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Australia

StatuteAustraliaCited in Pets, service animals and emotional support animals in rentals, Noise complaints against or from your neighbours in a flat, A contractor did bad work on your home, Short-term renting your home: rules and risks, Permits and unpermitted work when selling a house, Your employer has not paid your wages, Unpaid overtime and who is entitled to it, Getting your final paycheque after you leave a job, Severance agreements: how they work, Deductions from your pay that may be illegal, Meal and rest breaks at work, Tips, tip pooling and service charges, Separating when you are not married, Legal separation versus divorce, Old debts and the statute of limitations, Being sued for a debt, Wage garnishment and how to stop it, Payday loans and high-interest lenders, Co-signing a loan: your risk if they stop paying, Car repossession and your rights, Tax debt and payment plans, Settling a debt for less than you owe, Chargebacks: getting money back through your card, Online purchases that never arrived, Warranties: what they cover and how to claim, Defective products that caused injury, Car repairs that were overcharged or done badly, Buying a used car that turns out to be a lemon, Phone, internet and utility billing disputes, Timeshares and how to get out, Suspended licence: how to get it back, Medical negligence: when to suspect it, Denied insurance claims: appeals and the process, Injury from a defective product, Working with a lawyer on contingency, Injured on public property or by a government vehicle, Travel insurance claims, Elder financial abuse: warning signs and steps, Leaving money to minors, Protecting your business name and trademark, Hiring your first employee legally, Personal guarantees and when you are on the hook, Selling or closing a small business, Intimate images shared without consent, Recording phone calls and conversations legally, Cameras and privacy around your home, Your employer monitoring your devices and messages
StatuteAustralia—Queensland: Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 (Qld); Residential Tenancies Authority, “Ending a tenancy.”Cited in Moving out: notice periods and what to leave behind
StatuteAustralia—Victoria: Residential Tenancies Act 1997 (Vic); Consumer Affairs Victoria, “Ending a rental agreement.”Cited in Moving out: notice periods and what to leave behind
StatuteAustralia, Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Commonwealth legislation, Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Non-disclosure agreements: how they work
StatuteAustralia, Competition and Consumer Act 2010, including Schedule 2, Federal Register of Legislation:Cited in Breach of contract: remedies and how they work
StatuteAustralia, Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), official Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Being a witness in court
StatuteAustralia, Fair Work Act 2009, Commonwealth legislation, Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Non-disclosure agreements: how they work
StatuteAustralia, Family Law Act 1975, Federal Register of Legislation:Cited in Custody when a parent is in another state or country
StatuteAustralia, state and territory Supreme Court probate registries and succession legislation; no single Australian probate statute applies nationally .Cited in How probate works
StatuteAustralia: Aged Care Act 1997; Services Australia, official residential aged-care means assessment guidance; Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care, official residential-care fee guidance.Cited in Paying for care homes and protecting assets
StatuteAustralia: Applicable state or territory road-transport legislation, compulsory third-party insurance legislation, civil-liability legislation, and limitation statutes; Australian Road Rules as adopted locally.Cited in Who is at fault in a car accident
StatuteAustralia: ASIC ePayments Code,Cited in Unauthorised charges on your card or bank account
StatuteAustralia: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, “Product safety recalls” official pages; Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 and Australian Consumer Law.Cited in Car recalls and safety defects
StatuteAustralia: Australian Consumer Law in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth); state and territory limitation legislation; state and territory security-of-payment legislation for qualifying construction work.Cited in Getting paid as a freelancer: late payment rights
StatuteAustralia: Australian Consumer Law, Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, official guidance on consumer guarantees; state and territory fair-trading agencies.Cited in Getting a refund for faulty goods
StatuteAustralia: Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Scamwatch and ePayments Code guidance; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Australian Consumer Law guidance; National Consumer Credit Protection legislation.Cited in Scams and fraud: the first steps people take
StatuteAustralia: Australian state and territory residential-tenancy statutes; NSW Fair Trading, renting and eviction guidance; Consumer Affairs Victoria, renting and eviction guidance; state and territory tribunal websites. Rules differ by state or territory.Cited in Eviction notices and the eviction process
StatuteAustralia: Bankruptcy Act 1966, Federal Register of Legislation:Cited in Bankruptcy basics: when it helps
StatuteAustralia: Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989; Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988; Services Australia, “Child support” and enforcement information.Cited in Collecting unpaid child support
StatuteAustralia: Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 (Cth); Australian Electoral Commission, “Enrol to vote” and guidance on prisoner voting; relevant state or territory electoral legislation.Cited in Voting rights and registration problems
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2, Australian Consumer Law,Cited in Misleading advertising and bait-and-switch
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2, Australian Consumer Law, Federal Register of Legislation; applicable state or territory contracts and electronic-transactions legislation.Cited in Reading a contract before you sign it
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2, Australian Consumer Law, including provisions on misleading conduct, false representations, and component pricing; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, pricing and advertising guidance.Cited in Hidden fees and price gouging
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2, Australian Consumer Law; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission guidance; applicable state or territory defamation legislation and tribunal guidance.Cited in Customer disputes and bad reviews
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2, Australian Consumer Law; Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Is a verbal agreement or text message a contract?
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth), Schedule 2, Australian Consumer Law; official guidance from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and state and territory consumer agencies.Cited in Returning items: store policy versus your rights
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010, including the Franchising Code of Conduct; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission franchise guidance.Cited in Franchise agreements: what to check
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law); Australian Competition and Consumer Commission guidance on building and renovation services and scams; state and territory fair-trading, building-regulator, and civil-tribunal authorities.Cited in A contractor or tradesperson took a deposit and vanished
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Schedule 2, Australian Consumer Law (official Federal Register of Legislation).Cited in Cancelling subscriptions and auto-renewals
StatuteAustralia: Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Schedule 2, the Australian Consumer Law; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission event and consumer-guarantee guidance; state and territory fair-trading guidance.Cited in Event tickets, cancellations and refunds
StatuteAustralia: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth); Australian Copyright Council, “Copyright Basics” guidance; IP Australia, copyright guidanceCited in Copyright basics for creators and businesses
StatuteAustralia: Copyright Act 1968 (Cth); Privacy Act 1988 (Cth); Australian Copyright Council, official government-supported information; Federal Court of Australia, official information on copyright proceedings.Cited in Someone stole your content or photos
StatuteAustralia: Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); state and territory partnership legislation; state and territory limitation legislation.Cited in Partnership and co-founder disputes
StatuteAustralia: Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), Part VIIC; Australian Federal Police, official National Police Check and spent-convictions guidance. State and territory laws differ.Cited in Getting a criminal record expunged or sealed
StatuteAustralia: Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth), section 474.17, Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteAustralia: Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth); Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Is a verbal agreement or text message a contract?
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), especially the general-protections provisions; official Federal Register of Legislation and Fair Work Ombudsman guidance.Cited in Retaliation for reporting a problem at work
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), including provisions concerning sham contracting and unfair dismissal; Fair Work Ombudsman, employee-or-contractor and sham-contracting guidance.Cited in Independent contractor or employee: misclassification
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), National Employment Standards; Fair Work Ombudsman, “Parental leave”Cited in Pregnancy and parental leave rights
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth), National Employment Standards; Fair Work Ombudsman, “Sick and carer’sCited in Sick leave and medical leave from work
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth); Fair Work Commission official guidance on unfair dismissal and general protections; Fair Work Ombudsman official guidance.Cited in Wrongful termination: when firing is illegal
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth); National Employment Standards; Fair Work Ombudsman guidance on changing hours, pay, rosters, deductions, awards, and enterprise agreements.Cited in Your employer changed your hours or pay without notice
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009, Federal Register of Legislation, legislation.gov.au; Australian Constitution, section 7 and related constitutional provisions, legislation.gov.au; Fair Work Ombudsman workplace guidance, fairwork.gov.au; state and territory human-rights, privacy, and court rules (varies by location).Cited in Free speech at work and online
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009; Fair Work Ombudsman, guidance on hours of work, overtime, record-keeping, and flexible work; Privacy Act 1988; Australian Taxation Office, working-from-home expenses guidance.Cited in Remote work rules: expenses, hours and monitoring
StatuteAustralia: Fair Work Act 2009; Sex Discrimination Act 1984; Racial Discrimination Act 1975; Disability Discrimination Act 1992; Age Discrimination Act 2004; Fair Work Ombudsman and Australian Human Rights Commission guidance. Official sources: legislation.gov.au, fairwork.gov.au, and humanrights.gov.auCited in Discrimination at work: how claims are proved
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Commonwealth); relevant state or territory conveyancing, property, land-title, limitation, and strata legislation; the applicable state or territory land registry and courts (jurisdiction-specific; .Cited in Co-owning a home with a partner or friend who is not your spouse
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Protective orders for domestic abuse, Restraining orders: getting one or responding to one
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), including parenting orders and contravention provisions, Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in When a parent will not follow the custody order
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), including parenting orders and parental responsibility provisions (primary legislation).Cited in Guardianship of a child when parents cannot care for them
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), including provisions concerning parenting orders, applications by relatives, and the child’s best interests, Federal Register of Legislation; state and territory family-law and child-protection legislation.Cited in Grandparents' rights to see grandchildren
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), including the best-interests and parenting-order provisions; Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, official parenting and relocation information.Cited in Moving away with your child after separation
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), official Federal Register of Legislation, provisions concerning parentage and parentage testing.Cited in Paternity: establishing or challenging it
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth), parenting provisions; Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, information about parenting disputes and family dispute resolution.Cited in Child custody: how courts decide
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth); Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, “Divorce”; Services Australia, “Separation and divorce.”Cited in Divorce basics: the first decisions to make
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth); Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, “Spousal maintenance”; Services Australia, Child Support and maintenance-enforcement information.Cited in Spousal support and alimony
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975 (Cth); Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, official property and financial-case information.Cited in How property and debts are divided in a divorce
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975, Federal Register of Legislation:Cited in Adoption and step-parent adoption basics
StatuteAustralia: Family Law Act 1975, Federal Register of Legislation: (verified).Cited in Divorce with a business or retirement accounts
StatuteAustralia: Federal Register of Legislation, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, legislation.gov.au.Cited in Trusts versus wills
StatuteAustralia: Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth) (official Commonwealth legislation).Cited in Life insurance claims and delays
StatuteAustralia: Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth), Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in How personal injury settlements work
StatuteAustralia: Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth); Australian Financial Complaints Authority, insurance complaint guidance; General Insurance Code of Practice (industry code, not legislation); applicable state or territory limitation legislation.Cited in Homeowners insurance claims after damage
StatuteAustralia: Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth); Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Moneysmart insurance information; Australian Financial Complaints Authority, insurance and superannuation complaint information.Cited in Disability insurance claims
StatuteAustralia: Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth), s. 64; state and territory limitation, civil-liability, judicial-review, and government-proceedings legislation; Federal Court of Australia procedural guidance.Cited in Suing the government or a public agency
StatuteAustralia: Life Insurance Code of Practice (industry code; not legislation).Cited in Life insurance claims and delays
StatuteAustralia: National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and National Credit CodeCited in Dealing with debt collectors
StatuteAustralia: National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and National Credit Code; Australian Securities and Investments Commission, MoneySmart car-loan guidance; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Australian Consumer Law and car-buying guidance.Cited in Buying a car: financing traps and add-ons
StatuteAustralia: National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 and National Credit Code; Australian Securities and Investments Commission, official credit and ePayments Code guidance; Australian Financial Complaints Authority, official complaint information.Cited in Credit card interest, fees and disputes
StatuteAustralia: National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009; National Credit Code; Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Moneysmart BNPL and debt pages; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, consumer-credit information; relevant state and territory limitation and court authorities.Cited in Buy now, pay later debts
StatuteAustralia: National Credit Code in Schedule 1 to the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009 (Cth); Australian Securities and Investments Commission guidance on financial hardship; Australian Financial Complaints Authority, mortgage hardship and dispute information.Cited in Foreclosure: timeline and options to keep your home
StatuteAustralia: NSW Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and NSW Fair Trading tenancy guidance; Consumer Affairs Victoria renting guidance; state and territory tenancy tribunal or consumer-affairs websites (specific rules vary and are here).Cited in Illegal lockouts and utility shut-offs by landlords
StatuteAustralia: Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth), Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteAustralia: Online Safety Act 2021; eSafety Commissioner complaint and removal guidance.Cited in Getting harmful content removed from the internet
StatuteAustralia: Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth); state and territory limitation legislation, including the Limitation Act 1969 (NSW); Australian Securities and Investments Commission, MoneySmart guidance on lending to family and friends (official sources; .Cited in Lending money to a friend or family member
StatuteAustralia: Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including credit-reporting provisions; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, credit reporting guidance; Australian Financial Complaints Authority, credit-reporting complaint guidance.Cited in Fixing errors on your credit report
StatuteAustralia: Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, data-breach guidance.Cited in Your data was leaked in a breach
StatuteAustralia: Privacy Act 1988 (Cth); Defamation Act 2005 statutes of the states and territories; Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth); eSafety Commissioner image-based abuse and online safety guidance (official pages).Cited in Deepfakes and impersonation
StatuteAustralia: Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles, Federal Register of Legislation; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Australian Privacy Principles Guidelines.Cited in Deleting an account and your data for good
StatuteAustralia: Privacy Act 1988, Federal Register of Legislation, (official)Cited in Your social media account was hacked or banned
StatuteAustralia: Privacy Act 1988; Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, privacy guidance.Cited in Getting harmful content removed from the internet
StatuteAustralia: Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth); Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth); Disability Discrimination Act 1992 (Cth); Age Discrimination Act 2004 (Cth); Australian Human Rights Commission, “Complaints”; relevant state or territory anti-discrimination and residential-tenancy authorities.Cited in Housing discrimination: what counts and how to report it
StatuteAustralia: Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth); Services Australia, “Paid Parental Leave scheme”Cited in Pregnancy and parental leave rights
StatuteAustralia: Spam Act 2003 (Cth); Do Not Call Register Act 2006 (Cth); Australian Communications and Media Authority, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, and Scamwatch official pages.Cited in Spam calls, texts and robocalls
StatuteAustralia: State and territory limitation and civil-procedure legislation; Australian Consumer Law in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010; Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Debt collection guideline: for collectors and creditors .Cited in A client will not pay your invoice
StatuteAustralia: State and territory limitations legislation and land-registration statutes; official legislation websites for the state or territory where the land is located.Cited in Adverse possession: can someone claim your land by using it?
StatuteAustralia: State and territory road rules, civil-liability legislation, compulsory third-party insurance laws, and limitation statutes; official transport, insurance-regulator, and court websites.Cited in Accidents in parking lots
StatuteAustralia’s Constitution, Evidence Act 1995 (Cth), and applicable state or territory court legislationCited in Representing yourself in court
StatuteAustralian Consumer Law, Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Australia.Cited in Holiday and travel bookings that went wrong
StatuteAustralian Government Federal Register of Legislation, Fair Work Act 2009, Australia:Cited in References and what a former employer can say about you
StatuteAustralian Securities and Investments Commission, Insurance consumer guidance and the Insurance Code of Practice, Australia.Cited in Renters insurance claims
StatuteBuilding and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2002, Victoria, Australia.Cited in Mechanic's liens on your house from an unpaid contractor
StatuteCivil Aviation (Carriers’ Liability) Act 1959 (Cth)Cited in Lost or damaged luggage claims
StatuteCivil Dispute Resolution Act 2011, Australia, official Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Demand letters: what they are and how they work
StatuteCompetition Act 1985 and Australian Consumer Law in Schedule 2 to the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, Federal Register of Legislation, Australia.Cited in Rental car damage claims
StatuteCompetition and Consumer Act 2010, including the Australian Consumer Law, Federal Register of Legislation, Australia (official legislation).Cited in Gym memberships and hard-to-cancel contracts
StatuteCompetition and Consumer Act 2010, Schedule 2 (Australian Consumer Law), Australia; Federal Register of Legislation.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
StatuteCopyright Act 1968Cited in Using someone else's photos, music or video online
StatuteCopyright Act 1968, Australia.Cited in Contractor agreements for freelancers
StatuteCrimes Act 1914 (Cth)Cited in What happens after an arrest
StatuteCrimes Act 1914 (Cth), search and seizure provisions; Australian state and territory police powers legislation and official police guidanceCited in Your rights if police want to search your home or car
StatuteEvidence Act 1995 (Cth) and Civil Dispute Resolution Act 2011Cited in Recording evidence after an injury
StatuteFair Work Act 2009, Australia, and relevant state and territory restraint-of-trade laws (official legislation; current reform status .Cited in Non-compete agreements and whether they are enforceable
StatuteFair Work Act 2009, Australia.Cited in Contractor agreements for freelancers
StatuteFamily Law Act 1975 (Cth), Australia, for the federal family-law framework (the ordinary registration process remains largely state or territory based).Cited in Changing your name after marriage or divorce
StatuteFamily Law Act 1975 (Cth), including family dispute-resolution provisionsCited in Mediation in family disputes
StatuteFamily Law Act 1975, Australia, provisions concerning binding financial agreements.Cited in Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
StatuteIndependent Contractors Act 2006, Australia.Cited in Contractor agreements for freelancers
StatuteInsurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth), Australia.Cited in Your car was totalled: getting fair value
StatuteInternational Arbitration Act 1974, AustraliaCited in Mediation and arbitration instead of court
StatuteNational Credit Code, contained in the National Consumer Credit Protection Act 2009; Australia .Cited in Debts after someone dies: who has to pay
StatuteOnline Safety Act 2021 and eSafety Commissioner guidanceCited in Negative reviews: your rights as a reviewer
StatutePrivacy Act 1988Cited in Negative reviews: your rights as a reviewer, Using someone else's photos, music or video online
StatutePrivacy Act 1988 (Cth)Cited in Identity theft: the recovery process
StatutePrivacy Act 1988 and Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, debt collection guidanceCited in Medical bills and medical debt
StatutePrivacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles, Australia; Federal Register of Legislation and Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
StatutePrivacy Act 1988, AustraliaCited in Crypto scams and lost crypto
StatutePrivacy Act 1988, Australian Privacy Principles, and Notifiable Data Breaches schemeCited in A company is selling or misusing your data
StatuteQueensland, Australia: Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act 2008 and the Residential Tenancies Authority guidance.Cited in Security deposits: how the return rules work
StatuteSafety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 and Comcare official guidance, Australia.Cited in Workplace injuries and workers' compensation
StatuteSex Discrimination Act 1984, Federal Register of Legislation, Australia.Cited in Sexual harassment at work: the law and the process
StatuteSocial Security Act 1991, Australia:Cited in Unemployment benefits after losing your job
StatuteVictoriaCited in Withholding rent: when it is legal and when it backfires
StatuteVictoria Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and Consumer Affairs Victoria renting guidance, Australia.Cited in Bedbugs and pests: who pays for treatment
StatuteVictoria, Australia, Wrongs Act 1958, Victorian legislation website.Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteVictoria, Australia: Fences Act 1968; Transfer of Land Act 1958; Land Use Victoria title and boundary guidance.Cited in Boundary and fence disputes with a neighbour
StatuteVictoria, Australia: Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and Consumer Affairs Victoria rental-bond guidance.Cited in Security deposits: how the return rules work
StatuteWrongs Act 1958, Victoria, AustraliaCited in Slip and fall injuries on someone else's property

California

StatuteCal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600Cited in Noncompete agreements in the United States
StatuteCal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600.5Cited in Noncompete agreements in the United States
StatuteCal. Lab. Code § 2775California ABC testCited in Independent contractor vs. employee under U.S. law
StatuteCal. Lab. Code §§ 201, 203California final pay and waiting-time penaltiesCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits

Canada

StatuteBritish ColumbiaCited in Withholding rent: when it is legal and when it backfires
StatuteBritish Columbia Builders Lien Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 45, British Columbia, Canada.Cited in Mechanic's liens on your house from an unpaid contractor
StatuteBritish Columbia Limitation Act, SBC 2012, c. 13 (British Columbia, Canada).Cited in Hidden defects discovered after buying a home
StatuteBritish Columbia, Canada: Residential Tenancy Act and Residential Tenancy Branch guidance.Cited in Security deposits: how the return rules work
StatuteBritish Columbia, Canada: Residential Tenancy Act; British Columbia Residential Tenancy Branch, official tenancy guidance.Cited in Reading a lease before you sign it
StatuteCanadaCited in Getting your belongings back after an eviction or lockout, Pets, service animals and emotional support animals in rentals, Noise complaints against or from your neighbours in a flat, A contractor did bad work on your home, Short-term renting your home: rules and risks, Permits and unpermitted work when selling a house, Your employer has not paid your wages, Unpaid overtime and who is entitled to it, Getting your final paycheque after you leave a job, Severance agreements: how they work, Deductions from your pay that may be illegal, Meal and rest breaks at work, Tips, tip pooling and service charges, Separating when you are not married, Legal separation versus divorce, Old debts and the statute of limitations, Being sued for a debt, Wage garnishment and how to stop it, Payday loans and high-interest lenders, Co-signing a loan: your risk if they stop paying, Car repossession and your rights, Tax debt and payment plans, Settling a debt for less than you owe, Chargebacks: getting money back through your card, Online purchases that never arrived, Warranties: what they cover and how to claim, Defective products that caused injury, Car repairs that were overcharged or done badly, Buying a used car that turns out to be a lemon, Phone, internet and utility billing disputes, Timeshares and how to get out, Suspended licence: how to get it back, Medical negligence: when to suspect it, Denied insurance claims: appeals and the process, Injury from a defective product, Working with a lawyer on contingency, Injured on public property or by a government vehicle, Travel insurance claims, Elder financial abuse: warning signs and steps, Leaving money to minors, Protecting your business name and trademark, Hiring your first employee legally, Personal guarantees and when you are on the hook, Selling or closing a small business, Intimate images shared without consent, Recording phone calls and conversations legally, Cameras and privacy around your home, Your employer monitoring your devices and messages
StatuteCanada Labour Code, Part II, and federal workers’ compensation provisions for federally regulated workers, Canada.Cited in Workplace injuries and workers' compensation
StatuteCanada—British Columbia: Residential Tenancy Act; Residential Tenancy Branch, “Ending a tenancy” and “Returning deposits.”Cited in Moving out: notice periods and what to leave behind
StatuteCanada—British Columbia: Residential Tenancy Act:Cited in What happens when your landlord sells the building
StatuteCanada—Ontario: Family Law Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. F.3, Ontario e-Laws; Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Ontario e-Laws.Cited in Wrongful death claims for families
StatuteCanada—Ontario: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006; Landlord and Tenant Board, “How a tenant can end their tenancy.”Cited in Moving out: notice periods and what to leave behind
StatuteCanada—Ontario: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006:Cited in What happens when your landlord sells the building
StatuteCanada—Ontario: Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, official Ontario legislation.Cited in Guardianship for an ageing parent
StatuteCanada, Civil Code of Québec, official publication through CanLII or Québec government sourcesCited in Breach of contract: remedies and how they work
StatuteCanada, Criminal Code, official Justice Laws Website.Cited in Being a witness in court
StatuteCanada, Divorce Act, Justice Laws Website:Cited in Custody when a parent is in another state or country
StatuteCanada, Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41, Ontario e-Laws.Cited in Non-disclosure agreements: how they work
StatuteCanada, provincial and territorial statutes and court or probate-registry guidance; no single Canadian probate statute applies nationally .Cited in How probate works
StatuteCanada, Quebec, Civil Code of Québec, provisions concerning contracts and confidentiality, CanLII .Cited in Non-disclosure agreements: how they work
StatuteCanada: Applicable provincial or territorial highway-traffic legislation, insurance legislation, negligence legislation, and limitation statutes. The controlling sources depend on the province or territory.Cited in Who is at fault in a car accident
StatuteCanada: Applicable provincial or territorial residential tenancy statute and official tenancy-board guidance, including annual rent-guideline and notice information.Cited in Rent increases: how much and how often a landlord can raise rent
StatuteCanada: Arthur Wishart (Franchise Disclosure, 2000) Act (Ontario); provincial franchise legislation and official consumer or business guidance in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island.Cited in Franchise agreements: what to check
StatuteCanada: Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Justice Laws Website:Cited in Bankruptcy basics: when it helps
StatuteCanada: BC Assessment, Appeal Your Assessment guidance; Assessment Act (British Columbia).Cited in Property tax assessments and how to appeal them
StatuteCanada: British Columbia Limitation Act, SBC 2012, c. 13, BC Laws.Cited in How personal injury settlements work
StatuteCanada: British Columbia Wills, Estates and Succession Act; Ontario Succession Law Reform Act and Estates Act; Canada Revenue Agency, official guidance for legal representatives of deceased persons. Provincial and territorial law varies.Cited in Inheriting a house with siblings
StatuteCanada: Canada Business Corporations Act; provincial and territorial partnership, corporations, limitation, and business statutes. The applicable source depends on incorporation and location.Cited in Partnership and co-founder disputes
StatuteCanada: Canada Elections Act, S.C. 2000, c. 9; Elections Canada, “Register of Electors” and “ID to Vote”; Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 3.Cited in Voting rights and registration problems
StatuteCanada: Canada Labour Code, Part III; Government of Canada, “Maternity-related and parental benefits” and federal labour standardsCited in Pregnancy and parental leave rights
StatuteCanada: Canada Labour Code, Part III; Government of Canada, “Medical leave” and “Canada Labour Standards”; applicable provincial or territorial employment-standards and human-rights legislation.Cited in Sick leave and medical leave from work
StatuteCanada: Canada Labour Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2, for federally regulated workplaces; Government of Canada and provincial or territorial employment-standards guidance.Cited in Your employer changed your hours or pay without notice
StatuteCanada: Canada Labour Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. L-2; official Justice Laws Website.Cited in Retaliation for reporting a problem at work
StatuteCanada: Canada Labour Code; Canada Revenue Agency, “Employee or Self-Employed?”; applicable provincial or territorial employment-standards legislation and official guidance.Cited in Independent contractor or employee: misclassification
StatuteCanada: Canada Labour Code; Canadian Human Rights Act; provincial and territorial employment-standards and human-rights legislation; Government of Canada Labour Program official guidance.Cited in Wrongful termination: when firing is illegal
StatuteCanada: Canada Labour Code; Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, “Privacy in the Workplace”; Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Ontario Ministry of Labour guidance.Cited in Remote work rules: expenses, hours and monitoring
StatuteCanada: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, rental-housing information; Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board, official forms and eviction information; provincial and territorial residential-tenancy statutes and tribunal rules. Canada-wide rules do not exist.Cited in Eviction notices and the eviction process
StatuteCanada: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 2(b), Justice Laws Website, laws-lois.justice.gc.ca; Criminal Code, Justice Laws Website, laws-lois.justice.gc.ca; provincial and territorial human-rights and employment statutes (varies by location).Cited in Free speech at work and online
StatuteCanada: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, ss. 24(1) and 52; Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, S.C. 2019, c. 28, s. 23; provincial and territorial Crown-liability and limitation statutes.Cited in Suing the government or a public agency
StatuteCanada: Canadian Code of Practice for Consumer Debit Card Services, Canadian Bankers Association,Cited in Unauthorised charges on your card or bank account
StatuteCanada: Canadian Human Rights Act; Canadian Human Rights Commission, complaint and discrimination guidance. Official sources: Justice Laws Website, and chrc-ccdp.gc.caCited in Discrimination at work: how claims are proved
StatuteCanada: Canadian Human Rights Act; provincial and territorial human-rights statutes and commissions; Canadian Human Rights Commission, information about discrimination and federally regulated services.Cited in Housing discrimination: what counts and how to report it
StatuteCanada: Civil Code of Québec, including contract and electronic-document provisions where Quebec law applies; official Quebec legislation.Cited in Is a verbal agreement or text message a contract?
StatuteCanada: Civil Code of Québec, official Justice Laws Website; provincial sale-of-goods, consumer-protection, limitation, and electronic-commerce legislation.Cited in Reading a contract before you sign it
StatuteCanada: Competition Act provisions on materially false or misleading representations; Competition Bureau consumer guidance on home-renovation scams; provincial or territorial consumer-protection and small-claims authorities.Cited in A contractor or tradesperson took a deposit and vanished
StatuteCanada: Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34 (official Justice Laws Website).Cited in Cancelling subscriptions and auto-renewals
StatuteCanada: Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34,Cited in Misleading advertising and bait-and-switch
StatuteCanada: Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34, including provisions on materially false or misleading representations and deceptive or misleading business practices; Competition Bureau Canada, guidance on drip pricing.Cited in Hidden fees and price gouging
StatuteCanada: Competition Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-34; Competition Bureau Canada guidance on deceptive marketing; applicable provincial or territorial consumer-protection and defamation legislation.Cited in Customer disputes and bad reviews
StatuteCanada: Competition Act; Ontario Consumer Protection Act, 2002; Quebec Consumer Protection Act; British Columbia Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act; provincial consumer-protection agency guidance.Cited in Event tickets, cancellations and refunds
StatuteCanada: Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42; Canadian Intellectual Property Office, “Copyright” guidanceCited in Copyright basics for creators and businesses
StatuteCanada: Copyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42; Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, official privacy guidance; Federal Court of Canada, official copyright information.Cited in Someone stole your content or photos
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code (RSC 1985, c C-46); federal limitation provisions where applicable; provincial and territorial rules of civil procedure and small-claims court guidance.Cited in Court deadlines you must not miss
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, including peace-bond and release-condition provisions, Justice Laws Website.Cited in Protective orders for domestic abuse
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, including peace-bond provisions such as section 810, Justice Laws Website.Cited in Restraining orders: getting one or responding to one
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, provisions concerning juries and jury trials; Ontario Courts, “Jury Duty” official guidance; provincial and territorial jury-service pages.Cited in Jury duty: excuses and obligations
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, section 264, Justice Laws Website.Cited in Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46; provincial and territorial privacy and defamation legislation; Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada guidance on privacy and artificial intelligence (official pages).Cited in Deepfakes and impersonation
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code, section 162.1, Justice Laws Website.Cited in Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code, section 320.16, Justice Laws Website; provincial and territorial highway-traffic and insurance legislation and official collision-reporting pages.Cited in Hit-and-run accidents: the law and the process
StatuteCanada: Criminal Code, sections 320.11–320.39, Justice Laws Website; provincial and territorial transportation-agency guidance on administrative suspensions and vehicle impoundment.Cited in DUI and drink-driving arrest basics
StatuteCanada: Criminal Records Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-47; Parole Board of Canada, official “Record Suspensions” guidance.Cited in Getting a criminal record expunged or sealed
StatuteCanada: Department of Justice Canada, Divorce Act and parenting information:Cited in Adoption and step-parent adoption basics
StatuteCanada: Department of Justice Canada, Divorce Act, official federal legislation; provincial and territorial parentage statutes and vital-records guidance also apply.Cited in Paternity: establishing or challenging it
StatuteCanada: Department of Justice Canada, Justice Laws Website; provincial statutes and official municipal or conservation-authority drainage guidance.Cited in Drainage, runoff and flooding caused by a neighbour
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, Justice Laws Website: (verified).Cited in Divorce with a business or retirement accounts
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), including parenting and variation provisions, Justice Laws Website.Cited in When a parent will not follow the custody order
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), including provisions on parenting and contact orders, Justice Laws Website; provincial and territorial family-law statutes and court rules.Cited in Grandparents' rights to see grandchildren
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), including the relocation provisions; Department of Justice Canada, official guidance on parenting and relocation.Cited in Moving away with your child after separation
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.), parenting and best-interests provisions; Justice Canada, “Divorce Act changes.”Cited in Child custody: how courts decide
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.); Department of Justice Canada, “Divorce Act Changes.”Cited in Divorce basics: the first decisions to make
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.); Department of Justice Canada, official divorce and family-law information. Provincial and territorial family-property statutes also apply.Cited in How property and debts are divided in a divorce
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. 3 (2nd Supp.); Federal Child Support Guidelines, SOR/97-175; Department of Justice Canada, official child-support tables and guidelines pages.Cited in Child support: how it is calculated and changed
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp.); Department of Justice Canada, federal child-support information; provincial and territorial maintenance enforcement program pages.Cited in Collecting unpaid child support
StatuteCanada: Divorce Act, RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp.); Justice Canada, Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines; provincial or territorial family-maintenance enforcement offices.Cited in Spousal support and alimony
StatuteCanada: Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario, auto-insurance claims guidance; Ontario Insurance Act and Limitations Act, 2002; provincial insurance regulators and approved ombudservices (requirements vary by province).Cited in Dealing with the other driver's insurance company
StatuteCanada: official Canadian Human Rights Commission and federal Labour Program guidance; provincial and territorial statutes also apply where relevant.Cited in Retaliation for reporting a problem at work
StatuteCanada: Ontario Court of Justice, traffic court information; Ontario Provincial Offences Act; provincial and territorial highway-traffic legislation.Cited in Fighting a traffic ticket
StatuteCanada: Ontario Limitations Act, 2002, Ontario e-Laws.Cited in How personal injury settlements work
StatuteCanada: Ontario Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, Request for Reconsideration guidance; Assessment Act (Ontario).Cited in Property tax assessments and how to appeal them
StatuteCanada: Ontario, Highway Traffic Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8; Ontario Financial Services Regulatory Authority, official automobile-insurance and accident-benefits guidance; applicable provincial and territorial laws.Cited in Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
StatuteCanada: Ontario, Limitations Act, 2002; provincial and territorial limitation legislation; Government of Canada, bankruptcy and insolvency guidance (official sources; .Cited in Lending money to a friend or family member
StatuteCanada: Ontario, Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 and Landlord and Tenant Board maintenance guidance; British Columbia, Residential Tenancy Act and Residential Tenancy Branch repair guidance; applicable provincial, territorial, and municipal housing standards.Cited in Mould, damp and unsafe conditions in a rental
StatuteCanada: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, especially the access provisions and Schedule 1, Principle 4.9; official Justice Laws Website.Cited in Requesting your personal data from a company
StatuteCanada: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Justice Laws Website, (official)Cited in Your social media account was hacked or banned
StatuteCanada: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Justice Laws Website; Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, guidance on retention and deletion.Cited in Deleting an account and your data for good
StatuteCanada: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, official Justice Laws Website.Cited in Getting harmful content removed from the internet
StatuteCanada: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act; Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, guidance on disputing errors on credit reports; applicable provincial privacy and consumer-protection legislation.Cited in Fixing errors on your credit report
StatuteCanada: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act; Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, breach-reporting guidance; provincial privacy laws including Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act, British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act, and Quebec’s private-sector privacy law.Cited in Your data was leaked in a breach
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial consumer-protection legislation and guidance, including Ontario’s Consumer Protection Act, 2002, and Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act (official provincial sources).Cited in Cancelling subscriptions and auto-renewals
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial consumer-protection statutes and official consumer-affairs guidance; Quebec Civil Code and Consumer Protection Act; federal Competition Act provisions may also be relevant depending on the conduct.Cited in Returning items: store policy versus your rights
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial consumer-protection statutes and official consumer-affairs guidance; Quebec Civil Code provisions on sales and legal warranties; Competition Bureau Canada consumer guidance.Cited in Getting a refund for faulty goods
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial fatal-accident, family-relief, trustee, limitation, automobile-insurance, and workers’ compensation statutes, through the relevant official legislative websites.Cited in Wrongful death claims for families
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial highway-traffic, insurance, occupiers’ liability, limitations, and motor-vehicle statutes; official provincial insurance regulators and court websites.Cited in Accidents in parking lots
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial limitation, interest, small claims, and construction prompt-payment legislation; federal Interest Act where applicable.Cited in Getting paid as a freelancer: late payment rights
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial limitations legislation and land-title statutes; official legislation websites for the province or territory where the land is located.Cited in Adverse possession: can someone claim your land by using it?
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial mortgage-enforcement statutes, court rules, and official consumer-protection pages, including Ontario’s Mortgages Act and British Columbia’s Law and Equity Act.Cited in Foreclosure: timeline and options to keep your home
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial occupiers’ liability, limitation, education, and Crown-liability statutes; official provincial or territorial court and government guidance.Cited in Injuries at school or daycare
StatuteCanada: Provincial and territorial residential-tenancy statutes and official residential-tenancy-board or tribunal guidance (jurisdiction-specific; not identified here).Cited in Landlord repair duties and tenant remedies
StatuteCanada: Provincial or territorial land-title legislation, family-property legislation, limitation statutes, and official land-registry guidance; Government of Canada, Financial Consumer Agency of Canada mortgage information (official page; .Cited in Co-owning a home with a partner or friend who is not your spouse
StatuteCanada: Provincial or territorial limitation legislation and small-claims court rules; Ontario Limitations Act, 2002 and Ontario Small Claims Court official guidance, ontario.ca.Cited in A client will not pay your invoice
StatuteCanada: Transport Canada, “Vehicle Recalls” official pages; Motor Vehicle Safety Act, S.C. 1993, c. 16.Cited in Car recalls and safety defects
StatuteCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, section 2(b), and Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, section 184 (Canada; official Justice Laws website).Cited in Filming police and public officials
StatuteCanadian Human Rights Act, Justice Laws Website, Canada.Cited in Sexual harassment at work: the law and the process
StatuteCarriage by Air Act, RSC 1996, c. 10, and Canadian Transportation Agency passenger-protection guidanceCited in Lost or damaged luggage claims
StatuteCivil Code of Québec, Québec, Canada, provisions concerning marriage contracts .Cited in Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
StatuteCommercial Arbitration Act 1985, CanadaCited in Mediation and arbitration instead of court
StatuteCompetition Act and Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Canada; Justice Laws Website and Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
StatuteCompetition Act, Canada, Justice Laws Website (official legislation).Cited in Gym memberships and hard-to-cancel contracts
StatuteCondominium Act, 1998Cited in HOA fines and how to challenge them
StatuteConsumer Protection Act, 2002, Ontario, Canada, Ontario e-Laws (official legislation; application to a particular gym agreement .Cited in Gym memberships and hard-to-cancel contracts
StatuteCopyright Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-42Cited in Using someone else's photos, music or video online
StatuteCopyright Act, RSC 1985, c C-42, Canada.Cited in Contractor agreements for freelancers
StatuteCriminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46Cited in What happens after an arrest
StatuteCriminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, section 140, Canada.Cited in Filing a police report
StatuteDivorce Act, RSC 1985, c 3 (2nd Supp.)Cited in Mediation in family disputes
StatuteDog Owners’ Liability Act, 2005, Ontario e-LawsCited in Dogs that bite or roam onto your property
StatuteEmployment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, c. 23, Canada:Cited in Unemployment benefits after losing your job
StatuteFamily Law Act 1985, Canada, federal child-support framework where applicable .Cited in Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
StatuteFamily Law Act, Ontario, Canada, provisions concerning domestic contracts.Cited in Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
StatuteFederation of Law Societies of Canada, Model Code of Professional Conduct; provincial and territorial law societies are the controlling authorities.Cited in Complaints against a lawyer or professional
StatuteIncome Tax Act, Justice Laws Website, Canada.Cited in Digital assets after death
StatuteJustice Laws Website, Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Canada.Cited in Collecting a court judgment
StatuteLimitation ActCited in Recording evidence after an injury
StatuteLimitation Act 2002Cited in Recording evidence after an injury
StatuteLimitation Act 2002, Ontario, Canada, official Ontario e-Laws website.Cited in Demand letters: what they are and how they work
StatuteLimitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Ontario, CanadaCited in Slip and fall injuries on someone else's property
StatuteOccupiers’ Liability Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.2, Ontario, CanadaCited in Slip and fall injuries on someone else's property
StatuteOntarioCited in Withholding rent: when it is legal and when it backfires
StatuteOntario Construction Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.30, Ontario, Canada.Cited in Mechanic's liens on your house from an unpaid contractor
StatuteOntario Employment Standards Act, 2000, including provisions concerning non-compete agreements, Ontario, Canada.Cited in Non-compete agreements and whether they are enforceable
StatuteOntario Estates Act, Part V, Ontario, Canada.Cited in Small estates without full probate
StatuteOntario Limitations Act, 2002 (Ontario, Canada).Cited in Hidden defects discovered after buying a home
StatuteOntario Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 and Landlord and Tenant Board maintenance guidance, Ontario, Canada.Cited in Bedbugs and pests: who pays for treatment
StatuteOntario, CanadaCited in Permits and unpermitted work when selling a house, Your employer has not paid your wages, Dog bite injuries: who is responsible
StatuteOntario, Canada, Limitations Act, 2002, e-Laws.Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteOntario, Canada, Occupiers’ Liability Act, e-Laws.Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteOntario, Canada: Limitations Act, 2002, especially sections 4, 5, and 15, Ontario e-Laws:Cited in How long you have to file an injury claim
StatuteOntario, Canada: Line Fences Act; Land Titles Act; Limitations Act, 2002; Ontario land registry and tribunal guidance. Other provinces and territories use different authorities.Cited in Boundary and fence disputes with a neighbour
StatuteOntario, Canada: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, and Landlord and Tenant Board guidance.Cited in Security deposits: how the return rules work
StatuteOntario, Canada: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, official Ontario e-Laws:Cited in Retaliation after you complained to your landlord
StatuteOntario, Canada: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, Ontario e-Laws; Landlord and Tenant Board, Ontario, official applications and guidance.Cited in Illegal lockouts and utility shut-offs by landlords
StatuteOntario, Canada: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, section 27, Ontario e-Laws; Landlord and Tenant Board, “Entering a Rental Unit” (official guidance).Cited in Can your landlord enter without notice?
StatuteOntario, Canada: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006; Tribunals Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board rules and guidance.Cited in Reading a lease before you sign it
StatuteOntario, Canada: Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, Ontario e-Laws (example of provincial legislation).Cited in Power of attorney: what it is and when you need one
StatuteOntario, Canada: Succession Law Reform Act, Ontario e-Laws, ontario.ca/laws.Cited in What happens if someone dies without a will
StatutePersonal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and Office of the Privacy Commissioner complaint guidanceCited in A company is selling or misusing your data
StatutePersonal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, CanadaCited in Crypto scams and lost crypto
StatutePersonal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, Justice Laws Website, Canada.Cited in Digital assets after death
StatuteProvincial and territorial automobile-insurance regulators and compulsory-insurance statutes, Canada.Cited in Rideshare accidents as a passenger or driver
StatuteProvincial and territorial insurance statutes, vehicle-branding rules, and dispute-resolution materials, Canada.Cited in Your car was totalled: getting fair value
StatuteState statutes, court rules, and official consumer or insurance guidance governing property damage and limitation periods, United States and Canada (varies by jurisdiction; for any particular state or province).Cited in A neighbour's tree damaged your property
StatuteStrata Property ActCited in HOA fines and how to challenge them
StatuteSuccession Law Reform Act and Estates Act; Ontario, Canada .Cited in Debts after someone dies: who has to pay
StatuteTrees Act 1958, Ontario e-Laws, Ontario, Canada.Cited in A neighbour's tree damaged your property
StatuteWorkplace Safety and Insurance Act or equivalent workers’ compensation legislation and workers’ compensation board guidance for the applicable Canadian province or territory, Canada.Cited in Workplace injuries and workers' compensation

Colorado

StatuteC.R.S. § 8-2-113Colorado restrictive covenantsCited in Noncompete agreements in the United States

Delaware

Statute6 Del. C. § 18-102Name requirementsCited in Delaware LLCs: formation, operating agreements, and ongoing requirements
Statute6 Del. C. § 18-104Registered office and registered agentCited in Delaware LLCs: formation, operating agreements, and ongoing requirements
Statute6 Del. C. § 18-1101Construction and application; freedom of contractCited in Delaware LLCs: formation, operating agreements, and ongoing requirements
Statute6 Del. C. § 18-1107Taxation of limited liability companiesCited in Delaware LLCs: formation, operating agreements, and ongoing requirements
Statute6 Del. C. § 18-201Certificate of formationCited in Delaware LLCs: formation, operating agreements, and ongoing requirements
Statute6 Del. C. § 18-303Liability to third parties of members and managersCited in Delaware LLCs: formation, operating agreements, and ongoing requirements
Statute6 Del. C. ch. 18Delaware Limited Liability Company ActCited in Delaware LLCs: formation, operating agreements, and ongoing requirements

England & Wales

StatuteAdministration of Estates Act 1925, England and Wales.Cited in Funeral costs: who pays
StatuteAdministration of Estates Act 1925, legislation.gov.uk, England and Wales.Cited in Digital assets after death
StatuteAdministration of Estates Act 1971; England and Wales .Cited in Debts after someone dies: who has to pay
StatuteArbitration Act 1996, United KingdomCited in Mediation and arbitration instead of court
StatuteArticle 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act 1998Cited in What happens after an arrest
StatuteAustralia—New South Wales: Compensation to Relatives Act 1897 (NSW), NSW legislation website; Limitation Act 1969 (NSW), NSW legislation website.Cited in Wrongful death claims for families
StatuteAustralia—New South Wales: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW); NSW Fair Trading, “Ending a tenancy.”Cited in Moving out: notice periods and what to leave behind
StatuteAustralia—New South Wales: Residential Tenancies Act 2010:Cited in What happens when your landlord sells the building
StatuteAustralia: Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017 (New South Wales); Transport Accident Act 1986 (Victoria); official state and territory compulsory motor-accident insurance and transport-authority pages.Cited in Motorcycle accident claims
StatuteAustralia: New South Wales Jury Act 1977; Victoria Juries Act 2000; Australian state and territory courts’ official jury-service guidance. Rules in other states and territories vary.Cited in Jury duty: excuses and obligations
StatuteAustralia: New South Wales Succession Act 2006 and Probate and Administration Act 1898; Victoria Administration and Probate Act 1958 and Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1972; Australian Taxation Office, official deceased-estate guidance. State and territory law varies.Cited in Inheriting a house with siblings
StatuteAustralia: New South Wales, Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and NSW Fair Trading repair guidance; Victoria, Residential Tenancies Act 1997 and Consumer Affairs Victoria rental minimum-standards guidance; applicable law and tribunal guidance in the relevant state or territory.Cited in Mould, damp and unsafe conditions in a rental
StatuteAustralia: NSW Valuer General, Object to your land value guidance; Valuation of Land Act 1916 (New South Wales).Cited in Property tax assessments and how to appeal them
StatuteAustralia: State and territory retail and commercial tenancy legislation, including the Retail Leases Act 1994 (New South Wales), Retail Leases Act 2003 (Victoria), and applicable Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, Australian Capital Territory, and Northern Territory legislation; official state and territory legislation websites.Cited in Leasing commercial space
StatuteBail Act 1976Cited in What happens after an arrest
StatuteCarriage by Air Act 1961 and the Montreal Convention as applied in the United KingdomCited in Lost or damaged luggage claims
StatuteCivil Liability Act 2002, New South Wales, AustraliaCited in Slip and fall injuries on someone else's property
StatuteCommonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002Cited in HOA fines and how to challenge them
StatuteConsumer Rights Act 2015, legislation.gov.uk, England and Wales.Cited in Rental car damage claims
StatuteConsumer Rights Act 2015, United Kingdom, legislation.gov.uk (official legislation).Cited in Gym memberships and hard-to-cancel contracts
StatuteConsumer Rights Act 2015, United Kingdom; legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
StatuteConsumer Rights Act 2015, United Kingdom.Cited in Holiday and travel bookings that went wrong
StatuteCopyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988Cited in Using someone else's photos, music or video online
StatuteCopyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, United Kingdom.Cited in Contractor agreements for freelancers
StatuteCriminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 34 (England and Wales).Cited in Your rights when police stop you
StatuteCrown Prosecution Service, “The Code for Crown Prosecutors,” England and Wales.Cited in Filing a police report
StatuteDangerous Dogs Act 1991 (United Kingdom), legislation.gov.ukCited in Dogs that bite or roam onto your property
StatuteDefamation Act 2013Cited in Someone posted lies about you online, Negative reviews: your rights as a reviewer, Using someone else's photos, music or video online
StatuteDefamation Act 2013, United KingdomCited in Crypto scams and lost crypto
StatuteDefamation Act 2013, United Kingdom; legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
StatuteDogs Act 1871 (United Kingdom), legislation.gov.ukCited in Dogs that bite or roam onto your property
StatuteEmployers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969, England and Wales.Cited in Workplace injuries and workers' compensation
StatuteEmployment Rights Act 1996, United Kingdom, and English common-law restraint-of-trade principles (official statute; current reform status .Cited in Non-compete agreements and whether they are enforceable
StatuteEngland and WalesCited in Withholding rent: when it is legal and when it backfires, Getting your belongings back after an eviction or lockout, Pets, service animals and emotional support animals in rentals, Noise complaints against or from your neighbours in a flat, A contractor did bad work on your home, Short-term renting your home: rules and risks, Permits and unpermitted work when selling a house, Your employer has not paid your wages, Unpaid overtime and who is entitled to it, Getting your final paycheque after you leave a job, Severance agreements: how they work, Deductions from your pay that may be illegal, Meal and rest breaks at work, Tips, tip pooling and service charges, Separating when you are not married, Legal separation versus divorce, Old debts and the statute of limitations, Being sued for a debt, Wage garnishment and how to stop it, Payday loans and high-interest lenders, Co-signing a loan: your risk if they stop paying, Car repossession and your rights, Tax debt and payment plans, Settling a debt for less than you owe, Online purchases that never arrived, Warranties: what they cover and how to claim, Defective products that caused injury, Car repairs that were overcharged or done badly, Buying a used car that turns out to be a lemon, Phone, internet and utility billing disputes, Timeshares and how to get out, Suspended licence: how to get it back, Dog bite injuries: who is responsible, Medical negligence: when to suspect it, Denied insurance claims: appeals and the process, Injury from a defective product, Working with a lawyer on contingency, Injured on public property or by a government vehicle, Travel insurance claims, Elder financial abuse: warning signs and steps, Leaving money to minors, Hiring your first employee legally, Personal guarantees and when you are on the hook, Selling or closing a small business, Intimate images shared without consent, Recording phone calls and conversations legally, Cameras and privacy around your home
StatuteEngland and Wales / United KingdomCited in Protecting your business name and trademark
StatuteEngland and Wales, Administration of Estates Act 1925.Cited in How probate works
StatuteEngland and Wales, Children Act 1989, legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Custody when a parent is in another state or country
StatuteEngland and Wales, Consumer Rights Act 2015, legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Breach of contract: remedies and how they work
StatuteEngland and Wales, Employment Rights Act 1996, provisions concerning protected disclosures, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Non-disclosure agreements: how they work
StatuteEngland and Wales, Inheritance Tax Act 1984.Cited in How probate works
StatuteEngland and Wales, Sale of Goods Act 1979, legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Breach of contract: remedies and how they work
StatuteEngland and Wales, Wills Act 1837.Cited in How probate works
StatuteEngland and Wales, Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, official legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Being a witness in court
StatuteEngland and Wales: Administration of Estates Act 1925, legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Joint accounts and what happens when an owner dies
StatuteEngland and Wales: Administration of Estates Act 1925, legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1925/23/contents.Cited in What happens if someone dies without a will
StatuteEngland and Wales: Administration of Estates Act 1925; Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.Cited in Being named executor: your duties
StatuteEngland and Wales: Adoption and Children Act 2002, official legislation:Cited in Adoption and step-parent adoption basics
StatuteEngland and Wales: Child Support Act 1991; GOV.UK, “Child Maintenance Service” and “Collect and Pay”; Family Procedure Rules 2010.Cited in Collecting unpaid child support
StatuteEngland and Wales: Children Act 1989, especially provisions concerning parental responsibility, special guardianship, and welfare (primary legislation).Cited in Guardianship of a child when parents cannot care for them
StatuteEngland and Wales: Children Act 1989, especially sections 1, 3, 8, and 13; GOV.UK, “Child abduction: taking your child abroad”; Family Procedure Rules and guidance on child-arrangements applications.Cited in Moving away with your child after separation
StatuteEngland and Wales: Children Act 1989, especially sections 8 and 10, legislation.gov.uk; Family Procedure Rules and official family-court guidance, GOV.UK.Cited in Grandparents' rights to see grandchildren
StatuteEngland and Wales: Children Act 1989, especially the welfare principle and welfare checklist; GOV.UK, “Making child arrangements if you divorce or separate.”Cited in Child custody: how courts decide
StatuteEngland and Wales: Children Act 1989, including provisions concerning Child Arrangements Orders and enforcement, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in When a parent will not follow the custody order
StatuteEngland and Wales: Civil Procedure Rules, Part 72, third-party debt orders; Criminal Finances Act 2017, account-freezing and account-forfeiture provisions; Financial Conduct Authority, complaints and consumer guidance.Cited in Bank froze your account
StatuteEngland and Wales: Communications Act 2003, section 127, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteEngland and Wales: Competition Act 1998; Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Order 2022; UK Competition and Markets Authority guidance.Cited in Franchise agreements: what to check
StatuteEngland and Wales: Consumer Credit Act 1974, especially section 75; Financial Conduct Authority, Consumer Credit sourcebook (CONC); Financial Ombudsman Service, official guidance on credit-card complaints.Cited in Credit card interest, fees and disputes
StatuteEngland and Wales: Consumer Credit Act 1974; Financial Conduct Authority, consumer credit and motor-finance guidance; Consumer Rights Act 2015; Financial Ombudsman Service.Cited in Buying a car: financing traps and add-ons
StatuteEngland and Wales: Consumer Credit Act 1974; Financial Conduct Authority, Consumer Credit sourcebook (CONC) and consumer-credit information pages; Limitation Act 1980; MoneyHelper, BNPL and debt guidance.Cited in Buy now, pay later debts
StatuteEngland and Wales: Consumer Protection Act 1987 and Consumer Rights Act 2015.Cited in Car recalls and safety defects
StatuteEngland and Wales: Consumer Rights Act 2015 (official legislation.gov.uk).Cited in Cancelling subscriptions and auto-renewals
StatuteEngland and Wales: Consumer Rights Act 2015, especially provisions distinguishing consumer and trader sales.Cited in Selling a car privately: the legal basics
StatuteEngland and Wales: Consumer Rights Act 2015, legislation administered through the UK Parliament; GOV.UK, “Consumer rights and refunds.”Cited in Getting a refund for faulty goods
StatuteEngland and Wales: Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; Limitation Act 1980; Defamation Act 2013; Information Commissioner’s Office, official guidance on personal data and photographs.Cited in Someone stole your content or photos
StatuteEngland and Wales: Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988; UK Intellectual Property Office, “Copyright” guidanceCited in Copyright basics for creators and businesses
StatuteEngland and Wales: Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, section 144, official legislation text.Cited in Squatters and trespassers on your property
StatuteEngland and Wales: Crown Proceedings Act 1947; Human Rights Act 1998; Civil Procedure Rules, Part 54; Ministry of Justice and GOV.UK guidance on judicial review and court claims.Cited in Suing the government or a public agency
StatuteEngland and Wales: Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR, official legislation.Cited in Getting harmful content removed from the internet
StatuteEngland and Wales: Data Protection Act 2018, legislation.gov.uk, (official)Cited in Your social media account was hacked or banned
StatuteEngland and Wales: Defamation Act 2013, legislation.gov.uk, (official)Cited in Your social media account was hacked or banned
StatuteEngland and Wales: Defamation Act 2013; Protection from Harassment Act 1997; Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR; Online Safety Act 2023; Crown Prosecution Service guidance on communications offences (official pages).Cited in Deepfakes and impersonation
StatuteEngland and Wales: Defamation Act 2013.Cited in Getting harmful content removed from the internet
StatuteEngland and Wales: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Tenant Fees Act: Guidance for Tenants; official government guidance.Cited in Late fees and what a landlord may charge
StatuteEngland and Wales: Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024,Cited in Misleading advertising and bait-and-switch
StatuteEngland and Wales: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020; GOV.UK, “Get a divorce”; GOV.UK, “Make a financial agreement after divorce or separation.”Cited in Divorce basics: the first decisions to make
StatuteEngland and Wales: Domestic Abuse Act 2021, official legislation.Cited in Protective orders for domestic abuse
StatuteEngland and Wales: Electronic Communications Act 2000; legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Is a verbal agreement or text message a contract?
StatuteEngland and Wales: Employment Rights Act 1996; Equality Act 2010; Acas official guidance on early conciliation and employment tribunal time limits.Cited in Wrongful termination: when firing is illegal
StatuteEngland and Wales: Employment Rights Act 1996; Equality Act 2010; GOV.UK, “Taking sick leave” and “Getting a fit note”; Acas, “Sickness absence.”Cited in Sick leave and medical leave from work
StatuteEngland and Wales: Employment Rights Act 1996; Equality Act 2010; official legislation at legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Retaliation for reporting a problem at work
StatuteEngland and Wales: Environmental Protection Act 1990, Highways Act 1980, and GOV.UK guidance on reporting environmental incidents and flood risk; official pages and current application should be checked.Cited in Drainage, runoff and flooding caused by a neighbour
StatuteEngland and Wales: Environmental Protection Act 1990, Part III, especially sections 79–80, legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Noise nuisance from a neighbour's house
StatuteEngland and Wales: Environmental Protection Act 1990, section 79, statutory nuisance frameworkCited in Water damage from an upstairs or neighbouring property
StatuteEngland and Wales: Equality Act 2010; Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service, guidance on discrimination and making a claim to an Employment Tribunal. Official sources: legislation.gov.uk and acas.org.ukCited in Discrimination at work: how claims are proved
StatuteEngland and Wales: Equality Act 2010; UK Government, “Discrimination in housing”; Equality and Human Rights Commission, housing and equality guidance.Cited in Housing discrimination: what counts and how to report it
StatuteEngland and Wales: Family Law Act 1986, including provisions concerning declarations of parentage; legislation.gov.uk, official legislation.Cited in Paternity: establishing or challenging it
StatuteEngland and Wales: Family Law Act 1996, especially provisions concerning non-molestation and occupation orders, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Restraining orders: getting one or responding to one
StatuteEngland and Wales: Family Law Act 1996, Part IV, official legislation.Cited in Protective orders for domestic abuse
StatuteEngland and Wales: Fatal Accidents Act 1976, legislation.gov.uk; Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934, legislation.gov.uk; Civil Procedure Rules, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Wrongful death claims for families
StatuteEngland and Wales: Financial Conduct Authority, Insurance: Conduct of Business Sourcebook and complaint-handling rules; Financial Ombudsman Service, insurance complaint guidance; Limitation Act 1980.Cited in Homeowners insurance claims after damage
StatuteEngland and Wales: Financial Conduct Authority, Insurance: Conduct of Business Sourcebook; Financial Ombudsman Service, motor-insurance complaint guidance; GOV.UK road-traffic accident reporting guidance; Limitation Act 1980.Cited in Dealing with the other driver's insurance company
StatuteEngland and Wales: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000; Financial Conduct Authority, Insurance Conduct of Business Sourcebook (ICOBS); Financial Ombudsman Service, insurance complaint information.Cited in Disability insurance claims
StatuteEngland and Wales: GOV.UK, “Pleading guilty or not guilty to a driving offence”; Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; Criminal Procedure Rules.Cited in Fighting a traffic ticket
StatuteEngland and Wales: GOV.UK, The Highway Code; Road Traffic Act 1988; Limitation Act 1980.Cited in Bicycle and pedestrian accidents
StatuteEngland and Wales: HM Land Registry, Practice guide 1: registering land and property in England and Wales; HM Land Registry, forms TR1 and AP1; Law of Property Act 1925; Land Registration Act 2002; HM Revenue & Customs, Stamp Duty Land Tax guidance.Cited in Adding or removing someone from a property deed
StatuteEngland and Wales: Housing Act 1985, including rules concerning secure-tenancy subletting; Housing Act 1988, including assured-tenancy possession rules (official legislation).Cited in Subletting and having a roommate the landlord did not approve
StatuteEngland and Wales: Housing Act 1988; Protection from Eviction Act 1977; GOV.UK, “Evicting tenants in England”; Welsh Government, Renting Homes (Wales) guidance. Current notice rules and reforms should be checked against official guidance.Cited in Eviction notices and the eviction process
StatuteEngland and Wales: Human Rights Act 1998, section 12 and Schedule 1, legislation.gov.uk; Employment Rights Act 1996, legislation.gov.uk; Civil Procedure Rules, Justice, justice.gov.uk.Cited in Free speech at work and online
StatuteEngland and Wales: Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Trusts versus wills
StatuteEngland and Wales: Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1975/63/contents.Cited in What happens if someone dies without a will
StatuteEngland and Wales: Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, official legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Contesting a will
StatuteEngland and Wales: Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014, legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/16/contents.Cited in What happens if someone dies without a will
StatuteEngland and Wales: Insolvency Act 1986, legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Bankruptcy basics: when it helps
StatuteEngland and Wales: Juries Act 1974; Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, “Jury service” official guidance; HM Courts & Tribunals Service jury-service guidance.Cited in Jury duty: excuses and obligations
StatuteEngland and Wales: Land Registration Act 2002, Schedule 6, official legislation text.Cited in Squatters and trespassers on your property
StatuteEngland and Wales: Land Registration Act 2002, Schedule 6; official legislation published by the UK National Archives.Cited in Adverse possession: can someone claim your land by using it?
StatuteEngland and Wales: Land Registration Act 2002; HM Land Registry, Practice Guide 40: Land Registry plans: boundaries; Party Wall etc. Act 1996; Limitation Act 1980.Cited in Boundary and fence disputes with a neighbour
StatuteEngland and Wales: Landlord and Tenant Act 1954; Landlord and Tenant Act 1988; Law of Property Act 1925; Land Registration Act 2002; official legislation at legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Leasing commercial space
StatuteEngland and Wales: Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, especially landlord repair obligationsCited in Water damage from an upstairs or neighbouring property
StatuteEngland and Wales: Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, especially provisions concerning landlord repair duties, legislation.gov.uk; Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Landlord repair duties and tenant remedies
StatuteEngland and Wales: Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, section 11(6), legislation.gov.uk; GOV.UK, “Private renting: Your rights and responsibilities” (official guidance).Cited in Can your landlord enter without notice?
StatuteEngland and Wales: Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, legislation.gov.uk; Ministry of Justice, Civil Procedure Rules, Part 27 (small claims), justice.gov.uk.Cited in A client will not pay your invoice
StatuteEngland and Wales: Limitation Act 1980, especially sections 11, 14, 28, and 33, legislation.gov.uk:Cited in How long you have to file an injury claim
StatuteEngland and Wales: Limitation Act 1980, especially the provisions governing recovery of land; official legislation published by the UK National Archives.Cited in Adverse possession: can someone claim your land by using it?
StatuteEngland and Wales: Limitation Act 1980, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in How personal injury settlements work, Getting paid as a freelancer: late payment rights
StatuteEngland and Wales: Limitation Act 1980, section 5Cited in Dealing with debt collectors
StatuteEngland and Wales: Limitation Act 1980; Consumer Credit Act 1974; GOV.UK, civil money claims and money recovery court guidance (official sources; .Cited in Lending money to a friend or family member
StatuteEngland and Wales: Limitation Act 1980; legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Is a verbal agreement or text message a contract?
StatuteEngland and Wales: Local Government Finance Act 1992 (council tax framework).Cited in Property tax assessments and how to appeal them
StatuteEngland and Wales: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, especially the financial-relief provisions; GOV.UK, “Get a financial order if you get divorced or separate.”Cited in How property and debts are divided in a divorce
StatuteEngland and Wales: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, legislation.gov.uk: (verified).Cited in Divorce with a business or retirement accounts
StatuteEngland and Wales: Matrimonial Causes Act 1973; Family Law (Scotland) Act 1985 is not applicable in England and Wales; UK Government and Courts and Tribunals Judiciary guidance on financial remedy proceedings.Cited in Spousal support and alimony
StatuteEngland and Wales: Mental Capacity Act 2005, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Power of attorney: what it is and when you need one
StatuteEngland and Wales: Mental Capacity Act 2005, official legislation.Cited in Guardianship for an ageing parent
StatuteEngland and Wales: Online Safety Act 2023, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteEngland and Wales: Online Safety Act 2023; Ofcom online-safety guidance.Cited in Getting harmful content removed from the internet
StatuteEngland and Wales: Partnership Act 1890; Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000; Companies Act 2006; Limitation Act 1980.Cited in Partnership and co-founder disputes
StatuteEngland and Wales: Prescription Act 1832; Land Registration Act 2002; HM Land Registry, Practice Guide 62: Easements (official guidance).Cited in Easements and rights of way across your land
StatuteEngland and Wales: Protection from Eviction Act 1977, legislation.gov.uk; Housing Act 1988, legislation.gov.uk; GOV.UK guidance on eviction and landlord responsibilities.Cited in Illegal lockouts and utility shut-offs by landlords
StatuteEngland and Wales: Protection from Harassment Act 1997, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Restraining orders: getting one or responding to one, Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteEngland and Wales: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; GOV.UK, “Criminal records checks for employers” and official DBS filtering guidance.Cited in Getting a criminal record expunged or sealed
StatuteEngland and Wales: Representation of the People Act 1983; Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013; UK Government, “Register to vote”; Electoral Commission guidance on registering and voting.Cited in Voting rights and registration problems
StatuteEngland and Wales: Road Traffic Act 1988, especially section 170, legislation.gov.uk; Highway Code, rules concerning incidents and accidents, GOV.UK.Cited in Hit-and-run accidents: the law and the process
StatuteEngland and Wales: Road Traffic Act 1988, including section 170 (primary legislation); GOV.UK, “What to do after a road accident”; The Highway Code, collision guidance.Cited in After a car accident: the legal basics
StatuteEngland and Wales: Road Traffic Act 1988, including third-party insurance and accident-reporting provisions; UK Department for Transport, The Highway Code.Cited in Who is at fault in a car accident
StatuteEngland and Wales: Road Traffic Act 1988; Highway Code, issued by the UK Department for Transport; Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957; Limitation Act 1980; official GOV.UK guidance.Cited in Accidents in parking lots
StatuteEngland and Wales: Road Traffic Act 1988; Limitation Act 1980; Highway Code, official GOV.UK; Civil Procedure Rules, official justice.gov.uk pages.Cited in Motorcycle accident claims
StatuteEngland and Wales: Road Traffic Act 1988; Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; GOV.UK, “Drink-driving penalties”; legislation.gov.uk official legislation database.Cited in DUI and drink-driving arrest basics
StatuteEngland and Wales: Tenant Fees Act 2019, especially the provisions governing late-rent payments; legislation.gov.uk, official legislation database.Cited in Late fees and what a landlord may charge
StatuteEngland and Wales: Tenant Fees Act 2019; Housing Act 1988; GOV.UK, “Private renting: tenancy agreements” and “Private renting: deposits” (official pages).Cited in Breaking a lease early without huge penalties
StatuteEngland and Wales: Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996; Law of Property Act 1925; HM Land Registry, “Joint property ownership” guidance (official page; .Cited in Co-owning a home with a partner or friend who is not your spouse
StatuteEngland and Wales: Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977, UK legislation; Consumer Rights Act 2015, UK legislation.Cited in Reading a contract before you sign it
StatuteEngland and Wales: Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999, legislation.gov.uk: (verified).Cited in Divorce with a business or retirement accounts
StatuteEngland and Wales: Wills Act 1837, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Trusts versus wills
StatuteEngland and Wales: Wills Act 1837, official legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Contesting a will
StatuteEngland and Wales: Wills Act 1837; Administration of Estates Act 1925; Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; Land Registration Act 2002; HM Courts & Tribunals Service, official probate guidance; HM Revenue & Customs, official inheritance-tax guidance.Cited in Inheriting a house with siblings
StatuteEngland and Wales: Wills Act 1837; Administration of Estates Act 1925; Pensions Act 1995; official guidance from The Pensions Regulator and HM Revenue & Customs on death benefits and nominations.Cited in Beneficiary designations and why they override your will
StatuteEngland and Wales: Wills Act 1837; Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975; GOV.UK, “Making a will” and “Applying for probate.”Cited in Do you need a will?
StatuteEngland Housing Act 2004 and official guidance on the Housing Health and Safety Rating System, England.Cited in Bedbugs and pests: who pays for treatment
StatuteEngland: Care Act 2014; Care and Support Statutory Guidance issued by the Department of Health and Social Care; NHS England, official NHS Continuing Healthcare guidance.Cited in Paying for care homes and protecting assets
StatuteEngland: Equality Act 2010, official legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Retaliation after you complained to your landlord
StatuteEngland: Housing Act 1988, including the statutory rent-increase framework; GOV.UK, “Renting out your property” and private renting guidance.Cited in Rent increases: how much and how often a landlord can raise rent
StatuteEngland: Housing Act 1988, official legislation:Cited in What happens when your landlord sells the building
StatuteEngland: Housing Act 1988; Landlord and Tenant Act 1985; Tenant Fees Act 2019; UK Government, How to Rent guidance.Cited in Reading a lease before you sign it
StatuteEngland: Housing Act 1988; Protection from Eviction Act 1977; GOV.UK, “Private renting: tenancy agreements” and “Ending your tenancy.”Cited in Moving out: notice periods and what to leave behind
StatuteEngland: Housing Act 2004, Part 6, and GOV.UK guidance on tenancy deposit protection.Cited in Security deposits: how the return rules work
StatuteEngland: Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, including repair and fitness-for-habitation provisions; Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018; UK Government, Housing Health and Safety Rating System guidance (England).Cited in Mould, damp and unsafe conditions in a rental
StatuteEquality Act 2010, especially provisions concerning harassment and victimisation, legislation.gov.uk, England and Wales.Cited in Sexual harassment at work: the law and the process
StatuteFraud Act 2006, United KingdomCited in Crypto scams and lost crypto
StatuteGOV.UK, “Report a crime,” and the Code of Practice for Victims of Crime, England and Wales.Cited in Filing a police report
StatuteHomes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 and official government guidance, England and Wales.Cited in Bedbugs and pests: who pays for treatment
StatuteHousing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996, Parts II and VIII, England and Wales.Cited in Mechanic's liens on your house from an unpaid contractor
StatuteHuman Rights Act 1998 and Contempt of Court Act 1981 (England and Wales; official legislation.gov.uk pages, .Cited in Filming police and public officials
StatuteInheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, England and Wales.Cited in Updating your will after marriage, divorce or children
StatuteInsolvency Act 1986, England and Wales, provisions concerning insolvent estates.Cited in Funeral costs: who pays
StatuteInsolvency Act 1986; England and Wales .Cited in Debts after someone dies: who has to pay
StatuteLandlord and Tenant Act 1985, especially sections 19 and 27ACited in HOA fines and how to challenge them
StatuteLaw Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945, United KingdomCited in Slip and fall injuries on someone else's property
StatuteLimitation Act 1980Cited in Medical bills and medical debt
StatuteLimitation Act 1980 (England and Wales).Cited in Hidden defects discovered after buying a home
StatuteLimitation Act 1980 and Civil Procedure Rules, including applicable pre-action protocolsCited in Recording evidence after an injury
StatuteLimitation Act 1980, England and Wales, official UK legislation website.Cited in Demand letters: what they are and how they work
StatuteLimitation Act 1980, especially the general limitation rules for tort claims (England and Wales; official legislation; .Cited in Diminished value after an accident
StatuteLimitation Act 1980, United KingdomCited in Slip and fall injuries on someone else's property
StatuteLimitation Act 1980, United Kingdom legislation, including personal-injury limitation rules.Cited in Hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver
StatuteLimitation Act 1980, United Kingdom Parliament, England and Wales.Cited in A neighbour's tree damaged your property
StatuteLimitation Act 1980, United Kingdom.Cited in Rideshare accidents as a passenger or driver
StatuteMatrimonial Causes Act 1973, United Kingdom, especially financial-remedies provisions, England and Wales.Cited in Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
StatuteMatrimonial Causes Act 1973, United Kingdom, including the statutory framework for divorce and related orders.Cited in Changing your name after marriage or divorce
StatuteMental Capacity Act 2005, United Kingdom, applying in England and Wales.Cited in Healthcare directives and living wills
StatuteMental Capacity Act Code of Practice, United Kingdom, England and Wales.Cited in Healthcare directives and living wills
StatuteMisrepresentation Act 1967 (England and Wales).Cited in Hidden defects discovered after buying a home
StatuteNew South WalesCited in Withholding rent: when it is legal and when it backfires, Your employer monitoring your devices and messages
StatuteNew South Wales Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2021, New South Wales, Australia.Cited in Mechanic's liens on your house from an unpaid contractor
StatuteNew South Wales Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and NSW Fair Trading pest and repair guidance, Australia.Cited in Bedbugs and pests: who pays for treatment
StatuteNew South Wales, AustraliaCited in Dog bite injuries: who is responsible
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia, Civil Liability Act 2002, NSW legislation website.Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia: Dividing Fences Act 1991; Conveyancing Act 1919; Real Property Act 1900; NSW Land Registry Services guidance.Cited in Boundary and fence disputes with a neighbour
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia: Limitation Act 1969, NSW legislation:Cited in How long you have to file an injury claim
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia: Powers of Attorney Act 2003 and NSW Trustee and Guardian guidance (example of state legislation and official guidance).Cited in Power of attorney: what it is and when you need one
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 (NSW); NSW Fair Trading, renting and tenancy guidance.Cited in Reading a lease before you sign it
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia: Residential Tenancies Act 2010 and NSW Fair Trading rental-bond guidance.Cited in Security deposits: how the return rules work
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia: Residential Tenancies Act 2010, entry provisions, NSW legislation website; NSW Fair Trading, “Landlord access to rented premises” (official guidance).Cited in Can your landlord enter without notice?
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia: Residential Tenancies Act 2010, official NSW legislation:Cited in Retaliation after you complained to your landlord
StatuteNew South Wales, Australia: Succession Act 2006, legislation.nsw.gov.au.Cited in What happens if someone dies without a will
StatuteNSW Conveyancing Act 1919 and Home Building Act 1989 (New South Wales, Australia).Cited in Hidden defects discovered after buying a home
StatuteOccupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (England and Wales), United KingdomCited in Slip and fall injuries on someone else's property
StatuteOccupiers’ Liability Act 1984 (England and Wales), United KingdomCited in Slip and fall injuries on someone else's property
StatutePolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984Cited in What happens after an arrest
StatutePolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and its Codes of PracticeCited in Representing yourself in court
StatutePolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and the PACE Codes, especially Code A (England and Wales).Cited in Your rights when police stop you
StatutePolice and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, especially provisions concerning entry, search, and warrants; PACE Code BCited in Your rights if police want to search your home or car
StatuteProtection from Harassment Act 1997Cited in Negative reviews: your rights as a reviewer
StatuteProtection from Harassment Act 1997, United Kingdom; legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
StatuteRoad Traffic Act 1988, legislation.gov.uk, United Kingdom.Cited in Rental car damage claims
StatuteRoad Traffic Act 1988, United Kingdom legislation, especially compulsory motor-insurance provisions.Cited in Hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver
StatuteRoad Traffic Act 1988, United Kingdom.Cited in Rideshare accidents as a passenger or driver
StatuteStrata Schemes Management Act 2015Cited in HOA fines and how to challenge them
StatuteSuccession Act 2006, NSW legislation, New South Wales, Australia (one state example; other states and territories differ).Cited in Digital assets after death
StatuteSurveillance Devices Act 2007 (New South Wales) and Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Victoria) (Australia; official state legislation pages, .Cited in Filming police and public officials
StatuteTown and Country Planning Act 1990, United Kingdom Parliament, England and Wales, including tree-preservation provisions.Cited in A neighbour's tree damaged your property
StatuteTraffic Management Act 2004, United Kingdom, official legislation.Cited in Parking tickets and towing disputes
StatuteTrees (Disputes Between Neighbours) Act 2006, NSW legislation, New South Wales, Australia.Cited in A neighbour's tree damaged your property
StatuteUniform defamation legislation, including the Defamation Act 2005 (New South Wales) and corresponding state and territory ActsCited in Someone posted lies about you online
StatuteUnited KingdomCited in Chargebacks: getting money back through your card, Your employer monitoring your devices and messages
StatuteUnited Kingdom, Limitation Act 1980, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteUnited Kingdom, Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteUnited Kingdom, Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984, legislation.gov.uk.Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteUnited Kingdom: Data Protection Act 2018; Information Commissioner’s Office, “Right to erasure” guidance.Cited in Deleting an account and your data for good
StatuteUnited Kingdom: GOV.UK, “Speeding penalties”; GOV.UK, “Penalty points (endorsements)”; Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988; Road Traffic Act 1988.Cited in Speeding tickets and points on your licence
StatuteUnited Kingdom: Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998, legislation.gov.uk; Department for Business and Trade guidance on late commercial payments.Cited in Getting paid as a freelancer: late payment rights
StatuteUnited Kingdom: UK GDPR, Article 15; Data Protection Act 2018, especially the subject-access provisions; official legislation published by the UK government.Cited in Requesting your personal data from a company
StatuteWales: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and Welsh Government guidance on occupation contracts and deposits.Cited in Security deposits: how the return rules work
StatuteWales: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, legislation.gov.uk; Welsh Government renting-homes guidance.Cited in Illegal lockouts and utility shut-offs by landlords
StatuteWales: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, official legislation:Cited in What happens when your landlord sells the building
StatuteWales: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, official legislation.gov.uk:Cited in Retaliation after you complained to your landlord
StatuteWales: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016; Welsh Government, “Renting Homes” guidance.Cited in Rent increases: how much and how often a landlord can raise rent, Moving out: notice periods and what to leave behind
StatuteWales: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016; Welsh Government, guidance on fitness for human habitation and housing conditions.Cited in Mould, damp and unsafe conditions in a rental
StatuteWales: Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016; Welsh Government, private renting and occupation-contract guidance.Cited in Reading a lease before you sign it
StatuteWales: Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014; Welsh Government, official charging for care and support guidance.Cited in Paying for care homes and protecting assets
StatuteWills Act 1837, including provisions concerning marriage and divorce, England and Wales.Cited in Updating your will after marriage, divorce or children
StatuteWills Act 1837, legislation.gov.uk, England and Wales.Cited in Digital assets after death

Illinois

Statute820 ILCS 90Illinois Freedom to Work ActCited in Noncompete agreements in the United States

Minnesota

StatuteMinn. Stat. § 181.988Cited in Noncompete agreements in the United States

Montana

StatuteMont. Code Ann. § 39-2-901 et seq.Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment ActCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits

North Dakota

StatuteN.D. Cent. Code § 9-08-06Cited in Noncompete agreements in the United States

Oklahoma

Statute15 Okla. Stat. § 219ACited in Noncompete agreements in the United States

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StatuteCalifornia Civil Code, residential real-property disclosure provisions, including sections 1102–1102.17 (California; state-specific).Cited in Hidden defects discovered after buying a home
StatuteConsumer Protection Act or equivalent legislation in the applicable state, province, territory, or country for any particular location).Cited in Selling a car privately: the legal basics
StatuteScotlandCited in Old debts and the statute of limitations
StatuteState, provincial, and territorial emergency price-gouging laws and consumer-protection statutes: requirements vary by location and should be checked in the relevant official legislation database.Cited in Hidden fees and price gouging

United States (federal)

Statute15 U.S.C. § 1051Lanham Act — application for registrationCited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute15 U.S.C. § 1052Marks registrable on the Principal Register; refusalsCited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute15 U.S.C. § 1057(b)Certificate of registration as evidenceCited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute15 U.S.C. § 1065IncontestabilityCited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute15 U.S.C. § 1072Registration as constructive noticeCited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute15 U.S.C. § 1111Notice of registration (®)Cited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute15 U.S.C. § 1114Infringement of registered marksCited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute15 U.S.C. § 1125False designation of origin; dilutionCited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute15 U.S.C. §§ 1058, 1059Maintenance and renewalCited in Trademark basics under U.S. law
Statute29 U.S.C. § 1161COBRA continuation coverageCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits
Statute29 U.S.C. § 203Fair Labor Standards Act — definitions ("employ")Cited in Independent contractor vs. employee under U.S. law
Statute29 U.S.C. § 206(d)Equal Pay ActCited in Employment discrimination and retaliation under U.S. federal law
Statute29 U.S.C. § 2102WARN Act — notice required before plant closings and mass layoffsCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits
Statute29 U.S.C. § 216FLSA — penalties and remediesCited in Independent contractor vs. employee under U.S. law
Statute29 U.S.C. § 2615Family and Medical Leave Act — prohibited actsCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits
Statute29 U.S.C. § 623Age Discrimination in Employment Act — prohibited practicesCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits, Employment discrimination and retaliation under U.S. federal law
Statute29 U.S.C. § 626(f)Older Workers Benefit Protection Act — waiver requirementsCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits
Statute29 U.S.C. §§ 157, 158National Labor Relations Act — employee rights and unfair labor practicesCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits
Statute42 U.S.C. § 12112Americans with Disabilities Act — discrimination in employmentCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits, Employment discrimination and retaliation under U.S. federal law
Statute42 U.S.C. § 1981aDamages in cases of intentional discriminationCited in Employment discrimination and retaliation under U.S. federal law
Statute42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2Title VII — unlawful employment practicesCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits, Employment discrimination and retaliation under U.S. federal law
Statute42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a)Title VII — retaliationCited in Employment termination in the United States: at-will employment and its limits, Employment discrimination and retaliation under U.S. federal law
Statute42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5Title VII — enforcement provisions and time limitsCited in Employment discrimination and retaliation under U.S. federal law
Statute42 U.S.C. § 2000gg-1Pregnant Workers Fairness ActCited in Employment discrimination and retaliation under U.S. federal law
StatuteApplicable state insurance codes, total-loss and salvage-title statutes, and insurance-regulator complaint procedures, United States.Cited in Your car was totalled: getting fair value
StatuteCalifornia Business and Professions Code, sections 16600 and related provisions, California, United States.Cited in Non-compete agreements and whether they are enforceable
StatuteCalifornia Civil Code, §§ 8000–9566, California, United States.Cited in Mechanic's liens on your house from an unpaid contractor
StatuteCalifornia Civil Code, Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, including sections 5850 and 5855Cited in HOA fines and how to challenge them
StatuteCalifornia Probate Code §§ 13100–13115, California, United States.Cited in Small estates without full probate
StatuteCalifornia, United States: California Labor Code § 2802; California Department of Industrial Relations, expense-reimbursement guidance.Cited in Remote work rules: expenses, hours and monitoring
StatuteCommunications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230Cited in Someone posted lies about you online, Negative reviews: your rights as a reviewer
StatuteCommunications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230, United States.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
StatuteConsumer Review Fairness Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45bCited in Negative reviews: your rights as a reviewer
StatuteCopyright Act of 1976, United States.Cited in Contractor agreements for freelancers
StatuteDigital Millennium Copyright Act guidanceCited in Using someone else's photos, music or video online
StatuteFair Credit Billing Act and Electronic Fund Transfer ActCited in Identity theft: the recovery process
StatuteFair Credit Billing Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1666–1666j, United States.Cited in Holiday and travel bookings that went wrong
StatuteFair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681–1681xCited in Identity theft: the recovery process
StatuteFair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p; United States .Cited in Debts after someone dies: who has to pay
StatuteFair Debt Collection Practices Act, United States, official U.S. Code and Federal Trade Commission materials.Cited in Demand letters: what they are and how they work
StatuteFair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619Cited in HOA fines and how to challenge them
StatuteFederal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16, United States federal lawCited in Mediation and arbitration instead of court
StatuteFederal Rule of Evidence 408, United States, official federal court rules and U.S. Code websites.Cited in Demand letters: what they are and how they work
StatuteFederal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 41–58, United States; Federal Trade Commission, “Online Shopping” and “Avoiding Scams,” official consumer guidance.Cited in Online marketplace sales gone wrong
StatuteFederal Trade Commission Act, section 5, and Federal Trade Commission privacy and security guidanceCited in A company is selling or misusing your data
StatuteFlorida Statutes, section 720.305, Homeowners’ associations: obligations of members; remedies at law or in equity; levy of finesCited in HOA fines and how to challenge them
StatuteLocal government parking and towing ordinances, United States, jurisdiction-specific official codes.Cited in Parking tickets and towing disputes
StatuteNew York Surrogate’s Court Procedure Act, Article 13, New York, United States.Cited in Small estates without full probate
StatutePatient Self-Determination Act, United States, federal law.Cited in Healthcare directives and living wills
StatuteRevised Uniform Law on Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, Uniform Law Commission, United States (official model law; state enactment varies).Cited in Digital assets after death
StatuteState advance-directive statutes and official health-department forms, United States (jurisdiction-specific; .Cited in Healthcare directives and living wills
StatuteState insurance departments and state statutes governing insurance claims, negligence, landlord-tenant duties, and limitation periods, United States.Cited in Renters insurance claims
StatuteState statutes, municipal ordinances, and official animal-control guidanceCited in Dogs that bite or roam onto your property
StatuteState workers’ compensation agency and state workers’ compensation statute for the place of employment, United States.Cited in Workplace injuries and workers' compensation
StatuteTexas Estates Code, Chapter 205, Texas, United States.Cited in Small estates without full probate
StatuteTexas Property Code, Chapter 53, Texas, United States.Cited in Mechanic's liens on your house from an unpaid contractor
StatuteTitle VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. chapter 21, United States.Cited in Sexual harassment at work: the law and the process
StatuteU.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, No Surprises Act and medical-billing resourcesCited in Medical bills and medical debt
StatuteU.S. Congress, Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681–1681x, United States:Cited in References and what a former employer can say about you
StatuteU.S. Department of Labor, Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Safety and Health Act, United States.Cited in Workplace injuries and workers' compensation
StatuteU.S. Federal Trade Commission, Debt Collection and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act materials, United States.Cited in Collecting a court judgment
StatuteU.S. Federal Trade Commission, Fair Credit Reporting Act consumer informationCited in Medical bills and medical debt
StatuteU.S. Federal Trade Commission, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act guidanceCited in Medical bills and medical debt
StatuteUniform Law Commission, Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act, United States.Cited in Collecting a court judgment
StatuteUniform Law Commission, Uniform Premarital and Marital Agreements Act (2012), United States (model law; adoption varies by state).Cited in Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
StatuteUniform Mediation Act (2001), Uniform Law Commission, United StatesCited in Mediation in family disputes
StatuteUniform Probate Code, especially model provisions concerning omitted spouses, omitted children, and revocation by divorce, United States (model law; individual states differ).Cited in Updating your will after marriage, divorce or children
StatuteUnited StatesCited in Withholding rent: when it is legal and when it backfires, Getting your belongings back after an eviction or lockout, Pets, service animals and emotional support animals in rentals, Noise complaints against or from your neighbours in a flat, A contractor did bad work on your home, Short-term renting your home: rules and risks, Permits and unpermitted work when selling a house, Your employer has not paid your wages, Unpaid overtime and who is entitled to it, Getting your final paycheque after you leave a job, Severance agreements: how they work, Deductions from your pay that may be illegal, Meal and rest breaks at work, Tips, tip pooling and service charges, Separating when you are not married, Legal separation versus divorce, Old debts and the statute of limitations, Being sued for a debt, Wage garnishment and how to stop it, Payday loans and high-interest lenders, Co-signing a loan: your risk if they stop paying, Car repossession and your rights, Tax debt and payment plans, Settling a debt for less than you owe, Chargebacks: getting money back through your card, Online purchases that never arrived, Warranties: what they cover and how to claim, Defective products that caused injury, Car repairs that were overcharged or done badly, Buying a used car that turns out to be a lemon, Phone, internet and utility billing disputes, Timeshares and how to get out, Suspended licence: how to get it back, Dog bite injuries: who is responsible, Medical negligence: when to suspect it, How long you have to file an injury claim, Denied insurance claims: appeals and the process, Injury from a defective product, Working with a lawyer on contingency, Injured on public property or by a government vehicle, Travel insurance claims, Elder financial abuse: warning signs and steps, Leaving money to minors, Protecting your business name and trademark, Hiring your first employee legally, Personal guarantees and when you are on the hook, Selling or closing a small business, Intimate images shared without consent, Recording phone calls and conversations legally, Cameras and privacy around your home, Your employer monitoring your devices and messages
StatuteUnited States Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 106, 107, and 512Cited in Using someone else's photos, music or video online
StatuteUnited States Department of Labor, Fact Sheet: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, United States.Cited in Contractor agreements for freelancers
StatuteUnited States federal and state court mediation rules and family-law statutesCited in Mediation in family disputes
StatuteUnited States state statutes governing premarital and marital agreements, applicable state (not specified; .Cited in Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements
StatuteUnited States—California: California Civil Code provisions on liquidated damages, penalties, and residential security deposits; California Legislative Information, official state source .Cited in Late fees and what a landlord may charge
StatuteUnited States—California: California Consumer Privacy Act, California Civil Code sections 1798.100 and following, as amended; official California Legislative Information.Cited in Requesting your personal data from a company
StatuteUnited States, California, Civil Code section 1714, California Legislative Information.Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteUnited States, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, 18 U.S.C. §§ 1833(b), 1836, 1839, and 1961–1968, Cornell Legal Information Institute.Cited in Non-disclosure agreements: how they work
StatuteUnited States, Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1738A (official U.S. Code):Cited in Custody when a parent is in another state or country
StatuteUnited States, state-specific statutes and court rules governing premises liability, negligence, limitation periods, and public-entity claims (varies by state).Cited in Injuries at a store, restaurant or hotel
StatuteUnited States, U.S. Code and federal court information, official U.S. Government Publishing Office and U.S. Courts pages: andCited in Breach of contract: remedies and how they work
StatuteUnited States, Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2, official Uniform Law Commission materials and state enactments:Cited in Breach of contract: remedies and how they work
StatuteUnited States, Uniform Law Commission, Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (official model-law page):Cited in Custody when a parent is in another state or country
StatuteUnited States, Uniform Probate Code, model provisions published by the Uniform Law Commission as adopted in any particular state).Cited in How probate works
StatuteUnited States, Uniform Probate Code, provisions concerning estate administration and priority of claims (state adoption varies).Cited in Funeral costs: who pays
StatuteUnited States: 18 U.S.C. § 2261A, Cornell Legal Information Institute or U.S. Code (official text through the House of Representatives or Congress).Cited in Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteUnited States: 28 U.S.C. § 1738A, Full Faith and Credit for Child Custody Determinations Act, U.S. Code, official government source.Cited in When a parent will not follow the custody order
StatuteUnited States: 28 U.S.C. §§ 1861–1878, including federal jury qualifications, excuses, administration, and protection from employer retaliation; United States Courts, “Juror Selection” and “Juror Qualification Questionnaire” official pages.Cited in Jury duty: excuses and obligations
StatuteUnited States: 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601–2654 and 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e–2000e-17Cited in Pregnancy and parental leave rights
StatuteUnited States: 47 U.S.C. § 230, U.S. Code (official text through Congress or the House of Representatives).Cited in Online harassment and cyberstalking
StatuteUnited States: Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 of the United States Code, official House of Representatives publication:Cited in Bankruptcy basics: when it helps
StatuteUnited States: California Civil Code § 1770 and California Department of Justice, guidance on SB 478 and hidden fees.Cited in Hidden fees and price gouging
StatuteUnited States: California Civil Code section 1954, California Legislative Information; New York Real Property Law section 235-b and applicable New York housing guidance. Rules vary substantially by state and locality.Cited in Can your landlord enter without notice?
StatuteUnited States: Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 6501–6506, andCited in Children's privacy and apps
StatuteUnited States: Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230, U.S. Code, (official)Cited in Your social media account was hacked or banned
StatuteUnited States: Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230; Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.Cited in Getting harmful content removed from the internet
StatuteUnited States: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, official guidance on unauthorized transactions, credit-card disputes, and fraud; Federal Trade Commission, official scam-reporting guidance; Electronic Fund Transfer Act and Fair Credit Billing Act.Cited in Scams and fraud: the first steps people take
StatuteUnited States: Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101–122, 501–513; U.S. Copyright Office, official guidance on copyright basics, registration, and online service-provider notices.Cited in Someone stole your content or photos
StatuteUnited States: Electronic Fund Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1693–1693r; official text through the U.S. Government Publishing Office,Cited in Unauthorised charges on your card or bank account
StatuteUnited States: Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7001–7031; official U.S. Code.Cited in Is a verbal agreement or text message a contract?
StatuteUnited States: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, especially federal pension-plan beneficiary rules; Internal Revenue Code provisions governing retirement accounts; Uniform Probate Code provisions on nonprobate transfers and beneficiary designations (state adoption varies).Cited in Beneficiary designations and why they override your will
StatuteUnited States: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, including 29 U.S.C. § 1132; U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, disability-benefit claim procedures and ERISA plan information.Cited in Disability insurance claims
StatuteUnited States: Fair Credit Billing Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1666–1666j; official text through the U.S. Government Publishing Office,Cited in Unauthorised charges on your card or bank account
StatuteUnited States: Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681 and following; official Federal Trade Commission guidance on employment background checks and disputes. State expungement and sealing statutes and court rules vary by state.Cited in Getting a criminal record expunged or sealed
StatuteUnited States: Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681–1681x; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, “How do I dispute an error on my credit report?”; Federal Trade Commission, Fair Credit Reporting Act materials.Cited in Fixing errors on your credit report
StatuteUnited States: Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681–1681x; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p; U.S. Bankruptcy Code, Title 11, United States Code; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, “Buy Now, Pay Later” consumer reports and consumer information pages.Cited in Buy now, pay later debts
StatuteUnited States: Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681–1681x; Federal Trade Commission, “Fair Credit Reporting Act”Cited in Dealing with debt collectors
StatuteUnited States: Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692–1692p; Federal Trade Commission, “Fair Debt Collection Practices Act”Cited in Dealing with debt collectors
StatuteUnited States: Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3617, official U.S. Code, House of Representatives:Cited in Retaliation after you complained to your landlord
StatuteUnited States: Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, “Housing Discrimination Under the Fair Housing Act” and “File a Complaint”; Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 and following; Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 504.Cited in Housing discrimination: what counts and how to report it
StatuteUnited States: Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 215(a)(3); official U.S. Department of Labor retaliation information.Cited in Retaliation for reporting a problem at work
StatuteUnited States: Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201–219; Internal Revenue Service, “Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee”; U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, worker-classification guidance.Cited in Independent contractor or employee: misclassification
StatuteUnited States: Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201–219; U.S. Department of Labor, “Hours Worked” and “Overtime Pay” guidance; Internal Revenue Service, home-office and accountable-plan guidance.Cited in Remote work rules: expenses, hours and monitoring
StatuteUnited States: Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 201–219; U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, official guidance on wages, overtime, and retaliation.Cited in Your employer changed your hours or pay without notice
StatuteUnited States: Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601–2654; U.S. Department of Labor, “FMLA”; Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101–12213; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, “Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship.”Cited in Sick leave and medical leave from work
StatuteUnited States: Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2671–2680; 42 U.S.C. § 1983; U.S. Courts, “Federal Rules of Civil Procedure”; U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Tort Claims Act guidance.Cited in Suing the government or a public agency
StatuteUnited States: Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 41–58, Federal Trade Commission official materials:Cited in Online terms, privacy policies and cookie banners
StatuteUnited States: Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 41–58; Federal Trade Commission, “Fees” and “Deceptive Pricing” guidance; FTC rule on junk fees in live-event tickets and short-term lodging.Cited in Hidden fees and price gouging
StatuteUnited States: Federal Trade Commission, consumer guidance on event-ticket scams and refunds; Better Business Bureau and state attorney-general consumer guidance (official pages vary by state); Federal Trade Commission Act and the federal BOTS Act (official federal law).Cited in Event tickets, cancellations and refunds
StatuteUnited States: Federal Trade Commission, IdentityTheft.gov and consumer guidance on data breaches; Fair Credit Reporting Act; state breach-notification and privacy statutes; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.Cited in Your data was leaked in a breach
StatuteUnited States: Federal Trade Commission, official consumer guidance on refunds, warranties, and shipping; Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2301–2312; state consumer-protection and warranty laws vary by state.Cited in Returning items: store policy versus your rights
StatuteUnited States: First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution; Communications Decency Act, 47 U.S.C. § 230; Violence Against Women Act civil non-consensual intimate-image remedy, 15 U.S.C. § 6851; Federal Trade Commission, Identity Theft and Online Harassment guidance (official pages).Cited in Deepfakes and impersonation
StatuteUnited States: Full Faith and Credit for Protection Orders, 18 U.S.C. § 2265 (federal statute).Cited in Restraining orders: getting one or responding to one
StatuteUnited States: Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901–1963, official U.S. Code source:Cited in Adoption and step-parent adoption basics
StatuteUnited States: Internal Revenue Code § 104(a)(2), federal law.Cited in How personal injury settlements work
StatuteUnited States: National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act model law and consumer materials (official; model law is not automatically binding in every state).Cited in Life insurance claims and delays
StatuteUnited States: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, “What to Do After a Crash” and related crash-reporting guidance, U.S. Department of Transportation. State motor-vehicle and criminal statutes are the primary authorities for hit-and-run duties and penalties.Cited in Hit-and-run accidents: the law and the process
StatuteUnited States: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, impaired-driving information and traffic-safety materials; relevant state DUI and implied-consent statutes and department-of-motor-vehicles guidance (state-specific authority .Cited in DUI and drink-driving arrest basics
StatuteUnited States: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, vehicle recalls and safety complaints pages; 49 U.S.C. §§ 30118–30120.Cited in Car recalls and safety defects
StatuteUnited States: National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 151–169; National Labor Relations Board, charge-filing guidance.Cited in Independent contractor or employee: misclassification
StatuteUnited States: National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 157–158; official National Labor Relations Board protected-concerted-activity information.Cited in Retaliation for reporting a problem at work
StatuteUnited States: National Voter Registration Act of 1993, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20501–20511; Help America Vote Act of 2002, 52 U.S.C. §§ 20901–21145; U.S. Department of Justice, “Voting Rights” and “Civil Rights Division Voting”; state and local election-authority guidance.Cited in Voting rights and registration problems
StatuteUnited States: Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 660(c); official Occupational Safety and Health Administration whistleblower information.Cited in Retaliation for reporting a problem at work
StatuteUnited States: Relevant state contract, limitation, small-claims, and civil-procedure laws; Federal Trade Commission, debt-collection and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act guidance, ftc.gov.Cited in A client will not pay your invoice
StatuteUnited States: Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 8401–8405; Federal Trade Commission, “Negative Option Marketing” guidance and enforcement materials (official FTC pages).Cited in Cancelling subscriptions and auto-renewals
StatuteUnited States: Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 3901–4043, including residential-lease termination rights; U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, tenant resources (official pages; state law not specified).Cited in Breaking a lease early without huge penalties
StatuteUnited States: Social Security Act, Title XIX (Medicaid), including transfer and estate-recovery provisions; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, official Medicaid eligibility and estate-recovery guidance.Cited in Paying for care homes and protecting assets
StatuteUnited States: State adverse-possession statutes and reported decisions in the state where the land is located; no single federal adverse-possession rule applies to ordinary private land.Cited in Adverse possession: can someone claim your land by using it?
StatuteUnited States: State and local noise ordinances, official municipal or county code websites (rules vary by location; no single national residential-noise rule).Cited in Noise nuisance from a neighbour's house
StatuteUnited States: State community-property and equitable-distribution statutes and official state court self-help materials; no single nationwide property-division statute applies.Cited in How property and debts are divided in a divorce
StatuteUnited States: State family-law statutes and official court self-help pages for the state involved; Internal Revenue Service, “Alimony and Separate Maintenance Payments” and related tax guidance.Cited in Spousal support and alimony
StatuteUnited States: State guardianship and conservatorship statutes and rules for the state where the parent lives; the Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship, and Other Protective Arrangements Act (Uniform Law Commission) provides a model framework, not automatically applicable law.Cited in Guardianship for an ageing parent
StatuteUnited States: State guardianship statutes and rules for the state where the child lives; official state court self-help and child-welfare pages. Exact state authority depends on location.Cited in Guardianship of a child when parents cannot care for them
StatuteUnited States: State landlord-and-tenant, property, contract, recording, and civil-procedure laws; Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101–12213; U.S. Department of Justice, ADA.gov guidance on public accommodations.Cited in Leasing commercial space
StatuteUnited States: State negligence, comparative-fault, motor-vehicle, insurance, and limitation statutes; official state department of motor vehicles and court self-help pages.Cited in Accidents in parking lots
StatuteUnited States: State probate and trust codes, state court probate rules, and official probate-court guidance for the relevant state. There is no single nationwide will-contest statute.Cited in Contesting a will
StatuteUnited States: State probate and wills statutes and the official probate court or state court website for the relevant state. Requirements differ by state and should be checked locally.Cited in Do you need a will?
StatuteUnited States: State recording, easement, limitation, and property statutes; relevant state land-recording offices and state court rules. Exact authorities vary by state.Cited in Easements and rights of way across your land
StatuteUnited States: State statutes and court decisions governing personal-injury damages, comparative fault, limitation periods, and any caps on non-economic damages; the applicable state court rules and official judicial websites.Cited in Pain and suffering: how it is valued
StatuteUnited States: State statutes and court rules governing deeds, partition, trusts, marital or domestic-partner property, and limitation periods; the relevant state recorder, courts, and attorney-general or consumer-protection guidance (jurisdiction-specific; .Cited in Co-owning a home with a partner or friend who is not your spouse
StatuteUnited States: State statutes and court rules governing judicial foreclosure, nonjudicial foreclosure, redemption, and deficiency judgments.Cited in Foreclosure: timeline and options to keep your home
StatuteUnited States: State statutes and official court or recorder guidance governing adverse possession, boundary disputes, easements, fencing, and limitation periods. The exact authority depends on the state.Cited in Boundary and fence disputes with a neighbour
StatuteUnited States: State traffic codes, comparative- or contributory-negligence statutes, insurance codes, and civil-procedure limitation statutes. The controlling sources depend on the state.Cited in Who is at fault in a car accident
StatuteUnited States: State wrongful-death and survival statutes, varying by state; official state legislature or court websites should be checked for the applicable state law.Cited in Wrongful death claims for families
StatuteUnited States: the security-deposit statute and official housing or court guidance for the state and municipality where the property is located; no single federal rule generally governs ordinary residential deposits.Cited in Security deposits: how the return rules work
StatuteUnited States: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3; official U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission retaliation guidance and charge-filing information.Cited in Retaliation for reporting a problem at work
StatuteUnited States: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, “Pregnancy Discrimination”; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; U.S. Department of Labor, Family and Medical Leave ActCited in Pregnancy and parental leave rights
StatuteUnited States: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Americans with Disabilities Act; Age Discrimination in Employment Act; Family and Medical Leave Act; Fair Labor Standards Act; National Labor Relations Act; U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and U.S. Department of Labor official guidance.Cited in Wrongful termination: when firing is illegal
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Code, 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8), education-debt exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy.Cited in Student loan options when you cannot pay
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Code, Title 42, including federal child-support program and enforcement provisions; Office of Child Support Services, Administration for Children and Families, “Child Support” and interstate enforcement resources.Cited in Collecting unpaid child support
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Constitution, First Amendment, National Archives, constitution.congress.gov; National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 151–169, National Labor Relations Board, nlrb.gov; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, retaliation guidance, eeoc.gov.Cited in Free speech at work and online
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Copyright Office, Copyright Law of the United States and Related Laws Contained in Title 17 of the United States Code; U.S. Copyright Office, “Copyright Registration”Cited in Copyright basics for creators and businesses
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Department of Education, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), official Student Privacy Policy Office guidance; state statutes and official state court or insurance-department materials governing negligence, governmental immunity, and limitation periods.Cited in Injuries at school or daycare
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, “Fair Housing” and tenant resources; applicable state landlord-tenant statutes; applicable city or county rent-control ordinances.Cited in Rent increases: how much and how often a landlord can raise rent
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, “Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections”; U.S. Department of Justice, Fair Housing Act materials; 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601–3619 (Fair Housing Act). State and local eviction statutes and court rules vary.Cited in Eviction notices and the eviction process
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Housing Act and Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections materials; state and local residential landlord-tenant statutes and housing codes vary by location.Cited in Reading a lease before you sign it
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, tenant and housing resources; applicable state residential-landlord-tenant and security-deposit statutes (state-specific).Cited in Moving out: notice periods and what to leave behind
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections (official general information; state and local rules vary); state statutes and official housing-code pages (jurisdiction-specific, not identified here).Cited in Landlord repair duties and tenant remedies
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Department of Justice, Fair Housing Act information:Cited in What happens when your landlord sells the building
StatuteUnited States: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mold and Moisture and Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings guidance; applicable state residential landlord-tenant statute and local housing or property-maintenance code (jurisdiction-specific).Cited in Mould, damp and unsafe conditions in a rental
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, adopted with state-by-state variations; U.S. Department of State, Office of Children’s Issues, information on international parental child abduction.Cited in Child custody: how courts decide
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, as adopted by individual states; official state court enforcement and contempt forms and guidance (jurisdiction-specific).Cited in When a parent will not follow the custody order
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, as adopted by individual states; U.S. Department of State, “International Parental Child Abduction” official guidance.Cited in Moving away with your child after separation
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2, as adopted by individual states; Federal Trade Commission, official consumer guidance on warranties; Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.Cited in Getting a refund for faulty goods
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Commercial Code, Article 2, including § 2-201; official state enactments and the Uniform Law Commission.Cited in Is a verbal agreement or text message a contract?
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Commercial Code, especially Articles 1 and 2, as enacted by the relevant state legislatures; Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, where enacted by a state; Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 7001–7031.Cited in Reading a contract before you sign it
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Commercial Code, official Uniform Law Commission materials; individual state contract, interest, prompt-payment, small-claims, and limitation statutes; U.S. Prompt Payment Act for qualifying federal contracts.Cited in Getting paid as a freelancer: late payment rights
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Law Commission, Uniform Parentage Act (2017), official model-law materials; state parentage and vital-records statutes must also be checked.Cited in Paternity: establishing or challenging it
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Law Commission, Uniform Partnership Act (1997) and Revised Uniform Partnership Act (1997); state partnership, corporation, LLC, limitation, and court-procedure legislation. Adoption varies by state.Cited in Partnership and co-founder disputes
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Law Commission, Uniform Power of Attorney Act (2006), official model-law materials.Cited in Power of attorney: what it is and when you need one
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Law Commission, Uniform Probate Code (adopted in some states, with state-specific variations).Cited in Being named executor: your duties
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Probate Code, especially its probate and time-limit provisions, as published by the Uniform Law Commission (model law; not controlling unless adopted by the state).Cited in Contesting a will
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Probate Code, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, official model-law text; Internal Revenue Service, Publication 559, Survivors, Executors, and Administrators; state probate and partition statutes vary by state.Cited in Inheriting a house with siblings
StatuteUnited States: Uniform Probate Code, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, uniformlaws.org.Cited in What happens if someone dies without a will
StatuteUnited States: Violence Against Women Act, 18 U.S.C. § 2265, official U.S. Code; state and tribal protective-order statutes vary by jurisdiction.Cited in Protective orders for domestic abuse

United States (model code adopted by states)

StatuteU.C.C. § 2-718Liquidated damages (sales of goods)Cited in Liability under a contract: breach, indemnification, and limitation-of-liability clauses
StatuteU.C.C. § 2-719Contractual modification or limitation of remedy (sales of goods)Cited in Liability under a contract: breach, indemnification, and limitation-of-liability clauses

Washington

StatuteRCW 49.62Washington noncompetition covenantsCited in Noncompete agreements in the United States