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A restaurant changing both the menu and price after taking your deposit does not automatically mean the new deal controls. Contract law generally looks at what the parties objectively agreed to, including the promised services, price, and other material terms. Your first move should be gathering every document that existed when the deposit was paid.

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Missed your property tax deadline? Learn when late penalties may be reduced, what relief programs exist, and the steps homeowners should take immediately.

Many families assume that once parents give away property, cash, or investments during their lifetime, the tax story is over. In reality, lifetime gifts can create unexpected tax questions for both the people making the gifts and those receiving them. Understanding what was transferred, when it happened, and how it was documented is the first step toward avoiding costly mistakes.

Canadians don't usually pay tax on contest winnings, but what happens if they win in the U.S.? Learn how cross-border prize taxes work for Canadians and Americans alike.

Most people have a jar of spare change somewhere. You took things a little further. Over the years, loose coins turned into rolls, the rolls turned into boxes, and now there's nearly $5,000 sitting in your basement. It sounds harmless enough—until you start wondering what happens when you finally try to turn all that metal into money. Could a giant pile of change raise questions you weren't expecting?