Title: I was fired from my job because they have a new policy not to employ sex offenders. I am a registered sex offender and was let go. Do I have access to unemployment benefits? [Louisiana]

Question:
Upper management called me in today and said that someone had anonymously called in that I was a sex offender and complained about it. It could have been someone from years ago when it happened (9 years) or a jealous co-worker (I had been approached about management). Who knows? My regional and unit managers both told me that they hated having to let me go and offered great references whenever I found something new. The "separation of employment" had zero to do with any incidents or complaints with my work performance or relationship with co-workers. It was strictly this new policy. I've never filed for unemployment before, but being a pariah makes it a bit difficult to find work sometimes. Especially in the small town I live in. Any help would be great.

Thanks

[LOUISIANA]

Answer:
 Yes, you've been fired, and it wasn't due to your misconduct at the job, you're fine to apply for unemployment.

You might want to move and leave no forwarding address if someone is stalking you from years ago with intent to make your life hard. Don't mention your next job in any public forum.Answer #2: Calling our resident expert on unemployment /u/swalsh411

But my view is that if you weren't let go for cause, and if this truly is a new policy (not one that you have simply managed to avoid thus far by failing to disclose) then I don't see why unemployment wouldn't be an option.


Title: Dismissed from Primary Care Provider, odd reasoning. (x-post /r/ChronicPain & AskDocs

Question:
So yesterday I received a certified letter from my primary care provider stating I've been "obtaining controlled substances from other providers", this is absolutely baffling to me. I am in pain management and my PCP referred me to said PMP. I've only been prescribed meds from my PCP and my meds from PMP (Norco &amp; Morphine). I've been on the same meds for well over a year, I last saw my PCP earlier this year and I see my PMP once a month. I've had a few different physicians with PM within the same practice I was referred to and I've only used my local pharmacy, on rare occasions I have to use another pharmacy in town if my primary one doesn't have the medication in stock. One exception was when I had to stay out of town for work.

My last interaction with my PCP was in October for refills, took multiple calls to get anyone to take care of it, but they did so. I'm at a total loss on how they can make this accusation and dismiss me like this. I've never had any prescriptions filled that were not from my PCP or PMP, never had anything filled out of state, never failed a drug test and never had issues with either doctor before. I'm concerned as this claim is unfounded and I worry it may affect my status as a CCW holder. I'm seriously hoping this is some sort of mixup, but unlikely as the letter had my name, dob and chart number. I called my pharmacy to see if they could check to see if anyone else has had meds filled in my name, but they said they could only check their system, they said they didn't see anything other than what I've had filled. I thought they could check the national database for controlled substances, but I was told no. And my insurance hasn't been used other that what I've had filled.

Has anyone else dealt with this? If so what are my options to get this cleared up? I'm going to stop by Monday morning when I get off work. They were closed on Friday. I don't want to be flagged/labeled as a junkie or someone who doctor shops because I've never done anything of the sort. Thanks for any advice you can provide.

Edit: [Here's a copy of the letter](https://i.imgur.com/R0L912k.jpg)

Edit 2: I'm located in the United States.

Answer:
 As the previous poster said, this probably isn’t a law issue. If I were you, I would ask your doctor for information on where exactly he thinks you’re going to get more meds. Have you checked to make sure your insurance or ID hasn’t been stolen to obtain meds from other places?

My sister who works in healthcare has had to deal with this sort of thing happening to a few patients. Good luck.


Title: [Atlanta, Georgia] Is my employer legally allowed to have/ask for copies of my social security and green card on file?

Question:
I'm 16 and I recently started working my first job at a pizza joint near my house. They made me fill out the G4 and I9 so that I can start getting paid and the manager told me to provide a copy of my social security and green card. I gave the copies to him, but later I am having second thoughts because some websites said he simply had to look at them. Did I make a mistake by giving him a copy? Can I request it back or are they legally allowed to have it on their file? I'm feeling worried and uneasy so any help will be appreciated.
Thank You

Answer: Yes, it's common practice and actually encouraged for HR companies to prove I9 compliance.


Title: Who do I pay?

Question:
I have been renting a small studio apartment in New Hampshire since September 2012. My lease is with Ms. X, and I have paid her my rent every month since then with no issue. However, last week, I received a notice from Mr. Y (the brother of Ms. X) that he is the true owner of the home and that I should make payments to him from this point forward, starting on May 1st. Both Ms. X and Mr. Y have lawyers involved, and I am very frustrated to be caught in the middle of their family feud.  Upon coming home today, I found a letter from Mr. Y's lawyer wedged in the door, enclosing a warranty deed dated March 2012 that indicates the sale of the property from Ms. X to Mr. Y for $2000 (six months before I began renting).  She has told me that they had a verbal agreement that she would buy it back from him when her finances were in a better state, but being family, they did not put it in writing, and he is now taking advantage of the situation.

To make matters a bit more complicated, I have my rent payment sent out automatically each month through WilliamPaid, and it has already processed for May 1st going to Ms. X.  I foolishly had not cancelled the payment last week after the initial letter from Mr. Y because that first notice included no evidence of ownership, and Ms. X insisted that her lawyer would sort things out.

So, I am confused and a bit nervous, unsure of what my legal rights are in this type of situation.  My sympathies lie completely with Ms. X, who is seemingly being screwed over by her brother, but I'm not sure if my lease with her trumps his right as the apparent homeowner.  I am not sure what to do and am hesitant to contact his lawyer.  Would placing money in an escrow account temporarily until a court order settles things be a solution?  [I will attempt to cancel the WilliamPaid check from being sent by calling the company tomorrow. Not sure if this is possible.]

Answer:
 IANAL, but do NOT cancel your rent check. Afaik you are much less likely to get into any trouble if you continue to honor the terms of the lease you signed, which is completely separate from the dispute between X and Y.

If the court determines that the rent was actually due to Y, X will be ordered to pay it. And if they determine your lease is somehow invalid, you will be notified by the court, not X's lawyer, and should be able to come to an agreement at that time.Answer #2: 1.Pay your rent to whom ever the lease instructs you to until that person or a court tell you differently.

2. Keep really good records.

3. Tell Mr.Y and his attorney you have a contract for residency with Ms.X and have no intention of breaking it and that you are going to do #1 until further proper notice from Ms.X or a Court.


Title: My Boss and his wife are irrational and abuse me and my coworker (unbiased story)

Question:
Hey all,

So I work in Virginia for a home based business. It has been several weeks now and I have two other coworkers and the boss. His wife comes in occasionally and deals with company finances.

Since day one I have witnessed my coworkers get verbally abused so badly that they often tear up (they are both in there 50s). I occasionally get yelled at but  nothing to the extent they do. After an exceptionally brutal day for them i stayed late to try to understand why they remain in such a hostile environment.

They both really opened up to me and one started crying saying they have nowhere else to go and have little money/medical bills. They also said they recommend i leave asap. They say never to ask for a recommendation from the boss because boss  he will screw me over.

I am a recent college grad. I have never seen anything like this in my life. We work long hours. We are given no breaks, we can't step outside, and we cannot talk amongst ourselves with getting yelled at. His wife does nothing about this either, she came in the other day to yell at us because we were not doing "enough."

I started recording the abuse. Do i have any legal rights?

Answer: Being mean is not illegal. You can contact the [DOLI](http://www.doli.virginia.gov/) about not getting breaks.


Title: [IL] If my landlord posts rent a few days late, do I still have to pay by the pay-by date?

Question:
According to the lease, I should pay my rent on the 1st of each month and the last day is the 5th. However, my landlord usually posts the rent on like the 4th (rentpayment.com). Do I still have to pay by the 5th? Or since the landlord is late, I can pay by the 8th?

As a follow-up question, if the landlord posts it past the 5th, then what? Since I can't pay when the balance due is 0.00

Answer: You have to pay by when your lease says you have to pay. Nothing else matters.


Title: [California] Got hurt at work, 3rd party assigned to handle my claim never paid bill(s), now I'm being sent to collections.

Question:
TL;DR:  Workers comp company never paid hospital bill, now I'm being sent to collections.

Good afternoon!  So basically the story goes like this:  I was hurt at work last year (09/13) and since it required immediate treatment, but was around 12:30 AM, I went to the emergency room to receive treatment.  I fully recovered from the injury, however, after treatment, I began to receive bills from the hospital for the treatment.  While at the hospital, I informed the individuals that it was a worker's comp claim, and they took down all applicable information.  At work, I filled out all appropriate paperwork with HR, and received a call the next day from the company who would be handling my claim.  So far so good.

About a week later, I began to receive bills from the hospital for the treatment.  No problem, I faxed them over to the company who was handling my claim.  I spoke with an individual from the company, who assured me that they would be handling all bills, and that my claim was not rejected.  I recieved a bill from the hospital, radiology, and I believe one more.

I expected the company to handle all billing and payments, since it was a workplace accident, however, I continued to receive bills!  I called the hospital, and gave them the contact information for the insurance company, phone, fax, address, etc., and I called the insurance company to be sure that they were receiving copies of the bills, however, I was never able to reach anyone!  I called, left messages, sent letters, faxes, etc., but to no avail.  I continued to receive bills up to 3 months later!  Every time, I would call the hospital to inform them that this was a workers comp claim, and give them the information from the insurance company.

Eventually I stopped receiving correspondence from the hospital, so I assumed that the insurance finally paid the bill.  Wrong.  Wrong.

I just received a bill from the hospital, over a year later, for services rendered from them.  Same account number, same amount due, everything.  I called the number on the bill to do the same old song and dance as before, and the person who answered the phone gave me a different number to call.  I called the other number, and it was a collection agency!  The hospital sent me to collections for not paying a bill that I never should have had to pay in the first place!

So my question is what can/should I do from here?  I can continue to try to get a hold of the insurance company to pay what needs to be paid, however, my biggest concern is my credit!  I've worked very hard to get my credit reports clear, and I'm scared that this will tarnish my now-spotless record.  How can I get this paid, and how can I protect my credit?  Please advise.

Answer: Not a legal advice, but it is possible that your workers comp insurers have denied the claim for some reason (valid or otherwise).  I'd contact the HR first thing tomorrow morning and ask them to help you with this matter or at least give you a working telephone number to the insurers.


Title: (CA)Someone used my photo on a property listing without my consent.

Question:
I have a drone and used it to take a photo of a property that is for sale. I was one of the listing agents, and the listing expired. The seller is now using a new agent, and he took my photo, did some minor tweaking in photoshop (added some more bushes) and is using it for his own marketing purposes. I can tell he took it off a third party site (redfin, zillow, etc.) because the pixelation has been reduced.

Anyways, can I send him a bill for using my photo as the main photo for the listing and advertising? How should I proceed to either be compensated or have the photo removed?

Answer:
 You can certainly send him a bill for the photo and sue him in small claims court if he doesn't pay.

If you just want it removed, you can send a DMCA takedown notice to him or whoever hosts his website.


Title: GA. I am currently writing a screenplay about bank robbers. How do I research the the topic without being flagged?

Question: I am not entirely sure if this is the correct place to ask the question. I want the movie to be realistic and am not sure how to research: other bank robberies, bank security, safe security, police response, degrees of robbery, use of weapons....  I just don't want to get flagged for researching these topics.

Answer: Just Google it. As long as you don't actually rob a bank, no one cares. I Google weird things every day for this sub.


Title: My friend hasn't seen his son ever, until today. After three years. In pictures

Question:
Let's start off with my friend at age 18. He had a girlfriend who was pregnant at age 16. They put off the abortion until it was too late. She was scared to go, which was understandable.

Her parents didn't notice at all, based off what my friend has told me. Which was unbelievable to me because you know, she was pregnant. I guess she just was always wearing baggy clothes? Not sure if this is possible with any woman but I'm not an expert. She is a skinny girl herself.

Anyway, she went on vacation with her parents when her water broke. A very pleasant surprise for them lol especially when her parents absolutely hate my friend.

My friend, although I love him very much, hasn't made any goals for himself. Lives with parents, stopped education after high school and installs carpets for a small business. So the hours he works may vary from a lot to almost none. He has a lot of potential but no motivation or direction. No clue what he wants to do. We've all been there.

I give him multiple ideas but it seems he can't get anything started. His main source of depression is the situation with his son. He spends his days in front of the television or going out with friends when he'd rather not do that. He would rather be a father to his child.

Her parents don't want him near the kid. Even his parents said they would help out with funds and care. They said they would sue him for statutory rape if he tried anything. Plus her family is "rich" and my friend's family is "poor" based on his words. I don't even think his ex will help because he cheated on her while in the relationship.

He tried so hard to talk to her. To try to make things right but she would never respond to him. She would just send links to music videos or random pictures. Last picture was last week of simba and nala from the lion king caressing each other's head. He had no idea what it meant but then he told me how they always watched Disney movies together. This was rather odd considering she has a boyfriend now but who knows. She didn't say anything else after that about it. She then asked for his email and said she would send picture of the kid.

Today, 3 years later after trying and trying, she finally sent him pictures through email. The kid is a spitting image of him, it brought tears to my eyes. To me, or even to anyone, it feels like pictures aren't enough. I feel like it just opened up something else. Which may desire for more. My friend says that working this out would mean the world to him. He feels all his problems are related to this.

I guess I'm here not only to vent but asking for advice from anyone to make this better. I feel there is a lot of potential in this case. My theories are: if they knew about it then and didn't sue, wouldn't that be implied consent for their daughter? Doesn't he have a right as a father if he wants to be a parent?

He really is a good kid who comes from a good family. I knew them my whole life. He just makes bad decisions. Is there anyway they can be appointed a lawyer when they are low on money?

He lives in Illinois by the way.

Answer: Keep in mind you cannot make someone motivated. Yes he is placing blame on this situation as to why he isn't motivated. It's not her fault that he didn't go for a major trade. It's not her fault he hadn't chosen to get an additional job where he can have regular hours so he can save for an attorney to find out his rights.


Title: In NY, my apartment complex has just stated that I must buy $100,000 Liability insurance and prove that I bought it or I get fined.

Question:
As part of my lease renewal, I am being told I must carry a $100,000 liability policy and that I must add my apartment complex as an "Interested Party" on the policy.  If I refuse to do this, I will be fined $25/month until I do.  As proof, they are insisting that I must provide them the name of the insurance carrier, my policy number, and the expirations dates in my policy.

I've been renting here 7 years, and this is a first.  Is this legal?

Edit:  Thank you all for your help.  Buried in my renter's insurance policy is a $100,000 liability coverage.  I never asked for it, they never mentioned it, but there it is.

Answer:
 Every apartment I ever lived at had a requirement to carry renter's insurance.  If you don't like it, move someplace else.  And have you priced renter's insurance?  A $100,000 policy would be pretty affordable, and you will be ecstatic if you ever need it. Answer #2: > As part of my lease renewal

They are free to change the lease terms at renewal time. If you don't like it, you can negotiate with them (if they are open to removing that from your lease) or move out. Answer #3: Yes.  They want you to buy $100k in Renters Insurance.  Your lease most likely already contains a provision that you have to do this and they're now demanding proof.  You should review your lease to confirm that it's there, but it's a pretty typical clause.

If you care, the reason why they're doing this is so that if you or another tenant causes a fire or other large loss to the property the owner can tap your liability limits to pay at least a portion of their deductible.  Not only is it legal but it's a sound business practice and good risk management.Answer #4: Get a quote for renters insurance. Marvel at the $30/year price. Wonder why people live without it.

I had two laptops, a triathlon bicycle and all my dslr equipment and lenses stolen in a break in. I paid my $250 deductible and got it all replaced with new equipment.


Title: [SA, TX] Recently got my car totaled by a city garbage truck. The amount they are offering is way lower than what I expected. Do I have options?

Question:
I have a 2010 Ford Focus with 86k miles. I was actually selling it and had 3 interested buyers for $4,000. The car had a dent already on the opposite side of the garbage truck impact. The city is basically saying without the dent my car would be worth $4,087 however the KBB value of it with the dent and scratch is $4,100 and in good/great condition $4,500-$5,000. So they are already low balling me there. Not only that but they said if I wanted a rental (the car was unable to be driven) I would need to go through my insurance and file a claim. My insurance said they should be paying for it. (previous accident, the company of the truck that hit me paid for damages and a rental)
Now, to the price they are offering me because of the prior dent damage... $2,854 (tax included). Is there anything I can do about this legally? I really needed at least $4,000.
This is my first post on this sub. Was sent here from /r/personalfinance. Please let me know if there is any other information ya'll may need to know.

Answer: They should be paying for your rental. Tell them you won't take anything less than the $4,000 you were going to receive from the sale and the amount it takes to rent a car. They'll start to change their tune when the rental fees start getting higher. If you don't want to go that route, go through your insurance and let them deal with it.


Title: [CA] I'm Wondering What This Form Means by Exercising the First Amendment.

Question:
I've been looking at some forms I need to fill out to get a permit for a beach bonfire, and I noticed that it states,
> A nonrefundable processing fee of $ 50.00 must accompany this application **unless the requested use is an exercise of a First Amendment right.**

[Here's a Link to the PDF.](https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/upload/10-930-final-9-11-20132-Beach-Fire.pdf)

I don't mind paying the $50, but I'm just kind of curious to what this means.

Answer: Unless it is a protest of some sort likely


Title: (Texas) Is mentioning that I'm coming from Colorado probable cause to search the car? Plus more questions

Question:
So I got pulled over last night. My friend was driving and he went 46 in a 40 and stopped barely after the crosswalk at a stop sign. So the cop asks us where we're headed from and my friend says Colorado. We got pulled over in Texas as we were on our way back home. So then he said that he smelled marijuana in the car. Now, I did have edibles in there that I actually did forget about as I meant to throw them away after (only took one and hated it, swore off of edibles forever) but they were in a sealed container. Even if you open it and smell it up close, you'd barely be able to smell it, plus this was in my backpack at the bottom of a fully loaded car, so there's no way he would be able to smell that.

After this, he asked if we went to a dispensary, and we said yes, which was probably not the best thing to say. I did mention that there might be some residue in the car which also doesn't help at all thinking back on it, but I was getting pretty bad anxiety from the encounter already so I didn't know what to say. I told him that I can take a look and see if there was anything left over and after that he told me that he will search the car himself. So he brought out a K9 dog (he had it the dog in his car) and then the dog went around and smelled nothing. The dog didn't bark or do anything. He then proceeds to take everything out of the car and search it while my friend and I are around 15 ft away from the car without telling us. He then found the edibles and apparently he told me that it was a felony (had around 180mg of thc total)  but let me off with a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia.

Was he able to do this, did I on accident give him indirect permission to search my friend's car?

And also, is it probable cause if we told him we were coming back from Colorado?

Would it be worth to pursue this case to get it hopefully dropped? I've only ever had weed like twice total and hated it every single time, I just forgot that I had it as I meant to throw it away before we left Colorado. I have no prior charges or anything and I really don't want this to be on my record forever as I am not even interested in weed at all.

What should I do? Is this worthy enough to call a lawyer?

Answer:
 They need probable cause **or consent** to search.

You told them there might be residue. There's PC.

You told them they could search. There's consent.

In the future, don't answer questions like that and don't consent to searches. When you are charged with a crime, it is always worth it to get a lawyer. Drug convictions, even misdemeanors, can have serious impact on your ability to get jobs, loans, other benefits, Etc in the future.


Title: [NV] My ex-gf and I had a written and signed agreement between us on our custody time with our 2yr old. She decided, right when it was my turn to receive my child, to cancel the agreement with no notice. Do I return to the previous schedule, even though we had an agreement?

Question:
   I'm in the process of setting up a mediation with her, and I am seeking advice from lawyers. I have not hired a lawyer currently and can't get a consultation until next week.

   I've emailed her and asked that we revert back to the old schedule beginning on the the next week cycle. I'm pretty sure that she will try to get law enforcement involved if possible. This was a very last minute request from her and it will leave me with virtually no time to see my child. Do I stick to our agreement, for now until the next week cycle, or do I bite the metaphorical bullet?

To add, she shortened my winter break with my child by waiting until I stepped out of my home and leaving my child with a babysitter for a brief moment, and requested my child from my babysitter without my approval or her allotted time.

I'm a bit stressed out, so if you need clarification, please ask. Thanks, and please help.

Answer:
 Without a court order, you don't have much to go on. When you get to court, it's entirely possible a judge will take her decision to void your voluntarily agreement into account when deciding how to allocate custody; it's also possible the agreement will be irrelevant.

Until you talk to a lawyer, complying with the agreement is probably your best option. Continue to act in good faith. If you want to deviate to make up for lost time, negotiate. Once you talk to a lawyer, follow their advice.Answer #2: Unless it's a court order, any agreement you make with your ex will not be enforced by any court.

Are you on your child's birth certificate?

>I'm pretty sure that she will try to get law enforcement involved if possible.

If you do not have court ordered custody, your ex can, indeed, demand you return the child.
Law enforcement may or may not facilitate this, as she has custodial rights and you currently do not.


Title: If a mask mandate isn't legal, then how can a grocery store employee legally refuse to serve you or let you check out without one?

Question: Everyone says the mandates aren't exactly legal, as in, nobody can legally MAKE you wear a mask. So if nobody can legally make you wear one, then why can a grocery store employee legally refuse to serve you? Even if their company policy literally tells them not to confront mask less shoppers?

Answer: It is a misconception that private businesses open to the public are required to serve everyone that walks in the door. The only thing a private business cannot do is discriminate against the protected classes of people.  Non maskers are not a protected class and therefore they can be refused services.Answer #2: Private businesses can refuse service for any reason that is not based on a legally protected class.  Requiring a mask is not a legally protected class.  Wear the mask as they require or find somewhere to shop that does not require it.Answer #3: They also require you to wear a shirt and shoes in most places. That's not a law, yet we accept that without a problem. Mask requirements in private businesses are exactly the same.


Title: [florida] Im in a rent to own contract with a property management company.5 months. They now want to demolish part of the house.

Question: Entered into a contract in March, have lived here and been happy since then. Now 5 mos later i look out my window and see a man in a truck looking lost. I ask what he is looking for and he replies he is looking for my address, that he is here to tear down an addition. I inform him I know nothing about it so he gets his boss on the phone. His boss says our mang. companies name and that they autherized it. The guy then tells his boss that the structure is a full cement and cinder-block garage, that it will take a full demo crew to take it down. At that point I try to reach the company we are buying the house from and they don't answer my calls. Shortly after we receive and email with a  code enforcement violation that the structure was never inspected and permits weren't kept up.  I then tried to call again and got through. They admit this is on them as far as timing goes but don't have any idea how they are going to fix the problem. If their answer is to tear off my attached garage which is in the contract I signed for a 3/1/2 how should I proceed?

Answer:
 I think you're already beyond this sub and into Consult a Real Lawyer territory.Answer #2: In a perfect world, the sellers will owe you the value of the part being demo'd off of your agreed price.  It's not going to be NEARLY that simple though.  You need a real estate lawyer, yesterday.Answer #3: Attorney here.  Disclaimer:  This is not legal advice; just info.

The Devil's in the details.  It's Contract Law essentially.  Options are to sue after you're damaged or run to the courthouse to seek an injunction (Quia timet).  Good luck!


Title: Are the police allowed to come in your home without a search warrant?

Question:
US, South Carolina
Example: The police have a warrant for a person at 123 main St. They get there and no one comes to the door but the door is unlocked ... Are they allowed to just walk in without being given permission? Does a bench warrant double as a search warrant?

Answer:
 First, keep in mind that arrest warrants are for people, not areas.  So in general, the police can go anywhere that they have probable cause for the named person, regardless of his connection to the place.

In most areas, a limited search of the person's home for the person is considered reasonable.


Title: Unknown Caller/Texter

Question:
Since I've known my girlfriend,she's had "unknown" callers and texters by the dozens. Almost every time she would post something to social media,she'd get a text about it or a call from a random number. It's become quite apparent that at least some of this activity is due to her crazy possessive ex-boyfriend but after some google-ing and bing-ing I've figured out that some of the numbers are known scammers. For lack of knowledge of a better subreddit,I wanted to know if you guys knew of any way to find out if her number has been posted on some listing or database as a shitty way of messing with her or something. This guy has posted dirty pictures of her (from when she was a minor) on social media among other things so there's not much I would put past him. Please let me know if y'all have any ideas.

edit: location is Texas

Answer:
 She should change her phone number.

She should inform the police about the boyfriend possessing underage dirty pictures.


Title: Can i move out while on juvenile probation? [Texas]

Question: So Im from Texas and I'm 17 which means with parents permission I can move out but will my probation officer have to approve as well? Does he even have to know about my change of residency?

Answer: Just ask your probation officer.


Title: I got arrested for resisting arrest... Please help me.

Question:
Hello there. Last night I got arrested (I guess?). Let me just go ahead and try to tell the story. (Prepare for a long story...)

I am a young guy. 20 years old. I've never been arrested before, and have no criminal record. I live in a small town in southern Louisiana. It was between the hours of 9 and 10 PM. Two of my friends and I were waiting on a few of our other friends to come meet us at a local park. We were planning on going downtown. Lets call my two friends Z and D. Z had a bit of marijuana on him. D and I don't smoke. We were just sitting in Z's car, shooting the shit, talking about music, Pokemon what not. I'm the first to spot a cop pulling up to the park. Okay, no biggie. I've been in situations before where we had just smoked, and the car reeked of weed. I figured this situation would go over much better then something like that, because they have no reason to suspect a crime was being commited. Well the cop gets out of his car, no flashing red and blue lights so that must be a good sign. He walks over to the driver side window and begins to ask Z the basic questions. Who are you, what are you guys doing here etc. I can tell at this point Z is nervous by the way he is answering the cop. At this moment another cop pulls up. And another maybe a minute after that (A total of 5 show up through the ordeal). The first cop walks towards the back of the vehicle to write down his license plate, and the second officer walks up to the window and begins talking with Z, asking for our I.D.'s which we had given to the officer already. Z at this point chokes and decides to tell the officer he has Marijuana on him. I felt my heart drop. If I know anything, that's exactly what you DON'T do in a situation like that. So the second cop calls the first one over and tells him what Z said. They proceed to make Z and D get out of the vehicle, and tell me to stay there. I sit there for maybe a minute before the third officer tells me to get out. At this point I cant see Z or D and don't know whats happen. I step out of the vehicle and he tells me to head to the front of Z's truck. I walk over and as I am the officer states hes going to pat me down for weapons in which I tell him to go ahead. After the pat down he states "I'm detaining you," and grabs my hands and pulls them behind my back to handcuff me. I have been in situations with the police, but I have never been handcuffed before, and I subconsciously reacted to this with surprise. I moved my arm a bit in resistance to his actions and was going to ask what was happening. All I managed to get out was  "No sir, Wh...." before he slammed me down on Z's hood and began to forcefully cuff me. I went limp and did nothing to resist. He says "You fucked up, now you're going to jail for resisting arrest." So many things ran through my head at that moment. I wasn't even worried about what was going to happen to me, I was scared that I was going to disappoint the people who mean the most to me by going to jail for something as stupid as this. As he was arresting me, I didn't struggle and cooperated fully. I told the officer I was sorry, and I had never intended to resist. He said "You did resist." in which I replied "No sir I just wanted to know why I was being detained." I realized that this was not going to do me any good and as he walked me to his cruiser I told him I was sorry and that I shouldn't have done that. He throws me in the back and begins to question my friends. Sitting in the back of the car gave me time to come to terms with the situation. I understand why he was handcuffing me, it was for the officers safety and my own. He didn't know if I had a gun or a weapon of some sorts. To shorten the story a bit, after questioning us and determining that the Marijuana was for Z, they call Z's father to come and sign something in order for the police to search his truck, since Z's dad was the registered owner. They also tried to get me to give them a number to call to get the car I drove picked up. It's my sisters spare car I am using to get around, because I lost my vehicle in a flood. I told them I didn't remember her number, nor her husbands. I would not allow my sister to get a call from the police, stating that her little brother was being arrested for resisting arrest. I would rather sit in jail then do that to them. Z and his father are the next to leave, he got a ticket because he had less then a gram. So now I am alone in the back of a cop car. He gets in the car a few different times throughout all of this... This guy was a complete asshole. He asked me If I had ever been to jail before, in which I replied "No sir." He told me I was going to be tonight. I sat in the car for a little over an hour. He finally comes around and opens the door and tells me to get out. I get out and he uncuffs me, telling me I am so lucky I didn't get hurt, and that I wasn't going to jail. He gives me a misdemeanor for resisting arrest and says "I hope you learned your lesson, now move on." I had to ask for my phone and wallet, because they had bagged it up. Turns out I didn't even have my car keys on me. They were still in Z's. I tell the officers that I am waiting for him to bring them and they all leave. I get my keys and that's the end of it.

What should I do? Will this be on my record forever? Do I have a chance if I go to court and try to fight it? I honestly had no intentions of resisting the officer, I just wanted to know what was happening. I am not a violent person. The complete opposite to be honest.

I told my sister... She isn't mad, but she's certainly disappointing in me. This is the person I look up to the most, and this happening is only affecting me because of that. I realize I have no one else to blame for this, other then myself. I made the decision to be there with them that night. I just don't want this to give people an impression of me that is so far from who I truly am.

TL;DR I got arrested for "resisting arrest," but I wasn't under arrest, I was being detained. I just wanted to know why I was being detained, if I had not actually committed a crime.

Edit: Removed a name.
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 Out of that wall of text, here's what's relevant:

>I subconsciously reacted to this with surprise. I moved my arm a bit in resistance to his actions and was going to ask what was happening.

You should hire a criminal defense attorney.  In cases where your only charge is resisting arrest there is often a relatively good outcome.  Answer #2: > TL;DR I got arrested for "resisting arrest". I just wanted to know why I was being detained, if I had not actually committed a crime.

You need a lawyer.  The police are not required to explain to you why you are being detained at the time of the detention.


Title: Baby and mother live in Nebraska, father lives in Indiana. What are his rights? What are the mother's family's rights?

Question:
The woman has lived in Nebraska for eight months, and the baby is three weeks old. The parents are not married. The father lives in Indiana but is currently visiting. He is not on the birth certificate. He has also been emotionally and physically abusive to the mother in the past.

1. Am I correct that he has no immediate legal rights to custody, since paternity has not been established?

2. If the mother, who is suffering from severe depression and anxiety and is not sound of mind, agrees for the father to take the baby back to Indiana, do the mother's family members have any options?

Thanks so much.

Answer: Father presumably has no rights until he establishes them. Mother's family can file an emergency petition for custody if they believe the child to be in danger.


Title: Can I file a complaint against Walmart employees?!

Question: Yesterday I was out at Walmart with my two younger  brothers (22 and 20) buying groceries and some beer. At the self checkout we were approached by two Walmart employees who asked all of us to show our ID's. My 22 year old brother and I had our ID's but my younger one didn't so we couldn't purchase the beer. I told them I was purchasing it alone, but one of the employees said that I have to be 40 or older to purchase the alcohol alone with my two younger siblings. This seriously happened. I'm not kidding at all. Can I file a complaint against them?! I've never experienced this in my life.

Answer:
 What would that complaint say, exactly?

"Dear Walmart, your employees followed the law.  They are bastards.  Sincerely, rainman3x"
Answer #2: Don't bring your kid brother with you to buy beer if he's not 21.Answer #3: You can complain but it isn't illegal at allAnswer #4: > I've never experienced this in my life.

I'm not sure where your outrage is coming from, but it seems misplaced.

Walmart has a liquor retail license to protect, and they're welcome to do so (in every state I know about) by requiring ID from all persons in the party who are endeavoring to purchase alcohol.

As as adult person in the USA, you've assuredly seen the "We ID" signs at the checkout stand, haven't you ?

You can complain to the store manager, or to your state liquor control board or agency.   They will take no action, because the retailer's policy and actions were completely legal, valid, and appropriate.Answer #5: Stop trying to buy beer for your underage brother.


Title: can my ex file a grand theft case against me

Question: Hey so my ex of 7 years is threatening me to file a police report against me for things that she has bought for me over the years and she is also saying that she is going to sue  me , what should I do

Answer: Stop talking to her. Hire an attorney if the police want to talking to you


Title: Technically there is No Law Against Murder in Any Country? Yes or No?

Question:
I was thinking of writing a science fiction book, and was curious if I was correct about this.   If murder is defined as the "intentional killing of an intelligent sentient being".   Aren't all the laws against murder, state somewhere a human being or person in the law?

As far as I know, every law states human being or person.    What I am getting to, lets say an alien being lands on the planet.     If the law states that murder is only killing a human being or person, then someone could kill this alien and not be charged with murder.     I was thinking about this, as possible science fiction novel, but curious if that is how the law is written or not?      If the law is written the way I think it is, then it would allow the murder of an innocent alien being just popping by for a friendly extraterrestrial visit.

Thought this would be an interesting topic for a hypothetical law discussion and also, as I said, it could make an interesting science fiction book.

Answer:
 Your premise attempts to differentiate between terrestrial intelligent life and alien intelligent life.

The court could see both as person's, and apply existing law to newly arrived alien person's. Your only hope would fall to a appeal court, that would not include a alien intelligence under current laws.


Title: I was pulled over and the officer snapped my license in half and cited me for not having license in my possession...do I have any recourse?

Question:
Florida - USA

I was pulled over on the highway going 10 over.

I provided my license, insurance, and registration.

Officer takes my DL and asks if my address is still current. I tell him “no” as I moved and was too lazy to update my address and shell out $15 for a replacement. He takes my info, goes back to his car, comes back, and snaps my drivers license in front of me. Tell me he is citing me for speeding, failing to update information, and driving without a license in my possession. He tells me to replace DL. I’m a passive person, so I didn’t feel like arguing and questioning what just happened. So, my question is this...does he have any right to do this?

My Drivers License is slightly bent in the middle from accidentally leaving is slightly out of my wallet and proceeding to sit on it, but it still scans at cash registers, and is completely intact. Address was inaccurate, but I can’t see that as being a reason to destroy it. Now I have tickets to pay and a license to replace. In the meantime, I’m waiting for my replacement to come in the mail.

Do I have any recourse here in regards to the tickets? I’m not arguing the speeding or updating information, but I had my license in my possession...so why get cited for “not” having one?

Thanks in advance.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 I think the failure to have in your possession charge isn’t so much the wrong address, it’s:

>322.15 License to be carried and exhibited on demand; fingerprint to be imprinted upon a citation.—

>(1) Every licensee shall have his or her driver’s license, which must be fully legible ***with no portion of such license faded, altered, mutilated, or defaced***, in his or her immediate possession at all times when operating a motor vehicle and shall display the same upon the demand of a law enforcement officer or an authorized representative of the department.

You don’t really say how badly it was bent out of shape. But the officer could have considered it “mutilated”, which would explain that charge.

Honestly, I would Get a replacement with the new address, and go to your court date with the new card and see if they’ll dismiss all of it besides the speeding. Answer #2: According to the state of florida website regarding drivers license requirements:

>You must obtain a new license showing your new address **within 10 days** of the change. You may change the address on your driver license or ID card by:

Then it gives a bunch of ways to renew your license

>NOTE: If you fail to report a change of address, you may not receive your motor vehicle registration renewal or your driver license renewal. **If you are pulled over by law enforcement and the address on your driver license is incorrect, you may receive a citation.**

So it sounds like you were in the wrong there.


Title: Found a piece of plastic in my Clif Bar

Question: While biting into a Clif bar, I noticed a thin piece of plastic that was stuck in the middle of the bar. It was so deeply stuck in that I would have to forcibly pull it out. I immediately wrapped it back up, and put it in a plastic container in the fridge as soon as I got home, as well as taking a photo. My question is, could I successfully sue Clif Bar & Company? Or is it not worth even attempting? Keep in mind I am 17 years old and I would be able to pay short term legal fees.

Answer:
 Sue them for what? A new Clif bar? You're entitled to the product you purchased, nothing more. You didn't find a golden ticket in your candy bar Charlie. Answer #2: Yes you can, you are entitled to exactly the replacement cost of the Clif bar!

You have no other damages though, so maybe just call their customer service and I bet they will send out a stack of coupons.


Title: A coworker got drunk, stole a car and crashed it.

Question:
A few weekends a go a coworker got drunk, got into a car that was not his own because he was too drunk to realize it wasn't his, and then crashed said car.

His plan is to plead that he was so drunk he didn't realize that the car wasn't his. I'm just curious how this will play out, he keeps talking about how it's such a great plan... Will he really get way less time because he didn't have intent to steal a car, even though he was still incredibly drunk and intending to drive?

Answer:
 >His plan is to plead that he was so drunk he didn't realize that the car wasn't his.

Well that really doesn't make things any better. He was so drunk he couldn't even properly identify his own car, yet still fully intended on driving? Mmmhm, I'm sure that argument will really be appreciated in court.

>he keeps talking about how it's such a great plan...

Has an actual lawyer, a *sober* lawyer, told him it's a great plan? Because I really don't think it's a great plan, and he should hire a lawyer who is not drunk or high to tell him what a good plan actually is.

>Will he really get way less time because he didn't have intent to steal a car, even though he was still incredibly drunk and intending to drive?

Exceedingly unlikely.Answer #2: Voluntarily intoxication is not a recognizable defense to the necessary intent of theft. We as a society don't want to give passes to people who get drunk and then conveniently use the excuse that they were too drunk to be held accountable for their actions. Your friend needs to stop thinking on his own. His decisions seem to get him in trouble. He needs a lawyer and maybe some help with is drinking. Answer #3: > His plan is to plead that he was so drunk he didn't realize that the car wasn't his.

This one great trick...Answer #4: I believe the technical term here is "megafucked."

Said coworker needs to get a lawyer, stop drinking, and get together enough cash to cover the inevitable damages that will result from the insurance subrogation.Answer #5: Wait, so...where did he get the keys from then, if it wasn't his car?


Title: Assault at work

Question: About two months ago I quit suddenly after the owner decided to try and treat me like a dog by throwing a paper on the floor and yelling at me to pick it up. He had been harassing and threatening us with our jobs for a month now and I was tired of it. After telling him I quit I walked out and he chased after me pushing me and making me spill my coffee everywhere then decided to put his hands around my throat out of rage. I managed to get him off me but he still tried to swing at me. He got in the middle of the doorway not letting me thru after I told him I quit. He would not move so I just told him let’s talk outside n he finally moved. After talking he calmed down n said let’s go back inside and go on with our day so I did since I didn’t have a back up job yet. I worked there for another month and a half before I quit again and left to a better job. My question is that I can’t get that day out of my head and was wondering if I can still sue him two months later for assault at a workplace?

Answer:
 Sue him for what? What damages do you have?

In the future, when someone assaults you, just call the police.


Title: Purchased a couch from a large furniture store that they didn't have in stock and can't get anymore.

Question: So as the title says, I purchased a love seat type seat from a popular furniture store, along with a couple of couches. Everything goes well together, all was well.. until they called me saying they "oversold" the loveseat and can no longer get it. They don't accept returns on the furniture, and nothing else they have goes with the set. They're basically telling me tough luck. Do I have any recourse?

Answer: They legally must give you a refund.


Title: My attorney fired me

Question:
The Question...and then backstory for reference:

EA (ex-attorney), filed a Motion to Withdrawal pursuant to Fl Conduct- 4-1.16(b)(4), (5) and (6) for the reasons which follow:
Irreconcilable differences.

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From what I gather, his reason to the court is:
(4) the representation will result in an unreasonable financial burden on the lawyer or has been rendered unreasonably difficult by the client; or
(5) other good cause for withdrawal exists.
(c) Compliance With Order of Tribunal. A lawyer must comply with applicable law requiring notice or permission of a tribunal when terminating a representation. When ordered to do so by a tribunal, a lawyer shall continue representation notwithstanding good cause for terminating the representation.

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The Question:
	By terminating the relationship:
*How does that make me look in the courts/opposing counsels view?
*Would this withdrawal impact a future court’s ruling?
*Am I missing a reason why he is withdrawing?

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It’s bad enough when your husband blindsides you with divorce….and then you are fired by your attorney.    And if *I* was reading this post, I would probably roll my eyes and say  “She is obviously a nut job”.

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The Backstory.
Literally blindsided by my H for divorce.   I met with an attorney I loved.   She was too expensive.   Hired this attorney after a consult, because he was 1/2 the price.  His past practice was DUI, but had started recently taking family law cases.

At the consult, I felt comfortable and hired him.    The following are mere recaps of what I have experienced:
a.   The first paperwork he sent me had me responsible for ALL of the marital debt.

b.   	2. There have been multiple instances where I have discussed strategy with EA, and the very next day, my STBX brings up these very same items.    (It got to the point where I joked to my BF that my attorney was working for the other side…and no, ex didn’t have access to get this info)

c.  I asked EA his professional opinion on whether my settlement was “fair and equitable”.    EA said, “well, the numbers are what they are, we will see what they say”.    I later found in stbx possession an email between him and his attorney.    The email stated   “Ex-wife is insisting that her proposal is fair…is this true?”    His attorney replied   “No, her attorney even told me that he knew that there was no way we were going to accept this”.   When I confronted my attorney about this…he says  “  I AM NOT EVEN SURE WHY THIS MATTERS, ATTORNEYS TALK TO ONE ANOTHER ALL THE TIME ON CASES AND GIVE OPINIONS.”.
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‘**And finally…….this divorce is 99.9% done.     All negotiations were done between stbx and I, with no real input from my attorney.    I sent my EA our agreement and said  “Please just review this, and make sure that it is fair and equitable.     EA sends me the “financial equitable agreement breakdown”.    The formula/numbers were incorrect, so I emailed him and said “the numbers are wrong….and I see that you are using “stbx financial numbers vs mine”.    IE:   value of stbx’s car, boat, property, etc.     He emails me back and says  “I fixed the formula’s, and I used STBX numbers because STBX says that your numbers are too high”!!
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And that, my friends, is when I lost my cool.    I emailed him back and said:  “You have got to be kidding me!!   Ofcourse he is going to want to value the items he wants as LESS!    Is this how you fight for your clients??  Use *my* numbers in the document.     I received the notice to terminate relationship a few hours later.    (and my numbers were based on blue book, etc…I was truly not trying to be greedy!)

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Last question….if you got this far, THANK YOU!
1.	Am I being unreasonable?   If so, I still appreciate your feedback.

2.	If I am valid in feeling that my EA was not looking out for my best interests, what course of action should I take?     I asked him to send me my file  (I am completely paid up), and he told me he would send it after I signed his Motion to Withdrawal.   Does signing this Motion negatively affect my character in any way?

3.	Do I now need to hire another attorney to deal with this matter….and finish the signing of the settlement agreement?

Sorry for the novel!    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME!!!

Answer:
 > Am I being unreasonable?

It sounds like you escalated this well past where it needed to be.  Your attorney is right that opposing counsel talks all the time.  And if you're at a point where cooperation and an amicable split of assets is possible, it's in your client's best interest to keep that train moving.  Blowing up at him for using potentially reasonable estimates and trying to help you by keeping this process fast and efficient isn't the end of the world.  He bound you to exactly nothing and specifically asked for your input.

> By terminating the relationship: *How does that make me look in the courts/opposing counsels view? Would this withdrawal impact a future court’s ruling? Am I missing a reason why he is withdrawing?

It sounds like because you weren't easy to work with and blew up at him over something pretty normal.  And it doesn't make you look great to other attorneys, but judges don't put much stock into it unless there's some evidence that you're just completely nuts.

> If I am valid in feeling that my EA was not looking out for my best interests,

I think you're wrong about that, as explained above.  You can hire a new attorney and have him review the work to see if anything appears improper.

> Do I now need to hire another attorney to deal with this matter….and finish the signing of the settlement agreement?

If you wanted a lawyer before, I assume you'll still want one now.  But you can proceed without one if you want


Title: CA: Trying to sue in small claims court, don't know how to serve the guy

Question: Need to sue someone in small claims court, but this person is dodging responsibility. They don't respond to emails, phone calls, texts, have blocked me on all social media, they no longer live at the address I had on file for them, and I don't know where they work. How can I make sure they get served? The courts said the court date will be pushed back until this person can be properly served.

Answer:
 It is very hard to serve someone if you don't even know where they live.

If he has his mail forwarded from the address that you have for him, to his current address, then you can find his current address by sending the postmaster at his old address a completed copy of USPS form 352.44a "Request for Change of Address or Boxholder Information Needed for Service of Legal Process" and the postmaster should provide you with his current mailing address.


Title: I scheduled maintenance to be done in my apartment for tomorrow. The guy shows up today while my wife is sleeping and then unlocks the door and walks in on her naked. What can be done?

Question: She got up because she was confused and went to see who it was. As she was walking towards the door the guy just unlocks it and walks in on her naked. I had him scheduled to come tomorrow. Not today. Idk really know what to do.

Answer:
 So there was a mix up on the dates? There probably isn’t a whole lot you can do besides complaining to the landlord and asking him to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Answer #2: I dont believe there is legal recourse, since it seems like an honest mistake and no damage was done.  Im sure you could file a civil complaint with whoever was in charge of the scheduling mixup to try to prevent it.

I would recommend getting a hotel style door lock or other mechanism so the door cannot be opened from the outside when you are home.  That would probably be your best preventative measure.  Answer #3: Nothing except complain to the landlord and advise your wife to put on clothes prior to investigating someone at the door. Sounds like an innocent mixup of dates. Answer #4: Let it go he’s not a deviant he was there doinh a job he prob didn’t expect a naked woman halfway through the day Answer #5: No legal recourse.  No financial damages.  Bitch at the landlord or complex manager, there isn't much else you can do. Answer #6: Did he knock and announce himself before opening the door?

If to have concerns about his performance on the job, you can speak with his manager.  You can also discuss the maintenance company's performance with your landlord.Answer #7: A keyed chain door lock can be easily snipped by the right hardware but will keep out anyone who is expecting to just unlock a door. Any first responders trying to access your apartment in case of an emergency will be able to with an extra few minutes (worth it if you're a healthy person IMO).


Title: Can I be fired for badmouthing a coworker online?

Question:
I started a snarky Facebook group to make fun of boring or ridiculous posts in my FB newsfeed. It wasn't meant to hurt anyone, it was just a way to liven up the mundane of Facebook. We made fun of ourselves and kept names anonymous of those we exposed. It was completely immature and I regret it.
Someone added one of my coworkers to the group (none of the other members were coworkers of mine, just close friends) and that coworker saw a post in which I mocked a status of another coworker. (It was pretty tame...I just called her boring.)
Am I at risk of being fired? I want to apologize, but I'm not entirely sure if the coworker actually saw anything. The only indication I have is that I am suddenly blocked. I feel so sad that I was this immature and careless about how this could hurt others.

Answer: You didn't provide your location but if you are an at-will employee you can fired for almost any reason, including this. Don't talk about co-workers on social media.Answer #2: Yes. Almost certainly. Delete the bad mouthing posts and don't do it again and hope that your co-worker didn't see anything/complain.


Title: Is a University Legally Allowed to Mandate Attendance for Students at a Title IX training session? (IL, USA)

Question: Some distant faculty member and student got up to some sort of mischief and now all the faculty and students are being punished by our wonderful administration. I want to know my rights! Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Your university can mandate your attendance at almost anything they want.

Attendance at a Title IX seminar is a good idea and fully defensible.


Title: [OR] Employer threatening to fire someone if they do not sign a contract with multiple religious requirements.

Question:
One of my friends works for a daycare that is attached to a church, though she does not work for the church directly. She has been asked to sign the following contract

https://imgur.com/a/GYBH7

Particularly the part about forced tithing as well as attempting to control personal aspects of someone's lives. This feels super illegal, is there anything she can do?

Edit: Realized one of the images was poorly cropped, so I reuploaded and changed imgur link.

Answer: Not super illegal for a church, for someone in a position requiring teaching or anything close to it.


Title: [California, US] Accidentally halfway opened a piece of mail not addressed to me

Question:
So, I live in an apartment, and as such, occasionally receive previous tenants' mail. However, I haven't received any such erroneously delivered mail in quite a while.

Today, when I got home from a party, I checked my mail, as I always do, and grabbed a few pieces out of the mailbox, so I briefly thumbed through them, and started opening them. As I was opening one of them, which turned out to be a credit card application/pre-approved card. (can tell since it's from a big name credit card company, but unsure of the contents) I immediately stopped, but tore open about half of the envelope. It's pretty well shredded, so it's not like I could just press the adhesive back down and mail it on.

I know tampering with mail/interfering with delivery is a federal offense, and I have no desire to get on the bad side of the PIS. What can I do to ensure this envelope continues on to the correct address? What is the proper legal method to send this on? Should I write a note stating what happened, (I started opening it before noticing it wasn't addressed to me) tape it up, and send it on? I'm honestly at a loss of what to do. I'd be less freaked out if it weren't something to do with financial information.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Answer:
 You're probably going to have to do some jail time for this one.

Just kidding! If it were me, I would just walk it over to the correct address and explain what happened. I'm sure the rightful owner will be more than happy to see that a pre-approved CC isn't out on the street somewhere.Answer #2: Credit card applications are the spam of snail mail.  Just shred it and forget about it.


Title: [Ohio] My boss thinks "that they don't pay for" mandatory training.

Question:
For the location bot: Ohio, USA

My boss thinks that they don't have to pay for mandatory training.

* The training was for three hours.

* It was off site and outside of my normal job setting.

* It does apply to what I am doing & was mandated.

When I confronted her about it, she said, "Oh, I don't think we pay for that."

How do I tactfully confront the situation? I am a work study student who is employed through a program to tutor students.

Answer: Depends on what it's worth to you. Legally you can file a wage claim for the 3 hours you worked. If that's a good idea or not is up to you.


Title: Emergency vehicle towed

Question:
This is in MA.  We service a facility with notoriously difficult parking.  I’d estimate we take 30 patients a week from this place.
I personally hadn’t been there in weeks when we got an emergency call there.  As we got out a traffic officer/meter man yelled about where we were parked and to move.  I yelled back that it was an emergency and kept pushing my stretcher.
Mind you, this ambulance has about 30 red flashing LED on it, and they were on.
When we got downstairs with out patient, the meter guy wanted an ID for a ticket and a summons. We rolled past him with a “call the dispatch, we don’t have time for this shit.”
Fast forward two weeks and the city came to our garage and towed one of our other vehicles based on “nonpayment of multiple parking citations.”  They claim to have about 4000.00 in tickets and arrears against us.
The owner is now saying he’ll dock the crews equally to make up for this loss.  We told our union delegate to tell him to shove it.
Who is right, or less wrong?  I don’t even get points on my license when we crash company vehicles; why should Parking be a major cluster?

Answer:
 Deductions from your salary for something like this would be [illegal in Massachusetts](http://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/publications/NEHT01120810.pdf).  Also, emergency vehicles don't have to obey parking restrictions.  Those tickets should've been handled as they came in.

* Don't downvote a genuine question (below).  It's perfectly legitimate to ask since I didn't provide a source.Answer #2: Does your union have a lawyer they contract with? You either need to talk to them about illegal paycheck deductions, or consult with your own employment lawyer.

Ambulances are explicitly exempt from parking laws when they're responding to an emergency. Your company should be paying a lawyer to handle those citations (and possibly sue the city).

Personally, I think you may want to look for another job, if it's possible. The company owner sounds like a shitbag.
Answer #3: The higher ups need to have a sit down with police/traffic admin.  This sounds like ticky-tack bs gone awry. Answer #4: So, do you work for a government entity or are you under contract to them to provide EMS response?Answer #5: Now that your union is involved, let them handle it. They will hire and pay for lawyers, if needed (that’s what your dues pay for).

If you have questions, ask your union. If anyone contacts you about this, forward (and/or defer) communications to your union, etc.Answer #6: You do not need to pay and should not.

The owner or person in charge of the company needs to take care of the tickets as they come. Either through court(getting them dropped), paying them or settling them.


Title: Company requiring nondisclosure and non-compete agreement after several years - do I have to sign? (VA)

Question:
I've been at my job for a number of years now. Earlier this week, my company was bought out by a competitor. Today they handed out a 15 page nondisclosure/non-compete agreement that is especially restricting considering that the majority of my expertise is in a very specialized software industry.

The terms are very restrictive and I'm suspicious that they're requiring it in hopes of having some of us in the newly acquired company leave just so that they don't have to play the bad guys as they start gutting our company for its products.

If I don't sign, they've made it clear that I'll be let go. I really don't want to sign. It's like 15 pages! If they fire me for not signing, would I be eligible for unemployment while I search for another job?

Edit: 15 pages not 50 pages. The page numbers were all out of order and the sections are all out of order. It's vague and badly worded. Mea culpa, I'm a moron.

Answer:
 > If they fire me for not signing, would I be eligible for unemployment while I search for another job?

Most likely yes but you're going to have to appeal as you are most likely going to be denied at first.

Answer #2: You are eligible for unemployment unless you are fired for misconduct (speaking broadly). This isn't misconduct.   Don't quit, and you should be ok.  Answer #3: To be a binding contract the company has to offer you some form of consideration - even as small as a $10 gift card (and keeping your job would not count, as that's something you currently have).

Have they linked signing this document to the receipt of some new benefit, even if thin or lame?

If not, you could sign it, and then have a strong argument for why it's not binding on you when you fail to adhere to the new terms. This would probably play out in a nasty lawsuit, and it would cost you money to defend your position, but you'd have a fair shot of winning.

EDIT to add: This advice covers adding a non-compete to an existing employment situation; if you were just joining the firm, the job itself would be the consideration you received.Answer #4: You don't have to sign and they don't have to continue employing you.

Virginia appears to have some limits on noncompetes so you may want to google the topic, bearing in mind that those are defenses after you're getting sued.


Title: US citizen (m)marrying UK citizen(f) and bringing her to america

Question:
I'm a male us citizen and I would like to marry a female UK citizen. I was doing some research online and I saw this on nolo.com

"If you have not yet married and your fiancé(e) is still living in the United Kingdom, you can, if you are a U.S. citizen, petition for your fiancé(e) to enter the U.S. on a K-1 visa in order to get married in the United States. After the wedding, your new spouse can apply for a green card, if desired. You can also choose to get married first in the United Kingdom or in another country, and then apply for an immigrant visa with which to enter the the United States. The visa will turn into a green card when your spouse arrives"

Which would be the easiest option? I was born and raised in america so this whole immigration stuff is very confusing to me. I'm 19 years old btw and I'm currently unemployed living w my dad. Would that be an issue if I want to bring her to america on a green card? My dad said he would help me sponsor her.

Should I get a job asap? And would I need substantial work history?

How long would this entire process take if I go visit the UK and get married to her? And then bring here here in an immigrant visa

Answer:
 Have you met this person in real life? That’s one of the requirements for a fiancée visa.

Check our /r/immigration and the [guides](http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide) on VisaJourney. The process will take a few thousand dollars and 9-12 months, depending on the method.

You do normally need to meet the income requirements, but if your dad is willing to cosponsor, and realizes that he’s still on the hook even if you divorce her, then that works too. Answer #2: Yer gonna brexit her huh? 😉 Answer #3: Make sure you apply to be on 90 Day Fiance! I'd love to watch this play out on tv.


Title: the KING of Trolls

Question:
Hi, for obvious reasons this is a throw away account.

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I had intended to offer gold or minor financial compassion for assistance as this will be a long post/rant  but I have read though the rules and seen this is not allowed, I mention this to stress my desperation in my current situation and am instead offering my eternal gratitude for any and all help offered.

I work for a company, Lest call it Dom\*\*\*s Pizza and I have done so for over 14 years. I refuse Management or advancements as it is a second job and Ive done it all in the past and found it not worth the hassle for a small pay rise. Another reason being the flexibility provided by my position as a insider is exactly what I need.  Because of this I am used to seeing less compliant staffs come as managers and store managers above me and i have no problem with this whatsoever, however I do find frustration in the arrogant ones who refuse to listen to experience due to the fact they have been given a position higher then me and instead try and find out the hard way. ( the staff suffer because of this often and i care much for the staff i work with , they are a surrogate family to me ) the Area manager also holds resentment for the fact I refuse to take a promotion and am happy working at the base level,  I mention these facts as it becomes relevant later.

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I have seen so many different types of mangers in my time, all with there own way of doing things and after the initial start up things settling and its all good however I message here today to bring to attention the latest edition to our team. Yes we are the people who work Minimum wage to bring you the food you eat each day and this new Store managers is absolute trash.   His first statement to the team was - "I don't give a Fuck about customers, all I care about is my business."  Shocked by this statement ( as i care for the customers as most of them are local and my neighbours ) I told him, YOUR customers ARE you business.  He had no response so I asked him, "does that mean you will being to do illegal things for profits? "  He just laughed at me but low and behold soon after we began to do things like sell expired food. Now my company is not some small corner pizza shop its a international huge brand and they did something else that made me upset.   This new manger of our Domi\*\*s Pizza shop ran out of food because he refused to listen to what we needed then he proceeded to call a friend at a competitive store , lets call its Pizza H\*T and brought toppings from the competitive franchise and ordered us to use it on our Domi\*\*s pizzas.  I filmed it, and have collected footage of these events and this is just the tip of the iceberg of the shits that begin to go down. ( you would think this is enough to get him fired but no... )

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Since his arrival we have had several legacy staff quit ( over 8 specifically because of him ONLY) , some so angry at his behaviour and things he does that one spat in his face and left saying things such as "  your not just a shit manager, your a shit human being " he just laughs it off and why? because Nepotism ( I know its not illegal ) but he was placed there by the Franchises who favours people of a specific religion and race and refuses to fire him despite customers complaining and staff who have been loyal for years quitting. They have employed new staff but even the new staff have quit too calling him things like idiot or straight up a bastard etc.  examples of what he will do is, tell someone to do 2 tasks at the same time then shouts at them for not doing one while they are doing the other and when they try do the other complains they are not doing the first then when they lose there temper he laughs and tell them to go home.

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Because I have been there longer and despite the fact I choose to stay as a low entry staff doing the hard hand on jobs etc as opposed to standing and watching like managers do,  the staff see for themselves I am capable , being constantly challenged by the senior and proving him wrong time and time again and having my hours cut to as low as 5h a week. For this reason i am targeted, sometimes even being blamed for orders that happened before i even came to work and although the manger does this everyone see and knows its bullshit and as a RESULT when there is issues in store like with this new manager? they all come to me for help and message or call me regarding there issues as they do not wish to speak to the managers.

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The AREA manager refuses to speak to me other then one or two sentences and when i bring up and issue with him he stops me form talking and sends me to go a job in store, there is a resentment to me that i refuse to take a promotion that i feel is unnecessary.   This matters because I have also escalated the issue and contacted the Franchisee himself and despite multiple attempts to arrange a meeting he as just said OK ill arrange it then not contacted.  This is me just theorising but I would not be surprised if negative comments are passed about me to the seniors since my multiple refusals to be promoted.

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I have been dealing with all this but now something has come to my attention that is making me sick, One of the new staff (  a girl who just turned 16)  has come forward to me and told me he has been sexual harassing her. sending her comments about her body being sexy but her tits could be bigger etc ( he is over 30 and has a wife already ) and making comments that are subjective such as , Im going to show my girl heaven tonight, and when she replies ( the 16 year old girl ) I do not want to know that, he replies with things like, well your going to find out one day etc. also he arranges the timetable so that she has to open with him alone and when making her drive with him he drives her to a deserted carpark and asks her question like what do you think of me do you like me when she has repeatedly told him I have a boyfriend and i do not like your advances.

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She is afraid to tell her boyfriend or father and I, under promise to her, have said i will not tell them but did receive permission to try seek some type of legal advice given she is kept anonymous as she needs the job.

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Another issue is this is not the first girl , there was another young teen girl who was working in shop that everyone could see him leering at her and would give her anything she wanted. He Fierd one driver because he refused to ware the cap in the winter weather and instead wore the Winter beanie hat that was from the official franchise. once he was fired the next day the teen girl lost her hat and he gave her the beanie hat and said its OK i just changed the rules... this type of behaviour is consistent.

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There are so many problems and I doubt most people have even read this far so i will stop, but this latest issues makes me sick and not only that, i don't think anything will be done because the guy is put in place by the franchisee who refuses to listen and fiers people instead.    What can I do ?

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Ive told this poor girl ( turned 16) to take notes of everything he does ( we have some proof already as comments in chat apps already such as - she has as sexy body , can you come our or did your dad come home already , calling her pet names and saying things like I miss you serisoly sweetie etc. ), and to record from now what he says but i feel bad allowing her to work there with him, we have created a safe word if she feels uncomfortable so i can intervene and take her away from the scene. She doesn't know what to do because she needs the job dispute the fact its just minimum wage, and i feel bad allowing her to work there.  he INSISTS on driving her home and she feels pressured, i told her this is coercion and told her to keep telling him what shes been saying, that she does not like him and has a boyfrend etc.

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WHAT CAN I DO ? THE LAW IS NOT FOR MORAL JUSTICE THE LAW IS ONLY FOR LEGAL CORRECTNESS, IM POOR I CANT BUY A CORPORATE LAWYER/BARRISTER BUT IF NOTHING IS DONE IM GOING TO GO IN AND BEAT HIM UP AND BE CHARGED FOR ASSAULT -  HELP !!

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Thanks to anyone who replies.

Answer:
 TLDR : OP has a shitty supervisor, he sexually harasses a young employee who has made it clear his behavior is not welcome, how can OP help this employee?

 OP, if the matter of expired food has been resolved, the only issue here is likely your supervisor's sexual harassment of your coworker. Your location is important for further advice, and on that note, it could be illegal to record conversations without the other parties knowledge...so possibly stop suggesting that.


Title: [USA-MI] Can I be sued for a negative review website on a dog breeder?

Question:
We've had dogs our entire life up until the past three years when my grandparents were having health issues.   Now that my grandparents have all passed away, my parents were ready for another dog.  My parents purchased an 8-week old puppy from a reputable breeder in Michigan (it wasn't cheap).

They were super excited to finally bring him home on a Tuesday.   They spent the past month buying new toys, supplies, beds, etc.   They Facetimed me on the way back from picking the puppy up so I could finally see him - super happy and adorable.

My mother mentioned that when they picked him up there were a couple puddles of diarrhea at the kennel, but the breeder assured my parents that it was normal because puppies are nervous in new surroundings (....but why in the kennel if that was his only home?).   The breeder and her daughter also mentioned that they peed on the floor a couple of times in a short span of time.

My parents noticed that he was drinking a lot and peeing a lot, but they passed it off as just being a puppy and the hot weather in Michigan.   He was eating all of his food and drinking, so nothing seemed unusual.

My mother took him in to the vet the following Monday (6 days after picking him up) for his first check up.   She told the vet that he had diarrhea and the vet was concerned since she mentioned that he had diarrhea from day one.  Everything else seemed okay.

On Wednesday evening, eight days after picking him up, he started throwing up and wouldn't eat, but he was still drinking.    My mother took him to the vet early Thursday morning and they ran a few tests didn't have the equipment for an ultrasound, so they referred her to an emergency vet.  They looked at him and immediately said it was lepto and sent a urine sample to be tested at MSU.   He still wasn't eating at that point and he wasn't drinking, so they gave him a round of fluids and anti-biotics to start treating it.   My parents let the breeder know that he might have lepto and she said he didn't have it when he left her kennel.   According to the breeder, she looked up cases of lepto in the state and the east side had more cases than the west side, so she dismissed that fact that he might have picked up when he was with her.   She said the diarrhea was normal and he likely got in to something that he shouldn't have (he didn't, my parents watched him like a hawk whenever he walked out of their view).

My mom took him in again on Friday morning for another round of fluids and antibiotics.   He still wasn't eating.  He was walking around and looking at his food dishes, but couldn't eat.    She took him in again Friday evening for another round of fluids and antibiotics and the vet noticed that his stomach was still full from earlier, even though he was peeing and kind of pooping fluidy-water.   They gave him half a dose of fluids and were concerned that his kidneys were shutting down and told my parents that he likely wasn't going to make it.   They said to come in first thing in the morning for either another round of fluids or to put him down.  Turns out they were right.   Chewie died around 1am that night and my distraught parents had to take him in to be cremated.

My parents called the breeder to let her know he passed away and she claims this has never happened and asked if they had a necrospy done.   They had the dog for 10 days and it died, but she said she's only offer a replacement or refund if it had a congenital issue with a confirmed necropsy and does not offer to reimburse vet fees.

My parents had already spent $1350 on the dog and $1000+ in vet fees within a week.   They were completely distraught and didn't have a necropsy done, as my dad took his body in the vet first thing Saturday morning just because they couldn't bear to have it in the house any longer.    A basic necropsy would have been about $100, not including tissue and blood samples, which would have to be sent to MSU for evaluation and probably upwards of $500+ and possible no results.

They did find out from the emergency vet that he tested positive for lepto, but those results wouldn't be able to tell them when he contracted them.   It takes 4-12 days for symptoms to appear, and I honestly think he had lepto when they picked him up.   I also noticed that when my mom took him in for his first check up that he weight 9 lbs 8 ounces, but his brothers were significantly larger - 11.6, 11.8 - I don't think he was the runt, but maybe stunted growth from kidney failure?   They let the breeder know that it was lepto and she said "Sorry for your loss, clean your backyard."    She again blamed my parents and said he got it from them.   While that is entirely possibly, it's not likely since they were outside with him at all times making sure he went to the bathroom so they could give him a treat.   It also hasn't been raining in Michigan and there was no stagnant water.

The breeder is refusing a replacement or refund and I'm livid.   She refuses the acknowledge the fact that there's pretty clear evidence that he was sick before they picked him up.   She lives on a farm and raises goats, pigs, other random ass animals and there's a pond on/near her property.  I think the ethical thing to do would be at least offer a replacement, if they still want a dog after this mess.   They loved Chewie and absolutely gave him the best possible life, despite circumstances.   My mom posted pictures and videos at least 5x a day, they were having so much fun with him.   It was nice to see them smile after all they've been through with their parents.

My parents are still distraught and they're nice people, but I'm not.   I want justice for them, so I bought a domain name with the breeder's name/kennel - breedersnamereview.com and I planned on organically outranking her site in search engines and leaving one star reviews on all of her online presence/social media accounts.   I'm not going to say that it's a scam, just leave an honest review of everything that has happened and warn people not to buy puppies from this particular breeder.    Can I be sued for this?   I planned on putting a disclaimer that says something along the lines of not associated with XXX Breeder.

TL;DR:  My parents bought a puppy and it died 10 days later.  I'm not happy about it and the breeder isn't cooperating and refuses to accept any responsibility, so I'm going to leave bad reviews and create a website with a review of the experience + evidence.

Pics:  http://imgur.com/a/AVdh8

PS:  Please no adopt/don't shop.  My parents wanted a specific breed.  I just want advice.

Edit:  words

Answer:
 No moralizing, just correcting misleading information:

Many rescue organizations allow you to search for a specific breed, and there are even breed-specific rescue organizations.  Don't assume you can't adopt if you want a purebred.


Title: Is it too late to get a new Public Defender?

Question:
Kansas-

I have a trial for some serious felony drug charges next month and I feel like my public defender isn't taking it seriously. He's old and has been in the game a long time. He tells me he has a "casual" approach. Meaning he wears jeans and a T-shirt in our meetings, I have to beg to get him to return my phone calls, and in my last court date I smelled whiskey on his breath. My last court date was a hearing and he waited until the morning of to ask me if I wanted to waive my right to the hearing. He told me the police reports he had were enough to move the case to trial. I figured he would let me know when he got important information but I was left in the dark until this point. Naive little me ended up waiving my right to the hearing so I still have no idea what any of the evidence is. I have no idea what to expect and he hasn't returned my phone call. Is it too late to request a new public defender with my trial being just one month away? I understand he's busy but I'm concerned

Answer: You have a right to a public defender, not the public defender of your choice. If you honestly believe he is ineffective and/or drunk, you can contact the KS bar association, but I doubt anything will come of it.


Title: Fedex Wrong Delivery

Question: I live in an apartment complex and gave a clear name and address when I ordered a mattress online. The deliveryman did not come to the right address and allowed someone with a totally different name (doesn’t sound remotely close) sign for the package. Is this legal?

Answer:
 It is not the legal duty of FedEx to only allow people with the same last name to sign. I still use my maiden name for some things, so my husband and I get packages with different names shipped to the same address, for example.

However, if you did not get your package, the sender is responsible to replace it or refund you. They have the legal relationship with FedEx, not you. They need to send a new one and file a claim with FedEx for the incorrect delivery.


Title: Is forcing a child to work legal in the US?

Question: I live in the state of California.

Answer:
 What do you mean by "forcing a child to work?"

A parent saying, "You have to get a job?"  Or... what?Answer #2: Slavery is illegal per the 13th amendment, so in a broad sense no.

That said, your parents can make you do chores and punish you if you don’t.  They can tell you to get a job, and punish you if you don’t.


Title: (PA) My landlord failed to put my security deposit in an escrow account (lived there for >3yrs). What recourse do I have?

Answer:
 >My landlord failed to put my security deposit in an escrow account.  What recourse do I have?

None.  The landlord is supposed to deposit your money into an escrow account, but there is no penalty if they do not and you have no legal recourse against them if they do not.  So long as they do the rest (ie.  within 30 days they give you written notice of what they are withholding and why, and they give you back the difference between what they are withholding and what you paid PLUS INTEREST), then they are fine.  (Of course you can still sue them to contest what they withheld if you don't think its justified.)


Title: Is this something I could ever get money back from? Emotionally abusive relationship

Question:
I was in another thread and someone said that I might be able to get legal recourse to my fiance who has taken about 30k in the last year from me.

It's ridiculous (i know)  Up until a year ago -- he controlled all of our money.  All.  Every dime I had....he controlled.   He even had me using HIS credit card and driving HIS car because he wanted to monitor our money.

Then he left me because I hid a paycheck and he felt I was trying to leave him. Which i was considering -- per my therapist's advice.

He left me before I was fully ready.  It was awful.  I missed him.  Begged him back. I idnd't know what to do.  He said awful things.  I went no contact for over a month and we got back together when he came back to me.

We've been together for a year now.  I have kept our money seperate.  I have my own apartment that I never stay at but have to keep lease on because I had to get it -- when he left me.  We stay there sometimes.   But I pay ALL fees,  HIS car,  my insurance, and ALL of our dining out, food and entertainment and travel.  ALL.

He is not doing well financially.  REcently I told him I am broke.  I can't pay out anymore for 150 dollar daily dinners -- and he pulled out his credit card, paid and then said "it's fine...I'll be bankrupt soon"

I have NO savings.  I can't even afford my rent this month.  I asked him to help...and he said no no no no.  Then after berating me and calling me crazy and insane for the last day -- he finally said that he was done.  That he can't take abymore of my games....

THEN came and said he would help me.

I am wondering can I get any of my money back?  Probably I assume....no

Answer:
 Unless there was an agreement for him to pay you back, it sounds like you have given him gifts.

Coloring a bit outside of the "legal advice" lines here a bit, you need end your relationship, and establish boundaries with him that he is not to contact you any more.  And, if those boundaries are violated, you can consider legal action.

From what you have disclosed, though this is likely going to be difficult for you to do.  Make sure you keep up with your therapy.


Title: I was molested at a health club when I was young. It has been about 13 years since it happened. Is there anything I can do? (MI)

Question: I was taking basketball lessons when I was a pre-teen at a popular health club chain. The teacher at the time would ask me to look at the tags inside my basketball shorts because he thought they were 'cool' and would take pictures of my buttocks. This happened in Michigan. Is there anything I can do to press charges or sue the gym?

Answer:
 The illegal actions of an employee do not always bring liability upon the employer but if you report it, who knows you may end up sparking discovering their were more victims and perhaps then theres enough to say the employer knew or should have known they had a predator on their payroll and should have taken reasonable action.

So talk to an attorney and/or report the incident to police. Even if the statute of limitations have run (and I am not saying they are or they are not, I have not reviewed MI law on this) the police can take the report which could help with some other case.


Title: OK so this 17-year-old from my town has a 9 mm pistol and he just told my buddy that when he sees him in public he better get to ducking. Is there anything I can do about this legally. It’s on Facebook

Question:
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: He can contact the police.


Title: Selling house: buyer wants to move in tomorrow. (Xpost from r/ukpersonalfinance)

Question:
Hi Reddit UK.

I have an issue/question regarding the selling of my house.
We have accepted an offer (3 weeks ago). The buyer wants to complete tomorrow. We have not signed a T1 (I think that's the forms name, final contract) we live 4 hrs drive away, hence selling. Our solicitor is going to email the T1 tomorrow for us to sign and scan, then they will hold the money from the sale until they receive the signed original (Monday or Tuesday), via post. Is this legal? Should we do this?

The buyer is homeless as of tomorrow which is the case of the rush. Also buyer is insisting on us taking out indemnity on the septic tank and for not having the original ground lease from 1930s around £300.

I know I have a solicitor that I pay for advise I'm just after a second opinion on what you would do.
Also they have been rubbish and slow hence the crazy deadline.

I know we have a couple of options,
Let it go this way.
Refuse to rush (buyer pulls out of sale, which I doubt as they will be homeless).
Skip jobs tomorrow to drive up.

What would you do?

Answer:
 r/legaladviceuk may be better equipped for this. Here - _not_ the UK - allowing a buyer to take possession prior to closing is often viewed as a very risky move, because it takes an eviction to get them out again if the deal falls through and they refuse to vacate voluntarily.

In a situation like this I'd be talking about either holding firm, or offering to help cover a cheap hotel room for the weekend instead, to limit the risk.

I wouldn't make any snap decisions on this without talking to your solicitor, though.


Title: Ohio: Mother paid $300+ a month for an electric bill for over 15 years to find out upon moving that her neighbor had an electric fence running off of our electric.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 First thing is to figure out just how much power the electric fence is using, and if there is anything else drawing power that you are unaware of.

Is the electric fence still connected to your mom's meter?

Have you gone through all the breakers to make sure that you know what they control? The neighbors might have something else hooked up that you are not aware of. Answer #2: Re-read your mother's lease. Does it say "Tenant will pay for electricity they are not using that is instead used by Neighbour Thieving Bastard" or "Tenant will pay whatever the fuck the bill totals up to". If not, then she can sue. Where do you live? Also, this would most likely count as a continuous tort (since it's **still** on-going), so the statute of limitations would not apply.

It's like how if you kidnap someone, imprison them and rape them for 25 years, you won't magically have the originally kidnapping charge disappear because it was all one continuous crime. Depending on where you live, you might be able to sue for tort damages, which makes the actual cost of the fence (or whatever it is stealing your electricity) mostly irrelevant. The court will basically impose a fine that will be paid unto you to punish whoever's responsible for the theft (be it the landlord, the neighbour or both), not just to make you whole.


Title: [IN] GP denied me a recommendation to get a concealed carry permit.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The second amendment isn't unlimited, and you're not being punished.  Indiana is very clear in saying that if the licensing authority reasonably believes you may demonstrate emotionally unstable behavior, your license can be denied.  It's obvious, but you should not lie in your application, and based on what you've posted, the truthful answer is "yes."  I understand it's no fault of your own, but there already exists written evidence (i.e., your diagnoses, this post) that this is a real potentiality.

Look, this is not a good idea.  Take it from someone who has struggled with similar issues longer than you have.  When treatment is going well, negative episodes seem like a distant possibility, but when those episodes set in, you won't have your full capacity of rationality.  If you're genuinely interested in firearms, you may be able possess them on your property (but not elsewhere).  If you do this though, please store them responsibly, and consider keeping no or a very small amount of ammunition.  Even this is a terrible idea, though.

If you have some sort of idea that carrying in public is going to offer you or your fellow citizens some sort of protection, I would disagree and beg you to also reconsider.

Be well and good luck.