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Learn about the resources available to you at the probate court in your county.
Family Court Info for All US Counties
Learn about the child custody resources available to you at the Family Court in your county.
Elected Officials & Government Info for Every US County
Who's the County Sherriff in your county? Find that, and much more about County Government, on our Elected Officials page.
Minimum Wage Info for All US Counties
Learn about the minimum wage and how to make a wage claim in your county.
AI Legal Research
Learn how to use AI for legal research in your county.
What We Cover
Bankruptcy & Debt
- Means Test Calculator: Our Bankruptcy Means Test Calculator has served over 3 million users since 2006! It's been updated to work with bankruptcies filed on or after May 15, 2023.
- State Bankruptcy Exemptions: Detailed listings of bankruptcy exemptions under your state law and Federal law, and whether you can use the Federal exemptions in your state.
- Local Court Info: Get information about using your local bankruptcy court
- Forms: We'll tell you which bankruptcy forms you need and where to find them.
Inheritance Law & Probate
- How Probate Works: Inheritance Law in your state and how to handle the probate of inheritance at your county probate court.
- Small Estates: Learn how to use your state's Small Estate procedures that can save you time and money.
- State Estate Taxes: Most states do not collect estate taxes or inheritance taxes. Learn if your state does.
- County Probate Court: Key information about your local probate court for your county.
Unemployment Benefits
- Benefit Amounts in your state: Learn how unemployment works, how much you'll get, and for how long.
- Eligibility: Whether you qualify for unemployment.
- How to Apply: How to apply for unemployment in your state.
- Unemployment Office Near Me? How to find your local unemployment office.
- COVID-19 Benefits: We tracked the rise and fall of COVID-19 unemployment benefit payments.
Wage & Hour Law
- Minimum Wage: Federal law sets a lower limit for minimum wage. Find out if a higher minimum wage is required in your state or your county.
- Overtime Pay: Every state has rules about weekly maximum hours and overtime. Learn about the overtime laws in your state and whether they apply to you.
- Wage Claims: If you're being unlawfully underpaid, you need to learn how to file a "Wage Claim" in your state.
- Tips : Every state has special pay rates for tipped workers. Find out the rules for tipped workers in your state.
Child Custody & Family Courts
- State Standards For Custody Decisions: How State Courts make child custody decisions
- County Family Court: County Family Court information, including maps, forms and links.
- Enforcement of Custody Orders: Can you enlist local police to help enforce a custody court order?
- Child Custody Lawyers: To help you handle your child custody matters.
Obamacare
- Sign Up: We have the latest on how to sign up for Obamacare Insurance for 2023 in your state!
- Is Health Insurance Mandatory in your state? Learn about whether your state imposes tax penalties for not having health insurance.
- Special Enrollment Periods: How to enroll because of a "special enrollment period."
- Rates & Providers in Your County: Information and rates for providers for your county if you live in a state served by Healthcare.gov.
AI Tools & Legal Research
- How to Use Chat GPT4 and Google Bard to Research State Law and Procedure: Learn effective prompts, and 3 things to guard against in AI responses.
- SoloSuit, Upsolve, and Other Tools: SoloSuit and UpSolve are new solutions to old problems. Learn how they can help.
- AI Prompts for Debt Collection Defenses: Use AI to learn about wage garnishment and debt ccollection procedures where you live.
- AI Prompts for State Probate Laws and Procedures: To help you handle your child custody matters.
Democracy
- Elected Representatives: Find out the websites and phone numbers of those representing you at the Federal, State, County, and City levels of government.
- How to Vote: Learn how to register and where and when to vote in your zip code.
- Gerrymandering in your state: Has your state been gerrymandered? Find out how to end gerrymandering and have voters pick politicians, not vice versa.
- Tracking Issues: Organizations that track legislation you care about
Find a Lawyer
- Our Lawyers by Zipcode section is where users can find out how to find a local lawyer using the best online resources, including on some topics we don't cover.
- DUI, Criminal Defense
- Auto Accidents & Personal Injury
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Why We Do This
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Where You're From
We're always happy to help folks from all over the U.S.A. in every state and county understand the law that affects them where they live. Here's where your neighbors came from in 2022, looking to understand federal, state, and local laws that affect them.
(All States — 903,541 Users )
Most Popular States
- California — 75,362 users
- Texas — 61,279 users
- New York 57,452 users
- Illinois — 48,931 users
- Florida — 48,377 users
- Georgia — 47,474 users
- Pennsylvania — 35,720 users
- North Carolina — 33,967 users
- Virginia — 31,562 Users
- Ohio — 30,241 Users
- Tennessee — 28,498 users
- Washington — 21,692 users
- Missouri — 20,082 users
- Michigan — 20,058 users
- New Jersey — 19,527 users
- Colorado — 19,087 users
- Indiana — 18,724 users
- Arizona — 18,371 users
- Kentucky — 17,677 users
- Maryland — 16,933 users
Most Popular Metro Areas
- New York, NY — 53,754 users
- Chicago, IL — 39,324 users
- Los Angeles, CA — 35,361 users
- Atlanta, GA — 34,626 users
- Washington DC (Haggerstown, MD) — 29,855 users
- Dallas-Fort Worth — 25,739 users
- Philadelphia, PA — 23,890 users
- Boston, MA — 17,282 Manchester-NH — users
- Seattle-Tacoma, WA — 16,518 users
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA — 16,423 users
- Denver, CO — 16,408 users
- Phoenix, AZ — 15,700 users
- Nashville, TN — 14,066 users
- Charlotte, NC — 13,542 users
- Houston, TX — 13,276 users
- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL — 12,280 users
- Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN — 11,419 users
- Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL — 11,170 users
- Indianapolis, IN — 9,910 users
- Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC 9,665 — users