10/23/2026
"In September I was considering an apartment in Boston. I gave them a $1200 deposit, but decided I didn't want it within a week. I naturally expected my deposit to be returned so a few months went by before I noticed it had not. I got in touch with the real estate company who had my deposit and they insisted they had a right to hold onto it as they had removed the property from the market for a week. I was no longer in the Boston area, having decided to relocate to Des Moines, so I reckoned I was screwed. Then it occurred to me that I might be able to change the ending of this story with LegalShield. And I did. I called my provider firm here in Iowa, who put me in touch with the firm that covers Massachusetts, who wrote a letter to the offending party on my behalf. The offending party quickly replied that they'd write a check. That check arrived last week, but surgery prevented me from depositing it earlier. As of this morning, the check has cleared and the $1200 is back in its rightful account - mine. I'm well pleased. Turns out I really could use the money now, and I knew as soon as the check cleared, I'd let you know about my experience in how LegalShield came through."
-- A. Johnson, IA