Title: Need advice asap! Husband throwing wife's stuff away!

Question: Okay, heres the situation. This is happening to my sister and i would like some reassurances that there is something to stop him! The wife left the husband from Virginia to come back to NY (where she lived before) she's going through custody battle and just won a child support verdict. Husband is ANGRY that he is forced to pay for HIS child, shocker right? We have plans to go down to VA and retrieve everything that she left behind when she fled because of domestic violence. Husband had her name removed off lease, changed the locks, and said he wont let us in to get her stuff. He said he's gonna start throwing out her stuff. Is this legal that he's able to get rid of all her and her kids stuff in the apartment? They haven't filed for divorce yet, so they are still married. Can anyone offer legal advice about this? Maybe post some links to some legal information that says he cant? Or is she screwed out of all her stuff?

Answer:
 VA Lawyer:

There are ways of preventing the husband from just throwing everything out. However, it would involve hiring an attorney to file the appropriate injunctions and court actions. Wife would have to be able to eventually prove ownership.

Police are unlikely to help unless you can show there has been an order from a judge giving them authority to help. Most of the time police will say "this is a civil matter, go get an order".


Title: My mom is being sued for $1mil over a car incident. What to do? [Canada]

Question:
A little over two years ago, a lady on a bike collided with my mother's car as my mother was steering right. It happened on a stop signal, and the car was barely going over 10km/hour. The lady was trying to go straight ahead, and my mom was trying to go right.

The lady was completely fine, albeit very pissed off and my mom was scared out of her wits. She apologized and made sure the lady was ok (she was completely fine, could barely be called an accident). As they were inspecting the car and bike for damage, a police officer came by to see why they were stopped. The lady told him that everything is ok, and he helped her inflate one of her bike wheels, and took off after that. My mother gave the lady her phone number in case the bike needed replacement, completely unaware of how scummy the lady would turn out to be. The lady comforted my mom who was very visibly shaken and scared that she might have just hurt someone, and told her that she's fine and that there won't be any legal action. She took off with her bike and that was the end of it.

Fast forward six months later, we get a letter from her lawyer asking for $200,000 due to extensive physical damage. Insurance company takes charge from that point and we are later told that the lady got nothing as there was nothing to prove that an accident even happened. There was no police report filed or anything like that.

A few hours ago, My mother gets served by the same lady who is now asking for one million dollars, which is f*cking insane. It is very obvious that this lady is trying to win over some settlement money for something extremely negligible. My mom is now with a different auto insurance company if it matters at all.

What are we supposed to do now? Call the old insurance company? Start looking for lawyers? None of my family members ever had to go to court, so this is extremely foreign and intimidating. Any advice would be appreciated.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 If it was the US you would call her old insurance company: I expect it's the same in Canada. In the US (again) the insurance company she had at the time would provide an attorney.

It may not be much, but try to get your mother to understand that anyone can sue for anything (I could file a suit against your mother for $1m) but it doesn't mean that they would be successful.

She's unfortunately come across a loony (and I don't mean the coin).


Title: Unfair suspension from work without warning?

Question:
I have a co worker who is a hard worker, and very kind.
We work in a memory care retirement community, and she is one of the caregivers that works during the night shift.

Recently, one of the new staff was working with her and she decided to say my co worker had mistreated one of the residents by slapping their hand, which I and others find very hard to believe, especially since I've been working closely with her for the last year. The complaint was probably a 'payback' from the new girl because my co worker has been complaining about her and others that they don't complete their responsibilities, by leaving the residents soiled and not doing basic work responsibilities. (i'm a witness to this and my co worker is right to complain)

So after 20 days of said incident, the new girl decided to tell our supervisors about what she said she witnessed. My co worker was brought in to talk about what happened, and she wrote a report of that day and that was apparently that.

Well fast forward to a week later, and they've just informed her that she is suspended from work while they conduct an investigation but they didn't say how long it would be.

Usually when people get suspended at work here, they only come back to be let go.

She wants to know if it's fair that she got suspended?
(she has bills to pay and so on and can't go without work.), and if she ends up getting fired without proof of mistreatment, could she do anything legal about it or fight it somehow?

She doesn't have a reddit, which is why i'm asking on her behalf. Any advice is truly appreciated!

This is in the U.S. in California.

Answer: Absent a union or employment contract saying they can't do this, there's nothing preventing them from suspending someone with or without pay to investigate an incident, or firing her.  Or being wrong about the reason they fired her.


Title: intent to distribute marijuana (f) intent to distribute hashish (f) maintaining dwelling paraphernalia (m)

Question:
i was 24 years old i went walking to the harris teeter in raleigh, nc with a 7 gram bag of manitoba wrecker. was meeting an old lady who had a boyfriend with severe scoliosis, he didnt want to take the synthetic heroin his doc prescribed him. a convicted criminal and statutory rapist  informed a drug cop i was selling heroin at this harris teeter because i was dating his sister and wanted me in prison. ive never sold herion. when i got in the car proceeded to exit the parking lot he blocked us off, got out of his car mad opned my door(passenger door), told me to get out and patted me down. he felt the bag of 7 grams and asked me to give it to him. i did and he then asked " wheres the heroin". i told him i didnt know what he was talking about. he pull the older woman aside and told her if she didnt tell him i was selling it to her she would arrested as well as me. she complied with his offer and told him i was selling it to her. he handcuffed me without reading my rights(which i know he doesnt have to do) then he said if i told him where i got it he would let me go, i didnt say a word. he then say my last chance was to give him promission to go through my room and show me where all the drugs i have in my house where. i said nothing, he took me to the station where him and another detective played good cop bad cop, then they got a warrent and raided my families home where they said they found about 700+ grams of marijuana and like a half ounce  of hash oil in a safe which they destroyed. i got out of jail talked to a good lawyer and he says everything they did was illegal and i have a good chance of getting it dropped without even having a trial. does anyone have any ideas on what might happen to me? ive already got one felony for intent to sale pot and a couple mistermeaners. thanks!

EDIT: for all of you who dont know your rights. its not ok when you get caught with a personal amount and get a warrent for a swat team to raid your house with automatic assault weapons. morally it should never be ok unless your hurting someone.

 edit: i didnt tell the cop anything about giving it to anyone. i just had it which isnt enough for him to get a warrent thats going to hold up in court right? i mean the truth is yadyadyah but i didnt say or do anything to indicate i was providing pot to anyone. it was an illegal search from the start and his info was from a criminal pedophile/ hater.

Answer: I don't see how any of it was illegal. You are a drug dealer. Someone snitched. You got caught. They got a warrant.


Title: My friend is being put on a bunch of Homewrecker and Cheater websites. Problem is, what was said online about them was true. What can I do? [USA]

Question:
I want to find out who is posting about my friend online. Is there some way to do that? We can't afford a subpoena and I think most of these websites are hosted outside of the USA. Also, can she still sue for slander if what they typed was true, but wasn't meant to be public information? My friend's sex life isn't the internet's business.
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 The ultimate defense to libel or slander is truth. Anyone can state facts, even if hurtful. Answer #2: > can she still sue for slander if what they typed was true

That would be libel, not slander.

She could try, but would without a doubt lose. It would possibly be deemed a frivolous lawsuit and she could face penalties for wasting the court's time.Answer #3: I would assume it’s whoever’s home she wrecked.

Edit: no she can’t sue for slander, especially since it’s true. She also made it other people’s business when she slept with a married person. Sorry your friend needs to just deal with her mistake. Answer #4: Your friend has no legal recourse. It is not illegal to tell the truth about someone.Answer #5: > Also, can she still sue for slander if what they typed was true, but wasn't meant to be public information?

Not in any country whose legal system is roughly derived from British law.  Elsewhere it might be different, and there might be concepts of privacy or confidence that apply (I believe that things that are true but private can be actionable in France, for example, although I am not sure).  But in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia, for example, truth is an absolute defence in defamation actions, and things that you can show to be true (usually to a civil, ie 50% +  a hair, standard) cannot be defamatory.Answer #6: [Truth is a defense to libel.](https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/privileges-defenses-defamation-cases.html)

*Truth is an absolute defense to defamation. Remember that defamation is a false statement of fact. So, if the statement was accurate, then by definition it wasn’t defamatory.*


Title: Can a work contract stop me from starting my own business?

Question:
I worked for a company in Georgia at which I designed and manufactured leather goods. I was employed for a year and a half and I signed a non-compete contract which states:

"During the term of Employee's employment with the Corporation and for a period of two (2)
years thereafter, Employee agrees that he will not, directly or indirectly, own, operate, manage,
consult with, control, participate in the management or control of, be employed by, maintain or continue any interest whatsoever in any enterprise located within a 50 mile radius of [Corporation, edited for privacy] or any other wholesale company which manufactures, processes, or markets custom shotgun shell, bullet, or similar leather products of any nature, without the prior written consent of the owner of the Corporation."

This, I assume, means I cant work for the competition or start a business within 50 miles for a period of 2 years. It would be unreasonable for the contract to bar me from working in the leather industry period, no matter the distance, correct?

In other words, if I move to a town in Florida which is 215 miles as the crow flies from my previous employer, I would not be in violation of the contract as it is outside the geographic range.

Is my interpretation of the clause correct or am I missing something?

Thanks all.

Answer:
 >In other words, if I move to a town in Florida which is 215 miles as the crow flies from my previous employer and opened a leather shop, I would not be in violation of the contract as it is outside the geographic range.

Correct.


Title: If a university sends out confidential information, is there anything I can do legally? [OR]

Question: If a university employee sends out an email with an attached spreadsheet containing confidential information (student names, student ID, college and high school GPAs, parent names, scholarship eligibility, phone numbers, addresses, and more) to multiple students, do I have a right to take any legal action against them (since my information was included)? The dean was notified a day later, after a student reported it and they removed most of the emails from the students' school email accounts but I still have a copy.

Answer: It would be a FERPA violation, and you could file a complaint with the Department of Education. The school may face some consequences from the DoE, but you're not going to get paid or anything.


Title: My landlady came in to my house at 3:30 am and was cook my bratwurst. I approached her and she immediately kicked me out. Co

Question: There's a lot more detail to the story, she also has previous criminal charges filed against her. I have no money but kind friends and they gave me shelter. The landlady comes from money and has never lifted her finger, if it's needed I can provide examples of her extended two week stay at my house. She stayed in the cabin that the HOA designated as a non residential building, there's no sink shower or kitchen so she would always come into our house at the most inconvenient times to use those things. She threw away some of our property, assaulted my friend, and harassed us all. I'm the only one of the 3 others on the lease, they had verbal agreements. She still has my deposit and last month's rent. She's also witholding a former tenants deposit from two months prior. We are all broke and don't think we could out source her.

Answer:
 Go to a local legal aid, they love representing tenants against abusive landlords (assuming you qualify, income-wise). Also make a police report.

It sounds like this has gone on for a long time. Were you okay with it up until she cooked your bratwurst? I find that a strange place to draw the line. Answer #2: It might have helped to mention the illegal grow operation in the first place. Answer #3: Is that some sort of euphemism?Answer #4: Can you edit this for clarity. No offense, but I can't understand what is going on. Please re-read everything you wrote and see if it makes sense.

I think she is a pot farmer who hired you to grow weed for housing. Then kicked you out for confronting her about a stolen hot dog? * did she put ketchup on the hot dog. If so, then this is the real crime. Only mustard is allowed on a dog if you are older than 12.

Answer #5: Any legal solutions to your problems are more than likely going to bring the pot growing to light. If that doesn't work for you, your remaining options are to move out at the end of your lease or make sure your pot growing is legal. Answer #6: Call the police!!

Someone broke into your house in the middle of the night and caused lots of problems.  I don't care if she is your landlord she has no right to enter your premises without notice in the middle of the night, has no right to use your property for her personal activities, and has no right to evict you illegally.

You should have called 911 the moment she entered your unit but it isn't too late to do it now.Answer #7: Is /r/SubredditSimulator leaking?


Title: UPDATE + Really need advice, ex-gf suing for laptop I don’t have and nonexistent moving fees (Florida)

Question:
[Original:]
(https://old.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/9lyiyo/need_to_kick_my_girlfriend_out_of_my_house_but/)

Well, Looks like I should have taken everyone’s advice.

When my ex returned to the apartment that night, I tried very nicely asking her to leave and she immediately because defensive, started screaming and crying about how she has nowhere to go (which isn’t true, I know both her parents or her grandmother would let her stay with them, she didn’t *want* to because she wanted to smoke pot all the time for her “anxiety”)

I did end up calling 911 because I felt my safety was threatened, but the officer didn’t arrive until like 20 minutes later and by that time she had calmed down so the cop brushed it off as a couple’s spat and told us to work it out amongst ourselves. She told the cop she was leaving.

After the cop left she threw the key down and told me to “go f*ck myself”, she threw some of her belongings in a duffel bag but left the remainder here. I did not hear from her again other than she called me twice within the couple days after, I figured it was about getting back together so I ignored it.

Fast forward to today, I get a knock on the door and I’m served with papers saying she’s suing me for $3000. The reason for is for “moving costs and costs of her belongings lost (including a brand new laptop) when I forced her out of our shared home”.

NOTHING left in this house is worth that amount, and from what I’ve heard from mutual friends she’s staying at her parents house. I don’t have her laptop. I had a couple boxes of clothing, a make up bag and some random crap like ear buds that I threw out literally yesterday because I didn’t think she wanted them back after she never asked for them. I just started seeing someone else and I didn’t want a bunch of girl items around when she comes over this weekend. Yes, I guess I should have asked if she wanted them but to me it seemed not worth the possible confrontation.

I’ve been “summoned” to a pretrial in 6 weeks. I’ve never even gotten a traffic ticket before. Do I need a lawyer? Is there a way I can contact the judge beforehand and explain the situation to get this thrown out? Everything online is saying if I don’t show up I’ll lose automatically but I really don’t want to request the day off work because it’s so close to the holidays and I’m trying to save my vacation time so I can visit my family for the first time in a year :(

Answer:
 The website is right. If you don’t show up you lose automatically. The only way out is to go to court, plead your case, and hope the judge buys it. Answer #2: >I didn’t think she wanted them back after she never asked for them.

Well, she did try to call you and you didn't answer.

You're not going to be able to contact the judge ahead of time and get this thrown out, because the reality is that you disposed of her property.  So, she has a legitimate complaint against you.  Clothes and makeup can really add up, too, so I wouldn't be so quick to assume it wasn't worth much.Answer #3: You're right, you should have listened to everyone's advice. Answer #4: You had the obligation to hold onto her stuff. So since you can’t prove what she left the judge very well could give her everything she asks for.Answer #5: "Do I actually have to go to trial after being summoned? I can't just work it out with the judge on my own without the other party? Cuz you know, I'd rather go on vacation." Answer #6: Well you'd better go dumpster diving to get her stuff back shouldn't you.Answer #7: FL allows lawyers in small claims court, it seems.  But the general rule is you shouldn't need one.  It's understood that the parties are unsophisticated and don't know the law (as opposed to superior/"real" court where the opposite is true).

She is probably going to need something more than a mere claim that she had a laptop and you refuse to give it to her.  A receipt, photos of her using it, etc.

(If she's arguing that you kicking her out means she now needs her own because she can't use yours, yeah that won't work.)


Title: USPS won't deliver to apartment, and management company won't concede to demands

Question:
Hi everyone, so I've tried to search for an answer to this elsewhere, but can't seem to find one.

I live in a garden apartment complex in New York (right outside NYC).

A couple months ago one of the neighbor's dogs bit the mailman.  After that, the mailman refused to deliver anywhere close to that apartment/porch (its understandable,  but also my porch is 50-100 ft from theirs, but they still won't deliver to me)

Apparently there was a hearing and the post office basically said that the mailman does not feel safe delivering to that area (again, totally understandable), and since the people won't get rid of the dog they told the management company they had to come to some sort of agreement like build a general mailbox/slot system in the complex to put the letters in.

 It's been like 2 months and nothing has happened.  I still have to go get my mail at the post office.  Also, this management company is notorious for being slumlords and doing the least amount of work possible.

And for the icing on the cake, the dog who bit the mailman belongs to the daughter of the live-in superintendent, who now gets her mail forwarded to her father and she just picks it up there.  The rest of us in the general area are still screwed, however.

I was wondering who specifically I would talk to in the town to escalate this with.  Perhaps the mayor, city council, etc..?  I hope that there's some way to settle this without having to get a lawyer involved.

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks in advance!

Answer:
 If you want the Post Office to cave, you need to call your Congressman

If you want the landlord to cave, then you need to call your municipalitiy's housing authority and see what the rules are. Answer #2: Call animal control. A dog sufficiently vicious to keep the mail carrier away has to have bitten other people. If you can get rid of the dangerous dog, problem solved. Answer #3: Are you asking if you can force the USPS to deliver your mail or if you can force the apartment complex to offer an alternate delivery site that is not near the dangerous dog? How are you getting your mail now?Answer #4: NAL, but it seems like your problem is the landlord/management company not providing adequate mailboxes for USPS to deliver your mail.  So I'd guess your efforts are best focused on making the LL build/install the proper box, as USPS has no duty to provide or maintain boxes.

Is there a local tenant's rights or housing dept. office?  Maybe they can help put some pressure on your LL to get busy.

You mentioned hoping to avoid involving lawyers.  That's fine.
 But a free or low-cost consult with a local attorney might offer you some helpful specifics about your options.  I'm guessing real estate is the practice area you'd be looking for, think those are the ones that help with writing leases and such.


Title: My ex hired an Uber driver to drop off my belongings outside my apartment complex, not at my doorstep in a secured building, without notifying me. My belongings got stolen. Can I make a small claims filing?

Question:
I’m located in Seattle, WA, USA. When my ex and I broke up, he blocked me from phone and social media, refused to let me retrieve my stuff. I found him on WhatsApp and told him to mail my belongings to me, gave him my address. It was DJ equipment, clothing, etc. totaling upwards of $1,000. I gave him my address and blocked him.

Today, after a month, I break No Contact to check up on my personal items. He said he had delivered my items a week ago.

Instead of using a secure courier like UPS or USPS, he called an Uber, gave the Uber driver my box of belongings. The Uber driver tried calling the callbox but there was no answer, so he gave up and left my belongings in an unsecured area outside my apartment complex. The Uber driver sent my ex snapshots of the box by the door. My ex could have given the Uber driver my phone number to ensure receipt but instead just instructed him to leave my stuff outside the building (I assume for vindictive purposes).

Can I sue in small claims for property damage? I believe my ex did not treat my items with reasonable care by using an unsecured courier and did not take reasonable steps to ensure my receipt of the item. Amazon or Doordash always delivers my food/packages at my apartment doorstep, not outside the building.

If I have a case, what would I need to do to best prepare?

Edit: My ex has refused to provide details of the Uber transaction to me and has blocked all forms of communication.

Answer: Yes. File in small claims court as well as filing a police report and reporting the theft to your insurance company. You of course do have renter's insurance, which is less than 50 a month...right?


Title: [MN] fiance recently called off Wedding less than 2 months away, and now just discovered that she had been talking to a married co-worker in a "non-work related" manner for the past month or so. We joint own a house, she makes house payments, I cover everything else. I want the house. Any advice?

Question:
Basically the short of it is she text me has she wasn't sure she wanted to be married to me while I was on a week-long vacation out of state. She cited that she had been unhappy for about a year, but this was the first I had really heard about it (took screenshots of convo). We have remained together as I had originally wanted to fix the relationship (which she has shown low interest in) and she is going to be living about an hour self in the city's come fall to return to school. This was her way of getting some "alone time" too.  Just today I received a Facebook message from the wife of one of her co-workers stating that she had caught her husband and my fiance talking to each other for over 40 hours worth of phone conversations within three weeks, and tons of Snapchats sent between the two.

She informed me that she confronted both her husband and my fiance, and said the relationship was far from a professional one. I have asked for more details, but not gotten a response yet.

We bought a house together a couple of years ago, in which she makes the house payment, and I pay for all utilities, groceries, etc...

We also own a kitten together. However that is not as big of a deal. The main thing is that I want the house if this goes the direction I think it is.

Answer:
 None of the other details impact the house situation. There is no "at fault" rule for splitting a house. You need a lawyer, this is a messy situation.

Ideally, before you entered into owning a house together you had a legal document written up detailing how equity would be split, and what would happen if the partnership was to dissolve.

Are you both on the deed? Mortgage? Answer #2: NAL, but adultery is barely legally relevant in divorce, and not legally relevant at all in a break-up. If you want this house, you'll have to buy it from her & re-finance the mortgage on your own.Answer #3: OP- The only consideration I can really think of is that you should be prepared to buy her out of her interest/ownership of the house. This will likely mean you'll need to be able to qualify to refinance the mortgage solely in your name. You may also want to secure your important documents/valuable possessions.

Answer #4: You're not married and it's currently a house you both own.

Your best bet is to buy out her portion of it.Answer #5: Get a lawyer.

And whatever you do, don’t move out of the house, or threaten or commit any kind of violence. Remember that everything you text or email to her can be evidence.


Title: Mother passed without will. Is her husband entitled to everything?

Question:
Location: Ontario, Canada.

My mother passed a few years ago, seemingly without a will (I went to the local courthouse and tried to request to see if there was one under her name and nothing came up).

In the time since her passing nothing has been divided of her estate, her husband has everything. They had been married around 7 years.

I was wondering if her husband is entitled to all her belongings and savings because of the lack of will or if anything is supposed to be divided to me and my sibling?

Answer: Yes, yes he is


Title: Ga law, employer suddenly changed pay method.

Question:
We got notice of the change on Wednesday and it takes effect next Wednesday. Surely there is some way to stop this, some law requiring adequate notice to change to direct deposit. We effectively got two days, Thursday and Friday to change or get put on the pay card, and with the long weekend we won't be able to set it to in time Tuesday, so we're stuck with the pay card this week.

Sorry, yeah the change is from paper checks to pay card, with direct deposit option. Pay card will have to many fees associated with it and I don't want to pay for my money.

Answer:
 For everyone asking why OP can't get direct deposit immediately,

giving them the info takes no time at all.

Most of the time, actually getting the direct deposits takes one or two pay cycles. I don't know any payroll that I've worked with that can do it in a few days, much less immediately.Answer #2: So they are refusing to pay by check and you now must either set up direct deposit or have your pay put on a pay card? You never said what exactly the change was.


Title: Apartment has no water

Question:
California. Some time ago, our large, ‘professionally’ managed apartment complex was without water service for multiple days consecutively. The property manager at the time handled the situation incredibly poorly, was literally screaming at everyone (both residents and repair people) and would not give any information as to when the repairs would be complete. We eventually had to go stay in a hotel, at our own expense, because an apartment with no running water is uninhabitable (as a practical matter, if not a legal one) for reasons I would hope would be obvious. And we had no idea how long it would last. When it was finally over we just got a letter from the property manager with an apology and nothing else.

Now we again have no running water. Our lease is up soon anyway so my concern isn’t about getting out of it. It’s more about the expense I will incur again if this goes on for multiple days. On top of paying rent as normal (I have already paid for this month). It doesn’t seem fair. What are my rights?

Answer:
 Your landlord has duties prescribed by statutes and housing codes. They usually prescribe minimum standards for structural components, facilities, occupancy limits, and services. Here, services are at question since water is the issue. There are a few remedies you may seek.

You may repair and deduct. You may withhold rent and use that money to repair the issue. However, since your lease is up soon that does not seem to be the best option.

Depending on how long you were forced to leave the first time and how long you may be forced to leave the second time will also play into the amount of damages you may be able to recover.

It may be considered a substantial defect (which having no water for days on end would probably be) and may be treated as a constructive eviction. Meaning that conditions were bad, landlord was notified, and given a reasonable amount of time to fix the defect, and failed to.

So...

You will probably have a few remedies that you can pursue, and may be successful doing so.

Rescission
Compensatory damages
At least recover the cost of the hotel.

However, there are several factors at play, which is why I suggest you should consult a lawyer.


Title: Wells Fargo ripped me off for over $4k, they sent me a $50 to rectify the situation.

Question:
When I was 18 in 2008, I was given an unexpected inheritance of $x. I opened a bank account with Wells Fargo in Lubbock, TX. I opened a checking, savings, and had 2 C.D.s (short-term, short return rate).

Almost every time I went into the bank with a problem, they would open a new account.

By the time I closed these accounts in 2012, I ended up having 9 accounts total. Before I couldn’t access them I calculated all the “accidental dismemberment” for arm or the “accidental death insurance fees”, and the total came out to be a little over $4,000.

Is this all I can expect from all that BS? Is there anything else I can do and how? Do I need to contact a lawyer? If so, what type? Any recommendations for my area?

Very grateful

Answer:
 That doesn't describe the problem at all.

Banks are a regulated industry.  If they've done something actually _wrong_, you can file a complaint with the regulator https://www.federalreserveconsumerhelp.gov/about/before-i-file-a-complaintAnswer #2: why couldn't you access them?  why did you allow them to open so many accounts?  what is the mechanism by which your money is now gone?


Title: MB, Canada. My employer is refusing to pay me for labour day which fell on a Monday

Question:
I work a summer job and work anywhere from 6-12 hours every week day depending on what the work load is for the day, I also don’t get paid overtime, so all the hours I work over 8 hours just get banked and then I get them at the end of the summer when it slows down, so I just get cut a 40 hour cheque every week. I asked my employer why I didn’t get paid for the Monday because I had thought that working the day before and after the holiday meant I was going to be paid for the holiday. ( I could have this wrong I just wasn’t sure so I asked) My boss told me since I’m only a part time employee that I didn’t get paid for the holiday.

Basically I just want to know if I get paid for the holiday, I did some research and from what I read I should get paid? But I wanted to check with everyone here before I went and talked to my boss. Also, I don’t know if they have an employee handbook, i read that there could be rules set in the handbook regarding things such as this. Thanks for any help in advance.

Topic:
Canada

Answer:
 http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/doc,gen-holidays-after-april-30-07,factsheet.html#q12

For employees whose hours of work or wages vary, general holiday pay is calculated at 5% of the gross wages (not including overtime) in the 4 week period immediately before the holiday.

For example: an employee who works varying hours each day, and earned $1200 in the 4 weeks before the holiday, is entitled to general holiday pay of $60 ie.  $1200 ×5%=$60

Answer #2: Labour day is always a Monday.

Part time workers are paid statutory holiday pay (average of hours that you normally work on that day PLUS time and a half for any hours worked on the holiday).

Your overtime arrangement seems like it could not be legal, either. Generally such things are common with salaried workers (who don’t get overtime pay).

It seems as though your workplace is offering you all of the disadvantages of being on salary without the protections one would otherwise receive.

Edit: In Canada, the minimum acceptable standards in a workplace are governed by your province’s Employment Standards Act (unless you are a federal employee). Handbooks cannot overrule the ESA. An employer can offer MORE than what the ESA provides, but not less. Getting to know your province’s ESA is something every working Canadian should do.


Title: I am embarrassed to ask my attorney this question

Question:
We are suing the driver who caused a crash with my young son in the car. He was impaired and my son told him not to drive and was crying for him to stop before the wreck. My son called 911 and then called me.

The good news is he doesn't seem to have any lasting physical injuries. This was a new, luxury vehicle and it had good safety features. The bad news is he's been diagnosed with PTSD and is having symptoms such as insomnia, poor eating, sleeping with the lights on, and his grades are suffering at school. We have a great school and they're working with him. He's also going to therapy.

Our personal injury attorney says we have a good case however I am embarrassed to ask him...if we were to win, how much of that money could I, as the parent, be able to use for living expenses? Obviously I figure the vast majority would go into a trust that my son could use for college or buying a house after he turns 18 or 21, but I am a working mother with bills and student loans of my own, and I've taken a lot of time off work to help him go to his appointments and deal with this. I'm financially responsible and we aren't going to get evicted or anything but I would like to take a little for home upkeep expenses.

Oh, also, the therapy bills should be paid for by the Florida Victim Assistance Fund which will have to be paid back by the driver as a condition of any plea deal (he is facing criminal felony charges), so ideally we will not have much to pay in terms of medical bills. Anyway I just want to know what is legal, please don't judge me for wanting to use some of this money. Thank you. Florida, USA.

Answer: Stop being embarrassed to talk to the attorney and talk to him. He doesn't have to like or even respect you for this question. He is ethically bound to work with you and assist you. Because he's your attorney.Answer #2: Often times any settlement a minor wins will need to be put in a trust, because the parents will spend it.  You need to ask the attorney this questionAnswer #3: NAL but in my opinion there’s no reason to judge you for wanting to use a little bit of the money. It’s not like you want to use it on frivolous things, you want to use it for home bills. I say don’t be afraid to ask your attorney this same question, and make sure they clearly know that you want to use a little bit of the money for the sake of your son.


Title: [Kentucky] Am I accidentally consenting to something against my interest by letting my angry wife take our kids out of state for two weeks?

Question:
My wife and I recently were arguing. Leading up to the argument, she had been taking walks to privately speak with her family. And deleting conversations from the Messages app on our computer. This was unusual behavior that began eroding my trust.

Then she said something that made me mad, I retorted angrily. She said she needed to take the kids away from the bad energy, so she took our newborn twins out in the car. I told her I was uncomfortable and asked her not to take the kids away from me. She said she would not allow them to see me mad. She said we both just needed to cool off.

Two hours later, I contacted her and asked if we could take the kids to my parents house this evening so we can talk. I also said I contacted a marriage counselor for us. She didn't respond for five hours. I left the empty house and watched a baseball game at the bar and got drunk. She had our only car. So I walked home. I told her I was coming and I'm taking her ignoring of my texts as abduction (found out that definitely not the case legally). She told me not to come home. I said I would come home. I had convinced myself she was sneaking off with the kids at this point.

I got home. She called her parents and then called the police. The policeman found her to be the person who needed to rethink what she was doing. He urged her to see a marriage counselor. No report. After he left, I agreed to spend the night out anyway if it made her feel better. She told me what time I could return the next day.

The next day we talked. She isn't sure if she wants to stay together, but promises she isn't trying to take the kids from me whether we stay together or not.

However, the next day she informed me when I woke up that she had locked me out of our shared computer. She insisted I can make my own account on the same machine and move over my documents in due time. She insisted and watched over my shoulder as I did so.

Today, I found all my daughters medical documents missing from our file folder as well as our tax records payments. I asked her about that and she said she had them "upstairs" because she intended to copy them. I still don't know where they are... but didn't push the issue. She keeps reassuring me that she's not trying to take the kids.

This afternoon, she asked if I would agree to her taking the kids to her parents for two weeks. She promised she's is coming back. "You can look at the return ticket. I'm only packing a weeks worth of luggage. Etc."

I tend to trust her. But her behavior lately has been not normal. I want to say "yes" because I think giving her the space she wants is healthy and would be a good show of my long list of efforts to do the best for this family.

So all I want to know is... would I be messing up something for myself down the line by saying okay (if things go sour). Am I consenting to more than what's on the surface, "Two weeks out of state for 'space.'"

BTW: The original argument revolves around her saying I have no initiative because I've been taking care of the girls while she works full time, instead of finding my own job.

Answer:
 Please look into getting a divorce attorney rather than going to the bar. It would be advantageous for you to know what your rights are and how to put together an advantageous joint custody arrangement because it seriously looks like she's parting. If she's got custody of the children and files for divorce, you may be at a disadvantage. Answer #2: Dude, get your head out of your butt. She does not need your permission to take her own kids since there's no court order. She's not coming back with the kids without a court order. Get to an attorney today!!Answer #3: r/relationships

If you think divorce is coming use two weeks to evaluate your finanices and get attorney.

You can get tax/medical/most records from the source. You are still married
Answer #4: Kentucky would have jurisdiction over the kids for the next six months or so, regardless of what she does out-of-state.

*However*, if she files out-of-state, you are going to have to spend some time/money/effort getting the case, and then the kids, brought back to Kentucky. If you think legal separation/divorce is in the immediate future (and, frankly, it sounds like it might be), you should probably get a custody order in place BEFORE she leaves. Talk to an attorney asap.


Title: (MN) My old landlord is trying to weasel out of paying back my deposit

Question:
I lived in his home for three weeks, and I moved out after the police showed up one day looking for him. Turns out he is involved with credit card and identity fraud.

I could not get ahold of him until a week after I moved out. He just wasn't answering his phone or responding to texts. Then he said he would return my deposit at the end of the month if he found a new tenant or in three weeks. I have in writing (a text message from his phone) that he said this.

It has now been over four weeks.

I tried to call him yesterday, and then he called me back in front of an airplane or something. I asked if I could call him back at a better time over text after the call was dropped. He did not respond. And he didn't respond when I tried again today.

Should I go to the police, or what? That is a last resort for me, but this guy is just impossible to get ahold of.

Answer:
 Your recourse is to sue him in small claims court for the amount he owes you plus court costs.
Answer #2: This is a civil matter, not a criminal matter, so the police won't care.  What was your lease agreement WRT you ending your lease?  In other words, do you owe him any money for just "moving out" and if so, then how much do you owe him?  How much does he owe you?  You will have to weigh the costs of suing him relative to what you might owe him, what he might owe you, and what you are likely to recover from someone who may not have any assets.


Title: My sister seems to be "stealing" my mother's house. [VA]

Question:
There are five siblings, my three brothers, my sister, and me. My sister lived closest to my mother. My mother made a will prior to her stroke ordering that her estate be split equally among her children. My mom's house is completely paid for. When my mom left the hospital after her stroke, it was decided that my sister would live with and take care of my mother at my mother's house. Her adult son and his family moved into my sister's house. A few months later my sister said she couldn't handle it and that taking care of our mother was too much work. My mother was moved into a home. My sister stayed at my mother's house and my sister's adult son stayed at my ister's house. My sister received a POA. My sister took ownership of my mother's house. My sister no longer answers phone calls from any of her brothers but will selectively respond to emails. She wrote a few months ago that she owes the home where my mother stays about $12,000 which accumulated over a few years. All of the brothers offered to help but said she should sell my mother's house to pay for the future. My sister stopped communicating. When I left my sister a voicemail asking if it was taken care of, she wrote an email to me and said her son got a home equity loan to take care of it (I assume that means it is his house now).

What should the brothers do to ensure my sister doesn't "steal" my mom's house from out of the estate? Is it already too late? Should I do nothing until my mther dies and the estate is settled?

Other info:
My brother is the executor of my mom's will.
I only spoke to my mom once about her house (she brought it up). We haven't told her about the debt to the home or of much else to avaoid upsetting her. My mom said, "Why sell the house if someone is living in it?" I didn't really discuss it with her.
My sister and mother live in Virginia. The brothers are in other states.

Answer: If you’re concerned that your sister might be abusing her POA to take your mother’s assets for herself, you can start with adult protective services. If you’re concerned that she’s going to drain all of your mother’s assets to pay for her care, there’s nothing you can do about that because it’s a completely legitimate use of the funds. If your mother is still lucid and you’re concerned that your sister’s depleting assets in a manner that will unfairly benefit her over the other heirs, take that up with your mother and ask her to adjust the will.


Title: Hostile coworker and complacent supervisor, what are my options [Long, sorry..]

Question:
I have major depressive disorder and anxiety, which are protected under the ADA in my state.  Since I started my new job, I have had a coworker who has excessively micromanaged me, constantly sending me texts, constantly calling my work and personal phone, and sending me email after email.  When I would see her in person I was often put down and criticized despite me having positive performance reviews from my supervisor.  At first I just brushed this behavior off and attributed it to me being new; I thought it would let up after a few months.

Well it didn't, and the behavior started to get worse, so I went to my supervisor for help.  He told me that she has had issues with people before, but that she is good at what she does.  He advised me to ask current and previous coworkers for advice on how to deal with this person.  I tried...it didn't work. I started to make more mistakes at work and my depression started to rear its ugly head again.  Keep in mind that I was still very new at this point..  I felt that I could never do anything right, and even when I went above and beyond to do my job this person would chastise me.  After trying to talk to my supervisor multiple times, the behavior became more frequent.  I eventually went to his supervisor and told him about this persons behavior and I was honest with him about how all of this had a direct negative impact on my disability and that in order for me to improve, I needed space.  He came to the conclusion that I would be given more leniency and space to do my job, and that he would tell both my supervisor and coworker about this decision.  Well after the coworker left me alone my work performance improved completely and I started to slowly recover despite having to now go to the doctor multiple times a month.  I was starting to sleep properly and eat again, and the nightmares stopped along with the headaches.

 About a month after talking to upper management, the coworker came into my office (she drove about 30 minutes out of her way to do this) and confronted me about going to management.  She was angry, and told me that she was just doing her job and asked me what I expected her to do, I calmly responded that her behavior was excessive and that I needed space, which I was given.  I also pointed out that my performance had improved since then.   She became even more agitated (she kept repeating her question and I gave her the same answer each time, it was like talking to an angry wall) and started to raise her voice at me while violently shoving her finger at my face; she accused me of turning everyone against her and that I should have just been thankful and not said anything.  At that point I just got up and walked away because I didn't feel safe.  I called my supervisor and told him what happened and he just made excuses for her and blew it off as if I was bothering him.  I told him that the behavior was not appropriate and that I would be going to HR, he said he would talk to the coworker.  I called HR anonymously and told them about what happened.  The HR manager told me that it sounded like harassment and that I needed to report it.  When I decided to finally report it the next day, HR never got back with me.

I waited a week and decided to call my company's ethics hotline because at this point I was doing very poorly.  I was again having trouble sleeping, was having frequent headaches and memory issues, and had stopped eating again due to feeling nauseous and stressed. They opened up an investigation with their lawyer and their lawyer said that because my story was not corroborated by the people they interviewed, he did not consider it harassment.  I asked him what he would classify that type of behavior as and he would not answer, he just sort of danced around the question.  I told him that my disability had worsened significantly because of this entire situation and that I would be requesting accommodation and he said that was up to HR.  This was a week ago and I have heard nothing from HR or my supervisor.  The coworker up and took leave as soon as the investigation started so she has not bothered me.  I just know that I am not in a good place and cannot deal with her anymore.  I am unsure of what to do at this point.  They have kind of already shown me that they are not willing to do anything to help; my supervisor and the lawyer just said "well you're gonna have to work with her so".  Basically like, deal with it on your own yknow. I don't have any other issues with anyone else at work and my performance is great, I loved my job and it used to feel like a safe place for me but those days are gone. I really don't want to leave but I am in a very dark place because of this and don't know what else to do. I never thought I would be here.

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Tldr; control freak coworker won't stop "harassing" me and I need to know what to do before I off myself.

Answer:
 I really don't see a legal issue here. Your employer has no obligation to stop people from being mean to you.Answer #2: > I have major depressive disorder and anxiety, which are protected under the ADA in my state

The ADA is a federal law not a state law. And there is no list of illnesses that "qualify" you for the ADA. That's not how they ADA works.

Either way, you can request a reasonable accommodation. You will need to follow your company's process, and submit your requested accomodation. Your company can accept and provide the accomodation or seem it unreasonable and reject your request. If they do and you feel they are being unreasonable you can hire an employment attourney and file an ADA suit, go to court, and the judge will decide. This is not a quick or cheap process but it can yield results.

Personally, I don't see a reasonable accommodation you could make, but you know your workplace better than I do

Good luck


Title: [DC] Paid Leave

Question:
I started a new job a few months ago, and in my offer letter, I was promised 10 days paid leave, as well as the time between Christmas and New Years off as extra paid vacation.

However, my boss announced today that they would not be honoring this, and I would have to work.

Is this legal?

Answer:
 IANAL:

You can refuse to work those days, and they can fire you. If you're not employed, no paid time off.

If you refuse to work and are still employed through the holidays, then you'd be entitled to be paid for those days since you have it on your offer letter.

Either way, this is a shitty thing for them to do within the context that you posted. Did they at least offer you something in exchange for going back on the PTO? If not, start looking for a new job, because life is too short to work for an asshole.Answer #2: Probably not but if you fight it, you might find yourself without a job.


Title: Might have searched for something illegal on imagefap.com by accident

Question: So I was browsing said website on my phone and I searched for 'Teens' at first. You know, young but adult teens. A gallery called "teen 14" came up because it was the 14th gallery by that user. I was gonna go for the other user's gallerys and so I searched for 'teen 13'. [Imagefap interpreted it the wrong way.](http://i.imgur.com/eBh2ZP9.png) Will the Police raid my house? I'm so cared. I live in Germany.

Answer:
 No, the police are not going to raid your house over a single search on a single site.

Be more careful in the future.


Title: Employer asking to work at specific building

Question:
My employer is asking me if I can work for one of the buildings we manage because they need coverage. I work as a front desk receptionist. I was hired to only work at one specific property.

I personally don’t like working for the specific property he wants me to cover for because of personal reasons and he wants to know why.

Do I have to be honest and tell him why? It is mainly because one of the guys working there is a sex offender (which is a big problem for me) also the fact that they audio record the front desk (I had no idea they were recording, aren’t I supposed to sign something to be recorded?), the building is farther than the one I work at and also because of the people who live there feeling entitled and being extremely rude.

Answer:
 You don't have to tell him or go, but he can fire you for doing both, either, or neither.  Answer #2: You don't have to be honest. They can make you work there and fire you if you refuse to. Answer #3: Presuming you're in the US:

Your boss can tell you to do this. If you don't you can be fired.


Title: Never married, child is out of wedlock. Father acknowledges paternity but wants nothing to do with us.

Question:
I have a huge support crowd, including family, friends, nurses, counsellors, and groups for moms. What I don't have is paternal support. He was abusive, manipulative, and unreliable. I spent the entirety of my pregnancy alone, and now my child is due within the next few weeks. I reached out to him and asked about his role in her life. It did not go well, and there has been a huge setback in my emotional well-being.

I will be filing for sole guardianship in BC, Canada, and he did not oppose the decision. He is absolutely ready to let the child go. My question is, what does sole guardianship entail? Do I have to update him in her, or let them speak? I know for a fact he will only let her down, and hurt her. I don't want her exposed to him and his disappointing behaviour so early in her life. By all means, she has every right to make her own decisions at 18, including whether or not she wants to have a relationship with him, but he could really hurt her at an impressionable age. What do I have to do in regards to contact and sole guardianship?

Answer: Sole custody means you make all of the decisions. Access via phone etc is decided by agreement, you can opppse it if he requests it, uou would need to adequately show why it's not in the best interests of the child. Not sure about the updates, but make sure child support is in place.


Title: Landlord took pictures of apartment (including private items, like underwear). Legal?

Question:
My sister lives in a neighborhood that primarily rents out to college students.  Recently, her landlord notified her that they were coming by to install an AC unit in the window.

Two days later, my sister receives an email from her landlord with pictures that they took of the apartment.  They stated that her house was unsafe and unsanitary, and that she needed to clean her apartment for their next inspection.  Just to clarify, my sister's apartment was definitely NOT unsafe, and mildly messy (as the pictures show).  I mean, she's a college kid.  She has a few dishes in the sink (definitely NOT an abnormal amount), papers and books on the floor because it's finals week,  clothes lying around, and she also moved a bunch of items to make room for them to install her AC unit in the window.

My sister is fuming.  The pictures include photos of her underwear on the floor.  She is going to her student legal services, because she feels they violated her sense of privacy.  Does she have a legal point to make against her landlord?

-Ohio

Answer:
 > Does she have a legal point to make against her landlord?

No.Answer #2: Were the private items out in the open? If so this is not illegal. He gave your sister notice before going in. Next time tell her to put things away if she does not want the landlord to see.Answer #3: >Does she have a legal point to make against her landlord?

Most likely no. The landlord obviously had a legal right to enter the unit since he/she notified your sister of the AC unit installation. In every lease I have ever signed or read, there has always been a provision stating the tenant is required to maintain a certain level of cleanliness to prevent the unit from becoming a cesspool. If the landlord felt the unit was unsanitary, he/she had every right to request it be cleaned better for the next inspection, so in actuality your sister was given a free pass to rectify this.


Title: (FL) Is it illegal to purchase asthma medication from a Canadian Pharmacy?

Question: I have a RX for an inhaler, but no insurance to cover it. I can't afford to get it filled through a regular pharmacy (and I've looked at discount plans and such, still high priced) ...I can get 2 inhalers from a Canadian pharmacy for the price of 1 in the US, but when I go through the website, it doesn't ask for any prescription information. Just wanted to check the legality of it. Thanks!

Answer:
 [it is *technically* illegal](http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/features/letter-and-spirit-of-drug-import-laws).Answer #2: First of all, make sure this is a legitimate pharmacy.  There are a lot of "Canadian pharmacy" scams out there.  Unless this pharmacy was recommended to you by someone who lives in Canada, tread very cautiously.

With that said, yes, it is illegal.  The government is *probably* not going to go after you if you are importing drugs in personal quantities, however.  http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm194904.htm


Title: Had to sue for wage theft, left a review about the experience, now they're suing me for making the review.

Question:
This is in Pennsylvania.

Sued a former employee for not paying wages. They ended up agreeing to pay the back wages if I dropped the claim. During the suit a review was made on a public site about the company's lack of ability to pay their employees. They're now claiming the review must be removed because the pay was received.

I've read a lot about small businesses suing individuals to force them to remove reviews. There is a matter of principle associated with this review and the preference is to leave it up. What type of attorney would be most appropriate to assist in this matter if it was pursued and the review was not deleted? What kind of headache can we expect?

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Thank you!

Answer:
 I'm not a huge fan of dropping unpaid wage complaints because the statutory damages typically far exceed the wages and because the settlement agreements generally require the employee to agree to non-disclosure/non-disparagement provisions. Did you sign anything with the company agreeing not to disparage the company, make the terms of the settlement or claim public, etc?

You also need to keep in mind that only factual claims are protected from defamation laws and even then, the constitutional protections really only come into play when you have the money to defend yourself. PA does have provisions awarding attorney's fees for victims of baseless suits like this, but that isn't always an easy point to get to.


Title: Does a police officer have to see you to write you a citation?

Question: For instance, if someone calls in a complaint that I was driving recklessly, and I deny to answer any of the officers questions after getting pulled over, can I still be cited? If so, why? Bonus: How would this play out in traffic court if the only evidence was someone's phone call that I was driving recklessly, would this be considered hearsay if used in court against me?

Answer:
 The burden of proof needed to write a ticket is "probable cause."

An identified eyewitness will meet that burden.

To convict you at trial, the witness would need to testify.


Title: In an inpatient detox, just discovered that there is a nanny cam in my bedroom

Question:
I am currently in an inpatient detox for substance abuse. I have been here for about a week and a half.

I discovered two days ago that there is a nanny cam in my bedroom. I have been to this place before, and they previously had a baby monitor in the room. So when I saw it sitting on the dresser, I assumed that was what it was.

However I was downstairs yesterday and noticed a small device with video from my bedroom displayed on the screen.

I am uncomfortable with this for obvious reasons, and believe that it is illegal to record someone without their knowledge or consent in an area where they should have a reasonable expectation of privacy. I mean, I change my clothes in there!

I don't recall signing anything agreeing to this. How can I bring this up to my program director without coming off as a jerk?

I am in California, by the way.

TL;DR : There is a nanny cam in my bedroom at detox, and I am uncomfortable with it, and concerned about the legality of it.

Answer: I would argue that part of being in rehab means you don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy, at least with regards to the staff.  Monitoring and oversight are a fairly essential part of the whole thing.  You might argue that a baby monitor would be less intrusive than video footage, but this private institution has no particular obligation to employ the least intrusive means when ensuring the patients don't cheat.


Title: [Texas] The state is going after my boyfriend for child support

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice

My boyfriend and I have a 7 month old daughter. I have been on medicaid since I got pregnant.

Yesterday I received a letter saying that the state is opening a child support case against my boyfriend because I am on medicaid. Unfortunately we can't afford insurance for me but my boyfriend makes too much money to qualify for any aide.

He is in full panic mode and is sure he is going to be ordered to pay child support for the last 7 months, have his wages garnished, go to jail, etc. I really don't want to go through and entire legal process just so I can have healthcare.

That being said, my question is if I go in tomorrow and have my benefits cancelled, will the state drop the case? Or is it already too late?

Answer:
 >That being said, my question is if I go in tomorrow and have my benefits cancelled, will the state drop the case? Or is it already too late?

Yes it is. I'm not saying he will go to jail, but the truth is, he has to pay his fair share of both past and future bills.

You need healthcare and your child most certainly does. I have to wonder if you yourself might be on the hook if you didn't disclose his existence when you applied for medicaid. Answer #2: He won't go to jail if he pays what he is ordered. But he absolutely can be made to reimburse the State for what they paid you.


Title: If you are pulled over and forced to turn into a school campus with guns in your car, can you still be in trouble? This has never happened to me, but I know it's best you pull over into the closest possible place.

Question: I have been looking for examples of a situation like this but found none. To me it does not make sense to prosecute someone for legally having guns in their vehicle if they are on a school campus to comply with a legal obligation, as long as they were never intending to be there to being with.

Answer:
 I can't see why you'd pull into a school parking lot if you're armed. If you're being stopped, you're supposed to pull over as soon as possible. There's generally not a requirement that you find a parking lot.

In Oklahoma with my CCW, I can be in the parking lot with my gun. I can't get out of the car with the gun on other than to remove it and secure it in the car. So here, I'd advise the officer that I'm carrying and follow his directions.


Title: [CT] Ticket price gouging issue

Question:
**TL;DR: Bought tickets to a NOT sold out event for 2.5x face value, can't even check or guarantee that the tickets are valid.**

So, let me preface with this by saying there may be no legal advice for this, or no advice period, besides life advice.

For my son's birthday, we wanted to buy tickets for a particular event as a surprise. I was out of town, so my wife was left to purchase the tickets. On Saturday, she searched for tickets online and as you would surmise, no less than the first ten links were all related to tickets for this event, and all through a 3rd party. She chose one with a URL of $eventname.$largeTicketReseller.com, thinking it was the correct one. I mean, how could anyone else have the event name in their link? /s

She texted me the prices before checking out. $68 a piece + a $17 surcharge, and through paypal. A little steep, I thought, but I have no experience with this event, and was I was remote, so I ok'd and she bought them. In full disclosure here, she approved a warning that the tickets "may be above face value". Total for 2 adults and 1 child $256 paypal. This was 4 days ago.

Here is where things get interesting. Last night we printed the tickets, and noticed some odd things. One: the tickets had some random person's name on them, and two, we saw the true face value for each ticket. $28. I then went online and looked for tickets to the event. It was difficult, but I eventually found the true event/venue site. It's still not sold out, and I found the venue's direct ticket buying service, and saw that I could still get comparable tickets at face value, even today. My cart showed $97 for the 3 tickets - I didn't buy them.

We may be SOL, but here are a few steps we took, and their result:

- We called $largeTickerReseller customer service. They of course said no refunds (expected), but they also guarantee the ticket price to match the normal market value for the ticket/event. How can the tickets they offer be 2.5x face value, when the event isn't event sold out? We asked them to provide data to back up the market value, and they couldn't. They also made it perfectly clear that this is not "scalping" (important because of what we found below). A supervisor is calling us back in 24 hours.

- We went on social media for the individual's name who is on the tickets, and found him immediately. He is everywhere, and is a self-boasted "professional scalper", directly contradicting what the reseller told us.

- We talked to paypal about a dispute (just questions, not that we were going to act on it), and they said a dispute would take about 10 days. This is crucial because this might not leave enough time to buy new tickets direct from the venue, if the dispute was granted in our favor.

- We looked at the venue's/ticket terms and policy, and it specifically says "Breach of any of the terms of this license, failure to comply with the stadium rules, or the refunding to Holder of the printed purchase price on the face value of this ticket less any discount the purchaser may have received from [venue] shall automatically terminate any rights that Holder may have hereunder and shall authorize [venue] to revoke the tickets at any time before or during the event, refuse admission, or eject", etc.

There are two issues here: The gouging of tickets to an event where tickets are still available, and the concern about not being granted entry, or early removal. I'd be fine to eat the the cost of the gouge as a life lesson if we can still comfortably go and enjoy it. What absolutely can't happen is that we show up with our son, and not get in, or worse, get removed early.

Any advice here? Thanks in advance!

Answer: Sounds like you paid $150 for a life lesson in due diligence.


Title: My wife died 3 weeks ago. Do I have to do the whole probate court thing?

Question:
(South Carolina)
She had some credit card debt (3k) and might have some collections for medical debt (haven't checked, but likely). The refunds for the trip we had planned went back into her checking account (a little over $500). The cars are in my name. The house is a survivorship in both our names (so, from what I understand, file a bit of paperwork and that's taken care of). Nothing else that I know of is in her name.

The CCs and the checking account are the same (parent) company, so I'm fine with those refunds disappearing. I'd preferably not have to pay for a lawyer if there's nothing to be done.

Can the collections come after me? I'm thinking not... The CCs can't, from what I understand, as well.

Do I need to go to probate court? Do I need a lawyer? How does that even work?

Answer:
 First of all I'm very sorry for your loss.

Secondly, yes you probably need to probate her estate. You may be able to do it via a small estate affidavit or if there are enough assets in play you may want to do it through an attorney. Some of her debts May also be your debts because you were married. I suggest you confer with an attorney, even if only for the hour of billable time that it takes them to tell you that you can go ahead and do it via small estate affidavit.Answer #2: Probably your wife's creditors will open a probate to make claims against her estate.  If there's nothing in the estate but the $500 in her checking account and they don't try to sue *you* for the debts, you could ignore that and let the court work things out.  But if they sue you, you're going to need a lawyer.

How much medical debt are we talking about here?


Title: If someone were to admit to a crime in a song very clearly and, in the song, say "This is my confession, admissible in court", would that hold up on it's own?

Question: This is coming from [this Key & Peele skit](https://youtu.be/14WE3A0PwVs) where a guy fully admits to the crime, where the evidence is, why his alibi falls flat, and that his girlfriend would take the charge for him. How would that stand in court if the events actually happened?

Answer:
 If the song is literally the only evidence and the facts in it are not verified by law enforcement in any way at all then he can argue in court it was fictional, and most likely he'll escape.

What would actually happen is the police will investigate and find the evidence where he said it was, get his girlfriend to admit she was taking the charge for him when they play her the song, double check his alabi and confirm it was fake... that's all usable evidence, and the song will be an extra piece of evidence if it describes things only the person who commited the crime would know.

(I can't watch the video you linked because Australian are not permitted to see it, so I'm just going on your description)


Title: [NY] misdiagnosed adhd or bipolar 2 and family abuse, kept taking medication due to mistaken mania for comfort

Question:
fed loans supported me while commuting from home on adderall in grad school and at first everything seemed fine but i spiraled. I couldn't talk to classmates and it was apparent there was a misdiagnosis but i had to finish my program so i tried to get myself better and healthy, took lexapro 10 mg, an antidepressant for anxiety and depression and finally pushed through the last year while taking adhd meds as well.

i was dating someone toxic didnt realize i was being robbed, felt good constantly and got through my final year so didnt see an issue until my old friends saw me and said i looked crazy. i failed my licensing exam 3 times before finally weaning off with vitamins and lexapro distorted my judgment and reality since 2014, all i needed was possibly lowest dose of adderall at 10 mg and none of this would have happened.

my toxic home didnt case enough for me to try and help until they saw me stop lexapro and suddenly become normal. i lost alot of life and happiness but the counter arguement would be i kept taking it right? how was i suppose to know when my judgment is impaired and im told by my PCP to stay on it? appreciate any input because my single parent broken home works with doctors and i think are against me just dont know trying to pass this exam a 4th time and they always made me feel like i did something wrong. thank you
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer: No offense, but this reads as if you are still unwell.


Title: Traffic officer forced me to admit something I didn't do

Question:
Hello, first time posting. Today I was pulled over for expired license plate, but I have current tags.

What happened was my parents take care of my car's and their car's registration, and they must of made a mistake registering their car. My car has current registration, but it had an engine blow, so I have been using my parents car to drive to work until I can afford to fix my car, so it's my parents car I was pulled over in.

The officer accused me of taking the sticker from my broken car and putting it on my parents car, because when they ran the numbers on the tags they came up with my broken car. I'm pretty sure it was a mix up and my parents put the sticker from my car on their car and vice versa.

The officer threatened me over and over again that if I didn't admit to what I did, he would arrest me, and said my only options are to admit to it or get arrested. I obviously didn't switch the stickers but being nervous and under that pressure I foolishly admitted something I didn't do.

I have a court date set, in about a month, and I would appreciate any advice on what I should do as I am feeling quite overwhelmed and I've never been in a situation like this.
Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I forgot to mention this was in Boulder, Colorado.

Answer: Get an attorney. Fast. So, I assume you went home and told your folks I am curious: Who is the clear criminal in the family?


Title: How fucked am I when my dad dies? He refuses to buy life insurance, he's 68 and in poor health, we aren't close, but I'm all he has. (He lives in Nevada, I'm in Ohio).

Question: My dad is in horrible health. He has congestive heart failure, he's lived a poor lifestyle and he is a chronic alcoholic. He never paid child support to my mom, he's never done much of anything to contribute to my life other than just sometimes being nice in person and in text. He's more of a friend than a dad. I'm all he has though, so when he dies, literally everything will be on me. (I do have an autistic brother, but he won't be responsible for taking care of anything, as he is autistic.) Will I be responsible for his medical bills he deliberately refuses to pay? What happens when a parent dies? He has a ton of debt and problems....and although I love him because he's my biological father... Idk what to expect when he dies? How horrible is this that I'm even asking? :-\ my dad is a piece of shit. Sorry.

Answer:
 After he dies, his assets will be collected together into an "estate" and his debts will be paid from them. Anything that's left will go to his heirs (presumably you and your brother, unless he has a will giving it to someone else, or a wife you would have to split it with).

If there isn't enough in the estate to pay all the debts, the creditors get stiffed for the balance and the heirs don't inherit anything. You won't inherit your father's debts.

The exception is funeral expenses. They take priority over most other debt, but if the estate can't pay them off, then whoever arranged the funeral has to cover the balance. If you're worried about this, you can look into taking out a life insurance policy on him yourself to cover the funeral, or simply try to save up some money to cover it. [Here's an article on funeral expenses](http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2013/07/who-pays-funeral-costs-after-a-relatives-death.html).

When he dies, his creditors may try to convince you (or your brother) that you're responsible for his debts. You aren't unless you choose to take them on, so don't agree to do that, and be very wary of signing anything from his creditors.Answer #2: If he's in poor health and old already, life insurance would be horribly expensive.  It sounds like he just won't be leaving you any money; but if he isn't paying for anything of yours currently, what would that change?
Nevada only has a filial responsibility law if you agreed to support him in writing.  It *might* make you repay the county if the county has to bury him.


Title: MI: What to do when accused of domestic violence?

Question:
My ex and I had a pretty rough breakup. She was my first girlfriend and we got into a fight and it didn't go over so well. We're both first year college students.

Anyways, my friend (who is also an acquaintance of her) recently confronted me and asked if I hit her when we broke up. He told me that she might be reporting me to the cops or to the university. I'm not sure what to do because I live on campus and my parents are 2 hours away from me. I have no money. She has no evidence nothing happened either, no marks, no video evidence or audio, etc. It was a one time incident.

Answer:
 > She has no evidence nothing happened either

Her testimony is evidence.

> It was a one time incident.

So you did hit her.  In that case, no, there's nothing to do.  She's not defaming you.

If she does report it, and it does go somewhere, you'd be best served to hire an attorney.  For now, go to anger management counseling.Answer #2: I would strongly encourage you to seek counseling. I am glad your girlfriend left after only being hit one time. If she does file a police report you should get a criminal lawyer as you have committed assault. Please get help long before you get into your next relationship.


Title: Neighbor abandoned car in front of my house, anything I can do? [CO]

Question:
We have limited street parking in my neighborhood. A neighbor from a few houses down parked in front of my house where I usually park, and has left his car unmoved for two weeks.

I know I don't own the street and might be out of luck, but is there anything I can do to force him to move his car?

Answer: Call the city. Many have abandoned car rules.


Title: Can an employer force you to take a vacation in Missouri?

Question: My friend works in a bank in Missouri, she is being forced to take a week off. No reason given but that saying that they could do so. It's not a layoff, they are basically telling her she has to take a week off and use her vacation time.  I know an employer can tell you that you have to use or lose your vacation days, but this isn't that scenario, this is them telling her that she has to take time off for no reason other than they are telling  her to.

Answer:
 Sounds like an internal control policy with the bank. Answer #2: I'd love to take a vacation in Missouri, weather's probably pretty nice.

If they say she's to take the time off, she is to take the time off. Does she not *want* to use her vacation time, AKA "getting paid"? Is that the issue?


Title: (US-SC) Going to court over expired plates. Thinking about challenging jurisdiction?

Question: While going to work in one city, I got pulled over by a neighboring city's cop. He initially told me if I could prove I had paid my taxes before the plates expired, he would drop the ticket. I brought him bank statements showing when the money cleared the account and even a tax receipt showing I paid on time! But now he refuses to drop the issue. So I am thinking my best bet is to challenge his jurisdiction. At no time during the stop or even before it was I in his city. But I was pretty close. He saw my plates and pulled me over two blocks outside his jurisdiction.

Answer:
 > So I am thinking my best bet is to challenge his jurisdiction.

In many(perhaps most) states, police officers are granted statewide jurisdiction, but are limited only by agreement.

In other words, a cop in Greensville is legally allowed to operate in Charleston; he doesn't because his agency doesn't want him to.  No legal issue there.Answer #2: Do you really think you can stand on the city limits border, slit somebody's throat and laugh manically at the helplessness of the city police officer as he raises his fist and says "curses, foiled again?" I know that sounds like a brilliant legal strategy around the bong, but in the harsh light of the morn not so much. And whether or not you paid your taxes has nothing to do with expired plates.


Title: DWI Texas

Question:
So I went to jail got out first time offense. I didn't consent to any tests when I got pulled over. But they took my blood when I got to booking.

Getting my car out as I type, they confiscated my license. I had to find a way to get my car out. I have a 40 day temp license.

dwi misdemeanor b

what's my next step, need to find a lawyer, request a hearing for My license and have court on the 12th. Need to find out the class to take before court.

sucks cuz I was looking into millitary.

Answer:
 There are many DWI attorneys in Texas, and in many cases an initial consultation will be very inexpensive or free.

Sites like [The State Bar of Texas](https://www.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForThePublic/DoYouNeedaLawyer/LRISOnlineAttorneyReferral/default.htm) and [Avvo](https://www.avvo.com/dui-dwi-lawyer/tx.html) can help you find one.


Title: Has anyone ever gets arrested for doxxing?

Question:
Hello, just out of curiosity; since nowadays looks like many, if not most conflicts on Twitter and TikTok are “solved” by doxxing. It really concerns me that it seems no one ever gets punished for this. Doxxing is dangerous and I don’t think people should get away with it.

Anyone has more info on this? And/or have dealt with doxxing under legal contexts? Thanks!

Answer: Making public information public is not criminal. It’s not the act of doxxing that would be illegal. It’s the intent and call to action that would make it illegal. if I posted someone’s phone number on a forum, and said call this person, that’s not illegal. If I post it and say call this person and tell them you’ll kill them, I have now committed a crime.


Title: Help, money stolen by trustee of custodial account

Question:
In short, estranged father was trustee of a custodial trust account with me as the beneficiary of said account. The amount I received when I turned 21 (a month ago) was ~7k less then what was in the account less then a year ago (I have a paper record of that amount). Him and his immediate superior (he works as a wealth manager at UBS) have denied to show me records of the past year or give any account of the missing money. This is in Minnesota. What are my options here?
Relevant law: https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/statutes/?id=529&view=chapter

see subsections 14 and 15 for relevant information. I'm not at all trained in law so interrupting this is way over my head. Any and all help would be appreciated!

Answer:
 Basically it says he has to give you an accounting.  If he doesn't you can sue him and ask the court to order him to account.

Subsection 15 tells you when you must file suit.


Title: I was sexually assaulted ~3 years ago when I was 17(F) by a 20 year old. [AZ] Is there anything I can do?

Question:
Hello Reddit, I am a 20 year old female and my question is regarding a sexual assault when I was 17. I live in AZ, and basically what happened was I was in a toxic and emotionally abusive relationship with my BF at the time who was 20 years old. He took me to an area that did not have cellular reception, did not ask for my consent, and restrained my wrists while having intercourse. I did not report to the police at the time because I was ashamed of what had happened and felt it was my fault for not speaking up as much as I should have. A few years have passed since then (roughly 3 years) and I am finally realizing the extent of what has happened.

I am unsure if I should make a report to the police because it's been a few years, and because I have no physical evidence anymore aside from my parents and his parents acknowledging I was not home that night in an area without cellular reception. However, I feel I should let him know he cannot get away with this, and to have this report in case he does this to anyone else in the future. So is there anything I can do at this point? Should I speak to a lawyer? Does the fact that I was a minor at the time change anything in whether I should report this?

Thank you for reading this and I hope to find some answers here.

Answer: You would go to the police and file a police report.


Title: My little sister (16) is special ed and sent nudes

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Chris could easily be facing serious criminal charges, if the principal opts to pass the situation along to the police. There's a whole list of things he's doing _massively_ wrong: possession and distribution of child pornography, extortion, attempted sexual assault or rape by coercion, and publication of private intimate images ("revenge porn"), probably other things I haven't thought of. Chris will be _extremely_ lucky if the principal opts to treat this as an academic discipline issue and sticks to suspending or expelling him, rather than referring it to the cops.

Talking to the principal is likely the right call. Talk to your parents, first, though. In theory, it'd be possible for your sister to be charged as well (for producing and disseminating sexual images of a minor) but if she's mentally incapable of understanding what she did, then odds are pretty good nobody's going to try to pin this on her.Answer #2: On our way to the principals office will update after all is said and doneAnswer #3: Contact the police.

EDIT: .... immediately.Answer #4: "little boy" - what age is Chris? Does he have special needs too?

Without the answers to the above - He sounds like a bloody predator. What he is doing is really seriously and criminally wrong. Answer #5: I am, of course no lawyer. But that kid is probably facing a lot of charges. Possession of child pornography, distribution, blackmail(don't know the legal name for that one). Nice job on contacting the school, just make sure she does not delete the conversations or anything of that nature. Keep us updated, wish for the best


Title: Texas- If someone comes to my apartment, gets drunk and gets in a car accident, am I liable?

Answer:
 Typically no, however if they are underage or if you give keys to a drunk person you can be liable.

http://www.stopteendrinkingaustin.com/the-laws/texas-social-host-law/


Title: Why does everyone downvote locationbot?

Question: I'm sorry but I find it hilarious. It's a machine. It's automatic. Leave the poor bot alone it's just doing its duty

Answer:
 Because they mean jerks.  All hail /u/LocationBot

Everyone should downvote /u/grasshoppa1 instead . . . oh wait, everyone already does.Answer #2: Because some people are neat-freaks and the Location Bot is a big, unnecessary post that disrupts the discussion.  It serves its purpose when it gets the message to OP - after that, it belongs at the bottom.Answer #3: /u/djsjjd has the correct answer. When a posting is reloaded it's a hassle to scroll down and down past locationbot (especially if OP has gone on and on) to get to the responses.

[-] also works.Answer #4: Locationbot killed my PaAnswer #5: I only downvote /u/demyst


Title: Best thing to do if police confiscate your backpack that’s full of prescription drugs that are not your own?

Question: Asking for a friend who is 16 years old. Say several tablets of Xanax, MDA, shattar

Answer:
 Talk to your parents and get a lawyer.

Don't answer questions from the police until you do that.


Title: (Mumbai, India) Need urgent help for two women being harassed in a housing society

Question:
(Cross-posted from r/india)

My mom and I live alone in Mumbai in this housing society.

For the past 6 years, we've been harassed on and off by this man and his crony who lives in my building. Harassment also includes verbal abuse and sexual favours demanded from my senior citizen mother (who is widow)

5 years ago we lodged a complaint at the Santacruz Police station but both the police and the man threatened my mom to withdraw the complaint.

Now this asshole has been parking his motorcycle at my back door (I live on the ground floor) and he's been banging the door at all times of the night. He sits and watches porn videos loudly behind the door and under my window and passed vulgar comments ( I'm a girl btw)

He also makes his servant parking his bicycle at my front door, and said servant rings my doorbell at all times.

Society committee is unable or unwilling to help me. How much can I trust the police to take action this time around? We're unsafe in our own home and it's stressing the fuck out of us. It's bad enough women are scared out in the streets, but in my own house! That's really just draining the life out of me and my mom just keeps getting sicker.

Answer:
 >How much can I trust the police to take action this time around?

You live there so you should know better than any one of us. Why did the police threaten you the first time? Was he bribed?

Its honestly so hard to give you any actual legal advice because i don't think the justice system works well enough over there to offer you any help.

Answer #2: I don't know that there's a lot of Indian legal experts in this subreddit. An Indian subreddit might be more suitable if anyone has any direct experience with this sort of thing. Some countries have a country specific subreddit as well, so maybe look for that.Answer #3: My only suggestion is to try an NGO:

http://www.mumbai77.com/city/2266/helplines/women/

http://www.snehamumbai.org/our-work/ngo-prevention-of-violence-against-women-and-children.aspx

http://www.hrln.org/hrln/womens-justice-.html


Title: Apartment maintenance entered apartment without permission. Help!

Question:
My husband and I moved into our new home in the beginning of April. Prior to that, we lived in an apartment for about 1.5 years. In August, we signed a renewed lease for 10 months - through May.
When we purchased our house we asked the apartment manager if we could get out of our lease early (by 2 months). They would have charged us 2 months rent, but all in one chunk. Basically the cost to us would have been very close, with the exception of utilities, so we opted to maintain our lease for the time being and use that money toward the down-payment.
When we moved out, we kept a few odds and ends (mostly cleaning supplies) in the apt, planning on cleaning at a later date. On Monday, I stopped by the apt to get a couple things and was going to clean a bathroom or 2. When I walked in the door was unlocked, all the doors to the kitchen cabinets were removed, the oven door was torn up, rendering it unusable. Also, a bathroom door and the basement door were removed, and the lights and fan left on in the upstairs bathroom.
I called my husband right away and took pics. I was pretty sure this was maintenance's doing; nothing else was missing. So that evening he and I went in person to speak with the manager. According to her, she didn't know anything about it, and did not tell the maintenance guys the apt was even empty. She spoke to them and confirmed that it was maintenance. We asked for our rent back for the month of May, considering they did not have permission to enter our place. The manager apologized but said she didn't know if that was possible. She is supposed to be asking her boss about refunding our rent. It doesn't seem very likely, based on her response.
What are our legal options here? Even though we weren't living there, the lease is through May. We did not give consent to enter, nor did we receive notice of an entry.
FYI we live in the Columbus, OH area. I would really appreciate some advice. Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 >What are our legal options here? Even though we weren't living there, the lease is through May.

If you're still the legal tenant and paying rent, then it's assumed to be your residence regardless of whether you're physically there. Maintenance can't just waltz in and tear up the place to the point where it's uninhabitable while a tenant is legally renting it.

Under Ohio code 5321.04(8) the landlord is required to give reasonable notice before entering a unit unless there is an emergency, which this was not. Twenty-four hours is considered reasonable in the absence of evidence to the contrary.

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5321.04v1

You should show this law to your landlord, because that will send a clear message they are opening themselves up for civil action. By the way, in Ohio you can audio record conversations without the consent of the other parties, so be sure to do that to prove who said what.


Title: [IA,USA] Can one get in legal trouble by getting someone to believe they've been cursed?

Question:
After a particularly angry customer interaction at work I thought about what would fuck with his day better than feeling like he was being stalked by a curse [similar to this 'totally real' tumblr post](https://bitch-u-lying.tumblr.com/post/144390791659/craftingmagick-alongfalltothetop-oh-im-an). My question, noting the variables such as whether the person actually believes all that hoobajoob, is if they *do* believe, could there be legal ramifications to doing so?

Sorry this is such a weird question and if need be let me know and I'll drop it-I just wasn't sure if here would be best to post or over by r/AskReddit

Answer:
 Just as described in the post? No. It's not illegal to curse people. Even gullible people.

If you do other shit to make them believe there's a curse, that could fall into harassment/stalking/etc very quickly.


Title: I live in sober living house. Owner is accusing me of using over 1 terabyte of internet data within a month.

Question:
Sorry for the format I am on mobile. I live in a sober living home with several other people. We pay a flat rate every week that includes all utilities. Earlier this week the owner approached me about the internet bill being extra due too excessive data use. This amounted to over 1 terabyte.
He is accusing me of using over 50 gigs of data a day claiming that my "streaming" and "pc gaming" have caused this excessive charge. I am a casual gamer at best and watch Youtube and Hulu a few hours a day. No downloads or shady streaming sites which i can prove all of this through my computer.
He is asking that i pay several hundred dollars for the overrages or else find a new place to live. What are my options legally that will allow me to fight this claim and not be homeless.

Answer: As non-legal advice, if you have windows 10, you can go to the **settings menu->Network & internet-> Data usage** and this will show you how much data you used over the past 30 days. you can click the graph to get a breakdown of how much each program used.


Title: [New York] Met a guy online who's offering to give me money in exchange for nothing because he likes me

Question:
I got a message from a guy basically saying that. He just wanted to give me money because he like me and my posts. I thought for sure he's want nudes but he said he didn't.

Is this a scam? How would I receive the money anonymously? I don't pay for my phone and my family has access, could this become a problem?

Answer:
 Block/ignore him. He wants something, and whatever it is is bad news.Answer #2: Yes it is a scamAnswer #3: >Is this a scam?

Yes, it is.

You know it is.

>How would I receive the money anonymously?

That is not the point of this scam. Regardless of how you get the money, it will be for more than you were promised. And you will be asked to return the surplus, or forward it to another person.

There is no such thing as "free money".


Title: Rib Dislocated by Police

Question:
New York, USA
I had been off bipolar meds, driving erratically, when I was pulled over and taken to the ?precinct to be processed.

At one point, for delusional reasons, I stood up quickly, in a somewhat defiant manner, not saying anything. I was addressed by an officer, sat back down, then stood up again quickly.

At this point a group of around 6 police officers gathered around me and took me to the landing outside, where they methodically let me down onto the ground, rolling my rib cage against the ground. I was then taken to a mental hospital.

I've been to the chiropractor and several of my ribs were dislocated, and I had whiplash which may or may not have been from this incident. Co-pay for chiropractor is $35, once a week.

Would it be worth the time/money to try to get some legal settlement out of this?

Answer:
 Is the chiropractor a MD as well?

You failed to comply with instructions from police while in custody, and they subdued you with what sounds like a minimum of force. I'm hard pressed to see how you'd have a legitimate grievance.