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In 2012. I had no idea he named me in his Trust!
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answered on Apr 21, 2024
If you have been named in your late Uncle's Living Trust, which was forwarded to you by a family member in 2023, there are several steps you should take:
1. Read the Trust document carefully to understand your role and the assets you are entitled to receive.
2. Contact the... View More 
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answered on Mar 29, 2024
If you deposited a check that turned out to be fraudulent, it's understandable that this situation would be stressful and confusing for you. Banks have policies in place to deal with fraudulent checks, and unfortunately, these policies often include holding the depositor responsible for the... View More
Loan off what now are my legal obligations to the loan and does the bank need to file a lien release on the vehicle?
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answered on Mar 20, 2024
When a bank writes off your car loan as bad debt, it means the bank has deemed the debt unlikely to be collected and has removed it from their books. However, this does not absolve you of your responsibility to pay the loan. You are still legally obligated to repay the debt, and the bank or a... View More
On an unsigned loan application It legal for their attorney to sue me for $21,000 triple the car's value and get the dodge County court a place I do not live to replevin it please?
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answered on Mar 8, 2024
If a financial institution has altered or forged information on a loan application without your consent, this is a serious legal issue. Altering financial information to secure a loan could be considered fraudulent, and having this done without your signature raises significant concerns about the... View More
in longer form i am wondering if my friend using his money can trade stocks based on advice that I give him and give me a split of the profit. The reason I don't know if this is legal is because my father working at a Hegde fund and therefore my ability to trade stocks is highly regulated and... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2023
This is not the kind of question that can be answered publically.
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answered on Mar 5, 2023
To obtain the bank records of a deceased parent, you will typically need to follow a specific process that may vary depending on the laws and regulations in your jurisdiction. Here are some general steps you may need to take:
Obtain legal authority: In most cases, you will need to obtain... View More
It was a car accident that totalled our car. His name on title, we were both insured. Am I entitled to some of that? We lived together for 14 years. Everything got put in his name. I also contributed to the purchase of the house. We have separated since the accident.
answered on Sep 4, 2020
If the check was made payable to both of you and the word "AND" was between both names, there is no question that the check was made payable to both and both signatures should be required. There might be some exceptions. For example, if you had a joint bank account and the terms and... View More
I filed a report with Federal Consumer Protection Bureau
answered on Mar 26, 2020
I would need more details to be able to assist you. I recommend looking for a consumer lawyer that offers free consultations and calling them up for advice.
Buying house, he is on the loan and I am not. The bank just said I cannot be put on the title because we are not married? Is this law or policy? Thank you!
answered on Dec 4, 2019
If two parties are not legally married, I do not recommend jointly owning property with someone who is also not liable for the mortgage on the property. Once you are married, your husband can add you to the title, if he wishes via deed. In Wisconsin we have a special form of ownership where married... View More
We just closed on a house on April 26th and the seller's bank 2 hours before closing told us we needed to pay an outstanding lien or they would walk. Our closing disclosure 3 days before never said anything about paying this additional 1874.75 fee. Can we go back to the bank to get our money back?
answered on May 6, 2019
In a short sale the seller's bank has significant leverage. Essentially, they can dictate terms to release their lien and those terms may go beyond the agreement between the buyer and seller. Your question does not provide information on the type of lien the bank wanted satisfied or why they... View More
seems to be a class action settlement but I don't recall filing a claim, is it a scam or legit? Case no 16-CH-06603. Everything I could find about this class action settlement is dated in 2016 or 2017 so I'm not sure why I received a check today (04/22/2019)
answered on Apr 23, 2019
Despite what you have been reading about, and hearing on the radio and TV, or talking about with friends down at the local pub, not everything strange that is happening to good people is a "scam." Unless the class action distribution check you received is for several hundred thousand... View More
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