Title: Wife arrested for spousal battery

Question:
Location: Kern county, california

Last night my wife and I got into an argument. I escalated things until she slapped me several times. I then slapped her back. We then started actual fighting. I dont remember the events as they happened emotions were running crazy. Finally my clear head came through and started to try to leave the situation but she called the cops instead. I sat outside and waited for them to show. Once they got there, 2 cops male and female, the male cop put me in hand cuffs and stated to take my statement. I assumed that the female cop was taking my wife's side. Fully expecting to be hauled off to jail they instead took my wife since she threw the first swing.

I know in cali a domestic call someone has to get arrested and ive looked up the penalties. She has no previous record of any kind other than speeding tickets years ago So here are my questions:

1. From what i read she is looking at up to 6 months in jail. what are the chances of that happening
2. Ive told her that if we are to stay together we are going to counseling. Will that help her case at all.
3. i know i cant stop her from being prosecuted since it is not my choice but what can i do? For example asking for a jury trial thinking that a jury would not convict a woman for slapping her husband. Maybe i could point out how i was not read my rights before i was detained so i can recant my statement. In the paperwork it does not say who said what so my hope is it would make the statement useless.
4. if we tried to jury trial could the cops then arrest me if she is let go?

more info from the wife these are her words: never told me I was being arrested, never read my rights, and never took a real statement from me even tho I asked for all three of those And I was forced to ride down without a seatbelt while the cop was speeding - 80+ in a 65

another thought: during trial would it help for me to be there? Maybe speak on behalf of the incredibly stressful life we have right now. I lost my job 2 months ago and cant find work and we might be forced to move, although this could prevent that, also her dad has terminal cancer so if are forced to move she will miss the end of his life.

Answer:
 1- no one can guess

2- nope

3- You can hire her an attorney. She did not just slap you. She assaulted you. Juries will convict on that. It is not a gender thing. Your rights being read or not has nothing to do with her. And you did not need to have the read to you at that time.

4- yes, technically they can still charge you with a crime up to the statute of limitations which is years. Answer #2: It is not okay that someone hits you, ever! You may be experiencing battered person syndrome and are not thinking clearly. You should talk to a therapist to make sure you're doing okay emotionally before making any decisions about trying to help your assailant.


Title: [UK] Employer asking for my hours to change, from 8-4:30 to 8:30-5.

Question:
As work we have "shifts". Where the area we run stays open until 5. It has always been one person who for a week does 08:30 until 5.  I (and some others) hate the "late" shifts. For buses it is a severe pain for me and a simple half an hour can take a 15 minute journey to nearly an hour.
However, we all rolled with this one week a month idea, whatever.
Today they got us in for a briefing. A decision high up had been made to make our hours 08:30 to 5 permanently.
This raised eyebrows and my blood pressure. However when I looked at my contract (a signed copy) it states:

> Normal hours of work are 37.5 hours per week from 0800hrs- 1630hrs
> Monday to Friday with an hour for lunch. However, you may be
> expected to work additional hours as requested by your manager.

I am the only one of us four with this contract, one woman has 8 till 5 CORE hours which can change, and another even has 8 till 6.
But I have no such paperwork about core hours.
So here is my questions:

Can they make me work beyond 5 after I have found this?
The HR lady said there is a contract for core hours 8-5, but do I need to have signed it? If they produce a copy with has no signature is it valid?
IF what they are doing is not right, what about all the times I've worked past 5? I've done the exact hours, just finished at 5.
If HR is unable to produce any information, what legal right do I have? I want to avoid doing these hours, but I need some weight behind anything I say.

Really appreciate all input here.

Edit: I found this fucking line in the contract, which I think nullifies all my questions.
> The Company reserves the right to vary normal
> working hours as and when required by the business needs of the
> Company.

Answer: Glad you figured it out yourself OP, but pretty much every employer not bound by a union will have the ability to change your hours. Welcome to the real world!


Title: Found this on another subreddit. Is this legal?

Answer:
 It sounds like they are already subscribed to the service. In which case it would depend on any agreement they accepted when signing up.

If these are people that cancelled their accounts, it would be illegal to charge them without authorization. Answer #2: There are situations where this would be legal, but if these are people that canceled then in most cases this would probably be illegal. Answer #3: As a head's up, this was discussed [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladviceofftopic/comments/9kictm/is_it_legal_for_moviepass_to_renew_canceled/) back in October when the email came out.


Title: First speeding ticket at 17

Question: The original passage was written terribly. More so than asking if I’m guilty or not guilty as I obviously am guilty of speeding, this being my first time getting a ticket, I don’t even know how to go about it . Do I plead not guilty? What happens if I just plead guilty? If I pay the ticket off immediately can it be removed from my record? What would be the best way to go about?

Answer:
 That was a lot of story around that you’re apparently guilty of speeding.

You have the options anyone else may have.  You can pay your fine.  You can show up and hope for a plea. Or you can force the state to prove up their case and hope something good comes of that.  An attorney improves your odds in the last two, though there wouldn’t appear to be any realistic chance at the third.  You might check to see if court costs are triggered by your appearance which may make the second option not worthwhile.


Title: Laid off in the middle of closing on a house, Canada

Question:
I'm looking for some advice or helpful comments about how to make my next move.

At the time my mortgage rate was approved and all the documents were signed, conditions were waived,  etc etc. I was employed. Now I'm two weeks out from my possession date and meeting with the lawyer soon to close on this deal. I've just informed my broker that I was laid off Sept 30th. He did not tell me he was going to inform the lender. Simply that no more checks will be done on me and that I can proceed with meeting the lawyer (in no uncertain terms - he certainty doesn't endorse me but hinted that everything should go through fine).

How badly can this blow up in my face, what am I liable for, and should I just go to the lawyer's anyway and carry on? If he asks if I'm still employed of course I'll tell the truth. What do you think would happen then?

I have enough savings to get me by,  I'm not worried about finances. More about the process and how unemployment in the middle of the purchase is handled by all parties.

This is in Alberta.

Thank you!

Answer:
 Worst case the lender will check your information again before closing and will not loan you the money. You will be out the earnest money deposit and any other costs like appraisal and inspection and the seller will find another buyer.

Next worse case is that the closing goes through and you get a job offer in another city. You sell the house after being vacant for 3+ months. Between the closing costs, realtors fees and market timing you lose 10+% of the price of the house.


Title: My parents are going to seriously harm my sister with their quackery

Question:
My parents are very into alternative medicine and homeopathy. Very little of the bullshit they buy into rarely works or makes any logical sense at all. They are also into various other shady schemes, such as peddling Adocare products and swearing it will cure anything, so the following issue should come  as no surprise to you. My 17 yr old little sister is a type 1 diabetic. This is an autoimmune disease with no known cure. Insulin keeps her alive. My parents started seeing a quack alternative medicine doctor who swears he can cure her, using methods so bogus I won't bother going into detail about  them. My extremely gullible parents actually believe him and are going to start her "treatments" as soon as 2 weeks. He has no documented cases of this actually working. His "treatment " for her requires that they stop giving her her insulin, which they absolutely plan to do. To no avail, I have tried explaining to them that doing this will KILL her, since she needs her insulin to stay alive. They are still going to do it. I am no longer under my parents care, and I need to know if there is any kind of legal action I can take against them before they kill or seriously harm her.

I am located in the state of Louisiana, in the US

Answer: You can call CPS with your concerns. That is your only option at this time. If you notice she is seriously, life threateningly ill, you call 911


Title: Jury Duty, is my employer entitled to the $15/day state reimbursement?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > I want to know how and why they are able to take this out of my paycheck!?!

Because they won't double-pay you for the same time.  Either you're getting paid by your employer **or** the state.  Not both.

This is very, very common.


Title: GrandFather put in home. Mom barred by his wife from seeing her dad. All assets taken by wife. Please help! (FL)

Question:
Long story short, my grandfather married years back. (Circa 2005?) Things seemed great. Happy couple.

Skip ahead to 2016, my grandfather gets "Diagnosed" as Alzheimer's. As far as I know, he never received a second evaluation.

The Wife then convinces him to sign papers signing his legal rights away. Assets, medical care, etc. My mother moved down to Florida to take care of him, but upon arrival the wife checked him into a home, in a lockdown unit. Then went on to tell the home my mother was not allowed to see him.

The wife transferred all the assets he had out of his name, and is then convincing him he had nothing. He still receives pension from his time in the Marines but she even receives that.

Weve tried to consult a few lawyers, for a hefty consultation, but they've told us their isnt much for us to do.

Please help!

Answer:
 Why is "diagnosed" in quotations? Was he diagnosed by a competent medical provider or not? If he had a valid diagnosis it made a ton of sense for his spouse to get durable power of attorney and other basic estate planning rights because once Alzheimer's goes fully into effect it's impossible to take some necessary steps without establishing a guardianship through a court.

What is a "lockdown unit"? An Alzheimer's care facility that stops patients from wandering out into the street and getting lost? Is she not paying for the husband's care and if she is, why shouldn't she get the pension (really if she's designated the beneficiary why shouldn't she get it)?Answer #2: Have you called Adult Protective Services?


Title: Landlord (MA) says he can't fix hardwood floors because they've been "sanded down too many times already", but they are splintering/old and damaged

Question:
I'm in a situation where I just moved into an apartment with myself (F) and three other girls that has been inhabited by college guys for the past two years. There were a lot of issues upon move-in that our landlord had offered to fix, including a cleaning lady to clean the bathrooms/kitchen areas, a plumber to fix one of the toilets that wasn't working on arrival, and repainting/fixing all of the walls (which have various scuff marks/holes from screws, a few random cracks, and a hole in one spot that looked like it was punched or kicked). This landlord doesn't collect security deposits (we just paid him first/last months rent, as did the renters before us) so he is paying for this out of his own budget, as some/most of these issues were caused by previous renters.

Today he came with the people who were going to be painting to inspect the damage, and I mentioned that the hardwood floors in my room needed repairs. To give some perspective: yesterday I was trying to clean an area with a cloth, and I ended up with a splinter in my hand. Just a small splinter that I got out with tweezers, but I decided not to use my hands and got my Swiffer, and ended up with a 4-5 inch long splinter stuck in that thing. The fact that this floor is splintering this much makes me think that this would be considered a safety issue. There is one area about a square foot in size where the wood looks black/rotten which is where the splintering was occurring, and several places throughout the room where there is duck tape that looks to be at least a year or two old covering cracks that are about 1/4 - 1/2 inch in size between planks, presumably where pieces have splintered off before.

Now, I looked up the code for landlords in MA, and found the following:

> Every owner shall maintain the ... floors, etc. ... of his dwelling so that the dwelling excludes wind, rain and snow, and is rodent-proof, watertight, and free from chronic dampness, weathertight, in good repair and in every way fit for the intended use. Further, he shall maintain every structural element free from holes, cracks, loose plaster, or other defect where such holes, cracks, loose plaster, or defect renders the area difficult to clean or constitutes an accident hazard or an insect or rodent harborage

My question is, is this a big enough issue that these floors would be a code violation and need to be fixed? I feel like the landlord is avoiding it because they are real hardwood floors (two of the bedrooms including mine have these old hardwood floors, and two of them have much newer laminate flooring). I personally feel like these are past the point of being able to just sand/refinish, and would need to be completely replaced with something else.

If needed I can call the state and ask for an inspector, but I'm not entirely sure that they would side with me as this is a fairly minor issue in the grand scheme of things (i.e. roof over head, hot/cold water, heating, etc) but from what I can make out it violates the code.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer:
 If you go a legal route, you're going to have to make an argument that the floor is dangerous. Does the floor as the law says constitute an accident hazard? Your splinters support this argument but the LL can just say the floor is crappy but functional. Doesn't seem worthwhile.

That said, definitely notify the landlord in writing of the preexisting condition of the floor and the splinter hazard. Then, if you do get a bad splinter (and maybe leads to serious injury) he can't argue that he didn't know about.

I would also look to get a rug to cover the floor. I picked up a carpet remnant for $10 at Habitat for Humanity store. I thought it would be a bit ghetto to just through a section of carpet down, but I'm very happy with hit.


Title: "Alternative energy company" decided steal my info and sign me up for natural gas at double the normal rate.

Question:
So not really me but someone I know answered the door and one of those gas supplier companies apparently had pretty good pitch and got my buddy to give the account number and other info to him. Before he signed anything he asked about a cancellation fee and when they said it was $100 or something he said no way and never signed anything.

Well a few months later winter hits and this energy company suddenly becomes our supplier and charges double what Consumers charges. My house is bigish and built in the 20's. We got single pane windows in places still. Its Michigan.. Anyway we didn't noticed (don't ask) for about 3 months but when I do I call them immediately. Guy on the phone just gives me the runaround and tells me it takes 3 months to cancel and cost $100. Says my story sounds weird and they will look into it. Never did.

So now here is another piece of interesting info. We actually did apparently sign with these guys in 2015 but didn't have them for long. So they do have a signature on file. I know this because I found a copy of a verification form from them dated early 2015. I wonder if they used it to sign us up again.

I have been seeing stories on Facebook in my area about these companies getting your account number and just signing you up anway. A few have been sued out of business over this. They start new companies with new names.

So what do I do now? I was thinking keep everything on email or certified mail from now on out and start asking to see that signature. File a BBB complaint. Then I need to ask for my money back or more? It's definitely a criminal act to do what they did and if they copied a signature from an old form I'm gonna laugh. Best case for them is they don't have one and there is no contract but they still have my money? I just want to make think I have enough on them to pay me off basically.

And if it matters I'm really sick of these companies where I live. I get 3 a week coming to my house sometimes. I'm to the point of slamming the door on their faces because they just don't understand the word "no". They only go to poor neighborhoods and they only rip people off never a deal like they say. The point is its personal.

Answer: File a complaints [with MPSC](http://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/0,4639,7-159-16368_16415---,00.html); they will help resolve the issue.


Title: Canada Contesting a will

Question: My dad recently passed away. He was not married at the time and I am also his only child as well as executor and sole beneficiary of both his will and insurance policy. He left everything to me. My dad has sisters who are upset that they are not in the will and not on his life insurance policy. I am in my in my young 20’s and I would give anything to have my dad back. The money he left me will help me finically with all of my school debts and help get my life started. My aunts have been so unsupportive during this time and have threatened to contest the will and that I won’t get my dads insurance without a fight. Can someone please help me understand what might be in order if they decide to contest the will?

Answer:
 I'm sorry for you loss.

Your aunts are going to have a hard time. They most likely won't have standing to have the will varied (amended). So the best they can do is argue the will is not valid.

Do they have any grounds on which they believe they can contest the validity of the will - such as mental infirmity? Is there an older will where they DO inherit? Because if not, all that they'll achieve by having the current one declared invalid is that your father will be intestate (meaning no will). In every province, you'd inherit under intestacy rules anyway.

And challenging a will wont' change the life insurance decision, because that passes outside the will.

My advice? Ignore them for now. It may just be grief talking, and most people who threaten to sue don't. Plus, any lawyer they consult is going to let them know what I just told you. If they DO sue you, then consult a lawyer of your own.


Title: Test section for headphones was at the loudest volume and shattered an ear drum

Question:
This is Georgia, US.

Was at a Target, went to the test section for some headphones. There was no volume knob on the section, I put on the headphones and when I pressed the button the volume was so loud it that I'm pretty sure I shattered an ear drum. Currently feeling lots of pain down my jaw and my ears are still ringing half an hour after. The first thing that played was a gunshot, so a gunshot at the loudest volume.

Is there anything I should do? Can do? I'm thinking of going back to tell them to lower it so no one else gets hurt. I'm not a US citizen so I'm not sure what happens.

Answer:
 >Is there anything I should do?

Make an appointment to see an audiologist & ENT (ear, nose and throat doctor) for hearing tests (you may need a referral from the ENT or a general practitioner; not sure how that type of testing is done in Georgia). They can help let you know if you've suffered any apparent permanent loss of hearing.

In either case, go to the store or call them up and let them know what happened. They'll want to know, and so will their insurance.


Title: I'm scared I may have broken a law of some kind by using a debit card I found on a youtube video to see if it was real

Question: I was told to post here but basically I saw a debit card on a youtube video and I was curious to see if they actually used a real card in full view of the cameras. The card actually worked and now I got locked out my amazon account I assume for suspicious activity. What kind of repercussions could I face if any?

Answer:
 >I'm scared I may have broken a law of some kind

You did. It's called theft. You took something that didn't belong to you.

Don't talk to anyone about this. If contacted by the police, especially don't talk to them about this and go right to a lawyer.

I'd recommend deleting the post tooAnswer #2: The words fraud, theft, identity theft all spring to mind. And, yeah, I'm guessing Amazon will not be doing business with you in the future.


Title: Can I sue someone who lied to the police to get charges pressed against me?

Question:
I'm sick of taking the high road and this has really ruined my life. I also want to know if I can press charges/sue the police but it's a rich town and I know that could come back around to bite me in the ass. I suffered a second psychotic breakdown (the woman in question caused the first one) due to the stress of the court case and became an alcoholic again.

Also curious to if I can press charges for cyber bullying and cyber harassment without having any proof? The messages are all gone and they were cryptic and ambiguous but very specific at first.

Answer:
 **Notice he said she didn't respond to his messages for 2 years(!!!!)**before she finally responded asking him to leave her alone!!

Everyone is telling him things like "yeah she's manipulative, but still stop"

Um, no! He is straight up stalking this woman for years without her ever having interacted with him.

Is this the same guy who was stalking that YouTube girl? Answer #2: If you suffered damages as a result (lawyer fees, missed work, lost job opportunities, etc.), then yes.

Whether you will win will depend on how much proof you had that the things they said were not true and that they KNEW they were not true when they said them.

It is also against the law to file a false report with the police in a lot of places.  You could talk to the police about that if you want as well.Answer #3: OP, could you give us a clear timeline of what has happened? More details are needed to know where you should start legally.

For cyber bullying or harassment charges proof is needed. What platform where they sent on? There are some ways of retrieving old messages on some platforms.


Title: 2 warrant, 2 counties, 1 state. How do I go about this situation?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Yes, if you have cases in more than one jurisdiction you will be transported to each for your hearings.

This is inconvenient, but it's also inconvenient for the people of the state of Maryland that you keep driving after they took your license away.

You could also ask your lawyer to schedule a hearing to have your warrants quashed. If I were the judge, I wouldn't even entertain that without you appearing in person, and I probably would remand you even if you did appear. You've been given many chances to show up to court on your own, and even you seem to admit that you can't make it work.


Title: What happens if a written will is found after the dead persons possessions have already been distributed?

Question: Hypothetical. I'm most interested in the situation in Germany, but because reddit is US-centric let's presume we're in California.

Answer:
 There is a statutory limitation on re-opening estate cases that have already had a distribution of the property. In California, beneficiaries can only make a claim before the court enters an order of final distribution. If a will is discovered after that, it's usually too late.

But new property may be discovered after the final order, too. It will be distributed under the old order for final distribution if it makes provisions for it. If the final order did not cover this property, a new representative can be appointed and a new petition for distribution made--I don't see anything the statute that would prevent this newly discovered property from being distributed in accordance with the newly discovered will.

The procedural details vary by state, but the short if it is that there's a point of finality after which you're out of luck.


Title: I'm a firefighter on new hire probation and need legal advice about a possible union grievance

Question: As I was recently hired to a Florida county fire department, and so I'm on new hire probation. I recently failed a test for an idiotic reason which I believe could be argued in my favor. The failure of this test has resulted in a 3 month extention of my probation. I pay dues to a union, however the union has a rule that it doesn't protect members who are on new hire probation. I want them to argue my case, and as I pay them I feel that they should (must) protect my interests despite their rule of not protecting probies. Do I have a case against them (the union) that as I have paid them, they must protect me?

Answer: A three month extension to your probation doesn't sound like a huge deal compared to making permanent enemies with the people who you want to be able to trust and rely on.  My non-legal, very human advice would be to take responsibility for your own successes and failures, and make sure you pass the test next time.


Title: Wisconsin, sent in not guilty letter, no response yet and my court date is tomorrow

Question: It says on the citation there would be a rescheduled pre trial. I have not heard anything. Will I be penalized for not showing up?

Answer: Call the court and ask.  You don't want to miss a court date.


Title: Roommates dog attacked mine, I was bit separating them, his HO ins says I’m responsible

Question:
His dog had attacked mine, unprovoked, had him by the neck for a couple seconds very aggressively. I was the only one in a room of people to act, jumped in between and hooked the dogs neck(yeah I know probably not smart, probably should have used water or something, but 20/20...)

Anyway got stitches, nerve damage, took a good time to heal.

Just found out by a call from the hospital debt collector I owe 1250, asked my roommate to talk to insurance and he said they said I assumed the risk for having my dog there and jumping in between.

I ended up telling cops at hospital he wasn’t aggressive so they wouldn’t put him down.... I have lived with this guy for a while and have known him for longer. The dog is good when he apparently isn’t with other dogs.

Am I screwed? Do I have to deal with the money and the pain and nerve damage simply cause I had my moms dog staying with me for a couple weeks?

I can provide any info for clarification.

I’ll add, I pay him rent monthly and he is the owner of the home. Just in college, I am still on dads insurance but the deductible is 2k

Answer: You can sue your roommate for the cost of the medical bills you've accrued in small claims.  His insurance will either pony up the money or take it to court to argue why you were responsible.


Title: Purchased a laptop on Craigslist, soon realizing I was lied to. Pennsylvania, USA

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 DO NOT RECORD THAT CONVERSATION!

Pennsylvania is a two party consent state. Recording the conversation without their knowledge is a crime.


Title: My landlord wants to use my security deposit for work that I don't think he's actually going to carry out

Question:
Tl;Dr: Am I within my rights to demand that the landlord/letting agent provides proof of cleaning/work before I agree for them to make deductions from our security deposit? (UK)

I rented a shit-hole of a flat for one year. It was dirty and dilapidated when I moved in, but unfortunately I didn't make any ammendments to the inventory record to list everything that was broken/dirty, as there was so much to do (I had to clean everything before unpacking, there was no hot water, the fridge freezer was broken and they took 3 weeks to replace it, all fun stuff).

On moving out, I realised that the original inventory is super vague, but their check out inventory is super detailed, so it looks like I was the one that damaged everything. I'm being charged hundreds of pounds for a deep clean of the property and the removal of damaged items (sofa, chairs, curtains, carpets).

Unfortunately I don't have enough evidence to win an official dispute, so I'm going to have to agree to pay. But the new tenants moved in the day after we moved out, no removals or deep clean had been done. Considering that the flat had not been cleaned before I moved in, then the new tenants didn't have a professional clean either, I really doubt that they are actually going to do it.

Are they really going to go in and take the new tenants sofa, clean the carpets and dust the light switches?

I don't want to agree for them to take my deposit without seeing receipts from contractors or picture evidence. Am I able to demand this? Is it my right to see proof of what they spend my money on?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: You might want to post this over to /r/legaladviceUK, as this is more of a US/Canada sub.


Title: [Florida] Ex wife violating noncompete. My own lawyer seems not to be working in my best interests. What's my next best move?

Question:
I have owned a print business for many years (I'll call it PrintShop) that's been expanding recently. We bought a signage franchise from an existing long-term signage and promo business (I'll call it PromoTown) nearby, which involved a noncompete for three years, so that PromoTown will do no signage within the franchise area. The noncompete is fourteen months into the three year period.

My ex wife worked at PromoTown until January this year, when she went out on her own and formed a new business, SignShop.

As soon as I was aware, I had a Cease & Desist sent to SignShop. My ex wife is claiming as she herself didn't sign a noncompete, that she's not covered by the noncompete, however the noncompete signed covered ALL of PromoTown's activities and specifically stated the activities of its employees too, which included my ex wife at the time it was signed.

On top of this, SignShop has two other employees, and one of those is also a former PromoTown employee who worked at PromoTown at the time the noncompete was signed, for a double violation.

SignShop's response to my lawyer was short and did not address any of the noncompete terms at all. Despite this, my lawyer on the same day claimed there was nothing more he could do. This is a lawyer from the same firm that worked with the signage franchise's own lawyers to form the original noncompete. Obviously he's not working in my best interests, and it may be possible the entire firm has been sloppy with their work or compromised against me in other ways.

What's my next best move? My lawyers have been very expensive but worth it so far, but now I'm beginning to believe their work is up to scratch. I'm able to pull in the franchise's own legal help, though there are restrictions on how much I can use them per year, and other issues with the business have arisen in 2017 and I've already used up the available gratis legal help.

Answer:
 > My ex wife is claiming as she herself didn't sign a noncompete, that she's not covered by the noncompete, however the noncompete signed covered ALL of PromoTown's activities and specifically stated the activities of its employees too, which included my ex wife at the time it was signed.

PromoTown can't sign away the rights of its employees.  Unless your ex-wife signed the non-compete, it's not valid on her.  PromoTown can only sign away PromoTown's own rights.


Title: URGENT! My boss threatened to fire all staff for unionizing for wanting safer conditions and I think he's going to follow through later today. Can someone explain difference between non-recall and termination as it applies here? NY

Question:
Hello. I've been organizing my coworkers in union activity in an effort to get safer working conditions (and maybe higher pay) when we, a retail business, reopen after COVID-19. We don't feel like our safety concerns were taken seriously or that they were willing to budge on some important parts of our requests. This business is a small chain with a corporate structure above us. Our demands were sent to the higher ups after our boss freaked, and I don't think enough was done and neither do any of my coworkers who have participated. We were told that they "are aware of \[our demands\] and will address them when the time is right." After our demands they very suddenly decided that they are going to reopen this Saturday, the 30th. Without discussing doing more about worker safety concerns than the half assed nasty email that was sent. About half of the staff at this store has an underlying health condition, and imo, they have offered the bare minimum if that.

 I have educated myself and my coworkers about the National Labor Relations Act and that we should be protected should we unionize. That seems like the direction it's going. Shit is going to hit the fan TODAY. He privately emailed a coworker that if I (serious health condition) or another coworker (also with a serious health condition, but has another job and may just leave this one) didn't agree to work a specific shift he will have considered us all to quit and will replace all staff. We have been clear that we ARE willing to work, just with better conditions. We have been clear that we do not want to quit. I reference the NLRA a fair bit in the email and make reference to the ADA (he's not willing to make reasonable accommodations for those of us at higher risk). But the part about "considering us to have quit" is throwing me. Can someone explain non-recall and termination as it relates here? I have been referred to a local law service, but I do not know how long that will take. A similar organization (unrelated COVID crisis, yay me) referred me to a lawyer within the same organization who doesn't practice employment law so she was unable to answer some of my questions and I do not know how long it will take me to get put in touch with an employment lawyer, but I have to send this email TODAY.

All help is appreciated, TIA!

Location: NY, but not NYC.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Not a lawyer but am a union member.  Been involved in union negotiations.  You Should’ve been in contact with a union rep from the beginning.  Sounds like you might be screwed.  And just so you know, this isn’t 1950. You’re better off with a union (if you don’t have unreasonable demands) than you are without one, but a union won’t make all your dreams come true.  They don’t have the power they once did in most cases.Answer #2: You're not going to win this. I understand being upset and self righteous. I work at a distribution warehouse and not a retail store and I'm not in New York, but I've seen this happen where I work.

The way they fired everyone was that they decided to go with a 3PL for all of the warehouse work. Everyone had to interview with the 3PL and had to be hired on. Nobody from the warehouse was hired on. I kept my job because office employees didn't have the option to vote.


Title: Illinois - Employer Non-compete Harassment/Can I get unemployment after new employer lets me go?

Question:
I worked a job for a local businessman for 20 years.   A decade ago, I signed a non-compete along with a compensation agreement.  A few years later he stopped paying the compensation for the agreement.   A month or so ago, I told him that I planned to go work for another company  2000 miles away that he says is a competitor and asked him how much time he'd like me to stay on board and help him sort out my projects.  He decided to fire me the same day.

I thought I had my bases covered with the new company, my recruiter, supervisor and a couple of the company officers knew about the non-compete and why I felt it was unenforceable.  This information didn't make it up to the CEO.

Previous employer sued me, asking for an injunction permanently barring me from working for my new company.   Company arranged a law firm with a good reputation for me who says it's a baseless nuisance suit and that I have almost zero exposure.  Law firm's legal team is recommending we move forward with a counter suit for the unpaid compensation and that the non-compete is non-enforceable because it says I can't work in my field any where in the world for a year.

This week, the company received a letter demanding that they not engage with me due to the non-compete.   The CEO previously was uncomfortable with the situation but had decided it was fine as long as it was limited to me and my previous employer but now that they're threatening his company he's seriously considering letting me go.

If he does let me go am I eligible for unemployment?  I've only been working for my new company for three weeks.  Can I get damages from my previous employer because his baseless threat resulted in me loosing my job?  I mean, isn't it common knowledge that non-competes that bar an employee from working any where in the world are non-enforceable? Or is that not clear cut?

I notified my new company in writing of my non-compete and why I felt it was unenforceable before I was hired.  Do they have any obligations to me if they subsequently decide to let me go over the issue?  (I assume not)

I'm asking for advice here and also from the lawyers.  I'd probably go just to the lawyers, except the lawyers actually work for my new company, and while they seem very ethical I'm afraid that their primary obligation is not to me.

Answer: You should be able to get unemployment; you may also be able to amend your counterclaim to add a claim of intentional interference with contractual relationships. Ask your lawyer.


Title: Impact of 490.50 claim

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 From what i understand, this is a demand letter for a civil fine that stores are allowed under CA law to impose on shoplifters or attempted shoplifters. Even if she didn't take it out of the store, she was almost certainly nailed after walking past all "points of sale."  Or, she was so blatantly obvious with what she was doing that they stopped her before she got there.

CA attorneys, correct me if I'm wrong, but in my own jurisdiction, these letters are out of court demands with no public filings. If you do not pay, then they will sue, and that will be a public record.

You can get an attorney if you want, but understand that that costs, too. She may get a public defender or private counsel for the criminal case, but that attorney won't necessarily work with you on the civil claim.

Unfortunately, the fact that your daughter is bipolar does not change anything.Answer #2: If Police weren't called, and she isn't facing criminal charges - just take your medicine and pay the $400.


Title: PTO on Salary

Question:
For every hour I work, I get x amount of PTO- but I am on salary and when I got the job, the VP of my department said I was expected to be there from from 8am to 6pm. I don’t clock in or clock out. On my pay stubs, I am only accumulating PTO for working 8 hours a day. Is this fair?

WA state.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: You are presumably salaried exempt from OT, so yes, that’s perfectly fair. You are paid a fixed salary for your work, if you do 30 hours, 40 hours, or 168 hours in a week. Even assuming you were hourly if you were informed of the agreement ahead of time it would be legal.


Title: How to interact with your lawyer

Question: Say in committed a crime but I still want the burden of proof to be on the courts (USA) do I tell my lawyer the truth or do I tell my lawyer the version I want to try to prove? I guess another way to put it is , if I admit guilt to my lawyer are they required to tell the prosecutor or do they still try to prove innocence?

Answer:
 Your lawyer literally CAN'T tell anyone what you tell them without your permission.

Always tell your lawyer the truth- they can't mount a proper defense of you if they don't have all the information.


Title: Can employer make me take drug test while on FMLA (maternity leave)?

Question:
I am currently on approved 3 month FMLA / maternity leave until the end of March.  Earlier this month my employer gave everyone until the end if the month to get a drug test done, myself included.

Can my employer require me to get the test done while on FMLA or do they have to wait until I am back from leave?  FWIW I’m not worried or anything to get the test done as I don’t do drugs but am curious if they can legally make me do this by the end of month.

Answer: Your employer can require you to receive a drug test during your FMLA leave as long as taking such a test does not "interfere with Plaintiff's rights to medical leave under the FMLA" (Michelle v. Wanye, County Of). Taking a brief drug test during a three-month period does not interfere with your rights to medical leave. Theoretically, there could be issues if they required you to complete paid or unpaid work during your medical leave.Answer #2: Make certain you note to the testing facility any prescriptions you may have been given post-partum. I had 4 c-sections,  and after each one, I took some serious pain meds for a few weeks afterwards (was not permitted to drive and I suspect would not have passed a standard drug screening). Also any supplements you may be taking to help with your milk production. Either may interfere with a test result. Answer #3: YesAnswer #4: I would think yes.  I was a school bus driver for over 20 + yrs.  The school district choice random UA's on all if the employees, I got picked 3 or 4 times, twice over the summer. I had to go in & do one


Title: I got a drunk in public in October. The judge dismissed it and it says so on the county court website. How did it get it removed so that it doesn't pop on searches on me? VA.

Question:
Hey there. Title says it all. I had a lawyer who helped me get the case dismissed. Because I was so freaked out during the whole ordeal I can't tell you exactly what happened. I know that it basically boils down to a mistake in the paperwork from the police officer. However, I can't afford another $600-800 for this guy to help me again. Does anyone know how I would go about getting this removed? I just graduated and am looking for jobs.

Location: Virginia

Answer:
 If it was dismissed, ask the clerk for an expungement order. Fill it out and pay the filing fee.  Answer #2: This question comes up about once a week.  You can get an expungement in many places in the US, but this doesn't require any newspapers or websites to change the stories they've already got online.  The most you can do unfortunately is to contact every single one of them you see and explain the error and hope that they are nice to you and change the story on their website.  Or pay a lot of money to a SEO company, or do SEO yourself, to try to bury these stories below glowing, newly written articles about how great you are.
Answer #3: Removed from where?


Title: Store flooded, corporate forced us to stay open (MA)

Question:
Throwaway account.  First time posting here anyways.

For the past month our sewer pump and toilet have been having problems.  Corporate basically said to suck it up, and they ignored it.   Well last night the sewer pump finally gave out and the toilet flooded the store.  When I came in to open the DM was called and said that we had to stay open and try to clean it ourselves.   The landlord came and shut the water off, so atleast no more water was coming in.   The chemicals we sell in the store are a fire/explosion hazard when introduced to water.  So now we are cleaning up the mess, which is a serious chemical danger, and we have no functioning bathroom.   I have no idea what to do, and am looking for advice.

Answer: File a complaint with OSHA. This is not OK and it is not legal. OSHA has very specific standards about sanitation in the workplace and from what you describe, your workplace is potentially looking at serious fines and penalties.


Title: Non-custodial parent wants to see his kids after 6 months no contact.

Question:
Little backstory before I ask my advice. The whole situation is complicated.

The biological father of my children  has never been consistently in the lives of our children. We separated a few years ago and unless I did all the work, he never saw the kids. I eventually lost the patience and energy to make all the effort, so visitations pretty much stopped.

He’s a textbook narcissist and it greatly effects my oldest (7f) to the point that she was in counseling. Ever since he’s left the picture, she’s a happier child.

He hasn’t seen them since October, and before that it was February of last year.

So this is where I need some advice.

He contacted me today asking to speak to his children.  Whenever he does this my oldest ends up having huge tantrums and just generally ends up a hot mess.

We have a ton of plans today and I really just want the little ones to have a carefree and fun easter.

Can I flat out tell him no?

Ultimately my goal is not to keep the children from him.  But they’re so much stabler and happy when he’s not around.

Answer: You have no obligation to do anything right now, but if he were to go to court there's a good chance he would get visitation at the very least, and possibly even shared custody.


Title: How long will I be in jail/prison? PA

Question:
I have 3 charges in Pennsylvania.
I hurt my significant other.

2’nd degree strangulation
Harassment
Assault
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: These are great questions to ask your lawyer, who is the only person you should be talking to about this.


Title: South Dakota.. mother won a truck but can't claim it?

Question:
So my mom won a truck in a local mall where you just throw your personal info into a bin and they call you like a week later to tell you if you won. She luckily did but she can't claim the prize because she is married and the husband needs to be there to also claim the prize? He is currently incarcerated and will be for the next 7 years. Is there anything we can do? I currently can't find the name of the company that sponsored it so I really am looking for anything.

Edit: I have posted an update, thank you all!

Answer:
 This is probably a scam operation that wants the husband there to also sign up for whatever timeshare, etc they are promoting. Answer #2:

UPDATE: I just spoke with them and it basically was a timeshare thing. The woman said it was "company policy" and that the husband had to be there and there was no other way around it. I asked if it was a timeshare type meeting and she said no but we do require both to attend a 90 minute meeting for a chance at the prize (which I presumed was where the sales pitch took place... ) it sucks as my mom hasn't had a job in months and I really hoped this money would help her move out of this small town and into a bigger city with more employment opportunities. However, at the same time I am greatful for this subreddit for helping me and my mother becoming more informed on these types of scams. Once again, thank you all for your advice and input!Answer #3: Since this ended up being a timeshare sales pitch, I have to wonder whether the "your husband must attend too" thing is actually a violation of the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on discrimination on the basis of familial status.


Title: [Indiana] Poor treatment at public school due to disabilities

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 It is not "poor treatment" or discrimination to not enroll you in a AP Calculus BC class when you have not satisfactorily completed the AB class, or to not accept independent study as a prerequisite. I am sorry that this causes you distress, but it is actually quite reasonable.

You should verify that the counselor did apply for accommodations for you, though.


Title: USA - Oklahoma - Warrant issued for my arrest in March of this year for an unpaid traffic fine from 2001, which I *thought* I had served time for and paid off.

Question:
So I got a call from a court collection agency yesterday saying that I owe some money to the county and that I have an outstanding warrant for a citation I was issued back in 2001 (no, that's not a typo).  I checked the court records, and the warrant was issued in March of *this* year, 2015.  I called the court clerk and she insists that it's legit.  How the hell is this possible and what can I do to fight it?

After it happened, I didn't pay it in time, so I served a couple of days in jail and paid plenty of fines and was released, and the records online say that the case was closed in 2002, only to have another entry after that, *from March of this year*, saying that a bench warrant has been issued.

What do I do?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: You retain a lawyer to represent you in this matter.


Title: Lawyer malpractice?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: It's not legal. You can file a complaint with the state bar association.


Title: Mother died without will- collections coming after younger sibiling.

Question:
My mother died in April from complications related to cancer and left my younger sibiling and I without a will for her possessions. At the time of her death, my younger sibiling was the soul beneficiary of my mothers life insurance policy, lived in my mothers house, and drove my mothers cars.

At the time of her death, my sibiling and I made the agreement that I would get half of the life insurance policy ($50,000) and they would get the rest, along with the house and both vehicles. This seemed, and still seems, like a reasonable agreement that I am willing to go forward with.

However, I received a phone call from my father today that a collections agency is looking to settle some of my mothers debts, and that they are looking to speak with either me or my younger sibiling.

Upon further investigation, my younger sibiling (who still has all of the money, the house, and both cars) has been ignoring these calls for FOUR MONTHS.

I have made an appointment with an estate attorney in January, but my sibiling wants me out of the mess as much as I want to be. They just called, offering to meet this weekend to sign over the deed to the house and the cars in exchange for the check I have been requesting.

Am I at all liable for the debts my mother owes? Am I liable for the debt my mother owes if I take part of the estate money? Should I sign over my rights to the vehicles and the house in exchange for a check, or will this bite me in the ass later?

Any help would be appreciate- I am in Tennessee.

Answer:
 Do not do this. The life insurance money is usually not part of the estate and the collectors can't come after it. They can come after the house and cars, and any bank accounts, etc. that go through probate.

You need to consult a probate attorney pronto. Do NOT pay any of your mother's debt, not even a penny. This is seen as a legal admission that you owe all of it.


Title: FATHER needs to legally document what days he has possession of child to protect himself...

Question:
-The mother has main custodial rights of the child.

-A court ordered Visitation schedual was given to me (the father) through the court and was agreed upon by both parties and the magistrate.

-Settled Agreement: Father gets visitation every OTHER weekend INCLUDING a single Wednesday EVERY single week. Excluded are  Holidays and Mother's birthday.

-I have been currently (for the past 4-5 years) had possession of the child Wednesday-Friday-Saturday-Sunday each weeks if not MORE.. As well as holidays.

-Some weeks the mother doesn't take possession of the child and I have full possession of the child for weeks while she "goes out of town" which are recreational and not work related... (She cuts hair at a Salon) - she uses the court agreed schedule AT MOST Once a month if at all.

-How can I document my days of possession, legally, while proving that she hardly has stake in the child's life?

-...How I am personally affected: She lies to her family, friends and requests more money from me VIA social pressures (family/friends/facebook) but she only has the child Mon/Tues/Thurs (IF AT ALL) EVERY WEEK. While calling me a liar regarding involvement.

-She receives monthly child support which is current. (always paid on time and never late)

-She has had multiple (4) residencies through the child's lifetime  with multiple room mates that are not related.

-Father has no documented priors.

-I have had the same residence throughout the child's life where the child has spent EVERY holiday. (I have video documentation)

..any advice? I want to document and prove that she has little involvement, hopefully to gain full custody. The last time I hired a lawyer to work out visitation, he gave little hope and dragged things out.. I now have a better education of the subject matter, so things may go well.

-Ohio

Answer:
 Take a pictures of the two of you together. At restaurants or other places where you can prove it with a receipt or something like that.

Sounds like you need to file for modification. It doesn't sound difficult to find evidence that you had your child. It doesn't have to be something official. Based on what you describe it sounds like you're doing the right thing.


Title: Does a valid Suboxone prescription administered by a licensed physician make you a prohibited person from obtaining a firearm? ATF form 4473. Law professor was stumped.

Question:
Let me start off by saying this particular question does not apply to me, I am neither prescribed controlled substances nor a gun owner. However this was a debate we had today that had our law professor stumped by the vagueness of what constitutes an unlawful user, as well as proving someone is a current user or addict. This debate included topics like temporal nexus.

Form 4473 21 e states:

 Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled substance?
Warning: The use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you

This seems to be a very gray area with little case law. I have already contacted attorneys from multiple states, including states where marijuana is legal (not federally) for both medical and recreational use, with hopes that these attorneys would be more well versed in law surrounding controlled substances. I have also spoken to fellow law students that have all stated that any schedule 2-5 narcotic that is prescribed by a licensed physician is valid and does not make you a prohibited person because if you are prescribed it is not unlawful, and if you are not abusing it, than its not considered an addiction either.

However, I have found information online stating that the use of buprenorphine (suboxone) is an inference to an underlying addiction. Also there are people that are on suboxone for life and have abstained from illicit and illegal drugs for many years. We also covered in class examples of people owning concealed carry permits and having valid prescriptions for both suboxone (schedule 3) and methadone (schedule 2). This however is is a moral and ethical dilemma in regard to filling out the 4473 form accurately and honestly. The statutes in question are USC 802 21 USC 922 g3.

Unlawful user is defined in USC 21 802 as

Such use is not limited to the use of drugs on a particular day, or within a matter of days or weeks, but rather that the use occurred recently enough to indicate the person is actively engaged in such conduct

The term Addict is defined in USC 21 802 as

The term “addict” means any individual who habitually uses any narcotic drug so as to endanger the public morals, health, safety, or welfare, or who is so far addicted to the use of narcotic drugs as to have lost the power of self- control with reference to his addiction.

Please let me know what your thoughts are.

Answer: I sell guns, INAL but I wouldnt have a problem pushing the paperwork through for someone. I personally with no legal training see any issue. It says on the 4473 "UNLAWFUL user of", the ATF has said that user is limited to a year. So if you have smoked pot or used an illegal drug in the last year you would be lying on the form checking "No". If they were a previous addict who hasn't been using within the last year, send it. IMVHO.


Title: [CA] Boyfriend trying to get a divorce, wife not cooperating

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Sounds like he already has a family lawyer for his other child support and custody stuff, he needs to talk to that lawyer about divorce.  None of these excuses make sense, legally.  If he wanted to divorce her, he could have.

>My biggest concern is that they were right in the middle of getting his permanent residency card and she threw that out the window when she didn't show up to the meeting (while they were still together) because she was mad at him for not doing laundry that day.

I'm not sure what this means, but if you are dealing with immigration consequences, a lawyer is essential.  Messing up immigration can have huge consequences for years.


Title: [Idaho] creating a computer program that discreetly takes a picture and records computer & network information. How do I absolve myself from responsibility if my users use this program illegally?

Question:
First of all, i'm looking for a kind of legal document/agreement I force users to read and understand when they install my program, and additionally i'm looking for any and all advice you have for me. I don't know anything about how to get such a legal agreement.

Understand that this information will not be synchronized or recorded on any computer I own or have access to.

Other than making them sign an agreement, how can I absolve myself from any and all legal responsibility? I'm looking for information on all aspects of this issue, and any possible implications which *might* be relevant in this situation.

Answer:
 I can imagine that the nefarious uses of such a program completely outweigh any positive uses of such a program.

I'd recommend getting a lawyer to write you some terms of service or a EULA.


Title: [NY] Do I need to inform the DMV that I'll be having brain surgery and will be on a doctors order to not drive?

Answer:
 How long will it be?  Are you saying you'll be going six months to a year without driving or something?  If it's going to be a really long time, you can register your car as non-operational, which means you won't be required to carry insurance and stuff. Answer #2: OP - "Hi DMV, I'll be having brain surgery and won't be able to drive for a month"
DMV - "Okay.....so then don't drive. Why are you calling us?"
Answer #3: No. Best case scenario, they don't care. Worst case, you have to jump through a bunch of hoops to get your license back in the future. Just don't drive for the period your doctor told you.


Title: Local resteraunts won't stop texting me.

Question:
A local resteraunts texts me contantly. I called and asked to be removed from their list, and they said it was not possible. Then after pushing them on it they told me to call back with a lawyer and hung up.

What am I supposed to do?

Answer: Can you reply with the word STOPAnswer #2: Block the number and move on with your life.....Answer #3: If you've told them to stop, texting again is a violation of the TCPA. You could get $500 per text. Keep a record of any further text messages and then sue them in small claims court.


Title: [CALIFORNIA] Landlord gave away my assigned parking spot while I was temporarily handicapped. After I got better, they told me to keep parking in the handicap spot. Got a $275 citation.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 (NAL)

If someone else tells you to break the law, generally its still your fault when you do that. The ticket is on you, most likely.

What you can probably do is sue your landlord for breach of contract for selling your assigned spot. Im not entirely sure, but its worth a consult with an actual real life lawyer Answer #2: Do you have it in writing to continue parking there? What does your lease promise in terms of a spot?Answer #3: So, sheriff enforces parking rules on private property? Answer #4: You owe the ticket.  I would park in your old spot and leave your placard up.  I assume some shitstorm will erupt, then the association will finally sort it out.


Title: NJ, United States. Can you go to the police if your social media pictures are posted to sexual subreddits on Reddit?

Question:
All the pictures were publicly posted on social media accounts, and someone posted them to inappropriate Reddit subs, is there anything legally to do about this?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 Are they sexual images? Are you a minor?

If you you aren’t a minor and already publicly posted them, your only recourse would be a copyright claim. You would not go to the police, you would need to contact a Reddit admin. Answer #2: who took the photos?Answer #3: It could be a copyright violation, it is generally not something the police will care about. Answer #4: Assuming the pictures aren't child porn, and assuming you own the copyright on the pictures, you can issue DMCA take-down notices to the entities that are hosting your pictures in violation of your copyright.

Look [here ](https://www.reddit.com/help/useragreement/)under the "DMCA" section.

Note that just because you appear in a photo doesn't necessarily mean you have any say over the photo.


Title: [Virginia] What can my fiance' do about relentless sexual harassment? [some NSFW text]

Question:
My fiance' works under a staffing agency. He started a new job a couple of months ago, and there have been two men constantly teasing him since he started working there, to the point where he's afraid to go to work some nights.

He was born with a birth defect in his foot, which he has had many surgeries for, but he still has a limp. They constantly tease him, saying he "walks like he has a dick up his ass." After picking his name for the company's secret santa, they joked that they were "going to get him a butt plug so he has a reason to walk like that." He has reported this to his supervisors multiple times, but they aren't doing anything more than pulling the men aside to talk, which is just making things worse.

This isn't just teasing. He has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, directly related to sexual abuse. He's told his supervisors about this (about having PTSD, not what caused it), but still, nothing is done.

I'm afraid he's going to be pushed into having a flashback, which could possibly be dangerous for both himself and others. He's learned to live with it and controls it very well, but these guys are just pushing him relentlessly.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 How attached is he to his job?  Because that's definitely actionable, but odds that an employer would terminate him if he took action are non-zero.

He could make a written complaint, that these two clowns are creating a hostile workplace, maybe citing the law if needed.  Put it in writing, so the company can't ignore it.

But there is a risk of losing his job (though he would probably have a claim for retaliatory firing if they don't have a good excuse).Answer #2: Has he gone to human resources?


Title: A pizza delivery driver gets fake robbed for Youtube prank

Question:
Three men in ski masks were pushing him onto their couch demanding money and then told him it was for a Youtube prank. I am the assistant manager, I called the police but the driver said he didn't want to press charges. Is this the end or is there anything I can do? No victim= No crime.
Edit- MINNESOTA

Answer:
 >but the driver said he didn't want to press charges

That's up to the police and the prosecutor.

>No victim= No crime.

That's not a legal rule. Regardless, there is a victim. If it was indeed a "prank", it may not be robbery or attempted theft, but it's at least assault and probably forcible confinement.


Title: [California] My partner was opted in to health insurance whilst going to college when it was not needed

Question:
My partner works full time and has health insurance through their employer.

While going to college, student loans were taken out. The school is configured to take out loans in their name for all fees required for schooling. This included fees for health insurance in the sum of ~$3000.

My partner was sent emails about how to opt out of this service, but they were not read, primarily because they were sent to a school email. After graduation the fees were challenged via the school. School said the service was already paid for and rendered, no reversal would occur. Furthermore they claim my partner was clearly warned about how to opt out of the service.

I find it troublesome that one would be automatically opted in for a service that is not necessarily needed. I am wondering if this has something to do with requiring everyone  to have health insurance? Even so, why automatically sign up everyone for health insurance from a specific provider the school chooses?

To me it feels like a racket. We tried talking with the school for a few exchanges without any give. Now we are considering seeking legal consult. But we do not know who to approach first, so we are now asking you fine folks.

Thanks for your time.

Answer: She should have read her enrollment forms and the email to properly opt out. There is no unringing the bell now.


Title: Apartment Building not admitting to Comcast breaking water main. (GA)

Question:
This could be a non issue, but it still felt a little fishy. Wanted to see what you fine folks thought.

My fiance and I live in an apartment complex in Atlanta owned by a large property management corp. This morning we got an email saying that Comcast would be putting in new cables. about an hour later our water turned off. I called the front office to see what the deal was, and they said that Comcast busted a water main. They said it should be fixed in 3 hours.

About 30 minutes later (11:00 a.m.) we got an email saying " It is necessary to disconnect the water for the community. This disruption will continue today until 3pm . We apologize for any inconvenience and we will let you know as soon as the water is returned."

The apartment building isn't saying that comcast broke anything. A rep for comcast personally messaged me on twitter saying that the contractor they hired damaged the pipe.

Any reason they would be doing this?

Answer:
 >The apartment building isn't saying that comcast broke anything.

 Because it doesn't matter. You are likely the only tenant who cares to know the specifics.


Title: US:if one were to get a GED could someone get a HS diploma later?

Question:
obligatory: Asking this for a friend who has no reddit account.

So a certain friend of mine (16yrs) works part time and wanted to move on to a better paying job, however he cannot because all the good ones (even the part time ones) require a diploma or GED. And he is wondering if he can take the test for a GED now and to get a decent paying job then get a standard diploma when he is 18 like everybody else.

Erie, PA, USA

Answer: Likely not.  It is a really, really terrible idea to drop out of high school to get a GED in order to get a slightly higher paying job for the 1.5 year period it would take to graduate high school.  It is a **lot** smarter for him to go to a local community college and take a trade class that is relevant to his job and show that he's got higher education in the field he's interested in pursuing.


Title: [Ontario] Parents not paying back a $2,000 loan

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Don't loan anybody money without a written agreement. Otherwise just make it a gift.


Title: Grounds for lawsuit ?

Question:
Hi, I am from Jacksonville, North Carolina.

EDIT: To skip extra detail, go to last paragraph

To try to keep a long story short, my mother had been intubated back in May of 2016 at our local hospital. This being due to the fact that she had a really bad case of antibiotic resistant pneumonia (we later found out this was due to her main local doctor prescribing her antibiotics without requiring her to come in for check ups), she was obese, and she had really bad anxiety that would affect her breathing during episodes (this came after my uncle died of cardiac arrest back in November of 2014). However, to make things clear on her health status before she had been hospitalized, just three days before the day she went in she had drove herself to her own doctor's appointment. She could walk around the house on her own, bathe herself, cook for herself, and etc. I, her daughter, did help her out a lot due to her disability (chronic lymph-edema of the legs), but for the most part she COULD take care of herself. I simply did all of the cleaning, cooking (healthy cooking, I'm vegetarian and forced the lifestyle onto her to help her lose weight) , helped her with her medicine, and helped her on days that she was in a lot of pain. She then went on to a bigger hospital more suited for people her size located in Greenville, North Carolina. After an incident where they tried to extubate her and she had a panic attack (resulting in her hitting a nurse), they had to re-intubate her. The next day, her doctors decided that she needed to be sent to a long term care facility hospital, located in Greensboro, North Carolina,where she could have a tracheotomy done and they could slowly wean her off of the ventilator. From June 1st until October 1st, this is where she spent her last days.
She made amazing progress at this hospital. After about a month on the hospital side, she was then sent to the nursing home side where she could continue her progress. She was finally becoming compliant and had lost over 120 pounds, was exercising, was eating right, had finally come to terms with/accepted her mental illnesses (depression and anxiety). About a week and a half before September 20th I was informed that she was starting to have fluid build up in her lungs and that her vent settings had to go up. Talking to the nurses got me nowhere on figuring out why her lung health was degenerating, and due to the fact that I did have work I couldn't come up on a day that the doctor would be present. So, the day that the doctor was there I made several phone calls to try to figure things out. I was then told that the fluid build up was overall a common thing that she was going to have to deal with until she got off of the ventilator. That it was a relatively common experience for long term ventilator patients, and that it was mostly a "race" between getting the patient off of the vent and biology. I was also told, by both her doctor and nursing director, that if anyone had a chance of reversing their situation and getting out of the hospital it was my mom.

The night of September 20th when I called to check on her I was told that she had been completely unresponsive all day and that she was on now on full 100% ventilator support, mind you she was just texting me the night before. I was then later told that when the nurse told my mom I had called to check on her, she did respond a little bit.

The next day I and my boyfriend immediately drove to the hospital both to check on her and because they were  moving her back to the hospital side of the facility she was in. I wanted to make sure things went well. I was told around 8:00 that morning by her nursing director that she would be moved, and by the time  I arrived around 4 pm that evening she still hadn't been moved. She was also almost completely unresponsive. I waited until 6:00 to say something, and was told that they were just waiting for a room to "open up" on the hospital side. About 30 minutes later they began making preparations to move her. My boyfriend and I went ahead and took her things to the floor/room that she was supposed to be going to, and then realized that the room they were taking her to was both really small and contained another person (making the room even smaller). Not to be rude, but due to my mom's size, the bed she was in was really large and took up a lot of space. We were highly skeptical that she was going to fit, but I just assured myself that "they were the professionals". We waited for them in the hallway, when I noticed that there was a crowd of nurses around a hospital bed that had stopped just around the corner of where the elevators were located. I went over to investigate, only to find out that the nurses had broken my mom's ventilator and were now manually ventilating/hand bagging her. I then told my boyfriend to start recording this on his phone. They then got to the room that they had prepared for her, only to realize that this room was too small plus it contained a "clean" patient that my mom couldn't be in the same room as due to her history of MRSA. I had to leave before I had a panic attack, but my boyfriend stayed and carefully monitored them. It took me about 6-10 minutes to calm down, and by the time I had came back to the floor they were STILL manually ventilating her and hadn't gotten her in a room yet. My boyfriend's phone sadly had ran out of space and he couldn't record any longer. But, by the time they had finally gotten her in a room and hooked her up to a ventilator approximately 15-20 minutes or more had passed. During this, her oxygen had dipped down to about 64 for about a minute. Then, while moving her into the bed that she was supposed to go in the nurses almost dropped her into the floor. Luckily, there was 3 nurses really paying attention that stopped this from happening. When I asked to talk to the nursing director I had to wait for about an hour and a half, when she finally came I asked her what happened and (though she was very polite) she told me that I needed to talk to the respiratory director. The respiratory director then explained everything that happened and followed up with, "I'm sorry, I don't know what else you want me to do or say". I also recorded this conversation on my cell phone. Finally, my mom had been stabilized and she was responsive again. Her O2 stats were up to 100 and I felt...somewhat...comfortable enough to leave. Honestly, I didn't have much of a choice because I needed to go stay with my dad who was in the hospital.
The next day I called to check on her around 8 AM and talked to her nursing director who told me he was aware of the situation, and was keeping a close eye on my mom. From here out, my mom actually made really good progress. They were able to lower the vent settings a little and she was responsive again, she was even eating on her own. Sadly, due to work, I couldn't see my mom again until Friday, September 30th (I had already lost a lot of hours due to my dad's hospital incident and really needed to make up for it). However, I did call and check on my mom EVERY day, twice a day to make sure she was doing okay.

Friday, September 30th while I was making the trip up there my grandmother called me to inform me that they were now moving my mom to ICU. And, when we got there and I saw her the first thing my mom said to me was, "You're here to take me home aren't you?" When I explained why I couldn't do that, she told me I didn't understand and that she wasn't talking to me but wouldn't elaborate on what she meant. She also kept asking to sit up so that she could put her leg off of the side of the bed (something she did at home), but we couldn't do that due to the bed she was in and how weak she was. She kept begging my boyfriend and I to do this. My point being, she was clearly not in the right state of mind. I kept trying to get a nurse to help her adjust and become more comfortable, and probably waited about 45 minutes to an hour before I had to leave the room while my boyfriend stayed with her. Another issue was that she told me her nurses weren't helping her AND she smelled really really bad (something I hadn't experienced from this hospital). I called a family friend, I'm only 20 and this friend helps advise me, and explained what was going on. Upon returning, I found out that they were having to re-sedate and paralyze her. Fast forward to her nurse doing this, I THEN found out that her nurse gave her too much paralytic which was causing her O2 stats to drop. Her nurse told me verbatim, "That giving her the right amount paralytic is just a guessing game until the find the exact amount that they need." After about 3 hours, around 8 PM that evening, we finally decided to return home.

The next morning at 5:15 I had received a call that my mom was in cardiac arrest and that they were doing all the could to resuscitate her. The nurse on the phone kept insisting that I talk to the doctor and pulled him away from my mom to talk to me. I told him to go back to assisting my mom. Around 5:31, I then received a call that she had passed. When I went to the hospital later that morning I asked what had happened. I wanted to know if her health had been slowly deteriorating that night and so on. Her doctor explained to me that her health had not been deteriorating at all, that she had actually been getting better. They had been able to lower her vent settings from 100% and she had been improving, but around 5:15 that morning her heart just stopped.
Sadly, I didn't realize that I needed to request an autopsy that could have been done to give me more answers as to why she died. And, by the time this had been explained to me she was already cremated. According to her death certificate, her cause of death was pneumonia.

Just a few days ago, I think Thursday of last week, the CEO of the hospital she stayed at called me and told me he was aware that I wasn't satisfied with the care my mother had received. I explained to him what all bothered me and he told me that he would investigate more into the matter.

Tldr: My mother was intubated back in May and I'm thinking I have a solid medical malpractice lawsuit against my mother's hospital on the grounds they broke her ventilator while transporting her, and the fact that they administered "too much" paralytic.
I'm only 20, and I don't have much money so I thought I could come here for advice before contacting a lawyer. Thank you guys so much for any and all help!

Answer:
 > To try to keep a long story short

You failed.

But in all seriousness, medical malpractice is too complicated for this sub. You'll want to consult an attorney.


Title: animal welfare law. Parents beagle is suffering, they won't act.

Question:
My parents own a beagle. The beagle is old and hasn't been able to do much walking on his own the last week. He's in too much pain. He hasn't been taken to the vet. "It's not an emergency." "Mom's observing him."

According to my sister he's shaking where he sits (because he wont/can't stand) and if you come near him, the cuddly, friendly dog, snaps and growls. They're carrying him outside to pee on a stretcher.

This has been an intermittent issue for years and noone is willing to act. Each "flare up" lasts about 3 weeks. What can I do? Who can i call? The animal is suffering. It's so hard not to hate my family sometimes.

I am actually as far away from family as logistically possible while staying on the planet, so I can't swoop in to rescue this dog or even assess the situation for myself. Not until December. What should I do?

Answer: You can try calling animal control or animal shelters local to your parents' home for advice/direction


Title: In dire financial straits; can I get child support from my sperm donor?

Question:
Right off the bat I know that this is going to seem like a scumbag thing to do, but due to circumstances out of my partner and I's control our finances went down the drain.  This is why I'm using an alt, but I must beg everyone reading to understand that I\* would not be considering this except for the extremely dire financial straits we are in.

I read about a guy in Kansas who was forced to pay child support after donating his sperm - my case is similar in that we know the donor (my partner, who is bisexual, dated the donor before I married my partner) and this was not a "formal" sperm donation via a sperm bank/hospital/doctor.  Also, when the donor impregnated my partner, he was physically there and "participated" but did not penetrate her (I'll spare you the kinky details).  However, all of this was done with the knowledge that he wouldn't be involved with the child, but he did give us permission to let her meet him (written contract, signed by all of us and notarized).  We keep in touch with the donor and he has met "his" daughter.

Is this something worth going to a lawyer about, or are we going to just get embarrassed and laughed out of their offices?  I'm located in NY if that makes a difference.

\*My partner has refused to consider this as an option but she doesn't quite understand the full extent of the financial problems since I handle the money for us.

Answer:
 Can the biological and legal father be court ordered to pay support for their child? Sure. They also could get custody.

Do you, a non legal parent have any say in this matter? No

Edit: don't bury the lead OP. You adopted. The sperm donor has no legal link to your child anymore. You cannot get support out of a legal stranger to your child


Title: Emergency [NJ to NC] Transporting an elderly relatives medications across state lines

Question:
An elderly relative is moving from NJ to NC to be closer to family in his final months to years.  He is already in NC in a hotel waiting for his new home to close on Monday. His belongings are scheduled to be picked up at his NJ home on Saturday. Said belongings will arrive in NC as much as 7 days later.
In his advanced age, he did not foresee the possibility that he would run out of medication as he assumed the moving company was going directly to his home.  However, most, likely, he will run out before his belongings arrive.  These are life saving meds. However, they include narcotics, more specifcally, fentynyl patches. I have been asked to go to his home and get the meds and either drive down to NC or mail them.

This makes me quite nervous though. Would it be better to mail them overnight to NC or transport them by car?  Would a drug dog smell fentynyl because it is an opiate and chemically related to heroin? As such, would the mail be confiscated until we could show proof, thereby risking him running out of medications? How much harrassment would I get if I drove and was pulled over with medications in someone elses name?

Please help. I want to make sure my great uncle is safe but I also don't want to get in trouble, even temporary, by trying to help and breaking some law or appearing to do so.

Answer:
 I'd also check with /r/pharmacy if I were you. Those guys know what can be done with CII drugs (such as Fentanyl).

I've shipped my husband's CII medication to him in the past (more than 10 years ago). I sent it overnight via UPS. That said, I would NOT do that again without doing what you're doing and trying to verify whether it's legal or not.

Best of luck! I'll be watching to see what the answer is, too.
Answer #2: I'm 47 and have lead a boring life, so I don't understand your concern. Do you get pulled over a lot? With drug sniffing dogs?

I'd put the drugs in a sealed (taped cardboard) box in my trunk, write "bathroom" on it and drive it down. Obeying traffic laws.

This may be piss poor advice legally speaking.

Edit to reword previous sentence.


Title: Guys I know stole a hamster and ran it over, how to punish?

Question:
A few days ago my sister (15 years old) met up with some friends of a friend that had stolen a hamster from a pet shop and were messing around with it in their car. She told me about this and I told her that I would go get it right now if she could get a hold of them and return it because I knew they were going to fuck with it eventually. She texted her friend and he said they bought a cage for it and were going to take care of it and I believed them and let it go.

That was like 3 days ago, today they ran it over with their car and recorded it. I have a snapchat video of it.

Should I go to the police? I feel like they won't do anything. I have a video of the hamster being ran over but no proof it's them doing it other than word of mouth and no proof they stole it. It's a bunch of weak 16 year olds and I'm a 6'2" 18 year old with similarly sized friends so I'm tempted to just scare/fight them or something. I know they're really into their cars too so another alternative is to break all their windows or something. Even if they found out it was me I could just tell them I'll show the police the video if they call the police.

What do you guys think? How about sending it to some animal rights group or something? Posting it on Facebook and getting everyone to hate them? The snapchat video was privately sent to my sister's friend so they don't want everyone to know about it.

Thanks,

EDIT: This is in Alberta, Canada.

EDIT 2: I realize my vigilante ideas are pretty stupid by the way, I'm just in a bad mood.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: Obviously few of the options you suggested are legal. You can report them. Animal cruelty is a crime, and reporting it is the first step in bringing about justice. You can't do something illegal and then threaten to report them if they report you. You'll be guilty of at least two crimes that way. Whatever actions you take won't bring that hamster back, but a criminal record will follow them much longer than you or your friends can intimidate them for.


Title: Neighbor threaten to call cops because he smelled weed

Question:
I was out in the backyard of my recently purchased home smoking a joint enjoying nature and minding my own business. Neighbor approaches fence, states he is coming to the front door because he smelled dope smoke.

Comes to my door and threatened to call the cops on me. I state some meridians facts which he did not like and then threatneded me by trying to get me to step outside further and follow him into the street. Meanwhile, he is still threatening to call the cops. I diffuse best I can, apologize, and shut my door.

My question is, what can a cop even do/how do they respond to a call that a neighbor smells pot smoke, in a state where medical marijuana is legal?

Answer:
 Not much.
Possibly, if the *cop* smells pot, ask if you have a prescription.
But they're unlikely to go out for a neighbor complaining about the smell of pot smoke under the current laws.

Next time your neighbor comes to the door threatening you in this way,  tell them that you are about to call the cops for harassment.Answer #2: Does Florida allow smoking for medical (many medical states do not)?  Also, do you have a medical card?  The neighbor can call the cops and report you.  If the cops come and smell weed themselves, they can verify if you have a medical card and are properly using.  If not, you could get a ticket (and probably your house searched).


Title: Should I get a USA passport if I rarely go there?

Question:
I'm an Icelandic citizen but I was born in the USA and I used to have a an American passport. I haven't renewed it since 1997 and I've only been to the US twice then. However I don't know what the future holds, I might end up working there one day or go start going there more frequently.

Should I spend $135 on getting a new passport just in case? Would I have to file a tax form every year if I would?

Answer:
 If you are a US citizen you are required to use your US passport to enter and leave the US.

Your tax obligations have nothing to do with whether you have a passport or not.  You should consult an accountant with experience with dual citizens.


Title: [MD] I consigned some designer clothes to a luxury consignment site. A consigner that works for the company came to my home, took my clothes, and I was told that they would be available on the site within 3 weeks. She now no longer works for the company and my clothes are nowhere to be found.

Question:
Back in August, I had arranged for a consignor to come to my home and pick up some designer clothes and fur coats to be sent to the company located in California. I had consigned with this company before, even with the same woman, without issue.

 It takes about 3 weeks for the consignment process to finalize; to ship from MD to CA, to evaluate my items, to photograph and list them on the site, etc.

 The 3 weeks come and go, but I still don't see my items listed on the website. I figure they're just running behind, so I wait another week, but still nothing.

I try to reach out to the woman, but cannot get a hold of her, I email her, call her and text her. I start to worry, so I reach out to the company. I am told that the woman no longer works for the company. I do not know if she quit or was fired.

I tell them that she had my consignment items in her possession when she left the company. They open a case and give me a case number to refer to. I tell them to please keep me updated.

I want to hope that this is just a big misunderstanding and that my items have just been misplaced in their warehouse, but since the consignor is no longer with the company, I am assuming the worst.

My question is, should I contact the police or should I wait for this company to handle the issue internally? And should I do anything else?

Answer:
 Make sure to keep all records/documentation you have (including screenshots of texts, emails, voicemails). Do you have any sort of official receipt of what was picked up by the consigner? Do you have record of the pickup with the company? Do you have an exact inventory yourself?

Hopefully the company will resolve this for you without too much trouble. If not, I’d suggest escalating within the company before pursuing other options. Present them with all the info you have, including the inventory and value.

If the company fails to make it right, you could pursue legal remedies. What’s the total value of the missing items/what did you expect to sell them for? Could be more complicated since they’re based in California and you’re in Maryland, but small claims court could be an option. Really depends on the value of the items.

Edit: saw that the op did say what state the company is in.

Additional edit: I can’t see why filing a police report would hurt you at this point, and will be helpful to have if you pursue further. Also, would your homeowners or rental insurance policy cover any of the loss/help pursue this? Might be worth an inquiry.

Final edit: do you have photos of the items? Answer #2: Do you have a contract with this company? What does it say will happen if one of your items gets lost?


Title: [Washington, D.C.] Manager is married to HR rep. Do nepotism (or other) laws cover this?

Question:
It has created a wall for myself and others to report things to HR as anything reported, pertaining to management, has a relatively high likelihood of creating bias against us via personal conversations between the manager and HR rep.

So if I need to report that my manager isn't training new hires, I'd go to the HR rep. They are both married, so one could surmise that the two could hold a private conversation about my report and that may lead to a bias, as I said above.

Anyway, are there any laws that protect me here? Any laws that completely rule this out?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 HR works for the company not you. It's her job to be biased towards the manager to begin with.

While it's not a good practice for the company to have an HR so close to the other managers as it impacts their judgement in interdependently evaluate a situation there is nothing illegal about it. If her bias puts her in conflict with the companies interests her and her husband will be fired, they are just employees too.Answer #2: What nepotism laws are you referring to exactly?


Title: Fake ID seized by someone?

Question: So about a month ago I tried buying Fake CA IDs from a reputable site and paid by crypto. But now, a family member of mine got a fake caller id call (Area code 2 cities away from me in California) from someone stating that its the police and \[insert my name\] ordered IDs. This family member responding no multiple times thinking it was some sort of scam call. Keep in mind that I did not use these nor did I receive them. Am I in trouble? If so, where should I find a defense attorney thats reputable.

Answer:
 > I tried buying Fake CA IDs from a reputable site

Fake IDs and "reputable site" are mutually exclusive.


Title: IL - New landlord took over building 2 months ago...can they submit one lease but then change the terms and submit another 2 wks prior to end of current lease, requiring the new one to be signed in 3 days? Help!

Question:
This is going down in Illinois - city of Chicago to be specific. It's a time sensitive issue, so any and all advice/wisdom is greatly appreciated!

Basically, 60 days before our lease is up, our landlord/management company changes hands. We are told as much in a memo left at our door, also that our security deposits will be returned to us, and to contact them regarding same. About 45 days prior to lease end, we receive a 9 month lease extension. It is noted that no leases will be extended past February 2016 at this time.

In this extension, the rent remains the same, but the security deposit is listed as $0. We actually have four deposits on file: security, pet, key, and gate opener. We do not want to sign an agreement that is in error, so we ask for clarification. This kicks off a 2 week bewildering email chain, where I am asking for clarification, but getting none. Let me add at this point that 3 different people are listed as contacts. In the first memo, we are told to contact "Bob" as he is the new building manager. In the second memo (cover letter to the extension), we are told to contact "Betty" for anything regarding the lease extension, and not to contact Bob. "Gladys" wasn't mentioned until the response I received from my first email to Bob, indicating that the matter of the deposits should be taken up with Gladys. Just… ridiculously confusing for no reason.

Yesterday, we receive an email from "Acme Management" (but not a specific person), saying, "Hey, here's your lease extension. Return it to us by the end of the week if you plan to stay." (3 days from now). The extension, however, is a completely different agreement than the first. This one shows a $200 per month increase, and it is also for 12 months. It lists the correct security and pet deposits, but does not include the key and gate opener deposits.

Aaaaaaaah! How can we be expected to sign anything that is in error? Anything I have read (including within the current lease) just says the Lessee does not have to renew more than 90 days in advance. But it says nothing regarding how much time a Landlord must give a tenant when raising the rent, not to mention over 10%. Can a landlord legally do a bait and switch like that and leave us up poo creek … either forced to sign or move out at such short notice? We haven't even met any of these people. They could be robots for all we know. What rights do we have in this circumstance? Had we known at least 30 days in advance that they were going to increase the rent that much, we would have immediately started making plans to move. Also, we still don't know what is up with our deposits? I'm so stressed out.

(I have a more specific chronology of events if details are needed)
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 When does the new lease kick in?

Landlords need to give 30 days notice to the commencement of the new lease to raise the rent but they can raise it by whatever factor they want.
They are allowed to change the contract anytime prior to both parties signing it.


Title: Parking Tickets for private lots (Dallas)

Question:
I work in downtown Dallas and have to park in a "parking star" lot without any compensation or financial aid from my company. My boss has never paid to park in the same lot, and have never been ticketed. He told me that since the lot is privately owned and not affiliated with the Police/State, you don't even have to legally pay their citations. I followed suit since it saves me money, but I have received a couple citations. There is nothing on the piece of paper that is police related. All of the instructions are for their website.

If I don't pay these tickets, and throw them away, what is the worst that can happen? Do I really have to pay them?

Thanks

Answer: What makes you think you have the right to park on someone else's private property?


Title: Guy in a high speed chase crashed into my moms car. What can we do?

Question: Title says it all. The guy just had to drive into our neighborhood and choose our car to hit. Anyways my mom had that car for 3 weeks amd she didnt get around to insuring it. What can we do?

Answer:
 >Anyways my mom had that car for 3 weeks amd she didnt get around to insuring it.

How did she finance a car without insurance?

>What can we do?

Sue the driver of the vehicle that crashed into her.  The other guy's insurance (if he even has any) won't cover a claim if the vehicle was used in the commission of a crime.