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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Texas has a lemon law. It applies to new cars, and gives you substantial legal rights against the manufacturer. A car is a lemon if it has been in the shop four or more times for the same problems, or two or more times if the problem is a safety defect. Click here for more.
Beware of Holiday Rip-Offs
You can argue about where Black Friday ranked among the busiest shopping days of the year or whether Cyber Monday will be the biggest day for online shopping. But there can be no disputing that this is the time of year time-pressured consumers face the greatest risk of being ripped off. Click here for more.
Men Shop Early in Rush for Bargains
Early clues about how the holiday shopping season will go this year show two clear trends: Electronics are selling, and men are buying them. Men outspent women by 38% over the weekend, the official start of the holiday season, the National Retail Federation (NRF) says. Click here for more.
Home Loan Tips: Avoid Mortgage Troubles, Other Pangs of Rising Interest Rates
As any real estate agent knows, home sales heat up with rising temperatures every summer. Now, with mortgage interest rates more than a full point higher than at this time last year, fuel costs riding high, higher minimum credit card payments and consumer debt still raging, many U.S. homeowners risk foreclosure on their homes, but they don't have to lose their slice of the American dream. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Malpractice award is dischargeable in lawyer's bankruptcy. The 6th Circuit ahs held that a default judgment awarded in a legal malpractice case could be discharged when the attorney filed for bankruptcy. Click here for more.