Title: Does Disney own a copyright to the name 'Frozen'? How did they name their own movie that if a 2010 horror movie shared the same name?

Question:
[Disney's *Frozen* released in 2013](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2013_film)) while [the horror movie released in 2010](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_(2010_American_film)). Could the studio behind the horror movie sue Disney for the name use? Does the drastic difference in the movie content between the two play any factor in this? Or does Disney not own the copyright to the title after all? Are single-name words copyrightable as titles? If I were to make a book named Frozen, could I get in legal trouble from *either* studio?

Living and working in the UK.

Answer: Titles generally can’t be copyrighted.


Title: Been feeding my girlfriend some of my ristoril for a weeks since she's been very stressed and naggy, am I breaking any laws by doing this?

Question:
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Topic:
Troll Post

Answer:
 Ok. You are trolling. But for the sake of everyone else (in case anyone thinks it is a good idea):

Yes. You broke many many laws that can lead up to a lot of jail time.


Title: Did the police slap me with unjust charges?

Question: I was arrested last night for POM (possession of marijuana) and PDP (Drug paraphernalia). A girl i knew had some marijuana, but had no pipe or means to smoke it. She asked if i could roll her a joint, and as i was rolling it the police came in. The girl took responsibility for the marijuana, but i still received more charges for her and received a PDP charge because i had the rolling papers in my pocket. But it was NOT my marijuana, i was simply rolling it up. Are these charges valid? Could a first time offender get these dropped? PLEASE HELP.

Answer:
 You were caught with marijuana and rolling papers in your possession, quite literally *in your hands*, and you're wondering if charges of "possessing marijuana" and "possessing parephenalia" are unjust?

I don't even know how to answer this more strongly:  not only are they not unjust, but they are probably the most justified charges I've ever heard of.


Title: ISP charged me for Internet I didn't use.

Question:
I changed ISPs when I moved, I was with ISP a but now I'm with ISP b. I recently checked my account and realised that ISP a has been charging me for the past 6 months even though I called up to cancel it before signing up with ISP b. I called them up again today,  they canceled it but they are refusing to reimburse me. Please help me.

Is there anything I can do to get my ~$500 back? I'm so angry at them right now.

I live in Australia NSW

Answer: How do you intend to prove that you cancelled? You should be equally angry at yourself for not noticing.


Title: [PA, USA] Storage laws in PA?

Question:
Hello, i'm looking for some advice on what to do with the car that is in my barn. My family owns a farm and although we do not farm it, we use our barn for storage. The 62 acre lot of land which the barn sits on is co-owned by my brother and I. In 1993 my dad signed the land over to us when we were very small. Since the early 80s (exact year unknown because I wasn't alive back then) my uncle has stored his car in our workshop (also on our plot of land) and then we moved it to the barn about 3 years ago so we could work in the welding workshop again. He lives in another state, and is constantly promising to come get his car. We are running out of room for this car, he's said he's coming to get it since like the early 80s. We have even offered to buy the car from him for full price and he will not take our offer. The car is a 1970s datsun which is now a classic. I am wondering if there is some way we can forcibly make him remove the car, or if somehow it is legally ours to do what we want with it because it has been on our property for so long (over 30 years).

Please let me know if any more information is needed. I'm sorry this is so vague, i'm not sure of exact dates (I would have to ask my father about it). Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 OK, I reread your post after getting over my initial shock and saw that you reiterated that yes, it has been since the 1980s. God damn.

Send your dick uncle a certified letter giving him 60 days to make arrangements to have the car removed; in that letter state that if he does not remove the car or arrange to have it removed, you will have it towed or otherwise lawfully removed. Let him know that any communications regarding the car must be in writing.

In the meantime, contact the [PA Treasury](http://www.patreasury.gov/) and ask if they give two tugs what you all do with this car. Assuming they don't, start calling towing companies, let them know you have an abandoned car that you want gone in 2 months assuming you don't hear back from the owner, and make arrangements to have them come tow the car on day 61.

After 30 days, if dipshit uncle hasn't made definitive plans to pick up the car, send him another certified letter letting him know that you haven't heard from him and that the car will be towed on whatever date day 61 falls on. Don't tell him the name of the tow company you intend to use until after the car has been towed -- at that point, provide the tow company with all his contact info and him with all of their info, and then never speak to either again. Answer #2: The car has been there since the 1980's? Did I read that right?


Title: [Indiana] What can a resident do to enforce HOA rules if the board refuses?

Question:
Simple question.  Their are numerous instances of people not following the rules, with penalties set forth in the bylaws.  For example, no parking on the street.  We get a heavy snow, and we have the same asshole parked on the street, so plows can't get through.  The board says they can't do anything, but our bylaws specifically state no parking (except on a temp and non-recurring basis), or you'll get towed, at your expense.

So, what can I do if they don't do anything?

Answer: Run to be on the board the next time there is an election. Promise to fix these things.


Title: [GA] Vaping Accomodations in Court

Question:
Hello legaladviceofftopic!

I'm headed to traffic court in about half a month for a speeding ticket. In my state, Georgia, you are allowed medical accommodations in court - and nicotine addiction is classified as a disease according to the ICD-10 (F2). Now I'm wondering if I can vape in court as a reasonable accommodation due to my medical condition. I'd hate to start going through withdrawals before my case. Do you think the court would allow it, and could it affect my case?

Let me know what you think!

Answer: Nicotine patch or gum would be an acceptable accommodation. While you may be entitled to access nicotine as a function of your addiction, you aren't entitled to your consumption method of choice.


Title: Loaded

Question:
 Is it possible to reclaim debt from deep-sub-prime credit individuals?
Question:Small business owner, looking for any advice on getting *actual* repayment on <$10k debts.

I've had *some* luck on garnishments, but it's usually a long, drawn out process with tons of potential for hiccups along the way (i.e. unrecoverable expenses, or more formally: losses).

Again: Is it possible to reclaim debt from deep-sub-prime credit individuals? It seems my debtors would rather quit their job than pay garnishment.

Answer:
 Maybe you should re-examine your business model and whether you should be extending credit to these people.

Also, perhaps you should go after things like property and bank accounts instead of wages.


Title: (WA) Landlord left a note on our door with new rules and regulations.

Question:
Just looking to see if I understand this correctly.

We've lived in the same building for 2 1/2 years now. Signed a new lease at the first of the year, that was exactly the same as our previous lease. I have it sitting in front of me.

Today, my S/O came home and there was a note on our door (I'm sure everyone had one, but I get home long after everyone else does.) The notice says (Paraphrasing, I have it in front of me too.)

"We have been notified by our insurance company that the use of charcoal barbecues is prohibited at all of our apartment complexes. Gas is allowed." the continues on that we are required to remove our charcoal grill. It lists a few other rules as well, but they're items that we don't have, or rules that don't apply (We don't have a back yard...we only have one car.. those kinds of things.)

It's followed up with a page from our lease, with these new rules added to it. They are not asking us to sign it and return it or anything. Just saying we have to follow the rules that they've changed.

I've searched our lease and it says nothing about charcoal grills, or any grills not being allowed. We've had our charcoal grill on our deck for the entire duration of our residence here. We have not signed any papers agreeing to not have a charcoal grill.

My question is, are we bound to follow this notice? It's not my fault they didn't know what their insurance allowed and didn't allow. I understand that next year they'll probably add the charcoal rule, but for the time being can they force us to remove it from the property even though our lease doesn't say it's not allowed?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 >We have been notified by our insurance company that the use of charcoal barbecues is prohibited at all of our apartment complexes

Good.


Title: I bought $500 of views from a youtube views website and they didn't deliver

Question:
Hi /r/legal advice

I bought $500 of youtube views from buyyoutubeviews.com, but they haven't delievered any - no info on the owner of the website, and they won't answer calls. I just noticed that they took down their contact form. I tried a domain name lookup but their details aren't public.

What are my options for getting a refund? Thanks.

Update: I went to their domain registrar and they told me to submit a ticket with their legal and abuse team, and I've contacted them, trying to get the contact details of the fraudster. I've reported it to paypal, and am going to the bank tomorrow to try to get it charged back

Answer: A fool and his money are soon parted.Answer #2: Call your bank and do a chargeback.


Title: Is it legal

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Legal to offer you anything as long as that anything is not illegal. So they couldn't offer you the beating heart of your enemies, store credit is an offer able thing.


Title: [VA]My brother was injured in class by classmate. School won't use insurance to pay

Question:
About 2 months ago my brother was in his PE class when another student (who happens to be an IEP student) picked him up and threw him to the ground, breaking his arm and severely injuring his leg.  My 150 pound brother was not friends with the 280 pound IEP student, and was simply picked up from behind and slammed to the ground. The student says it was just horsing around and he didn't mean to hurt my brother.

The school is claiming, after reviewing footage of the instance, that this was just horse play and not negligence on the school's behalf. I think that if the teacher was actually supervising his students, this would not have happened. They are refusing to pay for my brothers medical bills.

We are at this time looking for a lawyer, but I am interested to see if anybody could offer advice.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Why would the school be responsible? The child who threw your brother is the responsible party.Answer #2: > I think that if the teacher was actually supervising his students, this would not have happened.

You'll need to prove that.  Especially given that this was a PE class, where students are in close proximity and expected to make some physical contact.  Given that there was also(apparently) no warning of the impending attack, a claim of negligence might be difficult to justify.

You should definitely talk to an attorney regarding the matter.  You may want to look into whether the other student had previous outbursts or violent attacks.


Title: Lost package from an online order, shop won't refund because of its CoU

Question:
Hey reddit,
I know that my case probably isn't as serious as the ones I'm seeing in this subreddit's hot ones but I wanted to try my luck and maybe get an answer.

I live in Greece and over a month ago I made an online order from a shop placed in US that sells collector's cards that I've yet to receive.
Last week I contacted the shop's support and they told me that the package -that was sent with USPS First Class Int' and had a tracking#- was stuck at Miami's shorting facility (I could also see that using the tracking#). They also told me that they wouldn't be able to know how long it would take it to get through and that I should maybe give them another week.
I wrote to them again two days ago and tried to ask for a refund as never before has it taken more than 2-3 weeks for a package/mail from the US (or this shop) to arrive, so it was probably lost. They told me that they aren't obliged to refund me since in their Conditions of Use they state this:

*"All product purchased from -shop's name- is made based on our contracts with our shippers. This means that the risk of loss and title pass to you when the product is accepted by the shipping carrier."*

I haven't replied to them since and I'm in shock. The cards I've ordered costed over $150 and most of them were for my friends (we made a group order to save on shipping). I wasn't aware of the above line in their Conditions of Use, as I've only read their Privacy Policy.

So here's my question:

I paid with Paypal, do I have the right to make a claim there and ask for a refund? If yes, how can I justify it?

Right now all I'm feeling is that I paid the shop for the cards and to have them delivered to me but the latter didn't happen. Sure, it was me who chose USPS First Class Intl' as the shipper but then again what if the shop made a mistake with the package and that's the reason it got stuck?

As I said, I've seen more serious cases in this subreddit's hot page that make this one seem stupid. However $165 are a great deal right now in Greece and since I made the order for my friends too I feel responsible for their loss (I'm going to lose money from this loss as well but I don't care about it as much). Can you help reddit?

Thanks in advance!

p.s. I tried not to reveal the shop's name because I'm not sure if it's against the rules or not.

UPDATE (20/10/16): I started a dispute @ Paypal (I shared every conversations/emails with the shop's support) and escalated it to a claim (since we weren't reaching to something anyway). Paypal gave them ~2 weeks to respond -I don't know if they did, I didn't see any message from them in the dispute though- and after that they returned my money - no more questions asked!

Happy ending overall and I want to thank everyone here for their help! Really helped me a lot with this!!!

Have an awesome day everyone!!

Answer:
 based on my understanding of bird law and other various lawyerings (read, I'm not a lawyer, and definitely not a lawyer in greece), you can probably simply dispute the payment with Paypal stating that the product was never delivered.  Paypal is notoriously crappy to vendors, even going so far as to issue refunds when the seller can prove that the item wasn't returned.

Then, if the item shows up eventually, you can just pay them again.  I have no idea of the legal implications of this, but doubt that their CoU is legally enforceable, and am fairly certain that Interpol won't be interested in the case even if it is.


Title: My [F20] landlord barged into my apartment with almost no notice to renovate the bathroom. Is this grounds for legal attention?

Question:
Sorry, this is my first time posting here (I'm also 20 and this is my first time living without my parents other than in the dorms) and I have no idea what I'm doing.

I live in Minneapolis, MN with 3 other girls in an apartment. Our landlord is, for lack of a better word, a doofus and has tried to pull shit on us before (e.g. tried to make us move in later than we had earlier agreed upon)

When we first moved in, our landlord said that all the bathrooms in the building had to be remodeled by the end of the year and at some point they would be remodeling ours.

He has been emailing back and forth with one of my roommates, and the plan was that they would start remodeling on Monday (12/21/15).

This morning my landlord called the roommate he has been going back and forth with to ask if they could come into our apartment today to start working on the bathroom. She said she would "consult with her roommates". Did not say yes.

Less than an hour later, with no notice, some workers come in with my landlord and start going to town on the bathroom. I'm annoyed because I have a final this afternoon that I need to study for and now I have to go somewhere else to do it because they're super loud and I feel like they should have given us more notice or at least had us consent to them entering the apartment?

Could we get some sort of a rent reduction or something? Please tell me I am not crazy for being this pissed off.

Thank you for your time, sorry again if I am posting in the wrong place.

Answer:
 MN landlords are required to give "reasonable" notice of entry.  Morning of planned entry is probably not reasonable, but consent typically bypasses the notice requirement.

If LL thought he had consent, then he acted in good faith and you'd probably be limited to actual damages, which would be next to zero.

See, he didn't need your permission, he just needed to give you notice.  Had he done so, you still wouldn't have been able to study there because of the noise.


Title: I don't get paid at a job I never choose

Question:
So my dad opened up a carwash a couple of months back. I won't go too much into details as I don't want his place to shut down when it has barely begun.

So back during school times, we'd (my sister and brother) go every Saturday for one shift, which is about 6 hours, and get paid 20 bucks. We didn't mind.

However, now that it's summer and I didn't sign up for any college classes (I planned to do artwork for the 1st half so that I can get a head start on this AP class i'm taking next year) and neither did my brother, my dad has been taking one of us for a whole day.

That's where the problems start.

A whole day is from 8am-8pm, and we're forced to stand outside all day, (there are some things that put us above the other employees, like we can get longer breaks when it's not too busy) however, now that we're forced to go about 3 times a week for a full, hot summer day, it's no longer worth it.

My sister has called us ungrateful, and maybe in a way we are, but it's unmotivating, it's torture, and it's definitely illegal to work long hours with little pay.

Hell, last week, he didn't even give us our usual $20 he gave us $10, because he had given $40 in the morning for gas money.

It's been taking a major toll on my depression, I'm very unmotivated and want to look for various ways to escape this, but really in the end of the day, I just want that $11 an hour wage that everyone else gets.

But I have no clue how to get it without seeming selfish, or ungrateful if I ask, or getting the place shut down if I report it.

Tips are the only source of income for me, and my dad looks down on us for that because 'we're the boss, we shouldn't take tips from the employees.' despite the fact we don't get paid.

I'm just... lost, and stressed out.

I remember talking with this guy at work, I'll call him J who said that when he opened something up (idk if it was a carwash tho) he got his sons working and he got them whatever they wanted since they don't get paid, but my dad doesn't do that, or won't do that since again, it barely opened up.

I want to focus on artwork, something that'll ACTUALLY get me money (literally just got $40 bucks to do a commission recently)

Hell I wouldn't even mind if he just gave me at least $150 right now.

I just need some advice on what I should do....

Answer: My advice is to go get a different job. That's what it took to get my dad to quit using me for free labor on our family farm.Answer #2: Child labor laws do not generally apply to children working for their parents.Answer #3: It's important to know your age due to labor laws. Including sister and brother.


Title: Therapist and insurance woes

Question:
6 months ago I sent out an email to a bunch of therapists who were in network (I got this list from my insurance company). I said I was looking for a therapist and my two requirements were that they had availability on Tuesdays at 3 and that they were fully covered under my insurance.

A bunch emailed me back and I eventually went with H. I made her call my insurance company and verify that she was covered and she assured me I was. She also said my copayment was 25 dollars on the first visit and zero dollars on the following visits. This is one of the reasons I chose her, because the other therapists charged me 25 dollars per visit. I had her double check that this was correct and she assured me it was.

Fast forward two months, I decide I don't like her style as a therapist and decide to move on. I call my insurance company to verify that a different therapist is covered and they let me know that H was not covered under my policy and so I owed money for the six appointments in full as they considered her out of network. I contacted her and she worked with the insurance company and figured out they had made a mistake. So she is covered and finally just got paid. However,  she emailed me and said she had made a mistake with the co payments and I need to pay 25 for each session except the first (which I paid 25 at). This comes out to about 125 dollars.

Do I have to pay her? The reason I chose her over other therapists is that she had a lower copay. I also had her double check it. I just feel like I covered all my bases and still got screwed.

Answer: The co-pay policy is set by your insurance company, not the therapist.  Thus, it's not the therapist's job to advise you of how the co-pay works, particularly since they probably have no idea about the details of your insurance plan.  The therapist would be fully within her rights to just refuse to process the claim, bill you for the full amount, and let you sort it out with your insurance.


Title: My employer's bussiness burned down and will be out of business for over a month. Am i (salary, MI, USA) entitled to any compensation during down time.

Question: Looking for someone more knowledgeable on this than I am. I can't seem to find the correct wording for a Google search, but the business is insured and I'm quite sure employee salaries are something typically covered by insurance in a situation like this. Can anyone provide some insight to whether or not my employer is fucking me over by saying I need to find a job while the business is down and that they will need me back when they reopen but aren't guaranteeing any wages in the downtime.

Answer:
 They aren't obligated to pay you if the business is closed.  They may have insurance which would cover this kind of loss (business interruption coverage) but it's not required.  If they don't have it, and the business is closed, you're out of luck.  You can also file for UIAnswer #2: File for unemployment, and most definitely appeal if denied.

I'd find another job in the meantime.


Title: [FL] Person holding restraining order against me sent personal cheque as a gift. Does cashing the cheque constitute a violation of the restraining order?

Question:
Couple things to clarify:

* I am the person that the restraining order is **against.**
* The person holding a restraining order against me has sent a cheque to me **without any prior contact from me** for a birthday gift.

Feel free to ask any questions to help clarify my question. Thank you.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 It should not. However, you will want to let your attorney know the other party sent you a gift as a restraining order does work both ways; the person who took it out on you was told they are not to contact you as well as you aren't to contact them. You do not want this 'gift' to cause trouble for you down the line as the two of you should not be in communication in either direction. They are quite possibly violating a provision of the order by sending it to you.

I know money is money, but presumably this person and you have an ugly history that ended with an RO. Do you really *want* to keep money/a gift from this person?


Title: Help! I lied during a deposition

Question:
I was deposed in a lawsuit against the company I work for. During my deposition, the opposing attorney asked me a variety of background questions before the relevant questioning began. At one point, she asked me about my educational background. I attended a 4 year university and was 2 elective credits short of receiving my diploma. After walking in graduation, I took a CLEP exam (which gives you 3 college credits), passed and called it a day. I moved around a bunch and never received my paper diploma. Fast forward to my deposition. The lawyer asks when I graduated, and I answered truthfully to the best of my knowledge.

Here's the thing. The day I received the transcript from my deposition, I received an email from my former university asking me to come back to complete my degree! What the actual fuck. I reached out to the registrar's office and haven't heard back yet. I need to complete the correction sheet and return it to the attorney's asap.

What do I do?! I'm terrified to make the correction and lose all credibility if they think I lied from the get-go. Do the attorney's have a means of verifying my degree? Do I not make the correction, cross my fingers and hope this doesn't go to trial? Please help!

Answer:
 > Do the attorney's have a means of verifying my degree?

Sure. Will they bother? Not unless your degree status is relevant to the case.

> What do I do?

Correct your deposition and quit worrying. Shit happens.Answer #2: As you described it here, you did not lie during the deposition. Instead, you told the truth as you knew it during the deposition and later found out that was not accurate. You have done nothing wrong, but it would probably be best for the administration of justice if you sent something in writing to explain the correction. Whether that would be best for you or not depends on a lot of things I know nothing about.Answer #3: Did the court reporter send you an errata sheet to make corrections before signing?


Title: $50K blackhole in Mexico

Question:
Hi I'm an small business owner in Tx who recently relocated from Colorado.  I keep my mailing address in CO and have the mail forwarded once a month to my current address.

The last batch of mail I received contained mail from some else's box.  I contacted the mail company and talked to the young girl who was running the place while the owner was on vacation. She assured me they would get the mail back from the  other person and I fedexed overnight the mail I received back to them.  They would just ask the other person to refuse receipt and it would come back to them unopened.  That sounded like a plan.

After a couple of days I hadn't heard anything.  Normally I get about 50 or so checks in amounts from $50 to $200.  But this batch also contained a check for $20K for an insurance payment that I needed to get to a contractor or else they'd put a lien on my property.  The checked needed to be endorsed by several parties - including mortgage company.  It was fully endorsed and ready to hand to the contractor.  The bottom line is the mail contained $30-$50K in checks.  I needed this money to cover payroll and payroll taxes or else I'd have to pay the employees on a credit card.

The person at the mail company said the mail still hadn't arrive at its destination when I called after a few days.  Then I found out where she'd sent it:  Mexico.  Still she said it was destined to arrive in a couple of days - and had talked to the recipient who said they would promptly send it back.  I waited, but was getting very nervous.

The day where the mail was supposed to arrive comes and goes.  I call the mail company and finally talk to the owner.  When asking if he's received the mail back from Mexico it becomes apparent he's completely clueless about the situation.

He foists me off onto yet another teenage underling there who informs me that they've lost all contact with the party in Mexico and they are not answering emails or calls.  And that one of the person's phone lines has been disconnected.  But they're still trying.

At this point my blood pressure spiked.  I finally realized that they're hoping I'll just stop calling.

I feel there are a lot of things they could be doing other than sitting around waiting for the person to answer an email after 2 weeks like:
-- send an overnight fedex requiring a signature to prove the person is there.
-- employ a private detective to go to the residence
-- fly there themselves and retrieve the package
-- give me the address and I'll fly there

Moreover I need advice on what legal recourse I have to apply on both the mail company and the recipient of the mail.  Isn't it illegal to give mail to anyone other than the intended recipient?

So far the impact on me financially and emotionally has been very rough.  I had to put my last payroll on the bank credit line - but now that's maxed out.  I really need these checks and this mail company has been stringing me along for 3 weeks.  I also feel like I could be facing legal risk since I've known these checks were sent to Mexico and I haven't contacted any of the potential payees yet to put stop payments - since the mail company kept reassuring me the problem was under control.

I gave the mail company a deadline to either prove they could retrieve the mail, or I would take it to the next level.  I'm just not sure what the next level is?

-----------------------------------------------
Follow up:  Eventually I did receive the mail - it took almost 8 weeks for it to travel to Mexico and back out.  And that was using Fedex.  Thanks everyone for the advice.

Answer:
 Why haven't you talked to the company issuing the checks about stopping payment and re-issuing?  At the very least, find out if they have been deposited fraudulently so you can contact the police to report theft?

If the checks haven't been cashed, they should be able to re-issue them.Answer #2: Sending something like a big check through a mail forwarder -- doubling your chances of something going wrong -- is sort of a crazy business decision, IMO.  There's a reason people use FedEx for such important business -- the tracking and insurance.  And when you found out it went awry, your first step should have been to ask the sender to stop payment and reissue the check, which you apparently did not do.

I don't know what recourse you have.  You surely have some kind of contract with the mail forwarder -- and that will govern, and probably limit -- their liability.

You should consult a local attorney about this mess, and in the meantime, seriously reconsider your strategy of having your mail sent twice.


Title: Movers are charging me double after already agreed upon contract. Please help

Question: So me and my husband moved from NY to Brazil and our friend told us about some movers who do international moving. They came to our house to give a quote and they said it would be $5280. They came to my house picked up most of our things and said it wouldn’t all fit in the truck, so they came the next day to pick up more.  We left to Brazil and didn’t hear from the movers at all so about a week and a half after they picked up our stuff we called them and they said that we had more stuff than they expected and that they would send us a video of everything in the shipping container along with a copy of the new contract with the new price the next day. Fast forward a month and a half later they finally sent the new contract without the video they promised, and now the new price is $9800. They’re also asking us to send them an inventory of everything we have, when they said they’d do it themselves. They’re also asking for paperwork that I had already sent them, and I can’t get all that paperwork because I’m in Brazil. This is all very shady to me, I have no idea where my things are, they don’t communicate with me at all, and I’m really worried. Do I have to pay the new price? Can I sue them? Is it normal for the price to be double what they quoted me?

Answer:
 One way or another you need to get a hold of the original documentation, ASAP.  You need to review it to find out what exactly it says about the situation.  The original price may have been labeled an estimate -- in which case you're liable for the increased costs -- or a flat fee, in which case they eat the overage.

You \*need\* the documentation.


Title: Stranded for 3 days at the CLE airport

Question:
American Airlines had me stranded for 3 days at the CLE airport cancelling and rebook in my flights, at the end I had to fly to a different destination just to get near home. They only gave me a $350 voucher after this experience. What can I do to get a full refund or what can I do to get compensated for this?
I have all the necessary proof

Location: Monroe, Louisiana
This happened at: Cleveland, Ohio (CLE Airport)

Answer:
 What caused your flight to be canceled?

Does the $350 voucher pay for the ticket on the flight that was canceled?  That may in fact be the end of their liability in the matter.


Title: Boss went through my phone and messaged a girl on Tinder while I was away a it was charging. Do I have any legal grounds?

Answer:
 Lock your phone.

You could report him to the police if you don't want to work there anymore. They may or may not do anything or care.


Title: I'm stuck in immigrations in DFW. Help me please (x-post from askreddit)

Question:
I just landed in DFW from Japan.
I was arrested in Texas 11 years ago for possession of marijuana. I had a joint but Texas law says under
2 ounces is the same charge.
That popped up when I put my finger prints into the scanner. Now they're telling me that I am detained. I could possibly be asked to renounce my residency (I'm a UK citizen, with a Permanent resident card) I've been living in the US since 92.
They are telling me to renounce and be deported or stay and fight. Either way I'm being told I will be processed and kept in a prison for 2-4 months until a judge decides if I'm eligible to stay or not. I'm scared and did not expect this to happen coming back from an amazing time in Japan.
If anyone can advise help or point me in the right direction, I will be the most appreciative person you can imagine.
Many thanks in advance. Freakin the FUCK out right now.

Answer:
 A local to Dallas Immigration Attorney to get you through the storm:

Law Offices of Richard A. Gump, Jr.
One Galleria Tower
Suite 1940
13355 Noel Road, LB 39
Dallas, TX 75240
Phone: 972-386-9544


Title: PLEASE HELP: 2x1 foot hole created in my ceiling by upstairs neighbors leak. No one will help pay to fix it.

Question:
**EDITED UPDATE: Thank you all for your input, time, advice and opinions, it's really helped me think out this situation thoroughly.  and I'm absolutely going to get better insurance, to be able to cover these types of tedious events.**

**EDITED UPDATE 2: I've found a person on thumbtack to come fix the hole for $197.00! I'm hoping this is more reasonable to get my upstairs neighbor to pay then $1,569.**

Hello! First, Thank you for your time and reading about my situation.

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(I've abbreviated Condo Association to C.A)

A little background stuff, this is the first "home" I've ever owned, first mortgage, first time dealing with insurances, etc, etc. I live in a condominium building that has 54 unit and 4 stories high, and I reside in one of the affordable housing units on the first floor. The building is fairly new and only 2 years old. I moved into my unit back in June 2015, I was probably the 2nd person moved into the building.

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Back in January 2017, I noticed a rather large water stain above my bathroom shower, I let my condo association know immediately. and they brought plumbers in to investigate, so the plumbers ripped open a 2 foot x 1 foot hole in my bathroom ceiling. They couldn't find the problem on the 2nd floor bathroom (which is what is right above my bathroom), so they went to the 3rd floor and ripped open a hole in their home (this is relevant later).

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Eventually, the plumbers found the problem with the "fitting of the tub" back on the 2nd floor and fixed it. Then some time in February I get a quote to fix the hole in my bathroom for $1,569. I figured that the condo association was going to pay for it. So for about a month and a half, I just naively assumed that the condo association was going to pay for the damages and some nice construction people would just appear in my unit to fix the hole in the ceiling.

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....I finally got tired of waiting and emailed the C.A about it, and they told me basically: yah, your problem,  Because "technically" the cause of the leak wasn't "between" the walls it was the 2nd floor bathtub, which means it's up to the "unit owners" to pay for it, go subrogate the people on the 2nd floor.

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AND this is where I find out that my Gieco insurance is absolute shit; because the representative that sold it to me fucked me over and made my deductible $5000. The kicker here is, i could have paid $104 extra to lower the deductible to $500/$750. So when I tried to file a claim, they said they couldn't' do anything not even subrogate.

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All of this is so crazy and I just don't understand! I just legitimately feel like i'm getting shit on by everyone - it makes me so sad...

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The only amount of help I've gotten was from the 3rd floor tenant, he's an older gentleman. He told me that the C.A PAID for his repairs to fix the hole in his wall!! apparently when the C.A tried to make him pay for his hole in the ceiling (quoted at 900$) he told them No Way, there wasn't any leak in his unit and that the plumbers were creating huge holes for basically no reason.

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Which....just makes me so much more confused....I didn't cause the leak either! but why am i still responsible for the hole created in my ceiling? Why did they pay for his hole but not mine?

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I mean, isn't there some sort of legal responsibility of the tentants upstairs? Shouldn't they have done something?  I feel like it's as if, my car got hit, but the people that hit me and ran away? Like, they just didn't care that their leak caused a hole in my ceiling?

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Is there any hope for me? or Did I just royally fuck up? How can I get the hole in my ceiling fixed?

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Again, Thank you so much in advance for reading/helping/any advice!

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Answer:
 The Condo Association is likely right that if the problem didn't occur within the common systems that they're not responsible.

If your 2nd floor neighbor's tub was leaking, they may be liable for the damage that resulted from that leak.  You can ask them to pay, either personally or through their homeowner's insurance.

If Geico won't help you with that claim, you likely need to pursue it yourself or hire an attorney to handle it for you.  Answer #2: Sue the owner of the second floor unit in small claims court.


Title: Small claims against tow company (this one should be fun)

Question:
Needing some advice, here.

Location, Kansas City, Missouri

Back story: This all happened in JUNE (going on 4 months) I have my wife's car towed by a tow company that just so happens to be an acquaintance of mine (friend of a friend that I have met a couple of times briefly in the past). We will call him, BOB. Bob owns a fairly large tow company here in town. While delivering my vehicle to my home, the tow driver failed to have the car in gear OR have the park brake set resulting in the car rolling down my hill and crashing into fence causing $1900 in damages to my vehicle.

BOB wanted to personally pay for it out of pocket and come look at the damage so as to avoid a claim on his policy. As a small business owner myself, I agreed to let him come over and discuss a solution. We were unable to reach an agreement (in short, he offered me $400).

The month prior, I had JUST dropped my full coverage policy to liability, so MY insurance will not do anything for me. However, I called my agent and he tried to facilitate making a call to Jared and obtaining insurance policy info so as to file a claim for damages.

At that time, BOB denied fault and would not provide any documentation or proof. I do, however, have a signed receipt/tow slip stating the driver crashed my car.

In short, I was able to obtain his insurance policy from another source and I filed a claim. Insurance made a low ball offer that I was not willing to accept. So, I have been trying to play their stupid people tricks and they have been extremely un-cooperative.

The first lady that was assigned to the claim apparently went out of town directly after being assigned to the claim. 3 weeks wasted.

Then, the second lady (which was the supervisor) took over. Another 3-4 weeks of run around and non responses. SHE, then supposedly went out of town. She bounced me back and forth between the original lady and her.

Finally, several weeks later another fella got involved saying that he was taking over and put in charge of the claim to expedite the process and close the claim. I finally thought I was saved....... NOPE. He gave me the same run around and will not respond to my emails.

Problem is, I found out the insurance company is no longer Bob's provider. Gee, imagine that. Further, I have reason to believe the tow company is operating illegally and using false identification cards and also possibly operating vehicles with fictitious VIN, registration, etc.  I also cannot find any state, city, etc business licenses for either of the companies he claims to be operating as.

Needless to say, I am wanting to get what is owed to me, and also bring the hammer down. This whole process has wasted a lot of my time, and it has become rather personal to me. I would have been much more negotiable originally. But, now I would like to see to it that it costs the other party as much as possible. Yes, I know, some of you may say not to let emotions get involved, but he had the opportunity to make it right in the beginning. And, I am not the first one he has apparently done this kind of thing to. He is a weasel and deserves what he is owed.

What would you all recommend as my next move? I am thinking small claims for maximum state allowance. Damage to vehicle, damage to my phone that was broken in the accident, and cracked driveway. But, how do I get paid off of a small claims judgement? Do I sue the tow company? The insurance company which is located over 1000 miles away? I am suspecting they won't even send an agent over and I will win by default. Can I put a lien on his tow business, trucks, home, etc at any point??? What should be my next move?

Keep in mind, I have proof of his negligence and I have an offer in writing from the ins. company accepting fault. So, that part is a slam dunk. It's just a matter of who I should go after and how to get paid....
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 You sue the towing company and prove that they caused the damage to your car.  You need to make sure that you name the company correctly.  For instance, if it is a registered company then it is CompanyName, LLC/Inc. but if it is not a registered company then maybe it is Bob dba CompanyName.  If the towing company has any kind of insurance that is supposed to cover this incident or your suit, then that insurance company may negotiate or defend on their customer's behalf.  You can't put a lien on any company assets unless you win a judgment against the company.

Whether or not the towing company is doing anything illegal WRT licenses or whatever isn't relevant to your civil claim.  Separately you can report such things to whatever authority you think might be interested, but you cannot threaten the company that you will do this unless they settle with you - lest you want to be accused of blackmail or extortion.


Title: Absent mom came back into my life, bought me a car in her name, how can I legally prevent her from being able to take it away from me?

Question:
I’m on mobile so I’m sorry if there’s format problems.

To make this as short as possible, my mother has been absent from my life. We recently got into contact with each other and she bought me a car. She sent me the proof that she paid the down payment, warranties, pics of the car, when it’ll be ready to pick up and when she can get it to me, etc. I haven’t got the car yet and she won’t have it until another few weeks. She also lives out of state, which brings up further questions.

As I have never owned a car and am just out of highschool, I don’t know much about cars, tags, registrations, etc. She is saying she will pay for my car but it’s in her name and I’d be on her insurance. She said she’s getting out of state tags (she lives in Illinois, I’m in Ohio) so I can drive it. I would be an authorized driver for the car. She also wants to get a notary that states she can’t take this car away from me in any way.

Now the thing is, I don’t know anything about notaries aside from what I googled. My grandfather used to notarize, but I can’t ask him or tell him about this because my family absolutely doesn’t approve of our relationship as she’s caused a lot of turmoil and life destroying. I can’t ask any adult family members about this basically, and as far as they’d know I’d have gotten this car myself.

Now if that’s all there is to the notary that she can’t take it away from me for no reason, she could easily stop making payments and then the car would get repo’d. Would it be possible to state in the notary she must pay it?  Her and her husband are financially stable enough to pay this. She looked at this car 3 days ago and just today put the down payment on, and purchased an 18 month warranty. She has sent me $500 in the last 2 weeks so I know that money isn’t an issue but she could easily stop paying to be spiteful, because that’s how she can be.

I know a lot of people would say I shouldn’t do this, that this is basically putting myself in a position to have the rug pulled out from under me as I’ve never been able to rely on her but I desperately need a car. I can’t go to college until I have one, I make hardly above minimum wage so I can’t purchase a reliable one. I provide for myself, pay all my bills, and don’t live with my family. I rely on other people to take me to and from work. I can’t pass this opportunity up and if she did stop paying, it wouldn’t affect me too harshly as I’d still have transportation options.

Basically, I’m asking how I can protect myself and ensure I won’t be screwed over in this situation. Is it possible to put in the notary she must pay for the car, can’t just suddenly say she wants it back for no reason, and is it possible to have out of state tags? The car is already in her name. Is it possible she can add me to it, so if she doesn’t pay it’s still my car? (I could pay for it, somehow)

TLDR: Absent mom came back into my life, bought a car for me. It’s in her name and she wants to get a notary saying she can’t take this car away from me in anyway to reassure me. I would be on her insurance and an authorized driver. Also wants to get out of state tags so I can drive it in Ohio (she lives in Illinois.) Is any of this possible? What can I do to protect myself in this situation so the car can’t just be repo’d if she decides to stop paying? (Which is a possibility as she isn’t the most reliable person) Is there any way I can get my name on it?

I’m sorry if this post seems messy or like it’s not making much sense, I really do not know much about any of these subjects and I’m just trying to protect myself. I would appreciate any help or insight.

Answer:
 You get her to transfer it to your name.  Nothing else will make a difference.

If she stops paying it, and you don't want it repo'ed, then you pay the payment.


Title: Being billed by the medical center for tests I specifically said I do not want performed. Vermont

Question:
I am currently getting a once monthly injection of Vivitrol, an opiate blocker that prevents a drug addict from getting high if they were to take opiates. I have to go to the medical center for the doctor to give the injection and I also have to take a drug test to show that I do not have any opiates in my system because they could cause a severe negative reaction.

After getting this injection for a few months I got the bill from the lab performing the drug test. It appears that after getting the initial results the medical center sends the test to a third part for a more advanced confirmation that ends up costing me $90 per drug screened for after my insurance pays its share. Because there are ten drugs screened for I end up getting stuck with a $900 bill every month.

I told my doctor about this and he apologized and said that although they absolutely have to do the instant drug test for their liability he would specifically request that they don't send the tests to the lab for confirmation.

Today I just got a bill though for testing done for my May injection. It appears that they did all of the same tests they did every other month so again I have a $900 bill. I am very frustrated because the medication also ends up costing me almost $1000 so I am spending more than twice my mortgage on this each month!

Is there any possibility that I can ask the medical center to eat the cost of this last test? I specifically said in front of the doctor and nurse that "I don't consent to any of these tests being sent out to the lab" and they both agreed to it.

I don't want to be a jerk to the doctor or nurse but I really need to keep getting this medication but I can't afford to keep paying so much. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Call the doctor to see what’s going on. If he insists the test needs to be paid for, call the lab to see if they will work with you. For Vivitrol, the maker Alkermes has a coupon for I believe $500 for people who have to pay out of pocket to bring your cost down a bit. When I was getting it there were cash patients who started at $1250 the rehab charged and paid $750 bc of the coupon. Vivitrol’s an amazing medicine! Answer #2: You could try asking r/healthinsuranceAnswer #3: You can be firm with the doctor's office that they made an error which resulted in you receiving a $900 bill, without "being a jerk" to the doctor and nurse. Just be clear with them that while you understand mistakes happen and are not angry, this was their error and you would like to know how they would prefer to take care of it. If they refuse, then that's when you need to consider legal action.

If at all possible, get in writing that they acknowledge the error and also that they will not send future tests out to the lab (so that you have evidence in the event you have to take this to small claims court or such to get your money back from them).Answer #4: It’s a racket labs use to bang insurance companies with kickbacks for drs and rehabs etc, I work in the field and see it constantly. Good luck, I’d try to negotiate with the company for lower fees since they are making tons of money Answer #5: Tangential question:  Does vivitrol also prevent opiates' pain-relieving properties?


Title: Am I a cybersquatter?

Question:
Last Christmas, I decided not to travel back home. Instead, some other friends who were also not traveling and I went to \[Chain Restaurant\] on Christmas Eve. We joked about making it an annual tradition. To further the joke, I registered the domain \[[ChainRestaurantChristmas.com](https://ChainRestaurantChristmas.com)\]. There's nothing on the domain. No parking page, no logos, nothing. I recently received a bunch of emails (8, all with attachments) from a Lawyer and ADR Forum saying I'm in violation of Rule 2 of the ICANN UDRP. From what I can tell, they're claiming my domain is too similar to their brand and it could confuse people. Totally fair, except there's nothing on the domain to confuse people. A friend suggested that they're working on their holiday ad campaign and just want the domain. I don't have a problem in theory transferring the domain to them, but I'm annoyed by the way they asked. Also, transferring a domain can be an annoying process. What are my options? If I keep the domain, what could happen? Will they ever offer to buy it from me? I'm not offering (I read that makes me a cybersquatter), but I wouldn't turn it down free money.

Thanks in advance!

Answer: Buying a domain with a trademarked name in order to keep it from or sell it to the trademark holder for a profit is a "bad faith" registration and prohibited by ICANN.  It's the textbook definition of cybersquatting.  The trademark holder can file a dispute with ICANN, who can take the domain away from you and give it to the trademark holder without any reimbursement for you.


Title: NYC Parking Ticket Car Make Says "WHOR"

Question:
A little back story - my girlfriend was driving my car today and received a parking ticket for parking illegally. She was parked for a very short amount of time (likely the parking officer was on the block when she parked and saw her park) since she received the ticket quickly. There was no confrontation with the officer or anything of note. She called me upset about the ticket and I asked her to send me a picture of the ticket. It's a 2012, grey VW Jetta -totally standard no modifications, everything is super visible. If you look at the "Make" section of the ticket it says "WHOR". Serious question - is the parking officer calling my gf a whore? Or is this some absurdly misleading acronym that I am unaware of in parking violation land. If it's the former what are my legal options to fight this and file a formal complaint?

I can post a pic of the ticket if anyone needs to see it.

For reference occurred in Brooklyn NY. I don't even know if this is the right thread for this - if it's not can someone point me in the right direction?

Answer:
 Ok so let’s assume the meter maid was trying to insult you - what’s your desired resolution?

You can complain to the city parking office to see what they’ll do. Do you want them reprimanded or fired? Do you want the ticket invalidated? Do you want an apology? Do you want compensation? I don’t see any of these realistically happening.

They’ll probably tell you it was a system glitch and move on with life. You should too. Answer #2: > If it's the former what are my legal options to fight this

Unless the parking ticket is inaccurate, you don't have any.

> and file a formal complaint?

That's do-able. Contact the authority on your ticket. They surely have a phone number/website. Answer #3: > If it's the former what are my legal options to fight this and file a formal complaint?

You can file a complaint with the issuing agency.  But that has no bearing on the ticket itself.Answer #4: Post a picture of the ticket with PI censored.


Title: Landlord will not break 2 year lease after apartment was robbed.

Question:
Sorry about that: We are in Washington.

Posting for a friend.

Her apartment recently got robbed, the police stated there was no damage done to the lock.

She has 7 months remaining in her lease but has already moved out. Management claimed it would attempt to sublease the apartment but has put up the price at higher than its even worth.

Is there anything she can do at this point? She's putting up some ads for someone to take over her lease but from what I read the landlord has to be helpful in this process and so far they have not been.

Thank you

Answer: No. The landlord isn't responsible for crimes committed by third parties and isn't obligated to let her out of the lease (unless it says so, which it's unlikely to).


Title: Moving company threatening us with "theft of services" charge. No move performed.

Question:
We just got a phone call from a moving company we previously hired to move us from one apartment to another a couple months ago.  We didn't answer so they followed up with a text message stating that if we didn't pay them within 48 hours they would file a "theft of service" complaint against us.  So, here's what happened:

*  We hired the company to do a move about two months ago based on positive feedback from a friend.
*  They visited our apartment to provide us with a quote, which we accepted.
*  We wanted to pay via Credit Card, so they obtained a pre-authorization where we had to fill out a form including our credit card number, etc.
*  They let us know they would arrive on the moving day between 1-2 PM.
*  Moving day arrives.  They call us to tell us they'll be late, moving the time to 4-6 PM.
*  They don't show up.  We call the driver, who explains that the previous move is taking longer and they may not be able to come until around 8PM.  This is a problem.
*  We call the moving company office and explain that we cannot do the move that late at night due to the rules of the apartment complexes we're moving to/from.
*  The moving company can't come the next day.  They're booked up.
*  We exchange words.  They were very unprofessional, to say the least.
*  We end with deciding we'll just have to make other arrangements (renting a U-Haul, finding friends to come out of the woodwork, etc).
*  The moving company tells us that they're going to show up.  We say that they can't (remember -- it's too late in the night).  Besides, they've demonstrated a pattern of unprofessional behavior and we don't want them near our home.
*  They threaten to come anyway.  I explain that if they show up we'll be calling the police.
*  They say "well, you gave us your credit card so thanks for the free money."  We hang up.
*  We call our credit card company and they advise us to dispute the charge once it shows up, which we later do.

Flash forward to today.

They are threatening us with a theft of services charge.  I found this:  https://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/criminal/charges/theft011.pdf which states that they must prove that services were actually rendered, which they weren't.  As a result, I'm not worrying about it too much but my girlfriend is freaked out.

Some added details:
We e-signed a work agreement that contains this:  "I accept the above estimate by COMPANY NAME.  I understand that by accepting this estimate, I am entering into a contract with COMPANY NAME to perform the work described in the estimate.  Signing and returning this moving agreement is required for all moves."

We are located in New Jersey and the company is based in New York.

Personally, I think that this is a scare tactic.  Thoughts?

EDIT:  Because it's come into question a couple times, there was no actual contract.  The paragraph I quoted above is all there is.  The rest of the form was detailing our items, address, etc.

Answer:
 Scare tactic. No services rendered, no services to steal.

Edit: Counter sue them for not performing their end of the contract.


Title: Charged with Florida Statute 800.04 for exposing myself to a minor.

Question:
I made a Super Bowl bet with a friend and when I lost I had to drive through a Wendy's drive through naked. Unfortunately when I did the cashier was a teenager and I was pulled over a short time later and charged with Florida Statute 800.04 for exposing myself to a minor. From my understanding this charge is a 2F. I have two questions...
1) Since I was in my own private conveyance does this charge become void. (I understand Florida has a castle doctrine which also extends to a persons vehicle)
2) I can afford a lawyer to fight this, what basis and qualifacations should I base my search on?
Thank you very much for your input.

Answer: The castle doctrine would have been useful if you had to shoot the Wendy's employee.  For showing her your dick, it's not really helpful.  Find a local attorney who limits his practice to criminal law.


Title: Should I let the insurance fix my car or should I take a check instead?

Question:
US law New Mexico

I was rear ended by a hit and run driver.  So the insurance is treating the case as being hit by an uninsured driver since they could not find the driver that hit me.

The police report was done and the ruling was in my favor however I am stuck with a $400 uninsured driver deductible if I want to have it fixed.

The car has minor rear bumper cosmetic damage. I don't know the state of the internal bumper damage. I will have the car inspected by the insurance appointed mechanic.  Then they will give me a choice of either fix it and pay $400 deductible or take a check minus the $400 or do nothing.

What is the most appropriate course of action?  If I were to take the check that will that affect any future accident claims?

Thank you
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: This seems more fitted for r/personalfinance or r/insurance.  Not sure what legal advice you need.


Title: F-22 is damaging my ears

Question:
Hi Reddit,

  Just looking for some legal advice here cause google sucks and I’d greatly appreciate anything y’all have! Anyways, I currently live in Anchorage Alaska and there is a big military base here that constantly flies jets. It wouldn’t be so bad except that they very often do close to ground fly-bys and it’s on more than one occasion caused my ears to ring with occasional pain. (Just the other day I was putting in gas and these guys thundered by) The airspace above Anchorage is considered military space and I’m not sure if there’s anything that can be done. This crap is getting old and it’s effecting my sleep with their odd flying hours and my overall hearing is going to trash.  Any advice y’all have would be appreciated!

Answer:
 Get a bunch of people in the area to file complaints with the military base.

Same thing was happening in California near one of the air bases and it was determined that the pilots were flying lower than was allowed. The pilots were reprimanded for flying too low. Issue seems to have stopped after that.Answer #2: You write letters to Mayor Berkowitz and to Col. Paola of the 477th Fighter Group, and you get your friends and neighbors to do the same.

Base commanders do take civilian input, especially when echoed by local politicians, and they aren't personally downrange making sure their pilots do what they can to minimize damage and disruption on the ground.

Unfortunately the odd-hours stuff is either training missions that have to be done in the dark, or honest-to-goodness intercept missions, and there's just no way to do those quietly.

Anecdata: there were Super Hornets in town doing refueling tests last summer and I was working just a few blocks south of the airfield.  I kept a set of foam earplugs handy because my ears ring too, and there's just no way to make an F-18 quiet when  you're staring down her exhausts.


Title: (CA) Can I sue my mom for spending money my dead father left me on a teen kidnapping service + being forced to attend an abusive boarding school (over $200,000)?

Question:
I will try to keep this as brief as possible. My father killed himself when I was 6 and since he and my mom were divorced, all of his money was divided between me and my sister. My mom never told me how much money it was to begin with, just that it was a lot. She was always very private about everything regarding this money and how she spent it. She was in charge of it until we turned 18 and invested it all in stocks that were managed by a financial advisor. She used it on anything that was for me\-\-food, clothes, school tuition, books, etc. including stuff she knew I hated and asked to not do like certain summer camps and extracurricular activities when I was a kid. There were many times throughout my childhood that she was summoned to court because she was not using the money correctly but she argued that everything she was using the money on was perfectly reasonable and in my best interest.

When I was 15 she hired a company to kidnap me and take me on a plane to the middle of the desert to join a "wilderness therapy tribe". After 2 months and 8 days there I was transferred to a really weird boarding school that was more like a mix between labor camp and rehab. I stayed there for 18 months and then came home. These two programs cost well over $200,000 and every dime came from my account that my dad left me.

The details of the way she abused me, and how awful those places I lived in were are not super relevant. I will say that experiencing losing one parent to death and then having the other one abuse and manipulate you for the following years, then being kidnapped and losing my home and contact with all of my friends for the next 2 years was really fucking shitty and traumatizing.

Currently I am 20, have had access to what was left of my money since I was 18. I am wondering if I could sue my mom for the way she used this money that was in my name, considering she did not have my consent at all and it affected me in an extremely adverse way.

TLDR; My dad died when I was young and left me lots of money. My mom spent a huge amount of it on a creepy cult like program that kidnapped me. Do I have any legal leverage here?

Answer:
 OP, a lawyer is your best bet.

Also, if you haven't, visit /r/troubledteens, a Reddit support group for people who have been through what you have experienced.Answer #2: Talk to a lawyer immediately, because it's already been a few years and even if the statute of limitations was tolled (i.e. suspended) until you turned 18, as it often is for claims that happened when you were under 18, you're 20 now and you may not have much time left to sue your mom.

Call a lawyer in the state where you lived with your mom when she did this. Alternately, if the trust was set up in a different state (for instance it might be a Florida trust), call a lawyer there. But call a lawyer ASAP.Answer #3: It is worth talking to a lawyer to see if you have a case but it may be a longshot :-/. The best thing you can likely do is secure what you have left so she cant touch it and then cut her out of your life. Best of luck though op!


Title: A homeowners association is claiming we are part of the association even though we never joined. What should my family do?

Question: Hello Reddit, I am seeking some advice in regards to how homeowners associations work and what authority they have over my family's home and property, specifically in the state of Michigan. For some backstory, my grandfather bought a piece of land on a lake called Diamond Lake in Michigan in 1969. He was the first to build on the bay in 1971 and he did sign the covenants at the time and the property complied with the covenants. However, the cottage is modest and probably no bigger than 1000 square feet. As time went one people with more money moved in building larger and larger homes and the covenants continued to change for new owners. In 1985 the Sail Bay Homeowners Association was formed which was seeking to enforce the covenants of the bay. However, no one in my family ever agreed to new covenants or joined the association. Fast forward to today, my father now owns the property and we have been harassed, for lack of a better word, by the HOA. They claim that since my grandparents signed the original covenant for sail bay, that we are members of the association since the association's purpose is to enforce all of the original covenants and therefore we are subject to paying their dues. The representative's exact words were "sign your parents agreed to the original covenants you are basically a member" adding "whether you like it it not" and that our "garage" (our modest cottage) should have never been built. Again the original covenants did not indicate a membership to any HOA or future membership to any HOA. Their logic is, since they are wanting to enforce past covenants we agreed to, that we are part of the HOA. What next steps should be taken? What type of contract would the HOA need to provide to prove we are members? Would the HOA have authority over us if we were never members? It also feels that they are putting pressure on and harassing us since our cottage is quite small and does not live up to the expectations of the people who have moved in over the years.

Answer:
 Your parents need to consult a lawyer with HOA experience to review their deed, covenants and other documents, and determine if they are indeed part of the HOA.  They should not delay because if dues are owed, they are piling up, along with fees.

If the lawyer determines they aren't part of the HOA, he or she can write a letter telling the HOA to back off, and then you go from there.  But having a lawyer review the documents is the first step.


Title: Married man intentionally deceived me to have affair - what are my options?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Are you serious about this?

If you are, you need to think long and hard about your choice of words. PTSD is for a fireman pulling a dead child from a burning building, a person who accidentally killed/killed someone in military or police work.

PTSD is not for someone being a side piece. There is no legal options for you being dumb.Answer #2: >Do I have grounds for legal recourse?

No.  But please seek mental health treatment.


Title: USA - Grandparents vs Aunt/Uncle in custody rights?

Question:
So, here's my story.

My sister's husband died in a car accident 8 months ago. After that, she fell into a major depression and decided to go into rehab. She has a 4 year old daughter and my sister decided to get treatment for her child's sake. She loves her so much and so do I. I am her godmother and we have always been very close.

I want to be her legal guardian and get her custody until my sister gets better, but her paternal grandparents want it, too. They don't like my sister and I'm sure they wouldn't let her see her daughter if they can. And I just can't let that happen.

I'm a 26 years old nurse, single, no kids. I make good money, but as I work long hours a day, I'm afraid this could harm me in a possible dispute resolution.

We live in Connecticut. My mom is currently living in Poughkeepsie, so I'm gonna ask her to move here again, then she can help me. I don't want to leave my niece in the care of nannies.

I know jack about legal stuff. What are my chances of getting her custody as an aunt? What do I need to prove? What do I need to know before hiring a lawyer? I'm worried about getting the kid through it.

Thanks!

Answer:
 Absent a court order to the contrary, your sister has the exclusive right to custody of the child.  Sister can make you legal guardian of Niece while Sister is recovering.

If the Paternal Grandparents want full custody, they will have to sue Sister for it.  PG will have to show an existing relationship with Niece and that it is in Niece's best interest for them to have full custody.


Title: Punched at a Party

Question:
Location: GA

Here's what happened-

A friend of mine (who I think was on xanax) went up to a guy at a party randomly, and punched him in the face causing serious damage while also knocking him back into a shelf. The victim suffered a concussion, broken nose, etc.

However, this all happened at a high school party where teens were drinking and smoking.

There were lots of witnesses apparently.

My friend's motive was that the victim said some bad stuff about his girlfriend a year ago.

So, I'm curious, is my friend fucked if the victim tries to press charges?

Answer:
 >So, I'm curious, is my friend fucked if the victim tries to press charges?

It always depends, and there are varying degrees of fucked. He's looking at facing any number of charges.


Title: (MO) My wife was overpaid at work. Now she is being accused of theft.

Question: Ten months ago my wife received a paycheck that was roughly three times what she was expecting. She notified her supervisor in writing and set the extra money aside. Life happens, and the issue fell off of her radar. Unfortunately, her supervisor never followed up with payroll. Today she was called into HR and accused of theft and payroll fraud. She was able to produce the email she sent to her supervisor and also told them she could return the extra funds immediately. HR is still insisting that she is guilty of payroll fraud because she only notified her direct report instead of going to payroll directly. She is very scared that she is going to lose her job over this. Any suggestions you folks might have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Answer:
 * No crime was committed.  One of the elements in most theft crimes is intent.  Your wife, as far as anyone is concerned, made a reasonable attempt to report the error and when (finally) asked to, paid the money back.

* If the company tries to charge your wife criminally, there's many filters they're going to have to go through:  The initial reporting police officer, the police detective, the district attorney/prosecutor, and finally the magistrate judge.  And these are just the hurdles they'd have to overcome to get her *arrested*.  If it went to court, no jury would convict her.

* Civilly, I don't think they'd have case, either so don't worry about getting sued.

* If you live in an at-will state, she can be fired for any reason.  Even if (especially) if it's a bullshit reason.  You *may* be able to sue for damages if you can articulate to the court how the sudden termination placed an undo hardship on the family, but it's going to rely most on your state's labor laws (or lack thereof).  But honestly, I wouldn't get my hopes up.

* Even if this is resolved without your wife losing her job, she needs to get out of there ASAFP.  It's pretty clear it's a dog-eat-dog environment.  No telling how long until another false accusation is thrown her way that she can't defend.


Title: [NY housing] Tenant holding over so I changed wifi password-ok?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Interfering with amenities to try to drive a tenant out is a risky move. Internet isn't a vital service, but you should still check with a lawyer: there's a risk that any self-help steps will void your eviction and force you to start over, and a small risk that you'll be barred from evicting the tenant for a while if a judge catches wind of it.


Title: [TEXAS] Cannot park and get out of car because police officer parked in striped area. Is this legal?

Question:
I called the police office here and they said they’d look into it. They still haven’t moved. How can my relative who’s in a wheelchair get out when this guy is parked like that? Anyone I can contact?

No one will tow him. This isn’t right.

https://imgur.com/1a2R8CR
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Take pictures and date them by holding up a newspaper to show the date. Keep a record of all these times they violated parking rules. Continue to call every time the car is illegally parked. Complain to the apartment management since this may be another resident. You might also ask to speak to a supervisor at the police station to report the illegally parked car.Answer #2: You could try posting in the r/Houston sub, maybe get some more localized help there?Answer #3: Almost every apartment complex in Houston has its own towing contact. Contact them and say that there is a car parked in a handicap zone.Answer #4: In addition to filing a complaint with the sheriffs office, you could also contact the elected county supervisor/council person/representative for the area and let him or her know about this.Answer #5: Try contacting through their website: https://harriscountyso.org/ Also try Facebook if you have an account: https://www.facebook.com/HCSOTexas/


Title: Waiver to attend a kid's birthday party MO

Question:
My brother has a 6 year old who was invited to a class mate's birthday party but has to sign a waiver to attend the party. There's a slip n slide and a trampoline. My question is, is this normal? He (my brother) is afraid to sign it. And if we're overreacting, let us know.

Here's a link to the waiver: http://imgur.com/wPAM4pg

Answer:
 > is this normal?

A waiver for these types of activities is not abnormal.  However, I do doubt the efficacy of these types of waivers, especially if homemade for a backyard party.

Edit: The fact that it has a place for the child to sign makes me laugh.  This is almost certainly useless and homemade.


Title: (NC) Animal control called by sister-in-law, they're demanding to see inside my house. What can I do?

Question:
Today my sister-in-law went to animal control and lied saying we were hoarding cats, that we had sick and thin animals. They called me at work and said they were coming out tomorrow to "search" my home and if any of this is true they'll take all the animals.

Okay, first off, none of our animals are sick or thin. Secondly, even though they know it was a family member that did this because we wouldn't give her money when she asked for it, they're still coming out.

We have chickens and ducks in the side yard, in a big fence with a coop, we have a dog, who for the moment (due to the hurricane) is on a leash because his fence is still under water. We have 8 inside cats between my husband and our 2 roommates, 2 turtles in a huge tank, we have a rabbit, 5 cockatiels and a dove as well as 2 baby guinea pigs that we've had less than a week. All of the animals are healthy and happy, they see the vet for checkups and when needed.

Is there anything we can do about them coming here? We really don't want our home searched and we don't want to lose any of the animals.

Answer:
 If they have a warrant there’s nothing you can do.

If they don’t have a warrant tell them they can’t search your house. Answer #2: 8 inside cats is a lot, so I’d make a plan for rehoming some of them if I were you.

Animal control will probably get a warrant at some point soon if they believe you have as many indoor animals as you do, unless your home is enormous.


Title: Magic, intent, and murder

Question:
We see law enforcement offer fake explosives to criminals who then use them to build what they believe are real bombs.  The criminals will set the fake bombs, and law enforcement will arrest them.

Even though the bomb was fake, the criminal had a belief it was not and an intent to cause death.

What if instead of a fake bomb, it was fake magic?

If a person purchases a "voodoo" doll with the intent to kill another person, and due to their upbringing, they firmly believe the act will kill, is that a crime?  Yes, they are using an ineffective weapon, but so did the bomber.

Finally, you may recall at the start of President Obama's term, there were some who were calling for "Intercessory Prayer" to ask that God kill the president.  If they were believers, don't they too show intent despite the issue that their weapon did not work?

Answer:
 The law draws a distinction between "Impossible because of facts you weren't aware of" (like the criminal not knowing their bomb was defective) and "impossible because physics doesn't work that way" (like the guy using a voodoo doll).  The bomber *could* have killed someone if he hadn't run into an undercover cop.  The guy using magic will *never* be able to kill someone, so he doesn't deserve punishment.

[The Illustrated Guide to Law](http://lawcomic.net/guide/?p=416) (by an actual lawyer) has a good rundown.


Title: Boyfriend driving new car, old car hits us and I am liable as a passenger.

Question: Basically, my boyfriend and I were driving eastbound on a busy two lane road in southern Illinois. A semi was in front of us going 45 when it was 55... the guy behind us was riding our ass bc we hadnt passed the semi yet. So my boyfriend went to pass the semi and at the same time the guy behind us decided to gun it and do the same thing. As he did that he sideswiped us, continued with the overtake and then pulled to the side. His car has one long scratch on it, while mine has damage to both driver side wheel wells, doors, and mirror. There's dents, scratches but nothing internally wrong..and nobody got hurt. The guy didn't want us to call the cops, however I did anyway. The cop didn't write us tickets, stating it was both our fault and "shit happens." He gave us both an accident report and that was it. Now, my claim people are telling me that the guy behind us was not liable because he was "already in the lane." When it is illegal to pass two cars, especially a semi. Please help, I cannot afford this and I have no idea what to do.

Answer: If the guy behind you managed to get next to you on a two lane road, then there is no other logical explanation than that he was already there and your boyfriend sideswiped him attempting to pass the semi. If you were already in the lane passing when the collision occurred, you would have been rear ended. Sounds like you were lucky your boyfriend was not found to be at fault by the cops.


Title: My dad has dementia and a warrant, why do I do?

Question:
My dad(M76) lives in a nursing home because he is mentally ill. In 2015 he would go out driving and get lost and I would have to go find him. On one of these outings he must of hit a parked car. By the time I found him his truck was already towed away and the cops where gone. It was the middle of the night and I was extremely pregnant, I took him home and thought that was the end of it. Just after this happened his health declined and he was in a coma for a month. His truck was repaired, I never saw paper work from the police. Life went on.
Well dad got in trouble at the nursing home. (Walking and got picked up by the cops). When they ran his name he came up with a warrant from 2015 for careless driving!!! He is to be in court to plead within the next 10 days. I don’t know what to do. I’m having his de write up something explaining his mental condition.

Answer: Is your father represented by counsel? If he is indigent, he can have counsel appointed. The Elder Care agency may be able to direct you to someone. Get counsel and the letter from his physician and attend the hearing with him.Answer #2: I think you should call the DA office ASAP and explain the situation.    Most likely he will have to appear but will be thrown out.


Title: This May Be Pointless, But It's Worth A Shot

Question:
 This is a long story, and it may not even yield any results. I have a romantic interest in a woman who's in a different country. She has a boyfriend there (Jerry), and got involved with a "friend" of mine (Eddy). These are false names to protect identity for the moment. So, the woman got involved with Eddy when her boyfriend wasn't caring about her, and Eddy helped her through it, getting romantically involved. I met this woman through him, and we were good friends. Eddy started not caring about her, too, which kind of in a way drove her to seek comfort in me. We are romantically involved now, and yes, I understand it's a mess. I knew this when getting into the relationship. So, anyway, yesterday evening, we told Eddy about us. He threatened to kill himself if she didn't get back with him and end it with me immediately. We both talked him "off the ledge", and he said "It's either you stay with me or I tell Jerry." (Not exact wording, I'm hopefully getting screenshots as evidence.) I don't care if she decides to stay with Jerry instead of me, because he actually loves her, I just don't want her to be in a relationship with a man who claims to love her, then blackmails her. I don't know what to do when I said I'd protect her, and I'm not even sure if this is illegal.

Jerry and the Woman are in Britain, Eddy and I are in the US.

Answer:
 This is not a legal issue.

Quit becoming involved with women who sleep with a new man each time the luster wears off the relationship with the current one.


Title: Amazon Web Services was down today for a significant period of time. Numerous web services and apps were not working. If a company's revenue generating app stopped generating revenue directly because of AWS not working, is it possible for the company to seek compensation from Amazon?

Question:
Hypothetical scenario, pick any state in the US.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: On top of what u/keltino said, you may also want to check out your agreement with AWS.  I am almost certain there is language in the agreement about down time of the service.


Title: A bit meta, but this still seemed like the best sub to ask: If acting on *actual* legal advice are you afforded any protection?

Question:
I just discovered this sub today and have found it both interesting and sometimes incredibly entertaining - and it reminded me of an experience I had several years ago in Canada.

A situation had arisen and while the full story is quite a good one, it's not particularly relevant to the sub or my specific question. At one point during the events I asked my lawyer a direct question about the legality of an action. Specifically, I was being invoiced for internet services at a location where I was no longer residing, but the ISP in question would not terminate the contract without return of their equipment (the DSL modem). I was unable to retrieve the equipment myself, and had been warned against "communication (with the remaining tenant) through a third party". This seemed to make it very difficult to terminate the contract. Eventually I was issued with several additional fees and penalties amounting to several hundred dollars.

I asked my lawyer whether it would be permissible in these circumstances to have my former real estate agent collect the equipment, noting that in doing so they would be likely to explain to the remaining tenant why they had come to the premises, and that I was concerned this might be construed as "communication through a third party".

My lawyer advised me that this was an acceptable course of action, which I subsequently undertook.

Some months later at a disclosure hearing I was warned by the (crown? prosecutor? not sure what the exact title here should be) that I had violated a standing order not to communicate with the remaining tenant either directly or through a third party, after which the judge (magistrate?) wiggled an accusatory finger in my direction and issued a verbal warning. Since this was only a disclosure hearing my lawyer was not in attendance (he advised me I just had to show up and collect the documents) - but for my own curiosity, what of the fact that this action had been vetted by my lawyer? If I had actually gotten into serious trouble, would that have provided me with any protection?

Answer:
 Lawyers can be sued for malpractice.  However, malpractice isn't necessarily just being incorrect.  What qualifies as malpractice is going to be very local dependent.  I am unfamiliar with what constitutes malpractice in Canada.

I'm not sure what you meant by 'meta'.  Are you implying that if someone acts on advice given here, are the advice-givers held liable in any sort of way?

If so, then overwhelmingly unlikely.  As a foundation issue, an attorney-client relationship needs to be established for malpractice to kick in (again, jurisdictional dependent, but likely universal).  The mods do a fantastic job of laying a clear line of proper behavior.  From the side bar:

> A place to ask simple legal questions. Advice here is for informational purposes only and should not be considered final or official advice. See a local attorney for the best answer to your questions.

Additionally, PM's are discouraged.  Specific legal work, such as reviewing and editing a proposed contract, will not be done here.  And if it is . . . you don't want to trust that person.

That was probably way more than you wanted.  But I just wanted to be clear that this sub is for general information, and regular users would never do anything that comes close to establishing an attorney-client relationship.  Further, only a very small number of posters here are attorneys, but very many have knowledge of the legal system.


Title: (NJ) landlord asking for full months rent even though we could not move in until the middle of the month

Question:
(New Jersey) My partner and I just moved into an upper unit in a two family home. The lease starts on the 1st of April for one year with a deposit of 2,000.

We were unable to move in on the first because the landlord took the keys to get the lock changed and do some other repairs. We did not get the keys back until the 12. We asked that the rent be pro rated for the days we were not able to move in which we got no response.

We moved in on the 15th. The fuse box was screwed shut so electrical company could not turn our electricity on. That problem was resolved. We then found out that the plumbing doesn’t work in the bathroom on the second floor and there are open electrical outlets with open wires everywhere. There was trash everywhere from the previous tenants and the unit wasn’t cleaned. No doors, no blinds etc.
There is no separate gas meter for the two apartments in the building. We might be liable to pay for the bottom units gas on top of our own.

The landlord is asking for full months rent. The unit is nowhere close to being move in ready and we did not have access to the unit for the first 12 days of the month. He refused to pro rate or even discuss a solution. He says that if we don’t pay we can move out and he will give us back half the deposit.

Are we screwed because we signed the lease for the first even though we could not move in and there are electrical, plumbing and gas issues? Is any of this legal?

Thanks

TLDR:
Could not move in to the unit on the move in date agreed upon in the lease. Multiple issues with the unit. Landlord is asking for full months rent and threatening to keep half our deposit if we do not.

Answer:
 Sounds like a shit show. You might want to have the place inspected to make sure its up to code

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/divisions/codes/offices/localcode.htmlAnswer #2: I don't have any real legal advice for you, but something very similar happened to my husband and I in a house last year and we figured it would just be a one-time thing so we stuck it out. It quickly became a huge source of stress and we were only able to end the lease prematurely with a lot of help from an attorney. If you have an opportunity to bail now, do it. The anger and the stress of an incompetent and apathetic landlord is NOT worth it, no matter how nice the place may be. I know losing a thousand bucks might be a big deterrent for you now, but paying for an attorney's fees later on will cost much more than anything you'll save by staying. It will likely get worse from here if you stay.


Title: [RI] Walnut tree dropping large nuts in my driveway. Is landlord responsible for any damage to my vehicle if I told him about the trees? Other tree question inside as well.

Question:
I live in a 3 story apartment with a pretty small driveway and 2 car garage. The garage spot on the left is my neighbors along with the spot outside the garage on the left, I have the two right spots. There is also street parking available.

The tree branches hang over mostly our garage/driveway and some are over my neighbors driveway. My roommate claimed he ran over a broken nut that actually punctured his tire. The woman next door also got clocked in the head with one when she was walking down her driveway and went to the hospital so obviously my landlord already knows about this tree. I texted her with my concerns just to cover my ass if something happened which I’m pretty sure she’s liable for. My only concern is could she claim with street parking available I should have parked there?

My other question is there are tree branches outside one window of my place and when it’s windy they bang against the house. Not a huge issue because it’s usually not that windy but when it is they’re really annoying to hear continuously banging. I know it’s not good for the house in general but would there be any reason she should be responsible to cut them back?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 This one is tough. There's likely no legal tenancy path for dealing with the tree. Any damage to your car because of the tree is going to be a civil issue. If you have significant damage to your car, bring it to your landlords attention and contact your insurance.

For your second issue, no, the landlord is not responsible for trimming branches that brush up against the house when it is windy. If they damage the house, it's their property, not yours. Branch noise from wind does not make the building uninhabitable.
Answer #2: You're likely out of luck forcing anything through your landlord.

It's not 100% clear on the positioning of the tree.  Is the tree on your landlord's property or you neighbors?

IANAL, but **DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE TREE YOURSELF.**

Tree law (which is very popular on this subreddit) is a monumentally complicated and shockingly expensive thing.


Title: Scared I Got Screwed Hiring A Guy From Reddit

Question:
So, to kick things off, I am a 23 year old business owner from B.C. I needed to do a re-branding and get my business website sorted (my 1 year go-daddy website builder was about to expire). After speaking with my tech-oriented friend locally, he said my best bet for a cheap, good-quality designer would probably be via r/forhire.

I took to r/forhire, publishing a request for a proposal for the re-brand. I wasn't sure what it would cost to do everything I needed, but had been quoted upwards of $10,000 locally. After reading through the well over 100 responses I made my choice. The guy is based in Pennsylvania, so we communicate via Skype.

He quoted me 600 dollars plus 100 for the logo, half paid up front, the other half when done.

He said it would take him about 12 hours. He told me he has a 9-5 as well. This is side work. I contacted him for this in October, and as of today I am not 100% satisfied with what he has given me, and now he is dodging me.

The website is NOT professional. I am still waiting for pdf proofs of fliers, need a vehicle graphic designed, and I don't have the types of proofs I would like to have for the logo.  I have 1 version, and no program to work with it in.

Here comes the worst part...I paid in full like a fool when he claimed his accountant needed the books by year's end.

I would've paid more than he wanted if he underbid, but I can't believe someone would charge me 700 bucks, and not pull through.

I've been really lenient and overly nice with him, up until today.  I told him I need him to have everything done by next weekend.  He hasn't responded, but I know he's seen the messages.

What possible recourse can I take if he continues to dodge me?

If I need to clarify on anything please let me know, I just want the job done...

Answer: So you took a job that was quoted at $10,000 by professionals, and you accepted a $600 dollar bid for the work? And now you feel the job isn't done professionally?  I think your need to reconsider your business practices. Cut your losses with Mr. Reddit and hire a real professional in your area.Answer #2: If he didn't complete the offer as agreed I guess you could go to Pennsylvania and sue. seems like it would cost more than your recovery. How'd you pay?


Title: Refused insurance bacause of bad grades.

Question: Can an insurance company refuse to insure you because of bad grades? I'm 17 with a restricted license (license can be taken from dropouts only in my state) and my moms insurance company refused to insure me because of my grades. Can they do this?

Answer: Insurance companies are given a lot of leeway in insuring underage drivers. So yes, they could do this. (in other words: 'having bad grades' is not a protected class)


Title: I was emancipated from my mom but I want to be unemancipated so I can go back to live with her

Question:
I was emancipated last year from my mom. she didn't hit me or nothing like that but she was a hard ass and we were always fighting and it got real bad when she grounded me and kicked me off facebook when I was staying stay woke all the time. It annoyed her and made her mad because of grammar or something.

i had run away before but the cops brought me back, so I went and was able to get emancipated so I could live on my own with some friends. It was cool and I could work and go to school after work for my ged and I had proved to the court that I could be on my own and it would be fine.

between you and me legal advice it sucks though and I didn't realize how much and how hard it is working all the time. I tried to go home but my mom called the cops and they wouldn't make her keep me because I am emancipated now. so now I wanted to reverse it and be unemancipated so I can go back and live with her. I realized she is only a hard ass because she works so much and that she's hyper about grammar because she wants me to do good at school and in life generally. I don't know how to get unemancipated tho. I had help from this lawyer last time but now that I am legally considered an on my own she won't help me again. If anyone lives in illinois and knows how someone can get unemancipated it would be cool to know. thanks yo. peace.

Answer:
 Lol no. You're legally an adult now. Good luck!Answer #2: >between you and me legal advice it sucks though and I didn't realize how much and how hard it is working all the time.

Preaching to the choir.  Except in cases of abuse etc., being a kid is a good life.  That's why we tend to be hard on kids who come here complaining about small things.

>I tried to go home but my mom called the cops and they wouldn't make her keep me because I am emancipated now.

Yeah, you dragged her through the mud in court.  You very publicly declared her to be unfit as a mother.  People hate that.

>so now I wanted to reverse it and be unemancipated so I can go back and live with her.

That sounds great. I would also like to go back to not paying bills or working and have my parents do it for me, but unfortunately, that's not how life works.

Emancipation makes you an adult.  It means you have to live an adult life, which, as you have discovered, is less fun than you think.

Sorry, but there are no "take-backs".  You can't change your mind now.  Only thing to do is move forward as an adult.

>she's hyper about grammar because she wants me to do good at school and in life generally.

Your grammar is particularly horrendous and it does interfere with me taking you seriously.  Luckily for you, grammar can be easily learned with application and study.  There are plenty of grammar/writing guides online that can help you master formal grammar.  Good luck!Answer #3: I'm locking this because it's an obvious troll.