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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
The Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act requires full disclosure by sellers. If a seller intentionally withholds material information, he could be responsible for three times the consumer's damages, plus court costs and attorney's fees.
Buying a Foreclosed Home Isn't Easy in Today's Market
Foreclosures aren't the quick path to riches many imagine. Some people show up [at the auctions] to observe and see if it's something that's easy and a quick way to make money. A lot of them find out it takes a lot more work than they think. To be sure, getting a deal on a foreclosed property isn't impossible. But before you cough up the $40 monthly fee for a foreclosure-listing web site or worse yet, hundreds of dollars for a seminar, make sure you fully understand the challenges. Click here for more.
Five Dumbest Renovation Fads
A remodeling trend may look good on paper, but it may not make your home more livable - or more valuable. These five alternatives from Money Magazine will. Click here for more.
Websites Try to Make Mortgage Consumers "A Little Smarter"
At a time when many families are losing their homes to foreclosure, mortgage experts are offering new tools to help home buyers avoid making the same mistakes. Click here for more.
Online Transactions Safer by Increasing Awareness of Scams
Online "phishing" scams continue to threaten consumers confidence in successfully completing online transactions. Consumers should know that by educating themselves as to how these scams work, they can successfully avoid becoming a victim. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Credit card company can enforce choice-of-law clause. The Maryland Supreme Court ahs held that a credit card company could enforce a choice-of law provision in its customer agreements, even though its application exposed a cardholder to greater liability for finance charges. Click here for more.