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1 Answer | Asked in Uncategorized for California on
Q: Was This Tow Done Legally?

I picked up my car from my mother's, next morning I drove it to work. Arriving back to the apt. complex I lived in for 6 months, I parked in my assigned parking space at 12:35 PM. When I went back out, I noticed my car was gone. according to the Tow documents the tow took place at 1:11PM. I... View More

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answered on Jul 26, 2024

Based on the situation you've described, it appears the tow might not have been conducted legally under California law. California has specific regulations governing the towing of vehicles from private property, including residential complexes. Generally, a vehicle cannot be towed unless there... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Tennessee on
Q: My son was involved in a homicide last year that has been declared self defense. Since then the other family has filed a

Wrongful death suit against him. Called Dcs on him. Had him fired from a job n a year of on going threats and slander on social media. Can we do anything to stop any of this

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Ohio on
Q: I purchased a vehicle 2 weeks ago from dealership in Fostoria, I haven’t been able to make the initial down payment

Can the legally keep the vehicle from me although I still have to make my payments to finance company

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Colorado on
Q: My car has been in the dealerships mechanic shop for now 7 months. There has been work done with no consent.

It’s a 2013 BMW 528xi that went in less than 12 hours of me receiving the vehicle back from the shop. While driving home on the interstate the motor seizes and becomes unusable. The shop has seized another motor that they put in, physically dropped the original transmission and cracked it, and... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Louisiana on
Q: My husband daughter had him to do a will on his property after he signed a act of donation to me is that legal.

Also I had durable power of attorney because he was mentally incapable of handling important issues.

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Alaska on
Q: Manager of hotel here in Anchorage, Alaska and I have some guest that refused to pay and APD will not help me get them o

They refuse to. Pay and they have been asked to leave more than once and apd will not help me get them off my property. They have even threaten me and my staff

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Arizona on
Q: Who should one turn to if they believe they witnessed something illegal online, but only have anecdotal evidence?

Hypothetical scenario:

Let’s say a bystander is concerned about potentially illegal behavior being conducted on social media, where they suspect person 1 may be hurting or taking advantage of person 2. Person 1 is an adult; person 2 may or may not be a minor. The bystander has personal... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Oklahoma on
Q: If I spray someone with a water hose is is assault in Oklahoma.

They were verbally abusing me. Person sprayed then attacked me with their hands. They put their hands on my face and made me bite the inside of my mouth, hurt my eye that I have had 2 surgeries on in the last 6 weeks and pulled my hair. While trying to get them off me I dug my fingernails into... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Kentucky on
Q: How do I go about getting my service dog from my husband?

I left him because he was hitting on me. We have only been married since last December. I got denied my EPO

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Indiana on
Q: My neighbor is ignoring the restraining order I put on him and he isn't facing any consequences, what am I doing wrong?

Had placed a restraining order on my neighbor who had been vandalizing my property some months ago, he's ignored it several times and despite my reporting on it nothing seems to happen to him.

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for New York on
Q: I won 21,000 at a casino the other day & I receive ssi & snap. Can I gift it to a relative & i spent 1/2 on bills alrea

I spent a lot on paying my bills already and a credit card I put 4,000 on almost

1 Answer | Asked in Uncategorized on
Q: Are companies legally required to honor their own coupons?

If a company releases a coupon discount on it's own valid play store app, even if it was "unintended", do they still have to honor the coupon at the times it was displayed on their business?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 25, 2024

Not usually. It's understood that stores might make innocent errors. However, if the pricing glitch is part of a pattern of deceptive practices, that could be different. Good luck

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Hawaii on
Q: bail bondsman threatening that if I don't meet him 10pm at his address & all alone he will revoke the bail

Do I have a case & what do I do next

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Michigan on
Q: Is this worth making a police report on?

If a 25yr old is threatening to expose a sexual video of 17yr old if that 17yr old speaks out on their private online relationship, is it worth taking to court. Including that there’s video evidence of the 25yr old mocking the trauma of the 17yr old getting raped by their step father &... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Uncategorized for Washington on
Q: I am trying to evict my roommate out of my house . But she won't leave whst can I do?

I've given her eviction papers already . And she is not taking it seriously it seems. She has not payed rent in months or payed any of the other bills. She owes me over 12k.

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answered on Jul 22, 2024

First, ensure you have followed the legal eviction process in Oregon, including giving your roommate a written notice with the appropriate time frame to vacate. If she still refuses to leave, you may need to file an eviction lawsuit, known as a Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED), at your local... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Texas on
Q: Family member passed away. Ex wife takes money from checking account. They have been divorced for over 10 years.

A family member has passed away. The ex wife took money from a bank account after the passing. They have been divorced for over 10 years. The bank name has been changed several times but she is still on the account. She has not contributed any money to that account in the past 10 years. She lives... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for Alabama on
Q: How to get my personal property back following a repossession?

My vehicle was repossessed by South Central Recovery. they took my property out of my vehicle and took my vehicle to another company. I have retrieved my vehicle however I have not been able to reach them to get my property back.

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