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How do I sue a dog groomer in small claims court after my dog was injured during an appointment?
If your dog was injured during a grooming appointment, you may be able to bring a small claims case against the groomer or the grooming business in Wyoming, depending on the facts. Small claims court is usually designed...
Can I Get Out of a Car Purchase If the Dealer Hid Accident History?
In Texas, you may have options if a dealer hid or failed to disclose important accident history when selling a car, but the available remedies depend heavily on the facts. The key questions are usually whether the accide...
Can I Sue for Wrongful Detention After Being Held Without Arrest?
In Utah, a person who is held without being formally arrested may sometimes have a civil claim depending on what happened, who did it, and whether the detention was legally justified. In general, the key issue is not onl...
Is it legal for a property manager to serve an eviction notice instead of the owner?
In general, yes, a property manager may be able to serve an eviction notice instead of the owner if the manager is authorized to act for the landlord or property owner. In many rental situations, the property manager ser...
What happens if a repair shop refuses to release my car until I pay for work I never approved?
In Massachusetts, a repair shop’s right to keep your car usually depends on the facts, the paperwork, and what kind of charges are being claimed. If you never approved the work, that may matter a lot, but it does not aut...
How do I take a home cleaning service to small claims court for damaging my hardwood floors?
If a home cleaning service damaged your hardwood floors, Minnesota small claims court may be one possible way to seek money for repairs or replacement, depending on the facts, the amount involved, and what proof you have...
Is it legal for a prenup to waive rights to the marital home?
In general, a prenuptial agreement may be able to waive or limit a spouse’s rights in the marital home, but whether that provision is enforceable depends on the facts and on Hawaii law. The answer is usually not a simple...
Can a Repair Technician Break Something Else and Not Be Liable?
In general, a repair technician may be liable if they damage something else while performing a repair, but the answer depends heavily on the facts. In Kentucky, as in other states, liability often turns on whether the te...
Is it legal for an apartment lease to say the landlord is not responsible for any repairs?
In Ohio, a lease may try to shift repair responsibility to the tenant, but a clause that says the landlord is not responsible for any repairs is not necessarily the end of the story. In general, lease language has to be...
Landlord says I owe rent after moving out because I didn’t return the garage remote. Is that valid?
In general, a landlord in Arizona does not automatically get to call a missing garage remote “rent.” Rent usually means the amount owed for the right to occupy the rental unit under the lease. A garage remote is typicall...
Neighbor’s dog keeps getting loose and scratched my car. Can animal control help with property damage?
In Georgia, animal control may be able to help if a neighbor’s dog is repeatedly running loose, creating a nuisance, or violating local animal control rules. Whether animal control can do anything about the car damage it...
Is it legal for a car dealer to run my credit through six lenders after I only approved one application?
In general, a car dealer may have some ability to submit your credit information to more than one lender if you signed paperwork that gave broad permission, if the dealership’s financing process was explained that way, o...
Can my landlord evict me for rent I withheld after sewage backed up into my apartment?
In California, a sewage backup in an apartment can raise serious habitability concerns. In general, landlords must provide rental housing that is fit to live in, and major plumbing or sewage problems may affect that obli...
How do I take a pet boarding facility to court if my pet was injured in their care?
If your pet was injured while being boarded, you may be able to bring a civil claim against the facility, depending on the facts and the evidence. In Wyoming, as in many states, the legal theory might involve negligence,...
Can I keep the house in an equitable distribution divorce if the mortgage is only in my spouse’s name?
In California, the fact that the mortgage is only in your spouse’s name does not by itself decide who gets the house in a divorce. California is a community property state, so the court usually looks at when the home was...