Help Me Howard: Archived Reports - Page 24 of 52

  • No Home Built

    No Home Built

    With the housing market down, it's easy to forget that many people purchased pre-construction homes during the boom, some of which have still yet to be built. One couple says their dream home is nothing more than a pile of dirt, and they want their deposit back, but can they get it? Here's Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/30/08
  • Internet Post

    Internet Post

    The Internet is a source of endless information. Some of it good, some bad, some ugly. But what one man says someone posted about him on-line, you've got to see to believe. What can he do about it? Connect to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/23/08
  • Can

    Can't afford medicine

    Imagine this: your doctor refuses a pain-reducing prescription for your child because you owe him money. Is that legal, ethical? It happened to one South Florida family, and they turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser to ease their pain.

    Posted on 04/21/08
  • Venezuelan House

    Venezuelan House

    The Hugo Chavez we all hear about is a good friend of Fidel Castro. A man who is not fond of the United States and, one more thing, a property owner in South Florida. That's right, but not a good property owner, which is why some neighbors are calling Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/16/08
  • Short Sale

    Short Sale

    The housing market taking a nosedive, and a South Florida family falling on hard times. The combination leaving them fighting to avoid foreclosure, but the bank isn't helping them at all. So now they're calling "Help Me Howard" with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/14/08
  • Money for 911

    Money for 911

    You live alone, you suffer from a serious illness and because of it you dial 911 for help. Very familiar, but what is happening in Boca Raton is not. The city is billing a woman suffering from mulitple sclerosis $250 each time they are sent to help her. Is it legal to bill someone for making calls for help. The story tonight in Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser

    Posted on 04/09/08
  • Landlord in foreclosure

    Landlord in foreclosure

    If you live in South Florida, you might want to listen up. An incredible number of landlords are going into foreclosure, not paying their mortgages while still collecting rent from their tenants, and guess who the banks are going to evict? It's happening to one woman who turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser

    Posted on 04/07/08
  • Power Protection

    Power Protection

    You use it daily but probably notice it only monthly. It is electricity, and we all get a power bill for our portion each month. One man took a closer look at his charges and says the electric company is draining his wallet for a service he never ordered, so he's turning to 'Help Me Howard' with Patrick Fraser to shed some light on the issue.

    Posted on 04/02/08
  • Digging Dogs

    Digging Dogs

    They can annoy you all day and keep you up all night. We're talking about barking dogs, but one woman says her neighbor's animals went from irritating to terrifying when they tried to attack her and her pet. Feeling trapped in her own home, she turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser for a solution with some bite.

    Posted on 03/31/08
  • Pay Phone

    Pay Phone

    When was the last time you used a pay phone? Do you even know where any phones are located? Now, how about this question, what would you do if someone put two payphones on your property without your permission? What can you do? It's a question for Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/26/08
  • Stinking Casket

    Stinking Casket

    Going to visit a cemetery is not the highlight of your day, but imagine going to pay your respects to a friend or family member and having to hold your nose. It's happening in one South Florida cemetery, and the visitors wonder, is this legal? For the answer, let's bring in Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/25/08
  • No Modeling Pictures

    No Modeling Pictures

    Attractive and smart, a South Florida college student was told she has a future as a model. But after paying for a photo session, she's still waiting for the portfolio.Worried she's out her hard-earned money, she called "Help Me Howard" with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/19/08
  • Cancer and Contract

    Cancer and Contract

    For many dieters, the struggle to shed pounds is a daily fight, but while one woman waged her weight loss battle, she was hit with a much scarier medical diagnosis, cancer. Her doctors urged her to stop her diet program, but the company will not return her money. Now she's turning to Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/17/08
  • Dog Problems

    Dog Problems

    We all know people's pets are part of the family. That said, you try to care for them the best you can. One woman thought she was purchasing a pup that had already been spayed, but it turns out it wasn't. Let's see if Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser can fix this one.

    Posted on 03/12/08
  • Missing Money

    Missing Money

    When she was two years old, she was in an accident. Fortunately for her, the company gave her nearly $100,000 to compensate her for her pain and suffering, promising that her money would be handed to her when she turned 18. Unfortunately, when she reached that age, her money had disappeared. Did it ever exist? Can it ever be found? Let's bring in Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/10/08
  • Cruise to Nowhere

    Cruise to Nowhere

    There's nothing quite like a nice, relaxing cruise. That is, of course, once you're on the boat. One couple didn't make it that far, when the cruise line denied their boarding papers. Vacation plans sunk, they drifted over to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/05/08
  • Tax Mistake

    Tax Mistake

    Tax time can be confusing. That's why many tax filers hire people to do their returns for them. But when a major mistake left one woman owing the IRS, she said somebody else should pay, not her. Let's file this story under Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/03/08
  • No English Manuals

    No English Manuals

    America is a country dominated by people who speak English, so you would assume the government, financed by the people, prints its brochures, manuals, etc. in English. Well, not always. In fact, if you have been trying to get a driver's manual, getting one in Spanish is easy, but, in English, they are out, which is why one man called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 02/27/08
  • Lane Blocked

    Lane Blocked

    Have you ever driven down the road and wondered why a lane of traffic is blocked? Now, imagine one lane of a busy road blocked and used for parking for construction workers. Well, you don't have to imagine that in South Florida. We can show it to you and tell you if it's legal. Let's bring in Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 02/25/08
  • General Contractor

    General Contractor

    They get hired to get things done, but, as you may know, contractors don't always live up to expectations. One family says their contractor left them with a shell of a home and took off, frustrations building, they turned to Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 02/20/08

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