My friend went into car dealership with $30,000 cash he saw a car with the sticker price of $29,000 when everything was said and done he still had a balance of $2,000 and the dealership decided to defer the payment for him now they're threatening to take the car what are his right what does... Read more »
answered on Jun 9, 2022
Your friend needs to have somebody read the contract to him. Does the contract say the price of the car is $30,000 or is it $32,000?
I was tricked into paying legal fees that were never owed and given directly to my ex-husband by his attorney. I have text messages proving this was done to me. Do i have any legal ground? What category does this fall under?
answered on Jun 8, 2022
To get meaningful advice about your situation, you need to schedule a consultation with an attorney for discussion of the circumstances, review of your retainer contract (if any) and the case materials, and if this was a court case, review of the court docket. You might have a legal malpractice... Read more »
Never got deposit back after around 60 days. They claimed to have sent it already. I asked about it and they said it was sent and to let them know if I don't get it and they will resend. I never got it and asked, then they claimed I owed them money. I stated FL statute 83 to them, they claimed... Read more »
answered on Jun 8, 2022
When a landlord fails to comply with the statute requiring either return of a security/damage deposit within 15 days or instead, a letter via certified mail within 30 days explaining why the landlord is retaining some or all of the deposit, the tenant may file suit against the landlord in small... Read more »
Daughters mother took a loan out to pay daughter college. Never asked or consulted me. There’s nothing in our paperwork saying I’m responsible to pay her college. Now her mother wants me to pay the loan.
answered on Jun 8, 2022
(1) Are you married to your daughter's mother?
(2) Are you divorced from your daughter's mother?
(3) Is there a marital separation agreement or any other type of signed agreement bewteen the two of you that provides for payment of college tuition, and if so, what exactly... Read more »
My daughter has been with this daycare for 4 years and this is her last summer camp with them. We need to take her out for financial reasons and we gave them a two week notice but since we signed a paper and initialed for the entire summer they are saying we have to pay for the entire summer. Can... Read more »
answered on Jun 7, 2022
Whether the business would have a valid claim against you depends on the applicability and validity of the contract language at issue, as well as the validity of the entire contract. Therefore, it would be best for you to schedule a consultation with an attorney handling contract disputes. If the... Read more »
The company is a subcontractor under a Prime Contractor who provides medical disability exams for Veterans Affairs. The company claims that the Prime didn't pay them for those particular services, and therefore they are not obligated to pay me for those services either. They haven't... Read more »
answered on Jun 7, 2022
Yes, you have a few options: 1) send them a demand letter threatening a lawsuit if they don't pay you; or 2) pass on the letter and simply fie a lawsuit. Before doing either, I'd check to confirm that your agreement does not have any language in that conditions your payment on payment... Read more »
We thought we got a good deal on a car. But on contract signing, we noticed there were warranty add ons totaling $6000. We told the financial guy we did not want all those, and he said it is part of the financing agreement since my husband is a first time buyer. My husband signed the contract and... Read more »
answered on Jun 7, 2022
Many car buyers get talked into buying an extended warranty they didn't want or need by a car salesperson who earns a commission by selling it. They then get home, do their research and learn that these are rarely worth the money.
Unfortunately, there's not enough information to... Read more »
I have a commercial lease agreement for a fixed term in Florida for my startup business. There are some disputes with the landlord and incorrect information in the lease agreement. I would like to exit the property right away and seeing legal advice on the lease agreement.
Can I pay all my... Read more »
answered on Jun 6, 2022
The answer to your question depends on whether you have a valid, enforceable lease agreement, and if so, whether there are lease terms that dictate how the parties must attempt to resolve the types of disputes you are having, and on whether there is any issue of landlord's failure to meet... Read more »
Can they do this? I have a signed contract. The job was 25000 and I’ve paid 12,000z
answered on Jun 6, 2022
Your signed contract probably allows the service provider all types of increasing the price for changes, materials, etc. Hire an attorney to review the contract and possibly negotiate a lower increase in the contract price.
It was stated in contract of payment not made on time, ownership reverts back to seller. Is this mine legally to sell again
answered on Jun 6, 2022
Is the truck in your possession? If not, and you did not perfect the lien on the title, then the buyer could sell it. You will need an attorney to look at the contract and the facts prior to doing anything else. Otherwise you could be charged with theft or conversion.
I am being sued for a loan that I signed for but never received funds. The original creditor had supposedly given the funds to a doctors office for a surgery I had scheduled. The doctors office claims they didn’t receive it. I tried to get this resolved without success. Now 3 years later I am... Read more »
answered on Jun 6, 2022
Your question presents two issues: 1) is a possible defense to the suit itself, and 2) the scope of the subpoena / discovery.
You're probably not going to win on the bank statement issue, and quite frankly, that's probably not where your focus needs to be on. You should retain an... Read more »
The seller waited until Friday evening to inform everyone that they do not have the money they are required to bring to closing and are considerably short (more than $10,000.00) on having what they need. I am thousands of dollars in at this point. I have been maintaining the property since we both... Read more »
answered on Jun 6, 2022
Move in and take possession. You may have to sue the seller to get the balance you are owed.
Can we purchase a business and take over without getting the lease approval completed from the landlord?
just wondering, because we understand the risk that the landlord may reject us, and then the seller can run away with the money that we payed them. Is there a way to avoid this risk so... Read more »
answered on Jun 5, 2022
Well, the first question is ... "what is getting in the way of you acquiring the new lease" ... and the second question is ... "what does the current lease state about subleasing or an assignment of the lease. To get an answer, I would recommend that you schedule at least two video... Read more »
answered on Jun 4, 2022
Like almost any good legal question, the answer is "it depends." Generally, an individual person can be given the ability to hire and fire employees without calling for a board vote. But a more specific answer is that you should look at your association's bylaws. Under Maryland law,... Read more »
At the house I am staying in I made an agreement with a person who manages the property for the owner, Hey agreement was that I would fix up the house and clean the property while I'm living here for a low rent, about the cars too this person many times and they've even mentioned about... Read more »
answered on Jun 2, 2022
A Nevada attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. At this point, you could reach out to local attorneys to discuss. A landlord-tenant attorney would probably be in the best position to advise about eviction. In terms of the cars, you already included Criminal Law for... Read more »
We bought a house almost 2 years ago, when we looked at it there was a corrugated pipe sticking out on the hill in the back yard. We asked what it was and they said a french drain. Fast forward we have found that the hill next to us slid so that dug that hill and part of ours and ran corrugated... Read more »
answered on Jun 1, 2022
You’ll need an expert to assess the situation snd to estimate repairs. The time starts to run when you learned of or should have learned of the defect.
I put a down payment on a car and 2 weeks later they called and said they were taking it back because I changed jobs. I was told it was illegal for them to keep my down payment. Is that true? Because they shouldn't be allowed to keep my money if they take the car for no reason. They have done... Read more »
answered on May 31, 2022
Both Parties can argue they are entitled to the money. But it is up to you to file for breach of contract, conversion, etc. in General Sessions Court, where you will have the burden of proof.
I went to elder Ford and signed a contract for a truck. When I was going to leave the truck they brought me was not the truck I signed the contract for and they told me I signed for the lemon they brought me and omg what can I do about them scamming me
answered on May 31, 2022
It depends on whether you signed a new contract accepting the different vehicle. If you did not, the dealer breached your contract, in which case you of course would have a legal remedy. Consult an attorney in your area handling auto dealer or consumer protection issues. Also, your county... Read more »
I am married and relocating to NJ. I plan to purchase a home in NJ. I will be putting in approximately 90% of the funds to buy the home and my spouse only 10%. We're buying the home cash without a mortgage. Question 1: can we specify in the deed the respective ownership % of each party?... Read more »
answered on May 29, 2022
New Jersey is an equitable distribution state. You can seek to obtain an experienced matrimonial attorney to prepare a post nuptial agreement that embodies the terms you mentioned. You should also consider the alternatives, which include taking a mortgage and putting down an equal amount or do not... Read more »
No legal action to enforce breached
stipulation agreement started and party affected not notified of filing
answered on May 29, 2022
A notice of pendency expires after 3 years if not extended. A motion is required if a title company is requiring it, and the other side does not consent.
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