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Can I recover proceeds from tow yard sale of my car?
In 2014 my house suffered a serious fire and I was injured badly. My vehicle was towed by a company purporting to help me rebuild. My insurance had lapsed and they backed out of assisting me.
I found out that my vehicle was... View More
answered on Oct 10, 2024
Sorry for your issues. Hope you are feeling better. Hopefully your HOME insurance had not lapsed too? First, the time to bring such a claim has almost assredly expired long ago. Typically, FOUR years with a writing and TWO years without one, is how long you have to sue. Assuming you COULD still... View More
They still advertise instalation .and will not respond. My electric bill is now high.
answered on Oct 8, 2024
Q: I had solar installed two years ago and it is not producing as it should. The company has filed chapter 11. Any recourse
They still advertise instalation .and will not respond. My electric bill is now high.
First, it is rare that ONE company does this all. Usually there are... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2024
THIS is a different question. There is a case, Martinez v. Kia from around 2010 that came out which your lawyer should know about if s/he is any good. In the case Ms. Martinez was so fed up over her lemon car she parked it outside of the dealership and threw the keys over a locked fence. Kia... View More
answered on Aug 31, 2024
There is no rule anywhere about how long before a settlement agreement OR a release (often the same document as a settlement agreement and release) shows up for signing and in fact there is no rule requiring one, but, it's a whole lot better to have a written agreement in place for both sides.... View More
expiration date! Was not notified of problem until AFTER expiration date!!!!!!! How could I respond before?!!!! Just want money refunded into Amazon acct.
answered on Jun 19, 2024
Sorry for your issues. IF you received such a notice (hard here to tell what type of product, which can matter) they are essentially admitting ALL such products have certain issues. THIS may lead to a class action? Check the net for that to see what your rights IN the class may be and whether you... View More
answered on Jun 6, 2024
I think a hybrid of both answers works here. They can deny you access to the business for NO REASON at all. They CANNOT deny you access for an improper reason like say, the color of your skin. Denying access for a negative review can indeed be seen like a retaliatory response and therefore, it may... View More
Ordered a pergola- which was about $32k, placed a 20% deposit on materials. Hired a contractor through the materials company which advised 60 days later that it would not be able to be installed due to permitting requirements that will not be feasible without a significant investment to restructure... View More
answered on May 21, 2024
The general rule in CA in a number of places/ways is simply, you did not get what you paid for and you are entitled to a full refund. Sounds like they will NOT give it voluntarily. Their position seeking payment in full is not based on any law I've ever heard of. Regardless, their position... View More
The law firm was hired on a contingency basis over 18 months ago. The client decide to drop the case 6 weeks ago, but the law firm refused to let her drop the case saying she needed to think about it and wait 30 days before they would accept her decision in writing and thereby dropping the case in... View More
answered on May 21, 2024
There are many twists and turns in the law and rules surrounding it, it seems every rule and every exception to the rule has another rule/exception. THE GENERAL RULE surrounding this instance is that of course the individual can instruct the firm not to go on, and to drop the case. This would NOT... View More
...getting the money back? I've tried dealing directly to the Credit Card company (Credit One) and have encountered nothing but confusion and incompetence. What should I do now?
answered on May 18, 2024
Sorry for your issues.
I'd make the record in writing of the mistake asap.
I'd try once more and if they are unable or unwilling to help,
maybe do a "balance transfer" as most cards offer that option.
You may have to pay a charge for this, but,... View More
Hi, I recently got lured into applying for a heloc credit card offered by a company called aven because they advertise their heloc credit card as a zero fees, zero origination, zero dollars tonget heloc/credit card but after getting approved they said all of the credit line has been disbursed (with... View More
answered on May 17, 2024
The ad, and related small print probably says in detail what they can do, probably. BUT, if you did not read it or understand it, and assuming it is LEGIT, which it may not be, I'd say you can cancel within a 'reasonable' time and get a refund. That means like immediately, as in,... View More
a glitch in the system and I would need to cancel and rebook the room at the correct price which is $600 more per night, and told me its a Innkeepers act that they have the right to do that? Nothing in their terms and conditions state they have the right to change if a price advertised was booked.... View More
answered on May 15, 2024
Like most things legal, the answer is "maybe."
Assuming this is on Maui, they have obviously gone through a rough time.
The argument would go, either they have limited rooms, so, the price goes up OR
no one is coming around so the price goes down.
That... View More
answered on May 6, 2024
1- First you look at the full/entire agreement you have with Chase. My GUESS is they have a WIDE range of power, you agreed to give to them, to put a "HOLD" on your funds. This is JUST a guess having never read that agreement;
2- THEN you see if in fact they have violated the... View More
I purchased a vehicle from Philadelphia to California. All interactions have text or email receipts. The dealer said no check engine lights car drove perfect. Once car delivered check engine lights came on. I had tried to give him the benefit of the doubt and fix the minor issue I was hoping it... View More
answered on Apr 17, 2024
Sorry for your issues. In this instance, even the advice I always give when buying a car, ie, 'go see it in person' would not likely have helped, as once the CEL is turned off, it usually says off for a few hundred miles. The dealers know this and it's one more thing in their web of... View More
When I went to redeem a $50 gift certificate, I was told that management is no longer taking paper gift certificates. When I showed them the state law that said they had to take them otherwise they were breaking the law, they said we don't care. Then at one point they said they'd give me... View More
answered on Apr 15, 2024
Sorry for your issues. You will cost them more than the amount of the certificate if you take them to small claims court. The time alone is too much for them and if they have to hire counsel (lawyers can be expensive and a corporation cannot represent itself in court) it will cost them more still.... View More
In June 2023, I purchased an engine package and payed in full, with the initial understanding from the seller that the delivery would be within a 6-month timeframe ruffle. However, it's been 9 months, and I still haven't received my order. Communication with the company has been spotty at... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2024
THE law on your issue is on this page/link I have provided and it essentially says: IF you have not yet received your items you can cancel. You may have issues with an out of state seller??? You may need a lawyer to 'scare' them straight?... View More
my kia forte 2021 was stolen october 2023 due to theft, i was never notifed about the anti theft recalls on my vehicle.
i was halfway paid off my car and it was recovered and claimed a total loss. i lost lots of personal belongings and the money invested into my car. i want to know if i can... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2024
Sorry for your issues:
1- There is almost certainly one or more class actions on this issue, as it has been all over the news and you should have, frankly, known about it, recall or not and it is not the finance company's job to send you such notice;
2- Your insurance company... View More
I thought that in California the max that a checkashing place could charge you to cash a government check is 3% How do I hold them accountable to get my money back?
answered on Mar 18, 2024
Let's see here. Just as an fyi, you should know, I answer on average here about once a day and I do so to try to do my part in helping the public. I will usually only respond when I have something to offer and here, in a slightly different vein, my 'offer' is not exactly going to... View More
My friend was doing making loans to friends and people he knew of , and one on those people now is saying he's no going to pay instead he will press charges on him for " ilegal's" loans with high interest, now my friend is scared that he will go to jail he didn't know... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2024
It's not clear that ANY law enforcement agency will care about this?
BUT, there is a level of interest one can legally charge in CA and in
most other states, although it varies. Also, to legally loan money,
one usually needs a license, like a banking license???... View More
i bought a used semitruck under a contract and its a 2019 truck, I was always having it in the shop because there were always problems with it. could this truck qualify as a lemon? i was using the truck for work.
answered on Feb 20, 2024
Maybe?
The CA LL covers consumers and small businesses IF the small biz falls into a certain category,
as does the vehicle. Here, it's not clear the vehicle would qualify OR that the number of vehicles would?
The FED lemon law makes NO distinction between consumers and... View More
answered on Feb 9, 2024
Hard to say for sure.
NOT everyone recalls all of their OLD debts?
Regardless, I will assume they WON the case?
IF it is over 10 years ago, any judgment is unenforceable in CA,
UNLESS they renewed it for another 10 yrs? Maybe that is how
you found out? You... View More
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