Legal Question in Consumer Law in Virginia

contract

Decided to have an alarm installed in home. Husband signed contract, copy of contact given to husband. Husband failed credit check so company put my name next to husband's on contract and had me sign next to his name. Did not receive copy of this change. Called 2-3 times and finally got copy of contract only to find company altered contract. Took husbands name off, changed term, and has information in several different handwritings but original had info. in just one handwriting. Is there anything that can be done since the only original copy I have doesn't have my name? This was a carbon contract so I should have received a carbon copy not a copy machine copy. I tried talking to someone at company-locally was told originally that this should not have happened and person would investigate and call next day but didn't. When I tried calling back never could get same gentleman and the one that I could talk to yelled at me-corporate ignored inquiries and then said to call local number. BBB wasn't able to help either. Gentleman at local office said he didn't understand what they problem was-why it mattered if it was 2 or 3 years. I tried to explain it was illegal to change a contract but he just started yelling so I hung up.


Asked on 8/28/08, 10:01 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: contract

Write a letter to the headquarters of this alarm"ing" business, explaining the circumstances of your decision to cancel this contract with a demand for the refund of any monies already paid, and send it certified mail, return receipt requested.

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Answered on 8/28/08, 10:21 am


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