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My adult son is a college student in SC and has been roped into an online e-commerce scam. The intake process led him to believe the payment for services/coaching e-commerce was going to be based on his performance and not actually paying directly from his pocket. After agreeing to an... View More 
This case involves a well-known Massachusetts college (name withheld) that has faced past allegations of antitrust violations, including defrauding students. In March, my daughter received an admission offer from this college, which she declined in favor of another institution. After notifying the... View More
This case involves a well-known Massachusetts college (name withheld) that has faced past allegations of antitrust violations, including defrauding students. In March, my daughter received an admission offer from this college, which she declined in favor of another institution. After notifying the... View More
can you go to jail for scrapping your vehicle with a title loan on it and then stopped pay because i entered in to a debt relive program and then know i am in the program. cause i don't know were the car is anyone and i only junked it cause i need to get a new car so i could get to work and... View More
Set up on ach payments each month which we did but found out year later they did get the judgement and was now garnishing wages yet the time of them getting judgement the amount owed on loan was considerably different because 654.00 payment was paid each month from the day they enter judgement
I received a bill from the Lauderdale County Tax Collector for service 1 January thru 31 December 2025 for $168.00. They quote Section 19-5-22 of the Mississippi code. That's gives that agency the right to put a lean on things. That code does not say that I must have garbage pickup. Only if I... View More
Good day om 17 currently turning 18 in March 16 2025 I live in south africa.
Long story short my parents and I had a massive fight and they threw me out the house so I went to live with my bf he live next door he is 24.my parents then started to threatened me with police if I don't go... View More
The short story: AFTER I was under contract with this roofing company to replace my roof through an insurance claim, the entire experience was a nightmare to say the least. The work was not done well. I could not contact the company nor get them to contact me throughout the process. Upon... View More
answered on Nov 7, 2024
I don't see how you can recover the full cost of the roof back. But, if you prove those facts, you likely can recover the vent repair costs, doctor's bills and court fees. I would recommend small claims court since you indicate those damages are under $20,000.
to rescind the sale or have mechanic seller fix the used 8year old Durango truck where the seller represents to buyer that the truck is in good condition and the next day the truck's engine and air bag lights are going on and he tells her it's just the catalytic converter, also, seller... View More
My husband and I went to buy him and I a gun, but ran out of time so we left and returned a few hours after he had gotten off work. Our friend who was previously in the store but after we were there earlier, was told to get his address changed and then they could sell him one was with us the second... View More
If they bought the real sets, they would have spent about 50 dollars more than the fake sets, around 560 dollars. Now the combined value of the real sets would be around 2600 dollars.
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answered on Nov 6, 2024
Who are you going to sue? Your parents? It was gift. If you really wanted to real sets, you could have returned the gift and put in $50.00 more yourself. I doubt any lawyer would take this case. Your parents had good intentions and were trying to be cost-effective. In 30 years, I have never heard... View More
So i did a duolingo english test which is a requirement for my university in the DET program there is a service which costs 39$ that promises test results within 12 hours its been 13 hours and still no test results so can i sue duolingo?,even though i dont live in usa but i have citizenship there.
I took my vehicle to a state inspection Atuo Repair shop for a state inspection. I also requested that my tires be rotated. The shop called to inform me that my car failed inspection and they provided me with a list as to why. They said that they did do the tire rotation and charged me for it. I... View More
Looking through the invoices, the lawyer would charge for 15 minutes for unnecessary communications (e.x. 5 word replies saying a document was received, unnecessary reminders, and so forth). Recent reviews online highlight this same tactic being used on several other people (promise a $5-7k total... View More
What are my options
answered on Nov 5, 2024
You can do post-judgment interrogatories to determine what, if any, assets they may have (i.e. personal property, bank accounts, earnings, etc.) so that you can seize the asset or garnish bank accounts and/or wages to satisfy the judgment.
We paid one lump sum to landlord we would split the cost evenly even though her room was smaller. Now that she is gone my landlord wants to charge me 200 more than I paid before and also pay part of utilities. Can she increase my rent that much ?
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answered on Nov 15, 2024
I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your mother - dealing with rental issues while grieving must be incredibly difficult.
Your rights in this situation depend on your specific rental agreement and whether it's written or verbal. In California, if you're under periodic... View More
On August 25, 2024, I paid my roofing contractor xx who was employed by Orange Elephant Roofing for a replacing the roof on my house and on my shed. My insurance company was going to pay for the roof replacement but I was required to pay half down. I gave my contractor a check in the amount of... View More
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