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Equifax Data Breach being the most recent but now since I it have found out about all these things and filling for the settlement and claims with the cfpb and ftc and all 3 bureaus and others no changes have been made I personally raised My own over 300 plus points no updates check all My data... View More 
answered on Jan 31, 2024
The way this works is you ask a question and we do our best to answer it. I don't see any question. Please rephrase.
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answered on Nov 12, 2023
In Indiana, once a dealer accepts the payoff amount from a total loss insurance claim, their rights to the vehicle, including the title, are typically relinquished.
This means that the dealer should not file for a lost title if they have already settled the claim with the insurance... View More
Lender sent title to insurance company I then bought it back from insurance company for salvage price insurance company sent me my title with lien holder release of lien
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answered on Nov 12, 2023
In Indiana, once a lender sells a car to an insurance company and receives payment for the actual cash value (ACV), they generally lose their rights to the vehicle, including any claims to its title. If you have bought the car back from the insurance company at a salvage price and received the... View More
The AC/furnace is 4 months old and had a 10 year warranty. The power surge voided the warranty. The insurance company wants to fix it instead of replacing it, which means I lose the remaining 9+ years of warranty. They also want to pay me $500 to replace a $1200 washing machine that the power... View More
answered on Sep 20, 2023
An Indiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. On option might be to discuss their proposed repair/component replacement with your furnace company (if you mean their warranty) - if the power surge only affected control components. Another route could include... View More
My mom's car about a month ago had the tire fly off and axel break. They took it to a local mechanic that said it was due to an air bubble in the bearing that's why it broke and the tire fell off. They assured her and checked that all the others were fine and didn't need fixed. This... View More
answered on Jun 13, 2023
If she was injured, she should immediately contact a personal injury attorney in Allen County. If there are no injuries, the easiest thing for her to do is to make a claim with her own insurance. If the car had been serviced immediately prior to the incident and the incident can be related to the... View More
I got no notice for sale or rent raised twice been locked out from being able to vacate unit I have paid all past due balance now this months rent is keeping me from getting my stuff I want to move out why do I have to pre pay for the month if I want to leave they are extorting me for my possessions
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answered on May 2, 2023
It is important to understand the terms and conditions of the rental agreement you signed for the storage unit. If you have been delinquent on rent payments or if the unit was abandoned, the facility may have the right to auction off the contents of the unit to recoup the unpaid balance. However,... View More
I went to purchase gas at a gas station and the machine was out of receipts, I went inside to ask for one. The worker was very racist and rude in her talk and refused to give me a receipt. I asked why she said I don’t know how but she mentioned that she has been working at the place for 20 years.... View More
answered on Jun 20, 2022
Workers' Compensation is an area of law that deals with work-related injuries.
It is illegal for a retail merchant to refuse to provide you with a receipt. The situation that you describe happens EVERY day. A remote printer either runs out of paper, misfeeds, jams, or runs out of... View More
answered on Feb 21, 2022
You failed to say which or what kind of court, what kind of notice for court appearance or any details from which an answer can be derived.
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Also have electrical wiring issues no sink I moved in here with feces on the walls and floor and no floor in the kitchen old plumbing is really messed up septic is backed up
answered on Sep 30, 2021
An Indiana attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks, and you express some immediate concerns about the safety and welfare of your family. One option here is to repost your question and include Landlord-Tenant as a category. Although all your category selections make... View More
During a 30-min consult last January, atty quoted a flat $80 to write a will. It all seemed fairly straightforward, until he wanted to write himself into my will "in the event that my heir and I die at the same time." At the end of the meeting, he tried to close the deal: I told him... View More
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answered on May 12, 2021
If everything you say is true, you should file a complaint with the State Bar of Indiana. You can find their phone number online. It is an ethical violation for an attorney write himself into the will of a person for whom he is not a natural heir. It might also be an ethical violation not to... View More
Vehicle stored over 5 years with no payments or contact with owner.
Attempts to contact owner satisfied but unsuccessful. Vehicle valued under $700, not road worthy.
answered on Apr 15, 2021
If the vehicle is abandoned, you can file a request for salvage title and obtain title to the make it your property.
The website I would be buying is the same words just moved around. And the merchandise would potentially be clothing designed to look similar to the original brand’s clothing but not the same. Or would it be legal to offer this new and similar domain to the owner of the original for a price?
answered on Jan 8, 2021
don't do it
too close for comfort
you can be sued
consult with an attorney
Signed up in january- for classes once a week until end of may.
They switched to online classes but since i have hardwood floors and not a lot of space and i was doing tap dance i asked for a refund, they said this was not to be inplace of a dance class. that it was just to keep your body... View More
answered on Sep 11, 2020
An Indiana attorney could answer best, as consumer issues could involve state law. But as a general matter of contract law, it could depend on how the agreement was written, in terms of how it addressed certain unforeseeable or foreseeable intervening events. These types of situations have... View More
The new company could not insure me until 12:00 a.m., meaning the next day. The acknowledgement of cancellation from the prior company states my policy is cancelled at 12:01 a.m. the day I cancelled which is technically before I cancelled. My mortgage company is requiring proof of insurance for... View More
answered on Aug 14, 2020
Unfortunately, the use of those figures alone, as a general practice, could leave too much open to interpretation. If possible, it might be best to have them clarify in writing what the last full day of coverage is and what the first full day of coverage is with the respective carriers, rather than... View More
My husband's lawyer I feel is trying to punch him to take the plea that was Gabe to him. I realize my husband has a past. But courts have never offered him drug rehab or has even tried to get him help
answered on May 27, 2020
Consult and retain a private attorney if you would like another opinion on the case.
My mother blames us for the way her boyfriend treats her they fight all the time the last fight they had he called my mom crazy and then he called me crazy when me and my mom get in fights she thinks it ok to put her hands on me last time she put her hands on me I threatened to call the cops and... View More
answered on May 7, 2020
A better option might be to call County Dept of Social Services and make a report, they will find you a safe home if necessary.
answered on May 7, 2020
No meaningful answer can be given unless you provide more detail and ask the question more carefully. It is certainly POSSIBLE for a company to illegally harass a customer or anyone. If you describe the conduct, we can try to determine whether the conduct constitutes harassment.
I went to this provider and stated that I had pain in a particular area of my body. He roughly and unexpectedly tapped the area with his instrument causing immediate pain to me and I reacted by coming up out of my seated position, to the Dr.'s alarm. I immediately and angrily said to him... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2020
You have to start by filing a complaint with the Commissioner of Insurance. Go to the website to get the particulars.
answered on Dec 12, 2019
Your question remains open for a month, and it is something an Indiana attorney would know best. You could contact the Federal Communications Commission to ask their assistance in identifying state-specific resources that might be a starting point. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
I am asking as I am out travelling outside USA for 3 weeks, to get my Visa stamped on my passport, I would need a lawyer to represent me with the Car sale, if I am unable to return to the USA for some reason
answered on Dec 3, 2019
In general yes. it will always depend on the attorney.
Many attorneys do not want to get directly involved in transactions of this nature as many things could go wrong.
All you are doing is giving a power of attorney to somebody.
can be a lawyer or anybody else.
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