Every year, thousands of people turn to 7 News to help with their legal troubles, and those problems end up on the desk of Help Me Howard. From a barbershop battle to a misleading Internet ad to a pair of honest people, we're looking back on some of the more memorable cases. Here's 7's Patrick Fraser.
Have you or one of your children ever got too many gifts for a birthday? Now here is a wonderful way to help kids who get nothing at Christmas. The idea comes from a 5-year-old and her parents who contacted Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser
If you have ever voted for a politician and then felt like they misled you you were probably upset. Now imagine donating to one and they either quit, changed parties or decided to run for another office. You might want your campaign contribution back, but can you get it back? That's what one man wondered, and so he called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Someone steals your property and is caught, now you have a choice, do you want them to go to prison or be set free so they can pay you back? What would you do? One South Florida woman has that choice to make, so let's bring in Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you live in a house connected to other houses, and they are all invaded by termites, that's bad news, but if one of the townhouses is in foreclosure, it's nearly impossible to get it done because many banks don't want to pay their share. What can you do? Contact Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Two women want to learn to dance, that's nice, but they can not learn to dance together, especially if they are lesbians. That's what the girls were told, so does that mean you can stop lesbians from coming into your business? Lets bring in Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
When you were in high school copying off someone's paper could get you an F. When you get to college, its not just called cheating its called plagiarism, and it can be a crime. Lets bring in Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser
Ever picked up clothes from the dry cleaner and discovered a shirt or dress was damaged? It's life. It happens. But when it does, does a dry cleaner have to pay for the damage? Sometimes no, sometimes yes, so let's bring in Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you have a credit card, you might want to check your monthly statement. Companies are raising their interest rates to 20 percent, 30 percent, even higher. It's happening to many people, but can you stop them? Let's bring in Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser for some answers.
If you are a police officer, you have special privileges and special responsibilities, and is one of them the ability to break a lease or refuse to leave a property when the lease expires? That's what one landlord feared after a cop moved into her property, and it's why she called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Have you ever written a check, realized it was a mistake and then stopped payment on the check? Well, did you know that if it's cashed, in many cases you are responsible, and it can cost you? That's why one man turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
When most couples have their third child, it's a time to cheer, but it was a sad time for a Fort Lauderdale couple because it forced the family to split up. Why? Two words: condo association. But after Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser were called in, this association showed they may be different than some others.
Her husband got sick and was dying. A driver smashed into her fence damaging it. Then, when a Miami Gardens woman thought things couldn't get worse, the city fined her, threatened her with a $31,000 lien and said they could foreclose on their house. She called Help Me Howard, but as Patrick Fraser found out, this time a city was willing to help, instead of hurt a resident.
Going to the hospital is rarely a pleasant experience, but it was downright morbid for one man when they informed him, he'd already died a year ago. Pretty certain he hadn't passed away, he passed this strange problem to Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Let me lay this out: You are a grandmother, you live alone and suddenly you start getting billed for watching porn on your TV. First thing this grandmother did was laugh. Then, she found out they were not joking, and the satellite company didn't believe her when she said she was not a porn watcher. So how do you prove you did not watch something? Do like your friends do, call Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you want to go to the store right now, you probably get in your car and go, but what if you were old and could only get groceries by taking a shuttle the city provided and now decided to shut down. What can a taxpayer do to fight their own government agency? One thing: call Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Who do you trust most in this world? If you are lucky, a few people but most people would agree at the top of their list is their own mother. That's what one man thought. Now, he says that trust has ruined him and its why he called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you live in Miami, you know Biscayne Boulevard has been a traffic nightmare for the past few years. One section was just finished last year, and now they are tearing it up again. Was it a mistake, and do taxpayers have to pay? It's why some people have been calling Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.