US EditionAdvocates: Debt Drives Workers "Between a Rock and a Hard Place"
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Debt drives workers 'between a rock and a hard place,' advocates say
Massachusetts laws require the RMV to suspend driver's licenses for nonpayment of a variety of fees, such as E-ZPass debt or unpaid traffic tickets. Legal advocates and lawmakers say that this policy can place drivers, especially those who are low-income,…
Advocates: Debt drives workers "between a rock and a hard place"
BOSTON (SHNS) - Since she fell victim to identity theft and someone else racked up E-Z Pass charges in her name, Sandra Tavares has been unable to pay the debt and as a result hasn’t been able to get her license renewed since last December. Tavares, of Quincy, at the time had just started working a second job to deal with an unanticipated rent increase — one she’s had to walk to during late hours of the night, since it doesn’t connect to public …
Lending money to a friend or family member sometimes involves more than trust. Personal relationships do not shelter from unpaid payments or misunderstandings that end up before the judge. Being able to structure a recognition of debt between individuals avoids many disappointments, especially as the subtlety of the law can sometimes rob even the most knowledgeable. The legal framework for the recognition of debt between individuals General prin…
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