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Guides: how to keep a clear, dated record of anything

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Last updated Oct 10, 2026

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How to document a dispute The main guide: two dates on everything, what to keep, and what to do when it's raised against you./how-to-document-a-dispute How to write down a phone call /guides/how-to-write-down-a-phone-call Putting six months in order when you didn't keep notes /guides/putting-it-in-order-after-the-fact Handing your record to somebody else /guides/handing-over-your-record What makes a record believable /guides/what-makes-a-record-believable Quoting someone versus describing them /guides/quoting-someone-versus-describing-them Screenshots that still make sense in a year /guides/screenshots-that-still-make-sense-in-a-year How to keep a record when it's your word against theirs /guides/word-against-theirs What makes evidence strong /guides/what-makes-evidence-strong How to build a timeline of events /guides/build-a-timeline How to organize evidence for a lawyer /guides/organize-evidence-for-a-lawyer How to document without a lawyer /guides/document-without-a-lawyer

If it’s being raised against you

A letter arrived: the first week /guides/a-letter-arrived-first-week The record you already have /guides/the-record-you-already-have How to answer with the record /guides/answer-with-the-record When one thing in their account is wrong /guides/when-one-thing-is-wrong When they say you didn’t do it /guides/when-they-say-you-didnt-do-it When you’re charged an amount you don’t agree with /guides/charged-an-amount-you-dont-agree-with When they ask you for documents /guides/when-they-ask-for-documents Not agreeing, and staying in it /guides/not-agreeing-and-staying-in-it

Work & employment

Workplace retaliation /guides/how-to-document-workplace-retaliation Wrongful termination /guides/how-to-prove-wrongful-termination Workplace discrimination /guides/how-to-document-workplace-discrimination

Housing & property

Security deposit /guides/how-to-get-your-security-deposit-back Neighbor dispute /guides/how-to-document-a-neighbor-dispute Contractor dispute /guides/how-to-document-a-contractor-dispute HOA dispute /guides/how-to-document-an-hoa-dispute

Money, claims & family

Denied insurance claim /guides/how-to-appeal-a-denied-insurance-claim Medical bill dispute /guides/how-to-dispute-a-medical-bill Consumer complaint /guides/how-to-document-a-consumer-complaint Debt collector dispute /guides/how-to-dispute-a-debt-collector Identity theft /guides/how-to-document-identity-theft Car accident /guides/what-to-document-after-a-car-accident Custody & missed visitation /guides/how-to-document-missed-visitation Elder-care concerns /guides/how-to-document-nursing-home-neglect Harassment & stalking /guides/how-to-document-harassment-and-stalking

Government and schools

Government agency dispute /guides/how-to-document-a-government-agency-dispute School or IEP complaint /guides/how-to-document-a-school-complaint

If it's not documented, it's just your word.

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