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I am the victim of a fraudulent ACH chargeback dispute filed by my mother, who had agreed to assist me with my bills for 6-8 months. She gave me access to her bank account with verbal permission to use funds to pay my bills. Due to a separate issue, she threatened to reverse all funds by filing... View More

answered on Feb 14, 2025
Under federal law, potential liability for your mother and the bank in this ACH chargeback dispute involves multiple legal considerations:
1. Your Mother’s Potential Liability
Your mother may be liable for fraud or unjust enrichment based on the following factors:... View More
the ink would make it photographically reproducible and would be the same as the rubber stamp seal of the notary. law below: it would not be the embosser alone. but an embosser with ink making it an inked embosser. so it would be an inked stamp with the embosser.

answered on Jan 3, 2025
Under Florida Statute 117.05(3)(a), Florida notaries are required to use a rubber stamp seal that includes specific information, such as the notary’s name, the words “Notary Public - State of Florida,” the notary’s commission number, and the commission expiration date. The law mandates the... View More
she says I am his spouse therefore she will not serve me even tho i was not inside store at the time?

answered on Sep 10, 2020
Notwithstanding I am basing my response solely on your post, in general terms, any business does reserve the right to refuse service. However, a business cannot break the law or discriminate on the basis of suspect and quasi-suspect classifications such as race, gender, etc. I will be more than... View More
There are multiple owners of a school and one of them from the beginning was a financial contributor but has since been inactive and is not staying in contact, after multiple attempts. The remaining owners are active in the operation of the business and in constant contact regarding business... View More

answered on Sep 9, 2020
Depending on the type of corporation, if a decision needs to be made, either a Special Shareholders meeting could be called or BOard of Directors (subject to the authority given to the Board). Also, in lieu of a meeting, a circular to ALL shareholders could be an alternative. In order to properly... View More
and the other person withdraws the money, can I go after them to get the money back?

answered on Sep 4, 2020
It will depend on the type of joint account, the terms of the bank account, and other considerations. I will be happy to give you a free assessment should you contact my office: www.pregolawgroup.com
Sincerely,
Martin Prego, Esq.
THEY ARE SAYING LIKE I HAVE 4 DAYS TO RESOLVE OR FUNDS ARE SEIZED FOR UP TO 2 YEARS. MONEY MISSING, AND ASKING MY BROTHERS SIGNATURE THAT HE IS THE APT LEASE HOLDER..CAN I SUE THE BANK FOR DISCRIMMINATION? THEY CAN SEE IS FROM BENEFITS FROM UNEMPLOYMENT AND MY SCHOOL. I DO FEEL DICRIMMINATED... View More

answered on Aug 17, 2020
Hello, based on the facts you described it is difficult to assess the situation. Banks under different laws, rules, and regulations have responsibilities to monitor, review, and act on customer's accounts to deter, detect, and report suspicious activities. During the review process, under... View More
I submitted some photos that I had taken for prior months & now I’m told they are investigating me for bank fraud. I’m trying to find out if that’s even possible to charge me with bank fraud, if you think that it’s probable being there was like 5 photos like that & they charged me... View More

answered on Jul 30, 2020
Banks do have the responsibility to monitor, review, detect, and report suspicious activity. However, the former should not be interpreted as a positive response to your question as to whether you could be charged with "fraud." There are no enough information within your email to assess... View More
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