Alex Summers articles

Being laid off from your job after being assured of a promotion is a major setback, but it's likely not illegal.

You’ve had your balcony set up the same way for years but then, out of nowhere, you get a notice from your condo board saying your furniture violates new safety rules. Not only that, they’re threatening fines if you don’t remove it. Now you’re wondering how something that was fine yesterday is suddenly a problem today, and whether they can actually enforce that. The short answer is: sometimes yes, but it depends on a few key details.

You moved into your apartment expecting a normal routine and some sense of stability but lately, it feels like your building has turned into a mini hotel. After a bit of digging, you realize your neighbor is running an Airbnb out of their unit. You bring it up to management, expecting them to step in, but nothing really changes. So, where do you go from here?

Your friend paid back the money he owed, but it's all in coin rolls and jars of pennies. Now what?

Inheriting a house leaves you with the choice: keep it separate in your name, or commingle it with your spouse?

You bought an item from an online retailer, and they charged you for two of those items. You only received one email confirmation email. What now?

You thought everything was settled after the divorce, including what belonged to whom. Then your ex-husband’s family reaches out and says the heirloom ring should be returned. It’s surprising, perhaps a little uncomfortable, but most importantly it raises a bigger question: do they actually have a right to ask for it back?

If your property or living space has been damaged by a neighbor's hoarding behavior, it's key to find out whether the property managers or condo board were aware of the problem.

You were eager to cash in hundreds of dollars in rolled coins. But the bank said they wouldn't take the coins. What's going on here?