Quick-reference guides covering the rules that come up most often for renters, consumers, and people heading to small claims in Texas, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. Read them here or download the PDF.
A plain-English walkthrough of the rules that come up most often for renters — getting a security deposit back, repair remedies, landlord-entry notice, the eviction timeline, and protections against lockouts and retaliation. Choose your state on the guide to see local deposit caps, notice periods, and deadlines.
Category: Landlord & Tenant · Coverage: All states · ~9 pages
Most security-deposit disputes never need a lawyer. This guide walks through the four steps that work in almost every case: documenting the move-out, requesting the itemization, sending a formal demand letter, and (if needed) filing in small claims.
Category: Landlord & Tenant · Coverage: Some states · ~7 pages
Small claims court was designed for people without lawyers. This guide explains the dollar limits, filing process, evidence rules, and hearing format across Texas, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico.
Category: General Legal · Coverage: Some states · ~7 pages
A plain-English overview of the divorce process, child-custody factors, child-support guidelines, alimony, and protective orders across Texas, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico — written for people deciding whether they need a family-law lawyer.
Category: Family Law · Coverage: Some states · ~8 pages
A practical guide to cease and desist letters: what they are (and aren't), the four most common types you'll receive, how to evaluate the underlying claim, and the elements of a well-crafted C&D when you're the one sending it.
Category: Cease & Desist · Coverage: All states · ~7 pages
An overview of the major U.S. immigration categories: nonimmigrant visas, employment- and family-based green cards, the adjustment of status process, work authorization rules, and the steps to naturalization.
Category: Immigration · Coverage: Federal · ~8 pages
A plain-English walkthrough of the family, employment, humanitarian, and diversity-lottery routes to a U.S. green card, plus the difference between adjustment of status and consular processing and the mistakes that most often derail an application.
Category: Immigration · Coverage: Federal · ~7 pages
A focused walkthrough of Form I-765 — eligibility categories, the filing process, processing-time realities, automatic renewal extensions, and the serious consequences of working without authorization.
Category: Immigration · Coverage: Federal · ~6 pages
A plain-English guide to the constitutional rights that apply to everyone on U.S. soil — how to recognize an administrative vs. judicial warrant, how to invoke the right to remain silent and to counsel, and how to build a family preparedness plan before anything happens.
Category: Immigration · Coverage: Federal · ~6 pages
A 6-section guide to writing and sending a cease and desist letter that gets results: pinning down the legal hook, drafting clear demands, picking a delivery channel that creates proof of service, and knowing when to escalate.
Category: Cease & Desist · Coverage: All states · ~6 pages
A 6-section guide to responding to a cease and desist letter: triaging the demands, stress-testing the legal claim, preserving evidence, deciding whether to comply, and drafting a response that keeps your options open.
Category: Cease & Desist · Coverage: All states · ~6 pages
A 5-section guide to filing a Digital Millennium Copyright Act takedown notice: confirming the work is yours, finding the right designated agent, drafting a notice that meets the statutory requirements, and handling the counter-notice process if it comes back.
Category: Cease & Desist · Coverage: Federal · ~5 pages
A 6-section guide to anti-SLAPP statutes in TX, AZ, NV, and NM: what kinds of speech are covered, how the early motion to dismiss works, the fee-shifting rules, and the very different appeal-stay treatment in each state.
Category: Cease & Desist · Coverage: Some states · ~7 pages
These guides are general information about the law, not legal advice for your specific situation. Statutes change, and the right answer for your case can depend on facts not covered in a guide. Talk to a licensed attorney in your state before making decisions that affect your rights.