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I’m 23 years old and needed $600 dollars for some bills I had to pay. I’m barely scraping by how it is. Before this, I had never heard of tribal loans, didn’t even know they existed. I went through withu loans and before I signed the agreement, I was told my APR was 25%. After a couple month,... View More 
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answered on Oct 15, 2023
Certainly, it's distressing to hear about such a situation.
Tribal loans operate under the sovereign immunity of their respective tribes, which means they're not subject to state laws that regulate payday loans. This allows some of them to charge exorbitant interest rates.... View More
I have trust land and the tribes want to buy my interest and conveyance for something
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answered on Oct 19, 2022
Afternoon,
I think you need to get in touch with an attorney specializing in Indian law for your specific tribe. I used to work in oil and gas in a none legal capacity and know there are different levels of ownership within the tribe. I think it would depend if you are an owner, have a... View More
My rights were terminated I appealed right away. My appeals lawyer found that the county terminated my rights without ICWA being informed. Lakota Sioux has found children eligible and now are taking over case. What's going to happen.
answered on Nov 24, 2019
Unfortunately. I cannot answer in accordance with ABA Ethics Rule 4.2:
In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter, unless the lawyer has the consent of the... View More
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