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What Should You Do if You’re Renting from a Slumlord? One in three Americans rents their homes, and if your landlord is starting to seem like a slumlord, it may be tempting to withhold rent until your complaints are addressed. But two wrongs don’t make a right, real estate attorneys say. Here’s how you should address the problem without causing legal problems of your own. Find Out More…    Prediction: Spike in Foreclosures Coming The number of foreclosures in 2012 …

Congratulations! You’ve just created your estate-planning documents. That alone sets you apart from the majority of American adults, who haven’t done any estate planning. But your last will and testament, living will and power of attorney documents are of little help if your loved ones can’t locate them in an emergency. Today, let’s talk organization.   Location, Location, Location Your first instinct may be to store your last will and testament in a safety deposit box. After all, banks have …

A driver in Alabama who was paralyzed from the chest down after being rear-ended on a highway was awarded $13 million in compensatory damages last month. Phone records show that the defendant driving the other vehicle was sending text messages around the time of the accident. Migrant worker hit on the way to Montgomery for a new job Plaintiff and defendant accounts differed, but defendant’s phone bill told the story No distracted driving laws in Alabama   He’ll Never Walk …