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Richard's answer | Answered on August 30, 2014

Thank you for your posting. Your option seem to be to let the car be repo'd and sue for the original amount you paid or pay the amount to the car...

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WIll I get arrested or in trouble?

Richard's answer | Answered on August 30, 2014

I agree with the other posting. Unless there is a breach of the lease he may not even be able to have her evicted. He needs to either help her...

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Roommate on lease not paying rent. Can I move his stuff to garage and move someone into his old room ? Travis County, Texas

Richard's answer | Answered on August 30, 2014

If you are the owner of the property then you can seek to evict the roommate, if not then you are faced with difficult decisions. Maybe the owner...

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An apartment complex promised us a 2 bedroom apartment but we needed a deposit to have it parted. We viewed the apartment and lo

Richard's answer | Answered on August 30, 2014

From what you post they deposit should be returned even if they have wording that it will not be otherwise it is theft by deception or fraud by the...

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Can a creditor continue to report past due when 1099-C was issued in Texas?

Richard's answer | Answered on August 30, 2014

I hate to disagree with the other post but my understanding is they can continue to report as they can always go back and if they are paid report...

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I live in TX. My landlord requires 60 notice to move out. Can the landlord raise my rent for next year without a 60 day notice?

Richard's answer | Answered on August 30, 2014

The 60 day notice goes both ways. Any changes to the terms have to be given at least 60 days prior to the change taking place.

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Is a death benefit safe from creditors in Texas? if so how do you cash check/keep creditors from garnishing your bank account?

Richard's answer | Answered on August 30, 2014

Depending on the amount of the judgment and amount of the policy payout it might be worth considering making an offer to pay the debt for a lesser...

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Will collections agency sue me if I report this credit card fraud?

Richard's answer | Answered on August 29, 2014

Did she continue to use it in the last decade? If not then the debt should be too old to show up or sue on. If no use or payments have been made in...

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How can a small claims case be turned into a civil court case behind the person's back that filed the original suit ?

Richard's answer | Answered on August 29, 2014

It sounds like you need to speak with an attorney preferably in a free initial consultation. Small Claims cases are Civil cases. Without seeing...

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My mom passed five years ago and left her family home to me, my sister, and my deceased sister's son and daughter.

Richard's answer | Answered on August 28, 2014

Being past the four years for probate you may have to seek other avenues to settle the ownership. Basically there will be legal actions to be taken...

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Auto title question

WIll I get arrested or in trouble?

Roommate on lease not paying rent. Can I move his stuff to garage and move someone into his old room ? Travis County, Texas

An apartment complex promised us a 2 bedroom apartment but we needed a deposit to have it parted. We viewed the apartment and lo

Can a creditor continue to report past due when 1099-C was issued in Texas?

I live in TX. My landlord requires 60 notice to move out. Can the landlord raise my rent for next year without a 60 day notice?

Is a death benefit safe from creditors in Texas? if so how do you cash check/keep creditors from garnishing your bank account?

Will collections agency sue me if I report this credit card fraud?

How can a small claims case be turned into a civil court case behind the person's back that filed the original suit ?

My mom passed five years ago and left her family home to me, my sister, and my deceased sister's son and daughter.