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Mechanic storage fee in Massachusetts with no oral notice I dropped my car off for repairs at a MA mechanic in my town. He had to keep the car for a couple of days to get the parts and make the repair. Then... |
1 | 2 days 21 hours ago by WinnD |
1 day 21 hours ago by The Editor |
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Tax return garnished for 7+ year old debt In 2004, I withdrew from Salem State College. Because they did not enter my withdrawal into their system on time, I was charged for a semester that I... |
0 | 5 days 9 hours ago by tropicalsoul |
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Disputing collection by a contractor Made a bad choice on contractor, and now I have a problem. In short, the work done on my roof is substantively different (in my opinion) than what was... |
1 | 1 week 5 days ago by houston47d |
1 week 4 days ago by The Editor |
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93A Demand Letter for gift certificate from business that is "closed" but hasn't filed for bankruptcy? Hi,
In May, my wife graduated with a Master's in Education, and I chipped in with my parents and in-laws on a $285 gift certificate for a half-day... |
1 | 3 weeks 14 hours ago by bwoliner |
3 weeks 13 hours ago by The Editor |
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Bought defective washing machine My wife and I purchased an LG washing machine from Home Depot on 12/21. The machine was delivered 12/28, and died about 10 minutes into the first loa... |
0 | 3 weeks 1 day ago by ggraziano |
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Gift Certificate Unused - Claim Money I have a gift certificate that is 10 years old and I was told the business needs to hand the money over to the state if the gift certificate was never... |
1 | 3 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
3 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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purchase agreement cancellation i purchased a hot tub back in sept. and was giving a 5-8 week delivery window, with the promise that i would most likely see it by the end of oct. oct... |
1 | 4 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
4 weeks 20 hours ago by The Editor |
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Sue mortgage servicer for unfair and decpetive acts in Massachusetts? My husband and I just got a notice that our home is being foreclosed. We're looking for a bankruptcy attorney but I'm also wondering if I can sue the... |
1 | 4 weeks 2 days ago by Shirl78 |
4 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Are payment plans legal in Massachusetts? For the past year I had a payment agreement with a bill collection agency, they were deducting $50 per month out of my checking account per the agreem... |
1 | 5 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
5 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Consumer complaint against landscape company I hired a national lawn care company to put a new lawn in this past Sept/October. They told me they would cut all the weeds low and then use a piece o... |
1 | 5 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
5 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Guidance on recovering a motorcycle delivered to MC restoration business in Jan 2010 I dropped off a motorcycle to be repaired/restored at a Plymouth business specializing in this work in mid January 2010. I am from Delaware and review... |
1 | 5 weeks 6 days ago by arkitek |
5 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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I want to sue a small business in another state I sent my computer to a company in Ohio to be repaired. We had a misunderstanding on the cost of the repair. I called to complain to the owner. He was... |
1 | 7 weeks 1 day ago by vwaltdog |
7 weeks 16 hours ago by The Editor |
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Chapter 93 Demand letter My 80 year mother has a Burnham boiler that has a 10 year warranty on the heat exchanger which has rusted out and needs to be replaced. The warranty i... |
4 | 1 year 50 weeks ago by arturosambuca |
7 weeks 17 hours ago by The Editor |
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sovereign bank ignores dodd/frank act charges 21 overdraft fees in one day! My name is John Rocharz I live in lakeville. My wife, daughter and myself have been displaced from the floods nearly one and a half years ago. I was r... |
0 | 8 weeks 1 day ago by Anonymous |
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Can I sue doctor or dentist under 93A consumer protection act? months ago i went to a dentist appt and they told me i needed some serious work done, and after insurance payments my portion would be $1500 so i paid... |
1 | 8 weeks 6 days ago by tylermcm |
8 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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How to locate defendant for Small Claims Court suit I want to file a small claims case against someone for a loan. Unfortunately they have moved a couple times since the original loan. I have checked an... |
1 | 9 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
9 weeks 3 days ago by admin |
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Filling Small Claims after Harrasment Order I am helping out my sister in-law. She had loaned $650 to a friend, she had a agreement written out that they had both signed. Since then there has be... |
1 | 10 weeks 6 hours ago by Anonymous |
9 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Negligent misrepresentation and Chapter 93A
My business, located in Massachusetts, entered a contract with another business to develop and install a specific software program on our system. T... |
1 | 10 weeks 5 days ago by Richard65 |
10 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Home iImprovement Contractor registration Helping an elderly family member out while they're getting some repairs done.
One contractor has been reluctant to share material information, such... |
1 | 12 weeks 3 days ago by c3p0188 |
12 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Unjust enrichment in MA consumer law? Hello, last month I was in my house painting when I heard some kind of motorized equipment from out by the street. I thought it was just my neighbor d... |
1 | 13 weeks 3 days ago by cornfuzzled |
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Can I sue Massachusetts contractor under 93A? I hired a roofing contractor to make some repairs to my roof and paid him $2,000 to do the work. He was registered with the state as a roofing contra... |
1 | 14 weeks 6 days ago by Trainer |
14 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Response to demand letter, very low number I sent a demand letter to the Salon that trashed my hair and scalp last week. I received a certified letter today from the salon Inside was a check fo... |
1 | 16 weeks 4 days ago by c3p0188 |
16 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Bait and switch advertising under MA consumer law I'm wondering about one of your other posts where you defended the habit car dealers have of advertising a great price on a car and then, mysteriously... |
1 | 17 weeks 6 days ago by NoMan |
17 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Hair Salon destroyed my hair. Initially, this looks silly, but the the damage was serious enough that I had to get medical attention, and am on antibiotics for a week
4 days ago... |
2 | 18 weeks 6 days ago by c3p0188 |
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Verbal contract I made a verbal agreement in April 2010 with a co worker to fix my Jeep and replace the engine and axels with a pick up I bought from him. He agreed t... |
0 | 19 weeks 19 hours ago by dalomity |
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Landlord's unfair and deceptive for triple damages? When I moved into my apartment five months ago the carpet in one bedroom was stained in several places. I told the landlord I'd take the apartment if... |
1 | 20 weeks 22 hours ago by aaronb |
20 weeks 20 hours ago by The Editor |
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Contesting Tuition Refund from Proprietary School Regarding tuition reimbursement from a proprietary school: I withdrew from a school and did not realize that (per MGL Chp 255, sec 13K) tuition refund... |
0 | 21 weeks 4 hours ago by Anonymous |
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PhotoCubbie and Verizon I recently noticed on my latest Verizon bill that I was being charged about $15.00 extra dollars for services from "Other Providers". The services pro... |
2 | 24 weeks 6 days ago by dma2010 |
21 weeks 4 days ago by dma2010 |
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Smoke smell and lemon aid law in MA I bought from the dealer a used car, with an extended warranty. After a few days the perfume they put in the car wore off and now it stinks like cigar... |
4 | 21 weeks 5 days ago by winston |
21 weeks 5 days ago by winston |
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Purchase of defective auto parts on Craigslist I recently purchase a used rear axle from a private party on craigslist. Visual inspection and conversation with the seller indicated it was a good us... |
1 | 21 weeks 6 days ago by pdcullen |
21 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Return car under lemon aid law in MA because of smell? Hi. I purchased a car last week from a private party. When I went to look at the car he had the windows down. The car does not have air conditionin... |
1 | 23 weeks 3 days ago by Samah |
23 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Can I get remain half money back in small claim court? I have a dispute with a private after school program. The company agreed to refund half of my payment after I sent them a 30 day demand letter. They s... |
1 | 1 year 18 weeks ago by JC200 |
24 weeks 19 hours ago by dma2010 |
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Nstar damaged my house-now wont pay Last winter and an NSTAR contractor damaged my house to the sum of $2,100. Now they have denied the claim stating" NSTAR is indemnified from any damag... |
1 | 28 weeks 4 days ago by SEALAWS |
24 weeks 6 days ago by dma2010 |
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When can stores be open in Massachusetts on holidays? I know Massachusetts doesn't have such strict laws anymore about being open on Sundays and holidays, but are there ANY days where a retail store is le... |
1 | 26 weeks 22 hours ago by NND |
26 weeks 20 hours ago by The Editor |
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Refund for medical cancellation from Personal Training About 1.5 months ago I signed up for Personal Training sessions and about 3 weeks ago my doctor said she no longer wanted me participating in Personal... |
1 | 27 weeks 4 days ago by MMonteiro24 |
27 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Can I sue a person using Massachusetts 93A Last year I was hired an instructor to help a woman learn spanish after she waw my ad on a bulleting board on campus. She was a graduate student at t... |
1 | 27 weeks 4 days ago by Nan |
27 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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Statute of limitations for Chapter 93A About two years ago I had a run in with a Massachusetts Bike shop that I think definitely would qualify as unfair and deceptive practices. Long story... |
1 | 28 weeks 4 days ago by HGreen |
28 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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New/Rebuilt construction warranty and repair I need to know what the law says about consumer protection for my home. The home burned down last year (2010) and has been rebuilt from the foundatio... |
1 | 29 weeks 6 days ago by thedude |
29 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Suing Massachusetts college for deception A few years ago I attended a college who advertised that, upon completion of their 1-year program, I would be eligible to sit for national specialist ... |
1 | 31 weeks 2 days ago by angry student |
31 weeks 22 hours ago by The Editor |
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Illegal lottery in furniture promotion under MA law? I won't mention names, but we've all seen the furniture company that runs the promotions saying if you buy furniture you can get if for free if a spor... |
1 | 32 weeks 2 days ago by Nanto |
32 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Sample Massachusetts 93A demand letter In many of your answers you talk about sending a 93A demand letter (under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 93A) but I haven't seen a sample anywhere... |
2 | 2 years 24 weeks ago by Anonymous |
32 weeks 2 days ago by Szklasz Esq. |
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Misrepresentation by car dealer about trade in I had recently purchased a new vehicle. Prior to going into the dealership, I did my home work. I was able to utilize the dealerships link in order to... |
1 | 33 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
33 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Tree damaged my house I have a large oak tree in my front yard. There is a large branch that hangs over the house. ( about 12 inch diameter). I wanted this branch removed a... |
2 | 35 weeks 9 hours ago by max |
34 weeks 6 days ago by max |
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Elderly person signing a three year automobile lease My father, who is about to turn 90 years old, went out last year and signed a three year lease on a car he can't really afford. The payments are eati... |
1 | 35 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
35 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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NSTAR didn't close my account after I moved, landlord ran the heat, now I owe $1300. In late November of 2006 I moved from Cape Cod to Boca Raton FL. Before doing so I cancelled my cable and attempted to cancel the electricity. I cal... |
1 | 36 weeks 6 days ago by dancetillulaugh |
36 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Payment option misrepresentation Can a company doing business in Massachusetts verbally agree to a payment plan for services for several months, complete a payment plan document, and ... |
0 | 37 weeks 3 days ago by mbroer |
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Massachusetts law against junk mail? I live in the Boston area and I'm proud to say I have an excellent credit history. So good, in fact, that everyday I get at least two credit card off... |
1 | 37 weeks 5 days ago by Underdog |
37 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Automatic Contract Renewal I have a contract with a Home Security system service provider based in CT.
*The company does not have offices in MA.
*The contract does not spe... |
1 | 38 weeks 6 days ago by Anonymous |
38 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Written estimate for car repairs in MA?
I left my car with a mechanic in Massachusetts that I've never gone to before, but he was recommended by a friend. When I dropped the car off he ha... |
1 | 38 weeks 6 days ago by JohnDouglas |
38 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Unfair service charges without Agreement Hi,
I'm MA resident and I have consulted a tax preparer who works online with a website. His office is in Maryland. I thought some of your advise w... |
0 | 39 weeks 6 days ago by krajkumar2002 |
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Gift cards and federal law I understand there's Massachusetts law about gift cards and gift certificates dealing with expiration dates, but I'm wondering if there is also some f... |
1 | 40 weeks 4 days ago by SKurt75 |
40 weeks 4 days ago by The Editor |
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consumer law of other states (New Hampshire) about gift cards I purchased a gift card in New Hampshire over the weekend and was told that if my nephew did not use it within a certain amount of time certain yearly... |
2 | 2 years 27 weeks ago by Anonymous |
40 weeks 5 days ago by admin |
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Triple damages for Misrepresentations by Landlord in 93A response letter In response to my demand letter my landlord, through his atty, made over a dozen misrepresentations as to the facts as his defense/denial of liability... |
1 | 42 weeks 2 days ago by Anonymous |
42 weeks 1 day ago by The Editor |
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Purchase and Sale agreement on a used car? When do I sign? I am in the process of buying a used car. I know the vehicle I want and am in talks with the salesman. He is insisting that I sign a Purchase and Sale... |
1 | 43 weeks 4 days ago by Anonymous |
43 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Illegal shipping costs or charges? after seeing an ad on TV I tried to order three pair of sunglasses for $9.95 each "plus shipping and handling." I asked the lady on the phone what th... |
1 | 44 weeks 3 days ago by Turnkey |
44 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Return used car to seller for defects and failed inspection under MA lemon law I bought a car last week from a guy in Revere for $6,900 and I paid cash. The car seemed to be in good shape and only had around 80,000 miles on it. ... |
1 | 45 weeks 5 days ago by Carbuyer |
45 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Restaurant gift certificates or cards in MA Hello. I purchased a gift certificate for a friend to celebrate her anniversary. The local restaurant where I purchased the card placed an expiratio... |
1 | 47 weeks 2 days ago by Anonymous |
47 weeks 2 days ago by The Editor |
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Used Vehicle Warranty Law Private Party Car Sales When you purchase a used vehicle from a private party and the bill of sale indicates “as is”, does that exclude the buyer from being protected und... |
1 | 48 weeks 6 days ago by Rac44 |
48 weeks 5 days ago by The Editor |
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Can I negotiate a lower credit card interest rate? I don't know if you have any thoughts about this but my wife and I feel like we can get out of our current financial situation without filing bankrupt... |
1 | 49 weeks 6 days ago by Windy |
49 weeks 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Refunds for cancelled wedding in MA After putting down several deposits for our wedding (scheduled for June, 2011), my girlfriend and I broke up and called off the wedding. So now I've ... |
1 | 51 weeks 3 days ago by Anonymous |
51 weeks 3 days ago by The Editor |
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Limitations on telemarketers in MA law Is there or is there not some law in Massachusetts that says telemarketers cannot call a home after 6 p.m.? I've been getting a crazy number of telem... |
1 | 1 year 6 days ago by Nesmith |
1 year 6 days ago by The Editor |
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Do not call registry and MA law about telemarketers and ID blocking Isn't it true that Massachusetts law requires telemarketers to identify themselves when they call? In other words, my phone shouldn't say ID is blocke... |
1 | 1 year 2 weeks ago by Yello |
1 year 2 weeks ago by The Editor |
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CAR DEALER in breach of purchase and sale agreement Can a car dealer legally sell a car after the deposit is made on the car and you get a purchase and sales agreement. |
1 | 1 year 3 weeks ago by DirtyHarry |
1 year 3 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Car dealer unfair price advertising. I'm curious about the way car dealers in MA advertise a very good price but then they never seem to have the car at that price when you go to the lot ... |
1 | 1 year 3 weeks ago by Grace |
1 year 3 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Lawyer for consumer complaint case in MA I used the form demand letter I found on your site and sent a letter to a used car dealer for a claim I have. I thought I'd handle it myself but now ... |
1 | 1 year 5 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 5 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Gift Certificate law apply to small family owned business? Do gift certificate laws apply to small family owned businesses?? |
1 | 1 year 7 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 7 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Legal Question - Loan Scam - Who do I go after? Can anyone help me with this legal matter?
I lost some money in the following matter, can anyone tell me what to do, and/or who is liable and if I ... |
0 | 1 year 7 weeks ago by richlynn |
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Repo man on my private property I'm behind on my payments on my car and the finance company is talking about taking the car back. My question is can I tell the the repossession guy ... |
1 | 1 year 7 weeks ago by Repomad |
1 year 7 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Breach of Contract and terms of use on website? Hello, I recently used an online site that offers 50% products, if certain requirements (a certain number of users log-in) are reached, and the purcha... |
1 | 1 year 9 weeks ago by FireGuy85 |
1 year 9 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Protest Laws. I Apologize that this doesn't fit the Forum topic but this one seems the most active and they appropriate Forum Topic last had an answer weeks ago.
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1 | 1 year 10 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 10 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Mass Lemon Law time limits The buyer of my used car (private sale) was unable to pass the safety inspection. One issue was known at time of sale and the sale price took this is... |
1 | 1 year 10 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 10 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Lemon aid Law and inspection failure in another state. Does the Massachusetts Lemon Aid Law apply to interstate transactions? We (a private party seller) recently sold our nine year old car. We live in MA ... |
2 | 1 year 11 weeks ago by MAresident |
1 year 11 weeks ago by MAresident |
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Most common consumer complaints in Massachusetts Here is an interesting bit of information: Boston.com recently compiled a list of the top consumer complaints received by the Massachu... |
0 | 1 year 11 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Selling used product as new illegal in Massachusetts? I bought a 50" flat screen from a big electronics store two weeks ago. I got it home and when I started unpacking it I noticed that it looked as if a... |
1 | 1 year 12 weeks ago by Jamesboyd |
1 year 12 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Automobile repairs not authorized by me I have a car that has over 100k miles on it. I took it to a mechanic in my town for a tuneup and oil change but the next day the engine was not runni... |
2 | 1 year 14 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 13 weeks ago by lisa99 |
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Has Massachusetts placed a moratorium on foreclosures? My wife and I got into some financial trouble when she lost her job last year. Based on different stories I've read I'm confused now about the news s... |
1 | 1 year 15 weeks ago by Boing68 |
1 year 15 weeks ago by The Editor |
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New ID theft regulations in Massachusetts Hi I'm looking for the new ID theft regulations for Massachusetts and was wondering if you could tell me where I could find a copy? (on-line. I don'... |
1 | 1 year 17 weeks ago by Walk45 |
1 year 17 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Did the after school program breach the contract In May 2010. We have signed a contract with a After School Care Program.
By the end of august, we totally paid the company $1459.
On August 30t... |
5 | 1 year 18 weeks ago by JC200 |
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Motor Vehicle Purchase Contract Questions I signed a Motor Vehicle Purchase Contract for a new car which the dealer did not have in stock and so he entered 'LOCATE' as stock number and did not... |
0 | 1 year 19 weeks ago by Anonymous |
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Home Improvement Contractor Laws Question I hired a carpenter to remodel a small mudroom on my home in Massachusetts. He has a license as Construction Supervisor, which was required for this ... |
0 | 1 year 20 weeks ago by russww |
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Rolling back or altering odometer under MA law I bought a car from a small dealer and the guy said the car had 79,000 miles on it like the odometer said but then I got a carfax report that indicate... |
1 | 1 year 20 weeks ago by KimMc |
1 year 20 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Dollar amount exception to Mass Lemon Aid Law for used car? I am trying to privately sell a car that has been sitting in my driveway for a couple years now, when it was retired it was a lemon, it still starts, ... |
1 | 1 year 22 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 22 weeks ago by admin |
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Can companies sell pre paid cards valid at multiple non-affiliated locations? How are pre paid Visa cards valid at multiple unaffiliated retailers that meet a certain criteria like "environmentally sustainable" governed by MA la... |
1 | 1 year 22 weeks ago by Mike Norman |
1 year 22 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Possibility to refile suit if motion to vacate dismissal is denied I have a question about the full implications of a motion being dismissed from the bench. A lawyer professing to be a "debt collection lawyer" institu... |
1 | 1 year 23 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 23 weeks ago by The Editor |
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defective Laptop purchase I bought a laptop from Toshiba a few months ago. Within the first month i started having problems with it and had to return it to Toshiba for repairs.... |
1 | 1 year 23 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 23 weeks ago by mapilot |
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Filing a Motion in a debt collection lawsuit In June I found a summons to appear taped to my door from an attorney representing a credit card company. I had never had any previous contact with th... |
1 | 1 year 23 weeks ago by kids0406 |
1 year 23 weeks ago by admin |
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Credit Card Collection lawsuit How can a credit card company prove in a trial that you are responsible for charges if they only have your monthly statement and not a copy of each ch... |
1 | 1 year 24 weeks ago by Foxhunt |
1 year 24 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Liquidation sales and false prices and discounts I know how it works at those liquidation sales. The third party comes in (the liquidator hired to get rid of the inventory) raises all the prices, th... |
1 | 1 year 25 weeks ago by Grish |
1 year 25 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Who to send demand letter to (lawyer or owner). I'm in the middle of a dispute with an auto mechanic about some damage he did to my car while he was supposed to be making a simple repair. Now the ... |
1 | 1 year 26 weeks ago by Busted |
1 year 26 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Private party sale ( non auto) on Craigslist, looking for refund I purchased a MP3 player from a local resident through Craigslist. The device was not compatible with my computer's operating system, and no info of t... |
1 | 1 year 28 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 27 weeks ago by The Editor |
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can a tire center/garace refuse to put tires back on that they took off? This doesn't sound legal, but maybe I'm wrong:
My wife went to get new tires at tire chain. We told what kind of car we had and they said they had ... |
2 | 1 year 29 weeks ago by consumerrightsq... |
1 year 29 weeks ago by consumerrightsq... |
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Landlord is unfair and deceptive under MA 93A? OK, I read the other thread about Unfair and deceptive practices but I'm thinking there must be more of a definitions somewhere to help people decide ... |
1 | 1 year 29 weeks ago by Lawrencekad |
1 year 29 weeks ago by The Editor |
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School Gym Hi,
I could not find anything regarding this issue after some hours of research
My Private schools gym is shared with 2 other schools. The gym has ... |
1 | 1 year 30 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Lost coat at restaurant in MA I don't know why I'm asking about this now, given how hot it is, but two months ago I checked my coat at a function room where a wedding was being hel... |
1 | 1 year 30 weeks ago by MinR |
1 year 30 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Repo Car after bankruptcy My husband and I filed for bankruptcy last year. We had to reaffirm our car loan; we have since fell behind on those payments and the car was just re... |
1 | 1 year 32 weeks ago by mama24 |
1 year 32 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Car dealers and credit applications Do you think it's illegal or an "unfair and deceptive" act for car dealers to do radio ads where they say "all credit applications will be accepted"? ... |
1 | 1 year 32 weeks ago by Vineman |
1 year 32 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Can small business sue another business under MA 93A? I (my small business) had a contract with a MA company to perform landscaping work outside our building. I paid them nearly a couple thousand dollars... |
1 | 1 year 34 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 34 weeks ago by The Editor |
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MA car repossession from private property I have not paid my car payments and the car is being repossessed. I understand this and know I can't stop the repossession, but I want to keep the ca... |
1 | 1 year 35 weeks ago by GGH |
1 year 35 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Is minor in MA bound by a contract? My daughter, who is 17 years old and lives with us, entered a contract for a cell phone service agreement that we all now wish she hadn't. My questio... |
1 | 1 year 36 weeks ago by Anonymous |
1 year 36 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Suing Massachusetts car dealer outside small claims court. I'll spare you the details, but I think I was the victim of an unfair and deceptive sales practice by a used car dealer in Massachusetts. If I do a d... |
1 | 1 year 37 weeks ago by MadMad |
1 year 37 weeks ago by The Editor |
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Your dad died in September and the probate is already settled – ....
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2/2/2012 18:50 by JGraul |
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Hi. My cousin is charged with possession with intent to distribute drugs in a Massachusetts court. He is not a....
Unfortunately for your cousin, if an immigrant is convicted of certain....
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2/2/2012 08:07 by Sister6 |
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I just got served been divorced since 1999 ex is looking for more support and college expenses, divorce decree....
Hi. Since any matters in the divorce order or agreement relating to th....
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2/1/2012 19:16 by customsporty |
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Just curious if you have any thoughts or have read any information regarding the success rate of divorce media....
Yes, I've also seen the 90% estimate on various websites, with some me....
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1/24/2012 11:47 by RRM |
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Several of my colleagues will dictate consultation notes in which they state they don't have the complete hist....
The question probably boils down to whether or not such practice is wi....
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10/2/2011 18:37 by Anonymous |
