Author: Elizabeth Weiss

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Elizabeth Weiss is a freelance writer and web content developer. Her lifestyle and parenting articles have appeared in Forbes, Reader’s Digest, Playboy, Marie Claire, and other print and online publications. She has an MFA in creative writing and resides in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. with her husband and two children. Learn more about Elizabeth at WeissWords.com.

Can a bridesmaid sue a bride for firing her?

Bridal party positions do not come with job descriptions, but some brides believe every bridesmaid should pay whatever price and do whatever job she is assigned to make the bride happy. Fail to deliver on these expectations and you could find yourself without a place at the altar come wedding day.

Should you ask your partner for a ‘postnup’?

A postnup can be broad or focused and include one or several items, but the agreement will be customized to the couple. Making this legal decision together can be empowering. On the flip side, if one half of a couple proposes a postnup, the other party will need to get beyond the concern that their spouse is planning a swift exit from the marriage.

Why your parents handed you a lease

“There are two reasons why a parent would enter a lease agreement with their Millennial adult child,” says William Aronin, attorney with the New York City law firm Perry & Aronin. “They are trying to teach their child responsibility or create obligations and structure for their child; or the parents need financial help and need to start charging rent.”

How to get a prenup even after you’re already married

As the name implies, while a prenup happens before the vows are said, “postnups” are drafted after the marriage has taken place, whether it’s days, months, or years later. Both are legal documents that serve essentially the same purpose, though a different set of circumstances will need to be considered for a postnup.

Dreadlocks: A legal landmine in the American workplace

Qualifications for a job are, in most cases, based on experience and education. Hiring managers don’t choose interview candidates based on attractiveness. But once you do meet in-person, another ballgame begins. If you walk in with dreadlocks, depending on the open-mindedness and policies of the hiring company, you might find yourself on the outside looking in.

Yes, you can still get fired for having tattoos

Most employment advisors recommend that any job-seeker reserve their tattoos for easily covered areas of skin. “Whether it’s fair or not, putting a tattoo on your hand or neck is an immediate red flag to potential employers that you do not want a conventional job,” says Anthony M. Shallat, an associate with Angstman Johnson in Boise, Idaho.

Legal pot’s biggest fans? Millennials

Particularly for environmentally conscious Millennials, cannabis-growing offers opportunities to reduce their carbon footprint. Millennials have launched businesses and have begun to develop their own innovations that lower the cost of cannabis, reduce pesticide use, and limit environmental damage and energy consumption.

How real are daytime TV court shows?

The people making judgments on TV court shows don’t have to depend on their own legal authority, because the contracts signed by the participants make it clear they are bound to abide by whatever the “judge” decides. Also, the television show pays the judgment to the winner of the case. Normally, of course, if you lose a case in your jurisdiction, you’re the one footing the bill—assuming there’s even a payout, which is by no means a guarantee.