In 2024, Signal Cleveland reported that one Maple Heights renter’s fee for paying rent hit $58.72, up from $10. You’d spot that on your statement. These are the fees an Ohio landlord can charge that surprise many renters. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Rental rules and dollar amounts are subject to change….
Health care and food take a bigger bite out of Georgia budgets than they do nationally, while housing and child care land closer to the national share. The numbers come from a Georgetown University study, and the researchers say the hardship reaches well above the poverty line. Here’s what the study found, how Georgia compares…
You’ve signed a contract and the hard part’s behind you, until your New Jersey town asks for a certificate before you can sell. Flood disclosures, well water tests and a tax form for the deed add steps too, and some of them have to be done before closing day. Here’s what sellers need to line…
Florida’s homestead protection can keep many creditors away from your house. But the roofer who replaced your shingles isn’t one of them. Here’s where the protection stops, so you know what it covers before you count on it. Note: This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Homestead rules, dollar limits and tax deadlines…
Pool chemicals, kerosene and old fluorescent bulbs all look like trash on garbage day. But in Atlanta, they’re on the list of things that can’t go in your bin. Here’s what Georgians should keep out of their household garbage can, and what a mistake could cost, depending on where you live. Note: This is general…
Toss a slice of bread to the geese at a Pennsylvania state park, and you’ve broken a rule. Here’s which animals you can’t feed, where the rules apply and why feeding backfires on the animals and on you. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Wildlife feeding rules, boundaries and fines are subject to…
With Wisconsin’s nine-day gun deer season starting Nov. 21, a stranger on your land could be a hunter. If someone is trespassing, Wisconsin law limits what you can do about it. Here’s what you can’t do, and the lawful steps you can take instead. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Wisconsin laws are…
If you buy a used truck and discover a hidden flaw, you’ll meet a Louisiana law with a very unusual name. It’s one of several rules rooted in a civil code that dates to 1808, years before Louisiana became a state. Here’s how those laws could affect you, from your will to your home sale,…
What do you do with your hose, your citrus tree and your potted plants when a freeze is on the way? In Arizona, the answer is different for each one, and you’ll want to know it before the thermometer drops. Here’s what to do ahead of time, what to leave alone afterward and what changes…
Clocks go back an hour early Sunday, so enjoy the extra sleep. For decades, most of Indiana skipped the whole routine, and the reasons are vast. Here’s the story of how Indiana stayed put for so long, and the vote that finally got Hoosiers to spring forward. Early 1970s Exemption Indiana’s clocks stayed on standard…
