Canceling a Door-to-Door Sale in California: 3-Day Right
How California’s 3-day right to cancel works for door-to-door sales: who qualifies, the deadline, how to send a valid cancellation, and the seller’s 10-day refund duty.
Rachel Monroe
Answering a Debt Collection Lawsuit in Georgia
A debt collection lawsuit in Georgia is answered within 30 days of service. This covers which court hears the case, what an answer contains, the defenses commonly raised, and what a default judgment means.
Florida Contractor Lawsuit: Suing for Defective or Bad Work
A plain-language guide to a Florida contractor lawsuit for defective or unfinished work, covering the required 60-day notice, deadlines, courts, and damages.
Removing a Construction Lien From Florida Property
The methods for clearing a recorded construction lien from Florida real estate under Chapter 713, from a lienor’s release to a transfer bond, a notice of contest, and expiration.
Contractor Complaints to Georgia’s State Licensing Board
How to file a complaint against a licensed Georgia contractor with the State Licensing Board: the online GOALS process, the discipline the board can impose, and the separate steps for recovering money.
California Identity Theft: How to File a Police Report
California identity theft victims can file a police report their local agency must accept under Penal Code 530.6, alongside a free FTC report, and use both to block fraudulent accounts on their credit file.
How to Sue a Contractor in California for Bad Work
A step-by-step look at suing a California contractor for defective work, including court choice, deadlines, license rules, and what to do before filing.
Canceling a Door-to-Door Sale in Florida: Your 3-Day Right
Florida’s Home Solicitation Sales Act gives buyers three business days to cancel a door-to-door sale of more than $25. This article covers who qualifies, how to send a valid written cancellation notice, how the deadline is counted, and what to do if the seller refuses.
Georgia Lemon Law Arbitration: How to File a Claim
Georgia Lemon Law arbitration is a free, state-operated hearing run by the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. This article covers when arbitration becomes available, how to request the application, the eligibility review, the hearing itself, the award, and how appeals to superior court work.
Filing a DBPR Complaint Against a Florida Contractor
A step-by-step look at filing a contractor complaint with the Florida DBPR, from writing a legally sufficient complaint through the recovery fund.
Filing a DBPR Complaint Against a Florida Contractor
A step-by-step look at filing a construction complaint with Florida’s DBPR, from documenting the problem to the investigation and CILB discipline that can follow.
Illinois Statute of Limitations on Debt: Time Limits by Type
A plain-language guide to the statute of limitations on debt in Illinois: the 10-, 5-, and 4-year time limits by debt type, when the clock starts, what restarts it, and how a time-barred debt works as a defense to a collection lawsuit.