Title: (New York) Someone is using my ID to scam people pretending to sell them sneakers. Someone just went to my house and threatened my family because of this. How do I handle this going forward?

Question: My wallet was stolen a couple of months ago at a bar. In it was my drivers license and a couple of debit and credit cards. They used both of the cards so I reported those and got new cards. I didn't think to file a police report for my ID as I was able to get a new one soon after that and didn't think much of it. I just got a call from a family member saying two young men came to our house (which is in my home state) with a picture of my ID, claiming I scammed them out of some shoes, to which my family member was confused but quickly denied this, and then the kids proceeded to threaten my family member. My family member took a picture of their license plate and called the local police, but I am not sure how to proceed. My wallet was stolen in a completely different state then where my family lives. Do I file a police report now for the stolen ID in the state that it was stolen? Would that help at all? I'm assuming whoever is using my ID is scamming a lot of people which worries me as it means other people have my home address too. Is there anyway to track down whoever has done this and to stop them? Do the police solve these situations? What other courses of actions are recommended?

Answer:
 Report your wallet stolen (in whatever jurisdiction you lost it).

If your family is threatened again, they should call the police.Answer #2: I'd recommend that the next time someone comes to you family's home to 'dispute' a sneaker sale, that you have your family get them to give contact info of who ripped them off. odds are this is the person that has your ID. From there you can report them to the police and such


Title: Joe Biden finished his oath of office at 11:50 AM on January the 20th. 20th amendment says "The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January [...]". If Trump had wanted, could he have launched a nuclear attack during the 10 minutes gap?

Question:
Who is the President during those 10 minutes?

Edit: This is not some pro Trump kooky shit. This is an actual genuine constitutional question.

Answer:
 If Trump had scribbled another pardon at 11:57 AM, it would have been perfectly valid.Answer #2: Trump was still president until 11:59:59. Biden being ready to go 10 minutes early doesn't change that. If it did, the president elect could conceivably take the oath as early as they like to effectively usurp the last few months of the outgoing presidency.

As for the nuke stuff, there were reportedly two nuclear footballs today. One flew with Trump to Florida when he left, and it was active through the end of his presidency. Another stayed with Biden and became active at noon.Answer #3: A president has all of the powers of the office until their term ends. Joe Biden became president at noon, not at 11:50am.

I've heard many claims (often in fiction - Tom Clancy's novels, for instance), that a nuclear strike cannot be launched on the president's sole authority, that it requires confirmation from (depending on who you believe) either the Secretary Defence, or any cabinet secretary, or any senior executive branch appointee subject to Senate confirmation. But that appears not to be true: [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/science/donald-trump-nuclear-codes.html?\_r=1](https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/science/donald-trump-nuclear-codes.html?_r=1) (“There’s no veto once the president has ordered a strike,” said [Franklin C. Miller](http://www.scowcroft.com/principal/franklin-c-miller), a nuclear specialist who held White House and Defense Department posts for 31 years before leaving government service in 2005. “The president and only the president has the authority to order the use of nuclear weapons.”)

**That** said, there's no button for the president to push. He can only issue orders, which then have to be carried out. I strongly suspect that had such an order been given on January 20 at 11:50am, it would not have been transmitted to the military personnel with the actual physical ability to launch a strike.


Title: Should I Settle or Hire an Attorney?

Question:
Hi, would love to hear you feedback.

My former contractor is suing me for $10k ($7k non-payment + legal fees).

We had an issue with the work they did. They lied that insurance approved additional work to increase the project size. Also, they took 2 months to do a 4 day job which cost us our renter.

I've tried negotiating with their attorney and he won't budge, so now it's going to court.

So, I hired a local contractor to review their work and they found a couple of building code violations. To fix this and other poor work would cost $15k.

I called the opposing attorney to try to negotiate a settlement and again he won't budge. He didn't care at all about it and said that I can't even add it to my counter lawsuit so it didn't matter.

So what are your thoughts on this?

1) Is he correct about my ability to add this to my counter suit?

2) Do I have a case?

3) Should I hire an attorney considering the cost and size of their lawsuit ($10k)?

4) What's my risks?

5) What are my odds?

Answer:
 Don’t take legal advice from opposing counsel. Do retain your own attorney to review your situation and position.

You haven’t given anything that would suggest whether or not you have a case. But an intransigent attorney on the other side suggests either he expects to win or he’s in it for the fight. Either way you need counsel.


Title: What to do if police reported stolen property is returned?

Question: I made a series of stupid mistakes last week, I'm a senior in college and it was mid finals. I reported my laptop as stolen to the police in Baltimore, MD where I am located Friday. Monday it is returned to me, I thought I left it in my car but apparently I left it in a teachers bathroom. Do I need to now report my laptop as found? If I don't am I held to any legal repercussion? What if it's actually stolen in the future? I'm sorry if this is a dumb question but Google isn't giving me any answers.

Answer: Yes, you should call police and let them know that the missing laptop has been found.


Title: {IN} Car dealership took my car

Question: [deleted]

Answer: First, read all the documents you signed upon purchase and financing to see if they have the right to do that. Answer #2: You haven't given enough facts for anyone to really comment.  You need to look at who the lender is - is this coming from the dealership's finance department or is this a private lender?  I would start by calling the lender and talk to them about your account; in some instances they may be authorized in reclaiming the vehicle if you are delinquent in your payments on the secured loan, but businesses don't just "take over contracts" between you and a financial institution.  That just makes no sense.  If they are authorized to just repossess the vehicle due a late payment, that should all be spelled out in writing in the documents you signed in taking out the lease.  But start with calling the lending institution and see what the status of your loan is.


Title: Roommate Issues- Where to go from here (NC)

Question:
I am currently share a home with a couple and their children.  The couple and Myself are all on the lease.  Last week the wife told me to move out- I was not wanted there and that I owed them roughly 2,000 dollars.  I told them I would begin packing my stuff and looking for a new place but did not agree to pay any money.  I know that I am not required to leave the house and that they cannot evict me, but I agreed to move anyway, provided that I was able to be removed from the lease.

After I began packing and removing some of my possessions from the house they asked me for the keys.  I refused as I was still on the lease.  The leasing office requires them to show proof of income before I am removed from the lease.  They have not shown proof of income or started the process of removing me from the lease.  In response to my refusal to surrender my keys, they removed my possessions from the house, re-keyed the house, came to my job and aggressively and publicly demanded the keys back and threatened to call the police if I am ever seen near "their" home, and threatened to sue if I don't pay any rent for the rest of the lease.

I am also looking at the possibility of a restraining order but I'm not sure what (if any) legal remedy there is.  Neither a domestic violence protective order nor a no contact order seem to fit this situation.

I know that they cannot legally bar me from my legal residence, nor can they harass me at my job.  I've tried to get in touch with a few different lawyers but none have been able to help me.  What kind of law does this fall under?  Tennancy law? Family Law?  something else?  Is there any way to compel the leasing agent to remove me from the lease?

Thanks for all of your help
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 It's tenancy law. You've been locked out of your home and should try contacting the police for getting assistance on handling an illegal eviction. The sooner you contact them the better. Your roommates/co-tenants don't have any right to evict you.

On a side note- you don't actually say if you don't/do owe them $2,000. Do you owe them the money? (even if you do it doesn't change the legality of the eviction). It does seem like something is missing from the narrative of your story.

EDIT- Why are none of the other first responses mentioning the illegal eviction? The roommates don't have the right to kick-out another one of their roommates, do they?


Title: Mom is kicking me out of Grandma's house. Does she have to give me 30 days?

Question: My location is Texas. To keep it simple my mother is kicking me out of my grandmothers house (my mothers side). Does she have to give me 30 days notice? Please feel free to ask me any questions. Thanks! I'm 18 years old by the way!

Answer:
 Why is your mother kicking you out of your grandmother's house?  Does your grandmother not have a say in the matter?

That said, if you're being kicked out, you have to be given notice.Answer #2: Yes one month unless you are breaching a lease. You're a tenant. The family relationship is irrelevant.

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/texas-notice-requirements-terminate-month-month-tenancy.html


Title: (VA) Is it illegal for my employer to grant ADA accommodations then negate themselves within their own memo?

Question:
I work for a non-profit organization in Virginia that operates a 24/7 hotline and a couple of shelters. As I've learned, VA does not require employers to grant any breaks for employees over the age of 16. My role is to answer the hotline whenever it rings, so I don't get breaks unless someone can cover the hotline for me. In December, I filed an ADA accommodations request with my employer to get a 30 minute, uninterrupted lunch break to help with my type-1 diabetes. HR granted it, but after the 3 month initial period, we reviewed it and I provided feedback that there have been a lot of times where client crises, hotline calls, and short-staffing have forced me to work through my lunches. I was told by HR that sometimes I'll just need to "step up and be a team player" when those occasions arise. In my initial meeting, I was very open to not being able to have lunches on days when the rest of the organization was off (i.e. holidays and weather-related closure), but it seems as though I'm now having to work through lunches whenever my organization wants me to. I was a little annoyed by this response, but the memo sent to me to sign and upset and confused me more.

The statement that confuses reads as follows:

>This accommodation should be reasonable and not result in undue hardship on the organization. Should a situation arise where coverage is not available, \[your supervisor\] will make the determination that the lunch will not be provided on that day. It is expected that you remain in communication with your supervisor to ensure your health is paramount.

If I understand correctly, they're asking me to ask my supervisor every day if I can have my lunch break. I don't necessarily think this is a reasonable accommodation. I can't tell if this is legal or not, and I'm seeking advice as to whether this statement negates the granted accommodations (30 minute uninterrupted lunch break) under the ADA. Thank you so much!

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Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: The phones are not being answered, so it’s creating a hardship on the company to provide the accommodation in the way it has been provided to this point.  You are still entitled to a reasonable accommodation, but what was initially proposed may not be reasonable given the work environment.  Have you asked about other options such as eating at your work station?


Title: Please help. Issues with mother-in-law and jointly owned house (PA, US)

Question:
Hi Reddit, this is my first time posting here. I apologize in advance if I make any mistakes. I have heard you guy have a ton of great ideas, so that's why I'm here. I need help.

My husband(25) jointly owns the house he grew up in with his brother (31) and his mother (old). He and I (25) just recently moved across the country to live in this house with Brother while Mother was supposed to move to Florida because she's been dreaming about it for a long time.

So Husband and I got out of our lease and drove 3K miles across country to move into the house, only for mother-in-law (whom I've never previously met) absolutely loses her shit three days later, throwing glasses and breaking extremely sentimental, valuable belongings of mine and telling me I'm a fucking idiot and she hates me, etc. now she is refusing to move to Florida and is nonstop-even while we're working- attempting to make our lives a living hell. She puts her control issues and her insecurity and her lack of self-control on blatant display.
I have never dealt with such an impulsive, child-like temper tantrum-throwing person who screams herself to death and I cannot bear it any longer, but we stupidly planned our move around being able to trust her. She was sweet as pie before this, on the phone and upon meeting her in person. It wasn't until my husband mentioned something about the house being "my home too" now, and she exploded, stomping her feet, screeching and making grotesquely distorted angry faces... Yep.
Is there any way to get her out of the house so we can either sell it or live in it? My brother-in-law would live with us if they decide not to sell, and he's a great guy, just terrified of his mother.

We would just move out and get our own place, but we pretty much exhausted our savings by shipping a ridiculous amount of tools and belongings across the country, and are in the middle of fixing up our only truck that just drove across the country.

Please help!
Any advice regarding the house or my lunatic mother-in-law is appreciated.

Answer:
 Surprised to see comments going "tough shit, it's her house, just move out." First of all, it's also her husband's house. It's not unreasonable for her to live there. Second of all, it sounds like they moved after making an explicit plan with MIL where she was going to move to Florida. Yeah, she has the right to change her mind, but they ended a lease and spend considerable money to move based on specific circumstances. Third, MIL destroyed property. I'm not saying she can or should take any legal action because of all of the above, but it really doesn't seem so nuts to me that somebody in this situation would be confused/upset/looking into their options.

I'm not a lawyer, and there's likely very little you could do to legally compel someone to leave their home anyway. However, sudden personality change? Erratic and threatening behavior? Fixation/obsession on a small, strange detail (someone referring to the house you live in as your "home")? You've got some indicators of a mental health or neurological problem. If your husband can't convince her to see a doctor, you may be able to call adult protective services.

Good luck


Title: Medical bills after 10 years

Question:
Hey all

I had received a medical bill in the mail that occurred over 10 years ago. Is there anything I could do to fight it? I did read up that the statue of limitations where I live at is 6 years and I’m not sure if that applies to medical bills.

Answer: Ignore, ignore, ignore. Once you acknowledge the debt, your contract restarts and the statute of limitations time period starts over. It should also no longer appear on your credit report after the statute of limitations expires. But they will keep trying, so you just have to keep ignoring them.Answer #2: Another piece of advice. Pull your credit report from all 3 bureaus just to be sure they didn't illegally report it again! You never know, and it's better to check it now instead of finding out later down the road when you're denied for a loan.


Title: How to properly fly within Canada with >10,000$ Cash.

Question: Looking to buy a car, looks like i may have to fly within the country/province. Would prefer to pay cash, will need between 10-20k. Wondering what the legal requirements are as far as declaring the money at the airport or if I would be better of going a different payment method. Thanks

Answer:
 Contact the airline you want to fly with. They surely can provide you with an answer. I can imagine people will look weird at the security check and raise questions why you are traveling with cash and how you got it / paid taxes.

Tbh it is a risk to travel with that amounts of money. You state that you prefer to pay cash, but I would reconsider. Or at least make arrangements with your bank that you can withdraw the cash at the location you are going to buy the car.

Answer #2: The legal requirements are:  If a law enforcement officer or government official asks you how much currency you are carrying, or you are required to fill out a government form with that information, you tell them how much currency you are carrying.

If you are not asked, there is no reason to volunteer that information.

If asked why you have a large sum of money, explain it, preferably with some documentation regarding the sale and amount to be paid.

As noted, you are probably better off getting the money local to the place of sale, even if you need to wire it to yourself.


Title: My Dad died of a drug overdose and I’m trying to get custody of my 5 siblings.

Question: My Dad died of a heroin overdose in April a day after his birthday. One of my sisters (15) found his body. My Mother is a lazy narcissist who lives of welfare, she’s verbally and physically abusive. My youngest brother (9) is completely brainwashed by her and will do anything she says even if that’s disowning his siblings. My sisters (15) & (17) have sent me videos of her offering them alcohol and weed. She is very violet towards my 14 year old brother and is constantly hitting him in the head. He has a few medical issues that she doesn’t take him to the doctor for. My youngest sister (11) is verging on obesity because she doesn’t let them leave the house and only feeds them junk.. I’m only 19 and I understand that I’d be giving up my life to raise them but I wouldn’t be able to enjoy my life if I knew they were in this situation. I’m wondering if I have a chance of getting custody or am I just wasting my time and money and putting the kids through stress for no reason.

Answer:
 You will absolutely need an attorney for this, and honestly it's almost certainly going to be an uphill battle. How's your financial situation?

> My sisters (15) & (17) have sent me videos of her offering them alcohol and weed. She is very violet towards my 14 year old brother and is constantly hitting him in the head. He has a few medical issues that she doesn’t take him to the doctor for. My youngest sister (11) is verging on obesity because my Mother doesn’t let them leave the house and only feeds them junk..

Has CPS been informed of the alleged abuse?Answer #2: You say you have a trust fund, do your siblings have trust funds as well? Is your mother involved in any way with these funds? If so you need a lawyer for that as well. Answer #3: Will your mom fight for your siblings? the only way for me and my siblings to get CPS attention, was to runaway we went half way across the state before the police showed up. I wouldn't advise leaving state lines (kidnapping charge) Then we all refused to go back into my fathers care and then CPS finally opened an investigation. She might fight for them to continue receiving the same amount of welfare..

Good luck.


Title: Upcoming house party [UK]

Question:
A house party is taking place at my flat soon, i live with 10 people.
I have some legal concerns about the party. What authority do the police have to shut down and enter the property? Is it correct that the police can shut down the party due to noise complaints ect. But cannot enter the property without a warrant unless someone gives them consent?

I am also going to assume there will be drugs present at the party, probably ranging from Nos (Laughing Gas) to Class A's. What are the legal repurcusssions that i might face as a result of being someone who lives at the residence?
Additionally, I have suspicion that one of my flatmates will be distributing one or more of these substances. Would the police have the right to search his and the other residences rooms based solely on the fact that drugs are being consumed at the party?

Answer:
 Ummm, wow.

Short version.

The police don't need a warrant for noise complaints. Same way they don't need a warrant if you are actively committing a crime.

Any hint of drugs and yes, they could search everyone present and the rooms. They have had far more practice catching people doing this then you have had holding parties. Don't try to out smart them you will lose badly.


Title: [CA] Supreme Court vs States question

Question:
Hi all. Not a lawyer. I was having an argument about Constitutional law and I was hoping to get an answer or example.

If the supreme court rules that something is not a violation of the 4th amendment can the states still make a law that says it's not allowed?

The specific argument was about Illinois v. Wardlow. The Supreme Court ruled that it is not a violation of the 4th amendment to base RAS off of someone running away from the police. Can a state make a law that says that it isn't RAS and that a cop can't chase someone for running away? If they did couldn't it jsut be appealed up to the federal level?

Answer:
 There are plenty of states that have rules that are more restrictive than the federal laws- They just can't have rules that are LESS restrictive (for the government) than the federal law.

So for example- they can pass a law which says that the police cannot chase someone just for running away.

But they **can't** pass a law which says that a person may be detained past the duration of a traffic stop for a drug dog without proper reasonable suspicion.

Does that make sense?


Title: Pro Se Plaintiff needs help with personal injury and civil suit. Compensated advisory role.

Question: I live in a small town and was t-boned, the other driver was paid 25k by my insurance company even though I was 0&#37; at fault, I have permanent injury but cannot find representation due to profiling and politics. I have brain injuries from the accident which make it hard for me to stay focused. Are there any people out here that didnt pass but believe they could help with procedure and such?

Answer: This sub does not allow lawyers to enter into lawyer-client relationships and it *definitely* does not allow for non-lawyers to practice law even as "advisors."


Title: Subpoena says to come at 9:00 a.m., lawyer told me to come at 1:00 p.m. Oregon

Question:
A few months ago I was a witness to some events in a parking lot, and now I am supposed to testify about that at a trial tomorrow.  When the lawyer and I talked a while back they told me 1:00 p.m., so I got child care for the afternoon (I'm a stay at home mom to three kids under 5).  I was just looking at the subpoena and I realized it says 9:00 a.m. I'm a little freaked out, especially because it says I could be held in contempt if I don't comply. It also says to contact the lawyer if I have any questions so I emailed them at the email address on the subpoena, but of course I haven't heard back and seeing as it is after hours I doubt I will.

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Am I fine? Should I lug my kids to the courthouse at 9:00 a.m. just in case? The courthouse does have a drop in daycare for people with court business, so in theory I could take all three kids to the courthouse early tomorrow morning, drop them at that daycare, and go to court. But of course I would rather just wait for the sitter to come at noon as planned. But of course I don't want to get in any legal trouble.

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Thanks! I know this isn't as interesting as the questions that usually get posted here and I really appreciate anyone who takes the time to read this and reply.

Answer:
 The lowest risk path is to go to the courthouse for 9:00.

If the time written on the subpoena is wrong, you can turn around and go home and you've taken the kids on an adventure.   If the time written on the subpoena is right, you dodge a bullet.  Answer #2: So 1 pm makes a lot of sense, that would be right after lunch break mid trial and they would usually have the day planned out for different witnesses, one tentatively starting right after lunch.

Honestly, I’d just plan on 1, you’re not going to be thrown in contempt if there was confusion with the attorney.  Answer #3: All subpoenas say 9am usually. If attorney who will be questioning said 1, then you’re fine showing at 1. You won’t get into any trouble showing up at 1, I assure you.


Title: [USA] I paid someone to make a song for me. They said I would have "Commercial Use" of the song. Then, I sold the song on iTunes. They are saying they are entitled to the sales money. Is this true?

Question:
What should I do? The song was my idea but it's in their style.

I'm not saying that I'm the creator.

Edit: I paid them on Fiverr. They had the "Commercial Use" option selected. Here is Fiverr's Commercial Use License description. https://buyers.fiverr.com/en/article/for-commerical-use-license-details

I still don't understand if that protects me or not in this situation.

Answer:
 You should review your contract with the musician.Answer #2: I don’t think you’re covered. There’s the copyright issue and the license language. I read the license and my advice is take it to an IP attorney but be prepared to be disappointed. Answer #3: Although it can be modified if the creator has different terms on their gig page so I'd check for that first.

The intellectual property rights are transferred to you so there shouldn't be a copyright conflict on that end.  However it was granted to you with restricted usage.  The usage described is permitted commercial, however the examples strongly point to it being used in a promotional or supplemantary capacity rather than being distributed in it's original form for profit.

I would argue that after a review of the licences available...

"By purchasing a Full Broadcast Rights (Buy-Out) with your order, in addition to the Commercial Rights, the Seller grants you with a license for full broadcasting, which includes internet, radio, and TV "paid channels" including (by way of example): television commercials, radio commercials, internet radio, and music/video streaming platforms, and strictly excludes any illegal, immoral or defamatory purpose."

It indicates that music streaming, which like selling the song involves using the song itself for money rather advertising requires more than the standard commercial licence.  You could try a lawyer, but I'd say that the licence you bought doesn't cover it.

In future get the rights for the exact usage you want in writing/typing.


Title: (Tx)Did some construction work for a single mom, gave her time to pay. She has been ignoring me so I went to her house and found out she singlehandedly moved.

Question:
Like the title said I did some work for a single mom I gave her time to pay I didn't ask for nothing down I didn't do a contract because she was recommended through a friend that I trusted went to see what's up and found out she moved how do I take someone to small claims court when I just have their name and previous address we didn't do a contract because I didn't feel it was necessary because the amount was so small but I do have her on Facebook Messenger agreeing to that price plus materials and saying she was happy with the job etc etc so if I incur any cost of having to hire a pi or something like that to find her can I sue for that in small claims court honestly it's not really about the money I just try to do someone a favor that was suppos
Ledly in a bad situation it's more about the @@ lâprincipal or would it be easier to just go ahead and hire the p i and find her and confront her face to face and try to handle that situation there without the courts also if I have to miss a day of work to locate her and set up the p i or whoever you're going to find her can I sue for that too

PS:Sorry for the punctuation I did all that with voice to text.

Answer:
 Congratulations! You won a free ticket to small claims aka Justice of the Peace court!

[here’s a pdf guide ](https://www.depts.ttu.edu/sls/forms/How-to-Sue-in-Small-Claims-Court.pdf)

[petition ](http://www.jp.hctx.net/forms/2013%20APPROVED%20FINAL%20RULES%20-%20WEBSITE%20DOWNLOADABLE%20FORMS/CV-Petition,%20Small%20Claims%20Case%20502.2.pdf)

Yes you can include reasonable costs to locate her. Further, you can just wait a few weeks and see if her mail gets rerouted via the post office. It’s not *too* hard to find them. You have her on Facebook so just keep an eye out of where she may be.

Has she made it clear you aren’t to contact her? Call her every once in a while and ask for payment. Otherwise court is the best option.


Title: [NYC] Is this lease clause enforceable?

Question:
I locked myself out of my apartment over the holidays, and had to call a locksmith to regain entry. He drilled me in and replaced the lock (a simple cylinder deadbolt). While he was doing the install, I dug out my lease because I kinda remembered some additional clause about lockouts in the lease rider. Here is the relevant portion of the lease: http://i.imgur.com/FrlmF6V.jpg

I told the locksmith he needed to install a Medeco lock and he laughed at me, saying it was ridiculous because the current lock was nothing close to that quality. He said the price difference would be over $350 and that I would be paying for a significant upgrade to the lock. Basically that my landlord was trying to fleece me into upgrading the locks on their behalf, at my expense. He checked out some of my neighbors' doors and confirmed that none of them have Medeco locks, either. I had him go ahead with installing a regular lock that is identical to the old one. The old one has no identifying markers that I can discern (I kept it).

So is this clause even enforceable? They're claiming that installing a non-Medeco lock constitutes damages to the apartment. But that's not what was there in the first place. My renters' insurance will cover the cost of the lockout/replacement, but obviously won't cover me if my landlord takes $350 or more out of my security deposit later on. Thanks for any advice.

Answer:
 Take pictures of all the other locks if you can.  So if he does try and do something and it ends in court he can explain why every lockset in the building is not a Medco lock.   It could be that the lease is standard boiler plate.  But CYA just in case. Answer #2: Apartment Manager here.
If the management office does not know anything yet.  I would buy the same type lock that was on before and have it re-keyed to the old lock, replace the lock and not say anything.Answer #3: Crazy question, if you don't tell the LL about the new lock and it is identical to the old one, how is the LL going to know?


Title: neighbor tied razorwire onto a gate next to the road

Question:
Neighbor lives on the last lot before a trail that goes up to the mountains, which people have been walking on for 30 years.  The guy only owns a small lot, the rest is owned by a timber company.  There is a gate before the logging road that goes up into the mountains.  There are at least 2 other access points with gates from other streets.

The guy tied razorwire onto the gate that is adjacent to his lot.  It's not his gate.  It's not his land to block off.  The trail is publicly accessible from the other 2+ access points from the street to walkers and hikers.  It was nice to get outside and go for a walk up there.

Razorwire is really, really dangerous.  Someone could get seriously hurt.  It's really only a matter of time before someone or some wildlife gets seriously hurt by it.  It's just sitting on the ground blocking off access.

Is there a law against deliberately causing hazards on public property (it's right next to the public road)?

Answer:
 Booby traps are illegal anywhere.Answer #2: Yeah if this is on the public right of way, or on public access, just call the non-emergency line and they will happily deal with

a) getting rid of it

b) talking to the person who laid it out, up to and including criminal charges

I would just report it tbh. If nothing happens, keep reporting it every time you walk/drive by.Answer #3: I'd either ask the neighbor about it and/or call the cops and ask them to remove it. If he admits it maybe the cops will talk to him. He will then know that you called so you'd need to be ok with this. If the cops wont do anything try the DNRAnswer #4: Definitely illegal. Not necessarily criminal but tortious.


Title: Tow company took my truck to the wrong location, charging me for their mistake.

Question: I live in Virginia. My truck needed to be towed from a shop to my house. I gave them the address of the shop and my address, they told me it would be about an hour and cost $60. Two hours later the truck driver calls to tell me he is on his way. The truck driver went to the wrong shop at first, I gave him the correct address again. At this point I had about an hour before I had to be at work so I called for a taxi. The taxi arrived but still no truck so I called the driver asking if he needed directions but he said he was going to the address I provided and hung up. I called back a few minutes later and told him he couldn't be going to the correct address because he would've been there by now. The driver was from out of state and couldn't even tell me what street he was on. 15 minutes before I was supposed to be at work, I called the driver to ask if I could pay over the phone and he could drop the truck off, he said I could not. I informed him I could not be late to work and had to leave now so he had to take my truck to a lot. The next day I was given the number for the owner of the company. I left messages, many missed calls and a text message on his phone over the course of 2 days. Yesterday I used a friends phone and he picked up right away. He said his driver offered to let me pay over the phone. I told him this was a lie. He now wants me to pay $135 to get my truck towed from their lot. What should I do? It's not about the money for me, it's the principle.

Answer:
 Pay the fee

Then sue in small claims court


Title: Can the U.S. government use it's military (Army, Navy, Airforce) against U.S. citizens? If it can, what are the circumstances?

Question: I'm pretty sure I remember my high school history professor saying this, but I want to verify.

Answer:
 It would be possible in some situations.

Essentially, the President would have to invoke the [Insurrection Act](http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/331), a law that allows the President to deploy the military in domestic situations involving rebellion or lawlessness.  (Here's an  [article](http://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/full-spectrum-operations-in-the-homeland-a-%E2%80%9Cvision%E2%80%9D-of-the-future) that discusses a scenario in which the law might be invoked.)

Note, the Posse Comitatus Act generally prohibits the domestic deployment of military forces unless specifically allowed by an act of congress or the constitution. The Insurrection Act is such an act of congress, and as such, allows for the domestic use of military forces, though under specific conditions.


Title: My school is trying to expel a friend of mine because he talks about depression. They cant do this, right?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 There has to be more to this story.Answer #2: In theory, he is violating the law.

https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/339.250

In particular, it seems that schools have the right to define policies as they see fit to protect the students, staff, and learning environment and, if they decide that talking openly about suicide or depression can create an atmosphere in which it increases the chance that other students may self-harm, they can ask you to stop.

Since there is solid evidence of suicide clustering (or "contagion"), they could support a policy of not talking about suicide openly, but advising and limiting talk of it to professionals and staff.

http://csp.cloud8.ionlinehosting.net/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=WXg70KbEYsA%3D

I don't agree with this, mind you, but I think it may be legal to expel him under Oregon law. At the very least, it's not 100% clearly illegal.


Title: Moving to another state and ex wife is refusing me visitation?

Answer: Petition the court. However, how much time are you asking? Some of the breaks from school fall on the major holidays like New Years, christmas, thanksgiving, Easter and etc. You could be asking for a lot to expect to get those prime holiday times with your kids because you opted to move.


Title: (CA) My landlord said he will not return my security deposit because an uninvited guest urinated in our neighbor's yard.

Question:
I'm a college student. My friends and I live together and our Landlord is kind of a jerk, but has yet to do anything damaging to our financial futures.

We recently invited friends over for a party. About 20 people were present. Without us knowing, two people jumped over our fence and peed in our neighbors' yard. Our landlord claimed he saw this on one of his security cameras (which are not in the lease).

Our landlord has said he will take our entire security deposit as a "restitution fee" in order to "punish" us and "change our behavior."

There are no fines related to urination in our lease. We do have a clause that says we can't have gatherings past midnight, but in this case, the party ended before midnight.

I'm pretty sure he can't do this, but we can't afford to even to go small claims court. I need my security deposit back so I can pay rent for my new place when I start my job.

Is there a way we can avoid small claims court?

Answer: No, you're going to have to go to small claims. You can ask that he reimburse you for your court fees should he lose.


Title: I think I just got ripped off by a lawer for what he charged me. Can someone weigh in?

Question: I went in and had a consult with a lawer and had him file a motion for divorce. That was as far as we went. I gave him no documents for our Financials or anything. This week I told him to call it off and file the motion for dismissal. It was 100 for the consult and her charged me 1500 for the rest of it. That's HALF MY RETAINER. for a process that barely made it out of the beginning stages. Did this guy just rip me off?

Answer: Have you asked for a breakdown of that $1500?


Title: My Employer wants to see the entire social security number document. Is that Legal? (Montreal, QC, Canada)

Question:
College student, getting his first job ever

My Employer is requesting to see my entire social security document. I have already provided to him my social security number. However, he wanted me to text him the security number (over WhatsApp) which I have done, But since he's asking for the entire document, I feel it's a little shady/unusual. I was working at another short lived job where they just needed my security number and that was all. What should I do? Should I just send him the entire document?

Note: This is a Pizza place, nothing major but I've worked here for a few times for which he still has to pay me (200+) and has been putting off until I start my semester in September/at the end of my summer semester as I am an international student and am not allowed to work when I take a class in the summer.

I am worried that he may refuse to pay me back until I provide him the entire document

Answer:
 Go to Service Canada and get a confirmation letter. Give that to your employer. There's nothing wrong with your employer requiring proof of your eligibility to legally work in Canada.

Edit: also never ever provide your social insurance number over an app or any other means of electronic communication.


Title: I was sexually assaulted

Question:
 Hamilton Ontario, Canada

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This is a really difficult situation, I will try to make the story as short as possible. I really need advice on what I should do here.

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Let's call him Todd. I (f24) met Todd (m30) at a friends house. After hanging out a few times, I ended up hooking up with him. That was already weird for me, I had never slept with someone I didn't know very well before. I knew he was going across the country to work.. so why not have some fun, right? I needed it. I was going through a lot. It was nice to have someone there through it, if only for a week.

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He said he would come see me when he comes back. That he will text me. He did. The entire trip every day we texted, getting closer, he was the first person I had ever sent sexual pictures to. We learned a lot about each other then, even though we were so far apart. I was still not having my hopes up for him coming back.

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But he did. He came back. He ended up staying at my apartment I had with a roommate and my dog. Due to situations with the roommate, among other things like our plan to move to London, ON then Cambridge, ON so he can start his own business, we decided to leave that apartment and get our own place. Which meant renting Air BNB's, hotels, and sleeping in the truck.

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We eventually got to London, ON and were staying at Air BNB's there too. We found this really awesome campsite that was renting a cheap lot for the season, so we bought some tents and camped out for a few months. It was actually really fun. The dog got to be outside all the time, go to the lake, have a fire right on your lot.

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This all happened over the course of 6 months. During all of this, we were fighting a lot. Usually about the same thing, sex and my confidence. He really wanted to have a threesome, find another girl and watch me do stuff to her etc. I have Trichotillomania. It is an anxiety disorder where I have pulled all of my hair out. I look like I have Alpecia, but I did it to myself. I have to wear a bandana and a hat all the time. I never take my hat off in public, and even he has only seen me with my bandana off a few times. I sleep with it on even. This is is a big reason I was so in love with Todd; he didn't care about my hair. It will grow back he said. But I wanted to wait, I wasn't confident enough, I wanted my hair to grow in even just a bit so I wouldn't feel like I was the ugly one in the threesome situation. After much convincing that I am not pulling anymore and am working on it, he agreed he will wait a few more months for the threesome.

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He was into BDSM, which I was kind of into myself. I had a safe word; it eventually meant nothing. We had cuffs we used pretty regularly. I consented to most things, but sometimes he would beg for bum stuff, and being tied up there was not much I could do. I loved him and wanted to make him happy, too. So I let him. He liked to slap me in the face, that I didn't like too much. He was very aggressive when it came to sex.

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One time we were arguing driving down the highway towards his job site, and he stopped and took all of my stuff out of the truck and was going to leave me there. He said he was going to work, that he would come back and get me later, he can't have me at his job site I am crazy apparently.  Who would believe he would come back? I ended up having to call the police to take me to an emergency shelter, I didn't stay the night. Todd ended up picking me up later that night. And after all of that, he still wanted to fuck.

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He was just so pushy. He acted like sex was the most important thing, he just needed that release. He had told me he pressured his ex's too much to the point one kicked him out and the other cheated on him. I didn't think much of it until the incident happened.

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We ended up getting kicked out of the campsite after having a very bad argument. He had quit his job; the owner came and took the company truck, leaving us in the middle of nowhere. I was scared, but he always resorts to calling me a bitch and saying he cant handle me when I'm upset, because it seems like I am mad at him when I am not. I really wasn't mad, I was more upset and disappointed. I have no family, no friends I can go to for help. He still has all of his friends and his Mom.

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We end up paying someone in the lot next to us $160 to drive us from London, ON to Hamilton, ON, where he had friends that would let us take the living room as our bedroom. They are really good people, although we weren't supposed to be living there. It was like walking on eggshells, which didn't help our situation. We ended up arguing there and it was the breaking point. I was just so mentally unstable, scared because we were basically homeless, he didn't have a job, I am on benefits for a disability, though I am going to try and get work at a call center in my city. I was so stressed, sex was the last thing on my mind. I realized he doesn't care if I feel like shit, he wants to fuck. I'm crying? Too bad. I'm puking? You don't even want to know. It is absolutely ridiculous. I ended up leaving finally, and went to a women's shelter in my city (Hamilton, ON) having to leave my dog behind.

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I contacted Todd, I wanted to know why he would do all of the things he did to me, what was he thinking, does he did he ever love me or was it all a lie? It is so hard when you are both down and work together to get back up. I hadn't been with anyone, dated, no sex for 6 years before I met Todd. He knows this. When I would try to compromise with him he wouldn't take no for an answer. I was now his sub; I couldn't say no to sex.

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I wanted my dog, Bear, back. He means so much to me. He was left at a nasty trap house, and I took him home and contacted a rescue who helped pay for the vet bills of his allergies, flea infestation, the works. He was bald when I got him from the allergies and sitting inside for days at a time in his own shit. It is like we help each other. I would never have chosen to go buy a dog in the situation I was in, and had it not been for the rescue's help I would not have my Bear today.

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So I keep in contact with Todd. He wants to see me. Okay can we just hang out? No I want to fuck. Okay.. I don't feel good, how about a blow job and we have sex in the morning before work? No I want this or we break up. He is always giving ultimatums. His most recent one was; 1. We have sex right now or 2. I (Todd) sleep with someone else and we sleep together still even tomorrow risking STD's, or 3. we break up for good.

Of course all I am thinking about at this point is about my dog. I was just waiting for a letter from my Dr. so I could bring him to the shelter with me. I was scared he would get rid of him or block me on Facebook like he always does and I would never see my Bear again.

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So I put up with him bringing me to the forest by the shelter I am in, cuffing me to a tree and doing what he wants. I tell him I don't want to, I don't feel good. The look on my face is obviously not a happy one, as the first couple times I puked all over my shoes from him being to aggressive with oral, and kept going even when I was puking so I couldn't breathe.

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The second time he made me walk outside in the rain with a raincoat on and nothing on underneath. I put really short shorts but he noticed and made me take them off on the way to our 'fuck spot'. (just to clarify, we were fucking outside because I am in a shelter and he can't have me at his friends house after the argument). He choked me so hard that day I actually blacked out. I could feel the fuzziness and the fade, but my body was shaking, I thought I was having a seizure of a reacting from the blackout. When I came to, which happened all of a sudden, he was standing in front of me. He was looking at me with a 'wtf?' face. He must have known. I told him I think I blacked out.

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The next day we were talking about it again, and I told him about the shaking and seizure concern. He said he did notice me go limp and that I was not responding, but thought I was 'playing along'. He eventually stopped, but this made me realize what that shaking was. He was still fucking me. While I was limp and unconscious. I didn't feel him inside me then, I was totally numb and fuzzy and it faded away so fast. But I can't help but feel so gross after that happened.

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The next day I was really upset and sick. I just wanted to hang out, relax for a day, get my mind together. No. Todd needs sex now. So I try so hard to compromise with him, say instead of sex tonight i'll give him a blow job and then sex in the morning before work. No. Not good enough.

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I argue about it with him for a long time. I eventually say, fine, come see me then. He quickly says 'ok' and heads out the door to meet me. I told him I didn't want to, that I didn't feel good. He was really mad, so I said okay well can we just not do bum stuff and be gentle then? He didn't say anything after that. I din't talk either except for those questions, it was like we couldn't even look at each other.

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When we got to our 'fuck spot', he made me get completely naked. Note that I did walk there myself, he did not drag me, I took my own clothes off, though he knew I didn't want to, I said it over and over please just tomorrow. It was actually really nice that day, and there was a trail right behind us., but he wouldn't move. So he had me lay down on the ground on my back in the dirt. Just kind of started in a way like he just wanted this over with. I looked away the whole time and covered my face with my hands for most of it. When he tried to do bum stuff, I had to beg and plead for him to stop. He finally did, and said that he couldn't even look at me anymore. He pulled out and came on my face, and left me there naked and tied up, didn't wipe my face off, while he got dressed and packed up. I was terrified he was going to leave me there like that. When I started to try and undo the cuffs, he came over and basically ripped them off. Put them in his bag and walked away, I was still standing there naked and couldn't see. I said you can wait for me on the trail if you want.. I didn't wan't him to leave, I didn't want to be left there naked, I didn't want him to take my dog away from me, I just wanted him to be okay with me so I can go get my dog.

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I caught up with him on the trail and we walked back to the park where a group of girls from the shelter I am in hang out. He made me sit on a bench away from them because he didn't want them to know I was crying. A couple of them walked over to see if I was okay. They kind of know what's going on.

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I was going to walk him to the bus stop. He said to just stay with my friends. I always walk him to the bus stop. But this time he didn't wan't me to. He said we are going to just take a break now. He couldn't even look at me. I tried not to cry and said yes go get your release I can't be there for you. I was just trying to keep him happy so I could get my dog. I said I would still be here, if he will wait for me I will wait (in my head i'm like, yes! fuck off!). So he left.

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I contacted him when I got my papers and picked up the dog without him bugging me for sex, so I guess he did get it somewhere  else. My Bear is now my ESA! I did mention I was very upset about the night before. It was like he didn't realize what he had done.

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I feel like I was forced or manipulated so many times by this guy that it just felt normal to do things I didn't want to do just to get what I did want. This is someone who is supposed to love you, protect you.

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So my questions are..
1. Is this Sexual Assault?
2. Considering I took my own clothes off etc; will I get in trouble or something for accusing someone of sexual assault? I don't want it to go back on me that I could have just walked away, or that he says I am falsely accusing him.
3. What about his ex's? Should I let them know? He has kids with them, so visits regularly. He has a 3 year old daughter.. I don't want to think of him as that kind of person, but if he can do worse and worse to 3 different women I don't know what kind of person he is anymore.

4. It happened a few days ago, would I have had to do it the same day? It wasn't technically a 911 emergency. Will I get in trouble for reporting this days later? I just needed time to think.
5. Is it tool ate to get a rape kit done? I have the clothes I was wearing and never washed them, but I have showered and it has been about 5 days now.

6. Any resources in Hamilton, ON? Hidden gems that aren't the obvious first ones on google?

Thank you so much for reading my story and giving whatever advice you can. I really super duper appreciate it.

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tldr; bf pressured me into having sex I didn't want to have. I took my own clothes off in this situation. I need advice about sexual assault.

Answer: You do not need to decide whether a crime was committed. If you believe one was committed against you, you should contact the police.


Title: (CA) I got caught speeding at 100 MPH. Now what?

Question:
I know, I’m really an idiot. This was my first infraction, and my first speeding ticket so I actually no idea how this works. I got a court date some time from now where I have to show up, but I guess I’m looking for some guidance.

Do I have to stand in front of a judge and receive a sentence? Do I have to show up in a full suit and tie? Will I lose my license? It doesn’t say a fine, but I’m assuming it’s gonna be at least a grand right? Any guidance or help is appreciated, thank you, and sorry if this is wordy.

Answer: [Here](https://www.drivinglaws.org/resources/traffic-tickets/speed-violations/california-speeding-laws.htm) it says you're looking at a 30-day suspension and a $500 fine.


Title: My husband's position was terminated and now they want him to sign a contract stating he won't use proprietary information for five years.

Question:
We live in PA and my husband works for a small company as a plant engineering manager. They are eliminating his position and gave him a contract to sign stating he won't use their proprietary information for five years. What constitutes proprietary information in a company that hasn't invented or even innovated anything? My husband wrote several spreadsheets and how-to books so his lab employees could learn to do their jobs. Does this mean he can't get a job with his company's competitor or do anything similar for five years? That sounds wrong to me. He doesn't want to sign the paper until he understands what it means for his next job.

*Edited to add: They told him his last day at work was January 31, but he could "work from home" unless they called him in for an emergency through February 28. In exchange, he gets his paycheck and health insurance through February. We're guessing if he doesn't sign the form he'll be out sooner with no extra pay/insurance.

*Edited the edit for spelling

Answer:
 > Does this mean he can't get a job with his company's competitor or do anything similar for five years?

He's allowed to do something similar immediately.  This prohibition is on the use of proprietary information (which is unclear what it is based on what you've wrote).  To be enforceable, the actual agreement would have to define what is proprietary information, e.g., the design or processes employed in the plant.  Absent that, he's free to do as he pleases.

Practically speaking, unless he's engineering something like the Tesla Gigafactory or the like, few employers would expend the effort to enforce such a provision (assuming it's even enforceable).Answer #2: As others have mentioned, he shouldn't sign it unless they give him some great incentives to do so. A month of work/insurance is a slap to the face.

He should be able to file for unemployment and COBRA heath coverage.


Title: Old job hasn't paid me for over 3 weeks. Now pretending like they don't know me.

Question:
This is in Oklahoma.

I worked at a dentist's office for 3 days before I walked out. Basically, they forgot about me a lot and left me alone, any time I would try to be proactive and find someone who was just sitting at a desk and ask if I could help or do anything I was treated with annoyance and told to go back and sit and wait for someone. The last day I worked this happened and the actual dentist and office manager were gossiping in the next room. Calling other employees bitches, making fun of patients, laughing about the face of a patient who recently had a stroke, etc. They never learned my name and called me Monica which is wrong, or "the help." After hearing all of this I left and never came back.

This was almost 4 weeks ago. I called a week after I quit about my paycheck and was told someone would get back with me. No one ever did. I called yesterday and was told they don't know who I am and have no record of me working there, which is ridiculous. I worked a total of 18 hours over a period of 3 days. Filled out paperwork, my w2, etc. Two of the days I was there, I even signed for their FedEx packages, and my signature is very legible.

What do I do? Would FedEx have record of my signature to prove I actually was there? Thanks.

Answer:
 Fill a wage claim with the OK DoL.Answer #2: You may want to go back and remove that entire first paragraph, as it is completely irrelevant to your situation. You could have been the best employee there, or you could have purposely poured dental cement into somebody's belly-button and said "oh no Mister Tum-Tum, not until you finish your oatmeal," they must still pay you for the hours you worked.

If they wanted to claim you failed to live up to your end of your employment contract, they would have to take you to court to fight to not pay those hours.

Including the first paragraph simply makes the situation sound a little bitter.

**EDIT: Obligatory 'thanks for the gold, kind stranger-who's-name-is-really-/u/CEPTyler '! You popped my cherry!**


Title: Can I get free alcohol on a technicality?

Question:
This restaurant has a coupon for a free 32oz drink. I assume it means a fountain soda, but the restaurant also serves alcoholic beverages, which without any stretch also fit the definition of "drink". Can I get a 32oz margarita?

Here's the coupon:
http://i.imgur.com/n46Wwww.png

I also always wonder about inaccurate signage. Like if a burger is on sale for $1.99 but the "1" falls off the sign and now customers are coming into the store expecting a 99 cent burger and being charged $1.99 instead. It's a mistake, but couldn't it just as easily have been bait and switch disguised as a mistake?

Same question regarding misprints in ad circulars.

Same question regarding almost every time I try to buy 2 drinks for $3 at a gas station and find out the sign on the cooler "was supposed to be taken down" and the drinks are regular price now.

Edit: Location is [Missouri] / [Fairy Tales]

Edit2: I wouldn't actually ask for the free 32oz margarita. The question is about whether I could, and what the legal situation is about businesses making advertisements and coupons that they have no intention of honoring.

Answer:
 Everyone is saying no, which is correct. The legal reason is that advertisements are not considered offers and so do not form a contract. Answer #2: Real life is not like the Muppet Movie. Remember [Sweetums](http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110426195725/muppet/images/5/51/Sweetumstms.jpg)?

>Sweetums had a featured part in The Muppet Movie; his quest to reach Hollywood parallels the Muppets' journey. When Kermit and his friends first meet Sweetums, he's working as a jack (the job, not the name) for Mad Man Mooney, a shady used car dealer who treats the ogre badly. Sweetums takes a shine to the Muppets and helps them swindle the swindler, **swatting a fly over a price tag and changing the price from $1195 to $11.95**.
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>Grateful, Kermit asks Sweetums if he wants to join them on the trip to Hollywood. Sweetums runs off, and Kermit thinks that he's not interested -- but, in fact, he's gone to get his carpet bag, and he's disappointed to find that the Muppets have driven off without him. He follows Kermit's trail for the rest of the movie, at one point tracking them through the Bogen County Fair and scaring away the Beauty Pageant contestants. He finally catches up with them at the end of the movie, bursting through the screen and joining his friends in Hollywood.Answer #3: >Can I get a 32oz margarita?

No.


Title: My boss never paid me my last check and won't until he has the money. What can I do?

Question:
Hello Reddit,

I'll try to keep this short and sweet. This is in New Mexico, USA. I was working at a law firm for 2.5 months. It was just a three person office. My schedule kept getting messed with, I quit and gave my two weeks. My last day was before the end of the pay period (July 31) and my boss said he would send me my check and letter of recommendation in the mail. I haven't been strapped for cash so when it didn't come on that day I figured it was mail being slow, and then I decided to give my boss a little grace period (I don't know why honestly). I called today, just now. He told me the firm is underfunded this month due to a few clients not paying...yadda yadda. He won't pay me until he has the money. No firm date or even general timeframe. I told him it's already been a WEEK and I have bills to pay and I need it as soon as possible. I'd like a phone call when the money comes in. He said "that makes two of us" and he'll send the check and the letter when he can.

I'm pissed. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and now he's being tight with me? I doubt he's telling his current employees he can't pay them. It's a small check too, under $400. I think he's taking advantage of me because I am young and that's BS. What are my options? I don't want to totally destroy my relationship with him (I still would like a positive letter, I did a great job while there) but I'm not afraid to if I need to.

Thank you for reading!

TLDR: It's been a week since I was supposed to receive my last check in the mail. Boss won't pay because clients haven't paid him. He gave no timeframe as to when I would get paid, just that he would when he could. What are my options? I'm a poor student and I want my money.

Answer: File a wage claim. Although this may take longer than your boss to actually pay you, you may as well get it started now.


Title: Girl I met on tinder is reporting me to the cops for rape which I didn't commit

Question: Please reddit I need help on this. I met a girl on Tinder and we met up and we started talking about her ex. She ended up crying and I gave her a hug and then a few days later, she and her boyfriend - yes you read that right, contacted me and told me they were going to report me to the cops for raping her. What do I do? I would never rape anyone and I really don't know how to react to this.

Answer:
 When people are telling you to shut up and ask for a lawyer they really do mean SHUT UP AND ASK FOR A LAWYER.

Don’t deny it, don’t confirm anything, don’t answer anything.

Do not respond to the texts, but save everything and try to remember your actions that you did that day, who you spoke to, where you went.

The cops just want to put you away and will use anything you say in court.

Don’t let you emotions get the better of you, don’t say a single thing and speak to you lawyer. Answer #2: Don't post here, don't talk to her, **save everything** email your self everything you can so you have them on an email server.

**DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE** Not a word. Just say I won't speak to you without my lawyer. Maybe give them your name and DOB and that is it.

If the police talk to you then find a criminal defense attorney ASAP. Answer #3: This sounds like a scam.  I'd be willing to bet that they ask for money not to go to the cops.


Title: [IL] Grraduated Drivers License Restriction Question

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Because most states share DMV info. You committed a moving violation, which violates your license restrictions. Unless the local law says that only violations in state count, then you are screwed.


Title: [Minnesota] Site Supervisor job ad states "Female candidates only"

Question:
I was looking for a new job today and found one I was interested in applying for, but the employer explicitly asks for applications from females only. Is this legal?
Link to posting: https://careers-pathwaystocommunity.icims.com/jobs/1270/site-supervisor---champlin%2c-mn-%2416.25-per-hour-female-candidates-only/job?mode=job&iis=Job+Board&iisn=Job+Board+-+Indeed.com

Answer: If it's a bona fide occupational qualification (say as a woman's bathroom attendant), Title VII allows for the employer to exclude certain characteristics as long as they can prove that being a member of a special group is essential to the job.  So the answer is:  maybe.


Title: Question about libel laws

Question:
Hi, I live in GA, USA, I've had some really bad experiences with a company in GA. I want to set up a website to document this company's disgusting practices, these would be all true claims that I can prove. What would be the legal outcome of me doing this?
Thank you!

Answer:
 You may be in the legal right to do this.

Just because you're in the legal right to do this doesn't mean you won't get sued and have to pay a lawyer thousands of dollars to defend you.


Title: Tiny bugs in makeup - afraid to use makeup near my eyes. Company won't give me a status on what it was - getting run around - Do I have a case?

Question:
Hello -
About 3 weeks ago, I purchased eyeshadows.  When I brought it home (still sealed) I showed it to a friend that noticed teeny tiny bugs jumping around in it.  I took video and emailed (it was over July 4-office closed) the corporate office of the cosmetic line.  After a bunch of canned emails, they had me send it in for their QA department to review.  I didn't want to, because I was afraid that they would not take it seriously or just toss.  Since seeing those bugs and not getting an update as to what the hell it was, I have been avoiding makeup near my eyes.  Further to that, I paid for these eyeshadows I sent back and they have not sent the replacements.  I emailed them today and they said give them 4-6 weeks for something I purchased 3 weeks ago.  And again, will not give me an update!!  **Do I have any kind of case to sue them, given it's against FDA regulations to sell contaminated product, I am shook using eyeshadows and they are NOT telling me what it was?**  I did NOT use the product, so I have no injury.  I regret sending it in, and should have sent to the FDA instead, but I was trusting of this brand. Now, all I have is video. :(

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

EDIT: video [Makeup Bugs?](https://goo.gl/photos/B6TMQ1rn5uLgwns47) first video that is 1:56 is probs the best at about 56 seconds, 1:30 and 1:45

Answer:
 You have no damages. So no. You are only due what it cost for you to buy the eye shadow. In mass manufacturing mistakes happen.

You can contact the FDA to file a complaint if you'd like. You can sue them in small claims court for the value of the product.


Title: Cousin is obsessed with me. Can I get a PPO?

Question:
So I know this is unusual and I'm going to be revealing a lot of my own dirty laundry in this but I don't know where else to turn. Like my throwaway account username suggests, I just want to be done with all this shit. I'm from MI, USA. **TL;DR at the bottom.**

So I have a legitimately sociopathic ex that is stalking me, impersonating me by spoofing texts to make it seem like I am continuing contact with him, slandering me to everyone he can (including but not limited to friends of mine and random bartenders around town--seriously, he's telling anyone and everyone lies about me), and harassing my current boyfriend, insisting that he and I are still talking behind his back and making plans to meet up. The problem here is that it was an incestual relationship. He is my cousin, with whom I had always been very close until he learned how to say exactly what I needed to hear to give in to his sexual advances. I was deeply depressed and dependent on alcohol at that point, recovering from a breakup, and just extremely lonely. He took advantage of that, but I recognize that I consented at the beginning of the relationship.

"Brian", the ex, was an abusive, manipulative person who kept me under his thumb for the better part of a year. Towards the end I felt like there was no hope in ever being free of him so I tried to move on with my life, ignoring the albatross around my neck (meaning Brian), and seeking happiness elsewhere. I met an old friend of his who treated me well and wanted nothing more than to see me be happy, without knowing why I was so unhappy. I shouldn't have, but I cheated on Brian with his friend, "Sean". Everything came to a head and I admitted to both of them that I wasn't faithful. That's when shit got real.

After coming clean with Brian and Sean, I ended it with both of them, in the beginning of September. Brian wouldn't let it go though. We talked civilly for the last time on September 8th, which I can prove through an iCloud backup program that shows even deleted messages and won't let you delete from it. Things were relatively silent until September 19th, when Brian told me he had cheated on me and likely gave me HPV because the girl contacted him about how she has it. The conversation was brief and I blocked him on Twitter, Facebook, and my phone at that point. He had started seeking out old friends of ours, telling them what a horrible bitch I was with nothing but hate in my heart and malicious intent. He told them all the dirty details of our lives, including showing people our sexts and making it sound as though I cheated on him with the intention to be as evil as possible. He's won most of these friends.

In the following two months, Sean and I have tried to make things work between the two of us but it has been strained. Brian has somehow spoofed (I think that’s the right word) my texts and Facebook and Twitter accounts, making it appear as though I am engaging in conversation with him. I swear on my life that I have not spoken to him since September 19th, yet he has friends who seem to believe that he and I have continued to converse, and even sext, planning to meet up behind Sean’s back to this day. My point is that you can read the iCloud backup and see I haven’t been texting him, and he’s been blocked on Twitter and Facebook so he and I literally were incapable of conversing on those platforms.

To another point, I have screenshots of his tweets bragging about what a “cunt” I am to various unsuspecting bartenders around town, along with screenshots of tweets describing how he and his friends just literally sit around and talk about how disgusting and horrible I am. I guess I don’t care that much about the bartenders because they don’t know who I am but it’s just incredibly insulting that he is seeking out all the people he possibly can to tell utter strangers all these horrible, subjective things about me. But it bothers me that he has shown, at the most conservative of estimates, four friends and my brothers-in-law our sexts from months ago and subsequent fabricated conversations.

I believe it’s only a matter of time before he tells our extended family. I’ve come clean with my immediate family and they’re on my side because they can see the pain he intentionally inflicts. It has become an obsession for him, as he texts Sean about how I’m “not telling the full truth” at least on a weekly basis, and tweets incessantly about me, without saying exactly my name (which is frustrating because at least then I could have some grounds for libel or slander or whatever). It’s been two freakin months, you would think that this would have died down by now. But it’s gotten worse and more frequent.

My question to you kind people is whether I have grounds for a restraining order. And would a restraining order really even do anything to improve my quality of life aside from just showing Brian that I’m serious about protecting myself from him? I’m scared of going to family gatherings because I cannot face him. He was an extremely sexually violent person and I feel extremely threatened both by his actions after the breakup in September and by how he treated me when we were together. I do not feel safe in my own home because when we broke up he broke in when my family and I were not home to retrieve most of his belongings he had left here, and a small amount remains in our garage. We have contacted his father multiple times about him getting Brian’s shit out of here, but haven’t had much progress. All of this is so frustrating because it’s as though he knows exactly what you need to do to not get in trouble for stalking. He hasn’t shown up to my house since that one time, I have not physically seen him since early September. He’s just saying all these horrible things about me to other people. I just don’t know how I’ll be able to face my extended family if he were to ever tell them why he and I now hate each other. Basically I just need help guys. Can I get a restraining order? Will that help?

**TL;DR: Incestuous relationship with my cousin, turns out he has an unhealthy obsession with me. He impersonates me in texts to further his agenda, incessantly tells my current boyfriend lies about how I’m cheating on him, and is constantly telling people intimate details about our lives and telling people I’m a “cunt.” Can I get a PPO?**

Answer: I didn't make it through the whole post, why did we need to know the stalker is your cousin?


Title: Wife was attacked by a dog

Question:
My wife works at a dog day care. Today a pitbull snapped for no apparent reason, attacking, latching on to and locking down on an Aussie almost killing it. My wife tried to free the Aussie from the pit. After about 2 cans of pepper spray and 5 minutes later, the thing finally let go. Sometime during that time frame my wife was bitten on the leg leaving a pretty nasty gouge and lots of blood and bruising. She rushed the dog to the emergency vet and the pit was put into quarantine at the day care where it will be released to the owners and banned from staying again.
All dogs who come to the day care are put through a trial basically which determines whether or not the dog is fit to be around other dogs and thus attend the day care. The pitbull passed months ago. No one knows what triggered her to snap as the Aussie was literally doing nothing but relaxing. The daycare has footage of the whole attack as well as before and after.

Does my wife have any grounds to sue the owner of the pitbull for physical injuries to her body and the traumatization of watching and listening to the thing attempt to kill another innocent dog while she attempted to save the poor thing? Is it worth the legal battle?

Answer:
 Your wife should file a Workers' Compensation claim for her injuries. That claim will cover her lost wages and medical bills.

She should consult with a (or several, consultations are free) Workers Compensation attorney in your area. That attorney will be able to tell you whether she has a valid third-party claim against the owner of the dog. It is a toss up, but it will cost her nothing at all to get the opinion of a real California attorney on this matter.


Title: Update on Tenants in first-time home in San Francisco!!!

Question:
[Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3bkbec/purchased_home_in_sf_and_tenants_wont_leave_after/)

So I got a consultation with a lawyer and I will be going after the seller and listing agent for misrepresentation and breach of contract. However, I am stuck with dealing with the tenants myself due to me being the new home owner. The lawyer gave me the figures and determined that we can pay the relocation payments for the tenants and then get monetary compensation from suing the listing agent/sellers.

As far as the house itself, I have secured the portion of the house that "is mine." The in-law unit is still occupied, and I have been advised by the lawyer to not have any contact with them to keep our case clean (no contact allows me to not build a rapport with them).

I am in a pickle though because I have to start cleaning the main unit, ripping out carpet, inspecting/exterminating for pests, as well as eventually painting and moving in.

The issue is that I have no clue whether I take over the utilities or if the tenants are actually paying the utilities. There are garbage cans in the garage from recology as well as running water and electricity in the main unit.

I am also pretty sure they have comcast cable in the lower unit and that I can have comcast set up new service if I wanted.

Also, The water heater as well as the fuse box are in the illegal unit, which is sort of a nightmare for me too. If I started living upstairs, they could fuck with my hot water as well as fuck with the electricity.

***How do I go about legally to ensure that I can work at the house without compromising my "clean slate" with the tenants?***

*Should I start issuing notifications that "I am the new homeowner and this letter is to inform you that I will be working on the house. You are not acknowledged as valid tenants and I will be taking steps towards legal eviction. However, as a courtesy, I am notifying you that this is happening. Blah blah blah..."

Any advice would help! Thanks!

Answer:
 Sounds like they are perfectly valid tenants to me, all they were doing was living at the house. Your gripe is with the seller for not honoring their commitment to remove the tenants. Answer #2: If the work you're going to be doing will effect the tenants (i.e. lots of noise, utilities being shut-off, limited access, etc..), then I would suggest you be courteous and at least notify them in writing. Since you're trying to get them to leave, I would strongly suggest that you not give them a reason to claim that you forced them out [illegally evicted] them by possibly harassing them through your renovations.

I read your previous post and this post and don't understand why you think the tenants aren't valid. They do appear to be valid tenants (they live there, are under some lease, and pay their rent).Answer #3: Why do you not acknowledge the tenants as valid? As far as I can tell they are innocent in all of this and did not do anything wrong. Are they not been paying anyone rent? Has their lease expired? If they have a lease then the lease goes with the property. If they have a valid lease then you can't just evict them because you don't want them there. The seller is the one that screwed up by saying that they would be out by closing. Unless your lawyer told you differently it sounds like you are a landlord whether you like it or not.

Hopefully someone can offer your tenants cash for keys and you can recover any incurred cost from the seller.


Title: Just got fired from my Job, need help!

Question:
Hello,

Just want to say this is my first post here on reddit! I need help not sure if there is anything I can do about my situation. Yesterday I got fired 4/1/2015 from my Job that I truly loved, I gone through the emotions of denial, anger, devastated, etc.

I worked for a private e-commerce company it's a new start up, currently in Beta phase planning to launch later this year. It's funny because I was the first one to be interviewed, hired, and then first one to be fired. The company plans to undertake amazon in a way. It's an amazing company and still can't believe they fired me! I was always encourage that the company was going to grow so big that in the next few months there would be so many opportunities to be promoted and move higher up as the company launched. I honestly thought this was my life calling and would work for this amazing company for years!

I was part of their member services team, so yesterday I let my manager know I was leaving early due to a class I had to commute before rush hour traffic, before I left she told me to follow her for a quick meeting, I did as followed (I did not suspect anything since we are always having meetings due to our Beta Phase) I sat down and then my director came in with some papers (I think thats when the alarm went off) both sat down and told me they were going to let me go!

He was so vague why apparently due to my attendance and gave me some papers for a severance package contract which is 2 weeks of extra pay. I was escorted to the elevator like some criminal (It hurt so bad) I'm still emotional as I write this post.

In the last few weeks I did miss work used PTO for some days, due to illness, car stolen, no transportation. I always let my supervisors know about my situation. My supervisor did bring up my attendance issue ONCE but I was always in constant communication with my supervisors. No warning or anything.

I have not been diagnosed yet but from talking to family members and friends, they all suggested I might be dyslexic. At my job I had many emails, talking to customers on the phones, other projects. But mostly emails and I would have a really hard time with my spellings, structuring sentences, and takes me a very long time, plus anxiety kicks because I'm not getting more things accomplished. I did let my supervisor know of my worries and that I might be dyslexic not been able to fully grasp at times and needed extra time to accomplish my tasks.

My boyfriend suggested that it was more motivation on firing me due to my two languages and not being able to fully grasp my understanding of english at work which he thinks might have been the reason and my attendance being just an excuse for not fitting into their "world"  I was not included in projects anymore or being able to answer to emails and such. Im not an Idiot just have different ways of learning.

My Question:

They want my silence, I been reading the severance package I'm not supposed to talk negatively about the company and sind my release to sue! This company is going to be big I would suggest they would not want any bad reputation out there.The company is New Jersey so even tho the branch I work for is in Utah, I would need to follow New Jersey Laws.

I had shares in the company fully invested after a year and the monthly releases after the year up to 4 years in the company. Which now I will get nothing due to not being there for the year.

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?

I feel cheated for 2 weeks of pay. I don't think this is fair even tho it is a will employment. I'm devastated and emotional...

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!

Answer:
 Let's get this straight, you have attendance issues, have trouble reading so "need more time than the other employees", have trouble understanding English, and this company is located in an English speaking country, AND you had to leave work early for some private matter. What do you not think is fair?Answer #2: Poor attendance is an acceptable reason to fire you, and they're pretty generous with giving you a severance for what is essentially poor performance. This doesn't appear to be a wrongful termination, though it is understandably upsetting. Apply for unemployment.Answer #3: >  so yesterday I let my manager know I was leaving early due to a class I had to commute before rush hour traffic

I think you forgot your place and this was likely the last straw. Obviously a class is something you know about in advance. The correct think to do would have been to *ask in advance, as soon as you knew about the class,* if you could leave early not just announce "hey I'm leaving now".

File for unemployment while you look for a new job.  You got fired. It happens. Life will go on.Answer #4: > I feel cheated for 2 weeks of pay.

How were *you* cheated?!?!


Title: Can I "increase" an employee's hours after they return from FMLA leave so that the missed work gets caught up? (TN)

Question:
One of my employees is taking FMLA leave next week. She is the only person in our center (and region) who can do a majority of her job requirements, and there are very important tasks and processes that need to be done by her. She is hourly, non exempt, and doesn't have a set daily schedule. She works M-F, 8 AM until she completes the day's work, usually around 4:30 or 5. She chooses when to leave and doesn't report it to anyone (besides clocking out). I know that when an employee returns from FMLA, they are entitled to their previous position (or an equivalent one) and the same working conditions. Would requiring her to work extra hours in order to finish the work she missed be considered changing her work conditions? I wouldn't determine the hours per day she needed to stay over, but would say that it needs to be done by x day (about a week and a half from her return).

Thanks all.

Answer:
 Anytime a person, position, process, or possession is a single point of failure, you're risking your business. Pay her overtime, then find someone else to crosstrain. Answer #2: >  and there are very important tasks and processes that need to be done by her.

So you have no cross training in place.

>  Would requiring her to work extra hours in order to finish the work she missed be considered changing her work conditions?

Probably legal but she could go to a lawyer to sue you for "punishing" her for taking FMLA protected leave. Tread carefully.
Answer #3: Would you be paying her overtime for the extra hours?Answer #4: Not a Lawyer

You can require her to finish the work and you pay her for the time it takes to finish it in accordance to Overtime law.

Long term, I highly suggest you get someone else able to do her functions. (Doesn't need to be at the same level but enough to at least not be that dependent on this one person)
Answer #5: You need to crosstrain bro.

Did you ask her about it? If you offer her good overtime pay, she might not even mind.


Title: An auto insurance company is holding my disabled father at fault for an accident despite the police report indicating it was a hit and run, PA

Question:
Back in April my father, who is disabled, was in the parking lot at a doctor's office and witnessed a car get hit and the person drive off.  It was a slow process because the person was trying to get out of a small space and kept pulling out, pulling in and hitting the car, then pulling out, and repeating.  So, my father had time to write down the license plate.  My father called the police, gave the police the license plate number and reported the crime.  Now the insurance company from the person who got hit is claiming that my father is at fault.  They are claiming this because my father is listed on the police report as an involved party.  The police report explicitly states the accident was a hit and run and my father is only listed as an involved party, which is accurate since he is the one that called the police.  Despite every attempt to explain this to the auto insurance company the claims agent is demanding that we contact the police department and have them write a new police report that does not have my father's name anywhere in it.  This seems unreasonable because my father was the one that called the police, so he should be on the report, and the report clearly states the accident was a hit and run.  To make matters worse, the claim has already been reported to a collection agency so now debt collectors are calling my father and sending him letters.  My father's disability is mental, so this whole thing has been very confusing and stressful for him.

No matter how we explain the situation to the claims agent they will not fix their mistake, so what will happen if we just don't pay?  Even though my father doesn't receive a paycheck, he does receive disability payments.  Can they garnish these payments if we don't pay?
Topic:
Insurance

Answer:
 They would need to sue and get a judgement and even if they did it looks like disability is protected.

http://www.debtsettlementlawyers.com/resources/debt-settlement/debt-collection/pennsylvania-wage-garnishment.htm

I would send this collector a letter with return receipt to stop all contact with you. Their only recourse would be to sue. You can also file a complaint with the PA Insurance Department over what this agent did.

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/file_a_complaint/9258Answer #2: It sounds like a clerical error. Have you or your father DEMANDED to speak to a supervisor, the supervisor's supervisor and so on? Mention "lawyer" to expedite matters. Sooner or later you will get past the drone level.

Otherwise, file a [complaint](http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/file_a_complaint/9258) with the state.Answer #3: write a letter to the debt collector and inform them your father was the witness and actually called in the police and is in no way liable and will not be making any payment for anything

tell the debt collector to close the account on your father and to not forward it on to any other debt collector

tell the debt collector you may sue if they do not do as you ask (send the letter certified)

write the same things to the insurance company (again certified letter) and tell them they risk being sued if they don't drop it and clear your father's name from any liability or involvement other than as an innocent witness

get a lawyer and get power-of-attorney signed over to you or a sibling on behalf of your father if it is not done already


Title: I watched someone hit my mom’s car on Christmas, and fled the scene, and nothing has happened yet.

Question:
On Christmas Day, I pulled into the parking lot of my mom’s apartment complex and I watched a man and a woman get into a grey Chevy Impala, and the male passenger didn’t close his door before the woman took off and it scratched down the side of the mom’s car and ripped the mirror off. It also bent the passenger door backwards of the Impala.

Of course, I was sitting in my truck in disbelief, but I read their plate number and wrote it down. I called the police and read them the plate number (which wasn’t registered to the car I saw), and they sent an officer to the scene.

The officer pulls up and I tell him what happens. Long story short, my mom has PLPD insurance and the people won’t pay for the damage unless my moms insurance company sues then civilly. The officer said that they would look for them. I told him that a good place to start looking was the apartment complex because I assumed they lived there.

I went to my mom’s today and I saw the card that the officer gave to my mom. The card has a ‘complaint number’ and they still haven’t called to say they found them.

If I’m not mistaken, that is a hit and run and the police should be putting a lot more effort into finding these people. It is a crime to hit someone’s car and leave the scene, yet we only have a complaint number.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer:
 The police are working on it.

But there isn't a lot to go on, given the plate you gave them doesn't match the car.

And also, a property damage only hit and run is *not* going to be high on their priority list, despite what you might think.

You can call and talk to a supervisor, but it's only going to go as fast as it's going to go.


Title: My boyfriend and I jointly bought a used truck. It is his daily driver, so I let him register it in his name. We are breaking up (he cheated BIG TIME) and I want to keep the car, but he doesn't want to let it go. Do I have any legal recourse?

Question:
My boyfriend's truck broke down last summer and he would not move on finding another one. A month went by and finally I was like, YOU NEED A FUCKING CAR ASAP. I had been wanting an older truck or SUV for hauling stuff and going on camping trips and he needed a truck for work, so I proposed buying a cheap used truck together until he could afford a nicer one. At that point we were talking marriage and buying a house, etc. Things were very serious. So I did all the research, found the truck, test drove it, paid for the pre-purchase inspection, did all the paperwork, and insured it for the first 7 months we had it (until two months ago). Unfortunately, I let him register it in his name (even though we paid for it jointly, which I have proof of). Well, it turns out that my loving boyfriend has been cheating on me the entire 2.5 years we've been together. Now I just want to cut and run, but I really want to keep the truck. He doesn't want to let it go for the $2000 he spent on it because he's put another $1500 in work on it. I don't have the time or energy to find another truck for myself because I am working really long hours, taking care of a sick parent, and renovating my house (hence the need for a truck). What are my options here?

EDIT: I'm in TX

Answer: Who's name is on the vehicle title? Is it just his, or both of yours? That's what actually establishes ownership.


Title: BIL is threatening to sue upon death of parents to prevent husband from inheritance? [california]

Question:
My husband has a half-brother from his mother’s earlier relationship that is a decade older than him. His father, my BIL’s stepfather, has a will and from what my husband knows, the assets are to be divided equally between him and his half-brother. This includes the house.

His half-brother and I do not get along. He recently told a mutual friend that he is going to use the money from the stocks and bonds he will inherit to “lawyer up” so he can sue us and contest the will to make sure “I don’t get his house” and that he is already looking into lawyers.

Would his claim hold any weight in court if he tried?

Answer:
 If you don't stand to inherit, then your brother-in-law wouldn't have any reason to sue to exclude you: you'd already be excluded.

"My brother will share his part of the estate with his wife" is also a bad reason to deny your husband his share.

That's not to say he can't try, or that it won't be an expensive pain in the ass if he does, but this sounds like hot air more than like a real risk.Answer #2: depends if there is a clause in the will that says if any heirs contest the will then they will get nothing. that is generally standard.

the owner of the will should be informed that they have a heir that is already planning to contest the will.Answer #3: "Your Honor, my father's will clearly says that half of the estate goes to *my brother* and **not** his wife or dependents and after he gets his share he'll spend it on them *and that's wrong*"

Admittedly if probate worked like this it would be a lot funnier but probably fewer estates would actually get closed in a timely fashion, so let's not do this.Answer #4: Your husband should talk to his dad about putting the house in a trust, so it isn't part of probate


Title: Can I sue a university for a breach of contract?

Question:
I am a graduate student at a state school in Texas. I have a contract with the school as both a teaching assistant/research assistant that:

a.) covers the cost of my first 9 hours of tuition each semester
b.) pays me a monthly stipend

I have been receiving my monthly stipend payments on-time, as scheduled; however, my tuition (~$2400) still has not been paid for. I have been in contact with the business office, but they seem either unwilling or unable to get anything done.

*My main question is this: * The tuition deadline is tomorrow (after which, my classes will be cancelled). Does not paying my tuition constitute a breach of contract? I would rather not have to burn bridges, but because this is my last semester, I would also not like to throw away my past two years of work. To compound this issue, I already have accepted a job for May that is dependent upon having a Master's. If my classes are cancelled, I am at risk of losing ~10k signing bonus + ~100k salary.

I was not sure if this is the right place to post this, but I haven't received any help from any other sources I've contacted. I am interested in meeting with a local lawyer, but I would like to know if I have a leg to stand on first.

EDIT: I forgot to include the location, which is in Texas. I am not sure if I should be more specific.

EDIT 2: I also suck at formatting.

EDIT 3: Finally got the business office to contact my department. They had input my contract information wrong, which they thought they had fixed last week, but had not actually fixed. Y'all's advice was very helpful and practical, thank you.

Answer: I'll be a bit clearer than some of the other posters as I've spent time with the younger academic crowd in the masters program and had the life experiences they lacked: walk into the student account's office and speak to them. If the first line person cannot resolve it, you speak to a supervisor. Repeat until you're with the department head. Ask specific and detailed questions such as "how do we resolve this issue on my student account as I am a TA and x amount of hours are supposed to be paid by the university? Is there paperwork missing or is it just unprocessed? If the latter when will it be processed as I will be removed from my classes if this isn't settled today." Firm tone but pleasant. Not rude or condescending. Approach it as a problem you both can solve together instead of "it's your problem fix it" gets better results.