Title: A friend says they lost their job due to sexual harassment but were provided no evidence.

Question:
Before I continue - This is about a friend who lost a job today in Arizona, USA. She worked in Education. She's got a kid, and when she's on the clock, she's very straight-laced. She's a paraprofessional (teaching assistant) and takes her work extremely seriously.

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I have some questions and need any type of advice you can provide. A female friend of mine (27 y/o) worked at a school for children with learning and developmental disabilities. She was approached by her employer today and told that there was a sexual harassment claim against her, and she was fired. There was no clarification on if a student or an employee claimed this. There was no investigation. There was never an instance to give any formal statements. I feel as if this was wrong policy-wise and goes against the normal route we see these types of situations handled, so I think she should fight this as a wrongful termination just to at least get the sexual harassment portion taken off her record.

Should she be contacting their HR department and asking for someone higher in authority to be providing details of what the claims actually were, or asking for additional details? She does not have money for an attorney at this moment in time, but I'm pretty sure Arizona has some types of protections for wrongful termination. She was never notified about any sexual harassment investigation via email or formal meeting. She was never put on leave or notice. She did not have any strikes on her record.

There was one conversation that she recalls occurring among employees that happened where dating was mentioned, and she mentioned that she tends to date someone younger than her, but always by coincidence. Another staff member made a comment after saying "Ooohhh, is there something you want to tell us, so-and-so?", referring to the only young male staff member in that group. My friend replied "No", and others in that group had all mentioned that they knew this young male's significant other personally. The conversation was then immediately dropped.

Any suggestions of what information she should ask for or do would be useful. She's on the job hunt now, but at the same point she wants to know what actually happened. She really loved that job, and wants to save her future career from being destroyed by this.

EDIT 1 - gotta love Arizona’s right to work state. I need to check if she was contract or not, because that I don’t know. Our unions don’t really hold much power here, and I know she wasn’t union. The question becomes then - how likely does it become that this place of employment would state the reason of termination if someone were to ever call up to confirm dates of employment?

Answer:
 This is not wrongful termination. Absent an employment contract stating otherwise she can be terminated for any non-dsicriminatory reason or for no reason at all.Answer #2: As a baseline, Arizona is an at-will jurisdiction. Unless modified by a union agreement or a contract controlling termination, she can be fired at any moment, or quit at any moment, for almost any reason, including "no reason."

If she's in a union, she should speak to her union rep.

If she has a contract which controls termination, she should speak to an attorney.

Otherwise, I don't see anything wrongful here. Fired because of unsubstantiated allegations is still fired.


Title: Can my boss lower my pay retroactively?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: No, that's not legal. If that happens, report it to your state's Department of Labor or equivalent. They'll straighten it out.


Title: Drinking in public

Question:
Hey guys
Thanks for your time in advance.
So what happened is that i got a citation for drinking in public in california and my bail is $280.

Now the situation is that I am a foreigner in the US. To the police officer i did not give my address, all he has is my name (not including middle name) and my birthdate, he did not note down my driver's license id since i am a foreigner. I am also going home before the court date.
Now my question is, do you think i am able to avoid paying this fine?

Answer: Pay your fine


Title: Babysitter quit and blocked us

Question:
So as the title says, we just lost our in home baby sitter who helped us out twice a week. No idea why, but she stopped showing up and stopped answering our calls and texts. I called her from an unfamiliar number, but as soon as she found out it was me she hung up.

The fact that she quit is annoying, but not the end of the world. What I'm concerned about is that we still owe her for one day of childcare. We can't get a hold of her so I can't give her her final payment.

If she won't answer our calls or texts, at what point is it no longer my responsibility to try to get her her last check? I just don't want her to try and come after us later down the road for money or something stupid.

We never had any type of formal contact. The pay and hours were agreed on in person and via text messages.

Answer: I'd just leave it alone. She's trying to avoid contact, she hasn't asked for the money, and you've already gone out of your way once to make contact from a number that she hadn't blocked. Either your kids were horrible, or you creeped her out somehow. Either way, owing her $50 or whatever is no good reason to bash down the boundaries she's tried pretty hard to establish. Put the money in an envelope with her name on it, tuck it into a desk somewhere, and if she comes by to ask for it in the next few years you'll have it to hand over.Answer #2: Why not just mail her final check?


Title: (VA) Got caught doing a 87 in a 70

Question: The paper says Charlottesville so I am going to assume it's Albemarle County court since it was a state cop. I've only gotten one speeding ticket ever aside from this one which was 10 over and got them to drop it if I did driving school plus court fees. I am already in the process of talking to a lawyer but how likely is it that I can get it down to a speeding ticket as well as have the lawyer show up on my behalf? I don't have the time to take half a day off and drive down to Charlottesville.

Answer:
 You need an attorney. This is a criminal charge. Your attorney can advise you based on knowledge of the local judges.Answer #2: Virginia does NOT fuck around with speeding tickets. They have what are probably the most serious consequences out of any state.

The best advice is to get a lawyer who specializes in traffic violations and do whatever they say.


Title: Rules on using other people's' balls?

Question: Quick and super dumb question but I want to be sure. A group I'm in has been creating a new ball sport, it uses a "sky ball" from Mauitoys. We don't need their permission to make the sport public?

Answer:
 It's generally a good idea to get permission before playing with people's balls.

As far as making the sport public... What do you have in mind?


Title: Falsely accused of a DUI?

Question: Hey guys, in September of 2017 me and my friends were pulled over during a road trip, i wasnt not driving and i did not have my drivers license because i had not gone through drivers ed yet. i was 18 at the time and there was a empty beer can by my feet, they gave me a citation and said it was just going to show up as a traffic violation on my record so i didnt think anything of it, well i just applied for a new job and they ran a background check on me and sent me a copy of it. it turns out they charged me for a DUI and stated that i was the one driving the vehicle when it clearly states i did not receive my drivers license until December of 2017. what should i do? this is hindering me from perusing my dream career.

Answer:
 If they charged you with DUI, criminally, you have court dates and such to attend.  You need to first figure that part out.  Contact the court where the DUI is filed, hire an attorney, and straighten that out first.Answer #2: > stated that i was the one driving the vehicle when it clearly states i did not receive my drivers license until December of 2017.

People drive with licenses all the time.  You may have a defense to the charge (and you should aggressively pursue this if you weren't driving) but "I didn't have my license and so I could not have been driving" is probably not going to help much.


Title: Naked pictures??

Question:
Im a 19yo female in WA State, Thurston county

Someone sent naked pics of me without my permission. Lucky enough they sent them to a guy friend of mine, who let me know. He has the picture on his phone as proof, and is willing to help me out any step of the way. Were his actions illegal? If so, would I have luck prosecuting?

Answer:
 You deleted your response, which I assume was from your main account by accident.

Here was my response (since you were of legal age when the pictures were taken):

> It seems that there is no kind of [revenge porn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenge_porn#U.S._laws) legislation in Washington state at this time.

> So there is nothing illegal about him sending those pictures to other people.

> If he is trying to use those pictures as leverage to get you to pay money or perform other actions, then his conduct may be blackmail or extortion... but if he just wants to send them around to people to be a jerk, it does not seem to be illegal.


Title: SO's asshole boss

Question: I recently got my SO a job as a third party clerk for the company I work for. I clocked off and as she was doing paperwork I started to rub her back. Her manager walked in and told me to stop, the threatened to file sexual harassment against me and my company. I thought for sexual harassment to be present the other person, who in this case would be my SO, would have to tell me to stop. I tried to look up info but couldn't get any real answers. Can anyone help? This isn't the first time he has been a ass to someone else in my company.

Answer:
 First, that was wildly inappropriate. You are at work, not home. Keep your relationship and hands to yourself.

Second, no. You and someone else's actions can be sexual harassment to others. You and a greetings making inappropriate comments or jokes can be harassment to others listening. You being inappropriate work your girl at work could be harassment to the people who see it.


Title: Do you have to show someone evidence of which you are firing them over? [NC]

Question: Ok, let’s say a company wants to fire a superior because they have evidence that said superior violated the company’s policy (photos for example). Does the company need to provide evidence to the superior when he gets fired that he violated said policy or is it enough to just say that he did certain things and that they have evidence?

Answer: They can fire him because his ears hang too low if they want. As long as its not related to him being a protected class they can fire him for any reason or no reason and don't have to give an explanation.


Title: [NY] I accepted an offer to sell my home and signed the contract, I have to pay ~$7000 to close the sale, if I don't have the money when it's needed, then what? Can the buyer sue me?

Question:
Basically; I bought the house last year and have to sell it and am taking a major loss on it.

My realtor said I have to pay about ~$7000 in closing costs to finalize the sale.

But a situation came up and I may not have the funds when they're needed.

What's the recourse for this?
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Aren't the closing fees wrapped into the purchase price?


Title: [Vermont] My fiancée is a nurse and the hospital we work at has forbidden her from wearing her engagement ring even if she wears gloves. Legal? She is upset about not being allowed to wear it

Answer:
 A while ago there was a question here from someone who was fired from her nursing job for letting her stupid ring tear a hole in her glove. The ring then scraped the patient, who developed some nasty infection from it.

Of course it's legal, for god's sake. Answer #2: There is no legal issue here.  The hospital can set nearly any dress code, even if you don't like it.  Given that this rule is based upon good science and practice, you're not winning this one.Answer #3: Why would that not be legal? Rings can easily tear through gloves.


Title: [US, WISCONSIN] Employer ghosted me after background check, FTC violation, what to do?

Question: 20 days ago I was supposed to start a job at a new employer. They had me leave my old job, sign a conditional offer, and fill out forms disclosing my criminal history and consenting to a background check. I got a call saying my background check failed and that it had something to do with unpaid court fees, if I remedied it they would redo my background check and I could start my job. Turns out I did have an unpaid ticket from a few years ago, paid it no big deal, and tried to get ahold of the hiring company again. My recruiter would not answer my calls and when I emailed him back it said his email address was "not found". I emailed the person I did my interview with and left him several voicemails - no response. I called corporate and left my onboarding person a few voicemails, no response. I have sent in emails to the company's 'contact us' page, no response. I have went in there to talk to the person but being a building with decent security I was not able to enter. I never received a letter, update, or copy of the report. What should I do about this? I read on this webpage https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/background_checks_employers.cfm that they are required to send me a report of the background check and at very least follow up and tell me why I was not hired. This is a very large company, and they should be held to FCRA standards when hiring. Is there anything I can do about this?

Answer: Just to be clear, you are currently unemployed  based on their employment  contract ? This seems grossly unfair to then "ghost" you. But, it is a holiday  week and you may get a reply  this  coming  week .


Title: Is there any reason I shouldn't agree to be a standby co-guardian to my disabled sibling?

Question:
My mother (F60) is currently in the process of filing for guardianship for my learning-disabled sibling who just turned 18. She intends to include myself (M25) and my two non-disbabled siblings (M27),(F21) as "Standby Co-Guardians" in the event my mother can no longer serve as guardian.

My disabled sibling will be dependent for the rest of their life, and I do intend to be a source of support to them when needed in the future. Is there any reason I shouldn't sign documents agreeing to be a "standby co-guardian" though?

Answer:
 Before you sign, it is probably worth the three of you sitting down and having a conversation about what would happen to your sibling in the event that your mother was no longer able to care for them.

Where would they live? Would you split the cost equally or would someone really be the primary guardian? Hopefully you are all in agreement, but there is always the risk of it becoming acrimonious later on.

If you're on board to take care of your sibling you should sign it, but you should have a plan and make sure you are all on the same page.


Title: Being sued in small claims in another state over vacation rental chargeback

Question:
I live in Ohio and last year used a vacation rental site to book a few days at a house in Mexico. A few days before my trip, the property owner called to say there may be some work happening at the home I rented and that he'd need to put me up at a much larger home nearby. The house was larger but most of the amenities were non-existent or non-functional - including locks on the exterior doors.

When I arrived back, I spoke with the vacation rental site and they said to file a dispute through my credit card as I had been subject to a "bait and switch". I did so and the credit card company quickly refunded my money.

Today I was served with a summons to appear in a small claims court in San Francisco - apparently where the owner of the property lives. I've never been to San Francisco and the rental was in Mexico. The claim says that I falsified receipts with the credit card company in order to win my dispute.

A little bit of sleuthing leads me to believe that I can write a letter to the court explaining that because I don't live in the county (or the state for that matter) that they'll be able to just drop the case. **Should I write a letter explaining why the venue is wrong?**

I didn't provide any receipts at all to the credit card company. I simply explained what I experienced and they said I was right to dispute and that the merchant didn't respond to their inquiry with him so they took the money back. **Is there anything else I should be doing?**

Thanks!

Answer: Here are your options: http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/small_claims/respond.shtml#venueAnswer #2: California requires every county to have a free small claims adviser to point people in the right direction for how to handle small claims. The number for the one in San Francisco is (415) 554-4527. They are open Monday-Friday, except for Wednesday, from 9:15-11:30 and 1:30-3:30. They cannot give you specific legal advice, but they should be able to point you to the correct forms and tell you the easiest way to file a motion for dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction. As a practical matter this has to be the first thing you tell the small claims court so as to not risk accidentally consenting to their authority. If you have no significant ties to California then this court completely lacks personal jurisdiction over you and cannot issue a legally-binding judgment against you.


Title: Can I not register for Selective Service and if I don't what are the consequences?

Question:
I heard recently that you have to sign up for SSS, I plan on enlisting regardless but my friend doesn't plan on signing up, what are the ramifications if he doesn't?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 No financial aid.

No Fed Jobs.

No Federally funded job training.

Possible felony charges.Answer #2: You almost definitely won't be drafted if you do register, but not registering won't keep you from being drafted or jailed.  Failing to register has basically no positives but some pretty large negatives, and even people who would be conscientious objectors in the event of a draft are required to register.Answer #3: 27 states automatically register you with the SSS when you apply for any state ID (including Driver's Licenses). An additional 13 states have the option as a check box on the DL application that you can opt out of.

You can check your state [here](https://www.sss.gov/Registration/State-Commonwealth-Legislation).

If you live in one of the 27 automatic states, you cannot get an initial or renewal license if you are a male between age 18 and 26 without registering.

>Florida: On September 1, 2001, a Florida law became effective which states a person age 18 through age 25, who is required to be registered with Selective Service under federal law and who applies for a state driver’s license or renewal, permit, or state I.D. card, consents to automatic registration with the Selective Service System. Gov. Jeb Bush signed this legislation on June 5, 2001. The start date when Selective Service began receiving electronic data transmissions was October 1, 2001.
Answer #4: Tell your friend to not be a moron. You can literally do it online.


Title: (CA, US) Decomposed corpse in unit next to mine

Question:
I'm currently finishing up a move from my unit. The decision to move was unrelated to the incident I'm about to describe.

About 3 weeks ago I noticed a funky smell in my unit. It smelled like a trash bag that needed to be taken out, except stronger. It came and went and I didn't think much of it, especially since I was moving shortly and it would no longer be my problem. At worst, I thought a rat had died in the ventilation or there was a sewage backup in another unit.

About a week later, I came home one night and before I even entered the stairwell to my 2nd floor apartment, the smell hit me like a truck. It was unimaginably disgusting and, as I said, it was so strong it reached me clear on the other side of this fairly large apartment complex while I was still on the first floor.

I went upstairs to my unit and the smell became worse the closer I got to my door. I still had no idea up to this point what the smell was but noticed some hand prints in a brown liquid on the door of the unit next to mine. Later I surmised that these hand prints were probably decomposition fluid from the coroner having taken the corpse out during the day while I was not home. The maintenance staff had not even bothered to wipe the prints off of the door.

I called emergency maintenance, still clueless at this point as to what the source of the smell was. The possibility of a decomposed corpse was in the back of my head, but I thought it more likely that a sewage system had catastrophically failed and one of the units was a literal sea of shit, which was what was causing this smell. I explained the stench to the dispatch service (3rd party) for the emergency maintenance, but despite my insistence they only told me that this isn't considered an emergency. I wasn't given any information, even though at this point maintenance and presumably the management knew what had happened. I packed up some belongings and left to spend the night at a family member's place.

The next day I returned and the smell was the same. Someone had placed a rose in front of the unit's door and the horror hit me that I was basically breathing, sleeping, and eating in decomposition odor for the past week. I spoke to someone from the maintenance staff and they explained that the woman lived alone and the police were called to her door by the management after her upstairs neighbor had complained about the smell. They opened her door and that had released a Pandora's box of decomposition gasses, odor, and horror. The lady had been dead at least a week and temperatures had been high that week.

There was only about 10 days left until my move was to be completed and I had already started moving some stuff before all of this had happened. I decided to call the office and ask them if they can release me from my lease within 2-3 days instead of the 10 or so left for the 30 day notice period. Despite me explaining how bad the smell was and that I shared a wall with this woman's bedroom, they refused to cut the lease short. I no longer spent more than a few hours at the unit, and that was only to pack and only with a face mask on. I completed the move and am about to turn in the keys today.

It took 5 days from the time her body was taken out before I saw any professional cleaners enter her apartment and any air filters placed in the hallway. The smell was fairly strong up until this and still lingers today. Now that I moved out my furniture, and am in my new apartment free from the polluted air, I can smell the lingering stench in my furniture and possessions (couch, mattress, chairs, clothing, etc.)

I live in a supposed luxury building in a nice part of town. The management themselves never notified me about anything that went on. They refused to accommodate lodging or honor an early (by about 6 days) termination of my lease. It took them 5 days to get a cleaning crew on site. I have personal renter's insurance that will cover personal property damage up to 5k, but I can't find anything in the policy that would indicate this would be covered. I anticipate I'll be throwing out $7k-$8k in possessions that just can't be salvaged.

Does anyone know if renter's insurance would cover something like this? If not, should I pursue a different avenue? What are my options?

Thanks.

Answer:
 > I anticipate I'll be throwing out $7k-$8k in possessions that just can't be salvaged.

What got damaged so bad it can't be cleaned? Did you even try?


Title: [CA] Noisy neighbors are forcing me to move

Question:
Summary: I've been living in the same apartment for several years and things were great until new neighbors moved in that make a lot of noise. Management inspected the floor and talked to them but things are still unbearable. At this point they said all they can do is look for another apartment in the complex for me to move into.

In more detail:

 * I've lived here several years as I said. It's not cheap but it's been worth it. I've been on good terms with management, maintenance, etc., everything's been fine.
 * Several months ago new neighbors moved in. I heard a lot of loud slamming and banging noises, and at first assumed it was construction upstairs, and that it was temporary. Eventually I realized that that's noise from them walking around, getting on and off their furniture, loud creaking noises that are either the floor or their bed, slamming of drawers and closets, and so forth. Their movement is so vigorous that my ceiling shakes and I can sometimes hear the light fixture or higher cupboards etc. rattle. I've never seen or heard anything like that in all my life - it's remarkable to me that they can make so much noise on a carpeted floor!
 * I basically can't go to sleep until they stop moving around, and they wake me up in the morning when they wake up. This is the constant reality now. And sometimes they go to bed late, and often they get up very early.
 * I went up there and talked to them in a friendly manner. They seemed reasonable and the husband admitted he had a "heavy step". They promised to improve, and it did for a while, then I talked to them again and they said they can't do any better, it's the floor that's at fault.
 * I talked to management. It took a while but eventually they sent over people to inspect the floor. They did some work on it, but nothing substantial has changed.
 * Talking to management again, they told me they can't do anything more, the neighbors are making "normal living noises". The best they can do is see if there is another apartment in the complex to move me to, possibly on a top floor with no risk of such noise.
 * I have 6 months left on my lease, and early leaving would cost me several thousand dollars. I asked if they would waive that and haven't gotten a response yet.

At this point, I haven't gotten a good night's sleep in a while, and I just want to move out. It's a nightmare. But I am worried about moving within the complex - the slow and ineffective response from management suggests if I have another serious problem they might not be able to handle that either. So I'd like to move out entirely, but the penalty for leaving my lease early is expensive.

What I'd especially appreciate advice on:

 * I don't want to leave in the middle of my lease just for fun - I'm basically being driven out by intolerable living conditions. Can they still force me to pay the full normal penalty that's in the contract (several thousand dollars, as I mentioned)?
 * Mostly for my own curiosity: Are they correct when they say they can't do anything more? It seems strange that they can't - I mean, one way or another I'm going to leave here, but the problem will remain for whoever moves in after me. The apartment is barely livable, unless I guess they find someone with a very high tolerance for noise and/or they lower the rent substantially. Are landlords really that powerless in the face of tenants like my neighbors?
 * Finally, this might be less of a legal question: should I consider taking their offer to move to another apartment in the complex? At this point I just want to get out of this entire area, as I'm unhappy with their slow and ineffective response. And emotionally, I'm resentful that they've not been able to fix a problem that's made my life miserable. But maybe I'm overreacting? (lack of sleep might be a problem...) I suppose moving in the complex would be less expensive than moving someplace else.

Answer:
 OP, what you're describing (espically the property manager's note below) does sound like a common problem/risk of living in a downstairs floor of an apartment complex. I would say that by offering you another rental unit, your landlord is going above and beyond what they're legally required to do.

> Talking to management again, they told me they can't do anything more, the neighbors are making "normal living noises". The best they can do is see if there is another apartment in the complex to move me to, possibly on a top floor with no risk of such noise.


Title: [Boston, MA] Husband and his coworker - both salaried employees - coworker is getting paid for overtime and husband is not. Is husband entitled to it as well?

Question:
My husband works in sales for a company based in our state, but not our city. He was hired to do his job in the city we live in. He receives a salary, mileage compensation at the federal rate (he uses his own car), and is reimbursed for expenses. He does not receive commission.

He hosts - on evenings and weekends - about four to five events per week, in addition to his regular daytime/weekday responsibilities. It is up to him when he holds these events and whether he does more than the eight that are required per month.

There is one other person at the company that does the same job as my husband. They have the same title, presumably the same job description, and the same boss. The coworker let it slip in passing that he receives $25 each time he hosts one of these evening/weekend events. My husband is not compensated for hosting these events.

The coworker let their boss know that he told my husband about this compensation, and the boss called my husband first thing the next day. She explained to my husband that the coworker received the compensation for events because he uses a company car (only for work driving, not personal) and so doesn't receive a check for mileage, and also makes about $10K less than my husband.

First, I don't think either of those things are relevant or appropriate for her to have shared with my husband. Second, the coworker lives in the small town where the company is located where the cost of living is much less than in our city, so it makes sense that his salary is less (if that's the truth). Third, the coworker didn't negotiate this when he was hired - he was simply told to submit a calendar of his events each month, and gets paid for those in a separate "event" check. Last, my husband not only hits, but far exceeds his sales goals.

My questions are: if the coworker is receiving compensation in addition to his salary for hosting these events, shouldn't my husband be as well? If so, how does he phrase this to his boss - in writing - that he is legally entitled to compensation for these events in a succinct, but non-threatening way?

I've drafted an email that I can paste in the comments, if it would be helpful.

EDIT: forgot a word.

Answer:
 >if the coworker is receiving compensation in addition to his salary for hosting these events, shouldn't my husband be as well?

No.  Just because one employee gets paid for something that doesn't mean another employer has to as well.


Title: Approved for PTO for tomorrow, but now office is closing for Hurricane Matthew, office will still require me to use my PTO while paying everyone else that was scheduled to work.

Question:
Is this how it works?  I'm a salaried employee and this just doesn't make sense to me.  Requested PTO this past Monday and it got approved yesterday.  Today we get a notification that the office is closing and that all employees will be payed, but if you had already requested PTO, you still have to use your PTO

Edit: I'm in Florida

Answer:
 Absolutely legal. Think of it this way. The hurricane didn't affect you because you were going to take the day off anyway.Answer #2: I'm sorry, but this is very common and yes, generally this is how it works for emergency closures.  It happened to my friend when a snowstorm shut down the city and she was in Peru.

Her supervisor made it right by allowing her to take an additional day unofficially later that week.  I would see if yours is willing to do the same.


Title: Is EMS required to take my mom to the hospital because she expressed having a common side affect of the meds she is taking - suicidal thoughts to a medical professional? Can she/I decline?

Question: My mother has been having severe back pain for weeks.  One of the drugs that she is on is Lyrica which has a side effect of causing suicidal thoughts.  As soon as she mentioned to me that she was experiencing this, I contacted the prescribing physician (an orthopedic doctor) and she told her not to take them any longer.  When she went to her physical therapist, she expressed this again, and the physical therapist called her primary care provider to make sure she would get the proper follow-up attention.  The primary care provider tried to get the pt to call EMS and threatened his license for not doing so.  The primary care practice did make an appointment for later today, but now I'm worried they will have an ambulance waiting for her when we get there.  I just don't think going to an ER (or psyc ward) is the proper place for her to get the kind of care that she needs, and I'm keeping a sharp eye on her while this drug works its way out of her system.  So, even if an ambulance is waiting for us, I plan to decline.  Can they call the cops and force this?  This is in North Carolina.  I'm hoping to hear back before 3:30 today.

Answer:
 Without a Power of Attorney or Guardianship, you do not have the authority to grant or deny medical treatment of any kind for mother. That is her sole responsibility and power.

Generally speaking, people are allowed to go against medical advice and refuse transportation in an ambulance. The effects of such refusal on any healthcare or medicare she may have would best be discussed offline with a licensed attorney in your state.Answer #2: If a police officer, paramedic or doctor has reason to believe she is a danger to herself or others, they can transport her to the hospital for further treatment and evaluation, even against her will.


Title: Roof collapsed on rental, landlord wants to charge more

Question:
MICHIGAN-

I have a friend who had a lease on an apartment. The roof collapsed in her sons room in the middle of the night. Thankfully nobody was hurt. She called the leasing company the next day and they moved her into a new apartment. However they are charging her at a higher rate for the new place since it is bigger and nicer. She was locked into a 12 month contract on the old place at $800 and they want to charge her $925 for new place. This doesn’t seem legal or ethical but she can’t afford a lawyer. What advice can I pass on to her??

Answer: She can demand to be moved back into the old place. Its tricky because they are violating the lease but she's getting a better place. Personally I'd fight them tooth and nail and demand they pay to have my stuff moved back to the old place or let me keep the new one at $800. This probably won't get settled by legal means, just by an agreement.


Title: We've all heard the horror stories of women falsely claiming rape because they didn't enjoy sex/didn't like the guy the next morning/wanted vengeance. Is it possible to counter this with hidden video/audio evidence?

Question:
Hidden recording is often iffy and I'm not sure when it's legal or not. But could video recording be used as effective evidence proving that sex in this case was in fact consensual? What about wearing a body microphone during the events prior to sex to record the explicit agreement? If hidden recording is illegal but you used it in a trial anyway how much would it help?

EDIT: sorry /u/locationbot. I'm in the US, attending college in MA. But perhaps some folks would also appreciate international advice.

Answer:
 based on your history, specifically the part about how you carry scientific papers in your pockets to whip out during arguments, i really don't think you have to worry about having sex  Answer #2: If you think there's even the slightest possibility this could happen, you should not have sex with the person, no matter how many cameras record the event.Answer #3: It might show that you did not commit a rape.  It might also be direct proof that you violated a host of other laws, such as illegal wiretapping.  It is going to depend heavily on which state you are in, and I don't know about MA.

EDIT:  According to [this](http://www.detectiveservices.com/2012/02/27/state-by-state-recording-laws/), the hidden microphone would violate the law.


Title: Court lady won't follow judges orders to let me see my kid.

Question: I get supervised visits twice a week. The lady who sets court dates and sends out mail is my supervisor. She only let's me see my kid once per week and give me my second weekly visit. She also skips weeks claiming "family emergencies". She won't change the supervisor to someone else either. But the big question is pertaining to me having missed back to back visits and she deleted all my court stuff and says I have to start over because of missing 2 straight visits. Can she do this? Wife do I do? I live in Michigan aswell.

Answer:
 The situation you describe is very unusual, and/or poorly defined.

I've never heard of "The lady who sets court dates and sends out mail" supervising visitation.

If she is the supervisor, by court order, then she does not have the authority to change it. If the court order does not mandate her to be the supervisor, you can likely change it without her approval.

Her deleting "all your court stuff" sounds criminal. And, I am not sure what you need to "start over". Do you need to fulfill a set number of supervised visits before being allowed unsupervised?

Generically, court orders need to be followed. And, the "lady who sets court dates and sends out mail" does not have the authority to change those orders, unless she's also a judge.

You'd probably be best served bringing the matter to a family law attorney. Many offer cheap or free initial consultations. If she is acting outside her authority or criminally, his notice that you are represented to the courts might be enough to get her to start coloring in the lines.Answer #2: If the judge's order is as you said, both visitations are *your rights*.

Since your (supervisor?) seemingly is violating these rights, tell the judge at the next court hearing and request an order requiring the agency or other parties to protect your visitation rights.

Also, it is not clear if anything you said is speculation. Is there any evidence that she is being dishonest about her family emergency? Is their proof that her intent was deception? Is there evidence that she deleted court records?

As often said on this subreddit, it always goes without saying that speaking with an attorney is strongly recommended!


Title: Sister just moved into a basement apartment now landlord is being overly controlling and she is scared.

Question:
My sister just moved into a basement apartment 5 days ago. Now the landlord is dictating whether or not she can have company and acting threatening enough that my sister does not feel comfortable sleeping there.

They haven't got the leased signed yet because the landlord didn't have ink in his printer, but first and last have been payed and my sister wants out. Is there anyway to get the money back or is my sister just screwed and forced to live there for a month (if she gives notice now)? This is in Ontario Canada.

Edit: As for the acting threatening outside of a story he told her about how he held a guy up to the wall by the throat the other day it's just general creepiness I suppose. That and his nosiness into her business and trying to add restrictions to guests after shes moved in. This is her first time living on her own so she is I guess more sensitive.

Answer:
 More details would help, ie how your landlord is making her feel uncomfortable. It's not uncommon to have landlords restrict guests, especially when it's a room in their own residence that's being rented (which I assume the basement is). On this info alone it doesn't sound like there's enough to break the lease.

Edit: Lease details are important too, ie for how long and what terms might be relevant.Answer #2: She should give 30 days notice and then move out. She's currently on an oral lease since there is nothing in writing.

She and her landlord should be able to figure out if he owes her a refund of pro-rated rent if she stays less than the "first and last" months' rent she's paid.

You haven't defined "acting threatening", so I'm presuming the landlord hasn't done anything worth calling the police over.


Title: Assaulted in my own residence. I was charged with disorderly..

Question:
I got assaulted by one of my ex's guy friends at my residence yesterday afternoon. He grabbed me by my shirt and threw me to the ground outside (I was inside the back door, no stairs out back" he threatened me and basically told me if I walk through my door he is going to slit my throat. The reason the cops showed up is because he threw me into the neighbor's yard and she called them. As soon as the cops showed up I told them I wanted to press charges on him and I was assaulted by him. They said they will talk with everyone get statements and everything. Another sheriff came up and she was talking to everyone separately. Before they left after 2 hours, they gave him and I a disorderly conduct and I NEVER laid a hand on him. I was inside my own home, didn't even defend myself.
We have court on the 16th and made sure to include every detail in my statement.

Any advice would be amazing. Should I get an attorney and plead not guilty? I think it's bullshit that I get charged $175 fine for being assaulted. "Protect and serve" doesn't mean what I thought it meant.

Answer: I agree that it doesn't make sense to charge you assuming there is not more to the story here. Nonetheless, you've been charged with a misdemeanor, and you need to go an consult with a local criminal defense attorney ASAP as you are potentially looking at jail time if convicted.


Title: Facing a lot of jail time at 21

Question:
Hello r/legaladvice,

I am a 21 y/o living in texas. I have struggled with alcohol over the past two years and have racked up charges because of my choice to drink. My first charge at age 19 was a DWI and by some miracle I was put on a pre trial diversion and due to my addiction I failed to fulfill the requirements of it and was arrested again. I was charged with PI, disorderly, and worst of all evasion. I wasn't in my right state of mind and knew I wouldn't get away (ive seen most episodes of cops and no one gets away) About a month later I was diagnosed with anxiety scoring a 29/29, mild depression and OCD tendencies. I understand this may be a mitigating factor and am currently writing a research essay as to why high anxiety can cause me to run. To top it all off over a year later (last month) I picked up yet another PI however was also charged with felony fraud, and theft of service for allegedly possessing someone else's wallet. I have a huge job opportunity out of town and a fiancee who I love and is without a doubt my entire purpose in life. Apart from going to AA and writing letters what are some other ways that I can ensure that I get the smallest amount (if any) of jail time? going to jail will put a stop to an amazing job, and a keeps me away from the person I care about the most. I havent drank since my last arrest, and know that if I choose to drink I am directly putting myself in jail and therefore cannot touch the stuff. Please help im willing to eat dog shit at this point.

thanks for taking the time!

**tl;dr - facing DWI, 2 PI's, Evasion, Felony fraud, and theft of service. I need a way out so I can start a great job and and an even better future with my fiancee. Help me, please**1

Answer:
 You were given a way out before; don't expect another especially in Texas.Answer #2: Eating dog shit isn't going to help you. You need to get a lawyer yesterday, and do every single thing they advise you to do.

Also, get treatment for your alcoholism. It's better to do it now than wait until you are incarcerated. Answer #3: You  need a lawyer.Answer #4: Get a lawyer. But you're probably not going to get away with no jail time. If you, by some miracle, get away without jail time, you'll be looking at some pretty serious probation and license suspension. I don't know if taking a job out of town is going to be realistic, even best case scenario. Depends on the terms of your probation, but I'd expect a pretty heavy community service commitment, and sometimes they won't let you just move out of town. You'll have to wait and see.

Anyway, get a lawyer. A lawyer will get you the best possible outcome. But don't expect it to just go away. Texas is pretty hard on repeat offenders, especially DWI repeat offenders.


Title: Am I dealing with a government organization here, or is this some kind of private business scam?

Question:
I own and operate two small convenience stores with my brother and father in the state of California. Back in early 2017 I bought two sets of state & federal labor law posters that were supposed to be good for two years.

Recently, while my brother happened to step out to go to the bank, we were visited by someone who claimed to be from the "California Board of Compliance" and left [this](https://m.imgur.com/kg1Xxz0).

My posters do say 2017 at the top, but as best an I can tell also contain updated information for 2018 within the body of the documents. Yesterday, the person representing this organization came back while my father was in the store and told him our posters were out of date. My father said that he would go and buy new ones and the "inspector" left. He says the inspector was very nice/friendly.

He went to buy new posters last night, but the place that we usually get them was sold out (and probably waiting until the 2019 posters to come out before they would get more).

Upon googling "California Board of Compliance" I can't seem to find any proof that this is a government organization and my father is convinced that this is a private company trying to scam their way into selling labor law posters. The .org email address seems to be more evidence that this is the case.

Is this a government entity or at least a company contracted by the government? Will there be any consequences if we ignore any further contact from this person/company and buy new 2019 posters when they become available? It seems silly to hunt down and buy new 2018 posters in late October when I am pretty sure that ours are technically up to date.

Any advice is appreciated, thank you!

Answer:
 CA state government uses .gov on their e-mail addresses and websites.

This is a place that sells posters.Answer #2: A quick visit to Californiaboardofcompliance.org yielded this:

“California Board Of Compliance is an independent compliance organization and is not affiliated with any city, state or federal agency and/or acting on their behalf. CBC is not responsible/liable for any labor compliance materials not order by business, which may be required by any city, state or federal agency.”


Title: [Update] Facing an injury to personal property charge in North Carolina.

Question:
16 years old. Original post https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/495bia/so_i_accidentally_damaged_a_friends_car_and_now/

I talked to the police officer. There is an already a report filed before the guy talked to my family. The officer explained to me that they already had phone record evidence of me admitting to my friend I did when I told him I was sorry and i didn't know id scratch the car. Told him my side of the story, and he said it doesn't matter if I did it on purpose or not, if he decides to press charges he can.

Questions:
1. Is this a felony or misdemeanor?

2. What are the possible punishments? Would I get tried as an adult?

3. Since they have my admission of guilt, obviously I'm fucked, should I bother paying a lawyer if he presses charges, or should I just take a public defender and plead guilty and hope for the best?

People are fucked up man I don't know why my friends Dad wants to ruin my life. I said I'd pay for it I don't fucking know why he's doing this to me. Thank you for the advice, any experience, recommendations, or suggestions are appreciated. Let me know anything you think may happen and what I should do.
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 >I *ignored what I was told and decided to derail all defenses I may have when I* talked to the police officer.

Fixed it for you.

>The officer explained to me that they already had phone record evidence of me admitting to my friend I did when I told him I was sorry and i didn't know id scratch the car.

The officer told you that.  It's also possible that the officer just lied to you so that you thought not making a statement would be futile.

>Told him my side of the story

I.E. you decided to fuck yourself.

>Questions: 1. Is this a felony or misdemeanor?

Depends on what they decide to charge you with.  The prosecutor, not the alleged victim, decides whether to charge you and what to charge you with.

>Since they have my admission of guilt,

They do now, since you're a dip shit and spoke to police against all relevant advice.

>I don't know why my friends Dad wants to ruin my life.

Because he thinks you destroyed the car and doesn't realize his kid was involved.  You need an attorney and this time actually listen to what people are telling you here.  The first step to getting out of a hole is to stop digging and you've dug enough.


Title: [IA] Update: Sorority Eviction

Question:
[So I posted this a few weeks back](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/45jaop/ia_sorority_eviction/). I got some good advice from /u/clduab11. I never expected specific responses as my question was rather complex and required a fair amount of research. I spoke with my friend who is an attorney licensed in Minnesota (but not Iowa) and a co-worker who is a 3rd Year Law Student. Neither could offer specific legal advice for obvious reasons, but both gave good general impressions and pointers.

My sister spoke with an attorney this past week and the attorney felt that they had a strong case for damages against the Sorority Chapter and the House Corporation. He asked for $500 each for services already rendered (there is a second girl going through the same thing) and offered to take the rest of the case on a contingency basis, which I see as a good sign. I will update with more when I find out.

Answer: Cheers for the update OP, we love that here. Good on you for sticking by your sister as well, not many people would go out of their way to do that.


Title: Selling a house after withdrawing from a realtor

Question:
Hey everybody. My wife and I are selling our house to live elsewhere, I was digging through down paperwork and found a notice of withdrawal of exclusive right to sell contract. This is from when I listed my home in 5/20/15 but decided to keep it for other reasons for a while longer. Now my brother is buying my house, but this form says that until 1 year from the list if I sell my home:
"within the terms of the of the original exclusive right to sell contract, this withdrawal is null and void and seller(s) shall be liable to the listing broker under the terms of such original exclusive right to sell contract."

We were planning on closing in April but now I'm assuming I have to wait until May 20th to sell my home. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Oh, I live in Kentucky if that makes any difference.

Answer:
 The way you state it makes it sound like you have to go through that broker for the sale if sold prior to May, 20. I would read closely because this may or may not include real estate comission if that broker is also an agency.

These are normal contracts to prevent you from using an agencies resources to list/appraise/gain interest, and then turn around and FSBO without the agency getting anything.

Im not sure about KY, but most states I know this is a legal contract and can be upheld. Whether the brokerage will pursue is a different issue.

I would always err on the safe side. Dont intend on closing until may 20, if you want to close earlier I would cobtact the broker and see if they will release you from it


Title: I am considering suing my neighbor. Any advice would be great (TX)

Question:
I recently purchased a home.   As many new homeowners are apt to do, I am having some repairs done around the house.   One of the repairs is to have the backyard fence completely replaced due to its poor condition.   Roughly 95 feet is on the property line with my next door neighbor while the rest of the fence backs up to an alley/my driveway.   I reached out to a couple of contractors for bids and chose the cheaper option.

The people living next door are renters.  The actual homeowner has a property management company that maintains the home.  I spoke with the renters who put me in touch with the PM company.  The gentleman I spoke with (via e-mail) asked for photos of the fence as well as a bid from the contractor, which was provided.

After a week of no response, I received the following email from the PM company:

"I spoke with the homeowner and they said at this time they aren't interested.  Last time they did fence work they had to cover the entire cost so they want to wait to pay until it is absolutely necessary".

This reply bothers me since they did not provide any paper work proving that they had to pay for the entirety of any fence install/repair work.  Given the visible state of the fence, I doubt that it has been repaired/replaced in years.   The horizontal runners are detached or broken in multiple places.   I also had to put fill dirt at the bottom of the fence to keep one of my dogs from trying to get out of the yard.

The dollar amount we are talking about is around $1500.   I have read some articles online suggesting to send a certified demand letter to the property owner before pursuing small claims court.

I have already scheduled to have the fence work begin this week and would like to know if I have a leg to stand on in recouping the money from the home owner.

Answer:
 If it truly is a shared border fence you may have more luck asking them for 1/2 the cost of necessary repairs to the fence. That may not include adjustments to your specific purpose like containing your dog.

And you can, of course run your own fence parallel to the existing fence on your property.

But you probably won’t succeed in forcing them to share the cost of a replacement because you unilaterally decided it was time. Nor do they necessarily have to prove their reasoning to you unless they’re trying to assert ownership of the fence or something.


Title: University deleting damning emails against them

Question: My university is deleting my emails that are in regard to a Title IX case I’ve opened against them. The emails deleted had some of the most damning evidence against them. According to them they can delete my emails because they supplied my email address. How would this play out if taken to court?

Answer:
 Work with your Title IX coordinator or lawyer.  If you know when the emails were deleted, you can have your lawyer subpoena your school's IT department for the deleted emails.

It won't look good on the school for deleting relevant emails.


Title: Can someone ELI5 if filing Chapter 11 Bankruptcy helps the NRA avoid their current lawsuit in NY?

Question:
If you're unaware, back in the summer of 2020 the NY Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the NRA wanting to dissolve the organization on the grounds of financial fraud in various forms:

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2020/attorney-general-james-files-lawsuit-dissolve-nra

Today the NRA filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy to dissolve and reform in Texas:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-15/nra-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection

I did some reading on what Chapter 11 BR is, and why companies file for it, but I'm still a bit confused on why they chose to do this in this instance. Can they really just.... dissolve their organization in NY because of the lawsuit? Does this buy them time, or get them out of the lawsuit somehow? I'm just trying to understand why this would be a good idea for the organization. Thanks for any help!

Answer:
 Bankruptcy pauses litigation until the bankruptcy is resolved and creditors are paid, this process is long and super cumbersome. They are buying time to try to save their organization either waiting until the prosecutor loses interest or the NRA’s allies occupy those political positions. Moving to Texas is a strategy to be under prosecutors who are more likely to be NRA allies.

It’s also extremely political. The prosecutor is asking for damages ($) and if the company has no assets then prosecuting has no purpose but to prove a point, which destroys the veil of impropriety and seems more political and partisan to prosecute a judgement-proof entity.Answer #2: I saw this and had similar questions. Curious to see what people can explain.Answer #3: Another question:  can a judge reject their filing?


Title: I need advice on a job scam.

Question:
I've got a bit of a moral/ethical/legal dilemma and I need some feedback on it. I'm going to use fake names and fake cities for the people in the actual situation.

Amanda just moved home to Chicago after finishing an out of state internship. Before she moved home, she began looking for a job so she wouldn't be broke right when she got back to Chicago. She found a place that would be opening shortly after her arrival, and the owner gave her a phone interview. The owner, Michael, was very pleased with the interview and agreed to hire her for a salary of $500 a week, plus occasional bonuses.

Once Amanda moved back, she met Michael and talked more about the business that would soon be opening. He said it should only be 2 or 3 more weeks before the business was going to be open. She understood that it may take a few weeks before getting paid. She agreed to help promote the new business by going to events and handing out flyers, posting on social media, etc.

One month later, the business is still not open. Amanda has done a number of things to help Michael, putting in at least 80 hours of work, and has not received any money. Michael has a few other "employees" that are in the same situation as Amanda. He tells the employees that if anyone else asks when the business is going to open, they will be written up. The other employees comply, but this upsets Amanda.

Michael then tells Amanda that he will pay her $250 if she went to a specific area in Chicago and handed out flyers. She did so. When she returned, he said he couldn't pay her the money because the business's Facebook page did not generate enough new likes to be worth the $250.

She realizes something fishy is going on and decides this job is not in her best interest. Up to this point, Facebook has been her best means of communication with Michael, so she sends him a Facebook message saying she is no longer interested in working for the company BECAUSE she is not getting paid for the work she has been putting in.

He then begs her to stay and offers her $500 cash to stay with the company. He now says the business WILL be open in three weeks, and since he sees so much potential in Amanda, that she will be the only employee getting paid. She declines the offer, as she does not see it morally right to be paid under the table and that none of the other hardworking employees are getting paid either.

He continues to message her. He offers her now $700, and tells her that she can live with him free of charge, so long as she walks his dogs for him every day. She says no because she already has a place to live. He then messages her again saying he will "take care of her" specifically because she has the most potential out of all of the other employees. She, once again, says no. He then becomes angry and says she is on the verge of being no longer welcome with the company and she is not allowed to quit without giving notice.

Amanda has not signed any contracts, papers, licenses, anything. At this point, she has not even received any money for the work she has done, but what can she do about this harassment without the potential hazards to future jobs in which he may try to contact?

TLDR: A girl has been working without pay for a business that is not yet open. She told the owner she no longer wants to work for him. He is aggressively responding by offering her large sums of cash and telling her to live with him. What should she do?

Answer:
 Walk away, and call the labor board.

Amanda is free to quit at any time-- that's how at will employment works. There's no required notice period.Answer #2: I would think her best option is to file a wage complaint with the department of labor in IL. She might also have luck suing him in small claims court. Does she have documentation of the times she has worked?


Title: Politely Robbing a Bank

Question:
I've always wondered what would happen if you walked into a bank and slid a note across the counter that stated something like "I would like $20,000 in a bag, please."

No gun, no mask, nothing. Naturally they'd probably assume it to be a robbery, and most likely give you the money.

Of course they'd catch you, but your defense would be "I didn't rob anybody. I just asked for money (politely!) and was given it."

I think it would be very interesting to see that court proceeding. What do you think?

Answer: Unless your note explicitly states otherwise, the cashier will be under *fear* for their life and you will be liable for criminal charges. For the same reason you think your plan would work (being in a bank and being slid a note), it will probably be concluded that their fear was rational.


Title: Had Wells Fargo checking account linked to parent, WF withdrew set-off from my account though I've no debt with them

Question:
(please let me know what I should flair this as, none of them seemed immediately relevant)

Background:

* My dad setup a checkings account for me through Wells Fargo as a teen, thus he was linked on my account
* He never used it for any of his own finances, only transferring me money a handful of times
* I've long since been an adult regularly depositing paychecks because unfortunately I'm passive and didn't want to go through the effort of setting up an entirely new account
* I didn't have the authority to unlink him from my account when I checked and unfortunately I didn't press him enough to figure out how to unlink himself before all of this (but I have no ill will toward my parents)
* Absolutely all money currently in that account was made by me and intended only to be legally used by me (though I'm sure I got caught up in the fine print of it being a linked account)
* Without mentioning exactly their situation, I believe my parents had their own account set-off completely
* Without any advanced notice or authorization on my part (which I now realize I signed away my soul allowing them to be able to do when using their services), they withdrew all but $100 from my account, though I have absolutely no outstanding debt myself with Wells Fargo nor with any other financial institution for that matter
* Just to note, I do have the majority of my money in a separate bank's savings account and I've enough free credit available to get by until I setup a checking account with another bank (any suggestions allowed here while I'm at it? Else I'll ask elsewhere). That said, I'll be a little pressed for paying bills unless I can reschedule all of them for later this month.

So, despite all the fine print related to having a linked account and being able to drain my account for set-off without notice, is there anything I can do since basically all money in that account *should* be mine and I as a financially and legally separate individual from my parents owe no debt to Wells Fargo? My parents are speaking with a lawyer and also intending to solve my situation since they feel completely responsible and guilty, but I'd also like to know what I can do from my end, preferably to get my money back ASAP so I can close my account, find a better bank, and get my bills sorted before Hells Fargo has the audacity to charge overdraft on bills. I've already tried contacting the number they provided on the transaction (go figure, they tell me to call back during business hours) and calling their "24/7 emergency numbers" (god awful automated system) and when finally talking to a human learning that "it's a government thing" and they "don't have any information that wasn't disclosed to them". I've also sent an email that I know probably won't be replied to for a few days. Thanks in advance. I learned my lesson of knowing what I'm getting into, but it's just so shady and anti-consumerist of them.

Answer:
 If your father's name is on the account, it doesn't matter that he never uses it. Any money in the account is jointly owned by both of you and Wells Fargo is legally allowed to dip into it for his debts. You should open a new account in your name only and start depositing all your money there.

You could try explaining your situation to Wells Fargo, but they aren't obligated to return your money. Your father now owes you that money.


Title: Help!!! Lost 50k due to an impulsive “friend” Under an unusual set of circumstances.

Question:
I just want to say I’m going through a difficult time. Mostly stemming from this situation. I am late on my mortgage, 2 months behind on my car note, and my credit went from 700 to down the toilet. I’m mostly hesitant to share this because of the illegal nature of the situation.  Any advice and comments are welcomed but please spare the “you shouldn’t have been doing that in the first place” comment.

So in 2018, and before congress made it legal to wager on sports betting, a buddy and I had an online offshore sports account but operated by a local bookie. The account was funded on credit and settled on a weekly basis from all bets graded from Monday to Sunday. Paydays were arranged to be collected  in person with the bookie Tuesday for prior week.

My friend and I both had a few accounts that we shared from bookies we both knew individually so we can find the best lines in our favor.  This went for 3 years with no major hiccups and hundreds of thousands has been exchanged back and forth between us and the agreement was to split profits and lost 50/50.

One random day, my friend discovered that my site had an option for online casino. We tested it out and I determined that it was rigged and I wouldn’t be playing on it any further. It was also agreed that the casino Win/loses be accounted for individually.

After a few months go by and my friend is losing his shirt. 2,000 one week, 6k the next and so on. I insisted that we turned the feature off and he was adamant otherwise. He told me he had it under control, blah blah blah. Until one week he lost 8k and come that Monday,he reluctantly tells me he doesn’t have the cash and can’t come up with it until next week.

I Agreed/really had no choice but to cover it and told him to not touch the casino while I get my guy to disable the option.  We continued to bet sports however, in hindsight my most fatal mistake. He was hot on the picks and was more of a sharp than I was. The bookie was taking his sweet time with disabling the casino feature and who could really blame him lol but by Friday my friend couldn’t help himself and I didn’t noticed till Saturday when the damage was done. Another 4-5k lost in casino.

I was beyond irate and made it clear that he wasn’t authorized to access the account. After some thought, took it a step further and changed the pws to the accounts. I decided to part ways at this point as I was getting ready to go on a week long vacation for my sons birthday and didn’t want someone like that in my life. Unfortunately, it doesn’t end there. Sigh!!!

On the last day of my weeklong vacation, as we’re packing up, getting ready to check out the hotel and He text me dropping the bombshell on  me, “I effed up again”. In disbelief I said but I changed all the passwords to the account, what do you mean?  How?Turns out, the compulsive gambler gained access to the new pws of my account and I’ve narrowed it down on how but he never confirmed. When I saw that damage, I couldn’t believe my eyes. In the tune of 42k. That amount that I had to pay 2 days later totally wiped me out. To answer your question, the bookie took no sympathy in the situation, I was on the hook and he expected it in full.

After a week of trying to come up with solutions,  reality hits me on person who’s in deep.  More on this latest.

Long story short. He went dark on me. no longer works at his family business, blocked me on all communication platforms. I went to his house and his parents called the cops on me.  He came cleaned to his folks and with millions in the bank, decided to pay all his credit, title loans and debts but insist on not paying me.

Although it’s not his parents responsibility, i found out it’s not the first time. it’s  also the only way I can recoup this money.  Even 6 months later, they buy a 100k Porsche in cash when 2 months prior, they weren’t sympathetic when I needed the money to give my son a proper burial, who traumatically passed away. Also forgot to mention that we are related by marriage by two separate marriages. These people have no heart.

At this point, what are my options? Although he’s broke, can I even sue when the parameters of the situation could be deemed an illegal act ? Can I sue his parents or family’s business if he committed the act at their place of business ?

Earlier, I stated I realized who I was dealing with he told me his plan on paying me back by he selling pain killers to customers in their family’s liquor store. Putting two and two together I can only assume he’s getting them from his sisters chiropractic business patients which is conveniently adjacent to the liquor store.  On a side note, his sister has been claiming him as an employee for the last 5 years. I uncovered this when asked why liquidating his Ira wasn’t an option by admitting  it’s his sisters funds under his name.

Also is it considered extortion if you’re only trying to recoup your money back?
I really have nothing to lose. If they won’t pay me, im make sure they pay somehow.  Any thoughts and advice is greatly appreciated. I’m On my way to church. No time to proof read.  Sorry in advance.

Answer:
 You can sue him for the money he owes you. His parents or their business have nothing to do with your situation.

If you are talking about threatening to report his sister if he doesn't pay you, that is extortion and could land you in jail.

Why did you personally pay the bookie if the accounts are under both your names?


Title: Am I supposed to be paid overtime?

Question: I am wondering whether or not my employer is required to pay me overtime?  I am a full-time, hourly worker at a movie theater in Wisconsin.  I often work 40+ hours a week.  I don't get paid overtime.  Is my employer required to pay me overtime?

Answer:
 https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/er/labor_standards_bureau/publication_erd_8298_p.htm says:

>Persons Exempt From Overtime in Certain Businesses and Circumstances as Provided In DWD 274.04

>It is the intent of the department to interpret these exemptions to be consistent with any comparable federal statute or regulation in respect to the following employees:

*(snipped a bunch of sections)*
>(10) Employees employed in any motion picture theater.

So according to my understanding on that, since you work at a movie theater, you're exempt.


Title: Could have charges pressed against me for a snapchat scandal [TX)

Question:
Hey there so today out of all days I went to school for my final things and I made a compulsive decision. A little bit of back story for this whole issue so a few months ago a classmate of mine which started hanging out with our grade told me that a mutual friend of ours raped her one year before so as the paranoid person I am I screen capped pretty much the entire conversation and I cut out the rapist out of my friend group. In total she told two of my closest friends and later on figured out she told 2 other class mates and her ex boyfriend. She and I had a fallout due to another friend of hers not really liking us. Today though I had the compulsive decision to post on Snapchat that she was raped later my parents were called and they were informed her parents were pressing charges. I'm not really that savy with law but after googling a bit I could be charged with Harrasment and Bullying. Is this the case? How screwed am I? I honestly only did it because of family experiences and I just couldn't take it that he was just getting off Scott free. For whatever reason she didn't press charges so whats my verdict Reddit? I'm also 18 and graduating tomorrow so screw me right ?
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 Why would you tell people that your former friend was raped? If you said that just to hurt her or cause drama, sure, that could be seen as bullying and harassment, especially if you've been saying and doing other things to her. Also don't lie - you didn't say it to get her rapist into trouble because you said it *after* having a fallout with her; you didn't tell the police or an adult, you put it on social media, and regardless, that's not your call to make anyway, that's hers.

If the police want to talk to you, don't answer any questions, and don't talk/post to her or about her anymore.


Title: Can I avoid a $10k/year marriage penalty by agreeing to a "marriage contract"?

Question:
I'm planning on getting married in April. Due to the marriage penalty, I'm expecting to pay about $10k more in federal taxes per year as calculated with the website below. Understanding that there are potentially many benefits that I am not taking into account, such as using each other's medical benefits, passing of an estate tax free in the case of death, and protections in divorce proceedings, I have a few questions.

Firstly, what are the benefits of a legal marriage that I may not be taking into account?

Secondly, is it possible to sign a contract that legally gives us the benefits of a legal marriage, but never actually get married? How much could I reasonably expect to pay to have such a contract prepared?

Some information that might be helpful. State of residence is New Jersey, we don't own any property, both employed by large corporations with full benefits, no kids, and probably most importantly, she's open to the idea.

http://taxpolicycenter.org/taxfacts/marriagepenaltycalculator.cfm

Answer:
 > Secondly, is it possible to sign a contract that legally gives us the benefits of a legal marriage, but never actually get married?

You can agree between the two of you on anything you want. That doesn't bind anybody else to recognize it or convey any rights to either party that require there to be a marriage.


Title: Employee took my number from my file at the gym I just joined. Employee's mother then called my husband and me claiming we're stalking her daughter...

Question:
An employee[F26] at my[F24] gym got my number from my file and is trying to say I'm stalking her. Northern Nevada.

So there's a little backstory to this: when I was 18, I started dating my now husband, James. He was best friends with a girl, Tia. For a while, the three of us were friends until Tia cut ties with James because she decided she didn't like me. James and I broke up and got back together a few times in the last 6 years and they would resume friendship in the off periods. Whenever he and I got back together, Tia would break things off under the guise that I was forcing them to not be friends. She hated my guts, even posting on Fb a text convo where she said she wanted to beat my head into the ground until there was "nothing but blood and stringy blonde hair". I always knew she had some problems because she tended to lie to make her life seem more interesting, i.e., "I just signed on the dotted line, shipping out to the National Guard next week," (never leaves or mentions it again), "I'm pregnant!" (This happened twice, both times, never mentioned again). Besides her obvious problems with dramaticizing her life, I never really knew what made her hate me so much and without reason.

Now: my husband and I live in a big city about 8 hours from our old hometown. Besides some random phone calls from her (where no one spoke on the other line), James has had no contact with Tia in almost two years. I'm taking the summer to relax and work in my hometown while my husband stays in the big city. This last Monday, I went and signed up at a cheap gym that's open 24 hours. They offer a complimentary personal training session with every new membership so I signed up for a Saturday session. As I'm leaving, they hand me the trainer's card and guess what, it's Tia. I figured by this point, her hatred of me would have subsided but I still didn't want to make her uncomfortable, so I asked to switch trainers/days and went on my way.

James came to visit the next day and stayed until Friday morning. On Friday, at 6am, he gets a phone call from....Tia's mom. She's saying James called her daughter at 2am and that I called at 2:30 and I also asked for her to be my trainer at the gym. She's saying I'm stalking her daughter and James ought to talk to me about it. He gets mad and says, "well, she was sleeping next to me all night last night, I think I'd know if she'd used my phone. Can you send a screenshot of our numbers on her phone? Also, what number is Chelsea supposedly calling from?" Tia's mom rattles off "--7173" which is almost exactly my number, but off by one digit. James tells her it's wrong, and I get on the phone and explain that I am in no way stalking her daughter. I also explain that I switched trainers when I realized I'd been signed up with Tia. We ask for screenshots of the missed calls. She sends one of my husband's number calling at about 2 am but now says Tia doesn't have a screenshot of my number calling, the incorrect one.

A day later, it dawned on me. I called the gym and asked what number they had on my file. Sure enough, it's 7173, off by a digit. To me, this is irrefutable proof that she went in my file and got my number. Luckily, when I signed up, the gym associate entered it wrong and so she had the wrong one. As for my husband's number on her phone, we experimented: if you change someone's contact name to a number, it looks like that number called you on your call log. Our guess is that she had a friend call and changed the contact to James number and another contact to my incorrect number. When we told her mom in the morning that it wasn't my number, she magically lost it in the call log...

The question now: she obviously accessed my file, and probably has my address and credit card information as well now. I'm going into the gym in a few hours to complain to the manager, but I was hoping someone could give me some advice on what to say or what to expect. I don't know if she'll lose her job or not but at this point, I have proof that an employee (who's mentioned wanting to hurt me), accessed my file and accused me of stalking her after having her mom call my husband and me at 6 in the morning. What do?

TLDR: Gym employee and former friend accuses me of stalking her after going out of her way to look up my info at her work...

Answer: Talk to police first, start a file, because when you get her fired by telling the gym? It is definitely going to escalate.Answer #2: Complain to the gym.


Title: Father of child refuses to acknowledge existence

Question:
Hi, im trying to help a friend here who isnt to saavy on things like this. Here is the situation.

She has a kid of 3 years from a guu who refuses to see the kid or support it in some way.
She needs some sort of monetary compensation for this child because she is not getting it.
Would taking him to court be the next course of action? An attorny? Paternity could be proved with a test.
The only thing she is genuinely worried about is him getting custody because hes apparently a horrible person, i mean he has refused his child after multiple attempts, takes advantage of women too when they are drunk.

Anyway, what would be the next course of action in making thia deadbeat take some sort of responsibility over his child?

Answer: She can file with a court to get child support. He can, at any time file for visitation with, or custody of the child.


Title: I'm being blackmailed about something illegal I did. What do I do?

Question: I'm not sure if I should contact anyone because I don't want to face consequences, but at the same time I don't want someone controlling my life. Is there a way to address the blackmailing without having to expose myself?

Answer:
 I'm an attorney but here is some life advice:  Even if you do what a blackmailer asks of you, they will just ask for more.  And more.  And more.

Your safest thing is to come clean.  Or do nothing and handle the fallout accordingly with an attorney.Answer #2: Honestly the way to approach this depends on the severity of the offense that the blackmailer knows you committed, and the extent to which they can prove it.

If you've murdered someone and they have proof, there's not a ton you can do to get out of that.

If they know you have used drugs or committed some petty offense, the cops are much more likely to care about the blackmail.

If it's something in between, consider seeking out a consultation with a lawyer about how you might be able to approach the police in a way that limits your exposure as much as possible.


Title: What are my options and repercussions regarding choices my girlfriend made regarding cash aid documentation and lying about it - USA, CA

Question:
The story: When my son was born, two years ago, I was not making a lot of money. My girlfriend told me not to sign the birth certificate. I was hurt by this, but her reasoning was that we couldn't afford the hospital bill, and in addition she could get him free Healthcare. I didn't agree with it, but I went along with it because I wanted to make sure my baby was properly taken care of.

In the two years following, she has been signed up for food stamps and cash aid. I still don't make a lot of money, but I'm better off than I was before. Definitely by no means a liveable income. An inspector showed up at our house today while I was at work, and walked around our house (living at her parents, renting a room) to see our living situation. He asked her questions like why the baby had a different last name that she did, and why she would state she did not know the father.

The situation: not only was there a lie to start all this two years ago, she lied again on a sworn statement to the inspector stating she doesn't  know the father. She then calls me and tells me all this, which I feel she should have come clean about to begin with. The inspector wants to call me. She wants me to tell him exactly what she told him so our stories match... I don't feel comfortable with that, but I also don't want her to go to jail as its my understanding lying on an affidavit is 5 years minimum.

I love this woman. She has made very, very poor choices (as have I by going along with it) but her kids need her. I don't want her to go to jail, and I don't want to go to jail either. Please help, what can we do? If I proceed with the lie, can they force me to take a paternity test? If she calls and admits she lied because she was scared, would that benefit her at all? I am willing to work 7 days a week to repay what she has gained from them if I must, but if at all possible I want to avoid prison time for either of us.

Answer:
 You need to get a lawyer, now, before either of you says anything further to the investigator. I can't say how likely it is that either of you will be prosecuted.

On the logistics front, be prepared for the state to sue you for the total amount of support your girlfriend received from the state.


Title: Can I take money from my parents checking account?

Question:
So when I was a kid my father gave me a card that is shared with his bank account. I can only use the card to take money out of the ATM.
So I stumbled upon it recently and went to the ATM and noticed that his checking account shows up when I put in my card at the ATM. So my question is: can I legally take out money from my fathers account without his permission, using the card that he gave me? I am 18 and live with my mom (my parents are divorced) and my father and I don’t have the best relationship to say the least. I don’t think I will take all of his money out but in case of an emergency where my family and I need some cash, would this be a safe option? I’m sure it will make him very upset but could he sue us or something?
Thank you!

Answer:
 > I’m sure it will make him very upset but could he sue us or something?

He can sue you for it


Title: I think a network stole my show (script)...what can i do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 First, figure out your damages. This doesn't sound like a blockbuster movie, it sounds like a TV show that may or may not make it past its initial order, right? So what do you want from it? SGA minimum writing fee? Directing fee? Come up with a dollar amount.

Then consult with an entertainment lawyer. Take your pilot, your registered script, and the trailer that lifted your dialogue/shots, and see what a professional has to say about how much was copied. It's worth it to borrow money or sell something to get this step done.

This is very hard to prove, so listen to the lawyer's advice. But that doesn't mean it doesn't happen.


Title: Idk if this is real or not...

Question:
So I've got a profile on POF, its a dating site, I've been messaging this guy that claims to be 28 and from Atlanta. We exchanged numbers and texted back and forth a few messages. He sent me a few nudes and a video but did not hear anything after that. I get a call from an older guy from that number the next day talking about how he's going to press sex offender charges just from a few text messages and a few pics of supposedly his son. I explained to him what his profile said and said he wants me to pay for deactivating his son's phone which he wants money today on a card or else he's going to send me to court. All of this happened in a span of less than 24 hours. Now I'm from Alabama and the number is supposedly from North Carolina. I have no intentions of ever going to NC. The "father" also called me by the wrong name. If you had a PI look up my number, saw what my legal name was, why would you call me by the wrong name? It smells fishy but at the same time I dont want to have to deal with something from another state 10 hours away. Any advice is helpful.

Edit: Right off the bat. Lol. Thanks guys.

Answer:
 It's a scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam.Answer #2: This is a super common scam. Expect a call from a "detective" soon, advising that you pay the father and avoid charges. Because real police totes facilitate extortion.

Block their numbers and ignore.


Title: Is a dental malpractice suit viable if it happened 10-15 years ago (NYS)?

Question:
Hello, from NYC, NY.  Recently found out that I have dental instruments (looks like the drill bit) stuck beside one of my root canals, and that it's unlikely to be able to come out.  I am 100% I know the doctor who did this, she was the only one who did any work on me.  This happened about 10-15 years ago.  All of the root canals she did also need to be redone.  It's pretty messed up that I have to foot the bill for what my current dentist describes as shoddy work.  Will I be able to get restitution from her?

*edit- to update, at least one lawyer said statute of lim is well past, regardless of when I discovered the issue :/
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer: MedMal is complicated. Generally the statute of limitations clock starts when you find the problem. So you may be able to still sue. You should consult with a MedMal attorney. Consults are generally free. You can contact your local bar association for referrals. Links in wiki


Title: Phone hacked for revenge porn.

Question: Okay, so I had been talking to this girl for two weeks during the summer but I still wasn’t over my ex so I ghosted the girl I was talking to. After doing that, for months, I have gotten texts from multiple numbers harassing me, presumably from the girl. Each time I would block them but they continuously came back with a new number. I also found nails underneath my car a couple weeks after I ghosted her. Apparently my neighbors saw somebody that night and filed a report. They got a description of her and it seemed to match the girl pretty well. Then a month ago, I got a Google notification alerting me of new logins on my social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). I thought it was weird so I immediately changed all my passwords and thought nothing of it. Then a week ago, my car got marked up. It said “Fuck You” with a heart and the first initial of the girl’s name. Now today, I got a text from an anonymous number claiming to be the girl and saying she hacked my accounts and has pictures of my ex and she claims to have already released two. She then sent one pic to my ex so she really does have them. Essentially, assuming it is the girl, she got into my personal accounts, took private pictures, and possibly already put some out. What are my options?

Answer: Go to the police. That’s your only option.


Title: I want to get out from a Subpoena

Question:
I am located in Canada. I am the victim of a crime, where someone threatened me with a knife and had it held to my throat outside of a convenience store (I was in wrong place, wrong time), I didn't call the police, but they showed up anyway (thankfully) and asked me to give a statement, which I did. Just 2 months ago, they issued me a subpoena, and I have to go testify as a witness. If I don't, I get arrested for basically nothing, and I'm the victim. Stupid laws.

I live 3 hours away from where the courthouse is. I suffer from IBS, Diabetes Type 2, Celiac Disease, and numerous other physical and mental health issues. I don't drive, I have to take a bus. I don't want to go, I cannot make it, my health is too messed up to deal with stupid BS laws. I want to get out of this stupid subpoena.

The laws in North America are completely stupid and unfair. Just my opinion.

Answer:
 >If I don't, I get arrested for basically nothing, and I'm the victim. Stupid laws.

And someone who is threatening deadly force against totally innocent people is permitted to go free.  This is a public goods argument.  Feel free to call the prosecutor and explain your situation, but drop the hyperbole and drama.  No one is saying you're inhumane, a monster, have no rights, a threat to society, etc.  Those statements are absurd and counterproductive.


Title: boss forces me to not report child porn found on customers device

Question:
My Situation:
I hate my work, I’m learning nothing at all and nobody teaches me anything. My boss even says that I miss understood him, that I only need to learn the praxis of the work. Complete ass, he’s just using me a as cheap labor. I only took this job because I need to work to finish my education in Computer science.
He’s on my ass for the tiniest things and never reads the mails I send him. He only gets that we did the work when we tell him in person.
When I’m trying to explain something to him and he doesn’t get the answer he is looking for I have to look it up again. This idiot doesn’t even get that he can’t program for shit.
Well but that isn’t even the problem.
My real problem is that about 3 months ago a guy came by and said we needed to delete all his data on the old device and transfer it to his new one. I noticed that when he’s on Insta he only follows small girls from Russia, Polen, Ukraine etc. and demands nudes from them posing as a small girl.
I told my boss all of it and he just said he doesn’t want cops coming by. Something something about data protection. He told me to just ignore it and finish my work.
Two weeks later the same guy came by to get his taxes made. Even though my boss doesn’t want anything to do with him anymore.
Today someone else came by and wanted us to recover his data from a broken-down hard drive. Guess what I found while recovering the data. Yeah child porn…
I want to inform myself if I can report this anywhere else (I live in Switzerland)
I hate this kind of shit.
My boss is a total piece of shit, it’s always someone else’s fault if something goes wrong. I’ve told him time and time again that he’s wrong and that he was the problem, that shut him up. He even screws over costumers, he sell’s used product as new, bill them double for work and the data protection on the cash register program he sells is not up to regulations.
I will quit this job this month and start working somewhere else.
I appreciate all help.
Topic:
Non-US

Answer:
 Definitely go to the police today.

You don't have to tell your boss you went to the police but you CAN tell the police your boss tried to prevent you from making the report.Answer #2: This has nothing to do with ur boss. He has no say! Report this person to the police now!!

I'm in North America, maybe the laws r different in Switzerland, but here you could be held responsible if u don't report child pornography to the authorities.

Go to the police today!Answer #3: Go to the police NOW! Not only is child pornography illegal, by reporting it and handing the data over to the police they may be able to arrest the people producing it, and help the children involved


Title: Can the cops look through my iPhone if they seized?

Question:
If you need anymore details please pm. Thanks a lot!

Ok sorry I'm in the United States and was recently arrested with Weed and THC concentrates with enough for a attempt to distribute. Today on casement is saw that my property has been seized. The only thing they had was my locked iPhone6 and $40 cash.

Answer:
 >If you need anymore details please pm.

Not how this sub works. Put the details and your location in the post or nobody will answer.


Title: Ex employer "overpaid" me and now demanding repayment

Question:
An employer made an accounting mistake and paid me full time salary when I was working 3/4 time. To fix their mistake they said they will take out the "overpayment" over next 3 months of my paycheck. I received an offer from another company which I accepted so now the former employer is demanding repayment of $3k that they "overpaid".  I say "overpayment" in quotes because even my full salary is unfair, about 40% lower than similar jobs in local companies... hence accepting new offer. This may not be much for some, especially a large company, but it makes a huge difference to a new mother. It seems unethical for then to demand I correct their mistake.

Are they legally allowed to do this?

Answer:
 You were paid more than your agreed upon wage. Yes they can reclaim the overpayment.

> It seems unethical for then to demand I correct their mistake.

It's more unethical for you to keep money that isn't yours. And legally you will lose when they come for that $3k.Answer #2: Absolutely. If they underpaid you, would you just say "Oh well, I guess I can't do anything to correct their mistake"?

What you feel is fair is irrelevant. If you were legitimately overpaid, you owe the money.Answer #3: Why are you putting that word in quotes like you don't think it's an overpayment? It's absolutely an overpayment and you owe it back. Your ethical subroutines need a diagnostic.

I'm sure if the situation were reversed and you were underpaid you would expect payment.


Title: Can I sue local PD or do I have any case?

Question:
I was arrested back on November for driving with a suspended license which a warrant was then placed on me without my knowing. The officer who arrested me did not read my rights before/during/after putting on my handcuffs. I informed the officer there was a clerical error and this matter should have been straightened out.

Now the issue here is the original reason for this whole ordeal was a parking ticket which was incorrectly served. I had a handicap tag for my vehicle since I had been running an errand with my mother and the officer may not have seen it. I went to court in Jersey city, NJ and the judge dismissed the charges and I was went on my way.

Fast forward a month or so later and I get a letter in the mail stating my license will be suspended if... Blah blah... I call DMV and they advise me that jerset city court needed to advise DMV that the ticket was dismissed. I do so and the assistant to the judge advises she will get it done. It took almost a week before Jersey city confirmed they filled and I would be fine to drive.

Next day running some errands and that's when I'm arrested in Matawan, NJ which is around where I live. At the local precinct the arresting officer speaks with his superior after I've told.my story and they release me and tell me I can't drive until I go to court and straighten everything out.

I go to Jersey city and make sure they fax over the paperwork to remove the suspension and arrest warrant since it was an error on filing on their part. I call DMV to confirm receipt of said documentation and was told 24hrs I'm good to go.

I eventually go to court at the local PD and have the charges dismissed by judge after prosecutor looks at my paperwork.

Do I have a case? Can I sue local PD (Matawan) or Jersey city for never filing the original ticket dismissal which caused horrible issue for me later in??.

Thank you for any and all guidance from my fellow redditors ! 😁

Answer:
 No, there is nothing to sue over.

At most, the PD was negligent. Government departments, including PD, are immune from negligence suits. A hypothetical case filed by you would get dismissed after the PD files  a motion to dismiss due to that immunity.

You would need to have evidence that the PD acted maliciously to overcome the immunity.

What this means is that it is always on you to make sure govt depts do what is needed, and never assume you're in the clear until you have verified that your license has been cleared


Title: Denaturalization - Revoke US Citizenship that was through naturalization

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 1) I don't see that your mother has options if she willingly handed over some of her share of her house. I'm not saying she might not have been mislead or that she didn't misunderstand but the time to have dealt with that was then not now. If she didn't understand what she was signing then she should have had a lawyer review it.

2) For all you know, he disclosed his past criminal history at the time of entry.

Honestly you sound like you are trying to use the USCIS in a blackmail scheme. This won't go well for you.

There maybe more info in your post but: holy wall of text. You might want to cut it down to the relevant points to get more responses.

Edit: and you need to understand that even if you were able (very unlikely in my view) to get his citizenship revoked, he'd still own his share of the house?