Title: Shed dispute with HOA

Question:
Location: Minnesota

I recently bought a home (from my dad after sitting empty for 8 years) in an HOA and put up a plastic storage shed. I immediately received a notice from the HOA that Storage Sheds are prohibited and must be removed immediately.  I looked through the covenants and no where does it state anything about storage sheds. The HOA Architectural Control Committee told me that I had to apply before making any improvements to the property.  I applied and was promptly denied.  I argued that there is no specific restriction against storage sheds. I then received a letter from the HOA attorney saying that he agreed that Article VII in the covenants does not specifically prohibit storage sheds.  He said that according to Article VI, the ACC's authority is established to oversee improvements and to prevent inharmonious appearance and function and to prevent the impairment of the attractiveness of the property.  Upon rereading Article VI, I notice that the ACC only requires approval for permanent improvements.  Here was my response:

"I maintain that my plastic storage unit is not in violation of the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions.

As you stated in your letter, "I agree that Article VII does not specifically prohibit detached storage buildings."

Further, Article VI states that "any permanent improvement" is subject to approval by the Architectural Control Committee (ACC).  My plastic storage unit, which has no foundation, is not affixed to the ground or house, has no shingles, and is held together with plastic clips, is not permanent by any means.  It can be moved or dismantled easily.  Because of a misunderstanding, I applied for approval with the ACC.  I rescind my application, as it is outside of the scope of the ACC's procedural requirements.

I understand and appreciate the ACC's efforts to "prevent the impairment of the attractiveness" of the property.  For your additional consideration (and certainly not a requirement that must be met), in my conversation with Bruce (the president of the HOA), he agreed that the shed looked great, matched the house nicely and was certainly more attractive than the dog kennel that was previously located behind the garage.  I have also spoken with both of my direct neighbors and other neighbors in the vicinity of my house and they all had absolutely no problem with it.  Many even commented on how great it looked.  It would be erroneous to suggest that the plastic storage unit impairs attractiveness in any way.

We've worked very hard over the past few months to take over a property that has been vacant for 8+ years and make it great again.  I know our neighbors certainly appreciate our efforts.  Hopefully the Committee can too.

I look forward to your response."

I called the Bruce (the president of the association) last night to see if he had a response to my email. He mumbled something about a lawyer and hung up on me.

I don't know what to do next.

Some side notes:
-I've requested numerous times from the Committee to be shown restrictions and have received copies of the covenants but no other rules or regulations. They gave me a copy of a newsletter that said no storage sheds are allowed.  They've indicated that they aren't really sure if there are rules or if they are missing documents. At my recent closing, I did not sign off that I had received all of the covenants and such.
-My neighbor also informed me that they have been over to my property and were taking pictures while I was not home.
-I've been going around to neighbors asking them to sign a petition stating that the plastic shed does not impair the attractiveness of the property.

Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 Your definition of a "permanent" improvement isn't accurate in this case. I know you don't like it, and that you're itching for their only argument to fail because sheds aren't specifically addressed in the C&Rs, but the fact remains that you have put something up (it could be anything) on the property without getting clearance first.

This is what you signed up for when you chose to buy a property in an HOA.


Title: Owner of small business yelled at me for no reason, making the work environment very hostile, what happens if I quit? (PA)

Question:
Hello Legal Advice,

I've got an insurance license in PA, and I work for a small agency. The owner/agent has made working here very uncomfortable, and I am thinking about leaving.

There's no real contract, other than something I signed indicating that I wouldn't work within a mile of the agency. May have been more, I am not sure, I'll look for a copy of that.

Other than that agreement, which I would stand by, what happens next?

Could I apply for unemployment? I have other things lined up to earn an income, but would I still qualify? I'm not worried about health insurance or anything, because I don't have that here or through the ACA.

I make an hourly wage, and earn commission on sales. So there is proof of income. I don't have any pay slips as those get directly deposited but I do have my W-2s.

If I walk out that door, and don't come back, what should I expect?

Answer:
 If you quit because your boss yelled at you, even if it happens on a constant basis, you will likely be ineligible for unemployment. The term "hostile work environment" has a fairly specific meaning, and it's a lot more severe than working for an asshole.

Beyond that, go nuts, you work in an at-will state and you haven't committed to any amount of notice. You can stand up in the middle of the day, flip your boss the bird, and walk out, if you want. Your employer owes you your pay for all of the time you work, and commissions for all of the sales made under the terms of your employment.


Title: [TX] - I am a freelancer that recently received an offer to work as a remote employee, they sent me this to sign but I'm worried that it will take away any of my work that I do outside of company hours. Do I have reason to worry?

Question:
(iii) No Prior Intellectual Property; Waiver. If you have not listed any Prior Intellectual Property, you acknowledge and agree that no such Prior Intellectual Property exists and, to the extent such Prior Intellectual Property does exist, you waive any and all rights or claims of ownership to such Prior Intellectual Property. You understand that your listing of any Prior Intellectual Property here does not constitute an acknowledgment by the Company of the existence or extent of such Prior Intellectual Property, nor of your ownership of such Prior Intellectual Property.

(iv) Future Employee Intellectual Property. The Company acknowledges and agrees that any Intellectual Property:

(a) that you develop entirely on your own time; and,

(b) that you develop without using the Company’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information; and,

(c) is conceived or reduced to practice during your employment by the Company and relates to the business and products, or to the actual or anticipated business, research or development of the Company;

will be considered Company Intellectual Property and will be the sole and exclusive property of the Company, regardless of whether or not that Intellectual Property was developed during normal business hours, or whether or not by you alone, or jointly with others. You will and hereby do assign all your right, title and interest in such Company Intellectual Property to the Company. You agree to perform any and all acts requested by the Company to perfect this assignment. You do hereby irrevocably appoint Company as your attorney-in-fact to execute any document and to take any action in your name and on your behalf solely for the purpose of providing the Company with the full benefit of the assignment provisions set forth above to the extent that, after reasonable effort by the Company, you do not comply with your obligations set forth herein. Consideration for these assignments will be any wages, salary or other forms of compensation paid to Employee by the Company during any period of employment and/or utilization of Company information, facilities and resources.

(ii) Disclosure. You agree to make full written disclosure promptly to the Company of any and all Company Intellectual Property, and agree to deliver all work product and documentation related thereto concurrent with any such disclosure.

(iii) Assignment of Moral Rights to the Company. In addition, you hereby transfer and assign any “moral” rights that you may have in any Company Intellectual Property under any copyright or other law, whether U.S. or foreign. You agree to waive and never to assert any such “moral” rights in Company Intellectual Property during or after the termination of your employment by the Company. You agree that the Company and its licensees are not required to designate you as the author of any Company Intellectual Property when distributed. You also agree that the Company retains sole discretion with regard to how and for what purposes, if any, such Company Intellectual Property is used.

Answer: These are very common for companies, especially tech companies, to make their employees sign.  It's one of the (few, IMO) disadvantages moving from contractor to employee.  Whether a particular IP assignment agreement is legal in your state is out of scope of this subreddit and you'll have to get an attorney's opinion.


Title: My cousin's 4y/o told me her parents hit her

Question:
I'm 17 and visiting my relatives in Chicago/ Burr Ridge, IL right now. I was playing with my cousin while she was telling me about how her parents spank her. Here are some of the things she said-

-They spank her every time she doesn't immediately do what she says

-They spank her on her bottom and it really hurts

-They do this "3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 times a day!"

-They "like" spanking her but won't do it in front of other people

This 4y/o is the oldest of my cousin's 4 kids. They all live in Louisiana and I live in WA. I don't know if this constitutes child abuse, or if the kid might just be making stuff up/ exaggerating the extent of the spanking. So I don't know if I should be taking any action.

In general, she seems like a happy, talkative kid. I've expressed my concern about what she said to my uncle (her grandfather) and my sister, neither of whom seemed concerned.

Answer:
 She's 4. She is very likely embellishing how often she is spanked. Considering a 4 year old can't quantify 14. She likely remembered how to count as she was telling you so she just continued counting. That is how 4 year olds work.

I am not sure about IL but in Texas this wouldn't even raise an eyebrow. You can contact CPS if you are concerned for her safety though.


Title: (CA)Arrested for failure to appear in court on misdemeanor traffic offense. Just so happened to be same day massive gang and drug operation arrests were made. My mugshot is now being paraded in the news and social media grouped with these people.

Question:
I'd like to point out I have never been affiliated with anything related to the police operation. The local media in my area is parading around everyone's mugshots that day including my own labeling me as a dangerous gang member affiliated with violence and drugs.

I work for a large corporation and deal with the public in my area every day. This happened yesterday.

I fear it will effect my job and social life here where I live.
Is there anything I can do legally?

Answer: Did the media specifically state you were involved in the gang activity?  They certainly are allowed to report the fact that you were arrested.


Title: My brother is being charged with rape

Question:
Writing that title is making me physically sick.

Let me just start by saying, it wasn't rape. My brother dated a 17 year old girl almost a year ago, and was probably intimate. I didn't ask for details, but he insisted nothing serious happened. The thing is last I knew the age of consent in my state is 16 and the girl was almost 18 anyway. Apparently she's not even the one who is saying he raped her. Her mother is. And for some reason on the papers he was just served about his upcoming arraignment, she is 14 now.

A charge this serious is one thing, but my brother has run into other charges before and I'm terrified he's going to jail this time. I don't know what to do, and we can't exactly afford a lawyer either.

I'm not even sure what I'm posting this for, since in my family it was always heavily discouraged to talk about family issues with anyone and experience has also taught me this is a bad idea. I think I'm hoping for some good advice from someone for once. So r/legaladvice, got anything for me?

Answer:
 If he is being charged with a crime, he needs a criminal defense attorney, and to only speak about the incident to that attorney and no one else.

If he cannot afford an attorney, he can ask the judge to assign him a public defender when he's arraigned.

Outside of that, the only advice to be given is to not talk about this with anyone at all, lest he risk affecting the outcome of the case, potentially to his detriment.


Title: Am I being Discriminated?

Question:
I have been interviewing for a job in London when I was a student there, and this interview process has been going on since October 2015 till today (10 Feb 2016), had several rounds, and today I got a reply from them.

Here is the except of their email with names redacted.

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Dear mythrowawayfourtytwo,

Apologies for the delayed response; I hope you have been keeping well.

I had a word with SENIORGUYINOFFICE in regards to your question; unfortunately, we aren't able to progress further with your application.

Whilst you are a great candidate in terms of technical breadth and depth, the salary required places you into our Technical Director grade. TD's are responsible for their own P&L within the business and as such, we do not feel that you would be able to hit your targets from the start. This is because it is almost impossible to do that without a strong network of contacts in the creative agencies in London.

We wish you well and hope you stay in touch.

Kind Regards, HRPERSONCONTACT

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Though Initially it sounds as if they are not willing to pay me the salary. But it goes on to say about network in London. Which was never discussed or brought up during many many rounds of interview.

Is this a discriminatory practice?

Obviously Throwaway. Hopefully right thread.

Answer:
 I don't see any discrimination here. You asked so much money that you would be in the same pay bracket as senior employees who have better contacts. And they don't see the company making any money with you having such a high salary.

Making a financial decission is not discrimination.


Title: [US, ATL] I just got bailed out for a marijuana DUI. What's my next step?

Question:
Specifically i was arrested for: Failure to stop at a stop sign, Driving without a tag, Driving under the influence drugs. This is my first offense and I've got no idea what to do. Should i get a lawyer or just a public defender? My court date is February the 16th. Any advice would really be appreciated.
**EDIT:** Does anyone know what i may be looking at? specifically am i looking at jail time?
apparently I made a robot mad, so to clarify i live in Atlanta Georgia, United States (US,GA,ATL). happy?

Answer: If you can afford an attorney you don't get a public defender; PDs are only for the indigent.


Title: [USA][CA] My parents are divorced and have split custody. Is it possible I could request to stay with neither of them and instead live with my Grandma?

Question:
I should mention I'm 14.  I live with my mom during the week and my dad on the weekends. My mom is a nurse and routinely works 12 and 24 hour shifts so I routinely don't see her for days. I spend a good deal of time at my Grandma's while she works. I spend weekends with my dad, but he is always just bitter and angry all the time I would rather not spend my time there.... He doesn't live in the area either so I don't get to see my friends during the weekend and it's always just the worst....

Maintaining 3 bedrooms in 3 homes is exhausting. And with sports and friends and everything else, it's pushing me to great frustration. If I had it my way, I would stay just with my Grandma and mom can come over when she's not working. Is there some way I could request this? I already kinda asked my mom, but she doesn't want to deal with my dad in the courts anymore because he's sure to argue against it. And she doesn't want me living exclusively with my Grandma even though I spend most of my time with her anyway.

Answer:
 You can request whatever you want, but the judge isn't bound to do that. The judge's job is to decide what he thinks would be in your best interest, and there's usually a presumption that one of your parents would be better for you than a grandparent. If you have reasons why you think your grandmother would be a better guardian than either of your parents, or why it's in your best interest to love there, you can write a letter to the judge or say so in court, and he or she will think about it and, taking everything into account, decide who gets custody based on what he or she thinks would be best for you.

You might want to be careful not to say anything you can't take back. Answer #2: http://www.courts.ca.gov/1188.htm
(That is a link to a page about cali custody laws)
http://www.boydlawlosangeles.com/family-law/child-custody/
(This is an LA based law firm that gives free initial consultation.)
Overall, kids don't have much say in where they live, but a kind hearted lawyer might help you with a process to work on changing things. I suggest speaking to your father and seeing if he would agree to it. If both parents agree to it, a change in custody agreements can be fairly easy to enact. If he doesn't want to work with you on the issue, then you can use the links above to get a better idea of what you can do from specialists in your state. Best of luck to you!


Title: Scammed out of money via Paypal. I am contesting but they've closed the case 3 times. Should I pursue this matter with the bank and do I have a legal case against this scammer?

Question:
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I recently tried to buy an item off of r/hardwareswap. I requested an invoice from the seller via Paypal (goods and services). I paid an agreed upon amount of $430. After I paid, I didn't hear from the seller. Then they informed me they didn't get the money. Suspicious, I researched and found that this user was on a scammer list on that sub (I didn't check that beforehand).

I contacted Paypal and opened a dispute. They closed the dispute once the seller finally sent me a box with nothing but a bottle of water. I re-opened the case, providing as much evidence as I could (screenshots of conversations, the users banned account, and the lists the user was on). It's hard to prove you don't have something vs proving you do.

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Anyways, they closed the claim again, saying that the item was delivered. I am going to re-open the case again. However, if that is fruitless, I really need to get my money back. Do I have a legal case against this individual? Thanks!

Answer: Dispute the charge with your bank and then re-contact PayPal


Title: I told my boss something and he told everyone

Question:
Im pretty sure im about to be fired.  I work at a call centre in Peterborough Ontario.  I've been dealing with mental health issues and I went to my boss about it due to my changes in behaviour.  Since I wanted to keep him in the loop.  I went to his office and closed the door and told him about my struggles with mental issues lately and he talked to me for 15 minutes regarding it.

after I had left the office, I heard him tell multiple people about what I said and they all laughed at me.

Can I legally do anything? Do I have an upperhand?

Answer:
 Your boss [may have broken the law](http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-preventing-discrimination-based-mental-health-disabilities-and-addictions).

The appropriate chain of escalation here starts with talking to HR, in writing, and (a) telling them that your boss disclosed sensitive mental health information to your coworkers without a good reason, and (b) asking them to speak with him and make sure it doesn't happen again.

If HR blows you off, or if you're fired for anything that even remotely resembles retaliation for speaking to HR, talk to the Ontario Human Rights Commission.Answer #2: None of this is legal advice. Maybe try filing a complaint with Hr. But you might want to try to find a new job. This sounds like it's a toxic place to work and if you need the support of your management, he doesn't sound like a person you can lean on.


Title: I want to make an amendment to my birth certificate, but I'm afraid I'll get my parents into legal trouble. Australia.

Question:
So I'm an Australian citizen. My father is a UK citizen, who has lived in Australia for most of his life.

I am wanting to apply to be a dual citizen, as my father is a UK citizen I'm also eligible for U.K citizenship. However, my father is not on my birth certificate.

I'm wanting to make an amendment to put him on, however my father was 15 and my mother 18 when I was conceived in 1995. He was not put on my birth certificate so as to avoid any trouble with the law for my mum as 15 is under the age of consent.

Now if I was to add him on now I have two concerns:

One: Will my mother now get in trouble for the statutory rape that occurred 21 years ago because he was under the age of consent?

Two: my father never paid child support. Will he now have to pay an amount backdated to 1995 when I was born?

Edit: Just to clarify; my parents were NOT married and the state is Victoria.

Answer:
 Fellow Victorian here. NAL but I have done some basic crim law for my business degree.

One: Australia doesn't have a statute of limitations for criminal charges, (it's called 'nullum tempus') so she could still be charged for sexual assault, which carries a penalty of 5-25 years imprisonment.

Assuming you were conceived in Vic, under current laws it would be a crime if she knew he was 15 at the time, but if she honestly thought he was 16 she could use that as a defence.
Check this out for more info: https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/find-legal-answers/sex-and-law

Two: No clue, but if your mum is in the clear it might be worth checking with a lawyer.

If you're looking to go to the UK, you can apply for a special visa as we're a part of the Commonwealth, I'm not sure what it's called but it allows you to work and travel for a year or two. Alternatively if you're a uni student look into doing a semester abroad, you can apply for some assistance through centrelink and it's pretty generous, didn't do it myself but I know plenty of people who did and actually returned with more money than when they left.


Title: Called the police on my parents because of domestic violence (and one's head was bleeding), what do I do now?

Question:
I'm in my early 20's living in NJ with my parents (no siblings), my mother has a history of verbal abuse and physical violence against my father, today she escalated very quickly and began hitting him in the head with a heavy glass vase and his head started bleeding, and I called the police for the first time on her.  The police came, took statements, took pictures, and my father was transported to the hospital for head wound while my mother was taken away to the police station.

And now I'm left alone in the house.  **What do I do now?**  Did I even do the right thing??  I never thought I'd be the type of person to call the police on my mother.  Never mind my reputation now in the family and how - just perhaps - my mother will forever hate me.  Legally, what are some things that I should be aware of?  Will there be court involvement?  How will the police proceed with something like this?  How would I be involved, since I was the one to make the phone call?  I'm a student and is still financially supported by my parents at a not-so-cheap professional school, I don't have the means to move out on my own.  My mother had threatened me NOT to call the police in the past, how should I protect myself now that I've finally done it?  I'm really so clueless about what will happen next, any advice or comment would be appreciated.

(I apologize if this isn't the most coherent of posts, this only occurred an hour ago and I've just been cleaning the blood off the floors in the house, I'm still in a bit of a shock.)

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UPDATE (after 9 hours): My father has been treated and released from hospital, both my father and I have signed temporary restraining orders against my mother and she has been evicted from the house.  We will consult with a lawyer on Monday.  On a side note, after two decades of being an only child, I *really really* wish I have a sibling right now, someone who shares this experience.

Answer:
 You definitely did the right thing. You might have you testify and hopefully you'll still have your stones and not weenie out on that. You might be thrown out by her because of it and she/they might no longer pay for your college, but doing the right thing is more important. Your life plan might change because of this (or might not as she might develop some respect for you standing up to her), but that doesn't mean your life is over. It just means it's different. Kudos to you for doing the right thing. Don't stop now. Answer #2: Read [this](http://www.thehotline.org/2014/07/men-can-be-victims-of-abuse-too/) and then call them at 1-800-799-7233. A domestic violence hotline. They can help you better than we can. Encourage your dad to talk to someone, as he very likely is feeling like he doesn't know what to do.

Know that this is not in any way your fault and you are doing the right thing.

If you have photos, send them somewhere that cannot be deleted by your mom. See if your school has any support services you can rely on.Answer #3: Yes, you did the right thing for sure.  Your dad will get treated, and the police will decide whether to press any kind of charges against your mom.


Title: [NY][Monroe County] Bank Took Foreclosed Property (or bought it?) from Landlord and sent us a letter to leave in 90 days from date on said letter. Letter dated October 26, we received it last night. We paid only for the utilities up until now and they are demanding rent by November 1st

Question:
Bank in letter demands rent by Nov 1st but doesnt say what to pay? Says fair market value but not sure what that is? Also, I don't think the others in the house or two of them, will be able to pay rent by the 1st (one by around the 15th next month and another by the 9th i assume). The third person refuses to pay anything and is looking to move out asap. There are four living here. The letter is also requesting our social security numbers etc but we don't have an actual lease, we are oral month-to-month and always have been. Why in the world would I give someone my social security number to begin with? The landlord went to prison and he was living here before all of that. Told us to pay the bills when he went to prison. Suggestions? Do I contact the lawyers on this letter and explain all of this? What should I say? What will they say? Someone told us that eviction from nonpayment on the 1st (late for any reason is grounds for eviction entirely?) or missing it by even a day means we get evicted within 2 weeks to a month? We are really heart broken, confused, and unsure how to go about this honestly. Please offer advice :(
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 The bank or receiver (whoever is now in possession of the house) is now your landlord. Federal law requires 90 days notice to vacate in the event of foreclosure, which is what's happening here (superseding the one-month requirement imposed by state law). Your tenancy is being terminated. Check the court filings to see if there's a fair market rent value that the judge imposed, otherwise you likely just need to abide by the terms of your original oral month-to-month lease (i.e. whatever the rent you were paying to the original landlord was). If the entire rent is not paid on time, then yes, the bank can make a rent demand the next day (doesn't normally have to be made in writing outside NYC, but I don't know what rules apply to foreclosures) and then follow that up with a nonpayment proceeding. If you're not out after the notice period, they can and absolutely will start a holdover proceeding. If one of you doesn't pay, the bank can likely come after ALL of you for nonpayment unless your original month-to-month leases were totally separate from one another's.

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Check the county supreme court's website for the court documents.

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Disclaimer: not a lawyer, and this isn't real legal advice, just an opinion.


Title: Landlord threatening to take all of Security Deposit for nail holes in wall and small scratch on floor (VA)

Question:
I'll try to provide as much relevant back story as possible.

We have a one page, extremely basic lease that goes into no real detail. Our security deposit was $1300. We were month-month with our landlord who informed us in mid-June that they found a buyer for the house and would like us out by mid-July. We said we'll do what we can to be out of the house ASAP. There was never a date specified by them for us to be out by.

We received a call from them on July 5 asking if we were still going to be out of the house on July 7, even though this was never previously said. We said the earliest we can be out is July 10 and proceeded with that date at that time.

They showed up to do the walkthrough that day right when I told them we would be starting to load up and move out. They left and said they'd be back the next day to do the walkthrough even though they knew we wouldn't be there to do it with them. Also, they informed us the new people (who would be renting, not buying which the landlord lied about) were moving in on July 12.

Also, I will note that the gutters needed cleaning out (should we be responsible for this as renters?) and there was some sticks/branches piled up (from dying trees) on the side of the yard at this time. We said we would get that taken care of and had a friend scheduled to do it the next day - before the new people were moving in.

They did the walkthrough themselves on July 11 and called angry that there were 2 bolts in the wall (that we missed - used to hang paintings) and a few scratches on the wood floor (about 4" x 4" containment in one spot).

They were also angry that the gutters/brush pile weren't cleaned and taken care of even though they first expressed concern about this the day before. We told them someone was coming that day, but they said they were going to clean them and take it out of our security deposit.

They ONLY mentioned this, the little scratch and 2 bolts in the wall for reasons why they thought it would cost our entire security deposit and then some.

This was also the first time they showed anger toward us and were pretty amicable over the 2.5 years we stayed there.

So, here is where we stand: we are mailing them the last month's rent check today and waiting to hear back on how much they are taking out of the security deposit. IF they take it all, what can we do?

I was under the thought that security deposit was for problems "outside the scope of normal wear and tear" which was over the course of 2.5 years for us. They never looked at the place as a update over those 2.5 years. I really have no idea how they can justify $1300 for those repairs.

By the way, I am guessing that they are taking all our money because they realize the house is pretty crappy (foundation, roof, plumbing problems out the ass) and have to fix all this. Just a guess though.

Answer: None of that is even close to $1300. You can sue them if they keep it for not a valid reason.


Title: Georgia - Family friend’s (“C”) boat destroyed by shrimp boat. Shrimper not paying for anything and C can’t find a lawyer to take the case

Question: So apparently shrimpers often just declare bankruptcy so no one will take his case. C and his friend were both injured in the accident and the shrimper is friends with the sheriff so they aren’t having any luck with this at all. C is a veteran so now, not only is his main hobby (fishing) out of the picture right now, he’s also got some more trauma to deal with having had such a close call. They only lived because they jumped off the boat, but the shrimping boat just tore through his fishing boat. As far as I know, the game warden made a report on the incident. All in all he’s out more than $20k. What can he and his friend do?

Answer:
 C’a first, best path would be to file a claim against his own boat insurance policy. Well guess there’s not one.

In that case he can find a lawyer who will take the case (surely someone will on an hourly basis) or he can sue without an attorney.

The financial viability of the case and the opportunity to recover any judgment matter as much to C as the attorneys. This may be very difficult to collect.Answer #2: Maritime law is complicated.  It's possible the shrimper had right of way as a working commercial vessel so your friends might not have much of a case if they didn't clear out of the shrimper's way.  Your friend needs to discuss this with an attorney with expertise in maritime law.


Title: Help understanding a paragraph in my divorce agreement

Question:
Would just like an interpretation of this paragraph in my divorce papers:

"The Respondent (which is myself) shall maintain and pay for health insurance for the minor child so long as it is reasonably available.  The amount set forth above (this is a reference to the amount I pay in child support) includes $30 per month representing payment towards the medical insurance costs associated with the child's coverage as required by the child support guidelines of the Florida Statutes.  The parent so maintaining said insurance shall provide the other with proof of this coverage and an insurance card within (60) day of this Report and Recommended Final Judgement."

My questions - 1) what does is mean by reasonably available?  I no longer have health insurance through my job and have to pay for it on my own.  2) Does the child support amount include $30 towards the cost of insurance?  For example if the insurance is $200 / month then would my cost be $170 plus the $30 in the support?

Thank you to anyone who can clarify.  I am by no means trying to not pay for insurance, I just know her mother is in a better financial situation and could be helping to pay but isn't.  I understand most things mean going back to court but I thought I would ask.

Answer:
 Reasonably available means that you wouldn't go without food because the cost of health insurance is too much.

If the insurance is 200/month then your total amount is $230.

Whether or not you can get your wife to pay for health insurance depends heavily on the case. Can she get your daughter on health insurance through her job? It might be beneficial to come to an agreement where she takes on the health insurance portion in exchange for cash.


Title: What can I do? No trespass signs? Neighborhood kids in our yard screaming, stomping plants, breaking glass.

Question:
We recently moved into a rental property. It's one house. My boyfriend, myself, and our 9 month old live here all the time. My boyfriends 3 year-old is here on weekends. One man lives upstairs alone.

The problem is a bunch of neighborhood kids are always in our yard. They scream outside my 9 month olds bedroom window and wake him up a lot. They trample our plants in our yard. Our house is on a corner lot with a 4 foot concrete block wall on one side separating the yard from the sidewalk. There is an alley behind the house. I've heard and seen these middle school aged kids breaking glass bottles on the sidewalk and in the the alley which is close to the garden. Our garden has only been tilled, but we can't plant anything yet because we're now finding broken glass everywhere in the soil. The kids also walk/run on top the wall like it's a balance beam. We don't want them to get hurt and sue us.

I've told them all twice now that I don't want them in my yard, gave reasons why, and said if they thought I was being unfair to have their parents come talk to me. No parents have came by, yet. My next door neighbor said one kids mom walks him a few blocks across a busy street and leaves him in our neighborhood to run wild.

Our landlord is a weird guy and I know he will do nothing if we tell him about it. I have no idea where most of these kids live or who their parents are. So talking to the parents is out of the question unless I walk around knocking on every door. My question is, will no trespassing signs help us in any way? We live in MD and it's a residential area.

Answer:
 This is a job for THE POLICE!!!Answer #2: Get a camera, record them destroying your property, call the police. Answer #3: Is this during the day? Call the cops, report truancy. Answer #4: It's all after school right now. But summer vacation is almost here and I don't want it to become a serious problem. I know kids are loud outside, but when it can be heard inside our house with the windows closed, that's crossing a line. I shouldn't have to continually move the crib room to room depending on where these kids are outside just so the baby can nap. Answer #5: > My question is, will no trespassing signs help us in any way?

I doubt it. People who don't respect others' rights also don't respect signs asserting those rights.


Title: Law enforcement in my city tells us we need a permit to protest tonight.

Question:
This is in Lynchburg VA.
Do we have the right as long as we stay on public property, not blocking streets or sidewalks, and being nonviolent?
Please help! Time is of the essence on this one!

Answer:
 https://library.municode.com/va/lynchburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CH25MOVETR_ARTXASDEPA_S25-375.1DE

Lynchburg looks to require a permit requested at least 5 days prior


Title: Friend selling Marijuana. Has warrant for his arrest. What does he do?

Question:
My friend just asked me for advice. hIe said police came to his door with a warrant for his arrest today (he was not home) for "seeing him make a drug deal" back on June third.  What should he do? Should he deny everything? Just not say a word and get a lawyer? That's what I think I would do

Edit: am in Pennsylvania usa

Edit: he turned himself in and denied everything and plans on getting a public defender. He's out on bail waiting for his preliminary.
Will he most likely go to jail?  This is his first offense

Answer:
 > What should he do? Should he deny everything?

No, he should not lie.

He should hire an attorney and make arrangements to turn himself in.


Title: Regarding classes and Graduation

Question:
Hello all,   Throwaway for a few reasons but I have come here to ask something fairly complex and want to know if there is any action we can take.
My girlfriend has been going to school part time, and working full time for around 4 years.  She found out that she had to take an extra semester in the fall next year, and that is not a problem at all.

Before this past spring semester, upon signing up for classes, she found out she needed 2 classes that weren't offered in time slots (scheduled at the same time same day), or semesters that worked for her, one of them being summer courses.

It was brought to her attention that she could enroll in an independent study with the professor that normally offers those classes, and he would work through with her and another student.

She did everything as the professor asked, and then as it came down to the last few weeks of school, including finals, the professor had a family emergency, and she didn't get to finish the second part of the independent study.
The other student that was doing this exact program faced this similar predicament, but was able to graduate.

At this point my girlfriend has been told by the professor that she will need to do this work over the summer if she doesn't want to have to enroll in it again, or do it next summer.

Any similar experiences out there?  Is there any legal recourse we can take?

TLDR - Girlfriend in college, working full time, Professor had family emergency.  Girlfriend has to make up work, other student does not and is graduated.  What recourse do we have?

Edit -  She is a student at a University in Vermont

Answer:
 Has she talked to her academic advisor?

You don't have a legal right to secondary education, so she can't argue that she has a right to it. The school is not required to offer classes at all times. Students are often expected to plan around that.

I think her best bet is to talk and explain the situation to the academic adviser. If she's trying to stay in the professor's good graces, she should probably do the work over the summer.


Title: Help? Being scammed for money

Question: I'm being scammed by a person I met on a dating site. We were having an adult video call and she recorded the video and says she will post the part of me to Facebook. Is there anything I can do?

Answer:
 The general advice when being blackmailed is: publish and be damned

Because if you pay you will continue paying.

Report this to the police.


Title: Stupid question: Is it legal to write a book about stories from my workplace?

Question:
I’ve worked in fast food and I had this idea to write a book consisting of a collection of tales from my days behind the counter, moreso focusing on customer interactions. I would of course keep it as anonymous as possible and change/exclude names, etc. for further anonymity. I was just wondering in the case of it becoming somewhat obvious what I’m talking about, would I suffer legal consequences from the business for this? I tried finding information but I couldn’t seem to find anything.

Edit: [AZ], forgot location in title.

Answer: There's nothing keeping you from writing about anything you want, provided it's not defamatory or protected by a NDA or other contractual agreement.


Title: Update on being sued...I need some advice, please!

Question:
http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2oswmv/we_are_being_sued_for_a_minor_accident_that_took/

After my original post, I decided to let the insurance companies hash it out with this lady. But this evening, a man came to my house and asked for me by name. I asked who he was, and he told me his name (I do not remember it, unfortunately). I identified myself and asked what he wanted. He told me that he understood that I was a passenger in the accident that we had been in last year, and he would like to ask me a few questions about the accident. I inquired as to who he worked for and he said that he was "just gathering information for the lady". I asked if she was still trying to start the lawsuit, and he said yes. I then asked if he was here on her behalf, and he said yes. I then asked to see his credentials. At this request,  he became nervous and fumbled with his wallet, stating that he had a business card and his ID. While he was fishing around for those, I asked him if he was a lawyer or from the insurance company...he said no, he was just trying to get information for this lady. I told him that if the insurance companies had any questions regarding the accident, they and their lawyers were welcome to contact me, and I would NOT speak with him about it AT ALL. He said OK, shrugged, and left.

I was upset at this encounter after it happened, and I am increasingly bothered by it as the night goes on. I feel like my privacy has been disrespected, especially since this man came to my HOME, without notice or invitation and attempted to get information about a potential lawsuit.

What do I do now? Do I report this to the police? The insurance companies? I do not feel safe knowing that this lady and whoever she is working with knows where I live and has paid me a visit. I don't want to worry about them snooping around my life and harassing me and my family.

Please help me figure out my next move. I am now very concerned about my privacy and possibly my safety.

I am in Colorado, my original post is linked above with relevant information.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: You can report it to your insurance company, but there's nothing illegal about this. People can come to your home and try to ask you questions. You have no obligation to talk to them, obviously.


Title: I'm a female who wants to become a knight at medieval times

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 This is casting, and being a particular gender can be a bona fide requirement.  They aren't legally required to let you try out or to hire you.

Try the ren fairs.  Sorry.


Title: Can my college degree be revoked because of this?

Answer: lol, they aren't going to revoke your degree.


Title: My wife and I are separating. When she gave birth the other day, the hospital refused to discharge my son to me.

Question:
My wife and I have decided to separate. She went into labor 2 days ago and requested I not be in the delivery room. I waited in the waiting room for time to see my son. I was denied that by the staff after requesting that saying that my wife had chosen not to have the child in the nursery. I went up there the other day knowing they were discharging my son and wife and asked that my son be discharged to me but they said that wasn't possible. All hospitals policies is that they are discharge to both parents together or to the mother. I asked to sign the birth certificate but I was denied that too.

I was able to speak to some one in the charge and they told me that in the hospital when they mother gives birth, the infant follows the mother and that her wishes are followed. He mentioned that I should follow up with a lawyer if I wanted to file for custody but that he couldn't give me any additional information including whether my son was circumcised, what his name was, when they are being discharged and who is picking them up. He couldn't even tell me if he was medical okay or if the child had been stillborn. I was then escorted off the premises and told that I had to leave the parking lot immediately.

I heard through the grape vine that the doctor was holding them another day and I'd like to know why. They don't have anymore I know of to go but my house.  I think she might try to claim battered woman and go to a woman's shelter but I have never touched her.

I am not sure what to do here. Do I have any rights? I could call a lawyer but I don't really have the money right now. Is there something I can file on my own? We don't have divorce papers yet so it is my understanding that she can go where-ever she would like with the child and I can too.  Is the hospital allowed to just deny a father access like that?  Why can't I just go in and take the baby home?

Answer:
 They were never going to just hand you the child to take home. Answer #2: You wanted a hospital to discharge a newborn to you and take him away from his mother, who presumably would be breastfeeding him?Answer #3: She seemed to go through a lot of effort to separate herself and her child from you. And the fact that you have mentioned battered women's shelter speaks volumes to the situation. She seems to have a legit reason to want nothing to do with you, by your own admission.Answer #4: I assume the hospital wouldn't give you any medical info because of HIPPA laws.  They won't release anything to anyone except the patient or the patient's parent/guardian, and since they couldn't verify you they correctly remained silent.

However, it got me wondering.  Parents are exempt from HIPPA laws, so if you were in a nasty divorce situation or whatever, would the hospital be compelled to release information for both parents?  Seems like it could be really messy. Answer #5: I'm a bot, *bleep*, *bloop*. Someone has linked to this thread from another place on reddit:

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Title: I really need help

Question:
This is a situation I’ve never had to deal with before. I have no idea what to do. I don’t know if I get the police involved. I’m lost. And I really need help. I don’t think I’ll get a lot of sympathy for what has happened but my actions don’t make what is going on okay.

My and a friend were out at a club when we met a group of guys from Staten Island. Two of them took interest in us and we showed interest back. We were dancing all night and they had vip so they kept pouring us drinks. By the end of the night my friend was making out with the one guy, Robbie, and I was dancing with the other, Lou. I saw my friend and Robbie leave the club and I instantly followed because I did not want to lose her in the casino/hotel. I followed them and Lou followed behind me. We ended up at the room they were staying in. They invited us in and yes she hooked up with Robbie and I hooked up with Lou. I understand it’s not the best decision but we are all adults and knew what we were doing.

I went to send Lou a text when I got back home and saw that I was blocked. The next morning, since I had his number, I was able to find his social media and saw that both him and Robbie had girlfriends. My friend messaged a friend of the girlfriends to let them know the boys cheated and that we’re sorry it happened. We both have been cheated on and wanted to let them know what goes on when they’re not around.

Today I found out that Robbie’s girlfriend is telling people that we drugged and raped them. That everything was forced and is threatening to ruin our lives. My friend has already been fired and she doesn’t know what for. We’re hoping it’s not because of this. But either way she is still messaging friends family and exes that she is finding on social media connected to us saying that we drugged and raped the boys.

Now the other  girlfriend of the boy I was with is not involved. Lou confessed what had happened and she knows the truth. It’s only the one girlfriend. All I have of hers is a first name and a cell phone number.  Legally, what needs to be done here ?

Answer:
 Absolutely nothing. Do not say anything to anyone about this matter. Do not talk to Lou about this or anything else. Do not talk to your friend about this. Certainly do not speak to anyone about this in writing (or otherwise). If you are contacted by police, decline to speak to them without an attorney present and contact a criminal defense lawyer. Keep any text messages or other documents you currently have that pertain to this in both digital and hard copy in the event you need them. Answer #2: Make your post more organized; it's a wall of text.

Make bullet points.

If you're in mobile, press the * then a space, then type.

* it looks like this.

Or at least some paragraph breaks.


Title: i made a delusional police report and i want to end my life

Question:
hello, i called the police to report someone for telling me they liked child pornography but i think they only told me they liked rape pornography; i do not want to use my mental health  (such as OCD, paranoia, anxiety, depression) as an excuse because it sounds like a cowards way out, i want to come forward to the police and retract my statement but i think i will go to jail; i contacted a lawyer but im afraid he will try to use mental health as an excuse to get me out of trouble; also he suggested to me to just wait it out because likely there will be no investigation from one report; but i dont like this it seems unethical; i cant let another person be hurt by my mistakes, but i want to hurt myself to make the situation better; help

*update: I went to the ER, and will get the help i needed, I will get on the right medication and treatment regimen

Answer:
 Hi again. Please, again, go to the ER.

Please also post on /r/suicidewatchAnswer #2: Stating that you like child pornography is not a crime. Possessing, selling, trading, creating child pornography is a crime. He won't go to jail because of your statement. I knew a guy who got arrested for possession of child porn. He worked at my kid's daycare center. Creepy, right? Anyway, I spoke with the detective and they had monitored him for months after they suspected it. It is not something you get arrested over because someone says you like it.

You, also won't go to jail because of your statement. People clarify statements all the time, you don't need to explain why. You can tell them you realized you misheard him. Or, you can also do nothing. In both cases, the person will not be arrested because of your statement.

Hurting yourself won't make anything better for anyone. You need to get help, quick.


Title: Ogden City, Utah code enforcement question. Can I have anything in my carport besides a car?

Question:
Howdy, and thanks for taking the time to read this.

We have a carport that is visible from the street.  It is currently filled with yard maintenance equipment, sporting goods, and tools along with a crib and chair that we are storing until we can move them into the house in a couple months.  There is a tarp covering these items to detract theft, and while it is by no means an attractive tarp, everything is contained within the carport.

Yesterday we were alerted by our landlord that the city is giving us 2 weeks to remove the trash from our carport or we will be fined $200.  I called the city and asked what exactly the complaint was and explained that there was no trash, just items that didn't fit inside or weren't safe to have inside.  They replied that nothing should be in the carport except a car.  I asked if they meant that the code said that I couldn't have my yard care equipment (lawn mower, shovels, chemicals), sporting goods (bikes, tents, balls), and tools (1 tool chest) in the carport.  They replied that according to the code I could have NOTHING in the car port but the car.  I've looked up the Ogden City code and it says that I can't have any "junk or salvage material; litter; any abandoned vehicle or inoperable vehicle"  So my question is whether I'm in the wrong by storing items in my car port (no junk) and further whether fighting this will be worth the effort.

The code I'm looking at is at this linkhttp://sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/index.php?book_id=515 and is 12-4-2

Answer:
 Ask the city for a copy of the code, they may be looking at a different code.

For reference, it is always a good idea to politely ask any code enforcement officer (police or otherwise) for a copy of the relevant code, so that you can make sure you don't violate that code in the future.


Title: (IN) can an employer enforce a swear jar at work??

Question:
My GM is sick of our shit and wants to start a swear jar and charge us 25c for every time we swear. This is my only job and all of the money I'd be losing would have been earnings I could've kept. Does this count as illegal wage deduction? We don't even know where the money is going. She hasn't put anything in writing and none of us have agreed to it, she just kinda came up with a new rule? I know I can be fired if I don't participate but I'm not really worried about that.

If it is illegal what do I do? I don't want to go directly to the labor board but I don't think she'll let me not do it if I simply say "that's illegal and I'm not doing it".

Answer:
 Since it's a work environment and your swearing is obviously bothering someone, maybe you should stop swearing.

 Just an idea. Answer #2: Go ahead and tell them it's illegal and you're not doing it and will continue to swear at work.

And then don't be surprised when they fire you. Answer #3: They can't deduct the money from your pay, but they can tell you to put money in the jar when you swear and they can fire you if you refuse.

Foul language is generally frowned upon in most professional environments, especially in customer-facing roles where customers might overhear you. You would do well to learn to keep your speech professional while in the workplace and save the swearing for your personal time.


Title: U.S. Same Sex Marriage Performed in Canada

Question: My husband and live in TN and we got married many years ago in Canada.  I am worried about the supreme court reversing gay marriage and want to have a ceremony performed in TN so we'll have a TN marriage license.  Is this legal or even necessary?  We currently file our taxes jointly as married.  For some reason, having a valid marriage license from a state in the USA would make me feel better in case the supreme court does something crazy.  Your input is greatly appreciated.

Answer: If it would make you feel better, go ahead and do it.  It's unlikely it will make any difference.


Title: Son (18) of a hard working self employed contractor dad who needs help with legal issue regarding payments not being made.

Question:
My dads a self employed contractor does everything from remodeling to plumbing and electrical. I've been working with him for 5 years now started when I was 13 and worked with him when I was free ever since. Recently we did a job to build a deck for a new home being sold everything was great and the safety inspections checked out but when we received our check from the woman who wanted it done she told us to "wait" until the house was sold until we could cash the check in even after she signed a contract that I made for my dad (I'm 18 right now so I tried to make it as professional as possible) Which basically stated when we would start, when we would end, and the total amount that was suppose to be paid by the end of the project (June 16 2018) Is there anything I can help my dad do legally? Or any future advice to prevent this. (Ps. I also clearly stated in the contract that it shouldn't be signed unless payment is ready to be made when the project is finished and if not a reschedule needs to be made)
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 A) stop writing contracts for your dad. He needs a lawyer to do that, not his teenage son with no legal experience.

B) have your dad consult with an attorney and have them read your contract with this woman, and see what he can do.


Title: Open container ticket, but there wasn't alcohol in it.

Question:
- This weekend I was at a local festival in a small town in Ky. Parking is limited as it's a small city and swells to 10x the size during this festival. I park on a hill across from some apartments. As soon as my girlfriend and I get out of the vehicle this lady starts yelling at us (30 feet away) saying we can't park there because the is specifically for those apartments. I'm originally from the city and know its public parking so I ask where a sign is that says that. She's well it's "known" the parking is for these apartments. I lock my car, ignore her and walk away. I get about 30 yards away and decide Im going to be there for a few hours and I don't want to worry about my car getting keyed or tires slashed or whatever so I turn around, walk back to move my car.

- I drive for probably 1 min to the other side of the little town and I look behind me and I'm getting pulled over. I'm quite literally in the busiest intersection of this city, on the busiest day of the year. Cop gets out and comes to my window and asks for my license and registration. While I'm getting it I ask why I'm being pulled. He doesn't respond.  He gets my info and comes back to my car and says he's going to give me a test that shows my cognitive ability. He asks if I know my ABC's and then asks me to recite D-Q. Im nervous so in my head (so I thought) I say ABC then do D-Q. Then he asks me to count backwards from 57-42. I'm nervous as shit and apparently stop at 45. He says I failed the test and asks me to get out of the vehicle. I do. He asks me to do a test where I stand on 1 foot and lift the other foot 6 inches off the ground and count 1001,1002,1003,1004 etc. I do it but I counted 1,2,3,4,5,6 then I'm done he asks me to continue doing it until he says it's enough. He then asks me to put 1 foot in front of the other and go 9 steps pivot and take 9 steps back to where I started. I do it. He asks me to take a breathalyzer, I blow and I'm told he got mixed results, and to blow again. I do and I pass, he never tells me what I blew. Mind you I'm nervous because Ive never been in trouble, there's at this point literally 150-200 people watching because of where I'm pulled, I literally see people taking video of me going through this process.

- The officer then asks me if there is alcohol in the cups in my cup holder.  I don't know, and I literally tell him I don't know. He says well your passenger says she doesn't know and you don't know so how did they get in there. I explain I've had probably 15 different friends in my car and I don't know if there is alcohol in it or not.
Cop #2 comes back with the cups (generic gas station styrofoam cups) smells them and says yea there's alcohol in it. He says well your not intoxicated and asks me to pull over at a restaurant so we can get my insurance and stop blocking traffic.

- I go to a McDonalds and he gets the rest of the info. I ask him again why I was pulled. He tells me he pulled me because the lady that was yelling at me for taking her parking spot called and told them I was drinking and driving. I get a ticket for no seat belt and open container.

- What do I do about this? He pulled me solely based on a tip from a pissed woman saying I was drunk, I passed the breathalyzer, the drinks were pulled out and there's no factual info saying there was alcohol in it. I can't afford a lawyer, and this could really screw up my future.

- Edit, if it matters here is a copy of ticket https://imgur.com/a/pRSWd

Answer:
 > and there's no factual info saying there was alcohol in it.

Sure there is. The cop can testify he smelled alcohol in the cup. They don't have to take it back to the lab before they can write you a ticket for it.'

>  I can't afford a lawyer

If this open container is a criminal charge and not just a violation you can't afford not to have an attorney.


Title: (WA State) Ex-husband had 120 days after divorce was final to refinance truck in his name alone, it's now been 200+ days, what can I do?

Question:
Hi everyone. Just wondering what my options are in a case such as this.

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As for background, we bought a 2012 F150 under both of our names in 2013. Brand new, very little down payment, very stupid. I had and have excellent credit and my (now ex) husband has very very poor credit. We went our separate ways in December 2014 and were officially divorced May 26th 2015. Part of our divorce decree was that he would have my name taken off the truck within 120 days of the divorce being final (which I understand is a bit longer than normal, but this is due to the fact that I now reside in Australia and getting papers signed and sent back and forth, etc can take time).

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When we were around 90 days he told me wasn't sure when he'd be able to get it done, but he was working on it. I really wouldn't have cared if it took him 121 days or 125 days or 140 days, but it's starting to get out of control and I'm fairly positive he hasn't even tried. In fact, two months ago I felt this way and because of that my grandma (who is local) so graciously went and got the correct paperwork from the credit union that the loan was through, sent it to me in Australia, I signed it and sent it back, and my grandma sent it to him so all he had to do was sign it and take it in. Instead, he claims he never got the papers. FF to now and it's been around 200 days and he still hasn't done anything about it.

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He tries to say that the reason he hasn't done it is because of his bad credit and he's sure they won't refinance it under his name alone. However, I talked to the credit union and they said as long as he hasn't missed a payment they will do it under his name alone regardless of what his credit is like, and as of three weeks ago he hadn't missed a payment. This has been told to him as well, but he still hasn't done anything.

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Today, I asked him if it had been done and he told me he would do it and to never contact him again. I told him I wouldn't be contacting him if it was done and he proceeds to tell me how this doesn't at all impact my life and I am just being difficult.

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I feel like I have been more than patient in this situation, but that patience has run out. He claimed he'd get it done in this coming week, but I highly doubt this give the situation thus far. My biggest worry is that he will make late payments or stop making payments all together while my name is still on it. He is really bad with money and lived pay check to pay check even though his base salary was $90k, so I know he would be struggling to make the truck payment each month as it wasn’t something he was paying before (I was making the payment when we were together).

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So, LA, what are my options in a situation like this? I really don't want to have to take legal action, but I feel like he may leave me no choice. Thanks in advance.

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Edit: ~~Tried to add some spaces between paragraphs so it was easier to read rather than a wall of text... Didn't seem to work. I am a much better lurker than poster. /=~~ Figured it out.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: You've answered your own question. Unfortunately, you might need to take legal action. Contact your divorce attorney and let him/her deal with your husband.


Title: [MI] Given a ticket for playing Pokemon Go at a park (seriously). Court says it's a misdemeanor charge, but was only issued a citation for a civil and infraction. No idea how to proceed.

Question:
Full story: Friend and I were playing Pokemon Go in a park at about 1:30 am. Officer drives down the walking path, encounters us, and asks that we meet him in the parking lot. We go, he collects our names and ID's, and issues us tickets for "in park after hours," which is indicated as a civil infraction on said ticket. Also of note the officer called for backup, but we did not interact with them at all. The officer asks us to leave the park and we do.

The next day I can't find the infraction fine anywhere on their website, so I call the court, where I'm informed that it is a misdemeanor charge and to call back in ten days time. I call today, which is now 17 days, and 12 business days, since the incident, where I am told again that it is a misdemeanor charge, and that my records are not yet in the system.

I have no idea what to do from this point, neither me nor my friend has any money for a lawyer, and I am not receiving any instructions from anyone on how to proceed.

Answer:
 You weren't given a ticket for playing Pokémon Go. You were given a ticket for being in the park after hours. Answer #2: >Also of note the officer called for backup

That is a common thing for cops to do.


Title: Photo Used on Bus Stop Ad without Knowledge or Permission

Question:
Location: Washington, DC aka The District of Columbia. In the USA, or, as some might say, The United States of America. Hopefully that appeases the location bot.

Hello everyone, thanks in advance for taking the time to read and respond to my legal questions. I've run into a strange situation, and while some past posts on here have similar situations, I am not 100% sure how I should react to this.

My wife was walking down the street near our apartment the other day and noticed a bus stop had a big ad up saying something about education being important. I won't go into what exactly the picture looks like, but bottom line, this picture looks EXACTLY like me. My wife took a picture and sent it to me, and I agreed. I went out there to look and the folks at the bus stop unanimously agreed as well. Yes, I know, this is all anecdotal evidence, but it is a starting point.

I have limited experience with photographs being randomly used in ads, which is this:

Friend had her picture used in an ad for a Groupon type deal. That specific ad went way past the Groupon stage and showed up literally everywhere in terms of internet marketing; targeted campaigns had it showing up in e-mails, Facebook, Google searches - anywhere a targeted digital ad may be. Point being, this woman's face was fucking everywhere and she was tired of it. She looked into her options and it turns out that since the company took the picture for something (a different reason), it was 100% their property and she couldn't stop them other than asking them to kindly take it down. My situation is slightly different, but my original thought is that I basically have no rights, even if this picture was taken without my knowledge.

That said, I could be wrong, so without further adieu, here are my legal questions:

1. Let's assume we KNOW this picture is me. I have no idea when this photograph was taken or how. I have to assume this was taken during my graduate school work somehow. Given that I obviously did not take the picture, do I have any copyright rights over it? Does my school?

2. As a follow up: Does the photographer have any copyright rights over the photograph, even if it was taken without my permission?

3. Do I have any recourse in terms of getting the picture taken down?

4. Do I have any recourse in terms of obtaining royalties or something similar for use of my photograph?

I honestly am not trying to be a sue-happy-money-grabber, but this whole thing is honestly fucking creepy. There is a currently a massive picture of my face blown up on a bus stop in a neighborhood that I live! I suppose it's positive that it is an education related ad, but at the same time, I don't think it's fair that a company can use my picture for their advertising, subsequently make monetary gains based on that ad, all without even talking to me about it. If they had been like "hey, we want to take this pic for an ad, is that cool?" I more than likely would have told them to go for it. But doing things behind my back isn't cool.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Note: I will be contacting the ad tomorrow to find out more about the picture. Please let me know if that is NOT a good idea. Thanks.

Thank you.

Answer: You have no claim to the copyright but you might have a claim for using your likeness in an ad without compensation


Title: [Houston, TX] Can more than 30 days notice be required for moving out, if the number of days required isn't specified in the lease contract?

Question:
My apartment's management just told me they require 60 days notice. I already have a new place, and had only planned for 30. I wasn't aware of the 60-day requirement, as I'd not seen anything but 30 days mentioned in the lease contract. There is one paragraph that says "unless we require more than 30 days notice", but nowhere in the lease is the amount above 30 defined.

Can the 60-day requirement be enforced, if it's not explicitly stated in the lease?

Answer:
 They can't have a lease clause that lets them demand more than 30 days without actually informing you of the period. I think any reading of the lease would back up your side of things because that clause is so vague as to be void.

However, be prepared for them to come after you in court. They may not over 1 month's rent but it is a possibility. Just because I think you'll win doesn't mean they won't try. Keeping that in mind make sure you follow good practices when you move out to protect yourself. [This page](http://www.texastenant.org/security_deposit.html) has a good overview but it involves sending a written demand for the security deposit, taking pictures before you hand over keys, etc.

If they try to keep your security deposit and you want/need it back you can file a small claims case against them after about 30 days.

But whatever you do don't be tempted to use the security deposit as last month's rent. It's against the law and could end up with you being fined triple the amount of your monthly rent plus the LL's costs.


Title: Police pulled friend over for no reason, asked for $150 or he would be arrested?

Question:
So earlier today, my friend at work was pulled over on break for seemingly no reason. After being asked if he had anything illegal in his car, to which he said no, he was asked to open his trunk. He did so, nothing illegal at all to be found. (I told him he should have refused without a warrant) His license was suspended due to an accident in-between insurances, which he actually was told about 6 days ago, but the cop followed him from a gas station in town to our work, which is outside of town.

At this point, the cop tells him that he could hand over $150 in cash right then and there and he would not go to jail. He didn't have $150. The cop then told him he had exactly 10 minutes to get it or he would be arrested. The cop, however, would not allow him to go 300 feet to our work to get the money from me. After it became apparent that my friend didn't have the money, the cop gave him a warning instead.

Can police demand cash during a traffic stop or else face imprisonment? He was on the phone with a friend at the time, I told him he should have taken a video. It seems sketchy.

Answer:
 > Can police demand cash during a traffic stop or else face imprisonment?

What state did this occur in?Answer #2: Did he get the cars licenses plate and/or his badge # ? , This sounds like a scam.


Title: Removed a manhole cover, but put 3 large orange cones around it.

Question:
Washington State.

We've had this cracked manhole cover in the street right in front of our house for the past month. Every time someone drives by, it makes this loud obnoxious dipping sound. I reported it to the city, but they refused to do anything about it.

My brother-in-law and I decided to take matters into our own hands. We removed the manhole cover; and for safety, we put large orange cones and old reflective vests around it. It was safe as far as we were concerned. After removing the manhole cover, we then reported it to the city as "missing".

Well a couple of days before the city could come out to replace the manhole cover, some bonehead ignored the cones and safety vests decorated around the missing manhole cover. His front right wheel went right into the hole and he claims it totalled his suspension and various other components local to the front right wheel.

So now I have the city levying fines against me, as well as this guys insurance is suing me, which my home insurance may not cover due to supposed "negligence" on my behalf.

The city fines I can deal with, but this insurance claim is ridiculous. I had 3 large bright orange cones around the missing manhole cover, as well as reflective vests draped over each cone. I feel as though this guy driving was being negligent.

What options do I have to fight a frivolous insurance claim?

Answer:
 Frivolous? I'm not a lawyer, but removing a manhole lid was incredibly stupid for so many reasons. And simply because the noise bothered you. You created a hazardous condition and you should be held accountable for it. Cones and vests are not a sufficient barrier for a freaking hole in the road. What about flashing lights for night time? Or a warning sign about the upcoming hazard? 3 cones and some vests is such a ridiculously insufficient barrier.Answer #2: What you did was textbook negligence;  any reasonable person could foresee the hazard posed by a missing manhole cover.

The insurance claim sounds very well founded, as do the municipal fines.

Washington State uses a pure comparative negligence standard for civil damages.    If a judge or jury finds that the motorist was partially at fault for driving through your makeshift barrier, his damages will be reduced by the percentage of fault determined by the judge or jury.

You can fight the claim in whatever court serves you the summons, either with the services of an attorney or without.

Having reviewed your posting history... you and your brother-in-law are going to have a colorful history with the courts if you keep up your destructive projects.


Title: Seller knew about issue with home and didn't disclose; need email review

Question:
I bought a home about a month and a half ago in Pennsylvania, USA. We had a plumbing issue that it turns out the previous owner knew about and didn't disclose. Our Realtor wants us to send an email to the seller prior to taking any further action to try to get things settled with as little cost as possible. I wrote a first draft of the email which will be sent through our Realtors, we will not have any direct contact, but I need someone with a law background to look over it to make sure it's ok before I send it. I definitely don't want to misconstrue anything or open us up to any issues.

Here's my draft (with identifying information redacted):
<Seller>,
On <date>, we experienced a sewage backup in the property at <address>, which we purchased from you on <date>. We contacted the home warranty company and they sent <plumbing company> to assess the issue. The issue found was a broken pipe outside of the foundation; as per the contract, the home warranty did not cover the damages because the pipe was not within the foundation walls. The total amount to have the pipe replaced was <more than $6,000>. We are aware that you had <same plumbing company> at the house on <date prior to inspection> and were made aware of the issue at that time. We are severely disappointed that this issue was neither eresolved nor disclosed to us prior to the closing, more than one month after you were made aware of the issue. This led to a large and unexpected personal expense for us. Because you knew of the issue prior to closing, we would like to come to an agreement to cover the damages without the intervention of the judicial system for the sake of brevity. We are prepared, however, to move forward if necessary, through throwmeaway14792's father and <other homeowner>'s personal friend, both attorneys, who are willing and able to help pursue a case if we are unable to come to an agreement.
Sincerely,
throwmeaway14792

Any suggestions for this email are greatly appreciated. The lawyers mentioned in the draft are not currently available and we were told to have this asap, hence the request here. We were told to make sure to note that we have lawyer assistance (possibly for free) to encourage the seller to work with us (he has free lawyer access, too, that he mentioned to the plumbers). Thank you in advance!

Answer:
 I would get rid of the fact that the two attorneys have personal relationships. Say you've consulted with attorneys who are willing to represent you, but don't mention it's daddy and BFF.Answer #2: I think it is a good email.  I would leave "Because you knew of the issue prior to closing," but change everything after to:

"….you had a clear legal obligation to disclose this defect so that we could make informed purchase decisions.  Rather than commence litigation, I thought I would reach out to you to resolve the matter first.  If you agree to reimburse the amount we had to pay, we will release you from further liability in this matter.  I hope you'll agree this will save us all time and hassle, and it will help you avoid court costs, attorneys' fees, and other possible damages.  It is our sincere desire to resolve this amicably for the actual repair amount, since your disclosure obligations are pretty clearcut under Pennsylvania law, according to the lawyer we consulted.  Thanks in advance, /s/"


Title: In April 2015 I read a post of someone confessing to an attempted murder and suggesting they'd kill again - I went to the police in my country. Could it be that that caused the classified request towards Reddit that is now going through the news?

Question:
Hi, everyone!

In April 2015 I read a comment on a small subreddit, detailing a users struggle to not kill someone. Here are some details:

- The post was written from a throwaway and asked the users in the sub for help, because he lost self-control
- The main post detailed the user's history of scamming people for serious amounts of money, but in the comments he detailed how the planned and attempted to murder someone, with the victim barely surviving.
- This comment explicitly stated that the user is worrying about losing control and murdering someone.

After reading the post - which was 5 days old at the time - I immediately mailed my local police office a copy of the post per pdf. They then asked me to go there in person and asked me about where and how I found the post.

I don't live in the US. So the officer told me that he'd inform my country's federal police, which would then notify US authorities.

My question towards you: It is now going through the news that reddit might have received a classified request for user information. Would a situation like the one I described cause US authorities to pose such a request? Confusingly, the post in question has not been deleted since.

Answer: No.


Title: How to Stop a Developer from Messing with Land Behind Your House that you Maintained for 20+ years.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can petition the city about zoning and permitting as they apply for it, but you can't stop them from using their land.  You may, at one point, have had an adverse possession claim if it wasn't public land.  But now that the new owners took possession of it, that claim has probably diedAnswer #2: It's their land. So as long as they have the proper development permits there is not really anything to do.


Title: New tenants at my former rental opening my mail & packages

Question:
WA state
I recently bought a house in the Spring in the same city / zip code where I was renting a small home.
I have now had 2 packages accidentally delivered there, both of which they opened. The first time my work sent my business cards, and they opened and called me to let me know I could pick it up. I saved their phone number. I went by on my way home that evening, but they apparently brought the package inside, and I didn't want to bother them in the evening. I just reordered my business cards.
The next time (as far as I know), a package was delivered and was a gift from a family member who hadn't updated my info. I received the delivery confirmation from UPS this morning, and the tracking had only displayed the city/zip (which is the same as my current address). It was delivered last night to my former address where I rented as a tenant. I called UPS to confirm where it was delivered, since it wasn't at my house. They confirmed the address, so I texted the tenant and let them know that I would be by to pick up the package that was mis-delivered. No response. I stopped by around 9:30 am, and when I asked for my package, I was informed that it was already opened and they had recycled the box and packing slip already. It was an electric throw blanket, but a gift! I said, "you opened a package not addressed to you? That's weird." And she responded, "stop having things delivered here," and I told her it was a gift from family, not sent from myself. 🤦🏻♀
What should I do? I don't think it will happen again, as I'll do everything possible to check delivery addresses. But for those deliveries outside of my control... Ultimately, How can I keep them from opening/keeping my mail?? I know it's against the postal law, but is was a private company delivery via UPS (vs USPS).

Answer:
 File a change of address with the usps.  I'm pretty sure there is a fee, not sure how much it is.Answer #2: Did she keep it? Answer #3: Ianal but I did find this:

1994 US Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1702 - Obstruction of correspondence

1702 . Obstruction of correspondence

Whoever takes any letter, postal card, or package out of any post office or any authorized depository for mail matter, or from any letter or mail carrier, or which has been in any post office or authorized depository, or in the custody of any letter or mail carrier, before it has been delivered to the person to whom it was directed, with design to obstruct the correspondence, or to pry into the business or secrets of another, or opens, secretes, embezzles, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

My suggestion is to call the us postal inspectors and file a compliant. They take this sort of thing very seriously. The number is Postal Inspectors at 877-876-2455.


Title: Purchased used car, unhappy, wrong color listed on contract

Answer:
 >Is stating the wrong vehicle color in the contract (purchase agreement) grounds to nullify the contract?

Almost certainly not.

> Should I peruse getting a Consumer Protection lawyer

If you like. When you purchase a car, the purchase is final. You're likely not going to have any recourse here unless the dealership is willing to make a deal. I wouldn't hold my breath.

>or can this be handled differently?

Sure. You can enjoy your new car.


Title: [Colorado] Is the chiropractor which employs my wife running a scam? If so, to whom do I report it?

Question:
Here are the reasons that I think my wife might be working for a scam artist...

1. She works for an "Osteo Relief" company which operates under several different names out of the same office. It is part of a national chain of small, previously chiropractic clinics. The local clinic had a good reputation before it became part of the larger chain.

1. She is only allowed to answer the phone "Doctor's office".

1. They recently started operating under a fourth name which they are using solely for Medicare certification and billing. The Medicare

1. rep recently expressed curiosity about the fact that there is a large logo on the wall stating the "real" name of the company and a small printed sheet of paper with the name that was submitted to Medicare, taped to the front door. That piece of paper was discarded after the rep left the office.

1. The person responsible for medical billing was recently let go after 8 years of service because they were planning to "bring in a new billing system" and didn't believe she could be trained to use it.

1. They've recently installed surveillance cameras throughout the work areas to monitor the less than 12 employees. There have been no thefts or complaints that would justify the surveillance. They keep no medicines on hand that would be appealing to addicts.

1. To avoid the requirement to pay insurance benefits for the hundreds of people that the national chain employs, they setup each of the satellite businesses as independent shops with less than the minimum required employees for ACA compliance.

1. When she was hired she was told that there was paid vacation. She took off several days during the recent holiday season and they were marked as "paid time off" on her time card, but the company refuses to pay her for that time because their new, previously unannounced, corporate policy is no paid vacation.

1. The majority of their "relief" work is knee injections which run upwards of $100 per shot.

She's actively looking for a new job, but the job market here isn't great.

Does this sound as shady to you as it does to me?

Is this company just crappy, but not breaking any laws?

If they are breaking the law, to whom do I report them?

Answer:
 Of course it's a scam. It's a chiropractor.

Nothing looks illegal except maybe the PTO issue (depends on contract with employees) that ACA setup is 10 kinds of shady but probably legal depending on the specifics.

The Medicare thing is.... Interesting. It might be worth a tip to the Office of the Inspector General for HHS. It might be nothing, but it's strange that they are billing Medicare under a different name than anybody else.


Title: Guy gets assaulted in police station - realistically, how is one supposed to respond to this situation?

Question:
https://youtu.be/YciTl17HVcw

Guy is in police station doing records request. Cop comes in and tells him he cannot film. Guy asks for the policy so he can read it, cop refuses and assaults (batters?) the man.

From what I can tell it was a request, not a lawful order and it was later proven that they have no policy against filming in there. He was hardly even given a chance to comply, he was attacked almost immediately.

The guy was taken to the hospital and given a $600 bill and diagnosed with an injury but the department said the use of force was justified.

My questions are A) how could they justify a use of force here? And B) what does someone do in a situation like this?
 The reason I ask is because it's always my first instinct to go to the police for help in a situation where someone is using violence to get you to do what they want... but when it's the police, in a police station... what do you do?

Answer: You contact a lawyer and then sue the department and/or file a complaint.


Title: Moped dealer put my life in jeopardy by knowingly selling me a faulty Moped. Can I take l legal action after a month has passed?

Question: Recently about a month ago I purchased a moped from a dealership and the guy failed to inspect the moped before selling  it to me, everything seemed fine when I left the store , but then a few days later I tried to take it to work,  I was going 25-30 mph , suddenly the moped shutdown mid throttle and I had to swerve off the road to avoid getting ran over by the vehicles behind me. I started the scooter up again to take it back home and it wouldn't go past 10-15 miles and now it won't even turn on , I had to beg my neighbor to use her motorcycle to get to work(embarrassing). I didn't consider to take legal action at first because I quite literally have no time, I have  two jobs and I work everyday of the week except for Wednesday. So what should I do? Or what can I do ?

Answer:
 What is wrong with the moped? First you need to find out what happened to make it stop working.

Would the dealer have reasonably known about it? If it is something like a clogged fuel filter it could have easily happened since you purchased it.

Was there a responsibility to disclose the defect, or did the dealer attempt to hide the defect? This will depend on what is wrong, how it started, if the dealer knew about it, and where this happened.

Do you have any damages to collect? Can the moped be repaired?


Title: Website hosting pictures of myself with no permission from my blog

Question: I recently found out that a website hosted by a Russian host in Amsterdam has pictures of me without permission. I have contacted the owner of the website through email and they have not responded. I contacted the hosting company and they did nothing. I presently live in Texas and wanted to know what are my options

Answer: Who took these photos?


Title: Fined for waiting in a bus pay, caught a cop doing the same

Question:
Hi all, my first post on Reddit.

I'm basically looking for some advice regarding an incident which occurred about a month ago.

I was waiting outside a friends house and the most convenient spot to pull up happened to be a bus bay.... Week or 2 later I had a letter through the post with a fine for parking there off the local council.

A few days after this I see a cop pulled over in that exact bus bay craftily pulling people over with a speed gun (just before the bus bay there's an underpass which you can't see out of until you're out of it)

I took a picture of the car showing the plates and the bay clearly and was wondering if I have the right to send this to my local council and demand action taken seeing as I've been fined. I confronted the officer and his words 'I can do what I like' douche.

Ps I'm not trying to be arsey with the police but I'm just sick and tired of certain officers thinking they're above the law all the time.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer:
 Police can also park on the sides of interstates where you would get fined if you were parked. They generally have a good deal of latitude on being able to park somewhere while working.Answer #2: He is right. He can park there while doing his job.

You can file a complaint if you likeAnswer #3: >I took a picture of the car showing the plates and the bay clearly and was wondering if I have the right to send this to my local council and demand action taken seeing as I've been fined. I confronted the officer and his words 'I can do what I like' douche.

Police will not be fined for this.


Title: Brother in-law picked up for driving while intoxicated 3rd or more while passenger. What to expect?

Question: My brother in law was picked up tonight on his way home as a passenger. Does he have any chance of bail? Chances of losing license? This happened in Pflugerville,Tx in Travis county.

Answer:
 Just so I'm clear, you're claiming your BIL was arrested for *drunk passenger-ing*?

Did you confirm that he is actually in jail?

If he is, since that is not actually a crime, did it occur to you that perhaps BIL lied to you and was the driver?


Title: Am I screwed? please help!

Question:
I was on this Downloader app on my iPod touch and I was trying to download hentai manga on this site called mhentai cause I'm a horny fuck.  All of a sudden I get this pop up (not from a spam ad but from the iPod message) saying that child pornography is illegal and my Apple ID was going to be charged 500$ and was disabled until they received it.  I'm using my parents spare credit card that they gave me until I turned 18(17 currently) Iis this just a pop up warning, is this actually the app trying to cheat me off 500, am I only going to be punished by my Apple ID not being able to be used, or ami going to have to find 500$ that I don't have.  I deleted the app right away and signed out of my Apple ID.  I don't have the message copied because I was scared af but what the hell do I do guys?

It is weird because once I signed off my Apple ID I get that message saying you signed out but it's been at least half an hour and I didn't receive a government warning yet.

First off isn't all hentai legal since it is cartoon and a animation? I wasn't looking for child porn, I was just reading hentai which isn't illegal right?  God I am a retard.  I know some of you guys think I am a fucking idiot and are laughing your assess off but PLEASe help.

Answer: This is a common scam, you're fine, ignore it.  Don't use sketchy porn sites/apps.


Title: [FL] Bought a new Jeep Patriot in 2015, had transmission replaced after 3mo, facing same issues again a year later, want out of the car (

Question:
Originally posted in r/cars, was suggested I post here..

So, I bought a 2016 Jeep Patriot in December of 2015. I then moved 3hrs south and found myself dragging my car to a local Chrysler dealership three months later bc my car was barely drivable. After two attempts to fix the problem, the dealership decided to replace the transmission on the third attempt. Since then I've been back for leaking oil, screwed up alignment, water leaking from everywhere whenever it rained (had to take it in twice for this) and a few other small things.

Now here I am a little over a year after getting my transmission replaced, and I'm facing the EXACT same problem I had the first time (can barely accelerate, car seems like it can't get out of first gear, shudders and makes electrical noises etc). I just moved back to the town where I originally bought the car and am honestly sick of taking this junker to the dealership. I've heard people mention the lemon law, but I'm not sure if it applies and even if it does, I have no clue how to go about it.

I'm just looking for some advice on what I should say to the original dealership? I haven't been there since I purchased the car, so they are unaware of the issues. My warranty will expire soon and I don't want to get this fixed, only to face the exact same problem next year..

EDIT: I contacted the dealership stating this would be the fourth repair for the same issue, they said bc my car is in negative equity they can trade it in with money down. No way.

I looked up my manufacture date which was 9/10/15, meaning my car falls within the lemon law requirements. However I have no clue what to do from here.

Answer:
 You should demand the dealership replace the vehicle or pay you out the price you put in and take the vehicle back. You've gone in well over 3 times for the same issue, and likely had it in for service over 2 weeks if they replaced the whole transmission. Warranty doesn't even matter here, this is under Florida's Lemon Law Statute. If the dealership will due nothing you will need to take the issue up with Daimler Chrysler. Answer #2: http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/a510d1364b15502a85256cc9005da68a Florida's lemon law; it's not very difficult. You have to start a claim with the BBB. Pay attention to deadlines and required documentation.      Answer #3: http://myfloridalegal.com/pages.nsf/Main/a510d1364b15502a85256cc9005da68a

Here ya go! Answer #4: Ughhh, Jeep always winning the annual service revenue awards for Chrysler dealerships.

You should be able to claim Lemon, no?


Title: Possible scam. I'm terrified, please help

Question: I'm in the United States in a state where the age of consent is 16. I matched with a girl on tinder who's profile said she was 21 but after i got her number she admitted she was only 16. She was talking really suggestively without me reciprocating and the whole thing seemed kinda sketchy. Then, out of nowhere she sent me some nude pictures. This terrified me and I didn't know what to do so i just continued the conversation, trying not to upset her. I deleted the pictures trying my best not to even look at them. The very next day I got a call from the same number. It was a guy claiming to be her father saying he was going to turn his daughter's phone over the police and get me thrown in jail if I didn't pay him like $300 to opt out of the cell phone's contract since he was cancelling the line. I tried looking up the phone number to see if it really belonged to the guy/his daughter but the only thing that I could get was the profile of some weird looking old guy when i typed the phone number into the facebook search bar. It didn't even say his account was associated with the number but when i searched the number his profile was the only result. The facebook profile had a different name than the man who called me claimed his name was. It kind of feels like a scam to me but I'm terrified because I know how crazy the laws are about stuff like this. I don't know what to do. Please help

Answer:
 >I deleted the pictures trying my best not to even look at them.

That would make you like a one-in-a-million kind of guy.

It's a VERY common scam.  You can post it on r/scams if you like.  It's most likely that there never was a girl of any age, nor a father.  Both of them are likely the same young dude in Nigeria.  Just ignore them.