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Best friend got ex girlfriend drunk to have sex with her. Can I claim any foul play?

A good friend of mine recently took advantage of my ex girlfriend who I had just broken up with. He invited himself to her house, brought a surplus of alcohol, got her drunk, and made his move on her which inevitably led to sex. He repeated this same tactic 5 more times with success. The Federal Department of Justice does not consider drunken consent as consent at all; but I’m wondering if because this happened more than once that a court would cancel out the first time I know that my ex was in a vulnerable place at the time, given she didn’t want to break up in the first place. She has stated multiple times that she often rejected his advances and never herself initiated any moves. It might be a small, insignificant detail, but it does suggest he was the aggressor in every sexual encounter. Since this occurred my friend has also been telling people that they had a lot of casual, sober sex. My ex girl friend claims she was drunk every time they had intercourse. He even admitted this was true when talking to another friend of mine who secretly recorded their conversation. He doesn’t know the recording exists. I’ve maintained that this largely has no case because of the repeat visits, but I thought I may as well ask the one community who would know for sure. I apologize if this post was a waste of time. I’m just very uncertain on how to proceed. He’s walked away virtually scot-free while damaging someone very close to me. It just doesn’t seem right that it should be this easy for him. Any help is greatly appreciated.

It sounds like you are bitter your friend fucked your ex girlfriend. If you ex feels like she was sexually assaulted, **she** can go to the police. Sounds like she would rather be with your friend than you. I suggest therapy for you or r/relationships.

[MA] The other person in our condo cancelled much needed tree removal

We live in a two unit condo, we have a dead tree in the back yard that is hanging over power lines as well as our neighbors property. As a condo association we scheduled the tree to be removed. Without consulting us, the other condo owner called the tree removal service and had them push the removal back to the spring. We are furious as it is clear that the the tree is very close to loosing branches and damaging the power lines, etc. Can we take action against her if the branches fall and cause damage?

Probably yes, but first step is just seeing if you can call place and ask 1) why did they cancel a Condo Assn. service without consulting with the Condo Assn. 2) can they give you back your date. Where is the money used to pay for this?

Florida: My 16 year-old niece lied to get emancipated

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None of this sounds right, so I'd start by getting the facts straight. Maybe /u/Napalmenator can pop in later.Answer #2: There's a very high bar for emancipation, especially at 16 years old. I think you're missing some major facts here.Answer #3: Not trying to be stupid but don't minors need to prove then can care for themselves before they can be emancipated? Wouldn't they normally go to foster care if the parent/s were declared unfit not "oh hey,sure you can look for a job and find an apartment. let us know hos that goes till then good luck. Sure drop out of school and get a GED." So wouldn't she of had to have a job before and aren't GED classes expensive before you're 18? Answer #4: How did your niece manage to go without showering for a month without her parents noticing? Answer #5: Emancipation? Are you sure that's what the court said? Or is your sort of niece now in foster care?

England - Friend has said his landlord doesn't allow him to have alcohol or women in his house, is that even legal?

My friend has just told me that his house's landlord doesn't allow him to have alcohol or females in his house, for religious reasons (He's Muslim) A few details: My friend lives alone in this house, and he pays rent to the landlord who owns the house but doesn't live there. Since my friend pays rent, I'm not sure if it's legal for the landlord to prevent him from having girls (or alcohol) over, and google hasn't helped at all, so here I am asking you lot.

You might try /r/LegalAdviceUK but this seems pretty strange indeed.

[Virginia USA] Tree Law: Just bought a house, want to built a fence. Property line corner surveyed to the middle of a tree.

The house I just bought is surrounded on 2 sides by an empty and unmaintained field. I would like to build a privacy fence, so I had my lot surveyed. The surveyor reports that one of the corner points is right in the middle of a large tree that is between my property and the next door field. What options do I have regarding this tree? Difficulty: I've tried reaching out to the owner of the lot next to me but have been unable to reach them. Their address is a PO Box.

It's not impossible to make a fence with a tree in the middle.

Constant breaking of cease and desist letters

Somebody constantly breaks my cease and desist letters and won't leave me alone. What do I do? [MD, CA]

Based on your post history it is clear you have a problem stalking and being creepy towards women. Did you really get blocked and create new accounts just to fall a porn star online?

I need help with waiting to be engaged vs engaged to wait (NY)

I did some research on waiting to be engaged vs engaged to wait, and I would like someone to confirm if the following event that happened to me is indeed engaged to wait: I was scheduled to work a certain time by my employer. When I arrive to work, my employer asked me to clock in an hour later because there were no customers. Since I am relieved from all duties until an hour later, I am waiting to be engaged. However, I am not able to use the hour effectively for my own purposes, therefore, it would become engaged to wait. If my employer is breaking labor laws, should I realistically pursue legal actions (since my employer has only stolen a negligible amount from me)?

It's only engaged to wait if you're forced to remain at the work site. If you're legitimately free to do what you want; go out and get a coffee, read a book, whatever - and are not given any job duties, then they don't have to pay you, even if it was an invonvience to have you come in too early. If they don't give a specific time to come back, but say "just hang out until things pick up, and I'll tell you to clock in", that may be engaged to wait.

accidental shoplifting charged petty theft california

I accidentally came out of store with some items (I placed my baby with its car seat in the shopping cart and some small items went under the car seat. I didn't realize it in hurry as my baby was crying and I was trying to rush out). I was issued a ticket with PC 484a petty theft (misdeameanor) and is asked to appear in the court. I've no criminal history of any kind whatsoever. I was under the impression that theft requires "intention" and therefore I can fight it. But, when I went to a lawyer, he said its not true and coming out of the store with unpaid items is petty theft doesn't matter its accidental or not. Can anyone advise here if this is in fact true? There is no difference between accidental and willful shoplifting? I don't have any defense against this? I'm in Los Angeles county.

The lawyer is right. Intent is presumed based on the circumstances. There is no other way to determine intent since mind reading technology is being jealously guarded by the CIA

(AZ) Teenage brother charged with disorderly conduct after stepfather tried to kill him

Two days ago, my 17-year old brother was talking back to my mother and stepfather. My mother slapped him, and then my stepfather choked him and didn't stop trying to kill him until my 15-year old brother pulled him off of him. My brother then left the house to get medical attention and the police, but my stepfather called his cop friend before my brother could get help. This cop stopped my brother and wrote him up for disorderly conduct. The cop told my brother that choking is legal under corporal punishment laws. My little brother has been officially charged with disorderly conduct. Clearly this is a fucked-up situation, and nobody except our mother feels safe around the stepfather. I am worried about my brother being convicted. Two questions: what does my brother need to do to make sure the charges are dropped? is it true that what my stepfather did is legal under AZ law (he would have killed my brother had my younger brother not intervened). Please help asap. I don't know what to do. My mother refuses to get a lawyer for my brother and is not allowing him to go to school until "the bruises heal". Tldr: 17-year old brother charged with disorderly conduct after stepfather tried to kill him. What are the next steps that he needs to take?

call Arizonans child protective services, tell them what you wrote here and wait.

[MN] Landlord has clause in lease that I can't vacate during the months of November, December or January.

Not thinking of potential issues down the road, I signed a lease four years ago that includes a clause that I cannot vacate during "winter" months. Currently I'm on a month-to-month lease. I inquired about providing a notice to vacate today (August 13) and was told that unless they can find a new tenant to sign a lease, I'm responsible for rent through January, 2019. There is nothing in the MN housing statutes about this, so is it actually enforceable? Or could I just give them my notice to vacate and pay rent through that period? If this is enforceable, according to the manager I spoke with, they aren't required to find a new tenant, but if they do I'm required to vacate at least one day before. Theoretically, this means they could have a new tenant sign a lease on October 30, for November 1. Giving me one day notice. Right? Any advice or experience with lease clauses like this would be greatly appreciated.

If you're month to month and you pay rent monthly, you only need to give him 30 days. If you give him formal notice on Sept 1 you can move out Oct 1 regardless of whatever rules he is trying to claim.

Got a ticket because my roommate didn’t renew her registration [AZ]

About a week ago, I was going with my roommate and two friends to look at a new place to rent. Because I knew the location my roommate asked me to drive. What she didn’t tell me is that her registration expired in June, 2018 and she had no proof of insurance in the car. Of course I get pulled over. The cop asks if it’s my car, I tell him no, it’s hers; he then asks why she’s not driving - to which I explain the above. Despite her being in the car, he gave me the ticket for not having a current registration and having no proof of insurance. I know the insurance issue can be fixed by just showing that she had insurance at the time. But is there any way I can fight the ticket for the registration? It wasn’t my car, and had I known she hadn’t renewed her registration I 100% would not have driven.

As the driver it is your responsibility to ensure the car is safe and legal.

Most of my audience is USA based, should I care about the USA regulations?

So to keep it short, I've a website with a blog and a weekly newsletter (all three are monetized) and I'm also planning to provide a service on my website. It also has nothing to do with anything slightly controversial, such as porn, drugs etc. About 70-85% of my audience is Usa based. And Usa has some legal requirement on different stuff. I'm not a Usa citizen and I'm not living in Usa, but I sometimes visit. The regulations in my country are either more relaxed or non-exist compared to usa so I'm 100% ok for my own country. Now, the question is, should I really care about the legal requirements in usa? Topic: Business Law

Only your local attorney can answer that based on the details of your business and what you are going to be doing

Making t-shirts using other's logos

I'm looking to make t-shirts and merchandise using DJ's names and logos. What's the legality of doing something like this? Am I allowed to sell these at all? For a profit? What if I use their name, but it isn't their logo/font? Thanks so much!

You risk a trademark battle. Prepare for C&D letters.

harassed by a girl i met once!!

WI,USA.Met a girl on okcupid a while ago, her profile said she was 18. We met, went on a walk, exchanged some flirty texts, and made out.(never went inside her). This was a few months ago. Now she texts back saying that she's 13 and that she'll report me to the cops unless I pay. What do I do? Help! I'm 21M Update: texted saying she called the cops and that they're on their way. Should I be worried?

Scam. Edit: WAIT WHAT? >went on a walk I'm no doctor, or developmental physiology specialist, but 18 and 13 is still a HUGE difference. Still 99% a scam though. Ignore, block her, do NOT contact her at all (so no replying to any of her messages no matter what she says).

[Oregon/HIPPA]Mental Health Records Found At Residence of Deceased Practitioner. Offered ID Theft Protection?

I received a letter from a large hospital network's Director stating that one of their employees, recently deceased, had printed out sensitive documents including notes, hospital records, social, name, etc. and brought them home. I was in that stack of papers. A spouse clearing out their office turned them over to the hospital, but who knows what the practitioner was doing with them (I hope just taking work home...). The hospital network ~~offered me ID Protection~~ explained I should get ID protection and apologized for the actions of the employee. I'm not sure what to do now, as the person is dead but the hospital network basically saying "sorry, he/she shouldn't have done that" doesn't seem like a great answer in this case. Should I consult an attorney and consider legal action due to a HIPPA violation? Is there some recourse for this I don't know about in my state or federally? Do I just shrug it off and go about my business?

There's no private right of action for a HIPAA violation. You just report it to the medical board who enforces the rules. If you want to report them, you can.

Allergic to gluten, Served gluten by University. North Dakota

As the title implies I am allergic to gluten and was served food containing gluten by a university dining center. As a freshmen I was required to purchase a meal plan for the semester. I asked if the mashed potatoes were gluten free and the food service worker went to check, upon returning they assured me that the potatoes were gluten free. After dining, I left the dining center and became violently ill shortly after. After regaining composure I checked the online menu and what was called mashed potatoes at the dining center was actually Potatoes AuGratin in which flour is a main ingredient. I am just wondering what my options are and if i could be responsible for not checking myself being I was assured by a worker. Wondering what i should or can do. Any and all advice is appreciated. Thank you so much in advance. United States, North Dakota

You can complain to management, that's about it. You have no damages here.

(Serious) I was just unknowingly filmed having sex on a webcam and think its being posted to the net. Anything I can do?

Long story short. Reply to this Craigslist ad today of a lady looking for a younger hung stud. We email back and fourth, go over to her place tonight, she answers the door in bra and panties, leads me to the bedroom and we have sex. Afterwards I see a red light coming out of this clothing hamper. Sure enough there was a web cam in there. I ask her about it and she acts aloof. I ask where the video is and she says she cant get it. She says it was just for her safety and just so she could watch it after. All i can think is to grab the web cam and leave. Turns out there was a 250 pound dude in the apartment too who took the web cam back and told me to leave. I have spoken to the cops im sure they wont be able to do much. Even if i want to go ahead with charging them, the video will be out. Im not looking for judgement, just advice. Is there anything I can do to squash this thing? Is there a way to track this video down at all to see if its being put on the net? If I find the video online somewhere is there any way to out these people or get revenge or anything? Any advice/suggestions are welcome. I know it was a stupid, promiscuous thing to do, but please hold the judgement. Thanks for reading (TLDR, fucked something from Craigslist and i saw after that it was videotaped, is there anyway to squash the online broadcast?)

You have a claim if they post it, but honestly why do you think they want to post it and its not just a freaky couple that gets off to watching strange men sleep with his wife? Answer #2: Disseminating the tape can lead to all kinds of problems. For example, [if this was VA](http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter8/section18.2-386.2/): >§ 18.2-386.2. Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty. >Any person who, with the intent to coerce, harass, or intimidate, maliciously disseminates or sells any videographic or still image created by any means whatsoever that depicts another person who is totally nude, or in a state of undress so as to expose the genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast, where such person knows or has reason to know that he is not licensed or authorized to disseminate or sell such videographic or still image is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, if a person uses services of an Internet service provider, an electronic mail service provider, or any other information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server in committing acts prohibited under this section, such provider shall not be held responsible for violating this section for content provided by another person. Other states have similar "revenge porn" laws. In addition, federal regulation to prevent child pornography have very strict record keeping of all pornography offered for sale, even online. The 2257 Regations under the Child Protection and Obscenity Enforcement Act are no joke.

Advice on what to do with adult brother after fathers death [CT]

Let me start out by saying my brother is a 24 year old with a degree in computer science. He has always been mentally unstable but never to this point. He does not leave the house ever. He has never held a job despite having a degree. He has no driver license and does not plan on getting one ever. He has never had a relationship. This is all, in my opinion, because he was never pushed to. He’s not pushed to get help or deal with life in any way. My father provides everything for him despite his constant verbal and physical abuse. He has destroyed the house they both live in during outbursts of rage over video games or not getting his way. He has assaulted me. My problem is this: when my father dies everything is left to both of us split evenly. I don’t want anything to do with him. My father expects me to let him move in with my family that has two young children or for me to facilitate his life for him. I don’t want to be held responsible for any of that. I don’t want to be responsible for the house they live in that he has destroyed. I don’t want to be held responsible for the bills on this house because my brother won’t pay them. What should my plan of action be? I don’t want to go into this blind and grieving. I want to be as prepared as possible for when this happens.

> My father expects me to let him move in with my family that has two young children or for me to facilitate his life for him. I assume you and your father are going to have numerous, difficult conversations about this, but at the end of the day, "no" is a complete sentence. Even if your father has an attorney structure your inheritance to effectively hold a gun to your head, you can disclaim your inheritance and walk away. If your father leaves property to you and your brother jointly, I _strongly_ advise that you have an attorney help you navigate that. Reasonable goals include either buying out your brother or having him buy you out; fallback options include forcing the sale of the property through the courts to get your equity out. However, your father has lots of options to complicate this, and you want to be advised _before_ you accept your share of the estate, not after.

[NY] Unblurring a Google Map Image

Is there a way to get Google to send a Google Map photo of your property and everything on it without the blur applied? There is a car in the car port of my home - that car belongs to someone that was doing construction on my home, stopped showing up, and misused funds. We'll call him Bob. I know the last part because the bank has copies of the checks being written out to other people and the work Bob was asked to do was never started. I have a pending lawsuit on this person with a lawyer on retainer but do not have a means to directly contact this person (they stopped picking up the phone.) My next hope is, since Bob's car is caught on Google Maps as being parked in my drive way, to get the photo of everything on my property without any blur on it. Specifically, the license plate of the aforementioned​ car. We've put out ads in local newspapers where Bob said he was from requesting he reach out, and my lawyer looked up databases to to to find the best match. Also Google Maps feedback page doesn't cover this scenario, or requires a court order to be attached. I contacted them through feedback in hopes to get someone's attention. Any help is greatly appreciated.

>I have a pending **lawsuit** >Google Maps feedback page doesn't cover this scenario, or requires a **court order** Where have I heard this before? >Lisa needs braces >DENTAL PLAN Oh, right :) The court you're suing him in can order Google to show them the picture, if you give the judge sufficient reason to want to see it. That's your lawyer's job. Answer #2: They require a court order. That should be pretty clear. You can bark up that tree all day and all night and they won't do squat without a court order.

I work at a restaurant in Illinois where my employer disabled the function of the cash register for customers to leave digital tips. She says it because of legal reasons and she was fined a large sum of money for letting people tip. Is there such a law? Is she taking advantage of us?

When the place opened this function was disabled as well but she enabled it because she has been severely behind with paying us and thought it would help make us stay. After using it for two weeks she turned off the function without telling us. I'm already planning to go to small claims over the late payments but I'm wondering if I should bring this up as well.

Yeah because she probably neglected to pay employment tax on those tips, which if going through the register there is a record. Answer #2: Your employer is not required to have the option to tip when customers are paying via credit card (I think this is what you are asking), or otherwise, so long as your employer is paying you at least minimum wage. You can actually file a [wage claim] (https://www2.illinois.gov/idol/pages/complaints.aspx) to recover unpaid tips, and don't need to go through small claims court for your unpaid wages.

Being charged with shoplifting, but don't remember a thing

So basically I was black out drunk while I was at a convenience store with a friend late at night (around 2 AM), and while I was walking back to my place (sobering up at this point, probably 30 mins after) some cops pulled me over and told me that they saw me shoplifting. I didn't have anything in my pockets and I was confused as hell (because I don't even remember going to the store). I am supposed to appear in court in a week, so is there any additional advice besides pleading not guilty and asking for a PD? Some additional facts: * The cops didn't search me after they pulled me over 30 mins later, nor did they tell me what I stole (because I sure didn't remember what I did) * My friend told me that he was sure I paid for whatever I bought, and my credit card history has a charge for that night at the convenience store (should I take a printed copy of this with me?) * This will be my first time going to court, I am 20 with no previous offenses, and this is in Virginia. (The items that they claim I stole are most likely under $15) So what do you guys think will most likely happen? Thanks a lot!

The store likely has cameras. Plead not guilty and ask for a public defender. You don't get a pass because you were too drunk to remember. Stop drinking so much.

[Ca] Apartment was broken into and computers were stolen. Fortunately I still had the serial numbers. Should I call the local pawn shops or will that be taken care of automatically.

Pretty much what the title says. The cop took the serial numbers down, so now I'm wondering if I should call the local pawn shops, give them the numbers and descriptions, and ask them to keep an eye out, or if they get sent that stuff through a database.

>I'm wondering if I should call the local pawn shops, give them the numbers and descriptions, and ask them to keep an eye out If the police are following up on the report, which they likely are, they're probably doing exactly that as you post this and wait for responses. Pawn shops HATE receiving stolen goods for this exact reason. It usually gets found and the pawnbroker is out the money they paid for it. Most pawn shops want to be above board because they're among the first places cops look for stolen electronics. edit: Do you have renter's insurance? If so, then you can tell them about the burglary and provide them a copy of the police report so they are aware. The police report will help you file a claim for the stolen electronics. If not, take this as a lesson and get it immediately, it's extremely cheap, like $15 a month or less for a lot of coverage.

Cited for driving without headlights on. No warning given. What can I do?

After a wedding in Athens, GA, at night I was driving someone else's car to drop people off at their hotel. Not even 15 seconds after pulling out of the center I was given the flashing lights and cited for driving without headlights on. This was in downtown with a lot of light from traffic and street lights so I didn't notice I didn't have the headlights on nor did I get much opportunity to notice it. I have a clean record, which I told the officer, but I didn't think to ask for a warning or explain the circumstances in that moment. What can I do to get the ticket dismissed or at least reduced besides going to court (I live 3.5 hours away from Athens so I can't go)? Will this give me points on my record? Is it OK to try to speak to the officer directly?

You should have the lights on before you start moving the car. There is no grace period of how far you can drive without lights on. I don't see you getting it dismissed since you committed the crime. And to get out reduced either yourself or your attorney have to go to court and talk to the prosecutor/judge. If you don't want to go you will have to hire an attorney.

Only child of only child parents. How do I craft a life plan if/when unable to care for myself?

Mom is an only child, Dad was an only child, and I'm an only child too. No other family. I'm am not married, no children. I have a will, and named a friend (who lives in a different state) as my executor (lawyer is backup E); I know my friend has the smarts/skills to handle my estate distribution. I have a health care proxy, another friend who is in the healthcare field is my HCP (she lives in a different state as well). I don't (yet) have anyone designated as financial POA. I also am sole caregiver for my mother who has Alzheimer's. I need to set up a plan that would manage my care/my life (and, by extension, my mom's too) if I am disabled or incapacitated (or predecease my mother). It's incredibly overwhelming knowing all the things I do to manage my life, and manage my mom's life, care, financials, etc...and I don't have anyone in my life who I could ask to step in and do these things if something awful happened. (to ask a friend -- even a long time, close one -- to take on this HUGE responsibility, this burden, in addition to their own life/family, seems to be unaskable). I have a lawyer who did my will, and my mom's will/POA/etc...but he's "just a guy" that I interact with once or twice a year. I have an accountant...same deal. I am truly at a loss trying to figure this out. How does someone plan for a worst-case-scenario for their future, when there's no sibling-spouse-child(ren) who will step in?

Contact your local Aging Partner's Center. Everyone needs help with end of life care, and this is a huge part of what that agency handles. Not sure about NY, but my chapter in Nebraska has advocates on staff whose sole job it is to advise and coordinate in-home care, budgeting, benefits availability, end of life decisions... The works. Seriously, these people are angels. And when you get to speak with a case manager, be sure to mention the current situation with your mother - you may find that there are resources available that you were unaware of. And as a caretaker, you deserve all the help you can get.

Roommates are moving out but we're all on the lease?

I'm a student in St. Louis living in an apartment with two roommates. We are all three on the lease cosigned with our parents. The lease is from June through May. We had a fight and my roommates wish to move out. Our university has provided them with temporary housing while this gets settled. I received a letter today explaining that the three of us are jointly and severally liable for the full payment. I have paid my rent this month and am not sure if either of them has. Up until now we had been splitting equally. Can someone explain exactly what the legal language means and what I can expect with respect to payment? Will I be forced to cover their obligation? Topic: Landlord Tenant Housing

The roommates moving out are still required to meet their obligation. If you have to foot their portion of the rent to keep a roof over your head, you can sue them for their unpaid portion.

A major corporation denied my medical claim then call me to approve it after claims of discrimination.

They denied me and said to not talk about it. They took my pay. But after shutting down all their stores, for bias training; they said return to work. Then said everything was fine. They deleted my ethics complaint (luckily have screenshots). Need a lawyer?

I think you need a middle school English teacher first because that's not a cogent thought and you also did not provide a location.

Why is there an expiration date on sex offenders on the registry (Australia)?

I was reading the ABC News article on Marcus Dibble and I was surprised to see that it says that he will be registered as a sex offender for 15 years. I assumed that if you’re on the registry, its for life - so why wouldn’t it be?

Why would it be? There ought to be some form of gradation in the justice system. Just like not all sentences to prison are life sentences and not all fines are $1 billion.Answer #2: Some countries actially believe in repentence and personal change. Chances are if someone stays away from criminal acts for 15 years, they'll keep away.

Fiance and I cancelled wedding, DJ is asking for full amount.

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His note indicates that he's only asking for $500, not the full $1,000. He's done his part in mitigating his loss by booking another job on short notice. I don't see why you wouldn't paying him the $500. Under the circumstances it seems fair and reasonable. What am I missing?Answer #2: > I will proceed with legal action by putting a lien on your property Ha! That's not how it works. First he would have to sue and win a judgment against you before he could levy your property. Answer #3: How long before the wedding was the DJ booked? Weddings often book things out quite a bit ahead (3-6-9) months. why would you think you could cancel the service less than thirty days out? hope your sister did not put a CC down to secure the service.Answer #4: You assholes saying "no contract, too bad" need to shut up before you get OP sued. There is a verbal agreement, texts and emails, and, if OP used any of those methods to cancel, that's pretty solid proof that there was an agreement. The DJ is being entirely reasonable (outside of the weird claim that they are going to file a contractor's lien against OP's property), and is probably being honest to say that a couple court dates and the associated costs probably are going to add quite a bit to the reasonable $500 demand (particularly since I'm guessing OP will need to take off work while the DJ has days free)Answer #5: I read this whole thread and I still don't understand why your title says that he is asking for the "full amount" and your post said he is asking for half.

California - debt collectors have the wrong guy, but won't leave me alone

Cliff notes version of the story: Many years ago, 18 year old me opens cell phone account with a friend. Year later, I close my account and the wireless carrier agrees to move my friends line to their own account instead of leaving it under me. My account gets closed. Years later I start getting collection calls from debt collectors about the account every few months or so. My friend has unpaid balances approaching $1000 and they're coming after me for it. I finally got the story out of them that the account is still under my SS#, which is what the wireless company said they would change when I canceled the account 10 years prior. They have my name and social, but the address they have is not mine and not an address I ever lived at, it's my (ex)friend's (ex)address. My gut reaction is to just tell them "it's not my debt, not my account, not my address. You'll have to take me to court if you want to try and get any money from me." But I'm hoping you guys would have some better advise for me on how to resolve this. edit: thank you all for the advice, I feel like I have a plan now for the next time I get a call Topic: Credit Debt Bankruptcy

I'd recommend you write and ask for verification of the debt, which will get you the precise amount owed, the company to which it's owed and information about when the debt was incurred. You can also ask for the original loan application, a payment history, where it originated from, etc. Then you can try demanding proof that the debt is yours. [Here's](http://articles.latimes.com/2010/dec/19/business/la-fi-perfin-20101219) a surprisingly helpful article re how to maneuver this sort of thing.

Can I opt out of my meal breaks?

I work in CA, my employer is telling me that I have to take my breaks because I'm working longer than 6 hours but I would honestly rather just finish my jobs and go home. I clean offices at multiple locations but I would prefer to do what needs to get done and get home. Is there anything I can bring to them to sign that will allow me to skip my breaks?

California law requires these breaks, so no. Employers can't allow you to waive them or take them combined at the end of your shift in order to leave earlier, either. You need to follow the break policy set by your employer.

Leaving a job, want to report them for their working conditions. (WA state)

Good day everyone. I am quitting my job in hospital security, mainly because we are treated like crap. We have little training, terrible equipment, and we are chronically understaffed. The hospital also asks us to go above and beyond our duties (I tell them no to things like assisting with patient hygiene all the time). I feel like this needs to be addressed but I'm not sure who to go to. There are a lot more gory details and issues, but knowing who to report them would be great.

If you are unhappy with the way they treated you, you can report it to glassdoor.com or something. If you believe that they treated you *illegally*, that's a separate matter. But it doesn't sound like you do.

[Kentucky] Found a .22 Cartridge in trunk of car, should I do anything?

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> Am I just being paranoid/silly? Yes > feel free to let me know if I'm just overreacting. You are by a factor of twenty quadrillion.Answer #2: > am I just being paranoid Yes. .22 generally ships in loosely packed cardboard boxes; if one spills, it's impossible to fish all the cartridges from the nooks and crannies. If you found a gun in there, then yeah, probably a crime scene. Just a cartridge? That could describe 2/3 of the cars rolling around the American West and South at the moment.

My company messed up my PT/FT status, now intelligible for open enrollment health insurance until next year. But I'm required to have it for school in fall.

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What school? Does the school run (or have run for it) a student health insurance program? Does the school have any recommendations?

Child Custody

Hello, I’m not going to get into much details, and I know there are a lot of factors that get put into consideration when determining child custody. But I am just trying to get a generalized idea of the process My wife gave birth to our newborn baby, which is almost 3 months now. We live in Kansas, but had arguments when she turned one month, and I end up moving to Pennsylvania (many reasons). But now I am trying to see if I can have the baby live with me instead. Is this a possibility? No “you abandoned your child!” comments or just negativity. I had my reasons for leaving. I just need to know if it’s worth pursuing and possible that my baby can live with me in a different stare instead. Thank you very much

You are going to have a very long, complicated, and messy case involving the UCJEA if you attempt this. The practical effect is: it depends. There can be divisions where custody is shared across states. However, the burden of sending a baby from Kansas to Pennsylvania absent some reason the mother shouldn’t be the primary conservator is pretty high.Answer #2: Overnight visits with non-custodial parents are generally not considered to be in the child's best interest (and hence, are rarely granted) until the child is at least 3 years old. If you're looking for primary custody instead of the mother, you'd likely need to prove that the child was in danger in their currently arrangement - likely that the mother is an unfit parent.

Would it be legal/smart to change the locks to my deceased father’s house? [New Mexico]

My father died recently without a will so his property will have to be distributed according to New Mexico intestate law. The only heirs will be me, my mother, and my step-sister. Because he bought his house before marrying my mom, and he never put her name on it, it’s considered separate property right? In NM, I think my mother would only get 25% of separate property. But the thing is, we are afraid that his daughter, my step-sister, will come to start taking things at the house before my father’s property is properly distributed. And since we live in that house, can we change the locks on it? My step-sister is in her 40’s and is completely independent while me and my mother are basically my father’s household family. We want to make distributing property as fair and stressless as possible. So in my eyes, we should hold all his property and take inventory of it until the court decides who gets what. But I just feel unsafe that my step-sister will begin taking things. We currently have difficulties with her because she was the last one to be in charge of my father’s wallet, which now she claims she cant find. And we need his driver’s license to take care of all the financial problems associated with his death. What should we do?

If you're worried about familial disputes over an estate, you should contact a probate attorney as soon as possible. They can give you the best advice on what is proper conduct.

Suspect financial abuse of mom, she just disowned us

First I apologize if this is lengthy... We visit my MIL (mother in law) about once a month and try to call a couple times a week at least. My husband is her only child. He and MIL have always been extremely close. They were basically best friends as well as family. She is now in her 70's and he is in his 40's. He saw her daily up until we had to move for his work. They remained close talking for hours on the phone and we would visit monthly (more if work allowed). As of August this year on our last normal visit she seemed fine. Then we had to miss September because we had a flu like virus going through all of us and did not want her to get sick (she is frail). We tried to call her but were unable to get through - she takes her phone off the hook due to telemarketers and forgets to put it back on. This has happened in the past so we didn't think much of it. Just MIL being MIL. Then we got through finally and told her we were coming for Thanksgiving and she was happy. Then she changed her tone and said very coldly and blunt "I am dying, I am leaving everything to Mr. H and don't bother coming to the funeral" THEN quite cheerfully asked how we were doing. We called Alzheimer's right away (not sure who else to call). Mr H is a helper who started as a handyman through a community agency. He told MIL he could no longer volunteer because he needed to make money. She hired him. We thought it was weird but she was happy and still her so ok. Last summer she told us "that man thinks he is getting this house but jokes on him because he has been paid very well for his work". He told her he would need to move away for more work 2 years ago and she gave him a raise and he stayed. We were not smart. In hindsight we see this. We should have gotten investigations started sooner but she seemed herself and was happy. Every single visit and even before that since FIL (father inlaw) passed MIL would tell us that she is fixing up the house to make it easy for us to sell. My husband was the sole heir. We never brought up the will. It actually made us uncomfortable that she kept reassuring us. We went for Thanksgiving and the woman in front of us was not my MIL. We called before we left the house and she was excited we were on our way. We arrived and she said "oh! I didn't know you were coming". Husband and MIL went to talk privately about what was going on and the will (Public Guardian and Trustee advised husband to talk to her about it). Then she said she made a terrible mistake because she had a stroke in August and was scared. Mr.H and his wife took her to the lawyer and changes were made (they went into the office with her) and they were to sell their house, move in with MIL and keep house after she passed. Well she called Mr H after we left. She called us that night to tell us Mr H is going to help her change the will back. We called her the next Monday and Mr H was there for an unscheduled visit. MIL said "Mr H wrote up my new will and he has what to tell the lawyer". Husband asked if he could come to lawyer as well and MIL asked Mr H "can my son come to the lawyer too?". Then things escalated. Later that week her phone number was changed. We cancelled work for that coming weekend and went to check on her (we tried to call Mr H but he never calls us back so we had a police wellness check done....poice told her that her son is concerned Mr H is financially abusing her and she denied it). We got there on the weekend and discovered our phone number was blocked from the new number. Then she said "a friend helped me change it because I get too many telemarketer calls". She would not name the friend but we know it is Mr H because she only lets him in the house and his family. She said she cancelled lawyer appointment for changing thw will (it was going to be changed that her grandkids get everything instead). We mentioned we had contacted Alzheimer's and expained they help set up services since she thinks she had a stroke. She was worried they would deem her unfit and remove her from her house. We explained community services are meant to keep you in the house. Went through old photos with her. She had no memory of any of the photos and she was in the photos. We are talking big events...like concerts, awards her son got, building her cottage etc When we got back home Alzheimer's said to start a police investigation so we did. Well poice and Alzheimer's both got in this past week. Then we got a call from the detective saying MIL has her faculties about her and everything seems in order but that MIL said we are just after her house and want her to move out so we can have her money! Then MIL said we are not to visit or contact her or she will call police. This is devastating. Aside from that one time when Public G&T said to talk about her will we have NEVER talked money with her. Naturally now it is our word against her and Mr H who is there daily now. And he bought her a shredder and she had been shredding things the past couple of weeks. We did suggest once that she could move in with us because she expressed how she wished we lived closer so she could see us more. We can't move due to work so we offered to section off our house to make an in law suite. The only thing we she would have needed to pay for would be to make the downstairs bathroom accessible for her (it is a powder room and she can't do stairs). We would have had to share a kitchen as well. Before anyone thinks we were locking her away in a part of the house you need to know she values her privacy and her own space. We told her then she could keep the money she had and spoil herself. She liked expensive shirts at that time. So now here we sit. My husband was disowned on his birthday. My kids will never know of this other than Grandma is sick and can't have visitors. Which is hard now because they were close with her as well. Getting a lawyer is costly and while we are not in poverty we are not in a position to hire a lawyer either. Especially since if we did try to contest things we feel that since police and Alzheimers say MIL is able to make decisions that we would lose. It isn't even about the estate though. Yes is sucks that Mr H is getting an amazing retirement package. And it is frustrating. Yes we would rather it be in trust for our kids. Or even go to charity. We are more heartbroken that MIL has cut the relationships off. My husband has had a few weeks to accept his mom is gone (it is not "her"...it's like a new person lives in her body now if that makes sense). He is still hurting of course. But the concern is more for the kids who will never understand (we will probably explain when they are adults when we are older so they can get us help in case we become like MIL). But husband is also upset because he feels like his entire history is being erased now. All those photos of him getting awards, of family gatherings, of his dad. He has no pictures at all of before he and I were together now. I don't even know what advice I am looking for. 😞 It's hard too because we worry that MIL in her few moments of clarity will wonder why we never call or visit. We don't want her to pass on thinking she was unloved. We have always spent xmas there. Now...she will be alone. Truly alone. And that is sad. Topic: Wills Trusts and Estates

Do you have a question? Cut this down to two paragraphs, stop wailing, and ask for legal advice.

[Connecticut] About to close on a house, just found out the listing agent listed the taxes ~$1800 lower than actual. What legal recourse do I have?

Hi. I have an accepted offer on a house as of the beginning of May. Went through all the steps, got my mortgage final approval, ordered a (rather expensive) home inspection. Negotiated for credit for some items that were unsatisfactory, rather than having the seller fix them. The seller claims they are not in a place in life where they can fix items before closing, but wanted to offer credit. So we came to an agreement on an amount of money for credit to go towards the closing costs in lieu of the fixes (which I will do after closing). I then paid for the appraisal for my mortgage company, and got my final "go-ahead" from my lender. Turns out, the taxes listed on the MLS - were $1800 less than they actually were, which to me feels like a misrepresentation from the seller's realtor. I've already sunk over 2 months of my time, $2000 in costs, really love the house, but am pretty annoyed my house is going to cost me an extra ~$140 a month because the listing agent messed up. I plan on speaking with my real estate attorney I'm retaining for the closing, but is there any legal recourse against the listing agent for misrepresenting the taxes? I'd rather not back out of the deal at this point, but can I get any sort of compensation for their mistake? Closing is scheduled for the end of the month. Thanks!

Taxes like that are always an estimate. You would have to prove deliberate misrepresentation.

Is confessing to a crime that happened a while ago considered proof?

I've seen people on the internet just admitting to smuggle drugs in Thailand or to have sold drugs when they were younger and I found myself wondering why they didn't get tackled outside the building and interrogated... I'm aware that some people have confessed to murders on YouTube, and because there's an unsolved case behind murders, of course they're gonna get charged. But if I went around saying I spent ten years making meth in my basement, doesn't that count as a confession? If there's no proof or lab left, can one be charged still? (Canadian law if available, U.S law if it's all you know, it doesn't matter)

What you are looking for is "Statute of limitation". Depending on the crime, once the statute runs out, you cannot be charged for that crime. In Canada, there is no statute of limitation for indictable offenses. There is a 6 month statute for summary offenses. If the Crown doesn't prosecute you in the 6 months after a crime, then you could brag about it to everyone without consequences. Some exceptions apply, and there are many technicalities, so I wouldn't brag about anything regardless of any possible expired statute. IANAL so I might be wrong though.

Doctor Shared Information with Family that I specifically stated I did not want shared.

I had to drive to the ER after I hadn't been able to urinate in 24 hours. I was in an extreme amount of pain was rushed into intake. They asked if I had taken anything and I was honest and told them that I had taken some morphine sulphate 30 hours before. I told them that I did not want this shared with my family and she reassured me that it was private. I was drained of the urine after around 30 minutes when the doctor came in. My father had come into the room recently after I was drained. Shortly after the doctor came in and exclaimed "So your were taking morphine. That was the cause of it." She of course proceeded to treat me like an animal. I would like to clarify that I rarely ever use illegal substances (Don't even smoke pot). That comment has destroyed my homelife and I have had to take care of myself because my family refuses to talk to me. I am 22 and completely self dependent so financially I'm fine but I felt violated and cried as I was leaving the hospital. Did she have the right to share that information without my permission or can I take legal action?

Mother's employer giving her a hard time to take vacation days (FL) advice?

I posted this in r/legal but I thought I might get a better response here. My mother works at a small family owned pharmacy in Florida as a pharmacy technician . Whenever she requests to use her vacation days it is always a huge ordeal. Recently, my mom requested vacation days so she could be with my cousin who is coming from out of the country. The manager called her into the office and asked her to work weekends to make up for the days she is requesting. That is unacceptable, these are her paid vacation days that she hasn't used for the year. She declined and the manager insisted that she work at least half days on the days she is requesting. Throughout the year, every time my mother has requested to use her days she has been denied or the days have been rearranged in a way that is convenient for the manager and inconvenient for my mom because she is given no choice. Last year, it came to the point where they didn't allow her to take any days off and gave her a check for the remaining paid days off instead. Essentially they are not allowing her to take her time off and paying her for it instead without giving her a choice. I don't think this is ethical. I would like to know if there is anything that can be done or if this is even legal. There is no HR department in this company, all of the issues are handled by either the manager or the vice president (who are related). TLDR; Workplace not giving mom time off and paying her for it instead. Mother doesn't want this she wants her time off. We live in Florida. Is this legal?

Florida has no vacation leave laws so the company can make whatever policy they want. She is getting her time in the form of cash so likely nothing illegal happening. She can look for a different job with different leave policies

Hypothetical question: what are the terms of a search warrant?

I've heard that while operating under a search warrant, police are only aloud to collect evidence that they suspected you have. So let's say I'm suspected of stealing the Coke recipe or something. The police show up on my doorstep with a search warrant and demand to check my computer's hard drive to prove I have the recipe. I let them in, walk them over to the computer, and let them do their thing. But on the way from the front door to the computer room, they pass by the living room, where some guy named Jared is doing lines of cocaine while guarding a giant metal cage with a handful of bruised, bloodied, and malnourished women inside. Would the police just have to walk by all that, or are they aloud to convict me of human trafficking and felony drug charges?

No, the police do not have to ignore crimes they see. Read up on the [plain view doctrine](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/plain_view_doctrine): >The plain view doctrine allows a police officer to seize objects not described in a warrant when executing a lawful search or seizure if he observes the object in plain view and has probable cause to believe that it is connected with criminal activities. The incriminating character of the object should be immediately identifiable. Evidence in a container can not possibly be identified by plain observation or touch and therefore should not be seized unless it is listed in the warrant. All the stuff you describe is pretty blatantly connected with criminal activities. Exigent circumstances could also come into play given the immediate need to rescue the captives.

Our landlord is selling the house our apartment is in, and just called me asking to switch to a month-to-month lease "in case the new landlords raise rent."

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don't do this. you'd be screwing yourself. switching to month to month would only help YOU if they decided to lower rents which is unlikely. my guess is that it's harder for him to sell the house with a tenant who has almost a year lease left so that's why he's trying to get you to switch.

Both Parents laid off on the same day. Possible Age discrimination

Hey guys, so this question relates to my parents being let go from their jobs. Sorry for the length and I realize the story may be unorganized. I just want to help my parents out during this stressful time for our family. Thank you in advance. So both of my parents are nearly 60 and have been working for this company for years. I can't say which company but it is a large corporation. My father had been pretty high up with over 120 people below him but apparently he made an enemy of his boss. He originally lost his job when his department was shut down a few years ago and had to move across the country to keep a job at the same company. He sold our house and both my mom and dad moved. This ex boss he had supposedly asked for dirt on him from fellow managers when she found out he kept his job. They had my Dad working 14 hours a day and I've seen his health go downhill with the increased amount of stress. Our family is in deep debt and his job is crucial. Eventually his doctor diagnosed him with chronic fatigue and he even wrote in his year end review that he is being worked much more than 40 hours a week and it's affecting his health. My Mom and Dad both work for the same company but in different departments. The other day he was speaking with my Mom at work and mentioned possibly taking disability leave. Somebody must have overheard that because the next thing that happened was both of my parents being laid off on the same day. Now our family is screwed and my parents are talking about having to sell their house and file for bankruptcy. I feel so horrible for them because they've always worked so hard. My Dads health is much worse than it was before this job and now I need to take a flight across the country to just visit. Both my parents dont have college degrees and they both are nearly 60 which puts their odds at finding a job very slim. Do they have legal grounds to sue for wrongful termination? Thanks in advance

You need to talk to an employment attorney. This sounds like it may be illegal, but you need an expert to tell you for sure. Answer #2: Were they given a reason for being laidoff? Were any other employees laid off?Answer #3: The challenge here is he hasn't yet filed for disability leave nor has he informed the company of his intention. All the proof he has is he thinks someone may have overheard him. When the doctor diagnosed him, did he ever submit a note to HR?Answer #4: > -A total of 26 people were laid off including both my parents who were top performers in separate departments. As others have said, you could talk to an attorney. However, it'll be difficult to prove that your parents were fired because of their age when another 20+ people were also let go during a round of layoffs. Make sure both your parents apply for unemployment. > Our family is in deep debt Also consider checking out /r/personalfinance. You'll get a lot of good advice on how to deal with this financial trying time.

Can you legally go through someone else's mailbox/mail?

Apparently my neighbor has a script for narcotics being mailed to him from his doctor who is 4 hours away in Detroit (don't get me started). He "messed up the address" and mailed it to us (we have a similar address...his is 413 and ours is 413 1/2...probably the only people in this town with an address like that). Anyways, he was cop knocking at our door and when we finally answered he informed us, nastily, of the mistake. He went on to inform us that in the city of Detroit it's legal to go through someone else's mailbox (which at that point I already knew he did bc I heard him opening it). Isn't that a federal offense..? :/

It's illegal to open someone else's mail. If he was just checking through yours for his misplaced script, no harm no foul. If he was tearing your stuff open he could get in some trouble.

[Indiana] What is the law regarding the marking of grave sites (if there is even any law about it)?

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> Can my mother-in-law buy a marker and place it at her son's grave? Does your mother-in-law have any ownership interest in the gravesite? Did she acquire it, pay for it, is it in her name, anything? > Can the widow be forced to place something there beyond the laminated paper stuck to a metal frame? It's very unlikely you can force the widow to do anything.

Porn and Child Support

I've always wondered if porn actors have a child support agreement in place before they work together? My understanding is that support is owed to the child, not the mother, so it might not be possible to disclaim or limit it in advance of conception... but that seems a HUGE job liability to take, given how much unprotected sex we're talking about. Are male pornstars all being drained (financially) by their massive child support obligations?

Yeah such an agreement is not possible. Anyways, if there is a possibility of a huge liability, why would one of two parties ever agree to take all of the liability? I would also assume that the actresses are pretty universally using birth control.

I was fired for bias reasoning. What can I do?

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That's a perfectly good reason to fire you.Answer #2: It's not illegal. It's not obscene. File for unemployment and look for a new job. You have less than no standing.

My mom wanted to get prescription glasses at a eye glasses store and signed a paper saying she will pay for it. Before she left the store she wanted to cancel her order. The store said is too late and is trying to force her to pay. [NYC]

She is now getting bills from them. Even though she never got the glasses. I wrote a complaint to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but what else can we do.

What were the terms on the paper she signed? Was there something there about no refunds? How much was the purchase for?

Download of the Leaks

What is the chance that the FBI will be chasing down the people who have downloaded the albums from mega and or other sights?(California) Edit: Thanks Topic: Computer and Internet

Lower than the chance of being struck by lightning while holding a winning lottery ticket.Answer #2: exceptionally unlikelyAnswer #3: HUGE^(ly tiny)

[AZ] My son is being sued for securities fraud and breach of contract- but he's not an investor. Is there grounds?

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I am assuming by the total lack of response by OP that they are in fact lying about a few details, if not everything.Answer #2: Your kid isn’t a teen, he is 21, according to an old comment of yours. He committed securities fraud and he spent the money on drugs. He needs an attorney NOW. There is a very good chance he will spend a few years in prison for this. The AZ Bar Association can help you find an attorney.

N.O.LA. I'm being stalked and harassed by my uncle's girlfriend! I need help!

I live in New Orleans, Louisiana, and my uncle's girlfriend is continually harassing me. They just moved into a house around the corner from mine, but practically every day she comes to my yard to walk her dog around my car. She has to walk past 2 fields and a levee to get to my house from one direction and a field and a dog park to get to my house from the other direction. I have caught her standing at the end of my sidewalk, facing my house, barking at my house to get my 2 tiny dogs all riled up. She'll let her dog do his business in my yard, when she knows that my yard maintenance team charges me $20.00 extra for pet leavings. In this video I just happened to bet getting something out of my car, and her dog, unleashed, starts chasing after my cat, and as she's letting the dog walk in my yard she's telling me it's not. I have surgery on February 4th, to remove a high grade cancer as well as a major body part of mine, and having to be in recovery while this woman is out purposefully disturbing my peace is actually terrifying to me. I've called my uncle multiple times to ask him to suggest that she be more considerate, but it still continues. I've called the police, but of course it's a civil matter, and I intend to get all of the paperwork in order and have something filed, but I'm not sure what beyond that I can do, and I definitely don't know what I can do before my surgery to try and insure me at least a little quiet during recovery. Please help! Any advice would be appreciated. i can provide a link to the video, but my original post included it and i was asked to repost without the link.

[Here's a link to the form for getting a protective order in Orleans Parish](http://www.orleanscdc.com/forms/cdc/abuse.pdf). Take it to Civil District Court. You have to get it notarized. In Louisiana, many attorneys are gonna be licensed notaries (because it's easy for them to get the license), so you may just want to see an attorney. They can also help you with the form and let you know if you have any other options. If you can't afford an attorney, try contacting [Southeast Louisiana Legal Services](http://slls.org/gethelp/item.4969-New_Orleans_Office). I'm not a lawyer so that's really all the help I can give.

Can I be legally charged for publicizing what is public record?

Recently, a “friend” of mine sexually assaulted another friend of mine. I won’t go into the details but my (actual) friend has not reported the assault to the police and probably won’t. He told me vaguely what happened though, and that led me to start researching this person. After a little digging, I found a document, which is public record, for the court case of his appeal. The document contains all the nasty details of the case. There were 5 victims. 4 male, 1 female. For one offense, he was convicted with rape. For the other offenses it was stuff like assault with a sexual motivation, etc. The rape conviction was successfully (in my opinion unjustly) appealed. The other convictions stayed. BTW, they were juvenile convictions. The original cases are sealed. He appealed it just last year, as an adult. In the past several days that I’ve known, I told at least 2 dozen people. He is a trusted member of our community. Liked by almost everyone. No one at all knew who he was or what he did. Because his rape conviction was successfully appealed, he’s not on a sex offender registry. Nonetheless, the documents I’ve found, which are public record, speak for themselves. He’s a piece of shit. No one in the world should ever trust him. I’ve just been sending that link to people, without mentioning the recent incident (my friend asked me not to tell people). Tonight, I looked up the real estate firm that he works at. On their page, they introduce all of their agents, and their cell numbers are all there too. Tonight, from my personal phone, I sent that link to the head of the firm, and about 10 other agents. I expect that tomorrow will be an interesting day at work. Over the past week I have exposed him to members of every community he’s a part of. Word is going to spread like fire and his social life will be ruined. His work life will be ruined, maybe he’ll get fired. That’s what I wanted. If his next victim is someone I could have warned, if his next offense was something I could have prevented, I would consider myself complicit. I want every single person who knows him to know who he really is. My question is, is there anything legally questionable about what I’ve done? Am I going to get sued? Will it go anywhere? I don’t regret anything, but I want to be ready for any legal repercussions if that’s something I should worry about. I have not told anyone about the unreported assault. What I’ve shared with them is public record. I figure, for me to be charged with slander would be for the court to undermine its own authority. Topic: Criminal Law

The fact that you shared it is not what will be at question. The fact that you did it with the intent to harass this individual will. You need to get an attorney for the inevitable lawsuit that is coming your way. Did you ever stop to consider that this person may think that your friend was responsible for spreading this information, and you probably just dragged him into the middle of a public spectacle which is the last thing they wanted? The question of why you did this will be asked, and if there's a lawsuit it will be asked in court. You'll have to answer honestly, or commit perjury. How will your friend feel about being outed like that?Answer #2: Truth is an absolute defence against slander. The fact what you're saying is on public record will stop any attempts at slander charges from sticking. If he finds out that it's you who's telling everyone, it's quite possible he could try to have you charged with harassment and/or a no contact order. He might also try to make your life miserable in retaliation if he knows it's you, so just be prepared. People do not tend to take smear campaigns well or lightly.

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How to legally deny the cable guy access to the property? - New York

I'm in NY, and have a deadbeat tenant who should finally be leaving. She never had permission to install cable in the first place. As she'll be gone tomorrow, hopefully, I cut the cable wire. On the off chance she decides to stay and squat, I was hoping this would be the little kick in her fat ass that she needs to make sure she leaves. If that's the case, and she wants to squat, she'd have to have cable come by, and re-do the service wire. So, here's the question. How do I tell the cable guy that I don't give him permission to access the property? Will he come back, if I do? Do I tell him that the tenant never had permission to install? Do I tell him that she's leaving? What do I do? I never had this problem with a tenant before.

While I'm hesitant to believe that cable TV would be considered an essential service, you are setting yourself up for what could be a time-consuming three-way battle between yourself, your tenant, and the cable company. I don't think the cable company will take too kindly to you disrupting service to their customer, and they may have legal recourse against you, just like the phone company could if you cut the phone lines. (especially if they have an easement) Following the established eviction process may be a better idea. Answer #2: Did the installation of the cable structurally alter the building? http://www.lawserver.com/law/state/new-york/ny-laws/ny_public_service_law_228

Need advice on USAF reserve airman marrying a felon?

My girlfriend an I have been talking about getting married for a while and she just is finishing up USAF tech school. We had a pretty long talk about it just last night and she brought up that of we got married it would pretty much wipe the chances of her being able to become an officer, along with her security clearances? What are our options? Background on me I pled guilty to second degree domestic assault in MN still live here (long fuckin story..) I served 68 days in jail and I'm on felony probation for 5 more years, already done 2. (I should be able be to get it dropped in 6 months or so.) I'm clean and sober, im now on administrative probation too. haven't been in any trouble since and don't plan on it. One option is to get the felony expunged? which I don't think is very realistic but possibly worth a try. Another is to get the charge reduced to a gross misdemeanor, maybe a little more possible? but still going to be very difficult to convince a judge to do. Other than that I don't know what our options are or how it will affect her if I can't get the conviction reduced or expunged. Any insight or help would be greatly appreciated!

Her clearance will be fine. Source: Clearance processor

Do I have any hope of pursuing something against a runaway taxidermist?

I'm going to fully admit it up front, when it comes to this sort of subject I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. For reference, I live in Iowa and the taxidermist in question lives in South Carolina, if her website info has not changed. Back in 2015, I contacted a taxidermist online about doing a coyote mount for me. I sent her the tanned skin (worth about $200-$250) and paid $450 in increments of $50, through Paypal. In total, she has around $650-$700 from me in both money and the fur. It's not unusual for this sort of thing to take up to 2 years or so, so for the most part I just left her to it. There were one or two times I politely checked in to see what the progress was, but after that I eventually ended up forgetting about it. Recently, I remembered once again and contacted her on Facebook, her mentioned preferred source of communication. She has since seen my message as of a week ago and has not responded, so I'm assuming she has no intention of making things right. It's been so long ago that record of the transaction is long gone from Paypal, and I didn't think to print anything out. All I have confirming my purchase is an e-mail from her on January 16th, 2016, telling me that she'd be getting to my order shortly. Which only implies that payment has been sent. Being that there's so little info left, do I have no choice but to eat the loss? Is there any point in say, attempting to contact the local police where she lives?

There was probably never any point in contacting the local police. This is a civil matter not a criminal one. You can, of course, sue her. It will be something of a challenge to prove the payments were made. Your testimony will be relevant. You can ask her about them in court. And you can see where it ends up. Whether it's worth the effort is another question.

How can I get this guy in jail?

TL;DR dudes probably a pedophile Theres a man who lives in a house not to far from mine who I think is a pedophile. Im almost sure of it. When I was 15 I was walking home from school when I was passing this mans house, Lets call him bruce because I forgot his name and wouldnt say his real name anyway. Bruce was in his front yard for whatever reason and my younger sister (who was 10) was outside with her friend and bruce stopped to talk to them. I was across the street so I stopped and watched because I was protective. It was weird that he would talk to them because it wasnt like he was a close neighbor/friend, he lived pretty far down the street and I had never seen him before. So anyway, hes talking to these 10 year old girls and Im sitting there watching, and after like 15 minutes Im thinking "this has gone on too long, what does this 50-60 year old have in common to talk about anyway?" Also he was doing pretty much all the talking and it was pretty clear the girls were uncomfortable. So I go over and said to my sister "come on, mom texted me its time to go home" Her and her friend willingly came with me because they didnt wanna talk to this guy. The dude stopped me and said "hey hows it going Im bruce" and shook my hand. I didn't tell him my name intentionally. So he seemed alright, I live in a suburban area so it is normal for people to be friendly like that. He was walking next to me while introducing himself and then stopped walking and turned to me and said something like "What the fuck do you think you're doing?! We were trying to have a conversation!" I dont remember word for word what happened but I started yelling that he doesnt need to be talking to them and they have to be somewhere. And he told me (yelling) that he didnt care if I was a minor and that he would assault me. And he kept telling the girls "you two can come over anytime" and then proceeded to tell me that if he sees me on his driveway again that he would assault me. Anyway he just starts walking back in his house and we walk away. My sister told me that honestly scared me, "He said he knows daddy". I asked my dad if he'd ever seen that guy before and he said he hadn't. We called the police and I dont know what happened to him, but I still saw him outside his house. There was another instance when he came up and talked to me and a group of my friends (all 14-15) I dont think he recognized me, he tried to have a conversation but we just said nothing but "yeah" until he left (which took like 10 minutes) After he left I told them about the first story. There was another time (1 or 2 years later) where I was outside with my sister when we were skateboarding to the store and he was in his backyard with his head over the fence trying to talk to us. We both didnt even look at him. I usually feel rude ignoring people, but not this time. Anyway, its clear he wants children to come over to his house and I can only think of one reason why. Im tired of this guy trying to talk to me and trying to invite kids over to his house, he should not be allowed into society if his intentions are what Im thinking. What can I do about him?

Talking to your neighbors is not a crime. Answer #2: That's a LOT of extrapolation from some basic bits of information. If he makes you uncomfortable, avoid him... But being a creep and bring a pedophile are not (always) One and the same.

[MD] Stayed at 4-star hotel, room had bedbugs, was told to buy clothes while they treated my belongings and now they will not reimburse me without signing a waiver

So the TLDR is in the title. My job sent me to a conference at a very nice hotel/resort for a week and it was the worst hotel experience of my life. Halfway in to my stay at this place they found bedbugs in my room. I was locked out for 40 minutes and no one could seem to tell me why. All the front desk could say was that "Security would be with me right away." Over the next half hour, I was losing my mind thinking that my room was robbed. Finally, a security officer came and informed me that my room was on lockdown and I could not enter. A housekeeper had found what she thought was bedbugs. Also, this is when I found out that security handles pest control here and did not communicate lockdown status with the hotel front desk. I was told I needed to wait for pest control to come and confirm that the bug found was a bedbug. This meant a site visit from one of the contracted pest techs in the area. I waited 4 hours for them to confirm it was truly bedbugs. The hotel staff then told me I needed to pack up all of my clothing (including what I was wearing) to be steam cleaned. I spent another hour inventorying my belongings. Since they needed my clothing, the hotel sent me to a nearby outlet mall to purchase replacement clothing. 2 hours later, I picked up a set for that evening as well as a set for the next day. The hotel could not guarantee my belongings be treated and returned to me that night. I spent $400 on replacement clothes. My entire day is pretty much wasted at this point. The hotel moved me to a new room. Unfortunately, after getting settled in, I found the room had a big old wet brown stain in the carpet by the nightstand. Took 4 tries and 2 days (including involving their corporate office) before the stain was cleaned. While talking to hotel corporate, I asked about my $400 claim for clothes. They sent me a waiver that they are requiring me to sign before they will return my money. The waiver absolves the hotel from any further and future damages related to this event, including any potential pests I may bring home with me. I've refused to sign this and they are now holding my money hostage. It has been 4 days since I have last heard back from their corporate office. I have considered a civil lawsuit but I have no idea if this is the best route to take. What can I do to hold the hotel accountable and get my money back?

>What can I do to hold the hotel accountable and get my money back? You can sign their waiver and accept their payment, or you can sue them for your losses. The cost of the clothes you bought may be a reasonable loss. If you brought bed bugs home with you, there may be something more to talk about. If you're reasonably sure you didn't, you might consider signing their release and getting your money.

[MI] Wife is salary accountant being forced to work extra hours every day

So my wife was told by other coworkers before starting full time that her job would be 8-5 during non-busy season and would be working late during busy season. Her work has seen about 10 of 25 other employees leave and now she and others are working late nearly every day to make up for the reduction of manpower. Does anyone know of any labor-type laws that prohibit an employer from demanding everyone work as much as they want? She's 8 weeks pregnant and they just told her she's working until 8pm tonight. She will get home and be going to sleep within 2 hours so she can get up to rinse and repeat. Is there anything that protects salary employees from being taken advantage of?

So long as she's a salaried employee properly classified (I see no reason to believe she's not), this is perfectly acceptable. If she's not comfortable with the hours, she can find a new job.Answer #2: I can understand your wife not wanting to work long hours, but being 8 weeks pregnant in no way prevents her from doing so. If her pregnancy is high-risk, that's a different story but, under normal circumstances, sitting at a desk doing accounting work isn't something she can't do for more than 8 hours because she's pregnant. Answer #3: Legal. She should find a new job if she's not okay with it. My dad worked 4am-5pm his entire life. Salary employees.Answer #4: unfortunately not. she is free to quit and find new work.Answer #5: This is something that should be expected working in public accounting. Answer #6: A worker should know before they take the job if they are being classified as exempt or non-exempt. Many exempt employees are expected to work more than 40 hrs a week. And while a worker can be classified as exempt doe not mean that the employer is required to do so and may hire a professional as a non-exempt employee. This is something to be decided before the employee begins working for the employer. So she was told, in this case, that she would be expected to work more than 40 hrs a week. Now she does not like it, which is fine, as she is free to seek out new employment or start her own business.

Entrapment? A police department in [TX] posts a Facebook warning (per police: joke) that recent shipment of meth contains Ebola. Woman asks for hers to be tested, gets arrested?

Seems like a bad idea either way because it creates distrust, but PD are insistent it is funny. http://m.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional/ebola-meth-police-joke-nets-at-least-1-central-tex/nqtPX/ There is ONE story that states they found them on her, *then* she asked about it being tested (the post on FB was already public). All others dispute that. The primary source for that article is the police chief. Here is the FB post: Breaking News: Area Meth and Heroin Supply Possibly Contaminated With Ebola. Meth and Heroin recently brought in to Central Texas as well as the ingredients used to make it could be contaminated with the life threatening disease Ebola. If you have recently purchased meth or heroin in Central Texas, please take it to the local police or sheriff department so it can be screened with a special device. DO NOT use it until it has been properly checked for possible Ebola contamination! Contact any Granite Shoals PD officer for testing. Please share in hopes we get this information to anyone who has any contaminated meth or heroin that needs tested. IANAL, but seems illegal to me, am I wrong?

No, it is not entrapment. Entrapment is the police getting you to commit a crime you would not otherwise commit. The woman did not go out and buy meth due to the fact this was posted. She already commit the crime of purchasing the meth. The police are allowed to lie to help enforcement. This is 100% legal. She was not "entrapped". Answer #2: It is funny. It's even more hilarious that she fell for it. It's also completely legal

My neighbor keeps buying animals off craigslist that she ends up abusing. Is there anything I can do to prevent her from being allowed to own more animals?

A little background: She gets a new dog about 1-2 times a year, subsequently giving away the prior dog. A few dogs that she has owned have died, her most recent "victim" being a chihuahua-corgi mix that she kicked and beat and would be seen in public verbally abusing it on a regular basis. She kicked this dog so badly it had a seizure and had to be put down. She would publicly blame it on a hole in his skull that he has been born with that didn't really cause any other issues. She has also owned in the past a min-pin, who was abused by herself and her husband. He once kicked the dog in its testicles so hard he was urinating blood. What's also troubling is that she has bought Pit Bulls off craigslist as well and had these dogs around her children without knowing their history beforehand. She claimed one of these dogs had been used for fighting, but still had no problem with her children laying on this as if it were a lovable family pet. Bottom line, it is sad to see so many animals pass through. Her facebook is littered with pictures of each new dog she buys to the point where it is almost comical. Can I report her with nothing more than eyewitness accounts of abuse? I don't have any experience with things like this

Yes. Report each and every incident you see. Answer #2: How dumb is it to buy pitties off craigslist when the municipal rescue probably has plenty of them to adopt. Not that she should be adopting any dog. Judges can bar people from owning dogs, though I don't know how well enforced that is. As the other comment said, reporting each and every incident will go toward establishing the record to protect future animals.

Would getting arrested with drugs affect federal financial aid in the U.S.?

I've heard it does and that makes me very paranoid. Has anybody had any experience with this? Edit: I live in Texas.

[Yes, it absolutely can.](https://studentaid.ed.gov/eligibility/criminal-convictions#drug-convictions) I wonder what a simple solution would be that could prevent being arrested for illegal drugs?

Is my parking ticket excessively expensive? (Pittsburgh, PA)

I got a parking ticket recently for facing the wrong way on a two way highway, which I was certainly guilty of. I was late for class and didn't have time to look for another spot/assumed the meter maid would be lenient. Despite being okay with receiving the ticket I am a tad upset at the final price of, $55.50. Now this isn't a huge amount, but I'm in college and only get to work on the weekends so it stings a little and decided to look into it. The ticket says I violated PA Vehicle Code 3354A, which is indeed true, as you can see here, http://imgur.com/SIBuser . I also noticed that the max fine for this violation is $15, http://imgur.com/14KXxG9 . My ticket says that the fine amount is $25 with an additional cost of $30.50 for my final total of $55.50. I have three questions: 1. Am I wrongfully being charge an extra $10 for the fine amount? 2. Where does this "cost" amount come from and why is it more than my fine? 3. If I am wrongfully being charged is it even worth fighting it or should I just shut up and pay the $50+. Thanks in advance. If its relevant this occurred in Pittsburgh, PA, Here's a picture of the ticket: http://imgur.com/F6fXyix Source: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/LEGIS/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=75&div=00.&chpt=033.&sctn=054.&subSctn=000.&CFID=302622553&CFTOKEN=86261259

> assumed the meter maid would be lenient. First, calling them "meter maids" would pretty much guarantee them not to be lenient. Second, parking enforcement tends to be quite strict in areas where parking violations are common, like college campuses. Without knowing what your ticket says, it's hard to say. Post a pic of the ticket with your personal identifying information blacked out.

Mom told she has one month to leave

So my moms landlord just came up and told my mom shes selling all the apartments to the one guy in town. Apparently this guy wants to move his daughter up to out town and wants to let her stay in an apartment. And for some reason, my moms apartment was the one she wanted. Is this legal?? Because it certainly is SOOOO messed up. She has always paid rent on time and has NEVER had a problem with the landlords.

Yes, legal as long as it was done in writing and its a month to month lease.

Sexting w/minor who lies about age

This is a throwaway account for obvious reasons. Asking for a friend... ​ He met a girl online and her account said she was 19. They exchanged numbers. He sent two pictures of his face (NOTHING ELSE). She asked if he wanted to see a picture of her, he said yes, so she sent a video with her arm covering up her chest while singing. Then they "sexted" with words (NO MORE PICTURES WERE SENT) and the texts were explicit. She stated she was 16 AFTER the pictures and explicit texts were sent. He said to her that he was not interested after hearing she was 16. End of conversation. ​ An investigator from a police department contacted him the following day saying the mother wants to press charges and the father wants to talk. The investigator stated that if any pornographic pictures were found on the phone, of him or her, that he would be going to jail. ​ What should he expect? What should he do? What comes next? Should he get a lawyer?

This is a scam. There is no girl. There is no cop. There is only some guy in Nigeria. Block and move on with life.Answer #2: It's a scam. There is no investigator. There is no Girl. Just block and move on.

Lord is neglecting heating issue

Hey guys, I’m currently living in Boston, and for the last 3.5 weeks my apartment has been roughly 46-48 degrees. I called the management company over 20 times over the course of the first two weeks before I was finally responded to. On top of this, my hot water was nonexistent for much of the time, and our electric breakers were constantly tripping despite not being overloaded. I used the dryer like normal and it burned up a bunch of my dress clothes, and the lights in my room burst from some electrical problem. The pipes in the apartment downstairs (same LL and management company) burst and flooded the first floor. Through all of this, the management company has only put up that plastic window wrap and replaced the circulation pump for the furnace. They have ghosted a lot of our emails regarding next steps, and have just ignored the problem since the pump went in. One of the property managers emailed us saying that we need to keep our thermostat up at all times. I went to her office and asked her in person if she thought I was a moron. I then said that I pay a lot of money for the place, and she said, “a lot of people pay a lot of money for a lot of things”. I didn’t swear or call her anything, but I was upset. I then found out the company found out my workplace, called my manager, and trash talked me to my manager, which I find to be ridiculous. My roommates, as well as the guys in the apartment below us, are looking to file a lawsuit against the management company and our landlord, as our total rent for the last month would total 8,200. The only way they compensated us was through paying our heating bill. If you guys could give me some advice, I’d greatly appreciate it. I’m living in a 4 bed for 4,200, so this wasn’t really the price point that I would’ve been expecting these issues, and all together it’s just been a really upsetting experience.

In Massachusetts, you have the right to withhold rent for failure to provide adequate services ([although you may need to deposit the same amount with the clerk of the court](https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartIII/TitleIII/Chapter239/Section8A) ). Assuming you are in the City of Boston, I think I'd start with [the city office](https://www.boston.gov/departments/neighborhood-development/know-your-rights-when-you-rent-boston#resources).

My insurance company is telling me I am being sued because they cannot settle.

Good afternoon. My wife was in an accident in 5/2018, her fault. It was a minor accident. The lady is suing us now for $10,000. The insurance company just called my wife, saying that the lawyer will not settle, and he is threatening to sue us personally. My wife is concerned, and I am not sure what to think. I’m wondering if we can be sued even though we had insurance at the time of accident. Also, our rates skyrocketed so we switched carriers 12/18. We still have insurance, but it is with someone else. Does that matter? Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Your wife can be sued for the accident. Your insurer will pay for the lawyer to represent her. You might ask the claim representative for the amount the insurer offered to settle the claim. It doesn't matter that you are currently insured by another insurer.

New Mexico question about accident and my duty to comply with other party's questions

my landlord knocked on my door and said there were police outside and they want to talk to me about an accident with my car. i ran out assuming that someone hit my car int the parking lot. there was a mom and a kid out there with the police. the mom had told the police (lying) that her son about to get into her car when I pulled into the spot next to them, and that since her son was standing between her car and where I was about to park my car, her son ended up being hit in the head by the mirror. that is not possible as i had not even driven my car that day. the police originally didn't believe that except that my landlord was there (saw cops out the window, came out to find out what's going on) and he believed me, so he offered to pull up surveillance footage. sure enough her kid was just walking between the cars and ran face first into my mirror. the police said that as far as they can tell it was a clumsy kid and a mom not paying attention. she asked for a report anyway. they told her they did not believe that was necessary. however the woman saw what apartment my landlord went to and now has come back twice. she came back later the same day asking for my insurance information, and i declined to provide it. she came back again with a man (husband/brother?) and I chose not to answer. now she put a letter in my mailbox stating that i need to provide them with my insurance information within 24 hours or they will have to "move forward with other actions." do I need to give them my insurance information? or anything else? Edit: Sorry for the bad English. I was on my phone at the time.

I would get a copy of the video ASAP in case landlord regularly deletes it

Starting new job while pregnant. No maternity/paternity leave. Are we FMLA or otherwise protected?

Hi LA. I’m asking this on behalf of my wife and I. We are both very nervous as she just started a job yesterday and we found out a few days prior (after offer was accepted but before start date) that she is pregnant. She has insurance through my work but will be starting on their plan as soon as it kicks in (31st day). The place she started working is a very structured, traditional corporate office environment. Despite this, I read through her employee handbook last night and there is no maternity leave nor will she qualify for FMLA as the handbook states she has to work there for one year prior to requesting leave. She is due in mid August. We don’t know how and when to tell her new boss and we are afraid that they will find a way to let her go so they don’t have to deal with this from an insurance or extended leave standpoint. This a fabulous job for her and we as a family really need it. The pregnancy was a surprise to us. We have no idea what or when to tell them what is going on. Any help or advice is appreciated. TIA

> we are afraid that they will find a way to let her go so they don’t have to deal with this from an insurance or extended leave standpoint. They wouldn't need to find a way like it's something they have to cover up. If she misses work, they can let her go. She won't have worked there long enough to qualify for FMLA. There is nothing sneaky about that at all. If you can't work, and your leave isn't protected, you can be dismissed.Answer #2: What state? Yeah, she won't have worked there long enough for FMLA. That year requirement is part of the law

[IL] Company laptop robbed off me and now employer wants me to pay for it

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This is like a lot of employment issues. They probably can't force you to pay. They probably can't deduct it from your pay and probably won't sue you for it and might or might not have a reasonable claim if they did. They probably can fire you over the loss of the laptop if they so choose. Even if that choice is influenced by your refusal to pay part of the cost of the laptop. Answer #2: File a police report. But if property was entrusted into your care and was stolen from you then you are probably responsible. Was it taken from your car? Your auto policy might cover it.

(NE) Friend fucked me over, and now 20 people have been asking/taking loans from banks in germany ON MY NAME

Hey guys, im so stressed, i hope somebody can give me legal advice. I live in holland, I really needed money, so a very good friend of mine who i trust said you can take a loan from the bank of germany and it is legal, so he made me sign a contract ( i trusted this guy with everything ). Now, when i went to my local government for something the guy over there said that people in germany are looking for me ( lawyers ) and i was like mehh probably nothing to be worried, NOW i hear from other good friends in germany that my documents have been passed about on 20-ish people, and they all tried taking loans ON MY NAME (i dont know if any of them actually had succes with taking out the loan ) so i heard that a german lawyer is preparing a case for me for FRAUD, worse thing is i have a flight in 3 weeks from germany and im scared that i will be stopped because i have open charges on my name? guys please help me, i know i have been stupid, i don't know where to start, my german language is very bad, i don't know where i can find out if there are actual chargers about me in germany, please tell me what to do, thanks so much in advance.

Too fact specific for the internet. Talk to an actual lawyer in Holland.

[Florida] I have a very unique name, so Googling it immediately gives you my home address via public voter records. How to fix?

My parents didn't really think ahead when they named me. My name is so unique such that if you were to Google it, the very first result (even in an incognito window + VPN) gives you my age, sex, party affiliation, all the addresses I've lived at, plus where I'm living at now. The address part is what bugs me, given how incredibly easy the records are to find. Is there any way to request of the state that this info not be made public? I found [this document,](https://dos.myflorida.com/media/696331/dos119-public-records-exemption-form.pdf) but I don't totally understand it and I don't know if it's the only way to do what I'm asking. Any guiding info is appreciated.

Public records are public. I, too, have a unique name that exists only for myself in this world as far as I know. Anyone can find me, anyone can find you, even if we didn't have unique names. Information that's protected? Medical info under HIPAA, for one thing. Anything we say to a spouse or an attorney. But name, age, sex, party, address, etc., that's all public info.Answer #2: Public voter records are public. You can't really hide it.

So my girlfriend just got caught shoplifting yesterday and I have a couple questions

Okay so first a little backstory i am 18 and she is 17. We had a vacation planned from Jun 1st - Aug 1st in Florida.. That will come into play later. So here is what happened she was with 3 other people and they decided to go out on a stealing spree in a city right next to us.... I know she can make really stupid fucking choices sometimes. Well right before they were about to leave they stopped at khols and her and her friend both stole a 300$ fitbit thats where they got caught and as they were walking out security ran out and said they have her plates on camera and the police are on the way. They decided to stay and face the consequences. The police searched her car and they estimated the amount of theft to be over $5,000 I know how this sounds but she really isn't a bad person she is #4th in her class, in the National Honor Society and is, in general, a role model student. So i have a ton of questions really so ill just list them. The city she got caught in has a Diversion program since she is still a minor do you think they will allow her to take the course? (she has no record at all) Do you think she will actually do time in JDC over this? If she get probation or offered diversion what are her chances of still being able to go on our trip this summer? What do you guys think will be the most likely result of this kind of situation? Honestly im really worried about her. She is a good person and student and has a bright future ahead of her shes very smart and wants to go to school for buisness she isnt like a drop out nobody she is a hard working determined young woman who made a very fucked up mistake around the wrong people

Well for starters you didn’t say where this happened so who knows. All that said $5000 is in the get a lawyer territory everywhere. Right now she has a bright future in jail, most likely.

I'm young and I think I've made a stupid mistake involving the internet

I am 15 and I did something on the internet, so basically my friend and me and him were messing around looking at "cringy" things, and we saw the "lgbt" club members' twitter, and we messed around with things like saying negative things about gays, now for reference, I am from florida, and I made the account and did this while my friend mostly watched, he is from Arizona, but the kids were from arizona as well, I have never said anything remotely threatening, I know you will not be compelled to give me advice, but I just want you to know this wasn't a wholehearted thing, the main intent was to make people mad and see what they'd say, if you would be able to give me advice in any sort of way it would be extremely helpful, I am a bit paranoid right now so I am really looking for reassurance, but just give it to me straight as well.

Saying "negative things about gays" is not in and of itself illegal. Assholish... Yes... But not illegal. Stop doing stupid stuff on the internet. Stuff you do online could follow you around for the rest of your life. When I was young, people used to threaten to put negative stuff on my "permanent record". Today, kids are putting stuff out on the internet, much of which can be construed as your "permanent online record", without regard for the future. Just stop doing stupid stuff on the internet.

Immigration to the USA for a blind programmer. Requirements for EB3. Other immigration ways

Hello. I was born and live in Ukraine. In adition, I'm blind. In my country, I can't realize all my ideas. For example, when I wanted to try myself as a voice actor, I wrote to our film companies and animation studios. They told me that I'm blind, for this reason I can't work. Then I decided to try writing in American animation studios. They told me that we can try if I live in the USA and have the right to work. My dream is to be a lawyer and politician. But I decided to immigrate, for this reason I'm focused on programming. As far as I know, these are all methods of immigration to the USA: 1. Immigration for family reunification 2. Work immigration 3. Political asylum 4. Business immigration I don't consider the lottery, as the chance is about 2%. I don't have a higher education, I'm not a highly qualified specialist. But I can work as a Junior Python Developer. Higher education and 3 years of practice, or 12 years of experience without higher education, are required to get H1b. In addition, the employer must prove that in America there are no specialists with the necessary qualifications who can take the proposed job. But I don't know about such requirements for getting EB3. For example, if I'm a programmer, as I understand it, I need to get EB3 A. Although I can work without a higher education. Do I need experience other than higher education to get EB3 A? What other ways can help me in immigration to the USA? For example, I considered getting an education in the USA to increase the chances of getting a job. Thanks in advance! Topic: Immigration

Hey buddy, sorry for stalking you on social networks. I found that you're under 18 right now. I understand that blind person in Ukraine should have extremely difficult life and you're trying to escape this in any possible way, but United States isn't the best option for you. United States has the most expensive healthcare in the world. As non-citizen you would get almost no support from the government. A single visit to a doctor can cost you $200. United States also has one of the most expensive educational systems in the world. If you don't have someone who can gift you large sum of money (equal to the price of large apartment in your home city), it would be impossible for you to get higher education here. Most of the cities in US are not pedestrian friendly. Public transportation is in a bad shape. People mostly drive their cars or sometimes take Taxi/Uber. You'll have to constantly rely on someone for your transportation needs. It can be stressful and time consuming to find a job. As junior python dev you'll be competing with recent grads from well-known universities. Even with a degree it can take 6 months to find entry-level job. Most of colleges and universities in Ukraine wouldn't be able to accommodate someone with disability, but you can try to teach yourself online. In few years you can sharpen your skills and get a remote job or try yourself on local job market.

Underage drinker was questioned by judge to name names and is now being held in contempt.

My girlfriend's little sister was caught drinking underage (20) at a bar in Ohio. She plead no contest. During her initial court date a visiting judge questioned her about the situation but did not sentence her? On a second court date, the normal judge asked if she were drug tested if it would come back positive, she said it would. The judge then ordered that she come back and be drug tested. Upon a third court date, she is now 21, she took the drug test and it was negative, but the judge questioned her about her drinking habits and where she drank. She said a few times a week at friends' houses. The judge then asked her to name the names of her friends who house they drank at. She refused to name names and is now being held in contempt. Does she have the right to request an attorney because she is now in contempt? Is this excessive for a first-time underage charge? What should her next step of action be?

>Does she have the right to request an attorney because she is now in contempt? She had the right to request an attorney from the very beginning, and damn well should have. >Is this excessive for a first-time underage charge? In my opinion? Yes. In the law's eyes? Nope. > What should her next step of action be? Get an attorney yesterday.Answer #2: Depends on the potential sentence. If this is criminal contempt (6 months in jail or more) then she has the right to have an attorney provided. If this is civil contempt (less than 6 months in jail, or not for a fixed term) she has the right to have an attorney provided. If she does not need a public defender then she should hire an attorney as soon as possible.

My sister is being targeted by a man from our workplace. Details in text. (Wisconsin)

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>After taking his abuse for about a year she finally tells him to leave her alone and that she wants nothing to do with him. So, this is bizarre. She suffered an entire year of abuse by a coworker and never reported it to HR? >The police have been contacted on every occasion that something has happened outside of work and they just laugh at it and say its not him. Your interpretation of their response simply isn't true. No police laughed. Your sister needs to report the coworker to her employer. What position does this individual hold in the company? If you want to have a chance of the police taking this seriously, provide evidence of his behavior.

Threatened to be sued because I won't buy business

I need help and fast. I am going to keep this a little vague but here's what's going on. I have worked for free for a little over a year "gaining experience" and this woman wanted me to take over her business. She has a month to month deal with the landlord where she rents space to run her grooming business. In the beginning I was excited about the thought of taking it over but never fully committed. She plans to move a state away at the end of this month. She wanted to sell the business to me for $20,000 (I'd really only buy it for $1 Then make payments monthly). As time got closer to present day she kept pressuring me to buy it even when I told her I didn't think I wanted to. After her coming up with every single reason I kept thinking about how fun it would be to remodel and what not and sent her a text on 7/13 saying I think I could do great things with the business and I know I have a lot of people that believe in me but I'm sure she could understand why I'm scared to do it. Then today 8/4 I made the decision I didn't want it for sure and let her know. She was furious (has a terrible temper and is spoiled rotten) and told me since I don't want it she is suing me for $20,000 And says the text I sent her counts as a legal agreement. I never signed and contracts or anything and I feel like she completely set me up.i have no idea what to do. I don't even have $1000 to my name and own no cars houses or anything valuable. What can really happen? Edit to add: I'm in California for whatever difference that makes Also, she has been sending me threatening texts telling me to be afraid and calling me names. She is a member of something called legalshield and is saying she already contacted her attorney.

IANAL. Generally people need to be paid for all time worked. It's possible that what she did amounts to an illegal unpaid internship. You can contact your state department of labor and ask them whether or not the arrangement you had was legal. If it wasn't, they can advise you about attempting to recover minimum wage for your hours worked. This woman has been taking advantage of you. Don't let it continue.Answer #2: It must be fun being her attorney...

[update] (PA) Just moved in to a new house. Police officers are using (and blocking) my driveway to shoot radar. I asked them politely to move so I could use my driveway. They refused, said they had permission from the landlord.

Howdy everyone, I've had lots of interest in an update on my [situation](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/399hf6/pa_just_moved_in_to_a_new_house_police_officers/), but to TL;DR the situation first: Moved in to a new place June 1, and a couple days after coming back there was a cop using my driveway as a speed trap, and refused to let me use my driveway. I was peeved, parked somewhere else, and until a couple days later he was parked in my driveway as I needed to leave to go to class, and didn't move when I asked. I missed the class. He said that he had "permission from the landowner" to use the driveway. I had trouble contacting the landlord, etc... I'm happy to report this has a really good and easy ending, although there wasnt a "swift justice" ending to this as there is to a lot of other stories here. I got a security camera, and installed it, but didn't need to use it. On thursday, I went to the police headquarters or whatever it's called and asked to speak to the superior of the officer who's badge number I'd received. I was very nice and didn't make it sound like I had a complaint, and was informed that the person I needed to speak with was not in at the moment, so the person I was speaking with gave me a business card and told me to call the supervisor tomorrow. A little later on thursday my landlady finally got in contact with me and apologized profusely for missing my calls. She played the "little old lady (which she is) who cant use her cellphone" card. i'm not sure how accurate this is but she explained that she had given an officer form our local police department who was friends with her deceased cop husband permission to use the driveway while the house was being renovated (was renovated before i moved in) and there had been a misunderstanding, and she would sort it out. On friday morning (before I had a chance to call the supervisor who's card I had received) the officer in question and landlord showed up at my door to apologize. He was very nice and explained himself. During and after our first interaction he was still under the impression that the house was being renovated (there still is a dumpster on the property) and didn't believe that I lived there. He *had* asked for my ID, and I had been unable to use it as proof that I lived there as I'd just moved in and hadnt done the change of address stuff yet, which is my bad (I have now). So he continued to use the driveway. I should point out that my place has a garage that I park in, so there is never a car in the driveway, it's always hidden. The second time we interacted my car was still in the garage so he couldn't see it and thought the house was still being renovated. he says he watched me go in to my house and after realizing that my landlady must have forgotten to inform him that she was renting the property again, he left. After bring frustrated about missing my class I immedeatly just went back to sleep (i'd had a rough night previously) so If I take him for his word he was only there for a couple minutes after our second interaction. He again apologized and gave me his card saying "if I ever needed anything" to give him a ring. He then asked if he could continue to use the driveway if he moved out of my way, and I respectfully declined, which he seemed understanding of, and that was that. I KNOW: There will be people here who think that I should still go speak with this guys supervisor, and I understand the reasoning, but for right now I am going to take his word for it that he wont be back, because I have no video of him being there from the first two encounters, so it's his word against mine. IF he does come back I'll have video and you bet your ass I'll be right in to his supervisors office with the footage. Although the second part of his explanation does seem a bit fabricated I am not trying to make a big issue out of this because he did very sincerely apologize. My landlady is giving me a month of free rent (I have it in writing) for the trouble and to reimburse me for the parking, missed class, and so on. Hoping I never have to be bothered with something as idiotic as this again but if I do now I have a camera and know what to do. I made a shitty [diagram](http://i.imgur.com/qmkSsdO.jpg) explaining my property layout some because people were wondering why he couldnt be bothered to move or other questions. I have neighbors with fences on either side and my house goes further back (but that is irrelevant), and in the front there is just a sidewalk and then the road.

If you thought his apology was sincere, then I think letting it go was fine. Also, having a cop offer to do you a solid in the future is never a bad thing.Answer #2: You handled the situation correctly. Sometimes reason works.Answer #3: A free month's rent? Hell yeah op way to go!Answer #4: Once the dumpster is out, (with your landlady's permission, and if you're comfortable with it) I might call him and offer him the driveway again, provided he agrees to move for a minute when you need to get out. He can pull up where the dumpster is now and you can back out and then he can resume his position. It never hurts to have a friendly cop on your side. Glad this worked out so well and thank you for the update!Answer #5: > I was very nice and didn't make it sound like I had a complaint, If only more people realised that staying calm and polite, even when you're furious inside, tends to keep you in control of the situation... Good job, thanks for the update!

[IL/TN] I received a phone call from a police station, was told to call another number (story inside), but the number was dead

So, I was called earlier by someone who told me they were a police officer, and received a complaint about me, and I needed to make a phone call to this person's father to make the situation stop. So, what had happened, was that I had met this person on Grindr, we talked, exchanged numbers and then traded nudes. They, not much later, told me they were 17. I quit talking to them, deleted the app and forgot all about it, until I received this call The police officer told me that this person's parents had contacted him, and told him to give the father's number to me, to call him, and explain myself, and that I wouldn't contact their son ever again, and they wouldn't push the issue. The officer said that if I didn't contact that guy, they would bring their son's phone in, and a case would be made against me. The phone call between the cop and I consisted solely of him talking to me and telling me to write this number down. I said I would write it down, and that was the end of it. When I attempted to call this number, it was a dead line. I've already reached out to a lawyer, but is there anything else I can do? The whole thing sounded like a scam, but something that could cause so much trouble isn't worth writing off, immediately. I live in Illinois, the person I had spoken with, their father, and the police are all in Tennessee. Any feedback is greatly appreciated

It is a scam. When the police receive a report of child pornography, they don't want you to work it out amongst yourselves.

Ohio Speeding Ticket by Helicopter/Airplane

Hi all, I was given a speeding ticket with the complaint saying I was going 82 in a 65. I figure I have a better chance fighting this speeding ticket since multiple police officers were involved. What's my best chance for fighting this complaint? I will not just pay the fee, because I feel that the way this ticket is being enforced is unethical. Thanks for your time! Topic: Traffic and Parking

Hire a traffic attorney. >I figure I have a better chance fighting this speeding ticket since multiple police officers were involved. I disagree with your logic, but good luck.

(CA) employer is telling me I will not receive a promotion if I did not "Invest" my personal time first.

I have been working for this company for almost 4 years now. Within my company there was a possession I felt that I was qualified for so at the time of my yearly review (January 2017), I asked my executives what I can do to get that position and they informed me I needed to go to school. I immediately began going to school soon after following their direction. I had my review today and I told them I finished the certificate program (btw, I paid for out of pocket by myself ) and would like to know what the next steps were to achieving the position/promotion. My employer then said I need to "Invest" at least 10 hours a week outside of my normal 40 hour a week schedule doing tasks of the said promotion/position. So I then asked to confirm that they wanted me to work 10 unpaid hours of the position to show my commitment and they said " yes." This isn't sitting right with me? Can they do that? Topic: Employment Law

They have to pay you if you're working. Are you hourly or salaried/exempt? But they don't owe you a promotion.

[MA] Family law advice needed. Mother with disability being bullied to pay $XXX/month by her brother and sister after verbal agreement to pay for my grandmother's expenses

Hi r/legaladvice, **Background:** Relative newcomer here using a throwaway account (24 years old). My mother was released from a psychiatric hospital Wednesday morning for the second time in three months after an apparent suicide attempt. She suffers from manic bipolar disorder and had been collecting disability for years due to this illness, before recently returning to work full-time in 2015 at a social work facility. Her recent breakdown stemmed from being overwhelmed by too much responsibility. After working, caring for her mother's house and finances, and trying to balance a social life on top, she "forgot to take care of herself" and neglected her medication. **Conflict:** My mother, aunt and uncle devised a plan in late 2014 to start methodically withdrawing my grandmother's (mom's mom) inheritance to them and divvy it up into $14K payments per year as non-taxable gifts. The three kids would then pay $500/month into my grandmother's checking to sustain for bills and groceries. To my knowledge, this plan was agreed upon verbally between the three of them. My aunt and uncle claim to have paid for 26 months consecutively- my mother has not paid a single month. Her contention is that there was the conceit of my mother being their mother's caretaker and financial guardian (her name was second on all bank accounts). The problem is that she also wrote checks to herself for ~$200 at a time for expenses on the house made out of her own pocket (groceries, home repair, etc). To make it even more complicated, I have been staying at my grandmother's house since graduating college in 2015 without paying for rent, and my mother has been here since late December due to her breakdown creating a rift between her and my father. With this most recent episode of mania, my mother reached out to her siblings for assistance with the finances, claiming the burden is too great for her to undertake any longer. When her siblings' names were placed on the bank accounts and my mother removed, they discovered no payments being made by my mother to my grandmother's account and were justifiably furious, but morally and ethically corrupt enough to decide to contact my family on the evening in which my mother returned from the hospital to make threats and demands. They are demanding we pay up $13K for 26 months owed plus $800/month to cover my rent and payment, with a check for the latter amount owed by next week or else $13K "plus interest" will be withheld from my mother's inheritance, and I will "lose my extended family," in which I can only imagine being estranged from them and potentially asked to leave my grandmother's house for good. I find them to be narcissistic assholes at this point and personally do not mind never speaking to them again, but it would cause a great deal of pain to my mother and 90+ year-old grandmother if that were to happen. My uncle has already told me that he plans on cutting connection with my mother once his mother dies, anyway. **Questions:** Would sending money be construed as an admission of guilt by my mother? Does my uncle have a legal leg to stand on with the threat about inheritance money being withheld from my mother from her not following a verbal agreement? If the threats and demands reiterated here by my aunt and uncle are in text form, do I have a case to sue in civil court for damages of any kind? Thank you in advance. I will be here to elaborate further if needed.

>If the threats and demands reiterated here by my aunt and uncle are in text form, do I have a case to sue in civil court for damages of any kind? Sue for what? If grandma is lucid and has agreed to allow you to live there rent free, the other siblings have no say in that. Did grandma even agree to the inheritance withdrawal and agreement between the siblings? Assuming grandma approved, while the inheritance agreement and obligation to pay $500/mo should probably have been in writing, the fact that the other siblings have been making payments will go to show that some type of agreement was made.

Landlord claiming we are responsible for pipes freezing and wont give deposit back

I recently moved out of an apartment in Boulder, CO. In the winter, the pipes froze and flooded our apartment. We had left the heat on low because we were going somewhere and didn't want to leave the heat on. Our landlord tried to blame us for the incident saying that we had turned off the heat and he had done some sort of "test" on the heating system that proved we left it off. I am 99% sure that it froze because it was right next to a large window and AC unit which were poorly insulated. I also spoke to an HVAC professional who told me that it was impossible to tell if pipe froze while the system was off. Anyways, he is charging us $1000 for the insurance deducible which I disagree with. I asked to see the receipts for the deductible and he has failed to provide them wich is suspicious. Furthermore, he even told me he had lied to the insurance company, telling them it was a construction issue to get them to cover part of the remodeling fees. This also brings up another issue, our floors and kitchen had been torn up to fix up the place, for a whole month.... Repairs went painfully slowly because of "insurance issues" and it was awful living there. He had also lied to us on the itemized receipt which stated that cleaning and damages were $550, but he only provided a receipt for the cleaning which was $300. Do I have a case and what do I do?

Not a lawyer, but my former LL included a requirement in the lease that we had to keep the heat at a certain level and water trickling in the winter if we left on vacation. Did you have any sort of similar agreement?

Kid with Asian name living in US

My daughter was born is Asia and when we gave her name we didn’t have plan to come to US. Fast forward 10years she is in 4th grade and has been living in US for 7 years. Her name is difficult for most Americans to pronounce correctly and sometimes she complains she doesn’t like her name. What’s the option here? Can we just use a preferred English name for school? Would it cause trouble for using a name without any documents support? We are holding green card. I don’t think we can legally change her name in US, can we? Location: CA

The simplest thing to do is to use a nickname. Just send a note to the teacher that she prefers to be addressed as Nickname.Answer #2: If she has a preferred nick name, she can give it to her teachers and classmates. Legally, I don’t know how a green card holder changes their name, but a “my name is X but you can call me Y!” Is perfectly legal and acceptable as long as you always give your legal name to any officers/government officials

Neighbor's dog is causing a very big problem and I desperately need advice on what I can do about it

My grandparents live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Over the past 2 years or so one of their neighbors dogs has taken to jumping the fence and running where he pleases around the neighborhood. As far as I know the dog has never shown any signs of aggression or really making a nuisance of himself, however, the mail carrier has apparently put a dog order on the street and will no longer deliver mail to any house on that street, my grandparents house included. Now for most people going to the post office to pick up their mail is a minor inconvenience but in my grandparents case they are 80 and 81 and both in very poor health. It's extremely difficult for them to get out of the house, drive to the post office and then walk the extremely long walk to the section of the post office where they can pick up their mail. This is also made even more of a problem because my grandfather receives all of his medications through the mail from the VA and they won't ship them to him through any carrier other than USPS. I've talked to several of their other neighbors over the past few days and collectively here's what we've done so far: 3 different neighbors have tried talking to the owner of the dog directly and asking him to either keep the dog inside or on a chain in his yard. He was rude to all of them and basically told them to go to hell and stop trying to restrict and control his animal. 4 neighbors and myself have all called animal control on several occasions (including twice since the mail stopped coming). An animal control officer comes out and tries to catch the dog but the dog just runs back home and jumps the fence again (animal control is not allowed to go into his yard and detain the dog). Then the officer knocks on the door in an attempt to talk to the owner but he won't answer the door (twice his kids were playing in the front yard and confirmed that their father was home at the time) I called the Tulsa police department myself today as a last ditch effort because Tulsa does have laws against letting dogs roam free. The police officer was rude and basically made sure I knew he couldn't care less about the issue and told me to just call animal control out again. I called animal control yet again and asked if there were any further actions we could take. The lady I spoke with said the only other option is to file a formal complaint which she explained would consist of my grandparents filling out and signing the complaint in front of the dog owner with an animal control officer present and then the officer could issue the owner a ticket. The problem with this is that this man has already displayed hostile, retaliatory actions against neighbors several times in the past, including causing significant damage to my grandparents' car. (He got away with that by claiming his son-in-law stole his car in the middle of the night and hit my grandparents car when he was driving away. So he got away with it and my grandparents had to pay for the damages.) So as you can understand they are very hesitant to file a formal complaint in which they cannot remain anonymous. I've tried reasoning with the post office and they couldn't care less either. They just keep telling me that it's not their problem and that we need to take care of the dog if we want mail service to resume. I'm at the end of my rope over this and I desperately need to get this resolved so my grandfather can get his medicine and mail again without having to suffer through not being able to breathe to the point of almost passing out on the walk from his car into the very large post office. ANY help or suggestions would be deeply appreciated! Thank you guys so much for taking the time to read all of this and offering whatever advice you can! EDIT: Thank you everyone for the great ideas! I feel like I have a few options to try out now though I won't be able to put many of them into practice for a few days. Updates to follow when I do!

Honestly, I'd file the complaint and get a couple wifi security cameras. If he tries to get revenge, call the police and show them the video. At that point, you can file for an order of protection. Answer #2: Can you hire an animal trapper to catch the dog and take it to animal control? Neighbor would have to pay to bail out the dog every-time , right? Answer #3: My grandma had a problem with the neighborhood's cats doing tgeir business in her veggie patch. They also kept killing all the birds and leaving their dead carcasses around her lawn. Honestly she wanted to poison them because the owners couldn't care less - my grandpa wouldn't let her. My grandpa was a gentle soul but birds were his favourite animals. They compromised and got a trap. Every time they caught a cat they would either call the pound to pick them up or drive them there themselves. This went on for a few months and eventually the pound started charging and fining the owners. After that cats were kept inside and it wasn't a problem anymore. Granted, a few neighbours were upset but to her it was worth it. She never faced any legal recourse as they were on her property. (At least that's what I was told anyway).Answer #4: As a temporary solution, could your grandparents maybe authorize a friendly neighbor to pick up their mail at the post office together with his own? The best course of action for faster resolution is probably to work with the neighbors to set out a trap and get the dog handed over to animal control. Once the owner finds out it is costing him money when the dog escapes, then he may control it better.

Alabama Voting Question

Hey there. My wife and I recently moved to Birmingham, me from out of state, her from Huntsville. I've updated my records and voted in Birmingham, but she hasn't updated her residence yet. Can she drive back to Huntsville to vote? Or is that fraud? Thanks much!

Depends. Who is she voting for? J/K I am 98% sure that's fine. As long as she's only voting in one place it should not be an issue.

Tax preparer not receiving overtime pay, required to work 40hrs+ per season for past three seasons.

Created a new account just in case. EDIT: Thought I put this in here somewhere, but I am working in Texas. I graduated from my university in May of 2014 and was hired full time with the small CPA firm I interned for in October of 2014. Our firm is very small, a total of 8 people work here including the owner. Of that eight, two are licensed CPAs working full time, and we hired another CPA as a contractor. I myself, with only ~2.5yrs experience, am an associate. Other than a bachelors in accounting and finance, I have no certifications or licenses. Since working full time in 2015, our boss has required us to work anywhere from 10-25hrs extra per week during tax season. No overtime pay has been granted, and he promised us bonuses for the past two years, and they have each been less than what he promised and definitely less than a paycheck. My duties generally include bookkeeping for our corporate clients, data entry for tax preparation, and calling clients to request information. I am 2.5yrs into this career and I just thought this is how every tax season goes. However, a friend of mine directed me to this [link](http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/accountant--unpaid-overtime-lawsuit-lawyer) and I think I may in fact be entitled to overtime pay, and receive back wages. I was thinking about calling the number on that website today, especially since before going home yesterday, my boss pulled up a list of all projects assigned to me and told me I technically had 21 projects due that day. My boss wants a two-week turn around on everyone turning in returns. But I'm preparing 1040s, plus C-Corps coming in, as well as trying to complete my monthly bookeeping for our regular corporate clients. As of yesterday, without including my monthlies, I have 34 projects on my desk. It's getting ridiculous. Is this true? Am I entitled to over time pay? And if so, do I need to get a lawyer, or do I need to contact OSHA or someone at the Dept. of Labor? What do I do? Thank you for your help!

While I appreciate your desire to obtain all the wages that you believe that you are entitled to, I have to say that you may need to take a long look and decide if this profession is for you. You stated that you are working an average of 49 hours per week and you appear to be overwhelmed at that amount. You also stated that you are looking for another job. Any job in accounting or tax is going to have long hours, either in the tax season or in audit season. 49 hours is what I hit on Thursday of last week and I still worked Friday, Saturday, and three hours on Sunday. Long hours for no additional pay is pretty much the name of the game at most firms. Even the Big 4 only pay overtime to those employees that work outside of their practice offices, and that's only to a certain level. Once past that level (that requires an accounting or finance degree), you are moved to Exempt and no longer receive overtime. You have a degree, you have been working in tax/accounting for 2.5 years. You are a learned professional and most likely not eligible to receive overtime pay. Also, on a professional level, it sounds like you could make use of some organizational tools to let you know at a glance which projects you have in house, their expected delivery date, and the current status of the project. You really shouldn't be blindsided when your manager/director/partner tells you how many projects you have.

NYC School Fining Me for Missing Work

I work for a school in New York City. We get 5 paid days off throughout the school year and sick days taken after that are unpaid. I have a serious health condition that has flared up badly (I think I may be having a reaction to something in the school buildings like mold though that's hard to prove and besides the point) which has lead to me missing 18 days total this year. I just found out that not only will I not be paid for 13 days (which I understand and don't have a problem with) I will also be charged $60 for each day, taken out of my other paychecks. Is this legal? It seems very suspicious to me as it will also lead to me being deducted over a weeks worth of pay even though I will work that week. This really doesn't sit right with me, any advice would be very helpful.

What are they saying the $60 is for? Were you paid for the time accidentally and they are taking the money back?

Ex-Employer Threating Small Claims For Charge I Made (I didn't)

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Most companies will not release information like the email on file unless the person already knows the email. You can try calling the company and see if they will confirm the shipping address(you state the address and they say yes or no). I am willing to bet your former boss got that package in the mail already.

In the state of Maryland, does state law take precedence over county law? Ex. In the state of MD, ground sparklers are legal. But in Montgomery county, they are not.

State Law/Constitution supersedes County law. *But* it's likely not the case that sparklers are called out as being legal in the State Code/Constitution, it's just that they aren't called out as being illegal, meaning counties are free to pass laws banning them. The only recourse would be to argue that they fall under some sort of legally/constitutionally protected act, like free speech.

Is pepper spray for home defense assault?

Hey. I just got off a discussion about a remotely controlled pepper spray system for home defense and what I gained from that discussion was just the suggestion that any form of self defense in your home is assault. Is that the case?

You can only use force for self defense. You can't pepper spray or attack people just for trespassing. If you are not there in person, and do not have imminent risk of harm it is very likely that any use of force will be unlawful even if that is not deadly force.

Ongoing neighbor nuisance

My fiancé and I had an altercation with our neighbor (keep in mind we live in a townhome community) where we had a guest that parked in their spot and they decided that they needed to threaten us with violence. We called the police and they brushed it off as if it were nothing. Over the next few days they decided to walk by our ring doorbell flipping us the middle finger and spewing obscenities into it. A few days later he made a threatening gesture into the camera by motioning his hand as if he were drawing a gun in an out of a holster about five or six times. I contacted the police again, they showed up he was apprehended for public intoxication but nothing was mentioned about the threatening gesture. So the husband gets out of jail… we haven’t seen him but the wife consistently walks around our vehicles within our parking lines, within an inch of our vehicles. We had a vehicles moved to the other side of the building and she makes sure to walk her dogs directly to where our cars are and then she loiters around our vehicles for 5 to 10 minutes about twice today. She makes sure to look into the windows and take pictures of our cars and license plates. We have done nothing wrong but we are in fear that they are trying to retaliate. We reside in HOA community and they have issued several warnings..but they will not leave us alone. What can we do within our rights, outside of moving? I am gathering evidence for a restraining order. Thanks. We live in South Carolina Topic: Other Civil Matters

Do you have dashcams for your cars? If not, make sure your cars are visible from the Ring doorbell so you can get her on video. With her walking that close to your car, my first thought is that she's going to (if she hasn't already) key it.Answer #2: First of just to be clear this is a house and not apartments or condo complex right? If that's the case and your cars are parked on your property then you can issue a trespass warning to both the husband and wife. To issue a trespass warning simply tell them they are not allowed on your property again and if they do come back on your property you will call the police. You can film this if you want and it will help proving to the police that you have already warned them. As for the husband himself, you can try and get a restraining order or protection order, depending on what it's called in your state, and show the judge all of the Ring footage. It may be enough for the judge to grant you this order. You can also try adding the wife, though I think you have a weaker case with her. Other than that just keep calling the police and keep making paper trails to show that this is a pattern of harassment. Eventually the police will get tired of being constantly called for the same thing and start issuing citations to the couple.

[Victoria, Australia] People outside my home

Hello everyone, I would consider myself a tolerant man, but I've had enough. So every Wednesday night, my neighbour (who I've never really spoke with) has his drinking buddies come round to watch sport or the game. Now, they are not loud inside the house, as that isn't my problem. However around 11:30, they all come out and have a long-winded conversation about ten metres away from my bedroom window. Now, I'm not to worried about them hurting anyone, but I really find it an inconvenient when I have to wake up at 5:00am for work the next day. So on multiple occasions, I've asked them to move on, and just go home. Because I'll be damned if those guys make me late because I slept in. Now from what I've read, I know that I can call the police and get them moved for being too loud in a public area at night, as they talk on the footpath outside. Is there any real legal recourse? I often hear them cussing but I really doubt that is considered assault or grounds for a restraining order. They haven't been threatening and have respected my wishes when I finally have the guts to ask them to leave, but I'm looking to stop them without having to get police involved every time I need shut-eye. Any help is appreciated.

Set up an automated sprinkler to go off at 11pm in that area?

My young son was bullied/manipulated into paying a lot of money for a prank gone wrong. How can I go about this legally. (MA, FL)

Please help me figure this situation out. My young son and his friends did a stupid prank on one of thier roommates/friend Ben My understanding it involved giving him something he was allergic to and Ben ended up in the Hospital. He did have some complications while at the Hospital(not my son's fault) hence the longer Hospital stay and bill. Bens family sued my son and his friends for damages. First order of business was to pay for the Medical Bills. Son never told us what was happening. Here is the issue. My son freaked out and emptied our savings(he has access), maxed out credit cards to pay off this Hospital bill before contacting us. I am livid! This is my young son who together with his friends were manipulated into paying this money. I am trying to see how I can reverse this situation. If they were going to sue I was willing to fight that. I am out of money which is why am here begging for advice on how to get my money back. Thank you. If it helps, this happened in MA where he goes to school and we live in FL.

If you son purposefully gave his roommate an allergen, knowing he was allergic, that wasn't a "prank gone wrong", that's a crime. He most certainly should be paying for the hospital bills, including any related to a complication that occurred as a result. Perhaps instead of allowing him access to all your bank accounts, you should be enforcing some stricter parenting. Your recourse right now would be to report him to the police for taking your money. Perhaps he may learn something about consequences then.

Do I need to give a 2 month notice period before lease ends, if lease asks for it? [Bellevue, WA]

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Yes, that's what you agreed to.

Car Insurance: Non-renewal sent to old address

Hello All, I've recently discovered that my insurance policy hasn't been renewed since January. I received an email notifying me that my policy would be auto renewed and to take action if I did not want to continue; however, the insurance company sent non renewal notices to my old address. I have a lease for my car which requires full coverage and did some digging on the Internet. Apparently, the lender usually is notified of a non renewal and issues the leasee a policy of their choice. This never happened and I've been, unknowingly, driving without insurance for a few months now. So after all of that, my question is what should I tell insurance companies? I realize that this would look unfavorable for me if taken to court. Please help! Additional info: have excellent credit, never missed a payment.

get new insurance, that's about it. it's on you to be sure and to update your address.

Mother Stole Annuity From Me

My father died due to malpractice when I was 5. Unbeknownst to me, I was awarded a large sum of money from the settlement suit. It was put into an annuity which my estranged mother took out beginning at my 18th birthday in 2014, having the funds direct deposited from the insurance company. The funds were deposited yearly until 2017 and there are no more scheduled payments. I just found out about all this a few months ago due to a structured advisor calling me and suggesting I work with them to find out if I could get more out of my annuity. My mother will not give me straight answers. She has given me 8% of the money but claims that she lost the rest in a “bad investment” - something she did not have my consent to do with this money. She lives in Florida. I live in Minnesota. And I’m not sure if this matters, but the settlement was awarded in New York. A lawyer I hired sent her a letter telling her that she owed three times what she took from me and had a month to pay things off before it goes to court. I've tried getting in contact with her to try to make a settlement (my younger sisters live with her and I don't want to fuck up their lives any more than they already have been) but she doesn't respond to my messages. I was homeless before the 8% she gave me and after a lot of unforseen circumstances, the money I do have is running out. I can't afford traveling to Florida for court if it does get there, and 8 days from now makes the 30 days since she received the letter. Do I have to be there for something like this or could my lawyer go on my behalf? Three times what she took from me is well over a million, which she doesn't have. How can the court get me what I'm owed when she doesn't have the means? If I can convince her to settle for paying me a set amount every month, would that be the smarter move? Topic: Criminal Law

Your lawyer will be able to tell you if you need to travel there for the court appearance or not. Has she answered the complaint (filed with the court)? For $1mm it might be worth finding the means to get there. Answer #2: A demand letter in a case like this is useless. That just lets her know you are coming. File suit immediately and try to attach (freeze) her assets. If you mom doesn’t have the money you are out of luck but I would be going in both guns blazing post haste. Answer #3: Hire a lawyer and sue her. Have the lawyer research the settlement to see if fraud charges would be appropriate, if so, involve the police.

Did I commit a felony? [CA]

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You did not commit a felony or any crime. You had no intent to deprive the owner of his property. Not only that, you did not take the property off of the premises and relinquished it to the owner when asked. Your brother is incorrect. As with much advice on this sub, if for some reason the police come to question you, refuse to answer any questions and hire an attorney... however unlikely that is to happen. Asking your law enforcement family members to speak with your brother before-the-fact would be a good idea too.

Former lawyer asking for settlement details

We started with lawyer1 and he brought on board lawfirm2. He then gave us papers that said he was no longer out lawyer1 and we were represented by lawfirm2. The case is now over, has been settled for x dollars. Lawyer1 has reached out and said he wanted to see the letter that came with the check. I do not mind sharing this letter with him as soon as I find it BUT! We have a non disclosure agreement that was signed as part of the settlement. I told this to lawyer1 and he said that the non disclosure agreement does not include him because he is our former lawyer. Would this be true? Would we be in any issue disclosing this settlement document to him?

He should be requesting this information from lawfirm2.Answer #2: i would get in touch with lawyer2 and let them handle this request.