Mention the words condo association and South Floridians could roll out a laundry list of complaints, but here's a new one. An association requiring renters to provide criminal background checks on their children ages 5 and older. Believe it or not it's tonight's Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Here's a question, If you're arrested and the charges are dismissed, do they simply disappear? One woman found out the answer is no. After a decade-old arrest continues to interfere with her life to this day. Unable to shake the past, she presented her problem to Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Are you a taxpayer? We all are. Now imagine being a taxpayer trying to make a new business successful and having one city official block a request after two city boards approved it. What can you do when a city official does that? One solution, contact Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
You buy a new car and wreck it a month or two later, did you know your car insurance won't pay for the entire amount you might owe the bank? That's why some people have what's called Gap Insurance to cover the difference, but what happens if neither insurance company will cover you? It's why a South Florida woman called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Have you ever had to take your car to a repair shop? Ever wondered if you got what you paid for or maybe you got ripped off? But how can you know if your mechanic is honest? It's why one man called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
The list of things you can not carry on an airplane is long, and with good reason, but what if there's an item the government allows, but your airline says nope, it can not be used on our planes. It happened to one couple and their issue landed with Help me Howard and Patrick Fraser.
What if you turned on your faucet one night and the water was orange and filled with sediment. You would probably be stunned, but what if you had the same problem for two years? Can you force a county to provide clean, clear drinking water? One worried family is asking that question to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Here is a question. If a criminal wanted to get a picture of your child, along with their full name, would your school give it to them? The answer, yes. That upset one mother so much she called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Here is a question for you, Florida Power and Light has a power surge, it destroys some of the electronics in your home, are they responsible for the damage? Well, it's a question one woman had for Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
It's not news that many developers have gone broke and belly up. That is their problem, but many have left behind another problem: properties that are overgrown, filled with weeds and trash, but that is a way for government agencies to make money. As we learn in tonight's Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Let me ask you a question: You see an unmarked car behind you with a flashing light and a person trying to get you to pull over, is it a cop or a criminal impersonating a cop? What happens if you don't stop, and it is a cop? One man didn't, and now he is facing $1,000 in tickets. Here is Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you have a license to do business in a county, you might think that gives you the right to work in every city in that county, so why does one man's mobile car wash company continue to get the boot wherever it goes? Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser drives home the answers.
Let me ask you a simple question? If the city plants a tree on your swale, and it falls over, can the city fine you? You may think you know the answer, but the City of Miami may not agree, which is why one woman called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
When you order some products, you are told all sales are final, but what happens when it arrives, and you aren't satisfied? Can you get your money back even though you agreed all sales are final? The law may surprise you. Let's bring in Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Getting your car towed is frustrating enough, but imagine if it was towed, you didn't know it, and by the time you found the car it had racked up hefty storage fees. It happened to one man who is fighting back against a tow company he says didn't notify him they had his car. It's tonight's Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
We've all seen them, diet ads boasting big weight loss with before and after pictures to prove it, but one South Florida woman did an about-face when her face started popping up in an ad all over the Internet without her permission. Unable to stop it, she linked to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
A child's trust fund is just that: a fund you trust, cannot be touched, but how would you feel if your child's account was drained? Not by you, not by a person, but by the bank. Can a bank take your child's money if they are in a dispute with you? Here's Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you rent, you know each month it's time to pay the landlord. The exception at the end of your lease, when you hope the landlord hands you a check for your security deposit, but what if they don't pay? Here's Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you rent, you expect certain things. A leak-free roof over your head, toilets that flush and for your landlord to pay their mortgage, but all over South Florida landlords are heading into foreclosure while continuing to cash their tenants' checks. What's a responsible renter to do? Here's Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you own a restaurant, you know its a tough business. Even tougher if street vendors park near your business selling the same thing you sell for much less, but is it legal for a lunch wagon to pull up and park? That's why some restaurant owners called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.