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Can I sue the repair shop for not returning my car in a timely manner?
A repair shop has taken 9 years to restore an auto. They said it was finished on 3/20/09, and also said that I owe additional cost but won't tell me how much. It has been two month waiting on a final bill. I believe that a over cost is occuring. The repair shop doesn't want to give me my car back. They are charging me too much so I can't pay after contact statement. They hav...
05/07/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Maryland | #16605Do we still accept rent on tenants who have been served with eviction and are waiting on court?
Our tenants violated their lease and have been served by the Las Vegas Constable. We have a court date on May 11, 2009. They sent a rent check anyway for May that we told them we will not cash, but hold until court so the judge can tell us what to do. Tenants refuse to give us a completed rental agreement after promising to do so. If we don't send back the check within a certai...
05/04/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Nevada | #16568What canI do if I believe my realtor still owes me money from the sale of my home?
I was divorced in late 2000. In our settlement for the home, I was to get 25% of the first $80,000 of equity and 50% for remainder. It was to be based on realtors appraisals. I lost my job and was behind on mortgage and we went into the buyout and the amount given to me was far below the amount as per the agreement. In fact, after deducting alimony I was paying before the div...
04/29/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: ALL | #16460What action can I take when a contract has not been honored?
I am a native artist, I had an agreement with a company who wanted to use a art piece for a calender and the company paid me $300 dollars for the use of the art piece. The problem I have now is that they think they own the art piece, and in the begining I told them that I couldn't sell the art for $300 but they could use it for their project but I needed the art piece back beca...
04/29/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: ALL | #16457How do I place a lien on a property that I have funds inveseted in?
How do I sue to put a lien on a property, I live in the property and have invested $80,000 in agreement that I will purchase it after 1 year. Now 4 years have passed and I am ready to purchase, but the owner will not sell it to me, he refuses to give me a note saying that I have invested in the property.
04/28/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Massachusetts | #16285What are the requirements for a breach of contract?
I am selling a motorcycle for $3,850.00. The buyer leaves $200.00 to hold the bike for one week. A written receipt was drawn up noting exchange of monies. The verbal agreement was for bike to be picked up on said date (not documented). The buyer calls & leaves message stating he cannot pick up bike till following Friday (one week). I called the buyer back and stated that I need...
04/28/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: ALL | #16254Is the schoool obligated to send my daughter's transcript if there is a balance owed for tuition?
My daughter did her 9th grade in a private christian school in Tujunga, I pulled her out of that school because it was very unorganized. The teacher will put movies on and fall asleep in the classroom. Payments were not kept very current, now she is going to a different christian high school where she is a junior. Now she will be a senior next year. We recently found out that h...
04/27/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: ALL | #16190What to do when a business breaches the contract?
I own an Executive Search Firm that is owed a fee of $10,000 for the placement of a candidate. How can I collect my fee from this company who does business in PA? I have made my formal demand via e-mail, US postal and left messages. I have also confirmed payment was received for the placement of my candidate via a fax of a cancelled check.
04/27/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: ALL | #16166How do I file a lawsuit against someone for a personal loan?
A man owes me $18,500. I have his note, evidence of payments, evidence of demand for payment, evidence of default. What form do I use to file a lawsuit and obtain judgment?
04/27/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Idaho | #16140Is the church entitled to return my money for the unusable burial plot I paid for?
If a cemetary lot I puchased is probed and determined to be unusable for any interment (including cremated remains in urns, does the metary have to provide a free replacement lot?The church's position is that since the other grave we purchased was determined to be suitable for two interments, then they do not have to provide a replacement for the unusable lot. This was never st...
04/26/2009 | Category: Contracts » Breach of Co... | State: Pennsylvania | #16134