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[CT] Unregistered missing title car in my yard

A family friend left their car in my yard before going to Greece her green card expired and it seems unlikely she will return. The cars title is missing and the (massachusetts) title is expired. She is nearly impossible to get in contact with. Does anyone know what my options are with the car? It would be nice to be able to keep sell it but at this point just getting rid of it legally would be wonderful it doesn t seem like i can do much without the title or get a new one myself. Thanks edit: The friend is in a remote village and isn t coming back

2015-08-23 14:50:48

Have it towed. A car that doesn t belong to you has been abandoned on your property the appropriate thing to do is to call a local towing company and let them deal with it.

2015-08-23 15:07:27

Car dealership title issue

Does Temporary Guardianship of minor overrule parental rights? (CA)

My aunt has temporary guardianship of her newborn grandson whose birth parents are drug addicts. His birth mother signed over temporary custody before DCFS got involved because she had two children previously taken away and adopted. In circumstances like this doesn t temporary guardianship overrule any parental rights she may have? She s the one who signed the child over but is now causing issues because the grandma doesn t want the child in her care or her presence. I m 99% sure the grandmother has the right to keep the child away but is that correct?

2020-01-18 03:12:44

Guardianship just allows grandma to take care the child like a parent. For example taking the child to the doctor or enrolling in school. It does not remove the parents rights. The parents can file to removethe guardianship and if she is refusing to give the child back after then call the sheriff or police . Eta: https: apeopleschoice.com guardianship-for-minors-in-california

2020-01-18 06:48:06

Miscellaneous Legal Query

I need to fire a lackluster contractor in the middle of a job. How do I do that correctly ? - Illinois

About 3 weeks ago I found and hired a web designer off craigslist to build a website for my business. He seemed reputable. He requested a 50 dollar deposit with terms that the remaining 100 dollars would be due when he completed the job. The start of the website was great. He pulled together all the content and functionality. However he stopped making progress once he had the straw man structure in place. In the beginning he passively indicated that it would take him about a day or 2 to complete the site but a week or 2 later - he has not made any advancement. This morning he sent me a note requesting the remaining payment He said he was in some trouble but promised 2x the work output if I would pay him early. Obviously I could only pay him once it was complete. He was disappointed but then vowed to redouble his efforts to complete the remaining changes. I need this website up and running and I know that I cannot get that from this individual. It would be advantageous for me ( and I also sense for him) to cut my losses and commit to the project myself. I want to fire him but I am concerned that the 50 dollars I paid him may not be a scalable compensation for the work he has already invested. On the other hand I don t want to pay him any additional monies because I am going to incur all new fees - for the support and rework of his incompletion. I am not sure how to avoid him coming back and claiming that I owe him the remaining fees or possibly claiming that my completion job is really his? EDIT: There is lots of tangential conversation about the low fees. The question I have is how do you determine when you can terminate the agreement. More clearly it would be in breach of contract to pay him a 1 3 the cost have him perform 90% of the work within record time and then intentionally fire him to avoid paying the rest. While that is not the circumstance I am trying to understand how to manage a termination within the context of this situation and agreement which was not time bound.

2017-01-26 14:19:52

You re paying $150 for a website? If he made a great start as you say just pay him and be done with it. For that amount a professional designer would give you a Notepad file with the word website on the first line.

2017-01-26 14:31:43

Business Partner Financial Misconduct

I was told I d be contacted about paying off a debt. I was never contacted until today (7years later) from a process server. They are claiming that I need to pay them 8% interest over the 7 years do I have a chance of fighting this?

When I was 18 I got in minor trouble with the law and was on probation for 18 months. I was supposed to pay off everything I owed before they released me but my p.o. was nice enough to let me go and pay later she said that I would be contacted by someone to finish my payments through somewhere that was not the probation office I was used to going to. That was 7 years ago and today I got served and they claim that I owe them 8% interest over that time but I never once received a bill or phone call from the collections agency that it went to. I know I owe the original debt but can I fight the interest since they never once tried contacting me?

2018-10-10 20:12:22

That s going to depend on your location and the nature of the debt. You d best talk to the lawyer that defended you at the time or another criminal defense lawyer if needed. Possibilities range from the debt is invalid and you owe nothing to paying it was your responsibility and the interest is valid.

2018-10-10 21:08:48

Debt Collection Legal Issues

Apartment windows open up to a restaurant a few floors down. The employees are regularly out back smoking weed and the smell fills my apartment. Is there anything I can do about it?

Not sure if this is anything illegal or a “nuisance” or anything like that in Minnesota or even where or how I d report it. I don t care if people smoke or whatever it just has become an issue because I can t open any of my windows without my apartment filling with the smell of pot. Any advice?

2019-08-31 19:30:20

&gt Not sure if this is anything illegal or a “nuisance” or anything like that in Minnesota Marijuana is illegal everywhere in the United States. Recreational use is still illegal under MN state law although it is a low priority for most law enforcement. &gt or even where or how I d report it. People who smoke marijuana in public know damn well that they re stinking up the neighborhood. They might not realize that it s creating a problem for you though. I wouldn t talk directly to the smokers as you just don t know how they re going to react. I also wouldn t go directly to the owner as I d want to give the managers a chance to fix it first. So I d just call the restaurant and ask for a manager. Tell them that the constant marijuana smoke is a problem and ask them to stop. (I also wouldn t assume that the managers aren t out there smoking too.) If that doesn t work talk to the owner of the restaurant and or the owner of the building. And if all else fails call the police. It s a low priority for them but if you re a squeaky wheel they ll eventually come out and tell the smokers to knock it off.

2019-08-31 20:44:01

Smoke Issue in Apartment

Non - Custodial Parent Not Willing to Meet to Return Child

Need some guidance and will try to keep it short and sweet. The mother of the child (non-custodial parent) was to meet today to return child after 10 day visit. She texted and said she would not be able to do so because the person who was to drive her to meet is ill. She claims she may not have any other ways to meet. Being Christmas Eve lawyer is not responding to calls texts or email. Mother is located in IN and we are located in IA. We are going to drive to IN to pick up child. We will contact police on the way to meet us at mother s. Any additional steps we should take?

2019-12-24 13:34:05

Your title is mis-leading. She may very well be having transportation issues. Especially if she is relying on others to drive some distance for her. It s a pretty big favor to ask someone to drive that far and it s very very plausible she just can t get there. You may be really over-reacting here. I would suggest not involving the police unless you truly believe she is refusing to return the child. Involving the police is a great way to absolutely destroy any type of co-parenting relationship and really freak out a child. As others have suggested bring a copy of the custody agreement as it may help but unless it has specific days spelled out the police won t care.

2019-12-24 14:54:16

Custody and Visitation Disputes

getting sued for car accident

So I about a month back I was driving with a couple buddies of mine and a mutual friend. To clear one thing up myself and the two people I consider my friends are rather well off financially the mutual friend isn t so much. So anyways I lost control and I hit a pole. I don t remember much due to shock and I don t have a good memory anyways but I was dead sober and I was going 40-45 in a 35 -- no faster. Everyone had seatbelts on except for our mutual friend. The mutual friend was drinking and smoking pot as well and he has a legal record. My friends were totally fine and I had a not too bad concussion.. BUT the mutual friend (was sitting in the back seat) wasn t wearing his seatbelt and he suffered pretty bad injuries. He has to wear an eye patch he suffered some other head injuries and he ran up the hospital bill and it exceeded my insurance so some came out of pocket. \*I PAID HIS MEDICAL BILLS HE DIDN T PAY SHIT AND IF HE WOULD VE WORN A FUCKING SEATBELT HE WOULD VE BEEN 100% OKAY\* So now I hear he s trying to claim I was drinking road-raging(?) and he claims I was smoking pot too. My toxicology report came back clean for everything. He now has a lawyer and is trying to sue. Will I likely have to pay more than I already did? Key part and I can t prove this but I requested when I first picked them up that they wear seatbelts. I m pissed because it s 100% on him that he got severely injured and he s trying to do some slimy shit. I just want to know if I should be prepared to pay more because the only valuable asset I have is my house. Thanks. EDIT: I forgot to mention he tried to claim he was wearing a seatbelt.

2021-02-04 17:18:20

How is he trying to sue ? His lawyer will either sue or they won t. People threaten to sue all the time ignore them until you re actually sued. Don t talk to him don t talk to his lawyer don t answer any questions don t offer any explanations don t justify anything don t explain anything -- full stop. No communication at all. If any third parties try to talk to you about it just say he threatened to sue me so I won t be discussing the matter . If you are sued contact your auto insurance company and let them handle it.

2021-02-04 17:21:30

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

Discovery request to see the state s evidence in a traffic case [Texas]

I had my arraignment last night for a traffic citation. On Christmas Eve morning I was pulled over for allegedly not coming to a complete stop at a stop sign. The officer said he was just going to give me a warning. I say thanks and he thinks I m just going to drive off so he instructs me to hold tight because I still have to sign. I sign and when i get my copy...it looks just like a ticket would with a court date and everything. I look to the violations section and there s a warning for disregarding a railroad crossing gate or flagman (there were neither at this stop sign) and under that is a citation for failure to stop at a stop sign. I call the court and the clerk confirms this is a real citation but does understand my confusion and points out that the officer wrote Merry Christmas on his copy which would be weird for a citation unless he was just trying to be an asshole. They transferred me to the police station and the sergeant said I d have to contact the officer. I ve had no success doing so whenever he s out on patrol I never successfully get transferred to him. Anyway at my arraignment yesterday the judge informed everyone they could either request to see the state s case against them and come back in 4 weeks or they could sign a waiver and then plea. I asked to see the state s case and just briefly explained the situation to the judge who just said talk with the prosecutor. The judge only gave me the prosecutor s last name. The clerk who took my docket sheet said I can t reach out to the prosecutor now by mail that I have to wait until my next court date on 2 17. is this right? Shouldn t I just be able to just send my discovery request to both the police agency that ticketed me and to the local prosecuting agency? I really don t want to go back and waste any more time.

2016-01-21 21:25:45

Discovery just goes to the prosecutor I think. But it s very possible that the entirety of the state s case consists of the officer s testimony so there may be nothing to give you.

2016-01-21 21:28:55

Unresolved Speeding Ticket Issue

Our home buyers apparently responded to a fake email and wired home purchase funds to a fraudulent account

We own a house in Texas that we put on the market last month. We accepted an offer and set closing for 4 16. We offered on a new home in Florida with the contingency of the completed sale of our home in Texas. The transaction was also supposed to be done on 4 16. On 4 16 our buyers of our home in Texas signed and closed we signed the sale of our Texas home and of the purchase of our new home in Florida and our Florida sellers also signed to sell to us. All good. When the money didn t transfer from the buyers of our Texas home the title company in Texas began to investigate and found that the buyers of our Texas home had wired the money to a fraudulent account. Evidently they received fake wiring instructions which they passed to their bank to wire the funds (for the cash portion of the deal.) I don t know yet how that came to be. I understand that a police report has been filed and that the funds have been frozen. We are now in Florida with all of our belongings in a trailer waiting to move into our new Florida home. Obviously the next thing is to see if this all sorts itself out tomorrow. If it does and the monies can be sorted then we ll be fine. But what if it doesn t? What if the wired money can not be recovered? How long do we have to wait for payment? If this isn t resolved quickly we will want to terminate this agreement and relist our property in Texas. Who and what sets that timeframe? Appreciate any advise on suggested next steps. Thanks in advance.

2021-04-18 20:19:16

Unfortunately this is an incredibly common scam. It s a pity the buyer s bank didn t warn them and seek to confirm with the title company. Wires are really hard to reverse if they ve reached the scammers bank account as they ll typically withdraw the funds immediately. If there were enough intermediary banks the delay can be enough to reverse the wire. Even very smart people have been caught by this. I refuse point blank to use wires.

2021-04-18 22:41:19

Real Estate Purchase Challenges

A clothing company I used to work for is now sending me a cease and desist letter for using designs they rejected (MI)

So I used to work for a clothing company and I submitted several designs to them they rejected and never used. I have since quit and started using the designs I made myself they didn t use. Recently they have contacted me threatening with a cease and desist. This is what my employment contract stated about non-compete confidentiality. &gt Each party (on its behalf and on behalf of its subcontractors employees or representatives or agents of any kind) agrees to hold and treat all confidential information of the other party including but not limited to trade secrets sales figures employee and customer information and any other information that the receiving party reasonably should know is confidential as confidential and protect the information with the same degree of care as each party uses to protect its own confidential information. &gt The parties intend that to the extent the deliverables or a portion of the deliverables qualify as a “work made for hire ” within the definition of Section 101 of the Copyright Act of the United States (17 U.S.C. § 101) it will be so deemed a work made for hire. &gt Confidential Information does not include any information that at the time of the disclosure or thereafter is lawfully obtained from publicly available sources generally known by the public (other than as a result of a disclosure by the receiving party or its representatives). None of the designs were made on company time or on company computers. The designs I m currently using were designs they asked for when I started as a “baseline” for my work. They said if they liked them they d consider using them but they never expressed interest in them. What can I do?

2019-12-08 03:25:11

Just because they didn t use the designs doesn t mean they do not own them. Just because you didn t use their computers doesn t mean you do own them. You d need an attorney to review your contract in full and ask you questions about the nature of your employment to receive a really thorough opinion as to whether or not their claim has merit. A cease and desist is a request not a legal document. If you do not cease and or desist then they may sue you the letter signals intent to do that. If they do sue you you will absolutely need an attorney to defend you.

2019-12-08 03:29:55

Non-compete Agreement Legal Issues

Need Help! My child is being taken away by CPS

I am a 23 year old single father with a 3 1 2 year old son who lives in Washington. I take my son to daycare every morning go to work pick him up when I m done and then do all the normal life things like dinner and shopping. Recently I took a nap on the couch with my son he woke up before me and was able to get out the front door. Previously the dead bolt had been enough to keep him in but he s figured it out so I went to buy those door handle guards. The next week CPS stopped by and told me that they got a report about my child being out. Since then they having been doing everything in their power to try and pin me as a neglectful parent coming out again because he was in my fenced off back yard. I had my meeting with them last Monday and when I told them I had fallen asleep with my son they said it was gross neglect and I should know better then to sleep with a child. They took my son from me on the spot and now I have to go to court on Thursday to try and dispute their charges. Please if anyone has any advice for what I should say and bring up. I feel like they are blowing this whole thing out of proportion. I don t drink and have never done drugs or gotten in trouble with the law before. I m just so desperate not to lose my son. Any advice is appreciated.

2018-07-24 17:51:00

Get a lawyer as soon as possible. As in start calling lawyers today. Look for someone who has experience with CPS they might say they specialize in dependency issues (it s just another way of saying CPS cases).

2018-07-24 17:51:49

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Home purchase seller lied on disclosure

We are purchasing a home and the seller lied in the disclosure by stating that they were unaware of any unpermitted improvements to the property. They added a large 2 car detached garage that was never permitted and they did not disclose it. We ve given them until closing to get permits issued but it will likely not happen and delay closing by weeks. All of our household items are in storage and we are living with family until the house closes. Do we have legal recourse for their misrepresentation additional storage costs and other expenses related to this issue? Also there is a small chance the garage will have to be torn down. Our home loan appraisal and offer were all based on that structure as part of the sale. Is the purchase agreement still binding? If we chose not to buy can they be held liable for all of our expenses related to buying the home - bank fees inspections appraisal etc - since the condition of the property was misrepresented? Edit: we are in NC

2017-11-03 17:20:32

IANAL. I have no knowledge of NC. I have bought a house and went through a few different hoops in the process. You have a valid issue with the real property and unless you are particularly attached to this property I think you would be better off withdrawing your offer and moving on to a different property. From my understanding of buying real property you start out by signing a purchase contract on the property that is conditional based on a bunch of factors and pay a good faith deposit. These factors can include home inspections finances etc.. If any of these things come back unsatisfactorily you would then renegotiate parts of the contract (i.e. lowering the cost or requiring repairs). Then when the buyer and seller are both satisfied you would close on the house. From what my realtor told me if the house I was buying was found to have issues that the seller would not fix or would not lower the price of the house to compensate for then I was entitled to the good faith deposit back but not any of the other costs associated. Since your seller lied (they could have been ignorant of needing permits) on the disclosure you can most probably drop out of buying the house and getting your deposit back I don t know about the other costs though. All of this should be spelled out in the paperwork you ve been signing so definitely go there to verify if my anecdote is applicable. Good luck.

2017-11-03 18:10:12

Miscellaneous Legal Query

MA - Questions about getting FID to purchase shotgun rifles for hunting after OUI (Yes I am an idiot)

Can t find a lot online that makes sense. So I was hoping I could figure this out with you all. I got an OUI in 2010 when I left my college friend s house to go home (I had since graduated). I have never been in an accident and the only thing that happened was me getting in this world of fines and legal troubles. I was charged in NH not MA for the OUI. I called my local PD and they stated I could never get a LTC which is fine but when I read the fine print it stated I could get a FID but not actually purchase anything but pepper spray. I also learned it must be 5 years after the end of probation or conviction date which ever is greater. I was no on probation but I did get a restricted license (Z... Smart Start). So is the 5 year going to start as of 2010 or after I no long have a license restriction? Is there any chance in the commonwealth that I will get FID for rifles? I just want to go hunting with my in laws and was wondering if I will ever be able to? Thanks for your time and help.

2014-04-10 00:07:50

As u swalsh411 mentioned MA has complicated firearms laws. I used to live there and those laws were one of the reasons I left as I m an active shooter hunter and firearms enthusiast. If the DUI happened in NH and the *possible* sentence was under 1 year you are not a prohibited person under federal law. The problem you will run into is suitability which gives Chiefs of Police in MA a lot of leeway in what they issue: LTC-A LTC-B or FID. You might want to drop a couple hundred and consult with a firearms attorney. You also might want to consider moving out of MA and into NH or VT. You can buy possess whatever guns you want up here without dealing with a license.

2014-04-10 00:49:44

Gun Ownership Concerns

[OH] Mom was arrested and police refuse to tell us why.

My mom was recently fired from her job as a nurse practitioner. She s been in a bit of a bad state recently but nothing too horrible. Out of the blue today the cops arrested her told us we weren t allowed to post bail said they couldn t legally tell us why she was arrested and scheduled court for her first thing in the morning. Any ideas on what to do? Or why they wouldn t be allowed to tell us?

2018-02-21 00:04:42

&gt scheduled court for her first thing in the morning This is an arraignment. They will read the charges there. Just spitballing here but most likely thing is probably drug-related. You can likely go to the arraignment. *She needs to plead not guilty and say nothing else.* &gt Any ideas on what to do? Hire her an attorney ASAP. Preferably before the arraignment someone to at least tell her to not say anything in court other than not guilty.

2018-02-21 00:08:00

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Just curious is this legal.

Me and my friend went to a Family Dollar got some drinks and left. That s it. As we were walking out of the store I pull my phone out of my pocket and put it into the other one. An employee who is standing outside tells me You better bring those batteries that you stole back into the store I reply Umm. What? He says If you don t walk into the store right now then I m calling the police. So I think Well we didn t steal anything so I ll just go inside and explain this to them. We go inside and try to explain what happened and that we didn t steal anything and they call the cops anyway. I m thinking this is ridiculous and I tell my friend let s just go. As we try to walk out the manager locks the doors and pushes me out of the way of the door. When four cops come in they are acting like real douchebags and tried to ask what happened. I tell him I do not want to speak (as I don t want to accidentally incriminate myself) and he throws me out of the chair and starts pat searching me. Everywhere. I mean like touching my junk it was weird. And when he was touching my ass I kinda jumped a little bit and he screamed at me IF YOU JUMP AGAIN I WILL THROW YOU ON THE GROUND. And of course they didn t find anything. They then called my mom and tried to make me out to be the bad guy even though I didn t do anything. So my question is is any of this stuff illegal? EDIT: I live in Louisiana

2013-07-04 19:42:14

This is very serious. There have been many cases where thieves will have their fingers cut off. You are very lucky that no evidence was found against you. This is of course assuming this incident took place in Iran.

2013-07-05 01:04:57

Shoplifting Incidents at Walmart

Students to Sue College and Teachers Union

Hello I m new to Reddit but I figured this would be a good place to get some advice. Currently in Ontario Canada the college faculty is on strike after negotiations between the tracher s union and the colleges have failed. We are currently moving into the 4th week of the strike after negotiations have just again failed recently. There is no likely resolution in sight. For students this is a difficult situation to be in. Many of us have taken out loans to pay for our education and rent living expenses. This education is now in jeopardy as we have missed a critical amount of time. Even if classes were to resume the content we would miss because of a compressed schedule would be significant. I am wondering if there is any way for the student body to file a class action lawsuit against either party in order to accelerate a resolution or to recover a portion of our tuition lost or expenses incurred? My legal knowledge is minimal so please if you have the time break it down for me if there is anything that can be done. Thank you in advance for your time.

2017-11-07 21:10:28

You purchased an education service from the school. They re the one that owe you either the education or a refund of your tuition. The school hired the teacher s to provide you the service. The school deals with the union. You have no relation with the union so wouldn t sue them. You can ask your school to withdraw and refund your money for the semester due to the strike or to settle the strike so you can continue your education. If they provide neither you should get a legal opinion as to your options.

2017-11-07 21:14:17

Student Financial Aid Challenges

Who owns a Facebook page?

I m in the United States. I purchased a small dental practice a couple of months ago. I hired a family friend as an advertising consultant to help promote the practice. He created a Facebook page for the business with him listed as administration. I was only given editor access. I ve recently decided to stop doing business with this person. I asked that he turn over control of the Facebook page and so far he has not done so. Do I have a legal claim to the Facebook page? I have some reviews and postings on it that would be valuable to the business.

2019-05-01 11:51:03

I had a problem very similar to this when I bought another business. We couldn t get a hold of the administrator. We contacted Facebook directly with the business credentials and were able to gain access to the page through them

2019-05-01 12:01:55

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Is there any way for me to legally keep this dog?

Hello I suppose I should start off by saying that I live in the state of Florida. Two months ago a buddy of mine (Bob) was asked to watch a dog (Spot) while his friend (Nancy) moved to a different city. Bob is a nice guy who had a crush on Nancy so he agreed to help her out. She asked him to watch Spot for no more than a couple of days. After about a week Bob tried to take Spot back to Nancy driving over an hour to get to her. When he arrived she told him that he had to keep watching Spot as she was not allowed to have a dog in her new place. Bob obliged but was stressing out as Spot s presence caused issues at his home and he wasn t prepared to watch him for long term. Bob came over to my place to talk and vent. I saw Spot and fell in love with him immediately and I ended up taking him off of Bob s hands for a while. Spot was very under weight eating cheap food that gave him diarrhea and I believe abused as he is very skittish and flinches if you even begin to raise a hand. Bob attempted to return the dog and when he did she would either not answer his messages calls or make a date to come get him and not show up. At one point Bob did bring Nancy back to our side of town but she didn t ask to come get the dog. He told her that I was caring for Spot. During this trip Bob accompanied Nancy to her friends where he witnessed her doing meth. Nancy also continuously asked Bob for money during these past few months for random things like cigarettes. In my opinion this woman should not be taking care of an animal if she can t even take care of herself. Any way for this last month she had been radio silent. Yesterday Nancy showed up at Bob s place of work. He didn t want to speak to her so she refused to leave. After three hours the manager called the police to get Nancy to leave. I get a call saying that the police want to speak to me. I talked to them on the phone told them the situation and they said that I have to return the dog regardless of his treatment. She has a receipt for purchase and some sort of birth certificate. The officer suggested that Nancy and I have contact to set up the return of Spot and he wanted us to meet today at the sheriffs office. I have not read her text messages or answered her calls at this point. So my question is is there any way that I can legally take ownership of this dog? As far as I am concerned this dog was abandoned. Under my care he is back at a normal weight he is eating proper food he is getting regular vet checkups baths exercise. I love this dog and I will do whatever I have to do to keep him. I fear for his safety and quality of life if I return him.

2020-11-26 18:45:26

You don t get to make that call. The dog is property. It does not belong to you. You cannot decide to keep it unilaterally. Return the dog to the owner or give to the police and tell them your concerns.

2020-11-26 22:10:45

Legal Battles Over Stolen Dogs

Charging for bathroom use in a coffee shop (San Francisco CA)

I m sitting in a coffee shop cafe in SF and observed that the bathroom has a sign on it saying that the restroom is for customers only and that non-customers will be charged $2. I am wondering if this sign is actually enforceable. The bathroom key is accessible to anyone and sitting right next to the bathroom door so hypothetically someone could come in off the street and use it and just dodge any attempts at billing on the way out. Obviously they have the right to just kick out anyone who did that but that doesn t mean they necessarily can get two bucks out of you. Anyway thanks in advance for endulging my lazy Sunday curiosity!

2014-10-26 22:48:57

if you use a service which is advertised as being for sale and refuse to pay for the service you used you can be charged criminally for theft

2014-10-27 02:12:24

Bathroom Break Restrictions and Rights

My landlord has sold the house I m renting in Wisconsin and the new owner is refusing to honor the lease

My landlord has sold the house that I m renting to a new owner with the sale set to close on the seventeenth. I was informed two days ago. The new owner who is not a native English speaker is trying to push my partner and I into vacating the house and is refusing to honor our lease (which is being transferred to her as a part of the sale). She wants us out of the house before the sale closes and is trying to move us into a property owned by her friend. She wants us to sign a new lease with her despite the fact that she is not the owner nor approved representative of the property. Our lease is a month to month lease and she s legally obligated to give us 28 day s notice for a lease termination with that termination coinciding with the end of a lease period (the end of the month). Which means that in theory we d have until the end of January to find new accommodations. Is there anything that I m missing in terms of Wisconsin Tenant Law that would allow her to legally evict us before the end of January? We re in Sauk County and I ve not been able find any county or city-specific ordinances that would impact the situation. We re doing our best right now to find somewhere new but there s no way we re going to be shuffled off into a property with questionable ownership. So far we ve been met with flat rejection and we re worried about her attempting to forcibly remove us from the property around Christmas when we re out of state visiting family.

2015-12-11 18:35:56

if they attempt to lick you out call the cops and or sue them for damages. sounds like you know your rights options. sometimes LLs are dicks.

2015-12-11 18:39:26

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

I won a settlement and he never paid

I live in Los Angeles. In early 2020 I won a settlement in eviction court. It wasn t much but the guy never paid me. Can I go back sue him? It was $700. If I sue him should I ask for interest? How much should I ask for. Can this man go to jail for ignoring a court order to pay. It was stipulate he pay within 21 days.

2021-10-06 00:30:18

The law allows for 10% interest [interest](https: dcba.lacounty.gov portfolio adding-collection-costs-interest-to-judgement ) [how to collect your judgment](https: dcba.lacounty.gov portfolio collecting-your-judgement )

2021-10-06 02:02:30

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Left my job but left with some fines

Location: UK I worked for a company for 2 and 1 2 years as an apprentice. I was partaking in a university foundation degree during this time which was being paid for by said company. I left about 6 months shy of finishing the apprenticeship along with the university course. The company have said that I need to pay back my university fees to them (about £3k) and have taken my final month s pay to pay towards this. Thing is in my contract it said If you leave [Company Name] within 12 months of completing the apprenticeship you may be subject to pay back any fees. This may include but is not limited to University funding. (I m paraphrasing a bit) This was the only thing it said about any fees. The thing I m wondering is I left before this time came around. I didn t complete my apprenticeship. Do they have a case to charge me?

2014-02-24 00:18:06

By your writing you were within 12 months of finishing about 6 months shy of finishing the apprenticeship . I mean I assume the paraphrased wording does not leave the loophole you wish to use open anyway...but even if it did it would be easy to argue that the hole is only half as big as you need.

2014-02-24 03:57:40

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Simple question regarding the EU parliament motion on robotics

Now this isn t an issue that affects me personally in any way I just read the report that was recently passed by the European parliament and which suggest comprehensive laws concerning AI and robotics. You can find an article about it [here](http: www.europarl.europa.eu news en news-room 20170210IPR61808 robots-and-artificial-intelligence-meps-call-for-eu-wide-liability-rules) and the full report [here](http: www.europarl.europa.eu sides getDoc.do?pubRef=- EP NONSGML%2BCOMPARL%2BPE-582.443%2B01%2BDOC%2BPDF%2BV0 EN). I m not a native speaker and point 31b made me stumble it would be great if somebody with greater knowledge could clarify it for me. It says: &gt ensuring that a compensation fund would not only serve the purpose of guaranteeing compensation if the damage caused by a robot was not covered by an insurance – which would in any case remain its primary goal – but also that of allowing various financial operations in the interests of the robot such as investments donations or payments made to smart autonomous robots for their services which could be transferred to the fund Now am I misunderstanding this or does it sound like under this legal framework robots would be entitled to financial compensation for their work or if something happens to them?

2017-02-22 09:11:32

It s about liability rules. However the article is pretty bad written imo. If I interpret it quickly it seems like they are creating a fund for the situation where someone gets injured something damaged by a robot AI but no specific insurances cover the incident.

2017-02-22 09:30:13

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

No hot water in apartment for eight weeks

I m a very non-confrontational person. I know it screws me over a lot but that s the reason this has been going on so long. At the end of December my hot water stopped working. I had only lived at these apartments for about a month at the time. I went into the management office and verbally told them it wasn t working and they said they d work on it. Two weeks go by and I call them only for them to tell me they are ordering them. A few more days go by and I get the same excuse. After another couple of weeks (and googling Texas laws) I type up a request reminding them it is still broken and physically hand it to the office. After nothing being done I sent a certified letter with all the above information (mentioning the verbal requests and first typed one) and asking it be fixed as soon as possible (which it s apparently pretty impossible). The letter was delivered yesterday and I don t know what to do next. As far as I can tell I needed to have two physical requests before I can actually not pay rent fix it myself or break my lease. None of these are great options. The first two aren t good because I have a cat and a dog and the lease says one pet max. Normally I don t even look at places with that on the lease but this one looked really good so I asked the office if it would be okay and they said just don t mention the cat on the application. Now I m worried about some type of retaliation if I don t pay my rent or fix it myself and withhold the amount from rent. Moving sucks a lot too because I don t really have much free time. I m in school and working to pay for everything and I technically am supposed to pay rent on the 1st so it s not like I have much time to look for anything else anyway. What I m really wondering is do I need to inform them if I do anything here? Do I tell them I m breaking my lease or withholding rent?

2019-02-22 14:28:31

I am going to break it down. You seem to be correct. Per [TX property code 92](https: statutes.capitol.texas.gov Docs PR htm PR.92.htm) the landlord has a duty to repair or remedy this situation because they need to maintain in good operating condition a steady flow of hot water. You have followed the steps in [92.056(b)](https: codes.findlaw.com tx property-code prop-sect-92-056.html). It appears you have not been delinquent in rent payment and you gave them more than adequate time to repair. Your options are laid out in section (e) of that statute. You can break the lease or repair and deduct. If you want to terminate the lease look at the bottom of that statute. If you want to repair and deduct [read this statute](https: codes.findlaw.com tx property-code prop-sect-92-0561.html) which is 92.0561.

2019-02-22 15:52:27

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Estate Question - Parent s sibling holding house key hostage denying children access

Greetings r LegalAdvice My father died and did not leave a will (location: Michigan). I live out of town and could not be present so my aunt was at the house when the police EMS were there and discovered my deceased father. Police EMS gave the keys wallet and whatever else to my aunt. Home is solely in dad s name there are no joint assets that involve his sibling(s) to my knowledge. My parents are divorced and I m the oldest child. It s my understanding that I m the default heir and should therefore be able to have access to the home. However parent s sibling is denying me access refusing to hand over the key and is now asking for a signature on paperwork naming them as executor of the estate. For various reasons this aunt is absolutely not to be trusted and my sibling and I do not want this aunt to be executor of the estate. I ve reached out to local police and they previously said they could not force the aunt to hand over the house key until there was official paper work listing me as the executor of the estate. I m planning to reach out to an estate lawyer to navigate this situation but was also wondering what the subreddit advice would be for this situation. I plan to formally file to be executor of the estate to prevent this aunt from being executor. Thanks!

2020-04-23 18:56:15

Don t sign that. They are fourth in line for representative. You are second (first is spouse but since there isn t one you re next. Your grandparents would be third) Follow your plan with an attorney and the court will list you as the rep. Once you are rep I would recommend having the house re-keyed to make sure copies weren t made.

2020-04-23 19:29:03

Family Estate Disputes

Help! A company is trying to trademark the name of my game!

Hello a company called FuRyu has filed a trademark application for the name Hero Land which is what my game is called. &amp nbsp They filed their trademark application in January of this year but I ve been using the Hero Land name since July of last year many months before them. &amp nbsp If their trademark application goes through they may be able to take the name away from me. Is there anything I can do about this? Can they take the name even though I used it before them? &amp nbsp [Link to my game](https: arcanadragon.blogspot.com search label Playable%20Versions) [Link to the trademark article](https: gematsu.com 2019 01 square-enix-trademarks-hd-2d-in-europe-furyu-trademarks-heroland-in-the-us-and-europe) &amp nbsp Edit: I m located in the USA.

2019-02-26 15:12:56

If you are in the US the rights go to the person to first use the mark even if another company beats you to the registration. You can absolutely fight it.

2019-02-26 15:19:06

Trademark Infringement Resolution

LENDER FORGOT TO LOCK IN MY RATE

I am a first time home buyer. I know nothing about buying homes. This lender is a real schmoozer---I knew from the moment I talked to him. But he was recommended by my real estate agent sister. Anyway after he talked me out of saving up for another year to be able to put 20% down I ended up going through with the deal paying earnest money paying for inspections and appraisal. When they announced the interest rate spike I was so relieved that I had locked in my rate weeks prior. I open my email there s an email from my lender. I apologize… Nobody knew the market was gonna do this… blah blah blah. He tried to play it off like he was trying to help me by not locking in my rate...but I think he just forgot. Everyone knew rates were going to go up. He has now costed me an extra 2k in closing costs and another 300+ yr in payments. I m so far into the process I think it s too late to back out and switch lenders. I am so unsatisfied with his work. He also doesn t explain anything and doesn t answer direct questions I ask him. Is there anything I can do to be reimbursed? Or any legal action I can have my real estate agent s company take?

2022-06-19 19:03:50

What documentation do you have that your rate was locked until x date?

2022-06-19 19:10:16

Real Estate Purchase Challenges

I think I was raped complicated issue. VA

I was looking to meet up with a girl that I met on craigslist. She told me that she was housesitting and to wait for her in the house that she was taking care of. Upon entering it I told her I was there and then a few minutes after a man came in. He told me he was the owner of the house and he was either going to call the police or have a threesome with the woman and him. He then continues to threaten to call the police until I let him blow me. To be honest at this point I was almost weeping. He then stops and says its too weird and he is going to call the cops. I say I will do anything including money as long as he does not call the police. He then drives me to the ATM and I give him $160 and leave. When driving home I realized that it was likely that there was no girl and he was the one emailing all the time. What made me think this was in the middle of all of the emails there is one from him or it possibly could be his computer asking when I would arrive. He also kept claiming that he the girl would be arriving soon but she never did. If I can prove that it was actually him emailing me the whole time and he actually invited me into his apartment will I have a case. I also would like to know if what happened to me fits the legal definition of rape and whether paying him off would also be a crime. Thank you.

2014-10-31 02:07:25

Jesus Christ dude call the cops. Like now.

2014-10-31 02:13:34

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[ME &amp NV] Fraud and Forgery regarding my mother s estate

So I fully admit my part in letting this go for so long in that I a) didn t want to deal with my Aunt and b) I didn t realize how deep the rabbit hole went until I saw the probate paperwork. I ll start off with the fact this is past any chance of taking this to probate and thus would have to be direct action if there is a case against my Aunt the lawyer she used and my mother friend who acted as notary(she was also named in the will). The two states are because I live in Maine and this took place in Nevada. This is long but I will condense as much as I can. -Aunt was name executor of my mother s estate to be held in trust til I was 25. Currently 33 for reference -Mother s estate isn t accounted for in full. -Never met with the lawyer. -Mother s art collection was valued at $300 when it was at minimum 10x due to several signed and number limited edition prints. -Mother s jewelry collection was treated the same. Aunt and now deceased grandmother split everything between themselves. -Life insurance policies and safe deposit box unaccounted for. Safe deposit box contained cashed out stocks and 401k -Aunt s son is the only one of 6 cousins to receive anything. Money was left to all 6 of my aunts and uncles but that A1 s child was singled out is questionable given that we were no closer to him than the others. I was not made aware of this(no one was tbh) at the time otherwise I d have questioned everyone else being left out. -$2000 a month for 2 years is unaccounted for. Aunt told her brothers and SIL that it cost that much to feed and house me. I lived with my grandmother when i wasn t at the dorms my freshman year. Worked and paid rent to my grandmother from mid 2004 to mid late 2005 before moving. -My mother s will was supposedly signed while she was dying in the hospital. This is not possible as she was barely responsive in the weeks before she passed(will is signed and dated like 2 weeks prior to death)and could barely write(cancer related complications and was on morphine constantly). No one ever saw the will in the aftermath nor though to ask. The signature is a good approximation but is not hers. -My own signature is likely a forgery. I do not recall signing it and the time frame for said signature puts me on campus and avoiding everyone. -The lawyer friend who acted as notary was never seen by myself or my uncle s wife who was at the hospital daily so I question whether she and the witnesses(Strangers to me) were actually there. -One document has both an expired and then current notary stamp on it. -3 uncles are listed as having been living with my grandmother at two different properties. 1 was incarcerated at the time and another living with his then partner. Only one lived with my grandmother. There is more but I think you get the gist. The reason this has all come up again is Aunt1 has been acting suspicious lately regarding my grandmother s home(no one was told it was put on the market) and Uncle 1and Uncle 2 and his wife started digging through things again and talking to Aunt 1 s son. In truth I don t care about the money I care more about the fact my aunt set out to deliberately screw me over and piss as it were on my mother s grave. So should we bother speaking to a lawyer about this?

2018-04-26 17:53:28

Yes. This is a mess and only a lawyer getting all the facts is going to be able to even begin to sort it all out for you. There s too much contradictory or unclear information here for us to be able to give you an assessment of the situation. If this is something you want to get sorted out and resolved find a lawyer.

2018-04-26 18:00:00

Family Estate Disputes

When choosing between two defense lawyers (ON Canada)

For a small criminal defense case would you say a defense lawyer that is from out of town versus one from the city the case takes place in would be advantageous to prevent any possible bias? I am trying to choose right now and I m not sure if this is a factor. (I m thinking like what if this lawyer has a bad reputation with the crown etc whereas a lawyer from a different city whose offered to help would not bring any previous bias) OR would you say this isn t usually a concern?

2017-03-28 23:31:45

Two lawyers diverged in the blustery north And sad you can not retain both You take the one who knows the judge And that will make all the difference.

2017-03-28 23:33:23

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Landlord threatens illegal eviction TONIGHT

Help! I think I have a shithead landlord in the making who s threatening an illegal eviction. My girlfriend leases an apartment in the SF Bay Area. The window leaks in her apartment. Due to the drought this hasn t been an issue but with a new landlord (henceforth LL) and with El Nino rains coming through she s been pushing for repairs. Last week LL said a contractor would come call and come by the next day. No calls. She tried to follow up LL says he s out of town and doing the best he can. GF is frustrated and asks if there s a definite timetable for repairs GF asks if she should just get it repaired herself and bill LL. LL says definitely not he has his own guys. Fair enough. GF still frustrated asks for a timetable mentions it s been leaking for years and mold is in the apartment mentions she has a right to withhold rent until the leaks is repaired but doesn t want to do it. LL understandably gets angry checks with contractor. Claims contractor came and repaired without calling (no confirmation everyone was at work). Calls GF and tells her the rent is way low and says he s going to have a crew of guys enter tonight to toss our stuff on the street. So. 1) Assuming this guy ends up going through with this what should we do? What should we tell the police when we call them if a moving crew called by the LL shows up? 2) Almost all the legal resources I can find have to do with SF or Oakland where can I find stuff for other cities in the area? 3) How does her having a subletter (against lease agreements) affect this? I understand that he should file a notice that we have 3 days to fix the problem or vacate is that correct? How would this affect procedures with the illegal eviction? 4) GF passed the bar locally but this isn t her specialty. Can this help? Thanks r legaladvice.

2016-03-18 00:55:55

1. Don t let anyone into the apartment. If they attempt to force entry call the police. 2. Try searching for tenant s rights (your county). For example here is an organization that works in [Marin](http: www.fairhousingmarin.com for-renters.html). 3. If your GF is violating her lease her landlord may evict her but he must follow proper eviction procedure. 4. If your GF is an attorney she probably knows someone who can refer her to a good attorney working in landlord tenant disputes.

2016-03-18 01:00:39

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Cited for speeding in a school zone. Don t believe I was because of signage. If ticket goes through I ll lose my job [Wapato WA USA]

Was pulled over in a work vehicle today for supposedly going 30 in a 20mph school zone. I did not accelerate past 20 until after I had passed the entering school zone flashing lights for the opposite side of the road. There is no end school zone sign on my side of the road. Officer told me that the school zone extends for 300 yards past the edge of school property sign or no and that because of that the sign for the end school zone would be in the middle of the freeway and that s why there s not one. I don t understand why - if that s the case - the entering school zone flashing lights wouldn t be right off the freeway instead of two blocks down. Because I was in a work vehicle if the ticket appears on my record I ll be out my job. I ve sent an inquiry to a local DUI Traffic lawyer and will be calling them on the phone tomorrow. But right now I m freaking out. What are the odds or possible ways I could use to get the ticket off the record? Traffic school community service anything that makes the ticket not go on my record keeps me my job. A job I love and have made a career out of. Obviously the ideal is to get the whole thing thrown out but I m so out of my comfort zone on this. I ve never sped anywhere my friends hate me for how much I follow traffic laws. I just don t know even how to approach this. Any advice is much appreciated. Thank you.

2015-06-05 06:13:41

RCW §461.61.440(2) &gt A county or incorporated city or town may create a school or playground speed zone on a highway bordering a marked school or playground in which zone it is unlawful for a person to operate a vehicle at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour. The school or playground speed zone may extend three hundred feet from the border of the school or playground property however the speed zone may only include area consistent with active school or playground use. That s where you get the 300 feet RCW §461.61.440(3) &gt A person found to have committed any infraction relating to speed restrictions within a school or playground speed zone shall be assessed a monetary penalty equal to twice the penalty assessed under RCW 46.63.110 &gt ***This penalty may not be waived reduced or suspended***. Unfortunately you can t defer a school zone ticket. As a result your lawyer is going to have to fight and get you a not guilty verdict. That will depend on the facts of the case but it s never an easy slam dunk like traffic school.

2015-06-05 06:22:30

Unresolved Speeding Ticket Issue

[USA-MA] Won small claims judgement against landlord for not returning security deposit. Landlord still not paying it. Next steps?

I took my landlord to small claims court in May and won. She took my $900 deposit and pretty much did everything wrong (no escrow no account number given kept it without saying anything severed contact with me etc). The judgement was to pay $100 a month until it was paid off. She made one payment in June and that is it. I sent her a notice in September demanding payment but never got anything. I filed a statement of failure to obey and the sheriff is going to be serving the paperwork tomorrow or Friday. Is there anything else I should be doing? If this doesn t work should I just send it to collections or is there some kind of I don t know insurance I can bill or something? I m almost positive she s going to be judgement proof. Thanks!

2014-11-19 20:18:58

Don t bother with a collection agency they will just annoy the debtor with phone calls. There are agencies that specialize in enforcing judgments but they probably won t take a case this small. Look at your cancelled checks from when you were paying rent. On the back there should be a stamp that shows what bank the checks were cashed at. That gives you a hint of where the landlord might bank and you can levy her account. You can also file the judgment with the registrar of deeds to create a lien on whatever real estate the landlord owns. Then she basically won t be able to refinance or sell any properties without paying you.

2014-11-20 00:32:36

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

The person who hit my wife s lawyer wants us to file a motion to dismiss misdemeanor to aid in getting the case dismissed - looking for some information

Facts: In June my wife was the victim of a hit &amp run. The driver was in a vanpool vehicle owned by the public transit folks here in Seattle (he doesn t work for them but signs up for the program and they give him a car to carpool in). The man was aggressive in a hurry and very rude to her. He inspected the damage that he had caused to her car and said its nothing! you are making a big deal out of nothing! and sped off ignoring her requests to exchange information. The next day we took the car to a body shop who said the bumper had been compressed (not visible without removing the plastic on the bumper) and had to be replaced ($1400). We locate him by the van # and license # on the vehicle and contact the local police as well as the public transit folks. Over the last few months we have gone back and forth with their claims and risk management dept. and finally got a check to repair her car (the full amount quoted). We were contacted yesterday by his lawyer who asked my wife to sign a form stating we are paid in full and we motion to have the charges dismissed. I would like to know: 1. What this guy has had to do up until this point in the legal proceedings (we are told he is being charged with a hit &amp run - a gross misdemeanor in WA state)? 2. If we sign the paperwork will he have any consequences for his actions? 3. What his record will look like and any other possible future consequences this guy might have if we make this motion or refrain from doing so? Please let me know where you get your information even if it is just from experience.

2013-10-09 06:01:50

Well I have wanted to hit my wife s lawyer on more than one occasion!

2013-10-09 11:46:20

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Can I call the police if my the guy i live with has been constantly sexually harassing and assaulting me? What can I do?

Back in July of this year I was forced out of my family s house and had no place to live. The guy I ended up moving in with was a neighbor of a friend and I hadn t met him until a week before he took me in and he told me then he would help me out. We set terms that this would be an appropriate relationship. We both had the understanding that he would help me and I would help him. This was because he had recently broken his ankle for the second time and he was stuck in a cast and then in a boot. He had many different medical issues sprout up because of that. I helped out enormously and he has said to many people that without me he wouldn t have been able to do any of the things we did without me. This appreciation is taken back and forgotten by him every time we argue. He made it clear to me that he was gay by coming out to me about a week into me moving in. Three weeks after I had moved in he told me that he was very attracted to me and that he wanted to do sexual things with me. This is when all of it had started. I told him in very clear terms at that time that I was straight and that there was very little chance of me going past my boundaries. I had said this to him because he questioned what I would be willing to do. Since then he has constantly groped and harassed me by grabbing my ass my crotch kissing me on the neck incessantly grabbing and trying to turn my face to get a kiss on the lips rubbing my leg telling me he wants my ass dick nearly daily and frequently commenting on my body or on how sexy i m dressed. These are just the things he has done to me they aren t even as bad as some of things he has confessed to me and has shown me illicit sexual pictures of such as at age 30-something in bed with his 15 year old boyfriend. I have shut him down as gently as I could have after being assaulted every time he has crossed a boundary and especially when it was something that we had argued over. Many of those arguments ended in him promising to understand me and how I feel and him usually asking me to just put up with it for him which I have never agreed to. I am 18. He is 69. I have confronted him many times about each of the gropings and harassments both when they happen and when they happen again. But regardless of what I say do or feel he doesn t feel bad at all. Instead he plays the victim card by calling me a redneck homophobe telling me I must be a homophobe because I was molested as a child (I wasn t) saying i m oppressing him and how he feels and that I am just so ignorant and intolerant that i think just hugging a man will turn me gay. I am not homophobic in any way shape or form. I am fully supportive of the LGBTQ community and have many experiences with gay bisexual and transgendered people that I don t need to share them to back it up. I ve proved it to him many times. It is common knowledge among my friends that I am accepting of any belief or way of life that doesnt hurt anybody. He never believes anything that I say to defend myself and most of the time he calls me a liar ignores what I said and says the exact same thing that I had just responded to. Arguing with him is like arguing with a defiant third grader. All of this groping and intolerance to my boundaries has brought me so much stress and anxiety my number of anxiety attacks and the nights of suffering from insomnia have increased dramatically. I have tried to reason with him to ask him to respect my boundaries and to not take advantage of me. I have told him that i m not homophobic and have shown my proof that I am not. I just can t get through to him. I want his all to end I don t want to deal with being objectified constantly anymore. I am only asking this so long after living with him for months with him and reluctantantly tolerating some things while refusing to do others because every single argument we have gets more and more outrageous. Another arguement transpired tonight. For some backstory I had to take him to the hospital three days ago. He has a number of medical issues. A high blood pressure and fatigue over an entire day made him concerned so I took him to the emergency room. They kept him for two nights and while I was there I did many things for him both at the hospital and around the house. We were both happy with how our friendship was going he even said that he was even happier when his doctors and nurses had said that we really worked well together and that they thought we had a unique relationship. I was very helpful and he said that if it wasn t for me he would ve had an awful time. So today after we got back from the hospital and had settle down down a little he started talking to one of his gay friends on the phone. This person has also made creepy sexual comments about me when he has been shown my pictures (He lives 1000+ miles way in Florida). His friend for whatever s reason that he wanted the guy I live with and I to take a selfie for him. I wasn t comfortable to the idea of taking a picture (i never am but especially for him) but I was going to go along with it anyway because I knew it would make the guy i live with upset if i refused. The guy I lived with after he hung up told me Come sit on my lap and we ll take this picture . He was sitting in a chair where the seat wasn t only about two feet off the ground. I told him i will take the picture but that I wasnt going to sit on his lap because that would make me uncomfortable and instead I would just crouch down next to where he was sitting. He got visibly annoyed and angry he started calling me a homophobe and saying that I wasn t just afraid of being gay and that I was being ridiculous. I reiterated to him for the thousandth time that I am not homophobic I just simply have boundaries. Then he dove into a rabbit hole of excuses saying he just wanted to get the right picture I don t appreciate him I don t accommodate him and telling me I should just admit to being molested as a child and that that is why i m afraid of being touched . He said I should ve just accommodated him because he s a photographer at heart and that he wanted that specific shot so I came back to hk and said Improvising and accommodating someone s boundaries is more important than accommodating getting the picture the photographer wants. Especially when it s just a goddamn selfie . He even told me to stop being so sensitive to sitting on his lap because nobody would even be able to tell and that it wouldn t matter to which I asked why it mattered so much then that I sit on his lap when we could get the same exact picture without me being uncomfortable in the process. This is truely one of the dumbest things he has argued with me about and it s just one of the many times we have had arguments that have started by me disliking his advancements and shutting them down. And just so that it s out there this man has been a lawyer for FEMA a nurse in the military for 21 years he worked under the surgeon general for 5 he was a Commander in the navy and he also has a lifelong choir and stage acting career. He isn t dumb he s just narcissistic perverted intolerant and a pedophile. What can I do? I don t care if I end up being homeless I just want him to recieve the reprimanding that he deserves. Please help me. Edit: This is in Pennsylvania. I am 18 he is 69.

2017-12-15 02:48:11

I admittedly couldn t make it through the whole thing but step one should be calling the police for the sexual assault and child porn. You obviously need to find other living and employment arrangements.

2017-12-15 02:50:30

Rape Accusation and Legal Complication

Should I press a Work Injury Lawsuit or would it jeopardize my career?

Work for a logistics company and a couple weeks ago I was thrown out of the back of a semi by a negligent contractor shattering my radius and damaging my elbow. My AF Recruiter told me that this would substantially reduce the chance of getting the pilot slot I wanted And I believe it will damage my current marine corps career. I want to press a suit against the contractor for loss of enjoyment of life as well as pain and suffering but I don t want to lose my job. do you guys have any thoughts? EDIT: Location: TN

2016-04-01 05:50:50

consult with a personal injury attorney.

2016-04-01 13:44:46

Workplace Injury Report Handling

[VA] Can I reject an rental application solely based on a nut allergy?

TLDR: In Virginia can I reject an applicant with a severe peanut allergy based solely on his need to have the house free of all peanut products? Hi all So I live in a rented house with roommates. In lieu of paying full rent I handle most of the paperwork and finding roommates for my landlord. I have an applicant with a severe peanut allergy. He s requesting that people refrain from having any sort of peanut products in the house or at the very least out of the common areas. I can t promise this and I won t ask the people who have lived here for years to not make their PB&amp J s in the kitchen not use peanut oil to deep fry etc. It s just asking too much. I told the applicant this which might have been a mistake but too late now. He says this is illegal because his allergy is a disability under the ADA and he either plans to sue or submit a complain with the attorney general. I looked up the protected classes and medical issues are not one of them. I interpret disability as something like a physical or mental impairment not a severe allergy that would burden everyone else. Does he have a leg to stand on? Edit: TLDR added

2019-02-01 18:50:05

Yes. When it comes to roommates you actually are allowed to discriminate based on pretty much anything you want. If you were a regular landlord renting a separate apartment it would be different. As much as it sucks a person with a severe allergy who needs a 100% nut-free kitchen just shouldn t expect to find a roommate situation except possibly through organizations that deal with such severe allergies

2019-02-01 19:01:05

workplace safety and compensation

Do we have to pay for plow that got oil truck unstuck in our driveway? Oil company or specifically customer service rep says that bill is on us. They ve never gotten stuck before and we just had driveway plowed ++++.

Context. We ve been customers at our oil company for 6 years. We have a very long gravel driveway. This is the first time their truck has gotten stuck in 6 years. (This is in Connecticut and the last month or so has been rough with snow ice storms.) We have always maintained the driveway the best we can in the winter given that it s gravel. We plow the driveway each time and had it salted and plowed all winter (proof of all this) but the driveway is not bone dry as it s gravel. Most of it s clear but there are some stubborn spots. We ve had Amazon UPS deliver this past week (yesterday). Our 3 cars also haven t had issues getting in and out. I realize all vehicles are different but to our knowledge and experience so far even in the last few days with outside deliveries we ve been okay. I did not know the oil company was delivering today. I was in the shower when customer service rep called on behalf of driver so I listened to the VM when I saw someone had called. Customer service rep is already aggressive (and quite nasty) in the voice mail. She s actually always been rude but that s besides the point. I m sure she has a stressful job like many of us so I ve always ignored it. She says in the voicemail “Hi OP just wanted you to know our driver is stuck in your driveway! Our trucks are very very expensive to send out! Our guy is stuck! This will need to go all the way to corporate! (?) You barely have any oil left by the way and we will be billing you for the plow guy to come out and get him unstuck!.” Very worried I called her back and said I was sorry he was stuck and explained we do routinely plow. I told her if I knew they were going to make a delivery today I could have suggested they come in a few days I guess? But again I didn t know they were coming today and this is the first time in 7 years we ve had this issue. We had Amazon and UPS yesterday no issues we had it plowed and salted a few days ago it just didn t cross my mind the oil truck might get stuck as everyone else has been good. I said I don t make the judgement call for driving their equipment. And I don t drive an oil truck let alone theirs so wouldn t be able to make that judgement call or not about coming down the driveway. She proceeded to keep yelling saying we have to pay for the plow and quote “who knows what that will cost”. Now I am really worried and I wasn t getting anywhere and asked if I can speak to someone higher up and she hung up. Tried to call back and was placed on hold as she initially picked up and said she didn t want to talk to me. I was not yelling at her but I absolutely had a frustrated tone before. Placed on hold. While on hold I went out to offer to help stuck driver shovel spread some of our salt etc. Offered him a coffee too. He said he ‘cannot talk to me and isn t involved with what goes on in the office . Okay. I go back inside. 30 minutes later their guy was here in what looked like a much more industrial and heavy type plow truck heavily salting our driveway and with a hook up. Went outside to talk to him and he said our driveway isn t that bad but due to how large the oil truck is and how heavy it is it was just enough to get stuck in that spot. Within about 15 minutes he s out. At this point I m still on hold but I need to go soon because I m already late for work. So I hang up. When the driver was done filling the oil tank he came to the door and handed me the bill per usual. The bill did not include the plow just the fill. If the customer service rep follows through guessing they will send me a bill for the plow eventually. My question is do you think in this circumstance we are responsible for the plow? I also thought if they insisted on sending a plow that we pay for then they should ve let us choose the plow company. However my guess is that would be a liability and they have their own plows and guys that they like to use specific to their equipment. Because their trucks are their responsibility. And should I call back tomorrow and try to talk to somebody higher up to state my case? If I do call **what should I say?** Or should I wait until they try to bill me? Thank you for any help

2022-02-08 21:20:54

Given that you are maintaining your driveway in usable condition and other trucks aren t having issues you can safely tell them to buzz off. If the truck driver saw your driveway in front of him and thought he could drive there then that is on him (and by extension the company). Keep in mind if you tell them to buzz off they are well within their rights not to continue doing business with you and you may need to find an alternate oil provider

2022-02-08 21:49:04

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Used the trade in option to get a new phone gave phone to sprint in working conditions and now they re saying the phone was broken and that I m responsible for the full amount of the new phone.

This is my step moms situation I m asking here to guide her. She did everything in store the store took the old phone and verified everything was good then they helped her do the data transfer to the new phone. Now she got an email saying the phone was broken and that she needs to pay the full amount of the phone. Before she was only going to pay 300 over 30 months with no interest now it s almost 1000. She went to the store to complain and they said their hands were tied but they checked it in and said she was good to go. She wouldn t have gotten the new phone otherwise. I feel bad for her because she doesn t have the money and doesn t speak much English so I m going with her today and I m not sure what her rights are in this situation.

2022-11-27 18:42:22

I d ask them how they did the data transfer if the phone was broken also the value of the old phone was most likely not near $700 and they offer trade ins as they make money off of having you as a customer for another few years. If they want to press the issue she should offer to return the phone and switch providers the manager will probably do what they can to resolve the issue to keep a customer.

2022-11-27 23:47:35

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Typo in lease potentially causing us to pay an extra month s worth of rent - what are our options?

Located in Tennessee. We live in a fairly large apartment complex owned by a real estate company that has around 20+ complexes across the state. We originally moved in in May of 2013 on a one year lease. In April of 2014 a month before our lease expired we agreed to an 8 month lease with our property manager. She has two seperate documents in her file where she notes that we only wanted to do an 8 month lease to expire in December of 2014. Later we received a call that the new lease was ready and to come to the office to sign it. We did and we signed the new lease. (It turns out that they actually typed on the lease that it is not to expire until December of 2015 - we didn t read through it thoroughly and signed the paper work extending our lease to December 2015.) When December of 2014 rolled around we never heard from them. January came and we continued paying our normal rate and just assumed we had moved over to a month-to-month basis. Today we went in to give a thirty day notice as we are now moving. They showed us the lease and told us we are still obligated to pay through December 31 2015. We looked through all our paper work and their file on us and they have two documents where the current property manager hand-wrote (and initialled) that we only wanted an 8 month lease yet the official lease is through December 2015. Are we obligated to pay through December 31 2015? I know we mistakenly signed the lease through December 31 2014 but they are aware they made a typo and admit that. However they still insist that we have to pay it in full. If we refuse to pay (who wants to pay double rent for two months?) and end up in small claims court would we win or lose? Also they keep saying we should have known as we weren t paying the $150 month-to-month fee. They have suggested we could either pay through December 31 2015 OR go back and pay a month-to-month fee for January 2015-now and they ll accept a 30 day notice. What are our rights?

2015-10-22 19:34:46

Does your lease mention an $150 month-to-month fee? If you can get them to admit they made a mistake in writing that would work in your favor leaving. It would mean the two parties intended the lease to end in December 2014. However if it s mentioned in the lease you would also be essentially admitting you should owe the extra $150 month. And if they re not willing to admit it then you re essentially out of luck. You signed a document that you did not fully review and you would still be bound.

2015-10-22 20:19:29

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Ex-employer wants me to tell them the password I used to login to my work laptop

My previous employer whom I left a little over a month ago contacted me yesterday asking if I could tell them my password that I used for my Windows account on my work-issued laptop. They said it is so they can repurpose the laptop for a different employee. I initially replied saying sorry you will have to find another way I don t feel comfortable giving out a password over correspondence. Can you just re-image the laptop? To which they replied no because they don t want to lose the Office license that s on it. This has me ticked off for two reasons: (1) they don t understand how insane they sound asking me to tell them my password (to be clear I chose the password for the account it was not given to me) and (2) I still lived near the office for a month after resigning but I moved away last week (they knew I was moving too). If they had contacted me while I was still in the area I would ve happily drove to the office and typed it in myself. I know it s not good to reuse passwords but let s face it we all do to some extent. This wasn t my one and only password but I do use it for a couple other things. So my question is: in California do they have any legal power to take action against me if I outright refuse to tell them my password?

2019-08-18 20:56:48

IANAL. There s no reason for you to provide them with your password. A domain admin can reset the password on your account with just a couple of clicks.

2019-08-18 22:02:06

Employer Demands Personal Account Access

Should I call HR or Contact a lawyer? - Fairbanks Alaska

Ok this is really long but this is the statement I ve been considering giving to HR or a lawyer. Some details have been left out to protect my bosses identity. I live in Fairbanks Alaska When I first started working for the company my boss was real nice to me then there were a couple of times he touched me inappropriately which started making me feel uncomfortable around him. The first time he just put his hand on my waist and scotched me over so I let it slide. The second time he ran his finger down my ear and I stepped away from him and said I didn t feel comfortable being touched. He just looked at me weird and said What do you think I m some pervert? I just said I don t know what you mean by it but it makes me uncomfortable so could you please not touch me anymore? He said whatever and walked away. After that he stopped being nice to me. After a couple of weeks when I realized I couldn t work any faster I asked my boss if he was going to hire another person to help sanitize surfaces. He said he wasn t going to because the budget wasn t big enough. I tried to explain to him that even with working as quickly as we can my co-worker and I are still not able to sanitize all the surfaces and that things were getting missed. He became stern after this and told me to just skip as much as I can and make it look good. I told him that I wasn t comfortable not following the procedures that the Infection control specialist showed us during the blood Bourne pathogen training. ( I work in a hospital environment) He told me it doesn t matter what I m uncomfortable with and to just do what he tells me to do. I dropped the issue hoping he would eventually realize that the contract requirements can t be met with only 2 people sanitizing surfaces. The next week A co-worker from day shift told me that my bosses wife has been telling her that my boss has been saying how slow lazy and useless I am. I went to him on Friday Feb 28th shortly after work stated. I asked him if he has been telling his wife that I m slow lazy and useless. He told me What I tell my wife is none of your business Me Fair enough but I shouldn t be hearing about it at work from my coworkers and I d appreciate it if you would talk to me about any concerns you have about my work ethic. He became angry looked around to make sure no one was within earshot then stepped very close to me and pointed his finger in my face saying You listen here you don t want to get on my bad side because right now the only reason you have a job here is because you are a snow nigger and something pretty to look at. (the contract states that there must be two Alaskan Natives on the contract) If you just do what I tell you to do and don t gossip we won t have a problem. Do you hear me? Me Loud and clear then I walked away. I was so upset that I had an anxiety attack right afterward and thought about walking out but then decided not to because I needed my job. I thought about calling HR right away but then realized if he found out I did it then he would fire me and ruin my reputation. So I decided I would keep my head down do my job and keep my mouth shut. After that he started making passive aggressive statements towards me mostly regarding how stupid he thinks I am. One example was when I was upstairs cleaning out the offices in the center of the dental clinic. There was a lady working at her desk and I asked her if she would like me to come back later to whip down her desk. She said that it was ok to whip it down now and that she needed a break anyway. After she left my boss laughed and said I knew you had some braincells in there somewhere! I just shook my head and walked away. March 5th (Wed) I sat down for lunch at 8:50pm and at 9:00pm My boss and one of my co-workers walked in the break room. My boss looked at me and said you know lunch is 20 minutes not an hour . I said I know I ve only been here 10 minutes My co-worker left at that point. My boss then said I don t like being lied to go back to work So I threw away my lunch and went back to work. March 6th (Thursday) I called my boss at around 3:45pm to tell him that I wasn t feeling well and wouldn t be making it in. He informed me that I need to call 6 hours before my shift started if I am going to call out. I said I was sorry and that if he needed to write me up about it I d understand. He said he didn t need to write me up but to call 6 hours in advance next time. March 7th (Friday) I still wasn t feeling well so I called terry at 10:45am to tell him I wasn t going to make it in. He didn t answer so I left him a voicemail. March 10th (Monday) I came into work and saw a paper on the desk saying that I was being terminated for no call no show on Friday. Right after I looked at the paper my boss walked in and I asked him what was with the termination paperwork and if he got my voicemail I sent him. He said he didn t get any calls or messages so I showed him the recent calls on my phone and showed him proof that I called him on Friday at 10:45. He just kept saying well I didn t get any calls or messages and I said my phone says it right here I called you at 10:45 . Then he just said it doesn t matter what you say it s your word against mine and I can fire anyone for any reason I want. Then I said Even if you didn t get my message isn t it ABM policy that employees get 3 no call no shows before being fired? He then told me It doesn t matter what ABM policy is this is my contract and I ll do whatever I want with it I said I really don t think this is fair Terry replies I don t care what you think is fair you don t have a job here anymore which means you can t be in the building so you need to leave and I need your badge too I said I m not comfortable giving you my badge to turn in after you lost my boyfriends background application with his social security number and drivers license number on it He then said You ll give it to me even if I have to rip it out of your hands I said Fine then tossed the badge on the desk and walked out. There are other things that he tries to keep covered up at work. His favorite phrase is Let s keep this between us He lets us leave before our shift ends but tells us to not clock out until our normal time. Once we even left at 11:30 pm but were told to clock out at 1:00am. He tells us not to clock out for lunch either so we can leave a half hour early and still get paid for 8 hours. So my question is Call HR or a lawyer? Most of what he said and did had no witnesses.

2014-03-11 14:15:13

Your boss s behavior is reprehensible and unacceptable in any workplace. Call a local discrimination lawyer immediately. The lawyer may tell you to report him to HR or not but you ll get better advice from him her than you will on Reddit.

2014-03-11 15:05:04

Workplace Sexual Harassment Concerns

(USA CANADA-Liability) I want to install aftermarket self driving tech to currently owned vehciles. I plan to do everything BUT install the open source self driving software (open pilot). Can I make money off such installations and give instruction for customers on how to install the final part?

Basically how Comma.ai (the company that sells the hardware devkit) can operate in the first place is by selling the hardware as a dashcam and then giving instructions on how to mount and install it and if desired install software that would take over your car and drive it using the steering and brake acceleration. I m personally imagining this being like installing an andriod box for somebody and giving them additional unofficial instructions (free of charge) on how to install kodi addons (for pirated content) (for educsriknal purposes). Around the legality of using the device and open source software on the roads comma.ai has stated that the device and software should be legal anywhere vehicles with radar lane departure adaptive cruise control are (these vehicles are verywhere). Super Cruise is a great example of legal level 2 autonomy that operates in a similar fashion to open pilot. As for the advertisment and promise of installing self driving technology can I frame my installation business as one that installs the dashcam (which actually trains self driving cars and thus allows me to say I install technology RELATED to self driving and also allowa me to say that I install tech that CAN drive your car within minutes if you desired to remove the dashcam app and install the open source tech as per the customers liability)? Finally (and again) the hardware cannot be sold as a product with the self driving technology pre installed. The way people are allowed to install the self driving is by acknowledging that the hardware + self driving software is for research purposes. My customers would be informed that using such device in a self driving manner requires them to allow the device to upload data over wifi so that the data can be used to further train self driving cars. All things considered can I defend myself reasonably if there was any kind of liability lawsuit? Edit: words

2019-07-14 11:00:44

&gt All things considered can I defend myself reasonably if there was any kind of liability lawsuit? Probably but will you have tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars available for legal fees if you are sued by a large insurance company?

2019-07-14 11:59:29

Miscellaneous Legal Query

The IRS is Saying I Owe 4k in Taxes from Trading Crypto on Robinhood :(

Back in 2018 I decided to try to buy and sell bitcoin on Robinhood for some extra money and ended up losing about $150 in total. The problem is the IRS sent me a letter claiming that I made 30k more than I claimed in 2018 when actually I never made more than 50 bucks in any of the sells and lost money on about 90 percent of them. In the papers they sent me they re only showing all of the individual sells without including the buys and are totaling it up to say that is how much I earned. I ve written a letter to dispute and am including my screenshots from the Robinhood app of all my buys and sells and a spreadsheet of the money I lost. Before mailing it I wanted to see if you guys think there s anything else I should do first or if I can do anything else to reduce or preferably eliminate the 4k in taxes they re demanding. Thanks! Edit: I m in Texas

2021-01-20 20:53:45

You need to submit a schedule D form to show there was no profit.

2021-01-20 21:03:16

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Threw punches at abusive brother-in-law in defence of sister and her son.

Seeking some legal advice regarding my course of action following threats from sisters husband of police action. He has taken some images of himself to use as evidence as well as non-tangible complaints such as headache etc. He has a history of being abusive neglectful and disrespectful towards my sister. Short background: They have been married for 5 years for the entirety of that time he has been domineering and disrespectful of my sister. He comes from a background where his mother was and still is kept like a slave by his father and we believe this is where his traits are from. 3 years into the marriage he began a physical relationship with a woman he met online and continued this relationship until approximately 5 months ago when we caught him. He continued this physical relationship with the woman after impregnating my sister and stopped 4 months into the pregnancy only after being caught. He constantly verbally and psychologically abuses her and threatens feigns to physically assault her to make her flinch. He is a very cunning evil character and everything he does is calculated. We are a relatively wealthy family he hails from a low socioeconomic background and he has previously made attempts to extort finance from my parents to acquire investment properties. He was also a drug addict previously. He and my sister currently live at one of my parents houses on a subsidised rent which they do not pay correctly. The final straw was last night when at 2am my sister came running out of her room crying chasing after him (he was holding their 3 week old child in his arms) complaining he SPAT at her. I was in the living room and he spat a minimum of 8 times at her whilst holding the baby then feigned to hit her again. After the baby was safe with my mother I shouted at him to leave the home repeatedly and after he refused I warned him I would hit him - this ended with me assaulting him in defence of my sister which my father broke up. Just seeking some advice recommendations as well as courses of action to take if necessary. I am based in Western Australia Australia and I have no prior criminal convictions of any kind - quite the opposite I am a final year medical student. We have proof of his extra-martial affairs as well as messages etc of examples of his verbal psychological abuse towards her. Any help is appreciated Thank you

2017-08-29 13:11:50

Few people here know anything about Australian law. You might check out r AusLegal or r auslaw for more location specific help. But in the States you would not have been defending your sister. You can t defend someone unless there is an ongoing assault in progress. If he spits on her and hits her and then stops and then won t leave and you hit him you re not defending her anymore legally because he s not attacking her anymore. This is just a regular old assault on your part (or would be here).

2017-08-29 13:17:04

Miscellaneous Legal Query

MN: kids use common areas as a playground

I live on the first floor of an apartment complex that has several families with grade school aged children and abies toddlers. The units here are not huge so I can understand why the parents both wouldn t want their kids playing in their homes but also wouldn t want their kids playing outside especially since we get approximately 20 minutes of daylight in the winter and its already in the freezing range. However I don t really know if that justifies letting them scream and run up and down the hallways all evening and most of the day on weekends. I am a student and my program is pretty intensive. It s almost impossible to focus on my homework with the amount of noise they make. I ve gone to the office I ve gone to the parents when they re with the kids hell I ve even built up a neighborly friendship with the kids themselves and politely asked them to please keep it down. Nothing. I looked over my lease and it does mention that the quiet hours are 7am-10pm but that noise that bothers other residents is prohibited(which I ve gotten in trouble for once so I know it s enforced). It also mentions respecting the common areas though I m not sure if excessive noise counts here. I m not trying to be a petty snowflake here so yes I realize the practical solutions like put on headphones ear plugs and play music but those options interfere with my concentration and if I m being honest I don t want to have to do that if there are rules in place to stop this kind of thing. I m paying a lot in rent to live alone and avoid interference from other people. If this issue was just noisy kids in their own apartments I wouldn t be this pissed off because they re in their homes and personally I think you should be allowed to do what you want in your own home but they re making a lot of noise in a common area AND the halls. I do realize the difficulty of enforcing this especially when I can t say which specific apartments are the culprits but every time I go to the office management they make excuses about family discrimination and children being children. Do I have any leg to stand on here? If so what should I do Is it even practical to bother fighting it?

2019-12-07 18:26:11

You can call the police with a noise complaint. Your other option would be to try to get out of the lease. Is that something you d want?

2019-12-07 20:29:16

Neighbor Noise Disputes

4th of July pile Up....in my driveway

So this drunk driver goes 80mph and totals my car. Makes my car slam I to my moms car and the garage door then keeps going (taking out a tree and lightpole in the process) and proceeds to damage 3 other cars neighbors. I have full cover and my insurance company has been ON TOP of it. No worries for my poor totaled car. (Seriously he f d it up) The advice I need is that he has a limitation of 20k on his brated insurance. They are telling my mom there may not be enough money to go around to cover my moms car or the garage door fully. Her insurance (A rated) is not helping at all. Is it possible to sue the driver for the excess? I just need to know if it s a waste of time to help them pursue litigation? Edit: I m in IL

2019-07-08 20:50:38

Sure you can sue him. But drunks carrying minimal liability have probably drank up anything he ever had. Meaning it might be like getting blood from a turnip.

2019-07-08 21:02:03

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

I was served a restraining order and forced to leave my apartment. How to get my belongings and pet back ASAP?

Location: Portland Oregon U.S. Hi I really need some advice here. I ll try to give out as much as details as possible without making this post too long. Me and my now ex-bf signed an apartment lease together a few month ago but then things went down hill. We ve been sleeping separately (him in the bedroom me on the living room floor) for a couple months now. We had an physical argument last month he was upset about something I said so he threw plates and bowels at me while I was sitting down one actually hit my forehead thenI got up and slapped him. A few weeks ago he told me that he would like to break the lease but I was out of the job at the time so I refused. He went and filed a restraining order against me and I was asked to leave my apartment in the middle of the night. I had only 15 mins to packed my things so I left with only a backpack. I ve requested a contest hearing by mail it s been 7 days and I haven t heard anything from court. I really need to get the rest of my belongings back including my computer and my pet rabbit. (The rabbit is mine wasn t a shared pet). The apartment rent was due yesterday and I know he was planning on moving out before all these happened so I doubt that he would continually able to pays rent by himself. Since he listed the apartment address as his “safe address” will I be able to legally retrieve my belongings AFTER he moved out? If not will it be ok if I sent movers or friends to the apartment to pack up my things for me? (After he moved out of course) How long should I expect to be able to look up my hearing date online? I ve try to called the court clerk number everyday but they never pick up. i barely started my new job so I can t afford to hire an attorney. And if I want a second stand-by from sheriffs I would have to pay expensive fee for that which I don t have... Sorry if i seemed everywhere. Im just lost and don t know what to do. I really miss my pet bunny.

2020-05-07 13:51:54

I m sorry for your circumstances. It sounds like you desperately need an attorney to address these things overall. If the fight played out the way you describe you probably don t want to be saddled with the record of an order because he went to the police first. &gt if I want a second stand-by from sheriffs I would have to pay expensive fee for that which I don t have... Don t go to the apartment or have others go to the apartment on your behalf except upon the advice of your lawyer. The stand-by is a bare minimum.

2020-05-07 13:55:28

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

Abandoned truck

About 7 years ago I sold an old truck for $750 that I was planning to restore but lost interest. Friday I get a letter saying that I owed $150 to a towing company because the truck was found abandoned. The person I sold to never registered the truck in the 7 years they owned it. I do not have contact info for them either. Towing info says it was towed July of 2017 so it s been there over a year. What are my options here? Part of me wants to pay the $150 and get a new title for the truck. Edit: location is iowa

2018-11-11 20:19:26

Do you happen to still have a bill of sale? That should prove you sold the truck and it s no longer your problem. You may be able to just pay the fee and get a new title but the new owner could sue you probably for just the price of sale but possibly improvements they made. It doesn t sound like they would but you never know.

2018-11-11 20:29:18

Car dealership title issue

Is it legal in California for a private employer to require a female employee (not a medical professional) to direct observe male clients submitting a urine sample?

I ll try to make this succinct. Girlfriend has been employed with a private company in California that manages and operates a small sober living transitional house for homeless veterans whom are all male. On Monday the five employees of the home (three male &amp 2 female) were instructed by H.R. that urine samples when required to be submitted by the residents must be direct observed by one of them. This was to include the two females having to inspect and observe the male residents during a UA. As HR said so that we couldn t be accused of discriminating between the male and female employees . The only way any of them can opt out of this duty is to have a form signed by a mental health Dr. stating that it would cause them mental anguish to perform such duty. If they refuse to comply they will be terminated. She and I both find this highly unreasonable and quite suspect to it s legality. Seems that it could potentially open the door to lawsuits from both sides. The female employees could claim distress or even worse lewd behavior and resident clients could claim distress from having to perform under such conditions or unwanted advances. So can anyone point me in the direction I may find some info on this or maybe a California employment law? Thanks.

2013-08-29 01:11:53

I did a little poking around but most of what I found pertained to the rights of the person being observed not the one doing the observing. In a state actor setting the observer definitely needs to be of the same gender but again that s to protect the privacy of the observed person. I didn t find a specific California statute on point -- there just don t seem to be specific drug-test procedures written into law -- though it s possible I missed something. I am having trouble thinking of a reason why absent a specific statute this might be an unlawful employment practice. If things go very badly it could arguably create a hostile work environment under sexual harassment law but that is a big if and depends on how management handles the situation if it arises. I agree this is an extremely boneheaded decision that is likely to come back and bite the ass of this company but I can t come up with any reason why it s illegal per se at least from the perspective of the person doing the observing. If these tests are being done to satisfy a court obligation and the person complains about a woman doing the observation I could see the court ordering a different procedure to protect the person s privacy. But I don t see how the observer would have standing to raise that. Let s see if any of my learned colleagues have another idea.

2013-08-29 02:13:31

Pre-employment Urine Drug Testing

Item paid for shipped now invoiced for more money.

Hello I bought a bicycle in March 2021. They took payment immediately though it was back ordered on the site I purchased it from as well as everywhere else. The bike finally became available and has been shipped it will be here in a few days. I bought the bike from this particular shop because it was 100$ cheaper then anywhere else but now the shop just invoiced me the 100$ saying “With the new shipment of bikes come increased MSRP pricing. Your bike cost X when you purchased it in March. The cost as delivered is now Y. The difference in price is 100 which I am invoicing you now.” The shop is in California I am in Pennsylvania. Thank you. Edit: thanks to everyone for your feedback! If anything of note happens I ll come back with an update.

2021-09-18 11:38:13

You respond saying you don t agree to the new price. That you committed to purchase at $x.

2021-09-18 12:27:56

Fraudulent transactions via hacked account

Photo of my dog stolen and made to look like animal cruelty

Three years ago I posted [this post](http: imgur.com yyUgxch) on reddit of my Siberian Husky (snow sled dog) laying peacefully in the snow. It got a lot of views and nobody saw it in a negative light which I loved! I recently saw this past weekend after a friend shared it onto her page that it was made into [this meme](http: imgur.com caxPdA1) suggesting that my dog was being abused. This post spread all over Facebook like wildfire. What these people who are sharing it simply do not understand is that this is a Siberian Husky a dog that I m sure many of you know loves and thrives in the snow and cold temperatures. Not to mention that he had a doggy door leading inside the house about three feet away from him. They re sled dogs for christ s sake and are okay in -60 to -75 degree temperatures. I honestly don t know much about my legal rights in terms of this situation and a friend told me to post this here. I believe the image was first made into this post by petsfans.com as they put their watermark on the top of the picture and other places have just shared this. For some reason though when I go to their website their contact page doesn t work. I messaged them on facebook but they haven t read it yet. The posts also had several threatening comments ranging from wanting to throat punch the owner leave the owner outside in the cold to suffer and one even said the marks by his legs were probably his last effort to get up . This has been very distressing especially to myself and my mother as the dog in the picture passed away 2 years ago and this was one of our favorite pictures of him before it was ruined. Do I have any legal copyright or personal rights to pursue this any further? I got 2 of the biggest animal shelters that I saw had posted it to take the photo down but haven t been able to contact the ones who supposedly made the photo. One of my biggest issues with this though is that many of the Facebook pages that have posted this photo are animal shelters meaning that they are spewing wrong information out to the public insisting that this is animal abuse and all breeds despite their heritage should be treated the same. So to sum it up this picture was stolen (after I posted it online 3 years ago) from me and turned into a meme about dog abuse resulting in over 100k shares and animal shelters misinforming the public about how different breeds need different things. Do I have any legal rights to fight this and would it worth my time effort and money to do so? Thank you all so much in advance it s been a shitty few days! :)

2016-02-15 22:40:38

It looks like petfans.com is hosted in Hungary so you might not have a great success with them. But for imgur.com and Facebook they would probably respond promptly to a DMCA notice and take it down.

2016-02-15 23:16:56

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[California] Ex-boyfriend tattooed an x-rated photo of me on his arm. Is this revenge porn?

I ll try to make this quick...I m still trembling. I dated my boyfriend on and off for 2 years and it was a roller coaster relationship. I finally got the courage to leave and not get dragged back in. Once he realized I wasn t going to cave and come back to him this time things turned even uglier...for a few days. Then radio silence. I could tell shit was going to hit the fan and even played out scenarios in my head of what awful was to come - but I never expected this. In the beginning of our relationship ex-BF and I took intimate videos. I know I am utterly stupid. I ve been scared of him using this as revenge porn but because of CA s revenge porn laws I didn t think he d go there. He s already on probation and does *not* want to get in more legal trouble despite him wanting to hurt me. I woke up Wednesday morning to a post of his friends showing ex-BF s new tattoo on his upper arm. It s me...with his semen covering my face. It s a still from one of the intimate movies. The tattoo artist is very talented...there s no second guessing that it is my face. I googled around and found a similar tattoo to give you an idea (in the comments). Apparently this is something other people have tattooed and maybe how he got the idea. I m horrified. Can he really do this? The tattoo is huge...takes up his entire upper arm. It s not like he has a sleeve or anything to distract from it (he has other tattoos but in places like his chest and back). In the photo ex-BF is smiling with a big thumbs up and his friends are sharing it and commented LOL and hateful things. I can get over his shitty friends but what if this gets shared a bunch on social media? Will it ever go away if it s on the internet? Also what about the people he will encounter for the rest of his life seeing this tattoo of me? I m so horrified I hate myself right now. Is this protected under revenge porn? Can I legally get him to remove it or cover it up? Please help. Edit: thank you for all of your replies. Yes I know that my ex will regret this tattoo and be seen as a trashy MF however the pain of this embarrassment is still real for me. I don t care what his occupation or future relationships will look like...what I care about is my face on display for whoever sees him the photo shares it reposts it etc.... For now I am screenshotting and documenting everything. Every share every person who s liked it every comment. I m also documenting all texts between me and my ex and transferring his psycho voicemails to my computer. Any other advice on documentation? I ve reported the images on facebook but have yet to hear back. I ve gotten countless PMs and texts from people who are friends family or acquaintances asking me about the tattoo. I haven t responded to anyone. I m worried about my co-workers or fellow students seeing this but until facebook does something IDK what else there is to do. I don t know if I will take legal advice for fear of this becoming a huge court case (I wonder if this is likely given the traction of revenge porn cases in the media and the fact that this is a very unique situation...which (I can admit) is flabbergasting and makes your mouth drop. I can t imagine a headline involving this that WOULDN T be clicked on by everyone who reads it. I m going to take some time and cool down...right now I feel like tearing my hair out and I need to think clearly. I m not going to respond to ANYONE about the tattoo except for a few close friends and family. I don t want anything getting back to my ex. He wants a reaction...he wants me to hurt...he wants me to beg and plead...I won t. Thank you for your responses...please keep them coming. If you don t mind don t upvote...I don t necessarily want any more visibility...just advice. Thank you reddit.

2017-07-20 13:53:29

The [California statute](https: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov faces codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=647.&amp lawCode=PEN) seems to be written broadly enough that this may be covered. The truth of how the statute may be applied to these circumstances and what remedy (if any) to which you may be entitled is fairly complicated. You might contact the local police and or speak with an attorney. But no one can reasonably guess how the situation may play out.

2017-07-20 14:01:23

Revenge porn and underage photos

Neighbor giving our address to Facebook Marketplace buyers

Our neighbor gives our address when they sell items on Facebook. People park in our driveway and knock on our door then get upset at us when I tell them I m not selling anything. They usually contact the neighbor while still in our driveway and then walk over to the neighbors house for the items. This happens multiple times a week (it s the neighbors side hustle). Is there anything legal I can do? I ve asked them repeatedly to not give my address to strangers but they just blow me off. I ve put out no parking signs but don t live close to a tow company so it d be an hour + before a truck showed up to tow. We live in a rural area if that makes a difference. His barn that he stores the items in is next to our driveway and further from his house driveway. Although it s easy to use his driveway to get to the barn.

2022-11-22 22:17:23

This is definitely against Facebook rules. * Search for items within a mile of your location on facebook marketplace. * Report his listings. Printout flyers to hand to each person that parks in your driveway describing the situation and asking them to report the seller as well. But also verify that the items do exist just not at your address. Provide them with a map to the idiot s driveway. Do not misrepresent anything.

2022-11-23 01:37:08

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Am I Working for a Shady Boss?!?!

So I ve been working at a retail store (can t name them although they are a mid sized company with multiple locations worldwide) and I ve been employed for about 3 weeks and it s my first job and I ve been kinda skeptical on a few things. First one being I ve been working for a while now and I was not asked to fill out any tax forms. Second one being that every time I clock in it gives me an error message and then my boss tells me she ll handle it without ever trying to sort out the problem. Thirdly I have chosen to be paid through a pay card but when I asked my boss when I should get my card she said she doesn t know and that I m her first employee to choose that option. Lastly I am working with another person who s stated this is his first job (Is my boss trying to gather newbies who don t have a clue about the working environment!?). So what I d like to know is am I working for a shady boss who has ulterior motives? Edit: This is Missouri by the way.

2016-08-01 17:20:08

Not sure where you are or your company but when I was a supervisor for a very large chain tax forms were always required. IRS wants to get their cut. The login issue could be system based with an issue on your account. For the login they may have to contact the helpdesk which you could possibly do if they are slacking.

2016-08-01 17:22:13

Paycheck Payment Delays

[KY] I have created an issue by writing a guest editorial letter to the editor of my local paper.

The letter is about pollution and litter in a nearby creek and really in the whole town. We recently discovered illegally disposed of nuclear waste in our landfill. Very small town I live in a Housing Authority house with my disabled mother whom I care for and the manager of the HA in this city is close with the mayor who was mentioned in the editorial. The city did pick up a large mattress and old water heater from the water but left behind a large portion of trash. Which I picked up myself including a large number of used adult diapers. This is all likely to be in the letter editorial as I have been in contact with the editor. There has been a vague threat of eviction. Nothing concrete but should they attempt it would they have legal grounds to do so simply because I raised a stink about the city s poor sanitation records?

2016-03-24 18:42:59

No these are not grounds. If you are served an eviction or adverse action you likely have a right to both an informal and formal grievance before eviction can occur. Respond to all notices in writing requesting said grievance. Admit nothing in your requeat . Do not fiddle about a river with nuclear waste. Contact the EPA immediately.

2016-03-24 19:12:26

Landlord Lease Deposit Disputes

[NY] Never returned marriage certificate?

My husband and I got married at a New York City courthouse on November 21 2017. During that same period we ended up moving had some family issues and were traveling a lot. Somehow in the commotion we didn t think about returning our marriage certificate assuming I suppose that since it was done at the courthouse everything was taken care of. Today as I was reorganizing our important documents I came across our marriage license and a pre-addressed envelope that is addressed to the city clerk and says “this license must be returned within 5 days of the ceremony.” Everything I ve read says that it is the officiants job to send in the marriage certificate but now I m thinking we should have? Are we even legally married at this point? Do we have to go to the court and do another ceremony?

2018-05-09 18:01:16

Honestly? Call the clerk of the court. My parents ran into this problem when my pops retired they wouldn t pay out his pension because the marriage cert wasn t signed properly and filed. Literally 30 years after the fact. They ended up having a phone conference with a Judge the old clerk (who remembered them) got signed affidavits from the witnesses (my uncles) and had to get a new certificate made up. Their officiant was doing his first wedding and didn t file it right. She was out of reach 30 years later...due to a name change...

2018-05-09 18:08:59

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Relative of mine was caught with packages that had things bought online with stolen credit cards but the stuff wasn t his. California.

A relative of mine has been arrested because he had a bunch of packages at his house that had things that were bought online and shipped to him but were bought with stolen credit card numbers. None of the stuff was his or ordered by him and he never stole any credit cards. They were for his job. The company he worked for has sales people that work at different locations and the company needed a place for the packages to be re-routed because those people were always on the move. The company would have them sent to his house and he would re-route them to an address supplied by them or hold them until his boss picked them up. He doesn t know anything about stolen credit card numbers and he didn t know the packages were bought illegally. I don t know what he got charged with but the cops were watching his house and mail for a while and during that time 36 packages were sent to him that had been bought with stolen credit cards. The intercepted 24 of them after he sent them out and had 12 of them that he was holding for his boss. He has a lawyer that was given to him by the court but that lawyer can t tell us anything because of confidentiality. His boss is missing and no one knows where he is. The phone number his boss used is out of service and the offices he sent the packages to is empty now. The cops think my relative stole those credit card numbers but he doesn t know anything about that and they are taking him to trial and won t offer him a plea deal. We are very worried for him. He has never been in trouble with the law and his bail was very expensive and we can t afford it. How do we prove to the cops and the prosecutor that this was all just a misunderstanding and my relative is innocent? He really didn t know anything about this.

2016-08-01 03:57:36

Congratulations! Your relative has been set up as the fall guy for credit card fraud. It was a legit job only in so far as he did what he was told and he got paid for it the work itself was part of an illegal activity. _You_ cannot prove anything and attempting to do so may actually increase the odds he gets convicted or get you or your relative nailed for interfering with an investigation. If you think you have useful information give it to your relative s defence attorney who is best positioned to evaluate the information and figure out whether it s of any use. Beyond that your best help is to _shut up_ and let his lawyer deal with this and to be there for your relative personally: show up for visitation a couple of times a week fundraise for his bail and help out in practical ways. This is beyond it was all a misunderstanding. Start making peace with the idea that _even if your relative really is a massive innocent moron_ he s going to be in jail for a long time and with the idea that he may well have broken the law in ways that will see him locked up for even longer. I m sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I know this situation sucks and ideally the boss would reappear explain that it was in fact him who committed a bunch of credit card fraud and this would all go away. Reality is not unfortunately that simple. ^(And even if he did reappear they d probably both be under prosecution.) Edit: &gt The company he worked for has sales people that work at different locations and the company needed a place for the packages to be re-routed because those people were always on the move. There s an entire field of business that exists to handle this exact situation and _no logistics process in the world_ works by routing parcels through a private residence. Organizations that have salespeople in the field generally work with carriers to handle routing so that parcels arrive where the recipient is without leaving the possession of the carrier. [Here s UPS s process for example](https: www.ups.com deliveryintercept). That s the giveaway that this job is not legitimate: anyone familiar with the field would immediately spot that the job is an expensive and unreliable way to do something real logistics companies already know how to do.

2016-08-01 04:03:20

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Found hidden camera in bedroom I am staying in - Oregon

So a friend of a friend agreed to host me while I was passing through but after staying with him for a few days I found a hidden camera trained on the bed (hidden within a clock - found the same one on Amazon). I panicked and got a hotel but took the camera with me. I know I should have left it in the room as evidence but can I still go to the police with this? Is it even illegal here in Oregon? The camera is wifi connected and therefore doesn t have any physical copy of the footage it has recorded the recordings are probably on my hosts phone in an app that comes with the camera. Would love some advice on what I should do kinda freaking out! Thanks

2021-09-14 08:38:25

Absolutely call the police. Give them the clock.

2021-09-14 16:52:55

Privacy and Surveillance Rights

Apartment changed name on Google to ditch negative reviews. TX

Posting for a relative. TX. My relative lives in an apartment with her two toddlers. A couple of days ago apartment management tried to enter her apartment while she was home with her children with no warning or no knock. They have a large window beside the door and the TV which is beside the door was on so it was apparently obvious to anybody at the door that people were home. Since looking online she s discovered that the complex originally had a Google review listing with a 2 star rating and a lot of bad comments. The apartment seemingly changed the name on the listing to something generic ( Texas Drive ) before making a new fresh account under the complex s name which now has only 1 good review which was also posted on the Texas Drive listing (posted by someone who turned out to be a leasing agent unsure if that could be relevant somehow). The negative reviews under Texas Drive state the apartment complex by name which is proof that this listing was originally under the apartment s name. My relative was hoping to break her lease over the attempted entry into her apartment but apartment management are not cooperating with that request and are refusing to speak with her. Is the fact that the complex intentionally hid reviews meaning my relative never knew of these poor reviews and moved in under false pretenses of it being a good place to live any kind of ground for breaking the lease? Thanks.

2019-12-09 22:30:01

The improper entry is illegal but unless it becomes an ongoing problem it s not sufficient to break the lease. The issues with Google are not relevant to the law. This might violate Google s policies but Google can t give her permission to move out.

2019-12-09 23:04:38

Review Retaliation Threats Analysis

[MA] Wondering if it is legal for professor to go through a students backpack in college

My boyfriend has a lab and he needed to deal with something so had to be on his phone. He left the lab since you cannot use your phone in lab. He left the lab to use his phone and the adjunct professor went through his backpack to look for the rubric to take off 5 points. The rubric was not out on the table but inside his bag. He isn t going to pursue anything if it was illegal but just wanted to know if it was legally wrong to do that. Tldr teacher went through backpack to take off points off paper while student was gone

2019-02-27 20:58:30

There is nothing illegal about someone opening a backpack that has been left unattended.

2019-02-27 21:04:10

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Court case approaching in October. My attorney died so I have to find a new one. No lawyer wants to take my case unless I have an expert oral surgeon lined up. Wisdom tooth extraction resulted in permanent nerve damage on my lower right lip chin area. How would I go about finding an expert?[Hawaii]

Nerve damage after tooth extraction of all 4 wisdom teeth. Operation took place in 2014. Numbness on bottom right portion of mouth from right corner of lips to middle bottom lip down to jawline. Dentist retired shortly after my operation and moved to the mainland. Found lawyer to take case. Sadly this lawyer passed away. Court case is in October no new lawyer is willing to work with me unless I find an expert. (Dentist saying my nerve damage was due to malpractice?) After getting the insurance at my new job went into new dentist office for initial check up. Dentist noticed I still had all 4 wisdom teeth suggested I get them removed. I agreed to an extraction for all 4. I couldn t afford the gas so I did local anestheaia. Dentist and his assistant performed the operation. The next day I noticed I still had numbness on my lower right side of my mouth. From the far right corner of my lips to the center bottom lip down to my jawline. I have been to neurologist twice. I was told both times my nerve damage would most likely not heal. The neurologist told me it was most likely caused during the injection from the needle of the anastesia. Now I m tasked with finding an oral surgeon ‘expert‘ willing to testify on my behalf that my nerve damage is a result of malpractice. How should I go about finding such a person? Thanks for your time

2019-04-17 00:24:11

I m a physician and perform nerve blocks and use local anesthetics routinely. You are unlikely to find this worth your time unless you received no preoperative counseling at all (and didn t sign anything). Parasthesia and numbness are known side effects of LA infiltration many cases improve significantly by 1 year and would be considered minor injuries even if persisting for a longer period of time. You will have trouble proving that his care and injection technique fell below the established standard. Good luck either way.

2019-04-17 02:41:39

Dental Fraud Investigations

I had a car towed out of my apartment parking spot. He located me through the towing company and is threatening law suit.

I live in an apartment complex with tight parking that according to the numerous signs posted partners with a towing company for any illegal parking. I came home one night to a car in my spot and though I usually try to find a public space for the night hoping it ll clear there were none available. I had the car towed and the owner came livid and pounding on my door later on saying he was told he could park anywhere and threatening a lawsuit. My question is two-tiered: 1. Does this guy have any grounds for his threats? This is a private community with clearly labeled spots and repercussions for violations. I m not sure what his angle would be. 2. Is the tow company truly able to give out personal information such as addresses on request? Apparently this man went to the apartment community office to find out who I was from the spot number and they referred him to the towing company who verified my info allowing the man to come and make the threat. Edit: I couldn t get location to work right so I added the closest result to my area. Located in Redmond WA.

2019-01-22 21:01:33

&gt 1. Does this guy have any grounds for his threats? Likely not. If it was your exclusive space you likely have a legal right to remove offending vehicles. &gt 2. Is the tow company truly able to give out personal information such as addresses on request? Likely yes. I know of no Tower Privacy Law.

2019-01-22 21:05:28

Unlawful Car Towing Issues

Apartment complex not getting rid of trash. What can I do?

My apartment complex has a trash compactor and it broke so they took it away for service. They however did NOT replace it with anything. People have been dumping their trash right outside where the compactor is suppose to be. The pile of trash is atleast 4 feet high by now in some spots. The apartments just got bought out by a new managing company a couple of weeks before this happened and they are never around now. What can I do legally to get this removed? Call the cops? Contact the city? I assume this is illegal? This is Oregon by the way.

2016-09-16 06:00:30

Report them to the city for failure to remove solid waste. Do you notify the landlord about the trash? https: www.municode.com library or oregon_city codes code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8HESA_CH8.20SOWACODI

2016-09-16 06:06:20

Trash Dispute Resolutions

[North Carolina] Dog attacked mom s dog and bit mom owner offered to pay for medical bills

**Summary:** My mom was walking her dog when she passed a neighbor walking his. The neighbor went inside his house and let his dog out into the backyard. The neighbor s dog slipped through the neighbor s fence which had been damaged by the recent hurricane. The neighbor s dog ran out to where my mom was walking and grabbed my mom s dog by the neck and began to shake it violently. Three other neighbors (witnesses) ran over to help and the neighbor also came out the front door of his home to help break it up. My mom punched the dog a number of times to help break it up and in the fray she was bit she says that she doesn t think the dog was actively trying to attack her. Between the five people the dogs were separated. One of the witnesses took my mom s dog to the vet where the dog was held over night to the tune of $800. My mom went to the urgent care center and paid her copay to be bandaged up. The neighbor has been in touch with my mom and has pledged to pay for the medical bills. None of this is in writing though the witnesses can attest to him pledging to pay and he has discussed with my mom over the phone whether or not she d be ok with him splitting up the repayment over installments. During the fray according to my mom the neighbor mentioned that his dog has had the tendency to do this kind of thing before. The police took a report which only included my mom s name and my mom s dogs name. The report only stated that my mom and her dog were attacked by a neighbors dog. She has since been in touch with animal control who informed her that the officer will amend the report with the neighbor s and neighbor s dog s information. Animal control has told her that she has five days to file paperwork to petition the dog being listed as a dangerous dog. This would require the owner to muzzle and leash his dog any time that it is outside and would require him to have a concrete bottomed cage in his yard in order to have it outside by itself. **Question:** I am afraid that if my mom files the paperwork to have the dog listed as violent she won t be able to recoup the payment from the neighbor if the neighbor decides to stiff her out of ill will. Is there any way to ensure that the neighbor pays her back? The bill is incredibly small relatively speaking and I can t imagine any lawyer would take a civil suit of this size up considering the low pay off. This has emotionally affected my mom because she hates the idea of someone *having* to put their dog down which she fears will happen if she files the paperwork. She hates the idea of a dog not being able to be free in its own back yard and this is giving her pause. I want her to be paid back in full and make the best decision for herself the neighbor and the neighborhood. I m not sure what question I should be asking but I am too close to this and angry that my mom was bit and her dog was almost killed so I can t exactly give the family the best advice.

2018-10-02 16:24:57

If he doesn t pay you can take him to small claims court. That way you don t need an attorney and can still recoup the costs that your neighbor caused you to suffer. Just make sure to keep copies of all the medical bills.

2018-10-02 17:46:00

Neighbor Dog Attacks and Injuries

Can my parents drop me out of high school without my consent?

I live in Massachusetts USA. Currently a 16 year old who **was** going into Junior year. Just recently my parents sat me down and told me I was going to drop out. I would work minimum wage at somewhere but not go back to school unless it clicked that I needed to work . I had ok grades A s and A- s in all my classes sophomore year except for one C+ in accelerated advanced math. However in general I lack conviction to do hard work. I acknowledge I may not get good grades but I at least want to graduate. My parents think dropping out now would be a head start on what is to come and that getting a shitty high school diploma would be a waste of two years. They have currently written up an email to my headmaster saying that I will be dropping out. They imply my consent even though I have never explicitly said yes to dropping out. When I objected saying they couldn t do this without my consent they said to me: You re not 18 unfortunately. Before this they already registered in the school page that I was signed up and will do online classes. Can they do this without my permission or can I at least stay in school and graduate?

2020-09-09 03:48:30

You re getting A s &amp A- s with one C+ those are not bad grades in fact they are quite good. It sounds like there is some other issue. Is this a private school? If so is it possible your parents can t afford tuition anymore? (Most public schools don t have deans and headmasters they have principals and guidance counselors) You re entitled to a free public education so if this is a private school they can no longer afford you re entitled to attend public schooling including online school offered by your school district. Are your parents new immigrants that don t understand the way education in your state country works? If so you can help educate them about your right to a free public education and ask for your school s help in doing so. Are your parents abusive and this is a way for them to further abuse you? If so you should notify your school about this and ask them to contact CPS on your behalf.

2020-09-09 13:26:32

Miscellaneous Legal Query

(Ontario) My Stepfather beat me and I don t want him to get away with it any longer

(Sorry if formatting is bad I m on mobile) Hi I live in Canada Ontario and for about 10 years of my life (around age 5-15) my stepfather constantly beat and abused me and my younger brother. Almost every day he would do this for the smallest of things like not doing the dishes fast enough or getting too close to his room and I never did anything about it... Eventually (and fortunately) him and my Mom had a falling out and they broke up but I was left Depression Anxiety and worst of all PTSD. My brother has no diagnosed problems but sometimes he shows so little emotion it scares me it has affected us both dramatically. Recently after a couple of years of him being out of our lives I ve finally decided that he shouldn t be able to get away with the horrible things he did to us over those many years and I mustered up the courage to file a police report. I already went to the police and explained the whole situation a lot more in-depth than I did here and they said a detective should contact me soon. I would like to know what I can do in this situation of past abuse since there isn t any physical evidence (recordings etc... ) and what I should be charging him with to ensure at least a small amount of justice. I also want to know if I can also sue him for damages or something because of the PTSD he gave me which makes it almost impossible for me to work get a job ( I shutdown in most cases when it comes to working because of all the stuff he d do to me if I didn t work ) Thanks for any advice I really don t know where to turn in this whole situation and sorry if this was long this is my first time posting on this sub and Reddit in general.

2019-03-19 03:39:23

IANAL Sorry this happened to you and your family =\\ It may be advantageous to seek counseling for you and your brother. If you re suffering bad enough now that it makes it difficult to seek or remain employed it wont get better leaving your feelings alone for either of you. &gt ..and what I should be charging him with to ensure at least a small amount of justice. The bus kinda drives itself at this point and theres not alot you can do at this time. If the detective needs to ask you questions or follow up they ll reach out. &gt I also want to know if I can also sue him for damages or something because of the PTSD he gave me... My best guess for this is just to try and find a lawyer that does free or inexpensive consultations such as legal aid to see if there is any recourse. [https: lso.ca public-resources finding-a-lawyer-or-paralegal lawyer-and-paralegal-directory](https: lso.ca public-resources finding-a-lawyer-or-paralegal lawyer-and-paralegal-directory) &amp #x200B Good luck! &amp #x200B EDIT: formatting

2019-03-19 07:42:42

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Can my work charge me for a clogged toilet. California

Can my work charge me for a clogged toilet if a rototiller needs to be called. California.

2018-11-24 07:44:34

[This](https: i.imgur.com 7aSG7Osg.jpg) is a rototiller. Are you saying you messed up the toilet so bad that they re going scorched earth and burying it?

2018-11-24 21:40:13

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Question for U.S. redditors.

Hi all I m British and I m really intrigued by this At will employment system that you guys have. More precisely I would like to know how much an employer would have to pay in unemployment benefit to a former employee who was fired without cause. How would the amount be calulated? What would a typical payment be as a percentage of the former salary?

2017-02-11 16:11:36

The employer pays into a State run fund that acts as an insurance company. (Which is why it is called Unemployment Insurance .) It s mandatory. If you are fired for cause you theoretically will not be eligible to collect but in practice few companies fight it. Unlike the British system or my understanding of it it is also time limited. Usually 26 weeks but it can be and often is extended in recessions. If a company makes a habit of laying people off their premiums will go up. We see this a lot in New England where a lot of construction jobs are seasonal. In fact I know people who work construction because they want to go snowboarding or skiing in the winter and find the benefits useful so they don t have to work. While you have to be actively looking for work to continue to collect that is a very theoretical requirement as well. Just firing off a bunch of resumes is enough.

2017-02-11 17:32:40

Miscellaneous Legal Query

I ve overpaid child support by $3k. Caught wind that my son s mother Mary be filing bankruptcy. Will I be SOL?

My son is now 18 years old and my support obligation is done. The county recently did a final audit on the account and it s been determined that I ve overpaid my obligation by $3k+. The thing is I caught wind recently that my ex may be filing bankruptcy (not specifically due to this but because she s just terrible with money in general). My question is this: is this dischargeable debt? To be frank I want my money back. We re in Ohio if that matters. EDIT: MAY be filing bankruptcy

2016-11-27 10:39:48

IANAL just a guy that s in your same position in the same state. The way you get your $ is to garnish her state income tax returns you file for it through the CSEA (I m dealing with an $8k overpayment in Ohio as well) due to the nature of the debt I don t think it s dischargeable but I may be wrong. Keep in mind the county state technically oversee the debt and are directly involved with you getting it back. Call the state CSEA hotline they were a lot of help to me.

2016-11-27 14:23:55

Miscellaneous Legal Query

X-POST from r personalfinance.Property manager took my money to run a credit check for a rental. A day later and she tells me that someone else has snagged the unit. She never ran my credit. Options for recourse?

Just as the title says. She refuses to answer calls or texts regarding me getting my personal info (bank statements employment contracts and copies of ID) and application fee back. I waited for 2 hours at her office and no one showed up. This is in California.

2015-12-31 02:20:47

well it s not worth it to fight over as you ll probably pay more than what you would recover if you filed in small claims. cancel the transaction put a stop on the check file a dispute with your cc or however you paid. if you paid cash then you ll just have to keep pestering her. and like always you can post what happened to social media or go to the news if they care. give her enough bad publicity and she might cave.

2015-12-31 02:30:16

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Just started a new job injured my back and I have no idea what to do

I m a 25 year old living just outside Boston. When I was 20 I herniated my L5 disc from overtraining doing cycling and running after a neurosurgeon saw my MRI he told me to do physical therapy as we both agreed I was too young for surgery. After 4 months of physical therapy I was much better and was able to live normally. The only things that made it worse have been sitting for too long and laying down for too long. I was working as an apprentice carpenter for this very small local builder for a few months and my last week there (first week of October) I was in a basement that had a 4 foot ceiling all day and I m 6 feet so I was hunched over. This caused a flare up and my sciatica pain going from my lower back down to my foot returned. It wasn t too bad and it was getting better after working every day so I figured it was fine. I left and started a job as a laborer for an underground utility company and it s gotten very bad. I woke up today barely able to walk and I m in excruciating pain. I m taking ibuprofen sleeping on my back using a brace a TENS machine and heating pad all things that used to work but have provided no relief and it s only getting worse with work. Here are all the big problems. I had Aflac short term disability through the carpentry company but they terminated my coverage the day I left. I m supposed to talk to my Aflac agent to continue coverage on my own but he hasn t gotten back to me yet. I have 0 savings maxed out credit cards and bills to pay such as my truck and expenses while living with my fiancé. I m trying to get a doctors appointment but i haven t even been able to reach them. And then I have no idea what to do if I go to the emergency room or something and it s bad then I can t call Aflack to restart my insurance and be like by the way I need to file a claim immediately. But I can t afford to not work right now but I also can t even move today and I m scared. I can t file a workers comp claim because I didn t mention it and I no longer work there. I have no PTO because I just started this job. I feel like I m out of options. I do have good insurance under my dads plan but it s the missing income if I have to be out of work while I get this fixed that s really worrying me. I have no idea what to do.

2021-10-25 12:49:50

Obligatory NAL. It seems to me its time to gather your medical records together and apply for SSI and SSDI at [https: www.ssa.gov disability ](https: www.ssa.gov disability ) It s a long and often uncertain process and even at maximum benefits you won t make what you were earning in the workforce but it might be enough to keep the boat from completely sinking while you heal up.

2021-10-25 15:32:06

Workplace Injury Report Handling

Ex friend got rid of my vehicle

(LOCATION KENTUCKY)I m wondering if this is legal or if I should try and take this issue to court. When me and my friend were roomates I had left my vehicle at a small garage he was renting but did not own. Since he decided he no longer wanted to be roomates I had to move back home but I could not take the car with me has it needed repairs and had no way of towing it. This was about a month ago. I have the title to the car still in my possession. I finally went back to the garage to have it towed and to my suprise the car was gone. I was givin no warning that my car would be taken away somewhere. I was givin no knowledge on where my car was taken to or its status.

2020-09-15 20:18:21

Report it stolen.

2020-09-15 20:28:10

Miscellaneous Legal Query

My mother is trying to contact my landlord because she fell down my stairs (Ontario Canada). What can I do to stop her from trying or does she have a right?

So essentially we live in a house on the upper unit with a wooden stair case outside and the floodlight s motion sensor like has been dead for almost a month. My boyfriend and I don t really leave the apartment after dark and it s a safe neighborhood. My boyfriend has fallen down the stairs 3-4 times since moving in as they are a bit rickety slippery when covered in slush ice. Now as far as I can see in our lease it doesn t say anything about the landlord maintaining the premises or the stairs so we told him the first time he salted them then we got our own salt and have just been using our own as the landlord never really made an effort to maintain except after that one point. So today my mom s dropping off some things at night so it s dark and leaves my boyfriend and I are just sitting at home when she texts us I just slipped and fell down your snowy stairs and lost my glasses. I hurt my hip and and ass and arm and I m a bad in shock. What is your landlords number? I REALLLLY don t feel comfortable giving her his number because I don t even know if it s landlord standard to maintain the stairs and we didn t even tell him about the floodlight. We love our apartment and my mom is known to love drama and chaos. I don t even know she s telling the truth because my boyfriend investigated and 2 things stood out: there was no impact mark when my boyfriend has left one before each time when he fell. And 2 my boyfriend has fallen a couple times while I was inside and each time I heard a bang and ran to see if he was okay. There was no noise not marks and no trace of her she had already driven home by the time she texted us. I guess my questions are: DO I legally have to give her my landlord s number? Does she even have a claim? Are landlord s supposed to maintain the premise such as salting the driveway.stairs? I really like the place and I don t want to be on bad terms with my landlord as he s a decent guy. What should I do? This all happened like 10 minutes ago. Thanks!

2018-02-01 00:04:14

You don t she does they do. Under the RTA landlords are responsible for maintaining the premises. That includes exterior lighting as well as snow removal. If your mother needs care that won t be covered by OHIP such as physiotherapy and if that care is due to your landlord s negligence then she can pursue your landlord to recover those costs. She can find your landlords name and contact info from any Ontario land titles office. You don t need to give it to her. Your landlord cannot terminate your tenancy over this.

2018-02-01 00:16:18

Neighbor Noise Disputes

Neighbor s pack of aggressive dogs who constantly run onto our yard seriously injured one of my dogs. They are known to be aggressive throughout our neighborhood

My family and I live on a 10 acre plot on a private road (not owned by us I forgot who owns it but basically we all had to agree to give up a piece of our property to act as a road). It is enough land for our 4 small medium dogs to run around when they want though they usually stay near the house. Across the street is like a typical neighborhood: houses lined side to side with small yards. Most of the houses have their yard fenced in however there s a house who lives in the corner whose unfenced yard is filled with junkyard scraps and firewood and just a lot of things which is important to this because they have a lot of dogs at least 6 dogs who are of a larger breed. Those neighbors which we will call Bad Neighbors (BN) do not care where their dogs roam or what they do. They are usually seen sleeping on the road or underneath BN s house. Those dogs have been around for about 15 years since I was a kid just breeding out of control and keeping that pack big. I have a friend who told me that her aunt that lives close to BN accidentally left her gate open and BN s dogs ran into her yard and killed one of her dogs. When the aunt confronted BN all he said was “Well you should have closed your gate.” We are friendly with another family who lives across the street and are also related to BN. They told us that one of their kids got bitten by one of those dogs maybe about a year ago but they did not press charges or anything of the like I suspect only because they are related. That same family also had a German Shepard killed by the pack of dogs she was a sweetheart. The pack of dogs have a long history of coming to our yard. Our yard is not fenced in because we live towards the back of the 10 acres and we felt like the distance was enough to keep our dogs from venturing too far. Plus our dogs have learned to stay near our house. Though a few years ago we had a kennel gated area made for them because BN s dogs would come to our yard and terrorize our dogs. Though it was absurd that we had to protect our own dogs from being attacked on our own property we made it anyways to keep them safe. However about a month ago the kennel door broke so we have not been able to put them inside but honestly they seemed happier being outside full time so we let it be. BN s dogs have come to our yard and terrorized our dogs once again but my dogs have outran them and I chase them away. However last week one of my dogs got savagely attacked. His shoulder was basically sliced opened and I ve tried to patch him up and keep him clean but I inevitably had to take him to the vet. I wasn t sure if he was gonna make it but he seems good now. But I really don t want him to get better just for BN s dogs to come back and maybe actually kill him this time. I love dogs and I ultimately know it s it completely the pack dogs fault because they need space and ultimately BN does not provide that. TL DR: pack of dogs who have history of being aggressive and constantly running to our yard severely injured one of my dogs So what can I do to either get the pack of dogs taken away or how do I get police involved? Edit: I live in Texas

2020-07-21 19:07:41

You live in Texas. As I understand it if those dogs are seeing attacking you or your dogs again you have the right to shoot them. Honestly what I would do is report this to the police try to get animal control involved and keep your animals safe. In the event that you do have to gun this pack down you have a paper trail that could potentially save your butt.

2020-07-21 20:26:17

Neighbor Dog Attacks and Injuries

[New York NY] Received debt collections letter for my brother. He doesn t live here.

I got a letter addressed to my brother (who lived with me years ago). He authorized me to open it and it is a letter from RMS Corp demanding aprox $500 on behalf of CV VIII Gym LLC dba. He said he cancelled his gym membership a long time ago (David Barton gym in NYC) his gym didn t properly end his membership made no attempt to contact him about it and then eventually sent him very high late fees. He told them what happened and they said they d take care of it. Now I got this letter. That s all we know. ~~He is looking for an email paper trail but this may have all been over the phone.~~ He has an email paper trail. I know debt collectors have to follow some very specific rules. I m wondering if I can save my brother a lot of headache by replying to this agency and basically telling them that no one by that name lives at this address and to not contact me again or something along those lines. Edit: he does have emails for the correspondence with the gym about this.

2016-10-17 19:31:40

You can t save your brother the headache. They ll find him eventually. You can tell them he does not live at your address and not to contact your address again. http: www.consumerfinance.gov askcfpb 1411 how-do-i-get-debt-collector-stop-calling-me-if-its-not-my-debt.html

2016-10-17 19:47:28

Gym Membership Cancellation Issues

[CA USA] Can double time be claimed for 30 mins if you did 12.5 hours?

If I worked only 30 mins over 12 hours (12.5 hours) am I eligible for double time on the 30 mins?

2019-07-24 09:48:26

Yes

2019-07-24 09:48:46

Miscellaneous Legal Query

As Representative of Father s estate how to evict Step-mother in Indiana

My father recently passed away in May my Step-mother stands trial for his murder. The trial is upcoming but I am the representative of the estate legally determined by the court. The house is completely paid off exclusively in my fathers name she is nowhere on its ownership and my Fathers existing will does not list her as a beneficiary. Step-mother is on electronic monitoring at the property currently and paying no bills or utilities i have recently discovered. I wish to remove her from the property but have no idea how to go about it seeing as this is not a landlord or lease agreement. Seeing as the trial has yet to begin i wish to leave names out but would appreciate any help I can receive.

2020-10-09 16:58:30

I am so sorry for your loss. I think you should consult with an attorney as this could get complicated. First she is at minimum a tenant so you need to follow the ordinary court eviction process. Second she may have an ownership interest in the house if she has exercised her elective share of your father s estate. Third her elective share might not be available if she is convicted of his murder under Indiana s version of the slayer statute. But that might not be the case now as she has not been convicted yet. In sum her rights in the property could required a lawyer to sort through and determine the best course of action. Once again sorry you are having to deal with this. EDIT: looks like you could ask the court to put the property in a constructive trust while the criminal charges are pending: [https: codes.findlaw.com in title-29-probate in-code-sect-29-1-2-12-1.html](https: codes.findlaw.com in title-29-probate in-code-sect-29-1-2-12-1.html) Again I d recommend a lawyer for this.

2020-10-09 17:03:30

Family Estate Disputes

My boss is paying me with visa gift cards.

This is in Texas. I am 17 and this is an internship. My boss has been paying me for my work in Visa Gift Cards. He gives me a $500 every 2 weeks so it works out to be minimum wage. I m just wondering if this is legal or if it seems iffy. I am planning on filing my taxes properly. Edit: Thank you this was a family friend. I have told my parents and they re handling it now. The internship was just a bunch of menial work in programming.

2021-08-07 15:33:29

Good rule of thumb. If it involves gift cards its probably a scam.

2021-08-07 19:51:08

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Question regarding child pornography

I made a post about this situation [here](https: www.reddit.com r teenagers comments 3ct897 serious_my_girlfriend_and_i_are_stuck_in_a_bad ). Basically my girlfriend a few months back sent nudes to these guys and they are threatening to leak them to the public unless she has sex with them. To my understanding possessing these pictures is an offense as well as taking them. But being that she took the pictures is she regarded as a victim the photographer or both? And depending on what she is regarded as what would the legal implications be for her if she were to go to the police about this? She s turning 17 in a couple months. All of the people mentioned live in New Jersey myself included.

2015-07-10 17:27:59

&gt New Jersey s Teen Sexting Law &gt New Jersey has created a diversion program that may be used in lieu of criminal prosecution for teens who are charged with child pornography as a result of sexting. If the judge feels that it is appropriate children who create distribute or exhibit images that qualify as child pornography may be ordered to participate in an educational program or counseling that addresses the consequences of sexting instead of being criminally prosecuted so long as the creator and subject of the image are both younger than 18. (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:4A-71.1.) [Source](http: www.criminaldefenselawyer.com resources teen-sexting-new-jersey.htm). Blackmail on the other hand or threatening distribution is clearly a felony.

2015-07-10 17:43:03

Revenge porn and underage photos

Pictures in the ER?

I know someone who is in medical sales in the United States. He is required to be in the operating room for surgery so that he can get the appropriate items for the surgery (such as screws and such). I found out that he is sending pictures and videos to his girlfriend of the different medical procedures being preformed. Is this legal? What kind of legal trouble could he be in if he is caught? I find this very unsettling.

2019-03-19 02:12:20

I imagine HIPAA privacy laws would cover this.

2019-03-19 02:25:31

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Mail Theft how can i prove it and what can be done?

I live in South Mississippi and recently ordered a package from Amazon that was being delivered by the US Postal Service. I looked on the tracker today to find out that it has been delivered yesterday though i didn t receive any package in the last two days. I emailed the USPS and they immediately sent a mailman out whom said he delivered my package in error to a house with a similar address about a block away and that the resident denied ever receiving the package and was refusing to surrender it they also shut the door on the mailman and refused to answer again. The mailman said the GPS scanner stated that it was delivered there and said that a note was left stating that they need to send the package back or the Postal Inspector will come and take it. What is the chance of them actually sending a Postal Inspector to retrieve the package and what is the best action i can take in this situation? I strongly believe it s mail theft and now that they are on to them they will destroy or discard the package because it s evidence it s Saturday and the trash runs on Monday morning what can i do?

2016-08-13 23:08:08

The postal inspector takes these things very seriously and will likely follow up. That said you should contact Amazon stating your package didn t arrive. They ll likely send you another.

2016-08-13 23:29:42

Fraudulent transactions via hacked account

[Minnesota] My sister is stealing from within my house but we don t have much evidence what can I do?

My sister has been stealing from my house for the last couple of weeks and selling it on websites such as Offer Up and Let Go the accounts have been both identified as her and her girlfriend and we know that the items are from our household. We cannot prove that these items came from our household but we know that they are from our house as they are now missing. What is it that I can do here?

2017-11-07 06:20:20

How is she getting into your house? Change your locks get window security and set up a camera. File a police report regardless.

2017-11-07 06:28:13

Parental Disputes Over Personal Items

My fiancé s work is absolutely worthless when it comes to having change in the shop. Its now at the point where they are threatening to make them go down to their bank and take out their own money to fill the till with change. Is this legal at all?

I am in the UK the shop is a major supply chain. Throwaway just to be sure.

2018-07-02 15:06:59

Not legal at all employer is responsible for keeping the till filled with change if that is a requirement of doing business. Your fiance should sternly state that he will not be using his own money to fill the till. Remember pursuing anything legal should be considered a last ditch effort for something as minor as this and may have its own associated risks.

2018-07-02 15:15:31

Unfair Tip Practices in Restaurants

My Mom Was Taken Away By Police Can This Affect Me?

17 - Male *California* Long story short years ago my mom had the cops called on her because she was making a big scene (shes bot right in the head + alcohol and drugs) and the police came to take her away and saw me in her care. (My dad and mom are separated so I visit my mom on the weekends holidays but live with my dad fully) I went back to my dads house that day. Then social workers questioning me and investigating everything. I dont know exactly what happened but i couldnt see my mom for a while and i believe the social worker gave us her a warning. Now today she and a neighbor were going to a party and she was mad about something stupid. I stayed at home she said she will be back later. Later the neighbor comes back home crying and tells me that my mom snapped and started beating her in the face. The police were called and my mom was taken away. Thats what she told me. Now im questioning if 1. Does this affect me? Considering what happened previously and since im currently visiting her (I wasn t there when the beating happened i was at home) 2. What will happen to her? 3. What should i do from here on? Im currently home alone and i dont know how long she ll be attained nor dont know what to do. Any advice will help. Edit: I do believe she was under the influence of drugs and alcohol

2020-03-01 09:17:33

Call your father

2020-03-01 09:19:42

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Renter hired a contractor and didn t pay them has now left the country. Contractor threatening lien. What now? MN

I own a small single-family home that I have been renting out. The renter left unexpectedly at the end of December and from what I ve figured out has actually left the U.S. entirely and returned to their home country. A contractor has now filed a lien for work he was hired by the renter to do. The renter hired him to repair somewhat replace the deck on the house. The renter told him that someone in the family had driven the car into the deck and wanted him to rebuild it exactly as it was before. The contractor also did some other work related to the accident including replacing some siding that the renter had removed (trying to repair the deck himself prior to calling the contractor) replacing an exterior light fixture etc. The contractor admitted he knew the guy who hired him was a renter and didn t own the place but said it didn t matter to him as long as he got paid and now well he hasn t. From what the contractor says he finished the work the day before the renter told me he had moved out and left the keys inside. He mailed an invoice to the tenant but I have been marking the mail and USPS has been picking it up again. So in other words - sounds like the renter was just waiting for this to be done to tell me he was leaving and was trying to avoid me finding out what had happened. I am leery of this unpaid invoice. I will pay it if I absolutely have to but is there any recourse for the fact that I - the actual owner of the property - didn t consent to the work or even know it was being done? Does the contractor have any obligation to make sure the owner consents? I appreciate any advice for the situation.

2022-01-17 21:48:31

[514.01 MECHANICS LABORERS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS.](https: www.revisor.mn.gov statutes cite 514.01) &gt Whoever performs engineering or land surveying services with respect to real estate or contributes to the improvement of real estate by performing labor or furnishing skill material or machinery for any of the purposes hereinafter stated whether under contract with the owner of such real estate or at the instance of any agent trustee contractor or subcontractor of such owner shall have a lien upon the improvement and upon the land on which it is situated or to which it may be removed that is to say for the erection alteration repair or removal of any building fixture bridge wharf fence or other structure thereon or for grading filling in or excavating the same or for clearing grubbing or first breaking or for furnishing and placing soil or sod or for furnishing and planting of trees shrubs or plant materials or for labor performed in placing soil or sod or for labor performed in planting trees shrubs or plant materials or for digging or repairing any ditch drain well fountain cistern reservoir or vault thereon or for laying altering or repairing any sidewalk curb gutter paving sewer pipe or conduit in or upon the same or in or upon the adjoining half of any highway street or alley upon which the same abuts. The question is whether your tenant can be considered an agent and exactly when. You ll need a real estate lawyer here. What helps you and hurts him is: &gt The contractor admitted he knew the guy who hired him was a renter and didn t own the place but said it didn t matter to him as long as he got paid. because it clearly shows that he should have known the renter didn t have final authority and did not even make an attempt to get permission to start. You may be covered here by insurance but it will depend on your policy.

2022-01-17 21:54:33

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Doctor patient confidentiality in Texas

If I tell a doctor psychiatrist I was molested will they have to report? I need to go to a psychiatrist but I don t want to file a report. I m an adult btw.

2017-05-03 11:16:32

The only time they would be required to report is if they believed that you were a threat to yourself or others or if they believed that there was a credible ongoing threat to other children.

2017-05-03 11:18:50

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Can I legally change my name but use my old name as an alias for safety purposes? Or vice versa?

(PA) Abusive ex PFA order in place Police don t press charges even when he does things like stalk me No contact order in place But he still has people watching me as I ve posted here before I feel like he will kill me when the pfa is over. I know it s a weird idea but it just popped up in my mind.

2020-08-04 01:52:17

Are you asking if it would be against the law to have certain specific people refer to you as your old name if you decided to change your legal name?

2020-08-04 02:01:20

Legal Name Change Issues

Dog-gone Poop Problems (Canada)

I have a large older dog and live in an apartment with no yard lawn in a high-density inner-city neighborhood (aka: not a whole lot of green space). After he saw my dog doing his “business” on “his” building s lawn a few weeks ago (I think he rents works for the building) my neighbour has taken to screaming and cursing at me whenever I m walking my dog past the lot. To be clear legally I m doing nothing wrong. City bylaws only state that dog owners must keep their dogs leashed (I do) immediately remove feces from public or private property and be equipped to do so when near public or private property - Which I always do am prepared for. He literally watches out his apartment window and will come outside to confront me if he sees me. While I realize the simple resolution here is to not walk past this property I m bristling because a) I m not actually doing anything illegal: I promptly pick up after my dog b) my dog is getting older and getting him to do his business has slowly become a painful thing over the years so unless it s directly on someone s landscaping I try not to interrupt the process (not a health problem just a stubborn old man problem). This dude is getting almost scary though. Last encounter he screamed expletives at me so loud long people were coming out of their houses - he even followed me down the block (still screaming) after I attempted to disengage by walking away - at what point does this cross the line into harassment? Does it at all? Is it worth seeing if he is employed by a building management company and bringing his behaviour to their attention? Print out the bylaw and leave it on the front step? Keep my headphones in while I walk past and just hope he gets bored of it at some point? I was shaking like a leaf after our past encounter - with a temper like that who knows how he might lash out at some point? Just in case anyone wants me to clarify if there s other issues with the dog that may be contributing factors I m leaving out: nope. He s chill AF he doesn t bark growl no aggressive behaviour he doesn t dig into the lawn or kick up grass after he s done he s on-leash 100% of the time. This is literally “he poops I scoop neighbour spirals out into a rage and starts swearing and threatening to call the cops”. I have to walk my dog - at minimum- twice a day. Would love to know if I have some options here.

2018-09-11 05:34:27

You may also be trespassing if your dog enters their property now that you know your animal is not welcome there. It d take a _very_ bored cop to ticket you for that if you re otherwise acting like a civilized dog owner but keeping your dog firmly off of this building s property would be wise. You could call the police the next time he follows you down the street like that. That s likely over the line and while the outcome the first time is usually a polite warning that you leave each other alone if he keeps it up you may be able to get a peace bond. If he actually threatens you or assaults you then _definitely_ get the police involved. However you want to maintain the moral high ground here as much as possible so minimize contact and _don t let your dog on the property_.

2018-09-11 05:49:25

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[IN] False sexual assault accusations against me

EDIT: sexual harassment NOT assault One of my colleagues is making a false allegation against me through University channels. She arrived on campus early in the summer so try to include her in activities (meetings with my advisor) introduce her to peers other group activities etc. I also offered her car rides since we lived at the same complex and did not have a car given that she would pay for gas. After some time I noticed she became very passive aggressive stopped saying hello so after about 2 weeks of this I point out that she is being rude. Her response was that she felt I was trying to seduce her. At no point did I treat her differently or made sexual advances against her - I never had any such interest. After being made aware of this I steered clear and never contacted her again. On the same day I spoke with the director of grad studies and made him aware of the situation. Turns out she did the same and there was an informal complaint filed against me. In a meeting with the Title9 coordinator I was informed that the resolution for this is a no-contact order which is not a restraining order but rather we just shouldn t take to each other (I have these words on audio I recorded the meeting in accordance with Indiana s one party consent audio recording law). When I show up to a class I wanted to audit (in which this person was part of - again I made NO contact whatsoever) a few hours later I get an email from the Title9 coordinator requesting that I no longer go to that class. I respond to this email pointing out that I never made contact with the person will continue to go to class in accordance to the no-contact order as well as voice my concerns that the person is trying to retaliate and jeopardize my academic career using the Title9 office as a weapon to do so. I also point out that the entire process is interfering with my academics and that the parties involved (director of grad studied title9 coord and the person complainant) have picked sides and that I am prepared to take legal action if this type of harassment against me continues. As a response to this email a week later the person escalates to a formal complaint demanding a formal investigation. So here I am now...

2015-09-02 15:57:00

Something tells me that she would tell this story differently. Title 9 offices aren t staffed by shaved chimpanzees. These are people with brains who follow procedure or the university would get sued out of existence. By all means consult a local attorney if you feel that their policy has been unjustly applied.

2015-09-02 16:02:16

Miscellaneous Legal Query

[NC] Injured on another person s property do I pay bills and ask for reimbursement?

Hi r legaladvice. I don t want to give too many details here but I was injured on another person s property (due to this person s negligence in my opinion). I was hospitalized for 3 days. I do have health insurance but obviously will still be billed for my portion. My question is should I go ahead and pay the bills and then seek reimbursement? Or should I wait to receive all the bills and ask for those to be paid directly? Thank you so much in advance for any guidance you can give me!

2016-04-30 12:41:16

You should contact their property insurance and file a claim.

2016-04-30 12:42:28

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

filing for an order of protection but i don t know his full legal name

I was sexually assaulted by my friend s friend s friend last month. I want to file for an order of protection.. but I don t know his full legal name or any information about him. all i know is the first name that he goes by which i m pretty sure that s not his legal name. i also know his wechat id I searched on fb to try to find him but couldn t find his profile. also searched on instagram and googled his wechat id as well. I tried asking my friend for the information and he asked his friend... but his friend said that he doesn t know the information. not sure if he just doesn t wanna get involved or he really doesn t know. says he doesn t really know the guy just hangs out sometimes bc they have mutual friends. I think he could get the info if he really wanted to.. but i really don t think he wants to. I called the police to ask about what I need to have in order to file and they said i need a full name and address. another detective said if i could get full name and birthday it would be sufficient. but i don t know how i can go about getting this information.. if i m able to get his phone number is that sufficient? do i absolutely need to have his full legal name and address? is there something the police can do to get the information? would the police even bother looking into this? any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. i m located in IL.

2018-08-25 20:39:10

Go to the police. Report the assault. Give them all the names of the people there who knew him were around him. They ll get the name. Nobody wants to tell you his name but they ll suddenly remember all his information when the cops show up.

2018-08-25 21:08:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Someone left a note saying they saw a car back up into my car did not notice until week later

Well I kind of screwed up on this one. I live in an urban part of Denver about 5 mins south of downtown. I have two cars - a daily and one I occasionally drive for Lyft Uber (haven t driven it in two weeks). I came home one day and noticed a note on the Lyft car. The note said they saw a car back up into my car with the day time make model of car license plate # and the witness name number. I looked around the car briefly and did not notice anything. My car is dark blue and it was night time when I looked. A week later as I m unloading some stuff from my car I notice a dent in my rear bumper the size of a golf ball and a 2-3 inch long scratch of paint. Instantly I call the police and file a police report and start an insurance claim. The police officer took pictures of the damage the note and gave me a police report number which I gave my insurance. &amp #x200B Does the fact that I did not actually notice the damage and report it until a week later change anything? &amp #x200B tl dr - got hit n run witness left a note I didn t notice damage or file police until week later

2018-10-14 08:11:16

Not a lawyer but I think you ll be fine with the witness

2018-10-14 08:49:08

Insurance Denial Car Accidents

Real Estate - Closing costs to be capped at $10k but lawyer overlooked paperwork and now I owe $36k?

I bought a preconstruction 4 years ago and closing fees were agreed to be capped at 10k. Developer changed half way through and this agreement was made void although I was assured by my lawyer and the selling lawyer that the new replacement document was the same. Sent the new agreement to my lawyer before signing and she assured me it was good to sign. 4 years later I m finally moved in after many delays. Just found out today that my closing costs are due Monday and will be $36 000! This is quite a bit more than I was anticipating I m a young first time buyer and can t afford to come up with this money. Any advice on how to proceed? (Ontario Canada)

2019-05-25 07:43:22

What costs fees are you actually talking about when you say “closing costs?” There are plenty of things that could be lumped into “closing costs” that a seller would have absolutely no control over. Just because there was an agreement about “closing costs” does not mean your required “cash to close” isn t going to be more than what that agreement states particularly if you are getting financing.

2019-05-25 10:48:07

Real Estate Purchase Challenges

How does my wife violating a TRO affect the permanent order hearing?

Solved. Thank you everyone

2016-12-10 03:12:52

Judges do not look too kindly on violations of court orders. All the other stuff will depend on your testimony. The drug addict stuff and fake name stuff may or may not work for you depending on if it seems like you are only trying to paint her in a bad light or are genuinely concerned. Time matters as well. If it has been recent sure it could help. If the proof is from years ago then it will just look vindictive.

2016-12-10 03:17:38

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Rental Car has spare missing. I get a flat wait 9 hours for assistance and miss flight. I am a UK resident who was on vacation in the US.

I seem to have been woefully treated by a car rental company and they have cost me upwards of $1500 (US). I am not wealthy and wish to take them for everything I can get out of them expenses and possibly damages (I missed a days work and may lose my job) but I am not a US resident and I need advice on complaining how much to ask for and the US legal system should they prove difficult. Here is my story (unimportant details changed for anonymity): I recently rented a car from Dulles Int. Airport to travel to my girlfriends place and spend a vacation (2 weeks) with her and her family. At the end of my vacation I am driving back to the airport and am about 40 mins away and in plenty of time for my flight when I get a flat. It is 8pm and I am in an isolated rural area with no sign of life nearby. Despite this I pull over to replace the wheel with the spare. Its missing but there foam repair kit. However there is no Jack that you need to make this work (foam doesn t set right unless wheel is off the ground). I try the foam repair anyway and manage to drive another 600 metres before deciding its too dangerous. I call for assistance but can t get it to work on my UK phone and I quickly run out of credit trying to call various numbers. So I call 911 and the kindly dispatcher puts me through to the rental companies roadside assistance. They tell me that someone was on their way and would I like to be kept up to date via text message. I say that I d rather stay on the line for as I m unsure about the reliability of their texts to my UK phone. After about 2 hours with no assistance the line goes dead. I try calling again via 911 but this time the dispatcher isn t so helpful (fair play). So I decide to wait... Eventually after another 6 hours (8 since the initial call 9 since I stopped) I decide to go look for help. After walking for 20 mins though the woods I find a police officer who calls the rental company and gives them both barrels. He stayed with me for an hour when the assistance eventually showed up. He is appalled by the situation and has given me his details should I require further assistance in claiming form the rental company who eventually comply to send assistance. The mechanic who showed is also appalled at the situation and tells me that this often happens with this rental company. He said the rental company say the spare is often stolen so they don t put it in the car (by policy!!) just leave the can of repair foam which is often useless certainly without a jack. Eventually I make it to the airport clearly having missed the flight by over 7 hours. My airlines desk is closed so I got the laptop out and booked myself onto the next flight to London that evening. As a result I missed a days work and my employer is not happy with me. The issue is still pending.... I m worried I might lose my job. My expenses as a result of this are as follows: Extra Flight: $1400 Phone Calls: $20 Food at airport: $30 Missed Days work: $120 Total: 1570 The total cost of the car rental: $660 (including optional breakdown cover) I also feel I should be compensated for my time and the distress caused as missing a days work has been very stressful. I was thinking $2000 (as a starting point) should be adequate given the negligence of the company. But I need someone who knows more about this to advise me. How should I approach the complaint? Where do I stand from a legal point of view? Will they pay my expenses? ($1570) Am I able to claim for distress without going through legal proceedings? How much do you think I can get? Thanks in advance EDIT: Thanks everyone for your help. Some great points that I think will be really helpful. Just wanted to clarify a few points. 911 - I know its for emergencies only. I m not going to debate the legality of it its not illegal to call 999 the UK but illegal to waste their time I think. Apologies if you don t think the situation was serious enough but it was dark I was in a foreign country in an isolated area and it was the only number I could call on my UK cell as I was out of credit. The police officer I eventually found didn t have a problem with it. Spare tire - I didn t check. I will next time. Who here has ever checked for a spare when renting a vehicle? Foam - I ll read up on it. I might have got this wrong. I did actually spray it in and try to drive for a bit but it just wasn t safe. Insurance - I have travel insurance. I will be informing them them and seeing what I can claim but want to take the rental company to task first. Rental Company - Does have a significant UK presence and it was booked through an agent. I will be taking it up with both of them. Should I not be satisfied with their response they shall be named and shamed. Contract - I have it and will be reading it carefully Thanks again and I ll try to keep you all updated as I progress.

2013-07-30 14:00:44

What is in your contract with the rental car company?

2013-07-30 14:12:29

Miscellaneous Legal Query

Someone bought my name (firstlast.com) and is just trying to re-sell it to me. Anything I can do to avoid paying the premium price?

I am in marketing I own a few online stores and make websites for companies that need it. An old acquaintance recently purchased the domain of my first and last name and is essentially holding it ransom. I get this happens but he has no reason to own it. Is there anything I can do other than pay?

2018-02-19 21:01:35

https: www.icann.org resources pages cybersquatting-2013-05-03-en You can take it from them without paying if it was registered in bad faith.

2018-02-19 21:03:09

Trademark Infringement Resolution

[TX] House Bill 302 question

House bill 302 was put into effect on Sept 1 in texas. This prohibits land lords from prohibiting firearms being stored in properties leased to tenants. If my lease was signed pre sept 1 and it says firearms are prohibited does HB302 nullify that statement?

2019-09-05 19:03:06

It appears the answer is [No.](https: legiscan.com TX text HB302 2019) SECTION 9.  Sections 92.026 and 94.257 Property Code as added by this Act do not affect the enforceability of a provision in a lease agreement entered into or renewed before the effective date of this Act.

2019-09-05 19:08:23

Gun Ownership Concerns

Texas - Advice on unique deposit situation please

Hi r legaladvice wanted to preemptively say thank you for helping me with this situation. A month ago my girlfriend and I were set to move to a new house. We had toured the place twice given the owner realty company a deposit and were excited to move in. Three weeks later we loaded up the uhaul and drove it 30 miles to the new place. When we arrived we found the place to be fully infested with fleas. Like I stopped counting after I pulled 50 fleas off my legs having only been there for a half hour. When we left I had over 20 flea bites on my left shin alone (I have a picture of this). We have dogs on of which is a therapy animal so this was obviously a problem. The owner was aware of the dogs and seemed to be aware of the flea situation. I told him that the situation wasnt ok and he said he d rather me not live there than have a problem tenant. At this point I pulled out my phone and started recording. He said he would let me off the lease and refund my entire deposit if i chose not to move in and to let him know in 24 hours. I said ok and within 24 hours thanked him for letting us off the lease and that we would need to find a different place to live as the situation was inhabitable. I texted the realator and let him know the situation as well and he assured me i would get my full deposit back. 30 days later and i have still not received my deposit. The idea was originally to have the next tenants deposit just sent directly to me so the realty company wouldnt have to refund anything but it appears the house still hasnt been rented out. The owner texted me and told me the realty company only wanted to refund half but that he would split the loss in the other half with me so i would end up getting 3 4 of my deposit back which i dont think is fair since we also incurred costs in trying to find a new place to live that im not asking him to pay. I texted the realtor and he said it sounded like a miscommunication and assured me he would get my deposit back and thats where we are now. I wanted to find out what my options are in case they come back and say they wont give me the whole deposit back. the place i found to live was nice enough to let me float their deposit till the owner paid me but i doubt they wanted to wait more than 30 days for it so it looks like ill need to scrape up the cash immediately. Any input is greatly appreciated!

2015-08-01 18:25:13

If they don t return it you can sue in shall claims court.

2015-08-01 20:04:19

Service Dog Pet Limit

(GA) Internet installer works in my home today tells me at the end that he is sick I overhear that HR won t approve his sick days.

My wife and I are both high-risk in regard to COVID-19 (I have asthma she has a clotting disorder) but in order to continue to work from home I had to have a service technician from my ISP come to do some work in my home. He was not wearing a mask which I was willing to forgive as I was going to be 6+ feet away. Near the end of the service call we are talking about the internet speed and he mentions that it took longer than he anticipated because he is quite sick. Minutes later I overhear him on the phone with someone talking about how HR won t approve his sick leave. What the F. I know chances are it s not COVID and we re going to be fine. On the off chance that it s not fine I would like to have documentation of what went on today - how exactly should I do that? Should I email their customer service team with my concerns so I have a written record of my concerns at the time the tech was here or is there more I should be doing?

2020-06-22 15:00:59

Well he should be wearing a mask because one of the salient points of wearing a mask is to keep the wearer from spraying droplets everywhere. Six feet may not always cut it especially if he s leaving droplets all over surfaces and you re indoors together. His employer sounds crappy but I can t think of any legal angle or legal issue here. Complain to them at least.

2020-06-22 15:44:56

Workplace COVID Policy Issues