Common disputes
The arguments most of us actually have
A roommate who stopped paying, a friend who went quiet on a loan, a deposit that never came back. Each of these pages walks through the real options in plain words, including doing nothing, so you can pick a route instead of guessing at one.
Roommates and shared bills
Roommate won't pay rent
Who pays the rent when one person stops, and what a written answer gets you.
Loans between friends
Friend borrowed money
When a favor turns into a debt, and how to raise it without losing the friendship.
Renters and deposits
Security deposit back
Deductions, deadlines, and the fastest route to getting your money back.
Home repair and trades
Contractor did a bad job
Unfinished work, poor work, and what a neutral panel can actually order.
Freelancers and clients
Client won't pay my invoice
An invoice that went quiet across town or across the country.
Neighbors and property lines
Neighbor's tree or fence damage
Overhanging branches, a fallen limb, and the fence that ended up in the wrong place.
Used cars and private sales
Used car broke down right away
What as is actually means, and when a fast breakdown is still worth raising.
After a breakup
Splitting costs after a breakup
Who keeps what, and who pays the shared card, when two adults go separate ways.
Loaned belongings
Friend broke or lost what I lent
A borrowed thing that came back broken, or did not come back at all.
Group trips and shared events
Friend didn't pay their trip share
The group trip where one share never arrived, and how to raise it without ruining the group.
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A Standard Case works for any everyday disagreement over money, work, or a promise.
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