Title: Neighbors parking in my empty lot. Signs up and we've asked them to stop.

Question:
[we're in Tennessee]

My wife and I bought an old shitty house a few years back and knocked it down after we realized how terrible of condition the house was in.

We had the lot cleaned up and graded. Now the neighbors renting the house beside it are parking their cars in it. We've asked them to move their cars and hung up no parking and no trespassing signs but they will still park their sometimes.

I like about 5 minutes away but my buddy lives on the street and texts or calls whenever shenanigans are commencing. Just last week he sent me a photo of them setting up a bounce house for a party. I contacted the land lords and let them know I was worried about the insurance liability and asked them to tell their tenants to "stay off my lawn".

Any tips or insights would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Find a tow company who does enforcement, contract them to tow cars parked on your lot and put up a sign to that effect.  Have your buddy call the tow company to send a truck in the future.

You may also consider fencing the property.Answer #2: Signs are useless if there aren't any consequences. Either start getting the cars towed, or put up a fence and gate.


Title: DUI for prescribed Xanax. Not sure if cop told me the truth off camera. Please help

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 Cops can lie to you. You can be DUI even if the drugs were prescribed to you. You need a competent attorney to represent you.Answer #2: You can be convicted of a DUI for being intoxicated by a 100% legal, prescribed medication. It's your responsibility to know how your medications affect you, and not to drive until you do, not your doctor's to police your driving for you.

If you'd gone for a blood screen, the police would have additional evidence to uphold a conviction. If they didn't seek a warrant for a blood test after you refused to give one voluntarily, it's likely the officer was sincere and does plan on letting it slide, but you should talk to a traffic lawyer anyways. As you tell it, you have no defence to a DUI charge.


Title: What do I do?

Question: So about a month ago, my hubby was on his way home and fell asleep and ran off the road. Luckily after his car came to a stop he wasn’t hurt, but the car was bogged down facing traffic (it’d been raining off and on for over 2 weeks prior). When the official showed up, he kept reminding him he was lucky to be alive. At the end of the ordeal, after he helped turn the car around (in the ditch off the highway) the official wrote a ticket for Careless driving. He continues to tell us how lucky he is to be alive, but still ticketed him. So a week passed and when checking the mail I find another ticket. This one is for Failure to Maintain Proper lane. So I call, and they tell me there is actually another ticket that hasn’t made it to us yet. So I kindly ask what it is for, and the woman on the phone says she has to get with a supervisor because said ticket doesn’t look like something that can even be written to a civilian. This goes on for 10 minutes or so and she asks me to call back later on. The next day I get the ticket and immediately call to find out about it, and again am told that all they can tell me “we aren’t sure what will happen with that ticket”. So they have me wondering now, how can he write a ticket that can’t be enforced by the court? So I contact our state department of transportation, speak with an official with them who informs me that the ticket written cannot be written by that particular official as he isn’t a federal representative. Contact the court later on to find their decision and they have eventually figured out that it can’t be upheld and throw it out. My question is if he wrote 3 tickets, 1 of which wasn’t legally able to be written, why didn’t the other 2 get thrown out? It’s stacking of charges, clearly. And again, the fact he continuously said that it was a miracle he didn’t die then to penalize by stacking charges? What legally can I do to help prove innocence on my husbands behalf. He isn’t a careless person, he is actually a very meticulous individual. He was tired from work and an accident occurred, not involving or hurting anyone. What can we do?

Answer: That one ticket couldn’t be issued has nothing to do with the others.  Moreover that he is generally careful doesn’t mean that he wasn’t careless in this situation.  He violated the law, that has consequences.  That he is lucky to be alive and unhurt is irrelevant to the fact that he violated the law.  He can pay the tickets or he can go to court and try to prove he wasn’t in violation of the law, which sounds like it will be impossible based on these facts.


Title: Why is solicitation illegal for lawyers?

Question:
Watching better call Saul season 2, a big stink was made about the fact that he might have been soliciting clients. I looked up some legal definitions and saw that what he was doing WAS illegal, but I genuinely cannot fathom why. I also found that ambulance chasing is illegal, and that was news to me as well.

If you could explain this, I'd really appreciate it!

Answer: It's not illegal.  It's unethical. There is a distinction.


Title: Got bitten by an unleashed Pit Bull today. Should I report it to the police? (Nashville, Tennessee, USA)

Question:
To preface, I am currently interning with a political organization that is helping a candidate race here in Nashville. Part of my duties includes knocking on doors to talk to people about my candidate, which is what put me in this position in the first place.

What Happened:

As I pulled into the address that was on my list, I noticed the Pit Bull barking outside. I, being a lover of dogs, didn't think anything of this and started to get out of my car.

NOTE: At this point, I realize I should have exercised a little bit of caution, especially since I know that Pit Bulls tend towards being aggressive, but I ignorantly proceeded on.

Anyways, the Pit kept its distance, barking and wagging its tail. I mistook this for friendliness and proceeded on. (I was later informed by my mom that tail wagging doesn't always mean "Hey! Come pet me!") The Pit didn't bite me until I stepped on the sidewalk to go to the front door. After that, I immediately turned around and got in my car. I then went to a nearby CVS and bought some hydrogen peroxide and bandaging and applied it for the time being.

I then called my mom, who does physical therapy. She told me that I needed to call the owner to see if the dogs were up to date with their shots and then go to Urgent Care to be safe. So I called the owner, who was very understanding and apologetic of the incident, and he told me the dogs were good on shots. He also said that they've never bitten anyone and that they usually are pretty protective against unannounced guests. Very cooperative guy. No complaints there.

I went to urgent care and was put on antibiotics which were luckily covered by my insurance. I thought this would have been the end of it, but my Dad called me just a few minutes ago and told me that I need to report this to the police. Initially, I thought that this would be unnecessarily causing conflict, which I HATE. (I think I apologized to the owner for the inconvenience, to show you how much I hate conflict.) However, I then thought about a little girl or someone a lot younger making the unfortunate mistake that I did. I don't want to cause any unnecessary drama just because I didn't heed the dog's warning.

What would y'all do?

Answer: If you report it they will likely check it’s rabies tag, and depending on that do a quarantine. Unless the dog is a repeat offender it is very unlikely it would be euthanized. It may be good to warn the owners that dogs belong on leashes.


Title: Friend's dog bit my guest

Question:
Hello there r/legaladvice community, this past week i was watching my friend's greyhound dog at his apartment in Houston, TX since he had to travel outside the US for several days. No money was involved or anything if that might matter later. The night of the incident, me and this woman whom i was communicating via a dating website for a few days met at the pub nearby for the first time. After chilling at the pub enjoying 2 beers each, we walk to the apartment which i had been staying since my friend asked me to watch his dog while he is gone, which she was aware of. After we got to the apartment from the pub which is right across the street, we fed the dog in the room where she spends most of her time sleeping on my friend's bed. Fyi, i slept on the couch in the living room of my friend's one bedroom apartment since im kind of sensitive about dog hair and mess on the bed. Having fed the dog near the bed, we were sitting on the floor right next to the bed while the dog is resting on the bed. And all of a sudden this dog that is known to be very calm with no history of biting or attacking anyone before, does a very sudden move in a fraction of a second without any warning or anything and i turn my head to look at my guest and her chin is bleeding quite a bit. Then we call 911 for ambulance and head to the ER where they told her they need to stich her chin but she asks if they could use glue instead so that she won't have a scar due to stitches. After the doctor tells her the cut is too deep for glue, she says she wants a second opinion even after the doctor tells her that any doctor will tell her the same that her cut is too deep for glue to work so we call a cab and go to another hospital and that doctor tells us the very same thing. So she accepts the fact that she needs stitches on her chin and ends up with 7 of them. In addition, she was also suggested to go see a surgeon which she did a few days ago and removed the stitches and now we are waiting for the second appointment with the same surgeon in a week to see what they can do about the scar, and here i am as well as my dog owner friend are anxiously waiting to see what her course of action is going to be after she told me that a friend of hers will call the dog owner and she is sure that they will come to an agreement because this is a serious situation which we totaly agree since it could have been even worse because no one including the dog owner knew this greyhound could act this way all of a sudden without showing any indicators that she might attack and she has no such history in her record.

Fyi, the day after the incident i got a call from animal control and found the papers of the dog about her rabies vaccination and owner's license to own the dog and all that and messaged them to animal control and they said that's what they needed to see and told me to bring the dog to their facility for a visit instead of having the dog quarantined for 10 days. And my friend got back in the US the day after and we took the dog to the facility for them to check on the dog. And it all went ok and they told the dog owner to bring the dog for a second check up a week later which will be later today.

So my question is how should I and the dog owner prepare ourselves in case she decides to take a legal action due to medical expenses related to this biting incident? Thanks for your time and assistance.

Answer: Your friend should contact his renter's insurance ASAP


Title: How do you get compensation when somebody uses your information online, and how do you define your compensation?

Question:
Minnesota

Copyrighted material

Answer: With the vague vagueness of vague questions from vague locations of vaguery, the only vague answer i can tell you is that this is way too vague to even vaguely guess about your vague situation.


Title: Kinda stupid question, but are you legally allowed to open carry a big ass medieval sword? [Virginia]

Answer: There is no Virginia statute prohibiting an open carry sword, but the law is different from city to city and county to county. You may not be breaking Virginia statute, but could very well be breaking local municipality statute.Answer #2: Blades are something of a bell curve; if they're quite small it's usually alright, if it's a dagger or the like that's bad, but if it's comically large it's usually okay (akin to a long rifle). Consult local ordinances.


Title: Help me get out of my dorm room

Question:
My friend and I are trying to leave our school's housing, we have been told that to get out of our contracts we must pay the remaining time that we would be living in the dorm, that amount comes out to be around 8K, help us find a way out. We live in Oregon

http://oregonstate.edu/uhds/sites/default/files/uhds_2015-2016_contract.pdf

Answer: we aren't gonna read a contract for you to find a loophole, and they likely have good attorney's. you will owe that, unless they in some way breach the lease.


Title: Lost Job Due to Ambien

Question:
Working for Amazon from home in Marietta Ga for last 4 months. Was top of my team and had different offers pending for promotion. I opened up full disclosure that I am a disabled veteran and take Ambien for sleep to Amazon before I was hired on. Worked CS Retail shift from 4 PM - 1 AM. Last night 15 minutes before the end of my shift I informed my manager multiple times that I was taking my ambien and wrapping up my last 15 minutes with a break before clocking out. My manager engaged me in conversation and did nothing to prevent me from being sent calls after my shift had ended. She let me take a call beyond my scheduled work time knowing I was on ambien and I said the F word not towards the customer, but towards the situation.

Log on today with no recollection of any of this and without any prior warning or issue. My manager said she knows it wasn't the conscious me that lead the team, but she has no choice since I used the F word and was slurring in a call that I shouldn't have been in in the first place.

I just don't understand as a supervisor of someone who you know is on Ambien, why not watch them for the last couple minutes of the shift  and make sure they are offline properly and make it to bed?

I really needed this job to keep me from going crazy. It gave me something to focus on and be productive in society. Now I feel like disabled leftovers again, trying to find my way back into society. I'm really scared, and I feel like I have nowhere to turn or go

Answer:
 > Last night 15 minutes before the end of my shift I informed my manager multiple times that I was taking my ambien and wrapping up my last 15 minutes

This is where the problem occurred: You took a mind-altering drug while you were still on the clock. Your employer can't be held responsible for knowing all the side-effects of the drug you're taking, and if they were they likely would have required that you not take it when you're still logged into the call queue.

Your best chance is probably to write an email to your former manager, and their manager, taking full responsibility for your actions and outlining what you will do to never allow it to happen again (never taking Ambien while logged in). Given that this is CS at what is now a mega-corp, I'd say the chances of being reinstated are slim, but better than zero.

Start looking for new jobs in CS. Use Amazon as a reference. It's very unlikely that Amazon will give a reason for termination on a background check, since most corps don't want to open up to liability by giving explicit reasons. They'll generally just confirmed you worked there, and for how long. Answer #2: >I just don't understand as a supervisor of someone who you know is on Ambien, why not watch them for the last couple minutes of the shift  and make sure they are offline properly and make it to bed?

Unfortunately for your situation, because they aren't in any way obligated to do that. Were you taking it and driving home?

Ambien is the devil - I've done some weird things while on it. File for unemployment and start looking for a new job.


Title: My [23 F] first time offense - reckless driving in NE, Douglas County

Question:
Last night around 1:45 AM I was stopped by a police officer because my head lights were not on (I was borrowing my sister-in-law's car and they were not automatic like my own car is, and forgot to turn them on). Everything was fine, until I misunderstood what the police officer wanted me to do, and he asked if I had been drinking. I told him yes, I had a mixed drink around 10:30, and 1/4 of a beer shortly after that. I did not drink anything else for the night, and I felt totally fine to drive, leaving my friends around 1:30.  I did the tests he gave me, and I blew a .09. Shit. I was charged with reckless driving and failure to have proper lights. This is my first offense. After some research on the internet, I am a little terrified I will go to jail and pay a huge fine.

What are the more likely consequences of this? Do I need a lawyer? I have no idea how I would afford one. My court date is scheduled for July 27. Thank you!

Answer:
 Holy shit did you get lucky not to get arrested for DUI. That cop did you a MASSIVE favor.

You are not going to jail, but you will be paying hundreds in fines. Normally I would suggest getting an attorney, but it may be in your best interest to plead guilty and pay the fine and not risk new charges of DUI being filed.

Speak with a traffic attorney and get their opinion. Consults are typically free.


Title: Can anyone sponsor a bill?

Question: I want to create a subreddit where the community sponsor user submitted bills. They are not able to vote on a bill, but they influence what bills Congress will be able to review and decide on passing or rejecting. I am wondering if this is legal?

Answer:
 Only a member of Congress can sponsor a bill.

If you want to have a subreddit playing Model Congress, knock yourself out.  But don't expect to find anyone to really sponsor your "bills" or that you will have any real influence.


Title: It’s 4:15, I’m sitting in my car in a convenience store parking lot, haven’t had a drink since before 1:30am. There’s a cop sitting in a parking lot behind me. How long should I wait to leave?

Answer:
 If you have any good sober friends,  it be the time.

If you need more time,  pop the hood and act like something might be wrong.


Title: [NY]My mother is being sued for lead poisoning a child that is living with its mother in her apartment.

Question:
My mother is currently being sued in NY by a woman claiming to have had her child lead poisoned during her stay in her apartment (rental).

The building was constructed before 1940 so my mom made them sign a paper that said there may be lead in the paint as was the case for all buildings built prior to 1940.

Woman calls my mom and later her lawyers call my mom saying they are going to sue us (we dont have insurance on that apartment). A family friend told us they were probably going to get a court order to freeze our assets which would probably make my sister, brother and me unable to pay for our college tuition.

What can we do/should we do to minimize the cost of this debacle and is there anything that we can do to not get sued?

Answer:
 Your mom needs to find her own lawyer, and show that person the paperwork the woman signed acknowledging the possibility of lead paint.

Ordinarily, I would say to contact the insurance company that holds her liability policy; if she is renting out property, she really really needs at least liability coverage.


Title: Employer requires me to take a urinalysis to use my accrued sick time, but it's more complicated than that. (US, OR)

Question:
So in July my employer drug tested all of the truck drivers which includes me, I told her that I would fail the test due to the use of marijuana. She told me don't worry about it and that I could come back to work once I could pass one, which I was fine with. So I stopped working and smoking and haven't touched it since that. Turns out I wasn't the only one who couldn't pass but she also let them slide because she was trying to single out one individual who she then fired for drug use.

Two weeks later she called me asking me to come back to work because she was understaffed, it didn't matter that I couldn't pass the UA. So I went back to work, thought I was doing her a favor.

Fast forward to last Sunday I called in sick and she said "okay we're working on getting you replaced". Then I asked if I could use a sick day and her response was "how about you come in and take UA when you put in for your sick pay". Needless to say I was pretty taken aback, so I responded "so I need to take a UA to use sick time but not to work?" The changed her story and said she didn't have to pay me sick time because "I wasn't scheduled"

I stopped responding and she hasn't contacted me since then. This was all through text message so I have it documented and I can post screenshots if needed.

 She might also be holding my last two paychecks hostage, they usually show up by now but I haven't received them yet. Not sure what to do from here, is it time to get an attorney?

Answer:
 ianal, but there are rules which require you to be retested after failing the one test. As far as paychecks go, call and ask, and if she won’t release them, report them to the dept of labor.
[drug tests + cdl guidelines](https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/part/382) Answer #2: You are owed back pay regardless.

If you haven’t smoked since July, you should be able to pass the test, so taking it may be the most expedient option.

You already disclosed that you’d fail, so they have valid cause to fire you.


Title: The gym won't let me void my personal training contract, although, I have become disabled. What can I do?

Question:
About a month ago I signed up for 8 personal training sessions at my gym. $559.20 total in 2 payments of $279.60 each. So far,I've only taken 2 sessions. (Singular sessions cost $90.00)
This week I had accident that will put me in bed for the rest of the year ans it seems I'll have permanent back damages so I don't plan on being back I'm the gym for a while. Now, I called the gym today for a refund and although I'm physically incapable of working out they refuse to give me my money back. Also, (yes I know I made a mistake about this) I was never given a copy of the contract and they keep ignoring my request of sending me one. I can't go request one in person because of my injuries. Their only answer is that I made a contract with them and don't have to return the funds to my account.
Has anybody been in a situation like this before? Please let me know if there's anything I can do to get some of my money back. HELP! Thank you for reading

Answer:
 You really need a copy of the contract. I would write them a letter requesting a copy.

It's hard to give advice without knowing what it says. Most monthly membership contracts do have clauses allowing you to cancel (for a fee) in the event of an injury.

However, a contract with the trainer might be for a total amount over a certain period and have no exclusions. It sucks you're injured but it doesn't inherently mean they have to give you a refund or you're off the hook for the contract. It depends on what's in the contract you signed.

You need to hound them for a copy of the contract and not a refund. Meanwhile, I'd say keep paying unless you want them to take you to collections and hurt your credit, because even if you're right and entitled to a refund, they can still damage your credit during a dispute like this.


Title: Neighbors throwing dog poop into pool

Question: I don’t even know where to start. We have a neighbor that is terrorizing us for unknown reasons. They have been throwing trash and dog poop into our yard and pool. It is fall and there are many giant dog poops at the bottom of our in-ground pool. We have never caught them in the act but some of the trash was mail that had the name and address on it. Is this enough evidence to do something? Should we file a police report? Confrontation? Get them back 10x harder?

Answer:
 Call the police and report it. They may or may not do anything without sufficient evidence it's the nieghbors.

Put up security cameras and catch them in the act.


Title: (Canada) If I live in a school zone, can I still smoke weed?

Question:
We just legalized cannabis over here in Canada, and I live right in front of a high school. Am I still legally able to smoke weed since I'm on private property, even though that private property lies within a school zone? Would I be able to smoke on my front porch? Walking down the street? The law states that citizens can smoke weed almost anywhere we can smoke cigarettes (with some exceptions, like cars) including while walking on the sidewalk, but I can't seem to find anywhere that clearly states rules about my situation. I also read something about school zones only being active during certain hours (like from 7:00am - 4:30pm or something). Would these rules apply to when I can consume cannabis products? SO many questions from a confused stoner over here in the Great White North!

To all my fellow Canadians, we did it! Happy toking :)

Answer:
 Depending on your municipality (*aren't all these layers of Cannabis Law fricken' wonderful*) the laws for where you can legally smoke are different. I know a lot of playgrounds and schools are to be smoke-free, but I can't see how that would be enforced beyond the perimeters of the park/schoolyard itself. It wouldn't be enforceable to prevent you from smoking on your own property. However, with regards to walking down the sidewalk - some places have made smoking in public places like sidewalks illegal.

I would check the website for your town and see what exactly they have posted or linked there.


Title: I'm the tenant, no water/plumbing/floor/ + harassment

Question:
Hello ! I'm actively renting (no lease) the downstairs in a house in New Hampshire, I've been guilted into staying as the owners are very in debt, there's no toilet, sink, missing walls, partly done ceiling, open insulation, missing flooring, no heating or AC, my wife & I have been going upstairs to use their bathroom and wash our dishes, they're mentally abusing my bi-polar wife with constant insults our landlords are manic (bi-polar & depression & narcicism) once I said I can't stay anymore and threatened to petition (RSA540-A) theyre saying I have 30 days to get out, they're entered my apartment twice now without my consent and broke into my.wifes car because she apperantly had their cup? trying desperately to hold my sanity and temper together, what all can I do here.

I do have the money to move out, and obviously am going to, the husband works at a hospital and actively uses drugs, I threatened to make a call and he's calm, however the wife is now adding my wife's family and blowing them up insulting my wife.

My apologies for poor text structure, I'm a bit stressed.. haha.

Answer: Move ASAP.


Title: Signed a no media form for son's school and it is repeatedly being ignored

Question:
Chicago, Illinois

At the beginning of the school year, we have signed a form stating that we do not want our son's image used publicly.

There is a Facebook page, run by parents, but frequently staff post there. Our son's picture and video taken from the middle of a school day is frequently posted there.

We have talked with the principal and agreed that we can't do anything about public events outside of school hours, so it's on us to figure out that.

But this last instance was during a school day where parents were invited. However, it was a school employee that posted the video.

How do I get the school to take this seriously? And what are the laws surrounding social media and student images?

Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: Notify facebook that the photos are violating a media agreement. Answer #2: You could have an attorney contact the school on your behalf.  But I'm curious why this is such a big deal.  I doubt the school is posting your son's name along with his photo. Also, you may want to consider the repercussions of making a huge stink about this. If this is a private school, and you piss them off, expect for your kid not to be invited back next year. Private schools can and do decline to re-enroll trouble families all the time.


Title: Can I sue my surgeon for a badly done surgery? (resulting in a subsequent injury)

Question:
I got surgery from Surgeon #1 for a torn Achilles tendon (tore it playing soccer). Everything seemed fine, I was doing PT and recovering over time. 5 months later, I tore it again when falling awkwardly after going in for a chest-bump with a friend. This time I went to another surgeon- Surgeon #2- and he said that the incision from the first surgery looked unusually small and suspected that the tear came from an area that the first surgeon missed out on. After cutting me open and doing the surgery, Surgeon #2 said that he was even more confident that the first guy didn't do a good job. I asked if it could be considered 'professional negligence' and he said yes.

Question: can I sue Surgeon #1? If so, is it even worth it?

[posted from LA, CA]

Answer: Medical malpractice isn't doing a bad job, it's doing something that every doctor should know is wrong and will result in injury to the patient. The fact of the matter is that you re injured it falling, not that it was a botch job. The second doctor is a show off who wants to give you extra confidence in his surgical abilities. His surgical abilities won't prevent re injury.  If you still feel as though malpractice has occurred you should speak to a medical malpractice attorney and ask for their impressions.


Title: Do I have any legal options concerning my new roommate his (possible) girlfriend?

Question:
So I'm in New York.

First a bit of background: last year I lived in a small city in NY to play junior hockey and I co-leased a house with a friend (Sep.1 '15 - Aug.31 '16). For the following lease year, I went to college while an at will tenant (think I used that right, he was not on the lease) stayed to play one more year for the hockey team. I'll name him Guy. As a result, the landlord allowed a split lease; Guy signed a lease for Sep.1 '16 - Apr.30 '17, and I signed the half for May.1 '17 - August.31 '17. So as of tomorrow I will be the ONLY name on the lease for the next four months. allows me to be in charge of the house and the finances, as Guy is pretty irresponsible and the landlord preferred to work with me instead. The other three guys in the house will be paying me and I will be paying the rent/bills monthly (they will not be a part of this whatsoever).

Around the second week of April (this month), Guy invited a friend to live in the house, who I will name Ron. Ron DID pay rent for the month of April. Now Ron isn't very bright and he doesn't have much going for him, but he's a nice enough kid and I have no objection to living with him. His ex (and kind of still current) girlfriend is a different story. She has cheated on him with over ten guys (Ron knows), has no job, is a cocaine addict, sells weed, has been fired from at least three jobs in the last year, and her friends are even worse. I do not even want her in my house, and I know the landlord doesn't either.

So the way I figure it I have two options:

1) Bar his girlfriend from entering the house. I'm not sure how I would go about this or how I would enforce it, or if it's even legal. I would be able to get the landlord's permission/sign-off on this if necessary.

2) Kick Ron out of the house. He's been there less than one month, but he paid rent for the month of April. I was wondering if this is possible, and if so what the parameters are. This is a second option as I like Ron and don't want to kick him out unless I have to.

Any legal advice on either/both of my options would be greatly appreciated. Option one is preferred, but in the end I'd do either before I deal with his loser of a girlfriend. And so nobody mentions it, yes I did talk to him about this. He seems hesitant to do this, and his response when I asked him if not having her at the house was an issue he replied, "I don't know I guess I'll see what I can do." He has not responded to me since then. Thank you.

TLDR: Split a lease with a guy who let guy2 move in. This guy2's gf is a huge issue and I don't want her in the house. Guy2 is not on the lease and has been there less than a month, but has paid one month's rent.

Answer: Ron is a tenant, and can invite whomever in. You could always try talking to him about the problem, although I obviously understand how unpleasant and problematic that can be. The next step would be you would have to evict Ron.


Title: Uni is starting back and I had some questions about potential sexual assault.

Question:
I'm sure you guys have heard about "co-ed" dorms. I've been reading up on laws regarding sexual assault in my state. Long story short I live in a huge co-ed dorm and I'm around tons and tons of girls, who are many times intoxicated. Now I understand that regardless of a persons intoxication they can consent to sex as long as they are conscious and can articulate what it is and/or if they ask you to perform a sexual act on them. Basically I'm always cruising the halls looking for drunk girls to try and netflix and chill with. I realized that there might be false allegations against me made some day so I installed a motion/audio activated camera in my dorm, its purpose is to catch people who might break in to take my stuff but it serves both purposes. I'm asking because college just started back and I've already netflix and chilled with six different girls. Last semester I lived somewhere else and only managed 3-4 girls the entire semester, but now I realize at this location I'm going to be getting tons of girls back to my dorm. My question is what better ways can I protect myself from false accusations? I've heard to get text messages about doing naughty things, getting their audio in my dorm of them asking me to "have sex with them" and video of them willingly participating in the act and thats where I'm at now. Of course I'd never sexually assault anyone and if a girl ever passes out in my room I will stop immediately and call her an ambulance. Is there anything else I am missing or could do? I mean obviously I'm not going to stop focus firing girls who have been partying, so besides that. Thank you. West side of the US, don't want to get doxxed.

Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 > Now I understand that regardless of a persons intoxication they can consent to sex as long as they are conscious and can articulate what it is and/or if they ask you to perform a sexual act on them.

No, this is wildly incorrect.

The rest of your post screams troll, but if you are serious, a camera won't protect you from false (or true) allegations.Answer #2: ...

I really hope this is a troll.

I'll be the first one to admit that the legal standard is often incapacitation, not intoxication. But if you continue this, you're guaranteed to have a complaint; and when word gets out you'll have plenty of women who think "hey, he did that to me too", and join the case. You want to be like Cosby?

The recording sexual images without their awareness or consent is an extra special level of illegality and creepiness.

How about you actually work on having a relationship with someone instead of acting like a sexual predator. Because even if you aren't a rapist, you're describing predatory behavior which is on the path to becoming one. Answer #3: This kinda day, eh reddit?  I see how it is.


Title: Shady car dealer switch and bated me. What can I do?

Question:
So I was car hunting and found this great deal on a 5 year old car for 13900. I made a deposit of 4K but couldn't finish the deal cause I had to run to work. The next day we are going through the process of talking business I state I can put an additional 3k for the down payment, bringing it to 7k total. The guy comes back with a ridiculous offer of 60 or 70 months and the payments would be in 400 range (cant think the exact amounts cause I'm so angry). I did the math in my phone calculator and at the end of the term I would have paid 19k for what should have basically been a 7k balance. I immediately balk at the "offer" and say that is insane and that I was going to walk. Sales guy leaves and comes back with a 36 month loan at 250/260 range which is adequate. I signed the papers got the car. Month later I go to make a payment online and see a loan for 15.6k at 72 month term.

I feel trapped that's not the agreement made but I did sign the papers. I trusted them to have me sign the offer made to me. I had a budget for a reason. This will probably put me in financial dire straits

I'm really torn here please someone give me some good new or how should I proceed.

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Thanks in advanced

Answer: What do the papers you signed state as the loan agreement?  Where are you located?


Title: I Just Got Pulled Over, Cops Found a Joint And Let Me Go But They Still Have My Driver's License

Question:
This happened about 2 hours ago in Texas, on the border right before you get into Louisiana, where I'm from. My license is also registered in Louisiana but I drive to Texas for work.
On my way back tonight to my house, I decided to pick up my 2 cousins, one under 18.
About 5 minutes after picking them up, we get pulled over for my license plate light being out. I had been smoking weed in my car for days now and it was pretty obvious from the smell. Cop comes up and asks us to step out after I give him my license & insurance proof. I tell him to go ahead and search the car because I honestly thought didn't have anything in there. He finds a joint and a roach under the passenger seat that I had forgotten I put there and detains us on side of the road while they search more.

They let us fucking go. I have no idea how or why they didn't arrest us. No ticket or anything anything. But the cop didn't give me my license back nor my insurance papers and let us drive off without it. I'm currently at home taking all this in because I've never been in cuffs or anything of the sort before and wondering if he didn't give me my license to have me come back in and get it, THEN give me a ticket for possession or arrest me or something. But neither of the two cops said anything about it being suspended either. They just told us to get back home and I didn't ask for it back because I was so nervous I just drove off and they didn't follow me home across the line to Louisiana that I know of.Anyone know what's up with them not giving me my license back? They were some hard ass cops and I still can't believe we got let go but I don't know if my license is suspended and he didn't tell me or what.

Answer: I think they literally just forgot, especially since they kept your insurance as well.


Title: [KY] My landlord has an Airbnb in the same house as my apartment and I have suspicions the guests staying there at the time stole packages that were meant to be delivered to me.

Question:
The packages are of relatively high value. One had a GoPro in it, so I'm pretty irritated if this is the case. I don't have cameras on the house so I have no real proof that this happened. Packages are often delivered to the front door instead of the side door, but it's still clearly my mail seeing as how they're addressed to me and my apartment number.

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I have tracking numbers stating both packages were delivered on the same day (6/10). One was UPS and the tracking says it was left at: "Customer" which to me means they delivered it to a person and not left on the front porch. UPS isn't the most reliable, but I suppose it could make a difference.

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Can I do anything? My landlord probably won't help me. Do I have any options?

Answer: It'd be helpful to know what city this is in, a lot of cities have passed laws and ordinances governing airbnb usage.Answer #2: NAL but I think it might be helpful to know how recently the packages went missing and whether the people in the Airbnb are still there. Also, have you spoken to your landlord to find out whether the people in the Airbnb accepted a package and left it inside that house/apartment for the landlord to collect (on the chance they were visiting for leisure and may have had plans that prevented them from turning it over to you during their stay)?


Title: Soliciting a prostitue but backed out (now being harassed)

Question:
Norfolk, VA

Searched for a similar post and found one but my situation is a bit different because of the exposure and the close brush with the law.

I received a message through a dating site on plenty of fish that said "150 anything goes" from a decently attractive girl. For some reason my curiosity got the better of me and I responded with: "hmmmmm ok I'm game but I can only do 140 on short notice". She gave me her number to text my and it was a local number to the area. I ask for pictures in her hotel room or nudes and she declines telling me I'm wasting her time and that she has hard horrible problems with doing that in the past. She said she'd meet me at the door in a bra to prove she was legit.

moving forward, vague things were talked about. Some of it vulgar and pertaining to the sexual acts I'm allowed to perform. I asked her rules and she explained them. I give her a time frame and she gives me the address to her hotel., i had driven around the outer neighborhood next to the hotel and searched for suspicious cars or detainment vehicles. Nothing. I searched the parking lot and didn't see anything out of place either so my.  I arrive and she gives me a hotel room number. I knock and nobody answers. I sensed something wrong and it felt like something was off. I backed off and went back to my car. A large man came out of what looked like the room I had knocked on a few moments ago. Heart starting to race... He started to approach my car and flag me down but I decided to just bail. I couldn't help but drive past him and when I looked in my mirror it looked like he was texting. I figured he was getting my plates? Heart racing I pull over on the other side of the hotel to get my bearing straight. ( not my smartest move) Then as I look to my left I see a cop pulling up without his lights on. My heart skips and i instectively out the car in revers and pack out of the parking spot. I instantly back up knowing that this guy is probably going to pull in front of me and arrest me. ---- The un-expected happen a I move closer towards him. He slows down and opened his door and...walked towards the lobby of the hotel as I drove past him. I don't think he did anything but glance at me as I drove by. I bounce and took off into a main road and re-desposited the money at the bank and went home knowing that I was never going to do this again.

During all of this I had forgotten to look at my phone. The girl I had chatted was texting my phone and I saw this series of texts:

1) "Sorry i was in the bathroom. Come back"

2)  "since you're going to waste my time I'm going to report you to the police and have you arrested. My roommate has your plates"

3) "law enforce the is here, I'm going to get you in trouble."

4) "are you sure you want to go to jail?"

4) "I have your Florida plates. I have you on video and audio and your texts. Watch this."

5) "last chance"

I blocked the number, made this account, and decided to ask you guys.... if she/he have my plates...should I expect the police to show up at my house? A court summons? Any type of reprimand? The actual prostitue and pimp? More blackmail?  I walked up and knocked on the door. I didn't have a condom or money on me for fear that if this was a sting I didn't want to get in trouble for intent as well as soliciting a prostitue. My plan was to confirm she was in fact a prostitute and then walk back to the car and give her money. What's the most likely situation? My car is registered to a Florida address that doesn't exist anymore and it's to me and my ex wife. Idk if that's important or not. Thanks guys.

Answer:
 Why, pray tell, would she risk being arrested just to report you?Answer #2: "Hello? Local police department? Yes, I'd like to report a person for not paying me."

"Sell? Yes, well my business deals with drugs/sex/automatic firearms/child pornography/etc."

"What's that? My address? Yes it's....."

"Oh great! Yes I'll be home. I'll wait for the squad car to arrive. Yes. I won't go anywhere until someone arrives. Thanks a bunch!"


Title: (AL) Pet abandonment question.

Question:
I have (had) a house guest that I let bring her dog with her when she asked to stay. She has been here maybe 2 months sporadically showing up once a week or so. She didn't come back for a week and, at which time I kicked her out for theft & drug use. She is currently out on bond for assault and being investigated for theft & identity theft. Her dog (and now 8 puppies because apparently she was pregnant at the time) are still residing at my home.

She now wants the dog & puppies back because she can sell the poor puppies and make money even though she is now homeless and spends all monies on drugs. We have taken care of this dog for months fed, gave water, bough food bowls, helped nurse puppies, cleaned up after her and the puppies who are now I believe around 3 weeks?

I'm willing to foster and get them vetted till they are able to find appropriate homes (she will just sell them to anyone who pays and they are full blooded pit, I'm very worried about them being used as bait dogs and dog fighting simply because of the people she associates with). Do I have a leg to stand on legal wise to keep her and the puppies? She has no home, no job, no money, and is a drug addict who refuses to get help. I don't want them dead or mistreated. I called animal control and they said it was a civil matter and couldn't answer what exactly the time frame was for abandoned dogs and possession.

Answer:
 Not a lawyer, but I do work in an animal shelter in Alabama.

Alabama state law says it is an owned animal if you have taken care of it for a month or more. Your post is a bit unclear as to how long you've been taking care of them. If you have taken care of the dog/puppies for a month or more, you should be able to turn them over to your local shelter as an owner surrender. If you have been taking care of them for LESS than a month, then you legally wouldn't be able to turn them over to a shelter as if they are/were your own animals. Since animal control doesn't seem to be much help, could you call the police non-emergency line and ask them what you need to do?Answer #2: Thank you all so very much, this helps put my mind at ease and maybe I can sleep better tonight. I'll be telling her to call the cops and let them tell her to get a layer and come back.


Title: Non-Compete breach? Signed non-compete without realizing it 4 years into employment, and decided to leave for a competitor.

Question:
So I live in Alberta, Canada, and I've left my company for one who was a past client as they came to me and said they wanted to hire me. I pursued and accepted an offer and my current company has now told me I was not to "solicit their clients" for 12 months after termination, and it is a very broad contract. I didn't even realize it was in our employment agreement, I was told it was just standard stuff such as dress code, hours of business etc. and trusted them and signed it under pressure to hand it in.

I realize I should have known about it before hand, but I was unaware and they've also told me they aren't going to enforce it and I've left them on as good of terms as possible, they said if things don't work out give them a call and they'd love to have me come back. I just question the legality of the whole clause, because I signed it without them explaining it had non-compete/non-solicitation sections, and I didn't sign it at the time of hire or promotion. I have no trade secrets or knowledge about the business and am not taking clients or soliciting employees to come to the new place. I am not a high level employee or in sales, simply a worker bee.

The new company didn't see any problem hiring me, and I didn't notice any red flags throughout the process, they seemed very diplomatic and took their time in making a decision, even the owners talked (though I don't know what about). They have an HR group and I trusted what we were doing was okay.I didn't cut the old company out of business or anything, simply going to work for the group they have doing the same thing, my old company was simply contracted to help them out.

Does their non-compete have any ground to even stand on?
Could this bite me in the ass at the new place? There is nothing anywhere they put in or asked about non-competes.

Answer: just to be clear here: you signed an employment contract without reading it?


Title: Two Party Consent Law (Florida). Is the waiting room of a hospital considered to have a reasonable expectation of privacy?

Question:
My father had surgery in April, and I recorded the surgeon's comments to us immediately following the surgery, only for the sole purpose of making sure I didn't mishear anything or forget anything that was talked about, as he wasn't necessarily speaking in layman's terms. I had my cell phone in plain sight on my lap in the waiting room where other people sat and waited.

Two weeks after the surgery, standing in the ICU hallway, the surgeon arrived and began talking to us again. I pulled my phone out to begin recording, and he immediately became irate with me, and pointed out the legality of such action. I stopped the recording and put the phone away. (These are the only two times I'd ever seen or spoken to him.)

My father never made it out of ICU. After the surgery, several complications arose and he passed away after a month and a half. Now questions have been raised about the surgery that possibly point to a mistake by the surgeon and the pathologist wants to hear the recording and look at his charts. Is this something I should even consider, or should I just get rid of this recording?

Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 The answer is, it depends.

For example, Vermont has ruled that there is no objective, reasonable expectation of privacy in a hospital’s emergency treatment area, through which medical personnel, hospital
staff, patients and their families and emergency workers, including police officers, “frequently, and not unexpectedly” freely
move.

If its an area where there is foot traffic, and it is a public hospital, you're probably OK.

If the conversation takes place in a patients room, office, or some other place where people are not freely moving about, then it would probably not be ok.

Because this is one of those issues that can be hard to decide outside of court, Florida is one of the states where when recording others its best to always get permission first.


Title: Disagreement with Landlord

Question:
**Update:** I live in Kentucky in the USA.

I rent an apartment in a two-family house. In short, the owner of the house wants to sell, and is essentially telling me that I have no choice but to allow his realtor to schedule showings with 24 hour notice. The only thing relevant in my lease is the following:

**Inspection:** the lessor may enter the leased premises at all reasonable times to inspect said premises, make necessary repairs, decorations, alterations, improvements, and supply necessary or agreed services. The lessor may enter the premises without lessee's consent in the case of an emergency or in the event it would be impractical to obtain lessee's consent.

As I read it, nothing in my lease requires me to accommodate a stream of realtors and prospective buyers. My landlord told me that if I try to prevent it, he'll bring the police and serve me with eviction paperwork. Am I missing something?

Answer: [Kentucky law](http://www.lrc.ky.gov/Statutes/statute.aspx?id=35740) allows entry for showing to prospective buyers with two days' notice.  If your lease does not narrow that window to 24 hours, your landlord must give two days' written notice, and may enter only during "reasonable times" (undefined by statute).


Title: How to report a felony you've been told of through text, and is there any point in doing so?

Question:
I actually have a few questions, but to start off I'd like to ask with the one in the header.
I am not involved in this situation, I am a third party and am genuinely asking on behalf of one I suppose but I will speak as if I am that person, and will describe them as I/me

So I had a close friend, and recently they have admitted to felonies to me, which i feel morally obligated to report
I found out last night  when they messaged me  that they are inappropriately involved with a minor, they have a 6 year age gap, they have been sending pictures to each other and he plans to help the minor travel to his state as well which I believe would be federal even.

the pictures alone i believe are a felony in any state, as well as sexual texting with a minor with has its own legislation in idaho i believe

would it have to be reported to my state or federally? he lives in the same state as me, however the minor lives in a different state, im not sure which state this is though.

thank you.

Answer:
 You can just take your phone to your local police station. Show them the texts. That is all you have to do. They will figure out which charges (in terms of federal or state) are appropriate here.

Also keep in mind that depending on where you are, and sometimes depending on your profession, you may actually be required by law to report this. Not just a moral obligation.Answer #2: Yes, you absolutely want to report this to your local police.


Title: Is my employer allowed to tell me I can't leave the premises during my lunch break which is not paid for?

Question: I live in Texas and Where I work, we are given 30 minutes a day for a lunch break which is not paid for. My employer is telling everyone that we are no longer allowed to leave the premises and will be docked 30 minutes of pay or potentially terminated if we do. Basically I'm trying to figure out if this is legal, because to me it doesn't sound like it, so is there any way for us to push back on this or do we just have to bend over and take it?

Answer:
 Texas doesn't require any kind of breaks at all, paid or unpaid (except for some very specialized/hazardous jobs).

If you work while you eat, you must be paid.

If you don't work while you eat, you don't have to be paid.

Your employer is allowed to tell you that you can't leave for lunch.  They cannot physically restrain you from doing so.  If you leave when you're told you can't leave, you can be fired for doing so.  While you are eating on your break, you must be completely relieved of all job duties.  If you are not, you must be paid for that time.

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/flsa_does_and_doesnt_do.html

In virtually no situation can your employer dock your pay for hours you are actually on-site and working.


Title: My school is taking me to court

Question: So in the past week I was in a study hall with my teacher and I asked my teacher if it would be ok to make him a YTP (YouTube poop). He gave me a kind of shrug off yeah answer so I made the video of him from an old video on his YouTube. I then showed him and he laughed and sent it to himself. Then before he handed me my phone back multiple student took my phone and sent the video to themselves. The next day he calls me to his desk to talk about the video and I’m like...ok? So he then talks to me about parts of the video he deemed “inappropriate” (and to make it clear both my parents watched the video and thought none of it was inappropriate). He then said ok that’s all and I returned to my seat. Later that day I got home and my mom got an email from him wanting to talk about the video. My mom watched and talked to me and I explained what happened. She emailed him back and forth and he ended up sending the video to the principal and vice principal at the school. The principal calls my mom and now I have to go to a meeting with a bunch of people and talk to them. The principal said in the worst case it could end up legal. My mom contacted multiple attorneys and asked them what to do and they were like “it’s not your family’s fault” and “nothing bad will happen”. But it still could an I’m really scared. HELP ME WTF DO I DO?

Answer:
 So, the only time the word "court" is mentioned is in the title.

Your school can discipline you if you broke the rules.  We can't help with that because we haven't seen the video and don't know what the rules at your school are.Answer #2: It sounds like the teacher gave his consent then regretted it. If you haven’t already, tell your parents he gave you permission to do the video and make sure they bring that up at the meeting. If it’s about the other kids having it, he should have said no or at least told you not to share it. If they suggest suspension or something like that your parents (not you) should ask for action to be taken against the teacher as well for him going against school rules and allowing his students to be on their phones. It may be as simple as retraining or a note in his file.

This whole situation sucks. Sorry OP.


Title: Accident with a police vehicle

Question:
So, as the title states, I got into a minor accident with a village police vehicle in NYS (Nassau county). The circumstances of the accident were such that the police vehicle was pulled to the side of a local road (two way) at an angle such that a corner of the police SUV bumper was sticking into the travel lane. Myself and a second vehicle attempted to pass each other and I did not judge the spacing correctly and we had a minor accident scraping the side of my vehicle and the corner of the bumper.

There was no ticket associated with the accident and the cop admitted to me that he should have pulled in more. However, I do admit that I hit a parked car at about 2 MPH. I just received a bill from the municipal PD for $869. Is there any recourse to challenge the bill or reduce the cost. It seems to me that it was a bit excessive cost for something that the officer said could just be buffed out.

What steps should I take, what do I need to do to help myself out of this crazy bill? I am hesitant to get my insurance involved since the deductible is more than the bill. If I have to eat the cost then just say so, but I would like a second opinion.

Additionally, my wife is teasing me incessantly for hitting a parked cop! Sorry for mobile formatting.

Answer:
 >I just received a bill from the municipal PD for $869. Is there any recourse to challenge the bill or reduce the cost. It seems to me that it was a bit excessive cost for something that the officer said could just be buffed out.

The police officer is not an insurance adjuster.

You may ask to see the repair bill, but it is highly unlikely that it will be less than what you are asked to pay.

Pay it, and be more careful next time - you did hit a stationary object, after all.Answer #2: > It seems to me that it was a bit excessive cost for something that the officer said could just be buffed out.

The officer is not the body mechanic that has to do the work.

You can ask for a second estimate from somewhere else if you want.

But that's not crazy for body work.  At all.


Title: My lease says I can have pets, little stipulation. Land lord suddenly imposed a stipulation when I tried to adopt.

Question:
Specifically in regards to animals it says this : lesee shall be entitled to keep no more than (_1_) domestic dogs, cats, or birds; however, at such time as Lessee shall actually keep any such animal on the Premises, Lessee shall pay the Lessor a pet deposit of __ Two Hundred and Fifty __ DOLLARS ($_250_), of which shall be non-refundable and shall be used upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement for the purposes of cleaning the carpets of the building.

So I went to the shelter, found an absolutely amazing 16 year old German shepherd mastiff, not at all aggressive, super people friendly. Verbally the landowner had said (before signing the lease) just let me know you are making the deposit.

There was never a weight or breed stipulation.

I informed my property manager (landlord is deployed) that we were going to adopt a dog, and at this time I was headed to pay a pet deposit. He asked breed age and size of the dog, and that he would talk to the landlord and go home and read his copy of the lease to make sure everything was good.  A bit later he texts me, sorry, the dog has too much potential to cause greater harm than the deposit puts down. Being a reasonable person I inquired as to maximum size, since we were not informed of any kind of stipulations prior. He said he would ask, but 50 lbs. was pretty common. He came back and said landlord said 35 lbs.

The way I look at it is: I never signed anything stipulating that, I would repair any damage my pet caused anyhow. The way I read my lease, I didn't HAVE to give him advance notice, and I was being a decent person doing so. Given that I have now been given this information in writing (text), is that something I have to abide by even though I never agreed to those terms?

I'm asking because I have a tentative appointment with the shelter in 12 hours (currently midnight) to go pick her up. I'm really dreading calling them and telling them I can't take her (since she has been there since September 11th and will likely be there a long time given that large and old dogs arent what most people look for), but the shelter also requires landlords approval (which I feel the lease provides anyhow, I dont know how the shelter looks at it.)

I understand my landlord's point of view, but I would hate myself if the dog got euthanized because I informed my property manager before actually acquiring the dog.

Answer: The shelter requires the LL’s approval. Even if your reading of the lease is correct, short of a court order demanding his compliance  (I’m not certain you could even get such a thing), you aren’t going to be able to force him to articulate that to them. Certainly not within the next 12 hours.


Title: (Virginia and/or US Federal) What forms do I need to fill out to petition the government to give me the death penalty?

Question: I recently did something that was tremendously horrific, yet when trying to turn myself in, I was told that what i did wasn't illegal, so I can't be arrested. However, I can't live with myself after what I have done, regardless of the fact that the law and everyone else says what I did was unavoidable and I need to be killed. I have searched both the Virginia and Federal courts websites for the forms to ask to receive the death penalty but can not find any. Should I just write the judge a letter or is there an actual form that I need to fill out?

Answer:
 That's not how the death penalty works.  Seek therapy.Answer #2: If it’s not illegal you won’t be arrested and you can’t be given the death penalty for something you feel was wrong.

The government can’t assist you in what is essentially amounting to your suicide.

I suggest you seek therapy to gain some perspective on whatever it is that you did and hopefully move past it.


Title: Does my fiancé have a case to sue Macys for bad customer service?

Question: Recently on memorial day, Macys had a sale on pots and pans that she really wanted to get being on sale. She bought it the night of but then for some reason the payment authorization didnt work. They charged her the money and then refunded it though on her card. So she called their customer service hotline and asked if they could clear it up and process it right with the discount still applied. She told me they fixed it and itll ship 3-7 business days. This was on may 29th. June 4th comes along and she was curious about the status of the product as they emailed her some bogus invalid fed ex code and it clearly didnt work on Fedex's website. Aggravated they told her it would be there in 3 days. Today just out of curiousity she calls about the packages status and they told her they were out of stock and will be issuing a refund in 3-7 business days. Who should we contact, and does she have a case? im pissed as well. Thank you for reading. Any help will be appreciated.

Answer:
 > they told her they were out of stock and will be issuing a refund in 3-7 business days.

She's entitled to the completion of the transaction, or the recovery of her damages. In the absence of a contract or anything else to obligate the seller to anything further, those damages are probably capped at the money spent. A full refund is the best she's going to get.

If she doesn't like them she can go with another vendor in the future, and can legally discuss her unhappy experience with others.


Title: I (18M) broke it off with my girlfriend (18F) of 3 years after finding she was cheating for over a year. Now she wants a gift back.

Question:
I surprisingly learned that my high school sweetheart girlfriend of 3 years had been cheating on my for over a year, with at least 5 different guys. I’ve returned clothes and etc. things she left around my house. She has returned gifts, including a $300 promise ring I gave her 2 years ago. Note she kept an Apple Watch I bought her, which I do not mind.

She has confronted me asking for my AirPods back, as she gave them to me. She did not buy them, she received them from her step father. Her step father works at a movie theater, and they were left behind and no one came to pick them up so he brought them home. Essentially no money was ever paid by any party in this situation, they were all gifts.

I’ve done some preliminary searching for some precedents, and although they tend to allow my party to keep the gift I was wanting a more definitive answer. I am in the state of Florida if that matters. Am I allowed to refuse to give back the AirPods?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Gifts are gifts.  Any gift given to you is now yours do to with what you please.Answer #2: If she wants to keep the watch, you keep the airpods, otherwise you guys could always trade them out with each other. Otherwise...it was a gift, just like that watch you gave her.


Title: How to report reckless driving by a sheriff?

Question:
I'm not naiive, and am aware that reporting a member of law enforcement has a virtually zero chance of actually resulting in any disciplinary action; but is there a system in place to report a sheriff who just almost ran me off the road by trying to cut in front of me with no room at all and no blinker? I got his car number (662) but I couldn't see the license plate because the sun was reflecting off of it. This occured in California.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: If you know what Sherrif’s Department he’s from, you can call them and file a complaint. The car number, date, and time of occurrence should be all they need to figure out who was driving. At the very least, they’ll sit down and talk with that deputy and hopefully that’ll put him on notice that he needs to improve his driving. If you don’t know what department he’s from, it’s gonna be hard to figure out who to complain to, though.


Title: I got married this past weekend (yay!) but I discovered the Thursday before my wedding that the videographer I had hired and paid in full - was a scam! (Oh no!) If I successfully contest the charge on my credit card and get my money back should I call it good, or should I pursue something further

Question: I realized there was an issue when they did not send me the afore-promised contact information a week before my wedding, I followed up via email the Tuesday and Thursday before, and attempted calling. At this point I realized I was risking not having video of my wedding and hired a new videographer just in case ($1000). As thought the first hired videographer (~$900) never showed up. What can I or should I do?

Answer: Yep, file a charge back and move on. You got your videographer, no need to add stress into a fresh marriage.Answer #2: I left reviews, contacted the knot - they took no ownership despite this vendor being "best of" the knot and "certified lovely". I sent them my BBB complaint along with other documentation so hope it will have some effect!


Title: In a relationship for 8 years, broke off my engagement.....NOW WHAT!!

Question:
I was in a relationship for 8 years and was engaged. Back in 2009 we bought a house.  In late 2013 I called off the engagement and moved out of the house. I have asked my ex that he needs to pay me out, or sale the house. He refuses to sale it and honestly I do not think he can afford to pay me out. The house has an equity value of over 80K.  We had agreed to split 50/50.  It has been over a year and I'm still waiting.
Now what!!
What can I do?
We live in Texas.

Answer:
 This is why we always tell people not to buy a house together unless you are married.  Exhibit A.

You're going to need to consult a local lawyer.  You're probably going to have to sue him or at least threaten to.


Title: [California] Tenant I'm subleasing from added someone in the living room.

Question:
So I'm in California and the townhouse I'm subleasing is a 3 bedroom 3 bathroom. Moving in I knew the other two rooms had the tenant and another sublease. But now the tenant has moved in their relative into the living room in a tent. I was originally told they would move into the same room with them and I was ok with that, but taking over the living room makes me uncomfortable and also feel ripped off rent cost wise.

What are my legal options? Can the family member live in the living room permanently? Can I have my rent cost adjusted?

Answer:
 Does your lease say anything about your access and use of the common areas of the townhouse ?

It's a good argument that when there's a occupant pitching a tent in the living room that that part of the common areas is not reasonably available for use by you, and that therefore the landlord has breached the lease.

Your remedy would be to leave without penalty.

You can try to negotiate with the landlord for a mutually-agreed reduction in rent because of the loss of use of the common area, but you can almost certainly not with-hold rent because of it.


Title: [VA, NC] Pregnant Ex, need advice

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Have to lawyer up for this one and fast. There is a chance you can get custody, however the mother will still likely receive visitation, even if it has to be supervised.
From the sounds of it, you lawyering up will give you a decent advantage as I'd bet she can't afford one. My only concern would be her disappearing completely before giving birth, so try not to spook her with the legal stuff.
Step one is obviously establishing paternity and then you can go from there. If it's not your kids however CPS might want to take a look at where she is living and how she's planning on providing for this kid when it is born.
Side note, how old are you?


Title: [SC] 17 year old has been out of education for 2 years. Unable to enroll in GED because former principal won't sign a 'Verification of School Withdrawal Form' is this legal?

Question:
**EDIT** **SHOULD SAY 'unable to enroll in adult education,' not 'GED'.**

This 17 year old was out of school for 2 years due to family issues and moving frequently.

Student now wishes to continue education but is completely stuck.  In order to enroll in GED or Adult Education classes, the principal at the last school must confirm in writing that the student withdrew from school.

The principal refuses to issue this document, and it is preventing the student from going back into education.

South Carolina legislation stipulates that the maximum age of a student in high school is 21, and as such, the student is well within the age limits for re-enrolling in school.

Can this person re-enroll in high school, at the next grade level up from what was completed?  Say, registering next fall for the 9th grade?

Also, what action can be taken against the principal for failure to effectively 'cut loose' the student.

The principal refuses to confirm that the student has 'withdrawn', so she must, as a result, admit that the student is still enrolled at the school.

What are this student's options for returning to education, and what action can be taken to compell the principal to either officially withdraw the student, or allow the student to take classes again.

Student is being held in a limbo, not allowed to attend school and not allowed to be 'officially withdrawn'.

GED is not an option until the age of 19, and the student has no idea what to do until then.

Answer:
 >The principal refuses to issue this document, and it is preventing the student from going back into education.

Only keeps the student from going into a GED program, correct?

>Can this person re-enroll in high school

That would be the logical thing to do.  Is the student residing in the same district of the school that has the principal that won't sign the withdrawal papers?

>What are this student's options for returning to education

Contact the superintendent's office for the school district the student is residing in.  Ask what has to be done to enroll.  They'll probably want transcripts from former high school/middle school showing the level of education currently completed.  If that takes you back to the principal who won't sign the GED papers, then ask that school to send transcripts to the school you're trying to enroll in.  If they don't then speak to that principal's superiors in the superintendent's office.


Title: Speeding Ticket in New Mexico for a Washington State resident that has never been to New Mexico

Question:
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Hopefully I followed the guidelines for this post, but I was hoping for some help.

A few weeks ago, I updated my driver's license to reflect the new spelling of my name. I changed my last name and the courts spelled my middle name wrong. I went to the DMV and the lady at the counter informed me that she would take care of the new driver's license, but I had to take care of my speeding ticket in New Mexico. This is where it gets weird.

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I have never been to New Mexico. What happened is that someone that was born exactly one year after me on the same day, who has my middle name for their first name along with my former last name got a ticket and there must have been a filing error. I explained this and the lady told me to fill out a "Not One in the Same" Affidavit. Unfortunately, I cannot find that this form exists. The New Mexico DMV is not helpful at all and I cannot find a way to get this off my record. Can anyone give me advice?

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Thank you all so much!!

Answer:
 That’s scary, but it happens quite often, think about all the people with common names!  My ex had the same name and close birthday as a felon in our state, and it came up a few times.  If nothing else, the DMV should be able to point you to the correct form.  Another option would be your local law library.  People there tend to be really helpful.

Kinda unrelated, but I went to get my license renewed, but went to a different tag office, one town over.  I did all the fingerprint stuff, etc and sat down to wait.  The lady kept looking at me, then back at her computer and then at me again with a weird look on her face.  I started to worry a little bit, even though I knew I hadn’t done anything wrong.  She finally said, ‘the computer won’t let me give it to you, it says it doesn’t look like you’.  She had seen the previous photo and could tell it, obviously, was me, so she had to get a manager to override it.  My son, who was 10 at the time, said, ‘well Mom, you’ve aged’ right there in front of everyone!  I thought I was gonna die of embarrassment lol!   Only difference was the previous place had a darker background.

Best of luck with your situation!!!


Title: [MD] I must give 60 days notice to move-out. They gave 55 days notice of rent increase.

Question:
# **EDIT** The district manager reviewed it and decided to waive the 60 days notice requirement and that 43 days was sufficient.  We're moving out at the end of our lease with no additional charges :)

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My lease requires a 60 day written notification of intent to move out.

60 days before move out (February 14, 2014), I had no intention of moving out.

55 days before move out (February 19, 2014), I received notice that if I wanted to stay and renew our lease, the rent will increase. I no longer want to stay.

I have tried three times (February 22, 2014; March 1, 2014; and March 3, 2014) to give my written intention to move out.

The first two times I attempted to give my notice, the leasing agent would not accept it, because I removed the clause* from the intention to move out form (they 'require' this, though the language in the lease says "please use our form" not "must use our form") that would require me to pay rent for 60 days after given the notice. I attempted to remove this clause because it is temporally impossible for us to make a decision to accept or decline a rent increase 5 days before I know about the rent increase.

The third time I attempted to give my notice I was able to speak to a property manager with authority to accept my changes. She refused to accept the changes and insisted that I give 60 days notice to move out. I informed her that "Even though our lease says 60 days, Maryland law only requires 30 days notice. I'm here today giving 43 days notice. That is plenty of time for you to make any modifications to the apartment and find a new tenant. It is not unreasonable for you to waive the 60 day notice requirement given the circumstances."

She refused and insisted on 60 days and that I pay additional rent from April 15, 2014 until May 31, 2014.

I've filed a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division in Maryland.  Is there a way to not have to give these <<very nice and agreeable people>> any more of my money (except for the prorated rent for April 1-14, 2014)?

*The Clause
>"You will be responsible for your rent for sixty days from the first day of the month following this notice."

Answer:
 > I informed her that "Even though our lease says 60 days, Maryland law only requires 30 days notice.

Maryland law only gives the minimum amount of notice.  You agreed to sixty days notice.  That's binding.  You can't change it now because it's now inconvenient.

Unless your lease says otherwise, the standard for raising rent in Maryland is 30 days notice.  The landlord is absolutely in the right here.Answer #2: > 55 days before move out (February 19, 2014), I received notice that if I wanted to stay and renew our lease, the rent will increase. I no longer want to stay.

Tell them you don't want to renew the lease and you'll be moving out when your lease ends.

Preferably by email and certified mail.


Title: Brother-in-law has committed fraud in at least 3 countries with many people, total fraud may amount to at least 1 million dollars. (Quebec, Canada)

Question:
Hi all forgive me if I miss some details. I will try to be as clear as possible. My goal here is to protect my parents, my sisters and her kids.

My brother-in-law (from France) married my sister (in retrospect, he seemed to b in a hurry) when she was just nineteen. My mother advised her against it and they ran off to France and did it without telling anyone. My mother advised against it because from the get-go, my parents did not trust him. Every time we've asked him what he does for a living, we haven't been able to get a straight answer from him. My mother has confronted him about this before and has told him straight up that she thought he was up to no good.

Before I get started, I need you to understand that we are Canadian citizens, all of us. My parents immigrated here before I was born. I was the only one born here. My sisters and my parents were all born in Panama and to this day, they have Panamanian citizenship and a valid Panamanian passport. Panama was a fiscal paradise until 2008. He has been in our family since 2003. After he married my sister, he was quick to get to know us and get to know our family and friends in Panama. I remember on a family trip, he would disappear for hours to 'run errands'. After we introduced him to everyone, he returned to Panama, by himself, many times.

8 days ago, we received an e-mail from a lady in Hong Kong with about 10 people CC'ed on the e-mail. The e-mail was sent to my other sister who has met this lady from Hong Kong in person. Therefore, we know she is real and although she has yet to give us proof, we believe her what she said in the e-mail.

She said my brother-in-law cheated her out of 2 million $HKD (about 316K $CAD) and that he has completely disappeared out of her life. Not answering her phone calls, letters and e-mails. He even got someone else to call her and lie for him, telling her he is in jail. This lady told her she has lost her home and her kids are living with her mother (this is a SHAME in China, btw). She also mentioned that he seduced a woman from France and he convinced her to apply for a 'heavy bank loan' in Hong Kong (I believe this, because my sister mentioned a few years ago that while she was in France visiting her in-laws, a lady told her he was having an affair with her...Might be same lady, or worse, a different lady).
Then, the people CC'ed in the e-mail started to respond, all saying that he owed them money as well. Some did not mention how much, some did. They were all amounts in the thousands.

Now, here is where my family comes in. He 'borrowed' 25k $CAD from my sister and her fiancé. They never saw that money again. He started a business with my dad, and he blamed my dad for losing money because large amounts of money were disappearing.

He bought a bunch of properties, including my mom's house. My mom begged him to put in in her name as she was paying rent anyway. He did not do that, he actually refinanced the house to a really high price (the house is worth 240K, he refinanced to 340K) and took the money. Left my parent paying a rent they could not afford. He did the same with his own home and I'm sure with other homes. He has bought and sold properties like crazy and now I understand why. He managed to get my dad alone (my dad just does whatever for us and doesn't really asks questions, he loves us), behind my mom's back and told my dad he couldn't afford the house anymore and asked my dad to put his name on the house. My dad did it because he didn't want my sister to lose her home. This is when my dad asked him why in the world he had just gotten a Range Rover when he couldn't afford his home and his response was 'I need a nice car to impress possible business partners. They need to believe me and I need to imply success.'

Basically, this guy has taken off his name off every property he's refinanced. He even got so cocky lately that he even asked my mom. My mother declined. He even asked me when I was about 20 to put my name on a property of his, he even said 'It doesn't even matter if you have bad credit; I know a guy at the bank who will let it happen'.

We also have someone who has confirmed that he tried to get money from this person's mom under the pretext of starting a business. This is someone who used to spend Christmas with us and basically be part of our family. And then all of a sudden, they disappeared. We were instructed, by my brother-in-law to not speak to them. He told us this guy had stolen his clients, insert sob-story here.

He, I believe, is going through something intense because I was at their house about a month ago and we were sitting in the living room. He likes my food so he sometimes shows up to eat what I've made...Anyway, the doorbell rang and he ran upstairs. I thought it was unusual but after that e-mail, it's all getting clearer now.

My sister has no idea, I believe. Although I have to admit that after being with this person for 12 years, she can't be totally blind. He has proven to be very manipulative and has pretty much turned her against us (whenever we addressed his lack of transparency, his failure to be present in her and their children's lives, his 8 month-long trips to Hong Kong and his inability to be clear as to what he's doing on these trips...). She has urged us to feel sorry for him because 'everyone who does business with him leaves him'. I believe she gets defensive because her instinct is telling her something but her husband has been feeding her God-knows-what all these years. He is gone all the time, even when he is in town, he doesn't even eat at their home and stays out all day and comes back at 4 AM with no explanations. I think my sister has given up and just wants to be with her kid and has another one on the way.

This is long, ask questions if it's not clear enough. But basically, years of doubt has almost been confirmed by these e-mails we've received.

We are waiting to speak with a lawyer to see what my sister needs to do to get out of this guy's life. And for my dad to be taken off any property documents. I want to get proof from this lady, but what do I need to ask for? He is obviously doing something wrong, I want to understand the severity of this situation. What could happen to him if we were to report him. what could happen to my sister and the kids? what are the consequences if not only we, but everyone on that e-mail gets together and reports him? We intend to do this.

Answer: Call the police.  Sue him for damages.  See if there is a victims' restitution fund.


Title: Landlord gave less than 24 hours notice to have balcony cleared of furniture for next 45 days!!!

Question:
I live in Texas.

The lease states: "We may regulate: (A) the use of patios, balconies, and porches".

And, that's it.

They gave us less than 24 hours to take all the furniture we have on the balcony off and store it elsewhere (which I don't know how we are going to do, we have a fully outdoor set).

They have told us to keep it clear for work over the next 45 days. Which is insane. It's prime balcony weather, and I use it for work (I write, we will leave it at that). They are asking I relinquish the right to a work space and living space I pay for, for 12% of my 12 month lease!! Is there anything I can do? To me this is a huge violation of the lease, as I pay for that space and picked the apartment in-part, for the balcony (it's like 130 square feet).

Answer:
 >(I write, we will leave it at that)

Looking forward to your next installment in your self-published auto-erotica series.

I get that you're upset, all that's required is 24 hours notice, especially considering they can regulate the use of the patios, etc. There is nothing you can do. You can try to talk to your landlord to see if they will work with you, but if you go in there start taking about "relinquishing your right to a work space," things will not end well for you. The matter of the fact is that they own the property, you're just living in it. If they need patio furniture off the balconies to rehab the building, replace boards, etc., then they can do so.Answer #2: >To me this is a huge violation of the lease

It's not a huge violation of the lease, and in fact I would argue that it's merely an amenity. You are welcome to ask for a reduction in rent, and they are welcome to say yes or no.


Title: Directv is suing us for using a residential receiver at our business.

Question:
We recently received a letter from a legal firm representing DirecTV, they stated that a recent audit showed that we were using a receiver that is registered for residential use at our business, which is true, and that they wanted to settle out of court for x number of dollars. I have read of quite a few other cases where DirecTV has done the same thing, usually to restaurants and bars. Our business is a retail store with no seating area and no food service other than coffee. The TV is strictly there for the use of us and our employees while we aren't busy, but it is visible to anyone who comes into the store. The receiver in question is an add on to one of the other owners personal accounts, service has been shut off to all of the receivers on the account. The payments on the account are all current, and they waited until the most recent one processed before shutting everything down.

I have done some research, and it looks as though I might be exempt from law they are using to sue us because of the size of the tv and the fact that there is no additional audio broadcasting system (external speakers), but I may be wrong in that. I read through this excerpt from the law http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/17/1/110 the I found through this site http://blogs.findlaw.com/free_enterprise/2013/08/restaurants-being-sued-for-showing-cable-tv.html

I'm not 100% sure that this even applies to my situation, but it sounds like it does.

The major grief I have is that they never once sent us a cease and desist notice, warning, or any form of notification that we were in violation of any law or contract. The letter from the attorney's office is the first thing I received. I would have gladly either closed the account or switched over to a business account, but that opportunity was never presented. The company that installed the DirecTV receiver and dish never said anything about it being in a business, so I honestly had no idea that we were doing wrong, if we even were.

I have contacted a lawyer that has done some work for us in the past to get his advice, but any input would be greatly appreciated.

Edit for location: Mississippi

Answer:
 They're doing this all over the country. They have people go into businesses posing as customers, take a picture of the t.v. and business sign or something else to confirm the location. Then the business owner gets a letter from a lawyer saying they're in violation of a federal law, 47 USC 605. Let me guess - they're offering to settle without litigation for a pretty penny, and they'll even take a few thousand less if you agree to sign a commercial contract with them? Yeah.

From the limited cases I've seen, most of their "wins" in court seem to be default judgments of one kind or another, which makes me think that most people ignore the letters or just don't have the money to hire an attorney to defend them.  Don't ignore the letter (which it sounds like you're not).

A DirecTV authorized installer installed your service in your business, right?  And your business is clearly a business (as in it couldn't be confused for a residence)? So they knew the residential account was installed in the business since it was first installed? Answer #2: The law you cited deals with copyright infringement. You may be excepted from this, it's hard to tell without knowing more information. However, the bigger issue is likely simply a violation of their terms of service and the contract you signed with them.

I'd suggest talking to your legal counsel about this, and they can evaluate the potential risk/damages involved. And remember, any settlement agreement they sent you is open to negotiation. They may be doing this more as a cash grab, and have no interest in actually litigating.


Title: Caught speeding, and court will likely result in loss of license

Question:
I'm an 18 year old male living in NH. Due to my age, I carry a Youth Operator license, which means I can lose my license for 30 days for pretty much anything.

Side note: If you're here to judge, kindly move on. I care not what you have to say.

Early January I got a speeding ticket. I didn't bother going to court because I was nervous and didn't think anything would come from it, anyway. Just yesterday, Feb 4, I got another.

~~So my question is this: is there any sort of way I can have the judge expunge this ticket in return for community service, license suspension, or paying the ticket? And how likely is it that someone in my situation would have the judge expunge the ticket?~~

Edit: Okay, new question: since it seems unlikely I will get this thrown out, **I would like to know if it's possible for me to bring my other already paid ticket to court?** As my first ticket, they might, might, show some leniency. I think the officer was right in saying I should not even bring this one to court if I want a shred of a chance of keeping my license.

Edited for clarity.

Answer:
 >I'd like to do everything in my power to try to get this thrown out

That's not happening.

> I'm willing to pay the ticket and I'm regretfully willing to lose my license, but I cannot afford the insurance.

don't worry, they will probably drop youAnswer #2: You could try your luck and find a lawyer who might be able to get the tickets reduced, but getting two tickets in a month (!!!) for 30+ over won't look good for you.

For god's sake, slow down. You're definitely going to lose your license under the youth operator program and this is exactly why the punishment exists.


Title: [CA] My dead sister's dead husband's new wife (now widow) is harassing us for the life insurance money of my father, which she has no claim to.

Question:
She was just here so I'm a little frustrated right now. I'll be as brief as I can. Timeline:

2011: My sister married John

2013: My sister died in an accident

2013 (later): My father removed my sister as a beneficiary in his life insurance policy to make sure only me and my brother (his two remaining children) are listed

2015: John remarried

2016: John died.

2017: My father died and my brother and I received the life insurance money.

So for the last month John's widow has been coming after me and my brother thinking she has a claim to the life insurance money. She may have heard it from her late husband, I don't know. She thinks a third of it should have gone to my sister's estate, which then was inherited by her husband's estate, which is inherited by her, so it belongs to her.

We have told her repeatedly in no uncertain terms that our father removed our sister as a beneficiary after she died. She doesn't believe us. We've told her that she's welcome to sue the insurance company if she believes they paid her share to someone else, but she's harassing us instead.

She emails us, calls us, comes to our houses, sometimes sits in front of our houses for hours. She's come to my work as well and has suddenly appeared once in front of my brother out of nowhere.

Does this in legal ways qualify as stalking or harassment or anything of that sort, and do we have chances of being able to get a restraining order against her? Because this is getting ridiculous and we are worried for our safety.

Answer:
 > We've told her that she's welcome to sue the insurance company

Aces.  There's nothing left to say.

The insurance company must, by law, pay the beneficiary.  She has no legal relationship with you or your other surviving sibling, so she has no grounds to come after you.

Tell her to leave you alone.  You may, as an optional matter, snort derisively or advise her that she should get a bucket of sand and a mallet for pounding said sand.Answer #2: You and your brother should look into getting a restraining order/no contact order. Should start keeping picture, and video evidence of her coming to your work location. Tell your work that she is not welcomed on the property, and is harassing you. Over all she has no rights to anything, and you need to issue something to keep her away. By issuing a no contact order, and giving her a letter saying that if she does wish to contact you and your brother about it. She would need to contact your guys lawyer about the situation moving on. If she does contact you with a no contact order in place. Means jail time. Answer #3: Life insurance is different than most regular types of things you find in estates. Whoever is the beneficiary is the 100% legal heir to the payout. She can dispute this and take you to court, but she will get laughed out of court.

You can file a restraining order if she doesn't stop leaving you alone.Answer #4: Sounds like you need to get a restraining order.Answer #5: Place a no trespassing sign. Next time she shows up, call the police before talking to her.


Title: My GF got a letter from the police for something that happend 2 years ago.

Question:
My GF used to smoke weed on a daily basis and has already been to rehab. The incident happend BEFORE she went to seek for professional help.

She went through some hard months but survived it and now she is clean.

She is really afraid and the money for a lawyer would kill our dream of our first summer holidays.

I'm thankful for any help.

Edit: I'm from Germany and it only says that she is being charged for owning cannabis (It refers the july 2015)

Answer:
 Okay, so you are in Germany. This board is primarily for the United States and Canada, so you will likely find little help here.

From a quick search, it appear the statute of limitations in Germany for drug possession is a uniform 5 years. That means your girlfriend is well within the limit to be charged with a crime. That means no summer holiday and you need to hire an attorney.Answer #2: Without knowing what the letter says, no one can really help you.

Also, criminal charges against her > your summer holiday.


Title: [VA] About to pay off mortgage. What will I need to do that the mortgage company was doing for me?

Question: I know I'll have to pay property taxes and that will be billed directly to me by the county/state but what else? I don't know what to do after I make that final payment. Besides celebrate.

Answer:
 You'll have to pay your own homeowner's insurance, too. Don't let that lapse!

Congrats on paying it off, that must feel great!


Title: [PA] Credit card company has my sisters phone number even though she hasn't given it to them and I haven't either

Question: I missed a card payment after the first 30 days and typically like any other bank or creditor they will call you close to the 60 day mark to make sure you can make a payment. They called me first last Friday and I ignored the call because I was going to get paid soon and would be able to make a payment in addition to penalties and fees on time. They then proceed to call my sister who's 17 (I'm not sure if the age matters). I have never given any phone number outside of my own personal one and my sister to my knowledge has never given her number to any bank or creditor outside of her own bank where she has a teen account at (they're two separate firms) They asked her to tell me to call them back. This happened twice. My questions are is what my bank did legal? If it isn't legal what kind of actions can I take? What can I do (outside of paying my debt on time) to make sure this doesn't happen again? Thanks!

Answer: Creditors can contact your relatives to try to find you.  There's no issue with her being 17.  Nor do you have to authorize it.  Answer #2: Phone numbers can be easily obtained online with the right tools.