by garywojtan | Sep 27, 2009 | Consumer Problems, Courts
WHAT IS SMALL CLAIMS COURT? The Small Claims Court is an informal court where individuals can sue for money only, up to $3,000 in Town or Village Courts, and $5,000 in City Courts, without a lawyer. If you have a claim for damages for more than $3,000/5,000 you cannot...
by garywojtan | Sep 21, 2009 | Consumer Problems
New Car Lemon Law Questions and Answers 1. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE NEW CAR LEMON LAW? The New Car Lemon Law provides a legal remedy for buyers or lessees of new cars that turn out to be lemons. If your car does not conform to the terms of the written warranty and...
by garywojtan | Sep 21, 2009 | Consumer Problems
How frustrating! You buy a product and it breaks. You try to return it or have the company fix it, but don’t succeed. You talk with the salesperson, speak with the manager, and write letters to the company, and still you’re not satisfied with the...
by garywojtan | Sep 10, 2009 | Consumer Problems, Divorce
Mary and Bill recently divorced. Their divorce decree stated that Bill would pay the balances on their three joint credit card accounts. Months later, after Bill neglected to pay off these accounts, all three creditors contacted Mary for payment. She referred them to...
