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I just got caught selling marijuana - what are my next steps? Oxford, Ohio

So two detectives just came to my room and asked me if I was selling, I admitted this to them and immediately gave them my whole stash. I gave them both of phones and cooperated completely with them. I was not arrested and am going to appear before a judge tomorrow. Along with my stash and phones that they took were a grinder, rolling papers, a bowl, a legal knife, and a scale. I also gave the detectives a statement outlining everything and admitting my guilt. They openly said I wasn't being arrested and have to meet the judge with them tomorrow. How should I prepare for this? The lead detective said and I quote "If you wish to continue at this university you'll want to keep this as your first and only offense". What are my next steps from here? Any advice would be greatly appreciated and yes - I know I'm an idiot. I just want to do what I can right now to make this as easy for myself as possible. If more details are needed I will give them, thanks for your time guys. Village Idiot

You need to get an attorney immediately and hope he can pull a rabbit out of his hat to undue everything you did after: >So two detectives just came to my room and asked me if I was selling. At that point, you should have refused to answer questions, and requested an attorney. The whole "cooperated completely with them" will not work in your favor.Answer #2: >I admitted this to them and immediately gave them my whole stash Seriously....You weren't being arrested because you handed them your conviction on a golden platter. You **need an attorney**. You're likely going to be facing some disciplinary or administrative consequences (loss of public housing, loss of access to student loans, expulsion) and will absolutely be facing criminal consequences. You need an attorney and should pray that they can find something that is fatal to the damage you did.Answer #3: Possession is one thing when it comes to drugs, admitting that you're selling is WAY worse. Get yourself a lawyer immediately and go to court with them. That, or request a public defender when you see the judge. While they may be letting you off with a slap on the wrist, they could also be setting you up for major jail time. Do not do this without representation.Answer #4: Get a criminal defense attorneyAnswer #5: Get an attorney now and stop talking to the police. You majorly fucked yourself by admitting you are selling. You probably are going to jail. Lets hope a good attorney can make it as short as possible for you. Answer #6: You really shouldn’t admit to crimes you haven’t been convicted of on a public forum.

My employer keeps putting in unpaid breaks into mine and my coworkers hours that we didn't take. We don't live in a state that requires breaks, is this legal?

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You have to be paid for all time worked. Your State probably has a Dept of Labor you can file a complaint with but you didn't provide your location despite being asked so there is no way to know for sure.

[CA] I have accidentally been using my Dad's social security card as my own for a long time

I have the same name as my dad. My birth certificate uses the suffix "JR" I'm 18 now. That means I can get a job, register to vote, open a bank account, and all kinds of cool stuff. Most of these require a social security card, so I asked my dad if I could have mine. There were two social security cards, both with the same name and NEITHER of them containing the suffix "JR." He handed me the one he was certain belonged to me. Since receiving my social security card, I have done the following: * Obtained welding certifications at college * Registered to vote (I'm not sure if they finalized it. I just sent in the form yesterday) * Got a job (including filling out state and federal tax forms) Today I was trying to open up a bank account, but when they tried entering me into their system, they said there was already an account with that SSN. This is the same bank that he uses, so there has obviously been a mix-up with our SSNs. I asked my dad what the last 4 digits of his SSN was, and it was the same as the one I had been using this whole time. So I'm pretty sure I've been using his social security card this whole time.   I am now on a quest to unfuck everything I have fucked up this year by using the wrong SSN. Here's my plan: * Go to the Social Security Office to make sure I know which one is mine. * Go to my county's voting office to let them know there was a mix-up and provide them with my current SSN. * Go to my college instructor and let him know there was a mix-up (hopefully he can correct a SSN on welding certs) * Go to my boss at work and let them know there was a mix-up and provide them with my current SSN.   Am I going to get into any legal trouble for this? Could this be considered fraud or identity theft? Is there anything else I should do to get myself out of this mess and correct everything I messed up?

No you aren’t going to get into legal trouble for this error but I don’t envy you trying to sort it out. You are going to have to approach every entity you gave this wrong number to and do whatever they require to get it fixed. And don’t put it off. You are 18. You probably don’t have an awful lot of things to fix. It will only get worse if you wait.

[MA] Can I not accept US citizenship for my child on birth.

Hi legal advice, Long story short, I'm a naturalised Canadian working in the US. My girlfriend (also Canadian) is expecting in a few months and the question of the child's citizenship has come up. He/she will have Canadian citizenship and US citizenship if he is born within the US. Question is, is there a way to not accept the US citizenship for my child if he is born within the US? Most people think I'm crazy for saying this because American passports are valued, but there are real considerations, especially when my child will already have Canadian citizenship (which for all intents and purposes is enough). Thanks

Well unfortunately if he is born here then you will get a birth cert here which is US citizenship. Plus you will need it to register it with the Canadian Embassy. Depending on the state the Social Security Number part might be optional. It should say something along the lines of "check this box and the State Register will forward the info to the SSA and assign a SSN". or something close. Don't check it. Tell them your Canadian and will be moving back to Canada at some point. Make it clear you don't want an SSN. Bring it to their attention and make sure they don't help you and check the box for you. Get his/her Canadian identification asap then... You will most likely have to file for an ITIN so you can put him on your healthcare plan.....possibly. I would talk to a lawyer. There might be some things to do with immigration for this. Its actually a pretty good idea to try to avoid it if possible. He/she may have to still go to a US embassy and revoke it when they turn 18. And at least they will have the option open to use it at that time. A lot can happen in 20 years. Everyone could be running minefields and climbing walls to get in here or....we could all be up there in Canada mooching off you.

(Florida) Does CPS/DCFS care what temperature the air conditioning is at?

We keep ours at 80, I've had someone tell me that my children will be taken away because of this. Is that true? Does DCF even care about air conditioning? All three are feed,clothed,vaccinated, going to school and the house is spot less.

80 is not an unsafe or unreasonably warm temperature by any stretch of the imagination. I wouldn't worry about it. Why are you concerned that CPS is going to learn what temperature you keep you home anyway?

am on month to month lease, landlord says he wants everyone out in 2 weeks

is he even allowed to do that? hes not just my landlord but roommate also. if im on a month to month lease how can he say i need to move out by jan 10 if the lease renews the 1st of month? am in Minnesota. we had previously loosely agreed on me moving out by the end of jan because of things changing in his relationship, was a mutual thing tbh but he said just let him know how my search is going and that date is too soon, now hes trippin about everybody needs to leave within 2 weeks Topic: Landlord Tenant Housing

Yea then he’ll need to follow the state law requirements

[OR] Midwife submits additional invoice 10 months after child's birth

Hello r/legaladvice \- thanks for use of your eyes and brain. Location: Oregon, USA My wife and I were expecting our second child and began shopping for a birth center with midwives for prenatal and delivery. We selected one that happened to be out of our health insurance network. We were aware of this. (As I recall, out of network providers was a 70/30 split on health coverage.) At signing up for birth services, we were given a fee schedule, payment schedule & covered/uncovered work. Throughout the pregnancy, we followed the payment schedule & there were no surprises, only a few times of incorrect medical coding by the birth center, which lead to rejected health insurance claims. We re-coded tests and appointments as per the advice of our insurance provider & the birth center eventually got it correct, thus covered. Our baby was born in September 2017. After birth, we paid the sum of our bill & left the birth center/midwives mostly happy with the level of service we received (and very happy with our new baby, duh.) A week ago, the birth center sent us an additional invoice, stating that health insurance did not cover what the birth center had expected them to cover. Moreover, the birth center "felt terribly" that they had estimated incorrectly & sat on the invoice since February 2018, meaning, insurance was done billing & the remainder on the account sat in our names, but unreported to us, from February to August 2018. The birth center advocated that we talk to our insurance company & try to get an exemption, but the exemption period ends after the six month following the last session of care. The only other piece of advice the birth center gave us is that we could write a letter to the board of directors and explain the situation, asking for a credit. Our baby turns one year old in four weeks, and it's a terrible gift to have an extra invoice for \~$3k for their presence. How should we proceed? TIA!

NAL, but I have used a birth center. I would start by getting copies of all documents and start by comparing dates of services with previous EOBs. Going onto an invoice that long reeks of incompetence or trying to milk it with additional coding after the fact. If there weren't any surprises during the pregnancy or birth, they should have been able to estimate required services accurately. You may also want to cross post this to /r/personal finance. Worst case scenario, I'd attempt to negotiate it down on the grounds that they held it for months without notice. Them "feeling terrible" is irrelevant. Answer #2: For whatever reason hospitals take forever to bill I didn't get my sons bill until he was 6 months old. That being said make sure the amount is dated for being billed in that year so if you had met your deductible perhaps that could reduce it. Or see if this billing counts toward your 2018 deductible.

Public transportation had a dead tarantula on it and I touched it, is there any way I can make a claim?

I have a huge fear of bugs and shit, and on the bus on my way to work today I came into physical contact with the torn apart corpse of a tarantula, this is like hella distressing, and I was wondering if I would be able to bring the bus system to court. I called their complaint center and the lady was rude and dismissive. This shit is sick tho, who brings that shit onto the bus.

If you have provable damages, you can sue to recover them. "It was icky" is not going to cut it.Answer #2: Were you injured in any way by the dead spider?Answer #3: Unless you have proof that someone from the bus company purposely put the spider there, then you don’t have a case. No respectable lawyer will take this case. Sorry you had to deal with this small traumatic experience. Answer #4: Spiders are arachnids, not bugs.Answer #5: That lady was right to be rude and dismissive. Why are you wasting people's time because of how you CHOSE TO REACT?

Simple question about jury duty.

I was supposed to sever tomorrow (8/10) for jury duty in Detroit, MI. But when I called the after hours number my group wasn't listed. Does that mean I have to call again tomorrow evening to see if I go Tuesday or am I off the hook?

Yes, call every day until your service is complete or told otherwise.

A question about movie theaters in New York state

I'm not sure if this is the right place but I was wondering if movie theaters were legally allowed to refuse admittance for a baby? It makes sense as to why they would but I'm not sure if it's legal. Asking for an acquaintance.

Yes, it's legal. And for everyone else's enjoyment, please ask your acquaintance to get a sitter. Answer #2: NAL, but sibling worked in one. They are allowed to refuse service, however it is not common. Also, infants under a year old should not be in theaters in general as it could damage their ear drums (tympanum specifically).Answer #3: I used to work in one and people were often very upset over the "no one under 6 after 6 policy." Basically, anyone under 6 wasn't allowed in a movie after 6 pm. Typically because young kids can disturb other viewers. It's legal and it's the best policy for everyone. Answer #4: Without further facts, yes, refusing admittance for children generally is almost certainly legal.

TX-My father is currently in a vegetative comatose state caused by brain hypoxia (loss of oxygen to the brain) while at the hospital in his fourth day of stay and I need advice on medical malpractice law

He entered the hospital due to acute respiratory distress where he was unconscious but still breathing. The emergency room administered a standard ventilation device and he was put on heavy sedation, heavy antibiotics in case an infection had caused the respiratory distress (they were thinking pneumonia) and a few other meds to stabilize vitals as the reduced oxygen (he never had no oxygen and was aways breathing, although it was extremely laborious. He was also still able to respond to doctors directives adequately (open eyes, move leg, squeeze hand, etc). He was admitted to ICU and they kept him on sedatives to let his body rest due to the stress that the muscles endured as they were working extremely hard to get oxygen in and out, but they said the body or brain never went without oxygen. He just had some low levels which made his heart rate and blood pressure irregular enough to use medication to stablize. After they began to remove him off of the the other medications as his vitals were stabilized and he was responding wonderfully, after about 36 hours since admittance hours they started to wean him off of the other medications as well. He still required a breathing tube but he was very close to not using any of the suport at all. After 48 hours he was able to interact some but not talk as the breathing tube was still in. When I visited him the evening of his second stay he was fuly writing down questions and having full conversations via writing and nonverbal response dues to the breathing tube. He exhibited normal cognitive ability and seemed to be pretty much dad but just not able to speak. The doctors came to a conclusion that his throat was swelling shut during the initial incidence and therefore he was working hard to breathe because it was like breathing through a straw. His body was no longer using ventilation at all on the morning of the third day of hospitilaztion and so the doctor ordered the breathing tube to be removed. They determined he needed a CPAP machine as his oxygen levels seemed to lower when he was asleep. His throat was checked after the tube was taken out and seemed okay. I must also mention that his throat had a lot of scar tissue from radiation therapy from throat cancer five years prior but an issue like this had not occured before so getting the tube down the throat in the emergency room was noted as extremely difficult by the doctoral staff and they had an emergency trache kit taped to his chest in case of emergency. The doctors were very much aware of his history as his team of doctors (both for the cancer and other) were actually in this same medical center at this hospital and were also consulting the ICU doctoral staff. After three hours my mother noticed he was removing the cpap machine frequently and seemed very anxious. the nurses administered an anxiety pill. My mother handed him the notepad to write but he instead threw off his blankets and seemed delerious. She asked a nurse for help. The nurse came in to check and my mom said somethings wrong we are losing him and the nurse left to find a doctor. The doctor returned to the room and vitals were plummeting and he was at a zero level of oxygen. My mother was asked to leave the room. And after a few minutes a Code Blue was called over the intercom. The doctors told us that his throat was completely closed off. The doctor sent a scope down his throat to get video for a clear pathway for the breathing tube. After this he entered the breathing tube but it was very difficult. He went without oxygen for an extremely long time throughout this process. He never showed any response until the next morning at 4am when he began having seizures. THe seizures continued and when I arrived midday I noticed him having one and immediately asked for a doctor. It took about ten minutes before a nurse came in and gave him an anticonvulsive medication. The next day a trache was surgically inserted. My father is now (3 days after the code blue incident) in a coma with a vegetative like state. His feet show pain response but his upper extremeties do not. He is completely off sedative medications and shows no signs of consciousness. When his eyes are open, he cannot eye gaze or respond to stimulation physically on command. He cannot breathe without a ventilator. My concern is that there seemed to be no preparation for if the breathing tube removal failed as well as the concern of the extreme response time and length of time his brain without oxygen in a seemingly "test" to see how he was going to do without it. The prognosis is that most likely he will not regain consciousness, and even if he does, he has a trache and paralyzed arms as per a nurse's answering of my question about his lack of response in this area (he is having no response at all in this area whatsoever). In my research it seems like doctors in ICU are trained to perform emergency procedures to get oxygen to the brain within typically one minute. I also fail to understand why no emergency procedure was prepped in case of another obstruction of airway. They didnt even check his throat after intitial tube removal! (the incident was three hours after this). And most notably, I fail to understand why he was completely deprived of oxygen before staff became involved (only after my mother alerted them). I need to know the medical malpractice laws that may pertain to this case and how to proceed from here with a comatose individual (as in how fast should I contact an attorney and is it necessary that I do this soon because my mother has power of attorney and his wishes were to have a DNR in a situation where he is showing signs of coma for an extended time period.) It is a tricky topic to address as emotions are running high in the family all around but if I need to act fast I need to know. Thank you so much for any advice I receive, it is so greatly appreciated. TLDR: My dad was doing fine and back to himself after 36 hours but then was taken of ventilation, code blued (died) and suffered brain hypoxia due to the length of time it took doctors to react and now he is in a vegetative state.

Medical malpractice is very fact specific and it is unfortunately beyond the scope of this subreddit. It is highly recommended to speak with a medical malpractice attorney; your state's bar may be able to refer you to one. They typically work on contingency, meaning there is little up front cost to you. Similarly, consultations are typically free. It wouldn't hurt to meet with one, have them look over your info, and go from there. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/legaladvice) if you have any questions or concerns.*

If two people own a home together and a third person lives with them...

What happens when one of the owners wants the third person to move out, and the other owner wants the person to stay? My husband and I got into a debate about this. He says that if we had someone living with us and I wanted them to move out but he wanted them to stay, the person could stay. I disagree. I think the person would have to leave. I know many states have laws that would require a 30 day eviction notice if someone has been living with you for a while, but I can’t imagine that an owner’s right to not have tenants could be overridden by the other owner. The state in question is Ohio. Anyone able to settle this disagreement? Thanks!

If you both own the house you both own the house. You can't override his desire to have tenants. You could potentially force a partition sale to remove your interest (or his) from the property and end the issue that way.

[Phoenix, AZ] Rented a new apt. last month and now apt. management has implemented on gun in building policy. No one can keep gun in their apt. Can anything be done regarding this? Can I challenge them in court? 2nd Amendment?

I rented this apt. for the term of 1 year. Suddenly yesterday they implemented a new policy and trying to enforce it. They say there are a lot of children in building, so due to child safety concerns, people cannot keep guns in their apt. any time. They have given 1 week of time to those who owns gun, to either dispose it or move it somewhere outside building. Can I do something about this crazy management ? Or am I SOL? Correct me If I'm wrong, but I cannot break my lease over this arbitrary policy. Or Can I?

If your lease is silent on gun possession, tell 'em they'll need to pay you to leave or you're staying put. With guns.Answer #2: You had every reason to believe that the lease you signed would allow you to possess and keep every piece of your legally owned personal property that was not banned by the lease. They simply can't enforce this rule until your lease is up for renewal; it would be a breach of the lease on their part allowing you to move out and claim some damages for good measure. Talk to the management and see if they'll give you the 1-year concession. If not, wait and see what they try to do about it. You don't have any damages until they interfere with your property or they try to evict you, charge you fees, etc.

[GA] Found out my house is smaller than advertised

Hello, I bought my house 8 years ago and according to the tax assessor it is 1802 sq-ft. I have been doing drawings lately to make an addition and it turns out that the house is actually ~1576 sq-ft. (measured by the outside edges of the house) This causes several issues; if I get a proper appraisal for the addition loan, the value of my house goes down, if I sell this difference could be found out, I have been paying taxes based on 225 extra sq-ft for 8 years. This was originally a VA loan and they were incredibly detailed. They required that the bank (foreclosure) that I bought from to refinish the kitchen floors before I could buy (I ripped the floors out in the first month), but they did not notice that the house was 13% smaller than it should be? My HOA could also cause me problems based on my lack of size (minimum is 1600 sq-ft. Is there anything I can do at this point? I guess I could sell and try and pass off the problems on to the next owners. (maybe I can't actually do math :-) ) I could get the tax assessor to re-adjust, but can I get tax money back? Does title insurance provide any protection against this?

What did your original inspection indicate as far as size? They should have indicated it on the inspection forms. How about the appraisal? (You should have access to the reports) Yes, title insurance can come in handy here, but lI have a hard time believing that multiple people whose job it is to inspect/measure properties all managed to screw this up.

Wells Fargo - you have an account, I have an account, EVERYONE HAS AN ACCOUNT!

Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/business/dealbook/wells-fargo-fined-for-years-of-harm-to-customers.html So, that's great, the employees got fired, and the bank has been fined. What about the criminal charges against the employees? Is it because (at least not that I have seen reported) the accounts were just dormant, and not in use that this does not rise to criminal on the employees part?

Investigations like this are really hard to pin down, and they want to make cases against the big fish, not just go after the small-time. There was obviously collusion here, but the higher up you go, the better the lawyers get. It'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

MI- driving a reworked bus as an amateur limo service.

As the title says, my friends have a stupid idea of spoofing out an old school bus, to be used as essentially, a limo service. I was curious. Do we need to own a special license, a permit, etc. Topic: Business Law

Yes, you need a [license/permit](http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9625_21607_69337---,00.html), and insurance would also be a fantastic idea.

Scammed: Eviction/Trespassing Advice?

I took my time in getting my second house (in Indianapolis, IN) ready to put on the market due to the holidays, and when I stopped by this week to collect the mail and shovel snow there was a family living there! Some scammer replaced the locks and rented it to them over the two weeks between my visits. They refused to leave, and Indianapolis PD tells me that my only recourse is to pursue eviction because the squatters thought they had a lease even though it's entirely without validity. I was advised to go to the township small claims court and advise the judge that I wanted to file for an eviction notice. Obviously I intend to speak with a lawyer first thing Monday morning, but in the meantime has anyone dealt with this sort of thing before? It's astonishing that I can't just say "They're trespassing. Kick them out." Anyone have advice? Any real estate law firms with good reuptations in the area? Alternately, anyone want to buy a house? I'm over it. Topic: Real Estate law

Damnit I lost my reply. Contact the local bar association in Indy and have them refer you to an attorney who handles evictions. This stuff happens all the time and most often you must resort to the courts to effect eviction. It's possible the lease they presented to the officer is a phony lease they wrote up. It's possible another individual fraudulently representing themselves as the owner or agent of the owner changed the locks and rented out your property. In either of those cases the police have their hands tied if you want to immediately remove the occupants. They have a limited amount of legal training and importantly, time, to be able to analyze the leases, title, other documentation and statements of involved parties. They will call it a "civil matter" and be done with it. Sorry this happened to you, but it can be resolved swiftly with a competent attorney.

(Florida) My girlfriend has been implicated in a domestic violence case.

Hello everyone. So, my girlfriend has found herself in a bizzare situation and I just kind of want an idea of what could happen. My girlfriend works at a sub shop. A homeless man comes in fairly often, and she'll usually give him a free sub. They often talk a lot (I also work at this sub shop and work almost exclusively with her so I've seen this all) and he just heads back his way after he eats. That's happened for a few weeks. We refer to him as 'the homeless guy in the red shirt' That's how little we know this man. Fast forward to yesterday, where my girlfriend was awokened by a call from our manager, saying that 'some man asked me to give you his number' and it was the homeless guys number. She calls that and the homeless guys' cousin picks up and asks who my girlfriend is and why she's calling. After she explains, they tell her that he was arrested, and my girlfriend basically says 'why does he need me to know that' and hangs up the phone shortly after, not really caring. Later, she heads to work, and during her shift a woman walks up to her asking if my girlfriend knows the homeless man (who we will now refer to as John) This woman claims to be the girlfriend of John, and she explains that she just got out of the hospital after he beat her. She's planning to pursue him in court, and goes on to explain that John was saying that he was cheating on her with my girlfriend. At this point I would like to mention: 1. As I said before, my girlfriend and I work together. We're with each other practically 24/7, so I already know she's never seen him outside of Subway. 2. John has never seemed like a crazy or weird guy. He just looks like and acts like your average 30 year old guy. I mention point number 2, because its not as if we can just write off anything he says as crazy. John's girlfriend begins to question mine, as he has been constantly mentioning her. After some exchanged words and my girlfriend explaining who she is and her relation to John, the woman believes her. However, she tells my girlfriend 'I'm going to talk to my lawyer and get back to you, but I might need you on record' So with all that being said, what are the implications of this? Could my girlfriend need to make an appearance in court, is it possible she could also be pursued in court if he continues to claim that him and her were a thing? Thank you.

At the moment, there's no "implications". Very likely going forward, there will continue to be nothing. Crazy people say crazy stuff. If she does receive anything from the court she should not ignore it.

[FL] my employers are making me prepare food that I feel is unfit for consumption, what are my options?

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Time for a surprise health inspection!

[Canada] Someone broke my phone's screen

Idk if I can do anything but I'm a poor student and someone broke my phone's screen. Basically I was standing in the hall for one of my classes, the hall was quite crowded but I was standing to the side and my phone was held firmly in my hands against me so its not like it was my fault for dropping it. The person ran past and hit my phone out of my hand with his bag, cracking the screen (it was in perfect condition before, no scratches. He refused to pay me but it costs $250 US for a repair from Samsung (s7 edge) and I really can't afford it. Is there anything I can do to make him pay all or part of it?.

Go to one of those battery stores or phone repair stores. They'll replace the glass for fraction of that. Answer #2: Not a legal advice, just a life advice: A $50 phone case would have prevented $250 in damages. Also a certified pre-owned phone of the same model is USD$195. The full screen assembly sells for US$160. If you don't have the money, do what you gotta do. Find some work or sell some property you don't want as much as you want a new phone or sell your blood plasma. I dont know what works best for you. It would be infinitely easier to do that than it would be to make a person pay for your phone.

Paid a photographer for pictures, she lost all of our pictures due to a computer crash. Only wants to give us 80% refund. [ohio]

Hello! My boyfriend and I paid a photographer (who is starting up a business) $300 to take photos of us. She had promised us that we would have 30-40 photos in 2 months, and that they would be large enough for canvas prints. Around the 2 month mark, we inquired since we hadn’t heard anything and she said she had some stragglers but they would be uploaded within a week. 2.5 months later she notifies us that her computer crashed and she hadn’t saved the pictures to an external hard drive so she lost all of them. After taking her computer to tech support they were able to recover a number of them but a lot of data had been lost and the resolution was no bigger than a 5x7, and she only gave us 3 pictures at the size of a 5x7. She now is offering only an 80% refund because she spent hours working on the pictures. We would like a full refund since we have nothing to show for the $300 besides a couple 5x7’s (which I could have printed from pictures we took on our phones). And the deals we bought for canvas prints all expired since she took so long to upload them, which was another $100 or so. What can we do? Thanks! Topic: Small Claims Procedure

If she refuses a full refund you can sue in small claims court.

A business purchased property next to my land and they're using my driveway, with their dump trucks and personal vehicles when we have the right-of-way.

This house of mine has an easement through the driveway, and part of the deal when we got the house 22 years ago was that WE have the right away towards the driveway. This family owned business purchased property right next to us and have been using my driveway to build their new property, sending in dump trucks, trailers, other trucks etc while blocking the driveway from people coming and going. Matter of fact, i went to pull in to the driveway the other day and as I'm trying to pull in a big ass fucking truck was about to pull put and almost hit me, luckily I turned before into I respectfully asked the man who bought the next door property not to block the driveway and that they can't use it, considering they have their OWN driveway to use if they wanted too and that WE have the right of way towards the easement. The man said "we own the driveway now, and you have permission to use it. So you're SOL. You can purchase it from me if you want too." Legally, what do I even do here? Who would I contact about this?

You're confused. Your neighbor is correct. He owns the property and has a right to use his own driveway. The easement means that you ALSO have the right to use the driveway. And while you have a right to use his driveway, you do not have the EXCLUSIVE right. It doesn't matter if he has 0 other driveways, 1 other driveway, or 30. \> The man said "we own the driveway now, and you have permission to use it. So you're SOL. You can purchase it from me if you want too." Yep. He's exactly correct. \> we've been here 22 years and they've only been there a year. That has nothing to do with anything.

In a traffic stop, I was asked to get out of the car after saying "I'm going to remain silent." He did the "follow my finger test" without any reasonable suspicion.

Did I have the right to refuse? (Utah) Edit : why all the down votes? I'm just looking for information and I'm not being a dick about it.

To get out of your car? No. The the finger test, sure. Answer #2: You don't know if he had reasonable suspicion or what it was. He doesn't have to tell you, he just has to be able to explain it later. You purposefully decided to escalate the situation by refusing to answer a harmless question, and managed to make the whole encounter longer and more unpleasant for yourself. If you had refused a sobriety test, you could have found yourself with a suspended license, all in the name of exercising your rights. There is no reason to intentionally antagonize an officer in such a situation, and you were treated accordingly.

[NY] Bank overcredited than double withdrew my account WEEKS ago.

I cross posted in Reddit Personal Finance. I wonder if anyone else experienced this. Online bank "Simple" has switched partnership. So all routing and accounting numbers where new. Customers like me had to update direct deposit. I informed my accounting dept. They said it would take a week to update the info. So for one weekly paycheck I'd receive a paper Chase Bank check. I recieved and deposited the check on Wednesday the 4th. The deposit went through but double credited. ~~Then went back to single credit.~~ Emails from Simple said things like this might appear as they move money. I do not touch the **extra** money but I use almost all of this paycheck for rent. Fast forward to a week later (Jan 11) and my direct deposit goes through to Simple. Then a number equal to last weeks paycheck is withdrawn, credited, then withdrawn twice more leaving me -150$ It's been weeks now and they have yet to return the money from the Jan. 4 deposit. I've called everyday and the only thing they can tell me is "they are looking into it" I'm fine being patient but is this right? Is there more I can be doing? I was without any money for an entire week and I'm missing a whole week of pay! ---------------------------- Updated with a more accurate timeline. A single credit is what is missing. Simple customer service was contacted again today and once again had no new information. Story is the same as before. Employer/BOA say they paid ADP/Chase. ADP/Chase says nothing is wrong on their end and they paid Bankcorp. Bankcorp and Compass/Simple can't communicate. Bankcorp/Simple says that there wasn't enough money in the account ADP/Chase was paying from. Still going to call the Fed and complain. This is very frustrating.

Your banking services are provided by Compass Bank who are regulated by the Fed, 888-851-1920.

I accidentally dissolved a corporation that wasn't mine; now they say I owe them $5k

I live in California and had a business that was incorporated in Delaware. I decided to close my business since I was pregnant and not going to be making any money after the baby came. So I went through the paperwork to dissolve the corporation in Delaware. So far, so good. My business (call it Yayaya, Inc) was also registered to the California secretary of state since I do business in CA so I have to pay the franchise tax and all that. I wanted to make sure they knew the business was dissolved, so I went to their website, downloaded the form (http://bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov/corp/pdf/foreign/corp-surr.pdf) and filed it. A couple of weeks later, I got a letter back from the SoS saying my form was the wrong one, I should fill out the enclosed paperwork instead. So I filled out the papers, and sent it back. Big mistake. Apparently the forms they sent me were to dissolve a CALIFORNIA corporation. Which wouldn't have been bad except there was ANOTHER company named Yayaya, Inc in California. Which I just filled out paperwork dissolving. I found this out when I got served a letter from a judge, and then got another letter from the legal firm they contacted to fix the mistake - a bill for $5000 for all the work they did to un-dissolve their California corporation. I doubt the Secretary of State is going to accept responsibility for the mistake, although I do have the letter from them saying I sent in the wrong form (which was really the right form). How do I deal with the law firm who sent me the bill? I am in tears thinking about having to come up with an extra $5k while trying to take care of a newborn; we are stretched thin as it is and this is really stressing me out. Any help would be much appreciated, even if it's just "hey, you should talk to this kind of lawyer." Thank you all so much. Topic: Business Law

Dissolving a corporation in any state, let alone California, is a long and involved process that includes verification that the corporation does not have outstanding debts, among other factors. It's not likely that you actually fully dissolved the California corporation on accident.

I found a GPS tracker on my car

I’m 41 and I’ve been married 17 years. Since my spouse has been acting odd (i.e. texting my location to me without me revealing it). He had me title my brand new car to his company as a company vehicle so he could get a cheap insurance rate. I have the title in hand (out of his files) and I’m not sure it’s been filed with the state yet. Today, I found a tracker in my trunk. The company is SpyTecGPS. It’s flashing. I think the title move was to claim my car as a part of his “fleet” and get him out of any criminal charges. I’m trying to play this cool, but at this point I’m thinking of going to the police. As far as I’m concerned, the marriage is over. I’m just not sure where to start. Topic: Custody Divorce and Family

Divorce attorney if the marriage is over. I'm not sure you would get criminal charges even if its intentional unless you had exclusive right/use of the car. I would take the time now to sit down and do a review of finances and plan out how next 6 months will unfold assuming A) He moves out and B) you move out. Answer #2: There's some chance he and you have conspired to defraud his company's insurer, by using their preferential rates for a vehicle that should not be covered. That's a risk you should discuss with your divorce attorney, along with discussing how to recover either the car or its value out of the marital assets during your divorce. The tracker itself may or may not be a legal issue. He can certainly claim that he has trackers in all of the company cars - and it may even be true. You can claim that this is not a company car, and if this kind of tracking is illegal where you are, then you can pursue that. I would expect you'll want your divorce lawyer's input on how important this is, and, realistically, I'd also expect the answer to be "not important at all." Obviously, either turn the tracker off or use a different car if you don't want your movements tracked. Be prepared for the company to demand that you return their vehicle, too.Answer #3: And if you do meet with a divorce attorney don't drive the car, it's being tracked.

My employer fired me (and are supposed to get law enforcement involved) for theft without evidence.

A week ago I walked out to my car in the work parking lot and noticed that my bumper on my car was detached a little bit on the passenger side and that my front license plate was bent. I noticed that the truck in front of me was really close and his bumper matched up to where my tag was bent so I took a picture, but not a very good one, and got in my car and pulled up beside the truck and got back out to take one last look at the bumper to see if there was any of my paint on his bumper (there wasn't) then I got back in the car and left. My car is kind of old and I only use it to go to work so I didn't care about the bumper, I popped it back in place and forgot about it. Yesterday morning they called me in to the HR office with two other members of upper management and showed me the video from the front angle. When I walk to my car, I'm behind the truck that backed in to me and you can't see me. They are accusing me of stealing the hitch and ball from the truck. They never showed me but they said they had evidence of the truck coming into the parking lot with the hitch on it and then later me behind the truck and then when the truck leaves that evening there's no hitch on it. We had another meeting this morning about it and they told me to admit to it and bring the receiver hitch back and we could discuss my future at the company or don't admit to it and they will get law enforcement involved. I told them I can't admit to something I didn't do and there was no evidence that I did do that and they fired me. I'm not worried about getting into legal trouble because that video does NOT show me stealing anything. I want to know how I should proceed with the fact that I wrongfully got fired for theft without evidence. Thank you for reading, I know it's long.

The firing is legal. They don't have to prove it. It isn't a court of law. Answer #2: All that and you couldn't put a location. Do you live in Montana of possible DC? If not, file for unemployment and find a new job

Is it legal for me to swear at prosecutor after verdict set as not guilty/dismissed?

Have a traffic ticket that I’m pretty confident will be dismissed because cop didn’t understand the law, so what happens if I go to traffic court get ticket dismissed then flip off cop/prosecutor?

You might be in contempt of court. I'm not really sure what you think you stand to gain from an emotional outburst in court.Answer #2: No, it's not legal. You'll get cited/fined for contempt of court and maybe even thrown in jail depending on how mad you make the judge.

Got scammed on okcupid, what should I do

I matched with someone on okcupid this morning that wanted to video chat. Video chatted, turned out to be fake, and the guy got a video of my dick and my facebook account. Threatened to share video if I didnt pay $450. Freaked out, sent $450 over Xoom, and then he demanded $550 more. Almost sent it but decided not to. Idk if he decided to send the video to my family members or not. I have his full name and address, what can I do? This guy lives in the Phillippines.

First: stop sending/showing your dick to internet strangers. No one seriously wants to see it. Second: you stop paying and stop contact. Either they move on or they share your video. Either way, it is the only way to stop paying. They will only continue to ask for moneyAnswer #2: It's called extortion, call the police and make a report. They likely can't get your money back though. And for the love of god don't ever send nudes people, they will get out.

[WA State] Bought a used car without a bill of sale and found a sketchy surprise when I took it home, seller won't contact me back, what are my options?

I don't know how much of this is relevant so I'll just state the facts. Also, feel free to play the dumb dumb dumb theme song from south park in your head while you read this. It's playing in the back of my head right now. I bought a used car on craigslist last week. The person who sold the car, said it was his wife's car, so her signature is on all of the paperwork. According to him it was actually originally a family member's, they sold it to the husband and wife, and they no longer wanted it. We arranged a meet up spot, the seller brought out the certificate of ownership, it had his wife's signature on it, he told me where to sign it, then we parted ways. And then i learned when I got home, that I needed a signed bill of sale from both parties to register the car in my name. I didn't have one. The car has the owners manual, temporary insurance paperwork for the seller's wife, and the aforementioned certificate. When i tried to put gas in the car, i also found the gas cap had a lock on it, I didn't have the key and the owner hadn't mentioned this. I took it home and spent all day trying to figure out how to open it, until we found a screw in the lock mechanism that breaks it, if it's angled right, letting you unscrew the gas cap. I see two ways of looking at this, the first is the guy didn't mention it because he didn't want to make it less likely I would buy the car, the second is that the person who owned the car isn't the person who sold it to me. Although that is all speculation. I haven't been able to verify the VIN or plates through any online services. I tried contacting the seller a few days ago both by text and by leaving a message on the phone and he hasn't responded to either one. And I know this will shock you. But, I'm pretty sure at this point he isn't getting back to me. My question: is there a way to register the car without the bill of sale if I have the signature of the owner? Should I go to the DMV and try to register the car anyway? Finally, do any of you have an idea for what sort of situation could this be worst case scenario for me?

Sounds like you maybe bought a stolen car. What happened when you tried to register it with the DMV?

[Virginia] Why am I being subpoenaed for an accident I wasn't charged with?

About 3 weeks ago, I was rear ended while I was leaving school. The person in front of me stopped abruptly, causing me to slam on the brakes. I was able to come to a full stop, however the girl behind me wasn't able to do the same. She caused about $800 worth of damage to the vehicle and was charged with following too close. We settled it with insurance and I wasn't charged with anything. However today I got a subpoena to come to court as a witness. I don't have time nor do I really want to go but I'd rather not be fined for contempt. So why am I suddenly needing to go?

A subpoena is not a request. You are court ordered to go. Like it or not. There are either criminal or civil proceedings in which your testimony is being requested. Go.

Is it OK for a 21-year-old guy to be dating a 17-year-old girl in Texas?

Moral questions aside, the age of consent in Texas is 17.

[PA, US] A local bar gave my debit card to an unknown patron, do I have legal options?

I opened a tab at a bar that my friends and I frequent. I bought a few drinks and went to close out my tab at the end of the night. When I told the bartender my name, he looked through the cards he had and informed me he didn't have a card under that name. I showed the bartender my ID and he acknowledged that he had served me a few drinks and recognized the name. After some pressing, he admitted that he had given my card to another person a little while earlier. The bartender stated that the person he gave my card to was "very drunk" and was unintelligibly slurring. According to the bartender, the drunk patron wanted to close his own tab, but the bartender could not understand the name. He said he asked the patron "three or four times" whether or not he was handing him the right card, and the patron said that it was indeed his card. By that time in our conversation, another bartender had shown up, and I asked the two of them if there was anything they could do. The stated that the only option was for me to call my bank to cancel my card and to call the bar's owner if I was "upset" about the situation (which I clearly am). I am not sure if the person who took my card continued to use it at other bars or establishments throughout the night, and I will not be sure until tomorrow when I can call my bank. Any advice? Topic: Other Civil Matters

1. Close account. 2. Send notice to bar that if you get charged anything, they have to pay it. 3. Go to a different bar next time.

if Jim Halpert has a gun can he legally use it to defend himself in this scene?

hypothetically. if there was no pepper spray. Jim Halpert draws a concealed carry gun and shoots Roy. will it considered "reasonable" and "proportionate" force self defense? will Halpert be in trouble or will he be justified? thanks. [https://imgur.com/a/JutIkr9](https://imgur.com/a/JutIkr9) from the opening scene of the office. season 3 ep 18.

...the real question is whether he could convince a jury that deadly force was necessary given the size differences in the attacker/defender.

Caffeine and due diligence.

Hey, reddit. I have something of a hypothetical question after a recent incident. Located in Tennessee, and a couple of weeks ago, I stopped at a popular coffee chain and bought my husband and I each a drink. I specified to the barista several times that my husband's drink needed to be decaf, and she repeated the order back to me to verify. It might be worth mentioning that this is one of those chain locations in a grocery store, so it wasn't very busy and only had a couple of people working, though I'm not sure if that matters. Anyway, my husband consumed about a third of the drink before he became very pale and informed me, "This isn't decaf." He has a heart condition that requires heavily moderating his caffeine intake, but the doctors have said decaf is fine, and he drinks it at home fairly regularly. He ended up having a minor arrhythmia that we were luckily able to stop with an increased dose of medication. We called the coffee chain the following day to inform them of what happened. They offered us a free drink. Granted, we don't really have any damages here and don't plan on shopping there again. However, we were wondering if an incident like this were ever to repeat, would the chain be in any way liable? I know that people with food sensitivities are required to exercise due diligence when dining out, but what else can we do besides specify that he can only drink decaf? Is that enough due diligence? tl;dr that one coffee place gave my husband caffeine after being repeatedly told not to and made him sick. Now we're wondering where the line of due diligence is and how much they might be responsible.

Decaf has no legal meaning other than less caffeine then regular. You have no ability to prove they didn't use decaf. >coffee place gave my husband caffeine Because he ordered it.

I turned myself in at a therapy/rehab program for depression and alcohol, and they were very shady and made things worse. I need help/advice?

Here is my story and overall experience at the program, I just typed it and have not yet edited it, but I made it a point not to lie or embellish this as I want to leave it as a review to warn future prospective patients (the company is only ~1month old). The owners won't reimburse me the $2500 I spent, and are referring me to speak to their lawyer. I have all my emails and text messages with them. TLDR; As soon as I paid they stop caring about me. They are a new company, unstructured and unorganized, and their own employee told me that the company that had referred them to me got shut down due to insurance fraud and kickbacks (using the patients insurance money to pay the patient to be a part of the program). "I spent a Friday 12/9/16 to Monday 12/12/16 as an in-patient care client at this facility. I was referred to this program via another in-patient care center I had contacted which was shut down. First off, the in-patient care is a duplex with 3 bedrooms and one bathroom upstairs a living room and a kitchen on each side (females on one side and males on the other). I was given the office downstairs which was converted into a 4th bedroom. There was no lighting in the room except for a lamp next to the bed and no fan. I was staying with 3 other guys on one side and 3 girls on the other side (one of the girls left on Sunday however). From what I was told, myself, and one other patient/client were the only new clients at this facility, all others were grandfathered in from another facility which had shut down. Spiritual Growth Therapy is a very new company and had just opened in mid-late November from what I was told. Over my stay I was told by one of employees of the company that a lot of similar programs (including the company I was referred by) were shut down due to insurance fraud and patient/client kickbacks. Basically the company gathers insurance money from the client/patient and uses part of the insurance money to pay the patient/client to enter the program, and/or offer other bribes [such as free rent, free cell phones, etc..] to be a part of the program so that the program looks like it has a lot of clients). I was also told stories of how these rehab and therapy centers will; constantly open and close due to the amount of fraud in the industry, pay money for hardcore drug users' urine and even go as far as paying for drugs for the patients/clients in order for them to relapse, go back to detox, then return to the company, gather more money from insurance, and let the cycle continue. This is apparently a large ordeal for therapy and rehab centers in California and Florida especially (as well as all over the USA). Just do a internet search for “florida insurance fraud kickbacks therapy rehab” (here's a link https://www.google.com/search?q=florida+insurance+fraud+kickbacks+therapy+rehab) and you can see what I mean. So given that information (which was told to me by an employee of the company), here was my personal experience and impression of the program. The program was not well structured or organized for a person needing the help of an in-patient care center. As soon as I paid them and entered the program it was like they had my money and no longer cared about me or my well-being. I was left alone at the house all weekend to come and go as I pleased with no help whatsoever (employees, known as “tech's” were at the house, but no rules were provided). A urine test for drugs was done the first night (~midnight), but no breathalyzers or alcohol tests of any kind were given at all during my stay (I did mention this to them, so hopefully they will fix that). I signed a contract my first night, but that didn't mean anything as nearly all the rules were constantly broken (lights out after 11pm, no TV or cell phone from 9am-4pm, etc..there were a lot pf rules and very few that were followed from what I could tell aside from cell phones being taken up on weekdays between 9am-4pm, but I was never given a copy of the contract even after asking and being told multiple times I would receive one). For instance, I heard people and the techs going inside and outside all the way until at least 1am (the techs didn't even know what the rules were, and when the clients/patients said the lights out rule was midnight the techs believed them-though they still didn't follow it). I was told I would be given a “grocery card” Saturday morning and be taken to go grocery shopping. I received $50 cash late Saturday night (~10:30pm) and was never taken grocery shopping during my entire stay. Given that we were allowed to come and go as we please, many of the patients/clients were out getting taco bell, going to the gas station for snacks, and some even went out to parties. Given that there was alcohol being sold very close, within walking distance, and no breathalyzer tests or alcohol tests of any kind were given (as well as none given since the opening of the company as told to my by some of the client/patients), alcohol was easily accessible and just as, if not more convenient, than being at my own house. I basically slept the majority of the time I spent there, aside from the time I spent with the other clients whom were all very friendly and nice. It wasn't until Monday around 2pm that I was woken up to go on a walk, then go to the group session (of which I was told was suppose to start at 6:30, though we didn't leave until nearly 7, and it didn't start until after 7:30, though I was sent to the therapist and not part of the majority of the group therapy). The last 30min-1hr of the therapy or the part of the group therapy I experienced was basically chatting and small talk between the 3 clients and the therapist that were grandfathered in from the previous company which had been shut down. Overall I would never recommend this therapy program to anyone, I'm sure there are better options out there, and I would highly recommend choosing a well established program. Upon leaving Monday 12/12/16 and asking for a refund because of the terrible experience at the program, the owners and employees have been neglectful, barely communicate back to me (they explained they needed a formal letter in writing asking for reimbursement, which I provided via email, then I did not hear back for a full week and only after I text messaged the cell phone of one of the employees inquiring about my letter). They have referred me to their lawyer, and do not seem to care whatsoever about me or my well being as they showed me the entire time I was in the program from the minute I paid them."

I'm not sure what help or advice you're looking for. IANAL, but I ran drug rehab and addiction treatment centers for a decade, and I can tell you that your experience is frighteningly common (and indicate of the reasons I got out of the business). If this place is as i envision, you signed a ton of paperwork when you entered the program that insulates the program and its staff from efforts to hold them accountable for scamming you. They may pay lip service to giving you money back, but I'd set low expectations. Did insurance pay for any portion of your stay, even just initial detox? I'm guessing not. However, if they did, your insurer would be very interested in this detail so they make sure this facility gets no further business from them. They have much more power to go after a center than a patient does for providing substandard care. Large insurers are also working closely with attorneys general to try and stop this kind of bullshit. In case this facility hasn't been reported, I'd encourage you to also call the attorney general of your state. Finally, program like you're describing are often heavily reliant on the internet for clients. Thoughtful, detailed online reviews are very influential, particularly for smaller programs that don't generate tons of reviews. Trust me on this - negative reviews that are well-constructed can be very damaging. See if you can get some other patients to write them, too. PM me if you have more detailed questions, or need further help.

Can I present a gym with a formal legal complaint to terminate a contract?

Location: New Jersey So I stupidly joined a gym without really reading over the terms and conditions too much. Lesson was very well learned. It's been nearly a year and after about 6 months in I got a back injury and had to stop working out for a while. So I asked the gym if I could simply temporarily freeze my account. While it was possible, there were a lot of hoops I needed to jump through, including proving that I was dealing with a serious injury signed off by a doctor. I moved 7 hours away from my regular doctor and went to a new one, who would not sign anything (I don't blame them, I get muscle spasms/pinched nerve issues in my lower back which hurts like hell and takes a while to heal, but working out would ultimately help prevent it). (I also formed an eating disorder and have been waiting months to see a specialized doctor for it. The gym was a dangerous environment for me and I really don't want to return). So I decided to just quit the gym. That would prove to be even more difficult. I went to the gym in person with a written notice that I would be quitting. I also asked to have a copy of my contract, as I do not have one. The manager wasn't their and the person at the desk couldn't get me one. I called the next day to try to speak to the manager but again, not there. A message was left for him both days to get back to me. He did not. I've tried calling corporate but they told me that they wouldn't deal with it, but that they would send me a copy of my contract via mail. They did not. I let it go due to my busy scheduled but now that the contract will soon auto renew, I am trying to again handle it. I've again called corporate and the gym to have a copy of my contract and have yet to receive it. I have been told the many steps I need to go through to cancel my membership but each time I have been told something different, adding more and more steps each time (need to send a certified letter to corporate and all that jazz, I am working on all of it). I understand that I got myself into this mess and I am an idiot. However I am pretty peeved that I still do not have my contract which would actually prove to me what I signed and have written instructions on how to properly quit. I work as a paralegal at a law office though I am new and am obviously not expert however two attorney's at my office are willing to sign off on a complaint if I draft one. Would this actually work or just create an unnecessary mess? All of my communication with the gym has either been in person or over the phone so it is tough to prove and I was not documenting my communication at the time. I just feel angry and defeated. Canceling my credit card and dealing with collections and a shot credit score almost sounds easier to handle at this point.

>Would this actually work or just create an unnecessary mess? No one here has any idea how the gym will respond to some written legal threat. At the end of the day, the procedure outlined in your contract is the procedure you agreed to undertake to cancel. It may stand to reason that you demand that the gym produce the signed contract in which this is outlined.

Bank coming after me for old credit card debt, Fraud with malicious intent [OH]

When I was younger, I was a bit careless with expenses, however, I've spent the last 6-7 years getting my finances straightened out. Started making sure all my bills were paid, taking care of old debt, etc. My credit is pretty damn good at this point. Today, I noticed a voicemail from a call I'd missed last week. It stated I'd be served papers that day for Fleet bank (since bought out by Bank of America). I called the number they'd left, and they want over $8000, plus a $1000 fee for filing the suit, for a $2800 debt from a credit card I'd "closed" in 2006-7. They stated it was active from 1995-2006, and I'd kept up with it during that time. I'm being sued for attempt to defraud with malicious intent, and a few other fun sounding charges. They offered to let me pay back the original balance right now, and they'd drop the suit. The one attempt that was made to contact me prior to this was a letter mailed to an address I haven't lived at in 11 years. They stated, "since the mail wasn't returned, we assumed you got it". I've lived in at least 7 places since then. I asked to receive documents related to this account to determine if this was valid. A 20 year old account that I'd paid for 11 years seems like something I'd remember. I was told there would be about a 250 page document, and I won't see it until the trial, and I'd be charged $9 per page for this document. I don't recall this card, balance, credit limit, etc. During the mid- late 90s, I did let my (now Ex) stepfather open a credit card in my name. I don't know if this was that card. Essentially, I hung up on the paralegal saying "send it to the county, they know how to get in touch with me" with the plan to lawyer up. What rights do I have to the information? What should I expect? Plan for? Any advice would be very much appreciated Topic: Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Don't pay anything. They are bluffing. If you actually get served, sued, whatever see a lawyer. The Ohio statute of limitations for consumer debt is 6 years, meaning, even if the debt is from 2007, they are already too late. And if even if they weren't they'd still need to prove the debt per the [FDCPA](https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/rules/rulemaking-regulatory-reform-proceedings/fair-debt-collection-practices-act-text).

What would be likely to happen if I call the police to investigate marijuana in minor stepson's bedroom (NY State)?

How much quantity would be necessary to result in arrest and sentencing to juvenile detention? No prior arrests.

Can you, stop posting variations on this? There's nothing stopping you from growing a spine and BEING A PARENT. Why don't you just go into the room and throw it out like an adult? You want to give your son a criminal record for this?

[PA] Is it possible to steal your own car from a towing company?

Visited a friend in Pennsylvania this weekend and wound up getting my car towed from the apartment complex he lives at. The towing company wanted $200 for getting the car back so I was pretty pissed off at this. My friend drove me to the towing company the next day to retrieve my car and nobody was around so I called and they said they'd be back in 30 minutes. Conveniently, the gate to the towing yard was left open. I decided to say fuck it and went inside the yard, started my car, and drove off lol. Now I'm back in my home state far from Pennsylvania and I'm a little worried what I did was wrong. the towing company called me back twice but i didn't pick up so I guess they probably noticed a car was missing haha. is this illegal?

>is this illegal? Yes...you think you are the first person to do this? You are now facing a trespassing charge to begin with.Answer #2: You're asking is trespassing is legal? No trespassing is not legal. You could be in a lot of trouble if they go to the police. *Probably* they will just take payment right now.Answer #3: Yes, it is illegal. You trespassed on their property and took a car that was in their possession without paying. Since you haven't called them back, they don't know who took the car so they likely filed a police report for a stolen vehicle. Most tow-yards have security cameras so you may have been filmed taking the car.

I am an employee with access to company server - accessed email from someone knowingly committing a crime. They’re threatening to call the police.

I can’t give too details because I am not sure who is reading this. I work for a small company. I am the office manager who has always had access to our company’s cPanel so that I can create email accounts for new employees, maintain the website, etc. I have knowledge that the owner of this company is committing a crime that is illegal and endangers the welfare of minor children who are very close to me. The owner continually denies this and their scandal could be a direct threat to the company, as well as to the minors involved. I was adding an email account for a new employee, as requested, when I found an email account for the person the owner is committing the crime with. It was all hosted on our company server and email account, but it had a different @domain name. I accessed the webmail, which is possible with any of the accounts hosted on our server. I forwarded messages to myself. The parties involved found out that I accessed the email and attempted to come to my home. They’ve since sent me many emails/texts claiming that what I did was illegal and they also claim they are calling the police tomorrow. I imagine it is just a bluff, given what I and several others know. I can’t believe that they would want to expose themselves to what I have to tell the police, but obviously threats of police being called on you and unwelcome visitors coming and banging on your door are always unnerving. Thank you for the help

If your employer gave you access to the server, you did not commit any crimes by accessing the server. You should take all of the information you have to your employer. Answer #2: Information on servers can be deleted. Even your own email. Print it out and take it to the police. IANAL but if they allowed you access, they allowed you access. Most companies have some kind of “any company email may not be private because people in charge can access it” policy/disclaimer which should cover you in this situation.

Could I take legal action?

I cheated on this girl. She found out about me cheating on her. I blocked her on Facebook, Instagram, and on every other site. She then sends me a text saying that she is going to post my profile online for everyone to see, she had taken a screenshot of some of my pictures, posts and my entire Facebook profile. I had made my Facebook profile super private. All you are able to see is my name and my profile picture if you are not friends with me. She took a screenshot though with my personal information in there. could I take legal action against this since she does not have the right to have that information anymore? If not then why? I will be able to answer any other questions. Also I live in New Jersey.

So you want to take legal action against her for posting on the internet what you have already posted on the internet?

Drunk in New Orleans

Hit my head head while drinking, blacked out, and woke up in the hospital with a ticket in my pocket for resisting an officer and public intoxication in New Orleans. Thoughts/advice? Edit: some details left out to preserve anonymity

Oh Lord, as someone who recently had a loved one with a Mardi Gras related offense in NOLA, GET A LAWYER. Especially if you're out of town. They're notorious for coming down hard on out of towners.

Las Vegas resident living in house owned by deceased relative, haven't paid mortgage, now given notice house is being sold 11/9/18. Help!!!

TL:DR is at the bottom. Any advice is appreciated. I understand this is just advice, and not a real legal forum. However, I'm planning on talking to a lawyer on Monday. The situation is that my bf, with whom I'm living with, has been living in a house that his mother had been making payments on. However, she died almost three years ago, and my bf was barely able to afford basic expenses, not including the mortgage. So, he's been living here without doing anything with the house payments. The house was intended to go to him, according to a living trust, but his sister's name was also associated. She's AWOL, hasn't been seen in years. With her still on the living trust, his one attempt to sell the house fell through. He was told that he would have to jump through a lot of legal ropes in order to remove her, and at the time, he really didn't want to deal with it. So, he never sold the house, and his sister is still on the paperwork. We have received multiple notices that the house was potentially going into foreclosure, but he never did anything further. I know, I know, we should have been working on this a long time ago. However, depression and other factors just made it hard for him to deal with it. I have a very limited income, which is going to change next month. My disability status changed from SSI to SSDI, so I have a lot of backpay that I'm waiting to get. However, it sounds like it won't come until January, or maybe even February. However, if I can somehow secure a loan to cover the moneys owed on the house (less than $75,000), then I'd be more than willing to use my backpay (I think it's going to be somewhere in the 20K range) with the loan. The house would be put in my name, and we'd probably end up selling it later to use some of the equity. However, right this second, we have NO money, and my first SSDI check might not be a full one because of a double payment of Medicare. With a roommate's help, my first check and his money should be enough (hopefully) to get us moved out into a cheap place, if we need it. It's not what we want, since we wouldn't have a lot of time to move everything that we own, but I think it's possible. Both the roommate and my bf are vets, and I'm a disabled female (roommate is also disabled), so I'm wondering if that might work in our favor as well. I know this is a lot of information, but does anyone have any advice, or can give me a link to review? TL:DR--Two vets and a disabled female are having a house sold out from under them on 11/9/18. House is under deceased mother of one vet, vet never made mortgage payments after mother died. Won't have money to cover house debt, but will receive backpay that is (likely) more than 33% of what is owed. However, it won't be available for a few months, and we might not have any other resources until then, other than a basic monthly stipend for living expenses. Only choice may be to have to move into the cheapest place we can find until backpay comes in, if we lose the house.

I am sorry, but you putting any of *your* money into that house is a horrible idea. This is your BF's mess, his and his sister's. You can throw all the money in the world into it but your BF can only give you his interest in the property which sounds like is not full ownership. So what happens when you bail everybody out, then sister comes along and wants her 1/2 of the property or wants to move in? You all should probably move out into a place you can afford. Have you checked to see if there are any programs for vets in your area? BF needs to grow up and start adulting.

My company hired me to do a job I could not do, made my life miserable for the years.

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If you dislike the job you should quit.Answer #2: This is a waste of time. If they weren't breaking any laws there is nothing illegal here. If you don't like your job then find a new one. Honestly you come across as a whiny little complainer.

Gf was the treasurer of a student club and made purchases for the club, with all the proper paperwork. Now school is refusing to reimburse her $2,000.

In California. My girlfriend is the treasurer of a club at a mid sized, private University. There was an event the club threw where they bought tickets for the members to be able to attend a concert. This was done with the intent of using funds that club members and alumni had previously put into the club's account with the school. She got pre-approval for the event with the school with the understanding she would purchase the tickets in advance using her own money, then give a receipt to the school in order to get reimbursed out of the club account. Two months ago, she submitted all the proper paperwork in order to get reimbursed. She did not receive a response for two months, however today she received an email saying "there was a problem with the paperwork" without further explanation, and she will not be reimbursed out of the club's own funds which members have already put aside for this purpose. All the school's staff go on summer vacation in 3 days, and the school has a policy that no expenses from previous years may be reimbursed in the next school year. In addition, the admin in charge of reimbursement is very hard to reach and my gf may not be able to contact her as she also has finals this week. My question is, if the school refuses to reimburse her, does she have any legal recourse for recovering the approximately $2,000 she spent on concert tickets? This money will not be taken from school funds, rather this is money that members of the club had already put aside for this purpose. However, the school has a policy that any club funds must be managed through the school and put into an account run by the school. If the school makes it this difficult to receive reimbursements, it's like they are just stealing the money that the students have entrusted them to use on club events.

Your gf needs to go in person to the office that is dealing with this and figure out what the problem is. Answer #2: School ombudsman?

Is a public highschool in Chicago allowed to hold a "blacks only" event?

[News Article](http://www.westernjournalism.com/high-school-principal-hosts-black-lives-matter-event-no-whites-allowed/#fKLKDzo9KSQ9qQmW.97) As race is a protected class, and the school is a public high school, it doesn't seem legal for the principal here to bar non-blacks. I am imagining a situation where a school group wanted to hold a "whites-only" seminar, and I cannot imagine that would be allowed. Location: Chicago, Illinois

> Rouse says he hopes to hold similar affinity group meetings for the school’s white, Hispanic and Asian students. Read more at http://www.westernjournalism.com/high-school-principal-hosts-black-lives-matter-event-no-whites-allowed/#KPgwLlDl7ElJWHmm.99 Right. That's gonna happen. This guy is an idiot. Answer #2: From the [Chicago Tribune Article](http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/news/ct-oak-black-lives-matter-tl-0312-20150306-story.html): > In the spirit of District 200's five-year strategic plan, which has a running theme of racial equity, Rouse decided to host the Black Lives Matter event. Dear Mr Principal: For future reference, hosting exclusionary events based on race may not be the best way to promote racial equity even if you make up pretty names like "affinity groups." The PR fallout can be brutal. Just a friendly tip. Signed, Offended People

[NY] Employer trying to fire me for being in the ER and missing work

Throwaway for obvious reasons, on mobile so I apologize in advance for any formatting errors. This is in Upstate NY. So to start, I have a lot of medical problems. I’m not a hypochondriac my body is just falling apart around me. The week before last on Wednesday a problem I had been trying to deal with came up, I left work after a couple of hours to go to the ER. They drugged me up and sent me home for that day and the next. Last Tuesday I come in and the same thing happens. Go to the ER, they drug me up and so some more testing, prescribe some meds, and sign me out that day and the next. The meds worked for maybe two days but now I’m in excruciating pain again. This morning, one of the owners of the company kept mentioning how we need to cut back on “avoidable absences” all while staring at me. This was in the morning meeting in front of everyone, I’m the only one who has been out lately, so it was embarrassing. That and I found out today they asked an old employee that used to have my job if he would come out. They’ve been printing out information on disability and medical leave and having a ton of closed door meetings. My question is, is it legal for them to fire me for being in the emergency room and having proof of it? I also had asked for disability accommodations almost two months ago now and they haven’t done anything. It’s a small company, 15 employees including the owners. Where do I go from here? I can’t afford to lose this job or the insurance and I want to make sure I’m covered.

If you do not have a documented disability then yes this is likely legal in an at-will state.Answer #2: Given the size of the company I do not think FMLA applies here. Which means that they do not have to hold your job for you if you are medically unable to perform it. They're required to make reasonable accommodations, but that means making adjustments that help you do your job, not letting you out of doing it. If you cannot keep a job due to medical issues then you will need to try to go on disability.

[CA] Parents are being sued by what appears to be a Korean collection agency, for a loan acquired in Korea by deceased grandparents.

As the title states, my parents have received a court summons out of the blue to appear in court. This Korean collections agency is suing for 100+k for a debt that I guess my grandfather was never able to pay back before his death several years ago. I've advised my parents to get a lawyer, but I'm wondering if there's anything else I or they should be doing. And I'm curious to the validity of this claim, though they did provide documents signed by a judge in Korea, awarding them the claim. I would really appreciate any advice or insight on this.

You specifically want them to consult with a collections attorney (who handles consumer side debt collections, preferably one with experience in international debts) - it is possible to use the US courts to collect international debts. However, it is not proof the debt itself is owed, but merely evidence of the existence of potential claim. They will still have to prove the debt is owed (and may be able to do it).

if I'm walking my dog and it gets attacked by another dog off lead, where do i stand if i injure the other dog?

so this happened recently. I was walking my dog in a area where dogs have to be on lead, two dogs got out of someones backyard and started attacking my dog. I just want to know where i stand if i injure the dogs attacking my dog. Can I get in trouble? I live in West Australia if that helps with laws

don't know the local laws but did find out via a similar experience in Connecticut I have every right to defend my personal property from an attack from somebody else's personal property. very oddly worded, but that's the idea. Answer #2: Its all about reasonable response. If you pull the dog off yours and you manage to injury it (say broke a bone), you should be fine. If you take brick and beat it to death, no so much.

Dad's 'old' lawyer 'refuses' to accept Substitution of Attorney - CA

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My understanding is that you can use an MC-051 instead of MC-050. The 050 is for a stipulated agreement. The 051 is for telling the court "He's fired" -- the outgoing attorney gets a notice of an opportunity to be heard by the court. Your new attorney should know how to make this happen.Answer #2: Call the California Bar Association. This sounds really shady.

Stuck living with parents who want to keep it that way

[US, California (bay area)] My parents banned me from opportunities to get a job since high school. Get a job, and I'm kicked out. Extra curricular activities, home EC, auto class, instruments, all banned. No learning to drive or internships, because they distract from studying. They continued to threaten to kick me out, cut off internet so I couldn't study online, apply to anything, or communicate and sometimes to kick me out and keep my stuff if I signed up with my own money to a vocational job. They still threaten it even if I just study with books or go to job training courses. They won't help fund further education and I don't have the money to pay for a real college course or risk student loans. I can and want to take training and I can afford it as it's cheaper than years of college (I want to go back to college, but when I have the funds). Is there a way to keep them from taking my stuff an forcing me out on the street? Topic: Douche

Find a job that comes with living accommodations. Or hell, join the army.

Moving from SD to Colorado, I wanna know what happens to my driver's license

Since I'm 16 but I have a full SD license. I was told I have to get a Colorado license within 10 days of arriving there, but it seems that CO only gives full licenses to 17yos. I had a restricted license for 2 years and a full one for almost 6mo, if that matters. Also can I drive in CO normally before I get a CO license or is it restricted?

The [Colorado Dept of revenue](https://colorado.gov/pacific/dmv/new-colorado-0) appears to transfer out of state licenses for anyone 16 years of age or older. However, if you are under 18, you will need a guardian to sign an extra form. From the looks of it, your license should just transfer over.

Sociopath coke addict ex girlfriend do I tell her work she's doing massive amounts all day while teaches kids piano?

I dont know what to add except I have video and audio evidence I could email them. She hyperventilates and does a half gram in a bathroom visit. She left because I noticed too often that she didnt have to pee 10 times in an hour. Teaches kids piano carries a kit at all times. San Francisco. Stole from me a bunch. Pickpocketed me in my sleep.

I'm not saying you don't have a point but I have to ask: would you do this if your breakup had been amicable? Because revenge (which it what this sounds like) rarely works out the way you envisioned. And let's face it: a piano teacher isn't a position that would put a child in danger. If she was driving the kids, quite possibly but turning up to a home or school for a half hour lesson: well she obviously shouldn't be under the influence but don't think your motivation is in any way about protecting children. So by all mean report her, but don't think you are doing this for anyone but you.

[NM] Threatened by hired security.

tl;dr - threatened by hired security, told by my boss to get a police escort or quit. This just happened a few hours ago, I work in a building where we have hired security patrol the lot during the night. Unfortunately our management neglected to tell us we had a new company starting tonight, so when the new guy came to the desk asking for keys we didn't know who he was. This gave us a few red flags. So we called our manager and see if they knew what was going on. The general manager didn't answer and somehow the assistant manager didn't know. We then called the company on his shirt and found out that he was in fact legitimate, but he shouldn't have asked for keys as he was hired to only patrol the exterior. This should have been the end of the story. *narrator's voice,* it wasn't. At the end of my shift as I am walking to my car he approaches me and starts yelling at me saying, "I know it was you, you're a fucking rat." I attempt to explain the situation and why I had to check and make sure everything was in order. He shuts me down and continues to call me a fucking rat. So I go back into the building and call his boss. I'm told that this guy has been confrontational with his co-workers in the past and that he wasn't surprised that he was the same with their customers. He asked if I could talk to his manager on Monday and issue a formal complaint. I said okay. Naturally as this guy knows what kind of car I drive and where I work and is clearly confrontational, I'm feeling a bit paranoid about my safety since he singled me out personally. I called my boss and tell him of my concerns and I'm told there's nothing he can do and if I'm so worried that I can have the police escort me to my car or resign. I am here now because I am not sure where to go from here.

Is it just that you *feel* threatened, or did they make an actual threat against you? If they made an actual threat, you can file a police report and notify the company they work for. Pretty much any security company is going to immediately pull a guard who makes threats towards client employees. If they did not make a threat, then simply reporting it to their company is the proper move. How it's handled depends on the company's policies and decisions. As a practical note, you could arrange for a coworker to walk with you to and from your car until the situation is resolved.

Is it legal for a cop to be parked in a handicap space while fishing for speeders?

My neighborhood in Cincinnati Ohio is off of a road notorious for speed traps. Lately the park ranger who is gunning people has been parked in a handicap parking spot while doing so. This spot is the only place angled in such a way that it can't be seen around the bend. Living there, I know well enough not to speed, however I see people pulled over several times a week. Is it legal to be parked in a handicap space if you're a cop? Thank you

Even if it's not illegal his commander would probably shit on his head because it makes the department look insensitive to the community they serve.

My wife found out she has a warrant for missing jury duty but she never signed up for it?

My wife just told me she has a warrant out for her arrest because she missed jury duty but we never got a summons and she never signed up to be a part of that. She's just barely 21. No license, not registered to vote, I don't think she's ever signed up for anything. Is it possible that some one else is responsible? I ask this because she does have one of those crazy exes who would sign up for magazines and send ads and crap to our old house. I dont know what's involved in registering for jury duty. I thought it was when you registered to vote. Is it possible to sign someone else up for it? I would not put it past him to do such a thing. He's currently sitting in jail awaiting trial for felony charges. I am talking to a lawyer first thing tomorrow. We only just now found out. Will we be able to see when/where she was registered or find out any other information pertinent to identity theft?

assuming you are in the US, you do not sign up for jury duty. You do not have to be registered to vote to be called for jury duty. You do not have to register or some other friend magazine in order to get called for jury duty. Tax rosters, voter rosters, school rosters are some of the things used to determine potential candidates for jury duty. If your wife never received notification that she had jury duty she may be able to simply explain it and move on. but just because she's not registered to vote or she never signed up for jury duty does not mean she can't be call for jury duty.

Cop just tried to walk into my house while I was home.

I live in Indiana. It was about 2:45 pm so it just happened. He walked up and tried the knob then it looked like he walked next door but I'm not sure what he did over there. Soon after he walked back to his car and left. He looked like city police. Does anyone have any idea what he may have been up to? I'm not happy about it because he would have walked right in if the door hadn't been locked. Is there anything I can do about it? Thanks in advance for any help.

You can call the police department and ask. We can't possibly guess as to why he was there, or whether he was in the right.

Forced to Work

I work for a county EMS service. At the end of our regular 24 hour hour shifts we are occasionally "forced" to work at extra 12-24 hours of work. My first question has to do with the legality of being forced to work in a "right to work" state. Second is does the fact that I work for an Emergency Service effect the legality of being forced? Third, we recently had changes to the way we are forced which gives preferential treatment to people who volunteer to work extra shifts. Is there a problem with that? I live in an "at-will state (South Carolina) So I'm sure they can literally do whatever they want and I know they have a legal team to protect themselves but I needed to ask.

Slavery is illegal. You can leave if you want to, and file for unemployment if you're fired.

Have a temporary PFA against my STB-EX Husband, but debating about dropping it.

So my husband (30m) assaulted me in front of our LO (9m-f) 2 weeks ago. I filed for a PFA, he tried getting me commited swearing that his story was true. A rape kit was done and is being analyzed by a lab. State Police have it. He filed for a no fault divorce right after the temporary pfa. I dont believe he is a threat to our child, because through mutual friends he has expressed nothing but wanting to see his daughter. I dont trust this, but he hasnt attempted to violate the PFA and has held to it, and I feel bad for keeping him from his kid. How can dropping a temporary PFA influence the rest of the case? The assault case is going to be backed by the kit that was done and the fact that he lied to the police about it, im not worried about it, but I feel like im a horrible person for keeping our child from him.

I'm going to be very blunt... and it is going to seem very harsh, so I am sorry... But he raped you, took your knife, heated it, and cut you and then tried to have you committed... and you want to let him near your child? Whether he did anything to her, he did it in front of her. You are not protecting your child if you gave in to the man who assaulted you.Answer #2: When you go for the hearing for the final PFA you can ask them to modify the PFA to allow for visitation and communication only regarding the child. No need to drop the entire PFA. Answer #3: what? too many acronyms to understand wtf you mean. Answer #4: SDG your daughter's safety is your priority, and you aren't a horrible person for making sure she's safe. He snapped and attacked you with a knife! For all you know, he could do the same to her! He *earned* having a difficult time seeing his kid, and *your body* is bearing the scars to prove it! Let him fight his own battle here and prove he's not the vicious animal he showed himself to be! If it were me, I'd insist he satisfactorily completes an anger management course with a qualified therapist before even considering discussing visitation. The court can always hold a review hearing to amend orders if need be. Ask your attorney what she thinks about asking the court for a *[guardian ad litem](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/guardian_ad_litem)* appointed to protect your daughter's interests. This can be a two-edged sword because they would not be beholden to you in any way, but would do what they feel is in your daughter's best interests. Remember, always listen to your lawyer! Stay strong SGD! We love you!

If I take my speeding ticket to court, can they take away my license if they think I’m crazy?

My previous post got removed because my legal question wasn’t clear enough, so I’ll try to be more concise. A GA State Patrol officer followed me for 15-18 miles with his lights off. I got scared because I thought I was in danger and sped up. Obviously I ended up with a ticket. If I mention my fear of injury or kidnapping in traffic court, would I lose my license if the judge thinks I’m just mentally unstable? I’ve heard that once you get to court they always side with the officer, but I really don’t feel like this citation is fair.

How is it not fair? If you think someone is following you or if you fear of injury or kidnapping, you pull into a public place and call 911. That is just common sense. Speeding up is not a logical response to feeling you're in danger.

Drug dealers ruining neighborhood, please help.

Hello, I live in a town home complex where I have lived for an extended period of time. There is a great community of homeowners here. However, in the past few months, a "trap" or drug house has appeared near the back of the complex. There are now sketchy people biking in and out nearly hourly 24/7, the tenants using the pool and jacuzzi past hours, doing drugs and bringing prostitutes in the bathroom, and even one person who was "visiting" that very same house stealing bikes out of neighbor's back patios. The local PD told us there are very little they can do without being able to search the property. What can I do? I want them arrested and kicked out. Our complex has one entrance with no gate. The pool area is gated (but easily to climb) with a bathroom door with a broken lock.

You can call the police when you see illegal activity happening. You can also voice your concerns to the townhome management company. Answer #2: This happened where I lived, it was a community of townhouses but they were condos that people owned but many people rented them out.. occasionally to an unsavory character or two. The most you can do is reach out to your condo association (or equivalent of - I'm assuming something similar because your complex has a pool) to make them aware of the problem. I would also encourage neighbors to do the same. If it becomes enough of a problem they may reach out to the owners of the trap house (if they are renters maybe their lease won't be renewed!). Also, call the police EVERYTIME you see illegal activity. The best way to get criminals out is to make their illegal activity as inconvenient as possible for them. Either they get busted by the police or they get tired of the police presence and move out. Look up your local nonemergency police number!Answer #3: Do you have an HOA? An HOA can have a tremendous amount of power. You should pool resources and get a lawyer, depending on your state law or jurisdiction and what's in your HOA contract, you may literally be able to force the owner to sell the house without the police being involved.

NY State. Ticketed after a car accident for "Following too closely", even though the incident occured because of visibility conditions. Am I able to have this thrown out?

In a fog, a white car was turning in front of me. I was going a reasonable speed for the visibility, and they were so far ahead that I was unable to see their turn signal or brake lights. Everyone is fine, almost no damage was done to their car, but I was ticketed by the officer who arrived on scene about ten minutes later. If I was following them closely at all, I would have been able to see their lights; am I able to have this thrown out? I have my court date this week and am unsure what to say when I arrive.

You were following too closely for conditions. It's valid.Answer #2: You can plead not guilty and hope for leniency, but if you were unable to stop in time, you were following too closely.Answer #3: > I was going a reasonable speed for the visibility No, you weren't. If you were, you would have been going slow enough to come to a complete stop and avoid hitting the car in front of you. You're at fault, but feel free to plead not guilty and present a defense, or hire a traffic attorney to present your case in a better light.

[UK] I have an upcoming interview with a big-four consulting firm, who have been dicking me around. I want to set it up such that I can bill them "time and materials" after the interview, any legal sleuths with suggestions to pull this off?

If interactions with the firm are conducted through an email associated with a registered company, could I use smoke and mirrors to make this work? It would be a great laugh. [edit]: yep, this would trash one's career if one was to pull it off. But, nevertheless, could one pull it off?!

I'll take "How to never get a job again" for $200, Alex!

Suspecting I'm might be accused of rape and girl is tricking me to buy time.

I slept with a girl a couple of days ago. There and then, she seemed happy, enjoying herself and actively participating in having sex. Even taking initiative. Now, afterward, she's really upset and saying I pressured, and seduced her into sex. Not feeling I have done any of this, and never heard any date or girlfriend in the past say something like this, I'm devastated, scared and really sad. Partly because I hate the idea of having hurt another person who I like a lot, but also because this can destroy my entire life and future. Even get me in prison if I'm unlucky. Question: She's been texting me about what she felt was wrong and that she needs time to further explain what I did wrong, then writing that I should wait a couple of days before responding. I'm afraid that this is a tactic she's using to get me fired or jailed before I have time to gather my POV. What should I do? I've never been this scared or worried in my entire life. Please help.

Stop talking to her. Answer #2: Discontinue all conversation, speak to an attorney if approached by police, refuse any statements until you spoke to an attorney.

Mom received court order for failing to appear for jury duty even though she has proof. Please help

Mom attended jury selection process for 2 days and was dismissed, both days she got a proof of jury service (the ones you give to your employer). However, she received a letter saying she failed to appear and is contempt of the court. We tried to explain through some phone calls and emails with the court/clerk, but the judge still wants her to come in as they claim she did not answer role call. It would be very inconvenient to have to go to court again as I'm not comfortable with her not knowing English well. Can r/legaladvice please help? California. Much appreciated.

Go to court with documents

Slander at work (US/MD)

I work in an open office on a team that sits in close proximity to another separate team under different management. There are a number of people on the other team who are slandering my name with blatantly false criminal accusations in their gossip. Anyone who knows me knows that the remarks are false, but I'm concerned for future internal job applications/promotions as well as job references should the slander be pervasive amongst my team. Is there anything to do here? I thought about going to a lawyer for a cease and desist letter, but would that even work when there is more than one person involved? I also wondered if it would be better to send a cease and desist to their boss with respect to the team producing the slander. Right now I've been doing nothing so as not to acknowledge it. There are no monetary damages (no loss of job), so I'm not sure if there is anything to do in my position other than to look for a new job. Any advice is appreciated.

Have you talked to your bosses or their bosses?

Sold kid drugs in school, need help

[deleted] Topic: Drug Possession

>If they come and search and interrogate me, what do i do? If you're questioned about having committed a crime, you politely decline to answer their questions and get a lawyer. >Can they still bust me if they have witnesses who saw the deal? Yes. >I’m 18, I can’t get a federal charge. Then don't do things that are illegal. >I know....I’m retarded. Don't use that word that way.

NH Dog bit someone staying at our house when no one was home. I suspect mistreatment and now being sued

We had a person staying at our house for an undetermined amount of time. What was initially said would be a few days turned into months. I have two dogs at home. This person liked one of the dogs and was always spoiling it. The other dog, they were not fond of. I came home one day and found my dog locked in my room. I heard this person scolding my dog on a separate occasion for not eating his food fast enough even though, the other dog had the same habit. What was acceptable and encouraged for one dog, the other dog was reprimanded and insulted for. When I was at work, and no one else was home, this person was bitten by my dog and had to go to the hospital for stitches. They said that the dog bit when they tried to take it off the couch. Both dogs had a habit of sleeping on the couch. I've received a letter asking to send the lawyer information and officer report to my homeowner's insurance. Should I seek a defense lawyer given my suspicions that the dog bite was provoked? Or should I send paperwork to my homeowner's insurance and hope for the best? I moved out of my house with my dog for two months after the incident to remove myself from the situation and give the person time to find a new place to stay. My family continued to treat this person normally, take her to places she wanted, while also explaining to person that they needed to find a new place to stay. I feel like the suit is not about the medical bills which I would pay, it is about taking advantage of the situation despite all the months of expense free place to stay and food.

I don't know if you are the owner of the house, but if so I would start the legal process to remove this person from your home (written notice to vacate). Don't rely on them voluntarily leaving if you feel they are taking advantage of you. Unfortunately, you have no evidence that the dog was provoked. You can certainly hire your own lawyer if you like, but unless the person confesses to provoking the dog, I don't see you as having a real defense. You may be better off financially just submitting the claim to your insurance.

Moonshine

Located in Texas. I have a friend that has the proper papers for making moonshine. My father in law, retired cop, says that for me to be carrying it around is a felony. Is he correct? I didn't buy it, it was gifted to me. It's in a mason jar, unlabeled...

I'm not a lawyer, I just have a lot of friends that legally make moonshine. If he gives it to you, that's the end of it. Actually, once the product is in your hands, that's the end of it on your end. If he starts selling it, that's new paperwork and such on his end. There shouldn't be a legal problem on your end unless your start selling it or driving after drinking it.

Is it reasonable to expect that Google Maps will produce a fair map?

I will explain. I recently zoomed in to an area in which I know a certain restaurant is located. No matter how what I did, the restaurant did not appear on the map, however, other restaurants did. Only when I searched for the restaurant by name did it appear. To tell the truth, I do not know why this happened, but let us assume that Google is only automatically showing businesses that pay them to be promoted. My feeling is that such behavior would be unfair, because as a user, I expect a map to be unbiased. Google search results are supposedly unbiased,with advertisements clearly marked as such, and I have no objection to that. However, if the Google Map is biased, without the slightest indication of such, then it seems to me that a kind of fraud would be being committed. What do you think?

Sure, it's reasonable to expect a certain degree of accuracy. Google has no inherent enforceable obligation to provide the information you expect, though. If you don't like the product, use another. _If_ Google has such an obligation, it's due to a contract either with you (as the user) or the restaurant (as an advertiser), not due to their popularity as a map and directory service. Google is well known to promote businesses which pay to advertise with them, including on the Maps service. In that sense, they're no different from Michelin guides, Yelp, or the Yellow Pages.Answer #2: Leave a nice review on google reviews for that restaurant.

My ex filed a protective order?

Last time I saw my ex or heard from her was May 2017, after she told me she sucks another guys dick and he’s better and stuff, I left. Never looked back, texted we or went anywhere close to her. Yet yesterday I got a Facebook message from a random account saying I should go to court, showing me all the documents she filled in. Turns out she filed for a protective order in January 12 2018!!! What??? And then apparently they keep extending it, and I didn’t know about it, until recently after 5 times being extended, she filed for a new one on June 26 2018!!! Wtf!!!! Last time I even thought about her was May 2017, but apparently since January 2018 until...still going on....she’s been going to court trying to get a protective order??? Wtf??? I have to go to a hearing tomorrow, any advices?

Huh. That's weird. In general, protective or restraining orders are granted on an emergency basis solely on the complaint of a person. Those usually last two weeks. Then, the person whose liberty and speech are to be restrained (the "respondent", you) must be notified to appear in court to give their side of the story. Generally if they don't show up, the court will not grant a "permanent" order. Such orders typically expire after a year, but can be extended. Five "extensions" suggests she keeps filing new requests. Maybe she can't seem to find you, or won't give them a correct address. Restraining orders are typically "served" by the local police or sheriff, and they don't take effect until the respondent is served. You'll be served with it when you appear in court, since you haven't been before, but right now it's not in effect yet. Ideally you would hire a defense attorney to appear with you, but as is... just show up. Tell the court you haven't spoken to her for a year. You'll get to see the complaint and see what she's alleging. Was the Facebook message today from her, or some third party ?Answer #2: It's possible someone is impersonating you to harass her.

CO - Someone sent me glitter

Hi all, I have evidence that my ex is behind sending me the glitter. I received a letter at my workplace, and knowing to perhaps expect something, I didn't open the letter. It's obvious that there is no letter in the envelope, but small shavings which seems like glitter. I still have the unopened letter on my desk at work. This is the first encounter either one of us have made since the breakup. My response to this is not contact her or her parents at all (she still lives with her parents). However, I wish to keep a legal record of this. Should I file a police report? Are there any other measures I can take? I hope for her and her family of never contacting me again, but if they continue this behavior I wish to escalate this to harassment and a possible restraining order. I have solid evidence on paper that they've planned on stuffing the exhaust pipe with a potato, smearing my door handle with liquids of seafood (I am deathly allergic), pouring buckets of water on my car as it will tip below freezing, and other cases where "I should fear for my life". As far as I known, my ex and her sister have not travelled to my place yet, but they have discussed where I live on a map. I just want to make sure I take every right step to maximize my efficiency in court if it goes there.

You want to file a police report for getting a letter that may or may not have glitter in it?Answer #2: >have solid evidence on paper that they've planned on stuffing the exhaust pipe with a potato, Mythbusters busted this. Stuffing a potato in a tailpipe will have no effect other than shooting the potato out. [source](http://mythbustersresults.com/episode15) Answer #3: Surely this is a joke... Glitter? reallY/ WHy don't you worry about your "solid evidence" of them tryign to kill you with seafood juice?

[WA] Company charged my credit card $10k for blinds, then 2 months later, stopped responding and announced publicly that it was going out of business

As of right now, that's all the information I have. I've contacted the credit card company to see what they can do. Thoughts on next steps? TIA

Dispute it with the credit card company in writing, immediately, certified mail with tracking. Do this even if you've already called them or filed a claim online. If you already have a claim number with the credit card company, reference it in your letter. That teeny-tiny light grey printing on the back of your monthly statement will tell you where to send it. If you do this within 60 days from the date of the first statement that lists the charge, there's a very good probability that the credit card company will simply reverse the charge and it will disappear within 90 days. Otherwise you'll have to get in line with all of their other creditors in bankruptcy and are likely to get next to nothing after several months and lots of paperwork.

Red light citation 3 years later? [Louisiana]

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

If you're not a Louisiana resident, it seems that Louisiana allows for an interruption of the statue of limitations. http://www.neworleans-criminal-defense.com/attorney-blog/2011/10/31/louisiana-criminal-statutes-of-limitations/ However, if you are still a New Orleans resident, then you might have a Statue of Limitations case. If it's important, check with a traffic lawyer to be sure....because this is weird, and always double-check weird.

[USA, NY] Forced to work for family business for no pay. Options?

Hello. My family owns a small business which they forced me to work at against my will at a young age into adulthood. They had promised me wages and even signed me up as a business partner but refused to deliver on the pay they promised. Only paying sporadically and for small amounts of pay. I have time cards and K1 forms showing hours and income I was not paid for. They also have refused to give me tax forms for this year causing me to have to file for extension for taxes. The total of the unpaid income is several thousand dollars worth. I have suffered from a severely abusive childhood and am still trying to recover as an adult. I have suffered a major injustice by my family, the least of which is the monetary aspect. I still live at home and don't own a car but have access to one. What sort of options do I have if I decide to pursue legal action? Edit: Thanks. I think I have received enough information.

>I have suffered from a severely abusive childhood and am still trying to recover as an adult. If you are an adult, then you should act like one. Move out of the home that is owned by your parents - you know, the ones who caused you to suffer a severely abusive childhood. Become an independent adult and live a happy life. If you are having trouble living a happy life, then maybe some therapy would help.

Illinois - I will be returning to work after birth of a child. What accomodation does the employer legally.have to make ?

I recently gave birth to a baby. I am currently breastfeeding but I will be returning to work in a week or so. I would like to continue breastfeeding but would require a time and place to pump milk in order to do so (ideally a place other than the toilet or my car) Do I have a legal right to receive this. I do not qualify for FMLA due to short length of service. Topic: Employment Law

Most employers are covered under federal laws that require your employer to provide a clean, private place (not a bathroom) where you can express milk. They are not required to pay you for time spent pumping, however. Are you with a large or small company?Answer #2: Here is information on the rights of nursing/pumping mothers. http://www.dol.gov/whd/nursingmothers/faqbtnm.htm It doesn't matter that you're not yet eligible for FMLA protected leave.

An employee that walked during a shift on Thursday, sent text demanding $5,000 for wrongful termination tonight at 12:50 AM. (WI)

I'm trying to help out my partner, who is attempting to manage his family's restaurant. It's admittedly in a state of chaos at the moment (we lost a head chef to rehab earlier in the month), so he's burnt out and this is just... killing him; it's 4 AM, we're still up I believe this is pretty much bull, but we can't sleep and need a bit more reassurance from others who know better than I. (This is a restaurant, btw) I've been in the industry over a decade, so I feel like I can tell this is off... but IANAL, ya know. long story short, we had an incident on Thursday afternoon where we were visited by police and government officials. We locked the doors while they were on site, but opened the doors by 4 pm for dinner service. While they were here our day bartender slipped away, without even closing all of his tables, and didn't return for his scheduled shift the following day. We're pretty strict about no-calls no-shows; even if he hadn't walked in the middle of a shift, not showing up for the following shift would have resulted in him being terminated. tonight, at 12:50 AM my partner and an owner received a text from the employee that walked. It sounds as if they are trying to sound 'official' and almost like they themselves, are a lawyer... but it's misspelled, it's 12:50 am, and ... it's a text. In it (I can post an edited version, omitting specifics, if that's needed) they state that we "have 24 hours" to provide a tracking number (to their email) for payment of $5,000 to "settle any legal claims for employment discrimination, retaliation and improper termination" ... and a non-disclosure agreement (wtf?). I've frequented this sub enough to feel like this is just a ploy, and if he had any real legal recourse he would have sent word via mail and an actual lawyer. The only part that worries me is his mention of schedules. My partner is the only manager on site ATM, he's had to cover shifts up front, as well as deal with a chef-less kitchen, all while trying to do his normal job... it's band-aids on lethal wounds until we get another capable body in the back of house. I think he may have messed up a bit here. The past two weeks, he's basically just told the waitstaff that their schedules will stay the same as the week before, in lieu of drawing up new ones, since it just stayed the same. We're a small place, and typically people work "their" shifts, and it doesn't change unless someone is taking off. I've told him he needs to post schedules, no matter what, for now on. Does this give this person any kind of leg to stand on? It's the only thing to worry me about the situation. I don't believe he has any right to sue or get this $5,000 but does the scheduling procedure mess with unemployment or anything else? It absolutely will not continue in that way, and it has only happened the past two weeks while they are trying to recover from the departure. Do we not respond? Do we go to a lawyer to get our own letter written up? My MIL likes to throw money at problems and I'm worried she's just going to pay him to make him go away when we do not have the money to play around. How do we respond to this? Thanks in advance for your help! Edited to add: I plan on sending his last check certified mail, so as to avoid any further problems in that area.... Just realized, we usually do a last check/key exchange on site when we lose an employee; this person still has their key. So, we have to respond in some way, because we need the key back. Actual lol, how do we get this key back in this crazy situation?

Ignore the person until you receive service of an actual lawsuit.. Answer #2: >Edited to add: I plan on sending his last check certified mail, so as to avoid any further problems in that area.... Just realized, we usually do a last check/key exchange on site when we lose an employee; this person still has their key. So, we have to respond in some way, because we need the key back. Actual lol, how do we get this key back in this crazy situation? Pretend the extortion attempt never happened and proceed like you normally would. Call his (drunken) bluff. Answer #3: I can't offer legal advice but am scratching my head at this guy's text. The only scenarios I could come up with are: a) the guy is undocumented, left for fear of arrest and somehow thinks that his race/ethnicity/country of origin gives him a discrimination claim or b) he is on probation and was violating the terms by working there/having drugs onboard or in his possession and somehow thinks that he is legally protected (5th Amendment right against self incrimination) for leaving the premises. Either way, he is wrong.

My ex husband is wanting to take our 7 month old without following the court order.

First time posting, not really sure what all to say. I live in Texas (Harris Co) and I have a 7 month old. I am also going through a divorce. We have been separated since January 2017. In May we had mediation to establish a visitation schedule because from January up until then, my ex had been coming to see our child at my home and had spent a total of 14 hours with him in those four months. I have never kept our child from him because I do believe it is in the child's best interest to have both parents. However, I do have concerns about my ex taking our child by himself. As I said, he has not spent much time with him since our separation and has never spent time alone with him. He has another child (age 6) whom he has primary custody of but has living with his parents (the child's grandparents) because my ex doesn't know how to care for him properly on his own. While we were together, I raised my step child (took him to all doctor's appointments, gave him his medicine, refilled medicine, fed him, etc). My ex also has a severe drinking problem. He forgets conversations he has, gets angry and argumentative, and just overall shouldn't be able to function with how much he consumes. The court order he has with his other sons mother states he cannot drink while he has their child. He breaks the order every day by drinking (even prior to me leaving) and says he shouldn't have to follow that rule because it's dumb. According to the CO, he can have our child for 3 hours, twice a week and he has requested tomorrow and Sunday from 12-3. However, he was also supposed to purchase a bed for the child to sleep in by June 1. Yesterday he sent me a picture of a crib set up because I had asked him to show me he had gotten one. The crib did not have a mattress and when I asked where it was, he said he would be picking it up tomorrow (which would be today). I asked him to send me a picture when he gets the mattress which is when he told me he doesn't have to prove anything to me. I told him that if he doesn't show me then he won't be taking our child. He said I would be in contempt of court and fined/go to jail. Admittedly, I have high anxiety about the baby going because of everything I stated before. I do realize it is only for three hours. My concern is that he already doesn't follow the order he has for his other child and, if I let this slide, 1. Will he ever get him a Bed? And 2. What else will he think he can just get away with? I know, legally, the cops (if he chose to call them) cannot force me to give the baby to him. But what legal repercussions am I looking at if I don't give the baby to him and he does take me to court for contempt? Would he also be in contempt for not purchasing a proper sleeping place for the baby within the ordered time frame? Any help would be appreciated.

You aren't going to go to jail, but you should avoid violating the court order. You lose the high ground if you do. Are you genuinely concerned about the kid having a place to sleep on a three hour visit?Answer #2: If you make any modifications in court over the order, you should have a provision that he needs to blow clean in a breathalyzer at the beginning AND end of his parenting time. Answer #3: Him breaking the agreement is independent of you breaking the lease. You can talk to your lawyer about trying to get the agreement amended because he is breaking the agreement, but it doesn't give you the right to break the agreement as well. If you break it he can bring you back to court over it.Answer #4: Have you informed the other mother that he is drinking every time around his older child and breaking his parenting agreement?

Protective Order, Civil Court and a bunch of bullshit and questions (South Texas)

While in the process of getting a divorce Ex-Wife calls the cops on me and says I was suicidal (I wasnt) gets me locked up for 3 days on a "mental heath warrant" the serves me with a Protective order when I get out. I skip the Civil Court case and get a letter in the mail saying the court has found that I "throwawaywifebeater" have committed family violence. So yay. It goes on to say that I have to take an Anger Management Class and a Batterers Intervention Program and pay her lawyer about a thousand dollars. So...Questions. 1. It doesn't say what kind of Anger Management Class, just an Anger Management Class. Does this mean just any one I find online? Mail in a certificate and call it a day? 2. Same thing with the batters intervention program, just find an online class ect 3. I dont have the money, what if I don't pay the lawyer, am I looking at jail time? 4. I'm moving to Dallas, if I fuck up and don't take these classes what kind of trouble am I looking at? Trying to contact the court has lead to many a dead end. I'm not a wife beater, I never touched her, I just want to get this shit over with and move on with my life. Suggestions? *edit 1 what could a lawyer even do for me now ? *Edit 2 I missed the court case because I had a panic attack in the lobby before trial began

You will need someone to help you with this. You were held on a mental health warrant and then you didn't show to the hearing. Now you're getting accused of things you say didn't happen but you want to bail and move to Dallas. This isn't a small issue. You need to address this. That's the easiest way "to get this shit over with and move on with my life." Ignoring this won't help your situation.

[CA] Homeschooled high schooler, currently working without a work permit.

The permit is currently a "work in progress." How urgently should I be pursuing the permit, and what should I do with my paychecks in the meantime? Can I cash them in legally?

If your employer doesn't care, it's not your issue. That said, you should get the permit. Yes, you can legally cash the checks.

Sanctuary City funding Cuts legality?

[Recently, Trump signed an executive order ordering the federal government to identify and withhold federal funding from cities refusing to deport undocumented migrants](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38738423). There have been multiple conflicting discussions regarding the legality of this executive order and whether or not it would even hold up in the face of several court orders. My question to /r/legaladvice is whether Trump can actually cut funding like this to major cities across america without any congressional approval whatsoever? Edit: [The actual Executive Order](https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presidential-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united) Topic: Megathread

If the funding comes from the executive branch, the President can order it used or not used as he sees fit, providing Congress hasn't stated otherwise. In other words: the President directs the activities of the executive branch until or unless it violates the Constitution or legislation. Answer #2: Please post a link to the executive order itself. Links to news stories alone are not sufficient for legal analysis.Answer #3: I thought immigration enforcement was federal only. There was a case here in NH 11 years ago http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1462639/posts and of course more recent and wider publicized cases of Sheriff Arpaio in AZ which indicated local police could not arrest people solely for being illegal immigrants.Answer #4: Someone please answer me this: My lovely city (New Orleans) is a Sanctuary City by force. Via Consent Decree with DOJ we are a Sanctuary City. Far as I know, Trump or new DOJ can't order a judge to throught out an agreed consent judgment due to mere politics. So how can he legally touch my sweet sweet federal money when its their fault?

[MI] Will my child support increase when my kids no longer need preschool so I stop paying it?

Currently 50/50 parenting time. We are opted out of Friend of the Court. Our income split is her 23% and my 77% so I pay health insurance, child support payment and 77% of preschool. My kids have just 5 more months of preschool then it's finally public school time. Will my child support be increased when school no longer needs to be paid for? Also, big picture question: How is child support calculated? I know the factors are parenting time and ratio of incomes but what else goes into it? Is there some "cost to raise a child" number that goes into it. What exactly is that number and what feeds into it? I feel like I could understand this so much more if I knew that. (I know where to find the official child support calculator for Michigan so not looking for that). Thanks.

Michigan might be different, but probably not by much. The short answer, no your child support will not automatically increase. You currently pay a base rate of child support calculated based on the difference in income between you and the other parent. Unless your income changes or you stop being 50/50 this base rate should not change. Base rate child support covers the majority of a childs expenses, but there are a few exceptions such as the costs for preschool your currently pay, day care/after care in some situations, sports or extra curricular activities, private schools, university, major medical expenses etc. Once preschool ends that cost will go away, but the base rate should stay the same so your total monthly cost should go down. Although once regular school starts you may be on the hook for 77% of the cost of school supplies or other specific expenses so it may end up being more than before.

[Indiana] Father had lawsuit ongoing for 10 years, I was subpoenaed in yesterday only to find out I somehow became an interferor. He filed bankruptcy months ago, and now they are randomly pinning a $60,000 judgement on me. How do I get out of this?

I can't go in to too much detail on the case, as I had never gone, nor was court ordered, to go to any of the hearings, not even to testify. Basically my father's now dissolved corporation owed the Plaintiff $60,000. During this time, the Plaintiff had taken vehicles of my dad's dealership vehicles as part of getting the money back, and apparently the court didn't run title checks on them as he had taken 2 vehicles that were titled to my mother at the time. My father said these vehicles were mine, which is how I am guessing I became an interferor of the case, however not a single item was actually titled to me. The craziest part is my mother was never subpoenaed in to testify, nor is she listed as an interferor. Come Friday I obey the subpoena and appear in court. My father sits at the defendant table, while I sit in the back rows waiting to be called up to talk. The judge dismisses my father completely from the case as he had filed bankruptcy, as well as my grandfather who was an investor in the corporation. My grandmother was the listed as the secretary. **I had literally nothing to do with this business, I was never even an employee**. The only thing relevant to this case and I was the fact the cars were mine, however in my mother's name. Now, the Plaintiff's lawyer set forth judgement against me as my dad was dismissed, and the Judge is moving forward with it. I am 28 years old; the whole trading of cars, etc., started when I was 17. But now I am looking at a judgement against me for $60,000. Throughout all of this my father never hired an attorney, and the amount of paperwork is two massive binders. The judge who started this case had since retired, and the new judge told me during court "I don't want to use the word messy, but this is complex to say the least. I would advise you to hire an attorney as soon as possible, but I will warn you that it will cost you thousands of dollars at this point to go through this." Is there any type of motion I can put forth to get another hearing to explain to the judge what I had said here? The whole thing Friday caught me off guard, I didn't know ANY details, and was mostly in shock that the whole thing was thrown on me as I thought I was just there to answer some questions since I figured the Judge just needed me to clear up some holes in the story. I called my grandmother today, and she said that she got a letter to reply about us being interferors, but neither of us replied. She never once mentioned this to me, and this is the first I heard of it. My girlfriend and I are already in a less than favorable financial situation, and I have been busting my ass to rebuild my credit after being in a not-at-fault car accident that, even after insurance, left me with a lot of medical bills - enough that some went to collections. Literally the whole last year-two I have been negotiating with debt collectors to get them removed from my report, and now I am looking at bankruptcy over something I have nothing to do with, as I cannot afford a judgement, and I cannot afford to have my wages garnished. So in short, would a motion to to talk to the judge (with the Plaintiff's attorney present, obviously) be able to remove me from interferor status? At this point I have no issue pinning the judgement on my grandmother alone (it is currently being split, but she just said she would be filing bankruptcy on it). I just think there's a lot of misunderstanding on the role I even play in this case, considering there is no role. I would think the judge would have realized I had never been ordered to court for the past decade would kind of show that my involvement in this whole mess is nonexistant. Thanks in advance. **EDIT** I cannot afford to hire an attorney at this point with the paperwork being in the thousands of pages.

> Is there any type of motion I can put forth to get another hearing to explain to the judge what I had said here? You will get a chance to explain this, at some point. You'll be offered the chance to defend yourself. > I cannot afford to hire an attorney at this point with the paperwork being in the thousands of pages. You can't afford not to.Answer #2: Did your dad steal your identity I wonder, if you didn't title the cars in your name did he? Absolutely you need an attorney but I wonder if at some point you are going to need police involvement for stolen identity. Answer #3: Your grandmother got a letter about this but didn't tell you? Will she help pay for your lawyer?

[Ontario] Mother trying to force me to sell house.

Hello, I need some legal advice about my mother trying to force me to sell my house, here is some back story. My mother won a lottery and bought a house about 4 years ago, however, in about a years time she racked up a ton of debt. Her solution to avoid putting a lein against our house, was to transfer the house to my name. Now it has been 3 years later, creditors have no bothered us or even threatened any law suits, but now my mom has met this new boyfriend, and only after a year, she wants me to sell the house so her and her boyfriend can buy land together and live on a trailor on this land. I told my mother that I am not selling the house, the whole idea they came up with made no sense and I had fears of losing everything over a man she has only spent a year with. So after refusing to sell the house, she is threatening me with a law suit, she claims that when she transferred the house to my name, she made a contract or "back out clause" saying that she had the right to sell the house when she pleased. I don't recall signing anything like that, I have all of the lawyers paperwork with me, and there is nothing that says she can sell the house when she wants. I have a feeling she is bluffing or trying to scare me, but if this is true, what should I do?

You need to hire a lawyer. Transferring the house to your name to avoid creditor liens was inappropriate, and could create legal issues too complex for random Internet commenters to help you with.

I may have infringed upon a company's trademark with a domain name I purchased. Is their claim justified? (Netherlands/New Zealand)

I am a student and amateur website designer. I built a website for a university assignment, and purchased a domain name to be used for the website. The domain name is theveganbible.org. I had vague plans to maybe develop the concept in the future but had no current plans to, so this website domain has just been idle. 2 days ago I got an email from a well known website's legal divison saying my domain name is infringing upon their trademark and that I need to transfer ownership of the domain to them. I replied asking for more information about their trademark and they sent me this (I have omitted the website name for anonymities sake: *"We have secured a broad portfolio of registered trade mark rights in the UK and Europe (and in further overseas territories) in relation to not only our flagship brand, but also a number of related brands within our portfolio, all of which contain the common element BIBLE. By way of example, these include (but are not limited to) [OMITTED]. The common sequence of ‘The (noun) BIBLE’ constitutes a family of marks with our portfolio for which we are immediately recognised by the public. Full details of these registrations are freely available for your inspection on the online Trade Mark Registers.* *These registered trade mark rights enable us to prevent the use and registration of domain names which are identical or similar and which resolve to similar (news/entertainment) content. Given that your domain contains the highly similar components of ‘The (noun) BIBLE’, we are concerned that a significant likelihood of confusion may arise which may lead people to believe that this domain name and site is associated with, or endorsed by, us in some way.* *We would much prefer to avoid involving our lawyers, if possible, and would greatly appreciate your cooperation in transferring this domain immediately."* They request I transfer the domain to them within 3 working days but I can't help but feel scaremongered by this. What are my rights in this situation? Do I need to give up the domain or is the infringement claim unjustified? I purchased the domain while in the Netherlands but reside in New Zealand, will this affect the legitimacy of their claim considering I am no longer in Europe where they have their trademark? I cant afford to fight a legal battle if they involve their lawyers however I want to be sure of my rights in this situation before giving up my property, so advice would be very much appreciated. Thank you!

Sure smells like bullshit to me. "Bible" is a very common word used in commerce to mean "authoritative reference". Their claim reads like a number of common business names coupled with a word denoting something good or big. Think of "(Noun) City", "(Noun) King", "(Noun) Land", etc. The word "Bible" existed before their trademark and is common and generic. >These registered trade mark rights enable us to prevent the use and registration of domain names which are identical or similar and which resolve to similar (news/entertainment) content. "The Vegan Bible" doesn't on its face sound like it will resolve to news or entertainment content. For what it's worth, the following domains are registered to completely different entities in different countries and are of the form "the [food or drink] bible.com: * thefoodbible.com * themeatbible.com * thedessertbible.com * thecakebible.com * thefishbible.com * thewinebible.com * thewhiskybible.com I'd ignore them. If they actually sue you, you might consider giving up the domain.

What to do about a dog attack

I work for a cable company doing installations. I am in and out of peoples houses everyday. A couple of months ago I showed up for an appointment to a house that had a 4ft chain linked fence all around. Had to open the fence just to get to front door. (Not completely out of the ordinary since a lot of neighborhoods have it). It was quiet and no sign of any animals nor was there a beware sign anywhere. So I opened up the gate and walk up to the deck to the front door and that's when i hear dogs barking. Out from around the back side of the house I see a German Sheppard mix running up to me. Im not one to usually be weary of dogs because I've never ran into an aggressive large dog. So I bent down to try to pet it and quickly realized it was trying to bite me and not playing. I fought it off as much as I could while being trapped with the dog on a small front deck and its blocking the stairs. Homeowner finally comes to the door and realized what is going on. As she opens the door she lets her other dog out who is now being aggressive because of me fighting the first one. By now my shirt is tore up and I have scratches on my arms. Homeowner finally starts to grab the dog by the collar and hold it back so i can get out of there. The dog gets away from her 3 times. On one of the times the dog got ahold of my legs between my ankle and calf. I finally make it to the other side of the fence and to my truck. Im sitting there collecting myself and see im bleeding all over the place. Homeowner comes back out and asked if I was ok and said sorry. Stated she didn't get the chance to go to the store to get a leash for both of the dogs. Then asked if I was going to still do her install. I drove up a few blocks and found a police officer and told him what happen. He took pictures of my injuries and took a statement. He went to follow up with homeowner while i drove to the urgent care where they treated me for the bites. I later found out from the police report that I was the 3rd person to be attacked by these dogs and 2 of her neighbors witnessed mine and the others. I had about a 1" puncture in my leg from a tooth and a chunk out of chest. I was out of work for a week because I couldn't walk more than a couple steps without being in severe pain. Now a couple months later its all mostly healed. I have scars and possibly some nerve damage to my leg. I can feel a tingling sensation if i stand for longer periods of time and a tightness in the muscle. Last is my mental stress of the whole ordeal. I have dreams about it constantly and always think of what ifs. I am absolutely terrified of bigger dogs that bark at me when I walk into people's homes. (Especially German Sheppards). It makes it really hard to do my job everyday. Especially when I go to houses in the country where dogs run free around the property. Coming up to my vehicle and barking with no owner in sight. TL;DR I was attacked and bitten by dogs and have permanent injuries. Also affecting me mentally and at work. Looking for advice on what legal action I can take for compensation for medical, time off work and suffering. Sorry for the wall of text. Thanks Side note: I am a 1099 contractor so now workers comp.

You can pursue the homeowner. If she has homeowners insurance, they might work with you on settling your claim. Alternatively you can sue her in civil court for your medical costs, loss of income, and your pain and suffering

[Arizona] Can I take someone to small claims court if they're currently in prison?

In January of 2015, I special ordered a silencer from a local gun shop. I paid the store owner in cash because he was offering a discount (stupid, in hindsight). For those unfamiliar with the process of purchasing silencer, basically you have to buy the silencer, submit paperwork/fingerprints to the ATF, wait for the ATF to approve everything (can take up to a year), and only after ATF approves can you go and actually pick up your silencer to take home (this is relevant for what happens next). Less than a week later, I found out I would soon be moving, so I dragged my feet with submitting my paperwork to the ATF for approval because I didn't know if it would be an issue to submit forms with an old address on them. I ended up moving a couple months later, and drove back to the gun store to update my forms, only to find the shop vacant/out of business. I tried to contact the owner by phone and email, but was unsuccessful. According to his LinkedIn profile, he had run away to Texas. Fast forward to yesterday, my best friend is in the first week of a new job, and finds out one of his coworkers is a gun owner and has several silencers. My friend tells his coworker my tale of woe, and his coworker not only knows about the guy who took my money, but he also tells my friend that this guy is in prison for tax evasion. I lookup the old store owner online, and while I don't find anything for tax evasion, I do find his mugshot and criminal court records for aggravated assault and narcotics possession (it appears he accepted a plea deal). So assuming this guy is actually currently sitting in prison for any one of these crimes... 1) Can I still attempt to recover my money given that the "sale" occurred more than 2 years ago? 2) If I can, how does him being in prison change things? 3) If I do not have the original receipt and special order form, but I do have closeup pictures of these documents, can those still be used as evidence? 4) Before this gun store closed, I had purchased a "transfer punch card" (so I could buy guns online and transfer them through this store), which was good for 5 transfers, for $100. I had only used 1/5 before they closed their doors. Can I attempt to recover $80 on top of the money this guy took for my silencer? I'm not nearly as bent out of shape over this $80 as I am about the silencer, but it would just be icing on the cake if I could get that back too. **TL;DR: gun store owner takes my money to special order silencer, shop closes, owner flees to Texas, owner might now be back in AZ sitting in prison, I want my frogskins back.**

Yes, you can pursue this, but the problem is going to be with serving someone in jail. Each state is different with their rules on service. You might not be able to serve him while he's in prison, but the statute of limitations on the claim may be tolled until he gets out. You may be able to and you may be able to proceed with the case in his absence. You may not be able to do that pursuant to the rules of the state. You may be able to do that pursuant to the rules of the state, but the judge isn't comfortable trying a guy in prison who has no way to get to the court. I'm not familiar with Arizona rules of civil procedure so I don't know. What I do know is that it's going to be more complicated than if he wasn't in jail.

[MA] Am I allowed to take off my shoes in the Cambridge Public Library

This seems petty, but I'm actually interested in the answer. I am sitting in the Cambridge Public Library, reading, and have kicked off my flip-flops onto the floor. A man came by and told me I had to put my shoes on because it is a public building. Now I don't really care about having my shoes on or off, but I tend to go barefoot a lot and have never been asked that around here before. So I decided to look up the law, and at least in the [Cambridge City Ordinances](https://library.municode.com/ma/cambridge/codes/code_of_ordinances) am unable to find any mention of shoes at all. 1. Does Massachusetts or Cambridge law have anything to saw about this? 2. Even if the law is agnostic, is it ultimately up to the people working in the library to enforce shoe-wearing? Or would I have barefoot protection? thanks reddit

They can require you to wear shoes on their propertyAnswer #2: The library is certainly entitled to set reasonable rules around use of the library and to have those rules enforced by the staff. Wearing shoes certainly seems to be a reasonable rule. Even in the absence of a statute requiring them.

I'm terrified for my life. Please help me.

My husband and I have been seperated for over a year. We fight a lot. Yesterday we got in a screaming match. Not one of us psychially touched eachother. He sprayed me and my car with the hose and I left. A couple of hours later the cops come to my apartment and say he and his mother called the police on me claiming I punched him in the head and he has a mark. I instantly start sobbing. They charged me qith 2 felonies of domestic abuse because they said California takes domestic abuse seriously. I bailed myself out of jail this morning and my next court date is in a week. I have never been in trouble before with the law. Never been arrested, anything. The only thing I have is a red light ticket. I cant believe this man is allowed to lie like this and destroy my life. I'm so terrified I am going back to jail. How do I prove my innocence or get it taken down to a misdemeanor at least? I am the sole provider and carer of our 4 children. Am I going to prison? Pleaee help me

> How do I prove my innocence or get it taken down to a misdemeanor at least? I am the sole provider and carer of our 4 children. Am I going to prison? Pleaee help me You really need a lawyer for this. If you cannot afford a lawyer, then apply for a public defender. It is likely you have a stay away order as well, but if you don't, stay away from him for your own legal protection.

What would happen if Brittany Spears fled the USA?

Say she went walking or by car to Mexico or Canada and got there without trouble. Would get father be able to enforce his conservator powers in another country without spending weeks or months trying to get the foreign judiciary to accept/validate the conservatorship? Also, can she ask for asylum there? I mean, the conservator need to be approved/appointed by a court so it kind of makes sense to see him as an agent of the state thus she could claim she was being persecuted/hunted by her country's government. Also, could she file a claim with the Inter American Court of Human Rights?

Legally it would be a horrible idea. Right now she has no right to self determination, so leaving the country during a court case SHE requested would just demonstrate to the court that she's irresponsible and end up getting a ruling for the father. What she's doing now - showing up at court, pleading her case - this is her best course of actionAnswer #2: Let's use an example and you tell me: your grandmother is diagnosed with alzheimers. She is adjudicated mentally unfit and put under conservatorship by a court. She goes to Mexico. You attempt to have her returned by the authorities, citing that she is legally your ward and has no self determination rights to exert. You'd expect grandma to be returned since she is legally an infant in your charge right?

Manager keeps changing my clock out time.

They keep changing my clock out time 2 hours before the time I actually left. What should I do about this? This is the second time and I NEVER forget to clock out. Topic: Employment Law

Keep your own records, take a photo, etc. You can file a wage complaint.

Ontario Condo Rule - Must carry pet in common area

Hi All, Just seeking a little bit of legal advice here relating to my condo rules. I purchased my condo back in in 2016 in Markham Ontario. My dog at the time (a puppy) was manageable to carry through the common areas and into my unit. Since then, she has grown to be about 60 pounds and unmanagable to carry through the common areas and unit my unit, especially for my girlfriend which is around 100LBs. I stopped carrying my dog beginning of 2017 and got a threatening letter from building management that I've been seen not carrying my dog and if it continues, that my dog would be considered a nuisance and will be evicted. After speaking with building management, they proposed that I use a dolly or cart to bring her down. Not only is this extremely embarrassing, but I've received complaints directly from residents that the cart is loud. Also I've damaged my unit walls, doors and floor because of this thing and my girlfriend has sprained her wrists many times trying to use this cart. So recently, I've also stopped using cart and received another complaint from property management about this. The rules for the condo state the following but I wasn't provided this during when I purchased the condo.. But I was recently provided attached rules stating that I infact must carry my dog. I've tried to get an answer as to why we need to carry pets, whether its a safety issue or a cleanliness issue and cannot get a straight answer. I find this a little unreasonable since carry a 60LB pet through the common areas is more a safety hazard than anything. I've tried carrying my dog a couple of times and she just wouldn't have it. She would literally jump out of my arms. I've done a bit of research and some places say rules are not enforceable in court unless states in the declaration or bylaws. I know some of you guys will say " its in the rules, and I'm responsible for following them" Can anyone provide me some legal advice on how to proceed? I'd like to keep my dog at the condo. https://imgur.com/a/ZoP7d

> "A dog or cat... that are sufficiently small in both weight and size such that same can be easily lifted and carried throughout all portions of the common elements by the dog or cat's owner..." It sounds like your dog is too big to live there. Although it is odd they don't put a weight limit and instead leave it a little vague.

IL: Foreign friend bought used iPhone, but can't unlock it. Police refuse to help.

I have an Indian friend who bought a used iPhone from a guy off Craigslist for $200. After getting home, he realized he can't unlock the phone. After speaking with the seller, he said that he (the seller) would need to deactivate that phone from his iCloud account as it's protected with Apple's 'Find my iPhone' service. However, the seller never did end up doing that and is now ignoring my Indian friend who has texted him asking if he could, again, remove that phone from his (the seller's) iCloud account. After a couple weeks of no response, my friend texts the seller and asks if he could just drop the phone off at his house - with no intention of a refund - just so he would have an extra phone to use which is of no use to my friend (how nice is that!? - I would be furious). The seller still never responded to him. My friend has called the police several times to get help. The first time, the police department (it's a small town and everyone knows each other) stated that the guy was disabled and probably just didn't get my friend's texts as he's hard of seeing. Well, he was able to see my friend's texts about buying the phone. The police reiterated that there wasn't anything they could do - despite the seller stealing $200 from my friend. The second time my friend called the police, he asked that they accompany him to the seller's house so that he could return the iPhone and be done with it all. The police stated that the seller didn't like foreigners and that them accompanying my friend to the seller's house would appear to be aggressive. I am flabbergasted! Small town police openly saying they won't help because a local doesn't like foreigners AND refusing to look into the incident despite the seller taking $200 from my friend. Is there any way I can help my friend? Is there an organization that assists minorities with police issues? Is this stealing? If I stole $200 of lawn ornaments from a person's home would the police not get involved? Why is this different and what can I (we) do??

You can sue in small claims for the cost of the phone. This isn't a criminal issue it's only a civil one. Answer #2: >If I stole $200 of lawn ornaments from a person's home would the police not get involved? Of course they would. But this is more like you buying $200 worth of defective lawn ornaments. Police wouldn't get involved in that, either. No crime has been committed, just really bad customer service.

Cousin's fiancé passed away before we got a marriage license, can she still legally change her last name to his? (Ontario, Canada)

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Not saying this is what she intends to do - but using the name change to claim she's his "widow" for purposes of insurance payout, inheritance, etc would be fraud.

[uk] What does 'Invoices must be presented fortnightly in arrears' mean please?

That's the most British line I've ever seen in a contract.

Suppose someone steals a car and keeps it hidden, avoiding getting caught until the statute of limitations runs out; do they then have legal ownership of that car? [California]

Topic: Criminal Law

No. That's not how ownership works. It's a continuous crime to possess a stolen car anyway.

Child breaks arm at school and was made to stay all day without contacting parents.

My friend is in a tight spot and need helps. Maybe because the school is one of the top in the state but lawyers have told her that "nothing could be done." Were in central Arkansas The second day of school my friends first grader said he fell from some play equipment on the playground in the morning. He has a medical order because of severe seizures and wears a reflective vest. Apparently he went to the nurse but she didn't do anything and doesn't even recall what he complained of. He went back at noon and she put a bandaid on the scratch on his arm and made him go back to class. He gets home and can't move his arm so she takes him to the hospital to find out he had broken either his arm or wrist or both (a bit unclear to me). The school said they aren't responsible. The lawyers she contacted have also said not much can be done. Is this not neglect? This young child walked around with a severely injured arm and no one contacted her. They said he didn't have a seizure so they didn't have to call. She was told they are immune to injury claims. So, what's going on here?

> Is this not neglect? The attorneys you've spoken to don't seem to think so. First, neglect/negligence is looked at in context. What did they know or should they have known, and what should they have done knowing that? If the kid didn't present with symptoms that made a broken arm a reasonable diagnosis, there's no issue with them not diagnosing it. Second, you have a question of damages. The issue doesn't appear to be the break itself, but the response. Is the child worse off because of the response? Did the break become worse or the recovery longer? If not, you have no damages. Answer #2: Nurse is likely not a nurse but a health clerk. Regardless she should have had logs and whatnot, some sort of documentation. This should include symptoms presented, time of incident, and actions taken. If not she messed up, but may not verge on actionable because: Kids react very differently as individuals. Some kids will scream for 30 mins over a blister. Some kids will take a nasty fall, bounce, and keep on going. It can be very difficult from reaction alone to judge. I had a kid fall on the play structure, we applied ice, talked with her, and she was drawing with the arm a half hour later. Turns out it was broken, and I had no way to know. Her mother was even present the whole time as she worked for me. Now we documented everything, but if we hadn't the arm would still be broken. Their actual response may have been appropriate for the situation. Their failure to document wasn't, but it may not have contributed to any damages. I believe that may be why no lawyer wants this one.

Husband deducting money from alimony payments (NY)

Not me, asking for someone else but.. Wife and husband were married 20+ years. Marital home closed on in mid September 2018, divorce was finalized about a week before. Long story short, husband moved out years ago. Instead of child support, he paid the mortgage and for landscapers. Wife paid all other bills and raised their two children. This agreement only came about because his child support payments were never the full amount (deducting x amount because y) and he stopped giving her half of his pension, this agreement was set up by a mediator when they were first separated. That’s when the wife stopped paying the mortgage that was in his name. Not wanting his credit messed up, he took on that role and did so for a few years until the house was sold. Now husband has to pay alimony every month of about $2000. Wife is beneficiary of husband’s life insurance, so she must pay half legally (paid quarterly). October, being the first month of alimony, with out any agreement he deducted the life insurance payment and bills that had been in his name for the marital home. (about $500) At closing, the divorce and realtor lawyers made it clear it was his responsibility for the bills. Wife understands the life insurance, but their was no agreement that that was how it would be handled. Today, she received an email from him, asking for half of a rebate check on a bill in her name that she had paid for years after he moved out. (literally $13 lol) Wife is upset because she knows he will continue to deduct money each month as he sees fit. Since the beginning of October, the wife had called her divorce lawyer, but she had already paid the divorce lawyer off in full and the lawyer then went on vacation and hardly got in touch. So the wife knows she’ll likely have to retain her again, or seek a new lawyer. What should the wife now do in the meantime? What’s the best course of action legally? Also, what does this mean for the husband legally?

It may end up becoming grounds to say he's not paying in full, though he may be able to argue he wasn't aware of this. The best thing to do would be to look over any documents pertaining to the divorce regarding alimony and specifically life insurance and deductions to see what it says.

Employer trying to force me to install security software on my personal phone.

Recently my company has made some changes to their data security policies. Part of that is a new app called MobileIron that they are stating is mandatory to install on our personal phones. The app is mostly to protect our company emails accounts that we may have synced with our phones. I asked if I'm okay with not being able to check my email on my phone can I just not install it, and they said no. Due to a variety of things that app does, I don't feel comfortable with installing it. Do I have any legal standing to refuse? I'm in Denver, Colorado if that matters to any relevant laws.

Yes. You can refuse and they cannot legally compel you to do it. They can also legally fire you for not complying.Answer #2: I'm not sure about this app, but be advised that many of these apps give your employer the ability to completely wipe your phone remotely. All information will be gone including personal photos, videos, etc. Your employer can do this whenever they want and likely will if you leave the company for any reason. The suggestion from u/The-Scarlet-Witch to get a burner phone is the right answer. Edit: spellingAnswer #3: You can refuse. Why not get a burner phone and put it on there?