We’ve been here for 4 years and have a lot of stuff in the garage. We go back and forth in the garage, have a dog, and homeschool one of our kids. This will be a noisy, messy situation. He simply doesn’t want to have to live with it being done when he moves back into the house. We have so much... Read more »
The tenant has a right pursuant to the common law covenant if quiet enjoyment to not be disrupted by the landlord or its agent during the term of the lease. Your recourse is to sue the landlord and seek a temporary restraining order until the lease term end.
Realtors licensed to do business in the state of Virginia failed to exercise fiduciary responsibilities to client; failed to protect client's interests, failed to exercise reasonable degree of care; failed to exercise ordinary care;
Those seem to be your legal conclusions as might some day be reached by a court after trial. Perhaps you should review the facts with a lawyer privately and ask questions about whether your facts meet those legal standards.
Promissory note says 2011. Attorney general has it now and is taking my tax refund. Just filed a chapter 7
The loan has to be either federal or private. There is no other option. Ask for a copy of the promisssory note, if you don’t have it anymore. And a payment history. That’s your first step to figuring this out.
When I called back the man was not nice and said once papers are served on January 23, 2019 he can no longer help me. That today payment would be $415 (on a $100 overdraft fee) if I go to court payment would be $1245 with court fees. I googled the company EDR in Maryland but couyfind any... Read more »
They can sue you, but you will probably maintain a strong defense that the claim is past the statute of limitations, unless you acknowledged the debt on the phone call.
I received a weight loss/fat reduction service from a fitness center in VA. This required creation of a record of treatments that included PII and photographs of me in underwear ("before and afters") and showing my face. An employee providing me this service was terminated, and took... Read more »
Contact the Commonwealth Attorney for the jurisdiction in which the business is located and make a formal complaint.
I'm asking about 15,000 for damage and inability to safely drive car for over a month.
Your collision or comprehensive coverage is the best way to go. you will need to pay the deductible initially, but when your insurance company files a claim against the tow company or their insurer, they will include your deductible in their efforts and when they are paid, they will return your... Read more »
24 hours later, the police came to my house and arrested me. Ripped from my house, humiliated, hurt and Incarcerated for 5 days because a bank employee did not verify the proper authorized person or people listed on the account. Since I did not violate any laws but I was arrested and charged, can I... Read more »
This Is a criminal law matter which I do not handle. Sorry.
We were on month to month, we signed new 1 yr. lease on 8/5/2018 prior to LL receiving our letter Monday of non-repairs of leaking roof and inside walls, received letter today that we are to move out by 09/30/2018, even though we had already signed a new lease the day before! This is retaliation... Read more »
You will need to petition the Court in the city or county where the premises is located and ask the Judge to make a determination about who is right regarding the residential lease.
The debt is 5 years old was written off by Lending Club so a bit perplexed as to what to do. Unfortunately my case is appearing on Monday, July 23. I was quoted $1000 fee by another attorney up front which I thought was a bit off given the nature of the case and my research of Velocity’s nature... Read more »
You NEED to show up in court, ask for a trial, ask for a Bill of Particulars and tell the judge your defense is statute of limitations.
That will get you a couple of months to prepare a defense, and if needed line up a lawyer.
I never received the 10 day notice giving me time to come up with the needed funds to pay. the letter was drafted on 6/29/18 and I received it on 7/6/18 what are my rights please help.
If you never received the 10 day notice letter, then WHAT was drafted on 6/29 and received on 7/6. I'm missing step I need to answer your question.
Probably five years.
Remember that statute of limitations is an affirmative defense; if you are being sued on a credit card you need to go to court and claim the statute of limitations.
Hello,
To make the story short, my significant other passed away and left me to care for our daughter alone. Anyways, a few years ago I opened a loan in desperation thinking I was able to afford to pay it off but the bi-weekly payments got the best of me and it was either rent or the loan.... Read more »
The reason bankruptcy is in the law is NOT really so donald Trump could keep his casinos. It's so you can clear these debts and get back to good credit and get on with your life. You need to talk to a bankrutpcy lawyer.
What kind of lawyer do I need to bring this major company to court for denying ADA rights to emotionally disabled individuals.
You need an ADA rights lawyer.
Now I have to have a co-signed or cough up extra 2,200 or else they will take my car. I returned car. I was going to get refunded my downpayment but they want to charge me $900. Technically there’s no contract right? What do I do I had no idea about the time frame or deadline of having to resign... Read more »
This is called a yo-yo sale scam and it's very common.
Lawyers who specialize in car dealer fraud see this a lot.
One place to look for lawyers who do that kind of work is here. https://www.consumeradvocates.org/find-an-attorney. Good luck!
I owe the money, but can the garnishment be stopped?
If you can PROVE to a judge that the papers for the first court date went to an address that you can PROVE you didn't live at during that time, then the judgment is not valid and they need to start over.
Virginia Judges are not quick to throw out bad judgement. Also the Judge is... Read more »
All of our belongings are in there and sell date is late March
OK Bankruptcy filed where you live covers all the property you have anywhere in America, so you need to talk to a bankrutpcy lawyer in Northern Virginia.
Payment. They have locked all of our accounts so that the only way to pay is through a collection manager. She has nor returned my calls. We have not received a demand letter or notice of default.
What happens if you just mail in the payment!
We bought the house and closed January 10th. When looking at the house and in the description of the house was told it was completely water proofed, turned out only the back wall was. We recently had a large down pour of rain and it flooded our basement, damaging a large carpeted area, which was a... Read more »
You very likely have a cause of action, and it may involve a claim for attorneys' fees and treble damages. Waterproofing can become a major expense, and restoration and replacement of carpets and walls destroyed by flooding can become a major expense. You should consult with counsel as soon as... Read more »
the funeral home is holding remains hostage until its paid but they did not tell us he would not be creamated until it was paid and its been almost 2 months
Sounds like a violation of law. Contact a member of the Va. Trial Lawyers Assn as there may be a claim for "misuse of a corpse."
I am going thru financial issues where I cannot afford my car payments anymore. I am upside down in my loan. To avoid repossession I unwisely allowed this couple to take over my payments in Dec 2017. They did not make the payment in Dec 27 2017 and now its Jan and when I contact them they give me... Read more »
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