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Consumer Leasing Act

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A quick definition of Consumer Leasing Act:

The Consumer Leasing Act (CLA) is a law that helps protect people who lease things like cars or furniture for personal use. It makes sure that the lease agreement is clear and easy to understand, and that the lease company can't trick or mislead the person leasing. The law only applies to leases that are longer than four months and cost less than $50,000. The goal of the law is to help people who might not have a lot of experience or resources to protect themselves from unfair lease terms. The law requires the lease agreement to include important details like how much the rent costs, when payments are due, and how the lease can be ended. The lease company also has to be honest in their advertisements about the total cost of the lease.

A more thorough explanation:

The Consumer Leasing Act (CLA) is a law that was passed in 1976 as part of the Truth in Lending Act (TILA). Its purpose is to protect people who lease personal property, such as cars or appliances, from being misled or deceived by lessors.

The CLA only applies to leases that are for personal use, are longer than four months, and cost less than or equal to $50,000. It does not apply to commercial or business leases because those lessees are assumed to have more resources and experience to ensure fair lease terms.

The CLA requires that every covered lease must contain specific details about the rent costs, payment dates, other costs, termination details, and any warranties on the property. Lessors are also required to include many of the same details in lease advertisements to prevent misleading communication of the overall lease price.

For example, if you are leasing a car for personal use and the lease is longer than four months and costs less than $50,000, the lessor must provide you with a lease agreement that includes all of the required details. If the lessor advertises the lease in a newspaper or online, they must also include the required details in the advertisement.

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ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
11:52
nice, congrats!
@eggan: money talks!
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
11:52
esp with the scholarship!!
I don't really know where I want to end up practicing yet, but I've enjoyed living in the midwest so far. I think I might ultimately like to end up as in-house corporate for the work life balance.
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
11:53
I lived in Bloomington for a long time, can't speak to the law school but can answer Qs about the city if you'd like
@ParallelAgreeableOrangutan: How do you think it is to live in as a 20-something going to grad school? The comparison is Iowa city, so not an extremely high bar for liveliness. (No offense intended towards IC. I think it's a lovely place)
NosyBeagle
11:56
@NemoPropheta: taking it in august. feels like ill never be ready but f it we ball
I think the secret to happiness is fuck it we ball
is one ever truly ready for something? probably not. but fuck it we ball!
12:20
I went ahead and registered for August as well since it was free
12:20
Getting 2 180s back to back is better than one right
ronniedoeslaw
12:26
In all of your research, what minimum LSAT score do you believe gets you into UIC law?
12:27
I remember the last guy on here who was convinced he was gonna get a 180 bc he scored in that range on PTs
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12:33
@esoterica: he wasnt on that grindset mentality. im him
12:34
Im gonna drink so much saratoga water on test day
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:43
@LawOfAchilles: (hiii sorry so slow, am at work) Bloomington is lovely, I loved it as an undergrad and as a 20something non-student.
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:45
If you're outdoorsy, it's nice--obv no coasts or mountains, but two small lakes really close, lots of places you can go on a lowkey hike or camp without paying park fees or anything really
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
12:47
super bikable, decent food to be had, things to do but not so much that you'll be distracted and never study lol. idk I'm a fan haha, I miss it
lmao I just got the LSAC notif that I'm under review at IU Maurer
ParallelAgreeableOrangutan
13:11
May you have better luck than I did :)
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@LawOfAchilles: if you like the outdoors, you're gonna love bloomington.
both uiowa and iu have a good reputation, especially with midwestern law firms. their alumni resources are pretty top notch too.
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Hey guys, are any T14 schools doing tours during the summer?
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14:24
@NemoPropheta: the lsat was free for you? lucky
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who else piss on the floor during their lsat
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@NosyBeagle: yeah you just have to be poor and then they let you take it for free twice
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