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I was referred to an auto mechanic by a reputable shop because he works on the specific type of transmission my car has. On the phone, the mechanic told me he was licensed so I took my car to him and he supposedly rebuilt my transmission. On my way to pick up the car, he calls me and asks if I...

My apologies for not being specific. He had a revocable living trust.

My dad’s revocable living trust & will specified that I was the beneficiary of all his “antiques” which were originally located in a storage unit. He later amended the trust, stating those antiques were now located at his home address which was listed. Most of the antiques were stored in boxes...

My 49-year-old friend's former step dad passed away this week. Step dad raised her and even though he's been divorced from her mother for nearly 30 years, they maintained a close relationship and called each other dad/daughter (even though he never legally adopted her). Since he knew he was...

Thank you for taking the time to explain this to me and for providing me with some useful feedback. I am not in the legal profession, nor do I have any experience with legal matters, so I sincerely appreciate your insight in this matter. Many thanks.

Yes, I did look it up which is why I asked what I have done that was unethical? As stated in my original post, I know that I won't be able to collect. My question had to do with monetary amounts that are legally allowed for the infractions listed above. Instead, I am getting opinions on the...

I'm sorry; I clearly do not understand. What have I done that is "unethical" in this situation? Hiring someone who was not licensed? For the sake of brevity, I did not mention that this individual was originally at my home to bid on only a small portion of this project which he estimated at...

I knowingly hired an unlicensed contractor to do some work in my kitchen (drywall patching, update some outlets, install cabinets & molding, install dishwasher and plumbing). He verbally quoted myself and my partner a flat rate of $900 and said it “included everything” and would be complete in 3...

Today I received a voicemail from the U.S. Dept. of Labor. My contractor has told them I hired him and am withholding his wages and didn't file proper paperwork. If anyone has any real advice to offer, it would greatly be appreciated. I know you all think I should just blow him off but he's not...

Okay, so this evening Mr. Contractor stopped by my house and requested an additional $1051.00 in a letter he handed me and said he plans on putting a lien on my house. I am unfamiliar with liens. Now what?

I hired a man off Craigslist to do electrical work for my 9'x8' kitchen update (GFIs, update stove outlet, add microwave outlet and dedicated circuit). He told me up front he was not licensed but I was okay given his experience. While at my home for the estimate, he asked who was installing...

My partner and I have been together for over 8 years, but have only been Registered Domestic Partners with the State of California since October 2010. We decided to split in Dec. 2011 but have not filed any papers yet because she is looking for work. I downloaded the dissolution paperwork...

While I appreciate your fix to the situation, my question was in regards to the legality of the situation. I know my options with respect to putting a stop to this, but I am asking for legal insight. Thanks.

A year and a half ago, my brother asked me if he could have his unemployment check sent to my home address since he was going to be moving within our city but wasn't exactly sure where at the time, so I agreed. It's now a year and a half later, and he has recently begun receiving mail from...

Thanks, Army Judge! I will research the info you provided and hopefully will find a company to work with. I am typically a DIY kind of person, but not where legal matters are concerned. I am happy to pay for their expertise, especially since the defendants are quite crafty. Your suggestions were...

Perhaps I did not make myself clear. I won in small claims, they appealed and I won again on the appeal. The judgment was dated November 6, 2009, over a year ago. Now I'd like to pursue collecting this and would like some assistance from someone who is savvy in this sort of thing since the...

As an individual, I was awarded a $7,125.00 judgment in small claims court against a small corporation in California on Nov. 6, 2009. I recently sent a certified letter (return receipt requested) to the company as my first attempt to collect but they will not pick up the certified letter from...

In November of 2009, I received a small claims judgement in my favor in the amount of $7,000 (+$125 in court expenses). The judgement was against a small business located in my city in California for money they owe me. Until now, I have not thought about collecting the money because I was...

The check was written on 11-30-07 and she filed Chapter 7 on 8-15-08. During that time period I was sending her certified letters attempting to collect and I finally just filed a claim in Small Claims Court. Now I have to cancel the court date since she filed Ch. 7 but am unsure what, if...

I own a magazine in California and recently filed a claim in small claims court against an advertiser who wrote my magazine a bad check in the amount of $780, which she refused to reconcile with my company (I have emails from her stating she refused to send me "one more red cent" because she did...