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A grown man just chased down and punched my 12 year old cousin in the face

We knocked on his door once and ran away (yes we were being idiots) and and older man in his sixties(?) and younger guy in his twenty s chased us down the road in their truck stopped near my cousin and the younger guy got and punched him in the face so hard he fell off his longboard. He s only 12 years old and His face is all swelled up. What should I do? Call the police? Would it make a difference? Located in BC Canada

2015-04-04 06:13:15

Yes call the police. No don t throw a rock through any windows. Also stop being dumbasses. Do you seriously need to ask advice to know what to do and what not to do here? Holy fuck.

2015-04-04 06:14:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

I left my coat on a table at a bar for half an hour the cloak room made me pay to get it back is this illegal?

This is in England if this makes a difference. I tried to argue to not pay out of principle but the girl in the cloak room stated that its company policy to collect any left items and I had to pay for its safe keeping however I obviously didn t give my consent and also didn t have any change on me for the cloak room luckily my friend did or I would have walked home in a little dress in the freezing cold at 1am. I want to complain but would like to know if I have any legal grounds here.

2015-10-03 01:16:22

I would find that annoying but since the usual outcome of I left my coat at the bar... is ...and someone stole it and I never saw it again I think you came out ahead on the deal.

2015-10-03 01:22:15

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Fraternity offering to pay to use our house for parties what liability will my roommates and I hold?

So many roommates and I (all of us are 19) just got a house near a college campus (in Nebraska if that matters) and we have been offered some decent cash to “rent out” our house for frat parties. If we take up this offer will we be liable for anything that happens at the parties and if so what? We don t intend to purchase provide any alcohol for the parties but we would not stop the frat from bringing some. Would we be liable for any underage drinking that occurs at the party?

2019-09-01 16:47:04

Yes you could be liable for the underage drinking. I d be more worried about how they re going to absolutely trash your place. There s no way you come out on top here.

2019-09-01 17:43:29

Fake ID Troubles

[USA] Found a bunch of legal documents don t know what to do with them.

The other evening I came home to papers scattered in the street in front of my house. Today I went to pick them up. They re papers having to do with a child abuse case. There are scans of police photos of bruises on a teenager copies of police statements from the teenage daughter CPS forms texts from the girl to her friend asking to stay at the friend s house because her mother had attacked her a court summons for the mom etc. I also found the mom s laminated Social Security card which makes me think it wasn t a lawyer who left papers on top of their car and drove away. The incident happened last March. So my question is who do I call? Thanks friends.

2015-10-25 19:55:34

Unless it is obvious to whom they belong I would call the police non-emergency line. Look for identifying marks such as an attorney signature line any coversheets or letterhead etc.

2015-10-25 20:02:56

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Land Boundary Dispute - Neighbour threatening surveyors [Nova Scotia Canada]

So I own a large piece of land. 12 acres connected into one parcel with the entire back end along a body of water connected to the ocean suitable for boat docks. It is beautiful family recreational land we plan to put cottages on and build a little road for all of us - big plans fair enough. The land hasn t been surveyed in a while. We have old surveys and my family knows where the boundary is - as does the lawyer who handles land matters for us. The plan was always to have it surveyed properly before staking our areas to build on and getting good utilities run in. The land is largely cleared you can follow paths down to the shore and the whole front is clear and suitable for building. But this plan has been accelerated by a neighbour. He had a person come in about 6 months ago with a GPS and an online map of the area and survey it they even placed surveyor s pegs. But they won t say who surveyed it nor give the name of the firm nor show any documents - which is fine! They don t have to. That is their call we should have to pay for our own survey. But the surveyor our land lawyer uses refused to touch the land. In fact all the local surveyors know not to go near this parcel and this neighbour. We finally found one who would do it for us or said he would. It has now been four months. During that time the surveyor has gone down to the property a few times and been confronted by the neighbour on the other side. The first time our surveyor asked to know who did the survey which placed the neighbour s current pegs (because they seemed off). Neighbour refused to say and tried to get our surveyor to go off the pre-existing pegs only. He refused saying that isn t how this works and that he had to reference the deeds and pre-existing survey history. The second time he went down the neighbour threatened him and insisted the surveyor leave his land . Since then our surveyor has faced constant almost daily threatening phone calls. Anonymous but we re pretty sure we know where they came from and he does too because he is considering refusing to survey our land after all. No local firm we can trust is willing to do this survey so we re sort of unable to even start getting the information we need to demarcate and stake out the edges of our property for clear use no trespassing signs. We d also need this survey to build of course. Going to court is probably more trouble than it is worth - someone who knows about the law surrounding surveying or any databases or information sources we can use to at least start on the process advise if you can. Current plan is to find someone from outside town who doesn t know about the drama tell them the local firms are in the pocket of a neighbour or similar and ask them to come down - offering to pay extra if need be. That is a last resort but it seems it is going that way. Any advice welcome. Further information available on request if I didn t think of it.

2015-07-11 02:19:21

If you did hire another surveying company find a company that can send five or six guys at once to your property. They can get the job done fast and your neighbor can t chase off everyone. A couple of the guys can chat with him and show him maps for half the morning. Anonymous calls to a giant real estate developer with huge surveying departments are meaningless since it could be from any number of projects they have pissed people off about. This doesnt prevent your neighbor from moving your property corners once they have been set. So you should request a police officer to babysit the surveyors while the corners are being set. Then set up security cameras to monitor some of these stakes. In my state it is a misdemeanor crime to move these corners so you would have that to hang over his head.

2015-07-11 04:15:14

Neighbor Property Line Fence

Cop Situation.

It was suggested for me to put this post on this tread. So here we go. Let me give a little back story... A car got pulled over in front of my house tonight. And I m a volunteer firefighter so I was going to head up to the fire station and get my turnouts out of the washer before I headed to my full time job so I started to head out the door. I asked for the cop to move his car because he was positioned right in front of my driveway. And he said for me to chill it should only take a few more seconds. So I said that would be fine and I sat in my truck so when he left I could head that way too. Well fast forward 20 minutes later he let the car go. I was about late for work at this time so I had to just start to head to work instead of the fire department. Well the moment I left my driveway he flipped around in the middle of the road and pulled me over. I was nice to him but he seemed like he was pissed off at me the whole time but I couldn t really tell. He handed me a ticket for “not yielding out of my driveway” by this time I was late for work so I was a little pissed and took my ticket and left. Got to work now off I was wondering should I really go in and try to fight the ticket or should I just pay it and let it go. I don t really like cops because of all the times I ve had to deal with them because of the fd. So that may make it hard for me to win the court case but I was wondering if y all thought I had a chance. I don t really want to pay $250 and me get in trouble at work just because he was in a bad mood.

2018-09-09 05:44:57

If you have the time there s not really much downside to fighting it. Do your research and plead your case. A judge will decide if you re guilty and that s that. In my experience (successfully and unsuccessfully fighting a traffic violation) it s worth a try. You could be assessed court costs in addition to the fine. If the officer doesn t show up ask the judge to dismiss the charge. I m not an attorney.

2018-09-09 06:18:18

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[TN - Homeowner] I have two driveways one of which is a Utility Easement that leads to an electric and sewer junction boxes for the subdivision of 80+ homes.

My question is... even though I have an utility easement am I obligated to let any joe average kids etc in accessing that driveway which leads to some electrical box and sewer and also leads to access to a private 10acre + zoned as an agricultural land?? It s pissing me off that my fellow neighbors (not just immediate neighbors) especially the kids would just walk on that driveway thinking that it s a public road (it s not even a road) on a 0.6 acre lot that I own and pay taxes on... I had a neighbor who is about 8 houses away came walking in everyday looking for his damn cat and putting out cat food at the back (found this out after seeing him do it for 3 days straight and talking to him to see if I can help him as I didn t know what he was doing on my property). My immediate neighbor (the side where the Utility easement driveway) would casually walk his dog every day to let him pee poop or whatever as if it s his or public s or dump his cut branches bushes in a big pile on my side of the property driveway. It s ridiculous! I am thinking of putting up a sign saying: Unless you work for the Utilities and are on official business this is PRIVATE PROPERTY! KEEP OFF!

2020-06-01 14:53:47

If you re absolutely sure that you do in fact own the property you can put up signs. You don t need to mention the utility part. The utilities know that they can access it.

2020-06-01 15:41:46

Neighbor Property Line Fence

Wedding venue demanding we pay venue costs twice due to their email account being hacked false wiring information

Appreciate any advice insight anyone has on this situation regarding us being scammed out of our payment for our venue due to our venue s email account being hacked :( posted on r wedding originally but was advised to post here too - thanks in advance! Our venue had sent us final payment information several weeks ago with wire transfer instructions. The account name in the wire instructions was the venue s name and the email was sent from the venue s email address. We paid off our final balance and sent the payment receipt to our venue as instructed in the email. Since that time we received 2 automated emails that our balance was overdue so I responded immediately to those emails with the receipts that we had sent previously. Yesterday we get a phone call from our venue that their email account had actually been hacked and the wire transfer instructions were from the hacker thus they venue never actually received the money we transferred. We immediately called our bank but since this was several weeks after we had already transferred the money our bank is investigating the situation but waiting to hear back and unclear if it is too late? :( The venue said they have been in contact with the banking institution where the hacker s account is but haven t heard back. The venue stated they also contacted their insurance but their insurance is not covering it. In the interim our venue is requesting we pay half of the final balance again while this is being sorted out or they re cancelling our wedding this Sat (so essentially paying our final balance again since we had already paid it to them but apparently to an account that wasn t theirs due to the security issue on their end with the hacked email account). We have filed a police report. We read the contract - there are no specific payment instructions requires process for payment outlined in the contract. We re just very stressed with this all happening so close to the wedding and frustrated with how the venue is handling this. Since we already paid our final balance based on instructions sent from their email address we don t feel we should have to pay our venue costs twice to cover their security issue mistake. We feel we have no choice but to pay again since we have guests that have flown in from all over the US for this event and too late to find new venue :( Would appreciate any thoughts you all have!

2022-05-19 02:30:25

Not a lawyer. Most times the party that got hacked would be responsible for covering the costs associated with it. From your post that means the venue. Unfortunately if their insurance already denied it they are probably unwilling to pay up unless forced to by a court order. If you have any sort of wedding insurance or umbrella insurance they would be good to contact to cover it or help you fight to get the venue to cover it. Otherwise your best bet might be to pay up again then take them to court afterwards to get it back and hope it goes your way.

2022-05-19 03:54:07

Miscellaneous Legal Query

(NY) i was in a car accident on saturday other party refuses to talk to insurance.

i was in an accident on saturday and its a clear cut case of the other party being at fault we both have geico so i reported it sunday morning and surprise! the other party did not even though being told to do so by the cop and given a ticket. i finally was able to turn in my car today for estimates and apparently she has been refusing to talk to geico so they cannot pay for a rental until they talk to her. i have already missed 2 days of work and from the damage im sure its not going to be fixed by monday and i will have to miss school and work. now my question is will i be able to ask for miss wages and for the devaluation of my vehicle since it has never been in an accident and it was in pretty much perfect condition before this. update: they finished looking at the car and it turns out that theirs almost $6000 in damage and that it will take 2 weeks (10 business days) which means i definitely need a rental and geico still not offering any help.

2015-02-19 17:04:23

Call your insurance company again and find out why they are not paying for your replacement transportation right now. Find out what is supposed to happen if say they are never able to talk to her.

2015-02-19 17:07:53

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

Apartment complex wants to raise my rent.

Edit: I live in Northern Nevada Last December I signed a 13 month lease for $965 month. Coming up on month 12 I received a notice explaining lease renewal options and prices. While I expected this it also lists that a month to month lease would increase my rent to $1 198 month. I was under the impression that if I went month to month I would pay the same rent as I do now. Taking a second look at my lease I see this: The initial term of the Lease Contract begins on the 5th day of December 2014 and ends at midnight the 4th day of January 2016. This Lease Contract will automatically renew month-to-month unless either party gives at least 30 days written notice of termination or intent to move out... Now the way I read this is unless they are kicking me out or I decide to move out the lease I signed saying my rent is $965 month is renewed month to month. Is this incorrect? Can they raise my rent even though the lease says it stays the same?

2015-11-19 01:13:46

What they are telling you is that they are terminating your current lease and you have 3 options: renew for a year renew month to month or move out.

2015-11-19 01:17:40

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Upstate NY Realty Company had a thieving employee now claims they re no longer responsible for refunding a security deposit because of said employee. Am I out of luck?

Signed rental agreement with upstate NY realty company in Jan 2013. Get military deployment orders notify realty company successfully move out July 2015. I conduct final inspection in late July 2015. During the walk-through the inspector (also part owner of company) tells me about how his business partner stole a lot of money from him out of the company s security deposit account. But he assures me not to worry I will get my deposit refunded in 4-6 weeks. Weeks pass I deploy no refund so I call. * We lost the copy of your deposit receipt can you send us your copy? * I have to dig through boxes but I find it and email a copy. No reply. I call and ask what is the hold up? They tell me that the local District Attorney is investigating the employee who stole the money and therefore they were no longer responsible for the refund. I should take it up with the DA s office. I email for further clarification receive a response from their lawyer reiterating that I am out of luck and that it s no longer their problem. Take it up with the DA. This seems overall wrong and amateurish. I did not sign a contract with their employee. I signed a contract with the company which still exists. How is it my burden that their employee acted unethically? Do I have any legal paths to recouping my security deposit?

2015-10-28 01:50:54

Absolute nonsense. They are not absolved of their landlord responsibilities because they hired a sketchy employee. If they won t refund you willingly you ll probably have to make a small claims case against them. Alternatively [this](http: www.brickunderground.com blog 2014 06 ask_an_expert_security_deposit) article says that you can file a complaint with your local attorney general.

2015-10-28 01:58:07

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Requesting Child Support after removing a parent from the birth certificate.

My friend got his heart broken last year when his son and ex wife sued him to have his name removed from the birth certificate giving up all parental rights. Now she is suing for back child support. She had refused any and all child support in the past since she did not want anything from my friend. Do they have the right? They live in NC. Thanks for any advice!

2017-02-21 14:34:50

Well were his parental rights terminated or not? Went to court for is not the same thing as court ordered decided .

2017-02-21 14:38:59

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Attorney hired for custody modification missed deadlines and got our case thrown out - What are our options here? [TX]

We live in the San Antonio area for context. We were going through a highly contested modification of our custody order. There was a lot involved in the case. Registering our Colorado order here in Texas a home study a Mediated temporary agreement child support ordered etc. We even had a final order drafted and ready to file. My attorney missed the deadline to file a request for something resulting in our entire case being dismissed. We tried to have it reinstated but our attorney managed to miss the deadline for that too. We are now out $15 000 on all of this with absolutely nothing to show for it. Is there any recourse for getting any of our money back? The case being dismissed is entirely our attorney s fault. We did everything we were supposed to the other party did everything they were supposed to and our attorney managed to miss two extremely vital deadlines. They want another $5k just to restart the case. I ve never had any issues like this with attorneys previously. We were just curious because that is a lot of money to spend to have nothing to show for. (The attorney general won t even honor the child support requirement signed in the case. Nothing is considered valid now) TL DR Attorney missed a deadline case was dismissed missed deadline to reinstate. Is there any way to get any of our money back at all?

2018-07-27 00:28:30

Missing a deadline to file draft final order wouldn t ordinarily end a case. So something seems a bit off here. If you are filing draft orders it normally means that the court has told you how it is ruling and is just waiting to memorialize it. Things don t get tossed out at that stage because a filing is a few days late. There would certainly be multiple warnings and even then the court would likely just rely on the oral transcript if an order wasn t submitted. So... something is off. That said if the case really was dismissed: Missing a deadline would often fall into malpractice territory you should ask the attorney what they are going to do in order to correct their error and make it right. If they refuse to fix the issue a bar complaint might be in order.

2018-07-27 00:44:09

Legal Representation Challenges

(Atlanta GA) Headed to traffic court for 2 tickets that were received in 2013. One has a bench warrant.

I have the money to pay these tickets. My question is how likely is that I will be arrested?

2015-06-26 15:29:58

They might put you in cuffs and make you sit court out. They probably won t book you. If they do you ve got bond money!

2015-06-26 15:33:07

Unresolved Speeding Ticket Issue

TX - Employer paid partly for my move to another city then fired me

I worked at a law firm based in City A. They recently opened up an office in City B and are trying to grow that office. I agreed to move to City B back in June planned to do so in late September. Negotiated with them to pay for my move as it was going to be expensive. I rented an apartment in City A and had to break a lease so that carried some hefty costs. Employer agreed to write a $3000 check to the apartment. Start date in new office was planned for October 1 today. I moved out of the apartment on September 15 because they found a new tenant. However I am still on the hook for expenses. I have been staying with family in the interim. I have already secured a place to live in City B but won t start living there until mid-October. Firm sends check to apartment around September 20. Apartment actually deposits the check on September 26 in the morning. That exact same morning employer fires me without cause and calls up their bank to put a stop payment order on the check. I find out this morning they were successful in stopping payment because it was done shortly after deposit. Now here I am without a permanent place to live and now on the hook again for $3000 because I moved out in reliance on the employer s promise. Do I have any options for recourse? They really screwed me by doing this and I only moved out because I relied on their promise to help out with the move. I have no written contract for this but have correspondence showing they promised and I relied on it to my detriment. Considering going for a promissory estoppel action in small claims court but I need some outside input before I take a big risk like this.

2018-10-01 18:09:00

It sounds like your employer should also be in trouble for writing a bad check someone wrote that check and sent it to your apartment to pay them $3 000. They also lied to the bank as for why they should put a stop payment on the check Oh yeah we meant to pay this six days ago but now we don t want to pay for it isn t a good excuse for a bank to put a stop payment. So they also probably committed some sort of fraud. This puts you in this sort of limbo on who owes the $3 000 to the apartment while yes you are responsible since you broke the lease a third party sent a check to pay it and probably committed fraud. You 100% have recourse on the $3 000 and you should probably report who ever owns the firm to the Bar Association as they might be interested in knowing that a law firm operating in Texas is writing bad checks.

2018-10-01 21:03:48

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Contractor used my home plan to build at least one other home that is exactly the same. IN

We came up with a basic layout of our home and property ourselves had an architect fix fill in areas where we were severely lacking in knowledge and then went to a firm who created formal drafts for construction. Edit: This firm is completely unrelated to the contractor. We received a digital copy of the files from the drafter as well as a set of many print copies for the contractor and one master print copy for ourselves. After the house was completed we did not receive the copies back - we didn t think of it. By a complete coincidence we recently went to a birthday party for one of our son s classmates in a new development and I noticed that the neighbor s house looked exactly like mine. The neighbor was there and we started talking about the similarity of our homes and she let me inside to take a peek. Her house is an exact copy of my own except for a different kitchen layout. Even the back deck (which has a couple levels and a built in fire pit area) is exact. Garage has exactly the same storage room workshop and shed exact same floor drains that we requested. It is basically the same house with a different siding. Sure enough she and her husband had gone with the same contractor. She said when they decided to build a house they called him for a consultation and he had a large binder of plans and photos and they chose our plan. I have lost nothing by him building this home for someone else I know it doesn t affect my own home or my life really but I am a little ticked that we spent a great deal of time and money on this plan and he is now using it for profit. I am also concerned about the legal aspect since I know that I have the right to use the plan myself but the drafter maintains some rights as well. I am not sure if the contractor using these plans infringes on that firm s rights or if I am in any way obligated to protect those rights (Or if I was obligated to get the plans back). Sorry if this is the wrong sub for this - I am not sure if I should be asking someone knowledgeable in construction or knowledgeable in law. But in general I am wondering if this is normal and if I should actually be concerned or I m just overreacting. EDIT: I did look through the contract with the contractor by the way and it says nothing about the rights to the plans that we give them for the record EDIT: Another question from my husband...if there turns out to be some problem with the home later on like a structural issue would we have any liability to them?

2016-05-11 15:17:51

I am not a lawyer but I am an architect. I had taken classes for my master s degree in construction law and may be able to shed some light. You are the owner in this situation. It is almost certain that the architecture firm you used has rights to the plans. They created something known as instruments of service their drawings and these drawings are copyrighted in their favor. The firm provides you a limited license to use these plans to build your home and this limited license also applies to the contractor. Most likely that is the document you signed. The firm may choose to license these drawings to other clients and builders which is how you get a copy of your house. It is extremely rare for an owner to by default have the rights to the instruments of service the architect provides. Even if you originally had the idea the contract documents (instruments of service) were created by and now owned by the architect. The cases where owners own the rights to their architectural plans apply to companies like Apple who bought (for a very high price) exclusive use of their signature store design. I would be genuinely surprised if your contract gave you the exclusive rights to the drawings as a single homeowner without having exhaustive discussion and payment for that condition.

2016-05-11 17:14:50

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Prosthetics Property or people?

if a claimant injures a prosthetic does that count as PI or property damage? [UK]

2015-08-06 14:11:04

Almost certainly property damage.

2015-08-06 14:18:42

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

Considering Bankruptcy as a couple wife lost her job. House under water financially. (CT)

We have about 10 CC s 40K total there. A medical loan 1.5k (probably could pay off) not counting probably 3-5k non-loan medical debt. A house which we re in the middle of a remodel project. Can t finish it due to lack of finances. Estimates from a realtor put us at a possible value of 110k vs loan of 139k. If project was finished our market value might go up to 120 130k but doubtfull because of a really crappy local market. also about 35k student loans and 24k vehicle loans. Wife lost her job and she was bigger of our 2 incomes. We have between us about 25k of 401k IRA We think we could liquidate the 401k s and clear up some of the debt but that still leaves us under water. We are considering bankruptcy because we ve become frustrated with our local economy and are considering moving in with her parents down south till we get back in order. That would be best if we could do that and keep the retirement funds but I don t know if we can. -My biggest question is during bankruptcy can you be forced to use your retirement accounts to settle debts? I know we can t get rid of student loans. I know we could loose the house or begin a short sale but if we d loose the retirement funds we ll liquidate em and use em to settle the debts and pay the taxman when we have to I guess.

2013-05-16 16:33:12

Simple a BK would get rid of all unsecured debts such as medical cc and utilities. You could forfeit the property and walk away with no debt you could also forfeit the vehicles that have loans. As far as assets go depending on your state you have exemptions which allow you keep assets. Im pretty certain your IRA 401k will be protected. You can use a federal exemption for that. I see no reason for you to not go the BK route you seem to fit the perfect mold. Chapter 7 specifically. I worked in BKs let me know if you have any questions

2013-05-21 17:24:07

Debt Collection Legal Issues

My lawyer botched my case (Mi)

I ve had an ongoing custody case for my children since August 21. I get a call from my attorney Wednesday that our trial is Friday and his secretary lost our court documents never put it on his calendar and he never submitted anything to evidence or witnesses and was just wholly unprepared for the trial we ve been working 6 months on. I believe I was coerced into an agreement to avoid him having a loss to his name. Is there anything I can do? Edit: punctuation

2022-02-25 16:46:36

There s a whole lot of weird here but essentially it sounds like your lawyer confessed to malpractice. Even so usually attorneys would at least try to seek a continuance in these instances in order to prepare for trial. I d suggest you consult with a family law attorney to try and undo what your current lawyer has done and potentially a malpractice attorney for a claim against your current lawyer.

2022-02-25 16:50:32

Legal Representation Challenges

[ID] Neighbor has left his truck idling for 6 hours and I am wondering the best way to find out if he is okay.

Final update. After three days of not seeing anyone enter or leave the house and not having any of the lights on I finally saw my neighbor come outside as I was checking the mail. I asked him how he was doing and mentioned his truck. He told me that he forgot to turn it off when he went to sleep and that he wasn t worried about having the keys in there. He also mentioned that he has been busy the last couple days so he has been ignoring the door.... not much else to tell so I think that s gonna be the end of this excitement. I still find the whole situation a little bit strange but not much else I can do. Update #4: About 32 hours later. Keys are still in truck and still no sign of people. Police won t go into the house because the other car is gone. (They have 3) I ve tried knocking and ringing this morning but no answer. Guess I ll just have to keep an eye out until I see something else Update #3 4:00 pm. Still no sign of people or any movement at their place. Police said they would check it out again but I m at work so I m not sure if anything happened. Will update again when I get home. Update 2 9:15 am: my wife left for work at 6:45 and told me the truck was still running. I went out around 9 am to check it out and it wasn t running anymore but the keys were in the ignition still. I m assuming it finally ran out of gas or died because the key is still turned to on. I tried ringing the doorbell but didn t get any answer. One of their cars is gone so maybe they just forgot about the truck.. Update: police came and checked it out. Knocked and rang the doorbell but no one answered so there wasn t much else for them to do. Ill be curious to see if it s still running in the morning. I left my house 5 hours ago to go visit some friends. As I left I noticed that my neighbor had left his truck running. This isn t unusual as it s about 20 degrees this time of year so I thought nothing of it. I got home a few minutes ago and noticed that it was still running. I m worried that something may have happened but it s close to midnight and I m not sure how to check. A lot of people in my area have guns so I don t want to poke around his truck too much nor do I want to ring the doorbell this late at night. Any advice?

2019-01-25 06:20:23

Contact the police non-emergency line and ask them to perform a welfare check.

2019-01-25 06:22:44

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Do I need to give code enforcement any leeway?

I have a long history of being harassed by code enforcement in my home city (Twin Cities MN USA). I will spare you the details and just give you an idea of their behavior toward me to get to the point where I can ask a question. This story stretches over 7 years at this point. I admit to ignorance of the law in my first offense. Having some junk in my driveway I should have hauled off to the dump. I paid the fine end of story. Almost... the next time they got a complaint they came over knocked on the front door and finding I was not home went around back to look for me . They took a camera and walked around taking pictures of everything they could find that could be construed to be infringing (everything from 2x4 chunks in the firewood pile to two boats I own which were not ready for the water and therefore derelict vehicles received their attention). $800 or so in fines. I tried to fight them had a hearing with a hearing officer which is what they use instead of a judge. Hearing officer is a lawyer paid by the city to serve but is not employed by the city. The hearing officer asked me to let them re-inspect so that they could verify there were no more problems and if that was correct he d stay the fines. Cue them inspecting to find even more things to fine me for. At this point I made my feelings known to the city attorney and he promised in writing that they would not visit my property without my permission. I should mention a few other things here... they have a policy that any repeated violations (based on complaints) are an automatic increased fine with no hearing or prior warning. Hearing verdicts cannot be appealed (although technically you can file a writ of certorari in federal court provided you can pay for a transcript of the hearing and pay to file... as far as I know no one has ever done it). At the end of the year (October November) the city council typically certifies all unpaid fines as liens against your property so the county then collects them as taxes. Last year I paid over $1200 in fines this way. Note that the automatic increases in fines are dependent on whether you ve had citations of the same type in the past... since the inspectors went through their laundry list and applied it to me (grass too long 1 foot tall brush pile is a fire hazard derelicts improper drainage woodpile has non wood items in it working on cars while not in garage) most types of complaints against me will now result in an automatic higher fine. Today I received an e-mail from the city telling me that they have received a complaint about my home and several others nearby and they would like to talk with me about it in person. I told them I d meet them at the end of my driveway (which means they can see the front half of the property) but that they would not be allowed to enter. My question is this: By refusing them permission to enter am I in any way shooting myself in the foot? They ve historically done things like assume permission from the neighbors and lean over the fence to take pictures so this hasn t really stopped them from being jerks. All the same I don t think they need any help from me. After all the problems I ve had with them if they insist on assessing more fines for things that aren t problems (like the boats) then I ll try again to find a lawyer (I ve been unable to find one to take the case in the past). When I do I d like to be able to tell him her I didn t do anything to weaken my position in dealing with the city.

2014-04-18 02:51:07

So your question is will it harm your lawyer s ability to advocate for you in the future if you give the inspector a chilly reception the next time he comes to your property? I don t think we can speculate about whether your local officials will get personal. Probably always best to kill em with kindness. But what about offering to go meet them at their office?

2014-04-18 03:39:21

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[Washington] My girlfriend and I have been feeding some stray kittens. Old ladies keep coming onto our property without permission.

We have a shed outside that a stray chose to have her kittens in. This is when the trouble with two elderly women began. They live across the street. We have no fence around our duplex we rent. They sneak onto our property knock and when no one answers take that as an ok to go into our backyard and shed. We have asked them politely to stay off and out of our property. Today they saw me leave and walk to the store. This is when they decided to confront my girlfriend. They asked to take the stray. As we ve caught them multiple times trespassing my girlfriend decided against letting them into our yard anymore(the stray isn t there nor are the kittens anymore). They started calling her bitch for not letting them go into our backyard. They decided to go anyways without her permission. She stood in front of them and they started pushing her to get past her. There were no witnesses besides the three involved. I m at my wits end with them. What are my options?

2018-08-21 02:39:08

Your girlfriend should call the police and make a police report. If you make a shelter for stray cats you re effectively housing them making them yours by the way.

2018-08-21 02:47:55

Cat Welfare Concerns

[NYC] [Consumer Business] Do I Have A Lawsuit? Company Takes Money From Account Accidentally

Hey I was wondering if this was a sueable offense: I bought a product through this company that connects you to sellers anonymously. Like eBay but you dont contact the seller its all through the company. When you buy an item they ship to the company facilities to check if the claimed product is real or defective. Then they send you the product. I bought an item via paypal but did not have the money that account. The next morning when there was money they attempted another payment automatically and the charges went through. However days later the company finds the product to be fake and so they refund me my money 3-5 business days. Another automatic payment happened over a week later and they ended up taking my whole check that was deposited into my checking account (linked to my paypal) automatically. So this Friday morning I woke up to no money in my account! Attempting to contact they only had email no phone number and a different employee answered me every time. One thought I was discussing the initial transaction (payment authentication refund) and said I had gotten my money back already. The second person thought the same. And finally the third finally initiated refund. The problem is because they pretty much robbed me I m broke for 3-5 days including a federal Holiday on Monday and I can t put gas in my car which allows me to do Uber or pay any bills. They also did not even acknowledge my fear and question on whether or not this will happen again. I want to know if there is a suit here between their faulty system forcefully taking money from me without my action the shitty customer service and the fact that they have haulted my income (Uber) and put me behind on my bills- causing interest and late fees. I am in NYC. Do I have a case?

2019-01-18 23:25:33

I m not a lawyer but my understanding is that you would need to show damages before your any lawsuit will hold water... if you provably documented “I tried to get an uber got declined missed day of work checks bounced got fired lost income etc...” then yeah you have a suit... but if it was “I could have been screwed and I couldn t buy lunch that day it was a hassle working it out with them and that wasted my time but I did get my money back ” but you don t have provable damages then probably not or at the very least it would be a long and expensive court case... but yeah as far as I understand it “provable damages” are key to the whole lawsuit thing... Edit: typos

2019-01-18 23:38:39

Fraudulent transactions via hacked account

[CA] Got served Three day notice to pay rent or quit moving out in 3 weeks

Hi all I am on my last month on my sublease. The roommate I am subletting from has been rather shady with money in the past so I told him to use my security deposit as my last month s rent. I have also asked him to bill me any additional charges including damages and cleanup costs that accrue during my move out. I already have a new place I will be moving to and the room opens up on 1 27 18. Yesterday he served me the three day notice to pay rent or quit. What are the consequences if I ignore this? Even if he were to submit this for an eviction case I feel like I will be long gone before any court hearing or judgement happens. If he were to still follow through with the eviction process after I move out what would happen? If he reports any damages would it be sent to small claims? Thank you all in advance.

2018-01-06 20:20:48

It depends on how long it takes to get a hearing in your county or city. In some areas you can get on the docket in a few days other times it can take weeks. However know that just the filing of an eviction suit can haunt you for years especially in a tight market like metro areas in California. It will show up on background checks and many landlords will refuse to rent to you. If he does get a judgement against you he can attempt to collect in any of the legal ways such as garnishing your wages or turning you over to a collection agency. Many landlords find collecting a difficult endeavor in most cases and give up but if he s vengeful or has lots of time on his hands he could persist. This may also show up on your credit report and impact your credit score. If your deposit is not sufficient to cover your unpaid rent + any damages cleaning etc that you owe the landlord would have to sue you separately in small claims court. This will show up as a second lawsuit against you and potentially a second judgement collection. I d encourage you to work something out with the landlord that keeps you out of court and keeps a judgement off your record. If they are shady get everything in writing but especially if you want to buy a house in the next 7 years try to avoid a judgement. FWIW you are in the wrong legally to ask him to use your deposit as your last month s rent. And he s completely in the right legally to give you the notice to leave or file for eviction. IMO you will lose if this goes to court. If he was doing shady things you needed to deal with those things at the time. That does not give you an excuse not to pay rent now.

2018-01-06 20:30:41

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

If I pay an incorrect bill in full could that be considered acknowledgement of the bill?

My insurance company is billing me too much money for my insurance (I got switched to a more expensive plan through an error). They say they re working on it but they won t give me any timeframe for when it will be corrected. In the meantime their system is still set up so if it says I owe any money at the end of the month my insurance gets cut off. I was thinking my best move would be to go ahead and pay the full amount and then push them to credit my account for the excess. But I m worried that paying the full amount could be seen as acknowledging the incorrect bill. Am I worried over nothing here? In MD.

2016-04-25 14:19:58

So when you asked them how long it would take to do something that seemingly should be able to be done during the course of the phonecall they said I don t know. ? And when you asked to speak to someone who did know they said No. ?

2016-04-25 14:51:20

Medical Billing Disputes and Fraud

Cashless Restaurant

When I started working at the restaurant I currently work at I was told we do not take cash. Fast forward a couple of months and my manager has decided we can take cash as long as it is exact change. He then instructs us to run our card for the amount of the bill plus tip and pocket the cash ourselves. For instance if a customer s bill is $50 and the customer leaves $60 in cash we are to run our own personal card for $50 and leave a $10 tip on said card. I have never done it myself because something seems very fishy and possibly illegal about it. I can t seem to find any info on the internet thus far so I thought I d try here. Edit: I forgot to mention an important detail which is that this is a tip pool situation.

2022-02-28 06:24:08

It violates your agreement with your credit card company to do this. You could find your credit card account closed and yourself banned from future credit cards with that company. Some people on r churning would LOVE to work at this restaurant running up restaurant charges on their cards all week earning the 5X points bonus for restaurant spend on their Citi Prestige card and then paying off the bill and keeping the rewards points.

2022-02-28 07:19:19

Unfair Tip Practices in Restaurants

Closing attorney stole my down payment cash.

I bought a 2-family house in RI in 2007 when the market here was inflated for $185k. I put 10k down (less points initial down payment on homeowners insurance fees taxes surcharges etc). I used a local broker referred by the listing agent who had their license revoked and went out of business not 6-8 months after my closing. I also used the seller s lawyer only at closing again my naivete for trusting the agent.broker in that. A year after owning the house I got a letter from the lender (BOA) informing me that I had a shortage in my escrow account with no description why and offering me the choice to pay it in full (over $3000) or simply increase my 1st mortgage payment by approximately $300 month. Long story short the increase amount was too much I got behind on payments put in foreclosure and nearly lost the house. Fast forward a couple years I started working with a local broker again to request a modification from BOA. Her investigation turned up that from the 10k deposit I put down some of it wasn t used for what it was supposed to be used for. Essentially someone (later found out with 90% surety it was the closing attorney) stole my money and BOA just charged it to my escrow account causing the shortage. I recently discovered the closing attorney was suspended by the RI Bar association charged and convicted for embezzlement of over $136k stolen from various closings he oversaw. I contacted the representative from the investigating committee from the Bar and he told me I could file a complaint but likely wouldn t get any financial recompense. The lawyer has since served time in prison for his crime and I believe been released. My question is this. Do I have any recourse to sue this attorney for damages or money lost from this instance? What are my options?

2014-08-07 20:26:28

&gt My question is this. Do I have any recourse to sue this attorney for damages or money lost from this instance? What are my options? You have grounds for a lawsuit on the merits. The problems you will face are whether it is time barred by the statute of limitations and whether even if you win there will be any money to collect. Rhode Island has a [3 year statute of limitations](http: webserver.rilin.state.ri.us Statutes title9 9-1 9-1-14.3.HTM) for claims arising from legal malpractice. So it s probably time barred since when BofA alerted you about the shortfall reasonable diligence could have (and eventually did) lead you to find the fraud. Also this ex-attorney has burned a bunch of other people and is probably broke so even if you did have a way around the time bar you probably wouldn t be able to collect anything.

2014-08-07 20:38:24

Real Estate Purchase Challenges

New landlord is shortening recently signed lease from 18 months to 5 months. [WA]

Yesterday my partner and I signed a lease for an apartment with a lease term of 18 months. The management company had us come into the office to sign the lease in person with a notary in addition to us signing it online since it was longer than 12 months. We received keys and started moving in last night. The lease starts Feb 1 but included an additional amendment allowing us to move in early. The apartment we are moving into is in an old house in Seattle which is slated to be demolished and redeveloped. We figured as long as we got a decent term on the lease this would be fine and potentially a bonus without having to worry about not getting our deposit back. This morning I receive a phone call from the management company saying the owner is selling the project and they want all leases ended by June of this year (2019). They want us to sign a new lease for 5 months then month to month. As working professionals this is not acceptable to burden ourselves with this much moving. The initial offer on this new lease we have to sign is to take $200 off each month. Then $300 off. Now an entire month free with the discounted rate. I suggested we would like to be reimbursed for future moving costs but they re only interested in making this up to us via rent reductions. I m learning from friends that we are really in the driver s seat with negotiating the terms of the new lease. Is this the case? How should we proceed?

2019-01-23 21:12:37

It s nice to want things. You have a signed contract entitling you to 18 months of tenancy and your landlord did you the favour of being _very_ clear that they intended to be so bound. They can t unilaterally shorten it and they can t force you out unless you agree to the change. If they really want you out you have them by the short and curlies - as long as your demand is cheaper than the loss they ll take selling the property with a tenant in place they ll likely prefer to take it. However they don t need to make this particularly easy. If they think they can convince or browbeat you into leaving for cheap they ll probably try. If they escalate to harassment or try to interfere in your tenancy - lock you out schedule unreasonable inspections and so on - speak to an attorney. Because money is fungible there isn t much difference for you between rent reductions and your moving expenses. Figure out what it ll cost when you move amortize it across N months and offer that then put the reduced rent aside in a savings account until you need it. Arguing over cash vs a discount is probably not the most useful thing you can be doing right now.

2019-01-23 21:17:13

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

False advertising

US NEW YORK I was just staying at a hotel in Manhattan that said they had a pool and posted it on their website booking.com and Expedia and one of the only reasons why I booked with them specifically was because they had a pool. I was wondering if that would be enough to sue them for false advertisement.

2020-01-18 17:00:56

Was there no pool at all or was it out of service?

2020-01-18 17:05:58

Hotel Booking Refund Issues

(NC USA) I m 18 about to go in the airforce and my mother is threatening to hurt herself if i enlist and say i did it to the police

Not sure what to do. I m an 18 year old male. my mom is 65 with early dementia depression and she s been saying that if i don t stay home and get a job to help her with bills she ll give herself a black eye and get the cops to arrest me. I know i could try and record her saying this but i haven t had the chance. I just recently turned 18 have no car or job. and just a high school diploma what should i do?

2018-08-01 04:57:28

Something between talking to your recruiter and lying to your mom about ceasing the enlistment process until you actually leave.

2018-08-01 05:00:28

Miscellaneous Legal Query

The Mcdonalds website clearly states employees are granted Holiday pay but Employees are now being refused holiday pay?

This franchise has done a number of shady things like withholding the promised shift differential for overnight workers until someone had to remind them to give it back. Twice. Now they are stating no employees will get holiday pay when the McDonald s website states Holiday Pay as a benefit. What can anyone do about this?

2014-11-23 20:57:15

According to their [website](http: www.mcdonalds.com us en careers benefits.html) holiday pay is tagged with an asterisk which leads to: &gt * Subject to availability and certain eligibility requirements and restrictions. Talk to your local franchise owner or restaurant manager to learn more. * As u thepatman correctly states a website isn t a binding contract. But aside from that fact the website just states that it is a possibility.

2014-11-23 21:30:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Bought a house turns out people were renting it. [NY]

One month ago I bought a house - purchase and closing were all completed without a problem. We ve been moving our stuff in and yesterday a family shows up and states they were renting the house but were out of the country for 3 months on a Europe trip. They say they had been renting the home for two years and had renewed their 2-year lease just before going on the vacation. From what I can gather the landlord sold removed all their property inside the home (it was completely empty when we viewed and bought it) and then sold the home to us the renters being completely unaware of any of this until they came back. I am sure they are being honest they showed me a video on their phone of a birthday party they had for one of their kids in April and it s definitely this house - plus their car was full of luggage and the wife looked like she was on the verge of tears after learning all their stuff is gone. I don t even know where to begin with the clusterfuck. My mortgage agreement states they were no tenants of the house but they also have a signed lease. They agreed to stay with some friends for a few days until this gets figured out (I know I can t deny them entry they suggested this). I have not yet been able to get a hold of the previous home owner. I ve never been in this kind of situation - where the hell do we start at resolving this? Area is New York.

2015-08-06 17:00:38

You have 2 calls to make one to your realtor and one to your lawyer let them deal with this. Its going to be messy but the previous owner landlord is gonna be screwed lied in selling the house and also sold all their tennant stuff not good. Also the commenter above me is right the other peoples lease does hold so dont get comfortable in the house you could end up having to move out

2015-08-06 17:12:27

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Roommate‘s service dog behaves terribly never received actual training

I m struggling to figure out a situation with my roommate her “service dog” and our lease. We are college students who are renting an off-campus apartment in Wisconsin. Before we agreed to live together roommate “Dee” told me her dog was a certified service dog who was fully trained. Immediately after I first met the dog it was apparent that while she is registered as an emotional support dog in training she has never had any real training. Not only is she incapable of fulfilling her duty as an emotional support animal she isn t house-trained (pees and poops on our apartment s carpeted floor) and her behavior has been worsening every month. She was always very energetic and at first she would just jump up on people but after the first month it escalated to biting and other aggressive behavior and it hasn t improved. She is also loud and barks whenever Dee leaves although we have never received a noise complaint to my knowledge. I ve had so many conversations with my roommate that have gone nowhere. In addition Dee wasn t paying rent and almost got us evicted last month because she and her family have severe financial issues (I was not aware she wasn t paying rent until I received a notice of eviction). We are both on the lease until next August. Right now I want to know what my options are related to the lease. As things are I m worried about my physical safety unless something gives. The apartment doesn t allow dogs normally (only cats) but of course must allow service animals according to law. I have no evidence of her aggressive behavior but I do have some photos of damage to the apartment. Would the landlord be able to force my roommate to get rid of the dog evict my roommate herself with the current circumstances or do I have to wait until the dog does serious harm to someone? Would I be able to force the landlord to let me break terminate the lease early or will this be a long fruitless legal battle? Any suggestions welcome.

2021-12-23 02:12:31

FHA allows landlords to evict and or refuse ESA and Service animals under the following circumstances [HUD](https: www.hud.gov program_offices fair_housing_equal_opp assistance_animals) The specific assistance animal in question would pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others despite any other reasonable accommodations that could eliminate or reduce the threat The request would not result in significant physical damage to the property of others despite any other reasonable accommodations that could eliminate or reduce the physical damage” You need to start documenting aggressive behavior and damage

2021-12-23 02:33:43

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Former friend borrowed money. Disappeared for months. Now wants her collateral back without paying.

Kansas Anyway. This happened last April. She needed $300 and promised to pay the first Friday in May. I told her it had to be the end of May at the latest because my car tags are due in May and I d be hurting if I had to pay them without having been paid back. She promised and reminded me I was storing some 3D bow targets and some long guns for her already so “its not like I m gonna disappear “. Well. She did. Three weeks ago she texted and asked about the targets and I ignored her. Figured she d think on it and remember that she owes me money. Then a few days ago she texted and told me if I didn t leave them on her porch she was going to call the police. At which point I reminded her she owes me money. First she called me a liar. Then she said she intended to pay me but her ex husband was being a jerk so she paid him instead. Then she told me I was bringing children into adult situations because the targets were her daughter s so I was only hurting a child. I said something like “ you borrowed the money you didn t repay it so you created this situation not me” The. She sent me a text congratulating me on buying so much stuff for $300. Then about an hour later she remembered I had the guns too and texted that I can t possibly be so mean as to keep those from her and she guesses maybe she will pay after all. No sigh of any money by the way. So. I have a text saying she is selling me her stuff for $300. Am I legally in the clear to either refuse to sell it to her or insist on fair market value if she ever turns up with cash? Also. She had her daughter confront my son about this the first day of school.

2018-08-18 23:01:46

The loan was not related to the storage right? So those are two separate issues. You can t hold her stuff until she pays you if that wasn t the original deal. And a sarcastic text message during an argument does not mean she is giving you the stuff.

2018-08-18 23:11:57

Miscellaneous Legal Query

How do states enforce special drivers licenses when they have different requirements?

I am driving a Class A RV roundtrip from New Jersey to Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania requires a special Class A drivers license for any vehicle over 26 000 lbs which this RV most certainly is. Source for license requirements: http: changingears.com rv-sec-state-rv-license.shtml I hold a New Jersey drivers license and NJ has no requirement for a special license regardless of vehicle weight - only recreational vs commercial use. Would I get a ticket in Pennsylvania for not holding the special license even though it s not available in New Jersey? Thanks

2018-05-25 13:10:03

No. Your NJ license is valid and recognized by PA.

2018-05-25 13:16:15

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Used car dealership won t allow me to drive their vehicle a few kms to a mechanic to get the vehicle looked at pre-purchase because driving on the road without e-testing and certification are illegal. Fishy? (Ontario Canada)

I visited a used car dealership today and found a vehicle I liked. They let me test drive it on public roads (which was apparently legal -- they had a licence plate they slapped on it first) but when I asked if I could take it to a mechanic to get looked at they said that they d have to safety certify and e-test it first because (1) it s illegal to drive on public roads without safety certification and e-testing and (2) if I did drive it to the mechanic they d likely refuse to let it leave their lot without first certifying and e-testing it (because of (1)) and the used car dealer would not like this as he can get his mechanic to certify and e-test it for much cheaper. Thus they said I could take it to my mechanic under the condition that they (1) certified and e-tested it first and (2) put up a $500 deposit to cover the cost of certification and e-testing (as these expire if they don t sell the vehicle in 30 days) which deposit I would loose if I decided not to purchase the vehicle. This sounds extremely fishy as other used dealers I went to said it d be fine if I took the car to a mechanic before it was certified and e-tested. That said I am thinking maybe I misunderstood the salesman as their was a bit of a language barrier and he had a habit of starting to talk before I finished asking my question. Anyways I digress. If anyone has any advice on this situation I d be grateful. Edit: TL DR is it illegal for a dealership to allow someone to drive their vehicle on public roads before it s been e-tested and certified?

2013-04-07 01:49:36

Not a lawyer but I strongly advise not purchasing a car from that dealership. You seem intelligent you know it wouldn t be a good idea and you know they re likely just trying to get your $500 non-refundable deposit. Stay far far away. You don t need us to tell you that.

2013-04-07 03:29:19

Car dealership title issue

Fled the scene

I fucked up. I drifted off the road and crashed into a ditch. I was scared and really upset with no phone so I walked away and went home. I know I have dug myself in a hole but what can I do? I have to talk to the officer later but I don t know what to say if anything. How do I go about getting an attorney? I m just very overwhelmed right now. Nobody else was involved btw. Thanks.

2015-10-31 19:55:56

No you absolutely don t have to talk to the police. They already think they know what happened. What they want from you is a confession. You shouldn t talk to any police without an attorney present.

2015-10-31 19:56:32

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

I think my realtor was hiding the fact that the house I purchased required a new well and septic by the county

I purchased a house recently in Michigan that was a forclosure bank owned. I used the listing agent s partner as our buyers agent. The house had a well and septic inspection within the last 12 months so we didn t need to get one again. Fast forward a few months and we get a letter in the mail from the county health department saying there is a correction order from the 2016 inspection saying that we basically need to put in a new well and septic system. On the letter from the county it said you should have received this notice at closing which we did not. We did not see a copy of the inspection results or correction order. I know that the listing agent saw the correction order because it was mailed to their name office. Is the realtor liable for repairs to be made if they hid the fact the county requires a new well and septic?

2017-06-03 16:17:46

Not forwarding the info about the well and septic system is fraud. You need a real estate attorney. That realtor is fucked.

2017-06-03 17:43:41

Sewer vs. Septic Dilemma

[OR] Can a municipality ban the practice of renting out homes?

Hello all This is a small municipality in rural Oregon I have heard some talk of the town leadership trying to ban the practice of renting out houses. The idea is to make the town 100% owner occupied to 1. Keep the riff raff out and 2. Prevent growth. Is there any possible way this could be legal? Seems crazy to me.

2019-08-23 18:16:31

HOAs can ban long-term rentals. Municipalities can ban short-term rentals like AirBnB. I ve never heard of a non-HOA municipality banning long-term rentals but it s not inconceivable. They d have to come up with some sort of enforcement mechanism and would have to be mindful of not doing anything that required homeowners to violate the newly-passed state law on rent control and for cause terminations of month-to-month rentals.

2019-08-23 19:05:23

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[Update] Blind furry sexually harassing me at work. [FL]

https: old.reddit.com r legaladvice comments 8zaehq blind_furry_sexually_harassing_me_at_work_fl Sorry for another update so soon not good news. I m an idiot. Last night I called one of the numbers provided to me and spoke to one of the employee assistance people who assured me that they d get back to me. I had a short shift this morning and he came in right at the start which he often does. I bought a mini spiral notebook at the dollar store and recorded the time and exactly what he said did as someone told me to do a few minutes after he left when there was a lull in people coming in and my manager came and saw and asked me what I was doing. He didn t press me or anything but I was dumb and told him what was happening and that I was just recording it just in case (again I ve already told him about that customer and he basically ignored the problem and told me to do that too). He didn t comment on it at the time beyond saying Oh . I woke up from a nap less than an hour ago and just checked my texts and he sent me a text telling me not to come into work tomorrow and that my services wouldn t be needed anymore. I m freaking the hell out. I won t be able to find another part-time job that fits my schedule I won t be able to move out of this fucking town. I feel like I m going to puke. I m so pissed at that dude and my manager and myself for not doing the notebook later. I was told to edit this to formally add a question or I wouldn t receive advice? I mean just what s the best thing to do from here. Thought it was obvious I meant that sorry. Thanks.

2018-07-18 03:51:16

You re not an idiot your manager is covering their ass. Employment lawyer pretty much now.

2018-07-18 08:58:15

Workplace Sexual Harassment Concerns

Child Protective Services Case Don t know Child

Hi All First time as a poster on reddit so thank you for bearing with me as my husband and I are having a bit of a panic. Over a month ago my husband received a certified letter in the mail from the Illinois Department of Children &amp Family Services (we live in the North-East and never travel to IL) regarding a child welfare case. A child was taken from his mother and placed into protective custody. The father s paternity has never been established and the mother is claiming someone with my husband s name is the father. We called the case worker listed on the letter and explained we did not know this child (his name was listed on the letter) or anyone with that last name. Based on our brief conversation with the case worker it seems they sent this same letter to other men with my husband s name (which is fairly common) and around his age. This was based on information the child s mother provided. He made it seem as this would get cleared up soon. He took down our information and said someone would be in touch. Today we received a court summons to appear in front of a judge regarding this case. Petition for Adjudication of Wardship There was more information about this case inclduing the Mother s address arrest record child s medical history details about the abuse from his mother etc. It s so heartbreaking yet I can t believe they would send all of this sensitive information to us. He does not know who this woman is. I am 100% certain my husband is not the father of this child as the timeline does not make sense and he has never traveled to this state city without me and we only drove through once. (Let s hope this doesn t bite me later!) Fathering a child outside of our marriage is so far out of the realm of possiblities. My question is does he need to obtain a lawyer to help represent him for this hearing? Luckily we can attend via Zoom as this city is 10+ hours from where we live and we don t want to travel for obvious reasons. How can we get this cleared up? Thank you all in advance.

2021-02-09 22:15:27

I worked as a CPS worker in Texas so your mileage may vary. He needs to appear and request DNA. He shouldn t need an attorney to do so but if it makes you feel more comfortable it s never a bad idea to retain counsel. Once the DNA returns that he isn t the father of the child the court will rule him out as a party and he will be released from the case.

2021-02-10 02:11:10

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Landlord rented us a garage and then built a room in it to rent to other tenants

Thank you in advance for any advice. &amp #x200B My girlfriend and I rented a house that is next door to another rental owned by the same landlord. When we signed our lease we rented the detached garage. Our lease clearly states we are renting said garage. We signed our lease 3 months before we moved in and about 4 weeks before we moved in our landlord informed us that he was going to build a separate entrance so the neighbors could have access to a storage unit that takes up roughly 20% of the garage. &amp #x200B We didnt sign a new lease or receive a discounted rate for the space that was unilaterally taken. We have paid the full contracted lease on said garage since this occurred. Originally we didn t say anything because we are trying to keep the peace so we can try to buy the house because we like it. Now its become an issue what recourse if any do we have? &amp #x200B This happened in Colorado for reference.

2019-01-21 02:45:28

If you are paying for the garage you get the garage. Talk to your landlord why the rate hasn t been renegotiated.

2019-01-21 03:17:13

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Concerned my landlord will with hold my safety deposit

The landlord does not take care of the house I m renting and made a lot of empty promises of fixing the windows that have bad wood damage due to age weather and overall not being cared for. By the way their are only 2 windows that are even sealed properly the rest of the place needs to fixed. I even send him a letter to inform him that if he did not fix at least the 2 windows (the most damaged ones) and try to solve the bug problem that the place clearly has i would stop paying rent until it was fixed even got the letter notarized. I was responded with threats of being kicked informed that he would only fix the windows when he felt like it and got a letter from his lawyer though the paperwork had no signature contact information or anything a usual lawyer would have typed up. I let it be due to my mother not wanting to fight him and stopped their. Later on he said he would be selling the place and so would be fixing up the place which again never did and haven t heard from since. Last month of the contract already knew was not going to renew to stay due to sale or landlord and luckily found a new place and he has the audacity to ask when he can come to pick up rent (it was first last and security). We tell him we are moving out since your selling the place and he said I m not selling the place that s only if i felt like it . So not only did he not tell us he was not going to sell the place he also never spoke of renewing the contract ( Not as if we were going to anyways). He obviously does not care for our well being and is a general ass of a landlord. It would be great if i could get back my security deposit but I m sure he will come up with something to keep the money if their is anything i can do to prevent that so i actually do get it and report the house to someone so it can actually get fixed that would be great. I live in Florida Broward county.

2020-01-15 20:51:06

In addition to the other advice take pictures of everything before you leave.

2020-01-15 21:08:24

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Bed Bugs and Bats in apartment

Live in Illinois I live in a 2 bedroom apartment and for a few months I have been getting bit by bed bugs. I addressed it to my landlord and he says we must ve brought it in. Yeah ok. I m wondering if it s bc our neighbor next door died and was found dead bc of a well check that they moved on to us. To make matters worse there are bats sometimes chilling in the hallway and he has yet to have a professional find them just his brother in law who are dumb and dumber. There have been 5 tenants that have seen bats. They have all mentioned it to him NUMEROUS times. I ve told him twice how it makes me uncomfortable and I have kids and he should get a professional. I saw them twice in oct and March and two of the tenants have had them actually in the apartment. I m so annoyed. I have 2 kids a 5 year old and a 20 month old. The best he said was he d go half on an exterminator. I wish I could move out but it s not an option right now we re in the process of fixing my husband s credit. This guy is such a cheapass he owns like 20 buildings so he s racking in easily 48 000 a month. More on the bats one of the tenants a week after moving in it was flying around their apartment. Another tenant woke up to one on the floor of his apartment. One was in the basement where our laundry is flying around. Another saw one in hallway and got it out. So besides my encounter there s been 5 and the last 4 were the last 4 months.

2018-07-09 17:14:25

Wanted to drop in here from r bedbugs I recommended that they seek legal advice because that s not my area of expertise. I dropped in to mention some things that might be relevant in the legal discussion. 1. Bat bugs are a thing they re a different evolutionary strain of bed bugs and are impossible to distinguish from bed bugs. 2. Bat bugs will also feed on humans just like bed bugs. In this case a bat bug and a bed bug can be virtually indistinguishable with regards to infestation treatment symptoms etc. This is mostly to say that the bats may very well be the source of the bed bug infestation in case that effects responsibility warrant of habitability.

2018-07-09 19:22:51

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Past due property tax bill and previous owner can t be found to pay bill. Options?

Hi everyone We bought our how in the Chicagoland area in 2019. The previous owner bought the house from a tax exempt organization and renovated the place. As we were doing our due diligence our agent and lawyer flagged that property taxes were not paid on the home while owned by the previous owner because the city hadn t updated that it was no longer owned by an tax exempt entity. Our lawyer assured us that the city would catch up and so put a very clear ademenemt clause into our contract that the previous owner would pay the 18 months worth of property taxes if and when the tax bill was provided by the city. As expected the city caught up and issued the bill. Per our contract we first had to submit the claim to our title insurance. They declined to cover the bill stating that the previous owners were responsible (we expected this). So we submitted the bill to the lawyer for the previous owner. That was in September. It s now November and the lawyer is saying he can t track down the previous owner. The tax bill is past due and collecting interest. Our lawyer says we will most likely need to sue the previous owner to get them to pay. However he s also suggesting that we pay off the tax bill to mitigate our damages. Has something like this ever happened to anyone else? If you ve had to sue a previous owner how long does it take. We have to pay a good chunk of change and I m trying to see the other side of what we re about to get ourselves into. Any insight or reactions would be appreciated.

2020-11-15 13:18:48

Listen to your lawyer. Pay off the taxes then sue him using your addendum as clear evidence.

2020-11-15 13:28:46

Real Estate Purchase Challenges

Is there any inexpensive way to deal with a domain squatter?

Hi I m not sure if this is the best place to ask this but hopefully somene has some insight. I have a small fan organization that used to have a domain lets say it s ford.org . One of our members let the domain lapse a few years ago and a domain squatter scooped it up. Ford has gone out of business and the trademark has expired. (probably not important). I still run the forum for this fan group and I d like to get that domain back. I should also note that this domain is nowhere near as cool or desirable as ford.org The squatter has been holding the domain for at least 5 years as far as I can tell and he wants something like $1500 for it. He s not doing anything with it and won t budge on price. Is there any way to get the domain for cheaper? Seems like filing a trademark for the brand might work but trademarks and domain disputes both seem to be at least as expensive as buying the domain from the squatter.

2014-02-07 05:41:01

He owns it. If you want to buy it from him? He has an announced price. Just because someone has something you want doesn t mean he is wrong in owning it.

2014-02-07 07:11:56

Trademark Infringement Resolution

Kansas U.S. - Someone is in my apartment when I m at work they don t steal just touch my things.

For the last two months I have been noticing weird things in my apartment. For the first month I noticed my computer being turned on at least once or twice a week and being greeted with the login screen when I came home. My boyfriend thought I was just leaving it on which honestly could have been true. I started to pay closer attention to it and then my boyfriend s started doing it too. He thought it was weird but figured it was some electrical issue. Things like this have escalated over the past month. Things like the calendar on my wall being flipped to different months my couch being moved just enough for me to notice lights being turned on certain switches being turned OFF when they were on ON and the opposite. My boyfriend started noticing all of this too so I know I m not crazy. This isn t an elaborate prank by my boyfriend because we have the exact same schedule and have both came home to these things happening when we were both out. We don t really have many friends they ve never been to our apartment and neither of us have family over either. No one has a copy of our house key besides maintenance and our landlord that we know of. He is equally concerned and wants to get a security camera especially because we have pets. I am incredibly freaked out by this not because someone has access to my apartment but because someone has access and ignores all of my electronics and expensive items I have left out intentionally (credit cards tablets jewelry etc.) I don t know if my next step is to call my landlord? When I say it out loud I feel like I sound crazy. When I do get a security camera and I do find someone entering my apartment what do I do?

2017-02-12 15:31:30

Get a camera and a co detector if you don t have one. I remember a article about a guy who noticed stuff being moved and food going missing in his appointment. Some time when he was gone and sometimes over night. Put a camera in the kitchen and found a lady coming through the ceiling to get food and use his stuff. She had been doing it for quite a while if I remember right.

2017-02-12 16:07:44

Privacy and Surveillance Rights

Why am I being asked for a DNA sample after my car has been stolen?

Brief recap of the situation: My car was stolen sometime between a Friday evening and a Sunday afternoon. Filed a police report on that afternoon reported to insurance Monday morning. Tuesday morning I was informed my car was used in several violent crimes including robbery in a nearby city. Suspects involved were not arrested and the car was not recovered but police are on the lookout. Answered several questions over the phone about my car to aid in identifying it. Was then asked to provide a detective with a DNA sample in order to quote rule me out of suspicion should the vehicle be recovered. I just want to ensure that I am making the right decision in agreeing to provide DNA or if this will put me at risk for a wrongful accusation. I m a young woman and a college student. I m dumb scared and I do not know what my rights are in this situation. Why am I really being asked to provide DNA? My DNA is obviously going to be in the car because it was *my* car. What are the risks in this situation? I do not want to be misled or taken advantage of for the sake of being agreeable. Thank you for reading please help if you can.

2022-11-09 21:12:59

If you provide a DNA sample it s possible that it could be used against you. Other posters are right that the police *probably* want your DNA sample to separate out DNA from you versus DNA from any suspects. However after working for years as a criminal defense attorney and seeing how a person s attempt to be helpful to the police can blow up in their face in all sorts of wild and unpredictable ways I would never provide my DNA in this circumstance. Police are allowed to lie and they do not have to tell you if they suspect you of being involved in the crimes they are investigating. Also once they have your DNA they have it. There s no taking that back in the future. It does not benefit you to provide a sample and it could come back to bite you.

2022-11-09 23:46:37

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Got a simple letter from the district court saying a warrant was denied. That s it no other information. Am so confused. (IA)

I got a letter in the mail on Friday from the Iowa District court that stated STATE OF IOWA V. (NAME) and then the warrant has been denied. And that s it! No other explanations or information just that a warrant (don t know what type of warrant) had been denied. Considering I ve never been in any legal trouble outside an (already paid) speeding ticket this really scared me. I looked up my assigned case number online and saw a charge from May 21 2016 for 5th degree petty theft. I have never stolen anything in my life I swear to you so I m even more confused at this? If this alleged offense happened in May why did they just try and obtain a warrant now? What kind of warrant? I thought back in time and tried to think about what I was doing that day maybe a friend stole something and I was just in the store with them idk I have a couple overdue library books? Would the state try and arrest me for some library books? Am just really confused and wanting some advice on what to do next. Obviously I want to call visit the courthouse but am not sure how to handle myself what to say since I ve never been involved in a case like this before and if I do need to get a lawyer for some reason I don t want to screw myself by saying too much the wrong things during this initial interaction. Thanks 4 any help you can give! EDIT: called the court clerk yesterday it was about the library books. I originally checked them out on May 21 returned all but one before their final due date in September (was able to re-check them out a few times before I was finally cut off it was a long book.) The library had been sending some notices regarding fines to my previous address so I didn t know how ridiculous the situation had become until now. $224 in fines and an attempt to obtain a warrant all over a library book. As someone mentioned this situation definitely has made sure I will never use my public library again. EDIT 2: now I m just venting but my community is having HUGE heroin problem right now. Over 100 people overdosed last year alone but y know this overdue library book is definitely the police department court s primary concern.

2017-01-09 13:15:36

You can generally call a court clerk and hopefully get a helpful one that will explain what the letter is. You may also be able to get documents from the court (for instance the document that was filed to seek this warrant). That would probably shed a lot of light on the situation. But yes it appears that someone is associating your name with some theft and you should investigate.

2017-01-09 13:27:09

Questionable Arrest Circumstances and Legal Representation

Traffic law question (Maryland)

I received PBJ for speeding in Carroll County which averted 2 points from hitting my driver record for now. I know if I get another ticket I ll get those points plus the new offense. After much searching I m hoping to see if anyone can answer the following questions for me. 1) Is PBJ state wide? By that I mean if I got stopped in Worcester county for example would that violate the PBJ? 2) Does any traffic offense violate the PBJ? If I got stopped in Worcester I wouldn t want to drive 3 hours back for court so I d just pay the fine would that violate the PBJ no matter what the offense was points or no points?

2017-05-08 21:35:15

So I Googled it and apparently PBJ in Maryland is Probation Before Judgment not a delicious sandwich. It was a state law you were charged with violating right not a local law or ordinance? I would assume any convictions statewide would violate the terms. Did you receive the terms of your probation?

2017-05-09 02:19:22

Unresolved Speeding Ticket Issue

My optometrist office is refusing to give my eye contact prescription even though I had my contract fitting appointment today

Hello everyone to provide some contacts I recently moved to college and I m under my schools health insurance. My last routine eye appointment was back home JULY OF 2021. in November 2021 I decided to look into getting contact lenses. This is the recommended vision specialist near my school that took our insurance. So far I ve had a of full routine contact and eye examination. Today I did the eye contact fitting and paid the fee associated with it. I tried on four pairs and the third pair was my match. The optometrist looked at it and everything and verified that it was a great fit. We found a pair that we really like that works for me. During my appointment the person who was putting the contacts in and out of my eyes was reading off the names to me. however I only asked out of curiosity and didn t write them down. At the end of my appointment we scheduled a contact trying where they teach me how to put them in whatever. And at this point they offered to order a six month supply of my contacts of choice. I decline for now. I ask them for my prescription and they tell me they can t provide that information until AFTER MY NEXT 2 appointment. (The contact tutorial appointment I have next week and after the appointment where I ve been building up my contact wear time and they see me AGAINN to see if I like them. This would be after my 4th appointment.) Is this legal? (In Massachusetts) Today was my contact fitting appointment and I m pretty sure I should have been providing my prescription now. But maybe I m getting emotional please let me know if there s any laws that protect me and this instance that I could use to confront them and demand my prescription.

2022-03-25 20:36:00

It s important for you to have the 2nd checkup to make sure they fit correctly and that you see clearly. They can only determine that by having you wear them for about a week. Then they will know if they need to make any adjustments. Your exam is technically not complete yet until after the follow up. That s why they won t give you the prescription now. The doctor may change it.

2022-03-25 20:49:29

Miscellaneous Legal Query

How to get my disabled ex-husband to sell the marital home?

Location is Michigan. My ex husband is still living in our marital home that he failed to refinance or sell (more than one year past the agreement in our divorce). He knows he needs to sell it but in my opinion he is incapable of doing so (alcoholism and mentally ill and not improving despite multiple hospital rehab visits.) I m still attached to the mortgage through the bank even though per the divorce it s not my debt. He also owes me about some equity from the house when it sells plus a bit more on top of that from me helping him with bills (ex: paid to keep his gas on I have paid the mortgage a couple times). I don t know how to get out of this without making him homeless which will obviously not help his situation. Also don t want to get foreclosed and have that affect my credit. The house should have equity (great location and market right now) but needs a lot of work at this point due to 3 years of neglect. He gets overwhelmed trying to do anything about it and starts drinking again. I don t really expect to get my money at this point although it would be nice I just want to be out from under this. He also gave me some equipment worth roughly $13k to sell (to pay myself back and give him the rest to fix up the house) but it s specialized stuff that I kind of need his help to deal with and he can t do it right now. We already did 15 months of covid forbearance on the mortgage so I can t do that again. They deferred those payments to the end of the loan and the payment is super reasonable (about $850) but he has no income is not on disability is not getting unemployment etc and really can t seem to get his shit together to sign up for any of that. Nor do I want to become responsible to get him to do that stuff that s why I got divorced. He does have a roommate getting disability so they have given me cash to pay the mortgage once since the forbearance ended but it s currently 12 days overdue since the roommate also has some problems and was in the hospital for the past two weeks. What is my best course of action legally financially speaking? I know I can t really worry about him becoming homeless although I do still care about this guy and would prefer that he found a different solution. I also don t have a ton of liquid cash for a lawyer although I could swing it if it wasn t going to be a crazy amount. I did talk this out with a lawyer once who quoted me ~$800 for a couple of letters that I don t feel will achieve anything. TLDR: How to get my alcoholic ex husband out of the marital home?

2021-07-17 15:54:53

If the divorce decree specifically states he was to attempt refinancing or sell within a year and he has not done so your remedy is to file a motion for contempt of court and to enforce the decree.

2021-07-17 17:28:15

Mortgage Disputes After Divorce

Can a text message be used as a legally binding agreement in small claims court in California?

Background: I lent a former friend $2 000 to repay a student loan before the loan s due date. This was in May of 2017. After repaying the loan I simply stated that they could pay me back whenever they could. However by the time December of 2017 came around I asked them when they intended to pay me back. An arguement ensued and their true colors were shown. After the arguement they agreed (via text message) to pay me back $500 per month from January-April and I agreed to this via text. At the end of January they failed to pay me back and offered an excuse as to why they could not. They then offered to pay me $1000 at the end of Feburary and $1000 by the end of March they also stated that if I agreed to this they would not change the payment plan anymore. This agreement was sent via text. I agreed to this via text. At the end of Feburary they again did not pay and gave another excuse as to why. They informed me that they would pay me some undefined amount in the first week of March and we would come up with a plan after that. A week passed and nothing happened. I contacted them again and asked for them to outline a plan. They replied the same day via text and told me they would pay everything back by April and would try to send me $500 by the following weekend. I replied back saying that April would be fine and I did not want to go past that. The very next day I asked them to clarify what the final plan saying Hi _____ could you please clarify what our final plan will be? Will it be everything by the end of April? Or will it be split by the end of March and end of April? . Over the course of 12 days and several attempts to contact them for clarification via text I received no reply. Yesterday I decided to send them a demand letter with a format taken from California s small claims court website. They then happened to contact me the same day saying they wanted to send me $2000 the full amount by the agreed upon April. After telling them I sent a demand letter to their last known address they stated that they now refuse to communicate with me before April and they refuse to answer my questions of how do you plan to follow up given you have defaulted before what day do they plan to pay me back by and what platform they intend to pay me back . At this point I am unsure of what to do. We never came to a formal agreement at least in my opinion via text because I never agreed to their proposition for a 3rd payment plan. They failed to clarify certain aspects after numerous attempts on my part to clarify. They ended the conversation saying I was harrassing them because I demanded for them to tell me how do you plan to follow up given you have defaulted before what day do they plan to pay me back by and what platform they intend to pay me back . They also said Already established you re getting your money by end of April. Bye. Based on the records of text messages and emails I have I want to see if what I have is enough to take them to small claims court and be successful in suing them for the amount owed to me. They violated the last agreement we set and both agreed upon which was $1000 by the end of Feburary and $1000 by the end of March. Would I be able to use a screenshot of a text message in court to prove that they violated this agreement? Additionally I stated that it would be fine for them to pay me back for everything by the end of April but never explicitly stated I agree because I wanted clarification(that I did not receive). Does this conversation via text constitute a new agreement? Thank you in advance to anyone who reads this posts and can offer me any insight to this. **TLDR: Lent friend $2000 and they have defaulted on a payment plan twice already. Only evidence I have of them acknowledging the debt owed and the payment plan they defaulted on is via text (iMessage). Would agreements via text message be sufficient evidence to sue them in small claims court in California?

2018-03-20 20:37:06

I think you have plenty of cause to sue. If you wait until the end of April you ll have a crystal clear cause (and who knows maybe they ll pay it haha). The text messages should be admissable enough.

2018-03-20 20:40:33

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[AZ] Does am unlabeled email attachment constitute written notice?

**Background:** I live in Arizona I m living in an apartment on a month-to-month basis and I gave written notice on April 30th that I d be out by May 31st. Management Desk Lady: ok we ll do the move out inspection a few days before the end of the month. Me: Ok let me know when and I ll be there. MDL: Oh you don t have to be there we can do it without you. Me: No I mean that I intend to be there for the inspection. MDL: No problem. **On to today:** I do a search in my email for the property management company s name so that I can look up my tenant portal password and it pops up with an email from the 18th of this month. It s from a name that I didn t recognize it had no subject or body to the message and had a PDF attachment. I remember getting this email and sending it to spam thinking that it was some kind of worm or whatever. I now look at it using google s document preview and it s actually a 48 hour notice of entry no reason given. I m pretty pissed off now - I m about to drive to the office and ask them WTF this is about I don t even know if they actually entered or not my place was a mess since I m in the middle of frickin packing and this wasn t what we agreed upon. Is an unlabeled attachment legal? Do I have any recourse here? Thanks for any insight!

2016-05-26 18:03:16

Email is not valid for notice unless both parties agree that it will be. The agreement to accept email as would have to be in writing. Check your lease and see whether you signed anything that said notice by email was acceptable. &gt Do I have any recourse here? Recourse for what? What are your damages?

2016-05-26 19:59:03

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

PETS act? FL

I have seen this a couple of times and wonder if it s even remotely correct: &gt If you are evacuating to a hotel motel and they say they DON T accept pets don t get ugly but simply tell them that is against the law &amp FEMA established that after Hurricane Katrina! &gt The Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act (PETS) was a bi-partisan initiative in the United States House of Representatives to require states seeking Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance to accommodate pets and service animals in their plans for evacuating residents facing disasters. &gt The more you know!!! Stay Safe everyone!!!! How requiring states to include pets and service animals in their plans for evacuating residents equates to the idea that hotels have to allow pets when they don t normally do so is unclear to me.

2017-09-06 16:18:52

&gt How requiring states to include pets and service animals in their plans for evacuating residents equates to the idea that hotels have to allow pets when they don t normally do so is unclear to me. I am not an expert in this area but upon reading what I could find online I am inclined to agree with you. It s possible that if the hotel motel is being reimbursed by FEMA that in order to receive the funds they would have to accept animals.

2017-09-06 16:30:17

Service Dog Pet Limit

Mother was accused of sexual assault by a patient (NY)

I will try to keep this as concise as possible. My mom and I both work in a hospital. She was accused of sexual assault misconduct by a female patient. The incident allegedly happened in 2015 and the patient came forward two weeks ago. Two Monday s ago my mom went into work and was immediately shoved into a meeting with HR and an administrator. After explaining what happened they told her she needs to leave the building immediately and they will get back to her that day or the next day with information. My mom was told to “practice the utmost discretion” they specifically told her not to mention anything to me. She left and her colleagues told her the calendar showed her listed as “sick leave”. After she left she was completely iced out by our bosses. She d call for updates since she was told she d receive one and was told the investigation was pending and they could not provide her with anymore information. My mom reaches out to an attorney and he said there was no case yet because she wasn t fired so he told her retaining him wasn t necessary. She was supposed to have a meeting today however this morning our administrator called to reschedule it to Monday. We got paid yesterday and my mom noticed she didn t get paid for the first week of her “leave”. She called her manager and she didn t answer. Today she sent an email asking what the terms of her leave are and she was informed it was an unpaid leave and at the end of the investigation they will decide if she will be retroactively paid. Is this legal? It seems to us that she is being punished before anything was even proven to be true. Should my mom bring an attorney to the meeting on Monday? Edit: typos

2019-09-06 22:08:26

&gt My mom was told not to “practice the utmost discretion” they specifically told her not to mention anything to me. This is very good advice. She should not discuss this with anyone except her attorney. She s already said too much to you and her colleagues if she s asking what it looks like on the calendar. &gt It seems to us that she is being punished before anything was even proven to be true. There are three potential issues here. One is her job. An employer is not a court of law and generally speaking can discipline or fire someone for an accusation even if not proven though your mother s contract (if any) may restrict what or at least how they can proceed. Second is a potential criminal complaint from the alleged victim and an indictment by the District Attorney. For this she d need a criminal defense attorney not a civil attorney. Third is a potential civil lawsuit against her by the complainant. It is possible that if this happens both she and the hospital would be named. &gt Should my mom bring an attorney to the meeting on Monday? What did her attorney say about this?

2019-09-06 22:19:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Credit card dispute for trip cancelled Bc of covid

Hi everyone! Please if anyone can give me some advice I d really appreciate it. My boyfriend and I planned a trip to Yosemite in April. I booked a non refundable hotelroom (Yosemite valley lodge) for 934$. I booked the trip through trip advisor who then booked it through “cancelon” another third party website. I did not realize this until I looked into rescheduling the trip. At the end of March i called the hotel to see if they were open and if I could cancel my trip. When I called they said someone had already cancelled my trip I did not know this. Turns out this company cancelon cancelled my trip and kept the money I had paid for the room. The hotel said they could not refund me bc I never paid for the room. I went on cancelons website it stated they filed for bankruptcy and to reach out to your credit card company to get money back. I spoke to Chase and they said no problem and refunded me the 900$ in march. Today the credit was taken from my credit card because they claimed they spoke to Cancelon and Cancelon claimed I cancelled the “non refundable” trip WHEN I DID NOT. Also Cancelon is out of business so I have absolutely no idea who they could have spoken to. I am truly appalled. My bank told me they will not refund me. I can try to dispute again by sending a letter but is it even worth it? Is it my word against theirs? I cannot believe chase even spoke to anyone at the company because cancelon does not have any phone numbers or even exists anymore. Any help is appreciated.

2020-05-18 01:43:26

Not a lawyer was it booked with a Chase credit card that offers trip insurance?

2020-05-18 02:48:07

Hotel Booking Refund Issues

two students get scammed by traveling auctioneer in Daytona beach Florida during vacation.

Sorry for the wall of text incoming. My gf and I are seeking legal advice or help. So we were on vacation in Daytona Beach when we stumbled upon an ad for a “seized and forfeited assets auction”. The ad says that there are “Jewlery &amp Fine Art SEIZED by police &amp federal agencies”. It also says that all art and jewelry are authenticated and certified. At the very bottom of the ad in very very fine print it has a name of the “real art auctioneer company” (this isn t the real name). However we did not see this until it was too late. When we arrived we asked if this was the police seized auction. They just replied with “no just an art auction”. It was a little weird at first. The auction people told everyone that since there is a small crowd they will only put items that are wanted to auction they told us to put sticky notes on those that we want to bid on. Once the auction started we bid on 4 pieces thinking it was a legit auction. The auctioneer kept on spewing things about not being able to give prices stating how he could get in trouble for giving false information or estimates. He would beg and plead saying how disheartened he was about some pieces that no one would bid on. We later find out he was grossly overpricing the items selling “fake items” “misrepresenting items”. Apparently this man has been in trouble before. We tried to do our research before going into the auction by doing a simple Google search of the company but they were posing as “a completely different company art gallery”. Since it was a new name apparently nothing came out. The license seemed to check out too. It was not until we got home from our trip that we felt something was off. After doing a little digging we find out that their family have been running this operation for a long time. They were involved in a controversial “Bernie Madoff” auction in which they sold fake items and passed them off as real Bernie Madoff property. Apparently they have been banned from auctioneering in 3 states and have had several arrest warrants out for them before. They always seem to disappear after holding a certain number of auctions making it impossible to even get some kind of a refund or even hold them responsible. On ripoff report and on news article online they show how they have a history of selling fake jewelry and fraudulent art pieces. They have “ghost bidders” that make it seem like there is a real auction going on as soon as you bid on a piece then all bidding stops. After seeing this report I realized how odd it was that whenever we would bid once we would win. Apparently they only have one or two pieces of art that are actually “seized by police” and the rest are bogus. They lure you in with a “bait and switch”. They told us that each piece came with proof of authenticity. The certificate literally looks like someone typed it up on Microsoft word and printed it out it looks fake.It was so bad they made a typo on it and then try to write it over in pen. It is impossible to trace back a few of the paintings since the titles are all wrong and certificates are unclear and fake. My girlfriend and I are looking for more information about what to do. We already went to the local news station that did a report on him before. We did an interview with the reporter that wrote the piece originally and he is trying to help us. We are already trying to dispute the charges based on the false advertisement and the authenticity of the art with our banks. I ve spoken to the “owner” of the gallery and he keeps telling me that he will look into giving the money back. I doubt it because he keeps on spewing crap about how the pieces are authentic and how the certificate proves it. We are in the process of trying to get the art checked out but it takes a while to find someone who specializes in these pieces. These guys seem to only succumb to pressure if they get more bad publicity. Every lawyer we ve called so far just tells us they cannot help us at the time and to go to our state s bar association. We are two recent college graduates who apparently fell prey to these predators and now are in a predicament. If anyone has any advice information or has had something similar like this happen to them we would greatly appreciate any help. They ve had racketeering charges before too. These guys have a shady business and I just want my money back. I was not sure if I could post links to all the rip-off reports bbb reports news reports everything about these guys. I don t think I can because of posting personal info. But i have them on hand. TL DR Don t always trust traveling auctioneers even if they are holding auctions at known hotels because apparently the hotels know nothing about who is renting out space to hold an event. Now I need legal advice to try to get money back. Sorry for the awful writing. In return here is our cat tiger who is apparently not stressing out as much as us. http: imgur.com bbpiFgZ http: imgur.com kjxqJ3v

2015-03-06 03:24:31

I have no idea how to help but I m leaving an up vote for the cats

2015-03-06 03:59:57

Miscellaneous Legal Query

My friend shares an apartment with a alcoholic roommate. They are both on the lease and the roommate has threatened to tow her car if she doesn t leave. Now the roommates mother is threatening to move the roommate out. My friend wants to know what her roommate could do in legal terms.

She lives in Los Angeles CA.

2019-04-29 00:23:37

Without getting any further details nothing. The lease is a contract between the tenants and the landlord. One roommate can not kick another off the lease.

2019-04-29 00:28:00

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Gf was in a four car accident and being sued

My a year ago my gf was on a freeway in California going about 10 mph to 30 mph. A semi truck rear ended her and in turn she hit the car infront of her and that car hit another semi infront of him. My gf and the guy infront of her cars got totaled. The police report says it was the semi trucks fault and their insurance company even paid my gf out. Today she got a letter in the mail about the guy sueing her. Does this guy have a solid case? Or is it a scare tactic? Sorry for grammer but im on mobile and she is freaking out.

2019-05-19 15:39:39

She should notify her insurance company. This is literally why you have insurance. They have dealt with this many many many times that s what you pay them for.

2019-05-19 15:41:39

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

Uncle passed away 7 years ago. Home is still abandoned. Is there any way to claim the property? (CO US)

An uncle passed away 7 years ago. He didn t have a will and I m not aware of any other surviving family. I was fairly close. I found the body. I helped prepare the funeral. I ve since moved out of state and mostly forgotten about it. Because I found the body I think the local police have my name on file for the property. I ve received several calls from the local PD about squatters in the house. Tonight I received another asking for my permission to enter and remove them. I told the officer that I don t think I have that authority but he said they don t have any other contact information. \--- I know this home is empty. It probably needs many repairs. I know I would need to pay missing taxes. Is there a way for me to claim this property? If so how?

2021-12-16 23:06:05

Hopefully someone from CO will answer but in the meantime there may be a tax lien on the house. In my state if taxes aren t paid an investor can pay them and has a legal claim to the house. After X number of years the property becomes theirs. So IF you can show that you are the rightful heir AND satisfy the tax lies in my state you would become the rightful owner. However in my state 7 years is too long to wait. Whoever paid the tax owns the house and you would have limited recourse. IANAL in any state.

2021-12-17 01:03:04

Family Estate Disputes

[CA] Landlord kept % of deposit for damages we have proof we did not cause

Hey Reddit. I would like to seek your advice on an apartment rental disagreement that my roommates and I are having with our previous landlord. We recently vacated an apartment that we had lived in for the past year. The process of renting it and vacating it was a bit unusual as we never saw the landlord nor did we do a walk through with any landlord representative before occupying the property and after vacating it. She simply told me to leave the keys for her. The landlord simply asked us to send her a list of issues once we had moved in and then she hit us with a list of items that she claims to have repaired after we moved out. All and all she kept $1700 of our $4 000 deposit but said her repairs cost around $4 800. We moved in to the apartment last August at which point I gave our landlady a list of things that were broken or damaged including a complaint about the dirtiness of the place. She asked us to get someone to clean the place and partially paid for the costs. She further repaired some of the items that were on my list. Fast forward to our move-out. She did not set up an initial inspection and furthermore on the day that we were moving out she asked us to leave the keys on the counter. It took a few weeks for her to return $2300 of our $4 000 deposit citing repairs that included items that were on my original move-in list. In my research to reply to her I found a video that I had taken while touring the place prior to renting it. The video along with my initial list clearly show that all her repair claims are false and were there prior to us moving in. We sent her a demand letter seeking the remainder of the deposit and notifying her of our intent to take her to small claims court. She responded threatening us of a countersue for the full deposit. She claims that that my video is inadmissible because I didn t show it to her with my list of damages at move-in. She further makes more unfounded claims like we had a 4th tenant. Sorry for the long history. Now to my questions: * Since at move-in I never sent pictures along with my comprehensive list of damages is the video inadmissible? * She found some cigarette butts in the patio of the unit. We know that we had a visitor who smoked so it is possible that some butts may have been left there. Is there liability for having a guest who smoked in a nonsmoking building? * In her letter to us she indicates that full cost was higher than the deposit and that she is thinking about countersuing us for the full deposits. We know that she is trying to scare us but is she allowed to countersue for our full deposit if she has already admitted that our portion is the $1700 and has returned the rest? * She did not notify me of the option of initial inspection upon me giving her 60 days notice of the lease ending. And she did not show up for a final walk-through. Is that another cause for asking not only for the $1700 but for more? * Is there a better way to approach this? We just think she is very unreasonable and would like to fight for our rights. Thank you for any help and guidance you can give us.

2017-10-12 07:51:19

Small claims is correct. She was required by law to offer you an initial inspection in writing and to return your deposit or an itemized statement of costs within 21 days. (You said it was a few weeks so it s unclear if she met that deadline or not.) And she is required to provide you with receipts for all the work that was done. You may win on those grounds alone. If not then your video should help your case. She can also countersue for additional funds as she has threatened.

2017-10-12 10:25:50

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Neighbor threatening to give our property to charity if I don t move it out of common area storage unit.

I like in Norfolk VA (USA). My boyfriend owns a condo home that has two seperate shared storage units near the front door of the property. The key we were given at move-in opens both of the storage unit doors. We moved some items into both storage units assuming that since the key unlocks both we have access to use both. Yesterday my neighbor cleaned out one of the storage units and left my (and some other condos) personal property in a shared condo hallway along with a note that essentially says the left side storage unit is only for the units on the left side of the building. If we put our items back in the storage unit she will have a charity come pick them up (or give them away to charity..it was a little unclear). I am almost done with law school so my reading of legalease is sharp. I read through all the condo documents bylaws articles of incorporation rules everything last night and could find no basis for her claim that the left side units own the left side storage shed. I left her a note along with a copy of all the condo documents and asked her to cite her claim in the documents. If she is unable to I want to move my items back into the left side storage shed since it is the emptier of the two. However now I m afraid my things will be stolen due to her note or picked up out of a common area by a unknowing charity. Can I do anything now since no theft has occurred? Can I report her to authorities? Do condo associations have ways to file a grievance against your neighbor? I thought about filing a police report last night for larceny but I m not sure it rises to that yet. Also worth nothing is that she threw out everything in the storage unit that wasn t labelled but instead of putting it in the dumpster she put it outside and around the dumpster which causes the HOA to have to pay an extra fee to pick up the items which ultimately raises our association dues. Thanks for any help.

2019-06-03 11:00:42

As practical advice I would not recommend putting anything in the disputed storage unit unless you are okay with the possibility of it being discarded and receiving at best its depreciated value as compensation. If this person believes they have the right to get rid of it they might do so regardless of whether they re correct and no legal system can bring back your family mementoes or something like that after they ve been taken to the dump.

2019-06-03 13:25:50

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[WA] My sister gave parents $65k for a new house thinking she would be on the lease. Now they ve sent her to live with grandparents.

First off some context: My 20 year old sister is blind and has some mental disabilities due to fetal alcohol syndrome. Our parents are horrible with money. I m in college about 5 hours away. I had no idea anything was going on until my sister called me in tears 4 days ago. A few months ago our parents wanted to purchase a house for which they didn t have enough money for the down payment. My sister has been working part-time jobs and has a sizeable nest egg built up which she wanted to use for her graduate degree. Our parents asked her for ALL her savings saying she d be much happier there and everything would be fine and dandy. From what it sounds like my sister was reluctant to give our parents money for the down payment but our mom emotionally blackmailed her saying things like “You don t love me” and “I don t want to live if it has to be here (their current rental home).” Finally she gives in and everything s good. They have her sign what they told her was the form so that she could be on the house deed. Fast forward to recently. They closed on the house and moved in. My sister got home from one of her shifts and our mom instantly starts screaming at her that she s a freeloader and to get out of the house. She finally calms then but then the next morning she and our dad approach my sister and say that she has to leave and they re going to send her to her grandparents who live in the next county over. This is when I get a phone call. I do some digging and find out that the paper she signed which she thought was for the deed was actually for a gift letter. My question is: Does my sister have any recourse? She didn t know she was signing a gift letter. Her life has basically been derailed. She s living with our grandparents now and she has no money left. She s had to call her jobs to quit because she can t feasibly get to her workplace anymore. Sorry for the poor formatting grammar. I m just really worried for her and don t know what to do. Thanks in advance for your guys help. Edit: Forgot to add that my sister has paid monthly for rent and some of the utility bills but they ve been in cash.

2017-11-19 04:07:52

Having a blind person sign a document and telling them it s another is fraud. She needs an attorney.

2017-11-19 04:11:17

Miscellaneous Legal Query

My car has been at the dealership for 6 weeks with no sign of getting it back and I m at my wits end

I bought a 2017 Santa Fe Sport 2.0t in excellent condition last December. It s still under warranty. I absolutely love the car but 6 weeks ago I was driving it and lost power suddenly. The dealership tell me the turbo charger has crapped out and the part is currently on back order. They can t tell me when it will come in and say that it could be months. It s been 6 weeks today that I ve been without my car and I m getting stressed. I m an essential hospital worker and my commute is an hour both ways. I need a car. The cheapest rental is $1000 a month which I can t afford and no dealership in my state has a loaner...I called them all. I m borrowing a car right now but I feel bad using someone else s car for this long and putting hundreds of miles on their clock. I spoke with Hyundai customer service and they said they would look into it and call me back in a couple days but that was 2 weeks ago and no one has called me back. I opened a case with customer service but they ve been useless. I called the service manager of my dealership and he couldn t tell me anything and couldn t offer me any resolution. I ve been calling the dealership weekly and am always patient and polite. I messaged Hyundai on Twitter and they did contact me but only to tell me to call customer service and put me through back to my case manager who didn t answer and didn t call me back. Today I emailed her and some other woman emailed me back and tells me that she s now my case manager but she can t help me and there s nothing she can do. I told her that while my car has been there the emissions and the latest service is due and I didn t want my warranty to be voided because I missed a service and I asked that they do them free of charge considering that they ve caused me such an inconvenience. She didn t even address that or answer it. I told her I was considering getting advice from a consumer lawyer and she told me if I did that then she couldn t talk to me anymore I love my car and I want it back. Is there anything I can do? I can t even get a used part because my car is covered by warranty and the part needs to be replaced by Hyundai especially because it s going to cost about $1500. Does anyone have any idea what else I can do? I m paying nearly $400 a month for a car I can t even use. Should I go to a consumer lawyer? I don t really want to sue I just want my car back in working order.

2021-11-09 01:51:08

If another dealership anywhere in the country has the turbo in stock they can buy it from them to complete the repair. Go into the parts department and ask them to check if any other dealer has it. If any of them do bring this to the service managers attention and ask them to get the part sent over so your car can be repaired. If there are none in the country it won t matter though.

2021-11-09 03:30:25

Car dealership title issue

[NC] I have an instagram account called Townof[MyTown]. I ve been contacted by the town s PR dept to change it. What are my rights?

I have an instagram account made for my town that s called TownOf[MyTown]. I have a brief blurb and list the town s website in the description. In no where do I state that I am the official website of the town and I do not use any official images or media from the town. The account only has a hundred followers or so but I am getting tagged for official town things say a local event happens and someone posts photos they say Hey I m here at the parade thanks @TownOf[MyTown] for a great show! They haven t made any legal threats yet. However the PR person did say that They may have to contact instagram to close the account because I *may be in violation of their policies.* I ve tried checking [Instagram s terms of service](https: help.instagram.com 478745558852511) and I think it may be a bit murky here so I m reaching out. The only relevant parts I m seeing are: &gt Instagram prohibits the creation of and you agree that you will not create an account for anyone other than yourself. However that would also mean that every cat and dog account would be shut down as well since those animals aren t running the accounts. Same with the accounts for babies. &gt You must not defame stalk bully abuse harass threaten impersonate or intimidate people or entities I m not defaming the town. I m only posting nice photos of different places I visit. As far as impersonating like I said I don t mention in any way that I am the official account of the town. I know that Instagram removing or not removing the account isn t a big deal but say that they don t does the town have any *legal* standing to come after me in any way?

2016-08-28 19:01:16

&gt However that would also mean that every cat and dog account would be shut down as well since those animals aren t running the accounts. Same with the accounts for babies. The fact that other violations exist doesn t mean that you re not in violation. Everyone else does it! isn t a defense. Instagram can take your account and give it to the town if they want. The town could conceivably seek an injunction to stop you from using the site - especially as your account is pretty clearly confusing to others as to the status.

2016-08-28 19:06:26

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[MO] Can a local Facebook group (with over 300 members) sell products with our logo to raise money for a scholarship that will then be given to someone in the group? Or do we need to file as a non-profit?

Our goal is to raise enough money by selling shirts decals etc with our group s logo on it. Then we will give the profits away as a scholarship to one or more group members. They will be free to use the money towards their education or person goals. We will reimburse them once they supply us with a picture of their receipt(s) to ensure the funds weren t used for something other then our intended purpose. My primary question is do we need to be a non-profit to sell products if we re not keeping the profits? Thank you.

2017-06-20 08:52:14

this sounds more like a lottery

2017-06-20 12:47:22

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Can I fight my Apt. Complex making me need an app to enter my own front door?

My apartment complex in Florida is installing smart home keyless locks that require an app. I absolutely want no part of this but they are saying it s mandatory. What recourse can they take against me if I just continue to refuse to let the technicians in? Can they legally do this if the lease has a stipulation specifically about keyed locks will be rekeyed between residents and you can at any time request a rekeying at your expense and we must comply with that request . Wouldn t eliminating the keyed lock be a violation of my right to request a rekeying if I were to make that request? Please help me avoid this dystopian nightmare where I m being forced to get an app make an account disclose personal info and connect the smarthome to wifi.. all just to walk in my front door.

2022-11-16 17:53:33

An important concern with smart locks is that they may need to meet fire codes. Some smart locks are designed to fail in the locked position to prevent burglaries during power outages but can be opened from the inside to let people escape during a fire. A visit to your local fire station with your concerns might be in order. Also smart locks can be hacked and may not be as secure as a traditional deadbolt. There was a case in NYC where tenants sued their landlord who wanted to install smart locks over security and privacy concerns (can the landlord track their comings and goings?). The case was settled so there was no legal precedent set however the settlement gave the tenants the right to traditional analog locks. Perhaps you can speak to your neighbors and see if they feel the same way as you and pool money for a lawyer to address this. Personally I loathe the internet of everything as an erosion of privacy and would never agree to smart devices in my home especially when security is involved.

2022-11-16 18:58:10

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Sold a Car...buyer is now calling me

Sold a used car with almost 300 000 miles on it buyer came checked it out test drove it ran a car fax and purchased it. I had him sign as is sale docs and signed the title over to him after we exchanged the money. He is now calling me saying that there s oil leaking it wasn t when I sold it to him 2 weeks ago. I know I might be leaving details out of this that you might need to answer my question but If he tries to make a legal case out of it does he have a leg to stand on? I m in Illinois.

2020-10-21 17:13:30

As is means as is with private used car sales such as this. He has no legal leg to stand on.

2020-10-21 17:16:16

Car dealership title issue

[VA] I received a payroll check in the mail from a company I have never worked for

I just got a check in the mail for $250 from a company I never worked for. I applied for a customer service job at a local company received an offer and filled out the new hire paperwork. It didn t pay much but I had been unemployed for a few months at this time and could really use the money. Immediately after I received an offer for a better job making more money along with benefits so I let the first business know that I would no longer be able to start work with them. It has been about a month since then and I just received a check from the first company in the mail. So far I m not planning on depositing the check. I ve tried calling their corporate number but I can t reach them. Is there any way I could end up in trouble with them? They have my direct deposit info so I will keep checking my account to see if this happens again. Is there anything else I should take into consideration?

2017-11-12 02:26:23

Not that this is the case here but it s a known scam. They send a cheque it gets cashed then call to apologize for the mistake and ask (or threaten) for the funds to be returned. You send them a cheque for $250 only for the original one to bounce and suddenly you re out of pocket. If the cheque is drawn on an obscure bank in a small town in another state it s a definite flag. Don t cash it then you can just offer to send it back when they call.

2017-11-12 03:11:39

Paycheck Payment Delays

Woman is talking to her attorney over shampoo refund.. (AL)

Okay first please humour me I know people are crazy but sometimes I wouldn t put it past some. A couple weeks ago a woman returned a bottle of shampoo to our small salon I gave her a cash return. Its in out records that 15.49 was refunded and out register was only .50 cents short that day (showing we weren t over so she was given the money) So now she s calling saying she was double charged(our records do not show that) she never received a refund (sadly out salon has no cameras there s some outside the salon that s it would only show mayyybe her backside by the desk that s it) Luckily her story has changed several times so no one is taking her seriously- but we are giving her a second refund to to keep the peace.(which she forgot to come pick up tonight haaa) ANYWAY. Hypothetically-would suing over 15 dollars be worth it?would attorneys really give her the time of day?

2016-04-21 01:10:56

&gt would suing over 15 dollars be worth it? No. But people be crazy so it wouldn t be the first time that someone spent more on filing fees than what they could ever possibly hope to recover whether on principle or just out of spite. But people who threaten to sue the loudest are often the least likely to actually follow through. They just want attention. &gt would attorneys really give her the time of day? No. She d be on her own to file in small claims court.

2016-04-21 01:17:12

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Photos of me being sold without my permission [TN]

I was recently a part of a theatrical production and several photographs were taken during the show (not at all unusual and frequently encouraged). Come to find out however that one of the attendees is selling these pictures through her photography website. Do I have grounds to request that these pictures not be sold without my permission? (If it s relevant the photographer is not associated with the theater company performance or any of the actors in any way.) Thanks for your help!

2015-06-03 05:38:27

So you ve no interest in becoming a professional actor eh? &gt not at all unusual and frequently encouraged This isn t how you approach this situation if you want to have control over how the photos are used later on. You personally probably have no legal basis to restrict her from selling the photos. But you catch more flies with honey anyways. Just send her an email explaining why you re uncomfortable with your photos being sold distributed and see if she d mind not offering for sale ones of you.

2015-06-03 05:50:39

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Does registering someone else s dog as your Service Dog allow you to claim ownership?

I normally avoid drama. ...but this seemed pretty sneaky. A friend of mine rescued a stray dog a couple years ago. Someone she knows well but doesn t get alone well with has gone online to one of those shady service animal registry databases snagged a pic of the dog and registered it under her own name claiming it as her personal Service Dog . The paperwork came with a certificate and a laminated ID card containing the dog s pic. She is threatening to report the dog as stolen and come take her dog back .... Is that even a thing now? Edit: USA South Carolina

2018-06-25 02:18:45

I m under the impression that most of those registration sites are fake and thus wouldn t be legally recognized. That said it would be in your friend s best interest to get the dog chipped if it isn t already and minimize this person s access to the dog and anywhere the dog resides.

2018-06-25 02:21:02

Legal Battles Over Stolen Dogs

Applied for two bedroom apartment - received two one bedroom leases

This is in Alabama. A listing for an apartment described the unit as a two bedroom apartment at 1000 dollars a month with a 300 security deposit and a 200 dollar administrative fee. My partner and I talked to the rental agent several times where the agent reiterated again and again that the entire unit was available at the amounts listed above. We applied to it paid the application fees and were accepted - only to be issued two separate leases to sign for one bedroom a person. So while the rent is the same rate we now need to pay a 600 dollar deposit and 400 dollars in administrative fees in order to move in to the apartment. I specifically applied for this listing and not others that explicitly stated they were by the bedroom. The agent always referred to the unit as a whole and said lease and not leases in all email communications. My question is if the agent says this isn t an error am I in any way able to get my application fees back? I would never have applied for the apartment if I had known it was by the bedroom and the agent seemed to be deliberately hiding that fact until after we applied and paid those fees. If I don t sign the lease am I still on the hook for the fees the lease permits for NOT signing the lease? I think they charge $1500 if you are accepted but fail to sign and I was absolutely not made aware of that until after applications were submitted. The fees aren t much but I m a broke college student moving to start school and I could really use that money to apply for other housing.

2018-05-10 13:57:18

There is no such thing as a contract to enforce signing a contract. That would be nonsensical. You should be free to go elsewhere. I don t think there is a way to get your application fees back. If it was a significant amount you might be able to sue if you could prove the agent was deceptive. I assume it was not a significant amount though.

2018-05-10 14:13:36

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

[OH] Illegal for my employer to take tips and donate them to charity? Also for children to work 12+ hour days?

I currently work at an outdoor corn farm and market in Northeast Ohio. My employer has tip jars set out and says the tips are donated to a charity and they do not go to us. I was wondering if it is illegal for my employer to pool tips like this and not give it to us? They do pay us minimum wage. Also my employer regularly has 15 16 17 year olds work 12+ hour days. I was wondering how illegal this is because when I first started they said only 18+ year olds can work 12 hour days. I m over 18 but my coworker is only 16 and had to work a 12 hour shift last week.

2019-06-25 14:18:58

Is he telling the customers that the tips are for charity? Or is it just a jar that says TIPS or whatever?

2019-06-25 15:25:59

Unfair Tip Practices in Restaurants

[FL] Boxing promotion company cancelled a fight the night of now won t offer refunds to anyone.

I will try to keep this short so please ask if I m not detailed enough. We bought tickets showed up one fighter got in the ring then shortly after got out. A little while later they said the event was cancelled for the night due to the ring being in a state of disrepair and couldn t be fixed by that night (it was supported by PVC pipes as shown in a Facebook video). They said refunds would be offered but at a later date during an all day promotion event . They gave the address right there the address was not a real address when I looked it up but was very close to where their company s LLC was addressed out of. I also discovered this was the 4th company between a corp and 3 LLCs that this one particular guy was involved in via the Florida State Registry... all under very similar names. So I rolled by and called the number chalked on the car they had for sale in the front yard. The phone was off but the voicemail said *we* needed to call the Florida State Boxing Commission. Down the line I ve heard that I need to file a formal complaint with the Florida Licensing whatever (committee division w e)... but where will all this lead to? Is this a class action lawsuit in progress (although it will turn up shit because they ll just close their 3rd LLC) or do you possibly think the State Commission is going to offer us some compensation? Can these people be sued? EDIT: Event was bonded per state law. Refunds will be issued after a formal complaint is filed.

2016-10-17 01:34:01

If you paid with a credit card do a charge back. You paid for a service which you did not receive. Charge back.

2016-10-17 04:16:19

Miscellaneous Legal Query

My friend s son was preparing to transfer schools on a sports scholarship when a current teacher called the new school s principal and told him the son had cheated on an exam resulting in his offer being rescinded. Does my friend habe any recourse?

The title basically says it. This is high school by the way but both schools are top-rated prep schools that offer very high sports scholarships to otherwise unreachable kids. The school s principal and teachers had long been bitter about losing an athletic asset and this occurred just as he was preparing to transfer. Any advice would be appreciated. Edit: This is in New Jersey and Pennsylvania if that helps. Edit 2: The consensus seems to be that since the act actually did occur there is likely no possibly recourse. That being said I do feel the uncertainty of some answers warrants speaking to an education lawyer who can analyze the specific details. Thanks so much for the help!

2015-06-23 04:53:59

**did** he cheat on the exam?

2015-06-23 05:07:18

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[FL] Retention met file destroyed and permanent restraining orders.

In 1999 I was granted a permanent restraining order (injunction against repeat violence) against my abusive ex-boyfriend in Leon County. Because this was prior to 2003 it also included the firearms prohibition. I have since moved states and changed my name. I looked up the order today via the county s online search and under all the injunction information are two new items added several years after the injunction: RETENTION MET FILE DESTROYED PURGE ID = XXXX ON: XX XX XXXX . I ve tried searching but can t determine definitively: does this mean my ex got the injunction expunged or lifted without my knowledge? Would my name change and state change invalidate the injunction anyway? If he tries to lift the injunction and I can t be found to be notified can he have it automatically lifted? I thought permanent injunctions were for life and nationwide and I m not sure if the retention met simply refers to the life of the tangible document for filing purposes or to the court order itself. I just want to be clear! Thanks for the help!

2016-05-05 05:55:01

The only way to know is to call the clerk of court and ask. Normally files are destroyed after a certain time period but in your case you have a very valid question but we can t answer that here. Only the clerk will know.

2016-05-05 10:04:47

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[CA] Small claims court question: If there are two plaintiffs filing together against a defendant is it ok if one plaintiff (me) isn t actually present in court?

As a background my boyfriend and I are filing a small claims suit against my landlord for taking $1 100 out of our $2 600 deposit for normal wear and tear items. The deposit check was also late and then when we emailed her about it she accused us of losing the check and deducted a stop payment fee of $10 from the check we finally received weeks later. She has always acted in bad faith and also provided invoices that had little to no contact information for the repairmen and cleaners. The one technician I did get a hold of informed me that the repairs to the dishwasher and dryer were part of normal wear and tear maintenance. The cleaning fee was also $350 and considering how we scrubbed the apartment (~800 sq. ft.) and took pictures of EVERYTHING we refuse to stand by. When we brought up the late check issue she also threatened to call our new landlords and tell them how horrible we were (does this constitute slander...?). We requested the remainder of the deposit back before we file informing her of all the issues with her charges and she responded like a psychopath telling me how I will fail out of law school and my relationship with my boyfriend will fall to tatters. Anyway... getting back to my question we are most certainly filing a small claims suit against her given all of this. However I relocated to Boston temporarily for law school and will likely not be able to show up in court. My boyfriend however is living in LA still part time and is more than happy to appear in court. Since we re filing together is it ok if I don t appear in court and my boyfriend represents the two of us? Edit: We are both on the lease

2016-08-21 21:40:42

It s iffy. If you were married it would almost certainly be allowed (with your signature on an [Authorization to Appear](http: www.courts.ca.gov documents sc109.pdf)). In your case it would probably depend on the personal peccadilloes of the judge.

2016-08-21 21:50:14

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Bought a used boat found out the title has a lien on it. What now?

I live in Indiana and purchased this boat from somebody who also lives in Indiana. I paid $6000 for this boat. After having it about a week I finally had a chance to go to the license branch. They tell me that my title is no good because a duplicate title has been issued after my copy had. So I call the guy and talk to him. He went to his local license branch then sent me a picture of the receipt from where he had applied for a duplicate title. A month goes by and I text him and ask him if he had received the title yet. He replied that he had not and he would let me know when he did. Another month goes by. I text him again asking if he had received it yet. He replied No and I can t get anybody to tell me why either. Then he calls me. He starts telling me that the license branch says he owes money to a business in Atlanta GA (The place he originally financed the boat through in 1994) and that this place doesn t exist anymore. The business name he gave me was Chrysler First. I can t find anything on it at all. If the business doesn t exist anymore can I get a judge to sign of on the duplicate title? How can I prove it doesn t exist anymore. Should I just give up on the title and take him to Small Claims Court to try and get my money back? He told me he already spent the cash. I have the copy of the titles that he gave me (also the trailer title which is a clean title). The titles have been signed over to me and I have a hand written bill of sale signed by both of us? The bad part is this boat isn t even really worth what I paid for it but I would have still been extremely happy with it if I could get the title. Please help.

2017-06-05 21:48:32

Maybe boats don t work like cars but with cars you don t actually possess the title as long as you owe. So the title the seller signed over to you is the real title? Did he tell you when how we got it? There s generally no reliable way to get a lienholder off the title unless you can prove that the boat was paid off which you re unable to do. I think you have to try to get him to give you your money back.

2017-06-05 22:04:25

Miscellaneous Legal Query

getting sued by JHPDE I Finance for credit card debt

Hi Did a search there are similar cases to mine but since suits often depend on states I figured I d be better off with a new thread &amp #x200B Quick summary: I m in Massachusetts. Just got a letter postmarked 2 16 saying I have 20 days to respond and basically they re saying I owe a credit card bill of about $2500. This is a debt from citi card. I last made a payment to them in 2017 right before I lost my job and the debt is still within the statute of limitations. Basically I m not sure what the best steps to take from here would be. &amp #x200B I m working now and I am willing to pay the loan but would only be able to setup a monthly payment - not a lump sum settlement. I ve heard though that often times the collection company doesnt even have the records needed to provide proof if you fight it though and to be honest my dealings with Citi was a bad experience. I had someone fraudulently charge my card and even after I provided proof and they took it off my bill they actually added it back on a couple months later. So if I can somehow get it dismissed without much of a hassle I would definitely be willing to take a day out of work to go to court. &amp #x200B I ve never dealt with any lawsuits before and besides getting my license suspended when I was 19 for speeding I ve never been before a judge before so I m not sure on what to do. &amp #x200B Also on the letter I got sent to me it says to send a response letter back to the court and a copy to the plaitiff and says Your answer must respond to EACH CLAIM made by the plaintiff . Not really sure what they mean by that. There is a bunch of bullet points on the next page that say things like (paraphrasing): \- The plaintiff is a foreign limited liability company located at whatever ave Hazelwood MO \- The defendants adress is \_\_\_\_\_ \- The last payment was made on \_\_\_\_ \- Citibank sold its rights to JHPDE \- As of December the plaintiff owes $2460 etc . &amp #x200B So I m not sure if it wants me to address each of those bullet points with a yes or no answer or if it s just talking about the claim of me owing them the money (and it only says each claim incase there s another reason why they re suing) &amp #x200B Thanks Any help is greatly appreciated!

2019-02-26 21:20:31

First you must answer the complaint. If you dont they will get a default judgement against you without a fight. As far as answering all claims in this case the only claim is likely to be that you owe them $2400. Other suits might have more than one claim wrapped in. Now you can call the plaintiff and see if they are willing to settle for a payment plan in lieu of suing. They may or may not at this point. As for getting it dismissed the collector went to the trouble of suing you (rather than just sending endless calls and mail) so it is likely they have the paperwork to back it up. And I wouldn t recommend going into a court and lying to the judge about it being yours. Last let s talk about what happens if when they win: if they get a judgement against you and you do not pay it they can continue to pursue that money for a long time (10 years in most states with some allowing a 10 year extension). If at any time they figure out where you bank they can get a court order and the bank will empty your account before they are allowed to notify you. This can happen repeatedly until the full amount is paid. Oh and it will appear on your credit report until it is satisfied or expired (which again could be 20 years).

2019-02-26 22:39:49

Debt Collection Legal Issues

[Update] [Car accident] At-Fault Party s insurance asked me if I am still treating for the accident. Sounded skeptical on my voicemail.

[Original Post](http: www.reddit.com r legaladvice comments 25fevo car_accident_atfault_partys_insurance_is_still ) Location: California USA. --- They called me last week and said that they had started ordering my medical bills and records but that they were told I was still being treated related to the accident. And they want to know if that is the case or not. --- I **am** still treating for that accident. I am very skeptical about talking to insurance companies and don t know why they re asking me this. Isn t talking to my chiropractor enough for them? --- **My main concern is if I say that I am still treating they will not pay until my treatment ends and in that time they will try to find more loopholes to pay me less. Or if I say I am *not* still treating they will only pay for the care I ve received thus far.**

2014-05-24 15:09:30

They re asking if you are still being treated in order to know if the total amount they have to pay is over with or will continue to rise. And yes right now they re busy looking for any reason not to pay you or to pay you less money. They are not your friend. They are not looking for what is best for you. All of these concerns are best taken care of by a lawyer. Either one you hire or one you get through your own insurance company. Did you ever contact your insurance let them know about the accident?

2014-05-24 15:53:32

Medical Billing Disputes and Fraud

Neighbours pushing the boundaries

Moved in to my current residence in British Columbia Canada about 2 years ago. Our neighbours loved the previous owners and were very good friends they mention it all the time. About a year in they approach us saying that our fence is 6 inches in to their yard and they d like it moved rebuilt sometime. They had mentioned it to the previous owner who just left the fence as is (our neighbour says previous owner couldn t afford to move it so they let it go). Fast forward to now. After not mentioning the fence since that first time they are now going hard on the issue ‘we will help ‘we notice you re not on that side might as well do it now ‘materials are cheap etc. My questions are: Should the fence have been disclosed at time of purchase? (Were previous owners legally obligated to tell us if they knew?) Am I legally obligated to move it? (I believe the first step will be to have the property line surveyed... and if the fence is over and they re still crying over these inches I m willing to do it. Just really don t have the desire to with the way they ve approached it) I m surprised at their desire to have this done now when the fence has been there many years. Any help with my questions is greatly appreciated!

2020-05-10 18:03:29

I would get a surveyor in to check it s better to know exactly where the boundary is than take their word and possibly lose your own land.

2020-05-10 18:27:24

Neighbor Property Line Fence

Illegal stop and search? [Louisiana]

Louisiana here... TL DR - Was pulled over for no license plate lights even though they were working not arrested but placed in handcuffs and put in a cruiser while two officers searched my vehicle without consent and stole my handgun and some cash from my merchandise cashbox. Can I sue the deputies and or the sheriff s department? --- I m a 4-years-sober recovering alcoholic that s never taken any kind of drug except for a cycle of prescription Advil about 8 years ago. I ve never been arrested or even had a traffic ticket outside of a few parking tickets I got in college. I m a full-time musician with a large stature and a full beard so I m used to being a usual suspect during normal traffic stops. It doesn t bother me anymore. Until...... A week ago I was headed home from 7 days on the road when I was pulled over about 10 miles from my house by a Parish deputy at 2am. I pulled over killed the vehicle put the keys on the dash and got my license concealed carry card and insurance from the visor. He takes my information and starts telling me that he pulled me over for my license plate lights being out and that he ll be back in a few moments. He comes back about 15 minutes later and asks me to get out of the car and to follow him back to his. As we re standing there another deputy pulls up and gets out and the first officer places handcuffs on me and puts me in his car and tells me that I m not under arrest and that he s doing this for their safety. At this point I haven t been told anything other than I ve been pulled over for no license plate lights and I m starting to get a little fucking worried... Officer 1 and Officer 2 are now going through my vehicle with all the doors open dragging shit out in the road and on the ditch. 3 guitars (2 of which can t be replaced) an amp and my suitcase are all opened searched and left in the road. They open the trunk and start going through it pulling out everything including my cashbox which had a little more than $7500 and my pistol in it. After around 10 minutes they return to let me out of the patrol car uncuff me and Officer 1 tells me that he stopped me because I was driving erratically and he searched the car because he smelled pot. My license and info are still sitting on top of the car guitars are still laying out of the cases in the middle of the road and keys are still in the keyhole of the trunk. Nothing else is said they get in their respective cars and drive off. I stand there for about a minute trying to figure out what the fuck just happened and decide to take pictures of everything out in the road and in and around the vehicle. I have about 30 pictures of everything. After I get everything picked up and put back in the vehicle I crank it up and walk behind it to check the lights.... They work. Bright as can be. When I get to my house I take my gear inside and come back to get my cashbox. When I open it up...my pistol is missing along with a few hundred and some change... I called the sheriff the next morning and told them what happened. I didn t have any full names just a last name of Officer 1 and both deputies s cruiser # s. I told told him where it happened and what time it was and he said that no one was dispatched last night to that road at that time. I asked if I could file a complaint and he said I could but he know his deputies wouldn t steal a handgun and or money from a traffic stop so I feel like the complaint I filed has fallen on deaf ears. It s been a stressful week and a weaker man might have headed back to the bottle during all of this but I stayed strong (enough to not head back down that dark hole). I just need a little advice. My question is legally what can I do? Would I have a good case against the deputies and or the sheriff s office for the value of the money and the handgun? I m not trying to get rich...I just want my gun and money back. I don t have a lot of money and an attorney would definitely eat up a lot of my rent stash. But if I need to get one I need to set aside some money now for that. Any advice is appreciated...

2014-12-03 08:49:42

You can file a complaint at the department against the officers. You can sue the officers and the department for the loss incurred from the theft. You can file a criminal complaint against the officers alleging the theft. If the sheriff s department won t take the report contact the state police agency for Louisiana and see if they will.

2014-12-03 08:57:01

Questionable Arrest Circumstances and Legal Representation

Cease and desist for defamation from ex employer

Hello was looking for some words of wisdom. I worked for an employer who did all kind of things that were inappropriate (breaking hippa knowingly not sterilizing his equipment properly having patients be seen without a doctor around requiring head and body shots for resumes and he said a few things to me and some of the other staff that was sexually inappropriate) Lately he has been popping up on my TikToks and is now perusing another career. I commented on a YouTube video that he was “strange” and hits on his employees. Now he s coming after me and sent the cease and desist letter threatening to sue me and demands an apology in 10 days. I have a text from him being creepy and another girls messages about what was said to her. I could just delete the comment but I don t like that I m being bullied and he s attempting to intimidate me when I m stating my opinion and experience. Should I get a lawyer? Do I need to respond to the cease and desist?

2022-05-11 15:01:38

IANAL unless he takes it further just ignore his letter.

2022-05-11 15:06:10

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Red light citation 3 years later? [Louisiana]

I just got a red light citation in the mail. Pretty bummed about it looked at the video yup I ran the light alright. I can concede that. However the violation is from January 2013! That s over 3 years ago. Can I really be fined for something that happened that long ago? And it s not like the citation was issued then the issue date was a few weeks ago and it s due in a few months. Should I contest this or is that wasting my time?

2016-05-01 05:28:30

There is usually statutes of limitations that define how long before it cannot be pursued anymore. I m not sure of how long it is in Louisiana but it could very well be within the time period.

2016-05-01 08:00:49

Miscellaneous Legal Query

They re taking money out of my paycheck unjustly! Help!

I was working as a salaried manager at a single store pizza franchise. One day my phone was acting up. The owner offered to buy me a company phone. I refused because my personal plan was helping me to build credit. So she said well then let me pay for a new phone on your personal account. I offered to pay half she declined said don t worry about it the company would pay for it. She took me out i picked out a phone and she put it on the company card. Fast forward some time. I put in my two weeks after finding new line of more fulfilling work. She gets verbally hostile and tells me to leave (instead of finishing out my two weeks). I comply. Now she is attempting to keep the value of the phone out of my last paycheck. There was no contract with the phone nothing. But she is keeping my money. I live in the state of Arizona. Is this legal or do I have the legal right to my paycheck without a legal obligation to pay her back for what she gifted me?

2018-08-16 01:01:39

She has to pay you your paycheck. You **may not** have to return the phone to her absent a contract that specifies that the phone is a corporate asset and when how it must be returned. For example my company pays up to $200 every 2 years towards a new phone and pays for the monthly phone bill. The phone is mine even though the phone is paid for with company money. I have a friend whose phone is company property and they signed policies and contracts stating that the phone is company property. If your boss did not have you sign anything saying it was company property and did not make it clear that she was buying a company phone for you to use then it is your property. The fact it s on your account tends to support that.

2018-08-16 01:58:06

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Neighbor keeps playing porn very hard

So recently a new neighbor has lived into our apartment complex. I mostly keep to myself so I probable have seen him on 2 occasions in a time span of 6 weeks. However I have noticed that on more then one occasion a day moaning and groaning sounds are heard in our apartment hall. I would guess it to be between 50 and 60 Decibel. Now I don t really mind sound in my apartment hall. But moaning and groaning is very hard to explain to friends and family who wait in the apartment hall for me to open the door. And it hasn t really been a great small talk convo with them. Neither would I assume it to be with my neighbor. edit: belgium is where this is happening.

2018-05-06 08:53:02

When you hear the loud moaning and groaning noises coming from his apartment you can be a nice neighbor and knock on his door and ask him if everything is OK (because you can hear loud moaning and groaning noises coming from his apartment and you are concerned about his wellbeing).

2018-05-06 09:45:21

Neighbor Noise Disputes

I have the ability to give information to prosecutors in a federal fraud case against some people I really don t like. What should I know going in?

Here is some background. The CEO of the company I work for his brother cousin and four accomplices were indicted on a multitude of counts of white collar crime. These people are terrible to their employees and make it known to us that they view us with disdain. I have been witness to many dubious if not illicit business practices so I know that there is at least something to these allegations even though they claim innocence. It is my wish that these terrible people not escape any justice that is due them. I emailed the prosecuting attorney about knowledge that I am privileged to mainly the location of files pertinent to the investigation files that were being looked through by one of the alleged. He recently e-mailed me back asking for a number with which to contact me. Is there anything I should be worried about before I allow the prosecutor to contact me and I tell all? Would I be allowed to remain anonymous in this investigation despite potentially aiding the prosecution? Could I be fired or blacklisted if such anonymity is unavailable? Thank you for your help. edit: The CEO I work for was indicted for crimes committed with a completely different business from the one I m employed at. The two businesses are in entirely different industries.

2013-08-20 17:47:58

Congratulations you just made yourself a witness in a criminal proceeding. This means you can be compelled to testify in court in front of the accused. And if this is a big enough deal your name can be mentioned in the press. You can certainly be fired -- if not for this then down the road for something else. I m no expert on whistle-blower laws but then again few people are: they are notoriously complex and contradictory. Given that you weren t revealing wrong-doing but reaching out to a prosecutor on a case that was already on-going handing over documents that may or may not be relevant to any crime (real or imagined under investigation or not) can be a factor. You should have sought legal advice before taking action -- especially since your actions revelations may not help the case at all but now you can t take those actions back. Lots of businesses do things that are dubious and even illicit (in the layperson s use of the word) -- the question is whether their behavior was actually and provably illegal.

2013-08-20 18:00:32

Miscellaneous Legal Query

How do I begin protecting my business-in-planning s brand?

I am in Indiana. I have been working on a business plan to open a brewery for two years now. Im getting progressively closer to getting financing signing a lease and opening my doors. Unfortunately I will probably not be financially prepared to put myself through the startup phase (months of little to no pay etc) for another 18 months or so so that is the timeframe I am looking at for now. With all of that said what can I start doing to reserve my branding? I have a name for my company that I would like to use. I have some names for my product lines that I would like to reserve as well if possible.

2015-07-17 19:45:36

You absolutely need to work with an attorney to ensure this is done correctly. They ll also help you structure the business (LLC Corporation...etc.). Do you have partners? You need a partnership agreement. Employees? You ll need the proper paperwork for them as well. Who are you worried will come up with the names before you reserve it? Also care to elaborate what part of Indiana? Northwest? Southwest? Southeast? Just wondering for personal reasons (I like to drink beer so I ll gladly give a redditer starting a brewery my money).

2015-07-17 19:50:30

Trademark Infringement Resolution

Tn state motion for divorce dismissal

Hello everyone i would like to know if anyone knows where i would be able to get the necessary paper work to file a motion for dismissal of divorce. I went ahead and contacted the county clerk and they did not have a template neither did the tn.gov website. Any information is greatly appreciated.

2017-04-07 13:09:24

Have you reconciled and you don t want to proceed or are you trying to get the papers filed by someone else dismissed?

2017-04-07 15:42:56

Divorce and Alimony Battle

Update: Fired after baby died Oregon US

Thank you to everyone for the encouragement and advice in my thread last year: https: www.reddit.com r legaladvice comments 4y3xgu fired_after_baby_died_oregon_us ?st=j72hz3um&amp sh=1ab7ce5d After completing depositions and discovery we were able to settle. It was an extremely difficult process. A little advice: treat your work email like it is public record because it is. Even though it was hard I am really happy I went through with it. I am happy with the settlement and happy I got to make their lives difficult for a year. I am using part of my settlement to buy my daughter a small memorial in a public park. Also one of my old boss s wife divorced him during all of this and I heard from my old coworker that it was mostly because she could not believe he could be so heartless.

2017-09-01 23:21:17

Discussion of this update is ongoing in this bestoflegaladvice thread: [Pro-tip to employers: Maybe show some compassion once in a while](https: www.reddit.com r bestoflegaladvice comments 6xiqsz protip_to_employers_maybe_show_some_compassion ).

2017-09-02 01:45:13

Pregnancy Discrimination at Work

My employer may be underpaying servers for large amounts of overtime.

Hello. Unless I m not fully understanding what I ve read online my employer is underpaying me for overtime on a serving wage. I m currently being paid 2.13 for regular hours and 3.20 for overtime. My understanding is that overtime should be calculated as 1.5 times federal minimum wage minus a 5.12 tip credit putting the wage at 5.75. this may seem trivial most of you but we frequently work 20 to 30 hours of overtime a week so this would be a substantial difference on our checks. Before asking for specifics am I correct about this? This is in VA U.S.

2018-01-18 21:33:20

This website indicates that you are correct: http: flsalaw.com practice-areas restaurant-and-tipped-employees You should speak to the Department of Labor &amp Industry in Virginia.

2018-01-18 22:42:03

Overtime Pay Violations

NYC Movers

Daughter hired movers for a small move in NYC. Movers left truck open on the street in Manhattan. Large bag was stolen off truck containing very important items some irreplaceable. The theft was reported to police and they used street cameras and found video of the theft. Moving company is basically treating her like a nuisance saying they are not at fault and want to give her $300. The bag had over $4k in items that can be replaced others things cannot. Does she have a case? If so who should she call?

2021-06-08 13:07:25

She could either file with the movers insurance company or sue them in small claims.

2021-06-08 16:00:12

Shoplifting Incidents at Walmart

Is this a get an attorney problem or a tell them to get f****d problem?

INB4 I m posting this both here and in F-HOA. So the farmland east of our home sold about a year ago. Yesterday we got a letter in the mail with some forms. Basically it said we have 7 days to sign and return agreeing to be a part of the home owners association that is going to be instituted with the homes being built. It claims that this is required and that not returning the forms signals our agreement to join the HOA. There is no way in hell we re joining a HOA. Part of why we bought this home was that it WASN T part of a HOA. We have several other families back in our little area. They all got the same letter. Is this legal? Do we need to get a lawyer to fight this? Or can we safely tell them to go fuck themselves? We are in Wisconsin btw. EDIT: The ultimate question is: can a HOA force someone to join legally? UPDATE: LAWYER SAYS THERE S NOTHING THEY CAN DO!!!! Basically it s a HOA ploy to try and scaring folks into joining new HOAs when subdivisions get built. 2 of the neighbors are also in the clear. Most likely we all are but she s still going over all the deeds and pertinent paperwork. As for me I m sending them a certified letter declining and telling them to get fucked before I leave work today. Shit that scared me...

2019-06-28 16:56:04

Wait your options are to submit the form agreeing to be part of the HOA or not submit the form which signals that you agree to be part of the HOA?

2019-06-28 16:59:04

HOA Legal Issues

Are my landlords allowed to charge me a adminstrative fee to move in if it wasn t written talked about in the lease or any previous correspondence?

My landlords are threatening to withhold my keys to the apartment until I pay this fee but they require that I still pay the rent regardless of whether I pay the fee or not. (Columbus Ohio)

2018-08-03 21:32:56

Do you have a copy of the lease and has it been agreed upon by both parties already? INAL but if this was strung on last second after the lease has already been agreed upon then I d rebuff them and tell them to make good on the lease. When are you supposed to take occupancy?

2018-08-03 23:51:34

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

[Canada Ontario] I got rear ended on the highway. The other driver said I lane changed into him!

So this happened last Sunday. I was on the highway and in a lane that merges onto 2 highways. (One into the suburbs and one into downtown). The highway into downtown was closed so there was a lot of traffic. Anyways I went into the highway-merging lane and I didn t see there was another rear end accident in the lane. So I went back into the middle lane to pass that accident. I went back into the merging lane. Then the car in front of me stopped and I stopped. Then I went when the car in front of me went. The second time I stopped I got rear ended. The other driver said to pay me and do this out of insurance. But the damage is clearly over $1000 and looking at his whole appearance I didn t trust him. (Just instincts you know?). So we went through insurance. Then yesterday my adjuster called me and said he claimed that I lane-changed into him. The damage on my bumper clearly doesn t show that. There is damage across the whole bumper. And I have a dashcam recording of the whole incident. However it was just a front facing dashcam. But you can clearly see the sudden jerk when he rear ended me. Of course I sent this to the adjuster. But I m not sure if this is creditable enough as it doesn t show his face or anything. But it does prove that I was well in my lane (for a good ~10 seconds) before he rear ended me. This is my first accident and my parents are out of town. So I was super nervous scared at that time and stupidly didn t take any photos of the whole scene. Just the damages of both our cars. The worst case scenario is that it s a 50 50. But this isn t my fault! I was a sitting duck in this case :( What else should I do to ensure that I don t get an unfair outcome? Thanks!

2015-10-04 07:30:53

Sounds like you ll be fine. The dashcam especially outta help quite a bit.

2015-10-04 09:14:33

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

Hunting for apartments in Oregon predominant rental realtor keeps backing out of their best listings as already rented out listing keeps reappearing as available on their site. Is this Ghost listing and is it legal?

The gaming I suspect: Advertise for a great priced place. Accept applicants charge application fees. Withdraw ad for any reason (maintenance inspection etc) keep fees refresh photos repost ad the following month excusing any lapse in availability as renter withdrawl . The rent is low enough that the number of applicants might off-set the actual listing price every month.

2018-10-15 19:21:08

I m not familiar with the OR rental market but is it common to pay a fee to apply for an apartment you haven t seen in person? Is the listing agent also the owner? If not I can t see the owner going along with this.

2018-10-15 23:50:11

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Denied boarding airline refuses to find new flight

I m writing this for my mother who is still stranded at the airport in Florence. She was denied boarding due to windy conditions and a short runway. They randomly denied boarding to passengers I m assuming because they wanted the plane to be lighter? This happened in early afternoon on September 29th. It is now 4 pm on September 30th and the airline is still refusing to find her another flight. The original booking was with Iberia but the flight itself was British Airways. Iberia is saying because it was a BA flight that BA is responsible while BA is saying because the original booking is with Iberia that Iberia is responsible. She is trying to fly to Raleigh NC so tickets are upwards of $2 000. She has no idea what to do or where to turn. We are aware of EC 261 but to which airline does it apply? They keep pointing the finger at each other and refuse to get her home in the meantime. Who is responsible and what can she do?

2018-09-30 13:50:33

If your mother is a US citizen she can contact the US embassy in the country she is in for help. There is a [consulate](https: it.usembassy.gov embassy-consulates florence ) in Florence that may be able to help her.

2018-09-30 15:36:42

Airline Flight Cancellation Refund

[UT] Landlord refusing to return deposit on property that I didn t end up renting

Hello I am posting this for a family member who was trying to rent a house in Utah from a landlord whose mangement company oversees several properties. My family member went to this rental house and decided they wanted to rent it. The landlord asked for a $1095 deposit plus $40 that would be nonrefundable for a total of $1135 before he would run their credit and approve them for the house. They paid the deposit by cashiers check and then he sent them a copy of the lease. While reviewing the lease they found some very strange clauses and decided they didn t want to move in. For example the lease said: * The rent can increase at any time during the lease * Utilities can also increase at any time * The renters must use his property management company for yardwork * Any animal feces found in the yard would add $50 to the monthly rent * The renter could not hire an outside inspector to check for any contaminates * Owner has the right to enter the property for any reason at any time * Owner can take any personal property as a lien if the rent is late etc. After reading this my family member decided not to rent from this management company and asked that their deposit be returned. Initially the landlord refused entirely but today he finally returned $696 keeping the $40 nonrefundable deposit and an additional $399. The questions I have are what is the best way to recover the additional $399? Small claims court? Also are these clauses in his lease legal? If not is there an agency that we could report the landlord s management company to? Thanks.

2015-11-03 03:27:05

I don t have any legal advice but it s pretty fishy that the landlord wouldn t run their credit for approval before they paid the $1035+40. Normally the 40 is for the application then the rest for deposit.

2015-11-03 05:01:48

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes