Title: Do I have a legal right to visit my father’s grave on private, cult owned property?

Question:
Throwaway because my other accounts either have identifying details about my name or institutions that abused me as a child.

Background:

I was raised by my parents in California. They both were/are lifelong members of a religious cult that owns a sizable piece of land and uses it as its global headquarters. I wasn’t formally indoctrinated into its teachings because of rules the cult has barring membership to children under 18. But it was, in a sense, the water I was given to drink and the air I breathed. And thus I never questioned its teachings and practices beyond purely ideological disagreement. When I was sixteen, my father passed away, and his remains were buried on the cult’s property. My mother remains a member of the cult, and lives directly adjacent to its headquarters, to this day.

The Long Story Short:

I’m reaching a point in my life where I’ve realized that the cult my parents were/are still in is an abusive and exploitative organization, whose teachings directly contributed to child neglect, abandonment, and abuse I suffered from the age of 8 until I was 19 and moved away. Among these realizations is that my mother, my only surviving link to the cult and the place where my father is buried, subjected me to child abuse and abandonment. I’m being faced with the very real possibility that I may have to burn my bridges with her, and the community I was raised in that refused to acknowledge or intervene in the abuse I suffered, indefinitely. My father also subjected me to the same abuse and abandonment, which makes this post, and the question it poses, complicated for me to ask.

At this point in my recovery process, I still see potential catharsis in access to his grave. Given that it is on the private property whose practices I am currently considering renouncing in ways that will, in all likelihood, reverberate through the community, I need to know whether or not I have a legal right to visitation.

Do adult children have a right to access the interred remains of their parents? Are religious organizations that have private cemeteries obligated to allow non-member family to visit their relatives graves? I’m not a California resident anymore, but if I ever do return to the place I grew up, I’d like to know my legal rights, or lack there of, to visitation.

Any and all information on this subject will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Answer: Nope.   You have no inherent right to visit a grave site.


Title: Officer said He wasn't going to write me a ticket, I then get a notice of failure to appear in the mail.

Question: Title pretty much says it all, I was pulled over and told that I would not be given a ticket but rather "just slow down." I then get a notice of failure to appear in the mail. Is it legal to write a ticket even though he said he wasn't going to? Trying to figure out what would prompt such a course of action anyway.

Answer: Did you sign anything during the stop?


Title: Hired by canvassing company to collect signatures outside of stores, stopped by officer and threatened with citation and trespassing.

Question:
So I was recently hired to collect signatures for petitions by a company and was told to do outside of local grocery stores. After a few days of this, while on shift leaving a location, a police officer apprehended my vehicle while I was driving out the parking lot by banging loudly on the back of my vehicle.

 The officer (who at this point I did not realize was a police officer, as I could not see him clearly from the opposite window, and he made no attempt to let me know that he was trying to investigate a crime, or even that he was a police officer.) I allowed to approach the vehicle, after which I rolled down my window and told him "That he couldn't just fucking bang on my car while I was driving."  to which he said "you saw me coming." to which I said "No I didn't" and he let me continue driving.

I repeat that he did not inform me he was on investigation, that he was trying to talk to me, or even that he was a police officer.

When I got back to the office I got a call from the officer who threatened to cite me for obstructing his investigation and that I was trespassed from the store. He then asked me for the information of the coworker that was with me. I offered him their name and then told him I didn't know the rest of the information he wanted.

The next day, he showed up at my house, said I was lying to him, threatened to cite me again if I didn't give him the information he wanted, So I gave him the name of the company that we were working for that instructed us to do the job and told him that he could get all the information he needs from them.

Then a second ago he called me (after 10:00pm) threatened me with a citation again if I kept refusing to give him the information. I told him that I wasn't refusing to help him and that I've actually gave him the best way to get all that information, and ended up finding and giving him the coworkers phone number also.

He then told he was citing me and that I could contest it if I wanted to.

Whats my best course of action?
I'm pretty upset at the company and I'm pretty upset this officer is basically harassing me when I'm cooperating with him the best I can.

How can I contest the charge? What are my rights here?
Is the company responsible for hiring me to do that?

What can he even cite me for when I cooperated with him on all fronts?

What should I do if the company doesn't have my back on this like they informed me they would?

EDIT: Location is Pocatello, Idaho.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Let me get this straight. Somebody, which you currently do not know if they are an employee of a police department is harassing you over a minor incident of trespassing? Even after providing your employer's name the person is still asking you for information? Something doesn't add up here. Answer #2:  How do you know he cited you? This isnt typical behavior of a cop....are you sure he is one?  Regardless if you do get a citation, Get a lawyer, a PD if you need to. You can also make a complaint about the officer at the station.


Title: Commercial Neighbor is Stealing My Air Conditioning Though the Wall [FL]

Question:
I run a bar in a commercial building in the State of Florida.  My neighbor, who is also my landlord, has a massive bitcoin mining operation next door.  It is clearly written in our lease that he may not take any action that interferes with my ability to conduct my business.

About three weeks ago, he installed some massive exhaust fans to help with cooling his operation.  Ever since then, there has been noticeable suction in our property (most noticeable when opening a door).  The air conditioning is running constantly, and is not able to pull down to temp (July in FL doesn't help, but we've been open for over a year, and it has never been an issue before).  Our floor and sink drains are exhausting a terrible sewage smell.

We've had repeated conversations with the neighbor/landlord (and his employee who is his surrogate for landlord activities) about it, and he has basically told us to F off.  He says something like we should have sealed our space better (He built the walls between our space!  They were pre-existing!).

The only way we've found to alleviate the problem is to leave all of our doors open, but then it is miserably hot and bright in the space.  Otherwise, it smells like sewage.  This is really costing us customers.

I figure I can take him to court somehow.  But, what preparations should I make?  What evidence could I bring?  I can't think of a way to prove a smell, or prove loss of revenue.

Our plumber doesn't know what to do.  Our HVAC contractor doesn't know what to do.  I talked to a lawyer about it, but he basically said it didn't sound big enough for his time, and I should keep trying to find a way to resolve it with the landlord or file a suit on my own.  But the landlord isn't budging and we are losing customers.

Answer:
 Call your local code enforcement office and ask if he got permits for the HVAC work he did installing the exhaust fans.

However, it's not going to take a genius to figure out that the reason the building inspector is nosing around is because his tenant complained. If your goal is to preserve your tenancy past the end of the current lease term, you might have to find a way to work with your landlord.


Question: If ticket quotas illegal why do they still exist? Police have even admitted to them (NYC) but applicable in usa

Answer:
 Ticket quotas are not illegal everywhere.

As is, much of what people call "quotas" aren't problematic.  Problematic quotas are ones that require an officer to ticket aggressively or "stretch" to make a goal.  Many places have policies that set floating minimums for patrol activities - effectively saying "If you go a whole shift without doing anything, you're likely just being lazy".


Title: I got an automated red-light ticket in Florida

Question: I recently got a ticket in Sarasota, FL for turning right on red with out coming to a full stop. This ticket was done completely automated and it was very clear I was at fault when looking at the video. I was just wondering if there were any tips to maybe getting around it. It sucks because I got two, two days apart.

Answer: You got caught. Pay your lumps and obey the rules.


Title: Was in a Car accident, got a settlement letter

Question:
So about 3 months ago, I got into a car accident. I was turning left onto to a road and someone on a moped crashed into me, going straight. I did not see this person because I was going up an incline so there was a bit of a blindspot.

Today, I got this in the mail: http://imgur.com/TS36MAO. So I need advice on what the best course of action is. I am not disputing that whether or not I am at fault but just need some guidance. Is the best thing to do is just pass this on to my insurance company?

Relevant facts:

* it was at night
* the light was yellow
* the person swerved left to avoid a head-on collision(they didn't crash directly but still made contact)

Answer: You need to turn this over to your insurance company immediately.  This is a demand from the other driver's lawyer, and your insurance company has to deal with it.  You may be approaching the point where you're going to get sued, and your insurance company will hire a lawyer for you if that happens.Answer #2: Thank you everyone for the advice! I'm going to call my insurance agent as soon as I get off of work.


Title: Sued for a car accident over 2 years ago, what happens now?

Question:
I was involved in a car accident in 2016. Was making a left and got t boned, the report says it was my fault and I didn’t yield the right of way. The other car had 4 people in it and one went to the hospital and was “hurt” and on the 2 year mark I got served with a lawsuit.

My question is, what happens now? I’m virtually broke, have $120k in student loans, no savings, I make $93k/yr and my insurance at the time was the lowest I could get because I didn’t want to pay for it and offered the guy $10k and guess it wasn’t enough for him and he decided to sue. What happens now? How can they sue knowing I have virtually no money. If for some reason I’m found guilty or whatever and have to pay say $50k or something ridiculous, what options do i have? Does bankruptcy negate this? Will I be stuck paying it in payment plan until I pay it off? I’ve never been sued before and the insurance lawyers aren’t great with communication so I’m a bit worried.

Answer:
 Notify the insurance you had at the time of the lawsuit.

As an aside, you are *absolutely* not "virtually broke." You make a significant income and can easily service your debt, save, etc. You could file a bankruptcy but would likely be stuck on a payment plan. You'd only accomplish the destruction of your credit, so that likely doesn't make sense.


Title: Question about PA Right to Know Law for public high school records

Question:
Hi,

I'm requesting grade records for public high schools under the PA Right to Know Law. I'm not sure if the request will be granted and I thought I'd ask this subreddit to see if there's anything I should know or change about my request. Thanks in advance!

>I am requesting the records for the grade percentages of students in grades 9-12 of <high school> for as long as the records go back. I would prefer these records to be in CSV format. If possible, I would like to obtain the individual records, including quarter and final grades, for every student throughout these years; I of course understand and expect that the names of students will not be included. Please ensure that the records follow the laws under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. If these records are not available please give me records for whatever grades are available. Please let me know if my request will have any fees before obtaining any records.

Answer:
 I'd say you have about a 0.01% chance of receiving any grades from the school, especially in CSV format.

Just out of curiosity, do you have signed FERPA waivers from all of these students whose records you think you're going to obtain?

And if you do strike gold on that 0.01% chance I was talking about, expect to be paying fees out the ass.


Title: New house purchase required solar panel contract. Electricity price is higher than local and cannot use other panels.

Question:
I did not even know how to summarize this into a title.
I purchased a new construction house in California from a large developer about 1.5 years ago. I was told that I could not buy this house without the solar panels on the roof. The 2 options for these solar panels were to purchase outright for about $20k or to take a "reduced energy cost" on the electricity our house uses that is generated by the panels. I didn't want to buy them because my research showed they were overpriced. After getting our bills I later found out they actually charge more than our local electric company because we have an electric car that gives us a good discount on electricity.  In any case, my understanding is that my contract says I am not allowed to have any other solar panels on myour roof and am not allowed to disconnect or change with my panel setup if I don't pay the $20k to purchase. Being that I own the house I guess this just feels weird. To me it feels like a contract that doesn't hold up. Shouldn't I be able to tell them I don't want the equipment any more and to remove it from my roof? Is there anything I can do? I'd love to be able to go with something like the tesla roof sometime in the future.
Edit. The advertising for the solar panels was with signs that said guaranteed 25% lower electricity costs from the panels.

Answer:
 > To me it feels like a contract that doesn't hold up.

Well, why exactly do you think it wouldn't hold up?


Title: My 62 year old father experienced a sharp mental decline and other neurological symptoms. It contributed to marked decline in work performance. He told his boss and his boss fired him. Is my father entitled to protections or benefits?

Answer: Was he under any sort of a contract? Has he been diagnosed with anything? Was he offered COBRA?


Title: What happens to debt after a person dies?

Question:
I'm in a very difficult situation where I owe a university money and they won't release my transcripts until it's paid in full, due to that I can't finish school and graduate. I also have student loan debt and my bank account could get closed soon because it's overdrawn and I can't pay it back in the grace period provided. I'm working but I don't nearly make enough to pay my bills and I have no one to loan me money to help out with these situations. I'm stuck and can't move forward, I can't get a better job without a degree and I can't get a degree without more money. I don't have any cosigners. Everything I owe is in my name. The last thing I want is my debt to be transferred to my family. If something were to happen to me, would my family be okay financially?

Edit: I'm in the US Michigan

Answer: Your family would be damaged by your passing in many ways, not just financial ones. For their sake _and_ yours, please call the Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255. There are many solutions to your financial problems.


Title: Could I set up my own pedophile stings to help police?

Question: I’m a 21 yo female but I could easily pass for 14/15. Maybe younger if I dressed and did my makeup specifically for that. Would it be possible/legal for me to set up my own online stings in order to get information to the police without them being involved? What evidence would be necessary? Would evidence like this possible go wrong and let someone off? I think about this whenever old crappy guys hit on me at work (smoke shop) so I was curious.

Answer: No, you are not Batman, hell, you are not even Chris Hansen. Do not do this, you would be potentially putting your own life at risk and could even screw up actual police investigations. DO NOT DO THIS.


Title: What does a company claiming "LLC" do as far as liabilities are concerned? Is there reasons to shy away from applying for a job with them? [TX]

Question:
I'm not sure I fully understand what the advantages and disadvantages are of working for a LLC.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: I'm not sure what you're asking. LLC is an incredibly common way to organize a small to midsized business. It has implications for taxation and owner liability, but nothing to do with how it treats employees.


Title: Obscene TShirt Sales

Question:
In this day in age, are there actual laws in place for selling offensive t-shirts? Specifically, very vulgar swear words in large letters? I know that obviously schools and public places may ask for the wearer of the shirt to remove it or turn it inside out, but is there an obscenity law that specifically holds the seller liable? I have a printer that is willing to print them, I just wonder what repercussions could be faced as a seller of such items.

Edit: My location is Oklahoma. My printer/dropshipper location is California. Thanks!

Answer:
 First, "offensive" and "obscene" are not the same thing.  It's important to understand obscenity.  That's because obscenity is one of the exceptions the US Supreme Court recognizes as "not protected" speech.

The test from *Miller v California* (1973) (aka the "Miller" test) is the primary test the  Court uses to determine obscenity.  It requires the material to be "sexual or excretory" in nature (among other things).

The problem is that parts of the test are defined by local standards.  What's not OK in OK may be OK in CA.  That, plus *very* local (city, county, this or that particular cop or sheriff's deputy or judge) standards -- which may be blatantly unconstitutional --  might nevertheless require a legal defense in court that could be costly.

But where that's the case, it seems far more likely that a person *wearing* such a shirt would have problems with accusations of obscenity than someone selling them.

Understand that even if we knew the actual content you had in mind, this would not be a forum for you to get a green light to go ahead, nor a red light to give up on the idea.  It is hard to imagine mere words rising to meet the *Miller* test, but impossible to say it wouldn't happen.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_test


Title: I told a woman’s husband that she cheated on him years ago with my brother. He’s threatening to come “pay us a visit”

Question:
So long story short, there’s this girl, we’ll call her Ashley. Ashley and my younger brother had always had a thing, and back in 2018 I found out that she was going to see my brother and he had a gf at the time and Ashley was engaged. Needless to say I messaged her to back off or else I’ll tell her fiancé that she’s trying to cheat on him. Of course she denied everything and blocked me on everything. So I didn’t text the fiancé because there was no proof. I let it go and gave her the benefit of the doubt. Last night my brother decides to show me a video of her half naked.. in 2018. Ashley is married to that guy now and has a child with him. So I decided he needed to know the truth so I sent him a message on Facebook and decided to tell him everything. Ashelys husband told me to send him the video that I don’t have. And then... he tried denying everything how I have a grudge against her and how things don’t add up and how
he doesn’t know what we’re trying to get out of this and that Ashley has only ever held hands with my brother (HAHA). And he said that he wants that video for proof. That he’ll be down here in Cali to his SFPD office to “pay is a visit if this doesn’t get taken care of” because there should be no problem “not hiding information in both sides, name address etc.”  I warned him not to. I tried to talk to my brother for the video but he was not having any of it. And also I was told not to send the video because it’s illegal to send if I’m not in the video specifically. And to not come over because eir he keeps threatening or comes over then I will be reporting him to SFPD and if he comes we’ll call the cops. If he comes can we legally do something about it? How can he get our info? Is that legal for him to do?

Answer:
 Why didn't you just mind your own business?

Either way though, if he actually shows up, you can call the police.


Title: USPS forcing my 70+ Dad to work during Pandemic

Question:
Like what the title says. My Dad is over 70, and has worked for the USPS for over 30 years. He is a union member as well. Is it legal that they can force him to come into work during this pandemic, given his age placing him in a high-risk category? My family and I are very anxious about this.

He was able to stay home the past week, but using his sick days. I know that the USPS is messy and corrupt, but what can I do to get my Dad excused from work?

Answer:
 Dr note saying he needs to stay home and FMLA is an option.  Or simply retire.  He's got a  pension

Otherwise we are working


Title: [ON, CAN] I'm pregnant, and leaving my SO, what can I do to protect myself and the well being of my child.

Question:
I'm in an emotionally and financially abusive situation that I am currently getting out of, and as much as I would like to co-parent my child with my soon to be ex, but knowing him, I don't believe it is possible.

 I don't want to cut him off from seeing her, but I don't believe being together would be the best for her, what can I do to protect myself and my daughter from him blocking important decisions just to get back at me?

Answer:
 You go to court and get a custody order after the baby is born. That is the only next step

You cannot stop him from violating those orders or doing things you dont like. He was your choice for the father of this child and there is no changing that now. So you really need a good court order and to figure out how to co-parent with himAnswer #2: /u/Napalmenator has answered your question.  I just wanted to point you to [Legal Aid Ontario](https://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/getting/type_domesticviolence.asp).  They have resources available to people who are experiencing domestic abuse, including emotional and financial abuse.  Some services require that you be financially eligible, but you can get a free two hour consult with a lawyer regardless of your financial situation.  There's also a helpline you can call.


Title: City is trying to tax me for helping a friend get rid of some antiques

Question:
So an elderly friend of mine lost his wife a while ago and wanted to get rid of some antiques she owned in order to avoid paying for a storage unit. He had no clue how to work the computers so I set up the ebay account and helped him sell them off one by one, it was mostly old war memorabilia that I let people determine the price of through ebay. He showed his appreciation by giving me a 25% cut of whatever he made in total coming out to about 10k. I live in Los Angeles and received a letter stating that I received income from a business that I didn’t report. Of course this is not a business and when his things were sold and space was freed up that was the end of me helping him as there was no formal contract or employment form.

I’m not sure what to do, they want me to write a letter saying basically what I just shared here but I wanted some advice on how to proceed or if more information is needed to get myself out of this pickle.

In the letter they also accuse me of running a business without a permit...

I just wanted to help a friend, I used all my information on the ebay account and didn’t expext any money in return and yet he gave me a couple bucks for my time. If I had known it was going to turn into this I would have never accepted the money! Please and thank you for all advice!

Answer: You conducted business and then made a 25% commission on the sales. You need to file and pay your taxes.


Title: [Manitoba, Canada] My roommate will not leave. What can I do?

Question:
I am in Manitoba, Canada.

I have been living with a roommate in an apartment for a little over a year now. We are both on the lease.

Long story short, she is one of those horrible messy, inconsiderate roommates.

I got engaged and at that point my husband and I asked her to not re sign the lease when renewal time came along as we want to live without a roommate. She agreed and everything was fine. This was almost seven months ago. She submitted a written notice with her signature to management informing them that she wants to be removed from the lease at the end of the agreement term.

Only my husband and I are on the new lease. Her name does not appear anywhere on the new documents. The new lease starts October 1, 2016.

Since we asked her not to resign the lease, she has gotten a lot worse as a roommate. Since talking to her about her inconsiderate habits does nothing (we've talked to her dozens of times) we asked her politely to please move out a month early. She agreed. We talked about all her final bills for the month of August and everything seemed settled.

When all this was brought up in conversation a month later she denied ever saying that she agreed to leave on September 1. She paid rent for September along with bills and didn't tell us a thing. So as a result we ended up over paying rent because she didn't tell us she was planning on staying.

As far as I know, she knows she has to be out of the apt on October 1st. But seeing as how she has a history of lying to us and denying that she said things, I am not so sure.

If she tries to pull this again, what can I do? If she is off the lease can I contact management and have them issue a notice telling her to vacate?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer: You would be her landlord after Oct 1. You would have to follow whatever the process is to remove a month to month tenant. Likely this is to give notice and then go to court to get an eviction order if she doesn't leave. You can't remove her by force on your own or change the locks or throw her stuff out or anything like that.


Title: Caught Filming in Movie Theater

Question: Last night I was caught filming Star Wars: The Force Awakens(Yeah I know it's stupid) and I was brought outside into the hallway and spoke with theater management and police officers. The cops got my name, address, school(as I'm under 18) etc and I was banned from the theater for a year and I heard the officers mention something about juvenile courts. Since I wasn't formally charged with anything, will my school find out about this(as i go to a school where they would kick me out for this kinda shit) and will this be on my criminal record? I don't think it will, but I can never be too sure. I'm in AZ, if that helps.

Answer:
 You may be charged.  If charged, the incident would be on your record.  Answer #2: Here's the statute, if you're curious. Class 1 misdemeanor. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ars/13/03723.htmAnswer #3: You could be charged, especially since it is a new, blockbuster movie.

>I wasn't formally charged with anything, will my school find out about this

Potentially, as could your parents.

>and will this be on my criminal record

Potentially. If they try you as a juvenile, when you turn 18 you can request for the records to be sealed. If they decide to try you as an adult it will be on your record unless you can get it expunged. Answer #4: You haven't been charged *yet*.

Don't speak to anyone about this.  Not friends, family other than M and P, not Jesus, not even Tupac.

If asked to talk to the police, call a criminal defense lawyer first.


Title: Landlord says fire marshal is banning crock pots- but is also planning on removing the communal kitchen. Options?

Question:
"Dear Tenants,

Per the Fire Dept. you are not to have any electrical item with a coil in it in your unit. For example crock pots, toasters, rice cookers ect.  If you have any of these items they need to be disposed of. If we find these in your rooms there will be consequences. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the office."
However, in February, the landlord's going to remove the communal kitchen as well. Do I have any options? It's not really a sustainable situation to have no way to cook food. I've called the fire department to check with them, but they've not responded yet.
Edit: Denver, colorado! Sorry, forgot to post that, location bot

Answer:
 It sounds like your LL is blowing smoke. I couldn't find any ordinances that would outright ban things like a  bloody toaster.

Wait to hear back from the department, they'll probably affirm that.

If they don't get back to you, contact the fire marshal not the department, much more his responsibility.Answer #2: Call the local fire marshal yourself and ask about crock pots, rice cookers, etc. Get right to the heart of the issue. My father had to do this over an issue with grills in his complex. The Fire Marshal usually does not have a problem answering questions about applicable codes. Answer #3: How have you contacted the Fire Department?  They have an entire office downtown at 745 W Colfax that handles with code enforcement, permitting, and inspections.  I suggest you go down there and speak to someone.  Alternatively, please call 311 and they will direct you to the proper people.

In general, I have found working with DFD is actually relatively pleasant compared to other elements of Denver's government.  We were able to successfully challenge one of their code positions without a lot of drama, either. Just some basic emails back and forth and references to updated NEC code that Denver had not yet formally adopted.


Title: [UK] BMW have delivered a new car to me with an incorrect spec, and are refusing to accept my right to reject the car.

Question:
A little more detail on the matter:

I ordered a new car in March, when I ordered it, I asked to have the feature of "Keyless Entry" included in the spec of the car. Shortly after that, I heard about the security risks of keyless entry and a colleague of mine reported that a car of his was once stolen through keyless entry. So well before the delivery date, I asked for the option to be removed. The dealership agreed and ensured me it was removed. I have this conversation in writing. Fast forward to July when I pick up the car, the salesmen bring me into the showroom to sign financing paperwork and then take me to the car park to pick up the car. Only here, did the salesman show me that the car still had keyless entry. I said that I will think about it. After having throught about it. I don't want to be plagued with this security risk for the term of my Personal Contract Purchase. In addition to that, I was promised that the car would have no such feature, and the dealership has made an error.

I emailed and sent a letter in writing rejecting the car as per the Consumer Rights Act 2015. They've replied since saying that since I signed an invoice agreeing to take on it on the collection date, there's nothing they can do. I've looked through paperwork that they gave me a copy of. I only hold paperwork that tells me about the amount borrowed, and has no details of the options included or not. I can't remember if I saw anything that included options when I was signing the paperwork in the dealership.

Might I add that another email exchange took place before delivery where I requested to have an option added, and they had no problem amending that in.

I don't know what to do, I really don't want the car that's been delivered with an error due to their gross negligence. I still believe that I'm well within my right to reject the car. I've read through the consumer rights act 2015 a couple of times now.  My plan was to call the financing company directly tomorrow and discuss it with them, and then to raise it with an Ombudsman service.

Does anyone have any advice for me?

Answer: Your fears are unfounded. My friend's cousin's roommate's boyfriend once choked on a banana. That doesn't mean I don't eat bananas. Lots of cars get stolen that don't have keyless entry. You will appreciate the convenience and wonder how you ever lived without it.Answer #2: The are no issues with keyless entry, look up statistics or ask your insurance company. Keyless entry reduced car theft.


Title: (IA) Need to get out of miserable living situation

Question: A few months ago, I replaced someone on an existing lease for a townhouse that is up in August. It is a 3 bedroom home, where I live with a friend from college as well as his older brother. Both of these roommates are engaged, and their fiancees both live in the home without paying anything. They absolutely dominate the living space, giving me no room to breathe. It seems to me that they are breaking the terms of the lease by letting these girls stay in the home while the rent is split 3 ways. Is there any way I can get myself out of this living situation without having to pay for the remaining months of the lease?

Answer: As the other commenter said, find someone to take your spot. Preferably a bigamist.


Title: Leaving a company with tuition reimbursement after merger.

Question:
I'm a student working for a rather large company that was recent acquired by a much larger company, and I don't particularly agree with the way things have gone since the merger. The problem is that I'm stuck for at least a year after I graduate or I have to pay back all of the money I was reimbursed upon termination. Since the original company will soon cease to exist with the exception of one brand, does that mean that my agreement disappears with it, or am I stuck until I've done my time?

Edit: In Colorado.

Answer: It very likely all transfers over. You can ask your HR.


Title: [US][MA] Landlord is "suing" my gf for 6 months rent

Question:
So this semester, my GF didn't get housing from our university so she had to go off campus. She never really found what she was looking for, but she ended up moving into a house with two other girls both attending the university as well (in Massachusetts). She expressed interest in signing a lease when she initially talked to the landlord and after she moved in, the landlord sent her a lease twice, but she and another of the tenants never signed it.
Fast forward two months, she gets a call from her housemate telling her there are people saying they need to go in her room. They apparently were told to take a rug out, and move my GFs stuff around but then don't end up taking anything out. My GF gets home and emails the landlord about it. She's obviously pissed that they moved her stuff and that she wasn't told that they were coming. The landlord says it was a mistake but doesn't apologize and is pretty rude. So at this point my gf is kind of fed up. There were other instances where the LL was kind of a dick so she thought, well I've been paying month to month so I'm just going to find a new place. So she finds a new place and signs a lease there, then sends the LL an email saying shes going to move out in a month.
The landlord responds and says that she owes her the rest of the lease (6 months) she hasn’t signed or else he’s going to report her and damage her credit.
My GF checks online and confirms that she’s legally been what you call a “tenant at will”. She just sent him a certified letter letting him know she is leaving in 30 days.
He says that shes just “another person who can quote laws” and says she owes the “outstanding” money and cc’s his lawyer.

Email chain here: http://imgur.com/a/uaKUa

Then he CCs the other tenant who hasn’t yet signed the lease, and then personally tells that tenant that he is “suing” my girlfriend.

My reaction is he is a jerk who's aggressively bluffing and trying to scare her to get her to stay. I mean, she hasn't signed anything, so she's okay right? Is there any legitimacy to his claims?
Is there some legal loophole we aren't seeing where since she expressed intent to sign a lease that she is somehow bound by that?

TL;DR
GF moves into house in MA, expresses interest in signing lease. Landlord sends her lease but she never signs it. LL has people move stuff in her room when she’s not there (supposedly by accident), so GF tells LL shes moving out in a month. LL says she owes the rest of the lease she hasn't signed or her credit will be hurt and tells roommate he is “suing” GF. Thats a complete bluff right?

Answer:
 Without a lease agreement, your gf is likely a month-to-month tenant and can leave with 30 days notice. She has no additional obligation to the landlord.

That being said, her *roommates may* have some recourse against her if she's indicated to them that she had planned to stay for the entire academic year in the unit. She *may* have committed herself to a verbal agreement with them and they will [probably] be on the hook for her share of the rent until they find another roommate.


Title: Michigan: Charged with retail fraud without leaving the store.

Question: I don't shop lift but I'm trying to settle a debate. If I were to walk into a store and start putting items into my purse, could I be charged with shoplifting if I hadn't moved past the register yet?

Answer: I think it's called "unlawful concealment".


Title: [NC] replaced a deteriorating fence on common property without letting the other home owner know. They're not too pleased about it and are threatening to take us to court. What should we do?

Question:
I'll keep this as short as I can, but I'm afraid it'll be a little lengthy to give the whole thing some context here. I'll put a summary at the end to spare you a wall of text if you'd rather skip to the bottom line. We made a mistake not informing the other land owner. But that's in the past now.

So on with the situation at hand, my wife and I purchased our first home five years ago. It's a one family home on an acre of land with a fenced in back yard. We have two kids, now 7 and 2 who enjoy playing outside.

Our neighbor's house is a rental and we had a pretty good relationship with the landowner (I worked with the guy for awhile actually). His tenants don't take very good care if his property and shortly after moving in adopted an American pitbull. I told the landlord they adopted a pet to give him a heads up since I was sure this was against the lease. He explained his tenants said the dog was only temporary and they were watching it for a friend. I was surprised he believed his tenants and shrugged it off as he didn't want to create waves and valued having his house being rented over the hassle of looking for new tenants.

As the pitbull grew it took an interest in our kids and began pacing back and forth along the fence. It didn't growl, or snap, or ever break free but it still worried us a little. I deployed to Afghanistan. And our daughters childcare provider, after coming over and seeing the dog pacing, offered to have her husband come and build a wood fence for free.

So, two years ago we had a wood fence installed for just the price of materials. The problem is in doing so they removed the old chain link fence. (The chain link fence has to be over 15 years old and around other parts of our yard is falling apart in places). The whole fence between our yards and a small section that connected his house to the fence was removed and replaced. The property line wasn't surveyed but we backed the wood fence up a foot closer to our house.

Our neighbor was pissed and complained because they believed the fence being wood now one side and chain link on the other detracts from their property value. I explained it was wrong of my wife to not tell them we planned on removing it but we're happy to pay for any repairs the fence might need along the way. They still weren't happy.

Over a year later  the land owner wanted to have lunch to discuss what happened. I was back from Afghanistan and agreed and considering the issue was now over a year old, I just wanted resolution. I explained I was sorry and we were wrong and explained I'd be happy to put a section of chain link connecting his house to the fence and again, repairing the fence wouldn't be an issue we'd be happy to pay the cost. He explained he and his wife would come to some a resolution and be in touch.

Six months later he contacted me through Facebook messenger and said he and his wife had come to a resolution. They wanted the property line surveyed and wanted to be there when it happened. They also wanted a copy.

It's a reasonable offer, but I'm out the door again this time to another hostile fire zone in two weeks (I won't say specifics because of OPSEC reasons). I explained it's been two years since the fence was built, he's had ample opportunities to decide a course of action for resolution, and we are still sorry we didn't inform him first. The fence was old, we understand we owe him the value of his half but since the fence is over 15 years old that's probably nothing, we'll still repair the fence if it needs repairs but anything else he would like to have done is, at this point asking too much. He's only asking to have to property line surveyed but at this point after two years my sympathy has worn thin.

He replied he won't respond through Facebook messenger anymore since we can't come to an amicable agreement and any further correspondence will be through his lawyer. A bit extreme if you ask since me since he was asking for the property line to be surveyed but whatever. I'm not going to correspond with him again. What should I do here? Is there something I should prepare for before heading to court if it comes to that? What can I be found liable for?

-Thanks in advance

Bottom line: two years ago we replaced a common fence between our property and our neighbors. The fence was chain link and over 15 years old and was replaced with a wood fence. We didn't didn't inform our neighbors before starting work. Both of our yards are still completely fenced in.

Answer: Just wait for him to actually serve you.


Title: Lyft driver denies service to disabled person with service dog. [KY]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 A bit of devil's advocacy.

The Lyft driver could argue that their car is not a "public transportation" since it's their personal vehicle.

Even if they were found to be a public transport, the driver could argue that their allergy is extreme enough that it would endanger the public safety. Watery eyes and sneezing could lead to an accident for the distracted driver.

Chat with a lawyer if you like, but realize that your friend won't likely get any money for damages and will likely be banned from Lyft for life.


Title: [GA] Ambulance in 96deg F weather, ineffective AC in patient compartment, and roaches all over ambulance

Question:
Currently in a truck that does not lower the temp and is infested with roaches. Work for crappy private EMS service transporting between hospitals. Currently sending out resumes to competing services.

The AC was supposedly fixed today. And supposedly fixed last month, and the month before. A roach literally just fell from the ceiling onto my patient, who luckily is homeless and does not look mortified.

We've informed our supervisor and escalated. Today I grabbed a thermometer from the station, and temperatures after a few hours or AC are +90deg F. Same for cabin. Cold air is technically moving, but it is doing nothing.

I don't mine being a little hot. I don't mind seeing a roach like once a month, even it that is pushing it. The truck is actually consistently washed and cleaned, the roaches literally live in the panels.

We have lots of elderly patients and it's only a matter of time before nastiness happens.

Don't know any relevant laws, but can I go ahead and be fired for heading back to station due to unsafe vehicular malfunction? Also, while I'm looking for a new job, what the fuck kind of agency can I report this shit to, as well as a bunch of fun photos?

Help

Answer: In your state, ambulances are regulated by the Department of public health.


Title: Was lent money 2 months ago and now they want a contract. (Texas)

Question:
Hello,

My boss lent me money about 2 months ago and the agreement on Skype was that I would pay him back $50 a month. I now want to quit my job because I don't enjoy what we do and he is holding my check and saying he wants me to sign a contact for the money he lent me. As of right now I don't want to sign anything; I mean I wouldn't mind signing something that says I will pay back $50 a month until I pay it off, but I feel like he's going to add extra onto it. I also was told that in Texas if the company has under 15 employees that he can legally withhold my pay because I owe him. I am not sure if this is true, but this is what the only attorney that would talk to me about this said. Is it in my best interest to sign a contact or should I not because I am unsure if he can take legal action against me. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Did he loan you the money as a personal loan from him, or was it an advance on your salary from your employer?Answer #2: He gave you a loan, safe in the security that he could expect future repayment since he was paying you. You are now leaving, so he wants a promissory note signed that details the repayment to give him some legal leverage in case you decide to default. Just make sure you agree with the note's provisions (loan amount, interest rate, agreed upon repayment) before you sign anything.

The other side of employee vs contractor and whether or not he can withhold your check could be a complicated one, but if you agree on the terms of the loan and he gives you the final check then there is no argument there.


Title: Hours reduced from FT to PT after request for different shifts from doctor [ON,CA]

Question:
Sorry if the title doesn't make sense, please let me know if I'm missing or have any misleading information.

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My gf started working at her current job about a year or so ago and since then has had trouble having any sort of changes/amendments to her schedule (even when other employees appear to enjoy these unimpeded).

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Her first request  was for a slightly amended start time (15 minutes earlier or later) as we do not have a car and she needs to use the bus - these only come every 30 mins (or so, they're notoriously unreliable) and would result in her being 5 minutes or 25 minutes early, depending on which one she took. After a few months (about 4) of constantly explaining to her managers the reality of public transportation and asking if she could get this changed, she finally rang up HR to make it an official request. This was granted.

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Second request was to have a consistent 9-5 work schedule - the reasons for this are multiple: 1. we have kids that need to be picked up on weekdays at 5 as thats when extracurriculars/tutors are done (I travel frequently and on short notice for work so we cannot always plan ahead for alternative childcare). 2. due to a range of mental health issues, her doctor has recommended a consistent schedule to be able to help with managing them (insomnia being one of the more difficult ones to deal with).

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She was on a personal leave for a few weeks in the summer; before she went on leave, her hours were FT (about 40 or so). Coming back, after submitting her request for an amended schedule (with a note from her doctor stating what was needed), her hours were reduced to make her PT (around 33 or so). This makes life incredibly difficult as she needs to be working FT to be eligible for a childcare subsidy (which, if she doesn't have, would necessitate her staying at home as we cannot afford childcare otherwise).

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Many thanks LA.

Answer:
 Absent a contract that would guarantee her hours, I'm afraid I don't see a legal recourse for you here.

If your wife was on leave for several weeks, it's totally reasonable that the employer may have had to hire extra labor to cover the missed production and now that your wife is back there are just fewer hours to spread around.

Your practical recourse would be to look for FT employment elsewhere.


Title: Aspiring lawyer looking for career advice

Question:
Hello /r/legaladvice! Longtime lurker first, time poster. I am currently entering my last year of graduate education in Canada (majoring in History) and am undecided as to whether I want to pursue academia or law.

I am considering entering environmental law, ideally on an international level, and was wondering if you had any advice on the matter. What academic institutions offer the best program in that field? What is the job market like? What kind of skills should I foment and what can I expect from a career in environmental law?

Thank you for the help!

Answer:
 To start, I'd suggest with doing basic research about law school in Canada.

Here are some things to start with:  [1](http://www.law.utoronto.ca/admissions/youth-outreach/so-you-want-become-lawyer), [2](http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/last-year-maybe-this-year-no-way/), [3](http://www.lawyersweekly.ca/articles/2587).  And also, check out https://www.lawstudents.ca

Specifically with respect to environmental law, there are VERY few firms doing that kind of work, and way less at an international level.  Even those that are, are often doing more banal stuff like regulatory and municipal law.  If you are only going to law school to do environmental law, international law, or some combination of the two, I suggest a very strong backup plan that will also benefit from a law degree.  It's not impossible, but it will likely require strong academic performance, a lot of hustling, and a healthy dose of luck, so don't skimp out on the research and be super realistic with yourself, especially this early.

You can find some lawstudents.ca discussions on the topic [here](http://lawstudents.ca/forums/topic/37540-best-choices-for-environmental-law/), [here](http://lawstudents.ca/forums/topic/13022-job-prospects-in-international-law/), and [here](http://lawstudents.ca/forums/topic/20862-careers-in-international-law/).


Title: Given a ticket for public indecency - Indiana

Question:
Long story short, I pulled off on an exit off the highway and peed on the side of the road.

A police officer pulled up and gave me a ticket for Public Indecency/MA.

I got what looks like a traffic ticket and a court summons.

Can I pay a fine online like a normal traffic ticket and be done with it?

What can I expect?

Ticket lists 35-45-4-1(b)

Answer: Um no. That's a class A misdemeanor and you would have a criminal record and could be sentenced up to a year in jail. You need an attorney.  If you really were just peeing and nothing else you have a decent defense.


Title: Tenant will not sign contract agreement unless the unsigned contract is taken privately into his own hands.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: I'm not sure what I see the problem is... Letting people review contracts is pretty standard.


Title: Is receiving a child (3f) back with severely matted hair count as neglect/abuse?

Question:
So a little context...
My friend has joint custody over his children (3F and 2M). He has them every two weeks and there is always a surprise factor when receiving the kiddos back. They come back often a bit dirty, illfitting clothing, needing haircuts or matted hair, etc. The little girl has hair down to her waist and she came to her father's with hair matted up all the way to her shoulders. He had to cut the rubber band out and to avoid hours of painful brushing and pulling at this little girls head, he's bringing her to get it all cut tomorrow.
I don't know anything about kids, custody, legal anything, but this seems obviously not ok but is it illegal/abuse/neglect? They seem fine otherwise, no bruises or scrapes, interaction seems normal, eating fine. But they come back so messy and it just doesn't seem right.
 This seems to be a new issue every time they switch over the kids. I want to help advise the father as much as possible but I can't do much as just a friend. Maybe y'all can help some!

Answer: Take pictures of her hair before the hair cut!Answer #2: Yes. He should call CPS/dcf/whatever is in your area to investigate. He can also file for a modification in custody, but if those children are being neglected, the problem will end up being deeper than just their hair. This warrants calling the state.


Title: Minnesota court sent info to an old address, I didn't get it, and now have my wages garnished.

Question:
I'll try to be short.

I got a Capital 1 credit card, they said no fees over and over and I asked over and over. Got my first bill, had a $50 fee. They said they wouldn't remove it even if I paid back the $400 and closed the card, I said close it I'm not paying that.  Young and dumb, should have taken them to court then but figured eff it. 8 years later?

Resident of ND working in the oil field with a ND license.  Told the bill collector this and sent in a cease and desist letter saying I don't owe this money. This was 2012/13. I don't have a record of this, I was homeless for a while and am back on my feet now.

Now- they sent this to court in Minnesota knowing I wasn't a Minnesota resident. The address they mailed the documents to (my address a decade ago) didn't return to sender. So the courts automatically ruled against me, and to dispute it they say I have to pay $500 in fees and return to Minnesota for court. I'm living and working in North Carolina now.

What are my options?  It's my belief that the original debt was made on fraudulent terms and would have liked my day in court. But as a non-resident was never given an opportunity for that.

I feel like this should be fraud, to file in a MN court knowing I'm not a resident.  Would the new federal credit oversite whatever be the best way to go here?  Federal court in NC?  State court?  Am I screwed no matter what I do?

Answer:
 > I feel like this should be fraud, to file in a MN court knowing I'm not a resident.

It's not.  First, the jurisdiction may *be* Minnesota, whether you're a resident or not.  Second, just because you gave them a North Dakota address doesn't necessarily make you a resident there.

You can contact the court and see what your appellate rights are.  I'm not sure, from your story, exactly how much your judgment is for, but it sounds like it'd probably cost you more to fight it than to pay it.


Title: [GA] Can i report an attorney to the bar for this?

Question:
I was going to report someone to the police yesterday for fraud.

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Their attorney contacted me via a personal email address and called me.  She pretty much said if i will go to the police, they will file charges against me.  If i dont, they will provide documentation showing that I wasnt defrauded, but it will take several weeks.

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Can an attorney negotiate like this?  It seems like one of those things that has to be illegal or else every criminal would just have their attorney call their victims

Answer:
 I'm assuming the attorney is telling you that they will report that you filed a false police report because you're taking this criminal and they're trying to work it out in a civil matter. If that's the case, then the attorney is well within their rights to do that. It's not blackmail because you're putting the cogs into motion to cause the attorney to defend his client. If it's not fraud, then you did file a false police report and charges can be levied against you for that. Answer #2: Are you sure the person who contacted you is actually an attorney?Answer #3: There's not enough context here for me to really give you an answer. The specific facts of what's going on matter a lot.

What charges are they talking about filing against you? If it's related to the same issue then it's probably not an ethical violation for them to do this. Like if they said "you weren't defrauded and if you report a fraud to the police we're going to try to get you arrested for filing a false statement" that would be fine. If they said "we know about a crime you committed on a different date, leave us alone or we're telling the police" that would not be OK.

In most places threatening to file a police report to get something from someone is something you can't do. But if it's about getting money or property back from the same transaction it's OK.

You stole my phone. Give it back to me or I call the police. That's fine.

You have cocaine in your in your pocket. Give me $1,000 or I'm calling the police. That's not OK.


Title: Scary unauthorized occupant not on student-housing joint lease: how do I enforce them leaving? Landlord said we have every right to request her to vacate ASAP, but how can we enforce this?

Question:
Hi everyone,

I live in off-campus student housing, owned by a company not affiliated with my university. In order to be a legal tenant or for the landlord to give consent to be a subletter, you must be a student.  3-bedroom apartment, 3 names on the lease. Located in Ontario, Canada.

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One housemate (Housemate1) moved out in the summer (her parents bought a house nearby so she'll live there for free), and so she won't be returning. She decided to sublet her room for the remainder of the lease. She had someone for the first school term who left by December 30th. I told Housemate1 that she should do a lease reassignment for the next one, and get  her name off the lease for good (no more stress trying to get rent!). She agreed. We agreed that we'd be signing a new lease with whoever moved in here on January 1st.

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Turns out that Housemate1 gave her keys to some random girl that is 1) NOT a student, and 2) did NOT sign any form of sublet or lease agreement. The Landlord did not provide permission for Housemate1 to have a subletter or reassign the lease to begin with.

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I returned from holiday break to find our place TRASHED. Lots of our items broken or missing, garbage is everywhere, and the bathtub and sink are her personal ashtray - clogged and backed up with ashes and god knows what. Tobacco and pot smoke were overpowering and I couldn't breathe without feeling sick (think ashtray, vomit, and roach smell that festered in a clogged sink for a week). IDK how someone clogs a bathtub drain and causes an insane mess within one week of living here, but she succeeded. Hoarding situation happening.

She was up well past 4am slamming doors, yelling on the phone or at her electronics, pacing and stomping her feet, laughing maniacally. I couldn't sleep, and I couldn't breathe in the one washroom we all share. I brushed my teeth in the (overflowing) kitchen sink. I was scared for my safety; she was either unstable or high as a kite on something stronger than marijuana. Unpredictable.

I tried to talk to her, but every time I went upstairs to her bedroom, she could hear me coming and would shut herself in her bedroom and blast music. Nobody has her full name or even her cell number. I was given her email by Housemate1, and contacted her that way, requesting her number... she's yet to respond.

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\*\*So, we've got an unauthorized, unregistered, unwelcome person living in our apartment who is violating terms of the original tenant's lease agreement. When I contacted my landlord, he said as such, and told me to tell this girl she has to leave.\*\*

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\*\*My questions:\*\*

1) I cannot find much online about what I can/can't do here. If the landlord wants to evict the tenant and force the unauthorized occupant to leave, they've got to file something within 60 days of discovering the unauthorized occupant. But in this case, the landlord doesn't want to end the tenancy - he wants this random girl to LEAVE. He told me I'm allowed to tell her so.

2) Housemate #2 and I are scared for our safety if we were to finally succeed at confronting this girl and then telling her she needs to leave. She is unpredictable and we don't know how she'll react, especially if she's broken a bunch of our stuff already. We've had people suggest calling the police (NON-emergency line) for assistance... this feels like I'd be wasting their time?

\*\*3)   AM I allowed to tell this girl she has to leave, and is there a timeframe I can enforce ("you must have your items moved out within a week"? a month?)\*\*

\*\*4) is she living here \*illegally\*? Does this mean I can enforce her leaving within a very short timeframe or else I can threaten getting the police involved?

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Housemate1 thinks she shouldn't have to tell this girl to move out "because she's never met her and I'd know her better". Landlord said we have every right to ask this girl to leave, and said to "let him know if she's uncooperative"

I don't feel like it should be my responsibility to kick this girl out, but I will if I must. I just want to ensure I'm doing it properly and we can get her out as quickly and smoothly as possible.

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Thank you for any help and guidance you may have,

Sincerely, a stressed medical student who has no energy left to handle this.

Answer:
 Ok, can you please confirm:

1. Did housemate 1 exchange e-mails or have conversations where she gave her a reasonable expectation that she's living there?
2. Did she pay rent, and to whom?
3. Does the lease just say three people rent the apartment or does it say anything about each of you renting a specific room? This might be important.
4. Was your original lease on the Ontario Standard Lease form?
5. Did your landlord give housemate 1 permission to assign the lease for their room or to get their name off the lease?


Title: Caught my lawyer in a bold-faced lie. Not sure of my options...

Question:
Backstory:

My SO and I were in a car accident a few months back when a banana truck flipped over and caused a pileup. We did a few months of physical therapy and now we're at the point where the insurance company is paying for pain and suffering.

Our lawyer called a few days ago with a number that we thought was low, especially considering we were pursuing lost wages. The first red flag was my lawyer saying he had no clue we wanted lost wages. We had told his assistant a long while ahead of time and even provided her with some documents she requested. He tells us he never got them. Obviously we were annoyed by this but he assured us that if we faxed him a couple more documents he would try to force the insurance company to up their offer within 48 hours. We said ok, that we'll fax the info and look forward to hearing from him.

Today, he calls and says "I spoke to the manager at the insurance company and they're saying they want a week to review the documents you sent. My reccomendation is we draft a letter informing them we're going to file suit. They'll get scared and settle."

The problem: We never sent the documents. My wife totally forgot because of a work thing that came out of nowhere. So the lawyer is clearly just making up a conversation and giving us advisement under false pretenses. At this point though we're not sure how we should proceed, we could call him out but then that opens up a can of worms or we could just accept the low offer and be done with it all, but then we definitely feel taken advantage of. The biggest issue of all is who's to say the numbers we were offered are accurate? He's already shown a willingness to mislead us. Has anyone ever gone through anything similar or have any advice to share?

E: We're in the U.S. btw.

Answer:
 Bald. Bald-faced lie. The lie has nothing on its face, so you can see it for what it is.

If you think your lawyer is being dishonest with you, fire him, report him to the law society in the place where you live, and hire another. I would certainly be very reluctant to keep dealing with a person who's either deceived me (hmmm) or mixed up multiple cases and told me what he'd done for some other client by mistake (more likely).

e: or that thing /u/thecatguardian said, that's likely too.Answer #2: It is also possible that his assistant forgot to give them to him, and when you indicated you had previously sent them he asked her about them and she had the copies. He then just used those to send to the insurance company.


Title: Anonymous Letter sent to employer

Question:
This involves a physician in Northern California. I am being intentionally vague to protect this person's privacy. Employer (hospital) has received an anonymous letter falsely accusing physician of misconduct with a patient and falsely alleging two previous criminal convictions (one in another country). As it is not possible for employer to verify criminal history from another country, employee is at risk of both termination and suspension of medical license. We believe the source of the letter to be a bitter and disgruntled family member.  What can be done to protect the physician's license and job on all 3 counts ?

Thank you.

Answer: Why do you think the hospital is going to terminate the doctor based on an anonymous an unverifiable letter?  That doesn't sound likely at all.  The letter is meaningless, and docs are generally in high demand and are expensive to recruit.


Title: [MO] Toxic co-worker might get me fired because I sent an email expressing my concerns

Question:
*start of email that I sent manager that gave it to owner

Hey,

So.  L. Uh.... just.  Please, take a few hours to think about what I am telling you before you do anything.

I have had to deal with batshit crazy people my entire life.  Yes, I live with B but at least I can manage him.  But in all honesty, every three years of my life since I was 17 some fucking wacko jumps out of nowhere and wrecks my life.  I'm very serious about this, I have this weird ability to be a magnet for the batshit crazy.  So when L says that she wants to murder or kill me I take that very serious.  Three years ago I had my life turned upside down by a coworker who I thought was my best friend.  I like this job because I don't deal with anyone; I'm alone.

When I started L, well, basically sexually assaulted me.  I would either be on the Nuvera or the 180 using the mouse and she would come up behind me and press her breast deep into my elbow and neither of us would move or act like anything was wrong.  By the 7th time she surprised me with this I thought about wobbling my elbow up and down but I didn't.  And then as soon as it started it stopped and I didn't think about it until her freak out at B for cutting her hours.  I didn't tell anybody because it is literally a he said/she said thing that can not be proven.  Don't bother asking, she will just deny it.  Or go ahead and ask since that's what often needs to legally be done in these situations.

So, around spring I realized she might be stealing time and was possibly lying to me about a wide range of things.  But I couldn't prove any of it. One of her favorite tactics is to use someone else's name to get her way... J said do this, T said do this, M wants you to do this.  I finally figured it out this summer that it was her just being extremely bossy with her narcissistic self-importance.

But now you guys are finally seeing what I have had to deal with.  And, among other people than herself, she is blaming me for taking overtime from her or, to put it another way, stealing money from her that she believes should be hers.

She plays the victim card on herself, blaming everyone for her problems but herself.

And so... I set up a little office prank that can't be proven that I did it anymore than what she did to me since there were no witnesses.  And what does she do?  Straight to talking about killing me.

I understand jokes and things said in jest but L's behavior is nowhere near anything that could be assumed humorous.  I am very concerned that she will use her keycard and give me a surprise visit some night.

She wasn't fired for refusing to print for 6 months.

She hasn't been fired for stealing time.

She hasn't been fired for lying to the owner's or your face.

She kept stealing time and still didn't get fired.

She has turned the workplace into a toxic environment.

She doesn't listen to anyone in management.

She has threatened physical harm.

How much more do you and M need to get rid of her?  How much more are you going to let her get away with?  You know why she does these things?  Because she has gotten away with so much and she knows she can keep pushing the boundaries because she is a fucking bully.

A narcissistic bully that sees herself as a victim.

If I hear about her threatening harm towards me or anyone else I will file a police report.

So, yeah, all night I've been very concerned about this topic.  And to be honest, it's about to come down to me or her leaving after she said that.  In the year that I have been here this company has lost a lot of employees and L ain't nobody special.

Please take a few hours to think about this before doing anything but at the very least take her keycard way from her - and ask R/D/whoever to fix the back door.

*end of email

Manager has stated she was ready to knock toxic co-worker's teeth.  Both Manager and another co-worker heard death threat.  Both manager and other co-worker expressed how they are tired of her toxicity.

After owner read the email he stated he would rather just fire everyone and start fresh.

I have done nothing but an office prank and I have done so much overtime and slept at the office just to get stuff done and I am being told that I could be fired for expressing my concerns about a toxic employee.

I have saved text messages and emails and so do other people from the factory who have received hateful messages from this person.

Answer: If I received this email I'd fire you on the spot. Every thing about this is unprofessional, badly worded, badly written, and frankly, middle school level. You need to grow up and learn how to adult, because if you thought this was a good idea you have a far way to go. Answer #2: What is the legal question here? If your employer can fire you for this email? Yes, your employer can legally fire you for just about any reason (except membership in a protected class, like race, religion etc).


Title: An out-of-state person in PA, parking ticket typo—is it enough to get out of the $100 fine?

Question:
Hello,

I've read that technicalities can get you out of paying tickets.

I'm from ND and I'm here in Pittsburgh for research at Carnegie Mellon. I parked close to CMU in Schenley Park on Schenley Dr. right at the intersection where it becomes Forbes Ave. This area has weekend events at the park and they put of 24-hour notices for no parking before the event and ticket&tow anyone who exceeds that generous time allotment. I was parked at the very last sign they set down...

I missed the time to move my car. I don't use my car at all, and tried to catch these events but I had a final so forgot to check. Oops

The ticket they gave me has some errors.

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It says **MAKE: HYUNDI**.
I own a **HYUNDAI**.

It says **Schenley Ave & Forbes Ave**
It is **Schenley Dr. & Forbes Ave**

It doesn't have **defendant address**.

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Can I get out of the ticket? It's $100... :( I'm a poor student, as the motif goes.

Edit: list of mistakes

Answer: Errors on tickets are almost never a reason for voiding said ticket, but certainly not because the Hyundai is missing an "a".


Title: Driver's license in my trunk? An odd question.

Question:
I don't drive drunk or dangerously or anything, ever. This is a purely hypothetical question I thought of tonite, but it's relevant to how I roll.

I drive a smallish 2-door coupe and I often have rideshare passengers going outbound from work, so I sometimes put my purse in my trunk to make room for my rideshare friends.

If I were to get randomly pulled over and asked for my license and I told the cop it's in my trunk and he can feel free to grab it out of my phone-case wallet in my trunk (and then I open the trunk with my key fob), would that normally be a problem?

I never, ever touch my phone when I'm driving so it's always either behind my driver's seat, or in my trunk to make space for my passengers.

tl:dr; does my DL have to be within arm's reach at all times when I'm driving, or is 'it's in my trunk, go ahead and grab it' *pops trunk open* ok?

Edit: I can't believe I forgot to include my state: this is in Oregon.

For the hypothetical purpose of my question, let's assume there is no contraband anywhere in my car.

Answer: Understand that he’ll probably take the opportunity to see if you have any contraband. If you don’t mind a police officer poking around in your trunk and/or purse while he’s “looking for your license” I don’t think it would be a problem.


Title: [DC] Cops hate uber and Lyft

Question:
I drive for both Uber and Lyft as a part time job when I'm not doing my full time cdl job. This night I was driving for Lyft. I just started driving for both. I was driving for uber two weeks before I started lyft. This is my third day driving for them since approval. I stopped on a small DC side street to discharge my passengers, automatically I put on my fourway/hazard lights and turned on my interior lights. Now these passengers had groceries, so I pulled my keys from the engine and got out to help them to the front door of their apartment/ townhouse. The type of street I am on is a smaller street that at max can have three cars side by side. And it's at night so  there are cars parked up one side and down the other effectively making it a one car at a time road. So I quickly help them unload, with the three of us it takes three trips to have everything to their door. I don't enter the building for the safety of myself, passengers and my vehicle (which is open and unlocked). Anyway during the second trip away I see the cops coming down the street slowly head on. At the distance I see them I estimate that I can finish unloading before they're at my vehicle. So I continue and finish up there. On my way back I see an officer has gotten out of their vehicle and I apologize for blocking the road put my key in the engine and turn my car on to show I'm leaving. I quickly get out to close my doors and roof hatch and there are two more cops but they stay near their car and they turn their lights from the (always on) blue to a solid red and blue, I assume they don't want me tonleave yet and just sit in my car with my hands visible. An officer approachs and reprimands me for parking this way and starts to walk away then comes back and asks if I'm uber or lyft and I tell him both and that I'm lyft. And from there he goes off on me. Long story short he threatens me with a bunch of fines and with ending my night and having the company fire me. I question them why so they make me sit there for 80+ minutes while they get a taxi inspector (also in a police uniform and squad car. The only difference being he was in a black shirt while the first three guys wore blue). Once they tell me that I have to wait I get my phone out and start recording and tell them I'm doing so. I also called lyft and had the guy on the phone with me from that moment onwards until the traffic stop ended. They ticket me for these things,
• Parking abreast a vehicle
• parking more than 12" from the curb
• Taxi Unlawful Behavior
• Motor Running Unattended
• Improper Display of Trade Dress

Yeah the first two I admit are totally fair and I wouldn't care if they left it at that. Even though I indicated that I wasn't leaving the car there for long. But the unlawful behavior when I asked, they stated was because I acted aggressively towards them. Whifh I don't get how they figured that since I actually minded my manners and didn't course or get loud and made sure that they could constantly see my hands. And I told them I was recording right away. But I digress the fourth ticket is complete and utter B.S. since my keys were on me at all times. And finally the improper trade dress is more an issue I'll likely have to resolve with lyft for both not supplying me the stickers or information about their placement as well as the new laws I have to follow as a driver for them. I know I'll likely have to get a lawyer but idk what exactly beyond that I need. Also I can attach a link to the recording. Also if it matters, the cops had me there for 80 mins.

TL; DR; I stopped to discharge Lyft passengers where I shouldn't have and cops went overboard on tickets.

**EDIT**
I just wanted to clarify, that two of the tickets are invalid. The taxi unlawful behavior, as quoted by the officer is because I was acting unprofessional. Which they further clarified was because they say I was acting aggressively. Which in no manner was I doing. This citation was a $500 ticket.

And like one of the commenters said, my engine couldn't have been running since my keys were in my pocket and I haven't had my spare keys in months.

I drive for both Uber and Lyft as a part time job when I'm not doing my full time cdl job. This night I was driving for Lyft. I just started driving for both. I was driving for uber two weeks before I started lyft. This is my third day driving for them since approval. I stopped on a small DC side street to discharge my passengers, automatically I put on my fourway/hazard lights and turned on my interior lights. Now these passengers had groceries, so I pulled my keys from the engine and got out to help them to the front door of their apartment/ townhouse. The type of street I am on is a smaller street that at max can have three cars side by side. And it's at night so  there are cars parked up one side and down the other effectively making it a one car at a time road. So I quickly help them unload, with the three of us it takes three trips to have everything to their door. I don't enter the building for the safety of myself, passengers and my vehicle (which is open and unlocked). Anyway during the second trip away I see the cops coming down the street slowly head on. At the distance I see them I estimate that I can finish unloading before they're at my vehicle. So I continue and finish up there. On my way back I see an officer has gotten out of their vehicle and I apologize for blocking the road put my key in the engine and turn my car on to show I'm leaving. I quickly get out to close my doors and roof hatch and there are two more cops but they stay near their car and they turn their lights from the (always on) blue to a solid red and blue, I assume they don't want me tonleave yet and just sit in my car with my hands visible. An officer approachs and reprimands me for parking this way and starts to walk away then comes back and asks if I'm uber or lyft and I tell him both and that I'm lyft. And from there he goes off on me. Long story short he threatens me with a bunch of fines and with ending my night and having the company fire me. I question them why so they make me sit there for 80+ minutes while they get a taxi inspector (also in a police uniform and squad car. The only difference being he was in a black shirt while the first three guys wore blue). Once they tell me that I have to wait I get my phone out and start recording and tell them I'm doing so. I also called lyft and had the guy on the phone with me from that moment onwards until the traffic stop ended. They ticket me for these things,
• Parking abreast a vehicle
• parking more than 12" from the curb
• Taxi Unlawful Behavior
• Motor Running Unattended
• Improper Display of Trade Dress

Yeah the first two I admit are totally fair and I wouldn't care if they left it at that. Even though I indicated that I wasn't leaving the car there for long. But the unlawful behavior when I asked, they stated was because I acted aggressively towards them. Whifh I don't get how they figured that since I actually minded my manners and didn't course or get loud and made sure that they could constantly see my hands. And I told them I was recording right away. But I digress the fourth ticket is complete and utter B.S. since my keys were on me at all times. And finally the improper trade dress is more an issue I'll likely have to resolve with lyft for both not supplying me the stickers or information about their placement as well as the new laws I have to follow as a driver for them. I know I'll likely have to get a lawyer but idk what exactly beyond that I need. Also I can attach a link to the recording. Also if it matters, the cops had me there for 80 mins.

TL; DR; I stopped to discharge Lyft passengers where I shouldn't have and cops went overboard on tickets.

**EDIT**
I just wanted to clarify, that two of the tickets are invalid. The taxi unlawful behavior, as quoted by the officer is because I was acting unprofessional. Which they further clarified was because they say I was acting aggressively. Which in no manner was I doing. This citation was a $500 ticket.

And like one of the commenters said, my engine couldn't have been running since my keys were in my pocket and I haven't had my spare keys in months.

One of my biggest issues is the officer threatened me with these fines and with impounding my car right at the beginning of the stop, before even inspecting my vehicle.

Answer: Do you have a question? They seem to have you dead to rights on all of the violations.  If you want to put up a fight or have your best chance at reducing the penalties, then yes hire a lawyer.


Title: Jury awards trucker $80M, finds company negligent in crash

Answer: Good, money is the only thing companies like that care about.  Make it financially ruinous to hurt people!Answer #2: Is the title misleading?  25mil x3 *in fines* which typically go to the state.  5Mil to the trucker.Answer #3: I was hoping that this was referring to a more recent runaway truck crash, but this story feels good too


Title: Harboring Legallity in Missouri When Running from an Abusive Parent

Question: Hello I live in Missouri and am Age 17 my girlfriend is 16.  If my girlfriends dad were to hit her and she tried to leave the house to escape would I get in legal trouble for letting her stay, or is that void since she is attempting to escape her father? Not that I give a shit either way, but I would like to be prepared.

Answer: She can't "escape" her father. If he abuses her, she needs to call 9-1-1 and/or CPS.


Title: [OR] No rental agreement, tenant bounced checks

Question:
I live in and manage rental of a property owned by a trust in OR (trust is in my name). It's a five bedroom house with four renters and myself. I have rental agreements for three of the original roommates, but the fourth moved in this past may and though I printed a fresh agreement I never got him to sign it. That said, we had a verbal contract that rent was $500 due by the fourth of each month, with utilities that are split evenly and due by the 15th. He had been giving me checks or cash within this window.

As it's year-end, I have been sorting out my finances for tax purposes, and began to notice a series of chargeback fees on my checking account following New Renter's $500 monthly checks (specifically, for four out of the seven months he's been living here). I'll boing to go to the bank on Tuesday (Jan 2) to confirm and get copies of the checks, but essentially total unpaid rent from New Renter is $2000 over the past six months.

I would like to evict this renter and collect the money owed if possible. I realize no rental agreement is a horrible idea--this was a friend and I just kept letting it slip my mind, which is my fault. I also realize that not noticing $2000 missing dollars is my fault.

My question is this: What are my best steps forward for legally evicting this renter and attempting to collect unpaid rent?

Answer: Sue him in small claims for the $2000 and follow your local eviction process.


Title: How much trouble can I be in if I get pulled over while driving home my parents who are to intoxicated to drive without valid license?

Question:
Like the title says I had to drive home my parents after they got to drunk to drive home from a party. Even though I do occasionally drink, I didn’t this night and I don’t have a drivers license, but a restricted which means I can’t drive after dark or 8pm, and this was both. Would I have got in trouble if I got pulled over or would it fall under designated driver stuff?

I’m 17, live in SC USA if it helps
Topic:
Alcohol Related Other than DUI

Answer:
 Well it sounds like a hypothetical thank goodness for you, so /r/legaladviceofftopic.

But generally not only you could get into trouble but your parents  could have got duis as well. They might not have been driving but legally they were in control of the vehicle. Please don’t go out with your parents in future.


Title: Tennants went straight to an inspector without giving me a chance to fix anything.

Question:
Somerville, MA

I have tenants who reported an egress code violation in a finished basement bedroom. The violation was that the windows were too high off the ground (more than 44 inches). They never told me about it and went straight to the inspectional services department.

I'm now being fined, and my basement bedroom is shut down. What are my rights? Can I sue them for the cost of the fine? The lease states:

"Tenant or Tenant’s agent has inspected the Premises, the fixtures, the grounds, building and improvements and acknowledges that the Premises are in good and acceptable condition and are habitable. If at any time during the term of this Lease, in Tenant’s opinion, the conditions change; Tenant shall promptly provide reasonable notice to Landlord."

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Answer:
 > "Tenant or Tenant’s agent has inspected the Premises, the fixtures, the grounds, building and improvements and acknowledges that the Premises are in good and acceptable condition and are habitable."

This is useless. A tenant isn't qualified to determine this.

>"If at any time during the term of this Lease, in Tenant’s opinion, the conditions change; Tenant shall promptly provide reasonable notice to Landlord."

This is not enforceable.

You can always take your chances and try to evict them for violating the lease. That's the recourse you set up (not a fine, not a suit) but I'd imagine a judge would read you the riot act and rule against you.Answer #2: You absolutely cannot fine them for the cost of your code violation. You can refuse to renew their lease, however.


Title: [TX] I believe my uncle intends to try to cook meth in our garage.

Question: The house belongs to my grandma, my uncle got out of jail a couple of months ago and has been living here ever since. However he had been back to jail for about 3 weeks for violation of parole I think I'm not sure. During this time my mother and I discovered a printout of instructions on how to basically cook meth, a large pipe (seems to be the meth kind) and some kind of over counter powder with the word meth on it, I can't remember exactly what. My question is, what should we do to ensure me and my family (mother and grandmother) won't be caught up in whatever happens with the police? If I left any important details out, please ask. Thank you.

Answer:
 If he cooks or smokes meth in the house, you all may have to move out and trash your belongings due to the chemical contamination.

["Some of the hardest homes he's cleaned belong to grandparents. In a solemn tone, he told of an incident where a grandmother had taken one of her grandchildren under her roof. But police later discovered the grandchild was smoking meth inside the home.
"That's 60, 70 years of this lady's life that I've got to just throw away because you can't save it," Herbert said. "It's all sorts of houses. Meth will get anyone, that's the way I look at it."](https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2018-07-13/cleaning-up-contamination-what-happens-to-meth-houses)Answer #2: You'll need to have a difficult discussion with your grandmother.


Title: I was caught doing 85 in a 55, any suggestions?

Question:
Hey /legaladvice I know I am in for a rough haul but, what should I do to lower my costs and hopefully lower any possible sentencing? Some background on the situation I am a 21 y/o male living in New Jersey (USA) and I was getting off the garden state and turning onto route 9 in Old Bridge township. I had noticed that my car was making some weird noises a friend suggeste the next time it happens to get the RPMs up to loosen any residue build up so I figured it was best to do it with no other cars on the road at 12:20 in the morning. I did this for roughly 10 seconds and stopped, next thing I know the cop lights go off behind me so i immeiately pulled over while ensuring that the officer had sufficent room to safely walk up to my car. I was not uner the influence by any means but, I did have a beer roughly two hours prior to the stop. some information off the ticket includes

Safe Corridor
mun. code (offense) 1209

More personal information that in a perfect world would not matter. However perceptions makes all the difference

I am a 5'5 white dude no piercings two tattoos (om and a friday the 13th tattoo) I am clean cut and over weight (210 Pds) I drive a honda fit 4 cylinder.

Answer:
 >I had noticed that my car was making some weird noises a friend suggested the next time it happens to get the RPMs up to loosen any residue build up

The old blowing the carbon out of the carburetor excuse. This only works with a car that doesn't have fuel injection.  If your car is newer than like 1985, that is not the case.  Also you're supposed to accomplish this by revving the engine when it's in neutral.Answer #2: At least you weren't in Virginia. You would be looking at a criminal record.


Title: Parents broke stuff I paid for

Question:
When I woke up one morning my dad was yelling at me about some stupid shit while punching me etc. (not bruised though(damn ;()) but he went on a rampage and broke my 100 dollar headset my keyboard and mouse, dented my blue yeti and broke my two monitors and all that shit is about 600 dollars. I don’t know how to deal with this. I’m 17 and have a job and my parents don’t let me use my computer ever either.
I have pictures of all of the broken items but I don’t entirely know how to post them.
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 It's one thing to spank a child. It's quite another to strike an older teen. That could rise to the level of domestic violence. I say "could" because I'm aware that we're only getting a smidgen of the story. But I can't see a reason to hit a kid, unless you're trying to stop them from hitting or damaging someone or something else.

So your only real option here is to call the police and report the domestic violence. The damage to your property may make up for the lack of obvious injuries to you. Plus, I can't guarantee you'll get anything replaced.Answer #2: Your parents can take everything you earn with the money you make at your job, and send it to starving orphans in the 4th world.  Or use it to start a campfire.  They may or may not be able to hit you, depending on the circumstances, physically disciplining kids without leaving marks is pretty much always OK.

Wait a few months and move out when you are 18.


Title: [CT]How can I legally ordain a priest in my own religion?

Question:
I've been a leader of my own religion for some time now but I'd like to ordain others as a priest so they may preform weddings. Is there anything I have to do on my end legally, or can I just say "poof your ordained"?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 > Sec. 46b-22. (Formerly Sec. 46-3). Who may join persons in marriage. Penalty for unauthorized performance.
>
> (a) Persons authorized to solemnize marriages in this state include
>
> (1) all judges and retired judges, either elected or appointed, including federal judges and judges of other states who may legally join persons in marriage in their jurisdictions,
>
> (2) family support magistrates, family support referees, state referees and justices of the peace who are appointed in Connecticut, and
>
> (3) all ordained or licensed members of the clergy, belonging to this state or any other state. All marriages solemnized according to the forms and usages of any religious denomination in this state, including marriages witnessed by a duly constituted Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is, are valid. All marriages attempted to be celebrated by any other person are void.
>
> (b) No public official legally authorized to issue marriage licenses may join persons in marriage under authority of a license issued by himself, or his assistant or deputy; nor may any such assistant or deputy join persons in marriage under authority of a license issued by such public official.
>
> (c) Any person violating any provision of this section shall be fined not more than fifty dollars.

The biggest issue is that a marriage solemnized by someone improperly ordained is _invalid_, which is a bit of a downer for the couples so involved.

Personally, I strongly doubt that you can get away with establishing a religion of one, just to ordain someone so that they can perform marriages. The Universal Life Church folks clearly feel otherwise, though, and getting in touch with them may give you some insight.


Title: I was falsely given a ticket for public urination. I did not urinate and the officer observed me adjusting my belt and pants to urinate. He gave me the ticket apprehensively. I intend to go to the hearing and get it thrown out what would be my best defense or recourse?

Answer: Sounds like you should show up, hope the officer doesn’t, then tell the truth if and when he does.  Good luck.Answer #2: So you shouldn't get a ticket because you were only trying to commit a crime but was interrupted by a cop? Answer #3: Get a lawyer. Public urination in some states can get you onto the registered sex offender list; you need the absolute best representation you can get to avoid that, because becoming a registered sex offender can and will ruin your life.


Title: My Identity Was Stolen and My Guardians Won't Help

Question: Backstory: I live in Arkansas, United States. At around the age of 16 someone used my SS Number to rack up credit card charges around the total to 1000$. In an effort to make an account at my bank at 18 I discovered this has happened and they needed me to prove I didn't make the charges to get them dropped, or pay up and pay them. The charges were made in an entirely different state and it's very obvious I couldn't have made them being underaged. My guardians said they would try to get this handled but it's about 2 years since they said that and it seems like they aren't taking the steps to get my identity back. I want to do it myself as trying to manage my finances have been awful the last 2 years and I want to be free of being a dependent on my legal guardians when it comes to my finances. What steps do I take to get these charges made on my SSN dropped and how can I clear the identity fraud?

Answer:
 This isn't something your guardians should be handling for you. If you're 18, you'll need to start by contacting your local police department and filing a report of identity theft. Next, you'll want to pull your credit reports and see everywhere that this has happened. You should also (after getting your own copy) freeze your credit reports to prevent any further authorizations.

Identity fraud is an awful pain in the neck to deal with and a huge hassle to clean up. The best way to fight against this in the future is to freeze your credit reports.


Title: Disgruntled employee erased data on his work computer losing months worth of work after quitting. [TN]

Question:
Basically an employee clocked out of work, then wrote us an email stating that he was quitting. Either as a big middle finger to us or possibly hiding something, he then logged on his computer and erased everything on it. He basically wiped out months of work, which will take us weeks to re-enter. We've still not had contact with him after the employee left.

What can we do legally about this? Is it possible to withhold their final paycheck based on the [Computer Fraud and Abuse Act?](http://www.querrey.com/index.php/news-knowledge/publications/472-when-disgruntled-employees-attack-thecomputer-fraud-and-abuse-act-and-the-problem-of-authorized-access)

Answer:
 You cannot withhold his paycheck at all. But you can attempted to sue him for the costs to recover the data he deleted.Answer #2: Contact an IT professional with experience in recovering lost data ASAP and an attorney.

1) it's very possible some or all of the data is still recoverable if he didn't really, really know what he was doing when he deleted it and

2) it's very possible that you can recover damages from him for any expenses incurred.

The IT person is for 1, the lawyer is for 2.Answer #3: Why no back up? I know that question is pointless but at most you or any business should be out is 1 days worth of work.