About TodayinTrend

TodayinTrend is a legal information website. We take the questions people actually type into a search bar — can my landlord do that, has the deadline passed, is this legal in my state — and answer them by going to the source: the statute, the court rule, the agency guidance, the published data. Then we explain what it says without the jargon.

What we are not

TodayinTrend is not a law firm, and nothing on this site is legal advice. We do not represent clients, we do not take cases, and reading this site does not create an attorney–client relationship with anyone. The people who write here are researchers and writers, not practising attorneys.

We think saying that plainly is more useful than implying otherwise. If your situation needs advice on your specific facts — and most situations involving a deadline, a criminal charge, a child, or a significant sum of money do — you need a qualified attorney licensed in your state. Our guides will tell you when that point has been reached.

Who writes this site

TodayinTrend is written and researched by Farrukh Shahzad, who founded the site. His profile page sets out his background, what he is and isn’t qualified to comment on, and how the guides here are put together.

How we research and write

• Primary sources first. State statutes and codes, court and agency websites, and official data sets — salary figures, for instance, come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rather than from aggregator sites.
• We show our sources. Guides cite where the information came from, so you can verify it rather than take our word for it.
• State differences are spelled out. Most questions have different answers in different states. Where that matters, the guide says so instead of giving a single national answer that is wrong in half the country.
• Review dates on every guide. Law changes. Articles carry the date they were last reviewed, and older pieces are revisited rather than left to go stale.
• We correct things. If something here is wrong or out of date, we want to hear about it and we will fix it.

What we cover

• Family Law — divorce, custody, child support, adoption
• Driving Laws — licensing, traffic rules, state-by-state vehicle requirements
• Attorneys — what different lawyers do, what they charge, when you need one
• Criminal Law — charges, defences, plea deals, statutes of limitations
• Personal Injury — fault, damages, settlements
• Medical Law — patient rights, records, consent, malpractice
• Law — the full index, and a good starting point if you are not sure where your question fits

Contact and corrections

Corrections, questions and suggestions for new guides are all welcome via the contact page. If you believe something on this site is inaccurate, tell us what and why, and we will check the source and put it right.