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Center for Consumer Law
  Volume 24 Number 7

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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day

Voluntarily returning a car you can't pay for may not get you off the hook. In most cases, the car will be sold and you will owe the difference between your debt and what the car sells for. If you think the car is being accepted in exchange for release for your debt, get that agreement in writing.  


4 Pricing Tricks to Sell Your Home Faster

Setting the right price is as much about knowing how buyers think as it is about how much the property is worth.  Click here for more.


Boys' Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by High Energy

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with High Energy , today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product: boys' hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings; children can strangle on drawstrings. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.  Click here for more.


Job At Risk? Save Your Insurance

If your job is even slightly shaky, now's the time to schedule a medical checkup, get your teeth fixed and look into coverage alternatives.  Click here for more.


7 Simple Solutions For Managing Your Money

These shortcuts to managing your finances are guaranteed to save you time and money.  Click here for more.


Your Money

How do I maximize returns on my CDs? Click here for more.


For the Lawyers

Fee cannot be deducted from malpractice award. The Washington Court of Appeals has ruled that deducting a negligent attorney's proposed contingent fee from a legal malpractice damage awards fails to fully compensate a successful malpractice Click here for more.

 

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