Title: [X-Post from /r/MensRights] Ex wife wants to move out of state with kids, details inside. Need advice/help please.

Question:
I was told to also post here about my situation and will post my matter at hand that I need desperate and prompt advice on, thank you in advance.

My ex wife of 10 years and I have 2 underage children together, we have lived in North Carolina since our divorce and have no custody agreement other than what we signed when we got divorced. We essentially had a notarized document saying we'd split time with the kids, but we have no formal custody agreement with the courts otherwise. I have them half of the week and her the other, she receives child support from me and is considered the custodial parent per the child support agreement.

Today she hit me with a random she is moving out of state for work and wants me to sign paperwork with her attorney allowing her to move out of state with the kids, giving me an ultimatum that otherwise if I don't sign she will have her attorney file for custody to do the same outcome but in a more long drawn out process.. I don't have anything other than texts that can show her unfit, and the chances of me winning the custody battle would seem slim based on they favoring the mother typically, especially in this state.

My kids aren't of an age to truly grasp what is going on totally, nor can they make the decision on where they want to go on their own but they said they "think" they would like to move there with her because shes essentially brainwashed them into it without explaining they will only see me part of the year (summers and some holidays) per what she wants me to sign off on.

I don't have money to hire an attorney right now and want to know what my rights are in this matter? If I don't sign off on it I will have to fight her in court for a custody battle and don't know what if any the outcome will change am I totally screwed over in this?

I am totally distraught as she has already made moving arrangements and plans to move right at Christmas time (Of all times of the year right?) I have to meet with her attorney next week to go over what they are drawing up to see if I agree to the terms..

She also claims that if I just sign off on it and make it easy on her that her attorney is to draw up documents stating I will not be required to pay support as part of the agreement as to allow me to have the financial capability to fly them out on visits or go out there to see them..

What should I do? Please I desperately need advice ASAP or someone who can understand legalese as I can come back next week to post the documents to someone who may be able to help me understand.

I feel like this whole thing is a lost cause for me and a low blow leaving me totally helpless.. What, if anything can I do to not make myself have even more heartbreak and financial problems.

Answer: You really, really, *really* need an attorney for this. I know money is tight, but you need to find it. Beg or borrow from family and friends if you must.


Title: Police left a bluetooth headset in my house

Question:
In Arizona: A few days ago my girlfriend and I got in a spat.  Nothing major but the neighbors called the cops when they heard us arguing. Swat team and a film crew showed up, two days later I found a bluetooth headset one of the officers had "accidentally" forgotten at my apartment.
Now, there were scales and baggies in plain sight but no contraband.
Nothing illegal in the apartment.
I'm wondering how legal any recording would be if it came up in court.

Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 The scales and baggies are almost certainly enough for a warrant so you could get raided pretty much at any time. The Bluetooth is nothing setting one up to record is pointless the battery would be chooched in a couple hours at most.

Given that you were caught with baggies and scales right now would be an excellent time to go 100% legit no dealing no using .


Title: Dog killed sugar glider

Question:
McKinney, Texas

So I am watching my ex-roommate's dog while he is training for truck driving. He is giving us money for the dogs food and that is all. We are not receiving any profit from watching this dog. We have no signed agreement, all has been verbal.

Saturday (6/17/17) morning, I woke up and found my sugar glider's sleeping pouch on the floor outside of it's cage. The link that connects the pouch to the cage was broken, so I know my fiance didn't sleep walk and take the glider out himself. There is another dog in the house, but that dog doesn't even ever get close to the cage, and we have had 2 other sets of gliders in that cage who were then moved to the more secure and better cage we have.
We have witnessed his dog constantly nosing at the cafe bars for both cages. We repeatedly told the dog no, disciplined her for being near the cage, but to no avail.
I walked out into my living room searching for my glider when I see something on the couch that looks kind of like cat poop. It wasn't cat poop. It was what remains of my sugar glider. I am devastated.
We discussed with him yesterday (6/18/17) that he has a month to reimburse me for the $650 that I paid for my baby, or the dog finds a new home.
He has caused us problems in the past where he says one thing and does another. He has agreed reluctantly to our terms, but I'm afraid that he will back out after the month is over and say he needs more time.
Now I do not have proof that this dog killed the sugar glider, but I do have semi-proof that this dog was the one that pulled the glider out of the cage, causing it's death.
What can I do other than just hope that he'll come through with our agreement.

Answer:
 If he's agreed to pay you for this in exchange for his dog to stay with you, whatever proof you have is irrelevant beyond that agreement.

Get that agreement in writing. If he doesn't pay you sue him in small claims.


Title: Selling House with Tenants in it... (Texas) (I am the tenant, not the owner)

Question:
Hi [/r/legaladvice](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice) I was wondering if you could help me out with a problem. I live in a rental house. We took the lease over about 4 months ago and roughly a month ago, the owners decided to sell it (the property management co is also the selling agent). It has been a bit of a nightmare for us. There are three of us living there and we have 4 animals (3 dogs, and a cat. One of the dogs is a Great Pyrenees which tends to scare people despite being a complete mush). We have requested that we receive 24 hour notice from selling realtors as we all work. We also have one of those shackle boxes on our door knobs. Anyway, back to the point...

Since they started this, the owners refuse to approve any of the repairs that we listed on our "to fix" list when we moved in. We have 2 garage doors that don't function properly (they don't lock and since the motors are broken, they can be opened with minimal effort), a back window that is missing its lock, and a ceiling on the second floor that is becoming increasingly cracked and we fear it will eventually cave under the weight of the fan mounted to it. The property management co has explained that their hands are tied since they can't do anything unless the owner approves the repairs. They don't appear to be willing to do that at all and appear to be waiting for it to sell. This is crap since it's listed way too high. Half of the realtors who I have shown it to have said it's about 30k over where it should be given that it didn't have those problems (I only gave you a cross-section, our full repair list was about a page and a half long). This brings us to problem number 2.

Some realtors are kind and understand that we have animals and would rather not have a ton of people going in and out of our house unattended. Others seem to have forgotten what it means to be a decent human being. I've had people show up randomly at 8 am and just let themselves in. One even tried to get passed me when I told him it was too early on a Sunday morning and I was in my boxers. They only left when I threatened to call the cops. Hell, I even had one call me and yell at me because I didn't leave the dogs outside (again, I have a Pyrenees and it still gets into the mid-90s during the day). It's stressful and incredibly inconveniencing, especially when I work 20 minutes away and have to keep explaining to my boss that I need to leave randomly because some realtor has decided they are going to go ahead whether I approved or not. Let's add insult to injury as well since about 25% of the time, they make an appointment, we negotiate a time, I drive 25 miles back home, and they are a no-call no-show.
I'm told I cannot get out of the lease without breaking it, and therefore am responsible for all of the term rent. They say they have no responsibility to compensate for me or at least reduce the rent the a bit. Long story, I've been told to deal with it, better luck next time. They are acting like I am actively trying to prevent the sale. No one wants this house sold more than I do, so I can move on with my life without constantly having to deal with the potential for the dogs taking off from the house because a realtor didn't close the broken door, which was never fixed, properly. And that's already happened once.

Is there anything I can do and is it worth bringing to a local attorney? Or am I just up a creek?

Thanks Reddit, I appreciate any help I can get.

Answer:
 Your repair situation is resolvable:
http://texastenant.org/repairs.html

What does your lease say about landlord entry to your home? The realtor is entering on that authority. Does your lease say notice is required? If so, remind the realtor.


Title: Who should I report Child Porn to if it's on social media (Tumblr)?

Question:
 I was using the Tumblr app, which I have now deleted because of this disturbing content. There is an obscene amount of child porn on this site by looking up any key words, acronyms, or phrases. There are also profiles dedicated to being "Pedomoms" and "Pedodads" who claim that they want to or have had sexual acts performed on them or on their children. Idk where exactly to report this shit, but Tumblr has a completely outdated reporting system that will just remove content and not hold any legal grounds against any claim. I believe there needs to be legal action involved to help remove the content. There is also plenty of incriminating posts on the site bragging about what they do to children. It's super fucking disturbing. The pictures on this site are also so fucked up, its unreal. Never do I ever want to see videos or pictures of sexual acts performed on young kids or babies. Can anyone help, or should I just report this shit to the FBI or NCMEC? I am aware this is the internet, and you can't "erase" what's there, I just want these people to not have a community and feel so freely to post naked pictures and videos of children. I know it'll always be a thing too, especially now that pedosexual is a fucking term. So, reddit, care to help me out?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 I'd report to tumblr and to NCMEC via www.cybertipline.com

/u/Cypher_Blue, any other thoughts?


Title: [Colorado] Am I allowed to Airbnb a vacation house with only partial ownership?

Question: My family has a vacation house near a ski resort designed for renting out, but they stopped renting it out for no particular reason. We all have partial ownership. I have a two month time slot there around Christmas that I don't really want to use, but I'm wondering if I can rent it out on Air BNB legally, or if I would have to share the profits. I would prefer to not tell them about it too because they're honestly some of the worst people I've ever met and would give me grief, but I'm wondering if it would only be legal if I let them know that other people will be there-as opposed to me.

Answer:
 There are far too many variables to consider without knowing the exact nature of your ownership. You didn't say anything specific, but it appears that you implied some agreed upon sharing of the unit. The exact specifics of that agreement may allow this behavior.

In general you may not unilaterally decide how to utilize the property. Renting it out subjects them to risks, and if they aren't compensated or notified of those risks they could sue you and quite possibly win. By the same token, you could force them to either but you out of the property, or force a sale through the court.


Title: Neighbor wants to cut down dead trees for wood...liability?

Question:
Hi all,

My neighbor sells firewood, and I have a bunch of dead trees on my property, not near the house, that I have no use for (no fireplace). I am more than happy to let him have the wood...but worried about him injuring himself on my property while he's doing it.  Is this just a bad idea...or something I shouldn't worry about...or is there a waiver I could get him to sign? In MI.

Answer: You could insist he sign a waiver, yes. Write something up or find something online in which it states that he will not hold you liable for any injuries and he will be responsible (and indemnify you) if he causes harm to another or your property.


Title: ADA issue with apartment complex.

Question:
Hey Y'all I am in need of some advice on how to advance.

I have lived at my apartment complex for about 2 and half years, and just resigned for another year.

  very recently ( within the last 3 months)  my apartment complex decided reuse a unused space to build a " Zen Garden" when I first heard about this I was really excited since that would be adding another amenity to the complex. I have offered multiple times to help make sure the builder stays within ADA guidelines I was told "they could handle it".

well Shocker the zen garden is not accessible ( they used gravel and didn't add a accessible route Ect.)

So I reached out to the complex owner and they said they told them ( the contractor) to make it accessible but they didn't.

I have email chain of me asking for updates on the accommodations but they just say we are working on it.

my question and I  may not have a Leg/ wheelchair to stand/ sit on but in my eyes this is a big deal the complex are dragging there feet over this.. is there anything I can do to get a better response?
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer: A zen garden is not covered under ADA guidelines for accessible access.


Title: Suspect discrimination due to disability and Emotional Support Animal

Question:
I live in Tampa, Florida. We just got a notice on our door that our lease will not be renewed and we have 30 days to get out. Last month we had three neighbors who also have emotional support animals not get their leases renewed. The management has provided no reasoning. One of the neighbors who got the same notice was told that they are renovating the units, however they are not willing to move any of us to different units, despite several being available. We've been here 4 years. We're quiet, responsible tenants and have never had any problems.

Now, over the last few months we've been getting notices about people not cleaning up after their service animals and their animals not being on leashes. (There are 2 specific neighbors who were really careless about their animals, never on leashes, free to roam the property and never cleaned up after) They've stated that they will be watching the surveillance cameras and action will be taken accordingly. when our neighbors told us that they were getting kicked out and they felt it was because of the dogs we were not worried because we have ALWAYS had our dog on a leash we have ALWAYS cleaned up after him. Anyone who watches a surveillance camera will see that, so we didn't give it too much thought. Now here we are, 2 weeks later with a 30 day notice on our door saying that our rental agreement has been terminated effective immediately and we have to be out by July 31 or face legal action.

My questions are these:

1: is this something worth pursuing on grounds of discrimination?

And

2: the notice states that our rental agreement has been terminated, effective immediately. Do I still have to pay July rent?

Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 Yes you have to pay for all time you live there

You will be hard pressed to prove it is discrimination based on the facts at hand. Sounds like they are renovating and dont want tenants in place while they do.


Title: [FL] Is selling nudes other women have posted on the internet illegal?

Question:
I understand many of you may have moral qualms about what I am asking about, and you are free to voice your opinion, but please remember I am here for legal advice, not a lecture.

I matched with a girl on tinder who said she sold her nudes for money on there, after talking she told me she doesn't even sell her nudes, she sells nudes of random girls from online. She told me it's super easy and I should try it.

Is this illegal? If I use pictures of a small time Russian public figure on the app, and sell the nudes of girls that upload their photos to porn websites, is that against the law?

Thank you for taking the time to help.

Answer: If you don't hold the copyright to the a picture, you cannot sell it.Answer #2: It's very illegal.


Title: Is my landlord allowed to come into my apartment when I’m not there?

Question:
Western Oklahoma, USA. A few months back, I was sleeping around 10am after a hard shift the night before. The door opened without any knocks and I assumed it was my boyfriend. I called “Hey hon!” to the living room and a male voice said “Just changing the air filter.” He did so quickly then left. I stayed very still in bed because I got kind of scared.
We did not receive a formal notice. We were not contacted by phone about any maintenance.

Are they allowed (workers or owners) to come into my apartment without my permission because they own the complex?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Put a chain on the door and use it when you're home.

They'll still be able to unlock the door with the key, but at least they won't catch you coming out of the shower.Answer #2: What does your lease say with regards to entry and maintenance?


Title: Is a school bus driver responsible for dropping a student, who is 6, at the wrong stop multiple times? (Washington)

Question: I'm only looking for information on if a school bus driver has any responsibility for dropping a 6 year old off at the wrong stop (5 times in the last few months). The bus route has two stops and today my nephew got off at the first stop and he was found after 30 minutes at a major intersection waiting for someone to come get him. The principal says they are not responsible for where the students get off. I'm not looking for anyone to be sued or anything and I'm not sure if this is the best sub. I couldn't find anything from google. I just want to know if what the principal said is true. If there is a better sub for this question please direct me there. Thank you.

Answer:
 Does the bus driver have a name list and disembarks the students, or do they have set stops and the students disembark themselves? Is it the drivers responsibility in that school district?

Because honestly, if the kids having this hard a time figuring out its the second stop he needs help from his parents, not the bus driver. He's got two choices, he's been told the correct one, and has repeatedly failed still, he's got some serious anxiety or social issues on the bus maybe? Bullying? At 6 one should be old enough to get off at ones bus stop, millions do it every day.

It's really unlikely the drivers responsible unless that school does it different from normal. The drivers responsible for their safety while they're on the bus, not knowing where every kid on each of their routes goes.Answer #2: Probably not. I don't think it's reasonable for the bus driver to know who each kid is and where they all get off, and checking could be an undue distraction to the driver. Old enough to ride the bus should mean old enough to know when to get off of it; if the young lad's a bit behind his peers then maybe he needs some kind of reminder, like a picture or a person at the stop waiting for him until he figures it out?


Title: [California] my girlfriend and I want to have a kid in a few years when we are ready but I have some fertility issues, what would happen if we froze the embryos but things don't work out between us?

Question:
What is my liability?

What if I change my mind about parenthood?

What if she changes her mind?

What if we break it off but she still wants to have kids and vice versa?

Answer: Why would there be exams in the middle of summer?


Title: [FL] Could I possibly get in trouble for something that may be seen as libel, but is actually 100% true? Allow me to explain

Question:
From mid 2013 to late 2015, I received various services from a county mental health clinic. These services included residential services in a group home facility, group therapy, indvidual therapy, medication management and case managment. I was drugged and raped by another patient in the group home who was on parole at the time and a violent criminal, I would only find all of this out later. Anyway, by their own rules, this should have been an automatic discharge from the facility, but they chose to believe a violent repeat felon over twice my age and size over me and allow him to stay and stalk me. That's besides the point and not my issue at this current time. Anyway, I decided to leave a scathing one star review of this horrible place detailing my time there, including this nasty incident. At the time, I did go to the hospital and an attempt was made on my end to make a report, but a person who I believed was a police officer told me it would be for the best that I not report it and that it would be my word against his. I would later learn this individual was merely a Baker Act guard!

Anyway, this is all old news. I am simply concerned that because there is no police report, though there should be one of him stalking me because I did report that, that this facility could claim I am making this mess up, which I am not.

Another damning claim I made in my review is that they were responsible for countless lives. This I truly believe. Many people I knew, friends of mine, were put out for vague reasons. Money, it was always money. These people had no family. I was fortunate, I always had family to take me in when they put me out, but they didn't so they wound up on the streets and I know of several people who died there. I blame this place for their deaths and I said that in my review. Yeah. So, anyway, based on what I've said, could this be considered libel?

Answer: Opinions, by definition, aren't slander or libel.  That requires a statement of fact.  If it's true, it also isn't defamation (libel or slander).  However, that doesn't mean that someone can't claim that it is, or that you won't have difficulty providing evidence that what you say is true if someone tried to take action against you.


Title: Question about receiving gifts as a local government employee

Question:
I work for a small City in the US. I was recently contacted by a management consulting firm that we have no current business with but is interested in my opinion in the work that I am doing for the City.

It sounds mainly they are looking into developing a software platform for the type of work that I do and wanted to gain some inside knowledge of the requirements we have for certain applications. They seek my expert advice and in exchange they offered me a $200 gift card to an online retailer.

Under the code of regulations for my state we cannot accept a gift for more than $50 since it could be considered a bride for preferential treatment when offering contracts. And I am definitely one of the main decision makers when it comes to these types of contracts.

My question is, would this be considered a gift, or is it compensation for my opinion and help with their work? Since we do not have any pending contracts with them and being that they are completely out of our jurisdiction and do not currently do the work that we do would this be viewed as some sort of bribery?

Answer:
 >They seek my expert advice and in exchange they offered me a $200 gift card to an online retailer.

>Under the code of regulations for my state we cannot accept a gift for more than $50 since it could be considered a bride for preferential treatment when offering contracts. And I am definitely one of the main decision makers when it comes to these types of contracts.

No, you shouldn't accept the gift card. Calling it "expert advice" is a pretty transparent way to cover up a bribe. It's like when a prostitute says the money is only for "companionship".


Title: Landlord said rent was a mistake and want to increase it post signing but pre-move-in. What is my move? Chicago, Illinois.

Question: I applied for an apartment, signed it, had management sign it and the next day received 3-4 emails and phone calls trying to convince me to sign a new lease with higher rent, pet fees, and pet rent. They said they made a mistake and need me to resign the new lease or they will take legal action. My current lease expires in two weeks so I need a place to move to and feel as if they are trying to take advantage? Even if it was an honest mistake, which I believe it was, isn't that the price of doing business...paying for your employees mistakes? Looking for advice on how to handle this.

Answer:
 If it was a typo (lease says $120.00 and should have been $1200.00), the lease isn't valid, but a mistake (says $1200.00 and they wish it had said $1500) they're stuck with it.

>and need me to resign the new lease or they will take legal action

You don't have to sign anything. The "legal action" they can take is firing the employee that leased you the apartment.

The [Center for Renter's Rights](https://www.renters-rights.com) is a nonprofit for tenants in Chicago. Take a copy of the lease you signed to them, and get their read on the situation.Answer #2: Is the amount specified in the lease the amount the unit was advertised for, and discussed pre-signing?  If so, they don't have a leg to stand on.

On the other hand, if the place was advertised for $1000/month, and you agreed to pay $1000/month, but the lease ended up saying $500/month, it's merely a transcription error, and you'll have a hard time fighting it.Answer #3: If the place is advertised at $1000 a month, and you and him discussed $1000 a month, but the landlord says after the fact “it was supposed to be $1100”, they would lose if they tried to enforce that.

If it’s advertised at $1000 a month, but the contract accidentally says $100 a month, you’d have a hard time forcing the landlord to accept that. No court is going to destroy a landlord’s finances over a typo. In many states they’d probably start by sending this case to mediation/arbitration and seeing if you and him couldn’t either work up a new lease, or just terminate this one and move on, maybe with a small payment being made to you for the inconvenience.


Title: Not sure where to post this, but I’m paranoid

Question:
I got pulled over recently and told my license was suspended. I had gotten a speeding ticket several months prior that I couldn’t afford at the time and had forgotten about until it was too late. Definitely had it coming. I’m a young 20’s female who was given next to no driving advice growing up and have been kind of on my own about the ways of the world and I didn’t realize my license would be suspended because of this. I have a $550 ticket plus the $55 license reissuing fee and the now $279 ticket. I can barely afford all this. But that’s not the point.

This officer saw my car pulling out of my work parking lot, drove by at around 30mph, turned around up the road, found me, and pulled me over. How would he have known that my license was suspended at a glance? Would he have received a tip about it? Is that how fast license checks work? I’ll admit my car is a bit distinctive. It is a distinct color with a faded peeling hood and a taped up side mirror.  I can definitely be recognized and my work is right next to a police station.

My old roommate situation did not end well, and they would believe they were justified in doing me harm. Thats another story for a different post, but I wouldn’t put it past them to give a tip or disadvantage me as some of my mail would be going to my old house and they may have seen communications about this license suspension, fines, etc. that I was not aware of.

How did they know to pull me over? Can I contest the ticket or get it lowered in any way? Try to be kind, I’m already very anxious about this and I know I messed up. It’s rather embarrassing.

Answer: Probably ran your license plate and the computer says that the owner is suspended with a description of the owner. Some police cars have automatic plate readers where the officer doesn't have to do anything, they just get an alert when it hit on something


Title: Can the police enter private property without a warrant in order to search for a missing/endangered person? (Details inside)

Question:
There was a case in my home state (NJ) of a young girl who went missing (and was later found murdered near her apartment complex). Many articles state that the apartment residents had the police knock on their doors and state "you have five minutes to vacate the premises, will we then go in and search".

Is this legal? Can the police really force their way into an apartment or a home to look for a missing person? I've never seen this happen before, I typically only hear of police going door-to-door to ask neighbors if they saw anything. Also, what happens if someone says "no" to this? Are there consequences for this?

Answer:
 Police can enter a home without consent or a warrant if there are "exigent circumstances."

I don't think that you can claim a valid exigency for a whole neighborhood or apartment complex, though, without some **significant** facts to back that assertion up.

An example of this would be actually hearing someone screaming for help inside- then they can go in without a warrant.


Title: [MO] Fired caterer won't refund retainer.

Question:
I'll try to keep this on the brief side. The caterer in question is a relatively small operation - owner/head chef business- as far as I know they've only been open for a few years. I'll call him Bob.
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We went to a tasting, liked the food, and asked the caterer if we could meet to discuss further.
Bob asked if we could meet at the venue, so he could see the space - sure, fine. That meeting went more or less like "what's the layout, where would you like to serve?" etc... rather than "here are my options, pricing, what's included" (or what I would have **thought** a meeting with a prospective caterer would be like). We really liked his food, but I was worried about his business experience, and the lack of communication. **Here's the important part:** He emailed me a few days later, offering a $500 discount if we signed a contract that week. OR we can pay a $1000 retainer for him to save the date if we aren't positive yet. If we change our minds, "we
will refund your retainer, less 20% to cover the administrative fees of preparing your contract,
etc."
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Fast forward 6 months (still 5 months before the wedding) - I email him asking what the next step is- can we talk about details, etc... - I literally spend the next 3 months trying to get a contract from him. About two months before the wedding, I make the decision to fire him- after all, we'll get $800 back - that's not too bad! I set up a meeting with a new caterer, just to be sure I'll have food at my wedding once I fire this guy. Bob finally emails me a contract the afternoon before I meet with the replacement caterer. He says he can't do a contract until the menu is finalized (which is why it took so long I guess?). I meet with the new caterer, they're on board. I email Bob and let him know we are not going to use his services, and expect our retainer back, less the 20% yadda yadda. Bob doesn't respond. I have a wedding to plan, so I don't think much of it- a few weeks later my now husband calls Bob and Bob claims he "didn't get the email" - despite email having been almost exclusively our method of communication for nearly a year. AND he sent me a contract then didn't hear from me for weeks and didn't follow up with me- anyway, unlikely.
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Weeks after the wedding, we finally get him to write a check, and it's for only $500. My husband has been talking to him on the phone and Bob claims the additional money withheld was due to the "Site visit" - which he requested, and occurred PRIOR to him outlining the "terms" of the retainer - Bob's business is located about 30 miles from our venue. Now $300 isn't going to kill us, but I cancelled with the understanding that I'd only be out $200, not $500. I sent him a demand letter via certified mail.
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Yesterday, Bob called my husband and said he'd spoken to his lawyer and would be happy to counter sue for 50% of the contract price (about $3500) if we take him to small claims court. No one from my wedding EVER signed anything, and I fired the guy less than 20 hours after the contract was received. Does he have ANY legal ground here? Obviously I don't want to hire a lawyer over $300 but I'm pretty pissed about the whole thing.
Thanks in advance for the advice. Sorry my promise of brevity didn't pan out. (edit- missed a word)

Answer:
 It's a bluff. Take him to small claims court.Answer #2: >  I sent him a demand letter via certified mail.

No other communication on your side needs to happen.   You did not get the result you demanded, therefore file a small claims.

This guy's been stringing you along and hoping you'll just give up.   He didn't 'lose' your email, he didn't 'misunderstand' the terms of the agreement, and he didn't get that response from a lawyer.   Document everything and let a judge sort him out.Answer #3: Receiving and signing a contract are two completely different things, did you sign, or just receive in your email.Answer #4: Definitely sue him, even if just to teach him a lesson that he can't take advantage of you or treat you like this. You don't need a lawyer for small claims. He's probably bluffing, but even if he does counter sue it doesn't mean he'll win his case.

If you don't want to sue, and don't need all the money then you can try to negotiate a giving him smaller portion of the $300, something that you'd be comfortable with him keeping. I don't think he has a case since a travel fee wasn't stipulated in his contract, and he can't charge it after the fact just because he's mad.Answer #5: Small claims court. He has no basis for the counter suit


Title: Can my husband take our kids from me?

Question:
He's in the military and stationed in one state. I left him and took our kids, he was aware and didn't try to stop me, and came back to our home state. My kids just told me that his mother was asking them if they wanted to go with daddy and said that daddy was coming to get them soon. He's supposed to go to the legal office and file for divorce soon, can he take the kids from me even though I'm their primary care taker and have been since they were born? He doesn't know their schedule, what they do and don't eat, how to put them to bed or anything a parent should know. I'm starting to worry that he'll take them if I let them go to his moms again, that's NOT going to happen now.

Edit: I forgot to mention our home state is Louisiana.

Answer:
 Right now it is time for you to get a lawyer (who specializes in divorce and custody battle's). At this moment the father hs exactly the same rights as you have. (I could even turn the situation arround and say that you took the kids away from him.)

So get a lawyer file for divorce and custody.


Title: Malpractice - Misdiagnosed as having scar tissue, turned out to be Stage 3 cancer.

Question:
Okay. 5 years ago, in New Mexico, I was 15 and I felt a pain on the right side of my abdomen. I was rushed to the hospital (mother believed it could be appendicitis), a CT-scan was performed, and the doctor told us I had scar tissue around my liver. However, he was not 100% sure, because there were no recent injuries to cause injury to the organ. So he sent me to a children's hospital in nearby Texas to see what they thought. I stayed there for one night and they released me because the pain did not return.

For 5 years, the pain never returned and my health was perfect. However, in March (20 years old, still New Mexico), I wake up one day with a similar pain and was rushed to the hospital. Another CT-scan and MRI-scan revealed I had a 12-cm wide tumor in the right lobe of the liver. 5 other lymph nodes were also tumorous, so the cancer had metastasized: stage 3. The gastroenterologist sent me to a hospital in Arizona, where it was determined I had FHCC (Fibrolamellar Hepatacellular Carcinoma), one of the rarest cancers on the planet. Invasive surgery was performed perfectly and I have had no ill-effects since (except post-surgery troubles, but those were expected).

We requested the medical files from 5 years ago and they were seen by a couple of doctors, one who specializes in FHCC and the other is a cancer researcher. The general consensus was that it was evident a tumor could be present: calcification can be seen in the CT-scans, AFP levels were elevated (as well as other related macromolecules), and the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava were significantly displaced (as if the liver was significantly larger than normal).

The problem is FHCC is highly recurrent. Studies suggest between 70%-90% of patients have the tumor come back. It's removed, and it comes back; rinse and repeat. I have not undergone chemotherapy because there is no standard therapy treatment for FHCC and many believe it may not significantly stop tumor growth. Chances are I'm not going to have a fun time and I'm not going to enjoy any insurance policies in the near future.

**My question is:** do I have a basis to go to a malpractice lawyer and seek action?

*Supporting factors:* the children's hospital did not perform any further scans to my knowledge (possible first element of malpractice?), and the misdiagnosis perhaps led directly to it metastasizing (second or third element?).

*Contrasting factors:* the cancer is extremely rare, and perhaps the tumor had already metastasized at the misdiagnosis.

**TL;DR** Misdiagnosed 5 years ago, turned out to be rare cancer that's metastasized. Local hospital was inconclusive, sent me to another hospital in another state, where they released me citing liver scarring. It wasn't...

**Notes:** I'm currently on my mothers ridiculously expensive health insurance that (combined with my father's) covered every cent of the operation and hospital stay(s), which I guess is why the coverage is so expensive. Currently attending school and if any legal action requires extended daytime hours, this would be highly unfavorable. Even though high levels of AFP ate not usually attributed to FHCC, numerous cases have procuded AFP elevation. AFP elevation also results from liver stress, which could be attributed to scarring as well. The reason I did not experience any health problems for 5 years and all the sudden, hey!, you have cancer is because FHCC is extremely non-aggressive. As a result most FHCC patients live for years with the tumor without realizing it, and the liver is one of the most robust organs and can perform adequately even with <70% operating tissue. Thank god I don't drink alcohol.

Also, legal advice, is it advisable to post scan results to reddit to hear opinions from medical experts? If so, what subreddit? This sounds like the most stupid question on Earth, I'm sorry. I fear posting a CT- or MRI-scan may void medical privacy agreements or void the scans as evidence in court.
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 You can certainly have a medmal lawyer evaluate your situation.

What you should know going in, though, is that medical malpractice is more than a mistake or a bad outcome.  The responsible party must be acting outside the "standard of care."  So as soon as you said "one of the rarest cancers on the planet," my feeling was that this is not going to turn out to be malpractice, even if, in 20/20 hindsight, it was possible to have caught it earlier.


Title: CL scammer gave me his phone number. [MI]

Question:
[MI]

Read the story if you want, but I just have a couple questions:

I have a CL scammers phone #. It was on a fake lease agreement and I have texted him and confirmed it's his.

Do any legal authorities care about CL scammers? Would his number help in catching him? It's a TX area code. Myself and the home he was "selling" is in MI.

I'm looking for housing and I replied to seven or eight ads on craigslist. I'm on a very tight budget, so I even replied to the ones that seemed too good to be true. They all were, of course, and all of them but one was *obviously* a scam. The final one, I thought was likely a scam as the owner was out of state and promised to mail the keys on receipt of payment, yadda yadda. Whatever the reason, this guy just seemed more legit than your average CL scammer.

I went as far as letting him fax me a very official looking lease agreement before doing some digging on the house. I had already confirmed online, his story about how the house was originally for sale but the owner (him) decided to rent out instead. I decided to do a more thorough check, called the realtor from the old "house for sale" listing and discovered that the owner was an elderly woman who put the house for sale, changed her mind, and was saving the home for a family member.

I have absolutely nothing better to do and will waste as much of this guys time as possible either way but it would be cool to get him caught. Had I sent him the deposit that he was asking for, I'd have likely become homeless at the end of the month.

Answer:
 You can post this on r/scams, but a voice phone number or fax number (even one where you can call it and reach the scammer) isn't likely to be useful.  It is VERY easy to obtain an untraceable telephone number.

An address on the other hand, where you can reach a scammer, is more likely to be useful.  So feel free to tell the scammer that you will send them CASH to their address and then see what they say.  If they give you an address where they want you to send CASH, then you can give that to the sheriff in the county where that address is located and see if they will check it out.Answer #2: > Do any legal authorities care about CL scammers?

Why don't you just call the police and ask? It would have taken you less time than it took you to write your post.


Title: Student loans and The Culinary Institute of America a Scam.

Question:
Hello all and thank you for reading.
I am a recent graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY and if I pay my private loans + federal loans within the course of 15 years I would have paid in total a little over $100,000 for 2 years of school.
My monthly payments are almost $600 and will increase to being almost $800 in 2 years. Being a naive and young high school graduate I did not know what I was getting myself into. I was not properly guided by guidance counselors or the financial aid department at the school. I should have asked more questions, yes, but at the beginning stages of my adulthood I wouldn't have known what questions to even ask.
This type of debt would not pose a problem if upon graduation the jobs that are available were high paying.News flash, we are in the restaurant industry and they are not (at least not to start). CIA is portrayed as the school that can get you any job in the industry, but in reality, nobody cares.
The main reason I am writing this post though, is to express my concerns about how twisty the on campus restaurants are. The restaurants make a profit, because they charge actual customers,WE PAY TO ATTEND THAT "CLASS" and we are told that the revenue goes to graduation jackets. Doubtful. On top of that, one of the PM restaurant classes, concludes at about 2:30 AM Tuesday-Saturday. That class runs for about 13 and a half hours. Our official schedule says that the class should conclude at 9PM. Not to mention all the other shady business going on at CIA, with anonymous donations, ect. Not for profit? Yeah right.
I would mainly like some legal advice about this situation.

Answer:
 What situation? You're affected like many other people getting screwed by Cracker Jack schools. You, as a legal consenting adult, signed up for that debt.

While these type of schools are currently under investigation for their practices, they're not doing anything illegal right now.


Title: [TN] Wife 6Mo Pregnant was laid off.

Question:
My wife that is 6 months pregnant got laid off yesterday, they say her position was terminated. But that work can not be just stopped as it is internal planning and scheduling of over a dozen machines. It also can't be just given to someone else as it is a full time job as she spends at least 8-9 hours a day working. She got this position from a person that got terminated before her and did the same work (another buyout). They clearly do not remove this position and it is required for the process.

She already was planing on going on maternity leave with in a few months. She trained her replacement and was going to take over another position when she got back. All of this was planed out to help the the company work around the time off. My wife already received training for a new position. The person doing that new position is continuously late and misses work, while my wife stays late and is always on time. We have emails and text confirming the other workers tardiness. This other position was not terminated. She is a friend of upper management, but i don't know how to prove that.

Also this was the end of the companies 'physical year' so she has no vacation as it resets in october (new policy). She is also missing out on employee bonuses, 401k matching for the entire calendar year, because that is based on calendar year. We also took the high deductible insurance with this company because we knew that we were having a kid. Now we are without insurance as we only just hit our minimum deductibles, the next few months are where we need the insurance.

This company has been acquired many times(3 times in 2 years). Just made their employees use their own phones and got rid of company phones. They have been just a nightmare and have had several issues as she just got a new boss beforehand that doesn't even respond.

They offered her 5 weeks pay for her 5 years working there, if she would sign something about not suing them. She was even promoted once, so she is a good hard worker and was liked by almost everyone in the facility, her lines were always on time and never had late material.

She isn't the type to stand up for her self, but i am and this seems like a blatant termination to save money right before she goes on maternity leave.

IN ALL

Wife was about to take maternity leave in 2 months. Laid off, and given 5 weeks pay (no vacation as its a "new year"). Now she is without insurance, and a baby due in December and there is no one that would hire someone that is pregnant due in 2-3 months, not that they can say that, but they don't even need to ask seeing her.

Answer:
 You can talk to an attorney to see if you have a case but it's not illegal to lay off or fire a pregnant person. It's only illegal to do that because she is pregnant.

In the meantime she should file for unemployment if she hasn't already.Answer #2: Losing a job is a qualifying life event to get insurance through the exchange.Answer #3: You mean 'fiscal year' not physical :)Answer #4: Sorry for your luck? I mean, none of that seems illegal or wrong from what you wrote.  Was that your question?


Title: Please, please help me

Question:
I was arrested for trespassing. The story behind it is pretty ridiculous. So basically I went in to my grandmothers house while she was out of town and I was visiting the area just to crash after a hard night of drinking. The neighbors saw my car and told her and I was warned not to go back. Being a stupid kid I did, in fact, go back. So I was arrested and by arrested I mean taken to jail for the night. This was actually my grandmothers decision (who I have a fantastic relationship with) because she is old and to be honest a little frail when it comes to the mental department. It's my first offense and I'm not some kind of hooligan, I'm a student at USF with a great high school GPA and SAT scores. While I knew there would be consequences to going back I had no idea they would be so dire. I don't think even she realized what the consequences of this would be because now my face is plastered all over the Internet and its already ruined my relationship with people because they seem to think someone who has gone to jail shouldn't be their friend.

She wants me to plead guilty to the charge. This is supposed to happen at the court hearing tomorrow at 8:30 am. No defense attorney has tried to contact me and my understanding of the law is non existent, as is hers. I'm only 18 and this is the first time I so much as have had a single run in with the law. Please tell me how to handle it because it's 2 am and I still can't sleep because of it. Me and my grandmother have since made up and I have made reparations to her. I just started at USF and this could possibly ruin my college career if I get sent away over it. Please someone tell me what to do because I'm already an easily panicked person and right now I'm losing it.

Answer:
 Do not plead guilty to a criminal charge except on the specific advice of your own defence attorney.

Depending on where you are, trespassing may include jail time. This means you may be eligible for a public defender, if you cannot afford a lawyer. Plead not guilty at your arraignment, and request a public defender.

If you do not qualify, get a lawyer. Sell whatever you need to to make that happen; borrow from family, max out your credit to your ability to bear repayments, whatever you need. Do not go through criminal proceedings without a lawyer. Your state bar association probably runs a referral service.

The only person you should discuss this with further is your lawyer. Not the police, not your grandmother, not your buddies, and not even reddit.


Title: [WI] Unmarried SAHM, what are my options after a breakup?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 There is no "we."  You are an unemployed single mom.  These things are "in his name" because they are his.  You will be entitled to child support, well, technically the child will be.

You might have some rights with the housing, at least the proper eviction process, and cohabitation can cause some weird consequences in some states.  You could look into that for your state.Answer #2: I presume SAHM is "stay at home mom".  If you're unmarried and not listed as owner of the property, your options are limited.  You may be able to sue to recover some portion of the money or assets in investments and property that came from you, but that's about it.  You have no other legal entitlement to his property as you would if you were married and divorcing.


Title: Child Support - Obligor (owes money) Filed FL450. What now? CA

Question:
I am the obligee (receiving support for my child), and the obligor (making payments) filed an FL-450 , A request for hearing regarding earnings assignment. Basically the obligor wants to challenge the court ordered payments. California

Few questions:
1) Am I required to attend the hearing on the date detailed on the form I received?
2) Is there a way to contest this filing with another form?
3) Will the payments be on hold until after the obligor's court date?
4) If so, can I change that? Is there any way to contest/fight/rebuttal?
5) If I do go to the obligor's court date, will I be asked or allowed to speak?

Answer: For what it's worth my ex did this. I just showed up, answered questions, and they raised my child support instead of lowering it. I did not even ask them to.


Title: [GA,USA] Update on my friend abandoning my jeep.

Question:
Previous post: [Link](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3eogxt/gausa_i_lend_my_car_to_a_friend_to_only_go_to/)

I was able to pull the full report from an online site, and pretty much his story sticks out.

Basically there was a lady as the other party in the accident. The lady told the officer she was driving behind my friend, when he braked too hard, and struck him at a slight angle (there's a right turning lane to make a right turn at the intersection), which in result, lost control and veered from the street.

When my jeep veered from the street and struck a raised manhole cover with over steering, it overturned, resting on the roof.

With my jeep overturned, some residents overlooked the situation and saw he got out and ran into the neighborhood. They gave the officer a basic profile of him. Someone even gave him a address, but after the roadway was cleared, he canvassed the given address, but it was the wrong one. The lady had valid insurance and registration. She had some pain in her right arm, was seen by EMS, but refused to transport to the hospital.

Turns out, the lady was at fault, even after my friend fled the scene for unknown reasons. Since she was following too close when he stopped or slowed down abruptly, she was unable to stop in
time to avoid the collision.

I also have the name and location of the towing company where my jeep is located.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: I did not expect your friend to *not* be at fault. It's weird that they ran.Answer #2: Even with the other party at fault, isn't it illegal to flee the scene of an accident?Answer #3: I ran by the the towing truck company and they said I need a release paper from the police department to release my jeep. I haven't told or made a claim to my insurance yet. So far from what I'm hearing,  my insurance might go up,  but seeing that I'm not fault,  and I'm not the one who drove, I have no clue what will happen next. Answer #4: Glad you know where your jeep is, did your friend ever get checked for a concussion?Answer #5: I don't know your insurance situation, but keep in mind that daily storage fees can be huge.


Title: Dog Bite- FL

Question:
I’m a 25F. My 18lb mini aussie nipped a mover in my apartment when we were backed against the wall waiting for him to come up. My dog is a bit jumpy but has never bit before- he’s sweet yet territorial towards strange men.

He was little spooked but it was a tiny nip. I apologized and gave him bandaids. He seemed fine.

He came back to my door 10 min later saying he needed to go to ER. He was foreign and I’m not sure if he understood that my dog was vaccinated.

I gave him copies of the rabies vaccination. I offered to pay ER bill because he insisted he needed to go get a shot. He said he gets shots every month (?) but couldn’t tell me which shots he gets.

I gave him my # and name. He knew my address.

He called animal control. Animal control officer told me this case was essentially a joke- just keep my dog at home for 10 days. My dog was on a standard leash. He has no aggressive history. I wrote my statement, which matched whoever called in. The caller left no name, which leads me to believe it was MD or moving company.

I hired a behavioral dog trainer to do an evaluation. She wrote a report that my dog is good natured and well behaved after two hours of observation and interaction with 6+ people, including children. She said he’s not a threat at all.

7 days later, victim texts me w pic of medical bill. I offer to pay the bill as it’s reasonable. I asked victim to sign an agreement that if I pay bill, this will put an end to this situation.

He freaked. He said he wouldn’t sign anything- I wonder if it’s due to legality status?

He went on and on about how if I do not pay, I will lose my dog (officer assured me I would not) and be charged money I “may not have.”

He said, “let me know how much money you’re willing to send and I’ll let you know if I accept.” The he threatened to take me to court.

I reiterated I have no problem paying, Id just only feel comfortable doing so formally.

He then told me he lost his job (from a moving company) and has kids to feed and needs to find a new job because of this bite. He said “if you give me a little more than $175 I can sign paper and we done forever.”

My trainer and animal control said it wasn’t a bite. It’s a pinch. There’s a difference in the teeth marks between bite and a pinch. I have the picture- it’s so tiny and hard for me to believe it became so infected that it caused him to lose his job? Esp if he went to ER and got some neosporine for his boo boo 🙄

Any suggestions on how to proceed? Again, I told him I’d pay $175 but that’s it but he’s demanding 1k or he’s getting a lawyer?

Note- I am a young white female in an affluent area. I’m afraid I’m getting taken advantage of.

Answer: You need to hit your renters insurance with this. Should have been done immediately.


Title: What happens if a parent refuses to sue on behalf of an injured child? [New York] (hypothetical)

Question:
This is a hypothetical, but something I've been wondering about.

Let's say a child is badly injured in an accident, and will have a lifelong disability. His parents, for whatever reason, decline to sue on his behalf for damages. When the child reaches legal age, would he then be able to sue on his own? If it was too late to file against the person who injured him, could the child sue his own parents for malfeasance (or something else)?

(New York to satisfy the location bot, but I'm curious about all jurisdictions.)

Answer: Often the statute of limitations for injuries to minors tolls (is delayed from running) until the minor turns 18. For example, if the statute of limitations is normally 3 years from an accident, and a 12 year old is injured, the child will actually have until age 21 to bring the suit.


Title: [NYC] Confusion about Jury Nullification and getting out of jury duty

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice,

I've just learned about jury nullification but I'm really confused about the legality of it. I want to get out of jury duty, but obviously I don't want to do so by getting arrested! :P

AFAICT, if you mention it "in front of a jury" you can be arrested for trying to sway / tamper with the jury? What about during jury selection process? If I say "I know about jury nullification" could I actually get arrested?

Are there suggested (legal) ways of hinting I know about it without breaking the law? I am unclear how this is touted as the "best way to get out of jury duty" if you could get arrested for mentioning it.

I assume if they ask me a question like "If I can prove to you that someone possessed marijuana, would you vote guilty" and I could say "I can't do that because I very strongly believe that law is unjust", then I am not breaking any laws, but what if such a question isn't mentioned?

Answer:
 I don't think that it's "in front of a jury" until the jury has been empaneled which would not include anything during the selection process.

I'm sure a more knowledgeable person in this area will be along shortly to clarify this.

As a completely unrelated aside, have you considered *not* abandoning your civic duty and rather, choose to serve on a jury in order to give a little back in exchange for the benefits that this society has offered you?Answer #2: >I want to get out of jury duty

This attitude irritates me to no end.  But you know what I probably don't want you on a jury anyway.

>but what if such a question isn't mentioned?

That's exactly it.  What if it's a case involving a ownership of a dog.  Is there something about dog ownership where you cannot be fair or impartial?  How about contracts?  How about a criminal case about retail theft?  Stock Fraud?

Jury nullification is working opposite the facts to acheive a 'just' result.  Without knowing what the case is, how can you be sure you'd nullify?


Title: [FL] Altercation with SO's boss

Question:
Hello, community. I'm hoping you can help guide my hand here.
Last night at a company happy hour for my GF's company, there was a lot of booze flowing and people were getting hammered. The boss even remarked, "I'm such an alcoholic."

I showed up later than everyone else, but I ordered a couple of beers and began chatting with the boss. I thought we were playfully ribbing each other, considering he was jokingly hitting my arm and telling me to "go fuck myself." He's from NYC, so I thought that this was all normal. In fact, he even offered us his apartment in Manhattan while he's out of town.

Suddenly, his face changed. He asked me point blank whether or not I cared about what he thought of me. I told him, still jokingly, that the only thing that matters is his opinion of my GF, his employee. He didn't like this. He then went on to insinuate that her position would be safer if he liked me. Honestly, I liked the guy up until last night. I thought he was fun. But something happened, and he snapped. He started calling me a pussy, and an asshole. He started getting loud for a minute, but the bar is pretty crowded, and everyone at the table is used to his outbursts and inappropriate drunk attitude. So I jokingly laugh, "Ha! Okay, is your car still out in parking lot?" Insinuating that I would do something to it (which I would never do). Suddenly, he says that he's going to meet me outside the bar.

(I think it bears repeating that I'm not a fighter, and I wasn't giving this guy a lot of shit, either. In fact, I felt as though he was being very inappropriate, but I didn't want to correct my SO's boss in front of his employees. Not even when he grabbed my ass when I first arrived.)

Anyway, I laugh at his joke about going to the parking lot and say, "Follow me!" We get out there and I start laughing, telling him that we probably fooled everybody inside. He asks me, "Why are you so disrespectful to me? Why are you always instigating shit with me?" Then he sucker-punches me in the face. I just stand there (I'm a big guy), shocked. Then he starts screaming at me. He accuses me of being disrespectful. He calls me a faggot, a bitch, an asshole and a pussy. When my girlfriend walks out, he screams that she's fired.

My question is this: Should I file a police report? I'm fine with letting bygones be bygones. He hit me, and he fired my girlfriend, but I'm honestly happy at the prospect of never seeing this clearly delusional alcoholic ever again. Also, I'm unsure whether or not he's going to file a false charge against me (even though I never laid a hand on him), and whether or not I should cover my ass by getting out in front of this thing.

Sorry for the wall of text. TL;DR: My GF's boss got drunk, emotional, raging–punched me in the face, fired GF.

Answer:
 >Should I file a police report?

That's up to you, man. Either way, your girlfriend should file for unemployment.

I probably wouldn't file a police report, because your story is just downright unbelievable.Answer #2: My gut tells me this is King Trolls best work yet. If it is not then yes go to the police. There is no down side now that she is fired.


Title: Do not feel comfortable giving person I did some work for my SSN/tax information.

Question:
A little background, I did some web programming work for someone a friend was doing some graphic design work for. He needed a new website for his small business. I mostly considered it helping out my friend and thus there was never a contract between me and this person, it was a simple gentleman's agreement. Well the guy turned out to be kind of terrible to work for as well as a bit of a nutcase (calling me randomly just to talk about aliens and how he could prove that the universe is a simulation). Even though we gave him a finished and working project, he called the project failed after delivery. I guess he thought that having a new website would suddenly make the business for his extremely niche product some flooding in as soon as it went live. When it went a few days without a sale (old website typically only had a few sales per month), he ordered it taken down and have the old one put back up. Declaring it a failed project, he decided he would only pay me 50% of my fee as "good will". Whatever, I just really wanted this guy out of my hair by this point.

Now, months later, he's telling me he needs my SSN and address so that he can file 1099s for the small amount (<$1500) that he did pay me. He's already proven he's completely untrustworthy, kind of insane, and I have no idea the degree of legitimacy of his "business."

What kind of repercussions would I possibly face if I just continue to ignore him? I will declare the extra income on my own taxes when it comes to be that time.

Answer:
 Sound like you are a contractor.

You can get an EIN from the IRS so you don't have to give out your personal SSN.


Title: Tenant damaged my room, denies doing it and left without any notice! Wants damage deposit back!

Question:
I live in BC in Canada. I rented my room out to an individual for  four months of summer. Other people living in the house for the summer started having problems with him bringing guests over and not taking responsibility for their mess. He also broke the door. We confronted him about it and said you should get it together and fix the door. On May 31st - a day before the new month's rent is due -, he comes home with his friends and girlfriend and goes in the room, after many loud noises he comes out, gives the keys to my friends that still lives there and says he's moving out.

His contract is until the end of August and he did not give me any written notice. Friend found out he left the rooms with rotten food in it and vandelized the back of the door (spray painted explicit images). When contacted to tell him I will take legal action he denied verything and said he is waiting for his security deposit. We did not go through inspection for the unit when he moved in because I did not think it would be needed and thought he is a decent human being and would take responsibility for what he did.

 I am losing $600 per month because he's not there and also the $300 security deposit. Please help :)

Answer: If he caused damage you can apply his security deposit towards fixing it. That's what they are for. He doesn't get it back just because he demands it back. Make sure you document the damage.Answer #2: Once the term of his sublease is up, damage has been repaired, and you have a grand total of everything he's cost you, sue him in small claims court. You can include the months of rent that he failed to pay, but be prepared to show that you tried to mitigate damages by attempting to get a new tenant (yes, no one is likely to agree to sublease for a month or two, but try so you can show the court you made the attempt). Take lots of pictures of the damage if you haven't already. Try to get the other roommate to come with as a witness.Answer #3: None of this advice is applicable in BC. You can't claim against his damage deposit because you didn't do the initial walk through. You also can't sue him in small claims court. You can file with the tenancy board to collect the rent for the months remaining on the lease. I would give the tenancy board a call, they are very helpful.


Title: Can Congress revoke George Washington's status as a former president?

Question: Suppose Congress passed a bill that said something like "George Washington was never President of the United States."  The effect of this would, presumably, be that John Adams would be the first president of the United States, the United States federal government would cease to act as if George Washington was ever President, and any act that George Washington had performed as President would be invalidated.  This would probably not force Disney to remove him from the Hall of Presidents or anything like that, but any statement or implication by any party that George Washington was President would be, by virtue of this bill, incorrect.   Is this legal?  Or would it take a Constitutional amendment to retroactively cancel Washington's presidency?

Answer: Donald is this you? You can't just delete the other 43 presidents from the history books and call yourself the 1st president


Title: What are the legal repercussions for lying on scholarship applications?

Question:
A friend of mine has gotten quite a bit of money by lying about his religion. He basically checked every box. I feel like he's going to get in trouble but I'm having a hard time finding any actual law against it.

Edit to Clarify: USA and College Scholarships.

Answer: Well "fraud" to start with.


Title: I have to testify in court against an armed robber. They need me to get a conviction... but I need an infraction taken off my DMV record before I want to recognize the subpoena and show up to testify

Question: I am an uber and lyft driver. A highway patrol officer gave me a drinking on the highway ticket because a passenger left open containers in my car. Long story, but I'm on the verge of losing my car , my house, and my life because this officer lied because we got into an argument. I couldn't hire an attorney before the court date because I couldn't afford the price in was being asked ($1500). How do I go about asking the district attorney to exchange my word in court for my driving record to be cleaned up?

Answer:
 The subpoena is not a friendly request, it's an order. You're not going to get anywhere trying to negotiate this.Answer #2: Yeah, you don't get to choose whether to 'recognize the subpoena.'

It's not a 'court suggestion,' it's a court *order*.Answer #3: If you do not abide by the subpoena, you could be held in contempt of court.Answer #4: You’ll be arrested for not complaining with a subpoena.


Title: [USA/GEORGIA] Landlord sent a text saying he wants me out, I found a new place, now he's changed his mind. Can I take him to small claims court for deposit back?

Question:
So about a week ago my landlord sent me a text saying that he wanted to move back into his condo that I'm renting from him, thus I'd have to move out. I tried to followup with him but he wouldn't respond for 3 days. I since found other living arrangements and now he sent me a text saying "Oh nevermind I changed my mind, I'm not asking you to break the lease, that's on your accord." I don't want to stay here anymore because what's stopping him from saying oh I want to move back in two months from now?

So he sends a cryptic text saying he wants me to move out. Ignores me for days when I try to question what's going on. Now I'm moving out because I didn't know what was going on and he's changed his mind. It's not sounding like he wants to give me back my $1000 deposit. If I took him to small claims court for the deposit is the law on my side?

Answer:
 It's possible.  I think it's arguable in your favor (by no means a slam dunk) in two ways:

1) If his statement to you was definite:  "You need to move out.  I will be moving back in.", then you can argue that he repudiated the lease.  That may give you the option of staying (enforcing the lease) or accepting the lease as voided and walking away.  He should be "estopped" (fancy word meaning "legally prohibited") from enforcing a lease he previously repudiated.

2) If his statement was less definite "You should probably start looking for a new place.  I might have to move in soon" it's a much weaker argument.  It would be stronger if you've put a nonrefundable deposit on the new place.  Was his statement something that a reasonable person would rely on?  If so, and if you've acted in good faith finding a new apartment, then a court could either make him reimburse you for the deposit on the other property, or release you from the current lease.  If instead it looks like you're just jumping on this opportunity to get out of a lease you didn't like (for other reasons), then it's not a question of "fairness" so much.

All of that is dependent on specific facts of how you've interacted, and whether the judge agrees that in the interest of fairness you should be released.    There's no way of knowing for certain that it would work out in your favor.


Title: How to make an anonymous child services report against my neighbour in Canada? [AB, CAN]

Question:
I am a student living with my parents in a house near the downtown of a major city. I'm still a few months off of being 18, so any suggestions you have that would need me to be of legal age of majority won't be feasible, but I don't think that will come up in this situation.

Three years ago, our irritating but harmless neighbours moved out and were replaced by a young couple with their twin toddlers, a boy and a girl. The toddlers were quickly joined by a baby girl.

These people, especially the husband, are pretty awful neighbours in a variety of ways, some of which were against some city bylaws but not major enough to bother reporting to the city. This isn't relevant to the situation except that we could have asked the city to do something about their not-up-to-code landscaping projects and repeated attempts to flood our basement out of carelessness every winter and spring, but chose not to. This is also why I'm so concerned about anonymity.

THe husband yells pretty much constantly, especially when it's warm enough for teh kids to be playing in the yard. I don't think I've ever been outside at the same time as him and the kids and not heard him screaming and swearing at them. This summer I kept my bedroom window (which faces the back yard and gets a lot of noise from them) open much more often than usual for unrelated reasons, and couldn't help but hear enough of the yelling that I could make out a lot of what he was saying and I'm really worried about his kids.

Every day is a constand stream of him swearing at and berating his kids and wife, to the point that I was reminded of the Dursleys from Harry Potter (except that none of what NeighbourDad says would be allowed in a childrens' book). It's a constant tirade of "Goddammit NeighbourSon you idiot, stop that!" "Shut the fuck up, NeighbourToddler, stop crying!" (at this point she cries louder at being yelled at, which causes him to get louder and more profane) and "NeighbourDaughter you piece of shit, those clothes cost money". He also screams at his wife (in front of his kids) about how it's all her fault that his kids are "such useless fuckups". The kids are 2f, 5f and 5m, which I think is too young to expect them to never get dirty ever to stop crying on command.

I've never seen him be outright violent with his kids or wife, but he is more physically forceful with them than any other parents I know (grabbing the kids around the wrist hard enough that it looks very painful and dragging them if they aren't walking fast enough, grabbing and shaking his wife while he's yelling at her, that sort of thing). He also lets the kids, including the toddler, play in the road and the back alley without supervision. I've pulled the toddler out of the way of a car once while she was in the alley, but I'm not going to be conveniently pulling clematis out of the gutters every time the kids are in danger.

I obviously want to do something to help these kids, but every resource I've been able to find about how to report an abusive or suspected abusive parent has been for Americans, and we're in Canada. I haven't been able to find anything online to tell me how to report this, or who I'm supposed to report it to.

As well, I don't want it to get back to him that I was the one who reported him. Both times that my mum has kicked up a fuss about his landscaping/home improvement projects possibly damaging our house and yard, he's retaliated by modifying his projects to mess with us even more. This at one point let to him setting my mum's recovery from a head injury back at least a month and almost made her drop out of graduate school. That was just over a landscape project and this is a lot bigger than that. My parents are both under a lot of stress right now and my dad is out of town and can't help if things go south, so I don't want to expose them to retaliation by letting him find out that I was responsible for any report I end up filing.

Tl;Dr: Neighbour verbally abuses his kids and wife, all of the resources I find on how to report it are for Americans. What can I do about this in the Canadian system and can I do it without exposing myself and my parents to retaliation from him?

Answer:
 You can call and make the report anonymously, but it's not necessary. See [here](http://www.humanservices.alberta.ca/abuse-bullying/15394.html):

> By law, under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act, the identity of the caller in a report of child abuse is protected and cannot be revealed to anyone. The person you’ve reported may guess that it was you, but that information will not be given out by Human Services.


Title: [AZ] A person keeps loitering outside our house after rejecting his offer to buy our rare car... what can we do?

Question:
I own a somewhat rare car that I park in our front driveway.

A month ago, a man came to our house asking about it. I indulged him a bit by talking shop, how nice it is, etc., but eventually the conversation moved to 'how much would we sell it for.' I declined multiple times, as I am not really interested in selling.

A couple weeks later I found a note on my windshield (which I have since misplaced, figures) with his name and number asking to contact him about selling it. I disregarded it.

My fiance has since spotted him parked in front of our house a few times, and just last night he again was stopped in front of my driveway. No note, no knock; he was just sitting there. He drove off before I could do anything about it.

We've reported him to the police as a suspicious person, hanging around outside our house and whatnot (though we don't actually know who he is).

What should I do about him if he shows up again? Photo his plates, confront him about coming around, just call the cops? He has made no threats or attempts to contact again, but it makes us uneasy that he's still doing this.

Right now we filed a non-emergency police report and also we are parking the car in the garage (my fiance currently parks there). Any advice on how we can handle this correctly would be appreciated.

Answer:
 You can invest in security cameras to see whether he's just loitering in the street (legal) or actually coming onto your property.

Also, double check and make sure your insurance on it is up to date and covers everything you want covered. Better to be prepared if he does something stupid.Answer #2: You might want to drop off your rare car somewhere else for a bit.

For what it's worth if he bothers coming around like that, he may be planning on stealing it.Answer #3: In addition to cameras, it might also be a good idea to get a GPS tracker for the car if it does get stolen.Answer #4: OP, I'd lowjack the hell out of that car. Tuck it away in the garage and put a boot on it. And install a kill switchAnswer #5: He's definitely planning something shady. you can be sure of that. also remember that the car may be misdirection, he could be planning on robbing your house or have something else in mind. Most likely hes attempting to find out what your daily patterns are like such as when youre home and when youre not, that type of thing. he definitely is intending on doing something shady though. people dont stake out your house if theyre on the up and up.

edit: I cannot stress to you enough that you need to take preemptive measures against this individual. a restraining order or something.Answer #6: Can you give an indication of the type of car?Answer #7: Id move your car as a precausion.


Title: I bit on to a black metallic object in my Wendy's wrap. I have complained to corporate but don't know what to do next

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You can sue them for any demonstrable harm done.  But minor tooth pain by itself is going to be worth about the cost of that Wendy's wrap.


Title: (Nebraska) Towed car after DUI.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 “Normally” They will only release the car to the person whose name is on the registration.

In all honesty telling your father should be the least of your problems. You need an attorney this is a life changing event that will haunt you for the rest of your life.
Answer #2: >My car is legally under my father's name...I would like to not let this cat out of the bag.

If you and your father live at the same address, you're about to get bombarded by junk mail from DUI lawyers, bail bondsmen, shady car insurance companies, etc. Unless you hide all the mail from your Dad, he's going to figure it out fast.

I suggest you just tell him now and get it out of the way.


Title: Needing legal advice

Question:
I am living at Tommy st. johns apartments in cave city, arkansas.

My Husband is working for the same man that we are renting from. Here recently though he was informed by his employer that he couldnt talk to his family and friends who live in the apartment complex or go to their apartments. I am needing to know if this is legal and what can be done about it? Please i am researching law so include what law this falls under so i can look it up.

Answer: So your landlord/husbands employer is saying you guys aren't allowed to speak with/visit your own family who live in the same apt complex?


Title: Is it illegal to change swimsuit at public beaches or waterparks with a towel around one's waist? (USA-WI,IL)

Question:
During my last visit to a local waterpark I was harshly addressed by a member of security staff contesting me the fact that I was changing my swimsuit with a towel around my waist in a discrete area of the park.
Needless to say the towel was firmly secured in such away to prevent embarassing slip offs and nothing was ever "exposed".
I was contested that there were specific and explicit park rules against this practice and that it was, generally speaking, illegal.
I couldn't find anything on their website. I was wondering if anybody could elaborate about these particular matters/policies/regulations/laws.
How about changing clothes inside a closed car w/o exposing "anything"!

Answer:
 It doesn't seem to fall under either state's indecent exposure laws, but it really doesn't matter. They can still prohibit you from doing this on their property, and they can kick you out and/or ban you for doing so.Answer #2: Don't they have dressing rooms or restrooms?

Answer #3: A private business can set whatever rules it feels like. There's no legal question here, beyond that.


Title: [Texas] Hard of Hearing in Call Center, Discrimination and ADA/EEOC Violations?

Question:
Edit: Can we do more legal and less judging me?

TL;DR - 6 months since requesting accommodations, I have not received the equipment I need to do my job and have stopped receiving pay. I went through training in a foreign language and my employer keeps pushing for reassignment.

Background: Among a slew of health problems, I have progressive hearing loss and auditory processing disorder. I took a year of ASL back in college, but I am by no means fluent. Lip reading is BS; only 30% of English sounds are visible on the lips. So I'm left with my residual hearing, which is crap.

Back in February, I applied for call center job at a major corporation. I disclosed during the interview that I have hearing loss and will require accommodations. I was assured that it was no big deal; they would take care of me and provide me with what I need, and I was hired. I was told to bring my doctor's prescribed accommodations with me on my first day in March. Since I needed accommodations (namely, communication access) FOR my first day, I provided this a week beforehand. I requested [CART](http://deafness.about.com/cs/cart/a/cart.htm) and a [CapTel](http://www.captel.com/captel), along with some other piddly things for my health problems that haven't been an issue.

First day, orientation, comes and I have nothing because "recruiting didn't tell [them]." I have no accommodations, no communication access. Unlike my peers, I was not privy to the information in the presentations because it wasn't accessible to me. Same goes for the bonding and social aspect with my new coworkers in activities.

Training is supposed to start the next day, but I get bumped to the next training class two weeks later to allow my employer time to get their act together. I get two weeks off, paid. When the next class rolls around, they still don't have CART because "[they] need to vet it." Instead, I'm given ASL interpreters. Despite telling my employer that I'm not fluent in ASL, I'm not given any choice. So I go through three weeks of training with ASL interpreters for 19 out of 21 days. 2 days I had absolutely nothing...again. I filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC during this time.

Training finishes and the first day "on the job" is upon us...only, unlike my coworkers, I have not been given a phone that I can use in order to do my job. They need to "vet" the CapTel too. There's another presentation which is inaccessible to me. I get a further two and a half weeks off, paid.

I'm called in for a meeting, sans communication access, with my managers where we discuss options. I'm offered two other positions temporarily (reassignment?), which I decline because it had not been determined that there are no effective accommodations that would enable me to perform the essential functions of my current position or all other reasonable accommodations would impose an undue hardship. I'm informed that a third party company, responsible for their leaves and whatnot, will be taking over my pay and my employer will stop paying me.

When I go to apply, I find out that I'm not eligible for paid leave. Turns out there was a miscommunication (what did they think is going to happen?) and my manager had said they MAY take over my pay. I now have no pay and the only way they will start paying me again is if I accept ~~reassignment~~ "a temporary position."

Only one of these positions is left and, while I'm qualified, it's an at home job and graveyard whereas my current position is on campus and day shift. Not only does this not fit the aforementioned determinations, but also it's not equivalent in terms of other relevant factors (e.g., benefits, geographical location), and now it interferes with other health problems.

So that's pretty much where I'm at...6 months later. I'm still technically employed, but I'm receiving no pay and I'm stuck waiting until they're done "vetting" everything. They will neither grant nor deny my accommodations until their testing is done. They also don't know if CART or CapTel will pose undue hardship until they're finished. The EEOC hasn't gotten to my case yet, but a local disability rights group has agreed to investigate.

What can I do? What rights have been violated? What are my responsibilities? What can I expect? I know there's only so much we can do via an online forum, but I do appreciate your help, insight, and advice.

Answer: Please clarify two points. One, you refused a reassignment to a job you could have performed? Second, you are unable to talk on the phone in the conventional manner?


Title: [CA]Amicably estranged spouse is willing to give up her legal share to my retirement fund. Is there a simple online form that I can have her sign in front of notary?

Question: We're in the process of filing for dissolution, but I need this statement for my former employer sooner than the 6 month waiting period when our divorce is finalized. Thank you in advance.

Answer: Translation:  I'm about to receive a large financial windfall but I am too cheap to spend $250 bucks to get it right.Answer #2: The retirement fund probably has a standard form. It's probably even part of the regular beneficiary form. Contract them directly.


Title: Professor Denies Academic Accomodations

Question:
I attend a university in Pennsylvania.  It is my senior year.  This semester, I was diagnosed with a disability that granted me academic accomodations (extra time to take tests upon request).  I gave the letter - within the appropriate time frame - to a professor who already strongly dislikes me and said I would need extra time on her final exam.  She tossed the letter aside, said she would not do it, and that she would tell the testing center no.

I went to the testing center and they mentioned this being some sort of legal violation.  I was able to work with them to strongarm the professor into giving me the extra time.  After I finished my exam, she told me that the only reason I needed the accomodation was because I am a bad student; not because of any disability (again, she hates me).

I have been polite to her in all of our interactions, but this still doesnt sit right with me.  Is this actionable?  In the legal or academic sense?  Any advice if it is not?
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer: It sounds like you got the accommodation right?  So they're no issue at this point.


Title: Would whatshisname from The Shawshank Redemption have actually been guilty of destruction of property if he'd followed the arresting officer's instructions?

Question:
I'm going by memory here so I might be misstating this somewhat. But in The Shawshank Redemption, one of the newer prisoners (the younger kid who gets shot later in the movie) is telling the other inmates about how he'd gotten caught stealing a TV from a department store. When he was caught, the arresting officer told him to drop it and put his hands in the air, and he responded with something like "If I do that, you have me on destruction of property too!"

In real life, if in accordance with the direction of the arresting officer, he had dropped the TV he'd just stolen, would he be actually charged with destruction of property (or whatever the relevant crime is)? Would the fact that he'd been directed to do so by the police be a reasonable defense against such a charge?

Answer: Don’t know the answer but the characters name is Tommy WilliamsAnswer #2: I don’t know what the legal, correct answer is, but I’m pretty sure the real-world answer is that the police will charge him with everything they can and prosecute to the full extent of the law for each offense. Unless he has video evidence to contradict what the police say, a destroyed TV at the scene of his theft will likely count as destroyed property unless the police are feeling magnanimous.


Title: Should I Report to My Employer A Recent Mental Diagnoses?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: I'll put it this way: You have absolutely nothing to gain by telling your employer.


Title: I sent a security deposit that was used for a tax lien without my knowledge. The lien is still on the house and I cannot move in.

Question:
I am trying to rent a house in Maine. I signed the lease with terms stating I would pay a $2,500 security deposit. $1000 deposit, and $1,500 for first and last months rent. After sending the deposit, I was made aware there is a tax lien on the house from the property tax not being paid for 3 years. I was not informed of this before I signed the lease or sent the deposit. The landlord is now telling me they will not send the keys until the tax situation is cleared up. But it turns out they used my security deposit to help pay for the tax lien, which did not cover the entirety of it.
Is this legal? I am asking for my deposit back but they do not have it because it has been spent.

Answer:
 The landlord is snowing you.

The lien affects the landlord's ability to sell or transfer the house, not the landlord's obligations to leasehold tenants or prevent them from providing possession to a lessee. Your landlord owes you a home or your money back, at minimum, and if they have spent the money and cannot refund you, that's their problem.

If the lease addresses failure to turn over possession, follow the terms of your lease. If it doesn't, and if you and your landlord can't work out something you're both willing to work with, you can sue the landlord in small claims. That will take a while; you'll unfortunately need to find another home in the interim. If the landlord cannot turn over possession, I wouldn't pay another dime towards it until this is resolved: that money may be hard to recover afterwards.

I'm on the fence about talking to the police - I'm somewhat concerned this is beyond landlord idiocy and into intentional fraud. Personally, I'm skeptical the cops would get involved, so it might be a moot point.


Title: [FLA] Landlords want to change how we rent from them..

Question:
Now I'm assuming all of this is legal on their end and I understand it's business and they want to make more money OK. Whatever.

Now first off, we've been living here for almost 4 years now. After the first year of renting we switched to a month to month lease. During the 4 years we've never been late on a payment let alone missed one. We've been great tenants and have not done anything to harm the apartment.

We've had a good relationship with our landlords and they've only raised the rent once on us by $50.

Now comes the issue.. They no longer want to be on a month to month lease, they want us to sign a 2 year lease at a $200 a month increase to our rental price. If we don't sign it they want us out by April 1st. Obviously we're not signing the lease so we're forced to leave.

Is there anything I can do about this? I'm 99% sure there is not but I wanted to just double check with people who know more about this than I.

Answer: That is legal. You can sign a lease or move. Answer #2: No. You can sign the lease or you can move.


Title: Just found out I was to inherit $50k from a relative deceased in 2014, but his stepdaughter stole the trust.

Question:
Hi folks. This is a long shot since so much time has passed, but I'm curious if anyone knows the best course of action to take.

My great-uncle passed away in 2014. He had mentioned, while living, that I was to receive some inheritance when he passed away, but after his passing, I didn't hear anything so figured I wasn't getting anything. Apparently, his stepdaughter disappeared along with all of the money and put his wife into a home, but nothing has been heard of from either of them since.

Fast forward to last Sunday, my parents handed me an envelope postmarked for 2014, addressed to me, from the law firm that handled his will. The document enclosed stated that a trust was set up to be distributed to his relatives upon his death, and I was mentioned in there as being assigned an inheritance of $50,000. I know my parents didn't have any ill-intention and meant to give me the envelope a long time ago and forgot about it.

My uncle lived and died in Palm Springs, CA. I'm living in Washington State. The last known location of the deceased's wife and stepdaughter is Louisiana.

With the amount of time that passed, is there anything I can do to pursue this?

Answer:
 >I know my parents didn't have any ill-intention and meant to give me the envelope a long time ago and forgot about it.

your parents fucked you good


Title: [TX] Is it legal for my landlord to offer no "convenience fee" free option to pay rent?

Question:
I'm renting in Austin, TX, and my landlord charges me $0.50 to pay through their online portal and $10 to use a check/cashier's check/money order. They said they do not accept cash for rent payments. Is this legal? It seems kind of shady that I can't pay rent without being charged any fees.

I know it's only fifty cents, but this is a matter of principle. Thanks for taking some time to satisfy my curiousity!

Answer: Does your lease say anything about this $10 fee?


Title: Employer uses old Pay Scale matrix, is this legal?

Question:
So I am working for corporate Supercuts, which is a hair salon chain. The minimum wage is $10.50 an hour where I live. And the pay scale matrix that is posted at our work shows wage starting at $7.31 an hour.

Shouldn't the new minimum wage match the very first line of the pay scale instead of just marking the number down the line?

e.g We have to surpass $39.20 in services we hour to make more than $10.52 an hour, but if the new minimum wage matched the first line of the scale then if we made $39.20 an hour in services we would be getting paid much more than barely seeing a slight different at that mark.

What do you guys think?

[Picture of it posted at work](https://i.imgur.com/rEPnUqG.jpg)

Answer: So long as your wages meet or exceed minimum wage, how your employer calculates your pay is not a legal issue as such.


Title: [Brazil&USA] I run a bed and breakfast, a guest developed a skin infection and wants to sue.

Question:
Both the guest and the owner of the B&B(aka my boss) live in the US. My boss is in Florida and I believe the guest lives in Michigan.

Since we're in the Amazon and don't have air conditioning hygiene is an issue for some people. I even made a pamphlet about it and ones given to every guest.

She decided that she didn't need to listen and didn't bathe for more than a few days. As a result she got a skin infection. She didn't tell us while she was here only when she got back to the US.

Am I liable for anything? Is my boss liable? Or will it be thrown out since it was her fault she didn't shower?

Answer:
 Did the former guest actually file a lawsuit yet?

Did you/your boss get served?

A lot of people threaten with a lawsuit but don't follow through. Answer #2: Is this the same fat woman that you've written about in the past? Or is this a common problem for you guys?


Title: Can I sue apartment complex for hearing damage from fire alarm?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: So to get this straight - the fire alarm goes of quite often, and in some cases for multiple hours. You, knowing that this can cause hearing damage, stay in your apartment and you don't evacuate and you subject yourself to 3 hours of sound levels that damage your hearing? You know duration of the sound is one of the biggest factors in terms of the damage your ears suffer?