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traffic accident

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  • as
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  • 2023/11/11 01:27

I am having trouble with a $35,000 claim for a car accident I caused a year ago. It was a rental car and I had property damage insurance on the main unit, but I caused the accident when I removed the liability. The other driver's car had a little dent near one door, but I don't think it would cost this much because the original car was old and beat up. However, there is a note that it includes the administration fee and defense fee.
No one was injured at the time of the accident.
I often hear about whiplash later on, but … I don't know about that fact at this point.
The other party was an elderly Korean couple.
We are still new to the US and can't hide our impatience at this sudden situation.
Please, anyone can give us some advice.
I guess we should find a lawyer first ？.

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#2

？ In the U.S., in the case of an accident, if you negotiate directly with the other party, you may get into trouble, so you read the police report on the spot.
Liability for car insurance should be compulsory.
I went to my insurance company a few days ago, and they said that Liability is compulsory for everyone.
Liability does not cover you and your car in case of an accident. Only the other person's car.
Usually, the two parties do not deal directly with each other. The insurance companies communicate with each other.
Or, if you are going through a lawyer, the lawyers will communicate with each other.
If you don't have a police report, it's hard to say because you don't have any evidence.

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#3

If you have a lawyer, it will cost you money, but it is better to have the lawyers or the insurance company communicate with each other, based on the Police report.
I think everyone has to have Liability in California, and Liability only covers the other party's car and the other party only.
And if you don't have it, you have to pay for everything in an accident.

Or you can go to Small Claim Court and talk to the other party and the judge will decide. Unlike normal, this court deals with small items.

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#4

kiki
Thanks for writing. I wanted to reply, but it was like sending an email and I'm not sure how Vivinavi works, so I'll leave it here.
We did not have Liability, but had insurance on the rental car itself. The receptionist told me Liability was optional. That's not right either. This is a rental company with quite a lot of stores. We did not call Police. We had just come to the US and had an accident and were panicking.
The other driver was from Korea, but I don't know if he was in a hurry or what, but we didn't call them.
I have looked into credit card insurance and company insurance that would cover this accident, but I seem to be at a loss. We are still in the process of negotiating the amount.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.

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  • 2024/04/26 (Fri) 01:29
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In the U.S., you must call the police immediately after a traffic accident and get a police report. The first thing Americans do after an accident is to call the police. You have to do it. You should remember that.
If you don't get a police report, you will usually get into a dispute with the other party, and it will not work. If you call the police, the insurance company will take action, but if you don't get a police report, the insurance company will not take action because they don't want to pay you money. You will cry yourself to sleep.
Even now, it is better to go to Police and ask them to write a report and negotiate directly with the other party and have the insurance companies work with each other because it will never work.

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Santa Clara High School ・ About Wilcox High School

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  • 2024/03/24 00:05

Nice to meet you. I will be relocating to Silicon Valley this year.
I will be bringing my high school child with me and would like to find a home in Santa Clara.
I have seen the levels and racial composition at Great Schools, but
do you know anything about the atmosphere and recommendations for Santa Clara High School ・ or Wilcox High School
?
Also, if you can recommend any other school districts, I would appreciate it.
My child would like a school that is not too high-level ・ and not too racially polarized.
Thank you very much ！

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I am looking for someone to lend me a koto.

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  • こまひろ
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  • 2024/02/09 07:46

Hello everyone.
We have a person who lives in San Diego who will be playing the koto for an important event.
However, according to the person, it is very difficult to bring a koto from San Diego, so we are looking for someone in the Bay Area who can lend us a koto.
Is there anyone who has a zither and would be willing to lend it to us ？
We would also be grateful. I know this is a self-serving question, but please do not hesitate to ask.

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searching an entire house

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  • 2023/09/18 13:57

Hi
I'm moving to the Bay Area and was wondering if there are any other sites besides Zillow and Craigslist that you would recommend for apartment hunting ？

I'd also like to see some reviews to make sure I don't make any mistakes if I actually live there. I would also like to refer to reviews to make sure I don't make any mistakes if I actually live in an apartment.

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I found mine on Zillow.
There are some Japanese real estate agencies, but I don't recommend them. I had a bad experience.
I looked at a lot of Google reviews too, but you never know until you actually live there. There are always people who write bad things, and on the other hand, I doubt that they write only good things. The apartment I actually live in now doesn't have good reviews but the living comfort is ok. With houses, it depends tremendously on what kind of person the owner is. If you decide on the area you want to live in and actually go around, I would recommend going directly to the places that are having open houses to see them in person because they are putting up balloons. You can see rooms that have not yet been put on Zillow, etc. Be aware that many of the buildings are old, even if they look beautiful at a glance.

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If you search for San Jose apartment for rent, for example, Apartment.com, rent.com, or Trulia, you will find many sites. I found them on rent.com and Apartments.com, and tapping the "view property Website" in the middle will take you directly to the web site of the apartment.

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Worst Japanese-American Beauty Salon Experience of My Life

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  • Abu
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  • 2023/03/04 19:06

This is a Japanese hair salon introduced on Vivinavi. I asked them to do my hair for my friend's wedding, but I had to wait for hours for the hair to be done, and they were typing emails while they were doing it. Of course, they were late for the ceremony, and the worst part was that the set was completely different from the picture, and in the latter half of the ceremony, my hair was completely untied. The owner of the shop was LA, and the owner of the shop is a Japanese-American. She told us that the owner of the salon has salons in LA and the Bay Area and caters mainly to celebrities, but I never want to go back to a place like this. I am so angry now that I have cooled down because my big day was ruined by this terrible hairdresser. I want to name names here as well. What is the right thing to do in such a case ？ I would like to get some good advice. Thank you very much.

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That's terrible. I also contacted a tax accountant who was referred to me here and was treated terribly ・ I would like to put in a review, but he seems to be a small private practice that doesn't appear on yelp or google. I'm not sure what to do about it, but it seems to be a small private business that doesn't appear on yelp or google. I too am trying to figure out what to do about this anger. I keep telling myself that it might be best to forget about it.

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I am not a hairdresser, but I am a business owner. I think the way you come across depends on whether you simply want to complain ？ or want an apology ？ or whether a refund would make you feel better ？ or not. From a business standpoint, I wish they would have contacted us first instead of writing directly to Yelp or Google to complain. Writing an anonymous complaint to Yelp or Google may be an outlet for your anger, but it can be a huge blow to a small business. Do you need to go that far ？ I don't think it will solve the underlying problem, since the person reading the review may see you as a malicious complainer. I suggest you contact them directly and talk to the owner first.

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About Part-time Job Openings

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  • 2023/08/03 06:50

I am currently living in Japan and planning to come to the U.S. without knowing what to expect.
The Japanese company I have been communicating with regarding visa support through BibiNavi's job search has asked me to send them my current situation and resume.

I have a question for everyone, I know from my research that a resume is not the same as a Japanese resume, but in a case like this, is a Japanese resume, or is a Japanese resume, in Japanese, sufficient?

I would like to know if anyone knows.

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Even at Japanese companies, if they are recruiting locally, the resume is probably in English. Here in Japan, you don't see many resumes in the format commonly used in Japan. From my experience, I think it is more effective to send your resume ＋ and cover letter in English. Good luck with your plan to come to the U.S. ！.

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I want to order a diploma from a community college from Japan.

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  • 2023/06/07 08:32

I graduated from East Bay Community College over a decade ago.
I currently reside in Japan.

I recently got a job in Japan, and as part of the hiring process, I am required to submit （ a duplicate diploma ）
from the college.

I contacted the school and was told that they can issue a duplicate diploma, but the fee can only be paid by personal check or money order.
Currently, there is no bank in Japan that handles money orders.

Since we have been back home for more than 10 years, we do not have an account at a bank in the US, so payment by check is also impossible.

Does anyone have any ideas
on how to get a college diploma （ duplicate diploma ） from Japan ？

I would appreciate your help. We would appreciate it if you could help us.
Thank you very much.

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Maybe someone here can get it for you ？.

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I found an omission on my tax return last year and did not file a return.

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  • 2023/03/14 02:35

If I fail to file a return, is there any additional taxation or anything like that? ？


I am currently living in Japan and started a Partnership LLC in California with a friend who lives in the US.
No expenses have been incurred.
My friend is doing the tax filing as an LLC.
I have not received any distributions from this LLC, but I am doing a TaxReturn because the earnings of the Partnership LLC are considered personal income.

I have been filing two tax returns,
Federal 1040NR
State 540NR
and since 2021 I have been using the TaxReturn filing tool （ TaxAct ） to file my tax returns via e-file. TaxAct TaxReturn
I thought I had completed the 2022 return, but the State return was not sent. It seems that I did not meet the e-file requirements. I checked and found that I also failed to file for 2021, so I think I will file another return by mail.
Note that I have received some money back from Federal, but not from State.

If I include last year's return to the state, will I have to pay additional tax like in Japan?
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California Return Status:
Rejected

California Return Status Explanation:
This California return was rejected by the California Franchise Tax Board 3/13/2023 1:36 PM.

Rule Number: F540/NR/2EZ-220


Rule Number Explanation:
There is an The Primary Taxpayer on this return is ineligible to participate in the Self- FTB's records indicate the Primary Taxpayer did not file a prior year individual income tax return and does not have a shared secret amount.

They may still e-file by signing a California e-file Return Authorization for Individuals, form (FTB 8453 or 8453-OL). During the Filing Step, select the Signature Option instead of the Paperless Option. Before submitting, you will be prompted to print Form 8453 or 8453-OL Sign this form and keep it with tax records for at least 4 years. < br />

In order to electronically file this return, please correct the This return will not be billed a second time for a re-transmission. If, for some reason, the If, for some reason, the error(s) cannot be corrected, you will need to print and file a state paper return for this California return in TaxAct.
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Please let me know] Recommend car insurance for the first time after coming to the U.S.

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  • 2022/05/23 14:51

I will be coming to the US in May and am looking to purchase a car.
Please let me know what car insurance you guys recommend ！

Thanks in advance.

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AAA is the most solid insurance company, but the premiums are higher than Geico and Progressive.
Since you have no driving history here, you cannot judge the risk, so all insurance companies charge higher rates from the beginning.
In addition, Japanese insurance agents are generally not recommended because of their high commissions.

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tax return

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  • 何となくトマト
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  • 2022/06/19 17:07

I requested a tax return from a company called Mayumi Ozaki Accounting Office.

However, I paid the money but still have not received it back.
I have been able to contact them by email for a little while, but nothing has happened.

Please let me know if you have any information about this company.

Thank you very much.

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I
think it means that the Tax Return Refund has not yet been paid.


If your income is W － 2, the IRS will examine your income and the time between
the examination of your documents and the Refund is short, － 2
3 weeks after you file your return.

If you are doing your own work and have depreciation, for example,
it may take as long as 6 months for the IRS to review your application, so please understand that
you will not receive your Refund immediately in all cases.
See Where's My Refund? on the IRS website.

https://sa.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp

If there is a problem with your tax return, it depends on when you file your return. If you filed your return by April 18, you should have already received a
notice from the IRS, so you can check your refund
on the IRS website and if it shows that your return has been received and is still under review, then you can determine that
there is no problem with your return. I think.

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