Title: My boyfriend is in jail for violating an unwanted no contact order

Question:
Okay, so, my boyfriend is in jail. Long story short.. We were really bad spun out on meth, we did terrible things and fought like a couple of crazy tweakers. Things got physical, and the police came and arrested him. I know he was not in his normal state of mind, he had been awake for four days and was delusional, he was seeing and hearing things, he thought I had people hiding in the bushes outside the window. So he spends about a month in jail. I didn't attend court, so without my testimony, his charges were dropped from felony to misdemeanor, and he's released on probation. He had two charges, each charge carried an 11mo/29day sentence. One of the terms of his probation was that he may not contact me, there was a no contact order put in place. And of course we violated that no contact order the very day after he got out. So things are okay for about a month, and then he's arrested again for VOP. They hold him about a month before he has court again, during that month we were emailing each other. So then he goes to court, and the DA is there with all of our emails printed out. "Look, there he is violating the no contact order again." Never mind the fact that in our emails we went on and on about how much we miss each other. So he gets a six month sentence, which will flatten one of the charges. They set another court date to see if we've continued to communicate, if we have, they'll make him serve his other 11/29.
We went a little while without communicating, I wasn't going to try to contact him, just because I wanted him out. But he starts emailing me from another inmates account, I made an email account under a false name, and we emailed quite a bit. I also got a burner phone number that he called me on with another inmates pin a handful of times.  He had been moved to the work release pod, he was getting good days, which were two for one. He emailed sentencing and they said his release date was supposed to be November 6th. We were confused though, because his court date is November 26th. We didn't know weather they'd hold him until court, or if he'd get out on his release date.  He got in a fight at work, and is in the hole now. He told me to write him physical mail if he ever went to the hole, I don't have anybody who's name and address I could send it under, and I'm scared because I know they're watching his mail. Will his hole shot interfere with his November 6th release date? Can they even release him before his court date? How likely is it that they know we've been communicating under different names? Would it help if I wore a letter to the judge or DA? I didn't even want to press charges or have a no contact order put in place... I just miss him and want him to come home.

Answer:
 You need to stop communicating with him. You seem to understand that they check his mail but realize that they also monitor electronic mail and it won't take a lot to figure this out.

So if what you want if for him to get out of jail at some point he needs to stop violating the no contact order.

Also, does the no contact order also prohibit you from contacting him? Because if that's the case you could also face consequences here.Answer #2: Oh I assure you that they already know you've been emailing. They already know that he's violated, he is already set to be punished for it. No one here is going to help you send him correspondence because IT IS NOT LEGAL IN THIS CONTEXT which seems lost on you. I can't imagine him being released before his court date, and either way he will be spending more time in jail due to the violations.


Title: I live in Florida and my Father died a month ago. Would appreciate advice concerning his "deathbed bride".

Question: My Father was dating "the other woman" for over 20 years (including several years he was still married to my Mother) but only moved to marry her when he discovered he was terminally ill.  She took over all healthcare decisions and eventually funeral arrangements immediately.  Now that my Father has passed, she has ceased all contact with me.  I know a will exists, but it has not been produced.  What can I do to force his "wife" to produce a will or proceed with regular Florida inheritance proceedings?

Answer:
 First of all, she isn't his "wife", she is just his wife.  Doesn't matter if he married her the day before he died.  Having that attitude would be more justified if he just met her, but he chose to be with her for 20 years. Calling her his deathbed bride isn't going to help your case, and in fact, it will make you look vindictive.

There are lots of reasons to get married when one is facing serious health issues, one of which is to allow your spouse to have access to medical decisions and information. Another is to guarantee inheritance.  Unless your father lacked the capacity to enter into a marriage (don't get your hopes up, this is hard to prove), he was married.  Period.

Taking a wild guess here, but you and the "deathbed bride" don't get along right?  She has no obligation to speak to you personally, and since you aren't likely friendly, she probably won't. If she is the administrator of his estate, she must file the will with probate within a certain period of time. If there is no will, his next of kin (her) can likely open a probate estate. There is no way to force her to speak to you. You need to get notice from the court and the administrator of the estate.

Bottom line, she is his wife and she *will* be entitled to an inheritance.  Many many probate battles are between kids from the first marriage and second spouses.  If this is a very large estate you should get an attorney.  If it's a small estate you can do it yourself.  Be aware that probate litigation can be very protracted and costly.  Settlement is almost always in everyone's interest unless one or more parties are totally unreasonable.


Title: Dangerous Breed ESA

Question:
I purchased a condo last month and the HOA has a 50 lb weight limit, no breed restrictions, but I assume the weight limit they chose was designed to eliminate most typical aggressive breeds.

I own an American Pit Bull Terrier I legitimately thought weighed right at 50 lbs during the purchasing process. The HOA requires proof of vaccinations and medical records to register the dog, so I brought her to the vet last week to get those up to date and retrieve a copy of her records. When she got on the scale, my heart sank when I saw 57.9 pounds.

She’s a legitimate ESA with a letter from my physician notating her purpose related to my mental disability (derealization disorder). My real estate attorney is adamant she’s protected, but as a property manager in the Chicago area I am also heavily trained on FHA laws. There’s some disagreement in my office over aggressive breeds serving as ESAs because aggressive breeds affect insurance rates/policies. Essentially my boss says they’re not protected the same way an ESA corgi or lab is. Considering Delta has banned pit bulls as ESAs on their flights, I’m thinking the court precedence in my case either has not been set yet or leans toward not offering dangerous breed ESAs the same protection as other dogs.

Can anyone tell me if my HOA can ban my dog in the condo because she’s overweight, using a dangerous breed loophole in the FHA?

Answer: Their insurance prohibiting certain breeds is a legal reason to deny your ESA.


Title: Employer cut my last check by $7 hourly? (SC)

Question:
So, not sure if this is the correct place to ask, but I was hoping someone could at least direct me where to go if that's the case.

Over the Summer I worked for a Rope Company working up in Wisconsin (I live in South Carolina,) and the Company is based out of Colorado. I was employed as "At Will" which as I understand it means I can quit whenever, they can fire me whenever, and can decide to change my pay rate whenever. I got accepted into school while I was up there, and needed to get back home rather quickly to get to registration and all of that fun stuff. All went well, smooth and easy process of quitting.

I thought all was well, until I saw that my final paycheck for the week I worked prior, was not paid to me under the $16 hourly rate I signed when I was hired, but only $9 an hour was paid. I understand that being "at will" they can change my pay rate whenever they please, but they are required to inform me beforehand, and can not change it after I have already worked the hours? I sent to emails to HR and received no response. Been about two weeks now, and was wondering what I need to do? Send a semi aggressive letter back stating I know the laws and they owe me the $258 off of my final check?

Thanks a bunch for any help

Answer: File an unpaid wage claim: https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/labor_standards/how_to_file_a_wage_claim.htm


Title: Just witnessed an unlawful arrest, not sure what to do.

Question: Im a manager at a taco bell in henderson, Nevada. About an hour before the arrest was made, a tall male came into my store and from what i saw and heard from others, he was threatening a smaller man that looked maybe 2 or 3 years younger than the instigator. I was told he would be waiting for the kid to leave the store. This kid is always in here and ive never had any problems with him. He was afriad to leave the store, saying that there were multiple people waiting for him in a car. He even asked if he could stay behind the counter until his ride showed up. We have a policy against anybody not in uniform coming behind the counter, let alone a customer. After about 45 min i decided to let the police know what was happening. Apparently, somebody else also called the police so the officer showed up about 10 minutes later. Without questioning anybody, he put the kid in handcuffs and took him to his car. Didn't even ask for an Id or anything. Once they were outside, I followed and asked the officer if I could be of any help. All he asked me was what the attacker looked like, age, etc. After that he asked for my name and said he'll come inside if he has anymore questions for me. I took my break in the lobby about right after this all happened. I watched as the officer searched his backpack and put him in the backseat and drove away without getting a statement from anybody. Me and my coworkers were questioning what the fuck had just happened. The only reason we had called the cops was go prevent the kid from being assaulted and he gets arrested instead. Any feedback is appreciated thank you for reading.

Answer:
 There's nothing to do.  You don't know what you witnessed.

Maybe it was a ruse to get the kid away from the scene.

Or, maybe the kid is known to law enforcement and had an active warrant out for him.  Or maybe he was a suspect in a different crime.Answer #2: Personally I think that he took him away in the cruiser to prevent anything from happening to him while he waited for his ride. Obviously the kid was fearing for his life so the officer possibly could have just been doing him a solid and faking an arrest for the kids safety. I remember my father held an axe over my mothers head when I was 12 and when the police came he was gone but I noticed him hiding in his car a few blocks down. The police put my mom in their cruiser and faked an arrest so he would come back to the house and sure enough he did and there were 2 officers waiting inside my house for him. So I do think that he was doing the kid a solid but you never know.


Title: (CA) Separating from partner/ he said he hid a nest in our home, is this legal?

Question: So like the title says I am currently in the process of separating from my partner. I have not been able to leave yet because we share 2 children together and I am in the process of getting a job ( I was beyond fucking dumb and became a stay at home mom to a boyfriend). Last night he told me he hid a nest in our home to record me " to record how I act". I'm not sure if this is for custody reasons or what, but is this even legal?

Answer: Illegal. California is a two-party consent state meaning you cannot record conversations unless every single person in that conversation gives consent. So if he is telling the truth, you can tell him do not consent and it needs to be removed. Also likely nothing recorded will be admissible in court if he tries to use recording you specifically stated you do not consent.Answer #2: Log into your internet router (username/password might be found on a sticker on the router) to see what devices are connected to the router.  If found you can block it's mac address on the router so it can't connect to the internet.  Change your wifi password on the router too.


Title: Want to file a lawsuit against Footlocker

Question:
I am very new to all things regarding the justice system. Yesterday, I believe I had a very disturbing experience at my local footlocker store. I feel that the staff who helped me discriminated me basedon my skin color. at one point of time, he actually asked me to keep the shows back in the boxes after trying them out.

What he doesn't know is that I live in the area (which is prettyw ell off) and I have been buying shoes from the store for the last 5 years.

I made a complaint against the store manager and also got the corporate number. I know this may not be a big deal for you all out there, but being 31 and having lived in this country as a US citizen for the last 10 years, this is very frustrating, especially in San Diego CA.

Please advise.

Answer:
 > At one point of time, he actually asked me to keep the shoes back in the boxes after trying them out.

I mean, I actually just do this out of courtesy automatically. What makes you think you were discriminated against? Nothing in your post is illegal. If you feel the customer service you received was poor, you can certainly complain to management. As a patron, you also have the right to not shop at the store anymore. Answer #2: They ask people to put shoes back in the boxes so they don’t get mixed up. I’m a white female and they ask me to do that too. Just FYI. Answer #3: What are your damages?Answer #4: Your only complain is that they have a shitty employee. As others have posted, go up the chain of command. Emotional distress isn't covered unless there is actual monetary damages.


Title: Worked a one time event doing security, did not receive payment

Question:
Hello all,
I recently worked security in a parking lot for Kentucky Derby weekend at the race track. It was through a company who posted an ad saying two 12 hour shifts at $13 an hour. I applied just to get a little extra income. Well this was the first weekend in May, which was the 4th and 5th. I have called two-three times as well as my other coworkers about when we can expect payment. As of Friday this week it will be three weeks. The manager keeps ensuring me we will be compensated soon but now I’m beginning to feel like he’s giving me the run around. I’ve also read how some security companies use major holidays or events as opportunities to scam workers. Should I continue to wait this out? Or can I file a civil suit? I’m not sure what the deadline would be to pay employees. This was in Kentucky also. Any help would be appreciated!

Answer:
 File a wage complaint by filling out this form.

https://apps.labor.ky.gov/onlinecomplaint/


Title: Arizona - Pregnant woman laid off, told position eliminated, but then someone else is promoted into that position

Question:
Backstory - Woman is 4.5 months pregnant and has to take FMLA early due to complications in December 2016.  Is laid off in early April (baby is due at end of April), as part of a larger layoff in the company.  Many were laid off at this time and she was advised her position as a manager was being eliminated.

Sometime between then and now (not sure when) another person on her team has been promoted into that same position.

Is this legal in Arizona?

Answer:
 FMLA requires that the employer hold your position for 12 weeks.  It sounds like the woman didn't return to work after 12 weeks were up.  It seems like Arizona doesn't have any specific laws that offer additional protections beyond FMLA.

So yeah, if the timeline is right and she didn't return after 12 weeks, it sounds legal.


Title: Can my dad revoke my GI Bill he granted to me just due to my sexuality, or stances on sexuality?(Tennessee)

Question:
My dad, for a long time, has promised me (15) his GI Bill he earned, so I could go to college with fewer worries. However, he is VERY, *VERY* homophobic, and has even told me I could get kicked out if I came out as homosexual.
But, I'm asexual, and a big LGBT supporter. I know there is some chance he could be against me being asexual, but very much large backlash for being a LGBT supporter.
I'm scared, if I tell him when I move out, I could lose my GI Bill. Can he legally revoke it just do my stances on sexuality? If so, what can I do against it?
Topic:
Contracts

Answer: My understanding is you can change the allocation of the GI Bill at any time, ie you can change who receives how many months of the benefit. The guys over at r/veterans would be a good resource.


Title: META - Too many recent posts seem fake or ludicrous, can we please request or require helpful proof?

Question:
I've enjoyed reading this sub, but lately it feels like there's been a flood of hard-to-believe cases, that just seem designed to get upvoted or simply don't add up.

Some of you may have seen that one user post elsewhere on reddit that he likes to create fake stories (not necessarily antagonistic trolling, but simply fake), specifically in /r/legaladvice and others. Even if that weren't true, I've since looked at posts differently, and become more skeptical.

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The suggestions I have for increasing the quality of submissions:

1. Submitters to provide some form of non-identifying proof (redacted copies of: court papers, messages from landlords/bosses whatever)
1. Community to be more proactive in requesting evidence or voicing skepticsm (I've seen more of this recently, and so I don't think I'm alone )
1. Some other effort by the mods. Maybe submissions with proof provided can be given some flair. Maybe there are mod tools that can call out new users, and posts, that keep coming from the same IPs. Hopefully such tools exist, if not, they probably should.

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What do people think? Any other suggestions ?

**EDIT**

I'm going to clarify that the title was not reflective of the post, and that promotion of proof is a good thing, and yes, requiring proof would be a bad thing.

Answer:
 Requiring proof is a horrible idea, because then we are reviewing actual documents and wandering into risky territory from an ethical standpoint. This isn't going to happen. If you think certain posts are trolls, ignore them. Answer #2: Ah, here it is. I've been waiting for this.

No, I think this is a bad idea on all fronts. If folks don't want to answer troll posts, they shouldn't answer troll posts. It does us no good to call out folks or delete posts that *might* be hoaxes, and it causes no harm to anybody if a few troll posts get upvoted and commented on.

Edit to your edit: No, requesting or promoting proof is also a bad thing for all of the same reasons. If anything, I'd advocate for outright *banning* proof if folks started providing it.


Title: Arkansas Age of Consent - 29 year old and 17 year old

Question:
We found out my cousin (17/f) had sex with an older man (29). Her parents are irate but they have legal issues of their own (immigration) so are afraid to go to the police about this and don't have money for a lawyer but my cousin was born in the US. Was anything illegal done here? If so, if they did go to the police would their immigration status be a concern?

Everything I've found is age of consent being 16 but Im wondering if there is anything about the age difference (17 and 20 be okay but 17 and 25+ be illegal)?

Answer: The age of consent in Arkansas is 16.  That means a 16 year old can have sex with another 16 year old, an 18 year old, a 25 year old, a 29 year old, a 79 year old, a 101 year old, or any other age 16+.


Title: [NY] Post maternity/paternity work rights

Question:
I'm due to return to work but I can't find appropriate care for my child. Basically have only been able to find part time childcare and offered to work during this time. Boss is like we want you to come back full time. It seems like they don't want to dismiss me but want me to quit to avoid severance/benefits. They even took away the work from home day I had before my leave. They said they were doing me a "favor" before by letting me work from home.

Obviously I want to go back to work at least PT.

What are my rights on this? If I tell them that it has to part time, is that technically quitting/abandoning the job? If they dismiss me do they have cause to deny benefits?

Thanks.

Answer: They don't have to allow you back part time. They have to allow you back to your job or similar. You are choosing not to take their offer. But you have no legal way to force them to accommodate you


Title: [CA] I was physically beaten and required emergency medical treatment. There were no witnesses at the scene. My abuser will claim innocent. Is this not enough form of evidence to convict him?

Answer:
 Make a police report as soon as you can. I reccomend going through a victims advocacy group near you. (I'm assuming this was a boyfriend? Unsure from information given)
As much as I want to say he will be convicted...speaking from personal experience for a first charge of domestic abuse/assault is almost always dropped. Very rarely does jail time or anything severe come out of it. Typically they will be told to have no contact and maybe be on probation.
I'm not sure if this is someone you know or not. If it is I reccomend also getting a CPO.
Good luck.


Title: VA. Can I park a car with no license plate in my apartment building garage without it getting towed ?

Question: My GF is in the process of selling her car and wants to know if she can keep it in my garage until she sells it.

Answer: Up to the apartment building as to what they want to do, but most I know of would have it cited/towed.


Title: (WA) Got towed because sign said 'Food Truck Zone Mon Thru Fri'

Question:
And i read that as Mon Thur Fri. I also have a handicap parking slip, which states that "On the street, for free, in any parking space that is time restricted (including metered parking). This doesn’t apply to privately-owned parking lots or areas reserved for special types of vehicles (fire lanes, loading zones, etc.)." Obviously, this probably applies to food truck zones. My car ended up getting towed and I have a parking ticket. I know I am in the wrong,  Is it worth even trying to maybe get this reduced? Legit the sign has poor word choice, as anyone at 6:30 am in the morning (with a recently broken leg) could make that mistake. Not even sure if these topic is legaladvice worthy, i'm pretty broke right now because of hospital bills. Any advice is appreciated (even if it's to just bite the bullet).

tow truck charge $250
ticket $45
Downtown Seattle, WA.

Answer: You don't really have a defense, but you can go and ask for a reduction if you please, they may or may not oblige.


Title: Scammed by fake check due to bank error, need help getting my money back!

Question:
I recently was scammed out of $1800 from a craigslist scam where the 'buyer' was 'moving' to the city i was in and purchased a large item. They mailed me a cashier's check, asked to wait for it to clear, which it did and days later I paid the 'moving company' that was 'picking it up'. This was all a lie, obviously, but the whole point is that I would have NEVER EVER used money available in my account from a CASHIERS check if the bank had not cleared it! SO I'm now in a legal battle with the bank, trying to find a resolution to get my money back.

My question is: **has anyone gone through this exact situation and gotten their money back?** If so, what did you do and how did you do it??? Please help! I'm running into dead ends with the bank and police enforcement/FBI and I really want to avoid getting a lawyer and bringing this to court.

Answer:
 You're screwed. The bank is *required by law* to release funds on checks in a shorter period of time than it takes to actually validate all the checks. This isn't a mistake on their part, this is a known flaw is the system that scammers exploit to steal money.

Your recourse is against the scammer, not the bank.Answer #2: That isn't a bank error. You're responsible for paying the bank back now.


Title: Law of War. Can a country violently defend itself in case of an unlawful attack?

Question:
I'm reading a book called alas Babylon right now and in the book set in the cold war, the Soviet Union fires Nuclear missile at the USA without declaring war, which is a violation against the Hague Convention III art. 1(I know Soviet Union never recognized Imperial Russia's signature of the Hague Treaty, but let's act like they did.)

My question is, is it lawful for the US to fire back with nuclear missiles without officially declaring war on the Soviet Union or is that a war crime as well?

Thanks for any help, I know this scenario is a little different
Topic:
Treaties and International Law

Answer:
 Um, you think a treaty would matter when nuclear warheads are heading your way?

Good book, BTW. I also recommend Lucifer's Hammer and Footfall.Answer #2: the USSR would actually be violating Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, and the U.S. has the right to self defense under international law.

*Alas, Babylon* is a classic. i hope you enjoy it as much as i have!


Title: Using Correctional officer badge off duty (Canada)

Question:
I was getting drinks downtown and some punk kid tried to get into a fight with a couple of my buddies, we tried to defuse the situation and the other party didn't want anything else but a fight, so one of my buddy whipped out his federal correctional officer badge told him to settle down. At that point the situation was diffused, the bar owner came out to apologize and we left the bar, simply to avoid drama altogether.

On the way home I got in a bit of an argument with my CO friend about the legality of using his badge that way.

Is that something he could get in trouble for? something like impersonating a peace officer? or does he count as a peace officer and is that a lawful usage of the badge?

I think the badge helped diffused the situation, but i wouldn't want him to get in trouble for doing something like that.

Answer:
 Some COs are classed as police officers and some are classed otherwise—whether he is or not will depend on the province/city/whomever employs him.

Illegal or not, his job can absolutely punish him for using his badge in such a manner and it would be perfectly legal for them to do so, even if he technically broke no laws.

I know things are different in Canada than the US but waving one’s law enforcement status in the face of an aggravated and intoxicated party is a great way to get murdered nowadays.


Title: [SF, CA] I no longer feel safe at my apartment, how do I go about breaking my lease?

Question: Last night my girlfriend was attacked by a homeless person. I went to go pick her up because she was scared to walk home by herself. As I left my apartment on the corner of my block I was shoved by a drug dealer. I told him “Yo, don’t touch me” and started to walk away but he came after me and started to fight me. I was holding my own but then another guy came up behind me and started hitting me in the back of the head. Completely unprovoked incident from people I’ve never seen before. I went to the police and they shrugged and said there was nothing they can do. Now I don’t feel safe at all living at my apartment, and would like to move as soon as possible. My lease ends on June 14th, but I don’t want to stay that long. Is there any way I can break my lease without having to pay the rest of rent for the lease term? I am willing to forfeit my security deposit, but I cannot afford two months rent, plus the cost of moving into a new apartment. Let me know if you you need to view the lease agreement or any additional information. Thank you.

Answer:
 Random violence is generally not a legal reason to unilaterally back out of a lease without penalty.

How to cancel the lease and what your obligations would be should be spelled out in the lease itself.  If not, you can explore subletting if the landlord allows it.


Title: Landlord is attempting to evict, has now taken away all facilities we were allowed before. Legal?

Question:
Our landlord that we live in the same home with is unfortunately attempting to evict us under no fault of our own. He gave us a one day notice to move out, but we reminded him of the 60 day notice that he needs to legally give us and he got very upset. He has now restricted all use of the kitchen/fridge/laundry that we had full access to before in an effort to try and make us move out before the 60 day notice is up. He has also informed us that if we step foot in those areas then he will be notifying the police and pressing charges. Is this legal and if not what should my defense be?

California

Answer:
 Generally speaking, a situation where your landlord tries to make your home life unbearable is called "constructive eviction" and is illegal.

This turns strongly on whether you were promised those things, verbally or in writing.  In either case, the constructive eviction won't likely kill the overall eviction.  Unless you have a defense on that, your best bet is to find a new place to live ASAP.Answer #2: I would keep using the services you pay for in your lease.  If he calls the police let him, tell them you rent here and with your lease are paying to use those "Services".  If he prevents you from going to use those call the non-emergency line yourself and let them know your landlord is trying to constructive evict you by denying things in your home to get you to move.


Title: My ISP gave away my Wi-fi password to my neighbour (Toronto, Canada)

Question:
So my neighbour and I both have internet from the same company, Rogers. She called them about 4 months ago (I think she doesn't really remember when) and asked about why her Internet was slowing down and they provided her with our wifi name and password and when she asked about why the wifi name had changed (because it was ours) they said that sometimes the router's names get changed when reseting. Our internet has also gone over the limit and we had to pay extra. What should we do?

Edit: We had changed the factory name of the wifi router and password before and our personal passwords were given to the neighbour.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: No advice, just commiseration -- Rogers is reckless with personal information.  Their home telephone division released our unlisted number for publication in the phone book, not once but TWICE.  Two years in a row.


Title: Are traveling costs usually covered in small claim courts?

Question: I'm planning on suing someone in Maryland for 150$. The problem is,it would end up costing me more to go there than the money I'm going to sue for. How likely is it the judge will cover the expenses? Is it worth pursuing in court?

Answer:
 It's nearly impossible to get anything more than either fixed legal expenses defined by court rules, or your filing fees and the cost of serving process, covered in most small claims courts. If you spend an additional $500 travelling to Maryland to pursue a $150 debt, that's likely to be a $350 net loss for you if you win, and a $650 net loss if you don't.

Contact the courthouse and ask if you can appear by phone or by videoconference when you sue someone.Answer #2: The answer is no.

From the .pdf How to File A Small Claim in the District Court of Maryland page 5: ([Link Here](https://www.mdcourts.gov/sites/default/files/import/district/forms/civil/dccv001br.pdf))

You cannot recover:

• The value of your time,
• Your travel expenses going back and forth to court, or
• Compensation for your inconvenience and aggravation.Answer #3: Request a telephone or a zoom trial and see if the court will do that for you.Answer #4: For only $150?? WTF 💀


Title: [MA] Friend of mine is trying to get me into money laundering with his "company."

Question:
A little backstory; essentially my friend is wrapped up in what I think is a money laundering business that claims to do credit card processing. He is constantly walking into business as a "financial adviser" or something and tells people he can increase their revenue over a period of time if they let him. He says that he cuts credit card processing fees after he invests money and then gets his back with interest. That's like money laundering 101 right? He always talks about how there are these big name business that are his company's "clients" such as Capital Grille, Strega Prime, Fenway Park, Tuskan Kitchen, Bonnell motors, and a few others I can't think of.

The one he said is the most important one is a Mercedes dealership. He claims to buy cars from them and ships them overseas for profit. This is where he tried to recruit me. He told me that he gives me $100k, then I buy a mercedes, put it all in my name, then transfer the title and whatever else over to some guy who then ships it overseas so we can get out of the export fee. He claims that we would each make $10k, but after some research it seems he would be making 100k. Now I wasn't going to do this anyway, but the fact that he tried to fuck me didn't sit well. Especially since we are friends. At least that was my general idea of his process that he claims to do with his boss and only his boss.  So I ask him why are we the middle man? Why not have the guy who's shipping it just buy it. He said that the guy is blacklisted from buying any cars at any mercedes dealership for like 10 years. So I ask more and more questions and do my research and he just starts to give me the cold shoulder.

He is constantly parading his wealth and his clients, always taking "business calls" at all hours of the day. Something that a 21 year old college student doesn't really have.

He buys a lot of expensive things and says he puts them on a company card. And when I ask in what world would a company allow him to buy TVs, hotels, and vacations with a company card he just tells me I don't know what I'm talking about. He also lies about going on business trips to CA. He says he is going away on business trips to "help the western branch" but he's been spotted by some of our other friends around town. He claims to have his own office in LA that only he is allowed into that his company pays for. Doesn't make much sense to me why would pay for an office that is used maybe 10 days out of the year.

The website for his company is super vague, has typos, has a high school mission statement, and no careers page, you can't apply for a job. The address the website lists for the offices isn't correct. If you look up the office space that is listed, his company isn't on the list of business that are there. For a company that supposedly has 5 offices on the each coast and 2 offices on the west coast with such big clients there sure isn't a lot of information about them.

The last interesting thing I found was that there's a page on the website to 'meet the team' and my friend is no where to be found (he claims to be the senior business manager). Of the 5 people on that page, only 1 seems to exist, who is his boss. The other 4 are ghosts, there's nothing on them. One is supposed to be a Jamaican fashion model and fashion designer but you literally can't find a thing on her.

A look at his company shows it's not BBB certified or anything.

Me and some of our other friends have been talking and we think he is wrapped up in a company that is a front for money laundering. Granted our knowledge of this process is actually pretty minimal so we could be totally wrong.

Is there any way to stop this? Do we tell anyone? What do we do? We have all tried to talk to him and tell him that he can drop the charade and get him help but he just laughs and drops the subject.

TLDR: Friend buys cars from a mercedes dealership and ships them overseas. Uses his bullshit company that fronts as a credit card processing company to use his funds to launder money. So I think.

Answer:
 As for **your** part in this - it sounds like a pretty straightforward scam.

* He writes you a **fake** check for $100,000
* You go buy a $100,000 car with it
* You give "some guy" the car, free and clear
* He vanishes
* Your bank comes after **you** for $100,000 + extra fees and penalties

I think you can see why you shouldn't want any part of this...

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As for the "Money Laundering"...it just sounds like a fake, made-up business to me - probably all part of the scam...since he apparently thinks you are the sort of person who can believably buy a $100,000 car with a check...

But if it were money laundering - you'd have to find the **source** of the money to get him in trouble for it...  Not just the weird business model you don't really understand and no clue what illegal source the money *might* have.

This is not something you are likely to discover, even if it is happening - and also not your job to catch him on.  Leave the criminal investigations to the professionals.  You just sever all ties with this "friend" ASAP...


Title: My boss is a psycho. Please advise.

Question:
So me and my co-workers discovered that our boss is laundering money though multiple personalities. These people are apparently contractors in another country, but we traced the IP of their skypes ( the only place they exist online) and it went straight to the boss' computer. We also seen him reply using multiple  Skype Windows and one of these personalities even harassed me at one point through Skype chat.

We have also received emails with indecent photos of children , which i am pretty sure it is him. He is completely delusional and psychotic. The CP emails were sent using the emkei email spoofer site however the language is similar to his and I discovered some threads online where he says he fantasized about such things.

I also have evidence of fraud where he tried photoshopping documents I required for an event.

There are many other little things, such as lies revolving around the companies activities but the main things are listed above.
I can go into specifics via PM if necessary.

Answer:
 Nobody is going to PM you. If you have seen child pornography you need to go to the police now. Not tomorrow, not next week, now.Answer #2: If you've witnessed illegal activity, go to the police.

Either way, find a new job.


Title: Georgia- unmarried couples not allowed on the same auto insurance policy?

Question:
Hi there, I am hoping this is the right place to post this question.

My fiancé and I have been on the same auto insurance policy for about two years now, however when I called our insurance company to get a quote on a potential new vehicle for him I was told according to state regulations we are not legally allowed to be on the same policy. According to the rep we are falsely listed as married on our policy. Our rep set it up like this apparently and we were not the slightest bit aware that this was the case.

This policy is also combined with our homeowners insurance policy, I have made calls into them before and always referred to him as my (then) boyfriend and now fiancé with no issues or mention of this regulation.

In an internet search, I have not been able to find any information that backs up this reps claim. Can someone tell me if this is accurate? Now that they apparently know we are not married, can they do anything to our policy? We truly were not aware of this regulation or that we were listed as married until I made this call.

Thanks.
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: Companies will require any licensed drivers living in the same household to be rated as a driver on the policy (in some states they can be excluded), because having regular access to the vehicle(s), they are a risk. I could be wrong and I'm not licensed in GA, but I've never heard of that regulation Answer #2: NAL but I've never heard of such a regulation, and I reside in Georgia with my partner to whom I am not married. We are on the same insurance policy, categorized as domestic partners. I believe most insurance providers not only allow this but actually require you to include all licensed household residents on your insurance policy.Answer #3: I'm fairly positive there is no such regulation.  In fact, it's very common for all residents of a household to be listed on the same policy, whether they are family members or just roommates.


Title: [TX] Renters Rights and parking

Question:
Our apartments have recently changed their policy to ALL covered parking being reserved/paid spots. Previously only covered parking with reserved signage were reserved and the rest was first come.

However, that means that there is a huge shortage of parking now. For instance, for every 100 apartments there's only about 30 uncovered spots. The lease does not have a required parking charge, it's very clearly an optional charge if desired.

Do we have a leg to stand on to argue against this policy? We come home tonight and there's literally 0 available spaces. Even the leasing office parking outside the gate is full. It's ridiculous.

Answer:
 >The lease does not have a required parking charge, it's very clearly an optional charge if desired.

Okay, so if you want a spot pay for one.


Title: [Virginia] Death in the family

Question:
Unexpectedly Friday night (August 11th) my Grandma passed away. She has 5 kids, who are legally her heirs. However, her wishes always were for her Grandkids to take care of making the arrangements for her funeral(unfortunately never made it in writing that we can find). Upon meeting with the funeral home, the decision was made to cremate her due to the cost for a regular funeral that no one can currently afford(insurance is not enough to cover it).

However, the funeral home notified us that legally all 5 of her sons must sign a form to authorize the cremation. This is where we run into issues. 4 of the 5 have already or are in the process of signing to authorize this so we can proceed.  The fifth, and youngest, is refusing to sign or even acknowledge us with our repeated contacts to him. He was removed from my grandmas care and placed into a foster home at 6 months old and so he never had a relationship with her.

I know we cannot force him to sign it, but is their any legal options we can take to proceed with the cremation?

No one can afford to pay for the funeral, nor can anyone go into debt for it. We've been told that if its turned over to the state that the 5 sons could be sued.

Any help or advice is appreciated

Answer:
 Who is the executor of the estate? Should be stated in the will.  Executor needs to get formally appointed and then can make decisions on behalf of the estate.

If there was no will, one of you needs to go down to the county office/courthouse and get appointed as the executor.


Title: Can the company I work for tell whether or not I’m allowed to sell something I bought from them?

Question: I work for a large music store in Canada, when staff purchase something and want to resell it, policy states we must sell it back to the company. The issue here is that staff literally never get a fair resale value of the item.  I’m not trying to flip it for profit, I’m just trying to make back what I paid. Is the company really allowed to do this? Thanks guys

Answer:
 A company can refuse a sale, and have policies. They can't legally prevent you from reselling something you bought for personal use in good faith, but they can terminate you for violation of company policies. Answer #2: Are you getting an employee discount when you buy it?

To be clear, the answer either way is "yes, they can absolutely do this."


Title: Parents who have struggled with an ex-spouse and child endangerment... please help me [x-post from r/parenting]

Question:
I've been sharing custody of my 9 year old son with his mother, my ex-wife of 7 years. The custody agreement has my son alternating weeks with me and his mom. She has a history of prescription drug abuse (often while driving), alcoholism (often while driving), chronic infidelity (myself and her 2nd husband both), theft, insurance fraud... the works.

Thus, I divorced her 4 years ago.

Now my son is taking the brunt of the damage. I have made attempts to show the courts and police that my child is in an unsafe household over there, but it's like I'm living in crazy town. NOBODY will/can do anything to help me keep my child safe. CPS has received notifications of possible abuse, but dismissed them based on the word of his mother over the phone. I was not even notified of the allegations by Child Protective Services on 2 instances.

On one occasion while waiting for my ex to meet me to exchange my son, she "got lost" a mile away from me and it took her nearly 2 hours to finally arrive. When she did, her eyeballs were vibrating in her head and she was clearly under the influence of some heavy pain killers. She was driving around with my child in the car while way under the influence. I recorded the event (during which she admitted drug abuse and fear of losing her son over it) and then consulted my attorney and the police. I was told by both parties that it was illegal for me to record the event and that I was in the wrong.

This woman is a risk to my child and I would do anything to protect him. It just seems like this system is broken. I need help.

The link below is a recording from Christmas between myself, my son, and my girlfriend of over 2 years who has been living with me and my son (when he is with me) for over a year now. If you know of any legal advice or course that I can take, please give me ideas.

The message I am getting from the court is "The mom would need to be caught driving while intoxicated, with the child in the car, while doing lines of coke off a homeless man's junk, while texting, in order for custody to change."

https://streamable.com/yary

This is occurring in Pennsylvania, for clarity of legal requirements.

Answer:
 > I recorded the event (during which she admitted drug abuse and fear of losing her son over it) and then consulted my attorney and the police.

This is correct. Pennsylvania is a two party consent state. You cannot record those interactions without her permission.

The advice from your attorney is going to be better than anyone here can give you. If the courts are declining to intervene you are at a dead end. You cannot force the police or CPS to investigate a claim, nor can you force the court to change custody.

I understand you want the best for your child. Keep fighting for custody, but you do not want to end up annoying the judge, otherwise, everything will become 10x harder.

Just continue to listen to your attorney's advice.


Title: [WA State] Grotesque protest imagery.

Question:
Recently I saw many people with large pictures of chopped bloody fetuses near a mall. It seemed like the sort of thing that is too violent to be legally displayed. I know movie trailers and billboards can be quite graphic, but these signs went beyond anything I've seen. I was wondering if this is legal?

Edit: Did this come off as overly aggressive? I was just wondering, and thank you for your responses.

Answer: Yes. It is freedom of speech and freedom to protest.


Title: [NH] Discover is suing me over unpaid credit card debts.

Question: Discover is suing me for about 5k in debt. I make about 9 thousand a year from SSI and APTD and my only asset is a car I owe 3800 on and is worth about 1300 now. I know the normal advice is to try and pay and I would of if I could but I honestly don't have any extra money to pay. Other than my car and dogs my most expensive asset is an HP computer I was gifted from a guy at the dog park. Should I show up in court to challenge the debt? I do owe them it I just really have no income to pay it.

Answer: Challenge what? You admittedly owe the money.


Title: My GFs friend paid a medical bill of hers as a birthday gift. The total was upward of 900 dollars.

Question:
The two had a falling out and are no longer friends. It was pretty established at the time that it was a gift and that there was no intention of it being repaid as it was a birthday gift. However, her friend is threatening to take her to a small claims court to get her money back.

My GFs friend is a pharmacist and does well financially. So this is obviously to spite her. On the other hand, GF lives paycheck to paycheck and spends 56% of her total take home on student loans alone.

Does the friend have any grounds in a small claims court ?? Is it something she should be worried about ?
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer: Gifts are gifts. If it was well established that it was a gift and not a loan then the friend is out of luck.


Title: Not being paid when hired by a presidential candidate

Question:
What do I do when being hired by a company that before hire I was guaranteed money on paydays (15th and 30th) and was never paid? We have signed paperwork starting the paydays, money, date of hire, and then verbal raises when more jobs were taken on. They later stopped scheduling me out of no where when we have a minimum of 18 months contract and then when screaming at me stated I have a day to decide if I want to quit. I already quit jobs for this job and was lied to so now I'm out 10k of salary working for her. I can't afford a lawyer yet either because of this. I'm barely scraping by. What do I do? I already contacted BOLI and they barely helped. They vaguely said I need a lawyer but I don't even know how to get one when I have no money...
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 > I already contacted BOLI and they barely helped. They vaguely said I need a lawyer

Interesting that they wouldn't help. What else did they say? Did you file a formal wage claim on their website? Are you being classified as an independent contractor? (Whether correctly or incorrectly.)Answer #2: Have you tried contacting the candidate directly?

PR is everything at this stage.Answer #3: were you a 1099/contractor or an employee?

Have you done work that you haven’t been paid for, or are you alleging you are owed 10k because they prematurely ended contract and stopped scheduling you?


Title: [Arizona] Emotional Blackmail to coerce consent?

Question:
Is it considered sexual assault in the state of Arizona to use Emotional Blackmail/manipulation to coerce consent for sexual intercourse? For example, if the victim gives consent, but only because the assailant uses emotional blackmail e.g., "if you don't have sex with me I will kill myself", is it still considered sexual assault? Or some other crime?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 I'm not aware of anyplace where "emotional blackmail" is a crime.

In Arizona:

> 5. "Without consent" includes any of the following:

> (a) The victim is coerced by the immediate use or threatened use of force against a person or property.


Title: (US) Police not arresting for assault on medical personnel - what to do?

Question:
I work in a hospital in Minnesota and we recently have had legislation passed making assault on healthcare workers in an emergency room a higher offense. Here is the relevant law:

"Subd. 2.Firefighters and emergency medical personnel.

Whoever assaults any of the following persons and inflicts demonstrable bodily harm is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000, or both:

(1) a member of a municipal or volunteer fire department or emergency medical services personnel unit in the performance of the member's duties; or

(2) a physician, nurse, or other person providing health care services in a hospital emergency department."

Source: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=609.2231

We have recently had several assaults on medical personnel and the police have only given the patient a citation and refuse to make an arrest or press more serious charges, they charge them with 5th degree assault vs. 4th. I was wondering if anyone has advice on how to report this as they are not protecting our rights as healthcare workers nor are they providing justice in these cases. FWIW the latest was last night when a nurse was pushed into a wall and may have broken her jaw (still being evaluated). The assailaint was charged with 5th degree assault and allowed to leave.

Thanks!

Answer:
 What to charge a person is in the discretion of the prosecutor; you can call them to ask.  The police are not required to arrest in most cases, nor are they required to investigate any crime.

>they are not protecting our rights as healthcare workers nor are they providing justice in these cases.

I have no idea what rights you are talking about and the police never provide justice in any case.  That is up to the courts.


Title: Unemployment and refusing work

Question:
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 That sounds like a legitimate cause for UC rejection. Are you in a rural area? Do you have ANYTHING at all nearby?

If you're in a rural area and there are literally no McDonald's / gas stations / Wal-MArts / etc nearby, you may want to file an appeal based on the lack of transportation. UCB may assume that you're complaining that it's "too far" (as in, "I don't want to drive 20 minutes each way") instead of "I literally have no way to get there".


Title: I think I have a pretty good case for a lawsuit. Is it worth it?

Question:
Repeated incidences of plastic in my food, from a major food company in the United States. I have physical evidence - packaging, melted plastic, etc. as well as a texts in my phone from their PR. Frankly it seems like a terrifying health concern, and has ruined my night twice.

I'd gladly settle for recompensation, and to get this particular product out of grocery stores.

I realize I'm being vague, but I'll gladly share, if it seems real.

How do you sue a corporation? Is it worth it?

Answer: Do you have any damages to sue for?Answer #2: I don’t see the part where you have a good case for a lawsuit. Did you, for example, become permanently disabled because of the plastic?


Title: Lawyers of Reddit...I was asked to co-sign on a vehicle loan with my mother in law because she drove for Uber and it was considered unsteady income. The dealer came to my job even though I told them not to and rushed me through the signing process...

Question: The car has now recently been involved in a total loss accident and the gap insurance provider wont pay because the vehicle was used for Uber!! Also in the process I found I was actually the primary buyer and everything on the application is false.. it lists my mother in law as my spouse, says her income was not Uber but a job she had retired from months prior.. says I'm a homeowner at an address I've never lived at, says I make more money than I really do ect... what are my options? Any advice would help. THANK YOU

Answer: So you signed a fraudulent loan application? What do you think your recourse would be? You're on the hook for the loan.   This is why you don't get rushed into singing things, and why you make sure to have proper insurance coverage.Answer #2: "This contract is not enforceable because I was committing fraud when I signed it." is not going to work out how you hope it will.


Title: Hospital screw up!

Question:
My mom recently underwent a knee surgery and everything went fine. After the surgery however, the morphine drip line was incorrectly inserted and she wasn’t receiving the painkiller. For two days she was complaining that something was wrong and she was feeling a LOT of pain. We repeatedly asked the nurses if this was normal and they said she just had a surgery and this was expected. She has had multiple operations in the past. When I say she was in pain I don’t mean discomfort. She was seized up and often unable to talk. This went on for about 36-48 hours before a nurse finally checked the IV and found it was not installed correctly. The nurse corrected the problem and she is doing better, if not a little behind her recovery as she wasn’t able to do any of the post-surgery movements due to the pain.

My question is: is this worth discussing with a lawyer and does she potentially have a case? I feel the nurses should have taken her complaints of pain more seriously. And I’m not sure if there is anyway for them to KNOW the line is in correctly but I find it hard to believe that this isn’t more common and should have been suspected and addressed without two days of excessive and unnecessary pain.

Thank you for your time!

Answer:
 Nurse here,  not sure how the line could be "installed wrong". If it wasn't infusing correctly the pump should have been alarming due to pressure in the line or incorrect set up in the pump itself.  Sounds very hard to prove,  wasn't an overdose, no actual damage,  etc.  Physician should have addressed pain complaints if morphine PCA wasn't helping.  Answer #2: So in a medical malpractice case, you generally need damages. You can talk to a medical malpractice attorney but I doubt they'll be super interested in the case.

You can also complain to the hospital. They probably have a quality assurance or ombudsperson who will take these sorts of complaints.


Title: Car Blocked When I Need to Go to Work.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I hate to break it to you, but you need to do the inconsiderate thing and [stop parking illegally just to make room for more cars](http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=veh&group=22001-23000&file=22500-22526)

> 22502 (a) ... **Where no curbs or barriers bound a
two-way roadway, right-hand parallel parking is required unless
otherwise indicated.**


Title: I work part time for a restaurant in southern california. Can I sue them for working under hazardous conditions because the AC is broken? (90+ degrees)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You can't successfully sue unless you've suffered some sort of damages from the heat. Any injuries from the heat would be covered by workers comp.

You could try to contact Cal-OSH, California's OSHA equivalent, for a site inspection. I don't think California law has anything requiring employers to provide AC, but Cal-OSH might be able to help.


Title: Old Lady Wants Dog Out of Condo

Question:
I rent a 1 bedroom apartment with my girlfriend in Massachusetts. It is technically a condo, so the units in the building are individually owned. I am renting directly from the owner, so he is the only person I ever deal with. My lease goes through the end of August, after which we will be moving. This past week, we have been watching a friend’s dog while they are out of town. They left the dog with us Friday night, and will be returning Saturday. The dog is completely house broken (so no mess whatsoever), quiet (she only barks when she needs to go out or needs water or something, just one quick ‘woof’ if that), and friendly. No one has complained or said anything to us until Monday afternoon, when I was walking back into the building after taking her out. The old lady who lives downstairs and across the hall watched me walk in and said “there are no dogs allowed here” as I walked up the stairs, to which I replied “it’s temporary” and walked into my unit. She clearly had no idea the dog had been with us for a few days prior, meaning the dog has in no way been a nuisance to her.

Apparently this was not enough for her, as she immediately complained to the property manager (a third party company that runs day to day operations for the condo association) who emailed my landlord, who forwarded the same email to me asking if it was true. It read:

*\[Landlord\],*

*I received the following from one of the Trustees yesterday:*

*Today, 6/10/19, the renter in \[my unit\], brought a med size dog into the entrance and into the building.*

*As he was going up the stairs,I called out to the young man, that no dogs are allowed here. He answered that it is just temporary and opened the door to the unit that he is renting from \[Landlord\]. He seemed to know that NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED.*

*\[Property Manager\], please get in touch with \[Landlord\] and inform him of this violation and the consequences.*

*Please consider this a warning and any further sightings of a dog on the property will result in fines being applied to your unit's ledger.*

*Thank you in advance for your attention to this matter.*

I responded explaining the situation and how she is well trained and will be gone soon, and my landlord responded asking us to remove the dog as early as possible and that we will be responsible for any fines issued to the unit and will be responsible for any damages/cleaning caused by the dog (there won’t be any damage or cleaning needed).

The “Pets” section of my lease says: “Tenant is not allowed to keep any pets or animals of any kind on any portion or all of the Premises without Landlord’s prior written consent. This does not apply to properly trained service animals.”

My biggest question is, what kind of legal ground do I have to stand on in regards to avoiding a ridiculous fine? If it’s something like $50-$100, I’ll just pay it and let it go, but if it’s something like $500, that seems unreasonable and I will try and fight that. My landlord is a good guy and I feel bad for putting him in this situation, but this nosey old lady has nothing better to do and can’t just mind her own business. I will try my best to answer any questions/clarifications as quickly as possible, and thanks in advance for any guidance.

Answer:
 The lease says no pets.  Therefore no pets are allowed. You are likely to be liable for paying that fine. The amount of the fine depends on what the HOA documents say.Answer #2: >what kind of legal ground do I have to stand on

Literally none. You are in violation of the lease.Answer #3: What part of "no pets are allowed" is not 100% crystal clear?


Title: how much should I sue for.. Human Rights Tribunal Canada

Question:
Hey Guys,

So I found myself in a situation where I applied to work as a breakfast server but did not get the job because I wore a hijab ( he specifically said that I would have to take off my hijab to get the job). I filed my complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal and in one section it says how much would I like to be compensated for, honestly I don't know. Would it be too much if I tried to sue for $1000-$2000? I want to sue for lost wages/tips and emotional distress/ loss of dignity. What do you guys think? Thank you for your input

Answer: Is this different than the job you received at Tim Hortons?


Title: My dads car is inside of a body shop which has been locked up by the owner because the renter owes him money, how can we get his car out?

Question: So my dad who lives in Illinois, let his friend (lets call him John) who lives in Arlington Texas, take his car to restore it. My dad found out through Johns brother that the owner of the building that John rents from him, owes the owner money for rent. Shop has been closed on him for about a month now and my dad is very worried about his car. John can't make money unless he has a shop so we have no idea how he's going to pay the rent he owes. My question is how can my dad get back his car? Is it legal for the owner of the property to keep his car? We have full proof that it's his car. Do we need to get the police involved?

Answer:
 Contact the owner of the property and tell him you want to get the car out. If he refuses, then you get the police involved.Answer #2: Agree with other poster. Contact owner and explain that he's holding your property that you hired "John" to work on. Tell him you don't want to get in the middle of what's going on between landlord and John but you need **your** property back and that you have any and all documentation needed to prove to the landlord that the car does not belong to John.

If landlord is being unreasonable, contact Arlington PD. It's not legal for them to take your property for someone else's debt.

Also side question, is this that row of mechanics located by Krispy Kreme?


Title: I can't pay the amount debt collectors are asking a month.

Question: I was involved in a MVA in Texas I did not have insurance, I'm still in school and I don't make enough at my part time job to pay what they are asking and insurance and gas to last me the month. I can pay just not what they're asking and if I pay less they're saying they will suspend my license until I pay a third of it. This is coming from a debt collector saying state Farm will suspend it.

Answer: You could file for bankruptcy. If you can't afford insurance then you really can't afford to drive. You should sell your car and use other means of transport until you can afford insurance.


Title: Photos of minors in underwear on forum (WA)

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Depends if the images are sexually explicit. You should just stay away.


Title: Doctor's No Show Fee

Question: I made a doctors appointment awhile ago for a consultation at a new practice but when I found someone I was interested in more I cancelled the appointment. Fast forward to 2 months later and I receive a no show bill in the mail for the appointment at a whopping $200. I called to resolve the matter because I know I called and canceled it over a week in advance and they told me that they have no record of my call. How do I resolve this matter without paying the $200?

Answer: I'd imagine if you can prove that you did call and cancel then they wouldn't be able to charge. You can contact your phone company and request phone records if that specific month is no longer available online.


Title: [PA]Son's roommate gave his cat away.

Question: My son lives in Philly. He and his roommate found an orphaned kitten last summer. I myself paid for all the vet visits, supplies, etc to raise this kitten. My son took care of it 99% of the time. A few weeks ago there was a falling out between the two and my son started looking for a new place. Today he left the house and while he was out, roommate gave the cat to her friend who also lives in Philly. Being that my son has been the only one financially responsible for this cat, is it legally his and how does he get it back?

Answer:
 He can sue the roommate for the value of one orphaned cat. That is maybe $20 or so. Answer #2: I am going to disagree with other folks here, the cat was stolen.  Call your local PDs non emergency line and ask for their advice.  Even here in San Antonio the police will go and at least talk to the person (I was involved with a case like this with a dog last week).  If you actually know who has the cat that is even easier.

It's not like the murder police are the ones who would be dealing with this, the department has animal control officers, this is part of their jobs.


Title: Need Advice About Pleading Not Guilty To a Seat Belt Ticket

Question: Plead not guilty, what do i do?

Answer: You present a defense. The only one I can think of is that you had it on. The officer will say s/he saw you without one on. Judge will decide who s/he believes more since one of you is lying under oath.


Title: If I have a medical marijuana card, and get drug tested for a potential job, could it technically be wrong for them to not hire me for finding THC in my system? (WA)

Question:
This is just a question I am curious about.  It seems to me that if you have documents from a doctor, they should not be able to use that as a reason to refuse your employment.  It would be like being refused because you take prescription pills.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 Yes, it is a valid reason to not hire you.

Keep in mind, marijuana usage is still federally prohibited, medically or recreationally, regardless of state laws.


Title: Hosting a gangbang in Missouri. Can I legally allow people to help with the cost of the hotel room?

Question: Hello, my husband and I are trying to set up a gangbang in the state of Missouri. We are planning on hosting it at a hotel, and have been offered to have help with paying for the room by participants. What legal nightmare could be awaiting us if we allow people to chip in 20 bucks for the cost of a room? To be clear, we would not be asking people to pay if we went to somebody's house. We are getting ready to reject everybody offering to pay to help with the room , but to be honest it would be great if I could have some confirmation it wasn't illegal provided the money wasn't for the sex, but the room. How do I make sure that's the case? Would a vice Cop still have a strong case to make?

Answer:
 So, to recap: the attendees will pay you, and will thereby gain access to sex? What you do with the money after that isn't really relevant: pimps don't get busted because they used their income for groceries, after all.

Reject the offers. If the $20 a head is make or break, you can't afford the inevitable damage to the hotel room anyways.


Title: "Bill of Sale" appropriate for Hamilton tickets?

Question:
Hey guys! I'd appreciate some advice-- a co-worker was able to get several Hamilton tickets that he is not going to be using and, knowing how much I love Hamilton, kindly offered to sell them to me at the original price. I accepted the offer, and I'm going to pay him within the next few weeks. However, he has already told me that the tickets do not get mailed out until 45 days prior to the show, which isn't until this summer. I have already agreed to pay right now so as to secure the tickets for myself. This guy has been with the company a long time, is a great guy, and do not feel I am being scammed, HOWEVER, because I am handing over several hundred dollars for these tickets, I want to create a simple document outlining our agreement. 1. What do I call this document? Is "Bill of Sale" the right term, or is that only for a car, and only if *I* am selling my car/personal property? 2. Is there anything that must I must include (aside from our terms-- $XXX.XX for X Hamilton tickets, and our signatures) to have this hold up in small claims court if something were to go south?

Any advice welcome! Thanks very much!

Answer: Could you just send him a check with "X Hamilton Tickets for [date] show" in the memo? Once it's cashed, you have the cleared check. It's a simple transaction, so wouldn't that be enough for small claims?Answer #2: You could send a fully-armed battalion to remind him of your deal.


Title: My Employer is a dick, and I'm petty enough to do something about it. I need help. I want to know if it's ilegal in Texas for an Employer to NOT provided a working bathroom facility.

Question:
Background: I have been working for a phone retailer since the beginning of this year. Out of all my jobs I've ever worked, I've never had many issues, but with this job there are several. I do not get paid regularly. I'm supposed to be paid bi-monthly but on a regular occurrence, my pay checks have been late on a regular occurrence. This is very annoying. It's not too much to ask to be paid on time.

My main issue now is that they don't have a working bathroom. The water bill for this place is at $1300 dollars now and they don't plan on paying it. The water has been shut down for several weeks now, and I have to leave the facility if I need to use the restroom. Now I'm not usually a petty person, and honestly don't care that much. But the fact that my employer doesn't care, and doesn't care about me kinda irks me in the wrong way. Now I was to see what legal action I can take to let them know I'm not a pushover.

So r/legaladvice, what can I do?

Answer:
 Potable water and sanitary facilities are both requirements under OSHA. Call them and file a complaint.

Edit: and start looking for a new job. If they can't pay the water bill, they likely can't pay the fines OSHA is going to ream them with, either.


Title: Was struck by a distracted driver and I am being blamed. Help

Question:
They may be long, thanks for reading and helping

Location: parking lot at a car show. Private property, no tickets issued

State: Pennsylvania

This accident happened about a week ago. I was on my way to a car show, I just entered the parking lot. The only way to get to my destination, the car show, was to make a left...no big deal I've been here before, I know the parking lot. As I am finished my left, I am forced to stick out into the intersection slightly. As I am sitting there, I see a women going pretty fast down her straight away of a lane looking down in her lap. I can clearly see the top of her head. I can not move forward because there is a car in front of me, and I can not stear into the opposing traffics lane in fear of being in an accident...well enough, the lady flying down her straight away, clearly distracted slams right into my passenger side, spinning my car 180 degrees. My car was hit directly in the wheel bending it inwards, but was hit more left of it towards the bumper. Har car never attempted to stop, never applied the brakes or horn in addition to no skid marks from her tires. Her air bag deploies due to her head on collision at such a high rate of speed. After my car stops spinning, no other were hit thank god, I exit my car after putting my flashers on and immediately begin yelling at the lady for being on her phone or not looking. I call the cops, she calls triple a...the cops spend 5 minutes with me, and 45 minutes with her. During my 5 minutes with the officer I was "too bad, you made the left in front of her...and if you weren't there you wouldn't have been hit." I was furious with the cop, asking how I was at fault when I got slammed into after completing my turn and she made no attempt to avoid and didn't have control of her vehicle. During my statement to the officer a lady from the car show came over to the officer saying she saw it all and saw the lady looking down! Officer questions the lady who hits me saying she told him that she had a bug in her lap causing her to look down. I get my car to an auto body shop, it isn't totaled but is expensive. It needs 5,000+ in body work and the shop will call my insurance agent out when they cut open the wheel well and asses the suspension damage. Fast ward 2 days. The lady who hit me insurance calls me. Asking me information about her car make and modle and my side of the story. I requested/told the agent I was not giving a recorded statement to him. I already talked to my agent and gave a recorded statement to mine. My insurance agent is telling me that they are waiting on the police report. Fast forward 2 days, I got the report. It says nothing about the lady being distracted and driving, nothing the witness said at the car show. It only says "driver 1(me) made a left In front of driver 2(the lady). Both vehicles towed from the seen, driver 1(me) taken to the hospital by personal vehicle". This angered me, so I requested I talk to the officer to get this fixed to be correct as it is one sided. I had my suspicions the lady knew the officer or something, can't prove it but her husband is a firefighter with the township for 35+years. As I was siting on the sidewalk with my injured self the officer was having a good laugh with the lady who hit me. He and her were chatting away about whatever and sharing a laugh while I am injured on the sidewalk. I get the report fixed because the officer forgot to mention the distracted lady. The new report says "driver 2(lady) and a bug on her lap and was swatting it, when she looked up a vehicle had made a left in front of her). There we have it. I had to fight for a correct police report. Also on the report it says I was injured in the crash and the lady was not. The insurance agencies seem like they already made up their minds and want to blame me. I may need to pay for my repair bill and the lady who hit my car bill too.

What is the best way for me to be not at fault for this accident. I have a strong feeling I will be blamed due to the left turn even though the lady was not In sight when I made that left.

Should I go after her personally for my injuries? I went to the hospital that hour, and followed up with another appointment 2 days later for more help with my neck and back pain.

What should I do about the cop who made this police report very one sided saying I was at fault due to left turn?

In addition, I am insured drive on my parents policy, My insurance agency wants me to sign a paper and get it notarized that I do not carry my own insurance...but I am on my parents, how do I go about this.

**Thanks!**

Answer:
 You were turning left (lets call it north) but you were unable to totally clear the south bound lane? Then you shouldn't have entered the intersection.
Answer #2: You need to be able to clear the intersection.


Title: Is it possible to rent an apartment without a court ordered emancipation?

Question: So say I'm 17 and my parents kick me out of the house, or I run away because they're abusive or something along those lines. Would it be possible to just move out if I had the resources or would I need to take it to court to be emancipated?

Answer: Absent a court order emancipating you no one is going to sign a lease with you as minors can repudiate contacts up until a reasonable time after they turn 18.  You should talk to a school counselor or teacher if you are being abused or there is a threat that you will be kicked out.


Title: Convenience Store Got Served

Question:
Without going into too much revealing detail, my family and I own a convenience store that sells things from drinks and chips to party supplies and motor oil. In the last year, our phone card vendor approached us with sexual enhancement products to sell (we thought this was all on the up and up since the vendor is reputable and legitimate). Known as Rhino products, the pills ended up getting us into some hot water when we received a notice to sue from a law company on behalf of some pharmaceutical company out in Texas that apparently sells the same products. The notice was complete with photos from our business showing that we sell the items, and a note that if we didn't want this to go to trial, that we should just pay the company about 10 grand. Given that we knew nothing about the products and their history, we decided to call the phone card vendor, got all the products returned and thought that would be the end of that.

A little clarification: we thought we were over the hump because one of our employees told us that one day, a man came in, asked if we still sold Rhino products, and when she responded "no", he said "good". I also decided to call the law office that sent us the notice and they didn't have a proper voicemail or proper website set up, so I foolishly assumed it was some sort of elaborate scam to fleece us out of 10 grand that we don't have.

Today, we got a thick document detailing that us, along with 37 other liquor stores and gas stations (including Chevron) were being sued to recoup the pharma company's losses from us selling the sexual enhancement products. Given that we've only sold a few of them over the entire period we had them (we have the receipts and corroboration from phone card vendor), and our store has not been profitable for many years now, what is the best way to go about this that results in the least amount of money spent? All advice is well appreciated.

Answer:
 There's only one answer:  you need a lawyer to represent your business (and you).  You don't want to try and handle this on your own.Answer #2: If you carry business liability insurance (and you should), reach out to them to see if they will represent you or settle this for you. Answer #3: What does this "thick document" say?  Is it actually a notice of a lawsuit, or just a threatening letter?  If it's a legitimate legal notice, it shouldn't be more than  a few pages, giving you the date, time and location of the trial.  If it's just a threat and not an actual legal notice, I would ignore it for now.

You can show it to a lawyer and see what they say.  My suggestion would be to contact some of the other defendants and see if they want to hire a lawyer together.  Do not, under any circumstances, give these people any money.  Answer #4: Didnt we have almost this exact same scenario a few months back?

EDIT: Found 2 from 6 months ago:

https://old.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7krtp0/nevadacalifornia_business_legality_of_unknowingly/
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/7n9f4r/ca_sent_a_lawsuit_for_selling_male_sexual/


Title: Canada - Contractor Has Stolen Over $6000 in Materials

Question: After changing all my locks, I fired my general contractor. After I did this, members of his crew started telling me about all of the supplies and materials he has been stealing. I'd like to press criminal charges. Should I get a list of the materials together before phoning the OPP, or call it in before I have the dollar amount. His crew members have said they will comply with the police completely. Not sure what I should do next.

Answer:
 Just call the police now and get the list done ASAP. The police will work with you and tell you what they need.

By the way, what's your end game here? The police could charge him, but that doesn't mean you'll get the stuff back. You might well also have to file a small claims case against him.


Title: I wasn't sure where to post. I think this fits here... receiving unemployment for mental illness?

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Not legal advice

Your job may suck, but your anxiety is using it as an outlet or scapegoat. You've got to get the anxiety under control.

I've got terrible anxiety myself and when it gets really bad, the anxiety tries to find things to be the cause, when really it's just the fact that I have an anxiety disorder.

Are you still seeing a psychiatrist?

Adderall is used sometimes, but it's pretty unconventional. The Adderall come down makes the anxiety even worse. It did for me.

I would recommend trying out a different psychiatrist or see what else the current psychiatrist would want to try.

Edit: I know the feeling of impending doom. Even though you feel that doom and terror, You're still making it. Realize that you're still there, and you're making it. It will eventually get better.


Title: Hypothetically, how would I go about legally adopting a paperless child from an alien?

Question:
Yes, a from another planet alien. Without making it obvious that they are, indeed, not from Earth?

Basically, what if Clark Kent's family came with him, had no official Earth documentation, and had to give him up for adoption.

Except not Clark, I'm not writing fan fiction, but that's the closest equivalent.

Answer: Do what everyone else does, use the deets and docs for a kid the same age who died.


Title: So I've been using the wrong SS number for a while..

Question:
currently 16 - I don't know the repercussions of this. My mom apparently when I was younger gave the bank and my school the wrong SS number - i got a debit card and went to type in my social secruity number for online banking so I found my actual card and it has a different number... How could this have happened? And will this affect me in life?? Am I using some random persons SS number!?!

usa tn

Answer: IANAL but something similar happened to me, my mom had written down my and my siblings' basic information someplace more accessible than where the actual documents were stored and transcribed my SSN wrong. I didn't find out until I turned 18 and started filling out government documents (selective service, FAFSA, etc). Other than having to re-submit a couple documents I didn't encounter any problems.Answer #2: You are 16, no biggie.   Source: me.  I had a job clearing cc apps, saw lots of young people's non existent credit history get approved for stuff.  Just get it fixed and use the correct one from now on.Answer #3: Easiest way to deal with the bank: close the account, open a new one.


Title: Caught shoplifting at Walmart.

Question: I got caught shoplifting at Walmart in Michigan. I tried to sneak out about $30 worth of stuff. This was my first offense and I have a clean record. Police were not called. They took a copy of my drivers license. They said I might / might not get a fine in the mail for ten times what I attempted to take. I would gladly like to pay the fine and just put this past me. I’m just afraid of this going to court and i have theft on my record. I know this was a stupid mistake and I regret it.

Answer: What's your legal question?


Title: [California] Charged with CA HSC11357a (possession of concentrated cannabis)

Question: What am I facing, and does previous but not current possession of medical marijuana card provide any help? what if I renew the card?

Answer: Having the card doesn't make possession any less illegal.Answer #2: It's a misdemeanor.  You can do PC 1000 drug diversion (if you don't have disqualifying priors) to keep it off your record.  Previous card does not help, no.


Title: Upstairs Neighbors making me out to be the bad guy by filing noise complaint.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Pay your rent on time.  Typically, you can't be evicted for not paying "fees" as long as you pay your rent.  (May vary by state -- where are you?)

I'd dispute the fine in writing, say that the security guy found no issue, and suggest that they fine the guy who caused the security guy to come out unnecessarily, and not that guy's victims.


Title: [NY] Bought a kitten on craigslist three weeks back - three vets and many bills later he is dead. Started looking into seller and they may be a kitten mill. Do I have any legal options here?

Question:
As stated, I bought a kitten off craigslist 3 weeks ago. I never liked the idea of buying a kitten from there, but for some reason I took a gander that day and saw a Maine Coon mix for $100. I've been wanting one for so long, and I couldn't resist.

I did the exchange, the sellers weren't very talkative. He seemed pretty small (seller claimed he was 9 weeks) but I figured he was the runt, and he had his baby teeth in so I went for it. Plus I instantly fell in love with him.

A few days later and he starts having diarrhea accidents, really bad. We take him to our vet and she immediately brings up his size and is confused by his age. He weighed less than a pound when he should have been around 2, but he had his teeth which come in around 8 weeks. The vet says it's probably the food switch and gives him some meds for his tummy and puts him on a bland diet, and asks me to contact the seller for some background info and if they heard of any of the others in the litter having issues.

I contact the seller, tell them we are having some problems and just want some info and asked what food the kitten was on, if his parents had problems, or any of his siblings. The reply was "Cat chow. no." Until now I had thought that this little guy was just unlucky and had some crazy rare disease, but the response made me think twice - at this point I start getting suspicious.

Kitten gets even worse this past weekend. We go back to the vet and he ends up in the ER where 2 other vets are stumped, and concerned about his size. They end up determining that he doesn't have the proper bacteria built up in his tummy to handle food, further evidence that the kittens were separated from their mother too soon. They stabilized him and we brought him home yesterday with probiotics and a special diet. Unfortunately, he passed away over night.

And here I am, no kitten and over $1,000 in the hole. I decided to search craigslist for the phone number I have and in the past month they have had 4 litters listed. Everything seems really suspicious so I opened a case with the SPCA today. I'm waiting to hear back from them.

So my question is, do I have any legal options here, especially if the seller is found to be running a less than satisfactory operation out of their house? Ideally I'd like to get the money back that these people cost me in vet bills. Any info or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 IANAL but depending on how many cats the person sells a year, you may be entitled to a full refund of vet expenses under NY pet lemon laws.http://www.ag.ny.gov/consumer-frauds/pet-lemon-lawAnswer #2: New York has a puppy/kitten lemon law specifically for scenarios like this. It's very possible they aren't compliant with regulations for "pet dealers" (many Craigslist sellers are not). I have no idea what those consequences are for the seller, but it sounds like you may be eligible for reimbursement of your expenses.

http://www.ag.ny.gov/consumer-frauds/pet-lemon-law

Edit: Looks like someone beat me to it. I missed it on mobile.Answer #3: OP, see if you can get a letter from your vet that the kitten was not healthy enough to be adopted out.  This will go a long way in court.


Title: [OH] I received a citation after moving into another lane so I wouldn't rear end

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You violated the statute.  Your choices are: 1) plea no contest and pay the fine or 2) contest the ticket.  If you want to contest the ticket you are better off with an attorney.  An attorney may be able to get you a no point violations, especially if you can show if you were properly insured at the time of the accident.


Title: Manager told me he felt I wasn’t being fired due to white privilege

Question:
I work mid management for a large corporation within the United States. As of late, I’ve been going through a bit of personal problems that have been effecting my work performance (mostly attendance). I am centered in Southern California more specifically.

For the most part, the company I work for has been willing to work with me with regards to my personal issues as I am pretty good at my job and represent young talent within a field that doesn’t have much. Due to the ongoing issues, my assignment has been “demoted” without a dock to my pay or position for the time being.

1 week before the change in assignment, I was written up (straight to a last chance agreement) for performance related issues spawning from miscommunication between my manager and I. During the sit down with my manager, I expressed disagreement to the direction things were heading for me and felt I was not getting the support I needed to correctly manage what I needed to.

At this time, he made it clear in a 1 on 1, that he was being brought down upon by his boss for being too lenient with my personal situation and letting it go for too long. This spawned the jump from no formal discipline to straight to a “last chance agreement”. Furthermore, he stated that it was in his full intention to fire me but felt I was being changed in assignment due to “white privilege”.  This conversation took place last week.

At this point, I’ve already begun looking elsewhere for work and have been for a month or so. It looks like I will be able to have a new job within a month, but don’t have anything solid yet. I feel the need to buy myself more time where I’m at before I can make a solid jump to leave. Furthermore, I do feel like I’ve been wronged by poor and hasty management and wonder if there is any recourse for me. I have yet to bring anything forward to HR as I fear making a larger scene will quicken my exit.

This brings me up to a question or position for advice on what my course of action moving forward should be as I look to buy a little more time in my current place of employment.

All advice appreciated.

Thank you.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 I am at a loss as to what you think you have here. You've not been discriminated against, but you're upset that your manager expressed a belief that your race has benefited you.Answer #2: So, your manager felt that you *weren't* already fired because you're white?  And you're hoping to spin this into somehow... not getting fired over your attendance issues?

I'd be really careful with "By not firing me over this, you are committing racial discrimination".  That could *really* backfire.

Race aside - have you received any accommodations for these "personal issues"?  Why do you believe that you've been "Wronged by poor and hasty management"?    Attendance issues is a rock-solid reason to terminate someone's employment...


Title: Horrible Dentist in Illinois

Question:
Hello Reddit,

I got all four of my wisdom teeth removed yesterday and had a horrible experience. I had set up to have anesthesia for getting the teeth extracted. I went with my girlfriend so that she could drive me home.

I arrived at the Dentist on time and was told that the Oral surgeon was running an hour and a half behind. This seemed normal to me so I was not worried until they eventually called me to the operating room. When I arrived they had me sit in a chair and do some paper work. While I was sitting there getting the paperwork done they hooked up monitoring equipment to me, all really standard stuff. They had me hooked up to an oxygen tank also.

The doctor shows up and walks into the room, greets me and starts setting up my IV. At this point I’m in the chair with monitoring equipment on me and the doc starts injecting the drug via the IV in my arm. I start to feel woozy, but I’m still conscious and after talking to the doc for a bit I blackout. I then wake up latter to the DOC chiseling my tooth, which was quite painful and I said rather loudly, as best I could with tools and medical equipment in my mouth, “OUCH". He proceeds to continue to work on my tooth, despite me being conscious. When he takes his tools out of my mouth I then said "Shouldn't I be asleep?" The Doc then proceeds to mess with my IV. He said “Your IV was half out of your vein and it shouldn't be a problem anymore". I got woozy again and passed out once more. I woke again to him drilling out the remains of my tooth. I just screamed this time. It was the most painful thing I had ever felt. I felt the Nerve being ripped off. While I was screaming the doc did not stop drilling or respond in anyway. Eventually He finished with the drilling. I then heard him say "I knew I shouldn't have done this with only this much". It was kind of vague, but I believe he was talking about the anesthesia. He then at this point sounds mad. He then took my IV from my arm and put in into the back of my hand and administered more of the knockout agent. I then pass out again. I awoke once more to him drilling out my other bottom wisdom tooth. I screamed once more, and felt again the most painful thing I had ever experienced. He once again did not react and kept drilling. He then proceeded to change my IV again and I heard him say “This should not be happening.... Unless". He then shouted at me and asked “DO YOU PARTY?". I responded with a muffled "What?". He said "DO YOU SHOOT UP DRUGS?". I have never done such so i shouted back a "NO". He then shook his head and changed my IV once more and I passed out only to wake up after the surgery was finished.

When I awoke after the procedure was done. They called my girlfriend back to the operating room and the Nurse's and doctor all scattered. She said that she heard me screaming from the lobby. I couldn't talk, so I burrowed her phone and wrote that I could feel the surgery and it was very painful. She then found a nurse and asked if she could speak with the doctor. The nurse said that the doc was already with another patient and would not be able to see her. We then unceremoniously left. No one spoke to us after the surgery about the anesthesia or the pain I went through. They refused to talk to us.

My question is:  Is there legal action I can peruse for this gross negligence and excess pain I had to go through.
TLDR: I had a shitty dentist, should I sue?
Thanks for your help and sorry for spelling errors and the such, I am still on pain medicine from the surgery.

Answer:
 You need to get copies of your surgical notes and any documentation surrounding your visits.  See if there is any discrepancies between what you experienced and what is documented in the notes.

Malpractice only applies if you have an injury.  If these extractions heal well and are not problematic after healing, then you probably don't have a case of malpractice.

I had a hack remove an impacted wisdom tooth.  I lost the feeling in half my lower jaw for 6 weeks and had pieces of root resurfacing for almost a year after.  He carved up my mouth so badly that I had to have 8 stitches to put it all back together.  Post-op I was in so much pain, I literally thought I was going to die from the pain.  I look back on that time as one of the worst experiences of my life, and it's been 20 years since it happened.  The hack's documentation matched my experience, though, and all the potential complications were laid out in the permission forms I signed when I agreed to the procedure.  Nothing to be done about it.  I had the other 3 wisdom teeth removed by a different oral surgeon.Answer #2: Should you sue? No. This doesn't sound like malpractice and your damages are too small for an attorney to be interested. However, you'll be more convinced if you hear it from someone you *know* for sure is an attorney, so feel free to contact medical malpractice attorneys in IL. They will do a free consultation.


Title: "Nice" Cat Feeder (CA)

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice,

I live in an area of Southern California that has an issue with stray cats. It hasn't been bad for us until recently. Someone has been driving to the front of my house and feeding the cats. We didn't know this until we stumbled upon them and saw about 15 cats eating kibbles in our driveway.

What we've tried so far: talking to the feeder, asking them to stop, confronting multiple times, etc. We've even asked them to feed the cats at their house, but they say 1.) the cats wouldn't know where to go, and 2.) the cats would congregate at their house.

This last reason is really frustrating because that's why we don't want them to keep feeding the cats at our house. We have boxers who have killed a couple of cats, and that is disgusting to pick up. My baby brother has even had to point out a decapitated cat to us to pick up. That's the worst, but it's no fun dealing with poop, "midnight amorous cat time," (as my mom calls them) or cats threatening my brother while hiding under our cars. The cats even dart into our garage when its chilly and it's a pain to try to get them out. On top of that, the feeder leaves behind cans of cat food.

EDIT: Thanks for the answers. I realize I suggested that the cats were feeding on my driveway. Technically, they are not, but are being feed outside of the fence we have up, where other neighborhoods might have sidewalks (the road I live on does not). Here's a link to a crude drawing: https://imgur.com/a/fLPWM

My family does not know if that is part of our property or public property. If it is the case that they are feeding the cats on public property, how much does that change the options available?

Answer: Call the police next time. They are trespassing. Your mother might think about getting a video camera so she can have evidence of this person trespassing.