Title: Against my son's wishes, his ex wife is planning to take the children and move out of state

Question:
My son's ex wife is planning to move from California to Tennessee with his 2 children (both under 12 years of age) against my son's wishes and against their divorce decree.   My son has consistant weekend visitation with both children, whom he loves dearly.    He is current on his monthly child support with no arrears due. It is believed her intention is to marry a past boyfriend that we learned she is engaged to marry.  This potential move could happen as early as next week.

What can be done proactively and legally to prevent her from moving and breaking their agreed upon child custody arrangements per the divorce decree?

Also, what are our legal rights as grandparents with regards to keeping our grandchildren in the state?

All comments are truly appreciated.  Thank you.

Answer:
 Your son needs to contact his divorce attorney as soon as the office opens tomorrow morning.

If he doesn’t have an attorney, contact a local family and divorce law attorney.  This is not a time to look for cheap solutions - once the children are out of state it will be much harder (and more expensive) to get them back.


Title: Being asked to pay full amount owed to the estate of a contractor that was not able to finish work or correct mistakes

Question:
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TLDR: Built a house, overseer died before cashing final certified check and finishing the job, we cancelled the check because the job wasn't finished, now the estate is threatening to sue for the full balance.

Looking for some guidance here. Sorry it is kind of long.

About 1 year ago we built our first house. We took on the project ourselves and acted as the builder. In this process we decided it would be a good idea to hire an overseer. The person we hired was a family friend and a very experienced builder. He was great for the most part. Toward the end of the build we noticed a few major mistakes. We have two bedrooms downstairs that don't have closets in them. We all missed that, but it was the overseers responsibility to make sure they were there. The other big mistake downstairs was that one of the bedrooms was supposed to be handicap accessible. The hallway and shower were done correctly, but the doorways getting into the room and into the bathroom are not. The last big mistake was that several windows were installed incorrectly, but were approved by the overseer.

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Now this is where it gets tricky. As we were getting ready to move in we had a conversation with the overseer that he agreed to overseer the fixing of the mistakes, and because he was a family friend we agreed to pay the remaining balance of his work. The next day we have the bank mail a certified check (the kind of check that removes the funds immediately out of your account when it is written). The day after the check was mailed we found out the overseer had died in his sleep. So I had the check cancelled and the funds returned to the construction loan.

I cancelled the check for two main reasons:

1)  If no one ever opened the mail then we basically had just wasted that money because it was already taken out of the    account.

2) No one was there to finish the work that needed to be finished, in other words the job was not complete.

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So fast forward to now, the estate found the cancelled check and the lawyer representing the estate is threatening to sue us for the remaining balance. I understand that there is an amount owed, but I don't think the full amount is fair.

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The lawyer said that we know the funds are due because we wrote the check for the full amount and then cancelled it. I explained to him the two reasons above, but the last communication I received from him is that he is "expecting a certified check mailed to his office within 5 days" or else he will suggest to the estate that they should sue.

I should also mention that the lawyer claims to have reviewed documents that say we owe the full balance, but refuses to share those documents with us.

Also should mention that we have already paid for 1/3 of the job and we feel that an additional 1/3 is a fair amount for the remaining balance.

Thanks in advance for any help or guidance you can provide!

Answer:
 They have good reason to sue.
You have reason to believe you do not owe the full amount.

This is likely to go to court, and if the amount owed is sufficient to remove this from the jurisdiction of small claims court then you will need a lawyer.

Document your claims, and if they do not wish to settle, expect to be served.


Title: Loaned money to a friend, had him sign a promissory note, do i have a leg to stand on?

Question:
Here are the images of the Promissory note with personal information blocked out. https://imgur.com/a/9Cjv4

He borrowed money on me on a few occasions and since then has borrowed even more but has not paid back a single dime. I found a boilerplate promissory note on the internet, is there any chance that this will hold up in court, can I file it with them or is there some inherent flaw in all of this that gives him the right of way so to speak to not pay me at all. He doesn't have money for a lawyer but it has become clear to me that he has no intention of ever paying me back. I assume I am screwed and should have just known better to not have loaned him the money. If anyone out there can tell me if i have a legal leg to stand on, I appreciate any time and or comments you guys have. That is his signature on there but I'm guessing he can just deny that. I would probably let it go but I also have the same situation with another friend for over twice the amount of this note so if there is a chance I can get the courts to make them pay up on this then I plan to go through with it.

Even though the note puts out a schedule, not a single payment was ever made, it does contain his signature. I know a lawyer and all that probably costs more than the amount owed, i am trying to get out from underneath the house and sell it but I need money for repairs to the roof and other things that I can not currently afford. Is this not worth my time pursuing? The other promissory note I have comes out to close to $3k, I no longer have any contact with him at all bu he signed it just the same as this guy did..

I guess i need a lawyer more than anything but i am sure people here have dealt with this same situation. I guess i am wondering if these documents stand up in the court of law and is it possible for me to get my money via wage garnishments or something but i guess they can say they never signed them (even though they did and it is their signature)

I assume I am on my own and am continuing to make my plan as such, but it helps just to vent and I wont ever make this mistake again and let people take advantage of me, you live you learn I guess. Thanks in advance for any information you guys have.

I posted this in personal finance initially, but was told it belonged here.  I was also curious if i had it notarized if that would help/hurt or make any difference at all.  I know my chances of collecting this money is not very great as they have both had plenty of time to pay me back on what i thought was a reasonable time frame.

Any advice would be appreciated but I am sure the cost of legal fees if I had a legal leg to stand on so to speak would out weigh the money I stand to collect if I was successful.

Thanks in advance!

Edit:  I am in the United States, in Virginia.

Answer:
 You don't need a lawyer for $1100.

You can sue him in small claims court for the amount.

The signed agreement can be used as evidence in that proceeding.


Title: I was assaulted by my co-worker today. If my employer refuses to fire him, what are my legal options?

Question: I currently reside in Monroe County, Florida.  My co-worker was arrested and taken to jail, but my employer may not terminate his employment.  It's a strange situation, really.  She is an older English woman who tries her best to avoid all conflict and difficult situations and is nice as anyone could be which is the whole reason she hasn't already fired him.  I think she may be afraid to.  At any rate, should he retain his employment status, what are my options?  Is there any way I can at least hold her feet to the fire and force her to take action?  Thanks in advance.

Answer: You can apply for a civil restraining order.  She may choose to fire you instead though.


Title: [USA, PA] Employer wants me to work on program that is mine so it can have more features they want. How do I protect myself legally?

Question:
So I develop a web application for project-based software companies in my free time. I've published it and have a few customers, my employer being one (though because they're my guinea pigs I don't actually make them pay). I eventually want to make this its own company when I have enough development done to do so.

My employer wants me to work more on nit so that I can implement some of the features that I have planned that they want to use. Development is slow, as I only work on it 2-4 hours per night. They want me to, instead of my normal work, work on this application during time that they're paying me.

How do I make sure that the intellectual property remains mine and that my employer doesn't have any claim on it in the future?

Answer:
 Get an attorney involved.

As a minimum - approach this as two separate 'persons' - the employee you who will get time off from your work, and the web developer you who is writing a program for a client. Keep the two separate.Answer #2: You write a contractual agreement with your employer specifying that you own the software and its improvements.

It is worth hiring a lawyer to review the agreement, if you hope to make a career out of it.


Title: Withdrawing from 401K after being laid off due to company closing.

Question: Submitted for withdrawing money from 401K, but the company seems to be taking their sweet time in doing this.  It's been almost 3 months since originally sent forms to do this and still havent received this.  How much time should I allow and what should I do if I still dont receive this.

Answer:
 have you called the 401(k) custodian?Answer #2: Yes, Call the institution who actually holds the funds, called a custodian. Their name should be on a statement or they should be the one providing web access. Firms typically drag their feet when money leaves, but 3 months is way too long. Your paperwork either wasn't completed correctly or got lost.

Also, you'll want to roll the money into an IRA to avoid being taxed on the withdrawal.


Title: [NYS] Dad wants to marry first cousin to get her into the U.S. so they can move in together. Is there anything I can do to stop this?

Question: I’m 19 and at a loss for what to do. My parents recently got divorced because my dad had been cheating on my mother with his first cousin. He’s planning on marrying her and bringing her over from her country to the U.S. so he can live with her (she’s had multiple attempts trying to get a visa and all have been denied.) Are their any laws regarding incest that can stop this?? I never thought I would have to go through something like this and I’m embarrassed and disgusted.

Answer:
 Cousin marriage is illegal in some states - including West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas. New York allows first cousins to marry.

In many cultures, first cousin marriages are preferential as it keeps money and property in the family.

If she has been denied multiple visas to the US, there's a decent possibility that her next visa attempt will also be denied.


Title: Husky breed restricted on my apartment. Help! (Arlington, Virginia)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Do you qualify for an emotional support animal? Do you have a real (and verifiable) condition for which you have been treated that would necessitate an emotional support animal?

If your answers are no and no, then no.

Don't abuse the system. Assholes abuse the ESA guidelines and as such, now no one believes anyone when they say they have an actual need for an ESA. Answer #2: You don't just register a service dog and that's it. It has to be trained to perform a specific task. It sounds like this is just your pet and you are looking for a way to abuse protections in the law for people who actually need it. Answer #3: Huskies have no business in an apartment anyway. They need lots of space (and lots of land/outdoor access). Give your dog to someone who can actually give them a good life or find a new place to live


Title: Co-worker told accounting department to send him my commission earnings, and they did.

Question:
We both live in New Jersey. Our company and accounting department are in Florida.

This is the second time since November he did this. The first time I was able to notify accounting and they stopped him. The second time I was not so lucky and he now has my $7,000.00.

The company, up to and including the CEO is not responsive. The company could have problems with finance industry regulators if they admit what happened (ie. shows they have weak accounting controls.)

Question - If I file a criminal complaint (police report) against my co-worker and if the police (and/or prosecutor) think my case is weak, or this is a civil law matter, or some unfortunate (and unknown at the filing) mis-understanding, can I be subject to some sort of criminal charge.

Answer:
 > The second time I was not so lucky and he now has my $7,000.00.

No, it sounds like he has their $7,000. They still owe you $7,000.Answer #2: There has to be more to this story or this accounting department is the worst accounting department in the history of all accounting.

>The company could have problems with finance industry regulators if they admit what happened

Are they a public company?Answer #3: There is not near enough information to get a good read on this yet, but let me see if I can gather this.

You are 1099 contract with company A, another contractor (Tom) also has a 1099 contract with company A.

Company A sent your check to Tom rather than you. This means they have not paid you. Discuss with them and explain that you have not been paid.

Or is this the case? You & "Tom" run company B, Company A paid company B, Tom took your commission and pocketed it. Who runs company B, that's a personal matter, what contracts do you have in place?Answer #4: This is a contract dispute, not a criminal case. A criminal complaint would do nothing. Your recourse is to sue your client (the company) in ~~small claims~~ Civil Court for the amount you are due.


Title: Posting again because I don’t know what to do.

Question:
I seriously need advice at this point. The closer it gets to my 18th birthday, the worse it gets. I’ll give some background really quick:

I have been physically and mentally abused since I was young by my parents. I reported them to my school Freshman year and it made problems worse when the counselor called and said “I was told that there was a problem at the house” she was told there wasn’t and I got in so much trouble for it.

The closer it gets to my 18th birthday, the worse I am getting treated. I hardly eat and I get screamed at for eating. Before my boyfriend moved, he couldn’t see my ribs unless I sucked my stomach in, now you can see my ribs. (Losing all the weight was about 1-2 months after he moved I think. Not long at all). I have an allergy against gluten products, and they don’t buy my food and won’t let me get a job either.

I am at a point where I can’t take it anymore. Is there anything I can or should do? CPS will make this whole situation worse because it’s my word against my parents and they’ll end up winning that argument and then continue to make my life a living hell. I just really need help. Badly.

I do have somewhere to go once I turn 18 (June 2nd). Is there anything legally that I can do other than contact CPS? Is there any advice anyone has for me?

Location: New Hampshire
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 > I have an allergy against gluten products

Have you been diagnosed and have this documented?


Title: [Louisiana Traffic Citation] Officer clocked my speed during an oncoming approach in a curve. Can the curvature of the road during approach interfere with radar accuracy, and if so, can I realistically make that case in court for a reduced fine?

Question: Figure I'd give you guys a simple one for today.

Answer:
 Not in a way that helps you.

Radar guns measure the part of your speed that's exactly along the line towards the radar gun. If you're moving at an angle to the line between the radar gun and your car, the gun will read a speed _lower_ than your actual road speed. The actual value is a function of the cosine of the angle between your velocity and the vector towards the gun, if you want to get technical about it, which means that your actual speed on the road is always _no lower_ than the speed measured by the gun.

If the gun was properly calibrated and read 60 MPH, for example, you might have been doing 62 MPH, but you definitely weren't doing 58 MPH.


Title: Summoned for jury duty but employer will not verify that I will not be paid for an excuse (OH)

Question:
As the title says \- I was summoned for jury duty last week. In Ohio your employer does not have to compensate your time away, and it is an acceptable excuse on the summons form that I can have my employer submit a letter stating that they will not compensate me and I can be excused under the basis of undue financial hardship \(which it will be\).

However \- my employer will not give me a letter. My official statement from them was:

 " \[COMPANY\] encourages its employees to fulfill their civic responsibilities to serve jury duty or be in attendance as a witness when required in a court action. It is not our standard practice to participate in any interference of our employees performing their civic duty.  "

While I understand that this is an important civic duty \- I cannot afford to go potentially two weeks without a paycheck. And it seems like my county is understanding of that, but with employer verification.

Any advice? Or do I just have to figure out my finances on my own?

Answer: Explain that your company will not pay you and will not write a letter to the court.  They may make a phone call on your behalf, or just drop you.  Answer #2: Is there an employee handbook or something that states the policy is to not pay for time spent on jury duty?Answer #3: Did your company say they wouldn't pay you?


Title: [TX] Received a citation for passing a stopped bus on the opposite side of a divided highway. Somehow my written appeal was denied. Anything else I can do?

Question:
[San Antonio, TX] This is a bit long, but I greatly appreciate any advice you other redditors may give. A couple months back I received a $300 citation in the mail for passing a stopped bus with lights flashing (came from the cameras they have attached to the side of the bus). I used the provided citation information to view the video evidence online. The supposed infraction was at an intersection of sorts on a divided highway where I was traveling the opposite direction of the bus. See the intersection [here](https://www.google.com/maps/@29.4903927,-98.4307774,196m/data=!3m1!1e3). I was traveling southeast on Harry Wurzbach Rd. at the intersection of Northeast Pkwy and the bus was stopped on the opposite side of the road.

I was given the option to appeal in person or in writing. I chose to do so in writing as I figured this was a pretty obvious error (admittedly this was a mistake, but I would have had to take at least a half day off work to attend a hearing downtown in person which is pretty much equivalent to a fine anyway). In my appeal I pointed out that the supposed infraction occurred on a divided highway and in the evidence video you can see the median on one side of the frame and it is just out of frame on the other side. I included a few pictures from google maps showing the median clearly.

I received the appeal response the other day saying I was liable for the citation. In the "Findings of Fact" section it reads, in part: "Given the location at which the bus stopped, there was no intervening space on which operation of vehicles is not permitted, a physical barrier, or a clearly indicated dividing section constructed to impede vehicular traffic, between the bus and Driver **within a block** of Driver's approach to the bus." Obviously, the hearing officer just looked at the video again and didn't take any time to read my appeal or look at the provided maps as this is obviously false. The median is quite visible on both sides of the intersection.  I tried calling the number on the citation ("School Bus Safety Program") but they said there wasn't anything they could do and they wouldn't give me anyone else to talk to.

So my question is: Is there really nothing else I can do? Any ideas on who I could call or visit? I think a 5 minute conversation with someone who could actually do something about it would resolve this, but I'm getting stonewalled and don't know who to talk to.

Thanks in advance.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: The block between Summer Dr. and Olney Dr. is not divided.  I think they are correct.


Title: Now-locked post in r/NoStupidQuestions about a frustrated Airbnb host in Los Angeles having trouble with Chinese guests. Lots of comments urging him to refuse to take Chinese guests at all. But wouldn't that violate state public accommodation laws?

Question:
https://np.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/44m0k2/every_time_a_person_from_china_stays_with_me_on/

I had assumed denying hotel-like services based on national origin would be actionable under California's Unruh Civil Rights Act/FEHA. But not a single word in that thread about the risk of the host getting sued! Let me know what you think.

Answer: Is the listing for an additional roommate, or for the entire property? In a decision involving [roommates.com](http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2012/02/02/09-55272.pdf) the ninth circuit held that the FHA didn't prevent discrimination from small operators who also lived in the apartment.


Title: Festival troubles in Tennessee I need your help r/legaladvice

Question:
A couple of weeks ago I had the time of my life at Bonaroo. Tame Impala and Lcd were a damn near religious experience. However the weekend didn't start off how my group planned.

 We drove from Michigan to Tennessee and our vehicle was subject to a random search at the entrance gate of the festival, where they confiscated an alleged 10g of marijuana from my car and another 8g from my roomate. My roommate, girlfriend, sister and her friends were all in the vehicle.

My roommate and I took the fall for everyone.
As the sheriff (nicest police officer i've ever spoken to but thats beside the point) was writing my roommate and I citations he assured us it would only carry the weight of a very expensive parking ticket, and we would not need to appear in court. We were allowed to proceed into the festival after that. I was cited with having an alleged 10g of marijuana and my roommate was cited for having an alleged 8g of marijuana.
My question for you all is what do i do next everything I have read states that I will need to appear in court despite what the sheriff said? I have about $2000 to my name currently. This will be my first legal citation. Im not sure if i need to hire a lawyer or if I even have enough money to do so. Regards One Unlucky Motherfucker

Answer:
 A) Don't say allegedly. You admitted it when you "took the fall for it" and no one here is judging you.

B) SHOW UP IN COURT. ALWAYS. NO EXCUSES.

C) Police can and will lie to you in order to obtain a confession. The sherriff cares about his paycheck, not you.


Title: FedEx lost my package, had an items worth up to $3000 but only receiving $133.46 in claims.

Question:
So this has cost me a great deal of time and pain.

I shipped out a box back in July around the 19th, in a U-haul 24x18x24 moving box with various personal items. The box weighed about 58lbs and had it shipped from Durham, NC to Chicago, IL via FedEx ground 2-day shipping. I printed out my online label, and left it at the FedEx center on Saturday morning and went my merry way. I later noticed that FedEx had not yet processed a payment on the shipping and was getting worried so I checked the tracking number on the package. It said it had been received at the center and was in the process of being in transit with expected delivery on Wednesday.

Phew, what a relief! Wednesday came around and I did not receive my package. I also noticed that they still had not charged me for the shipping of the package. I checked the tracking on the package and it said in transit to Chicago. I was worried so I called FedEx wondering if they know what had happened. They said they will call and ask around.

A few days later, I call back asking for my package and still they cannot find it. They have 14 days from the moment the package was in transit to find it, and then I will be able to file a claims report for the package. I was really worried because I had alot of my clothes as well as irreplaceable items in the box.

14 days passed and they had not found the package. I did the next thing I could do and filed for a claims. They told me they would have the claims resolved within 5-7 business days and to call back.

Within those 7 days, I had called multiple times asking for information as well as if I could talk to the agent who was on the case for this package. Again, they did not have any information and I was never allowed to speak to the agent.

Day 6, I wake up to a charge on my bank account from FedEx. I call asking what the charge is for and the rep I talked to said they had no idea and to call my bank because it maybe a fradualent charge. I call my bank, get the charge taken off and get a new debit card.

Day 7, I wake up to another charge from FedEx for the same amount. I call asking why I am being charged this amount. They say they do not know and I will be given the amount back within 48-72 hours. Mind you, this charge has placed me in the negative in my account and will be given an over draft fee because of it. I talked to them saying it is their fault I will be charged the overdraft fee and they should take care of it. They never did anything of it and then went on to state that the claims for this account had been resolved. The amount for the claim I will receive will be max $100 for the lost package and 33.46 for shipping (shipping I was never charged for). They said I can not receive anymore than $100 due to me not declaring the value on the package.

Now reddit, I need help. I lost a lot of my personal items as well as nights of sleep due to this fiasco. What should I do? Did I fuck up for not declaring value?

Edit: Grammar
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 > They said I can not receive anymore than $100 due to me not declaring the value on the package.

Game. Set. Match. You lose. I'm curious how if you canceled the debit card they were able to still put a charge on your debit card the next day? Answer #2: > Did I fuck up for not declaring value?

Yeah, you did.  These shipping services put a default value on packages, usually $100, and if you don't declare that it's worth more and pay for the insurance, you can't claim more.


Title: Everyone punished for the mistake of a few

Question:
Our work area has a staff break area that a few staffers broke some rules in such as being loud past quiet hours or napping in there on off time. Our employer decided to lock the break area up from 11pm to 8am so there is no longer any indoor place to hang out during this time. I know there are no laws protecting break areas, but can the employer punish over 100 staff because 3 to 4 idiots broke some rules?

I am in new mexico.

Answer:
 > can the employer punish over 100 staff because 3 to 4 idiots broke some rules?

Almost certainly it can.


Title: Can i charge my family member of stealing my game items??

Question:
If...yes it is just IF question.

I love one game so much. And my family member loves that game too.
That game ask a lot of effort and give reward diamond (of course not real ones but game items to get better results)

One night i fell asleep leaving my phone (without password locked) next to me.

Next morning i start my love game. And i find my family (at that moment only one with me) used my phone and start game. Then took all of my valuable game items that i had to struggle to get those rewards for months. All values were sent to his accounts and now he use all items even without spending his money to buy them or a lot of time to get freebies.

In this case can i accuse him of theft??

Answer: How old are you?


Title: [MA] Old job claims they have overpaid me and wants me to write them a check

Question:
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Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: They did say it was two years in length starting from July 2013 though according to the letter you signed.  Answer #2: Did you work during July and August?


Title: [FL] Medical company won't submit to insurance

Question: So, this is for my mother. She had a procedure several months ago, and recently received a bill for the whole thing rather than a smaller copay through her insurance. We called up the insurance company and they said that there was an error with the submission made by the medical company, and that they should fix the error and resubmit it and it'll all be squared away. We called to the medical company, and they deny that any error was made and refuse to resubmit the item. They say that my mother will need to pay the whole amount. She cannot do so, as it's too expensive. That's why she has insurance, to help pay expensive medical bills. Is the medical company allowed to just refuse to resubmit to insurance? We know that they take our insurance, and we have records that show that they TRIED to submit but it failed because of some unspecified "error". What are our options here?

Answer:
 Have you told the insurance company that they are refusing to re-submit it to them?Answer #2: Medical billing sucks.  Okay, this is going to take more of your time than it should, but you have to power through it.  First step is to get back on the phone with the billing people.  Tell them they need to resubmit it.  When they refuse, ask for a supervisor and calmly explain to them that if they want to get paid that they need to actually properly submit claims.

If worse comes to worse, you can submit a paper claim to your insurance company and work from there, but you shouldn't have to.  My guess is that the billing people think the claim was denied and they didn't properly read the denial to understand it was an error in their claim and they need to refile.

Hopefully just another phone call to them will resolve this whole situation.  If not, get your insurance company to call them.


Title: TN - I suspect my employer is violating cost of living laws by not giving me a raise, and I know they are paying new hirees more money for the same job than I make after working there for 2 years.

Question:
I have worked hard and patiently with this locally-owned company for 2 years as of February 2017. I was part-time until shortly after my 1-year anniversary, at which time I was offered a full-time position with a pay increase from about $9-9.50/hr (I honestly can't remember the exact amount) to $10.50/hr, with medical benefits that I pay into from every paycheck, every two weeks. I am 26 years old and I have only worked part-time jobs before this one, but I picked up that the general rule of thumb was to expect a pay increase roughly once a year.

I had a meeting with a floor manager and the overall manager of the warehouse at the end of February, to discuss a pay raise. I expected to ask high and end up getting lowballed, but instead I didn't even get to propose an amount and was told I would get nothing, with some cop-out critique about my performance - which has actually been consistently on par or above my peers, but I've come to learn this place is known for bullshitting and screwing anyone not in the managers' personal clique. The big boss said we could talk again in the future, but he said it would take more than "a few weeks," as I suggested, just to be sure I can really show consistent improvement.

What troubles me is that I have heard new hirees and full-time partners, doing the same or equivalent work to me, are making *at least* $11/hr **starting out!** What's more, I spoke with one such former new guy who joined about a year ago and recently went full time himself, who was shocked to hear I make $10.50 when he gets $11. On top of that, I do *two* different jobs based on daily need, and he just does the one! This was very helpful to hear, because I had heard employees hired through temp agencies might get paid more and have a share of it go to their respective agency, and I didn't want to bring that up in the meeting without knowing for sure if that was correct. Now I *know* I'm getting screwed.

What made me want to come to this sub for help was the other thing my co-worker told me. He said that Tennessee has some kind of law about "increased cost of living," that says everyone is supposed to get at least a 25-cent raise every year to keep up with said increased cost of living. They did not give me anything, and it's been 2 months since I hit the 2-year mark. Can anyone tell me more about this law, or where I can read about it myself? This is all alien territory to me. I have no idea where to look. My co-worker suggested I contact the Board of Labor, but what do I need to prepare to tell them in my report? Thank you for reading, and for any help you can provide.
Topic:
Labor Law (Unions)

Answer: I have never heard of such a thing in any state. Mandatory raises is not a thing. The only time you are required to get a raise is if you get paid Min Wage and Min Wage is raised. THat is it. Answer #2: Have you tried googling to see if these "cost of living" laws are actually a thing?


Title: CPS wants to investigate house for safety hazard

Question: I live in Michigan. The CPS showed up at my house on Friday with the information that an allegation had been against my household for being hoarders and a fire hazard to my children. I spoke with them briefly and recorded the entire conversation. It was alleged that our house is full of stuff and there are only 2 foot paths throughout the house. I asked if the allegation were made by someone who has stated they have been in my house. I can assure you, that the person making the allegation has never set foot in my house since we owned it with our permission. I told them I am using my right to remain silent when asked about the condition of the house and told them I would not allow them into my home without a warrant or court order to protect our right to privacy. I let them look at my children, but told them they were not allowed to interrogate them without a lawyer present. They requested we take our children for a wellness checkup to make sure they are healthy. I am actually about to go to the ER after I type this as the ER is the only place that will do it on a weekend. I was told on Monday, CPS would contact the district court to further the investigation. I have no problem with that, as I 100% believe there are no Safety Factors in our home. We try our best to not allow anyone that is not a friend or family into our home due to my special needs daughter. She has a number of specialist and suffers from both sensory issues, has speech apraxia, and suffers from both complex and partial seizures. She had her longest seizure of her life last week that resulted in an overnight stay at the hospital. Because of her sensory issues, she is very combative when she has to let a doctor look at her let alone when she needs an EEG. She has finally calmed down this week, and I know this will be very upsetting to her. This is the main reason we do not just allow people into our homes. This is her safe place where she can feel comfortable and knows what she can expect. We even do not allow certain medical tests/treatments in certain rooms as we want her to never associate any stressors in those rooms. Can anyone give advice on how to handle having to appear before the district court? I can explain why we do not let people in, but I do not want to get drilled on why I would invoke my 4th and 5th amendment rights? Should I call them up and see if we can schedule when they view my house versus waiting for a court order or warrant? I also believe that the reporter is a malicious reporter. They have filed the same complaint (worded nearly the same way) with any agency that is required to respond to a claim. The police have stopped coming here as they have handled enough false claims from them. The police have said there is nothing we can do. I believe that there is a counter claim that we can request from the CPS, but I cannot find any other information on it.

Answer:
 > Can anyone give advice on how to handle having to appear before the district court?

Yes.

Get a lawyer.Answer #2: Side note: You will probably get more readers if you put in paragraph breaks.  This is a detailed post and without them, it's very hard to read.

As someone who's dealt with hoarding in their life, if you do have an issue with that, there are very non-judgmental specialists who can help.  Another option is PODs, but talk to one of those specialists to learn how to not fill up the newly freed space.  I highly recommend it as hoarding can have very real legal repercussions on your life.


Title: Long--Xpost r/cringe: entitled teens try to fight ticket ... with predictable results. With Bonus douche-fro

Answer:
 That was pretty good.  The irony is that if douche-fro had actually been as experienced as he claimed, there was plenty of opportunity to cross the officer on his radar testing/calibration.  (Not to mention all the objectionable leading questions by the prosecutor).

She'd still most likely have been found guilty, but there would have at least been a chance of success.  Instead, she decided to go with some half cocked SovCit/Snowflake defense and ignore the pre trial settlement offers.

And all  for a $103 speeding ticket to boot.  (My last *parking* ticket was $115).


Title: (MA) Adult CSA survivor

Question:
Long shot for info, but I'm curious.

I was sexually abused by my father from age 6 to 13. I had been injured enough that the whole thing came out eventually. There was a lot of physical and mental abuse with it. At 17, my case finally went to court. He got 18-20years with probation and has to register as a level 3.

I'm 28 now. I'm still seeing a trauma therapist and other related doctors. I haven't been able to hold a job or finish college. Things are shit

Important side info: His estate was owned by my grandmother until she died last year. After her death, a cousin and his friends started staying there, and it ended up being a huge drug bust/raid. There's a lot of money worth of land and houses on his land. As of right now, it's in his name and a lawyer is representing it.

I had run into the officer that took care of me and my case recently. We talked about everything above. He said I should sue him civilly. He said I shouldn't have a problem doing it.

There's basically 2 separate laws about this now and he believed I fall under the Section 4c in mass law due to the fact that my severe psychological issues didn't start until a few years ago. Things are fuzzy haha

Anyway, does anyone have a clearer understanding about if he's right about being able to sue my father civilly later in life?

Answer:
 I believe that the statute of limitations for torts for childhood sexual abuse in Massachusetts is 35 years from your 18th birthday, so you should have plenty of time.  The law wasn't put in place until a few years ago but my recollection is that the higher court in MA upheld the provision that made it apply to abuse that occurred before the statute was put in place.
 (Looks like this is correct: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/12/09/sjc-upholds-expanded-statute-limitations-civil-sex-abuse-cases/di7kWNcivZSh7q5Siy2YsJ/story.html)

Definitely talk to a lawyer.


Title: [OK] Someone stole my key and broke into my car.

Question:
I called the police and filed a report, but nothing was stolen. Only thing concerning me is that they still have my key. They completely ransacked my car. They probably saw me moving in last week to our new apartment, and decided to try to get my car when there may be something valuable inside. Thankfully there wasn't. They dumped out all of the boxes and pilfered through them, but in the end I haven't noticed anything missing.

But they kept my key.

Would anyone happen to know why? And what I have to do about that?

If I call a lock smith to come make me a new one, they can still use my old key to unlock it. Are they planning to come back and steal my car later? Or did they just keeping my key to be a dick?

Any advice on what action I should take?

EDIT: Maybe I should add that I'm a college student working a part time job just to pay bills. I can't really afford to have my locks absolutely replaced. I bought a steering wheel lock so they can't drive off with it, and I don't have anything worth stealing in my car.
They didn't even take my radio, which basically screams "STEAL ME" because it's too small for my dash and kind of hangs out a bit.

They went through all of the things inside but didn't take anything so it's not like they're going to think "well I'll come back and grab stuff next time!" Especially because I know they took my key and can't drive my car, so why would I put something expensive inside?

Answer: Where did they get your key?


Title: Parking ticket with the License plate spelt wrong!

Question:
I received a parking ticket for overnight parking in the winter between the hours of 11pm-7am. I live in NorthDundas, Ontario, Canada. I was just wondering if the ticket is even valid anymore because it has the wrong license plate numbers on it, so it has no possible link to my car. The only thing that would have linked this ticket to my car would have been the plate number.

Should I just let the ticket expire? If I go into the township office, will they simply rewrite me a new one? I just want to make sure I take the write course of action.

Answer: It's valid. They don't throw them out for minor things.


Title: I had a laser shined in my eyes by a coworker

Question: Today at work a fellow employee shined a laser in my eyes. I told my manager,  but I know no action will be taken. I can still see,  but my right eye feels funny and my vision seems slightly worse. Im going to see an optometrist as soon as I can do see if my eyes have been damaged in any way. Should I report this to the police?

Answer: How powerful a laser? Dollar store or industrial?Answer #2: Then fill out a workmans comp form asap and see optometrist/ophthalmologist


Title: Best friend is threatening legal action due to me refusing to pay rent at a place I never lived in

Question:
Hi R/LegalAdvice

This is a long post so I apologize, tldr at the bottom.

im moving out in a few days. I originally planned to take over my best friends lease as she's also moving out may 1st (we were never going to live together, i was just taking her apartment over). a week and a half ago we got into a heated argument where she said some incredibly hurtful things to me that i do not think i can forgive, she also told me to give her her keys back as she didn't want me to move into her apartment.  that left me with a week and a half to find a new place to live. of course the first thing i did was start looking for a new place as i don't have much family in the city. it's my living situation, and i didn't want to risk being homeless. i assumed since she told me to find another place to live she'd have someone else move in otherwise she'd be paying the next months rent.

she contacted my uncle and they talked about our situation, he told her as far as he's concerned i wasn't moving in with her anymore and she got upset because she realized that she has to pay rent next month. i did block her from messaging me, but kept her on facebook and instagram in case she wanted to contact me for this reason. she messaged me today saying that i have to pay rent at the apartment for may because i made a commitment to her, *keep in mind i didn't sign any documents or anything* i told her that since she told me to move out i found another place to live. she's adamant that i pay her $1000 by may 1st because i didn't give her enough notice and she wasn't able to contact me. she claims she was drunk and doesn't remember and that she expects me to pay her by tomorrow otherwise she'll take legal action. at this point i've stopped responding because it's not going anywhere, i'm not paying the rent. as far as i'm concerned, since i didn't sign anything, i legally am not accountable for paying the rent but i just want to be sure.

can she really pursue legal action or is she just trying to scare me into paying rent?

*tl;dr* best friend told me i couldn't move into her apartment she's leasing 1.5 weeks before i was going to move in, says i need to pay her because she doesn't have one one else to move in. although i didn't sign any papers, she's threatening legal action.

Answer:
 I wouldn't respond. I wouldn't argue why I do or do not owe rent.  I would say nothing to her.  If I was served with a lawsuit I would respond to it and contest it.  I'm not sure if you would prevail or she would.  It seems like she might have some valid causes of action, honestly, but I would make her prove that in court.

Generally, I have this question for you though: If you hadn't had the argument with her would you have signed paperwork with her (or anyone) at any time prior to or upon moving in?


Title: [California] Threatened/called repeatedly by someone I pocket dialed.

Question:
So I am in the delivery business and must have made a delivery to this woman at some point 2 days ago because her number was in my history...At the end of a work day I have probably had to call 30 people so there are a lot of numbers in my phone.

I got home at 2 a.m. Monday after work and accidentally hit her number at 3:52 a.m. I immediately ended the call before she could pick up but apparently I wasn't fast enough.

I missed a call from her at 7:18 A.m. Didn't call back because there was no point.

Then she called me again at 9:41 and I answered. She immediately said "WHO IS THIS?" And I was taken aback by how angry she sounded...So I hung up without saying anything.

Then she started calling again and again...She left two voicemails that I didn't listen to until after she called a total of 11 times.

I answered a second time during one of these 11 calls and said "I think you have the wrong number"...She replied "No, it's in my history." I replied "Okay then I must have accidentally called you since I work for X and probably delivered to you"

She then went on a tirade about how I was in trouble, that I'm a minimum wage piece of shit, and I hung up in the middle of it...She calls again and I tell her "Look, if you don't stop calling me I'm going to report you for harassment".

I then get a call from my manager at this time and I hang up on her again...

Manager tells me that she wants to make a report to corporate about me for calling her a whore, and he doesn't believe I did it because it doesn't sound like me...And Its NOT! I have **NEVER** called a woman a whore. I tell him that maybe she misheard "report" as whore. At this point she finally stopped calling me...and I don't know what's going to happen when I go into work tonight.

Here's what  the voicemails she left say:

1. "I want to know who the fuck you are, and where the fuck do you get off, calling my motherfucking phone at 4 o clock in the morning. I'm asking who you are, and you're going to hang up in my face? so you're going to hear from me until I find out and I pray to god that this is some type of business or some type of company, **because then you will be looking at some type of lawsuit."**

2. "And when I get to the department tomorrow, I will get this number tracked and or traced down..and I won't stop until I get to the bottom of who this is and what you're calling for, and why in the hell you called my phone at 4 o clock in the morning and you're going to continue to hear from me and I have plenty of phones to call you from..so you can ignore as many calls as you want, but the same way you disturbed me at 4 in the morning while I was getting my sleep and had to be up get to work within less than an hour from there...**is exactly how I'm going to irritate you...you stupid little faggot boy. Now I'm going to keep calling, so you're faggot ass better get used to it.**

So I'm worried about what is going to happen...I never insulted her, and I only called her twice---the first one for the delivery (which is how her number was in my history) and there were no issues with that...And the second time when ACCIDENTALLY hit her number, and didn't talk to her or leave a voice mail...

Did **SHE** harass me?

Answer: She's crazy. If blocking her number doesn't work and she keeps doing this call the police and report this harassment.


Title: Got caught at senhora (malaysia) no police were involved but I was made to pay a fine double the merchandise I stole ..is this how they usually deal with this kind of situation ? I am under 18 so I DONT dare to get involve in the police dept. I paid double and senhora let me have the merchandise

Answer:
 I'd consider myself lucky and learn a lesson.
An arrest could have cost you far more and been a whole lot more trouble.
Stop stealing.


Title: I am being sued over a fender bender in Texas. I only make $150 a week. Is there anything i can do without a Lawyer?

Question:
I am the one who rear ended her so leagly i'm at fault in Texas. However, there was no damage to her car, and there was ice and rain in the road. I'm not sure what to do because i will NEVER be able to afford a lawyer and my insurance already gave her money and stuff. Please, I'd appreciate any advice you can give.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Call your insurance company back and let them know you're being sued as a result of the same accident they paid out for.  They should take it from there.


Title: My girlfriend lives in Sydney Australia. She is leasing an apartment, her dishwasher stopped working due to a mechanical fault so she contacted her landlord to have it repaired, he came and removed the dishwasher completely and won't provide a new one. Is this legal?

Question:
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Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Yes. The lack of a dishwasher isn't a safety issue nor considered an essential service.

She may have some recourse if the dishwasher is specifically listed as a provision in the lease agreement.

If she wants advice on how best to negotiate with her landlord for the dishwasher to be replaced, contact [Tenants NSW](https://www.tenants.org.au/factsheet-06-repairs-and-maintenance)


Title: [TX] My dog 'caused injury' to a little girl who wandered onto my property. Am I liable?

Question:
[Texas]

I live on 25 acres of unfenced land in semi-wilderness, in a gated neighborhood with a few other vacation houses. My enterprising neighbor has airbnb-ed his vacation house, whose 'creekside escape' I imagine appeals to the burnt out city folk who want to quarantine in style. Because half the houses in the neighborhood are unoccupied, he brags to his customers about being able to hike in the immediate area and that they'll have 'the entire place to yourselves' in his listing, even though his house and property are an acre and a half at best. He puts a tiny note at the bottom of his listing informing them of the bounds of his property, and that though they are unlikely to encounter people, should they do so, they should be considerate and 'neighborly'. But it's very easy to miss. His property is fenced, and the rest of the property lines are not fenced but marked with small signage on trees.

Yesterday, after I'd fed my dogs, I let them out to use the bathroom and smell whatever's new outside. We're not fenced in, but the dogs know to stay close and not wander off, and I usually keep an eye on them even so. It was dark at this point, so I couldn't see much, but I saw multiple flashlight beams, heard voices and laughter in the distance from where I stood on the back porch, so I called the dogs back to me.

But I guess the dogs were confused and scared at the intrusion, and started barking and approaching whoever it was. I ran to them, and saw a family of six with headlamps walking about like nothing was happening. The dogs never made physical contact, and stood maybe 6ft from the family group barking at them. This apparently startled one of the children as they approached, and she backed away, tripping backwards and hitting her head.

As I got up to them the mother tended to the daughter, who was crying and holding her head, and the father stormed up to me, furious. I am a short, out of shape woman, so I felt a physical threat, though with the dogs with me I feared how it might escalate. I held the dogs by the scruff, and they growled at the father, but no physical contact.

He screamed and told me I needed to leash my dogs, why was I letting them run around in this area. When I informed him that this was my private property and he and his family were trespassing, he told me 'I'm gonna sue you so hard, this is negligence!'. I told him that his daughter tripped on a rock, and that's not on me, but he rebutted that my dog 'caused injury' because their barking caused her to trip where she otherwise wouldn't have. I questioned what his family was even doing out here apparently trying to hike when it's dark and late, there's no trails, and they're in an unfamiliar area. He told me that was none of my business, gathered up his family and said to expect a letter from his lawyer. I watched them go, they seemed to be heading in the right way back to my neighbor's house until I couldn't see them, and then went back to my house.

Does this guy have a case? Airbnb guests are 'reasonably' notified of the property line in the listing, and in the daylight, the property line markers are relatively easy to spot. My dogs didn't bite or even make physical contact with anyone there. It's unfortunate that the girl was injured, but I don't believe I should be liable for it. Would letting a dog out in a large tract of personal property where I would reasonably expect to not encounter anyone count as negligence? Would my dogs barking count as a 'threat'?

Answer:
 IAL.

Please don't listen to the other posts - there is still a possibility that you may be found liable. Negligence in TX is somewhat complicated, and no one can do a proper evaluation on the information you provided alone.

In TX we practice a modified comparative negligence rule, meaning that if you are found at fault for any % of the damage, you can be found liable (so long as that you are more than 50% at fault). So if there are 100k in damages, and your 50% liable, then you owe 50k.

There are many factors to negligence, but the most debatable one in your case is if you owe a duty to the person that was injured. I think generally, no you don't, but there is a possibility that a duty arose once you approached the individuals. This will be determined by evaluating the specifics of the case.

Also in TX (and every other jurisdiction that I am aware of) there has to be actual damages. Meaning that the girl had to hit her head hard enough to sustain real injury. By the sound of it, she walked away.

Thus, I suspect this goes away and you never hear from them again, but if you do I'd recommend an attorney, and looking at your home owner's insurance.Answer #2: No way.   Your property, your dogs on your property, no dice for a claim.  The fact that she incidentally got hurt, based on your dogs barking doesn’t play well for him either.  He was ‘barking’ that he is going to sue.  He can try a small claims case, but it’s a waste of his time.


Title: HOA inexplicably charging our account and ignoring our attempts to contact them [CO]

Question:
My husband and I live in a condo under an HOA. When we moved in, we noticed high water pressure but didn't realize it was problematic so we ignored it. Then, our downstairs neighbor had flooding in his ceiling as a result of our high water pressure. We tested our water pressure and realized it was twice as high as it should've been. Downstairs neighbor tested his water pressure and found the same result. We had our plumber come out multiple times to fix valves that were breaking due to the water pressure.

Our friend in a neighboring building said his water pressure is fine and he thinks all the other buildings have pressure-reducing valves on the whole building where the water intake is.

We called our plumber to come out and document the water pressure and sent it to our HOA with a request that they install a pressure-reducing valve (PRV) on our whole building. They said they needed to send out their own plumber to confirm the issue. Their plumber apparently couldn't find the water intake for the building and installed a PRV in just our unit rather than the whole building. My husband let him in and allowed him to install the PRV since per HOA guidelines, we aren't allowed to interfere with HOA contractors. The plumber said the HOA would pay for the PRV.

Several weeks later, the HOA sent us a $1200 bill for the PRV. We contacted them and told them that the plumber said we were not their customer and that since they called him, they were responsible for this payment.

The HOA's lawyers contacted us and we agreed to split the $1200 since they said the plumber lied to us and the HOA. We sent the HOA a $600 check.

About a month later (this week), the HOA sent us a bill for $1800 with no explanation for the charges (we've been paying our dues in the meantime and those are around $200 monthly).

The HOA is not responding to our calls and emails. How can we get them to not take $1800 that we don't owe them?

TLDR: HOA charged us $1200, we agreed to split it and pay them $600 and they would pay $600, then they sent us a bill for $1800 and stopped responding to us. How can we get them to zero out the charges?

EDIT: I contacted the legal team again since the HOA itself wouldn't answer our calls and they said it was a really crazy billing error involving around four mistakes and they fixed it. Thanks everybody for your advice!
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 IANAL
HOLY CRAP! 1200 for a PRV???

They are $60. Lets say it takes four hours to install and you get a master plumber who has to work on some piping to install it, it should be no more than $500 on a bad day.
There is a lot of stuff to deal with first, but if you are responsible for the plumber at the end of this, take a look at the bill from him. This is crazy stuff.Answer #2: Have you gone to a meeting to address it?


Title: No aloud too oprorate a motor vechile clause in a undertaking

Question: "You shall not be the driver of a motor vehicle" is the term they used in my undertaking. I was arrested for drug trafficking in Nova scotia. This was one of the terms they made my sign off on when I was released is there any way I can drive again? Its making it hard getting to school

Answer:
 Your title...

Bless your heart...

But more seriously the answer is that the only way to get this amended is to go to the people who issued that prohibition and appealing.


Title: Could telling my psychiatrist that I have sexual feelings for her count as sexual harassment?

Question: The meds she has me on have increased my libido and at the same time I have developed an attractions towards her. I'm always honest with her, but I'm afraid this might scare her away, or she may claim I sexually harassed her.

Answer: No, but she will stop being your doctor


Title: Is it illegal to reject a college applicant based on age?

Question:
Hello, I just received news that the college i wanted to apply for rejected me. They reject the bottom 15% and I am confident (don’t want to sound arrogant) that I’m average of not better than the average applicant.
The only hinderance in my application is the fact that I am a year younger than the rest of the cohort as I was moved up a year. I’m just wondering if it’s legal to reject an applicant based on their age.
p.s. it says nowhere on their website that the have an age restriction

Answer: Generally, being young is not a protected class. However, you'll need to provide a location in order to get a definite answer.


Title: Wife babysat for a couple for 2 weeks via Care.com and has yet to receive payment. Small claims court?

Question:
Hello all, this is my first time posting on this subreddit. Anyway, my wife uses care.com to get nannying jobs during college. Most recently, she nannied for a couple in Northwest Arkansas and was to be paid $15/hour per the care.com profile. She worked for the couple for two weeks (10 hrs/day MWF, and 3 hrs/day T/Th) and at the end of the last week the husband lost his job. Due to the husband losing his job (it was legit, a huge employer in Northwest Arkansas laid off a bunch of people and he worked for that company), they no longer needed my wife to nanny.

The Friday the husband came home after being fired, my wife decided not to press them on getting her paycheck because they were both crying and it was an intense situation. My wife texted the mother about receiving her check and they both agreed on the following Saturday to meet and my wife was to be paid. My wife contacted the mother and apparently there was miscommunication (the first sketchy part of this) and the mother meant "2 saturday's" not the following Saturday (makes no sense). Anyway, since there was still communication and my wife had worked with this couple for two weeks we waited for the following Saturday. On that Saturday the mother met my wife and informed her that she had made bad investment decisions. This coupled with her husband losing his job meant that she would not be able to pay my wife for yet another week. Another week passed, the mother said "she forgot" about the meeting and we have reported her to care.com. My wife told the mother that if she was not paid by today (the Saturday agreed on), that she would in fact report her to care.com.

So, as it stands my wife is out $885. 1 week of MWF @ 10 hrs/day $15/hr. T/Th @ 3 hrs/day $15/hr and the following week of just WF @ 10hrs/day $15/hr and Th @ 3hrs $15hr.

My wife never got the last names of the couple but this was never really an important detail as we have proof from the profile that the offer of $15 was placed. More so, care.com is working with us to figure this out.

1) We need the money for rent/bills/etc (we are poor college students) and I am thinking small claims court is the most viable option. Since we have care.com working with us I think it would be a strength for our side.

What would be the best way to go about getting the outstanding $885.

Thanks legaladvice!

Answer:
 You can always go that route (after figuring out their last name), but good luck actually collecting it if you win. I don't know why you wouldn't win.

Obviously keep all documentation.

Does Care.com have any remedies?Answer #2: This is not legal advice.

I'd strongly advise you look for other websites your wife might find more work through.  I tutor and find clients through similar websites.  The websites I work through handle all the billing.  After a session, I submit the details of the lesson I taught.  The website bills whatever card the client has on file and I get paid by the site.  Issues with the client paying become the problem of the website and not mine.  I get money either way.Answer #3: you may win in court, but if they  have no money/assets, collecting won't be easy.


Title: I forgot 400€ in cash at an Airbnb host...

Question:
Hello, I might be in the wrong sub... but here goes.

So firstly, this is all happening in France and the host, which I haven't actually met in person seems pretty particular, especially being quite hard to reach. Additionally she's a lawyer and a teacher in International Law.

I stayed at her place for and at the end I forgot the money in the house and I only remembered when I was bordering my plane so it was too late to return.

I left her countless messages, I had a friend who was leaving 1 day after me so he could have recovered the money. Eventually she responded 2 days after with some lame excuse that she'd been at a wedding. She said she found the money and complained that I left her apartment in a "not nice" condition. I replied exposing my point of view in a calm manner and gave her the info to send the money through a bank transfer.

A week passed with no sign from her, I contacted her once again to inquire where she's at, she answered again 2 days later saying she'll do it the next week and maybe if I want for it to go faster, she's send the money "by mail". To me this seemed a very stupid idea, since there's no way to recover the money if the Post Service loses the letter... so I gently repeated that I prefer the bank transfer.

Another week passed and still nothing, I try to contact her again and nothing....Now I'm at day 6 of my last message.

I didn't leave her a bad review on airbnb hoping the situation will resolve. The time to leave a review has now passed, so I reported her to airbnb explaining the situation.

I know I'm at fault here for forgetting the money, but is there anything else I can try? She did recognize having found the money where indicated...

Answer: She certainly has no obligation to wire money to you. For all she knows it's counterfeit. Her offer to send it back to you is sufficient and reasonable. Give her your address.


Title: Police Officers entered my home without permission.

Question: So, I was with my friends for my friends 16th birthday, and one of my friends, who has issues with his mother, had been notified that his mother called the police on him for running away. He was given permission to sleepover at my house through text by his mother beforehand. A police officer called him on my phone (his phone had died) and talked with him for around an hour before we saw a flashlight outside the window. We answered the door and the police officers began talking, before telling us to move out of the way so they could enter. They never asked, and I, being a minor feeling quite uncomfortable said nothing. They began shining their lights around the living room and accused us of smoking pot, saying that they smelled it outside. None of us had pot, and that wasn’t why the police arrived in the first place. They later left with the friend whose mom called the cops on him. Were they allowed to enter my home without prior consent? I’m just unsure and want closure. Thank you.

Answer: Yeah no, it’s why they claimed they smelled weed. If they suspected drugs then they would have cause to enter the house.


Title: Can a company fire me for theft even though the action itself has not been theft by law?

Question:
What I'm trying to ask is whether or not the company's definition of theft is allowed to be different from the law?

New Zealand

Answer: Well, without any real detail, I'd say yea, probably. I fire people for theft for being 49er fans. They are, in my opinion, oxygen thieves.


Title: [US] Work place wage theft and tax fraud

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Not a lawyer: Contact the IRS. If they find out (and they tend to be fairly good at what they do), knowing what's happening without informing them is likely to draw their ire, if not directly implicating your partner. By contacting them, and raising a wage dispute (after finding a new job), you can cover your backside and reclaim lost wages. Depending on the extent of the tax fraud, there may even be a reward for informing on them.


Title: Is it worth a law suit? Festival won't pay us the money we are owed.

Question:
Hey guys,

I own a food truck/catering company, and we vended at a festival where they required us to use their point of sale systems, because they were taking a percentage as our "fee" to be there.

Fast forward till today and we still haven't gotten paid for the food we sold.

Key points:

-The dollar figure is roughly ~$5,000.00.
-Its been 10 weeks since the festival.
-Many other vendors have not been paid.
-We received a check ~two weeks ago and it bounced.

Is this worth any kind of law suit? I think we will eventually get paid but is there any legal case where we get paid more because it has taken his long?

Any advice is food advice.

Austin, TX

Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 You can do a small claims for up to 10k. I'd say it's worth the lawsuit.

Bounced check is pretty good evidence too. The problem will be collecting though, as the money is probably long gone.


Title: Should I call the police back?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Here is what it could be boiled down to.

>Florida

>A police officer called me.

>They said that a Family member wanted me charged with harassment and wanted no contact.

>I said, can no contact go both ways.

>They said yes.

>Should I call the police officer back to dish?

The answer is "don't bother".

Everything else is fodder for r/raisedbynarcissists All that other stuff has no bearing on the harrassment charge, which is a non issue since you claim they dropped it.


Title: Neighbor allegedly molested gf's daughter. Do I have rights not to live next to him?

Question:
Okay so we've always been friendly with our neighbors. They definitely live a different lifestyle than us, but we get along well and chat for a bit each time we see each other in passing.

Our neighbor, let's call him R (30sM) was recently accused of molesting his girlfriend's daughter (12F) and supposedly admitted it as soon as they asked if they could have him take a lie detector test. I was devistated to hear this but not entirely surprised. In fact it's something I worried about for this girl just because her mom hops from man to man so frequently.

Our neighbors mom (50sF) has been coming to his house to clean it out while he's been in jail. She comes a few times a week and each time my husband chats with her and asks her what's new with R's case. She mentioned that he is innocent and is only taking a plea deal and admitting guilt to lessen his sentence. She actually calls it a "flea deal" which is pretty much the only comic relief in this entire story.

That plea deal was today. Imagine our shock when we look outside and see both only R's mom returning, but he's with her. So now he's back living in the house right next to us and I have 3 daughters that everything in me is fighting to protect. I think about our time outside and all the girls love to do, and I don't even want them out there. The way our houses are, we nearly share driveways and the only area to play is right where he can see.

I am in Indiana. Do I have any rights to not live next to a child molester? I feel trapped. This is the house I want to raise my kids in, but not at the risk of them being watched by a creep. Is there anything that can be done?

Answer:
 >Do I have any rights to not live next to a child molester?

Absolutely.  You can move.Answer #2: You can move. You can't make him move.Answer #3: Of course you have that right. Nobody is forcing you to live there, are they?Answer #4: > Do I have any rights to not live next to a child molester?

Sure. You can move somewhere else.


Title: Register is missing over 600$ and boss wants to take it from everyone who works the register.

Question:
Message all employees received. We work at a family own restaurant. Most employees are highschool/college age.  This is in PA.

““The drawer is $627.00 short from this past week.  The difference will be coming out of tips.  Going forward, make sure when you are on the drawer, you log into and out of your number.  If the drawer is short, everyone who took transactions on the drawer that day is equally as responsible.  There will also be a camera recording all drawer transactions.””

Also we already have 3 cameras installed that she can watch/listen to us, but apparently none are pointed at the register. Is she allowed to do any of this?

Answer:
 Nope.

Deductions have to be authorized by the individuals affected each and every time.  They cannot be unilaterally made, especially punitively, unless you agreed to the terms under which it could be done in a contract.

Let your boss know you're expecting compensation as normal.  If you get anything but normal, contact the department of labor and file a wage complaint immediately.Answer #2: Location?

Under most state laws, it is illegal to deduct money from someone's wage.  Now whether or not tips are considered wage is another story, are you making above minimum wage before taxes?  Are tips considered a part of your wage?

They can fire you and call the police to file a theft report, but they are not allowed to take money from your wage to correct a shorted register.


Title: If my friend initiates divorce will he compromise his position to get joint custody of his child?

Question:
We live in the state of Wisconsin. I know nothing about divorce as I am not and have never been married. Over the past weekend very bad things happened that I feared would occur in my friend's marriage. He normalizes the doings of his marriage so he can adjust for the sake of his child. I'm extremely concerned at this point as he is allowing her to have control of his future because she preys on his fear of losing his son.

How can it possibly play out for child custody if he initiates the divorce? He definitely wants one, but he wants his wife to initiate it as he believes it will make for a less messy divorce and easier custody arrangements that will allow him to stay in his son's life.

Answer: No. Probably he will get joint custody. It is extremely likely that the custody arrangements will "allow him to stay in his son's life". It is very rare for a parent to not even have visitation, and it has nothing to do with who initiated the divorce.


Title: Wisconsin: Former owner of a house puts said house into a living trust...please keep reading..

Question:
Here is the deal:

Owner **Adam** of a farm gives the farm in 2003ish to son-in-law **Hank** via quit claim deed. Owner **Adam** becomes just **Adam**. **Adam** continues to live on the farm. New owner **Hank** doesn't record the deed with the county, but pays property taxes henceforth.

Fast Forward to 2014.

Subject **Tango** (Son of Hank) moves into farm. **Tango** apparently has a motive to acquire the farm and **Adam** (now 99 years old) decides they want **Tango** to have the farm.

**Tango** brings in an attorney and the farm is put into living trust without **Hanks** knowledge or consent. After **Hank** finds out, he believes that since **Adam** signed the quit claim deed they have no legal standing to put it into the living trust and the farm is still his.

Does **Hank** have the legal standing to dispute the farm being in the living trust? Can there be consequences for the attorney who put the farm into the trust despite knowing there was a quit claim deed? Is the new quit claim deed inside the trust worthless or is the quit claim deed from circa 2003 worthless?

Thank you for any insight or information/experience you have.

Answer:
 IF this is homework just be upfront and let us know.  We are happy to help you understand but we aren't going do your homework for you.

Assuming this isn't homework, I'll answer the questions directly, but not in a very helpful manner.

>Does Hank have the legal standing to dispute the farm being in the living trust?

Yes

>Can there be consequences for the attorney who put the farm into the trust despite knowing there was a quit claim deed?

Maybe, who is suing the attorney?

>Is the new quit claim deed inside the trust worthless or is the quit claim deed from circa 2003 worthless?

That is certainly what a court will have to figure out to resolve the lawsuit.


Title: [CA] I have several serious legal questions. Please read description and try to help me.

Question:
I'm from a small town in CA and ran a small grocery shop. Unfortunately, things didn't go well and my store was running into loss. I had to close it. However, I had borrowed goods worth $3000 worth in advance with a written agreement that I'll pay in 1 month, which I'm not able to. My 2 month's rent is also due. My gym contract is also due since last 3 months.
Now, the question.  My parents live in B.C., Canada. If I literally pack all my things, tell no one where I'm going or my address in B.C. Canada, and ran away from this town to my parent's home without paying any debt what will happen ?
What can creditors do? Whom they'll serve civil notice without the address or even rough  location ?
Will Canadian authorities do something ? (I have dual citizenship )
Will it be criminal case? Even if it becomes will California police come to B.C. Canada for that $3500 ?

Answer:
 Actual legal advice:

Running away solves nothing ever.

Your credit report will be affected, you can be sued and have future property taken or wages garnished to satisfy the judgment.  Interest, legal, and collection fees can be added to the total.

You won't be arrested, but it isn't just going to go away because you fled.

Deal with it now, or deal with it later when it's worse.Answer #2: Having worked in the credit industry and having seen a lot of people in debt, if you truly cannot afford to pay these debts, let them go to collectors. You will get calls nonstop but from my experience many will give you 2-3 months without proceeding with legal action***. Once the accounts go to collections, work something out with them. The longer it goes without being paid the more likely it is that you can either settle the debt for less than the balance owing or negotiate a monthly payment that is affordable for you for a period of time. Focus on your rent and living expenses, cancel the gym membership and pare down everything you can.

***This is a rough estimate based on my experience dealing with credit card companies and other UNsecured forms of credit. Other lenders may be entirely different. If you have security against your loans this may not apply. You are still far and away better negotiating with them to repay them in some kind of terms than just ignoring it. Absolutely do not do that. And get any agreement in writing.Answer #3: Did you run the business as a limited liability business entity like an LLC?  Or were you a sole proprietor with no protection?

If the former, did you personally guarantee payment for the goods in the written agreement?


Title: [SC] Bought a house with my soon to be ex wife, was guilted into paying for the mortgage even after I moved out and into my parent’s place. I can’t afford this anymore and she won’t take no for an answer. Help?

Question:
Little history: wife and I bought our home in July of 2018. We separated in December of 2018 after a huge disagreement (which was pretty par for the course).

Anyways, we have a 7 year old child, which was the main reason why we bought this place, since prior to that we were living with her mom and it was pretty cramped (I am in the Army and we had just moved back home from where I was stationed, hence the weird no place to live for about eight months).

I moved in with my family, and she stayed in our newly bought house. We agreed to a no-contest divorce, but the problem is that 1) I make much more money than she does, and in an effort to keep the peace, I have been paying for the mortgage of the house while I’m living at my family’s place. I also still have her and our kiddo on my insurance, and am paying off credit cards that we both contributed too. We also have separated before, so I’m still paying for bills from mediation. But, i can’t keep paying this amount if I ever want to move on with my life and live in my own space. I’m in my mid thirties and despite making an okay salary ($50k), I cant afford this and it’s really stressing me out.

2) when I bring this up to her, she immediately guilts me about the divorce being my fault, how she doesn’t want to ruin the stability that our kid has in this house, that there are no affordable apartments anywhere nearby, how I’m selfish and never put our child’s needs before my own.

3) to make matters even more complicated, she is pushing me to let our divorce be finalized in July instead of December, because “that’s when we bought the house and why would we want to drag it out longer”. I don’t want to get legally stuck paying half of my salary for her to live in a huge house, also, I know it can spell trouble if we claimed we had been separated for longer than we actually had been.

4) I don’t know what to do. She keeps telling me that if I don’t pay the mortgage for the house we bought, but only she and our child is living in, that I’m selfish and a horrible parent who doesn’t care about kiddo’s stability. I try to find ways to meet in the middle, so that I can take care of my own needs, too, but she lashes out at me and she is the one that “will be meeting with the attorney...”. I told her I would like to attend the meeting and she said ABSOLUTELY NOT. I worry she’s going to lie or manipulate the situation so I’m legally forced to pay this huge amount of money, or even worse, that my time with my kid will be affected by whatever she says. I get, as it stands, two weekends a month and two days a week.

I’m already overwhelmed. I’m already paying off fees from when we first separated a few years ago. I don’t know how I’ll be able to afford a lawyer and I guess I’m scared that if I stop giving her all this money, she will continue to lambast me as a bad parent. She is currently working a pretty low paying job and going to school. She refuses to get another job because of the flexibility with this one, and won’t move back in with her mom because of how stressful it was-but I’m so stressed and living in a space that is essentially the size of a walk in closet. Please tell me what to do.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 You can't afford not to have a lawyer. You are saying yes to things you can't afford and considering lying about when you separated because she says to. You are unable to remove emotion from your decisions and need someone else to have to.Answer #2: Who is paying for her attorney?

Who is on the deed?

Sell the house if it's in your name only. Force a partition sale if both are on the deed. Cancel all the credit cards you are both on. Hire a damn lawyer, I guarantee not hiring one will be much more expensive.


Title: [UK] National Employer with 80+ stores retail 'overtime'

Question:
Hi all,

I work in a new store in the South East of London for what is probably the largest crafts retailer in the UK. We sign a contract to say we won't talk badly about the company online, so I can't say which company this is; I don't necessarily think they're bad to work for, as aside from this one manager the staff don't have many problems bar child related mess.

Our boss demands we arrive fifteen minutes before our shifts start to be ready. Recently she swapped my hours so instead of working Monday nights, I work the full day Saturday. I now have no free weekends as I also work Sundays, which I am fine with - my problem is that very often when she is on shift until closing time, I often end up staying past the hours I am paid for / not having a full break.

I am actually there nine hours (10am-7pm) but only 8 hours of this is counted as working paid hours due to having an hour break. UK law states that 8 hours of work requires a one hour break. However very often she gives staff tasks which mean we don't start break until twenty minutes late, and if we take the full amount of time we're supposed to have she sends us back to work immediately and tells us that counts as our full hour break.

As well as this despite only being paid until 7pm and the store supposedly closing at 7pm, we cash up and manage all the money / put things in safes etc. until 7:30-8pm some nights and this is not included in our working hours. Very often she also allows customers to shop past our closing time, which I'm pretty sure is illegal for UK retailers. The last few weeks when she has been on shift we have had customers still shopping at 7:20pm.

This isn't a problem we have with any other manager, and we can't report it to HR. The company pretends it's there for employees, but the regional manager who gave this manager the job is a bully who purposely gets our names wrong or sends us to do other tasks then complains we haven't done the thing we were actually supposed to be doing. When another employee has tried to report this previously, they just directly told the manager the problem and she told them if they had any problems to go to her rather than getting HR involved.

We are also punished for not getting enough club card sign ups, club card swipes, and if we take 'too much holiday' (I took four hours off one week of an eight hour shift and was told this was unreasonable despite other people taking weeks off) she purposely keeps us away from the tills where all our club card signups are processed so that we get written up. One girl took a day off and now hasn't been allowed on the tills for four weeks but was then told it wasn't acceptable to have zero club card sign ups.

Is there a way of getting around this legally or should I just look for a new job?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Try r/legaladviceuk. We colonials rebelled just so we wouldn't have to know, much less understand, why there is a difference between a solicitor and a barrister.


Title: Are there potential ramifications for asking questions on this sub?

Question:
I would like to ask a question, however if I ask it, it would be undeniably admitting to having done something illegal.

If I ask about it, and describe the situation, can I get in trouble? I want to ask for help but I don’t know if it’s safe.

EDIT: okay so it’s not actually me who I’m asking for, I’d be describing a friends situation who doesn’t want to get involved legally bc he/she doesn’t think it’s a good idea, but I’m curious what think otherwise

Answer:
 There is a chance a very motivated prosecutor/police department could trace a post back to you. That’s why it’s a good idea to use a throwaway and don’t go into too much detail. If you’re that worried you should hire a criminal defense attorney, an hour of their time would be more than enough to at least get an idea of your options.Answer #2: Anything you post in any public forum, be it Reddit, Facebook, or even your email is potentially available to be used against you if it can be tied to you. It may require a warrant a lot of legwork to do so, but there’s certainly nothing stoping the prosecuter from doing so.

If you want privileged discussion, the only way to do it is to hire a local attorney.

The only other safe place is GooglePlus; because no one else will be on to see it.


Question: The title of this thread is my question. Hypothetically, would there be any legal problems if you live in San Diego and want to attend a college located in Tijuana, Mexico?

Answer: Legal problems? No.  But recognizing accreditation in the US for an employer or certification?  Definitely!


Title: [Georgia] Law when a married woman gives birth but the husband is not the father?

Question:
I'm looking information on the laws around what happens legally when a woman gives birth but her husband is not the father.

Location: the state of Georgia. Scenario: A couple has been together for 6 years and married for 4 years. They are both 24. The husband works and is the breadwinner and the wife is a homemaker and did volunteer work for the church they attend. The jointly own a house and a mortgage and have one joint bank account. There are two vehicles owned outright, one in each of their names. The husband has a retirement savings fund. There is no debt, unless the mortgage counts. They husband paid the down payment, the mortgage, for both cars and all the other bills. The wife had equal access to the bank account, has a car in her name and a cell phone and was never denied money by her husband or put on an "allowance" or anything like that.

The wife just gave birth to her first child. The baby was not the same race as them. The husband acknowledged that the baby coul be his but did not signed the birth certificate. He asked for a paternity test and it came back that he was not the father. Before the test he was still living with his wife and the baby and financially supporting them. They have no other children.

After the test came back negative he moved out, took all his stuff (but left her stuff, the furniture and "their" stuff) and filed for divorce. He is still paying the mortgage and the utilities on the house so his credit isn't affected, but beyond that he is not supporting the wife. He withdrew half the money in the joint bank account and left half for her, but she already spent it all on stuff like food, gas, and car insurance bill and her phone bill. No new money has been deposited in the account.

She doesn't know where he's living, he changed his phone number and his email address and will only communicate through his lawyer. She doesn't have a lawyer but her parents are looking for one for her and they and other family are financially supporting her and the baby. He is supporting himself. She has not publicly named the father or possible father.

I understand that every case is different but I'm just looking for an overview of what will happen, how the law works when a married woman has a child but her husband is not the father, how this affects the baby's last name and birth certificate, how a fault divorce for adultery is different than a no fault divorce, how asset division goes and how alimony (if any) will go in this situation. Thank you in advance.

(I'm not the husband, the wife or the father of the baby. I'm a blood relative to one of the spouses and am just looking for information)

Answer:
 > She doesn't know where he's living, he changed his phone number and his email address and will only communicate through his lawyer.

Smart man.Answer #2: The babies last name is whatever she gave it at the hospital. Paternity has nothing to do with that. The birth cert is fine and paternity has no effect on it right now.

Father is going to fight to force Mom to reveal who the father is so they can take paternity and support the kid that isn't his.


Title: Pressure Washer threatening to sue (CA)

Question:
Hi everyone,

So I'm managing a commercial property and got a pressure washer to come out to clean up the main walkways of the business.

The first day he came out, he couldn't remove the gum because he came out with a weak pressure washer so I said I can't pay you but if you come back and remove the gum I will pay you. At this point he said he will just go and I didn't have to pay him. I thought this was bad business so I said if he came back I would pay him more than what he quoted me. He said he would have to come during the night because of legal issues and agreed to come back in a week. However, the next day, without even notifying me, he came with the right truck/ machine (hot pressure washer). But the thing is, he only did half the walkways and didn't pressure wash the other half. When I checked, there were still gum pieces stuck in various places unlike the other half. I asked why he didn't apply the hot pressure washer to the other half, and he said he did.

I then asked if he wanted to come back and do the job properly and he said "We did the job properly we got pictures and witness. The only solve this matter it's in court. Let the Honorable Judge Decide".

Am I in the wrong? I feel bad for not paying him, but he didn't do the job correctly.

Answer: Anyone can threaten to sue, so until you get notice from his lawyer or the court you don't need to do anything.  Do you have the original quote with the scope of the work to be done in writing?  If he did part of the agreed work you might consider pro-rating payment.  NAL, just a suggestion.


Title: Language Tutoring Scam and I am in possession of a fake check, please help (MS)

Question:
Hey all, I'm a language tutor and grad student at a university in Mississippi. I recently received an email from a father looking to get private tutoring for his daughter.

I tell him it would be $400 for 4 months of tutoring and that we can begin once payment is through for the first lesson. He says that he will be paying upfront (first red flag?). Then he tells me that he works on an oil rig and the daughter (D) is staying with a cousin (C) and they are out of state for a funeral, but will be back in time for lessons to begin. He then tells me that he will be sending the check for the payment through a financier who is taking care of his funds while he is overseas (second red flag?), and that he will be sending me $400 plus an additional $2000 that I should then forward to his daughter (definitely third red flag). At this point I assumed I would be giving it to her in person and would not need to worry about anything shady. Contact cut off for a few days while he sends the check.

Today the check arrived and it is indeed for $2400. I let him know it arrived but since it arrived after 5pm, I was unable to take it to the bank, not that I would have because I didn't want to be responsible for all that money being in my account without knowing where to get it. I contact him and he says that after the money has been deposited, he would let me know how to transfer it to D&C (fourth red flag), but that I will need to deposit it soon because D&C cannot get back to the state without said money (fifth).

At this point, I start getting really sketched out, do some very light research and find out this is definitely a scam.

So here I am, holding a fake check for a lot of money, with a scammer knowing the address of me and my girlfriend.

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Police have been contacted, and all they advised is that I should tear up the check and block him from emailing me. I am hesitant to tear it up because then the evidence is gone, but I will definitely not be contacting him.

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Part of me says that the scammer has better things to do than follow up on a dead lead, but another part of me believes that I should take further precautions.

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Thanks for your help, I could use it.

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TL;DR - scammer sent me fake check, knows my address, I now know he's a scammer. Please advise.

Answer: Destroy the check and forget all about it.  You're just another mark that didn't pan out. Nobody is coming to get you.


Title: [US] My girlfriends mom was a Target pharmacist technician for 23 years. Just lost her 401k and pension.

Question:
My girlfriends mom has been a Target physician for the past 23 years, and was nearing retirement. These past few years, she's developed chronic foot problems from standing all day long and despite horrible treatment by her managers, was planning on sticking it out for these next few years - until she was able to retire. (Or potentially get diagnosed and placed on medical disability to hopefully retire a few years early).

Well, as you may have heard CVS recently bought out Target pharmacy's and since she's no longer technically a Target employee, they are saying she no longer can collect her 401k or pension.

I feel so sick for her, because I cannot imagine what that would be like - and really just seeking any legal advice or if she has any grounds to fight it. Thanks for reading, and any advice you can lend.

edit: Location: Milwaukee Area, WI.

**edit 2 update: I appreciate all the responses. They coincided with what I thought about pension and 401k's. To clarify, she is a pharmacist technician, not a pharmacist. Unfortunately, CVS requires 3 certifications from their technicians and she has none of them. So although she probably will not lose that money, she will likely have to take an 8 dollar/hour pay cut to continue working at Target as a cashier. :-\**
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 You heard wrong or she heard wrong. Nothing can take away your 401k. Her pension that is already earned? Highly unlikely. Please have her post back here with first hand information.Answer #2: The 401K is hers.  She may no longer get money added TO her 401K, but what is in there already belongs to her, and her employer doesn't even have access to that.

The pension is an interesting question, but it absolutely is a vested asset, that she has a right to.  And the US government guarantees it, since that one does tend to be controlled by the company.

So I think you may have misunderstood something.