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By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you are a “mom and pop” landlord, you may be anxiously wondering if you will ever get that rent check for April. Given the widespread job losses occurring due to the coronavirus, as well as moratoriums on evictions being implemented, hardship is unfortunately in store for a lot…
By Rachel Puryear If you are self-employed, and have lost income due to shelter-in-place orders, but are worried about not being eligible for unemployment benefits; the new federal stimulus package can offer you some relief. For the first time, a new program called Pandemic Unemployment Assistance provides unemployment benefits to those who are self-employed, and…
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By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law Whether you are working the same, more, or fewer hours now than before shelter-in-place orders started being issued; you are likely wondering how much your household will receive in the upcoming stimulus/relief payments. The new emergency spending bill, signed into law just a couple of days ago, provides for…
By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law As we are all scrambling to adjust to life under quarantine, the current situation especially raises concerns for elderly persons. Those of us who take care of our elder relatives also likely have questions about how to continue to provide appropriate care at this time. Common legal problems for…
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By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you have lost your source of income due to Shelter in Place orders, you are not alone. Following drastic efforts to slow the spread of the Covid-19/coronavirus; many who are not able to do their usual work (from home at least) are now faced with very real worries…
By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law If you have put time, money, and labor into a construction project, the last thing you want is to go unpaid for your efforts. You do not even want to have to spend more of your time and energy chasing someone down to pay you, for money you have…
By Rachel Puryear, Attorney at Law No one likes to think about what would happen to their children, if they and the other parent passed away prematurely. Hopefully, it will not happen to you. Nonetheless, it is much better to have a plan in place that you never end up needing, than to need such…
Read more Got Kids? Here’s a Tip to Protect Them, in Case Something Happens to You.
By Rachel Grainger Puryear, the Free Range Lawyer Welcome to part 2 of this post! The first post covered fair housing laws, and rent control and just cause eviction laws. This post will cover even more that small landlords should know – and again, this post may also be read as a guide to tenant…
By Rachel Grainger Puryear, the Free Range Lawyer Do you have an extra room in your house that you have considered renting out to a new housemate? Or have you thought about buying an investment property and renting it to families? You are not alone. Real estate investment can be a powerful tool for building…
By Rachel Grainger Puryear, the Free Range Lawyer Outer space. Its beauty and mystery never ceases to inspire wonder in us Earthbound humans. The night sky in dark, remote areas is nothing short of awesome and amazing. So far, only a select few people have ever gotten a closer look at what is up there.…
Read more Outlaws in Outer Space: What Happens if a Crime is Committed Above the Stratosphere?
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