Title: Police officers came to a party I was attending and took down basic information, what are the consequences? (MA)

Question:
I live in Massachusetts and was attending a party while actually being the good guy, helping all of the drunken slobs. I was there for not even 45 minutes when I walked downstairs to find some less than happy police officers. They took down everyone's names, addresses, D.O.B. and etc. We were told to call our parents and I left without being issued anything.

They claimed they would tell the school and stop any of us from playing sports or going to prom, how likely would that be?

I also plan on enlisting this year so will this be going on my record? or will I have to receive a written citation or something along those lines?

If this does go on my record, I'm willing to bring it to court and do anything necessary  to keep my dream of enlisting and moving into law enforcement. Any advice will help, thank you in advance.

UPDATE: Legally I am in the clear and as far as the school is concerned, I am completely innocent. Thank you all the help clearing things up everyone!

Answer:
 >They claimed they would tell the school and stop any of us from playing sports or going to prom, how likely would that be?

Depends on your school, really. Most these days have zero tolerance policies and steep penalties for students who get in trouble with drinking and/or drugs. And many zero tolerance policies also include punishing sober students who were present as well. Depends on what your school's policy is, and how they feel about enforcing it.

>I also plan on enlisting this year so will this be going on my record? or will I have to receive a written citation or something along those lines?

It could. My officers usually give out citations immediately, but other departments can and will mail them to you.


Title: [South Carolina] Help!! Former employer saying they overpaid me on my last paycheck and now I owe them $340??

Question: I left my job last month the week before payweek. I figured it would be easier because of the way payroll processes. My former manager called me today to say that payroll "overpaid" me by $340-ish dollars, and asked when I could bring it back in. As I am now without a job, I can't afford to bring them back anything. My paycheck was a normal two week paycheck and I don't believe I owe them anything. I wasn't an hourly employee, I was salaried. She said they were sending me out a certified letter that I could look over, but that they would need me to bring it back in. What do I do? Is this legal? I really don't think I owe them anything!

Answer: How long is your pay period and how many hours/days did you work in the final pay period? Were you paid any vacation time in additional to pay for time worked?  If you really were overpaid, yes you owe it back, just like they would owe it to you if you were underpaid.


Title: 17 year old idiot who has some questions about not paying a speeding ticket [update]

Question: So one of my friends parents is an officer and he looked into my case and found out that I do in fact have a warrant for arrest. That leaves be with these questions. Will paying the ticket and turning myself in make the warrant go away or will I have one until I'm finally arrested. (Alabama)

Answer: Call the court.  In some places paying the ticket will get rid of the warrant, in others you have to be processed.


Title: [OR] If my neighbor left a jug of frozen urine in my front yard, has he broken any laws?

Question:
My next door neighbor is a psychotic meth addict and dealer. He's pissed off the neighborhood with the flop house he runs and the car he drives with no muffler (that he revs at all times of night) and the cops have been called to his address many times.

He has decided my husband and I are the cause of the cops being called, even though we haven't actually called for about 2 months because the dispatcher will literally ask, "Is this about [neighbor]? We're not taking that report right now."

He's thrown things over our fence into our yard and just this morning when I went to the store he had 2 of his customers leave a jug of frozen urine in our front yard. I wanted to call this in, but my husband thought he'd escalate. My neighbor across the street has the whole incident on her security camera.

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if this actually broke any laws. Littering? Maybe trespassing? Is it something police would take seriously?

Answer:
 You have pee in a bottle in your yard. I know the cops are as tired of dealing with him as you are but this should be reported.

Practical advice? Call the non-emergency number

"Hi. I know you're tired of dealing with XXX but this has gotten weird. Now I have jugs of urine being left in my yard. Can someone - when you have time - come out and document the weirdness? I know everyone is sick of this and someday this will stop but I am a little concerned this is getting kind - um - well - can you send someone to take a report so I know this is documented? I know there are things going on that are of immediate concern and I'm not asking for anyone to be sent right now - I just know this is going to have to be a paper trail of grossness at some point. Any ideas of what other options I have? Should I complain to the city? "

This guy seems to be well known and an issue and it may just be a matter of time before everything comes crushing down in a collapse of paperwork that says "gotta go."Answer #2: Call the department of Fish & Game and report that your neighbor has illegally disposed of biological waste on your property.Answer #3: Not a lawyer and don't have any legal advice, but in all my 38 years, it wasn't until  reddit that I learned about piss jugs.

So many piss jugs...


Title: (USA) Are there any laws in any states about mercy killing?

Question: Let's say you're in a situation where a person is injured beyond the point of surviving and they ask you to put them out of their misery, is there anywhere in America that'd allow you to do a mercy killing?

Answer:
 Short answer: No

Long answer: Nooooooo


Title: Friend caught for Double Presentment of Checks (check fraud). What should he do?

Question: A friend has been using his phone to double deposit his checks and has now been caught by his employer. He responded with ignorance and is now wondering what he needs to do. I advised him to get a lawyer asap but I wanted to here what you guys had to say about it. What should his next steps be to minimize the amount of trouble he will be in? We're looking at 30 checks totaling up to $13k ($6.5k was earned the other half fraudulent). This is in the state of CA.

Answer:
 Yes, he should get a lawyer.  He's looking at the possibility of THIRTY FELONY COUNTS.

He is well and truly screwed and needs a lawyer right now.

Answer #2: This is felony fraud and possibly embezzlement depending on what the checks were for.  He's looking at prison time and tens of thousands in fines and restitution.  He needs a lawyer immediately.

Claiming ignorance was a dumb move. He just admitted to committing the felony. Ignorance is not a defense.


Title: What legal action can be taken for stealing a wallet?

Question: (Massachusetts) My SO found a wallet in a parking lot at one of his job sites. He took between $100-150 and then threw the wallet out with the ID and cards inside. He was fired for the incident, though they didn't word it as theft since he didn't steal from the company. However he just got a call from the cops asking for him to come down to the station about the incident (assuming the owner of the wallet is pursuing this). What action can the police take? Will this go on his record? Any advice would help, we're having trouble financially and he took the money out of desperation.

Answer:
 He should hire a lawyer and refuse to talk to the police until then.Answer #2: > What action can the police take?

They can charge him with theft.

> Will this go on his record?

Yes, if charged it will go on his record.


Title: Termination of Protected Class Employee in At-Will State

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 > We recently terminated an employee who falls in a protected class.

I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what a protected class is. A protected class is a characteristic for which you cannot made decisions based on. So race for example. It's not that you can't fire somebody because they are black (or white, or Asian) but that you can't fire somebody because of their race. Since everybody has a race, everybody has that protected class characteristic.  It's just as illegal to fire somebody for being white as it is to fire them for being black.

When the term "member of a protected class" is used, it implies that some employees have a protected class characteristic and some don't which is not true. Everybody has every protected class characteristic that exists because everybody has a race, age, gender, national origin, etc.  Everybody "falls" into every protected class.Answer #2: Everyone falls under a protected class. Everyone.

Did you fire then because of their class or other reasons?


Title: Spent $35 at a restaurant, charged $450

Question:
Hi all, first time poster. Wondering if anyone would have ideas of what to do.

A while back I was traveling in New York City, I spent about $35 at a restaurant, and paid the bill by credit card. Later, when I received my credit card statement, I saw that the restaurant had charged me over $450 for the meal. I did not keep the receipt (lesson learned).

I attempted to contact the restaurant but the only phone number that I could find was one that was out of service. I then notified my credit card company about the unauthorized charge. A representative at the credit card company said that they were able to get in contact with the restaurant, and that it had provided them with a list of the charges for the day that I was at the restaurant, showing I was indeed there, and that I was charged $450. The rep told me that the investigation is still ongoing, but they can't promise any favorable results because I don't have a copy of the receipt.

Originally, I thought that the investigation would require the restaurant to provide a breakdown of the total expense by food/drinks, tip amount, and tax, which would have shown tip to have been \~$400 on a \~$30 meal. However, it seems as though that's not the case?

Is there anything else I can do, or am I just out of luck? Thanks for your help.

Answer:
 Did you ask for a copy of the receipt with your signature? They are supposed to keep those.Answer #2: Get any documentation you can about the dine. Were you with anyone? Tell CC company you have witnesses that you spent $35. Not with anyone? Provide a copy of your calendar for the day or whatever else you can to document your situation.

The restaurant should have a copy of a receipt with your name and signature for these charges. Do they have that or not? A "list of the charges" does not cut it. Having a copy of the receipt is a 2-way street. Let's see theirs...

Finally, if this dispute fails, your next recourse is to sue the restaurant. You can do that in small claims court for cheap. But you may have to go to NY to do it.


Title: Does transferring my assets into my one/both of my parents names protect me in case of divorce?

Question:
I have a good relationship with my parents, & I trust them with my money.

If, God forbid, my future wife was to leave me, would having my assets in Mum/Dad's name protect them? Prenups in my country (Australia) are often thrown out, so they aren't really sufficient.

Immediate problems I can think of:

Changes to inheritance tax. At the moment, I believe it's either very little or doesn't exist in AUS. This could change.

My parents having relationship breakdowns. They are divorced, but in their own relationships now which I think would qualify as de facto - I guess there's a chance if these were to fall apart, their partners could make claim on my assets.
Thoughts?

Answer:
 If it's not a false transfer (e.g. just before you get divorced) and you truly are gifting the assets, not just putting it in their name while maintaining all beneficial ownership, then yes, that would protect you in case of divorce.

But if you distrust your future spouse sufficiently to worry about that, then don't get married. When you marry, and entrust your children to a person, they can do a hell of a lot more harm than taking some of your assets.


Title: Landlord mia, can’t pay rent. Alabama.

Question:
The landlord doesn’t have a website or anything to pay it.
She owns and works at a storage unit place.
She hasn’t been there for the last month, won’t answer calls and hasn’t looked at any of the Facebook messages.

I have been trying to pay my rent on a near daily basis for the last month.
It’s the second of the month, I have 1k in hand, two months rent.
I can’t get in touch with her.
What do I need to do at this point?
Alabama.

Answer: Keep a log of all of your efforts to contact your landlord and all of your efforts to pay your rent. If your usual method of payment is to hand cash to the landlord, keep the money in a separate savings account or some other safe place and continue usual, reasonable attempts to contact the landlord every month and if you are unable to successfully deliver your rent, deposit the money into that account. At some point, it is very likely that somebody will come asking for the money, either the landlord or someone else if she has died or become disabled or some other unfortunate event. Do not pay the rent to anybody else unless you receive proper documentation, such as a court order establishing a third party as an executor of her estate, for example.


Title: [OH] My mom passed away leaving me her mortgaged house in the will. I have not executed her will as I do not want the house, but I have received a notice of complaint of foreclosure listing me as a defendant. What do I do?

Question:
As the title says, I am in Ohio. I do not want the house, and I have no done anything to get the house and mortgage into my name. Why am I being called as a defendant? How should I approach this?

I've gotten dozens of letters from attorneys looking to represent me. Do I need one?

Answer:
 Because in order to legally refuse a bequest you have to take steps to do so. And you haven't.

Were you appointed as executor? How long ago did she die?

It sounds to me as if you failed to act in the hope the situation will go away: it won't.Answer #2: NOT A LAWYER:

I went through this *exact* same situation, but in IL. Take my experience with a grain of salt, since it could vary slightly for you.

1. You need an estate attorney. You can pay for him/her with your mother's assets.

2. You need an estate attorney.

3. You really need an estate attorney.

We tried to *give* the property to the bank, literally tried to walk in with the deed and sign it over to them. They told us we would have to short sell it - DO NOT DO THIS.

If you attempt to short sell the house, you're accepting financial responsibility and will be obligate you to the difference in owed or what they got at auction.

Do NOT pay for the house out of your own pocket, as that also can be seen as you taking financial responsibility for the house.

We ended up spending around 5k fighting the lawsuit before it was dismissed, and it ended up taking a little over a year.

PM Me if you have any questions. Answer #3: Thanks to everyone who gave advice. I've contacted an estate attorney and hopefully the process will be relatively easy.Answer #4: yes, you absolutely do need one. if you don't contest the will it gets followed by the court.


Title: Can you get in trouble for doing something that is legal in one state but illegal in another?

Question: Let's say I go on vacation in Las Vegas and try marijuana where it is legal but it is 100% illegal where I live. Can I get in trouble in my home state even if I'm sober when I get back?

Answer: Legal trouble?? Not likely. Getting fired for pissing hot on a random drug test at work would be the highest risk. Depending on what you do for work would tie into the likelihood.


Title: (Michigan). Charged with Embezzlement. All accounts are frozen. Can't pay rent, all sources of income are stopped.

Question:
I am personally not in trouble with the law. However, I will post the question as a first person.
BACKGROUND:  Recent nationwide crack down on Medicare and Medical Fraud.  Multiple, physicians, other health care workers and healthcare company owners are indicted. (lets just assume I am one of them).

Life is good.  Source of income is stable. There are savings in the bank account.  Wife significant other does not work.

EVENT: You get indicted for fraud.  They freeze all the bank accounts.  Your healthcare company is shut down.

CURRENT SITUATION: You don't have access to your money.  You cant run your business to earn any money.  You and your significant other do not have a job.  Since you pay everything via credit card (you don't have any cash).  So now you can't even buy milk and bread for the kids, let alone pay the bills or house mortgage.

QUESTION 1:  What are the options at this time.  Without access to your funds and without source of income your family is effectively on the street, with out food and shelter.  You don't have any money to hire a lawyer either.

Some Options: 1) apply for food stamps for you kids. 2) tell significant other to immediately find any blue collar job (very difficult in this economy, without skills, or experience).  3) Beg friends ( unlikely help, they were only your friends for your money).

QUESTION 2:  How can one plan ahead if you are expecting something like this to happen.
Some options: 1) Have a bank account only in you souses name (although it might get frozen as well).
2) Have bit coin saved up (not realistic, I only have like 4 bit coins. I only use it to donate various organization online)
3)  Always, have some cash handy,  (although it can be confiscated as well).

TL;DR:  If all your assets and sources of income are frozen.  How do you survive in the immediate time frame.
I just want opinion and general discussion about this topic.

Answer:
 I certainly don't speak for this subreddit, but I think that your hypothetical questions are well beyond the scope of this forum.

But just for fun....

Don't get mixed up in something that has a reasonable chance of resulting in your being indicted for fraud.

Have a good criminal attorney on retainer.

Talk with an attorney who is experienced with asset protection.

Keep your money somewhere protected from a civil or criminal case against you - like in your wife's name, a good friend's name, cash under your mattress, whatever.


Title: (Ohio) Wage theft and Recalcitrant employee

Question:
I'm located in Ohio and run a small retail shop. We have 4 part time employees, all 60+ retired ladies. One lady has been with us since August. She isn't learning things well (computer related and other skilled job tasks). She also likes to take shop work home to work on. We spoke with her about these issues (again) on Tuesday this week and Friday (whilst both owners were absent) she took more work home.

As I understand it, it is illegal to require an hourly worker to do work at home or in their off time without compensation. Since we have reiterated several times that taking work home is unacceptable are we at risk for any sort of wage theft claim?

tl;dr: Part time worker takes work home to do, unpaid. Has been told not to multiple times. Are we at risk for a wage theft claim?

Tiny update edit: She came into the shop to drop the work off on Saturday and got very upset when I told her she wasn't to take work home. She may quit because of it. We'll see what shakes out next week.

Answer: Pay her for the time she worked then fire her. You don't need an employee who won't follow directions. If you want to fight any unemployment claim, have a meeting with her with multiples witnesses where this is explained very clearly to her. Better yet get her to sign something agreeing not to take work home.


Title: Virginia...should I send my sons mother all the video evidence I have of her abusive behavior towards me before before we start our custody battle?

Question:
Me and my sons mother are about to start our custody battle next month and in Virginia the judge usually sends parents to meditation first. We have talked about 50/50 custody before but now she is talking about her only wanting me to have visitation after filing a false protection  order against me to give her an advantage with custody. With the video evidence I have I expect that order to be dropped when I have my chance to present the evidence in a few days at the Protection order hearing.

My question is there is usually a discovery period where both parties present the evidence they plan to use at trial. Should I send her all the video evidence I do have, which is not good at all for in order to encourage her working everything out through meditation?

Answer: This is a strategy you should discuss with your lawyer.


Title: I think I’m being held back because I’m a woman

Question:
So, context.
I work in a nightclub/bar in Ireland. And I’ve worked there since December 2016. I’m also in college so work part time and make enough to pay bills and rent.
I get paid minimum wage but that’s standard.
I was employed as floor staff, so I work on the floor and collect glasses, clean spills/puke/whatever off of floors and tables and toilets.
I do go behind the bar to clean glasses, get stock occasionally and get ice for the bar too.
My first problem is that I have seen my male counterparts do this job for around 3 or 4 months and then be put on the bar as a bartender. I noticed that the guys around me work their way up the chain but The problem is, none of the girls have. We work the same job but never have the opportunity to train on the bar. There are around 20 male bar staff and only 2 female bar staff.

In addition to this while working on the floor, occasionally male customers and patrons would grab me in a drunken way. They’d touch me on the hips, a few have grabbed my ass and some try to kiss me.
This is obvious harassment but my boss does nothing about it. The security don’t even escort these people out. A male coworker saw me in distress and mentioned to my boss that myself and some other girls who work on the floor have been complaining about unwanted male attention. My boss shrugs and said “it’s a bar, what do you expect”.
I’ve gone to him directly about one incident, when a guy was not respecting my personal space. My boss said “he looks like he’s only having the laugh”. Ouch. The guy was not taken out of the pub.

The same boss asked another male bartender if he knew any good looking girls to work on the bar. When he said that u/enyihh and a few other girls showed interest he ignored it and moved on.

I’ve heard a manager say that he does not think that girls make good bartenders too. Maybe this is why I’ve been stuck in the same position for 10 months where as the guys get promoted ahead of me.

Am I right in thinking my boss/workplace is sexist? Am I being discriminated against because I’m a girl?

Should I find a new job?

Edit: thanks for the comments, I’m going to speak to a legal aid service soon.  Hopefully things will change

Answer:
 I don't have any legal advice for you, but that is sexual harassment and I'm appalled he isn't doing anything about it. It sounds like your boss may be sexist, especially with how he is handling the harassment. Could you speak with an attorney? This could fall under Title 7 (no one can be discriminated against for race, religion, color, origin, gender, etc.)
While my personal suggestion would be to find a new job, I understand it's not that simple. So if that isn't an option for you I'd definitely look into speaking with an attorney, or at least someplace you can formally file a complaint if that's not an option either.


Title: Leasing Company wants new tenants to personally pay me back my pet deposit, is this legal in Virginia? The new tenant refuses to pay me.

Question:
Hi,

So there are currently four people on our lease. Three are moving out, and three new people are moving in. The leasing company has done a move-out inspection and determined that the current dog did no damage, however they refuse to pay us back the $300 pet deposit. Instead, they want the tenant moving in (who also has a dog) to pay us out the $300 personally. She does not want to do it (and I can understand why), which would mean we're out the money and she would have $300 extra dollars when she moves out.

This seems illegal but when I googled it I had trouble finding anything even remotely related. This is in a college town and I've had leasing companies try to rip me off before, so thought I would check before we starting arguing with the new tenant.

Thanks!

Answer:
 Is your lease expiring? If so, you are entitled to your pet deposit back. One way the company can fulfill this obligation is by making the new tenant pay it to you, but either way it's the lessor's responsibility. Tell the company that the way they want to handle this is really not your problem; you just want your money. If I were you, I'd ask them why they're making this more complicated than it needs to be, because it makes no financial difference to them.

The new tenant is starting a new lease. The lessor can make a condition of that lease that she first pays you $300. Her alternative is to lease elsewhere.

If your lease is not expiring, the lessor can attach any conditions to an early termination of the lease (unless the lease has its own provisions for this), including that you rely on the new tenant for the money or that you simply forfeit $300. Your alternative is to keep leasing and wait for it to expire.


Title: Do I have a Sex Discrimination case against my employer? (F, US)

Question:
*TL;DR - offered promotion with low pay, I attempt to negotiate and HR fabricates a bogus infraction so I have no choice but to accept the offer. The pay is 30% less than the man who held the job before me was paid for the exact same work.*
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I'm a female, and I live in the US.
I have been with Company X for a year and a half. Company X is in the finance industry, we are a lending company. I’ve had good performance reviews, and I’ve been selected to work on projects well beyond my pay grade; the quality of my work has never been questioned and I have never had any write ups.  I’ve been seeking a promotion with this company. My supervisor came to me in September and recommended I apply for a position. This position is unique and was created specifically for the man who held it previously. Its sort of a hybrid between Executive Assistant and Network Administrator; and it reports to two separate managers.  After speaking to my supervisor and the man, Tom, who previously held the position; I applied.

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I was interviewed in October by James, one of the two managers I will report to; and was not given specifics about pay; but was told that this position pays as a JobTitile 3, which is two levels higher than my current ranking of Jobtitile 1. I did not ask for specifics in the first interview, as it is generally considered bad etiquette. A month later, I am asked to come in for a second interview with the second manager, Steve.  During this interview, Steve told me he does not know specifics about scheduling, start date or salary as the other manager I will report to (James) is handling the details. He asks me some behavioral questions, and the interview ends.

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The following day, James calls me and offers me the job. He tells me that he does not know how much the pay will be because HR has to conduct a Salary Review, and once he knows that he will give me a start date.  I told him I was interested, and definitely want the position and to let me know as soon as he knows salary and start date info.

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Three weeks pass and emails go unreturned. Meanwhile, my current job is eliminated, since my current manager fully expects I’ll be leaving any day. The very day my job was completely eliminated, I get an offer from HR. Its really low, but the email seems informal and even open to a counteroffer. This offer was almost exactly 30% below industry average for similar positions, and only a dollar and change higher than my current base pay. Plus, I lose bonuses when I leave my current position which means it equates to a pay cut. I sent a polite rejection to HR and a reasonable counteroffer.  I received an email back saying they will speak to local HR and management and see what they can do and get back to me.

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The next day, I get called into local HR for a “policy violation” I won’t go into too much detail here because I want to remain anonymous. The policy violation was minor (as in there was no gross misconduct or theft) but they told me that I would have to sign a formal write up the following day (no reason was given as to why they could not do it then) and I was told there is no room for negotiation in my salary offer. They told me that my pay was based on a matrix that considers factors like education and work experience. I had never had any disciplinary action before, and didn’t feel this was justified; but they were claiming they could fire me for this “infraction”; so I accepted the offer as-is.

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I’ve been at my new position for over a week and just today was asked to come back into HR’s office to discuss my prior “infraction”. They told me they would not be writing me up. I suspect that the higher ups sided with me in my opinion that no policy violation actually occurred.

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I suspect the company fabricated a threat of a write up, which they knew they would not be able to enforce, so that I had no negotiating power. The original offer was very open ended and even ended with a “How do you feel about this offer...” so I find it hard to believe it went from that to “there is no negotiating, you take it or leave it” overnight.

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Furthermore, The position is identical to the one held by a man who was paid 30% more for the exact same job title and responsibilities. I met every single one of the qualifications listed on the job posting, and have the experience and education preferred for the position.

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1. I understand that if I chose to take this to court, I have to prove intent. My local HR rep already told me that they use some sort of matrix to determine pay, so I assume they will use this argument in court.

2. Do I have a strong enough case?

3. I’m not looking to get rich here, but I cannot afford attorney’s fees unless the settlement would compensate for lost wages and attorney’s fees. Is there some formula that  can estimate what they would determine as lost wages over time?

4. I do intend to speak to an attorney; and I have proof (screenshots of emails, etc) proving everything I say is factual. Is there anything I'm forgetting?

Answer:
 > TL;DR - offered promotion with low pay, I attempt to negotiate and HR fabricates a bogus infraction so I have no choice but to accept the offer. The pay is 30% less than the man who held the job before me was paid for the exact same work.

You would have to prove more than that you were offered less pay than a man who previously had the job. You would have to prove, at the very least, that the primary reason you were offered less is because of your gender (and not because of your performance, or skills, or experience, or even because the company just wanted to save a little money.)

There's nothing illegal about paying you 30% less than a previous employee, so long as you make minimum wage and it's not part of systemic gender-based under-compensation.


Title: [CA] Can I change my baby's name with power of attorney

Question:
Hey guys, quick question about my baby's name. I recently gave birth to a son and during the entire pregnancy my husband and I disagreed on our son's first name. My husband said he wanted to name him after himself and I wanted to give my son his own name.

In the end, I relented and named my son the same first name as my husband.

3 weeks after giving birth my husband decided to inform me he wants a divorce.

The thing is, hes currently serving overseas and will be there for at least another year and a half before hes back home in the U.S.

Before he left, he granted me power of attorney over everything.

I feel as though he waited till after the birth of our son to inform me he wants a divorce because he knows I would never have named him his first name if I knew we were splitting up.

So my question is this: With my power of attorney, am I able to legally change my son's first name? My son is only 5 weeks old so it's not like he's used to his name by any means.

TLDR: Changing my son's name with power of attorney.

Answer:
 If it's even possible, that's a great way to make more trouble for yourself. You know he didn't give you that right when he gave you that power of attorney. He'll likely bring that up in the divorce and make you look petty since you both agreed on the name you named your child when the child was born. Abusing a military POA will not look good in court.

You have to petition the court for a name change. Do it the right way. Answer #2: You could actually call your son by any name you wished. If his name was "John" you could call him by a nickname or just informally call him "Mike".You don't have to legally change his name in order to use something different.


Title: I keep getting mail saying I own a house in another city (Miami)

Question:
Hi! I own a business and for the last 5 months I have been getting letters from the state / county that a house that I "purchased" in Broward County is set to be demolished for not being up to code..

I called the city and they said I had to speak to the title company. The title company was miserable to try and get a hold of.. every time I would call, nobody would answer.

Finally a girl said she was in charge of this property and would get back to me. I didn't hear back so I've called multiple times for the last few months and just heard that she quit.

I am not sure what to do.. do I just ignore it? I never purchased any property, so clearly it's a mistake in someone's paperwork... is it safe to stop calling and hounding this title company? I am getting nowhere.

Answer:
 If the letters are addressed to you by name, there's a good chance someone put your name down on a deed, and you may well want to look into it. [Pull the title records](http://www.broward.org/RecordsTaxesTreasury/Records/Pages/PublicRecordsSearch.aspx) and find out if the title is actually in your name.

If it is, talk to a real estate attorney. In principle, building code issues and back taxes are enforced against the property, but it's worth digging in a bit further and to get a professional to help you cover your ass.Answer #2: Could be a case of identity theft,  I would not ignore.  People use straw buyers or forged documents to commit mortgage fraud with. I would look up the deed and any other paperwork you can find in public records and see if you can prove it's not you. Then send a letter explaining this to the government authority who is condemning the house.  Answer #3: Call your city council member of local equivalent. Ask them to help straighten it out. Answer #4: Who was the seller? What's the property worth?

This is super weird; I've heard of people doing the exact OPPOSITE of what happen by recording fraudulent deeds to steal people's property but this is just odd. Answer #5: Check your credit,.too.


Title: My state requires a certain amount of instructional hours before I can get my license...

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Why do you think sleeping would be "instructional hours"?


Title: Is it legal to drive in an empty school parking lot?

Question:
Asking for my brother, who doesn't have reddit. He's 18 and our mom is teaching him how to drive. School is out so the parking lot will be empty. There is no gate for the lot either. Would it be okay for him to learn how to drive there? It's a high school that I go to and my brother went to (he graduated a few weeks ago). We just don't want to get into any trouble.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 First of all he needs a learner's permit. Under Georgia law, any licensed driver 21 or older has to take him to the DMV to get the permit. (If he were under 18 it would have to be a parent.)

Second of all using that school parking lot would likely be trespassing. Yes I know all of us old farts learned to drive in school parking lots and nobody got busted but that was a different era.

But he needs a learner's permit.


Title: School made me a freshmen again over a class the claimed not to have

Question: As a bit of backstory, I've lived in VA  since I was seven, but I'm originally from MD and I took a high school class in the eighth grade for a credit boost when I got there. This story starts in the beginning of this school year and I've been thinking about this for a good while since then. My mother and I moved back to Maryland from Virginia for financial reason and I had just started my sophomore year at my school. When I started at the new school the counselor told me I'd have to do freshmen year again because one of my credits didn't count because the school didn't have that class I got the credit from. Yesterday I found out that they do have the class, but it just goes by a different name. My question is, is it illegal for the school to do this? I'm really at a loss I just wanna graduate when I suppose to but this is making it really hard for me.

Answer:
 Yes, but this isn't a legal issue.

You should your parents need to sit down with an advisor/counselor at the school to see if you can get credit.


Title: [AZ] Trans lied about their gender...

Question:
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Topic:
Troll Post

Answer:
 Being born a man and transitioning to a woman is legal.

Grow up. Answer #2: Nothing here is illegal. Answer #3: Things you are required to tell sexual partners: any STDs you have

Things you are not required to tell sexual partners: what body parts you may or may not have been born with


Title: Evicted wth 3 months rent already paid and no refund. Help?

Question:
Back in September 2015 I was evicted from my apartment complex and when I went to ask why, I was informed it was due to noise complaints. When I asked about the pre paid rent she told me that it would be kept and that this contract break wouldn't show up on my rental history. I understand no security deposit refund or other administrative fees but can they lawfully confiscate pre paid rent? At the time I had consulted a lawyer and he said I could be entitled to 3x the amount lost but at the time I had other things to worry about. Bexar county (San Antonio) Texas is the county if anyone is familiar with the applicable laws there. Also, is there a way to look up or get a copy of the apartment I used to rent? Or other documentation that could clarify details for Reddit a legal sages?
Thanks!

Answer: How did you find out you were evicted?  Did they just say, "Hey, you're evicted, get out"?  There should have been a minimum of one court appearance that you would have been notified of.Answer #2: I only received an eviction notice on my door and was told to be out before Friday (that was a Tuesday)


Title: My house was demolished before the date I was told it would be, so all of my possessions were destroyed. What should I do?

Question: Is there some way to receive compensation for this without a lawsuit, or what is the best course of action? I'm in Texas by the way.

Answer: Depends who told the date. Usually that sort of thing is posted on the property with clear dates. But, wrong demos can happen. Answer #2: "There’s no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so you’ve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it’s far too late to start making a fuss about it now."Answer #3: I'd check with your homeowner's insurance to see if they'd cover it and/or help with a potential lawsuit. I don't know if they'd cover this or not, but it's worth asking!Answer #4: Define "My house". Did you own it, lease it, squatting?


Title: Police Block Access to My Residence?

Question:
I was returning home. I live down a small street but it’s plenty wide for two way traffic which happens frequently enough. When trying to turn down the only street with access to my home the officer said “nope not until football traffic is done. I said not even to my house? He again just said nope and told me to keep moving.”

It’s for a small kids football league and the traffics took approximately ten minutes to clear out before I could get to my home.

I saw him do this with numerous people trying to get to our homes.

Is this legal?

While it was more of an inconvenience (tonight) I can’t help but think of any number of reasons that a person would need to get to their home immediately and they’re supposed to wait so he can get off his duty faster?

Thoughts? In the United States.

Thanks.

Answer:
 It is legal for police to divert traffic to keep accidents from happening? Yes

10 minutes is not long enough to be a concerning amount of time

You can complain to the department head of ombudsmans office about itAnswer #2: Yes, its legal to block off the street for events who have asked permission to do so for a limited period of time.

I had a family member who once lived across the street from the San Francisco Giants. If you think that was bad, you haven't seen 80,000 people try to vacate a small area via mostly cars.

A street nearby to me will be blocked for an event from 9AM - 3PM on Sunday. Longer periods like that resulted in mail to nearby residences months in advance and now street signs have gone up.


Title: Bought a dog and was told she was in perfect health. Find out 2 days later she is definitely not. From Southern California.

Question:
Hi r/LegalAdvise

I recently got a dog from a local shop and was told she was in perfect health. While I was getting her I noted that she had some yellow gunk in her ear and they assured me that it was wax. Well I brought her to the vet 2 days after and found many costly issues.

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She has a parasite and kennel cough as well as a yeast infection in her ear. So they knowingly sold me a dog with these issues while telling me that she was in perfect health.

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Upon going back to the shop I bought her from I found out they have since closed down. I tried contacting them about getting reimbursed for all of the issues found within that period and haven't gotten a response.

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At this point I'm tempted to just file a claim with my bank for purely the cost of the dog (not the spay that they did) or try to take a company that may not exist to small claims court.

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My biggest fear in all of this though is I may lose my beautiful angel of a dog that I love very much.

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Thank you for your help everyone!

Answer:
 OP- You can attempt to file a police report for fraud. The fact that the business is now gone/ghosted you would seem to support this claim.

You can also discuss with the payment processor used to pay for the dog if a charge-back is appropriate for this situation.


Title: My [21M] tinder girlfriend of 3 months is actually dangerously underage [15F]

Question:
Posted this on r/relationships and got advised to put it on here. Some more things: to the best of my knowledge, she would never do anything to hurt me which includes tattling to her parents (from what I know she doesn’t have a good relationship with them and they’ve put her in some hard places before) Or at least I hope not..

I’ve been looking to settle down recently and met a gorgeous girl on tinder where we hit it off instantly and have been pursuing a relationship for the past 3 months. Yes, this includes the physical side (obviously before i found out her real age). We have discussed age-specific things before, and she has always seemed so well versed in her high school days and uni work that I never even noticed anything was up. The age on her profile is 19, and I never thought to doubt it because she looks about 20 anyway and has the maturity of someone around that age too. She asked me to grab some cash out of her wallet yesterday and I found an old ID with her real birth year on it— 2003. I haven’t confronted her on it, and personally have no idea how to even begin. I was falling in love with her and now I feel completely duped. Obviously I haven’t pursued any sexual stuff with her after I found out, but I am so heartbroken. I’m not a pedophile but really have no idea how to deal with this! Any advice is appreciated

TL;DR been unknowingly fucking and falling in love with a 15 year old girl for the past 3 months.

Answer: End it now. You still have a defense because you had sex, under the impression she was over 18. Now that you are aware that she is underage you won’t have a defense if you continue the relationship. The minute you do something she doesn’t like or her parents find out, no matter what, will try to put it on you because you are the adult and not her. Grab all evidence that proves she lied to you so that way you aren’t pinned with statutory rape and wont be put on the Registered Sex offenders list, or however they handle that in Australia. Get an attorney.  This can seriously ruin your life. And from growing experience, I am not the same girl I was at 15. I was very mature for my age but still had the same problems every 15 year old girl has, an you’re 21.Answer #2: a broken heart is very least of your problems at this point, get records/screen shots of everything, texts etc. If you ask her about her age i would record the phone conversation, treat the situation as if you are already in trouble, as it is most likely gonna be the outcome of all this, and for the love of god, don’t use phrases like “tattle to her parents” when talking to anyone ever again, your not a ten year old on the playground and it makes you sound like a straight up pedophile.Answer #3: In some places, ignorance isn't an excuse. You could be looking at prison time. Run, don't walk, to a lawyer.


Title: I was given money in order to purchase something online for a friend...

Question:
Like the title says, a few months ago I was given cash to buy a friend an online good (a PAXEast ticket). The ticket was bought using a PrePaid debit card that was bought at a 7/11. The purchase online was made in my name and at my address.

Recently, this friend has become an ex-friend, and with the ticket still in my possession, I intend to withhold it from him. Am I in any legal obligation to give him the good? I'm sure there are legal precedents to this, but Google hasn't really been fruitful.

EDIT: This is in Massachusetts.

Thanks again for your time!
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 So someone gave you money to buy something for them. You fulfill your end of the deal by purchasing the item.  Now you want to fail to deliver the item that you purchased (with someone else's money)?

What makes you think that's OK? If your friend takes you to small claims court over it, you'll lose.


Title: [IN] Employer HR may have "accidentally terminated account"

Question:
Working at a grocery store for several years and after getting raises and moving, I was going to transfer to a new store of theirs to work. Everything is all well when I called my old store to make sure they sent over the information, and the HR employee said "oh I just terminated your account last week. I guess I forgot and didn't think you were transferring, let me look into it, and I'll get back to you in a week."

Foremost, I was already irritated that it will take a whole week for them to "figure it out" seeing that I'd like to start getting my paycheck and working again. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the answer of "Yeah we accidentally terminated your account, sorry."

When a employee's account is terminated, whether it be for them actually being fired, or them quiting, that person can't reapply to work for 6 more months. Therefore if my account was accidentally terminated, i wont be able to work at my own job for 6 months and will have to reapply like i never worked there. If that does happen then what? They essentially fired me for no reason. Even after i explicitly told them I was transferring. The HR representative of the store even knew this and said they shouldn't have deleted the account.

What happens in the case of an employer accidentally making a mistake and leaving me without a job? Do I have at least a case to make if I call the higherups in charge?(if i can get in contact)

Answer: Considering the fact that they legally can fire you for no reason at all, I doubt you have recourse. They are not legally obligated to keep you employed. I also doubt this can't be resolved satisfactorily in a matter of a week or less.


Title: Cousin on drug claims my dog damaged his truck and wants $1000.

Question: So my cousin, who is a major druggie, claims that he hit my dog on the highway and damaged his truck. My dog has 3 legs and there is no way she would live if being hit nor cause the damage he is claiming. He is saying hes going to get a lawyer and sue me. I'm not scared about that but I am terrified about my dog's life since I believe it is now in trouble due to this threat. Is there anything I can do?

Answer:
 He claims to have hit your handicapped dog, on the *highway*, caused $1,000 worth of damage, and the dog is otherwise injury free, and he doesn't expect to be laughed out of court?

Even if he were telling the truth, nothing is going to happen to your dog. They generally put dogs down for aggression. Unless your dog attacked someone, he'll be fine. Answer #2: He may have hit **a** 3 legged dog on the highway, but if your dog has no injuries, it wasn't **your** 3 legged dog. You and your dog are fine. If he finds a lawyer (and that's going to be tough) then start to think about your options, although in most areas this would be small claims stuff.

Anyway, even if he had hit your dog and you were negligent in allowing the dog to roam (and really, don't do that) the only person who would be on the hook is you, not your dog.

You might want to think about taking your dog to the vet for a well dog visit now so that you have documentation at this time that your dog is fine, because if anything comes from this, it will be months in the future.


Title: [OR] Can an employer ask employees to pay back excess tips?

Question:
This is just a quick question out of curiosity that doesn't affect myself.

Due to an accounting error, several waitstaff at my organization were greatly overpaid - a few hundred dollars each in tips. Management chooses to include tips on an individual's paycheck. When the error was discovered, all effected staff were asked to pay back the excess tips.

I know an employee must pay back any overpaid salary: I'm wondering if this effects tips as well? Each employee received their usual paycheck plus the extra tips.

Also, one of the managers posted a sign in a common area regarding one of the effected staffers, reading in essence:

"Jean has recently suffered an unfortunate injury and will be unable to work for the foreseeable future. We are inviting all staff to contribute to a pool in order to pay back what she owes the company."

Is it just me, or is this in incredibly poor taste? At first I thought it was sweet that they wanted us to pool resources to help keep her on her feet, but when I realized they were asking other employees to pay their own money *directly to our employer* that was erroneously given to her in the first place, it just seemed gross.

Answer:
 If it's an accounting issue, yes. You didn't earn those tips, and need to repay them.

The sign is also entirely in bad taste. I'd consider posting one of my own that read "If you feel so bad about Jean, why don't you forgive her debt?"

('regret' tips are entirely on the management though. You don't have to repay those, but they may fire you for it.)


Title: [CA] Police and city refuse to enforce noise code violations by neighbors with kids

Question:
I have neighbors who have three kids, and for the last 2.5 years noise from the house has been violating the city noise code. These are single family homes; we both own. Code enforcement & police (including the community prosecutor) refuse to enforce the situation, claiming that the code doesn’t apply to these types of situations – not neighbor to neighbor disputes and not noise caused by children (even though the code does specify human voices).

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In other words, if the noise had been coming from city construction or a public event, for instance, I would’ve had remedies via code enforcement to get the noise to stop.

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Police told me “we want families living here” and said that if I were to play music loudly, they would cite me, because the situation is evaluated differently if it’s a single person making noise. This smacks of discrimination to me. When investigating noise complaints officers do not use a decibel meter; they just go by their own opinion/judgment/inclination.

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I have used a decibel meter to ensure they are violating the noise code. It’s the exact model of decibel meter used by code enforcement. I also have tried all the usual remedies of contacting the neighbors, etc.

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Answer:
 What exactly are the kids doing? And what time are they doing things?

If it's the middle of the day and there are kids playing outside nobody in their right mind is going to cite them with tickets for doing that. Answer #2: Gain tolerance is your best option. Anything else will be vastly more complicated and likely still fail.Answer #3: You called the police on children playing?? Have you tried simply going over to the neighbors home to speak with the parent? I would not waste time with a lawsuit if I were you. Answer #4: I saw you cross posted this on 4 or 5 different threads.

You should move.

Kids are loud. It happens. Maybe these kids are special needs? Of course the police won’t cite them there’s a big difference between an adult purposely violating a noice ordinance and a small child.


Title: Moving to Oregon with Firearms

Question: I will be moving to Oregon and have two shotguns. I want to know how to do this legally. I will be driving if that matters. Thank you in advance.

Answer: Unloaded in a case (locked if possible) separate from ammo and not accessible from the passenger area. This isn't a big deal at all.


Title: Is it legal to not teach math and science in secondary school?

Question: [NY] The secondary school I attended only taught religious studies. There was no math, science, humanities etc. On their transcript they only list the religious courses they taught. Is this legal? The reason I’m asking is because now that I’m applying to college, I’m not sure if these transcripts will be of any value if the institution is not operating legally.

Answer:
 Well no.

The [NY education law](http://codes.findlaw.com/ny/education-law/edn-sect-3204.html) requires, among many other things, that "Instruction given to a minor elsewhere than at a public school shall be at least substantially equivalent to the instruction given to minors of like age and attainments at the public schools of the city or district where the minor resides."


Title: Utah - renting a lil slice of hell

Question:
Tuesday, I signed a lease on a house. Wednesday, I woke up with the worst allergic attack I’ve had in years. My kid and I are getting bitten by something. I have seen no evidence of bugs but the bites cannot be denied. The smoke detector goes off every time I take a shower. I’m filled with anxiety since we moved in. I emailed the property manager Wednesday and told them about the few problems I’d noticed. They said they’d put in a work order to deal with them. The bites have been a slowly developing situation I was not fully aware of until today. The back yard is very big and I hadn’t ventured all the way to the back til today. I discovered dog shit all over the place. Having to move was unexpected and extremely expensive. Can I get out of this lease? Is there a chance the owner of the house or property manager will pay for the move? I am sorry if I’m leaving out details. I’m a wreck. I feel like I’m stuck in this horror movie of a house for 12 months.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 >My kid and I are getting bitten by something. I have seen no evidence of bugs but the bites cannot be denied

That sounds a lot like bed bugs. Report it to your landlord immediately and in writing. You can also usually buy tests that you put under your mattress to show you have them.

>The smoke detector goes off every time I take a shower.

Relatively normal. Shut the door and run the fan.

>The back yard is very big and I hadn’t ventured all the way to the back til today. I discovered dog shit all over the place

You can notify the landlord and request they clean it up (I assume you don't have a dog). Honestly it may be faster and simpler to just take 20min and clean it up yourself.

>Can I get out of this lease?

No, you need to notify them in writing and give them a chance to fix the issues.

>Can I get out of this lease? Is there a chance the owner of the house or property manager will pay for the move?

Almost certainly no, like not a chance of that happening.


Title: Consent Contract

Question: New York State: With the amount of false rape accusations going around, I wanted to ask if it was possible to make an enforceable contract that says both parties consent to having sex. This would cover anyone's ass if they are hit with a false accusation. Would such a contract be legally enforceable assuming both parties sign it?

Answer:
 Candles? Check

Wine? Check

Soft Music?  Check

"I agree not to accuse you of rape" contract? Check.

And they say romance is a lost art.Answer #2: > the amount of false rape accusations going around

is nearly zero, according to a large number of studies. You're worried about a phantom.

No written document will show that consent was willing and continuous. If you don't trust your partner not to accuse you of rape after the fact, then you and your partner aren't ready to have sex. Keep working on the relationship.Answer #3: > With the amount of false rape accusations going around,

Which is almost none.  There are a lot of *stories* about it, but not a lot of actual false rape claims

> I wanted to ask if it was possible to make an enforceable contract that says both parties consent to having sex.

No.  Aside from issues around consideration and contract formation which go against the public interest, consent can be withdrawn later.  Even in a world where such a contract is possible (it's not), either party could change their mind and withdraw consent, with or without signing a new contract Answer #4: Consent could be withdrawn after signing anyway. So, no. False accusations are really, really, really rare. So just don't rape anyone and you should be good.


Title: Salesman at a large car dealership reneged on an offer on a used car that I accepted.

Question:
I was looking for a used car at a dealership. The car was listed for 19000$ I made a ridiculous low ball offer by email of 13500$. I later get a call from a car salesman telling me that the price is way too low and that I should come take a look at the car and that I would change my mind and offer more when I see it. I agreed to come see it on Friday. I show up on Friday with my father and see the car, sit in it and really like it. The salesman asks me if I want to drive it. I say yes but that first we should discuss the price. I stick firm to the offer I made him eventually offering him 16K taxes in (this is in Quebec, Canada so that means approx. 13.9K before taxes). The salesman says he can't go below 15.5K before tax. I respectfully decline and tell him that I don't want to waste his time test driving the car as I'm not willing to pay that much.

On Monday afternoon, I call him back and ask him if he's willing to close the deal. I start off saying that I'm willing to pay 14K cash the same day. After a bit of negotiation I offer 14250$. He says that he can't go that low. I tell him to ask his sales manager to which he replies that he is the sales manager. I then tell him that he is the one who can make that decision and pressure him some more by telling him he could have the car sold today. He tells me that he'll call me back soon. He calls me back and asks me if I know The Godfather. "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse" he says. He says that 14500$ is his last offer. I accept.

He asks me to make a deposit by credit card. I tell him before making an deposit I need to drive the car. He tells me to come by the dealership tomorrow and we can make it happen. I show up bright and early the next morning at their opening hour. He let's me go on a test drive by myself, I drive the car and everything is OK. When I return he tells me that he has some bad news and that he can't let the car go for less than 15.5k. He says that his supervisor gave him the OK thinking that it's another vehicle. (They actually did happen to have two cars of the same make and same year but different model in inventory, however the other car was listed at a higher price and is generally a more expensive vehicle). I say, "Well good that other car is even more expensive than this one. You can probably give me this one at the 13.5K I initially offered". He isn't pleased with my obviously sarcastic tone. I ask to speak with his supervisor and tell him that I find this extremely unprofessional. He tells me that he isn't there. I ask for his email or a card. He tells me that I could call him back and he would give it to me. I ask for his name and he tells me that his name is John Smith (pseudonym).

I didn't call him back yet but after searching on their website I found out that this John Smith is just another salesman and that the sales manger is Jane Doe (pseudonym).

I'm thinking of contacting her and telling her what happened but I would like your input first.

What he doesn't know is that I recorded all our phone calls, so I have him on tape offering me this deal.

Also this is a large dealer that has some really expensive cars like Lamborghinis, Ferrarris, Rolls Royce, Etc. The car I was seeing is older but was top of the line when it was new.

Is there anything I can do here, isn't that a verbal contract or something.

Answer:
 Bait and switch. He accepted that 14500 to get you to test drive, fall in love and agree to pay more. Second, him lying about his name is BS. I would call the supervisor and see that she says. Lies about the price, his name and his position in the company. I would never purchase a vehicle from a company who hires those people. What else could he/ they be hiding?

In California, to record audio conversations both parties need to agree, not sure about Canada.


Title: Someone is parked in a fire lane, which is blocking my car in between a car parked legally and the fire lane car

Question:
Who should I call to get this car towed? I have to leave for work in an hour and I'm blocked in

should of included I'm in Anne Arundel County Maryland
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Well since you didn't think a location was relevant I can only say, call the non emergency police line.


Title: Inheriting a long gun from my Father [Va]

Question:
Hi folks, so my grandfather passed away in the early 2000s and willed his son (my father) a Remington 870 shotgun. At the time I wasn't 18 yet, and didn't have much use for a gun. I'm looking to move out soon, and my father has offered me the gun as a gift. I don't believe this gun has ever been registered, and if it was, my grandfather lived in New Mexico, so I doubt Va authorities would be involved at all. My question is, what legal steps do I need to take (if any) before legally acquiring this firearm. (for the record I am aware that firearm safety classes are always a good start, and am also looking at a safe for safe storage.

Edit: Thanks for all the great responses

Answer:
 Assuming you are legally allowed to own a firearm, and that the firearm is already in the state, there is nothing you need to do.

1) Firearm registry does not exist in Virginia, in any form.

2) Virginia has no real restrictions on inheriting firearms (again, just as long as you can legally own a gun).

3) Transport the gun unloaded and in a locked container.

4) Gun safety courses are not required, but never a bad idea.

Here are some sources: http://johnpierceesq.com/?p=1292 on inheriting and http://johnpierceesq.com/?p=1213 on gifting. From your wording it sounds like a gift. If it is, and if the gun is in New Mexico, you must use an FFL. That means you must pay a registered person or business to transport the gun from New Mexico to VA. Any gun shop should be able to do it, and it shouldn't cost more than $100.


Title: Can't afford lawyer for court this friday- at risk of suspended license

Question: (southern California) I have a big issue- i got two tickets in November a week apart for speeding and I'm managed to hold them off until friday when I'm forced to go to court. I can't afford a lawyer and I can't afford to get my license suspended for a week as I won't be able to go to work- I'm 50 miles away from my job. Would I be able to represent myself? I pled not guilty the last time I went to court last month because they wouldn't let me say anything without the officer present. I realize that I'm guilty- i just need the suspension to be shorter- ideally just the weekend or for them to give me a pass this once.

Answer:
 > I can't afford to get my license suspended for a week as I won't be able to go to work- I'm 50 miles away from my job

Sounds like you can't afford **NOT** to get a lawyer

> I realize that I'm guilty

Statements like this are exactly why you need a lawyer.


Title: AZ need help on how to assist neglected child.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If she is in the hospital she should be followed by a social worker. Talk to the nursing staff or social worker and tell them what you've told us here.


Title: Why are wrongful convictions so common in America ?

Question:
I've just read [this](http://abc7.com/news/oc-man-freed-after-spending-18-years-in-jail-for-crime-he-didnt-commit/2134653/) article and a couple of things made me shook my head: first of all, how is it possible that you get 75 years to life for a damn robbery ? And second of all, how the flying fuck was he arrested even though there were WITNESSES, motherfucking witnesses who testified saying he wasn't in Fullerton but in Las Vegas.

And why do I hear about wrongful convictions only happening in America, and the victims are always black people ? Did this man had the worst lawyer in the world or the worst luck in the world ?

Answer:
 > And second of all, how the flying fuck was he arrested even though there were WITNESSES

Because there were witnesses testifying on the other side.  In every case, there are witnesses that say one thing and witnesses that say something else.  Part of the job of the judge and jury is to balance the witness statements.

Keep in mind, you are hearing **one side of the story**.  Trials last hours and days for a reason.  There's lots that goes on in the courtroom that doesn't make it to ABC 7's sound bite.

> And why do I hear about wrongful convictions only happening in America

Because you live in America.

> and the victims are always black people

Because you're not reading the right articles?

America has wrongful convictions.  So does every other country.  America has something of a race problem.  So does every other country.  You hear what you're exposed to, which is the media playing up wrongful convictions and race stuff because it gets ratings.  In reality, truly wrongful convictions are fairly rare, and they get press **because** they're fairly rare.


Title: TX - Can a boss make employees pay for parking at a required work event?

Question: Someone I know has to go to a lunch for work, but there's no free parking. Her boss says that they won't get reimbursed. If that's allowed, is there something else she can do? It's not a lot of money, about $10, so it's not enough to affect taxes.

Answer: She can deduct it from her taxes as a work related expense. Answer #2: She could use public transportation.  The company is not required to reimburse employees for parking or transportation, even if the lunch is mandatory.  Answer #3: Employers aren't generally even required to provide free parking at all or to reimburse employees for parking costs, though some will voluntarily provide at least partial reimbursement if they're located somewhere where there isn't any free parking available. Answer #4: Could your friend car pool? $10/4 is $2.50


Question:
Iowa: A teacher gave us a packet of questions about a book and made them seem as if they were her own (own formatting, no source, etc.). A quick google search shows that she got these from another source. She's an English teacher who hates plagiarism.

Is there anything that can be done? She clearly copy-pasted these questions from another source and passed them off as her own, all while saying we will receive 0s for plagiarism (that last bit isn't illegal, just hypocrisy.)

Answer:
 This is one of the dumbest posts I've seen, and I've seen some posts.Answer #2: I get that the idea of getting a 'gotcha' moment to on your teacher is rather thrilling when you're twelve, but the vast majority of educational material is expected to be copied and distributed this way.

Every teacher on the planet is not out there trying to come up with novel and exciting questions, there are only so many ways to ask kids to solve problems that every kid in your school district is being asked to solve.Answer #3: Who cares?  You want her to give herself a 0 on her next test or something? Answer #4: You can let the principal or dean know of your concerns. There is likely nothing more that can be done.

Are you sure she plagiarized as opposed to using instructions from some curriculum the school uses?  It seems unlikely she's appropriating someone else's IP.


Title: Unruly Teenager and No Way to Stop Her

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Are the meds prescribed and managed by an actual psychiatrist, or the family doctor?

This started 3 years ago. 11 year olds don't just up and start doing this shit out of nowhere. I know this is /r/legaladvice and not /r/internetdetective, but these all sound symptomatic of an abused kid acting out.


Title: My grandma is being stalked and harassed.

Question:
Can we do anything even though we don't know who it is? She's blocked the number before, but they always text using a different one.

This person has sent her pictures of her car at her place at work, I'm pretty sure followed her home, and constantly texts about how she's sleeping with her husband. Just last week she stopped at my mom's and the person told her that she gave my pap oral while she was gone. She's always messaged about how she's a fat cow and told that they wish she dies during her surgery she has to get soon. It's horrible and none of us are sure what to do at this point. Any advice would really help!

Answer:
 Call the cops and complain. Document every instance you can, pictures, screencaps, etc. Get a cheap security cam and put it at your GM's home.  Your GM can ask her boss to ban this person from her place of work and ask security (if any) to escort her out if she shows up again. Answer #2: Save all the texts and pictures. Have you seen them yourself?

The first step is to go to the police.

> and constantly texts about how she's sleeping with her husband.

What does your grandfather say about all of this? Does he have any idea who it could be?


Title: Generally speaking, are contract clauses that prohibit posting negative reviews about the product or service enforceable?

Question:
Contract states it shall be interpreted by the state of IL, but this probably applies to many states. The exact text of the contract in question reads as follows:
Any slanderous, libelous, or negative campaigning of the property, products, and services of <company> during or after the term of this agreement are not permitted, and <client> agrees to pay <company's> legal fees in implementing any actions in response to such activities regardless of the outcome.

Answer:
 There are two primary issues here. First, what constitutes "negative campaigning"? Does leaving one true and unflattering review fit within that definition? I don't have an answer without doing research.

Second, any establishment with a "no negative reviews" policy should be avoided like the plague for all the obvious reasons.


Title: Brother's fiance losing her children because she visits him in prison? [Tennessee, USA]

Question:
My brother and his fiance(Mary) have been together for almost 3 years now. When my brother and Mary first got together, my brother went through some legal problems and ended up going to prison for soliciting a minor. I won't go into detail with that, because regardless of detail he WAS found guilty.

 Mary's ex-husband came and got both Mary's children, because my brother was living with Mary. Mary was only allowed to have scheduled, supervised visits until here recently, once my brother was put into prison for the aforementioned problem.

Recently, she has been allowed to have the kids over for weekends and holidays without issue because it was judge ruled, but Mary's ex-husband's lawyer is now saying because Mary visits my brother in prison and sends him commissary money, that she can have the boys taken away from her permanently. Does this ACTUALLY hold weight in court?

Sorry about the wall of text, it's hard to put the situation into words for some reason. Thanks in advance for the help :)

Answer:
 Enh. Lose the children entirely? No, probably not. Back to supervised visits? Absolutely. Instead of explaining the technicalities to you, I'll put it like this.

The court has made it very, VERY clear that this man is not to be around her children. She can't be forced to end the relationship, but she's making it clear to the court that, rather than put her relationship with her children first, she's planning to marry this man. She will not be allowed to have her children in the same house as your brother. If she marries him, that's that. Back to supervised visits.

So ultimately, yes, if she doesn't end her relationship with a man who is currently serving time in prison for trying to have sex with a child, she will lose her parenting time and probably end up back at infrequent supervised visits. But a court probably won't do that while he's in prison and not a threat to the children, unless she's being batshit insane and bringing her kids to prison to see him.


Title: [Chicago, IL] My friend got a parking ticket while parked in the car.

Question:
Bare with me, and I apologize if I'm in the wrong sub. Me and my friend caught a late night viewing of IT, and she drove me back to my house. She parked in front, and we chatted for like 15-20 minutes before she took off. Several weeks later, she got a ticket in the mail for Double Parking/Standing. We never saw an officer, and no ticket was handed to us. This is odd because we weren't parked on the street, we were in the car, parked right in front of my house (maybe even a couple of inches from the curb). The street I live on is two ways, but very narrow so if we were double parked we would had to have moved over for any car to smoothly pass by. We would have also very clearly noticed a cop passing, or writing down her licence plate.

According to the municipal code 964110, double parking/standing is illegal "when parking on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street." This would make sense if we weren't parked in a parking spot, next to the curb. So now there are several things I was hoping for anyone to clear up for me. One, can a police officer ticket a car with people in it, and not hand them the ticket? Two, would we be able to contest that there is no proof we were double parked since there was no photographic evidence attached to the ticket? Finally, could we argue the definition of the ticket is not met since we were not parked in the street blocking a car? We want to contest this but don't know how to go about properly arguing the validity of this ticket.

Thanks for any input.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Were you, while in the car, in a legal parking place? If so, fight the ticket.


Title: [CA] Purchasing Marijuana Seeds from international Seed Bank

Question:
Hello.  I live in California and have a medicinal marijuana card.  Since I have a card, and since recreational use is legal here anyways, is there any harm in me purchasing seeds from an international seed bank to grow on my own?  I'd just like to know if there's any legal problems from the purchase of seeds to the delivery at my home.

[Here's an example of a seedbank](https://www.seedsupreme.com/feminized.html?seeds_grows=120&seeds_photoperiod=194&seeds_thc_filter=42)

Thanks in advance for any legal insight you can share!

Answer:
 Do you consider federal drug trafficking charges a problem? Answer #2: > I'd just like to know if there's any legal problems from the purchase of seeds to the delivery at my home.

The legal problem is that marijuana is illegal in the United States.

It's likely that your package will be seized by Customs and you may or may not be prosecuted for attempting to import a controlled substance.


Title: [MA] Landlord letting new tenant move in before I move out

Question:
I signed a lease with two roommates for 9/1/2015 through 8/31/2016. The two moved out last weekend together, so It's just me left in the apartment. We all signed the same lease, and the lease states that the entire apartment - all rooms - is ours, i.e. we're not each subletting a room.

In October, the house changed ownership so we got a new mess of a landlord, who, from what I can tell, knows nothing about the transferred lease agreement. In fact, in her correspondence with me today, she tried telling me that I'm subletting from the roommate with whom I signed the lease. I've had issues with her over the last year with her throwing out my belongings, demanding the rent check early, coming in unannounced or within a few hours notice, and making rules up that aren't on the lease.

Down to the actual issue, which is pushing me over my capacity for her bullshit, she's subletting each individual room to tenants she found for the next lease cycle, which should start 9/1/2016. I've informed her that I'm here until the last day of my lease, August 31st. She texted me Sunday and said that one of her new tenants will start moving his stuff in to my old roommate's room Tuesday (today, August 23rd) and will move himself in "a few days later"). I reminded her that my lease isn't up for another week and she claims it's okay because my old roommate approved it.

To concede, I see how this may be allowed, since our lease allows subletting with landlord permission, but I don't believe my roommate is collecting rent from this person, and my landlord may be double-dipping. More to the point, I am entirely uncomfortable with someone I don't know moving in to my apartment before I'm gone, or even having the keys to get in. He apparently moved some stuff in today while I was in the shower. I didn't see him. I took pictures of the space while it was empty and then after he moved stuff in.

I let my landlord know that if a stranger keeps coming in to the apartment, I will be pursuing legal action. She seems intent on continuing with this behavior. She responded to me that it "Might be in your best interest and kinder on yourself to enjoy your last few days here."

I was thinking I could take recourse under Massachusetts general laws chapter 186 section 14, which makes the landlord liable for three month's rent for interfering "with the quiet enjoyment of any residential premises by the occupant." Quick question here: does this mean three times my share of the rent or three times the total rent?

I'd like to get other opinions on this situation, but I'll say that I did talk to an attorney yesterday who believed I was in the right and advised me to take her to small claims.

Answer:
 Since the bot locked up your update:

> Judgment was entered on November 11th. I received the letter on the 13th. I got a long email this morning (December 2nd) from her stating, in short, that she has no intention to pay and that she plans to go to trial.

Your LL is an idiot. You have the judgment. The matter is settled. I guess she can appeal but unless she can demonstrate something went wrong the first time she is SOL. If she won't pay you,  turn that judgment into a lien on her property. If she actually can find an attorney to take this case, forward that email to her attorney, plus a copy of the judgment, yourself just in case she lies to the attorney.

EDIT: grammarAnswer #2: Since your update is locked...

If judgement was entered November 10 she only had 10 days to appeal to a jury. Even if we assume that means business days she needed to appeal by last week. If she files a new case you go in to court with the judgment you have and the court will throw out the new case.

As for collecting your judgment, I would [read this](http://www.mass.gov/courts/selfhelp/small-claims/won-small-claim.html). Was a payment hearing scheduled? If not move directly to step C on the guide I linked you.

Edit: To address the "received" thing. The court clerk can probably clarify this but it's likely 10 days from when the notice was mailed. If she didn't check her mail that's her problem. Call the clerk and ask but I'm pretty sure she's SOL.


Title: My boyfriends apartment got broken into last night and I couldn’t call the cops because of drugs.

Question:
I don’t know what to do in this situation. Last night at about 1am I was doing sexual stuff with my boyfriend when we heard his roommate get home with his girlfriend. It was no big deal until we heard the yelling and her crying and he forced them into the bathroom. The guy was wearing a mask and had a gun and we were completely naked. I was freaking out and the guy stole some money and left.

After, we all sat in the living room and I wanted to call the cops. Everyone said no multiple times because we had the devils grass everywhere and they were afraid even if they cleaned that the cops might find some. So we didn’t, and all of us ended up staying in a hotel for the night.

Is there any way I can call the cops without getting in trouble? Please help me on this
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 Wild assed guess here- they sell out of the apartment.

This is what's referred to as an "occupational hazard."

The guys who robbed you know that you are unlikely to call the cops because you're committing another crime, making you a more attractive target.

There is no shield here for you- if you call the police and they discover your crimes, they can pursue you for those crimes.


Title: [Texas] Contractor flooded my property that I am trying to put on market by ripping out toilet in bathroom then refuses to take any responsibility then quits contract with unfinished paint job, water damage to some floors, not returning house key.

Question:
So this is a long story but I'll try to condense it. The realtor I want to sell the house with recommended this "contractor" she found on Home Advisor. I presumed that she had worked with him before but she just saw his ratings and contacted him. (I needed a contractor because the previous tenants damaged the house significantly.)

Anyway he comes over and gives us an estimate of costs and I sign a contract indicating costs and a timeline for completion. Everything is going fine (I check up on his progress weekly) and he is repairing minor problems like repainting the walls and clearing debris until he contacts me telling me there was a problem with a pipe in the bathroom and water flooded the surrounding area. He insists that he never actually went into the bathroom and the flooding is a problem I never notified him about. I insist that he has been to the bathroom and inspected it before and he denies (even though my realtor confirms that the contractor inspected the bathroom multiple times before with the realtor present). He then storms out without issuing a refund for work he has not completed (paid in advance) and he has not returned the key I gave him.

Furthermore, he did a terrible paint job (didn't use primer so the walls are chipping apart or a cover sheet for the wooden floors so now the wood is stained with paint).

We have contacted Home Advisor but they insist because he has at least a 3 star rating they cannot remove him from their website.

What is the best way to pursue legal action?

TLDR; Contractor ruined house, got paid for work he did not do, and HomeAdvisor won't do anything to help.

Answer:
 How much are your damages?  If under $10,000, small claims is the way to go.  If over, consult with a lawyer and bring the contractor to civil court.

Your damages would include the cost to repair the water damage, the cost of the unfinished work he was paid for, and any legal fees (if you're going to civil court, small claims won't let you claim legal fees).

If the contractor was insured and bonded, make a claim against their insurance.  If they weren't you're going to have a battle getting your money.


Title: US- WA state Just learned Im fired from a job that also made me sign a contract that I would not work within 10 miles of her businesses for 1 year.

Question:
Her businesses cover the entire city and and 10 mile radius from any of her businesses does not allow me to work anywhere else.

This was a spa. I signed a contract that I would not work in any other spa within a 10 mile radius- a 'non compete' form.

Boss is completely emotionally unstable and had frequent freak-outs on employees, in ways that are unacceptable. I was planning on quitting as I got the news that I was fired.

Do I really have to avoid working in another spa for the rest of the year?

Answer:
 Speaking broadly, non-competes are enforceable in Washington. They have to be reasonable in scope. I'd say there's a good chance that this would be considered reasonable, but it's very fact specific. You'd want to talk to a local employment lawyer for verification.

>Do I really have to avoid working in another spa for the rest of the year?

Well, no. If it is enforceable, you'd have to avoid working in another spa until around April 25th of *next* year.


Title: What information can children be shown about a divorce in Florida

Question: I'm a 16 year old living in Florida and my parents have gone through a divorce. I want to see the parenting agreement and other files relating to the divorce but when I've asked my dad he's said that his divorce lawyer told him it would be inappropriate to show me this information and because of this he has said he wont show me any of it. Is there anything in Florida law that prevents those files from being shown to me?

Answer: Legally there isn’t a law, but his attorney is absolutely correct that it would be wildly inappropriate to share the divorce files with you and if that made its way back to the judge it would go very poorly for your father.  The parenting agreement so far as you are concerned is that you follow your parents rules.  At 16 you have some say in the physical custodial relationship, but you don’t have final say, a judge does.  Sharing the files with you would only serve to potentially prejudice you against one or both parents.


Title: Doing 99 in a 50 in Colorado.

Question: [removed]

Answer: You don't mention anything about getting a ticket, so I would recommend not driving that fast in order to avoid being ticketed in the future.


Title: Filed civil peace bond, cease and desist, and have a charge pending against me. What can I do?

Question:
Texas//

Bill here.  I am coming out of a living situation where I had joint custody of a dog Rex with roommate Bob via verbal agreement.   Bob obtained Rex by friends' giving Rex to Bob.  When I moved in, I did not even like dogs, but after a while, Rex's state of life started to concern me and I wound up being Rex's primary (if not only) caregiver.  Bob had never taken Rex to the vet, he never fed Rex - other roommates did, even having to feed Rex cat food because Bob kept forgetting to buy dog food.  Rex did not have a dog house in the backyard where he was alone for several months without any toys and RARELY fresh water.

Bob is not a bad guy, which is why I would up intervening in a joint custody with him over Rex.  This agreement was verbal.  As I felt a little bad for spoiling Rex so much (after a few months of care, Rex and I were inseparable and he even slept in my bed), I did not think it to be fair to charge for EVERYTHING.   However, I did charge for some medical bills.  The fact that I know it would not have been done (because it never had) if it weren't for me intervening made me want to cut Bob a break.

I went on to get Rex registered under AKC and HomeAgain Microchip under both of our names.  We had an ongoing joke that I was Bob's dad which made Rex my grandson.  Our joint custody was common knowledge to housemates and frequent houseguests, some who thanked me for 'saving' Rex who was severely neglected.  (I have all of the paperwork/receipts for all of this registration and vet records).  I ended up deciding to move across town, and with so many housemates, Bob was the first I felt i had to tell because of Rex.  He and I agreed to a split custody thing, again verbally, ending with Bob telling me that that was fine, but Bob is taking Rex with him when he moves out of state in a year.  (A year is a long time for things to change-- a year ago, I didn't even like dogs and here I am negotiating one I have partial ownership of).  I agree.

A few months ago (December I believe), "Bob" started a relationship with "Ana".  Ana and Bob had not met when the agreement about Rex had been discussed, but the day I was taking Rex to stay with me for the first time at the new place, Bob and/or Ana decided Ana was going to take full responsibility for Bob's say in the matter.  I was told i would not be taking "their" dog by Ana.  I ask to please speak with Bob via Ana, as Ana guilted me into hurting Bob.  She is very cold and reasserts her position that "their" dog isn't going with me, but I could have supervised visits.  I talk with mutual friends of Bob and me and ask them only to tell Bob to please realize how hard this is to not see Rex when we were so close.  The only response I heard back via the mutual friends was, "Ana said.."

OH, my new residence had a fence issue I was fixing, but in the meantime, giving Bob ample time to try to reach out and give him space to not scare him, the way Ana had depicted to me I made him feel.  I fix my fence, and after 22 days, I use the key to the house to check my mail.  Rex comes out from the hallways limping with pain from overgrown nails, and lost 10% of his bodyweight.  He jumps into my arms.  My emotions are overwhelming and I leave my (former) housekeys inside, lock the door, and leave with Rex.   I went directly to the police station headquarters to explain the situation and was told that I didn't break any laws by entering my legal residence to get "property" I had proof I owned.

Bob and Ana have launched a massive online and local attack against me, attempting to charge me for robbery for stealing "Bob"s dog (according to what the detective said), but "Their" dog in all of the screen shots I've been forwarded.  I have had places I work, including my business website hacked calling me a "Psychopath", "dog theif", among other things.

The smear campaign does not end there, there are posts referencing finding where I live and Ana has made public my vehicle with photo, license plate, and told that if anyone finds me, to let her know.  Last night, at the dog park (of which, I've paid $185 and Bob has reimbursed $15), a police officer approaches me and asks to speak with me.  I gladly agree, as I did not want to create conflict but felt confident in proving ownership of Rex.  I ask if I know what it is about, I explain the dispute as I did above and have all of the records in my name, except for one- in Bobs AND mine.  Bob shows up and officers finish reading my civil case and release Rex to me.  I thanked the person who called 9-1-1 from the park repeatedly and I got no response back from her.  She showed this written paper with my name and to contact 9-1-1, as well as two numbers (Bob and Ana).  I had never seen this employee before, but other employees know that Rex and I went there almost every day.  Employee says, "I have these screen shots where Bill says Rex is Bob's dog and will always be Bob's dog in a text to Ana."

Officer said he is looking at paperwork that only has one thing with Bob's name on it, and that Rex came with me and is leaving with me.  Employee is upset by the officer's instructions.  He suggest to me that I get Rex and leave while he is still there.

After this, death threats begin on an Anti-Bill page I have been sent screen shots from multiple parties.  I live with small children in the new residence, (also common knowledge).  The mother of the two children has had her work address publicized on this smear campaign website as well and she is having major anxiety.

Just yesterday, I had filed a civil suit as well as a cease and desist letter sent via the local police department.  At the same time, Bob gave a sworn statement that I plotted for months to pretend to be Bob's friend just to take Rex.  And Ana is relentless.  She has reached out to places I work to try to smear my name, however the places I work have been fully aware of the situation as well as pointed out how nightmare-ish Ana sounds in our final text message exchange where I'm asking for help.

I spoke to a lawyer but cannot afford the fees.  I read that I could incriminate myself no matter what I do if I talk to the detective Bob gave a sworn statement to.

OH!  The only thing detective asked me in regards to proving I "stole" Rex was a text where I said Rex would always be Bob's dog--- what I meant was in the sense that the way children of divorce are always their separated parents' kids.  When I tried explaining that, he started to twist my words and I am scared I incriminated myself.  I have receipts to show how the agreement was mutual... I don't know.  I love Rex and am willing to lose everything for his well being, but Ana's intervention has really screwed things up.

For clarity, Bob is in his mid twenties.  I am in my early thirties.  Ana just turned 18.

Answer:
 One thousand two hundred thirteen words and not one of them the name of the place where you live.

**TL;DR**: I took possession of a dog that someone else could've claimed a part ownership stake in. The other part-owner is angry about this, and made an angry website that's threatening and harassing me. He's made a complaint to the police accusing me of theft. I've already filed a civil suit and C&D'd him. I have no clear legal question.


Title: [TEXAS] AirBNB advertised rental house as wheelchair accessible, but only has ramps to front door. All interior doors are standard size and not ADA complaint.

Question:
[TEXAS]  AirBNB advertised a rental/vacation home as wheelchair accessible.   We paid the rental fee in full and are just now learning from the owner that the only wheelchair access is the ramp at the front door. All interior doors are standard size, meaning that you can get in but go no where within the house.  The listing states otherwise (wheelchair access to bedrooms, bathrooms, patio, etc.) An email from the listing owner (when questioned)  in writing says that the space would be too small for a wheelchair.  What would be our best recourse for recouping our already paid rental fee, seeing as we cannot use the property without actual wheelchair access.  *I have screenshots of the listing stating all the areas that should be accessible, as well as an email from the property owner stating that almost none of those spaces can be accessed via wheelchair*
Thank you for any responses

Answer: You should be able to get full refund through air BnB. Contact their support team, I’ve had to contact them a few times and they’ve been pretty helpful. Since you already have confirmation from the host in air BnB messages, it should be pretty straightforward as the customer support will have access to the messages and see it in there that the host has confirmed it’s not accessible to you. Best of luck!