My boyfriend used my vehicle to move some things from a house we were moving out of. The owner called the police said we were stealing the items. my boyfriend was pulled over, the impounded the car and when we called to get my car out of impound they said that it had a holder on it threw the... Read more »
answered on Dec 11, 2020
As the prosecutor said, you must get a lawyer and sue, although the government might have some immunity from having to pay you. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local litigation attorney who can advise you.
answered on Nov 9, 2020
An Ohio attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for two weeks. As a general matter across the nation, that could present challenges. One option is to search online with the information that is available to you, or to contact an investigator to discuss whether it would be worth... Read more »
I'm technically in Lorain County. My landlord is cool but the realtor is now getting angry with my bf and I cause we were out of town for a showing that he failed to give a 24hr notice for. He's done it multiple times now and we have pets. What drew the line for him is when we refuse to... Read more »
answered on Sep 18, 2020
The realtor has no legal rights and cannot require you to do anything. You don't even have to talk to him if you don't want to. You certainly don't have to leave the key in the box. Ohio law requires a landlord to give reasonable (24 hour) notice of having someone come in for an... Read more »
Will a simple statement (without a list of transactions) work? Or do they need the original agreement and list of transactions? This is for an unpaid credit card debt that was charged off and sold to Midland Credit. (Assume you're trying to fight it without filing bankruptcy please.)
answered on Sep 11, 2020
If you filed for bankruptcy after the debt was incurred and you received a discharge, all that they need is your case number.
We called the cops and they said that since they have mail coming in we need to give them a 30 day eviction notice. They are not in the lease, they pay nothing no bills, we are struggling on paying our bills because they consume a lot. We help them find a job and they don’t clean. We didn’t... Read more »
answered on Sep 8, 2020
As the police said, only a court-ordered eviction can get them out. Some courts allow a tenant to file an eviction to remove unwanted occupants. But other courts require the landlord to file the eviction. Call your local court to find out if you or your landlord must file the eviction, starting... Read more »
My ex- husband and I have separately and together at differing times taken care of a pet dog that was originally bought for my daughter by a friend of mine. I no longer have the receipt (although my friend might have copy of check) and pedigree forms that came with the dog when purchased. I have... Read more »
answered on Aug 24, 2020
Yes, you can take him to small claims court. You want to allege Conversion of Property. Bring your records, try to find a copy of the check, and see if you can find any communications from him which support that the dog was purchased for or a gift for your daughter. You may want to bring it in both... Read more »
answered on Aug 17, 2020
In order for a party to take a person to court there needs to be some connection to the matter by both the third party and you. A possible explanation is if you are a cosigner. You may be considering this a s third party.
I informed payroll, HR, and management the day I got paid That my check was short. I call everyday to ask for updates everday they tell me they are working on it and have to wait for the owner's approval to give me a check. They owe me 1300$ that supposed to be on my regular paycheck.
answered on Aug 14, 2020
Hi. I would wait to hear what payroll, HR, and management say. Does missing that portion of your pay put you below the minimum wage? Is the check for any overtime you worked during the pay period? If so, you may have a claim. But I would try to resolve this internally since you are still working... Read more »
A friend of mine went missing and her family put out a $25,000 reward for information leading to her. I came forward and disclosed some information where I think she might be, and they ended up finding her where I said she was. The family has not contacted me with information on how to get the... Read more »
answered on Jul 30, 2020
Use the Find a Lawyer tab and retain a local attorney. You might have to sue them.
I bought my daughter a watch for her birthday that has a built in phone and emergency gps detector if she were to ever get lost or kidnapped. I am afraid to let her take it to her mother's where she needs it most for fear of the mother, her abusive boyfriend or thier son taking or breaking it.... Read more »
answered on Jul 28, 2020
A contract like that wouldn't do much good, even if you could get her to sign it. If the watch went missing, you would not be able to prove what happened to it if you went to small claims court to sue her. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local family law attorney to review the facts... Read more »
We had a house fire, my contractor was given $40k, pulled no permits to work on my house, barely did any work and the work he did do was incorrect and has to be redone. He will not give the money back and at this point will not return phone calls.
answered on Jul 21, 2020
This sounds like a violation of Ohio's home construction statute. I recommend bringing an action against him and seeking a claim against his municipal bond.
Since I couldn't go there my "estranged " daughter stepped up and cleared out her condo and sent me pictures of some personal items that she was to send me and I would pay for shipping. After she found out that I was left some money she told me that she wanted half of it and has... Read more »
answered on Jun 27, 2020
You should hire a probate attorney to get an executor. The executor can demand the return of all of your mother’s property and the court can hold your daughter in contempt if she fails to do so. There are remedies for this but you need to act fast before everything “disappears”.
Wife and I recently bought a new home during winter.
It was said by seller that the AC unit is new--it appears to be so.
Recently have had a need to use the AC during summer--found that it does not work.
Had 2 trusted inspections saying it is probably a faulty coil.... Read more »
answered on Jun 9, 2020
Maybe. You would need to allege fraud or failure to disclose, but given the time that has past it may be an uphill battle, though not impossible.
He stated he was using my deposit for rent for the following month but would not allow me that time to go in and properly get all my things and clean. He stated that since i told him the 1st, he was taking it to heart, even tough that was before he stated he was using the deposit for the next... Read more »
answered on Jun 2, 2020
If he does actually sue you, and you receive a summons from the court, then you must answer it by the deadline stated in the summons. Use the Find a Lawyer tab and retain a local attorney to review all the facts to prepare the answer and represent you.
My brother had asked my husband and I if he could take over our car payment. We all came to an agreement and for almost a year the payments were made while my brother had the car. My brother asked us to take the car back in August of 2019. We had asked him if he could fix the damage on the front... Read more »
answered on Jun 2, 2020
You could sue your brother in small claims court, but if you did not have a written contract, then he could deny he had any obligation to pay, and you probably would not succeed. Check your local court web site for the small claims process.
Sale stated such. 5 days later previous owner borrowed stated vehicle to go to the store but never brought it back and stated that changed there mind that they would just give the down payment back when they get paid. What do I do to get it back? Or can I? I live in Ohio.
answered on May 5, 2020
If you still want the car, you will have to sue seller for breach of contract. That process will take several months, and OH court activity is currently suspended because of the virus lockdown. Use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local litigation attorney to review the situation and advise you.... Read more »
I have a 19 year old daughter, Arianna, that has 15 co-morbid diagnoses. Franklin County Guardianship Service Board was appointed in 3rd Party Guardian Dec 2019. Due to Arianna's father (Drew) and I not being able to navigate Co-Guardianship. He refuses to acknowledge 14 of her diagnoses and... Read more »
answered on May 3, 2020
You could see if the Ohio State Bar Association lists any resources, or you could try to contact them (it could be difficult at the current time with the health crisis) if they could direct you to any entities that could be helpful. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
An ex-gf of mine is trying to sue my in small court for around 2,000 dollars for damage of her car. When we were together I was driving her car and backed into a pole. She said it was fine. I messaged her telling her I was sorry, I’d help her with it, and all of that, which she has messages... Read more »
answered on Apr 5, 2020
Since she had and didn’t use insurance, she has failed to mitigate her damages and could should have some trouble if you argue that in court. From a practical stand point, is $1500 a fair estimate of the damage? Can you afford it reasonably easily? Because it’s probably both the right thing to... Read more »
I purchased my home in November 2019. I was told the roof was replaced in September 2019. Before purchasing the home we noticed a small leak around the chimney, which was to be repaired before the home was transferred to us. Now the roof is leaking again. I had a roofing company look at the roof... Read more »
answered on Apr 2, 2020
Just wrote an article on this: https://www.npweisslaw.com/blog/clevelandrooferbondclaim. The short version is you need to find out who the bond company is and make a claim on the bond. Your municipality will have that information so long as the contractor was registered with the municipality.
My ex girlfriend and I separated in June 2019. The truck she drives is in my name (loan and insurance). She has been making the monthly payments on the loan and insurance, but I want to get everything out of my name to protect myself since we are not together. Her previous car was also in my... Read more »
answered on Mar 31, 2020
If yours is the only name on the title to the truck, then you are the owner, and you can go get it back. Then you can sell it to pay it off.
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