Title: Boyfriend has gotten 5 tickets for running red lights (Alabama USA)

Question: My boyfriend keeps getting tickets in the mail for running red lights. Always from a camera, never from being pulled over and always when hes out of state. He swears up and down he hasn't ran any red lights, (though I don't fully believe him since hes the type to gun it when the lights yellow) but its getting ridiculous at this point and I'm just wondering what his options are. Can he request the surveillance footage of him allegedly running the red light?

Answer:
 On the back of each tickets are instructions on how to challenge the tickets.

If these tickets are from speed camera's, those photos will be available to him at his request.

But keep in mind that these red light cameras are generally calibrated to when the actual light turns red. Unless there are multiple people complaining about getting tickets when they didn't run a red light, the courts will generally conclude that the camera was functioning properly and your bf was ticketed appropriately.

He should really stop running red lights. It's dangerous.

If you really think there is an issue with the camera, he should purchase a dash cam and keep all the footage. If he's not running red lights and still getting tickets, dash cam footage (with date stamps) could provide him with a viable defense.


Title: BEING PULLED OVER BY SHERIFF

Question: My co worker was pulled over by an Idaho sherrif in Idaho for having a headlight out. The sheriff asked if she knew she had a headlight out and replied no. Sheriff asked for papers and she handed license & registration and told him she'd pull up her insirance card on phone. Sheriff said okay and he went back to his vehicle to run her license while she pulled up her insurance. The sheriff came back and checked her insurance and handed her a citation for "not having her insurance availible when askes for". Is this legal? I told her to take it into court.

Answer: Yes, she can be cited for not producing it on demand. Officers are still getting used to having it on your phone, she should've been getting it ready when she pulled over. May work out in court.


Title: My housemate may be trying to get me legally charged over some petty disputes

Question:
So a bit of background here: I'm a college-age male attending university in California, living alone with another female housemate in a one bedroom apartment unit.  She gets the bedroom to herself and I'm out in the living room in a studio sort of setup.  Let's just say she isn't the easiest housemate to get along with - she switched roommates a total of five times over two years while still living in the school dormitories.  She'd constantly bitch at me over things like a few of my stray hairs being on her side of the bathroom (when she sheds like a dog all over the apartment), the living room (aka my bedroom) being a bit messy, and the like. So, as my own petty way of dealing with her bullshit, I'd help myself to some of her snacks here and there, without her permission.  This, in combination with the offense she took at my admittedly slightly messy living habits in general, led to a pretty frigid atmosphere in the apartment, or to put it more bluntly, we hate each other.

Now about a week ago, she started doing things like hiding the toilet paper and putting the Brita filter in her room where I couldn't access it, as well as randomly unplugging my ethernet cable from the router (which is in her room), presumably just to spite me.  So in response I  added a very generous amount of toilet water into her shampoo bottle.  Come Thursday night she unplugs the router while I'm working and openly confronts me about it, and it basically turns into a full out verbal argument over all our grievances over the year.  During the argument she repeatedly attempted to verbally goad me, saying things like "What're you going to do, huh?" I ignore her and attempt to go into her room to plug the router back in so I can get back to work, at which point she physically punches and kicks at me.  Now, I'm pretty irritated at this point, so I keep advancing forward to attempt to get into her room just to anger her and it turns into a physical altercation, with her punching, kicking and shoving me while I fended her off.  She then pulled out a can of mace, at which point I grabbed her arm and pinned it down.  At this point I figured things had gone far enough, and I tell her to put the mace away, plug the internet back in, and I would let go.  She does, and I let go of her arm and she walks away.  About three minutes later she leaves the apartment unit, and I overhear one of her friends, who I suspect was present at the time of the confrontation.

Later on in the night, at about 1:15 in the morning, I receive a text from an unknown number asking for me by first and last name.  To nobody's surprise, it was one of her male friends attempting to pick a fight with me.  After some verbal exchanges in which he also repeatedly goaded me, I go to sleep.  Friday passes without much incident, as I am out almost the entire day with classes and studying for finals.  Today passes much the same way, except I come back to find a sheriff's card on my front door, asking to call him.  I've had essentially zero contact with my roommate since the confrontation, but I highly suspect she's filed a report to the police to try and get assault charges booked against me.  Unfortunately, the law probably isn't with me on this one-I'm a 6'3 male and she barely clears 5'3, and as aforementioned I suspect her friend was present at the time to provide "witness" to her report, which was no doubt spun to put me in as bad a spot as possible.  My housemate is the type of person who will falsely accuse a man of rape just to fulfill a personal grudge, so it's very possible I'm in a fair amount of trouble.   The sheriff wasn't on duty when I called, and I was asked to call again in the morning.

How should I proceed when I make the call?

Answer:
 My advice? You two both need to learn to act like grown ups. (And you probably need to find a new place to live. ASAP) Get a lawyer before you talk to the cops.

Answer #2: You really should move the hell out of there sooner than later (like, next couple of days).  It sounds like you also have some anger management issues -- turning a verbal fight into a physical fight is a really, really bad idea, as is forcing your way into someone's room.  It does sound like at a minimum she could have you charged with assault, so you should definitely talk to a lawyer sooner than later.  Also, don't tell any of this to cops, your post is basically an admission of guilt and makes you look just as bad as her.


Title: Roulette ball to the ear

Question:
I’m in a casino right now and just got hit straight in the ear with the roulette ball while sitting at the table. It hurt pretty bad and they didn’t even offer me a drink. Should I pursue anything? I’m not an asshole I just feel like something should come of it, like a coupon at least?
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: They don't have to, no. If you had medical bills you could sue but the fact that you're posting this indicates you do not require immediate medical attention. This is a customer service issue not a legal issue.


Title: Reported HIPAA then got a Libel law suit against me. Washington

Question: Hi so I am looking for some legal advice for washington. So me and my ex broke up. She works as a CNA and always disclosed client information to me like name residence and alot of medical things about them. I work in the medical field so i know that that is against hipaa and is PHI so i filed a HIPAA complaint to her workplace about her. On the HHS website it says i am protected against retaliation and her workplace notified her of the complaint and told her it was me that filed it. So now she has filed a law suit against me it is either a harassment or Libel law suit can she file any of those for me reporting her for violating HIPAA? and what can i do in defense?

Answer:
 Of course she can, and especially if she has damages. The defense for a libel/slander/defamation action is that the things you said were true. Hire an attorney to defend you.

> On the HHS website it says i am protected against retaliation

That means you can't be fired for reporting a violation to the federal government.

Honestly, what did you think was going to happen when you attempted to destroy her career because you're a petty, vindictive child?Answer #2: Somebody please, please, please write seven more nice comments.Answer #3: If she's actually filed a lawsuit, you need an attorney.  This is time-sensitive if you've already been served.  You need to act quickly to prevent default.

Ask your attorney about the applicability of Washington's anti-SLAPP law to this kind of case.


Title: Younger Brother was misdiagnosed and now partially blind, CA

Question:
My brother recently went to the eye doctor and was told that he should have been in glasses from a very young age, one or two. They said that he should have been wearing an eye patch because there is something wrong with his eye and it was a needed treatment to save his sight but it’s too late now.

Now the optometrist says he is essentially blind in one eye and all they can do is protect the other one.

My parents took him to eye doctors when he was younger and they always said he was just near sighted. They didn’t run the full tests that this doctor did.

When the last doctor said he was just near sighted and rushed them out it was about 7 or so years ago.

My parents are on medical and think it’s because of their insurance that this went undiagnosed for years.

This last doctor was seen with no insurance and they seemed to get better answers and quicker though much too late.

Is there anything they can do to the last doctors that didn’t run the full eye exam and just brushed them off?
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 I am not your lawyer, I am not licensed to practice law in the state of California.

1. This is more or less a medical malpractice claim. These are complicated, and if they don't settle you need to be aware of that. This is a PRIME candidate for a personal injury firm, particularly one that specializes in medical malpractice claims, to take on a contingency basis (you pay nothing or a retainer fee upfront). A word of caution: if you go to trial and lose, you may be required to pay court costs and fees to your attorney. This is a risk to measure but not a reason in the abstract to avoid pursuing a claim because...
2. Licensed professionals (particularly doctors and lawyers) that are smart generally carry malpractice insurance. California does not require that they do, but there's a good chance that they will anyway. That policy will make it much easier to reach a settlement.
3. Your parents need to pull a record of EVERY doctor's appointment your brother has ever had, for any reason, and get as much of that information about each visit as possible. Your attorney will want it anyway, and it will be necessary to make your case, identify any intervening or superseding clauses, and maximize your damages.

Best of luck, apologies about your brother.


Title: Relative was just terminated after he was on vacation after cancer surgery. He worked at the company for 30 years and was fired due to "downsizing" but was the only one fired. What are the legal implications? Is he in a position to sue?

Question: Please help if you can. This is devastating my family, having a 50-some-year-old husband and father and grandfather who has just gone through cancer removal and is now without a job. LOCATION: [IN, USA]

Answer:
 That's not a lot of detail so......maybe?

Have you confirmed both the reason for his separation and that he's the only impacted employee?


Title: [Quebec, Canada] I just received a letter saying that my driving liscense would be revoked.

Question:
My english my not be good but i will try my best.

ENGLISH:

I just received a letter from the SAAQ saying that my drivers license would be revoked on the 12th of december after my second speeding ticket from 5th of may. I have a friend that is doing his scholarship to get into the police force and he told me that if i would have lost my drivers license, i would have lost it soon after my second ticket. Now it's been more than 6 months since i received that second ticket and i only just got the letter stating that my drivers license would be revoked. Is there any legal delay for the document? or i just have to accept my fate?

FRENCH:

Je viens de recevoir une lettre de la SAAQ en disant que mon permis de conduire serait révoqué le 12 décembre après mon deuxième excès de vitesse le 5 mai dernier. Je ai un ami qui fait ces études pour entrer dans la force de police et il m'a dit que si j'aurais eu a perdre mon permis de conduire, je l'aurait perdu peu de temps après mon deuxième ticket. Maintenant, cela fait plus de 6 mois que j'ai reçu ce deuxième ticket et je viens de recevoir la lettre indiquant que mon permis de conduire serait révoquée. Y a t-il un délai légal pour les documents de la SAAQ? Ou est-ce que je dois accepter mon sort?

Edit: Spelling

Edit 2: Put the text in french
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Posting in both official languages is _the most Canadian thing._ Well done.


Title: If you own a club is it illegal to be in your club after hours on a night that it is closed?

Question: My friend owns a club , we we're in the club between 2am and about 5am ( when the police arrived ) nobody was arrested but they said they would write up the club for violating their license and pursue a fine. We were not open the cops came knocking on the door and made everybody go home. This happened in Rhode Island

Answer: Were they violating the license?


Title: Wisdom tooth extraction. Surgery clinic asking for for more than double quoted price after procedure.

Question:
Hello. I'm from the Nashville, TN area, and I'm looking for a bit of advice regarding a wisdom tooth extraction I had back in March. I went in for a consultation and was informed that two of my teeth needed to come out due to the pain I was having. I was then informed by the Dr. that she recommended all 4 of my teeth to be removed, as the other set of two were in the same shape.

I voiced my main concern being the financial amount, which was understood, and I was informed that another member of the staff was currently on the phone with the insurance company, so they could inform me of the prices.

I was told to remove 2 teeth, the total would be $345, all 4 would only be $390. I opted to go with all 4, and a date was set (March 21st). I was instructed that the total amount was due before the procedure, so I paid the clinic $390 the date of the surgery. The procedure was done, no issues, and that was that.

About a month ago, I received a call from the surgery clinic stating that my insurance company would not be paying what they initially thought, and I now owed them an additional $475. This prompted me to call my insurance company, who politely instructed me to have the clinic file an appeal. The story from the clinic was that my insurance company told them that it would be the original quoted amount. The clinic filed an appeal, and more time passed.

Today I was contacted by the clinic stating that the insurance company upheld their initial decision, and that I was still responsible for the additional $475. I informed the clinic that I would be contacting my insurance company to see if I could find any resolve in the matter.

My insurance company told me that they pulled the initial phone call from the clinic, and that the staff did not ask about certain "codes" that pertained to how my teeth needed to be treated (two were impacted, so they had to be cut out vs pulled). Basically whoever called to get a quote to remove all 4 teeth, didn't properly tell them how they had to come out.

So now I'm at a loss. What protection do I have regarding a clinic not properly addressing the medical care I needed to my insurance company, and then hanging me out to pay more than double of what they initially told me it would be? I'm almost positive I signed something to the effect of "customer will be held liable in the event the insurance does not pay", but I feel this is more negligence on their part due to not informing them of the correct procedures in the first place.

(TLDR: Got wisdom teeth taken out. Surgery clinic told me it was going to be $390, but are now trying to get an additional $475 after the surgery because they didn't relay the correct information to my insurance company)

Answer:
 Can you call back to the clinic and let them know about the codes? I had something similar happen after knee surgery and when I called the doctor's office back and explained the codes, they resubmitted and it all got approved.

Not legal advice obvs


Title: HELP! I got arrested a few months ago for alcohol charges (currently on probation) and I got arrested again last night for similar charges.

Question: I'm 18 years old. I don't know what's going to happen. I live in Charlottesville Virginia and my previous charges were Possession of a fake, Presentation of a fake to an officer, Underage possession, and drunk in public. All but the Underage possession got lifted (that was deferred). Last night I was charged with Underage Possession and Drunk in Public.

Answer: So you violated probation. Now you call your PO and beg. You could be looking at eating jail food for awhile. Hopefully that will help you understand that the laws are there to be followed all the time. Not just when you want to. Answer #2: What's your legal question?


Title: My apartment complex includes cable and internet in my rent. They haven't been providing those services for two months, yet they have still charged me full rent for those months. What can I do about this?

Question: Tallahassee, Florida.

Answer: Is it in your lease?Answer #2: Have you tried asking them about it?


Title: Tenant won’t allow landlord parents to address mold issues they originally complained about

Question:
(PA) We always hear about landlords from hell but my family is trying hard not to fit that mold. My parents are renting out a house to this young couple and their newborn. More than a month ago, they sent my mom a text about mold in the ceiling, animals (squirrels?) running around inside the walls, broken toilet, and some other things. It sounded like pretty serious issues. My mother responded saying that my dad could come over, take a look (he’s pretty handy), and figure out where to go from there. The problem is that they keep delaying the time my dad can inspect the house. There’s always some excuse about taking care of their baby. It’s been like this for weeks and my parents are starting to worry they’re going to get sued for not maintaining the property (even though they are trying).

Does this sound suspicious at all? I mean if my child was being exposed to mold and other potentially unsafe conditions, wouldn’t you prioritize resolving those issues? What should my parents do? Maybe they’re trying to find a way to terminate their lease early? Thanks in advance!

Notes: it’s a townhome in the city and connected to other homes

Answer: You parents needs to go over, post a 24 hour notice on their door and then come back 24 hour later and just enter. Answer #2: They dont get to choose what time your dad goes over. It is still his property. He gives them proper written notice that he will be entering the property. There is nothing that they do after that. They have to allow him to enter. By law.


Title: [CA] Found out that Master Tenant was charging each of us extra on our rent, pocketing the extra money, and keeping our security deposits.

Question:
There are 9 people living in a 7 bedroom house, splitting the cost of rent. We signed a contract with the Master Tenant who kept us in the dark on how much each room was worth, for the duration of our stay. We were bound into a 1 year contract, and if we broke it, we would lose our deposit and have to pay the full remainder of the rent. The problem is, we recently found out that the landlord didn't know she was overcharging us, and when the landlord found out through us, the Master Tenant canceled her lease and has now left the house, and refused to respond to our texts through WhatsApp, and blocked us on all other forms of social media.

She has a security deposit from each and every one of the renters, so all together, she has around 4300 of our money and we have no way to contact her, as we don't know where she is living currently.

The question I have is, how do I get about getting our deposit back as we are moving out at the end of the month, since now that she canceled her lease, everyone else's lease also got canceled because she was the master tenant.

Answer: It sounds like it’s going to be extremely difficult for you to get your deposit back without suing her. In fact I would just assume you won’t get it back voluntarily, so you need to decide whether it’s worth it to sue. I don’t know what you mean by “overcharging,”/charging us extra money, though. You mean your lease said your rent was 500 and she charged you 600? Or do you mean she paid the landlord 1000 and collected 1200 from everyone total? (round numbers for convenience) If it’s the latter, that’s not illegal, in fact it’s quite common for the leaseholder to charge extra and make a profit on the property. They are the party taking the contractual risk, liable for damages due to the lease with the LL, on the hook for the excess if there are vacancies, etc.


Title: Wage theft? Or is it standard practice?

Question: I have a friend who is an in home care professional.  To keep things simple, lets say she worked 20 hours one week caring for someone with a disability. She logs her own hours and reports them to her employer;  has been doing this for quite a while, with no problems.  Come to find out later, the person she has provided care for insurance has "ran out" after hour 10 of her service.  Her employer stated they cannot pay her for the 10 hours of work beyond what is covered by the patient's insurance.  Is this an example of wage theft or is this pretty standard when dealing with healthcare and insurance companies?  (Pittsburgh, PA)

Answer:
 She is owed for any time she worked.

Whether or not her employer can get reimbursed by the client's insurance is on them, not her.


Title: (California) uber-alternative car service will not hire male drivers. Is this legal?

Question:
Sorry in advance that this is a hypothetical and does not involve me!

I know California has pretty strict anti-discrimination and gender equality laws (Unruh Civil Rights Act), but is there some exception that would apply to this kind of service? It's a shuttle service for kids. They advertise that they only hire female drivers (I guess because the assumption is that males could be child molesters - or maybe just worse drivers).

http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/18/technology/startup-shuddle/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool&iid=obnetwork

Answer: They didn't say they won't hire male drivers. The customer gets to choose who is going to transport their kids and I imagine they feel more comfortable with a woman taking care of their kids.


Title: Old owner claims legal action if we do not give his dog back - Oregon

Question:
4 months ago, my boyfriend's family adopted a dog through an online adoption agency (getyourpet.com). They talked with the old owner, he said he couldn't care for the dog anymore and that he was happy to give it to a loving home.

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Now the guy is bombarding my bf's family with texts about getting the dog back. He states that he has it registered as a disabilities pet, paid old vet bills, etc. and that they need to give him back immediately (now that he is not working anymore and has time to take care of it). The old owner says he has talked with his lawyer and that he has a "case" against us but I am not sure if I actually believe that.

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My boyfriend's family have already spent money on toys, treats, vet bills, and obedience training. They have not yet registered the dog but do they have any claim?

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The parents are afraid of going to court thinking they have no legal claim despite being the dogs caregiver for 4 months.

Answer:
 I'm in Texas but a very similar thing happened to me and I was told by the shelter that as long as I had the record of adoption there was absolutely nothing the previous owner could do. Good luck, this sucks. Hope the previous owner does not know where you live.Answer #2: When they adopted the dog, was there a receipt or contract laying out the transition in ownership of the dog?

Is there a clause about the owner having the right to revoke the adoption?


Title: [NY] Neighbor wants to cut down trees on his property that provide shade on mine

Question:
Yes I know this is petty but it is what it is.

My wife and I bought our home about five years ago. Part of the appeal was the fact that the neighbors whose backyard ours backs up to (for the sake of brevity, the Browns) basically has a small wooded area near the property line. The lots and homes on our street are much smaller than those on the Brown's street, [as pictured here.](https://i.imgur.com/xZw6IO4.png)

Anyway, Mr. Brown passed away last year; their son (let's go with Joe) moved in with Mrs. Brown. Then over the summer, Mrs. Brown wound up moving to sort of an assisted living/luxury co-op complex over the summer. After she left, Joe started doing some serious landscaping in the backyard. Well, I ran into Joe at a local pizza joint last week, and asked how the project was going. He told me everything is going well and that he'll be having the trees near our property line in the near future.

I asked if there's any way I'd be able to talk him out of that, as they provide really great shade in my backyard and home office. He said he's sorry but I'll just have to work around it because he's tired of picking up all of the crap (I assume acorns or some type of nuts?) that falls out of the trees.

Look, I get it, I am more or less the asshole in this situation. The trees are on his property and he is free to do with them what he pleases, but god damn does this suck. Our backyard in on the western side of our lot, as is the window to my office. I'd basically have to get blackout curtains and keep them down for the entire afternoon if the trees get cut down, and my desk is a built-in deal so just shuffling stuff around in the room doesn't work. My wife has incredibly fair skin, and gets horrible sunburns very quickly; her favorite thing to do with downtime is read in the backyard. I guess I could put up some tall bushes or something (our backyard is not large enough to accommodate real trees, and that sort of thing ain't cheap anyway), but failing that she'd basically be out there reading in a beekeepers suit. Beyond that, having these trees at the edge of our property really gives a sense of privacy and makes the property feel like... I dunno, like we're not just outside of NYC.

So basically, is there anything at all I can do to legally prevent Joe from chopping down these trees? He's honestly kind of a standoffish jerk, so I'm really not overly concerned with souring the relationship; it already feels like he thinks he's "talking to the help" or something when we interact. Again, I get that I'm the unreasonable one in this situation, but losing these trees would be have a noticeable impact on our backyard, and I really don't want it to happen.

Last note: we had a survey done when we purchased the property, and the fences are placed appropriately on all sides, so I know for a fact that the trees are all on Joe's lot.

Thanks

Answer: Put up your own trees. No one has any obligation to you to leave trees up on their property that they don't want. Answer #2: Your neighbor has every right to remove trees from his property. You have no legal recourse here.


Title: Can a username be a threat?

Question: So I have an Instagram account and I get posts liked by usernames that are threats . . ."I_know_what_you_did" . . . "look_over_your_shoulder" . . .. the user doesn't message me or post comments . . .they just like my posts and follow me. Is this a threat or harassment?

Answer:
 It's not a threat, and it's generally not harassment.

If you don't like them, block them.

"I know what you did," and "Look over your shoulder," wouldn't even be threats in the non\-digital world.


Title: Update: ( A friend received gift jewelry ($70k) from a bipolar ex using his Corporate Amex. Should she wait for law enforcement or contact his employer? Is he doomed to prison? )

Question:
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3o2eyq/a_friend_received_gift_jewelry_70k_from_a_bipolar/

>Female friend broke up with her fiance after his alcoholism took over his life. He's been spiraling downward and hit rock bottom last week. He ran out of his own credit so he abused his Corporate Amex to take a stripper out to Las Vegas, buy some jewlery worth $70k for his ex (my friend), a few nights at a Las Vegas penthouse and a private flight to Florida and back. Total sounds like it's over $100k on this corporate card. Now he's stranded with a cancelled card, phone and claims he's been delusional the whole time.

>Should my girlfriend keep the jewelry and wait for the cops, give it up to the corporation in person?

>Is the ex totally going to prison or is there any chance he can stay free and deal with a lawsuit?

>Everything I've read is that he's going to prison for a few years and she needs to wait for white collar crime investigator to call.

>Edit: He and his job are based in Texas. She lives in Texas also.

>Edit 2: She's going to file a report with the local PD and find out what they say. Thanks for all the advice ya'll.

So nothing happened. No DA nor PD cared about the issue so my lady friend kept all the jewelry.  Her cop friends told her to sell the stuff. The private attorney's told her to hold on to it.

Her ex tried to threaten her with talk of cops or lawyers or corporate thugs but nothing happened.  The original Las Vegas jeweler wouldn't take it back (ex claimed Amex would sell it online used).   She talked to a corporate insurance broker (friend of her surgeon BF)  that told her that there are policies that cover employees going bonkers with corporate cards and such so the company would just file a claim and fire her ex.

The ex kept lying about getting his job back or finding a new job but in reality he was fired immediately on his absence and was trying to get the goods back to pay for his apartment and luxury cars (all of which was repo'd and evicted)

She sold the goods through a high end jewelry dealer (I think she got about $12k from $75k retail price. ) and used the money to pay off the debts her ex incurred while they were together.  The Ex was told of the sale and hasn't contacted since.

Needless to say, every corporate account man I know is just in awe of the story, especially the escape from legal consequences.

Answer:
 At my last job, my corporate card was in my name. The credit was backed by the company, but the understanding was any non-business charges were my responsibility.

Assuming there was a similar cardholder agreement, technically the ex purchased the jewelry on his dime, and his employer would refuse reimbursement. Obviously this may, or may not, be relevant, but might explain why OP was left with the jewelry as it technically isn't stolen (ex BF gifted).

I think the bigger gotcha here might be taxes on said gift. Although it appears ex is actually responsible for said taxes and not OP. So that will be another fun surprise down the road.Answer #2: This happened 3 months ago. What makes you think it's all over with?Answer #3: I think she held onto it for way to short of a time. What's the statute of limitations? I would have made her hold it for at least a year, and also make more of an effort to give it back.

I'm waiting for update #4 when she is sued. Answer #4: So the ex threatened her? It's unclear from your post, but did he ask for the ring back?


Title: Is it legal to have a random vehicle that's parked in front of my house towed?

Question:
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Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 If someone is simply parking in front of your home, there is nothing you can do about it. If they are blocking your driveway, you can call the police. If they are blocking your mailbox, you can complain to the postmaster about that. You can call your local post office.

It is unlikely that a towing company would be willing to tow someone else's car on your say so. You need the police to help you.Answer #2: You don't own the street in front of your house; it is public parking, meaning anyone can park there as long as they aren't blocking your driveway. The abandoned house is private property, which is why they aren't parking there. Now, if someone abandoned a car and it wasn't moved for days, you could have that towed but it usually takes a few days.

I'm surprised anyone would move their vehicle when your family member honks. Your family member doesn't have more of a right to that space than anyone else.


Title: (Colorado) Can I be evicted for not having electricity?

Question: I don't mean "can I be evicted for not paying for electricity" but for actually having it turned off.

Answer:
 This isn't the question that you're actually asking.

Why are you turning the electricity off? Will you not be living there? Is there someone else living in the apartment/house?Answer #2: Your lease likely says you are required to keep utilities on, so yes you would be in breach. Also, depending on your local code, a residential property that is supposed to have electricity but doesn't is uninhabitable so you cannot occupy it anyway.


Title: (CA) My landlord has been living on my rented property for two weeks. His reason switches between working on the house, and not having work elsewhere because of the pandemic.

Question:
We moved in 6 months ago in November. We have a one year lease. The property is over 20 acres. There are multiple structures, but we rent a house, detached pump house with washer/dryer hook ups, and a detached artist studio. The other structures we do not have access to, and the landlord stores things there.

When we were discussing living here the landlord said he comes up and stays in a cabin behind our house for a weekend a few times during the summer. We were ok with that. He said there was a chance he’d stay longer and if so we could work out a roommate situation where he pays rent. He lives in the cabin but comes in and uses the bathroom and kitchen.

The cabin he stays in has power, but no water. When we first moved in, he stuck around for about a week doing some repairs to the house and staying in his cabin, but he would come in and use the bathroom. It was annoying, but we loved the property so we dealt with it.

Now about a month ago he calls and says that due to the pandemic he is out of work, so he’s going to come for a while and do some repairs to our house as well as sort through his stuff on the property. He wouldn’t tell us how long he was staying. We asked about the rent break, and he said there is no rent break because he won’t be coming inside our house. There’s an outdoor shower attached to the pump house (that we rent) and he said he would just use that and take water from there. This outdoor shower is about twenty five feet away from our huge living room window.

So he’s been here for two weeks and says he’s leaving today. He keeps saying he’s going to leave and then extends it two days. He’s been doing work on the house at whatever time and day he wants, after 5pm, on weekends. I have told him that my job is very demanding, and that I am very private, and he still won’t agree to terms of when to work on the house. I’ve had no peace for two weeks.

He’s leaving, we think because it’s about to rain for a week. And we think he’ll be back as soon as the weather is nice again.

Our lease says tenants will be the sole occupants of the premises. It also says the owner and/or maintenance person can access the house for repairs during reasonable hours.

What can we do?

Answer: Not a lawyer. Call your local municipality's code compliance department and a file complaint. And then keep calling. You will almost certainly have to annoy them into helping you, especially right now. But in California it is illegal to live for more than 30 days a calendar year in an unpermitted structure no matter whether you own the property or not. The cabin cannot be permitted to be habitable without a permitted sewer or septic. They will at least send an initial letter of notice to correct, it might scare him off.


Title: Shabbos restrictions observed at mom's apartment complex

Question:
My mom recently moved into a large, gated apartment building complex.  She hired some workers to come install some new appliances on a Saturday.   The workers were turned away at the gate because it was Shabbat.

My mom was surprised that they did this.  It may be in the terms... but is this really a thing a complex can do?

It's populated by all sorts of peoples, but mostly Jewish.

Edit: Pennsylvania

Answer:
 This is not legal advice but more like...Jewish advice.

Find out where your mom's landlord practices.  Then ask the rabbi about the situation.

A friend of mine had to deal with a person who had to have sense knocked into her by a rabbi.  Literally nothing else worked.Answer #2: No, in Pennsylvania landlords may not prevent their tenants from receiving guests, whether for business or social purposes. The tenant only has the duty to make sure they do not damage the property or disturb the peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other tenants. The reason the landlord wants to bar them doesn't really matter.

> The tenant shall have a right to invite to his apartment or dwelling unit such employees, business visitors, tradesmen, deliverymen, suppliers of goods and services, and the like as he wishes so long as his obligations as a tenant under this article are observed. The tenant also shall have a right to invite to his apartment or dwelling unit, for a reasonable period of time, such social guest, family or visitors as he wishes so long as his obligations as a tenant under this article are observed. These rights may not be waived by any provisions of a written rental agreement and the  landlord  and/or  owner  may  not  charge  any  fee,  service  charge  or additional rent to the tenant for exercising his rights under this act.

(Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, Section 250.504-A.)


Title: Dog bite and homeowners insurance (wa state)

Question:
Last week a neighbors dog got out and came on our front porch where it killed our cat, and bit my wife.

Doing some research is seems homeowners insurance would typically cover bites from the homeowners dog, if it was in a public place, or on the homeowners property. Seeing as it happened on my property, would it make sense that our insurance covered it, or somehow go through theirs?

Answer: In WA the owner of the dog is responsible for dog bites, so you go through his insurance. Also report his dog to animal control. That dog sounds dangerous and will probably act again if his neighbor does not restrain it properly.


Title: Employer decreased hours by 25%, threatening to fire if I don't comply

Question:
So, here's the situation. I work 40 hours per week as a medical practitioner **in Illinois. I have a contract stating I will work 40 hours per week. On Monday of this week, I requested that I could have a change in the days I work from Monday-Friday to Tuesday-Friday, while maintaining the 40 hours per week. I received a note on my desk on Wednesday with a new schedule; Tuesday -Friday but a decrease in hours by 9.5. However, no one spoke to me about this and there has been no verbal or written agreement. The change has been made effective immediately without know knowledge. It is Thursday and all of my patients on Monday have been rescheduled. I spoke to the office manager today about the situation and she said "we're your employer, we decide your hours, not you". However, in my contract it states I will work 40 hours per week and any changes must be made by both parties. When I brought this up to her she told me "you will either work 30 hours or we will give you a 90 day notice" [to terminate the contract].

I work as an independent contractor for the clinic and make $61 per hour. I am currently laying off student loans and cannot afford to take a decrease in pay amounting to about $2400 per month.

Any advice on what to do in this situation?

Thanks in advance for your help.

**edit: I work in Illinois. And I am an independent contractor in that I am paid via a 1099C.

**another edit: my hours have been reinstated, starting Monday, November 7th. Still, they are forcing me to take off Monday, October 31 without my consent. I will not be paid for this day.

Answer: You bigger case may be that you may not actually be an independent contractor.  If you haven't yet, look into the test between independent contractor and employee and see where you fall.  You may want to consult an attorney about both of these matters.


Title: Can you get in legal trouble for repeatedly sending someone a picture?

Question:
A few days ago I received a wrong number text from someone asking some question about an iphone. Since I didn't know the person, I opted to reply with a picture of Full House-era Bob Saget. They texted me back in spanish, to which I replied with the same picture. They then tried to call me, and I responded once again with said picture. I then received another text in spanish which roughly translated out to "Stop sending me that fucking picture", immediately followed by a text in english saying they would contact the authorities if I sent it to them again. So my question is, is that something ANY form of law enforcement would waste their time dealing with?

Location is San Antonio, Texas.

Answer:
 If you are doing it to harass or annoy, might be a problem. I doubt three pictures of the wonderful Mr Saget to a wrong number would rise to that level. Stopping once they tell you to stop is a good idea.

Answer #2: I think we need to see which picture of Bob before making a final determination. Answer #3: Tell them to stop calling / texting you. Then if they continue, send them Bob Saget each and every time. It's hard to argue Party A is harassing Party B when Party B keeps calling / texting Party A.

Or be a grown-up and block the number.Answer #4: "Thank you for subscribing to Bob Saget Facts"
"Reply with uno to unsubscribe"
"Your input was unrecognized"
"your legal threat was unrecognized"
"Bob Saget was born in 1956 in Philadelphia"
Answer #5: Not familiar with Texas but I highly doubt that reaches anywhere near the level to be considered harassment.

Any judge would just ask them why they didn't 1. block the number, 2. just stop responding

That's assuming the police wouldn't laugh and just leave if they were called by said person, which they would.

You'd have to be blowing up their phone with a Bob Saget auto-texter and evading their block or something like that to even approach harassment as defined in most states.

The Texas law is vague but you're fine.Answer #6: IANAL

But please just keep responding with Saget and ride this to wherever it goes. Answer #7: You were responding to their calls and texts. That's not harassment. Now that they've told you to stop, it would be harassment if you keep sending it. Maybe send a text saying "Do not call or text me again."


Title: Is There a Legal Imperative to Put Down a Cat that Bit Someone?

Question:
Edit: This happened in Texas

First the question and then the exposition: If a cat bites someone and the victim demands to have the cat put down, does the owner have to comply with those wishes?  It's my understanding that, with dog bites, if the victim wants the dog put down, they can have that done, but I've never heard of that with cats.

As back story, my ex-girlfriend and I had a cat and she took him in the breakup.  He's never had a history of aggression or violence, in fact, he's one of the sweetest, most affectionate cats I've seen, but I had recently heard that she had the cat put down because he bit her new boyfriend.  He's a real piece of work and, while she and I had been very good friends since we've broken up, we haven't been in contact ever since he moved in with her a few months ago.

It's rather painful to think about the fact that she could just put down a cat she and I raised for two years without so much as letting me know about it, before or after it happened.  I would have been completely willing to take him in if she and her boyfriend wanted to be rid of it.  In fact, the only reason why we decided that she should keep the cat after the relationship was because we felt she would need the companionship more.  I fully loved that cat and would have been happy to care for him at my home.

I hate feeling like she went along with it knowing full well that I would happily take the cat in.  If she was forced into it, it would help soften the blow a little, although I'd still feel incredibly betrayed that I had to hear about it third hand weeks after it happened.

Answer:
 I feel really bad for you. The bad part is you have no legal recourse. It was her property and therefore her decision unless animal control forced her hand. There's no way for us to know, but I doubt animal control would have done that to a cat after a single bite. Dogs can do considerably more harm to humans. Sorry, man.Answer #2: > If a cat bites someone and the victim demands to have the cat put down, does the owner have to comply with those wishes?

Absent a court order, or order of another body with that authority, no.

> It's rather painful to think about the fact that she could just put down a cat she and I raised for two years without so much as letting me know about it, before or after it happened.

Once she left and took the cat, it was her property to do with as she pleased.  I know that hurts, don't get me wrong; but that's the way it is.  Unless you had some sort of other agreement in place, then she doesn't need to offer it to you, or tell you, or anything else.Answer #3: > If she was forced into it, it would help soften the blow a little, although I'd still feel incredibly betrayed that I had to hear about it third hand weeks after it happened.

It is unlikely she would have been forced into it.


Title: Is this too much power for a single HOA board member? Illinois

Question:
Not sure if this is legal advice, but I live in an HOA of five board members. Our current board President is currently managing the Association (at no cost). I checked, that’s legal. But he spends 40 hours a week in that office for free and he basically has autonomy over the association. He answers all of the phone calls, opens the mail, gets quotes for everything the association puts out a bid for, and has his own locked file cabinets. He’s the first one to enter and the last one to leave. I feel that it is too much power for one person and a big opportunity for corruption and/or fraud.

There is no transparency between him, the rest of the board, and the rest of the association. What can we do? Can we request association records? Is it normal for one person to be the President of an association as well as self manage it for free?

Answer: What you can do depends entirely on what the organizational articles (and maybe bylaws) say.


Title: How does California have the ability to enforce it's recording laws in other states?

Question: In 2006, the California SC ruled that if someone has a phone call with someone in California, then the person outside of California must have consent to record, even if the other person is in a one party consent state. How does California have the authority to declare that their law supercedes other states' laws?

Answer:
 If you are in California, and someone in Tennessee steals money out of your bank account, that person can be prosecuted in California because that's where you and your bank are, even if they aren't there.

This is the same thing.


Title: [HYPOTHETICAL] What if you accidentally killed someone in your sleep?

Question: I was sleeping with my SO one night, and the next morning, she couldn't recall if it was just a dream or if it had actually happened, but she said my arm had been laying over her neck in a way to where she couldn't breathe. This lead to a little discussion, and what would happen if you accidentally killed someone like that in your sleep? This is hypothetical, she's okay, and there is no bruising or anything on her neck, so we assume it was a dream.

Answer:
 In theory, there would probably be no crime unless you knew you were at risk for doing this. Most crimes require some level of "mens rea" (e.g. intentional, negligence). Few serious crimes are "strict  liability", meaning intent is not required.

In practice you'd have to convince a jury.


Title: Would bringing a small metal toy gun through tsa, germany security, austria security, and skopje, be legal?

Question:
For backstory, I'm currently on vacation and i took a total of 4 connecting flights to get to my destination.
 I found a little toy gun with a laser that activates when you press the trigger and a little hammer on the back that triggers a lighter on the barrel. It was kinda cool, so I bought it, but now, I'm unsure if i can even get it through airport security. All of the places I fly through are in the title.

Picture of the gun:  https://imgur.com/d1st8Kn

Pre Post Edit: I managed to waste all of the lighter fluid, so would that help my case a little  it better?

Answer: Put it in a box and ship it home.


Title: given LEAD to "play" with as a child

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The dust was likely actually dust. Lead's not notoriously flaky or prone to fragmenting - that's one of the reasons it used to be used for pipes.

If you're worried about heavy metal poisoning, the first thing to do is going to be to talk to your GP about getting an appropriate test. If you're an adult and you may have been exposed to lead as a child, it's relatively likely that any test will be inconclusive at best unless you were exposed to enough lead to cause serious and obvious problems, but without some evidence that lead actually _is_ a problem (and not just _might_ be a problem) you don't have a legal question.


Title: HELP!

Question: My contract was up at Petsmart a yr and half ago put in my 2 weeks recently. Now theyre saying per my contract I cant groom any where for 6 months and then after that I cant groom within a 10 mile radius. How much truth is there to this? They found out im grooming somewhere else thats over 10 miles away. I cant find my contract so any input would help!

Answer: We don’t have a copy of your contract. Have you asked PetSmart to share a copy?


Title: Lied to About Drug Test for Work

Question:
So a few months ago I applied to work a janitorial position at my local grocery store, Haggen. I had no clue they did a drug test before applying, but I'm an avid cannabis fan and use it to treat my many chronic pains, and during the interview I found out they do test. HOWEVER, the employer said that it would be okay if I had smoked a joint or two the weeks before and that I shouldn't worry about it. So they get me to working right away and I'm getting all the clothes and paperwork in order and I get trained, and on my first day of work I undergo a huge task they've been apparently putting off for months. My job trainer, who was under the influence of heavy pain medication, made me take out racks upon racks of frozen food, including chicken, and let them sit in the heated room outside of the freezer as I used a pressure washer and sprayed the freezer from ceiling to floor. I then had to push all the water out into the heated room where the food was sitting for nearly an hour and push all the water into the drain that was out there for some reason. After this long first day, I go take the drug test at a facility down the road. Then as I'm going into work for the second day I get a call from management saying that I tested positive for THC, and I told them that my employer said that it'd be okay, to which they said it's not up to them because the parent company owning Haggen in a state where cannabis was not legal.

I'm wondering if I have any grounds to sue them, seeing as this was a huge heartbreak for me since I've been struggling to find work for years, and this was a perfect job for me because I could walk to it (as I don't drive), it has every kind of benefits, and I don't mind doing dirty work. I found it offensive that the employer would put me in such a position and make me undertake such a ridiculous task as my first day of work, not having any proper clothing or work shoes for the situation (I had holes in my shoes and just a breezy hoodie on my back in this damp, cold freezer), not to mention leaving chicken in an improperly temperature controlled environment. Plus I've struggled to find work ever since, and can only imagine how nice my life would be going having this simple job and benefits supporting my financially and physically strained life.

Any thoughts?

Answer: It's perfectly legal for them to fire you for testing positive for weed.


Title: PLEASE HELP IM DESPRATE TO KNOW IF I CAN CHARGE MY STEP DAD

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can complain to the police but I don't really know what law he has broken.


Title: Vacate Judgement?

Question:
My question involves criminal law for the state of: New York

I started abusing drugs in 2008.

In 2009, I was arrested for grand larceny. I was convicted of petit larceny. No ACD.

- probation completed

- restitution paid

- community service served

In 2011, I was arrested for grand larceny. I was convicted of criminal possession of stolen property. No ACD.

- probation completed

- restitution paid

- community service served

Later in 2011, I went to drug rehab (not court appointed) and completed a drug treatment program. Since then I have gotten my bachelors degree and have been clean from drugs and have stayed out of trouble. I have been offered several jobs from top companies in my field but cannot land a job due to my criminal record.

My questions is: What should I do to get these misdemeanors removed from my record?

So far I have requested a pardon from the governor. (long shot)

Should I hire a criminal defense attorney to vacate the judgement? I feel that I was misrepresented by my past attorney. I should have been placed on drug court. (I was not honest with my attorney about my drug abuse) Could there be possible outcomes to get my record clean? ACD? Drug court?

http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/nycode/CPL/TWO/M/440/440.10

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Answer:
 >I feel that I was misrepresented by my past attorney. . . I was not honest with my attorney about my drug abuse

This would not be the attorneys fault so claiming misrepresentation is not happening.


Title: Can I get in legal trouble for overlapping my jobs? [NYC]

Question:
**Background: Working for Company A, Salary is 40k/yr. Paid automatically, I don't have to 'clock-in'.
Planning to leave and work for Company B, Salary is 45k/yr + Commission.**

At company A:

There is very little supervision from direct supervisors, most contact is via email or phone. Supervisor shows up once or twice a week, generally in the AM and I schedule myself or PM shifts so as it is I rarely run into him. I am supposed to be there 50/hrs a week, with two shifts in-position. So I can work weekends in-position and do everything during the week remotely. It's rare that I get caught not being there when I have scheduled myself, as it is now I don't go in unless I have to and I can definitely get in trouble for this.

Can I get into any legal trouble for the following?

* Use the 10 days of vacation I have with Company A when I start at Company B.
* When that ends, continue doing minimal work for Company A so the gears continue to flow and show up once or twice a week to show face so I can continue to collect salary. (working 20 hours a week, instead of 50)
* Keep this up until they catch on or I don't want to work weekends and quit.

IF they catch on during this, can I get into any legal trouble?

**TL;DR: Want to pretend to keep working at Company A, while doing about half of the expected work, so I can start a job at Company B and collect two salaries.**

Answer:
 Barring a non compete agreement or employment contract which restricts your ability to work for a competitor, there's nothing illegal about working two jobs; people do it all the time.

Falsifying hours or signing false time cards would obviously be a form of fraud; but if you legitimately scheduled and worked the hours you said you did, there wouldn't be any legal problem, even if you scheduled them so it wouldn't interfere with your new job.

No matter how poor your supervision is, I can't imagine you'd pull it off for very long; and I'd expect your former company to contact the new one and let them know how you acted for them; which might cost you your new job too.


Title: Seller Won’t Leave After Closing

Question: I live in California and I’m about to close on a house We are hoping to close on the 18th and the seller has stated that she will not give us the keys until the 29th.  How can I get her out of what will be my house on the day we close?

Answer:
 Refuse to close until she's gone

Otherwise, there's a good chance you'd end up having to evict herAnswer #2: I wouldn't close until the seller is gone. If you can swing it, arrange for the seller to vacate the property 2 days before your (new) closing, do a final inspection when they're gone and THEN close.

Are their clauses in the agreement that cover move out and penalties for failure to do so?Answer #3: Do not close until you've had a final inspection, verified the place is completely empty, and that they've vacated.

Offer to let them stay until the 29th, but reduce the price you're paying by like 50-100 bucks per day (or some amount higher if you're going to need to stay in a hotel yourself for a few days, get that in writing, and work with everyone to delay closing.Answer #4: You can refuse to close, or you can arrange to rent back to her for two weeks.


Title: Former employee forging letters to the state

Question:
Throwaway (obviously). I own a small business in Illinois. While sorting through the desk contents of a former employee (who was terminated for stealing money), I discovered a letter written on company letterhead, from me, with my signature - except it wasn't my signature, and I never wrote, signed, or authorized this letter. It's a total fabrication.

The letter was written as some kind of "character reference" to the state government so that this employee could get his driver's license back following his second DUI conviction. Presumably he wrote it (it was in his desk with his things), and presumably he sent it to the state at some point (but I'm not sure whether that's true or when it would have happened).

Am I obligated to report this? Am I at risk if I don't? (For example, if he drinks, drives, and kills someone, will I get sued? He has already caused two accidents from his two previous DUIs, but no one was seriously hurt, thank God.) I'm already planning on suing him for the money he stole, so I worry about this getting perceived as blackmail. I don't want to inadvertently blackmail him - should I just let it go?

I'm really angry at this guy and that anger is clouding my judgement on everything that involves him, so I'd like to get some feedback from the community. I want to be cool and level-headed, but also protect myself and my team from liability due to his idiocy. Thoughts?

Answer:
 Fraud is generally illegal. Defrauding a state government is generally more illegal.

It's blackmail if you tell him "give back this money or I report this fraud," If you file a police report for each incident separately, then sue him for the stolen funds, that is you reporting criminal acts and using the legal system to make yourself whole.Answer #2: 1. Make copies of this, both digital and physical. Remove them from the workplace and work accounts.
2. Once that is done, contact the department to which this letter was sent and explain your situation. Escalate this as much as needed, and keep records of everyone you speak to.

As for worrying about this being blackmail, you cannot blackmail him if this information was presented to the appropriate department before you sue him for the stolen money.Answer #3: Do report it. Hiding things in general doesn't look good.Answer #4: IANAL but you should absolutely report this, especially if you’re bringing this individual to court as it is. If something were to come up and it’s found out you knew about these documents and didn’t report it you could find yourself in a heap of legal trouble. Cover your own ass and don’t let this ex employee bring you down with them.


Title: My father wants to kick to my mom and I out to live with his mistress?

Question:
He is going to cancel my phone and sell my computers.
Is this legal? He took out the mortgage on the house to get a loan to give her money. We are screwed. What do my mom and I do? He's aggressive and yelling.
(Florida)

Edit: Thank you for all the great responses! My mom and my dad have decided to stay together. It's very ridiculous that he's been forgiven, but it has to be done. Thank you guys.

Answer:
 >He is going to cancel my phone and sell my computers. Is this legal?

How old are you?

>What do my mom and I do?

Your mom should start looking for a family law attorney like yesterday.Answer #2: Is it legal to sell your phone and computers? Assuming you are a minor, it's absolutely legal. Is it legal for your father to be abusive and evict you? Nope, call the police.


Title: [MD] Is this a potential Fair Housing issue?

Question: My wife and I are considering renting out a house that's located about a block away from an elementary school. It occurred to me that teachers who teach there would probably be better than average tenants. They'd appreciate the short commute, have a stable income and a criminal background check, presumably not the types to cook meth, etc etc. Would it be legal for us to offer a small rent discount to teachers who work at that school? I can't see why it would be, but the last thing I want is some sort of Fair Housing nightmare.

Answer:
 Not teaching isn't a protected class. I don't see what part of the Fair Housing Act prevents you from offering a discount to registered educators.

Did you see something in the Act?


Title: [uk] flight cancelled today, my rights?

Question:
Hi guys,

Me and my gf are going to Amsterdam for a few days today. The flight we were meant to be on was at 10:20am from Leeds Bradford Airport. I received a text this morning from my provider (KLM) at 5:29 saying my flight was cancelled. Went to the airport anyway and got told we would have to get a flight from Humberside instead at 17:10, We're in the taxi (which they're paying for) now. Believe the flight was cancelled due to a power cut in Amsterdam.

We've pretty much missed a full days holiday because of this so I'm not to o happy about it. Also the prospect of waiting around for 7 hours at an airport isn't great. Am I entitled to any sort of compensation for this?

Thanks.

Answer:
 You didn't mention the reason why the flight has been cancelled but I happen to know that there is a massive power outtage near Schiphol airport and the airport didn't open back up until 6:30. You can expect delays all day long over there.

r/legaladviceUK is a UK specific sub but I will send you [the link](https://www.klm.com/travel/nl_en/customer_support/customer_support/refunds_and_compensation/applying_for_a_refund.htm) to the restitution page of KLM.


Title: [Texas] Landlord is selling condo and did not provide enough notice as specified in the lease. What are my options?

Question:
My lease ends at the end of July, and I assumed I was going to renew the lease. My landlord contacted me via email 3 days ago (the 25th) and tells me that he is selling the condo and that I have to move out on July 31.

In my lease, it specifies that "This lease automatically renews on a month-to-month basis unless Landlord or Tenant provides the
other party written notice of termination not less than: 60 days before the Expiration Date."

This puts me in a bind as I only have just over a month to find a new place to live. I am definitely going to to talk with him about this first, but I was wondering what my options were of dealing with this since this is a breach of of the lease. Thanks!

Answer: Point out that part in your lease when you speak to your landlord (very kindly).  Then tell him that moving out without a 60 days notice as governed by the lease will cause you an undue hardship, but that you would be willing to move out by July 31st if he gives you $(whatever dollar amount  for moving expenses) to help you facilitate the move so the landlord can sell his place with ease.


Title: A major manufacturer sold me a computer that of (inferior) technical specs that what they advertised (and what I paid for). I've been trying to get this resolved for four months with zero results. There doesn't seem to be an end in sight. What are my options?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Unless bitcoin prices have skyrocketed, I cannot see how mining on a laptop GPU would ever be profitable.


Title: I was fired with no notice, my things were boxed up and I was escorted out by security. I never was disciplined and was promoted this summer. The dismissal letter says the company direction is changing. I worked there for 6.5 years. Can I get severance since it was without notice? (Ontario)

Answer:
 It sounds like you were fired without cause. This would be a situation where you would probably qualify for reasonable severance pay according to Canadian law. Go see a labour and employment lawyer. Answer #2: Seconding the recommendation to get a lawyer. There's a statutory minimum severance pay in Ontario once you hit five years, _on top of_ the statutory minimum notice or pay in lieu due to you. The amount of severance you may be able to get from a judge, if you end up having to sue your ex-employer, can be considerably above the statutory amount, depending on a number of factors, and their lawyer ought to be aware of this. Ideally, you can negotiate and get a decent severance package.

Get a lawyer, have your lawyer send your ex-employer a letter outlining your initial offer, and see where things go. Aim high - you never know, and it gives you room to negotiate.Answer #3: Don't sign anything until you review it carefully with a lawyer.

Also it never hurts to ask for more.

My friend was laid off nov 2015 and initially got 4 weeks severance; she simply asked for 8 weeks and the HR rep gave it to her on the stop.


Title: My mother and I have had a falling out, she has now refused to let me move my horse off of her property and says he (my horse) no longer belongs to me.

Question:
My (step)dad passed away 9 months ago and within the last 7 months my family's (my husband, my daughter & I) relationship with my mother has rapidly deteriorated. My mother is angry and wants to see the world burn. She tried to come in between my marriage and has also been trying to intervene in my brothers relationship as well.

9 years ago, my mother and I decided to breed her horse so I could always have a part of her mare in my life. I grew up with her horse and now have raised her offspring. My horses have always been on my mother's property and she has always happily footed the bill. Only within the last 6 years did I complete college, buy a house, start a family & open a business. I have a lot of sweat equity in her farm. Our labor was in exchange for her continued care for my horses. In the last couple of weeks my mother has become irrational and unreasonable. This escalated to the point where I want to move my horse off of her farm. She recently sent me an email stating that I have never owned a horse, I have never owned a saddle, a bridle, a brush. These are things that she has paid for and they now belong to her.

Reddit, my horse was a gift from my mother along with all of my other equipment and tack. The first time she has EVER asked me to pay for my horse was this past September and I wanted to move him in October and assume complete responsibility for him. I have several emails where she has clearly acknowledged he is my horse.

My father (her ex husband) is an attorney and told me to get a police escort and just go get my horse. He said there isn't a judge in this state that would allow my mother to just steal my horse after she herself has very clearly acknowledged he is my animal.

My oldest brother (who has always despised me) contacted me and said he does not think it is right for her to try and take my horse away but he does not think my mother should be footing the bill. I told him that I have offered to assume complete fianacial responsibility for him. My brother said that he is willing to act as an intermediary for me but the conditions of the "contract" are not negotiable. He said that he and my mother want me to sign a LEASE AGREEMENT where I would basically be waiving my ownership rights away by agreeing to lease my horse from my mother. This way she would have total control and would have the ability to continue to threaten me with my horse anytime she is unhappy with me. My father (the attorney) said it would be stupid of me to sign my rights away and to just go get my horse. How do I proceed? We are in South Carolina.

EDIT: My brother mentioned that if I really wanted to get into a pissing contest with my mother I could probably come get my horse and take her to court. He said my mother then in turn would just place a lien against my horse for the 9 years of care he has received on her farm. My mother requested that I begin paying for him in September. I have that request (the first and only) in writing from her. If she did place a lien on him, would it not only be able to go back to when she originally requested I start paying for him? Could she actually back date it over the 9 years?

My mother is threatening to sell him/lease him to another rider to get him off of her property. I have advised my brother than any sale or lease agreement is unlawful because he is my horse. She cannot lease or sell something that does not belong to her.

Answer:
 State matters big time to this, but with a homebred and presumably unregistered animal there's not likely to be much that counters her emails saying he's yours.

I agree with your father than the lease is a bad idea, and it would look like you're accepting he's not your horse. I would pull up with a trailer without warning and move him away and let her pursue you in court.Answer #2: It seems that you have the advice of a lawyer on what to do and how to do it.  What can a bunch of strangers on the Internet offer?


Title: Can a car be repossessed for lack of Insurance

Question:
My sister woke up one more with her car in repossession. Apparently her insurance had "lapsed" back in September of 2016, then she was without insurance for about a week or two. Because of this, her car payments went up about $100. Unknown to this, my sister continued making her $300/month with skipping only one payment this past January. From what im understanding is that her was repossessed because of lack of insurance. My sister doesn't believe this is lawful. So that my first question.

Second: they are telling her she has to make a payment today ($1,3) or it will go up. If she does pay that second amount ($1,7) by the  17th, the car will be auctioned off. If she can provide proof that she had insurance during the lapse, they can drop it $700 and get her car out today. Since I personally have not had a car repossessed (and might shortly since i did miss a payment) im wondering does this sound near normal.

If its makes any difference, we are in NC and the people asking for the money is Wells Fargo Dealership or something like that.

UPDATE: We were supposed to go get the car today. I assume a portion was dropped. But i wake up to my sister crying and saying "you people have been lying to me". I can only assume she cant get the car today.

UPDATE 2: So my sisters lender is Well Fargo. Shes been dealin with their insurance company. Apparently shebwas crying because the guy she spoke to last night, Marvin, said she could call back and get the total she needs and get her car back today. He gave her his personal number and another number to get the total. He never picked up when she this morning. So she called the other number which was the wrong departement. After being transferred, the notes apparently said that my sister would pay off the total car of $9k. Apparently my sister blew up and threatened to call her lawyer. She was then transferred to the "President". According to the president, her analysis team would listen to the recording to find out what has being going on and call back in a couple hours to give the correct total.

Answer:
 It doesn't sound like your sister's car was repossessed for lack of insurance.  It sounds like your sister's car was repossessed for a payment default based in making incomplete payments in several months and no payment at all in another month.

Your sister was likely entitled to some kind of notice.  One guesses that notice (as well as notice of the increased payment amount and of the short payments) was sent to her.  If it wasn't, she may want to talk to a lawyer.

But the lender adding insurance if it lapsed and charging her the associated premium is undoubtedly described in her note.  And not paying a lender what you owe them is generally a lawful reason for a repossession provided that repossession otherwise complies with the terms of the note and applicable law.

So generally, yes, this sounds near normal.


Title: Came clean to my mom about my stepdad having taken advantage of me sexually when I was a minor. We don't know what the next steps are. Help!! (x-post from r/twoXchromosomes)

Question:
Here's my original submission:

http://www.reddit.com/r/TwoXChromosomes/comments/27noeq/came_clean_to_my_mom_about_my_stepdad_having/

Thanks!

Answer: Have you called the police to file a report?


Title: California - Speeding ticket at over 100mph

Question:
I know the title says it all that I am guilty of speeding and I accept I am guilty. I was caught driving at 103mph in Fresno county and I live in San Francisco. I got this speeding ticket a couple of months back. And I have to show up at the court in a few days and there was no alternative other than being present at the court.

I have only been in the US for 4 years now. I am 26 years old and turn 27 soon and this is my first driving violation (that I have been caught for) in over 10 years of driving experience. I am not asking if I should plead guilty or not because I am. But I have never been to a courtroom before and I have no idea what to expect and how to talk about the scenario and what will I be asked.

Why I sped? I was driving back from Vegas to San Francisco with two other friends and we were supposed to leave Vegas at 5pm on a Sunday evening and my friends decided to drink more. I remained sober and my friends eventually wanted to go back at 3am. I was the only one sober. So, I drove the whole way really. And we had planned to switch among ourselves which obviously never happened. I was kinda frustrated and I was wanting to go to work the next morning and the car (Hyundai Genesis) was powerful and (un)knowingly I was at above 100mph for quite a while I think. I guess I had to be caught and I was. But it was really because of wanting to get to work and out of a little frustration and no traffic and a decent car that made me do what I did. And I do feel I am a very safe driver. We even took a nap at like 7am for an hour close to Fresno because I was tired myself. We were being safe but not safe enough I guess because I sped.

Could someone help me with how should I talk to the judge? What would he even ask me? Could I get to go to driving school (I have read I cannot at such a speed violation)? Could I get away with a reduced fine? Is there a certain I should dress up (I was thinking of a button down shirt and jeans)? Anything else I should remember?

Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 >'(un)knowingly I was at above 100mph for quite a while I think'

Was your speedometer broken?  Because your statement indicates that either a) it was broken or b) you weren't simply paying attention to how fast you were going.  If it's B, that's a terrible excuse/explanation.

>And I do feel I am a very safe driver.

Do you have any high speed driving training?  Or racing qualifications?  If not, how you feel about your driving is going to mean jack shit to anyone listening.

>Could someone help me with how should I talk to the judge?

Do you have a lawyer? If so, ask him.  If not, you should seriously consider getting one.  This will implode your insurance rates.  Anywhos, if you are set against not getting a lawyer, basically throw yourself in front of the Judge and beg for mercy.  In my experience most Judges like to throw the book at folks who engage in this sort of reckless behavior.


Title: My landlord is effectively preventing me from moving out

Question:
I am at a loss for words right now. I’ve been applying to new apartments because someone drilled a hole into my gas tank and siphoned gas at my current apartment building. I learned that my application was denied because of the scathing review from my current landlord. He says that I have paid rent late 10 times, yet I have only received 2 notices of late rent over the past 3 years and the late fee was promptly paid. He says that the apartment smells like cat urine, which is entirely false and no one from the apartment management building has been into the apartment in over a year. I have never heard a single complaint or anything from the landlord or apartment manager regarding this. What can I do? What should I do?

Location: Oregon
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Just because they have only charged you two late fees does not mean the rent was only late twice. Did you have the rent in on the first the other months or just before the date the late fees kick in?

You could ask current landlord for an account ledger.Answer #2: This sounds like a false review of what you've been doing, so you could get a Cease & Desist letter (or get a lawyer to draft one up for you) to get the landlord to remove that review. They're lying about you and it seems like you could have a pretty solid case for defamation.Answer #3: Tortious inteference. Get proof of the false review and sue for damages related to you not being able to move out.

Practically how is your landlord giving these reviews? I would just not list your landlords contact info on your application and if questioned by new place give the story of him being retalitory and how great of a tenant you will be for them. Imo i was never asked when i left out a prior landlords contact info, my credit worthiness was much more important than one bad landlord


Title: (NY) Broke up with the ex and she wants the dog but its under my name?

Question:
Hi,

So recently something happened between me and the ex. Didn't know we were broken up until few days ago she said she seeing someone else. Anyways, we had a talk and I'm moving out of the apartment. Last time we had a talk about break up and I said she may keep the dog. But after thinking about it, I feel that she don't deserve the dog. She sometimes neglect the dog. She gets lazy when the dog needs to be walked when I'm at work. But anyways, I have all the paperwork for the dog, the dog is under my name and I do have receipts for the vet visits. Only thing that is registered under her name is HomeAgain. The dog has been missing since yesterday morning. I woke up today and I still don't see her around. If she decides to hide the dog from me what can I do?

Thanks reddit

Answer: Pets aren't titled. You can no more have a dog "in your name" than a book.  If your property has been taken from you then you can report the theft to the police or sue the person who took it for the value.


Title: Asking mechanic to sell our car

Question:
We are leaving the country (USA, Massachusetts). Our mechanic has offered to sell our car.

He said that since we are leaving before the car will be sold, we should sign over the title, but leave the parts on the form blank that specify who is taking over the title. This makes it simpler (for him) as we don't have to transfer the title to him, and then have him transfer the title to someone else. What risk are we exposing our selves to if we do this?

Thanks in advance!

Answer: If you don't need top dollar, sell it to a Carmax location.


Title: Family member came into my guardians house and basically stole my xbox and is now demanding 300 dollars for her to give it back

Question: About a month ago, a lot of drama stirred up in my family regarding my grades. I kept an A and B average but suddenly my aunt flipped out on me over 4 missing assignments. She told me to get those missing assignments in at 2:30 that day when school got out at 2:42, plus I had an appointment at 3:00, so there was no way I could have got through the crowd of kids to get to get my assignments before my appointment. When I got home from the appointment she storms in and takes my phone and my xbox ( the phone doesn't really concern me, because she paid for it). She tries to take my computer and tv too, which i paid for also, but my grandma stopped her . I got pissed and grabbed my bag to go take a walk. When she got home she realized that there was one spider web crack on the screen and she called my grandmother and told her i owe her 300 dollars for the phone that i "broke beyond repair" or else i will not get my xbox back. When i got home, my grandma told me the news, and I didnt know what to do, keep in mind that I am only 15 and 300 dollars isnt easy for me to cough up. My grandma wouldnt let me get a job to pay for it because of school so i was SOL. Today i was contacted by my aunt saying there is a written contract that if i break the phone, my xbox will be taken away. I never signed a contract and if i did, it still wouldnt be legally binding because i am under the age of 18. I have no idea what to do, i live in idaho.

Answer:
 if she did not have permission to take them, it's theft. It doesn't matter that she gifted you the phone, there's no take backs once a gift has been gifted, including against a minor (with some exceptions by the minor's guardians, as a form of punishment.)

Your legal options are A) call the police on her for petty theft and possibly extortion (for holding the xbox hostage), or B) sue her in small claims court.

If you don't want to do either of those, then you have no legal recourse and have to figure it all out with your family. Answer #2: Did she give you the phone as a gift?

She can’t claim that because she bought it, that it belongs to her. She would have to prove that she uses it on a regular basis/it’s not a gift or it’s considered a gift. Does she pay the monthly contract bill or was it paid outright?

Same with the Xbox. Is she making payments on it or was it paid outright? If she gave these items to you as gifts, legally she cannot take them back. That’s called stealing. Regardless of the fact that she paid for those items.

Call her bluff on the $300.

Also, you are right on the contract. You are too young to sign legal documents. It is void, even if you did sign something.


Title: Last night I was physically removed from my seat at Madison Square Garden due to a misunderstanding.

Question: kj

Answer: OT, but while Bassnectar is good, Special Snowflake put on an *incredible* show at MSG the other day.  Amazing!


Title: [WA] What does it mean to waive your "moral rights"?

Question:
I'm considering a contract for a part-time role as an employee of a recreational sports league. They just need some small projects done and we are working on a non-disclosure agreement.

I'm fairly certain that this NDA I've been sent is a template from some website, so I'm not sure whether this clause is relevant but thought I'd ask about it here.

>The Employee does hereby waive any moral rights that the Employee may have with respect to the Confidential Information.

How does the law define "moral rights" and what purpose does this clause serve in my situation?

Answer: Moral rights don't refer to actual morality in the US.  They have to do with copyright law, and more specifically the right of attribution (being identified as the author).  They have basically no meaning or use outside of that framework.  So I suppose they could be saying that you're waiving the right to claim authorship in whatever confidential information you're viewing.  But it's more likely they took a template for intellectual property and didn't alter it correctly.  Answer #2: In the US moral rights are, for most purposes, not a thing.  There are some minor implications in IP law as others have noted but mostly the concept of "moral rights" is a European thing.  They likely just used a template that was attempting to cover many countries.


Title: San Francisco Bay Area - Car Stolen and totaled by a gang of high schoolers. Thief left backpack in car.

Question:
My car was stolen yesterday by a gang of high schoolers.  Filed a police report and the car was impounded.  I went to pick up my car, and it was totaled. The thiefs did leave a backpack with their school work in my car.  The car was an old 99 Honda, so I don't have full coverage insurance.  Do I have any options?

Thanks for your time.

Answer:
 Sue them for the value of the car.

Note that if the kid whose homework you found has a  red corvette parked outside his house, the smart money is on not bashing it all up with a baseball bat yelling "This is what happens when you f--- a neighbor in the ass".  Especially if your name is Walter.Answer #2: Is this your homework Larry?Answer #3: If you do decide to sue, you are lucky that California explicitly makes parents liable for the intentional torts of their children.

> 1714.1.  (a) Any act of willful misconduct of a minor that results in injury or death to another person or in any injury to the property of another shall be imputed to the parent or guardian having custody and control of the minor for all purposes of civil damages, and the parent or guardian having custody and control shall be jointly and severally liable with the minor for any damages resulting from the willful misconduct.

But, is the value of the car worth the time and effort to do so?  That's what you really need to decide.  Answer #4: Do the police know about the backpack? Anyway, let them investigate and track the kids down, then sue for the value of the car and any additional expenses incurred.


Title: [TN] New construction home is sinking. Structural engineer found groundwater, tested and determined it was treated (city) water, and the city is denying they have pipes under our home.

Question:
Built a home last year and it's been slowly sinking, severe foundation damage, damage to internal ground floor, exterior brick, landscaping and more.

Homebuilder insisted on using their own inhouse foundation experts which we had come out to quote us.  Their quote was substantially less (50k) than two other independent reputable companies.

Hired a local engineer to come out and he backed us, telling us he know the owner of the "builder" supplied foundation company and that he used to work for "Reputable company A" but was run off for shoddy work practices.

After back and forths with the builder we agreed on one of our independent quotes and they came in and found massive amounts of water under our slab foundation.  They assumed it was a spring, and "did their best" to fix our foundation, but pretty much told us it was a losing battle, and the best recourse was to allow the builder enough rope to hang themselves, including taking pictures/videos of everything, documenting every recommendation from every expert/engineer etc.

Our engineer came out yesterday and we dug down to take a water sample. His reasoning was that there was a water tower nearby, and he suspected the piping ran under our home, and thus the developer should've never allowed this lot to be built on.

Today the results came back and the water is chlorinated.  It's not groundwater or from a spring.

Called the city who told us there were no pipes under our home, and we would need to take this up with our builder.

The water isn't coming from our home (main comes in from front yard, and no leaks/water in the front. (or neighbors)

How do we prove to the city that the water is municipal supplied?  The engineer thinks the city fucked up allowing the developer to build over what should've been a utility easement, and then the new construction damaged the water line. He thinks the city doesn't want to be held responsible and wants to push everything onto our builder.

Honestly, at this point, I want out.  I don't think my homeowners insurance covers water damage that isn't *inside* my home.

Any advice?

***

Updates 2/11: independent engineer traced the pipes from the tower and they definitely go under our home.  City will be sending out their own team this week.

Answer:
 It seems very unlikely that a water line would be located under your home.  Water companies generally know where their lines are, and they would not be too happy if someone built a building on top of one.  If you are really convinced that there is a water line there, you could hire a utility locating company with appropriate capabilities (ground-penetrating radar, etc) to try to find it.

It's entirely possible, however, that the water line is running somewhere near your home and has a massive leak that happens to be traveling under your property.  It should be possible to figure out exactly where the water is coming from by drilling a few exploratory holes on the property and injecting dye to trace the flow direction.  It might be easier to ask the water company to map out the location of their pipes near your property.  If they refuse, sue them and obtain that information in discovery.

At this point, I think you need to be talking to a lawyer.
Answer #2: In the price range you guys are working, you should be asking your engineer for recommendations on survey companies, private utility marking companies, and possibly a leak detection service.

The private utility marking company will have equipment needed to start scanning for buried metal pipes, above and beyond the basic stuff that generic utility marking services cover. A leak detection company would also be very prudent, because quite soon you will start needing to defend that you didn't cause this, or at least prove you didn't either.

It shouldn't be impossible to find buried water lines, especially primary ones. They are either metal or designed with a metal wire to make them scan-friendly.


Title: Got a letter saying loan was denied 2 days after signing contract for loan [NY]

Question:
Hi all,
On Monday my fiance and I bought a new car. We signed a contract financing the sale like almost everyone who buys a car does. The contract has the letter head of the local credit union we financed through. Today we got a letter from the credit union saying the loan was denied and offered us revised terms. I've already paid the down payment, and I have a sign contract dated before the letter they sent me saying the loan was denied. I tried to call the credit union but their loan office is closed until tomorrow morning. My fiance has to get to work tomorrow but her only option is to take the new car. What's going on here? Is the contract we signed valid? Do we still own the car? Should we take the car back to the dealership?

Answer:
 Most new car purchases include a document that describes a finance contingency and what happens if the financing is not accepted as written.

You likely have the option of returning the car (often paying some fee for use of the car per day and per mile), accepting the revised terms, or arranging financing elsewhere.


Title: Neighbor leaves dogs outside 24/7 in cold

Question: I am relatively new to my subdivision. I have noticed that my neighbor's dogs are outside everytime I drive by--even at 2 am. They are outside, rain or shine. I see no apparent shelter other than them huddling against the house in the rain. It is getting colder and colder. We had our first frost last week and they are still outside. What are my options to ensure that the dogs are taken care of? I don't want to act maliciously. I simply want to watch out for these defenseless animals.

Answer:
 You can report it to your local animal control and let them investigate. It might help to have pictures. Leaving an animal outside in extreme weather can definitely count as neglect and could get the animal removed from the owners. There's nothing malicious about reporting them if everything you said is true.Answer #2: where do you live, what is your idea of cold.?Answer #3: What breed are these dogs? If they're huskies or some other cold weather double coated breed, they may be fine. If they're not a cold weather breed, then you might want to report to the ASPCA or whomever in your area looks after animal welfare.Answer #4: Regardless of the breed, I can’t imagine it’s acceptable to leave a dog out in the rain - especially cold rain?! - without the option for it to take shelter.

My dog is very thick-coated mix of many things, and loves to lay on the snow upside down like a weirdo. She always has the option to come inside.

Thank you for caring about these dogs enough to take action. Many people want to, but don’t, take action. Answer #5: Definitely report it to animal control. I never understood why people even own animals if all they do is keep em outside 24-7Answer #6: Contact animal control in your county.


Title: Employer asking to put tracking software on a personal phone.

Question: My employer is trying to get me to install tracking software on a personal phone.  My job is often spent traveling from one location to another and I can understand the motive for asking for this to be installed.  I just want to know if I refuse on the grounds that it is personal property and they need to provide me with a company phone for this to go down, what rights I may have.  I do believe none as I am in a right to work state and I don't believe the law has caught up to this yet.

Answer: What phone? You don't own a phone! You don't even like phones! If they want you to have a phone, they should provide you with a phone. But the second you get a working phone, you be sure to let them know so you can get that tracking do-dad installed. Answer #2: You can most definitely refuse this request and/or make whatever demands you want to. On that same token, your employer can refuse to continue employing you any longer. Answer #3: If you refuse and are fired, file for unemployment.


Title: [NC] Landlord overcharging rent

Question:
A few months ago I signed to renew my lease for the apartment I'm renting. One of the terms of the lease renewal was a one-time credit of $150 towards my rent. According to the lease addendum, that credit is supposed to be applied for the rent due for the month of May, and my reduced payment is due on the 1st of the month.

The paper bill I got in the mail last week and the online bill-pay portal both show the normal rent amount due, without the $150 credit. Billing is done through a 3rd party company, after contacting them I was told that they can only bill what the leasing company tells them to bill. The leasing company has not responded to multiple emails or phone calls. What do I do next?

Thanks,

Greg

Answer:
 Go to the leasing office and talk to them.

In the short term, pay the rent as charged and argue the matter later.Answer #2: Go into the office.  You have it in writing that this was to be applied.  You don't say what state you are in, but having worked in NE in apt management, you would have grounds here to take them to court for not abiding by the lease.
Edit: Just saw your state in the title.  Check your state laws, they should be available.  Or call your local hud office.  Legal aid in your area should also be able to help, most of them help with lease issues.


Title: [OK] Doctor won't give a referral for anything; what are my rights?

Question:
Some background, I've been without a primary care doctor for about two years now because doctor's either quit or my insurance has directed me to someone who isn't accepting new patients; I have to go through my dad for it so it can be hard to manage. I finally managed to find a PCD who would make an appointment with back in August of this year.

Prior to this, my university was helping me manage my health to a degree. I had been put on birth control for disabling pain. I have several major medical issues including a history of recurrent malignant respiratory tumors in my throat, partial deafness, and low vision. So, it's kind of important that I keep up with my health.

I went to my doctor and they took me off of all of my medicines saying I could see two different specialists in a week or two after my referrals got put in. I waited for 2 months. My problems got worse and now I've had sudden vision loss after my right eye started to hurt.

They wouldn't even schedule an appointment for me or give me a referral. They also didn't bother to tell me my other referrals got rejected because my insurance didn't switch over primary care even though I filed with them on my first visit. Wait another month. Vision is still bad and getting worse and I get rejected again for referrals and I still can't get an appointment.

I finally got a referral December for only one of the specialists and then they canceled on me and notified me via slow mail. Meanwhile, I'm still in chronic pain and my anxiety about my eye is making me go crazy because they refuse to see me for it.

If this was serious, I could've been dead within 2 months given my past medical history and I am rather angry. I feel like I've been neglected in this situation and it's affected both my work and my grades in school. I still haven't gotten the referral for a check up on tumors from back in August. I've followed everything my insurance wants. I want to know, what are my rights in this situation?

Edit: Thank you for the responses. I'm going to be meeting with my mother to try to go to an outside network I can afford.

Answer: You can find a new doctorAnswer #2: You don’t have a legal remedy. But does your insurance require a referral from a PCP for an eye doc? Those are usually different insurances.


Title: I broke into the garage on the property I'm leasing.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You are entitled to, and only to, what is outlined in your lease. It sounds as if they were very clear the garage is not included when you signed; the online listing is not relevant.

You do not have legal access to the garage and you do not have a legal argument that you should.