Title: Going into the military and was offered then immediately denied a job based on the training I have to do this summer.

Question:
I was offered a job for the summer. I have to be away for 60 days for military training, and told them this. The HR woman I was speaking with spoke to the supervisor, who then immediately rescinded the offer. Do I have any legal recourse for this?

I'm in Ohio. The job was in Texas.

Answer:
 Military service is unique when it comes to employment issues. [The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)](http://www.userrarightsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/litigating-claims.pdf) protects against employment discrimination based on past, present, or future military service. This includes initial employment/hiring decisions. A decision not to hire an individual based on his/her military service is a violation of USERRA, although there are some affirmative defenses available to employers.

The Department of Labor VETS component is responsible for investigating and resolving USERRA complaints. [This DOL flyer](http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/userra/USERRA_Private.pdf) contains information about how you file a complaint. Similar information is available [here](http://www.dol.gov/elaws/userra.htm).

You can try contacting your superiors or your base to determine what legal resources are available to you. Inform them you have a potential USERRA issue. The various branches of the military have civil attorneys working with them. I would guess they can provide you excellent guidance on this issue, including filing a complaint with the DOL VETS component.


Title: Is it illegal to delete photos off of someone else's phone?

Question:
In Washington State for reference.

One of my friends recently had a bad break up because she found out that her boyfriend had been cheating on her pretty much since the relationship started. She found this out when she went through his phone and found conversations between him and other girls on his snap chat. He had said previously that she was free to go through his phone. When she was searching his phone she also found a ton of videos and photos of them having sex and her sleeping naked that she did not consent to so she deleted all of the pictures. After all of this, the guy she was seeing had one of his officer friends call her and ask her about the situation and whether she went through his phone. She said that she did but only to delete unauthorized sexual pictures taken of herself. After she said this, the officer said he had been recording and if he wanted to he can go get an arrest warrant for her and take this to court because she went through his phone. He did not previously state that the conversation was going to be recorded. The officer said that if she does not contact him (which she has not tried to at all since finding out he cheated on her) that there would be no action taken, but she is unsure if she can trust the officer since it seemed like he was a friend of her ex boyfriend. She's worried now about the legal repercussions she could face, even though the only thing she had deleted were the unsolicited photos of herself and nothing else. Does the officer have a leg to stand on or are his threats unfounded?

Answer: I have serious doubts you're actually talking to a real cop


Title: Car accident, who's at fault? (Massachusetts)

Question:
So I was driving to the bank, and some dude made a left turn without fully looking and hit me. The accident happen at a T intersection. The road I was on had 2 lanes. I was going straight on the left lane, and on the right lane there was a truck turning right into the intersection where the car that hit me was turning left. I came to a full stop once I saw the car was trying to turn left, and believed he couldn't see me because the truck turning right blocked his  view. I saw him looked right, stepped on the gas, and ran right into my front passenger side door. The thing is banged up really good. When we were exchanging information, he said "I got you pretty good". Little disrespectful, and didn't even ask if I'm alright. He also said "you picked the worst day, I'm heading up to Maine". Not sure if those two quotes could be use in my favor. I filed a claim with my insurance, and they said it doesn't sound like I was at fault. Also filed a claim with his insurance company, and waiting to hear back from them now. Any advice for me? Thanks again!

http://imgur.com/3KU4vwj

Answer: The MS paint drawing way too good for this sub. I don't think I can provide good legal analysis based on a drawing of that high-quality. Can you resubmit a much worse one? Ideally such that it's nearly impossible to distinguish between what's a building and what's a car. Answer #2: Sounds like the other guy is at fault. Let your insurance handle it


Title: My wife is getting charged again for putting the wrong SSN on her Fingerprinting Live Scan Service

Question:
Hello,

Last week my wife and I went to the San Diego County Office of Education to get her fingerprints done. She already paid the $74 and got everything done there when all of a sudden today we receive a call back stating that the SSN was wrong and that we would have to drive all the way back there (we live 40 miles away) and pay $74 again to get the fingerprint scan again.

I am wondering why they can't just change the SSN or refund us the $74 so we can have it done again? Why do we have to re-do the whole process again and pay?

Is there anything we can do?

Answer:
 >I am wondering why they can't just change the SSN or refund us the $74 so we can have it done again? Why do we have to re-do the whole process again and pay?

Because it's a check on a federal level and it has to have the correct information on it. If she put down the wrong information she is out the fee.

She can pay again.

This isn't a "I made a mistake - can we change it?" situation. This is a "I ate the waffle but it wasn't the waffle I thought I ordered - can you make me a new one for free" question.Answer #2: Uh - why was her SS number wrong? She gave the wrong number or they recorded the wrong number?


Title: Identity Theft: Mother just received 10k in collection bills and is getting wages garnished from '99.

Question:
Looking for some advice for my mother. Several months ago she received a collection noticed for 5k from a charge card in her name back in 1999. Immediately after that her wages started being garnished. The advice she received from a lawyer we know was to just pay the money because it would be to expensive to challenge it in court. OK I guess. So she has been paying it ever since.

Now today, she received ANOTHER collection notice in the mail for 5k AGAIN from a different companys charge card in the SAME YEAR of 1999. It seem pretty obvious to me that someone got a hold of her SSN and went to town charging up anything they could find, and at this point who knows how many more bills she is going to receive.

So at this point, what are her options? How does one go about proving that her identity was stolen? Is it worth taking this to court? Need some serious help here, guys. We are located in Lane County, Oregon.
Topic:
Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Answer: The lawyer you talked to should be disbarred.


Title: Need help, brother has been summoned to appear at the police station on an allegation of assault

Question:
Hey Reddit,

Looking for some urgent legal advice for an incident in Ontario Canada.

Brother's ex-girlfriend has accused him of assault and a detective has called my brother and asked him to present himself at the police station by 5pm. Didn't indicate if he was being charged, just said he needed to talk to him about allegations of an incident.

Brother did not assault the girl, and in fact was assaulted by her in a restaurant 4 days ago. She randomly saw him, she was very drunk, accused him of sleeping with whoever made a big scene and was pushing and hitting him, as he stood there hands behind his back asking her to stop. She then took his dog who was leashed to the patio of the restaurant and ran off. Brother went back to retrieve his dog, more of the same, her yelling and screaming and hitting him, just picked up the dog and walked out.

Now 4 days later he's been asked to show up for questioning.

Neither of us know what to do, and specifically if he should be showing up with a lawyer or wait to see what the officers have to say.

Please help, any advice is welcomed.
Thank you!

Answer: If he shows up at all, it should be with a lawyer.


Title: Is this discrimination by American Family Insurance?

Question: I have auto insurance through Geico with my girlfriend, we are not married, just living together. I just called American family insurance to get a quote to see if we can get insurance cheaper for our 2 cars. The woman was very polite to me at first, but became very rude when I told her I (a female) would like to have my girlfriend's car on my policy too. She said that unless we were married she would not be able to add her, that my girlfriend would have to call and get her own separate policy. Is this legal? I don't know the laws about this. We live in Colorado. Thank you for any advice. It was pretty upsetting and humiliating every time she said "your girlfriend" it sounded like she was not taking me seriously and didn't even like saying that out loud.

Answer: This isn't illegal.


Title: [FL] getting married soon. Future wife wants to adopt my child. How does this work?

Question: I have full custody currently. My ex hasnt seen our child in about 5 years now. Do i still need her permission? I assume i would be waiving the child support but she doesnt pay it anyway so that isnt an issue. Whats the process to get this done?

Answer:
 > Do i still need her permission?

Yes, unless she refuses to respond and you get the court to sever her parental rights without her permission.  That's a tough and long process.

> I assume i would be waiving the child support

Absolutely.  She can't be forced to pay for a child that's not hers.  Once the adoption is complete she no longer has any rights or duties to the child.

Hire yourself an adoption attorney ASAP.  Answer #2: Check the abandonment laws in your state. Ours is 1 yr no contact or support. This is how I adopted my step daughter. Same as you bio mom never showed for a single custody hearing, lived 20 mins away never saw her never paid support. The whole process took us about 6 months and around $2000.


Title: Car and house hit by a driver in a rental car

Question:
Location: San Francisco, California

A man driving a rental car hit my house (cosmetic damage) and my car.  He was apologetic, cooperative and patient as we waited for the police.  The first thing the police did was ensure that he was not impaired.  Once that was done, they asked him what happened.  He explained that he was driving down my street and a car came speeding up on the wrong side of the road so he swerved and crashed into my house and car.  I did not dismiss this scenario because my street is notorious for idiot drivers and we recently got approved for speed cushions.

The police called the rental company and confirmed everything was OK with the rental and they reiterated his statement that he bought all of the insurance they offered him.  The next day my neighbor commented that something did not seem right.  My car was backed up and parked at 90 degrees to the curb (city rules) and his car came to rest at almost a 90 degree angle to my car and house.  He only smashed the back side of my car with the backside of his car.  There were absolutely no skid marks.

I went back and forth with the rental company and their different departments.  After 3 weeks it was finally passed on to their third party insurance agent.  They called me to say they were processing my claim and would be paying for the repair... Up to 50% with a limit of $5000.  I asked why and they said since it happened in California and the "phantom car" was 50% responsible, they only need to pay half.  I told them I would get back to them after doing some research.

Shortly after that call, one of my neighbors mentioned that there was a witness.  A man down the street was cleaning up after a party when it happened.  He said no cars went up the hill while he was out there.  He also said that he heard a car engine rev really high like it was in neutral and then a loud bang as he connected with my car and house.  He didn't see a car coming down the hill prior to the impact so theorized he was parked in front of my house and was in neutral and accidentally put it into drive.

I don't have a camera so I can't prove this theory.  None of my neighbors captured any video of a car going up the street or the accident itself.

Any suggestions on how I should proceed?

Answer:
 50%? Seriously? File with your own insurance company (assuming you have collision) and let your insurance company fight it out with the other insurance company. That is why you have insurance.

Another good resource to check with is /r/Insurance.Answer #2: > since it happened in California and the "phantom car" was 50% responsible, they only need to pay half.

This is exactly wrong.    In California a "phantom car" is considered to be an uninsured contributor to a collision *only* if there is evidence that it made contact with the insured party's vehicle.     No "phantom car" damage to the rental car = no contribution to the collision.   This even overcomes witness testimony that there was a "phantom car".

And it's preposterous on its face that he swerved to avoid an oncoming car... in reverse.

Do not accept the settlement offer.   Sue the driver for the full cost of damage to your car, loss of use, diminished value, the whole enchilada.   His insurer will not try to buffalo a judge like they have with you.


Title: [New York State] Rented home heater turned off, who pays damages?

Question:
During the winter vacation, after I left, one of my room mates set the temperature to 55F before leaving. On returning a month later, the whole apartment was frozen, and turning the heater up resulted in pipes bursting and the basement getting flooded, etc.
The landlord is insisting that all tenants should pay the cost of repairs. Is this true?
Also, each room has a lock. I had requested for the keys to them, but was refused. I got it done myself, now the landlord is demanding that I hand over a copy of the keys. Can I get the cost reimbursed, since I paid for it out of my pocket? Or can I refuse to hand it over?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: I'm 99.99999999% sure your lease says that all tenants are jointly and severally liable for damage. In which case, he can collect from any or all of you for any damages.


Title: Can my newly unemployed ex-husband request child support (NH)?

Question:
My ex-husband recently lost his job. We currently have a no support order for our son and split custody 50/50. Up until this point, there was no need for child support due to the fact that our salaries were relatively equal. We are not on good terms and since he is now unemployed I am fearful that he will come after me for child support. What are the chances that if he decides to go this route that he would actually be awarded the support? I am living paycheck to paycheck and I was just curious to see if this is something that I should be concerned about.

I would like to add... I have had to support my ex numerous times due to unemployment and lack of motivation to find a new job. Now that we are no longer together, I am not interested in supporting him. I would give anything to make sure my son has the best life possible and have gone above and beyond to make sure he has everything he needs at both my house and his father's... The reason for my concern is that I am afraid if he requests support it will be to support himself and not our child. He is constantly trying to hurt me by going after me and in the end is only hurting our son. It has been a long road and doesn't seem to be getting any easier.

Thank you in advance for your help!!
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: NH recognizes Imputed Income. So if he were to file for support, the courts will take a close look to make sure he is not voluntarily unemployed. If they decide his job was lost due to actions of his own, or that his continued unemployment was due to his own action, they will impute his income based on education and work history.Answer #2: IANAL but if he does that, can you try to get a different custody agreement? Like every/every other weekend there, and him with you most of the time, so you probably wouldn't be required to pay child support? Not saying this is the best route to go, of course, but if he's that irresponsible and you can't afford child support maybe it would be better to switch the custody agreement...


Title: Accidentally shoplifted. Got busted. They seemed to understand but took my ID and wrote down all my info "for our files." Seemed like a little much. Are they gonna snitch me out to the man behind my back?

Answer: How do you accidentally shoplift?


Title: (GA) I attend a university, and my personal laptop is connected to the schools internet server/wifi. Can they see my Google search history and results, word for word? How far can they go legally?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 It's *their* wifi.  Your internet connection is quite literally established through that.  They are sitting right in the middle of everything you do.  Everything your computer does to communicate with the internet is sent through their wifi, which they have access to.

So to answer your questions:

>what they can see when I search google

In theory?  Everything.  In practice?   very little.  Someone with experience with IT for a university can give you a little more detailed answer about common practices.  i do know that universities care about students not pirating and the like.

>And if it's legal.

You are quite literally sending all of this information first to the university.  So yes.  This is not a sealed envelope you're sending in the mail.  This is a post card.


Title: Can I request to be fired "for not being a good fit"?

Question:
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Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 >Can I just ask to be fired for not being a good fit?

Sure. They are, of course, under no obligation to do so. They can still challenge your unemployment when the time comes, or they can find a way to fire you for cause.Answer #2: Unemployment is for people who are out of work through no fault of their own, or who quit for a very limited list of reasons which do not apply here. It's like your employer wouldn't even need to fight this. As soon as you told them you were out of work because you asked to be fired they would issue a denial.


Title: Can you be charged if you're recorded dealing drugs on camera?

Answer: Obviously. Answer #2: You can be charged anytime there exists probable cause to believe you committed an offense.  A recording of you committing an offense is great evidence and likely enough for probable cause.


Title: Custodial mom wanting to move with child.

Question:
I'm sorry, this is my first time posting here so please bear with me.

Location: Illinois.
I'm the custodial parent of my five year old son. His dad and I were never married and there is a current parenting plan and child support order in place.

For six months or so, we have been planning to move to Florida. My boyfriend of 3 years took on a better paying job. Son's dad agreed to move multiple times with no issues, for months. ( I have all this is text proof). I've made arrangements for school for myself, child would not need a daycare. We have an apartment and moving expenses taken care of.

All the sudden now, father says "you can't take him, you can't move with him. You can move by yourself."

I can't afford a lawyer, I can barely afford to file papers for court. I work 40 hours a week to pay for a crap 2 bedroom apartment here, am depressed,when I can achieve all my goals and be a better mother to my son in Florida. There is plenty of opportunity there. I've visited already and have already stayed where we would live.

What are my options here? What can I do??

Answer: What does your current parenting plan say about removing the child from the state?


Title: Legal to only give 30 minute lunch? My shift is nine hours...

Question:
Hey my employer has had it communicated (by others) that the acceptable lunch break is 30 minutes. This leaves me working 8 1/2 hours, of which I am compensated for 8. I work for salary, if it makes a difference.

Also, I am asked to come in on the weekend with it implied that it is not voluntary. Is this legal?

I work doing entry level helpdesk. I answer calls and do light technical work (replacing basic hardware, performing basic software upgrades) for small business. 40 hours a week. (+ the weekend hours which were never discussed previous to employment)

I work in California. I should be classified as non-exempt, but I am not sure. I'll have to find out from my employer. Is there a way to find out my classification without notifying my employer?

Am I entitled to overtime? How would I go about seeking this?

Answer:
 > This leaves me working 8 1/2 hours, of which I am compensated for 8. I work for salary, if it makes a difference.

This is confusing. If you are paid for 8 hours, you're hourly. If you're salaried, then you're not hourly.

In any case, let's assume that you are hourly.  In that case in California:

> You cannot employ someone for a work period of more than five hours without providing an unpaid, off-duty meal period of at least 30 minutes. The first meal period must be provided no later than the end of the employee's fifth hour of work.

So as long as your lunch is not early or late in your shift, this is all kosher concerning your lunch.

**Edit:** I'm confused again. Your title says 9 hours. So you work for 8.5 hours (which becomes 9 hours with lunch) but your pay stub says you worked 8 hours?

As to the weekends, you're paid for that, correct?


Title: My baby daddy’s girlfriend kid is sleeping in the same crib sized bed as my child.

Question:
My child’s father just got a new girlfriend, we’ve been apart for 3 years so it’s about time but, she moved to the state where we live 6 hours away from where she was originally at.  Also she has two kids under the age of 6. Only one of which she brought with her. That’s a red flag to me. I don’t want to be judgmental right off the bat but they’ve only been together for like 4 months and she moved across state lines with only one of her children and moved in with him. I’ve been trying to keep an open mind, but tonight she just came home from being at their apartment for the weekend and she’s sharing a bedroom and a bed with a child that’s not her kin. Is there anything I can do legally about this outside of a fight for full custody?

Tdlr: the title sums it up

Answer:
 You can go to court to update the custody order to include the requirement to have a bed

CPS may also want to know about that situation.


Title: (Santa Barbara, CA) Is there a way to get off probation early? This stupid mistake is ruining my life.

Question: Hey all. I got arrested for embezzlement while working at a car parts store. Misdemeanor amount. I'm a single mom living in horrible poverty and my entire co-worker body was participating in a 'return fraud' where we would return merchandise that had never been purchased for cash. It was stupid of me, but I did it and took the cash because it made it a little easier to make ends meet. We eventually all got caught and I was sentenced to 3 years unsupervised probation after serving no jail time. This is my first and only conviction which is why I think the judge went easy on me, and I'm really grateful for that but I'm now absolutely destitute with a toddler relying on me to provide for us. I now work at McDonalds making minimum wage while going to a college working on my accounting degree. I have an internship with a local accountant, but the fact that I'm on probation for an embezzlement charge is just ruining any and all opportunities of me having a better job. My public defender mentioned a possible expungement if I stayed out of trouble after my case was closed. I have no probation officer to ask about this, but is there any way I can get off probation early and get the expungement process started?

Answer:
 Of all the jobs to think about after an embezzlement on your record, being an accountant is probably one of the worst (the other worst would be attorney or bank teller).

Consider alternate career options, that do not involve handling other people's money.Answer #2: I think you may have to complete probation first.  This gives links to early termination of probation also.

http://saclaw.org/wp-content/uploads/sbs-expunging-criminal-records.pdf

Embezzlement doesn't look good on an accountant's resume. Have you researched if it will keep you from professional licenses, etc.  California expungement doesn't seal or wipe your record clean and you'll still have to disclose the crime for government jobs and some licenses.


Title: How much can you mock Congress while testifying under oath in a congressional hearing?

Question:
I have seen a magnificent shit eating grin or two, but how far can you push it?

Let's say you are pleading the 5th. Can you announce that in a mocking tone, wink at them while they ask you questions, or blow them kisses?

Can you get in big trouble? For what?

Edit: Oh, and air quotes when you say "respectfully".

Answer:
 Colbert testified in character a few years ago; guess he wasn't really mocking.Answer #2: found steve bannons altAnswer #3: Good question! There is a charge called contempt of congress, but to my knowledge that appears to cover refusals to respond to a congressional subpoena to appear before congress. So they can force you to appear, but can't compel you to testify - other than pleading the fifth. Whether you could add a "bitch" to the end of that without consequences, I have no idea how parliamentary procedures governing conduct relate to people outside of congress who are compelled to participate before a committee.

Source: not a lawyer, but studied political science in undergrad and have a basic familiarity with parliamentary procedure.


Title: Been told police are involved for over a year for supposedly harassing a girl I know. No police showed up. I'm now being harassed by the girls friends

Question:
Hello,

Long story short this girl I was friends with for about 7 years randomly texted me a year ago saying she reported me to the police for making a cragislist ad asking strangers to tickle her. I made no such ad. I then got text messages from a number I don't know saying someone was gonna kidnap her and tickle her. Before any of this happened this other girl who hates me and knows the girl the texts were about told me she was going to ruin my life. I have not had any contact with the girl for over a year. Yet just today I got messages on Instagram telling me the police is after me and has been investigating this whole tickle thing for over a year. I blocked the person on instagram. Then 5 min later I get 20 messages from another person yelling at me saying they are gonna kill me etc and they have proof I made the craigslist ad. I asked for the proof. They said "You'll see" can i go to police and explain the situation or will that make it worse? I want to report this girls friends for harassing me. If the police has been investigating me for over a year why have no police called me etc? I even have been told from someone I trust that they talked to this girl and she did in fact call the police.

Also I looked up the girls instagram who originally claimed I made this ad. She's following bdsm tickle fetish accounts. So that's weird.

I also blocked at least 30 people sending me similar messages but it just continues.

Answer:
 Contact Instagram and report the harassment.  If you actually know who the people are that are sending you messages then you can contact the police.  But blocking them seems to be the easier route.

Even if you did harass this woman her friends have no right to harass you.


Title: NY-Sex with a minor

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice, I fucked up in a big way and I'm looking to understand what I'm facing. I already have a meeting scheduled with an attorney but I'm freaking out so I'd like to know how you all feel. I'll try to keep this brief.

Long story short, I was at a bar the other night (21+ only) in New York. . . Neither of us were intoxicated when the sex occurred and I had no reason to believe it was not consensual . . .

. . .

. . .

I am 22 years old. I know it's my fault here that I didn't get her age, but she looked like any other 21 year old and was drinking in a bar

Thank you in advance for any information or advice you can provide.

EDIT: Removed some details on advice from my attorney, left some content so it may help provide context to readers looking for help in the future

Answer:
 > I haven't responded

Don't.

If contacted by the police, get an attorney and discuss the situation with them and them alone.  It may be in your best interest to give an interview; then again, it may not.  Listen to their advice.

Don't talk to the girl, the girl's friends, or anyone.  Answer #2: After getting all of this advice, it might be time to delete this post, OP.Answer #3: I have a strange feeling you might be contacted by the "mother" again in an attempt to get money.

Anyway, get an attorney.Answer #4: Here's quick result for New York age of consent law if anyone is interested.

"In New York State, a person who is under age 16 but older than 13 years old can consent to sex with a person who is no more than 4 years older; the crime of the 3rd degree rape only happens when a person over the age of 21 has sex with a person who is under seventeen years old or younger and that person can or may be ...Apr 19, 2013"Answer #5: Do not talk to anyone about this, not your mom, dad or friends. They can all be called as witnesses if this goes to court and words can/will get twisted. Get a lawyer and for goodness sake DO NOT talk to the police, the only words you should tell them if they contact you is "I'd like to invoke my 5th amendment to remain silent". Watch this video too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wXkI4t7nuc


Title: Jeweler screwed up wife’s wedding ring set

Question: Long story short: Have had the set for roughly 12 years. Maintained our end of maintenance every 6 month and have occasionally sent off for minor repairs, “replating”, resizing etc. Most recently we sent off for replating but the manager found some other errors and gauges that needed to be fixed. Well when they returned the rings looked terrible and much different than the style my wife had had for all these years. They deepened the channels making the accent diamonds appear smaller and more recessed, they added nonmatching “decorative” channels at the end of the accent diamonds, there’s holes (porosity) in the new metal they added, roughness on the insides of the ring, etc. and just overall terrible looking work. None of which was requested when we sent off. The jeweler says they can get us an exact set or give us the original cost of the set to go towards another set, all at their store which we both agree want nothing to do with in the future. Because the rings have been altered so much I doubt they can be returned to their original state and at this point don’t trust them to be capable of that. Are there legal options in this situation that allows us to recoup the loss and have them be more responsible for the errors?

Answer:
 > Are there legal options in this situation that allows us to recoup the loss and have them be more responsible for the errors?

Without allowing them the opportunity to fix it? No. You can try to sue them, but if they're able to restore them to their original look or give you an exact set replacement you wouldn't have any damages to recoup.


Title: Sexual Harassment

Question:
Hi there,

I am a 21 year old female working at a scrap yard/trucking company. I am surrounded by men pretty much all day long. In my year here, I have heard some pretty unpleasant things. There are several sexual comments made on a daily basis said and I’m starting to get pretty uncomfortable. Earlier this year I had to go to my HR manager filing a complaint against a certain colleague after he had made comments such as “Does your boyfriend know how to lay pipe?” “Ill make you my side piece.” After bringing this to my HR managers attention he handled it very professionally and stated that he was going to have a talk with him and make sure it doesn’t happen again. He also stated that if I got any retaliation from colleagues after coming to him on this matter to let him know immediately.  After incident I spoke to my general manager about what had happened and he stated that “You’ve got to understand that this is just how this company is and we joke around.” After incident report was made they didn’t joke that way for a while. They would start to joke about how they were “walking on eggshells” because of that complaint. More recently the comments have been coming back. One driver that works here makes comments when i’ve got my hair up that I have my “boyfriend knot” on. Very vulgar as he is referring that my boyfriend has something to “hold on to” during intercourse. My general manager, which is a married man called me gorgeous. Since some of this stuff that is said is so crazy that I started to record our morning meetings. This morning the same colleague that I had to file the harassment complaint about made a comment about making me his arm candy. These comments made on a daily basis are starting to weigh down on me and I’m really wanting to leave the company because of it. I wanted to see what I can do legally.

Answer:
 You can go back to your HR rep again and file another complaint.

If they don't take action, then you can possibly file a complaint with the EEOC or other external entities.


Title: [20m] Out on my own, being sued and accused of violent threats and mental instability with restraining order by ex-roommate [30f]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 So, let's clear up some terminology:

1) She's not pressing charges. That's a *civil* suit, not a criminal one, she's filing

2) Restraining orders require a trip to the courtroom and a judge.

3) You need to be clear about who you were obligated to pay. Your roommate? Your landlord? Who did you sign a lease with?

4) Have you made threats, even in response to threats issued by others?

5) Have you stopped doing NoX and weed and soliciting adults to purchase alcohol for you? Because you can shoot your defense in the foot by committing other crimes.

The advice we can offer will vary quite broadly according to the answers to those questions.


Title: [MA] My boyfriend has a warrant out and is frequently suicidal. Will he get arrested if I call 911?

Question: My boyfriend had a misdemeanor assault case (fight with his awful family blown out of proportion, nothing physical at all) continued without finding, missed probation, and now has a warrant. He's also severely emotionally unstable (made worse by the situation) and talks about suicide daily. If it looked like it was a real threat and I called 911, would he be arrested? I just want him to get help-- what he really needs is mental health care, not jail time.

Answer: If he has an active warrant then yes, he'll almost certainly be arrested if he comes in contact with law enforcement in any way.Answer #2: He needs to go to a mental hospital NOW or else he's going to have a very bad time in jail.  If I were you, I'd drive him to the hospital and tell them he's suicidal.  They won't call the police.  He can turn himself in once he's better.


Title: Can people not enrolled in Law School take the BAR?

Question:
I made a new account to ask this question and am writing in ignorance. This is a hypothetical situation, and the folks over at r/legaladvice said it would be more fitting over here. I hope that some people well versed in the subject will shed some light for me please.

I understand that BAR is a test which licenses people to practice law. Answers likely vary depending on US state. I am Interested in information about the process in any US states, locally in the west and southwest region, and possibly even abroad for comparison.

What I am wondering is, if a self motivated person was ready and willing to dedicate an appropriate and reasonable amount of time to the independent study of law, without enrolling officially in law school, could the person sign up to take the test in some US states?

Which states allow such a thing (taking BAR w/o lawschool), and what does this alternative process entail? If said person does take the test, and passes, are they fully recognized then as a lawyer? Thanks for taking the time to read this post.

Answer: It's not an acronym. It's the bar exam.


Title: Guy who hit my car doesn't want me to go through insurance

Question:
Hey guys. So to make a long story short, i'm currently leasing a car. I had this car parked out in my overflow parking lot in my neighborhood, and one day went to work only to find a note stating that my car had been bumped into and his contact info. I've been texting him for a couple weeks and he doesn't want "to have another claim on his record". From what i've understood, since it's a leased car i have to report all damage to the vehicle through insurance.

He wants to pay out of pocket. He's told me hes a state farm agent and that i should report it to my insurance and tell them that hes paying out of pocket. However, i'm not sure if this is possible. I'd assume that all damage repair must go through the dealer, and is it possible for me to report it to insurance, but have him pay out of pocket so there isn't a claim on his record? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

Answer:
 It's good to want things.

Report it to your insurance and let them deal with it. That's what you pay your insurance for


Title: (CA) Tenant's dog damaged home and there is no lease

Question: My husband and I own a home and rented out a bedroom to our friends who have a dog. The dog has severely scratched the hardwood floors after only being in the house for 2 months. It is very obvious that these are dog scratches and the tenants acknowledged the damage and said "sorry". We never made them sign a lease (bad idea) or collected a security deposit (another bad idea). We let our friendship with them cloud our judgment and now we are really regretting it. Lesson learned. Anyway, are there any laws in CA to protect a landlord without a lease? If it gets this far, are we entitled to damages and compensation?

Answer: You sue them for damages. But you need to send them a letter first letting them know the damages and amount you are expecting them to pay. Give them a chance to make it right first.


Title: Ex wife is trying to make me give up my parental rights

Question:
So my ex wants me to sign off on her husband adopting my two boys. Here are the details. We’ve been divorced about 6 years. 5 years ago my financial situation changed. I went from making $40,000 a year to 20. Our child support didn’t go through the state, I paid her directly. I told her money was tight and she said not to worry about it. So I haven’t. I mentioned it from time to time but she was never concerned. Now she says that if I don’t agree to let her new husband adopt my boys she’s taking me to court and the judge will take her side and force the adoption. She’s also saying since I rarely call them that she can claim abandonment. She lives in Texas at the moment but is moving to Pennsylvania. I’m in Louisiana.

Now I know I should have payed the child support and that not calling my kids often isn’t good. However she said she didn’t need the money and I rarely call because the boys are hard to talk to and she only gives them the phone for like 5minutes  anyway. ( not a good excuse and I damn well know it).

What are my options here. Is it as simple as start paying child support or am I fucked?

Answer:
 So just a philosophical question...

You're not paying child support. You live hundreds of miles away. You never see and barely talk to these kids.

Why exactly do you want to prevent them from being adopted by their stepfather? What are you doing for them as their dad?


Title: My "friend" gave me pot brownies without telling me they're pot brownies. Now I could be fired. [CA]

Question:
I'm scared because I don't want to lose my job over this. We get tested pretty frequently and it's 0 tollerance.

Is there any way to make sure I pass the THC quickly before work tomorrow?

Should I just tell my boss?

Answer: Your friend drugged you against your will. File a police report. Bring the police report to your boss. Pray.


Title: I want my STBEH out of the house, will this cause problems with the divorce?

Question: My husband and I are divorcing and he wants to stay in the home but I want him to leave.  His presence causes me and our children a lot of stress.  He can be abusive to me and the kids (thus the divorce), mostly verbal but at times he hits the kids.  I have reported him, even called the cops and nothing has happened, they said they can't make him leave.  He says he has nowhere to go but he just wants to stay in comfort in our house.  I am also on disability with low income and I want to be able to apply for free legal assistance and other county benefits but none of this can happen while he is living here.  Though I have been told he shouldn't leave until the divorce is done for reasons they weren't sure of.  I am overwhelmed and lost, any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: Assuming he is on the lease or has ownership rights in the property, you cannot make him leave. He has a right to live there.


Title: [CA] Landlord requests carpets professionally cleaned and receipt provided upon move out, but not stated in lease?

Question:
Hello,

Title almost says it all. I've been living in my apartment for over a year and I'm moving out. The cleaning checklist I received from the landlord states I have to have the carpets professionally cleaned and provide a receipt. I own a steam cleaner and can easily do the work myself. I've read the part of the lease that specifies what I need to do upon moving out but no where does it mention having the carpets professionally cleaned. On top of that it says the tenant is allowed to do any repairs themselves. Maybe I'm just missing something. It does say they need to be left in the same condition as when we moved in, but would that require them to have a receipt on file? I haven't asked them. Also the floor smelled like pets when we moved in which leads me to believe it wasn't professionally cleaned before.
Obviously you all don't have a copy of my lease and can only provide so much insight. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

EDIT: I've included the part of my lease that mentions what's my responsibility when leaving. Could anything in here be taken as "Professionally cleaned"? http://imgur.com/a/TzOVq

Answer:
 Use your own device. Leave the carpet cleaner than you found it. Take picture of your device. Take picture of your now clean carpets.
Obtain a spare card for your lawyer. Be prepared to provide copies of these if there ends up being any dispute.
~~Hard mode: lend you steamer to a friend, have them clean carpet, bill you, so now you have a receipt.~~ Unless you contracted otherwise, a tenant is not liable for reasonable wear and tear.


Title: [Ohio] Psychiatrist is harassing me after I told him I felt that I no longer needed his services and would not be returning

Question:
Sorry for the wall of text, I'm unsure what information is pertinent to legal proceedings and want the best advice possible.

I'm kind of scared actually.  So after losing a job and my girlfriend breaking up with me 4 months ago I was suicidal and I found a therapist and began seeing him once a week.  After 3 weeks he recommended I attend group therapy and had me sign an agreement with a lot of basic non-disclosure stuff, but it also outlined a "graduation process" to leave the group that if I don't follow he can continue to charge me for at least 3 weeks.  I do not have the exact wording in front of me but it was something to the affect of: "if a patient leaves the group with no notice, the therapist reserves the right to continue to charge the patient because the group has no way of knowing that the patient does not intend on returning."  Part of the graduation process involved coming in each week for a month straight and saying to the group that I feel like I no longer need to attend within the first 15 minutes of the session.  After the first 2 months of attending the group I felt as though surrounding myself with such horribly depressed and negative people was not helping me and was only encouraging me to wallow in self pity.  I attempted to complete the graduation process, but was not given ample time to explain my reasoning and the therapist turned the group against me, some of them getting angry at me that I could dare think I've really improved enough to leave.  I then returned the following week with the intention of following the graduation procedures, but said that I was at the 16 minute mark of the session.  The therapist then  told me that I had done it too late and I was no longer in the graduation process and would have to start over.  The following week I was unable to attend because of a prior obligation that my therapist knew about.  Then I attended one last time because one of the nice members of the group was mourning the anniversary of her daughter's death, so I went for her.

Then, about 36 hours before the next session I called my therapist and left a message saying that I no longer felt I needed his services and would not be returning to the group.  He left a message saying that I signed an agreement and that he still expects to attend the session because I made a commitment and I should follow through.  He also said he will continue to charge me and my insurance won't pay for it.  I have this voicemail saved.

I then called him back and left a message saying that I will not be returning to group and that I feel as though he is blackmailing me and using guilt to persuade me to continue therapy indefinitely.  I ended my call saying "Please stop harassing me."

He called me back and I answered, he told me many things and kept pressing me that I had made a "promise to him and to the group" and asked me a few times if I am "the kind of person to break a commitment."  I firmly said that in this case I am and held my ground, continuously telling him that I would not be returning.  I told him I needed to leave and he said "I pray that you will sleep on it and make the right decision.  I expect to see you tomorrow."  and we hung up.

I called my insurance and found out that he hasn't billed me since May 31st, which was odd to me.  I also told my insurance company about the situation, telling them that I have told my therapist that I will not be needing his services anymore and that if they receive any bills from him after August 16th (the last date I went to group therapy) that I did not attend the sessions, my therapist knows this and has been given over 24 hour notice from the next session, and that they should ignore any bills dated after August 16th, and that I only attended it once per week.

Is there anything else I need to do to protect myself?  I have attempted to give him adequate notice that I will no longer be attending but he is blatantly ignoring me, threatened to continue billing, and I'm afraid he will attempt legal measures because of this strange agreement he convinced me to sign before I knew what I was getting myself into.

tl;dr I have made all attempts to leave group therapy according to a very vague agreement that my therapist made me sign in order to continue receiving his services.  After following his agreement proved unfruitful I have told him outright I am no longer attending, but he is ignoring me and attempting to use guilt and monetary threats to keep me coming.  How do I protect myself from legal action?

Answer: Contact the state licensing board. This guy is really strange.


Title: [PA USA] My step mother is trying to evict my younger brother from the family home, against my father's wishes.

Question: I'll keep this short and to the point. My father has been trying to file for divorce against my step mother for about a year and a half now, however until about 3 weeks ago he were unsure of where she was living, and therefore unable to serve her divorce papers (according to his lawyer at the time). During this time, her name has been on the family home, despite her not paying any part of the mortgage. About 3 weeks ago, she showed up at the home with police, saying she was moving back in effective immediately. Since then, she has been outwardly abusive towards my brother and father, leaving threatening notes around the house saying essentially, "Comply with everything I tell you or I will call the cops and tell them you're abusing me." She has left several notes that neither of them are to speak to her, so they both only talk to her when spoken to directly. My younger brother [20] is working full-time, and saving money to go to college. My father has said it's okay for him to live there, but she is insisting that she wants him home, and is again threatening to call police to get them involved. I know this is an abusive situation, and I am so worried for the both of them. I guess my question is, could she legally evict my younger brother, even without my father's consent?

Answer:
 Your father should be keeping every one of those notes and turning them over to his attorney.

Your stepmother has no right to evict your younger brother. And calling the police isn’t remotely how you get rid of a tenant even if she did.Answer #2: Nope. Your father has every right to let him live there. The police won't do anything if she calls them.Answer #3: First save all those letters as they may be a saving grace if she tries anything. I would contact the police and open a file with the letters so that if she calls them they all ready have the back story on this lady. Next go through the proper divorce proceedings as that will set the how the house is dealt with. That being said get yourself a lawyer ASAP as the longer she is there the harder it will be too get rid of her.


Title: [IN - Real Estate] Considering backing out of AS-IS home purchase due to septic system age.

Question:
Edited to put questions up top, with details below.

For a currently operational 44 year old septic system that has a book life expectancy of 20-30 years, that has no records of any work, maintenance, or repairs, and would require a complete replacement costing 6.4-10% of the purchase price, is age considered a defect?

The purchase agreement says that: according to Indiana law "Defect" means a condition that would have a significant adverse effect on the value of the Property, that would significantly impair the health or safety of future occupants of the Property, or that if not repaired, removed, or replaced would significantly shorten or adversely affect the expected normal life of the premises.

Do I have to be worried about a lawsuit (I know anyone can sue for anything) if I decide to walk away and forfeit my earnest money if it is not considered a defect?

Details:

Sorry for the giant wall of text.

We recently made a full price offer on a house in Hamilton County Indiana. The house was originally under contract, but that contract fell through due to the results of the inspection. The buyer wanted repairs that the seller was not wanting to do. As a result, the house was re-listed in AS-IS condition. Along with the sellers disclosure, the seller provided the inspection summary, septic inspection, well inspection and radon inspection from the first buyer. In addition, the seller had another inspection done to list all of the known issues. The AS-IS condition was applied to the known issues provided from these inspections, as well as the sellers disclosure.

Our offer was accepted with 1% in earnest money deposit. I still wanted to have my own inspection done for the home, septic, well, and lead based paint. When I contacted my inspector, he gave me some homework to do, one of which was to get the septic system drawings from the county. Upon calling the county they told me their records only reliably go back to 1980. They had no drawings or permits for this property, so they said it is assumed that the septic system is the original. The current owner purchased the house from the original owners a little less than a decade ago. He has not had any work (including pumping) done. The lack of county records show that no repairs or upgrades (at least legal ones) have been done to the system (at least since 1980) since the county requires permits for all repairs (except for minor things which are resolved during troubleshooting). The county further told me that since the septic system is so old, that if a repair was ever needed, that the entire system would have to be replaced since repair permits require the system to be brought up to current code. Based on the rough estimates that I've gotten, a system replacement would cost 6 .4% to 10% of the purchase price.

This to me appears to be a "defect" since I feel that this information (the age of the system, and the cost to replace if repairs were ever needed due to the age of the system). Now I know just because I "feel" this way doesn't mean much to the seller. I am not trying to find an excuse to walk away from the house, but I also would not have made an offer if the price was 10% higher but with a new septic system. I'm wanting to approach the seller to have them drop the price to make up for the replacement cost of the septic system. My real estate agent has told me that after consulting with her broker, that the age cannot be considered a defect if the system is currently operational. If I walk away, I'm told that not only is there a good chance that I would lose my earnest money, which is not ideal but I am fine with, but that the seller could also sue us for backing out of the contract.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Take your agent's advice with a grain of salt. Her motivation is to get paid by closing the sale. Was there no diligence period in your contract? If not, why are they letting you inspect? IMO your chances of actually getting sued for walking away from a residential sale contract on a problem property where you have discovered a neglected and potentially expensive septic system are virtually nil. I would walk away now before buying a money pit problem house you regret for years down the road.


Title: (GA) Hired a company to do work for the house, painting and window replacement. Thus far, I've paid for the job, and they never replaced the window. They opted to find another company to do it for me, but they are charging too much.

Question:
I'm in Georgia (US state).

I hired a company to do exterior painting on the house. So an associate of the company came over to do a quote estimate. They pointed out that a part of a windowpane on one of the windows was rotten, therefore needing replacing (window included). I was told that the painting project could not be fulfilled until the window was replaced. After some days had gone by, **the associate gave me a quote of around $4,200 for the painting job as well as the window replacing job.** I accepted the deal as it was a good package.

The day to start the project came, and the painters had come by to begin. They were an outside hire by the company, and seemed that they weren't informed about the window problem. They called the company front desk, and apparently were told that they could begin painting everywhere else on the house aside from the "broken window" area. Days later, the painting portion of the project was complete... and the window portion of the project had yet to have been attempted. **Front desk called me to do payment over the phone. They knew that no work had been done on the window yet, and waived the charge on it. I paid about $3,800.**

A little more time had passed and now the painting company tells me that they were incapable of handling the window part. They preceded to hire a different company that could. Except this company is charging me $1,140 for the window job (labor included).

**The original deal was for $4,200 for the whole entire project. Now the company is expecting me to pay almost $5,000.**

So all in all, I made a deal with a company to pay $4,200 for the work. They never completed the work (window portion), but I already paid them for everything besides the window.

Are they legally still liable to do the window work for me? Even though they recommended another company, I feel that they should still honor the original pricing of $4,200 for the entire project. **It was an agreement made on both sides, and they breached it.**

But I had already paid them, so I feel there is no urgency for them to help me.

So now I'm here asking for help and advice in what to do? Are they in the wrong? Am I wrong?

Answer: Tell them you expect them to honor the contract. Total of $4200, you have paid $3800 so far. If their subcontractors are costing more that is their problem.


Title: [Ohio] Is it rape by deception if I tell a girl I'm a lead guitarist of a band, if I'm not?

Question:
I told a girl that I'm a lead guitarist to an underground indie band. I've made this a huge part of my persona and constantly mention being at practice etc. We're going to bang on saturday and then I'll probably just drop contact (I really just want to have sex with her once.) Is this rape by deception?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_by_deception

I asked around and my friends say that they've done similar stuff before, my brother said that if every guy went to jail for lying for sex, no one would be innocent. lol.

Answer:
 thre is no such crime in ohio. it's a dick move but no more.

small edit, we have a technical rape by deception but it involves pretending to be a spouse and I don't know of a case off the top of my head - this wouldn't apply.


Title: Florida - getting married again when you are already legally married.

Question:
To keep this simple, I know a moron who has been legally married since 2000. His wife left the county in 2011, and hasn't been back since. He met someone new and they just married - obviously this was a stupid move, but now someone sent an anonymous letter about bigamy to his work place.

How can his begin to fix this colossal mistake?

Answer:
 Did she just leave him, and does he know she's alive?  There are exceptions for bigamy in Florida.  He needs to see a family law attorney to determine next steps.

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899/0826/0826.html


Title: I [46F] want my bipolar, violent boyfriend [41M] out of our apartment before he hurts me or our baby [1M]

Question:
My (ex?) boyfriend Kevin is severely bipolar and untreated. We are not very well off financially and I only work part time since having my baby, so intensive mental healthcare isn't really an option. From the beginning, our relatoinship has been problematic. For example, he misled me into thinking he had a random female roommate for 8 months before I found out he was still living with his ex because she felt guilty "kicking him out onto the street" after they broke up. And honestly, I can see why. The man can't fend for himself. He can't hold down a job. He can't control himself. And I am in way deep.

At around the time I found out about his living situation, I also found out that what I thought was menopause was actually the fifth month of a pregnancy with our baby son, Quinn. After that, I let Ken move in to help me as I went through pretty much every pregnancy nightmare you can imagine, pre-eclampsia, constant hospital visits, dangerously high heart-rate, etc. He wasn't really much help. Honestly, I was fed up even then, but somehow I had become his new enabler and keeper, afraid that if I kicked him out, my son's father would become a bum camping out on the sidewalk. I let him stay because of that more than anything.

Kevin became controlling early on. He hated me being with friends or even seeing my family. He thought it was a betrayal not to be with him and only him at all times. He has said outright that if he could have it his way, I'd never leave the house. My life shouldn't need anything but him and Quinn.

His BPD erupts in spurts. He has damaged my property more than once out of anger. He regularly loses it completely and screams and rants and curses. He's thrown molten hot soup all over the furniture and appliances because he was angry at me and wanted to punish me. Last night, he was enraged that the baby was crying  (little guy is having some severe digestive issues) and he punched a hole into the bathroom door. I don't know when this is going to escalate to him punching a hole into me or our infant son.

I realize this is on me too. I have been unhappy for a long time. When I was pregnant, in a moment of frustration, I muttered "choke" under my breath while he was eating his lunch and having a coughing fit. He flew out of his chair and slapped me so hard in the face that my ear started to ring. I fought him phyiscally, ripping his shirt before fleeing out the door to go to work. He followed me all the way to the bus but did not board behind me, thank God. My pregnancy problems really got worse after that day, resulting in a premature baby.

There have been other instances of him putting his hands on me and me defending myself. The worst occasion resulted from him drunkenly wanting to wake me up in the dead of night and doing so by flicking my face.

Anyway, my precious son Quinn turned one this weekend and I had the party at my mother's house. I never wanted to leave. I have asked him to move out but he can pretty easily just refuse. He's not on the lease, but his mail has arrived here for many months, which I believe gives him legal standing as a tenant in NYC. If I go stay with my mother while I wait for him to leave, he will absolutely destroy everything, which will fall onto me as the lease holder.

Very occasionally (when he's working), he will give me money toward bills. But this isn't documented anywhere nor is it regular.

I feel trapped and alone. What are my rights? How can I get rid of him? I don't want to wait around anymore, please help!

Answer: Call the police every time there is a situation.  You have to legally evict him and serve him notice if he is not on the lease because he is considered a month to month tenant.  To make this easier you can try and file an order of protection.  also look into low cost counseling.


Title: I was involved in a hit and run on the freeway, what happens when authorities find out who the culprit is?

Question:
About two hours ago someone was tailgating me with their high beams on and I sped up unable to get out of the lane since it was on ramp leading to the freeway. When we were on the freeway I merge in a different lane with him still behind me. I slow down fed up with it to let him pass and he proceeds to swipe my front driver side fender and take off. Luckily my passenger got his license plate.

I filed a police report and they said they have a vehicle on system matching the description and license plate.

I was wondering in a case like this, what would happen to the culprit within the state of California? Should I press charges? No one was hurt luckily, but he should have had the decency to have at least stopped and address the situation.

Answer: Yes press charges since that was certainly no accident


Title: What to do in California if hit by an uninsured motorist?

Question: So day before yesterday a lady jumped a stop sign and T-boned me. I have an witness who agrees that she jumped the stop sign and agreed to give his statement to the insurance company. The same day I filed a claim with the lady's insurance company and after which I got a call from her insurance company's adjuster. The adjuster told me they are investigating the insurance of the lady and that she may not have been covered the day of the accident. I call bullshit as the lady's insurance expiry date is in March 2018. It looks like her insurance company is trying to weasel out and sadly I don't have uninsured motorist or comprehensive coverage in my insurance so I can't really get anything from my insurance company. So I was wondering what are my options short of suing the lady for damages?

Answer:
 >I call bullshit as the lady's insurance expiry date is in March 2018. It looks like her insurance company is trying to weasel out and sadly I don't have uninsured motorist or comprehensive coverage in my insurance so I can't really get anything from my insurance company.

Literally the adjuster's job. Just because she has an insurance card that gives an expiry date doesn't mean that she's paid her premiums.

If the lady didn't have coverage at the time of the accident, and because you don't have UM/UIM coverage, you're going to have to sue her personally.


Title: Caught naked in car (CA)

Question:
My girlfriend (18) and I (20) had sex in an empty parking lot. After we were done we were laying there with a blanket over us when a police officer knocked on our window.

He checked both of our ID's and told us to not do it again. I was not arrested or given a citation but the officer did spend a little bit of time checking the police computer.

Will this be on our records?

Answer:
 No. He was likely just running your names for a warrant check. You're fine.

Stick to a bedroom (preferably yours or your girlfriend's) next time if you don't want to get charged with anything however.Answer #2: cop was being nice to you.  get a room!Answer #3: > on our records?

Criminal records? Doesn't sound like it.

Just running your license and plates to make sure your license wasn't fake, the girl wasn't a runaway or any similar such thing, and that nobody had any warrants.

You'll end up in the ledger, but it's not anything that's even publicly accessible or going to show on a criminal background check.Answer #4: If you weren't charged with anything it will not appear on your criminal record.

It will however be in the in house records at the police station. They log pretty much everything the police do and everyone involved, criminal activity or not. It's those logs that later get censored and given to newspapers and such when they print police logs.


Title: Mistake in leasing agreement - Still obligated to pay remainder of term?

Question:
Location: Texas, USA

A friend of mine moved into a house with another person (child of the home owner). Pretty much as a favor to help the other person pay rent. They signed a lease agreement that was supposed to be for a year, commencing on October 11, 2014 and the termination date being October 31, 2015. However, reviewing the lease, the landlord wrote the incorrect date for lease termination. Instead they wrote it as October 31, 2014. I'll include a link below to the exact Texas Residential Lease Agreement used. The fields I'm referring to with these dates are located in field 2 TERM.

http://rentalleaseagreement.org/tx/texas-standard-residential-lease-agreement-form-pdf-template/

My friend has continued paying rent, and the landlord has been accepting it. According to 2 (ii) and the following paragraph, that means she has entered into a month to month tenancy, correct? Her only obligation now is to notify her of the intention to terminate at least 30 days prior?

My friend now needs to move out about 4 months early, but the landlord has been, for lack of a better term, a complete and utter bitch about every bit of it. Obviously their interest is simply to hide behind the legal contract, do as little to fix any issues with the home, while extracting every penny that they can from a tenant. My friend has gone above and beyond any obligated duties to clean and care for the home, clean up after the roommate and care for her animals, etc. But the landlord says she has "no desire or obligation to absorb any lost rent" due to the early termination. Given everything, my friend has no desire (or possibly obligation) to pay for the remainder of what the landlord is trying to make her.

My questions are:
-Does it matter that the written termination date was a mistake? The landlord wrote the date and signed the contract. That would make it completely legally binding according to what is written on the form, correct?
-My friend is now under the month to month tenancy, correct? Technically she has stayed there past the termination date, while the landlord continued to accept rent payments? Instead of paying the remainder of the hypothetical termination date 4 months down the road (extra $3000 almost).
-Does she have a legal leg to stand on by claiming that it was obviously a mistake, and both parties knew it was SUPPOSED to say October 2015 in the termination date?

Thanks for any feedback.

Answer: Suppose the typo said 2017. Would you still want that typo to be the deciding factor?


Title: Busting pot connects thru suicide victims phone?

Question: Can police use a suicide victims phone records to bust their weed dealer even if the weed dealer has nothing to do with the suicide? And had no contact with them for over a week prior? If it’s an OD suicide I can see them looking for who supplied it but that clearly wouldn’t happen from pot. If the victim was a small fry high school age dealer as well would that change the scenario? I’m assuming only if they found large enough quantities in their/their parents home that would normally be enough to get them for intent to distribute, but idk the precedent for going thru a victims phone if it’s common or only in certain scenarios

Answer:
 Q: Can the police investigate if they find evidence of crime unrelated to the original investigation?

A: Yes.Answer #2: As long as they got the phone through some legal means, they can use whatever is on that phone to investigate further crimes.Answer #3: Yes, if the police choose they can use evidence in a deceased person's phone to bust or set-up a drug dealer


Title: My mom has been diagnosed with cancer and her employer won’t let her get time off for the necessary appointments to start treatment. What can she do?

Question:
She has to have surgery consultations and things of that nature. but her employer will not let her have time off. (Lung cancer). It’s not considered an exact “emergency” but is still very important to do early and quickly for the treatment.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: If she's worked there more than a year, and they have more than 50 employees in a 75 mile radius, she is allowed FMLA.


Title: I, (22M) took out a payday loan which I've done a couple times, but this time i just cannot pay it back. Will i get in big trouble?

Question:
This was my third time taking out a Payday loan, and the other two times I always paid on time and even paid off early as to dodge some interest.

This time I'm just not able to pay anything and still have enough to live off of. I get ssdi, and currently no job either. Any extra after bills goes directly to grocery and transit costs so I can get around to appointments and any potential job interviews. After bills I'm not left with much.

I've been ignoring any collections calls and I'm pretty nervous about the whole thing. I know I can't go to jail because of this, but I know they could take me to court. They can't withdraw anything and they don't have a postdated check or anything either. I'd actually have to go in on their website and pay them.

I guess I'm just asking if this will get me in trouble, even though I just literally cannot pay them back.

Answer: They can definitely, and will most likely, take you to court if it does to collections and you don’t pay.


Title: [GA] My coworker threatened to sue the company for racial discrimination. He was fired today.

Question:
Not really my issue, but I browse this subreddit a lot and today's incident really grabbed my interest.

Whether he was discriminated or not will have to be worked in the court, but I had a question whether the company is in the wrong for firing him. Basically, my coworker threatened his boss that he would like to have the business owner's address to pursue a lawsuit for being racially discriminated. It's a very small business with only 6 employees.

After the manager went inside his office, he came out few minutes later and fired my coworker.

Is the business in the wrong for firing an employee threatening to sue? Or was the coworker "fireable" for threatening to sue?

Answer: Federal anti-discrimination laws (Title VII) only applies to businesses with at least 15 employees. With only 6, the person fired is almost certainly shit out of luck.


Title: Significant other threatened to ruin my career if we broke up

Question:
I live in Washington, and recently ran into the problem in the title. Our relationship has been on the rocks recently, and my girlfriend said that if I broke up with her she will either commit suicide, or ruin my career, or both. I work in a very well known company with high visibility, and I want to protect myself from whatever may come my way.

I'm guessing I should consult some kind of legal counsel, but I do not know who or what. If something were to happen, she knows exactly where I work and could probably do some major damage to my reputation and career. In addition, if she decides to make any false claims, I don't want to spend the next few years in court trying to fight them on a he-said-she-said basis.

What should be my next step? I already discreetly recorded a few of our arguments on my phone, and my parents are aware of what has happened. Is there a specific kind of lawyer or counselor to reach out to at this point?

Answer:
 What kind of damage do you think she can do?  Short of showing people pictures of you doing drugs or evidence of a serious crime nobody will care what your psycho ex girlfriend says about you.

Seeing a lawyer is never a bad idea, but you need to break up with her ASAP.  This will only get worse.Answer #2: I have always viewed threats of self harm and threats to harm the other party as the cornerstones of a successful long term romantic relationship... /s

Get out ahead of it.  Tell your boss/coworkers that you are breaking up with your girlfriend/spouse. Tell them that she taken this very badly and made threats to show up at work and be disruptive.   This way when she shows up they are already prepared to believe your version and disinclined to trust whatever she says.

Before you do this, however, make sure to change all of your passwords on every site you visit. Then, when you formally break up (do it in a public space, if possible) if she threatens self-harm you should call 911 and report her suicidal threats.

99% chance though is that she is threatening self harm as a means of control, and that she has no intention of doing it.


Title: [Michigan] What is the likelihood that I would be able to make an adverse possession claim on a million dollar home?

Question:
I recently came across a very large, very uninhabited home (3,600 sq ft + 2000 sq ft finished basement on 96 acres with an in ground pool and two large barns). It's in destitute condition although there is power running to it. I know in Michigan the statute of limitations on trespassing is 15 years, if myself and a few friends were able to inhabit, maintain, and improve the property for that period of time (fulfilling all of the requirements for a hostile, actual, and open possession of the property), would we be able to lay claim to the property in 2031? What other potential obstacles other than the owner suing us for trespass could we potentially face?
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: You could be arrested for trespassing. You could waste time, effort, and money trying to repair the property only to then be arrested or kicked out. Lots of other things make this a stupid idea too. Answer #2: There's a chance that the owner shoots you when he encounters intruders in his house.


Title: Just found out my grandmother from Mexico died on November 2018. My mom is her only heir. Her family is trying to cut her out as the only heir. Also my mom passed away in 2011. Is there anything we can do to fight this?

Question:
I'm gonna be straight and say that this inheritance would help my siblings out a lot.

My aunt by marriage only, is trying to cut my mom out of the inheritance. My grandmother passed in November 2018. My aunt wants paper work so that she can get the inheritance for herself.

This is happening in Mexico. We are in the USA. Is there any way my eldest sister can fight for my mom's inheritance? We dont know anything about Mexican law only that if there is no will that everything is left for the eldest which is my mom.

Also my mothers siblings have not been able to touch anything without my mom being present to accept her inheritance.

Any advice would be helpful.

Answer: This is above our paygrade. I’d def consult a lawyer


Title: Assistance in Buying gun

Question: I live in the state of Pennsylvania. When I was a minor, age 14, I was committed to a mental institution for major depression and suicidal thoughts. I am now 21 and want to purchase a pistol with a concealed carry license. I am on medication and have not more experience with depression in any form and gun would not be used for hurting myself or other. Because I was not committed on my own free will, I cannot buy a gun, even if I am fine today. Is there a way to purchase a gun in my situation ever again? Thank you.

Answer: You may be able to be granted relief from the prohibition by a court, but you'd need to contact an attorney to help you with the process. The PA bar may be able to refer you to one. That said, as you're still being medicated for your mental health issues, the odds are likely very close to 0 of that relief being granted.


Title: [Alberta, Canada] Landlord Charging my GF Additional Rent after Moving In

Question:
There are many different aspects and angles to this dispute I am having with my landlord currently, so I will do my best to tell the complete story.

Backstory: My girlfriend (I will refer to as N) recently was the victim of an emergency at her condo, where a flood totalled half of her condo building. The inside of 40 units essentially has to be rebuilt. Naturally, she and I went about moving her stuff to my place, a 1-year lease of what could be treated as a basement suite (attached to a house, but separate entrance). This is where the problems began.

There is a clause in my contract that states "The tenant will not leave guests in charge of the premises or have guests stay longer than 2 days without notifying the landlord." So, in our first correspondence with my landlord, we explained the situation and notified. She came back and said okay, but to amend your contract from single to double occupancy, there will have to be a rent adjust of +$250. There is a clause in my contract saying that the premises may be occupied by the tenant only, unless the landlord consents in writing to the occupation by an additional person. Nowhere in the contract does it state extra cost. Is charging this illegal?

Our response said okay, well we don't know how long her place will be, so I am notifying you that N will be here for a week, while her place gets evaluated and she can get an estimated date. However, they are saying that because of the 2 night clause, they can charge a nightly rate for every night she stays past that (or weekly if nightly is illegal). The clause just states notification is required, not payment, and not even a maximum time of stay with notification. Again, they were insisting that my rent needs to be adjusted, not charging her.

The next day, we talked again, and with a tenancy hotline type number prior. They confirmed that there would have to be a separate contract between N and the landlord, as anything else is an illegal adjustment. Is this even legal? Or is it some sort of circumvention? That night, we discussed that with the landlord, they had written a contract for me (which would have been illegal yes?). So we went to get that amended, and things got heated when laws got brought up. Lots of frustration came out, but very specifically no violence or threats of it

Eventually, the landlord got up and said "That's it. N, leave my property, I'm involving the police." Naturally, we left. I don't know if the police ever did show up. Does the landlord have the authority to kick her out with no notice? She had stuff in my place and was living here for 3 days prior. "Unauthorized occupants" need 14 days notice according to the rental and tenancies act, but there's not much specified about guests in there. Does she count as one?

Please help, she has nowhere to go and last night we slept in her car in -10C (14F) conditions. Importantly, can she stay here by law? And at the very least she gets that 14 days no?

Lastly, is this an infringement of the quiet enjoyment clause/law? It states on my contract "The landlord acknowledges that in executing this agreement, the landlord is excercising the landlord's lawful power, and in so executing, and subject to the terms of this agreement, grants the tenant the right of full use and occupation and peaceful enjoyment of the premises with such security of tenure."

Thanks for any and all help you can provide. She needs somewhere to stay tonight.

Edit: [Alberta Rentals and Tenancies Act](http://www.qp.alberta.ca/documents/Acts/R17P1.pdf)

Answer:
 You are being really unreasonable here. You are violating your lease by having an additional person there. Your landlord basically has offered to amend your lease to allow it, for compensation. It's not an illegal adjustment if you agree. The landlord cannot unilaterally increase your rent, just as you cannot unilaterally add an additional person. He's suggesting an agreement that allows her to stay.

The landlord can also evict you for breaking your lease.

I don't really see what the problem is here, your girlfriend was presumably paying something to live where she lived before, why shouldn't you guys pitch in a little extra?


Title: Terrorism vs. hate crimes?

Question:
First of all I want to say that shootings like the one in Charleston make me sick to my stomach I don't know how anyone could do that unless there is something really wrong with them.

But it made me wonder about some legal things I have heard some people say that if he was a Middle-Easterner who did that in a white church that he would probably be charged with terrorism and I have no idea if that is true or not.

What would be the legal difference between terrorism or a hate crime?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: The essential difference is that terroristic acts are politically motivated, while hate crimes are motivated by some characteristic of the victim (that must be protected by statute to qualify), such as race


Title: Hater buys all my new products, just to leave bad review for years

Question:
A bunch of years ago, in my early 20s, this kid start hating on me on social media. Tweets, Facebook, Skype, wherever he could add me and get 1 more message to me. At this point he's been blocked for years. Never met him in real life.

I have a small internet business that I work on full time. Each time I release a new product, whether it's a book on Amazon or a software or whatever, he'll buy it, just to leave a garbage review. He's a legit customer in most cases. So my products that cost a couple hundred, he never buys because it's not worth it. However, even after no communication with him 12+ months, it's basically possible to release anything without starting with a single bad review as the first review.

The guy just has too much time on his hands, unemployed, etc. I thought ignoring him would do the trick, but I just saw all my Facebook ads this week have a paragraph under them, calling me names, saying my product is broken, etc. I ran less than $100 in ads, so it's not like I can sue for defamation to make it worthwhile.

He's in the UK - I'm in Canada.

Thoughts?

Answer:
 He has a right to express his opinion. Answer #2: Under UK's crazy defamation laws, he may have done enough to allow you to sue for damages.  Truth is not a defense in the UK, and deliberate attempts to discredit a person are actionable even if the claims are truthful.  (Maybe post in /r/legaladviceuk too).

You'd have to file suit in the UK, though.  IDK about Canada and "long-arm" jurisdiction (suing someone out of your home jurisdiction).  It's conceivable that a person in the US in your position could maybe sue the asscactus from the US.

I also don't know how Canada treats UK defamation judgments.  They're often unenforceable in the US, because of the stark difference in the threshold of proof regarding truth of the allegedly defamatory statements.


Title: Employer coercing coworker to spy on me

Question:
This is a long story (and throwaway) because I'm not sure what to do, if anything.

4 years ago, I was involuntarily transferred from my teaching position into teaching at an alternative high school.  I tried to notify the admin that the principal had some shady ethics regarding counting high school credits, or unfairly punishing/rewarding students to comply with whatever she requested- or don't graduate.

In return, I was bullied by my principal to the extent that I qualified for disability for PTSD.  It has took me a year of disability, therapy, medication and fighting to retain my career or 20
years, while the district did everything they could to try and get me to quit, including delaying my return to work for 6 months.  I was investigated, constantly monitored and harassed.  Students who liked me were harassed, or penalized with heavier course loads.  No matter what I did, no matter student scores or graduation rates, I was the only staff member who would get failing evaluations, after decades of good ones.

In the end, I hadn't done anything wrong, but they decided to just transfer me to another building and leave me alone.  It's been 2 years now that I've recovered enough to go back to work, as I have 3 children of my own.  Since I am more than 5 years away from retirement, I chose to lay low and heal and return to a job in another building, and I feel like I'm back at least to 80%.

This is the conundrum.  The teacher who replaced me at the alternative school is now on leave because a student threatened to kill her, threw a computer.  The principal told her to go home on paid leave while they investigate.  She and I have spoken probably 4 or 5 times in the last 2 years, because she has been getting poor evaluations, constant monitoring, no support and was starting to lose it.  I did my best to counsel her on how o protect herself against unfair treatment, because they won't let her back to work.

During those 2 years, she friended me on Facebook, however.  Last night she texted me wanting advice on how to deal with principal, and revealed that while I was on disability,and my workplace bullying claim being investigated by school lawyers, that the principal would ask her to go out for cocktails and have her print out my social media to give to her.  She was upset, but I know she was basically groomed and discarded by our narcissist principal.

It's probably too long gone to bother, but I didn't ever take anyone to task for what they did to me, because I was so sick it was go on leave or have a heart attack.  But it really seems so over the line to breech ethics like that.  They didn't find anything, because I was basically mute in a shell, sick as hell from school trauma followed by legal trauma.  I have no idea if the principal then shared it with the superintendent or their lawyers (there wasn't anything there remotely salacious, nor did I ever mention my employer or my disability).

I just don't know if it is worth pursuing, or even reasonable legally.  Just wondered if I could sue for intrusion of privacy?  It would have to be worth the stress, and I'm trying not to get consumed by legalese again.

Should i just ignore it and carry on, or is it a legal
Violation to coerce an employee to violate another employee's privacy?

Thanks for any light you can shed.

Answer:
 If you have a union representative, you should be speaking to them about this.

If you feel you have been discriminated against due to your diagnosis, gather your proof and contact the EEOC here: https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/howtofile.cfm They will investigate on your behalf.


Title: I went skydiving and signed a contract that pretty much gave away all my rights regarding suing them. Would this kind of contract hold up in court?

Question:
I recently went skydiving (Wisconsin, USA) and beforehand I had to sign a waiver that said they would not be held responsible for any accidents or injuries that resulted from but not limited to failure of their equipment or their negligence.  And if I chose to sue, I agree to pay all of their legal fees.

Nothing actually went wrong, I was just curious if these kinds of contracts would hold up in court.  If so, why wouldn't everyone use these to not hold themselves liable when doing business?
Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 For many high-risk activities, the ability of the service provider to disclaim ordinary negligence is the only way the business can make money.

The idea behind the rule is that sophisticated market actors who know the risks should be able to negotiate better prices -- or have access to activities that would otherwise be unavailable -- by assuming some of the risk.

What does not hold up in court are waivers of gross negligence or intentional failure to perform safely.

If he boneheads and packs your chute wrong and you die, it's on you.  If he deliberately does it wrong, or if he does it wrong while drunk, or if he's such a bad chutepacker that the business should have fired him and it was only a matter of time that someone would get hurt, then it's on them.


Title: Being sued for $78k, please help

Question:
Hey, reddit. I'm a 19 yo guy attending college in Missouri. I got into a car accident back in April (in Kansas City) when driving back to school. Long story short, I rear-ended someone. I was traveling 30mph and they were stopped. Immediately after impact, the driver (female) and passenger (male, boyfriend) got out to see if I was okay. They both said they were in no pain and wouldn't file an insurance claim or anything like that. Highway patrolman came and we got everything straightened out.
One week later, I got a call from my insurance provider (Progressive). They said the other party filed a claim and the passenger was experiencing neck pains. My insurance went up, but I thought that was it.

Flash forward to last week. I got another call from Progressive. Basically, the neck injury is substantial and the passenger wants $15k to cover his medical expenses and $63k to cover pain and suffering. I have 21 days (from last week) to respond or they will file a lawsuit. Progressive sent me a copy of the legal document they received from the other party's lawyer and they also sent me a letter to explain it. Progressive says they will cover up to $50k if it comes to that.

I don't know much about lawsuits or anything like that, and I don't have much money to my name. My parents have money, but they won't help me, and they don't really know what to do. AFAIK, we don't have an attorney that we prefer. What can I do in this situation?

TL;DR: Got into a car wreck in April. Now the other party is suing me for pain and suffering and medical bills and I don't know what to do.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: You tell your insurance company. They will defend you and attempt to reach a settlement with the other party.  This is why you have insurance.


Title: Recently purchased house. Loan stipulated termite remediation. Sellers didn't follow termite company recommendation; found more termites

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >2A.2 THERMAL HEAT TREATMENT WAS DONE IN LIEU OF 2A.1

I'm confused. Heat treatment is effective and expensive. It is one of the main treatments for termites. Read here, for example:

https://www.orkin.com/termites/types-termite-treatments/heat/

It's not spraying at all, but doesn't leave residue, so re-infestation is possible. But it also isn't cheap, in fact, its pretty comparably priced:

http://home.costhelper.com/termite-control.html

They agreed to eliminate the termites and they did, as far as they knew, and the company said as much. You're agreement didn't specify how to eliminate them, only to do so. Did you have a real-estate attorney help you? You should be talking to them. If not, you should consult with one. IANAL.


Title: Failing a class because the professor brought the deadline forward (NYC)

Question:
I'm studying at an NYC college and I am in Junior year.
I've had good grades so far and my GPA was at a 3.5 before this mess.

So for one class we had to do a big piece of writing at home rather than as a final - this was to teach us research methods since every other class was final based. It was pretty substantial - 6000 words and it counts for 70% of our grade in that class. The other 30 was over the semester and I got good marks in all.

This piece was due on the 21st of December. This was written everywhere online and in everything he handed out but apparently it wasn't in the syllabus - that says 'TBC' because they switched professors and it was a mess.

Then last Saturday we received an email stating the hard deadline was now 'Monday 10th of December'! We got this two days before and I was working all that weekend and already had a deadline for that day. A few of my buddies take that class so we all emailed and he's said to everyone 'you should have started much earlier, this was part of the test'.
This is making most people fail the class, the few who are passing just happened to be well prepared in that class.

Is there anything we can reasonably do here?

Answer:
 Bring it all to be dean.  You all had a agreed upon scheduled deadline that was changed with little warning due to a change in teacher.

Hold firm on that.Answer #2: This is an internal issue. Talk to your department head/student services.

From a teaching perspective having a major 6000 word project that will probably take upwards of an hour to grade not due until the 21st is utterly insane. Answer #3: School policy isn't law. Take it up with is boss.


Title: I quit my job that was docking me for unpaid breaks that I wasn't getting...

Question:
Hey!

I just recently left a kitchen position at a noncorporate job in Tennessee because I was getting docked 30 minutes of unpaid break every shift for the last three weeks. My boss made us aware a couple of weeks ago that we might be getting docked for a thirty minute break but that we could come into work half an hour earlier to make up that lost time. My shifts typically run from 8-9 hours and from my understanding, state law does not require a 30 minute unpaid break in the food and beverage industry. I was confused and asked my boss the next day to clarify and was met with "Don't worry about it." Okay?

I noticed a few weeks ago, that someone was going back into my previous week’s time clock and docking each shift for a 30 minute break regardless of me ever getting that break. Now I'm worried about it.

Now, there are moments where I can step outside for a minute or two to check my phone or vape, but it probably amounts to roughly 6-7 minutes total each shift, not 30 minutes.

From my understanding, as long as there is ample and appropriate amount of time to have little breaks that amount to under 20 minutes total, then that time must be compensated for. I have been essentially working for free for half an hour every shift. Everyone in the kitchen is getting docked and we're the only ones who make over $2.13 hourly too. It’s been known that management is trying to cut down on labor costs and then this started happening.

I quit that job two nights ago and brought it up as a reason for quitting and was met with “It’s the law.” I came in yesterday to try to collect my unpaid hours again but instead was told by my former boss that if I was just gonna keep trying to pull this "corporate bullshit,"  to just send him a venmo request and he’d pay it himself. Under the table.

I don’t want his personal money. I want my work to pay me for hours that I worked.

I’m planning on calling labor boards tomorrow, but my question is this:

From my situation, am I at all somehow wrong in this and should I just drop it? Or am I really owed those hours that I worked?

What do I need to prepare myself for once things get going with labor boards?

Thank you!

Answer: He's trying to avoid an audit by the dept of labor.  Go ahead and file the complaint, you will get your money and help the people who still work there.


Title: So my grandfather passed away.

Question: He left a bank account and put one of  5 grandchildren in charge of splitting the money between us when he passed. Of course this isn't happening and he plans on keeping it for himself. Is there anything I can do to make sure my grandfathers wishes are carried out? He lived in Florida, I'm being told there was no will from some family members and that there was a will from others. My father was first in charge of the account, but who is in charge of it now went to Florida and had things changed.

Answer: If there is a will, there should be an executor charged with carrying out its instructions.  If there's no will, then his assets go to surviving spouse first, and direct descendants next.  http://www.floridaprobatesolutions.com/florida/intestate/


Title: Purchased a used car from a dealer. 7 days later the clutch blew...

Question:
I live in NC and after test driving the car and checking it out (manually and OBD2 sensor)  it ran great, until the clutch blew 7 days after.  I've contacted the seller and he suggested a mechanic he uses, at my expense of course.

The situation has escalated to the point he will no longer respond to any communications.  I don't want a refund on the car, just the clutch repaired.

Any thoughts on recourse?  Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Answer:
 > I don't want a refund on the car, just the clutch repaired.

Then pay for the clutch to be repaired. Answer #2: Unless you had some kind of warranty covering the clutch then it is on you.  Used cars are sold as is unless you have a contract stating otherwise.