Title: separated from husband, he's applying for mortgages in my name

Question: I just checked my credit report and my husband whom I'm currently separated from is applying for mortgages in my name. There's two new hard credit inquiries on my account that I know are through him because they are on his as well. What do I do? Can I press charges against him???

Answer:
 Contact the credit bureaus and dispute the items on your credit report.

Be proactive [and follow these steps](https://www.identitytheft.gov/).


Title: Did this doctor violate my patient rights during an ER visit?

Question:
This may not be the best place to ask this but I don't know where else to go. Please point me in the right direction if you can if this isn't the right place.

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I was at work, I got unbearable pain on my left abdomen. It was bad enough that it seems like I went into mild shock and lost the ability to walk. They took me in. A bit after checking to vitals I came to, I was pretty okay, the pain and left and I was perfectly able to talk. I explained everything to the doctor. A little bit later he suddenly, without warning, said "can you unbutton your pants?"

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I did not have time to respond, because the moment he asked, he immediately began to unzip my pants and grope my genitals. He did not wear gloves. After this he tells me that he thinks nothing is going on and that the pain was normal in the first place and that nothing was really going on and that I'll be fine.

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My question is: for a Doctor to do a genital inspection, aren't they required to ask for consent? Also, I think they also have to ask for another doctor to be in the room if I'd like, right? My mother watched it happen, but didn't say anything. I am 18. Doctors should wear gloves when doing something like this, right?
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 I don't see your location, but I strongly doubt there is any law saying providers must perform physical exams with supervision from other staff members (though this is a common hospital/clinic rule).

Yes, he should have asked for consent before doing a genital exam.Answer #2: It's *possible* that the doctor was checking you for an inguinal hernia. Which, yes, does involve checking the genitals. That said, the doc was absolutely careless undressing you without explicit consent in a non-emergency situation. And yes, gloves should absolutely have been worn.


Title: (US TX) Accident with motorcycle, he is getting a lawyer, what do?

Question: Okay so about 3 weeks ago I turned into a lane and accidently cut off a motorcycle. I heard a skidding sound and pulled into the parking lot. He was fine and didn't hit any cars. I honestly didn't see him when I changed lanes so I must have cut him off. Anyways, I stop and ask if he is okay (because im not a shitty person and my friends said I should have drove away but im pretty sure this was the right thing to do, right?) where he then proceeds to yell at me for cutting him off. So he asked for my insurance/phone number and took a pic of my license. There is pretty minimal damage to the bike and he was fine. I figured he pays for insurance for a reason right so they will cover it. We went our own ways and I never got any call from his insurance. My mom says that because he never hit my car I cant really get in legal trouble and that if you drive a bike you need to be way more careful than anyone else. So i figured everything was fine. Lesson learned: watch out for bikes. So today after 3 weeks my grandma (who is the one with the name on the insurance gets a call from I assume his lawyer. Everyone keeps telling me he doesnt have a case and that he thinks he can get money from me (which uh im broke) and that I should avoid talking to his lawyer. I have no idea what to do im a stupid 18 year old girl. Pls halp im pretty scurred.

Answer:
 Contact your insurance company and let them handle it.

The fact that you didn't actually make contact means nothing.  If you cut him off and he dumped his bike while trying to avoid a collision with you, you're still going to be liable for his property damage and any personal injuries that resulted.


Title: Jeweler keeps saying our ring will be ready “next week.” Is there anything we can do?

Question:
TL;DR our jeweler is being suspicious and keeps telling us our engagement ring will be ready “next week.” Is there anything we can do?

I hope this is the right subreddit. We live in Boston, MA and at the end of May I proposed to my now fiancé. I gave her a ring that is a family heirloom—specifically the diamonds and stones. I told my fiancé we can get the ring reset into a custom band that suits her taste as long as we keep the diamonds and stones.

At the beginning of June we took it to a jeweler that a former co-worker went to years ago and recommended to me. At the time my co-worker seemed really happy and he said he got a really good price.

Well when we went to that jeweler on June 5th and we talked about the ring of course; everything seemed great. He said it would be ready in a week or week and a half. I called 10 days later and he said next week. I called again last week and asked for an update and he said it would be ready the next Wednesday (today 6/30). At that point were both getting nervous so that day I asked him for a picture of the ring. Instead he sends a picture of a draft drawing of the ring we asked for. I texted back asking for a picture of the actual ring. He said he’ll send a picture when he casts it. He still hasn’t sent that picture.

I called again today and he said “it will definitely be ready this Saturday.”

Im sure there isn’t much I can do about it now, and Im sure the original ring is destroyed. At this point I have no faith it will be ready Saturday, and I’m afraid based on this jewelers “practice” were not going to get the product we planned on paying for. We haven’t paid anything yet, but I planned on paying cash. I understand these things take time, but if he said 4-6 weeks we wouldn’t be this anxious.

To wrap this up, do we have _any_ legal options if things go south? I hope things go smoothly from here but just want to be prepared if they don’t.

Answer:
 Yes, ask the jeweler for your property back or sue them for the value of the ring.Answer #2: You’d be owed the fair market value of the original ring. Unfortunately there’s no tangible value to being a family heirloom, so the value can be shockingly low.

It’s up to a judge to decide whether things are reasonable on something exceeding the initial estimate unless there’s something in the contract that shows time is of the essence.

Before it gets there though, go in person. It’s easy to blow smoke over the phone.


Title: [Texas] Husband is out. So is our joint $. Just moved. No job. Papers not filed yet. Soon. How to make him give me support?

Question: Alcoholic. Documented. I'm (SAHM) dobligated to keep my kid safe. Husband denies problem. I don't have to let him see him this wknd, right? Plus the clearing of the community bank assets thing.

Answer: Hire a divorce lawyer and get a divorce. All that stuff will be hashed out in court.


Title: Pressing charges on a minor

Question:
All of this took place in Massachusetts.

A couple days ago my 13 year old brother was playing basketball at the YMCA with some other kids, and at the end of the game one of the kids he was playing with got upset and attacked him.

The kid pushed him up against the wall and bashed his head into it, at which point my brother fell to the ground, and the attacker proceeded to smash his head into the gym floor repeatedly.

A bystander called 911, and my brother spent the night in the emergency room as they checked for bleeding on the brain/ran CT scans.

In the end he got a concussion and a pretty massive hematoma on the back of his head.

He did not do anything to instigate this, and did not lay a finger on the other kid, as verified by the multiple witnesses there. My brother is 13 years old and pretty scrawny/skinny, and the kid that attacked him was a couple years older and much bigger.

We want to press charges against this individual, could someone give some information about our options here given that the attacker was a minor? The police were at the scene with the ambulance that took my brother to the hospital and understand what happened.

Answer:
 It’s not up to you, it’s up to the police (or rather the district attorney) if charges are pressed.

If for some reason the other kid isn’t charged your parents can sue his parents for damages in a civil suit. Actually they can do that even if the kid is charged, but then restitution is normally made part of that.


Title: Stepmother is not probating my fathers will and refuses to give me a copy. How can I get access to his will? Thanks!

Question: State of Tennessee

Answer:
 You need to talk to a probate attorney to do thatAnswer #2: I'd get on this before she liquidates the estate. My ex-wife's aunt was the executor of her grandfather's estate. The the aunt passed away unexpectedly and her uncle-by-marriage became executor and cleaned out the estate completely..

year later he gets cancer and grew a conscious and gave my exwife her grandmother's wedding ring Answer #3: When did your father die? Be aware that this process can take years to solve. However, you are entitled to a copy of the will if you are named in it. Do you know who the attorney is who drafted the will? They will be required to give you a copy


Title: Sex Contract Advice

Question:
My old roommate from college (25M) and I (25F) have a bit of an unusual relationship that's always been sexual in nature. For three years now, he's proposed that I be his "concubine" in exchange for room and board in California.

I'm intrigued by the proposition. However, I want to ensure that my privacy is especially protected in a residential and sexual contract.

I would so appreciate some feedback on the following contract I put together so as to ensure that everything is groovy, from a legal perspective.

EDIT: Ok, clearly this is prostitution. I think if I were his girlfriend, this would all be legal (correct me if I'm wrong). Is there anyway to reform this so that my privacy is still protected and I don't self-incriminate as a prostitute?

"Residential and Sexual Agreement

Between

XXX XXX (“Mr. XXX”), born XXX XX XXXX

and

XXX XXX (Ms. XXX), born XXX XX XXXX

together referred to as “the Parties”

1.	The agreement and the purpose for which the agreement shall be used are set out in the following clauses, collectively referred to as “the Agreement.”

2.	The Agreement is subject to revision at any time. Revisions are to be edified in a new Agreement, signed and dated by the Parties, and archived.

3.	The Agreement shall be executed on XXX and is expected to end on XXX. The end date is subject to change upon agreement of the Parties, following procedures stipulated in Clause 2.

**Residential Terms and Conditions**

4.	Ms. XXX shall live without charge at the residence of Mr. XXX located at XXX (“the Residence”). This includes associated rental costs such as utilities and security deposits, as well as foodstuff.

5.	Mr. XXX will make the Residence freely accessible to Ms. XXX.

**Sexual Terms and Conditions**

6.	The Parties agree to engage in all or some of the following sexual acts, and is subject to redaction or expansion upon agreement of the Parties:
* Sexual fondling, petting, and kissing;
* Mutual masturbation;
* Oral sex;
* Vaginal sex;
* Anal sex;
* Sex over digital interface;
* Multi-party sex.

7.	Both Parties have the right to refuse engaging in sexual acts at any time.

8.	Either or both of the Parties may engage in third party sexual acts without the presence of the other Party. All planned sexual acts one Party engages with third parties shall be communicated to the other Party prior to the act, and shall take place outside of the Residence unless explicitly stated otherwise by the other Party.

9.	All penetrative sex between and outside of the Parties shall involve the use of condoms, with violation thereof grounds for termination of the Agreement.

**Right to Privacy**

10.	Neither Party shall be photographed nor recorded without their consent, especially where one would expect to be afforded privacy such as using the toilet, bathing, and/or engaging in private sexual acts. If either of the Parties is found to have taken, published and/or profited off of photographic or recorded material of the other Party without their knowledge or consent, they shall be liable for damages for invasion of privacy and infringement of right of publicity.

11.	The Parties agree to not disclose the Agreement to third parties except in the case of infringement of sexual or legal rights as stated in the Agreement, where the Agreement may be disclosed to legal counsel. If either of the Parties makes public the terms of the Agreement to a party other than that of legal counsel, they shall be liable for damages for invasion of privacy.

**Communication and Branding**

12.	Mr. XXX, in written and verbal communications to Ms. XXX, may refer to Ms. XXX as “Concubine, etc.” all of which are subject to change in the duration of the Agreement. Ms. XXX has the right to reject the use of any title not aforementioned above.

13.	The Parties, in written and verbal communications to the public or third parties, shall refer to the other as “Roommate.”

14.	Disclosure of the fact that sexual acts occur between the Parties is to be limited to third parties who engage in sexual acts with one or both Parties. Note that this disclosure extends only to the fact that sexual acts take place between the Parties, and does not include disclosure of the body or spirit of the Agreement in part or in entirety.

**Accountability and Indemnity**

15.	In the case of conception, the Parties shall agree to terminate pregnancy by abortion unless otherwise agreed upon. Payment of the termination is to be split evenly between the Parties.

16.	In the case of acquiring a sexually transmitted disease, all penetrative sexual acts between the Parties and with third parties shall halt until the completion of medical treatment. Payment of the medical treatment is to be provided by and for the individual Parties.

17.	In the case of sexual or legal infringement, each Party is responsible for securing legal counsel on their own behalf.

**Termination of Agreement**

18.	If either or both Parties become concerned that the provisions of the Agreement have not been fulfilled by the other Party, or if any activities occur that significantly impair the emotional, mental, and/or physical wellbeing of either or both Parties, the Parties will make a concerted effort to negotiate to resolve any issues. Changes may be made to the Agreement upon resolution, or termination of the Agreement may occur is no resolution is found.

19.	In the case that either or both of the Parties wishes to terminate the Agreement, thirty (30) days shall be allotted to Ms. XXX to vacate the Residence.

**Additional Provisions**

20.	The Parties shall work towards applying transparency regarding thoughts and feelings relevant to clauses and acts stated in the Agreement and execution thereof.

21.	The Parties shall endeavor to act respectfully towards one another at all times.

22.	If the Agreement is acceptable to the Parties, it will placed on record the understanding thereof with Party signatures below.

Answer:
 Prostitution is illegal in most places.Answer #2: You don't list your location but chances are you live somewhere where prostitution is illegal.

You can't sign contracts agreeing to the terms on criminality

It might be a kink for you but it will be in no way enforceable Answer #3: God, kids are weird these days. My advice to OP: go skip some stones across a duck-filled pond and think about your place in the universe.


Title: Sold a car to a friend. He's refusing to pay money back.

Question:
TLDR: Sold a $4000 car to a friend. He paid $2000 upfront, but now refusing to pay the remaining. He keeps the title. What I can do to have $2000 back?

I have a friend who's a construction contractor. Two months ago, I hired him to remodel my house for $10,000. He seemed nice but broke at that point, with no car for work. So I decided to help him (and help me) by selling my old car for $4000. Since he had no money, I subtracted $2000 from the remodeling contract, and allowed him to make $500 payment per month for 4 months. That meant he would do the house for $8000. I trusted him, so at this moment, I've given him $8000 and transferred the car title with verbal agreements only. My huge huge huge mistake.

Fast forward to the present. He did a really bad job on the house. He left the job with many unfinished and incorrect parts, while already got all the money. Our relationship has gone bad.

I guess I couldn't force him to finish my house, but I'm trying to get the remaining $2000 of the car back. He's refusing to pay me since he's already got the title. However I have a common friend who's willing to be a witness. Is there anyway I can get the money back?

Not sure if this information can help, but he's currently on parole for his past crime.

Answer: You can sue for up to $10,000 in [Texas small claims court.](http://guides.sll.texas.gov/small-claims). I'd suggest that.


Title: FBI visited my uncle about downloads and internet searches

Question: A few months ago, my uncle told me the FBI visited his job, he is a handy man for an older woman and does various tasks for her around the house. He told me he was working one day and he heard the FBI agents question the old woman if Mr.X is here... He told me that as soon as he heard them ask about him he grabbed the PC from the other room and headed home.(He obviously knew why they visted her/him). He told me that they shortly visted him at his residence about 40 mins after he went home. He told me and the agents that he supposedly destroyed the computer, he told me there were torrented movies on there etc.. But could it be that he has some child porn or other illegal videos on that computer? Im worried that my uncle may be a pedophile...

Answer:
 There is no way anyone here can possibly know what's on that computer.

The FBI generally doesn't visit someone for possessing a few torrented movies.


Title: [KY] Violent, threatening coworker

Question:
A coworker recently pulled out a knife on a different employee. This act was caught fully on our security cameras, the store manager had a copy on her phone, and the owner was made aware of the act the same day. Said employee was not reprimanded in any obvious way (no suspension, certainly not terminated). I now no longer feel safe working around them, and we are scheduled together four days a week.

As I was not the one personally threatened by the individual, do I still have a legal backing for complaints of an unsafe work environment?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: feel free to call the police and make a report, or have the co worker do that. you can get fired for it though.


Title: Renewed lease, then a month later the apartment company sold to a new one. Am I still on a lease?

Answer: Generally, a residential lease carries over to the new owners. Keep an eye out if they want you to sign anything that changes the terms of the original lease.


Title: [NY] Is this driveway legal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 If the trees were on his property, then he can do what he wants with them.

If he went to the city and received a permit for the driveway, then it isn't illegal.


Title: X-posted via r/relationships: Sister wants to get married to her fiance who is from a different country

Question:
Sister and I live in Minnesota, fiance is from Chile

Hi, I'm asking this on behalf of my sister because she doesn't go on reddit so I asked her if it was okay that I posted about this; I will be showing her the responses.

So my sister has been with her fiance for just over a year, they met when she was studying abroad in Chile. They met and hit it off right away, stayed together throughout her 6 month stay in Chile, and have been doing long distance since. There were a couple times where they visited each other, he came to the USA for 3 months and stayed with her at one point, she went to Chile for a month to visit him, and they've decided they want to get married.
I'm so super excited for her, this guy is awesome and makes her the happiest I've ever seen her, well, EVER. But she was talking with me last night, and apparently this whole marriage thing is going to be difficult.

Her fiance who we'll call Jorge, wants to permanently move to the USA. The job field he is in has way more opportunities in the USA and he doesn't have a great home life in Chile. They discussed him coming to the USA and working on getting married through the government and then having just a reception after, but we are all wondering how that works. They did some research and apparently he can stay past his 3 month tourist Visa so long as they are working on getting all the marriage legalities worked out, but I am questioning this (it sounds illegal) and she, Jorge and I are wondering if there is a better way to do this.

I guess my question is: How do my sister and Jorge get married, and how does Jorge get his green card without having to fly back to Chile multiple times? He is coming to the USA in May and they want him to try and get his green card in the meantime. Any suggestions for other subreddits where I can crosspost would be FANTASTIC.

Edit: We asked her if he could get a work visa, apparently those are really hard and expensive for companies and they're no guarantee

**TLDR sister and fiance want to get married, fiance is coming to the USA in May and we want to help him get his green card and have them get married, not sure what to do**

Answer:
 tl;dr - She should speak to an immigration attorney.  While this entire process can be done without one, having someone well versed and practiced in it will make life much easier for them!

There are several options for your sister and Jorge.

He can use a [Fiance visa](https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/fiancee-visa/fiancee-visas) to get into the United States, but they must get married pretty soon afterwards.

However, he can't proceed with the green card step until they are married.  Once married, he can adjust his status once she petitions on his behalf.  This process requires [several forms](https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/spouse/bringing-spouses-live-united-states-permanent-residents).

Lots of options, which is great for your sister and husband-to-be.  Sadly, the immigration process is quite pricey.   Filing fees for immigration are astronomical.

Best of luck to your family!

Edit: Jasper mentioned it, and I should have.  But he should absolutely not overstay a visa.  That is a setup for a bad time.Answer #2: File for a K1 fiancé visa petition, get a courthouse wedding immediately after he enters the US, file for green card immediately, plan a more elaborate wedding for later (should be within a year for later evidence purposes).

An immigration lawyer can help you with this, but it's not 100% required (K1s are fairly straightforward). Sites like Visa Journey can help you through as well.


Title: Company refuses to cover laptop accidental damage warranty. Do I have a case.

Question:
Here is the situation. I purchased an accidental damage warranty with a Macbook Pro from a solid company. My nephew who has autism went into my room and throws up on my laptop when I was taking a shower. I took it there to have them take a look at it. The rep wrote me a ticket and took it took in for assessment. A few days later I get a call from a technician who tells me that their techs don't work with "bio hazards" and they won't open it. Because of this situation, they are sending it to Apple for further assessment. The next day later, I get another call from them and a tech gives Apple's response of a "denial of service" and that a manger will decide what to do next. I drove over to speak with the manager directly but instead I spoke with the "lead tech" and he tries to me that because they are dealing with a "bio hazard" it's not cover under their warranty and they were sending to Apple as a "favor". He tell me that he will relay my concerns to his manger and he will give a call soon. I read through the contract and nothing on there states that human organics is a voidable offense. From how they are dealing with this situation, it looks like they will not be covering my laptop for the damages and they are just biting their time. What do you guys think? Should I seek a lawyer? Do I have a solid case? This happen in Atlanta.

Topic:
Removed - PII

Answer:
 I've worked as a salesman for these warranties before and they almost never cover liquid damage or bodily fluids; otherwise, people would wait until the last day of the warranty, dunk it in the bathtub, and say "oopsie xD free lappytop please!" and then the company just gets screwed on every single sale.

That said, without seeing the actual language of the contract nobody here can tell you. You can consult with a contract lawyer if you so please, and they can give you more direct advice.


Title: [RI] Hosting a tournament for MvC3 on Saturday, I want to ban a player for cheating in a prior event, is there any legal way I can do so?

Question:
Basically the title. The player brought in a custom controller which helped him significantly until we disqualified him. Is there any legal way to keep him from attending the event?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Say "you are not welcome to attend the event."

[See for reference.](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3wm45e/ma_banned_from_smash_bros/)Answer #2: why do you think you wouldn't be able to keep him from attending?

  is this an online anonymous login thing? did he pay in advance or something?Answer #3: Yeah the legal way to do so is to say "you are not welcome at our event". Answer #4: I guess it depends on where the event is held. If it is at your home or a private venue you just have to notify them they are not welcome/allowed on premises. If it is a public or shared space venue like a college dorm lobby or something you probably couldn't prevent them from being physically present but you could still prevent them from participating.


Title: Gym chain shut down unexpectedly last night. Any chance I can get back the money for my prepaid training sessions?

Question: So I had paid a one time $60 fee and 2 months of monthly membership ($100/mo), which I guess I am not getting back. But I had also prepaid several personal trainer sessions. Gym is not answering phone and facility is completely closed. Is there anything I can do to ask for my money back?

Answer: Did you pay by credit card?


Title: Licensing Requirements For Starting A Movie Rental Service

Question:
Hi

I would like to start a movie rental service, but the concept I have in mind is quite different from a traditional service. This is how it would work,

1) A user wants to watch the movie **'The Imitation Game'** and rents it on my site for **$1 / 24 hours.**

2) I will be streaming **'The Imitation Game'** on my website which the user can watch on his TV, laptop or tablet.

3) But before renting it out and streaming online, I will purchase the DVD version of the movie, but I will not be shipping the DVD to the user, I will instead be streaming it online.

4) Now suppose, I anticipate the demand for **'The Imitation Game'** at **1000 viewers per day**, I would **purchase 1000 DVDs** of the movie and start renting them out for 24 hours each - the user can view the movie how many ever times we want during those 24 hours.

5) If 1100 people want to rent it for a particular day, we will be buying 100 DVDs more while delivering the movie online.

We will be renting it out at $1 / day or a monthly subscription for unlimited movies.

I would like to know the legal/licensing requirements for such a service,

1) What would be the procedure for starting such a service?
2) How much would licensing cost and what would be the procedure to obtain a license?
3) Are there any other laws, loopholes or advice that I need to know about?

Please do get back to me on this.

Regards

Answer:
 This is a ridiculous idea and nobody in their right mind would license you to do it.

Assuming you actually get any of the content owners to take you seriously, you're looking at license fees in the tens of thousands of dollars, minimum.


Title: [Ontario] Employer only allowing paycheck pickup at specific times.

Question:
They state that paydays are only from 2pm-4pm on 1st and 16th of each month. Just go to the shop and they give it to you. However, I missed this time frame last Friday and went to get it today and was turned away because of this rule. Is this illegal or just an unfortunate situation for me?

Edit: They do still pay me as some have asked(I assume anyway) I will just have to get 2 checks on Jan 1st, kinda shitty with xmas coming. Direct deposit not offered as the job has high turnover.  I will go again to the office tomorrow and ask for them to clarify and be more specific, and if they still won't release it then will make a complaint and escalate it from there. Thanks for all the input everyone!

Answer:
 OP, can you clarify if it's that you can only pick up a check at certain times, or is it that if you miss the pickup, you "forfeit" your wages?

It's one thing to say, "Jimmy the accountant is only here at certain times, so come then to get your pay," and another to say, "Jimmy is only here certain times, if you don't come then, you don't get paid."


Title: Fiancee dropped her ring in an Uber vehicle in Florida. The driver isn't cooperating.

Question:
We live in Minnesota but we were in Florida for a vacation. I proposed and she said yes. We called an Uber to take us to the airport. While she was unbuckling her seat belt, her ring slipped off her finger and it became stuck underneath the seat of the SUV. We tried to retrieve it but failed. We couldn't miss the flight. The driver said he would get it and send it to us. He gave us his contact information.

He demanded money when we first contacted him. We offered to pay him. Now he is ignoring us. The ring is worth over $1,000 so I believe he is committing a felony by keeping the ring from us. I just left a message with Uber and Ft Lauderdale PD. I haven't heard anything back.

What legal action can I take? I just want that ring back.

#Update

Broward County Sheriff's Office contacted me and I filed a police report. The officer called the Uber driver. Uber driver took the vehicle to the dealership, they removed the seat and got the ring. I'm paying the driver for dealership costs, gas money, and lost wages. Most importantly, my grandma in Florida has my ring and is mailing it back, insured with a tracking number. Thanks all for the help. I'm just glad it didn't have to get too messy.

Answer:
 > I just left a message with Uber and Ft Lauderdale PD.

Wait to hear back and file the appropriate reports.Answer #2: How much was he demanding?


Title: HELP! Non-Renewal of Lease over my Cat in San Deigo

Question:
Doods and Doodettes,

Need some serious help here.  I signed a fixed-term 1 year lease.
 I'm not allowed to have a cat, but I have been hiding mine inside, and let him out sometimes, since I have moved here.  I have gotten two 3-day notices about getting rid of the cat.  After the first notice, someone from the property management came in to see that the cat was gone, during which, I hid the cat in my car.  Nothing happened after the second notice.  Months went by, and I thought they had let it go.  Now, they will not renew the lease with me.  Is there anything I can do to fight this?  Can I get my cat registered as a therapy animal and claim discrimination?  I am desperate.  Several other units are hiding cats as well, but they only know about mine because I let mine out.

Answer:
 You have no way to force someone to renew your lease.

Stop being an ass of a tenant and find a place that allows pets.Answer #2: >Can I get my cat registered as a therapy animal and claim discrimination? I am desperate. Several other units are hiding cats as well, but they only know about mine because I let mine out.

No. This is why emotional support animals have the rep that they do.

You weren't allowed to have a cat with regard to your 1 year lease. You had a cat anyway. They gave you proper notice to get rid of it. Now they won't let you renew it, because you had a cat even though it went against your lease. Find a pet-friendly apartment and move there. You're lucky they didn't evict you over it.Answer #3: Nope. No dice.

You have to leave.

Failure to enforce rules doesn't mean that there isn't a rule.Answer #4: You violated your lease. You are lucky they didn't kick you out sooner when you didn't correct the problem. They are under no obligation to renew your lease. Getting your cat registered as a therapy animal won't do you any good because it's not retroactive. If you're just trying to register your cat for the sake of keeping it and you don't have any actual reason to need a therapy animal, it's  not discrimination. Committing fraud isn't a protected class.


Title: Hit and Run on unoccupied parked vehicle.

Question:
18 year old son (1 month driving), was traveling through a parking a lot and hit the rear bumper of a parked car with the driver's side bumper of our car. The is no damage to our vehicle and he stated that there was no damage to the parked vehicle. So instead of leaving a note, he decided it was "all good" and left the scene -- he also avoided telling me (registered owner of vehicle). Low and behold we get a notice in the mail from the PD stating that our vehicle had been involved in a hit and run with evidence our car was involved (I assume parking lot cameras). Upon confrontation my son came clean about what happened. He states he was not on his phone but was distracted by an incident occurring in the parking lot to his right hand side. Nevertheless, I assume he is bound for a misdemeanor / jail/ fine. He has zero criminal history and just recently moved to the area to prepare for the ROTC program at the local university. I am not sure how to proceed in respects of how I can help him deal with the upcoming legal ramifications. What should we expect?
Location: Las Cruces NM

edit:location

Answer: You need a criminal defense attorney. Do not speak to the police until you call one on Tuesday.


Title: Can you specify under your signature how long it is valid for?

Question: Say you sign a price quote at a car dealer. Under the signature you write “signature valid for 30 days.” Due to production issues they are unable to provide the vehicle you wanted and you want to walk away. Does the “expiration” of the signature negate what was signed for?

Answer:
 In the US? No, that's not a legal option.  If you want whatever you're signing to expire, you need to have that written into the document you're signing.  Signature tricks like this are meaningless compared to the actual content of the contract or agreement.Answer #2: There are two ways this can be interpreted, depending on how you act subsequently.

If you act in the expectation that the offered agreement will be fulfilled - if you take the car, if you pay the deposit, and so on - then your notation is just irrelevant noise. You're signalling acceptance of the offer as presented, which did not have a term limit on it.

If you do not act in the expectation that the agreement will be fulfilled, then you're counteroffering. The proposed, altered agreement will only be valid if your counterparty actually signals _their_ acceptance of _your_ offer. If they do, then the term limit is valid; if they don't, then no agreement has been reached and you each go your separate ways.

There's no situation where you can foist a change in the terms on your counterparty unilaterally, though.


Title: I have tourettes and was fired 3 days after my manager asked me to stop a "tic". What should I do?

Question:
I don't want to give away too much personal information. I had a job in an office setting I got around 4 months ago. I basically only interact with people within the company during the workday and in the 4 months I have been there I have only met face to face with a client twice. I disclosed that I have diagnosed tourettes in the application interview.

My only tic is that I will tap my middle finger and my thumb together, sort of in a crab claw motion. It only happens when my right hand is idle, so it doesn't affect any of my work when I'm typing or writing. If my hand isn't doing anything, it will happen unless I constantly force myself to stop which takes lots of concentration. Since it's basically unobtrusive to my day to day life, and most people just assume it's a weird habit, I don't take any medication for it because of the possible side effects. The tapping is really only audible if you are like a foot away from my hand, and even then you can basically never hear it during the work day.

3 days before I was fired, a new manager who has been there for about a week at this point calls me into her office and says that my finger tapping is distracting to people around me. I don't really take offense and just assume she doesn't know I have tourettes so I tell her this. She asks me if there is medication to stop it and I say that there is but I don't want to deal with the side effects to stop a harmless and really not so distracting habit. Some background on the manager: I have heard her say the word "retard" three times so far when referencing some a vendor we've been having difficulty with.

I get confronted by the manager and she says they are going to have to make budget cuts and they are very sorry, but I am let go. Prior to this, my only work place performance review so far had extremely good ratings. Also, I contacted some of my old co-workers in the department (which consists of around 40 people), and I was the only one fired.

Who do I even contact about this? I don't really know disability laws when it comes to employment but I was an at-will employee. I live in California.

Answer:
 Just wanted to throw out some information about the drugs used to treat Tourette syndrome in case anyone is wondering why medication isn't a viable response to relatively minor tics.

The most common drugs prescribed are [atypical antipsychotics](https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1182258-medication#2), which as a group have a [nasty adverse effect profile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atypical_antipsychotic#Adverse_effects) that includes sedation, weight gain, hyperglycemia, pancreatitis, and, ironically, [tardive dyskinesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardive_dyskinesia) - an irreversible involuntary movement disorder  that can cause more severe tics that the one OP already has.

This type of drug is not appropriate for a high-functioning, mentally healthy individual whose symptoms are minimally disruptive to everyday life. OP isn't refusing medication to avoid mild discomfort or inconvenience. It just makes absolutely no sense to choose them over finger-tapping. An employer who suggests otherwise is not making a reasonable request, especially when the alternative is to tolerate an extremely minor annoyance that only bothers one manager.Answer #2: Everyone here has given great suggestions, but I'd go one step further and reach out to the Tourette's Syndrome Association for advice on how to move forward. From my knowledge they've dealt with employment discrimination before and can give you more specific advice on what to do.Answer #3: You'd be wise to watch if they are hiring for your position.Answer #4: Talk to an employment attorney. There's a good chance that your case will be met with a cha-ching sound and dollar signs appearing in their eyes. Based on what you've said it sounds like you have a decent case to argue your former employer is in violation of the ADA.


Title: Property Inheritance

Question:
State: Indiana

My Older brother and I are the heirs of my grandmother's (still living) property. It's split down the middle 50/50 and their are no other heirs named. My grandmother has dementia and is being cared for in a nursing home for the time being. As well as my brother being her power of attorney regarding everything.

My brother is wanting to move my grandmother out of the nursing home (to save on the money being spent there). He is planning on moving him and his family to her house and property in question, and wants to care for her himself with the help of in home health aids.

To do this he is wanting to make (most likely major) construction alterations to the house. This is something he says he would take a loan out for him to do. This is to accommodate his family of six and my grandmother. As I said before it is my still in my grandmother's name and we do not inherit the property until her passing. He is saying for him to be able to do these alterations he needs me to sign over my share of the property to him.

Now this would be done through a lawyer and he would be "buying" me out of the inheritance. I would get more of the money assets and him the property assets (both are sizable). It is something him and I have talked about and I'm thinking I do want to have him buy me out of it at some point. Not until my grandmother's passing though. Until then as her power of attorney he is free to spend her monetary assets on her to take care of her.

My thought is if he spends through that money to take care of her I'm left with nothing. Am I right in thinking that or is there something I don't know to do to keep that outcome from happening?

And my main Question is do I have to sign over my share of the property to let him make the alterations to the house or can he do so without that? Or can/should I wait until my grandmother passes to sign over my share?
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer: You're not actually heirs to the property until after your grandmother passes away.  Theoretically her will can be changed or invalidated.  Right now, neither you nor your brother have any property interest in the house at all.   So there is nothing to sign over, and nothing to buy out.


Title: [CA] Getting out of being a poll worker this Tuesday?

Question: The situation, I never wanted to be a poll worker in the first place but my mother wrote my information down and sent the form through the mail, this is the second time she has done this. I didnt go the first time and I dont want to go this time, I don't want to miss my classes. Now I am stuck in a place where If I do not go, I will get a misdemeanor (because I have already missed once). I have no death in my family, so I cant use that as an excuse. I want to call in sick but i'm scared about getting a record.

Answer:
 Your defence, in the _extremely_ unlikely case that you are charged, is that you never applied to be a precinct board member and have not passed through the process to join the board. This defence would be delivered through your lawyer.

Would your mother testify, under oath, that she sent the form in your name without talking to you?

Call in, explain that your mother sent the form and you just found out about it, that you never wanted to be a poll inspector, and that you won't be there on election day. If you didn't appear for training, either, they're likely already assuming you won't be there for the election, so I doubt much will happen.


Title: Friend(minor) wants to refuse blood test (FL)

Question: My friend is a minor and she smoked marijuana and got caught. Her parents are super strict and are taking her in for a blood test and she is petrified. Is there anything she can do? Can she legally refuse a blood test as a minor?

Answer:
 It's likely that a doctor or nurse will not perform a blood test on a teenager who is adamantly not consenting.

Her parents can however enforce any number of consequences for this. So if she may end up sleeping on the floor without electronics or free time for a while afterwards.


Title: Boyfriend trashed my room and stole me car. Do I press charges?

Question:
Well yea.... I(23F) went to my aunts house last night with my mom and her boyfriend (I rode with them in their car). I originally had plans to hang out with my boyfriend(22M). I got a little too drunk at my aunts and made the poor choice of turning my phone on airplane mode because I didn’t want to be bothered and have to deal with my boyfriend being mean to me if I told him I was drinking at my aunts.
So, I eventually fell asleep and woke up this morning to a slew of texts and messages from my bf on every social media platform that were saying HORRENDOUS things. So I pulled myself together and drove my mom, mom’s boyfriend and myself back to my house (I live with my grandparents in the basement. Basement has a door that leads to the outside. I keep the door unlocked sometimes because I’m constantly letting my dog in and out.).
Pull in the driveway and realize my car was not there. I’m freaking out.. I go downstairs to try to find my keys and see that my bedroom is completely trashed with my clothes everywhere and my tv was broke.
I immediately knew what happened.
I called him and finally he answered saying he had a friend drop him off at about 2am and was belligerent and blacked out. Says he took my car because he didn’t have a ride back to his house.
My mom called the cops and right when the cops showed up, he did too.
Ultimately I did not press charges but my grandpa is wanting to contact the local desk sergeant and press charges. He wants me to back him up.
I’m really not sure what to do.

I should note he gave me $200 to get a new tv.
Won’t pay for my wasted time and sense of not having security and all the horrible things he said to me.

Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 Press charges.

Doing so will help you get compensation for the damage done and will let you get a restraining order if he tries anything else.


Title: Child support fraud? I'm lost in the sauce

Question:
Edit: location of child support case is Indiana

Edit: I probably shouldn't have left this out, he is mine. DNA test was ordered through the court, paternity was established, child support order was established. What I'm worried about is the behavior described below. It blows my mind if it is legal

Just to keep the backstory short....
I have a son who I have only met once, he was conceived during a one night stand. As a result I have only met his mother twice, the one night stand and the one time I met my son. I live far away from them and have little interest in staying in contact with the mother seeing as she is completely crazy and has made my life a living hell as much as she has been able to. So I don't text or call often. On another note I have paid everything required of me since day 1.

So my problem is this, recently baby mama told me that if I didn't text her more often then she was going to withhold medical bills from me (because she has to send them to me so I can pay my portion) and then would take me to court for not paying. And yes I literally have a text from her saying it that plainly. Secondly, a large portion of my child support goes to daycare (extremely expensive for those who don't know). However recently it has come to light that she took our son out of day care almost 5 months ago and I have been paying for it still. When I brought it up she told me her friend watches him instead now, but she pays her the same amount so it doesn't matter. "I still have to pay the same amount."

Now I'm no idiot haha, there's obviously something wrong here, probably illegal as well. I'm thinking I should get a lawyer but I can't afford it if it will come to nothing. The only reason I'm skeptical is because the way I've been treated in the court system simply because I'm a man has appalled me. I wouldn't be surprised if they just told me to get lost. Does anyone have experience with this? Any advice?

Thank you!

Answer:
 Is this an informal agreement between the two of you, or child support mandated by the courts?

That makes a huge difference. If you want it changed, you talk to your attorney.


Title: I was nearly robbed by a buyer on eBay

Question:
I was selling my laptop on eBay and it was "bought." A little bit later the buyer asked for an invoice and details of the purchase (all fine and good) and then the next day emailed me saying he finalized his payment through Paypal and they would hold the funds until I could provide shipping confirmation in order to make sure both parties aren't being played. I told him I didn't see anything like that and he said sometimes the confirmation email gets sent into spam. Sure enough there were two confirmation emails: one from "services@paypal.com" and the other from "eBay". I told him it was all good and I'd ship it out to him shortly.

At that point I looked up Paypal's "holding funds" rules just to make sure he wasn't screwing me over and sure enough, that's something they do, but when I checked my Paypal account I didn't see any "pending payments" so I contacted them. They told me there weren't any funds being sent my way and if I was suspicious to send the emails I got to "spoof@paypal.com" I then noticed that when I clicked on the "services@paypal.com" email it would show up as "instantpays@mail.com" Paypal replied to me and told me that it was indeed a scam and to not send my laptop, they then said there was nothing they could do about the user who scammed me.

What should I do? I really want this asshole to be punished, but since nothing was stolen from me, I can't really press charges, and since I have no way of knowing whether or not the name, email address, or shipping address I received are actually his, then I can't give any rock solid information. Any advice? [Colorado]

EDIT: Thanks for the advice guys. I reported his account to both Paypal and eBay. I also issued a complaint at ic3.gov. Hopefully it at least slows him down.

Answer:
 > What should I do?

Be thankful you were not scammed.

> I really want this asshole to be punished, but since nothing was stolen from me, I can't really press charges

Only a prosecutor/DA can "press charges" for criminal acts. But yes, w/o a crime, there are no charges to press.

> I have no way of knowing whether or not the name, email address, or shipping address I received are actually his, then I can't give any rock solid information.

Then that sort of settles it, no? You could report this to eBay, that's about all you can do.


Title: The food bank I went to today charges the poor money in exchange for a box of mostly rotten food. Is this even legal? [CA]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 According to their website Thursday is food co-op day and Tuesday is the food bank day.  If you aren't familiar with food co-ops, it's when a group of people who band together to get groceries low cost usually from a distributor and each person buys a share or possibly two shares.  It's not a food giveaway.  I have never had much luck with co-ops but some people have gotten good deals.  Next time if you need a food basket try on Tuesdays.Answer #2: As others pointed out, this is a co-op, not a food bank.  Co-ops aren't really geared towards providing food for the poor.  They're more a place for annoying hippies to exchange mediocre organic produce.

[Here's a link to the SD Food Bank](http://sandiegofoodbank.org/).  They do good work.


Title: [Hypothetical] renting a house in CO with a hot tub and a 6ft privacy fence. My bf has become a Kramer-esque naked hot tub guy.

Question:
He's only naked in the hot tub after the sun sets and it's dark out, we have a tall-ish privacy fence.

What expectation of privacy do we have, is there anything we have to worry about being nude in our backyard besides a neighbor looking over the fence, would he be looking at indecent exposure if someone complained?

Answer: I'd be so annoyed if somebody with a really thorough and tall privacy fence got in trouble for being nude in his own yard.  Just seems like one of those basic liberties people should be allowed to have.Answer #2: IS this yard visible from any of your neighbours' windows?


Title: Am i able to sue or do something?

Question:
Its gonna be a long post and sorry about that Lol

I had an interview 2 weeks ago thats been on my mind ever since it happen. A little backstory on my job experience.  I had went to trade school and studied Culinary arts , had got my servsafe food handlers certificate and had a paid internship in the cafeteria serving students and staff.  I had previous experience working as a "sandwich artist" for a corporate company  and at a sub shop working as team member and later being promoted to supervisor .I am naturally a quiet, shy ,soft spoken person and i always had a way that work for me specifically when it comes to customer service.
The interview i had was on a Thursday at 1pm i had arrive 20 mins early and waited for the manager.  The interview starts off like  your basic interview questions like tell me about yourself and i had mentioned what i said above.  Somewhere along the line the interview went south lol. When the topic of discussion was customer service. I had told him that it takes time for me to be open and have a conversation with the customers because thats something thats doesnt come natural to me. The first thing i would notice is their body language for example if i see that the customer is in a rush i wouldn't have the " how is your day going" talk with him because most people just want their food and leave and others i wont do that too. It all comes naturally if  i see a regular customer and start getting more comfortable talking with them and as soon as i get comfortable with the job , i begin to open up more because im not spreading false information.  Before that He said " most companies dont care about the food just customer service." " anybody can make a burrito but does he or yourself have customers service skills?" I took that as he doesnt care about the food that they put out and serve to customers and he gotten offended by it.  He then said which i thought was the stupidest shit i ever heard from someone.  He said  " lets say you go out to eat and you have a great experience but the food wasnt particularly good , chances are is that they will come back simply because of the experience ( customer service) and simply order something different on the menu and they would recommend more of their friends ( he based this on a 1975 statistic) which didnt make sense to me. Because if your gonna be in the food industry the whole point is the food . Since when is one more important than the other?  both customer service and the food should  be important.  He then created a scenario between the other competitors  which was chipotle , moes and his store.  He says " lets say that a guy is at red light and its your job to have him come here because of the customer service he receives or someone had told him the great experience they had will make him come here. I again thought that didnt make sense , if he had gone to his store simply because of the great experience his friend had told him , then he would know that the food is shit . Throughout the whole 15 mins of this interview i wanted to walkout because he was being an asshole when he kind a made fun of the school training i had calling it a 6 month school ( i was there for a year) . I thought if  thats how he is during an interview then working for him would suck. The cherry on top was when he said " SEE I WANT TO HIRE YOU,  BUT EVERYTIME YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH YOURE CAUSING ME TO HAVE DOUBT" because  at that point i was sabotaging the interview because he was being unbelievable.   He made fun of my customer service skills , and twisted what i said saying " so if you dont see your regular customers are you not gonna give the next person the same experience?"  To be honest at this point i was being defensive because he said that rude shit to me. Like i know your store isnt doing well because i read reviews before i had walkin  and surprise  their bad reviews was because the store was dirty , lack of staff and the food. But at least your customer service is keeping the store open.

Answer: You can look for a different job. There's nothing illegal about a potential employer having different priorities than you do. That's what most people refer to as a "bad fit" and is a common reason for not hiring.


Title: Mother-in-Law Attempting to Force Divorce and Take Control of My Child in Japan

Question:
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I'm a Canadian national with a Japanese wife and 3-month old child living in Japan.  This week, I suggested to my wife that she should go back to work some time in 2009.  When she told her mother-in-law, the mother-in-law went ballistic.  She's a very angry, dominating sort of individual.  She has convinced my wife to take our child and stay at her house, and exerts almost complete control over her.  My wife, bless her, doesn't really seem to cognize the degree to which her mother's anger influences her decisions.

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The mother has now urged me to divorce, claimed she has registered my child in a daycare, and insists that the child will be raised by her.  She will not let my wife meet with me unless she is also present, in which case my she dominates the conversation, rages, and does not negotiate or listen to anything I have to say.  My wife doesn't dare to speak her mind, and lets her mother do what she wants.  While in a rage, she tried to snatch the baby from my arms in a way that did not show the gentleness with which one expects a baby to be handled.

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While our marriage isn't perfect, I work more than full time, pay all our bills, and try to run an egalitarian household--i.e. do not force my wife to do anything she doesn't want to.  She stays home with the child.  There is no verbal or physical abuse, and in my opinion nothing occurring which has warranted this sudden escalation.

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My question is:  as a husband and father in Japan, what are my rights and options here?  I understand that wives essentially 'join' their husbands' family when they marry, and leave the old family behind.  Can I somehow... I hate to say it, but 'force' my wife to return, or otherwise regain control of the child?  I am concerned for the mental health of my wife, and the physical/mental health of my child being raised by an angry dominator with non-progressive values.

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What can I do?

Answer:
 You might want to hit up /r/japanlife. There are plenty of people who've been through similar situations. They're a bit salty, but they can generally give you some good advice.

The summary of what they'll tell you (Gleaned from reading posts on it, not first hand experience):
* Run, do not walk, to city hall and file a  離婚届不受理申出書. That'll keep your MIL (Or wife, if the MIL talks her around) from filing an uncontested divorce.
* Secure your Hanko to avoid any shenanigans.

Unfortunately father's rights are pretty limited in Japan, especially as a foreigner. JapanLife will have more dirty details, but the chances of you being able to "force" anything are pretty nonexistent.Answer #2: Have you spoken to your wife? Would she want a divorce? Is she using her mom to cause a rift so that a divorce is possible? Or is she just.... very Japanese? Sounds bad, but you will probably know what I mean. Answer #3: Im in a similar situation dont lose your cool and give her amunition to use against you. Theres not much else you can do.


Question:
Hiya, I’m a 17 year old girl. I’m stuck in a really difficult place right now with my situation that’s led me nowhere.  I want to file for emancipation, but I can’t do it without proof that I can live by myself- however, I wouldn’t be by myself because I’d move in with my fiance’s family, and though I have a job I don’t make enough to live independently.

Then I read that emancipation is granted with minor marriage- great, I have a fiance and we were planning on getting married when we turned 18 anyways. Except it turns out for a minor to marry they need parental permission.

I can’t get that permission. Why?  Because my parents are problematic and emotionally/psychologically abusive, meaning that asking would land me in a huge amount of hot water. This is why I want to move out.  So now I’m stuck in a paradox- I can’t find this answer anywhere.

Can an exception be made if the minor cannot get parental consent to marry?

I don't want any judgement, please, I'm just searching for an answer.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 Location matters in emancipation issues.  You'd need to be emancipated to marry before 18 without parental consent in most cases.

It is unlikely there is any practicable solution that can come faster than your 18th birthday.Answer #2: We really need a location. Country and state or province if applicable.


Title: This is what my employer has done.

Question:
I appreciate you taking the to read this and any potential advice you may have. I apologize for the lengthiness. It wasn't intended but it turned out be rather cathartic to type this out. I changed some details for anonymity.

I live in Toronto. A couple of years ago, I was approached by an individual about starting a company. I'll call him Joe. I had previously worked for Joe when he was partners in a large corporation. However my employment ended when Joe had found himself in some trouble with the law. Joe's company was destroyed when he and his partners were convicted.

When that company failed, I jumped ship to another company. All of us employees received settlements cheques when some former employees filed official complaints and the owners were found guilty in court of some type of negligence and the court ordered some type of settlement. I wasn't a complainant because I had other work at this time so I'm sure of the specifics of all of this except that a settlement cheque was mailed to me with a brief letter explaining the judgement via the labor board.

Fast forward a few months when Joe approached me. He had received less punishment than some of his partners but had a really big fine to pay. Now, Joe said that he learned his lesson and that he had made a mistake and he felt bad that so many employees were out of work and he wanted to start fresh. Joe told me that he wanted to start a new company, but this time he wanted it to run legitimate. His wife had a stagnant corporation so we would skip of the initial setup and basically jump back into business. He told me that he always valued the quality of my work, my work ethic, and my honesty and believed that I could help him set up the company and make it a success. Joe and I both were aware of a large client looking for our services, and we had an opportunity to jump right back into business if we got a new work crew and facility together. Joe told me that he would pay me more than I was previously making, and that after we finished with this client, he would give me a large bonus, another raise, and once we got another client, we would start looking at benefit packages. The kicker is that he also told me that he would give me annual profit sharing that would be issued in the form of shares in the company.  Given that Joe seemed truthful, I believed him and I needed the extra money, I began working with him again. We each picked out a few employees and assembled a team and got to work and secured the first client and everything seemed to be going according to plan when all hell broke lose.

Right in the middle of finishing our very first commercial contract, Joe was sued by some of his former partners for very large sums of money. On top of this, he didn't properly close the old company and still had a ton of remaining taxes to pay and eventually was convicted of some type of tax evasion. The whole thing was a huge legal mess and he had to pay more fines and more lawyers.

During our first client, Joe began to focus all of his attention on his various legal battles during the work day. He went from working at 100% capacity to spending 5% of the day on our client. I ended up having to manage the project on my own.  At this point, I was relying on Joe's word and I asked him if he was going to be ok because I worried about my employment stability. He told me that everything was still going according to plan, and that I should try to find more clients because after he was done with his legal pursuits, he would be back at work and if I could manage the company temporarily, he would give me a company truck and more shares in the company. He couldn't offer me cash because his cashflow was tied up in his legal battles.

I found us new clients. As I quickly found out, I was very good at finding clients and I was quite good at negotiating with them. Within the first year, I secured enough clients that the business was flourishing. Clients and employees trusted me because of my honesty and reputation and everything was going really well. Although, in the past i was used to a more technical role, I began to enjoy running the company and projects and the company seemed to be turning a profit from the beginning. Except that Joe was nowhere to be found. Being new to management, I had many questions and joe would begrudgingly tell me how we wanted things done for about 12 minutes at the start of each morning. He would never let me interact with the accountant or see any parts of the books except what I needed for project costing. He was behind closed doors on the phone with his lawyers all day, every day. I knew who was calling him because I purposely answered the phone when they called many times to be sure. He also began using company funds to produce his legal documents and hired his own staff to manage his legal pursuits. All of which was used on his personal lawsuits that weren't related to our company in any way. Over the first year, during our daily meetings, Joe again repeated his original offers to me and even offered me MORE stuff like a dental plan, life insurance plan, retirement plan, health plan, and eyeglass plan. all of this would come at the end of the year when he would have his lawyers draft up the paperwork. I told him I was capable of drafting the paperwork myself, but he said he would rather a lawyer did it. I offered to hire a third party lawyer, he said we would have to use his as they were already being paid by us. Joe bought a new house. And a new car. He took a vacation for a few weeks. I was working 60-80 hour weeks

After a year went by, I approached Joe and we had a meeting. I told him that business was booming and I was looking forward to the compensation that he had offered me and I was hoping to get started on formalizing the shares he had offered. Joe said he had his lawyers working on the "paperwork" and that I should keep working hard, everything was going great. He also told me he would be giving me another raise. I asked him when I could expect to receive the compensation and he told me he would have his lawyers draft it by a certain date and we would meet to review "the terms". I marked that date on my calendar. My old car had died, and I bought a new car because I was promised large amounts of money and I needed a way to get back and forth to work. I mentioned this to Joe at our meeting, because I never got the company truck he had promised me. He said his lawyers were having problems refining the details on the paperwork required to let me use the truck? He said he would give me even more compensation to cover the expense of my car. In the mean time, I had to make the  payments on the car. Living in Toronto isn't cheap so I wasn't exactly living a life of luxury. I found myself having troubles making ends meet and i really needed the money that Joe had offered me and I was working hard to make the business a success while Joe barely did anything at all.

Four months went by, and the deadline approached. During this time, I didn't see Joe at all because he was so busy with his legal pursuits. He had settled most of his previous suits but had now started NEW suits in various regards, all related to his past business.Joe appointed his wife as head office manager so she started telling me what to do daily. She made horrible decisions. Many clients became upset when their services weren't completed on time because his wife had no idea what she was doing. Our business began to suffer a bit. The deadline for my compensation came and went and I couldn't reach Joe by phone. His wife stopped coming into the office. I had no idea what was going on. I kept running the business and the accountant kept issuing my paycheque which was exactly the same as when I started. I never received any of the bonuses, benefits or shares that were promised to me. The clients began to be satisfied again when I was in charge and we again began to flourish. I got us a HUGE client that secures our workload and revenue for more than a year into the future.

One day about six months after i last saw him and about a year after our last meeting, Joe showed up at the office like nothing had ever happened. I asked him where he was, told him I needed him for important clients and I wasn't able to reach him by phone. The darkness of his tan and other parts of his appearance looked like he had spent the last 6 months on a tropical island vacationing.

He began to lie to me. He told me that he spent the last six months in meetings with clients because the business was suffering, he was too busy at these meetings to come into the office, and I had let him down and he had to personally save the company. I was like "what? your wife was running the place into the ground, I've been working 14 hour days to save it and still getting paid my same salary. I know all of the clients, most of them don't even know you exist. I thought you were going to have your lawyers draft up the terms of the compensation which we ALREADY agreed on."

He told me he couldn't remember meeting with me and offering me any bonuses or raises. He also told me because of the massive expenses associated with his personal legal battles, that I wouldn't get profit sharing because we didn't end up turning a profit.  He said if I worked harder and got more clients, once our company was successful, he would "consider" profit sharing. I was rather astounded and expressed my displeasure at his dishonesty. Joe got mad and told me I was lucky to have a job and that I should be happy he gave me this opportunity.

I told him I needed more money right now otherwise i have to go looking elsewhere for work. He told me he would give me less than he offered me originally, but it was still a raise. I told him I singlehandedly built up this business, and I deserved the shares and bonuses that were promised me. He told me that our expenses were too high and he would have to lay me off if I wanted more money. He also said the company was in his wife's name and she refused to issue any shares to anyone including him. Joe told me that he was back at work full-time and that he wouldn't really need me anymore because all the clients were signed up and if I wanted to, I could find a job elsewhere otherwise I could stick around for LESS money than i'm currently making. Like wtf.

The reason our expenses were so high is because Joe was hiring LAWYERS on our dime to fight his personal battle. He also didn't do a lick of work for YEARS and my suspicion is that he is running most or all of his personal expenses through the business. I personally built up his business and now he is screwing me out of the shares that were promised me. I built up this guy's business, he took all of the profits and now I'm either looking for work or I'm working just as hard for less money. Plus there's no guarantee that Joe will go awol again and leave me high and dry running the entire company on my own. I also doubt I will ever receive any shares in the company.

I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I need the work to keep paying my household bills. On the other hand, Joe is so unreliable and didn't come through with any of his promises, that my future working for Joe looks really dark. It will take me some time to secure another job.

I'm not sure if there is anything i can do. Should i contact a union? Would they be interested in hearing how Joe used the company's profits for his own uses (like a 6 month vacation and lawyers battling his personal vendettas) instead of giving his employee's raises, or coming through on compensation promises.  Or should I go to the labour board? Is there anything I can do without Joe firing me and leaving me homeless while I look for other work? Should I contact a lawyer or will it be "he-said-she-said"? Should I just keep my mouth shut, find other work and quit the moment I find another job and forget about Joe?

Considering that I did the majority of the work building up a company that I was supposed to be a partner in, is there anything I can do? I suppose suing Joe would be an option but Joe has connection with many powerful lawyers and he has the entire profit of the company to pay them with. I envision him stomping me to the ground in court.

I supposed I could start my own company and chase after these clients but I don't have the time, credit or cashflow needed to do something like that on my own without an investor with large amounts of money and credit to float the company until we get on our feet. I probably should have thought of this before now but I've been so busy working that I have not had free time to even think about anything. My personal life has suffered and I haven't been spending much time at home. I thought i was working hard to build up shares in the company but got completely screwed over in the end. Joe was smart enough to keep all of our meetings verbal, none of his offers were ever in writing which makes me think I don't have a hope in hell.  Our employment agreement was never even drafted after all this time. The only thing I have is my personal journal noting days when he offered me this or that and some text messages with my wife when we discussed daily events. The only proof I have of any of this actually happening is that I am the daily contact for the clients and the face of the business.... I don't know if that proves anything, but who would run an entire company if they weren't being promised SOMETHING, right? I'm not sure if Joe's past legal convictions and labor board settlements would help my case any?

Answer:
 Holy crap. Can we get a TL:DR here?Answer #2: Not a lawyer. I read it. The whole damn thing. The Crux of the issue is that you didn't seem to get anything in writing from the beginning. Unless you have emails or text messages or something along those lines, in which case you might have a shot in court, if you can fund the battle.

It sucks, but I think the best strategy is to cut your losses, count this as a lesson learned to get everything in writing, and find something else. With the added bonus of watching the company go through its inevitable downward spiral and final death throes.

If you do this, do NOT accept any counter offer. You already know the man is a liar and a cheat.

Also, please update. We love our updates and I'm personally interested to hear what happens. Answer #3: No way I am reading all of that.


Title: Company Refunded me $370 less than I paid for something

Question:
I bought an item for about $1000 from a USA company. I had it shipped to Canada and then realized there would be a \~$215 customs charge. By that time, I had actually decided that I did not want the item anymore (not because of the customs charge). Since they have a free 30 day money back guarantee, I sent it back without even seeing the item (I called UPS and had them return to sender).

**The company refunded me $370 less than what I originally paid them!** They called it an "adjustment", and keep stating that it was from the "customs fee".

HOWEVER, I have called both Canada border and UPS and they tell me that because the item is back in the USA, there was no customs charge applied.

So, I am out $370 for no reason, and the company has just taken my money...

What can I do about this?

I have:

1) Called VISA who is supposed to protect against fraud/damages and they can't do anything for me

2) Called Canadian and US border security and they state I should not have been charged, and that they wouldn't have taken any customs as the item is still in the USA

3) Called the company and they have not replied other than to say "they have a policy to not refund customs fees but THERE WAS NO CUSTOMS FEE. I have asked them to give me a break down of what this "adjustment" is.

4) Confirmed with UPS that the company did not pay the customs fee.

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Thanks for your help everyone

Answer:
 > Called VISA who is supposed to protect against fraud/damages and they can't do anything for me

I find that hard to believe.  Not that I think you're lying, just that maybe you talked to someone on their first day or something.  "I returned this and didn't receive a full refund" should be the slam dunk of chargebacks.

Did your financial institution give you a reason why they can't help you?  Did you escalate this?


Title: Will I be forced to press charges if I report sexual assault (USA Florida)

Question: I was punched and fingered by an authority figure at work. I'm afraid of losing my job or retaliation and I'm thinking of reporting this anonymously...is this something I can do without further investigation? I guess my goal is to just prevent him from doing this to other coworkers

Answer: That sucks. It's not your decision to press charges or not, that'll be up to the DA. Even if it moves forward and you're subpoenaed to testify against them there are folks trained to help you through every step of the process. The fear here is totally natural, but you can and should report it, hopefully somebody else here has an idea how best to move forward with this considering it's your boss.


Title: What happens if I can't pick suspect out of a police line up?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You tell the truth, that's it. If you cannot remember, or didn't get a good look, tell the police this. They would be stupid to put a lineup in front of you if you have already told them you cannot identify the person who hit you.


Title: Room renter in my house who is aware of my tobacco allergy is consistently smoking on the deck

Question: He just started living here recently and we signed a lease that is month to month but requires 60 days notice from either party. I included no smoking in the house in the lease but I guess he saw the deck as a loophole. It’s a problem because the smell and the lingering air comes in the house as he immediately steps in when he’s done. He ignores when I try to start a conversation about it. What can I do to get out of this situation? I literally can’t deal with the smell of smoke, it can trigger an asthma attack.

Answer: NAL but you can Give notice or buy him outAnswer #2: I'm trying very hard to understand why you would knowingly allow a known tobbaco user to live with you if the allergy is that serious.


Title: Attaching product A as promotional "freebie" to product B, are you selling product A?

Question:
hi im a student manager of a small commissary at a college house.

im aware that i cannot sell expired beverages, so what happens is all that expired product becomes the property of the college house (rather than the comissary) and the house gets rid of it. what this actually means is me as student manager wpuld give these cokes, sprites, etc away for free to students EXPLICITLY letting them know that its expired. (expired as in past shelf date, been expired for like 1-2 days)

my legal question is: am i SELLING the expired product if i attach it to other goods in a one time promotional event? if ppl buy at least X dollars worth of nonexpired perfectly okay goods, they can take as many of the expired drinks as wanted. (again, advertised as free bundled EXPIRED products so ppl know exactly what they getting)

i dont see this as a sale. youre essentially purchasing first access to the get these free drinks. an alternative way to think of it, you are getting exclusive free items for what youd normally buy at this store (think of comic con swag, you bougjt ticket and now getting all this free gifts by nature of the special event)

these details may or may not be relevant:

- the store is a college house commisary but the city of philadelphia recognizes it as a retail business

- buying the nonexpired product to get expired product IS NOT THE ONLY WAY to get the nonexpired product. if there r expired drinks still left after this promotion, they simply given away to house at a study break or speaker event

- the expired prodct free promotional deal is offered to the house (so in some aspects still a belongs to the community thing).

please link me the articles or sources that support your verdicts

thanks

Answer:
 You incur all the same liabilities by "giving away" expired products that you incur while selling them.  You can get in all the same trouble with the college for giving them away as you can for selling them.

The answer to your question, I think is "sometimes."

But I don't think the fundamental issue here is if it's being sold or not.


Title: Under what circumstances can the cops actually do this?

Question:
Greetings all,

Longtime lurker, sometime contributor, and, today, fulltime embarassed redditor.

So about 12 hours ago, out of frustration and lack of assistance for what is an ongoing harassment problem, good old stupid here got Baker Acted.  I'm writing this from my hospital bed.

Please read on and you will see exactly why I have internet access while under a Baker Act.

I have been getting harassed by someone for in excess of five years.  I have blocked every email address and phone number and method of contact.  It worked.  Until this morning.  I woke up and found that she had sent me an email on Facebook from her deceased lover's FB account.  It upset me, especially since she had been told about 3 months ago to LEAVE ME ALONE by the police.

So, since there was a police record of this, I called them.  To make a long story short, they told me there was nothing they could do.  I'm battling bronchitis, and am not sleeping well, if at all, and in my frustration I said "Oh great, it looks like the only way I'm ever going to get away from this person is to kill myself."  A passive statement.  I actually moved two cities away to get some geographical between us.

The next thing I know, at 815, A FULL HOUR AFTER THAT PHONE CALL, there is a pounding on my door.  (This is where my question comes up.)

I opened the door and they tried to push their way into my home.  I told them that under no circumstances were they coming into my home without a warrant.  They said "yes, we are."  I said no, you're not.  I know my rights.  They said fine, come out and talk to us.  I said that I had no intention of speaking to them without my attorney.  At which point I started to close my front door.  Please note, at no point in time was my body outside of my home.  I was 100% contained within my own home that I own this whole time.  They each grabbed a wrist and yanked me out of my home.  They slammed me up against the wall of my home, knocking all the air out of my lungs (highly dangerous for someone with asthma/COPD/emphysema and also undergoing treatment for bronchitis).  I immediately alerted them that I had the above mentioned medical conditions.  The girl said "Oh sure all of you say that...."  I gasped out "All of who?  I am not a criminal there is no reason to treat me this way."  I am a small thing and it doesn't take a lot.  I also experienced a dislocated shoulder when they shoved my arms up behind my back, and my wrists are bruised, swollen and bleeding because my wrists are bony and they put the handcuffs on very tight.

They only believed me about my bronchial issues when I collapsed at which point they called the fire department.

My questions are this:

Can they really reach into my home and yank me out of it to facilitate a Baker Act for a frustrated passive statement like I made?

If so, what gives them that right?  I kind of think at that point they are into go to the judge and get a warrant time, but IANAL.

If they really truly thought I was serious, why did it take them a full hour to get to my home?  If they thought I was serious, why weren't they there in ten minutes?  A full hour doesn't seem like they thought it was that serious and only wanted to punish me.

Yes, I admit it was fucking stupid of me to say that.  I admit it.  I was crazy frustrated....I actually moved to get away, blocked her, changed phone numbers, all of it.....and no one cares, no one will do anything to get her to leave me alone.  She has posted libelous things on boards on the net (I found some of them and that also set me off this morning....I'll be lucky if I can ever get another job).

Please don't be nasty with me.  I know I fucked up by making that statement.  I know I did.  My concern is that I honestly am shocked that they can yank me from my home the way they did.

Answer:
 > Can they really reach into my home and yank me out of it to facilitate a Baker Act for a frustrated passive statement like I made?

Yes.

> If so, what gives them that right?

[Exigent circumstances.](https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/exigent_circumstances)


Title: [MO] Wife's employer threatening to sue if she quits, after falling victim to Wells Fargo fraud

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Here's the best answer she can give:  "I was going to give my two weeks notice today, but since you are now threatening me with a lawsuit I have decided to resign effective immediately".

Then she can walk out the door and find a new job.  If they feel like wasting money to lose a frivolous lawsuit, let them go for it.


Title: Tenant nearly burned down our house, I want to evict them.

Question:
Hello,

A few days ago, our tenant had started a fire in the front yard to dispose of some garden weeds/debris. The fire, luckily, did not spread far enough to reach the fence, but it was quite close and left black burn marks. Why they decide to do this? Well...apparently when they moved in, they refused to pay for garbage disposal and have been throwing their trash near a trash bin at a nearby park.

Now... these tenants have been quite difficult over the past few years, but this event has pretty much convinced me that they need to go. Not only did they cause a fire that could have potentially burned down the house, but also put the lives of our neighbors at risk. The space between our houses are only a few feet apart, and their home is adjacent to the fence that we share. Aside from recent events, they have also done the following:

1. Refused to pay rent increases and constantly argues to pay the same flat rent that they have paid for the past several years since they first moved in.

2. Dries their laundry right in the front of the home (I know this is not a good reason to evict, nor is it illegal, but it's repulsive and we have received complaints from neighbors).

3. They have a bit of temper problem and have been very standoff-ish when we bring up an issue or complaint. At one point, they tried intimidating us by getting really close in front of our face and yell/argue how they have always "paid rent on time" (which is also not true, several instances they paid rent late, but we never bothered to charge them late fees knowing they will simply refuse to pay it).

I'm not entirely sure what the eviction or tenancy termination process works in California, but I would greatly appreciate any advice on where to start. Any readings/articles/links to point me in the right direction would be helpful. Thank you!

My current

Answer: If you aren't sure how to properly evict someone you should probably seek advice from an attorney in your area with knowledge of it. I'd you do it wrong it can backfire on you.


Title: (California) Bounced payroll check

Question:
First time on r/legaladvice so I really don't know much. I work a part time job at a medium-sized franchise company. I had never had any problems with my paychecks before but I was issued a paycheck on 7/20/15 which I deposited 14 days after the issue date and 4 days after that, the bank informed me that my check had bounced. I informed my boss and he said he would speak with the owner. The owner basically said "Well, why did she wait so long to deposit the check anyways? Tell her to just re-deposit the check." so now I have to wait for my check to be mailed back to me from the bank. As far as I know, in California, you should be able to submit a check up to 30 days after the issue date so I should not have had a problem. Anyways, so my question is, what can I do to get them to pay for the bank fees? Also, is there a way to collect any penalties from them or would I have to file actual paperwork for all of that?

tl;dr Payroll check bounced, how do I go about collecting penalty money/bank fees from the employers?

Answer: Start planning your escape from this employer....if they're having trouble covering the payroll check of a part-time employee=bankruptcy is close at hand.


Title: Injury in home - renting

Question: A few months ago I reported a faulty bathroom extractor fan to my real estate. It is the middle of winter here in Australia so condensation in the bathroom is at its peak. Without the extractor fan there is condensation over every surface. This morning while stepping out of the shower I slipped on the tiles that were wet from condensation not actual water. I now have a leg and back injury. If these injuries were serious could I sue the real estate for negligence?

Answer: Don't know anything about AUS law but I think you're going to have a difficult time proving you slipped because of the condensation and not the water on your foot from the shower you were just in.


Title: (OH)Might get caught while furnishing alcohol to minor.

Question:
So this was what happened before. -https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3nf4q3/might_get_caught_buying_alcohol_for_minor/?ref=share&ref_source=link

Now after a week my underage friend got cited. He then went to court, did not plead guilty. Just agreed to pay the fine and will take some classes. Meanwhile just today, I got email from the police officer asking me to schedule a meeting with him. The email was actually just that small.What should I reply?. I am going to OSU's legal services on Monday. Should I hire a lawyer on Monday?

I am also worrying about monetary wise. If I do hire the lawyer and then get charged, then what.  Lawyers fees+ fine fees+ court fees+ expungements fees. It would be a lot of money.

Edit :Extra Info
Topic:
Alcohol Related Other than DUI

Answer: The lawyer plus court fees will be a lot less than the years of income you don't get because you have a record and can't find a decent job. Hire the lawyer.


Title: [Vermont] Selling Overpriced Regular Brownies at Concerts

Question: I was talking to my friend about my idea for a summer job where I sell brownies at high prices at concerts. He says that it could be a felony because of fraud. How does this work? Is it true?

Answer:
 If you're implying they contain weed and they don't, then yes that would be fraud.

EDIT: You also run the risk of being arrested for selling pot.  Best case scenario, you spend a weekend in jail, post bail and win at trial after spending several thousand dollars on an attorney who proves the brownies were drug free.


Title: [UPDATE] Psycho roommate refuses to leave at the end of the lease... (Virginia)

Question:
Well to anyone who is interested in the latest developments of my roommate/leasing office saga, here you go!

Here's the original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4fj5b0/psycho_roommate_refuses_to_leave_at_the_end_of/
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**In sum:**

* I live with 2 other girls in a 3-bedroom apartment.
* The lease ends June 30 and, according to terms of our Lease, we owe 60 days notice of our Intent to Renew or our Intent to Vacate.
* Roommate Awesome and I have submitted the Intent to Vacate form to the leasing office via email and certified mail.
* Roommate Nightmare did not sign our form, nor did she provide an Intent form of her own. She plans to stay in the apartment, but has NOT provided ANY notice.
* The leasing office has said, "you all need to sign the form and we don't take sides." Effectively, according to how I understand their emails, Roomate Awesome and I are liable to this lease indefinitely... until Roomate Nightmare grows into an functioning adult and signs the Vacate form, which she will never do.
* If we don't provide notice, the Lease rolls into a month-to-month, the price goes up with the normal market-rate increase, plus there's a huge premium for M2M leases**

The comments this community provided - though varied - generally centered on overall disbelief that the Leasing Office could have meant that I was held hostage to a lease even after it expired. I understand that many legal issues are really just communication issues, but ... well now we get to the update.
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**UPDATE:**
I found a very nice lawyer, and we spoke briefly on the phone about the situation (thankfully free of charge!) He said effectively what you all said: that the LO is probably just nervous that the 3-bedroom apartment is going down to 1-person (who also happens to be unemployed) and they're trying to save themselves the headache of having this one person stay on. Getting us all to sign onto the Vacate form makes their life easier. He encouraged me to get acknowledgement of their receipt of my Vacate form, but said the lease probably doesn't say we ALL need to sign the form (it doesn't) so I should be okay.

I did get acknowledgement that the LO got the form... only they said "We can't process anything until everyone signs it." I replied saying "Getting Nightmare to sign this is likely a lost cause, but I've been advised by a lawyer that I am fulfilling my obligation to provide notice under the terms of our Lease and you can consider this valid and sufficient notice."

The LO's reply: "The Intent to Vacate form we received is not valid notice. Everyone please sign this Roommate Release form instead. We will need all signatures on this form."

First... There's a section at the top of this Roommate Release Form about what rooomate is being released, and a section at the bottom about what NEW Roommate is coming on board. So of course Nightmare isn't going to sign this form unless we are replacing ourselves on the lease. So what the heck is the difference between a Roommate Release form and and Intent to Vacate if Nightmare isn't planning on signing either?! B.S. that's what.

Secondly... I am not replacing myself.. the lease is ENDING. I am VACATING. It's over. The Lease says I provide my intent at the end of the lease, not a roommate release form... what are they on?

So, lawyer dude wants $1,000 to write a letter to the Leasing Office, which I can't actually afford. He says he'll work with me on pricing, but before I go all Legal Kung-Fu on them, I'm writing my own letter to *both* LO and Nightmare saying that (A) you need to accept this Vacate form as notice, (B) the fact that you arent is BS, and (C) if I need to actually hire this lawyer, y'all are paying for it! Both Nightmare for being a stubborn SOB and the Leasing Office for perpetuating this absolutely ridiculous situation.

Answer:
 $1000 to write a letter? I hope that's the retainer being billed against and not a flat fee. A letter like that should take 30 minutes tops, maybe another 30 minutes of follow up.Answer #2: u/lemoncaxe

I actually had an EXTREMELY similar situation with my last living arrangement this winter. Lived in a hellishly expensive two bedroom apt with a roommate who decided she didn't want me to leave until she decided what she was doing for grad school 5 months AFTER our lease was up, and expected me to be willing to pay the month to month rate and forgo finding an arrangement with someone i actually enjoyed.

No legal advice here, just commiserating that she locked me into paying for an extra month of living even after BOTH of us had moved out simply because she decided she didn't want to find a replacement roommate and just wanted to move out too, a month after she told me I had to find a replacement. My leasing office was extremely similar in saying how sorry they were that "things don't sound like they're working out" but that they wouldn't do anything about her holding me hostage in a lease. Im in the same area too so it just sounds like they want the apartments either full to capacity or entirely empty so they can charge another group of bright eyed bushy tailed renters the newest market rate.

I wish you luck and seriously appreciate your balls for fighting this legally.


Title: Loaned a special friend a tent

Question: So I was kinda dating this girl and l let her borrow my 400$ tent for a music fest... Long story short it ended up in her friends car and then she moved out of state and we broke up and I never got it back.. she said she mailed a replacement to me but I never got a tracking number and it never arrived ... I have all the texts  saved .. do I have a chance of getting it back or money for it? Thanks all

Answer: You can sue her in small claims for the value of a used tent. If you think that's worth your time you can look up how to do it on your county court's website.