Bank Problems
A South Florida woman ends up with over 200 dollars in overdraft fees after the bank holds her paycheck for over a week. She calls Howard wondering if she has to pay. Here's the night teams Patrick Fraser.
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Homeland Security
They are one of our nations most prestigious departments - Homeland Security - created to protect us all. But one South Florida man says they are using stolen equipment, equipment they bought from him and he never got paid for. Is it legal for the government to do this to you? A question for Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Hit and Run
You bump into a car near your house. The other driver says…No damage…No worry...So you leave...And then get charged with a hit and run. That's what happened to one South Florida woman who wants to know if it's legal to charge someone if both drivers agreed to ignore it. Here is the answer from Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser
$21,000 FPL Bill
At first thought its fair...If you steal 21,000 dollars worth of electricity you have to pay for it. And if you can't afford it you don't get electricity. But what if you weren't guilty and cannot prove you didn't steal the power…can you be banned from ever getting electricity again. The answer is...In help me Howard tonight with Patrick Fraser
Pick-up Trucks
WSVN -- Pickup trucks used to be for hauling stuff. They were rough, tough, and dirty. Now they are sleek, shiny and citified.
Evacuees
Hundreds of thousands of people who lived in New Orleans are looking for new homes right now. In fact one family was offered an apartment in Miami Beach...Then the association president declared we will get a court order to block you from moving in. Illegal...Or legal...The family wanted to find out and Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser stepped in with an ending that surprised Patrick and Howard.
Hurricane Problems
During Katrina I was out in the storm as it whipped through South Florida.
Internet Scam
It is tough to lose a loved one. But imagine that someone in your family died and then you found out they had left you a million and a half dollars...That's what one South Florida woman was told...But after she called us we discovered its a scam using dead relatives as the lure...Here is help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Sex Crimes
In this day and age it was bound to happen. A man finds out a neighbor was arrested for sex crimes and starts posting flyers to let everyone know. Then he winds up in trouble. Is it legal to post flyers notifying everyone that a neighbor has been arrested? That's what one South Florida man wanted to know and tonight we have the answer in Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Oxygen Machine
After his dad died of cancer, Brandon threw away all of his medical equipment. Now one company is coming after him saying he has to pay for it. Can a son be held liable for his dad's bills? Help Me Howard has the answers. Here's Seven's Patrick Fraser.
Auto Diagnosis
A Florida Keys couple is upset after being charged by a Broward County mechanic to have a diagnosis performed on their car. The problem…they didn't need the mechanic to tell them what was wrong with it. That has them calling Help Me Howard. Here's the night teams Patrick Fraser.
Blank Money Order
This is a problem you only wish you had. Someone sends you a blank money order for 1,000 dollars. Is it yours or is it a crime to cash it. A problem one south Florida woman faced and a problem one south Florida station took care of. Here is Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser
Foul Mouth
Just because you hear a song one way on the radio ... Doesn't mean it will sound the same on a CD. One Broward mother found that out after buying a CD for her young daughters that contained some foul language. She called Help Me Howard. Here's the night teams Patrick Fraser.
Swapped Dog
It's as amazing as it is unusual. Two separate owners bring their dogs in to be groomed. Both pick their dogs up and both pick up the wrong dog. Now the pet store owner is trying to reunite them but is having a problem with the phone company…what can he do...Call Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Renter's Rights
If you're a renter, listen up. A South Florida woman says her landlord is entering her home without permission…so what are her rights? Find out in tonight's "Help Me Howard" with Patrick Fraser.
Hurricane Debris
It's hurricane season and unfortunately we've already had our first brush with a storm. But for one Miami couple hurricane Dennis meant damage done to their home from a construction site next door. The builder refused to clean up and that has them calling Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
$1600 Cat
One thing we will never run out of in south Florida. Homeowner and condo associations...Love em or hate em they are everywhere and their rules range from wonderful to wacko. But no matter what the rule you have to obey it...Or pay the price. Tonight a fur raising example in Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser
A Murdered Man's Lease
Her son murdered in cold blood, now a grieving South Florida mother is left with an unbelievable problem. Is a dead person still forced by the law to fulfill a lease? The answer stunned this mother which is why she called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser to help her out.