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I bought couches from a family friend for $2,500 with a verbal agreement to pay $1,000 upfront and $100 monthly until paid in full. I've paid all except $100, with receipts provided for proof. There were no terms about wanting the couches back. Now they want to buy them back and are... View More 
answered on Mar 13, 2025
No. They cannot. Pay the last $100 you owe them and cease further gommunication.
I purchased a truck for $5,000 three weeks ago, and the seller knew the transmission was failing. Before buying, he advised me to have it inspected, claiming he would fix any issues. Upon inspection, I found out that repairing the transmission will cost $6,300, as there are metal pieces in the... View More
answered on Mar 7, 2025
I would first write to the seller asking him to repair the truck via the verbal agreement. If he fails to repair it, you can sue and with three witnesses, might give you a pretty good case.
I purchased a home from Clayton Homes, and our bathroom was not the correct layout as ordered. The salesman admitted to the mistake, and I have documentation confirming this. Since September 2024, I've spent approximately $1,000 on supplies and over $1,200 on storage, as half of the home is... View More
My ex-husband and I had a lease agreement with a cell phone company for a tower on land that we owned jointly. Our divorce decree specifies that we split the lease payments 50/50 for as long as the contract exists. Recently, the lease was renewed, but now the land is solely in my ex-husband's... View More
answered on Feb 28, 2025
Make a motion in your divorce case to hold him in contempt. The court will enforce the agreement.
I want to remove my ex-partner as a co-signer from a loan for a mobile home. We signed the loan in February 2023, and there have been no missed payments. The lender hasn't been helpful, and the only suggestion they've made is to sign over power of attorney, which I'm unwilling to do... View More
answered on Feb 25, 2025
You’ll have to refi directly into your name as there is no provision for removing a co-signer if they refuse to do so voluntarily.
I received a quote for an air conditioner installation from a company, with an expected cost between $5,000 to $7,000. Instead, the quote altered to an unrealistic $10,000 to $27,000, which was beyond my capability. I did not agree to this and did not sign any contract. The company claims they... View More
answered on Feb 25, 2025
Don’t pay it and wait h for them to sue, then you can counterclaim for fraud and lack of authorization to install.
I entered into a land contract on September 1, 2021, for 1.24 acres at $40,000, and it was fully paid on May 31, 2024. The deed is in my name as of June 3, 2024, confirming full payment. We also had a separate agreement for $10,000 for additional land, included in the May 31 contract. Now that the... View More
answered on Feb 25, 2025
You still owe the last $10,000 if it has not yet been paid, but nothing more. The agreement still stands and his estate is obligated to fulfill it.
My husband was arrested under an Emergency Protective Order (EPO) and we have a court date on February 24, 2025, where a Domestic Violence Order (DVO) might be issued. I need to retrieve our marital property vehicle, which is currently at his family's place, as I require it for work. My name... View More
answered on Feb 21, 2025
Yes. Pronably should take a law enforcement officer with you.
Contract dispute- The contract was drafted by an attorney, who is the dad of the plaintiff, and now the dad is representing the son dragging the case out because they know they cant win.
answered on Feb 18, 2025
Yes. I’d dad us an attorney, he can represent his son in a contract dispute.
My car was totaled in an accident caused by another driver, and it had two lienholders on the title. The first lienholder was paid by the other driver's insurance company, but instead of paying the secondary lienholder, the insurance company sent the money directly to me. I used the funds to... View More
answered on Feb 17, 2025
Contact the second lienholder and see if continued payments are acceptable. In any event, you are solely liable to the second lienholder as you used their secured funds to purchase the new automobile.
I currently have a lease agreement where my rent is $800 due by the 5th of each month. Initially, I paid my rent through PayPal, but my landlord wanted to switch to receiving predated rent checks because he preferred picking them up rather than incurring PayPal fees. I verbally agreed to this for... View More
answered on Feb 14, 2025
Not unless your lease provides for such action, which I sincerely doubt.
I've been laid off for several months, waiting for union work. Admittedly, I waited too long. I've been upfront with my Landlord about my attempts to procure work. I have done so and informed them about when I plan to pay a month of that rent that is due, but the Landlord is asking for... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2025
Unfortunately, the landlord does not have to accept less money or accommodate you if he so chooses. You may have to find a cheaper place to live.
He put the electric, security system, HD me cosign for his car, ran up my credit cards that I made him a user of, and has bread payments under my name too. I'm afraid he's going to not pay the bills and it'll come back on me. I have a daughter with him and I can't afford it.
answered on Oct 21, 2024
Not from the narrative you provided. It reads as if you voluntarily took all these actions at his request, including making him a signer on your cards.
Our school has made a district wide decision that no staff member is allowed to leave the campus during our lunch time to go and get food. We have been told that our community has complained that we don't work enough.
answered on Sep 23, 2024
Most likely yes. You’d need to look at the collective bargaining l agreement (if there is one) to find the answer.
I purchased a boat. I misplaced the title and found it months later. I took it to the county clerks office to have it transferred and they informed me that the previous owner had filed for a lost title a few weeks prior. The previous owner was paid in full. I still have the original title signed... View More
answered on Sep 11, 2024
You will likely have to sue the previous owner to quiet title to the boat. More information is necessary to determine whether fraud is involved.
My landlord states my rent portion with section 8 went up due to an increase in income but I have lost hours due to chemo treatments. How long does it take for them to provide proof or documentation of the increase?
The household member had recently been charged with wanton endagerment, and criminal mischief to a place outside of the property we are renting, and they gave us a 14 day notice to quit the premises stating kentucky statute 383.660, The one arrested isn't going to be coming back to premises,... View More
answered on Aug 29, 2024
Yes, although you may have some defenses. Consult an attorney and give him all the facts of your case before you take any action.
Anything I can do since the very reason I chose to rent here was the amount of outdoor space/yard? One year lease was signed first of April.
In Kentucky there are mandatory Break periods - 10 minutes for every 4 hours worked and if you work over 5 hours, a mandatory meal break between your third and fifth hour. But my neighbor has been coerced to sign away their breaks for nothing in return to work at a local fast food restaurant. This... View More
answered on May 27, 2024
Sound like a violation of Ky labor laws. A complaint to the Labor Board might resolve the problem.
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