I recently purchased a used engine from Facebook marketplace which was claimed to be "healthy" and in good condition, after paying the seller in cash and bringing the engine home I found the engine to be unlike how the seller mentioned it in text and in person. There is serious issues... View More

I received injury settlement can my creditors take from my account from these monies?

Also do I have to pay tax on the settlement?

We are responsible for half and half on medical bills . But because he has failed to keep the insurance current I have had to pay out of pocket a lot more than if they had insurance. Is he legally responsible for the full amount as we are supposed to split 50/50 cost as the order states which is if... View More

I was recently hired at a fast food chain as an assistant manager after working for 2 days the district area manager reached out to me asked me if I had a driver's license I said no and was then told that it is their policy and a requirement that I have one. All of this after I had already... View More

Day for example they have called 21 times in 13 days

John Michael Frick
answered on Apr 26, 2024

Under Texas law:

(a) A person commits an offense if, with intent to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, or embarrass another, the person:

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(4) causes the telephone of another to ring repeatedly or makes repeated telephone communications anonymously or in a manner... View More

with staff or other guests. just got out of hospital and went to pay but they told her to get the fuck out. police called several times, until they finally told her get out or go to jail for trespassing.

John Michael Frick
answered on Apr 26, 2024

Assuming that the lady remained current on her payments through her hospital stay, it could be a wrongful eviction. A key piece of evidence will be whether the hotel continued to collect the "occupancy tax" from the lady. If a person stays in a hotel longer than 30 days, the hotel may... View More

My husband and I bought a house in 2022, we bought it while in a different state so we never saw it in person. They needed to fix the foundation before the sale could go through and when they did it caused a lot of damage to the house, plumbing was detached and ruined, the chimney detached and... View More

John Michael Frick
answered on Apr 26, 2024

Assuming your Lender is not the same person or entity as the Seller, your best strategy to avoid harming your credit is to sell the house "as-is" to an investor and pay off the mortgage. Given the problems you describe, you will likely lose much of your equity and may even have to pony... View More

We are in Texas and I am a freelance contractor. We have brought this client million dollar clients at their financial firm and I believe we should be getting commission on new business. What can we do to establish a contract with them? They are using strong-arm tactics to keep my boss scared that... View More

I had no idea she did not scan a shampoo and conditioner. I do not watch every item scanned when we shop. We were detained because of shampoo and a conditioner. I'm bald, have no use for either of these items. She told them I did not know. They called the police, and they arrested both of us.... View More

I might have a case for this but I wanna make sure...

Matthew McKenna
answered on Apr 26, 2024

In order to get procedures from a credit reporting agency, you'll likely need to sue them and ask for the procedures in discovery. They will likely only hand them over under a protective order. I would contact a consumer protection attorney that is familiar with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

She had no real property, no vehicles, a small life insurance policy, and small bank account. If the will has to be probated, do I need an attorney or can I as the executor handle this? Does the will need to be probated?

John Michael Frick
answered on Apr 25, 2024

To probate your mother's will, you need an attorney. You may be able to probate the will as a muniment of title under the circumstances. Probating a will in Texas is a relatively simple straightforward process for an attorney familiar with probate law. Unless someone contests the will, it... View More

Coerced into signing a plea deal because if not the lawyer said would get death penalty if didn't but no evidence was found no DNA no video no nothing how can one go about trying to get justice for a loved one?

John Michael Frick
answered on Apr 25, 2024

You can file a writ of habeas corpus and will have to prove coercion. Be aware that coercion is NOT recommending that a defendant accept a plea deal because, if not, he will likely receive the death penalty. Coercion IS pointing a gun at a defendant and telling him to sign the plea deal or you... View More

We set an agreement on me renting a car from her for 150/wk. When I got there she told me she just brought me there to waste my time and fight over a man I don’t even talk to. I told her I didnt want to but she refused and of course we fought. She tried pulling out a gun on me. I didn’t... View More

The company that I work for had a manager that once said that we can't stop and help in an emergency situation if we witness it happen right before our very eyes. I thought that was crazy since we ride in an ambulance and are licensed in the state of Texas to specifically respond first during... View More

If a promotion is applied to my account for several months. Am I responsible for paying it all back though I am not at fault for it? I have 2 months left before my lease is up and the complex is threatening eviction unless I backpay them. Also, if there is proof that a promotion was applied. Will... View More

My employer has changed my hours multiple times, had to go through trash to find my time sheet that was changed bc I had no access to check stubs, not paid me operator pay during times I ran equipment, not paid OT, did not take out federal taxes which caused me to owe the irs thousands, took out... View More