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.
You likely wouldn't tolerate a teacher hitting your child. But what if that teacher was telling your children to hit themselves? Hoping to learn a legal lesson, one concerned mom called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
No one ever says, "I can't wait to get unemployment benefits." It's good to know if you lose your job, it's there. But what if the state pays you too much? Can they come back and say, you owe us thousands? It's why one man called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
You live in a complex, you pay for security, then wake up to find your property stolen, all captured on videotape, and the security guard either slept through it or ignored it. So who has to pay for your stolen property? It's why one man called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Her condo is paid for, her maintenance fees are paid. But when the board hit her with a $5,000 special assessment she couldn't afford, the board said, fine, we will take your condo from you. Can a condo board throw you out of your home if you can't afford their special assessment? It's why one woman called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
A few things you can't overcome- death and taxes. But one you can beat- problems. It's inevitable that you will have them in 2012 but we know one way you can win. Keep an eye on Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser, who shows us how to get ready for those inevitable problems in the next year.
7's Patrick Fraser and 7's legal expert Howard Finkelstein helped a heck of a lot of people in 2011. And as you're about to see, so did you, our 7News viewers. But we didn't win every battle. Here's a look back at some of the biggest "Help me Howard" stories of the year.
He loves to work, he has a license, and then he was told, 'If you don't pass this test in English, and keep working, you will go to jail.' Legally, can a government agency force you to take a test in English? It's why one man called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you ride a bike on the road do you have any rights? For example, if a driver tries to force you off the road, but doesn't hit your bike or hurt you, is it a crime? One woman thought it was then it happened to her and its why she called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
In most areas, if you don't like your cable provider you can get a dish. But one landlord is bringing in a new company that not only costs more, but also is the only option. It's tonight's Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
It's that time of they year. Time to put up the Christmas tree, hang the lights, and ... oh wait. What do you mean, your landlord says you can't decorate? That's what one South Florida family was told, and it's why they called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser to see if a landlord can block you from decorating for Christmas.
What is the most interest you would be willing to pay on a loan? 10%-15%? How about 139% interest? No way you say, that has to be illegal. But it's what some Floridians are paying and are wondering what they can do. So they called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
If you have relatives in Cuba you may have tried to send them packages. So what happens if they get lost, delayed or stolen? Who is responsible? You, the shipper or someone in Cuba? It's a question one man had for Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
A South Florida woman learning crooks copied her condo association's checking account number, wiping them out. When she went to the bank to get the cash back, they didn't help. So she called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Can a renter live in a place for months, up to six months, and never pay a dime? That's what some renters say they can get away with, which is why one landlord called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser to stop it.
Imagine sitting in a chair, watching the news- you hear a sound you look over to the left and a rat is running across your floor. I don't care who you are, it will give you the creeps. So imagine living in a home like that where the rats are running free. Legally how can you get help from your landlord or association? Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser has some answers.
A South Florida woman bought a home, then hired a company to make sure there were no violations. But after sealing the deal the nightmare began. Till she called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
Your phone number belongs to you or does it belong to the phone company? And they can take it anytime they want? Good questions, and when one woman's phone number was given to someone else, its why she called Help me Howard with Patrick Fraser for some answers.