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Buenos Aires. Tango teacher groped me and at least four other women. We went to the police, he fled the country. How do I know if charges were ever filed?
| Hello,
A tango teacher offers severely discounted prices for private lessons if you are a woman. He does various things (rubs hands over breasts, sucked the ear of one woman (not me). I posted about it on a facebook group and found several other women with similar stories and we went to the police.
I was in Chile at the time, so I didn't report with the group - I met with a special prosecutor in Chile who took my statement and translated it.
The teacher found out that women were making a report against him. He fled the country (which leads us to believe that he has done something worse, to someone...you don't flee the country over some groping, especially in Argentina).
I have no idea if charges were ever filed. I've emailed the prosecutor every three months or so asking for updates, but they only responded to tell me that the case had changed hands. Is there any way that I can get an update on this?
I wouldn't be surprised if charges were never filed. All of our cases described a not very serious crime (just a run of the mill creep, really), but we had hoped that if there were several victims the police might care.
Interestingly - we all wrote bad reviews of this guy on trip advisor, and trip advisor deleted all of them.
**Edit:** I'm back in the United States now.
| Cross post this to r/argentina
They are a bunch of very useful and friendly people, English speakers too. |
Intersection right-of-way (Colorado)
| Hi, I see [this situation](https://i.imgur.com/WDwTuw4.png) come up quite often in my daily commute. Both left-hand turn lanes have a green light. Since, legally, you are supposed to turn into the closest lane available, does Car 2 have the right of way to turn into Lane 3? What if there is only one left-turn lane, and the road both cars are turning onto has only two lanes? Does Car 2 need to wait for Car 1 regardless?
Thanks for the help!
| They won’t have the right of way because they have a red light.
The other car SHOULD turn into the inside lane but even if they don’t the car that isn’t yielding and is turning right will probably be at fault. |
Landlord Blocking parking designated in lease.
| I came home from work today to find a POD container in my driveway. I assume it was put there by the current owner of the building who is selling the place, and has some stuff in the basement to move out. I have had no contact at all with the landlord, I pay my rent via a property manager, and everything goes through him. My lease specifically stipulates two off street parking spaces. I was given no prior notice that this was going to be in my driveway, and to make matters worse the town I live in bans overnight on street parking from November to April. I have to find somewhere to put my vehicle for the night or it will be towed. The property manager is not answering or returning my calls, and I have no way to contact the owner directly. Would I be within my legal right to call the POD company and try to have it removed? I live in Massachusetts if that matters.
| IANAL
I'd think regardless of what it was, if some unknown person put some items in your driveway, you'd have the right to get it removed at the expense of the item owner.
As of right now, you don't know that it was your LL who did this. For all you know, it could be a neighbor or a mistake on the part of the POD company.
If it were me I'd call them and tell them to move it right away and the person who paid for it can deal with it. |
Neighbor’s dogs keep coming into my yard and neighbor won’t do anything about it (Illinois)
| Recently, like 6 months ago ago, a new family moved into the house next to mine. I introduced myself to them when they first moved in and they seemed like nice, genuine people.
There was a fence around their backyard that the previous owner had installed, but that fence had some small holes and was broken at certain parts. My previous neighbor had a very large dog, so the dog going over to my yard wasn’t a problem because it could not fit through the small holes in the fence.
However, my new neighbor has 2 very small dogs that have been able to easily fit through the holes and go over to my yard whenever the choose. I have a pretty intense fear of dogs so it’s terrifying for me to be outside and see the dogs running over to my yard. Sometimes, the dogs have knocked stuff over off my patio table and have ran over the flowers I have planted as well.
I have asked my neighbors multiple times to fix the hole in the fence because i am not comfortable with their dogs being in my yard. However the only responses I have been getting is “don’t worry, they’re just small dogs, they’re harmless” or “yeah we will try to fix it as soon as possible!”
It has been 4 months and they have still not fixed anything. I barely even go outside in my own back yard anymore because I’m worried about the dogs coming over.
What should I do at this point?
| Why not build your own fence on your property? Or block the holes on your side |
You know you have an arrest warrant. If the police demand to know your name, can you withhold it because it's a 5th amendment violation to be a witness against yourself?
| Maybe.
But if they believe it’s you, they can arrest you anyway and hold you until they figure out who you are.
You don’t need a name to go to jail, but you generally need one to get out. |
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Landlord needs me to re-up on a year lease to get a home loan, or he's threatening to terminate my lease.
| Title pretty much says it all. I rent the 1st floor in a two family flat in St. Louis city. Landlord and his partner live in the second floor.
They informed me yesterday they have bought a house and are moving out, but in order to get the loan, they need a signed year-long tenant in the current property.
I'm currently month-to-month. I told them I'd rather remain that way because I'm keeping me ear to the ground for a house too. They're now saying if I don't re-up on at least a 6 month lease, they'll terminate the current agreement and I'll have 30 days to vacate.
Can the do that?!
| Yes, they can require you to sign a year lease or terminate your month to month, if you won't. You are not a desirable tenant to them, as a month to month tenant, and they are entitled to decline to continue renting to you, but must give proper notice of termination. |
My Landlord broke in and destroyed tons of my belongings. I beg you for help.Brooklyn, NY
| Hey hi Hello,
I am a freelance jeweller inBrooklyn, who has been renting studio space in a basement for 2 years now. A little while back, My landlord asked if he could install new ceilings, and asked me to clean a bit. I cleaned everything, put all my precious materials, and made sure everything was tidy. I also asked that i be present. He agreed, and it seemed fine. when i got to my space on the day, he had already forced his way into my space by tearing away the wall, and two workers under his direct supervision trashed everything. I was heart broken, and still am. not only had they taken absolutely everything, and piled it all up. jewellery that had taken hundreds of hours destroyed under piles of tools that had been walked all over. Delicate and expensive tools had been thrown and stepped on, destroying them completely. Gold, stones, and other precious things just disappeared completely. the boxes wher pulled out of the drawers, strewn across the room, and the gold pieces i found where stepped on and destroyed. In total they did around $14,000 in damage to my personal items.
I presented this to him, with photos, descriptions, costs in a very polite manner. He wouldn't even look at them. Saying that that i didn't have any real legal ground to stand on, and that out of the goodness of his heart would give me a few months off rent, to which i didn't agree was enough. Stupidly, i listened assuming i was out of luck, and it would be a very long time untill my practice would be back on its feet.
As it turns out however one of my witnesses to the damage and the process told me that no, i needed to do something. Ive looked into him and the building, and found that he was subleasing, in a basement that had a legal occupancy of 0. He had me sign a lease 2 years ago for a year, and i have signed nothing else after he told me he had extended the lease by a year. he decieved me by renting me an illegal space in a building that was not certified, and then destroyed my welfare. i am desperate for help, and just want to be able to leave and set up in a new space with the neccasary funds to get back on track. I don't want to get more than i am owed in damages, because i just don't feel that sort of behavior is good in keeping everything fair. I am really desperate and destraught, i feel like i am stuck in a corner and i have no other option at this point. Someone please, if you can just point me in the right direction, have some information, anything would help. Nyc.gov is confusing the hell out of me, and i feel like a fish out of water.
TLDR: My landlord rented me an illegal space, and destoyed my belongings. Someone please help, I am scared.
| File a claim with your insurance company.
If you have none, sue the landlord for damages.
Answer #2: Do you have renter's insurance? It sounds like you have a business, do you have any kind of business insurance? Did you file a police report?Answer #3: Stop listening to your landlords 'legal advice' - he clearly has a vested interest in covering his own ass - he caused the damages!
If you're running a bussiness, especially one with such expensive materials and tools, you really need to get insurance going forward.Answer #4: I dont have insurance is the issue! I didnt file because he kept telling me i had no case and he didnt want to "come down on me". I was just too scared, but i have multiple witnesses, photos, and pretty much every conversation in text. It sounds like suing is my option, what kind of case should i file? Thank you so much guys, you don't know how relieved i am to find out that i actually have an option to get everything back on track.
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[NY] employer has been paying me extra $1000 for the last 4 paychecks
| I dont know how or why but for the last 4 pay periods I have been receiving an extra amount of exactly $1000 in my paycheck. What does this mean? I'm never telling them, but if they find out, am I obligated to pay them back? I plan to quit my job soon anyways because I am moving, but what would happen if they find out?
| Not a lawyer, but I've seen this question answered enough times to be of help.
Yes, they will find out. Yes, they are legally entitled to the money back and yes they can extract it from you if it's spent.
Don't spend it, alert them to the overpayment and ask how they would like it repaid. If they take a while to respond, which happens, I would gravely suggest *not* spending the money so that you have it when they finally come after you.
*edited for words*
Answer #2: Eventually this will come back to bite you in the ass. Is it in the form of extra hours on the check or is it just 1000 added to the total? I would set it aside and not spend it. If they figure it out it’ll be a bad time. |
Girlfriend dated myself and another man, insisted on unprotected sex with both. Any recourse?
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| Report her for what? Being manipulative? Unless she's going to a private school with a morality contract, no one will care about her sex life.
You both consented to unprotected sex. You made adult choices. Live with the consequences.
If she's pregnant and claims you're the father, get a paternity test.Answer #2: Just to be clear: you _voluntarily_ chose to have unprotected sex? |
UPDATE:(FL) Bank connected my account to random persons account and refuses to let me close mine or change it.
| https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/454zvp/flbank_connected_my_account_to_random_persons/
I went in there again. They claimed that they closed it. Today I found out that they didn't close it after all and are still taking out over draft fees for someone else's account. I told them that I filed complaints about them and they threatened to sue me.Lawyer time.
| Hopefully you have that threat in writing. Somebody in the corporate level is going to have a field day chewing out whichever manager threatened to sue a client for their mistake and wanting to close their own account.Answer #2: I just read your first post and now your update (thank you for updates, this sub really likes updates). As odd as some people may find this story, banks are not immune to outright idiocy. I've had two interactions with different banks that have been less than stellar. One somewhat similar to yours, but it was my MIL's acct they tied us to, the other was fraud which put us $500 in overdraft charges that they wanted us to pay them back for, when their own fraud dept agreed we didn't cause it.
As for a lawyer, call your state's BAR Association. They can give you the type of lawyer you need. I used that for immigration and was VERY happy with the lawyer we got.Answer #3: Have you tried heading to a different branch and speaking with that branch manager? Worth a shot.Answer #4: Did they say to contact the CFPB in your first post? Give them a ring.
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/Answer #5: I still am not understanding why they are not able to help you. What is the reason they gave you for not being able to close your account? Or even investigate the matter further? |
[OR-US] Two food subscription boxes sent to my house addressed to someone I don’t know, the sending company I contacted said I can have them instead of sending back, is it illegal for me to open these?
| I live in a house that I rent, which also has a small AirBnB unit on the rear of the property that is also managed by my landlord. A week ago, a box showed up addressed to a name I’ve never heard of. I figured it might be for the person staying in the AirBnB so I knocked and asked, but the guest didn’t know anything about it. I then emailed my landlord who didn’t know anyone by that name and also reached out to the guest scheduled to check-in later to the AirBnB and they didn’t know anything about it either. I decided to leave it outside in case the owner claimed it. It’s been a week and hasn’t moved.
Tonight, a second box showed up from the same company, addressed to the same person. I contacted the food subscription company and told them the situation. They said they’d reach out to the buyer to try to resolve. I said I’d just write “return to sender” on the boxes and have them mailed back unopened but they told me to keep them and try the meals inside of them.
I know that it’s illegal to just open up someone else’s mail that isn’t addressed to you but does that still apply in a situation like this?
| It's fine. Enjoy your Blue Apron or Hello Fresh or whatever. Get that stuff in the fridge pronto. |
Rock from rocking truck shattered my sunroof. Now what?
| Thank you in advance for any advice I receive.
I was driving on a major highway in Dallas when a rock off a truck two cars in front of me went airborne and hit my car. IT was roughly the size of a baseball. At first, I was relieved I wasn't hurt or my car wasn't harmed, then I heard whistling from above. That's when I pulled back my shade and saw this: [https://imgur.com/a/VtrWydR](https://imgur.com/a/VtrWydR)
I was able to catch up to the truck and found the company name. I called the company and calmly explained the situation, despite being shaken up. The woman I spoke to was apologetic and asked me if I was okay. She then put me on hold and returned a few minutes later a little more "stiff." She asked me to explain the situation again. She argued with me about the size of the rock. She said the driver was carrying gravel. (I later searched on the company's website and learned that its "gravel" pieces were roughly the size of a plum.) She asked me if I retrieved the rock from the highway, which I could not do due to the highway being a heavily traveled highway. The woman then said she'd call me back. She texted me later, asking for pictures, which I sent. I finally received a call back and she asked if I had file police report or filed the accident with my insurance. I have not done either, which I explained. She again said she would call me back. Until today (six days after the incident), the company had not called me and would not return my calls. This morning, the woman texted me again if I had filed a police report. From what I understand, normally there must be at least, from a subjective standpoint, at least $1,000 worth of damage to file a police report on an accident in Texas. I definitely could be incorrect on that though.
I guess my question is if I should file a police report, or is there a reason why this company is so insistent about learning if I have a police report on the incident? I have 10 days after the accident to file a report.
Thank you again for y'all's help.
| Stop talking to the company unless they plan on writing a check. Inform your insurance and file a claim and advise them of what you told the rep on the phone. |
Someone claimed a body injury after 10 months of incident demanding for over $40,000. What do I do?
| It's been about 10 moths over the incident, I'm 120 percent sure the person I hit was not hurt. But she's demanding me for over $40,000. At first, my car was easily fixed under $100 and she did it for over $5000 and it's only a little dent on her car, I don't know how does this work at all and my insurance went sky rocket high after that. I'm a college student, and I'm broke. I don't have the money to pay for anything and I don't know what to do at all........... My life is ruined.......... Please help. I'm going to have to drop college pretty soon if this is my faith...
| This is why you have insurance. Notify your provider of the claim and let it handle things. |
(USA-WI) Employer changed severance package after signing (cut in half), now wants me to sign a new agreement.
| I was laid off with several other employees from a job. I don't believe industry or anything is important, but let me know and I can provide more detail.
We got laid off on Thursday. They asked us to come back in after hours to sign paperwork. There was a severance package offered, which amounted to about $30k in my case. I signed it during that after-hours meeting, and my employment there has ended. I don't believe they signed anything at that time. I don't believe there was a space that asked for their signature or anything.
However, I just got an email today saying that they made a mistake, and they have new paperwork to sign regarding the severance packages. The new document shows that my severance would be around $15k instead.
I don't want to push back against the new offer if I'm not entitled to severance or if they could rescind it for some reason. So my question is: Is the first document stating I would receive ~$30k legally binding?
As follow-up questions:
1) Is it worth pursuing? I know sometimes even if you are technically correct in a legal sense, that it won't make sense to pursue anything.
2) Does it matter that they didn't sign it? Some people I've talked to said they have to sign it in order for it to be legally binding.
Thanks in advance for your time and consideration!
| You already signed. They can't rescind it at that point. They gave an an offer and you accepted at that point. Tell them you won't be signing a new document. What are they going to do, Fire you? |
Can someone who is being charged with possession of marijuana refute the case/charge based on factual scientific evidence that marijuana does in fact have a plethora of medical benefits and is safe for human consumption?
| So the only reason as to why you can get arrested for marijuana possesion in the majority of states is because the plant is deemed schedule 1 by the DEA.
Cleary, they are innacurate. I dont have to but i can pull up sources all day long on how marijuana has tons of medical benefits, and is clearly safe for human consumtion. 100% safe if you digest the thc through edibles. http://www.businessinsider.com/health-benefits-of-medical-marijuana-2014-4
Then you have the evidence for political/racist motivation of the Nixxon era, where they literally publicly admit that they made weed illegal as a controlling mechanism towards black/hispanic individuals. http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/23/politics/john-ehrlichman-richard-nixon-drug-war-blacks-hippie/
So my question simplified: can you refute marijuana charges based on factual evidence supporting that it is innacuratly labelled as a schedule 1 substance?
| No.
> So the only reason as to why you can get arrested for marijuana possesion in the majority of states is because the plant is deemed schedule 1 by the DEA.
This is untrue. The reason is because most states have seperate laws banning such.
States could decide to ban soap if they wanted to. Law does not need to be based in fact, Law is based in will.
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[MASS] Galaxy Note 7 Usage
| I have a friend that's decided to keep their Galaxy Note 7 despite the recalls. If it goes poof and burns down his house, is there any possible issues with regards to his home insurance? I would think yes but he's like that's what insurance is for.
MASS AKS Massachusetts
| >If it goes poof and burns down his house, is there any possible issues with regards to his home insurance?
I would expect so, yes. The policy probably has a sentence in there somewhere about not deliberately keeping unsafe, randomly-exploding things in the same building where your other stuff is.
Keeping that device and continuing to use it at this point is, in my very limited view, egregiously negligent. |
Armed robbery in apartment below me. Can I break my lease without penalty?
| (Georgia) Last weekend a criminal shattered the large main window of the apartment below me to gain access. Once he took the TV, he moved 3 doors down, entered another woman’s apartment and held her at gunpoint, forced her on the floor, and robbed her. He stated he’d been watching this place and picked their two apartments because they were easy targets. I’m a single female and no longer feel safe within this complex. I asked if they’re willing to let me exit the lease without the 2 months rent+ deposit penalty. They responded with saying it’s the first crime in 20 years and they plan to fix the fence separating the complex next to us and removing bushes from the complex. They have yet to respond to my question about breaking my lease.
Short of what I found on google, is there any precedence for leaving a complex due to crime happening to other apartments within it?
| Not unless the landlord was the suspect.
They aren't responsible for the criminal acts of others, unless you think they were somehow provably negligent. |
[SC] Boss has scheduled me to work at times I've "requested" off due to surgery. Does FMLA protect me?
| I'm scheduled for a hysterectomy March 17th.
I've been telling my boss since December 2015 that this was happening. I've turned in FMLA paperwork weeks ago and provided a cursory "request time off form" showing I needed to be off for 8 weeks starting the 16th.
I MUST have the 16th off. I work night shift so if I worked that night my shift would carry over into the morning of my surgery and past the start time of my procedure.
Additionally, I requested off the 9th because I have pre-operative appointments all day and won't be able to sleep.
As I said, I've turned in all necessary paperwork (and then some) and discussed this with my boss at length.
Today I got my work schedule and he's scheduled me for the 9th and the 16th.
My question is, does FMLA protect me regarding these dates since they're technically before my surgery?
I'm planning to talk to him in the morning, but I need to know the lW and my options before I do.
Thank you!
EDIT for relevance:
My company has thousands of employees across 3 states.
At my site specifically there are probably upwards of 60 including all departments and management.
I've been with the company 2 years as of the 18th of March.
EDIT 2: VICTORY! I'll do a write up later, but I was successful. I had to drop the name of our FMLA guy at corporate, but I was successful.
And I recorded the call just in case.
| If you are fired by your manager for not being able to work due to surgery and recovery time, your manager is not violating FMLA. He's violating an even older set of laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as you are temporarily disabled during your medical leave. He can also be violating state and local laws.Answer #2: Get HR in the loop here that's their job. Answer #3: No advice, I just wish you good luck and a swift recovery. |
I used to be a “cam girl.” Videos and images from my broadcasts have been recorded and uploaded on third party websites without my permission. What can I do to remove them? [KY]
| Needless to say, I’m devastated. Over a year ago, I was really short on money and started working as a cam model. I found out today that some of my streamed “shows” were actually recorded and uploaded to porn websites. Of course I should have known this could happen, but I was young and desperate. And now I don’t know what to do. These aren’t mainstream websites like Pornhub. They’re sketchier websites dedicated to posting recordings of cam girls. There’s no “report” button or even an option to contact the website owners. Is there anything I can do to remove these images and videos of me?
| Contact the domain host. That's your best bet. |
[Colorado] Bankruptcy question. Roommates kidney is failing. He's stuck in the "makes too much for Medicaid, can't afford insurance" bracket. Is his best or only option to throw all his money for insurance, get all his surgeries, then file bankruptcy?
| Hey. My roommate's in a medical pickle and doesn't really know for sure how to tackle it. So I thought coming here would be a good start to see what anyone can say to help or direct him to resources that'll help advise him for this predicament.
He's had kidney issues for a few years and it's been really bad for years but it hasn't got severe until very recently. He went to the doctor yesterday and they said he doesn't need treatment *right now,* but definitely will in 2-3 weeks. They had to turn him away.
Problem is since he can't do anything without insurance until 2-3 months waiting time, presumably too late.
So he can throw basically all his money at health insurance now, then get the treatment/surgeries in time, then when all the bills are stacked at the end, would bankruptcy be his best option from there?
What's the best approach to consider for this sort of bind? What does he need to know and keep in mind for pulling through this difficulty? Any insight and advice is muchly appreciated. Thanks for any input.
| Kidney failure is a qualifier for Medicare!Answer #2: So - there's a few things to consider. What kind of treatment does he need "right now?" Medication? Dialysis? Surgery? It's curious that a doctor would say "you're good now, but in 2 - 3 weeks, you'll need treatment for sure!" In a window of time that small, a doctor would just start treatment. If money/lack of insurance is an issue, the doctor should have referred him to someone that would treat on a sliding scale or community resources.
Call health and human services, or your local equivalent. They can likely offer a list of medical providers that will treat him on a sliding payment scale or resources for funding. In addition the weird timeline doesn't really sit right with me. I'd go in for a second opinion. There should be a low cost clinic. Worst case, your roommate can go to a county general hospital ER. They can't refuse to treat him for lack on insurance and he can literally pay $10 per month until forever and ask them to write off the bill as charity after he's made some payments.Answer #3: Colorado is a state that fully implemented ACA with expanded Medicaid - this should mean your roommate would qualify for a significant subsidy to buy insurance if he's past the Medicaid cutoff. How much have you explored the subsidized insurance option? |
Florida Tipped Employee: I believe I am a victim of credit tip wage theft, or have I missed something here?
| [deleted]
| Gather any documentation of discrepancies you have and contact the Department of Labor. Florida does not have a state DOL, so you will have to get in touch with the Federal DOL. Their contact information is [here.](https://www.dol.gov/general/contact)
I'd also advise you start looking for a new job, it's illegal for them to retaliate due to a wage claim, but such retaliation is very difficult to prove. |
Question regarding adoption. My wife wants me to adopt her son...
| We live in Iowa. My wife wants me to adopt her son. Let's call him Joe. Joe's bio-dad hasn't been around for years and is a drug addict. My wife has been told that if she were to die, Joe would go to bio-dad, even though Bio-dad has been M.I.A. for several years now, is this true?
Also, if I do adopt Joe, and my wife and I get divorced later, would I be responsible to pay child support for Joe?
Lastly, are there any alternatives to adoption that would prevent Joe from going to bio-dad if my wife passed?
Thanks.
| >My wife has been told that if she were to die, Joe would go to bio-dad, even though Bio-dad has been M.I.A. for several years now, is this true?
yes, bio dad is next of kin. if wife dies and bio dad is mia, you can file for guardianship or it would fall to say aunts/uncles/grandparents/etc of Joe.
>Also, if I do adopt Joe, and my wife and I get divorced later, would I be responsible to pay child support for Joe?
yes, as long as joe is <18.
>Lastly, are there any alternatives top adoption that would prevent Joe from going to bio-dad if my wife passed?
Joe turns 18. |
Can a Homeowner keep someone from having alcohol inside their home?
| my mother lives in my home that i own and i dont want her to have alcohol inside the house can i take it away or throw it out?
| She's your tenant, even if she doesn't pay rent. You can't steal your tenants' stuff just because you don't like them having that stuff.
You can tell your mom "Get rid of the booze or I'll evict you" and then if she refuses, you can evict her pursuant to your lease and/or local law. Assuming there's no lease you'd probably have to give her about thirty days to to leave under local laws. |
[AZ] I was given a "waste of finite resources" ticket in a company rental car and am far past the deadline to pay. Questions in text.
| Does the delinquent fee apply or is there a different set of rules for this type of ticket? Will it show on my record since I haven't payed it on time? It was supposed to be paid a couple months ago so clearly my company hasn't been notified as I am still driving a company vehicle while on the job and have not been approached by a supervisor about it. Basically I am just really unclear on how this ticket affects my record, and I can't find any info on it online. Thx.
| Translation for those not in Arizona: OP got caught speeding on the freeway. He didn't pay his speeding ticket.
The speeding ticket is associated with your license, not the vehicle. Figure out how to pay it. |
Landlord dumped a large pile of rocks on the property. Destroyed part of the yard in the process. He’s using it for maintenance on a neighboring property. Do I have a say in this?
| (KY - US)
Hey guys and gals, I’ll make this as succinct as possible.
I rent a house that is owned by a local pastor. His church sits right next to my house.
Over the last couple weeks, he’s had volunteers out outing up a retaining wall on church property, which borders my yard. I’m not a fan of these volunteers, but that’s another story.
Yesterday - without any notice to me - a dump truck backed right up to the side of my house, using my driveway, and dumped a large pile of rocks into my yard. In the process, the truck became stuck in the grass, and dug a large hole in the ground. It had to be towed out. This part of my yard is now ruined. The entire pile is located on my side of the property.
On top of that, his volunteers walk onto the property to carry the rocks to the retaining wall, without my permission. I wouldn’t have a problem with this, but these people are incredibly loud and obnoxious. I’ve asked them several times to keep it down (I work nights and have to sleep during the day. )
Before I voice my grievances to my landlord, I want to know if I have any legal grounds to ask these people to leave - should things continue to escalate.
I did some research and found this:
“383.615 Access.
(1) A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter into the dwelling unit in order to inspect the premises, make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, alterations, or improvements, supply necessary or agreed services, or exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or actual purchasers, mortgagees, tenants, workmen, or contractors.
(2) A landlord may enter the dwelling unit without consent of the tenant in case of emergency.
(3) A landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass the tenant. Except in case of emergency or unless it is impracticable to do so, the landlord shall give the tenant at least two (2) days' notice of his intent to enter and may enter only at reasonable times.
(4) A landlord has no other right of access except:
(a) Pursuant to court order;
(b) As permitted by KRS 383.665 and 383.670(2); or
(c) Unless the tenant has abandoned or surrendered the premises.”
1. The house’s address is on the lease. I’m assuming this includes the yard. Does “dwelling unit” include the yard?
2. None of this wall they are constructing is located on the rental property. Is it fair to say they may not enter the property because they are not making necessary repairs?
3. Again, I’ve received zero notice of any of this.
4. For what it’s worth, the landlord does give me a discount for allowing other volunteers to run a food pantry out of the lower level of the house once every two weeks. These other projects were never mentioned.
Thanks in advance. I’ll clarify anything I can.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing
| Who maintains the yard? You or the LL? If care and use of the yard isn't mentioned in the lease it could be a grey area. |
Is it illegal to say you need 60k on a mortgage to buy a home from someone who only wants 36k for the home while the bank thinks 60k is the price? (details inside) NC
| Wifes grandfather offered to sell us his old home it was built in the 60s. It has no central heat or air conditioning, and old roll out Windows. Also a fuse box instead of breakers and just tons of things needing to be updated immediately. He said he would sell it for half the tax value which would be 36k. He said if we wanted to take a higher loan from the bank he would give us the extra so we can update the home. Example is asking the bank for 60k but with him giving back to us the extra 24k. We are just wondering how legal this would be and any concerns that might follow. Hope I said it clearly enough.
| What you want is called a home renovation mortgage. Using deception to receiving something of value is fraud. Don't lie to the lender. Answer #2:
There are other ways to finance the repairs or even other ways to re-frame what you are trying to do. You could do a sales contract with the purchase price of 60k and an allowance for repairs of 24k. That way, it's all above board. But don't just lie to the bank...
Answer #3: Well, they make loans called fha 203 k loans that would allow you to borrow up to the value of the house after repairs. That could be a easier way. |
I texted with a tinder girl for one day. She got mad that I was only looking for a hookup (because I’m moving). Now she has asserted that she will post fake dick pics and reach out to all my Instagram followers and broadcast fake pictures everywhere. Help?
| Classic case of texting with an insane person. I told this girl that I was moving next week and was just looking for something short term (a hookup). She started projecting her anger toward white people and previous fuckboys on to me and has sent a series of threatening texts. This person is actually crazy. Says she wants to make me pay, thwt I’ll be suffering from fucking her over forever, and that my professional career is ruined. Has called me a sexual predator and wants to broadcast that everywhere (we never met. Only texted for an hour maybe. I never said anything creepy, aggressive, etc). I’m paranoid and need help. Sorry in advance if this is the wrong sub
| Cut off contact and set all your social media to private. Not much else to do.Answer #2: Screenshot the messages before she unmatches you so you have evidence. If she actually does all of this, you'll be able to sue her for any damages that she causes you. Be aware of the Streisand effect though, and hold off on taking action against her till she's actually significantly harming you. |
I'm 16, in a bad situation, just want to know what rights I have
| Hello. I'm posting this from a throwaway, for obvious reasons. I'll be 17 years old in a few months, and I'm living in PA under a borderline emotionally abusive father and enabling mother.
First of all, yesterday my father said something along the lines of "if you don't clean your room by Thursday, I will destroy every last thing in [the basement, where I have my TV, computer, musical instruments, video game consoles, etc]. I'm pretty sure he can do that to anything he wants that he bought, but for stuff I bought with my own money when I had a job earlier this year, is this technically my property or can he destroy it as he pleases? I know it sounds so simple to avoid this being an issue in the first place, but I have pretty severe depression and that makes it hard for me to have enough willpower to do anything.
Also, he will not take me to a doctor, dentist, or therapist. Haven't been to a doctor since 2009. Last time I went to a dentist was in February when I got two root canals that were supposed to be crowned a week later, but that never happened, and pieces of the teeth have been breaking off ever since. He claims I don't need a therapist, that either A. what I feel is nothing compared to what he's felt, or B. I just need to "think happy thoughts." My school tried to set me up with a therapist, but they didn't accept my dad's insurance. Is it possible at all for me to get the care I need without his involvement?
Thank you for reading.
| You're not borderline being abused anything. You're straight up being abused if he won't get you the medical help you need. Call CPS. |
PA: Should judge have recused himself?
| Biased about what? You are reaching there. This isn't a conflict that even remotely requires recusal.Answer #2: > I just learned that the lawyer teaches a night class there in the same department as my ex wife!
What lawyer? Do you mean the judge?
> Shouldn't she have stepped down?
Do you have any evidence of bias? Actual evidence, not just "I didn't win." Did the judge know your wife? Does the judge know her well? Did they work together closely?
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are professors tests their property?
| I want to start an online test bank where students upload college test papers and those who view them pay them. Is this illegal?
| Most universities all content made by staff/students for classes or in classes is intellectual property of the university check the student code of conduct for details. |
Parents trying to marry off my 19 y/o sister to a 45 y/o man (x-post: exmuslim)
| [I thought you guys may be able to help](https://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/comments/9250mz/parents_trying_to_marry_off_my_19_yo_sister_to_a)
| shes an adult. she can leave tomorrow, unless you think your family is capable of honor killing |
Legal name change for my daughter
| If I allow my daughters mother to legally change my daughters last name (which isn't even my last name) will it remove me from the newly issued birth certificate. I live in Albuquerque New Mexico
| No. Your daughter's last name has nothing to do with legal paternity. For all intents and purposes, as long as you remain on the birth certificate (and are the biological father), you will remain her legal father. |
(MA) Received eviction notice because of problem roommate
| I'm writing on behalf of a friend who received a court order for the end of the month if he or his roommate doesn't pay $2800 by then. They're on separate leases but he is somehow jointly liable. The roommate (an international student) hasn't been paying his rent or the utility bills and is out of the country until August, and recently notified their landlord he'll just "pay when he gets back", which is some next-level bullshit on his part.
The roommate hasn't been responsive, and if he doesn't pay, the only way my friend can avoid the court order is by paying the debt on top of 3 months' worth of rent until August. Is there any way he could get out of this situation ASAP? Is there nothing that would protect an innocent tenant in this case?
| They cannot both be on separate leases and be jointly liable for rent. |
I threw food at a rude cashier after arguing with them.
| I'm pretty sure it was on camera and I payed with card at the place if that matters. If the police happen to come looking am I done for?
| well that was assault. if they decide to press charges, you're going to need a lawyer. |
Art Restitution Cases
| This hypothetical has been bugging me:
Lets say person A had a painting stolen from them by person B worth $10 million. Person B sells the painting to person C for this amount, and after spending the money, he/she dies. Person C had no idea that the painting was stolen and purchased it in good faith. After a while, person A finds out where the painting is/who now owns it, can they get it back? To make it more cut and dry, lets say they have irrefutable proof that it was stolen by person C to person B, but that there is also irrefutable proof that person B purchased it in good faith. Does person C have to hand it over and be out $10 million? Obviously person B cannot pay the money or go to jail for the crime, but person A should get their property back, right? IANAL (obviously) so please dumb it down for me, thanks in advance!
| That depends on what happened and where. There's a concept in property law called being a "Good Faith Purchaser for Value". The Uniform Commercial Code uses it quite a bit, but not all states have adopted that exact rule. It basically says that if you buy something in good faith and for market value, but it later turns out that it was stolen or the person selling it didn't have the right to sell it, then you still own it and won't be forced to return it.
The logic being: 2 people were wronged (the original owner and the new owner) in equal measure. Only 1 of them can get a fair deal here, and "possession is 9/10th of the law", so the guy who has it now is the lucky winner.
It's pretty difficult to do this in practice, especially in cases like art. If a $10 million painting was stolen, then the new buyer (as a wealthy art collector) probably knows that the painting is stolen (or should know) and would be dealing with art dealers, museums, art experts, and all kinds of other professionals who can or should inform you of the nature of the painting. If you avoid that intentionally, you aren't acting in good faith, and if you ignore their warnings and buy it anyway you aren't either. |
[USA] Is it legal for an eligible ex-spouse to "sign away" their rightful claim to former active duty's retirement pension?
| Asking for a family member. What type of lawyer should be contacted? Could there be a claim for retroactive monies? Is there a better subreddit to ask? Thanks
Edited to add that the divorce took place prior to the United Services Former Souse Protection Act if that matters.
| Sure. If they're getting an equivalent value of present day assets. Otherwise it may be seen as an unequitable distribution and voidable by the court.
So I could say "I'll give up all of my claim to your military pension if you sign over your share of the house", but just saying "I don't care anymore, I just want a divorce - sure, keep your pension" likely won't be approved by the judge.
Or you're saying the divorce decree is already final, and they want to seek a modification after the fact? |
Friend brought an airsoft pistol to school as a prop for a presentation about gun control, could he go to jail/juvi?
| We go to a high school in Virginia, and my friend gave a presentation on gun control where he had to bring in a prop. For his prop, he brought in his airsoft revolver, which looks very real especially because it doesn't have an orange tip. He asked the class how many of them knew someone who owned a gun, and then pulled it out, saying "Well me too" as a point that guns are too easy to access and he was easily able to bring the prop into a classroom. The teacher had to tell the principal, who said he had 10 days of OSS, and a meeting with the school board to determine if he would be expelled. Now, he is being told that the county DA will be determining if he's gonna be charged with possession of a gun, and he might get tried as an adult. He didn't threaten anybody and told them that it was fake, could he really go to jail for this?
| He has to be a complete moron to being a gun of any type to school when school shooting happen on a regular basis. I mean elementary age kids have had Barney squirt guns taken away. So yeah he could really be in trouble for this. He should get a lawyer.Answer #2: He needs an attorney if they file criminal charges which is a real possibility. The "prop" was a real weapon, even if it wasn't a firearm and bringing it into a school is a crime. That he didn't threaten anyone is irrelevant, it wasn't fake it was a real weapon and school don't take that lightly. I'm shocked he wasn't immediately suspended outside of school and expulsion wouldn't shock me.Answer #3: > could he really go to jail for this?
Yup.
Your friend needs a real good lawyer. |
Laws Regarding Parking on a NY Private University and Tickets/Boots
| I go to a private university in New York State (not city) and I got a parking ticket for "Improper Parking", basically I was parked on the end of the lot on hash lines. I knew it was not a spot but I was not blocking traffic, fire-lane or anything else for that matter. It was $30 and I said to myself "Why do I have to pay this?" I went down to the ticket office and the lady there told me that I was parked illegally and that I have to pay the ticket. I asked how is that illegal if its private property and what gives you as a private entity the right to issue tickets? She dismissed me and so I made a meeting with the Chief of Public Safety for tomorrow. I did some digging and I can't find anything that gives them the right to actually ticket the students. What I found is they could notify the police that there is a car that is not parked in accordance with there parking regulations and the police could issue a ticket and then the school could have the car towed, but that was about it. Also, the more I thought about it, colleges are the only private entity that issue tickets. Most other places (like a box store) just have the police deal with it. When I was poking around to find the schools parking regulations, they said a car could also be booted for outstanding tickets? How???? On top of that couldn't I post something in my window saying any boots attached to the car by a private entity in accepting that the boot is subject to destruction? Just wondering where I stand when I go talk to the Chief so I don't look like a dumbass haha.
Edit: It seems that people think I'm a dumbass. Ok, but a) I'm asking for legal advice, so I don't know that law regarding this matter, surprise! And b) I probably will just pay the ticket, but I wanted to know why I actually had too because it didn't seem right. Lot of hostility towards me right now, not sure why.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking
| You already look like a dumbass...just pay the $30 and stop parking in places you know you shouldn't. Your school at the very least can hold your diploma.Answer #2: IANAL. While these tickets aren't like a police-issued ticket, failure to pay can result in them holding your records/diploma if you don't pay up or forbidding you from setting foot on their property. Answer #3: Generally this falls under whatever contract or agreement you signed with the university as a student. If you weren't a student, they'd likely have your car towed but couldnt issue you fines.
This also depends on the local laws, since universities are usually a special case when it comes to the authority of their campus police/public safety department, and that authority can vary between jurisdictions. |
Landlord is threating to kick me out, we havent signed any deal, what are my rights?
| I keep the place clean, i even fixed washing machine.The deal was that i stay untill march of 2019.
But here is the deal, the place has two rooms, i only rented one.Its easier for the landlord to rent entire apartment long term, than to find me a roomate untill march.
So now the greedy shithouse wants to kick me out under the excuse that i was once late with rent for 7 days.
What should i do? What are my rights considering we havent made any written deal?
| You're month to month, so they just have to give you 30 days to leave, unless you can prove otherwise. Also, they aren't a greedy shithouse for wanting rent on time. Changing your attitude towards your landlord will help you greatly in the future. |
Couple keeps driving by my house with their dogs making my dogs go crazy (Texas)
| Everyday there is a couple in my town that purposely drives by the house with their dogs to make our dogs go crazy. I’ve watched them several times roll down their windows when they go pass my house, have our dogs go crazy barking at each other, and then roll their windows back up when they finish passing my house. Sometimes they even drive right along our fencing to do this!
Is there anything legally I can do about it? I’ve taken videos and pictures of them doing this and I’m getting fed up with them doing it every single day.
| > Is there anything legally I can do about it?
No, you can't stop people driving down a public street.Answer #2: You can control the behavior of your dogs much easier than control the behavior of a person driving down a public street in front of your house.
You have no practical remedy to make them stop based on the information you disclosed.
Don't know why they might be doing this. But, I suspect that if your dogs stop reacting, then they will lose interest.Answer #3: You can train your dogs not to go nuts, if that is possible |
[PA] can a Christian daycare refuse to hire me based on my religious preferences or lack thereof?
| I interviewed recently at a daycare that is attached to a church. I know they have worship in the afternoons and I know they teach the kids from under age 1 to school age things about the Bible. I don't care. Give the kids the information and let them do what they want with it but let them know there are other interpretations of the bible or, like me, believe that religion was great for people back in the middle ages to explain things that were hard to explain but now it would be irresponsible to teach the kids that crap because Science has explained away everything in the bible that wasn't rooted in historical fact.
During my interview they asked if I believed in God and I said no. And it was heavily, heavily implied that i would not get the job unless I allow myself to be indoctrinated into this church. The pastor giving the interview told me twice it isn't a prerequisite for my being hired but that I needed to take a couple days to work on it so I can teach the kids the word of God.
I doubt I'm going to be hired but I am curious if that is even allowed.
| Religious organizations can discriminate based on religion.
https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/religious-discrimination-lawyers.html
Answer #2: You can’t force a place to hire you. |
Can Local Law Enforcement Make Traffic Stops in "Unmarked" Vehicles?
| location/jurisdiction: Illinois
Had a couple detectives from local PD in civilian clothes in an unmarked city police vehicle pull me over for not having my front plate affixed to my vehicle. Turned out they wanted to talk to me about a possible criminal matter unrelated to the front plate not being on my vehicle. Fyi, the reason I ask is because I've been hearing that it is illegal (in certain states) for unmarked cars to pull over people for moving violations. Is it legal? How do I find out?
| Yep. They're fine to make stops in unmarked cars in IL. |
Requesting legal advice and all info for discrimination in the state of Minnesota
| Good afternoon. I am requesting any information, links, articles, legal advice anyone can provide toward discrimination of personal health, significant others health (Work injury and 100% disabled from it) , and family health (Mother hospitalization for extremely possible CHF). Employer has dictated 1on1 and write ups based on cumulative call ins. I believe maximum of four last year and three this year do to flu, and now mother hospitalized with unknown condition as of right now. Many concurrent incidents have been adding up from the manager toward the individual and HR was communicated with. HR stated they dealt with it and no retribution toward the individual will be allowed. It was calm for a couple weeks (maybe 2 maximum). As such the behavior toward the individual continues.
Thank you for any help involved.
Topic:
Employment Law
| We dont do research here.
If you have an actual legal question you need to ask it
and no one has a clue what the actual problem is |
(CO) Who can legally ID you in a public restroom?
| This evening, my girlfriend and I were out at a nice birthday dinner downtown. I'm wheelchair bound (also female) + she was helping me into the restroom when a rather drunken woman grabbed her shoulder, pulled her away from my chair and stopped her, demanding to see some ID while blocking access to the restroom.
I informed her that was rude and none of her business; some comments were exchanged about hair (she commented on my girlfriends short haircut, I commented on her cheap box color job) and in the end I asked her for her ID to prove my point that she has no business bothering other people or demanding private information.
This pissed her off and she ran and got the manager. She was asked to leave the establishment and our meal was comped for our trouble (hell yeah for the customer service).
tl;dr. My short-haired (but female) girlfriend was IDed by another woman to get into the bathroom, so I asked for her ID in return. I'm just curious--who can legally ask for ID in a public restroom? At any point, do I (or my girlfriend) have to comply?
We're in Denver, Colorado. I looked around online but couldn't find what I was after + hope someone here can clarify for me.
edit: wording
| Frankly, if I, being a gentleman, was helping a lady in a wheelchair go to the restroom I would take her to ladies room. I would have someone check the restroom, or verbally call into it, to make sure it was Ok to enter and/or that no one inside had an objection.
I don't think there is anything inappropriate with someone helping another person of the opposite sex in a public restroom if they need assistance and would always use the restroom for the gender who needed the assistance.
I also know that many public restrooms are not totally accessible to wheelchairs, even if they think they are or have attempted to be, so somone in a wheelchair might truly need assistance.
Getting to the point of your post: If stopped and asked for ID my immediate response would probably be to ask why and why do they think they have the right. Then after their question sunk in I'd tell them to leave us alone before I call the police (unless they were law enforcement in which case I'd show them my ID).
Edit: In case it wasn't clear, my point in the first couple of paragraphs is that even if the person Op was with wasn't a woman, there still shouldn't have been a reason to stop them and hence to reason to ask for ID either way. |
Deciding To Do Jail Time Rather Than Stay on Probation. What Do I Need to Know?
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| Have you ever actually talked to somebody whose been to jail? You don't want to go to jail.Answer #2: No way was this a low level DUI. You've got to be a repeat offender. Reading some of your other comments, here's my advice - do not opt to go to jail. First, people who go to jail once tend to go back. Recidivism is a huge issue and you'll be surrounded by losers. The fact that you're from a family that has felons in your immediate circle is a huge social strike against you. Don't stack the deck further.
Second, stop taking advice on the wisdom of volunteering for prison from convicted felons.
Third, here are the questions I feel comfortable answering:
2) Doubt it. You're likely on some transitional program. The fact that you found the terms of probation so arduous that you've already violated the probation multiple times speaks to your inability to control criminal behavior. They aren't going to dump you into the world so you can reoffend in a week;
3) You can speak to your probation officer and request the revocation. You could speak to an attorney, but I'd have a hard time imagining that an ethical attorney would advise or participate in this course of action;
4) Unknown. We have no facts of your case but it sounds like the sentence was already set. This request will piss off the judge because it's you throwing a huge middle finger at the attempt at therapy and restoration. |
Hit my neighbors parked car while backing out of the driveway today.
| I had a doctors appointment so I did not stop to talk to her. She saw it go down, so I figured we would hash it out when I returned. Well, she took the low road and called the cops. I was not cited for a hit and run, but I now have an accident on my record. I do not have insurance, the vehicle is insured under my moms name. My neighbor took the vehicle to the body shop and they quoted 3500 :/ . Its hefty. I do have the money, but I was saving for a principal mortgage payment. Ugghhh. The problem is, she already involved the police. I have an accident on my record now. Should I just navigate the channels using insurance? Looking for advice during this rut, thanks guys.
| OP- You hit another car and left. Calling the police is entirely reasonable in that situation. *You* took the "low road" here.
You can ask the neighbor to get a few other estimates for the bodywork if you want to see if another body shop comes in cheaper.Answer #2: "low road"
you left the scene of a collision. it doesn't matter if you had better things to do. |
My girlfriend's late father took out student loans in his wife's name without her knowing
| As the title states my girlfriend's dad,(GD) who passed away a few years ago had apparently taken out student loans in his wife's (my girlfriend's mom, GM) name. They first received a letter from the department of education who said that they were going to start withholding money from my GM's paychecks. My GF called the DOE and asked what the letter was for since my GM hadn't gone to school since the 80's, before my GF was born. They said that my GM had re-enrolled in school in the early 2000's and had taken out student loans, and had yet to pay them back and the loans had accrued through interest to nearly $47,000. That would have been when my girlfriends family lived in Minnesota. They then moved to Texas in 2008. Now according to my GM she never went back to school and requested a letter with proof that she had applied and signed for these loans. The DEO sent a letter with proof of signatures to them, and my GF, and GM both agree that the signature is nothing like my GM's signature. This means that the only other person who could have had the information to take out the loans was my GD, who must have hidden it from my GM. The DOE has already begun taking money from my GM's paychecks, and most recently taken her tax-return. My biggest question is what are my GF and GM's options here. Is there a way to prove that the debt is not theirs and a way to get back the money that has already been taken? There is no way my GM would ever be able to pay back the loan anytime soon, so what can be done?
| File a police report. That should have been the first thing GM did. You almost certainly cannot get out of fraudulent debt without a police report.
Second, hire a consumer debt attorney to fight what looks like a default judgment against GM. There had to have been a summons, and a court case, and GM clearly did not go or did not know. If she did not know she can maybe get a hold placed on the judgment for improper service of papers. If she knew but didn't go it's going to be a lot harder.
Third, or in concert with 2, file disputes with the credit bureaus using the police report.
This will be expensive, but cheaper than paying off 47k in debt plus interest and fees.
NALAnswer #2: Perhaps there are reasons that aren't mentioned in this post, but as far as I can tell the conclusion that it was GD who took out the loans is premature; while he'd likely have the opportunity to do it, it's certainly possible for third parties to somehow have aquired that information.
When you present this to a lawyer, you should probably mention that you suspect GD, and he'd be able to tell whether or not that suspicion is worth bringing up. In either case, *someone* took out the loan fraudulently; that is really all you *know* and enough to act upon. |
Mugshot on Jail.com
| My mugshot is on jail.com and comes up on google images when you google my name. There is a website (www.internetreputation.com) that advertises on jail.com to remove your information but they charge $400. I wouldn't be surprised if the same entity owns both sites. Can I hire a lawyer for cheaper than that to send a threatening letter to get my info removed?
Location: Texas
Wondering if this law has any applicability here: http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB01289I.htm
| You can send ask the letters you want. They are breaking no laws by posting it. Answer #2: There's lots of mugshot websites, and you may be on others as well. You can't make them take it down. It's public information, and anyone who wants to can get it from the country where you were arrested. |
Company refuses to accept my vacation requests.
| I work 80-110 hours a week. I have 80 of available PTO that must be used within the next two months. I have requested single days off and up to 3 days off for PTO vacation days and every single time they say I can't for one reason or another. They say if I don't use the PTO it will just be unused and wont roll over. They also won't pay for what I don't use. Over the course of the last 10 months off I have put in 14 requests and all have been denied. So what is the point of me getting PTO if I am not allowed to ever take it and I lose it since they won't allow me the time off?
This is in South Carolina.
| Try flipping the request around. Let them know you have 80 hours of PTO to use by whatever date, and let them propose the days off. If they say no, find a new job. |
Is it illegal or unethical to tell someone that if they take their wife to trial for divorce instead of settling that you will speak against them as a witness for the wife?
| That may be long winded, but basically I have two friends who are in a long messy divorce, and the husband beat the wife up and is an all around bad guy. I've tried to stay out of this so far, and served as a supervisor for visitation when the husband wanted to see his kid down the road.
Now I'm told the husband isn't happy with the terms of the divorce settlement and is trying to push for a trial, and that I may be subpoenaed as a witness because of my supervision.
My question is, since the husband is the one pushing to go to trial, and the wife (whose side I am on) wants to settle, and I don't want to get dragged into a trial, would it be illegal, unethical, or in anyway harmful to the wife's case if I, without anyone telling me to do so, spoke to the husband and told him that should he take this to trial, I will serve as a witness for the wife and give my honest and damning testimony of the husband's behavior and personality? I believe this could persuade him not to go to trial, but I don't want to do it if it's going to get me, the wife, or anyone in any sort of trouble.
Thanks in advance.
| You have no stake in the game, so stay out of it. If you tried to do something like that the husband's attorney would almost assuredly know of that, and if you did appear as a witness for the wife he would absolutely eviscerate your credibility as a witness.
So if it goes to trial, you'll get what you want anyway...to give your honest assessment and answers to the questions asked of you. I don't think you need to make any threats before doing that. Answer #2: You don't get to choose whether you are subpoenaed to testify, so your threat is meaningless. Don't do his side any favors by showing the wife's cards to him. You're liable to screw up her case. |
ESA and breed restrictions/pet interview in rental? Modesto, CA
| [deleted]
| >and requiring a "pet interview". is a pet interview legal when it is an ESA and can they enforce the breed restriction?
Generally yes. If this rental is covered under the fair housing act, there are some situations where a landlord can deny such a request. For instance, if the ESA causes financial harm such as increased insurance premiums or loss of insurance due to the breed, the ESA can be denied. |
I owe the department of defence over 100k in debt without it being my fault and they send letters in the mail threatening to garnish my wages 25%
| A few years ago I was a victim of a violent crime in Texas from a gunshot wound. From the crime scene I was airlifted to a military hospital where they treated my injuries until I was discharged. The actual case that happened at the crime scene is a long story but the shooter was found guilty and sentenced whereas I was not charged with anything. Anyway after leaving the hospital I was billed for over 80k and the health insurance company keeps putting me through hoops and excuses to try to get them to cover it. Meanwhile after calling the treasury they told me for every year i dont make payments on the debt it goes up 10% in interest. So today it has to be over 100k in total. Also whenever I start working somewhere new I get a new letter in the mail from the treasury saying that soon they will garnish every paycheck 25% of my total pay towards the debt. None of this debt is by my own fault and I am poor and cannot afford this so the debt keeps rising. Anyone have solid advice on this kind of issue?
Just a few things. I'm a civilian, I am unable to sue the criminal who was put away he has nothing, and I've been trying to get the insurance company to pay for 4 years but it's always some excuse.
| If you're in Texas the Texas Department of Insurance may be able to help in the dispute with your insurer: https://www.tdi.texas.gov/consumer/health-complaints.html
You say you've been trying to get insurance to pay for four years but if you're overestimating and it's actually been less than three years you may be able to get the Texas crime victim compensation program to cover it:https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/crime-victims/crime-victims-compensation-program/eligibility-crime-victims-compensation-program (I realize it's probably been more than three years but just wanted to include this just in case).
If you couldn't deal with the medical cost issue for a while due to physical incapacity or something like that while recovering you may be able to convince them that the three-year cutoff shouldn't apply in your case. |
Received arrest warrant in mail - petit larceny
| There's no information on charge. Only way to find out is to go in person.
The only think that I can think of is prior employer (CEO of company) fired me for leaving to go to the ER without his permissions due to having chest pains from the verbal abuse that i had to endure for the last 2 weeks.
Upon showing up at the office there next work day, the locks were changed and he was there and told me I was fired. I was remaining polite while he again verbally assaulted me and made slanderous statements like I haven't done any work or I've been paying myself days I shouldn't have, etc. He approves my time sheets, so he knows what I put down. The whole time I worked there he refused to even give me a job description or even an offer letter. After a few days when I inquired about my last paycheck, he said I am not getting one because I have been paying myself for time I shouldn't have and also made claims that I stole my and another employees files. This is completely untrue and the only thing I took was my doctor's notes that I had in my desk and that were never in my employee files.
I'm not sure how I can prove my innocence as this is a he said she said situation. I think that sitting in jail or paying bond for a crime I never even committed is absurd.
What can be done?
| Arrest warrant in the mail? Can you post it with personal info redacted? Arrest warrants are typically served in person, along with nice bracelets and a free ride in the back of a police car. |
Recruiting company did not withhold taxes although I was a W-2 employee.
| As stated in title, I was a W-2 employee for a certain IT staffing firm.
I left them earlier in the year, I recently got my W-2 and I discovered they withheld zero federal or state taxes.
Question is, am I now on the hook for this although my employer is responsible? Is there any recourse? I am unemployed and cannot pay these taxes.
This was in Oklahoma City, I am now in Grand Rapids MI.
| >am I now on the hook for this although my employer is responsible?
Your employer is responsible for withholding taxes pursuant to the W4 you give them. But you are responsible for paying them, whether they are correctly withheld or not.
You were always responsible for paying them and you likely have no recourse against your employer. You have no loss. An inconvenience to be certain, but not a loss. |
CA landlord: Can I limit the number of adult occupants?
| I'm renting out a small 3 BR apartment. I want to limit occupancy to 3 adult inhabitants.
Children would not count toward this limit. If I needed to limit total inhabitants, I'd follow the "2 people / bedroom plus 1" standard, i.e., no more than 7 total people, and no more than 3 adults.
An applicant responded negatively to this, claiming that according to California rental code, I cannot state an occupancy limit lower than the number of people that would violate fire safety code. (If the fire code allows people to sleep in the den, I think that equates to 11 people.)
I'm in Oakland, and I could find no city guidance on this issue. The adjacent, and usually stricter, [City of Berkeley's rent board](http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/Rent_Stabilization_Board/Home/FAQs_Occupancy.aspx) states "there is no prohibition against limiting the number of adults provided the purpose is not to discriminate on a protected basis. State and federal law prohibit landlords from discriminating against families with children and landlords cannot limit the number of people in order to discriminate against a family with children. On the other end, the Housing Code limits the number of people per square foot."
It seems like I'm in the clear if I limit adult tenants to 3 and total applicants to 7. Am I missing something?
I replied to the applicant reminding her that my limit applied only to adults and quoting that Berkeley page, as well as also offering that if she could provide any code or other information to support her claims, I'd be happy to accept an application.
For whatever it's worth, the place is priced low for our market, in part because it is very small. We're not trying to gouge people or use pricing to greatly restrict our applicant pool. (I mention that in case there's any chance that could be construed as having a discriminatory impact.)
Thanks for any input you might have!
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing
| [This](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-i-limit-the-occupants-rental.html) appears to have your answer. It doesn't sound like you're doing anything illegal.Answer #2: You aren't going to rent to the guy who thinks he is a housing lawyer, are you? That's just asking for a 7 month eviction when he decides that you can't make him get rid of his 5000 emotional support cockroaches. |
[UK] Didnt think, clicked on porn, now i get a message from "police.uk"
| Clicked on some porn, on my phone, on my home wifi, from r/tipofmypenis (NSFW) and got a message saying that my browswer was blocked unless i sent a £100 paysafecard to whoever it is. I was using redditisfun, so just the in-app browser is useless
This is the first thing that popped up - http://imgur.com/a/j0zJL - I then pressed ok, and this popped up - http://imgur.com/a/8pXo5
The url of the site behind the notice is itsecurestop.org/Z_qv... I cant see the rest, but i'm thinking its a scam, as i doubt the UK police would use paysafe cards (https://www.paysafecard.com/en-gb/buy/) to ask for a fine?
any help is appreciated, i'm currently shaking with nerves
EDIT - I feel like a right idiot now, but any help on making my app usable again would be great
| Hahahahahahahah
You're okay, kid.
It's a scam. |
California: Kid in apartment shot a pellet gun at my dog. I chased him down and firmly put my knee into his back to pin him on ground. I also socked him 5 times in the head. Polce were not called. Family dropped off a medical bill at my place. Am I liable?
| You are sorta screwed. You 1) assaulted a minor and 2) technically kidnapped him (physically restrained against his will).
You will be lucky if the medical bills are all you end up dealing with.
A defense of "he was shooting my dog with a pellet gun" does not absolve you of your own crimes. That was the kid's crime and even if it could be proved that the kid did this after assaulting him I doubt you'll get a DA to charge him with anything.Answer #2: Yes, you're liable. Two wrongs don't make a right here. |
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My boss is stealing company equipment. What do I do?
| I work in IT for a medium-sized firm, supporting the systems and computers there. What happened was, while getting training from my boss on his computer, I saw his eBay username. Curious me, I went to eBay to check it out. Saw a bunch of equipment that we use, checked the serial numbers in our inventory system, and sure enough, they show as being "in stock". Checked the history of the account, and this has been happening slowly over the past year. It's not too much equipment, but with how traceable this is, I'm afraid it will blow up in the future.
He's a treasured part of our company as well, constantly being recognized for his work. He does excellent work to support the site and enables me to do well. He's also the only other person I work with besides his boss. I wouldn't be able to fill his shoes yet. It would not be good for anyone if he were fired.
We are good friends at work, and I am the best help he's ever had (he tells me). I am thinking of being a good friend and cluing him in that I am noticing equipment missing. If it comes down to it, I believe we can confide and get this to stop. He's a very reasonable person, but in a bad situation. Fortunately, it has not gone on too far. But I can ignore this, or report this as well. I have also taken screenshots to cover my ass.
Am I missing anything in terms of unseen consequences, legal or otherwise? This is the best job I've ever had and I don't want to screw it up. What should I do?
| You need to tell the bosses boss. It will eat at you if you don't. Be sure to take your evidence with you when you do. |
School Permit
| Hey guys, first time poster here. If I did anything wrong let me know and I'll correct it. So to start it off, I'm 15 and have a school permit. My friend and I were driving around his neighborhood and we parked on this side street, thinking nothing of it, listening to music. We were just chilling there until this man approaches us with a Great Dane and pounds on my window, I, obviously scared, crack the window about an inch when he asks us what we're doing. We tell him were just listening to music causing no harm, he replies saying that we should leave because he "doesn't like the look of what's going on". We leave because we don't really want any attention pulled to us and go to a park and chill there until two police cruisers pull up on us and our friend. I get out and ask what's wrong and he said they were looking for a vehicle matching our description. The cop goes on to say that there was a complaint about us acting suspicious, I admit to parking on the side street and everything. He then asks for my ID and I present him a school permit which he then says this isn't a school event or even a school at all. He had me call my parents and they had to pick the car up. I know I was breaking the law, no question about that. I know it was a dumb idea but just get past that. Isn't it a right that I don't have to present my ID? I just was so flustered with my first police interaction to stop and think if I have to show him ID. Was there anything I should've done different? I was chill with the cop and cooperated with him and he let me off easy with not reporting me. Thanks for all your help!
| What's a school permit?
Where are you located?
What law were you breaking? |
Need help writing a clause in my lease that allows me to break it.
| New Jersey resident here. I got a new landlord and he agreed to give me a lease with a clause that allows me to break it given two months notice. I need to hand write this part into the lease and I can't afford a lawyer. Any suggestions? Below is what I have so far.
At any time during the term of the lease, the landlord agrees to let the tenant break the lease agreement with two month notice with no charge to the tenant.
Thoughts? Thanks in advance.
| > Landlord agrees to permit Tenant to terminate Lease at any time and without cause by providing Landlord 60-days written notice.
don't get too much cuter. straightforward and to the point. also doesn't allow landlord to do the same.
if possible you also want this typed into the lease if the rest is typewritten. if not possible make sure you both initial and date this specific clause in addition to signing as you would normally. |
The local Walmart that my mom works at makes their employees open their purses to make sure they aren't stealing
| It sounds like an obvious violation of the 4th amendment, but I'm not a legal expert. I was just wondering if this is illegal like I think that it is?
Edit:
This is in South Carolina btw.
| They are not forced to open it. They are asked to, so not an illegal search. They can walk out without doing it. They will be fired. Answer #2: The 4th amendment protects against *government* searches.
Private employers can require searches as part of a loss prevention policy. They can fire you for not complying.Answer #3: It is not a violation of the 4th amendment. |
Pizza delivery with no delivery fee.
| We have a policy that basically says if the delivery is over 5 miles away, we get $5 to deliver it. I took a delivery that was 11 miles away. I made a mistake that resulted in the customer cancelling the order. My manager says since the order was cancelled, and it was my fault, I do not get a delivery fee which results in me losing money on the job (about 40 miles of driving with no reimbursement beyond the hourly). I lost about $4 in gas plus wear on my car meaning I had a net loss of money while on the job.
Basicay, is it legal for my manager to have me use my vehicle to drive for free if I caused the mistake?
Topic:
Employment Law
| You can raise a stink about this and potentially recover the money, but you'll be fired. |
MA - getting non-contributor off the deed to sell a home
| EDIT: USA - Massachusetts
I bought a house with my then-pregnant girlfriend a year ago. We needed her name on the paperwork to secure the loan (I do not have family members to help with this). I paid 100% of the down payment from proceeds from my previous house. I have made every mortgage/tax/insurance payment. She does not reimburse me. She pays for daycare and some food, but overall contribution to our expenses is like 75% me.
When things were ok in the relationship, she admitted without prompting that it was 100% my house, but now that things have soured badly, she is refusing to leave, and casually dropped how her name was on the deed.
I need to sell the house in order to afford another. I did some basic homework and saw that the way to allow for a sale is to do a partition action.
The questions are:
1. in case such as this, where I can prove that I am the sole contributor, does that make the process go faster/smoother/cheaper?
2. Is a partition action a huge pain in the ass no matter what?
3. Does she have a leg to stand on because she does work and pays for childcare (my overall contribution to expenses is like 3:1)?
4. Anything else I'm missing?
Topic:
Real Estate law
| This is going to be a huge PITA and very expensive.
Best bet is to offer her cash to sign a quit deed over to you. |
A letter from the attorney who is representing the The Cobbler
| So got a letter today from the lawyer representing the cobbler. It basically says the same thing as the letter before (subpoena) but in addition it says "we have found this same IP address associated with bittorrent download of other titles. With the observed activity associated with you IP address, this type of material is likely tied to an adult at the address who was a permissive user rather than young children." Is this a scare tactic? Aren't they coming after me for just the Cobbler or for more?
Washington
| We are missing some key information here. Who/what is "The Cobbler?" Did you steal some shoes from him?
In all seriousness, Google tells me there is a film by that name. Are you accused of illegally downloading it? Is this maybe an update from an earlier post that explains all this? (You mention a subpoena as if we already knew about it.) If so, please link the original post so we can catch up. Answer #2: Man, you really need to secure your unsecured WiFi so the homeless can't torrent things without your knowledge. |
Why is "damaging material" redacted from evidence?
| Because the court only wants to violate the victims privacy as much as is necessary to achieve justice and because they don't want to give the alleged perpetrator back the fruits of his crimes.
These kinds of cases are challenging as different principles of the law collide. People should have access to the evidence against them, but when that evidence is sexual material from unconsenting adults or minors they may be harmed by knowing their abuser still has the material. Likewise prosecutors should be able to introduce all lawful evidence, but victims also should not have to have embarrassing or intimate materials and information widely shared. |
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(Los Angeles) My Landlord Does Not Believe Our Building Is Subject to Rent Control, But I Disagree.
| I rent a 1br in the City of Los Angeles, where units built prior to October 1978 are subject to rent control. To determine the date "built," the city looks at the date the Certificate of Occupancy was issued. However, if the building permit was issued prior to October 1978 yet the Certificate of Occupancy was issued afterwards, then the building is still subject to rent control. Here's the statute: http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&vid=amlegal:lamc_ca
When I moved in three years ago, the landlord told me the building is not subject to rent control. Currently I am month to month, and the increases to my rent have been within the limits of the rent stabilization ordinance. Over the past few months, however, the landlord has been making significant renovations to the common spaces (hallways primarily - repainting walls, removing carpet, replacing lights, etc.), making our building appear more luxurious. I interpret this to mean my rent will be increased significantly when they issue new leases (typically in February). I asked my landlord if I could sign a 1-year lease (to lock in our current rent), but he said no, not until February, when rents will increase.
I did some digging and obtained both my Certificate of Occupancy and building permit. The certificate was issued in January 1979, but the building permit was issued in May 1978, which could mean that this building was improperly categorized as exempt from rent control.
My question is how do I use this information to keep my rent under control. I was thinking of asking my landlord what my new rent will be, and if it's more than the maximum under rent control, then I will mention that I believe this building is actually subject to rent control and will request a rent control determination from the city if he does not back down. Is this too heavy handed/confrontational? Should I just go straight to the city now? Knowing local government, this process could take several weeks (months?), so I should probably get moving.
Would appreciate any advice!!
| If you call the city they will know. Not sure the department but Google a bit. Guaranteed a city department keeps track of this. |
I was sexually harassed at a private coffee shop. I reported to the staff, and they didn't take any action until the harasser left.
| I went to well established private coffee shop today in my town. Some guy walked in, sat across from me, and he kept waving and smiling trying to get my attention, which I ignored. After a while, he moved and sat on the table next to me. I thought it was a little weird, but I purposely didn't look over and focused on getting my work done. He sat there for a while, then he moved to the spot where he can see me better diagonally. I felt his eyes on me the whole time, but I didn't look over and ignored it. After about 30 mins or so, I realized he's been jerking off staring at me this whole time. His eyes were FIXATED on me. Once I realized what he was doing, I froze. I got too scared to leave because I was afraid that he might follow me. I didn't want to walk over to the employees because I was scared that he might take my stuff or run off. I looked up for help but no one noticed and some people (that are not employees) ignored. I went to their online live chat support and reported (I took screenshots of all the conversation), I provided the location I was in, asked to report for me. They kept saying they couldn't find the location. The guy got more and more brave. When I found my courage to confront him and looked over, I saw his whole penis out, our eyes met, and he didn't even stop. I froze again feeling sick to my stomach. I tried to stay calm, walked over to the cashier like I was ordering coffee, and reported.
The employee went to another guy (probably a manager), I walked back to my seat, and NOTHING happened. He continued cleaning the store. The pervert noticed I might have reported him since I didn't get anything. So he stopped jerking off. He sat there for a bit, started packing up his stuff slowly. He even had the guts to thank the employees for the coffee. He walked over to the other side of the store, threw out his cups and garbage, and left.
For a while, what felt like forever, no one did anything. Then who I think was the manager came over, wiped off his chair, said 'sorry', and walked away.
No one came to ask what happened, if I was okay, or to check if the guy was still outside. My hands were shaking, heart was beating so fast, I wanted to leave, but I was scared to leave in case the he was outside. I just sat there with my face red. The way they responded left me feeling ashamed, like I was the one being crazy because no one took it seriously at the store. I just sat there terrorized for a bit and I left the store when I started gagging. I ran home making sure no one was following and threw up.
Once I've calmed down a little, I immediately reported the incident to their customer service online. They want to talk on the phone.
1) How do I (and should I) report the harasser to police? He seemed like he might be homeless. It happened about 5 -6 hours ago. Is it too late?
2) Does the private store have any responsibilities and liabilities for not responding to any of my reports?
3) What should I expect and be prepared for this phone call?
4) What else should I do? Any other advice?
Thank you.
| The store employees aren’t responsible for helping you. You should’ve called the police. Answer #2: You should call the police. Store employees do not have a duty to protect you in any location I can think of. For more specific advice you need to put a location. |
Could you stop a stringer from recording you during an incident?
| For those who don’t know what stringers are, they’re freelance cameramen who have police scanners in their car and record videos of accidents, police activity, etc. They usually sell these videos to the news for big money.
There’s a local stringer in my city who records dead bodies. He uploads the videos to YouTube and shows their faces and everything. The worst one I’ve seen is when he recorded the naked, and burnt body of a man receiving CPR. Showed his genitals and everything. I’d be pissed if it was my family member. During car accidents, he zooms in on the face of the person while they’re still in the car. While they’re bleeding all over the place, unable to move.
People have attacked him before, and usually police are there to protect him. I’ve seen police cover his camera and give him shit about trying to record bodies. I’ve always thought, if I were to be involved in something like this, could I use a towel or something to block his field of view?
| The legislature would have to pass laws making what he is doing illegal and then enforce those laws. I know a couple of them are considering it because of murderers posting their victims on social media. It depends on how they write the laws as to whether they will apply to a non-perpetrator. |
[IL] How to not get paid overtime
| A unusual question, but I work for a friend and they are short staffed for the next Month. I want to work more then 40h a week but not get paid overtime. Its a little Ma and Pa business if they where to pay me overtime the wouldn't make much money at all.
I did some research but the type of business is not eligible for exemption.
Would it be legal to convert the extra time into paid time off at a later point? Or sign a contract stating that I don't want to be paid time and a half?
| There are some exceptions to the overtime requirement in the FLSA but "the employee agrees not to get overtime" isn't one of them. it would set up a system where employers could take advantage of uneducated or desperate employees.Answer #2: you can't do that.
>Would it be legal to convert the extra time into paid time off at a later point? Or sign a contract stating that I don't want to be paid time and a half?
No.
>Its a little Ma and Pa business if they where to pay me overtime the wouldn't make much money at all.
Then don't work overtime, either they need to improve profitability and productivity without having employees work overtime, or they should consider winding down the business. General advice, if the place you work for is this close to having money problems, your #1 priority should be finding a new job. |
Out of state driver in [NY]. Got a speeding ticket. Plead "Not Guilty" but haven't heard back from them. What to do?
| So on November 27th of last year I was caught by a state trooper on the highway in NY doing 77 in a 65. No problem with the ticket really, I get I was going a bit fast.
So unlike my home state, the fine isn't listed on the ticket. You either plead guilty and pay the fine or not guilty and then get a court summons. So after seeing a lot of advice online that said the best way to proceed was to plead not guilty and then talk to people at the court to hopefully get the fine reduced (this is my first ever ticket) that is what I did.
The deadline was December 15th and I mailed my "Not Guilty" plea by November 30th at the latest. So now it's more than a month after the deadline and I haven't heard anything back.
I know I'm asking this question a bit late and to be honest it's simply because I just forgot about the ticket. I've been working 60-70 hour work weeks and traveling a lot for my job so it just slipped my mind and I only just remembered yesterday because I found the ticket again. I assume they haven't dropped my ticket because it's revenue for them. So what is the usual time table for this type of thing? I just don't want to get a notice months down the line that my license has been suspended because my "not guilty" form got lost in the mail or I posted it wrong (pretty sure I didn't, I quadrupled checked it).
Obviously I think the smart thing to do is to call the court the first thing in the morning on Monday but I was curious to hear your guy's opinion on this.
| Most likely the court just hasn't scheduled a date for you to appear yet. Call the court to confirm they received your not guilty plea and to ask when you should expect to get a date. And make sure they have a current address for you. |
Obnoxiously Loud Apartment Tenant
| My girlfriend and I have lived at this apartment complex for a year and a half. We never had any issues until about 6 months ago when we resigned the lease and a new tenant moved in above us. This new tenant blasts his tv volume at ridiculous levels (we can hear him scrolling through menu options on his PS4, so you can imagine how loud it is when he starts playing shooting games), he also runs his laundry machines and dishwashers after 10pm. We have filed multiple complaints and were told that he is not allowed to make loud noise after 10pm, however it continues to happen. We are looking for a way out of our lease, but don't know if we have any legal ammunition to fight the leasing contract with.
My gf has severe ocd and having to hear everything he's doing in his apartment has taken a toll on her quality of sleep and caused her tons of unnecessary stress.
side note: turns out the guy also got a part-time job working for the apartment complex that we live at. Is this a conflict of interest?
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Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
| [New York State tenant rights can be found here](https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/tenants_rights.pdf)
Your municipality may have noise bylaws that are being violated - if so, skip making complaints to the landlord and go directly to the police or bylaw enforcement. Landlords don't generally like the cops showing up, so that may motivate them to do something about the noise.
It's unlikely that you'll have grounds to cancel the lease based on noise complaints. Your lease may have provisions allowing you to end it early for other reasons though, with or without penalty.Answer #2: You lease will list all the ways you can legally break your lease. If it doesn't your states default lease agreement is in place and you can check that.
You can also call and report him for noise violations. You will need to check your city/county for the number to call to do that. |
Ex claiming the dog is his.
| I'm in Arizona and I an still in the aftermath of a break up and my now ex is claiming he is going to keep the two year old husky.
To give a bit of back story: We were just getting back together after a few month long break up. I told him I've been looking at getting a dog for myself since he has a dog I fell for and missed having the company of. After some searching I found a listing for a husky puppy. He asked if I would be moving back into the apartment if I got the dog since the living situation at the time wouldn't of allowed pets I said yes. He said he would pay for half of the dogs rehoming fee if I ended up getting one. I contacted the seller of the dog. Turns out he contacted them telling them he was getting it as a surprise and to stop communicating with me. After a few days he brought her home and I paid him half the amount for her.
Currently he is claiming he got her for the "family" and for his other dog to have someone to play with. Since I left the family I don't have any rights to her. He was going to take me to small claims now he says he doesn't have to since he owns her, he will just take her with him once the lease is up. He is claiming I will do something to hurt her or leave her for extended period of time because I have depression he " Doesn't know what I am capable of when I have my break down from our break up" All of her vet bills and grooming visits are under my name since I've always been the one to take the time to do so. He did let me use his card to pay for a few of her shots so we could move into our current apartment so not everything was paid for by me.
I'm wondering if I have a firm ground to stand on if I did take him to court over her.
| Do you have proof you paid for half of the dog?
Do you have proof that he told the person selling the dog that it was a surprise for you?
Is the dog microchipped? If so in who's name?
The fact that the vet and grooming records are in your name will help you.
If any of theses conversations happened thru email and text, save them Answer #2: Don't let him take the dog. It looks like right now you two are still living together? It's a lot harder to get a dog back than to keep a dog. You might have to fight it out in court; you also might not (if you successfully keep him from taking the dog, he might not bother to sue over it).Answer #3: > going to take me to small claims
Just as a note in the event you do need to go to court to get the dog back or whatever, small claims in Arizona does not deal with specific performance. That means the court will only deal with the monetary value of the dog. There may be an option to return the dog in lieu of paying damages, but the judge won't *order* that he (or you) return the dog.
That's an issue for civil court. |
My friends got into a school at 3 am
| I am a confused high schooler and I want to understand. We were hanging out on a school campus around this time and they decided to.climb a tree and go through a hole in the roof to get in. A couple of my other friends and I left, because this clearly wasn't a good idea. I want to know what would happen if they get caught and if so what would be the role I play in it and would I be in any legal trouble?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law
| You showed good judgment by leaving. Lots of people get into trouble by just going along with the crowd. |
USA - Copyright Law - Can a YouTube video be shown in a public place directly off the website without violating Copyright Law?
| USA, Ohio
Title kinda says it all, but if I don't rip the video (and therefore violating both the terms of service and the law) can I show a YouTube video in a public place without violating copyright law? Like playing radio, or television in a bar (subject to limitations of screens and speakers and what not)?
*Edit: Assume music isn't the issue. The venue has blanket licenses for that. The issue here are the images on the screen.
| You have to check the license in the video details. If the video has the "standard youtube license" the original copyright owner has granted no additional permission to display the video and you would need their permission. If the video has a creative commons license you can use it with few restrictions. Most bars have ascap license for playing music in public. |
Some sort of idea/system so that my mentally insane sister won't spend it all.
| I am in New York State: My dad recently died with no living will but he did have a small insurance policy. My younger sister who is psychotic and has schizophrenia (not officially diagnosed) is due to get about $35000+. The problem is that my mother is concerned that she will automatically blow it all on either drugs (she is addicted to Xanax) or just spend it away on unneeded junk in no time, it's not allot but it's the only money she will have for a long time.
The other problem is that my sister refuses to be "on the system" or get any handouts, so she does not want to get SSI/disability or as she calls it "Depend on Obama" she also is not capable of getting or keeping a job but she is more than happy to mooch off my aging mother who barely has any money. My sister has no expenses, besides for soda and snacks and does not work. She is temporarily staying with me but she will need this money to live on for the next couple of years, especially if she refuses to get SSI or be on the system.
Is their some simple idea/system that my mom can set up so that my sister will not blow it all in a month or 2? One idea was for my sister to get the check and then hand it over to my mother and my mother will send her monthly checks, but the chances of my sister agreeing to that are small, at least then my mother can try convince my sister to keep taking her meds and get better. Someone suggested conservatorship or a trust. but my mom whose in another state does not have the money or energy to get that over my sister and their is not enough history or paper trail to have her declared mentally insane.
Thanks in advance!
| This all would have been a great thing to put into place before your father died. Unless she has been declared mentally incompetent by a court, if her name is listed as a beneficiary on the policy, the company is going to issue her a check directly to her name, and you won't have any power or authority to redirect it into a trust or account without her consent.
If it's all going to your mom, then you have more options. |
[TX] Update and thanks, custodial parent hit with temporary restraining order
| I just wanted to say **thank you** for everyone that helped me with advice over the last few days. I wanted to chime in with an update because (as some pointed out) there were some fishy aspects to the case. So in case anyone was curious...
First, my ex filed a Petition to Modify the Parent-Child Relationship along with a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. It included a Sworn Affidavit In Support of Request for TRO which was a mildly "embellished". The head judge heard this and dismissed the case. Two weeks later they filed again with a *lot* of embellishment, but it went to the associate judge...and they signed it. According to my freshly hired attorney that's not supposed to happen. And the head judge will not be happy when it gets pointed out. They are filing to have the TRO dismissed and are confident we will be able to get that done by Monday or Tuesday.
They also spent the day helping me review the details of our case in full, and suggest that it will be easy to prove that my ex is intentionally exploiting my child in an effort to avoid child support payments. His recent outbursts at school (threats of harm against others and himself) can be traced to the stress of being torn between two houses and asked by one to lie in court about the other. I have both a school counselor and a private one I hired many months ago to back this up. (It's happened before, every time child support has been an issue.) My ex's own parents are even going to testify on my behalf in the case.
In summary, my attorney is confident that within a month I will have sole custody with court supervised visitation and that my ex will be in jail for non-payment. They are also going to file to have my ex be responsible for the legal fees on the grounds his original motions were frivolous.
It is my long term goal to eventually normalize visitation (for my son's sake) back to the previous schedule, but I will be much more confident knowing that I have the discretion to control that schedule when I feel it is in my son's best interest.
This is an update from my previous posts:
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/48pc4l/tx_help_my_ex_just_took_my_child_and_filed_a/
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family
| Thanks for this update. Did your ex bring your son back after his last visitation? Did you ever get to see what he said to get the associate judge to grant the TRO? I've been following your posts and I'm glad it all worked out. Answer #2: Nothing has worked out yet... Their lawyer has promised them the moon. Let's wait for a real updateAnswer #3: >My ex's own parents are even going to testify on my behalf in the case.
Wow. Not often you hear that. |
What will happen if I don’t pay her? Can she sue me?
| So I purchased something from an app called Mercari. The seller told me that she would send the product I purchased from her in a couple days and apparently she did, she just didn’t confirm shipment so I was able to cancel the purchase and receive a refund. Today I got the product and since I got a refund, I spent no money. She hasn’t sent me a message yet asking about money or anything but I figure she will soon. I’m thinking about blocking her so I won’t get any messages. Can she legally sue me if I don’t give her money? I’m in Texas and she’s in Maryland.
| Not only can she sue you you'd have committed a federal crime because this whole thing involves US mail and state lines. |
Power of Attorney over a bank account? Please help. [CA]
| My husband told me that there apparently was money stolen out of an account that's in his name that he has no access to. He said his mom is the power of attorney over the account, that she had him do this 10 years ago. It's her money. She puts the money there to "hide it".
Here are my questions.
1. What is all of the legal things that a power of attorney can do over a bank account? Does this extend to ALL of his accounts or just that one? Anything else?
2. Why doesn't my husband have to be involved at all if money was stolen? Aren't they going to investigate this?
3. If we were to apply for welfare ever, would they find this account? Is it in her name? How is she hiding money there if her names on it?
I'm so confused.
| 1. Depends what this power of attorney says. Your husband needs to reread it.
2. Not sure where this question is coming from based on the description. Who told him he didn't have to be involved in what?
3. Not sure how to answer this based on the information provided. No one here can tell you if her name is on the account as a joint owner. If she is, then a POA wouldn't be relevant to the situation anyway. If he has no access to this account, then how does he know someone stole money from it? How did he put money in it in the first place if he has no access? What do you mean that she is hiding money there?
**TLDR**: *The questions you're asking need to be asked by your husband of the bank with which this account is held. If it is in his name, then he can clarify whatever information he needs in order to sort the story out.*Answer #2: The account is in his name. She would have POA for HIM, which means yes, she can access any account of his with it.
She is hiding money because the account is not in her name. She can only access it.
Your husband should not be complcit in her fraud by hiding money and should close the accounts immediately and revoke her POA. Period. He should not have allowed this to begin with, but he needs to stop now. |
My brother manipulated me into doing sexual acts with him for most of my young childhood but it was years ago, should I do anything about it?
| From when I was around 5 or 6 until about the age of 13 or so my older brother had been manipulating me into doing numerous sexual acts with him. One of those was forced, the others I didn't really argue against because he's a very large person (he was about 6'2" when i was 11, in which i was about 4'3") and I was afraid to go against what he said, nor did I really know the weight of what was going on at the time. I haven't seen him since 7th grade, when my mother caught him doing, things, to me. I haven't seen him since then and I'm 19 now. I still have sleepless nights and/or regular night terrors about the entire scenario. My parents never want drama and they always tell me I shouldn't pursue legal action against him because I don't have to, but I'm an adult now and old enough to decide that for myself. I don't know if I should or not, it's been extremely emotionally damaging and I feel like it's the root cause of a lot of my anxiety and fear of people. All I have to prove it are my memories, his memories, and my mom witnessing the last thing he did to me. What can I do?
Edit: I live in Central California.
| Your number one priority is your mental health. If you aren't already seeing someone professionally for this then you absolutely should. There is no shame in getting help and talking to someone really can be a big help.
I'll let others more knowledgeable than I answer the legal side of things, I just wanted to make sure to get that first part out.Answer #2: Call the police. |
Is it legal for a Massachusetts liquor store to confiscate my real ID and refuse to give it back?
| Long story short I am a 24 year old New York resident who is attending graduate school in Massachusetts. I have the most current NY state license which has got to be near impossible to fake. I went to buy liquor at the liquor store the other day and the cashier insisted that my license was fake. He gave it to the manager who also insisted that it was fake and then refused to give it back to me. He said I can either leave immediately or he will call the cops. I told him to call the cops because my ID was real. I had to wait over 2 hours for the police to arrive and confirm that my ID was in fact real. I probably should've asked the cop but it didn't cross my mind until later, but in the state of Massachusetts is it legal for him to confiscate my license and refuse to return it to me?
| Hey OP, when I lived in MA the same happened to me. You can get a liquor ID that doesn't require you to surrender your out of state drivers license. It's an extra fee, but I was just relieved to not get hassled any more. |
Refund from teacher [Oklahoma]
| ok idek if this goes here but im just aaa
aight so i was taking musical lessons from
someone at this one building
teacher said that he was leaving, bc that building sucked, and didnt pay well
he told me that he was going to another building, but that i have to be lowkey about it and not tell the higherups of the building he was leaving
he was a pretty chill person so i wanted to continue taking lessons from him, so i did
and it went good for 3ish months, up until this wednesday, 9/5
i was driving out of the building and one of the higherups from the old building walked in and i was pretty scared so i just drove off
it was the beginning of the month so i just paid the teacher
so i came back for my second lesson on thursday and he wasn’t there and i texted him and he still has yet to respond
i assume maybe his lessons had to be stopped??
how do i get my money back
| Please use sentences. This is so hard to read. Also, location matters. |
Landlord evicting me because she doesn't like me. Miami, FL
| I have lived in my apartment for about 2 years, the first with a lease and then I started paying month to month. The building is in a good location but is extremely outdated so I've been in touch with the landlord at least 20 times since I've lived here for roof leaks, jalousie windows and doors falling apart, plumbing falling apart, cabinets falling apart, I've even been shocked by a light switch. Recently another jalousie started coming apart on my back door and another leak started in my living room ceiling so I contacted my landlord to get me in touch with maintenance man and she told me to call her about the problem. Instead of addressing the issue she gives me shit for using tape to hold the glass together while waiting for repair. We argued a little bit because I told her I didn't want anyone to be able to stick their hand in and unlock my door so I wasn't going to leave the piece out and she texted me that she was giving me 60 days to move because I have too many issues and then texts me again a few minutes later saying she's giving 30 days. I have always paid my rent on time and maintained my unit. Honestly, I was planning on moving anyways because the condition of the building has just continued to deteriorate and it has become impossible to keep out bugs and dust. Does she have to have a valid reason to evict me or she can just because she wants to? I'm aware paying month to month gives me no security but this seems a bit much and not sure if it's legal. Thanks ahead for any input.
| She isn't evicting you. She is ending your tenancy. If you are month to month then it is legal. She can terminate your tenancy for no reason with proper notice.
[Link to notice requirements. It is 15 days.](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/florida-notice-requirements-terminate-month-month-tenancy.html)Answer #2: > Does she have to have a valid reason to evict me
If you have no lease, you're a month-to-month tenant, and she does not need a reason to terminate your tenancy. She only needs to give you 15 days, so 30 is a gift.Answer #3: Month to month leases in Miami require 15 days notice. Miami Beach requires 30 days in advance to the last rental payment. So, it depends more specifically where you live whether it's 15 or 30.
Being a tenant Landlord doesn't like isn't a protected class. If you don't live on the beach, I suggest doing so. There are some damn good places at a discount right now. |
My (F20) credit card was run up by $1,700 without my approval by my mother (F46)
| So about a year ago, my mom told me that she opened a credit card using my name and information. At the time, being young a naïve, I just said okay, and to please pay it off quickly (she used it to buy an Apple Laptop). I realize now that this was very ignorant and downright stupid, but it was still done.
Anyway, over the past year, we've determined that my mom is an abusive alcoholic who suffers from DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) and I've grown up a bit. I've decided to, and am beginning the process of, moving out and becoming financially independent. However, it took me a while to be able to get a hold of my credit card information, because my mom kept it all in her room, by her bed. I was able to get it yesterday while she went out to get booze. I went through everything today, and on that card she opened a year ago and put half a laptop on was now over $1,700.
I thought it would mostly be paid off by now (silly me), and obviously not. She found out today that I'm moving out, so she's not the happiest and I doubt that she's going to continue making payments.
I guess my question is this: do I have any legal recourse to make her pay the $1,700 bill? I didn't know she opened the account until after, I never authorized any of the other purchases on the account (Jax Beverage, Kroger Fuel, McDonald's, etc.), and I trusted her to pay it off. To clarify, she has been making basic payments, about $60.00 a month, so she never "abandoned" it. A couple days ago is when the Apple laptop interest was due, so that added $585 to the bill.
I'm sorry if this is long and rant-y, I just really don't know what to do in this situation. Thanks y'all.
Edit: we both live in Georgia, and I'm a college student, if that helps.
| The best thing you can do is report the fraud to the police, the credit card issuer and the credit bureaus (in that order). Tell them the truth: your mother opened the card without your knowledge, and made purchases without your authorization. It's unfortunate that you let this happen for a while, but you can still try to make the best of things. You can have the credit bureaus put an identity theft freeze on your credit report, so that anyone inquiring because of an application for credit will first have to call you and confirm it's you.
Also, in the future you'll want to be wary of your mother doing things like fraudulently claiming you as a dependent on her tax return. |
Family member who has seizures just got a license [NY], danger on the road
| Just found out a family member who has seizures, heart problems, a history of drug/alcohol abuse, and did jail time in another state for a car crash, just got a NY license.
I do not think they were honest about their health when applying, and know this spring they had several seizures. The only proof I have is a text on 4/10 stating they were going on medication for seizures and one on 5/11 saying they have no recollection of a day and their doctor thinks it may have been a non convulsice seizure or mini stroke -they were also hospitalized for a mini stroke earlier this year too.
Given his health and his drug abuse he is a true danger on the road. Isn't it illegal to drive if you have seizures? Do I report him to police or DMV?
Thanks for any advice.
| Use this form:
https://dmv.ny.gov/forms/ds7.pdf
To request a driver's review.
Doctor's in NY aren't required to report seizures to the DMV, but they often do - when my father had seziures in the hospital after a stroke, they filed a review/report, and he lost his license until the seizures stopped, 3 years later. He shouldn't have gotten it back, and we were considering filing a report like the one I linked, but he passed away before we decided.
File a report, and let the system deal with it. If he gets in an accident, and they find out he's driving against medical advice, that's a whole new world of hurt for him. |
Bank mistakenly gave 2.1mil to a recent college grad in debt. Help.
| So, I was moving banks and withdrew everything I had from Bank A into Bank B. The next morning, Bank A said I made a deposit of 2.1 mil... I called a teller and everything and they confirmed the money was there, free and moveable.
I know it obviously a mistake and the proper thing would be to call the bank and report it. However, I’m 100k in student debt and well... curiosity has the best of me right now. I could pay off all my debts in a heartbeat. This would obviously put me in some legal trouble so, tell me exactly how much legal trouble I would be in for spending this a portion of this money?
I’m in Texas, if it matters.
Topic:
Business Law
| Absolutely no portion of that money is yours to use. An error of this nature is easily reversed. If you withdraw or spend any of it, you'll just end up in debt to your bank - and possibly facing criminal charges if there's any indication of fraud.Answer #2: Just out of curiosity, was the exact amount $2,147,483.65? |
If someone were to commit suicide days after the suicide clause on their life insurance, would the company still have to pay out?
| Example - If I commit suicide a day after the 2 year clause is up, will my beneficiary receive the payout/benefits?
Sorry if this is terribly worded. Just began looking into life insurance and I'm not entirely sure how it works yet.
| After the clause is up, the beneficiary will usually receive the payout. Depression usually doesn't last that long, so they figure that 2 years is enough to prevent someone from buying a policy with the intent of committing suicide.
With that said, if someone is thinking of committing suicide, please get them some help, because their beneficiaries will have to deal with a lot of problems besides money.Answer #2: I'm not sure why you're asking this, but if you are in crisis and you're having self-harming thoughts, please ask for help.
24 hours a day, in the US: 1-800-273-8255
Chat online 24 hours a day: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ |
Charleston, SC - Landlord wants me to send rent 5 days early
| My landlord has asked us to start mailing the rent check five days early (on the 25th). In our lease, it states that rent is due on the 1st.
I've been attempting to do this to be polite. However, with memorial day weekend I didn't send it early, so I sent him an email asking if he'd like to meet or if I should just mail it. Long story short, he got huffy and wanted me to pay for priority mail.
I also referred him to https://www.scbar.org/public/files/docs/tenantsrights.pdf, in which it says
> ...If rent is not paid,
the landlord must send a written
demand. If it is not paid within
five days of the due date, the
landlord can ask a magistrate to
evict the tenant. If there is a
written rental agreement, the
landlord only has to give written
notice for the overdue rent once...
I highly doubt he asks the other tenants to mail their check early. I've even asked them this in the past. He offers no other forms of payment. What's the deal here?
Thanks!
p.s. Regardless of who is right or who is wrong, I'll do my best to pay early because he's ornery. Just curious what the law says on the matter.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing
| > I've been attempting to do this to be polite.
You should do it to abide by the terms of the lease. If you're mailing it on the 30th and he's getting it on the 2nd or 3rd you're not abiding by the terms of the lease. Is the 25th a suggestion to bring you in compliance with the lease?
Ultimately it is your responsibility to make sure your rent check is delivered to him by the 1st. He doesn't have to meet you, you need to make sure to get it to him.
Now if you're 100% sure he was getting the checks by the 1st before, then never mind. |
[NJ] Neighbors behind us had tree removed and the guys destroyed our yard.
| To expand on the title, maybe a week and a half ago I was asleep and a guy came to the door saying something about our neighbors having a tree taken down and asked if he might be able to take the truck around our backyard if they need to and I thinking he meant pickup truck or something, and being half asleep said yeah whatever and went back to bed, and I mentioned it to my mom later that night. A few days later when I my mom got home from work noticed that there were a ton of ruts and bald spots in our lawn, a mounting bracket for wires pulled from the house, a crushed mature shrub, and broken in ground sprinkler heads. I saw the tree guys again just a few moments ago and relayed this, and we got into it a little, and he was claiming they never touched the wires (Even though my neighbor saw them doing exactly that) and he started to get agitated and then just left. My main question is, that although I am NOT the legal property owner and I technically have no sort of ownership over the house and/or property, does my initial verbal ok to bring a "truck" around back which turned out to be large heavy machinery negate the damage that was done? For what it's worth my Mom (the legal property owner) said she would have never allowed it in the first place, but they never asked her or confirmed that they were coming back they just came back when no one was around and did it. What do I do?
| Your permission, as someone with care and control over the property, was sufficient.
Your permission does not mean they can do any damage they want without consequence. Your mother can pursue them for that damage. Trespassing isn't on the table, but the damage is.
Answer #2: Ask them to pay for landscaping to fix it, go to small claims if they refuse. They didn’t have license to damage your property. |
My friend's wife stole his w2 and forged his taxes
| Hi,
I'm hoping someone can tell me if this situation is legal, or if there is anything that can be done.
First - We are in the Chicago area. A good friend of mine and his wife are separated. They are not living together, though I do not know if she is still "using" that address. She left him and their two children to pursue drugs.
The company that he works for, is owned by a friend of his wife, and her husband. His wife's friend (part company owner) took his w-2 and gave it to his wife, and did not mail it to his provided address. His wife (who does not work, and did not work at all in 2016) filed the taxes, forged his signature - and put the refund check (11,000 USD) in her friend's (same friend, part-company owner) account.
This entire situation screams illegal to me, but alas I am not a lawyer. Is there anything concrete here, that he can act on? Thank you!
Topic:
Tax Law
| Your friend should file a police report explaining the same facts you posted, then call the IRS and explain the situation to them. Both his wife and his employer may face serious federal criminal charges over this.
Separately, your friend should nail down a lawyer and start the divorce process.Answer #2: Your friend needs to file a paper return with a Form 14039 (downloaded from IRS.gov) and a copy of his ID.Answer #3: He should also start looking for a new job. It's not just his wife but the company owner who committed a serious crime. |
I just received a phone call from my sketchy boss saying that he is having an emergency lockdown and is shutting the office down for 30 days but I think it's a ploy so he can stop me from getting unemployment my office is in ny
| I work for a call center that broker's out moves to people that move state to state.We accept payment over the phone via credit card.My boss is very sketchy and I know he has been planning to down size the company and relocate because he accidentally said it out loud to a client.Its a company of roughly 20 employees and he plans on keeping about 6. He just called me to say the processors are down with the merchant, meaning he can't accept payment and that they are down for 30 days and to grab my belongings before 10am.He had contacted the other 2 in my department. I'm filing for employment tomorrow but want to know if he's doing a ploy to prevent them from paying me?
| No, you are eligible for unemployment as you are furloughed. If he told you you can come back after 30 days you MAY not have to look for work (ask them when you file). I'd look anyway. |
Small town city council is cutting out other trash service business; even after majority of residents have voted against. (IL)
| In a small town in Illinois the City Council is forcing all residents to use one trash pickup service company that the City Council itself chose. On Nov. 4 2014, there were two measures on the ballet: one asking if the city should monopolize trash service, and the other asking if the citizens want the right to choose trash service for themselves. On both measures the majority of residents voted for their right to choose their trash service.
However, in early 2015 the city's lawyer said that the measures on the ballet were "non-binding" and the city council passed the city wide trash pick up ordinance and with that tied trash pickup service bill to the water bill already run though the city. There is no way to opt out, even if you don't have any trash to be picked up, and City has trapped residents in a 5 year contract with one company.
Many residents have gone to City Council meetings, and have been lied to, ignored, and completely brushed aside. At many meeting the city's lawyers has told the residents that they cannot address a particular alderman, or that their(the residents) vote doesn't count. The city council also refused to allow public comment on many occasions.
I was wondering what kind of ways are there to address this legally as one of the many disgruntled residents that voted against it.
If you have any questions or need me to clarify something I will reply to your comments and make an edit to this post.
Thank you for your time.
| Best way is to put together a slate of city council candidates for the next election, beat the incumbents, and throw the bums out.
Have a member of your group go to the meetings regularly and take notes of all the silly things the current council members do. Trust me, there will be a lot of them. Then you can use that material to ridicule the existing members during the election campaign. |
[AR] Car I bought with cash has been repossessed
| Hi all. I'll try and condense this as much as possible so that it can be easily understood.
About 4 months ago, I purchased a used vehicle from a local used car dealer. I paid in full with a check, and was given a bill of sale. I was told that I would receive my title in the mail in 2-3 weeks.
After a full 4 weeks pass, and my temporary tags expire, and I still had yet to receive my title, I call the car dealer. They tell me that they're waiting on the bank to send them the title, and that they will call the next day to see what the holdup is. The next day, they call back and tell me that the bank has transferred the title to (I believe this is what they said) the DOT in Little Rock, and that they are now waiting on the title from them, but they are currently backed up on paperwork, but I will have the title soon.
Because my temp tags expired, the dealer offers to write me a piece of paperwork saying that they are waiting on the title, and that it is on the way. With this piece of paper, they say I can go to the DMV and get my car registered without having the title yet, so that I can legally drive it while waiting on the title.
From that point on, I had no info about the title. I was just told that waiting on the title from Little Rock could take anywhere up to a couple months.
Today, I go out to grab something out of my car, and it's gone. I immediately call the police, thinking it was stolen. They tell me that the car was actually repossessed, and give me the phone number for the towing company.
I have the bill of sale from the dealer, the paper that allowed me to register without the title, as well as bank records showing that the check that was written to them cleared, and was cashed.
What is my best course of action? I am utterly dumbfounded that a car I bought and paid for in full with cash, and NEVER had to make a payment on was repossessed. I intend to call the towing company first thing when they open, as well as take a drive to the car dealer to figure out what in the hell is going on.
Sorry if this is long winded, but I appreciate any advice that anyone could give me. Thanks guys.
| > What is my best course of action?
We can't answer that until you find out *why* it was repossessed. In the general case, until you transfer the title you're not officially the owner; if the car was still titled to the old owner it's eligible for repossession. Your recourse then would be to go after the person who sold you the car. |
[MI] Ticketed for activity at house I abandoned 5 years ago
| First-time poster here, I'll try to lay it out the situation as concisely as possible:
In the fall of 2009, I bought a house in a badly blighted Detroit neighborhood for $700. In fall 2010, one of my roommates was *allegedly* advised by a police officer in her family that we had to leave the house immediately as a matter of personal safety. I took her on her word, and we all packed up and left the house.
Two doors down was a woman living with her son, and she approached us during moving to ask if she could buy the house. I agreed to pass it along for $700, the price I bought it for, and sign a quitclaim deed. Stupidly, I accepted the money before signing the quitclaim deed. I tried unsuccessfully for years to get in touch with her again to sign over the house, to no avail. I assumed she wanted to skip out on the taxes, which I hadn't paid since 2009. I figured it wouldn't be long until foreclosure anyway.
Last month, out of the blue, I received a blight violation ticket in the mail from the city of Detroit for "violation of time limit for approved container to remain at curbside early or late." I no longer had the occupant's number, so I drove out to the house to contact her. I don't know if this would help my case, but it looks amazing. She's improved it incredibly and has done a commendable job in terms of the appearance of the neighborhood. I left a note with my number and surprisingly, she did get in touch with me. Not surprisingly, she won't be able to join me at tomorrow's hearing. She did, however, briefly explain the situation of the ticketer coming around the morning after garbage day and writing up the handful of houses that are still standing on the street. I read the ordinance in hopes of finding a loophole, but it clearly states that trash bins must be removed from the curbside by 9PM on garbage day. I'm pretty sure that's my undoing and I have no way to fight it.
But, I want to try. I've done a little searching regarding foreclosure laws in Michigan and I've received the standard five notices of foreclosure due to unpaid taxes, which have remained unpaid since my initial purchase in 2009. I paid the back taxes and closing and nothing afterward. The most recent foreclosure notice that I kept reads, "unless all 2012 and prior years' taxes, interest, penalties, and fees are paid on or before March 31 immediately succeeding the entry of a Judgement of Foreclosure, or in a contested case within twenty one days of the entry of Judgement of Foreclosure, the title to the property shall vest absolutely in the Wayne County Treasurer."
My questions are as follows:
First, since I'm not a resident of the address (and I'll bring paperwork confirming my current residence at the time of the ticket, but I'm not sure I have a paper trail leading back to when I moved in 2010), do I have the right to ask for evidence? I cannot even prove that there was any agreement between the occupant and I to show evidence of her residence in the house. Would that be significant at all, considering the infraction is one that is a specific action of a tenant? Can I argue that the notices I've received have implied that ownership had been turned over to the Treasurer?
Second, should I mention that I left the house as a matter of personal safety, or is that irrelevant? I got in touch with my old roommate but she claims it's impossible to contact the cop who *allegedly* advised her.
Third, should I even mention the current resident, considering the situation? I'm certainly not a landlord by any means and I don't want to give that impression. She's still unwilling to sign a quitclaim and says she's waiting to bid on the house once it's on the market again. I sense she's giving me the runaround. (As an aside, is there any legal route I can take in that situation?)
Finally, do I have any chance of getting this dismissed? Frankly, the principle of being ticketed for trash bins at the curb on a street that is 3/4 of the way burned to the ground is appalling. The city does have a history of going to extreme lengths to squeeze out any possible cash from its residents/land owners, so I'm not very optimistic. In my mind, it'll probably be cut-and-dry, my name is on the deed so I get the ticket, regardless of circumstances. If anyone is able to offer some guidance, though, I would be extremely grateful!
TL;DR: Received a blight violation ticket for a house I abandoned in 2010, with almost five years of unpaid back taxes. Can I fight it?
Topic:
Real Estate law
| You are the legal owner of the property. This means that you are responsible for all applicable taxes and any fines for citations the city may issue for code violations. Answer #2: If she won't sign the deed and pay the ticket, you should evict her. She is a liability to you. Answer #3: >I don't know if this would help my case, but it looks amazing. She's improved it incredibly and has done a commendable job in terms of the appearance of the neighborhood.
If you wanted to be a dick, you could pay the back taxes you owe and then evict her with a 30 day notice or whatever is required. Answer #4: Several things to do here. First, call the court and find out if this ticket would be an in rem (against the property) or in persona (against the person) if its in rem, fuck it, it will be tacked on against the property.
I would then contact the treasurer and see if they already foreclosed on it, if not, tell them you abandoned the property and ask if they would take a quitclaim to take the property instead of the cost of foreclosure.
Barring that, pay off the taxes and see if you can donate the property. A local church, habitat for humanity, the local VFW. Maybe someone will take it. |
Aspiring lawyer.
| Hi! I'm a Junior in an Arkansas High School who wants to be a lawyer. My question is if I should take a vo-tech class in criminal justice. Any advice whatsoever is more than welcome. Thanks!
P.S. Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place.
Topic:
School Related Issues
| > Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place.
You may get more insightful responses over in /r/lawschool . . . but keep in mind law students are currently in the midst of finals. The idiom "poking the bear" comes to mind.
That being said, maybe. I'm not sure what you mean by vo-tech class. If you just mean a criminal justice class in undergrad . . . then sure. But if you're talking about a dedicated vocational technical institute (such as NTI), then I wouldn't. I don't think those classes would count toward an undergraduate degree, so it would be wasted money.
You're better off waiting until undergrad to take a criminal justice class. Keeping in mind that plenty of law students have never taken a criminal justice class in their life. Plenty of non-criminal law.
I'd encourage you to speak to a local attorney and see if they'd allow you to shadow them for a day. That would give you a better idea about being an attorney. Also, I'd encourage you to concentrate on writing in undergrad.
Best of luck! |
TPO filed by my wife - shitstorm follows.
| KY -I have been served with a temporary restraining order petitioned by my wife. There was a lot of screaming and we both said some awful things. I won't get into details or justifications or absolve myself of any blame for what went down.
It is what had transpired over the past 24 hours that has me in a complete panic.
I am reluctant to say too much in a public forum, but I've been made aware by no less than 3 parties (none of which have any knowledge about the TPO) of some extremely troubling behavior on her end that has me very very worried about the well being of my kids.
My wife isn't well and both her trusted psychiatric professionals have informed her that her entering inpatient treatment is of dire importance.
She initiated a slew of contact with me this morning pleading with me to come home. Obviously I cannot reply to her, let alone just willfully violate a judge's orders.
I guess my question is this : do I have any recourse within the confines of legality to ensure the safety and security of my kids? The hearing is a week away and I'm just sick with worry about her prolonged ability to circumvent her psychiatric conditions enough to make sure my kids are given the care they need.
| You can contact Kentucky's Child Protective Services (http://chfs.ky.gov/dcbs/dpp/childsafety.htm).
If you believe your children are in immediate danger, call 911.
You should also discuss your concerns with your lawyer. |
Why don't sports players who attack other players during a game get arrest for assault afterwards?
| I was thinking of a football game a few years back where a player ripped off another players helmet and hit them over the head with it. I remember thinking "damn, if *I* did that at a public costume event Id likely do some time for it.
| Todd Bertuzzi did jail time for assault after violently beating a fellow player on the ice. It does happen.
However, it’s rare. Referees and leagues generally act to rein in violence long before the police need to. |
URGENT! Neighbors dog locked in car with freezing conditions for FOUR DAYS now. No food, water. Cops won't respond to any of our complaints. PLEASE HELP.
| We have no idea what to do. We've called animal control, the police, and we've told our apartment complex front office. Front office said others have made complaints to the cops but they haven't responded to any of the calls.
| I would call the ASPCA or the Humane Society. They often have some pull with animal control. Poor puppy.
Edit to add: First, IANAL. Second, have you seen the people who own the car? If not, your neighbor may also be in danger and need a welfare check. Most people don't lock their pets in cars for days on end if they can help it.Answer #2: NAL but in North Carolina, police, firefighters, rescue squad workers, and animal control can all break windows to free animals in distress. If the police and animal control aren’t responding, try the non emergency number for the fire station and see if someone will come out to assess the situation. Answer #3: physically walk into your local police department and make a report. there's no reason as to why they wouldnt respond to something like that. contact a dog rescue near you and see if they can do something Answer #4: IANAL yet. There’s absolutely no way the police nor animal control did not respond to this. Call yourself, don’t rely on apartment saying “others have made complaints to the cops”. |
Can photographic evidence be used after following the other party without their knowledge? (MI)
| The father is lying about a second job he works where he doesnt pay taxes so he doesnt have to pay more child support. I plan on following him and getting photo evidence. Will this evidence be submissiable?
| You can take photos of people in public places without consequences. |
Animal/apt advice NEED ANSWERED BEFORE 10AM CT
| Ill try make this as short as possible.
Moved into apartment almost exactly a year ago. Lease is up this month but our apartment goes month to month or they will renew if they like you, or kick you out if during your lease you caused a lot of trouble.
Well my girlfriend and I have not done anything that they could kick us out for, so our landlady who likes to play god is looking for every reason to kick us out due to the fact we had called them out on numerous occasions for not doing their job. This includes but is not limited to...
1. Girlfriend was pregnant from nov-aug, during the month of may we had asked 4 times for an ac to be put in (this was during a very hot beginning of Iowa weather). RENTAL fee for the ac is $75 which I was okay with paying. Seeing how it was still not put in by late may i decided to buy our own. Installed it myself and thought that was all there was to it. Nope. 2 months later she had left a note saying that we owed $150 for the ac. I went down and said we wouldnt be paying that because of all of the above and that the $75 was for the Rental anyways which we had not done.
Argued for over 4-5 months over this before she decided to give us a note saying that she had talked to the actual owner of the property and that he had said that we owed $375, but heres the kicker... They would knock $50 off rent for the "confusion". I can't even make this shit up. Ended up paying the $375 to end that bs.
2. Water was dripping rapidly from our ceiling fan and our daughters ceiling fan. Little background of the place. All bathrooms and pipes for water are in the central location of the building. Im sorry i cant easily describe it better as Im trying to push this out quickly. Anyways no pipes are over any bedrooms and absolutely shouldn't be leaking through ceiling fans. Also we are on the bottom floor of a 3 floor. Called maintenance and they said they'd be there very quickly. 45 minutes later, not only did maintenance guy show up but our nosy god decided to as well. They came in saw it was leaking and said theyd go check upstairs to see what was wrong. I waited for them to come back was late to work waiting for them. After an hour after i was supposed to be at work I decided I couldnt wait any longer and go out to my car, they were no longer at the complex. They had left without saying what was going on.
The next day my girlfriend goes into the office to ask what the hell was going on. They proceeded to say when they came into our apartment it wasnt leaking... I have pics and videos to prove that this did indeed happen.
I could go on and on of the ordeals we've had but those are our bigger ones.
So now let me back it up for my interuppted needed question for right now. When we moved in we had gotten a dog and had him as a therapy dog so we could have him here without paying the arm and leg deposit + monthly fee (Yes we shouldnt have done that, but we did). Well remember when I said they cant kick you out unless youve caused trouble or what not? Seeing how our lease ended we are now month to month. God will not renew our lease, but also has nothing that would hold to evict us. So that being said this whole last month has been notes on top of notes trying to get us for something.
Example- we still "owed" $100 for the ac that was due 3 months ago, that supposedly I never finished paying. (I used our $50 "confusion" coupon for this seeing how we never did use it) also I need to add 3 day evicts are our gods favorite thing to do which was what this measly $100 was worth i guess.
The latest note was we needed to reprovide license for animals. And the way she had it wrote makes it seem like it was for all animal owners here but came to find out after asking neighbors that it is just us.
Well over the period of last night we gave him to a friend of ours till we find a new place to live which can't be done till taxes get back. My question is can she do anything when i say we dont and havent had him for a couple weeks? I work 2nd shift and am a night owl so he had been taken out after office hours. So she couldnt know that he has been here up until last night.
And my final question, thank you for bearing this post if you have, is do I have any grounds to/should I take these (enter choice word here) to court? And there you have it long story turned medium :)
Daughters room ceiling nipple https://imgur.com/a/oJLtH
The most recent note
https://imgur.com/a/ThjCT
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing
| >When we moved in we had gotten a dog and had him as a therapy dog so we could have him here without paying the arm and leg deposit + monthly fee (Yes we shouldnt have done that, but we did
If you fraudulently represented your dog as an ESA when it's not, you can be sued for the unpaid pet rent as well as evicted.Answer #2: This is all hard to follow. It seems your lease is expiring and the landlord is not renewing and is refusing to let you live there month to month, and you want to know what you can do to remain. Is that the question? |
[CANADA] If I don't pay for car insurance but drive my parent's car. Is this legal? Please help!
| Hi, thanks for reading.
I live in Toronto, ON and many of my friends are doing this. I have a valid license but I don't want to pay for car insurance. My parents have car insurance and I drive with one of them present at all times.
My question: many of my friends are putting another address on their driver's license and driving their parents car without paying for insurance. I've asked some lawyers here and they said that if I "borrow" my parents car with their permission while living in a different address it is legal to drive the car without paying for insurance. However, if I were to get into an accident, my parents car insurance goes up but insurance company still covers the damages.
Is this true? I don't know what this is called, I want to find some proof online to read for myself but have no idea how to go about searching for this.
Thanks!!
| It's fine to borrow somebody else's car as long as it's insured by the owner. If you get in an accident, the owner's insurance covers it. If your parents are in the car while you drive, it's especially OK. If you drive the vehicle regularly, like on a daily basis, you'll need to be added to the insurance policy as another driver. Their rates will likely increase having somebody under 25 on their plan (assuming your age here) |
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