Can I Reclaim a Retainer Fee?
If an attorney’s services are no longer needed, how can I get my retainer fee back?
Category: Consumer Law
Our Contractor Installed an Illegal Drain. What Should We Do?
Our contractor hired a subcontractor to install a drain. It was done incorrectly and now the city is claiming we have an illegal drain. What should we do?
Can I Hold a Store Responsible if My Car Was Broken Into in Their Parking Lot?
My car was broken into and property stolen while I was shopping. Does the store to whom the parking lot belongs have any responsibility?
My Contractor is Unable to Finish a Job he Started on my Home, What Should I do?
I hired a contractor to build a screen porch. He was ‘almost’ done and said he needed to leave town for another job he had commited to, but would find someone else to finish. We have exchanged some phone calls, but no one has shown up and it is now been three weeks. What rights do I have or problems may I have?
What to do When a Company Won’t Allow you to Return a Damaged Item
My husband is a self employed handy man. He bought a shower tray from a company for one of his customers but when he came to install it he found it had a dent in it. The company won’t refund him the money because they say it was checked before he had it and it was perfectly OK and that he should have checked it on delivery. My husband says that it would have been impossible for anyone to check it thoroughly as it was sealed up with plastic. What can he do?
A Company Forged my Initials and Deposited a Post-Date Check Before the Date I Indicated on the Check, What Should I do?
I gave a business in Los Angeles two post-dated checks for 00 in April for services to be rendered over a two-month period. They subsequently changed the dates on the checks and forged my initials in order to deposit them early. Can they be pursued from a civil or criminal standpoint?
What are the Legal Repercussions of Ordering Books in Another Person’s Name?
Can anyone be locked up for ordering a few books in another person’s name??
In a Clothing Store a Man was Peeking Underneath my Dressing Room Door as I Changed, Is the Store Responsible for my Trauma and Distress?
In the State of Maryland are there any laws which govern how male and female dressing rooms are to be managed/configured in a clothing store? I recently was in a dressing room at a clothing store when I noticed that a man was on the floor looking at me from under the dressing room door while I was changing (I am female). Does the establishment bear any responsibility for my trauma and distress?
I Received a Duplicate Refund Check from a Company, What Would the Legal Repercussions be If I Cashed Both Checks?
I received in error a refund check from a company I purchased equipment from, they sent me 2 checks in the same amount. What is my legal responsibility and what would be the penalty if I cashed them both? I wont cash the other check..but I was curious to find out.
Can my Cell Phone Company Charge me for another Month when I already Canceled my Service Last Month?
I live in Michigan and had cell phone service with Centennial. My 2 year signed contract ended in 2002. I canceled my service on Dec. 16, 2006. I just received a bill for one more additional service from Dec. 16, 2006 through January 16, 2007. I was told that in my contract it indicated I must give them 30 days notice to cancel, or I would pay an additional 30 days service after I canceled my service. With my contracted expired, how can they do this?