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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9dg03/nc_assistant_property_manager_lives_onsite_hooked/

e9dg03

I know that NC is one of the least tenant-friendly states, so I expect that little to no legal action could be taken here, but I'm curious to know if this violates any privacy laws. Apparently she was "told that she could no longer do this" but I haven't heard anyone confirm that she stopped. She still lives here, has had multiple issues harassing tenants, has no respect for privacy in general, and is generally oblivious to the impact her actions have on our perception of the apartment complex. If it makes any difference, she is not a property manager (from what I understand our apartment requires that the property manager have a real estate license). She already lived on-site when they hired her, and she doesn't do any work after the office closes. Are her actions legal?

[NC] Assistant Property Manager lives on-site, hooked up apartment security camera live-streams to her personal TV in her apartment living room, then brags about it and shows the TV stream to some current tenants

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7tvq7e/my_husband_and_i_want_to_start_a_record_label_how/

7tvq7e

I want to get the processed started to get our record label official. Our business will be considered a partnership. We are located in Missouri. I did some Googling and discovered I need to register as a business at the county clerk's office. I also intend to Trademark the name, I did research and the name is not taken. I have come across terms such as DBA, LTD and LLC. I am unsure if I should register for a trade name as well. Also, at what stage in the process do I choose whether it should be an LTD or LLC, at the Clerks Office and what are the differences between the two? I also plan to Register with my state’s revenue office for a Federal Tax ID. Is there anything I'm missing? Thank you for your help! Edit: I need to mention that my husband is a musician and wants to produce under his own record label. He's informed me that the record label can be a partnership, but he wants 100% rights to his music, since he is the creator. Does this change the process at all?

My husband and I want to start a record label, how do we make it official?

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gumg24/co_phone_recording_laws/

gumg24

Hey everyone, I was hoping someone could help answer a question I had about phone recording laws in the State of Colorado. It is my understanding that Colorado is a one party consent state. Does this apply when there are more than two parties on the conversation if everyone is in the State of Colorado? For example... if I am on a conference call with three other people who are all present in the State of Colorado... what are that laws regarding recording this phone conference? Do all parties have to consent at this time or is it still only one party? \[I wasn't sure which flair to use\]

[CO] Phone Recording Laws

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gugde0/hard_topic/

gugde0

Oh there is no easy way to say or go about this and this is just one of my thoughts to help me decide my future. I want to ditch out of the life I have and start anew, my dilemma is that I have been fighting for my son like hell in court from a crazy ass baby momma. She’s not a bad mother just absolutely hates me and has done everything to make my life hell. I just had a daughter too with someone that isn’t psycho. My plan is to set aside money for both kids, trusts I suppose, and then make my egress. I want to know the ramifications of doing so when I am still active in court to determine custody of my son. What is the best route to go? What happens if I just bail out? I don’t want to do this but holy hell I have done absolutely nothing with my life and it may be selfish but I want to live and be free for a while. Any advice is greatly appreciated. TIA

Hard topic

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gkgw7o/question_about_an_eviction_notice/

gkgw7o

Can a person who is not a landlord, property manager or an attorney write a notice of eviction? I live in the state on TN.

Question about an eviction notice

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7psf6l/tx_attempted_insurance_fraud_after_car_accident/

7psf6l

I was in a car accident in October. I am legally at fault for the accident. I received a call from my insurance company about a week later stating that all occupants of the vehicle involved were claiming injury after the fact. I heard nothing else until today when my insurance company called again and informed me that they have not yet received any medical bills, but that my policy had a $60,000 limit for medical. They do not expect it to exceed that, but alarm bells rang when they told me that five people were claiming injuries. There weren’t even five people in the vehicle involved. I paid to get a copy of the crash report, and the driver is listed as a 33 year old woman who is also the owner of the vehicle. There was not even a woman in the car. A man was driving the car and his passengers were three children. This was outside of a mobile home park. The man who was driving called someone after the accident. Minutes later, a woman walked from the mobile home park to the scene of the accident, took the children, and walked away on foot. She was nowhere near the car or the scene when the accident happened. She is now claiming injuries. SHE WASN’T EVEN IN THE CAR WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED. Somehow, these people lied to the police and said that she was the driver and it ended up on the police report. I guess my question is, do I have any options here? What is the best recourse? These people are clearly committing insurance fraud and lied to the police. I’ve contacted the PD and the officer who wrote the report (so he’s the only one who can amend it) is currently out on medical leave. I emailed his lieutenant and told him what happened and have yet to receive a response. I’m obviously upset that a woman who wasn’t even in the car at the time is trying to cash in from my insurance policy after lying to the police and my insurance company. Thanks in advance for reading and for any advice you may offer.

[TX] Attempted insurance fraud after car accident

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2hqzyg/need_petlandlord_advice/

2hqzyg

I need advice. My roommate moved out a while ago and decided, for a few reasons, to leave her dog with me. The landlord knew of the dogs existence, a pet deposit was paid, all was fine. When my roommate left she decided the dog would be better off here so she left him with me. The landlord was informed of this decision. Now, when it has come time for my former roommate's security deposit to be returned to her, my landlord has decided that she wants to deduct some of the deposit because the dog was left behind. Is this legal? Can my landlord insist on this? Neither of us have the time or money to hire a lawyer so we want to know what approach we should use with the landlord. I e-mailed the landlord tonight and told her I had been made aware of what she wanted regarding the deposit. I told her I thought she was being unfair, that the dog hasn't done any damage and that, as the dog is now mine, any deductions deemed necessary should come out of my deposit when I move out as no damage was done while my roommate was living here. She hasn't responded yet. Any thoughts/words of advice would be greatly appreciated.

Need Pet/Landlord advice

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/52w1u1/caught_between_two_roommates_not_sure_what_to_do/

52w1u1

I have two roommates, I will use their initials (K and C) who I lived with for basically a year. K is a huge bitch. She is extremely confrontational and prone to mood swings. C is sweet, but also flaky, lazy, and can be passive-aggressive. K and C have been at each other's throats since pretty much day one. Thing is, to me, it seems K has been the one who starts a lot of these fights. I try to stay out of it but I've awoken to the sounds of K's screaming fits. Regardless, C got a out-of-state job, and left about two or so months before the lease ended. She paid for both months in order to not break it. Her lease ends on October 1st. She has not been seen since she left. K is getting impatient and wants to get rid of her stuff already. I keep trying to contact C to tell her that K is serious about throwing her things out, and C is begging me to keep it safe, she plans to return soon to get it. Her room still contains: a bed, a mini fridge, a table, a dresser, a jewelry box with things in it, clothes in her closet, gym equipment, and some other things. K is threatening to throw it all out this weekend, and she called, in front of me, some friends who will remove it and take it to a garbage dump. I feel bad for C and don't want her valuables taken, though I also don't want to cross K who I will keep living with for another year since I renewed the lease. I honestly feel like if I try to stop her, without some legal back-up, she will make my life hell. I called the landlord last night and explained the situation, she actually said, "Deal with it yourselves" then hung up. What should I do? Can I have the police come to stop her? Can I force the landlord to step in? Should I try to salvage as much as I can, and it won't be considered theft as it is C's (I fear K calling the cops and saying it is)?

Caught between two roommates, not sure what to do legally? (state: Washington)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9aq0q/my_employers_business_is_closed/

e9aq0q

[MN] in late November I got a text from my employer saying that they were closed permanently for health reasons. I asked about picking up my W-2 but I did not receive a text back from them about picking it up. My question, when it comes to tax time what should I do? I also worked for tips both in the form of cash and being tipped on the receipt.

My employer’s business is closed

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e8hbj8/colorado_my_sister_received_chemical_burns_on_her/

e8hbj8

My sister works at Starbucks on a military post. She received chemical burns on her hands over time, within the last week. Her coworkers put a strong cleaner in steaming hot water and did not give her any gloves and refused to change the temperature of the water after she complained. My sister did not report this and neither did her coworker because these burns developed over the last week and my sister initially thought it was just dry hands. But the burns are worse now and she needs treatment. We are currently at urgent care because her Tricare gave her a pediatrician off post who cannot see her because my sister is over 18. She will be seen at urgent care for her bad cold and she will probably get a note excusing her from work for the cold. But we can't get her hands seen today because Tricare probably won't cover her since this is a work related incident. And we can't reach her employer who's in a meeting, and my sister and I both doubt she filed a worker's comp claim yet. My sister's coworker told her a couple days ago that my sister simply won't wash dishes until this clears up. My sister and her coworker didn't know about worker's comp, so their manager probably doesn't know my sister is even injured. So where do we go from here? Should my sister and her coworkers have known about worker's comp? Will my sister have to wait for the manager to file a claim before she can get treated for her hands? Should Tricare have told my sister just to go to the ER? What do we do if the manager doesn't even know about worker's comp? Because she strikes me as that type. (I don't know if this is relevant and legally related but my sister's manager and coworkers have been all over the place with her and they change her schedule often. Sometimes they'll over or under schedule, meaning there will be too many or too few people at work. If they under schedule, sometimes they'll nag my sister to stay over 8 hours, and I don't know if they'd give her OT if she did. The manager even had her own son lose his job in the food court for physically fighting another son. So my sister is constantly left wondering when she works and there have been times when they've changed her schedule without telling her and getting mad at her for not knowing. This is to give you a picture of how they do things.) Where do we go from here? Should my sister's coworker have known about worker's comp? If her co

(Colorado) My sister received chemical burns on her hands at work and her coworker told her she simply won't wash dishes anymore until it clears up. Neither of them know about worker's comp so her manager probably doesn't know my sister is even injured. What do we do?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/efpyda/school_is_forcing_my_spouse_military_dependent_to/

efpyda

The school my spouse is going to Is forcing her to have a Colorado ID to be an in-state tuition. When she was using the G.I. Bill I transferred to her, the VA rep had it to where she was being charged in-state tuition. We are going to pay for a semester out of pocket due to her taking one class this semester. Is what they are saying true or is there another way to prove residency for the in-state rate? Thanks. Colorado, United States

School is forcing my spouse (Military Dependent) to have a Colorado ID to be considered in-state. Colorado

school

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eissca/known_sperm_donor_contract_signed_in_ca_by/

eissca

My wife and I are using these California Statutory Forms for Assisted Reproduction that fall under the California’s New Assisted Reproduction Law (AB 960) to receive sperm from a known donor. We both live in CA and could sign the forms and have them notarized in CA, however the donor may not be able to come to CA and we might have to go to him. He lives in NY. We were wondering if this AB 960 would still protect him if he signed the forms separately in his state, or somehow online- or via skype? I don't think that will work for our notary as they required fingerprints last time... How can we all get coverage by a CA law?

Known Sperm Donor Contract signed in CA by recipients, but donor lives in another state

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2juddo/landlord_manipulating_utility_bills_ga/

2juddo

My roommate and I live in Clarke Co. GA. Our landlord failed to mention (until the day we moved in) that the house we were renting was subdivided and there was another resident living in the bottom of the house. Before signing the contract, we asked if utilities were billed separately and the landlord said there were, but both bills were to the landlord's name. When we got the utilities for the first month, we saw that there was only one bill and we got charged for half of the amount due (electricity and water). We were upset they lied, but paid for it. Today, we got the bill for the second month and got charged 2/3 of the total bill (more than 3 times higher what we paid the first month) and got charged for using natural gas, which we have never used since we don't use heating. Is there any way to force the landlord to officially separate our bills? Is it legal for the landlord to charge us whatever percentage he decides every month or for services we don't use? The only thing the contract says about utilities is that we must pay for what we use, but does not state that we have to pay them or that utilities are shared. Is there anything we can do? Thank you!

Landlord manipulating utility bills - GA

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ebzklz/underwear_moving_estate_agent/

ebzklz

Had a tough morning. Are estate agents allowed to move your personal possessions and come in without you knowing, despite them sending an email I didn't receive? Putting this into bullet points as I'm so angry it's hard to type. - Live in a houseshare with two other people. Private bedrooms, and shared bathroom and kitchen. - I'm in my early 20s and female. - He knows I have mental health problems - Landlord is currently selling property - 9:40am this morning, find the estate agent in the property - Says he's here to take photos for the property selling site and he's moved some of my stuff - This is the third time photos have been taken, since apparently the house has always been too untidy to take photos. I don't know what he expects when everyone's moving out in a few days. - Tell him I hadn't received any emails or phone calls. I've double checked all my inboxes and spam and not a thing. I'd received emails from the agents for previous visits, but not today. - Go to my private room and find he's moved my personal possessions (clothes, food, even removed my underwear from an airer) into cupboards and drawers to hide them for photos - Was nearly late to work as I couldn't find my work uniform, which he had moved. - As I leave I tell him I don't appreciate him moving my underwear and he says he looks forward to me paying the rent, which I already have so idk what that was about. Is what he did legal? Can I take any action? The estate agent is the branch manager of the company, I've had problems with them before. I'm really not comfortable with the little creep touching my underwear.

Underwear Moving Estate Agent

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gs9g00/usma_i_am_moving_out_of_my_apartment_may_31st_and/

gs9g00

Hello, We live in Quincy Ma, and at the beginning of May my gf and I decided to move to a nicer apartment across the street. We paid last month rent when we first moved to the old apartment about 1.5 years ago. We paid May’s rent a little early, I believe the 25th of April with a bank check we mailed to their office in Canton MA. Since we decided to move fairly quickly, May ended up being our last month. I’ve called the office three times(5/1, 5/13, 5/28) each time I’m told “I’ll forward your info to someone who can help and they’ll reach back” but nothing has happened. I move out in 3 day’s and I’ve heard nothing. I still have my apartment keys and have no idea where I’m leaving them. No idea who I’m doing a final look around with. And I’ve had black mold in my bathroom for months that building maintenance never went and fixed. My question is who do I go to? Is there a specific lawyer I should look into or is there someone in the City if Quincy office i can call? Thank you for any help!

[US-MA] I am moving out of my apartment May 31st and paid last month rent twice. Realty company on my lease has not returned any of my calls.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ed3kcq/roommate_abandoned_all_her_belongings_az/

ed3kcq

TLDR: “Roommate” moved her things into my apartment expecting to rent, and I expected rent from her. She has since blocked my number, stopped responding to texts/emails, and gone AWOL. She never signed an official lease, and never paid rent. Would I get into legal trouble for tossing/donating everything she left behind? DETAILS: Man I’ve sure put myself in a mess. In September, a friend of a friend (E) reached out to me and told me she would be homeless soon, as she was getting kicked out by her current roommate. She wanted to stay on my couch until she was able to resolve her situation and find a permanent roof. Thinking it would be temporary, I allowed it. [Side story: my actual and official roommate at the time was looking to move out to find a cheaper place. She was expecting to move out by October, and moved out before the start of November. She was friends with E, and she was the one who requested E stay with us.] E ended up staying with us way longer than I thought a couch surfer would, from early September into late October. As my then official roommate moved out, E offered to take over her lease and room. Since E was already living with us and had a significant portion of her things here, I figured it would be convenient, and get back some monetary compensation for squatting. She then moved in the rest of her belongings, mainly cloth, a couple paintings, no furniture. She was supposed to pay rent on November 1st, but “never got around to it.” In mid November, I told her she can pay up rent or pack her things. After that she went AWOL. She blocked my number, and stopped responding to texts and emails. She owes me 600 in rent, her things are still scattered about my apartment, and it’s been over a month since I’ve seen her in person. On Monday, I sent a text saying anything not picked up by Saturday will be thrown out. No response. Today, I sent an email with the same message. No response. Would I get into any legal trouble for tossing her things? When I told a couple friends about my situation, they sympathized with my frustration but told me that, since is her property, I would be in legal trouble for tossing it. However, her property is on my property, and I just want her things gone, and my place clean again. Note: she’s perfectly healthy and conscious. She’s still active on social media, and she responds to other’s texts and calls, just not mine. Any moral advice is also appreciated Thanks. :’)

Roommate abandoned all her belongings [AZ]

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/8022s8/ca_applying_for_apartments_with_an_esa/

8022s8

Hello! My therapist gave me a letter to indicate my dog as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA), I don’t want to go into my mental health history but having my dog has made significant improvements in my psychiatric wellbeing and I would definitely be worse off without him. I know there are people who take advantage of this, but I am not one of them and truly need this. I read the links this sub provided on ESA, and other research of my own, but couldn’t find specific information on how to manage this while applying for apartments. I am moving to San Francisco soon which is why I got the letter. My therapist says I can apply to any apartment (even those who say no pets), but I should not tell them about my dog until after I get the apartment and sign the lease to avoid discrimination. I’ve heard similar advice, but a friend who has an ESA says it only works at places that either say “pet friendly” or “cats only”, and those that say “no pets” can deny you. I want to make sure I go about this correctly to avoid being evicted or any legal trouble. Any advice on what I should do during this application process? Thank you!

[CA] Applying for apartments with an ESA

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eebjux/my_neighbor_in_apartment_wont_stop_smoking_inside/

eebjux

Hello! I have been living in an apartment building for a few years now with my roommate and a new woman just moved in next door. She smokes cigarettes in her apartment a few times a day, and being right next door and living in a very small building, the smoke is wafting all over our apartment and the smell will not go away no matter what I do. While the smell is bothersome, I am more concerned about the secondhand smoke inhalation and the health issues it could cause. My roommate asked her politely if she could stop smoking indoors and she said “It’s not me you’re smelling, I smoke on the other side of my apartment not the wall closest to your apartment.” Keep in mind the ‘other side’ of her apartment is about twelve feet away. She keeps doing it so we called the leasing office and they said that she is allowed and there is nothing they can do. I cannot bare to breathe this in any longer or I will go crazy and I still have 8 months left on my lease. Any advice would be appreciated because I really don’t know what to do, it seems as if it is allowed because there is nothing in the lease that says it is not. If it helps, I live in Pennsylvania. TLDR: Neighbor smoking in her apartment, smell is wafting into my apartment and I can’t take it anymore. Leasing office says it’s okay.

My Neighbor In Apartment Won’t Stop Smoking Inside. Leasing Office says it’s allowed.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2vckta/filed_in_small_claims_but_the_defendant_cannot_be/

2vckta

Last fall, I hired a company to replace two doors in my house. I gave him a 50% deposit, which was close to $2000. Not long after that, the excuses began to pour in as to why the project was being delayed. Eventually, he cut off all contact and will not reply to phone calls, text messages, or e-mails. I filed a case against him in small claims, but just today received notification from the server that they weren't able to locate him. Apparently he's no longer at the address on his business cards. Is there any more recourse I can take to try and get my money back? A few miscellaneous bits: * This is in Colorado. * He is/was, I believe, a one-man company, so there's no one else I can contact there. * He was registered with the state, and his Thumbtack profile says he is "registered with the Federal and State governments" and carries "general liability insurance". Any help is sincerely appreciated!

Filed in small claims, but the defendant cannot be found

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/57s8ja/estate_planning_exhusbands_claim_to_benefits/

57s8ja

Good afternoon! I am divorced, have two children, and live in NC. I currently have a will, but am amending it to reflect my martial situation. My question is if I predecease my ex-husband, does he automatically get full custody of our children? Or can I stipulate in my will that my mother be granted joint custody? Does he automatically get the entirety of my social security death benefits as well? My wish is to use my life insurance policy to pay off my home and any remaining debts, leaving the home to my son - in care of my mother. I envision my mother living in our home, helping to care for my children, and using any social security payments to provide the level of support that I currently provide. Is that wishful thinking? What is the best way to lay this out as clearly as possible? Thank you.

Estate Planning - Ex-Husband's Claim to Benefits

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/en08rc/ohio_us_landlord_says_i_owe_them_after_move_out/

en08rc

I moved out of my 1 br apt at the end of Dec 2019 and just got a call/email saying I still owe them money after taking my security deposit and pet fee. I got an itemized bill with a cleaning fee of 125 bucks, 3 broken window blinds for 135, and a broken vertical patio blind for 95. Before I moved out, my roommate and I cleaned the apartment for 2 hours. I think the cleaning fee is bogus. The blind charges seem excessive. Can I dispute this bill and what can I do to take this to small claims court if necessary? I need advice please. Ive lived in 6 apts over the past 10 years and never felt like these charges have been that excessive.

Ohio, US - Landlord says I owe them after move out

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2wtihc/mn_im_getting_sued_for_my_previous_construction/

2wtihc

At the time I was a general contractor, and had an LLC company which is now closed. About 2-3 years ago I hired an electrician to do some work at one of my projects at the time, the total amount for his work was under $1,000. I hired him by phone, we never met and I have never seen him face-to-face, there is no written communication(text, email) and no contract. He is now suing me personally under my name(while I hired him under my LLC) for an amount under $1,000 plus his lawyer fees. I never got paid for that project so I couldn't pay him, and many other projects (same client), that is the reason why my company got closed. I am representing myself in this case and will bring all proof of my former LLC and think I am okay with there being no contract and no face-to-face verbal agreement. But I figured Id go on here to get some advice and see what I should do or say. Please help.

(MN) Im getting sued for my previous construction company-Need advice!

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gg7n4b/i_believe_that_my_manager_did_something_illegal/

gg7n4b

Hello! I hope that I’ve come to the right place. Today prior to leaving my workplace, I work at a retail company, I approached my managers about a shift that I am supposed to work tomorrow (Saturday). When asked if I could work a shorter shift simply bc it’s our reopening date and we are expecting a lot of people, Thea you’re manager immediately got nasty. She went on to say that I was already scheduled for every weekend for the next few weeks which had me taken aback. When I was called to see if I could work this Saturday, the manager that contacted me said this, “Hey we were wondering if you’d be able to work this Saturday for us to help us out from 12-7:30?” I said “yes of course,” and that was that. As she is telling me that I have no choice but to work the 12-7:30 shift she said that all of my weekend shifts would be similar to those times. Mind you I never worked weekends prior to the pandemic. I was confused because I explained that the other manager never asked me about working Saturday-Sunday for the next few weeks. She said schedules were already made. Now I’m not sure if this is illegal or if it’s something I can report bc A) I wasn’t asked to work those other shifts B) That was not my availability before and C) They know I have another job which means that me being scheduled on the weekends will put me at a 7 day work schedule with both jobs combined for the next few weeks which is just beyond me. Am I allowed to tell her that I’m not working those other weekend shifts because I was never asked/informed that it was a requirement to be called back to work, therefore they scheduled me without my consent?

I believe that my manager did something illegal

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gr8oc4/today_i_amended_my_employers_social_media_policy/

gr8oc4

I run a small business and currently do not make enough money from it to go without a full-time job. I have established an LLC for this small business and my employer is aware of it and even congratulated me on its creation. Today my employer provided me an updated social media policy form for me to read and sign. I walked away and amended it with this letter, signed it, and provided it to my manager. My manager was not happy that I did it, but stated it was not their problem and that it would be my employer's problem instead. I live in Michigan and have worked at this company for over 2 years now, in and out of full time. (Currently full time) Should I be concerned about my own safety or the safety of my LLC? Is there any retaliation I should expect from my employer? I would not be against getting fired at this point, but I am not sure if they legally would be able to due to my refusal to sign without this amendment added. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. ​ Here is the amendment I added to the packet that I turned in to my manager and had them read on the spot and confirm its receipt. ​ <My LLC> is not accountable for the actions taken by <Myself> as an employee of < Full-Time Job Employer>. Any issues, on or off the workplace property with the employee,<Myself>, is the responsibility and decision of the employee himself and not the responsibility or decision of <My LLC>. <My LLC> waives all rights and responsibility of possible damages or liability that could be associated with or reasonably associated with the employee,<Myself>, as long as he continues to work or remain on payroll as an employee of < Full-Time Job Employer>. Sincerely, <Myself> Founder and CEO <My LLC> **Acknowledgment of Receipt** I hereby acknowledge the receipt of the attached Social Media Policy and provision of the waiver of liability letter created by and provided by <My LLC> to < Full-Time Job Employer>. I have, read, understood, and agree to follow these guidelines as long as the <My LLC> waiver of responsibility is honored, or when termination of myself, the employee,<Myself>, takes place. Print Employee Name: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Employee Signature: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Date: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Today I amended my employers social media policy, can they hurt me or my business?

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/emyyz2/my_ex_refuses_to_move_out/

emyyz2

Sooo I have been trying to divorce my ex for about a year. It's an exceedingly long story but the pieces that seem to matter the most for this are the following. My ex and I were together for about 15 years. I wanted out he absolutely did not. He became very depressed, quit working and started drinking for a living. I couldn't take it anymore and even though he didn't have a job, I left. It was unsafe for me to stay in the house but it's in both of our names so I couldn't make him leave. For the first 6 months I paid all of my and most of his bills because he wouldn't leave the house and since it was in both of our names and I don't want to have a bankruptcy for defaulting on the house. Even though this decimated my savings and has dropped me into debt. I served him with divorce papers in February. He ignored them He refuses to go to the state required parenting classes. (Classes are required in our state because we have a 6 year old son) We went to a mediator in July and he finally signed the divorce document. It stated division of assets, custody and the most difficult issue for us to decide, the house. This was in July and it granted him 6 months to refinance and buy me out or move before Feb 1 and now that the time has come he wants to stay. . . . I have no idea what to do. My attorney has been sending him letters and he won't answer them. Can I use the divorce document to make him leave? What is my best course of action tl:dr Ex agreed to leave house by Feb 1 and now wants to renegotiate deal. Also refuses to sign final divorce papers.

My ex refuses to move out . . .

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gry0tp/forced_to_vacate_uninhabitable_apartment_without/

gry0tp

For about a month (until last night, officially) I had been "living" in a basement apartment (in Minnesota). On the 17th, the basement started flooding. It consumed a good chunk of the apartment. The moisture in the air was bad and stagnant. I had to stay with a friend from then on. My landlord never told me this was a problem. All of this was awful timing because I had to leave town for an emergency on that Thursday, unable to return until Tuesday (yesterday and the day after rent is due/Monday). I told my landlord that I didn't agree to living in these conditions and that he had to fix it or let me out of the lease. If he chose the latter, I asked for my last months rent to be put towards this month. He reacted very negatively, told me there wasn't anything to be fixed and that I knew what I was signing up for when I moved into a basement apartment. He said he would release me from the lease, but I had to vacate by Tuesday. He said that he would be changing the locks on Wednesday morning and I would have to sue him for anything left in the apartment if I didn't vacate. Then he said he would sue me for civil damages if I left anything behind and chase me for the rest of my lease, destroy my credit, etc,etc. I had to return earlier than I had planned and hurriedly rushed to get my belongings out and into storage. I managed to get a signed, written statement break lease agreement that stated my lease had been terminated. I'm currently floating between couches and struggling to find a new place. I feel so hurt and taken advantage of. I know I should probably put this behind me and get on with my life, but I can't. Do I have any hope of pursuing legal actions against him? I want to get my last months rent back, or, at least, prevent him from doing this to anyone else. I want him to fix that damn basement. Also, in Minnesota I believe evictions are illegal until June 12. Thank you for all of your help.

Forced to vacate uninhabitable apartment without due process (Minnesota)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eml3c9/typical_legal_cost_for_will_drafting/

eml3c9

I'm only 29 but want to get a living Will and a head start on all the stuff just so there's no problems (as I travel a lot). There's not much to my will and I don't own anything worth while right now. With that said, the family friend attorney quoted me $1,,000-$1,500 for doing my will. Does this sound on par for cost?

Typical legal cost for will drafting

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9pggc/ex_landlord_is_suing_us_mo/

e9pggc

2 months ago, my husband paid our rent to our landlord (on time like every single other month), who informed him that he was selling our house and we needed to leave in 30 days. We deep cleaned the house spotless, even shampooed the carpets, cleaned out the garage and storage and took pictures. The whole time he ignored any message we sent to him and only replied to ask if we were out yet. 3 weeks after we left my husband asks what is going on with our $800 deposit, he says we are getting back "a couple hundred dollars" and to not bother him about it since he has 30 days, my hisband asks what was wrong with the house to keep 600 dollars. He responded "Don't ever fucking tell me what you get back. I decide what you get back." The 30 days pass, no check. 2 days ago we find out he is now suing us for our deposit PLUS damages. The damages he speaks directly of is a spot on the wall where our bed frame rubbed the thin pain off, and screw holes were a TV was mounted the wall (which we got permission for). He says he specifically asked us to clean the house "Renter ready" (which shouldnt be our job to do in my opinion) and is also going after us for repair to a wall the HE REMOVED in a closet after we told him for 2 months it was covered in black mold; but he was "too busy" running his mold remediation company to help us. He is also suing for mysterious "late fees" he will not say what they are for as we have paid on time and were out on time. We have everything in writing and pictures to back it up. What are our chances at court here? Should we get a lawyer, even though its small claims? What type of documentation should we ask for from him to get a better sense of the damages he claims?

Ex Landlord is SUING us! {MO}

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gu17z5/question_about_certifying_for_benefits_with_ca/

gu17z5

So I was found ineligible during a current claim due to me mixing up one of the weeks that I certified for. I have filed an appeal but the date of my hearing surpasses my penalty length, and during this time I found work,and now I’m unemployed. I was told I had to certify for benefits during the penalty weeks or else I would be denied for 1 year. So they’re up to date with who I was working for, and how much I made. The penalty ended last week, and today being the first day I can certify for benefits and I assume be paid, but I’m unsure if I can because my last paycheck was for 5/17/2020-5/30/2020. Should I be certifying for benefits and reporting my last paycheck today? Another issue I’m having is when I first found out about the penalty, it said in order to receive benefits again I must be eligible (which I am) and file a valid claim, so I take it they’re asking for the earnings that I didn’t submit, to be on the actual claim? But I’m unsure how I can do this as my claim is open and have no option to refile. So going back to my other question, about certifying today and reporting my last paycheck. Do I do that? Or should I NOT certify for benefits and wait another week or two for my claim to be closed, then re open it and file everything correctly? Hopefully this makes sense

question about certifying for benefits with CA EDD after a false statement penalty period (CA employment development department)

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2uvnjo/is_this_phrase_common_in_consulting_contracts/

2uvnjo

I am about to sign a contract but I have reservations concerning one of the clauses in the contract. Specifically that they can sue me for damages without having to prove there were actual damages to begin with. Am I comprehending this clause correctly? Is this a standard clause? The client says it is standard language. This is my first consulting contract so I just wanted to get some opinions from everyone. Thank you for your help. "The Consultant acknowledges that any breach of the provisions of this Section 6 shall result in serious and irreparable injury to the Company for which the Company cannot be adequately compensated by monetary damages alone. The Consultant agrees, therefore, that, in addition to any other remedy it may have, the Company shall be entitled to enforce the specific performance of this Agreement by the Consultant and to seek both temporary and permanent injunctive relief (to the extent permitted by law) without the necessity of proving actual damages."

Is this phrase common in consulting contracts? (Ohio, but contract based on MA law)

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ecmaeb/a_parked_car_was_totaled_by_a_dui_driver/

ecmaeb

Hi all I'm posting this on behalf of my friend to seek advice. My friend's parked car was hit by DUI driver, who got arrested by police after the attempted runaway on feet. His car is totaled and hasn't got his compensation estimates yet. It was obv the 100% other party's fault-case, but a couple of lawyers he has contacted said since there is no injury they won't be representing him and that he will be compensated for his car based on its current value only. I don't really know much about the law, but this seems incredibly unfair because everything was fine before this incident and not only he now has a limited time of rental car provided to him, he will have to go around and shop for a new car, his work schedule will be affected by this, etc, so basically he has to go through all these shits only receive a "not enough value" compensation for his car. The lady was drunk af and tried to run away, and was arrested. Is there anything that can be done?? too much loss for him for literally doing nothing wrong. Is there anything he can do?

A parked car was totaled by a DUI driver

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbv0vy/group_lease_inquiry/

gbv0vy

Is it possible for a single person to break a group lease? Ive had numerous difficulties with my roommates, up to and including at least one of them breaking my door and entering my room. My property manager says that I can’t break my lease or anything, I can only sublease IF they each agree to the new person.

Group lease inquiry

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grd5fb/this_is_going_to_sound_silly_but_i_believe_my_job/

grd5fb

So, we are first responders to covid-19, and have been since February. I personally worked in the epicenter when it all first blew up. Since that time, my job has been doing things like putting up a new fence, cutting down trees, and other stuff. It got weird when i pulled up and saw several very nice new jaccuzis on the property. I want them investigated. Do i have a case? How would I report my suspicions?

This is going to sound silly, but I believe my job is using the money that should be for our hazard pay on landscaping and personal items. (WA state).

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/emgonp/can_i_sue_a_burglar_who_was_working_at_the_time/

emgonp

My place was burglarized a few days ago. The entire thing was captured on camera and the suspect has been caught and charged. At the time of the incident he was on the clock working for a major pizza delivery chain and is shown on video in uniform stealing from my house. My dog is traumatized after the incident and I was wondering if I had the ability to sue the company he works for as well as the individual since he was on the clock at the time the crime took place? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Can I sue a burglar who was working at the time?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e7zqiv/street_parking_disbute_kentucky/

e7zqiv

So there’s a TL;DR at the end with a concise question. But for anyone wondering, here’s all the llama drama: I live in a house with my husband and a roommate. All three of us own our own car. We all work different shifts. The way those shifts line up mean we can’t park all our cars in the driveway without playing musical cars every 6-7 hours. For a while we parked one or two cars as needed on our yard but then we received a citation from the city in the mail. It laid out the city ordinance banning parking cars in your yard. It said to stop and they’d be checking in 30 days or so to make sure we’d stopped. Kinda annoying since all our neighbors park cars in their yards and we’re close enough to Churchill Downs that people sell parking on their yard during the Kentucky Derby but whatever. I’m not trying to ruin their day. So we stopped yard parking. It wasn’t a big deal. Most of our neighborhood street parks at least some if not all their cars. Our house is in a narrow cul de sac. Street parking is not allowed in the cul de sac as it would prevent garbage trucks and emergency vehicles access. It also makes it really difficult for the average car to get through. The city has no problem towing cars parked in the cul de sac. They seem to think of it as an idiot tax. So we street park just outside the cul de sac. The first day of street parking I got a note on my windshield. “Park in front of my house again and I’ll have you towed.” I am super heated because...we’ve lived here a year and outside of one house party those people threw, no one ever parks there. But whatever. Not trying to start a fight with my neighbors. My roommate decides he doesn’t care and parks there anyways. No problems besides more notes that go nowhere. So I park across the street next time. I come home from my husband’s biopsy and a neighbor flags me down as I’m helping my still dopey husband into the house. I settle my husband and go over for a neighborly chat. He doesn’t want me to park in front of his house either. It makes exiting his driveway difficult. I understand. But he starts screaming and swearing. I work customer service so keeping my cool is no problem, I’ve seen worse. I tell him he doesn’t own the street and anyone can park there. If someone is stopping him from exiting his driveway call the police and get them towed. I got no problem with that. Blocking his driveway is illegal and he has a right to get out of his driveway but if it’s just a pain in his ass to maneuver around my car then that’s just life. I am already parking two houses away from my own because of the cul de sac thing. I can’t park anywhere further up on my block because the rest of our block doesn’t have driveways and keeps the street parking full. I work a late second shift so other parking is usually full. So I keep parking in front of the asshole’s house until one day I come home from work and he has a big sawhorse with orange strips where I normally park. Our nice cul de sac neighbor has been letting me park in their driveway as they’re going to be out of state this whole month seeing their grand babies for Christmas. But it’s not a long term solution. I’m not gonna walk two blocks every day just cause asshole neighbor decided street parking is making him check his mirrors when he pulls out the driveway. TL;DR street parking is legal and normal on my street. Someone puts a sawhorse one the street in one of the few places I can rely on parking. Who do I call to get rid of it? Location Kentucky

Street Parking Disbute [Kentucky]

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2w5xyi/in_chicago_can_a_person_on_a_month_2_month_no/

2w5xyi

My roommate is consistently smoking weed (his room smells horrible) and leaving his paraphernalia laying around the house. The landlord came over (with notice) and saw everything. Can he evict my roommate because of this. My roommate says he will sue if this happens. I looked all over the Illinois and Chicago websites but could not find a definitive answer.

In Chicago, can a person on a month 2 month no lease verbal contract be evicted for Drug Paraphernalia

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ghmu1o/nj_usa_wedding_contract_nonperformance_clause/

ghmu1o

Good morning all, I had planned to get married in early August. I do not think it will be possible to happen at this point since we agreed to a minimum of 175 people. I have questions regarding the below non-performance clause. If the government restricts the ability to have a gathering of over 50 people due to COVID-19, would we be entitled to our money back based on this clause? We are trying to work with our venue to reschedule to a new date but they want a $15 per plate surcharge if we move our Saturday wedding to a Friday, Saturday or Sunday next year. Thanks EXCUSED NON-PERFORMANCE: If The Venue is prevented or impeded from performing its obligations under this Agreement for any reason beyond The Inn's reasonable control, including, without limitation, fire, flood, war, water conditions, public or environmental disaster, governmental action, labor disputes or strikes, unavailability of supplies, equipment breakdown or failure, or acts of God, such non-performance is excused and The Inn may terminate this Agreement without further liability of any nature, upon return of The Patron's deposit or additional monies paid by The Patron. In no event shall The Inn be liable for consequential damages of any nature for any reason.

NJ, USA - Wedding Contract Non-performance Clause

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdrnrs/ca_ne_gifted_firearms/

gdrnrs

My uncle passed away and has a collection of firearms, my aunt is still living and has inherited all of his belongings. She has decided to gift me a non functional long rifle and a functional pistol. The firearms are located in CA and I live in NE. What is the legal route of transferring ownership and possession to me?

(CA, NE) Gifted firearms

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gmlidn/ca_did_my_landlord_con_me_out_of_back_rent_having/

gmlidn

I was renting a room in a house, I gave the landlord 3 months rent up front telling them, that's it, I cannot afford to pay rent after that, i was out of the country at the time., I had left some possessions at the property. After this three month period the landlord got a new tenant who paid for two months then left. The landlord turned around and charged me rent for 4.5 months without mentioning a word of it to me. After 4.5 months where the room was vacant he got a new tenant. he claimed I owed him 4.5 months back rent . Frankly I'm not sure if thats how that works.

[CA] Did my landlord con me out of back rent? Having trouble determining whats what here.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gjza24/possible_to_create_a_legal_relationship_with_my/

gjza24

So, I’m a 54 yo guy who found out last year that my genetic father wasn’t my legal father (thanks, 23andMe). It’s cool, though—my genetic father is still alive at 89, and my mother and legal father are deceased. My genetic father and I have a good relationship, and we were wondering if it was possible to establish a legal tie between us. He and I were born in California, but I now live in North Carolina. Thanks!

Possible to create a legal relationship with my genetic father?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/5705rm/landlord_will_not_fix_ac_texas/

5705rm

Simply put, I live in Texas and the landlord will not fix the A/C (It's been out since Sept 23rd). I know it being October and all, but the temperature here still reaches the 90s. I really need some advice how how/should I proceed with this. I gave them written notice Last (Oct 7th) Thursday and don't know if I should be doing more or anything. All help is appreciated.

Landlord will not fix A/C. [Texas]

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvzfr1/ny_ny_death_credit_card_debts_inherited_house/

gvzfr1

Posting on a behalf of a friend whose dad passed away from COVID-19. Location is New York, NY. She is the sole heir as the only child and her dad wasn't married. He passed away intestate and left behind a house with a mortgage and a few cc debts. NY ETP laws allow for the property to pass to her as a matter of law. She just filed for Small Estate Administration to obtain access to bank accounts which have less than $5,000. This is not enough to pay off the cc debts. The question is would you she have to sell the home to pay the debts? Thanks!

[NY, NY] Death, Credit Card Debts & Inherited House

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gnmvg2/issues_with_my_landlord/

gnmvg2

so me and some roommates moved in in february and after the lease was signed we found there wasn't a furnace. we waited 25 days until we got one. we also do not have central air and obviously it's getting hot and we've had to go other places to spend the day because it's too hot. my landlord refuses to communicate with us about these issues. can someone give some advice on how to handle this? i can't afford a lawyer and i can't afford to break the lease. i can give more details if y'all need 👌

issues with my landlord

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7xmlm6/received_a_ticket_for_speeding_in_connecticut_but/

7xmlm6

TL;DR: Got stopped for speeding on RT-15 N, but when I checked the ticket the Make, Model, Year, and Owner of my car were all incorrect. I was driving up to UCONN for an interview I had with a masters program at the campus today when I was pulled over for speeding. No doubt about it, I was certainly going over the speed limit. No, problem, I thought. It was my first ever time being pulled over for such an offense. But when I saw the ticket, it made me sick to my stomach. It was incredibly expensive. Like, 10% of my poor college student disposable income expensive. So I read the rest of the ticket. As it turns out, critical information about the vehicle was wrong. It says the vehicle was a 1997 Toyota Camry, owned by some random construction company. I don’t work or have ever even heard of such a company, and I certainly wasn’t driving a Toyota. My best guess is the license plate I currently drive under was formerly used by that car. So, my question is, is there a way for me to unethically weasel my way out of this ticket? It’s a lot of money to me, and I’m trying to penny pinch all I can in order to pay for this degree I’m in the process of obtaining. This ticket sets me back weeks. I know it doesn’t seem like much, but it’s worth the shot to avoid. Thanks in advance.

Received a ticket for speeding in Connecticut, but when I checked the ticket, information was totally wrong.

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gctqbs/dumpster_under_our_window/

gctqbs

We moved into a community in Santa Clarita, CA, that is huge with numerous dumpsters located alongside the properties. A dumpster is below our living room and in front of our stairs, making the side of the dumpster our walkway to get to and from the stairs. We have a regular issue with tenants leaving bulky items and trash in the walkway, as well as overflow the dumpster so the overflow lands behind it leaving food scraps, dirty diapers, among other things, sitting in front of our stairs Is this legal? I regularly complain to the management and they send maintenance to clean it, but they haven’t responded to my last complaint of mysterious liquid in old plastic bottles that were left and a bag of meat and bones left out. I’ve thrown some stuff away, for scratched moving an old chair (at the beginning of living there I was trying to be helpful I guess), but it’s beginning to warm up and the trash wreaks. We have to walk through that air and live above it. So, yeah. I’m wondering if there’s anything I can do.

Dumpster under our window

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2r0wrt/my_boyfriend_lives_in_an_apartment_in_ohio_his/

2r0wrt

My boyfriend lives in the apartment and has since November 2014 in Ohio. He pays all bills associated with, I pay nothing. I live with my parents in Michigan and stay with him almost everyday of the week. She is asking that I fill-out a lease application which will include a background and credit check, along with $50. She says that I live there because she sees me all the time with my dog. Am I required to complete this since neither of us want me on the lease?

My boyfriend lives in an apartment in Ohio, his "property manager" is threatening him with a three-day eviction if I do not complete the lease application.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gfzl19/does_insurance_notify_the_policy_holder_if_a/

gfzl19

Got in a crash two years ago with a friend in a rental (he fell asleep at the wheel). This process of this entire thing has been going on for 2 years. Finally his insurance will pay out and the claim will finally be closed. His insurance State Farm called me and offered me a settlement. I am in good health and walked away from the accident with just a cut wrist. Didn’t miss work or anything. Is this something you tell your friend about? Idk I just don’t want to be shady, he’s like a brother to me.

Does insurance notify the policy holder if a person accepts a settlement from their insurance

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gp1bro/nj_biological_father_suing_for_custody_11_years/

gp1bro

Hello all. I had my daughter 11 years ago, her biological father never signed the birth certificate and paternity was never formally established. He got hooked on drugs shortly after my daughter was born so I was perfectly content with this arrangement. At the time, I was dating my current husband who for all intents and purposes is my daughters father. He has been in my daughters life since the beginning. However, he has never formally adopted her. So, I guess technically he is her step father. My daughter does not know any different than that is her father. She knows nothing about her biological father even existing. Apparently her biological father has recently gotten clean and sober and started to get his life back together. He tried reaching out to me a few months ago via social media to see my daughter and I promptly blocked him. Fast forward to today and I got a letter in the mail from a lawyer looking to get visitation/custody/child support and formal paternity in place. I tried doing a little research on the topic, but it seems complicated as to whether or not paternity can even still be established at this point. Does this have any standing? Do I have to give him any ability to see my daughter? I can’t imagine what it would do to her to all of the sudden know about this man who is essentially her sperm donor in my opinion. Also, if it matters, I was 18 and he was 19 when my daughter was born.

[NJ] Biological Father suing for custody 11 years later when my daughter doesn’t even know he exists

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elxs22/brother_in_law_crashed_car_under_the_influence_in/

elxs22

Hello all, thanks in advance for your help. TL;DR : (Brother in law) BIL caused an accident while driving under the influence, definitely his fault. Insurance company doesn’t know. What are the repercussions? Four months ago, my brother in law was driving under the influence and crashed into another car. He was drunk and fled the scene after he crashed onto another car, no one was hurt, thankfully. While he has paid the victims and solved any legal issues in Mexico, his car is almost totaled. He was planning to get his car fixed in Mexico but several body shops have told him they would be unable to restore the car. The car was not paid fully yet and as a result was paying full cover. My question is, what are the repercussions when reporting this to the insurance company? Will they fix the car? I’m trying to find out information on behalf of my sister (BIL’s wife) but didn’t know where to start. Thanks to much for all your help! It is very much appreciated.

Brother in law crashed car under the influence in Mexico

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gsm68a/would_an_employer_not_paying_a_worker_while/

gsm68a

Both of these situations sound shady and illegal af. I thought companies have to pay employees a salary even if that is just minimal wage or else that would fall under the legal definition of slavery. I was told that insisting an employee to remain on unemployment thus lying about their employment status would not be considered fraudulent due to some new Trump policy, but this doesn’t seem right. These two scenarios that come together to form one larger one just seems shady to all possible hell. Are these illegal actions?

Would an employer not paying a worker while insisting that they lie to keep collecting unemployment be fraud and/or slavery?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/81iuoo/recourse_for_employees_not_getting_paid/

81iuoo

Hey there - first post here in this sub. A family member of mine (we’ll call her “Jane”) works at an accounting firm in northern California. She’s been with them for about 2 years now. All of a sudden, Jane and all her coworkers had a 6-week lapse in pay, no explanation. All the employees continued to show up for work and do their jobs, but a few put in their two weeks notice. Jane is one of those that put in her two weeks. She decided that it simply was not worth it to stay at a place that simply wasn’t paying its employees, or their benefits plans (Jane went to the doctor and insurance was declined). Finally, week 7, and everyone finally gets paid. However, no one gets all of the wages owed, just the previous week or so. Here’s where it gets messy: This morning, the owner comes in to talk to Jane (she put in her two weeks notice yesterday). He comes in to verbally attack her. He begged her to stay until the end of tax season (again, busiest time of the year for accountants). He warned that, if she didn’t withdraw her resignation and didn’t continue to work, that he would consider her to have left on bad terms and that he would run her name into the ground if she ever needs a reference. This would be especially harmful because this is her first professional job on her resume. His harassment doesn’t seem to have an end. So, I don’t know exactly what questions to ask besides “What should she do?”, “what recourse does she have regarding his harassment?”, and “what recourse do my colleagues and I have regarding the owed wages?” Thanks in advance - if I should give more info, let me know.

Recourse for employee(s) not getting paid?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gcdvp2/usa_can_you_leave_if_police_called_for_nothing/

gcdvp2

USA _ Tennessee. So I went to a store today and was shopping. I got an item and like 2 other items fell harmlessly on the ground. Not broken... So almost instantly after someone asked me "Can you pick those up?" I turned and it was an employee. Sure I could pick them up but I didn't like this person asking me when I didn't really have much time to do that before this person asked. So I said "I don't work here." this person - she... Didn't like that and complained about that so I went to check out while talking with her saying it's not my job. Meanwhile a lady across from us dropped a glass and it broke. The employee didn't see it and said something directed to the other employees like "Someone is breaking stuff" apparently accusing me. So I said " I didn't break anything. If I broke your property you should call the police" She said "I will" So another person who was a manager came over and told me to "check out and leave or I'll call the police myself" so I said "... I'll buy and leave but I'm not and employee so don't order me around and don't accuse me of breaking items I never touched...You can call the police if that is needed though". So I purchased and was walking to the door and saw both employees cleaning up a small $1 broken glass... I don't think they called the police so I asked and another manager a third person said "Just leave... You're just standing there. Leave..It's easy". I was upset so I said "I can stand where I want and I can leave on my own... I don't need people to tell me to" So he said "ok" and picked up his phone like he was going to call someone so I shook my head and left. I don't know if they called the police but I didn't refuse to leave. I left. As far as I know the 2 girls didn't call and the guy picked his phone up but never said he was going to call police... I went to my car... Waited like 5 or maybe 10 minutes and left... Is this fine? Can you leave if someone says they will call the police but also told you to leave or they would call the police and you never saw or heard them call the police? Probably part my fault but I didn't commit a crime in the store so I left. Will I be fine? Also I tried calling later but the phone disconnected and when I got through I wanted to talk to a manager to discuss this normally and said I was the one they asked to leave. I was hung up on. I called again and was told not to call again because they have caller I.D. I said I just called to talk to a manager and was hung up on. Tried again and no answer so I stopped calling. My phone was having issues...

USA - Can You Leave If Police Called For Nothing...

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gui17q/am_i_able_to_purchase_selfdefensive_weapons_while/

gui17q

Alt account for obvious reasons. I was arrested with two different marijuana possession charges, a misdemeanor B and a felony 2. I'm currently out on bail, checking in regularly every week over the phone to a bail bond company, every 2 months in-person to the probation office, and am near the end of my probation sentence: it ends July 7th. I live in Texas and am bound by Texas law. I am promised full expungement after successful completion of probation. For further context, since the pandemic lockdown started in late February, I no longer have to check-in via in-person to the county my case is in, it is now over the phone too like the bail bond company's check-in is, and both are 2 hours from where I live. I have been visited *zero* times, they have never requested any kind of drug test, and I was told specifically that as long as I do not get arrested while on probation and by not being a problem for them, they won't really be watching me. To my understanding and from their own words, I am in good standing with the probation office; I've paid my dues on-time or early, done the required community service, the propaganda class about drugs are bad, and everything else. Given the current situation in the United States, with the civil unrest happening across the country and in the city where I live, I have felt stressed and a little threatened. Earlier this week while my city was being destroyed by looters, I was listening to the police scanner, where they mentioned having no units available to an officer that asked for backup. This really hit me hard, because that means in an emergency situation, I'm unable to rely on my local authorities in a timely manner to keep me safe. I live alone on a first floor apartment, too. That said, for personal defense, I have a very nice knife that I have usually kept in my car in case of emergency; it can cut a seat-belt and break a window, and it's sharp enough to cut paper and arm hair. However, as the saying goes: never bring a knife to a gun fight. I'm not the best shot, but I am not a novice when it comes to guns either. I currently do not own any firearm, but I have shot a variety of different firearms. My family owns a few as do my friends. I've borrowed theirs while at gun ranges. I know basic gun safety. However, given I've never owned a firearm and I've never really been interested to before, I am not sure what is possible given my situation, nor am I familiar with what kind of firearm I'd want if I were to purchase one. It'd be strictly for home defense, I wouldn't be carrying it on me unless I'm at home or at a gun range. Also, before I forget, I am currently represented by an attorney, but they have been unreliable in the past by being hard to reach: I've gotten their front desk reception via phone, but they haven't returned 4 out of my 5 phone calls even though I asked for them to. I feel like I annoy them, or that they don't understand I'm trying to follow up on my original call I made, even though I hired them with a large sum of money to represent me in court and to be an ear for my inexperienced questions. Bottom line: they said they would represent me for a flat fee until the end of my case, which hasn't ended yet. That said, all of this is why I am asking here instead of directly calling them about this matter, plus it doesn't hurt to get other opinions about how my unique situation. I hope that provides pretty clear and concise context enough to begin asking my questions below. 1. Would I be in violation of my probation if I were to attempt to purchase a firearm? I know there's a significant background check involved, and they more than likely will see that I plead guilty to the felony charge but that it's for a case that's currently ongoing; I don't know if they will see that I'm on probation to have it fully expunged, or if they would even care about it at all. 2. What are alternative self-defense weapons I can have available near me without violating probation? I just want to protect myself and my property, I have no interest in open or concealed carrying to public places, or even participating in any kind of "protest" going on. 3. Should I just wait until July, then purchase a firearm? It's pretty close from now, compared to how long I've been on probation, it would be extremely unfortunate for me if I accrue a probation violation now. This has some risk to it, it means I will just have my knife for defense until then, and I may get screwed over if the "protesters" ever try to harm my property or I before then. Thanks in advance. I don't log into this account too often. Replies might be slow. I'll check back in a few hours.

Am I able to purchase self-defensive weapons while on probation?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ejmig6/what_options_do_i_have_for_a_negligent_apartment/

ejmig6

This has to do with my girlfriends apartment. She has had many issues with her apartment (leaking water) and the manager takes days to fix any issue. Last issue was a pipe bursting filling her living room with water and she was forced to shut the water off for a few days before he repaired the pipe. This current issue is a little more serious. She lives in a 2 bedroom/1 bathroom apartment on the bottom floor (herself and 2 children). Last night/early this morning she noticed the bathtub was filling with water mixed with poop. She has notified the manager of the problem but it is hours later and he has still not showed up. She said she was going to try to clean it because it is foul and they can’t stand to be in the apartment with the smell, but I told her not to and the manager needs to deal with this. My question is.. what DOES the manager legally need to do in this situation? Does he have so many days to fix the issue or does this have to be fixed today because of the unsafe living conditions? Is he responsible for sending them to a hotel if he can’t (or won’t) fix the issue today? I told her to have a letter written with the issue so she can physically hand it to him when she finally seems him to show him the issue. Seeing as it is her only bathroom, what is the manager responsible for? This is located in California and the “apartment complex” is only a small number of units and privately owned by 1 person. This is not a big apartment complex.

What options do I have for a negligent apartment manager? Backed up sewage causing poop to fill my bathtub. (CA)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2r3v0u/a_24m_and_a_23f_got_together_on_new_years_eve_and/

2r3v0u

Looking for an outsider's perspective. This took place in Massachusetts I hosted a NYE party at my place - I am neither of the people involved but a roommate of the guy. The guy, we'll call him Chris, and the girl, we'll call her Ashley. Chris is my roommate, I have known him since I was about 5 so there is obviously some bias here. Ashley is the friend of a friend - my good friend, (let's call her Megan). Megan and Ashley are bestfriends. Megan, Ashley and a third friend show up to my house. There was about 20-30 people at this party. Ashley and Chris just met tonight but it was clear there was something going on between them - they were very flirty and handsy - both sides were. Midnight comes and goes - and they share a midnight kiss. Later in the night they were getting handsy and close on the couch. At this point Chris is drunk but not blackout at all - I know him well enough to gauge where his level of drunk is - he was sloppy but not DRUNK. Ashley had a couple beers but was deemed pretty sober. Ashley, Megan, and other girl go into Chris' bedroom to set up their air mattress - Ashley climbs into Chris' bed and goes under the sheets. Megan is very drunk so she passes out in under an hour and other girl is not too drunk and falls asleep - both on the air mattress. Chris entered the room while they were all in the process of going to sleep and blowing up the air mattress. Chris has a bathroom attached to his bedroom so he used it. When he came back out - that's when he noticed Ashley was in his bed and under his covers - so he figured he'd go there now too - as she was winking at him. They start fooling around, making out and whatever as the other two girls were falling asleep. This is where it gets tricky. Chris was fondling her a bit and would reach down her pants a little - to which she would sort of slap his hand away (the information I have gotten about this from Megan was via text so it's hard to interpret tone - Chris told me over the phone) She said No - He said she was like "aww nooo" in a playful way. That happened a bunch more times, he would guide her hand to his penis (apparently) and then she would sometimes pull it away. He also gave her two hickies. Eventually they went to sleep - no sex was had(I understand there doesn't have to be sex for it to be rape) The three girls left at like 6am that morning. While that obviously doesn't sound good at all there are some factors to consider: -She was borderline completely sober so she was in control of her mental faculties. (Megan agreed with this) -Her two friends were sleeping RIGHT in the same room - why didn't she get out of Chris' bed if she felt truly uncomfortable and crawl into the air mattress? (Megan agreed with this) -Chris got up to use the bathroom at least 3 times that night which would have provided an out for Ashley if she really wanted to get out of that bed. But, each time he returned from the bathroom, she was still there.(Megan agreed with this) Now I want to be clear: It does seem like Chris was persistent and maybe a little too aggressive - but he told me that, at no time, did she give a firm No at all. She just seemed playful and flirty with her responses. So, yes he was in the wrong but she also had so so many outs that neither party is innocent here - in my opinion. Now Ashley is thinking about going through with it and charging Chris was rape/sexual assault. Does she have a case? What are some outside opinions about this. I'm sure I left things out so - if you have questions - I will do my best to answer them tl;dr: A Guy and a Girl are touchy, flirty, no sex occurred, there was some persistence and now the girl might file for rape -does she have a case?

A [24M] and a [23F] got together on New Year's Eve and now there are Rape/Sexual Assault charges potentially happening. Are they justified?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ehpnxh/my_boss_hasnt_paid_me_in_two_months_keeps_making/

ehpnxh

I worked for a small business where I was paid monthly. Owner was constantly late on checks, but I never complained because she at some point always got them to us. It started when I lost my check for September, which I received in October. I messaged her expressing my apologies and asking if she could re-write it, and that she could deduct any fees she may have to pay to stop the lost check. Never heard back from her. A couple weeks pass, I put in my two weeks after getting a new job. I begin my new job after working the remainder of October and the beginning of November. The first week of December, I walk into my old job expecting to pick up my last paycheck. It’s not there, and neither is the second paycheck I was still waiting for. I asked where it was, and she said she took it home to add September’s wages on with October and would send it in the mail. I waited over a week. I sent reminders which were not responded to. After Christmas, I asked for an update and she said she forgot. A few days ago, I asked again and she said she lost it and had to rewrite it. I asked her to rewrite it, and if it would be easier for me to pick it up. I received no response. Sent a reminder and didn’t hear back until yesterday. I sent her a message today and she has not gotten back to me. If this continues, what are my options? I am very frustrated. I understand the Holidays are busy, but she is a professional whose job it is to get me my wages. I have been understanding and patient, but I am beginning to feel disrespected.

My boss hasn’t paid me in two months. Keeps making excuses.

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eh9o99/im_18_being_sued_for_a_car_accident/

eh9o99

I'm about to go to court in a few weeks to testify my case. I turned 18 in the middle of December and I was involved in a crash. I was making a left turn on a yellow light because the other cars seemed to be slowing down. Next thing I know a car and I collided. At the time of the accident, the police came and filed a report. They charged me with improper left turn and now I am going to pay the fine. There was also another boy in the other car who claimed to be injured, but when the EMT came, he was not sent to the hospital. However, I am aware people can go to the hospital after a wreck and recieve treatment. I feel horrible for causing this accident and I know my insurance policy will be much higher. I then recieved a letter from their insurance claiming they would not be paying any damages due to the collison and injuries. I expected this outcome because the accident was my fault. Now, they are wanting to sue me in civil court for the injuries. I'm not trying to downplay the situation, but I'm not even sure what the injuries are. Can anyone give me advice as in what to say or anything? I feel extremely guilty. This is my first accident and I am still in high school. I've never been in trouble with the law before. What are the chances of being sued and if I am, what can I do? Thanks so much.

I'm 18 & being sued for a car accident.

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gur61m/sc_i_m18_got_pulled_over_today_for_speeding_20/

gur61m

I'm a little stressed out and don't have much time since it just happened, I'm freaking out right now because it's the first time I've ever been pulled over. I'm a very safe driver, and I've never been in an accident before, and with all the news lately I was absolutely terrified of what was going to happen to me after being pulled over. I was taking a turn out of a friend's neighborhood (I just dropped off some things she left after our camping trip together the last four days), and then I sped up on a left turn so I would keep speed with the rest of traffic. Immediately I noticed a 45mph sign up ahead, and I started to slow down to speed. I looked at my spedometer, and it was around 59 when I last checked. I look up, and I see an officer behind me, so I pull over. He walks up to my car, asks for License/Reg without any other talk. He walks away for what feels like half an hour, but I was so stressed out I couldn't even tell you how long it lasted. He comes back, and hands me a ticket, says he reduced the charges and my ticket would be $70 and 2 points on my license. I looked at the ticket later and it says I was going 66, which I'm pretty sure I never even got up to. Before I can even begin to say anything, he walks away, and drives off. I feel so powerless right now. My court summons is in five days and I have no idea what to do. I'm crying because I need to get to work so I can pay my bills, and having my license compromised will hurt me heavily. I don't even know how all of this works, I just feel like I got punished heavily for making a mistake I tried to correct within two seconds. Please, somebody help me, I feel like I'm drowning here.

[SC] I (m18) got pulled over today for speeding 20 over. I don't know what to do, and there are minor discrepancies I noticed

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gnb7vy/my_company_is_being_civilly_sued_for_an_accident/

gnb7vy

Throwaway account, please understand. A few months ago one of my employees who drives a flat bed truck used for hauling cars and also goods was involved in an accident on the highway and now I’ve been served. There we’re ten cars involved and one of the people hit in the “chain reaction” has filed suit. The plaintiff claims she was a victim of a “chain reaction” and has demanded a jury trial in order to figure out how much to compensate her. The driver was tested and did have THC in his system, which is not legal in my state. They are citing that the driver had criminal history and due to my negligence in hiring him I am too at fault. The driver had a child support issue 10 years ago and nothing else. The questions I have are these: 1. What type of lawyer(s) should I hire? (IE: Someone skilled in picking juries) 2. Where is the best place to look for court cases like this? 3. How do these cases normally end up? 4. Will my lawyer be able to access her medical file in discovery ?

My Company Is Being Civilly Sued For An Accident Causing Injuries An Employ Had While Driving My Commercial Vehicle. Plaintiff Has Stated In Complaint That I Should Also Be Liable And Demanded Judy A Trial- Please Advise

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gifwbc/public_school_records_destroyed/

gifwbc

My son’s public school records (kindergarten through 5th grade) were destroyed in a flood at his elementary school. The records were not backed up electronically and no physical duplicates were stored with the district. The school claims to have no records of his grades, standardized tests, attendance, awards, etc. My son is now in middle school in the same district. I want to apply to a public magnet school within the district, but can not do so without his educational records from elementary school. I did file an open records request with the district. They could not find any email or electronic records of my son from K-5. They claim to have no records of him from before his middle school enrollment. Is this legal? Does the district have any obligation to preserve his educational records while he is a student in the district? I’m looking for a way to compel the district to allow an application that lacks the educational records that the elementary school lost.

Public school records destroyed

school

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gt5qnq/is_this_legal_parking_can_i_call_the_cops_and/

gt5qnq

This truck is parked extending into our driveway and blocking our trash from pickup tomorrow. Is this something I can call the cops for or have towed. This truck is a recurring idiot when it comes to parking and now will likely cause me to be late to work as I drive a larger car and can’t squeeze by as well as making us miss our trash pickup. I’m in Ohio if that matters. https://imgur.com/gallery/D8C83PG

Is this legal parking. Can I call the cops and have this truck towed?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvif5c/fake_account_harassmentcumtribute_canada_ontario/

gvif5c

Hey guys I'm asking about what sort of legal action to take and if a police report will even do anything to help my friend getting harassed. Basically my friend is getting sent pictures and videos of cum tributes of her from fake accounts. A cum tribute is when a person shows themselves cumming on a picture of my friend(recently found out there was a term for it). The first time was last year when they tried blackmailing her with her old debit card number and wanted her to send nudes(how would people get old debit card numbers?) and then a week later she got sent a cum tribute. Recently it happened again where she got sent a cum tribute again. On top of that both last year and this year she's been getting spam requests from people on omegle who are adding her so someone is advertising her account on there as well.she's tried changing her account name and it just doesn't work she still gets it. After looking at other posts on this sub it makes me think that the local police department does very little especially if it's not a direct threat. I was wondering what to do and if the police are any help?

Fake account harassment(cumtribute) (Canada, Ontario)

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/efmfhw/landlord_not_fixing_mailbox_denver_co/

efmfhw

Long story short, my apartment complex is having all our mail held at a nearby post office until they complete renovations to the box bank to which our box bank is attached. It takes me about an hour to get my mail now. I had a mailbox when I moved in and it’s listed as a common area in my lease to which landlord is responsible for maintenance. I sent an email a week ago demanding a date for the fix or reasonable accommodations like a temporary mailbox from another building but received no reply. I haven’t had a mailbox in about 20 days; what can I do to have my mail delivered to my home?

Landlord not Fixing Mailbox Denver, CO

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/51gchh/following_too_close_ticket_advice/

51gchh

Hey guys. I just got a ticket today for following a vehicle in front of me too close or "tailgating". Story: Driving down I-35 South in Texas. The speed limit is 75mph. I'm going that until my radar detector goes off detecting a Trooper who has someone pulled cover about a mile ahead of me. Moderate amount if traffic in road but they're going slower in the right lane so I'm continuing onward in the left lane at about 75. The troopers lights turn off and the person he pulled over drives off and the cop proceeds to speed up on to the highway. He was in-between exits so it's one situations of where all traffic has to adjust for his abrupt entrance. So everyone slows down to about 60 (15 mph under the speed limit). There is now a pickup truck in front of me, an 18 wheeler to the right of him, another pickup to the right of me, and the cop is behind the pickup to the right of me. Naturally, people slow down because they're scared of a police vehicle so traffic became slower and we were all grouped up together. The truck in front of me started speeding up more to get in front of the 18 wheeler and move into the right lane so I proceed to speed up with him. In this timeframe, I am averaging about 1 to 2 car lengths between the vehicle in front of me. Then before the truck in front of me even gets close to moving over, I see the lights and am forced to pull over. The rest is nothing special. The trooper claims I was a danger on the road and was too close to the truck in front of me. He said I would have had no time to react if he were to suddenly slam on his breaks so he's gonna give me a ticket. $190. The reason is "following too closely". He said there is no proof and it's all his opinion but he's still gonna have to fine me. I have a dashcam and have the whole thing recorded (no audio though). But I have all the driving recorded and that's what matters. I will upload it when I get home so y'all can see the whole thing play out. I wasn't an asshole to the cop and cooperated 100%. Think I can contest this and get it dismissed? I personally think I wasn't doing anything illegal and have the footage of this whole thing.

"Following too close" ticket advice

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eeb5dc/politics_in_public_school/

eeb5dc

I went to a public high school in New York, and throughout my years there I ran into many issues in relation to politics. This is all in relations to my three AP ahistorical teachers who were varying levels of biased in their classroom. Sophomore year AP world: -Teacher called me racist in front of the entire class for wearing my trump shirt into his class. (Saying to the class: “oh look, a racist walked into the room!”) -Walked in holding my best friends hand just joking around and he made comments about how Trump doesn’t support gay people ( which is false) -He would give extra credit to my friend for using colored pen on one assignment when I had been using different colored pens all year long with absolutely no extra credit. (She was a hardcore outspoken liberal) Junior year APUSH: - Teacher made a comment about how people used to be pressured into voting a certain way by acts of violence. He then said “how many of you would be scared to come out as Clinton supporter in front of a Trump supporter”. He knew I supported Trump and so did most everyone in school. -This year was the year of the March for our lives walk out, which I took part in as a counter protest. A girl followed me around screaming at me, I didn’t say anything except “I love you too” back to her. She cornered me and threatened to beat me up if I walked up on the bleachers (while very obviously holding a fist up to my face). My hands were behind my back and he as showing absolutely no signs of aggression. There were teachers all around including one around 5 feet to my right who I can’t believe she didn’t see it. Senior year AP government & politics: - This teacher was extremely biased in her classroom, having signs and things up in her room for certain political candidates. She would also show extremely biased reports without showing the other sides (as politics should be taught in the classroom) -I had an incident where she took a point off one of my assignments that was clearly labeled as an opinion question. I confronted her and she tried to play it off as my response was “too short” which is untrue because she made absolutely NO comment about being “too short” in her email. It was just because she didn’t like what I said. -She has us write president Trump letters, I wrote about her and her colleagues abuse towards me (all of what’s stated above). She scolded me and said she took it to the principal and he said I was lying because I had never spoken to him (I didn’t because I knew he wouldn’t listen. I did tell a guidance counselor just to test the waters and she told me it was a “healthy debate”). She demanded that I change the content of my letter and I don’t “lie about her colleagues”. These teachers are also sometimes very political on their social media accounts, which I’m unsure if they’re allowed to do because it is a public school district. This wasn’t to do with me but rather my friend the year after I graduated (this year): My school has a hall of fame, where they put people who graduated from our school who they think have done great things. This can always be very controversial, and this year they put someone who works for the New York Times. My friend posted a social media photo on his social media about his thoughts on the topic (against) the choice. Someone reported his post to the administration and he got a day of in school suspension because the post was “too negative”. Are they really allowed to suspend someone because of a social media post? I’d appreciate any advice because I’m at a loss for what I can do, and I fear they will continue to do what they did to me and my friend to other kids.

Politics in public school

school

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7t0b5o/ne_hospital_billing_me_after_insurance_denied/

7t0b5o

On mobile, sorry for any formatting/autocorrect issues! TL;DR went to the hospital two times in one day, insurance denying claim for first visit as I did not receive proper care and was admitted for three days ~5hrs after being discharged. Hospital now billing me, complicated disputing process. Medical insurance company stated hospital should not be billing me for first visit, it’s illegal to do so, is this correct? Basically mid last year I went to the hospital with a fever and severe body pain/throat pain. The first visit was early in the morning and I was seen by a doctor who physically examined me but ran no tests and stated to take some aspirin before discharging me. I returned to the hospital less than 5hrs later with a fever of 104F and was hospitalized for three days where they ran many tests before determining that I had a deep infection in my tonsil beds (I had my tonsils removed as a child and the doctor said it was weird to get basically tonsillitis without having actual tonsils) my doctor through the second visit stated I should have never been discharged with the symptoms I was experiencing and my rising fever without at least having tests ran and being prescribed some sort of medication for the pain. My insurance denied the hospitals claim for the first visit because I was seen twice in one day and they believe I was not given the proper treatment the first time so the bill should be discharged due to the doctor making an error in sending me Home resulting in the second visit later that day. The insurance company also said that it was illegal for the hospital to send me any bills because they agreed to treat me using my insurance. I don’t know if that is correct and would like clarification on if it is actually illegal for them to bill me separately. Additionally, I’ve spoken to the representatives for the company that has been sending me statements requesting payment several times and they are making it extremely difficult to dispute this bill. I am supposed to write up a dispute letter and fax it to them before they will take any action and they will also not speak with my insurance company except to keep trying to appeal the bill which has been denied several times already. Thank you in advance and if there are any other pertinent subs to post this to get more advice please let me know!

[NE] Hospital billing me after insurance denied claim is this legal?

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4zj3io/fl_renting_condo_that_had_a_change_of_ownership/

4zj3io

This has been going on for about 2 months. I'm currently in the middle of a situation where the condo I am renting recently had a change of ownership and the old landlord has yet to transfer my last months rent and security deposit to the new owner. The relevant statute affecting this is [here](http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0000-0099/0083/Sections/0083.49.html). The only thing addressing this that I could see is in paragraph 7. > (7) Upon the sale or transfer of title of the rental property from one owner to another, or upon a change in the designated rental agent, any and all security deposits or advance rents being held for the benefit of the tenants shall be transferred to the new owner or agent, together with any earned interest and with an accurate accounting showing the amounts to be credited to each tenant account. Upon the transfer of such funds and records to the new owner or agent, and upon transmittal of a written receipt therefor, the transferor is free from the obligation imposed in subsection (1) to hold such moneys on behalf of the tenant. There is a rebuttable presumption that any new owner or agent received the security deposit from the previous owner or agent; however, this presumption is limited to 1 month’s rent. This subsection does not excuse the landlord or agent for a violation of other provisions of this section while in possession of such deposits. The old owner was a condo association where the president ignores calls and is almost impossible to get a hold of. I call him directly or talk to the people and in the office and he either does not respond to my voicemails or the people in office say they would rather him deal directly with me and that they will tell him to call me but he never does. The new owner after having dealt with this behaviour in trying to get the funds transferred to him, has given up and put this squarely on my shoulders. As far as he is concerned, I have no deposit and my last months rent is not paid. I believe that he is the one that needs to pursue this legally and not me but would like your opinions. I need to add a caveat, the old owner and the new owner are in another dispute over some monies. I'm not aware of this being the cause of the issue but they shouldn't be mixing money from different issues.

FL. Renting condo that had a change of ownership. Old landlord dragging his feet transferring deposit/last month. New landlord trying to pin this on me.

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2p0fzv/speeding_ticket_worth_fightingcorrecting/

2p0fzv

My good friend was pulled over for going 60 mph in a 45 mph speed zone. However, as he describes it he was in a 55. I don't believe he is lying. I'm trying to help him decide if it is worth going to court or just paying the fine. From what I have read here, it seems likely the ticket will simply be corrected to him going 60 in a 55. If that is the case, do you think it is worth it? Any chance it would be thrown out due to this error? Thanks in advance.   Additional Info: Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana The cop (Louisiana State Police) used radar to determine his speed. He has not indicated to me that the speed the officer recorded was in error. The cop was sitting off the road in the curve. There is a yellow sign advising people to go 45 mph through the curve. The location as marked on the ticket seems a little ambiguous. It says "HWY-42 @ HIGHLAND". By my friend's description he was pulled over before he reached the intersection. It's important to me because the road coming out south of that intersection is the only one that is a 55 speed zone, IIRC. I couldn't track down a source I felt was solid, but it seems that getting it corrected from being 15 over to 5 over wouldn't change anything (other than the charge reflecting the truth). EDIT: I found http://brgov.com/dept/citycourt/traffic.htm which makes it seem like the fine would not change. To my knowledge, we don't have a point system in Louisiana. EDIT 2: I called the traffic court and they told me that the fine would not change whether it was 5 or 15 over.

Speeding Ticket - Worth Fighting/Correcting?

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elj9sr/employer_not_disclosing_sex_offender/

elj9sr

Hello friends, I’d appreciate a few cents on the following situation: I was hired into a startup company in Colorado about 6 months ago. Of the two founders, one never seemed to be listed as a presence in the company on anything official or public. Early on I had a discussion with the Founder/CEO about trying to understand the corporate structure, and about Founder 2’s role & involvement. In this conversation, CEO divulged that Founder 2 was a Felon (he’s ‘on paper,’ as CEO put it), and for that reason could not be on any of the licenses or permits related to the company. Everyone has a history, and in the Cannabis industry plenty of good folks have past charges for doing things which are now legal. However, I did ask ONE pointed question— I said, “I don’t need to know the specifics of the felony, but I am going to ask if you if it had anything to do with women.” As in, mistreating them, etc. CEO neglected to answer on grounds of respecting privacy, but suggested that it was not, in fact, something of that nature. I accepted that, though I was puzzled why I couldn’t find any information on Founder 2 under the name he uses— the name on his business cards and email. Very recently another employee mentioned that the charges did, in fact, involve women; specifically, the charges in question were 2 counts of felony rape. Now, it may not be for me to pass judgement on this man himself, but I can say with certainty that had I known the true nature of Founder 2’s past, his current status as a Sex Offender, or at least his actual name, I would never have accepted a position with this company, or done months of work with these folks. I confronted the CEO about this, and his response was to beg off all responsibility as “he wasn’t legally allowed to divulge” that information. That may be true, but my question is this: didn’t he break that in the simple act of divulging that Founder 2 HAD a felony, at all? It seems to me there wouldn’t be a rule that you can tell me the guy is a felon, but you can’t be specific as to what kind. Irrespective of the legality, no company, particularly a startup, can be healthy & successful if it builds its foundation on an untruth, and hides inconvenient information. No ownership was shown by CEO, no leadership in resolving, so after explaining to him how important it is to be honorable when you are allowing people to do work for you, I quit. I would appreciate any feedback and insight, particularly with regards to the restriction CEO claims he had against informing me as to the nature of the felony, though he divulged the felony itself. Thank you.

Employer Not Disclosing Sex Offender

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7w39wx/delete_if_not_aloud_pls_serious_answers_only_if_a/

7w39wx

it happened to somebody close to me and i'm scared of the outcome. how would there even be evidence after so long? i feel like he will get locked up for something he didn't do just because the victim accused him. location: KY

delete if not aloud & pls serious answers only, if a mans accused of child molestation that happened 25-30 years ago will he go to jail? even if he's innocent? a friend was accused of this and it supposedly happened when the victim was 8, now she's almost 40, he didn't do it tho so what will happen?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/81ixcd/unit_is_being_fixed_and_i_have_to_leave_for_an/

81ixcd

The hard wood floor of my unit has been curving and lifting up. I contacted my landlord to let her know about the issue and she sent a flooring guy to check it out. The flooring guy said he is unsure of the reason behind this and he will only be able to tell after they lift up the entire floor. He said it will take an entire day to fix and that we will have to evacuate the house while the floor is being fixed. I have a 4 month old baby and will most likely need a place to stay for the day. I asked the landlord if she will be paying for my stay at either a hotel or offer other temporary housing and she said she is not responsible for that. My renter's insurance apparently only covers damaged goods. I remember landlords offering other temp housing or reimbursement for hotels in cases like this in NYC, but I guess this is not the case in NJ. Am I just out of luck? Any advice?

Unit is being fixed and I have to leave for an entire day

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/53kmwf/al_i_filed_an_order_of_protection_on_behalf_of_my/

53kmwf

Starting with backstory, we're going to call the father "Bob." Bob and I have a little girl together. We're going to call her "Sally." Bob wasn't a part of Sally's life until she was almost 3. Bob is NOT on Sally's birth certificate nor does he have visitation or pay child support as ordered by a court. I do not know his previous rights prior to the court order I received today. Bob and I never went to court for custody. He was not there at birth and did not meet his daughter until she was nearly 3. Bob has a history of anger issues and is bipolar. Bob wanted to meet his daughter after almost three years and I allowed standard visitation after she was comfortable with him. Fast forward and Sally is almost 6 and by this time we've had our THIRD DHR call for excessive force during "discipline". We filed for an order of protection that gave Sally temporary protection until a hearing. We also filed a police report. We later attended a hearing where Bob and I talk to the judge. The judge doesn't make a ruling and tells us that we will get something in the mail in a few days as a final order. DHR still has an open case about the call and is working with the police investigator on the case. I was called today by DHR and the investigator wants to have Sally come in for a forensic interview at the Child Advocacy Center in a few days. Today I come home and I have the final order of protection and it seems that they have granted Bob supervised visitation. The order states as followed: * The Ex Parte protection order entered in this case on (insert date) is made a final order of the court, with the following modifications: - The Plaintiff is awarded the primary care, custody and control of the minor child/petitioner, Sally. The defendant shall have supervised visitation according to this courts standard visitation/physical custody schedule. Which is Incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this final order as if set out in full or as can be agreed upon by both parties. All visitation between the defendant and the minor child shall be SUPERVISED by someone agreed upon by the parties. - The defendant can otherwise communicate with the minor child at the discretion of the Plaintiff/Mother. * This court's standard parenting clauses are incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this final order as if set out in full. * The provision for child custody in this final order constitutes "custody decree" or "custody determination" under the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act. * Costs are taxed as paid * THERE HAS BEEN A FINDING BY THE COURT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COMMITTED BY THE DEFENDENT AGAINST THE PLAINTIFF therefore copies of this order shall be issued to the plaintiff, the defendant, and to the law enforcement officials with jurisdiction to enforce this order pursuant to (legal code of Alabama). Such law enforcement officers shall enforce this order by taking any and all reasonable actions to assist plaintiff in the enforcement of this order upon request of the plaintiff. THIS COURT HEREBY FINDS AN INCIDENT OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THIS MATTER AND THE DEFENDANT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDER SHALL CONSTITUTE THE VIOLATION OF A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR WHICH IS PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO ONE YEAR IN JAIL, OR BOTH, AND IS ALSO PUNISHABLE FOR CIVIL CONTENT. THIS ORDER SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT FOR 5 YEARS. FROM THIS DATE OR UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT. My questions are: Did Bob previously have visitation rights, or was he just now granted visitation rights? Was a mistake made by the court? What legal options do I have to protect my child with the investigation and DHR case still open? Can DHR or the county Sheriff investigator do anything to overrule this Order of Protection? Did I make a mistaking filing an Order of Protection to begin with? Edit: I failed to mention that her father did get a paternity test and it showed he was her father, however, he ran out of money and we never went to court.

[AL] I filed an Order of Protection on behalf of my daughter against her father, however the court appears to have granted him partial custody, when it was my understanding he had none.

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gsgl7t/tough_custody_case_with_lots_of_factors_need/

gsgl7t

My girlfriend, of eight years, and myself have been dealing with a difficult case regarding her child. The child’s father has been found guilty of murder and is now in prison. The grandmother, the fathers mom, took my partner to court to acquire visitation/grandparents rights, in lieu of the father. This case has been going on for a few years now. It starts to get even more difficult, though, when the grandmother starts to bring in my previous/ongoing custody case. I have children in a previous relationship that were involved in a custody case. I lost visitation time with those children. Still maintaining parental rights. The grandmother made statements, to the GAL(Guardian ad litem) assigned to my partners case, that my children were taken away because I was found unfit. Thus unleashing a series of events which has led to my partner and I having to clean and maintained a whole other house, so that I can now live there. In fear of us losing our children because I have been falsely labeled unfit. My partners lawyer has maintained a let’s play it safe stance and refuses to advocate for her needs. Hence my moving out of our home. Their are a lot more details to the case. My question is though, what can we do to get out of this hell hole we are in? We have had to create a special schedule for the child affected in the case. Her mentality is being affected, as well as our other children’s. We’re purging money on a separate home. And we don’t have a ton of money to hire a new lawyer.

Tough custody case with lots of factors, Need advice

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2w0ms9/au_nsw_legality_of_using_cracking_tools_to_reuse/

2w0ms9

So I have a license key for a piece of software that is limited to 10 computers. One of the computers it was installed on died (software issue) and now the license key it was using is essentially lost to the ether. I wanted to know the legality of using a crack with the valid license key to reactivate the product without having to jump through loopholes every time I want to re-install the same product with the same license key on the same computer. This kind of shit is why people pirate software, jumping through hoops and being treated like a pirate because I paid for my software.

[AU NSW] Legality of using cracking tools to reuse a valid license key

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gq39f6/lease_issues/

gq39f6

Okay, so here’s the deal: last summer, I went on a tour of an apartment/student housing complex down the street from my college. While we were touring, we were told by the person that in the event I needed to break my lease, they would help me find someone to take over my lease and I would just have to break it and pay the $300 fee. Cool beans, I was planning on staying for the summer anyways, no big deal. Looked over the contract while he was explaining all the legal stuff to us, signed it, moved my shit in three weeks later. Fast forwards to spring break, where I ended up moving back home for the lockdown, and parents and I agreed it would be best to break the lease now and not pay anything. I have since been told that I have to find someone to take over my lease on my own (which no one is doing right now bc COVID) and will be paying rent until I find someone and they can be screened and qualified for the apartments. I’ve been paying $660 a month for an apartment I can’t live in 3 hours away— including cable, when I turned in the cable box before we left. When I actually read over the lease agreement, there was mention of me needing to find someone to take over the apartment, but nothing on them helping me. I have no proof this statement was ever made other than my family being with me when I was told this, and cannot find anyone to take over my lease. I know I’m most likely SOL until I can find someone to take over my lease, but is there anything I can do? I chose this apartment BECAUSE I was told that they would make the lease breaking process easier for me, and now it’s clear that it was a boldfaced lie for a college student needing an apartment ASAP. My job for the spring and summer was cancelled due to covid, and I’m waiting for the curve in my state to go down before I get a job, but I have enough in savings to pay it— but there’s a lot of stress until we do get it paid.

Lease Issues

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gihpcm/previous_homeowners_violating_a_contract_agreement/

gihpcm

Sorry in advance for potential formatting issues, I am on mobile. Luckily enough this isn’t happening to me specifically, but instead this is happening to my girlfriend’s mother who is in the process of buying a house here in Lansing Michigan. I’m not exactly sure how that works since I’m only 20, but apparently the previous homeowners agreed to leave the microwave, stove, and refrigerator behind, and also an account with $3000 in it for repairs to the house. They signed a contract and everything. Upon visiting the house to check it out with my girlfriend and her mom, we discover that all 3 appliances have been taken, and there’s no sign of that $3000 account. Can these people really just get away with this or is there something she can do? She’s really stressing out over it and they don’t know what to do.

Previous homeowners violating a contract agreement?

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edj2un/im19_suffered_from_a_paranoia_deleusion_episode_i/

edj2un

I was charged with 3 counts of aggravated assault and 3 counts of Terroristic threats, (and one count of institutional vandalism ), However I was never in the same room as the police (except when I surrendered but my hands were on my head and I was on the ground) AA is a class 2 felony and with 3 charges it’s serious, the police did not have any body cams, I applied for a public defender but it sounds like I won’t get a chance to meet them until the preliminary hearing, I’m a broke college student so I can’t afford a lawyer, what legal advice does the internet have for me? PA

I(M19) suffered from a paranoia deleusion episode, i called the police to check out a vehicle I thought was suspicious, they showed up and entered my house without permission, they charged me with crimes that I did not commit, and now I have 3 felonies against me (PA)

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2trhd1/rental_agency_wont_return_security_deposit_after/

2trhd1

Myself and two of my friends wanted to rent this house near where we live in North Florida. The house is being rented through a rental agency and was currently occupied by a family who was moving out. The house we wanted to rent cost $1295 a month and we need to put the first months rent down as a security deposit. So we put the deposit down to hold the house for us. We agreed to give the tenants until January 24th to move out and the next day we were to do a walk through of the house to be sure that nothing needed to be repaired and to be sure the place was clean. The house has a huge black mold problem and the entire house was infested with it. Upon finding this we decided that the house is not habitable and we wanted to back out of it. The rental agency is saying that our deposit is non refundable because on our rental application there is a clause that states the security deposit is non refundable should the tenants (my friends and I) not take occupancy on the desired move in date. We didn't take occupancy because we literally could not live there because the house is uninhabitable. We never signed a lease. I have pictures of the mold it was everywhere. The rental agency misrepresented the property and tried to rent us a house that was unlivable. What can me and my friends do to get this deposit back? Thank you very much.

Rental agency won't return security deposit after my friends and I decided to not move into the house. (Florida)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gfahc7/am_i_legally_obligated_to_inform_my_exhusband/

gfahc7

We are currently going through a divorce. He received Mail at the house. We both don’t live there anymore, and neither of us own the house. It is owned by a family member from my side that was allowing us to stay there for free. I went to check the mail, and I saw that he received 3 mails about our 3 court dates. I did not open them, but I received the same mail as well. Michigan, USA.

Am I legally obligated to inform my ex-husband that he revived court hearing dates in the mail?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gcesri/restaurant_employer_requesting_one_day/

gcesri

I work(ed) as a server for a corporate restaurant in NY. I was placed on furlough a long while back until May 30th. They recently sent out a message requesting that we notify them if we are available or unable to work on Mother’s Day only, by May 4th. We have over a hundred employees at our Times Square restaurant, and only a very small opportunity for work. Legally, it seems to be a weird bind to put every single employee into for one day of work. I am uncomfortable with working the one day, and in Times Square after an hour ride on the subway at this time, but wish to be available and not forfeit my unemployment. Legally speaking, if I do not reach out to them and they do not contact me directly, would that result in the assumption that I turned down work, or that I am available for work? Also, if they ask for the availability of one day, are they effectively removing the furlough?

Restaurant employer requesting one day availability while on furlough.

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2x7dof/canada_potential_embezzlement_in_federal_non/

2x7dof

I am a Class B board member (non voting) of a federally registered non profit in Canada. The organization has 2 permanent Class A directors that oversee and make decisions. The Class B directors are only on one year terms and perform duties assigned by the Class A directors. The purpose of the non profit is to hold a yearly conference for social work students. Both Class A directors are former social work students that have long since graduated. They select which city does the conference and students in the city become Class B directors and do the leg work of organizing everything locally. We held our conference in January and charged students an attendance fee to cover the cost of conference expenses. By my estimation the conference produced a profit of approx $10,000 after all expenses were paid. The Class A directors are however claiming that the conference broke even. I have asked to see the financial statements but they will not show them to me. They will also not show me the corporations bylaws. The head Class A director has been on the board for many years. I do not know if the bylaws state that there are terms for directors or how they are voted in again. I believe they are pocketing the extra money after the conference is over. I cannot prove anything without getting access to the financial statements and I don't know if they are entitled to honorariums without seeing the bylaws. Is there some sort or reporting body I can go to that will conduct an investigation or audit?

(Canada) Potential embezzlement in federal non profit.

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/556c5v/getting_my_ducks_in_a_row_before_moving_out_what/

556c5v

Edit: California. I swear it was in the title, then I changed it and forgot to add it back. Hey all! We're getting ready to move out of our rented place and I have some concerns about how the final inspection is going to go. In my initial moving-out conversations with him, the he told me the damages he had witnessed in previous inspections and most recently a week ago when he was over weren't that big of a deal. **Carpets:** Minor stains in a couple rooms. Nothing large or dark. He specifically asked me not to clean them myself or to hire someone as he "doesn't like how they do it." He offered to deduct $125 for the carpets, which I agreed to. **Wall Scuffs:** Scuffs ranging from shoe sized to dinner plate sized in every room. Almost all of them from furniture rubbing on walls. Once again, he very clearly told me not to attempt any *cleaning* or *repairs* to the walls because "people don't know how to do it right and it usually just makes the problem worse." This is where most of my concern comes from. The conversation that I had in which he told me not to attempt any cleaning or repairs he indicated that I would not be charged for the repairs he would have to do. Now in later phone conversations he's made indications that we're going to have a problem with the scuffs on the walls. This makes me worried that he's going to attempt to deduct those repairs from the deposit, after he has given me (in my opinion) no opportunity (by way of instructing me not to touch the scuffs) to attempt cleaning or repairs myself. Am I correct in my thinking that he can't go and deduct those damages after he's told me not to even attempt remediating them? We have been here just over a year and a half (lease converted to month-to-month at 12 months) if that's important. Thanks!

Getting my ducks in a row before moving out. What are your thoughts on what my landlord told me vs. what he may do?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ejmizz/need_help_with_a_divorce/

ejmizz

So i've found myself in kind of an odd situation here and would like some insight on what my next steps should be. Long story short, I deployed almost a year ago, and while deployed I received a message from my (ex?) wife stating that she would be seeking a divorce while i'm away. Evidently she spoke to an attorney and they informed her that Indiana, the state we were married in, allows conditional annulments or something along those lines and that she would not need anything additional from me. She then proceeded to block me from all forms of social media, change her phone number, and apparently moved apartments almost immediately afterwards. I've since returned from deployment and separated from the military, so I just got back home not that long ago and am trying to get this all sorted out. I've not been able to contact her at all, so I stopped by the county clerk's office to check for a divorce certificate but they were unable to find anything. My marriage certificate is still on file, however. I'm not sure if she actually has filed for a divorce already, but if not, i'd like to see what my options are so I can get started on it myself. Just to clarify, we do not have any children or shared assets and we have never shared any bank accounts.

Need Help With A Divorce

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7sezdc/how_do_i_emancipate_myself/

7sezdc

I am a 22 year old living in MA, about to graduate college come May. Per my parents divorce agreement I am covered under child support until I graduate but my father can not afford to pay his child support anymore and I need to get myself off of it ASAP while I understand he’s obligated to pay it, his child support brings his paychecks down to $150 biweekly when he makes over 70k a year, before any expenses. Last month I received a call from him because he was about to commit suicide and he had no where else to turn. He had lost his job due to alcoholism about 3 weeks prior and couldn’t even afford toilet paper, never mind food. While I understand the alcoholism is the fault of his own(or a disorder, whichever way you cut it), I want to take over his finances and try to get him out of the hole he’s in. This is weighing extreme stress on my mother as she obviously doesn’t want me off the child support but she has worked a dead end job making no more than $15/hr since they divorced over 13 years ago and I can’t see how it’s fair. I don’t have a problem with either of my parents but their divorce has been very financially driven and I’m getting sick of it

How do I emancipate myself?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gpa24y/what_should_i_present_to_a_lawyer_when_starting_a/

gpa24y

I’ll start off by saying I’m not even sure I’ll need a lawyer or go to court, there’s a good chance he’ll sign his rights over and leave us alone. But he could also use our son as leverage. My boyfriend and I have been together for 2 years and have an 8 month old. I want full custody with supervised visits. I don’t mean to sound like a bitter ex. I genuinely believe it’s in my son and I’d best interest. He has openly admitted to “baby trapping” me, has horrible anger issues, he can’t handle our son for 30 minutes while I’m in the shower without freaking out. He has a son from another relationship who lives with us and he is neglectful, their only interactions really are him yelling/getting onto him (sons mother isn’t even an active part of his life so my boyfriend has full custody). I wouldn’t say he’s abusive because I usually hit him back to make him stop, but he’s always done little things to hurt me like grabbing/squeezing/twisting pressure points in my fingers and toes, but last night we got in a fight and he put his foot on my hip bone while I was sitting on the floor and stepped on it because we got in a fight. I live in MO so we are a one party consent state. I need to know what evidence, recordings, whatever I need to bring to a lawyer before I open up a case if I actually need to.

What should I present to a lawyer when starting a custody case?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/elmcu3/can_my_dogs_breeder_actually_repossess_her/

elmcu3

I am the main co-owner of a (obviously female) dog who was accidentally impregnated due to a male escaping and getting to her. It has been acknowledged and accepted by both the breeder and co-owner that I am the main owner, caretaker and sole provider of this dog. The breeder has a contract in place that this dog not be intentionally bred before the age of 3, and she is almost 2. In the contract it states the breeder can take the dog back if the contract is breached. However, I never signed the contract, only the co-owner did. The contract never had my name on it, but vet records and AKC registration are in my name. So, because the impregnation was accidental and I never had to sign the contract, could anyone tell me my rights and if I can do anything to keep my dog?

Can my dogs breeder actually repossess her because of an accidental litter?

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gj2cic/help_expecting_a_confrontation_today_and_my/

gj2cic

I'll try to make a very long story short. Last year, we allowed my sister-in-law and her husband to move in. We signed a lease agreement. The agreement states that it can be terminated at any time by either party giving 30 days notice. This is in Georgia. On April 10th, we asked her to move out, and I gave her notice to be out by May 10th. She left immediately, and has not lived here since April 10th. She has been by here occasionally to pack and take her personal belongings. She has not paid rent for May. According to our lease agreement, the property is assumed to be surrendered if the move out date passes, and the landlord reasonably believes the tenant is no longer living here. Last night, she showed up unannounced around 9pm, and started cleaning and packing. I was patient, but around 11pm I was ready to go to sleep, so I asked her to leave. She refused, and stated she was still a tenant here, and that my "eviction" was illegal. I stated that we did not evict her, we ended the lease, and she surrendered the property. I asked her again to leave, and added that if she did not, I would call the police. As she was leaving, she said she would be back with her friends tomorrow. She didn't state why, but presumably to get more of her possessions. I asked what time she would be here, and she said she didn't know. I told her to text me before coming. She refused, and said she didn't have to do that. So I told her not to come at all, or that I would call the police. I've reviewed what I can of Georgia law regarding this. I do see that tenancy at will requires 60 days notice, which I did not know when we signed the agreement. However, the law also outlines surrender of the property as seen here : https://www.leaserunner.com/lease-agreement/georgia/abandonment-of-personal-property-in-georgia I believe regardless of any time constraints, the property has been surrendered as she has not lived here in over 30 days, has not paid the rent, has removed a substantial amount of her personal property, and when asked to leave by my wife, her response via text was "don't worry, after the way you talked to me today, I'm gone". I don't want to take any action that would give her any grounds to claim I've done anything wrong in court, because she owes us about $5000 which I'm likely going to have to sue her to collect. But most importantly, I don't want her back here. She's unstable and dangerous, and my wife is afraid of her. She also damaged property, and constantly had marijuana in her possession on the property while living here, which are both specifically mentioned as grounds to terminate the rental agreement. If she shows up today, what should I do?

Help, expecting a confrontation today, and my attorney isn't available.

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