I'm going to hire an attorney to settle a wrongful death claim in the state of Ohio, USA. I hope to reach a settlement rather than going to court. What percentage of my settlement should the attorney get? [more inside]
posted on Jul 1, 2008 - 8 answers

My broker is trying to charge another fee to put someone new on the lease for the NYC apt. we've been living in for 3 years. Is this legal? Do I have any recourse? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 4 answers

What is a reasonable fee for organizing and hosting an Elderhostel/ Road Scholar program? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2008 - 0 answers

How much should I charge to play violin at an old classmate's wedding? [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2008 - 9 answers

Looking for an explanation behind the steep "rehoming fee's" for adopting pets. [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2008 - 19 answers

Scoobie Doo endorses Mac&Cheese by allowing his likeness to appear on the box. Question- how do his master and the folks at Kraft decide on his price? [more inside]
posted on Nov 16, 2007 - 5 answers

Responding to an 'advance fee fraud' email. I've had a blatant 'advance fee fraud' email from someone in west africa wanting to buy my car online (I am in Ireland). I want to respond in a way that sends this would-be fraudster down the longest rabbit hole possible. [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2007 - 10 answers

What are the legal issues and requirements regarding the use of someone else's creative property/material in spin-offs, and fan related projects? [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2007 - 20 answers

How legitimate is it to add a new fee or charge after they've billed you for something and it's already been charged to your credit card? [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2006 - 6 answers

Banking question: I have a small business in the US, I live in the US, I'm a US citizen. A number of my clients are in Canada. Everytime they send me a check, my local bank has to take a flat $10 out of it - even if its in US funds. Most of these checks are less than $50, so that's a pretty big hit. Apparently this $10 fee is not just my bank, but from their processor. I know I could ask my clients to pay in paypal, but a lot of them aren't set up to do it that way, and I'm reluctant to make them change. I emailed a canadian bank, thinking I'd just mail a deposit off once a month, and then every few months transfer funds, but I need to be there in person to set up the account. Do I just need to insist that clients use paypal? Are there other options I'm not thinking of? Any advice would be welcome.
posted on Sep 5, 2005 - 14 answers

$95 IRA termination fee (well-known regional bank): legit? unavoidable? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2005 - 8 answers

I'm trying to find an apartment in North Jersey (Belleville, Bloomfield, Rutherford, Clifton, Montclair), but brokers and realtors have saturated the online classified ads and Google results and I'd like to avoid unnecessary fees. Any advice? I've checked Craig's List and the Village Voice and I have a few local papers, but I'd like to know of a decent way to skirt the middle man.
posted on Aug 26, 2004 - 16 answers