Hi - I just bought a car from a dealership here in SC. The dealer had been advertising it as a Toyota LE but it was not.

You should look to your purchase contract - if that purchase contract describes that you are purchasing something other than what they gave you,...

Both parties to a civil suit have agreed to settle out of court -- Me v. a large communications company.

That language is typical of a settlement agreement - the reason being is that each party is giving something up in exchange for dropping the...

I am going through a divorce

Generally, larger ticket things that you have purchased during the marriage are marital property. If you have things from before the marriage, they...

It would depend upon whether you get sick or not. Hopefully, you discovered it and did not eat anything that would get you sick. If you got sick...

Have I been wrongfully charged and arrested?

You have good facts to ask to have criminal case dropped. Some attorney might take a civil rights claim case against police but I seriously doubt...

I contracted to have a job done for the 2010 tax credit. Completion date was verbal. Still not done in 2011. Can I terminate?

No way someone can answer your question without all the facts here. Contract law does provide relief if one of the parties does not perform but you...

Can I keep an estate open just to sell a house?

generally, the will will say whether or not to sell property to satisfy the beneficiaries. If it doesn't, you can ask the court to keep the case...

I am going through a divorce

Not sure what you mean by "material things" because material has a specific legal meaning (relevant to a legal case). Do you, which items of my...

My Dad is in a nursing home in california and has only medicaid managed by an hmo.Is there any way we can keep our house?

I agree with the others - do not do anything with the title of the home without first seeing an elder law attorney. NOTE: This is just general...

My 50 year old brother signed my elderly mothers name and used her social security number without her knowledge or permission

You mother can bring both civil and criminal action under these facts. Very often, financial abuse of the elderly comes from a family member. She...