Rachel Puryear brings years of legal experience to explaining common legal (and related) questions, current events, and sometimes just for fun.

Things you should know before you cosign – plus, establishing new credit

want to help a loved one pay down student loans? here are three ways around gift taxes

A cold case: antarctica’s unsolved murder investigation

free britney, of course. and, it goes way beyond britney

what johnny depp must prove in order to prevail (and why it’s an uphill battle)

from riches to rags: Lessons we can learn from lottery winners who went broke

reducing pay for remote workers will present interesting legal questions – including unexpected complexities