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Purchased Furniture that was never shipped.
| My fiancé and I purchased some heavy duty custom bedroom furniture last May. The company is located in Missouri and the furniture was supposed to be delivered in 3 months. Here we are almost a year later and we have not received our furniture which we paid $1600 for.
The first time we reached out the company replied saying they were having issues with production and it would be another 2 months until we received our furniture. The second and third time we reached out we asked for our money back to which we received no reply. Upon searching the web we have found that we are not the only ones who have not received our furniture, hundreds, if not thousands have not. This company has over 2 million Facebook followers but an F with the BBB. I have reached out to the Missouri attorney general and I received a letter saying that someone would be reaching out (that was 2 months ago). What are our next steps? Can you take a company to small claims court even if they are in a different state?
| Let me guess rough country rustic furniture? I have seen threads on other forums about the same thing. The state attorney general is apparently investigating. http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/mo-attorney-general-investigating-rough-county-rustic-furniture/1111970703 |
(Alabama) being blackmailed into sex
| [deleted]
| 1.) You can make your facebook private where nobody can post anything on your FB nor tag you in the pictures.
2.) You told the police this person said he wanted sexual favors in exchange for not posting the pics on FB? |
Haven't been receiving pay checks, company was putting all of it towards health benefits I'm not supposed to receive.
| (Louisiana) I work for a large corporate company where I used to be in a manager position. Since July of last year I stepped down to a part time position. As a full-time manager, I used to receive health benefits and was told the rule is I had to work 40 hours a week in order to qualify for the company health care. After I stepped down, I was explicitly told by HR that my benefits ran out at the end of the year. Come January, I went on government insurance because my new job didn't cover me.
I just realized that, since January, I have not been receiving any pay checks at all. I didn't realize sooner because I would only work a couple hours a month until this summer. I called HR today and was informed that the ENTIRETY of my paycheck was going towards health benefit premiums, which I am NOT SUPPOSED to receive because I am no longer full-time. She passed my information along to the benefits people and told me they would call me back (still waiting on this call 6 hours later). She said it was unlikely I would receive my payments back and she didn't know if I owed them money or not.
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Assuming the company doesn't repay me, what are my options for getting the money I've worked for back?
Topic:
Employment Law
| Call your states labor board and make a complaint. Inform hr you filed a complaint for working for free. You did not authorize them to pay for it. You have no court order for them to pay for it. You were told you cannot have it. So you are entitled to pay for hours worked.
The labor board will get you paid will take time hr most likely doesn’t care as it will take months for fall out to hit them.Answer #2: IANAL, but you should receive that pay, ethically speaking. You shouldn’t even qualify for their benefits and it sounds like what little hours you were paid for probably wouldn’t even cover those premiums so I smell something fishy. |
Post It Note On Screen Door
| Had a next door condo neighbor put a Post It Note on my screen door telling me my TV was too loud. It was a nice note. Nothing nasty. It just pissed me off that he did it since he had to get out of bed, right the note, walk out his door, walked 60 feet to my door and stick the note onto it. Is this a violation of my privacy or home since he stuck it on my screen door at 5:15 a.m. in the morning right before I had left for work? Yes, my sound was loud but it was not on purpose. I was answering a friend's email about TRUE DETECTIVE and added in URLs from YouTube, not realizing the sound from the clips of the show was playing loud, as I typed my email. He's asked me before to turn down my sound. Is this considered harassment or an invasion of privacy, placing that post it note to my screen door? I live in Fort Worth, Texas. I was pissed since I saw the note as I was opening my screen door to go to work. He's also harassed his neighbor, who lives below him, for the sound issue, too. She's an old lady who can barely get around.
| Sorry, **you** were pissed
>since he had to get out of bed, right the note, walk out his door, walked 60 feet to my door and stick the note onto it.
all at 5.15 in the morning?
Not as half as pissed as he was to have to do it, I'll bet. If not a note, how is he supposed communicate with you, smoke signals, flag, drums (no you wouldn't be able to hear those).
If the note was polite, consider yourself fortunate, and keep the sound down. And bear in mind, if it's a condo, there are likely to be other options for him if you don't.
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charged with 2nd degree burglary. should I have any hope that the charges will get reduced or is it pointless?
| hi everyone. not sure if anyone could give me any kind of answer since I know it varies by case and state and everything but I’d still thought I would post here just to see people’s opinions. I’ve changed letters in their names for identify but I’ll delete the post if it’s still too much information, just trying to include as much as possible
I’m a 20 year old female (America) and last night me and 3 other people were charged with 2nd degree burglary for trespassing in our old middle school.
It was my friend’s 18th birthday and we went to an open basketball court at around 12 am because he loves basketball. His friend, “J”, who has been in trouble with the law before suggested that we go to our old middle schools gym and play basketball because they always keep the doors unlocked. I only mention he’s been in trouble because I heard it can effect our charges
We all end up going there; me, T (birthday boy), J and J’s girlfriend, K, who I’m pretty sure is on probation
T and J try to get in the gym doors and they’re locked. They then proceeded to hop the fence and the doors around the back were unlocked so they came around and opened the doors for me and K. I tell them we just need to go because it’s trespassing and they keep saying the cameras don’t work and all that.
We walk around the halls for about 15 mins just talking about our middle school classes and teachers and everything. K carries around some books for some reason claiming that they said “free” so she would be taking some.
Later on, me and T get split from the other two and we end up going down to the auditorium. We talk a little more then T notices some bags of chips and Gatorade. He grabs some and tells me to get some and I do and we walk out to find J.
Right as we walk out we’re arrested and surprise surprise the cameras did work and caught everything. Me, T and K get charged with 2nd degree burglary while J gets that + obstruction because he ran when he was first spotted. The school is pressing charges
I got bailed out last night ($3400) and my grandma has already gotten me an attorney. He listed off at least 7 different outcomes that can happen, most of which either leave me in jail or stuck with a felony all my life
My record is clean and I’m really hoping I get lucky but I don’t see it happening.. I had no criminal intentions but they make it seem like our sole purpose to break in was to steal some chips. I didn’t even want to do any of this and I regret it and I’m supposed to be moving to germany next month and all of that is ruined. I feel like my life is over, over the most stupidest thing and I hate myself. I can’t sleep and my head hurts from crying and just the thought of going to jail really makes me wanna just end it. I know it sounds dramatic but I can’t. They said I could get up to 7 years. I’m considering going to the school and trying to talk to administration and just explain everything and apologize and see if they’ll drop the charges. But i just don’t know. And my attorney doesn’t really seem to care that much.. should I talk to the school?
Topic:
Criminal Law
| >I’m considering going to the school and trying to talk to administration and just explain everything and apologize and see if they’ll drop the charges.
Do not go and confess to a crime. That's a terrible, terrible idea. In addition to being a completely awful idea, they can't drop the charges. Do not contact anyone unless your lawyer tells you to, and since he won't, don't do it. Seriously, don't. |
Deadbeat brother used my PayPal account to scam people. Now my account is short and PayPal is chasing me. Need advice on handling/settling.
| So I naively let my deadbeat brother use my PayPal account to "sell car parts" to people online. He doesn't have a bank account so I let him use my PayPal account to make transactions, then I would transfer the money out to my bank account and withdraw it from an ATM for him.
Long story short, he was actually scamming these people he sold parts to. They all filed claims against my account on PayPal which they of course won because he never sent them anything, and now my account is in the negative just over -$900.
I've received a few warning emails from PayPal that the debt could be turned over to a collections agency if I fail to bring my account current.
Do I have any options that don't involve me forking over $900? My first thought was to let it go to debt collectors and then try to negotiate with them to settle at a lower amount and delete it from my credit. Will that work?
Appreciate any and all advice. Thanks.
| The negative marks will still ruin your credit.
Pay the debt and sue your brother. Since it sounds like he has no job and no money, you will likely never see that money. |
[GA] Can text messages be submitted as evidence in court, and can phone companies pull SMS text transcripts from over a year ago?
| [deleted]
| Yes & no.
Good questions. |
Fired for being pregnant
| My boss decided to let me go because of my pregnancy and now since I’ve mention a lawyer he decided to let me come back . Should I go back
| There are a lot of details missing here, but based on the information provided it would probably be best to go see a local employment lawyer. The fact that the boss is asking you to come back seems like he might be panicking because he knows he fucked up.
General advice: it's never a great idea to go back to somewhere you left. In your case, I'd be worried that the boss is bringing you back so he can fire you for a legit reason and not have to fear a lawsuit.Answer #2: You need *a lot* more detail. How do you know it was for that reason? Tell your story. Answer #3: What do you mean because of your pregnancy? Were you missing work or unable to do your job?Answer #4: I am not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. This is just personal advice.
OP please be careful about what all you share on the internet. You especially need to be careful to not share specific details about yourself and change names if needed. Example, "My boss said Lisa (name changed), you're fired."
If people need specific details (state is important almost all the time) online, they will ask. Else you are risking putting information publicly that you didn't plan to.
Also, please follow the guidelines of everyone else and see an employment lawyer.Answer #5: Missing tons of information here. Answer #6: Do you want to go back? |
This summer I won a case against my guardians (and executors) of my late parents estate. (ON)
| (Ontario) It's taken 5 years, and my guardians were found guilty, but looking back I'm not sure how worth it the fight was after the resources, time, and stress put in. I feel more than a little let down by the legal system.
To anyone getting a will done, make sure its done properly so your loved ones don't get screwed like I did.
| Mind if I ask what exactly happened?Answer #2: Seconded. My mother, who hated me, got her will done by someone who clearly didn't ask any of the right questions about her assets. She left me $1k and the rest to my brother, believing that she was leaving him a windfall. After the estate is settled (house multiply mortgaged, "valuable" coin collection worth about $50, the cost of having her hoard cleared out, etc.), I'm going to come out ahead.
(I won't take the money; he deserves it for having to deal with her after I went virtually no-contact 30 years ago.)Answer #3: I guess congrats, but yes, that's always good advice. It's a little like preventative medicine - spend a little now so you don't have to spend a lot later. |
My landlord had someone show up at 9:45pm to do an estimate after saying it would be 6pm. My son was home alone and they came into our backyard and into our HOUSE while my 12yr old son was home alone. Not sure what I should do (WA state)
| I’m moving in a few days. Landlord asked about someone coming to measure for carpet replacement. Landlord and carpet person showed up at 6pm and did the walk thru and measurements. Daughter and I left and son was dropped off after we left. I got a frantic FaceTime from my son after someone pulled into the driveway at 9:45pm. They walked into the back completely fenced yard and then INTO our house. My son locked his self into my bedroom then locked the door of my closet and sat there while I was driving 65 in like a 30 to get home. He called me ex husband who drove over with no shoes or anything half asleep because a STRANGER WAS IN OUR HOUSE AT 10pm!!! What should I do next?!
| How do you know it was someone the landlord sent? Have you made a police report? Have you asked the landlord? What kind of outcome are you hoping for?
Outside of the above, this sub is for hypotheticals, not real situations. I recommend posting in r/legaladvice instead.Answer #2: Does sound like someone broke in who’s doing estimates at 10pm?? |
Civilian picking up federal charges. Serious responces and please no lectures.
| Firstly the crime was commited in Hawaii on Federal property (Navy Exchange). Secondly this will be the first crime of ANY kind to go to court.
Recently chaptered from military service and unable to find a job/ not qualified for unemployment nor welfare and with a wife and 6 month old made the (albeit terrible) decition to steal from the main Navy post exhange. I was just recently cought in the act after a 3 month spree which I can only estimate came to around 15,000$ in property. All the items (except thoes which I was cought with that day) had been succesfuly either pawned or sold via craigslist. Of the estimated 15,000$ I have no idea how much of that will be proven or found out about however I can safely say at a minimum I will be stuck with at the very least 8000$, however Im expecting the full 15,000$.
I was apprehended by loss prevention, turned over to the MA's (naval police) and was sited 2 times for trespassing. I was then turned over to CID ( Criminal Investigation Department ) where I was questioned and then released. Im curently awaiting my court date/summons. Any feedback (perferably from someone with exp in the legal field) is greatly apreciated. Im just curious as to what I might be looking at for charges, felonies, prison time ext. thank you
| *18 U.S. Code § 641 - Public money, property or records*
*Whoever embezzles, steals, purloins, or knowingly converts to his use or the use of another, or without authority, sells, conveys or disposes of any record, voucher, money, or thing of value of the United States or of any department or agency thereof, or any property made or being made under contract for the United States or any department or agency thereof; or*
*Whoever receives, conceals, or retains the same with intent to convert it to his use or gain, knowing it to have been embezzled, stolen, purloined or converted—*
*Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; but if the value of such property in the aggregate, combining amounts from all the counts for which the defendant is convicted in a single case, does not exceed the sum of $1,000, he shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
The word “value” means face, par, or market value, or cost price, either wholesale or retail, whichever is greater.*
Based on this it looks like if they convict you for an amount over $1,000 you could get up to 10 years in prison.
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If a loan is not paid back for an extended amount of time, do legally I deserve interest?
| If I have a contract with someone where they agree to pay back a loan on a certain date and don't do it, can I demand the loan plus interest?
I made somebody a loan of $500 and the contract didn't mention interest because the loan was supposed to be paid back in 6 days. It's been over a year and they haven't paid me back, am I owed interest as well as the $500?
| >the contract didn't mention interest
Then no you cannot charge interest nor impose any penalty. |
I am required to submit a drug test for my job in New Jersey. I am a recreational marijuana smoker and don't think I will pass the drug test.
| I'm assuming companies drug test employees because weed is not a legal substance in the state of New Jersey. I was wondering if I could book a flight to Colorado and legally buy marijuana from a dispensary, and get a copy of my receipt showing I purchased weed legally. Is that allowed? What are the legal implications in regards to this?
| The fact that you legally procured the marijuana does not matter. Generally, the employer expects a clean drug test unless you have a prescription for something, which would not apply to marijuana. The employer may overlook marijuana, but most do not. Answer #2: Depending on the job, they might not want someone who smokes. Also, it is still illegal on the federal level. I'd either stop smoking or find a job that doesn't require a drug test.Answer #3: Companies can in Colorado still drug test for weed, and a company can choose not to hire you for something that is perfectly legal. This is going to be particularly true if your company does much work with the federal government, who still considers marijuana use illegal. |
If I change the names of the real-life characters in my memoir, can they still sue me?
| Hello, I'm from Wisconsin and I'm writing a memoir. I had some not-so-pleasant people in my life and talk about them in the story. I have changed names, descriptions, and locations in order to be as ambiguous and anonymous as possible. So can they still sue me if they get mad?
What about a religious institution I spoke out against? It's not an individual church, it's a denomination.
| >So can they still sue me if they get mad?
Yeah, I could even sue you because I feel like it, the question you are asking here does a potential lawsuit filed by one of them have any merrit?
In slander/defamation cases the thruth is an absolute defense, if you wrote the complete truth then you have a great defense. But you will never be able to do anything without risking a lawsuit against you, not even when you walk down to the grocery store. |
Accepted a job offer, moved out of state using money from my own pocket.... [Virginia]
| I used to live in Hawaii. I had a good job there, but was offered a high paying job in Germany. I received my acceptance letter, and went through the paces of selling ALL of my stuff, payed to have my car shipped to the states, quit my job and flew to Atlanta to say goodbye to my folks. (this is over a span of 2 months) 3 days before I was supposed to show up to finish the hiring process, I was informed I was no longer being considered for the position due to security clearance requirements had changed, and it would take too long to get my clearance up to par.
Is there anything I can do? This happened a couple years ago, but just found this subreddit. So now im curious.
*Not really sure what to label this... Labor Law?*
| You may have a claim for promissory estoppel. Definitely sounds worth talking to an employment lawyer about.Answer #2: Did you have a signed contract? |
I'm having a party coming up soon and have some questions about the legality of a few things.
| UPDATE: I am located in Kentucky.
I'm having a back to school party at my house but am concerned about a few things.
There's an empty church parking lot next to my house that I occasionally use to park my own car in when I don't feel like parking in my long drive way. For this party, I planned on using the church parking lot for attendees to park their cars. Is it legal for us to use the empty church parking lot to park our cars on a Saturday night?
Secondly, there will be some underage drinking happening. I'm not expecting anyone to get shit faced; only just enough for everyone to have a good time. The party is going to be at my parent's house (without them being home). What would the legal repercussions be if some of us were to be caught drinking, underage? Specifically, who would be charged?
| The church can have the cars towed from their lot. If everyone at the party is underage, it's possible your parents would be charged if the police show up. Answer #2: It's illegal to park at the church. When your attendee's leave trash and damage landscaping it will be a problem.
At a NYE party twenty years ago a friend brought a minor. We didn't know she was a minor, he didn't know. Friend of a friend. She had a seizure at about 11pm. Cops. Ambulance. We narrowly avoided being arrested. Then waited weeks to see if we would be charged.
Dont do this. Answer #3: 1. No trespassing is not okay.
2. Everyone under 21 gets charged for minor in possession, everyone over 21 gets charged for providing alcohol to minors.
You, and your parents, are open to a *huge* amount of civil and criminal liability here. |
I fucked up (DUI + petty theft) and am having intense panic attacks. What is most likely to happen with my charges? [ID]
| Alright so about 3 weeks ago I was put into jail for a underage DUI with open container. I was initially pulled over for speeding.
I was released on $3200 bail on the second day and swore to myself id never go back in there. About 10 days later I started new medication which triggered a hypomaniac (bipolar) and decided it would be a good idea to go shoplift a rock star from my local grocery store.
So now i have several big pending misdeamors and a criminal defense lawyer that I hired. I am 19 years old, can code, have a decent job in c# development and a girlfriend. But now im afraid im going to end up in jail for a very long time. I was placed under suicide watch in jail for 2 days which was not something I would even wish on my worst enemy. The item i stole was worth $2. I do not know when my court date is yet because the pre trials have been continued due to police reports needing to be gathered.
I really really fucked up I dont know what was goimg through my head at the time. I am now back home and going through intensive DBT therapy as well as an outpatient addiction program. But every day that I wake up i cant find myself enjoying things or putting in the effort to change because the constant thought of me going to jail for a long time keeps causing intense feelings of panic. I want to live a normal life, I want to stay with my girlfriend. I fucked up so big I just feel like killing myself because what if I lose everything? My attorney is very good and has gotten people out of felony charges in the past but I now have multiple misdeamors on my name. But I am worried it wont be the same for me.
Can a misdemeanor which occured at a seperate time than the original be counted as violating parole from the DUI?
Is this the end for me? Is my life over? Someone please help me, I have asked my lawyer what the possibilities are and he only said he 'may have a chance of diverting or dropping the charges'. MAY have a chance. I dont want to do any of this shit ever again and I fucked up so badly, I feel like a piece of shit. Someone please just tell me what is most likely to happen with a DUI + petty theft charge? I just want some re assurance about things at least which my lawyer hasnt given me any so far yet. I am considering just killing myself if I end up going to jail for a long time. I took the perfect opportunity of life and just completely ruined it.
I constantly wonder if it is even worth living anymore if I cannot even envision a future for myself. Am I going to be okay? Are these charges the end of the world for me?
| These charges are not the end of your world. Just deal with them calmly and logically. You'll work through this and be OK. DUI plus petty theft charge isn't going to be supermax prison. |
(NY) I have Asperger’s. What reasonable accommodations can I expect at work?
| So this is my first ever “real” job, in an office setting, and I am very new. I have diagnosed Asperger’s Syndrome. However, I am rather high functioning so I did not disclose this to my employer.
The office is jam packed so I have to share a cubicle. The other woman is nice but she is very loud...to me. You see, one of my main symptoms is oversensitivity to sounds. She drums her fingers, clicks her pen, and chews gum. Other people would probably find this tolerable but it’s driving me insane and I can’t help it. Some days I’ve felt close to having a meltdown. I’m worried it’s going to affect the quality of my work.
There’s nowhere for me to move without it being a hassle. Can I expect accommodation for this because I technically have a disability? I am nervous to ask because I am new and don’t want to be perceived as a problem.
Please don’t tell me to just suck it up, I cannot help my reactions to these stimuli.
Topic:
Disability Issues
| You can't simply expect any accommodation. You have to go through the proper channels to request what you feel you need.
Accommodations, as you note, have to be reasonable from your employer's perspective. They don't, for example, have to give you a private office if one isn't available for someone who does your job. Maybe they can allow you to use noise-cancelling earbuds or something similar, as long as it doesn't interfere with your work.Answer #2: You need to request an accommodation. Which in this case would likely be "I'd like to bring some head phones from home."
If your boss is okay with it, then you're good. |
WI; (13yo) when can I leave court ordered visitation?
| While my parents are in court over custody (I no longer want to see him), a temporary order was given that requires me to see my dad from 10-5, with the condition that he couldn't drink or do drugs 10 hours before or during visitation. If he were to yell at me, or do something similar to that, would I be able to leave? And if I knew he was drinking before visitation how would I prove it?
| Nope. There are court orders. You would be a run away. Call the police if you are scared or harmed. Not just because you don't want to be there. Answer #2: >If he were to yell at me, or do something similar to that, would I be able to leave?
No
>And if I knew he was drinking before visitation how would I prove it?
If you can smell alcohol on his breath, then the police will too (and they can do a blood alcohol test to prove it). If you smell alcohol on his breath, then a little while later excuse yourself to go to the bathroom and call your mother and/or the police from the bathroom (don't confront your father yourself about the alcohol that you smell, and don't tell him that you are going to call your mother or the police about it).
PS. Do not do ANY of the above unless you are SURE that you smell alcohol on his breath. It will only make matters MUCH worse for you if you falsely accuse him (even if you thought you were correct about it). |
Is it legal to torrent a film that I already own?
| Moving to university tomorrow and I realised too late that I don't have any of my films on my laptop. It's taking about an hour to rip each one and I don't have enough time to do that. Also I live in the UK.
| In the US, it's a DMCA violation even to rip the dvd.
The problem with torrenting isn't the downloading--it's uploading. You will be distributing bits to others. That is where you run afoul of laws.
If you don't seed after completion, and the movies are not new releases, chances of being observed are very close to nill. |
Mexican Hospital Shakedown
| A family member (19 y/o male in otherwise good health) became seriously ill during a recent trip to Cabo San Lucas. He was rushed by ambulance from his hotel to St. Luke’s Hospital in Cabo.
He was diagnosed with a very large kidney stone blocking his kidney and was in immediate danger of sepsis. The doctors insisted on an operation but would not proceed without his parents sending approximately $10,000 in cash (while he writhed in pain in a filthy hospital bed).
The family members sent the money to the hospital and the operation occurred. Following the operation, he was given minimal pain medication, ignored for hours, soaked in blood and urine, and so on before finally being released. He has insurance but did not take out travel insurance.
He was flown to a US hospital as soon as he was stable enough to be released, but his ordeal is far from over. He now has a very serious infection and the doctors are trying to determine if the kidney stone was actually even removed at all (CT scans and MRIs are inconclusive as there’s a shunt in his kidney and it’s impossible to determine if the white spots on the scans is the shunt or the shunt and the stone behind it). An additional and much-needed procedure can’t happen until the infection is at bay and he’s more stable.
The US hospital is trying to obtain his medical records, specifically the operating room records. St. Luke’s has sent his intake notes but refuses to turn over the OR notes despite numerous written appeals and phone calls over the last 36 hours.
Is there anything that his family can do to get them to turn over the records? I am considering the possibility that they’ll be falsified anyway, but it would be a very valuable starting point at the least.
| You're well past the point of Internet advice and well into "get a real lawyer" territory. This is a scam they run in Mexico where foreigners are admitted and given poor emergency care at an inflated cost. It got some coverage a few years ago when a bunch of hotels were serving bootleg liquor and people were getting sick.
You really need a lawyer familiar with this situation. There's a mess to be sorted out with insurance, the hospital, and possibly the embassy. |
Is my mom allowed to do this to me? (SC)
| [deleted]
| You can get copies of all those documents.
You'll need to talk to a lawyer in person to dig up information about whatever inheritance you think there is. |
Can a lawyer charge for their time stuck in a traffic jam?
| My friend is going through a divorce, and her lawyer got stuck in traffic for two hours, delaying the court. They then charged by the hour for the time they spent stuck in traffic. She doesn’t have a ton of money, and I’m curious if this is legal.
The lawyer also did some other shady stuff, like beginning to offer legal advice to the other party in the divorce part way through.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family
| Lawyers often have travel time built into the contracts - as in, you pay for the reasonable time it takes to travel to court. If that happens to involve a traffic jam on the normal or reasonable route, you pay that.
Your friend needs to review her agreement with the attorney.Answer #2: Assuming that travel time is included in the contract as time they can bill, then yes, that is legal and not shady. Answer #3: Your friend should have signed a contract with the lawyer regarding fees. I recommend going over that to see what it says.
And what is the context of the "shady stuff" the lawyer did?Answer #4: Yes, the lawyer can charge for that. Had it not been for your friend, her client, she would not be needed in court. Therefore, she would not have driven to court. Further, should would not have gotten stuck in traffic. It's the same logic as charging a client for waiting at the courthouse to be heard by the judge. There are only so many hours in the day and a lawyer can't be in two places at once, so somebody has to pay for their time. The lawyer might be nice and discount the time but they don't have to. |
NY. Landlord tried to claim I didn't pay a month's rent (which I did) to not pay me my security back. Now his secretary has been "waiting to hear from him" for 3 weeks. What's my next move to speed this along?
| Known slumlord. Type in **** Associates in Google and the first auto complete is **** Associates Ripoff. However, they owe me money which they're obviously trying to wait out. Is there a "time is of the essence" type motion I can make? It's like 190 dollars, but I don't mind going to small claims if it pays.
*EDITed to protect the guilty.*
Dubble EDIT:
I should add on: I withheld rent because the roof was leaking for 3 months. When I went to pay the next month's rent (since it had been fixed) he decided not to accept it because we would have to go to court to settle. I told him I wanted some compensation for the fact that I'm paying 430 dollars in a month to heat a 1 floor 1,500 sq ft apartment with 6 warm bodies in it. We settled on him giving me 100 dollars and I paid all rents. *In the meantime*, he mailed a 3 day notice and a petition. After we settled on the compromise, his office sends a bill for the delivery of the 3 day and the petition, $25 for the 3 day and $45 for the petition. Fast forward to 45 days after we leave... I was told I got no deposit because "I didn't pay rent and had legal fees". I come to find out there was another $75 fee that didn't get mailed out, but did get logged because we settled between when it got logged and when it got mailed.
Do I owe those legal fees? That's what "we" are waiting to hear about, is whether the 75 dollars is included in what I still allegedly owe... but what I'm wondering is do I even owe for the 3 day and the petition? I was legally withholding rent for repairs that ran 3 months. (Not to mention they determined that these issues were "emergency" enough to gain access to the house without contacting any of the room mates, but not emergency enough to be fixed for months.) Anyway, even with the 45 and 25 dollar fees, I still would get money back.
| Since /u/thepatman is sleeping on the job (how dare he sleep at 1am!) I'll go ahead and tell you that you need to remove the name of the party you are having this dispute with from your post. |
Central Pennsylvania - How long will it take for the police to arrest my attacker??
| I was attacked by a man previously known to me on May 1st while I was walking to the ATM. I was hit & kicked viciously, all while avoiding seven attempts to stun gun me. I worked with the police that night & identified him along with his address, which the police verified is current. Due to my attacker's promise that it'll be worse next time, I believe he intends to kill me. I've been getting no call backs from the police despite leaving messages all week. I'm going to city hall today to ask about it, but I'd like your opinion on why my attacker hasn't been arrested yet?
| He may be caught ten minutes from now or he may never be caught. I understand you are frightened. You need to take reasonable precautions until and if he is caught. The police are not going call out all cars for a dragnet. His description will be on the officers hot sheets for a while. And they will do their best to find him to avoid any further attacks. But it is not magic. It's hard work and a lot of luck that needs to happen for success.Answer #2: Could be lack of evidence, could be police are still investigating, could be police have other things they consider more immediate, could be police think you are making the attack up, could be the police department has been invaded by reptilians from Zentauri XII and are two busy making beer in the White House with Obama to save their home planet to bother.
We really can't know. Sometimes these things take a long time. Have you spoken to the police officers you spoke to that night? |
I'm 18 years old with an (ex)girlfriend who is 17 years old, worried about her parents pressing charges
| So some context, I (18) started dating this girl (17) for a little while and things started to get physical and we started having sex. Everything we did was consensual and I made sure to ask every time if she was okay with everything and any time she said no I made sure to respect that. Now her mom is freaking out after finding out about it and threatening to press charges on me for sleeping with her if I attempt to contact her again. Through this whole ordeal (5 weeks now) I've had no contact with the gf and I've been respectful in asking to have a conversation with her to end things but now her mother is flipping her shit trying to threaten me with a case. The age of consent in Missouri is 17 years old, basically I'm wondering if there's anything she can do to legally fuck me. Thanks reddit
| The age of consent is 17 in your state, she was 17. You were 18 and were dating her. No crime has been committed since both of you were consenting to the acts.
If you're afraid her parents will sway her to say it was not consensual, I would ensure I have evidence regarding your relationship that could help protect you from accusations. At that point, I would strongly advise you clam up and speak with an attorney. |
I'm supposed to be in court 300 miles away on Monday. I have no money and have no idea how I'm going to get there.
| Hello reddit, I could really use some advice here. I'm just been trying to put my life back together since my ex roommate got me in this stupid situation and I've lost pretty much everything. He called in a false amber alert back in May while we were stranded in Oregon. We both got put in jail. I was released due to overcrowding and we eventually made it back to Seattle. I had no way of getting back down there after he told me he'd help me get down there for my court date and went back on his word so they issued a warrant. Was finally able to call in enough favors from friends to get it recalled about a week ago so that I can get a job( I lost my job while stranded). I have $100 still pending in my bank account that was supposed to pay for my bus tickets down there and the soonest I can get a hold of the court is the day of the trial. If I get another FTA I'm screwed is what they said. I'm really worried and don't know what to do. Please help.
Edited to clarify: No I was not sitting on my ass for months wondering what I should do. I didn't get to Seattle until the end of June. At that point had it figured out. Roommate was going to go down with me. Time comes to go to court, he finds out from his lawyer that he doesn't have to go. Decides not to help me. I'm fucked. Been paying my friend any money I could get to stay at his place. Can't get hired anywhere. Fast forward to a week ago, saved up enough money to get the warrant recalled. Court date set for a week later. Giving me a week to save the amount it took me months to save.
| > I'm really worried and don't know what to do. Please help.
Find a way to show up. This is something you probably should have spent the last 5 months working out rather than waiting till the weekend before your court date.Answer #2: Hitchhike. Beg for money and take a bus. Call in some favors. Borrow from friends. But show up.Answer #3: I'm sorry, can you elaborate on the false Amber Alert. Are you a minor?Answer #4: How is it possible you have saved up no money since May knowing this was going to happen? |
Towed car at apartment complex in PA
| Over the weekend I left my car at my boyfriend's apartment complex while I was visiting home. He forgot to put the guest parking pass on it and it was towed. I didn't know about the tow until I got back last night when I was about to embark on the hour and a half drive back to my school. There was a sign posted about unauthorized vehicles being towed, and it's private property, but I was never notified while I was away so it racked up to 185$ which I don't have to get it out. I contacted the towing company and they don't seem willing to work something out with me.
Is there anything I can do legally? From things I've read online about towing laws is that they should have notified me that it was towed, but it seems unclear. Thanks for reading. It doesn't seem hopeful but I'm just really desperate to get my car back!
| I'm not finding any requirement that they notify you of a tow. I'm not sure how you'd expect them to notify you, anyhow. The only identifier would be the plate number, which only gives you an address. They could send a letter, I guess.
You were towed from private property, with a posted sign. They gave you a method to be able to park there(guest pass), but you didn't do that. I don't know what legal recourse you'd expect to have. Unless you find a specific regulation that they violated, you were towed appropriately and legally, and are out the cash. |
(HI) Have to vacate rental house so termite company can tent it(fumigate). Is landlord responsible for expenses and lost goods?
| Hi guys. My family and I are stationed in Hawaii. We started noticing wood damage with termites and an increase of the occasional roach, and ants. Landlord has acknowledged they were late to tent the place (they should have done it before we moved in. Because we have to leave for 24 hours, (we'll stay with friends close by) would it be unreasonable for them to pay for our dogs boarding and the loss of our dry food goods?
| >would it be unreasonable for them to pay for our dogs boarding and the loss of our dry food goods?
If they caused you to incur expenses due to their failed obligations, then yes, they should pay. It's common sense. Of course, you have a duty to mitigate damages and be reasonable with the expenses (no 10-star doggy hotels), but yeah, and they have to pay for you to be housed if you can't find a place.
It seems harsh, I have a case right now where the landlord has been paying my client's hotel bill for 2 months because of their (landlord's) failures to keep the residence habitable. |
Is it possible to make marriage a 5 or 10 year contract with renewal options? (MD)
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| No. But there is something called divorce you might be interested in. |
I’m being punished for my appearance?
| I am an employee at a privately owned company in Georgia. Yesterday, a customer looked unhappy with their beverage and I asked if everything was okay. She replied that it was, and thanked me. A few minutes later, my manager asked me to apologize to that same woman. I asked what I was apologizing for, so I could resolve the situation. The manager did not know what the issue was either, and responded that the woman was just upset with me. The manager then went to ask the woman what happened that had upset her. The woman stated that she thought I had “racist vibes”, and that I looked like a “privileged white girl” and “trump supporter”. I was nothing but respectful towards this woman, and I can’t think of anything I had said or done that could have upset her. At this point, the woman had left the store and there was nothing I could have said to her regardless. As “punishment” I was told to do extra work, and I thought that was the end of it. Later that night, I received a text in a group chat from the store owners. They stated that they were docking my pay, and altering my schedule (including my shift the following morning), so that I would not have any interaction with customers due to my “poor customer service”.
Today, I had a meeting with one of the owners who was told all of this from the manager on duty that day. She was 1. mad that I did not apologize to this woman (because I literally had no idea what I was apologizing for at the time) and 2. fearful about having me interact with customers anymore due to my “resting bitch face” and my general “vibes”. I’ll mention here that we all wear the same exact uniform so the comments that the woman made were based solely on my appearance. After the meeting concluded, the owner decided to stick with the punishments that she stated in the group text.
Legally, what can/should I do? I feel like I’m being punished for my appearance/things outside of my control.
| What do you mean "docking your pay"?
Reducing your hours or firing you due to a complaint is not illegal. Deducting from your pay probably is depending on what you mean by that.Answer #2: >They stated that they were docking my pay
This is the one thing that stands out in your narrative as questionable. They can't just dock your pay, legally. They could lower your pay (as long as it doesn't go below minimum wage) *moving forward only*. What *exactly* are they doing with your pay?Answer #3: Wow. Sounds like a situation right in the gap of Title VII. Retaliation because of a customer's (possibly) racism. Sucks.
I would start looking for a new job. |
Ex-co-founder is asking for my SSN (DE, USA)
| Last year, I co-founded a company (C corp in Delaware, United States) with a colleague. This year, I resigned for personal reasons, and he was very angry. He just emailed me asking for my social security number for corporate taxes. Should I give it to him?
I was never paid anything, except he bought back my shares for the same amount I initially paid (~$50).
His request seems reasonable. I just wanted to double check because I've been a victim of identity theft before.
Topic:
Business Law
| I wouldnt just email your SSN.
Thats not really safe at all, what if your computer had a virus or keylogger?
It would be better to go to the physical location to fill out the forms that way you could ensure no abuse.
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Hired a lawyer that is failing to communicate timely and hasn't done much work after almost a year. What should I do?
| Got injured last year in October during a haunted house malfunction and hired a lawyer to send a demand letter to the company running the haunted house to cover medical bills and pain and suffering. Lawyer assigns me a case manager and after many months of delay and lack of communication, finally calls me in August to tell me they received the medical records and can now send the demand letter. Fast forward 3 months later I hear nothing, so I called today and find out the case manager left the office and the letter was never completed nor sent out. Asked to speak with the lawyer on my case and he has not gotten back to me yet, but responses sometimes takes weeks.
What should I do? Hire a new lawyer? I don't want to pay fees up front but it doesn't seem like much work was done anyway. I'm in California.
| Go to the office and talk to the lawyer. Or, fire the lawyer and find a new one.Answer #2: You can always first write a letter, send it via certified mail, and threaten to file a bar complaint if you sincerely believe he/she just took a retainer and never actually performed work. If no response say within 10 business days, it may be worth it to file a California bar complaint. Because if this attorney has done this to you, odds are you aren't the only one. The legal industry is self regulating and lawyers typically try to maintain a standard of integrity and honesty. Start the inquiry process directly with him, it could be an oversight. If things get murky, then perhaps take it a step further. |
Problem neighbor PA
| Hello all,
This isn't my first time posting about this here but I just wanted to get some input regarding something. A little backstory: In Feb 2019 I bought this house, and it included the parcel of land adjacent to the house. There used to be a shed in the back with a fence that stretched the width of the house and the parcel of land in the back. Both the fence and the shed were tore down prior to closing on the house, because home insurance said it had to go since they were both in pretty bad shape. Behind the two properties and the properties of my neighbors there is an access road that everyone uses to park behind their home, besides me because there is a driveway in the adjacent parcel of land.
Everything was fine at first, but my neighbor which is highlighted in yellow in my shitty ms paint diagram, has a daughter that lives with her. The owner of the house is an old woman, and this daughter is in her 40's. The owner never ever parks in the driveway that is on my land, but her daughter simply never respected our property. Apparently this was an ongoing issue with the previous owner of the house that I purchased and they got into many an argument over this.
On several occasions I actually witnessed "friends" of her daughter or whatever they are, drive through my driveway and through the grass in the back straight to the access road. I also witnessed them driving from the access road in the back through my lot to get to the street. At first, I didn't say anything because there was a hole in the driveway that my neighbor had to fix because apparently her sewer line runs under part of the driveway, and so I was waiting for that to be fixed. Once it was fixed I posted no parking and no trespassing signs, and I put up a security camera recording the driveway.
I know that a lot of you would say that I should've just spoken to them about it, but the one time I tried to talk to the old woman about it, her daughter was in the back cursing and yelling. She even threatened that someone was going to "come talk to me". That night after she said that to me, my camera alerted me that there was someone in the driveway, and lo and behold it was the daughter and her shady friends. So, instead of confronting them, which I know would've led to further trouble, I simply called the police. The police came out and issued them a ticket, and told me if they didn't move I could have the car towed.
I decided to have a professional land survey done of the survey, which I know I should have done before buying the house. The survey revealed exactly what I thought, the entire driveway belongs to me with the exception of maybe an inch or less. The property now has survey pins and I am waiting for the map from the surveyor. No one parks or pulls into the driveway since I called the police with the exception of one time when I was working over night, and they only stayed for about 3 minutes.
My surveyor says he did not see any rights to use my driveway by them in the deeds or any easements or anything.My house, the parcel I purchased, and the old woman's house all belonged to the same owner once upon a time, and were subdivided at some point. I believe this was far before the old woman purchased that house, which was in 2000.
I plan on putting up a chain link fence where i drew in purple in the diagram. My question is, lets say I call someone to put up a fence and when they're there my neighbor or her daughter starts trouble, what can I do? Can I call the police and will they do anything? I will of course have all the necessary permits pulled before the work begins. The reason I ask this is because my neighbor's daughter is very confrontational and continues to mean mug me whenever she sees me outside even though I ignore her, so I know that if someone comes to put up a fence on my property, it will definitely start a confrontation. Honestly this is my first time experiencing such a thing and it's causing me stress. Thanks in advance.
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Here's the shitty MS diagram:
My house is in red, the parcel in green, my neighbor's house in yellow, the back access road is in blue, and the orange is where I plan on putting up a fence. [Shitty MS diagram](https://imgur.com/a/FpF0DnY)
| Didn't see this answered in this or the newer post...
>My question is, lets say I call someone to put up a fence and when they're there my neighbor or her daughter starts trouble, what can I do?
NAL.
Fence contractors are not oblivious to the reasons people want to build fences. If they encounter any resistance from the neighbor they will usually contact their customer (you) then you or they will contact the police if needed.
If all the shitty neighbor does is stay on her property and curse at them, they'll just get their work done. If she assaults them, and you have your cameras working, the police will deal with her.
Not a reason at all to not contact someone about building that fence, like, tomorrow - Monday. It's been months now you've been talking about this fence... just do it.Answer #2: I would put up a 6ft privacy fence and gates on the driveway and stand up for yourself dont let her intimate you |
Can I, an adult, live in public housing with my mom?
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| Most public housing will allow something like that, as long as neither of you have a disqualifying criminal record or unpaid debt to HUD. |
Not Sure If I Am In I Am Going To Get Arrested
| Location - California
So about 4 days ago I was driving home from school and was about 2 cities over and a police officer started following me. I was in the fast lane of a 2 lane highway. I was going 69-71 and the posted limit for that highway is 65, but I was going with the flow of traffic. Anyway, the officer changes lane, pulls into my blind spot and turns on his intercom (no siren) and says something that I can't make out. I motion to my ear and mouth what, but he speeds ahead and gets off on the next off ramp. I changed lanes to the slow lane, because I figured since there was no siren I wasn't being pulled over and I assumed he just said I was slowing traffic (it's normal for people to be going anywhere from 73-78 on that stretch of road). Anyway I've been paranoid that he could have said to pull over at the next off ramp since then.
I wake up today to see a police car from that city parked near my car, the officer did not get out as far as I could see, but he did appear to be looking at my car. My paranoia is out of control at this point.
My questions are
1) Am I resisting arrest or something of that nature?
2) Do I need to turn myself in?
3) How can I tell if I have to pay a fine?
4) If I have to pay a fine, is there way I can do a payment plan, since I am a college student my budget is strictly the essentials.
5) If I call the PD how do I ask about this?
6) My plan of action was to either call up the department or go to the station, most likely the former, to see what could be done. Is this the best course of action?
7) Would I need to be given any sort of notice, or is there a chance of my car getting a boot without any notice?
Edit: 8) My mom is also on the loan/title for my car so is she liable for anything?
Thanks for any and all help.
| Most likely yelling at you to get out of the passing lane |
My Ex is accusing me of cyber stalking after I used pictures she had on facebook during our divorce.
| Is there any merit to this? I make no contact with her outside of what is required from our divorce. They were all set to public. I am in Florida. There really is nothing more to it. She says it is because I had the pictures.
Topic:
Criminal Law
| No merit at all.Answer #2: That's not what cyberstalking is, you're fine. |
[Indiana] Bio dad does not support child, mother does not press the issue. Step-dad do not know what to do.
| My wife and I met 3.5 yrs ago, and at the time she was living with her daugher's father. She moved out shortly after and I moved in to help with the financials of her having her own place. Side note they were never married, they have not gone to court previously, he is listed on the birth certificate, and she carries his last name. Fast forward we get married and my now stepdaughter is moved from my wife's insurance to my insurance. Step daughters residence was approximately 70% our place 30% his. We would front all the bills and have him pay us back(only bills he provided no other money for insurance premiums, monthly food and clothing support). Once again court was never visited at all this was just a verbal agreement. It was always a battle to have him pay us back and even to this day he probably has never fully settled on those previous bills. He would also always pay in cash, and has never paid in anything but that. This continues until I got a new job in January of this year. Since we did not have full documentation of everything from previously we gave him a clean slate. So January we move from city X to city Y. These two are 1.5 hrs apart and we meet in a neutral area half way between to drop off my stepdaughter to each other. This is every other weekend when he is available. So now living is about 90% with us and 10% with him. After the move my stepdaughter got really sick. 2 ER trips and a 3 day stay in pediatrics put us in the hole a few thousand. With school starting we have also paid for all supplies, fees, and new clothes. The straw that broke the camel's back for me was recently. Two days every other weekend when she sees him he feeds her mcdonalds at least 3 meals, she doesnt bathe, and he doesnt have her brush her teeth. When she is with us she brushes her teeth every morning and at least 5 nights of the week. She went to the dentist yesterday and we found out that she will need to be knocked out to have some procedures done due to "she does not take care of her teeth". This procedure was unofficially quoted from a few k to a couple few k... So this is where my questions come in. 1. Since there has been no court visits, do we have any ground to stand on for making him pay? (we have dropped a total of ~3500 and he has paid just shy of 500) 2. Does he have any visitation rights since court hasn't been involved. 3. As a step parent what rights do I have in this situation (there has not been any paperwork filed for me to be a guardian or such) 4. I pick her up this Sunday, I have a file which breaks down what he owes. I was going to present this to him and inform him that he needs to start paying or court will be involved and if he isn't square by year end we will be claiming her on taxes again(we have been swapping years) Question here is giving him a paper copy of this file a good idea, and telling him about non payment consequences a good idea. I was also going to inform him about the dental bills and let him know his responsibility. 5. Finally, I guess more so to wrap up 4 simply, should I speak with him or keep my mouth shut and just contact a lawyer. If it is the latter, how do I proceed or is it my wife that needs to proceed? Thank you all for the help you can provide.
| if she doesn't want to press the issue there is nothing you can do. if she does she will likely be eligible for back child support, and ongoing, including medical costs. |
TX - I want to get rid of a couple swords.
| As a teen, I was guilty of collecting a bunch of crappy costume weapons whenever I went to the renaissance festival. Now, they're tacky shelf fillers that look horrible. Is there any legal issue with just trying to sell these to someone?
| It's Texas. Put 'em on Craigslist and wash your hands of them. |
To what degree will the courts honor my will?
| If I were to add a clause that states that my killer should not be charged in the event of my murder, what would happen?
I know that there’s a law in CA that states that people cannot profit from murder, but I don’t see how this would apply. Is there something else that’s similar, which would prevent me from including this?
As to why I would ever want to do this, the reasoning is simple: because I feel like it.
| No. Your wishes may be used during sentencing to argue for a lighter sentence, but would carry not legal weight. |
Mother being extorted by realtor to sell her rental property
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| I can't tell if you're trolling by treating this as a hypothetical that somehow doesn't involve a white supremacist organization, or if you actually know this guy, since this is, after all, reddit. Either way you're misrepresenting your relationship to the case, and leaving out an awful lot of details, which means any legal advice you get here won't be particularly useful.Answer #2: I feel like there's more to the story that we're not hearing. I guess you could start with why everyone hates her son. |
If my Gf moves to Colorado to help her sister with her first child will she get stuck there due to my gf childs father living in Colorado.
| My gf got pregnant in Colorado and moved to NM. She has been here since she was 2 months pregnant. The father did want the child at first but now he is taking her to court for custody. She wants to go to Colorado springs to help her sister with the first year of her on the way child.
My GFs child's father lives in Colorado and if she moves there for a year can he force her to stay using some custody laws? She would like to move back to new mexico after the year with her sisters baby.
| They cannot force her to stay.
They may tell her she cannot take the child out of state, though, or award custody to the father if she wants to leave. |
Does anyone know what marriage contracts of the extremely wealthy look like?
| The reason I ask is the president-elect. I'm going to go ahead and guess that the nature of his relationship with Melania isn't one of starry-eyed romance and deep faith in one another. Just a theory. And this is hardly the first or only marriage of this nature. I'm curious what kinds of clauses and provisions might be in such marriage contracts, and what kind of detail they go into. Is it stuff like:
>minimum and maximum public appearances together per quarter
>at least one male pregnancy brought to term and surviving to at least age 6
>sexual intercourse frequency on a sliding-scale of incentives
I imagine this sort of stuff doesn't get made public, but if anyone has any insight I'd love to hear it.
| Pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements - the kinds of contracts you're discussing - don't generally get made public. They're retained by each spouse, and generally by each spouse's lawyer, and only become relevant if they're presented during the divorce process or as part of a lawsuit.
Contracts to compel sexual performance or reproductive performance are, bluntly, unenforceable. Nobody who's paying that much money for a lawyer will have any such clauses, because their lawyers won't bother drafting them, even if their respective clients insist. Their marital life is their own, and no contract in the world can hold them to it, at least in the US.
Instead, most pre-nuptial contracts concern _assets_: the disposal of marital property and separate property in case of divorce, ground rules for what property each party is expected to bring into or keep out of the marriage, pre-establishing a baseline for spousal support, and so on. A pre-nup is as much an estate planning tool as a last will and testament is, and an opportunity to ensure that each party gets out of their planned marriage the assets they want if and when that marriage ends.
If you _really_ want to find out, you'll pretty much need to work at a law firm that handles family law or estate planning, or look at pre-nups that have actually been filed with the court as part of past proceedings. No lawyer is going to discuss the specifics of their clients' confidential affairs with you, except in extremely broad strokes. However, it's fairly safe to assume that Melania Trump's lawyers have ensured that she will be well compensated for her contributions to her marriage, and that she has plans in place in case of its termination. |
[MN] My cousin died on Saturday, my Uncle is trying to adopt her two boys.
| So uncle who was caring for the kids and wants to adopt them is charged with DWI and drug distribution? Yeah that is a big problem.
Aunt needs to consult with a family law attorney to figure out the best options. Alone. Because uncle might need to be taken out of the picture while this gets figured out.
Also the father has rights and needs to be dealt with legally.
Edit after clarification: adoption uncle needs to hire a family law attorney to deal with dad.
Drug uncle needs a criminal attorney asap |
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Is it ever slander to suggest someone has a medical condition they do not?
| So if I tell my friend that so and so is bi-polar and they sue me over the statement on the grounds I'm not a medical professional, I am pretty sure nothing would come of it. But are there times where falsely "diagnosing" someone is actionable?
| There is, actually (generally, at least). One of the four 'per se' categories of slander is if you say that another person has a "loathsome disease," which includes venereal diseases & leprosy. So if you falsely "diagnose" someone with having a loathsome disease, they don't have to prove that they suffered economic harm. |
How do I get chosen for jury duty?
| So I finally got called for jury duty! I registered to vote on my 18th birthday so I would be on the jury duty list, I'm 33 so I've been waiting 15 years for this chance. Ever since the OJ trial I've wanted to be part of a jury.
So what can I do to increase my chances of getting chosen for a trial? Obviously there's chance involved in getting my number called, but if I get questioned, what can I do to make sure that I get chosen?
| Answer the questions they ask you honestly.
The end. |
I got into a fraud. I need advise for overseas crime. Please read.
| DO NOT TRUST HARRY_ALLEN!!! I bought 2 Tomorrowland Full Madness passes from him and he made up the confirmation email. He said that the guy he spoke to from Paylogic (where he bought the tickets and he forwarded his confirmation email from them) told him that he can change the names on the tickets. He rushed me to paid becoz that day was the deadline to change and due to time difference I couldn't get to Paylogic before i remitted him the money. I called Paylogic after AND THEY TOLD ME THE EMAIL WAS FAKE AND THERE IS NO WAY TO CHANGE NAME FOR THE TICKETS. Harry said that the guy I spoke with was lying and eventually Harry "found out" the guy he spoke with was making up shit, SO HE AGREED TO REFUND ME THE MONEY BUT AT THE END NO MONEY IS BACK TO MY ACCOUNT AND HE JUST RAN AWAY. I LOST MY MONEY AND NO WAY TO CHASE IT BACK. IF ANYONE HAPPEN TO KNOW THIS GUY OR FOUND HIM, PLEASE REPORT HIM. HE PUT ME INTO BIG TROUBLE AND TOOK THE MONEY I SAVED FOR SO LONG. The thing is, he is located in UK and I am in HongKong. The bank account was his friends and i remitted money from the bank in Hong Kong. Please advise if you know any way to retrieve my money back? (I have obtained both Harry and his friend's passport)
| It sounds like you just learned an expensive lesson in how to use the internet. You're not getting your money back. |
Dogs kept outside in below 0°F weather.
| There’s a woman that keeps and breeds several different breeds of dogs in large cages behind her house. They are visible from the road. Yes they have what looks like a shelter made from a thick white plastic. I’m assuming they are being fed and watered, But the weather is getting below zero throughout several days later this week. I know they have small breed dogs and I’m honestly afraid half of them are going to freeze to death. Is there anything I can do? Can the police do anything if I call them?
| Call the police or animal control. It all depends on where you live |
Lawyer keeps on missing meetings
| Hi,
The situation is from a friend of mine:
around two years ago he got a lawyer, the laywer keept on saying that they will win, but that it should be settled out of court.
To this year, nothing happend. Just some letters sent back and forth between parties.
And for around a half year the lawyer keeps on saying that my friend and he will met to finalize it (i think...), but the lawyer never shows up.
Visiting there unannounced, other people in near by offices keep on saying that everthing is ok, that the lawyer will be answering, but nothing happens. Calling the lawyer arranging the meeting, lawyer does not show up.
I guess this are signs my friend and I are unable to read.
What is going on? What should be done? Change lawyer? How will the previous (the non responsiv one) lawyer react? Are there penalties?
I am sorry, I did not include the country. I am from Europe, but not UK. For now I would feel better to not include my country.
| In the US one would send a certified letter (which provides proof of delivery) to lawyer demanding he meet or else he'l be fired. |
Guests had smoked marijuana in our apartment parking lot
| (I’m sorry for the lack of continuity, in a terrible story teller.)
Location: Georgia
Last night, my partner’s brother and his girlfriend stopped by to watch a movie. Nothing new here. I was doing some cleaning and decided to take the trash out.
Well, I was about halfway to the trash can when I get blasted with a bright light.
Turns out it was a cop living at the complex across from me. He asked me “who’s car is that” while pointing. I complied with the names and asked what was going on. He stated that he smelled pot from the car. So I said, well they aren’t in the car, they’re inside. Next he tells me to go to my apartment and get them, and that I’m not allowed to call them.
While the officer and I are walking to my apartment he keeps asking me if they have anything illegal and then tells me that if they get arrested or brought in that my partner and I are getting evicted. Of course I have no knowledge, nor do I care what adults do, as long as it is outside of my home.
Well his brother and girlfriend come down and they go off to the car. (From here it is what I can catch from my sidewalk and what they told me after.) He tells them that he’s searching their vehicle or he will tow it, get a warrant, and make sure that I get evicted from my house. Well he finds what he is looking for.
Finally, he tells them that the only way to get out of jail time is to do a “sting operation” on who sold it to them. He tells them to come to the department tomorrow (Christmas day) and not to tell anyone or bring a lawyer to this “meeting.”
How can this officer get away with not allowing a lawyer present?
(I’m also terribly worried about my lease, even when I had no knowledge of what someone else was doing before they even knocked on my door.)
| Don’t go to the police department and wait for a citation to show up in the mail.
He’s not your landlord, he can’t evict you.
If the cop comes back for you for some reason, don’t answer any questions. If he comes back from them, they don’t live there. Answer #2: Because they haven't asked for a lawyer. Shut up. Don't do anything or talk to the police without a lawyer |
(US/TN) Apartment has new owner; landlord called stating my original lease is "void," and also requesting payment of (originally furnised) water bill
| My lease has a clause in it which states:
"Sale of Property: Lessor and Property Owner desire to sell all or part of the property lease. Lessor will give a minimum of thirty (30) days notice of termination in the event of a bona fide contract of sale. Lessee agrees to vacate the property within thirty (30) days of notice from Lessor."
I have received no such notice. No other clauses in the lease address what happens if a change in ownership occurs.
The lease does state that the lessor will furnish water.
However, my landlord stated in an e-mail, "Your lease with the previous owner and the previous management company is void. Read the section in your lease regarding the sale of the property." I have not received any contact about signing a new lease, or regarding amendments to the existing one.
What are my rights in this scenario? What action should I take?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing
| (1) Unless your lease specifically states that it terminates AUTOMATICALLY with the sale, it doesn't.
(2) Upon the sale, the new property owner is substituted as the landlord.
(3) The Lessor (the property management company?) had/has the right to terminate on 30 days notice if there is a sale contract.
(4) It's unclear what happens if the sale is consummated without that notice. A reasonable reading is probably that the new landlord becomes the "Lessor" and still has the ability to give you 30 days notice.
(5) Because water is included, it's still on the landlord to pay.
So, I would write back, saying something like "I received no notice of sale, as is required by the lease, so the lease is still valid and, under Tennessee law, is unaffected by the sale. Under the lease, you are responsible for water."
At that point, they're either going to argue with you, or they're going to give you 30 days notice. |
Do I have a case for appealing this handicap parking ticket?
| I was visiting my friend's apartment and I parked my car late at night at an on-street parking spot that I did not realize was an accessible parking spot. There were no adjacent access aisles, no ramps nearby, and the ground had very faint blue markings that were not visible at the time I left my car there at 1AM. Here's what the parking spot looks like in daytime:
[https://imgur.com/a/o3ZCwRq](https://imgur.com/a/o3ZCwRq)
I was surprised when I returned to my car at 2AM, finding that I had received a ticket with a $300 fine. This prompted me to look further down the street, and only then did I notice the International Symbol of Access just one parking spot down.
I filled out an Appeal Form at the Treasurer's Office, and I managed to get the fine reduced to $150. Still, I feel strongly that this spot is not an ADA-compliant parking spot. I followed up by speaking with an appeal hearing officer about my case, and I was told that the ticket will not be reduced further and that the idea, at that spot, is for drivers to look for signage upon exiting their car. I can't help but feel victimized; I feel like there has been very little done to mark the parking spot to discourage people from parking there. I paid the fine as the deadline for collection was fast approaching. I was recommended by the hearing officer to speak with the city's parking department if I feel strongly about this issue.
I've been researching the legal requirements for a parking spot to be an accessible parking spot. According to Chapter 5 of the ADA Standards:
>502.3.3 Marking. Access aisles shall be marked so as to discourage parking in them.
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>Advisory 502.3.3 Marking. The method and color of marking are not specified by these requirements but may be addressed by State or local laws or regulations. Because these requirements permit the van access aisle to be as wide as a parking space, it is important that the aisle be clearly marked
[https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/ada-standards/chapter-5-general-site-and-building-elements#502%20Parking%20Spaces](https://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/ada-standards/chapter-5-general-site-and-building-elements#502%20Parking%20Spaces)
I'm not sure if I have a legal case to appeal the decision of the Hearing Officer. There is a $275.00 filing fee, and I would like to believe I have a reasonable chance of winning before I do go that route.
My questions are:
1. Do I have a legal case for appeal here if the parking spot is not ADA compliant?
2. From the photo, is the parking spot ADA compliant?
3. What, if anything, do you suggest I should bring up with the city's parking department?
| I mean the sign says that it's handicap parking. Was there another one I front of the space as well? |
Roommate won’t pay rent/move out
| Seattle, WA
Myself and a friend (at the time) moved into an apartment together. We both signed the lease, but we’re now paying month to month. He has been late with rent 9 of the 14 months we’ve lived together. Last month, he left partial rent for me by leaving some cash on the kitchen table (still late, even on that). Upon finding this, I called him and told him that it was unacceptable and he needed to move out. He reluctantly agreed.
He still has yet to move out, pay me the rest of last months rent, and now this months rent is due. He’s not returning my calls, texts or emails. He seems to only come home while I’m gone, completely avoiding me.
There’s a lot of other annoying things happening:
-He’s a hoarder. His room is filled with trash and old food scraps.
-I’ve had some money disappear. It’s only $15 in laundry quarters, but still frustrating.
-He eats my groceries. As per our agreement, we don’t share food.
-He breaks things of mine, or doesn’t take care of them.
-He doesn’t clean or contribute it any way.
I’ve talked to the building manager. He’s aware that my roommate isn’t paying, but can’t give legal advice.
Is there anything I can do? Small claims seems like it will take 25-40 days for the hearing. He will most likely pay it off by then letting the cycle continue.
| Move out.
It will be less painfulAnswer #2: It sounds like your lease has been going on longer than a year, are you now month-to-month? If so I would just move out, you don't want to be tied to this guy any more and he'll be on the lease until you do so.
Can you prove that you paid part of his rent?
If so, wait until you get your deposit or damages and sue him for the money you paid on his behalf/and extra damage he caused in small claims, it doesn't cost much to file most places. |
Home seller lied about square footage - can I do anything?
| Thanks so much for taking the time to read this!
My Mom and Step-Dad are trying to buy a house. It's in escrow, but it's proving difficult to get a loan because the house is appraising for $50k less than the selling price. The home seller had listed the house as about 300 square feet (about 30% of the house) larger than it is.
So when the appraisal first came back, we were told that the home seller was going to go to the county to update the square footage. We've since found out that the county records were accurate though, so no update was possible.
They have on multiple occasions misrepresented the size of the house. Could we threaten to sue? We would very much like the house, but it seems like they're just stalling now so that they can find another buyer who can finance the house by themselves. I think that's probably why they said they were going to the county to update the records.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
| Pretty sure your only recourse here is to choose not to buy it. I assume there's an unwaived financing condition?
What are you hoping will happen? Somehow force them to sell at a price that they don't agree to? |
[WA] Consequences of a DUI for Marijuana?
| So here's the whole story.
I was out driving with some friends and we were smoking and decided to go to this one place/road that overlooks the city. We park there and start smoking some more. When we thought we were finished I started up my car and proceeded to drive off. Unfortunately the only way out is the same way in so as we were trying to leave, a cop turns into the road. Mind you there are some other car there but I'm guessing they're having sex rather than something else. He stops by the first car which is blocking one half of the road and the cop parks blocking the other half. He starts questioning them and I notice that there's still room to go through between the cop and the first car. So we pull up next to them and ask if we can drive out and he actually asks us to pull over on the side. We pull over and he finishes talking to the first car and heads over to ours. He asked us what we were up to for the night and I tell him that we were just driving around and realized that the road we were on was a little sketchy and wanted to drive back. He continues to ask if we were smoking marijuana and I said yes. Asked if I was smoking and if I was the driver of the car and I said yes. He tells me to step out of the car and asks for my license. I give him my license and he checks if I have any search warrants or any criminal record, which I don't. Keep in mind that I've only been pulled over twice but have never gotten a ticket and that's the extent of my record. He asks what Im doing in town and I tell him that it's my hometown and Im visiting. Then he asks if there's any marijuana in the car. I tell him yes and he asks me how much and whose it was. I tell him that it was mine and that there's about $5 worth but I forgot my friend had some on him and neglected to eventually tell the cop that. Asks where I bought it and I tell him I bought it in the city where I'm currently residing in. He takes it from them and makes me do a sobriety test. Also know that it's freezing outside and I was shaking due to it being cold so I'm unsure as to whether or not he can accurately use the results of the test against me. Eventually he tells me that I'm arrested for DUI and MiP (Minor in Possession). Puts me in the back of his car and takes me back to their base and puts me in the forensics room or something like that. I sit on a bench as he tell me my Miranda rights and other stuff. Asks if I want an attorney and I said sure. The attorney tells me that I should exercise my right to remain silent but at this point I've already come clean and told the cop everything. We end our conversation where I unfortunately didn't get much information out of it. The cop asks me more general questions like date of birth and address and stuff. We eventually leave the forensics room and drive outside in front of their base I'm guessing. Doesn't tell me to take a breath test but I eventually get a blood test. Paramedics come and draw blood and gets two vials out of it. Afterwards he finished the paperwork and let me go and tells me that I'm only being charged for a DUI and not the MiP.
Now that I told you the whole story I have several questions.
·I have been smoking a lot for the past few days so the concentration of THC in my blood is undoubtedly high. In Washington, how does the concentration of THC scale with how much I'll be fined as well as how long my license will be suspended? Especially as a minor.
·Is there any way my license won't get suspended?
·I was researching DUI's in WA and noticed that my license won't be suspended if I request a hearing within 20 days as well as the hearing examiner being in my favor. How does this work? There's obviously THC in my blood when I was driving, does that automatically force the examiner to not be in my favor? Additionally my court hearing for the DUI is in a week, is that the same thing as a DUI hearing to contest the suspension of my license?
·My friends were free to go. I told them the name of my friends will they be negatively affected by this as well? I said that it was mine so they can't be charged for MiP right? But they did smoke. In court if they ask me about them or have questions that involve talking about my friends how would I go about telling them that in court?
I may have more questions but I'm still pretty distraught about the whole thing so I'll think of asking questions as you answer the current ones. Thank you.
| Well that's a spectacular series of piss weak decision-making.
Hire a DUI defense attorney. Do what they tell you. |
How can I get my son from his alcoholic mother?
| My son (13) lives with his mother I believe it would be best for him if he lived with me. His mother has a problem with alcohol and recently relapsed. My son was taken away from her and put into foster care in 2016 because of this problem. I usually see him whenever he has days off and his next day off is in February. I am worried if I call child protective services they will decide to put him into a foster home while they decide what to do with him. I would really appreciate if I could be told my options thank you. I live in northern Virginia
| Why did CPS not place your son with you in 2016 instead of putting him into foster care? |
My (14) Parents want to take my earned money
| I recently started a job and my plans with my money are to save most of it and spend some of it to buy what I've wanted for a while now, a Nitendo Switch. They threaten to take it all away and not let me keep it. Even after all my accomplishments (currently taking all advanced classes, parents haven't gotten me a gift in years, and have a 4.0 GPA), they don't care and believe that they're entitled to keep all of my money, can I do anything to stop this?
| Your parents have care, custody, and control of you and your money. Outside of specific trust accounts.
So yes, they can take your money, control what you spend it on. as they choose |
Landlord says can't move out in winter
| This is in Ohio. My lease for my current apartment ended in October and I have been renting on a month-to-month basis since then. I gave my landlord notice that I would now be moving out and she said she does not allow move outs from November to February. All my expired lease states about winter move outs is that the security deposit will be returned unless moving out occurs during those months. What rights do I have?
| You have the right to give 30 days notice and move out at the end of 30 days. Any 30 days, period. That is the state law.
I am not certain if the language about not getting your deposit back during those months is legal or not. There are a number of tenants rights orgs in your state and they would be a good resource on this. You should be able to find them easily searching the internet.
Best of luck to you.Answer #2: There is zero logic for that requirement and anyways your lease is over so you are not bound by any weird requirements or even losing your deposit. You have every right to give the 30 days notice to leave by law in your state. Exercise your right and if he withholds deposit then sue. Answer #3: Make sure you follow proper state procedure for getting your security deposit back. In particular, leave your forwarding address in writing. |
Tackled resulting in a broken ankle at a restaurant. Should I sue?
| [deleted]
| Even if the tackle wasn't malicious, that person is still responsible for the injury and should be footing the bills.
I don't see how the restaurant has any liability here. What exactly do you think they did wrong?Answer #2: You can sue the person who tackled you. No one else is responsible. |
(Maine) Selling house to current renter, need to sign affidavit that house is not rented.
| Like the title says: need to sign affidavit stating that the house is not rented for purchasers title insurance. Purchaser is current renter.
Have asked lawyer to advise, but he hasn't gotten back to me. Worried he can't legally tell me to just sign it, and I don't want to perger myself.
I am out of state, and can't just drop by.
Any suggestions?
Edit: perger (still doesn't look right)
| The word you're looking for is "perjure." |
How good is Mueller's case against Manafort?
| So tomorrow is the start of the trial. Based on the public reports it seems that there is a lot of evidence (bank statements, couple of witnesses, emails) against Manafort. How good of a case does Mueller have? How likely is it that Manafort will escape the charges?
| As a general rule: it's all speculation until the case starts. No good lawyer would tip his hand in the court of public opinion. There is no reason to think we have any idea quite yet. |
My grandpa may be getting taken advantage of... Urgent
| Hey Reddit, hoping one of you legal minded individuals would be able to shine a light on the legality of this situation... If anyone has any insight it would be extremely appreciated. I wish to remain anonymous so I will be foregoing any personally revealing details.
Backstory: my family and I live in Canada, but my grandpa lives in Florida where he retired many years ago, he does he a green card. He is very old and in the last couple years found a girlfriend who is around 35 years younger than him, she is obviously with him due to the fact that he is wealthy. She is from China, has been in the country illegally for a number of years, and recently brought over her son as well who has either a green card or full citizenship (how he got that I do not know). Some family members went to check on him recently and that is what sparked this post. I will outline a few things that have been noticed and are extremely worrying:
1. We believe he is being poisoned or harmed physically somehow. When my family members visited him he was in extremely bad health. Not only was his physical health deteriorated, but his mental health as well. He had terrible memory loss, difficulty maintaining awareness, confusion, as well as general loss of hearing. He was recently hospitalized for an irregular heart beat (doctor said so and he had to get his heart restarted due to this). I would consider that this could be due to old age. However, when he came to visit family in Canada his physical and mental health drastically improved. His mind cleared up, memory improved, and his physical condition was a lot better.
2. Half of his house was put in his girlfriend's son's name and over $100,000 was transferred out of his bank account and into a Chinese bank account. We believe his girlfriend is taking advantage of his poor mental health to take his assets.
3. We recently discovered they are legally married and that entitles her to his assets (not too sure how this works though). However, my family read the marriage documents and they were completely false. 90% of the marriage document was events that never happened. Gramps may have been in a deteriorated state of mind when he signed the papers and we don't want him getting in any legal trouble for marriage fraud.
We're really desperate at this point as we don't know what to do. We don't want to let her keep taking advantage of him or to deteriorate his health anymore (if that is what she's doing), but we don't know how to proceed. Any and all help or insight is very much appreciated.
| File a report with [Florida's Adult Protective Services](http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/adult-protective-services) immediately. They will investigate and involve the police if/when needed.Answer #2: Contact Adult Protective Services Answer #3: Contact FL Adult Protective Services.
http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/doea/report_abuse.php |
[CT] Hospital over-treated me. Insurance is refusing to pay. Bill in the millions.
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Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice
| Absolutely no way your 4 day hospital stay resulted in a bill in the "millions".
We know you're upset about it... but don't insult our intelligence.
My mother was admitted to a hospital for about 10 days... with 3 of those days in ICU and several in the psych ward. Total bill was around $50K.
The hospital settled the total bill with her insurance for about $3600.
Answer #2: I am so sorry this happened to you.
Med Mal is VERY fact specific and well out of the scope of this sub. HOWEVER, most MedMal attorneys offer free consultations (or very cheap ones). I would contact your local bar association and ask for a referral. It's definitely worth it. THEY can take a look and let you know if you have a case against anyone.
Also, just a small aside, if you are estranged from a parent, it is a good idea to draw up a Medical POA to your fiance. These also are not expensive, but it will allow you to exclude your mother from making decisions about your care and specifically grant your fiance that power. Legally, until your marriage license is signed and filed, your fiance is a stranger to you. Even after marriage, it goes a long way in asserting that HE is the person you want making your medical decisions and NO ONE else. |
Do I have the upper hand in my Minor in Possession misdemeanor charge? (California)
| I was stopped by an undercover police officer at the local fairgrounds for having a cup of beer in my hand. Someone had left it on the seat where me and my friends were going to sit. I grabbed it to throw it away but got distracted on the way to the trash by an old friend from high school who pulled me aside to chat. I was talking for less than 2 minutes before I was grabbed by my arm and had the beer grabbed from my hand from an officer with his badge. By the time he escorted me to the side where there were less people, there were two other officers involved. I was honest about my age (19) and was asked if I had my ID card which I replied yes. I pulled my wallet out but didn't hand it over right away because I had some questions. I asked if I was being detained multiple times, but each time, the only answer I got was "give me your wallet". I gave him my wallet after about the 4th question. After I gave him the wallet, I asked one more time and tried to just communicate and get answers from the officer. I was in no way, shape, or form hassling or struggling while being detained, I was only asking questions. So anyway, after I asked again prior to him taking my wallet, (A different officer from the one who originally pulled me aside) told me to "shut up" and he grabbed my arm. Once again, I was not making my detainment an issue. I shrugged back because I felt there was no need to grab my arm because I was cooperating. He then grabbed my arm again and forcefully pulled me down and yelled "sit down". I once again cooperated and sat down. Before I was able to explain my situation, he walked about 10ft over to the nearest bench to write my citation. I sat there for about 15 min while nobody came to get my story or answer questions that I had. When he was done writing the citation, he came to me and told me to sign it. At that point i was done even trying to communicate because I already knew that they would not cooperate with me. The officer who pulled me aside and the officer who wrote the citation grabbed me by both arms and escorted me out while embarrassing me in front of everyone at fair. Once again, I was giving them no struggle and there was no need to hold me the way they did. As soon as they escorted me out of the gate, the 3rd officer who wasn't even involved, handed me my wallet back. and they left. I feel like the officers were treating me worse then need be especially if they didn't even give me a chance to explain. I was not tested for intoxication. No one who I was originally with was questioned. They pulled me aside and wrote me up a citation and escorted me out.
| Why would you have the upper hand? They got you literally holding, in your hand, a cup of beer. |
Got a girl pregnant, she is keeping it. Some questions.
| So we are both early middle age, and overall I see this as great news since I can afford it, and probably wont have kids another way. She has a lot of family help available and both of us have family roots keeping us in the area.
We want to coparent.
Mostly, my question is: am I foregoing any rights by not lawyering up at the moment? So far, it has been amicable and I would like to keep it that way.
What should I consider in terms of legal options?
| There is nothing to do right now. When the baby is born you can file for custodyAnswer #2: You are not foregoing any rights by not talking to a lawyer now, but I think it would be a great idea to speak to one. Although things may be amicable now, that could change in a heart beat later. It would be in the best interest of all parties to set up a formal custody agreement/child support order once paternity is established. This will create something in black and white that both parties acknowledge and will follow. |
Speeding ticket
| I was on my way back to Georgia from Florida when I got pulled over for 85/70 (Reduced to 79/70) By FHP. I’m 17 years old and don’t have insurance. How will this affect my license and insurance when I get it.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking
| Your license will likely be suspended until you provide proof of insurance. The suspended license will make it very difficult and very expensive to actually find insurance. |
[FL] Worked a job for a few weeks, they moved to a new location. I wasn't invited, never got paid.
| I really am kind of pissed off. It's a small local place without getting into details. I had only put in about 30 hours. I was told I would be signing tax forms and what not, I never did. I showed up on Wednesday morning to work and the place was cleared out, it's obvious that the move was not that sudden. I called up the owner and he said he would call me this morning to get my address to mail me my paycheck, but I would not be joining them in their new location. I snapped a picture of my timesheet a week ago, and took the initiative this morning and sent him the picture along with "I also worked this day for 6 hours, bringing the total to X, thanks again for the opportunity" or something along those lines. I don't want to get involved in any legal shit over 30 hours of work, but it would be nice to get paid for that time. If he doesn't end up paying me, would it be worth reporting him to the Dept. of Revenue? since it's clear he was paying me under the table.
| Florida is an at-will state so they got you there. Contact your local [DoL](http://www.workplacefairness.org/agencies_FL#4) if you don't get paid. The owner/boss is an asshole for having hired you in the first place if they knew they were moving. It's not uncommon for management to not tell the staff about a move/closure since they don't want people to quit before that happens. I'm guessing the business owner screwed up and did this and their band-aid was to basically hire you as a temp.Answer #2: Florida has no state Department of Labor. If you do not get paid, you will have to contact the US DoL.
Other than that, your dismissal/firing/whatever you want to call it was 100% legal. It was shitty of the employer, but it is legal.Answer #3: > since it's clear he was paying me under the table.
Since you haven't been paid you don't know what. Likely, but you don't know that for sure.
Florida has no Dept of Labor so you could file with the US Dept of Labor or sue in small claims court. |
Imposters at court date - what to do?
| Yesterday I had a court date for a traffic incident. All went well except as we were dismissed I realized the woman I testified against was not the woman who hit me but a woman who looks similar to her. Is it too late to report this? Do I even report it? What do I do?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters
| I think it is more likely that she wore makeup and dressed up for traffic court rather than sent in a body double.
Even if you're right, would that change the outcome?Answer #2: All went well except you realized you testified against the wrong person?Answer #3: If the case against you was dismissed, you no longer have standing to contest the issue. This is truly a moot case: nothing you can do can affect the outcome.
However, if your observation is accurate, there was a fraud perpetrated on the court. Lawyers lose their licenses if they knowingly do this sort of thing.
If you had a lawyer, tell him.
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If you did not have a lawyer, call the State's Attorney who prosecuted the case or if you can't find that information, go to the police station and report it. Theywill be able to access the traffic court docket and identify which States Attorney handled teh matter. They are the ones to sort it out.
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Or, as someone else suggested, it could be that the other driver looks different when they re cleaned up for court |
Legal Advice on Landlord Scam (London)
| [deleted]
| I can't speak for UK law, but this is a common scam in the US. The person may in fact exist for all you know but is actually miles away or even in a different country and used fake (but real looking) identification to fool you. At least in the US the money is gone (wires are irreversible and often the account is emptied as soon as it completes anyway) but I'm hoping you'll have luck with the UK system.Answer #2: You might want to try /r/LegalAdviceUK
edit: did you by any change google search the images she sent? |
Civil Disobedience with traffic tickets (hypothetical)
| So I've had a suspended license for the past 4years, it feels like I'm in a hole I can't climb out of. It all started off with a traffic ticket for broken tail light, I missed court and got a failure to appear fine which is $500. At the time I was a full time student and part time worker i did not have the means to pay this fine off. Subsequently the DMV suspended my license for failure to pay. Within the course of the past 4 years I've been pulled over 4 times. Only one of them was a traffic violation(rolling stop) the rest were problems with the car; cracked windshield, tail light, registration. So now I'm about 5,000 in ticket debt because I kept driving on a suspended license (keep in mind I wasn't pulled over for traffic violations like speeding, or DUI). I'm 26 work full time to provide for my family and still don't have the means to pay these tickets off. Unfortunately this is a common problem amongst my friends and acquaintances. What we all have in common is were from low income neighborhoods with shitty jobs and are either black or hispanic. So the idea of civil disobedience comes to mind, the court system is designed for the privileged. We can't afford attorneys to plea our case, I've always dealt with a public defender who persuade you to just follow the system and take a deal. So what if I decide to keep on driving with no license, using civil disobedience in my defense? In the aspect that as a low income minority I'm constantly being pulled over and given tickets for what I have to assume is my appearance and with very little options in paying off this debt. People tell me just go to jail and that will cancel out your tickets. Who would voluntarily give up their rights and freedom for debt, I refuse. What rights do I have and do you think there's any validity to my claims?
| Civil disobedience is not a defense to the charge.
It means purposely breaking a law you think is unjust **and then accepting the consequences** when you get caught, to protest the law and bring attention to it.
So if you're prepared to keep getting arrested, jailed, and fined, then go ahead if you feel it's unjust.Answer #2: >So the idea of civil disobedience comes to mind, the court system is designed for the privileged.
If you'd shown up, and requested a payment plan for the original ticket, you wouldn't be in this mess.
>So what if I decide to keep on driving with no license, using civil disobedience in my defense?
You will lose.
>Who would voluntarily give up their rights and freedom for debt, I refuse.
Oh, well, as long as you refuse. |
Roommate was prescribed an ESA in a no-pets allowed apartment, got a cat, I'm allergic, is there anything I can do?
| Area is North Carolina, USA. I had already told her I was allergic before she got one, she told me she would keep it in her room but that has absolutely not happened.
| This is like the HUD/ADA version of the irresistible force versus an immovable object. I honestly don't know how a landlord is expected to arbitrate and reconcile these issues that are strictly between co-tenants.
I guess if the OP is strictly cat allergic, then Roomie needs to find a non-cat ESA as a reasonable accommodation. But that's not real-world reasonable, since people don't just hot-swap pets.
As your landlord, my reasonable accommodation to both you silly bastards would be you can move out without penalty since you don't have any reasonable way to reconcile these issues now and that is definitely not my problem, in this specific case. |
How do I protect my kids from my ex-wife (their mother) ? [VA, USA]
| I have custody of my two kids from my first marriage.
Their mother is very unhealthy mentally and emotionally. She constantly has little patience to hear their gripes about life (they're both teenagers) and is constantly bad mouthing me, my current wife, my extended family and my step daughter who's much younger than my kids.
How can I limit her ability to speak to my kids in this way or limit their exposure to her?
How can I hold her accountable if I'm not able to record their conversations and go back to court every time she says something else that upsets my kids?
Do I have any concrete legal options for this?
Thank you.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family
| > How can I limit her ability to speak to my kids in this way or limit their exposure to her?
What does the court order say about custody, visitation and communication? |
Is it against any work force regulations to assign employees an 8 hour shift with no break?
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| Entirely depends on where you live. In most places in the US it's perfectly legal to not give workers any break. In a few places it's not legal (CA is one off the top of my head). |
Work has been paying me $6 an hour more than what they should.. Should I be worried.
| So I serve, you're suppose to get paid like 2.50 but I've had 8.25 on all my paychecks for hourly, and my tips are still being added in too. This has been going on for 3 paychecks... What if I don't tell anyone? What if I do tell someone?
| If they are overpaying you then you need to notify them and return the overpayment. |
How would a court address the "Paradox of the Court"?
| The paradox turns on the idea that a party can either win or lose, as if there are only two outcomes to the case. That's not accurate.
A court could declare any of the following:
1. The contract was improper on its face and never legtitimate. Euathlus wins, and he owes no money.
2. The contract was proper, but Euthalus hasn't won yet, so he owes no money. Once that's declared, Euthalus *has* won, so he'd likely owe the money.
3. The contract was proper, but Euthalus entered in bad faith or is specifically non-performing. Protagoras wins, and Euthalus pays whatever the court orders.
4. The contract is valid, but it doesn't cover this case. Both sides sort of win, and no one pays anyone anything.
Courts have the ability to give very specific, detailed and nuanced rulings. All four scenarios are completely possible. |
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I caught my boss adding extra time to her pay sheet and don't know what to do
| I am in charge of checking payroll where I work, and I see how many hours people work during the pay period (2 weeks). We’ve had a lighter month than usual, and a few people were commenting that they didn’t work as much because of it. What should have been 80 hours, was more like 70-75. One person barely broke 60.
I noticed my boss had 80+ hours, even though she took two half-days during this pay period. She over compensated her paid time off (PTO). She added time to her half-days so that she had close to 10 hours for each of her days off, even though she didn’t put in more than 8 hours a day at work this whole month (she worked closer to 7 hrs a day). She is constantly complaining about the budget and complains when we (the employees) need supplies (you know, for our jobs). I feel like she’s cheating the company by taking extra time off she didn’t earn, and even getting some over time when she’s pretty much the only one (there is a specialist who has the most work out of everyone regardless). I’m not mad she took PTO, I’m mad because she intentionally set it for more than 8 hours to boost her paycheck.
The problem is, I can’t do anything about it. I have a very low position and I hold no sway. I can’t tell the higher ups in the company/corporation, because she’s in good with all of them and it will just come back to bite me. I can’t tell the other employees because that will just start more drama and tension in the office. I’m also not entirely sure if what she did was unethical in taking advantage of the situation, or if anything wrong actually took place.
So, is this unethical or illegal, or am I just not used to office politics?
TL;DR – my boss added hours to her work week when there was a lull, and there’s nothing I can do or say to keep this from happening again. Advice?
Update: ok. I talked (anonymously) through email with someone from corporate. It is against company policy to add PTO to time worked that exceeds 8 hours per day. HOWEVER, a few directors get special privilege, and while the person I talked to could not talk about another employee, they said what I described should be fine.
So, yes, it is against company policy to do this; however, she gets a pass because she's a director.
Not sure why everything I said on this post got down voted when I was asking for clarification on something that would absolutely have been against company policy and gotten a sit down meeting with the director if it were any other employee. All in all, thank you for the helpful advice. I'm glad I know, and I hope others have learned something as well.
| If I understand, she did not claim to work more than 8 hours, just used PTO. In general, PTO is not calculated as time worked and does not contribute to overtime. So if she worked 70 hours and tacked on 20 hours of PTO, she would still be paid regular time for all of it.
As long as her higher-ups are approving the extra PTO, there is no issue with this. |
Step-Dad out of job yet still has to pay 1,200 a week to drunk ex-wife.
| He's moving to a different company but he won't have pay for a bit. We are going to court to have a grace period but can someone for the love of god explain this stupid-ass law? She became a drunk and doesn't work. How is this fair? I understand abandonment after injury or something but she just leeches off him. Is there anyway to shorten the alimony period or appeal or something because its unacceptable that **1/3 of his pay goes to her, for 18 years after their divorce**. Please and thank you
| Her bad choices don't entitle her to less of his income than he agreed to when he signed the divorce papers. The court system may provide some temporary relief during the interim but he owes the money. |
[California] Landlord moved me into an apartment with a squatter without telling me
| For starters, I'm low income. I can't move right now. That's why I'm still living here, considering it's close to my job and school.
My landlord is a leasing comany that rents apartment that they turn in to shared living dorm like spaces.
I signed a year contract with them. At some point this leasing company had the contract for the apartment I was leaving in discontinued.
So abruptly they decided that by the end of the month they would move me and my roommates to an entirely new apartment in a new apartment complex.
5 days shy of the end of the month the landlords come in and say they are moving out furniture, technically their furniture that they fashioned the apartment with - including beds and sofa, to new apartment. Essentially forcing us out that day.
That same day all was well actually, since we had been told the new apartment was quite the upgrade and we were a tad excited for it.
ONce we got there we were greeted with two new faced that landlords completely ignored as they put the furnitiure in the new complex and began reassembling the beds etc..
These two new faces were the same landlords previous tenants who were up until just recently living in that unit we were being moved into before being told that they too had to be moved to another apartment in another complex.
They refused. One of the two, apparently , relented and left one day and never came back but is still here sleeping on the couch as the beds are all occupied.
the sexond day of being here the door lock was tampered with because there was issue with the squatter getting into the apartment. It was broken for a while.
Now it works, but the only person who has a key to the lock is the squatter.
Where are landlords in all this? No where! their hands are apparently tied due to squatter rights and they have don't nothing to compensate me or my roommates to do anything to fix this door situation.
| What you have is not a squatter. That is a tenant who was being illegally evicted the same as you were.Answer #2: You two actually have the exact same problem, the ones to blame are the people that lease the apartments, I think he has the right to stay there the same as you had thw right to had stayed at your apartment. |
How do people get into FBI most wanted pictures with the blue background? [NY]
| Like either the people are wanted fugitives or missing, but how do they give them a blue background if they cannot find these people?
| How high are you?Answer #2: The same way you can find naked pictures of Captain Janeway of the USS Voyager. |
Pumping breastmilk is a "Disturbance to the workplace"
| I work for a public university. My department is about 80% men, so I understand you need a tough skin to work there.
I come back from my maternity leave an reserve our 'lactation rooms' for the appropriate times with my schedule. We have two 'lactation rooms'. One is an overbooked conference room and the other is a kitchenette.
The conference room is always over booked, freezing cold and too many people have keys to it. On my first day back, I used the conference room, it was reserved in my name, it was locked and there was a sign displaying that I had that time slot. Well, someone walked in on my. I brushed it off, but the next day it happened again. So I tried the kitchenette. The kitchenette is a EXTREMELY DIRTY, tiny, with a folding metal chair and no room to set up your laptop to work. The best part is, it does not have working lights! I told the front desk about the issue.
I also have a low milk supply and a latent let down. So it takes about 30-35 minutes to pump, plus I need 10 minutes to travel to and from the room, set up and pack up my stuff. I bring my laptop, so I do work during this time. With my low milk supply, my lactation consultant advised me to pump every 2 hours. I decided that is a lot for work, so I blocked every 2.5 hours. Most women do every 3 hours.
With all that, I decided to pump at my desk. I am in a cubicle against the wall, with no foot traffic around me, so it is really private. My cubicle walls are 5 feet high and I have a pull out door. I asked the women around me if they minded if I pumped and they were very supportive. I have one of the quietest pumps on the market and I purchased the freemie cups, so I don't even need to take off any clothes. I wear a nursing scarf, just in case. So all you would see is some tubing coming out the bottom of my shirt. I put up a 'privacy please' sign, just in case as well.
My boss approached me and told me that I can not pump in my cubicle anymore. I am in Michigan, so we are allowed to breast feed in public. He said "Now don't get mad or sad about this. Don't make a big deal or get emotional on me" not once but three times. I wasn't mad, sad or acting emotional. I was just completely shocked. I explained to him about my concerns about the "lactation rooms", but he didn't care. No one complained about it, he just said "I just need you to use them".
I went to a former nursing mother at work, and asked for her advise. She told me to contact HR. I went to HR and voiced my concerns. HR just acted like I was a nuisance and told me that pumping at my desk is a 'disturbance to the workplace' and that it is 'too public' and she was not concerned about the standards of the 'lactation rooms'. I said that I'm pretty sure that I am legally allowed to under the ACA, which she never heard about the ACA providing breastfeeding protection. Then said that pumping 4 times a work day is too much and I need a medical note if I would like to proceed with that or I will have to pump 3 times a day during my 2 15 minute breaks and my 30 minute lunch. She also said that I should switch to formula.
My question is, 1. Is pumping covered under the same law as breastfeeding. 2. Am I allowed to pump where I would like at work, especially since it is a public university or am I forced to use what they call a 'lactation room'?
Any other advise would be appreciated.
Thank you.
| This isn’t strictly legal advice, but...I had a similar issue. I worked at a museum and we had a “moms room” that random men frequently barged in. Basically I argued that I needed a place away the men since it made me uncomfortable. It didn’t work at first so I literally took my whole shirt off and pumped really obviously in the room which was meant for that purpose. I got a ton of complaints but told them I was legally entitled to use my breaks for pumping. They eventually put out a memo and I was left alone. It was embarrassing for a few moments, but worth it to me. Another option is to have your babysitter bring the baby-then you can nurse anywhere. Answer #2: I think you need to have a talk with your boss about his insinuation that you can't discuss things professionally without flying off the handle. He said it three times, it deserves a conversation. Answer #3: Try to contact your institution's ombudsperson.
They can be really good at interpreting rules and laws and can make uninterested HR people sit up and take notice when introduced into a meeting.
Alternatively, find out what they offer for breastfeeding mothers among the students (who presumably wouldn't be able to book a conference room). If they offer something better for them, just ask to use that room.
Finally, there must be various conference/meeting/group work rooms that are private around campus - e.g. in your main library. You could book one of those and simply make a very obvious sign that says you want privacy because you are breastfeeding/pumping.
NAL |
My 67 yo stepdad is dying and does not have my mother on any bank accounts, the house, and there is no will. What can she do to avoid ending up with nothing?
| They've been married for 15 years, he was married before and his wife passed. He has no children. Home is paid off. He has said that his intent is for my mom to have everything, and a small amount to his sister. I can't believe that this hasn't been handled by them already, but it's likely he won't be coming back out of the hospital. I'm afraid that my mom will be mourning her husband and have to leave her home as well. If I learn about this, maybe I can help her. Thanks in advance.
| According to [Ohio intestate succession](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/intestate-succession-ohio.html), your mother will inherit everything. The sister gets nothing.
When it happens, your Mom should see an estate attorney. Since real estate is involved, probate will be required. |
[WV] Constant sobriety checkpoints are making me frustrated. Trying to figure out my rights.
| Throughout this year on the weekends there almost always seems to be a sobriety checkpoint conducted by the state police on the road right near my girlfriend's house. It's very frustrating having the police waste my time by making me sit in line just to use the road, but there are also other issues that I'm having with it.
First, I've been trying to look up laws on these checkpoints in my state, but it's very difficult to find any truly legit sources. Most have been websites on general dui laws, but it's hard to say how trustworthy they are. One thing that I have seen, though, is that my state requires an alternate route around the checkpoint and the checkpoint itself is completely voluntary. If I don't wish to participate, I should be able to drive around. However, this has not been the case because I every time I'm stopped I look for a way around and there is none. It's conducted on a road that has a long stretch without any turnoffs, and there aren't any signs until you are about 25 yards from it. If you come up to it and don't want to go through, you're looking at about a 20 minute drive if you want to turn around and find another route to the other side.
Second, and this is the problem that makes me really mad, out of all the times I've gone through it, they've never once asked me if I've been drinking. They always ask me for my license, registration, and proof of insurance. But, they've never asked if I've been drinking any alcohol. From my research, I'm *pretty* sure I'm not legally obligated to show them any of those things if they are just going to stop me on the road for no reason whatsoever. I don't think I have to, but I've never tested this and am a little worried to find out what will happen if I refuse to do what they say. It's supposed to be a sobriety checkpoint, but what it really is is a "are you driving legally" checkpoint.
Can anyone point me to an official source for what the laws are for this? Any advice as for what I can do about this? It seems risky to try going through it and refusing the officer's demands like you see over on /r/amifreetogo, so next time I see it should I maybe try calling the state police and asking them why they don't have an alternate route setup and why they aren't actually checking for sobriety? (I don't imagine they'd care)
| Like you theorize, it sounds like an "illegal driving" checkpoint, not a DUI checkpoint.
That sounds incredibly annoying. But if it's on the same road every single time, why don't you already know an alternate route?Answer #2: This is really indirect, but you could find out who to contact in your local government who represents you - someone on the City Council? - who participates, or knows someone who participates, in oversight of the police, especially in their budgeting; and complain.
Answer #3: What makes you think they aren't checking for sobriety when they ask you to do those things? They want you to lean across and fumble in your glove box to observe your fine motor control and balance. They want you to hand them the documents so you have to roll the window down so they can smell your breath/the car.
[This appears to](http://www.courtswv.gov/supreme-court/docs/spring1995/22530.htm) be a good resource for your state. Answer #4: Those "DUI checkpoints" are also "Code enforcement checkpoints".
They're just as happy to find an unlicensed/uninsured driver.
I believe they achieved a national(Supreme Court) legal precedence for the ability to do this.
Go to a city counsel meeting and ask if they can move this thing around sometimes. It's not as effective if it's in the same place each time. |
What all do I need to sue a former employer for blacklisting?
| I just got word from a former coworker that after i left my previous employer that the GM called hotels in the area and blacklisted me. How would I go about collecting admissable evidence to sue them for this?
| He can call them and give his opinion and any facts that are true.
Can you prove he lied? |
Biological Father in Arizona Seeking Custody of Two Sons in Florida (in Foster Care)
| My ex and mother of my two sons (13 and 16) allowed her two older sons (both mid-20s) to live in her home in Florida. The older boys (not my biological children) have a pretty extensive criminal record with a history of drugs.
In November, their home was raided by the local sheriff. They found three guns (including a modified/shortened shot gun and a semi-automatic rifle). The older boys were both charged with several meth crimes (distribution, etc). They are awaiting trial in jail as I type this. My ex was not arrested, but my boys (and her daughter from the next baby daddy) were taken into foster care.
I have been consistently blocked from seeing and speaking to my sons for several years. I have spoken to them only once in the last five years total. I continued to send cards, letters and attempted to call with little contact. No letters have been returned. My gifts (shockingly) got to them while my ex takes credit for them. My ex and my children have been moved so many times over the last decade that the kids have not had time to make friends or stay in one school more than a year or two.
When I contacted the case manager to tell her that I intend to request custody, she spoke to my ex (who is "not getting doing her checklist" - whatever that means). My ex told the case manager that I'm not paying child support (sent statements from the State of Florida disproving this) and that I abandoned my sons to move to Arizona.
I admit that I was kind of a loser before moving to Arizona. Since arriving, I graduated from ASU with a BS in Political Science, married a wonderful woman, started going back to church, got a great entry level position with a major fortune 500 company that provides amazing benefits, start a paid internship teaching (part of my grad degree) in August. In other words, I have a loving home that provides continuity and a future. I fear that if my ex gets custody back (odds are slim according to the case manager) that the boys will fall into the same life that their brothers have found.
I really need guidance. Any advice will help.
| Not doing her list means she is not doing her court ordered case plan and, eventually, will lose custody. And so will you.
Step one is to go there and visit your kids, with the social worker present. She needs to see you can have a relationship, want these kids, and they are not shared of you.
Then you need an attorney (or do this first).
Do this now. Today. Because it is going to be easy for the state to prove that the children are better in their foster home then with you, a relative stranger at this time. |
Withholding Final Check
| Not me, I'm asking this for a friend. But I'm excited to finally have a legal question, even if it's not my own.
State in question is New Jersey.
So, a friend of mine had a co-worker get fired (for cause) recently. This co-worker had in their possession at the time of the firing a laptop given to them by their job for use at said job, and keys to the building.
So, my friend's boss wants to withhold fired co-worker's final check until she returns the keys and the laptop. Both my friend and I are pretty sure he can't do this. We think he has to send the final check, but he can deduct the amount of the cost of the laptop from it if it's not returned.
So, my question is who's right? I mean, I'm pretty sure we are, but I thought I'd check with you fine folks first.
And a follow up question. If he can, in fact, withhold the cost of the laptop from the final check, can he also charge for her changing the locks in the building and withhold that as well? Since she has keys she won't return, the locks will have to be changed and new keys given to those who need them.
Thanks guys!
| They cannot even deduct the cost of the laptop without permission but he should absolutely not be in possession of any employer property. It doesn't belong to him and he could be charged with a crime for not returning it.
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/wagehour/lawregs/selected_nj_state_labor_law.html#1144 |
(CA) My friend has been asked to assist a terminally ill friend commit suicide, I think it's a bad idea
| All parties are in California.
My friend just told me that a friend of his who is terminally ill has asked him to "hold her hand while she OD's". I think this is a terrible idea for many reasons that don't matter, not the least of which is that his friend has a history of mental illness and there is no evidence that she even is actually ill, terminally or otherwise.
I have asked him to only agree if she goes through the legal route and gets a doctor to sign off on end of life aid, which is legal here. I have zero faith that she will do it this way.
I can't find anything that indicates what position this would put him in legally, only information on physician assisted suicide. How illegal is it, if at all, to knowingly be present for a suicide? If it's illegal (I imagine it is but maybe I'm wrong), what kind of consequences are there for him if he does this?
Thanks in advance for any help.
| If there's legal assisted suicide in California I'm not even sure why you wouldn't may go through proper channels. It would be irresponsible of both you and your friend to condone this and if one of you was there you could be held criminally responsible and even if you weren't convicted, the process would surely fuck up your life to the max. Tell your friend that you'll support them if they do it legally but that it is selfish of them to ask you to do that for them if they choose not to. |
If search warrants need a signature under penalty of perjury, if police don't find what the warrant says is there, could they be prosecuted for perjury?
| No because the standard for a search warrant is probable cause. That just means a reasonable person would conclude that the evidence sought would be found. It’s possible for people to reasonably conclude that evidence would be found and be wrong.Answer #2: Perjury requires a knowing statement of untruth.
It's possible to have legitimate probable cause that something is there, but it's not. Probable cause isn't a definite.
It's also possible for the police to be mistaken, but not lying.
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[Oklahoma] Previous internship implied my payments were a gift.
| Edit: thank you all so much! I will be calling the dept of labor for my state and getting their assistance. I know its not as action-filled as many posts here, but I will post an update once I have everything figured out. Thanks again, you have really helped a youngster trying to adult.
This past summer, I worked as an intern for a small church in oklahoma. Prior to being 'hired', I had been told I would be receiving a check every other week. That money was supposed to cover any of my job related expenses (transport, meals w/ kids, supplies etc) and the rest was to 'help me out'.
Seemed like a great gig. When I got into town for the job, I asked if I needed to fill out a W2 or anything. I was told I didn't need to worry about it, being young and naive, I did exactly that.
Fast forward to this month, and I get a call from them requesting my SSN for tax documents. Big surprise for me, but I give it since it shouldn't hit me that hard to file a W2. No W2 came in the mail, but a 1099 instead.
Now I am not only being surprised with this income being taxed, but I am on the hook for all instead of half. To top it off, I no longer have any receipts for all the expenses that I 'didn't need to worry about'.
Do I have any recourse here, or am I just kind of screwed?
| You probably should have been classified as an employee. If OK has a department of labor, contact them. But, generally, an employer can't give untaxed "gifts." |
I called the police on my best friend
| This happened in Virginia. On Monday night my friend called me up and was very intoxicated. They talking about how much they wanted to die and how they wanted to kill themselves. Naturally, I was worried and tried to keep them on the line, unfortunately though, they hung up and I was unable to reach them again so I called the police. On the way there they asked me what my friend was diagnosed with and I replied with depression and bpd, somehow forgetting their major ptsd stemming from an abusive ex.
Apparently when the police arrived she was sleeping and they had to break in. They went to get her an she suffered a massive ptsd episode and repeatedly hit them yelling her exes name and telling them to get off her. After spending time in a psych ward, she found out she's being charged with a felony for assaulting an officer. Her family hired a lawyer, but I was personally wondering how likely is it that she'll get charged with a felony or receive jail time give that she was clearly mentally unstable. Her family is quite wealthy and is able to send her to private rehab facilities, will that factor in at all?
I feel extremely guilty about my participation in all of this, especially because she hadn't actually attempted anything. And am hoping that I didn't cause in irreparable damage.
| Having had experience with situations like this, even if the police had known about the PTSD they would have broken in regardless. They had good cause to believe she might have harmed herself, potentially fatally. And given that strangers had broken into her house at such a time, her reaction was very likely unavoidable.
I can't tell you what the outcome will be, or even what it will likely be. If they charged her with felony assault she must have clocked somebody a good one. But this is where her family's money will be useful. They can hire an attorney who will know what approach to take with the court to minimize or eliminate a harsh sentence.
It's worth noting that judges and prosecutors aren't entirely heartless. They may not be sympathetic depending on the circumstances, but I'd lay money on someone giving serious thought to her attorney's argument that this situation was a perfect storm that would have played out this way no matter how it was handled.Answer #2: First of all, you did everything right, so you should be proud of your actions
Second, they broke into her house and surprised her. She thought she was in imminent danger, so it should easily fall into the self defense category. The PTSD would help support the argument that she thought she was in danger.
I think it’s somewhat likely it gets resolved at arrangement, and if not that, even more likely she won’t be found guilty |
[Md/USA] Mother of my child passed away, unmarried. What to do as her Father to gain full custody?
| As stated. The mother of my child passed away. Apparently men do not have any right to the child.
What do I do to gain full custody? I dont know where to start or what paper work needs to be done.
Why is everything so complicated?
| >Apparently men do not have any right to the child.
According to? |
Me and babymomma not together. I'm a single dad who watches my 9 month old daughter 5 days a week, since she was about 3 months old. Next year babymomma wants to move to Cali and take my daughter with her! I need to know my rights as a father. Chicago, Illinois
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| You need a custody order.
Also, you are a parent. You don't "watch" your child. You raise and care for your child. Day care personnel's watch children.
And don't call her "baby momma." That is and always will be the mother of your child and the chief female role model in her life. You degrade her by calling her that and teach your daughter that it is OK to be degraded as a female and mother. Don't do that. Your words matter and effect your child. I commend you for raising her and being in her life. Be a positive force with positive words for her and her mother. |
Why did trump say he can shoot anyone and nothing will happen to him before his presidency?
| I mean he didn’t have secret services with him. That’s only after he gets elected. How can he be above the law? What would be his defence I shot someone in the name of democracy? I mean he created battery, and incited hatred before he became president.
| His statement at that time was that he could kill someone and not lose any votes, not that he could do it without legal repercussions, though he did later espouse his belief throughout his presidency that if he were prosecuted for a crime, he could simply pardon himself and escape consequences. But in that instance, his point was essentially that his fans were so loyal that he could do anything, no matter how awful or immoral, and they'd believe he was somehow right to do it and keep following him. |
Rightful owner of car after Mom and Step-father deaths.
| Mom purchased and owned a car. She then died. Step-father then died 50 days later. Mom never willed the car to anyone. According to the Register of Wills, because a second signature was not signed, I do not rightfully own the car. Who owns the car? Me, as it was in my mother's name? Or my Step-brother? Or No one? I don't even want the car, I just want to take care of this situation properly. Based in Delaware.
| Likely joint between you and your step brother. But you need to go through probate. Talk to a probate attorney |
A creditor keeps calling me looking for my parents.
| Washington. I keep getting calls from this person who leaves a message saying they're with a loan company and they're looking for my parents. I'm worried about calling them back or answering the phone, since I don't want to incentivize them to keep calling, and I don't want to be associated with my parents' finances in any way.
Is the best course of action to call them back and tell them to stop contacting me? Or should I just block the number? Can I do something about my parents using me as a contact number for their loans? It's actually really out of character for them to have put me as a contact instead of other family, so I'm kind of suspicious when the guy keeps saying I was listed as a contact.
I have free legal assistance through school, but I don't know if this is something I should bother them about.
Thanks.
| Tell them you are not responsible for any debt, do not have any contact information, and want the company to place you on their do not call list. You didn’t submit the contact information. If they continue to call, you’ll consider it harassment and seek damages in court.Answer #2: It is likely your parents didn’t give them your info. Debt collectors love to troll through records to find related people to harass.
Practically if they are calling from a single number that is easily blocked, I would do that.
Legally they are required not to contact you if you tell them not to (and you of course don’t need to answer any of their questions). If they continue to contact you then federal law provides for non trivial damages. But proving they contacted you after being told not to and collecting on any judgment can be impractical. You might find he justice cathartic if they have annoyed you. |
(New York/South America) Cousin getting treated unfairly in child support case and is not allowed to file anything in court anymore under order from a judge
| Hey /r/legaladvice. I'll keep this short and sweet. My cousin got a girl pregnant unintentionally and she kept it. He didn't want to be a father at that time (it's complicated) but there was no way for him to sign over his rights. This happened in the state of New York.
So now my cousin went to South America after she got pregnant. He can't come back because he owes a shitload of child support for like the past 5 years. He was always filing motions and things to bring the girl to court, about 15 times, in New York through a few lawyers but now a judge ordered that he can't file motions or bring her to court until he pays the back child support he owes. He appealed it and lost and he has to pay all her legal bills from all the times he took her to court. Before this he told her he would stop filing motions and bringing her to court and stuff if she dropped the claim for child support but she gave the email to the court and they ruled against him.
He doesn't want to live in South America because he lives in the poor part and it sucks. Asking for legal advice about how he can get back into the country without getting arrested and slammed with a huge bill. Also how can he get the ruling reversed because it's not constitutional to deny someone the right to file motions and court cases? Want to help him as best I can but I don't know and I can't afford a lawyer either.
| He should pay the back child support, and expect to continue paying.
> Also how can he get the ruling reversed because it's not constitutional to deny someone the right to file motions and court cases?
No it isn't. He's been heard by the court, and after the judge's order barring further frivolous actions, he appealed and lost. You can't just abuse the legal system to harass your baby momma in the hopes that she'll give up on getting what she's owed.
> Want to help him as best I can but I don't know and I can't afford a lawyer either.
Help him get a good job that pays well.Answer #2: He should pay his child support. Seems pretty simple to me. He produced a kid, he needs to pay for it. I really don't see what's so "unfair" here, other than a poor kid whose father is a deadbeat. |
Do lawyers ever respond to their web form inquiries ?
| Location:Anywhere. General Question
I've had two different issues. The first with the IRS. Left messages on webforms for two attorneys (and a voice mail) to see what they could do. No response at all. Had to take care of it myself, which I did successfully. My concern had merit and was winnable, but it would have been nice to know in advance (and I would have paid a reasonable fee for that peace of mind)
Now I have an issue related to a business concern. Three attorneys/firms were contacted via their web form. No reply.
Some kind of response would be great. Was it received ? Not interested. Please Contact us. Something. Why have a webform if it's essentially a black hole ?
I guess I'll have to make time and call, but I was hoping a case summary would help get the ball rolling or avoid wasting my time or theirs.
| Lawyers are as IT stupid as rest of companies. I'd wager most lawfirms with webform don't even know its there and it was just added when they paid the people to make the website. |
Was involved in an affair with a teacher when I was in high school. Recently reported it, and now the police want to know if I want to press charges. What will happen if I do?
| San Jose, California
So as the title says, when I was in high school (it started when I was 17) I became romantically involved with a teacher. Over the years, and a little bit of therapy, I have come to recognize a lot of the things that happened between he and I as potentially grooming behavior. So, recently I made the decision to alert the school, and (as is procedure) they alerted the police department.
I have given the school what little evidence I have, and they have opened an investigation. I don't know any details about this.
I have spoken to a detective, and he informed me that, because of the nature of the crime, there was no statute of limitations and I can press charges should I so choose. I am undecided about how I should proceed, for a lot of reasons... and I know you can't offer me advice about most of those things. However, I would like to know a bit about what I can expect should I press charges. What is it like to go through that process? Will I need a lawyer?
Edit: OK, I'm not sure why, but I have been downvoted. Do I need to prove this to someone, or something?
| What they want to know is whether you're willing to cooperate with an investigation. If you agree, they will pursue the case and may decide to charge the teacher with a crime or crimes based on what they find. If that happens you can expect a whole lot of nothing for at least a few months (courts move slow) and you may need to be interviewed again by detectives or prosecutors. If the case goes to trial (which seems unlikely) you may have to testify.Answer #2: People get downvotes for no reason at all all the time. It’s shitty.
If you’re able, I hope you decide to cooperate with the prosecution and they throw the book at this guy. What he did is absolutely despicable. Please, try not to blame yourself for what happened. You were a child and he took advantage of you. |
Ignition interlock and probation... Do they really check the gps for everywhere you travel
| [deleted]
| Literally against the rules for us to tell you to/how to break the law. You must not drive outside of those conditions or your consequences will become even greater. Do you want to spend time in jail? I suggest taking the bus or finding a qualified driver to get those things done or speaking to your PO to get them approved. Answer #2: He has the ability to do so, no one can answer if he will.
If you're not supposed to be driving, don't drive. That is dumb. It's like asking to go to jail. Answer #3: Follow the advice of your public defender. I read the statement of your public defender thinking it is not possible as "Don't rock the boat."
As for your primary question. Your PO has the duty to check your GPS to see if you are adhering to the conditions of your release and has the authority to enforce those conditions. Adhere to those conditions strictly or go to jail. Those are your only two options.
|
[Texas] Had a run in with a police officer who said he was going to charge me with "disobeying a police officer". More inside, I'd like to know implications of what went on.
| Hi everyone. Today I was jaywalking across the street and an officer happened to see me. I crossed the street went on my way and apparently the officer was angry and yelled at me to come back. I had my headphones in and I was not aware of this. A few minutes later, he pulls up next to me and makes me come and talk to him. He says that I will be getting two tickets for "crossing the street without a signal" and "disobeying a police officer".
During my conversation, I did admit guilt to the jaywalking, the gist of it was basically me saying that it was a stupid action on my part and I apologize. It wasn't worth it to me to argue about something that was obviously wrong on my part.
**As for disobeying him, I was wondering if this is enough to warrant that action.** I legitimately did not realize that he was trying to get my attention. I recall hearing a muffled sound in that direction (I had earphones in) and I looked in that direction. I did not notice anything of interest, so I went on my way. He said that I obviously noticed him and kept walking because I thought that I was above the law.
**The end result is that he gave me a warning and then he took down my student ID number** (this was in a university area). **What I'd like to know is if anything will come of this? Is this even a real crime?** [The wikipedia article of contempt of cop](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contempt_of_cop) tells me that it's not. I can say with 100% certainty that I did not disobey him because I did not even notice him yelling at me, but he doesn't believe me and I know that his word wins against mine. I'm just worried about this resulting in an institutional action from my university since he did take down my ID number.
Thank you for all helpful responses.
| Is there probable cause to arrest you? Maybe. Your headphones and music are a defense. If he didn't arrest you right there I wouldn't worry about it unless you get something in the mail. Chances are low. |
[Massachusetts] Came home today and my landlord has removed the locks to the front door of every apartment building in the complex--48 hours after a B&E in my building
| Hey everyone,
I came home this evening and went to turn my key in the lock when I discovered there was no lock--the cylinder was just empty, save for the handle on the inside which is now useless. I noticed our maintenance guy across the way so I flagged him down to ask what was going on and if someone had reported the issue. He informed me that he had no idea what was going on and that the management company came around today and removed the locks from every building. He didn't have any more information, but advised me to call the 'hotline' number, which he is supposed to be sending me when he gets home. I cannot find it online.
There are 24 units in my building, each has a lock on the door to the apartment, but there are now 4 doors to enter the building with no locks whatsoever.
I don't live in a particularly bad area, but on Saturday night I answered my door bell to find two police officers responding to a call and I directed them to another unit in the building. I turned on my police scanner and eventually heard a conversation referencing my address and then 'B and E in progress'. This was confirmed by the maintenance guy when I asked him about this.
I'm not particularly concerned about my safety (although I do live on the ground floor)--but is there any legal recourse I have here? This management company is never responsive and I have serious doubts I will get any answers. Is there any set amount of time I have to give them to fix this situation?
Sorry for the semi-vague questions...
| Call your landlord and ask what is happening. If there was just a B&E they may just be replacing the locks. Answer #2: Send written communication to start documenting everything. If nothing gets corrected tomorrow, call your local building inspector. |
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