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What to do if I gave a POA to a friend while I was incarcerated to get a debit card, however she then used that card to make multiple withdrawals that I didn't authorize?

You create a new Power of Attorney revocation document specifically revoking her authority and have it notarized. Take it the bank and also submit copies to your credit bureaus. Explain what occurred

MD, Member, California Bar answered 1 month ago

If a friend owes me $1,700 that I let them borrow until they received their taxes, what can I do now they received there taxes but aren't going to pay me?

I think that the only way that you are going to be able to find out if indeed he is telling the truth is to take him to small claims court and have him bring the documentation you wish to show you whe

M.T.G., Member, New York Bar answered 2 months ago

If my friend has a moving business and was not paid for services, what can he do to get his money?

He has a couple of differnt options.  First, he can file a claim in small claims court and try to collect it himself.  Second, he can hire an attorney that routinely does collection work to

B.H.F., Member, Texas State Bar answered 2 months ago

Is it legal if I'm the only person named on a loan but I was late on my last payment so the credit union called my sister-in-law and explained details of my loan without my permission?

It was not illegal for the credit union to have called your sister-on-law about your late loan payment under the laws of all states in this country but surely it was poor business practice. I would co

E.M., Member, California Bar answered 3 months ago

Can a credit union hold me accountable as a co-signer on a modified loan that I had no part in negotiating?

Under the laws of all states in this country, if the loan that you co-signed for was later modified without your consent and knowledge, you are no longer liable in any way for its terms. The reason is

E.M., Member, California Bar answered 3 months ago

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