Title: [AB, Canada] Someone has spray painted "Cheater" on my car and on my keyed the sides

Question:
I have never cheated on my wife and have no enemies that I know of. I work at a construction site full of guys but now my wife is pissed and both of us wonder who would do something like this. We called the cops when we found out (8 am) and they sent someone to check it out almost 24 hrs later. basically said there was nothing they could do.

What can I do to find this person and prove to my wife it was either a mistake or a prank? or get the cops to take it more seriously?

Answer: Were there any cameras where it was parked? Or like a store that would have someone that saw?Answer #2: File a claim with your insurance.  If you find out any more info about what happened, update your police report.


Title: [FL] Is it blackmail if information is already public?

Question:
Months back, I was kicked out of a gaming community due to my differing political beliefs. I had paid for a community support prior to this, which would continue until September, meaning I'm still paying for it.

Recently, I've discovered evidence that the kick was not over me breaking rules, but rather politically motivated. My plan was that they either let me back in or I expose their reactionary bias to their investors.

This information I've discovered has nothing to do with private PMs, locked forum discussions, or anything that can't be seen by the general public. All this information can be found by anyone. Does using this information to my advantage still count as blackmail?

Answer: Extortion is illegal. Just ask for your money back and move on with your life. Getting kicked out of gaming communities sucks I have dealt with it myself. Just find new people to play games withAnswer #2: No, you aren't going to get anywhere by showing investors your MS Paint diagram with red lines "proving" the community is politically biased.


Title: Can I use the brandname Strapple, to sell straps for Apple Watch?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Sure, you can use it.  If Apple feels like you're infringing on their trademark due to similarity, they'll let you know rather quickly.


Title: [VT] Spiders have been constantly biting me since moving in. I've vacuumed up almost a hundred in a month. What can I do?

Question:
Spiders (I think) have been constantly biting me since moving in. I've notified the landlord a few times now, but he seems to be indifferent. I've fogged the house 3 times now, but I think the problem lies deeper. What can I do to prompt action from the landlord? Thanks in advance.

https://imgur.com/a/qLr1sX5

Answer:
 Since this is legal advice and not an entomology sub, I'm not going to argue with you about your bedbugs. Don't report to your landlord that you're "being bitten by spiders" unless you've actually witnessed spiders biting you and causing the problem. Immediately report to the landlord that you are being bitten at night and you are requesting pest control services. A delay in reporting could make you more liable for the costs since mitigating infestations often gets more expensive as time goes on without intervention. Answer #2: Ask your landlord to send an exterminator to deal with your bedbug problem. If they refuse, you can contact your local health official.

http://www.healthvermont.gov/health-environment/town-health-officers/find-your-town-health-officerAnswer #3: Are we certain those are bites at all? I sometimes get allergic reactions that look like that...


Title: California's Predatory Bail Bond Practices

Question:
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Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 I'm curious why you think this is predatory.

It sucks that you were arrested & that you had to post bail but the bailbonds service provided you a reasonable service for what appears to be $3000 fee.  They aren't even charging you excess interest if you're paying $200/month for a year.

No one did anything wrong here, except your boyfriend.


Title: Should I press charges on the person from whom I retrieved my stolen laptop?

Question:
Bay Area, CA - Earlier this month, the rear window of my car was busted and my office bag (with new macbook inside) was taken. 4 other cars nearby were also broken into. This week, I found the macbook on craigslist 40 miles south, in a different city than the one I filed the police report in. I arranged to meet with the seller at a coffee shop, and the police assisted me with a civil standby. I retrieved only my Macbook (no accessories), the seller claimed he had bought it from a 'trusted person'. The seller had a clean record, owns his own computer repair business, but I am still suspect. He bought a brand new laptop with no charger, reset the 'Find My Mac' tool so that the previous owner could not track it, and attempted to resell it with pirated software installed (Final Cut and Adobe Premiere). Had he done a quick serial number check online, he would've seen that it was stolen. He also had 5 other macbooks listed on craigslist with nearly identical ads and software installs (just different model macs). He texted me later in the afternoon asking me to please not press charges.

The question is, should I press charges? I already have my Mac back, but if I charge him with possession of stolen property, can I also possibly receive restitution for my other losses (busted window, bag, charger, etc)? Or perhaps the other people whose cars were broken into can be contacted to see if he has their missing computers (One other person I spoke to that evening also had a missing mac, didn't speak to the others. Unfortunately he didn't want to exchange personal info, but I assume he filed an online police report like I did) My biggest fear is that I found the 'go to guy'/fence for stolen macbooks in the bay area, and nothing will happen to him because I didn't press charges. Thanks

Answer:
 You yourself cannot press any charges. It sounds like the police are already aware. Call them up and ask if they're going to charge him criminally. If they say no, that's about that. You can try to sue him in small claims but unfortunately you might be totally unsuccessful on that front. Answer #2: I suspect you are correct and this person may be in the business of buying stolen laptops (or at least asking no questions when someone walks in with the latest Macbook model and asks for $50.)

A police investigation may help return a lot of stolen laptops to their rightful owners. Answer #3: Ask the police to go after the guy. I've sold the occasional used computer and there's no way I'd resell a laptop without checking its serial number. Someone who repairs and resells computers for a living has no excuse.Answer #4: > arranged to meet with the seller at a coffee shop, and the police assisted me with a civil standby.

So...what did the police do during the exchange?

If you reported the initial break in (especially if it was during a string of break ins) contact your detective and update him/her on the status of the laptop along with any information on the person you retrieved it from.


Title: Is Best Buy liable for selling me the wrong charger which killed my laptop?

Question:
I took my old laptop charger in. They said they didn’t have my charger (for fangbook III), but after looking at the voltage said their universal one would work. I took it home and it worked for a couple hours until the laptop shut off immediately, went black, and since then no sign of a charge and turning on has been impossible. I since bought a charger via amazon with the correct amp output and it’s refusing to charge. I think my computer is toast now since I can even get to the battery as it is placed under a sealed off section under the panel.

Is Best Buy liable for selling me this charger?

Answer: Can you prove they told you specifically it would work with your model laptop?Answer #2: What is the volts and amp output of the universal charger vs your original one?Answer #3: Hi OP people on here are ignoring the most obvious advice on here. Your first step should be to contact customer service to get this issue resolved and when you do, DO NOT FOR ANY REASON mention any kind of lawsuit. The moment people do that pretty much any customer service will henceforth direct you to the legal department in which case you are screwed when it comes to the first approach. Be polite and explain the situation. Filing in court needs to be done in their jurisdiction so it's probably not worth the hassle to travel there and back all the time but it's up to you.Answer #4: Likely no.


Title: Attempting to get my possible father to take a paternity test

Question:
Hello all. My name is T (23M) and I have finally got the information from my mother, B, about my birth father, S, who is a different man than who is on my birth certificate. The man on my birth certificate has already taken a paternity test to get out of child support payments for me when I was much younger. The main issue I'm running into is being in a very odd situation. B is currently living in Texas (resident), S is living in Colorado (resident), and I am stationed in California (Texas resident). How can I go about getting a court order for a paternity test with all party members out of state? Apparently the state of Washington was looking for him back in the mid 90's but I don't know if that is anything that can be followed up on as I don't know what it was for, and neither does B. Any follow up questions will be answered as soon as I can and any advice you have to offer would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Edit 1: I don't want any money from S. Like at all. I simply want some closure and confirmed medical history for myself and unborn child.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: What do you hope to gain in all of this? Truth? Peace of mind? Inheritance? You will not gain child support. What is the end game here?


Title: I need advice. Stole something at walmart worth about $25 but was stupid enough to buy something on my credit afterwards. Ontario

Question: I stole 2 electronics cables worth maybe just over $20 total that I needed but didn't want to pay for at the time. Took them out of their packaging and just put it in my pocket, leaving the packaging on random racks. Unfortunately I panicked and grabbed some pencils to buy, worth about 3$, which I paid for on my credit card. I heard walmart takes this stuff pretty seriously and I sure didn't make it hard for them to find me. Are they going to pursue this and if so what would I expect? Just a letter of warning or something? Should I go in and talk to the manager and try to pay for it now, about 4 days later or would that just make it worse? I'm 19 and in Ontario. No previous record or stealing at walmart.

Answer: Do nothing unless they reach out to you.  Then continue saying nothing other than consulting a lawyer.  Stop stealing shit.Answer #2: Just don’t go back to that Walmart. They will be looking for you there. I’m so sorry you felt the need to steal, but as others on this sub continue to remind the general public, don’t do the crime if you’re not willing to do the time. A huge risk like this for what? Three hours worth of work at minimum wage? Not worth you life as a felon. Answer #3:  I worked at a high theft Walmart also in Ontario (Ottawa south keys). Do not go back. If they know who you are, or just have your picture, it’ll be up on the wall and Walmart policy is to prosecute. I  doubt they’ll have connected your purchase to your theft, but I wouldn’t risk it unless going to that Walmart is that important to you you’d catch a charge for it. Answer #4: Clam up, and if they don't reach out consider yourself lucky and just know that if you continue that behavior it's not much different than poking a sleeping bear, really not worth the risk of having your life ruined or at least made much harder


Title: CT- Accepted into Grad school in February with $100 deposit deadline in April. Email in March stating now I'm wait-listed, is this legal??

Question:
Copy of acceptance letter with any identifying info changed to X:
**First Email**
>February 11, 2016
Dear xxx:
Congratulations! You have been accepted into X University’s Master of Occupational Therapy Program.
* To secure your place in this high demand program, you must submit the attached Graduate Deposit Form with a $100 non-refundable deposit, which will be applied toward your tuition, by April 15, 2016. (Please know that this is a very popular program and we have limited availability, we encourage you to send your deposit as soon as possible to avoid deferment to 2017.)
* If you want to receive financial aid, complete the 2016-2017 FAFSA form online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The school code is X. If you have any questions regarding financial aid, contact X. Classes begin on Monday, August 1, 2016.
* If possible, please plan on joining us at the Spring Welcome Event on May 20th at X. Details to come. Our entire enrollment staff applauds your perseverance, enthusiasm and dedication to pursuing your graduate degree. If you have any questions, contact X. Attending this graduate program at X University is truly one of the best decisions you will ever make.

**Second Email**

>March 8, 2015
Good Morning,
* This letter is to notify you that our Master of Occupational Therapy program has reached maximum capacity for our 2016 class.  As noted in your acceptance letter, this is an extremely popular program and due to the limited availability of seats we can only accept a certain number of deposits.
* Please know that your acceptance with the university still stands and at this time you have been placed on our Accepted Student Wait List.  Should a spot become available for the 2016 academic year you will receive a phone call from our office.  If you wish to defer your acceptance to the 2017 academic year, please notify us and we will be happy to work with you.
*If you have already sent your deposit via mail and have not received a confirmation of receipt from the university, your deposit will not be processed and will be returned to you.
* Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at x. Thank you for your interest in X University.

**My concerns**

I have reread the original letter of acceptance over and over and it reads as though if I paid before April 15 I would be fine, after April 15 then I would be deferred. When the first email was sent the graduate admissions representative called to confirm I received the email and not once was it mentioned that a deposit was necessary before April 15 to secure that acceptance. If the original letter is read as a contract, is it legal for them to defer me before April 15?
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 I am not a lawyer

>Please know that this is a very popular program and we have limited availability, we encourage you to send your deposit as soon as possible to avoid deferment to 2017.

hmmmm.  To me, this reads that they want you to submit your deposit, so you secure you spot.  Then they tell you that you should do it as soon as possible to secure your spot.

When universities provisionally admit students, they admit more than the amount they can hold because they know people apply to multiple universities.  Those who pay their deposit first, get in first.

Sounds like you waited too long.  They even warned you if you wait too long that you will get differed.


Title: Car rental company trying to charge me for damage that was documented on the car before I picked it up

Question:
EDIT: We just found our copy of the condition report documenting the damage and I just got off the phone with an Avis representative who informed me that they aren't responsible for keeping track of damage done to their vehicles, that is the renters responsibility. He also informed me that they have no database where they track and manage vehicle data because it's just not that simple. As a database administrator, I find this incredibly hard to believe.

EDIT 2: There has to be some kind of consumer protections in place to prevent companies from this kind of financial negligence. I have proof that the vehicle was already damaged. They didn't even try to contact me. They sent me to collections. I know it's only $1500 and that after I jump through a hundred hoops I can get the fines dropped and the record off my credit, but this is all due to their own shoddy record keeping. They screwed up. Not me. Yet I am the one having to prove my innocence and working to get my credit repaired. They should be fined for this. What are my options in regards to this? Would this kind of hardship even be worth a civil suit?

____________________

In June 2016, I rented a van from Avis in a small town OH that was dropped off at the airport in MI. Van had extensive damage to the back door, was filthy, and smelled like cigarettes. I initially refused the van because of its condition, but it was literally the only vehicle on the lot and since I had to have a van to get myself, my family, and all our stuff to the airport the next morning, I ended up accepting it with the damage documented on the condition report. The guy working there even told me that the van had been on the lot for quite some time and that the damage had already been reported to corporate and they were just waiting on the repair company to complete the work ticket.

I just received a phone call from an investigator for the car rental company informing me that they are sending me to collections for not paying for the damage to the vehicle for $1500. This is the first I have even heard of them expecting me to pay for the damage. Conveniently this all happened over 6 months ago and I am unsure if I will be able to find the carbon copy of the condition report documenting the damage now. I have since moved 5000 miles away.

I told the woman on the phone about the documented damage and told her that if they pursued the issue further, they would be doing so through my attorney in court. That I am not responsible for documented damage to a vehicle that I didn't even want to rent. I also asked her why they didn't have a copy of the condition report and were expecting me to provide that to them.

I am beyond furious. What are my legal options for denying their claim that I caused the damage to the vehicle? I have excellent credit and am not going to let Avis mess that up for me due to their own poor record keeping.

Answer:
 The debt collector will almost surely be mailing you a bill.  You should send a dispute letter to the debt collector via certified mail.

You'll find tons of sample dispute letters on Google.  Keep it to the point: "upon a review of Avis's records, you will find that the damage was noted before accepting the vehicle"

You should send this dispute letter to the collections agency ASAP. No more than 30 days from their initial contact with you.Answer #2: LPT:When this happens in the future, take photos of the damage in the lot, and a photo of the carbon form. I'll lose the carbon 30 minutes into my trip; but I have emails from 10 years ago in my gmail.


Title: Is it a bad idea to get a liquor license for another person to use?

Answer: Yes


Title: Got caught using fake id

Question: So I got caught using my older brothers id at a bar in ocean city md. the cops didnt arrest me but gave me a citation with a notice to appear. Should i get a lawyer before appearing before the district comminisor for the notice to appear? This is also my first offense. Im freaking out about what to do.

Answer: Get a lawyer. Using a fake ID is treated much more seriously these days due to the rise in terrorism and identity theft, and it can prevent you from getting a job in finance.


Title: I'm in a paternity mess - who pays for genetic testing?

Question:
Hi all,

Basically, I possibly got a girl pregnant, but there were definitely other guys involved at the time, so I'm not entirely sure if the kid is mine. It's likely, but not certain. She had the kid, and her family is pursuing child support. (I have no interest in fathering the child or maintaining any relation to the mother) I made the case in my legal response that the kid isn't 100% certain to be mine, and that I'm willing to submit to genetic testing.

About a month passed (hearing is in a month and a half), and I just got mail from her lawyer that told me that I need to pay for the testing (it's about 500$, I know that might not seem like much in the grand scheme of things, but I really really can't afford it [much less child support, for that matter]).

How do I respond? If I refuse to pay, does the testing simply not happen? If so, do they assume I'm the father and get my money, or do they need proof to get me to pay support? Some advice in this area would be really helpful, thank you in advance.

Edit: I'm in the US - Minnesota

Answer:
 I would pay $500 to get out of paying hundreds of thousands over the next 20 years.

I would also want to know if the child is mine so I could be a responsible parent. Answer #2: I'm not sure if it works the same in Minnesota but in my state you can file with the child support division for paternity testing and it is free. Answer #3: You need to give your state.


Title: NYC - The hallway in the apartment I rent is below freezing

Question:
I recently started renting an apartment in a walk-up building in NYC. There is just one hallway and one set of stairs. There's the main door, which tenants enter and exit from, and there's a back door that opens up to a private courtyard that holds some storage and trash disposable.

The back door, going into the courtyard, has a 3-4 inch gap underneath it, causing a large amount of cold air to blow into the hallway and up the stairs. The gap is large enough that rats and other vermin could easily enter from. As a result of the gap, the hallway is below freezing today. I can view my breath immediately when entering the hallway. The cold air is blowing into my apartment making my apartment extremely cold as well. I bought some foam seal and placed in the door frames, but it's not enough to prevent the cold.

My questions are:
1) I know NYC has certain heating requirements for habitable areas, does this extend to the hallway/stars?
2) If not, is there any way I can at least get my landlord to close the gap under the door so at least the cold air stops?

Answer:
 1. Hallways are not considered habitable spaces. They are considered occupiable spaces.

Source: Title 27 / Subchapter 2
|HABITABLE ROOM.-A residential room or space, having
the minimum dimensions required by section 27-751 of article
six of subchapter twelve of this chapter in which the ordinary
functions of domestic life are carried on, and which includes
*=bedrooms, living rooms, studies, recreation rooms, kitchens,
dining rooms and other similar spaces, *but does not include
closets, halls, stairs, laundry rooms, or bathrooms*.

2. You could bring up this concern with your landlord.


Title: Can company ask you to leave and push you for an exit date, since they have to train replacement?

Question:
Several others over 40+ have been given the same message. Management not aware we are in communication. They say our skills will be better served elsewhere. HR not involved.

Worked decades in the industry, shocked at how blatantly they are doing it. Please advise. Thanks.

Answer:
 They can ask. No is a complete sentence. If you quit you generally aren’t eligible for unemployment and if your contract includes severance quitting usually waives it.

As you seem to have spotted a pattern of age discrimination, it may be worth a group consult with an employment attorney before you reply.


Title: My boyfriend smashed my windshield and my iPhone

Question:
I only put boyfriend in the title so it was shorter to explain.

So, this guy I've been hanging out almost everyday with for a month now. He even came to stay with me for two weeks at my apartment, which is three hours away from my hometown. We do mess around but I don't want anything serious. Anyway, I came home from college because one of my relatives died. We hung out last night because I didn't want to drive alone to drop my friend off at a party since she was already drinking. Once we dropped her off, he started to drive back to town and everything was fine. Then he had asked me for $20 and I looked at him like "what the heck?" and immediately said "Psh, no way. Why would I do that?".  After I said that, his mood completely switched. I had never seen him so mad. While he was driving said, "Just give me some fucking money!", as he punched the inside of my windshield with his right hand.

After that he said, "Call the police then!" and I was grabbing my iPhone 6s and about to unlock it and he takes it from my hands. Puts the phone under his leg and then I tried grabbing it but he kept pushing my hands away and said "Stop! I'm driving I'll go back to where you picked me up."

Then we get there, since its just down the street where he smashed the windshield, he parks on the side of the road in front of the house. As soon as he parks he tries hugging me and says, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry" over and over. I kept pushing him off me and I said, "Get out and leave! I don't want nothing to do with you". But he wouldn't leave and so I was opening up my side of the door and he shut it three times before I could finally get out. Then he said, "What are you doing you're going to cause a scene!" and I said "I tried not to but now I have to since you won't get out." So I started to talk louder outside saying, "Hello! Can anyone help me? Can anyone help me?", and as I said that he angrily shut my car off and threw the keys at me and got out of the car and threw my iPhone on the cement and busted into pieces.

He then tried to push me around but I grabbed my keys and the remains of my phone. He then starts walking in the alley and I told the people he was staying with what happened. They said he's not allowed there and the doors are all locked. I am not sure where he walked to. But I had went to my friend's house and she came with me to go make a police report and they said they will charge him with Vandalism.

I have to go back to college tomorrow, Monday. Of course my luck I start training at a new job at the mall on Monday too. I am unsure what to do since I haven't told my parents yet and they are paying for my phone and car insurance.

Do I stay in my hometown longer since no auto shop is open on Sundays where I am or do I go back to college with my windshield cracked and no phone? What kind of process should I expect from this situation? Will there be court? Will I be reimbursed? I am not sure what to do. Also, I apologize for the overuse of "he" I didn't want any names. Takes place in North Dakota. Any advice appreciated.

Answer: I would not count on getting reimbursed for anything. Please tell your parents. They might be upset at first, but you were in a dangerous situation. Don’t try to ‘handle’ this alone.Answer #2: whether u go back to ur college or stay in ur home town is up to you. file a claim with ur insurance. they may want a copy of the police report so try to get that. depending on ur coverage, ur insurance will pay for the vandalism, minus the deductable. if u want reimbursement for that you can sue him in small claims court. you can follow the same steps if u have insurance on ur phone. if not u can aslo sue him for the cost of a new phoneAnswer #3: In North Dakota preventing a 911 call like he did is a very serious felony, which the police will happily pursue. Go back to school and try to move on is my best advice. You can reach out to your insurance about the damage, but that will likely only cause your rates to go up. Abra does a great job and has good rates for the windshield if you're in Grand Forks. Sioux Yeah Yeah.


Title: Ex is keeping my son from me. What can I do?

Question: As background, I established joint physical custody at the beginning of the year. My ex didn't respond to the court summons so I got to choose what I wanted the agreement to be for the most part. I made everything from school decisions, to medical bills 50/50. I was working and living two hours away at the time, so I stupidly made our visits to where if we couldn't agree on when we would have him, I got him every other weekend. At the end of July she picked up and went out of state by herself and left him in the care of someone else without notifying me. She was gone for nearly three weeks and I had him for the majority. She had altercations with the person she was living with and became homeless while out of state. When she came back, she said she was going to stay on a friend's couch hours away. With the fact that she didn't have a proper place to live and was out of state, I enrolled him in school with me. When she returned, it fell under my weekend that I get to have him. He was visiting with a family member while I was at work and she picked him up, told me good luck finding her and blocked my number. I went to the police to try and fill out parental kidnapping and she called the police station while they were filling it out and all she had to do was say he was with her and he's safe for them to cancel the report. According to the agreement, I need to know where he is staying at all times. She refuses to let me know where they are, keeps minimal contact and won't let me have him for my weekend. I don't know how to go about getting it enforced seeing as the police won't help. I've already sunk in 5k on lawyers, will I need to hire another to get this resolved?

Answer:
 Go visit the attorney you used to establish custody in the first place and tell them what's going on. That is the best way to handle this.Answer #2: Strongly agree with getting your attorney involved and filing contempt immediately. You may also want to discuss modifying the custody arrangement, in light of her instability and her decision to disappear with the child.

As for the police saying that it's not custodial interference as long as you know the child is safe, that seems wrong. Typically it's enough for a parent to keep the child away, in violation of a court order, with some intent to deprive the other parent of custody. This will, of course, vary depending on where you live. If you would tell us what state you live in, that would help.

If the police won't listen, then POLITELY (key word) escalate to the supervisor.


Title: We have found a used condom on our external steps on the past two Monday mornings. What can we do?

Question: Apologies if ths is the wrong subreddit to use, but this morning and last week's Monday morning, we found a used condom on the external steps to our house, on the same step both mornings. We live in an second floor apartment in the UK that has external steps up to our front door, and the condom was on the same step both times. The first time we assumed it was just something really gross and assumed it wouldn't happen again, but it happening a week later is a cause for concern. We have an external light that we can put on overnight which might help, but is there anything else you could suggest?

Answer: Pick it up with some asbestos tongs and put it in the trash.


Title: [KY] Grandmother passed away and left the house to 4 people.

Question:
She passed away 3 months ago.  The house is already paid off and was divided up in the following %'s 50,20,20,10.  My uncle is the executor of her will and still lives in the house but has shown absolutely no motivation in getting the house fixed up to be sold.

My concern is if he prolongs this for an extended period (over a year or more) is there a way that myself and the other two recipients lose our share?

Answer:
 No, you won't lose your share. But as executor he has responsibilities to find out what all her debts and pay them before he distributes her assets. If she has large debts, for example, the house money might have to go there and not to anyone else.

One of the responsibilities is to file and pay taxes, which has to wait up to a year after death before it can be done. As a result, it generally takes about a year before people get any assets from an estate.

If he drags his feet too long, you and the other beneficiaries will have remedies available.


Title: [Ontario, Canada] Landlord had us pay for his other tenant's utilities

Question:
Edit : Apologies for poor English, not my first language.

Hi,

I rented a house in January. It has a detached upper floor where another tenant lives. At the beginning the landlord did not care enough to share that the utilities ( Gas and Water ) were shared between us and the upstairs and that we will be paying for it. We thought about it last minute, just before we singed the lease, and after we had already turned down all other options and asked him if we were sharing utilities with the neighbour upstairs. That was when he told us yes, but he also said we will have full control over what the temperature of the entire house ( including upstairs) would be. So even though it wasn't the most desirable situation, we thought it seemed alright for our tight situation. That is until the winter came, and the rooms were so cold that we could not sleep without our sweaters on. I asked landlord to repair the radiators several times within the past two months but he didn't take any serious steps. Eventually, he gave us two electric heaters, which even though is a nice gesture, it is not tackling the main issue. And to be fair, it will finally reflect on my electricity bill. While the central heating system would no warm the place, our gas bill comes at 200 on budget planning. I eventually got curious and had somebody check the boiler and found that it is in fact not fully controlled by us, but rather the upstairs neighbour has her own full control of the temperature. So I am not surprised that the house was not heating up simply because the very old boiler just does not have enough BTU.

I would appreciate if anybody could advise what my options are here? I would love to move out of the house, will this be an enough reason to break the lease?

If not, how can I stop paying for her gas and water bill? can I just take my name off the gas bill by calling the gas company and stop paying for gas?

Please help. Thanks,

TL;DR: Landlord told us we share gas and water with other tenant, but will have full control over temperature. Turns out it was a lie, and other tenants has her own full control. Resulted in our house being cold all the time (well below 20 C, actually around 13-14) and high gas bills (200 on budget planning). What are my options?

Edit**: Today we found out that the upstairs floor was unprofessionally constructed and the integrity of the building structure was compromised. I am quoting from the plumbers who came today to fix the sewage leak into our basement from upstairs. They said if an inspection is done on this place, they will shut the place down. Now everything is just starting to look very shady. Not sure what we have got ourselves into.

Answer:
 City bylaws and ordinances typically are more stringent than tenant's rights.  Your city should have some bylaws online for that sort of thing and perhaps a maintenance number to call.

Where I'm from, the rental board might just give you a reduced rent and you don't have a right to break the lease if the landlord has a receipt from some HVAC company to show he sent a guy to check it out.

The city will have something that says a dwelling must be able to be heated to 20C - along with fines for non-compliance


Title: Ex girlfriend is pregnant, refuses to communicate about the baby, questions about options that I have.

Question: Hello, everyone. Long story short, I was about to break up with my then girlfriend, she thought trapping me would make me marry her, it didn't, now I'm in a shitty situation. We broke up, she moved back home, and refuses to communicate with me. I've tried to contact her and her family about the due date of the child (I know it's sometime in February, but that's all I know) but they ignore me. I only got a picture of the ultrasound because she posted it to my facebook wall in an attempt to embarrass me. She's also stated that she's not going to put my name on the birth certificate, which I'm not sure if that matters. I'm afraid she's going to try and keep the baby away from me. I may not be on good terms with her, but I want to take care of my child. I'm in Texas. What are my options?

Answer:
 1.) Right click, "search Google for image."
2.) See if you find said sonogram. If she wanted to trap you with a pregnancy, she's not above stealing a picture.
3.) Talk to a lawyer about this. No offense, but with any luck if she IS pregnant, it's not your kid. You don't wanna be tied to crazy like that forever. Answer #2: Legally there is nothing you can do until there is a baby. Right now she is a woman with the medial condition of pregnancy. once there is a baby you can establish paternity and get court ordered visitation if she refused to cooperate.


Title: Someone stole parts from my car, (IL).

Question:
A friend of mine agreed to fix my car for a small fee.  He did some labor (which I paid him for freely)  and was given money to go pick up a new part for me.  He verbally told me, in front of another witness, that he would have that part for me a week ago.

Since then, he has dropped all contact with me and refused to return the money for the part he never picked up.  Provided I still know how to contact his family, what can I do to hopefully get my money back from this scam artist?

Answer: Call the police first and try to report theft. If they won't investigate and claim it's a civil matter, send this person a demand letter telling them they have to return your money within X number of days. If they don't comply, sue them and bring your witness.


Title: Ex girlfriend filed protective order full of lies. I can’t see my son or go to my own house I pay for

Question: She is a known manipulator. We broke up last Friday after she went crazy on me again. Screaming at me about me cheating (I didn’t) in front of our two year old son. I left because I didn’t want it to escalate with our son there. Next day they are gone and she didn’t tell me where she took our son. Call the police to do wellness check at her moms house 2 hours away. Find out they are there. She sounded very drunk. I end up going over there to bring him home 2 days later. We were discussing how custody should work until we have a court order. I say I don’t feel comfortable with him in her care because of her recent crazy episodes and her chronic alcoholism. She has been in and out of rehab and detox and keeps drinking heavily to the point she can’t care for our son. I’ve had to leave work early multiple times because she is withdrawing from alcohol. Flash forward to 2 days later. I file for custody with my lawyer, go to Walmart to get my son shoes and toothbrush and food.  Come home to find my ex and her mother waiting for us. She calls the police to come serve with a protective order full of lies saying I threw picture frames and screamed at her in front of our son. All lies. So I had to vacate my house, which I pay for and pay all the bills. And I can’t contact her or my son. She is keeping him out of daycare which my dad and I pay for. I filed a protective order of my own afterward because I had no idea what to do I was so angry she was able to do something like this. She doesn’t work, doesn’t have a car, has a huge rap sheet where I have one item on mine and it’s from when she lied about me hitting her a few months ago. So now I’m awaiting the hearings for both protective orders. Hoping hers will get thrown out so I can get my house back and change the locks and evict her. And we can begin custody hearing so the court can see how much she lies and is manipulative. I hope she does some jail time for lying to the cops and the courts. I think I should get full custody until she proves she is sober and stable.

Answer:
 1) you have no question in this

2) you have an attorney, listen to them


Title: Can I get reimbursed for my daycare's late pick up fees?

Question:
I work as a veterinary technician for a high volume spay and neuter clinic. The early shift ends at 5:30 and the kate shift ends at 7pm. My daycare closes at 6pm and if you are more than 5 minutes late you are charged a $15. I've made it clear since I was hired that on my early days I can't stay past 5:45 at the absolute latest, I have my son to get from daycare. On my late days I make arrangements. Now I understand with medical professions there are unexpected circumstances that require some of us to stay late, but I've always been clear with my boss and coworkers that I can't stay all that late on my early days.

Just the other day, however, on my early shift at 5:30 we still were not done with appointments. This is in large part due to the slow pace of a particular doctor, and in small part due to a large amount of sick animals scheduled for the end of the day (which our front desk is not really supposed to do). I was 10 minutes late picking up my son. Could I submit to get reimbursed the $15 I was charged?

Answer:
 No. Your childcare issues are your own - not your employers. Your employer is free to alter or modify your working hours as they see fit, assuming they comply with things like mandatory breaks and such. Answer #2: You can ask, they have absolutely no obligation to give it to you AND assuming you are in the US other than MT they could actually fire you for asking.Answer #3: Yeah, not your employers problem. It would probably be easier to just arrange for someone else to always pick up your son and it would be a lot less stressful.Answer #4: If this was a regular issue I'd consider bringing it up as an issue.

If it's a rare occasion I'd give serious thought to if the $15/per is worth the hassle/negative association your employer could make for you raising this issue.

Legally, they aren't obligated to pay you for this. Answer #5: Not a lawyer, but a daycare worker. You can ask the director to waive the fee if this is a one time thing. Sometimes they’ll do it. But if you tend to show up right at closing every day, there’s a chance they’ll say no. Yes, it sucks, but you don’t like having to stay late at your job, right? Well, the daycare workers don’t like having to stay late, either. The late fee is to encourage parents to be on time, and to cover the cost of having to pay the employee(s) who have to stay late.Answer #6: By that logic just ask for full reimbursement of your entire daycare cost since work is the reason you need daycare.


Title: My mailman is refusing to allow me access to my mail. What can I do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You should spend less time calling and complaining about an employee who is having to accommodate your request for access every time the mail is delivered, and get a new damn key. Answer #2: Bug the office until you get a new working key.

You should have addressed this much sooner as they owe you 3 working keys,not just 1.

It is not the mailman's problem,it is your apartment's.Answer #3: It's not your mailman who is preventing from you from getting your mail, it is the fact that you don't have a key for your mailbox. Your mailman is not legally required to open it for you, his job is just to deliver the mail. Get the key replaced and the problem goes away.

Also a little life advice, don't overdramatize every little thing that happens in your life. Your mailman isn't going to stab you just because he was rude to you. That is not believable and makes you sound very immature.


Title: [California] Legal to make a left turn at T-Intersection if school bus is stopped to the right?

Question:
In California. My neighborhood exits to the main road via a T-Intersection. There's a school bus stop to the right, and if I time it just right (or wrong I guess) I'll be trying to exit to work when the bus is there. It stops about 50-75 feet from the right of the intersection. If I'm making a left am I free to do so?

Crappy MS Paint: http://imgur.com/RhqFvTq

Answer: As long as you're not passing the school bus, you should be fine. Per your diagram, you aren't passing it.


Title: Cellular phone practice/policy questions

Question:
Chicago, Illinois.

My company would like to do some things with their mobile devices/plans that seem shady to me. The first few items are pretty standard, but the last one gives me pause.
I suspect that most, if not all of these, will fall in favor of the company. However, I would also be interested in knowing if there are legal reasons to avoid some of these practices; such as opening oneself up to specific liabilities, etc.
If there are any precedents or other things that would be a helpful legal reference for me to show the company, I would greatly appreciate them.

NOTE: I found some answers to a few of these, but I am going to re-ask them here for the sake of completeness.

The standard stuff:

1) If they require the employee to use a company phone for their job, can they require them to pay for part of the service plan (assuming that the employee will not be using it for personal use at all)?

2) Can they expect the employee to pay for the device, even if it will only be used for work? (I'm pretty sure they can, but I would like to get a second opinion.) Would the employee legally need to sign an agreement before this can be deducted?

2a) If they do make the employee pay for the device, does the employee own it?

2b) If they employee is terminated or leaves before the device is paid, can they require the employee leave the phone? If so, must they buy out the portion the employee has paid?

2c) If the employee takes the phone before they have paid it off, can they take the remainder owed from the employee's last check? (I'm assuming that the answer is only yes if the employee has signed an agreement saying as much.)

3) Can the employer require the employees to pay for the insurance on the phones?

4) Can the employer require the employees to pay for damage to the phones, or at least the deductible on the insurance?

The ethically questionable stuff:

5) Many of the employees here would love to upgrade their phone every one to two years (who wouldn't?). The company would like to make that an option, but does not want to pay for the phones, but they also want to keep them when the employee leaves. Their solution is to tell employees it will cost them "X" amount of dollars per month to be able to upgrade every year. That "X" amount would basically just be the employee paying the monthly device cost plus the price of the insurance (which includes the ability to upgrade every year). Sadly, I'm sure this is 100% legal, even if it is morally ambiguous since technically the employee will be paying for their own device and insurance costs even if the company isn't calling the deduction that. I'm curious though if there is a legal reason I can take to the company to justify NOT doing/allowing this?

Thank you for making it all the way to the bottom.

-JTok59

EDIT:Formatting
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 Why would you pay *anything* toward a device issued for work?

Those are ridiculous requirements. I have a company phone and don't pay a dime.


Title: He locked me out of my house

Question:
I recently just got out of an engagement, and we own a house together. I’ll refer to asshole as James.

I ended the relationship because of his temper and need for control over my life. It was draining and suffocating. Anyways. The mortgage is in both of our names, but he is unaware, as was I until recently, that only my name is on the deed to the house.
Originally, I was going to let him keep the house until he could refinance without me and I’d sign myself off the title as he can afford it by himself and I cannot. Last week we got into an argument and he threatened to not pay the mortgage and let both of us take the hit if I didn’t do things his way and changed the locks while I still had most of my stuff in the house. The exact verbiage was “and if you don’t agree I won’t pay the mortgage, I don’t care we will both take the hit”

This was the time I started trying to really do research as to how to get my name off in an inexpensive way. That was when I found out his name wasn’t on the deed. I haven’t made him aware yet because I’m not entirely sure how to proceed. We’ve only had the house for a year and we’re not in a common law state. I know I need to get a locksmith tumble the locks and take photos of the interior so when I tell him he needs to buy it from me or get out I’ll have proof if he’s the one that trashed the place. With his temper I fear that could happen.

What I’m looking for is advice on what I can and can’t do and how to proceed.

Answer:
 Your name is on the deed, that means you have the right to that property. You can call the cops and ask them to escort you inside. But he's a tenant, and that gives him rights too.

You need a lawyer, a divorce lawyer most likely (even though you're not actually married). Your name is on the deed, but you bought it together. that makes things complicated. Answer #2: I know it doesn't help now, but in case it does in the future...  DO NOT BUY HOUSES with people you're not married to.   In a divorce, all of this would get worked out fairly simply.

As is - you are his landlord, even without a lease agreement.  You must evict him through the (slow) legal process, or convince him to leave voluntarily.

You can assign title to him pretty simply - a quit claim deed isn't hard to execute with a real estate attorney.  That said, it doesn't change ANYTHING on the mortgage, so you'd be obligated to pay for a house that isn't yours anymore unless he refinances.

There's no simple and good answer to this situation now that you're there.  If you're the only one on the deed, you're the only signature required to list and sell the place - but as you already mentioned - doing so after only a year is likely going to cost you a few thousand dollars.   Getting him to finance it into his name and then transferring title would be way better... but there's no way to force that.


Title: Massachusetts. School surveillance laws.

Question: Recently there were cameras installed on my school bus, is there anything I can do about this?

Answer: it's not only legal but it's a smart move by the school. Answer #2: You can complain to the school board but it is not illegal. And your complaint will not likely change anything


Title: Got fired for a stupid thing?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Being a pain in the butt about scheduling is great reason to get fired. Your employer didn't do anything wrong. Answer #2: You can file for unemployment and look for a new job.


Title: Do I have a possible lawsuit against my former employer? (Maine, USA)

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You have no case at all. Your termination was entirely lawful. A lack of misconduct doesn't mean the employer broke any laws. The vast majority of people collecting unemployment because they were fired were not wrongfully terminated.


Title: BF's dad arrested on fake rape charge. Bail set at $100,000. How can we fight this?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 bail bondsman will charge a fraction of the amount to put up the money.

I consider it a crap shoot if the DA would drop charges even if your aunt confesses to the crime of filing a false police report. People occasionally lie, saying it's not true that a crime was committed against them, when its family.

You will also need to get a lawyer. In criminal, it is normal to charge a flat fee up front that is non-refundable.


Title: [Florida] Dad is selling his current home & buying a new one. Wants to add me and siblings to the deed. Any deed/tax issues to be aware of?

Question:
I am not in Florida.

For estate planning purposes, Dad wants to add me and my siblings to the deed when he closes on his new home (he's in the process of selling his current house). Estate issues aside (we are talking to a local estate atty), are there any unforeseen costs associated with this structure specific to Florida? Are there potentially county level things to consider?

Both the home he is selling and buying are in Florida.

Answer:
 If anyone wants out it goes to long litigation. If anyone gets sued, the house is on the line too. All owners do not get a full step up in basis on death. There is probably a gift tax return required for the purchase.

There is no good reason for dad to do this unless he is pre-planning to rid himself of wealth for government benefit purposes. If probate is a problem, have dad make a living trust and put the house in it with OP and siblings as beneficiaries.


Title: Religious Holiday

Question: So a little back info. I work for Walgreens pharmacy as a pharmacy tech. My co worker and I were trying to call off for a religious holiday over this passed weekend since it was the end of the holy month of Ramadan and its a really big holiday for the muslim community in equivalence to easter or christmas. However,  we weren't I was only able to get off one day and called out the other while she wasnt able to and when we contacted Walgreens HR they basically told us Walgreens doesnt recognize it as a holiday and would count it against us. Is this legal like can we do something against it?

Answer:
 Were you requesting time off in advance, in accordance with company policy?

Because you mention you were “trying to call off” which to me means a last minute not-coming-into-work-today situation.

The dates of Ramadan are known well beforehand. I wonder if you had requested the day off say, a month ago, for any reason, would your request had been approved?

As a store manager I don’t care WHY you need time off, it isn’t my business. Honestly it’s better if I don’t know. That way I can’t be accused of any misconduct for my decision. It’s all about business needs, coverage, and availability.

If you call me the day before you want off and it’s not a completely unanticipated emergency, I’m marking you as an unexcused absence. Religion doesn’t factor in. You either had time to plan and failed to, or you didn’t because it’s an emergency so you can’t help it.

Answer #2: The time to get this sorted was probably during the first week of the month, not the last. It's not unfair to expect you to know your work leave policy, and you should have known well in advance that your employer didn't recognize Eid as a holiday. That you didn't check beforehand isn't your employer's problem, and any request for time off close to the date you want off could be answered no if they just can't move other people to cover off your shift in time.

Sorry.


Title: [FL] Soon-to-be-ex wife threatening/lying to get a protection order against me

Question:
Long story but the gist is I was married last July, it's been miserable since.  Filed for a divorce and the court date is June 14th (no children or property).  Wife is a hypochondriac at best and drug seeker at worst and goes to a different hospital almost every day (sometimes 2+ in a day), all within roughly an 80 mile radius.  When I refuse to take her she threatens that she will get a protection order and claim I abuse her, and she has stated that she's talked to several police and nurses about me being "violent and abusive" (yet nobody has shown up to the apartment to investigate).  Her lesbian girlfriend lives with us because my wife invited her to stay without my permission since she's (wife) is on the lease of my apartment, and she refuses to leave (but the lease is up July 28), simply because I can't force her to go without paying ~$500 to evict her.  I am the only one who pays rent at the apartment, she does not pay anything or work.  My brother also lives with us.

The concerns I have are this:

1) Doesn't she need actual evidence of abuse to get a protection order, and not just her word saying that I am "violent and abusive" and/or her girlfriend saying that I am (by which she means yell at her when she bugs me late at night to take her to an ER an hour away and pick her up in the early morning, or because I won't let her take my car to do it herself)?  According to her she doesn't and was told this by a sheriff's deputy yesterday (among other times).  I also thought it cost money to file, which I know she doesn't have.

2) Her parents live right down the street from us; she repeatedly threatens that if/when she files, **I** will be "forced" to leave my own apartment ("They may not even give you time to pack your things and if you argue they'll arrest you") even though I would have no place to go and she can stay with her parents.  She says this is the case because she is the one filing against me, so therefore I must be the one who leaves, but she can leave and chooses not to simply to spite me.

My wife is a pathological liar but has proven she's dangerous enough to go through with this if she gets pissed off enough with my refusing to drive her around and/or give her money every paycheck, so having never dealt with this situation (to say nothing of this level of crazy) I'm not sure if she's telling the truth or if she's just bluffing to scare me into doing what she says.

I'm basically trying to figure out if she's just bluffing or if the stuff she says is legit and I have to submit to her or possibly find myself homeless and/or in legal trouble.

Answer: Not a lawyer, but given that she is threatening you, harassing you, and threatening to lie in order to have you removed from your apartment... why don't you go to talk to police and ask if it would be appropriate for you to file one against her?


Title: I (25m) was sexually harassed at work by another man. My managers state i talk too much and that's what led to my harrassment.

Question: I work in a restaurant and as stated was sexually harassed and I have two coworkers who witnessed the man yank my arm twice (around 5 minutes apart) as if he was trying to pull me from a burning car all the while i was having a conversation with those two coworkers. He pulled me away from the two, telling me to go back to work as they were actually guests at a table and i brought food to them. So i dont know if this counts as assault. I reported this to one of my managers and we set up a meeting to discuss the matter with the GM. My managers were very concerned and contacted HR and seperated our schedules. He still works there and even though they separated us, our schedules sometimes collide. I asked why he still works here and they said its my word against his and they dealt with him. They stated that i talk too much and thats what may have led to the sexual harrassment and him yanking my arm. I dont know how or why talking invites that kind of lewd and violent behavior.  I requested he be transferred at least so i dont have to see him. They stated it wouldnt be fair to do that to him as they had already dealt with him. I now have requested a transfer as it is highly disturbing being around him. Im sad that i have to leave the restaurant that has all my friends and is in a great location which is close to home. Should i have contacted HR instead of letting them handle it? How should i proceed with this matter if i dont want to let it end this way?

Answer: I'm sorry can you elaborate on the sexual harassment?


Title: Social Security denied further Disability benefits; I appealed; they are supposed to keep benefits going during appeal and won't, they are just gone. Do they have the right?

Question:
FLORIDA--I applied 4 years ago and won ssi and ssd, but my condition started 30 years ago and we didn't go on it then....just applied 4 years ago when I got homeless. S.S.  just cancelled everything and they won't obey the rules which state they must keep benefits going during the appeal process. What should we do?--NOTE: She has been telling us we don't need to file an appeal, just 'send in this or that form' throughout. I think we shouldn't listen to her....
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer:
 It isn't mandatory for SS to pay you your benefits while you're going through an appeal.  You must specifically ask for it by filling out a specific form.  You can get that form from the SS worker.  In that form, you acknowledge that if you ultimately lose your case, you must pay back the money that you'd been receiving during the appeal process.

Once you file that form, you then need to concentrate on winning your case.  Focus on retrieving all of your medical records, and hopefully getting your doctor to confirm your disability.

You can try to look for a lawyer, but the truth is that most disability lawyers probably won't help you because they take a percentage of your backpay.  In your case, you won't get any backpay because you will have been receiving them through any favorable decision you receive.  You might have to pay a lawyer upfront or pay a percentage of your current monthly benefits.  But by all means, keep looking for representation.


Title: Call from 97 year old grandmother: dirtbag uncle (who is apparently on drugs again) is saying he’s going to sell her house and move them to a totally different state out of the blue. What can we do?

Question:
Backstory: So my boyfriends grandmother (who will be turning 98 this year) still lives in the same house her and her (now deceased) husband built back in the 1950s.
Her son “John” and his wife live there with her to “take care of her”. John is a hardcore NA advocate, to an almost militant extent but also has had a gambling addiction for many years. Since living with his mother he has gained power over all of he finances and him and his wife have done a lot of traveling even though neither holds a steady job at this time, nor have they for a few years.

On top of that, since my boyfriends father (John’s brother) passed away a few years ago his grandmother’s will now splits her estate between my boyfriend and John. When this change was first made John asked my boyfriend to meet him at a casino to offer him $30,000 no how about $40,000 to basically give up his rights to any of it. My boyfriend declined and it hasn’t been discussed since.

She lives far enough away from us that we unfortunately cannot see her super often; however, last time we visited there was expired food in the fridge, cobwebs in almost all of the corners of her living space and John and his wife had left their dog for her (who side note had also broken her hip not that long ago) to take care of while they were on another one of their trips...point being they’re not doing a great job of caring for her and my boyfriend and I both get the feeling they are taking advantage of her and abusing their access to her finances.

Cut to now: My boyfriend gets a call from his grandmother saying that John is using drugs again and they’re telling her they’re selling her house and moving to Oregon out of the blue. He called John’s wife who says that her and John are falling apart, he blames all of his unhappiness on having made the decision to move to take care of his mother years ago and that what his grandmother told him is true (although she did not mention the drug part which isn’t surprising since my boyfriend isn’t very close to them).

So main concern is: is there anything we can do to stop this from happening? Neither of us have had to deal with anything even remotely similar to this and quite frankly his uncle is an angry, unreasonable man so we’re concerned about what’s going to actually happen to his grandmother. If she’s not even getting good care at the home she’s lived in for most of her life how is it going to be if she gets whisked off to who knows what kind of conditions in a totally different state with someone who has recently relapsed with their drug addiction?

We have one possible option (my boyfriend’s fathers last wife) who could maybe move in with her and take care of her but what if John pushes back against us? One of our many concerns is that he wants to sell her house (which due to it’s location is probably worth closer to 1 million dollars) to support his habit/lifestyle.

Secondary concern is: If we’re unable to intervene successfully and John sells the house and takes control of that money as well does that basically wipe out my boyfriend’s inheritance? Is there any way to intervene in allowing John to have total financial control over all of this? This is minor compared to his grandmother’s safety and quality of life but also a factor in the whole situation.

Basically we’re trying to figure out what we can do to prove John is unfit to be making these decisions and how we can make sure his grandmother gets to live her final years in the home she loves instead of in a totally new place where we won’t be able to check in on her at all. Is this something we could hire a P.I. to investigate or something? We have limited resources but feel that we need to act quickly since this came out of nowhere. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated. This is all in Southern California.

TLDR: Shitty used car salesman of an uncle has been taking advantage of grandma and is now apparently back on drugs and planning on selling her house and moving her (at almost 98 years old) to a whole new state. We’re trying to figure out what we can do to prevent this from happening to her.

Answer:
 What does "he gained power over all of her finances" mean *exactly*? He's got a power of attorney or is just persuasive?

What does the will have to do with any of this? Whose name is on the title of the house? Why would your boyfriend's father's ex-wife care for her? Have you reported this [as elder abuse](http://canhr.org/factsheets/abuse_fs/html/fs_elderabuse.htm)? If not, start there.


Title: Arizona: Is there any sort of government agency where I can report provider healthcare fraud?

Question:
I really don't know where else to ask this, so I am sorry if it is in the wrong place.

I have been looking for a place to report provider healthcare fraud when it is not a government agency that is being abused, but instead me (the patient) and my insurance company. So far everywhere I have found that will take healthcare fraud reports only cares if it is  a government funded health program such as medicaid.

The fraud in question involves double billing. My doctor, whom was in network at the time, has been billing my insurance (United Healthcare) once for in-network costs and once for out of network. UHC has only been covering the negotiated in-network cost, which from my understanding should be the end of it. The full cost of the appointment is $150, the negotiated price is $75. The doctor has been charging me for the difference. Which I have been paying based on the promise that I would get refunded once my insurance paid their portion. I never received any refund. Also, it should be noted that my insurance recently dropped this provider due to unethical billing practices. After this happend he went back and re-billed  me for the out-of-network costs for every office visit I've had this year. This brings the grand total of billings for each appointment up to 3.

 I have reported it to my insurance's fraud department, but they do not report any criminal activity. I have the insurance documents and bank statements which clearly show the fraud in question.

Answer: Call the police.


Title: Looking for case law that supports the idea that AI donors are not financially responsible for their children when a doctor is not involved.

Question: I am an AI donor that uses contracts and donates to married couples and wanted to see if there is case law out there that protects me.  NY

Answer:
 You won't find any. If you can't afford a lawyer you certainly can't afford child support.Answer #2: If you are acting as a donor with no doctor involved you may have issues besides just child support. Answer #3: This is one of those areas of law where you _really, really_ want a specialist in the field to advise you. Taking advice from Reddit is about as useful as going in blind: there's too much specialization, and _far_ too much case law to review, for anyone here to be able give you a trustworthy answer.

If you can't afford a lawyer, then you probably can't afford to DIY, either.


Title: Charged with Malicious Wounding in VA after being provoked by mothers husband.

Question: A few days ago, I got in an argument with my mother on the phone, I can home angry, and slammed the door. Shortly after her boyfriend comes drunk down stairs, after acknowledging his history of violence with me and my family as far as being physical and communicating threats, I leave the house with my girlfriend and child. He follows me, asking me if there's a problem. So I tell him to fuck off. He grabs a bottle off the ledge next to the door and exclaims "I'm going to fuck you up. I'm going to kill you." Then begins to swing it at me (while my girlfriend is standing in between us with my 1 year old child). Without hesitation I grab it and hit him with it before I can give him time to process that I disarmed him. Up until this point I had not realized it was a glass bottle. I had noticed the bottles before, but had only thought they were plastic show bottles. I did not intend on breaking the bottle, or even hitting him. I just felt the need to defend myself. I end up leaving not knowing the magnitude of what happened, worrying that he may come after me with a knife or another weapon. I later find out that it gouged his face, and I was being charged with Malicious Wounding. My mother and girlfriend are both witnesses to it. And even her husband said he'd drop the charges if be could. I'm only 19, and I can't afford to have a felony, or even an assault charge on my record. This was an act of self defense, and everyone including my mother husband is willing to testify in my favor. What do I do?

Answer: You need a criminal defense attorney. Discuss your case only with this person. You may have a defense. Once you took the bottle away you will have to show he was still a threat and you hit him to prevent imminent injury.


Title: Father emptied a "growth fund" that was in my name. Should I take legal action?

Question:
As my post states, my father who is no longer part of my family emptied out a "growth fund" account that my grandparents on his side of the family opened up for me when I was first born. From what I can tell the account should have been worth upwards of 10k.

From what I understand the person who I was speaking to told me that he emptied the account last year by saying he needed the money for medical purposes for me. I have had no contact with my father since I was 13.

Obviously I've never touched this money and I never really expected to. I didn't find out about this until my mom brought it up in conversations after my 21st birthday a week ago. I'm just wondering if this is worth taking legal action. The money would go to getting myself out of any debt that I have which right now is currently only a car payment. I hope you guys can give me some help!

Edit: I'm new to this sub and it's clear that I forgot to add my location. I live in New York for anybody who may be able to answer my question.

Answer: I would need some more facts to be of real help. Were the funds held in trust with him as a trustee? If so, he probably breached his fiduciary duty if he used the funds for something other than your benefit. What evidence supports that the funds were for your benefit? You should speak to an attorney asap since you may be up against a deadline to file a lawsuit.


Title: PA - Seller's disclosure didn't disclose a potentially major sewage issue

Question:
I have a pretty large issue regarding an issue not being on a seller's disclosure report and finding out about it days before settlement.

So we are buying a house and we are roughly 12 days from settlement. Yesterday, we were up at the new house doing some outside paint work required by our loan type and the seller told us that the sewer backs up into the washing machine whenever you have the washing machine running while using any other water. Having seen those types of issues, I know it can be something as simple as a $40 fix or a $10,000 fix depending on where a blockage is or if it is just a matter of putting in a new valve type that might have failed. The seller said that she has known about this and had a plumber out previously for it, being told that the "pipe was too small".

Obviously, we freaked out to our real estate agent since there was never any report of sewage backing up or anything in the disclosure. This also freaks us out because we are now unsure of what other issues are in the house that the seller is failing to tell us about.

The seller's agent is offering to have the seller's plumber out to inspect and fix the issue, but that if we want our own plumber out there, it'll cost us. As would be obvious, I'd rather not have their mediocre plumber out to fix an issue that apparently they either missed or just didn't care to fix previously, and I don't trust them to inspect the rest of the house for any other major issues.

Am I in the right to ask that the seller pay for a plumber of my choosing to come out and at least inspect the rest of the house for any major issues? I know this is pretty clearly fraud at this point since everyone is admitting that they knew about this previously and just didn't realize it was "that big of a deal". I still very much want this house, but I just want to make sure that the issue is actually resolved and that nothing major hits us soon after buying the house.

What should I do?

Note: I should also say that they are having their plumber out there tomorrow morning. I've agreed that they can do that since their plumber is coming out for free, but the seller's agent did say that if I wanted my plumber to come out, it would be on my dime. Sorry for the rush request, but I'm panicking a little bit.

Answer:
 You should have your agent look into the disclosure sheet, since it would seem that it was completed fraudulently.

And no, I don't believe you would be off base having a plumber of your choosing repair the defect at the seller's expense. Suggest this tob your agent. Answer #2:
So I just got off the phone with my lawyer, who said that I absolutely have the right to request my own plumber come in for an inspection of the place and to fix any major issues. He said, "They have 3 options... Option 1: you walk away from the contract since it is voided and you report the seller's agent and the seller for fraud. Option 2: You sue for damages. Option 3: They do what you ask"

I figured that I wasn't asking for much, but to be sure that everything was up to snuff since everything is now in question. He completely agreed with me and said that this is a fairly slam dunk case since they have admitted to it being an issue they knew about. He said that we have all the power and to only ask for the little we are is being incredibly nice about an issue that is incredibly major.

Thanks everyone for the advice and for the support. Sad to know that we aren't the only ones that have had something similar happen but glad to know that I'm in the right here and can expect to have this taken care of the way it should be. I'll toss up an update tomorrow when I've had a chance to talk to everyone and see how it goes over.


Title: Realty Group is charging more for us to renew our lease than they are listing the property for on their website (MA)

Question:
So. Our apartment in Brookline, MA is owned by an owner and managed by a realty group. The realty group told us in January that the cost to renew would be $3750 a month. Our rent on this current lease is $3650 per month.

While scheduling an appointment for myself and my roommates to come in and renew, I noticed that their website and a listing on Trulia.com show the apartment as available on 9/1/19 (when our current lease would end) at a rate of $3650 per month.

When I brought this to the attention of the realtors, they first claimed that the apartment wasn't listed, and then when I sent screenshots which included that the trulia listing was updated this morning at 1:26 AM, he told me that the apartment is unlisted and we can only renew our lease at the rate of $3750 per month.

All four of the current tenants would like to stay, but it hardly seems fair that we be forced to pay above the price advertised for new tenants.

Is this legal? Do we have any recourse?

Answer:
 The price listed on an advertisement is not a legal offer to rent the property at that price. It is legal for them to charge a renewal more than an advertised price for new tenants as well. You can try to negotiate a renewal at the lower price, but they are not obligated to offer it. It makes strategic sense for management companies to offer new leases at lower prices than existing renewals, simply because people will often pay a bit more willingly rather than move.

If you do not want to pay the higher price and they are unwilling to offer a renewal at the lower one, you can either pay the higher rent, or look for another place that will give you a price you are willing to pay. Unfortunately, that's about it.


Title: [AZ] Someone is building on my land. Tore down our fences.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: get a real estate lawyer.


Title: (Michigan) GF's roomates will not pay final two months of rent and tried moving in another girl to take their place without my GF's consent.

Question:
Hello,

My GF could really use any advice available because she is in a crappy situation with her roomates.

All of them are signed as co-tenants on a month to month lease. But the other couple had recently broken up and both wanted out. They never were going to tell my GF but she found new apartment applications on the dining room table and then asked them about it. Thats how she found out about everything. That was only a month ago, and both of them have already removed the majority of their stuff from the apartment, besides their cat, who has caused a lot of damage to the apartment and is being neglected.

Last night one of them tried to move in a new girl to take their place but she has not even filled out an application and is not on the lease. My GF told her roommate that before she can move anybody in, it needs to be approved by the property manager first. Her roomate responded by saying "i'm still moving her in if you want the bills paid". We have this text screenshotted because shes threatening to not pay this months rent (even though she has been staying there and has not taken her cat yet) and to move somebody in without signing the lease first.

Also, we were told by the assistant property manager that they were never even notified of the cat being in the apartment, meaning that she lied to my GF about having their permission. We have many photos of the cat, her admitting that the cat caused the damage, her saying that she ran it by the property manager (she didn't), and an ad that she put out on craigslist that was dated august 1, meaning she didnt start looking for a roomate until this month.

My gf has given a 60 day notice and wants the three of them to split the remaining balance due so they can all be done with it. But the other girl is refusing and the bill is overdue. My gf does not want to live with a stranger, she does not want to stay there anymore, and she has not had the time to move out her belongings even though her current roomate is pressuring her into moving in a complete stranger by saturday. The property manager said a couple days ago that they can still perform a roomate swap, allow the new girl to move in, and release my gf from the lease, but the new person would be solely responsible for the rent and need to fill out an application first. But her current roomates still have not fixed the carpet that their cat ruined.

What are my GF's options? Is there anything she can do? We have been documenting every little thing and have copys of the lease and monthly payments. She's also trying to pressure my gf into finding a new roomate to take her place, but thats not her responsibility, she just wants out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 If they are all signed on the lease and the other two don't pay, your girlfriend is on the hook to cover their portion. She can sue them in small claims court for their portion.

Ask this new person if she's willing to take the lease over. If so, problem solved. Answer #2: Does your gf wants her bill paid or doesn't want a new roommate? You can't have both.

If you want your bills paid, then you accept the new girl to take over the lease.

If you don't want to have someone new in the apartment, then you should pay for all of the rent and sue in small claims.

If the lease is joined, your gf is also responsible for the cat and the ruin carpet/ anything that the other roommates ruined.

Next time, don't sign a joined lease.

EDIT: also month to month is usually 30 day notice, not 60 days. What does it say in the lease?


Title: Failure to Stop and Failure to Return-Car Accident

Question: I was involved in a car accident last night after I had been heavily drinking.  I will mention that I normally would take a cab but made a poor decision.  I do not recall the accident itself.  I hit the car and was apprehended several blocks away near my house.  I was arrested, booked and immediately released.  I was not charged with DUI, despite the fact I failed field sobriety test.  I was only charged with Failure to stop after accident involving attended vehicle and failure to return & remain.  I am not sure if accident was my fault or not and was not given the other persons insurance info.  What am I facing and how do I proceed with such limited memory of events.  I have no previous traffic charges and no criminal or me demeanor charges.  I am fully employed and 31 years old, female.

Answer:
 God I hope they come back and hit you with a DUI after the fact, you drank, drove, hit someone, and drove off. Do you even know how bad their injuries are?

You really need an attorney, and if you are "fully employed" you probably won't qualify for a public defender. Just be aware that the cost of your attorney is probably going to be nothing compared to the fines and potential jail time you could be facing. Also, once your insurance gets the police report and sees that you failed the sobriety test, they could have clauses in your policy that absolve them from having to pay out to the other driver, which means you'll be out of pocket for all the damage and medical expenses. Plus the fact that you can't even remember the accident cause you were so trashed will not help when trying to argue any sort of fault.


Title: My ex and I own a house together that is currently being rented out. He refuses to give me my half of the profit.

Question:
Two years ago I agreed to rent out our joint property after the house (in PA) sat on the market for over a year. We signed a contract stating that we would split the income 50/50 -mortgage+any repairs+property manager+ a grand or so he decided I owed him. Also in the contract is that I would get receipts and notice of the going ons of the house. I have received nothing, and upon pressing he said that he refuses to give me any of the money from that property. He's intending on buying me out from the property soon, and I'm under the impression that he is under the impression that he will simply assume the current balance of the loan. We both worked hard to get the property, and paid 50/50 + made lots of repairs to it when we lived there together. How can I ensure that this is not a complete loss, and that the bad guy doesn't win? We both live very far apart in SC now.

Thank you for your advise.

Answer:
 Get a lawyer. Regardless if he buys you out he still owes you for the proceeds from the rental income. So in addition to buying your 50% of the house he owes you about $2400.

Get a lawyer.


Title: My nephews bathtub pictures ended up staying on their dad's old phone and resold.

Question:
Backstory: My brother-in-law has gone through 4 phones this year. We live in a small town with one Verizon store. They (BIL & SIL) have three kids, all small boys, and are great, doting parents.

My mother-in-law is a clerk for the local sheriffs department, and one of her co-workers (the office's victim advocate, actually) went to Verizon and bought a phone. At this time, I don't know if she knowingly bought a refurbished phone, or if they sold it to her under the pretenses that it was new. When she turned the phone on, she realized there were still pictures on it.. of my BIL and his family. Including pictures of their boys playing in the tub and being cute. THANK GOD she is the one who got them, and not someone who would distribute the children's pictures in a sick way.

However, like I stated, this was one of the FOUR phones BIL has gone through and had to send back. What if the pictures on his other phones got into the wrong hands? Could this come back to get BIL & SIL in trouble for taking pictures of their OWN KIDS playing and being cute? Also, what can/should they do when it comes to the store/carrier?

Thanks!

UPDATE: I was just informed that the phone wasn't even one of his old ones.. because he never had that type of phone.? But somehow pictures of his family were stored in this phone. I really don't know how that can happen, but then again, I know nothing about phones. I guess this changes the whole post.

Answer:
 It is not illegal to take naked pictures of your kids. Or every parent would be in jail. Sexuality explicit is much different than cute kids playing in the tubAnswer #2: > Also, what can/should they do when it comes to the store/carrier?

What do you mean? It's not the store's fault. When you buy a used phone this can happen. They are probably required to reset them but if they forgot it's not a criminal matter.Answer #3: > What if the pictures on his other phones got into the wrong hands?

Weep for the net is dark is full of terrors. Cell phones and the cloud are horrible places for pictures. Make America Polaroid Again.

> Could this come back to get BIL & SIL in trouble for taking pictures of their OWN KIDS playing and being cute?

"come back" is so very very loose. Technically, sure. If they ended up in the hands of a human who would do anything more than delete pictures of kids they don't know who knows. I could imagine they end up with someone in your town who knows they are your kids, CPS is called just to be sure its innocent. Although, if its obvious nothing evil is going on I wouldn't worry.

> Also, what can/should they do when it comes to the store/carrier?

Pick a new one? It isn't really their duty to be sure that when their customers properly dispose of their data upon handing it over to another person. I guess you can call the store and advise them that their workers need to do this cause their customers won't.


Title: [FL] Due Diligence searches have law enforcement showing up at my door on a regular basis.

Question:
I moved into my apartment in July of 2017. I work for social service investigations for the state of Florida. I was given a case in December that ended up going to court. During the case I noticed that one of the clients children used to reside in my very same apartment. I brought it up to my supervisors who advised it was not a problem and kept me on the case. Long story short, the client fled the county and now is being searched for by Law Enforcment. The client placed my address as her home on all legal documents. I get her IRS diligent search, her creditors diligent search and Law enforcement diligent search. I went to the post office to inform them the client no longer lives at the address and the mail stopped however Law Enforcement has not stopped coming around looking for her. Two questions?

Am I in legal hot water for taking the case to courtbeing that I reside in the same apartment she sends her mail to? To my knowledge the client has no idea I live here.

Is there a way to inform law enforcement that the mother no longer lives here to stop them from coming here?

Answer:
 I can't imagine why it would get *you* in legal trouble. Don't open her mail, obviously. Answer #2: Draft a letter on your agency stationary identifying yourself as the resident of the apartment, laminate it, and post it on your door.  If the police knock anyway, get the name of their desk sergeant and/or shift lieutenant, and call him up and tell him to cut the shit already.Answer #3: >Is there a way to inform law enforcement that the mother no longer lives here to stop them from coming here?

I mean, have you tried actually informing them of that?


Title: Renters substantially damaged house, property manager gave full security deposit back without authorization. [MI]

Question:
My mom decided to rent out her old house in MI after she moved to UT. A friend of hers who has his own rental properties offered to act as her property manager (PM) for $150/month, and has worked in this capacity for several years, collecting rent and doing a few repairs. Her second set of renters just moved out, and my mom instructed the PM to not give back the security deposit until he had checked out the house. The PM gave back the full security deposit without any sort of check, telling my mom that he trusts the renters. Of course my mom is not happy with this.

Now (a few days later) my mom has flown out to prepare the house for sale, and it is trashed. Lots of holes in walls, broken tiles, broken cabinets, hardwood floors damaged beyond repair, hole punched in refrigerator, electrical problems, etc.

My question is, does she have any recourse from either the renters or the PM now that 1) the security deposit has already been returned, 2) she did not have a written contract with the PM? I am guessing she is SOL but I'd love to hear otherwise.

The security deposit was only $1150 and won't even come close to repairing the damage, but losing that was an additional slap in the face.

Answer: The damage should be reported to her insurance company.


Title: CA: Landlord Issued 3 Day Pay or Quit - I decided to quit, now they're saying JK.

Question: My landlord issued a 3 day pay or quit notice because of some monies owed to my apartment that my roommates were supposed to pay. They never got around to doing it and 12 days later I wrote a letter stating that I would forfeit my lease and property (because I was looking to get out of the lease anyways). Now they're saying, "JK", you can't quit and this applies to all the tenants. Is this legal? Do I have any ground to hold them to the forfeiture of the lease?

Answer: You realize you still have the pay the money, right?Answer #2: You mean they said you still owe the money?  Yes, that's how it works.  The "pay or quit" notice is really "Pay or we will evict you".  When you get evicted, you still owe the money.  There's no "Just leave and you're off the hook" option


Title: Sexual Assualt At Work - Being Interviewed by Company Lawyers - Do I need Representation

Question:
Sorry for the throwaway account, my main Reddit account probably has enough information to identify me and I'm very paranoid right now.

A few months ago I reported the Plant Manager for inappropriate touching to my boss who is also HR.  I was told "He's just friendly, but they'll talk to him" The situation didn't get better as he had a few more incidents where he "bumped into me" but I didn't report because I was scared of losing my job - it was at a time when my boss was comming down on me hard. Last week he was arrested on some serious charges of sexual assault and company lawyers will be here this week interviewing everyone. I don't know the details as to why he was arrested, if it has to do with work (he was arrested at work), weather he's even still employed here or not - given lawyers will be here to interview us I'm assuming whatever happened was on-site.

 I'm a bit worried being someone who reported him speaking to a lawyer who will then disclose what I say to my employer.   I know retaliation is highly illegal, but we don't have performance reviews so it would be easy to say I'm incompetent and that be it.

Do I need legal counsel? I'm not trying to sue, I'm just trying to protect myself, my career, and professional reputation.

Answer:
 In general HR is there to minimize the liability of the company. They are likely not there to support you. Answer #2: Write down everythingbthat you can, definitely include dates of when you discussed with the manager and anything else that you think is even somewhat relevant. That way if you so retain council, they can sift through the documentation and see what they can use. I hope everything turns out well for you.
Answer #3: Are you in the US? If so, quickly connect the Times Up Legal Defense Fund for a free 30-minute consultation with a lawyer.  Please note that these are accreditted volunteer lawyers who may not be experts in employment or harassment law.
Link: https://nwlc.org/legal-assistance/

Also, google for local Women's Center and Harassment lawyers.Answer #4: Please get your own attorney, company lawyers are there for the company, not you. Protect yourself.


Title: I’m a 14 year old and inherited 1,000 dollars from my great grandparents can my parents have any legal control on what I do with the money.

Question:
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Yes, your parents can stop you from spending it all on V-Bucks.


Title: Best way to anonymously lease a car?

Question:
Throwaway will be for obvious reasons.

I just got news I am going to rehab tomorrow. Its a minimum three month program. I have absolutely no use for my car, obviously. And a friend of mine offered to lease it from me.

Weirdness starts, my mother hates this person. If she found out I were leasing it to him she would probably stop paying for me to be in treatment. I'm going voluntarily, fyi.

I know he needs a car. I feel like it would be better off being taken care of than stored in a garage for who knows how long.

So my question is - is there any good way of leasing the car to him; protecting myself; and him not having his name attached to it? Or some way of leasing it to him without having his name obviously attached to it.

Or is this just a very bad idea and I should leave the idea DOA?

Answer:
 > Or is this just a very bad idea and I should leave the idea DOA?

Ding, ding ding. We have a winner. Answer #2: Yes it’s a bad idea. You’re voluntarily checking in and your mom it appears is footing the bill. Imo either put the car in storage, allow your mom to use it while your gone or sell it and help offset the cost of your rehab.  Best of luck.


Title: MO: My former landlord sold the house I was living in, then charged me $2,075.00 for repairs.

Question:
My friends and I rented a house for nine months from a property management company in Missouri. The house wasn't in the best condition during the showing, but we decided to go ahead with it because the school year was approaching quickly.

The management company required a $3,000.00 security deposit, two months rent and the legal maximum in Missouri. We wrote down as much as we could on the move-in checklist, but there were so many defects that it was difficult to document all of them. After living there for a month, it was obvious that a bunch of frat bros had wrecked the place before we had lived there. The neighbors confirmed this, as they had been to many of the frat bros parties. The charges are listed below along with annotations.
Heating/Cooling ($145.50) : The Air conditioner broke a few weeks before the end of our lease. We notified our landlord and they fixed it.

Carpet Cleaning (461.50) : Landlord contains this is a covenant contained in our lease. However that's a lot of money.
Painting (875.00) : Covenant contained within lease. Even more than carpet (sad face).
Door repair or replacement (218.00) : There was a missing lug-nut that caused the door to fall while no one was in the immediate proximity. I notified the landlord.
Rekey door and garage (150.00) : We lost one key.
Window Repair, Kitchen (225.00) : Broken when we moved in and was included on the checklist.
Do we have a case? I think the window and A/C charges will be easy to get back. I already threatened to sue the owner of the property management company and she said, "I will review the charges and call you back in a week".

I am most curious about the paint and carpet cleaning charges. It just seems ridiculously over priced and they forced us out of the home because the owner sold the house. We lived there for less than nine months and were not given an opportunity to sign a new lease. It seemed like they just prepared the house for the new owners on our dime.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

**Edit: The landlord did not literally force us out of the home. When we requested papers to renew our lease, they told us to "hold off" the owner may be trying to sell the house. So we prepared the house for showings on several occasions. An older couple eventually bought the home for their grandson. The house was transferred to the new owners approximately four days after we moved out. We were never given an opportunity to renew our lease.

Answer:
 The fact that the house has been sold is irrelevant. If your deposit is wrongfully withheld, you can take the landlord to small claims court.

Answer #2: I don't know about your state but I had a landlord charge me for repairs that were never done.  (This may be ok in your state). He provided me with a breakdown of parts and labor which was where he messed up because he was not allowed to charge me for labor that was never performed.  I was in the process if requesting receipts to substantiate all the costs when he died and I didn't have the heart to bother his widow.Answer #3: Was your rental period over or month to month?
> they forced us out of the home because the owner sold the house.

Landlords can not remove you from a home when they sell it if your lease agreement is still in effect. The new owners have to follow the original lease agreement.


Title: I went it to a beauty salon and got a facial wax I then had a huge breakout, is there anything I can do? (WA)

Question:
I went into a beauty salon and asked for my whole face threaded, the lady then begins but tells me I would benefit more from waxing, I had never done waxing before. But I know the place where I go get my facials has you sign a release form. So I ask is there anything I need to sign? She says no. And just begins!

I was shocked because she didn’t put on gloves and used the same stick for the wax pot that another lady was using on another client! I pointed this out to her and she assured me not to worry, again I have never had waxing before so I trusted her.

Well then she finishes and i expect her to put soothing cream on me but she just tells me there a jar over there and to help myself. I didn’t and just waited to exfoliate at home.

Well the next day my face completely breaks out scared and terrified, I go to my primary doctor who tells me it’s a staph infection and puts me on antibiotics immediately.

I called the beauty parlor and told them what happened but they didn’t care. Is there anything I can do?!

Answer: Was the person who did this a cosmetologist? [You could file a complaint](http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/cosmetology/coscomplaint.html)