Title: Can I kick my parents out of the house?

Question:
Hello, /r/legaladvice. I've been a lurker of this sub for a long time and just made an account to post for the first time.

So, I live with both my parents. Dad has been a heroin addict for almost a decade and mom doesn't work (and has never ever). My grandmother used to help with rent and food since she had a good pension, but she passed away 6 months ago. Right now I'm in charge of rent, bills and every financial aspect of our lives. It's not that hard for me because I work part time at a nice restaurant and own a (very small) software company. I also have a 8 year old sister. I'm paying for her school, books, clothes, etc. I feel like I'm her dad and I'm pretty sure she feels the same way.

Now, life with my parents is pretty rough. They'd yell at each other 90% of the time they're home and yell at me because of my weed use (Even though I only smoke in my room, in the house I'm paying for). They don't care about me and my little sister, I'd say they don't even care about themselves.

I want them out, I do not have any emotional attachment towards any of them. They make my life awful.

The thing is, I'm only 15 years old and the tenancy agreement was signed by them. I don't know if there is something I can do since I'm underage, that's why I come here asking for help. I also want my little sister to stay with me.

I live in California, if that matters.

Thanks a lot!

Answer:
 Firstly, they have every right to tell you not to make mistakes with drugs that they made, even if they're currently making them still. I agree that marijuana is different from heroine, but I very much disagree that marijuana is okay for 15 year olds.

Secondly, you cannot be supporting 4 non contributing individuals on part time restaurant work and a tiny software company. The math does not, *cannot*, add up. I did it ten times over and gave you the benefit of the doubt at every turn.

Thirdly, if you feel your parents are unfit and that their drug use is interfering with your and your sister's upbringing, you are free to inform CPS of your situation. Do not exaggerate or tell even one tiny white lie. Only the objective truth of fact.

Fourthly, you have zero claim to the house and your parents have every claim to the house. You can't even sign a lease. Or anything for that matter. You can't as a nonleasee evict a leasee. That would be like me attempting to evict my neighbor. I have no right. Answer #2: >I'm only 15 years old and the tenancy agreement was signed by them.

Meaning I'm a child and I'm living in the house my parents rent.


Title: Interlock question for my significant other

Question:
I dont know if a lawyer will see this but its worth a shot.

We live in NC. My significant other got a DUI a month and a half ago. He was sentenced to have a interlock in car. He gets his license back on monday and has not been drinking at all since the DUI.

Last tuesday he had the device installed and then proceeded to driving this entire week with the interlock device. He did not even think about his license still not being available until monday. This morning he went to drive to work after brushing his teeth and it would not start his car and it gave a violation...  which will be sent to the dmv with his picture since he was the operator

Will/is he able to be convicted of driving with a suspended license? Can he go to jail for this? Im asking here because his lawyer isnt available until monday and we want to know what to expect.

Thank you in advance!!

Answer:
 If they have proof he was driving with a suspended license, which it sounds like they do, then yes he can be convicted. It's impossible to say whether they will charge him or not.

If they do, it's a class 1 misdemeanor. Max 120 days jail and a discretionary fine. Also an additional 1 year suspension on his license. This is in addition to whatever penalties attach for the interlock violation.


Title: Dad was legally obligated to pay for my schooling but now I'm stuck paying off my student loan [STL/NYC]

Question: My Dad was legally supposed to pay for my college (I have signed papers saying so which came out of my parents' divorce). But now I'm currently stuck paying off my loans. How do I get him to pay without screwing myself over? Also, if you couldn't guess, we don't have much of a relationship anymore. I would like to stay away from just reaching out to him. I'm currently in New York, NY but my dad lives in St. Louis, MO, which is where I did my schooling.

Answer: Your mom likely needs to bring action against him since she's a party to the orders.


Title: Can we use social media to help nail a dead beat mom for non child support payments?

Question:
My (29M) daughter’s biological mother has been avoiding making child support payments for years. My current wife has recently adopted my daughter, but the bio mom still owes upwards of 14,000 dollars in arrears in addition to a fee added on each month of non payment. The child support case is based in Florida, she moved to Iowa, then we moved to Pennsylvania.

The state of Florida tried to take money directly from her paychecks, but she kept quitting and finding other jobs. They found her most current job, and she quit after they took payments from only two paychecks and she is now saying she is going to be a stay at home mom to her kids with her current husband.

My question is, if she were to try to claim she couldn’t afford to make the payments to request them to be reduced or stopped since she isn’t working, could we use social media posts to show that she is lying about not being able to afford the payments?

She has a YouTube channel and has openly talked about: choosing to be a stay at home mom to be with her babies(twins) and how they are “blessed” that she doesn’t have to go back to work because her husband has a good job, having cosmetic surgery-nose job and lip injections, doing tons of “shopping hauls”, going on cruises/other vacations, paying out of pocket for expensive infertility treatments and literally talking directly to the camera about how they are well off.

Answer:
 Social media posts will not help you in court. However, screenshotting/video recording/etc. and then providing that info to the Florida child support office would help you. Do not start a public campaign against your ex, that will not be viewed favorably in Court.

I would suggest you download every youtube video, try to get out specific clips then transcribe the important/relevant things she says. Make it as easy as possible for the child support staff.


Title: My Ex Girlfriend made art for a video game I am creating. Do I have to give her credit and could she potentially get money out of me if the game makes it?

Question:
The game is almost ready for its full releases on iOS and Android. There was no promise of anything in return for her work and she understood that and wasn't expecting anything.

Would there be any sort of copyrights issues if she wanted to try and pursue something? It was heavily implied that I had the right to use this art commercially without any compensation.

Answer:
 Is there some reason that you don't want to give her credit for her art? Or pay her something since you will be profiting from it?

If you don't have a proper commercial release yes, she could sue you. It will also be exceptionally bad PR for your game when she comes out and says you used all her art and refused to even credit her.


Title: Half of my neighbor's shed is on my land. I'd like to keep the peace. What's my best course of action?

Question:
I have 27 acres in Mississippi.  My neighbor built a shed about half way on my land.  I'm really OK with it being there as it is nowhere near my house or anything.  I just want to protect myself as well as him for the future.  If he goes to sell his house in a few years, it will be obvious that the shed isn't fully on his land.

The way this happened was that he didn't have a survey when he built the shed.  He knew that he was close to my land, but thought that he was OK.  I recently did a survey and we found the problem.  About 600 square feet of his shed is on my property.

After the survey, we talked about it, so he knows that I am looking for a solution.  We are good neighbors and I want to keep it that way.

I was thinking that I'd write up a 99 year lease or something?  I'd like to avoid a real estate lawyer for obvious reasons, but if it comes to that, I'd like to know what I need before I talk to the lawyer.  I believe that I could file an easement, but that's out of my wheel-house.

Could someone point me in the right direction?  Thanks.

Answer:
 The easiest thing to do, I'd think, is just to sell him that land at market value per the square footage.

Explain it to him as protecting the both of you from having to deal with an unfortunate legal battle with new neighbors in the future. You don't have to deal with any problems, you get a small windfall, win-win.

Obviously consulting a real estate or tax attorney would be a solid idea if you went with this idea.Answer #2: Give him an easement. You can make it conditional too - "for as long as the shed stands."

You're not gonna be able to do this without an attorney. Sounds like a fair trade-off to me: "Hey neighbor, I'll gift you this land. You only need to pay someone to write it up."Answer #3: You really need to involve a local real estate attorney if you want it right. Perhaps something giving permission for the existing shed, but no ~~e passion~~ expansion onto your land, and once it's gone it's over. If you two aren't being contentious it's hard to imagine more than an hour or two of time.


Title: Nevada- Friend (15f) is catfishing middle aged pedophiles, getting them to send $ to her paypal, and then reporting them as predators. Risk factors or legal repercussions?

Question:
The title is pretty much self explanatory, but I'll give a little more context for those who are curious. Basically, me and my friend are 15 year old girls in the 10th grade and today (3/24) she told me she messages older men, in their 20s-50s, makes it clear she is a minor, sends them pictures of her (w/ her face in them), and tells them she will send them nudes (fully naked pics) if they send money to her PayPal account. Then, she quickly spends the money or transfers it out of her PP, and blocks them without sending them nudes. She takes their real name from their PayPal and submits their info to a cyber tipline for child sex predators. The reason she does this is because her family is heavily in debt, parents are abusive, has health problems, and she can't afford food always. She was also sexually abused as a child by an adult man, so she personally hates pedophiles. My friend makes it VERY CLEAR that she is underage because she only wants to scam bad people, and there is no way anyone could send money to her without having full knowledge that they are soliciting and purchasing child pornography. The men usually send her anywhere from $40-$100 although she has received more and less. She didn't tell me the exact number she has scammed, but she said it's 10+ and she has been doing this on and off since 13.

Now for the actual question part. Is there any kind of trouble or danger she can get in by doing this? I know she is scamming these men, but they are willingly sending money to her w/o guarantee they get anything and I don't know if it is illegal or not that she isn't fulfilling her part of the bargain (which is *illegal* itself because child pornography is illegal, but note she isn't actually sending any pornographic images, the only ones they see are innocent ones of her face). Is there any way the pedophiles could get away with reporting her to the police without revealing that they were trying to buy child pornography and she's the one who gets screwed over? Are the tiplines actually effective enough to get them arrested? Also, I'm not sure if this is legal related so I don't expect this one to get answered, but is there any likelihood that these guys will find out where she is and she will be in danger?

P.S. sorry if the flair is wrong, I'm not sure exactly what this falls under
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 If nothing else OP, at least get her to stop showing her face in those images. And make sure nothing at all is identifiable in the background of the picture (like windows showing what's outside the house, mirrors). And tell her to MAKE DAMN sure her pictures are scrubbed of [geolocation data](https://www.howtogeek.com/211427/how-to-see-exactly-where-a-photo-was-taken-and-keep-your-location-private/). This is how groups like 4chan ruin people, but in her case she could be killed.

It's super, super easy to track people down.


Title: [CA] Wanted to buy a cheap WiFi Repeater. Saw an ad on craigslist, selling a used repeater very cheap. Sent him e-mail. Gave me his PayPal. Send him money. He sent me repeater via post. Now, it turned out to be a used illegal(Perhaps?) repeater rifle gun. What to do now?

Question: I don't want possession of weapon. Don't want any trouble.

Answer: Call your local police's non-emergency number and explain the situation. Do not attempt to transport the weapon.Answer #2: Wait, what? You wanted a Wi-fi repeater and he sent you a rifle? How poorly did you read that ad?Answer #3: Cool something I know about. Call the police non emergency number and save all his info. You could be held liable for receiving a firearm through the mail. All gun and gun parts must be shipped through official channels and should be delivered to a licensed gun shop for pick up. What he did is a felony and if you don't take steps to reverse this situation you could be on the hook for one as well.


Title: I’m a US citizen and a sex worker (escort). I’m traveling to Europe soon and I’m concerned about tales I’ve heard of suspected sex workers being detained and prevented from crossing borders. How can I best prepare and protect myself?

Question:
More info: I won’t be working on my trip. I won’t have anything that looks potentially scandalous or work-related in my luggage besides perhaps a few condoms in case I meet someone and decide to have a regular hookup. My main concern is my iPhone and iPad, which I do use for work. Can I be forced to unlock my devices? I plan to remove any sex work-related links from my bookmarks, log out of the site I advertise on, log out of my emails, remove a few sex work apps I have, log out of iMessage, and clear my browser history. I’m not super tech savvy so please let me know if I’m forgetting anything that I should do. But I would still rather refuse access to my devices at all. I’m ready and willing to be detained upon return to the US if I can prevent border patrol from accessing my devices by holding out long enough, but I’m more concerned about leaving the US/arriving in Europe because I’ll be really devastated if I’m prevented from going on my trip.

Am I missing anything else that I should be doing? I’m a woman and I’ll be traveling internationally alone, I know that sometimes draws suspicion. I’m also white, in my 30s, and don’t really look like a stereotypical sex worker (I dress pretty modestly and I’m fairly plain/average looking in my opinion). I’m traveling to Stockholm with a quick stop in Iceland on the way over, and then a layover of a few days in Iceland on the way home. I have traveled to Europe twice before since I started escorting and I didn’t even take any of these precautions, but there’s been so much in the news recently about this stuff happening that I’m a lot more nervous now. I know there’s way more risk for non-US citizens trying to visit the US, but I still want to be careful just in case.

Thanks in advance for any info!

Answer: You could just not bring those devices. But no country has an obligation to let you enter if they have some reason they don't want you to come in.Answer #2: Do you have any previous legal troubles? Just leave the devices at home. Bring a burner. You ahould always use tor and a vpn.


Title: (Colorado) Disclosure of medical cannabis use to landlord/roommate?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You are legally required to follow whatever restrictions are in the lease. If there are ambiguities, clarify them with the landlord, especially if you want to live peacefully with other roommates, etc.


Title: Not really advice but need help for a question

Question:
Im just wondering what the words means after the year in a case
e.g R v Blaue (1975) 1 WLR 1411 (what does 1 wlr 1411 mean)
and why are there different names for it as there is another one
R v Blaue (1975) 61 Cr App R 271 (also what does the 61 cr app r 271 mean)

Answer:
 It's the place where the case was reported.  There are multiple official publications. So Wikipedia lists the citations for this case as:

[1975] 1 WLR 1411; [1975] 3 All ER 446; (1975) 61 Cr App R 271; [1975] Crim LR 648; (1975) 119 SJ 589

Meaning it was in volume one, page 1411 of Weekly Law Reports.

[Wikipedia has more on legal citation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Case_citation).


Title: Not sure if this is the best subreddit to ask, but can anyone explain me why was IKEA at fault in the wardrobe flipping case?

Question:
I never got this case, I haven't seen the actual instructions for the wardrobe in question, but if IKEA alleged the instructions did say to secure the wardrobe to the wall, wouldn't that remove any responsibility from the accidents and even potentially make the parents face trial due to homicide by negligence?

www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/12/22/ikea-to-settle-for-50-million-after-its-dressers-tipped-over-killing-three-young-boys/

"In three wrongful death lawsuits filed in Philadelphia, the families argued that Ikea knew about the danger the Malm dressers posed. It was the families who were at fault, Ikea countered, for not supporting the Malm dressers with wall anchors as the instructions indicated."

Answer:
 > if IKEA alleged the instructions did say to secure the wardrobe to the wall, wouldn't that remove any responsibility from the accidents

Warnings do not automatically disclaim all liability.  They may help lessen it, but one can't simply warn away all issues.

In that article, the attorney for the plaintiffs noted that Ikea was aware of the issue and chose not to mitigate it, and also that certain documents were key in negotiating this settlement.  That likely indicates that Ikea was aware of a deeper issue and incorrectly chose not to fix it.

Finally, be aware that this is a negotiated settlement.  Ikea chose to pay $50 million, likely because they felt that they had a significant possibility of losing more.  That may be because they consider themselves at fault.  That may *also* be that they feel the loss of public trust that comes with a trial may cost them more than $50 million.  In short, a settlement does not mean that Ikea **was** liable.  It only means that Ikea felt that paying $50 million was the cheaper option.


Title: Bartender stole money from me for charging me for items I did not buy: full details in post

Question:
New York:  This incident tonight 11/30/16 at approximately 9:30pm est. Myself and two friends sat down to eat at a bar/restaurant that we've frequented in the past. We ordered (buffalo wings and beer) and I gave the bartender my credit card as collateral for the tab. When the time came to close the tab, I noticed that I was charged for items that I did not order ($10.00 and $2.50.) Another important aspect of the bill was how items were rung up. Some of the wings were rung up in orders of ten, and about 15 were rung up individually (.25/wing) with the rogue charges in the middle of the itemized receipt.

While the extraneous charges were nominal, I decided to discuss with the bartender.

She said that she had made a mistake but since she had already swiped my card, she could not re-open the tab and refund me. Instead, she offered to give me a round of shots, to which I declined.

Having worked in the restaurant industry once upon a time, I know that bartenders have "clever" ways of padding their pockets and I expressed that I would like a refund and asked for the manager. She then declared that she was the manager and there was nothing that she could do, other than to go to the draw and give me the money that was owed to me in cash. However, this is not the end of the debacle.

Upon leaving the bar and returning home, I decided to check my credit card statement online (10:00pm est.) There are two transacations from the bar, one close to the actual amount I should have been charged ($47.25) and another for $26.50

To break it out by the numbers, our actual order was;

1- bucket of bud light= $10
3- bud light bottles @ $4.00/bottle= $12
50- buffalo wings @ $.25/wing= $12.50
Tip= $3.00

Total=$37.50

Vs $73.50

What is the best way to go about rectifying this? While the money is not the issue, I'm more annoyed that I was robbed to my face and that the bartender is most likely doing this to everyone she comes across.

Answer:
 > What is the best way to go about rectifying this?

Dispute with your credit card company.Answer #2: She probably used your card to pay for someone else's order and pocketed their cash.

I would call the bar and try to report to a real manager, and if that doesn't work leave a review on yelp.  And dispute the charges through your credit card.  Did you sign the receipt?  They'll have to provide that to prove you placed the order.


Title: Nashotah, WI. Just rented out a room from a person who is obviously troubled by alcohol...

Question:
I was living in a great, but limited enviromnent for the last 3 years. Just out of the blue I was asked to find a new place. I checked Craigslist, and found a great location, close to my work, on a ton of property, and lake access. And affordable. Dennis, the guy living there just says, no loud parties. Im 46. I dont do that anymore. I do suffer depression, and asked if I could get a dog. He agreed. The owner of the property agreed as well.

So last week, I go to the shelter and wind up adopting a dog. I was under the impression that I would tell them I want it, then get it anoter day after they checked refences and what not.

First day, dog goes through a window, breaks screen, blinds, and eats dudes chicken he left on the counter. Well, he fucking explodes. Not the normal im pissed that the dog ate my shit, but allout threatening me and the dog. Tells me the neighbors are afraid of him and are thinking of moving. I have wanted a dog for years, and finally have  a place for one, now this.

Due to not wanting to be a bad neighbor, i write a long teary letter to them explaining that the dog is new, my bad for not keeoing him in my room, etc, but their reply was no big deal. Wait, that is not what dennis said. Well, this past weekend he left town, I was there alone, and threw some towels into the wash, and when he came home he came unglued at the fact that his towel was muddy. It wasnt. He was showing me a perfectly clean towel. He then layed into me about the decorative towel, that is never to be used because it is a decorative towel. And god forbid I use anything of his, that was another meltdown, all after a few drinks. Today I look him up, and hes a DUI felon with a ton of batery and disorderly charges.

Im scared. Not only for my safety, but my dogs safety. The owner of the property has my information, and I am pretty sure I am on the lease.

What can I do. SHould I record audio to get his threats and meltdowns on tape? Can I get a restraining order? What are my options? I got this dog specifically because of this property, and I dont want to move, or have to surrender him.  I dont want to have a weapon, but I am not sure what to do. He told me he used to be a boxer, and brought his fist back as if to hit me. I really dont want to be a bitch with the police, but I also want to feel safe. I want to know that he wont abuse my new best friend.  I am almost in tears at work writing this, I have no where else to turn. Do your thing reddit.

Cheers.

Oh, on a separate note, I did find his decorative towels. He told me it was when he finshed gourmet school. They were at the dollar store. I actually graduated from the CIA, and pretty sure he is a pathalogical liar as well.

Answer: You need to find out if you're on the lease and if the lease is individual or if you're both on the same lease. No one can give you anything without that info.


Title: [MA, USA] Can I sell an AirBnB guest's trash?

Question:
My friend owns her house and occasionally rents out bedrooms on AirBnB. One of her guests left behind a 2011 Macbook Air along with a bunch of trash.

I turned on the laptop to try to find the owner, but I quickly discovered that it has a broken touchpad and hard drive. I'm reasonably confident that its original owner intended to leave it behind.

What is the legality of selling the laptop as-is to someone who wants to use it for parts? The laptop was left behind approximately three months ago and no one has contacted her to claim it.

Answer: Well you friend needs to contact the guest with a notice to claim their property. If they don't respond it will be abandoned and then you can sell it. Not giving this notice could lead to legal issues if the guest contacts you trying to claim it.


Title: You're in the CEO's office and you see evidence of cocaine use, or evidence of an affair he's having with his secretary. Can you dump that company's stock or would that be insider information?

Question:
Supposing that you know that public discovery of either one of these things would cause the stock to drop.  What if the CEO told you he was breaking up with his wife?

What if you were an employee?  What if you had some other relationship with the CEO? What if you were simply there on a personal private tour because you were considered a VIP?

I know the question is open ended. I'm trying to establish where the boundary might be between what is considered insider trading vs not insider trading, if you learned of some secret within the confines of the CEO's office.

So for example, someone said that if you were in the CEO's office and you saw a bag of cocaine, you could dump all your stock.

Answer:
 That information is definitely non-public. The question is, is it material? I don't think that question has a _clear_ yes-or-no answer - but the drug use is somewhat more likely to be material than the infidelity.

On balance, don't trade on secrets. There's no reason to take this risk - and a CEO prone to making bad decisions is likely to do something public sooner or later, which you can then trade on.


Title: The Ellen Instagram Stole A Photo From My Sisters.

Question:
I got tagged in a photo by a friend this morning who recognized an image posted on the Ellen facebook page. Turns out it was a picture my sister had taken for her dogs instagram. It was taken and uploaded without permission or credit today on the Ellen Degeneres facebook & Instagram.

(Ellens Page Post)\[[https://www.instagram.com/p/BwkKkH\_l8B-/](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwkKkH_l8B-/)\]

(My Sisters Instagram Post)\[[https://www.instagram.com/p/BnBqf83D7EL/](https://www.instagram.com/p/BnBqf83D7EL/)\]

&#x200B;

We've been trying to get in contact to at least get credit and a redirect for my sisters IG. Aside from cease & desist is there any other action we can take against such a large entity?

Answer:
 You have the option of sending a DMCA takedown to instagram to have the image removed. You could also contact their instagram to ask for payment.

You COULD hypothetically sue, but without a registered copyright or provable damages it would be hard to get any money, especially since the lawsuits cost a lot to do. It's possible a lawyer would take the case on consignment. But it's generally not worth considering for small infringements.Answer #2: This is actually a little complicated. It looks like the original photo was tagged with the #ellenratemydog hashtag which the Ellen folks could argue implies consent to a copyright sharing license.

In reality, they need a written agreement to be completely buttoned up. It is likely a copyright violation but it’s not a slam dunk lawsuit, unlike most other copyright infringement cases. To my knowledge, there’s not a lot of case law on implied consent of a copyright license when tagging a brand.

Source: IANAL but I deal with IP/image copyright issues everyday.


Title: Disability Disclosure University Form Asks for Questionable Info

Question:
I attend a private university in Virginia, and I have to re-do my Disability Verification forms for my Learning Support Plan. I was looking over the form (which is intended to be filled out by a doctor), and among other things they want to know when my doctor last saw me, the rationale they used to diagnose me, as well as my current treatment, including type of therapy and number of sessions a week, medications, dosages, and frquency. I am deeply uncomfortable with them having this information, and it strikes me as not being particularly legal. I've asked them if I decline to answer, but if they say no, what can I do?

[Here's an imgur album with screenshots of the questions I'm concerned about.](https://imgur.com/a/gQVZ4)
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Why do you think that's not legal? All of that seems relevant to me to help them figure out an accommodation for you. Answer #2: You want them to accommodate you without an understanding of what your condition is?


Title: What are the chances of having my son's suspension overturned in court? Very juicy case

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
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    Paragraph one.

    Paragraph two.

The school does not need to meet the standard of a criminal trial to justify suspending a kid over a discipline issue. Your son stormed out during class, and was hanging around students who use drugs during school hours. If you think the imposed discipline is inappropriate, you can talk to the principal - which you're doing - or kick it up the ladder to the school board, but there's no legal recourse unless your son is actually being denied an education. They can switch his suspension to an in-school suspension to deal with that.

While it's inappropriate of the other students to rag on him like that, storming out of class is an inappropriate response, too. Take the opportunity to teach your son how to handle himself in these situations: it's a skill that will serve him well later in life.


Title: Preschool Tuition

Question:
We've been in the process of enrolling our child in preschool. We were lucky enough to score a spot at this great place that we're excited about. We just received a letter containing their policy on tuition.

WE AGREE THAT OUR OBLIGATION TO PAY THE FOREGOING TUITION FOR THE FULL SCHOOL YEAR IS UNCONDITIONAL AND WILL BE DUE EVEN IF OUR CHILD, FOR ANY REASON WHATSOEVER, FAILS TO COMPLETE THE SCHOOL YEAR AND NO DEDUCTION OR REFUND WILL BE MADE BY REASON OF THE ABSENCE OR WITHDRAWAL OF OUR CHILD FROM ****** SCHOOL.

I called another school and learned that this is an uncommon practice. I didn't have a chance to research more cause I'm home during the day watching my child.

Anyway we're kind of in a bind here. It's a little late looking for a school 2 weeks out. I hate to think of being on the hook if one of us loses our job or have to relocate for whatever reason.

My question is is this legally enforceable?  We're in California.

Answer:
 You are signing a one year contract. Same as a gym membership or cell phone.

It is not as all inclusive as they want. If your child is injured due to their negligence you could likely get out of the contract. But that sounds like that is it.


Title: My home loan is reporting as paid in full.

Question:
According to all my credit monitoring services my home loan was paid in full (I still had 60k left). I called my bank and they said the account was paid in full as of March 3rd. What should my next step be?

Loan is in Ohio.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 Request a payment history and other supporting documentation pursuant to your qualified written request for info under RESPA. There is no such thing as "bank error in your favor, collect $100." (Unlike Monopoly.).
If in the unlikely event you are still told that you have a zero balance, just make sure it's in writing. It's advisable to continue to set aside a regular mortgage payment while they sort this out.


Title: Sister and her boyfriend is going to Vegas for a 2 week vacation. They want to leave their 2 dogs with me.

Question: We all live in my mom's house. My mom's going to Atlanta for a conference or something for her job for a week. I don't like these dogs because they don't train them, wash, clip, walk, and they poop everywhere. And I don't want to be responsible for them for 2 weeks. I told them no, but they said they're just going to leave them here, which forces me to do something because I don't want to mistreat them. Is there anything I can do?

Answer:
 Send a text, email, or certified letter that you are not responsible for the dogs and will not be for any reason or for any amount of time. Also, if the dogs are not going to be cared for by someone who will be responsible, you will note the act of leaving them as abandonment and call the pound to have them picked up.

Edit: spelling


Title: How do I correctly carry my (prescribed) medication?

Question:
I have anxiety and my doctor has prescribed me Lexapro, which I take every morning, and a benzo called Ativan that I take as needed for severe anxiety. Most of the time I carry one Ativan pill (little white round pill) in my pocket or in a ziploc bag in my cooler in case I have a panic attack in which case I can take it and it takes like 10 minutes to kick in. I have some concerns regarding this though.

What if I were to get pulled over and for some reason the cop searched me and he just found a little white pill in my pocket? Can they look up my prescriptions somehow? I suppose I could show him my CVS Pharmacy app for proof. I hear people use these to get high so I don't want him to think that. Also when going over a friends house/away for a day or two I usually bring the Lexapro pills (one for every day I'm gone) and the benzos in a baggy or two different bags because I don't like taking the whole pill container in the event I loose it. What is the protocol for that? Can I get in trouble for carrying medication without the bottle/prescription? My medication came with extra stickers same as the ones on the bottle. Maybe I'll just keep those on me or take a picture of them

Thanks.

EDIT: I'm in Massachusetts if it matters

Answer:
 Ask your pharmacist. They will usually have some form of small bottle, or advice on what you're allowed to do. Any scheduled drugs - like benzos - usually have to be in an "original container" from the pharmacy. You're not the first person to hw e this problem, so ask them about the rules.Answer #2: We have this issue with my stepson! He's nine and in camp for the summer. He's on stimulants for ADHD and takes a booster in the afternoon. The camp's rules require he self administers. We asked the pharmacist to fill his prescription in the smallest possible bottle which we then put *one* pill in on days he needs it. He keeps it in his lunchbox, but it could easily fit in a pocket, especially the pocket of a responsible adult male. I mention male because the ladies fashion industry seems to be in cahoots with the handbag industry. I swear the lack of pockets is a conspiracy to make us carry a bag.

In addition, we have to split his prescription for his mother. We count out her pills, move them into the newest bottle, and put ours in the old bottle. We figure it's better to have the most recent bottle leave the house. Nothing leaves the house in a ziploc. None of us wants to get in trouble for carrying a controlled substance in an unmarked container.


Title: [KS] Father signing away rights

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You can't just 'sign away" your responsibilities to your child. Answer #2: >He has now expressed he is going to sign away his rights as their father.

Is there someone else who's willing to take his role as a parent? Because generally speaking, you can only sign away your rights, and in this case more importantly your responsibilities, to your kids if someone else is going to adopt them. As in, you've gotten married to someone else and your spouse wants to legally adopt the kids, then the father can sign off on the adoption to relinquish his rights and responsibilities.

But he can't do it just because he's no longer interested in being a dad. He doesn't get to just decide that he no longer owes any child support. He can, however, decide not to use his visitation rights.Answer #3: > He has now expressed he is going to sign away his rights as their father.

If you are remarried and your new husband wants to adopt the children, then yes, it is possible he can "sign away" his rights. Sign them away to your new husband who is adopting them.

Other than that, no, he is blowing smoke or is sorely misinformed about how these things work.Answer #4: He can sign away his rights (e.g to make medical decisions etc. even to visit though courts may not enforce him giving up his right to visit) but he can not sign away his responsibility.


Title: Airline fining me 10k USD for their mistake.

Question:
Hello,
I have an American and French passport and am living in France, my American one is expired .
The airline knew I had an expired U.S. passport and told me to fill out an etsa forum (a sort of visa) so I could travel with my french passport.
When I got to the US, I was taken into border control where I was told that I was not allowed in the country with using my french passport without renouncing my US citizenship and that the airline would be fined 10k for their mistake in allowing me to fly.
In the end I managed to get through control without losing my citizenship, but they said that the airline will most likely try to push the 10k fine onto me.
I had no idea about these rules before hand, and am really scared about a 10k fine (19 year old student who can only work in summer).
Any tips on how to prepare for this?

Answer:
 Just so you know, US law does require you to use a US passport to cross the US border (enter OR leave--so you absolutely need to renew your expired US passport BEFORE you try to fly home to France): https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/Advice-about-Possible-Loss-of-US-Nationality-Dual-Nationality/Dual-Nationality.html

If your departure date is coming up soon, expedite your passport application to make sure it gets done in time. Here's how: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/hurry.html

I had an airline try to push some costs onto me when they shouldn't have let me travel (I was a minor traveling alone with a one-way international ticket). I simply didn't pay; problem solved. An airline cannot make you owe them money without actually suing you.

So I suspect that you should stop worrying about the $10k and instead start worrying about renewing your US passport ASAP. If the airline does contact you about the $10k, just remember, nobody can send you a letter and magically make you owe them $10k. If the airline starts seeking the money from you, then come back here and let us know exactly what they've done (e.g., have they sued you or just sent a letter). Then we can give you better advice.


Title: Quick (hopefully) patent question

Question:
I have an idea for an invention that already has a patent application pending from someone else (I'm in Pennsylvania, USA.) However, from what I can tell from the USPTO Public Pair research tool, the application was abandoned due to "failure to respond to an office action." Does this mean the application is no longer valid and that I can pursue my application?
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer: ISTM that patent application would count as prior art towards yours, so expect to be rejected.Answer #2: If the application was abandoned you might be able to make your idea (if there are no other relevant patents out there), but as others have pointed out even an abandoned application could be used as prior art against any application you file.


Title: [Minnesota, US] My wife and I sold our vehicle to a private party last night. Today, the buyer has texted me and is angry. More info and screen shots inside.

Question:
*Forgive me for posting a thread that has already been discussed before but I am not sure of the correct law in my state (MN) and I know that each case can depend on different factors.*

As the title states, last night (Monday) my wife and I sold our 2007 Nissan Murano to a private party - a married couple with two children. The buyers first came to see and inspect the vehicle on Sunday, the day before. We met in a public location (grocery store parking lot) that Sunday and the buyers inspected the car BUT they did not test-drive it. All they did was turn the car on, let it run idle for a few minutes, and do a quick walk-around. They said they were interested but would follow up the next day. Monday comes around and after a few phone calls, the buyer explains that he would like to make an offer that evening. So on Monday night, we met at the same grocery store and finalized the transaction. We signed the title over to the buyers and accepted a cashier's check for payment. That was that.

This morning, we deposited the cashier's check. Around lunch time today, I got a text from the buyer who claimed that he was at a dealership and has found issues with the vehicle. I had a very short conversation with him, seen in full here:

http://imgur.com/a/E0z8n

What I said in the text was true: the problems that he has stated are completely new to me. I was not aware of these problems when selling the vehicle. We were honest about everything that we knew about the vehicle when we sold it. To our knowledge, it did not currently need any repairs or replacements. It had not been fully inspected by a dealership under our ownership, but the "loud noises" that he mentioned simply did NOT exist for us. Wheel bearings, tie rod, exhaust, and alinement are totally baffling to me. The car drove just as it should have when we had it.

Something to note: we signed the title over to them but did not go to the DMV with them. I reported the sale on the DMV website this morning, before hearing from him, and I understand that reporting the sale doesn't transfer the title but does let the DMV know that a sale was made.

We did NOT write or sign a bill of sale when we sold the vehicle, we ONLY signed the title over. Selling the car as-is would have been a verbal agreement, not written.

I have not responded to him any further than what you see in the text messages. I also do not intend to call him or discuss the matter in person. Could I potentially be at fault for anything here? The buyer did NOT test drive the vehicle and he did NOT bring it to a mechanic for inspection before purchasing. But it has been less than 24 hours since the sale occurred - will that be an issue?

So far, the only info I can find online for MN law relates to buying from a dealership, not a private party. Can anyone help or guide me what to do next? I'm afraid he might show up at our house at which point I would immediately call the cops than let him in or even speak to him in my driveway. Should I get in contact with a lawyer now or wait it out?

Thanks so much in advance for the help.

Answer:
 Broken tie rod? Ha! Car would be dragging a front tire. Buyer is just being overdramatic and wants to scare you in to paying. Have any questions, PM me, I am not a lawyer but a Master technician located in MN. Answer #2: The last time I sold a car I printed out the craigslist ad, we wrote the bill of sale on it, put the title and the check and both our drivers licenses all nicely laid out, then each of us took a picture of all of it with our phones.Answer #3: I wouldn't go through the expense of getting a lawyer involved yet, there isn't much they can do for you until the guy tries to sue.

Do you still have your service records for the vehicle?  If so, make sure you save them, it is good evidence you had no knowledge of the problems (if they even exist).


Title: How important is it to have an uninterrupted rental history?

Question:
I live in Orlando. My lease will be up at the end of November.

I will then be moving in with my girlfriend until her lease is up at the end of February.

At that point, we will move into an altogether new apartment (hers is tiny).

During that 3-month span when I'm living in her apartment, should I get onto her lease, or simply stay "off the grid"?

What I want to avoid is applying for new apartments in February and being declined since I can't officially/legally account for my living situation for the past 3 months.

I'm probably being overly cautious; any perspective or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: You don't need an uninterrupted history.  Arrange to get mail at her place and you can explain away any questions.


Title: NSA recruiter argues with and smacks cell phone in student's hand. Would this be considered assault, battery, both, neither?

Question:
the video link is here:

https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/09/17/irate-nsa-staffer-doesnt-like-filmed-public-reason/

The student claims he is assaulted.  This is located in the State of New Mexico.

Answer: None of the above.


Title: Sister unknowingly sold stolen jewlery to a pawn shop. What might happen next?

Question:
My sister is 18 and lives in LA with my mom.  The guy she was dating asked her about a year ago to sell some necklaces at the pawn shop for him since he did not have an ID.

 This past month it comes to light that the boy had stolen the necklaces from his mother who discovered them at the pawn shop and now knows that my sister was the one who brought them in.

I am not sure what actions the mother is taking at this point in time but I would like to help my sister prepare for the worst.  She honestly did not know the items were stolen and is extremely distressed over the situation.  What could happen to her?

Thank you

Answer: Tell her to say nothing to the mother or ANYONE. If she gets arrested, say nothing. Get a lawyer. Only speak to the lawyer.Answer #2: Where did she think her boyfriend got a bunch of girls necklaces?


Title: [California] Landlord Promised Safety In Apartment, Our apartment broken into twice and we had to breach contract because we no longer felt safe - 4 years later landlord still trying to collect

Question: Four years ago I moved into an apartment in a bad neighborhood but the tenant told my family that the apartment would be safe, I lived in the unit for about 6 months on a 1 year lease. During those 6 months my apartment was broken into twice and I lost about $2,000 in personal possessions being stolen, along with evidence that my son was being held at knife point while he slept in the apartment. We have evidence of both police reports. We moved in breaking the contract and 4 years later the landlord is still trying to collect money. What should I do?

Answer:
 > We moved in breaking the contract and 4 years later the landlord is still trying to collect money. What should I do?

How is he trying?

In general, breakins are not an appropriate cause to break the lease.  He's likely still after you because you owe him money.


Title: [CA] Signed a teacher contract from July 2015-July 2016. School now revising contract to be from Aug 2015-Aug 2016

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You started on July 26. Now they want to extend the end date until Aug 26 and pay you the same total salary? They are effectively docking your pay by one month.

Circulate a memo that clearly spells this out to the other teachers. Have them all refuse. You may not have a union, but you can still organize labor.Answer #2: >"This Contract may be amended only in writing and supersedes any previous agreements between Employee and (the school)."

Does it say that it can be amended unilaterally by the school? Seems to me like that clause just says that the only way to amend the contract is in writing. So no verbal agreements or anything like that. Any any amendment done would override the previous language in the contract. With is pretty much standard.


Title: [CA] Bumped a car in a parking lot and the owner is filing several bogus insurance claims. What are her options?

Question:
The other night my girlfriend backed into a car in a parking lot going less than 5 MPH, and it just so happened that the owner of the car was inside. There was a scratch on his bumper, but other than that, no real damage. The person is now filing an insurance claim for both an injury and a broken backup camera. There's no way that this light of a collision caused an injury, and it's extremely unlikely that she broke his camera. Are there any ways to fight this claim? Any suggestions are welcome.
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: Unless you are a doctor who examined her, your opinion on whether she was injured is of no consequence. This is why you have insurance.


Title: If a public defender is intentionally or carelessly sucking on the floor during a trial can you interrupt that you want a new one?

Question: United States.

Answer:
 I doubt it's what you meant but the first image that popped into my head was a PD on hands and knees, happily sucking on the carpet.

That would probably be a good reason to request a new one.Answer #2: If the judge allows, a defendant could ask for a new attorney outside the presence of the jury. If grounds for a mistrial existed, the judge could declare a mistrial, appoint a new attorney, and start the whole process from scratch. Alternatively, if the defendant requested, the judge could remove the attorney and let the person finish the trial on their own.

I've been in many trials where the defendant tries to fire their public defender. It never works. Never. What tends to happen is that after the trial starts, the defendant realizes--oh shit, this isn't going the way I thought it would go. So, the defendant tries to claim that his attorney isn't being effective, or that his attorney isn't looking out for his interests, or that the attorney isn't being zealous, or that they aren't communicating. A public defender isn't doing a bad job just because the government is lawfully introducing evidence that makes the defendant look guilty. When the system works, guilty defendants should be convicted.


Title: Apartment complex just shared every tenant's full name and personal email address within an email notice

Question:
Hey legaladvice

I don't post much here on Reddit, but I need some help with this one.

My apartment complex recently sent out a notice regarding complex policies. Instead of sending it individually, or to individuals on a list, the sender cc'd everyone on one copy. This subsequently has revealed everyone's full name and associated email to everyone within the complex.

Usually I'm pretty relaxed about this kind of thing, but this doesn't seem right at all and I'm definitely not cool with it. Was this legal?

Answer:
 Yes, it's legal. Your email isn't considered private information like health information.

And yes, it's annoying as hell.


Title: I'm 17 and facing possible felony charges for sharing marijuana with friends.

Question:
I've never been in trouble before. I've never done anything wrong. This school year I got caught up in the wrong crowd and messed up.

A party at a friends house was crashed and they found marijuana that belonged to all of us.

I'm facing 2 charges for sure so far- misdemeanors of possession and paraphernalia.

I'm also facing a possible felony. I brought weed inside of the house and they are trying to say I had the intention to distribute it which never happened. I smoked mine and they smoked there's.

When my parents picked me up they said they hadn't decided if they were going to charge me with a felony. A while later at the car the officer said he was only going to press charges for the misdemeanor.

Does this mean I'm off the hook? I'm not naive. I know that the DA makes the final decision, which they said, but why would they tell me they weren't charging me with a felony if it was still possible it could happen?

I'm so scared. I'm 17 and live in Kansas- laws are strict. I can handle misdemeanors but the felony.

I'm so alone right now. Please help.

Answer: Cops lie and cops don't press charges, the DA does.


Title: We had a kitchen fire in my apartment and the extinguisher the landlord supplied was expired and didn't go off.

Question:
This Just happened. Only about 5 minutes ago. Obligatory: sorry if this doesn't fit. I'm still getting used to this sub. Alaska.

My mom and I were at home alone with our cats and my mom was reheating some fries. Apparently my dad left a chicken thigh in the blind spot near the top of the oven and in basically turned into greasy charcoal. As my mom was checking on the fries she noticed a fire. We tried to put it out using just backing soda but it looked like it was getting worse. We ended up trying to use the fire extinguisher that our landlord supplied in the apartment that was there when we moved in. It didn't even fire. It didn't even toot. It had no resistance to it. Fortunately the very well done chicken was put out by the backing soda only smoking like a forest fire. When the crisis was over I looked to see when the fire extinguisher's expiration date was;

16 10 03 A.K.A. November 16th, 2003

I'm not saying the fire wasn't our fault or that it did any bad damage. BUT the fire COULD have been bad and we would have had absolutely nothing to stop it with besides the wimpy half box of baking soda we just happened to have on hand. Additionally it had no tag claiming it was serviced or inspected.

Answer:
 so, what are you wanting to happen here? what's the legal question you have?

It seems you're implying that because the apartment happened to have a fire extinguisher abandoned in it when you occupied the apartment, you are absolved of any responsibilities relating to fire in your apartment......

you or your family should have checked the extinguisher, or better yet, provided your own.   Relying on unknown equipment is never a good idea.


Title: With Citizens United, and elections coming up, I had an idea. It is legal?

Question:
In the United States [CO].

So let's say I have an advertising agency, and because it's an ad agency I have a nationwide focus group of millions of people that I pay for being involved with ad campaign experiments -- like for market research and such.

**They've registered specifically to get political ads and are told:**

When an advertisement campaign is run in your district we send you, a focus group member, a simple test email to ask if you find the campaign compelling enough that you would vote in favor of the advertisers candidate in the upcoming election. We also provide you with the amount you will be compensated for participating in the focus group experiment.

You can simply reply to any focus group email to confirm that the campaign was successful at convincing you to vote for the campaigns political candidate. After successful confirmation you will not be included in further focus group experiments for the remainder of the election cycle as all parties would be assured of your voting results as confirmed by you directly.

The value of your participation is calculated based on the advertised political party, time to election, current political climate, and how heavily contested your district has been historically, yada yada yada.

**It's ok for Super PACs to run ads, right? So they are told:**

When you register as advertiser on our network you'll be required to provide some basic information about yourself and your candidates party affiliation. Once registered you'll be able to sign in, select a voting district, and begin creating targeted advertisement campaigns to real voters.

When you create an advertisement campaign, we send a series of test emails to our focus group members within the selected district(s). This allows us to use real voter market research to determine how effective the campaign will be. As an advertiser you do not have to pay for focus group experiments, it is included in our standard offering.

Our focus group members can participate in the experiment, communicating to you the advertiser if they were convinced to vote for your political candidate based on your advertisement campaign. You can review the results of your focus group experiment in real time, and you will only be billed when you believe it will be a successful advertisement campaign.

When the focus group results have been approved, an advertisement campaign begins and you will be billed for the amount determined by our Predictive Pricing Algorithm™.

Is this legal? Background: This is part of a parody project, and I don't plan on implementing this unless it's mostly legal -- but I want to make sure I'm not going to go to prison by joking about buying/selling votes in these terms. This was my weak attempt at considering how to circumventing the laws, and I want to push them to make a statement, but I don't want to be on an obviously failing/illegal side.

[edit for background clarity]

Answer: This is what passes for political humor these days? Where have you gone Pat Paulsen, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you......?


Title: [VA] My friend gave someone else his ADHD medication and the person's parents he gave them to might press charges, my friend keeps saying he could go to jail and so could his parents. He's 16, what will happen if they do press charges ??

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No one's parents are pressing any charges.

They can call the police.  The police can investigate.  If they determine that a crime was committed, they can forward the report and investigation to the prosecutor's office.  If the prosecutor's office wants to proceed, then **THEY** will press charges.
Answer #2: Legal aside, your friend may need to find a new doctor and pharmacy to fill their prescription, and his parents or guardian may face legal issues for not keeping tabs on a controlled substance.

I'm prescribed Adderall and it's a friggin circus just to obtain my script every month: I have to physically pick up a paper script to refill, submit to random drug testing, sign a waiver stating I will only get my script at my family doctor and that I will only pick it up from the same pharmacy every time.

Also, if I lose my pills I cannot get a refill until the next scheduled date, and if I'm caught abusing them or giving them away/selling, it's even worse.

It's not like that with all physicians but many in the US are using similar practices for any controlled substance the prescribe.


Title: (FL) Child's friends parents want to sue us for owning a gun.

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 That's going to get laughed out of court.

If she feels it is endangering her son, she can keep him out of your house.


Title: Lease Break and potential landlord lease violation.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Are you trying to use the broken washing machine to get out of a lease?  They haven't actually failed to remedy this situation yet, have they?


Title: Parents recently became legal guardian of two kids unexpectedly, some help needed

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Wait. So they do not have guardianship. They are filing for it? They are still waiting for court? Did the social worker give them anything at all? I doubt they just dropped kids off without anything in writing.


Title: [WA] Turned 18 a bit ago, parents want me gone, bad relationship with parents, don't know what to do/where to start

Question:
I'm completely lost on where to start, I don't know whether this belongs in /r/offmychest as much as this sub, but here we go.

My parents have been physically abusing me for almost the entirety of my life, but being incredibly conservative Asians, they've attributed it to "disciplining my kids." I've been pushed down stairs, hit with sticks and tools, and punched, kicked, and berated for being a "failure," despite doing pretty well in school and getting into college. We've always been at odds at home, and they've always been against or directly undermined any interest I've had in activities I've wanted to do outside of school, meaning that all of my personal achievements have been in spite of all the crap that's gone on at home. I've never told any outside adult or friend that I didn't believe would take legal action against my parents, on the belief that calling CPS or alerting the police would ruin the  childhood of my 2 younger sisters, not to mention the extended family that my dad supports back in China. I suppose that makes me sound selfless and brave or whatnot, but to be honest, I didn't know the type of "discipline" I went through as a kid wasn't normal until I hit middle school. It kills me inside to come home to be financially supported 100% by parents who I can't help but hate for what they've put me through, and although I really want to be independent, the matter of fact is that the jobs that I've held can't support myself alone.

My parents have given me an ultimatum, to find a full-time job over the summer or move out and pay for my own education. I got calls back from your standard high school teenage job places, but I passed it up when my dad offered to pay me to work for him at a MUCH higher wage, only to have him say "just kidding, I don't need you," after I responded to the original offers that I wouldn't be working for them. It's nearly impossible to get a summer job this far into break (due to the influx of kids on break, and believe me, I'm trying), and instead I've found a position doing unpaid research under a professor at the university I'm going to in the fall. My parents don't consider this an actual job, and just told me today that I should start looking for private student loans and somewhere to live. Although I'm going to an in-state school with relatively manageable tuition, my dad's income is substantial and the FAFSA got me absolutely no aid on the school's part, meaning that despite my family's expected contribution is more than enough to cover my tuition, I'm not going to be receiving any help from my parents and my legal status as a financial dependent is screwing me over.

I'm incredibly privileged to have been born into a financially stable family, but I don't know how to reconcile with my parents, let alone figure out my life at age 18 with no real marketable skills other than a CCNA. It fucking pains me to write out that sentence when I realize how disgustingly privileged I actually am, but I don't know where to start. I've left out years and years of crap at home and how utterly unreasonable my parents are, but **how would I go about at least working out some legally independent status with my university**? My dad met with a lawyer leading up to my 18th birthday on what he's allowed to do to me to get rid of me when I turned, 18, but I don't know what he was told and how he'd actually act on it. I haven't told my professor about any of this, but the reason why I'm sticking with the research job is because he straight up told me he'd get me a job at any of the companies that he does consulting for after I graduate.

This is my side of the story, anyways.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 I am assuming that you are aware that your parents are not legally obligated to support you any more now that you are considered an adult.

If I were you I would do several things as soon as possible.

1. Find somewhere to live ASAP! See if any classmates or friends can help you, even if only temporarily.

2. Find a part time job as soon as you can.

3. Talk to the office that handles student aid at your school and describe your situation and see if they have any suggestions or can refer you to other resources.

4.  See if your school offers free or low cost counseling as you obviously need to talk to someone about what is happening to you right away.


Title: [CA] Mechanic has had my vehicle for over four months and has yet to even diagnose it.

Question:
Please help,
Last year around April my transmission took a shit on me and I had to have it replaced. The mechanic had my vehicle for over two months and he replaced the transmission with a different one. A few days after receiving my vehicle back from the mechanic, I noticed oil leaking again. I took the car back to the mechanic and he looked at it and promised it wasn’t the transmission and told me to “drive it like it’s my boyfriends car.” And to bring it back if anything happens because I have a two year warranty on his work.
 Fast forward almost an exact year later my car broke down almost the exact same way as a the previous year. I immediately phoned the mechanic and told him about the situation and he told me to have it towed to his shop. This was early August of this year. In the past four months I’ve called several times and have even stopped by to ask what is the diagnosis, and each time he tells me he does not have a rack available and that he will next week.
 Today I called him and he told me the exact same thing, that he has not had a rack but he did tell me he does think it’s the transmission cuz he sees the leak... the only information he has to give me. I informed him that I will be moving next month(for school) and that he has put me in a bind because I obviously need my vehicle. All he gave me was excuses that he’s had surgery and hasn’t had time and that he will put the car on a rack as soon as the new year begins.
  I honestly don’t know what to do. I can’t afford another transmission if I go to a different mechanic. And with my upcoming move I definitely will not be able to. I don’t know my options here.

Answer: Why have you left your car there for 4 months?  Just get your car back and take it to a different mechanic. If he's sandbagging the repair, then you're not gaining anything by letting him fix it.


Title: Wage Garnishment with no notice

Question:
Backstory:

I lived in an apartment about 5 years ago, I had a roommate who came home drunk one night and broke some pieces off of our balcony and said he'd pay for it.  After we moved out a few months after the incident, we got our damage deposit back, and it was around 2,000, he said he'd pay it, I told this to our property manager, that was the end of it.

I since then moved a few times, changed my number, not realizing that they had been trying to contact me for years letting me know that I owed this 2,000 and now today my employer get slapped with a wage garnishment notice and I don't know if I can fight it.

My number changed a year after I moved out so they weren't trying to call me for a year and the address I gave them was my address for that year as well -- I just didn't receive any contact from them at all and it hit me all of the sudden.

I would imagine that they would at least contact me within the first year, and I have seen no effort from them what-so-ever.

Is there a way to fix this?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Contact the court the garnishment was from and see what the have as proof of service. It is possible to vacate a judgement due to bad service but they could just turn around and sue you again. You are just as responsible for the damage as your roommate was.


Title: I got a ticket for driving in the carpool lane, how can I successfully appeal it, and will my story do that?

Question: So I was driving to school this morning and I'm a very nervous driver in general as I have been in a car accident that seems to have given me pretty bad PTSD. I have someone driving behind me that's really up my ass and so I start feeling panicky about this and so I move over to the carpool lane as I've been taught that you move over to the left, but as I was in the middle lane I ended up in the carpool, when I didn't have a second passenger. I had planned to move over to the middle lane again but didn't have a chance at the time and a cop caught me and pulled me over. I didn't make an issue or say any explanation at the time, but would this story hold up as a decent resent to have my appeal accepted?

Answer:
 I've never heard of moving to the left to let someone by. I'm sorry this happened to you, but I don't think you'll win this one. You were in th carpool lane by yourself and if your reason was that you were nervous it won't really get you farAnswer #2: > as I've been taught that you move over to the left

Are you in the UK or something?Answer #3: Location would help narrow things down a bit. I'll assume generic US for now.

You do not move left to let someone pass, you move right. The left lane is often referred to as *the passing lane* for this reason.

The leftmost lane on major highways is often the carpool or HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lane and is labeled as such. This lane is not to be used as a pullover or emergency lane unless absolutely necessary. Unfortunately, you wanting to allow another motorist to pass you is not an "emergency".

Your story does nothing other than confirm your guilt, it is unlikely to sway the judge to overturn your ticket.Answer #4: Will just depend on who the fact-finder is. Doesn't sway me much.Answer #5: If it would have, he wouldn't have issued the ticket.

At the end of the day, you did the thing you were cited for.  Plan to pay the fine.


Title: [NYC] Roommate said in the middle of April that he wanted to move by August. 3 weeks later he told me he was moving out, and that I have until June 30th. That's too soon for me, and I've just discovered he owes a ton in back rent (though I've been paying him). Help!

Question:
My roommate (let's call him Pedro) is the sole lessor of our 2-bedroom apartment, with a verbal agreement between him and me regarding splitting the monthly rent. I have kept my part of that agreement, keeping current with the rent.

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Pedro let me know about 4 weeks ago that he was moving out, giving me August 31st as the last date we could be in the apartment. A few days later, he said August 1st. Then a week later, he told me he had found a place and asked if I could move out by the end of May because he needed to move out really soon. I said there was no way, because I had just started a new job and didn't have the money to get a new place on such short notice. So a couple days later, he said that he had talked to the landlord, who said that we could stay until the end of June, but the security deposit would be forfeited because the lease was being broken. (Security deposit is entirely under Pedro's name as well.) Pedro said that it sucks, but he just really needs to cut his costs right now, so he'd take the loss. He would just need like $300 from me to cover utilities and everything for the month of June.

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Since Pedro told me this, I have been thinking that, instead of leaving the apartment, I might just take over the lease, then either find a roommate or try to set up an AirBnB kind of thing to keep up with rent. Bear in mind, right now I am making around $700/week. The lease is $1900, but they said they could reduce it to $1800. Doable, even without a roommate or AirBnB, though it would be tight. Therefore, I could keep up the monthly payments while I figure out the next move.

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Thinking on this line of reasoning, I could maybe try to reason with the landlord that, instead of taking a hit or taking the time to get new tenants, they could simply keep the lease in place and use my roommate's security deposit for my own, as it is short notice for me to get the money together. Otherwise it might be impossible for this to happen. (Not the end of the world - I can always find another place - but not ideal for me at the moment.)

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So last week, my roommate had already moved out, saying he found a new place for cheap. He hasn't been around except to get a few things and to pick up $150 of the last $300 he asked for. Cut to yesterday. I headed in to the landlord's office to talk about all of my above ideas (of course omitting the bit about AirBnB), and they told me that I would need to sign a new lease with them, since I am not on the original lease. I then asked about my idea to take over the original lease (via subletting or assignment) and just use Pedro's security deposit, since he is forfeiting it by breaking the lease. They seemed surprised and said that, no, that would be used to pay for his missing payments for the rent. I was the one surprised then, as Pedro never told me about this, nor hinted at it, and instead collected $950 from me like normal each month. I asked if they could tell me how many months of rent were missing, and they said they couldn't tell me, but that it is more than the security deposit. They told me that usually security is one month's rent, but that they had collected more from Pedro due to his bad credit. Pedro had mentioned that he would be losing $3800 due to breaking the lease, so his security was probably two month's rent. Which means that, if his missing payments are more than security, it's probably 3 months ($5700) or more, though they wouldn't give me an exact amount, saying I need to speak with Pedro about it.

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Regardless of the amount, it's all bullshit. The landlord said that Pedro told them that his grandmother died (which she did) and that he had needed to help cover some unexpected costs for her funeral and services (which he didn't). So Pedro has been not paying rent for months under the guise that he needed the money for his dead grandmother, when instead he went to Miami for Ultra Festival and blew an absurd amount of money.

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I asked about what I would need as far as security to start a new lease, and they told me that, pending a credit check, it would be one month security, plus first month's rent. They also said that, since I have been staying in an apartment that is delinquent, I need to have something showing that I had been paying my part of the rent for the last few months. This is an issue, as I never thought Pedro would be such a shit, and I always paid in cash.

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So after all that, I have some legal questions!

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1) I do not want to be evicted, but I doubt it will come to that. However, I do want to know my options if it does come to that. I think I won't have anything negative against me, since I don't have my name on the lease, but what kind of timeline am I looking at if they do move to evict? Would there be a significant difference if Pedro's been skipping rent for 3 months as compared to 4, 5, or 6?

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2) I am still interested in leasing this apartment, and the landlord agreed that they would give it to me for $1800/month. However, as I mentioned above, that will be difficult (read: impossible) to do in just the month ahead. What would happen if I continue to stay here without paying rent until I can pay the move-in amount? I know it would be a dumb move as far as goodwill with the landlord, but if I need to do it in order to save for another place, will that have any effect on me? (Yes, I am a resident, have been in this apartment for 2 years) I am no longer concerned with whether it will have an ill effect on Pedro's credit.

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3) As far as getting Pedro to sign a receipt stating that I paid him, I feel like it will be impossible without some trickery on my part. From a legal standpoint, what are some good ways I can go about this? The way I kind of settled on would be to tell him I want to sign a contract with him to take over his lease, but have a clause buried somewhere in the middle stating that either of us can cancel or void said contract at any time for any reason. I would then have a side sheet stating that I had kept current on my rent for the two years we had been living there, which was a requirement from the landlord. After he signed the sheet, I would exercise my right to cancel the contract, then bring the landlord the sheet stating that I had been current on my portion of the rent. Thoughts? Am I being dumb, or just making it too complicated? Also is this legal at all? Is it a foolish move to sign anything placing financial responsibility on me, even if I have that clause?

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4) I want to know how (if) I can get my money back from Pedro. I kind of feel like it would count as fraud because he took my money with the pretense that he was paying rent with it. However, clearly, he wasn't. Is this something I can take to small claims court? If it is, I want to confront him about it and capture the conversation on either an audio or video recording. Would this suffice for proof in court? What other evidence should I be gathering, and how?

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Any other miscellaneous advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for any help you can give!

Answer: You cannot afford a lease that is 67% of your take-home pay.Answer #2: Jeeze dude enough with the scheming. If you want them to sign a lease you will have to do what they want. Yes you absolutely can be forced out of the apartment if they get an eviction. No you can't get your money back from Pedro as you had a place to live and that is what you were paying for. His rent issues are not your concern. You also can't force him to certify you were making rent payments. You should have gotten receipts each time you paid.


Title: [NYC] Parking Garage snapped my tire rod

Question: Hey so this afternoon I went to get my car out of the garage after parking it there in the morning. I drove 2 hours into the city like I do every day with no issues whatsoever and have never had any issues. When I went to start my car to pull out, as soon as I started it, a horrible grinding noise erupted and upon investigation the tire rod is snapped off the front left tire. The car is completely immobile and there is no way I could have driven into the lot like that. It absolutely happened when they moved my car when I dropped it off (it’s an outdoor lot and I was able to get into my own car to drive it out they didn’t have to get it for me, but moved it from where I entered to it’s current spot). I spoke with an owner who told me he would be down around 4 to look at the car and he would take care of it (they have a mechanic and insurance blah blah blah). Now I have been calling since 430 trying to speak with the owner but they employees keep answering an hanging up and now they aren’t even taking my phone calls. At first I was nice and all I wanted was the owners number but after being hung up on over a dozen times and my call screened even more I am absolutely fed up. What are my possible solutions to this. Should I file a police report against the lot? Please just someone tell me what I can do this is ridiculous.

Answer:
 Get your car repaired, find out from the mechanic what happened.  It may have just snapped when you moved it. If the parking lot did cause this to fail, there should be some other damage.

A tie-rod would not make any sound when the engine is started, only when the wheel is being moved.


Title: A person from my past is facing VERY serious charges for the same crime he committed against me 8 years ago. Should I get involved?

Question:
I don't know if I have any concrete evidence that he did what he did, but I know there are many others willing to corroborate my story.

He was arrested for child pornography and grooming and soliciting a minor. The worst part of it is he was in a position of authority when caught for this crime.

Essentially, this guy is a terrible person. He did this stuff when he was 17-18 and he is much older now and still doing it. I know I would essentially be a 'character witness' and that might be inadmissible. I feel guilty that I didn't report him years ago and if I can help get him charged with this terrible crime, I would like to. I just don't want to waste my time reaching out the the prosecuting attorney if nothing will help.

The crimes occurred in IL.
Topic:
Douche

Answer: If you feel strongly about it, reach out to the prosecutors office. You're not wasting their time, stuff like this is their job. Maybe they can't use you, maybe they can. Only one way for you to find out. I don't see how it could hurt.


Title: [CA] MMJ and bitcoin

Question:
I was wondering if /r/legaladvice could help me out with some of my questions, or at least point me in the right direction.

My question is about collectives/coops and bitcoin. Can residents of California donate bitcoins to their dispensary/collective for medical marijuana?

Answer:
 That's a good question.  I think /u/Zapopa may be the guy you're looking for.  Hopefully he shows up here soon.  Answer #2: > Can residents of California donate bitcoins to their dispensary/collective for medical marijuana?

Donate something FOR medical marijuana? That's called purchasing. In that statement, you have found the fundamental flaw with the dispensary donation scheme. Just because you say something is a donation, doesn't make it so. If it is truly a donation, you should be able to go get some medical marijuana without making a donation, right? If they don't let you, or they demand a "donation" well, then, it's not really a donation.

A meeting of the minds of medical marijuana users and Bitcoin users still won't amount to a full brain.


Title: NDA Advice/Help

Question:
Texas.

So I signed an NDA about a potential software product and finished one small aspect of it. Once I realized they were not planning to compensate me I bailed from the project. However I do like the work I did for this one small aspect and would like to release it publicly if possible.

So out of safety im afraid to even say what I did but it's basically something common and generic. This has been around in the public for a while now it's practically everywhere and this is just a small variation of it if it's even that. The closest example I can think of is the concept of Facebook. FB as a social site is well known and the idea of it nothing new. If I signed an NDA that was protecting Facebook but with new features and I implemented the FB part only could I release the FB part I've done?

Answer: No, not only do they own that product, and thus you are infringing by releasing it, they also have you under an NDA, meaning even this arguably could be a violation. Why would you sign a contract including an NDA without assurances of compnsation?


Title: [CA] My mother has been on workers comp for a year, declared permanent and stationary, now going to end up homeless

Question:
Hi everyone. If anyone can provide any advice for this situation, it would be greatly appreciated. Even redirection to resources in her area(Los Angeles County) would be appreciated.

My mother's wrists started hurting last year in October. She filed an injury claim and was soon put on temporary disability through workers comp. Her doctors appointments get put on hold due to reps going on vacations or getting fired. No doctor can find anything wrong with her wrists and she's been declared permanent and stationary with a permanent restriction. She can only work on a computer or write for 4 hours. Her job only consisted of computer work.

They have stated she cannot work her regular job, she has to apply for another position with the company like everyone else and they do not seem to be willing to have her part time. She just received a packet stating she would only be paid until 10/27, which was when the doctor discharged her back to work, despite not having any position to go back to.

She received that check 2 weeks ago, they just had the meeting discussing all those things this past Wednesday. They have also told her to apply for EDD, but she hasn't actually been let go from the company.

They have offered her a settlement to buy out her future medical for $15k, which I've told her is a bad move, along with the retraining voucher.

Because my mother isn't going to be receiving another check and they're only just now telling her to apply for EDD and that she won't get paid anymore, she is heading towards being homeless because she has absolutely no savings and has already received $10k less in income what she normally makes.

Please, if anybody can give us some advice or redirect to any resources, it's desperately needed. Thank you.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 Apply for food stamps, medicaid, housing assistance.

How is it that she was deemed permanently disabled, yet has no diagnosis, and is cleared to return to work? I must be missing something.

She can ask them for a reasonable accommodation to perform her old job. It has to be reasonable for the company, however, and it may not work for them to make the accommodation. Frequent breaks may be reasonable. Part time may not be, depending on what her actual job function is. She has to ask for the accommodation she thinks will best allow her to do that job. The company isn't going to read her mind or come up with one for her.

She will not be entitled to social security disability, because she does have the ability to work in a different field, or part time. Disability is more for people who basically can't work at all or don't have any transferable skills. Its very hard to qualify for that.

She can apply for long term disability, if her company offered that benefit (and at a year of not working, she should've applied a long time ago). They may have meant disability, not unemployment, by EDD [since it appears to offer that](http://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/).

Why is it a bad move to buy out future medical and offer her retraining for another position? She apparently has no diagnosis, nothing wrong with her physically. Is she planning to sue them for more than $15k in damages to her wrists? Does she think she deserves more? She can negotiate the deal of course, but she has no case for money at this point based on what you said.

Feel free to seek the opinion of a workers' comp attorney on this. Many do free consultations.


Title: Restraining order violation questions

Question:
Throwaway for obvious reasons.

My girlfriend was molested as a child. They didn’t file any sexual crime charges, as my girlfriend didn’t want to have to testify or anything like that. He was charged with some child abuse stuff, served a few years in prison, and there’s a 10 year restraining order.

There was a recent incident in which her sister, who is now married to the monster, asked her to babysit. The deal was that he would go out the back, so she wouldn’t have to see or interact with him. Well, he didn’t do that. He stayed in the living room when we got there, and when they got home, he came in through the front door and acted as if nothing was weird about that. Honestly, I’m furious and disgusted and my girlfriend was hurt. I wanna do anything to get this guy punished.

My question is, if my girlfriend was at his home babysitting his kids, does him coming into the same room serve as reasonable grounds to convict him on a restraining order violation? Secondly, what would the potential legal consequences be for that? Finally, would it mean my girlfriend having to testify and get mired down in a Bunch of legal proceedings? I want to get this guy in the most trouble with the least amount of emotional stress for my girlfriend. I live in the United States, in Mississippi if that makes any difference.

Sorry if this question isn’t allowed here, and thanks in advance for any advice.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: She can report it if she wants to. Realistically if she has a restraining order and doesn't want to be around him she should stay out of his home.


Title: (California) Is it a crime when a Religious figure/ Lecturer has relations with one of his followers

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Nope, this is how cults are made.


Title: (VA) Apartment company changed how they do their leases at the start of 2018. They are trying to apply new lease terms to old residents who signed a different contract

Question: My situation is as the title says. I moved into my current apartment last year (2017). The lease that I signed at the time explicitly states that following the end of my current lease term (1 year) I am able to continue living in the apartment under the original lease agreement on a month to month basis. Apparently, starting in January of this year (2018) the building company removed the option to do month to month and are instead saying that my roommate and I would need to pay an additional $200/month to live month to month unless we sign a new, and more expensive, lease agreement. I'm no lawyer but I read my original agreement front to back, and while certain rates are subject to change, such as utilities and parking, rent is not one of these rates. Also, it seems flat out illegal that they are trying to enforce a contract upon me and my roommate that we never signed. I would like to stay in this building if possible, the space, rent and location are really tough to beat, but I need to know how to deal with this situation. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 When your lease is up, it's up for both parties. At that point, the landlord can offer a new lease under (just about) whatever terms they like. You don't have to sign it, but once the contract is over, it's over.

The old lease clause you cite sounds like boilerplate for when the lease ends allowing you to stay as month to month tenants.

Now, they can't change your rent for the period your lease is in effect, but when the lease ends they can change the terms.


Title: Worker at a Tint Shop Assaulted Me

Question:
I live in Nebraska. My dad and I went into a tint shop to discuss a price on the mirror tint we purchased. The worker didn’t want to negotiate the price and threatened to call the police. My father said that’s fine. That went back a forth for awhile and the worker threatens to “Beat our ass.” and “Kill us”. He stepped past the counter and was about the square up with my father. I got in between them and he pushed me. I hit him back in self-defense. The workers and my dad held me back. We left after that. I was wondering if it’s worth to do anything legally and if it will have a negative affect on me and my family.

I left one star reviews on Yelp and Google describing the situation and my father sent a complaint to the BBB.

Answer:
 >  I hit him back in self-defense. The workers and my dad held me back.

The fact people were holding you back means you escalated past self defense in most cases.

It is your right to report anything to the police that you feel was illegal against your family. But what you've described, in your own words could go either way. The guy didn't want to negotiate, normal people would have simply left. Threatening to call the police sounds like they basically told you guys to get lost which means everything after that point you were trespassing.


Title: Filmed Celebrity With Fake Press Pass

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Sounds a lot like trespassing to me. And if I was that well-known media company I'd sic my lawyers after you like there was no tomorrow. I'll leave it up to more informed folks to provide more detail.


Title: An old video of me using a racial slur has surfaced that may ruin my life and I don’t know what to do

Question:
I don’t even know where to start. Like 6 years ago when I was like 15 or so I was listening to Sweet Home Alabama and for whatever reason thought it would be a good idea to film myself using a racial slur. There’s no excuse and I really don’t even remember it or why the hell I thought it would be a good idea or okay. I sent it to like two friends, I don’t really remember who, and was just really just being a stupid edgy teen.

This was quite some time ago. Now, I just got into a pretty prestigious job and posted about it on social media. My friend sent me a video just now of that exact video from 6 years ago. They somehow saved it without my knowledge (well, they had someone else film their phone so it wouldn’t notify me) and yeah. They said “I could imagine the headlines if this gets out”. Yes, it’s quite a prestigious job and deals with media with a lot of people worldwide. If the video got out, there would be a definite reaction in the mainstream media.

I don’t know what to do. On one side, I know I shouldn’t have said that word and really shouldn’t have filmed it. I was beyond stupid and I don’t even know why I did it, to be edgy I suppose. On the other side, it feels like I just got hit by a brick and my life is about to be ruined by my very own friend that I trusted being such a stupid edgy idiot with. What should I do? Should I try to get him to delete the video? Do you think that’ll erase it, or is it likely they have multiple copies or won’t do it all?

Answer:
 If you're really adults he'll have no problem deleting the video.

I don't see why he'd have any reason to share it around or why you think it'd gain enough traction to find your employer. Nobody wants to watch the millionth grainy cellphone video of young boys singing along to Sweet Home Alabama.


Title: [AL] ESA and black mold

Question: Not me, but a friend has an ESA and is living in dorms. She went through hell getting them to accept it, and now they have found black mold in her room. They are finding her a new room, but in the mean time, they said the animal cannot be removed from the dorm, because the ESA agreement said she was only allowed in the dorms. The animal is visibly ill, so she was taken outside (on a leash, under control). She received an email stating that if the animal was not returned inside, they would call animal control. Any advice?

Answer:
 How do you know it's *the* black mold, as opposed to just mold that is black and color?

What exactly is your legal question?


Title: Secret family therapy

Question:
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Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Very possibly. It depends on the custody order


Title: Can you break a lease as soon as you signed and paid?

Question:
I just moved into a house like 6 hours ago. Started unpacking cleaning and whatnot. Saw a huge dead roach by the patio door. Ok no big deal I’ll get rid of it... go into kitchen to get water, there is a massive roach on the kitchen. Counter watching me. I spray it and it runs under the dishwasher. Maybe roach traps will get it.
I continue cleaning. Come back to the kitchen to drop off some soap. There’s a massive roach on the oven now. I spray the fucker but he ran off under the oven.

Needless to say. I think there’s an underlying issue here. And these suckers are HUGE. I can only imagine what’s crawling behind these walls.

I just spent the whole day moving all my belongings into here but honestly... if there’s a way to legally break this contract then please tell me.

I’m not into paying 3k a month for an infested house.

Answer: Have you contacted your landlord about this?Answer #2: It's going to be a lot less expensive to pay $100 to have an exterminator come in than it would be to break your lease.  Your landlord may be responsible for this but I'd pay $100 for the convenience of dealing with it myself and getting it over with.


Title: Arrested for Resisting Arrest and Possession of Fake

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You were drunk, underage, in possession of a fake ID, and resisted arrest.

You absolutely need a lawyer.Answer #2: > I was not drunk

At .12 you are drunk, or possibly don't seem intoxicated because you have an intense history of drinking so much that .12 seems normal to you. Neither of those options is good.

>The thing is I look VERY YOUNG

That is a very good reason for you to not use a fake.

You have  a felony charge. Get a criminal defence lawyer. If you can't afford a lawyer then sow up to your first court date and state that you can't and you need a court appointed attorney. When you talk to the lawyer be honest. Don't try to pull this "I wasn't drunk" and I was just the most super polite drunk you've ever met stuff. When the officer testifies against you in Court your lawyer will not be impressed to find out you lied to them.


Title: Tree company entered my property and cut down two trees by mistake.

Question: Hello, my first time posting here and doing this from my phone so sorry for formatting. I’m looking for advice, because as the title suggests a tree company working on a development behind my property stepped over my 4 foot stone wall/property line and cut down two mature trees. I am at work right now so I don’t have all the details, but apparently they admitted via voicemail to my girlfriend they thought it was part of the development and did in fact cut it down. She also has pictures and videos of them cutting it down. Any advice on what I should do would be great, I’m a first time homeowner and those trees really kept the ugliness of the new development from eyes reach.

Answer: Hire an arborist for an estimate and get ready to make some $$$ in court, pal!


Title: I have a real big issue I need some advice about high school

Question: My high school football is making us buy jerseys I am going into 10th grade. My dad had a mental breakdown saying a public school can’t do that and he won’t pay it. Is that true that a public school can’t charge it. I wanna play I was decent last year but if he doesn’t pay I can’t play. Any advice on it will be greatly appreciate thanks

Answer: Unfortunately Yes they are not obligated to buy your gear, it’s a dick move on behalf of the coach though. You could definitely make some money on the side to buy it though! I worked part time in high 10th grade doing all sorts of things. Idk where you live but you could do anything from odd jobs on Craigslist to shoveling snow to asking elderly neighbors if they need help with anything. Don’t give up on football just because your school isn’t doing what they should for their students. Football is a very treasured time in my life that I wouldn’t trade for anything. Good luck bro.


Title: Bank Atm are my money

Question:
Used my banks drive up atm to deposit 1000 dollars machine throws an error prints a slip to go inside I go inside speak to the teller who gets the manager the manager tries to shrug me off and tells me here's the number you need to call I deny the number and tell her I want my money out of that machine or I'm calling the police she begins to tell me her branch isn't responsible for the drive up atm witch has her branches name allllllover it I begin to call police she rushes over and brings me to a cubical where she call the number she was trying to give me she speaks with the people who are responsible able for the machine  the man takes all of my information and tells me the guy won't be out for a week to open the machine and that I have  to wait and neather the man on the phone e or the branch manager are willing to give me a credit to my account until the situation is resolved I then decide to call the police and made a police report and had the officers talk to the bank manager  is this legal? Can they just make me wait for my money like this ?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: This is literally one (1) sentence. WTH did I just (attempt to) read?