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canavalo

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What is the name of your state? TEXAS

MY BROTHER IN LAW SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH A TAE KWON DOE ACADEMY FOR HIS 9 YEARS OLD SON, HIS KNOWLADGE ON ENGLISH IS VERY LIMITED, ALMOST ZERO, DUE TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, HE COULDN'T CONTINUE PAYING THE MONTHLY CHARGE AND DECIDED TO WITHDRAW THE CHILD FROM THE ACADEMY.
NOW, HE FINDS OUT THAT HE ACTUALLY SIGNED FOR A MINIMUN OF 26 MONTHS AND A LETTER RECEIVED ON MARCH 5 2003 IS TREATINING TO TAKE LEGAL COURSE AGAINST HIM FOR FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT.
NORMALLY IN THIS BORDER CITY, WHEN SOMEBODY DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH, THE SERVICE PROVIDOR HAS A SPANISH SPEAKING PERSON TO EXPLAIN THE CONTRACT BEING SIGNED, THAT DIDN'T HAPPENED.
THE CONTRACT HAS PROVISIONS TO FORCE HIM TO PAY FOR THE THE REMINDER OF THE TIME, BUT IT ALSO SAYS THAT "HE READ AND UNDERSTOOD EACH PART OF THE AGREEMENT" WICH OF COURSE, IT' NOT TRUE.
 


HomeGuru

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canavalo said:
What is the name of your state? TEXAS

MY BROTHER IN LAW SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH A TAE KWON DOE ACADEMY FOR HIS 9 YEARS OLD SON, HIS KNOWLADGE ON ENGLISH IS VERY LIMITED, ALMOST ZERO, DUE TO ECONOMIC PROBLEMS, HE COULDN'T CONTINUE PAYING THE MONTHLY CHARGE AND DECIDED TO WITHDRAW THE CHILD FROM THE ACADEMY.
NOW, HE FINDS OUT THAT HE ACTUALLY SIGNED FOR A MINIMUN OF 26 MONTHS AND A LETTER RECEIVED ON MARCH 5 2003 IS TREATINING TO TAKE LEGAL COURSE AGAINST HIM FOR FAILURE TO MAKE PAYMENT.
NORMALLY IN THIS BORDER CITY, WHEN SOMEBODY DOESN'T SPEAK ENGLISH, THE SERVICE PROVIDOR HAS A SPANISH SPEAKING PERSON TO EXPLAIN THE CONTRACT BEING SIGNED, THAT DIDN'T HAPPENED.
THE CONTRACT HAS PROVISIONS TO FORCE HIM TO PAY FOR THE THE REMINDER OF THE TIME, BUT IT ALSO SAYS THAT "HE READ AND UNDERSTOOD EACH PART OF THE AGREEMENT" WICH OF COURSE, IT' NOT TRUE.
**A: ok, your bil cannot speak English but can you read English?
 

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