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The Security Deposit Deadline Is the Landlord's, Not Yours
A security deposit dispute usually turns on a date. Most jurisdictions give a landlord a fixed window after the tenancy ends to return the deposit or…
When Does the Clock Start: Incident or Discovery?
Every limitation period needs a start date, and the start date is contested far more often than the length. Two rules compete, and which one applies can be…
How Legal Deadlines Are Actually Counted
Legal deadlines are counted in months and years far more often than in days, and month arithmetic is not as simple as it looks. The awkward cases all…