answered on Sep 10, 2020
Hard to say for sure but bear in mind that 'stuff happens' and sometimes a basement that never leaked before starts due to something the seller had no control over. Did you modify landscaping or move heavy trucks etc on the lawn area around the foundation? Did it 'just' start?... View More 
Purchased the Door on 7/20/2020. The door arrived at the box store for pickup on 8/10/2020. I picked it up a day or so afterwards. After it was unloaded in my garage. I inventoried the track kit contents to verify it had what it need before I began assembly. I noticed that the struts both had been... View More
answered on Aug 26, 2020
I understand your frustration - I have been waiting for a warranty replacement for a consumer product for well over 8 weeks at this point.
I don't think you need a lawyer here, at least not based on the facts as you've outlined them.
Call / email / chat through the website... View More
Ottawa County requires a well/septic evaluation from Health Department. My real estate agent told me that they would inspect the well. They only inspected water quality and not well itself. Water results were not ideal with Chloride and sodium, but passed.
After moving into home, son was... View More
answered on Aug 18, 2020
What WAS disclosed? Did you have a legal review of the purchase contract before the sale? There are far too many 'unknowns' here to provide a definite answer, but in general the 'buyer beware' rule applies in Michigan.
So long as the failure to disclose was just that --... View More
The car is almost paid off and the primary owner will not reason with me.
answered on Aug 18, 2020
I suggest you try this again and add some detail to your question. For example, who is in possession of the vehicle? What outcome do you want? How are you damaged monetarily?
They refused. They didn’t offer me a tow ticket or a fee schedule. Is this legal ?
answered on Aug 17, 2020
Was your car parked in a tow zone? Was a tow truck called? Did the tow truck arrive and begin hooking up the vehicle before you came back to object? If so, this sounds legal. The harm was already done (breaking the law by parking in the tow zone). There is no legal loophole that says "but if I... View More
I made an oral agreement to sublease the defendant's apartment room for 4 months and I paid the first-month rental as a deposit. Twenty hours after I paid the money, I decided not to rent this room and requested my deposit back, however, he refused to give the money back. He said he... View More
answered on Jul 19, 2020
I don’t like to be the bearer of bad news, but I don’t see a basis for a rescission of the lease, or a claim that the other party breached the agreement, so I would say based upon these facts, that the landlord is in the right. Is there a basis for a claim that the landlord breached the agreement?
I purchased a car from a private seller. He assured me there were no issues other than cosmetics, after driving it home I immediately informed him that the car ran rough, on the highway. He told me that if I found any issues, we could trade back the next day. I told him this is what I wanted. He... View More
answered on Jul 5, 2020
A Michigan attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. As a general matter, it could be a difficult situation - one party's word against another's, as the communications/agreements appear to have been verbal. One option could be to review the terms and conditions... View More
Former friend had given me money to do his taxes for multiple years. He only provided me his 2019 info and while waiting for the rest of the years he had gotten into some trouble with the police and got arrested. I then decided to distance myself from him and his situation. My husband reached out... View More
answered on Jul 2, 2020
Sometimes the legal answer isn't necessarily the right answer for your situation. Legally, I think you would be on good grounds to keep the money. Your former friend could certainly file a small claims action against you, but unless there is more to this story, I don't see a judge siding... View More
I worked multiple jobs and this is the first time they've attempted a garnishment, after all this time can they still collect even with them not making a effort to collect from previous employers
answered on May 18, 2020
What matters is whether they have a valid judgment. Judgments may be renewed every 10 years. I would assume they did that and now that they've found you again, they can collect. You could look into filing a motion for installment payments with the court.
A know Mechanic has incompleted the repair on my vehicle with engine light on running rough, squealing belt price ouges on invoice, discovered both (2) men are not licensed or certified, damed auto body from some type of accident and more than once. This mechanic had my vehicle for a month and 11... View More
answered on May 15, 2020
It doesn't sound like you're defending; you would be the plaintiff. You should look for an attorney who does consumer protection.
I need to file a request and order to seize property on two small claims court judgements. Am I able to do that thru mail?
answered on May 15, 2020
Yes, you should be able to do so. Complete the appropriate court form and send it in for signature along with the filing fee and return envelope. I would suggest calling the clerk's office there to verify before sending anything.
answered on Apr 26, 2020
As a general matter, debts are treated as civil matters, not criminal matters. They should not involve criminal charges. Your question remains open for three weeks, and this is as a general matter, without knowing what your individual situation involves. If any type of criminal charges should... View More
I'm scared for me and my daughter that shes going to bring something back and give it to us(virus). Can I kick her out?
answered on Apr 19, 2020
Your roommate may have tenant rights even though she is not on the lease. Have you asked her to relocate voluntarily?
My wife had surgery and owe a friend money cause she helped pay the bill
I was trying to get gas And a inform me that I had a bill from 2009 of $1500 But I moved out of that address in the end of 2008 they will not help me out is there a limitation on how far back they can go
answered on Mar 13, 2020
That's a good question. If the debt was from 2008-2009, it's definitely past the statute of limitations. But the statute of limitations means only that Consumers can't sue you in a court of law now to collect the debt. It doesn't necessarily mean Consumers can't ask you to... View More
Hello
I'm a uber driver and I went to pickup a passenger where he works. It was snowing and the ground was covered. After picking him up and as were leaving I hit what seems to be a pothole and damaged my passenger front and rear wheel and tire. It was in the way and on their... View More
answered on Jan 20, 2020
There were class actions under which uber had to pay for insurance for you drivers. If you had collision, run it through that. As to their manager--his property, you can sue the company in small claims.
On April 27, 2012, they sold the vehicle. About 1 year later on my credit report it showed that the company had put it as a charge off and it was at a zero balance. On April 27, 2019, it dropped off my credit report and it was not longer listed. Now, today, December 9, 2019, I received a summons... View More
answered on Dec 9, 2019
It could be legal, but maybe not because it sounds like the debt may be past the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations in Michigan for a suit to collect a debt based on a written contract is 6 years. The limitations period begins to run when the debt goes into default, not later when... View More
I loaned someone $3,000 in 2017. We wrote a contract for this person to repay me within 5 years. I did not require a monthly minimum payment. I did, however, include 7.5% monthly interest (which I later found out is an illegal amount. Monthly interest must be much lower). I wrote the contract in... View More
answered on Dec 7, 2019
You may have a claim. You would quite likely need to file in the state where the contract was entered.
I movedout of the apartment in Lansing in Jan 2019 breaking the lease. As per lease agreement, I keep paying rent until the leasing office leased it to someone else. They leased to another rentee in Match 11 2019. I had paid rent of March and I was told over phone that if some one takes over the... View More
answered on Oct 29, 2019
No -- your landlord has no 'connection' to Iowa, and the 'nexus' of the lawsuit -- if justified -- is in Lansing. Ingham County is where any lawsuit needs to be filed, but before you do that it is important to insure you've got a legal basis to do so. Did you provide all... View More
answered on Oct 6, 2019
Do you have anything documenting the agreement? Like a cancelled check she cashed? You would likely need to file a small claims action. But even if you win, all you are going to get is a judgment - which is little more than a piece of paper that says she legally owes you money.
While... View More
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