Title: [Richmond, VA] My father committed suicide, need to know what I am legally obligated to do.

Question:
My father committed suicide on June 6 in a rented home.  The landlords of the home are wasting no time in picking over his possessions and pushing them out even though technically his lease was not up until the 30th.  In his suicide letter which I received today, he named one of his friends, L, as the person he wanted in charge of going through his phone and calling his contacts to inform them of his death.  In the home is also a huge amount of my grandparents' antique furniture which he stated he wants the landlords to sell to recoup some of the financial losses caused by his damage to their property, from smoking and hoarding, and late rent.  Now, the police investigator in charge of the case brought me the phone along with the suicide note because obviously, it's mine regardless of what the note says he wanted done with it, and it would be up to me to decide whether to give it to L.  I am not inclined to give it to her, because when I went through the phone I found a large amount of text messages that implicate L in the drug deals that led to the withdrawals that led to his suicide.  He was a sufferer of chronic pain and eventually turned to heroin when painkillers no longer worked for him, and the text messages imply that she aided him in obtaining these drugs.  After careful consideration I've decided that I want to simply wash my hands of this entire situation.  I want to give L the list of contacts, give the consent for the landlords to sell the furniture and the rest of his personal items, and never speak to either of these people again.  L is trying to organize a crowdfund for my father's cremation, and I guess the questions here are:

Am I legally obligated to participate in what happens to my father's remains?  Can I pass on authorization or power of attorney for L to just do it herself?  Am I legally obligated to do anything other than throw my hands up and walk away from the entire situation and let these people figure it out?  Am I responsible for disposing of the mountains of hoarded possessions in the home?

I don't want to litigate with these people over the drug things, or the possessions, I just want to give them my dad's wishes and disappear from the entire situation and let them handle it.  Would I be in legal trouble for doing that, since really this isn't my burden to bear?  We've been estranged for quite a few years now, the last time we spoke was on May 4th.  I know this might seem heartless but I honestly feel like my father died a long time ago and it's not right that I should have to pick up after whatever's been walking around in his skin for the past couple years.  I feel the people responsible for his downfall should have to.
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 No, you aren't obligated at all in terms of your father's disposition. You aren't liable for his debts or bound by his wishes unless you entered into some agreements not mentioned in your post. You are free to walk away but with the understanding that you will likely lose any rights to his estate, though that doesn't seem to bother you.

Sorry for your loss. You may feel jaded but addiction is a cruel beast.


Title: Does a parent have the right to block communication with their kids from the kids' "other side" of the family or friends? [California]

Question:
Location is California.

My family has been friends with another family for probably eight years. Both families have a boy the same age, and a younger girl the same age. We were all great friends for most of those eight years, until about a year and a half ago, when the other parents separated and divorced. The wives were always the closest, he and I were friendly, and our families would get together often.

When they separated my wife and I tried to remain pretty neutral, seeing him on occasion when we were dropping off or picking up our kids from his house. Unfortunately, the separation became very ugly due to his actions, and we have stopped being his friend. He’s laid out some very ridiculous demands on his ex-wife’s family and now he’s doing the same for any of the family friends that he feels “sided” with her.

They share custody 50/50, switching each week. During the time that he has the kids, he would not allow the ex-wives family to contact the kids at all. No phone calls, no text messages. My wife was allowed to text the kids as long as he was “CC’d” on the texts.

My wife is very close to the kids and the wife, basically best friends. This past weekend, the kids were at our house, and my wife got the girls into playing Hayday, a game played on your phone. This is his week with the kids, and evidently this morning, the girl texted my wife asking a question about the game.

Now, this afternoon, my wife received a text from the dad telling her that she is not to contact the kids at all, in any way, when it’s “his time”. So, no telling them “Happy Birthday” if it falls during his time, no asking if the kids want to go out for ice cream or our kids getting together as normal friends, during “his time”.

The question is, does he have a legal right to deny family or friends from contacting his kids while they are in his custody?  This would include when they are in his custody, but away from him, such as during school hours, etc.

My wife responded that she’s not going to respect his request, and now he’s left her a message to set up a meeting between he and her to discuss this. I’ve told her not to respond to that meeting request, she has no obligation to meet him at all. We’ve tried to be very cordial with him throughout all of this, but really, he’s being a huge ass in many ways, to his ex-wife, her family, his kids, us.

Answer:
 When any parent requests that you not contact their children, you should honor that request.

He absolutely can block any communication from any person (with the possible exception of the other parent) during his residential time.

> My wife responded that she’s not going to respect his request,

I suggest your wife backs down.  She has no right to insist contact of another person's child.

If the mother wishes to address this, she can have the courts modify the parenting plan to require the contact.  Doing so would be ill advised and most likely unsuccessful.  But, she should consult with an attorney if she wants more information on the possibilities.


Title: Can my apartment complex fine me for having a weapon?

Question:
My apartment complex is within walking distance of a college. They are pretty clear about the weapons policy in person, but I had to dig through some websites and email the owner to find it in writing. In the lease agreement it says (summary) "neither you or your guests will be allowed to participate in the following prohibited activities:... (III) possessing a firearm, (iv) discharging a firearm in the apartment complex.... Management reserves the right at any time to fine, contact guarantors, or declares you in default of your lease for any of the above mentioned violations. "
The owner also finished his email saying" we would like to clarify that guns are not allowed on the property."
What can I do here? I want to protect myself because it's turning into a pretty bad area. In the past few months I have been robbed, and a few other armed robberies in the complex. People rob this complex knowing we aren't allowed to have weapons. I would be ok if the fine was <$500 and I got defaulted on the lease, but Im worried it could go further than that.

Answer: Location matters.


Title: [Serious] Roommate kicking me out over an electric bill. Gave me a 7 day eviction notice that he found online. I paid October's rent and live in Michigan, can he do this?

Question:
Hello Reddit,
A little backstory,

My roommate just recently gave me a 7 day eviction notice today (10-9-2015) over an electric bill. A few months ago I had a car break down which caused me to be late on one rent payment - which was paid immediately when I got paid the next week. This was the only time I was late on anything. But he is acting as if I'm consecutively late.
I've talked to him about getting on a payment plan with the electric bill so that the amount that comes on the bill each month is consistent. It would be easier for both of us to pay since we have to split the bill. I've asked him 5 times, he's refused each time, swearing up and down that the bill will always be low and that we'll be fine. So I just told him okay.

Well Septembers electric bill came in, and he was charged $350. I told him it would happen. He runs the air conditioning on 55-60 degrees all the time, even when I turn it off, or turn the air up, he'll crank it back down. SO that's why the bill was so high.

Each time I brought up that the air is going to cost us a lot of money, he just told me to get a blanket and deal with it.

I told him that it's bullshit that he runs it so high, and expects me to pay half. Then I told him I'll give him $50 and the rest on the 20th, but I can't afford the full amount right now, and that it's bullshit since the amount of electric I use only comes from my computer and bathroom light. I rent a room, I stay in it, I rarely leave unless I have to go somewhere, and if I run the air, its on 70-75, not 55 60. He's trying to say that its equal because I've used the air while he was at work and I was home, and that I've occasionally used the kitchen or had a light on in the room. Those things don't equal a $350+ electric bill. Not in a 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment.

So he's evicting me, even though I've paid a full months rent, and he has some eviction papers that he found online. I'm wondering if they're legit, and can he do this in 7 days? Or does he have to legally wait a month from the given eviction notice?

TL;DR: Roommate is evicting me over a ridiculous electric bill that I can't afford to pay because he wants to run the AC on ultimate stiff nipples settings, and is giving me some 7 day eviction notice that he found online. Can he do this if I live in Michigan?

Answer: Do you lease from him? What does your lease say about electricity?


Title: Sister is stealing from me and possibly using my ID

Question:
Over the past year or so my little sister has been up to some shady things. Directly affecting me, she has gotten into my room and stolen money from me. I study abroad but have a room in my parents' house where I still have belongings and stay during winter/summer breaks. Last winter break I came home and was looking for my stash of cash for bus money only to discover all of it - several hundred dollars worth - was gone. Not only had she stolen it, but she had dug through my belongings to do so. Just this week I needed to use my passport, but it wasn't in the place I always store it and I knew that I hadn't moved it. It was found elsewhere in the house hidden under a pile of her things. I have no solid proof that it was her in either of these cases, however it is pretty clear to myself and my parents that it's her doing (despite her completely denying fault whenever asked about any of this). She is only 18 and I'm 22, but people mistake us for each other or think we're twins so I have very strong reason to believe she has been using my passport to buy alcohol and/or weed (we live in WA where you can buy pot legally 21+).
My parents know all of what's going on and have experienced her doing things like this to them over the past year, although they won't tell me the depths of what else she's done. They neglect to do anything substantial about it which has and continues to allow this behavior. I am at a loss for what to do since she's my sister but I guess what I'm looking for is information about whether or not the things I know she's done constitute a crime or not. It's not fair to me that I continually have money and belongings stolen and I don't want to get in trouble for her using my ID illegally. Perhaps if I have more specific knowledge about the crimes I can try talking to her and 'waking her up' about this behavior and if it comes down to it, take it to the police.
I am going to get a lockbox for the important things I keep at my parents house to prevent this in the future, I just didn't think my own sister could be so untrustworthy.

Answer:
  My sister has been stealing from my family for years she has moved from one person to another till we smartened up. Thing is, she is the nicest person you ever met and you dont even know its happening till your shit is gone. My parents dont see how bad she is and keep giving her money even though she stole 20,000 from them.

Its not going to stop, shes not going to stop. Protect yourself now get all of your important information out of that house if your not there you can get a lock box at a bank, a storage locker/unit or take it with you!! If your staying get a deadbolt for your bedroom door.

Edit: you will need evidence to prosecuteAnswer #2: Report the theft to the police.

Secure your belongings properly or store them in a bank safety box instead of under your mattress.

Move out of your parent's house.

Plenty of choices.


Title: CANADIAN LAWYERS of Reddit, How do you Get out of a Speeding ticket if you were Definitely Speeding. (Alberta)

Question: I was speeding in Alberta and got busted. I decided  I'm taking this to court and hope I can someone get off. I purposely delayed my trial once and now I have to actually go. Are there any tips or tricks I can do to get the ticket dropped?

Answer:
 > Are there any tips or tricks I can do to get the ticket dropped?

Please don't share this with anyone else.

The trick is to utter the Masonic secret phrase, Tubalcain, right before the judge delivers his decision. If you do that, the judge will rule in your favor then break out his Masonic paddle and you and him can go into his chambers and take turns paddling each other for an hour, then have beers together at the local Masonic lodge. Answer #2: OP, I'm just curious about this so if you wouldn't mind answering:

When you ask this question do you have literally no idea what kind of answers you might get or do you have an inkling of what you think might work and are hoping it will be confirmed? I'm wondering what kind of answers you expect, i.e. are you anticipating something like "yeah if the police officer can't recall the color of your shirt when he gave you the ticket you can't be found guilty" or something like that?

This may seem like a sarcastic question, but it's not. I see many people posting here ask the kind of question you're asking and I'm just wondering if you are legitimately asking and hoping for some sort of miracle answer or if you have some preconceived notion as to what you might be able to do and are looking for reinforcement. Answer #3: >  Are there any tips or tricks I can do to get the ticket dropped?

You could die. That's the only sure fire way I know how.


Title: Sister was recently in a bike-car collision accident, was treated at a hospital, now seeking legal advice.

Question:
Never thought I'd end up having to look up legal advice for anything ever, but here I am.

So in more detail, the accident happened a few days ago around noon, in a small city in Northern California. She was riding a bike with a friend down a somewhat busy street. Despite her riding in a bike lane, it was the bike lane opposing traffic. Now as she was riding (@ 5-10 mph, as mentioned in the police report), a car very clearly did not stop nor slowly eased out the corner getting ready to make a right turn onto the busy street. Instead, the driver made the right turn and crashed into my sister as she was riding in the bike lane; according to her friend, the other biker riding behind my sister, said she was launched off her bike, flipped in the air, and made contact with the ground head first. This followed with bleeding and her being knocked unconscious. Luckily some off-duty EMT was around the corner and saw what had happened. They rushed her to the hospital where she was treated for a minor concussion and a 1-2 inch scar on her scalp that required three staples to her head.

A police report was filed, ready to be given a copy upon request 10 days from the incident.

My sister is actually on her way to see a lawyer my mother had set up for her, but I don't exactly trust my mom's judgement on...  most things (sorry mom). So I figured I'd ask a bunch of internet strangers, in hopes they are well informed with the law and would help me out.

So my questions are:

1) Are we in the "wrong?" Despite her driving in the opposite bike lane, I still feel like the driver is at fault.

2) Never had to meet with a lawyer, I believe she's meeting up with them to set up some sort of claim or settlement? Maybe to deal with the medical bill (My sister doesn't have health insurance)

3) There was another witness other than my sister's friend at the scene, although he did come a little later, so he couldn't give a super detailed report of what had occurred.

Any other advice or answers you may need, feel free to ask, Thank you.

Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 1. Liability for accidents can be shared. If this got in front of a jury do you think they would assign some responsibility to her for illegally traveling in the wrong direction? Remember, bikes are vehicles. If a car was going the wrong way down the street do you think that would be a factor?

2. There is nothing to say she can't meet with another attorney to get a second opinion or if she doesn't like him or get weird vibes.

3. Getting witness statements may not be necessary if a settlement can be reached.


Title: (TX) Parents claimed AOTC on taxes for my dependent self. I have to pay them back for college but they want the full amount without refund paid to them.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Dude, Listen:

This isn't a legal issue.

You don't owe them the money.  Pay them back or don't.

If I were you I would demand an accounting of the money supposedly left to you by your grandfather before paying them a dime.

All this stuff about the AOTC and all that doesn't matter.  Your parents paid for your college.  You can pay them back or not.  It's up to you.


Title: Is my reading correct?

Question:
A local union, has this in its constition:

>Section 2. No member or officer of a Local shall make, or cause the Local to make, either directly or indirectly, any expenditure, reimbursement or contribution of any kind from union funds or property for political or ideological purposes, nor may the Local make any loans or incur any indebtedness for such purposes.

I read that as saying that the union may not donate to political candidates, does anyone have a different interpretation?

Answer: It looks considerably broader than donations to candidates, but that's the thrust, yes. No campaign donations or loans, no funding advocacy groups or political action groups, no getting involved in the members' bids for local office, no using union resources to publish pamphlets or ideological books…


Title: [Serious] Wanting to run away with Mom and special needs kids to another state. Can I and how to do it right? (FL to CA, or NY)

Question:
Hey everyone. It's a long, involved story of why I'd want to entertain the idea of doing so, which I'm going to try to keep as simple and to the point as possible.

Preceding the title,
A year ago my Stepfather had my mother sign over the pension, 401k and other monetary assets to his name only. The only thing in her name right now is the deed to their home. The mortgage, unknown to her was signed over to his name alone as well due to a cash out refinance to bring down the monthly due. The reasoning behind all of this was because he was terminally diagnosed with only a few years left, might as well do their best to pay it down now while they can.

6 months ago, they get into a spat and he calls 911, claiming physical assault. A stay away order is enacted, and it takes a month and a half for me to convince her to let me come down so to help her get out of living out of a hotel room, depleting the last of her personal savings. I bought a car to help get us around town, and he seems to have gotten over his act. Let's her back in to then call 911 again after one of the hurricanes from a spat he started.

Second arrest turns into a 3rd because he's a prick like that. He tells their childrens' school she had jumped town when the reality is I've been keeping her sane and on track with the day to day measures through it all.

Just before the holiday he falls ill. He's been in the hospital since, and Mom's back in their home. She goes to the court to get paperwork for an emergency vacate of the stay away order to prevent any more tomfoolery, reason given his condition being as bad as it is, which he needs to sign to get the ball rolling. No dice, and he may be released from the hospital by the end of the day now.

He's most certainly going to call on her again. He has his grandaughter living in the home who's about to be a legal adult in a few months too; his own daughter, that girls mother is a lifelong substance abuser and convicted felon for related and gang activity crimes. Outside of this, their kids need CBT and ABA therapy, neither of which is happening regardless of their IEP's (Individualized Education Plan). She's been told she's looking at a year in the county jail for each offense.

I don't know what to do. I'm of age to take custody of them, but I'm without the means. I spent the last of the savings on the car and am living day to day on what little/ barely above minimum wage income I'm making now. I'm staying in a transitional housing facility to hopefully take advantage of a temporary rental assistance grant they're supposedly getting by the end of the year. Every time I've attempted to talk to my Stepfather he's either gotten nastily sharp or shut down the conversation immediately concerning my mother.

I'm asking what I am in the title only because both states to my knowledge have adequate assistance programs to special needs, which the kids need in the worst way. I've worked in one before regarding education and spent the past year before this hit the fan living in the other. I'm scared and don't know what to do to ensure their needs are taken care of first and foremost; one of them is at that pivotal age whereas intervention can mean the difference between needing either a vocational rehab or an adult day care when they turn 18. The other like all kids needs stability because they're mentally frazzled from the whole ordeal and fragile to begin with considering the circumstances.

So long story short, domestic abuse situation with no decent foreseeable end in sight. There's physical abuse in there from a few years past as well, had I known of it at the time this post either would not exist or would be of a very different tone.

My apologies if this kind of post is against rules, I'm used to posting in the AskReddit sub for the most part. I'll edit it as soon as I can, this is being typed during a midday break from work and I'll be more able to reply to comments by the early evening.

Answer:
 So what exactly is your question?  You’re wanting to take this man’s kids and run away to a different state without his permission?  That would be kidnapping.

You should call CPS if there are minors being neglected.


Title: [WASHINGTON] First time DUI (18 yrs old). Is it worth it to pay $375 for a DUI hearing to try to contest the suspension of my license?

Question:
I'm 18, got charged with a DUI. Basic background is I was at a friends house and next thing I remember is crashing. The plan was to stay at his house, because honestly I don't even remember getting in the car or where we were going. Im more responsible than what my actions showed, but anyways, is it worth it to try to contest the suspension of my license? Court is this week and my car is totaled so I won't be driving anything soon, but is it even worth it to have the DUI hearing to contest the suspension of my license?
Topic:
DUI

Answer: You're under the legal drinking age in your state and you are accused of driving under the influence? You need an attorney. It's not so much the suspension of your license, you need to be thinking about other long term ramifications.


Title: (AZ) 18 y/o Charged with Failure to Obey Police Officer & Possession

Question:
With 5 high school friends 17-18 y/o
Smoke marijuana at park at 11:45 pm
Guy with flashlight starts walking into the park
We all get scared & run about 75 feet
More police show up to where we were running to
See/hear it is police
Layed Down On ground
2 perps escape but are caught a few mins later
Arrested for Possession & Failure to Obey Police Officer
Taken to jail where we were processed and released

Details:
Everyone there had bought weed, I was just in possession of it (bc I was rolling the blunt) Only I got charged with possession

I didnt know it was a cop, just thought it was a dude with a flashlight and we got scared and ran. Once I identitfied them as police, I stopped and got on the ground.

This is my first time getting in trouble
I am willing to do anything to get record expunged. I definitely will not smoke marijuana ever again until its legal. I have a crazy ammout of anxiety from this.

Im a good kid too, Ive never been in trouble before, I just got dragged into going into a stupid spot because my friend was driving. Biggest mistake of my life. Please help me with some advice, I feel like this is the end of the world.

Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 Get yourself a criminal defense lawyer.  If you live with your parents, let them know so they can help.  [Contact the AZ bar association for a referral if you need help finding one.](http://www.azbar.org/)

Take some personal accountability.  You were rolling the blunt, so you knew what you were doing and weren't just a bystander.


Title: Landlord walks in and out of house unannounced at all hours of the day.

Question:
Hey guys, I was just wondering if someone could shed some light on my situation. My friends and I are renting a house in Virginia for the school year. The issue is, our landlord will just show up at the house or send his cronies by at pretty much all hours of the day (and occasionally night) to either work on some repairs or drop something off or pretty much any excuse they can come up with, including coming to say that we need to keep the house cleaner. They never knock, they just bust in and shout "IS ANYBODY HOME?!" as they walk through the house opening doors. A few times everyone's been asleep and they've deemed it appropriate to stand in the doorway and talk to us in our beds.

That all being said, we've sort of gotten used to it. One of the most unsettling instances happened about a week ago when some realtor that we've never met walked in with three ladies to show the house. She also did not knock and we were given no prior notice of the showing. So she just walked around the house, in and out of bathrooms and bedrooms (one of which I was asleep in) showing these ladies the house.

My question is, is this at all legal? The visits are getting more and more frequent and it's making everyone pretty uncomfortable, but we're not sure what to do since, after all, he owns the house.

Answer:
 No, it's not legal.  A landlord has to provide notice before entering your property.  Tell your landlord that you require 24 hour notice.

§ 55 - 248.18 is the relevant statute.

This may be grounds to terminate the lease.Answer #2: Is the landlord also a tenant?

Assuming that the landlord is not also a tenant, he needs to give you [24 hours notice](http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+55-248.18) for non-requested maintenance, unless that's deemed 'unreasonable'.  For repairs **you** request, he needs give no notice.  The same notice requirements apply to showings to realtors and such.

Answer #3: Start sleeping butt naked in the living room.


Title: My boss is reporting that I make more tips than I'm actually making.

Question: I work as a waitress at a small sushi/hibachi restaurant. In the past two weeks, I've made around $300 in tips. I report the exact amount of tips I get every single night on a sheet of paper provided by my boss. I got my check yesterday, and the paper stated I got $517 in tips, and my paycheck was $32. I get paid $3 an hour. Should I just start keeping my own record of the tips I report and check the numbers at the end of every pay period? What other action could I take? This has happened to another waitress I know, too.

Answer:
 > Should I just start keeping my own record of the tips I report and check the numbers at the end of every pay period?

Yes.

> What other action could I take?

Confront your employer and request to see the sheet that you recorded your tips on because you believe you were not properly compensated. You can also contact the department of labor if he refuses.Answer #2: Document meticulously.  Your tips and hours.  There are shady restaurant owners out there who will inflate your tips to get out of having to pay you minimum wage.  I worked at a restaurant that did this.  If our tips + server wage didn't average minimum wage the restaurant is supposed to pay you the difference.

Go to the labor board if that appears to be what is happening.


Title: First-time car buyer - bait and switch?

Question:
This happened earlier today. My family and I went into our local Toyota dealership (in IL, USA) and purchased a RAV4. The salesguy showed us the car and pointed out a number to us saying that the car only had 12 miles on it. We checked it out - it looked a little dirty but it wasn't anything that a simple cleaning job couldn't fix.

It turns out the car was actually a demo car and the salesguy failed to inform us of that. When we took the car home we played around with the buttons and the odometer actually said 800+ miles, and not the 12 miles we were shown before. It must've been some other metric like avg miles/gallon or something. (I know this was a stupid mistake on our part, but the cars these days don't have everything shown on the dash at once.)

I called the saleguy's cell phone after I got home and the first thing he said was "Oh yeah I forgot to mention it's a demo car. I didn't know, but we can fix the paperwork." He said this all in a casual manner.

I'm angry that we've been deceived. The ENTIRE time, the salesguy was stating it was a brand new car with practically no miles on it. This was my first car buying experience and my mom was to be the primary driver. I wanted to do something nice for my family and all this has done was stress them out even more.

I signed papers for a car that only had 15 miles and I signed to an arbitration process, but is there anything I can do here? Ideally I'd like to get an actual brand new car that we've been advertised to for over an hour.

Answer:
 Take it back, you have that option. And make the GM reimburse you any fees or just give you an actual new model without fees (not free). Answer #2: 800 miles is a USED car and is worth several thousand less than a NEW car.

The price should reflect that. Answer #3: Don't sign any new paperwork.  Document the higher mileage.  12-15 miles is still a new car, 800 is not.  It's a high enough discrepancy that most anyone would would consider it deceiving or a mistake, one that should be corrected.  Skip the sales guy and get a hold of the manager or GM.

No need to stress out about it.  Arbitration would likely go in your favor.  Whoever is in charge of that dealership would have to be an idiot to send it to arbitration.


Title: I have a one year lease that says either party can cancel with 1 month notice

Question: Is this enforceable? Basically the lease was written for month to month and in the beginning where it said month to month the landlord crossed it out and put year. But the last section says this can be terminated with a month notice from either party.  So what will be the most likely interpretation?

Answer:
 >Basically the lease was written for month to month and in the beginning where it said month to month the landlord crossed it out and put year.

Did he do this after you signed or before? Also your LL is an idiot, its not difficult to get an annual fixed lease.

Generally speaking yes you can give him a one month notice citing that clause.


Title: Can I sue my teacher

Question: My teacher didn’t tell me I have to write the exam until the day before, which seems very suspect. I can give more detail if anyone has any information. Thanks !

Answer: No, you cannot sue your teacher. Complain to the administration.


Title: Someone tapping my phone? (Potential stalker situation)

Question:
TLDR: I feel like someone has been (for the past 4+ years) and is currently stalking has access to my phone and is listening to all my conversations. Sending texts from fake numbers and trying to cause problems between me and my wife.

I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit but I'm not sure where else to post. On and off for the past few years, someone has been sending myself, and my now wife, text messages from fake numbers and making fake instagram accounts to message us. This has been going on since we met about 5 years ago. We have never responded to any messages. I also feel like this person reaches out to us more when I have Whatsapp installed on my phone. During times where I uninstalled it, I had less issues with messages etc. Not sure if it is just a coincidence or not but I felt like it could be an important detail.

The messages are always the same. This person tries to say things that causes problems in our relationship or says disgusting things to my wife. Sometimes the messages are very very close to things we talk about in private. She and I could be discussing past relationships and a few minutes later she will get a text from a fake number saying that I'm not over my ex and that I am lying to her. At first I brushed it off as coincidence but it is now to the point where it seems like someone is listening to my conversations and has access to my phone. For example, I went out to have lunch with my coworker (a guy) to get pizza and later in the day my wife asked how my day was. I forgot to mention to her going out for lunch and a few minutes later I get a text saying "arent you going to tell her about pizza today?"

Just looking for some advice as to what I should do or who I should reach out to...

Answer: Stop lying to your wife


Title: Son Made a List of People He Dislikes; Facing Felony Charges by School

Question: Hi, my 15 year old son goes to Oswego East High School in Oswego, Illinois, and was caught with a list of people he made on his phone that annoyed him and/or did him wrong. His best friends were on this list, not because he hated them, but because they did him wrong a few times. The school heard of the list and thought of him as a potential school shooter.The school sent police to our house to evaluate if he was a threat and found nothing. We own no guns. Furthermore, he was out of school at the time. School was occurring that day, but he was home due to a funeral. Once they left, we went to the funeral and came back in two days. We went to a district meeting with two deans where they told us my son was banned off the districts property until decided otherwise. We just went to court where the prosecutor says he made the list in school on school grounds, a class 4 felony. He was out of school when he made and shared the list. He also broke his court supervision for a crime done two years ago. They have put him on house arrest until decided otherwise. Here's the kicker, three other people at his school were just discovered to have lists including the person who inspired him to make his list. Except these people had lists of others they hated, not just disliked. Those students were only given three day suspension. Is there any way to defend his case?

Answer:
 You should remove the name of the school. That’s too much information to put online.Answer #2: >Is there any way to defend his case?

By getting a lawyer. A felony can ruin his life forever.


Title: Mentally ill girl(23) is harassing my sister(23)

Question:
My sister has been getting stalked by a mentally ill girl that’s obsessed with harassing her. She already has a restraining order against her, but that’s just a piece of paper and it hasn’t stopped her from making my sisters life miserable. She’s popped my sisters tires, walks around my sisters apartment building, sends death threats to her and just recently threw a huge rock through my sister apartment window. She has a known history of  harassing and attacking other people.

She’s called the cops multiple times and they all told her she needs hard evidence in order to put her away. She’s tried taking her to court recently but they pushed the date back, and that’s when she started to attack my sister again. It’s at the point where my sister is afraid for her life as well as her sons life, especially after the last incident. She’s living with me right now and refuses to go back to her apartment.

I plan on trying to install security cameras in her apartment in case she comes around just to catch her on footage, but honestly this girl is becoming a serious threat and I don’t want the worse to happen before she gets arrested. I just know if we can’t put her away, my sister will have to leave everything behind here and move so she’ll be safe.

Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Okay so it seems like this girl is violating a restraining order. That’s illegal. Tell your sister to get pictures and video of the girl and continue to call the cops every single time the girl harasses her. Also, consider going to the head of the police department, see if you can get anywhere there.


Title: 35 years old, denied life insurance

Question:
Hi all- wasn’t exactly sure where to post so please let me know if there is a more appropriate sub.

I just applied for life insurance with AAA about a month ago. I just got a letter today stating that I was denied coverage due to what was stated in the denial letter:

Verbatim-
“ Our decision was based on information we received from your doctors office regarding history of abdominal ultrasound dated March 2018 and depression/pre-menstrual tension syndrome. We may be able to reconsider in one year with all new requirements, current abdominal ultrasound and current records addressing status of your depression/premenstrual tension syndrome”

To be clear- I have never had depression. During one of my appointments last year, I mentioned that I felt very down for 1 day before my period and they gave me a very low dose of an SSRI to take to make my cycles more even. I became pregnant and got off the medication and haven’t been on it in 8 months.
As far as the abdominal ultrasounds, I was having stomach aches while pregnant and my doctor ordered it to be 100% sure nothing was wrong. All results were clear.

Does this mean I can’t get life insurance? I don’t understand why this would cause me denial? I’m reasonably young and healthy. I’m worried as I’m pregnant and want to make sure my child is taken care of if something happens to me.

Answer: There is no right to life insurance. Apply with another carrier.


Title: Discrimination at work

Question:
I’d like to know whether what happened to me at work could hold up as discrimination.

I applied for an internal career opportunity. I emailed the contact listed for any questions just so he could get a feel for who I was and I was hoping we could talk on the phone before the interview. He never responded so I sent a follow up email a few days later. No response- within the same email thread I sent him all my required documents for the position, including my letter of interest.

On the day of the phone interview I call in and first thing he tells me is that he never received my documents. I told him that it was odd since I was sure I sent them to correct email. He then tells me he may have received one but not all. Which is impossible because they were all sent in same thread.

He went into phone interview with no background on me and I’m immediately at a disadvantage because he decided not to check his email. Despite this, overall I’d say the interview went well.

My coworker applied to same position and tells me her interview went horrible. She blanked on a question and the guy let her email him the answer once she thought of one. She got selected for next round despite poor sales performance and this being an outside sales job,

I have a Hispanic sounding name and I think it’s possible this may have played a role. My coworker was also given a chance to speak to interviewer before the interview and ask questions about position.

I also have another incident that happened to me that could possibly be discrimination.

What do you guys think?

Answer: It was some sort of discrimination (by definition) but most discrimination isn't illegal. You'll need proof that they did not hire you because of your race/ethnicity. It doesn't sound like you have any evidence of that. Sorry you didn't get the promotion.


Title: (Ca) my next door neighbor set up a security camera directly aimed at my front yard

Question: So I would occasionally catch my neighbor looking over the wall into our yard so me and my family set up side barriers and covered up the front gate. Now he went and installed a security camera on his roof satellite and aimed it directly at our yard, we have a 2 year old and the thought of some creep filming him just doenst sit right with me. Do I have any rights in making him move the camera?? Are there any types of lawyers for these types of things??

Answer: Point a laser directly into his cameraAnswer #2: Nothing stopping him from doing that just as theres nothing stopping you from aiming a laser from your property directly into the lens of his camera making it useless.


Title: Did the most dumbest thing I ever did. I gave my lyft driver my personal number and he is accusing me of stealing.

Question: Hi guys, I am currently on vacation by myself. I decided to take a lyft to a part of the city. The Lyft driver I hailed seemed nice and where I'm  on vacation at (in the central valley of california for a farming volunteer program) is in Fresno. I was very naive and gave the Lyft driver my personal number because I felt lonely out there and I wasn't thinking. Later that night I get a text from him saying that he lost his wallet and he needed money. Once I refused politely he got mad and said that he "knew I stole his wallet" and that he is going to call the police. I know what I did was very stupid but I want to know whats the worst that can happen. I never been in trouble with the law and never  made such a bad mistake. I need help asap on what to do with this situation. I feel really bad and don't want to get in trouble or have to waste time in court.

Answer:
 Block his number and report him to Lyft and then move on with your life.Answer #2: Block and ignore.  If the police do contact you, tell them you'll need to speak to a lawyer before answering any questions.Answer #3: You did not make a bad mistake -- all you did was to tell someone your phone number.

Once upon a time, back in ancient history when I was young, that was this thing called a "phone book". It was published by the phone company and listed (nearly) every person's name and phone number. That book gave anyone the ability the call up random strangers or people they had met only once to demand money under threat of reporting them to the police for theft. Of course, no one did that because it would be stupid and also because the police do not normally charge (or even investigate) people for baseless accusations.


Title: Reckless driving in VA. Should I get a lawyer?

Question:
Just got pulled over and cited for 107/55 mph 😬

I was definitely speeding but thought it was in the 80 mph range (I don’t even think my little Honda can easily get to 107)

Reading online, it seems that this can be a class 1 misdemeanor with $2500 in fines and possible jail time. This is a first time offense. Should I get a lawyer?

What can I do to contest this and/or minimize the punishment?

Thanks!

Answer: You absolutely need a lawyer and you shouldn't even be second guessing yourself about that. That's a ridiculous speed.


Title: I have tried to pay an electric bill that neither the electric company nor the apartment complex seem to have any information on. At this point, can I forget about it?

Question:
Longer Explanation: At my previous apartment, the original lease included electricity in the rent. However, I signed a month to month after my lease was over so that I wouldn't be homeless for the month before the lease on my current apartment started. The month to month agreement stated that I would be charged for electricity- the apartment complex had put in a policy shortly after I moved in that rental agreements dated after XYZ would no longer include electricity.

It slipped my mind at the time to open an account with the electric company, and I know that is totally my fault. I did however have an account with them two apartments ago and I currently have an account with them. I also rent my current place from the same rental company.

I have called the electric company multiple times but each person I talked to had no information and told me to talk to my apartment complex. I talked to my apartment complex; they also had no information and told me to talk to the electric company.

I checked my credit report, and there isn't anything electric bill related there.

It has now been several months. At this point, can I safely abandon trying to pay this bill? Based on my experience with the electric company, it can't be more than fifty dollars, which I can easily pay, but I can't find any answers on what or who I owe. My friends have told me to forget about this bill, but I keep seeing horror stories on this sub of people ignoring documents or bills and things going really wrong for them.

This is in MA.

Answer:
 I would not worry about it. The apartment complex likely paid the bill as they had done previously because nobody called to switch the unit to tenant pay.

This was likely the responsibility of apartment management.

Make sure to set up mail forwarding which can be done for a year. You may have to renew in 6 months.


Title: [Tenant - NY, USA] Landlord responsibility for marijuana smoking odors?

Question:
Sorry for the post length but I want to be as detailed as possible.

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I live in a multi unit apartment building (about 25 units in the building) on Long Island, NY (Nassau county).

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There is an issue with someone in the building smoking marijuana and doing it often/strong enough that the odors travel into my unit (and the building hallways) on a consistent basis. I believe it is the unit below me and I've brought the issue up to onsite management numerous times but they don't really take any action. It's not because marijuana smoking is legal in NY (it's not at the moment - even under the medical marijuana program, smoking is prohibited as a consumption method) but the landlord seems to claim they can't just walk into each apartment and sniff around. So as long as the person(s) aren't obviously smoking in a public space, there is no proof or way for them to pin the odors on a specific apartment and take action. Also, the smoking/odors usually occur at night when the management office is closed (so I can't call and have them quickly walk over to smell it).

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I know people may point to my lease and the nuisance/habitability clauses and I do believe New York is a tenant friendly state. But I just don't understand this reaction and how the landlord can be so cavalier regarding a tenant notifying them that a prohibited/illegal activity is occurring on their property.

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So that's why I'm here and was wondering if anyone has an idea regarding what my rights are and what the landlord's responsibility is in a situation like this? Is it indeed their responsibility or do smoking odors fall into a gray area? Does it make a difference if the odors are coming from something prohibited/illegal (like marijuana) vs a legal activity like smoking regular tobacco cigarettes or if a tenant is cooking something which smells?

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If it is the landlord's responsibility to take action and make the marijuana smoking/odors stop...since they haven't taken action even though I've notified them multiple times via emails, phone calls, and in person...what would my next possible step(s) be?

Answer: Generally landlords do not have a duty to police their tenants’ activities. You may call the police if you suspect illegal activity.


Title: I let my SO in on my biz idea and now wants to 'cash out'

Question:
I need some personal and legal advice. My fiancé and I have been discussing my product idea.  It crosses into both of our professions.  It was MY idea.  I brought it up to him after hearing about a lot of problems he was having with his systems.

He said it was good but yelled at me at one point because I wanted to invest money into it.  He said it was stupid since I had no money.  He was not willing to invest anything   Said he was too broke.

I went for a lender.  I tried and trie.  I finally got an INVESTOR.  I had 2 calls with them.  they loved my idea.  My fiancé was mad I wasn’t including him because he felt he was giving me his input. I canceled the first meeting because he couldn’t be there.

I brought him to the next meeting.  I didn’t tell them that he was my fiancé.  I just introduced him as a professional who could give advice about the development.  But I think they saw through it all.

The meeting went great but he kept TALKING..  He barely let me talk.  I was not happy but I didn’t say anything.

Everyone was ready to buy in.  They asked for a specific investment plan.  I told the developer I would meet him in the morning but after a few hours I found out I had to reschedule because of my 9-5 job.

Ny fiancé said “i’ll go meet him and tell him ALL My ideas”   I said look.  I want to do this together or not at all.  He said why shouldn’t I go.  I said because your ran away with the meeting like a train…and I would like to be a part of this.  This was my idea.  We discussed it.  You wouldn’t support it.  I work SO hard to get an investor and now after our meeting you want to meet PRIVATELY with them over YOUR MANY IDEAS?

He said that he is sick of my attitude.  He said without him I would get NO WHERE and that I’m jealous of him and that he can’t believe this.  He said he would go out and get his OWN investors and see who gets to the finish line first.

Then he told me he was going to call them ask them for payment for his insight — so he “cashed out” since I was so selfish.
I said I just want to be part of my OWN idea — and the planning of it.
He said that I am making him sick to his stomach…. and told me I’m clearly selfish.  I said we are going to be married — this will be our anyway…he said…he would challenge me to find someone else from his profession to be my proof of concept and guaranteed I would fail.

I need to know what to do here. These investors seemed to like him.  They respected him.   And now he wants to ask for payment NOW and leave?   He said he’s been in business for over 2 decades and  I should know better than to underestimate him.  HELP

Answer: Frankly it sounds more like you need /r/relationship_advice than legal advice. I don’t really get what it is your boyfriend thinks he can cash out on if you haven’t even finalized an agreement with the investor.


Title: [Update] Question regarding settling prior to small claims court date tomorrow.

Question:
I posted a few months ago regarding my landlord not returning my $900 deposit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6cn8ll/landlord_wont_return_deposit_ive_sent_two/?st=J8EJJJZJ&sh=709a8ca7

Good news is we settled yesterday evening and he transferred $1800 to my checking account.

Do I need to fill out a form to cancel the court date tomorrow?  Can I just not show up?

I'm about 7 hours away and it would be great to not have to drive and rent a hotel for the night.

Answer:
 Call the court clerk and ask.Answer #2: I've never had a clerk not want to take a case off calendar because it settled.

You could call and say you'd like to drop the case as its settled, around here you usually need to fax in a letter and or form from the local forms section of the county court website (assuming such thing exists).  Small claims is its own thing though, and as with all courts there's a local element to procedures.

The problem is that if you have to file anything and the clerk isn't willing to help, you'll end up driving there anyway as there's no time for filing it by mail and I've not seen a small claims court with fax or e-file.


Title: Laptop damaged at Starbucks from person having seizure - Milwaukee WI

Question:
I was studying at Starbucks on a table and a guy had a seizure, losing control of his body and landed on the table and knocking off my laptop which fell onto the floor which caused a dent.

The paramedics stated he had a drug overdose, which caused his seizure.

The guy went to the hospital and should be okay.

I filed an incident report with Starbucks. Who is ultimately liable and will pay for the damage of my laptop?

Do you think Apple will replace this laptop or will Starbucks help me out? The laptop is dented, but is still functional.

Thank you for the clarification.

Answer:
 The guy who caused the damage is the one who is liable, not Apple or Starbucks. Sue him for the damage if you want to.Answer #2: Neither Apple or Starbucks is on the line to pay for this. The man who had a seizure could probably be sued, but if it's still functional, and only dented, the harm is so slight that it's probably not worth it. Sounds like a bit of bad luck, but your best option is to do nothing.

Edit: spelling.


Title: CA, USA - Can my landlord increase the property's rent only for me?

Question:
I live in a guest house in the back yard of a larger house. My landlady wanted to rent both units together (6+ tenants sharing a single check), but she wasn't able to, so she reluctantly let us sign a lease for a year. Our year is almost over, and she's told us that she's increasing our rent-- just the guest house-- by 50%, effectively kicking us out.

I spoke to the tenants of the main house, who now have friends that are interested in renting the guest house. The rent quote the landlady gave to them is our original number-- before the 50% increase. **Can our landlady raise the rent just to get us out, then lower it again for someone she'd rather have live here?**
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 This is a bit odd because she can more easily just not renew your lease if she wants you out. She doesn't need to raise your rent to achieve that. She may not fully understand that she can get rid of you without this action, but that's neither here nor there.

Now as /u/TheCatGuardian correctly notes, if there is some sort of rent control prohibition to what she's doing it gets more complicated, but it's doubtful that your guest house would apply even in cities with RSO.


Title: Was a 1099, now job wants over $3k back.

Question: Hello, this is my first post as I had a friend advise me to ask as many people as possible to find out what is happening. I'm very young and when first out of college I had a difficult time finding a job. 6 months later I signed up with the first thing that came my way and became a 1099 independent financial advisor. Long story short it was a scam, but the company was affiliated with a large corporation that "financed" me to become a licensed advisor. I left within a year because they 1)wouldn't pay me what they owed (something about legalities) and 2) couldn't stand being taken advantage of any longer. Now I just received a bill for about $3500 that includes "onboard fees, fidelity bond and firm element, FINRA and state registration fee, exam fee, and errors and omissions insurance". They want the full check 20 days from the date of the letter (3/11/15) and say "if you are unable to make a full payment call to make acceptable arrangements for repayment" but I haven't been able to get ahold of them. I have about $1000 in savings but I feel lost and angry. Does anyone have any advice?

Answer:
 You need to go see an attorney and show him or her the documents.

It is not unusual for employers to include terms in employment contracts that require repayment for training if the employee leaves early. The question is, will your state enforce those terms. The answer is likely going to be *maybe, but*. The *but* is the important part.

You will not be able to answer this question yourself. It will require reading and interpreting case law, which is difficult without proper training. Answer #2: Did you have any sort of agreement with them to repay these under any circumstances?


Title: Hi. I’m a public school teacher that had his foot slammed in a door by a student on purpose. I’m currently at home receiving workers comp that pays me 60 percent of my salary. How can I get the other 40 percent?

Answer:
 Workers comp is typically not taxable, so depending on which state you live in and how high your federal and state taxes are, you're probably not losing anything near 40% when you compare your previous take-home pay to your current take-home pay.

I'd still pursue any other avenues you have open to you, but I wanted you to know it's probably not going to be as bit a financial hit as you think.

Good luck!Answer #2: You can sue the kid, but you may find it hard to win, and even harder to collect on a judgment.Answer #3: Your district may allow other teachers to donate days to you. Please, I hope you have documentation and have a lawyer with you when you meet with administrators about having the student brought up on criminal charges for assault.Answer #4: Do you happen to have short term disability?


Title: Guy stalking my wife, Missouri

Question:
This is long, TL;DR at the bottum

So my wife dose hair and makeup, threw her work she meant a cross dresser that started having her do his hair and makeup. My wife,29, did and he seemed nice to her. He is in his 40s and has a wife and kids. His wife kind of knows about him doing this and he says his wife is ok with it if it makes him happy but dosent want him to tell her about it. I never like the situation but she is normally a good judge of character and I have no fear of her cheating. So they became friend, kind of. He would  buy her lunch some times, my thought and hers was ok it's just lunch. But then he would ask her to go to the movies with him while he is dressed as a women. Weird but ok. Then things changed, he started to try and hold her hand but she pulled away, he would try and put his arm around her and she told him that is out of line because there both married. Then he tried to kiss her witch she pulled away before it happen and she told him that is way past the line. And she started to try and separate her self from him. This is where it gets worse, he would just show up at her work, then call her work useing a fake name seeing if she was working but her coworkers did not say if she was because they all know what's going on. He is middle eastern and has a distinct voice that they know. My wife stopped responding to him becuae she started getting worried. Then sent her a necklace to her work he bought while on vacation with his family. After all this she told me how he told her in the past how he is good at reading people and can almost manipulate people, but he was referring to a work since. Then he didnt try and reach out for months and out of nowhere months later saying how he cant stop think about her and only care about her and his family. She didnt respond then a few mouths later he tries to contract her again, she didnt block him so she could know of he was trying to come to her work. She didnt respond. Fast forward a few more mouths nothing from him then last night he text again saying I miss you and if they can be freind. He waits just long enough for her to think it's over and then tries to come back. We know where he lives but he dosent know where we do but you can Google her and find her the salon she owns, she is getting a diffrent location but will still be able to find it on google because it's her business, it has a secure door you have to be buzzed if from the AirPhone but is always a chance he could follow someone in. But he was never there, she worked for a Make up company part time and that's where he know she works and she a since left that job. She dose carries mace and a gun. I have thought of going to his house and tell his wife what he is doing behind her back but dont want to make it worse of get myself in trouble. She blocked him now that she left how last job. She is very worried know. I also ask for his number so can nicely tell him to stay away but again I don't want to put us in a situation where it could come back on us. So my question is, is this enough to get a restraining order or what the best legal way to handle this the best way? Sorry this is so long and for any grammar issues, I am on mobile. Again we are in Missouri and I would greatly appreciate and advice and can give more info if I missed something that could help with any help.

TL;DR: Guy that has tried to romantically involve him self with my wife and now wont leave her alone, can we file a restraining order in Missouri

Answer:
 INAL.

[http://victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/help-for-victims](http://victimsofcrime.org/our-programs/stalking-resource-center/help-for-victims)  has a great stalking resource page.  I would start there.  I see no harm in contacting the police, showing them the evidence, and going from there.


Title: Friend got fired while traveling to Thailand for his friends wedding with no notice from employer

Question:
Hi all,

My buddy was a full time employee w/ benefits, and was abruptly fired while traveling to Thailand for a friends wedding that he gave notice for several months in advance.

He called me telling me that he’s moving on, however what are his options? He’s asked my help, but frankly I’m not sure... thanks in advance

location: Los Angeles, CA

Answer:
 Just to be clear, giving notice to your employer that you will not be at work for whatever day/time doesn't automatically mean that the employee has to give you that time off. Answer #2: He can file for unemployment. Unless they fired him for an illegal reason, that's it.Answer #3: He should file for unemployment and look for a new job.

Absent a contract they can fire him at will for any reason not prohibited by law. Could be they realized while he was away he wasn't that important to the company. It's surprisingly common for people to be fired while on vacation or upon their return.


Title: What does a 209a order mean for the defendant?

Question:
I got served with a temporary protective order and have to be in court on thursday. I kept asking different clerks and they said that it will extend the restraining order for a year and they may send me to anger management classes OR OTHER THINGS.

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Can I get sent to jail? Can I be put on probation? Do I have to pay some $1,000 fine? WHAT ELSE besides the 1 year extension can happen? Please someone tell me I'm panicking that I'll be put in prison and die because I take insulin.

Answer:
 You need a lawyer to go with you to that hearing.  Not only will they have the answers you are seeking, but they know the legal procedures and processes that will help you.  Without a lawyer, you're probably screwed.  That being said, if you haven't been arrested, then you probably aren't facing criminal charges (yet).  That doesn't mean that criminal charges aren't on their way, depending on the cause for the restraining order.  You really need to speak to a lawyer, TODAY.Answer #2: IANAL, but from my experience, a 209a is typically a civil case (often for domestic abuse and things of that nature or the extension of an existing restraining order) and not handled by the DA; but if there are criminal charges on top of the 209a, it'll be far less simple. Call a lawyer immediately. They will ask to see the document and will walk you through the process. Abide by the terms of the protective order at all times, and refrain from having any mutual contacts speak to the person who filed it against you.

Breathe, stay calm, and just follow the process. I don't know if there is a fine for the defendant, but I would invest in a good lawyer regardless. Usually, temporary orders do not follow you, but an extended, criminal or permanent protective order is public record, so *yes*, it will follow you if that's the case and appear on background searches.

Edit: I have filed for a protective order against an abuser and was represented by a great lawyer who gave me plenty of guidance and information. My abuser was not required to seek counseling or anything at the time of our court date (and I did not sue), but can absolutely be arrested for even the slightest violation.


Title: [NC] Hospital barely tested me for anything when complaining of symptoms related to past history, sent me home with nothing for treatment other than a recommendation to see a doctor. Do I have any ground to stand on against them?

Question:
Hello /r/legaladvice! Longtime lurker, first time poster.

To give a bit of background on this, last week I was experiencing a tremendous amount of pain and an issue with urinary retention that I figured was either a kidney infection or kidney stones, as I have had both in the past. It's in my medical record, I explained this to the hospital that I went to- where I have been treated in the past for both infection and stones. The doctor there was somehow skeptical, and did a very basic urinalysis that presented "nothing wrong". He did an ultrasound that said both of my kidneys were clear, which I know for a fact isn't true (my kidneys have stones in them, stored, unfortunately for me).

I'd like to add as well that as I was complaining of urinary retention, other than a quick "flush" of saline and a single dose of pain medication, I was not hooked up to an actual IV, and given no other fluids to help with the retention itself.

I understand skepticism against what I, not a doctor, had to say- but I've had several bouts of kidney stones and infections, and I know when I have them at this point, it's the same thing every time. But instead of working with this information, the doctor kept questioning me instead about STDs, the possibility of whether or not I have them, etc. I have a boyfriend, neither of us have been unfaithful, and though we both have a form of HSV, I knew it wasn't that.

However, after my test results came back negative, the doctor told me he was thinking of doing a pelvic exam. At this point, offended and hopped up on the pain medication they gave me, I refused any further treatment. The doctor said they would give me medication (not specifying what it was for) to send me home with, and to follow up with my doctor for a pelvic exam. However, after he left, the nurse that came in to discharge me said I was not being given anything. I didn't want to sound like a drug addict, so I didn't ask, and went home.

The next day, I was peeing blood (when I could even go, it was only red), doubling over in pain. I went to a different hospital, whose urinalysis-which tested way more than the previous hospital- showed I had a "rather large kidney infection", and they were going to get a CT scan in case it was an infected stone. It wasn't, but it showed I did in fact still have stones as well as the infection. I was hooked up to an IV with fluid right away, given a dose of antibiotics with the IV, and pain medication on top of that. I am now on a weeklong course of antibiotics, taking four pills a day. Which doesn't include the prescriptions on top of that for pain- norcos and ibruprofen, and a recommendation to buy OTC UTI medication for any other discomfort I might have.

I don't see how any doctor could have missed this. While I have insurance to cover these now two hospital visits, I'm just curious to know whether or not I have any footing against the first hospital's charge, or at least if there's a way I can make some kind of complaint for this lack of concern for a patient and total disregard of their past medical history.

TL;DR: I got a kidney infection. First hospital missed it completely, even though the hospital the next day said it was nigh impossible to miss. Do I have any footing against them?

Answer:
 >I refused any further treatment.

It sounds as if that's where you went wrong.

What do you want here?Answer #2: The first doctor tested your urine and did an ultrasound which were negative. He also treated your pain with medication and offered further treatment and you refused. What if allowing him to perform the pelvic exam let the doctor rule out other possible problems going on and would have had him order a CT for you which would have shown the kidney stones?

You know, sometimes people have normal test results one day and abnormal the next. Thats how people get sick.

Most medical malpractice lawyers offer free consultations. Each case is so specific.

IANAL, but no, I do not see any "ground" to stand in against them.


Title: Just Bought a House and Found Out There was a Suicide after the Purchase was Complete (Indiana)

Question:
Hey guys,

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My wife and I just purchased a house within the last two months in central Indiana. We met another one of our neighbors today who was surprised that we bought the house after a previous owner had committed suicide 3 to 5 years prior. This was news to us as nobody had told us this. We like the house but with the new information it makes us a bit uncomfortable. Do we have any kind of recourse because this wasn't disclosed prior? I found conflicting information on whether or not Indiana requires that as a forced disclosure.

We are especially concerned with how it will affect the price when we go to sell again because we overpayed (hot market).

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Thanks for the help and advice all.

Answer:
 Indiana does not require that sellers disclose deaths in the home, but requires that they be truthful if asked.

Finding out if your *neighbor* is being truthful may be feasible through the city's property records and death records.Answer #2: I'm baffled by this- if your house is more than a few decades old, someone died there.


Title: I [M23] was assaulted last year. The criminal cases have now wrapped up, and I want to hire a lawyer for a civil suit. What resources are available to me to make sure I hire an effective one, and what might I expect through the whole process?

Question:
Hi!

Like the topic title states, I was assaulted in February 2014 by two guys. I did absolutely nothing to antagonize them; I just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. One of the perpetrators is the son of a local politician. Over the last year, we've been going through the criminal cases, and one ended up pleading no-contest to a felony, and the other pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor.

Now that it's wrapped up, I want to hire a lawyer and push civil suits, but I don't really know how to go about that. Do I just pick up the phone book and find someone, or is there some kind of resource or tool I might be able to use to help me choose? I'm in the central Pennsylvania area, if that helps.

Other than that, what might I expect through this process? Does anyone know where I might find any examples of what people have been awarded for something like this in the past? Any speed bumps I might want to consider?

Answer: The biggest "speed bump" that you have is collecting on a judgment.  When I primarily practiced personal injury, I would never take on a case like this.  It's one thing to get a judgment against someone. It's entirely another thing to actually collect much on that judgement, particularly since intentional acts like this aren't covered by any insurance.  So I just want to warn you that you'll have a pretty tough time finding an attorney to represent you on a traditional contingency fee, unless these two guys actually happen to have a significant amount of collectible assets.


Title: Can you sue if your girl/boyfriend destroys your things after cheating?

Question:
First of all, I have not cheated on anyone and will never do so. I just saw this post about "revenge on cheaters" and there a lot of cars and  game consoles were destroyed.
So my question is, can you sue for the damage or can they use emotional unstableness as a defence?

Is there a difference if it is a girl/boyfriend, fiancé or spouse/?

Answers will be much appreciated.

Answer: No one has the right to purposely destroy your property. Yes, you can sue.


Title: (NYC) being kicked out of my apartment due to a guest ODing on drugs.

Question:
Let me try to sum it up best I can.  I've been living in this apartment for over 4 years,  it's the address on my ID and the electric is under my name, though  I'm not on the lease. My roommate who is on the lease moved out and has been Subleting the apartment,  I had a new person move in 2 weeks ago.  Ive been watching the lease holders dog for over 6 months giving me a discount on My rent,  I'm paying 600 $ a month now.  Currently I'm a month behind on rent and haven't paid this month yet.  Here's where the other trouble starts..

Yesterday I had a friend spend the night who's visiting from out of town.  He Od'd on drugs and I had to call an ambulance.  I'm now being told I have to leave the apartment.  I didn't know he had the drugs he had, but  I'm currently in recovery for drugs so they blame me. I've never been charged for,  or caused trouble here at the apartment drug or alcohol related.

Basically what are my rights?  Am I fucked?  Do I have a grace period to get my stuff out?  They've threatened to change the locks on me.  Do I have any "squatters rights?"

Thank you so much and If there's anything I can reiterate let me know.

Answer:
 Well first you have two problems. You are way behind on rent and using drugs (you or your guest, doesn't matter) in the place. So yes they have a right to end your tenancy.

But you are a tenant and have rights. Have you been given written notice to vacate?


Title: Is it now commonplace to have one's phone used to bolster the prosecution's case?

Question:
I was reading [this article](https://www.whsv.com/content/news/502204161.html) and noticed they make reference to text messages he'd sent to his mother days before the incident. (Obviously this information could have been obtained from the mother willingly, but I would think she wouldn't try to help the prosecution by releasing that information and it's not really what I'm getting at here.) And I've seen before — some dipshit does something stupid like shooting up a school — and the article invariably mentions the suspect's google searches, emails, texts messages, etc.

How is this stuff getting out there? Are they stupidly not preventing it from happening? Are police using tactics like using their fingerprints since that's not considered a violation of one's 5th amendment rights?

Answer: They subpoena the persons phone, laptop, ect.Answer #2: Text messages are logged by the phone company. You subpoena the phone company to release them.


Title: Rape case didn't go through.

Question:
(CA usa) I was raped in May and I reported it to the police in June. Today (10/06/16) I finally got the DA's answer which is that my case didn't go through and my rapist will not be charged with anything. I was 17 at the time and he is 20. I'm desperate about getting justice served but I feel so hopeless about my case being rejected. What can I do legally? Thank you.

Edit: location

Answer:
 UPDATE actually, the DA's Secretary gave me wrong information! She missheard my case number so she assumed that since it wasn't showing up on her screen that it didn't go through! I called again to get more details on why it didnt go through and was put on the phone with a different lady who then told me that it's still being reviewed! I am so relieved but still pissed that one of the secretaries put me through hell today.Answer #2: The only option you can take personally is to sue your attacker for your damages, if you have any.

You can try to talk to the DA about charging - but if they choose not to, there's no action you can take to force it.


Title: Terrified: I’ve been falsely accused of sexual harassment by HR

Question:
I work in NY.

I was informed by the HR department of my company today they received two emails from non-employees claiming I sent unsolicited explicit pictures of myself.

I was up front and honest that I’ve sent photos like this, but NEVER unsolicited or nonconsentually. That’s the truth... I certainly have no reason to lie here. And when I asked who made the accusations so that I can clear my name, HR refused.

I’m a semi “public figure,” so people have reason to send in anonymous email like this just to troll/destroy me.

I understand being an “at will” employee (which I am) means they can fire me even for a false allegation... but if I lose my job over a slanderous lie, wouldn’t I have grounds to sue the person(s) making the allegations?

If so, could my company’s HR be compelled by a court or lawyer to disclose the name so I can take legal action?

Thank you. And pray for me.

It’s very, very, VERY scary to be falsely accused of something like this in today’s environment.

Answer:
 something doesn't add up here, you sent them to so many people you can't figure out who has it out for you? it shouldn't be that hard to figure out who's doing this to youAnswer #2: > but if I lose my job over a slanderous lie, wouldn’t I have grounds to sue the person(s) making the allegations?

That depends on the nature of the claims and your location.


Title: [NYC] I [21M] was "ordained" as a "minister" by Open Ministry. My name is in their directory. If I apply to become a wedding officiant, will the clerk's office recognize my ordainment?

Question: I haven't bought anything or given them any valuable information in case it's a scam. All I did was get their "ordainment", and their website claims that it is recognized in all 50 states. Are they a legitimate church? If so, are they allowed to authorize my online ordainment? Will I be able to apply to be a wedding officiant with it? Should I get ordained somewhere else?

Answer: Why not call the clerks office and ask?


Title: [US][Flordia] is the marriage done before you bring the license application back to the court

Question:
We just went to the court in Florida, got the application to marry, the reverand performed the ceremony and signed the paper. Now we're supposed to bring it back to the court for the marriage certificate.

At this point are we married? If one of us has cold feet can we just not bring the paper back and this cancels itself?

Answer:
 You are almost certainly married.

741.10 Proof of marriage where no certificate available

When any marriage is or has been solemnized by any of the persons named in s. 741.07, and such person has not made a certificate thereof on the marriage license as required by s. 741.08, or when the marriage license has been lost, or when by reason of death or other cause the proper certificate cannot be obtained, the marriage may be proved by affidavit before any officer authorized to administer oaths made by two competent witnesses who were present and saw the marriage ceremony performed, which affidavit may be filed and recorded in the office of the county court judge or clerk of the circuit court from which the marriage license issued, with the same force and effect as in cases in which the proper certificate has been made, returned and recorded.

Florida Statutes - Title XLIII: Domestic Relations - Chapter 741: Marriage; Domestic Violence


Title: Can I fight a job offer being rescinded if I was lied to about the interview process?

Question:
I was offered a job pending a background check. I accepted the job and was told I need to meet upper management because they like to meet new hires. After that meeting I was told to report to HR to fill out paper for the background check and get a tentative start date contingent on a clear background check (which I have nothing to worry about). After meeting with upper management and reporting to HR, I was told by the HR director that she cannot submit the paperwork for my background check because my employment is contingent on upper management approval. Despite the two emails I have from HR and my soon to be direct supervisory stating the background check was the final step in the process. And a third email stating that the meeting with upper management was informal. They haven’t rescinded the offer yet. But the final “interview” with upper management didn’t go as well as I would have liked. He basically quizzed me on company and about the position I was offered. I was able to answer the questions but not as confidently as I would have had I know it was an interview. I would have been more prepared. I was really expecting him to ask me about myself, why I was interested in the job etc. I genuinely thought he just wanted to meet me. If he decides I’m not a good fit despite the fact that I would not be working directly with him, do I have enough to fight this? I’ve been unemployed for so long I’m really depending on getting this job. And honestly thought I had it because all I was waiting for was the background check. But now I’m not too sure!

Please help! :(
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Really nothing to fight here. In the future, you should treat any interaction with management/employees of a firm you're interviewing for as a possible job interview.


Title: can i step on peoples heels (their shoes)?

Question:
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Topic:
Troll Post

Answer:
 Yes.  For starters, it makes you a douchebag.

But also it technically could be a crime.Answer #2: Yeah, if you're intentionally doing it, it very well can be considered a crime.

Why do you feel the need to be an asshole? Does it make you feel better about yourself?


Title: MN, attempted to steal ice cream sandwich

Question:
This might be a dumb post, but I'm 17 and earlier today I attempted to steal a $2.50 ice cream sandwich from my school lunch. I got caught and this is my first offense. It was a dumb mistake and I am wondering what will happen. This is my first offense, is that matters. The woman I dealt with said she was passing it off to our police liason, if that matters too.

Edit: My legal question is what will come of it. Suspension? Misdemeanor? How will that affect me? I know I didn't steal enough for a felony charge, but I'm still worried.

Answer: I doubt anything will come of it from a legal standpoint, it's just not worth anyone's time. The school may punish you though, but that would be at their discretion.


Title: Grant deed.

Question:
Short and sweet...

Getting divorced in California, wife wants house. She has to pay me out and refinance in her name to get me off, ( this is in our written agreement.)  She sent an Interspousal transfer grant deed to me to sign and notorize. My dad said don't sign it, it should all be done in escrow.   If I sign it does this fuck me over, and she won't have to refinance ?

 Edit: added location, California.

Answer: Don't sign off the deed when you are still on the loan. That is stupid. Your dad is right.


Title: [USA] A competitor emailed us that they're going to copy us. How should we respond?

Question:
> Received an email from a direct competitor. This mid-level new hire also invited us to talk. She is the second person from their company to create a Free account.
> > I love your ease of use so I signed up again to show people how good you’ve made the AWS integration experience over ours.

[additional details in x/startups](https://np.reddit.com/r/startups/comments/65pi4s/a_competitor_emailed_us_that_theyre_going_to_copy/)

A comment in [our original post](https://np.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/65pgae/a_competitor_emailed_us_that_theyre_going_to_copy/) said to ask here so . . . what say you r/LegalAdvice?

Update: we're located in NY and DC, USA

Update 2: moderator suggested that we include the additional details here so . . .

> ##Background
> **tl;dr We're David. They're Goliath.**
> We're a fully bootstrapped open source startup whose founders met on Reddit after being long-time Redditors. We offer security & compliance configuration monitoring for AWS. As we make innovations we blog about them with great detail, which attracts the devops users we're looking to help. This strategy has attracted big names, including Amazon and their evangelists.

> This competitor has over $27M in funding and a ton more overhead. As a result, they charge a lot more for a lesser service (#humbleBrag :-) ) with a much more difficult onboarding process.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: The only thing that could stop them from copying your service is patents, but they cost a lot of time and money to get.  This is why bootstrapping a startup is extremely difficult, and why companies tend to be very secretive.


Title: Found child pornography on an old backup of a customer's computer. Need help.

Question:
Hi, I'm still winding down from all this. I work at a computer repair shop in Australia, and was doing some maintainance and cleanup. I came across a box of old harddrives, with varying dates of last modification. Halfway through I made this discovery. In the harddrive was gigabytes of child porn. Now I wasn't prepared for this and told a friend and my boss in panic. my friend says I should call the cops, but the boss says that hard drive is a clone of the original, and since he has memory issues and he didn't know why he had it in the first place, he said we have to wipe it and reformat. Now I did a really breif research and found that what I shouldn't have been so intrusive on a customer's data like that; it's an offense in itself. I don't know the details of it and it already has me spooked. Neither do we have an official record of this person's case, all we have as an identification is a resume in the harddrive. If we destroy the harddrive and somehow there is a need for it, it's destruction of evidence. I really don't know what to do, where to go or what the ramifications are for the paths I take. I'm very new to any legal issues, so an ELI5 on advise would hugely help me and my boss. I also fear for physical safety if we do report this. Please help

Edit: I thank each and every one of you for your helpful words. Today I will get a proper chance to talk to my boss, make sure I let him know the seriousness of this. As for the boss I think he just don't want to deal with issues like this and he fears for safety. If it is just me, it would have been already reported, but I can't ignore the boss's decisions in this case. I will pressure him to reach a proper verdict on this matter. I will try my best, because laziness isn't enough of an excuse to ignore child exploitation. Once again, I thank you all, and I'll update you guys on what happens.

Answer:
 IANAL but former tech support worker for a fruity company.

I've been in your shoes and my manager has told me to not report it ("its a hassle" "technically we shouldn't even haven't seen those image). Your manager is lying to you - they just don't want to deal with it.

Please report this. Answer #2: Call [Crime stoppers](https://www.crimestoppers.com.au) now.

Victoria and some other states have a [Failure to Disclose](http://www.justice.vic.gov.au/home/safer+communities/protecting+children+and+families/failure+to+disclose+offence) law, which makes it an offense for any adult to not disclose knowledge of, or evidence of, child abuse.

Besides which it's the **right thing to do**. They are someone's children and by turning over the drive you could be saving them, literally.


Title: I think I was screwed out of 800 bucks, legal options?

Question:
Hey guys and gals, here's my story: about a week ago, I backed into someone and damaged their front end of the car. Instead of my insurance rates going through the roof, I decided that I'd pay for it out of pocket. After the guy refusing to go to my body guy he went to his and sent me an invoice of 800 bucks to replace the entire hood. Since I have a clean driving record I thought that why not I may as well pay it. When I gave him the 800 dollars I requested a final receipt of the transaction after getting his hood replaced. However, I saw his car around town and it merely looks like he had someone pull out the dent and never got it replaced and pocketed my 800 bucks.  I have him saying over text that we was accepting my 800 dollars to repair the hood of his car at the place he got the estimate from. Is there any action I can do to get my 800 dollars back?
EDIT: Pennsylvania by the way, sorry!

Answer: If you caused $800 worth or damage, you owe $800. He doesn't have to get his vehicle fixed after getting the $800.


Title: Quitting Firm Advice

Question:
This isn't asking for legal advice as it is so much about etiquette for quitting a firm.

I am a new lawyer (Licensed October 2014) and have been working for this small firm (5 attorneys including myself) since January 2015.  Since I started I have been thrown onto this one case in a research role primarily and about 90% of my billable time is on this one case.  This is a huge case, the 2nd biggest the firm has ever taken on from asking around, to the tune of multi-millions of dollars.  This week, one of my mentors at the prosecutor's office asked me out of the blue, fully knowing I had a job, to come in for a job interview at the prosecutor's office.  I currently hate my job, work 60 hour work weeks with only Sunday off (sometimes I work Sunday), and think the people I work for are abusive as hell.

Right now my firm is about 6-8 weeks away from finishing this case and they said they will be depending on me to help with their brief citations on around 3,100 pages worth of transcript.  If I get an offer tomorrow, I would love to leave and work with my mentor, but feel like I would be screwing over my current firm and possibly be hurting my professional reputation.

I was hoping to get some thoughts and feedback on my current situation and advice from attorneys as to what they would do in similar circumstances.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 If you get an offer, try to negotiate a start date.  2 months is not entirely unreasonable for someone in private practice.

If they need you to start immediately, make a decision.  You should be able to give at least 2 weeks.

Finally, if you get the offer, and they let you negotiate your start date, immediately let your firm know that you are leaving, but your new employer is letting you finish working on the case for up to 8 (or whatever you negotiate) weeks.


Title: Am I legally allowed to refuse working at certain times of day if my availability doesn't allow for it?

Question: I work at an understaffed pizza place as one of the few servers there. I have been working there for 5 days now and am already getting hours way outside of my availability. How can I get them inside my availability without losing my hours or my job?

Answer:
 You absolutely are allowed to refuse hours outside your availability.

And they are allowed to fire you for not coming in when they need you.


Title: Landlord put my belongings in trash bags and turned off my water??

Question:
(Located in Connecticut)
So for the last 3 months, I have been renting a room from a woman that I met through work.
Things started to go badly very quickly. The woman would often come home drunk and would scream at her 13 year old daughter at 2 or 3 in the morning, who I would hear crying and threatening to call the police.

She was very nosy and would constantly text me when I was out, asking me where I was and what time I was coming home. (Mind you, I am 19 years old.)
Before I left, I would always lock my bathroom door where I kept my valuables and would always find it unlocked upon my return with  my belongings in places I did not leave them.

After a dispute where she woke me up at 6 am on my day off from work to yell at me for having clothes on my floor, I informed her that I would be looking for my own apartment, and we agreed upon a move out day of May 1st. She became very hostile towards me, constantly harassing me about when I was leaving and if I found a place to live, until I had to block her phone number because of her endless texts and phone calls.

This saturday, I came home from work to find all of my belongings in trash bags around the room, and that the water to my bathroom was shut off. My landlord was at work so I could not confront her.

Luckily I signed the lease to my new apartment and my parents are allowing me to live with them until I can move in, so I wasn't left without a home.

My problem is that I still have belongings at the house, and I do not feel safe going there to grab them, as this woman has threatened me before.
Plus there was never a lease written or any signed contracts to give me rights.

How should I handle this, reddit?

Answer:
 This is more or a less an illegal eviction.

As far as what you can do: Call the police non-emergency number and explain that your landlord is trying to evict you, that you want to leave, but do not feel safe gathering your belongings. Request an escort to meet you there so you can grab your stuff and go.Answer #2: Your landlord done goofed. This is a textbook "self-help" eviction and is illegal. Answer #3: Thanks for the input so far. Like I said, my concern is that we never had a written lease or signed contract. Do I still have the rights to call it an illegal eviction since there was never any legal paperwork"Answer #4: A few people on here are talking about the illegal eviction and taking her to court. Sometimes it's better an easier to just get your stuff, get out and put it all behind you. You might have lost a half month of rent, and had to get a proper apartment, but is it worth having to continue dealing with this situation? IANAL, but my two cents: get the police escort, get your stuff and put it all behind you.


Title: Utilities company wants to charge us $13,500 to trench electrical service 70ft across a dirt road and are refusing to provide itemized costs?

Question:
We're in the process of a new home construction in rural town in Colorado. As a result, we're limited to the only utility company that services our area.

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The land we purchased is part of 18 lots that have been subdivided into 35 acre parcels. There is already electrical service stubbed up at every other plot, about 600 to 1,000 feet along the perimeter of the private road. To get service to our location, the utility company has to trench down into the existing line, tie into it, and then trench is across the road approximately 70 feet to provide another stub-up at our property line for our meter/tie-ins/usage. It's underground power. I understand this comes with some cost of road repair -- but it's a small private dirt road. It's still rock/gravel base, no recycled asphalt or anything of that kind.

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Our neighbors across the way are further along then us in their build, and only had to pay $6,000 to trench and install service \~200 feet (without crossing the road) from an existing stub-up. When we asked for an itemized list of expenses for the quote, we were told the following by the utility company:

" \[UTILITY\] cannot provide unit based costs as we are bound by contract with our contractor.  Your project cost does include approx. $3000.00 in rock trenching charges that will be 100% refunded for every foot that we do not encounter rock conditions. "

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Is this really legal? We have to pay $13K upfront without being told what we're being charged for? And only $3K of that is portioned towards road repair? I'm trying to figure out what kind of excavator and operator on the planet costs $10,000 for labor and rental for maybe 1-2 days worth of work? What an we do...?

Answer:
 This doesn't sound right. I worked for my state's Utilities Commission and your electric utility is very tightly regulated on what they can charge, how, and when.

Part of the investigations I did looked into disputes like this. I would assume that the Colorado PUC operates in a similar fashion.

My first suggestion is to contact whoever it is you're dealing with at the utility. Let them know the problem, what your issues are with it, and see what they can do.

Once that's done you'll know if the utility is acting as a middleman for the contractor doing the work or if they're the ones actually doing it/billing you.

If the Utility is just a middleman, good. That means you can get your own estimate from your own choice of contractors and get the work done.

If the utility is doing the work and billing for it, contact your local PUC and file a complaint. They'll *have* to give the PUC a breakdown of charges, which you will then have access to. The PUC will also investigate the charges and rule on whether they're legit or not.Answer #2: Can you hire your own contractor to do the bulk of the job?


Title: Gmail Account Hacked - Hacker Now Emailing Me At My New Gmail

Question:
Here is my original post, I am from Chicago:

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7ffn27/tmobile_compromised_my_personal_information_by/

Essentially, T-Mobile allowed me SIM data to be changed, and a hacker took over my Gmail. I immediately changed all accounts tied to that email and passwords as well. The hacker is now messaging me on my new email account, asking if I want my account back.

I don't even know where to begin.

Answer: Contact google, show them the email and tell them it's proof the other account is yours and that a hacker stole it. Ask google to give the original account back to you.