Questions answered by Tara Leigh Goodwin

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How can I get a refund from a store that did not have the product I ordered and can not get it?

Tara's answer | Answered on April 25, 2014

Try an Illinois Attorney General complaint.

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I purchased a new car and a month later the dealer want me to bring a co-signer and re-write the contract. Can they do that?

Tara's answer | Answered on April 24, 2014

They cannot force you to enter a new contract. If they could not obtain financing for the original contract terms, they are required to return...

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In the Job i have now i had a background check, without finger prints.

Tara's answer | Answered on April 24, 2014

If you are wondering whether that conviction will show up, there is no definitive answer. Based on what I have seen in cases I handle involving...

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Am I responsible for payment?

Tara's answer | Answered on April 23, 2014

I agree with the other posters that you are not responsible. We have handled several cases where nursing homes tried to bully and even sue...

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Is it illegal to have discount clause on lease?

Tara's answer | Answered on April 22, 2014

The answer depends on where the building is. If it is in Chicago and covered by the RLTO, that arrangement may be illegal, depending on how much...

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I borrowed money from a payday loan over a year ago. they stopped lending in the state i borrowed from at the time.whatshouldIdo

Tara's answer | Answered on April 22, 2014

The loan may be unenforceable if the loan was not legal at the time in the state where you were residing. You should have a consumer law attorney...

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Please help comed lied to me cut off utilities now run the risk of ruining family easter.

Tara's answer | Answered on April 18, 2014

I am sorry to hear about your situation. Unfortunately, there is not much you can do in such a short time to get them to change their position. ...

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What can I do if I'm being threatened with jail time if the address that is on file with the debt collectors for a payday loan?

Tara's answer | Answered on April 17, 2014

Report them to the FTC. The threat of jail is a scam to try to get you to make an electronic payment on a debt that might not even exist. Even...

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So me or my X wife wrote a check too chase bank back in Feb 2007 and this collection company is telling me if I don't pay>>

Tara's answer | Answered on April 15, 2014

If you know the name of the collection agency, I suggest consulting a consumer law attorney because it sounds like they have probably violated the...

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Is there someway I can get get in to a senior home. They say it my credit but I explained there were a person using my credit

Tara's answer | Answered on April 15, 2014

You have a right to dispute the things that are not yours on your credit report. If you believe somebody else is opening credit in your name, you...

Tara Leigh Goodwin's Answers (1902)

How can I get a refund from a store that did not have the product I ordered and can not get it?

I purchased a new car and a month later the dealer want me to bring a co-signer and re-write the contract. Can they do that?

In the Job i have now i had a background check, without finger prints.

Am I responsible for payment?

Is it illegal to have discount clause on lease?

I borrowed money from a payday loan over a year ago. they stopped lending in the state i borrowed from at the time.whatshouldIdo

Please help comed lied to me cut off utilities now run the risk of ruining family easter.

What can I do if I'm being threatened with jail time if the address that is on file with the debt collectors for a payday loan?

So me or my X wife wrote a check too chase bank back in Feb 2007 and this collection company is telling me if I don't pay>>

Is there someway I can get get in to a senior home. They say it my credit but I explained there were a person using my credit