Title: My wife's boss continually has sexually harassed her and called her drunk last night and forced her to resign. Legal action?

Question: My wife is a manager of a large corporate men's salon franchise in Tennessee. She was hired 1 1/2 years ago after transferring from another store in Minnesota. The owner of the franchise (her boss) has had a pattern of calling her while drunk after normal business hours and her days off. He constantly refers to her as "babe, baby, honey" and she has made several requests for him to stop but it never stopped. Last night at 9pm he called her from a bar (he would constantly interrupt their conversation to talk to a buddy he would see). He all of a sudden says "Listen baby, don't you ever fucking send a screenshot of my text to you to someone else." She asked what screenshot but he refused to give her any real evidence of what he was referring to. He repeated his threat with the same language 4 more times. My wife responded with "Well if I've doesn't something wrong I apologize and if you need me to step down and just be a stylist because I've offended you so bad then I will gladly do that." He then first requests she turn in her resignation and then seconds later DEMANDS she turn in her resignation then hung up on her. My wife went to her work, removed all her things from the store and gave her store key to her assistant manager. She hasn't heard anything this morning but she was supposed to open the store. There are text messages showing how he has a pattern of calling her baby, babe, etc. Apparently this company has no corporate HR because of its franchise setup. So do we retain a lawyer?

Answer: A lawyer for what?


Title: Girl drove off after I hit her...

Question: This incident occurred at my high school and the crash was on school grounds. About a month ago, I was backing out of my parking spot and hit a car behind me. To be honest, I do not know who was at fault but I assume that I was since I was the one who hit the other car. However, the girl driving the car walked out, looked at the dent, then proceeded to drive away without saying anything to me. I just brushed it off and assumed that she did not care about the damage (damage was minimal anyway). Yesterday, I received a letter in my windshield from this girl (we park right next to each other by the way). This was the first time she has contacted me since the incident, which was about a month ago. The letter was so out of the blue and she was basically demanding 250$ from me. I responded back explaining that I was not going to pay her since she made her own decision to drive off after the crash and because the incident happened a month ago. She responded by saying that she was going to get my principal and ROTC involved. After this, she confronted me and started yelling and cursing at me because of my decision. Now I really do not want to pay this girl. Can I get away with not paying her or do the circumstances not matter since the crash was my fault? Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 > I responded back explaining that I was not going to pay her since she made her own decision to drive off after the crash and because the incident happened a month ago.

That's not the way it works. You didn't include your location, but in most jurisdictions, the statute of limitations for civil claims like this is on the order of 1-3 years. So, 1 month is not unreasonable. Per your narrative, you caused the accident and therefore you owe her the money... or actually, your insurer does.Answer #2: If the accident was your fault then you owe her for the damage to her car. So either contact your insurance and let them deal with it or have her get you a quote to fix the damage and just pay her (with a signed settlement agreement). If the damages are only 250$ then you may want to do the latter since that's probably less than your deductible.


Title: Neighbor suing me over home daycare; State of Michigan

Question:
Hello everyone,

I share an easement with a neighbor. The easement is our driveway and access to the road. One of the conditions of the easement that we both agreed upon in a contract between us is that there will be no commercial business at our homes. The reason for this is because the previous owners ran a landscaping company and had large trucks and deliveries all the time, as well as left a big mess.

I have had a small home daycare for 4 years. In Michigan that means 1-6 kids. Before I opened and received my license with the State of Michigan, I checked with the state and township to make sure a home daycare was not considered a commercial business. It is not. My contact at the State of Michigan sent me the specific law/guidelines where it states that home daycares are not to be considered commercial businesses. The wording is very clear on this.

A few months ago - about 5, I received a license to open a larger, group home daycare. Still considered a non-commercial business. It was approved by the township. My neighbor was there at the township meeting and he was very angry. This was the first time he has ever spoken to us. I had no idea he had any ill will toward the daycare at all. We've lived here 5 years and I still have never met his wife. They are older, he is an attorney. The way our houses sit (we both have some acreage), we don't have to see each other. So he can't see or hear the daycare kids from his home. Due to his really obvious hate of the daycare, I never opened up my group family home. I just kept the small daycare. I'm unaware if he knows that, since he does not want to talk.

His complaint is that I am in violation of the easement agreement. He states my daycare parents have backed into his property (no, they haven't), and that the extra traffic is causing the road to deteriorate faster. My husband and I were in actually in agreement with this...we wanted to go offer to pay for 90% of the road when it was time to repave it (currently we would have to pay for 60%, but we are probably 10 years away from that). However, I found out he is running his law practice in his home, with 2 employees. So he also has traffic on the easement due to business. I'm less likely to offer more now.

I was just served today but I have had to put up with the following:
1) I have received threatening letters from his attorney (all legal I'm sure, but it sure feels like harrassment)
2) He has gone into our pole barn and had his attorney write up a letter, stating it looks like we have yet another "commercial business" going on, due to what he found there (he's crazy, we literally have an empty pole barn. We don't even have fun toys.)
3) He is taking pictures of the daycare kids while they are outside, and it's creepy. He goes to the edge of the property line, towards us, and just takes pics.
4) He is menacing to the daycare parents as they pass his property (you have to pass his home to get to ours). He also takes their picture as they pass. Several parents have commented on this weird behavior and how disturbing they find it.
5) We had a land survey done when we first moved in. He keeps taking out the stakes. He is also telling the landscaping company that his "unChristian neighbors" are trying to take his property. He keeps a sign up for the landscaping neighbors that states this, also. I.E. "Don't go beyond this point because our "Christian" neighbors are trying to illegally take our land." For the record, a survey was done by the previous owners, the stakes were in the same place, and he pulled those stakes up, too. He knows where his property should end.
6) The one conversation I did have with him, I tried to talk to him after the daycare township meeting. He was extremely rude, told me he was going to sue me for everything I had, shut down my daycare, and questioned my intelligence in a not so nice way. I had only nicely said to him, "I would like to talk to you about the daycare. It seems to really upset you." I used to work in counseling, so I'm used to diffusing situations...it did not work this time.

I've never met someone so bent on trying to "get me" - without ever even trying to talk to me. I realize a home daycare might not be everyone's favorite neighbor, but we did consider the fact that he can not see or hear our home a major plus. And until we found out he has his own business from his home, we were more than willing to pay to have more of the driveway paved when necessary.

Any thoughts? I'm writing up my response to his Summons and Complaint tonight and I'm all but flying blind.

Answer:
 How much would a 6' tall privacy fence cost to put between your properties? Answer #2: This is one of those situations, I think, in which an MS paint diagram might actually be useful to get a sense of what the property lines and such look like.

You aren't doing anything illegal. His taking pictures of children may or may not be illegal given they are taken in public. Get some cameras and a lawyer. And maybe call the copsAnswer #3: Do you have a lawyer?  Because you really need a lawyer.Answer #4: Have you checked if operating a practice office with staff at home counts as commercial activity?  He may have helped highlight that one of you is in breach of the terms of the easement and it isnt you.Answer #5: With regards to the stakes...  https://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(qeftmjvmj3mfhxals3h1inn2))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-750-383

You would do well to talk to a lawyer, and possibly the police about the removal of stakes.  If you can prove that you paid for this survey and that the stakes were subsequently removed...Answer #6: He went into your pole barn?  Trespassing charges, perhaps?


Title: (NJ) My grandmother is in the process of selling her house, and it's a disaster due to some questionable actors on the buyer's behalf

Question:
I apologize right off the bat if anything is unclear; I've moved across the country, and am being relayed all of this via my aunt that lives with my grandmother. I can certainly ask for any clarification if need be.

Around this time last year, after living in North Jersey for 61 years, my 86-year old grandmother was drowning under property taxes and decided to sell her duplex house. She chose a realtor from her church to represent her, we'll call him Joe. Shortly after she meets with Joe, a person that lives up the street who is also a realtor stops by to tell her he got wind of her wanting to sell the house, that he loves it, and before she puts it on the market, let him know and he will make her an offer that's better than anything she will get if she lists it. They do some work on the house in the meantime; my brother replaced some drywall for them, they needed a new roof, nothing really critical, but just odds and ends that needed to be done before going on the market. Then the holidays happened and after that she seemed less certain about moving, but continued to have minor work done on the house.

Roughly six weeks ago she speaks with Joe and gets ready to put the house on the market. The guy from up the street swoops in and makes the offer. They like it, and accept. He even brings her flowers a few days later, great. At some point during this time, he puts down 50k, but closing drags on due to some issues needing clarity, like a shared driveway with a neighbor that they wanted the neighbor to sign off on, but the neighbor is overseas until December. There was also an added wrinkle of my grandmother putting in an offer on a new house in PA, but backing out because it was too big, and then they had to find a new place before she was comfortable signing.

Having found a new place, in which the closing there was contingent upon closing in NJ for the money, she wanted to be done with this, and was all set to have the buyer sign, pending a final inspection. The inspector said in order for the CO to be signed, they would have to fix the sump pump. Okay, minor delay, but manageable and she arranges to have it fixed. This is where I don't have a lot of clarity of exactly what started to break down, but at this point the buyer stops being Mr. Flowers and is making more and more demands before agreeing to sign. The driveway is still in question, and he had some gripes about some other things, apparently. They are having doubts about this guy at this point, so Joe sends an email to the buyer stating that pump has been fixed, no further plumbing work (there was something about him wanting them to add washer/dryer hookups somewhere, for example) will be done as it will add value to the house that was not negotiated into the contract, and the driveway situation was under control. He added that if the closing did not happen as scheduled the next day, my grandmother would cancel the agreement, and put the house on the market. Buyer flips out and his lawyer tells my grandmother that the agreement prevents them from backing out of the sale due to the down payment he gave them (even though they're more than willing to give it back just to be rid of him) and he will sue if she does list the house. My grandmother's lawyer tells her it's best to just appease him and get the closing done.

Given that they are now about a week past the desired closing date in NJ, and they have movers etc. scheduled, my other aunt's husband loaned them the money to close on the house in PA. They pack up, but aren't immediately able to move into the new house for some reason that I don't know offhand, so their furniture goes into storage and they stay with my uncle that is already in PA for a week.

The day my aunt drove my grandmother out to PA for good, a friend in NJ drove past the house in the afternoon and noticed the buyer coming out of the back yard. They called Joe, who got in touch with the buyer, who said he was just agonizing over the driveway. The thing is, the driveway does not extend into the back yard; both yards start at the end of a driveway with a gate. So for him to have been seen coming through the gate is suspicious. My aunt came back home that evening and had my other aunt come by to help with final moving things, and they noticed the kitchen sink sounded a bit funny, but it has made noises for literally the entire thirty years I've been going to that kitchen and they've never had a problem with it. My aunt leaves for PA in the morning; smashcut to later in the day when the buyer goes to do a final walkthrough of the house before signing, and magically discovers there's been a burst pipe and the whole kitchen is flooded! Granted the house is rather old, but for a pipe to burst the day they move out? Seems unlikely at best.

Now, the buyer says he knows a guy who works for ServePro, they'll get my grandmother a good deal. I find out today that ServePro has gutted the entire first floor of both sides of the duplex. My aunt's husband is now looking for a contractor that has nothing to do with the buyer so they don't end up with an astronomical renovation bill and end up paying for the buyer to flip the house. There was a question of the burst pipe disappearing before the claims adjuster could take a look at it, and Joe supposedly has it safe in his possession while the house is being cleaned up.

The buyer has still not signed while all of this is going on. A friend of my grandmother's stopped by the other day while ServePro had the house airing out, and all the doors were wide open and the buyer bolts out to tell her that he's the new owner. Why Joe has not locked up the house to let the buyer come and go as he pleases while this is going on, especially given that he is not actually the owner yet, is anyone's guess.

Here's where things get really fishy: Joe is also the buyer's realtor, and my grandmother's lawyer (whose mantra is apparently do everything you can to appease the buyer so he does in fact buy) is a friend of the buyer. The general consensus among my family is that this buyer has tampered with the plumbing in some way (possibly let in by Joe, who knows) while they were gone between moving sessions, and is leveraging Joe and possibly my grandmother's lawyer to keep her complacent while he sneaks in a bunch of work that she is going to have to pay for, so he can turn around and sell the house for a higher profit than what he bought it for.

Now I realize we don't have any solid proof of this, except perhaps for the pipe...but that is in Joe's possession. What I want to know is does the buyer have any actual ground to stand on saying he will sue her if she is willing to give the down payment back? Alternately, can anything be done to get her out of this mess, because at this point, neither Joe nor her lawyer seem to be fully on her side anymore given their ties to the buyer. Is that in itself something that can be leveraged against the buyer? Or perhaps that they are quite clearly trying to take advantage of an elderly woman (even though she's still sharp as a tack)? I know nothing about the laws surrounding purchasing a home, but something just feels off about this entire thing, and I want to know if anything at all can be done to get her out of it. This can't be good for her. I appreciate any insight anyone can offer, even if it is just she is stuck with selling to this jerk.

Answer:
 > She chose a realtor from her church to represent her, we'll call him Joe.

Did she sign a contract with Joe to list the house? Is Joe getting a commission? Is the house presently listed for sale? Is the house in escrow with the guy down the street?


Title: If I were to write down the serial numbers on all my hundred dollars bills (let's say 50), would that be any help in getting the money back if it were stolen?

Question: [MO] I have renters insurance and I'm not going to do the old money under the mattress savings account. I just want to have some cash on hand. Out of curiosity, would this have any effect? "Petty" crime feels like a low priority to police but that's just my feeling, a second opinion or data would be appreciated!

Answer: Possession is 9/10th of the law.  The likelihood that the police recover your cash from someone who stole it from you and match it to your serial numbers would be like hitting the lottery.  You would still have to prove that the person in possession of the money (say that was me) STOLE it from you, and that you didn't just spend it at a store and then a year later it ended up in my pocket.


Title: Gift for a law student?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Don't buy a book that is much more easily accessed online.

Alcohol is nice. I'm fond of good Scotch. Answer #2: Buy him a hammer. Then hit him over the head with it. Repeat the hitting process until he is unable to go to law school. He will live a much happier life this way


Title: [NYC] Moved apartments and my neighbor was collecting any mail for me. Landlord took the mail and refuses to give it to my neighbor.

Question:
I lived in a 2 family home with my neighbors downstairs and my roommate and I upstairs. My lease was up for renewal and due to a change in circumstances my 12 year old daughter decided to come live with me full time. I notified the landlord and they said under no circumstances would they rent to a family. I decided to move out and file a grievance with the city. They have also refused to return my security deposit.
The new issue is that my downstairs neighbor was collecting my excess mail and allowing me to come pick it up. The landlord yesterday decided to grab my mail and is now refusing to give it to me unless I give them my new address (I'd rather not, they are weird people and I'm not comfortable with them having this information. Do they have a right to do this? I requested that he give the mail to my neighbor and he simply said no.

Answer:
 You moved. It's no longer your mailbox. It's illegal for your neighbor to get the mail.

Change your address on USPS website and get your own mail.


Title: Is it illegal to name a restaurant "The Green Dragon" as in (but not necessarily derivative of) the Inn in Middle Eearth.

Question: Friend and I were playing with the fantasy of opening an fantasy themed restaurant and were wondering about the legality of naming it after the place in the book. Are there copyrights or trademarks to worry about?

Answer:
 Pretty generic name, but if you were also planning to fill your restaurant with Tolkein-themed dishes and branding, you may get in trouble.Answer #2: The Green Dragon Inn already exists in New Zealand. Similarly named places exist in other parts of the world. Answer #3: There’s a restaurant in Houston called Hobbit Cafe that’s been around since the 70s. It’s decorated with official memorabilia and even has has a themed menu. I don’t think they have any official ties to Tolkien or his estate. Food is fantastic though.

http://www.hobbitcafehtx.com


Title: Do teen driving laws in Illinois transfer to the state of Wisconsin?

Question: In Illinois you can only have one non family passenger in the car with you for the first year, but if I was in Wisconsin could I drive more than one person? Illinois program is a graduated driving license they call it.

Answer: You must abide by the laws of the state you are in.


Title: Asbestos removal company didn’t remove all asbestos from my basement (NJ)

Question: I purchased a house last summer and the basement had asbestos pipe wrap insulation on the steam heating pipes in the basement. As part of the conditions of the sale, the sellers would have a licensed company remove all of the asbestos. The company did remove almost all of the asbestos pipe insulation but I noticed when I was accessing a water shut off in my basement, above the ceiling drop tiles , there is a section of asbestos pipe insulation still there, about 3 ft away from a section of pipe which the company removed asbestos. The size of the piece left there is  around 2ft and is exposed at both ends and potentially friable if disturbed. I called the company who performed the work as I have the receipt for the job (total over $5k) and was basically told that I was quoted for what was removed in linear ft. The woman I spoke to was extremely rude basically saying it was my fault for lifting my ceiling drop tiles and exposing it even though I was under the impression it was all removed. I was told by my home inspector that these asbestos removal companies are supposed to remove all the asbestos in the house after evaluation. It seems extremely negligent to me to leave a potentially dangerous section of exposed asbestos insulation in my basement. The company won’t reason with me after several calls and emails and I want to know what my legal options are? Can I report this company to any authority in NJ? They are state licensed and have a license number on their receipt. Any help into this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Your issue is with the seller, not the company. If your sale agreement stated that the home was to be completely free of asbestos but it is not in fact so, you need to get someone out to do the job completely and correctly, and document exactly what was not removed the first time. Then send the seller a demand letter for the cost of removal and take them to court if they do not pay.Answer #2: I'm just repeating what others have said, but maybe repetition will get you to take it in - your issue is with the seller, not the asbestos removal company. You need to contact the seller and tell then that you still have asbestos, which goes against your conditions of sale - then they will either arrange and pay for it to be removed, or you'll do it and use the courts to get the costs back.

I repeat : you have NO relationship with the asbestos removal company.


Title: Landlord evicted us over a pregnancy (IL)

Question:
My friend signed a lease with her mother for a year starting in May of year. The plan was that her mother would sign over the house to her and she'd take over the payments. When we moved in, the ceiling would leak anytime the shower would run so we had to replace that to the tune of $1200. A few months later, my roommate got pregnant and lost the baby. The mother/landlord was convinced that she had an abortion and served us a 30 day eviction in December.
She's also let herself into the house, several times while drunk. Once even breaking my TV in the process. Do we have a case to take her to small claims court to get the money back for making the repairs to the ceiling?

Answer: Repairs, probably not.  It doesn't sound like you ever asked her to cover those expenses so the door may be shut on that one.  TV and wrongful eviction, maybe. How did she evict you? Did you go to court? Did you file a police report for the damage / breaking and entering?Answer #2: Are you in Cook County or another part of IL? The laws are very different. Are you on a month to month lease or still part of the 12 months? If you are still on a written lease before the end date she cannot evict you for no reason. You should meet with a local legal help group. Usually you can get free legal help as a tenant.Answer #3: If you've signed a year's lease, you can stay until the end of your lease unless you're breaking the lease yourself in certain ways - like not paying rent, committing crimes on the property, using the property as a business, having guests for extended periods of time, etc. Not sure exactly where you live, but check out your local area's tenant board or equivalent and they should have some online resources for you for fighting this eviction. They also may have a hotline where you can call in and get some general free legal information on the subject of your rights. Make sure to save all information - rent being paid on time, any in-writing conversations, especially about the baby.


Title: Doctor said I can't fly, Airlines seem to not care. Can they legally not give me a refund? I'm in Virginia.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 This is generally what travel insurance is for. As a doctor when I get asked for letters it's to the travel insurance. Not to the actual airline. See if you brought it or used a credit card that has travel insurance for free. Answer #2: Your doctors note has zero legal bearing on the refund policy you agreed to when buying a ticket. Answer #3: >Do they have the right to tell me that I won't get a refund...

You agreed to this when you bought a 'non-refundable' ticket.


Title: I received a call out of state

Question: Yesterday I got a call from a number in New York. I didn’t answer and because I didn’t know the number and figured it was a scam. A machine left an voice mail saying “Upon expiration you will be taken under authority of the local authorities. There are four serious allegations against your name and we would like to speak to before action is taken.” I’ve tried calling them back and it goes straight to hold. I currently live in florida and never been to new york. Any advice would help

Answer:
 ScamAnswer #2: Ignore it, it's a scam.

Police will come to your house if there is an issue, not call you and request you call back. Especially not with a robo-dialer.


Title: Seller won't give tickets

Question:
Me and my father bought tickets to see Barcelona v Real Madrid on Sunday. The tickets were supposed to be dropped off at our hotel but they never came we called only to find out the seller changed his mind and doesn't want to sell. My Pa is extremely pissed cause we spent so much just to see this game only to find this out is there anything we can do???

The site we used was stubhub if that helps.

Thank you for your time!

Answer: Posted this on /r/soccer and they have told me to call stubhub corporate and they should help me out but if you have anything else to add please do tell.


Title: {California} If I host a party where the cops show up and 18-20 year old people are intoxicated, but they brought the alcohol themselves, am I liable?

Question: Fairly self-explanatory title, let me know if I need to provide more detail.

Answer: Yes


Title: I quit my job in Ohio without notice, in the middle of a shift. Is my employer legally obligated to pay me for my most recent pay period?

Question: Pretty much what the title says. There were many issues with pay, not getting all the tips I earned on my paycheck, and some general moral issues during my time there.

Answer: Your employer is legally obligated to pay you for what you worked.


Title: I sent a half-naked picture to a 14 year-old. I am 18 years old. Is this illegal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Stop speaking to her and stop sending pictures of yourself to underage children - That's gross.

While it isn't illegal, you're wading into dangerous waters. Answer #2: I worked for a social network and we would regularly report adults to the NCMEC just for exchanging contact information with someone so young.


Title: [CA] Going to court for a crime I did not commit, am I screwed? Possible Identity theft.

Question:
I have been getting mail from a court a few hours from where I live saying that I have an outstanding balance for booking fees from an arrest in 2015, I 10000% did not do this. Seeing this I went to the court and tried to get it fixed. They gave me an appointment for Monday to prove that I was not the person who committed the crime(possible identity theft).
I originally thought it was going to be an easy thing to solve, however when I asked if I could get a copy of the **mugshot** taken for the arrest in 2015 I was sent in circles to different departments and even the county jail. None of them were able to help me and said to just show up to court without it. This scares me as I read online that Judges often can't access mugshots and this was the easiest/ most reliable way to prove it was not me.
I am scared that without the mugshot I will not have super strong evidence that it was not me. I am mainly here to ask for any kind of advice on this type of case. I did not talk to a lawyer before this and regret it, I genuinely thought this wouldn't be so difficult. In getting the appointment I was also given a copy of the signature of the person in 2015. The clerk told me I had a similar signature but I did not see it. The only similarity was that both were in cursive but my signature includes my last name(not signed in the given signature) and curls in certain letters(also not signed in that signature), as well as that one using many accents that I never use.

 Some possible useful information:
-When I called in and gave them my address they said it was not the address that was registered in the system(even though its the one on my drivers license and the one I have been getting the letters with).
-I had absolutely no contact in any shape or form with the case before 2017 when the case was in 2015, all of a sudden I was getting letters and phone calls.

If anyone has any advice as to what could possibly help my case I would be very very very grateful if you could share. Right now I feel like they will only have my name and I will need to provide impossible evidence to get out of this. Thank you very much for reading.

Answer:
 You need a lawyer yesterday.

As soon as you see this, pick up the phone and start making calls.


Title: Is it worth it to go to law school to help with starting your own business?

Question:
This is more theoretical as I don't have any solid plans at the moment for a small business but it is something in my long term plans.

There is a relatively cheap (as far as law schools go) law school in my city and it offers classes in a way that I would be able to attend without interfering with my current salary full time job.

What do you guys think about the benefits of getting a law degree to help with small business ownership as opposed to getting a law degree to go into practice or work for a firm?

My state requires a law degree to take the bar.

Answer: Depends. Is the business a law firm?


Title: Backed into someone, he's claiming the grill is loose, not sure what to do.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If makes a claim with your insurance company, give them the pictures and make a statement to them. Do not speak to his insurance company.


Title: Help! My landlord is trying to evict my sublet!

Question:
Hey basically my sublet has been complaining about issues such as mold and leaks with the landlord. My landlord is frustrated and wants him evicted for this reason. He is saying that because of issues with past roommates, and since he didn't sign the sublet agreement I made with the sublet he can evict him. On the agreement I made with the landlord it only states I need his permission to sublet, which I have in an email. Does he have grounds for eviction?

Edit:  location is Ontario, Canada

Edit 2:  I was also wondering, my sublet wants to warn potential tenants about the bad experiences we had with the landlord, but the landlord has specifically threatened him with eviction if he talks to any of them...

Answer:
 You are getting a lot of advice here that isn't correct for Ontario.

Other than obligating you to pay rent for a certain time period, the lease is largely unimportant.

The [Landlord Tenant Board](http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb/) won't allow the landlord to evict under these circumstances, but it's possible they would allow you to break the lease if the apartment is uninhabitable.

I encourage you to speak to your local Public Health Unit or municipal standards department at City Hall, to come assess the mold.

Also; contact the [LTB](http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb/contact/) for the proper forms to force the landlord to effect repairs to the unit.

Ignore anyone here who isn't providing citations to **Ontario** tenant law.  US statutes are very different and American commenters often give good advice that simply isn't correct here.

If you need legal advice beyond this sub, and don't have the resources, Legal Aid Ontario runs free [Community Legal Clinics](http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl) - they are well familiar with landlord tenant issues.


Title: (Michigan) Two dogs attacked my wife and puppy. What is our next step?

Question:
This happened about two weeks ago.

Backstory: my wife and 11 week old puppy went for a walk in our subdivision this morning when our neighbor's two pitbulls literally broke down a screed door to go after our puppy. My wife, who is about 5' 2", picked up our dog to hold it above her head. One dog bit my wife near her armpit, underarm, forcing her to lower our dog, where the other pit latched on to his head/leg and scratched my wife down her face. I heard her scream from a block away. I ran to the scene where another neighbor had one dog by the collar while the other was running loose. My wife ran into a nearby house, both covered in blood. I had no idea whose blood was all over the place, it was mostly my wife's. The neighbor restraining the dog witnessed the entire thing and potentially saved my wife and dog's life. Saying this all happened during a total of 30 seconds. Wife had to go to the ER, as well as my puppy. Wife's arm is pretty messed up and still deeply bruised with scratches on her face. She's afraid she'll never wear a sleeveless dress or tank top again.  Puppy came out mostly OK, a few puncture wounds on his legs, now doing fine.

Coincidentally, a police officer was patrolling our subdivision and stopped. The dogs' owner finally came out, did not apologize and told us to get off his property, even though this all happened on the public sidewalk. This is our second encounter with these dogs and they are a known problem in our neighbor hood. Last time we crossed one, he had neighborhood kids cornered in a tree house afraid for their lives. The dogs were quarantined last I knew.

I want these dogs gone. If you seen the look these dogs had the moment after they attacked my wife, you would know they are not well. We were very fortunate my 5 year old stayed home for this walk. I also want this man to pay for our vet and medical bills. My wife may need physical therapy or plastic surgery.  Is it as simple as calling a lawyer? Or should I approach this man first and ask him to pay?

Answer:
 I think that it would be unwise to approach this guy on your own. So yeah talking to a lawyer might be a good idea if you want this guy to pay. Your damages might be too high for small claims too.

Also file a police report if you haven't already done so. Those dogs need to be put down.Answer #2: The owner ordered you off his property just after his dogs made your wife and puppy bloody - - I would go chat up a lawyer and skip seeing if he is reasonable. He isn't.Answer #3: Go straight to a lawyer. Document all the bills you are facing and have them file a suit.

Don't try and be nice w the jackass. The fact he showed no remorse when this happened speaks volumes.

Also have cameras installed at home. Just in case there is any retaliation.

Answer #4: So I assume the police officer took a report-ask for a copy.  I assume you made a report to animal control-if not do so immediaelty .  Take pictures of your wife's injuries right now. As close up and gruesome as you can.

Since there is a realistic possibility that your wife will need plastic surgery or pt in the future you absolutely need a personal injury lawyer.Answer #5: Yeah, definitely get a personal injury lawyer (ask around for recommendations, don't just get one off a billboard) and have them draw up a demand letter to send to the neighbor via certified mail.


Title: (Virginia) second underage possession of alcohol charge while on probation

Question:
I am a third year college student at a University in Virginia. A few months ago I was arrested and charged with public intoxication and underage possession of alcohol. I hired an attorney and on the day of my trial, the drunk in public charge was null processed and the underage possession charge would be dropped provided I complete the young offenders program from Virginia's VASAP and stay out of trouble.

However, not even two weeks later I find myself in more trouble. This past weekend, I went out with my friends. I opted to be the designated driver to stay out of trouble. My friends got very drunk, and I had one beer at the beginning of the night around 9pm, but other than that I didn't drink anything. We left the party around 11:30pm, almost three hours after I had finished drinking so I was completely sober. But on the ride home I got pulled over by an officer and he stated that someone driving behind me called the police saying I was swerving on the road. He smelt alcohol in the car because my friends were very intoxicated and had me step out of the car. He asked if I had anything to drink that night, and I admitted to having one beer two and a half hours prior but insisted that I was completely sober. The cop made me perform sobriety tests, but did not breathalyze me. Once I finished the test the officer gave me an underage possession of alcohol summons because I had admitted to consuming alcohol and that my body is technically a container.

I know I definitely need to hire another attorney but based on the circumstances what do you think my consequences will be? I'm very terrified because in Virginia if convicted of underage possession I could face jail time and a suspended license, and being a university student I really can't afford that. The fees from paying for the first offense has already set me back financially. I really believe that I don't deserve this second charge because despite admitting to consuming alcohol much earlier in the night I believe I did nothing wrong. Any advice on what I should do would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Stop drinking and get a lawyer. You have shown a marked history of bad decision making. You drank and drove. Period. You are lucky you didn't get a DUI. In most states if you are a minor and you are found to be under the influence of *any* alcohol while driving it's an automatic DUI.

Explain how you believe you did nothing wrong in a legal sense?

You were underage and you drank a beer, You admitted to it. That is a violation.


Title: Dentist violated my doctor/patient confidentiality. [Washington]

Answer:
 OP, have you considered stamping your feet and pouting? At this point this seems your best course of action. Answer #2: This kid is still getting an allowance from his mom at 18, and wants to ruin someone's life because he's not getting his free money that he didnt earn and has no legal right to anyway. What are you, a preschooler? Go get a job.Answer #3: >and, gasp, SMOKING means I'm not entitled to any of that.

The fact that you still think smoking is cool is hilarious.

Also, I laughed so hard when you kept using the word "income" holy shit you're 18 when I was 18 I had had 4 jobs in my life, and was currently holding 2 of them.


Title: Got a parking ticket, but have evidence against it...

Question:
I live in NY, and i got a parking ticket that claimed that I had been parked overtime in a 2 hour zone a 5 minute drive from my house. I have a picture from inside my house during said hours. Anything else I can do to get out of the ticket? Can I counter-sue for wasting my time?
EDIT: ticket guy wrote the street name followed by avenue instead of lane... I won!

Answer:
 >I have a picture from inside my house during said hours.

Unless you have a photo of *your car* at your house at the time of the ticket, it's very unlikely any judge will give a shit.Answer #2: Just because you were at your house does not disprove your car being parked illegally.

Someone could have borrowed it.  You could have parked it there and walked home.  Etc...


Title: [Wyoming] Place you can legally murder people?

Question:
Saw this article:
http://nerdist.com/due-to-a-legal-loophole-theres-a-murder-zone-in-yellowstone-national-park/

>As a national park, Yellowstone is federal land and as such falls under federal jurisdiction which means crimes committed there are dealt with in a certain manner. Article III of the Constitution requires criminal trials to be held in the state where the crime was committed and Sixth Amendment entitles a defendant of a federal crime the right to a trial by jury from the state and district it was committed in. The only problem with all this is that Yellowstone park stretches across parts of Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming, and Congress put the entirety of the park under Wyoming’s federal district.

>That means there’s an uninhabited 50 square mile portion of the park that falls outside Wyoming state lines and makes it quite literally the wild west. Since the area falls under federal jurisdiction, crimes committed in the dead zone that are serious enough to warrant a trial by jury would be impossible since it’s uninhabited Idaho land that technically falls under Wyoming’s jurisdiction.

Is this true? What would actually happen if a person lured someone out to that spot and murdered them? How would they be tried or arrested?

Answer: This is the second time someone has posted this. Let me see - ah yes https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4rswae/kinda_strange_question_regarding_murder/


Title: Got into a car accident no insurance

Question: Today I got into a car accident and I have no insurance. The other guy was at fault. 19yr old kid. Who was also driving a car and he wasn't in the insurance policy. His mom told me that they would pay for damages and fix everything. Just kinda of nervouse and still shocked about everything. Any advice more than welcome. I live in California.

Answer:
 My advice is get yourself some insurance asap.Answer #2: Do not admit to them that you don't have insurance. If they want to pay it off without involving their own insurance just agree and ask to meet them at a garage and get her to agree for the garage to do the work at her cost.

**Buy some damn insurance**


Title: My 17yo brother was arrested and is being held in Juvey in Ohio. Our mother is responsible for keeping him in an abusive household and we do not speak. How can I get access to see him, help represent him, or attempt to gain emergency custody of him?

Question:
As a minor, he is restricted to an approved contact list that only includes our mother and his father (who is estranged and I have not been able to track down). I am not even sure what happened or what he is being charged with. All I know is he and another boy were arrested at school for something maybe involving guns or a threat of shooting. My brother is the gentlest person I know and has been being beaten by a drugged-out alcoholic redneck of my mom's boyfriend. They have been isolated from the rest of the family for several years now. I have tried involving CPS with no results. Apparently, as a government employee, my mom looks great on paper although I have evidence of the abuse and danger in the house.

My brother's court date is tomorrow and I have not been able to find out a time for it yet. I want to be able to meet with him before then, but I will need to be put on his approved contact list. Please help.

Also, what kind of lawyer should I look to hire sonce I am sure I will inevitably need one? I am 24, married, and live in NC while my brother lives in OH. I flew in to Ohio today to try to see him and attend court tomorrow. Any info is appreciated.

Answer:
 They might not schedule it by time. Some courts just go based on who is ready. You can go to court and wait for his to be heard.

You are unlikely to talk to him before court, at court, or after court.

You hire a criminal lawyer for him.

You have no legal right to see him.


Title: Expedia didn't tell us about a policy and cancelled a ticket. Had to pay $3k for a new ticket

Question:
I live in Ontario, Canada.

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Tickets from Toronto to Tokyo and then Tokyo to Beijing (layover) to Toronto for May 2019 were bought back in November 2018. They were bought via Expedia. During the time they were bought, we looked over the purchasing details and made sure that we had all the required documents, such as the passports. After the tickets were bought, they sent an invoice that had a link to more information on what to prepare. The link was broken but just going to the homepage, we checked if we needed a visa for any of the countries. The website said that we did not. It specifically said that for a transfer/connecting flight in China, we did not need to have a visa and we were all good to go.

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Fast-forward to the end of May when access to Beijing was denied because the passport was expiring in less than three months. We weren't aware of such a policy and in the end, we were forced to buy new tickets that totaled $3000 to find a trip that avoided China. I was on the phone with Expedia for hours, but they refused to accept responsibility and kept saying that it was our fault for not having the proper travel documents.

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Under Ontario's Travel Industry Act, they are required to notify us about such policies before we buy the tickets and then again in the invoice. There is no such info in the invoice and the broken website said that we were all good to go. We also did not hear anything from Expedia during the six months we bought the tickets and before the trip started.

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Is there any legal action we can take to get our money back? If it helps, they also cancelled our ticket (from Beijing to Toronto) without my direct permission, hours before we got new tickets by speaking directly to Air Canada.

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We've already tried to shame them via Twitter but they just gave us the same scripted answers, so public shaming did not help.

Answer:
 >access to Beijing was denied because the passport was expiring in less than three months.

That's not an Expedia problem.

>they refused to accept responsibility and kept saying that it was our fault for not having the proper travel documents.

That sounds right.


Title: [Maryland] Sidewalks being worked on and making it nearly impossible to go anywhere

Question: The sidewalks in and around my apartment complex (including some major sidewalks for the general area as a lot of people walk around here) are currently being worked on, but in the mean time it is very difficult to leave the complex on foot, and I do not have a car. There is constantly either a chunk of sidewalk missing and blocked off, a stretch of sidewalk closed but with nothing really happening, or trucks parked on/right up along the sidewalks. I’m assuming that maybe they are updating the sidewalks because a few sections were weathered, but they are limiting access to the curb ramps (or making access nonexistent in some places).

Answer: Talk to your apartment complex's manager (or whatever) and explain your situation and could the complex try and ensure that the curb ramps are accessible during the works.


Title: Home-buying and family drama

Question:
So my boyfriend moved to South Carolina. I live in New York currently, until the end of this school year. Then I will be headed down to a new job there. We have been renting from a friend while we get settled. We happens upon a real cute house with everything we wanted. We just didn’t have the finances together at that moment to think we can buy a home until I move.

My boyfriend asked his brother if he could loan him the money for the down-payment; his brother verbally agreed and was excited. I was a little hesitant but my boyfriend was excited. After many long conversations, he decided to ask a realtor friend down in South Carolina if we could look at it; we did. We loved it. We asked if we could put an offer in pending finances. The realtor said yes.

The offer was accepted, my boyfriend signed a contract and so did the seller. He put $1000 earnest money into escrow. He applied for the mortgage as stipulated by the contract. He was approved for an FHA loan since it’s our first time buying a home. Everything was approved and required to bring something like $9000 for closing costs. He knew that was going to happen - which is where the gift from his brother would come into play.

Then “it” hit the fan: his brother stopped taking his calls, stopped texting him; basically ghosted him. My boyfriend doesn’t have the $9000 for the closing costs. BF spoke to the mortgage company to see what could be done - could he get approved for a higher mortgage? He was told no. So BF and I talk and he talks with the realtor, seems like the loan can’t happen.

The sellers are now threatening to sue BF unless he is willing to release the earnest money to them. After doing some reading I am unsure if they have a claim to the earnest money:
1) No appraisal was completed.
2) No inspection was done.
3) BF signed contract in good faith, assuming his brother was serious about helping him AND applied for a mortgage as stipulated in the contract. And attempted to remedy the financial issue by seeing if mortgage would be altered.

Do the sellers have a claim to the earnest money? Or is my boyfriend protected by financial contingency or something else I am not aware of?

Appreciate any help.

Answer:
 He made an offer, they accepted, a contract was signed.

You can get earnest money back if you have a contingency on financing and financing falls through.
That would not be the case here, financing was approved.

If there's a contingency in the contract on passing inspection or meeting appraisal and the house fails one of those, that would be a reason to receive the earnest money back.
This also does not apply because he did not do an inspection nor an appraisal.

And at a certain point you can lose the earnest money simply by not completing the contract in a timely manner as stipulated.

I see nothing in here that would give him recourse to get the earnest money back.


Title: [TX] [Irving] What steps do I need to take to sue a hotel where I received bed bug bites?

Question:
I have pictures of the bug from the day I was bitten. The hotel was suppose to have the room inspected YESTERDAY when all of this happened and issue a full refund. Not only did the hotel fail to reach out to me yesterday like they said, but when I called today I was told that "the inspector didn't show up." I'm calling BS.

I demanded that the 1st hotel have all of my things cleaned and replaced. That still hasn't happened. What's even worse is that I just caught a bed bug in the 2nd hotel I checked into. That means either this hotel has it as well, or they hitched a ride with me to this next place.

What steps do I need to take?

1. I have pictures of the bugs at both places.
2. I have a picture of this bump on my back
3. I've contacted corporate and emailed them pictures

Them refusing to have my things clean has now afforded me the risk of dragging these bugs around because they wanted to get the room checked first, which they did NOT do.

Any insight on suing them would be helpful.

Answer:
 If your stuff wasn't properly cleaned after the first hotel infested it, then you're likely responsible for the second unless you prove otherwise.

Have your stuff professionally cleaned, and sue the first hotel for that cost by filling out small claims paperwork in the county they're located.  You could also include the cost of the stay.  Ultimately a judge would determine how much you get, if anything.


Title: [US-VA] Local restaurant charging 8.5% sales tax instead of 6%.

Question:
I know there are a lot more pressing matters in this sub, but I would just like your opinion on this matter.

I go to this local kabob joint that I work near in Herndon, VA (Fairfax County). I was checking my receipt today and noticed the price was rather high at for an $11.99 kabob platter totaling $14.09 after taxes.

First off, I noticed that they charged me $12.99 instead of $11.99 as posted on the menu, but that's besides the point. What surprised me the most was that they are charging an 8.5% sales tax! Based on my knowledge, VA state tax is 4.3% and you add the county tax of 1.7% which should total 6%. I don't see anything anywhere that states there should be an 8.5% sales tax.

I'm thinking it may be an issue with their system. They're using the Square Up merchant tool and maybe they just entered in the tax information incorrectly. I'm just concerned about how long they've been doing this and if there's anything illegal going on here. I frequent this place a few times a month and it's concerning. I know it's such a trivial thing to complain about, but it's about the principle. I'm going over there today to talk to the manager about a price adjustment or something.

Any comments are greatly appreciated.

Answer: Does VA have an extra tax on prepared foods?


Title: I'm 99% sure I need to take legal action against my boss for purposely, yes purposely not paying me. But I'm a broke college student and terrified of what he could do to me physically and my future.

Question:
I made a previous post on LA discussing the type of work environment my boss was creating. It can be found here https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/8iq27l/oh_my_boss_is_videotaping_photographing_and/ I won't repeat what I said there since it would clog up this post, but this is a continuation of what my boss has been doing to me.

My boss employed me the first week of May. He verbally stated that pay would be $15 an hour and that I would be paid biweekly via direct deposit. There was no formal contract stating either of this. Just words in person. I filled at a W4, I9, and gave him a blank check with "void" written on it. Additionally, there is no formal punch in and punch out hours. This is a company he runs out of his home, and whenever we would work it would be like meeting up at a library or going to an event. Therefore, there is no record of my hours (I kept track mentally, though). However, he never paid me at the two week mark. When I inquired about it he just kept saying later, and by June I had never received a single paycheck. Last night he sent me $25 via paypal (MUCH lower than he actually owes me) and said that my paychecks would arrive later (no date specified) and instead of being direct deposit like we had discussed, he said he would just send me money via paypal from now on instead of paychecks.

Basically, it's June, I've been with this dude since May, he owes me money, and will not stop sexually harassing me. In addition to what I detailed in my previous LA post, he now asked for me to send him suggestive videos of myself and things like that (of course I did not do this), and will not stop posting about me on his personal Facebook account. My reasons for not pursuing legal action is because 1.) I'm a college student with loans, I am broke and truly cannot afford legal fees. 2.) this man has been posting on all social media platforms about me. I'm terrified that he would make posts  after post (with pictures of myself) dragging down my name, therefore preventing me from successfully finding work elsewhere. 3.) He knows where I go to school, I wouldn't put it past him to contact my school to try and get me expelled (he's displayed behavior to make me reasonably believe this).4.) He knows my address, social security, bank info, and other personal stats. Given the harassment he has displayed, I don't want this man coming to my home or something and assault me there. He honestly scared me.

As you can probably tell, I don't know lick about the legal world and I have no idea what to do. I cannot stress this enough, but this is a very small company that he runs out of his home. **There is no HR because of this** He is the only full time employee, everyone else (like 7 of us) are part time, and **no one was hired to be HR** I also got this summer job without my college's help, and they are on the other side of the country so they can't help me with this. If my research if correct, I can file a wage claim, but for the reasons above I'm afraid he would retaliate by doing what I mentioned. Also, since there was no contracts in regards to payment schedule, my hourly salary, or record of the hours I've worked I feel like I am completely powerless in trying to legally prove that he owes me money, and that any employment attorney would just laugh at me.

Ohio.

Answer:
 Based on just what you've written above, and disregarding your other post, I'm pretty confident an employment attorney would NOT laugh at you.  Most employment attorneys I know (different state) take sexual harassment/discrimination cases on contingency fee (they get paid only if you get paid and they front costs).  You should see an attorney right away.

The bad news is, he doesn't sound like the kind of guy who would have insurance for his business, which means he might not be collectible even if you get a judgment against him.

I'd also suggest, as most people do, to contact the labor board in your state about his failure to pay you.


Title: Lease with girlfriend started 8 days ago. She's assualted me twice in the last 7 days. Tried to break down a locked door last night. I left and now I need to get my things back. (Pennsylvania)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > she says if I bring my friends to get my things she'll have us all arrested for criminal trespass.

That won't happen.  You're a tenant.  You have every right to be there.

First, call the police and see if they'll send an escort with you.  Regardless of whether that happens, pick a time when you know or expect she won't be there.  Go and take what you can.  Err on the side of caution when deciding what to take.

If she does destroy your things, or blocks your access, you'll need to file a lawsuit.

You are on the hook for the remainder of the lease.  That's unfortunately what a lease is.  You can try to negotiate an out with her and the landlord.  Answer #2: Okay, first off, you need to call the police.  You have been the victim of a serious crime (multiple times, it seems) and the police are best equipped to help you.  The police should be able to escort you back to the apartment to at least retrieve your things, if not arrest her outright for assault and battery.  I would also contact an attorney about getting a restraining order placed against her, which would indirectly prevent her from occupying the apartment in most jurisdictions.


Title: HELP. Grandpa didn't leave a will. Need Advice ASAP. Help me, help Grandma from their son.

Question:
Hey,

Long story short, My uncle and grandparents didn't get along, and didn't talk for a long time. My grandpa passed away and has many valuables. He thinks he gets them since he's next of kin. BUT he was still married to my grandmother when he passed. - He passed in Arizona.

Does he have rights to anything, or does everything belong to my grandmother.

Please help ASAP.
Thanks Reddit.

Answer: Grandma gets everything, as others have said, but also -- she should make sure SHE has a will.


Title: I'm 18 and my dad gave my mom child support money that should be mine now?

Question:
Apparently my "father" paid $800 for child support within the last month, after being almost 4 years behind, and I just now found out after telling my mom I was going to ask him where my money was, that she spent the $800 on my grad party without even telling me he paid it. My dad keeps giving my mom money now and now that I'm 18 it should be going to me.

 I'm pissed because that's my money now that I'm 18, she didn't tell me about it, and I'm trying to get things paid for college, and trying to buy a car. Do I have a right to be pissed? Is there anything I can do legally?

Answer:
 > My dad keeps giving my mom money now and now that I'm 18 it should be going to me.

Uh, no.

Child support is money owed to your mom for the cost of raising you.  It is never owed to you.

Ever.Answer #2: Child support money is never paid to the child in question. Answer #3: He is 4 years behind. That money is owed to your mother not you.  Maybe if he decides to keep paying child support after he is caught up it can go to you if he wants to give you an allowance each month but I highly doubt it.Answer #4: No.


Title: College strike lawsuit

Question: Would it be possible to file a class action lawsuit against my college for striking during a semester at school? I am a student in 1st year and this college strike has lasted more than 2 weeks now. Can a group of students hire a lawyer and sue the union? This strike is affecting the province of Ontario, Canada, and more than 500 000 students in college.

Answer:
 If, at the end of the semester, you were not able to complete the course, you might ask for a refund of the course.  Your school's policies might cover this exact scenario.

You would sue the school, not the union.  The school has the obligation to provide the class, the union is who the school hires to do that.


Title: Landlord evicts college students without a legal notice

Question: The landlord said he was evicting us and forced us to leave but never actually filed eviction papers in court. He gave us a fake eviction notice via email.

Answer: What did the email actually say? Was it a notice to vacate, or did he somehow pretend to be a courthouse issuing an order of eviction?


Title: Los Angeles County- i'm an Amazon worker and I think I'm getting paid below minimum wage

Question:
http://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/dca/243396_HonestWorkFairPayPosterEnglish.pdf

I'm getting paid 12$, but the warehouse I work at for sure has more than 26 people in my shift and definitely more throughout the day. Should I talk to HR? Should I report them?

At one point a guy in the appointment process asked me if the wage was okay and I said yeah, I don't believe that allows them to pay me below minimum wage but idk.

I was never told I would be working for some other company under Amazon, I am an Amazon employee.

Answer:
 Where, exactly, is the warehouse located?Answer #2: You mention that you were never told you'd be working for another company, but are you? Look at your paystub and see which company is actually doing your payroll.

FedEx Ground drivers (in NY, may be different elsewhere), for example, work for independent contractors who own FedEx routes. They still drive FedEx branded vehicles, wear the uniform, use FedEx scanners, and work at the FedEx warehouse with FedEx badges but they're not FedEx employees. They're employed by whatever company owns the FedEx route.

It's possible that your employer is a contractor/subcontractor and has less than 26 employees, allowing them to pay less under the law. It's possible that the other employees you're seeing are employed by other independent contractors. Without knowing more it's difficult to say.


Title: I was forced to ride in an ambulance even though I stated I didn't want and all that was wrong was a broken thumb, am I legally required to pay?

Question:
I crashed my motorcycle a couple months ago, I was only going about 20 miles an hour but some people called paramedics even though I was fine and my only problem was a broken thumb. I asked to have my friends take me to the hospital in their car but the paramedics refused and they got a police officer to threaten me into getting in the ambulance. Am I required to pay this? Should I get a lawyer?
I'm from Tucson, Arizona.

Thanks guys

EDIT: Added my location
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer: If you were caoX3 (conscious, alert, and oriented in 3 ways, ie, you knew the city you lived in, the year, the president, the month etc) and not a threat to yourself or others they couldn't "force" you. The other possible situation is if you were going to be waiting for a ride somewhere that would pose a hazard, on the side of the highway for instance, or the middle of nowhere. Call the ambulance company or service that transported you, ask to talk to a supervisor.  Tell them your side and tell them you have problems paying this bill and go from there. Chances are if it comes down to you either filing a complaint or them waiving the bill, or discounting it, they would rather do the latter (which may also be dependant on how big the service is), but let me assure you, I review lots of calls like this, and maybe only two times out of every hundred did the ambulance crew even  cross into the gray area in this situation. Answer #2: Can you elaborate on the part where the officers pressured you into riding the vehicle? Are you sure they FORCED and THREATENED you? If they suggested it, even harshly, that's different from forcing you... please clear this up for us.


Title: Sister admitted to the hospital after college dining hall allergic reaction

Question: A few days ago my sister was admitted to the hospital after eating a gluten free pizza from her school dining hall. She has celiac disease and is restricted from eating any food containing gluten. Her university requires she buys a meal plan and after several times of arguing that there is not much food for a vegetarian gluten free diet, the school nutritionist has continued to tell my sister that the gluten free food in the school dining hall is safe for celiac patients. What would the next steps be, sue the school or what else should be done?

Answer: How far along is she in the ADA accommodation/grievance process with Student Disability Services (or whatever her school calls it)?


Title: Legality around shipping perishable food?

Question:
We are starting a subscription box for artisan cheese and we were curious if anyone had any idea or experience with shipping food across the states and the legality behind it?

We will not be producing the cheese, rather buying it whole sale from farms and creameries and shipping it out monthly to customers.

Should we incorporate before beginning and find insurance? We need to keep the cheese cold and have a plan on shipping it packed correctly.

Does anyone know who would be the best person or type of lawyer to chat with? It’s a start up with friends in our 20s so we don’t have a ton of capital to toss around prior to launch.

Would love any tips/advice if anyone had any

Answer:
 > Should we incorporate before beginning and find insurance?

Not sure on the rules about shipping cheese interstate, but you should do these two things before you even start advertising your product.


Title: Landlord has given me notice, plans to tear down house when I move out. Does he have to refund my deposit [WA]

Question:
Hello Legaladvice-

I don't know if I have a problem or not yet, but I haven't been able to find an answer to my question, and I want to educate myself before I discuss with my landlord. I am located in Washington state.

We moved into a house ten years ago, paid first month, last month and a deposit. The landlord was upfront that someday they were going to tear the house down and put in a commercial development. The house was over a hundred years old (there is some really weird stuff built in, but that is another story), and had never been updated or remodeled, but had been maintained by the previous owner - we are the only renters that have ever occupied.

I wouldn't say he was the worst landlord ever, but he's not going to ever win any prizes, because he always does the bare minimum, and even then he does it quick, cheap and most of his fixes don't work. For the most part has just let the house be.

A few examples, most of the rain gutters have fallen off and were never put back, door locks wore out he did 10 second repairs that lasted a week (I went to hardware store and bought new locks), Windows have cracks and he won't replace - the lease actually says windows are "renters responsibility to maintain, so I guess that is a gripe from me". Once we had a leak in the roof- it was occasional and only appeared after heavy rain- it dripped into a mud room next to the old ice cabinet, where the iceman would have put blocks of ice, and the space was built for melting water to run across the floor and funnel outside- so if I was going to have a leak, that was the place. I mentioned it off and on for a year, and after a windstorm some of the shingles blew off, he hired two guys off the street to "patch it" which consisted of them collecting the blown off shingles and re nailing them to the roof with a little (talking quart size) bottle of goo under. He felt that fix was good enough. It does drop less...

In any case, I've done all the minor repairs (faucets, toilet quits, cleared the clogged drains, stuff that happens on old houses). The house has suffered due to neglect, but is still habitable.

So, we finally got notice that the development is going in, and we have a move out date. The question is, under what terms can the landlord keep the deposit?

It isn't like he is going to repair anything, and since the property is being razed, and the land cleared anything will be rebuilt, and I don't think he could make a case that the property has lost any value, especially since there are plans filed already for whatever office building or strip all they are putting in.

Just to be clear, he hasn't indicated that we won't get the deposit back, but I was going to raise it with him, and wanted to know what the parameters were before I did.

Answer:
 This is one of those areas where the legal rule makes legal sense, but kinda departs from common sense.

He has the right to have the property returned to him in the same condition it was in when you got it.  What he does with it after that, the law doesn't see as any of your business.

My brother dented a friend's car once, and was saving up to pay him the $200 the dent would cost to fix.  Meanwhile, friend totaled the car.  Bro still owed the $200, though.


Title: [KS] Possibly getting fired for working of the clock

Question:
So here is the quick of my situation. My wife and I work for the same company. I am hourly and she is salary. We have very similar jobs but work in different departments. She was given a laptop with her work credentials entered to work from home. I was joking with one of the guys from IT and said I wanted mine. I asked if he could include my credentials onto her computer and he did it.

I never hid or lied about this. But as soon as I used this from home, that information went up the chain and now me, my wife, and the IT guy are under investigation. I understand that no company should ask or encourage someone to work off the clock. I understand that what I did could have opened my employer to vulnerability, but I always thought that type of stuff was overlooked intentionally. I never have and never would accuse my job of making me work off the clock. It was my choice to give myself the opportunity to catch up on a couple things in my personal time. Never used it to access anything I didn't have access to while on the clock and never lied or tried to hide what I did.

I guess my question is what is the best way to defend what I did? Currently, I use the analogy that this is no worse than giving out my personal phone number to help with work related issues. But it's there any legal justification to defend my actions?

I'm not as worried about what I did as I am worried that the IT guy or my wife might lose their job because of my actions.

Answer:
 > but I always thought that type of stuff was overlooked intentionally.

Not at a company with good internal controls who wants to avoid a lawsuit. An hourly employee working off the clock is a huge expposire.

> Currently, I use the analogy that this is no worse than giving out my personal phone number to help with work related issues.

That doesn't help you. If you're off the clock and they call you to help with something, you need to be paid for that time.

All 3 of you could lose your job. Not saying it's likely but it's possible.  Really up to management. If fired file for unemployment.


Title: Should you be a part of the Actors Guild if you played a main role in a music video?

Question:
Hello all,

Not sure if this is the right subreddit for this question, but back in 2016 I played the lead role in a music video by a very popular music group. I won't mention the band or song as I don't want this to get me in any kind of legal trouble, however, I played the main role in the music video and wore a POV camera on my chest and did various actions from my own POV for the music video.

I was paid for this, however, should this qualify me to be in the Actors Guild? I technically did act in the music video, and again, played the main role, however my face was not shown since it was a POV of my view. I don't know if music videos by record labels count as "film" and therefor not sure if this would even have anything to do with acting or not. Thought I'd ask you guys. Thanks!

Answer: Are you asking because you don’t know the membership requirements for SAG-AFTRA or because you already checked your eligibility and think you should be eligible even though they don’t list you as eligible?


Title: Can we be charged with Parental Kidnapping (Tennessee)

Question: My family is leaving this week on a family vacation to Texas. My girlfriend and her 2 year old daughter are coming along. My girlfriend has primary custody with her ex-husband getting 8 days per 28 days (primarily Friday and Saturday) and this trip is going to take place over the weekend. The divorce agreement states that he must be notified beforehand (was told months ago and agreed with texts as proof) and be given the chance to make up any parenting days that he misses and he made up one of them already. After returning her daughter today he has been threatening to call the police and try to charge us with Parental Kidnapping. I don't think he has a leg to stand on. Am I right?

Answer:
 Police redditor here:

If you have documentation that he was notified of the trip and he did not make any objections I would not worry.  Additionally, most parental abduction investigations commence with the child actually being gone.  First thing the police normally do is call the suspect/accused parent and see if they have actually absconded with the child and have no intentions of returning.

On a side note, you girlfriend's custody agreement probably has a "restraining order" built in to it saying that the bio-dad can't harass her.  If he knows about the trip and then calls the police on a fraudulent pretense then he might be opened up to contempt charges with the court.


Title: How much jail time would you get for sucker punching a cop?

Question:
The man in question I'll just call Phil to make it easier. Phil lives in Canada and in Northern Ontario.

Phil is 18 and Phil is leaving a party in the early hours of the morning. Phil and his friends decide that they need to yell and screw around while walking through a suburb, but someone calls the cops. When the cops find them, Phil's friends bail and Phil is left behind to deal with the cops.

Phil tells the cops that he is 16 and since he had no identification and looks very boyish the cops believe him. The police decide to be nice and make him pour out his drink, and then they'll drive him home since he is pretty drunk and appears to be young. The police assure Phil that he will not be charged with anything at this point because he was cooperating.

On the way to Phil's house, the cops lecture Phil about the dangers of underage drinking. This makes Phil mad, Phil was mad because his drink got poured out, and now he is mad because he is being lectured.

Phil doesn't like it when he believes that someone is disrespecting him. No one disrespects Phil and gets away with it.

So Phil does what makes sense to Phil.

As soon as the cops lets Phil out of the cage, he sucker punches the nearest cop and tries to make a break for it. The other cop makes sure this doesn't happen and they all end up fighting on the lawn of Phil's parents house.

The noise wakes Phil's parents and they come rushing out. Phil's parents hate the police because the bad men from the police department didn't like it when Phil's dad was drinking and driving with his young daughter a couple years ago. Those bad men arrested Phil's father and disrespected his whole family by accusing him of being irresponsible.

While Phil's parents hate the police for that, they also know how to con them when they have to. Phil's parents have gotten very good at fooling those bad people who work for the government.

So Phil's dad gets Phil to stop fighting and both Phil's dad and mom tell the officers that Phil has diagnosed anger issues and that he hadn't been taking his pills. They tell the police a long, sad story, about how hard Phil has had it and how he has really been trying recently.

This is a lie because aside from being a horrible person, Phil has no diagnosed issues because no member of Phil's family thinks that Phil acts unusual. There are no pills other than the ones Phil deals.

Both parents apologize to the cops profusely, and tell them that they will handle their son and make sure this never happens again.

At this point in his life, Phil has never actually been arrested for anything and the police officers somehow accept the parents story and they agree not to press charges as long as Phil gets counselling. Phil's parents promise this and Phil is released after a long lecture.

After the police leave, Phil's dad warns Phil to never fight the police unless he could outnumber them. That is the end of that for Phil's family being involved.

These events were told to me by a friend of Phil's who thinks that Phil would have gotten in no trouble anyways because Phil just turned 18 the day before. This friend of Phil's believes that because of his age, he would have been just been made to go to counselling in the worst case scenario.

**I** would like to know what crimes Phil would and could have been charged with, if the police had actually decided to arrest him then. What defenses could Phil have reasonably used, and would they have mattered much in his sentencing?

Thank you for your time /r/LegalAdvice

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What is Phil doing today?

Phil was arrested for assault, battery, and even possession after the police searched his vehicle after a fight in a Burger King parking lot back in November. Phil did not get out of that one with nice words.

Answer:
 No one can say what WOULD happen in any hypothetical scenario.

Phil assaulted an officer.  That carries a penalty in Canada of up to between 6 months and 5 years in jail and a $5000 fine.  Plus whatever charges for resisting arrest, and other assaults that occurred.

COULD the officers and police decide not to pursue it?  Sure.  But it's pretty unlikely, I think.

If you are telling me that after the assaulted the police, they said, "no that's alright, just get him counseling" then I am unlikely to believe that actually happened.


Title: [OR] Father inlaw stole PS4 and Nintendo Switch. How do I get them back?

Question:
I currently live with my wife, my daughter, and my father inlaw. We all live at his house that he owns. my wife and I are currently moving out due to some very bad problems between me and her dad.

Well just today, I came home to find out that he stole both of my PS4 and my Nintendo Switch. He told his mother that he won't give them back to me unless I give him back some computer monitors that he gave to me as a gift. I tried talking to the cops but he just told them that he didn't have them.

How can I go about making sure I get these items back? And especially without giving him the monitors that he gave to me. I do have the serial numbers and the receipt for the Switch but can't find them for the PS4.

Answer: Oregon is a one party consent state. Secretly record him admitting to stealing your items, and then take it to the police.


Title: Pa-custody issue

Question:
My aunt and uncle are in an awkward marriage. He has cheated before and for a while him, his girlfriend, and my aunt all lived together. My aunt has a daughter who will be 18 in August but in June my aunt and uncle will be visiting his family in Louisiana and most of my family believe that they will both stay their leaving my 17 year old cousin here by herself. She would legally have to live with her biological father who broke my cousins back when she was young and has abused her on several other occasions but they never went to the police because my aunt and uncle are not the brightest. My grandmother wants to try to get custody of my cousin but she has been on disability and other aid since 1996 and we’re afraid they will say she doesn’t have the means to support a teenager. Should my cousin try to become emancipated or would it be possible for my fiancé and I to get custody of her for two months before she turns 18? I’m 23 and he’s 25 and we both have steady incomes and own a home.

TL;DR my aunt and uncle might abandon my 17 year old cousin leaving her to live with an abusive biological father two months before her 18th birthday.

Answer:
 >who will be 18 in August

There wouldn't really be time to get emancipation motions filed, much less granted, and they wouldn't really be appropriate in this situation, anyway.

Legally, there is nothing barring the biological father for caring for the child for a few months.  If you fear for her safety while there, you may call CPS to investigate.

But, there is also nothing legally saying the HAS to live there anyway.  If the mother agrees, she can crash with you for a few months.  Nothing wrong with that.  You don't need any legal paperwork, but a simple temporary guardianship would be nice.


Question: Served a subpoena in Vancouver, Bc to testify at trial. Has anyone had any luck getting out of testifying? The situation is that I heard a guy fighting with his girlfriend and young adult children on occasion while at a friends house. She has called the police about them a bunch of times. The night in question, I happened to be there and she called the police. They came and it turned out that this time the guy had stabbed one of the kids. Because I wrote a statement, now I'm being called as a witness. I am supposed to be out of town for the length of the trial. Any advice would be appreciated. I can't seem to find any information on this.

Answer:
 > I am supposed to be out of town for the length of the trial.

You can request to the Crown prosecutor or judge that your needs be accommodated, perhaps by delaying the trial.  You may or may not be successful.  As it seems that you have some material testimony about a criminal event, you are probably not going to get out of it entirely (although something might happen, for example he might plead guilty and avoid a trial).


Title: Employer withholding my check due to my refusal to sign a post-employment contract.

Question:
This is in New Mexico, USA

I work for a higher-end pizza restaurant, and my employer wants me to sign a contract saying that whenever I finish working for the company, I will not work for any other pizza company for 2 years. He told me that I can't pick up my check unless I sign the contract. Is this legal?

Answer:
 No, the employer absolutely cannot withhold pay for this reason. He must pay those funds, and you would prevail and he could face severe penalties were you to file a complaint.

That said, he can fire you for refusing to sign such a contract.

The enforceability of a non-compete is a separate issue and is not germane to whether you could be fired. Even if the contract wouldn't hold up in court, it's still his right to have you sign it as a condition of future employment.

The enforceability of non-competes varies widely among different jurisdictions but often requires that there is some reason to believe that they could be financially damaged by your competing, such as if you have knowledge of their trade secrets, proprietary recipes, etc. If it's simply a matter of "we invested in training you and don't want someone else to benefit from your expertise," that is a little more murky. But that's a pretty specialized distinction and you'd need a qualified employment attorney in New Mexico to review it for you and give an opinion.


Title: My girlfriend's mother recently died, and the hospital that caused it is trying to seemingly cover it up. We need advice desperately.

Question: My girlfriend's mother was in hospital with seizures and swelling of the brain due to head trauma. She was comatose and while in hospital she was left unattended, not strapped down or under constraint even though she was having seizures. And the kicker, after going into physical rehab she was dropped on the side of her head by hospital staff. The same side of her head that was very recently operated on. After this she lost the ability to speak and function on her own. After this she died. Next to this, the coroner retired before finishing her case, and we've been told that he'll just "get back to it". It's been over a year and NOT A SINGLE PERSON has even SEEN a death certificate. We desperately need help. We don't know what to do. The lawyers are saying there isn't much they can do basically because seemingly the hospital is trying to make sure this doesn't come back on them. As far as we know the lady that dropped her still has her job too. We'd deeply appreciate any help. Thank you. We live in Missouri, all this happened in Springfield, and the hospital's name is Cox South. Thank you so much.

Answer:
 MedMal attorney is who you need. Answer #2: Any medical malpractice attorney would gladly take your case on a contingency basis, meaning you wouldn't have to pay anything unless you won. If you called any medical malpractice lawyer, they would clear their schedule this afternoon to make room to meet with you. They would compete with each other to convince you to hire them.

Make sure you call one with a lot of experience, because many lawyers will try to make it seem like they have experience in this field, even if they don't. Perhaps Google news articles about large medical malpractice cases in your area and see which lawyers won those verdicts.

I would start researching and calling lawyers today. The sooner the better.


Title: Neighbor wants me to cut down my tree

Question:
We bought our house about a year ago. It’s an older house with some old/large trees. One of the trees that is near the fence is growing at an angle. The fence right there is lifted up higher than the rest of the fence and our neighbor thinks it’s from the root of the tree. There is no gap under the fence and it almost looks to me like the fence was put in like that to accommodate the root but I don’t know. Or perhaps the dirt just filled in there over the years.

Anyway, our neighbor came to our house today and was kind of rude while telling us to cut down the tree. They claimed they were afraid our dog was going to knock the fence down because the tree root is lifting the fence. They said our dog jumps on the fence all the time but we know our dog doesn’t do that. She started doing that many months ago and we blocked that part of the fence so she couldn’t get to it anymore. We also don’t leave her outside unattended.

This tree is our favorite tree. It’s huge and beautiful and shades our whole yard and provides a lot of privacy. Without it we would be able to see right into our neighbors’ yards from our second floor. I can understand the concern about the tree and that it is growing crooked but honestly, we do not plan on living in this house for more than a couple years and we really like the tree. We aren’t sure what to do. What I’m reading about the law here is that they have the right to cut the roots on their side of the fence if they want. I’m fine with that. But they told us to get a tree removal service and remove the tree. We are not really fine with that or comfortable with the cost of removing a tree we don’t want to remove.

Answer: Since your neighbors want the tree gone I would strongly recommend getting some cameras.  People have been known to try and poison trees they don't like when the homeowner refuses to cut the tree down.  Also if their root cutting kills the tree they are liable for damages.


Title: Really worried about my brother. Police are lying through their teeth

Question:
Throwaway here.
This is the incident summary: a police cruiser was parked in a hard-to-see area (an on-ramp, if I remember correctly), my brother took the turn a bit too quickly, and whacked his door on one side. Minimal damage to the vehicle.
However, it was on the way home from the bar, and my brother did have some alcohol in his system. According to him, well under the legal limit, but if he's telling the truth, the machine must have malfunctioned, because he blew over it and they got him on a DUI.
Now they're saying he couldn't walk the line right (he could and did), they have another witness who saw him doing all sorts of things he didn't do, and they've gone so far as to forge his signature on an incident report.
The arresting officer has apparently come under disciplinary action a number of times in the past and may even be under prosecution in a separate matter at present - we know that he has retained a civil attorney, when he shouldn't have to - that's apparently what the DA is for.

I'll leave the rest out, since I don't want him being identified and leading to something that may interfere with the ongoing case, but does anyone have any advice for what we can do to make sure that this gets thrown out as quickly and as decidedly as possible? A conviction will render my brother unemployable and they are even threatening jail time. We have the arresting officer's name and I have been considering hiring a private detective to see what I can dredge up on him, if that will help.

Thank you.

Answer: Almost everyone arrested for DUI thinks they're under the legal limit. Almost everyone is wrong.Answer #2: You should be aware that being under the legal limit doesn't make you free of prosecution for DUI/OUI.  Being over the limit just means the prosumption is against you.  If you are driving erratically and have had a drink or two but are under the legal limit, the evidence of your erratic driving can be used to show you were driving while under the influence.  This cop maybe an asshole who is being sued or fired, but your brother still had some number of drinks, got in his car and hit a cop in a parked car.  This isnt just going to go away.


Title: [PA] Witnessed my friends destroy a sign and a police officer is threatening to charge me with conspiracy

Question: Two months ago my friends and I went to a Giant super market at 2 am to get food. However, the store was closed and one of my friends began to smash pumpkins. I joined in, I'll admit it, but on the way home three of my friends destroyed a neighborhood sign, but myself and another person stood nearby. Recently the police discovered who did it and they contacted us. It's a misdemeanor, but he wants us to repay the damages we caused. I can easily repay the pumpkins I destroyed, but he is saying that the sign they destroyed could cost upwards of $3k. I just witnessed it, but he said that by watching it happen is conspiracy which is also a charge and I will be expected to pay it regardless. Is there any legal precedent that the police can charge a witness to vandalism for the same price as the actual vandals?

Answer:
 You need an attorney.  Even if they might not be able to convict you of the destruction of the sign or with conspiracy, they can sure as heck charge you with it and make your life hell.  Stop talking to the cops right now and get an attorney.Answer #2: Merely being present while a crime is committed is not generally enough to make you liable for the crime.

However, in Pennsylvania, when you enter into a criminal conspiracy you become criminally liable for not only the specific crime you agree to commit, but also for other crimes that are the natural and probable consequences of the commission of that crime. (Commonwealth v. Tate*, 401 A.2d 353 (Pa. 1979). There is thus an argument that you and your co-conspirators are all liable for the damage to the sign.Answer #3: Get an attorney. That is a tricky situation. If you and some friends go on a vandalism spree, you are all liable for the damages of everyone. You don't get to itemize who destroyed what. Your attorney will argue that the sign was a separate criminal act. How much time passed between the pumpkins and the sign?


Title: Can someone explain how an employee can ask for information concerning a criminal investigation launched by a school district works? Austin, Texas

Question:
Sorry for the long title.

I was placed on administrative leave by my school district. They proceeded to conduct a criminal investigation on me and discovered nothing.

Is it even legal for me (the employee) to ask for that paperwork? Should I expect pushback if I do?

Sorry if I'm in the wrong subreddit, I just have no idea who to ask or how it works.

Answer:
 Schools don't conduct criminal investigations. Law enforcement conducts criminal investigations. Answer #2: 1. Are you still employed there?
2. How did a school conduct a criminal investigation? They can conduct an investigation of their own into whether or not they think a crime was committed, or they can report you to the police and they can conduct a criminal investigation. Does the school employ real police officers who are authorized to conduct real criminal investigations?
3. You can *ask* for the paperwork, sure. Generally, criminal investigations may be kept confidential, arrest and conviction information is public.


Title: I need help because I want to sue the asshole of a biological father that I have

Question:
First of all I live in Spain. I had to point that out.

My parents fought when I was idk 3 at max 5 and he had to pay me child support but never did. I'm by now 17 and want to sue him for the child support he didn't pay me and my mother for all these year. At max if that he payed one month and not the full money (it's idk 180€) I have to say that he has a good job that pays him 1000€ every month and he has run away to France but I do know how to contact him and he must own my mom around 25.919 € and going up. BTW from what my mom has told me he's an abuser to the point where I remember the police coming over.

Can I sue him for that if my mother doesn't sue him before? And what charges he can get?

Answer:
 Try /r/legaladviceEU

But in the states support is owed to the parent, so as the child you have no right to it.


Title: Quick question

Question: [deleted]

Answer: This isn't a simple quick question. It's completely loaded with a million possible outcomes. This is beyond the scope of this sub and it would be completely worth your while to speak with an actual lawyer.


Title: Cop Smashes into Parked Car [Need Advice]

Question:
My car was parked legally in front of my apartment when suddenly a cop car smashed into the rear and basically totaled it.  The car was not insured because I was not driving. I am still recovering from a different accident in a different car in which I suffered a fractured hip.

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I called the city's risk management division and filled out a claim. Then I received a letter in the mail from the City's adjuster stating:

"We acknowledge receipt of your claim against the city... please furnish the information checked below"

* Copy of Vehicle Declaration Page covering the loss date
* Two written estimates of the cost to repair the damage to the property

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The car did not have insurance at the time and all the shops i called want me to tow my car in order to get an estimate (I do not have any money for this).

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Can someone please help, I am young, my wife is pregnant and since i am getting better I need to get back to work in order to provide for my family.

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If anyone has gone through a process like this or has any knowledge on how to best approach this situation, please comment!

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Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

Thank You!

Answer:
 > all the shops i called want me to tow my car in order to get an estimate

This is what you're going to need to do.


Title: Repossessing car while I'm inside? - Canada

Question:
I owe money to ICBC for car insurance. I spoke to an ICBC rep on the phone a few days ago and they extended my payment deadline until February 15th. Today, a bailiff showed up to take the car. I plopped my ass inside, which made him incredibly frustrated and threaten me with calling the cops for obstruction of justice or some other such stuff over and over, for like 15 minutes. I figured, if he could have called the cops, he would have done so already. Eventually he got on the phone and that freaked me out enough to get me out of the car - but I have a sneaking suspicion that he was only talking to his dispatcher, making it sound like he was talking to the cops.

1. Did I make a mistake getting out of the vehicle? Could he actually have called the cops and had me charged with something?
2. Can I hold ICBC responsible for any penalties and other payments, eg. car on lot, that come as a result of this? I was told in no unclear terms that I would be given until Feb 15 to make the payments, but I didn't take down the name of the rep who said this. Surely they record conversations?

Thanks in advance to any kind redditors with inside scoop.

Answer:
 You can get your car repod for not paying insurance?

Anyway, if this was a lawful repo, it's a butthead move. The guy is only doing his job. And he can come back.