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		<title>My Ex Wants Me to Pay Her For a Loan I Knew Nothing About.  What Should I Do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 01:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My ex is telling me I owe her for a loan but this is the first I'm hearing of it.  What should I do?]]></description>
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		<title>I Suspect Landscapers Damaged My Car.  Can I Sue For Repairs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 17:18:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Landscapers tend the grounds where I work each week.  I suspect scratches that recently appeared on my car are a result of them not taking care while cutting the grass around the parking lot.  I spoke to the owner who seemed willing to pay half of the repair costs but now haven't heard from him in a couple of days.  Can I sue for damages?]]></description>
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		<title>My Neighbor Started a Fire That Destroyed My Fence.  Do I Have a Claim?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:47:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Next Door Neighbor Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My neighbor's vehicle caught fire and my fence was destroyed putting the fire out.  Do I have a claim for the cost of the fence and if so, with whom?]]></description>
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		<title>I Believe My Son Was Discriminated Against.  Do I Have Legal Recourse?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Claims Court]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My son was asked not to return to an after school program because he is autistic.  He participated in the program last year, with no problems or behavior issues.  I believe this is outright discrimination.  Do we have any legal recourse?]]></description>
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		<title>Can I Take Someone to Small Claims Court to Pay for my Home Security System?</title>
		<link>http://www.dearesq.com/can-i-take-someone-to-small-claims-court-to-pay-for-my-home-security-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dearesq.com/can-i-take-someone-to-small-claims-court-to-pay-for-my-home-security-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Claims Court]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently had a break in to my house during the night when I was home alone. I was able to see who the person was-it was a child in my daugther's class (13 years old). I immediately installed an alarm system because I can't sleep at night in fear and my children are also in fear. Can I issue the bill of installation to the parents through small claims court?]]></description>
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		<title>How to Handle Issues Concerning a Landlord not Reimbursing Rental Deposit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Landlord Tenant Law]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new property was under renovations at the time and the landlord said in order to hold the property so no one else would be able to lease it to give them $850 dollars (that money would be applied to my lease when it was signed, for which I have a receipt). The landlord's representative specified a date the property would be for move in.  That time has come and past and the property is not ready as specified and no lease has been signed.  I have asked a return of the $850 and there has been a refusal of the landlord to do so.  Do I have a legal course of action to obtain my money and reimbursement of expenses and hardship this action is causing and that such a legal action would encumber?]]></description>
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		<title>After Agreeing to  Allowing my Neighbor Access to his Water Pipe which lies on my Property, He&#8217;s Trying to Sue me for not Fixing it, What can I do?</title>
		<link>http://www.dearesq.com/after-agreeing-to-allowing-my-neighbor-access-to-his-water-pipe-which-lies-on-my-property-hes-trying-to-sue-me-for-not-fixing-it-what-can-i-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Next Door Neighbor Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[recently i started to bull doze a road through this property  at one point i encountered a wet spewage area that keep my road wet since i could not have this wet place in my drive i hired a backhoe to come and dig down and insert a pipe under the ground to try a channel the water away to the road ditch. when they dug down they encountered a 1 inch water pipe that was broke--- the pipe was cut and capped--i then contacted the water district and surrounding homes to see if this line went to any of them----no one claimed this water line--- 2--months later a plumbing man contacted me---to ask a question about the water line-----seems that a house that had been for sale for a year bordering my property needed its water turned on---when they did -- they had no water-- i contacted the owner and he agreed to trench in another line if i would let him. i said ok---now 3 weeks later i get a summons that i am being sued in small claims court for not fixing his water line- what can i do?]]></description>
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		<title>A Teenage Driver Hit my Daughter&#8217;s Car, Do I Sue the Driver or the Parents in Small Claims Court?</title>
		<link>http://www.dearesq.com/a-teenage-driver-hit-my-daughters-car-do-i-sue-the-driver-or-the-parents-in-small-claims-court/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automobile & Traffic Laws]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I live in San Antonio, TX.  My daughter's car was damaged by a hit- and-run driver while parked alongside the curb in front of my house.  It was late at night, and we heard the crash, but by the time we looked outside, that vehicle had sped away. We are 100% certain it was our next door neighbor's 16-year-old son who was the driver. For small claims court, do I sue the 16-year-old driver who hit my daughter's parked car or his father who owns the truck that caused the damage? ]]></description>
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		<title>My Car was Damaged at the Dealership while Receiving Repairs, What Recourse do I Have?</title>
		<link>http://www.dearesq.com/my-car-was-damaged-at-the-dealership-while-receiving-repairs-what-recourse-do-i-have/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 15:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned from the Saab dealer with a rental car, because while I was waiting for some repairs to be completed on my 2005 Saab-like new, an employee in the shop (shop tech I assume) backed into my car (passenger front side) with another car. What recourse if any do I have?]]></description>
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		<title>My Ex Boyfriend Wrote me Bad Checks and Used my Credit Cards Running up a Large Debt, What can I do to get Compensation?</title>
		<link>http://www.dearesq.com/my-ex-boyfriend-wrote-me-bad-checks-and-used-my-credit-cards-running-up-a-large-debt-what-can-i-do-to-get-compensation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Durgavich, Esq.</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a past relationship my boyfriend ran up quit a bit of debt. This included checks he wrote me and then cashed in my account.  These checks bounced, although I was out the money.  He also made many charges on my credit card.  We have not been together for over 5 months; however, I am still paying on these loans.  What should I do?]]></description>
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