How do I handle being sent to collections for a debt from a cosmetology school in Maryland, despite having financial aid on deferment, and what legal actions can I take against the school for illegal financial practices?

October 7th, 2023

My girlfriend was charged with a $400 misdemeanor for prostitution in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and was offered pretrial diversion. However, she is facing issues with housing, transportation, and funds, and her parents are kicking her out on July 2nd. She was also fired from her job. We are trying to see if we can transfer the diversion program to Georgia where I live. How can we approach this situation and what outcome can we hope for?

December 26th, 2023

I recently met a man online who claims to be an engineer working around the world by contract. He convinced me to help him financially, and now he's in trouble with immigration in the UK. He asked me to pay his lawyer and other expenses, and he deposited a large sum of money in an offshore account in my name. I'm concerned this might be a scam. What should I do?

June 6th, 2023

My 19-year-old's check to the IRS was returned twice for insufficient funds. The funds have been in the account for over a month now. Do I write a new check, cancel the old one, or is there another way to resolve this issue since there is no way to reach the IRS directly?

January 3rd, 2023

Can a city cancel a permit without notifying the owner in Florida? I had a permit to put up a fence two years ago, and when I called the zoning office to inform them that I had finished the work, they told me the permit had been canceled, and I now have to go through the process again and pay a fee for doing the work without a permit.

August 1st, 2023