Financial Claims

Millions of dollars in matured savings bonds sit unclaimed. Some are tucked in drawers and safe deposit boxes. Others have already been reported to state unclaimed property programs. If you…

When a trustee fails to manage a trust the way the law requires, beneficiaries often feel powerless. They watch the trust’s value shrink. Distributions stop. Requests for information get ignored.…

Banks make mistakes. Sometimes those mistakes cost you real money: duplicate charges, miscalculated fees, overdraft penalties that never should have posted. If you’ve spotted a charge on your statement that…

If you own a bar or restaurant that serves alcohol, one lawsuit tied to a drunk patron can threaten everything you’ve built. Owners often treat liquor liability insurance as an…

A surprise medical bill is stressful enough. Finding out that some of the charges on it may be fake, inflated, or duplicated is worse. If you suspect fraud, you’re not…

A customer drops off a car for a brake job. That night, an electrical short in the shop’s storage bay sets the vehicle on fire. It’s totaled, along with two…

Selling on Amazon means playing by Amazon’s rules. One rule catches more small sellers off guard than almost any other: insurance. Cross a certain sales threshold, and Amazon expects proof…

A low settlement offer from a car insurance company is rarely the final word. It’s usually the opening move. If you’ve just received a number that feels insultingly small compared…

Utility companies make mistakes. Meters get misread, billing systems apply the wrong rate, and estimated bills sometimes miss reality by a wide margin. When that happens, you’re not stuck absorbing…

Opening the mail to find a cancellation notice from your insurer is unsettling. It can feel sudden, even punitive, especially if you thought your coverage was safe. But a cancelled…