Title: Was hired and signed offer letter with 10% bonus. After 1st week on the job, HR says they sent me the wrong letter. No bonus. Asking me to sign new letter.

Question:
I started this job in New York City this week. It's the most reputable retail company I've ever worked for (>5 bil annual rev). My interview process took months and it was originally for a Senior position. At the end of the process they said it would not be a Senior role anymore and over the phone mentioned that it might not have the bonus potential. I had to decide between my Director level role at a small company or an Associate level role at a huge company. When they sent the offer letter it contained a 10% bonus section. I accepted the job and started this week. Now they're saying they sent me the Senior - level offer, not the associate one. It's exactly the same sans bonus section. I don't want to ruin my reputation at the company as being greedy, but I don't want to feel cheated out of a potential $8,500. The only person at the company that is aware is the HR Manager at this location.
Should I ask my boss for advice? Should I accept that I lost the bonus? I quit my job where I was very happy for this role, and for the salary. I don't know what to do.

Answer:
 > Should I ask my boss for advice?

Can't hurt.  Though if this was a legitimate mistake, his hands are probably tied.  Individual managers have to get permission to get compensation variances.

> Should I accept that I lost the bonus?

I wouldn't hold out a lot of hope.  If the job wasn't supposed to have a bonus, then they're not going to offer it.  I'm also guessing it's a discretionary bonus, which means they can always say "Yeah, you're entitled to that discretionary bonus, we're using discretion to give you $0"Answer #2: Ask your old company if you can come back. This way you have some leverage. Then talk to your new manager about the bonus. Answer #3: Not a lawyer, but am a corporate compensation manager at an F500. For those saying they're trying to screw you, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. Our HR people screw up bonus offers more than I would like, but as an international firm with nearly 100 HR people, my small team in the finance group can only police what we know about. Sometimes we don't find out until the offer already makes it and we have to go back and fix.

Anyways, their hands may be tied if it's a non-discretionary plan with written rules. If no another associate is eligible for bonus, they'll be hard pressed to make you the only one.

What I would recommend is trying to negotiate the value of the lost bonus back into your base pay. They probably have pay ranges, but $8500 is not that huge of a jump in cost, relatively speaking. And higher base pay is guaranteed, so it's better for you anyways.


Title: Child mother is with a felon

Question:
My bf and I have been together for 2 years. We live together have good jobs and have a stable living situation. He has a 2 yo son with a woman who lives in NC. She is dating a guy who has a felony (for strangling his gf) , his brother is a sex offender, ( just throwing that in there not relevant but just showing the type of people she brings her son around) any way. A while ago she got into a fight with her BF and he threw her to the ground and held a box cutter up to her throat and threatened to kill her and her family. She called the police he was arrested and let go. She has now began a relationship with this guy again and he is watching my bf's son and my bf is furious.
He posts pictures on his Instagram of Blood (gang) shit and just all around a POS individual. Hes the type of dude that posts pictures of hos house arrest bracelet and thinks that shit is cool.
My question is.....We live in VA the mother and Son live in NC. What are the chances of us getting full custody of his son. We are getting him soon. Is it possible for us to file emergency custody and see about keeping him here. Also is it technically kid napping if we just dont meet her when visitation is over. (we meet at the state line to switch over) is it kidnapping if we say, if you want him you are going to have to drive all the way down to get him.

**there is no custody agreement** I would be be filign anything the father (my bf would)

Answer:
 Hire an attorney today (in child town)

It is not kidnapping but it is violating court orders (if it is in the order)

As an aside, this is a very dangerous situation. Non related violent person caring for a young child. Statistically unsafe.


Title: My ex gave me chlamydia after lying using a condom during previous sexual encounters, is this sexual assault?

Question:
This is in Canada
I never would have consented to having unprotected sex with her had I know she was having unprotected sex beforehand. She also told me afterwards that she had been diagnosed with HPV 6 months prior and that it was cured(but at the time I didn't know anything about HPV).

Is this sexual assault? Can I charge them?

Even if she wasnt 100% aware of the STD is her lying about using protection weeks previous to use having sex considered sexual assault?

Answer: In Canada, it’s a crime not to disclose any STI before having sex that poses a "significant risk of serious bodily harm." Chlamydia likely won't qualify, though HPV *might*.


Title: CA - Lawyer Refuses to Provide Accounting for Time

Question:
About 8 years ago, a lawyer assisted me with bankruptcy with payment to be on a very long-term payment plan, which still isn't complete.  When I told a friend in the legal industry how much it cost (~$50,000), I was informed that it was a fairly high rate and I should ask for an accounting of the attorney's time.

So I did -- but he says he has no accounting, that I must continue to pay, that since it's been 8 years any dispute is barred by the statute of limitations, and that he'll sue me otherwise.  He also says he cannot provide a copy of the retainer agreement.

My questions are:

1) Given that this guy has no proof of any written agreement, nor accounting of hours, if I stop paying and he sues me, will the case be tossed?  Are CA lawyers required to account for their time?  Doesn't CA require a written retainer agreement for legal services above a certain amount?

2) If he sues me, is the statute of limitations a problem?  It seems to me, based on my research, that the statute of limitations bars me from making a claim against him, but would it bar me from *defending* a lawsuit for what I "owe" using a claim of, "he wouldn't account for his time, so I have no way of knowing if I really owe this money?"

Thank you so much, Reddit!  If you guys have citations to answer any of these questions -- cases, statutes, rules that I can throw at this attorney -- I'd much appreciate!

Answer: Just to be absolutely clear, you paid a lawyer *fiftyfuckingthousand* dollars to file a bankruptcy for you?


Title: What are my options for my spouse and child?

Question:
Hi I live in central Florida and I have a child from a previous marriage. Their other parent sees them regularly on the weekends but that is as far as their parenting goes. I remarried and I wanted to know what are my options as to rights for my  spouse? I mean my kid got sick and I took the day off to take them to the dr because their bio parent has only been to 2 appointments in their entire life and wouldn't even know where to go,nor would they have offered to take them. I don't know if I am allowed to put my spouse as an authorized person to see my child's records and so forth, both medically or even at school. I guess the question is, what are my options for my spouse to have some legal say in my child's life and how do I go about to give them rights?

**Edit**  I have primary, the ex has secondary, Fl doesn't really give full custody that unless I could show that ex is awful human being. Which isn't the case, just isn't there for my kid, doesn't pay half of anything ( ie medical bills, school supplies [yes was part of divorce agreement]), doesn't show up for anything and I know for a fact that the info on the financial affidavit  for child support was not true.
I am not trying to take custody away I just want to know my options for my spouse who is there and would like to do things like take kid to Dr when I have to work, or fill out paperwork at school. I don't have money for a lawyer to go through another epic battle and am just dealing with the situation. Thank you in advance for any input.

Answer:
 Your spouse can be on all the forms (medical, edu). But major decisions will not be allowed (surgery, psychotropic medication).

You just need to put them down on the school and doctor info. It is not uncommon. No court out anything needed. But the school and doctor can refuse to allow him to do things (pick up kid, pick up meds). So just talk to them.


Title: My baby is at my house with me. Can the mother take her away?

Question:
Location: KY

Going off this post: Wife on drugs and cheating on me with coworker. What can I do?
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6nd1vy/wife_on_drugs_and_cheating_on_me_with_coworker/

I caught my wife up in some more lies and she is livid right now. She said she's coming to get my daughter away from me and telling me there isn't anything I can do because we are married, she has possessions in the house and the cops won't escort her off the premises.

I'm worried about the safety of my daughter. She says she hasn't used drugs in about a month now so Idk what leg I will have to stand on there and it's the weekend so I don't know how to go about getting an emergency custody order. My lawyer is on vacation and Idk what to do?
Do I have to let my daughter go with her? IS there anything legally I could do?
She's currently working out of state in another store and wouldn't be here until around 11 tonight.

Answer:
 Leave. Take the kid and leave. Go to a hotel for the night

Call your attorney to let them know.

  Don't leave the state thoughAnswer #2: Leave. Now. Contact your lawyer or a lawyer immediately. Also. I'd take pictures of every room in the house. If she comes back and takes things you wouldn't know it's gone until later.

Question: could he call the police on her if he has caught her doing drugs or even child welfare ? Answer #3: Immediately file for 'legal separation' and if you have any text messages proving that she moved out then save those and print them out.
Change the locks and dont let her in since she moved out.
If the cops come then show the cops that you submitted the paperwork to be legally separated and printouts of her saying she moved out.  Tell them that she also has a job in another state because she does not live here.    If the cops refuse to do anything then leave with your daughter, but lock up the house.  Answer #4: Yes like the top commenter said. TAKE the child and leave but do not go to another state.


Title: Slandered online (California)

Question: Slandered online by an ex-husband.  shows up in google search on second page. 100% character assassination.  Is there anything i can do about it without having to incur legal fees?  Also, is this considered illegal?  (Of course I realize people in the public eye get slammed everyday online.)  I'm a regular civilian.  Thank you for any advice you may have.

Answer: Is he saying true things, opinions, or blatant lies?


Title: [South Dakota] SIL wants us to take custody of her daughter temporarily

Question:
As the title says. My sister in law in South Dakota is going to be entering a treatment facility for approximately 30 days. She has requested that we take custody of her 1.5 y/o daughter for the duration.

My wife and I live in Michigan and would be taking care of the child in Michigan. I understand that we would be held fiscally responsible for any medical care that the child requires, and would be required to make decisions in the best interest of the child.

My google-fu tells me that all we should need is a power of attorney drafted with an attorney verifying that my SIL is signing it of her own free will and sound mind.

The attorney I was referred to said in consultation that we would have to pay a $3k retainer and petition the court to have us take temporary custody. I simply can’t afford that much, but I also want all my legal ducks in a row if we’re taking care of this child in my home.

Is the attorney I spoke with correct? Do I have any other options? Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: It sounds like the attorney is aiming at establishing a legal guardianship through the court.  You should check with another attorney and let them know you are taking temporary custody for a pre-determined brief time frame.  Your niece should continue to be covered by your sister's health insurance if she is today.  It's likely you only need a letter from your sister authorizing you to make medical and childcare decisions for the child between (pickup date) and (dropoff date).


Title: The Guardian Ad Item has delayed [m] y 50% Parenting Plan for 6 Months

Question: I live in Ct USA and have an attorney. He is frustrated at the lack of accountability and shocked that the GAL has continuously delayed implementation of the 50% parentimg plan since 11/2013. First she wanted to separate finacial issues from parenting,  now she has reversed course. I may not have my daughter 50% for a long time. Please advise, as I am deeply frustrated.  thank you.

Answer:
 > I live in Ct USA and have an attorney.

She would know better than us.


Title: [MINNESOTA] I took 1/4 full cup of rum and coke, that I payed for, off of bar property and then was assautled by the bouncer.

Question:
I'm a student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Last night I was at a bar drinking, underaged, and tried to leave the Bar with two rum and cokes. A bouncer stopped us before we left and said we cannot take them with. Me and my friend told him okay, we'll finish our drinks. My friend and I, drunk, finished the first drink when he walked away. Then moved onto the next, I had 1/4 of my rum and coke left when my friend finished his drink. I thought, not a big deal Ill finish it before I walk a block even and then throw it out. So we left, and I was actually halfway across the street to the next block when the same bouncer from before, sprinting at me from behind(I didn't see him coming at all), tackled me. I fell forward and slammed my face into the ground and broke two front teeth in half. In addition, I received some bruising on my knees, elbows, and have a cut on my lips from scraping on the road.

I contact my Universities student legal services and took some pictures. Almost filed a police report, but I was drunk when I called and wasn't sure how it worked if I was underaged. Do I receive the underaged ticket? Can I sue the bar for assault still? I don't see why he had to tackle me, could've just grabbed the drink or something.

Lastly, this random good Samaritan got out of their car and started yelling at the bouncer when it happened. She went and bitched out the workers as well. I, sadly, didn't get her information. Also there were cameras on the street lights near where it happened.

Answer:
 You do realize that an open container in public is a crime-- the bouncer was within their rights to stop you (though not harm you) as letting you leave would jeopardize their liquor license. Further, you're looking at a MIP if you pursue this as well.

In your shoes I'd let it slide. Answer #2: > A bouncer stopped us before we left and said we cannot take them with. Me and my friend told him okay, we'll finish our drinks. My friend and I, drunk, finished the first drink when he walked away. Then moved onto the next, I had 1/4 of my rum and coke left when my friend finished his drink.

So the bouncer told you not to leave the bar with two drinks.  Your response was to leave with one drink.

Either he was concerned about a local open container law and stopping the liability of his business in allowing that, or concerned with you walking off with bar property (the glass).  It also sounds like you are an underage drinker from a comment you made later in the post.

While you have damages, it really doesn't sound like you have a leg to stand on here.  You were in the wrong.

Edit: I clarify this further down.

Edit 2: [Very good counterpoint further down below me.](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6ah144/minnesota_i_took_14_full_cup_of_rum_and_coke_that/dhertct/)


Title: My 17 y/o son was questioned about a robbery. Need advice.

Question: A few months ago, I received a phone call from a woman stating that she had my son's backpack and that he had just stolen her purse. I immediately called my son (who was at his dad's home), he answered the phone right away and told me he was at home playing games. So, my son and his father drove up to the restaurant where this happened. The  police were there and questioned my son and looked at the video footage. The person in the footage was not my son, so he was let go. Fast forward to this week, the police ring the doorbell asking for my son. They said that he needed to come to the station to get his backpack and answer some questions. When he went to the station, he couldn't identify the person in the video and the detective stated that she could put a warrant out for his arrest. He said that he wasn't feeling comfortable  and asked to leave and he was let go. The detective will not give us, his parents, any information and just says that he is a person of interest. We believe that his backpack was stolen earlier in the evening when he was at the park playing basketball. Can my kid be implicated in this since his backpack was found at the scene but he was not found on any video footage? Should we wait to see what happens or hire a lawyer immediately?

Answer:
 Location is important.  In my state, 17 is the legal age for adult criminal court and proceedings and the police don't need to tell the parents or even get their consent when dealing with the 17 year old.

It is likely the detectives think your son knows who the perp is (especially if he was playing basketball with a group of kids that may or may not have included the suspect who "stole" your son's backpack)

Threatening to arrest him was more than likely a scare tactic to have him give up his friend (if it is a friend of his).

I don't think you need a lawyer just yet, since he is clearly not on video during the robbery.  BUT if the cops ask for him to come in for any more questioning he can decline.

IF criminal charges are brought up, then get a lawyer.


Title: Friend Fired for Seizure. Anything he can do?

Question: (Missouri) A friend of mine had a seizure earlier this week and missed work due to his doctor's orders and note. Our boss said it was fine, but decided to fire him today and claimed that it was because he was no call no show. Even though he had his shifts covered and was originally told it was fine. Is there anything my friend can do?

Answer: Did your friend have FMLA paperwork submitted? If so, he could expect reasonable accommodation for a known health issue. Otherwise, unless he has an employment contract he's probably out of luck. Not showing up to work is a valid reason to fire someone. He should file for unemployment. Answer #2: Did he turn in the doctors note to HR stating the days he wouldn't be there?Answer #3: If your friend submitted the appropriate paperwork to the company with the doctor's orders, he would be protected by the FMLA. If he didn't submit any of the appropriate paperwork, then unfortunately he probably isn't protected.


Title: False Copyright Allegations (YouTube)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Location is going to make a hella difference. Where are both of you located?

So to make sure I am reading this right, your competitor made DCMA complaints against you that were knowingly false **and** for content he had no copyright over? And your average monthly income for your channel was $15k?


Title: My employer is taking 15% of my tips then taxing on top of that. Is that legal?

Question:
I live in FL in case that matters. I don't get paid by the hour but by the day. So I make $X amount per day plus tips. Most people tip via credit/debit card. When I get my paycheck he writes on the side the breakdown of the pay. He writes in the salary and C.C. tips, taking 15% off of my tips, adds that together and works out the FICA taxes. To me it sounds like he is double dipping. I've looked online for info but haven't found anything that looked like good info. Haven't noticed it until now as I trusted him. We're getting into the busy season and want to know if I'm being ripped off as tips are the main way I get paid.

Edit: Some more background info. I work with only one other employee. When working together we split tips 50/50 and alone we get it all. The other employee told me that the boss takes 10% of our tips (used to be 20%). He hand writes the checks and calculates the taxes on the side of the check.

Answer: Your tips are subject to tax and FICA as well. In a cash tip business it’s relatively common for waiters to get a zero dollar paycheck because of the taxes withheld on the tips.  As long as the amount withheld for taxes  on the paystub matches what is missing from your Tips I don’t understand what the issue is. Answer #2: FICA isn't the only tax, there's still federal income tax. Does your paycheck have a breakdown of the taxes removed?


Title: Neighbor appears to have left their German Shepard out on their 3rd floor balcony for 2 days now

Question:
California

So I live in an apartment complex and it appears that my neighbor (who I don't know )2 floors above me (I live on the ground floor) has left their fully grown german Shepard  outside on their balcony for 2 days now, maybe more.

I didnt notice anything like actionable last night because people let there pets out for some air or whatever all the time. I did hear rather loud barking but I honestly thought nothing of it until today where I noticed the same dog loudly whining

I haven't seen their lights on today or yesterday so its possible they aren't home however I guess my question is what should I do about this?

 Because the dog is outside and has been left alone; as im writing this at 10:45 pm it's alternating between howling, crying, and barking. Loud enough that I can clearly hear it inside my apartment over even my tv.

Also I'm worried that the dog is being neglected, these balconys are barely 3x4 and arent big enough for such a large dog, nevermind that the fence/railing offers not protection against the sun or other elements.

Do I call the police?  The apartment building? Animal Control?

What do reddit?

Answer:
 I think you should consider knocking on the door to make sure everything's ok. The owner could have had a medical emergency or have been kept away from home unexpectedly. If no answer, call animal control. If you're a renter and uncomfortable with knocking, you could contact your landlord and let them know, they could send someone up to check.

Not sure how long you've lived there but if this is out of the norm for your neighbor you should act sooner rather than later


Title: I was a creep about 8 years ago and hacked into someone's email, noticed she had some nudes...

Question:
And while I did not distribute them, I let it be known through an anonymous email that I found them. And deleted them on her.
It was clearly not a good idea, but I did it because at the time my gf and I were living with said person and her sister (shared house/roommates situation), and were in the middle of a very nasty moving out situation. I just wanted to fuck with them, but I have a very limited knowledge of hacking and shit. It ultimately boiled down to a very good guess at her email password.
And in hindsight, just fucking with her like that was a very bad idea. I didn't think about repercussions.
A year or two after that I confessed to her through guilt and apologized. She was understandably not happy and quite upset.

Anyway, recently where I live has introduced revenge porn laws. And she randomly sent me a link to a news article indicating as such.

What I want to know is, should I be worried from a legal perspective? I absolutely did not distribute these pics in any shape. Never had any intention to do so. Maybe the person thought I did, and I wouldn't blame her.
So. Yeah. From a legal perspective do I have anything to worry about or is she just trying to play games? I have major anxiety so this may not even make sense to you guys. I'll be happy to clarify anything that doesn't make sense.

Answer:
 Revenge porn generally refers to images that are shared.

You didn’t share them, so you should be ok.

The woman does not want her images shared and is concerned, despite your apology, that you still possess them.

She is now protected by this law and wants you to know that you could be prosecuted for sharing the images.


Title: Can you be convicted of a crime if you were forced to do it?

Question: So I just watched Seven the other day, and it got me thinking. If someone held you at gunpoint and told you to kill someone, and you did, would you be charged with murder?

Answer:
 Generally speaking, there is an  affirmative defense known as "[duress](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/the-defense-duress.html)", which can excuse most crimes if it would otherwise result in an imminent death  *through no fault of your own*.  Because of this, murder is usually specifically exempted from the duress defense.

 After all, what makes your life more worth saving than that of the innocent person that you're going to kill.


Title: My uncle quit his former job after accepting a job offer from another company but he was terminated 3 days in.

Question:
My uncle in Georgia has a good career field but had a shitty employer,he was promised a supervisory position in engineering..but they had him working with his tools instead.
He has over 25 years of experience in engineering, plastic moulding , used to be a tool maker , machinist, army vwt etc...etc..

Well, after working his ass off and driving way too far, a company recruits him and offers him a better pay, work week and a better position. My uncle told the recruiter that he will accept the job and that he was getting married in two weeks and that he already took off for those 4 days. He made sure he told his new boss as well. At his old job he gave his two weeks notice. Which Is also two weeks until his wedding. My uncle gets married and shows up to work on Monday.

Three days in and the company terminates him with no explanation, now he's jobless,and just spent money on a wedding. Is there anyway to get his job back? Very rarely are things like this a mistake but The company welcomed him with open arms. He's a white male, gets up at 4 am everyday, and is extremely knowledgeable .discrimination clearly isn't a factor , he's very timely and to the point, and he can perform.He is always an agreeable person but he is also stern. The termination or the hiring process sounds farfetched but I can't put my finger on it

My second thought is that their objective was never to actually fill a position, but to fulfil an agenda. What is that agenda? Is there any response or action to help him get back in a better spot financially. I'm in a union and served in the military, my perspective on job security is completely skewed, excuse me if I'm expecting too much. Usually if you're recruited you are binded to an employment contract correct?

Answer:
 > Is there anyway to get his job back?

Almost certainly not. In an at-will state, "the sky is blue and get out" is sufficient cause to terminate someone, absent a contract specifically structured to control termination. Even if the new job was in a union shop, he was likely in an initial probationary period, but he should talk to his union rep to make sure.

He's almost certainly eligible for unemployment while he looks for a new job, but that's about it.


Title: [Iowa] Can the HOA require we take down our pride flag?

Question:
Simply put, can the HOA demand we take down our pride flag?

The bylaws do not have anything on what flags can be flown, just what size and where, which we are in compliance with.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 As long as you're within guidelines, you're ok.  Send a letter saying how you're abiding by the laws and in no violation.

If they put that you can't fly pride flags into the bylaws, contact a lawyer or the ACLU.


Title: (Washington) Someone wants to pay me for my sperm

Question:
I have been asked to impregnate someone because their husband is sterile. I am being offered 2 grand to do this.

How can I legally protect myself so that I will in no way be responsible for the child, child support, or anything else?

Answer: You must go through an approved sperm donor/fertility clinic. Any other way leaves you liable. End of story.


Title: Scammed on an item I purchased via Paypal - item never shipped - Paypal won't open item because I used Friends and Family.

Question:
Let me start this off with this, I have done several internet deals with Paypal, and I know the difference between the 2 options of Goods and Services -vs- Friends and Family. I belong to several groups on Facebook that it's sole purpose was buying and selling musical gear. I purchased a guitar from one of the members and sent them $1,225.00. They were in a bad situation with a vehicle and needed money fast. He had reached out to me asking if I was interested in any of the items he was trying to sell and raise money for. I did my due diligence, asked for references and spoke with 5 other persons that have dealt with him in the past, and all gave great responses. One just happened to be a mutual friend so my confidence was pretty high that there would be no issues. I used Friends and Family instead of  Goods and Services and to save on the fees. Yes, I am kicking myself over this - However, it has now been a week since I have sent him the money and I am getting the stall treatment, or no communication for several days. After day 2 of no communication, I called my bank and paid put in a "Stop Payment" on anything related to Paypal. However, with Thanksgiving being a bank holiday, they informed me that it may not go into effect until today. Sure enough, the money cleared my account and the bank did not stop it.

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I have reached out to the seller several times spanning several days only to get 1 response to my 8-10 messages asking about status etc. I asked for tracking as he informed me that the item was shipped, but I never got it. I reached out to all the references that he gave and my mutual friend to see if the had contact info for him, and I got a phone number but it was not his. They have all tried to reach out to him to get this cleared up cause they vouched, but to no avail.  After I saw that the funds have cleared my account, I reached out one last time to the seller and this is what he responded with. "Hey, dude. Not trying to make you feel uncomfortable. I haven't messaged you because I currently do not have an update for you. If you want to exercise your buyer protection and move on with life by all means. I wouldn't blame you. I want to get this out and be done. Currently waiting to retrieve the axe (guitar) from a friend whom I thought I was on better terms with. I'm still shooting to paint the proper picture but understand if you want to remove yourself from. Getting back on the road though will speak soon". That was at 7 am est this morning. He has since gone silent again.

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TL/DR: Paid for a product with Paypal, and used F&F, the product never shipped. Am I screwed?

Answer: You can sue them. Paypal won't help.


Title: Do Data Privacy laws apply to German citizens overseas?

Question:
I am a German citizen and resident who visits family in America often and I would like to know if the German laws that state that I have to first give an individual the permission to have any sort of personal information (specifically videos and pictures of my face) apply in the US. For example: Would I be able to tell an individual to remove any media including my face from their phone?

Please forgive me for any grammatical errors. An answer would be appreciated.

Answer: If you are referring to the behavior of people while you are physically in the US, no - German laws do not apply in the United States.


Title: AYSO Soccer Team Banned from playoffs for being too good

Question: My daughters soccer team is banned from playing in the area playoffs. They won their division and would normally have a playoff tournament in December. We were told yesterday that one of our players is too good and we are not allowed to play and the decision was final. Any ideas for what we should do? The player cried upon learning that she was the reason her team could not play.

Answer:
 Is there an applicable clause in the association rules under which they claim to have made that decision?

This probably isn't a legal question in the sense that it's probably not reasonable (or successful) to litigate this dispute.  Though indeed certainly people have litigated similar.


Title: Can Louisiana husband change locks on home if he suspects adultery by spouse?

Answer: LOL no you cannot lock somebody out of their home because you think they cheated on you. Is it stupid question day?Answer #2: Is the spouse a resident? If so, that's an illegal eviction. The landlord can follow through with an eviction if they so choose.


Title: Need some advice (VA)! Victim of breaking and entering/burglary now facing possible charges

Question:
A friend of mine, Victim, was recently burglarized after someone broke into his house by kicking the door in. He is a college student and was 3 hours away on thanksgiving break when he first heard the news. His house and several other houses close by were also broken into and burglarized.

He gets a call from his roommate who hands the phone over to a police officer that says he would like to list Victim as a victim of the breaking and entering, so Victim gives him his SSN. The police officer then informs Victim that he was already in his room and saw his bong, a pill bottle of marijuana stems, and a small bowl (Victim never admitted to owning any of it). No actual marijuana was in the room.

The officer said the robbery took place because of "drugs" (the robbers were looking for drugs), however, the only things that were stolen from Victim were a valuable coin collection, some loose cash, and a leather jacket. Also, Victim's roommates' rooms were also trashed. The officer asks Victim (all of this conversation has taken place over the phone) if he gives him consent to fully search his room, and Victim does, knowing that there is no marijuana in the room. The officer wraps up the conversation by asking Victim if there was anything valuable in the room and that's when victim told him of the coin collection, and where it should have been (it was not there). End of the phone call.

Victim gets back in town a few days later and his landlord stopped by to take a look at the door. His landlord gave him a heads up that the officer said he would "probably" be charging him with possession of drugs. It has been almost 5 days and Victim is worried that cops are going to show up and charge him. What should Victim do or say when or if the cops come?

Answer:
 > What should Victim do or say when or if the cops come?

Say nothing except "I will not  answer any questions without an attorney present".


Title: [SF, CA] How to calculate value of replacement carpet in apartment?

Question:
My landlord did a pre-inspection and is quoting a $2500 carpet replacement although he installed the carpet about 4 years ago for $1100. I’m surprised that the material costs quadrupled over the past 4 years - likely due to the niche brand/variety of carpet.

I believe he should prorate the amount to the expected lifespan of the carpet. Question is, is the value based on how much he paid (the carpet being removed) or the carpet being added?

Answer:
 Yes, your bill should be prorated. They can’t bill you the full price for carpet that isn’t brand spankin new because its value depreciates every year. From what I understand it’s based on the original bill/value of the carpet and not the current market price. Say the carpet cost $2000 and has a life expectancy of 5 years. If it has to be replaced due to to excessive damage they can only charge you 1/5th the original cost.

California says carpet has a useful life of 10 years, if it really needs to be replaced because of excessive damage, the most they’d be able to bill you for is about $660 - for the remaining 6 years the carpet should have lasted.

[got my info here](https://tenant-lawyers.com/security-deposits/can-my-landlord-make-me-pay-replace-carpet/) and [here](https://homeguides.sfgate.com/can-landlord-charge-new-carpet-new-paint-lived-there-10-years-44474.html)

NAL, I just spend way to much time on this subreddit and this issue seems to come up often. Shady landlords seem to love sticking tenants with anything they can get away with.


Title: Is this child abuse or no

Question: So my friend who lives in Georgia is forced to do everything around the house and his parents spank him with a wooden paddle so hard that it has split in half.He has a sister and a brother that do nothing and are never punished.They do way worse things like beat him up,call him a rapist,woman abuser and that he should kill him self.The parents do nothing.They also yell a t him for small and stupid things like spilling a drink or being disrespectful  (when he is not even doing anything wrong).They forbid him from going to his grand parents.And have left him alone, while they went to Tennessee with his siblings.I am afraid that he will kill himself because of the way they treat him.Pleas tell me if he can do any thing he or i can do.

Answer:
 Call CPS if you are worried about a childs safety or wellbeingAnswer #2: Georgia CPS number is 1.855.422.4453 if you need to report your friends parentsAnswer #3: What you are describing sounds like child abuse. How old is this friend? How do you know him or her?Answer #4: CPS worker here (although not in GA). From what you have said in your post and your comments, these are the things that I am the most worried about:

> he has severe anxiety
>
> I am afraid that he will kill himself
>
>\[They\]  have left him alone, while they went to Tennessee

Usually at 14, leaving a kid unsupervised is OK, but there are times when it is not. Leaving a kid unsupervised who has a severe (untreated?) mental health condition, and who may be suicidal, is not OK, and it fits the definition of "placing the child at imminent risk of harm". If this call came into my department, I would be going out to investigate the home for Neglect (although again, I am in a different state and the policies may be different).

Your friend is being abused, physically, emotionally, and through lack of supervision (although emotional abuse is very hard to prove). It is a very good idea to talk to a teacher or guidance counselor at school about the things that are going on with your friend and his parents. If you are worried about your friend killing himself, I need you to tell a teacher tomorrow at school.

Has your friend told you all of these things that are happening to him at home? Have you ever been there when any of it was happening?Answer #5: Call CPS or tell a trusted teacher, minister, therapist, etc.


Title: I had to leave an electrician and his helper alone in my house and I'm worried about my identity being stolen or my house broken into.

Question:
I'll try to make this as short as possible.  My circuit breaker completely fried, I had no power, I called my mom and she suggested a guy I barely know (My brothers' gf's stepdad). He brought his (friend/brother?) with him.  I didn't have any equipment, so he said I'd have to go get the equipment and in the mean time he will remove my inside breaker box.

I got the equipment, he got the job done.  I was talking to people afterwards and everyone says not to trust this guy.  I asked my mom about it and she said that he can't really be trusted but that she wouldn't send him my way if she thought he would steal from me (as he kind of knows me I guess?).

I looked over my house and I haven't noticed anything of value missing.  But what I'm worried about is if he maybe scoured my house (mobile home) and maybe wrote down social security numbers and such.

I put an alert on my bank account for any checks that might come through and I'm also opening a new account and transferring funds this Friday.
What more can I do to ensure my identity is safe?

I called ADT but they wont install any security systems because my credit isn't good enough so, I'm going to by one that I can install myself.

I'm super paranoid now, I can't even eat a proper meal because of the stress.  I'm worried my house will be broke into, and that harm might come to me.  I talked to my brother who knows these guys and he seems to believe they wont try anything as they know him and I are brothers and they know him.  That gives me a little peace of mind but, not enough.

What can I do to protect myself, and also ensure my identity hasn't been compromised?

Answer: This is not a legal issue. This is a paranoia issue.


Title: Someone took images I own from my website, and printed and used them on a flyer that was distributed to hundreds of people. Do I have any recourse?

Question: This is in Massachusetts. The photos are of things I’ve designed, and I own them all outright. There is nothing on the website that states they are copyright. Can I ask them to stop using the photos?

Answer:
 >Can I ask them to stop using the photos?

YesAnswer #2: Contact an intellectual property lawyer. This is a clear-cut case of copyright infringement. If you haven't already, get them registered with the copyright office ASAP and you can really hammer them on damages.Answer #3: As a side note, I always recommend people add a terms and conditions page to their sites.  [This generator is great](https://termsandcondiitionssample.com/) and it is easy to remove or change a few things.


Title: UPDATE: I think I made a mistake

Question: All the lunches I was not allowed to take added up to a 5-figure sum. The 4 months of overtime at 8 hours per week (maybe more, they'll probably get the records, but I reported 8) that I was told would be 2.5 times my regular wage was never paid. I got a $25 bonus check. I remembered that, writing that into the lunch issue. The bonus check, I believe, I still have the stub for. I don't think they can produce the overtime promised. He lied twice to the DOL and was told they will be referred to the proper government agency for the violations! Even if it is not a financial winner (I think it will be) many think I will own that place or put them out of business, especially when their clients find out (not me, never would) but hospitals usually check for that stuff before renewing or giving a contract. And I was hired as part-time, so no benefits, but offered to go full-time in August (probably earlier) with the overtime promise at that time. So, I didn't try and say "no lunch" before I was full-time. I guess we'll see in the next month or two. I also did not apply for UI because I was too embarrassed, can I claim that loss too? I had to borrow money all over the place to pay rent and had to give up my vehicle because of this (now walking to work/bus, takes 1-1/2 hours to and from)? Thanks everyone for all your advice, it really kept me going on this and I was honest with my present employer about this when I was hired (part-time, still can't afford to get my vehicle on the road). They told me to go for it and got my first review last week and, as I told them, I work for the company, not me and my review was glowing! Again, thanks so much. I will let you know if (when) it goes to Federal Court (I think it will. He was too nice during mediation, but lied twice and think he's going to turn into a horrible jerk).

Answer:
 > I also did not apply for UI because I was too embarrassed, can I claim that loss too?

No. You chose not to apply for UI.


Title: Can I ask my lawyer for a partial refund?

Question:
Long story short I got a reckless driving citation 3 months ago. The police officer put my court date on a Saturday, when the court is only open Mon-Fri. My lawyer said this was a clerical error, and most likely going to just go away since I haven't received a summons whatsoever, and as of today still don't have a court date. I paid the lawyer $2000 to represent me, but since the case seems to have gone away, can i ask for a partial/pro rated refund? Maybe like $1500, since he did consult with me for 30 mins the day I Signed the retainer but it does say "If representation is terminated before attorney has provided all legal services described in the agreement, client may be entitled to all or part of the flat fee based upon the value of the legal services prior to termination."

I don't want to burn the bridge and not have him represent me in the future should i get a summons, so in this situation would this be considered unprofessional or can I ask him to do a partial refund?

Answer: OP- That totally sounds like a reasonable situation to ask for a pro-rated portion of fees you paid the lawyer to be returned to you. There's likely no harm in asking.


Title: wife arrested for spousal battery

Question:
Kern County California.

A few days ago my wife and i got into an argument that escalated until she slapped me i slapped her then we hit each other. We both regret it but she called the cops and they ended up arresting her. Neither of us have a record. We have been under tremendous amounts of stress recently and we just lost control. We spoke to a lawyer and he said he would take the case and try to get charges dropped but he wants lots of money. My question is what if i called the DA and asked to sit down with him and talk about this. Would I be able to convince him that this was an isolated action we are both already going to counseling and we want to fix this and get him to drop the case against her? Or would it just upset him more and backfire. If it helps it would be a DA in mojave.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 So rather than hiring an attorney to fight for you, you want to go admit your crimes to the guy in charge of trying to send you to jail?

Solid plan.


Title: (FL) Fell off a ride at a theme park 2 years ago. Too late to sue?

Question: 2 years ago my high-school want to a theme park in Florida.  My friend and I saw a kids ride that consisted of little inflatable boats that go down a waterside and said "Let's go ask if they will let us ride it"  we go up to the top and ask "we know we're bigger kids, but can we ride it, and how wet do you think we might get?" The guy operating the ride said "yeah you can ride it but you might get a little wet because you're bigger kids". He puts us both in an inflatable boat and pushes us off. The boat immediately starts bouncing and slides up the wall and shoots my friend and I off. I landed on a fiberglass grate and cut up my hand. My friend cut up his elbow. I had to recieve 3 stitches and my friend 2, in the emergency room. The theme park covered our medical bills. However 2 years later I still have a horribly noticeable "C" shaped scar on my right hand. A lot of people bring it up and while it's a cool story to tell, it's a little off putting. My question is, is it too late to sue, or is there anything I can do. Thank you.

Answer: You have nothing to sue for.  Your medical bills were paid.  You have no damages.


Title: 50km over limit - Ontario, Canada, Section 128 Hwy Traffic Act

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice,

I screwed up and was ticketed for 50km/h over limit on a country road in Ontario Canada.  No previous tickets, record, trouble, anything, this is it.  I have to appear in court next month (no fine etc. just straight to court as per officer and ticket) and wanted to know any tips you can give on how best to handle this as I am completely new to this.  It is a provincial offense, Section 128 of Highway Traffic Act.
Any ideas on how best to navigate courts, processes, etc. appreciated.  From what I understand, one option is to request meeting with crown prosecutor prior to trial and try to make an arrangement - is this a good idea? I am strongly considering this as I have no prior record.
Would it be advisable to plead guilty, take the demerits and fine and move on? What are the chances of leniency given my previously clean record.

Thanks

Answer:
 50k over in Ontario? You are pretty fucked! 30-day suspension, 2x insurance increase and mandatory court.

Get a traffic lawyer, it'll be worth it.

If he would have given you 51+ over, jail would have been an option.


Title: What happens next? Domestic Violence (CA)

Question:
Recently my son was intoxicated and suicidal. He got into a shoving match with his girlfriend while trying to leave the location. His girlfriend tried to stop him from driving away, which she should have, and he sped away not knowing she was holding onto the car. She tumbled into the street and ended up with two broken fingers/road rash.

My son drove here, home, and we took him in for a 5150 hold the following morning. His girlfriend went to the local hospital, with a friend, and was not seen by a doctor till police took a statement. She was treated and has surgery today. My son is off his hold and is getting psychological treatment. They have not broken up and have spoken a few times - she wants to mend things with him after he has gotten help.

The police have not come to our home or reached out to our son. His girlfriend does not want to pursue charges. A detective did call his girlfriend to "hear it from her", but she has declined all calls. A CHP friend of the family ran my sons name and there was nothing in the system on him. His girlfriend recalls she did not provide his last name.

What do you believe will happen next? We are fine to hire an attorney, but was curious as to what you think is going on. Can she just avoid contact with law enforcement and nothing will happen? It has been a little over two weeks from the incident.

tl;dr: Son injures girlfriend while leaving to kill himself, ends up at home and a 5150 hold. Girlfriend does not want to press charges, she recalls she did not provide his last name, detective keeps calling her - police have not contacted my family or son. What's next?

Answer:
 Your son should not talk to the police at all.

The girlfriend is under no obligation to talk to the police.

However, *encouraging* her to not talk to the police, or *encouraging* her to make any false statement to the police can be charged as witness tampering or inducing a false statement.

That is the sort of crime that the police and DAs tend to take very seriously and pursue very aggressively.  Even so much as *telling the girlfriend* that she doesn't have to talk to the police could be enough to get a bulldog DA gunning for you or your son, because, they'd argue, the implication is that you are in fact *asking her not to* talk to the police.


Title: Police officer odd behavior

Question: A police officer called me on my phone and said he worked out of his car and wanted to speak to me. I told him that I did not want to today and would rather speak to him the following day which he agreed to. After that phone call I went to the police station next door to make sure this officer was a real person since I was receiving prank texts. While I was there he showed up at my house. I did not want to speak to him that day which I told him but he showed up to my house accused me and then tried to speak to me in person. Is this normal? The other police officers said this was bizarre due to what I was being accused of. -Montgomery county, MD

Answer: No, that's not normal.  Refuse to speak to him.  If arrested, assert that you will not speak without a lawyer present.  If he shows up, don't open the door without a warrant.


Title: Employer is bouncing checks.(serious)

Question:
Hey Reddit,
I posted to r/advice earlier today.
I work for a fabric company in NYS. My employer has been bouncing checks on us, along with asking us not to deposit them. What can I/We do in this situation? Can we file unemployment claims if we quit for this reason?
Also, our employer asks for us to take the checks and sign them back to his, so he can give us cash for them... is that a smart thing to do?? This is a serious dilemma.

Answer:
 He's attempting to bypass being taxed. It's only a matter of time before this place goes completely under. It's in your best interest to get out now.

As for your checks, you'll probably need to sue him for anything owed.Answer #2: > Can we file unemployment claims if we quit for this reason?

Yes

>  Also, our employer asks for us to take the checks and sign them back to his, so he can give us cash for them... is that a smart thing to do??

Don't do it. Dollars to donuts your W2 will be all jacked anyway though. Make sure you keep your pay stubs and compare them to your W2.

> This is a serious dilemma.

Not really. It's a sinking ship. File for unemployment and look for a new job. Also file a wage claim for any wages owed.


Title: Subpoena'd to testify against gang members in RICO drugs/fentanyl case -terrified

Question:
So over years ago I was a heavy drug user and every few days I'd go and get thr drugs I needed with a busy who always went with me. One of those fateful days that happened near half a decade ago I was asked to call the guy back with an update pertaining to how good of quality the stuff he sold me was. Well, turns out my friend overdosed and had to be revived by ambulance. I called back with what was bad news to me but I guess good news to him.

We both got sober after that incident and are both drug free to this very day. Turns out that phone call was wire tapped and a year later i got a knock on my door and we both got a subpoena to testify in court. At the time i wasn't that smart and was threatened to be arrested so I basically told them what they already knew. We were called down to a courthouse and had to tell the story to what wasn't even really what I imagine a court room to look like it was just a room full of jurors. I don't even know what the dealer looked like he always sent his goons to sell the shit.

That was years ago and ever since I've always been fearful and looking over my shoulder every so often. Well.. turns out it went to trial as I got another knock on my door today to testify in this huge Rico case. I looked up the guys name and scrolled through article after article of this huge gang who's murdered well over 20 people and is a huge gang in the city next to mine. I called the detective and told him I couldn't do it because I fear for my own safety and told him his goons used to snap pictures of my license plate ) and it's not one defendant it's a ton of co defendants and the detective said "well, if you dont you're going to jail and will be held there until trial and you wouldn't be much safer there now would ya?'

I dont think theres any way out of this and I keep reading about how those who plead guilty haven't gotten past 10 years and I could easily get killed. I dont know the penalties of lying under oath. It's a public trial so I assume the gang members family will be there.. hearing my name.. and we all know it isn't hard to track people down these days. He tried to assure me were a tiny fraction among other witnesses and a very small part of the case. I even asked if this will make me eligible for concealed carry of a weapon and he said no.

So what so I so ? If you dont see me post by 20/20 I'm probably dead ( that's kinda over dramatic.. but is it really? I honestly dont know)

What do I do. What should I expect.

Answer:
 > We both got sober after that incident and are both drug free to this very day.

That is not usually a part of this subreddit's heroin stories.   Congratulations.

> just a room full of jurors

You were testifying in a Federal "grand jury" investigation, and your testimony was part of a large amount of information they considered while deciding who and how to indict people for various crimes.

>  this huge gang who's murdered well over 20 people

In the USA, virtually all persons murdered by drug gangs are gangsters.

> if you dont you're going to jail and will be held there until trial

Subpoenas are not requests;  they are orders.   Failure to obey could get you held for contempt of court.   It is very uncommon, but not impossible, to jail a witness who indicates their refusal to appear.

> I don't know the penalties of lying under oath.

In your case, it's a Federal felony with a maximum penalty of five years.    First time offenders serve zero to six months.

> He tried to assure me were a tiny fraction among other witnesses and a very small part of the case

You are.

Consult with a criminal defense attorney who practices in Federal court, but in general it is your obligation to testify.   The risk to you is very low.   If you're not part of gang life, you aren't at high risk.


Title: Being harassed to sell my home, what recourse do I have? Already sent a cease and desist letter.

Question:
I live in CA, the home is in AZ.

Some guy has a company where he spams everyone who owns a home offering "pay cash" and buy the home. He's been harassing me for years. Mainly mail, but I suspect phone calls & texts.

I looked up his company in AZ's business directory for agent service address and mailed a certified cease-and-desist regarding the letters/calls/etc on Feb 19.

I mention how the harassment is causing emotional distress and disruption to my daily life.

Today, I received another general letter trying to get me to sell my home.

What are my next steps or what can I do for recourse?

Answer:
 What recourse? Simply place the letters in your recycling bin.

How do you deal with the mailings you get from lawn care companies and the like?

It’s perfectly legal for him or anyone else to send you mail at home asking to buy your house.

> emotional distress and disruption to my daily life.

Lord let all my problems be so small.Answer #2: How in thre world is getting a letter in the mail causing you "emotional distress" and "disrupting" your life??? Just throw it in the garbage like the junk mail we all get repeatedly.


Title: Ex sent nude photos of me to someone he's friends with on Facebook. What do I do now?

Question:
First off, I'm 20 and I live in West Virginia, USA. I don't know who he sent it to, but he sent 63 photos and videos of me to a Facebook friend of his on Feb. 4 2019. I did not give him permission to do this, and actually told him when he left me Jan. 30. to get rid of everything he has of me. He is not aware that I know. I actually received an email from a blank email address with a screen grab of said conversation. I want him to get rid of it because if he can do this, he'll definitely upload them somewhere else. I refuse to contact him directly or at least on my own because I am deeply hurt and I'm afraid I might say something very wrong.

I've fought this very thing in the past but when I was a minor. Back then, I called the state police and they told me that if I wanted to do anything about it that I have to register as a sex offender first for producing and distributing child pornography. Now that I'm 20, and these images are of me above the age of 18, what legal recourse can I take to get him to delete the images? I'm not sure if revenge porn is something WVA really understands.

Answer: File a police report. Bring printed copies of the conversation. [Print this](http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Text_HTML/2017_SESSIONS/RS/Bills/SB240%20SUB1%20enr.htm) and provide it to the police.


Title: (OH) can I really get an ovi for jist acong "weird?"

Question:
I was following my girlfriend on an unknown  territory. Had my GPS on bumped over a curb and straighted it out immediately. No harm done. Plus there was no traffic.

I get pulled over. I should also mention that I am in drug court from abusing benzos due a chronic pain and panic condition, but thas I'm the past. I am 100% sober.takes me in for sobriety tests and a urine test. Aced it all except a slight balance walking thay line that was very veryvshort. Everything else was perfect.

Now what the fuck can o except? This is going to send me to jail since I'm in drug court!

Answer: i,m defintly nit fucled on banzos and litrealy typrng in slurmodeAnswer #2: Someone like you is why my aunt has permanent brain damage. I hope you get locked up for a long time.


Title: I bought a small scooter for $500 cash. I have a bill of sale, and physical custody of the scooter. When I got home from the transaction I realized that the scooter title had been incorrectly filled out and thus voided. I asked the seller to apply for new title, and it has been a long time since....

Question: What, if anything, can I do if she does provide a new and clean title?

Answer: If the seller doesn't respond then it may be stolen. I'd contact the police with everything you know


Title: Am being threatened with lawsuit from charity organization?

Question:
I won a good amount of money off a scratch off card in the lottery. I'd rather not give a specific amount, but it's definitely more than 10K. I tried to keep the matter private for many reasons... Unfortunately, my name was printed in various newspapers and made public knowledge since my state will not allow a trust or anonymity as a stipulation to win. Thus, I've been getting various phone calls and emails from strangers, even though that information wasn't in any article that I said, and even after I changed it, people still solicit.

The big matter is that I got a phone call from a charity group. I've checked them out and they are legit, and seem prominent in my state. Charity group wanted a donation, and tried to "strong arm" me into it, I refused. I received a summons that they are suing me in court for "discrimination". I never discriminated against them, I never brought up any reason not to donate to them other than that I simply wasn't interested.

What's my next step here? Should I worry? Do I hire an attorney (I've only dealt with one before, and that was the guy who helped me with the lottery winnings...but he doesn't specialize in lawsuits according to him)? Can they successfully sue me for discrimination? State is New Jersey.

Answer:
 I really really want to see this petition. Like, what was actually written down and submitted to a court.Answer #2: Are you sure this is a legitimate summons from a court?  It sounds very suspicious to me.  Call the court and confirm this isn't a bunch of scammers with a printer and a phone.  Hard to believe that they could get any lawyer to file such a suit, if the facts are as you outlined.

If it is real, get a lawyer and respond.  Answer #3: Yes, you call an attorney to have them help you respond.  And you're right that refusing to donate to a charity isn't discrimination.


Title: Need help with elderly parents that may have been swindled

Question: My parents are in their 90s and I recently reviewed their finances for the first time.  I discovered they have a second $90,000 mortgage on their home taken out in 2010.  They can't really tell me what they did with the money but I have suspicions about a family member that may have taken it.   Is their a way my parents or myself can get bank records from 2010?  If it were used to pay a mortgage on another house would there be a record of it?  Is this better asked in r/ personalfinance?

Answer: Can you tell who the mortgage is with? I'd start with them. Do you have PoA for your parents? That would probably smooth the process of investigation quite a bit. If not you'll need your parents with you while you make calls and dig up info.


Title: Do the police need a warrant if i am out on bond?

Question: If i have been released from jail after posting bond, can the police search my house with out a warrant while i wait trial for my felonies?  This is in Texas.

Answer:
 They need a warrant.

If you were out on parole or probation then the PO could search your ~entire home without a warrant in ~all states.

This is probably what you are thinking of.

~ = roughly/essentially.


Title: Trees and a crazy neighbor (PA)

Question:
So im a new homeowner i had trees on a hillside hanging over my backyard and house, I was worried they could fall on my kid or house or for that matter anyone in my backyard so i had them removed.
So the neighbor up top behind me flipped out on the crew and stopped them when they were just about done and told them thats the boro's property.
So they stopped and just a few trees remain. Next thing i know she calls the boro's building inspector and i tell him im having a surveyor come up within the next few weeks to survey the property and he tells me as far as he can tell it is NOT the boro's property. So its either mostly mine and just the top row of trees are hers or its all mine.

Now here is the crazy part, a day later she calls the cops and claims someone threw dog poop on her porch! I dont have any further details but i found this out from a reliable source (we live in a small neighborhood) and im guessing she probably suggested it was me to the cops (which is wasnt!) So my guess is she made the whole thing up. Im worried this is going to escalate and want to stop it.

What should i do!?

Answer:
 > What should i do!?

Nothing, because nothing's actually happened.

All she did was call the local inspectors and tell them that you were removing trees(accurate) on public property(possibly inaccurate).  That's it.

All of the rest of this is rumor and secondhand gossip.  You don't even know that she accused you!  That's just a guess on your part.

If something actually happens, then you can do something.  For now, just relax.


Title: Class 4 felony AZ, Need help.

Question: I was pulled over today doing "55 in a 45". When I asked the cop why I was getting pulled over, he said I was going "50...I mean 55." I was then told to get out of my car and then I was given a pat down, and he found my THC extract (wax). One thing lead to another he didnt take me to jail he told me he was going to send it to the labs and I was going to receive papers in the mail, what should I expect to happen? I have never had to deal with anything like this before, Please help.

Answer:
 You should expect to be charged with possession of marijuana.

You should start checking out criminal defense attorneys in your area because you are going to need a lawyer.


Title: Is this a legal traffic maneuver?

Question:
Background:

I live in the state of Washington. A few days ago I was leaving from a location onto an avenue.  It was around 8:00 or 9:00 PM  and there was very little traffic. There was a traffic light on the way out of the location so I waited. I waited for about three or so minutes and it did not turn green. I looked left and right to see if there was any oncoming traffic and I did not see any in either direction. I proceeded forward through the red light and made a left turn. Now the the road  is split up into two one-way streets One going one direction and the other going the other direction. I turned left onto a one-way street but by doing so I had to cross over another one-way street to get there.

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Here is a picture I drew of my maneuver.

Purple arrows: The direction of traffic/the road.

Red Arrow: The maneuver I did

Green Block. The road divider.

Traffic Light: Where the traffic light/lights were.

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According to this website, [https://www.drivinglaws.org/resources/traffic-tickets/moving-violations/running-red-lights-and-stop-44](https://www.drivinglaws.org/resources/traffic-tickets/moving-violations/running-red-lights-and-stop-44), in the state of Washington you are allowed to make a left turn  on red when you are going onto a one way street. I am wondering if this is a truly legal, and if what I did was also legal. I made a turn onto a one-way street, but it from a parking lot and not a road. Would I get a ticket for this or is this a safe--and legal, move to make with my car.

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Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 What you have described is not a “one-way street,” but rather a divided roadway.  You did not turn onto a one-way street.

It may or may not have been legal, depending on whether the traffic light was malfunctioning and whether that is a valid exception for disobeying traffic signals in your state.

As to whether it was safe or not, you’re certainly in a better position to know than anyone here.  I’m sure that most of us have experienced a similar situation where a traffic light is unchanging with no other traffic around.

You could probably receive a citation for it, but you may have a viable defense in court, depending on your state’s laws and jurisprudence.

The ability to turn left on red to a one-way street is not at issue here as you unquestionably turned onto a roadway divided by a median.


Title: [MA] Is it illegal to threaten to report my roommate for having out-of-state plates?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Despite all of the needless details about thermostats and living arrangements, what you are proposing is extortion and is incredibly illegal.

It is okay to threaten to report his illegal plates. It is not okay to threaten to do so and link that to a demand for him to modify his behavior. Report him or don't.


Title: I was pulled over on the morning of 4/21. The cop was fishing for potheads, lied to me about seeing me on my phone, and then lied about smelling marijuana. He wrote up a police report to detail the encounter. Will this report/log follow me from now on? Help. (Toronto, Canada)

Question:
It was 11:30am and I had just taken my dog to the vet with my girlfriend, and while on my way back home, I drove by the police station.

To preface, I am very respectful when engaging with law enforcement officers.

A cop car was parked next to the road in one of the station driveways and as I passed him, he pulled up behind me and put on his lights to pull me over. He came to the window and said: "I'm pulling you over because I saw you on your phone". Immediately I said "no I wasn't" and my girlfriend also confirmed that I hadn't even touched my phone. He had no conviction behind his claim, and immediately (and aggressively) switched the topic and said "tell me: why do I smell marijuana?". I was stunned. WTF. There was no smell of marijuana in the car because there was no marijuana in the car. My dog was in the backseat. If it smelt like anything, it smelt like my dog.

I responded: "why would it smell like marijuana?" and he replied: "well I haven't worked with any this morning and we're standing in front of the police station, so you tell me". Still shocked by this blatant lie and abuse of power, I then said: "there's no marijuana in this car, so I don't know where you're smelling that". He said: "well do you mind if we search the car" (his partner was on the passenger side of the car peering through the window and looking at the vet bill in my girlfriend's hands, and obviously scanning the vehicle looking for anything he could find). I said: "no, I do not consent to you searching my car". He said: "why don't you want me to search your car if you have nothing to hide?". I responded: "because you pulled me over, claiming that you saw me on my cell phone, which is false. Then you start accusing me of the smell of marijuana, which is false. I just came from the vet for my dog.".

He then said: "well when was the last time you were around any?". We were honest and told him the last time was at a party on the Saturday, but 4/21 was a Tuesday. "When was the last time you had a run in with the police?", he asked. I responded: "I don't know, probably sometime in 2013 for a speeding ticket?". He then asked: "would you have any clothes in the car that might smell like marijuana?", and I firmly replied: "no". He probed twice more to search my car, to which I denied him both times. He wasn't stoked about that.

He then returned to his police cruiser with his partner, and ran my license and insurance into the system. While they were there, I turned on the camera on my phone and began recording the rest of the encounter. Upon returning to my car (and obviously seeing that I have a clean record), his tone changed and he was no long using an intimidating or menacing tone, and became all friendly-buddy-buddy cop. Here's the transcript from the video recording:

"Okay so here's your stuff back, [says my name]. Obviously we're concerned about distracted driving, that's why we pull people over just to make sure. And I'm a drug recognition officer too, so my concern with marijuana and stuff like that, I personally don't care if you have it or if you use or whatever, that's your business and stuff. My concern comes into play if you're driving and using, because it's basically the same thing as drinking and driving. That's why I was kind looking at your eyes and stuff too to make sure that you hadn't been smoking up or anything. That's the reason for the questions, and... that's about it, okay? So if you do use, just don't do it and drive. Like, wait like a good 10 to 12 hours cause it stays in you for awhile. Sorry, you had a question?".

I asked: "you said you were writing something on my file?"

"No, we take notes for all of our traffic stops. Nothing goes into a computer system or anything like that. There's nothing in there that says, you know, I arrested you for marijuana use or possession or anything like that. Just us documenting a traffic stop and that's it".

OKAY. so that was the end of the encounter. It really shook me up. I literally did nothing wrong, broke no laws, and was obeying all traffic laws. I had just taken my dog to the vet's office and was heading back home. This was clearly an abuse of power. I know cops are allowed to lie to civilians to fish for self-incrimination.

I don't want this lie about marijuana to be recorded on my file. You know: "I smelt marijuana coming from the civilian's car and the civilian refused to allow a search of the vehicle". The next time I'm pulled over for a traffic violation or even another FAKE traffic violation (by a lying cop), I certainly don't want this marijuana lie to come up on my file as though it's some sort of legit, relevant piece of information about me, and I don't want to be harassed about false marijuana claims again as a result of this lying cop. 2 months have gone by and it still makes me feel weird. There's no justice behind false claims and falsified reports.

Is this lie going to be attached to my file for the foreseeable future? Is it too late to file a complaint with the Staff Sargent (my friend's suggestion)? Should I even file a complaint? I didn't get his name or his badge number, but I have a video of his voice and the lower part of his face (my girlfriend was filming inconspicuously from the passenger seat). We're seeing a lot of videos of injustices committed against civilians by law enforcement. Granted, I wasn't shot and killed, or beat up, or mauled in the face by a K9, but this kind of warrantless intimidation is uncalled for and I'm pissed off that I was a victim of this police officer's bullshit. That bro-pig was just fishing for drug busts on national drug bust day and was trying to get lucky by targeting me. Throwing shit against the wall and hoping it sticks.

Glad I know my rights enough to deny a warrantless vehicle search, which avoided a lot of wasted time and public humiliation. Any further tips on protecting my rights in this kind of encounter would be much appreciated.

EDIT: fuck your negativity.
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 TLDR:

* OP was stopped for a violation.

* Officer asked consent to search.

* OP denied consent.

* Officer released OP without searching.

* OP is upset at the injustice.Answer #2: What was the purpose of that story? Is there a question somewhere?

Be courteous. Don't consent. Obey orders.  And if you do illegal shit then at least be smart enough to not do it in your car and not have evidence of it in your car. Boom. Done. Answer #3: I think you better let your tinfoil hat out a bit. And I don't say this lightly. But maybe you should actually consider toking up a bit once in a while. You seem to be way too tight.Answer #4: People will insult you here but I don't think your post is in any way deserving of the hate you'll get here. Many people go their whole lives living by the book, and to get harassed in such a way hits deep within the core of a person that believes in a fair society.

Anything they took down during the stop will come up next time someone from the same department runs your information. It really isn't a big deal.

If you feel that the cop was abusing his authority, I would suggest writing a formal complaint. Do you have his badge number?


Title: Wife cheated on me and is now pregnant. Is my state a state with irrefutable paternity?(VA)

Question:
Hello,
I live in VA and my wife cheated on me and got pregnant(she admitted to cheating). I had a vasectomy and it's 99% likely this kid is not mine. Is virginia one of the states with an irrefutable paternity law(I.e. if the kid is not mine biologically am I still on the hook for child support?)
Thanks!

Answer: According to Virginia law, the husband of the mother is presumed to be the legal father of her child. After the child is born, have a paternity test done. Consult with a family law attorney before the birth so you are prepared.Answer #2: The presumption of paternity is refutable in VA.


Title: Emergency Custody--Is it worth it? [Utah]

Question:
Here's the short version:

* My parents are abusive to my two younger sisters aged 11 and 13. The abuse is mostly emotional/verbal, but my parents have left bruises on my sisters a few times. They also fail to help the 11yo with her homework \(she has an IEP and is very learning disabled\) and she is several years behind. She'll be turning 12 next month and she can barely write, and has the reading level of a 3rd grader.
* I have been keeping a log of the abuse that they've inflicted on my sisters since late 2016, which is around 50 pages of evidence, including screenshots, photos of bruises/living conditions, diary pages, and personal dated accounts.
* I already called CPS. My parents wouldn't let them in the house, and CPS never made it inside to actually view their deplorable living conditions.
* After informing the CPS investigator that my parents were removing the drugs from the house before the next visit, they closed the case.
* When my 11yo sister couldn't watch them abuse my 13yo sister for calling CPS, she told them that I was the one who called. I am now not allowed at the house.
* My sisters have told me multiple times that they do not want to live at home, do not want to see their parents again, and would rather live anywhere else\-\-they have no desire to be with their parents, and I know if asked, they would uphold that view.

The last thing I want is to hire a lawyer for him/her to tell me there's nothing I can do. Do I have enough to receive temporary custody? From that point, what can I do? I want what's best for them, and I believe that I can give it to them \(I was their caregiver from the ages of 13 to 19\). In this situation, what are my chances of actually receiving temporary custody?

Answer:
 If CPS couldnt get evidence of abuse in order to take action, how are you going to prove to a judge that he needs to remove their parental rights and their children? That is a huge order.

You are not going to win this way. Your best option is to call CPS every time something new happens.


Title: [IL] Health Inspector is Forcing My Parents to Get a Licensed Plumber Every Time There is a Clog in a Drain at the Restaurant They Own

Question:
Every time the health inspector finds the slightest clog in the draining system, she is forcing my parents to get a licensed plumber to come out to take a look at it.  Most of these times the clogs are simple and my dad can fix it himself.  I asked for the statute requiring us to get a certified plumber and she sent the following below.  It doesn't seem like this pertains to simple clogs and this ordinance seems like it doesn't pertain to health inspections.  I think she is screwing over everyone in town.  My parents restaurant is a small take out place and having 3 plumbers come out already in the span of a couple of months really hurts them financially.  Any thoughts?  Thanks ahead of time.

In response to your request, please see Section 3(1) of the Illinois Plumbing License Law (225 ILCS 320), which is referenced in the Illinois Plumbing Code adopted by [local city ordinances]:

225 ILCS 320/3)
    Sec. 3. (1) All planning and designing of plumbing systems and all plumbing shall be performed only by plumbers licensed under the provisions of this Act hereinafter called "licensed plumbers" and "licensed apprentice plumbers". The inspection of plumbing and plumbing systems shall be done only by the sponsor or his or her agent who shall be an Illinois licensed plumber. Nothing herein contained shall prohibit licensed plumbers or licensed apprentice plumbers under supervision from planning, designing, inspecting, installing, repairing, maintaining, altering or extending building sewers in accordance with this Act. No person who holds a license or certificate of registration under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 shall be prevented from planning and designing plumbing systems. Each licensed plumber shall, as a condition of each annual license renewal after the first license, provide proof of completion of 4 hours of continuing education. Sponsors of continuing education shall meet the criteria provided by the Board of Plumbing Examiners and Plumbing Code advisory council. Continuing education courses shall provide instruction in plumbing, which is supervised directly by an Illinois licensed plumber only.

Answer:
 > Most of these times the clogs are simple and my dad can fix it himself.

Then why the hell isn't he fixing them before the inspector comes out, i.e. when the clog occurs?

If everytime and inspector comes by the restaurant happens a clog, they need to get a plumber out there to tell them the issue so it doesn't happen so regularly.

Something is fundamentally wrong and a professional needs to address it.


Title: [California] Roomate subleased my room without my permission and is making a profit.

Question: I live in a 2 bedroom apartment in Berkeley, Ca and I did not want any sublets while I was gone over the summer. I just visited my apartment in Berkeley and I found there was a sublet in my room. Turns out my roommate from the bedroom across from me is renting out my room and collecting all the money. I had to stay on the couch because my room was taken. He says because he found the sublet he deserves the money from the past 2 months. The sublet is using my dishes. Does my roommate owe me anything and what can I do?

Answer:
 In addition to suing your roommate for all rent paid by the subtenant, you *absolutely need* to send the subtenant notice of eviction to make sure they’re out of your room by the time you plan to return. Since they reside at a known address, that should be pretty easy, but I suspect you need to do this immediately to conform to CA’s period of notice.Answer #2: Berkeley tenant laws are quite specific. You should go down to the Rent Control Board on Milvia street. Your ability to get rid of a subtenant may be different in Berkeley than in other places, and they can give you good advice for Berkeley specifically.Answer #3: Wow what a dick!  What did the unwanted houseguest say when he realized he was renting a room that he shouldn't have been allowed to rent?  And that you were paying rent on the room as well as he?Answer #4: Your roommate owes you for every penny he collected.  How he went about it would make me even less willing to cut him a deal at all. If I had a roommate who did that to me I would be beyond pissed and would even extent not just all the money but make him responsible for despot and everything.

If he had talk to me I might of been willing to cut him a deal on it the collection but how he went about it is forfeit that right.Answer #5: Are you on separate leases or the same?


Title: Attack of the drones! While at a household party. What's up with the law on this? Upstate NY?

Question:
Was having a pretty fun time with a group of friends last night in my friends back yard when we all heard what sounded like a large mosquito at some distance above use, we all looked up to spot a drone very obviously scoping us out above a tree. Owner of the house became very unsettled about this so we decided to give it the ol' NY salute. What (if any) legal options do we have to combat this?
Edit: Imagine there is no question mark after NY. I know where I am.

Answer:
 You can attempt to determine who the operator of the drone is, and if you believe they are violating any peeping Tom statutes, then you can report them to the police for that, or harassment if it starts
Getting out of hand. But you don't have the right to "defend the airspace" above your property, or endanger anyone else by trying to shoot it down. It's still an unsettled question if this can even be considered trespassing, although all the case law for manned aircraft would say that it is not.

If you have some non-harmful way of blinding the camera (reflected light, big spotlight flashlight), that's probably legal too.


Title: Hi, I live in Kentucky, I was wondering if it is legal for my employer to make me work a salad making shift if I was hired as a server?

Question: The restaurant I work at frequently has their servers work salad shifts, food running shifts, and bartending shifts. I was wondering if this is allowed, specifically the salad shift, as that's not a tipped shift but an hourly one.

Answer: It's legal as long as you're being paid at least minimum wage.


Title: (BC, Canada) Acquaintance (23F) accused me (23M) of sexual assault and is spreading misinformation to many mutual friends

Question:
A couple of months ago I matched with this acquaintance of mine (who is a distant friend's ex-gf) on Tinder. We can call her Desiree. We can call the friend Thomas.

I messaged Thomas and informed him that Id like to go see the movie "IT" with her. We saw it, had a great time, and hung out again with her and her friends and a couple of my friends. We were out downtown and had a couple of drinks (everyone had a few). Eventually everyone ended up leaving and it was just Desiree and I.

Her house was very far away so I offered her to crash at my place (which was, in hindsight, very dumb because bringing home a girl at 1:00 am is never a good idea when your family (mother and grandparents) are in the rooms right beside you). I am very surprised they didnt hear us talking etc.

Either way, we arrive via taxi back to my place, I tried to pull the moves on her and ultimately fail. I offer her to sleep on the couch and she does cause it would be kind of awkward for us to sleep in the same bed (not very gentleman like I know, I should have offered her better sleeping arrangements in hindsight).

Realizing that my family would walk into the living room at any moment and see her, I offer to pay for a taxi for her at 6am (not very gentlemen-like again, but I was trying to make the best out of the situation I had placed myself in).

She agreed but was upset, and visibly hungover. I profusely apologized and she left.

Fast forward a couple of weeks and TLDR she accused me of sexual assault. Phone calls. Text messages. She directly accused me and wanted me to admit to it. I out right denied everything.

This is because I did not do it..

1) she does not have any evidence for it
2) she saw a lawyer (apparently) and was told not to seek legal action because she does not have evidence for it
3) all neutral parties in the matter (mutual friends) agree her story does not add up because they a) know my character and b) the flow of events and decision making do not add up. In other words, as she describes it, the sexual assaults took place downtown, in the cab, and in my house. But despite her being able to leave at any time, she chose to stay. My family was in the room right next to us (yet they didn't hear anything, despite her "wanting to" supposedly scream).

Side note to the story, her white knight ex boyfriend (Thomas) was told her side of the story by her. So...he came to one of our friends poker nights and totally "went off" on me. Absolutely slandering me, not offering to explore what happened (a third party who was there to make sure we didn't have a physical altercation agrees with me). He was just there to yell at me, because he said he loved her.

After that, he (im not kidding) biked to my house, to my FAMILY (mom, brother and grandparents) at 11:00pm in the pouring rain, and told them essentially (in my fucking HOME, on MY fucking COUCH) that I am a rapist.

This had settled a few months ago, but now Desiree and I have both been invited to a birthday party. The host (well call him David) received a message from Desiree along the lines of "sorry I would love to come, but OP sexually assaulted me in the taxi". Plain and simple. The host told a friend and that friend told me.

My question: what I can do legally to take action against her. She has told multiple people now about this false claim. Can I simply message her and tell her to stop spreading misinformation about me?

I was over this at one point, but I am getting very frustrated. There is nothing like seeing your name get torn through the dirt by someone you barely know, burning bridges between people I have and have not even met.

Answer:
 The reason nobody replied to your post is because the first few paragraphs you do a decent job of just explaining facts, then sort of just melt down.

We can't say if whatever moves you pulled while trying to get with her are sexual assault. You and your friends, her and her friends are all not in charge of deciding if it is or not. The crown is, and that's it.

If the police interrogate you, don't confess and retain a criminal defense attorney. In the meantime, stop talking to any adversary at all about amything, and stop talking to your friends about it. I'm serious. Block all contact with this girl as well as all social media, and do the same with anyone who is accusing you or trying to dig for information. These people officially no longer exist in your world. Don't talk about it with your friends because they can be compelled to testify against you. Just drop the conversation entirely, spot engaging in drama, and go about your life. She can only directly harm you by reporting to the police, and it seems apparent her plan is to just bother you socially and not call police, so there's the resolution right there.


Title: [KY] Just lost my father. Will says I get everything. Probate court wants 5% of his entire estate?

Question:
Hey everyone

I unfortunately lost my father unexpectedly.

I am his only son, he has no wife and his will clearly states that I get everything he owns.

Once I tried to freeze his bank accounts (unfortunately I heard that someone had his credit cards) the bank told me they could not give me any info on his accounts because I need to go to Probate Court in order to take legal authority over his stuff.

I looked into it and I was told that I would have to pay 5% of my fathers estate, as well as $2,000 before I could take control of anything.

I was wondering if there is any way around this? Shouldn't the fact that my father put in his Will that everything goes to me be good enough?

Also I currently live in South Carolina so I need this to be taken care of soon, and I heard probate court could take along time.

His estate is worth over 20k and I was told that if it was under 12k that I would not have to go through this process..

Thank you all for the advice.

Answer:
 >I was told that I would have to pay 5% of my fathers estate, as well as $2,000 before I could take control of anything.

Where did you get this information from?

Edit: you are a Class A beneficiary and as such would not be paying inheritance tax.Answer #2: I'm sorry for your loss. Please take time to grieve, and consider speaking to a grief counsellor. Nothing needs to happen quickly, at this point.

I don't know enough about Kentucky's probate process to get into the specifics of your question about costs and bonds, but I wanted to address one element:

> Shouldn't the fact that my father put in his Will that everything goes to me be good enough?

Bluntly, no. Heirs generally get their share _last_ when distributing an estate. Funeral and probate expenses generally come first, then your father's creditors, _then_ his heirs if there's anything left over. Your father's will cannot cause his estate to bypass others who may be entitled to claims against it.

If he passed in good financial health otherwise, most of his estate will eventually pass to you. If was deep in debt, then most or all of his money is going to his creditors, no matter what his will says, though there are exceptions for things like mortgages if you lived in his house and would be willing to take them over.


Title: (USA) Get diagnosed with terminal cancer, if I get massive debt going out with a bang, who pays when I die?

Question: I guess the thought is someone saying I have six months to live from some disease, and taking out massive loans, credit card bills, and everything else to have a great few months. Then the question is if I am over 18 and live in the USA, does the debt have to be payed off when I die? Or is it just a loss by the credit card company? (r/showerthoughts got me thinking and I figured this is the sub to ask).

Answer: Unless you have a good amount of collateral you won't be able to take out massive loans,banks aren't stupid.


Title: [New York,USA] Workplace advice

Question: So I have several issues I need advice on. I work in a small pack and ship store in Upstate New York. My questions are regarding pay. We get paid on a biweekly basis, and the managers schedule us to avoid overtime if possible. The problem is that they consider overtime to be over eighty hours in the two week span of the pay period. In my understanding of New York state law, overtimes is forty hours in one week, even if you are paid biweekly. So this last pay period I work about 62 hours in one week. And this is not the first time I've discovered issues with payroll. Last summer my coworker and I discovered that whoever did payroll calculated hours worked wrong. They did it so for instance is I worked 34 and a half hours,they would put down 34.30 hours worked, not 34.5 . The coworker who brought up apparently got a small little bonus to his pay for that.( And I think it was hush money). And then they fixed the issue.  So the problem is that I really enjoy working here and am personal friends with my manager and the general manager. So I was wondering what should my next step be. Should I wait until I'm leaving the job for bigger and better things then ask for the money I deserve?  Would I still have a case? Not sure hot to proceed. Sorry for formatting, I am on mobile.

Answer:
 https://labor.ny.gov/legal/counsel/pdf/overtime-frequently-asked-questions.pdf

What is a “workweek”?

The State overtime requirements apply on a workweek basis. An employee's workweek is a fixed and
regularly recurring period of 168 hours. That means 7 consecutive 24-hour periods that need not
coincide with the calendar week, but may begin on any day and at any hour of the day. Different
workweeks may be set for different employees or groups of employees. For example, a retail employer
may use a Saturday to Friday workweek for its sales staff but use a Monday through Sunday workweek
for managerial staff.

Averaging of hours over two or more weeks is not permitted. For example, an employer cannot average
a 50 hour workweek with a 30 hour workweek to equal a 40 hour workweek to avoid the overtime
requirements.


Title: Quick Question - My neighbor (somehow) bought an old firetruck, and they keep using the sirens/horns... is this legal? [CA]

Question:
It's horribly annoying. They haven't driven it and used the sirens at the same time. But I can't imagine it's legal to just "play" with the siren while it could easily confuse many drivers on the streets nearby?

Other than it possibly being illegal, it's just annoying. Is there anything I can do?

Answer:
 It looks like its illegal in California for a non-authorized emergency vehicle to have or use sirens: see [section 27002 of the Vehicle Code](http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=veh&group=26001-27000&file=27000-27007).

I doubt an fire truck which has been sold of to 3rd parties is still authorized.Answer #2: Did you first try asking them not to blare the sirens constantly? If so, what did they say?

You should check to see if your city has a noise ordinance in effect. The neighbors could be cited for violating it if they continue using the sirens despite your complaints. If there is no ordinance, you could possibly try to have the cops cite them for disturbing the peace.