| Disaster assistance hotline provides legal help for flood victims
As a result of recent severe weather in the Central and North Central Texas areas, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated 17 Texas counties as eligible to receive disaster assistance. Coryell, Denton, Grayson, Lampasas and Tarrant Counties were declared FEMA emergency areas in June, and on July 10th, the following counties were added to that list: Archer, Bell, Burnet, Eastland, Hood, Parker, Starr, Victoria, Webb, Wichita and Williamson.Texas Legal Services Center (TLSC) offers free legal assistance to those who have been displaced or otherwise affected by the recent flooding. The Disaster Assistance Hotline provides expert help with the myriad legal issues that emerge after a disaster, including:* Insurance claims* FEMA benefits* Repair and renovation contracts* Family law * Homeownership & credit issues* Employment lawThe TLSC Disaster Assistance Hotline is available 24 hours a day, toll free:1-800-622-2520.
UPDATE: Realty Q&A: A 6-step Plan For Boosting Credit Score To Buy Home
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) -- Question: I need some assistance in cleaning up my very poor credit score of 638 from Trans Union and 559 from Equifax. It's not the result of any credit cards but poor choices (which I admit) and a divorce with little to no child support of three girls. I'm in my mid-forties and all three girls are over the age of 18. My question is how do I increase my FICO score within the next 6-10 months and is there a reputable agency that can work on my behalf? I would like to purchase a home early next year. I know there's a lot of work that needs to be done and would greatly appreciate any assistance you or an agency can provide. Answer: I turned to attorney Edward Jamison, who operates a credit-repair law firm in Los Angeles, for help with this one because you did not mention any specific problems.
If it needs to be cleaned, company knows how to do it
A new business provides surface cleaning and coating removal services for Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. What A Blast! Inc. uses a variety of materials, such as bicarbonate of soda, to restore automotive finishes; repair smoke and fire damage; remove mold and stains; clean the bottoms of watercraft; and remove paint and graffiti. Technicians come to the customer's site. .
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-06 11:19 GMT: Six nations to meet Tuesday on energy aid for North Korea
SEOUL (Thomson Financial) - Officials from six nations will start talks on Tuesday on how to supply almost one million tons of fuel oil or equivalent aid promised to North Korea in return for a permanent nuclear shutdown. The two-day meeting, at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom, is one of several working groups meeting to follow up the North's shutdown last month of its Yongbyon reactor. The site produced plutonium for bombs such as the nuclear device tested last October. The shutdown, the first step in a six-nation nuclear disarmament deal, was rewarded with 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil from South Korea. If the North declares and permanently disables all its nuclear facilities, it will receive another 950,000 tons of oil or equivalent aid, plus major diplomatic and security benefits, under the second phase.
1998 Ford Contour SE from North America - Comments
Transmission has failed twice and is failing again. First failure occurred at about 25,000 miles under warranty, and it was "fixed" three times by the dealer before it was replaced. Second failure occurred at about 50,000 miles. I called Ford Customer Relations Center (CRC) to complain, and they offered to sell me an extended powertrain warranty good for six years and 100,000 miles for $495 with a $100 deductible. I accepted the offer, but the dealer charged (in VA) $697.05. The car had a burning smell when I drove it, so I brought it back to the dealer and was charged $266.60 to fix that. Total cost should have been $495, so I called CRC again. They were not responsive. Tried to get my additional dollars back through my credit card, the better business bureau, the Fairfax County (VA) consumer protection agency, and the Washington Area NADA.
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