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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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Two years ago, my partner and I paid $10,000.00 to friends for a 20% share in their new business, which they later registered as an LLC. We made them sign a receipt for money which stated that "Upon full payment, the OWNER shall execute a DEED of OWNERSHIP in favor of the buyers, conveying the...

Nearly two years ago, my partner and I paid $10,000.00 to trusted friends for a 20% share in their new business, which they later registered as an LLC. We made them sign a receipt for money clarifying our ownership which stated that they would provide us with a "deed of ownership," but that...