Month: September 2023

Small Claims and Security Deposit

While disputes between a landlord and tenant commonly arise, most of these disagreements are resolved by an email, phone call, or in person conversation. But in some cases of landlord conduct, a tenant’s only hope for a resolution may be by way of formal legal proceedings. In these cases, small claims may be the best option. and recover the money you paid out of pocket. Because you risk the landlord serving you a Three-Day Notice to Pay or Quit if

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What Can You Do If You Paid a Scammer With a Gift Card?

One common element of scams is that the scammers ask us to pay them using payment methods that are difficult to trace. These payment methods include payment via wire transfer, gift cards, cryptocurrency, or even cash. Scammers do this because it is harder for us to recover our money when we send the money through one of these methods. With gift card scams, the scammers often pretend to be someone they’re not and tell you that you must send money

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