Title: My girlfriend and I bought an apparently nonfunctional fridge on FB Marketplace, and after more than a month of headache, the seller has stopped responding to all attempts at contact. How do we proceed?

Question:
OK, this is a bit of a story, but I'll try and keep it quick:

- More than a month ago now, my girlfriend and I bought a used fridge off of Facebook Marketplace when our old one died. The seller seems to be an individual / private seller who deals in used appliances (I've since seen him posting a couple other fridges, washers, etc). Was advertised as working great with warranty included.

- Fridge got delivered to us with no problems. We paid the delivery guy via Venmo and he turned around and paid the fridge business guy in turn.

- The fridge didn't work (it powered on but wouldn't cool). We let the seller know, and a couple days later he'd sent one of his delivery guys back out to inspect it. Guy couldn't find any issues, said they'd bring it back to their shop to fix up and give us a substitute fridge in the meantime.

- A few days later, we make that swap. Lo and behold, Fridge #2 had just about the same problem. (The seller has insisted all along that both fridges worked fine at his warehouse.)

- We start to wonder if the problem's on our end. We happened to have an electrician coming to our place to do some unrelated work anyway, so I asked him to take a look at the outlet and make sure nothing's wrong with it. Well, apparently the ground wire wasn't connected properly, which can affect some newer fridges, so he fixed that... but we found that Fridge #2 still didn't work. (Also, our _original_ fridge -- the one we had before all this began -- worked fine on the same outlet.)

- Fridge seller gets back to us a few days later and tells us that there's nothing wrong with the fridge. We agree on a delivery day for that fridge to come back to us. (At this point my girlfriend and I started getting skeptical -- all along the way, the communication has been pretty spotty and less-than-professional, and we still don't know this guy's business name or phone number. Even his name on FB sounds like an alias)

- That delivery day passes with no response from the seller. I ask him the next day to reschedule, and get something like "oh sorry, bad communication with the delivery guy, it'll be there today." I wait around another day (staying home from work each of these days in anticipation of the delivery visit) - same thing happens.

This was the last time the seller replied to any message from us, and that was more than two weeks ago. We've been without a working fridge for more than a month due to this mess. All of our perishable food went bad (to be fair, some of it would've gone even if the seller had been prompt & communicative). As an extra annoyance, the nonfunctional substitute fridge they sent us is too deep to fit into our kitchen (i.e. won't fit between the countertop and the opposing wall), so it's parked basically in our foyer, outside of the kitchen.

I'm hesitant to say this guy is an outright scammer who sells busted fridges because then he wouldn't have bothered with the extra delivery for the swap, right? He also, several weeks ago (when he was still responding), sent a brief video of the fridge working (you could see that the digital temp display showed it was cold.) It feels like the seller was making an effort for the first week or two, then decided that we were too much of a pain in the ass and lost interest in trying to help us. Well, right now he has the money we paid, and the fridge we tried to buy. This doesn't seem to faze him, as he's not made any effort to respond to us.

One of the delivery guys has been our one saving grace here -- he is quite the opposite of the seller, very helpful and professional, answering my phone calls and trying to provide info, basically acting as an in-between since the seller won't answer us (which is unfair to him b/c he doesn't even actually work for the fridge seller -- just does odd jobs like deliveries through Craigslist or whatever). I got the seller's number a few days ago through the delivery guy, but the seller has never responded to my half-dozen or so phone calls or several texts.

The latest update (which, ofc, I've gotten thru delivery guy) is that seller says "the invoice says no refunds" but that our fridge is still there, working, waiting at the shop. The seller also doesn't want to pay the delivery guy for another delivery... (presumably this implies he wants us to pay the delivery guy this time, which seems unfair because it's not our fault that extra deliveries were required, but honestly if that's what it takes to put an end to this drama then fine, I'll pay the $50 or whatever).

Delivery guy also told us that seller would like us to come to the warehouse and see the fridge working (presumably so we'll take it and stop making a fuss, whether it works at our place or not). It's a bit of a drive, but I'm considering this, especially because I'm not sure I actually have the grounds to demand a refund. If I did this, I'd try to find a local fridge technician and pay him/her to accompany me, and inspect the fridge in the warehouse.

But, given how much trouble this has been _and_ our uncertainty that the fridge would work in our home if we brought it back (keep in mind, it didn't work the first time & the seller hasn't done anything to it since), my girlfriend is leaning more toward pushing for a refund (less delivery fees, because that guy's nice and we don't want to screw him over.) I'm just not exactly sure if this is a good case for small claims court or even a police report or something else, and if I have a case _to demand a refund_ or only a case _to recover the fridge I bought_. It seems like that might depend on whether the fridge is _actually_ a dud or not, which is still up in the air.

The fact that we paid the delivery guy, not the seller directly, might complicate things -- we also paid through Venmo (my girlfriend didn't know at the time that it was intended for friends & family only, and didn't offer buyer protections). She's already called her bank and they told her they didn't have the power to reverse the charge; we'll try calling Venmo next but I don't expect that they'll be much help.

OK, that didn't end up very quick at all. Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

Answer: You are probably screwed.  The "implied warranty of merchantability" probably doesn't apply to the seller you bought the fridge from, especially if you bought it "as is".  This is one of the risks you take when buying from a private seller vs. a licensed business.


Title: Can a child be my waitress?

Question:
So I am passing through a town in California and decided to get dinner at a nice sit down restaurant with good yelp reviews.
It doesn’t seem busy, but there is no one manning the door. After several minutes a girl who looks under 10 appears and politely lets me know I can sit wherever I like and she will bring a menu. And so I do and she does. She proceeds to take my drink order and comes back with my drink. She then takes out a notepad and takes my full order.  I have seen an adult woman delivering food to another table, but she does not come over or make eye contact.
About an hour later my food is delivered by the same woman who apologized for the wait and refills my drink. A man has now come from the kitchen and seats other patrons. I hear him also apologize for the wait explain they are short staffed.
This girl looks maybe 9 and has a cute and childlike demeanor. She appears healthy and happy and is quite good at what she has done.
My question is WTF can she really be working here? It seems like a small family owned business and she is not doing heavy lifting or as far as I can tell any cooking.
I plan to ask her age when I get the check.
In looking at a DOL fact sheet it seems under 14 is not allowed. Are there exceptions for restaurants or family businesses? What should I do if she is indeed as young as I think?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: [This is legal in California](http://www.dir.ca.gov/DLSE/ChildLaborLawPamphlet.pdf), assuming the parent own the place and/or the child is employed by the parent.  That is from 2013 and the law may have changed but I doubt it.Answer #2: If the parents own the business, they can employ even young children.  I worked at an ice-cream shop years and years ago, and the owner's 9-year-old worked there as well.


Title: I NEED YOUR HELP

Question:
TLDR: Took a pill messed up my entire nervous system. Looking help finding and making legal decisions. Longer description down below with more information.

INTRODUCTION:  I am Canada, Ontario university student that has been suffering a plethora of issues related to neurological issues.  They have finally found out it was a drug I took that every single one of my doctors until now has discarded it could have been when my parents and myself constantly mentioned it to them. I am stuck. So find below each thing that might be important to know to help fix my future.

THESE SYMPTOMS include; numbness to the point where I have managed to scare myself and put blood everywhere; weakness to the point I hadn’t been able to take off my pants and had to go to the bathroom in them; and pain to the point of having to go into hospitals for days on end. It can even result after bad episodes serve bruising underneath my arms. Sometimes its low, and feels not deep in my system. While sometimes I can’t even fathom small ideas because the pain gets so overwhelming and deep into my system. Furthermore, my intentions are destroyed. I produce blood regularly that the best way I have begun to explain it to individuals is based on “sacrifices to the porcelain gods,” from something as small as a mouse level of blood, to a fully-grown person leaking out of me.

WHAT I WANT: I am hoping now that I know it is a pill to take some sort of legal action. Many procedures, meds, information, and just blatant disregard. I am still on many of these pills but as its been a new doctor to finally come to the prognosis, and my other doctors have all out ignored it. So still stuck on some very bad medication.  There some very expensive presdures to try that have worked for others I want to do that will hopefully help me change for the better. These issues have fucked up with my school, and my life overall and I am stuck. I have been in contact with one lawyer but he has begun to back out because he wants to make it a group lawsuit where I hope for a single. I hope to sue the drug companies, and the hospitals involved with my improper care.

WHAT I NEED: A lawyer. I have called many and none seem any vaguely interested in it. Usually disregard me as some kid, or just give me the yaya well get back to you but never do. Information on how to find them, suggestions on what to do and say to them and in general. Should I crowd source funds, or try to pay myself? anything that can benefit me you could possibly think of. Overall any help in moving into the realm of a medical based lawsuit. The pill, and the hospitals have both been in trouble for similar issues in the past.

 HOW YOU CAN HELP: upvote, pass on, make suggestions, anything that could get this information to the right people who could possibly help, and give myself so information to learn from. Thanks so much! Hoping for a Reddit miracle.

Answer:
 If you have talked to multiple attorneys and none think you have a case... You likely don't have a caseAnswer #2: As you describe it...

You took a medicine which you, and your parents felt were causing you extremely severe symptoms.

Yet, you kept taking the medication.

And, even now, you are still taking the medication, even though *A* doctor has attributed your symptoms to this medicine.

Let me be clear:  I am *NOT* suggesting you stop taking this medication.  I am in no way qualified to suggest that.

But, I am curious as to what condition this medicine is treating that makes tolerating all of these side effects to be worth it.


Title: [ND] Gf's boss cancelled insurance without notifying her, but still deducted insurance premiums from paycheck.

Question:
My girlfriend and her boss came to an agreement that her boss would provide health insurance for her. Her boss would pay half in order to keep my girlfriend at her small business. This agreement began in August 2017. After working for her for about 4 more months, my girlfriend realized the business was going under and she explained that it wasn't working out and generously gave a two month's notice, to help her boss find someone and train someone new. Her boss would always pay her a day or two late and we never thought anything of it, again, it's a small business and she's the only employee. Her boss then delayed issuing out her W2 which we now speculate could be because of not paying her employee taxes. After not getting her W2 and a paycheck bouncing, my gf walked out of the job. She then requested all of her paystubs which were never delivered. She filed a complaint with the department of labor and received her last paycheck a few weeks after she quit. She received her W2 last week (with the help of dept. of labor) and we calculated our bank deposits and the wages her W2 read and they were a few hundred off, but I figured that was not worth pursuing, considering I had no actual proof without her paystubs.

Fast forward to this week. She received a medical bill in the mail for $832 for when she took her daughter in for a checkup. She calls the clinic, her boss called and cancelled her insurance (behind her back) in September. My gf was still getting  her half of insurance (approx. $400/month) deducted from her paychecks up until February. She called her boss and her former boss told her that she quit paying the business's half in September but "was trying to work something out with the clinic to get it paid." She also told my gf that she could apply for some type of assistance program throught the clinic to get the bills reduced.

My gf called the insurance and the insurance says there is still a few more bills in limbo that are still being attempted to be ran through insurance but once those bills are declined by insurance due to no coverage, my gf will be responsible to pay them.

Her boss says she will pay them, but in reality, this lady's business is going downhill and it's a matter of time before she goes out of business.

Is this worth pursuing a lawyer?

Edit: clarification

Answer:
 Someone else may be able to offer more insight into whether you have a case against anyone, but I would probably consult a local attorney to determine whether your boss did anything that's actionable. They should be able to tell you whether the insurance company is still required to pay the bill, as well.

[North Dakota lawyer referral service.](http://www.sband.org/?page=lawyer_referral_serv)Answer #2: Not legal advice, but I'd contact your insurance and try and get a refund for payments you made if they aren't going to cover expenses. It sounds like they have $2400 of premium payments, and they are denying coverage for non-payment. In which case, they should refund those payments, which would cover your medical bills.


Title: Truck had concrete splattered on it while at work.

Question:
Location is California for the bot

Long story short, I do construction inspection and am currently on a job site inspecting concrete placement. A section of side walk was poured where I obtained a sample and during the testing, the concerte sub contractor backed the concrete truck up to the front of my truck (approximately 200ft away from the original pour area) and the splatter is now on my hood and other small areas of the body. There had also been a backhoe that was parked directly behind the truck making it so I could not move the truck. I tried hosing it off when I noticed, and it was already near fully cured, leaving residue and concrete. Do I call my insurance? Cops? Get anything in writing? I just want my truck restored to the condition is was before the splatter.

Here is an album of pictures I took after trying to hose it off.

http://imgur.com/a/qCtlj

Answer: Call the company, their insurance yould process the claim, if not you'll need to sue in small claims.  They may say you assumed the risk (a defense to negligence) but if you were legally parked and they moved the truck after you parked, you should be OK.  (If you saw it happening and did not move, they may say you failed to mitigate).  It's not a 100% case, but not a bad one.


Title: [TN - USA] Can I will my skeleton to a private party? If so, how do I go about doing that? Serious question.

Answer:
 If the private party is a university or such you can talk to them and they'll help you with the process.

If it's some random person, you need to do a lot more leg work and put up funding for the work required for your remains.


Title: How do I prove the merchant committed credit card fraud?

Question:
Texas: I went with a few of my 30yo buddies to a gentleman's club for a bachelor party. I remember paying for VIP and having a bar tab. I paid both, separate, charges w my Amex. Yes, I know now to never pay w cc at these places...lesson learned.

When I checked my account the next morning, I noticed the charges were much higher than I remember signing for. I contacted the merchant and asked for charge records and receipts and they said they would work with me but never followed through. So I called Amex and started a dispute and claimed that credit card fraud was committed by the merchant. They asked if I recognized the merchant and I said, yes. They came back and said that I could not claim fraud was committed if I remember using the card at the merchant, but I could claim that I don't recognize the charges. So I went this route.

Fast forward a few weeks and the dispute was overturned. The merchant sent copies of support docs and Amex sided with them, closed the case, and charged me for the full amounts.

The issue I am having is that when looking at the two charge records, I can clearly tell someone wrote in the tip of $150 on the VIP charge, and they added a bottle of Dom champagne when we definitely didn't order one.

On the $575 VIP charge, you can clearly see that someone scribbled over the total after adding the $150 tip. WTF

On the bar tab for $692.82, the the handwriting doesn't even match the other charge record (the "2" is written completely differently), it's not my handwriting and we didn't order Dom!

I am planning on re-opening the dispute with Amex and need advice on how to state my case clearly. How do I prove the merchant (bartender) committed fraud and how do I win this?
Feel free to post any questions that can help you help me.

Thanks in advance!

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Answer:
 Contiue with you claim with your CC otherwise small claims court against the establishment would be your best bet. Answer #2: My best advice to avoid this in the future is to not use American Express. They are notoriously the most pro-merchant of the credit card companies. Visa and Mastercard are much more pro-consumer.

If you don't believe me just google chargeback policies by company. Almost every source of information will mention Amex as being pro-merchant compared to the other companies.

Also keep in mind that your chargeback will be a black mark on their record even though it was overturned. Eventually these will stack up and shut them down. I know it doesn't get your money back but just some silver lining.


Title: [Meta] In lieu of an update to the Northern MN driveway dispute: 'Judge rules in favor of Iron Range man who sawed neighbor's garage in half'

Question:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/iron-range/3758912-judge-rules-favor-iron-range-man-who-sawed-neighbors-garage-half

Maybe the OP was sophisticated enough to disguise the real story? At any rate, this story might give some insight into the legal climate in the same part of Minnesota.

Answer:
 It's an interesting article, but very, very different from the 'Northern MN driveway dispute' post that long-time subscribers to this sub know and love.

In addition to the the vastly different details, that OP's question was about an attempt to force an easement, and not about the legality of destruction of property on one's own side of the line.

Still interesting, though.


Title: TX - Near miss with clueless driver, wife is injured, shitty paint.net diagram included

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 So you came from being stopped at a red light, to driving forward a bit and then had to suddenly stop again?

How fast were you going that a sudden stop after that short distance would injure your wife?

Your insurance may or may not do anything, but you won't know until you ask.

As far as small claims, you'd have to identify the other driver which may be difficult without hiring a private eye or filing a police report, and the police likely won't take a report without an actual collision.

Additionally, you'd have to show damages.  Your wife has *severe* back pain...has she received medical treatment for it yet?


Title: dad fell in hospital while unattended, now facing life threatening consequences

Question:
Thanks in advance for any help with my dad's situation. We live in New Jersey, USA, he is 60 years old. My dad is still critical, and we are visiting him daily, but I wanted to get some help on whether I should be keeping track of anything, or taking notes... etc. My first priority is to get my dad better and back on his feet again. We are each others biggest fan. I also want to be prepared if he decides that he wants to file a lawsuit against the hospital (if that is even a thing, I'm not sure). He is currently already on a fixed income and lives in a very modest home. He has Medicaid.

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Late Sunday night (3AM), I received a call that my dad was in the hospital, I was told he suffered a fall, had a brain bleed and was in critical condition. About 10 years old he suffered a brain aneurysm, so my first thought was, he had another. I learned later that the brain bleed was unrelated to an aneurysm, and was caused by a fall. Apparently they found that the fall caused a blood clot and performed surgery on his head (also a fracture in his back). The surgery was done before any of us, his family, even knew he was hospitalized. He lives alone (my parents divorced).

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A few things started to not add all the way up. For example, the doctors said they were able to stop the brain bleed very early because they caught it so quick. When we initially asked how he fell or what he fell on, the doctors told us they're not sure and not really concerned with that, they just want to get him better right now (which makes sense, but still odd they had no comment). As far as we understood, from our early conversations with doctors, his neighbor called an ambulance because he found him outside him home unresponsive. We all figured, wow he must have fell outside his home, had brain trauma, and thank god someone called to get him.

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A couple days later we were able to obtain all the records from the hospital from his primary care doctor, and they said we should have a look at it, because it told a different story. According to these records, "the neighbors called 911 because patient was intoxicated sitting outside on his front porch".  continued on... "Patient reports he had multiple beers today. He denies any falls. He denies headache, chest pain, shortness of breath..." etc etc. The rest of the notes for his initial admission seem consistant..."normal mentation, moves all extremeties, normal mood and affect, though process clear and linear."

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So it sounded like my dad drank all day and was outside his house for whatever reason. He is a heavy drinker so this part was not a surprise to us.

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then the notes took a bad turn...

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"patient is a 60-year-old who presented with EMS with presumed alcohol intoxication. On arrival patient was awake alert and communitcating. However history was difficult to obtain due to presumed acute alcohol intoxication. while in emergency department patient had an unwitnessed fall which was heard at 6:45 pm. the patient was restrained in his upper extremeties at the wrist since he was still trying to get up. Haldol was going to be given for agitation but was never given. he was immediately brought to CT for a CT brain..." etc etc

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So he essentially had a fall in the ER that caused a number of issues. It caused a bleed in his brain, which formed a blood clot? (I'm not sure about these details) We later learned he has a fractured back.

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So my first priority is for him to get better. I want him back awake, talking and laughing. I'm not so much concerned about suing the hospital because I just want my dad to make it thought. I also want to look out for him if/when he makes it through all this.

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Any advice? Thank you.

TLDR: My dad was admitted to hospital for being intoxicated. He fell in the hospital while unattended and is critically injured. What should I be doing to prepare in the event he makes it through all this and decides to sue the hospital? Is it even an option? Thanks

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Answer: If he fell because he was drunk that's his fault, not the hospital's.  I mean you can talk to a medical malpractice attorney, but just because something bad happens doesn't mean the hospital was negligent or the staff committed malpractice.


Title: Fyre Festival class action lawsuit

Question: [removed]


Title: Landlord surveilling us with Nest camera

Question:
Our landlords, who are also our housemates, gave us an illegal notice to move out (in Multnomah county, you need to give 90 days notice for a no cause eviction on a 6 month lease- they gave 30). The next day, a Nest camera was installed above the door that we use to go in and out of the house. Because it's outside I feel like this may be legal, but they keep leaving windows open near the camera (it picks up audio) and I feel like this is a huge violation of my privacy. Is there anything I can do?
We live in Portland, OR.

Answer: [Here's the rules for recording conversations in Oregon](https://www.rcfp.org/reporters-recording-guide/state-state-guide/oregon).  The landlords may also need to pay you money if they're doing a no-cause eviction in Portland: [check out the details here](http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/02/portland_landlords_must_pay_re.html).


Title: Need legal help for first time offender son got in trouble in OHIO

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Felony two is 2-8 years.

He needs to contact the public defenders office if he cannot afford an attorney.


Title: Trying to get off probation early

Question: I was placed on probation a little over a year ago, I was living in a town in Illinois for work. I got caught will less than .5 grams of molly in a separate county in Illinois with (from what i hear) a 90%+ conviction rate. It was my first drug offense and first felony offense. I made all of my appointments until recently, last time I went in they had me arrested because I tried to move back to Missouri where I'm from. I had to move back for work. What should I do? Should I maybe hire a really good lawyer and sue or what?

Answer:
 Sue for what? You violated your probation didn't you?Answer #2: The % of convictions is pretty arbritrary, as it's not really evidence of railroading but instead probably just the DA picking cases that they know they can prosecute successfully.

Did you discuss moving to Missouri with your PO?

The court gave you a nice deal with some strings attached. Unless you have some more details, it looks like you broke your end of the deal and now they are rescinding their generosity.


Title: My dad just threatened to take out a loan in my name

Question:
I am Lithuanian. I currently live in the UK and my dad just phoned me up threatening me to take out a loan in my name. I know this is very vague but is there any way to prevent this without him knowing?

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EDIT: It wasnt a screaming threat but it was more something along the lines of: if you continue to be blah blah blah and do blah blah blah I can ruin your life by taking out a loan in your name

Answer:
 Yes.

Put a hold on your credit. This will not cancel current lines of credit issued to you i.e. credit cards, or pre-existing loans, but it will prevent new loans in your name.

you need to put the hold on all three major credit rating companies Equifax, Transunion, and Experian.

They will have you create a special passcode to remove the holds on your credit, so when you are ready, you can remove the hold and form new lines of credit.Answer #2: /r/UKLegalAdvice is a better resource for questions like this.  This subreddit is focused on North America.


Title: (Columbus, Oh) Noise complaint when we are not being loud

Question:
I received an email tonight from my landlord stating that some of the other tenets are complained about the noise we are making. I'm the email he says that it is because of the tv volume and from gatherings of friends.

I live an a old house, with my boyfriend and dog, that has been renovated into 7 studio apartments.  The tenet next to me has came over once about a week ago to complain the tv was too load this was around 3:00 pm and it was at a comfortably audible level but I live next the train tracks so there is only so much I can do. I did however promptly turn it down because I know our walls are thin.  No one is usually home from 3:00pm-12:00am i do like to watch tv when I get home from work but I always have it a lot quieter than I would during the day. I originally wanted to put the tv on the other wall that is not shared but the is no outlet, so I'm not sure how I can solve this problem.

This Saturday we had 4 friends over for the first time since we moved in 4 months ago to play a card game the was no music and talking was at an average level the tv wasn't even on and everyone had left by midnight.  This was probably the quietest gathering happening in Columbus on a Saturday night.  I'm assuming this is the gathering he was complaining about.  I am a very social person and love to have people over but since moving here I'm terrified to invite friends over, so that I don't disturb my neighbors.

Then today I bought my dog a bone and she was chewing on it around 7:00 pm when I hear banging on my floor from the tenet below me. He has complained about my dog walking before so I went out and bought $200 worth of carpeting so he wouldn't hear it, but I guess that wasn't enough.  My dog is probably one of the quietest, friendliest dogs you will ever meet. She never barks even when I try to make her.  He has even shown the house (we've already informed him that we are not planing on renewing our lease) with only her home and she didn't ain't aggressive in the slightest. I am constantly having the discipline her for playing because I don't want to her to be to loud and that's not fair to her. I pay extra for her to live there, so she should be able to enjoy herself during the day.

I know they have a right to quiet enjoyment, but don't we have the right to live peacefully in our apartment without harassment?  Can he evict us for this?

Answer: If it was just one tenant complaining,  they're the problem.  Multiple tenants complaining mean that you're the problem.  You are making much more noise than you think you are.


Title: (IL) Can a school legally remove your child for not getting a physical done by their doctor?

Question:
Recently I moved from CT to IL. In Ct I had state insurance for my child.I didn't realize that when you move from state to state your insurance stops working. I've applied for Illinois State insurance over 2 months ago and still haven't received any benefits. Ive been to the states office four times in the past month trying to get insurance 8/30, 9/6, 9/27 and today 10/11 still i have no insurance. I just received a letter in the mail from my 6yr Olds school saying if he didn't have a physical by Oct.15 they will be removing my child. He will not be aloud to attend school until he gets a physical, eye exam and dentist
appointment. Is this legal? It's not like I'm refusing to send my child to the doctors. I'm trying, I just can't afford to pay the fee. I work 60 hours a week to make sure we have a roof over our heads and food in the refrigerator. The doctor refuses to see my child until I pay the co-pay. I know in the ER they can't refuse to see you  if you don't have insurance. Please is there anything I can do?

Answer:
 The ER can't refuse to see you if you can't pay, *if it's a medical emergency*. Needing a physical isn't an emergency and they likely will turn you away. You wouldn't want to pay thousands of dollars for an ER bill for that anyway.

Are there any free clinics in your area that'll do this? There have to be options for low income families, I'd look into that. Have you called the school to explain your situation at all and see if they'll work with you or refer you to somewhere you can afford to get this done?


Title: School charging for classes never attended

Question:
A while ago I decided to go to a community college in Denver, Colorado. While meeting with admissions and signing up for my classes I was told I HAD to make a payment by the end of the week or they would drop me from all my classes and I would have to re-enroll and the classes may not be available then.

During that week I had a change of mind and decided to go to a different school that I really liked originally. I decided to not make a payment and let my classes drop automatically.

A few months later I get a bill from the school saying I owe money for the classes. I've tried to appeal this, saying I was misinformed by one of the employees, but they refuse to investigate it further unless I have his name (which I don't remember, meeting with so many people in one day months ago).

The drop class policy for the school is: If you are an out of state student (have not been living in Colorado for over 6 months) then your classes would drop automatically.  If you are a resident, they do not drop automatically. I am a resident and I think the guy giving me the information was confused.

So here I am: I've escalated this to some board review that they say is as high as I can go, and now it is sent to collections. I do not want to pay $4,000 for classes I never went to.

What can I do in this situation?

Any advice I would be very grateful of. Thank you.

Answer:
 We get this a couple times a year here.

When you registered you likely agreed to pay unless you dropped the classes. You didn't drop the classes. You have to pay. Answer #2: You were registered and didn't drop them. Of course you are liable for them. That filled a slot in the classes that another student couldn't use.Answer #3: You realize they may have turned down another student because they were holding this spot for you right?

> The drop class policy for the school is:

I'm fairly certain their drop policy is readily accessible to anybody who asks. Not knowing what you are agreeing to is not a defense.


Title: Just got pulled over

Question:
Apologies for the ignorance of law that is about to be displayed here.

I live in a small town in southern ohio and today I was going to pick my son up from a weekend with my mother

My mother lives about 10 miles away in the next small town.
I stopped at the local speedway where 1/4 of the local police department was also getting gas( we only have 3 or 4 cops)
when I walked back to my car I sat with my head on the steering wheel while my gas pumped apparently this made the cop think I was high or drunk so he looked me up through his ID checker app or something and saw that I dont have a driver license (not suspended or revoked just never got it. dont ask) so as I wa as making my way back through the town omw home he pulled me over for the fact that I didn't have a license not for breaking any other laws just for not having a license.

Is that legal?

Answer:
 Having a drivers license is a legal requirement for operate a vehicle on the roads.

You broke the law. The cop was in the right. It doesn’t matter that you “didn’t break any other laws”, you broke that one.Answer #2: Is this a serious question? You're asking whether it's legal for a cop who knew you were breaking a very important law related to the operation of a motor vehicle to pull you over for breaking said law?

Sorry, but I'm going to ask. Why do you not have a driver's license, and why are you driving without one, and triple-why would you presume it might be the slightest bit problematic for a police offer to pull you over for it? This is, like, the most legal reason for pulling someone over I've ever heard of.Answer #3: Yes. Your head on the steering wheel gave him reasonable suspicion to look you up, probably to see if you had any prior DUIs but instead found you don’t have a license. That’s all he needed to pull you over and give you a ticket.Answer #4: Yup


Title: Gifted a house... now being sued

Question:
This is extremely convoluted so I will post the basics and add details as needed or requested. Notes at bottom.

Elderly family member signed over a deed to a paid off house to my father with verbal agreements in place. My father completely screwed over said family member. Family member sued and eventually won but had to pay a hefty sum in legal fees and settlement. Family member is on a limited income and didn’t have the money. I paid the lawyer and settlement to get the house back, and disowned my father for what he did.

So about 3 and a half years ago, the house was then signed over to me because the family member wanted to leave me something nice, and wanted to keep it from going to my evil money hungry father, so I was told. The family member said they had leukemia, which I now believe now to be a lie. (10 plus years, and no chemo). I now believe I was being manipulated to pay the bills and handle all the “adult stuff” because they have always struggled with it. Family member has terrible credit, and doesn’t every pay bills on time.

We made a plan that I would move in to help them because they are elderly. 70 plus now. I would do all the maintenance, upkeep, yard work, repairs, and pay all the bills, so family member could spend ALL of their time limited income on whatever they wanted to, to just enjoy the remainder of their life, and I have kept my word, and given family member cash along the way.

I moved out of my house, which I own, and lived in by myself, and rented it out.

We agreed that I would take a loan out to pay off hefty legal fees they had incurred because the person is on a fixed low income and the house is expensive to maintain, utilities, taxes, upgrades. It is not a small, cheap house, and has a good chunk of land with it. There was no agreement to give them any money from this loan. I have a serious long term girlfriend and she has a daughter. My family member and I both wanted them to move in, so they did. They had lived with us over a year when things hit the fan.

We always made an effort to include said family member in holidays, dinners, fun evenings.

There were some issues with the family members behavior with the child, nothing sexual, but still inappropriate in our eyes. We slowly learned family member is a pathological liar. So after constantly hoping things would get better and coaching the child, we called the family member out on it, and they flipped out. Wanting them out immediately, wanting all our stuff out of the common living area. I said legally the house is mine and she, and her daughter, aren’t going anywhere. The family member got pissed and went to a friends.

I am now being sued to return the house and it’s entire value when it was gifted to me. Even though I’ve put thousands of hours of work into this house and well over 100k. I’ve been accused of coercing the family member to sign over the deed as well as elder abuse. I am at a freaking loss.

Notes: gifted a house from a family member. I moved in, took care of bills, yard work, upkeep, main fence for several years. Took a loan out to pay of family members legal debts and put money into the house. Now being sued to return the deed free and clear.

Answer:
 You really need a lawyer to review the documentation around the sale and the deed.Answer #2: Wow, what a family you have! And I thought mine was a shit show! I am so, so sorry.

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You are legally entitled to the house, and by the sounds of it, they have abandoned their tenancy with you. Obviously a lawyer is inbound, and I would discuss whether or not you need to formally evict the tenant.Answer #3: > And what was given or expected in return (the word “nothing” is written) it is also notarized.

Certainly highlight to your lawyer that despite what the notorized agreement says there were (possibly post-dating the gift itself) various agreements/plans, as below:

> We made a plan that I would move in to help them [...]. I would do all the maintenance, upkeep, yard work, repairs, and pay all the bills,

> We agreed that I would take a loan out to pay off hefty legal fees they had incurred [...] There was no agreement to give them any money from this loan.

One additional note... you may not have agreed to give your relative money directly from the loan per se but you *did* agree to pay their legal fees; the loan was just how you financed it.

One additional question; since the loan company required an affidavit did you also take on the any outstanding/remaining mortgage?


Title: [PA] I was rear ended in icy conditions. I stopped in the middle of a road because a woman flagged me down.

Question:
In very icy conditions, a woman flagged me down to stop. I came to a stop, asked her what was wrong, and was promptly rear ended.

I'm wondering who's at fault. I woke up today with a headache and a sore neck too.

Answer: Ordinarily the rear-ender is at fault for striking a stopped car. However, if your stop was in a dangerous place given the road conditions, you may share some portion of fault. Answer #2: Why the he'll didn't you *pull over*?


Title: [California] My dad took my Kaiser permanente account

Question:
Hello all this is my first time in this subreddit and I wish to give a little backstory for this.

Less than two weeks ago my mom discovered I was trans (wanting to be a woman) and was devastated along with my father. My dad, however, took things to another level by finding my pills for transitioning and threw them away. Then my dad offered three choices 1 I give my dad 6 thousand dollars so he can handle my money,2 I pay for the car he owns for 3,000, 3 I give him my kaiser account which will let him see everything ive been doing. The reason he wanted my money was to financially hurt me if I ever move away. My kaiser account holds confidential information including my messages to doctors and therapists, my transition and medical stuff. Is this illegal for him to do this and can I proceed legal action?

Answer:
 You have an option 4:

Call the police and report that your father has stolen and destroyed your prescribed medication, then replace your meds at the pharmacy.

Then leave. Answer #2: Report the theft so you can replace the meds.  Cut your father out of your life yesterday.  Anyone that control hungry is only just getting started.

Talk to someone at Kaiser about your situation.  I believe open enrollment is going on as we speak, now would an excellent time to figure out your insurance situation.


Title: My former college has suddenly closed, now my employer says I no longer meet the job requirements

Question:
Myself, my former college, and my employer are all in Maryland.

I graduated from college in 2004, and began working shortly afterward. Until now, my only post-graduation job within that field has been with that same employer.

At the time the college was independently owned, but since then it has changed hands multiple times. The latest owner lost their accreditation on Wednesday of last week, and as of Friday the college is shut down permanently. (Not sure if names or media links are allowed here, but the parent company is a nationwide chain based out of Birmingham Alabama.)

My employer is now saying that because the college lost their accreditation, my degree is no longer valid, and I no longer meet the stated job requirements. I have been offered a demotion to a minimum wage warehouse position (a severe pay cut), and if I refuse that offer I will be fired.

The invalid degree will prevent me from getting anywhere near a comparable position elsewhere, and the demotion and/or firing will be a major red flag on my work history even if I found an entry-level position.

What are my options here? Are there any protections for this sort of situation, or should I accept that the past 15 years of my career are gone?

Answer:
 All of this "it doesn't matter if the school closed" conversation isn't the takeaway here. They don't want you in your current job anymore. No sane boss is going to fire or demote an employee they want to keep (happy).

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Face facts, you're not wanted there. Not saying it's right, just saying it's what it is. Start looking for another job. And, I back this up with over 30 years as a corporate recruiter Answer #2: >I mean the original employment agreement. At the time I was hired, I had all their promises put into writing, which they have stuck to 100%. And yes, it does stipulate that I cannot be fired without cause, outside of a mass layoff or similar situation.

This is critical information that really should be in your OP. It sounds like you may actually have a real employment contract. I would take this directly to an employment attorney, and take the stance that you see this as a contract, and not just an "agreement".

As others have said, since the school had accreditation at the time you earned your degree, their loss of accreditation 14 years later does NOT affect the validity of your degree, no matter how much they want it to. I would go to the employment attorney with the stance that they're fabricating cause in order to violate your employment contract.


Title: Car got rear ended and now they’re blaming me

Question:
Okay so this is a little complicated, at least for me. This happened in Iowa, I was turning left onto a large intersection from a stop sign. I stopped and waiting for cars to clear and when I saw my chance I pulled out. As I was making a left a car blew out of nowhere and I was forced to stop to avoid an accident. That car stopped and was rear ended by another car. I didn’t know what happened and I just kept driving to turn into a shopping center to get tacos and I noticed they were following me. When I got out, they informed me that an accident occurred. Police were called and he deemed me at fault for the accident and issued me a failure to stop ticket. I obviously stopped and waited at that stop sign and I plan on going to court to contest it.

I just got a call from my insurance company who said that the other people said I didn’t stop at all at the stop sign which is completely untrue and also impossible. I gave them a recorded statement that was just along the lines of, I stopped and waited and then when I saw an opening I turned, as I was turning a car came out of nowhere and I was forced to brake to avoid an accident, anything that happened after that I don’t know and wasn’t informed of the accident until later on.

The person who rear ended the other car called their mom and she threaten to sue me. Is this even possible? Isn’t the person who rear ends the other car always at fault? What actions should I take to make sure that this doesn’t escalate and that I don’t get sued?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 When you come to a stop sign, you need to remain stopped until it's clear to go. When other party and police claim that you failed to stop, they mean that you failed to remain stopped and failed to yield to the cars with the right of way. So even though you were rear ended, you're likely at fault because you cut off the car with the right way and slammed on your brakes.

Cars don't "come out of nowhere". I would stop saying that if I were you because it sounds foolish and it's pretty much admiting that you weren't paying attention.


Title: Urgent Care Doctor Lied, Urgent Care tried to cover it up

Question:
Hello All,
Last Wednesday I went to an urgent care center near me to get tested for strep. When I arrived, a medical assistant took my vitals, and then swabbed my throat.

Finally a PA arrived, who looked at the rapid strep the MA did after they swabbed my throat (also was under the impression they did a culture then at this point too). I told her I have a history of strep and it was probably negative because my rapids usually are, but the culture usually comes back positive afterwards. She said that she would write the prescription for amoxicillin and to call back in a few days to get the results on the culture.

Finally today arrived. I called and spoke to one of the receptionists/employees and asked for the results. He got my info and told me that on his end it showed that my culture was still pending, likely because of the holidays. He said i could call back tomorrow or later today. I asked him for the lab info of where they sent the culture, and I’d contact them directly to see when exactly the results would be available. He gave me the name of the place.

I called the lab and spoke to one of the techs. He had nothing on file for me. Nothing sent from the urgent care. I gave him all the info and he put my on hold to contact the urgent care. When he picked me up from hold, he said that they never sent the lab anything and to contact them. Mind you, I just spoke to them myself and the only reason I knew who to call was because they told me where they sent my culture.

I called the urgent care center back and the office manager picked up the phone. I explained everything that’s happened, and she told me she spoke to the lab tech and that they never took a culture for me. She then said the PA wrote in my chart “patient refuses culture.” I never refused a culture, I was never asked - in fact I thought they had did it when they swabbed my throat (again was under the impression because there was multiple swab sticks they were doing the rapid and culture).

My throat still hasn’t felt better, which is why I called to follow up on the results - to see if I was on the right medication or if I needed a stronger antibiotic. Now, I have to get another culture which will take 48 to 72 hours - which means another 48 to 72 hours of not knowing what’s going on with my throat or if I’m on the right antibiotic, allowing for whatever it is to advance further and get worse.

Is this cause to file at least a complaint with the State Dept of Public Health against the PA and Facility. The PA for lying on my medical record and the facility for trying to lie to me about the results pending (because had I not tried calling the lab direct, this would be going on for another day). Likewise I don’t know if further legal action is necessary or warranted for damages (I did have a $45 dollar co pay in addition to having to pay for the prescription).

Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 First things first, get yourself taken care of and on your way back to good health.  Hopefully with another healthcare provider!

To answer your question, yes, I would recommend filing a complaint with the CT Dept of Public Health.  I would put the focus on the Urgent Care and mention the PA and anyone else you spoke with in the explanation.  It is one thing to mis-chart, as the PA did, another to cover it up, as it appears the Urgent Care is doing.

Separately, I would recommend getting your medical records.  See if you can do so without them knowing the situation so it doesn't give them a chance to further cover up what is going on.

I would also contact your insurance company and be on the lookout for an EOB from them.  If they billed that they did the culture to the insurance company while at the same time telling you that one was not performed, the Urgent Care could be culpable of insurance fraud.

AFAIK you did get a culture.  Whether it is for the rapid test or the culture, you get your throat swabbed.  That's why I think it is important to get your hands on the medical records.  So, be patient and collect what info you can as well as contact your insurance company, then move forward with the complaint so you can make it as detailed as possible.  Also, at that point you will know whether to also file a complaint with the CT Insurance Dept as well.


Title: Employer not paying (simple, probably)

Question: I work at a tiny restaurant in WY with seven other people. The owner is a friend of all of ours,  but no one has gotten paid in a month. Our tips come as part of our paycheck,  so no one has made any money. Owner says he mailed the checks but it's been two weeks with and no one has gotten them.  He doesn't want to get the checks reissued because the bank charges him. What can we do and how long do we have to wait before the checks are lost?  Thanks

Answer: You need to file a claim with the [Wyoming Department of Workforce Services](https://wsc.doe.state.wy.us/laborstds//). If none of you have received your checks, he hasn't sent them to you.


Title: Something was mailed to me by mistake. Legality of keeping it?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 We get this question about once a week.

The FTC rule is poorly understood.   It exists to prevent certain kinds of fraud.  Where no implication of fraud exists,  the shipper can sue to get paid or to recover the goods.

The FTC rule bars shippers from suing unless they can demonstrate that they acted in good faith.  An honest mistake is good faith.

So the FTC rule doesn't cover your situation.


Title: Can Your Lawyer Make Unwelcome Political Comments During Private Meetings? How Do I Handle This?

Question:
Are there any professional ethics regarding whether attorneys can express (unsolicited) their political views to their clients? I'm currently divorcing my wife, and my lawyer, a huge Trump supporter, keeps making all these comments about how, since my wife voted for Hillary, this somehow explains the crazy behavior she's been exhibiting. He also keeps talking about how, in 30 years as a divorce lawyer, 95% of divorces happened because women weren't obeying their "biblical role" or respecting that of their husband. He also told me that "pro-life liberal" (which is how I describe myself) is an oxymoron, and that I will "answer to God" for my choice to vote for Hillary. There's also this weird "father-son" dynamic that he's using because of our age difference (I'm 25, he's 55), to tell me things that "I haven't learned yet", like it's his job to tell me things about the real world. True as that might be, I don't appreciate being treated like that, and I don't feel it's his place to say those kind of things.

I haven't seen any evidence of this yet, but I'm concerned that he might deliberately cut corners on his work for me because he disagrees with my politics. Unfortunately, I can't just get a new lawyer, because, since I have no money, my family is paying my legal bills for me.

How should I handle this? I'm worried that if I ask him to stop, things will escalate into an argument. However, I can't keep working with someone who is supposed to be my advocate, yet who also has this adversarial attitude towards my beliefs.

Thanks for all your help.

Answer:
 >Are there any professional ethics regarding whether attorneys can express (unsolicited) their political views to their clients?

Nope.

If you don't like or trust your lawyer, get a new lawyer.
Answer #2: If you don’t like your lawyer, you are free to hire someone else. Answer #3: If you don't like your attorney, then you can find a different one.

But keep in mind that your lawyer works for you.  It's a bit tough to get used to the idea that, while your attorney is generally the more knowledgeable one, *you* are the boss.  If they cross the line, let them know.  The same will go for other professionals you hire.

Just ask them to lay off the politics and, if they start getting off-topic, a firm "can we just focus on <X>" wouldn't be out of line.


Title: (WI) Fiance's brother is serving a max sentence. What are his options for parole or reducing his time?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 It's interesting that you'd ask this question while denying the most important information required to answer your question - what he was convicted of.  The answer ranges between "tons of things" to "nothing, short of a pardon" and where the answer falls on that spectrum is a function of things like mandatory minimum sentencing, whether time was ordered consecutive or concurrent, etc.

You won't get quality answers because you withheld vital information.


Title: Hippa violation and unlawful termination?

Question:
Hey all. I live in the wonderful state of PA. Over the last 3 years I worked at a large grocery store chain. I worked my ass off and made it from night stock, to dairy lead, to grocery manager. I finally got my own place and thought I'd made it.

I have had an ongoing sinus infection for about 6 months. The DM requested me to go to the doctor, get some anti biotics, a note saying I could work, and I could come back that same day even. Believe it or not, I actually enjoyed my work. I was told to go to urgent care, and they would pay for it all.

While at urgent care they had me sign hippa forms. I specifically told them I want nothing sent to work, I would take the note there myself, and they agreed with this.

Now this service also came with a urinalysis. You had to take it no matter what. They gave it to me and I showed up positive for cannabis, and amphetamines. They then called my work to let them know I was fit to work but failed a urine screen. I begged her not to send the urinalysis as all they need is a note saying I'm fit to work physically, and around food. She said that if work sent me they could send whatever they want, without my consent.

Now not only did they send the drug screen, but my mental health diagnoses of bipolar and ADHD, my family history of men having Parkinson's disease, and pretty much anything else you would get at an ER visit.

HR then called me (I was locked in a room the entire time) and asked me why I sent them my urine, let alone a dirty one, when all they wanted was a note saying I was physically okay to work.

I feel shafted. Did I waive my hiipa rights by doing a urine screen? Or maybe because I said I was there from work? When they had me try and sign the hippa release, the only one I signed was one to give to my family doctor.

Do I have any form of recourse? Work did not want a urine screen, and I made it clear that no one but my family doctor gets the info. Should I lawyer up, or just start looking for a new job?

Answer:
 Did what you sign say they could furnish the results to your employer who was paying for it? I bet they did.

Regardless of the HIPAA issue (not HIPPA or HIIPA by the way), your termination was not unlawful. Illegal drug user is not a protected class. Fire for unemployment and look for a new job. And stop using illegal drugs. Answer #2: Did you give the urgent care place some reason to think that you were there on a workers comp case?  It sounds like that is how they treated you.

I worked at an urgent care place, and it was not routine to test people who came in for sinus infections for drug use.  Something does not add up here.


Title: Am I going to get evicted?

Question:
Hi legaladvice,

This is in California, in Los Angeles, in a rent controlled apartment. I've been living in my apartment for 7 months with my girlfriend. We have been courteous to our neighbors, but one neighbor who is close to the landlord has always had it out for us.  She's said that she is the apartment manager, but the landlord never stated this to me and it's nowhere in my lease.

This weekend we had a friend over. She's boisterous and very loud. She's really selfish about her volume. On Friday we all went out and drank. When we came home, my gf and I went to bed but our friend stayed up. At 3AM our friend took a call and was yelling at someone on the phone. Our neighbor was awoken and started banging on the door and my friend quieted down.

The neighbor sent an email the next morning to me referencing Davis V. Gomez (1989, 207, Cal.app.3d 1401, 1404) and civil code 1927 and said we are on notice, I apologized.

Just now, our friend broke a glass and she got really mad and loud. Our neighbor called the cops. We told our friend she needed to leave and I got her an Uber. By the time the cops arrived, she was gone. The cops asked my neighbor what was going on and she informed them. They came to my door and informed me they were called about a disturbance and to keep it down. I obliged and closed the door. I then heard my neighbor say "how do I access this report? If I want to use it to evict?"

This is the first instance of noise issues and our friend is not allowed to come back and she was the only only cause of noise. I'm going to call the landlord tomorrow and try and clear things up from my perspective. How likely is this to result in eviction?

Answer: Part of being an adult is managing your impact on others.  This includes inviting loud ads friends over who kiss off neighbors.  Write a letter, apologize, try to be the type of neighbor you would want.Answer #2: You need Bette friends...or somewhere else to hang out...but i believe they would need noise citations from the police to start an eviction process.


Title: If an officer arrests me without reading my Miranda rights, do the charges have to be dropped against me?

Answer: No. Miranda warnings only have to be read to you if you are in custody and are being interrogated. And even if there is a Miranda violation, the remedy is not to dismiss the case, it's to suppress the statements that were taken in violation of Miranda.


Title: My friend is being admitted to a mad house by his parents...

Question:
I just got a call saying that my best friend so going to a mental home because his parents are shipping him there. He has no history of mental illness and his psych evaluation won't be until late October; meaning he has to stay with a bunch of loonies for a two month minimum because him and his parents don't get along. Is there ANYTHING that he can do to try and get himself out of this shithole?

We live in Maricopa, Arizona, but I'm pretty sure he said that the loony house he's going to is in Arizona City or Tucson.

Answer:
 >a bunch of loonies

>mad house

>loony house

I despair.


Title: Neither the streets nor highways in my city have reflective markings, and we get a lot of heavy weather during the winter and spring. Would it be possible to file a class action suit against the city for failing to provide safe roads?

Question: I just drove hydroplaned at 2 AM on the interstate because it was a dark, featureless void. It's become a legitimate safety hazard (as well as a meme among our citizens).

Answer:
 >for failing to provide safe roads

The current roads are *safe*.   You believe there is something that could make them *safer*.

The issues with suing the government aside, you have neither a loss to sue for, nor a reasonable cause of action. You have a politician question that you can address with whom you vote for or by running for office on a platform of raising taxes or lowering other services to pay for reflective road markings.


Title: Can my phone be searched?

Question:
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I am a high school student, and there was recently a large group of people caught sharing nudes at my school. The police have been confiscating phones and searching them, seemingly at random. I have not shared any nudes, or done anything illegal on my phone. Is it within my constitutional rights to refuse my phone being searched if the police ask? The school?

Answer:
 You can ALWAYS refuse a search of your phone.

If the police have probable cause to believe that there is illegal content on your phone, they can take it anyway and get a search warrant.


Title: I have a workshop in the very back of a building. Never paid rent (handshake agreement that I can be back there). Came in today and the locks were changed because I haven't paid rent in 2 years. Threatened with a trespassing charge by the building manager.

Question:
Columbus, Ohio checking in here.

I do laser cutting for a living and met someone 4 years ago that said he was moving into a space with some other wood-workers. 4 guys (myself included) moved into this space and I built out a little workshop in the very back of the building. Over the next 2 years all of the guys oved out and the building owners (A property development firm) has moved in. They do administrative work out of the building. It ran like this for another 2 years until this past September when they asked me to sign an official lease. At this point, I kind of knew that the people working in the office didn't like the smoke/smell from my workshop, so I asked if I could do a month-to-month lease until I found a new space. I offered to pay the amount they asked, but only have it month-to-month. The building manager responded saying he would talk to the owner and get back to me. I don't hear anything until this week, December, when the building manager says the owner is REALLY mad at me and I've taken advantage of them over the last 2yrs for not paying rent. I immediately send a long email to the owner expressing that I was willing to pay Month-to-Month and am currently trying to find other spaces (I actually had a tour last weekend of a new space). I told him to call me if he had any concerns so we could discuss it.

I came in today and the locks are changed and the people inside said I need to call the owner. I do, and only get a voicemail. While inside, the building manager comes down and says I've been taken advantage of them and if I don't leave now they will call the cops for trespassing. I told the guy I still hadn't heard back about the month-to-month, and he finally tells me the owner doesn't want that (The first I've heard of that). Now I'm stuck unable to run my business,and with no key to even try to remove my stuff in a timely fashion.

I don't have an official lease, so I'm not sure what rights I have. Am I assumed to be a tenant since Ive been there for 4yrs and had a key to the place? Are they within their rights to simply lock me out without any court order or notification?

TLDR: Had a workshop in a building for 4yrs under a handshake agreement. Never asked to pay rent until September. I entertained a lease agreement, but had a few questions which were never answered and got no follow up until December (now) when they've changed the locks without notifying me and won't allow me access to all of my machinery/inventory.

Answer:
 IANAL

at this point, you should probably arrange some way to remove your tools and a place to store them. call the police and see if they can help you recover your stuff. if the owners try to hold your equipment hostage, get a lawyer.


Title: [NJ] Can my employer require me to join LinkedIn for "promotional purposes"?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Your employer can terminate you for not having a linkedin account, unless you're in a union or subject to a contract that controls termination.


Title: [NYC] former roommate is refusing to vacate the apartment or pay rent after also refusing to resign renewal lease.. the first is Sat HELP!

Question:
My roommate situation is horrible. I was on a one year lease with C that ends this month. We live in a one bedroom that was converted into a two bedroom so there is no living room. When the renewal came up for our lease two months ago C told me that he does not want to stay and that he won’t be renewing. Since I can afford it now I chose to resign the renewal lease alone so that I can stay and basically use the apartment as a one bedroom.

I thought Everything was all good and our management company issued me a new lease for the renewal without C on it which I signed and they accepted. I noticed that C has not been packing anything so today I asked him about it since he has to move out tomorrow. He casually told me that he isn’t going to move and decided it would be better for him to stay since he couldn’t find another place. He said that this is best for everyone since i can afford the place on my own and don’t need a second person to contribute to the rent. He told me he plans to stay until he can save up enough to rent a nicer place and that he will move out when that happens. He said it will take him 2-3 months for this. I asked about the rent and he told me HE WONT BE PAYING RENT SINCE HE ISNT ON THE LEASE ANYMORE AND THE LATE FEES WONT IMPACT HIM!?! he said that if I care I can just pay the rent myself.

I called my management company and they basically said it’s a roommate dispute and they don’t get involved in roommate disputes. I asked them to change the locks and they said they could BUT that since he is a current tenant they would have to GIVE HIM A KEY.

Reddit I’m freaking out here. I tried to talk to him today but he isn’t budging. Idk what to do. I can’t move out without breaking the lease. I was supposed to pay him out his secury deposit tomorrow so I’m going to use that to cover his portion of the rent for June but I need him gone by July.

What can I do? Is my management company right that they can’t help? He isn’t on the lease so can’t they evict him for June? Are they right that I can’t just change the locks without giving him a key? Any suggestions welcome!

Answer: Congratulations, you have a tenant. You have to give him a 30 day notice. If he doesn't leave, then you'll have to start eviction proceedings.


Title: my roommate's friend won't leave our apartment. need advice. MA

Question:
i'll try to keep this short.i  live in MA  my roommate has been letting a friend stay at our place.  he has not paid rent.  he has been living with us for 4 months now.  i've tried my best to reason with my roommate but doesn't want to kick the kid out on the street.  i do, at this point i don't care.  my roommate is being used.  he's paying for this kids food, beer, cigarettes and just yesterday he bought the guy a new Ipad.

3 weeks ago after fighting my roommate on this issue, he write out an agreement that his friend will no longer be living in this house as of yesterday.  so the contract has been violated and basically i'm wondering if i can call the cops and have him removed from my apartment.

any advice would be appreciated as i'm at my wits end here.

Answer:
 You can't call the cops. He's a tenant. As /u/jcar128 wrote, you have to evict him, you guys are his landlord.

Here's how to start:
http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/housing/eviction-landlords.html


Title: [hypothetical] If put under duress to sign a document, would signing the word 'duress' instead of my signature help nullify the document at a later date?

Question:
Let's say I am invited to a seminar where they promise free lunch. Upon arriving I realise it is a time-share scam. Burley men use veiled threats and intimidation to pressure me into signing a document, committing me to the expensive time share scheme.

My question is: Would signing* the word 'duress'  give credence to my later claim that I was being pressured into signing the document and therefore help free me of the obligations?

*not printing in clear block caps, but signing the word as to avoid the burley men realising my trick!

Answer:
 Signing something other than your actual name (like the word "duress") does not invalidate a contract.

Signing a contract under duress does invalidate it.

If several large burly men with baseball bats confront you in a dark alley or a boardroom and strongly encourage you to sign a piece of paper my recommendation is to go right ahead and sign it with your real name and everything to reduce the chance that they notice you're playing games and beat your head in. Then immediately after leaving call 911 to report the threats and assault. Sure, the word "duress" on the contract would help support your story that you feared for your life, but so does the tone of your voice in the call to Emergency Services.

There is, however, one important exception. If the burly men threatening to beat you unless you sign the paper are law enforcement officers, then you are better off letting them beat you up instead of signing. A confession statement isn't a contract and historical evidence shows that it will not be thrown out just because is was coerced under duress.


Title: Easement "ride of way"

Question:
Alright so my wife and I purchased our dream home from a elderly couple who needed to downsize. So we bought the house through a realtor but were never told of the easement that ran through our front yard. After 2 weeks of living in this home the elderly couples brother showed up with surveyors ready to start surveying. We were surprised at this and told him to provide proof of easement, which he did.

He is supposedly "landlocked" and has no other point of access. This is false because I've seen him use the back entrance to his property and the other properties that are "landlocked". I've called numerous attorneys and no one wants to touch it because of who this family is in our area.

The easement literally goes through our front yard and cuts our property in half and would definitely affect the resell if we chose to do so. As of next month hes coming back by to remove trees and lay down crush and run to make his land ready to be sold.

What do we do?

Answer: The term is "right of way". Is the easement described in your deed? Generally, you are deemed to know what the deed says before you buy it (that is, you are supposed to do your own due diligence and know what you are buying). Many people do not do this, though. Was there a disclosure form that the seller had to fill out and provide to you? Any questions about easements? Did you use a realtor? Did the realtor know about the easement? If the seller misrepresented a fact, you'll have to attempt to settle with them or sue them.  Was there a title search on your deed before you purchased the property? If so, you may have title insurance and will have to go through that company if it failed to discover and disclose the easement.


Title: [TX] Current Landlord wants us to terminate our lease early so he can have a client move in early

Question:
My fiancee and I have a lease for a home till May 30th of this month. We just paid rent for the whole month of may, but the landlord has new couple that wants to move their stuff in on May 20th so they can have a long labor day weekend. My fiancee and I are completely fine with this because we moved out last week so the home is empty, but the landlord says that despite us agreeing to terminate our lease on May 19th for the new tenants, he would not give us back the rent we paid for the 19th-30th of the month. We would give up all ownership of the home, for those 11 days, but would not get any of our rent back. He said the new tenants are offering us $150 to motivate us to move out early, but for those 11 days we will no longer have the home, it would cost us just about $600 in already paid rent.

Can the landlord ask us to terminate our lease early and then have a new couple move in, but not refund us the days we gave up ownership?

tl;dr - landlord wants us to move out early for another tenant. We are okay with it, but landlord says he is not obligated to pay us back the 11 days of rent we already paid and he would have two tenants paying rent for those 11 days. Can he do that?

Answer:
 He can ask, but you can (and should) tell him to get bent.  Answer #2: > He said the new tenants are offering us $150 to motivate us to move out early, but for those 11 days we will no longer have the home, it would cost us just about $600 in already paid rent.

Tell him 150 isn't enough money, your break even would be 600 and theres no real motivation in just breaking even. So give me a call when they offer 900. Answer #3: You're not obligated to agree to anything. Tell him your agreement is not free (or not with only $150) so he or the new tenant should pay up or else you'll refuse.  Answer #4: Tell him to "go pound sand".  Also, go by daily and make sure that the lock has not been changed or the other folks have not moved in "early".  If so, sue in small claims court for the loss of the property already paid for.  He can't double dip on rent.
Answer #5: Come up with a number that would make it worth your while, tack on a little extra for negotiating room, and present that to him.


Title: Is my stepdad legally able to hit me or my brother?

Question: [Atlanta,Georgia] My jackass stepdad has always hit me or my brother if we screwed up some kind of way- whether it be smacking or an ass whooping or something. I hate him with all my heart and my mom won;t do anything about it no matter how many times I tell her about what he does. This is a normal thing, and he has a very negative vibe around him; slams everything and stomps whenever he walks.  I have gotten Child Services on him  before which resulted in my staying with my grandparents for 2 weeks. I am trying to stay with my grandparents permanently (for my childhood, of course) so I no longer have to deal with his BS. I'm 14.

Answer:
 My recommendation would be for you to talk to your school counselor or teacher about it.  Both would be mandated reporters required to report abuse, if in fact there is abuse. This is your best course of action, as CPS referrals from outside parties (doctors, teachers) are taken more seriously than a 14 year old's complaint about a stepparent.

I'm not saying it isn't true - however, the information you provided doesn't legally 'prove' anything one way or the other sufficient to say yes or no to your question. This sounds like a very difficult situation. Good luck to you. Answer #2: Physical discipline is legal is all states. If you have injuries you can call CPS. Answer #3: As of now corporal punishment is legal in GA in the household, as long as it is not cruel and unusual.


Title: Girlfriend wants to bring me to court

Question:
So a few things about me, I’m a 19 year old university student and I’ve been with her (21 year old girl) for 2 years. I study at a university far from home and my girlfriend did not like that, after a year there I wasn’t doing too great (due to personal and family issues) and got dismissed. She was really happy about this and started telling me to apply to schools back at home which I attempted to do but ended up just appealing my dismissal and got back in for a semester. When I told her that I got back in to University because of my appeal she wasn’t happy. She started saying things like “you’re a serial liar” “you’re horrible and you’re lucky to have me” “why am I still with you” and many more things along those lines. We were on my bed while this was happening and after a few minutes listening to this I finally got up said “you’re not perfect in this relationship also” while I said this she got up also in my face started screaming at me and I had to shove her off me, after this she got up and hit my chest and I ended up slapping her. I know no man should ever do this, I am 100% wrong for putting my hands on her like that and I regret it, I did not plan to do it just after holding everything in and after she hit me on my chest it was a natural reaction. After this happened I left for school and ended up breaking things off, it was okay for a while but she ended up coming to my university 8 hours away to see me. When she came up I told her not to come many times, I insisted on not giving her my address and she ended up finding it on my amazon account. To this day she has done this 3 times. She is currently with me right now, I just expressed my feelings saying that I don’t want to be with her and I want her to leave my place and she ended up calling her dad asking for a lawyer and saying she wants to sue me for slapping her. Again I know I am extremely wrong for putting my hands on her like that and it isn’t okay.

Also this is my first post here I’m not sure how to quite format it so I am sorry, I am also writing this while walking in the rain.

Answer:
 Tell her to leave. Tell her to not come back. Tell her if she comes back up there again, you'll call the police. She's not going to sue you for slapping her. She has no damages. She's just trying to manipulate you. Answer #2: She doesn't have a caseAnswer #3: This isn’t /r/Relationship_Advice so I’ll stick to the legal issue if the potential battery. She can try to sue you, but she doesn’t have much to sue you for. She has no damages outside of mental and emotional distress. I doubt a lawyer would bring this case. It’s not like you’re independently wealthy and she’s reaching for money.

Everything else I have to say is relationship advice and I won’t get into that here.


Title: What can you do to avoid getting a Minor in Consumption (MIC)?

Question:
I'm from Boise, ID where police officers have been known for stopping kids on the street at night and giving them MICs. The kids are usually not doing anything illegal (except drinking before they turn 21). My question is if there is any legal protections that exist for a kid just walking down the street under the influence, not driving or causing problems. Can I refuse a breathalyzer? Can I ask if I am being detained, and then if the answer is no can I just walk away?

I would appreciate any help.

Answer:
 Don't break the law. Best protection available.

You can be charged based on appearance even without a breath test. Answer #2: Don't drink alcohol until you are 21. That will keep you in the clear


Title: [UPDATE] [FL] HOA and landlord lawn maintenance issues.

Question:
 [https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/b89jvh/fl\_hoa\_and\_landlord\_lawn\_maintenance\_issues/](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/b89jvh/fl_hoa_and_landlord_lawn_maintenance_issues/)

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Well despite informing the owners and the management company that replacing the sod was something that they should take care of, I got an eviction notice posted on my front door this morning. If I leave in three days, they will drop the eviction suit, otherwise they will pursue the matter in court. Of course they are saying that I forfeit my deposit and that I will be on the hook for any additional damages as outlined in the lease.

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It seems they are playing hardball - where do I go from here?

Answer: NAL, but if I were you I would hire one to write a strongly worded letter by certified mail stating that their eviction suit is groundless—because no reasonable person would consider resodding the lawn to the tune of $8K to be either "routine maintenance" or a burden that should fall upon you as tenants—*and* that you will defend yourselves in court if they choose to proceed with a frivolous eviction suit.


Title: I’m joining the military but I have debt

Question:
I am joining the military and have already finished all my paperwork and sworn in for the first time. However, I got a call from a debt collector about an outstanding student loan I had completely forgotten about. It’s accrued quite a bit of money and I and my family are really not in a position to handle the big payments nor the massive lump sum the guy said they were willing to accept. I’ve crunched the numbers and most, if not all, of my earnings during basic would be required to pay it off within the time frame that they want it in. I’m not sure how this will affect me as I disclosed on my application I attended this university but completely forgot about owing them. I’m scared of me being sent to jail over this but I’m also afraid of getting sued by the school. Is there anything that I can do to appease the school and their hired lawyer?
P.S. The lawyer said that I could be sued for this and knows I’m joining the military. Can he call them and tell them about this?

Answer:
 >I’m scared of me being sent to jail over this but I’m also afraid of getting sued by the school.

Nobody goes to jail for unpaid debt. But that does not mean you can just walk away from your debt either.

>Is there anything that I can do to appease the school and their hired lawyer?

Pay your debt.

>The lawyer said that I could be sued for this and knows I’m joining the military. Can he call them and tell them about this?

Forget about the lawyer telling them - YOU need to deal with that yourself.

Did you misrepresent your financial situation when filing the paperwork to join the military?

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/us-military-enlistment-and-credit-checks-3354005

This suggests that your failure to disclose the loan may be a major issue for you.

>I’m not sure how this will affect me as I disclosed on my application I attended this university but completely forgot about owing them.

You need to disclose this to them immediately.


Title: Special case. Sue for 12 yrs Back Child Support owed. Child over 18 yrs.

Question:
I was divorced 1998-Filed and signed at Lawyers office in Dale County, Enterprise, AL and the divorce signed in Houston County Ozark, AL In the divorce it orders my ex-spouse to pay child support of $216.16 per month to me for our daughter, provide major medical insurance on minor child and shared custody with me, the plaintiff having primary physical custody

We were married in Baton Rouge, LA approximately 2.5 to 3 years prior. Sorry, I lost a lot of paperwork in Louisiana’s 2016 Flood.

I am a current resident of Louisiana (South Central) and my ex-husband is as well (Southeast). My daughter was born in 1996; she will be 22 years old next month. She also lives in Louisiana (Southeast). She does not live with me or him.

He rarely ever paid child support, meaning in total he may have paid approximately 2 years worth of monthly payments, if I put all the payments together. I will just say he rarely paid any child support.

He recently received a monetary settlement, approximately 6 figures, so his excuse of not having money can not be used anymore. He won’t even help her with her basic needs now after already receiving the settlement.

I have read that I can sue him for back child support-the arrearages with interest, even though she is over 18- it is owed by ex-spouse to me. I have a lot of questions, but I will limit them to the most pertinent ones. Any information you can give me is greatly appreciated.

Filing: I have notarized copy of divorce in my possession. Where do I start?

Do I file in Civil or Family Court? Do I file in Louisiana or Alabama? I read to just file contempt. But, not sure and then, where? Also, I don’t know if I have to file some sort of order with DCFS LA Child Support Agency or to the Courts being that I only have divorce papers. Is that order enough?

What form do I need for the option? Are there additional forms to be turned in with that? Does it have to be notarized? I just know some don’t, only signed and paid to file.

Do I have to supply court with my bank statements of his payments? Could I possibly not even see the inside of a courtroom?

I have a lot of questions. If you could steer me in the right direction, I would be immensely grateful.

Thank you in advance for your time. Again, Much Appreciation!

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Yes, you can go to court to get a judgement for back child support in county court.  It can take some time but is well worth it.

I have a client that was able to seize her ex husband's portion of his pension and 401K (in Texas).  Back taxes owed to the state and federal government and child support are one of the few things that can be taken from what are usually untouchable monies.


Title: So apparently I got into an accident in which I have no idea happened. Insurance is involved and my plate is photographed but not me. What should/can I do about this is I don't have much evidence of my wearabouts that night? [Maryland]

Question:
Like in the title it appears my vehicle was in a car crash last Thursday in which I have no knowledge of and an injury claim was done. The crash happened at a stop light while my car was merging.

I wasn't in the vehicle the claim was reported on. Sounds weird I know but I was going to a party(with more than plenty of booze)and needed a DD. I have no recollection of who exactly drove the car I was in back to my friends or anything such as that after the party died down but I do remember who I got there with. It wasn't a house party, either. It was at a hotel.

There seems to be more than one fraudulent statement told by the other party but the biggest one is at the time the incident was reportedly taking place my car was sitting in my drive way and people can confirm that.

What exactly should I do?

Answer:
 Sounds like you should ask your friends who drove your car home. And once you have an answer to that, you should ask that friend if anything interesting happened during the drive.Answer #2: You are going to have a very difficult time defending yourself in a civil suit or criminal trial if you are unable to testify that you weren't driving.

"Your honor, I was blackout drunk and don't know what happened" is not going to play well in court.Answer #3: Is there any damage to your car?Answer #4: Is it possible whoever had your car keys made a run to the store during the party with your car, hit someone, and "forgot" to tell you?


Title: Amazon exploiting creditcard information

Question:
So I have an Amazon account, which I haven't used in a few months and randomly they charge me for a one year membership of Amazon Prime. They're obviously taking advantage of my creditcard information which is stored on their website and they must be breaking some laws here I feel. Can anyone tell me if I'm completely off or Amazon is breaking some kind of privacy laws here? They did promise me a full refund without any questions, which kinda makes me think this is a common thing for them? Just sign your members up for Amazon Prime and maybe they wont notice?

I should add that I have never been a member of Amazon Prime before in my life

California

Answer: IANAL but I seriously doubt Amazon systemically signs people up for Prime without their consent.  Is it possible someone was logged in as you and signed up?  Or did you accidentally hit a button?  If you're uncomfortable about your privacy with them, remove your payment information from your account.


Title: Shoes almost ripped my toenail off

Question:
I bought a cute pair of ballet flats from Aldo and soon after I started having feet problems. The sides of the feet started to hurt and then the soles. I went to a podiatrist thinking that it was a side effect of being flat footed. He told me that the ballet flats were most likely the cause of the pain.

I ended up stretching the flats out and the pain then ceased. Flash forward a week later and I wore the flats out again. My big toe kept getting pulled on by the flats and when I took off the flats, my big toe nail was black and felt very sensitive. I presume it was black from the constant tugging. My big toe nail is still currently black even though it’s been several months.

Is this even worth pursuing legally?

Answer: Next time buy shoes that fitAnswer #2: No, absolutely not worth pursuing


Title: [USA] Is this illegal? (x-post r/atheism)

Question:
[This video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFcLuIuQOJ4&feature=share) is being discussed over on r/atheism, and I'm wondering if the man being discussed is, in fact, violating the law. He calls for his 2 million followers to attack doctors at Planned Parenthood, saying, "I say tonight, we punish Planned Parenthood. I think it's time abortion doctors should have to run and hide for their life [sic]"

Are statements like that covered under the first amendment?

Answer: what you are looking for is the true threat test, as colored by the recent SCOTUS ruling as it comes to Internet postings, or the incitement to violence test, which I don't think has been updated for the Internet yet. Answer #2: I think it's protected speech - sounds hyperbolic. Nothing direct. He's certainly hovering around a fine line though. I find the person calling for his arrest more frightening.


Title: Could a contract be created that makes an actor must be available at any time for filming though they may not be a series regular for years?

Question: If a character is written off, could a contract be signed that ensures a return in the future for a guest arc for example?

Answer:
 Sure.

Here's the thing.  Contracts are just agreements.  You say 'I want this'.  The other party says 'OK, but I want this in return'.

If you want the actor available, ask for that.  If you're the actor, ask for additional compensation.


Title: [NJ] I'm a minor, Got Arrested, It's Been 1 Month, I Haven't Gotten Anything From Family Court, Or Anything. I Wanted to Know A Few Things

Question:
Update to [this](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/764t0a/nj_im_a_minor_and_just_got_caught_with_2/) post

The best way to explain the situation is to tell the whole story of what happened to me. (TL;DR at the bottom)

I was snitched on by someone I was trying to buy ADHD medicine from, they also lied saying that I sell a plethora of different pills  had my bag searched on the grounds of suspicion of me having drugs on me, I willingly gave my VP the adderall that I had on me, to try to do as much damage control as possible because I knew the second he brought up ADHD medication I was facing something long. I end up getting arrested on 2 charges, Possession of a controlled substance, and Possession with intent to distribute. After getting my rights read to me, the Sargent Detective asked me a question, I didn't reply because I was just read that I have the right to remain silent. I didn't know that I could also be charged with obstruction of justice for not answering him. I apologized and answered him as respectively as I could. After the drive to the police station that seemed to last forever, I was processed, then Interrogated, the Sargent Detective told me that they're not trying to fuck me, or trick me, they're trying to help me. I believed him because my family can't afford a lawyer, and at this point I was willing to trust him if it meant I might have a charge dropped. I was Interrogated, he came to the conclusion that I just didn't use the best judgement and ended up doing the wrong things. He dropped the possession with intent to distribute charge. After that the Sargent Detective told me that I'll get something in the mail saying what my court date is within a few weeks. It's been a little over a month, I haven't gotten anything in the mail. Should I do anything? Do I just wait?

TL;DR
Caught with 40mg of adderall in school, arrested, Interrogated. Was told I'd have a court date in a few weeks, It's been a month and nothings come in the mail. Should I do anything?

Also, A few more questions,

1. A few weeks back I went to Police station to file for discovery, Because I wanted to use my arrest report and recording of my interrogation to help prove to the board of education why I should stay in the district and that I was not selling anything to any students on or off campus. The clerk at the police station said they have the file but they can't give it to me or my mother. Would they ever be able to give me the files? Or do I have to go somewhere else to get my arrest record?

2. I was talking to someone, after my board of education hearing, they gave me 90 days out of school and random drug testing when I get back to the district. I'm completely fine with that. Someone I was talking to who has a history with drugs and getting in legal trouble with drugs, he said it's apparently unconstitutional for them to force random drug testing on me. I'm more of just interested to hear if that is true.

3. I was given the official resolution by the Board of educations lawyers, It says I have the right to appeal, to the commissioner of education. I was seriously considering appealing to the commissioner, but I'm scared that it wouldn't end well for me. Is it possible for the commissioner to somehow worsen my punishment?

Answer:
 Minor means different things in different states. Were you questioned with a parent present? You can not prove PWI over 1 pill, so no favors were done. You have to file an open records request to get the report and audio. I really cant comment on the school's procedures, but they sound inline with what I have heard.
 Answer #2: In the future, OP, there are exactly two things you should ever say to the police, "I'm using my right to stay silent" and "I want a lawyer." That's pretty much it. Just say those two things over and over and over again. If the police come to talk to you again, say those.

If you can not afford a lawyer, one will be provided for you. You tell the police that you need a lawyer and won't talk without them.

You cannot be charged for obstruction of justice for not talking to them, the officer tricked you. If you are suspected of any sort of wrongdoing ever: *don't talk to the police.* "I'm using my right to remain silent. I want a lawyer."


Title: How long can a car be left in an apartment complex parking spot?

Question:
Sorry /r/legaladvice but throwaway for identification reasons.

I live in the DFW area (Texas) and right by my building at my apartment, a car has been left for several weeks now, almost 2 months. This car has not moved this entire time. There's a note in the window saying, "Do NOT tow me again! Call me XXX-XXX-XXXX." My apartment complex will tow cars if they're left in the same spot for more than 10 days or so unless some sort of notification is given to the management office.

Since the building/car/parking spot is in the back of the complex, and management doesn't come back to the area a lot, I don't think they've seen the car but that seems unlike since it's been almost TWO FUCKING MONTHS.

Should I report this to the management office?

Answer: It's private property. There are no laws for this. You should report any problem/concern you have to your management office, in fact your lease likely demands it.


Title: Chargeback on credit card dispute. Am I in trouble?

Question:
Los angeles California.
Long story short, I went to a casino and took out 2 amounts of cash advances. $1000, $700 (which declined,) then $635. The total amount was about $1635. I received a phone call from Wells Fargo asking about these charges in which I denied making the transactions. Today, I called back saying they were authorized by me and that I totally forgot making them.
What are the legal issues I can face now? How can they prove if I really forgot or not?

Answer:
 Probably nothing since you came clean. Good you did because you could be facing serious criminal charges including prison time.

> How can they prove if I really forgot or not?

Since there is no brain scanning technology (yet) they won't know you initially. But the important thing is that you are now not disputing the transactions.

You should get help for your gambling problem.