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Contracts and Warranties
Contracts for Professional Services
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
Advance-fee Loan Scams
(Separate Website)
Advance-fee loan sharks are preying on unwary consumers, taking their money for the promise of a loan or credit, and leaving them in hot water. The scam artists often impersonate legitimate lenders to entice consumers into falling for their bogus offer.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Advertising - FTC Web Site on Consumer Rights and Business Obligations
(Separate Website)
This web site contains over 100 documents covering consumer rights in connection with product advertising, ways for businesses to stay in compliance with the requirements of the law, and guides and policy statements of the Federal Trade Commission on advertising. The documents may be read and printed from the screen or printed in PDF format.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Alternative Ways to Resolve Disputes
(Separate Website)
Pamphlet describing arbitration and mediation, both forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Buying and Selling Real Estate
(Separate Website)
Lawline FAQ: This information emphasizes the buying and selling of residential real estate. Many would be home buyers use the services of a real estate agent. Although the use of a real estate agent is not required, he or she can help by handling some of the details involved.
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Children's Consumer Issues - An FTC Web Site
(Separate Website)
This FTC web site contains a number of documents relating to protecting children including information on scholarship scams, consumer credit, online privacy and products to protect kids from the sun. The web site also contains information for businesses which market to children. The documents may be viewed and printed from the screen or printed in PDF format.
By: Federal Trade Commission
Complaint Services
(Separate Website)
The South Carolina Consumer Protection Code gives the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs' Administrator broad powers and responsibilities to accept all types of complaints dealing with any consumer transaction arising out of the production, promotion or sale of consumer goods and services. The Division of Consumer Services is responsible for processing and evaluating consumer complaints received by the Department. The division endeavors to determine the probable basis and merit of each complaint. The evaluation of each complaint also includes advising consumers of the results of our determination.
By: SC Department of Consumer Affairs
Consumer Bill of Rights
(Separate Website)
By: SC Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation
Consumer Debts and the Law
(Separate Website)
Do you owe someone money? Having trouble paying off your debt? This brochure can help you understand your rights as a consumer debtor. PDF document (may load slowly).
By: South Carolina Bar Association
Consumer Law: Legal Issues on the Internet
(Separate Website)
The Internet has become ubiquitous in American life. It raises number of consumer-protection issues that can be addressed here.
By: American Bar Association
Consumer Privacy Issues - FTC Web Site
(Separate Website)
Advances in computer technology have made it possible for detailed information about people to be compiled and shared more easily and cheaply than ever. That's good for society as a whole and individual consumers. For example, it is easier for law enforcement to track down criminals, for banks to prevent fraud, and for consumers to learn about new products and services, allowing them to make better-informed purchasing decisions. At the same time, as personal information becomes more accessible, each of us - companies, associations, government agencies, and consumers - must take precautions to protect against the misuse of that information. The Federal Trade Commission is educating consumers and businesses about the importance of personal information privacy. Read more about our efforts, what we've learned, and what you can do to protect the privacy of your personal information.
By: Federal Trade Commission
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