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0 Answers | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for South Carolina on
Q: Can a tenant charge me for repairs/renovations upon move out if he did not report any problems while renting?

I inherited property early this year that had tenants. I decided to sell the houses because they are out of state. One of the tenants hit me with a $4000 bill (a word doc he made) upon moving out claiming that he made all these repairs and renovations to the house. He never reported to the property... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for South Carolina on
Q: Are their any pro Bono lawyers or one that would allow payment plans. I'm being intimidated to not talk about my forced

To make this run and sale. The guy has killed 3 people that I know of and I fear for my family's lives. The legal ppl police detectives etc want me to snitch. I'm scared. I need help never been. In true fir drugs and public defender saying she can't more like won't do anything... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Small Claims and Tax Law for South Carolina on
Q: If an installment loan place asks you to write in collateral and they charge off the loan, can they demand the property?

I took out an installment loan. They had you write items you own with serial and model information so if you default they take items listed. Payments were made then stopped due to harassment from company on a good standing account. No contact was made for about 9 months and the account showed... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law and Small Claims for South Carolina on
Q: How does my College student dispute a recent "loan" from a company that did not disclose the loan terms to him?

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

2 Answers | Asked in Civil Rights and Probate for South Carolina on
Q: Can a attorney settle and disburse a 6 million dollar settlement without a judge?
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answered on Nov 9, 2024

Yes if all parties agree. This happens alot without first filing a suit.

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0 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Gov & Administrative Law and Public Benefits for South Carolina on
Q: In the state of sc must all public schools have a crosswalk marked on the ground?

Elementary school used to have crosswalks all four ways but after resurfacing there are none and a school zone sign doesn’t blink when supposed to on an intersecting road that belongs to the county technically but scdot project manager Bart mccarter refused any additional signage or temporary... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law and Business Law for South Carolina on
Q: How long can the HOA Board extend the voting deadline in order to obtain the quorum needed to change restrict covenants?

By-Laws require a quorum of 35% to make revisions to the Restrictive Covenants, which the Board calculates to be 124. There were town meetings throughout 2024, plus a committee and ultimately a list of proposed changes to Restrictive Covenants was compiled. There was a ballot vote taken on 10/19/24... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Elder Law and Probate for South Carolina on
Q: Who or where can someone get help with a scam that is presently ongoing?

The victim is in the early stages of frontal temporal dementia and has been scammed out of over $100,000 and now in the mist of another scam and is around $100,000 but his family cannot find someone to help.

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answered on Nov 8, 2024

Family needs to call law enforcement now. Then a Conservatorship is filed. Ward needs an attorney.

0 Answers | Asked in Uncategorized for South Carolina on
Q: We are tenants in common and rebuilt our beach house doing a lot of the work ourselves. Used FEMA money.

Signed a statement to not sell within two years. When is the construction considered complete. Can one person try to sell when others don’t want to during the two year period ?

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Probate for South Carolina on
Q: What is the process to contest a family member’s will in SC? Family member has blocked me and lives in another state.

Family member came into town a week before grandmother passed away and she had no prior will until he got her to sing everything over to him. He left and hasn’t paid the taxes and also blocked me on everything probate court is saying I have to start a new application with the will attached... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Business Formation for South Carolina on
Q: Can I sell customs creations with movie characters on it how could I go around it etc

can some one explain copyright and all the stuff that involves selling customs creations. I need all the information. Also if I buy a design from someone is that mean permission so I can use it and sell it and I won’t get in trouble

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Probate for South Carolina on
Q: I have assumed the paying of taxes on a property by request of my mom before her death, how do I transfer ownership

My mom had been doing the same. She was managing the tax payments for the property which belongs to my deceased grandmother. Its only 5 acres of land, nothing on it. I live in NC, property is in SC. Grandma lived and died in FL, my mom last lived and died in NC.

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answered on Nov 5, 2024

I would hire a NC attorney to determine heirship, then file an Affidavit of Heirship in SC. But Grandmother's death in FL might complicate the heirship equation, and demand research on FL intestate succession. The

A of H will be the owners' source of title of record.

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Family Law and Domestic Violence for South Carolina on
Q: My girlfriend lied and said I hit her she had a friend who witness her side know I have outstanding warrants

We had sex the night before she got mad bc another girl called my phone so she stares with me and lied on me to police what do I do

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for South Carolina on
Q: What are the chances of a new trial based on newly discovered evidence involving recantation of a star codefendant?

My nephew was convicted back in 2015 for murder. He just recently exhausted his appeal process. Approximately 4 months ago his attorney received a letter from his co-defendant (star witness due to no physical evidence) stating he lied at trial and the police coerced him into sticking to my nephew... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Consumer Law, Contracts and Criminal Law for South Carolina on
Q: Scammed by Roofing Company

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

0 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for South Carolina on
Q: Do y'all work on cases for wrongfully accuse victims that's in jail currently serving time an has served over 30 plusyrs

For a crime they didn't commit an they have full proof an truth of all evidence they just need to get information in the right person hands an speak with lawyer pro bono because he has no money but he do have all incriminating evidence of everything and every person involved with his... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Trademark for South Carolina on
Q: With trademarks and family history name used for museum and the wont let family to have access

My rights

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answered on Nov 24, 2024

Your situation regarding family history and trademarks in museums is quite complex and touches on both intellectual property and cultural heritage rights.

If your family name and historical artifacts are being used by the museum without proper authorization or agreement, you should first...
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