Our Wedding Photographer Lost All 3,000 Photos — Then Offered Us a $200 Refund
Our photographer lost every single one of our 3,000 wedding photos — no backup, nothing. His offer: a $200 refund on a $3,500 package. So we took him to court.
MUHAMMAD SHOAIB
My In-Laws Charged Us Rent to Live in Their Basement — Then Raised It the Week I Got Promoted
We paid my in-laws $800 a month to live in their basement while saving for a house. The week I got promoted, they raised the rent to $1,200 — 'since you can afford it now.'
My Husband Secretly Wired His Parents $1,500 a Month for Five Years — I Found Out From Our Bank Statements
While refinancing our mortgage, I spotted a $1,500 monthly transfer I'd never seen. My husband had been secretly sending his parents money for five years — $90,000 total.
My Maid of Honor Announced Her Pregnancy During Her Toast — Then Sent Me the $400 Bill for Her Dress Alterations
My maid of honor hijacked her wedding toast to announce her pregnancy. A week later she Venmo-requested me $400 for her dress alterations — 'since YOUR wedding made me do it.'
My HOA Fined Me $500 for Flying an American Flag — So I Read the Fine Print and Sued Them
My HOA fined me $50 a day for the American flag on my own porch. So I read 200 pages of bylaws, found the federal law they were breaking, and took them to court.
My Boss Fired Me by Email on a Friday — By Monday I’d Hired an Employment Lawyer
Nine years at the company, fired by a two-line email two weeks before my stock vested. My 'useless' habit of saving every Slack message became the smoking gun.
Our Contractor Vanished With Our $25,000 Deposit — My Wife Tracked Him Down Herself
We paid a contractor $25,000 upfront for a kitchen remodel. He demolished our kitchen, then disappeared. My wife turned detective — and got his license revoked.
My In-Laws Co-Signed Our Mortgage — Now They’re Using It to Control Our Marriage
We needed a co-signer to get our mortgage. Two years later, my in-laws are using it as a leash — and I found out they've been skimming our payments.
My Husband Totaled My Car — Then His Insurance Accused HIM of Fraud and Refused to Pay
My husband crashed my car, then lied to the insurer about who was driving. They denied the $24,000 claim for fraud. Then the dashcam footage surfaced.
Our Neighbor’s Dog Mauled My Son — Then Their Lawyer Offered Us $500 to Shut Up
A neighbor's unleashed dog mauled my 7-year-old. Medical bills hit $18,000. Their lawyer offered $500 to make it go away. Big mistake.