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Can a finance company threaten you with repossession if you aren't up for repo?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

Sounds like a mistake. But you should follow through with getting the representations in writing. You should also get your banking records in...

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Would I be held responsible for tax debt that my husband acquired durring our marriage when we get divorced?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

You might be liable if you filed jointly. Consult a divorce attorney about including this obligation in your divorce decree. If you have the...

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I may be transferred to the U.S for business but my husband is an ex-convict who was deported from the US. What now?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

Not in the near future. It's not impossible for a foreign national felon to return to the states legally, but he'd still have to go through all...

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Former employer threaded to kill us if he "goes down" in life. he told this to his father who helped me open up a business.

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

If you are genuinely concerned about the threat, call the police. Because it's double hearsay (witness telling another person) it's not enough to...

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Landlord. I am being sued for violation of lease. I was not the party on the lease. Can I file a motion to dismiss?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

The other responders are correct that your participation with the lease -- although not as a party -- might be sufficient to provide jurisdiction. ...

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Do the dealership have to honor the price the salesman says on the lot if you agreed?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

Not unless you got it in writing. And even then the seller could likely come up with a reason to negate the sale or change the price. Remember,...

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I was going to sue my ex but came to and agreement and she agreed to do a contract and notorized paper.

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

Not sure which "two years" you are talking about. If she missed a payment when due, and the contract was properly drafted so as to be enforceable,...

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Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

No, you can't forge someone's signature on a tax document (or other document) submitted to the federal government. Consult a divorce or family...

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If part of a contract is breached by one of the signers, is the rest of the contract considered null and void?

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

Could be, if the breach is material and further performance by the non-breaching parties is waived or obviated. Many contracts spell this out. In...

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Forum refusing to remove my picture and information

Jonathan's answer | Answered on October 02, 2015

Some good advice here. It is true that social media sites, especially peer to peer sites, tend to avoid involvement in these kinds of disputes. ...

Jonathan Charles Balfus's Answers (1013)

Can a finance company threaten you with repossession if you aren't up for repo?

Would I be held responsible for tax debt that my husband acquired durring our marriage when we get divorced?

I may be transferred to the U.S for business but my husband is an ex-convict who was deported from the US. What now?

Former employer threaded to kill us if he "goes down" in life. he told this to his father who helped me open up a business.

Landlord. I am being sued for violation of lease. I was not the party on the lease. Can I file a motion to dismiss?

Do the dealership have to honor the price the salesman says on the lot if you agreed?

I was going to sue my ex but came to and agreement and she agreed to do a contract and notorized paper.

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If part of a contract is breached by one of the signers, is the rest of the contract considered null and void?

Forum refusing to remove my picture and information