Rachel Monroe A California transfer on death deed names who inherits a home at death without probate. It covers residential property with up to four units, must be notarized and recorded within 60 days, and can be revoked any time before death.
New Jersey caps most wage garnishment at 10% of pay and only after a court judgment. Here are the execution limits, exempt income, and how to object.
A California small estate affidavit transfers a deceased person’s personal property without probate when the estate is worth $184,500 or less. Here are the rules, the 40-day wait, and what the affidavit must say.
California repealed its estate, inheritance, and gift taxes in 1982, so no state death tax applies. Only the federal estate tax can reach a California estate, and Proposition 19 can raise property tax on inherited homes.
The Washington Attorney General’s Office runs a free, informal complaint process for consumers. Here is what it can do, how to file, and your options if a business will not cooperate.
Massachusetts caps residential security deposits at one month’s rent, requires 5% annual interest, and gives landlords 30 days after a tenancy ends to return the deposit with an itemized list of any deductions.
A plain-language overview of estate planning in California: wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, health care directives, probate, small-estate transfers, and the state’s estate-tax rules, with links to the Probate Code and the courts’ self-help center.
Every Washington eviction starts with a written notice, and the required period depends on the reason: 14 days for unpaid rent, 10 days for a lease violation, 3 days for nuisance, and 60 to 90 days for no-fault grounds under RCW chapters 59.12 and 59.18.
How Washington law treats squatters: when long-term possession becomes ownership through adverse possession, and how owners remove unauthorized occupants who are not tenants.
Washington evictions follow a four-stage court process: a written notice, an unlawful detainer lawsuit, a show-cause hearing, and a sheriff-served writ of restitution. Here are the notice periods and the timeline.
A plain-language guide to New Jersey consumer protection: how the Consumer Fraud Act works, the debt collection rules under state and federal law, what consumers can recover, and where disputes are filed.
An orientation to consumer protection in Washington: how the Consumer Protection Act works, the damages it allows, the rules for debt collectors and other common problems, and the two ways to enforce a consumer right.