Unless you have some written agreement memorializing your $10,000 "investment" you may be in big trouble. Situations like this do not end well for small investors like you. If you are retired, stop "investing" in these kinds of "money-making get rich quick" schemes.

I'm sorry about the health problems you are experiencing, and the state of the HVAC system in your home. You ask for help in finding an attorney. You could search for South Carolina attorneys in the Find a Lawyer section of this website, you could look into the resources of the South Carolina... View More

You must give your landlord a reasonable amount of time to repair the oven. You should probably give the landlord written notice if the oven is not repaired within a reasonable period of time, you will make the repair yourself and deduct the amount from the monthly rental payment.

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Go back to the dealership and have them amend the lease contract to state the correct number of beginning miles.

The answer is a little dificult because the answer can change based upon the facts. The creditor must first sue and obtain a judgment against you. Once the judgment is obtained, it becomes a lien against the property for 10 years. Most of the time the creditor is not going to do any more than... View More

The only way to get a UCC terminated is to get the company that put it on to terminate the UCC statement. If the company refuses to terminate it, you can sue the company and get a Court order to terminate the UCC. These are filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and this Office cannot do... View More

The estate of a deceased spouse can now claim an exemption for a property used as a residence prior to the spouse's death. What is unclear is how long that exemption can be claimed and how much the exemption actually is worth. The statute that was passed used the original exemption amount.... View More

A judgment is a finding by a court that you owe money to someone. If you have assets, the sheriff can levy against the assets to collect the judgment. Based on what you are saying about assets and income, you probably qualify for legal aid.

The sheriff will ask you to pay the judgment,... View More

The bank has no duty to lower payments. Once the time runs to cure the missed payments, the bank can then take action to foreclose on the lien. If there is a foreclosure, the bank will sell the motorhome and if it sells for less than the payoff, they may come after you for the deficiency.

Many car dealerships hold titles and have payments made directly to them. This is more common when purchasing a used car than a new car. There is nothing illegal or improper with the car dealer holding the title and taking payments provided that the dealer has properly registered his loan... View More

Receiving a letter from SC Law could mean anything. You need to read the letter. If they want you to come in to talk to them, do not do so without first talking to an attorney. For some reason, you have been singled out. If there is any idea that you may be aware of or be the subject of a... View More

I do not practice in South Carolina, but your question hasn’t been picked up in two weeks. And the response time for a summons is relatively short in any state throughout the nation. A default judgment is a binding judgment against a party in a legal action resulting from the person failing to do... View More

There is an ongoing dispute regarding which Statute of Limitations applies There is a 3-year Statute of Limitations for consumer debt, but, there is also a 6-year statute of limitations if the debt was the result of a contract. A case went up on this, but, the SC Supreme Court refused to rule on... View More

No, a mortgage company should not enter a property unless it appears to be abandoned or unoccupied. The rule is that the mortgage company has the right to protect its collateral. Of course, the mortgage company is going to claim that they did not think the property was occupied.

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If they sue you and you don’t respond, they get a judgment against you for everything theywant. Your military retirement and disability are exempt from seizure, but your normal pays not and can be garnished. Contact a local attorney to negotiate a payment arrangement for you.

Section 38 U.S. Code § 5301 clearly states that military retirement is exempt from levy by most creditors. A credit card debt is not one of the creditors who can levy on retirement pay. The issue is that some states will allow the levy if anything else is in the account such as spouse's... View More

If the system was not properly installed, you should demand that the company repair the system before you pay any additional money.

If you are not able to obtain satisfaction with the company, be sure to make sure that the company you used is licensed to work where you live. Unlicensed... View More

The answer is, it depends. The creditor may have already had the judgment recorded when you entered into an agreement to pay them. You may not have had as a part of the settlement an agreement that no judgment would be entered against you. (An attorney may have saved you from this issue.)... View More

I cannot be sure of the correct answer. There are many different possible responses. You may be entitled to a lump sum from your ex-husband's retirement account. If that is correct, you will have to contact the plan administrator yourself as your husband may no longer have an ownership... View More

South Carolina has never allowed drive-through alcohol sales and it would take a change in the ABC Regulations to accomplish this. It is not believed that there is a chance such a rule would pass as the Mothers Against Drunk Drivers would come out in force to stop what they believe would encourage... View More