Title: (AL) My car was repossessed yesterday, bank wants $1700 to reinstate loan, car is a money pit, do I have options? (xpost /r/personalfinance)

Question:
This is a xpost from /r/personalfinance

So I am 3 payments behind on my car, now am no longer in possession of the car, and will somehow have to come up with $1700 to get my car back and reinstate the loan... However, I don't really want to reinstate the loan. The interest rate is over 17%. The car will need about $4000 in repairs/maintenance over the next year, not including the $2000 I have already spent on it this year. My monthly payment is a quarter of my monthly earnings, and I really cannot afford it.
I am now interested in knowing if there is an option of getting out of the loan that doesn't completely destroy my credit, which is already in the low 500s, so that I can possibly use this to my advantage to get out of the loan.
I really appreciate any advice right now!

Answer:
 So far as I know your options are

1. Give them 1700 and get your car back.
2. Don't give them money. Don't get your car back. They sell your car for $1.75 and a cup of warm spit and get a judgement against you for the remaining balance of the loan, further tanking your credit.
3. Find enough money to pay off the loan. Pay off the loan. Sell the car as is to some other sucker.


Title: Attorney caught in the middle?

Question:
Hypothetically, let's say that I am an attorney, and am at a party with some friends. My friend Able tells me about a workplace shenanigan that he is involved in. I laugh at the funny story. The next day, my friend Baker calls me asking a "hypothetical" about whether something is actionable, either criminally or civilly, and it's the story I just heard from Able. Apparently, a friend of Baker's is the alleged victim of this shenanigan.

Can I answer his question? I wasn't told the story in the context of legal representation. Can I warn Able?

Answer:
 > Can I answer his question?

Yes.

> Can I warn Able?

No.


Title: Is it legal for landlord to not accept tenants on Social Security?

Question: I did a google search, but only got cases about people discriminated against by Social Security. I applied to this property management company for an apartment with my partner and I'm on SSDI and work part time. I was told by the manager that they don't accept any tenants that are receiving Social Security. Is there a law that prevents a landlord from discriminating against Social Security recipients? I'm in Oregon.

Answer: That sounds like it's either (a) age discrimination, or (b) disability discrimination, or both.  Either is prohibited by [the fair housing act](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/renters-rights-book/chapter5-2.html).


Title: [CALI] Lots of questions. Wife assaulted at a restaurant, child endangerment, pressing charges? getting names or evidence?

Question:
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 1 - you can file a police report. You do not press charges. Police and DA's do.

2- unless she was holding the baby while assaulting your wife, not much they would do. Parents do not have to be good parents.

3- You can talk to them but they did nothing wrong. They can choose to allow children back there. They can choose to kick you out.

4- Again, telling people how to parent never works well.

~~You are not douchebags~~. Consensus is that you are a douchebag. But as someone who has had douchebags try to tell me how to parent, it is never a good idea. If you are concerned for the immediate health or safety of a child, call the police. I don't like people having their kids out at loud bars with tons of drunk people, so my kid doesn't go. But other people have different values.


Title: [NY] Forgotten inheritance money finally found.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I've never been to a restaurant where someone tries to make me a hamburger, doesn't, but then still wants money for trying.Answer #2: I believe OP is talking about the estate attorney. You should certainly ask for an accounting. It sounds like he is trying to get you to pay him. Did he earn the money? How much money do you inherit? Substantial enough to hire your own attorney? Because he is not YOUR attorney.Answer #3: Step one would be to find out how much he is asking for. He should be able to account for billed time and expenses. If he mailed letters and they were returned, he'll have those in the file and can show post marks and such. There may also have been published notices or such. But, as you say, you haven't gone anywhere, so I don't know.

Might be quicker and easier to pay, but not if he can't justify how he earned the money.Answer #4: I don't think you owe him anything.  Tell him that you are sorry he had trouble getting in touch with you, but that you have had the same contact information for 20+ years so it should have been easy to find you.  I would ignore him unless and until he submits a bill or makes some other express claim for payment.Answer #5: If he handled the estate he got paid, he got  a percentage of it.

I'd also ask him to list the addresses/numbers he tried to reach you at. If he had such difficulty why didn't he contact a PI.

Get a full accounting of how much was put into trust and how it was managed. $300 seems low.


Title: Fiancee fell through rotted floorboard at our apartment and has no insurance

Question:
So my finacee and I were on the outdoor stairs leading up to our apartment in western Washington State, which probably haven't been redone in many years.  It was a rainy day, as most are here, and one of the floorboards broke in half, I'm guessing due to water damage over a long period of time (they're exposed to the rain and water sometimes pools on them).  Her leg went through the board, and is now bruised and swelling significantly, and (though this is hopefully just from shock and the severe bruise), she can't feel the region right around one of the bruises.  Unfortunately, her medicaid just expired less than a month ago because she's making "too much" money now, and so she's uninsured.  Thus we haven't been to a doctor.  Is there any legal recourse we have to get her seen, hopefully at the expense of the apartment complex, since I'm guessing that not replacing the floorboards periodically is in some way negligent?

Thank you all in advance!  I just want to make sure her leg is okay, but we really don't have the money to go to the hospital without insurance.

Answer:
 Go to the hospital and get her checked out! Worry about the money later. If she has nerve damage or worse, you need to get that taken care of first.

Then simply ask the complex for their insurance information and file a claim through them.


Title: Is it possible that there is a loophole where a non-american citizen can be cheated out of money that they're earned by working in America, because they don't have a work visa?

Question:
People who are interested in famous going on in social media and the YouTube world, might be familiar with this story. The Martinez twins are identical twin brothers from Spain. Earlier this year they joined some sort of social media group called team 10 which is founded by social media personality Jake Paul. Over the past couple of days, the Martinez Twins and now out that they left team 10, and allege that Jake Paul had abused them in many ways physically and financially and even sexually. What I'm interested in discussing right now is the financial abuse that was alleged to have happened to them. The twins originally came from Spain to America in order to jump start their YouTube career, and they signed with Team 10. They alleged that they were cheated out of the money that they are earned. Or at least they were cheated out of some of the money that they are earned. If they wanted to open a bank account in America so that they can send money home to they are mother, but they were told that since they didn't have a Visa, they couldn't open a bank account. But they later learned that in fact they don't need any sort of special permission to open a bank account in America. However, I'm kind of confused about this.

In America, there are laws about when non-citizens can and cannot earn money while in America. The Martinez twins originally entered the country without a Visa, since staying as one of several countries where a person can apply to enter without getting a certain Visa. I am assuming, that in order to earn money from YouTube, a portion of which would go to Team 10, that they would need a work visa. Part of me feels like if they didn't have the proper visa to be able to earn money in America, then that means that they weren't entitled to that money to begin with. The other part of me feels like if they weren't legally allowed to earn money in America, then this makes the financial abuse they allegedly went through even worse. I'm sure there's lots of situations where non-citizens are put in positions of working, but not earning any money, and their employer basically being able to take advantage of their work, without even having to compensate them. Is it possible that they invited to join team 10 so that they could be financially exploited? Who knows?

Let me try to break this down as much as possible. Let's say that the twins had a YouTube channel back in their native Spain. And they moved to America. And they signed with an organization that would receive portions of the money they make from YouTube. Would they need a work visa in order to earn any money? And would it be possible for the Venom to be cheated out of their money because they are not citizens nor the appropriate Visa.

Answer:
 You're confusing two different things.

Immigration law says you cannot come to the US and work unless you hold a valid permit - whether that's a particular type of visa, or a work permit, or whatever.

Employment law says if you do work, you must be paid.

There are some interceding issues here - primarily whether they were employees, part owners, or contractors - with the latter being more likely. In that case it would be contract law, not employment law, that would be applicable if one is not paid as agreed.

That said, the result of not having the proper visa or permit to work in the US would result in ICE taking steps to rectify, whether that's removing them from the country or some lesser punishment. That does not have any bearing on getting paid for work performed, though, as employment law and contract law do not contain exceptions for aliens working illegally.


Title: Is it legal in New York to discriminate against me for being a medical marijuana patient?

Question:
I'm a New York State medical marijuana patient. I also work in healthcare. I applied to a new job at a new hospital, and they are discriminating against me for being a medical marijuana patient. I was offered the job and accepted, but when I went to get my pre-employment physical conducted, I gave them my medical marijuana card and informed them that I am a patient. They are now refusing to hire me. Is this legal? I already contacted the division of human rights at the labor department and they said I may or may not have a case.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: It's quite possible the hospital is bound by the Drug Free Workplace Act and thus required to follow federal law, which would overrule NY State's decriminalization of marijuana.


Title: My boyfriend got probation for a DUI. Is he allowed to stay over at my house?

Question:
I’m frustrated because he has a 9PM curfew and he’s living at his moms house, but was saying with me before I moved out. I’m going to get my own place soon, will he be able to stay over at my house when the address on file is his moms house? Apparently he can’t move for a certain amount of time but I just don’t think we will work out if he can’t even stay at my place at night. This is so ridiculous and frustrating. He can’t talk to his PO until Monday and I’m dying to know.

Thanks.

Edit: he works constantly and his only days off are going to be AA meeting days so we would have about 3 hours on those days. Nights are all we really have together, and his mom wouldn’t want me staying at his house most nights.

Answer: No. The entire point of a curfew is that he's supposed to be at *his* address during the time of curfew. Answer #2: If your relationship can't make it through him sleeping at his own address during his court-mandated probation, you have bigger problems. Answer #3: Lots of people don't sleep over at their significant other's house ever.  If you want to make it through this you can make it through this.


Title: Somewhat confused...

Question:
So I just got out of jail (Travis County Austin, TX) and I read my suspension drivers license, the 40 license they gave me after confiscating my DL and it's says that I refused a breathalyzer and blood test, but I remember blowing. So my question is whether or not it will be used as evidence against me in court.

Also in holding they took my blood a couple hours after I was dropped off at the station.

Topic:
DUI

Answer: Seems like these would be good questions to bring up with your lawyer. You need a lawyer.


Title: [NY] hourly employee getting screwed on travel time, need advice.

Question: i work full time for a small manufacturing company in upstate new york, i get paid hourly and recently i was asked to travel by car with my boss across the country and back. I recorded every event along the way in an excel sheet(motel stay, breaks and such,) the entire trip took 90.5 hours in just driving and fueling up, after i took out the time at a motel and food breaks. now my employer is trying to undercut me and only paying me for 58% of what i should get without even getting into overtime pay. i don't know what to do about this, he is claiming that he reached that number by taking into account when i fell asleep in the car which wasn't often because i was pretty much his maid and he would constantly smoke cigars in the car. he also wants to pay me in cash and make it as if it was a travel expense which i assume is to avoid the .5 overtime pay. i should also add that every time we sleep at a motel we slept in the same room with no privacy and at one point we had to sleep in the car overnight. he gave me a personal check for the amount but i dont plan to cash it until i solve this with him. can anyone tell me what are my rights as an hourly employee and am i wrong to count everything but when we stopped to eat or sleep?

Answer:
 You can read this about travel time. It's certainly not true that the entire trip was hours worked if you were sleeping.  You should ask him for your own hotel room next time.

http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs22.pdf


Title: What does it mean if an amount of money appears near the word 'summons'?

Question: Is this some form of citation?

Answer:
 In this case I think it means somebody wrote a rather vague question and posted it to reddit.

If you gave us much more context we may be able to help you out.


Title: A Detective just told me my statement doesn't matter because my head was slammed against the cement. The person that did it claimed Self-Defense

Question: So it someone hits you in the head with a baseball bat and you report it and give a statement its null and void because you got hit in the head............What does he remember it's not valid he had a head injury............

Answer: If a tree shits in the woods, is it easier to understand than you?


Title: [OH] Received a notice from my landlord stating that they will be doing inspections of rooms "starting" tomorrow, with no end date. How late after notice can they enter a unit?

Question:
The link to the letter is below. I'm not concerned with the entry, just the open-endedness of "starting" on 5/3. How late after the notice can they enter?

http://imgur.com/OoidHg7

Answer:
 Check your lease agreement.  [Ohio law requires](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5321) a land lord give you at least 24 hours notice before an entry is to occur.  Furthermore, notice must be "reasonable."  It does not seem to be reasonable to say that starting tomorrow "we can enter your leased property anytime we want."

As a Florida attorney, this is speculation, but it seems that they must inform you each time they plan to enter.  A single notice that gives a blanket right to enter seems to negate the very purpose of the law.  Thus, I would say that the notice operates to give them permission to enter your apartment tomorrow.

One of the fundamental rights of a lease is privity (privacy) of estate, meaning you have the right to exclude people from the property (it is "your" place so long as you are paying rent and don't violate the terms of your lease agreement).  I would ask them for a specific day on which they plan on doing an inspection.  If they refuse, I would assert that they don't have the right to enter your property.  If a landlord shows up to visit without proper notice (excluding emergencies), you can call the cops, and potentially even sue them for trespass.Answer #2: They can't do that. It does not fall under "reasonable"

  You might wanna politely inform them that they cant do that before someone starts a fight, because it seems to me that they have a reason for this and are trying to do the right thing.  IMO you should help them out with them trying to keep piss out of the elevator. Seems like a noble cause to me.

Basically, they haven't broken the law yet, but if they do go into someone's apartment after this note they have.


Title: Dad on medical leave from work, company fired entire office, dad lost job and disability coverage. (PA)

Question: My dad works for a large national resource drilling company. He was pretty high up in the company at his branch. On Valentine's Day he fell on the ice at his house and tore a muscle in his leg. He went on medical leave and disability for 6 months until he can walk again. Yesterday, the company fired over 150 people at his branch, completely shutting the branch down without prior warning. The company is still a very large and successful company. They fired him as well, and are no longer paying him disability. Is this legal? Like I said, the company itself still stands strong, they just shut down his local branch. There are other branches he could go to when he is able to return, but they didn't give him that option. What should we do? Is the company aloud to stop paying him on disability? He was still receiving a paycheck and was guaranteed his job back when well. Any suggestions on what to do or who he should talk to? Can the company do this? Is this some sort of loophole that they are able to get away with? Thanks...

Answer:
 Are you saying they are no longer paying his disability premiums or he is no longer getting disability payments? Because payments usually come from the carrier.

He should file for unemployment now to establish the claim. When he is cleared to return to work he can start to claim benefits.


Title: Ex-landlord won't return security deposit because she lost her job and has no money

Question:
Virginia

I've got yet another shitty landlord / tenant question for you fine people. Back in October, I rented a room from a woman. Standard lease, $600 deposit etc. On November 1st, I moved out in order to make the commute to my job a little easier. I offered her a time to meet for the walk through, but she told me not to worry about it because she looked at the room and found no issues.

Based on our lease, she had 60 days to return my security deposit. Around Christmas I reminded her that I hadn't seen anything in the mail and she told me that right after I left, she lost her job and was very likely to lose her house. I checked up on her yesterday and this is still the case. She's practically penniless, and living off of generosity from her Church.

I planned to take her to small claims for this, but a judgement doesn't do me much good since she doesn't have any wages to garnish and is about to be foreclosed on. In addition, I have multiple messages from her confirming the debt and her inability to pay so I should be able to sue her later down the line when she recovers. Can a judgement / unreturned security deposit even be removed through bankruptcy?

Assuming her poverty is true, do I have any options? I figure all I can really do at this point is wait and hope she gets a job.

Thanks

Answer: If you're able to get a judgment, you might consider [a property lein](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/collect-court-judgment-with-real-30038.html) against the property you were living in. It's not an immediate form of payment, but might eventually get you paid.


Title: Not exactly your typical M.I.P story, Does that change anything?

Question:
Located: Wyndotte County, Kansas City, Kansas

To get to the point i was at a local band festival where i got an alcoholic beverage from a friend...Ill clarify if need be. I passed by one of the staff/security who just check to see if you have your ticket or not with beer in hand. They dont really have much authority outside of that premises.

This staff member glances at the drink in my hand and assumes i'm under 21(which yes i am 19) and proceeds to call alcohol security. So i walk around saying im looking for a friend as he follows me. I ditch the drink and try to book it but he catches my shoulder and stops me. Alcohol security then take me into a room that is filled with 3 officers who take my information and tell me i'm under arrest.

Im sat in a chair for at least an hour while i try and figure out how i could be under arrest with no evidence but a simple statement from a person who's not even part of law enforcement. They were unable to find the drink but i'm sure if they looked over the security camera they would see it in my hand(then again their were at least 300+ other people their as well).

They book me and then try to tell me to stand in front of a whiteboard and take a picture with and alcoholic drink in my hand. I strongly disagree to this knowing that if they take a picture of me with alcohol that basically proves me guilty on the spot. So i tell them  NO and prove how they have no strong evidence to back their claims. In the midst of this there was a lot of confusion about who spotted me and a lot of she said he bullshit which i was not fond off.

The staff member who saw me finally proceeds to come in and tell the officers that he would plead against me in court saying that i was in possession of an alcoholic beverage even though he did not have any other proof besides him just saying he saw it....They let me go and wrote me a M.I.P ticket to show up to court in one month which the staff member will most likely attend which i dont know what i did to offend the guy this much.

So my question is how are they able to arrest me on such minimal and unsustainable proof also what should my course of action be in court as to the M.I.P., Prove guilty, not guilty?

Thanks for any help, i know im in the wrong for having the drink to begin with, but is his word legal tender on their behalf.

TDLR:
Found with beer at band festival by staff member.
Ditch beer and they were unable to find it but security take me to police officers.
Officers have no proof of M.I.P except of the word of the staff member who has no enforcement background.

Answer:
 >even though he did not have any other proof besides him just saying he saw it

Which is probably quite adequate for proof. Was this a can of something? A clear cup which obviously contained beer?

Having "no enforcement background" is meaningless: in fact this staff member probably has more experience at spotting an underage drinker than many LEOs: he spotted you after all.


Title: School hasn't had lockdown drill in over three years

Question:
I go to a Texas school district

     Like the title says, my highschool hasn't  had a lockdown for at least three years. At first nobody really noticed untill there were several  instances this year where students have either admitted to wanting to schoot up the school or got caught with a gun on school grounds. Last week on Wensday a student was caught heading to the school cafe with a weapon in his backpack. The only reason why he was caught was because he flashed the gun at a student  in the morning.

  Is there any legal way to force my school to have lockdown drills?

Answer: The short answer is no, and the long answer is these drills are really annoying for all involved, so many districts which are not obligated to do them will not.


Title: [USA, FL] Retail pharmacy demanding I work overtime for no pay.

Question:
Hi all, I am a staff pharmacist at a retail pharmacy in Florida.

I just got written up for not staying after close to fill a prescription when the customer came to the window just as I was closing (walked up literally at 9pm). I told the customer that I would be able to fill the rx the following day, or send it to another one of our pharmacies that stays open later. Apparently this was not what the company demands. They state that I have to stay and fill any prescription that comes to the window before the gate is completely shut, regardless of the time it takes to fill said prescription.

I work 40 scheduled hours per week as a staff pharmacist. Filling a prescription would take an additional 10-15 minutes that I would not be paid for. That may seem petty to some here, but I have a pregnant wife at home with kids, and this was a routine prescription refill that the customer already had. This is simply a case of the store manager trying to get me in trouble because he doesn't like me.

I am not a manager, and have no contract that states that I must work additional hours for free.

Do I have any legal recourse here? I intend to seek counsel, but wanted to check with you fine folks first.

e: No mention was given to paying OT for staying late. If they pay me time and a half, I would have gladly stayed as late as they wanted.

Answer:
 If you are hourly they can require that you stay late, but they similarly must pay you for that time worked.

If you are properly salary exempt then they require you to stay however long they want.Answer #2: Are you paid a salary or by the hour? Do you complete a timesheet? How do you know you won't get paid?

> No mention was given to paying OT for staying late.

They don't have to tell you they are going to follow the law, if you are in fact eligible for OT.

> and have no contract that states that I must work additional hours for free.

Such a contract would be unenforceable anyway. It seems like this whole thing is one big assumption on your part.Answer #3: Why would you think you wouldn't get paid for the additional 15 minutes?


Title: Update: [GA] Hit by a driver who ran a red light. They are claiming they had the green. No witnesses. Am I screwed?

Question:
Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4aoa1h/ga_hit_by_a_driver_who_ran_a_red_light_they_are/

I know legaladvice loves updates so I wanted to provide one, though it's not very exciting. I appreciate everyone who took the time to comment on the original post to let me know what to expect from insurance and from court. Given the lack of evidence, the insurance companies decided that liability is split 50%/50%, meaning I'm out my deductible, but it won't affect my rates, as I'm not 51%+ at fault.

I went to court yesterday concerning the citation I was issued after the collision. (As a reminder, both me and the other driver were cited, as we gave conflicting stories about who had the green with no witnesses.) I spoke to several lawyers before, and was advised that typically in this kind of case, the prosecutor will ask if we both want to exercise our 5th amendment rights, and if we both agree, they dismiss the ticket. That is exactly what happened and I was able to save money by not retaining a lawyer.

I have also purchased a dash cam for my new car, so that I will be in a better place if this happens to me again. On the plus side, I really like my new car!

tl;dr: Only screwed in that I had to spend my deductible. No impact to insurance rates - citation dismissed. Buy a dash cam!

Answer:
 >Buy a dash cam!

While they can be helpful, if you do something wrong (such as an at-fault accident), the footage can be subpoenaed or seized via warrant and be used against you.  And destruction of the video prior to being seized can either be a criminal charge or used against you.Answer #2: You may want to check to see if your insurance gives discounts for dashcams.Answer #3: Ok, serious question, how on earth does it not make an officer look incompetent to his superiors when he files conflicting citations in reference to the same incident?


Title: [Texas] I have 2 scheduled appointments a month with my probation officer. I often get random tested, but only at scheduled appointments. Today I got a call from her saying to report for a random test. I have no ride and I'm on other side of town. How long do I have to report?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Why not ask you probation officer instead of going to reddit?


Title: Redirects to "FBI" site about possessing child porn?!?! Seriously WTF?!

Question:
Im sorry i honestly do not know where to post this question. Usually i dont get freaked out by redirects or pop-ups, but this keeps giving me gps coordinates of where i am, saying that the FBI knows i am "in possession" of either child pornography, rape or some other type photo/video. It wont let me back out saying either "load page" or "do not reload page" and gives all these "legal" articles and saying ill be facing 5-8 years in prison and $200,000 fine. Ive tried taking a screen shot but then the page disappears. Its the only way to get out of it. My browser completely locks up and i cant back out. I can assure you that i do NOT have any type of material stated. This stuff looks pretty specific. Should I be worried? Am i freaking out of nothing? It seems to me that if i were being accused of such a thing, the FBI isnt going to do it over a redirect.

Sorry for grammar/spelling. On mobile and fairly freaked out.

Answer: This question has been answered almost 10 times in the last few days, the authorities investigating child pornography do not warn you with a pop-upAnswer #2: IANAL. Good news, you're not in legal trouble. Bad news, you have a virus. More good news, there's probably a sub reddit that can help you with the virus.Answer #3: Restart your computer. Check for malware and viruses. Stop going to sketchy sites.


Title: Child support uk help

Question:
I am currently paying for a child I have with my abusive ex, I have no contact with the child and I am currently paying monthly through a standing order, as I am trying to save for my own place and an engagement ring for my girlfriend I cannot afford to keep these payments.

My question is, is there any way in the uk I can remove my parental rights and not have to pay child support?

Answer:
 No there isn't. Are you paying through the Child Maintenance Service (or CSA depending on the age of the child)?

Also, child support is for the benefit of the child, not your ex, and to be honest an engagement ring for your current girlfriend should be way lower in your priorities than supporting your child.


Title: [Canada, BC] Employer Trying to Force Me To Donate To an "Optional" Workplace Gift.

Question: Hello. One of my coworkers is going on  maternity leave soon. Our company decided to get them a present on their last day and asked everyone to donate money for the gift. It was specified multiple times that it was optional, but my boss is now trying to force me to donate. They have sent me multiple text messages after hours saying it "looks bad" and I am not "being a team member of the office" and that this is an issue. I feel uncomfortable about the idea of going in to work tomorrow as I fear this has escalated to the point where it may effect my job and relationship with the boss as we work closely together. Is there anything I can do? I have told them I do not want to donate and have stopped replying to the messages, but I fear I am going to be harassed tomorrow at work.

Answer:
 We had a "Friend Fund" at work, and you were expected to give $20 a year to cover the costs of birthday cards, get well soon cards, and bereavement cards.  I was one of the few stupid enough to give money for this.  They posted a list of those who hadn't paid into the Friend Fund.

After 4 years, I had an accident at work, and broke both of my arms.  Did I get a Friend Fund get well card?  Nope.  Answer #2: In the US, this is perfectly fine. Your boss is not allowed to force you to donate. But he can form opinions about you: "looks bad",
"not being a team member of the office" and use those opinions on his reviews of you. My suggestion in the USA would be to just donate a small amount and move on. In Canada, no clue.


Title: Bought a car on ebay

Question:
I bought a car on ebay. It was said to in great condition and had a 48 hour money back guarantee. Upon receipt there was a major issue which prevented the car from operating safely. Seller and I agreed he would cover half the cost of $900. I since then kept the car and have yet to receive the $450 and it has been a month.

Seller has a Pennsylvania number but car came out of Florida and I am in Colorado. What can I do to recoup the 450? Without that agreement the car would have been returned. I am hoping for small claims as an option. Seller states the dealer went out of business, but I wasn't negotiating with a dealer, everything was through the eBay seller. Any help and advice is welcome. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 First of all, I have no idea why people buy vehicles on ebay when they can't actually go see it, test drive it, inspect it, etc.

Secondly, if he agreed to pay you $450 and won't cough it up, your recourse is to sue the seller for the $450 in small claims court.


Title: "Your position is no longer being funded." Have I been laid off or not? - CA

Question: I'm a city worker who was told this when I asked about benefits. Boss said "Technically you haven't been laid off, but your position with the city is no longer being funded." Huh?

Answer: If you aren't working you've been terminated . File for unemployment.Answer #2: Show up for work at the regularly scheduled time, and ask if you still have your job. Get a yes/no answer. If they send you home, file for unemployment.


Title: Can I be forced to handover my laptop?

Question: I have recently moved out of my dad's house. He didn't take very well and has since demanded I return every possession he has every given to me. I have abided for the most part however a few of his demands are over the top. For the most part everything has been settled except for my laptop. The laptop is worth more than one thousand dollars. He gave me the laptop for college. He is currently holding on to my school backpack and my folder with all my important documents. Since it was a gift for me, is it mine, or must I hand it back.

Answer:
 No, if it was a gift it's yours. I would start working on replacing those documents. Answer #2: He doesn’t get to ungift things because he’s mad at you. That’s not how gifts work.

Documents can be replaced. You can also try calling the police non emergency line and asking for an escort to retrieve your belongings.


Title: Can someone be prosecuted for lying on a (private) job application about prior felony convictions?

Question:
I have a relative who was convicted over ten years ago of a felony  - the crime didn't get him a ton of media attention but just enough that you can easily find it if you search for him on google. He has stayed clean ever since and is now applying for work. Of course there is the issue of the question "have you ever been convicted of a felony" and the background check. He claims he was advised by his probation officer that since the felony was such a long time ago and because his record has been expunged, he doesn't have to tell prospective employers of his felony conviction.

My first question is whether this is accurate. I guess it could go both ways, but I have a hard time imagining that "have you EVER been convicted of a felony" can be distinguished when records are expunged.

It turns out that my relative withheld the information about his conviction, the prospective employer later informed him that they found out, and he of course did not get the job. (This was not a government job.) My second question is: can he be subject to prosecution for lying (?) on the application?

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Answer:
 If it has actually been expunged, then it never happened, and he can honestly say he's never been convicted of a felony.  But the way you word your post makes it sound like sort of "eh, it was so long ago it's been expunged".  I'm skeptical.  Getting a felony conviction expunged would require some level of legal process that wouldn't happen by itself, so unless your relative actually went through the steps to do this then there should be no reason it was ever actually expunged.

To answer your question... no, he won't be prosecuted for lying on a job application.


Title: [CA] Better for me[32M] (99% Likely the Father) to take Paternity test Sooner vs. Later?

Question:
Thus far, I'm trusting this woman \[36F\] that I'm 99.9&#37; likely the father, having known she was pregnant since last October. She's had her kid 7\-8wks premature after 2months bed\-rest, so I'm expecting I'll be having to pay 50&#37; of those hospital costs eventually too. \\

*Ladies & Gentleman, this is what shit hitting the fan looks like.*

1. From my point of view, the sooner I take paternity test, the sooner I'll have my wages garnished.
2. Also, while I'm job\-hutting, does this affect my eligibility or are potential employers even allowed to consider this?
3. \-\-\-\>How would they find out? Or any way the mandatory Order of Protection on both of us during the Proof of Paternity process can have negative consequences?
4. I don't plan on petitioning for partial custody. I considered that initially to save money, but I'll plan to appeal in 2yrs when I move back to CA.

**Long story short,** *she hooked me* for \(most likely\) paying her kids Child Support *by lying that she was on birth control...* After breaking up with her BF who already had kids & vasectomy \- and wouldn't have anymore with her.

* *\-\-\-\> I've asked and been told there's a "**~~fat chance~~* */s", but gotta check if anyone thinks there's a case for contesting consensual sex even took place when she knowingly lied about her birth control?*

**Complication is:** while this is happening, *my father is surviving stage 4 Cancer, and I'm job\-hunting to make a move back to NY asap to spend the next 1\-2yrs left he has closer together* \(twin brother is a few hours away, we've been apart a few years now too\).

Answer:
 Never, ever accept child support without a paternity test in situations like this. You have no idea who else she was sleeping with. 99.9% sure isn't sure. Request a paternity test as soon as you receive a child support request.

Get a consultation with a family lawyer to find out your best approach going forward. Even if you don't want custody, you can request visitation -- keep the door open, your future opinions may change.

This won't affect your job eligibility. Plenty of people nowadays have child support by divorce or relationships not working out. It's not an indictment on you.


Title: Can police change their minds about whether they are going to charge you?

Question: (North Carolina) On the way back from a party, i was in a car with 4 other people, 3 of which were given underage drinking tickets, the driver was a 15 year old who was drunk. We were pulled over for a busted tail light. I was breathalyzed but I got 00s. I was told that I wasn't going to be charged but I should consider myself lucky because they could have charged me with contributing to juvenile delinquency. I asked them if could Uber home and they let me go no questions asked. I've been freaking out though, wondering if they are gonna change their minds and issue me a summons or something.

Answer: They could change their minds.  They probably won't.Answer #2: You were 18 and blew 00's. Why the hell did you not drive? Why were you riding with a drunk 15 year old?


Title: Cigarettes to jail?

Question: A friend of mine is in jail and is asking me to buy them a carton of cigarettes and mail it to her. Is that legal or am I going to get myself and her in trouble for out?

Answer: Last time I checked they let you smoke in jail in Saudi Arabia, so you should be fine.


Title: Accused of stealing large amount of cash from shared AirBnb

Question: Location is US, California. So I was recently accused of stealing a large sum of cash from a friend I was sharing an AirBnb with along with several other people. They claim the amount was more than $10k in cash. The timeline as backed up by the security footage (Arlo motion detection trigger) goes as follows, we all head out for some drinks at about 8 pm but I end up leaving earlier than the others. I go inside the AirBnb when I get back for about 15 minutes and then am seen exiting the AirBnb again. I believe this is the time they think the cash was taken by me. Everyone else is seen returning to the AirBnb about an hour after that and some friends who were not staying in the AirBnb left after picking up their bags. I am seen returning for the final time that night about an hour after everyone else does. There are no more motion triggers for the rest of the night. The money is discovered lost or stolen at about 10 am which is when the AirBnb host is called to show the Arlo footage. Nothing else was taken and it’s highly suggested that it was someone that knew the money was in the room in a specific bag. Now, what I’m wondering is if the footage can be used against me. The footage doesn’t show me physically stealing the cash but it does seem to paint me as a suspect. I reviewed the footage myself and I would narrow it down to either me or one of the friends who came to pick up their bags and left. However, I did not steal the money and they are basically saying that it could only have been me and will report it to the police. Of course I have nothing to hide and would comply with a police investigation, but is this something that the police would bother pursuing given the limited evidence in the Arlo footage? I’m from another state and the victim is from another country if it matters.

Answer:
 This just REEKS of a scam. Why the hell would someone leave $10k lying around an AIRBNB???? Don't engage them, and get a lawyer if you have to talk to the police.Answer #2: Don't do or say anything about it until they actually call the police.If the police do get involved, DO NOT talk to the police without a lawyer.

Was there proof there was even $10,000 in the bags?  For all you know, it could be scam.Answer #3: This is crazy. Don't engage with crazy.Answer #4: Definitely sounds scammy. Going in and out of a place you've rented doesn't mean you're stealing things. Who tf leaves 10k in a place you rent to strangers?Answer #5: Let them go to the police.  The first questions out of their mouths will be "so, where did you get the money and why were you carrying it in cash?"

If the money was ever real (doubtful), it's highly unlikely that clean money is carried around in a piece of luggage (let alone left in a rented space).Answer #6: We can't determine if the police would engage with this or not.  Having said that, you're not under an obligation to seek anyone out and prove your innocence, especially if you know you didn't do anything.  If the cops decide they need to determine your innocence, they will let you know.

Should that time come, politely decline to speak with them without a lawyer present.  10,000 dollars is well above the threshold for a felony.Answer #7: Sammy. Not only who leaves 10k in cans lying around, but I'm not clear why the hosts would call with video of a supposed crime that had not yet been discovered.


Title: Is it legal for my dad to take my keys?

Question:
I was wondering.. I get my license in December and I am not in a good living situation. I was told if his name isn't on the title, he cannot take my keys and hold my car from me. My moms name would be on the title. But I'm would be on their insurances since I am not 18. They're married but I didn't know if it made a difference. Is that legal for him to take my keys and say I cannot drive? Someone told me I could call the police and report it as a theft but I was not sure?

Edit: I live in IN.

Answer: Yes, your parents can take the car keys and forbid you from driving.


Title: Arrested in vegas for trespassing & day club

Question:
Im a california resident, with no prior criminal background. I went out to vegas for a friends bday a little over a month ago & went to a pool party. There i was served a drink that was 24oz (maybe more) & was about 90% alcohol & 10% gingerale. It got me super drunk to the point of blacking out a little bit & i was taken out of the club by security guards & arrested for trespassing (it was at encore beach club). Anyways i have my court date coming up in august but am curious as to what typically gets handed out for these types of things. Im a current medical student & work a job that neither one of those can i be on any probation for. I know the maximum charges but am highly doubting i should be hit with that. My plan is to go to court & see what the plea deal is & if its just a fine & nothing really any more than i will plea guilty & get it over with. If its more than that i will plea not guilty & most likely have a PD.

to those who have been arrested or know somebody arrested for the same type of thing, what did it end up like for them? & if anyone has any advice please share with me. thank you

TL;DR: first time offense, arrested for trespassing by being too drunk at a pool party. curious as to what these charges might look like for a case like mine.

Answer:
 You need to hire an attorney.   Don’t show up at your court date alone.Answer #2: As a Vegas resident and having worked in the club industry before, something is missing. If you get too drunk and pass out you'll just kicked out.

If the police were called and you have to show up to court you must have been fighting or something else bad.

A criminal defense lawyer would be your best bet so you don't have to come back for your court date


Title: Girlfriend sexually assaulted in another city. Anything to do?

Question:
Throwaway account. My gf is currently getting advice from family to confront her assailant, and is considering it. I thought this sub would have a helpful perspective – we'd both be thankful for any thoughts. Here's the lowdown:

My girlfriend caught up with an ex of hers while she was in Nevada for work. She knew they'd run into each other but neither of us were concerned. I'll spare you the play-by-play, but although she set clear boundaries early, last night he was able to essentially coerce her into his hotel room under false pretenses ("I just need to grab something") and ended up assaulting her sexually.

Her account of what happened makes my blood boil – it's hard to imagine the fear and total lack of power. He's way bigger and stronger than her, could hold both her wrists together with one hand and grope with another.

She told me "I must’ve said ‘get off of me' at least 50 times." He basically didn't respond to her protests or questions or conversational tactics, apart from his occasional "shut the fuck up."

At no point did her clothes come off but he grabbed her breasts through her shirt, bit her neck and exposed skin near her hip, and felt her up through her pants (painfully) all while she was protesting. Just to give you a sense of how far it went, at one point he pinned her to the bed with his knees, took out his dick, forced her to touch it, tried to get her to suck it and smacked her face with it.

It went on for the better part of an hour. Her head was spinning and her main tactic was to try to talk him down. (She did try to resist physically at first, and kick him when she was pinned, but it just made it worse.) He only finally stopped when she threatened to scream.

A short argument ensued and he ended up turning off the light and lying down for a nap, and she just left.

Sorry for the lengthy description. It may not all be relevant, but it seems important to note what happened and also what didn't: he didn't rape her, and he also didn't cum. (No physical evidence.)

My question is: is there anything to be done here? Is there anything she should do?

Like I said she's getting advice to confront the guy about what happened (he's friendly with other family members, who seem to want to smooth things over.) To me, this seems like a terrible idea but she's at a fork in the road on that.

I'm more curious about the legal angle – is there any hope for some sort of justice? This guy honestly seems like a predator, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's done this before. My inner cynic says not much can be done, but wanted to make sure I'm not missing anything.

Re: evidence, there's plenty to corroborate their contact, the timing and location (she ordered a Lyft away from his hotel, for example), and there multiple "witnesses" to her state of being before and after the event. AFAIK there's actually a few texts exchanged establishing clear lack of consent, but I haven't seen them. (He had apparently asked her some forward questions the night before, and she drew a line in the sand in writing.)

Also, dumb Q – we live in CA, as does this guy... but this happened in NV. If she were to file a police report, would she need to do that with the local PD where the event occurred?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Answer:
 A police report is the sole recourse here. She'd report it to the police where it occurred. She was assaulted and sexually assaulted, as defined by Nevada law, and her testimony may be enough to convict.

Connect her with RAINN, as well. They provide help finding counselling for sexual assault victims.Answer #2: When someone is sexually assaulted, the appropriate response is to contact the police in the jurisdiction where it happened. Until the day Batman comes and asks us a question here, we will *never* advise people to go confront someone who committed a crime against them or theirs. We are not a vigilante society, so confrontation will do exactly nothing, legally speaking - except possible get those of you who do it in trouble.

I absolutely second u/derspiny's suggestion that she reach out to RAINN or another agent/center that connects her with counselling services. Without regard for any consequences her attacker ultimately may face, she has to deal with the aftermath and her own emotional health no matter what. It is always best for her to focus on ensuring she has the support and help that she needs to deal with what happened to her, rather than focus on getting justice within the legal system (or outside of it.) Victims of sexual assault overwhelmingly report that their attacker being convicted did very little to their overall healing process, so delaying a focus on her own recovery in hopes that he faces charges and is convicted is never a worthwhile place to vent one's energy. It is far better for her to file a police report in NV, and allow them to deal with it while she focuses on her own emotional health and healing process.


Title: [NY]How exactly do signatures work? How does one go about "changing" their signature

Question: Hey, I'm an 18 year old about to start my term at university and head into the big bad world. Basically, I got my passport when i was really young, and my signature in my passport is a really juvenile scrawl. I recently got my passport renewed and they told me to sign in the same way. Do I have to keep using the same signature for official documents like bank stuff? I can see it being pretty embarrassing especially in professional situations in the future. Thanks.

Answer: "Sign in the same way" means "sign using the same names, initials, and spellings," not "reproduce this childlike scrawl."


Title: [Allentown, Pennsylvania] School closed down and half of the student body lost their transcripts.

Question:
TL;DR Former high school closed down, half of the student body lost their transcripts, want to go to college but need my transcripts, "sister" school doesn't have them, archives office doesn't have them, department of higher education of PA doesn't have them but insist I keep trying to track them down. Talked to former CEO, he insists he handed them over but abruptly ended the conversation. Super frustrated.

So I graduated from school that was under the ASD (or Allentown school district) in 2015. This was a charter school and unfortunately at the time I was not in a comfortable position to immediately go to college but wasn't worried since they had an assembly about how "they won't abandon us" and "they'll have opportunities to enroll in better schools without being affected by this" among other things. Including that all of our files will be returned to us if not the district.

Well now, 2 years later, I'm more than ready to go to college however when I call the school (hoping there was a re-directory) there was not. It's simply closed down which I expected. So I call the school that was supposed to receive my papers and they only have my medical records. So I proceed to talk to a school board member, and the district of education and the Pennsylvanian office of higher education (or something along those lines) and I even talked to the former CEO himself. He claims he handed them all over and that they were all there so to keep asking them and abruptly ended the conversation.

So now I have no idea what I can do since I have to put my future on hold because someone else didn't care enough to manage this correctly. I have my diploma and a signed letter that I graduated but it's just not enough and I'm honestly frustrated by this whole mess.

Answer: A crappy situation to be sure; if I were in your shoes, I'd try calling the Department of Education and relaying the entire situation and see if they can make a few calls to the people that were formerly in charge.Answer #2: Maybe this is a weird direction to go in, but it doesn’t hurt to mention - document everything you have and everything you’ve done and contact the schools you want to apply to! Colleges may have tips on how to proceed, as they might have experience with situations like yours. The more open you are with admissions, the better, in my opinion. Answer #3: Call your state rep or state senator and speak with one of their constituent service staff. They’ll be able to move things along with the Department of Education and follow up if necessary. Someone’s got to have these records. Answer #4: Have you been in touch with any of your former classmates? If so, have they found a way through this maze?


Title: My father has been paying on a mobile home for 20 years no, and thinks we still owe?

Question: I don't know any real details of what he signed, but is there any way out of this? We still pay $500 and he is saying we still over $20,000 or so.. Are we being scammed by this mobile home company that probably doesnt even exist any more?

Answer:
 It depends on the terms of the loan. The sales price, was it a home and property etc.

500 a month for 20 years is $120,000, property prices can be much higher than that, or lower.

Most fix mortgages are generally 30-35 years.

So its hard to tell without seeing loan amounts, terms, interest rates, land value..


Title: Not wanting to go with parents on vacation in CA

Question:
My dad is trying to force me to go to Disney with him and i dont like my dad because he's loud, and acts like he's ready to hit me and my sister and my mom. I'm 17 years old, Can he legally force me to leave the house and go with him to disney?
Live in northern CA

Answer: Yes, he can. Parents are given control over their children in many regards, including this one.


Title: Safe to admit drug use in court?

Question: I am 16 years old, turning 17 in 2 months and I was recently caught at school with 2.5 grams of marijuana that was packaged for distribution, the reason being I recently purchased it and had planned to take it out of the plastic baggies it came in. How can I convince the judge at my disciplinary hearing that I had to intent to sell the marijuana?! And yes, I do know that it was stupid to bring pot to school and blah blah blah but I was afraid my parents would find it at home . [Atlanta, GA Area]

Answer: This is why we have lawyers. Hire one.


Title: My job is with holding my tips

Question:
I've been working in the same restaurant for two years. Recently the owner has been opening new restaurants back to back in the past year. He has also been going into the restaurant's bank account for personal use. I have him added on facebook and I see him posting pictures of him on trips, buying new cars, and toys. This past couple of months the kitchen staff and everyone on hourly have had their checks bounce and now us servers are not getting our money. They give us checks for tips instead of straight cash and they only let us get checks if it's for more than $100. I just worked 50 hours this past week so I could pay off all of my late bills and when I asked for my $700 check they told me they wouldn't give it to me and when I asked why they were saying that the company was in the process of changing banks. When I asked my manager when I could get my money they just said they don't know. I have had my tip checks bounce in the past causing cause bank fees and late fees and my restaurant just have given me cash to cover everything but now they stopped doing that saying if they use the petty cash to pay all the servers for their bounced checks they won't have change to use for the bar drawers. What can I do legally to get my money and to stop this from happening?

Edit: I forgot to mention I live in Virginia.

Answer:
 Contact the Virginia department of labor and make a wage claim. Start looking for a new job, the restaurant mostly likely will not be in business much longer.

http://www.doli.virginia.gov/laborlaw/laborlaw_forms_p1.html


Title: Screwed in a divorce

Question:
I have a friend who's husband is getting screwed in a VA alimony case.  I can't go into specifics, but they can't appeal anymore and my friend is looking for someone to contact (senator?) about the ruling.

I have no idea what to tell my friend - she's already talking with her lawyer.

Answer: I suspect that you simply don't know the facts of the case, and it's quite possible that your friend doesn't either. If they have gone through **all** the appeal options, there isn't anyone else to contact.


Title: (CA) Could there be any legal trouble for me shooting a wild animal on my own property?

Question:
Hi all,

We live on an acre of land in a neighborhood with others on the side of us having an acre and the people behind us having 5 acres. Most of the land on our property is wild, having a pond, lots of trees and other vegetation. Our neighbors' properties are similar with one having a pond and some trees and the other having just land. All of our backyards make a valley with our houses being on top and our houses are about as close to each other as your standard American neighborhood.

Down in the valley area is where everything is pretty wild and we've come to find out that a pack of coyotes have made it their home as well. I've found a hole made in a stack of woods and some trails made by, what I assume, are these coyotes. Next to the hole, I have found an animal skull, I believe of some type of animal like a mole or maybe a rabbit. Nearby I have also found feathers of a bird, might be a duck as this is all in our now dried up pond.

Our family have cats that stay indoors but do have a habit to sometimes sneak out and we have two dogs, one small and the other fairly big. Our neighbors on both sides have chickens and dogs. I have found chicken feathers on our property in the front yard twice in the past year.

I fear for all of our animals' lives with this pack and also my own safety as I know packs can be dangerous.

I've been thinking of buying a gun, not sure what type, and shooting any coyotes I see on our property. I'm not a stranger to firearms and proper gun safety, I've just never personally owned a gun, myself, before. I do not plan to shoot any coyotes I see on my neighbor's property unless they give me explicit permission. I plan on also talking with my neighbors on all sides so they're aware of my intentions.

Knowing all this, could I get into any type of trouble for any of this? Could I get into legal trouble if one or all of my neighbors don't like the idea and I kill a coyote on my land anyway? Does it make any difference whether the kill is made in self defense or not? Would it matter whether this is done using a handgun, shotgun, or rifle or the caliber of the gun?

Answer: You should check your local zoning ordinances to make sure it's legal to fire a gun on your property.


Title: Its going to be a messy process. What do i need to do?

Question: So long story short, I am getting our of an abusive relationship with the woman I've been with for nearly 13 years and married to for almost 7. I don't know where to start as far as divorce proceedings go, but I want a 50/50 arrangement with regards to my boy. She says she's going to fight me on it but keeps saying that she wants full physical custody but will give me equal legal custody. To top it all off, she got physical with my head earlier. So where do I start?

Answer:
 >So where do I start?

By contacting a divorce attorney.


Title: School Teaching Evolution Wrong?

Question:
So recently my teacher handed me a paper and on it, it said "Show evidence to support the theory of evolution" and you would have to explain why the pictures above supported evolution. I live in Kentucky, just curious, doesn't bother me, but it could bother others, anything I could do regarding this?

edit: Before someone takes this the wrong way, I understand that they are allowed to teach evolution, I just feel as if this could be influencing beliefs or changing them.

Answer: "Show evidence to support [*x theory*]" seems like a pretty standard prompt to demonstrate competency in any number of fields. What's the problem?Answer #2: Perhaps I haven't had enough coffee yet, but how is this teaching evolution wrong? They're asking you to present an argument regarding the photos showing how those photos support evolution. How is that different from me asking you to use apples to show that 2+2=4?


Title: We gave someone a couch, they died, wife's ring turned out to be inside the couch, being sold by the deceased's family.

Question:
Virginia - - My wife took her wedding ring off while painting, thought it was on the coffee table, we never found it again. I swear we looked through the couch a hundred times, and yet, that's where it was. If only we'd known that at the time.

Meanwhile, we got new furniture. We gave away our old furniture to a woman whose house had burnt down and she was starting over with nothing.

She has died, and her family found the wedding ring inside the couch. They have put it up for sale.

I called them and explained that it was my wife's, and the ring was not intended to be given with the couch. They basically said finder's keepers.

I also sent the request in writing and got no response.

What can we do?  Is it legally theirs since we gave them the couch it was in?  Or do we have a right to it back?  If that's the case, can we just go to the police station and say our item is in someone else's hands and we want it back, or do we need to sue them?

Thanks.

Answer:
 There is a lot of good advice here, but depending on the sentimental value of the ring, personally I would skip the demand letter and immediately file for an emergency injunction preventing them from selling the ring.

OP should easily be able to prove the ring was his, and there's a good case to be made that the harm to OP would be irreparable if the sale goes through.  And the current possessor isn't likely to be significantly damaged by not selling it now, since if it turns out OP can't prove it's his ring, they get to keep it and could still sell it.


Title: (KS) I got asked how much I had in my bank accouny

Question: I'm not positive what the rules are for legal interview questions, but this one felt overly invasive and I'm not positive what to do.

Answer: I have had many interviews (as a freelancer, it's pretty standard in my position) and not once have I ever been asked how much money I have. Nor would I answer that, there's no need for an employer to know.Answer #2: Did you find this job on Craigslist?Answer #3: Going to need some more information. What type of legal interview? Interview by law enforcement? Deposition? Debtors exam? Investigator for attorney or insurance carrier?


Title: [NC] UPS Lost Visa Application

Question:
Hey all,

We recently filed for my wife's green card, but UPS lost the package prior to it getting to USCIS. A lost package investigation has been started, but odds of it turning up are poor at best. After speaking with the company's investigations department, it seems they will reimburse us for the value of the package's contents, but nothing more. This is fine, but the package contained dozens of financial, personal, and health documents. Is this something that would warrant seeking legal assistance for? I can live with the $100 or so for the physical contents of the package being gone, but there's enough info in there for someone to steal both our identities a dozen times over; not to mention that this is now holding up her ability to work and remain in the country.

What do we do?

Answer:
 It may be hard to get anything else out of them before anything bad has happened.  However, you can initiate a credit freeze on all 3 credit bureaus where any application for credit needs your direct authorization.

That's a decent way to prevent identity theft.


Title: BMW dealer most likely stole emblem from my car Ontario Canada

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Have you called the dealership and asked them about it? Just see if they'll put a new one on, no big deal.


Title: Does any of my rights got violated here?

Question:
I was in a party in which i had arrived way too late. Since everyone was already drunk, i decided to get drunk as fast as I could... 10 minutes after a drunk friend(girl) ugly as fuck approaches and starts whispering to my ear, she then said "We should date". When she said that, I said "maybe another time" and managed to get away.  Later on I smoked some weed with a friend and it was the first i chained weed andm lun i asked "Where you going bros?" The same drunk ass friend comes and says "Dont worry, Ill stay with you" then she hugs my arm and started kissing my neck. I then tried to escape but she she pulled me back to her so I gently pushed her away and ran to another friend. Later on when all the effects were together, i ended up Zombie-Mode in a chair just barely been able to move my head. Then guess who the fuck approached me again, hugged me and slowly started to kiss my face. I couldnt do anything now cuz i was barely able to think properly. She kissed me multiple times and magically i was able to smile once again after many weeks of nightmares. My friends said i kissed her back therefore its legit but I cant recall because i was about to black out. I believe that regardless of how much alcohol you drink, if you force someone who is both high and drunk, it must be illegal in some things.
My question would be... Which laws did exfriend broke? (Not planning to take legal action btw, just want to know)

Answer:
 > My question would be... Which laws did exfriend broke?

Your narrative is poorly written to the point of being incomprehensible.  Please clean it up, focussing on writing a clear summary of the issues, and asking a specific and clear question.


Title: How do I apply for insurance?

Question: I’m 18. I live in Nevada. My parents don’t have insurance anymore bc their job is laying off and they got insurance through their job. I have no idea where to start. I need dental really bad.

Answer: [/r/insurance](https://www.reddit.com/r/Insurance/) will probably be better help.  This isn't a legal issue.Answer #2: Health Insurance.  healthcare.gov  Dental might be a separate policy, I can't remember.


Title: Drones are scouting nieces (michigan)

Question: I may be a little paranoid but this is extremely shady stuff. A guy with a drone first claiming to be working with traffic surveys (no paperwork or equipment or any proof of his claim was provided) has been using a drone around my nieces house and around the school and walking around with a camera showing up unannounced. This is scouting if I have every seen it. We have already called the cops on him and have his license plate number. The state police got involved and said they have no idea who this guy is (in other words he does not work for the roads) but they are glad we called. If this drones shows up again what are my options and under what circumstances can I legally destroy this drone? Edit 1: and would capturing the drone undamaged have legal repercussions if it was buzzing the property?

Answer:
 > under what circumstances can I legally destroy this drone?

Very, very, very few.Answer #2: Your option is to call the police. Doing anything else could make you criminal and/or civilly liable. If he attacks or kidnaps someone you have the right to self defense.


Title: Electrician left breakers off, who is liable?(Georgia, USA)

Question:
Hello /r/legaladvice!  I am a landlord in Georgia, and I have a question for y'all.

We recently had an electrician install a whole home surge protector in one of our properties.  At the time, the tenants (students) were out of town for the summer, and we are not in the habit of entering rented homes without the tenants unless we have a very specific reason for doing so.  Fast forward several weeks and we are out of the country on vacation, and we receive a call from the tenant of the property in question.

He stated that power was not working in the unit, that the food in the freezer has spoiled, and that there is a terrible odor.  I immediately recalled that when the electrician was working in the circuit breaker he rearranged some breakers to make room for the surge protector.

We got back into town last night and I went over to the property this morning (recorded my entry and exploration of the unit on my smart phone) and discovered that around half of the breakers in that unit's panel were toggled off.  Nobody except us, the electrician, and the tenant have been in that property, so our best guess is that the electrician left those breakers switched off when he left, and we had no idea there was an issue because the tenants for that unit were out of town.

So my question is, who is liable for the cost of cleanup here?  All the food in the freezer has thawed and rotted.  The smell is thankfully mostly contained inside the freezer, but some liquids have leaked out and onto the tile floor and into the grout.  The fridge will most likely need replacing unless we can get the smell out of the plastic.

The electrician is coming out later today, and we had planned on giving him a chance to be honest before showing him the video footage.  What is our best course of action here.  Do we have a case if he tries to play dirty?  Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Answer: Probably you since the electrician was your agent.


Title: If you are older than 18 in the US and move out of your parents' home without telling them where you are going, what could one of them making a missing person report for you do?

Question:
I wasn't sure how to word that last bit right, but correct me if you'd like to.

(I'm in Arizona and planning to move to California.)

Answer:
 It could do nothing. Adults reported missing by their parents at that age are usually just moving out.

It might also send the cops around looking for you for a wellness check. If they find you safe and sane, they'll generally leave you be. Moving out without warning is not a crime.


Title: Parents going through a divorce, different thoughts on what should be taken into account in the appraisal of my fathers business. [Minnesota,USA]

Question:
So, like the title says, my parents are going through a divorce. My dad is the sole owner of his business, mom has nothing to do with it. They have different ideas in what should be taken into consideration with the business appraisal. My dad thinks it should just be the physical assets of the company (land, equipment ect...) my mom thinks that the gross income (and stuff like that) of the company needs to be considered. She is not taking over any part of the company, the business just needs to be taken into account because of spousal maintenance ect.. So my question is what aspects of the business need to be considered in the appraisal? In the two views my parents hold, the value of the business will drastically change if anyone was wondering.

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Business appraisal is complicated. That said, common sense says it would be insane to ignore a business's profitability in valuing the business.

If your parents are going through the courts, they will likely be directed by the judge to hire a ("Rule 706") neutral expert to figure this stuff out.


Title: My partner is in danger and is being mistreated in jail, what can I do to help him?

Question:
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Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: What confidentiality do you think is breached?  Criminal charges are public record.


Title: Liability insurance of person that hit me won't validate my claim because guy won't answer their calls.

Question:
So I was hit about 6 weeks ago in Illinois (where I live too). I was driving down a street and a guy in the parking lane completely didn't see me and tried to pull a U-turn and hit me. I got his insurance, but he kept trying to see if we could just work it out with cash. I ended up going to the police station to make a police report because they don't come to the scene if the cars are drivable.

I called in the insurance, put in the claim, they gave me the location to get my car checked out, and the auto shop said the insurance would give me a call in a few days. A week later no call. I call in my adjuster, and he never answers the phone. Finally he calls me back a week later and says their client hasn't answered his phone or called back, and they can't do anything without his side of the story.

A few weeks later (present) I call again. No answer. They call back two days later. The adjuster says they still can't get ahold of the guy. I tell him it's been six weeks wtf is going on. I need my car fixed, what if this guy doesn't answer after a year? He says then they'll have to cancel the claim.

What? Is this possible? How does this make any sense? So everyone can just not answer their insurance's calls and the insurance will never have to be liable for anything?

What can I do, if anything? Should I get a lawyer, should I ask to talk to this guy's manager, or go through my insurance and have them try to go after the insurance company?

Note: This is not a big insurance company, it's some small insurance company I've never heard of.
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: File the claim with your insurance company.  They will pay for the repairs and go after his company.  I had a similar thing happen to me.  The drawback is that you will have to pay your deductibles until his company pays.


Title: Why is "Please do not request to be contacted or offer to contact over PM." in the guidelines?

Question:
I am new to Reddit and I did my homework and read all the rules. Everything seemed perfectly obvious except this one.
"Please do not request to be contacted or offer to contact over PM."
I am curious about the spirit of this request. Is it because it is obvious that people can/will contact you if they want to...so you don't have to mention it...or because there is an actual prohibition, and people are really discouraged from PMing? I ask because I am about to post something that might inspire someone to help me further...and I would want someone who can help to contact me. I don't want to break the rules...and so I am asking so I can understand it fully.

Answer:
 It sounds like you want to have an actual lawyer in your corner, a lawyer that has a duty to look out for your best interest.

It's in the rules due to liabillity issues, one might accidentally create a client-lawyer relationship this way and thus be practicing law. If the other person isn't a lawyer then he might end up in legal trouble, and there are a couple of other reasons.

One reason why you shouldn't want to go into PM'ing with somebody is due to you not being able to know if this person is actually quallified to help you and there is noboy who could potentially call him/her out on bullshit.

If you need/want actual help then please get a lawyer.Answer #2: Talking about a situation privately can give the impression of some kind of privileged communication or an attorney/client relationship, neither of which apply to what we do here.

If you want publicly posted, general advice about your situation, then you're in the right place.

If you need situation-specific advice that should be private, then you need a lawyer and not reddit.Answer #3: In addition to the stated reasons, it also prevents scamming, ex:

Scammer, in public: I am a bored attorney! PM me for free legal advice.
Scammer, in PMs: Just send me your name, address, SSN, and a photo of your driver's license and I will look up your case.

If that sort of thing happened in public the scammer would be banned.


Title: [SC] Handicap Parking Violation - Not in handicap spot

Question:
Hello /r/legaladvice ! I want to go ahead and thank any responses ahead of time. This might sound weird at first and thus I have included a diagram to help explain better.

[Diagram](https://imgur.com/4us55CD)

I was parked where the red oval is.

This past weekend I went downtown to eat dinner with some friends. I rode my motorcycle and parked in the extra space beside and handicap space. I was not in the space itself. I have been told on numerous occasions by local law enforcement to park my bike in these extra spaces so that I am not taking up a full car space, etc. I have been trying to look into the law about handicap spaces and whether it extends past the space itself or not.

In other words, should I go to court prepared to fight since I was not in a handicap space? Or am I pretty much screwed and should I get ready to pay up?

Answer:
 Based on the diagram, I'd say you were in a handicap space even though your bike wasn't in the space itself. Please keep in mind that, knowing that, there are often a limited number of van accessible spaces even amongst the handicap spots and that space is needed to unload a chair - can't tell you how many times I've needed to rearrange plans or go elsewhere because I couldn't get out of my car, it's a huge pain in the ass.

Definitely sympathetic to your issue since you were told to park there, but it looks like in this one, you gotta pay up and keep it in mind for the future. Answer #2: You're lucky nobody has knocked over your bike. You're not supposed to park there. That's an area for people in wheelchairs. Have you never seen one of those vans before?Answer #3: Was the striping in that space blue?

Because often, that area is also blocked off so that a handicapped van can load/unload passengers.


Title: How is this not theft and seizure???

Question:
(NY) Hoping for some advice or at least an explanation...

I parked in a private lot next to my therapist’s apartment earlier today and when I was 20ft outside of the lot a guy yelled out to me, took my picture, and told me he booted my car. I came back to my car and argued/pleaded with him for a bit to let me just move my car and he refused.
He told me to go across the street to the bank and give him $70 or else he would tow my car. He showed me the signs and told me the signs were my warning (which had only been up for a few days and I hadn’t noticed because why would I notice that the signs changed when I’ve been parking there for months when visiting my therapist?)
After a few more minutes of pleading with him he told me to call the cops, which I did because I wasn’t sure if I was getting scammed or not. My therapist also came out and tried to plead with the guy while I was going into a full on anxiety attack.
A cop came by, said he’d been there an hour ago because the same thing had happened to someone else but ultimately he couldn’t do anything because it was private property. He told me I had the option to take a civil suit against the towing company and building management that owned the lot if I wanted to. My therapist ended up paying for it because I didn’t have the money and I’m guessing he can write off as a work expense? I’ll offer to pay him back next appointment at least.

My question is how is a private towing company holding my car hostage for money any different than say a beauty salon taking my jacket and refusing to give it back unless I pay them? I understand there must be some difference but I’m curious to know what it is.

Also, is it worth taking up a civil suit? How do I do this and what do I have to do/say? Do I have a shot at getting anything back?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: The owner of a private lot can have your car booted or towed for parking without permission. The tow company can charge you a reasonable fee for their time and effort dealing with your vehicle.


Title: Who’s car is it.

Question: Going through a break up and my GF drives a car in my name. She made the down payment sometimes she pays the bill sometimes I do depending on who recently got paid. She argues and says it’s her car.

Answer: If your name only is on the title and registration it's legally your car but she could sue you if she made payments on it.


Title: Old manager is giving me a bad reference (GA)

Question:
I worked for Darden Hospitality (Longhorn, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, The Capital Grille, etc) for a couple years on and off during college and a bit during grad school.  I worked for The Capital Grille for around 6 months on a temp basis as a hostess during the holidays.  In February, I was hired as an account manager for another company with a 90 day "test" period.  I gave CG my two weeks notice in writing.  At the two week mark, my manager called me and said she still hadn't hired anyone and would I stay on part-time until she did.  I reluctantly agreed - mostly because the host staff are now great friends of mine and I didn't want them to get screwed over.

I'm in the process of being hired at my new company (salary, bonus, 401k, medical, dental, vision, the whole grown-up thing).  I had to submit a bunch of information for background check, education verification, and employment verification.  The HR person called me into her office and told me that my old manager at CG gave a bizarre reference.

She said I was eligible for rehire and they would hire me again.  I was punctual and worked hard but my customer service skills were not as good as "she was hoping they would be" so she was only giving me a "fair" rating overall. I'm not sure where she got this idea; I was praised many times by customers and fellow employees and did not have a single complaint lodged against me during my time there.  She was called out on many occasions for yelling at customers, ignoring customers, treating staff like dirt, and generally being an unbearable cunt.

I would like to call or email my GM and ask him about it, but I don't want to get my HR dept here in trouble for revealing the reference information.  I will obviously not be putting her down as a reference in the future, I'm really just pissed because she could have cost me this job.  Luckily the HR person here thought it was hilarious and ridiculous.  Should I just drop it or take it up with my old GM that I was given a bad reference?

Answer:
 It doesn't sound like she said anything untrue. Maybe she has higher standards then you do. Who knows. But she started her opinion as it was. You cannot fault her for having an opinion you don't agree with. Answer #2: Drop it.

Your GM is entitled to her opinion of your work.


Title: But where can I take a break?

Question:
I work in a restaurant that only offers delivery or carry out. We do not offer a dine in experience. One of the employees was told today that while she is on break she cannot eat food in the lobby, that she has to eat it in back. The problem is that there is no where to eat in the back. Everywhere is considered the production area and no where can you be out of the way except in the restroom. There is a small office that the manager uses, but nowhere else, except the lobby and the small managers office, is there anywhere to sit or a place to set your food.

I understand that this might seem petty, but come on, there is no where else to sit and eat while on break.

Washington state

Answer:
 Go outsideAnswer #2: It's typical of restaurants not wanting their employees to eat in areas that guests can see them and in WA there is no law forcing employers to provide an area for their employees to take breaks in.

http://www.lni.wa.gov/Workplacerights/Wages/HoursBreaks/Breaks/


Title: Nyc - if you're a subtenant are you supposed to be notified if locks are changed

Question:
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 http://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/renters/tenants-rights-responsibilities.page#faq6

"6. My landlord has changed the locks on my apartment. Is the landlord allowed to change my locks?
Changing the locks on a resident's apartment without giving the resident a key is a violation of the Unlawful Eviction Law (NYC Administrative Code §26-521) if:

The resident is:

A resident of a rent stabilized hotel room who has made a request for a lease; and

A tenant or subtenant with a lease,

An occupant who has lawfully lived in the apartment for more than thirty days (with or without the lease),

A subtenant, roommate or relative who has lived in the apartment for at least thirty days (even if the person is not on the lease and has not made any direct payments to the landlord),

The landlord does not have a warrant of eviction."

Yeah, this is mega illegal.


Title: My neighbor is sending me fake lawyer letters. I consider this harassment but am not sure if I should lawyer up or just make a police report.

Question:
My neighbor just moved into our apartment building not too long ago and clearly has a problem with me for whatever reason. I’ve only seen her twice before the following event and both times I tried to introduce myself, she was very dismissive.

For the past two weeks I have been sick and continuously coughing. About a week in she came to my door accusing me of smoking marijuana, which I obviously am not doing and didn’t do before she moved in; it’s probably smart to mention that I don’t use candles or cook odd foods either. I also was very visibly sick and have doctors notes to prove this. None of my other neighbors smoke, and our property manager lives on our floor, so I’m not sure what her problem is.

This week I have started to get letters from her “lawyers” claiming that I am illegally smoking and that if I continue I will be pursued by law. The letters are obviously fake/shopped, however I’ve kept them all for obvious reasons. I took the first letter as a joke but now have three and am wanting to pursue something because this is harassment. Quite honestly I think she is prejudiced against my age or race due to how she’s treated other people, but that is probably beside the point (outside of written letters of support from my neighbors). How should I go about pursuing this? I don’t want to charge her with anything and don’t have the money to take her to court, but I want this to stop. [Indiana, USA]
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 1. talk to the landlord
2. Does the letterhead actually go back to a real law firm?Answer #2: You've been advised to send the letter to the law firm.  Also send it to the Indiana State Bar.  This will boomerang on her harder than an Acme product on a coyote.Answer #3: Generally one can't impersonate being a lawyer, police officer, doctor...any profession that requires trust from the public. I would suggest calling the Bar Association of your state, like other commenters have mentioned and also the non-emergency line of the police to figure out what options you have. Keep all the letters and any correspondence that they have sent you regarding the letters/issues they have mentioned. Answer #4: If the law firm listed in the letters is real, send a copy of the letters to them and tell them that someone is fraudulently using their letterheads for their own benefit. Law firms in the UK, at least, take a very dim view of this as it is "passing off", or "misrepresent that one's business is that of, or connected with another, in a way likely to cause damage."Answer #5: Have you spoken with the apartment manager and shown him/her the letters?Answer #6: Lol, lawyers don't get a say in if the law is enforced. You'd need a police officer to see / smell you smoking and to have the DA bring charges against you. Regardless tell the law firm that she's illegally using their name. Get a real lawyer and send her a C&D for harassment.


Title: Found out one of the people I supervise is quite bigoted and it's likely affecting her job performance. (She wouldn't meet with a gay candidate.) Not sure what my options/obligations are.

Question:
Going to try to make a long story short here. I do not know if this is a legal issue with regards to discrimination, or if it's only an HR issue, or really what's going on.

I am currently hiring in my department. We invited a candidate for an interview a week ago. His resume was distributed to my staff for review (every staff member in the department meets at least briefly with candidates during their interviews).

Now, I've got a team member who is a troublesome, passive aggressive, plain old mean person who's been in constructive discipline for other issues in previous years. She asked to be excused from her time with the candidate. When asked why, she said it's because she is uncomfortable with gay people (it was clear my candidate was gay from his cover letter and resume, and that it's a significant part of his identity). When pressed on where that comes from, employee disclosed that she has had uncomfortable interactions with gay people in the past but she is "working on it."

I ended up not forcing her to see the candidate and excused her from her session. I initially wanted to make her go, but this employee has no filter and is often straight up cruel to people, and I did not want to chance her saying something really inexcusable to the candidate.

I am stunned. Basically, this woman is a low level employee, but the position is a service position where she FREQUENTLY comes into contact with LGBTQ folks and if her prejudice is at the level where she won't meet with a candidate because of his orientation, I can't feel confident that she isn't treating those customers differently. We have LGBTQ folks on staff here, as well. Also, refusing to meet with a candidate based on prior knowledge of his sexual orientation (for just 15 freaking minutes in a group setting) doesn't seem to me like she is "working on" her issues, and does seem to me like (at bare minimum) she should be removed from all input into the hiring process.

What are my options here? Am I obligated to go to our big HR department and report an employee whom I know to be discriminatory to candidates? Or do I need to be sensitive to her shitty bigoted attitudes and her "discomfort?" I know what I'd LIKE to do, but this is such a foreign situation to me that I don't know where to start. Am I in trouble if I DON'T disclose discrimination on the hiring committee?

Answer:
 Fire herAnswer #2: Talk to the HR rep. Explain your concerns and ask how you should handle this.

What you want is to demonstrate that her bigotry makes her unable ( or unwilling) to complete her job duties. Then you can shitcan her.Answer #3: How can you tell if a person is gay from their resume?Answer #4: You're going to wish you had reported her to HR when she does something that gets your company in trouble.

As I always like to say "How is this going to sound on the incident report?"


Title: My dad died and his wife may be trying to cheat us out of any inheritance.

Question:
A quick summary: My dad died a few months back. He and his wife lived/live in New York. I live in Florida. My dad left no will, apparently. Now, his wife doesn't want to talk with me or my siblings. Instead, she only does her talking through legal papers that her lawyer sends us.

In one letter she claimed that my dad's assets totaled less than 30,000 dollars, which we found hard to believe for a number of reasons. After looking into it ourselves, it appears he had much more than that.

In another letter she sent us, she is declaring herself the administrator of his estate. If we protest, we must come to court at a date set very soon. We plan to come to court.

What we've also learned recently was that my dad had named me and my siblings as beneficiaries to his pension. His wife was not named as a beneficiary to his pension. Well, it seems that her attorney has filed a restraining order on the pension, stopping them from distributing funds to us, because she wants to claim some portion of it herself.

It also seems that the house which she and my father owned, she quickly put it in her son's name after my father had passed away. (My assumption is that she did this because she didn't want any part of it named in his assets).

So, with all that being said, my siblings and I will be attending court soon.

And I guess my 1st question would be if you have any advice in general in terms of what we should do?

But I'll also ask some specific follow up questions:

Is she entitled to any part of his pension?

Should we get a lawyer? Do we need one?

We suspect that she's hiding assets, and/or not being truthful. What can we do about that?

Should one, or all of us siblings, request to be joint administrator at the court hearing? And would that allow us access to know what my dad's full estate is?

Is there anything you would recommend we bring up in court?

Thank you for any help you can provide!

Answer:
 You need to talk to an estate attorney in New York that knows NY lawAnswer #2: You need to speak to a probate attorney yourselves

While your father may have had more than $30k, not all of that is necessarily going to become part of the estate. Married couples often own many things jointly, and those assets typically pass directly to the surviving spouse. For example, any joint bank accounts are hers outright. Same if the house was owned jointly with right of survivorship.

----

Of the assets that do become part of the estate, you follow the rules of [intestate succession](https://nycourts.gov/CourtHelp/WhenSomeoneDies/intestacy.shtml) after all debts and such are paid out. She gets the first $50k plus half the remaining balance. You and your siblings split the other half


Title: To all those who browse reddit during work Termination for Cause?

Question:
Hey All,

A couple Basics - I'm located in Ontario, Canada and have been with this company for over a year.

So today I was called into my manager's office and asked to close the door (Not usually a good sign). Apparently my Internet and Computer use was deemed inappropriate for Work and that it was grounds for dismissal. I was completely blindsided by this and didn't really know how to respond. Basically I didn't give an excuse, or admit to wrongdoing. She let me leave the office and said that she and the owner of the company would discuss the situation and have a decision about my future on Monday. This was at 10:00 AM.

I spent the rest of the work day diligently working (didn't go near an internet browser) and during my Lunch hour I wrote a response to my Manager with the following:
- I acknowledge that yes, I have used my work computer for personal projects including research and gmail.
- I felt justified in most of the work I did online because it is related to my job duties (more on this later)
- I made 4 recommendations which I will follow to make sure it doesn't continue to be an issue.
- I also apologized and indicated that I can still be a contributing member of the team.

So basically, I haven't been fired yet, but it might be coming down the line. My question is basically, Am I entitled to Termination Pay, or can they fire me for Termination with Cause.

A few things based on my research which I think I have in my favour:

- There is no written Internet Use Policy that was made accessible or available
- I work in an open concept office and have never tried to hide my computer use, and no one has made a comment about it.
- I have received no written reprimands or warnings for anything at all.
- The only performance review I've received in writing include thanks from the manager for my hard work and a 7% raise.
- I haven't missed any deadlines or anything that should be considered neglection of duties.

By the way, my job involves a lot of research regarding the travel industry and essentially all my problematic internet use was associated with this type of information (Travel blogs, maps, etc).

Anyway, any advice would be great! Ideally I'd like to keep my job, Middle of the Road I'd get Termination Pay and worse Case Scenario I'm treated like Matt Lauer and Louis CK and given the boot.

Answer:
 Right now, all of this is speculation. You have no idea what is going to happen. I would suspect a reprimand and possibly a letter on your file.

Next, it's totally going to depend on what you were looking at. If it was entirely work related, then I don't think it would be grounds for termination. If it was porn (even a single image/misclick), then yes it would be.

Also, being fired for cause is very very rare in situations where there were no previous warnings and no written policy against the act (assuming it wasn't a grave offense: stealing, violence, drugs, etc).

The bar is set really high to be fired this way and the onus is on the employer to prove the case. Each case is different and has many different factors. Given the situation that you described, I would never recommend the employer that they have enough to terminate for cause (unless the websites pertained to anything illegal).


Title: Paternity Establishment

Question:
I’m at wits end with child support payments every month. Paternity hasn’t even been established and I’m declared the father by default of marriage. Is there a way I can get paternity established after the fact? And if I’m not the father, will child support be stopped and dissolved?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Location location location. States vary so widely in divorce and custody laws.