Recent Legal Articles

Eine junge Rechtsanwältin sitzt an ihrem Schreibtisch im Büro
Legal
Team eLocal

How to Get a Restraining Order

A restraining order is an important tool to protect yourself from someone who poses a serious or imminent threat to your safety. Here's a look into the process.

A closeup of a warning sign shows a human figure behind a red circle with a diagonal crossbar through it indicating no trespassing or keep out agains a white background, warning sign, warning symbol, keep out, no trespassing, trespassing, stay back, stay out, keep away, white background, prohibited
Legal
Team eLocal

What Is a Restraining Order or Protection Order?

Understanding how a restraining order or protective order works can help you determine if these legal options are suitable for your situation. 

A human hand holds a magnifying glass over a residential subdivision blueprint showing property lines and property numbers and on top of that map sits a small model house and a pencil, human hand, hand, human, magnifying glass, pencil, model house, little house, small house, house, home, property lines, property blueprint, subdivision, residential neighborhood, neighborhood, map
Legal
Team eLocal

What Is My Home’s PIN and Where Can I Find It?

Every home has a numerical code associated with the legal description for the property, which is known as the property index number or PIN.

A graphical representation of a credit score shows an 821 credit score, credit, credit score, credit card, good credit, bad credit, finance, financial, numbers, score, money
Legal
Team eLocal

How Are the Three Credit Bureaus Different?

Knowing a little bit about how credit bureaus work can help you better understand how they can impact your finances. 

Close up of african american man with calculator checking bills at home. Savings, finances, economy concept. Black small business owner calculating income and planning budget
Legal
Team eLocal

What Is Debt Consolidation?

Debt consolidation could be a practical solution if you want to tackle your debts, but it's not the right option for everyone. Here’s the rundown.

A trio of credit cards including a MasterCard and a Visa and an American Express are fanned out in the foreground, credit, credit cards, good credit, bad credit, debt, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, plastic, charge cards, credit cards, finance, financial
Legal
Team eLocal

What Is a Credit Repair Service — And Should I Use One?

If your credit is less than stellar, ads from companies promising to repair your credit rating for a fee can be incredibly tempting. You may wonder how credit repair services work and whether they're legitimate.

Busines using a computer to complete Individual income tax return form online for tax payment. Government, state taxes. Data analysis, paperwork, financial research, report. Calculation tax return.
Legal
Team eLocal

What's the Difference Between Property Tax and Personal Property Tax?

Though they sound similar, property tax and personal property tax are not the same.

A graphical representation of a credit score shows an 821 credit score, credit, credit score, credit card, good credit, bad credit, finance, financial, numbers, score, money
Legal
Team eLocal

What's a Good Credit Score?

Anything over 700 is usually considered a good credit score. If you're not there just yet, it's possible to increase your credit score by developing good financial habits.

Get matched with a Pro
in your
area.

Please enter a service.