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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eh24mj/my_bfs_mother_just_drunkenly_admitted_to_me_that/

eh24mj

My bf is 21 years old but and his parents have been divorced for 15 years but have a child support order for his father to pay every month until he's 24 regardless if he's in school. His mother owns a house which he rents a single room out of and I rent the downstairs guest bedroom as my art studio but it's not my legal address and I only pay a small rate each week calculated by how many nights I spend there. I wouldn't call her an alcoholic because she doesn't drink too too often but when she does drink she can't control herself. Today when I was helping her cook dinner she had been drinking and she began complaining to me about how bf's father was taking her to court to stop the child support payments. My bf doesn't really care about his father as he's maybe seen him twice in 15 years and isn't at all surprised that his mom has been using the child support money on herself. Honestly, he doesn't really care other than how she'll take it out on us if she loses in court. He wants to leave but insists on staying until his 20 year old dog since he's had since he was 4 passes away and I don't really blame him there. My only question is does he have any legal options? Is it legal for her to charge him rent while she sits about the house all day and he works full time to pay for food and rent?

My bf's mother just drunkenly admitted to me that she's been getting over $1300 a month in child support while she charges him $400 in rent. Does he have any options?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ec0yjq/ca_are_marked_mantraps_legal/

ec0yjq

Would it be legal to set a booby-trap, but mark the perimeter of my property with visible signs stating the existence of said lethal traps?

[CA] Are marked mantraps legal?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7u5y28/collect_atty_fees_for_abandoned_motion_in_colorado/

7u5y28

Hello, Recently the Courts dismisses two of my ex’s claims because they were abandoned after 12 months. Initially the OC was supposed to schedule a Court date after mediation, but failed to do so. The initial defense cost me about $2,000. I’d like to ask the Court to award me my attorney fees. Could this team direct me to rules that would support this or offer other advice? Thanks in advance!

Collect Atty Fees for Abandoned Motion in Colorado?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvtl5d/mediation_advice/

gvtl5d

Mediation advice Does anyone have any positive mediation stories? My ex-husband of five years has decided to take us (my current husband and I) to court to modify our parenting plan. I am petrified. I live in Texas and have for four years and he lives in NH. He has been inconsistent at best in his contact with our daughter, as well as refusing to pay child support, verbally harassing us, and just overall being a dirtbag. Unfortunately, my attorney feels it is a crapshoot to go to court as Texas judges tend to sympathize with oro se parties. So- we are trying mediation first. He is essentially asking for mandated visits in summers and holidays, even though my daughter had never had an overnight with him and is five years old. Again- I can’t stress how petrified I am. This man has not shown an interest in my daughter in years, but now has a new wife that is pushing him to ask for more visitation. A new wife, who I might add, is an ex heroin addict with quite a colorful criminal history. Our current parenting plan basically states that her primary residence is with me, but he can come visit her up to five times a year in Texas and twice a year in his home state of NH. He has never gotten close to either of those and typically sees her once a year when I pay for it. So, sorry for the ramble. What should I expect in mediation? Will I actually be able to get something remotely reasonable? I am asking that his visitation be staggered so that he can prove he will remain in consistent contact since he has not done that throughout her life. I should mention we have an attorney and he does not. Thanks for any advice anyone can offer.

Mediation advice

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7vkm93/landlord_wont_give_rental_verification/

7vkm93

My landlord won’t give any rental verification until we give 30 days notice, which puts up in a bad situation. If for some reason the screening company says we don’t pass the test then we won’t get our new place, and we will be out our current place as well. My wife is pregnant and it’s January in Kansas (aka it’s colder than cold). Are they allowed to hold us hostage like this? We have never paid late, and have been good tenants. But we don’t to miss out on this house and we don’t won’t that chance to be homeless. Just doesn’t seem fair and seems backward. We are trying to move out (we are month to month now after passing our year lease) into a new place, but they won’t give rental verification and allow us to apply to other places without committing to leave. Makes no sense. Please please help.

Landlord won’t give rental verification

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eg1jgl/my_grandmother_left_me_money_in_her_will_when_she/

eg1jgl

My family told me she left me a couple thousand dollars for school. I never finished college so I was wondering if I’m still allowed to have the money she left me? I never was allowed to see the will so I’m not sure what the will actually said.

My grandmother left me money in her will when she passed away 10 years ago.

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ed1qmf/boyfriend_wants_to_adopt_my_older_daughter/

ed1qmf

It’s pretty much in the title, but a little back story. My oldest (girl, age 4) has never met her father. He decided at the moment I found out that he wasn’t going to be involved. I didn’t push it, and it has been fine not having him around. He is not listed on her birth certificate, nor does he visit, or pay any child support. I have only spoken to him once in four years, and that was when she was about a year old and I thought I would offer again. To my knowledge, nobody in his life knows that I or my daughter exist or who we are to him. My boyfriend and I have another child (girl, 3 months) and have been in talks about getting married/adopting older child. Does sperm donor even have parental rights if I have never claimed identity? Does sperm donor’s family have a claim to my child if a grandparent or other close family member decided they want to fight for rights? Again, she is four years old, has never known her sperm donor, and hasn’t paid me a dime in support. I don’t want his money. I would love for someone to tell me we don’t even have to involve him. Thanks for any advice.

Boyfriend wants to adopt my older daughter, biological father has never been in the picture, nor is his name stated on the birth certificate. What kind of legal barriers can I expect? (US - Kansas)

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2xxyi8/property_management_enforcing_rules_not_on_the/

2xxyi8

Hello. My girlfriend had mail, specifically a package, sent to my apartment in her name. When I asked if it was at the office they simply said yes. So she went to get it and they were complete cunts to her, saying she can't have mail sent there because she isn't on the lease. I called to clarify and they said this was true so I asked what page of the lease I could find this rule and surprise. It isn't on the lease and the person I spoke to admitted that. Can they enforce something like this? If so, how am I supposed to know what I can and can't do? If not, am I within my rights to continue having her mail sent to my place if for no other reason but to give them a hefty fuck you? Cause I'd like to reddit... I'd really like to.

Property management enforcing rules not on the lease. Missouri

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/emlqzi/can_i_make_a_legally_binding_contract_for_a_game/

emlqzi

I'm 14 so this probably sounds really stupid. Can I make a contract that can force my friends to do a dare in truth or dare?

Can I make a legally binding contract for a game of truth or dare?

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edgq6p/employer_blaming_me_for_racistics_troll_call/

edgq6p

I live in Czech Republic, working for U. S. based Telco Company, currently as senior engineer for 2 years and 5 years for the company at the total. Hello all, I hope someone will be able to help me little bit as I am in tears instead of enjoing holidays... Basically I work for Telco company as network engineer and because we make international calls, every engineer has IP their own phone. When you are calling to your colleague your name is displayed. When you are calling outside your number is replaced by service desk number. I found way how to hide your name using older number which is not disconnected yet. Due to very stressful nature of work we sometimes "sending" music using telephone - for example we found numbers playing soundtrack from Shrek, Never Gonna Give You up or guy telling you he is your new friend... The "victim" is new guy, lets call him Petr who is not really performing, he has extended trial and it does not look he will be with company for long time. He is pretty slow, does not look like he has much technical knowledge. But he is kinda big mouth - for example he send negative feedback to fresh newbie but in reality newbie did just minor issue while the Peter just showed that he still does not understand basic networking. Trainer of the newbie replied to him and politely informed him that the newcomer did minor mistake which will be explained to him but trainer also informed him that the mistakes which he highlighted in e-mail / feedback are way to major and he should reconsider this before send feedback when he is still confused with networking basis I believe that this response hurted Petr's ego waaaay to much. I was aware about feedback but did not think much about it. At the end of the day I noticed he is using "out profile" in our ticketing system which is prohibited. Just for fun I sent him two fun calls to distract him from doing nothing. Next day I noticed one of our team leader is investigating something with calls. It sounded like something really serious so I ignored it, I was busy with my task. At the end if the day my team leader and manager called me and we had meeting together. They basically told me the newcomer Petr received RACIST/VERY VULGAR message and my name was associated with reported time-stamp... I said them truth about fun calls but I was informed that it is possible that my name will be associated with these calls regardless as they are not able to confirm for 100% it was me?! They just can confirm I did call at the time... For me it sounds ridicous... What can I do from my point?

Employer blaming me for racistics "troll call" which is most likely pure lie

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grksxy/internet_provider_cancellation_fee/

grksxy

Hi. I was told by the service rep that signed me up that I was not under contract. I decided to cancel early because the service kept getting disconnected. Before cancelling I chatted with a service representative and he confirmed in writing that I would not incur fees for cancelling early since I was not under contract. I have the email from the service rep and a copy of the chat transcript. Now that I cancelled Cox is saying that I owe an early termination fee. They said they apologize for the employees providing incorrect information. Wouldn't the employees be acting as agents on behalf of the company? This is in Nevada.

Internet provider cancellation fee

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7s3p34/is_this_discrimination_ohio/

7s3p34

I'm literally asking for a friend (I know that's usually what people say when they don't want you to know it's actually about them, but that's not the case here). My friend works for the same company as her husband, where he is a manager. But they don't work at the same place, and he's not her direct boss. She's amazing at her job and has been promoted a couple of times, but they won't let her be manager of her store because she's married to him. Again, not the same store, but the same company. I understand that promoting her because she's married to him is definitely wrong, but is not promoting her for the same reason? To she and I both that feels like discrimination. Edit: Thanks, everyone. I screenshot the comments along with a message apologizing for it not being the response she was hoping for and she said (copied and pasted), "Lol it's okay. thank you though. Its clear I have no case".

Is this discrimination? (Ohio)

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ehfat5/should_i_be_fine_at_my_case_review/

ehfat5

so i finished my probation this month and i finished my community service of 20 hours. i got charged with assault for getting into an altercation in a public place in Sep. 2018 which was really stupid on my part for getting involved. but i got my signed letterhead from my community service guy and turned it in, my probation officer asked me if i could get a second letter that says how many hours i completed because the one i received only said “has completed several hours of community service and will continue working with me throughout the winter” which is true. unfortunately i was unable to get a second letterhead since he was gone on vacation and i couldn’t get ahold of him. my case review is on Friday and i won’t be able to get that letter. i have not violated my probation in any way and i’ve never had any trouble with the law before this event. will i be okay?

Should i be fine at my case review?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/giss1x/is_my_apartment_management_breaking_the_lease/

giss1x

I am currently living in an apartment from a management company. The lease is very vague when it comes to visitors and it basically does not limit the length of a visit. I live in the Chicagoland area and we have plenty of visitor parking and assigned parking for tenants. There are really no options for parking around the property. When stay at home restrictions began due to Covid-19, I decided it would be best for my girlfriend to stay at my apartment because she is a PA and lives with a friend who is at high risk. I am also at high risk and went to stay at my parents’ house in case she brought back the virus. So much for that because I’m now sick, but that’s besides the point. She parks in the guest parking and uses my keys to get in. Just this week my apartment management sent out a notice that they are suspending visitor parking and no longer allowing visitors. I reached out and explained the situation. I didn’t say that I haven’t been living there for the past two months but explained why my girlfriend is temporarily staying. They said there is nothing they can do and when I asked if I could just add her to the lease they said they aren’t allowing that during this time and are taking the precautions to keep the community safe. I should also add that I have a private entrance so there is no threat to the rest of the tenants. I realize now that I could just let her use my assigned parking and update the car OR have her borrow my car and park in my spot. But the fact that they are aware that she is staying there worries me. Are they violating my lease by not allowing visitors? Do they have the power to violate this in a state of emergency? Would they be able to penalize me?

Is my apartment management breaking the lease?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbv92k/nightmare_management/

gbv92k

My husband and I have been living in the same apartment complex for two years now. Our apartment complex has changed management recently, and this new management is a nightmare. They're doing extensive renovations while people are still living in their apartments. The first two months of this year we've had our bathroom counter resurfaced, our kitchen countertops, and dishwasher replaced, a new sink and faucets installed in the bathroom and kitchen, and have had a backsplash added behind our stove. Fortunately, with COVID-19 they stopped and that allowed us to find a new apartment to move to. Most of these renovations required us to empty out/remove everything from counters and cabinets and they gave only, if not less than, 24 hours notice. Since Texas has started opening up today they came by and told us they will be replacing and repainting our cabinets one day and then replacing our fridge and oven another. My husband and I move in a week and our lease is up in June, can we legally refuse this disruption to our quiet enjoyment until we move out? TLDR: Too many renovations while we're still living there. We move out soon, can we refuse until we move?

Nightmare Management

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7z2i5z/my_employer_modified_my_hourly_pay_without_my/

7z2i5z

Hey LegalAdvice, I live in the United States, Specifically Massachusetts in the greater Boston area. I'm a full time student who works at a large drug store once a week, since I am in school. I went into work last weekend and had noticed that my job title, along with my pay (Decreasing by .75C/HR) was changed without me being told about this change. The reason for the change was supposedly due to the position being given to other members of the store, and that a limited amount of members are given the position. The thing is, I was never informed of such a change and it was a complete surprise to me when I went to check my pay stub and see what had changed. Do I have any recourse here, Or is this completely legal? Quite annoyed with my boss right now as it seems like this is something that is even slightly legal...but I would love to hear what you guys have to say about this. If any other information is needed, I'll be standing by watching this post! Thank you guys.

My Employer Modified My Hourly Pay Without My Knowing

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gt95lj/i_make_fetish_content_on_twitter_and_came_across/

gt95lj

I've reported the account several times over and advised my followers to. It seems the account was from Korea. I'm simply disgusted.

I make fetish content on twitter, and came across an account of a minor making similar content as mine. Is there anything to do beyond reporting the account?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7siva3/wa_rental_company_never_returned_my_depositsent/

7siva3

This is in Washington state, Pierce county. My wife and I lived at an apartment complex for a year and were excellent tenants. We did a comprehensive walk-through and exhaustively noted all existing damage to the unit (it wasn't very nice), and took photos of said damage. Due to a promotion, our deposit was only $99. In mid-2017 the property switched to a new management company, which was annoying but didn't have a big impact on us. Our lease ended in November 2017 and we moved out. I spoke with the leasing office several times prior to move-out to ensure I did everything I could to get our deposit back / not get billed, they told me "everything should be good as long as *xyz*" and xyz was stuff we didn't do, but obviously I expected the worst because property management companies have always been scum in my experience. Upon move out, I did another walk-through with an employee and went over everything on the checklist from the move-in, showing that there was no new damage. The employee verbally asserted that the unit was in great condition and we should have no problem getting our deposit back (again, I'm sure that doesn't count for anything). I gave them the checklist with my signature on it and they went to their desk and acted like they signed it. I left my forwarding address as well, so they could send the deposit/bill/whatever. I left, then realized I needed a copy of the signed checklist, came back, and got a copy of it. On Dec. 6, I called to make sure they had my forwarding address, and confirmed it with them. I was told I should get my check in 1 to 2 weeks. On Dec 26 I called again because we still hadn't gotten anything. I confirmed my forwarding address yet again, then was told that checks were mailed from the corporate office and it would be another one to three weeks. Last night, my wife looked up the state law, and found that property managers have to either return the deposit or give a full statement of whatever amount they think they need to keep, within 21 days. If they fail to do so, they are liable for the full amount of the deposit. This is [RCW 59.18.280](https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=59.18.280). She was thrilled because it has been approx. 54 days, and wanted me to write a demand letter, then call and try to get our money. She wants to go to small claims court if they don't want to pay, due to the principle of the thing. I wrote the letter today and typeset it in LaTeX to look legit. I called the office and dealt with a very bitchy employee, who told me that because of standard cleaning fees we owed a balance to the property management company. I reiterated that because they took too long, they weren't in compliance with state law, and as such they're still liable for the deposit. She told me the bill we owed was "probably sent to collections after it wasn't paid in a few days" despite us never receiving any statement, and she didn't tell me when we were supposed to have received said bill. She told me to email her everything I had and she would see who at corporate to talk to; she didn't have a contact at corporate for me. I sent her screenshots of my phone history showing my calls to the management office on the 6th and 26th; a zip file containing all the photos of the existing damage when we moved in; and the formal letter I wrote to the company. I'm concerned that they're going to fuck us over regardless of state law and that trying to take this to small claims is going to be a waste of time and money. My wife works 80 hours a week at night as an ICU nurse, and I work two part-time jobs and am a full-time student. I don't have time to pursue this in-depth over $100. Additionally, we have been super, super careful with our finances and credit, and if they did send us to collections, I'll be pissed and my wife is going to go ballistic. Obviously they're in the wrong because they never sent the bill, but I'm fully expecting to get fucked anyway. The kicker is that as I was writing the letter today, I found out that the employee who did the move-out walkthrough never actually signed the checklist, she just pretended to?? Which is super screwed up, and puts us on a worse legal footing, obviously. I also can't "prove" that we never received a statement, so this company with lawyers can just say they sent it out and we never responded. How screwed am I and what should I do? Should I just pay the ~$180 balance? My wife is not going to like it either way. tl;dr property management company never sent us a bill, even though we shouldn't have one, now "may have" sent us to collections, waiting to hear back on that. State law seems to be in our favor but I'm dubious about it working out alright.

[WA] Rental company never returned my deposit/sent bill, on-site manager says it was "probably sent to collections"

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tzk1j/caassault_verbal_threats/

2tzk1j

On a light rail system in CA. Two elderly women who don't speak English board their train with all their luggage. A third woman begins to yell at them in English about needing to be in the luggage car, as their luggage is blocking the aisles, etc. Yelling woman becomes increasing irate. As I am more or less fluent in the language of the first two women I step in and explain to them they can't block the aisle and offer to help them move. This entire process is complicated by the fact yelling woman won't stop complaining about "the foreigners" so the women can't hear me over the noise. So lots of asking yelling women to be quiet. Anyway it ends with as I'm helping the two women get their stuff, yelling woman decides we're not moving fast enough and throws a punch at one of the other women, closed fist and all. I'm actually situated so that I can simply swat her hand off course and she connects with nothing. However I do turn around and get right in her face and tell her the last punch she ever throws will be her last. Then when she kind of hesitates I bellow "Sit the fuck down before I put you in the ICU." Which in hindsight was not cool. I really just wanted her to walk away before she decided throw a second punch or something else, because I had no idea what do then. As a 20 something guy I can't exactly get into a fight with a 40 something women, but I can't just let her beat up two 60 something non English speakers either. So I just my lizard brain went with "Establish dominance and control really quickly." Anyway she immediately gets out of there and I move the women. Turns out she ran off to complain to the conductor, who after speaking with some other folks in that car, just mentioned to me I should call him because it's his job to threaten folks. He didn't bother with my name or anything. I am worried though, did I fuck up in terms of assault if she opts to go to the police?

[CA]-Assault (Verbal Threats)

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7odjmf/struggling_single_mom_absentee_atty_divorce/

7odjmf

SEATTLE, WA (I could’ve sworn I selected the location! ... now I can’t figure out how to apply it) A friend of mine filed for divorce in 2014 and has been trying (for over a year) to get her lawyer to finish and file * final paperwork * to seize assets granted to her in the judgment. This is the LAST thing that needs to be done, and the longer the delay the harder it is on her and their little boy... and the less money will be left as her now jobless ex dips into the well for living and drinking expenses. It’s not like anything is even contested in any of these proceedings. Even though the ex resents and disagrees with the judgments, he has never filed anything (at all), never retained a lawyer, and never shown up in court. The only thing the lawyer needs to do is file papers to seize the assets already awarded in judgment. The atty takes off on extended trips with no warning, almost never responds to communication... and just won’t “move.” Predictably, the atty is cheap and already has my friend’s money (of which she has little to spare) ... and years of history with the case. The delay is yet another heavy onus on a woman with 2 jobs (one professional day and the other evening retail), who is trying to pursue her masters in a science field (which is expensive) ... and whose young son bears the resulting lack of time with his mom with more maturity than his father has ever managed. Being “so close but yet so far,” can anyone offer advice regarding how to get the atty to respond to communications from my friend (who is reasonable, polite and patient) and just DO HER WORK AND GET THIS DONE? (Sorry for yelling.) Alternatively, IF my friend was able to get her lawyer to relinquish the case files and provide a quick summary of what has been and has yet to be done, how feasible would it be for her to finish and file the remaining papers herself or with the help of free legal aid in our area? Is there any thing in the US like the UK’s [Legal Ombudsman ](https://www.theguardian.com/law/2012/oct/15/legal-ombudsman-complaints-lawyer) ... that provides some advocacy for customers? Besides just the routine “hey, feel free to 1) pay for a different lawyer 2) sue your present lawyer 3) file a complaint with the Bar...” ? Sorry so verbose. Let me know if you have questions, and thank you in advance for any guidance you can offer.

Struggling single mom + absentee atty = divorce > marriage * $depletion ~ How to get lawyer to do her work?!

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7o6frs/employer_taking_away_holiday_pay_if_i_work_more/

7o6frs

I work for a non profit hospital. I work five 8 hour days Monday through Friday. So here’s the situation: We were closed on Christmas Day, and I will get holiday pay for that. However, during the other 4 days that I worked, I got 33 hours total. Because of this, my holiday pay went from 8 hours down to 7. I asked a fellow employee and they said that if you work over 32 hours, they start taking off holiday pay. Is this legal? I live in Florida. Thank you in advance for your help!

Employer taking away holiday pay if I work more than 32 hours.

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2u0qeq/co_my_car_got_towed_from_my_paid_parking_spot_for/

2u0qeq

I just moved into my very first home, a condo that has an HOA. The HOA paperwork says that I must have my registration and tags up to date or I will be "Subject to violation notice and towed". Well my tags were 3 months expired. My argument is that the security company did not put a notice on my car, as I never received one. They gave me a screenshot of the note in their computer system of when the warning was given, but I am also requesting a copy of the ticket. I am arguing that, had I received the warning (as stated would be the case before being towed, in the HOA docs), I would have got it taken care of and avoided the 230 charge to get my car out of the tow lot. So I wan't that money reimbursed by the security company. Their argument is something like "we put it on your car, it could have been blown off by the wind, or someone could have taken it off, but we put it on there". I am not sure how they could ever actually prove that they placed the warning on my car, even if they are able to show me a copy of the warning. Do I have a case with this one in small claims court, or should I just let it go?

[CO] My car got towed from my paid parking spot for expired tags without warning.

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ge9ds4/my_neighbor_admitted_to_some_harmful_drug_use/

ge9ds4

My neighbor took some Xanax and got drunk the other day. Someone called 9-1-1 and they showed up and helped. The same neighbor told me they are on a “benzo bender” for the rest of the week. What is my legal obligation in this situation? Do I call the police? Do I do nothing? Will I get in trouble if I don’t call the police? California, USA; all parties involved are legal adults.

My neighbor admitted to some harmful drug use that may result in death. Do I contact the authorities?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e9lybx/can_we_do_anything_about_our_tenancy/

e9lybx

Sorry for the long post. We are a couple in Sydney, Australia. We signed a contract with a new Estate agency for 6 months. 5 days before we are suppose to move in they said the previous tenant cannot move due to health issues, so they will upgrade us to a bigger room. My partner saw the new room the following day. He gave it a surface look and considering we had 4 days before we would have to move he said it was acceptable. We signed for that room and sent email to the agency company saying our previous contract was void. The company has very poor communication, as in we would send several emails and no reply, so our main point of contact was the woman who showed us the rooms (leasing agent). The day before we were suppose to move, we emailed the company saying we would like to organise how we get our keys. Suppose no reply the next day, so we spoke to our leasing agent who referred to another agent as she couldn't come to work that day. After back and forth we agreed for 6pm and my partner will meet her for the keys. The bad communication kicks in again, as my partner basically had to wait 40 minutes outside where he was trying to contact her to see where she was. She said she was nearby but was 40 mins late and when my partner asked where she was, she never gave an answer. He asked for the day's rent refunded and emailed the company. Again no reply from the company. The next day I start moving in and this is my first time seeing the room, notice the room is the same size, wardrobe is smaller and the ensuite is much smaller too. It's basically much too small for a couple. So tried contacting the original leasing agent, and sorted another viewing the day after. The day after, she calls me but I was a bit far away so we organise her to call/ text me after 3pm when her meeting finishes. Come 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm no communication yet. I had sent her 2 msgs saying I'm ready, but no reply. Finally when I call her, she says the rooms are already taken. So me and my partner are asking why she couldn't have told is earlier. All we get are apologies, and she will check when she gets home of suitable nearby places. Basically at this point we are sick of the company and the lack of communications. We also asked what health issues the tenant that was suppose to leave had and were informed she said it was psychological stress due to this Estate agency. No surprise really. We were thinking of going to the office but apparently it's not where it says it's located on Google. Is there anything we can do? Companies we can complain to etc?

Can we do anything about our tenancy?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/800pkg/i_got_doxxed_what_else_should_i_do/

800pkg

An admin on discord just posted my address, phone number, and transferred $70 to someone's PayPal (I don't think it was his) he logged into my Facebook and Twitter, and tried to buy something on Amazon. I've changed my passwords and emails for most things, and contacted the police. I have some screenshots of what he did, but not everything. He got my stuff through cookie tracing. Really scared me but I think I've almost sorted it. Any tips / what else I should be doing? (UK)

I got doxxed, what else should i do?

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7nhz4n/received_offer_for_job_looking_at_agreements_form/

7nhz4n

I'm looking at an agreement for an offer I received that has NDA clause, non-compete clause, etc. and the "Notice to Future employers" caught my eye. > **Notice to Future Employers**. I agree that during the Restricted Period, I will > notify the Company in writing of any subsequent occupation whether as owner, employee, officer, > director, agent, consultant, independent contractor, or the like, and my duties and responsibilities in that > position. Further, I agree that during said period, I will inform each new employer, prior to accepting > employment, of the existence of this Agreement and the terms of the restrictive covenants and > confidentiality restrictions contained herein. I acknowledge that during said period the Company shall > have the right to contact, independently, any potential or actual future employer of me to notify it of my > obligations under this Agreement and provide such employer with a copy of this Agreement. The > Company shall also be entitled, at its election, to notify any such actual or potential employer of the > Company’s understanding of the requirements of this Agreement and what steps, if any, the Company > intends to take to ensure compliance with or enforcement of this Agreement. Failure of the Company to > avail itself of the benefits of this subsection shall not in any way affect its right to obtain enforcement of > any provision of this Agreement. (the company = the company who gave me the offer) (restricted period = 1 to 2 years, but it doesn't seem to apply to this clause based on the section/lettering...) Am I being needlessly worrisome about it or does it seem like it might be concern if I were to find another job in the future? Is this normal verbiage for offers like these? Not sure how to translate the wording for this clause... does it have something to do with "2 weeks notice" thing or is this something else? Also just graduated and this is my first time receiving an offer so I have no idea what normal agreements look like for companies. In the US and IL.

Received offer for job, looking at Agreement's form and have suspicion about wording

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7ow6zs/michigan_friend_might_be_misclassified_under_a/

7ow6zs

My friend is currently working for a woman who runs an embroidery business and is being paid $8 an hour and she is told that she is classified under a 1099 instead of a W-2. My friend works at the same location as the owner, she has a schedule (which is flexible due to some serious medical conditions), and she is supplied all of the materials to do her job. I believe she should be classified under a W-2 but I am having trouble finding information online that points me in the right direction. My question is: Does my friend fall under a 1099 or should it be a W-2? If I left out anything that could be useful or I need to clarify, please let me know. It is my first time posting here :)

(Michigan) Friend might be misclassified under a 1099

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gdb9hp/looking_for_advice_on_wrongful_termination/

gdb9hp

Another worker an I were wrongfully terminated recently. Looking to talk to anyone who knows about lawsuits regarding discrimination. Lots of evidence would love to talk in dms. Thank you.

Looking for advice on wrongful termination

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gi0fgy/is_it_legal_for_a_stepparent_to_touch_their_step/

gi0fgy

I’m 17(m) in Oregon and I have a step mother who is fine most of the time, the issue is she’s extremely “hands on” and likes to touch people (non-sexually ofc) and me being 17, I absolutely hate this. I haven’t been able to find any ways to solve this and she says I’m the one with the issue, rather than her. So I’m just wondering if there is a way I can legally get her to stop? Note: her and my father aren’t actually married but have been dating for almost 11 years

Is it legal for a step-parent to touch their “step” child without permission?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gfgqtw/permanent_protective_order_hearing_continued_va/

gfgqtw

Just found out that hearing scheduled for tomorrow was continued until 06.18. Over a month away. I was granted possession of the marital home but had planned on moving by then. Am I responsible for the entire mortgage now? Why didn't her attorney ask if I had an issue with continuing, shouldn't they have? Side note: Can I be in violation of the order if I contact her? Utilities are all in my name and I'm shutting them off when I leave.

Permanent Protective Order hearing continued?? VA

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ec7g1w/health_insurance_financiallegal_advice/

ec7g1w

Hey Everyone, So this is my first post on here and I am not sure where to start so I'll just let it rip. So within the past year I have been getting multiple bills from multiple of my providers. This confused me, since I have Fidelis paired with Medicaid, and whenever you go to any appointment they send you an approval letter. I had gotten approval letters for all of my visits and most of my providers check and make sure your insurance is active before checking you into an appointment. I went to an appointment and I was told that my insurance was canceled. When I called Fidelis, they stated that I was canceled because Medicaid claimed that I passed away June of 2018 and all of my bills from then on were no longer covered. I now have a massive amount of debt from multiple providers and I am unsure what to do. When I call either Fidelis or Medicaid directly they give me the run around and state that the other needs to be contacted or to call my providers and tell them to recharge the dates of service. When I do so, my providers are unable to do so. My question is, what can I do about this? I cannot afford thousands of dollars of debt and in addition is there anything that can be done about the fact that they approved and paid these providers for more than a year, than rescinded these payments? It seems unfair to me that I should have to be paying for something because of an error not on my end and being constantly told that I had coverage. Please let know if anyone has any advice; I will truly appreciate any.

Health Insurance Financial/Legal Advice

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gchdic/i_want_to_move_out_im_worried_theyll_upcharge_for/

gchdic

I’m going to try and make this as simple as I can but I’m kinda an idiot so rip. I have an apartment with two cats. My cats have damaged the carpet where my doors are (they claw at the fronts when trying to come inside a room). I have paid a non refundable $500 cat deposit. I will also be forfeiting my security deposit when I terminate my lease (I’m leaving before it expires). The only two things stated it will NOT pay for is rent, or any repair/damage to the property cause by a DOG. It also states in the clause of the Cat deposit that I am responsible for any damages caused by them and have to pay it on my own. I have talked to them about replacing the carpet last year. They said I cannot do that (changes to the apartment are also mentioned in the lease). There is also a clause for carpets on changing prior to move in date and with landlord approval. I plan to terminate my lease before it is due which means my security deposit is forfeited. In the lease it states that the security deposit will be used to deduct from any damages but will not pay for rent or damages cause by a dog. So when I terminate my lease will i still have to pay for the damages or will the security & pet deposit pay for it? Should I just replace the portions of the carpet that I need to?

I want to move out, I’m worried they’ll upcharge for the damage

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/53zju1/im_poa_for_parent_am_i_allowed_to_change_their/

53zju1

Parent has a basic will that leaves everything to me and siblings. I'm exploring the idea of establishing a trust that would recieve the inheritance. I want to ensure the inheritance goes to myself, siblings, and our respective heirs, and not accessible by our spouses / in-laws in case of divorce. Only one parent still alive. Can I modify my parent's will as their POA to this end? Or any other suggestions to accomplish this? in Texas.

I'm POA for parent. Am I allowed to change their will?

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eco0pt/divorce_in_washingtonoregon/

eco0pt

Hi! I have a few questions i am hoping someone will be able to help me with! i am separated and currently living in Oregon. I moved here in October of 2019 from washington state where i am technically still a resident. I believe oregon’s laws are you have to be living in the state for a minimum of 6 months in order to file. This is an issue for me as I live over 2 hours from Washington. I need to know which state to file for divorce in and I also need to know the process to prepare for him to not sign the papers. Thank you so much for your time and please ask any questions if you need clarification!

Divorce in Washington/oregon

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/guqfeu/if_im_living_with_parents_do_i_need_to_be_on/

guqfeu

If I'm over 18 living with parents in a rent stabilized apartment in NYC do I need to be on their lease? If I'm not what could happen?

If I'm living with parents do I need to be on their lease

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gsaab8/purchased_an_item_from_a_local_app_and_now_its_a/

gsaab8

Okay here is the situation, I’m a reseller that uses several different places and platforms to source for my business. I purchased an item for $700 from OfferUp, which is a local purchasing/buying app. The seller wanted no contact payment through Venmo and didn’t want to exchange with cash. I had no problem with that part. I asked proper questions in regards to the history on the item being purchased and met at the sellers home for pickup. I made the Venmo payment and was informed that the items could be retrieved out of the mailbox where the seller had placed them (no contact). I had done 2 deals like this before since this entire COVID-19 outbreak so it had started to be all but normal. No need to worry. Both parties happy? Right? Now the kicker, a week passes and here is a random Venmo request from the seller for $1 with a message that’s ask if I could answer her Facebook messages, she has questions for me. I denied the $1 request and checked my messages on Facebook and it’s her and evidently a sister of hers saying the item didn’t belong to her but the father and that I need to give it back. I simply didn’t reply because there is a slight problem with doing that... Problem with that being that the item needed attention which is why I was willing to do $700 though in perfect condition it was worth maybe $1,500. I had it repaired (another $179) and sold it through one of my contacts for a small profit. So it has changed hands maybe 3-4 times now from the original seller to me to my contact to his buyer. I have no idea what to do. I have all of my verifications (Item post, message screenshots, payment info, etc.). Now I’m here hotter than a $3 pistol and nervous as hell tbh, especially with them looking for me on FB when the deal was done through OfferUp. What would be the best step to take to approach this situation? I never heard from any authorities or anything as of yet. Just want to have my neck covered in case anything becomes of the matter.

Purchased an item from a local app and now it’s a chaotic situation.

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gfhv0m/europe_shared_apartment_just_discovered_our/

gfhv0m

Europe-Poland So I've been renting a room in a 5 bedroom apartment for 3 months so far. When the quarantine started all the other house mates have left and I've been the only one here since. I've just discovered that the landlord has the apartment listed on Booking.com as a short term room rental. Where do I stand here legally? I'm renting a room which states in the contract that I'm responsible for the shared areas. I had noticed before we had people move in and leave days later and now it makes sense. I'm worried because if someone books one of these rooms, I have belongings here, food in the fridge etc as I live here and these people would be treating the place like a hotel. What legally can I do about this? Thank you

Europe: Shared apartment, just discovered our apartment on Booking.com

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gefntc/how_can_my_friend_be_emancipated_from_an_abusive/

gefntc

So my friend is currently living in a physically abusive home and is thinking about emancipating herself when she is 16 in December. How can she go about this? She is in Florida and will be a sophomore in high school in the fall.

How can my friend be emancipated from an abusive home?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eidx7o/trouble_with_controlling_parent_and_inheritance/

eidx7o

I apologise in advance for not having all of the details, but I am going to give this a shot as I am running out of places to look. Also sorry for formatting issues- on mobile. I (early 30s) was willed money by my grandparents (mother's parents) approximately 15 years ago. Because I was a minor (presumably) the money was left in custody/ care of my mother. A couple facts that may help: • a family member who I have a good relationship with, and my mother does not, was the executor of the will (they are also a lawyer)- they had no advice. • I believe the sum (30-80k...?) Is in a money market account. I do not have access to the account, statements, account log in etc • yes I have tried asking her for the money. - to say we have a poor relationship is kind. As stated in the title, I believe she is trying to use this to control me. • my assumption is that because the Will was vague as to any conditions that need to be met in order for me to gain full access to this money there is no mandate for her to hand the money over (age, marital status etc) • because I am not listed as the primary on the account (again presumably because I was a minor) I cannot access any account information by any means... I have tried. • each of my cousins on my maternal side has been granted access to their inheritance. Age and marital status is a nonfactor. I hope this is enough information to communicate my situation. The major question I have: is there any legal ground on which I can obtain custody of this inheritance/ account? TL;DR: mom has my inheritance and I want it.

Trouble with controlling parent and inheritance

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/efde50/what_does_this_mean_concerning_her_court_date/

efde50

Hi, my friend has a court date for theft up to $1,500. The lawyer has already entered a demand for discovery and inspection. However, looking at her public record it says request-chemist/breath technician. What does this mean?

What does this mean, concerning her court date?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gm98vv/covid_custody_issuedating_an_er_nurse_visitation/

gm98vv

**Hey Reddit,** ​ **Long time lurker, first time poster!** I began dating an **ER nurse late last year** (great timing obviously, definitely on brand for me.) I have 2 young boys (7-4) & my gf has a 2 year old daughter. Prior to the Covid pandemic, we were planning on flying together with our kids to go to my cousins wedding in mid-May. I had notified my ex-wife of the upcoming introduction pretty early on to avoid issues. Things changed, **plans were postponed due to the virus, etc.** Absolutely the right move, and I'm happy it went down that way. **In March my girlfriend was exposed to someone with Covid-19** while she briefly wasn't wearing PPE at the hospital where she works. I spoke with my ex-wife and was honest about the situation, and told her I was going to be responsible and self-quarantine for 2 weeks and I'd give up my parenting time during that stretch to keep the boys safe. I ended up quarantining for a month ultimately. **Upon finishing my self-imposed quarantine, I wanted to get back to normal visitation.** My ex said she wasn't comfortable with me introducing my kids to my new girlfriend because of her job as a Nurse. I told her nothing we were doing was violating **CDC regulations** in terms of **social distancing guidelines**, and I'd never put our boys health at risk if I, or anyone around me, was **sick**. Additionally, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has requested **a stay on all custody orders during the Covid-19 pandemic**. ​ **Sidebar...**While I understand her position in regard to public safety, my ex has a very sporadic work history, and I felt her opinion on the matter was a privileged one. She received a very generous settlement 2 years ago at our divorce, and hasn't had to work much since then. (She's been in nursing school, and recently graduated.) **My girlfriend?** Even through the pandemic, her daughter is handed off between a couple different nannies & me in case of emergency. That's done out of necessity, not out of spite for the Stay-At-Home orders & social distancing. We're all just doing what we can. I was introduced to her daughter a couple months ago, and that's why I feel like it's time to reciprocate face-to-face contact with my sons. ​ Ultimately this got so contentious, that **my ex refused visitation in early May** because she thought that my girlfriend was going to be there. I filed a police report the next day, and requested an 'Emergency Telephonic Hearing' and a Complaint for Contempt to the Court. **The emergency hearing was granted and was brought before the judge earlier today.** At the hearing, we spoke with a **Probation Officer** who did an incredible job trying to find middle ground between us. I was ultimately granted additional visitation which was my main goal of the Emergency Court Order. **The main point of contention was the physical introduction to my Nurse girlfriend.** **I made my case to the judge, but he told me I was not allowed to introduce my girlfriend to my boys until at least August because of my ex's concerns and the fact that my girlfriend is an Essential Worker.** That's almost 2 months longer than the current Stay-At-Home order is for Massachusetts. **How is it legal to say that I am not allowed to introduce someone to my children because of their job?** I know under normal circumstances this would've been thrown out in a heartbeat. **So why is this legal now??** ​ I love the 'Who's The Asshole?' thread on Reddit. Under normal circumstances, she would totally be the asshole here.. **There are no laws against dating essential workers.** There is no stipulation in our divorce agreement about introducing significant others. Under Covid-19 rules, am I the asshole for 'putting my kids at risk?' **I want to introduce my boys to someone special to me.** I'm not violating CDC regulations, and my girlfriend & I will still be seeing each other when the boys are not around, so theoretically I'm still putting them at the same level or risk when I see them. Going to the grocery or liquor store or whatever is a calculated risk at this point. How is this not in the same conversation? Any other **nurses or essential workers** out there that have had this happen to them in their **Custody Agreements?** **Attorneys...is this seriously legal??????** I know life is a shitshow right now, but seriously? **Essential workers aren't allowed to date people with kids in Massachusetts?!!?!** ​ **TLDR version: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is telling me that I cannot introduce my essential worker girlfriend to my children before August. How is that legal?** **Spoiler!** I don't think any of us are assholes, but this is an incredibly unique situation given the pandemic. Where should the legal precedent lie in this case? Thanks for reading if you made it this far.

Covid Custody Issue...Dating an ER Nurse & Visitation

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tg6wb/what_if_someone_found_nazi_gold_in_their_basement/

2tg6wb

Hiya, I'm writing a political thriller. Setting is 2012, Quebec, Canada. Girl had secret nazi parents, until they died. Now she lives on her own, as the sole heir to the property, at the age of 22. She discovers gold hidden in her basement, which she knows is secretly nazi gold. What happens? I assume she is obligated to report it to the Canadian RCMP and authorities? Also, am I correct in assuming that the government will seize her assets? Is there a reward for returning it? ____________________________________________________ Somewhat related, but let's say gangsters (who are known to police) found out, and assaulted her home with assault rifles, even taking her friend hostage in front of her. Since Canadian Law is a little different when it comes to home defense, assuming the girl trying to save her hostaged friend, is armed with only a bow and arrow, is she allowed to shoot to kill these armed robbers with her bow, until police arrive? Would she have to prove herself innocent in a case of court and be restrained from her home, etc..?

What if someone found nazi gold in their basement?

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7wacrb/canadaemployment_at_will/

7wacrb

Hi all, To keep this short and simple, I'm about to accept a job offer for a company that that is HQ'd in the states, but they have a Canadian side as well. Specifically, let's say that the company is called "X". I'm not accepting a job offer from "X", I'm accepting a job offer from "X Canada", which is basically the same company but with "Canada" in the company name. I live in Ontario, and the companies' Canadian office is located in Toronto. My manager (who works in the states) mentioned that I'd have to sign an "Employment At Will" agreement. After doing some research, there is no such thing in Canada. If I sign this agreement and run into a sudden termination that seems to have happened for no reason (although I highly doubt this would happen), what would win in a legal battle? Ontario's employment acts, or this "Employment At Will" document?

[Canada]Employment at Will?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7pjgxq/car_fender_bender/

7pjgxq

So about 3-4 weeks ago my dad was driving through some backstreets in a small town. It had just snowed the night before so people were out plowing and such. My dad ended up getting hit by a guy in a fourwheeler with a plow on the front. Did some decent damage to the front left bumper. At the time of the accident, the other guy(lets call him joe) was very apologetic and immediately started saying how it was joes fault and seemed pretty sincere. They trade insurance info and everything seems to be going well. Then the guy calls up and says that he doesnt have insurance on his four wheeler and that he could get in serious trouble if it gets reported. Meanwhile the guy must have told his insurance that it was my dads fault. Insurance adjusted is making my dad take pictures of everything but as of now it seems they are believing Joe over my parents, so now we will be stuck footing the bill to fix the car. Unfortunately the police were never involved and there was never anything recorded. What are some of the things we can do to deal with this asshole. My thought would be to call Joe on the phone and record the conversation and try to get him to admit that it was his fault and that hes lying. But then again that might be some TV bullshit that wouldnt carry any weight in real life. *Edit This is in the US

Car fender bender

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ea5yz6/can_i_avoid_taking_pension_in_a_divorce/

ea5yz6

I'll keep this short. My wife and I live in California and are going through a divorce (married almost 8 years). We both make about the same amount of money. I have a 401k and a couple IRAs and she has a pension. She would like to split everything down the middle (and insists the court will do this as well). I want to split the VALUE down the middle but would rather not take an interest in or be reliant on her pension and would rather just keep my retirement accounts (the value of my retirement and her pension is about equal). She claims that she wants options and a 401k so she can borrow from it if there's an emergency. If I give up part of my retirement and take an interest in her pension, I am stuck letting her make the decision on how much I collect from the pension (depending on how long she works, when she retires, etc.) and if something happens to her and she dies early, I'm stuck without part of my retirement. There's also the emotional want I have of not being tied to her anymore than I have to (we do have 2 young kids) What are my options? Do I have any?

Can I Avoid Taking Pension in a Divorce?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e7o881/tow_driver_said_tow_was_free_then_charged_us_200/

e7o881

So long story short, my wife rear ended another car and the other driver called the police. When an officer arrived, he told my wife he’s going to call a tow company to tow her car. When the tower arrived, my wife asked how much the tow would be, he said nothing it’s free and told her which lot the car is being towed to. (My wife didn’t bother having them tow it somewhere near us or to our house cuz she said she thought the officer knew what he was doing and was helping her) Not even an hour later when I drove her to the lot so I could see the damages, they told us it’d be $200 to get the car back. After some bickering back and forth, we ultimately paid the fee so I could drive her car somewhere where I can work on it. My question is, what would most likely happen if we took them to small claims court over the $200 since they said it’d be free and never informed us that we’d have to pay a fee to get it back? I’m guessing it’d get dismissed since we obviously can’t prove that he said it was free but I want to know my options.

Tow driver said tow was free, then charged us $200 after the tow

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7ot0xm/girlfriends_ex_wants_to_move_back_into_apartment/

7ot0xm

[Texas]So this guy left my current girlfriend back in march of last year. Drug addict who stole everything he could from their apartment before he left. She has been paying the rent since then, with him living 3 states away and contributing nothing. He has now decided he wants to come back and enjoy the remainder of the lease (it expires in a few weeks). He is an abusive drug addict, who went so far as to take their cat when he left, only to abandon it far enough away that there was no hope of getting it back. I do not live with her if that means anything. He took everything that was his (and some) when he left. Is there any way to prevent him from resuming the lease like nothing happened. His name was never taken off the lease. Can anything be done to prevent him from moving back in.

Girlfriends ex wants to move back into apartment with her

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2sgpfp/wa_i_am_an_ic_with_a_1099_agreement_through_a/

2sgpfp

I don't have an official start date for my new job as they are working on finalizing licenses so I didn't give notice to the staffing firm so as not to shoot myself in the foot in case something happens. I did, however, tell my manager at the company I actually do work for that I got a new job with a start date TBD as I didn't want to be a complete asshat. She was fine and super supportive of my new job offer since she told me and the other contractors I work with to look for jobs since our project is getting a significantly reduced budget. That manager just asked that I let her know when I know ASAP (which I planned to do for both the staffing agency and company I work at). My question is do I run the risk of repercussions if I don't give 20 days notice to the staffing firm based on the items below? Under the Term and Payment section of the contract it says: "This Agreement shall commence on May 12th, 2014 and will continue so as long as either party does not terminate the Agreement. At any time, COMPANY may terminate, without liability, the Services Period for any reason, with or without cause. The IC may terminate this Agreement at any time upon twenty (20) days prior written notice to COMPANY." And the Termination sections reads "At any time, either COMPANY or the IC may terminate, without liability, the Services Period for any reason, with or without cause, by giving the other party written notice." Thank you for any help/advice!

[WA] I am an IC with a 1099 agreement through a staffing agency. Been offered a new job (non-IC) and wondering about "Termination" clause.

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eizelc/im_an_independent_contractor_being_told_to_work/

eizelc

Good morning, I am in independent contractor working for a flight school as an instructor. We only get paid for giving lessons (both flight and ground lessons.) The school expanded and now has a location that was previously abandoned. The conditions are awful. There’s mold EVERYWHERE. Me and another instructor are told we must have someone there every day 8-5, however, we are not getting paid. I’m “working” 40 hours a week and I’m lucky to have one lesson. I’m looking for a new school to teach at once I get one more certification. My question is, is it legal to force independent contractors to sit for free in a building full of mold? We’re afraid if we tell them we refuse to work until the mold is gone we will simply be fired. Aviation is a very small world and we would hate to burn any future bridges. I am in FL which I understand is a right to work state as well. Thanks in advance.

I’m an independent contractor being told to work in a building full of mold without being paid. (FL)

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2wkqm9/my_friend_needs_advice_because_shes_being_sued_by/

2wkqm9

She had insurance. The woman hit her and her husband's car because the woman ran a red light. She had insurance as well. The police report did not show anyone at fault. My friend received a letter in the mail this morning stating she and her husband are being sued for $14,500. Her husband was driving. They are using for a number of things. A couple of those things: reckless endangerment and for my friend for "entrusting" her husband with the car. Both of them have valid drivers license, they had valid insurance and her husband was fit to drive. Is this some BS lawsuit? I don't have a lot of info because we are only texting and are both at work. She is 22, cannot catch a break. I am trying to help her. Thanks for your comments and suggestions on what I can do to help. EDIT: She just told me that the woman's insurance company is suing her for reimbursement for what they paid to cover the woman's car damages.

My friend needs advice because she's being sued by an insurance company. She was in an accident a year ago in Mississippi. She lives in Alabama.

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/edyx1t/domestic_incident_ontario/

edyx1t

Me and my exgirlfriend have gotten into a lot of fights and sometimes they get bad. Never been physical prior to the last one however it almost got there. We got into a fight because she believed that i was with another girl. i tried to explain that wasn’t the case and she wasn’t having it, She goy in my face and pushed me, poking me in the chest. I told her to sit down and let me explain to her and she said that she just wanted to go home, i went to show her my phone and she grabbed it and threw it at the wall, smashing it into pieces and my glassware that was on my dresser... as she was packing her stuff i was very angry and screaming still, she called the cops and immediately hung up. Apparently after she left the cops called her back and she said that she just wanted her SD card back. I gave the police the SD card and asked if they could phone her to get my money for the phone. She said no, and then said that she wanted me charged for holding her against her will. I gave a statement to the police that essentially just outlined what happend with the phone and then she gave a statement to the police. The police called back later that night to speak with my grandmother, about me chasing her out of the house and whatever else. This happened last Monday, and i havent heard from the cops since. Can somebody tell me what they know and what to expect if anything ?

Domestic Incident - Ontario

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/grjh2v/covid_cleaning_fee/

grjh2v

My daughter and her husband just purchased a condo. The landlord of the apartment complex they are moving out of in Englewood, Colorado, told them there would be a $350 Covid cleaning fee. They stated that under the terms of the US emergency declaration, they created an addendum to their lease, requiring this charge. They were never informed of this addendum to their lease. This seems pretty fishy to me but law is not my specialty. Does anybody have any advice? Any thoughts on whether this is worth pursuing? Renters rights have taken a beating over the years but this seems like BS.

Covid cleaning fee?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/50ej58/paid_rent_2mo_in_advance_moved_out_prematurely/

50ej58

Edit: Illinois, USA. Location Bot didn't like that it was at the end. In my former living situation, I lived with my girlfriend and a roommate, we were all 3 on the lease for 1/3rd of the rent. The lease for this, since it was student housing, required us to start paying 2 months before we could move in and we won't pay the last 2 months before we move out. I moved out suddenly after breaking up with my girlfriend. They both agreed to just split rent evenly between them now which is fine. I thought it was over. Roommate now wants money for utilities that were in her name. I explained that since I paid 2 months in advance I was fine just calling it a scratch, she insists I give her money for the utilities. I explained to her if that's the case, I want my portion of rent. She said to take that up with the rental company. Do I have a right to the 2 months of rent I paid in advanced? If so, do I need to seek this from my former roommates or from the rental company? I just find this ridiculous since it's the difference between her paying $15 now for utilities, or $300 for half of my 2 months rent. Illinois by the way.

Paid rent 2mo in advance, moved out prematurely, how to handle?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gbq5mp/canada_smoking_pot_in_the_house/

gbq5mp

Hi all! I am writing here as a last resort - I don't know that anything can be done but it's best to check with people who know the law a bit more than I do. I'm from Ontario, and recreational weed is now legal. I believe you just can't do it in public spaces. I'm subletting a place for the summer and the girls downstairs love smoking weed outside of my window and downstairs in their own rooms. The problem is is that they do it several times a day and the vents carry up the smoke and therefore my room reeks almost constantly. I've asked them to not smoke near the vents and nothing's changed. There's nothing in the contract saying we can't smoke inside the house, and it's legal. But if it's travelling to neighbouring houses can I call the non-emergency police line? To preface this, I smoke weed myself. I don't mind the smell for the most part, but when it's as concentrated as it is...it's pretty awful. Is there anything I can do except for contact my landlord about this? And can they even do anything? Thank you!

Canada - Smoking pot in the house?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e8dzs3/petty_theft_of_36_from_walmart/

e8dzs3

Before anyone says hire a lawyer, I already did. My court date was today and he decided to file to continue the case. However, I’m still paranoid. Idk why he decided to file to continue. I’m a first time offender and have absolutely no criminal history. I didn’t scan $36 dollars worth of items at Walmart. What do you think my punishment will be? I live in North Carolina btw.

Petty theft of $36 from Walmart

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2y2bfp/i_am_looking_for_any_information_anyone_might/

2y2bfp

I am in a situation where neither my parent nor I want his mother around my 7 month old. She smokes crack on occasion, is a heavy smoker & a very horrible person. She is extremely manipulative, controlling & emotionally abusive. I have had issues with her coxing my step daughter for information, encouraging her to say negative things about home life, talking badly about me in front of her & talking badly about my family, complaining about the way I dress her, take care of her, do her hair etc. She makes up lies about me, & gets upset about something always, she twists everything that happens. She also discouraged me breastfeeding my child, shamed me & got inside my SO`s head until he was fighting with me about it. This was a common occurance. She threatens to call Childrens Aid on me, to take me to court & get full custody of my child, threatens to take my SO`s daughter away, will call the cops on her own son if he doesnt do exactly as she wants. We are in the process of getting her out of our lives. But he currently has to live with her do to some issues we had as a family and have to spend some time apart, He has had some visitation with the baby alone as thats the way it needs to be at this time. We are currently working on having my step daughter & my son having visitation, it has been an issue as the mother doesnt know we are trying to work things out. But she knows that my step daughter & him are coming for visitation (she didnt know he had any access) but that I am not allowing her to see my 7 month old she hasnt seen him since he was 3 weeks except for pictures, this is the way me and the father want things. AS it is in the best interest of my son. She has went to court to get mailed some information about grandparent rights and gaining access, I am not overly worried as I know he will talk to the judge also hopefully privately as his living arrangements would than be fucked & he cant come home for at least another 3 months. I also have plenty of people for character witnesses & she also did this to her daughters husband called the cops and alleged abuse of his step son made such a big mess they moved to alberta, lucky them! :) I am hoping someone can educate me on some of the info for this subject or personal experience. I am willing to do anything to keep this woman away from my son. Sorry for the wall of text. TLDR: My husbands mother is a bitch, he is currently living with her he has access to my baby, but I wont allow her, she is filing for grandparent rights, need advice on what that means. Also me nor my husband want her to have access with my son, so what are the chances of her getting it?

I am looking for any information anyone might have on Grandparent rights in Nova Scotia, Canada. More info in text

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7ye8yy/husband_of_8_years_just_walked_out_what_steps_do/

7ye8yy

My husband and I have been having problems for the past few years. He had been extra churlish the past week or so - I have the feeling that something else was going on but when I ask him what’s going on, he will usually get defensive and refuse to answer. Yesterday, after a relatively minor argument about not being helpful with our children, he decided to throw his things into bags and walk out. He’s done this before, but this time feels permanent. He has not contacted me since he left. In the meantime, I think I need to proceed like this is the beginning of a divorce. My questions are: 1) Right now, what do I need to make records of / document? 2) What options do I have if he decides to just come back? I am worried that he’s going to flit in and out of our home. Our children were already super upset yesterday, and if I can avoid a repeat of that, I would like to. 3) I really don’t have money for a lawyer. Are there particular books that I could read to help me prepare the divorce papers myself? 4) What recourse do I have in the meantime for getting financial contributions from him? 5) What can / should I do about setting up time for him to visit our children? Some background information: I live in Texas, we have been married for 8 years, and our house is only under my name. I bought it two years before we got married. Our set up has always been that I paid pretty much all of the bills (including the mortgage) and he paid for food / the girls’ tuition for after care / preschool.

Husband of 8 years just walked out - what steps do I need to take?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gmcmdq/went_to_an_innetwork_doctor_received_eob_that/

gmcmdq

I am a NJ resident and sometime this past December, I received a minor, surgical procedure with a doctor in NY that is in-network with my health insurance company. I was told by the assistants there that the out-of-pocket costs for procedure would be a maximum of around $800 dollars as I wanted to figure out a budget early on. Checking my EOB now, the anesthesiologist that was used is shown as out-of-network, and states that I could owe up to $1,800. I was not made aware that the anesthesiologist was out-of-network. Do I tackle this with my insurance company now to get ahead of the bill? Any help would be appreciated.

Went to an in-network doctor, received EOB that states that the anesthesiologist was out-of-network and I owe over $1,800; do I address this now or later once a bill arrives?

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gf4fag/can_an_extended_stay_hotel_make_you_check_out/

gf4fag

Current stay is at 21 days

Can an Extended Stay hotel make you check out before you establish residency at 30 days in CT, whether there’s a pandemic going on or not?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/go83h2/my_neighbor_keeps_parking_in_front_of_my_house/

go83h2

Using a throwaway sorry for formatting on mobile. My family has been going through a "parking war" with our neighbors for the past weeks or so. The neighbor started parking in front of our house and hasn't moved it in a week or so. (This is really inconvenient as my family has 3 cars). When my brother asked him hey can you move your car, he told him that he didn't give a f*ck and that if my dad tells him anything he'll beat him up. He recently had another car double park in front of our front neighbors house where we've been parking. (The person that lives there parks in the driveway) It's been really inconvenient as we need a place to park but we also don't want to inconvenience our other neighbors. Is there anything we can do?

My neighbor keeps parking in front of my house and won't move. Is there anything I can do? (CA)

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/el6nk6/mma_gym_refuses_to_cancel_over_the_phone/

el6nk6

Please help. I joined an MMA gym months back on what I thought to be a month to month plan. After one month I realized the place is a joke, with the instructor often not showing up (validated by multiple yelp reviews), and I asked that my membership be ended. Owner/instructor mentioned there's a 60 day notice fee, I said fine let's start that immediately. He then said I have to provide that notice in person, which I know is BS. We go back and forth for months, eventually saying fine I'll take your notice starting today. Which again, more BS. Am I legally obliged to pay for a service that was not rendered after I asked he cancel my membership mo the ago? Your advice is greatest appreciated.

MMA gym, refuses to cancel over the phone...

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eewgv9/lockbox_on_house/

eewgv9

I’m currently a tenant in a house in Texas. The realty company representing the landlord texted us earlier today to advise that the house is up for sale and will be placing a lockbox on the door. They also wanted us to sign a document to give them permission to add this lockbox, which they already did regardless of us signing. Is this legal?

Lockbox on House

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gewm07/can_a_college_expel_you_for_criminal_charges_off/

gewm07

I was charged with mishandling of a firearm and some drug possession charges off campus at my college a few months ago. In fact, The incident at hand occurred .5 miles away from the campus. I was then expelled from said college due to the legal charges. Why were they able to expel me for simple charges and also things that happened off campus?

Can a college expel you for criminal charges off campus?

criminal

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gnzmxf/md_non_renewal_of_lease_because_rent_wasnt_paid/

gnzmxf

What could happen if I am not out of the apartment after the 30 day notice(May 31)? I know after that my landlord could file for “eviction” but that can’t happen until the state of emergency is over, which is about the end of July at the moment. So what if I actually do end up leaving before the July date? I am more than willing to put up money for the months I stay over. I just have to write up some sort of proposal to my landlord. Also received this notice because we complained to the city about an issue of rat feces in the laundry room, as renters we have the right to do that without facing consequences, right?

‼️‼️ (MD) non renewal of lease because rent wasn’t paid at the time and also retaliation from landlord

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ek7792/legal_entrapment_cant_get_out_of_the_lease/

ek7792

I am currently stuck in the strangest situation I have ever encountered. I have a one year lease with a colleague that is ending in February. The leasing office requires a 2 month notice. When I asked my roommate about renewing, she said no and that we should put in our notices. So I gave the office my notice and then later to my surprise the called me and said my roommate did not turn in her notice to vacate. So long story short the lease ends on the end of February anyways, and neither of us have asked to renew. She did give the office a verbal notice that she is moving out, but then chose to go MIA and not respond to emails/calls, letters. The office informs me that now the apt will go into month to month automatically and my notice to vacate has become invalid. I then spoke to my roommate and she said she doesn’t mind going month to month and told me to vacate t the nd if the lease and she will take care of the lease on its own. But she will not talk to the leasing office and they need her to sign documents, and to financially qualify for the apt. So I honestly don’t trust her. The office said that I will continue to be responsible financially for the rent until we both sign a vacate form. Now my question is, if my lease is already over is it possible that I would still be liable for the apartment? My roommate is a miserable person who got fired from her job. And is still able to make rent but I double she could afford the whole apartment on her own. Also I have a feeling in my guts that she is up to something sketchy. I read the lease (30+ pages long) and it is confusing. But it seems like we both need to give a written notice together and also vacate the apartment on time. How am I responsible for another adult? And o feel like she is livid on this power as she is losing every where else. I try to communicate and brought in all the forms required, and she would tell me I am confused and I should just leave at the end of the lease. I thought about calling her parents , but not sure what they would say. Could this be legal? Can I be stuck in a lease forever with this person as long as she never leaves? Also there are issues where it says we are not supposed to smoke in the apartment , while she does, can that be a valid reason? Or should I just move out at the end of the lease and let everything burn? Sorry for the long rant, but this seems like a very weird situation and I feel like the office is not being honest. Appreciate any advice you guys can give me.

Legal entrapment: can’t get out of the lease

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e7e5xg/md_custody_opinion/

e7e5xg

My ex and I have been divorced for over a year. In that time she has tried to control everything I do with our children. We have joint legal / physical of 3 children under 10. Last night she pulls my mother to talk outside and tells her she feels the kids are unsafe around the new woman I'm dating (she cheated on me). Then she threatens to take the children away from me in court. I've done nothing wrong per the agreement and this all stems bc I dont let her control what I do with our kids. What's the likelihood a judge is going to take the kids away from me ?? TLDR: wife threatened to take kids from me bc of who I'm dating

MD - Custody Opinion

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7wmect/divorce_and_custody/

7wmect

We live in Missouri. Heads up: my SO is going to be filing for divorce uncontested with his ex, but with recent goings, we are afraid to put a parenting plan into effect that she can't uphold. Would like advice and stories on how it went for you. This will be long winded, and I'm sorry. Cross posted to r/stepparents and r/parenting I'm a SM to three wonderful kids, who I have lived with a year this March. I'm authorized to make medical decisions, fill out school paperwork, all in paperwork that the father filed and notarized. I have been here, as a team with SO, for all school matters, sicknesses, hospitalizations, cuddles sleepless nights and every boo boo. For a whole year. BM has the ability to ask us with notice to see them any time she wants until a parenting plan is in place. But, she never asks for more than 5 hours total a month, then blames us for her not seeing them. Typical BM behavior. We won't let her keep them longer than a few hours each visit unless we are present, because she has no car or license, and the house she stays at is not hers. She lives with a guy she's broken it off with twice now. He's okay, weird, but okay. It's a health and safety hazard to leave them so long, and she understands this. Nothing stopping her from asking multiple times a week, or having a day where we sit in the car and she spends 8 hours if she wants at the park. She never asks. Even though she knows we offer her this. Divorce has taken a while, because money, and her unwillingness to plan a day to go to the classes. But this tax season will be her deadline. In the divorce, she proposed every other weekend, with alternating holidays, and weeks in the summer. We don't agree. Not because of bitterness, even though there is alot of it, more on that later. We don't agree because she has no job, no place with her name on any bills or even the lease. She has no beds, no Car, no license, no toys, no clothes. This concerns me because she stated to us a week ago that she's so broke she can't afford food for herself and had to beg her mom for food stamps. How will she feed the kids? She has stated to the kids faces nearly every time we go over that she has no food for herself. So, leaving them there with nothing for 2 and a half days is a no go for safety, in our eyes. Among many things, she has a habit of coddling them. She treats them like babies, and attempts to smother and force a 4 year old who is obviously angry into hug, where she won't let them go or discipline them in any way when she is with us for birthdays. You don't force a 4 year old Into your lap while they are screaming and yelling about not getting their way. It just made him so angry I had to stand up and pick him up off her lap and walk him out because he was hyperventilating and red in all of his face. Not okay. She even does this to our 6 year old, and let's him scream and cry. Not cool. Our main concern with them and safety has been something she does in front of us, and any time we discuss it with her, she gets defensive. You are supposed to make over the shoulder belts firm, and car seat buckles at armpit level. She demands and manipulates the kids into making us let her put them in their car seats. To avoid fuss we let her. We didn't leave the parking lot before we heard choking and sobbing. She had shoved the car seat strap up against our 2 (one at the time) year olds throat and she was choking. We stop, and I fix it, letting her breathe, tears in her eyes, and I check on the boys, to see our 6 year old silently sobbing. I ask him what's wrong and he says his seatbelt is so tight that it hurts and he can't move it. We thought maybe she was angry or forgetful, so we let it pass that time. She did it twice after that. The second she walks away, I fix it before we leave. Anytime we call her out and calmly tell her what she is doing wrong all we get is "WELL I'M THIER MOM AND I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING" despite the tears already on the babies face. Any time I speak up, she points out I'm not their mom and my opinion does not matter, or ignores me. We don't want to give her every other weekend, because she can't provide for them, cant meet their basic needs, and can't take them to the doctor if something happens. Due to her not asking and not being willing to work and get stuff for them, she has not had them overnight in a year, or even had them longer than 3 hours alone in a year. We can't afford a lawyer, so just filing to take sole legal and solephysical with visitation won't work. But at this point, we have no problems giving her visitation, but over nights till her shit is together is not happening. We are filing the divorce ourselves, and she has agreed to sign, provided she agrees with what's in it. How do we bring this up to her? How do we make this happen in the kids best interest? We want tf hem to have contact with her, but not be in danger or not have basic needs met. Any advice right now would be nice. Thank you.

Divorce and custody

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glm4ga/selling_unused_property_to_another_business/

glm4ga

In my Grandparents neighborhood there is currently a movie theatre that has been closed for nearly three years. The building is pretty old and it was in the middle of some serious renovations when it was closed down. Apparently it was bought out by AMC, and AMC closed it so people would have to drive to the next closest movie theatre (which is obviously an AMC). I’m curious as to why they haven’t sold the building to a non movie theatre company and make at least some profit off of it. I don’t see the benefit of keeping it closed permanently but still owning the plot. I also don’t understand why that isn’t illegal, because it is obstructing development on that plot for other businesses. Any insight on why they might be keeping it unused?

Selling unused property to another business?

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/enuelr/my_friends_boss_gives_her_pto_but_says_she_can/

enuelr

My friend works in California at a private school. What are the laws surrounding pto?

My Friends Boss gives her PTO but says she can only take 1 day off a year? Is this legal or what are her workers rights?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gqee6d/no_hot_water_renting_uk/

gqee6d

Hey there, I don't use Reddit too much but I was hoping I could get some advice on the home my parents are renting. We live in the UK and have been renting this house for 7ish years. In this time they have never missed a rent Due date and have never caused damage to the home intentionally. We are a family of 5, my parents and my 2 younger siblings, however, I am living at university. There is a major issue with the water in the house, there is no pressure for it to reach the 3rd floor, so the sink, toilet, and shower/bath do not receive enough water to work properly. The middle floor also has a shower, this shower developed a crack in the basin causing water to leak into the lower level. Thus they are no longer able to use that one. Leaving them with only one shower on the top floor, this shower requires a certain level of water pressure for the heating element to activate and warm the water, this water pressure is rarely ever available. Usually at 2 am - 8 am. This means most of the time there is no proper way to wash. We noticed that over time the pressure reaching the upstairs was decreasing and about 3 years ago the heating issue started as so little water was reaching the shower it couldn't run properly. This resorted in us all using the middle shower until that one developed a crack and we stopped using it to avoid water damage, this was about 2 years ago. We have contacted the owner multiple times voicing complaints about inadequate water pressure and the damaged shower basin making us unable to properly shower. It's become increasingly difficult to deal with as you're basically praying on luck that you get warm water and to bath my two younger siblings every day becomes a burden on the water bill. This all being said, is there anything we can do to force the owner to take action in fixing the problem, one or the other to begin with. These conditions are not improving and any time we have voiced concerns we were responded to with someone being sent out to investigate and then no further action being taken.

No hot water & Renting - UK

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/80i3df/ms_usa_high_school_teacher_threatening_to_fail_me/

80i3df

Sorry for formatting, I’m on mobile. So I’m a part of the quiz bowl team at my school and we’re pretty serious when it comes to practice and competition. This is beside the point that the coach’s can be dicks some times, and recently, I had gotten enough of it and planned on quitting. Problem is, he teaches my AP Computer Science class, and one day this subject of me quitting was brought up and he stated how he would fail me in his class if I tried. I replied to this stating that he couldn’t, and he replied by saying that he’ll find a way. The subject was dropped by a distraction in class. Now I wouldn’t be surprised if these were empty threats but I am still worried about it, seeing as though it would be my word against his. I planned on bringing it up to him again sometime soon with the hopes of recording him saying it if he intends to be serious, but I’m not understanding the legal ramifications about that. I have read some of the “one-party listener” things but those seem to have to do with telephone calls and not a public class. I’m also afraid of him suing me personally for the use of recording him unknowingly as evidence, as I just turned 18.

[MS USA] High School Teacher threatening to fail me in a class

school

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gr3pbx/what_are_my_rights_as_a_tenant_in_sf_to_break/

gr3pbx

Hi there, We currently rent an apartment in San Francisco and need advice on breaking our lease. We are half way through our 12-month lease agreement and we need to move out of the city to help out family. Our landlord will not let us buy out the lease (the contract did not mention any buyout) and we have tried listing the place but have had almost no interest. Right now with Covid-19, almost no one is renting or feels safe touring the apartment. We need to leave and the landlord can keep our deposit which covers rent for two more months. Do we have any rights here, especially considering these times? If we just pack up and leave is that allowed, especially since in SF tenants usually have more protections?

What are my rights as a tenant in SF to break lease?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2v5abx/legal_advice_on_my_startup/

2v5abx

Hey everyone! I've been working on this startup project for a while. It's gonna be a mobile and web app that will allow users to pay to bid on items and the highest unique bid wins. The problem is I don't know if these paid bid auction sites are legal? I've read some articles that say they can be considered a lottery or gambling. So how do other sites get away with doing paid auctions? I'm in California but this site would be open to users in all of the US.

Legal advice on my startup

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gfl747/attorney_terminology_terms_for_buying_a_house/

gfl747

Hi all, My parents recently decided to enter the housing market and have found a house that they would like to purchase. It's going for $499k and they offered $495k. I don't know where they are exactly in the process, but the real estate agent's client (the one trying to sell the house) has an attorney that would like to change the terms of the offer. They haven't been in this position before and would like clarification. Here are the terms: 1. Use a binder form instead of a contract form before the inspection 2. Inspection to be done within 10 calendar days as opposed to 10 business days (why is this important?) 3. 12 calendar days to the formal contract signing 4. 35 calendar days for the mortgage (parents have already been approved) 5. Deposit check to be made out to our attorney's firm for holding 6. Title search date to be moved up to be 10 calendar days (what is this?) 7. List price of $499k (taken care of) ​ I'm not sure if this belongs here, but I also posted on r/RealEstate. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Attorney terminology / terms for buying a house?

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2ucjd9/uk_tmobile_charging_me_for_months_after_i/

2ucjd9

Ok, so to clarify, my 24 month mobile contract had expired and I was just letting it carry on. After 6 months of this, I called them up to cancel, had to get my mum involved as it was a second phone under her account. I cancelled my account in August, got a new phone with another provider. A few months later, I think around november, my Mum tells me they're still charging, so she double checked with me that I've definitely cancelled, and then calls them up and cancels for a second time. We're STILL getting charged, and she's cancelled this week for a third time. They're saying they can't give refunds, and trying to give my Mum a "discount" on renewing her contract, which expires soon, to make up for it, also claiming we've never explicitly stated that I want them to cancel my account, despite that being the only reason I've had to call them. Tldr; is there any legal reason T-Mobile can't give me a refund after not cancelling my account for months after I requested them to?

(UK) T-Mobile charging me for months after I cancelled my account?

contract

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/guid2a/recording_of_hours/

guid2a

UK Background : Was off work for a month and had my first shift on Saturday where I logged in to my webchat at 8 up until 2. There were hundreds of advisers on, and I was waiting long periods of time for chats as there were hardly any coming through. (30-50 mins per chat wait time) I completed about 5 chats that day however resources have flagged me up for fraudulent recording of hours. As apparently I only did 8 until 8.36. With one chat only. Definitely a system error on their end but they are adamant it is not. It was until my next shift on Monday that I realised I was on the wrong line of business and contacted IT to change it. I have messages talking to my colleague on my phone on the saturday shift querying why so little chats were coming through and why we waited so long. Last message I sent was at 1ish. Just wondering where I stand.

Recording of hours

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e6nho4/eviction_in_ny/

e6nho4

So I’m going to make this as short and easy as possible. I’ve been living in an upstairs apartment in NY for about 3 months. I was recently put on short term disability about a month ago. They haven’t paid me yet and I know it’s a slow process because I’ve been through it before. I didn’t have the money to pay the rent. The landlord told me that if I don’t have the money by December 11th I have to get out. I know the paperwork and such won’t be done by then. Is there anything I can do to avoid being evicted? I tried talking to the landlord and he seemed I understanding, but this morning sent me the text about December 11th. Any advice?

Eviction in NY

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/51z9ey/usami_i_have_a_child_the_mother_is_now_saying_she/

51z9ey

I'm 27, recently changed majors to hurry up and finally get *a* degree, so that I can financially support baby/mom. Previously my job was taking care of my ailing grand-father. Think a live-in hospice aide. He passed away after we had our classes scheduled and so I luckily picked up a job at costco. Also, I'm 99% sure I'm the father. I will more than likely get a paternity test to be sure. That's after I sort out where I live + how I'm getting through this. Or immediately after baby is born. We'll see. The current living situation is that I live with my girlfriend and her dad. I'm taking 12 credits this semester, 16 next semester to get into a job as quick as humanly possible. The baby is due in October. I'm not comfortable leaving my unborn daughter in this situation for several reasons: 1. Step-Grandpa has a coke habit. I'm assuming it's been long term, and that he more or less has it "under control" whatever that means, but I have no experience with it. It's an unknown. I am not comfortable with it. I don't want my child to grow up in a house where the main male head of household needs to do a line either before or after work to take the edge off the shitty day they just had. Unfortunately, this guy has also been *the single most stable person* in my girlfriends life. Period. Her mom (girlfriends mom that is) finally found a guy that can keep up with her spending habits. Girlfriend was offered to move into my grandparents house to live rent free. In a decent area, but fearing her dad's temper, instead opted to stay in this house. I say her dads temper because it's a double wide trailer, and he had several shelves with clutter he's accumulated over the last 20-25 years that he had to throw out to make space for the babies nursery. My grandfather passed so that's a non issue on my end..but the fear of her dad is still keeping her here. Also her baby sitter of choice is literally a drug house. Her younger step-cousin is dealing anything under the sun. I'm not comfortable with leaving my baby in a house with god-knows-who in and out of there buying god knows what. Absolutely not ok. 2. The house is plain unsafe. The carpets are coming up, there are hooks exposed, as well as just not having been cleaned in several years. By that I mean really cleaned. They also hadn't emptied their dryer lint basket in an eternity. The whole house is just one hazard after another. 3. The only sense of discipline that they've got is beating the shit out of their animals. Based on the way my girlfriend would react when we'd have issues in the past.......I'm going to assume that at least once or twice that's extended to their kids. To put it another way, when the dog did something wrong and step-grandpa is in a certain kind of mood...the dog will run and hide. Also my girlfriend has verbally said that her dad would beat the dog in the past..and that he toned it down when I was around. 4. My girlfriends grandma is an alcoholic. My girlfriend also said that she was abusive when she was young. Grandma has picked up my girlfriend, while drunk, and drove her to a party where she then proceeded to cheat on her husband. This happened about a month ago. While my girlfriend was 7 months pregnant. She's not a good lady. I'm not comfortable leaving her at grandmas house because she also has a habit of just going away for several days at a time leaving my girlfriends younger half brother alone to fend for himself. It's fine now that he has a drivers license and a job..but she would do the same thing even when he was too young to drive or work. And I'm talking days to the better part of a week at a time. **So to summarize the list in tl;dr form** 1. Grandpa does coke 2. House is dirty. It's not cluttered but they don't keep up on it 3. The only discipline they know is physical abuse 4. Grandma is a super unreliable, emotionally unstable, can or has been physically abusive in the past. So..what I'm asking is....how can I prevent myself from getting excluded from the babies life/screwed in this situation, while also providing the best possible situation for my child? My concept of fathers rights is pretty jaded. Ideally I'd like it to be 50/50. If the mother would be more willing to work with me (even now) we'd have less issues. She will expect me to skip a participation based class in order to go to a drs appointment that is literally a 2 week checkup. You sit there for 20 minutes, go in, the doctor sees you, measures her baby belly, listens to the heartbeat, then says thanks I'll see you in 2 weeks. I've been to 85% of the doctors appointments. I did however miss the baby classes due to my work situation changing, and costco being pretty much the best gig that I can get in my given circumstances. **Total TL;DR Girlfriends family has substance and anger problems out the wazoo. How can I best protect my child while being perfectly civil with my girlfriends family?**

[USA/MI] I have a child, the mother is now saying she wants to break up, the baby is due in october. I feel lost and need some help on my best direction to take from a legal perspective.

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eaofb8/inherited_a_farm_and_cant_sell_it/

eaofb8

I had an older relative pass away recently. In his will he left me his farm and his estate. In the will he said I am to hold onto this land and pass it down to my son, but I can use whatever money the land generates. I don’t know the exact amount of taxes I will have to pay on the land but I am just out of college and still searching for a job so I can’t afford the taxes. Am I legally not allowed to sell the land if keeping it is a large financial burden for me?

Inherited a farm and can’t sell it

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2y38z4/apartment_may_have_mildew_and_im_afraid_my/

2y38z4

My apartment flooded during super heavy rain on August 6, 2014. My landlord had a restoration clean up the water and got the carpet replaced. The baseboards apparently checked out to be dry, but only 1 wall actually got checked for moisture, versus the whole house that was affected. My kitchen area wasn't tested at all, although it was the room that had 4-5 inches of standing water. My house has always smelled humid/mildewy and I've started to notice it more lately. I've also gotten sick quite a bit to the point that I've had to miss work twice within the last 3-4 months when I used to miss work once a year when I lived elsewhere. The house has very poor ventilation. The only ventilation I have is either 1) an open window or 2) my bathroom fan that's in poor condition. The house is heated by electric baseboards. I just called my landlord about it and she said, "my family has been getting sick more often this winter too." That's not my issue here... She said she would get it checked out but I know that another tenant had issues with mold and got into a big legal fight with the landlord (I found out about this about a month after I moved in). If the problem isn't resolved, I want to move out as soon as possible. I absolutely can't miss work again, as I'm the only one in the office with nobody to cover my sick days. The problem is that my lease was signed to be a year, so it isn't up until August (then it goes to a month-to-month term). If I get out of the lease early, I lose my deposit of $350. If I do move out, should I bother trying to get my deposit back and how do I go about that (legally), or should I forget about it? **TL;DR** apartment flooded, house smells like mildew and I get sick a lot. How do I get my deposit back if I end the lease early, or should I not even bother for $350? Idaho. Edit: to include location in the body of the text.

Apartment may have mildew, and I'm afraid my landlord won't do anything about it. (ID)

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/guwy0f/car_hit_and_run_my_parked_car_neighbors_got_a/

guwy0f

Last night my neighbors gave me an incomplete license plate of the car who they saw hit my car. That’s all they got. I filed a police report online and I called my insurance to make a claim this morning. My mom is pressuring me to call the police and ask about the report but I told her it says on the confirmation email that I need to wait for it to get approved. She says if I don’t call them they won’t get anything done in time and they won’t find who hit my car. I feel like if I call they are just going to tell me to wait anyways. Sorry, I have real bad anxiety over all and I guess I’m trying to just wait it out to see what happens. Should I call the police and ask about it? Thank you.

Car hit and run my parked car, neighbors got a license plate #

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rsg96/pennsylvania_shared_lease_on_a_cabin_that_burned/

2rsg96

So let me start this off by saying I am not directly involved in this, but a family member is. They have contacted an attorney, and are pursuing legal action already. I just want to find a second opinion and make sure they are using the best information possible. Twenty years ago four people signed a lease for a cabin and split the $10,000 for the cabin four ways. This year that cabin burned down. One of the guys on the lease did not contribute a single dollar to the upkeep of the camp in 20 years. This includes payments on the renewal of the lease, taxes, repairs ect. However, he remained on the lease. That guy now wants 25% of the insurance policy. He was not on the insurance policy but he was on the lease for the property. Is he entitled to 25%? The other people who were taking care of the camp figured out that they have put nearly $70,000 into the camp over the last 20 years. That is not even including the countless hours of labor they put into fixing the place up, and repairing things. How should this play out? edit: I should add that they offered to pay the guy everything he put in plus a little extra, but he refused. He wants more. Also the lease is for the land the cabin is on.

[Pennsylvania] Shared Lease on a Cabin that burned down. Didn't contribute to upkeep in 20 years.

insurance

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2tc17q/how_do_you_get_rid_of_negative_press_chargers/

2tc17q

I met someone at a coffee shop today in Colorado who was telling me about a situation he's been dealing with for a few years. Long story short, he had a crazy lady accuse him of "stalking" her, so he was arrested. The charges were dropped. But, a lot of online publications picked up the story and he's been facing the consequences ever since even though the chargers were dropped. Is there a way to help this guy out? I feel really bad for him. EDIT: Accidentally added an extra letter in "charges."

How do you get rid of negative press (chargers were dropped) on the first page of Google search results?

digital

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gke7wq/ca_property_management_says_landlord_isnt/

gke7wq

Just looking for some clarity, we've been in our rental property for a few months now and haven't really had any problems. Our neighbors were either gone or quietly moved in following a week or so of some sort of construction (I'm not nosey enough to have found out) during this time we began finding cockroaches around and outside our home, a problem we didn't have prior. One night we found one in our bathroom and immediately went and bought baits. A few days later I found several just hanging out in our garage and each passing day I've found more and more luckily most have been outside the main part of the home. Before all this we would spray Raid Bug Barrier bi-weekly because we did have a small problem with spiders and pincher bugs but the Raid seems to have kept them at bay. Anyways, I contacted the property management to inform them. It's still early on (not quiet two weeks since first discovery) but was met with some hostility and informed they would ask the landlord but they were not obligated for pest control. In our lease their was a clause saying that pest control was our responsibility (which is something we do take care of) but I was under the impression cockroach were considered vermin and per CC 1941.2 the landlords responsibility so now I'm a bit confused and looking for clarification. I have looked via Googling for an answer and want to just make notes on possible questions that may come up based on other threads: -i keep a clean house, I'm anal retentive and have been working from home since COVID shut down my county (almost two months now) so it's never been cleaner. -We did attempt to curb infestation ourselves by using baits and our typical bug spray because who wants cockroaches in their home?

[CA] Property Management says landlord isn't responsible for cockroach infestation

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ealg9h/towed_without_notice_north_carolina_usa/

ealg9h

My friend parked in a private visitor parking in apartments next over to the townhouse I live at. His car was towed over night in less than about 8 hours of him being here. We were never given a notice or anything. Is there anything we can do or do we just have to pay the fee?

Towed without notice (North Carolina, USA)

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rxt2p/my_rent_is_being_raised_because_one_of_the_other/

2rxt2p

My housing contract says that 4000 will be divided amongst no more than 5 people. It does NOT specify anything about what will happen if fewer than 5 people are present. But my landlord is going to raise the rent of all of us to 1000 after the other tenant moves out. Is this grounds to break my contract for 12 months rent? Or will i lose my secuirity deposit by breaking my contract without proper cause? My landlord also never said anything about if less than 5 people were here. She only mentioned my monthly rent and wrote it in the lease as X divided by 5 people. Am i screwed here?

My rent is being raised because one of the other tenants is moving out. Can i break my lease? (I cant afford the new price!) - California

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/54w9p2/nj_my_motherinlaw_wont_stop_harassing_me_cant_get/

54w9p2

I've been together with my husband for fifteen years, married for five. From the start, his mother has despised me. She hated me so much that she pushed me during an argument. For that time, we had both stopped speaking to her. Unfortunately, we hit hard times at around 2014, and we were forced to get her help. We lost our home and having no other options, we spoke to MIL to move into a spare home she owned that used to belong to husband's grandmother. So we did. After that, she began to treat us like utter crap. I put up with it for my childrens' sakes. MIL uses her key to the property to come into the home at all times for "surprise inspections". She goes through our things, she cleans the home when it's not to her satisfaction. She has taken things, including loose cash and change. She has even taken my birth control pills and husband's condoms due to her religious beliefs. Worst of all, she actually took my children without my permission to go out. That scared the shit out of me, and she didn't care, and basically treated me like the bad guy for not letting her go out with the kids unsupervised. She has also been threatening to evict us. Husband and I decided to get a restraining order. The New Jersey police officer I spoke to at the station told us we could not due to a) the property we live on belonging to my MIL, and b) that they only give out restraining orders for people who live together, ie domestic abuse situations. Ive tried to look this up online, but can't find any information one way or another. What can I do in this situation? Surely, what my MIL is doing isn't legal, is it? Can I get a restraining order? **relevant update:** Just as I was typing a response to one of the comments, my MIL came in again without permission. I told her about the laws regarding landlords needing 24 hour notice, and she flipped out at me. She also says I can't install security cameras as that would count toward "destroying her property" and that it's illegal to tape someone without permission on their property in New Jersey. On top of that, she is threatening to evict me. Just me. Apparently, her son and grandkids can stay. Can she do that?

{NJ} My mother-in-law won't stop harassing me, can't get restraining order

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/earwob/was_asked_to_provice_insurance_while_pulled_over/

earwob

Im 16. The language in the title is specific. I had hit a deer after my fuel line rusted out, and I ran out of gas(i was not on the side of the road because of the deer collision, the car had no functional damage from it), and a few miles before me a kid had rolled his car because they veered for a deer. The county sherrif responded and saw my car pulled over. They pulled up and proceeded to: Ask what happened. Ask me for drivers license. Ask me for insurance (car was new and I had no registration but was overdue for insurance, so I had none) I said no. Ask to search my car (I consented, as I said, "new" car, and I was flipping out because I hit a deer in it, and the fuel line failed) Threw my 19 year old friends (he was with me, and it was on his side) vape. They then told me I had 7 days to get insurance and submit it to the sherrifs office. I did not. The car was undrivable and I was consisering salvaging it. No point in purchasing insurance. I am wondering if the insurance ticket would have been valid (they never did ticket me, they did look for me (they stopped my friend who was with me about a week later asking about me) but I guess they didnt know my address, and the car was in a garage. Could my friend have taken action against them for the siezure of his vape?

Was asked to provice insurance while pulled over (Iowa)

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2jr3nd/point_of_a_paternity_test_against_an_adult/

2jr3nd

My father is a sex offender, three strikes in one state and committed major crimes in at least two others, abused me frequently psychologically growing up and a couple times physically (none of that is 'on the books'). I cut him off when he was sentenced to life in prison but he was recently released due to technicalities with the jury in his case. I have not contacted him since this evening when a family member passed along he wanted a DNA test vs his sister in town to see if I was related. I called him to tell him this evening that it doesn't matter as I do not count myself as his kin and he called back to threaten me with violence (in voicemail which I have kept in case that's of any protection to myself). I am debating on complying on the perhaps small chance I am not related to him in hopes that maybe that'll get him to leave the other side of the family and me alone. I'm just curious as I am a full grown adult in my 30s... What is in this for him? Is there any legal repercussions if I am proven to not be his child at this stage of the game? Or is this likely just ego stroking for him? Oh and I am in TX, he is in another state.

Point of a paternity test against an adult?

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/811y7n/ca_i_was_an_independent_contractor_and_terminated/

811y7n

Do I sit on the money and see if they contact me? If they *keep* paying do I let them know? Do I use the company’s illegal misclassification of my employment as leverage (I know that’s not a great idea, but still asking)? Can they legally do anything about their own incompetence in still paying me? From my understanding they could be fined if I report them to the IRS for my classification as “independent”. Face value/TLDR: title. Never had a written contract. Was paid every 2 weeks. Didn’t notice anything earlier this month, but received a deposit today. Had given my notice for termination to my immediate supervisor and it was clear to all other employees at the time. Back story/Too Long: was illegally labeled as an independent contractor when employer left my state. They set my hours and provided me equipment (2 things I’ve read that aren’t allowed for any independent contractor and likely qualify for mis-labeled employment status). For all intents and purposes I should have been just a regular employee that was working remotely. However, they wanted to avoid taxes and told me as such. I now have a new job, but have yet to report them because it’s my only good/recent referral/recommendation, and I still have to pay my taxes for it this year (meaning resolution isn’t immediate even if I report them now). While employed, I didn’t want to get fired for reporting them as that’s a possibility here. From everything I’ve read about the IRS reporting form, it gets sent to the employer with my name.

[CA] I was an “Independent Contractor” and terminated relationship with employer over a month ago. Got a direct deposit today. What are my obligations?

employment

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/eb78iy/father_of_2_year_old_twins/

eb78iy

Hi, I’m charles, I’m a 23 year old father, me and my baby mama (April , 20 years old) I have continued to be apart of my daughters lives (Laylah & Delilah) both 2 years of age, and I was co parenting with the mother, we were splitting the duties 50/50 and I was giving her money for babysitting, and helping if the babies needed anything. she has began to get very controlling, she has been clubbing, she is now pregnant with a 3rd child, does not work at the moment (not in bed rest). The kids have constantly been getting lice the past year or so and I can’t get rid of it I continue to do treatments and told the mother but she is not helping. She does Not have transportation, she had a car but it got repossessed with the car seats (2nd time in 2 years) which she doesn’t have either. She is not doing a very good job supporting herself, and I don’t feel comfortable continuing to leave our kids to her. About 2 weeks ago she said she would keep the kids away and take me to court and put me on child support if I didn’t start picking up the kids on Friday and leaving them on Sunday. Before I was leaving them on Monday nights or Tuesday mornings according to our prior agreement. She is beginning to become unreasonable and I’m not sure what to do I just want to spend time with my daughters, love them, and make sure they are safe. I also have text message and picture of her scratching the guy she is with and him admitting to her throwing something and hitting one of the kids while trying to hit him. I have videos of the lice and trying to get a picture of her not having the car seats. But I’m not sure what options I have. I feel at such a disadvantage just because of the fact I’m the father.

Father of 2 year old twins

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/ecnj0b/business_formation_for_an_ecommerce_website_cook/

ecnj0b

I am to starting an online retail store selling bathroom vanities. I am wondering if it is a good idea to form an LLC , or just do business as a sole proprietorship (with an assumed name)? Or another option that I havent thought of? At first, I figured I could start as a sole proprietor, and file an assumed name/ DBA with Cook County (in Illinois). Then I learned that they require you  to publish a legal notice in a newspaper, and include your home address. I would prefer not  to publish my home address in the newspaper. I do not know if there are any options besides publishing your home address; I could not find any. I figured an alternative would be to register an LLC, and appoint a registered agent so my home address is a little more private.  I would then apply for an FEIN so I could provide that to suppliers rather than my SSN. And of course I would apply for a sales tax license. I am familiar with the basic differences between sole proprietorship vs. an LLC (mainly personal asset protection); the only "downside" I saw was that the yearly reporting fees are over $200.... are there any major reasons why it would be better to be a sole proprietorship and NOT form an LLC? I am at the very beginning of this business. Am I missing any major steps? Does it sound like I am on the right path?

Business formation for an ecommerce website? (Cook County, Illinois)

business

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvi561/landlord_attempting_to_deduct_security_deposit/

gvi561

My landlord is attempting to change my housemates and me $500 for a broken bookshelf. My housemate claims that she left the bookshelf in good condition when she left, but our landlord sent a picture of it currently broken in the house. Also, the bookshelf itself was falling apart when we first got to the apartment and definitely is not worth $500. There are also other issues where she is over-charging for cleaning fees such as mold in the bathroom and fridge (we all had to leave 3 months before our lease ended due to COVID-19 and has not occupied the property in the last couple of months). Is there any way we could contact another cleaning company to do it for cheaper? Also, would we be able to still enter the property even though our lease has ended, we are assuming it would be trespassing. It is our first time renting and obviously did not cover all our bases. For reference, we are in New York State.

Landlord attempting to deduct security deposit for broken furniture

housing

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gd2bro/indiana_adoptingfostering_little_brother/

gd2bro

Hey Reddit Throwaway but posting on behalf of a friend. Her (19f) mother recently passed away. She is independent but the mother left a half brother (different father, 10m with disability). The child's father (bad person for many reasons) is leaving town forcing either she take the kid in or him going into foster system, there no other family wanting him. She didn't want that to happen to him but we're a little out of our depths on where to start with taking him in. * What options are available to her to do this? * What support can she get to help her take care of him? * Where do we start? Thanks ❤️

Indiana - Adopting/fostering little brother

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/gvebfq/child_and_family_investigators/

gvebfq

Hello Reddit, Looking to see if anyone have any experience in employing a CFI during their post decree child custody case. Long story short, the baby mother dropped the ball a lot, and I’m looking to get my child back. My lawyer stated that a CFI would be beneficial for us. However, as far as money is concerned, we are running out. So what I’m asking is if anyone have any experience in having a CFI? What was the process and outcome? I’m in TX.

Child and Family Investigators.

family

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/enhbf8/is_my_sister_breaking_any_kind_of_law/

enhbf8

Hey everyone. I'm new to this, so I'm just going to tell you everything I can, and hope someone has an answer for me. I am a 20 year old male in New York. My father passed right before Halloween at 52. My dad was a big collector, comic books, Funko Pops, lead figures, statues, you name it and my old man had it. Mostly his collection was a bunch of DC and Marvel stuff. My father did not have a legal will, but he did have A will. Essentially he wanted everything evenly spilt between my sister (34) and myself. If it matters at all my sister lives in Florida and I can count on one hand the number of times we've been together in person. My father clearly listed out what he wanted everyone to have, and we respected that to the best of our ability. He put his girlfriend in charge of the will, and she has been absolutely wonderful to us. Every person got what they were supposed to and I handled just about all the business aspects of death. Not a fun job but necessary. What this post is about is my sister's behavior changed after my dad died. This is what I know. She got his laptop, in which he was still logged on to all of his accounts. Not to mention that laptop is supposed to have his inventory on everything he had. My father was a very, very organized man. In the three months that my dad has passed my sister has done the following. Taken money from my dad's PayPal account and sent it to herself. Not to mention lying about doing so. Made herself the legacy account? If that's what it's called? On my dad's Facebook so she can access everything, and she has been reading private messages that people sent to try and talk to my dad. Kind of like going to someone's grave and talking. I didn't personally do this, but apparently his girlfriend, and some of my aunts and uncles did. My sister went ahead and read these messages, which is obviously a big invasion of privacy. Lastly she cherry picked through the collection that dad left us, it was supposed to be you get this, and you get that. For example say my dad left me all of his Detective Batman comics, and she got the Catwoman comics. Then that means I would have gotten every single edition of DB and she would have gotten all of CW. However, what she ended up doing is going through all the comics cherry picking the valuable ones until her quota of half the comics was filled, and left me with the rest. She was able to do this because she was left alone for 2 hours in his apartment while I was working that day. Important details 1st like I said the will isn't legal. 2nd my father never specified who was getting what specific thing. Thus I'm technically still getting the half I'm owed, it's just not the way dad intended. 3rd there was no mention of what to do with his accounts. However my dad's bank accounts were also shared with his girlfriend, so those are not solely ours, it is the girlfriends first. At least as far as I know. My sister did not tell anyone she was taking money out, she just did so, and then lied about it like I said up top. She took I believe $160 the first time, and $100 the second time. This was possible because my dad was disabled and getting money from social security. We told SS he passed and they took the thousand or so out of his account. It left the account in overdraft so my dad's gf fixed the overdraft and put her own money in. There was $160 left over that my sister helped herself to. The other $100 I don't know where that came from, just that it was in the account and my sister didn't put it there. My sister doesn't know that I know any of this. My dad's gf and my uncle have been watching this play out and they have the records from PayPal to show what transactions were made. So.. at any point from taking money, to reading private messages that weren't meant for her, or screwing with my inheritance, did she break any kind of law, or is there anything I can do to hold her accountable for her actions?

Is my sister breaking any kind of law?

wills

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7ph1im/culver_city_ca_right_turn_on_red_camera_ticket/

7ph1im

Sometime last year, I was driving a car I do not own, and made a right turn on a red light—there was not *and* still does not have a no right on red sign—but I did not fully stop before making the turn, which was what triggered the cameras. I should note that, although irrelevant and will not hold up in court, I was not aware you were supposed to treat a red light like a stop sign when making a right turn. I thought when it is safe and clear to do so, you can just make the turn. Now I know. So, weeks later, the registered owner got a Notice of Traffic Violation from the Culver City Police Department, which now I know was not an actual ticket, but a “snitch ticket” phishing for the actual driver’s information. The registered owner viewed the photo/video, determined it was not him/her, and filled out the Transfer of Liability page with all of my information—which was all accurate, down to my DL number. I now know that, after doing a bit of research and speaking to a few traffic lawyers, the registered owner could have just ignored it, and end of story. But since he/she did the Transfer of Liability and provided my information, can I still safely ignore it? I did not sign anything acknowledging receipt of it, did not view the photo/video when it was transferred to my name, and can claim I never received anything in the mail. Some sources say yes, some say no. What does r/legaladvice think?

[Culver City, CA] Right Turn on Red Camera Ticket

driving

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7prh63/i_think_im_being_cyber_stalked_by_strangers/

7prh63

For context, I am in the US. I recently ended a friendship with an online friend that ended in a very messy way. She is not a mentally stable person and overreacted, saying things like “I ruined her life” and she “won’t forget this.” Needless to say it scared the crap out of me. I blocked her on everything, including her phone number. I received harassing messages from multiple unknown numbers. I blocked these numbers as well and said “do not contact me.” I’ve blocked her on everything I could, but I’ve been alerted to the fact that there are fake Instagram accounts using my pictures and titled things like “shitty human.” I haven’t been able to see the content because it is private. A friend told me that there are pictures of me on the account and pictures of my dog that I know I sent this person when we were still friends. They were able to see the account before it went private. They also said that the account was in French and it said things like “buy pictures here.” I’m worried that this is going to turn into something dangerous. I’m really paranoid about this whole situation. I don’t know what else I can do at this point. I’ve been blocking and reporting the accounts. I haven’t received any more messages from unknown numbers, and I haven’t been contacted in any way.

I think I’m being cyber stalked by strangers.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/glb51y/az_im_in_a_situation_where_i_can_lose_my_son/

glb51y

Hello, My girlfriend (now ex as of yesterday) had my son in april of 2020, I did not sign the birth certificate since she cheated on me multiple times during our relationship. I told her I would sign it once we get a test done. We got one done and it turns out I am the father, it is not a legal document due to third party not doing the test and submitting it as legal test results. Recently our relationship has taken a turn, she cheated on me again and for the last time. During our relationship she has shown a lot of signs of being unstable. She has been arrested multiple times due to setting a bathroom on fire in middle school to getting into fights with her family. A couple day after our son was born she decided to take it upon herself to move out of my parents house, taking our son, moving in with a friend. I told her if she moves out she will break us up, she threw a huge fit and said she might hurt the baby and herself. I purposely looked away because I figured she was just stressed from the baby, our break up, and hormones. We broke up but decided to try ourselves out again. This was only a month into our new relationship and she cheats on me again. I break up with her, she throws another guilting fit and threatens that she feels bad thoughts again and feels like she will hurt herself or the baby. I am at my end with her, her family, my family, and some of our friends who are aware of this see her as unfit to parent. They are telling me to call CPS but what would cps do? I legally cannot take the baby since I am not acknowledged as the legal father? What do I do? Thank you.

[AZ] I'm in a situation where I can lose my son because the mother is mentally unstable

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https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/503gbv/what_can_i_do_as_a_victim_of_road_rage_florida/

503gbv

To be clear, I have never been in any incidents, but I'm curious as to what I can legally do if confronted by a road rager. I know that I can legally use justifiable force to stop an attacker, but I'm afraid that my idea of "justifiable" may not be the same as most people's. If, for example, somebody raged out on the road, cut me off, and exited their car with a weapon, I would not hesitate for one microsecond to run them over (provided there is no other means of escape). But I also fear I may have the same reaction even if the perp does not have a weapon (but is still visibly angry and likely to respond with violence). Would I be justified in attempting to incapacitate a rager (with my car) even if they do not possess a weapon? I have a dashcan and record all of my commutes, if it makes any difference. Thanks.

What can I do as a victim of road rage? (Florida)

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