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Do I have to make student loan payments after applying for closed school discharge?
In general, applying for a closed school discharge does not always stop student loan billing right away. Whether payments are still due usually depends on the type of loan, the lender or servicer’s rules, and whether the...
Do I have to pay a fee to claim money that was escheated to the state treasury in New York?
In New York, you usually do not have to pay a fee just to search for or file a basic claim for unclaimed property that was turned over to the state treasury, often called escheated property. In many situations, the state...
Do I have to sign a medical release for the insurance company after a car accident?
In general, you do not automatically have to sign whatever medical release an insurance company sends after a car accident. In Rhode Island, as in many states, an insurer may ask for records or authorizations so it can e...
Can my landlord charge me a $500 repainting fee when I only lived there for eight months and didn’t damage the walls?
In California, a landlord usually cannot charge a tenant for ordinary wear and tear, but a repainting charge may be allowed if the landlord can show the paint damage went beyond normal use. The fact that you lived there...
Do I have to pay for health insurance on top of monthly child support in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, the answer is often: it depends on the wording of the child support order and the facts of your case. Monthly child support and health insurance are related, but they are not always the same obligation. A...
How do I enforce a child support order when the other parent is self-employed?
In North Carolina, enforcing child support against a self-employed parent can be more complicated than collecting from someone with regular wages. That is because wage withholding may be less straightforward when income...
Can I sue after a dog knocked me down and I tore my shoulder?
In Maine, a dog-related injury claim may be possible if the dog’s owner or keeper was legally responsible for the incident and your shoulder injury was caused by the dog knocking you down. In general, the key issues are...
Can I use AI-generated content in merchandise without copyright ownership over the output?
In general, yes, you may be able to use AI-generated content on merchandise even if you do not own copyright in the output—but that does not mean the use is risk-free. The copyright question is only one part of the analy...
Can I qualify for teacher loan forgiveness and PSLF for the same teaching years?
In general, you may be able to have the same teaching years considered for both Teacher Loan Forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), but the rules are not always simple and the programs do not work in exa...
Can a store use hidden cameras in dressing rooms to prevent shoplifting?
In Ohio, a store generally should not place hidden cameras in a dressing room or other area where a customer has a strong expectation of privacy. Dressing rooms are usually treated as private spaces, and secretly recordi...
What happens if my business forgot to report unclaimed customer refunds by the state deadline?
If your business missed the Delaware deadline for reporting unclaimed customer refunds, the first thing to know is that the issue usually does not disappear on its own. In general, unclaimed property rules are designed t...
What happens if I never received the eviction notice but my landlord says it was mailed?
In Wisconsin, the fact that you personally never received an eviction notice does not automatically end an eviction case. If a landlord says the notice was mailed, the key question is usually whether the landlord followe...
Can I Get Medical Bills, Lost Wages, and Pain and Suffering From a Defective Bike Claim?
In Pennsylvania, a defective bike claim may sometimes allow an injured person to seek compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering, but the available damages usually depend on the facts, the type of...
What are my rights if the other driver left the scene but I got their license plate number?
If the other driver left the scene after a crash and you got the license plate number, that information may be very important. In general, a license plate can help law enforcement, insurers, and sometimes civil claims id...
Do I have to pay a medical spa for a prepaid package when the location closed before my appointments?
If you already paid for a medical spa package and the location closed before you used all of the services, you usually do not owe additional payment just because the business shut down. In general, the more common issue...