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I signed a contract with a licensed fence contractor and gave a check deposit for $100. Can the company then change price?
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Answered on May 16, 2009
You haven't provided sufficient information because the contract itself will be critical. As a general rule, the contract defines the bargain and...
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I signed a contract with a company who claimed to be licensed to do construction in Va. They weren't at the time. Is this fraud?
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Answered on May 16, 2009
I don't understand your question..."they weren't" what "at the time"? Virginia generally defines fraud as "a false representation of a material...
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Can I sue a person who signed as a witness to an agreement to pay back a monetary loan?
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Answered on May 16, 2009
Your relief would be a lawsuit for breach of contract against the person you to whom you loaned the money. You have no basis for suing the witness...
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Co-signed a lease for an apartment, and could no longer afford to live there, what to do? Options? Legal obligations?
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Answered on May 16, 2009
The lease creates a legal obligation between you and the landlord, not you and your roommate. The leasing agent is unlikely to respond until there...
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I was served a summons for monies owed and had an attorney and answered. I no longer have an attorney and want to back out.
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Answered on May 16, 2009
It is rarely a good idea to allow a default to be obtained. If you simply walk away, then a judgment likely will be entered against you and that...
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Can my bro file a motion an appeal or a writ if hes been in jail for a month for 2nd degree murder and hasnt talk to a lawyer
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Answered on May 16, 2009
An appeal is taken after a judgment has been entered, and it sounds as if your brother has not yet been tried. Accordingly, he would not have a...
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If i sign a contract for a vehilce and change my mind the next day, can i do this
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Answered on May 16, 2009
You have not identified which state you are in, but as a general rule once you have signed the contract you are legally bound to purchase the...
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My ex and I split up and when I asked for the phone back, that I bought she wouldn't can I sue her for the phone cost and bills?
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Answered on May 16, 2009
As to the first question, I recommend that you contact your cellular service provider and explain what happened...I cannot imagine that it hasn't...
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My ins. messed up on calculating my claim I,ve already secured a contractor.They want me to pay for their mess up.
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Answered on May 16, 2009
It sounds as if the insurance company is agreeing to pay for the whole roof, so it is difficult to see what you are objecting to. The contractor...
Social Security Disability wants me to pay $10,000 back to them. They overpayed me. Help me?
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Answered on May 16, 2009
You are not legally entitled to keep money that was paid to you by mistake. It sounds as if you knew that you were not entitled to the money but...
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