No. Pay the loan.

I was dog sitting a friend's dog and it bit my cat. Who is responsible for the veterinary bill of $400.00?

Since you had custody and control of the dog, you are responsible for the injuries.

Responding to a craigslist ad

Don't send her "father" any money. Option 2: someone else put the ad up to harass her. Print out the ad just in case the cops investigate.

Do I, an American, need a divorce in the U.S. if I married in China to a Chinese citizen who later moved to the U.S.?

If you were legally married in China, the USA recognizes you as married. If you have lived in CA for 6 months, and in your county for 3 months,...

Do I have a case when a verbal agreement to cancel with full refund is made then the company reneges & refuses to pay?

Dispute the charge with your credit card company.

Bought a used boat recently in "as is" running condition, however, boat has not run properly since buying

You can try fraudulent inducement to contract in small claims court. ...

Is it illegal for prison security and staff to be instructed to give a prisoner the cold shoulder and refuse to assist him?

No. Prison isn't easy.

What is the typical range of referral fees when one attorney refers a client to another?

A fruit basket would be about right for me.

Once I request arbitration of fee dispute, does that stay statute of limitation for an action against my former attorney?

You may want to file a bar complaint too... we don't need lawyers like that. Calbar.org has the form.

Lawyer wants to withdraw from case

Threaten to report her threats to the bar, and look for a new mouthpiece.