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[US - PA] Husband s Ex of 6 years is telling people he raped her

Hi I would appreciate any help I could get. My husband and I have been married for the last 4 years. When he was still in high school he was in a relationship with a mentally unstable girl and he cut ties with her before I met him. About 3 years ago someone pulled me aside and said that his ex was telling people that my husband had raped her. He had told me about this ex before and from what he his friends and his family he told me it was a commonly known fact that she was mentally ill and did things like this often. When I asked around about it I found out that this same girl had taken another man to court under the guise that he had raped her and then later admitted to people it wasn t true. When I asked my husband about the situation directly he explained the situation and that it was not rape. We didn t bring it up again until she reached out to him wanting to talk to him. She sent him messages wanting to make amends and was asking questions about our son and how he was doing. Those messages have since disappeared. Once again it wasn t a problem and we didn t think about it. She deleted the Facebook she had contacted him on made another and got married and we never talked about her or heard from her until about a month ago. Her husband reached out to my husband saying that they were getting a divorce but he still cared for her deeply and told my husband that he had been told that my husband had raped her and that they should make amends. My husband explained himself and her husband believed him because she was doing the same things to him. I told my husband not to get involved and we didn t hear from him for awhile. A few days ago a Facebook post was being shared around. It was a post from my husband s ex posting emails between her husband and herself telling everyone to stay away from him because he was a dangerous man. Most of the post was about her husband but there was a spot in the post where she said he solicited my rapist who took advantage of me as a young teenage girl for aide and posted screen shots with my husband s name calling him a rapist while her husband tried to defend him. My husband s name isn t common. My husband didn t commit this crime. This girl has been diagnosed with multiple personality disorder and has many issues and we don t want to tangle with her legally but this is unacceptable. I m sorry if this was a jumbled mess and hard to follow but we don t know what to do. Can someone give me advice?

2017-02-24 15:52:14

Hire a lawyer to send a cease and desist. Until there are damages that can be proven there s nothing for defamation.

2017-02-24 16:26:39

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Is what my landlord is doing illegal? Do I have rights I m not aware of?

So I m renting a duplex with my brother in Michigan and recently my landlord s brother (and I believe also my landlord) are doing construction about fifty feet from our place building another duplex. The noise is super annoying and often times wakes us up earlier than we d like on our days off. Whatever I doubt there s anything to do about that. HOWEVER! The other day I was woken up to men talking loudly directly outside of my window (which is in our backyard). Turns out they are using our outdoor outlets to plug in nail guns and whatever else they re using as well as using our water. Our lights flicker all day long when they use their machines and the noise is becoming pretty fucking unbearable. I just need to know if anything about all of this is illegal or if there s something I can do.

2016-06-16 15:51:19

First check your lease. I had one crappy landlord try to sneak a provision in that I had to provide electricity for maintenance on adjacent units. They would literally turn off the electricity in vacant units and then run extension cords to occupied ones. I refused to sign the addendum and when they wouldn t stop I made them by doing the following: Disconnect the fuse or breaker that powers the outside outlet. If you don t have access to the electrical panel that is a violation of the NEC (national electric code) if your town enforces it they can force your landlord to correct it. Call code enforcement right away.

2016-06-16 16:11:05

Neighbor Noise Disputes

[Florida] My car was hit by an old lady who fled the scene of the accident. Due to the her age the police asked me to report it as a normal accident but now her insurance wont pay.

Well here it goes About a month ago I was driving on a 3 lane road by a beach in South Florida. I was on the right lane and merged into the middle lane. After I was fully in the middle lane for 3-5 seconds she merged into the lane from the left lane hitting my car and causing damage to the body and door. She made eye contact with me and I gestured for her to pull over. She then took off and drove away. I caught up to her and my mother in the passenger seat took pictures of her car and license plate. We called the police and they quickly tracked her to her home. The police asked that if due to her age (she was 90) and the fact that she was terrified because of the accident we could write it up as a normal accident and not press any charges. They also gave her a citation for improper lane change and wrote the accident report as her fault. I made a claim with her insurance and yesterday I got a call from Progressive asking to get a verbal statement of the accident. I gave a full truthful account but declined to mention that she fled the scene of the accident as I was asked to by the police. Today I wake up to the news that her insurance (Progressive) is only paying 50% of the accident cost and they filed a claim with my insurance (Geico). They say that because I was only in my lane for a few seconds there is no way to know whose fault the accident was. Its also worth mentioning that the insurance agent who called me stated that they were going to take full liability (but not during the recorded part of the call). I have a 1000 dollar deductible and don t want my rates to go any higher than they already are. So my questions are: Should I sue her for the remaining damage? And if I do should I mention being coerced by the police to not mention the hit and run? Is there any appeal I can file with Progressive Geico so my rates don t go up? What would you do? Thanks for the help

2017-09-26 17:31:37

&gt Should I sue her for the remaining damage? Her insurance would make you waive that right to accept their settlement. You can take it or leave it and sue but not both. &gt And if I do should I mention being coerced by the police to not mention the hit and run? The hit and run is irrelevant and does nothing to say whose fault the accident was. &gt Is there any appeal I can file with Progressive Geico so my rates don t go up? Sure but you have to start with GEICO and see what they think. If they think she s 100% at fault then your rates might not go up. &gt What would you do? File with my own insurance. It s what you pay them for.

2017-09-26 17:36:21

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

Ex-wife coerced daughter to sign over car title.

Hello all Location: Denver Colorado My ex-wife and I share custody of our 17 year-old daughter. This summer my daughter and I made an agreement that I would split the cost of a car with her. We found a safe reliable vehicle planned for maintenance costs got insurance taken care of etc. Her name is on the title. Last week her mother coerced our daughter to sign over the car title to her. She locked our daughter in her room for the better part of two days with no access to a phone or computer to contact me and continually ordered her to sign over the title. My daughter refused. My ex-wife then got a cop to come and tell our daughter that she was legally obligated to follow her mother s demands and threatened to arrest her. She continued to refuse. He then handcuffed her and told her she was under arrest and it would ruin her future etc. He told her she would be sent to an out-of-state holding facility until a judge decided what to do with her. Then he told her she could have one last chance to do what she was told and she gave in and signed over the title. My ex-wife has taken the car somewhere. I have no idea where it is. I have done some research and this cop is no longer a cop. He was fired from the police force for various issues. My ex-wife does not deny any of this. In an email she said that she did what needed to be done and that it was punishment for a personal dispute between the two of them. I understand that my money toward the car was a gift to my daughter and that her name was on the title so it is hers to sign over if she wishes. However she obviously did not wish to do so. I have gotten a meeting with a lawyer to find out whether there is something we can do about this. However multiple impressions of the situation can t hurt so I would like to ask if any of you have any thoughts on this matter. Thank you for your time.

2014-12-01 18:34:01

Show all this to the lawyer. Pretty sure this will make your wife look very very bad.

2014-12-01 18:39:19

Custody and Visitation Disputes

I got my cat microchipped the next day she was dead.

My kitten got a microchip from a vet. She was bleeding quite a bit. I went back in because I needed a napkin cuz she was bleeding so badly. so I showed them my hand and said is this normal she s bleeding? They said yes it is she s just a tiny kitten go home and put pressure on it and it will all be fine. So that s exactly what I did I went home I put pressure on it I got it to stop bleeding for about 2 hours. then it started bleeding again so I called them back and let them know it was bleeding. They told me again it was normal I inform them that there was a lot of blood they said she s tiny she s going to bleed just continued to put pressure on it. So I put pressure on it the best I could throughout the night. when I woke up the next morning she was covered in blood I had to rush her to an emergency vet because my main vet was closed. The emergency vet charged me over $700. She ended up dying. They couldn t tell why she was bleeding so much. They couldn t tell if she was anemic because of the blood loss or anemic because of an underlying issue. My problem is the first vet told me everything was normal twice. When it clearly wasn t. Should they have to pay for the second vet?

2020-08-04 22:51:30

Need a state but generally pets are considered property so you would have to prove that your main vet botched the surgery (to my understanding microchips are inserted just under the skin so there shouldn t have been a major cut site at all other than the dermis) so that is possible. But it is also possible that your cat might have had Von Willebrand s Disease or other lack of clotting factors in which case it s an unfortunate nothing could be done scenario. Since the cost is $700 you could take them to small claims and let a judge decide.

2020-08-04 23:26:01

Cat Welfare Concerns

[VA] Should I blow a breathalyzer if there is a high chance of a false positive?

I d like to start this out by saying I don t drink alcohol at all— I genuinely don t like the taste. I am prediabetic and a friend of mine who has full diabetes was telling me that if you ever get pulled over by the cops you shouldn t blow on a breathalyzer because letting your blood sugar get too low (hypoglycemia ketosis) can give a false positive on the reading. My understanding was that if you refuse the breathalyzer they can immediately arrest you. Again I don t drink at all but I do drive several hours each weekend to see my boyfriend. I have a pretty good traffic history one moving violation about 5 years ago for running a red (which I paid the ticket for) but that s it. I don t EXPECT to get pulled over since I generally drive well but if I do it sounds like there is a chance I could get arrested either way. TLDR: if pulled over by a cop and asked to blow a breathalyzer what can happen if you refuse vs if you blow a false positive?

2018-09-21 12:31:32

If your BG are so low you are blowing a positive you re too low to be driving (confused sweaty sick and at risk of diabetic ketoacidosis). But yes it s possible in diabetics to get a false positive in that situation. But with prediabetes managed with metformin or lifestyle there s very low risk of ever going that low. Keeping some protein carb snacks in the car is a good rule of thumb though.

2018-09-21 13:52:10

Questionable Arrest Circumstances and Legal Representation

My neighbor is stalking me. Is there anything I can do? (Upstate NY)

A couple days ago I went out to look at my car in my condos parking lot and then went back in to clean. An hour later I see I have a message from a blank Facebook account with a photo of me looking at my car. I m a young female that lives alone and clearly started panicking. I messaged back asking who they were and threatened to call the police. After no response I called 911. It took 2 hours for a sheriff to come. In that time I went through the folder of Facebook messages from non friends and noticed I had one from last month. It basically said I showed up in their “people you may know” and that I looked familiar. He then said oh yeah you live at (complex name here) condos. Me too we re basically neighbors. I looked this guys address up online after screenshotting his profile and messages and see he indeed lives in the building next to mine and that the photo was taken from his parking lot. When the sheriff gets there I tell him the story and in the meantime the real account that messaged me first had blocked me so now I m 100% sure this is the guy. The sheriff knocked on his door and didn t answer. Basically said even if he answered and denied it there s not much they can do. Advised me to be aware of my surroundings and not to approach anyone I don t know. This morning I saw he had unblocked my (private) page so I blocked him. I d delete the entire thing but I need it for work. Anyway I m completely freaked out and am terrified this guy is going to attack me. Is there anything the cop didn t tell me that I can do? I d move but I own this unit.

2020-02-18 16:11:13

One incident isn t going to rise to anything actionable right now. If anything else happens you should document and let the police know. Otherwise their advice to be aware of your surroundings and be careful is the best advice you can get right now.

2020-02-18 16:13:49

Miscellaneous Legal Query

evict family member from house left in my name

I live in California if that changes anything\~ My grandma died in 2013 when I was 17 and in her will she left her house to my brother sister and me. My uncle (her son) moved in with her the last few months she was alive to take care of her but after she passed away he stayed in the house and lives there to this day. He was abusive to me and now that I m 25 I want to take back the house am I legally allowed to evict him? If yes do I need my brother and sister to be on board with me since their names are also on the house or can I do it myself?

2021-09-07 08:42:27

NAL. You and your siblings need to get a lawyer immedietely. Who has been paying the taxes and mortgage bills on the property? Depending on the state your uncle may already be able to claim adverse possession of the house. Housing law is complicated and varies greatly state to state. But your uncle may defacto own the property by now if you and your siblings have neglected it and allowed him to live on site for so long with no written lease or agreement.

2021-09-07 10:53:34

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Tenant and potential water damage! (Canada)

My landlord came over and I mentioned a spot in the bathroom next to the tub in a corner always seems to build up water. I shower everyday and it s an old apartment with no ventilation system so it always gets steamy in the bathroom. Water might be aided in the build up by some splash going on to the wall and on to the tub surface and going into the front corner. The drip from my body seems like it could be aiding in the build up but I do my best to pre-wipe myself before leaving the tub. Before moving into the apartment there was mention that the apartment was flooded due to frozen pipes during the previous tenants contract (person on other side of the wall had their pipes frozen while out for work and the water flooded into this apartment as well). A friend who helped me move in is a plumber and he looked at some of the plumbing (not all of it) and said it wasn t up-to-code I m not sure if it s because of a plumbing problem or if it s purely my fault or a combination of the two. The wall floor hasn t been inspected yet it could still potential be fine or have minimal damage but I m scared I ll have to pay for repairs. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I know the rules say advice here IS NOT legal advice. But anything would really calm my nerves.

2014-11-27 21:16:43

Not a Canadian lawyer not legal advice: So I can t really see what the landlord could hit you with here. You have both a plumber who can attest that the plumbing isn t up to code potential water damage could be caused by the lack of proper ventilation and there was prior flooding in the building. Also I believe Canada probably has better pro-tenant laws than we have down here in the states so I think you ll probably be fine.

2014-11-27 23:43:32

Mold and Water Damage Issues

CO neighbor wants me to pay for half the fence

Earlier in the year we had some severe wind and it blew the fence down between my yard and the neighbor. I told the neighbor I would go in on it. I found out the neighbor rents his house. The homeowner put a fence and gave me a bill. They did not use as much materials on the fence as they have in their price list and want me to pay half of it. The deductible they said they paid is 1500 to cover 3 sides of the fence. They never checked with me on prices. They had the neighbor that rents the house do the labor and have 300 on their quote adding in labor charges. They want me to pay 560 for my part of the fence. It just seems off that they want more than 1 3 the deductible when I share just one side and their claim covered all of it. They said the fence was old and depreciated so the quotes they got were high. I would have gone out there and helped him do the work but they never asked. Not sure if I should try to fight them on this. The neighbor living there is a busy body and he was talking to me the other day saying how it is cheaper than a company doing it. Yes I agree I told him I could have put one in cheaper but they never asked.

2017-09-30 15:14:36

$1500 to cover 3 sides = $500 side. You owe for half the cost of finishing your portion of the fence or $250.

2017-09-30 17:33:52

Neighbor Property Line Fence

Oral Surgeon Ignored Complications

Seeking guidance regarding a shady oral surgeon. This is long so I will put a summary at the bottom: Last month I had surgery to remove 3 wisdom teeth. The top two were impacted and the roots were through my sinus. During my consult the surgeon let me know that he couldnt be sure if my sinus would be perforated from the xray but that in most cases he could close the hole during the procedure. (Inaccurate: People frequently need bone grafts to fix the defect.) He told me that he would be using twilight anesthesia to avoid intubation and thus the need of an OR. The day of my first red flag was that they had me sign consent for general anesthesia. They claimed it was actually up to the surgeon to decide the method on the day of the procedure. They used nitrous oxide a sedative and a memory inhibitor. (I was told nitrous wouldnt be used.) They taped my wrists to the chair so I wouldnt try to help which seemed logical but also A)unnerving and B)something they should have mentioned in my consult. Im half under when the surgeon finally shows up (late) and introduces himself as Dr. Smiley and thats all I know! . I told him to not joke like that if they wanted my BP to stay down. Then the nurse adminstered the final anesthesia. I came to with an expected amount of pain and swelling with an ice pack strapped to my head. My friend drove me to the pharmacy and home. Around the 3rd day the swelling was severe but I had been told that was when it would peak. However by day 5 the swelling had reached abnormal proportions and the pain was almost unbearable even on the opiate they gave me. (I do not have a high tolerance for opiates so this was a bad sign.) I called the emergency number. The resident on staff called back in an hour to tell me my symptoms were normal for the procedure I had and to call the clinic if it got worse. It got worse the following day. I could not eat or sleep. My cheek felt like it was exploding I was drenched in sweat and shaking wracked with pain. Ive had major surgery and this was not a normal recovery. So I called the clinic the next day. They told me they did not know when the surgeon would get back to me. The following day in desperation to avoid the ER I found an emergency dentist who agreed to see me even though she did not want to step on my doctors toes. As soon as they saw my face she agreed I had a raging infection. She had me call the clinic to tell them I needed to be seen immediately. A nurse called to again inform me that my symptoms were totally normal. The emergency dentist cleaned my wounds as best she could. I could not open my mouth all the way (and still cannot.) She prescribed a stronger antibiotic which improved my condition the same day I started it. It began draining which relieved the pain but was one of the most disgusting things Ive ever experienced. My surgery was on Sept 16th and it is Oct. 1st. I am on round two of antibiotics still unable to fully open my jaw have a perforated sinus on both sides and my cheek is now sunken on the outside with a mass of scar tissue inside. I intend to follow up with the new dentist as the surgeon hasnt called me back at all. TL DR: An oral surgeon ignored my complications and I m still struggling to heal weeks later. Is this worth reporting to the medical board? Is it worth trying to file a malpractice suit? Edit: I am in Washington state. Edit: Formatting

2021-10-02 08:43:56

Dentist here. Clearing up a few of your initial concerns: sinus defects do not usually need to be grafted you signed a consent for general anesthesia because they use a general anesthesic (usually propofol) even though they do not intubate your wrists are always taped down during surgery to keep the IV in place to administer medication (and the drugs make you itchy) and it sounds like they changed your prescription to a stronger antibiotic but that doesn t mean the first round was incorrect. I would not recommend pursuing this because you would have a big and expensive uphill battle to prove anything was done wrong. You would definitely need another medical professional to go on the record in agreement that malpractice was committed. Keep in mind that bad outcomes including infections do not indicate malpractice was committed.

2021-10-02 17:01:17

Dental Fraud Investigations

What to do when landlord won t return security deposit?

I recently took my landlord to court in regards to my security deposit and won by default decision. Now he ducks and dodges payments and I need to know what to do next to ensure I get my money back. (Located in NY btw) thanks in advance.

2020-12-11 04:24:51

Look into what you need to do to put a lien on his property.

2020-12-11 04:26:23

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

DMV requires backup pair of glasses be stored in vehicle?

My optometrist today told me that in Tennessee a backup pair of glasses must be stored in the car if the driver is wearing contacts. Failure to store a pair of glasses in the vehicle is a ticketable offense. I can find nothing about this online.

2021-09-13 19:45:21

Sounds like your optometrist is trying a new sales tactic. Do you buy your contacts directly from them? Would you have bought a backup set of frames from them?

2021-09-13 20:08:06

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[CA] jeweler refuses to return watch that he claims is reported stolen what can I do?

Long story short my friend gave me a women s Rolex that belonged to her that she bought New a couple years back that I was there at when she bought. I tried to sell the watch at a local jeweler but when I took it in for an appraisal he told me he said it s reported stolen and to leave before he called the police. When I asked for it back he refused to return it and told me to leave or I ll be going to jail as he went to the back and said he called the police. The watch was around 10 000 new and he refused to return it. After waiting a whole 30 minutes for him to return it the police never showed up and he still wouldn t give it back I ended up leaving it and recorded the altercation but never got the watch on camera. What can I do? Me and my friend plan on going tomorrow to have a talk with him and maybe involve the police. She doesn t have any receipt but she does have the original box and stuff after digging around for it. I feel like he is scamming me any help would be great.

2019-01-23 05:06:47

Why didn t you call the police immediately? He can just flat out deny you even gave him one.

2019-01-23 05:13:32

Engagement Ring Issues Resolutions

Can I ban a person from a hotel lobby? (PA)

I m in Philadelphia to be exact. I had a guest who physical assulted an employee of mine and I want to ban him from the property. I have a supervisor saving I need to go to court and get some sort of restraining order otherwise I can t legally bar him from the property. I don t want to go through the hassle and believe I can ban him without one. Who is correct?

2017-12-20 07:18:55

If you re the hotel manager or person in charge then yes you can ban the guy. You tell him to leave. If he doesn t leave he s trespassing and you call the police to report the crime of trespass. You don t have to go to court. You don t have to prove he assaulted someone. You can ban someone for any non-discriminatory reason.

2017-12-20 07:28:44

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Neighbor s dog attacked my dog inside my house. Won t pay for vet bill - San Diego CA

Hi All Last week my neighbor s dog who was unleashed entered my house as I was returning from a walk with my own dog. Their dog is a pit mix whereas my is a terrier mix. Neighbor s dog had my dog s tail rear in its mouth for an extended period without letting go. I had to take my dog to the vet to ensure there were no unseen injuries. The neighbors are completely aware of what happened saw what happened and apologized. The neighbors are refusing to pay the $250 vet bill since no injury was found. I filed an animal services complaint have a documented vet visit reason of dog attack and a witness. Do I have enough to take this issue to small claims court? How would the court view this? Thanks Edit: How would I go about issuing the small claims? I only know for certain what my neighbor s first name is..but I m uncertain about the last name. Is there a way to verify their last name? Keeping in mind that these people rent the house

2021-03-08 01:25:16

Yes. Take it to small claims.

2021-03-08 01:55:20

Neighbor Dog Attacks and Injuries

Unmarried mother no court orders police forced me to give my 3 year old to ex CA

[UPDATE baby has been returned to me!!!] I live in CA I am unmarried and have full legal and physical custody of my 3 yr old daughter. My case isn t until November so we re trying mediation first to agree on a parenting plan. This is an interstate case he lives about 2 states away told me last minute that he was coming to have visitation with child.I told him that without a court order or parenting plan I have conditions you must meet. 1.car insurance seat 2. License (he doesn t always have a valid one) 3. Address for where he is 4. Be available by phone in an emergency Asked him to sign and meet in front of the police station-so I can see proof of insurance and signature. This will have been the first time for unsupervised visitation because he s threatened to take her from me. He calls me when he arrives 2 hours after he was supposed to meet me and invites me inside the police station. I call police station to confirm they tell me to wait at my car- 5 min later he and the officer approach my car I leave the sleeping child and meet them halfway in the parking lot. The police #1. Gives legal advice and counsels him not to sign the agreement #2. Tells me that the father should have visitation and forces me to open my door. He takes the child and leaves. Was this legal?

2016-05-22 14:35:56

Absent a court order it wasn t illegal. You went somewhere to exchange the child. They facilitated that exchange.

2016-05-22 14:40:38

Custody and Visitation Disputes

Question about Joint Tenants with ROS and home sale proceeds

I ll try to make a long story and succinct as possible here. About a decade ago a family member (my Grandmother) placed me as a Joint Tenant with ROS on the deed of a family condominium here in New Hampshire. There are only the two of us on the deed clearly listing us as Joint Tenants with ROS. For years there has been talk of selling the property to create a nest egg for her. Well a few months ago we decided to list the property and it went under contract. Once that happened my father (who is absolute scum of the earth stealing her credit card information billing 400 cable bills to her debit card etc) started telling everyone how him and his new girlfriend were suddenly moving to Florida and paying cash for a new home. I confronted my grandmother about this and told her no way am I going to let all of the proceeds be used by him. They re supposed to be a nest egg for her. Well she didn t believe me and thought I was making it up (I have screenshots). This all happened about three weeks prior to closing. She stopped talking to me in any productive manner. I closed by mail since I m three hours away and allegedly she closed in person. Prior to closing the attorneys emailed me stating they would divide the proceeds and send her a check and wire me half. She was upset at closing thinking all of the proceeds would go to her. The attorneys office recorded the deed the same day. Now the attorneys office is only willing to issue a joint check in both of our names and will not issue the proceeds out individually like they first said they would. From what I understand as joint owners we both legally have equal share of the proceeds. She has not spoken to me still. My plan is still the same to put whatever I can into a nest egg so I have funds to assist her later in life. The issue is the attorney seems to be holding the funds hostage and are trying to get me to just say okay release it all to her. That totally defeats the purpose of what I ve been trying to do here. Can they firm really hold my half as a joint owner like this? I feel like any competent attorney could straighten this out if joint ownership is as clear as it sounds. I m just at a loss what to do. TIA!

2022-08-02 12:14:58

It s completely appropriate to issue a joint check to joint owners. It s wise for the attorneys to do this given that there s some friction about how to handle the money. That s not holding the funds hostage in any way. If you and your grandmother cannot agree on how to divide the funds you can litigate the issue.

2022-08-02 13:09:07

Family Estate Disputes

USA - Copyright Law - Can a YouTube video be shown in a public place directly off the website without violating Copyright Law?

USA Ohio Title kinda says it all but if I don t rip the video (and therefore violating both the terms of service and the law) can I show a YouTube video in a public place without violating copyright law? Like playing radio or television in a bar (subject to limitations of screens and speakers and what not)? *Edit: Assume music isn t the issue. The venue has blanket licenses for that. The issue here are the images on the screen.

2016-07-28 18:48:00

You have to check the license in the video details. If the video has the standard youtube license the original copyright owner has granted no additional permission to display the video and you would need their permission. If the video has a creative commons license you can use it with few restrictions. Most bars have ascap license for playing music in public.

2016-07-28 19:55:48

Copyright Issues on YouTube

MV Law in BC Canada

I m not entirely certain this is the ideal place to post this problem but it seemed to be the mos relevant place that I could find. If it should go somewhere else or could be better answered elsewhere I d really love the input. I commute to work from one island to another island. The road from the ferry to town is about a 30 minute drive with straight stretches and passing lanes when it is safe to do so. My boyfriend and I were running a little late and were stuck behind a red truck who was behind a grey truck who was behind some little old lady doing 60km through an area where the limit is 80. I waited until the passing lane was available and there was no oncoming traffic and pulled out to pass. The red truck let me by but they grey truck sped up and drifted left into the oncoming lane where I was attempting to pass forcing me into the left lane s shoulder to avoid being hit. When I slowed down and attempted to squeeze in behind him he wouldn t let me in. So I sped up again and passed him and the lady in the Mazda maybe ten feet bast where the passing lane ended because of his shenanigans and thought nothing else of it -- figured the guy was just a dick. He and his buddy who was also in the truck followed me into town and when I parked he stopped in the middle of the street behind me blocked my exit and proceeded to tell at me and threatened to call the RCMP because I was driving dangerously. I didn t say anything to him because if he wants to call the RCMP I m not going to give him fuel for his fire. Maybe fifteen minutes later the officer shows up and asks for my side of the story. I tell him all of this and then he goes and talks to my boyfriend. When he comes back he says that based on the account of the two men in the truck that he has to issue me a ticket. He also took the liberty of phoning my family -- I m not a minor and I m not facing some pretty serious repercussions from them. So what I really need to know about this whole thing is does he have that right to phone my family? They re my emergency contacts but no one was hurt or killed no damages were incurred and there were no criminal charges. I would like to fight this ticket but before I do is it worth the stress and time and effort? Do I even stand a chance of beating it? I don t want to put myself through that if I don t stand a chance I already have a lot of stress in my life from other things. Also can I file a complaint against the driver of the grey pickup for his part in this whole thing? There wouldn t ve been an issue if he hadn t been a jerk and had just let me pass.

2015-02-26 17:46:28

Not a lawyer. http: www.bclaws.ca civix document LOC complete statreg --%20M%20-- 47_Motor%20Vehicle%20Act%20[RSBC%201996]%20c.%20318 00_Act 96318_05.xml#section159 &gt Passing on left &gt 159 A driver of a vehicle must not drive to the left side of the roadway in overtaking and passing another vehicle unless the driver can do so in safety. &gt Clear view on passing &gt 160 A driver of a vehicle must not drive to or on the left side of the roadway other than on a one way highway unless the driver has a clear view of the roadway for a safe distance having regard for all the circumstances. http: www.bclaws.ca civix document LOC complete statreg --%20M%20-- 47_Motor%20Vehicle%20Act%20[RSBC%201996]%20c.%20318 00_Act 96318_05.xml#section151 &gt Driving on laned roadway &gt 151 A driver who is driving a vehicle on a laned roadway &gt (a) must not drive it from one lane to another when a broken line only exists between the lanes unless the driver has ascertained that movement can be made with safety and will in no way affect the travel of another vehicle &gt (b) must not drive it from one lane to another if that action necessitates crossing a solid line It s pretty clear you were driving unsafely. Not only were there witnesses but you apparently corroborated their account. Grey Truck driver was also driving inappropriately he should not have pulled out while you were attempting to pass. But gunning it past them was not the prudent response. I think it s unusual the RCMP officer chose to call your family what prompted that?

2015-02-26 19:56:58

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

[New York] Offer Letter declares year end bonus but employer says they don t have to pay it

In my offer letter my employer specifies that I am eligible for a bonus (percentage of salary) if goals set by the employer are met and my employment status is in good standing. Both of those are true. My employer is now saying I m ineligible for the bonus for the first year even though there s no length of time specified that makes you eligible . They said I would be eligible for the next bonus the following year. I have an email from the employer before I signed the offer saying there is a bonus as well (with no time length of time specified). I would understand a proration of the bonus based on the start date of employment but it feels pretty disingenuous for there to be an invisible wall that I m only now hearing about. Any and all advice is appreciated. Thank you!

2021-07-23 23:51:47

Not Legal Advice: It is incredibly disingenuous and I d start looking for another job. Once I d secured the other job I d threaten to leave unless I got the bonus. Then whether they paid me the bonus or not I d leave anyway. Legal Advice: You can likely make a case that you re entitled to the bonus and win. Depending on the amount of the bonus it d be in your best interest to have your offer letter and employee handbook reviewed by an attorney.

2021-07-24 00:13:06

Unpaid Sign-On Bonus Dispute

san francisco -- got into a fender bender wondering what my options are

Hi a few days ago I hit another guy s bumper during an intersection. We pulled over and I apologized profusely and offered my insurance information file a police report etc which he totally dismissed and continued to say everything was fine and that all the scratches were there on his car beforehand. His friend took some pictures of both of our cars (my license plate not in these photos) and at my insistence he took my phone number. Now he wants me to pay 1-2k to fix his scratched bumper. What should I do now?

2015-07-21 19:59:12

Report the matter to your insurance company and let them handle this incident.

2015-07-21 20:00:48

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

[SC] My mom keeps threatening to call Mental Health Crisis to come take you away . Please help what are my options??

Hi guys. 19M here for reference. I live with my mom at her house in South Carolina. Given the circumstances I m saving up to move out as quickly as possible. I think I have to be here for the next week s though because leases generally start at the beginning of each month? For the past couple months whenever my mom and I get into an argument or disagreement about something she threatens to call mental health crisis . She threatens definitely over 5 times a day. Sometimes it happens when I m just sitting down watching TV or playing video games. It seems to be threatened when I m not paying attention to her (i.e. I ve been in my room for a few hrs) or when I question her about anything (i.e. why am I buying all the groceries for the household at 19 years old). She says they re going to come and lock me away and that she s going to put ask I be held for 90 days ? For reference I have no background of any issues and feel very healthy aware of my surroundings etc. What really scares me also is that my mom keeps threatening to blame injuries on me. She has scratch s bites up one arm from our new dog and she said shell tell them I did that. She says I m a threat whenever we argue (nonviolent) and she s calling them. Please help me in any way you can. I m more than happy to provide extra info as needed. Really I m asking - how can I protect myself?

2020-01-05 17:18:48

SC only requires one party to a conversation s consent to record. You should be recording all conversations with your mother. Buy a small audio recorder and just leave it on. When she threatens to blame injuries on you that you didn t cause threatens to abuse mental health reports etc don t argue. Upload the audio file to a cloud server and e-mail a copy to yourself. Beyond that you need to get out ASAP.

2020-01-05 17:34:11

Miscellaneous Legal Query

My parents are dead. What do I need to do? (NY)

My parents were in a car accident a few days ago and neither made it. For covid reasons funeral-type stuff is on hold but what legally do I need to do? I m 24 and my siblings are both 18 so there are no minors here but I don t have any older relatives who would help with anything. My parents are fairly well off so they have presumably all the normal stuff you d expect? Probably retirement accounts investment accounts college accounts for my siblings etc. I have no idea where that info would be though. I don t know of any will or who would have it. Do I need to do something with that? Presumably somehow my siblings and I need to deal with it eventually? I have no idea even how we would find their accounts other than maybe paperwork in their safe which we don t have the combination to. Is there something else that needs to happen? Do I need to tell the government or has that been dealt with? &amp #x200B Location: they live in Westchester NY although they were in PA when this happened.

2020-05-01 22:19:48

This is a rough time for you. I can tell you from experience that there is a mental fog that hits at such a time. And you don t realize it until you come out of it. So don t feel that you have to make a lot of big decisions right now. New York law will govern what happens. When they died everything they owned became the property of their estates. You will need to get yourself appointed as the representative of the estates before you have the legal right to deal with a lot of things. Simultaneous death makes things more complicated. It is quite likely that you will want the services of an estate or probate attorney to do this. The attorney fees are paid by the estate(s) but the attorney may want an upfront retainer. The first thing to do is to care for yourself and your siblings. Reasonable funeral costs can be paid out of an estate but you will probably need to front the costs and get reimbursed. One thing the funeral home will do for you is order death certificates. Get more than you think you will need. Everyone wants one then they lose it and ask for another. It is easier &amp cheaper to get them now than later. Notify any accounts that you can identify about the death. You may not be able to close the account but it can be frozen to prevent identity theft. Notify Social Security. Notify their employers. The employer should be able to help you find possible retirement accounts. Intercept their mail. Try to get their mail forwarded to you. You will need a credit or debit cad in their name to do this. Mail is one way to find accounts. **Edited**: look for letters from attorneys or accountants. Ransack the house for tax files. Those will have a lot of financial info. Look at phones &amp computers. See if you can get access. The attorney can help you deal with finding information and seeing about getting a locksmith to open the safe. If you can identify a safe deposit box there is a procedure to look for a will even before getting appointment as the estate representative. Once you have the right to represent the estate you will start probate. This is identifying assets &amp debts paying debts and distributing what is left to the heirs. If there are no wills then you and your siblings are the heirs. [How to find a NY attorney](https: www.findalawyernys.org). Use probate as a filter. Many attorneys these days are doing phone and or video consultations.

2020-05-01 23:17:21

Family Estate Disputes

Being Forced to Sign Affidavit Admitting Guilt

I work as a contractor through an agency for a Fortune 500 company. I divulged non-public information about this F500 company in a public forum. The scope of this information was fairly completely benign in terms of any sort of correlation to damage to their business trade secrets etc. I was contacted by F500 and asked to remove this information from the public forum and complied. This was all verbal. I m now being asked by the contracting agency that holds my employment contract with this F500 to sign an affidavit written on [contracting agency] letterhead. The affidavit attests many simple facts such as the name of F500 my employer my dates of employment etc. It also states that: I published information online that contained confidential information and that I acknowledge this is in breach of [contract agency] policy IP policy and several other agreements I signed. I deleted the information from public forum. I didn t post any other confidential information in public forums. I have not disclosed any [contracting agency] proprietary information to any third parties. I “unconditionally” agree to cooperate now and in the future including meetings with my employer or F500 and make all of my electronic devices available for analysis to my employer. I know I screwed up I own it. On one hand F500 could easily terminate my contract (hasn t chosen to yet) or my employer could fire me (hasn t chosen to yet). It looks at first glance like this is serious preventative measures that [contracting agency] is taking to prove to F500 how seriously they are taking the matter. I would assume if I don t sign this affidavit I ll probably be fired. I worry that if I do sign the affidavit it will almost certainly be shared with F500 and I could end up on the losing end of a massive lawsuit. Massive lawsuit certainly isn t out of the question whether I sign this or not but it would severely ruin any case of defense. My goals are to minimize the chances of my employment being terminated and minimize the chance of being pursued for damages resulting from leaking this confidential information. The options I see are: 1. Don t sign it take my punishment potentially protect myself 2. Sign it as-is accept whatever punishments there may be (it has been implied that this affidavit is the end of any punishment but I haven t received any protections in writing) 3. Try to negotiate the wording of this affidavit to accept fault but deny wrongdoing. Do I need a lawyer? What kind of lawyer? Is there any point in speaking with [contract agency] counsel or is there no point due to conflict of interest? Any other suggestions?

2022-03-07 17:10:27

If you sign it you could just be giving them a valid reason to fire you on the spot and not allow you to collect unemployment. You can t really win in this situation because if you sign it they ll use it against you now or in the future if you don t they ll still find a way to retaliate against you possibly still firing you.

2022-03-07 17:32:01

Non-compete Agreement Legal Issues

Landlord double dipping?

I m a university student and I ve rented from a certain less-than-loved management company for over a year at various apartments. I moved into a new apartment (same management) in August of this year and have had to move out due to terrible upkeep and management of the property. I paid rent for October already. I sold my contract and the buyer messaged me saying that they re trying to charge him for a portion of October rent which is weird because I already paid for it and advertised that as part of buying my contract. This feels weird because it increases the total amount payable listed on the contract. Can they do this? I really don t want to pay a third rent payment this month.

2021-10-09 14:19:27

Location?

2021-10-09 14:30:37

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

[CA] Can I legally help a homeless person submit a Prop 47 reclassification form

I know providing legal services without a license is a crime but I m trying to figure out how to help a homeless man I meet yesterday. He has a drug charge that he needs to get reclassified under 47( theirs also a deadline of 2017 which means if he doesn t get this done soon he ll be stuck with the felony ). What makes this even more complicated is we re in DC and his crime just happened to occur in CA so it s not like I could just walk him down to the court house .

2015-04-05 16:09:54

What sort of help do you plan to provide?

2015-04-05 16:10:35

Miscellaneous Legal Query

soon to be potentially abandoned car I want to buy

Hello this my first time posting at this subreddit I have a few questions to ask background I lost my car due to an accident and I am looking around for another car I heard from my colleagues that there s this car in their mechanic workshop that has not been claimed by the owner for quite some time and according to them that the lawyers have told them they can sell it after 30 days (according to them it s been about 2 weeks left before they can do so...) and wherein lies the issue for me... I have a a few questions to ask in the event that they don t claim it before the time s up and I live in Massachusetts 1. is this legal? 2. apparently this is considered a involuntary transfer is this true? 3. this is my first time buying a car from non dealer sources what should I look out for my parents think this is possibly fraudulent worry about the owners coming for me with legal troubles later on even after the alleged 30 day rule 4. what kind of red flags should I look for?

2018-07-07 07:23:48

They can take legal possession of the vehicle and sell it to recoup their costs. Usually happens when a customer can t pay or doesn t pay for repairs. Or if the vehicle is abandoned on their property. They have set rules and regulations they have to follow. None of which matter to you as long g as they have the title it s theirs. Make sure the name of the shop or the owner of the shop is on the title. Then take it to another shop to get a pre-purchase inspection done. If you like it buy it. Put the title in your name and enjoy your car. https: www.mass.gov service-details involuntary-transfers

2018-07-07 08:10:18

Car dealership title issue

Wife was scammed by co-worker

So as the title says my wife was scammed by a co-worker. Backstory is we were going on a vacation to another state and don t have a lot of funds so her co-worker said she had a uncle that worked at a hotel near where we were going. She said she would call him to find out if he could help us. So the co-worker says to my wife yes he said he would totally help get discounted rooms and tickets to the theme park! We were thinking great! What a wonderful hookup. We then have email exchanges with the uncle and it seems that everything is set he tells us just come to the front counter and everything will be under your name and tickets will be there as well. The co-worker paid her uncle so we paid the co-worker back for everything $700 in total. Fast forward to vacation weekend we drive out with our children and can t get a hold of the uncle. Hmm seems weird. Had to find a place to stay that night and at this point I start piecing it together and tell my wife to call the hotel and ask about reservations. Of course they don t have any for us. My wife then calls co-worker and she says that her uncle got into a bad car accident later says that he passed away the next day. Now I m fuming because I m 99% sure the co-worker made it all up. Once we get home we call hotel ask for a Manger and ask him about the uncle. Manager says never heard of the person. Well turns out the uncle was made up and the email was her impersonating as her uncle. Now my wife is asking for the money back and the co-worker is forced by HR to give us a check for the full amount. Well go figure the check bounces. Now HR says their hands are tied because it is a personal matter. We would like to press charges and go after her in court for our money. Most of all I want this on record so she cannot scam anyone else. Hoping for some advise on how to get everything rolling we have emails and texts that correspond with bank withdrawals. We also have a couple of witnesses as well as proof that she impersonated the uncle that never existed. My wife has to still work with this person and is having a hard time with it as she comes to work bragging about her new iPhone and Gucci bag she bought. Sorry for the long winded post and formatting as I m on mobile. I pretty much left out half of the details as her scam was very elaborate. Any help would be appreciated!

2018-08-06 20:36:36

You can also call the non-emergency police number and file a complaint for the scam and the bounced check.

2018-08-06 20:41:19

Miscellaneous Legal Query

just quit my job and boss is threatening that I will not get a check at all if I don t come in

I m in Virginia. Yeah basically I quit my job as a contractor delivering newspapers and my boss is threatening that if I do not come in I will not receive any pay for the work I have performed. I am 99% sure this is illegal af and was wondering the avenues I go through to report this and the company thanks

2022-09-11 04:27:17

You should not be 99% sure you should be 100% sure. There is basically no situation I can think of where an employer doesn t have to pay an employee for services rendered. While I am sure there is some sort of scenario out there and it may be state law specific the odds that this is it seems low. VA law requires final paycheck to be paid on the regularly scheduled payday. I had an employer try to withhold mine and reported them to my state labor board and got my pay. Another company made a habit of not mailing out checks for employees who stopped working. Eventually they got sued and my check from them got doubled. I suppose what I am saying is check with your labor board. Here is a handy link to start you on the right path https: www.doli.virginia.gov labor-law

2022-09-11 19:16:47

Paycheck Payment Delays

New home buyer - grout cleaning company did not perform all services and is demanding payment (TEXAS)

My wife and I recently purchased a new home. We are in our late 20s have well-paying careers and reside in Texas. After we moved into our home we contacted a local small business (two-man shop) to clean and seal our tile and grout. The deal was verbal the total was $1 125 for all the tile in our home which included our backsplash all floors and all bathrooms. The cleaning was to be thrown in for free because the seal was what was really wanted. We paid a $280 cash deposit. The grout cleaning company arrived and worked for approximately 5 hours on approximately 1700 sq ft of tile. I met the owner after he said the work was complete and delivered a personal check for the remaining balance. The tile appeared clean but was still wet from what the company claimed was the sealant. We left and let the floors dry overnight. We arrived back the next morning and noticed none of the grout in the house repelled water. We sent the owner of the business two text messages (our primary way of communication with the owner) with our concerns that none of the grout repelled water. We did not hear back from the owner of the company so after two business days passed I submitted a stop-payment order to my bank for the personal check which covered the remainder of the work. I did not hear back from the owner of the company until approximately five business days later when my check did not clear. The owner called and was quite upset. He claimed he knew how to handle “military types” (I am an active duty U.S. military member) and said he would get the district attorney involved. For my part I told him calmly that we did not believe the seal was ever performed. He said he took before and after photos of the work he did. I told him I would be willing to discuss an amicable resolution to this if he provided me the photos which proved his work was at least attempted. He claimed his phone needed a reset and he lost the photos. I told him calmly that we had nothing further to discuss unless he could prove to me that he attempted to seal the tile in our home and that we no longer trusted him. He continued to get angry and eventually ended the phone call. Approximately one hour after he hung the phone up I sent him a text message which again restated we would be more than willing to come to an amicable resolution if he could prove the work was attempted. I also sent him a photograph of the tile grout soaked through with water as an example of what the floor was doing. He responded shortly later that day and said the tile “definitely needs another application.” I did not respond or call the owner after this point. Today approximately five business days after our last interaction I received a text message from the owner of the company which said he would deduct the cost of the sealer from our invoice but that we now owed $685.80 - $280 deposit = $405.80. He said they would appreciate the balance paid in a timely manner and said he sent a certified letter (not received yet). My wife and I did not sign any contract with this company. We had a verbal agreement. We feel as though we should ignore the company and or possibly file a small claims lawsuit for our original $280 cash deposit. The original verbal agreement was for the grout to be sealed the cleaning was free. Now that the seal either did not happen or was faulty the company wants us to pay for the cleaning. What are Reddit s recommendations? -SgtStiglitz

2019-10-11 21:51:43

I d pay the $400 and make a mental note to always get a detailed contract of what is to be done. It just isn t worth going to war with some nut for $400-$680. This question may be better asked in r construction since that is where you will get more contractors responding about how to be handle it. For me the dollars are too small to make this a legal issue (if you win you lose etc.). It s really about getting happy for the lowest cost.

2019-10-11 22:46:39

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Burying a family member against their religious principles (CA)

Hello LegalAdvice! My family faces a conundrum and I hope you can provide some insight. A distant relative (who we have had very little contact with over the last 20 years) died suddenly. It does not appear that our relative had a will and under pressure from the coroner my elderly family member (who is the designated Next of Kin) had the body claimed and prepared according to the previously expressed wishes of the decedent s mother (who died decades ago). Here s the problem. Aparantly the decedent converted to another religion in the past decade and it seems that the decision for burial my family member made is in direct violation with the religious law of the decedent s new faith. Morality aside (I am personally opposed to the decision that was made but have no authority in the matter) could the next of kin face legal repurcussions for doing this? This relative seems to have formed strong bonds with others in this religious community and I m worried that they will try to prove the next of kin acted against the practices and wishes of the deceased. This may not be relevantc but there is a potentially substantial estate that these friends have already started making noise about and my relatives are generally of the opinion that these religious friends are acting out of greed and not concern for the mortal remains of the deceased. The next of kin has already hired a probate lawyer but no one seems to think that the burial decision might make this an even more contentious situation except myself. What are the thoughts of the legal eagles of Reddit?

2017-04-28 12:46:40

Without a written will I m pretty sure my next of kin could give me a Satanic burial if they desired. I m not even sure her friends would have standing to sue.

2017-04-28 12:53:06

Family Estate Disputes

Need legal advice about an employment situation (NV).

I live and work in NV. This is a work at will state. I was hired at 35 weeks pregnant by my employer. I was asked to come back from maternity leave two weeks early and during that time it was verbally agreed that I would be paid under the table each week since I wasn t released to go back to work from my doctor. I was paid in cash for the first week but during the second week my boss left for another state to take care of a family member passing away and her own health problems. When she left for another state I tried reaching her about my schedule and when I would get the second week of my paycheck. She was going to the airport at that time blurted that she was boarding a plane and hung up on me. At this point I don t know if I have a position or the status of getting paid since I can t reach her. I posted in a general job board on Facebook asking for advice in this situation. I did not mention the name of the company my capacity or the name of the employer or any kind of specifics. Just a generic if your job has done X how can I Y type situation. She called and claims that she is suing me for defamation since the owner of the group contacted her about my post. She has also given me a small gift of $500 to help pay my rent when I was on maternity leave. I was supposed to pay her back when I have gotten back to work. Nothing was signed regarding the loan gift nor have I signed any contract with the company. She is also suing me for the gift loan payback (something I would have done anyways regardless of having the position or not). Does she have a leg to stand on? I was unable to reach her via phone call text etc prior to this to see about my hours if I even had a position or if I would get paid.

2014-06-14 15:37:43

Okay so she is actually suing you? In what court and have you been served yet? The defamation suit is bogus and has zero change of going anywhere even if she did file it I wouldn t worry about that. If she s actually suing you for the $500 though you need to address that. How much were you owed but not paid for the second week of work?

2014-06-14 17:52:08

Pregnancy Discrimination at Work

[CAN MB] my boss pressured me to have sex with him and took video

*Names changed I work in an office and we ve expanded to open up another office. I applied for the position of manager but it was given to a more senior man *Raj at a different location and I would just transfer to our new location under the same job title and under him. We ve been training on and off together mainly under the supervision of our District Manager. But on to the events at hand Raj showed an immediate interest in me. Firstly by calling me darling and giving me my own nickname Strawberry . It escalated to him blowing me kisses and winking at me. Then he asked if I liked only Punjabi people or just brown guys in general as hes from India. Then shoulder rubs... He asked me if i would drive him to the mall to get food as his licence was suspended and i complied. There he first kissed me and asked if i would give him a blowjob. I meekly said it s not a good idea as you have a wife but then he said that we wouldn t want to have difficulties at work and that our DM *George wouldn t think it s nice to hear that you re taking your boss on a date . So I complied and gave him a blowjob in my car. Last Saturday he requested I come to his apartment for sex while his wife was working and his son was downstairs. I complied. Against my wishes he also took video of me giving him a blowjob. Telling me to act like a p*rnstar. Which I complied. He treated me like his side girlfriend. He would take me on dates to restaurants. Hes given me a little bracelet. I met his son and his wife while masquerading as an employee. I want this to stop. I m scared that I ll lose my job because of the video and because hes my superior. Im scared that hell go to our DM. I dont know what to do. I dont know where to go. Please help...

2018-07-16 14:41:15

He exploited a power imbalance boss employee to get what he wanted. If you complied out of fear of retaliation that doesn t necessarily mean you are willing. Compliance in the face of coercion is not consent. Him threatening you with going to the DM unless you blow him is textbook coercion. Blow me or I ll tell the director you re dating your boss is coercion. Go to HR and tell them what s happening. Go to the DM go above him. Document everything. You are worried because he has video. It may be against company policy to date subordinates. He is using your fear of losing your job to ensure silence. Edit: under Manitoba law demanding sexual favours under threat of punishment (telling the DM) is sexual harassment. Edit 2: Manitoba passed the Intimate Image Protection Act which grants victims the right to sue anyone who distributes images without consent. If he passes it to the DM and you get fired you can sue him for lost wages.

2018-07-16 15:38:13

Workplace Sexual Harassment Concerns

gave HR in 6 different jobs my grandparents address as mailing address now AL dept. of revenue is asking for 2K in missing taxes in AL Colorado res. for 2 yrs AL MS previously.

Hello So while I was in school I used my grandparents address (AL) since it was more permanent than a dorm mailbox. I continued to use their address when I got my first job after graduating college in 2013 since the job I was applying for wanted an address and I wasn t sure where I was headed at that time (I moved to MS and lived there completely) I thought this practice was okay so I also used it when I made some fast moves around MS (2014 -2015) and then moved back to AL (end of 2015 - July of 2018) AL is saying that since I put my grandparents address as my address that i should pay alabama taxes backtaxes (even though I lived in MS for 95% of the time. I feel dumb no one told me this was a bad idea. The possibly solution is to get amended tax returns for 1 employer in 2014 and 3 employers for 2015 and then get a copy of the Mississippi filings for the 2014 and 2015 year... Does this seem correct? Is there anything else you would suggest I do?

2020-09-17 00:23:05

If you work or live in a state you owe that state taxes. Many people often file multiple state taxes. If you don t file they figure it for you at the highest possible rate.

2020-09-17 00:35:10

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[California] Landlord shaking me down for rent but I never lived in the building.

Hello all I could use some legal advice on a tough situation. Last year I responded to a craigslist post by someone seeking a roommate for her 2br 2ba. Her (then) current roommate was moving out and the rent was too high for her to afford. I signed a provisional agreement to move in and replace the old roommate. When move-in day came it was apparent that there was a significant amount of damage to the apartment (previously hidden by furniture). Furthermore they hadn t even vacated the apartment completely by the agreed upon date. The landlord did a walk-through of the apartment and told me himself that the apartment was uninhabitable (verbally unfortunately. No written evidence). I returned the keys and left the apartment informing the landlord and both tenants that I would not be living there. These are general details - I can go into specifics but I am certain that the only thing holding me to this apartment is a very flimsy document (without any provisions of the lease a copy of the master lease the landlord s signature rent cost rent due-dates lease dates etc. the list goes on). There is even a small chance that they would try to hold me accountable for 3 years of damages wear &amp tear to the apartment from previous tenants on the lease. Fast forward to one year later I received a bill at a different address from a debt collection agency. The landlord had split the rent on the unit for the remaining duration of the lease between the three parties and sent me a bill for one third of the total. He obtained my address with information from a credit check (which I also had never received a copy of despite requesting one on the actual application). The debt collection group says that I have 30 days to respond to dispute the creditor s claim otherwise they will assume it is valid. Can anyone advise me on what my next step should be? I have quite literally everything documented and saved. I figure that I should obtain legal counsel in order to (1) refute the claim with the debt collectors and (2) contact the landlord apartment complex on my behalf and tell them to cease and desist. I am not sure whom I should contact or where to start with any of this. Please help!

2016-08-10 15:02:34

Google the FDCPA. You MUST request they validate the debt. Send them a letter USPS certified mail return receipt stating they must validate all debt show copies of all paperwork including a signed lease and - most importantly - the transfer of any funds from you to the landlord. If you did not pay him rent the lease is not valid because you did not take possession of the property. You can also Google for a debt validation letter (sample) to use as a template. I used to be a landlord in CA and unless you paid rent and moved in there s almost no chance the landlord (or collection agency) will win this.

2016-08-10 15:36:06

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

I found inappropriate and violating pictures of my neighbor on my boyfriend s phone taken without her consent.

A few days ago I found pictures my boyfriend had taken of our neighbor through her window while she was naked on her bed in her own bedroom. This was done without her consent or knowledge. Can anyone please tell me what kind of crime this is? We live in Illinois. EDIT: I am not looking to get him into legal trouble OR to defend his actions. This will be the end of our relationship. As a victim of a similar crime there is no going back from here. I m just curious where this lands in terms of the law and what I m dealing with.

2020-09-05 15:06:35

IANAL but Peeping Tom law in IL is generally disorderly conduct. As far as the photos if he posted them anywhere online he could be subject to revenge porn laws which could have far more serious consequences.

2020-09-05 15:12:46

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[NJ] Would like to keep my Rent Control Rent Stabilization in my apartment after my Father moves away. Is this possible?

So my father and I have lived in this apartment building for well over 20+ years and it has been under rent stabilization the whole time meaning rent cannot increase by more than a set percentage (I think 4%) in a 12-month period. The apartment is has been under my father s name this whole time. My father is thinking about moving back to his home country I am staying here and would like to keep living in the same apartment with the same rent situation. Our rent is a bit below the market in an area where the cost of living is rapidly growing. I was wondering if there was a way to transfer the apartment under my name while keeping the rent the same?

2019-12-16 01:27:33

Not really without the landlord cooperation.

2019-12-16 01:55:39

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Is there any ADA law that requires that cars do not block private sidewalks?

I live in an apartment complex in TX that has sidewalks near the building. There are at least 4 trucks at my building that back all the way up so no one can walk on the sidewalk because the bed covers it completely. Despite it being super douchey I have a friend who uses a wheelchair and although he doesn t come over often it d be a real pain to get him in the building without the sidewalk ramp. Talked to apt mgmt and they ve done nothing. Is there any legal backbone to this issue?

2017-12-26 03:10:55

Check city municipal codes or county ordinances. A call to your local police department or sheriffs office will probably get you a quick answer. Call the main line and ask for the station officer.

2017-12-26 03:20:36

Parking Space Disputes

Stolen Dog

[https: imgur.com jW5OfEi](https: imgur.com jW5OfEi) [https: imgur.com Gl3zoO4](https: imgur.com Gl3zoO4) [https: imgur.com ww3P4z7](https: imgur.com ww3P4z7) Reggie is my 6 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback Lab Mix. I rescued him at the Humane Society at only 6 weeks old and he quickly became part of my family. He is the most lovable little puppy you will ever meet. He makes friends with everyone always full of energy mischievous he will steal your treats loves cuddles and loves his older pit bull sister. He was stolen from me on Tuesday May 29th 2018 by an individual I am currently taking to court for assault. I am dealing with an abusive \(ex\) partner who actually has an order of protection that guards my 2 dogs as well as myself from this particular individual. He is not stable and legally not supposed to be within a mile radius of me my animals. He has admitted to taking the dog on social media while slandering my name. He has tried to contact me \(before OFP was served\) in texts saying if I drop the assault charges and take back the Order I will get to see my dog again. So I have actual texts of him admitting he HAS my dog he just will not share where. This guy lived with me when I adopted this dog but has been abusive as a partner and as a dog caretaker. He has neglected both of my 2 dogs on several occasions \(not taking them out to go potty\) and letting their accidents remain on the carpet until I get home which could be up to 8 hours later. He is under the impression because he lived with me and my animals that he is now their father even though I have proof an records of all the below: Reggie is registered under the city in my name. Adoption fee Ownership paperwork \-\- all in my name. Vet trips bills vaccinations \-\- all in my name. I have receipts indicating I purchased 100&amp #37 of this little guy s food bedding toys. I have contacted my local police department and they filed a theft report but I haven t had any kind of update on the whereabouts of my dog or any follow through. I feel like I am just a sitting duck at this point. The next court hearing is June 12th but I feel there has got to be something that can be done before then. This is my first post ever on Reddit and I am hoping someone can guide me as to what steps I should take next in getting my baby back.

2018-06-01 18:40:03

Do you have a lawyer? If so you should ask them if there s anything that can be done prior to the court date. You can also ask the police if there any updates. Its often better to go in person. Take the texts with you to show them if you haven t already. Other than that since your court date is close take all of your evidence with you to court.

2018-06-01 18:47:00

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[VA] Son was assaulted at school school didn t even notify me.

So my daughter came home from school today and asked if I had my son. I said no he should have been on the bus with her. She informed me that he had been in a fight at school and someone said he was suspended. I freaked and called the school trying to find out what was happening and where my child was. It took them a few minutes but someone came to the phone finally and said they had him in the nurse s office and were monitoring him for a concussion and I should come get him. I talked to the teacher on the phone a few hours later and she said while my son was helping her put things away at the end of the day another kid jumped on his back and started hitting him. The kid tried to say my son was trash talking him but all the other kids said my son only told him he should put his phone away before he gets caught by the teacher. Physically he seems okay. He has bruising around one of his ears and he s pretty shaken but otherwise fine. My question is: Do I press assault charges against the other kid? The school made sure said kid and his parents were gone before I even got there so I have no idea who they are. And what do I do about the school failing to even contact me when this happened? Is this a situation I should bring a lawyer in to? TL DR: Son was beat up at school they didn t tell me. Do I find a lawyer press charges against the kid?

2019-01-10 04:09:57

I would absolutely file a police report. The prosecutor s office will decide whether or not to press charges.

2019-01-10 04:20:33

School Bullying and Administrative Neglect

Relatives set to interview for immigration to US. Sponsor recently diagnosed with late stage cancer.

A couple of my aunts and their families (Philippines) have been on the waitlist to immigrate to the US for a couple of decades and are set to interview some time in Q1 of 2021. My grandmother (widowed) has been their sponsor. This week my grandmother was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and we re not sure how long she has (not doing well at the moment). It s really difficult to see that my relatives have waited this long only for my grandmother to potentially pass away before they can immigrate to a better life. Six of her nine children have already been to the US settled down and have been citizens for decades now. Do we have any options to keep the immigration process going if she passes away?

2020-11-22 08:51:31

Consult with your cousins immigration lawyer. It s possible you or another close family member can be their sponsor instead depending on what kind of visa they are applying for. I am not a lawyer but familiar with the immigration process.

2020-11-22 15:19:11

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[TN] Living in apartment building with brown recluse infestation

Our apartment building has a major brown recluse problem. After moving in we noticed a few brown recluse spiders and contacted management to come do pest control. The traps they laid down would eventually catch 32 brown recluse spiders over the next few weeks. We have noticed Google reviews posted also complaining about the brown recluse problem. Our lease is up in two months and we are not planning to renew but feel like we should have been warned and worry for the tenants who move in after us. Management must be aware of this problem. I have 2 questions: 1. Is there a health inspector or city code enforcement agency we can contact to complain about this? 2. If my roommate or I were to get bit would the apartment management company be liable for our medical bills?

2017-09-25 17:43:06

Your city county website should have a contact for code enforcement. The complex may well be liable it would depend on if they took appropriate action and the circumstances of the bite.

2017-09-25 18:09:17

Bed Bug Infestation Issues

Ex wife and new gf battles after ex dies (thank goodness I m and ex removed from this situation)

This is long complicated and painful so please bare with me. Manitoba Canada and some details have been purposefully left vague I lived with D for 10 years until we split up in 2017. There was underlying animosity but civility and we had to stay in touch to sell our house in 2018 (which we did successfully-ish). At the end of 2018 he posted photos on his Facebook account of his brother and son helping make some changes to a garage on his new place . I inquired to send my congratulations (the place he was renting before the owner wanted it demolished and sold to developers). Ex said his son had spent years saving his money and purchased this house and was letting him move in with him. I was skeptical (and couldn t find the listing online but let it go since asking would have brought out arguements and let s face it he wasnt my problem anymore!). 6 months later I get a text from phone number with his gf telling me D was in the hospital and it wasn t looking good. I went there that evening to find D in a coma gf ex wife and their 3 kids. Continue the most uncomfortable visit I leave ex wife texts the next day to tell me D passed away that night. D had been diagnosed a year and a bit prior with a untreatable illness and made a big deal to all of us (but not gf because they hadnt met yet) that he was getting his affairs in order will written and indicated to me that I was still listed as his beneficiary for everything. After he passed his ex wife and gf claimed they had no knowledge of a will and ex wife was pissed that gf had her name on the death certificate as common law (they had only been living together for 5 months at the time and turns out it was HER house he moved into at the end of January). Ex wife was mad that gf was claiming common law and felt their children should be the executors and entitled to anything left in the estate. Ex wife was even more mad that no one contested her claiming common law after living together for less than 6 months. That s her business and I personally don t care. She loved him and wanted to make sure his send off was what he would have wanted. Back in 2009 D signed me as the beneficiary for a LIRA from his previous business and knowing that I was moving into an apartment offered to store a lot of my stuff until I was able to save up the downpayment for my own house. Gf has ignored all my emails to request a copy of the death certificate so I can check with my bank about the LIRA and is of course claiming to other friends she doesn t have any of my stuff. I have texts saved on my phone of him confirming beneficiary status and that he s got my stuff stored for me. I ve also got the texts stating it was his son s house (not hers) and all kinds of inconsistencies (part of the reason we split). The bank won t check the LIRA without a death certificate to know if it s even still available and I can t get one without her approval which clearly she wont since shes ignoring my messages. Ex wife had her children apply for a certificate as they are entitled but she thinks I m helping hide some huge chunk of assets from the sale of our house that his kids should get (she is also delusional). He died with debt. Any % of 0 is still 0 but she is convinced it s hidden. She is (or is telling everyone she is) planning on going to court to contest gf as executor. This whole situation is frustrating and I don t know if I have enough of a case to go to a lawyer? I can t really afford one especially if he cashed out the LIRA and didn t tell me . I know I ll never get my stuff back which is also frustrating but I ve come to terms with it.

2020-02-09 16:29:25

Order a death certificate directly from the province vital records department. You do not need to go through the girlfriend or the ex wife to get one. Just looking briefly online it appears anyone can order one in Manitoba you don t need to prove kinship etc.

2020-02-09 16:59:58

Miscellaneous Legal Query

CA - Cooking classes from home

Hi. We had baby #2 two weeks ago. My wife doesn t want to go back to her real job in December. She has a cooking blog website (Japanese food) and has had some people interested in classes. We haven t thought about registering a business or anything yet - just some private cash work at first I guess. I think she ll need to get some sort of public liability insurance. However because they are there to learn how to prepare meals at home they ll be served a complete meal menu per class. Will registration license be needed? Will we need a compliant kitchen for this? Also will a ServSafe card be needed? Thanks

2016-07-22 02:47:49

IANAL but a chef by trade (and mom) who ditched restaurants for in part this kind of thing so I could spend more time with my kid. To be clear you want to run this out of your residence? A lot of the information you ll need is county city specific- county clerk and local health department would be good starting points if when this goes from casual thing to actual business. I d absolutely have her get a food handlers card because it s cheap easy and should just generally be used by people preparing food for the general public.

2016-07-22 04:28:15

Miscellaneous Legal Query

I REALLY need advice on a car repo situation :( (x-post from askreddit)

To make a long story short I helped my sister about 3 years ago to buy a car because she didn t have credit and she got me when she said that somebody else that wasn t a relative helped me buy a car (I had a cosigner when I bought my first car that was a friend not a relative) so being the sucker that I am I went ahead and got it on my credit and for the first 2 years she made the payments on time. On the last year she started struggling to make the payments on time until recently she had 4 past due payments. Yesterday I got a call from an investigator saying that a case was filed against me that I needed to call him back so I did. He said that I needed to turn the car to them voluntarily involuntarily or to pay the amount due on the car. So my question is this. HOW CAN I SAVE MY CREDIT??? Is it the same to return the car voluntarily or involuntarily? I know my credit is going to be ruined for at least 7 years but is there any other way to get out of this with the least amount of damage?? Can I try to sell the car before I return it?? I would like to buy a house in the next few years but know I don t know :( This f*** sucks. TLDR - My sisters car that s on my credit is getting repo. How can I save my credit??

2012-11-30 20:21:09

Unfortunately your credit is wrecked whether you volunteer the car for repossession or not your credit will be ruined .You most likely already have dings for non payment. You can try to sell the car and pay off the loan and that would resolve the repossession issue otherwise whether voluntarily or not if the car is repossessed your credit is ruined.

2012-12-01 04:52:35

Car dealership title issue

Girlfriend playing with Kite at park accidentally lets go and it flies onto motorway and wraps around motorcyclists neck.

Hi Amazingly bad luck situation for everyone involved but my girlfriend was playing with a Christmas present a kite. She was flying it at a local park after about 25-30 minutes she lost her grip and it quickly flew over a hill and through a bunch of trees onto a motorway. We didn t see it happen but somehow the string wrapped around a motorcyclists neck and scratched him before flying off. The motorcyclist pulled over and we were honest and said it was our Kite and apologized. I gave him my phone and name and then he said he will be taking legal action against us. I took a photo of the injury (see below) no blood was drawn. We are located in Australia. I do feel bad and there was some massive bad luck in play... But I m worried at how much I might need to pay out. Should I get a lawyer involved already or just wait for his phone call then proceed? http: imgur.com UrVvHSd http: imgur.com MWc4zCk Thanks for any advice

2015-01-05 09:04:19

I was convinced this was some crazy hypothetical from the title.

2015-01-05 12:33:10

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

[Texas] My car was towed from my apartment complex and im out 100$

[Texas] My car was towed from my apartment complex where Ive lived for almost a year now. My sticker was removed by somebody not me. My theory is when i got my oil changed at Walmart they took it off. If you look closely you can see finger marks where my sticker used to be and it overlaps with where my old oil change sticker was. Basically my apartment towing company towed my car away from where I pay every month to have it. No warning no call no anything. Since the tag was essentially stolen is there any way for me to get my money reimbursed?

2018-05-17 05:42:36

If the apartment complex has signs indicating that cars that park without authorization will be towed and you car did not have the required sticker the tow is likely authorized. No the manager is NOT going to give explicit authorization for every tow - that is the whole point of requiring parking stickers for residents and parking passes for visitors. If you did not do so already go pay the towing fees to get your car out immediately to avoid racking up storage charges. Based on your description of the finger marks on your windshield it seems like you already did - good. You can pursue recovering the fees later if you have a case which it appears you may not. At the end of the day it is your responsibility to ensure the parking pass is displayed. I can understand how you did not notice it missing but that does not change the fact that you likely signed a contract that says you have to display the pass or your car will be towed. Please review the rental contract and any parking related paperwork you signed to determine whether any rules were broken in towing your car - at this time you do not provide any clear indication that is the case.

2018-05-17 12:21:12

Unlawful Car Towing Issues

Wife s grandpa got mad at his family and left everything to a person who worked on his home.

So my wife s grandpa passed and has three children all of whom he didn t talk to. He had got remarried to my wife s grandma when her mother was young. So basically she considered him her grandpa. My wife s mother and uncle considered him their father. My wife s grandma had passed and everything went to the step grandpa. They were all still close and very good terms for the last 12 years. Then a few months ago the grandpa started getting upset and the stepkids stopped talking to him for a few weeks. He called them to let them know he wrote a new will and wasn t leaving them anything. Or his own biological kids their step brothers. Now he recently passed and we were contacted by someone who worked on his home that he was the one who got everything and to let us know he died. Do my in laws have any chance of getting to get any of their moms stepdads old items some cash or anything. Or are they basically screwed? Neither of them has any experience with lawyers or being in a situation like this. This would be in California.

2019-03-04 03:41:58

Unless they want to claim he was mentally incompetent he is allowed to leave his assets to whoever he likes.

2019-03-04 03:43:20

Family Estate Disputes

[CA] Friend is suing the State of California for health issues that I know to be hereditary. Should I share this information with the State?

A friend of mine let s call him Charlie very recently retired from his job of 25 years with the State of California. For as long as I ve known him he never once complained about his work. Granted he worked quite a bit of overtime but this was because he liked to take his family on vacation whenever possible (almost too often). Recently his wife told me that they are suing the State of California for a heart condition that he learned he had after he retired. Now what causes me concern is that I know that Charlie s particular heart condition is one that is inherited. I also know that his sister and her kids have the condition as well and his father passed away from a heart attack. So as you can imagine I don t believe his heart problems were caused by his job of 25 years. I should also mention that I feel as if his wife is pushing him into doing this. She has sued several people on many different occasions and does what she can to obtain money as quickly and easily as possible whether is it morally sound or not. I feel that he is wrongfully pursuing this lawsuit and want to know if I can and should share this information about his family history with the State?

2016-07-06 19:52:59

The state can probably figure it out. Let them be frivolous litigants.

2016-07-06 19:58:47

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Got charged with my dying tenants meth and paraphernalia left in my the house after a Break in that I called the police and told them I found. Talked to PD once for 5 min Friday and have court tomorrow

I know everyone says this but I really didn t do this and I need help. Getting this charged has closed my business almost killed me and caused life long dame to my heart (long Covid) and I had to forgot a 35k scholarship to go back to school. Is it possible to negotiate a better deal with the DA if I had another better attorney? This is my first ever post and this is in Florida. I own a house that i rent to my ex and our friend who was on hospice was staying there as well. It s not my legal address it s not even homesteaded but I am there a lot because I run my side business out of the back part of the house. I got there pretty really in a Sunday to get some work done and catch my terminal friend using drugs we start arguing about it and the neighborhood karen calls the cops. My ex takes off before they get there and the bust in using the yelling as probably cause. They cuff both of us and search the house. They find half a gram of his drugs and paraphernalia that was left during a break in a week earlier that was found about 5 min after the cops left so I called them back on the recorded line abs told them what I found and they said they would come back but never did and I think my friend pulled it out of the trash. When I see my friend who is truly at the very end of his life getting put in the back of the car I just started yelling that he had nothing to do with it because no one should spend the last days of their life in county jail quarantine which is 23.5 hours a day confined to a cell. He had lung cancer and I got Covid within hours of being there because I got charged with everything because I own the house is what they said. I also am disabled because of my mental illness which is sever situational anxiety which literally makes it impossible to remain silent. I either was talking or crying nonstop and wasn t allowed to take my meds. I don t think I said anything bad but I honestly do r know because if the stress is sever enough I can t remember a lot of it. I was in jail 8 days after I was able to bond out having a sever case of Covid being treated with one extra strength Tylenol every other day or so. I have the worst public defender in our county. This is not an opinion but a statistical fact. This happened in July and I have court tomorrow to sign up for 18 months pre trial intervention with only speaking to him once on zoom for 5 min. I have asked how to get a different public defender or time to find another attorney that had time to not just process my case in the easiest way possible for him and he said no. Now I don t drive I m living on only my disability at this point which is almost nothing public transportation doesn t even go to the felony probation officer and my particular kind of Illness makes going to things like probation meetings or exams and things like that almost impossible at time because I frees from panic. I know it s completely irrational and it sucks. I have really never had more that a traffic ticket abs a trespass violation because addict Niece shop lifted from a good will when she was with me and we both got trespassed and I honestly just forgot all about it but I guess the lady that works there remembered my incredibly thick Boston accent over a year later. It was stupid I know but I m a 40 year old soccer mom I m too boring to break the law and I really did forget. I am absolutely freaking out because my PD said I could do 5 years for this. I m super concerned about my anxiety and financial situation causing me to violate probation. Please help me. Is it possible to credit for the days I was in jail or negotiate anything with the DA?

2022-05-22 16:24:42

Your attorney is the one who needs to negotiate with the DA. Ethically the DA isn t allowed to negotiate with you if you have counsel. If you are able to hire a private attorney you are free to do so and fire your public defender. You re in a tough situation because your story implies you confessed to police when you said your friend had nothing to do with it. If pretrial intervention means you avoid a conviction then that s likely going to be the best deal possible. You ll need to find a way to comply with those terms.

2022-05-22 20:00:07

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Phone got stolen but no solid evidence (e.g. Footage) against suspect

Hi guys my phone got stolen yesterday at my university s bathroom and I m sure about who did it but I have no solid evidence that she did. I accidentally left my phone in the bathroom (I was texting so I m sure I had it with me). Right after I left and the next person got in I waited for her to get out so I could ask if she saw my phone. The girl was part of the salespeople of a sponsor for a school event. She said she didn t see my phone. She sounded so nervous and to be honest very guilty. I called the school guard for help but he couldn t search her belongings without a warrant. I always leave my phone on ring so the guard called to see if it was on her but it didn t ring (she might have put it on silent). Since this happened inside a bathroom there was no CCTV footage to show that she actually took it. The footage available is one that was taken outside the bathroom where she was seen putting an object inside a bag but it s not clear what it was. It s so obvious that she took it because she was next in line for the bathroom and after her turn it disappeared. A bag search was done but it was too late. One of the apps I had installed showed that my phone was already right across school. Someone picked up the phone when I called but all I heard was background noise like honks and the road which meant it was already taken out of school. Person in question stayed in her company s booth so she might ve handed it over to someone else. I asked for the school s help immediately after but they didn t have her records which is a shock because they let her sell on campus without even getting her info. I want my phone back so bad because it was a gift from my brother and had so many photos of great memories in it. This happened in the Philippines by the way although laws might be identical for theft in every country.

2018-11-23 18:55:17

iPhone or Samsung or something different? iPhone - use find my phone and take a stroll with the cops to where it s at Samsung(google manager I think l) you can track the phone the same way as find my phone. Not sure if it s the same was like find my phone never used it.

2018-11-23 19:04:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Fell asleep and hit Construction barrels in side of highway. Car with cosmetic damages. What to do? Do i need to file police report(VA)?

Graveyard hospital shift worker heading home when she fell asleep at the wheel for a few seconds. Car veered off and hit about 3 construction barrels in the side of the highway. Barrels were damaged. Car was drivable with cosmetic damage in front. We picked her and drove to house nearby and don t know what to do since noone was hurt except the barrels and her car. She can afford repairs thanks to Emergency Fund. How much trouble is she in? Should we file a police report? Please advise this ocurred in state of Virginia.

2018-03-25 12:59:24

Virginia law states that the driver must report damage to unattended property caused by an accident to state police or local law enforcement within 24 hours.

2018-03-25 13:12:05

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

Lawyers seeking $600 for a draft contract that I never ended up approving

Hi r legaladvice I am in Australia and need some advice on whether I actually owe this $600 or not. My In-Laws wanted to gift a large sum of money to myself and my soon to be wife. We suggested drawing up a contract of sorts and at this point we needed professional lawyers to do it. Many months ago I visited a lawyer on my own to talk to them about potentially getting a legal contract drawn up. We talked and settled on them drawing up a draft contract that would get emailed to me. They mentioned the full fee associated with this work would be $600 + GST. I received the contract shortly after but at the same time my in-laws had gotten another lawyer to do essentially the same thing but at a cheaper price. I never responded to the email or had contact with the first set of lawyers I saw until recently when I received a letter saying that I owe the full amount. My question is: **Do I have to pay this full amount despite not actually confirming anything with the lawyers since my initial meeting with them?** Unfortunately this was so long ago that I am struggling to remember a lot of the detail of what happened in that meeting. Its part of the reason why I m seeking out advice before I respond. I understand that if I actually signed anything similar to the effect of I give consent to go ahead with the work and will pay $600 then I m pretty screwed but honestly I do not remember doing that and I would be very surprised since I fully expected to have to show the draft to my fiancee and in-laws for their approval. In the case that I didn t do something stupid like the above would it be reasonable to expect to be able to get out of the $600 payment simply because there was no written agreement? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Edit: just a quick thanks to everyone that responded. You have all been very helpful :)

2018-10-01 09:06:15

You agreed to a draft contract and that s what they sent you. The next step would be you agreeing to the draft or making changes and then that would be the final contract. Of course you owe the money.

2018-10-01 09:14:06

Legal Representation Challenges

New build house and builder wants to tear my fence down

Hello all I bought a new build corner house in ontario canada. The house was completed and closing went smoothly in august 2020. We had a fence installed in august 2021 and now the builder is saying the one side of the fence needs to be removed because it does not meet thier standards and they were going to install a fence of their own all along but delayed due to covid. So they want to not only tear my fence but also have me pay for the removal of the fence to put in their own. This was never communicated to us properly before the installment of the fence but that is another story. What are my rights and what does the law say around this subject. Any advice appreciated Thanks

2021-10-06 23:55:01

WHOSE standards does the fence not meet? HOA? City? Or new homeowner next door? Who installed the fence section in question? Your own contractor or the home builder? They need to explain under what legal authority they can force you to remove your fence at your cost and why you are beholden to the standards they cite. Otherwise you can tell them to pound sand . (Or as you are in Canada you can tell them to 0.45 kilogramme sand )

2021-10-07 01:33:18

Neighbor Property Line Fence

Car stolen &amp thief went through EZ pass

So last night my boyfriend s car was stolen. On Thursday he lost his keys and we ve been looking every where for them. Last night the person who found them must have taken the opportunity to take the car once every one left which was a time frame of about 20 mins. This morning we had the idea to check his EZ pass records. We found that whoever took his car went through a toll and we have the exact time in which they did so. My question is if we have all of this information could EZ pass provide us with the images of the car so that we could possibly identify the driver? Is it even that clear? Not really sure what to do with this info. We ve already spoke to the police but it doesn t seem like they ll do much. Location: Newark NJ

2019-04-07 18:18:35

The main cameras are pointed at the license plates not the interior of the vehicle

2019-04-07 18:51:12

Miscellaneous Legal Query

A dog attacked my dog and I caused it a minor injury while defending my dog. Now the owner wants me to pay the vet bill that resulted from the injury.

**The background:** I m in California. I take my medium-sized (30lb) dog to a local dog park regularly. I m an experienced dog owner and I know dog behavior in general pretty well. I understand that dogs can play rough and I know how to break them up if it starts to get out of hand which it sometimes does but is rarely ever a big deal. I don t hover over my dog but I always have an eye on her and know how to redirect her attention if she s unruly and how to peacefully redirect other dogs if the play gets to be too much. For the most part other people at the dog park are like this as well they know their dogs and are good about ensuring that they behave. However a couple months ago this one guy has been bringing around an aggressive dog. I would guess the dog is roughly 70lbs with a bulky head and strong jaws. He frequently bites other dogs more than just a playful nip and has drawn blood on multiple occasions. He usually grabs them by the collar leg or scruff and thrashes violently. When this is pointed out to the owner he retorts with “If it s really that bad then sue me ” or something to that effect. I have spoken to this guy and so have many others in the months that he has been coming. He points the finger at everyone else insisting that we are overprotective and shouldn t bring our dogs around if we don t like how his plays. He basically thinks that it s everyone s fault but his because we bring our dogs to the dog park when he s there. That s the logic he s gone with every time he s been confronted. **The incident:** All of this behavior came to a boiling point when his dog came after mine. His dog grabbed mine by her collar and thrashed twisting her around. I headed over to them to get her away. But then – this made me sick to see – he pinned my dog to the ground by her neck using his jaws as my dog shrieked and kicked and struggled to get away. I was yelling and making lots of noise as I ran over to them but his dog wouldn t let go of her neck and kept her pinned to the ground. So I kicked his dog HARD in the ribs. He let go and my dog ran underneath a nearby bench. His dog STILL wanted to go after my dog so adrenaline pumping and acting fast I kicked him again in the same spot so it would run the fuck away from the bench. He did tail between his legs. Sadly his dog now had a noticeable limp. My dog was gagging and coughing from being choked I assume (she stopped by the time we got home so I determined she was fine. It s been several days and she is still fine). The entire incident happened in less than a minute. The dude was furious. He got all up in my face screaming about what a hypocrite I was I care so much about dogs safety and then kicked the shit out of his how dare I kick a dog it s just a dog doesn t know any better etc. I tried to explain to him that I needed to act fast before she got hurt that she was yelping and he had her by the neck. He acted like I was such a dumbass told me that s just how dogs play (it s really not) she wasn t in any danger and called me a pussy. He started asking witnesses for their information so he could “sue my gay ass”. Thinking I was taking the high road I gave him my email and name so he could sue my gay ass if he wanted. Again I am aware of what rough play looks like. My dog will play rough from time to time as do many dogs at the dog park. It usually involves play biting and no yelping in pain. If it gets a little out of hand it s usually only to a degree where it can easily be stopped. This was absolutely not that. Others who saw the incident chimed in and echoed what I was saying so I know I m not out of line here. Still he maintained that we had no idea what we were talking about and if we were that sensitive You should keep your dogs in a fucking bubble instead of kicking mine! **The aftermath:** He did in fact email me a day later with the vet bill attached. I had apparently fractured one of the dog s ribs. He asked me to cover the vet bill or he would file a claim. The email was surprisingly to-the-point and relatively polite. The vet bill is just shy of $1 000. I really don t think I should have to pay because I was acting in defense of my dog defending her from an incident that wouldn t have happened had he been a responsible dog owner in the first place. In his email he claims that I used “excessive force” to break up what he claims was typical dog play and that I repeatedly kicked his dog after the so-called “play” had been broken up. He claims some of the witnesses he had contacted see things his way (not sure if that is true). He is only seeking money for the vet bill which is just shy of $1000 (which seemed like a lot for a broken rib but he went to one of the more fancy vets in town apparently). Much of the email seemed to be his case against me seemingly trying to scare me into paying. My case is that the injuries his dog sustained were a byproduct of his negligence and lack of responsibility. I know some of the regulars who witnessed the incident they assure me that my actions were not excessive and they would be happy to come to court to tell a judge that I broke up a dog fight by myself while the owner was being inattentive. I was thinking of emailing my vet to ask if she would be willing to testify as to what typical dog play looks like but maybe I watch too much TV. This is all if he actually files a small claim which to my knowledge he has not. But I am going to tell him I refuse to pay. I wish I had called whatever authorities I needed to and had this guy banned from the park early on. The dog park was just such a small part of my day and I hate expending mental energy seething over interactions with braindead assholes. **Questions:** Do you think I have a case? What am I missing from it? How do I tell him I refuse to pay? Do I let him know I have strong case (if I do) or do I keep my mouth shut and wait for the subpoena? And when this is over is there a way to have him banned from the park finally? I m also open to the possibility that I did overreact but every time I replay it in my head I just don t know what else I should have done. I didn t want to grab a fairly large potentially dangerous dog with my hands. It really looked like he was going to seriously injure or kill my dog if someone didn t act fast. **TL DR:** I injured a dog while defending my own dog and now the owner wants me to pay the vet bill. I believe the injuries that the other dog sustained were ultimately caused by the owner s irresponsible behavior which caused the incident to occur. **Bonus story:** This is irrelevant to my case but just to paint a picture of what a delusional asshole this guy is: Once a woman did want to file a claim against him because her dog was limping after an interaction with his and she was pretty sure there would be a vet bill. He refused to give her any information insisting that she was overreacting (“I m not giving out my info to a crazy lady”). She couldn t stay to argue she had to leave to take her dog to the vet. Others stayed on her behalf to try and collect his information but he absolutely refused to give it out and told them to fuck off.

2020-06-01 22:03:37

No is a complete sentence. If he wants to sue you then he will and you can let the judge sort out who is responsible but generally if you used a reasonable amount of force to protect your own dog you would not be held liable for that. You may also want to report any bite incidents with this dog to animal control.

2020-06-01 23:02:06

Neighbor Dog Attacks and Injuries

There s been a hole in my apartment bathroom ceiling for about 3 weeks now..

I live in West Palm Beach Fl in an apartment complex. We live on the 2nd floor and have another apartment above us. 3-4 months ago it rained heavily and we noticed it affected our bathroom walls and ceiling and living room closet walls. We called it in and got no response. From what I heard the only maintenance guy was out of town so out landlord wasn t responding. This was on a Thursday. Saturday night we heard a huge noise and our ceiling collapsed into the bathroom. It took weeks to get this fixed because it wasn t just our apartment. They did a quick patch for the ceiling. The walls were still getting wet and very moldy so they just put a primer over it and left it at that. Three weeks ago we noticed a similar issue. Little chunks were coming off the ceiling. I called my landlord and didn t get a response. I repeatedly called and finally he said he got my message and that they know it s going to be a big project and that the walls need to be replaced. First they want to work on the smaller projects first and then they ll get to my apartment on Monday.. Which was supposed to be last Monday. The hole hasn t gotten any bigger but it s scary to think that the ceiling could come crashing down again. Also there s black stuff that keeps on coming out. I don t think I should pay rent this month but according to the rent withholding law in Florida we have to give two weeks of written notice in order to hold back on rent. Is there any other action we can follow through with?

2014-07-07 11:44:06

From a handyman standpoint is there water coming out? Can you use a flashlight and see what is going on up in the crack there? The crap that is coming out may be or may cause mold which is a serious health concern. Please confirm that this is true _THEN_ continue on with my post. Applicable laws: http: www.leg.state.fl.us Statutes index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp URL=0000-0099 0083 0083.html Look at 83.201 First check your lease and see if it gives you specific instructions on how to address repair issues. Make sure you follow any instructions for repair requests within the requirements of the lease provided there is nothing in there that contradicts Florida law. Start off by submitting everything to your landlord _in writing_ via mail or hand delivery. This letter will request repairs to the source of the water leak and followed by that repairs to the ceiling it will state that there is an active water leak in your bathroom and there is a mold concern as well as a safety concern for falling debris it will say that because of the previously mentioned health and safety concern that the shower bathroom is untenantable it will state that Florida statute 83.201 allows for you to withhold rent if the repairs are not made in __20 days__. (not two weeks unless I m missing something) Once again submit this _in writing_ via mail or hand delivery (This is a requirement of the law and just generally good advice for such things). There are also some other parts you can get in to if you really wanted about how any portion of a dwelling that is untentantable doesn t have to be paid for (ie: if only half of your dwelling is usable you only have to pay half your rent) and how if the repairs aren t made in 20 days and you ve withheld rent you can move out without advance notice and without paying past-due rent held because of repair issues but I think the above paragraph would be enough to get them to address the issue. I mean if moving out scott-free is something you re interested in you can review the laws yourself but most people really don t want the hassle of finding a new place in a short time span.

2014-07-07 13:05:47

Mold and Water Damage Issues

My friend is being bullied at her job in an attempt to get her to quit. What can she do?

My friend works for a daycare and she saw some teachers neglecting the children and abusing them emotionally and she was not comfortable with the way some children were being taken care of. She made a call to the child services department and they started an investigation. While she was at her work she was requested a phone interview by a state employee regarding the report. The owner and director of the daycare aware of the investigation and the fact that she was the one that reported it forced her to call from their office and intimidated her to the point where my friend (she s a shy quiet girl) lied to the state employee and said there was no abuse. Now the owner knowing it was her who reported it and scared that her star rating would take a hit has constantly bullied my friend into getting her to quit her job. My friend is 4 months pregnant and asked that she be limited with her work with the 3 y.o. toddlers because her being so tiny and pregnant it is hard for her to constantly pick up and hold toddlers. Their reply was to schedule her with that age group for every shift of her week. Furthermore they have scheduled staff meetings with all the staff excluding her and spread rumors about her and generally make her life a living hell. When confronted she exclaims that she has a lot of hook ups and connections and she ll always come out smelling like a rose. This lady has been consistently nasty rude and emotionally abusive to my friend at the workplace. Another issue being this daycare gets 6000 dollars from the government to pay for the children s healthy snacks. However they require the parents of the children to bring in snacks and whenever a state employee comes by for inspection they always take down the snack list (a list of parents who are required to bring in a snack that week) to hide it from them. There is something shady going on here as well. I was wondering if any of you had any suggestions or leads as to what she should do where she should go to deal with this problem. Any advice would be very helpful and thank you so much ahead of time. (Sorry I am in North Carolina)

2014-01-29 18:27:57

She needs to get a lawyer. Retaliation is illegal and by lying she may have perjured herself.

2014-01-29 18:53:35

School Bullying and Administrative Neglect

I am 2 months into my 3D printed teeth aligners and recently went in for a dentist check up with my regular dentist. They found that the aligner company has filed my teeth down and cracked several teeth.

I have before and after pictures. I plan on quitting the program and asking for a refund. I can get a refund but can I get compensated for the damage their aligners have caused my teeth? (In California)

2019-07-29 23:43:48

Malpractice is beyond the scope of this Reddit. Your gunna need to talk to a lawyer. I believe this is what is normally said so do wait till others answer

2019-07-30 00:39:31

Dental Fraud Investigations

Can a probation officer dictate when I have to complete community service hours even if it contradicts what I agreed to do with the judge? [TX]

I was charged with possession of marijuana and got assigned 55 hours of community service. I have already finished 28 hours and my probation ends in July. The ONLY thing on the form I signed that had a deadline was a drug course which I have completed. My probation officer is trying to tell me that I had to have them done in April which was when I needed to finish the course. She even threatened to file paperwork if I don t have them done by the next time we meet which is in 2 days. I have been extremely busy and could not find sufficient time to finish these hours. Does this constitute a violation of probation EVEN though my papers that I received at the time of sentencing never specified a due date?

2016-05-24 03:14:34

I don t see how this contradicts what the court order says. It sounds like the court order did not impose a deadline on the community service hours. So do you have until your death to complete them? It is very likely that absent any special deadlines **explicitly** set by the judge your probation officer is in charge of the day-to-day specifics of your probation. Consult with the attorney that represented you in the initial possession charge.

2016-05-24 03:25:52

Questionable Arrest Circumstances and Legal Representation

Single mom lost my job and ended up homeless

When this happened I asked my mother if she d take care of my to toddler boys until I could get back on my feet my younger sister still lives at home with my mother in a two bedroom single wide trailer. She agreed to take in my son s while I got a new job and got a place to be able to take care of my boys again. Long story short my mother and sister both started making it impossible to get ahold of them. Mom s phone was shut off I finally got ahold of her on Facebook she responded said her phone was shut off cause it broke and would be back on soon then right after she deleted her Facebook and my sister blocked me from even seeing her profile on Facebook. I continued to hurry get my shit back together to go get my kids. The day before I was FINALLY able to get a vehicle and a place for myself and my kids the father of my children contacted me to let me know he had gotten papers forwarded from his old address to his new one the papers stated my sister was requesting custody of my kid s and stated I had been served (which I had not and have proof since it said I was served at an address of a weekly apt building but there was no unit number on the papers and even tho a few weeks before this happened I had stayed at this place it was at a friend s place so my name was NEVER on a unit and even if it was they never put a unit number on the address they claimed I was served at.) So what I m wondering is what s the best way to go about this to get my kids? Is there a motion I could file claiming wrong doing in the matter since I had NEVER been notified of the court hearing until the night before it took place? Because I of covid-19 the only way I could ve showed up to the court hearing was to register online 48 hours prior to the hearing since the hearing was all over video. How can I get my kids back the fastest way possible?? Btw I m a n Nevada and can now afford to take care of my kids by myself and give them a good life.

2020-06-22 19:03:13

Call the police and tell them your mother was watching your children and now refuses to let them leave. Ask them for an escort to pick up your children as you are afraid for everyone s safety.

2020-06-22 19:55:46

Third party custody concerns

Power of Attorney is abusing their power what can I do? (Elder abuse and Neglect)

My parents friend (let s call her Anne) who is in her 90s recently suffered a fall at her home and was admitted to the hospital. The hospital contacted the person holding power of attorney (Bob) and he relocated her to a seniors home on the grounds of either mental incapacity or a hoarding issue (the details are unclear). Here are the issues: \- The senior Anne is of sound mind. She has excellent memory remembers the smallest details about my parents like the ages of their kids and their birthdays drives her own car and takes care of her own finances. She has excellent recall and can tell many stories from her life recall places events music movies from 60-70 years ago in great detail. She s also in good physical health. \- She does not have a hoarding issue. My parents run a renovation company and retained Anne for 4 years as a client. She received a bequeathment of most of the possessions from her mothers property and was storing them in her home along with a bunch of valuable antiques from a shop she closed down. She ***requested*** a complete decluttering and re-oganization which we completed on the first floor of her two storey home. She planned on completing the same process next summer for the 2nd floor. \- She hasn t been in contact with her PoA (Bob) for over the past 15 years. \- She doesn t have children and is a widow. She is not in close contact with her other family members who live in other cities and are mostly unaware of her day-to-day. Her friends aren t directly involved in the situation either. \- She manages a multi-million investment portfolio with her investment advisor. Her home is worth \~5 million and the collectibles are worth hundreds of thousands many are international pieces many are from her lifelong career in Hollywood. \- During the one chance that my parents had to speak to her she explained that she does not want to live there permanently. She has more than enough money to afford in-home 24-hr care (which isn t even necessary at this point). It seems like Bob is offloading her to the cheapest option. \- After the hospital contacted Bob he admit her to a seniors home and began to sell her possessions and real estate **without her consent.** \- My parents visited Anne at the seniors home. She told us that Bob told her that: 1. She was living there temporarily 2. Bob did not tell Anne *anything* about the sale of property. She was shocked when my parents told her. \- My parents tried reaching out again but were pretty certain that someone at the seniors home was listening-in as they cut the call immediately when she asked about what was going on with this whole situation. Afterwards Bob told the seniors home to block my parents numbers. We haven t been able to get in touch ever since. \- When my dad spoke to Bob Bob bragged about the sales. Bob also told my dad *not to tell Anne that her home is being sold.* Is Bob committing a crime? What recourse do we have technically as outsiders to the situation to prevent Bob from being negligent and abusing his power?

2021-01-01 00:16:55

Yes elder abuse is absolutely a crime. Where I m located this would be a police non-emergency call and there s an elder-abuse team that would look into it.

2021-01-01 01:40:47

Miscellaneous Legal Query

The ghosts are still following me home

OK so this is a weird one on the surface but I image the Legal minds here can get to the bottom of it easily. Background: I live in a historic small town in Florida where the primary industry is tourism. We ve seen a huge increase in tourists in the last few years as there have been serious efforts to advertise our beautiful little haven. Many older residents are up in arms about the encroachment and Disneyification of the town. I get it. It is getting out of hand but I also understand that we need this business. With that said I live a mile away from the major tourist area but close to two attractions that are growing in popularity. One of them is an old jail. It s quite interesting and said to be very haunted. When we bought our house a few years ago I knew that tourist trolleys drove by the house several times a day giving guided tours. Back then they came by ~10x per day at peak. Now it seems like there is one every 20 minutes. Not what I bargained for but ok at least it s bringing jobs to the locals. Given the money brought in by the tourists and the companies that entertain them no one including the police does much to hold the companies accountable. The company I have an issue with is a national trolley tour company that now also owns the old jail complex. The issue: The old jail has visitors all day long which is fine. At night the jail is a stop on the trolley company s ghost train tour or whatever this one is called. That s fine too. I ve even been on this tour and it s interesting and fun. The problem is that after they take visitors through the inside of the jail they have this ridiculous re-enactment behind the building (about half a block from the front of my house). They pretend that one of the prisoners is about to be hanged in the gallows (yes there are gallows) and then he somehow escapes and yells like crazy the guard yells back and for some reason a shrill woman chimes in and screams like she s being attacked. We also live in a community where life is somewhat like yesteryear in that we all have nice front porches and we spend our evenings on them. When we have guests we all sit on the porch. It s great until the ghost tours start up. I ve learned to block out the sounds earlier in the evening. But imagine having guests over who suddenly startle from their seats as they hear what they all describe as serious domestic violence. For example the first time my adult son visited on Christmas I had to jump up and restrain him as he almost jumped to the ground from the second story porch because he thought a rape was in progress. It s that bad. I get annoyed when I hear the yelling screaming and the awful sound of the gallows floor dropping out when it s early in the evening if it s super loud. But the real issue is that they have been increasingly breaking sound ordinances. At 10PM on weeknights and midnight on weekends loud noises are supposed to cease. It s 11:30 pm now and I can hear the yelling. This weekend it went on until after 1. Questions: - Is the right to quiet enjoyment of my property being impeded here? - Given that local authorities won t do anything if I call in a noise compliant where do I begin? - Should I send a cease and desist letter the the national trolley company who owns the property? TL DR I ve had it with the loud ghost tour reenactments that haunt every single one of my relaxing evenings on my porch. I am happy to have a robust tourist industry but this is going too far. What steps do you advise that I should take to resolve this issue? Thank you.

2018-07-25 03:40:22

Florida resident here. I asked my local PD about noise complaints and ordinances because I play drums and wanted to know what would happen if the neighbors complained. what they told me was if the noise can be heard x number of feet from your home it was a violation if it was after 10:30 pm. I would contact your local PD and ask them for specifics on what is considered a violation. dont describe your exact situation since they might just think you re being a dick who doesn t want people to have fun. just ask if xyz would be a violation and go from there. if you get them to admit your situation is a violation without giving them all the details they are more obligated to send someone out to stop it. they d be contradicting themselves otherwise

2018-07-25 07:19:52

Neighbor Noise Disputes

[CA] Would a landlord be notified if there s a lawsuit between their tenants?

I was subrenting a room from one of the tenants on a property managed by a landlord (3rd down the chain) the tenant won t return my deposit (see my history for context) and I m considering taking him to small claims court if I do because the suit would pertain to a rental agreement on the property would his landlord be notified of it? I understand the actual suit would only bind the tenant wondering if as a landlord you would have any awareness that there is a lawsuit about a rental dispute on your property.

2018-04-28 10:06:33

Not automatically but nothing prevents the landlord from checking with local courthouses the landlord hiring a background check and tenant monitoring service to do same or either party from mentioning it to the landlord in passing. The landlord wouldn t need to be served unless you have some reason to include them in the suit - as a witness or as a party.

2018-04-28 10:11:26

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

[EU KOREA]Can I sue someone for stealing my IG pictures and making money off Twitch pretending to be me?

Asking for a friend of mine who don t know reddit: My friend is an amateur Korean model with a decent IG following. It been brought to her attention that this famous female twitch streamer has been using her pictures for months if not years on her personal twitter instagram and VK? page. She get a decent amount of money off of twitch donations and subs while using her pictures as well. Is there any grounds to sue? Is there anything I can do? I know when an artists work is stolen (i.e. digital painting) it can be grounds for reprocaution but i don t know if instagram pictures can be the same feel like my friend s identity beign miss used..

2017-08-26 19:44:06

IANAL. Your friend should contact IG Twitter Twitch with whatever evidence she has that this person has been using your friend s materials without permission and or impersonating your friend. Not sure that there is much more that is worth doing but I expect others will chime in on that end.

2017-08-26 19:55:18

Unauthorized Use of Copyrighted Images

Can I be fired for contacting CPS?

First off sorry for any formatting I am on mobile. Pretty much the title. In my employee contract I am agreeing that contacting CPS will result in termination. This is a contract for teachers to sign at a private daycare franchise. I am by law a mandated reporter. This is in Texas. I have been instructed to tell management only and let them decide whether to contact proper authorities. Otherwise I will be fired. If I tell management about suspected abuse or neglect and feel that management hasn t contacted people appropriately can they actually fire me for reporting on my own? Is it even legal for them to have this in their contract? Personally I m willing to do whatever I have to (including getting fired) if I feel that a child is in danger. But I feel like there is no way this can be enforced let alone legal to put into the contract at all. If I am correct how do I go about changing this policy? If I m not what is the best course of action if something unfortunately does arise?

2019-12-02 21:04:01

&gt Is it even legal for them to have this in their contract? No. A contract which attempts to forbid employees from reporting a crime or which punishes them for doing so is against public policy and is unenforceable. It s also a huge red flag. The fact that the daycare has this in their contract at all should itself probably be reported to CPS.

2019-12-02 21:13:07

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[NZ] Made a comment on a facebook page now being threatened with consequences

So there was this caption a picture competition on a facebook page that im a part of which is run by the company that owns the accommodation that im currently in. As a joke i decided to post the navy seal copypasta in the comments. It got deleted almost immediately and they asked me to go into the office. When i went they asked me for an explanation as to why i posted it and it seems like my explanation didnt satisfy them because the lady said that shes going to take it up with her manager and says that there may well be some kind of punishment or consequences. So what legally could they do to me? Is a punishment for this comment legal at all?

2015-07-14 23:19:43

Is that the one that ends with You re fucking dead kiddo. ? That could certainly be seen as a threat. Not everybody knows it s a meme.

2015-07-14 23:21:13

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Student of mine broke my foot. Looking to sue parents.

Hello I m a teacher in the Greater Cincinnati area of Ohio. I recently had surgery on my foot to remove a bunion and was on a steady road to recovery. I had gotten x-rays done to show that it was almost perfectly healed until a student of mine threw a tantrum and started hitting me and pulling at me to finally stomp on my foot to break it. This isn t the first time this student has physically hurt me. My school won t remove her from class and suggested I don t even tell her parents that she broke my foot... I now have to get a bone stimulator and I ve heard those can be very expensive. Not to mention all of the added recovery time the weight I ve gained from needing to be off my foot for longer the extra stress this has put me through of fear of going to teach everyday wondering if I ll get abused again and the strain it s put on my relationship at home because I m not able to do much and have been extremely stressed out. I m currently in the process of filing for workers compensation should I do this? Should I sue her parents? Am I able to do both? I m 23 and have never been in a situation like this. Please help.

2016-10-18 13:45:44

Keep in mind if you are on workers comp any judgement you receive from a third party goes to pay back the workers comp insurance FIRST.

2016-10-18 13:53:21

School Bullying and Administrative Neglect

Canadian Friend is asking if I can Ship a Scope That a Vendor Refuses to Ship

Hey All &amp #x200B A friend of mine from Canada just messaged me to ask if he can have a rifle scope shipped to me and then for me to ship it to him. He explained that the company he wants to buy it from is refusing to ship it to him. &amp #x200B Are there trade laws or regulations that I m not aware of? It sounds very fishy to me and my gut is telling me that if the company is refusing to ship it I should refuse as well. &amp #x200B Any help will be appreciated.

2019-02-20 00:18:13

Tons of rules regarding the export import of weapons. Do not get arrested for international arms dealing without a license. The vendor refused for a reason. You should too.

2019-02-20 00:28:12

Gun Ownership Concerns

Parents kicked out brother at 18. Adopting him?

Hey all My parents kicked out my brother (not his fault they re sort of crazy) as soon as he turned 18. He is trying to go to college (19 now) and will be filling out financial aid but they won t help or cosign any loans or give him their info. I am a graduate student without much money and he s living with me for now. Can I adopt him at his age and if so will my information suffice for him to get financial aid? What dangers will I face? I can t cosign any of his loans either seeing as I am technically poorer than he is but I figure at least he will qualify for grants and stuff if he has parental information he can put on his FAFSA. Will this work? EDIT: Location is Maryland

2016-01-24 03:42:11

Great question. [He will need to follow the steps here](https: studentaid.ed.gov sa fafsa filling-out parent-info#special-circumstances) (start at What if my parents are unwilling to provide their information on my FAFSA? ) and contact the financial aid office at the institution at which he intends to enroll.

2016-01-24 03:53:29

Miscellaneous Legal Query

How can I file for divorce when I don t have a job?

I m located in Missouri btw. I ve been unhappily married and it s starting to get violent. I need out and I don t know how or where to go. I have 2 kids with the asshole and I don t wanna be around him and don t want my children around him. He s got anger issues and gets verbally and sometimes physically abusive. He pushes me to the point I get anxiety and panic attacks and have been in severe depression because of him. I don t have a job or credit and don t have anything in my name. How do I go about getting divorced when I can t afford a lawyer? And how do I go about it if I find a pro bono lawyer? And how can I make sure I get full custody? Thanks!

2015-07-21 21:12:41

Call up a women s shelter and ask them about what resources are available.

2015-07-21 21:16:16

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Paycheck and W-2 not received by boss(owner of company). What options do I have to get what I am owed.

Location: Maryland Worked lifeguarding job last summer. Boss had agreed to pay for 21 hours of work (that I had taken over for another employee) over text messages. It has been close to 8 months without pay and I have never received my W-2. I recently contacted my boss(owner of company) who finally responded in months and he said he will send my info. If he does not send it within the week am I allowed to tell him I will report his company to the IRS (for withheld payroll tax and lack of me receiving W-2) if I do not receive my documents within the next few weeks. My question is what leverage do I have legally? The unpaid amount is too small to justify claims court.

2013-06-06 13:35:58

Where are you located?

2013-06-06 13:42:52

Employment Classification Dilemmas

I Think My Work is Doing Something Illegal Help!

Hi this is a throwaway because I use the same user name for several accounts so my friends know it. So I work a retail management position and we have a minimum hours we need to work each week otherwise we need to use our vacation hours to make it to our minimum (like if we take a day off or go home early because we re feeling sick or something). Lately business has been slow and I ve just been informed that hours will be cut. Don t make your numbers for the week? You get less hours in the following weeks. The thing I m worried about is that if I get my hours cut (I m already working just barely over the minimum) I won t make how many hours I need for the week. This means I ll be forced to use any vacation hours I have to get me to that minimum. This would get rid of any vacation or sick days that I might end up needing in the future. Can they do this? Should I get out while I still can? Any help is greatly appreciated!

2013-06-01 17:19:43

Location.

2013-06-01 17:47:37

Labor Law Compliance Concerns

[Florida] My lawn service damaged neighbor s fence. Admitted the damage in text message but will not pay $230 to repair. Can I take this to small claims court?

In March I came home on they day my lawn service comes and noticed my neighbor s fence had some bent poles that I hat not seen before. Talked to my neighbor and we agreed it was new (he didn t see it either). I took a picture and texted it to my lawn guy. He replied Yeah sorry bout that. It was an accident . Lawn guy offered $50 towards repairing it. I spoke with my neighbor he got a few estimates and the best was $230. I told him to go ahead with the repair and I d pay for it. I have the fence repair invoice the cancelled check paying for it and kept the text message from the lawn guy in my phone (got a screenshot too). I m going to reach out to the lawn service again and offer to reduce my monthly rate until it is paid off. If the lawn guy still continues to refuse to pay is this a good small claims case?

2016-07-15 13:46:22

You shouldn t have assumed the debt like that it s possible that will screw you. You or neighbor can file a small claims case against the company probably neighbor since they were damaged. if Neighbor sued you you could move to join the buisness (and possibly remove yourself).

2016-07-15 13:49:35

Neighbor Property Line Fence

my ex wont let me see my son

My ex wife who I am currently seperated from has not let me see nor talk to my kid in months. I have no finaces as I got hirt at work and would like split custody such as every other weekend and summer seeing he is 5 and we live 5 hours apart. she lives in palm county florida and I live in rival county Florida.I have no money to speak of and would love to file for joint custody or pointed in the right direction for legal aid help.

2018-03-06 17:19:57

You ll need to gather the proper paperwork at the Palm County courthouse.

2018-03-06 17:21:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Preventing GFs 18 year old daughter from moving into my house in New York State legally.

My GFs 18 year old daughter moved out around a year ago to attend college in a different state. She decided that she now wants to attend a local college in New York State where we live. The daughter initially planned to live with a friend but has made it clear she wants to live with us. Gf wants the same thing. I disagree. Her daughter refuses to work help around the house contribute at all and expects to be waited on hand and foot. Looking for legal advice on how to prevent her from moving it. House and all utilities and bills are solely in my name. (We live outside of all NYC boroughs)

2019-02-11 01:24:50

It s your house. You don t have to allow anyone you don t want to live there to enter the premises. The rest is a relationship problem not a legal one.

2019-02-11 01:29:16

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Any person experience with trademark filling I pretty sure I m getting scammed.

Hey all I ve hired an lawyer to file a trademark but think i m being scammed. It s setup pretty well which is why I still have some doubts but this latest proof looks very photoshopped. I m in contact with them by email and they have a website looks pretty well made and professional but when I call to number you can enter extention and then just go to messages (didnt do this before I hired should have but looked so legit) After paying the final part I didnt hear back from them for 20 days regarding my trademark filling so I opened a paypal dispute to which they immediate replied and mailed me back to either drop it or get sued. I asked for proof and they send over this: https: gyazo.com 64b23929c62e6380a697b0a1fe4a583f red white is just me crossing out indentifiable info I know its looks obviously photoshopped but was wondering if there is any other stuff thats wrong with it to help with my paypal dispute and whether there might be some very very small change that they photoshopped it to then send over for trademark. I just want to be 100% sure before I go further with the case. Our company is in Belgium with branch in Bulgaria lawyer says he is from USA its an USA brandname application

2017-09-27 22:21:20

&gt I ve hired an lawyer to file a trademark but think i m being scammed. You are. The image you linked is a filing receipt for a US nonprovisional patent application. [This](https: www.google.com patents US20090174413) is the patent corresponding to the 12 346 054 number. It is for an electrical conversion system.

2017-09-27 22:58:42

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Lady googled husband s side chick # and showed up at my parent s house

last month a woman showed up to my parents house w her husband in tow. Banging on the door at midnight claiming my mother was sleeping w her husband. I think my parents were half awake and flabbergasted. We all laughed it off as crazy. Today my phone is blowing up but the person keeps hanging up. Finally I call back and she says I know it s you. Stop calling my husband. Don t make me come to your house again. And it clicks. Omg crazy lady. I try to be friendly she is clearly distressed and ask how she got my number and she says she looked it up. Within the hour she is Facebook messaging my parents threatening to go to my parents home again and then she s texting me photos of a phone bill as her PROOF. That s when I realized it was MY OLD phone number. LIKE 2014 OLD. But apparently anyone can Google a phone number get a name and address and pop up at your home. Will the police do anything if I call them now? Or am I going to have to wait for her to pop up? ---- UPDATE She seemed really stuck on my mom s first name let s say Jane. So I did some reverse searching of my own mostly my name comes up. It took additional digging to find a different name related to that number. Apparently the woman with my old phone number...... is ALSO a Jane that CrazyLady already had knowledge of. And on THIS Jane s profile my mom s full name is listed as a alternate associated possible name. Wow. I m assuming she searched the # my name came up with a Jane as a relative associate and she was looking for a Jane anyway. ---- Thank you all. I didn t post location bc I realized too late that I was signed into my norm acct. I will make a police report tomorrow and ask if they can just give her a call &amp tell her to knock it off. She has stopped calling and messaging. My dad thinks it s funny but my mom is concerned bc I have a young sibling. Also doesn t appreciate the trouble this woman could have caused if my dad wasn t so chill. Also will be looking into how to remove my name and number from these sites. It s frkn scary seeing all this info on there. I ve seen a couple services that you can pay to do it for you. ---- Thank you all for sending me removal info: https: inteltechniques.com data workbook.pdf Will be reading over the weekend.

2020-02-13 20:12:10

You can visit your local county courthouse and research the requirements for a no-contact order. If this person shows up to your home again you can call the police if they refuse to leave.

2020-02-13 20:17:24

Miscellaneous Legal Query

(VA) friend committed suicide curious about what happens now

My friend just committed suicide by going to a hotel room and overdosing (he was not a regular drug user) then setting some kind of auto-email to send out after 24 hours so his parents would know what happened and also sent out his suicide notes that way explaining what happened. I know he has been treated for depression so I don t think there is any doubt it was suicide but what happens now? Do the police have to make a formal investigation and talk to the hotel staff family friends etc. for records of what happened? Or is it just like when an old person dies and the family has to fill out some paperwork for assets and burial but that s pretty much it? I am worried that there will be a police investigation about where my friend got drugs because nobody he hangs out with has any access to them and it wasn t something anyone we know or anyone in his family was prescribed. I do have some money to help the parents with legal fees if an investigation comes up but they are grieving a lot right now so I don t want to scare them and give them more to worry about by offering the help if it s unlikely such an investigation would occur. I tried looking online but there is no what legally happens after a suicide checklist anywhere.

2018-09-17 20:44:25

I m very sorry for your loss. Police may investigate your friend s passing if they suspect foul play. It is unlikely they ll look into the source of the drugs unless there s a very strong lead and they have time to handle that in addition to all other police work.

2018-09-17 20:48:27

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Mice in my rental home landlord refuses to hire an exterminator.

The last month has been a nightmare. I ve found my cats killing mice on 5 separate occasions 2 the last two days. They are indoor cats so I know they aren t bringing them inside. My house is very tidy and clean as well. I ve called my landlord about this three times the first time she said to put out traps and d-con which I did to no avail. The 2nd time I left a message she never returned. We called again this evening and directly asked for her to hire an exterminator to which she refused and said it s never helped in the past and to keep putting down traps and poison. I have a 3 year old and a 10 month old so traps and poison aren t the safest options especially if they aren t helping since I m still finding mice. That being said my landlord has a nasty reputation as being a slumlord around here. If one ever complain about landlords everyone knows exactly who you are talking about. She owns over 100 rental properties in this tiny Minnesota town so moving isn t really an option since she owns most of the rental properties around. I m scared for my children s safety as mice can bite and carry diseases plus the poison and traps are not safe with them around. What are my legal options?

2017-08-07 02:22:56

There are different kinds of traps. With pets and young children the traditional snap traps are off the table (also due to offshore manufacturers copying the design without understanding it and cutting corners they are less effective than the ones you could get 40 years ago). Look into enclosed traps (mouse has to enter before it s exposed to the mechanism) or (look it up on YouTube) roller bucket traps (couple inches of water in a bucket should still be child-safe especially if the child s weight is enough to tip over (and spill the water out of) the bucket if they fall in. DO NOT use poison. Due to rodent behaviour on finding a new food source rodent poison has to be slow-acting. You don t want your cats to eat any walking dead mice (poisoned but it hasn t killed them yet).

2017-08-07 03:52:43

Miscellaneous Legal Query

(CA) landlord refusing to provide parking spot guaranteed in lease agreement

So I just signed a lease at an apartment in Oakland through a rental broker. I paid my security deposit and the pro-rated days in July (lease starts July 20). I need to move there by mid-August to start law school so I wasn t planning on moving up for another month or so. Last night I received an email from the woman I am renting the apartment from stating that I will no longer have access to the parking spot guaranteed in my lease. She is an owner of ths condo (it s in a shared house type thing with multiple units) and she said she never realized she didn t technically own the parking spot (only 50% of it). She said we could park a motorcycle- however the lease explicitly states we are guaranteed parking in designated spot in the driveway for any motor vehicle (excluding truck or boat). I responded back asking to compromise and be able to use the spot for part of the year without going in and out. My boyfriend travels for work so we were hoping we could at least leave his car in the spot when he s out of town. That didn t work. I emailed again asking to be compensated in some way for the spot since it was guaranteed in the lease. If she remains obstinate what can I do to move forward? It s scary to have the landlord already change the terms of the lease we just signed two weeks ago right before my boyfriend and I are supposed to move in...

2016-07-07 05:49:58

Talk to justa causa or the oakland tenants union. Depending on what you signed you could pay for a parking spot and sue the landlord for the cost. The tenants rights groups will have the best understanding of the local laws.

2016-07-07 07:27:06

Parking Space Disputes

My dog went to a boarding kennel and returned with a dislocated hip. Kennel says they have no idea how this happened.

Dog was boarded at kennel. Have a text day 2 everything is great no problems. Day 3 I get a call she can t walk on her leg. It s 9pm at night we drive 2 hrs to get her. Take her to the vet and find she dislocated a hip. Kennel refuses any knowledgeable of what could have caused this. First vet visit is $1300 kennel gave me $1000 for the bill. Now the dog needs a $5k hip replacement surgery. How do I go about getting them to pay? Small claims court? Hire a lawyer? Kennel does have insurance

2022-08-28 22:14:39

You very likely signed a waiver.

2022-08-28 22:16:17

Neighbor Dog Attacks and Injuries

Rental application: They say that if I back out after Im apporved they can take a security deposit? How can you keep something that I didn t pay yet?

In the event you decide not to execute the lease agreement after your application has been approved you agree that the Holding Deposit (equal to the Security Deposit under the executed lease) is non-refundable and will be forfeited to the owner as liquidated damages. Can someone explain to me what this means? Like just because I am approved I never paid them a deposit just because I got approved. I get it if I commit and back out like makes sense but Im literally just applying at the moment. Doesn t amke sense to me. EDIT: this is from a rental application in Gainesville FL

2020-09-28 17:58:11

That s not enforceable especially if the application doesn t even state the value of the security deposit. Relevant Florida law [is here](http: www.leg.state.fl.us statutes index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&amp URL=0000-0099 0083 Sections 0083.49.html) and makes no mention of this sort of scenario. If you back out and they come after you for this plan to dispute their claim in small claims court.

2020-09-28 18:16:08

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Possible animal abuse and uncertain ownership of cat.

Right. So this cat started popping through our kitty door about a year ago skinny and all beat up with scrapes and scabs all over him. I thought he was a stray at first. He ate our cat food and ducked out quick. Eventually he would let me pet him he got all sleek and handsome and developed a good solid purr. I started calling him Sancho cause ya. I ve met two other women who know this cat and have a similar relationship with him. Both live within a few blocks of me. One lady is super nice but like myself already has a cat and has no real desire for another. Lady \#2 is apparently batshit nuts. Now Sancho is very very sick. He had some kind of kitty cold for a few days and it has gotten to the point where he can hardly breathe his eyes are goopy and barely open and his nose is hot and dry and hard. He isn t eating. To reiterate this isn t my fucking cat but he s a sweet kitty and I don t want him to die just because people suck. So I went and asked if I could take him to the vet. Lady \#1 was all sure whatever I can t do it financially. Lady \#2 screamed at me and threatened to call the cops. My pitch was this- ( picture of cat on cell phone) Hi is this your cat? He s really sick he visits our house sometimes and I would like to take him to the vet. I called and they said I needed your signed agreement to provide medical care. Followed by a lengthy freakout about vaccines and no shit a nature finds a way . I live in Colorado so this wasn t recorded. It s my day off and I m at home lady\#2 knows where I live. If she calls the cops I ll be available. Is this animal abuse? Can I get in trouble? Is there any way to provide care for this cat or is he just doomed because of a bad owner?

2018-11-20 19:20:57

Take the cat to the vet. If it isn t chipped they won t tell you they won t help it.

2018-11-20 19:22:50

Cat Welfare Concerns

[Central FL] My at the time 18 year old stepson made a mistake. Now my Brother in Laws ex wife is making threats to force him to move out from our home 2 years later.

When my stepson was 18 he moved in with his grandparents to get away from living in the busy city suburbs. Two years ago right after moving my stepson secretly got drunk and made the mistake of sending a revealing video to all of the female contacts in his phone my brother in laws ex wife included. He provided no other text along with the video the only audio on it was music in the background. No words uttered. After he realized what he d done he deleted all of his social network accounts and severely limited his contact with people even further. He knows it was dumb and is incredibly embarrassed by it already. About 2-3 weeks ago my stepson moved back in with us after losing his job and having issues finding a new one with his grandparents. My brother in law also lives with us in the house. His daughter comes to stay here every other weekend as part of their custody agreement. My fiancé and I found out that today his ex told him he would have to move from our home because she is afraid to have her 10 year old daughter staying in the same house with my stepson. If he does not prepare to move she is threatening to take the picture which she has apparently saved all this time to the police and her lawyer to cause trouble. My questions for you fine fellows are: 1) Are there any possible legal issues my stepson or brother in law could suffer from her taking this picture to police or a lawyer have? 2) Does my stepson have any legal rights to prevent her from sharing this information with authorities or other parties? 3) Are there any laws my stepson can use to prevent her from distributing the video to outside parties? EDIT: Thank you all for the advice. My brother in Law is going to speak to his family law attorney first. We are going to hold back on anything on our end until he does unless she decides to escalate. My fiancé did text her and let her know what she thought of this tactic (nothing offensive or threatening. More a message of disgust) she responded too not text her anymore. Hopefully this is the end and it s an empty threat. Of course if anyone else has further advice or suggestions feel free to add.

2018-07-28 22:58:51

Regarding 2&amp 3 - depending on the contents of the video he could possibly argue against its malicious spread but that s not what s at question. You re asking if it can be kept from the authorities and the answer to that is most definitely not. It s out there and he ll have to deal with the consequences. That being said unless this video was more than a really stupid drunken prank or was part of a pattern of behavior I would guess it to be unlikely to affect your BIL s custody ruling. That s just a guess though - this would be a question for his divorce lawyer or someone else involved in the custody arrangement.

2018-07-28 23:16:51

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Does my roommate who doesn t own the house have the right to require me to sign a lease?

I currently live in a house in New Jersey with 3 roommates. The actual owner of the house lives in the town over and one of my roommates T was in talks with him to potentially buy the house. Originally the owner did not ask for rent from the people that lived here (weird situation I know can go further if needed). T supposedly entered into an agreement with the owner we have now been paying rent to T. This I haven t minded. However he has drafted a lease for us to sign. I have previously wondered if he actually is using our rent to pay the owner or if no agreement was actually reached and he is pocketing our payments. I know he doesn t own the house but it s possible he is making payments to the owner. Can I ask him under what authority he has to require a lease from us? Edited: added state

2016-10-01 16:14:36

You should contact the home owner directly without letting your other roommates know. Doing anything else will telegraph your move in a way that at this point can only be disadvantageous to you. Hold on to a copy of whatever he drafted for you but do not sign it.

2016-10-01 16:42:51

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

My landlord won t return my deposit and is ignoring my messages.

I moved out early with permission from landlord and we did a walk through together. She said she would charge for cleaning and return the remainder of the deposit but she is ignoring messages and hasn t returned the deposit. We paid a $1200 refundable deposit and a $500 non refundable pet deposit. Our rent was $1200 and I would understand if she wanted to keep our deposit since we moved out early however she would need to contact us about it if that was the case. Right? Since she allowed to move out early she should return our deposit with deductions. What should I do? I didn t get any of this in writing but we did use text messages. I am in West Virginia.

2018-03-17 20:33:26

Howb long has it been since you moved from your apartment? Your landlord in WV has 45-60 days to return your deposit. 60 normally but 45 if they ve already gotten a m2ew tenant. That being said if it has been 60 days and they still haven t returned your deposit the next step is to send them a demand letter outlining what th y need to do to avoid a lawsuit.

2018-03-17 21:14:22

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Guy taking pictures of infant son and pasting leud images on it.

Guy on facebook took images of my 6 month old son and pasted pictures of naked men and penis s on it and proceeded to post it to facebook. Have pictures and videos of it but don t know if I should seek legal councel for it. Edit: In Califnornia.

2014-11-13 09:02:04

I would contact your local police department and inform them giving them the photos if they need. While this may or may not constitute some form of child pornography it would certainly fall under disorderly conduct and as a father I know I wouldn t want stuff like that with my children on the internet.

2014-11-13 09:26:00

Revenge porn and underage photos

I Don t Want to be a Terrorist!

I hope this is an acceptable subreddit but if someone would like to suggest a more appropriate one I will happily heed the advice. I will also attempt to be as succinct as possible here. I manage a mom and pop outdoor retailer in northern Florida. I received a phone call from a woman requesting a price quote for 100 rappelling harnesses. We are small and do not stock that many but we can order them and have ordered as many and more for other companies organizations and the US military in the past. Yesterday I e-mailed a price quote to the gmail address I was given. Today I received a response requesting a new price quote for 2 000 of the original harnesses plus 100 more expensive harnesses. We re now talking six figures. The company requesting the harnesses is located in southern Florida. Corporationwiki.com lists them as a “Domestic for Profit Corporation ” filed as such in early January of this year. There is no further information about them in a basic Google search. There are three retailers in their town who could order these harnesses but for some reason they called us 600 miles away. The purpose of the harnesses as I was told by the woman on the phone was to aid in training operations in the Columbian army. I am an ignorant American and I know nothing about Columbia other than its location and capital. My shop s owner reads far too much Fox news and can be a conservative bigot at times but he s generally a pretty savvy businessman. He s concerned about the sudden precipitous increase in the order size the brief existence of the company and the intended export of our merchandise to the Columbian army. I m not without my reservations. It seems strange to me as well. I see no harm in exchanging price quotes and so far nothing has progressed beyond that. Our policy is to require payment prior to placing special orders and we do not ship internationally but my shop s owner is concerned that we may be placing ourselves in a position to get screwed over by the company placing the order or more importantly breaking some international sales laws. On the other hand if it s a legitimate request this is a HUGE sale for us. Huge. I don t want to see us lose the opportunity because of paranoia. I ve been uncomfortable confronting the potential buying company with these reservations because it seems incredibly rude if they aren t a seedy operation. Any advice you guys have to offer any tips for research or appropriate leg-work I can do myself would be greatly appreciated. Regardless thanks for reading.

2013-03-07 02:00:42

&gt Any advice you guys have to offer any tips for research or appropriate leg-work I can do myself would be greatly appreciated. You need to consult an attorney on this one. I do a little work with international trade stuff and I don t think(off the top of my head) that these items are banned outright for international trade. However you re also dealing with a military sale so I think you re right to be concerned. I don t think you bear any liability here but international stuff is very complex.

2013-03-07 02:19:45

Fraudulent transactions via hacked account

Arizona: cops broke into commercial tuck at 3AM searched and left it.

I own a small distribution business in southern California my driver was in Sierra Vista Arizona staying at a motel for the night while out making deliveries. at some point in the night the police showed up cut the lock on the back of the truck and trashed it while searching. after which they closed the door and left it at 3AM unlocked in a motel parking lot. they made no attempt at contacting my driver who was staying at the motel. he found the truck in the morning with paperwork in the back which states a drug dog got a hit on the truck parked behind to ours. now the driver has to unload reload the truck in a parking lot single handed. I m out at least a days wages room board expenses who knows what kind of damaged products and of course one lock. I have no problem with them searching the truck but shouldn t they at least make an attempt to contact the driver or myself? and to just leave it unlocked in a motel parking lot overnight with thousands of dollars in product tossed about. Do I have any recourse in this situation? Thanks **Update:** The Paperwork left behind was just a note explaining that they executed a search warrant for the truck because a drug dog hit on the truck next to ours and they claim on our truck as well. (the other truck was apparently a known drug trafficking truck? the owner was arrested but the truck was left there) An officer came out to talk to our driver the driver said she seemed to just want to bury it. she explained that there was a search warrant issued for both trucks but did not provide said warrant. **Update 2:** I just got off the phone with the police department trying to get a copy of the warrant but they where unable to provide me any information not even the warrant number they claimed to not have the paperwork yet.

2017-02-02 18:46:40

&gt I have no problem with them searching the truck You should have a problem with it though.

2017-02-02 19:08:13

Miscellaneous Legal Query

(NY) Community College asking for tuition for a Semester unattended

My wife spent a year at a Community College in Missouri after which she could no longer afford to attend. This was the 07 08 school year. We married in 2011 and a few months ago we tried to get her transcripts from that year but the CC refused saying that she still owed them money for the 08 09 school year totalling 1500 dollars. She did not attend the school during that time. She never even registered for classes. We asked the school to provide proof that she registered for those classes and therefore would be required to pay for them but they responded that due to a change in their records system they no longer have records going back to that year. Long story short they will not release her transcripts unless we pay $1500 for a service she never requested or received and they have no proof that she owes them.. What can we do?

2015-02-04 21:27:06

Did she follow the proper withdrawal procedure according to the college s policies?

2015-02-04 21:59:55

Student Financial Aid Challenges

USPS stopped delivering mail because a friend brought a dog over.

So about a week ago a friend of mine brought a dog over without our knowledge. We have never had a dog before. He kept the dog at our house for about 12 hours and proceeded to leash him in the front yard. The mail man saw the dog and decided not only to not deliver mail for that day but also forever until we move the mailbox to the front yard. We have lived at this property for 3 years and have never owned a dog. This is causing a huge situation because with live in a triplex and the other neighbors are not receiving their mail and have to go to the post office to pick up the mail. I understand the mailman concerns about his safety but again we have never had a dog and our idiot friend brought it over for only half a day and it s caused a huge conundrum for everyone living here. What can we do to resolve this situation?

2019-05-24 04:13:19

Have you tried calling the post office to see if there is a process to change the situation?

2019-05-24 04:18:48

Fraudulent transactions via hacked account

(California) Divorcing an abusive Husband.

can you please give me feed back about this situation of a member of my family : My partner and I got married before moving to the US. He already had the us nationality and prepared my green card. we lived in california for 7 years and we got two childs(they have their nationaliy). He work as engineer and i took care of children and the house. the last months he started to abuse me verbaly and some times physicaly. Things wasn t going well he prive me from the phone and did n let me call my family in my home country. the last month he said that we will go visite our country and we will all 4 of us be back to US. just after we arrived he took my passport green card and all my papers and our childs papers and said that i need to stay her in my country and he gone back alone to US to work. he didn t pay scool for our childreens and he asked me to stay in unfurnished house and without any finacial support. Now i wanted to post for divorce but if i divorce in my country they will be no childs support because he did not work here. i want to go back to US so i asked the consulate to prepare my passport and my green card and also our childs passport they said that they can only prepare mine and not for our two childs. now i am stucked with our childs without the basic life needs like medcine and scolarity. Can you please give me advice ? i can t afford lawyer fees

2020-01-11 13:09:47

You need to contact the US Embassy to see if you are eligible based on your marriage. If your husband took the kids passports you can get them replaced by the US embassy. The Embassy can also help you with travel documents for yourself if you are eligible for them based on your marriage and years living in the US. Without knowing the specifics of which country you are in you are probably better off returning to the US as you would have access to legal aid as well as a domestic violence shelter and services. As well ask the embassy if there is any help available for you to return to the US. Depending on the particulars of your circumstances assistance maybe available. Also consider asking an extended family member such as your parents for help with plane ticket once you have replaced your US documents.

2020-01-11 16:15:51

Immigration Marriage Visa Dilemma

Roommates with a Potential Pedophile (IL)

A friend is roommates with someone who had been to prison a long time ago for about five years. He is friendly with everyone and said he has learned from past mistakes so no one really cared very much about his past. However recently we found out that it was possession of child pornography rather than something like marijuana. He says that he watched videos on a very popular and mainstream adult website and then the police showed up at his door. This seems like a completely bogus excuse to me but my friend believes him. Is this something that actually happens to people?

2020-05-03 07:20:19

If there was a trial (and in this day and age there probably wasnt) you could find out the circumstances of the roommate s conviction by obtaining a transcript. The Illinois sex offenders registry doesn t provide additional information. And this is purely anecdotal but damn every person who s been arrested for CP has an excuse for why it wasn t their fault. Although wrongful convictions happen for every type of crime cyber CP cases involve a lot of technological evidence. You d have to be seriously unlucky to find yourself under the microscope for visiting a mainstream porn site. Chances are the roommate isn t telling the whole story.

2020-05-03 08:21:47

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Mother in law passed. Wifes brother is trying to take everything. What can we do?

[Pensacola Florida] My wifes mother passed away recently. Her brother who is in his late 20 s is a drug addict who lived with his mother and never worked a stable job. He isn t disabled in any way. Her Mother did not leave behind a will so he has taken it upon himself to handle all these matters took out all the money from his Moms bank account hasn t told either of his sisters what he is doing with the remains (we had to call around to find out he filled out an indigent form to get a $99 cremation with no ceremony) and is refusing to give my wife her mothers van which she (The mother) made known she wanted my wife to have if she passed even though he received the jeep. We are almost certain he is on meth. What can we do to make this fair for all the siblings how can we prevent him from taking and selling everything? Please any advice would greatly be appreciated!

2019-11-14 22:22:33

You need an estate attorney- what the brother is doing is contrary to law. Even without a will her estate must be pronates and distributed according to the laws of your state. Sorry- pronates should be probated. Stupid autocorrect.

2019-11-14 23:04:08

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Tree removal indemnity question

Management company owns house next door wants to remove tree. I want to make sure I m protected in case they mess up or hire a shitty contractor. First version they re sent indemnified all that didn t fly with me not my fault if they drop the tree on my house. My question - does this second line they added cover me now? Each party hereto hereby indemnifies defends and holds the other party and the Tree Contractor harmless from any and all claims actions damages losses injuries liabilities costs expenses and judgements arising or resulting from the removal of the Tree and or any actions by any party hereto and or the Tree Contractor provided however the foregoing indemnity shall not apply to any gross negligence or willful misconduct of any party hereto or the Tree Contractor. Also have specific things in contract including coi from all parties to me etc. didn t want to post whole contract. Edit: tree is on boundary line between our two properties. Agreement is saying it s OK if they take the tree down. Agreement also states they will restore landscaping remove wood chips etc. etc.

2022-07-18 11:49:46

This does not protect you it does the opposite. Don t sign a contract where you hold harmless the people you might need to sue. The 2nd line allows suit only if the tree service does something really asinine versus just negligent dumb. I am not your lawyer and this is not legal advice.

2022-07-18 13:35:57

Tree Disputes with Neighbors

[TX] DWI Intoxication Manslaughter Deadly Weapon Enhancement Question

Was on a jury a few years ago where a defendant had plead guilty to a DWI - Intoxication Manslaughter charge in a bench trial. Defendant was DWI and crashed his friend who was also in the vehicle was killed in the crash. No other vehicles or people were involved. The jury was just for the punishment phase. In addition to the term of imprisonment (or probation) and fine we were charged with finding whether to apply an enhancement for use of a deadly weapon (the vehicle) during a felony. Some (okay just me) didn t feel the weapon enhancement was appropriate. 1. The driver did not intend to crash nor did he intend for his friend to die. 2. A vehicle is not a weapon unless you intentionally use it as one. Others disagreed feeling he caused the crash due to being intoxicated therefore he did use a deadly weapon (he turned it into one by operating it improperly). Always wondered if there is a right answer to this or at least what those more familiar with Texas felony DWI cases might think.

2016-06-22 14:37:47

See [Walker v. State](https: www.courtlistener.com opinion 2435273 walker-v-state ) (897 S.W.2d 812): &gt We therefore hold that the operation of an automobile may constitute the use of a deadly weapon under a prosecution under § 19.05(a)(2). We further hold that no intent to use the automobile as a weapon need be shown. Accordingly the judgment of the Court of Appeals is affirmed.

2016-06-22 15:18:31

Miscellaneous Legal Query

My landlord got hacked

I send my rent to my landlord via e-transfer every month and have done so for a couple of years. Each month I send him my rent and a separate e-mail telling him what the password for the transfer is. This month his e-mail was compromised and someone else cashed my e-transfer. He believes I still owe him rent and that the responsibility for this falls on me. I have a receipt saying that I sent money to his e-mail and that the money was accepted and deposited. I ve spoken with my bank and they are opening an investigation. I ve spoken to the police and filed a report and they will be calling me back at some point tomorrow. I m obviously going to pursue this as far as I can but I guess my big question is - am I still on the hook for rent if it went to his e-mail and was deposited from there? He s saying that because it never hit his bank account it s a theft from me rather than a theft from him. I live in BC Canada.

2019-11-01 08:02:06

You paid him the thief owes him the money not you. If you handed him your rent in cash and he got mugged before making it to the bank he couldn t turn around and say you owe him money. He can pound sand. It s not your fault his email was compromised.

2019-11-01 09:48:02

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

[TX US] Public High school forcing to pay $10

Not pursuing anything just wondering if this is legal. Going to try and make sense of this. -Taking a qualifying test for college credit in a advanced placement class. This test isn t required to pass the class just will determine if the school pays for the actual test. -You must sign up before the a deadline if you don t it will cost $10 if you would like to take a test. (District Policy) -(additional info that pisses me off) District tells teacher to make it into a grade for the class those who signed up get a free grade of 100 if not you get a 0 will drop your grade far. Almost forcing you to pay even if you don t want to take the test. -Qualifying test comes around and we are informed that the Women in charged of the qualifying test sign up Sign everyone that hasn t or even chose to sign up is now signed up. Now owing the school $10 -I ask teacher how this is allowed she says it s in the contract we signed at the beginning of the year (we are forced to sign this contract to go to this school even being a public school) Hope this is easy to understand just wondering if this is truly allowed.

2015-04-27 05:25:44

I hope this isn t for AP English.

2015-04-27 05:29:14

Miscellaneous Legal Query