Title: I wrote some blog articles for a website, and now the website refuses to remove them

Question:
I joined a blogging team that talks about theological stuff on one persons website. i wrote the posts on my own time and was never paid for them. nothing was ever put into writing about who owned the articles, because I just wrote stuff.

I had a falling out with the owner of the blog and he has attacked me personally, so I told him I wanted to disassociate myself with him and with his website and wanted all my articles [about 50] removed, but he refused, telling me the blog owns the intellectual property.

In ontario, Canada.

Any ideas?

Answer: Really hard to get stuff removed from the internet. Sorry you had a falling out. If you can't prove they were yours to begin with, it would be very improbable for anyone to force the owner of the site to take them down!


Title: Employer is fighting payment of my sales commission

Question:
When I first signed w/ my current employer, I was promised commission.

The exact terms in my contract are "$100 commission per each paid school site sold by employee. In addition to the above commissions, employee shall also receive a bonus payment of $3,500 for every 100 school sites sold on an annual basis, e.g. 100 school sites sold = $10,000 in individual commissions + $3,500 in cumulative commissions."

However, in the two years that I've worked here, I have yet to receive any commission. I know they struggled financially at times and I didn't want to rock the boat, so I never demanded commission. I've recently found a new job and while I was tying things up with my current employer, I brought my commission up. They owe me over $21,000 in commission at this point.

They told me they would discuss it with others and get back to me. They recently got back to me and told me that they're not counting any sales that I made during the 2016 year because a) *some* sales were referred to me, and b) I won't be completing the full 2016 year with them.

The terms of my contract do not say that referrals do not count and only my bonus mentions anything about annual.

What can I do? They are clearly cheating me, but I'm not sure what the best route is. Also, the company is based in the state of Virginia.

Answer:
 For that amount of money, it's time to talk to a lawyer. If your contract doesn't contain any exclusions for referrals or failure to complete the whole year, they owe you that money. You may be able to recover your legal fees.

I'd begin by sending a letter via certified mail with a return receipt demanding payment in full of (whatever you calculate your specific commission to be). Set a deadline; give them at least 30 days. Don't mention anything about suing them -- just keep it simple and directly to the point.

If they fail to pay, go see a lawyer.Answer #2: If you have a contract stating commissions in the tens of thousands are owed you need to collect all documentation of your sales (before your employer can hide or destroy them) and start with a demand letter and contact with an attorney.Answer #3: Referrals are a sales guys bread and butter, demand payment or take them to court.  I could understand not wanting to rock the boat over $200 but 21,000?!!!???  Grow a spine.


Title: [CT] [UPDATE] My landlady / ex-friend has been renting me a room for a couple of years and decided that she wants me to move out and has changed the locks. Is she allowed to do this? Can she kick me out just like that?

Question:
[Link to original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/76e76e/ct_my_landlady_exfriend_has_been_renting_me_a/)

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EDIT: So she now has a letter of the two ways this will go:

*  attached document](https://i.imgur.com/VtpBVfg.jpg) which pretty much states that if I leave quietly she will keep my stuff.
* But if I don't, well then she is going to take action on a few different fronts.

Not sure if this constitutes as blackmail or not.
Any thoughts /u/rhomboidus / /u/grasshoppa1?

**EDIT2:** I do not want to go the route of the whole blackmail thing. I just thought it was relevant. Saying that, should I just let her go through with the eviction process in order to buy myself some time in finding a place for my stuff and get more info on a shelter?

Answer:
 Threatening to follow through with an eviction if you don't vacate is not blackmail. That's the correct proceeding for determining whether your tenancy should be forcibly terminated, and while she's wrong about _some_ of the procedure, the broad strokes are correct.

Depending on whether you received proper notice to vacate, she may or may not prevail if she evicts you. However, at best, if you were month to month, you're owed three (yes, three) days' written notice before the end of your final rental period unless your tenancy agreement specifies more notice. If you pay rent on the first, you likely still need to be out no later than Oct 31st; if you were given notice more than three days before the start of the month, she can begin the eviction process today.

I understand that you don't look forward to living in your car. You may not have a choice if you prefer not to be evicted.


Title: Doctor has advised me to lodge a complaint against my employer with OSHA. Situation is very complicated and anyone I have asked for advice is urging me to sue. Please help me gain some clarity.

Question:
Edit: I am located in Massachusetts.

I will try to be as concise as possible. I have been employed part time at a corporate owned, chain-type venue since September of this year. My job is to maintain the artwork in the building, and to create new signage/projects on an as-needed basis. There are 3 other people employed in the same capacity.

When I took the job, the employer very clearly stated the parameters of the position. They were specifically looking for college students, so it seemed like a perfect fit. Here's a run down of my situation: I'm in my third year as a full time student. I'm 22 and putting myself through school without any financial support from my family. I've maxed out federal financial aid, grants, scholarships, etc, and I take out loans very conservatively (just enough to cover tuition). The hourly wage for the position is just enough that I can pay my rent and have a little left over for necessities/unforeseen expenses at the end of the month if I work the maximum 24 hours each week. Perhaps it was a stupid mistake to depend solely on this part time job.

Daily activities on the job include exposure to a variety of spray/oil based/rustoleum/latex based paints, regular use of polyurethane most often from an aerosol can but also using rollers on large areas. The problem is that there is ZERO effort to provide protection from the fumes; no masks, fans, or ventilation of any kind is used or even offered. This is despite the fact that all of us (myself and the three other employees who do this job in the venue) have repeatedly complained about the fumes accumulating in our small work area and the lack of protection. We have even told our supervisor that the fumes have made us sick and he seemed not to care at all. Now that I am forcing them to confront this however, they are all of a sudden very concerned...

Three weeks ago I was covering up some graffiti in one of the bathrooms with spray paint, as directed by my supervisor. That night I went home and was coughing up black stuff. In the days that followed I came down with something that I assumed was bronchitis. A week after the spray paint exposure I made an appointment with a doctor, who diagnosed me with pneumonia. He asked me what I do for work, and after I described the job to him I realized the potential connection between the spray paint exposure and the sudden pneumonia. He was greatly distressed and advised me to stay out of work for a while.

Fast forward two days and I return to work, as scheduled. When I inform my supervisor that I can't do any work that exposes me to fumes that day, he asks "well then why did you bother coming in?" at this point I was almost at a loss for what to say to him, so I said the most obvious thing: "because I was scheduled, and I would have been penalized for not coming in."
Following this, he tells me that "they" have decided to cut my hours, I will no longer be scheduled for a full 24 hours a week. His official reason was that I have been inconsistent with my schedule, which is not true. I have given him my schedule on a per-semester basis, so it has only changed once. I work the same hours every week. The last few weeks have been rough because of the snow storms keeping all employees (not just me) from going to work on their scheduled days.

I tell him this, in addition to mentioning that it is unfair to penalize me for coming to work with pneumonia. I strongly asserted that he should have been providing us with protection, and conveyed to him how shocked my doctor was when I told him what the working conditions are. I mentioned that he was leaving the company wide open to a lawsuit. Following this he says wait here, I will go gather my superiors and we will have a meeting about this. I wait an hour and a half for him to return, and then follow him to the office of the regional manager, where three people are waiting for me. I sit down and wait for them to say something. They just stare at me before asking, "why do you think you're here?" I answer, "I'm not sure whether i'm being penalized for missing work due to the snow, or being penalized for missing work because I have pneumonia."

To summarize: They expressed that they are willing to provide "whatever equipment is needed for you (me) to work safely". Above all, they insist that they were totally unaware that exposure to these chemicals was hazardous to the health of their employees. They cite the fact that I never formally addressed this with them before. They even said at one point "just because you're saying that the fumes are really bad, how are we supposed to know that you need protection?"

In response to this, I said that my supervisor had discouraged me from taking up an issues with the general manager. On multiple occasions he has more or less told me to keep my mouth shut at risk of "putting up a red flag", likely leading to a reduction of my hours. It took a lot of balls to say this with my supervisor sat across from me. Instead of owning up to it however, he flat out lied and denied that he ever said that. I am trembling with indignant anger as I write this. I have this part of the conversation recorded as well, and they gloss over it by patronizing and ridiculing me, saying they have no idea what i'm talking about, and asking me to give examples of this. How could I when my supervisor would continue to deny? In conclusion, they request that I obtain a doctors note outlining exactly what equipment should be provided for me to work safely. They also requested that I bring a note saying I am fine to return. This took place last Thursday, and I have been prohibited from returning to work since then.

 I requested the note from my doctor. Instead he responded with a message urging me to file a complaint with OSHA.  I have been trying to do this for the last two days, but everything in the city is shut down due to the storms. I fully intend to file a complaint when I am able to reach OSHA's office.

Herein lies the legal aspect. I am not a litigious person, and I have no desire to sue the company- I was ready to quit the job, bite my tongue and take out another loan to cover my rent so I can focus on school rather than continue to work at the behest of such willfully ignorant, unprofessional people. But everyone I have spoken to about this (my boyfriend, my room mates) is pressuring me to sue them to the point that it's making me feel it would be stupid not to. And with $15 in my bank account, and no idea when (if ever) I will return to this job that I organized my entire academic schedule around, it is starting to seem like an attractive option. But I have no idea what to do, and very little time to decide. I have not yet put in my notice at this job, but it doesn't seem like I will continue to be employed there. Please help me rationalize this whole thing.

tldr; working in environment with lots of toxic fumes, no effort to protect employees. Got sick, confronted boss, hours cut and instead of checking the actual regulations that the company should conform to they have asked me to obtain a doctor's note stipulating the protection that I specifically require. They completely deny any awareness that exposure to spray paint/solvents/aerosol chemicals is harmful. When asked why I had not brought it up with management, I tried to tell them that my supervisor has actively discouraged me from addressing any issues. He lied and denied that he had done so, and I was effectively shut down and sent home. I haven't been back to work since and when I contacted my doctor requesting a note, he urged me to file a complaint with OSHA. Thus I am stuck in limbo, unable to return to work and unable to contact OSHA because the city is at a stand still in this snow.

Answer: File the complaint with OSHA like you said you are going to do.  As far as a lawsuit, well what are you going to sue for?  What tangible damages have you suffered as a result of the work environment?  Do you have any medical bills outstanding?  Do you have any ailments you are still suffering from?  I saw the bronchitis reference, but I don't know if that is ongoing, or something that is resolved.


Title: Can a store put a sign up with your name stating you have wrote a bad check?

Question:
This is not me, but a gas station in our town has a billboard where they post peoples names who have written bad checks, is this legal? It is a great way I suppose to keep people from writing bad checks!

Location: Missouri

I'm not sure why this got down voted, I don't see anything wrong with the question.

Answer: as long as they actually did write a bad check, yep. Well in most of America that is.


Title: I was treated completely unfairly at work, is there anything I can do?

Question:
Hey guys, I currently worked at a hotel as a housekeeper for some extra income. This place was a disaster, they didn’t have enough employees nor did they care. There was just four of us for awhile and we would have 18 or more rooms on any given day, it was way too much on one person. This is just a little background information to let you guys know how much of a hell while it was. The head housekeeper never helped, all she did was sit around and give orders, never tried to help with all the rooms.

Now onto why I’m here, first of all our time clock (which was electronic) was always messing up mysteriously. The weird thing was it was just doing it to me and one other person, not everyone. We complained multiple times and was just ignored, finally one day we caught that it claimed we had no hours that day, we had been there all day. They of course blamed us and said they’d fix it, well they added what they thought we had worked. I know it wasn’t right and this kept happening. I know I was being screwed, I started taking pictures of how it would be so many hours one day and the next day 10 hours or more would disappear! I actually have photos of this and the dates.

Also, we were supposed to get a raise after working there for 90 days, that finally came and of course no raise. I asked everyone about it with no answer. Finally I talked to the owner, he claimed since the hotel had a new owner now that I would have to wait from the date they took the place over, not the date I started which is ridiculous!

Finally, we got a few new girls in that didn’t want to work. They would just leave whenever they wanted or not come in but still had their jobs. Now this didn’t happen just once or twice but so many I cannot even count, they got into no trouble at all. Me and another housekeeper just had to do their work like it was no big deal. One day after me and the other girl finished our twelve or more rooms we had to do this other girls twelve rooms. No one else just us two, it was already five in the afternoon at this point.

I would even come in on my days off just to fill in, even after all this and doing the best I could there. I missed one day, just on. As I said they let everyone else do as they please but never did anything about it, they fired me though. After I busted my ass their and let them treat me like nothing and cheat me, they fired me. Before you ask no I had never done this before and did nothing else. Another thing We have this Facebook group at work with all of us in it. One day after a long day of work I accidentally took home a lanyard with one of the master keys to the hotel on it we use, it was a complete accident but I was actually threatened by the person the lanyard belonged to (knowing I would bring it back the next day. She and another girl told me they would come find me and “beat a bitch”. Yes, I did take screenshots of this.

There is plenty more I could tell you guys but I’ve rambled enough. I’m sorry if it’s way too long. I just want to know if there’s anything I can do about the way I’ve been treated unfairly here. Also in case anyone is wondering this is a commercial hotel, not a locally owned one. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I just feel so wronged and don’t know what to do. Thank you.

Answer:
 Presuming you're in the US you can file for unemployment and submit a wage claim with your state labor board if your wages were not paid.

None of the rest of this is likely to be actionable legally.


Title: Do I own the rights to this picture I commissioned? [UK]

Question:
I commissioned a piece of art online of a character I do not own, do I own the rights of the image? The artist is American, the character is Unit 01 from Neon Genesis Evangelion. Do I own the rights to the image, curious as he is selling it on to others.

[The artwork in question](https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/254384921/eva-01-inktober-original-illustration?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=shinji&ref=sc_gallery_2&plkey=caa5a844cfefbeb69d2de441e9cc0c5bdd5f4e32:254384921
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/254384921/eva-01-inktober-original-illustration?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=shinji&ref=sc_gallery_2&plkey=caa5a844cfefbeb69d2de441e9cc0c5bdd5f4e32:254384921)

EDIT:
Turns out this is the one of a kind I paid for a few months back. This is the original drawing. When I commissioned it he only sent me the high res scan, do I technically own this as I paid for it to be created?

Answer: Normally that would depend entirely on the terms of your deal with the artist. In this case his work is derivative of someone else's IP so it's likely neither of you can claim rights to the image.


Title: [AR] Owner of our store is changing our hours to save him money and lose us our money.

Question:
Hello there! I posted this in r/askreddit and was pointed this direction.

I worked at a Dunkin Donuts as of 2 weeks ago. My last paycheck came in and I noticed it was short of what it was expected to be. Turns out my coworkers were saying the same thing. We turned to the assistant manager of our store, who went into the logs to see that for the past month our store’s owner has been going into our clock-in and clock-outs and rounding up every clock-in and down every clock-out to every hour. For example, if I worked from 1:30-10:45, he would change that so I would get paid for working 2-10. That’s over an hour I’m losing and not getting paid for despite working it. This has been done to me and all of my coworkers.

We have documentation of the logs, which show what times we actually clocked in and out, then showing what they were changed to, followed by the name of the person who changed them, our store owner.

The store manager has been informed and is going to attempt to pay us for time lost. I’ve fortunately already quit, but he is taking money from my friends and myself. It’s a disgusting thing to do and I’m fairly certain it is not legal. I don’t want him to get away with doing/having done this. My question is what can we do about it?

Added information: we all consistently have/had to stay overtime due to understaffing, so if he was trying to just put in our hours as they were scheduled, it still isn’t something he had the right to do because we were asked to continue working.

Answer:
 Submit a wage complaint to AR's DOL.

http://www.labor.arkansas.gov/wage-claimsAnswer #2: Rounding is often legal, but rounding uniformly in the employer's favour is not. File a wage claim for your outstanding wages.


Title: [MD] Mom leaving my brother and sister home alone

Question: I’m 18 and moved out recently. My brother is 16 and my sister is 13. From what my brother told me, my mom packed her belongings and moved in with her boyfriend, leaving my brother and sister home alone. She doesn’t sleep at home and only visits to drop off groceries. The house is completely trashed and she refuses to come back home. My siblings don’t deserve to be living like this. What possible courses of action do I have? Thank you in advance and I’ll be glad to provide more information if needed.

Answer:
 Contact CPS and inform them of the situation. Answer #2: [Here's a link](http://dhr.maryland.gov/child-protective-services/reporting-suspected-child-abuse-or-neglect/) with info about reporting suspected abuse or neglect of a minor in MD.

I'm not a lawyer, but I don't see how you have any legal recourse beyond getting the authorities involved.Answer #3: Are you able to have them move in with you? If cps is involved then they will be fostered out. Not ideal but better than their current situation. Answer #4: Clean the house and enjoy the free rent? Answer #5: 1: Call CPS

2: I’m sorry that your mother is being an utter failure of a mother.

3: Strongly consider stepping up and making sure your younger siblings are being cared for in the meantime. Answer #6: Call cpsAnswer #7: Where is their other parent?

Who trashed the house?

Who's paying the bills?

Is this a true case of child abandonment? If so call CPS.

If this is just the kids being left home alone for a few nights, the 16yo is old enough that in some jurisdictions CPS wouldn't care?


Title: Can a landlord require you to leave doors and windows open in the winter?

Question: I'm so upset right now this is ridiculous. Our complex has been going through shoddy and random renovations since summer and are never on time and half the time don't even do what they say or show up at all. Now we get a notice that starting Nov 27, with no specific date, time, end date, a literal we will be done when we get done, we will be required to leave all our doors and windows open. In the middle of winter. When its pouring rain/hailing/snowing. For "about" an hour so they can paint and dry the exterior trim. Can they legally a) require us to leave our doors open mid winter and b) does this even count as a notice to enter? The notice also has a nice little mention they will not be responsible for any damages that result of this.

Answer:
 What is your location?Answer #2: NAL: Did the notice specify open, or simply unlocked so they can be opened to air the unit out after its been painted? If it specifies open, as in wide open, I would highly doubt it due to the immense liability of not only property theft, but property damage from the elements. Cold on its own wont destroy electronics, but moisture from the temperature changes will. You should make sure to save the original notice and take pictures of it. Second, most states/countries/provinces state that a landlord has to provide some kind of time frame of notice for entry. Usually its 24 hours, but can go out as far as a week with a specific date and general time frame. However, I have never seen a notice that specifies that all windows and doors must be left open. If you have pets or any kind of valuable electronics, I would make it a point to visit the property manager and let them know that you wont be leaving the windows and doors wide open, that the maintenance crew will have to coordinate with the painters, and ensure that your place is locked up once finished. If any of your property goes missing or is damaged, make sure to include the notice with your insurance claim. If you dont have renters insurance now, now would be the time to get it. Answer #3: Doors and frames are painted while open and then kept open until they dry.  That’s standard practice unless you don’t mind door shuts being a different colour.

I used to paint houses and we would always have to coordinate this with the occupants.  We did elevator doors at night so they could be locked down.


Title: [NY] If police knock on my door, with no warrant, am I required to open the door?

Question: I am curious if I am within my legal right to continue sitting on my couch and ignoring them, or do I at least have to answer and acknowledge my presence?

Answer:
 You never have to answer the door for anyone.

I don't know how you know they do not have a warrant if you don't answer. But either way, no. No one can make you answer the door or talk to the police. Answer #2: You don't have to open the door.

They don't have to go away.


Title: [CA] What are my rights as a tenant in an apartment with inhospitable living conditions?

Question:
Alameda County, to be exact.

The apartment that I’m currently residing in is fairly old and doesn’t have any air conditioning. Indoor temperatures reach up to 85-90F daily in the summer, which makes it pretty impossible to stay indoors.

Last year, I emailed the landlord about getting an AC unit/exploring other options with proof that the apartment was getting way too hot (photos of thermometers), but he sent someone once to check if the radiators were on and hasn’t done anything since. I’ve emailed him again this year, but they seem to be going ignored.

Do I, as a tenant, have any rights in this situation? And is there any recourse I can take? Any input would be much appreciated.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 You can buy yourself an AC.

If your lease doesn’t include AC, your landlord doesn’t have any obligation to provide one.


Title: We have a mini pig and we did not disclose this on our lease. Now our landlord wants us out and I’m confused by their wording in the emails. (OR)

Question:
As the title suggests, our lease only states dogs and cats.  However we also have mini pigs and left that out when we signed the lease.  The landlord found out and gave us a notice saying “we give 30 days notice” or “remove the pigs”.  I told her that’s understandable and asked if we could get additional time because now we need to find a new place or buy a house and 30 days is extremely short.  She said she’s confused and asks if we are suggesting that we are going to default on the lease and move out on a later date.

I want to make sure that I’m doing this correctly and that I won’t be blindsided by anything.  I assumed that SHE gives us a 30 day notice that we have to leave.  Why we should say that WE have to give notice to leave?  Along with this, I assumed that the lease is already defaulted since I have a mini pig pet.  It seems strange that she wants me to default.  Does a tenant default or is the lease defaulted?  I just don’t want to screw myself over if there are other avenues here even though I only see one.

I’m also interested in any other advice!  This is a really stressful time since next time we won’t lie about the pigs and not many rentals will allow them.

Answer:
 If having pigs violates your lease, you need to remove the pigs or be evicted.

However, you still owe your lease that you agreed to.Answer #2: - She's saying either put in a notice to vacate or get rid of the pigs within 30 days.

- You are not entitled to additional time

- You sound like you plan on leaving. You need to give notice to do so. That's the law.

- If you leave before the lease end date, you are defaulting. You will owe the lease that you agreed to


Title: MIP with someone else's ID; signed with said someone's name

Question:
Okay. So. Made a throwaway for this.

My friend just told me that her 17 year old sister was cited for an MIP.  Her sister was using her friend's ID (who is 18) to get into the bar. Sister told the officer that it was her ID, and signed the citation in her friend's name.

What could be my friend's sister's repercussions?

Answer: Felonies for forgery, id theft, tampering with records. She messed up big time. Needs an attorney now.


Title: I recently left a job after a prolonged Hypomanic state, entered and completed treatment, and need advice on how to proceed with my former employer.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Come back when the hypomanic state is over.Answer #2: Why do you think your employer is responsible for your prolonged hypomanic state? Is your goal here to get your job back?


Title: [MA] I'm being sued, but the person named in the suit is not me. They have the same name as me

Question:
So, yesterday I received an inch-thick very detailed document stating that I was being sued. The person suing is a legally blind man who uses a guide dog and regularly uses Uber to get around. He's suing "me" and a few other Uber drivers for causing emotional distress by refusing to give the blind man a ride (I'm assuming the Uber drivers in the suit probably didn't want their car seats to get dirty, no idea). However, it's impossible for me to be the person named in this suit. Here are some facts that make it impossible for me to be the person who has been named.

First, I've never driven for Uber in my life. The closest I got being an Uber driver was two years ago when I was twenty and applied for it. However, I was below the twenty-one age requirement to be an Uber driver, so I stopped in the middle of the application process. Now I'm old enough to do it, but I don't have any interest at the moment.

Second, somewhere in the document it says that the person being sued (who has the same name as me- I'll call him Anon for simplicity) has been living in an address that does not match my own; it's in a completely different city. It says something along the lines of, "Anon has domiciled at XYZ address for a long time." I've been living at my address for over 13 years now; what documents will I need something to prove that?

Third, I went back to Google Maps Timeline and it shows exactly where I was and at what time- I was in college early afternoon and worked until nighttime.

Now for the last detail which I'm not sure if it would make things complicated, but I know who Anon is. The address was familiar to my mom when she read it; he's the son of a friend of my mom.  The person suing me will not be able to get anywhere with suing Anon, however, because last year Anon passed away. Maybe they found me by going through Anon's Facebook friends or something? No idea.

Anyway, here are my questions.

1. With the facts that I provided (never drove Uber, wrong address, Google Timeline) would that be enough for me to get them to leave me alone? What kind of documents would I need to assemble to prove these things without any doubt?

2. Will I need to hire a lawyer to write a response letter to explain everything I listed above? I really don't want to have to spend money for something which has nothing to do with me, and I don't want to deal with countersuing or any of that nonsense. I just want to be left alone; I'm taking 5 classes and I'm stressed enough already.

3. Would you guys suggest I read some response letters to get a feel for the writing format and then write my own letter as a response? My fear is that they use my imperfectly-worded letter against me in some way if I end up having to go to court.

I have 19 days as of today to respond. Help me out guys

TL;DR I'm not the guy

Answer:
 1. Contact the attorney that served you. Let them know you are not the person they are intending to sue. Explain the situation.

2. Not unless the plaintiff's attorney refuses to believe you. Then, hire your own attorney to fire off a letter.


Title: Alcohol on airplanes theoretical

Question: Say if I were to catch an international flight from my homeland (Australia) to the ~~1950s~~ US, and I was of legal drinking age in my homeland (18+) but not the US, would I be able to purchase alcohol on the flight? What if the flight was from the US to my homeland? Does it depend on the airline? i.e. Would QANTAS use Australian law and American Airlines use US law? If this is the case what if the carrier was Air France or British Airways? Sorry for the stupid question, it is also completely theoretical because I have no intention of flying overseas as of yet (I don't even have a passport anymore) and I am not even of legal drinking age in my homeland.

Answer:
 I don't have an answer to your question, but while pondering it I remembered a case I read in school.

If I recall it correctly: A was attempting to sue B in state court.  B, was doing his best to dodge service of process.  Then, A heard that B was flying from state 1 to state 3, which had state 2 in the middle.  State 2 being the state in which A was attempting to sue B.

So, A paid a process server to get on that plane.  About midway through the flight, process server asked the stewardess to ask the pilot where they were.  They were above state 2.  So, process server went up to B and served him 30,000 feet up.  Valid service of process!

Edit: FOUND IT!  I was close, but a little off on details.

> In Grace v. MacArthur, 170 F.Supp. 442 (E.D. Ark. 1959), a man was flying on a non-stop flight from Tennessee to Texas. While the plane was over Arkansas, he was served with a summons from, and complaint filed in, the federal court of Arkansas. He filed a motion to dismiss the complaint for lack of jurisdiction over his person, but the court held that because he was served while in a plane over Arkansas that he was within the "territorial limits" of the court; therefore, he was subject to the jurisdiction of the court in Arkansas. (It appears that the ruling was not appealed.) All parties in the case accepted that the territorial limits of the state extend so high as to include airplanes flying over the state.

[Source](http://www.kentlaw.edu/perritt/blog/2007/12/plain-jurisdiction-of-plane.html).  Fun case.


Title: Minnesota-looking for wording for DIY will in which my adult stepson will not receive his inheritance unless he's been sober and with a steady job for a certain amount of time.

Question:
Brief history: He's such a troubled 20 year old. We just went on vacation and while we were gone, he broke into our house, squatted for a couple of days, and then stole my car. He was caught in possession of the car and with his one phone call, called his mom and blamed us because he's currently homeless and was angry that our empty house was not offered to him. We have a long history of him stealing from us and we're not rich--just two public school teachers.  Good times. Regardless, I'd like it to be written in our will that he won't receive anything unless he's dinner and in a stable job.

Edit: unless he's sober and in a stable job

Update: we're truly going to write the will leaving him the car he stole. We will rewrite it in the future if needed.

Answer:
 This is more a job of a trust.  My estate attorney described it as "the parents ability to continue to dominate and control their children from beyond the grave."

Upon hearing this, we gave him bunches of cash to draw one up.Answer #2: Who will be responsible for assessing his compliance?

What are they to do with the money and property while it's held?

If they die or act irresponsibly, what's the fallback plan for those assets?

What should happen if your stepson does not comply with the terms of his inheritance before he, himself, passes away?

If you're serious about this plan, you're basically describing a trust. Trusts are not simple instruments. The cost of a lawyer drafting it and advising you on how to structure it will ensure that your wishes are actually carried out; if it's not worth that expense, it's probably not worth attaching this condition, either. Giving "his" share of his inheritance to an alcohol abuse treatment organization or to a related charity might be simpler.Answer #3: Hey, I'm curious, with this condition, what is the proof he'll need to surrender to prove he's met the conditions? To whom will he need to show the proof?

I agree with a trust as a first choice, but definitely don't write up this condition yourself, because you might leave an unintentional loophole. Have someone you trust to look over the trust; someone who won't steal the money, and someone who won't stand by and let him recklessly spend it. It's hard to know who won't steal it because ppl become greedy or they fall on hard times and need money, so they'll steal from his trust.


Title: (New York) Police officer encouraged my ex to lie so they can get me out of my own house.

Question:
This morning my ex and I were having a rather loud but non-violent fight. One of the neighbors called the cops. Two cops arrived and talked to us.

The cop that talked to me asked questions about what was happening, the reason for the fight, if we're married (we're not), whose house is this (mine), what do we do, things like that.

The other cop took her outside to speak with her. I have security cameras. I'll get to what they said later.

Then I was arrested for "disorderly conduct" and taken to the station. While they were taking me, I was literally telling the officers that I'm not allowing her to remain on my property but they never cared. They let her stay inside despite knowing me (the owner) did not allow it. Few hours later, I was told no charges will be filed and I'm free to go. Came back home to find my ex is gone and my house is trashed. Wine and juice is all over my furniture, the electric cords of almost all my devices are cut. Some of my expensive clothes are cut. My bathroom was flooded. These are over a thousand dollars of damages.

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I watched the footage from the cameras and this is part of the conversation between them:

Her: I just want him out of the house please.

Officer: You told me this is his house and you don't live here. Why don't you leave?

Her: I will but I have some stuff here that I need to get.

Officer: We can help with that. We can stay until you get all your things.

Her: But I really rather he wasn't here when I get them.

Officer: I can't do that. You have to give me something. Has he ever hurt you, no matter how long ago? [he had asked her earlier if I have hurt her today]

Her: No

Officer: Has he ever hurt anyone else that you might know?

Her: No

Officer: Has he ever threatened you? Have you ever worried about your safety when you're with him? If you want him gone you need to give me something. **It doesn't even have to be true.** But if you can't give me something I can't help you.

Her: Well his presence threatens me.

Officer: I can work with that. But it's only going to be for a few hours. Is that going to be enough?

Her: Yes.

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So that happened. The officer literally said "it doesn't even have to be true". WTF?

Look, if she had done that herself when I wasn't home or was sleeping that would have been one thing. I had let her inside so it would have been my responsibility. But the police did this. They first encouraged her to lie and then allowed her to stay inside despite me - the owner - telling them not to.

I really want to sue the police. Do I have a case here? And, if I report this incident with the video evidence that the officer encouraged her to lie to get me out of the house, will that go somewhere as far as disciplinary actions go? Does arresting me after encouraging her to lie fall under abuse of power by the police, or any other crime? I sure as hell hope that a cop encouraging someone to lie must be committing a crime?

Answer:
 To add on to others:

***Get internal cameras, ASAP!*** Make sure those cameras record to both physical media that you can secure/backup **and** to a cloud service or storage solution that you, your lawyer, and a trusted family member/friend have access to.

Seriously, cops have been caught planting drugs, guns, or other sundry illegal items in homes, cars, and on people (either physically or by simply saying/showing to other cops/onlookers what they 'found'). This does *not* mean you shouldn't sue, just that you should take precautions before you do.


Title: Massachusetts. Wifes pregnancy is deemed a preexisting condition and will only receive 50% of maternity leave pay.

Answer:
 Massachusetts does not have a mandatory paid maternity/paternity leave law. Your only right is to unpaid leave.

With that said, disability policies and employer specific policies could provide pay during maternity. But without more information, it is hard to answer your question. I don’t practice in nor am I familiar with Massachusetts specific law, so I can’t answer your question regardless, but another may be able to help you.

Is this a company benefit to employees? A short term disability policy paying out? Something else?


Title: [FL] Police won't give a copy of a police report; say it's "too sensitive"

Question:
Hello /r/legaladvice , I come to you not to peruse tales of crazy neighbors and shady employers, but to ask for help.

My girlfriend was unfortunately taken advantage of by one of her former friends a few years ago and they opened a utilities account in her name, which we just found out about a couple of days ago and is now in collections. We're trying to get that cleaned up.

The utility company said they need a copy of a police report before they will investigate it as a fraudulent account, so yesterday GF went and filed a report with the local PD for identity theft.

They are refusing to give us a copy of the report because, "Due to the nature of this investigation, we can only give a copy of the report directly to [utility company]".

We don't want the progress of the investigation or anything like that; we just want a copy of the police report that she filed.

Is this a real thing or has the red tape already got us in a stranglehold before we start?

EDIT: Thanks for all the help everyone. Looks like I was asking for the wrong thing thanks to TV/movie terminology. This is why I love this sub.

Answer: If they are willing to release the report to the utility company then ask them for the report number and give that to the utility so they can obtain it.Answer #2: Is there currently an open or ongoing investigation? Answer #3: Keep in mind that the police investigation also includes verifying the story you provide. Just because a sworn statement is made about fraud doesn't make it automatically true.  We investigate claims of fraud to verify you are an actual victim and not attempting to file a fraudulent claim to avoid a bill.  Give the investigation a few days to a week and request the report again if it isn't ready ask to speak to investigator assigned to your case or their supervisor.


Title: I met a German man on Tinder and fell pregnant with Twins. He threatened to kill me if I did not have an abortion. His mother befriended me and then later tried to steal my babies. Now a German judge has given them shared custody of my children.

Question:
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Topic:
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Answer: You need to contact an attorney. This is way too complicated for free online advice. Answer #2: Can you contact the court and ask for some type of continuance? It's also possible that they don't have the original court order; they shouldn't just be able to switch jurisdictions and hey-ho brand new case.


Title: Protection order from boyfriend(x-posted in relationships)

Question:
This is x-posted in r/relationships. Someone in r/relationships suggested I post this here.

I am in Iowa, USA

I'm putting the tl;dr at the top because this is long

TL;DR:
I have been with my boyfriend for 7 years and have two kids. He has shown time and time again my needs don't matter and also "jokes" if I ever leave he would put drugs in my car so he gets the kids and that he only stayed so he doesn't have to pay child support. A fight this morning in front of our kids where he threw things and made threats to my personal items was the last straw and I want to leave. I was wondering if his behavior should result in a protective order as I am scared to go home.

I really don't know if this is the right place to put this, if it isn't let me know.

I have been with my boyfriend for 7 years, since we were 19. He is in the Army National Guard and 4 months into our relationship he was deployed to Afghanistan.

We both knew going into the relationship it was happening and we were just going to have fun before he left and that's all it was supposed to be.

Instead about two months in we fell in love and decided it was more and I would stay with him while he deployed and after.

He was sweet. He wanted to spend all his time with me. Deployment came and while over he would get upset sometimes but one of my other friends who deployed said this is normal and don't take it personally. So I didn't. He was gone for a year.

He came home and he was different. He never wanted to be home, always gone with friends. We hardly saw each other during the day because I worked and before he got a job he just hung out with friends and drank all day and night before he came home to sleep.

A year after he came back we started having some fights over stupid stuff. Once I wanted to go to a concert for a band I knew he didn't like so I didn't invite him. He got stupid drunk and said he was leaving me. I begged him not to and he stayed.

A month later I got pregnant and we were happy. Fast forward to baby being born and he was never around. Always had something else to do. I'm an introvert so it didn't always bother me but I was working and taking care of a kid in a tiny ass apartment. I got lonely.

 Now baby is 6 months and he buys a house. I say he because he has made it abundantly clear it is his house and I just live there. It has never been OUR house. He is still always gone and it starts to eat at me. I say something sometimes but he makes up a BS excuse about how he has to be gone sometimes when he is angry so he doesn't take it out on us.

9 months later I am pregnant again with baby #2. He didn't want another baby. He made that clear. Then it was a girl. Not happy about that either.

The "jokes" start to come in about how he is stuck now because he doesn't want to pay child support and how if I ever leave he would plant drugs in my car so I go to jail and he gets the kids.

Baby #2 is born and a month later the affair with his ex starts. I find out a week in because he was acting funny. Sleeping in a hoodie and his hat in the summer. Not talking to me much except to be a jerk. Gone even more. I tried to ask him about it but he said he was just stressed from work. I went through his phone to see if he had talked to someone about what was bothering him.

I honestly didn't expect to find the texts with her. He was going on his lunch breaks to have lunch with her and talking about an event that happened that they will never talk about again and it didn't mean anything. My heart broke. But I was so scared of him I didn't confront him. I just kept reading his texts every night when he slept. He tried to sleep with his phone in the pocket of his hoodie but it always fell out. So I kept reading.

He would send her song lyrics to love songs like GNR "patience" and Three doors down "Here without you". They would have lunch and meet up at his company softball games. They would meet up at grocery stores even.

To this day I have never told him I read his messages. I did ask about her and told him he talked about her in his sleep(he really did) but he said it was nothing and he had no idea why he would do that. After two months she ended it and he became amazing to me so of course I let it go because he stayed with me.

6 months later I became ill and we couldn't figure out what my deal was. Chores slacked, although to be honest I am the only one who does chores so they always kind of slack. We find out I have epilepsy and I have been having seizures and also I ended up with c-diff that almost killed me.

For months I was bed ridden with seizures multiple times a day. I. Couldn't be alone and couldn't work anymore. I had to cash my 401k to pay my part of the bills and buy food. While I was still sick and the money was starting to run out he started telling me I had to get a job.

I told him I wasn't ready. No job would deal with my daily seizures and I wasn't physically ready. He told me I needed to be able to pay the bills and I had no choice. I looked for three months before breaking down and going to a call center. Eventually my seizures stopped while I was looking for work and I am much better but I can't forget how he wasn't willing to help me financially or physically or even emotionally when I was sick.

Fast forward to two weeks ago he tells me that I can't go to a pride parade with his 16 year old sister because she was mean to her mom and he didn't approve. I told him I talked to their mom and she said that they talked about it an she was doing better about treating her mom better.

We argued for days about it until he finally told me that we won't be punishing our son for not treating me or his grandma nicely anymore because that behavior is apparently rewarded so I couldn't try to discipline my son anymore.

Finally I gave in and told her I couldn't go because of her behavior to her mom and I stayed home. I was diagnosed with pneumonia this past Friday because he got bronchitis and refused to go to a doctor because he didn't need it. I have a crappy immune system and I caught the bug and got pneumonia.

I am just feeling better from it and this morning he starts getting upset that none of his pants are clean and he can't find his clothes. He starts dumping clean clothes out of baskets onto the floor to look for things. Then he starts getting on me about how the sink of full of dishes. There was a stack of HIS mail in front of the microwave and he threw in of the kitchen floor.

All while I'm trying to get our kids ready. I had our two year old in my arms and he came up and told her he was throwing away all of her toys when he got home from work and he said he was throwing away everything that was in his path and so I better eat him home to save anything I didn't want tossed.  My son coughed and started to cry because he coughed up some phlegm (he is 4) and boyfriend told him to knock it off, said he is a little bitch and that he done with him crying over everything.

I told him that was not necessary and he can't call a 4 year old a little bitch. He told me he deserved it because he is one. He got up to leave and told me I better be ready for when he gets home tonight.

I went to work still and am actually terrified to go home. I want to grab my kids and run but we have nowhere to go. I don't have a relationship with my family and my friends don't have room for us.

The only thing o thought of was to get a protection order but maybe I am over reacting. I am not sure if I am or if I am trying to talk myself down because I don't have many options.

The car I drive is his, my cell is in his name, house is in his name so if I leave I leave with nothing essentially.

I am scared to go home to him.

Answer: You need to find a domestic violence shelter.  They will help you figure out what you need to do.Answer #2: [Iowa domestic violence programs](http://www.icadv.org/services-in-iowa); call your nearest one NOW. Immediately. Before he comes home today, you need to have a plan in place to remove yourself and your children from his control.


Title: [FL] I Have been paying for a car at a Buy Here Pay Here and found out they are charging me 50% interest! I signed absolutely no interest paperwork. How is this legal?

Question:
I bought a 2004 Honda Pilot in August of 2016.  The agreed to price was 3000$.   I put 500$ down and agreed to pay 280$ monthly until June of this year.  I have faithfully made my payments every month. After months of never receiving one, I got a receipt, and noticed that of my 280$ payment, 50% had been taken as interest!   At this point I contacted the dealer and asked him to produce for me paperwork with my signature indicating that I agreed to pay 50% interest on this car.  After a week I was provided with no documentation, and a lawyer contacted me saying I could pay a balance of 3000$ immediately, or my car would be repossessed.

This is where I stand today.  With a car I should have almost paid off, being threatened with repossession, for a note that is current, with an interest rate I NEVER agreed to.

Please help me lawyers of Reddit.

Answer:
 50% of the payment going towards interest is not the same as paying a 50% interest rate. You need to look at your paperwork and see what the actual interest rate you agreed to is. Answer #2: There's a lot that's confusing here.

If your agreement was that you would make 10 monthly payments of $280 plus a deposit of $500 for a $3,000 car, then your interest rate is only 10%, which isn't bad.

But why do you still owe $3K?


Title: Helping my girlfriend make her payment on her house. What should I watch out for?

Question:
So my girlfriend bought her house long before we started dating. Up until this point, she has paid off about 50% of the house. The house is entirely on her name. There are another 5 years on the payment.

Recently, due to some financial reasons, she won’t be able to make full payment monthly anymore. She really loves the place and really wants to keep it. I love her dearly and really want to help her.

So I suggested to her that I could help her with half of the monthly payment, which is 25%; and she can pay me back after 5 years. My name won’t be on the house loan at all.

In order to safeguard my money, I’ll be entitled to 25% of the house value in case she sells the house, or until she can buy me out.

Is this a reasonable plan to help my girlfriend? And is there anything else that I should be awared of? Is there be any other option to set this up?

Thank you in advance.

Answer: I mean, not to get into your business, but I would not give you 25&#37; of the value of my home - that seems excessive for making a minimal portion of payments as a percentage of the value of the home. Why not just draw up a loan agreement (like a drawdown credit agreement) that would be enforceable in court? Anything else will have to be enforceable in court at the end of the day unless you put a lien on her home which would be cumbersome.


Title: Can a retail business refuse cash?

Question: My credit card was cancelled this week due to attempted fraud. Today I walked into an Apple Store and asked to buy something. An employee was handed the item's box by another employee and I took out eleven Benjamins. Apparently you must pay using using a credit or debit card. No cash allowed. Wtf? California.

Answer:
 "Legal tender" means they can't accept cash and then claim they were not paid because the paper was "not money."

"Legal tender" _does not_ mean that the business is obligated to accept cash.Answer #2: Yes, they can refuse cash for services not yet rendered.Answer #3: > Can a retail business refuse cash?

Yes.Answer #4: A retail business can refuse to transact in cash.


Title: [NC] I own two houses side by side and rent one out. Can I put in the ad that i will give a discount to law enforcement/military or is this discrimination?

Question: I own two houses side by side and rent one out.  Can I put in the ad that i will give a discount to law enforcement/military or is this discrimination?

Answer: While I'm not entirely sure of the legal mechanisms behind it, there are plenty of apartment complexes that tend to prorate or eliminate rent for law enforcement who act as sort of a complex security officer. So long as you're not discriminating based on certain factors as outlined in the FHA, you should be fine, but check with a local attorney just in case.Answer #2: A person's employment is a very valid consideration when screening tenants. Generally you would be fine to do this, but with renters laws it's not just federal and state law you have to worry about, local landlord/tenant laws can be very complex...or non-existent based on location.


Title: Someone tried to kill me years ago and the police dropped the case without telling me. Is there anything I could have done?

Question:
Canada

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About 6 or so years ago I was out with a friend of mine from hair school, someone I had zero romantic interest in. We were going out for coffee, but she told me she had to stop by her place to feed her cats and asked me if I wanted to come up or wait in the car. I of course came up to play with and pet the cats and sat on her couch. After a few minutes upstairs I heard this loud stomping coming closer and without as much as a knock, the door was knocked off it's hinges completely. There stood this massive dude who not only was at least a foot taller than me, but easily had 200lbs on me. He looked directly at me and without any provocation stomped towards me and before I could get up to run he had wound up a huge haymaker punch and landed a blow to my temple. I was in a daze from that alone, but he kept swinging those huge throws on each side of my head. When I finally got my hands partway up to try to block him he stepped back and threw a powerful kick that thankfully hit my forehead and didn't break my nose. He then got closer and kept hurling punches to the same spot on both sides of my head. He probably got in at least 12 or so before he got on top of me with all of his weight and started to try crushing my throat with his hands, thumbs pressed in the middle. I was nearly passed out when her neighbors came up from downstairs and scared him off. She drove me to the police station immediately to file a report because he had already ran off. Both her and I gave statements about the whole event and she told the police exactly who he was. It turned out he was an recent ex that had been stalking her for weeks. I was beyond dazed, so I was taken to the hospital. After seeing a doctor I was told I had quite the concussion. It didn't surprise me. I worked at a call centre at the time that refused to give me any time off of work to recover, so because I had to keep my  job I was working all day, staring at a screen. Because of this lack of time to heal, I was left with permanent concussion symptoms that affect me negatively to this day.

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\*\*Where my question comes in\*\* is you think that considering all of this was open and shut, had multiple witnesses, as well as an ID for who tried to kill me, that he would have been held criminally responsible. He wasn't. He wasn't even arrested when they found him. He was merely served papers and according to the officer, admitted to what he did when they found him. I called the non-emergency line again to ask when my case would be going to court and they told me things were pretty busy and it may be a few months. A couple months later I called again to ask for updates, only to be told there was still a wait. A few months after that I had called again, and the operator on the line was confused and told them that I had "called in a couple months ago and withdrew my case" and they had dropped it. I told them there must have been some mistake because I wanted him to be prosecuted and was told my case couldn't be re-opened. She mentioned that the man who tried to kill me was a "first time offender" and there "wasn't much they could do about it". I couldn't believe what I was hearing. This random stranger tried to kill me for literally no reason other than being in the wrong place at the wrong time, and I'm told there's "not much they can do about it".

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From this point on I haven't trusted the police with literally anything and my faith in our court system here is broken. It's been a long time since this happened and I just let it go because I felt there was nothing I could do. \*\*Is there anything I could have actually done about what happened?\*\*

Answer:
 The Crown has pretty near total discretion on what cases to pursue, and you could not have forced them to prosecute. They do tend to prosecute clear-cut cases, as they ultimately represent all Canadians, but there can be evidentiary issues that aren't obvious to people who aren't legal professionals that make a case hard to pursue, or simple resource limits.

Canada does allow private prosecution, meaning that you can swear out an information before a justice and prosecute someone yourself, but with the large caveat that the Crown can intervene in private prosecution and take it over. They almost always do, and if the Crown has already decided not to prosecute, it's very likely they'll withdraw a private criminal complaint, as well.

Assault, aggravated assault, and attempted murder have no limitations period, and if a jury was never empaneled he can still be prosecuted today. If he was formally charged and the charges have been withdrawn, however, double jeopardy may apply. If you would be interested in seeing him prosecuted, either talk to your police department's victim services office, or talk to a lawyer and work with them to find and convince a prosecutor to take it up. Your MPP/MLA or MP may also be able to help sway the prosecution service.

You're well past the limitations period for a civil personal injury claim against your assailant, or against your employer for refusing to accommodate your temporary disability, unfortunately. At the time, you could have pursued action to recover lost income or to compel your employer to allow a leave of absence without penalty, but most claims of this nature must be filed within two years in most provinces. Some employment-related claims have a limitations period as short as one year.


Title: Why is there a different ACLU APP for different states?

Question:
For those that don't know, the ACLU has an app that streams the video from your phone to their website. This will allow people to record video without fear of the evidence being destroyed and is targeted at recording abuse of power by police.

https://www.aclu.org/issues/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police-practices/aclu-apps-record-police-conduct

But why is there a different app for different states? I understand that laws vary from state to state, but I can't imagine that if I stream a video from Washington state to the California ACLU, that the video would somehow be inadmissable as evidence.

Is there a legal reason for the different apps? Or is it more for the ACLU? To keep the videos organized, or gets to the right people in a timely manner.

If there is a legal reason for this, what should people do if there isn't an app for their state?

I came across this yesterday and was going to download it "just in case" and there isn't one for Washington state.

Answer: It's probably a combination of different wiretapping/recording laws across different states, plus the fact that the ACLU has local, state-level chapters, so state-specific apps can get the video to the appropriate state-level ACLU chapter.


Title: [Texas] Ex boyfriend is threatening to sue me for rent after I signed myself out of the lease.

Question:
In May I moved out of our apartment that I had lived in for a month and in July, we both signed a document that said I was no longer part of the lease, which was his idea. He's now been contacting me telling me that I pretty much need to pay up for an entire year's worth of rent.

I contacted the apartment complex and they told me that I no longer had any obligation to the lease. However, I looked at the document I signed, called *"Affidavit Regarding Permanent Move-Out"* and above where both he and I signed our names, it says **"I understand that all departed and remaining residents continue to be liable for all obligations under the Lease Contract."**

So my question is... did I really sign myself out of the lease or not?

Answer:
 > continue to be liable for all obligations under the Lease Contract.

Sounds like you are.

With that being said, if I were you, I'd let him take me to court. When you stand in front of the judge, you can make the argument that you assumed that you were signing out of the lease. There is legal precedence where a signed contract can be voided because you didn't fully understand the terms. Because this is small claims, the judge may consider the situation (did your ex look for other roommates, did he say you didn't have to pay, etc) and take pity.

I wouldn't hold out much hope but it's worth it to try.


Title: Difference between controlled substance and non-controlled substance?

Question:
I go to a private university and live on their off campus housing. Long story short, cops came into my apartment and found that I had 4 pills of Strattera in my night stand. These pills were not prescribed to me. I am having some issues with this because from what I understand Strattera is not classified as a controlled substance. The university is trying to fine me and get me in trouble for this.

Disregarding schools policies, is it illegal for me to have these pills in my possession?

What is the difference between controlled substance and non-controlled substances?

I realize that people are just going to tell me to Google it, and I have. I would just like to hear from you all.

Also, I live in Ohio, US

Thanks

Answer:
 > What is the difference between controlled substance and non-controlled substances?

If you can buy them freely from legitimate vendors, they're non-controlled.

If you have to buy them from Jimmy who you know from physics class and always smells like a Phish concert, they're controlled.

In this case, Strattera is a prescription-only drug, therefore it's controlled.


Title: buying a gun under 21

Question:
if I bought a gun from a private seller and used it in self defense while carrying it on my person, what could I be charged with?

edit: in tennessee

Answer:
 Your purchase would be legal. You can't carry without a permit which you can't get under 21, so that's an unlawful carry, or whatever the TN statute calls it.

Then there's whatever you are charged with for the shooting. It is a common mistake to assume that if your shooting is justified you will not be charged with a crime. That is not true. You will often be charged, arrested, and booked, and it is for a prosecutor to decide if they will prosecute you and then for a court to decide if your shooting was justified. Plenty of legitimate shoots result in arrests and charges that were subsequently vacated, simply because there is far too much investigating that goes into this process for an officer to do it on the scene. if there is any doubt about how things went down it is easiest to just arrest everybody who can reasonably be suspected of a crime and then let the justice system work its course.

if you are carrying a weapon unlawfully and shoot somebody in self-defense, you will be arrested.


Title: My great aunt slipped and fell in the parking lot of a large retail store, how do we sue?

Question:
Thanks for any help!

California whoops

Answer:
 Definitely a troll post.

How is it the retail store's fault? Where do you live? What damages did she suffer? How was the store negligent?


Title: Hello. I am experiencing the same issue and i have no idea what is going on. Would u be able to share the lawyers info with me? I am driving myself crazy not knowing what is going on. It has been 3-4 days already.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Grandma, I love you, but this is Reddit, not your Facebook.


Title: [North Carolina] Campus Police wants me to come in to answer some "questions." How do I handle this?

Question:
So I go to a private liberal arts college in North Carolina that has a Campus police as well as town police. Campus Police are actually cops and have been granted permission by my school to operate on Campus.

Some quick backstory: Last year I was on campus over the summer and during that time I was introduced to Marijuana. I smoked it off campus all summer and was very discreet, or so I thought. At the end of the summer right before school started I was cold called by a member of campus police asking if I could come in and answer some questions about an incident. When I came in I was blindsided with questions about drug use and they brought in a Town cop who grilled me about my friends. Being naive I answered truthfully that I had smoked in the past, though I did not answer any questions about my friends. After about an hour and a half they made me sign a affidavit and sent me on my name, never contacting me again. Since I hadn't been caught in the act they couldn't charge me and the college couldn't either due to everything occurring outside their jurisdiction.

Fast forward to today, where I just received a call from the same cop, asking me once again if I could stop by to answer some questions. I pushed them off a couple days due to my busy school schedule, but I'm afraid they are going to go after me again for the same thing. I'm freaking out because I'm afraid they are going to toss me through the same process over again. Should I go in to the station? Should I go in and when they say I'm not being detained leave? Should I just go in and say that I'm invoking my right to silence? Should I tell my parents? I don't want to have to go through this again especially since I know that they are fishing for information and there is nothing that I can be prosecuted for under NC law.

Sorry for the long post but its on my mind and causing me a lot of stress.

TL:DR- Johnny Law comes a calling, I don't want to answer.

Edit: I told them over the phone when they called me this afternoon that I wouldn't be available until Thursday afternoon. Should I call and say I can't make or just not go?

Answer:
 You cannot talk yourself out of trouble.   You can only talk yourself in.

But there's no need to be confrontational or rude.   Just be firm:  "I will not answer any questions."

The only time it makes sense to "go to the station and clear things up" is when there are unavoidable consequences, like when you've failed to appear and have a bench warrant out.   In that case you're just getting arrested on your own schedule.

In this case... just practice keeping your mouth shut.Answer #2: You tell them you will not talk to them. They know where to find you. If you are arrested, don't say anything without your attorney present.


Title: Bringing a kid to court. (AR)

Question:
I'm being sued by a medical debt collector in a small county court. I've tried settling, negotiating, etc. I am planning on filing for bankruptcy because of medical debt (I have insurance but the copays and deductibles have been tough and the little amounts I could pay haven't worked to keep me out of debt).

They are hell bent on taking me to court.

I can't afford daycare. I don't have any family or friends able to take care of him for me on that day.  And I am already missing days of work over this so getting a babysitter would not work. I have literally a negative bank account.

I make about 24, 000 a year.

He is very quiet and he will be good and still if he can just sit in my lap.
I'm likely going to lose but there isn't I can do right now as I can't afford a bankruptcy attorney so I going to court in hopes that something finally goes my way.

I won't have any money that day to pay. They will probably garnish my wages. So I definitely can't afford a babysitter.

Am I going to get thrown out of court for bringing him along? Honestly that day is either going to be a babysitter or eat for the week kind of day.
I know it looks bad. I am fully prepared for the judge to not be happy but I am wanting to make sure he won't bar me from entering and me getting a default judgement.

My court date is Tuesday.

I am just trying to make it until February and tax season so I can hire a lawyer o file for bankruptcy. Should I just not go and try to hold out until then rather than take my child with me?

Answer: Call the court.  They may have child care available(some do) and they can advise you whether bringing him would be acceptable.Answer #2: Arkansas attorney here. Any and every court I've ever practiced in is not going to care you have your child with you. That should be fine. Hell it even makes you more sympathetic to the judge that you can't afford child care. The bigger issue is going up against an overly zealous debt collector in court without legal counsel. You really should talk to a lawyer. Debt collectors are prohibited from certain collection practices under state and federal law. If they're doing unethical stuff, you may be able to flip the script on them. Keep in mind I know very little, but you said they've been unwilling to settle with you and that statement made me think they may be predatory. Answer #3: Whatever else you do, turn up to court. If you don't, the collections company will win by default and they will get an order to garnish your wages. There is chance that the collections company will drop the case if you show up. Lots of people never show up.Answer #4: If you're in a decent-sized area, there may be crisis child care centers, as well as free legal aid.  How far are you from a decently-sized city?Answer #5: Some courts allow children, others don't.  If they do allow them, make sure they stay quiet.


Title: [UT] Followed the instructions we were given by apartment manager to adopt a puppy to serve as an emotional support animal and are now being told the puppy cannot live there until paperwork is received

Question:
On Monday, my girlfriend and I adopted an absolutely adorable poodle puppy and brought him back to the apartment. Prior to that, my girlfriend had contacted the managers and asked what they needed in order for him to live with us since normally, pets aren’t allowed, but my girlfriend’s doctor was willing to provide documentation allowing for an emotional support animal. That documentation was forthcoming, but the manager said that was okay and to just fill out an animal visitor form in the meantime, which we did and gave to them. In our minds, all was well.

A few days later, my girlfriend gets a text from the property supervisor asking if she got a dog. After some back and forth, it turns out that the supervisor had been visiting the complex and heard the puppy crying to be let inside from the patio while we were both working (he had shade, his bed, a toy, and water, and I was coming home in an hour during my lunch break to check in on him– we’re both very serious about taking good care of animals), and, after accusing my girlfriend of not being able to take care of a puppy because of her schedule and more-or-less accusing her of abusing the dog for leaving it alone for three hours, said that we had not, in fact, done what needed to be done to have the puppy in the apartment.

That evening, the situation is that the managers gave us the wrong info, for which they have apologized to both us and the supervisor for. To me, the situation seemed to be resolved.

Then yesterday happened. My girlfriend’s doctor contacted her saying that she was slammed with work for the next week and needed another week to finish the paperwork, so my girlfriend forwarded that email to the managers and the supervisor. Later that night, the supervisor responded that the puppy won’t be allowed in the apartment after Tuesday until the apartment receives formal documentation stating my girlfriend’s disability and need for a support animal.

This is all incredibly annoying, but I’m most worried about the puppy because the poor thing is still getting adjusted to its new home and I don’t want to stress it out even further by changing its environment again. Do we have any recourse for this, or do we just have to move the puppy out until the doctor finishes the paperwork?

Answer: Does your gf actually NEED an ESA? Because it honestly sounds like you wanted a dog but dogs aren’t allowed so you figured out “Oh, we’ll just call him an ESA! Problem solved!” Answer #2: This is why you do things by the book. If your girlfriend needed an ESA she should have provided the doctor's letter BEFORE getting a dog. Now she either has to get the dog out of the apartment or face eviction.


Title: Boss fondled my boob.

Question:
Location: Rhode Island, USA. Throwaway for obvious reasons.

I work at a medium sized company as an executive assistant. I’ve been here for two years. I work with the president and the vice president.  Six months ago, the former vice president retired and they hired a new one to replace him. He is in what I can assume is late 40s, and I am a female in my mid 20s.

Shortly after her started, he made comments on my figure, but they were more along the lines of “where do you work out” etc. He runs marathons and so do I, so that was where the conversation generally revolved. I am not easily offended so I went along with the conversations. They gradually progressed until one day he asked me if my breasts were real. I told him the truth that they are not (because I don’t really care who knows) but I did tell him that was inappropriate and made me uncomfortable. He apologized profusely and I figured that was the end of it.

About a week later, I was coming out of the supply closet and he was coming into it. It was very early in the morning and I normally do not come into work that early, but I had a lot of stuff to do so I had chosen to come in about an hour ahead of my usual time. He was coming into the closet in a rush as I was coming out and I was holding a case of pens. He appeared startled and put his hands out in front of him and landed straight on both my boobs. Most people would jerk back and apologize, but I felt a very definite squeeze before he pulled away. Still, I thought it was possible I was imagining things or being sensitive because of his previous comment; but he apologized, acted like it was a total accident, so I laughed it off and went about my day.

Not too long after, we had a work outing at a bar to celebrate someone hitting 20 years with the company on a Friday. Some people were drinking, he being one of them. I personally do not drink much, especially at work functions, so the entire evening I stuck with just one glass of red wine. Towards the end of the night, he was clearly over his limit and was evidently intoxicated. I stayed out later than normal because I was hanging out with a few of the people I socialize with at work. At one point I left the group and went to the bathroom. He came out of the mens bathroom at the same time sort of cornered me (this was at a small local pub so it was not crowded). He made a comment about my shirt i was wearing and put his arm around me and slid my shirt to the side, exposing my whole boob. I was so shocked that I couldn't move. He started ...bouncing for lack of a better term....my totally naked boob with his hand and made some comment I couldn't hear. I came to my senses and tried to pull away, and he lets me go but not before rubbing my breast with his hand and making some other comment.

None of my coworkers appeared to have seen what had happened (not many were left and to be honest, most of the people still there were intoxicated).  I was so upset I called in sick that Monday at work. When I showed up Tuesday, he acted perfectly normal like nothing had happened. I suppose it’s possible he doesn’t remember. But I am really upset by this and almost want to quit my job. My question is, because this happened outside of work, do I have any legal recourse here for harassment?

Answer:
 The assault occurred off company property. Have you filed a police report?

Your company is still obligated to investigate but a police report will give that added credibility should he protest or deny it. Answer #2: This sounds to me like it meets the definition of [second degree sexual assault](https://statelaws.findlaw.com/rhode-island-law/rhode-island-rape-and-sexual-assault-laws.html).  Three to fifteen years in prison.  I hope he gets to spend some quality time with the Rhode Island Dept. of Corrections.

Write down everything you can remember about all incidents (dates, times, who else was there, etc).  Then make a police report.

Edit: spellingAnswer #3: Speaking generally, YES, sexual harassment can still be sexual harassment if it happens after hours and off premises, if it is related to the professional relationship.   Given that his fixation with your chest obviously started on the clock and then continued off premises (and absolutely seems to have risen to the level of an assault), it's absolutely something you should pursue.Answer #4: [File a charge](https://www.eeoc.gov/employees/charge.cfm) with the EEOC. Answer #5: Ask the pub if they have surveillance footage. Don't waste any time; the machines erase the oldest footage when full.Answer #6: Go to police station local to this bar and make report immiately.   This guy needs to be stopped.


Title: Two dogs got into my fenced in back yard and killed our beloved family cat. We're destroyed and angry and don't know what recourse we have.

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 In my area, the owners could be charged criminally with having dogs at large and also with dogs biting another animal. The owners would need to go to court where they would face fines, jail time, and possibly having the dogs put down. You (and maybe your kids if they are old enough) would be witnesses for the town/county/whatever jurisdiction was bringing the charges.

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You would also be able to sue them in civil court. Depending, again, on where you live, you might be able to sue them in small claims court for the damages caused by the dog owners.   One thing to consider is whether the dog owners have the ability to pay if you win; if they are homeowners, their insurance might cover your damages.Answer #2: All you can do at this point is sue for the value of one cat. Answer #3: Unless you had an expensive exotic breed that you paid a lot of money for, all you really have for damages is the cost of adopting a cat from the shelter, and potentially vet bills, if any. The owners of the dogs could be in trouble with the city, but you don't have any control over that process. It really blows (I have both puppers and kittens) but that is currently the legal status of pets in the US.

Cats really are not supposed to be outside ever, for a variety of reasons, and this is one of them. Most vets highly recommend cats be 100% indoor pets.


Title: Seeking advice, questionable ownership of house

Question:
Hi All,

I'm seeking advice on behalf of my girlfriend, who currently is so upset at her situation that I'm hopeful that having some more "facts" will help calm her down.

The general situation is this, in 2014 she was newly divorced and needing a place for her and her 2 kids to stay.   Her ex was awarded the house and had 6 months to refinance, which caused issues for her to obtain a mortgage alone.  Her Dad offered to "co-sign" for the house, which later turn into his name alone on the deed.  Since then he's effectively been her landlord, but they have no legal contract in place to document this relationship.   He tells her rent is due, she pays him, she continues to live there.

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They recently had a fight where Dad did something stupid, but when she argued back his literal response (I was there to hear it) was "how dare you bite the hand that feeds you".   This morning she was cc'ed on an email to the realtor he used to purchase the home that he is ready to sell the house "as is" and "ASAP".   My girlfriend has one daughter leaving for college in the fall, and another who has 3 years of school (she will be a sophomore next school year).   Ideally she would like for her to stay at the same high school.   2 of those years she potentially has the option to drive if she's out of district.

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Personally I'd love to have her live with me (we've dated almost 4 years now) but our kids are in different school districts.  I also don't want us to leap to a decision because of a panic either (we both have been divorced and don't want that again).   We do not want to have to make them switch schools but also I'm astounded that a father could be so negative to his daughter.   I also wonder if there is any legal rights she has on this informal agreement.  I think her dad took some implied trust from his daughter and now is attempting to abuse it just to be spiteful.

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Anyway, \*\*any\*\* advice or ideas would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Answer:
 >which later turn into his name alone on the deed

It doesn't sound like ownership of the home is questionable.  It sounds like dad bought a house and allows his daughter a month to month tenancy for rent.

>I also wonder if there is any legal rights she has on this informal agreement.

She's entitled to proper notice to end her tenancy.  In most states that would be 30 days.Answer #2: Barring an agreement to the contrary she is judt a month to month tenant.Answer #3: Your girlfriend is a tenant in her dad's house. He can terminate the tenancy with proper notice at any time if she doesn't have a lease.


Title: (FL) My sons(middle schooler) teacher is harassing us for not speaking Spanish at home. The principal and administration are unhelpful, what can we do?

Question:
I've spoken to the principal and most of the administration. They said if I don't like it he can go to another school(closest is 45mins away and one of the worst schools in the county) or find a private school(over $20,000 a year).

My sons 12. He gets mostly A's but tends to to average out to a B or C in Spanish class.

His Spanish teacher had asked him to start speak Spanish exclusively at home to "help him learn", my husband and I don't speak any Spanish. We both grew up speaking English and German(different dialects unfortunately). We hired a Spanish tutor instead so he'd be talking to someone that could actually understand him. His grades went up from a C- to a B-.

His teacher asked how it was going speaking Spanish at home. He told her that we hired at tutor since neither of us speak Spanish. That day got a call from her asking to see my husband and I after school.

My husband took time off work and we went to speak with her. She laid into us about what horrible parents we are for not helping him and how racist we are for not speak Spanish. When I tried to explain that neither of us had been raised with it she reacted like I spat on her. We left at that point since she's clearly unstable.

My sons transferred to French class. But the teacher is still harassing us, she openly called my son racist at school and accused him of spraying anti-Hispanic graffiti on her car. The school resource officer didn't find any graffiti but my son was forced to publicly apologize to her for something that never happened.

She's started a Facebook page to "call us out" on being racists. It has pictures of all of us(including my husbands adult daughters from his previous marriage). She even not so subtly implies that we're nazis.

Facebook won't take down the page. The principal and administration are completely nonchalant and think we're the issue. The other teachers know she's full of shit and are will to side with us.

What can we do?

Answer: If this is real, go to the next school board meeting and complain that your son was retaliated against because you elected to speak English at home.  Take immediate screen shots of the Facebook page and present them to the school administration.  Send a follow up e-mail with the photos attached, the school board members, superintendent, and mayor CC'd.  Demand actual ramifications for this.  Answer #2: Take screencaps and archiving sites (archive.is) to present to administration. The reason I mention using archiving sites is because in case they accuse you of photoshopping screencaps.


Title: [CO] I'm curious about a legal question after seeing the guy chase the kid who smashed his windshield with the skateboard.

Question:
I'm curious as to what can be legally done in the situation in the viral video of the kid smashing the Maclaren's windshield. You can see an adult chase after the kid.

Can the adult apprehend the kid and stop him legally if he catches up to him? If he has to use force to prevent him from further fleeing, would it be illegal? What would be the best "legal" course of action if he was able to catch the kid in order to serve out respective punishments or have the law deal with him.

Video in question if anyone has not seen it: $250,000 car gets windshield SMASHED by kid on a skateboard on youtube

Answer: They probably went to dinner since it was all staged


Title: Sent a message via Snapchat

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If that was illegal snapchat would cease to exist. Answer #2: If your story made any sense, chances are reasonable we would know the age of the girl.Answer #3: If we put people in jail every time an adult man asked an adult woman to show her tits, the prisons would be overflowing.


Title: Roommate started oil fire, doesn't want to contact landlord or insurance

Question:
*Florida

Roommate passed out late at night after coming home from a night of drinking. He had a pot of oil on the stove that caught fire. He nearly put water in the pot but I walked in the kitchen just in time to stop him. I put flour on the oil and got him out of the house. The pot also started the door of the microwave on fire, as the front face of it was melting and dripping flaming plastic on the range. The other two occupants woke up and exited just a few seconds after I got my roommate and myself out.

All said the damage isn't terrible on first glance although there certainly is some oily residue/smoke on some of the ceiling, walls, cabinets, a little pealed finish on the wood cabinets, I think the HVAC system sucked up a decent bit of smoke, and the carpet might have taken some smell. Upstairs where the bedrooms are seem overall fine besides trace ash and fabric absorbing smoke smell, although my ability to assess the smell might be poor at this time. I'm estimating 5-25k in damages for a proper professional repair. New cabinets, chemical cleaning some walls and ceilings near the fire, new paint, possibly new carpet, and HVAC. This townhouse isn't very high end but it depends how far they need to go with replacement/cleaning of things like HVAC.

I have renters insurance along with personal liability from a good company that takes care of its customers. The other roommates do not have insurance. One thinks contacting insurance might be a good idea, the other who started the fire wants to try to handle it himself to save money.

Our Lease: all three of us are on the lease and rent is due in total- that is if one person didn't pay the other two still need to come up with the money (an equal responsibility,) says nothing about disclosing damage. says written consent must be provided for paint or appliance replacement which this would require, it highly recommends tenants acquire renters insurance but doesn't require it. our lease can be terminated (by the landlord) if the property is deemed unlivable which would be likely if they want to do much work.

I want to use the insurance I paid for to cover me. I don't want my roommate to do a shoddy job trying to fix the place cheap and have it come back to bite me. We would basically have to depend on them doing a half ass inspection on move out, that is no way to live. I also don't want to wait for his pace of movement on things, we can't live like this for long. I know the insurance / landlord will quickly assess and might even terminate the lease for the place being "unlivable" while repairs are made.

I think I know what I need to do - I need to contact my insurance. I'm sort of just looking for personal advice on how to deal with my roommates and protect myself from potential problems here with them or him thinking I'm throwing him under the bus by contacting insurance.

Do you think my insurance will only cover my 1/3 of the damage? The other two probably couldn't come up with the remaining cash which means I'd be on the hook for collection still?

Answer:
 This is exactly why I ensure my tenants have renter's insurance within 60 days of occupancy.

>I'm sort of just looking for personal advice on how to deal with my roommates and protect myself from potential problems here with them or him thinking I'm throwing him under the bus by contacting insurance.

This is more of a /r/relationships type of question, so I'd probably send you in that direction.

> I need to contact my insurance.

Yep. You'll be on the hook for any damages, whether the landlord finds out now or after your roommate tries to "fix" it. If it were me, I'd evict the lot of you the second I found out, whether or not the "fix" was livable, then I'd sue you for the cost of repairs. My non-lawyer advice is to contact insurance *and* talk you your landlord.


Title: Family member using my bank account for items I did not permit?

Question:
So, I am in the midst of a sticky situation with some family members, but basically, I let my father use my bank card so that he can afford the copays for his medication. I made it clear that he has to keep it under a certain dollar amount and that he is not to use my money to buy certain items like cigarettes or alcohol. If he does purchase these items that I specifically told him that I will not allow him to purchase with my card, and even texted him this multiple times, what can I do about it?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You can take your card back and sue him for the amount he spent he was not supposed to.


Title: [CA] My gas was just shut off to my apartment.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 None of their regulations apply if you are not a customer. If you did not put the gas service in your name, you are not a customer.

You need to ask your landlord if the gas service reverts to the landlord if a new tenant does not open an account  and transfer the gas service to the new tenant's name. They were either not billing anyone this entire time, or were billing someone like the landlord or even the prior tenant, if that tenant did not give notice for discontinuation.


Title: Can my employer force me to wear a mask if I’m not sick?

Question:
Context: I work in a dispensing pharmacy for a well known US insurance provider. We receive the medications from the manufacturer and then bottle it to send to our members via the mail. There is no customer interaction on-site. It’s a fairly large and complex industrial process.

The leadership has determined that everyone now needs to wear masks to keep people healthy. But I have refused as guidance from both the WHO and CDC do NOT recommend masks if you are healthy.

Most people here are wearing them incorrectly, and are often bringing them up and down, touching the front of the masks, and then not washing their hands or removing their gloves so they are already pretty ineffective.

I’m partially familiar with regulations regarding not getting a flu shot and having to wear them in a hospital or other healthcare facility.  But I can’t find anything about them making me wear a mask if I am not sick. I expect to either be sent home or fired for this.

Do I have any protections?  Should I contact HR with my concerns or should I let leadership refer them to me?

EDIT: This is in AZ, USA

Answer:
 Can they hold a gun to your head and tell you to wear a mask or they'll kill you? No.

Can they fire you if you don't? Most likely, yes.


Title: Sister was hit by cop car. Advice quickly as this just happened.

Question: Currently in ER. My sister was hit by a police car with its lights off. Her car rolled twice! Question is should she speak to the police? She was not a suspect. She was just driving home. She does have injuries.

Answer:
 Don't speak to police.

Get a lawyer.


Title: Threw Warehouse Party without license w/ 400+ people

Question:
Two friends and I had a warehouse party in the town next door - we are all college students - Police showed up, all of the police were extremely nice except for one who said: "I'm going to throw the book at you on this one." We didn't do any paperwork or anything but they only took our IDs and logged them. My thinking is that he was just "talking" to scare us. Don't police officers need to issue a fine on the spot or a court date or something? We were incredibly cooperative and had everyone leave. Is there a chance that a fine could come later? They only have our names, birthdays and phone numbers.
Rhode Island

Answer:
 >Don't police officers need to issue a fine on the spot or a court date or something?

No.

>Is there a chance that a fine could come later?

Sure. They have a pretty good amount of material to work with given what you described (trespass, fire code violations, underage drinking, etc).

>They only have our names, birthdays and phone numbers.

Which is more than enough information, should they need to contact you again.

If the police contact you again about this matter and want to talk to you or ask you to come to the station, at that point you may want to look into hiring an attorney rather than talking to police on your own.

Best of luck w. everything.Answer #2: No, police don't have to issue citations on the spot.


Title: Will your survivors be denied your life insurance if you refuse an organ transplant?

Question:
I am not having issues right now but I have a $90,000 life insurance policy, but I'm getting to that age if I need a liver or kidney transplant that I might turn it down so that younger people would benefit more from it than I would with less bad behavior (drinking etc).

Also the same question applies to if I refuse chemotherapy and do not revive clauses if I have felt I have lived long enough and just wanted to die peacefully in hospice.

Is there legal precedent to people who refuse medical treatment to save their lives having insurance payout denied to survivors? I mean if I had to suffer long term for the people who would receive my insurance I would, but I would like to know my options as I get older.

Edit.

Location is DE, USA.

Answer:
 > Is there legal precedent to people who refuse medical treatment to save their lives having insurance payout denied to survivors?

Are you thinking it's like the suicide exclusion - where policies won't pay out in the case of death via suicide?

That's something of a Hollywood myth - actually, it's common only that life insurance policies exclude that in the first year, to discourage people from taking out policies *in anticipation* of committing suicide; after the first year, it's usually fully covered the way any other death from an illness would be. So I don't imagine that a life insurance death benefit would be invalidated simply because you refused extreme interventions and then died.