Questions answered by Helena Kempner Kobrin

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If I'm plowing snow and I break a contract with a customer is it possible for them to take my truck?

Helena's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

Your question reflects that having a lawyer set up this loan for you would be a good idea. Your friend could have you give him a security interest...

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If someone agrees to pay you some money in an email for you to give them something, does that constitute a legal contract?

Helena's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

I agree with the other attorneys. Some issues will be whether the other person was supposed to pay you before or after you gave them whatever it...

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Is a contract binding if the 2nd party never returned the contract back to the 1st party (even if 2nd party signed it)?

Helena's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

If you signed and returned a contract he proposed, you likely did have a contract. However, if the broker is not performing his part of the...

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What if your attorney does not supply you with reciepts for payment or a bill?

Helena's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

I agree that you either need to find a way to sort things out with this attorney so that you can have good and timely communications with him or...

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What can I do about a moving company who has not delivered our items and is charging us double what was charged last year?

Helena's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

I agree that you need to see what your contract says. You also should know that moving companies are regulated. For instrastate moves, see...

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Is it true mutual assent or meeting of minds cannot exist if one party is committing fruad?

Helena's answer | Answered on December 31, 2014

I agree with the other answers. Whether the contract is void or voidable could depend on what aspect of the contract the fraud related to. No one...

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I bought a car from a dealer, the next day they called and said the paperwork was sent to the wrong bank.

Helena's answer | Answered on December 31, 2014

There is a scam called yo yo financing that many dealers run. This sounds like it could be still another version of it. The issue is what the...

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Can I get my money back for a dog after 3 days? Even tho there is a hand written contract that wasn't notorized?

Helena's answer | Answered on December 30, 2014

If you have a written contract, look at what it says. If you don't, and she never told you you could not return the dog, then she can't say the...

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Suing my local furniture store

Helena's answer | Answered on December 30, 2014

You can sue anyone for anything, but you can't always win. You can definitely sue someone who takes your money and doesn't give you what you...

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I purchase a coat from a company in Chicago, Illinois. How do I get my refund back. They hung up on me.

Helena's answer | Answered on December 30, 2014

If you paid this on a credit card, you can dispute it with the card company and ask them to do a chargeback. That would be the best option. If...

Helena Kempner Kobrin's Answers (4335)

If I'm plowing snow and I break a contract with a customer is it possible for them to take my truck?

If someone agrees to pay you some money in an email for you to give them something, does that constitute a legal contract?

Is a contract binding if the 2nd party never returned the contract back to the 1st party (even if 2nd party signed it)?

What if your attorney does not supply you with reciepts for payment or a bill?

What can I do about a moving company who has not delivered our items and is charging us double what was charged last year?

Is it true mutual assent or meeting of minds cannot exist if one party is committing fruad?

I bought a car from a dealer, the next day they called and said the paperwork was sent to the wrong bank.

Can I get my money back for a dog after 3 days? Even tho there is a hand written contract that wasn't notorized?

Suing my local furniture store

I purchase a coat from a company in Chicago, Illinois. How do I get my refund back. They hung up on me.