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I had a truck that was hit twice on the same side, once in November 2011 and again in July 2012. The insurance company initially paid $1400 for the first damage, but when the second accident occurred, they claimed the value of the side of the truck was 0 because I hadn't fixed the previous dent and now only offered to pay $700 for the door repair, leaving me to pay the remaining $2600. I had already spent $800 on paint, clear coat, and bond-o for the 2011 damage but hadn't had time to fix it. Can I take the insurance company to small claims court, and do I have a chance?
November 20th, 2024
I own a home with a utility company easement in my backyard that has been in place for over 40 years. It's affecting the value of my property as I try to sell it. The utility company says it's environmentally impossible to remove the easement. Can I fight this and possibly get it removed?
November 26th, 2024
I live in SC and my investment advisor in NC has $100K of mine in a money market account and $400K in an annuity since January 2013. I asked him to transfer $80K from the money market account to my Schwab Investor checking account, but he refused, citing potential debts he claims I owe him and potential liability for a $40K bonus from the insurance company if I withdraw funds within a year. Can he legally withhold my money for these reasons, and has the $40K bonus been added to my annuity account or paid to my financial adviser?
June 29th, 2023
I am an 84-year-old guardian of a 52-year-old mentally handicapped daughter. I tried filing her annual Guardianship plan with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, but it was returned specifying the need for an 'Order approving the plan'. Do I mail the Guardianship Plan somewhere to have the plan attached? Or do I just include a blank Order form and if so, where do I get the Form and where do I mail the completed package?
August 9th, 2024
I am a business owner trying to collect on a judgment we were awarded from another company. I tried to file a writ of garnishment to freeze their bank account but the clerk said I needed to file a motion for the writ of garnishment with the court. What is the procedure for filing this motion, and what happens after it is filed?
June 6th, 2023
Do I have a case to file in Small Claims Court? My truck was involved in an accident in January 2013 and taken to a local body shop for repair on January 31, 2013. The repair was completed on February 18, 2013, but the decal for the door was not replaced. The body shop informed me that the decal had been ordered from a company in California but had not arrived. As of March 21, 2013, the decal has not been replaced, and I requested the body shop cancel the order and return the $123.80 included in the insurance check. How long should I continue to wait before I receive either the decal or the refund? If neither is received soon, do I have a case for Small Claims Court?
March 13th, 2024