Storage Rental
A South Florida woman learning everything she had in storage was auctioned off. Now she wants it back. Here's tonight's Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
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Squatters
Imagine this. You own a house, you come by and find apparent squatters people are living there. Even worse, you find out you have to go to court to get them out, meaning they can live there for free for months. What can you do? Use the South Florida solution, contact Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Good Samaritan
He witnessed a crash and stopped to help a motorcyclist in need. Now, years later, that crash victim is suing him. It's tonight's edition of Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Alleged Bad Car Dealer
When you trade in a car, usually the dealer pays the finance company or bank any money that is owed- it's part of the deal. But what happens to you if the dealer takes the car, and doesn't pay it off. Do you have to pay for a car you don't even own anymore? It's why one woman called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Girl Scout
Girl Scout cookies, just saying it makes your mouth water and the girls who sell those cookies get a reward if they reach a certain goal, but one family is saying their dream of a prize was crushed by the Girl Scouts. Why? Here is Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Citizens Inspections
A South Florida woman is blown away by a $3,000 increase in her windstorm insurance coverage. The insurer said her home's not hurricane ready, but she says they're lying. It's why she called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Miami Beach Ticket
She got a ticket for putting a "For Sale" sign in her car on county property. The problem: It was not on county property, and she wondered, is it illegal to put a "For Sale" sign on your own property or property you have permission to use? It's why she called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Buying Coupon
Some people are coupons fans clipping them, buying them, all in an effort to save money, but what happens if you buy a coupon for a restaurant, a salon, a boat ride and the coupon expires. Are you out of luck? If you like coupons, you might want to watch this Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser
Bingo Card
Some people have to take two or three, even more pills a day. Oftentimes they are elderly, some suffering from Alzheimer's. But one South Florida pharmacy has found a way to make it easy for them to make sure they don't make deadly mistakes, and now, insurance companies are saying, 'No, forget it.' Can an insurance company control how a person gets their prescriptions? It's why one one person called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Online Scammer
If you've ever bought or sold anything online, listen up. A South Florida man, falling victim to a sneaky scam, when he tried to sell a pair of expensive sneakers. It's tonight's Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Not Dead
Waking up to find out you are dead is normally a line in a sarcastic joke. But one South Florida man was told he was dead. That was funny to him. Trying to straighten it out has become the nightmare. How do you correct a terrible mistake? It's why he called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Tax Refund Stolen
Your IRS tax refund was stolen. A lot of you watching right now are probably saying, 'That happened to me.' It's happened to many South Floridians, but one woman might be the unluckiest. Two refund checks in a row were stolen. Then, you won't believe what the IRS did. How can you avoid refund troubles? Let's bring in Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser for some answers.
Little River Club
It's an Alcoholics Anonymous club that members say has saved their lives. But neighbor say it's ruining their way of life, and now, the City of Miami, which gave the club permission for their parking lot 18 years ago, has blocked an entrance to it, which the members of Little River Club say could shut them down. Can a city do that? It's why the members contacted Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Lost Lien
Have you ever had to pull a permit for approval to do work on your house or condo, and then got it approved? So what would you do if the city came back to you five years later and said, we don't have any proof you got our approval, so we can start fining you? One man says it happened to him, so he turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser to find out if it's legal.
Loss of Income Form
If you leave your job or you are fired, the money stops and the hard times begin. So to get government assistance, you often need your old bosses signature on a form. But does you former boss have to help you out? It's why one woman called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
License Plate
If you get a SunPass violation, you either pay it or fight it. But how would you feel if you were getting violations totalling over $1,000 a day from a car that's not yours and a tag that was stolen from you? It can happen, and one solution: Bring in those Help Me Howard guys with Patrick Fraser.
Dead Puppy
Very few things can be as much fun as bringing home a new puppy, and very few things can be as sad as watching that young puppy die. It happens, but the question that pet owners then have is, how do they get their money back? It's why one woman called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Tree on foreclosed property
His neighbor's home has been foreclosed on and it's falling apart. And now another huge problem next door has him worried. So he picked up the phone and called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
$19,000 Helicopter Ride
You are in an accident. They decide you need to be airlifted to the hospital. The good news is, you can get a helicopter, but what happens if your insurance does not cover the ride? Are you responsible for the emergency airlift? It's why one woman called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Contract/Warranty
A contract is a contract, and a warranty is a guarantee, right? But what happens if the company you have those agreements with is sold to another company? Do they have to honor the contract or warranty? Tonight, two people are asking that question in tonight's Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.