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1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Banking for Wyoming on
Q: How do I get my name off a car loan when I no longer have the vehicle?

So, long story short, I was in a 7 year relationship (not married) and we split up. Our Jeep was in both our names, with me being the primary. When we split, I couldn’t afford the payments because our breakup made me both homeless and unemployed. So, he kept the vehicle. I am no longer unemployed... View More

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answered on Mar 2, 2024

In your situation, it's crucial to understand your legal rights and options regarding the car loan. Since your name is on the loan, you remain responsible for the payments, regardless of whether you possess the vehicle. However, if your ex-partner is refusing to cooperate with refinancing or... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts and Landlord - Tenant for Wyoming on
Q: Is it legal for a storage company to auction my unit with my motorcycle in it?

I have the title to my motorcycle, but a storage facility sold it along with the contents of my storage unit for non-payment. Do I still legally own my motorcycle because I still have the title? How can they sell it without a title?

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answered on Jan 21, 2024

In Wyoming, a storage company can legally auction the contents of a storage unit, including a motorcycle, for non-payment, provided they follow the state's lien laws and the terms of the storage agreement you signed. The fact that you hold the title to the motorcycle does not exempt it from... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Criminal Law, Civil Rights and Landlord - Tenant for Wyoming on
Q: Can my roommate put a camera in the living room without my consent?(WY)

My two other roommates and I both signed lease contracts. Another roommate agreed to the installation of the camera. I didn't sign anything and couldn't see the footage or manage the cameras. This camera has both audio and video capabilities, I'm not sure when it will be turned on.

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answered on Jan 12, 2024

In Wyoming, the legality of installing a camera in shared living spaces without consent may depend on the expectations of privacy and the terms of the lease agreement. Generally, individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy in areas like living rooms, and recording audio without consent may... View More

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Q: I asked a contractor to clear snow He’s done it before for $650. I asked him to do the &650 job again.Now want $1800!

He did the job and didn’t mention no cost. SOF? No written discussion. No estimate

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answered on Jan 1, 2024

In Wyoming, the situation you've described may involve considerations of the Statute of Frauds (SOF) and the absence of a written agreement or estimate. The Statute of Frauds generally requires certain contracts, including those for services, to be in writing to be enforceable. If there was no... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts and Divorce for Wyoming on
Q: There was a written contract between 2 individuals is it a legal contract?

The individuals wrote up a contract stating if they ever separated, that the other party could keep certain items, a car as long as the other party made the payments, their phone, and various other items. Yet now that they are separating the other party is refusing to allow the other party to have... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 19, 2024

A Wyoming attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. Ordinarily, you could write a contract for division of property any way you want, but a separation could add an additional dimension to the way some things are divided. A divorce attorney could advise best here. Good... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Appeals / Appellate Law for Wyoming on
Q: How do I file an appeal for power of attorney?

I filed the paperwork on behalf of a friend for power of attorney

Charles William Michaels
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answered on Jul 27, 2022

I don't understand this question. Ordinarily, there is no appeal for just a power of attorney. Any appeal must come after a hearing or a trial and is directed to alleged errors that the trial court committed...

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Criminal Law and Real Estate Law for Wyoming on
Q: I need to find a lawyer. I've got several lawsuits I need to file. A lawyer that would take me on contengebcy basis. Wyo

That was to say contengency. Several cases worth hundreds of thousands. Greedy people I trusted, need to sue realtors, property owners, business owners. Illegally took my businesses, inventory and rentals from me. All illegal. Huge list of ppl to sue a lot of money at stake ranging from county over... View More

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Mar 7, 2021

A Wyoming attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. You could continue to await a response, or at this point, seek out attorneys on your own. It could be difficult for an attorney to come forth to your request that you need an attorney - this is only a Q & A... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Contracts for Wyoming on
Q: Faulty wiring when the owner rented to us
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Jul 18, 2020

A Wyoming attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. If the issue poses a fire or safety hazard, you could bring it to the attention of the owner and ask if they could address it in the form of an electrician bringing the deficiency up to code. Hopefully, you could... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Contracts and Landlord - Tenant for Wyoming on
Q: I own a motel and I allowed a man to stay with the promise he would pay when his disability was settled. He le

He left and paid part with a promise to make monthly payments. He hasn’t paid and I have a judgement against him. He says he doesn’t have to pay because he is disabled. Can I file fraud charges against him and have him arrested because he signed a promissory note that was witnessed? I am a... View More

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Aug 12, 2019

Sure, you can sue him for "fraud." However, it is unlikely you will prevail because you already have a judgment against him for the unpaid room rent.

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Q: How to remove one person off mobile home title after they abandoned it 5 years ago? I am also listed on title

When I took over trailer I had to pay 3 years back taxes, back rent 3-4 months plus his fees to landlords. I've looked for him and can't locate him. I've been paying for everything for 5 years now. Want his name off title.

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on May 21, 2019

Unless the other owner has died you are going to have a difficult time "removing his name off the title" because they still own it with you. Hire a lawyer to advise you.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Business Law for Wyoming on
Q: In the state of Wyoming what are the consequences for failure to return rented personal property
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Apr 25, 2019

Depending on the value of the personal property you rented, and the terms of your rental agreement, you may see a collection attempt followed by a lawsuit, or worse.

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts and Criminal Law for Wyoming on
Q: Can I press charges when someone who agreed to hold my belongings in their spare space sells it without my consent?

A friend and I had a verbal agreement to store our belongings in a colleague's storage shed and extra bedroom. On 9/06/2016 we were informed the colleague would be vacating the premises, giving us until the end of September to retrieve our belongings. We made arrangements to be there the last... View More

Paul Stanko
Paul Stanko
answered on Sep 22, 2016

Contact the appropriate police agency and file a report. It is up to the prosecutor to file charges, but those facts would indicate criminal conduct.

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