Title: (MB, Canada) Hit and run against my vehicle, (I have the plate # of the guilty party) what can I do?

Question: This morning I was behind an SUV at a stop sign when he backed his vehicle into me. Completely unclear as to why he was backing up at all, and I was blaring my horn well before he made contact. I got out of my vehicle immediately after to talk to him, he lurched forward like he was going to run and I told him he needed to pull off to the side so I could get his information. He said "sorry, I'll.. pull over just up there," then he took off. I never found where he went. I got the make, model, colour of his vehicle and his licence plate since I thought he might try to take off after that first little attempt. My question is, where exactly can I go from here? I'll be reporting this to MPI once I'm finished school for the day, does something like this need to be reported to the police? The information I'm finding isn't clear on that. What will actually happen to this person once I report it?

Answer:
 Make a claim to your insurance against him to get your vehicle repaired.

Report the hit and run to the police.

He may be trying to say you ran into him from behind. That would make it your fault. Try to get any witnesses that may have seen this occur as they will help corroborate your story.


Title: (CA) Previous tenant did not cancel Comcast under their name--now Comcast is restricting property from receiving new service. Can they do that?

Question:
A tenant who left several months ago had a Comcast bill under her name.  We have new tenants trying to move in who are trying to get service with Comcast; however, they said that they couldn't because the property is "under restriction" due to unpaid bills.

Are they allowed to prevent service from the property itself despite the bill being under the previous tenants' name and SSN?

Answer:
 Years ago I worked for a service that did something similar with unpaid bills. Here's one reason Comcast may do this. (And they can do this.)

People, especially college kids living together but really anyone, would fall behind on their bill. Say the bill is in Sam Smith's name. Instead of paying it (or unable to pay it all) Sam would cancel the service, tell them he moved, and then his roommate Fred Frank would put the bill in his name.

Comcast wants their money...if it were the company I worked for, and you escalated to me, and could demonstrate that Sam Smith was long gone and the new tenant, Billy Bob, had no relationship to Sam, never lived with him, etc., then we were authorized to release the hold on the address. Comcast *may* do something similar.


Title: [BC, Canada] Banned from Rexal pharmacy for two years

Question:
So I use to work for Rexal pharmacy, it was a small shop. Anyways I was fired a few weeks ago because on my third of work, with no training, no real knowledge of how to work the whole cash area probably I lost the store one hundred. Pretty much a young man and his mother came in, they had a thick accent from somewhere in the middle I would guess. Anyways they were able to trick me into giving them one hundred dollars in twenty dollars bills, of course I didn't know till my manager came by and said I was missing that much. LP got included and while the guy found out it was my fault, he had a sit down with and my manager, well the LP guy fired me not my actually manager. I kinda was a bit lost at the moment so I kinda just sighed whatever the fuck they put in front of me. Which states I am banned from entering any rexal location. See this probably wouldn't be to bad, but I have to get medication from them, and while I can't just send it to another pharmacy since it's a controlled drug.

So I guess I'm asking is there anyway around this, seeing as I can't get my med's since I can't enter the store. Thank you for reading this.

Edit: thanks to those who have helped, wish I could have done more. But I guess that's why you should read things fully.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Transfer your prescription to London Drugs, Shoppers Drug Mart, or some other pharmacy. You'll need to talk to your prescribing doctor, but it can be done.

Rexall can refuse service to you, and you can be arrested for trespassing if you return to the store after being banned.


Title: Jail won't release mugshot

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Quit being a child who is this desperate for attention.  Therapy can be helpful.Answer #2: You're out of luck. You have no right to obtain your mugshot. Courts have even decided that mugshots are exempt from a Freedom of Information Act request.

I'd suggest just trying to recreate it with the help of a friend.


Title: [UK] Sold a car to someone which broke down 3 months later - What is this person entitled too?

Question: In January I sold a Peugeot 206 to someone privately and then 3 months later they come back saying that when they first drove it (the day they came back to me) smoke started coming from the engine. They said that they had it parked for 3 months because it wasn't yet insured and didn't have road tax and the day they got it insured and taxed it started smoking. I want to know that if this person comes back and/or tries to take me to court/legal action, what are they entitled to and what are my options?

Answer: They're entitled to a bucket of sand and a hammer with which they can pound the aforementioned sand


Title: Prop 206 (AZ, USA) raised minimum wage to 10$ per hour. I'm still making $9. Is this legal?

Question:
I am a student worker at Arizona State University where I get paid $9 per hour. When I approached my manager about the minimum wage change she said something like, "we still don't know if the proposition is going to be signed into law yet, etc." This was before the New Year. Since then there has been a lawsuit that tried to delay the minimum wage being set, which was denied by a judge in the Arizona Supreme Court.

My supervisor is now saying that she doesn't know when ASU is going to abide by the minimum wage, since "the private sector has a lawsuit against the proposition."

Is the minimum wage officially in place? If so, does anyone know how Public Universities are held accountable for minimum wage and if they are breaking the law by paying me less?

Answer: University of Arizona isn't raising minimum wage until July, not because they have to, but to stay competitive. Unfortunately, the state universities are exempt from raising the minimum. Answer #2: ASU is a type of special state agency thus they don't have to abide to the proposition. ASU sent an email to its employee students stating they wouldn't raise their wages


Title: Brother used our mother's debit card to wire himself money.

Question: I moved my mom from Detroit to live with me in Houston. Her health is not the best and she was struggling financially so I asked her to move in with me so we could get things straightened out. My brother is still in Detroit and homeless, and he recently used her debit card number to send himself some money via western union without her knowledge and permission. After a heated family talk she blocked said debit card so this could no longer happen, however, he was up to no good again and managed to send himself a few more hundred dollars regardless of the card being "turned off", so to speak. This has caused obvious financial problems for me, as I've had to cover my mom's finances. She called the bank and they couldn't care less as a family member used the card. Is there action that can be taken on my mother's behalf?

Answer:
 > She called the bank and they couldn't care less as a family member used the card. Is there action that can be taken on my mother's behalf?

You - or ideally she - can file a police report. What your brother did is fraud, and it may well solve his homelessness problem, by seeing him in jail for a while. Furthermore, a police report may change the bank's tune.

However, if your mother gave your brother the PIN, then the bank won't care - as far as they're concerned, that's the same as permission, per the terms of most cardholder agreements. In theory she can sue your brother to get her money back, but the perennially homeless tend not to have a lot of money to pay off judgements with. She'll likely never see that money back in that case.


Title: Husband forced into Medicaid?

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer: What state are you in, and are you sure this is Medicaid and not Medicare?


Title: FL - Corporate landlord has instituted monthly maintenance inspections... do these qualify as a violation of "quiet and peaceful enjoyment?"

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Landlords *everywhere* have the right to enter a dwelling to do maintenance if they give proper notice and within reason. Scheduled preventative maintenance inspections are such a thing.

And really, you should actually consider yourself lucky rather than getting mad. Your landlord is being very proactive in keeping safety equipment and other things in good working order for you. Most landlords are reactive and will only fix things when you report it.Answer #2: Monthly, *scheduled*, maintenance inspections are not a violation of your quiet and peaceful enjoyment.Answer #3: No this is not even close to what quiet and peaceful enjoyment means.

And yes they need to have fire extinguishers checked, it is best to check them at least once a yea, I've seen places that didn't have them checked in a long time (well let me tell you that these fire extinguishers where as usefull as a chocolate teapot).


Title: Can an employer check what my prescriptions are?

Question:
[CA] I was prescribed adderall for years but didn't take it all the time. I have a lot of it left over and use it occasionally, but no active prescription and I can't go to the doctor who gave it to me anymore because I changed insurance.

If I told my employer that I'm taking it before a drug test, would they check if I have an active prescription or just take my word for it? I have the bottles with my name on them, would that suffice?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: You would need to prove that you had a valid prescription to take it.  Not sure how they will feel about an expired script from years ago.Answer #2: You need proof of a current, valid prescription.  Old bottles won't cut it.  You'll need to provide it to the testing company, not your employer.  They're nurses and doctors, they know when a prescription is valid


Title: Employer forces us to use a new paycard system (PA/US)

Question:
I work as a server and bartender for a corporate chain restaurant that has locations across the US. Until a few days ago, any money that was owed to employees was paid to them in cash that was held in the safe. We receive paychecks for our hourly wages ($2.83/hour for server/bartenders, $7.50 for hosts). However, bartenders and hosts get tipshare, which is 3% of the total server sales divided and allocated to each person by the number of hours they worked each day. These tips were put into a personal envelope each night, kept in the safe and were available to be picked up immediately from a manager at any time. Servers whose credit card tips exceeded their cash payments at the end of the night were given the cash owed to them before they clocked out.
As of two days ago, this changed. We were sent paycards, which are essentially Visa debit cards that managers put owed money onto every night. I understand the move away from cash, however several issues have come up in the roll out.

1. I do end of the night paperwork once a week, and I noticed a new paycard field in the computer about a month ago. When I asked our general manager what it was he said he had no idea. 2 weeks ago I asked him again, and he offhandedly said it was a new way we were getting tips. No further explanation.

2. It was not officially announced until 5 days before the roll out, when a sign was posted on a bulletin board no one pays much attention to and a note was written on the main whiteboard. Many of us had questions/concerns but we were told to by management that it wasn't a big deal.

3. Tuesday (roll out day) we are told that we need to be 100% activated by the end of the day and that we need to pick up our cards and activate them immediately. I do so, and notice a few things in the process that seem fishy. We receive the card in an envelope that had the card's terms of use and instructions to download the app on our phone to activate the card. We have to scan our government issued IDs into a 3rd party system that we know nothing about. Then we are prompted to read the terms of agreement and sign that we agree at the bottom. I read these carefully and several points stuck out:

A. You agree that this card was not issued as a term of employment and that you were offered an alternative method of payment. We were never offered an alternative method of payment. A message was sent out tonight to everyone that they must activate their cards immediately or they cannot work another shift until it is activated.

B. There are no fees for using the card or a minimum balance. The card can be used like a debit card and the money can be withdrawn at any free ATM with no fee. It can also be connected to your bank account so the money can be transferred there. However, there is a fee if there is no activity on the card after 90 days. This brings up the issue of seasonal employees, leave of absence, and termination. No clear direction has been given on what happens to the card in any of these situations.

The hasty roll out without much warning to employees seems like it was planned in order to prevent any pushback and to keep us from being able to fully understand the system before we accepted it. Even the managers seem unprepared for how to answer questions or communicate instructions on the system. I don't fully trust a third party system coming in and potentially having access to my bank account or being able to access information on my phone through the app (sorry if that makes me seem paranoid). I would honestly rather just have the tips go into our paychecks and have taxes taken out of them (and owe less at the end of the year). Mainly, what bothers me is that in order to continue working, we are being forced to sign an agreement saying we were offered an alternative when we were not. I'm not sure what legal options we have, but so far we have all been keeping track of the process. Does this sound like we have reason to be concerned? Should we collectively seek legal advice?

Answer:
 From a cursory glance it appears that an employer must pay wages as cash / check / direct deposit. However I'm not sure how this applies to tips.

http://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Labor-Management-Relations/llc/Pages/Wage-Payment.aspxAnswer #2: PA recently passed a [new law ](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2015&sessInd=0&billBody=S&billTyp=B&billNbr=1265&pn=2183)that adds new protections for cases like this. It took effect in May 2017.

>No employer may make the payment of wages, salary, commissions or other compensation by means of a payroll card account a condition of employment or a condition for the receipt of any benefit or other form of remuneration for any employee.

They cannot make the paycard your sole payment option \- doing so would make it a condition of employment. It doesn't matter if you sign something saying it's not \- the fact they won't let you work until you do it is plainly obvious.

>It was not officially announced until 5 days before the roll out, when a  sign was posted on a bulletin board no one pays much attention to and a  note was written on the main whiteboard.

If it's in the same place where all your other worker's rights stuff is, it may pass muster.

Also, the inactivity fee violates the law, which they put in all caps because they know employers are assholes:

>NONUSE OR INACTIVITY IN A PAYROLL CARD ACCOUNT CONSISTING OF THE FAILURE TO WITHDRAW FUNDS FROM AN ACCOUNT, DEPOSIT FUNDS INTO AN ACCOUNT, TRANSFER FUNDS TO ANOTHER PERSON OR USE AN ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE TRANSACTIONS, IF THE NONUSE OR INACTIVITY IS LESS THAN 12 MONTHS IN DURATION.

I would contact the PA  [Bureau of Labor Law Compliance](http://www.dli.pa.gov/Individuals/Labor-Management-Relations/llc/Pages/District-Offices.aspx).


Title: NY: Cop confiscated "fake ID" whilst giving me traffic tickets. Didn't take action on the ID. Said if I tried to fight the tickets she'd have me arrested for the ID. Is this legal?

Question:
To elaborate further, I was pulled over for speeding (13 miles over limit) passed a large truck that was going well under the speed limit. When I got pulled over, I stupidly had my (allegedly) fake ID showing in my wallet. She asked for the fake and realized it didn't match my other ID/registration. Now bearing in mind that I was made late for a crucial job interview over this dumb bullshit, she seemed very satisfied with her catch and very rudely explained to me that she could be taking me to jail at that moment. But instead, she said she was going to take the ID that wasn't mine and let me go, under the condition that I not fight the two tickets she gave me. I got one ticket for speeding, and one for unsafely passing.

My first concern is the statute of limitations. Can she even bring that up in court if she didn't do anything about it at the time? Is she not an accessory to the crime? I feel like she was just trying to scare me into paying a bunch of fines, all the while acting like she was doing me some huge favor. I am suspicious that she's bluffing and that she can't legally get me into trouble over this if she didn't do so initially.

Can I use this to completely get out of the tickets altogether if I bring it up in court? Alternatively, can I deny that the ID was ever mine if she brings it up?
Thank you!

EDIT: Lots of hostility here that I can do without, but I suppose I should expect no different from strangers on the internet. Thank you to those who gave legitimate answers. I guess this can be considered solved, but I'd be curious to see other opinions.

EDIT2: I understand now. This sub is a cop circle jerk.

Answer:
 > My first concern is the statute of limitations.

Don't concern yourself.  It is likely at least one year.

> Can she even bring that up in court if she didn't do anything about it at the time?

It is probably immaterial in court for a speeding ticket (if the ticket even goes to trial).  However, she can certainly bring it up afterwards.

> Is she not an accessory to the crime?

Lol no.

> she was doing me some huge favor.

She was.

> I am suspicious that she's bluffing and that she can't legally get me into trouble over this if she didn't do so initially.

Oh sweet summer child.

> Can I use this to completely get out of the tickets altogether if I bring it up in court?

Oh sweet sweet summer child.

> Alternatively, can I deny that the ID was ever mine if she brings it up?

Oh sweet sweet sweet summer child.

Reality is going to slap you so hard you won't see straight for a week.

She absolutely did do you a favor.  None of what she did appears to be improper.  Rather than denouncing her for being rude and trying to accuse her of being an accessory to the crime, you should be thanking her she didn't pop you for the Fake ID.

Yeesh.


Title: [MI] Does the price I paid for something matter when being made whole (after suing)?

Question:
I bought an item from a company for a very low price. I have no idea why it was priced so low, as I've had the item for a year now with no issues. I needed to have that company repair it (normal wear and tear, not their fault), and they've kept it for a month now without returning my calls. It's to the point where I have to threaten small claims.

I paid $475 for this item, and similar quality items go for ~$800. I tried as hard as I could to find one cheaper, but they simply don't exist. The item is still manufactured and is sold new for over $1,000; I'm looking for used ones with the same features. Like I said, I haven't been able to figure out why mine was so insanely cheap.

So, the question: If I were to take them to small claims, can I only get the $475 back, or would they have to compensate me enough to actually get a new, comparable item?
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer: Your damages here are what the item is worth.  Not a new item, but what an item of the same type of the same vintage is. In other words, if you owned a five-year-old Ipad, you're owed the value of a five-year-old Ipad, not a new Ipad.


Title: Planning on buying a car tomorrow and keeping it a secret from my parents, but I am on their insurance [California]

Question:
Hello,

I am buying a cheap car to work on (possibly tomorrow, I am viewing one).  I am 24 and live on my own, but my daily driver is still registered to my parents and I am on their auto insurance (USAA).  They let me do this to save money since I am still under 25.  I have money and am independent but my parents are very adamant about me saving money and not spending on dumb things, so I am keeping this purchase to myself for now.

So tomorrow I will need to drive a car home from a private seller.  How will I supply proof of insurance on the off-chance I get pulled over on the way back (40 miles or so)?  I called USAA and let them know what I'm doing - they have a 30-day grace period in which I can add a car to the policy and have it covered retroactively.  So my plan is to get the car back to my place and insure it on a new policy not tied to USAA, or my own on USAA (I haven't decided yet for this particular car).  Worst case scenario, should I get into an accident on the way home, I will have to add the car to my policy retroactively and get the damage covered.

Question is: What do I need to verify I have auto insurance for the drive home?

Answer:
 Maybe get on your own USAA plan Instead of your parents then they won't know shit about what you boughtAnswer #2: Simple solution. Adulting isn't always easy. You're living on your own. Time to get your own insurance anywayAnswer #3: If your parents have USAA you're probably a qualifying member.

Do you know your USAA number? You can set up your own insurance and get off their policy and still take advantage of the low rates.

Driving without insurance is a terrible idea.Answer #4: Worst case scenario is you lose your license and have to pay a major fine between $100-$450. They will know if a new vehicle will be added because the cost of insurance will go up. You'll have to find another way of getting insurance.


Title: Quebec, Canada - House Sitter flooded our apartment

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I am interested to see what Canadian attorneys will say. In the US, unless you specifically told the house sitter about the washing machine hook-up situation, I see no negligence on her part. Most people, at least here in the US, expect the washing machine to be hooked up correctly at all times.

You are most likely going to have serious mold damage in your bathroom.

Why are you still living in this apartment which, from your own description, sounds uninhabitable?

Listen to your attorney and follow his/her advice.


Title: (UT) does the cottage food law apply to fruits?

Question:
I read the law but I'm still confused. If I wanted to sell excess fruit from my peach tree, or my garden, do I need a food handler's permit and all that jazz? Or can I just sell it? In my area online Yardsale groups are all the rage. Can I sell on those? Or does that count as a "store front"? It's not like a business, just an overflow from my garden!
(Side question, what if I owned an orchard? Do laws apply to that as well?)

Located in Utah in case Cat Facts bot throws a growling fit. :)

Answer:
 'Cottage foods' applies to something cooked in the home, not things grown at home..

From the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food:

"FRUITS AND VEGETABLE
Unprocessed  whole  fruits  and  vegetables,
in-shell  nuts  and  other  whole  agricultural
products  can  be  sold  at  a  farmers  market
**without**  the  vendor  obtaining  a  registration
permit from UDAF.  The vendor must be the
original grower. "


Title: Officer told friend traffic ticket would be $25, online its $162? (Orange county, CA)

Question:
My friend ending up getting a traffic ticket for being on her phone. The cop issuing the ticket said it would be a fine of $25, but ended up being a lot more online

This is what it says: Your case qualifies for traffic school. If you wish to attend traffic school, your amount due is $216.00. Traffic school must be completed by December 8, 2016. If you have a Proof of Correction eligible count and wish to show proof of correction and attend traffic school, proof and payment for traffic school must be done in person or through the mail. To pay your bail and close your case, your amount due is $162.00.

What should she do?

Answer:
 $25 is the base fine.  $162 includes a bunch of mandatory fees and assessments.

She can either pay (with or without traffic school), request a trial date online, or go to arraignment and request it there.

If she goes to trial and loses, she may not be allowed to attend traffic school.


Title: [CA] Ex-fiance started doing drugs, found a free room for rent in exchange for sexual favors and money, being taken advantage of. File police report/press charges/what to do?

Question:
First post ever, please bare with me, this is difficult to write about.

Ex-fiance and I separated 2 years ago. Received a phone call from her a few days ago out of character saying very strange and bizarre things on the phone (found god, master plan, if I do bad things I get rewarded...etc.) Pick her up, total mess but coherent. Stayed the night at my place and she told me everything that has been happening with her in the last couple of months (we stay in touch every few months). Been taking Adderall for 3-4 years (60-80mg/day). I never noticed and hid it very well from everyone. But the last 2 weeks something changed in her and has been on some journey to find meaning and god, and a bunch of other crazy stuff. That is when I lost contact, we were talking on facebook and 2 weeks ago she just stop responding or logging in.

2 months ago she moved to a new place that she briefly told me about. It's some rich guys house, and had another female roommate (same age ~28). When moving in, she knew something was wrong with this other girl, acting and behaving weird, saying weird things. This was before her crazy episode and manic behavior.

Back at my place I asked why she couldn't go back to her room. She said that man (the owner) is the devil. "If I'm a bad girl, he'll treat me nice and give me rewards. I'll drink after because that takes me to my dark place.." Again, I have never heard her talk like this ever. I kept asking and she flat out told me that he has sex with her in exchange for a room to stay and pays her at times cash. He has hookers come over a few times a week, and even came inside her (no birth control). She met this man at a coffee shop (I know where it is) and she goes there every morning apparently to talk to these old men that would give her money and she'd take it but then give it back a day later; "These men, they are bad men, they tempt me and give me money, sometimes I take it, but I give it back the next day, god is testing me.."

Her parents flew overnight to pick her up and get her belongings and drive back where she is from (Indiana). I've kept in touch the last few days and she is still acting different. She'll be going to psychiatric place for an evaluation.

What can I do? I have the mans address, phone number, and name. What is a good starting point? (Gladly answer any questions, thank you in advance).

Answer:
 She sounds like she is on meth or had a psychotic break or both.  You really don't know at this point if anything that she said was reliable.  Once her doctor gets her sorted out, she may be able to give a coherent account of this man's possibly illegal doings.  If she wants to go to the police with that information, then it is up to her to do so.  Keep in mind that she may be implicated in any illegal activity herself.Answer #2: If she’s telling the truth she’s engaging in prostitution.

You can report this, but both parties are breaking the law here.


Title: My divorce was final near the end of 2014. My kid lives with my ex full time and according to the divorce order my ex gets to claim her on her taxes. I claimed her on my taxes my last year and the IRS knows [Minnesota]

Answer:
 A) Why did you do that? It doesn't save that much money in taxes.

B) File an amended return ASAP.


Title: I’ve been voluntarily paying child support (Canada) Family responsibility office now involved.

Question:
Some back story.

I’ve been paying CS voluntarily for the last 9 years. My son lives with his mother in Alberta. I am and have been living in Ontario.

The mother believed I was making more then I was letting on. I get served child support papers  (June 2018) basically saying that I should be making more money.

I hand in my last 3 years worth of taxes the court decides the amount I should pay which equals 10 dollars a month less then what I’ve been paying. No problems. I know next year the amount should double. Again this is fine with me.

The problem is that her and I agreed that we can sign the withdrawal papers to get us out of the FRO program. Now suddenly she wants to stay in it. I have been sending my support payments to her directly via email transfers. This is the way we have always done it. FRO believes I haven’t been sending her anything because I haven’t been sending my money to them.

I am awaiting to hear back from the case worker in this situation. Are they going to still want the last 6 months of support from me even though I’ve already directly sent it to her?

Answer:
 Send FRO proof of the direct payments. I would suggest printing out all proof of the e-transfers and faxing it in (find the fax number [here](https://www.mcss.gov.on.ca/en/mcss/programs/familyResponsibility/Contact/index.aspx)). They will contact her to verify the payments. If she agrees that they were for child support, they will adjust the records and you don't have to pay those six months again. They will charge the account with a fee (I think it's around $100). However, if she denies that these payments were for child support, they will not adjust the records.

If FRO refuses to adjust their records, you may need to talk to a family lawyer about what options you have to have the records adjusted. You can go to your local Family Law Information Center to get some more information. It's up to you whether the cost/benefit analysis of pursuing legal action is worth it (especially because she's in Alberta). Frankly, depending on how much you pay per month, it might be a better option to negotiate a payment schedule with FRO to "make up" those six months of payments.

Make sure all of your future payments are paid through FRO. Do not pay her directly until FRO confirms that your case has been withdrawn from the program.

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Title: If my employer were to fire me because I discussed wages with other employees, could I ask for a raise in exchange for not sueing him over it?

Question:
Massachusetts

I feel like my boss may fire me bc I discussed wages with my coworkers. Since that's illegal, I plan recording him (with his consent) so that I could bring it to whatever office I bring this stuff to. However that's a lot of trouble and I kinda like working there, but asking for a raise in exchange for not doing anything sounds like it might count as blackmail to me. Is it?

Answer: It's extortion; equally illegal.


Title: Can my place of employment legally make me answer my phone during vacation?

Question:
So, I've been at my job for 7 years and this is the first year that my family and I are taking a week long vacation. I am an hourly employee and don't have a company issued cell phone.  I read over in the employee handbook(which is being rewritten, very outdated) and nothing is stated about hourly employees answering their phones after work hours \*unless\* it's deemed an emergency(ie natural disaster).

Here's the kicker. I run my own department, have one person under me who has been here for 2 years..but...I'm the "go to guy" for the entire office. Computer/network problems? Yep, that's me. Trying to find a certain file or folder? Me again. I have a strong feeling that I'm going to be called out of the wazoo while I'm trying to relax. I'm debating just turning my cell phone off the entire week, but not sure how the big boss is going to feel about that when someone tries to get in touch with me.

Answer:
 Have you considered talking about this with your boss before you leave on vacation?Answer #2: Yes, they can. However, they must pay you for it. Log all the time you spend on the phone make sure as hell you’re compensated.

In defense of your vacation, though, I’d leave an away message on email and your voicemail saying you are on vacation and may be unable to respond in a timely manner/may be out of service areas. See if you can delegate and make people aware of who is covering. You should enjoy that vacation as much as you can!Answer #3: Sigh.

As with so many other employment inconveniences, yes, they can require you to answer your phone outside work hours. They can't compel you to do it, but they can fire you if you don't.


Title: If my Social Security Disability has not hit my account yet, does my apartment have a right to continue charging me a daily late fee? (Arizona)

Question:
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Assuming this is a regular apartment and not some kind of sheltered housing, your income and SSDI business are entirely separate from your apartment lease, so yes, your landlord can hold you to the terms of your lease, including any late fees included in the lease. It's not your landlord's problem that your benefit hasn't hit your account yet.

&#x200B;Answer #2: Yes, unless you have some sort of contract that ties your rent due date to your SS payday. Answer #3: Yes. Your rent is due when it is due. Absent some clause in your lease agreement, your income has no bearing on the date that you have to pay your rent.


Title: My mother that I do not live with keeps opening my mail [NV/CA]

Question: I know this sounds horrible but my mother is a horrible person and has been doing everything within her power to ruin my life (black mailing, ruining my relationships with friends and family and others things that I just don't want to mention). So two years ago I moved for college but my permanent address is still my parent's home (divorced but my dad still owns the home). My mother constantly opens all my mail even though I have asked her to stop doing it. I know I can change my address but I prefer for all of my mail to go to my permanent address and then have my father give it to me or have someone else send it to me since I move around (dorms, apartment). It makes things easier for me. I still go to my house back in California. I am over 18. Is there anything I can do or should do? I don't like having my medical papers opened by my mother at 20 years of age.

Answer: Get a PO box near your home. It won't matter how much you move. Answer #2: Stop sending your mail to her house. Send it to the home your dad actually lives in if you don't want it coming to your dorm.


Title: Learned a marriage might have been celebrated solely for FAFSA benefits. Am I required to report this?

Question:
On social media, a couple of acquaintances announced they were getting married the same week or something like that. Everyone was thrown off since we didn't know they were dating, so people were asking where it was coming from. Their officiator said it was for FAFSA. The couple didn't say this themselves.
Am I required to report this? I don't want to get in trouble by having knowledge of a possible crime and not saying anything.

Edit: Location is UT, USA.

Answer: Why would you be required to report this? What a bizarre question. Why would you even consider it based on what the officiant said? It's not your business, snitchy pants.


Title: If I purchase an original painting, do I automatically get the rights to use the imagery (for an album or book cover, for example). There are no copyrighted images or particular individuals depicted.

Answer: In general, the copyright stays with the artist unless it was explicitly assigned or if the copyright has expired.  See [here](https://www.thoughtco.com/who-owns-copyright-of-a-painting-2578104).


Title: Can an attorney claim POA for me without my consent?

Question: Attorney (CA) submitted POA documentation to transfer all my bank information to her office. This was all without my consent or knowlege. She obviously has a lot of my personal iformation because the bank complied.  I live in TX btw. Im just a regular ole 25 yr old with no problems.

Answer:
 Is this a real attorney?  Sounds like fraud to me.Answer #2: Maybe contact the bar association in the state where the attorney practices?

Answer #3: Did you sign a POA to the attorney?

What relationship do you have to this attorney?  Is she acting on your behalf in some matter?


Title: [MA] My 13 year old sister and I got assaulted by the workers at Burger King.

Question: My sister and I were at a Burger King and the employee's assaulted us. I got it all on video too. We went to BK to get lunch and after a while of being there waiting for our food one of the employees made a comment to another which I said something about out loud. What I said basically amounted to maybe the workers there should want to work there. After this one of the employees said he was going to kick me and my sister out without giving us our money back. (Eventually after kicking me out I waited outside for the police and before the police arrived one of the employees came outside and gave me a couple of dollars but not all the money that they should have given me). After the employee said he was going to kick me out without giving me my money back I started recording on my phone and one of the employees tried to rip my phone out of my hand which caused them to punch my younger sister in the face. After all this they continously try to steal my phone and can be heard in the video saying that they're going to take my phone. Throughout all of this they all physically hit me and grabbed me on top of first having hit my sister. The police said they can't do anything because they didn't see the assault. I plan to press charges, can someone please give me some advice.

Answer:
 > I plan to press charges, can someone please give me some advice.

Sure.  Reevaluate your plan.  Contrary to popular opinion / perception, you don't get to press charges.  You report a suspected crime to the police, who then investigate and write a report.  The report is given to the prosecutor, who then decides whether or not to press charges.

I find it hard to believe that if you had this entire event on video and showed it to police, they would say they couldn't do anything because they didn't see the assault.

You are free to sue the person that hit you to recoup your medical damages.

I'd consider contacting the police again to show them the video, if you did not.


Title: Did I just lose my son?

Question:
Phoenix, AZ

10 yo son *James was misbehaving at school. Father and I agreed to have James live w/ him in a nearby city for 6 months to see if he'd gain some perspective and improve. Father's living situation wasn't good, so his mother, *Cersei, stepped in.

Cersei convinced me that it would be easier to file temporary guardianship and we all agreed to do so, voluntarily, w/ signed consents. We agreed to revisit end of the school year, before the temp orders were set to expire.

Stupid me didn't realize the consent forms waived my right to notice on the case and Cersei went behind my back, filed for a hearing before the temp orders expired. I didn't appear and judge didn't get to hear my position/input so she granted permanent guardianship to Cersei based on her testimony alone. I filed a petition after I found out, waiting on hearing date.

Cersei doesn't agree w/ how I parent so she's retaining custody/refuses to let him come back home for school. Thinks he's neglected, (he's not) yet she let him stay w/ me for the whole summer. (?)

--I've had sole custody of my sons their entire lives

--I'm stable

--No record, no drug/alcohol abuse

--DHS NOT involved

--Son improved, wants to come home

Answer:
 If the judge has granted permanent guardianship, you need to affirmatively prove that you provide a better environment for your son than your MIL. Not helping your case here is the fact that you admit that your son improved while he was with MIL.

Your emotions/concerns don't matter here.Answer #2: I’ll be the one to say it.  u/melevity your situation is well beyond what this sub can fix for you.  This is also beyond what most lay-people are able to do for themselves.  The most productive course of action would be for you to retain a lawyer and follow their guidance.  I wish you luck with your endeavors.Answer #3: Your child has rights too if he wants to come back home he should be able to express that in court. But going back and fourth to parents is a tough battle


Title: Dallas Texas. Parking lot company is trying to charge me a fee for paying for the parking space.

Question:
This is a long one Reddit. Sorry.

So I am about ready to actually file a small claims case over this 75 dollar fee out of sheer principle now.

Aug 1st. I paid for parking in a platinum parking parking lot in downtown dallas. Apparently when I got out of my car my lunchbox drug the parking receipt across the dash and it landed in my seat.

When I get out of work at 5 I receive this lovely notification.

http://i.imgur.com/nna8iZ1.jpg

So I sent them this.

>I received this ticket today, Notice #1000129778, saying that I did not pay for my parking. I did pay this morning for my parking, my receipt # is 00078861. What do I need to do to resolve this situation?

>As the parking was paid this morning, I do not owe the 75 that is listed on the parking notice.

>Enclosed are pictures of both the notice and my parking receipt from this morning.

>Thank you for your time.

http://i.imgur.com/LbG7Sb4.jpg     (note the email contained unedited information)

Today I received this.

>Dear Sir/Madam,

>Thank you for your recent communication regarding the PARKING NOTICE described above.  According to the records of the parking company named above the vehicle with this plate number received the PARKING NOTICE, resulting in the BALANCE DUE stated above.  This is an Initial Validation Notice, to collect the above debt.

>Our office has read your appeal and/or dispute and reviewed the documentation provided.  The parking lot you used is a private parking lot with clear and prominent signage identifying the parking company, the payment rates and the additional requirements and/or rules for parking on the lot.  You must pay for the space your vehicle parked in and you must display the receipt visibly face up on your dash.  This is stated on the lot signage and/or on the parking receipt.  By not having a receipt displayed properly, the lot attendant was unable to verify prepayment for parking that day and the above PARKING NOTICE was issued.  The Notice is upheld, as the posted instructions in the parking lot were not properly followed.

>For your review, I have enclosed a photograph of your dashboard at the time the Notice was written.  Since this is your first Notice, WE HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO SETTLE THIS NOTICE FOR $55.00.  This reduced amount must be paid within 10 days or the full amount of the Notice will remain due.

>Please pay the amount stated.  Payments by check/money order should be made payable to *some office filled with scammers.*  You may pay by credit/debit card online at *hahayeahrightnotpaying.com*

>Please identify the PARKING NOTICE NUMBER and your LICENSE PLATE NUMBER on ALL communications, including your payment.  Unless otherwise notified, contacting this firm via methods other than regular mail, e.g., email, fax or telephone, constitutes express consent to reciprocal future communications with you, including voice messages.

>Unless you notify our office within thirty (30) days after receipt of this Notice that you dispute the validity of this debt, or any portion thereof, this office will assume the debt to be valid.   If you notify this office in writing within the thirty (30) day period that you dispute the debt, or any portion thereof, this office will obtain verification of the debt and will send you a copy of such verification.  Upon your written request within the thirty (30) day period, this office will provide you with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor.

>You have the right to request in writing that a debt collector or collection agency cease further communication with you.  A written request to cease communication will not prohibit a debt collector, collection agency, or creditor from taking any action authorized by law to collect the debt.  Collection agencies or creditors may invoke specified remedies which collection agencies or creditors ordinarily invoke; an example of a specified remedy is reporting credit/consumer information to one or more credit/consumer reporting agencies after expiration of the thirty (30) day period, in accordance with Federal law.

>Your opportunity to contact us or pay does NOT overshadow, negate, or abridge any of your thirty (30) day rights or affect the legal requirement to notify this office of any dispute in writing in order to obtain verification of the debt.

>Please be aware that our office will not respond to any further communication, via regular mail, email, fax or telephone, unless new information is provided.

>Sincerely,

>Some Ahole.

So... wat do? I provided clear proof that the debt is invalid. They think that because the receipt fell off my dash that I now owe them 55 bucks instead of 0.

Answer:
 >you must display the receipt visibly face up on your dash.

Which it appears you didn't.

But do dispute the debt in writing. I'm not sure that you have much traction here, because while you did one thing (paid for the space) you didn't do the other (display the receipt appropriately). But I guess it never hurts to try.

>They think that because the receipt fell off my dash that I now owe them 55 bucks instead of 0.

The truth is, you probably do. Answer #2: Your ticket was not in the dash and you got a ticket for "no ticket on dash". Sounds accurate to me.


Title: Executor changed lock to “protect” home contents from other beneficiaries, but has already been stealing home contents for himself (Texas)

Question: [deleted]

Answer: The lawyer needs to advise the probate court of the executors actions and get a court order for you to access the house together.  You may even want to petition to remove your brother and appoint a third party.  All this will cost the estate a lot but will result in more fairness.


Title: [Virginia] My father's dog 'bit' someone at his shop, was out of date on rabies vaccine, need advice for him.

Question:
My middle aged father owns a gun shop and takes his dog, a terrier mix, to work with him. He's a good dog, but if you play rough with him, he'll play rough back. The dog was vaccinated in May of 2014 and was due back for another shot in 2015.

Fast forward to a week ago. An old man comes in and starts playing with the dog, and puts his hand in the dog's mouth. My father repeatedly advised the old man that he will play rough and possibly bite if he does that. I was at the shop myself, in another room, assisting with a computer problem ( I live nearby ). There's one other gentleman in the shop, a friend of my fathers. According to both of them, the old man in question put his hand in the dog's mouth, and the dog clamped down enough to break the skin. Keep in mind, I'd distinctly heard both of them advising of this. The old man shrugs it off, finishes his business and leaves. My father gets a call from the local health dept inquiring about the dog's rabies vaccination, my father tells them he was under the impression it was a 2 year vaccine they gave him, but it was only a one year. They say, "OK" and inform him they may decide to quarantine the dog for 10 days. This has not been set in stone.

My father's paranoid about what will happen to the dog,and if he'll get hit with a lawsuit. I reminded him his business insurance will probably take care of it, but I want to know three legal things for this:

Are they likely to euthanize the dog if he doesn't show signs of rabies ( He doesn't have rabies, 99% sure as someone who used to work as a vet assistant and this dog doesn't ever go off leash, and has no contact with outside animals. My father lives alone and that dog is his best friend.

If he receives a threat of legal action unless he settles out of court, what is the best course of action?

Finally, is there anything else he should do right away? I told him I'd take his dog to the vet for a rabies shot.

Answer:
 In this case, is "terrier mix" just code for pit bull?

Regardless, *YES*, your father is liable for any injury caused by the dog, including medical costs by the victim. Unless his business insurance specifically covers the dog or the dog is a required part of the business, you might be in for an unpleasant surprise when you discover the injuries caused by the dog are not covered. A good place to ask is either your insurance agent, or a x-post question to /r/insurance.

If he actually gets served with a lawsuit, don't ignore it. Depending on the amount, assuming your insurance won't cover it, speak with an attorney. If they do cover it (unlikely), then let them handle it.

You should also be concerned that your dad's "terrier" might get classified as a [Dangerous Dog](https://www.animallaw.info/statute/va-dangerous-§-32-6540-control-dangerous-or-vicious-dogs-penalties) which would require specific certification and fees and additional measures.


Title: Local Politician is countersuing me for me suing him for not paying me

Question:
I took my former employer to court today for failing to pay me for working as his Field Director. I lost the case due to lack of evidence and he is not countersuing me for tarnishing his character even though I had no intention to.

I live in the Marlyand side of DC. I have very limited resources and am desperate for help.

 I am not asking for handouts I just desperately need advice and potentially a reference to some legal resources.

Edit: The judge agreed that I had enough evidence that I worked for him BUT that there was not enough evidence that he was responsible for my pay

Answer:
 Like I said on the other thread, I can't help you with resources (hopefully someone with the relevant knowledge will come by soon), but I do have a question: what is he seeking from you? It would help to know.Answer #2: Edit the details of your last thread body into this one. There's a reason we say not to repost with a location and to edit it in, because now the discussion is split.

[Old Discussion Screengrab](https://imgur.com/7zpbc2A)

[Link to original thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3fws03/politician_hasnt_paid_me_for_being_his_field/)


Title: (UK) Left my stable full time job to join an independent business. Was told one week in that I wasn't a good fit for them and was dismissed on the spot.

Question:
So as the title says I'm a bit buggered. I'm just wondering if I have a leg to stand on.

A bit if background info. I have 12 years of working with tesco in various job roles. I've been there since leaving school. I had management and team leader experience with the company.

I went to an aquatics store one day (my hobby) and saw that they had positions available. Applied for the management role. I told them of my previous experience with fish keeping and that I've not worked within the trade but would love to.

I got the job. Went in for a week, made a few small mistakes (not unexpected as it's a new sector for me) and tried my best to rectify and learn. I asked to be shown how to do certain things and was told I'd be shown next week. I worked well with customers and gave sage advice on the fish and how to stock the tanks. Made a lot of sales and did what I was asked.

Yesterday I got pulled aside after my fourth day of work and was told that things aren't working out and that I'm not a good fit for them. They didn't really give much else reason wise. The contract I signed on day one stated that employees are brought in on a three month trial basis with a review after the three months. I was given four days.

Now I only have two evenings a week with tesco (I negotiated that before I left the company so I could retain my benefits) which is not enough to survive on. I've picked up what overtime I can and did some grovelling and the boss is seeing what he can do.

So what do you guys think? Grounds for unfair dismissal?

Answer:
 Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you. Unfortunately, minimum statutory notice periods don't kick in until after a month's continuous service, at which point you'd be entitled to one week.

What does your contract say about termination within the trial period? If it doesn't say anything you're stuck with the statutory notice, which in this case is none.

Unfair dismissal is a hard one to make stick in most cases, and with only four days employment under your belt I'd say you'd struggle to make a case even if your contract stipulates longer notice.

I would go back to your manager at tesco and ask for more shifts.

More info on stat minimums here:

http://m.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4096


Title: Should I Plea Guilty or Not Guilty for This Speed Ticket?

Question:
The ticket I got was driving 65 MPH in a 35 MPH construction zone. No fine is listed on the ticket, and court appearance is required.

I want to admit that I was definitely driving over the speed limit, but I also know for a fact that I was not driving at 65 MPH. My cruise control was set at 55, and I was following the traffic during peak traffic hours (I know I can’t use this as an argument). I also have the dash cam recording the time I used to pass the construction zone, which can be used to calculate my speed was 55 MPH.

It says on the ticket that if I want to plea not guilty, I need to call the court 7 days before the hearing.

Should I just plea guilty for over the speed limit, and tell the judge in court that I was not driving that fast?

Or should I plea not guilty since the speed on the ticket was not correct?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 If the ticket is 65 in a 35 you should discuss with an attorney specifically focused on traffic court.

In NJ (IANL) it appears that 30 over is at minimum a 5 point infraction AND may also be considered reckless driving.

You need to seek representation.  Do not plead w/out knowing the consequences.

Good luck.


Title: [CA] Fired from Amazon Flex due to false accusation - any legal recourse?

Question:
I'm posting for a  roommate.

He has been working with Amazon flex as a delivery driver (independent contractor) for almost 15 months. He just got an email that says "Notice of Terms of Service Termination" in the subject, which told him that, basically, he is being fired (since he is a contractor, the wording they use is that his account has been deactivated and that he will no longer be able to participate in the Amazon Flex program).

They claim that they are firing him because he violated the terms of service, but he strongly believes he has not violated the terms; they are either making an honest mistake, or they are lying to force him out.

Our main question for you guys, is whether or not there is a way for him to fight this in either case. Does Amazon Flex need to prove that he violated the terms, or can they just throw him out whenever they want, for whatever reason they want? Because their emails explaining their reasoning are incredibly vague.

Thanks in advance - If you want more specific details about what happened, let us know and we will post in the comments.

Answer: As long as he was not terminated for a protected discriminatory reason such as gender or religion, it is not possible to contest it. They do not have to prove the allegations are accurate, nor give him an opportunity to defend himself.


Title: I think I was cheated out of $5000 dollars, what do I do?

Question:
New York State: I participate in pitching competitions on behalf of my startup, and I usually do pretty well in them. Yesterday I went to one such competition that had a "people's choice" system for choosing the winner. The participants were all asked to sign an agreement which said that only the audience should decide the results. But one team used facebook to get their friends who weren't at the event to vote for them, and then they won because they unfairly gained the most votes. I came in second, but the prize of $5k only goes to the first place.

I talked with the team that won (we're friends usually) and they have been trying to get me to let it go. But $5k is just so much money, and I feel obligated to at least follow up and see if something can be done to fix this. I talked to one of them today, and he said that I was giving the other member of his team "mental issues," because I wouldn't let this go. This seems a little bit like coercion, but I don't really have the expertise to say.

One person told me that I could be prosecuted for following up on this because they could claim I was threatening to sue the organizers of the event (it's run by a university) and that I was being coercive.

I have no experience, and I'm very stressed about this. Do you have any advice?

Could I be prosecuted for following up on this? Do I have any sort of legal obligation to follow up on it? What are my options?

Answer:
 Could you explain how people who weren't at the event were able to vote? Was the voting online and open to anyone? What have the event organizers said about the issue?

You should ignore the talk about coercion and prosecution. It seems like a clear attempt to intimidate you and nothing more.


Title: Wife, 10 weeks pregnant at the time was rear ended. Other party's insurance provided the option to settle for x amount, what do I do?

Question:
Hi everyone, I am not sure how this works. I just want to make sure we do not get taken advantage of, so hoping someone or a few can guide us through the way.

My wife is now 16 weeks pregnant, she was rear ended by a high school student who only had a permit to drive at the time who was driver her mom's vehicle. I am not sure if she was insured; however, I can only assume her mom was which is why their insurance provided called us. We did call the police at the time and received a claim number. A day or two later the other party's insurance provider called us, they too are insured with Triple A. A claims rep had told us that our insurance provider will cover any medical bills for injuries sustained from the accident. And we can also settle for x amount within a year's time.

I do not care about the money, what I am concerned about is that my baby was not harmed in any way. We did head to the emergency right away at the time of the accident and did an emergency ultrasound. The doctor said everything seems fine but its still too early to tell.

Right now, my plan is to wait until the pregnancy is over, and if my baby is 100% healthy then we will settle for an amount.

Does that seem like the right and safest way to approach this without getting taken advantage of? We just want to make sure we cover our ends.

Answer: Not a lawyer - let’s say your baby is not born 100% healthy or normal.  I don’t know that you’d be able to get anyone to say with certainty that the cause of the problem was a vehicle accident thirty weeks ago.  Any number of things could go wrong in that duration. If you’ve gone to the hospital and had an ultrasound and were told everything was seemingly normal you won’t get far suing damages as there weren’t any. The other parties insurance should cover your vehicle and any medical expenses incurred.


Title: Agitated a military service connected disability and caught hell from work.

Question:
So background info. I have a military connected RT knee injury. I’ve had two surgeries for it and postponing a third. The first surgery was at 18 for ACL and meniscus reconstruction. Second was medial and lateral menisci treatment in my early 20s. Currently I have a a torn and flipped meniscus horn. I was set to have surgery until it was explained after this surgery it would likely be the last I could have due to limited cartilage. It was also explained I would likely need a knee replacement after this but because of my age (30 now, 26 at the time) I would have to wait for a replacement (just spoke to my doc and at 30 replacement is still not possible). Because of this it was recommended I postpone my surgery and deal with minor issues until I’m at a more suitable age for a knee replacement. I have followed this advice. I am now reaching a point I can’t postpone my surgery.

With this in mind I have had growing issues with my knee. Very seldom they impact my job but tonight they did. I needed to leave work early which again is not common but I felt I was being harassed over my decision to go home rather than further irritate my injury.

Before shift began I spoke with my supervisor. I gave him the basics as I have all of you and I explained to him I was unaware what could happen during the shift. Worse case happened as it caused more issues to work. I decided to go home and followed policy for such a situation. I have vacation and sick time for situations like this.

I decided working was a bad idea and my supervisor was contacted. When he showed up he, another supervisor, and a training supervisor decided to hassle me over my issue. They attempted to tell me what I should do medically to benefit the company. They have already made a case to change my job though it has no correlation to my injury. They also hinted at employment issues. This situation took over an hour for me to leave which is incredibly odd. Had I cited a different issue I would have been out in 10 min but this caused them to lecture and threaten.

This made me incredibly uncomfortable. Already I was explaining medical information they have no need to know thinking the information would help the situation. Instead inaccurate medical advice was given, job changes were presented, and threats to my overall employment were made. One of the supervisors even suggested surgery would make the situation better ignoring I’ve already had two which obviously didn’t help.

Answer:
 How long have you worked at your job and how many employees do you have?

If eligble I would seek intermittent FMLA so you are free to leave when these issue present themselves
 Answer #2: If you can't do the job with reasonable accommodation then they can let you go and you can collect unemployment. If they want to put you in another position that will accommodate your situation then you will have to take it or find new employment.


Title: [GA] Apartment complex came under new management Mid-July. Claims I owe them under-paid rent.

Question:
Got back from vacation Sunday. Note was posted on my door saying I have a $32.00 balance on my account, dated 8/25/16. "Fix by 29th to avoid extra charges." I called just now because I am at work and will be going in later... But they said I underpaid June's rent. But they weren't here when I paid. I have (electronic) proof that I paid. The problem is that the charge was a lump sum. So there's nothing from stopping them say "Oh, May's rent was X + 32." Details below.

I have paid in full since I moved in on May 25th. Rent for May was pro-rated and rolled into June's rent. So it was $469 + $1,084 >> $1,553.

They're saying I underpaid. But since they're under new management, I doubt they would have any information regarding my payments validity. Should I request an itemized list? Why would there be this extra charge?

"It's only $32, why bother?" You're right, it's not much. But two friends of mine have $150 and $222 on their doors. And walking around my complex, there are several doors with the same folded up piece of paper. Wth. Can they do this?

Also, they are really nice friendly people so I doubt they're being dicks. But even the manager doesn't know what's going on when I speak to him. They seem lost.

EDIT: If it really gets sticky, I'll pay it. But does anyone have any recourse? What is to stop them from saying I underpay every month?

Answer: Send them a notice in writing (keep a copy) that your records indicate all rent has been paid and to please send additional documentation to substantiate their claim.


Title: [Oregon] Do I need to have my officiant say the words "by the power vested in me by the State of Oregon"?

Question:
We are getting married in 3 weeks. In meeting with my wedding planner today, she said to make sure that our officiant (my brother, who is ordained through the Universal Life Church) says those exact words, or the marriage isn't legal. I would rather have him say "In the presence of good company, and by the power of your love, I now pronounce you husband and wife."

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In my researching since then, I haven't been able to find anything to back that up. The legal requirements for an Oregon marriage I've found require the declaration of intent to marry (the I do's), but nothing about "by the power vested in me..."

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Do we need to change our ceremony wording for our marriage to be legal? Or is my wedding planner mistakenly under that impression?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 ORS 106.150(1):

> In the solemnization of a marriage no particular form is required except that the parties thereto shall assent or declare in the presence of the person, religious organization or congregation, or secular organization, authorized to solemnize marriages under ORS 106.120, and in the presence of at least two witnesses, that they take each other to be spouses in a marriage.

Following the practice of English common law, it's not actually the official who makes you married. The spouses are the ones who make a binding marriage contract by agreeing to it, the law only requires the *presence* of witnesses and the person qualified to solemnize a marriage.Answer #2: The only legal requirements are the I Do’s and the actual marriage license stuff. Outside of that they can do and say anything they please.


Title: [Illinois] My mother fell while drunk & injured herself (not the first time). I called 911, she told them I hit her and they arrested me. I'm facing up to a year on domestic battery! Is there anything I can do? She refused to admit she lied.

Question: Over the holidays, I visited my severely alcoholic mother. She's spent much of the past 2 years in and out of hospitals and treatment centers for numerous near-death experience due to alcoholism and injuries sustained while drunk. She fell and injured herself while trying to conceal empty bottles shortly after I arrived. I called 911 to get her treated. When the police and medics showed up (they know the address too well) she told them I did it by beating her and they arrested me. She refuses to recant the lie and I have a court day for domestic battery. I face up to a year in jail because she won't admit she lied. What can I do? The public defender isn't confident and I can't afford a lawyer.

Answer:
 >What can I do?

To start with, don't talk with your mother or interact with her in ANY way.

>The public defender isn't confident and I can't afford a lawyer.

If you can't afford an attorney, then you'll have to use your best judgment based on what you and your public defender talk about.  I don't know what evidence anyone may have against you other than your mother's word against your word.  If you have police reports or medical records of her falling previously, and of you helping her, then get copies and be sure to bring those to your attorney.Answer #2: got any witnesses that saw her drunk and possibly fall?

anybody else there with her besides you?

here word against yours and she's got the marks on her..

tough situation


Title: My wife tells me that she will leave after having our new child mid Dec. On 12/31/19, I find out she has been having an affair and the child is not mine.

Question:
We have other children. She confessed that she does not know if the child is mine or the other guy. We have been married 5+years. I've kept it cool and told her to remain at home. I would like to divorce and keep custody of my children stay at my home and equal out our debts if possible. This is in WI. I understand this is a no fault state, but thats all I know. I think we can agree to file jointly, but I dont really know where to start or what the whole procedure is..

I feel gutted. She decided to get with someone after knowing them for 3 months. Her sister knew. Our relationship was heading in this direction, but I gave her the opportunity to split up. She told me to work on things and her way was to have a child with someone else..I found out and informed the other parties wife. I already did paternity testing and am waiting for results.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 > I already did paternity testing and am waiting for results.

Was this court-ordered? In Wisconsin, as with most states, there is a presumption of paternity based on the fact that the parties are married. Wisconsin law presumes that any child “of the marriage” is the child of both parties.

You're going to need a family law attorney and you're going to need to decide if you want to be the legal father of this child if it is not your biological child.


Title: Father possibly want to force me to sell my things I've purchased with my own money.

Question:
Earlier today, I was minding my own business and my father trys to annoy me by putting his hand behind me making sure I saw. I talk back to him and he started yelling at me why I can't do the things *his* way. I've told him in the afternoon of the same day why I tend to avoid direct confrontation, because I knew something stupid would happen like this.

I'm about to be 23 (and live in CA) so I know I can be kicked out of the house at any moment. What are my options legally? He almost broke my keyboard when he was yelling at me too so I'm not sure what's gonna happen from now on. I know he would gladly throw anything I own to the trash.

Answer:
 You should move out. That is your best legal option.

Aside from that, the things you have purchased and have been given to you belong to you. Answer #2: Move out, try to get a roommate If it's too expensive on your own. Or get a safe/lock box or even a storage unit to keep stuff in that you are worried he will attempt to throw out or sell.


Title: Banned from the state of Georgia but Not allowed to Leave 20 (M)

Question:
Hey guys I`m 20 (M) I`m banned from the state but not allowed to leave the state of Georgia is this even legal I`m currently on Probation and not allowed to leave Georgia.
Is there a way I can get around this should I leave or should I stay? Thanks in advance.
(Edit Im not a Sex Offender)
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 Dog Law specialist here.

This is a long shot, but are you a dog?Answer #2: What makes you believe that you're banned from the state? Exile is considered cruel and unusual punishment, as far as I know.


Title: Religious discrimination?

Question:
Myself and some coworkers have to stop production at work for an extra hour to accommodate prayer breaks for other employees that believe in Islam. If we said no and continued our work we would probably get in house disciplinary action. What steps could we take to stop our coerced accommodation for a religion we don’t believe in?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Are you being required to clock out? Are you having to make up this hour after your regularly scheduled work day? Are you being forced to participate in the prayers?


Title: I am a 17 year old dating a 15 year old (1.5 year age difference). Are there any laws to protect me from sexual charge crimes in California when I turn 18?

Question:
Title says it all. My parents want me to break up with her, even though we have known each other for over a month and have met her parents, who are cool with me. I need advice fast, anything will help.

Edit: Thanks for the quick replies! I didn't clarify, but I was not thinking of having sex with her yet, I fully intend to wait. I just need some evidence to convince my parents I can stay with her, in case anything goes wrong (false accusations, etc.). I know what kind of risk is at hand. Thanks for the responses.

Answer:
 Do not have sex with  her until she's 18. Period. Answer #2: >even though we have known each other for over a month

Oh god, to be 17 again.

In addition to don't have sex, also don't cross State lines with her. And don't date her if her parents are against it. Your parents being against it is actually kind of irrelevant.


Title: Philly. New neighbors smoke, and my apartment smells awful. Wording in lease is vague. Is there anything I can do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Common areas would be a lobby, hallway, etc.  They are allowed to smoke in their apartment.  If you have a problem with it you should have signed a lease in an apartment that prohibited smoking.  Otherwise wait until the end of your lease and find a new place to live.


Title: Apartment complex was sold. New landlord wants to terminate lease. Advice?

Question:
So here goes: The apartment complex where my wife and I currently live (central KY) was recently sold to a new investment company. After hearing various whispers in the wind of evictions, I decided to stop by the leasing office and see what's actually going on. Seems the new investors have decided to serve each building a 30-day notice stating they should terminate their lease early, receive a full reimbursement of security deposit, and then the building will be torn apart for renovation. The other option is to remain for the duration of your lease and slowly be driven to death or insanity by construction both in and around your home. Being that we have a baby on the way, choice 2 is unlikely.

All this said, how do I proceed with option 1? Does my landlord owe me relocation expenses? Should I quietly pack my things and be happy I don't have to pay an early termination fee?

Answer:
 You can accept their offer, get your security deposit back in full, and move out.

You can counter and ask for relocation expenses.

Or you can reject their offer and stay in the property until your lease expires.


Title: [NJ] Wife was in car accident, got advice to go after personal injury settlement without a lawyer. Is this wise?

Question:
Two weeks ago, my wife was in a car accident on her way home from work. She had the right of way on a major thoroughfare when an SUV stopped at a stop sign decided to gun it across 4 lanes of traffic. The driver of the SUV miscalculated and wound up in front of my wife, who could not swerve or brake in time. My wife's car was totaled and she has bad hip and back pain as a result of the accident. Witnesses and the officer who arrived on the scene all stated to her (and me, when I arrived) that it was the other driver's fault. The insurance company has just received the police report, so they haven't said anything one way or the other.

With the ongoing pain, medical bills and so on, she wants to file a personal injury suit. She began by asking her work's general counsel, who suggested she might be better off filing it herself.

So I guess I really have two questions: First and foremost, is this at all a smart path? PI has always struck me something that isn't in the "do it yourself" category.
And second, if it is actually reasonable for her to pursue this without an attorney, where could we read more about that process?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated!
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 No. It is not the smart path.

Insurance companies use sophisticated computers to determine how much they pay out in a claim.  [Colossus](https://www.millerandzois.com/colossus.html) is one such program, and one the main factors they use to determine if a payout will be made is the record of the attorney involved.  Pro-se people do even worse.  The injuries and damage are actually only a part of the calculation. I would be surprised if your wife didn't do better with an attorney taking 1/3rd than she would getting 100% on her own.

If you guys have a PIP policy, you can claim on it now.  Don't file a lawsuit until your wife's injuries are "fixed and stable." You only get one bite at the apple - and she shouldn't sue until she knows the full extent of her injuries. In New Jersey under N.J. Stat. § 2A:14-2(a) she has two years to file her claim.  She shouldn't wait that long, but she doesn't need to move now.


Title: [Texas] Employer “Requiring” Home Bedbug Inspection

Question:
Hey LegalAdvice,

I work in Texas at an office building that's had a small outbreak of bedbugs over the past month and a half. It's nothing too serious right now, only a handful have been found. But we all know how fast and serious a bedbug infestation can become. Management has tried to rectify the problem by spraying the entire building down twice now, but it seems as though one of the employees is bringing them into the building from their own home.

My employer is now "requiring" each of it’s employees to have a home inspection of their household and then they have to submit the results to our HR department. The inspection can be handled by a company of our choosing, and we've been assured that the results will remain confidential. I've tried multiple times to find out what they mean by this "required" inspection and can't get any answer about what kind of ramifications or consequences there may be if we refuse this inspection.

I understand the need to maintain a safe working environment, but I also value my privacy and don't believe I should be forced into some inspection of my household. What, if any, actions can my employer take against me if I refuse this home inspection? And what are my rights as an employee regarding this matter?

Here's an e-mail chain detailing the back and forth I had with upper management. This has been copy/pasted and redacted for obvious reasons:

>**MANAGER**: Employees are required to email HR with proof of their pest control service and its results by Friday, October 13th. Please email the results to ---- all information and the results will be kept confidential.

>**ME**: A few of us here in the office were wondering what would/will happen if we refuse to allow a pest control inspection done on our homes? Will there be any kind of ramifications for refusing such an inspection?

>**MANAGER**: This service is required to make sure we are providing a safe and clean environment for all employees. We appreciate everyone’s compliance to this matter.

>**ME**: Thank you very much for your reply. I understand that this service is required, but what are the consequences if we, as employees, do not comply? Will refusal to allow an inspection lead to termination or other possible discipline?

>**MANAGER**: Compliance is required!!
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: They could fire you. And they don't have to tell you whether they would or not.


Title: I played disc golf on a public course in my town a week back. Lost my disc which has my name/number on the property and the store wants to charge me for my lost merchandise.

Question:
EDIT: Location (Arizona, Maricopa County)

I didn't realize I had dropped a disc out of my bag; although, there is a DiscGolf store right near the park and apparently they scavenge for discs to resell. They picked up my disc and the only reason I found it
again was because I was looking through their used section. Can they legally sell/withhold this being that my name/number/confirmation-of-ownership is all over the property?

Answer:
 The finder of lost property holds an ownership interest [superior to everyone except the true owner.](http://www.arizonadocuments.com/guide.asp?level=2&id=620)

So they can find your disc and sell it to anyone but you.   You can demand your disc back.

As a practical matter, hopefully the ink is faded a little.   Imagine the pain in the butt if somebody came in, wrote their name on a salvaged/recovered disc, and said "hey !  This one's mine !".Answer #2: Not legal. A used car dealer cant sell your car if you leave it in public with the keys in it. Just as this store cant sell your disk. Before claiming a right to it they had an obligation to find the rightful owner. With your details on the disk this should have been relatively easy. What this store has done is committed the crime of conversion. Ask for it back and if you dont get it call the copsAnswer #3: Have you tried asking for it back?Answer #4: Not a lawyer, I have a question.

What's to stop OP from saying to the guy at the front counter, "Hey, cool, you found my disk! Thanks, I'll be going now," and walking out the door?

If the cashier stops him, he can show proof of ownership (by the ID info on it). If the cashier calls the cops, he can STILL show proof of ownership.


Title: Hip flask at a concert: open container? (ID)

Question:
Was browsing through a four-year-old AskReddit thread about the best beverages to keep in a hip flask, and I saw someone cautioning that in many cases a hip flask will violate open container laws.

I'd like to take my own beverage to a concert in Idaho in a few months, and I wasn't able to find any answers. Not this sub's usual fare, I guess, but it's still legal advice, right?

Thanks.

EDIT: Thanks, everyone, for the quick and informative answers.

Answer: Yes, it violates Idaho's open container law.  Anything which has been "unsealed" counts.  So as soon as you opened the liquor bottle you used to fill the flask, it's open.  Answer #2: Next time hide the flask in an oven mitt. Or a muffler.Answer #3: A flask is an "open container" of alcohol under all legal definitions I'm aware of.


Title: [CA] My grandma's live-in boyfriend of 7 years didn't call an ambulance or family after she fell six times in one day, and left her on the floor. We're trying to get him to move out but he's claiming tenant rights even though he is a lodger and there was never a contract.

Question:
Long story short, he left my grandma on the floor to die, and didn't call my mom or an ambulance because after seven years of living together, he "didn't feel it was his place".

My mom just happened to call and he brought the phone to my grandma...who was laying on the floor. She was out of her mind (electrolyte imbalance which is a whole 'nother story, but important - see below) and could barely speak. My mom knew something was wrong and stopped by, only to find my grandma on the floor with her boyfriend sitting on the couch watching TV.

This is when my mom wanted to know what the hell was wrong with the boyfriend who then made the above statement of not feeling like it was his place. I want to talk a little bit about her electrolyte imbalance as this has, and does, cause psychosis and has always had very clear signs of when it starts - mostly when she starts hearing voices. Two days after my grandma has been admitted to the hospital, the boyfriend finally says she started hearing my mom cry on the front porch (which she has not). So now we know they he knew something was wrong long before she started falling.

We have had problems with him in the past, of not moving out when he's been asked to by my grandma. Last time he started to move out only to suddenly stop and try to shmooze my grandma. There were even lawyers and sheriffs involved that time.  She is a very dependent person and started to freak out about being alone, and decided to let him back in, much to our dismay. We told her everything was wrong with that idea, but she insisted and it's her house and that's as much as we could do without putting her in a home or something.

Anyways, THIS time, he has outright said that he "put too much work into this house to just leave it". Basically my grandma has been letting him stay in HER house, rent-free, in exchange for maintaining the place. He apparently has interpreted this as "I did stuff, so it's mine now".

Now that the backstory is out of the way, we finally explained to grandma that he if actually cared about you, he would have not just left you to die. No normal caring person does that, even to strangers, and he's been living with you this whole time. She finally saw the light and told him to get the fuck out of her house before she's out of the hospital, which will probably three days from now or so.

So my mom went and talked to the guy and offered to help him move wherever he wants, we have boxes and trucks it's no big deal, whatever we can do to make this easier on you ect. He said "you know I have 90 days to leave". My mom said, but why bother waiting that long? You are going to have to leave anyway. We know you have another house to move in to because that's where you said you were going last time you were supposed to leave." He just shrugged and left for another room.

So it is my understanding that he is NOT, in fact, a tenant, but a lodger without a contract. It is also my understanding that lodger rights are limited compared to tenant rights especially when there was no written or verbal contract to begin with. He also has proven to be a danger to my grandma and has motive to just let her die. My aunt has power of attorney and will be putting the house in her name ASAP so that he knows he will never get it. Also, common law isn't recognized in California. He also takes advantage of my grandma's finances and even tried to do it in front of my mom (getting her checkbook 'to pay the bills' even though my mom was doing that already and getting money for food because 'there isn't any in the house' even though my mom left some for him).

What the hell can we do to get him to LEAVE before he takes advantage of my grandma again?

TL;DR - My grandma's live in boyfriend left her to die and we found her by pure luck. He's been ~~living~~ *staying in a room* there for free in exchange for maintaining the house, and is now refusing to leave after my grandma told him to get out. There was never a contract and he's a lodger not a tenant so I don't think tenant rights apply to him, AND he's a danger to my grandma. We need get him out ASAP, what can we do?

Edit - Apparently I wrote this in a way that implies we intended to evict him illegally. I wrote this looking for ways to LEGALLY evict him, faster than the normal 30 days, because he has proven to be a danger. I want to know why my grandma can't legally kick him off of her personal property.

Answer:
 > My aunt has power of attorney and will be putting the house in her name ASAP

This isn't what you came for advice about, but WTF.  If your grandma is of sound mind and wants to Will or give her house to your aunt that's fine.  Someone with POA moving assets into their own name sounds incredibly shady, even if that's not the intent here.Answer #2: Can adult protective services do anything to facilitate a faster eviction? Answer #3: He's a tenant and must be legally evicted. In CA, it's a 60 day notice for tenancy over six months.Answer #4: Not seeking medical is elder abuse. Report him appropriately. Perhaps also contact the social worker at your grandmothers hospital for advice - it may not be safe for her to be discharged home with this person. Answer #5: This is also arguably a domestic violence situation, which could get a move out order fairly easily depending on your county.

I am pretty sure that while domestic battery (the criminal offense) in CA needs to include intentional battery, the civil DV protective order can issue from reckless behavior that could lead to injury and I think it wouldn't be hard to make the case the leaving an elderly person with health issues in a state of collapse is reckless. Answer #6: Not legal, but practical advice.

Get an attorney, and try to get a copy of grandma's will and deed.  It sounds like he may have persuaded her to pass her assets to him.

You should also discuss the matter of his not calling an ambulance when grandma was lying on the floor.  Either his mind is gone, or he had malevolent intent.


Title: No ID, no passport

Question:
Hey, I live in the EU (Switzerland), born in Portugal. And I have no legal documents, no id, no passport, no visa to stay or work in switzerland..

I don't know if this is a 'legal question', or even a simple one. *But what do I do?*

Answer:
 I've got some bad news for you.... Switzerland isn't in the EU. Are you sure you have the right to live and work there?

You should go to the Portuguese embassy and talk to them about documents.


Title: Why is there zero burden of proof for parking tickets when there's camera's everywhere in NYC?

Question:
I'm from out of state and got my car booted for "unpaid" tickets that I never actually received.

If I received a ticket on my window I would have take a picture to show where I parked.  Most of these tickets don't appear for weeks online so it's too late to go back.

When I disputed a few they informed me that there ticketing officers don't take any pictures and don't have to.

What happened to any actual proof of these violations?  I've gone 20 years without getting a ticket in any state I've ever lived and in 2 months in NYC I've gotten over 20 and not one was ever physically left of my car.

Answer:
 > What happened to any actual proof of these violations?

They have that.  They have the testimony of the citing officer, which is not only evidence, but it's the most common type of evidence.


Title: House my mom lives in and pays for is in my name with a 200k balance. Can I just deed her the house to get the debt off my name?

Question:
During the housing bubble, my parents lost a lot of money, had a few foreclosures. They did not declare bankruptcy, but they had in the past (20+ years ago).

Due to the foreclosures, they could not get a loan for a house even though my parents could afford a 20% down payment and made 100k+/yr. My mom still can't even get a credit card that requires a deposit. So they had me get the mortgage. Since then my father has passed away. My mom live in the house. I do not. She makes all the payments. I do not contribute a penny to it.

I am now looking for a house of my own, but due to my student loan debt (250k) in addition to this house in my name which has a 200k balance (we live in Northern VA), I hardly qualify for credit cards. I have a few, but my highest line is $2500. If I don't qualify for a 10k CC, I doubt I will qualify for a mortgage, and I make 75-100k/yr.

I was willing to help them out when they needed it as they did a lot for me growing up, and when I was 20ish, this didn't seem like a big deal. However as I am now 30 and looking to buy, I really want this house off my name. I don't feel like it is helping my credit much and in fact is hurting me a lot.

So what is the best way to transfer this house to her so that I can get this debt off my credit report? Thanks.

Edit: Maybe this is more of an r/personalfinance question but, what are the chances of me getting a loan for a house?

Answer:
 You're renting your house to your mother. You can formalize this arrangement so it's easier to demonstrate your additional rental income that offsets your debt. It might be possible for /r/Mortgage folks to help with how to do this and help qualify for a loan for your own residence.Answer #2: You should have treated it as a rental property. If you had a lease agreement drawn up, and your parents were paying you "rent" equal to the mortgage payment for at least two years, you could have included that income to reduce your debt to income ratio.

Trying to deed her the property will have no effect on your debts, because you'll still owe the mortgage. The only thing it might do is trigger your "due on transfer" clause in your mortgage, making the entire amount payable now.

Realistically, your mom is going to have to refinance the mortgage in her name, then you can feed it over. If she can't refinance, then you're stuck.


Title: Is it illegal to use "porn" all the time at work? We got a complaint.

Question:
**TL;DR - There's nothing sexual involved, but we have a new employee and she says that people saying "porn" all day long (and the word being on our servers) is not appropriate and makes her uncomfortable.**

We are in Illinois. We work for various advertising firms creating and/or maniupulating images (mostly photos) and REALLY GOOD stuff is called "porn" like on reddit with "earthporn" and the like. So if we're doing milk campaign (we're not but as an example) the folders on computers of photos are named things like:

    pouring_general
    pouring_from_empty
    pouring_porn

With the last folder having the REALLY good stuff. Our systems are set up this way. It may or may not matter but all of us but two people are woman (including me). So we have been doing this for a couple of years and now we have a new employee and she says that people saying porn all day long is not appropriate and makes her uncomfortable. THERE IS NOTHING ACTUALLY SEXUAL in our work. It would take hundreds of hours (if it's even possible) to rename thousands of folders and files. And when they are referenced in projects like After Effects it might be functionally impossible.

Are we just idiots and have to change everything, or is this not a problem? In typing this I have heard "porn" said about 10 times in the room adjacent from me (by another woman, discussing that some shots of a particular food item are not "porn" enough). It's not like it has to be sexual either:

>porn: television programs, magazine, books, etc. that are regarded as emphasizing the sensuous or sensational aspects of a nonsexual subject and stimulating a compulsive interest in their audience

Thoughts?

Answer:
 Here's a tip: if you do change your naming policy, which would be a good idea, for god's sake don't make a big deal out of it, and *especially* don't in any way blame or point the finger at the new employee.

If someone sends an email like "we're changing the policy, I know it's annoying but I guess we have to, because *someone* complained about it" and it causes problems for that new employee, you have an absolute textbook example of a hostile work environment for that person.

Just make a short, professional, neutral announcement that "management has determined that it's more professional to call that folder `pouring_best` in future" and go on with your lives.Answer #2: Use Hero instead of Porn, that is the typical word used for top/fav picks.


Title: Can I change the locks to keep a 'guest' that's been staying with me out?

Question:
I invited a relative & his fiancé to stay with me because of some big hardships. Just til they got back on their feet. I helped this person a lot, they'd even be in jail if I hadn't of paid for the lawyer. He's on probation now.
Well 4 months later, this person has become incredulously mean! Pure rage in my face, such anger! They sleep during the day and the complaint is I close the fridge door loudly and the backdoor as well. He's also screaming things at me that hit bellow the belt, and today he picked up a huge patio chair and was acting like a lunatic. I'm scared of him. He doesn't do this when g/f is around.
I told him to leave, first to get out as soon as possible then I just told him to get out. He says they can't move out for a week and I can't make them "because we live here too".
I'm a homeowner I own this place. Can I change the locks so they can't get in? Or do I have to wait and be frightened in my own home. So far just verbal abuse, but picking up that big ass chair and screaming at me inches from my face shook me up so bad I couldn't stop shaking. All the neighbors heard it too.
Thanks for any help, my heart is hurting so badly.
This is a throw away as he's on reddit too( somewhere).

Edit: location is Florida

Answer:
 >Well 4 months later...

...they're now a tenant.

Give them proper notice to vacate, which seems to be 15 days in Florida. If they're committing crimes or damaging property (seriously), you may not be required to give any notice (however I'd advise doing so anyway, to be on the safe side). If they still don't vacate, you'll have to file for eviction. You can't force them out yourself by changing the locks, etc.


Title: Posted ex-wife's sexting affair online... About to send link to current boyfriend. Can I be sued? Is this a bad idea?

Question: There are only 2 people on the planet that could possibly known who posted this sexting affair online, however I made sure to use anonymous means of creating the website. Could I claim the cheater was upset at my ex-wife and posted the affair online? Again, the website is 100% untraceable to me, but I want to send the link to the current boyfriend. What are the legal ramifications of posting an ex-wife's sexting, cheating affair on the internet without her permission. For the record, I paid for her phone account and just happened to "back up" the phone before telling her I discovered the phone conversations. The phone account was in her name, however I paid the bill. Is the content on her phone my property or hers? What are the odds I can get sued or worse? Again the website is untraceable to me.. I plan on acting like the cheatee got upset and posted online to defame her.. not me.  For reference I'm in PA and the website is hosted in Asia-Pacific

Answer:
 Be sure to dig two graves.Answer #2: Pennsylvania has a revenge porn law. You have posted nude photos of her and are a former intimate partner.

You could go to jail.Answer #3: Your time will be better spent moving forward in life, improving your self image, health, dress. Become someone fascinating and fun. Your site and efforts to shame or hurt your ex only drag you down to her level. Best of luck.Answer #4: You're just opening yourself up for revenge. It's not worth it. You stole information/pictures from her phone. There could be serious consequences if it's brought back to you not the least of which could be her civil suit. If there are pictures included then depending on the state there could be "revenge porn" charges brought.

E: Welp it looks like you went against all the advice here. Good luck.

E: 2 It looks like there are nudes there. Yep your going to have a bad time.

Final Edit: I will advise you to take it down immediately I found out exactly where you lived/live within about 5 mins of looking. Mountain top PA 18707... I found the exact address.
.Answer #5: You aren't anonymous.  This is a bad idea.