Jennifer Mueller, JD

How to

Find a Drivers License Number

Typically, your driver's license number is relatively easy to find. It should be prominently located on the front of your card. However, if you've lost your driver's license, you may need to know your number to order a r...

Proving Residency: Acceptable Documents You Can Get Today

Find out what documents are acceptable as proof of address with most government agencies and financial institutionsWhether you're opening a bank account, trying to get a new driver's license or other ID, or just seeking ...

How to Get Out of Jury Duty: A Detailed Guide to Writing an Excuse Letter

Craft a professional and persuasive jury excuse letter If you receive a summons for jury duty, you typically must appear in court. If you disobey this order, you may be subject to stiff fines or even jail time. However, ...

How to

Add a Spouse to a Deed

If you’ve recently married and already own a home or other real estate, you may want to add your new spouse to the deed for your property so the two of you own it jointly. To add a spouse to a deed, all you have to do ...

Can You Massage Away Stomach Fat? The Do's and Don'ts of Massage for Weight Loss

Massage can improve your general health and wellness, but can it help you get rid of stubborn belly fat? The idea of simply massaging away fat might sound too good to be true, but there's actually some scientific evidenc...

How to

Add Someone to Your House Title

If you own your own home, you may decide that you want to add someone, such as a new spouse or an adult child, to your house title. Unlike some other types of property, you can't just add their name to the existing deed....

Check Your Vehicle Registration Status (and Handle Common Problems)

Registration advice to help you avoid a painful DMV experienceAll U.S. states require that you have a valid vehicle registration in order to drive legally. Typically, you're also required to carry the registration card i...

How to

Get Your Employment History

An employer or licensing agency may request your employment history as part of your application for employment or licensing. You also may be expected to provide your employment history when applying for benefits such as ...

How to

Transfer a Vehicle Tag in Florida

In Florida, your vehicle's license plate stays with you when you sell or trade in your car. You can't transfer the plate to another person – they must get their own registration and plate. However, if you buy a new car...

Easy Ways to Register a Car from Out of State in California

If you've just moved to California, one of the first things you need to do is register your car. This is true even if you're only living in California temporarily because California vehicle registration is based on where...

How to

Dispute a Traffic Camera Ticket

You check your mail to find a notification that a camera has caught you speeding, or running a red light. The camera took a picture of your car and your license plate, and now you're expected to pay several hundred dolla...

How to

Get Someone's Name Off a Deed

If there's a name on your deed that shouldn't be there, you can't simply get it taken off. Much like taking someone's name off a car title, you treat it as a new sale. The other person transfers their ownership in the pr...

How to

Get a Certified Copy of Your Passport

Easy and straightforward ways to get a certified copy of your passport as soon as possibleIf you're applying for a visa, you may be asked by the immigration agency to submit a certified copy of your passport. Other orga...

How to

Fill Out a Quitclaim Deed

A quitclaim deed is a relatively simple and easy way to transfer any and all interest you may have in a piece of real property to someone else. Unlike a warranty deed, there aren't any extensive (and potentially expensiv...

How to

Prove Ownership of a House

In the simplest case, you prove ownership of a house with a registered deed to the property that has your name on it. However, this simple method isn't always available. If property has been in your family for generation...

How to

Transfer a House Deed to a Family Member

It’s not uncommon to want to transfer your house deed to a family member, usually so that when you die, your house goes directly to the relative you want. Although transferring the deed itself is a relatively quick and...

How to

Check Your Driver's License Status

Not knowing whether your driver's license is valid can be frustrating, especially if your license was recently suspended. While the specific process varies depending on the state that issued your license, most states all...

How to

Fight a Red Light Ticket in California

More than 40 cities and counties throughout California use red-light cameras as a traffic enforcement tool. If one of these cameras snaps your car running a red light, you'll receive a citation in the mail that can cost ...

How to Sell Fan Art Legally (and Avoid Copyright Infringement)

Technically speaking, there's nothing ''illegal'' in the US about making and selling fan art because copyright isn't enforced criminally. Rather, copyright owners enforce their rights by suing infringers in federal civi...

How to

Acquire Abandoned Property

You probably are familiar with the saying "Finders, keepers; losers, weepers." Beyond a playground taunt, historically that also was a fair statement of abandoned property law: If you found abandoned property, you could ...