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Property-tax appeal packets for homeowners in Cook County
Many homeowners pay tax on too high an assessment, and the evidence for an appeal is in public records.
Skills you can bring: Appraisal or real-estate experience in the county
$49, or 25% of first-year savingsStart this - 2
Compensation claims for travelers whose flights to or from Europe were delayed or canceled
EU law owes these passengers money, and many will pay a share of it to have someone else collect.
Skills you can bring: Travel-industry knowledge and persistence with airlines
25% of the payoutStart this - 3
Parking-ticket appeal letters for drivers in Chicago
Drivers hate paying tickets they think are unfair, and appeals follow the city's written rules.
Skills you can bring: Knowing the city's ticket rules and a following among its drivers
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Appeal packets for people who got a Social Security overpayment notice
These notices are frightening and come with deadlines, and the appeal forms follow fixed rules.
Skills you can bring: Benefits-advocacy or paralegal experience
$79Start this - 5
Valuation reports for drivers who think their insurer lowballed their totaled car
Drivers often think the insurer's offer is low, and recent sales of similar cars make the case.
Skills you can bring: Insurance or car-sales experience and comfort with pricing data
$49Start this - 6
Identity-theft recovery for victims, with every report, freeze and dispute done for them
Victims are stressed and short on time, and the recovery steps are known but tedious.
Skills you can bring: Fraud or banking experience and a calm phone manner
$99–$299Start this - 7
Medical-bill negotiation for patients, paid as a share of the savings
Medical bills often contain errors, and patients will share the savings with whoever finds them.
Skills you can bring: Medical billing or coding certification
A share of the savingsStart this - 8
Preparation packets for people taking a case to small-claims court
People in small-claims court usually have no lawyer and want to arrive ready.
Skills you can bring: Paralegal or court experience
$29–$79Start this - 9
Dispute letters for homeowners fighting HOA fines
Homeowners who feel unfairly fined want a firm, correct reply that cites the HOA's own rules.
Skills you can bring: HOA board or property-management experience
$19–$39Start this - 10
Property-tax appeal packets for local homeowners, with comparable sales and the form filled in
Many homeowners think their assessment is too high but never appeal, because gathering comparable sales takes a weekend.
Skills you can bring: Appraisal, real estate or county assessor experience
$149–$299 per packetStart this - 11
Hospital bill reviews for patients, with a dispute letter for any duplicate or wrong charges
Hospital bills are hard to read, and a trained coder spots duplicate or wrong codes that patients miss.
Skills you can bring: Medical billing or coding experience
$99–$249 per billStart this - 12
Appeal letters for patients whose health insurer denied a claim, citing the plan's own rules
Many denials are never appealed because the letter needs the plan's wording and the right medical records.
Skills you can bring: Nursing, medical billing or insurance claims experience
$149–$299 per appealStart this - 13
Small-claims court packets for people owed money, with filled-in forms and a hearing script
People owed a small sum skip court because the forms and hearing feel like a lawyer's job they can't afford.
Skills you can bring: Paralegal or court clerk experience
$79–$149 per caseStart this - 14
Demand letters for freelancers and subcontractors with unpaid invoices, plus a small-claims plan
An unpaid freelancer often needs only a firm, correct letter, and few want to pay a lawyer for one.
Skills you can bring: Collections, paralegal or contracts experience
$49–$99 per letterStart this - 15
Paperwork packets for surviving spouses, with the letters to close accounts and claim benefits
After a death, the paperwork arrives when people can least face it, and an ordered packet lifts a real weight.
Skills you can bring: Estate administration, paralegal or benefits experience
$149–$299 per packetStart this - 16
Demand letters for renters whose landlord kept their security deposit, citing state deadlines
Renters often give up a deposit they could recover because they don't know the deadlines landlords must meet.
Skills you can bring: Tenant advocacy or paralegal experience
$39–$79 per letterStart this - 17
Dispute letters for homeowners fighting an HOA fine, quoting the association's own rules
Associations must follow their own rules, and a letter that quotes them back is often all a homeowner needs.
Skills you can bring: HOA management or paralegal experience
$79–$149 per letterStart this - 18
Permit application packets for homeowners building a deck, matched to their city's rules
Homeowners stall on permits because the forms and drawings confuse them, and a complete packet gets work started.
Skills you can bring: Permitting, drafting or contracting experience
$149–$349 per packetStart this - 19
Valuation reports for drivers whose car was totaled, with comparable sales and a reply to the insurer
An insurer's first offer can miss a car's options and condition, and comparable sales give the owner a case.
Skills you can bring: Auto appraisal, sales or claims experience
$99–$199 per carStart this - 20
Appeal packets for people who get a Social Security overpayment notice, with the forms and a letter
These notices come with short deadlines, and people need the right form and a clear letter quickly.
Skills you can bring: Benefits, social work or disability advocacy experience
$99–$199 per noticeStart this - 21
Searches for unclaimed money held by the state, with the claim forms filled in for residents
Many people have money waiting in a state fund and never look, and a search with forms filled in finds it.
Skills you can bring: Paralegal, title or records research experience
$29–$79 per searchStart this - 22
Startup packets for new home bakers, with the cottage-food forms, rules and a label check
New home bakers want to sell legally but find the rules scattered, and one packet takes them to their first sale.
Skills you can bring: Food-safety, cottage-food or extension office experience
$99–$199 per bakerStart this - 23
Permit and inspection checklists for new food truck owners, in the order to apply
New food truck owners lose weeks applying in the wrong order, and a checklist for their city saves that time.
Skills you can bring: Food service, health inspection or permitting experience
$149–$299 per truckStart this - 24
Preliminary lien notices for small subcontractors, sent on time for each job
Subcontractors lose their lien rights by missing a notice deadline, and a notice sent for each job protects them.
Skills you can bring: Construction administration or paralegal experience
$29–$49 per jobStart this - 25
Collecting insurance certificates and lien waivers from general contractors' subcontractors
Missing paperwork holds up general contractors' draws, and chasing each sub on time keeps jobs moving.
Skills you can bring: Experience managing subcontractors on construction jobs
$149/moStart this - 26
Permit applications for home builders, with forms filled, documents attached and status tracked
Permits stall building jobs, and complete, tracked applications move faster while the builder stays on site.
Skills you can bring: Experience with your city's permit office
$150 per permitStart this