Can I add legal fees to a law suet involving a refund I did not receive months later?

The situation you describe might give rise to a breach of contract claim, an unfair and deceptive trade practices claim, or both. The contract to...

Do I need a real estate attorney?

A real estate lawyer would have been a good idea up front. Now that the papers are signed and you've made a number of payments, and years have...

Emotional distress after abandonment from abortion

If you were married to the father, under North Carolina's "doctrine of necessaries," he may be liable to the medical creditors for any unpaid cost...

Can my bank repossess my car if I never sent them the title to the car ?

I agree with the prior answer: Even if the bank cannot legally repossess the vehicle, if you stop making payments altogether you will most likely...

Can Ex-landlord lie to people I am trying to rent from when they call for references??

In North Carolina, if someone makes false statements about someone else (let's call them "the victim") to a third party, and those statements...

The Plaintiff denied all admissions that are actually true, would that be reason to ask for the case to be dismissed?

With regard to the truth of admissions, the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure state: "If the court determines that an answer does not comply...

Is it mandatory that prior to a complaint filed that the debt collector /attorney or the Plaintiff must send a

No. However, if party filing the lawsuit is a collection agency or junk debt buyer, it must give written notice of intent to file a legal action...

I am renting a condo (NC) from a property management company; the owner has died and it is now in foreclosure - what can I do?

The "Protecting Tenants in Foreclosure Act," a federal law, says that, a fixed-term tenant in a foreclosed property can stay at least until the end...

Can I get a court order to have ex-spouse name removed from vehicle title after he defaulted on loan & I pay to get it back

Unfortunately, if his name is on the title, then he is a co-owner of the vehicle with you, and there is nothing you are going to be able to do to...

While it is true that the FDCPA does not apply to original creditors under most circumstances, North Carolina has a state law, called "Prohibited...