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Cars
Automobile Warranties
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: There are two types of warranties that may come with the purchase of both new and used cars: express warranties and implied warranties. Be sure you know your rights under express and implied warranties, as well as extended warranties and service contracts.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Buying Selling, or Leasing a Car
(Separate Website)
So, you plan to buy a car. The thought might excite you, or maybe it makes you anxious. But no matter how you feel about it, the bottom line is that you are about to make a major purchase to part with a substantial amount of hard-earned dollars for an item that is going to be around for a while. Here are some tips on making the experience a happy one.
By: American Bar Association
Car Loans
(Separate Website)
Before you say ?yes,? there are many things
you should know to avoid making a bad deal when taking out a loan to buy a car.
By: Appleseed Foundation
Car Loans: Understanding Vehicle Financing
(Separate Website)
Understanding Vehicle Financing
With prices averaging more than $20,000 for a new vehicle and $9,500 for a four-year-old vehicle, most consumers need financing or leasing to acquire a vehicle. In some cases, buyers use ?direct lending:? they obtain a loan directly from a finance company, bank or credit union. In direct lending, a buyer agrees to pay the amount financed, plus an agreed-upon finance charge, over a period of time. Once a buyer and a vehicle dealership enter into a contract and the buyer agrees to a vehicle price, the buyer uses the loan proceeds from the direct lender to pay the dealership for the vehicle. Use this web site to find out more about car loans.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Comprando un Vehículo Usado (Buying a Used Car)
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center
Consumer Rights in Auto Repossessions
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: Before a lender can repossess your car you must have used your car as collateral for the loan and you must have defaulted on your contract with the lender. Usually, when you borrow money to buy a car, you have to use the car as collateral. If you do so and get behind on your payments, your contract will say that you have defaulted and your car may be repossessed. Although your contract with the lender governs the default and the repossession, you still have certain rights under state and federal law.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Dealing with Automobile Dealerships
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: Nearly everyone has had an unpleasant experience in buying or maintaining an automobile or knows someone who has. Also, nearly everyone knows of cars that have given years and years of trouble-free service. To protect your legal rights and ensure that your purchase will meet your needs and provide minimal aggravation, you need to take certain steps both before and after the purchase.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Lemon Laws
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: South Carolina has a lemon law. This law protects consumers who purchase or lease a new car on or after October 3, 1989, if the new car turns out to be defective. Find out the three conditions a car must meet to be considered a lemon, and what you can do if your car is a lemon.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Attorney Fees
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: Attorney fees are important to both attorney and client. To the client, the fee is the cost of the legal service purchased. To the attorney, the fee represents his or her compensation. Whether a case is civil or criminal usually affects the fee arrangement.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Choosing a Lawyer
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: The South Carolina Bar knows it can be hard to find the right kind of lawyer to help you with your legal matters. That's why we have prepared this brief, but informative fact sheet to help you with your search.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Fast Facts - Prepaid Legal Services
(Separate Website)
PDF document (may load slowly).
By: SC Department of Consumer Affairs
Fee Dispute Resolution FAQs
(Separate Website)
Frequently asked questions concerning disputes over attorneys' fees, with answers by the South Carolina Bar.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Filing a Grievance against an Attorney
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: A grievance, or complaint, may be brought against an attorney if he violates his Oath of Office, the Code of Professional Responsibility, or criminal laws.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Have a Complaint Regarding a Business?
(Separate Website)
How to file a complaint if you have a problem with a business. Also lists the local Better Business Bureau offices.
By: Better Business Bureau
I fired my lawyer and now the lawyer will not give my file back. What should I do?
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: When a lawyer withdraws from a case, steps must be taken to protect your interests. Your lawyer should give you reasonable notice, allow time for you to hire another lawyer, surrender papers and property to which you are entitled, and refund any advance payment of fees that have not been earned. The lawyer may keep papers relating to you to the extent permitted by other law, as well as keep a reasonable nonrefundable retainer.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Lawyers Fund for Client Protection
(Separate Website)
Information about the Lawyers Fund for Client Protection, how it is funded, whose claims it covers, and how to file a claim. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Licensee Look-up
(Separate Website)
Choose a profession from the list to look up information on licensees in that area.
By: SC Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
My lawyer wants to settle, I don't. The lawyer will withdraw if I don't settle.
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: Yes. If your lawyer wants to settle, it means that your lawyer believes this is the highest settlement offer the other side is willing to make. If the offer is less than you expected, you may wish to hire another lawyer.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
My lawyer will not respond to my letters or return my phone calls. What should I do?
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: It is important at the time you hire your lawyer, or soon after, to tell your lawyer how often you would like to be updated on your legal matter.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Professional and Occupational Licensing Boards - List of Boards
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
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