Title: My friend keeps touching me and I don’t want him to anymore, what can I do?

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 Stop hanging around this person and stop referring to them as a friend. Friends don't typically hurt each other like that.

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He doesn’t understand “no” it seems,

Well, that's problematic. Next time he does it, stand up in class and say "STOP TOUCHING ME". Make it embarrassing for him.  Make him the asshole.

Reconsider talking to the admin about this.

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Title: My girlfriends dad killed a 4ft snake that was on his property. Turns out it was the pet of someone down the street that got loose.

Question:
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Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 I sympathize with the owner, who clearly lost a pet he valued.

And he could in theory sue for the value of one pet snake.    If your girlfriend or her father receive a summons from small claims court, they need to appear.

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But I can't see him being successful on this complaint.  There's nothing to suggest that your girlfriend's father used an inhumane method (my guess is that he killed it with a shovel or similar instrument).

Insisting that he should have examined what appeared to be an adult Western diamondback rattlesnake for functional fangs is as legally ridiculous as it sounds.   This isn't like somebody mistaking a Golden Retriever with a collar for a wild coyote.Answer #2: ask him if he had a Texas Exotic Snake Permit


Title: therapy animals and renting (ohio US)

Question:
I am moving in with someone, I am not the one that signed the lease. I have a cat for my ptsd/anxiety. There is usually a deposit or payment (not sure which) for animals. What are our rights here? Do I need to pay this (very high) pet fee? Since I'm not technically on the lease I'm unsure.

Thanks in advance

Edit: so we went to the office. They just want me to let them run a background check and bring a note for the animal for me to be there in a more official capacity. It really is a pretty simple process. I just got myself worked up worrying about what if.

Answer: Does the landlord know you are moving in? That is step one. Step two is to fill out the paperwork required by the landlord to have your animal approved.


Title: [NY] Is it illegal to have sex with an intoxicated person if your sober?

Question: Full story goes I had sex with a drunk chick from a club, and she might've been dosed (definitely not by me, not in a  million years would I do that) I was sober the whole time. She's not mad at me or anything, but just wondering if I have anything to worry about. The friend was soberish, and from the time I met her there was no drink in her hand, so I'm not worried that she would think it was me either.

Answer: It is a crime to have sex with someone without consent.  An Intoxicated individual cannot give consent.  Yes, it is illegal to have sex with someone who is too intoxicated to consent.


Title: Are there going to be any legal consequences for those who set the CA fires?

Question:
I moved out of California about 2 years back so I haven’t been too involved but I know one of the fires was started by a gender reveal party.

I think? A few years back there was another fire that started by fireworks or something similar and they were charged with something, not sure it’s been a while.

Anyways, I just read a firefighter died in said fire. Are there going to be any legal consequences to those who set the fire?(even if it was accidental?)

Answer: Accidental or not, it was illegal pyrotechnics (they committed a crime) in the case of the gender reveal. They are likely to have a myriad of criminal charges. Now that someone has died due to it I could even see a possible homicide charge here. Also, they will be sued into oblivion.


Title: Can we sue Turbo Tax for their false claim of FREE FREE FREE?

Question: They claim to be sooo free, but every corner you take, they want to charge you to get get your rightful return.

Answer:
 The ad clearly states that the federal return service is free. Doesn't claim other services are also free. So you can sue, but you would not be successful. Answer #2: No. Don't be ridiculous.

How many lawyers and accountants do you think looked over every inch of everything they do? And somehow you think you've got a claim against them?Answer #3: Then file your own taxes.


Title: Controversial Termination

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Pat, I'd like to buy a paragraph. Actually make that 10 of them.

Also, do you actually have a question?Answer #2: Okay, I read it.

Here is the problem...

It sounds like you were doing you best to help someone who experienced something terrible.  I applaud your efforts to try an comfort someone who was clearly hurt by the actions of another.

But your story clearly indicates you did things outside of the normal rules of the company.  Specifically, you provided this guy with a new phone when your manager already established that would be inappropriate, and you completed the transaction signed into the system as another employee.

If you want to understand why the company fired you, look at your entire story with the racism element left out.  From their perspective, it looks like you were trying to provide a customer with a benefit they had no right to recieve, despite the fact your manager told you not to, and the fact that you did it using another employees ID makes it look like you were trying to hide it.  As far as the company knows, this guy could have been your friend and you were trying to bend the rules to provide him with a new phone.

So I would say the company made the correct decision in firing you, even though (assuming your story is factual) you were trying to be kind to someone who was victimized.

You seem like a kind person, but you should make sure you are acting in accordance with the wishes of your employer if you are trying to do something nice for someone with company property, otherwise it looks like theft.


Title: Can tattoos which reference a medical disability be covered under workplace discrimination acts? [Vic, Aus]

Question:
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Got a question about tattoos. My friend is getting his medical problem (type two diabetes) tattood into his wrist. Some of you may have seen the bracelets that diabetics wear; he's getting the symbol on the same place with the words "t2d" on it. When he's wearing his bracelet the tattoo will be covered. So basically what it says on his bracelet will be put onto his wrist. He's worried that it could negatively effect his employment prospects (I find it pretty unlikely) but we were wondering if it would be discrimination due to it being related to a medical disability? The Victorian human rights commission website says that both physical features, and also diabilities, are both covered by the anti discrimination laws? His medical issue is a very clear disability, and the tattoo is a direct consequence of that.

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Tacking onto that in a related situation, I have a tatto that's in the shape of a very well known metaphor for depression. It's not visible, but if it was I was wondering if it would also be protected by any potential anti discrimination laws? The tattoo itself isn't a symptom of a mental disability, but it is a very obvious reference to it. However it doesn't explicitly state any disability I may or may not have. Would it be protected by any anti discrimination laws?

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Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Having a tattoo is not a disability, and there's no disability that requires the tattoo. It was entirely his choice to  be tattooed in that spot. If that affects his employment prospects, it is unfortunately his own fault.

One he does get hired, if the business forbids tattoos they are allowed to make him cover it. He can wear a medical alert bracelet instead. The tattoo itself is not a part of any protected disability.


Title: I have a friend (really not me) that tells me she is possibly going to jail in about a week for something that happened when she was under the age of 18

Question: She did not include any particular details because she says she cannot remember what it is for. During a background check it was found. Can someone help me to understand how she can be put in jail for something when she was underage and why only now action would be taken? The state she was living in at the time was Georgia.

Answer: There's really not enough here to even speculate. Yes, you can go to jail for things that happened when you were under 18. I'm sure she knows what it's for, but is choosing not to tell you.


Title: [NY] Are iOS text messages (iMessage) usable in court?

Question: Nothing to be added. Can i use text message in court as evidence?

Answer: Small claims? Big court? Are you using it as evidence of prior inconsistent statement? Opposing party statement? Is it more prejudicial than probative? Without context, it'd be really hard to answer that.


Title: US:GA If a tenant signs a lease that states they have to give 90 days notice to leave, but GA law states they only have to give 30 days notice, which one should be used?

Answer:
 Unless GA makes 30 days a *maximum* notice length; or the only acceptable notice length parties would be able to agree to a longer notice window as a condition of the contract.

So, unless GA decided there is a thing as "too much notice", you'd use the 90-day.


Title: Can the landlord ask me to park outside several days a week when I pay for my parking spot and its part of my lease? Can he give me a 3 day notice and kick me out if I refuse? California

Question:
I'm in Los Angeles, CA

The landlord switched trash companies and they have not picked up the trash for a MONTH. The trash is completely full and its bursting out, plus there is tons of trash bags and stuff on the ground that won't fit in it.

He tried blaming me and my car for parking in the lot (even though its never been an issue). He asked me to park outside SEVERAL times, probably about 10 where the company was supposed to come and they never did. I'm talking about 10 times in maybe 2-3 weeks.

Can he do this? Can he even ask me to park outside even on trash days? We have never had the deal that I would and I have never had to. This trash company doesn't want to do their job and he even said "they are messing with me" in a text message to me.

Can he give me a 3 day notice if I refuse? Clearly my car is not the problem and has NEVER been. He often tries to bully me and he's not even the owner, just an employee. And I cannot afford to move BTW since I know some of you will suggest that.

Answer:
 I wonder what kind of inspector would be interested in hearing about the garbage situation. That can't be legal.Answer #2: Does the lease actually specify which spot, or does it just say you will get parking?  A parking spot outside might be sufficient to meet the terms of the lease.

But regardless, a 3 day notice cannot be used for something like this.  He would need to wait until the lease ends, or if it's month-to-month then give you a 30 or 60 day notice.


Title: A question about underage drunk driving.

Question:
So this kid at my school (he's a freshman) took his mom's car and went to a party the other night. He got super drunk and still decided to drive home. On the way back he ended up crashing, in which he broke his clavicle and two ribs and punctured a lung (he is in the hospital but doing fine). His friend was also in the car, but only broke 2 fingers. He is 15 years old and only has his learner's permit.

Taking in to account that he doesn't have a license, was drunk, and had another minor in the car, what consequences will he face once he recovers? This is in Colorado.

Answer: Hope he's not in Colorado, or a jurisdiction with curfew laws. ... And incidentally, he is looking like a poster boy for those laws too.Answer #2: Location is super important here, but most jurisdictions have zero tolerance and severe penalties for underage drunk driving. Can’t tell you more unless we know what state you’re in.


Title: Someone I let couchsurf doesn't want to leave now.

Question:
I'm in a huge jam right now. For context, one of my followers on Tumblr was a 18 year old lesbian that got (allegedly) thrown out of her parents' home over her orientation and needed a place to crash while she got her life together. I will call her "Alisha". Like an idiot, I offered for Alisha to couchsurf in my home for some time while she took care of her business. The very next day, she booked a plane ticket and traveled from Washington to New Jersey where I live. Right off the bat, I felt there was something off about Alisha but I shrugged it off because I wanted to help.

For about a week, all went well, and she seemed to be looking for a job, schooling, and a place to live. I let her sleep on my couch. After that, she stopped going out, and began to just post shit on her Tumblr and play video games on *my* consoles. I tried to get Alisha back to job hunting but she began to refuse. She began to mooch food off me, and "borrowing" money, as in just taking my cash and using my credit cards to buy shit like video games and cosplay items. Despite speaking to the cops and to the bank, I can't report it as theft because there's no evidence that I didn't make those purchases... On top of this, she threatened to hit me during an argument involving me wanting her to stop her behavior. I spoke to a police officer after this incident (which she refused to exit the premises to give her side of the story), and he told me there wasn't much I could do except go to court and get her evicted because she was "my tenant".

She has not signed any rental agreements. She has not paid rent. She has not paid for any bills. There's no evidence she has ever been a resident of my home. Can I just throw her out? I'm tempted to just put her stuff outside, and wipe my hands of her. If that's not possible, what is the eviction process, how long will it take, and will it guarantee that she leave my home permanently?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: That is her home. You let her live there. You cannot illegally evict her, that is.... Illegal. You need to give her proper notice to vacate then legally evict her through court


Title: Went to car dealership to ask for appraisal, two employees took my car for test drive, dashcam turned on automatically and recorded their conversation

Question:
Location: Alberta, Canada.

I went to a car dealership for a trade-in appraisal.  I have a dashcam that automatically turns on when the car is turned on.  I've had it for a year and I don't even think about it.  It also records sound.  I forgot all about it until I got home after and realized they may have not noticed.  Sure enough they did not!  It was in no way intentional though.

The conversation was pretty vulgar and offensive at times and included comments about myself and the amount they would sell my car for (they offered 1/3 that value for trade in).

I'm wondering about the legality of this footage and whether I could be sued if they were to ever find out about this footage or if I was to turn it over to the head office of the company.

I'm not particularly planning on doing that but I wanted to understand the legal ramifications of this type of recording and the situation in which it happened.

In a related question, what if a passenger got in my vehicle and admitted to a crime or something?  Could I be sued for that since I did not inform them the dashcam was recording them?

edit: Footage destroyed.  Thanks for the responses!

Answer:
 It seems like Alberta requires 1 party to the conversation to consent to recording.

So just delete the recording. No one needs to know about it. It's not exactly a groundbreaking discovery that they'll sell your car for triple what they pay you. That's car purchase/sales 101.


Title: [USA] Would it be illegal to have someone interview while pretending to be you for a job, then show up as yourself if you were offered said job?

Question:
So pretend you had a job interview. Could you have your much more charismatic, handsome friend interview while pretending to be you? And if the job was then offered, could you show up as yourself?

I've always wondered this and if there would be any ramifications. If you interviewed with your direct supervisor, obviously that person would know something was up. But let's say you went to one of those mass interview things where they hire fifty people at a time, or interviewed for a position with an HR manager who decides on hiring you and then tells you to report to your department on Monday. Could you have a friend do it and then show up yourself?

Answer: Depends upon the state, but this would most likely be fraud. You are deceiving someone, or a group of someones, for monetary or personal gain.


Title: [CAN] I HAVE RIGHTS...right?

Question: [removed]

Answer: Sigh. I'm disappointed that people can get into **college** without being able to spell it.


Title: Nearby Business Competitor Copied Part of My Website Word for Word. What to Do?

Question: Texas. A business one suburb over has copied one of my services and its description word for word from my website, offering it as thier own. The service is somewhat unique, though I can believe someone else would come up with it on thier own. However, they have copied the service name and description (a small paragraph of very unique text) word for word from my website, making me think they did not. I have contacted the owner nicely asking them to reword the description and they refused to discuss it. I have also filed a DMCA Takedown Notice with thier webhost but it is still up. What else can I do? Can I contact their sponsors and let them know of the plagiarism? I'm thinking to write a formal cease and desist but I don't know how much to demand, as I don't know how many of these services this business has performed. Please help. TIA!

Answer: You submitted a DMCA to their host and were ignored? I'd follow-up with that first. Hosts generally don't risk getting in the way of a DMCA.


Title: Debt collector wont furnish me with actual proof they own the debt. I want to get rid of this stupidity forever by paying it but want to make sure they are the right people.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Your opportunity to request debt validation has long since passed.  You could've used the FDCPA to do it it before you were sued or the discovery process after you were sued.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like anybody took the debt collector to task at trial, which is why they won by default without having to offer anything in the way of proof.  Now that they have an enforceable judgment, they don't have to offer proof of anything to any one to garnish wages.

At this point, and I'm sure the debt defense lawyer you consult will agree, the only option to get proof is to try to attack and overturn the default judgment, reset the trial process, and begin all over again.


Title: Looking to get an ESA letter in California (Los Angeles)

Question:
I just had a visit to my psychiatrist who said I can have an emotional support animal, but to my surprise and disappointment, she's no longer able to write up ESA letters, because apparently landlords have been suing health care providers for property damages. She had the certification to do so in the city she moved from, but now that she's in LA, she can't help me. She told me to look into finding an ESA letter online by real doctors/therapists, and it shouldn't be cheap. I found one site for example that had their service/package listed at $189, others $99. There were some as low as $20, and they seemed not legitimate. Seemed like she wasn't very knowledgeable on these services and didn't really give me any pointers.

So my options seem limited.

My insurance is rarely covered by most psychiatrists in LA, she even said how ridiculous hard it is to find any accepting new patients and have my insurance. And who knows which of them can even write ESA letters. I won't go into detail, but having an animal would really help my situation. I don't want to move, I have a great apartment with actual parking. If anyone else is from LA, you'd know how tough it is to move. I could just find a place that allows pets, but most of them are over my budget, and it's rare finding something affordable, allows pets, has laundry on the premises, annnnnd parking.

So my question is, how legitimate are these online ESA letters? I know some are completely fake, some claim to be written by doctors that you actually connect with. I read somewhere some states don't recognize even legit letters from these sits if it isn't prescribed from the doctor you see on a regular basis. I have no idea what Californias stance is on this, and how to find that out. Or if the laws affect Los Angeles differently. I also read landlords had to be covered by some ..I forgot what is was, some housing organization? In order to recognize these letters.

Any pointers would be incredibly helpful, thank you.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 >So my question is, how legitimate are these online ESA letters

Not at all. I cannot even believe your doctor encouraged you to get one. Your landlord does not have to accept a letter that does not come from a doctor that is treating you.Answer #2: >because apparently LA landlords have been suing health care providers for property damages.

That makes no sense at all. Are you sure that something isn't getting lost in translation? It sounds like your doctor just doesn't want to recommend an ESA for you.

As far as the online letters, they are generally completely illegitimate. A health care provider must establish a patient relationship with you and be licensed to practice in your state.


Title: My workplace wants me to lie and say I’m going to the grocery store to avoid working from home when our stay in place order takes effect tomorrow

Question:
So with all of this Covid madness happening I’ve just been kind of waiting to see what my workplace will do. Nothing has been sent out regarding working from home, I’ve kind of taken matters into my own hands when it comes to setting up my laptop and such just in case we’re ordered to stay home. We are not an essential business by any means, but I did hear today that our boss just wants us to say we’re going to the store if we get stopped. The order will take effect tomorrow. I am livid because I feel like I’m compromising my family’s health by going into the office everyday. Is there anything I can do about this?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 Given that you work for a law firm I would be very careful and not listen to reddit “experts”.
Don’t lie or do anything that makes you uncomfortable.  However understand that depending on the wording of the order and the exact directions from your employer, you may have no legal recourse if you don’t comply With your employers wish.
Others who are talking about suing for wrongful termination are both jumping the gun and making a a lot of assumptions.
You should assume the attorneys running the practice you work at have a better understanding of this legal situation than reddit does.
NAL


Title: Paid my attorney a retainer and he is refusing to give it back

Question:
I gave my lawyer a retainer for some legal problems I was afraid I was going to be having, but nothing ever came of it. The agreement we had was that if there was no problems that happened he would give me most of the retainer back.

3 months later, now all of the smoke has settled and I am in the clear and he is now refusing to give me any of my money back.  Am I entitled to that money or should I just consider it gone?

Answer:
 In every state I am aware of, attorneys are not permitted to charge fees for services they have not performed.

I suspect that there is more to this story. If not, and the attorney refuses to refund the retainer, you can file a complaint with the state bar.


Title: Boss just informed me I have to work July 4th. 2,days before. I'm in Illinois. Is this legal?

Question: I have to come in 30 minutes earlier than usual and work for only 2 hours and this is causing me to miss a nonrefundable flight. I'm so angry and just wondering if this is legal. Thanks!

Answer: Absent an employment contract, yes. If you decide not to work and are fired, file for unemployment. Not being able to adhere to last minute schedule changes is generally not misconduct. Answer #2: Unless you have a contract specifying otherwise, it's perfectly legal.


Title: Girl from one night stand stole my car is dodging my calls is there anything I can do? I've contacted the police and the insurance company

Question: I woke up after a one night stand and my key and car were gone. The girl confirmed that she had it. She keeps playing these games saying that she's bringing it back but she isn't. Is there anything else I can do? I feel so helpless. Mobile, AL

Answer: Did you report it stolen, or just tell the police someone had your car?Answer #2: Youve contacted the police and the insurance people, but what did they say?


Title: Accidental death by giant penis

Answer:
 Penis size has nothing to do with it. I can't imagine a scenario where he tried to remove himself from her mouth and was stuck. Just doesn't work like that.

If you don't realize your sexual partner has passed out from lack of air and you don't immediately stop everything you're doing and encourage proper airflow, you definitely deserve to be punished.Answer #2: Florida.


Title: [CO] Falsely reported to child services for abuse

Question:
tl;dr My current wife and I signed up to foster/adopt.  My ex-wife found out and filed a report with department of human and child services stating that I was abusive during the marriage.  Shortly after DHCS asked us to withdraw our application.

In February of last year my wife and I attempted an IVF treatment.  One viable egg was produced and failed to implant.  As we could not afford another attempt we moved on to looking at fostering to adopt with our local county.  The application was going well until July we were asked to withdraw our application.  Officially we were told it was due to the court motions my ex-wife had filed and how it would impact children under my roof.  I accepted this reasoning until I recently requested more parenting time with my youngest child and a neglect allegation was filed.  I requested the documentation from the county she lived in and was also provided with a document filed in late April 2015.  This document shows that my ex-wife called in to the Department of Human and Child Services and specifically wanted to make a complaint against me being eligible to adopt.  She sited a couple of regulations I could not meet (having a separate room, having a stable income) and then proceeded to give an account of how I proceeded to abuse her physically.  She specifically told them that I pushed her down the stairs multiple times during the marriage.  The incident was recorded, an email sent to my county and then closed.  The reason it was closed was cited as "No abuse or neglect".  However, in the next report, filed January this year claiming medical neglect, it says that I have a history of domestic violence.  This is very troubling and incorrect.  I am very worried that this original report was the reason our foster care application was asked to be withdrawn and further I am not violent in any manner.

I have a previous document from the divorce where my ex-wife claims I abused the children but the court appointed parental responsibility evaluator finds no support for such claims.  In the DHCS report that was filed in April my ex-wife now says that I didn't harm the children.  She also reports that my youngest son, who is disabled with downs syndrome, told the doctors of such abuses.  In the report filed on January she actually reports that my son told the doctor, who didn't report abuse or neglect which is also reflected in the report, said that he told the doctor he "Rode a unicorn with Superman".

What recourse do I have to clear my name from the damage she caused?  Is this considered defamation as the specific intent was to harm my reputation and cause a failure of the foster process?

I am trying to scrape up the money to retain an attorney but any advice about fighting the report and clearing my name of abuse would be well received.

Answer:
 If you want to adopt, you definitely need to talk to a real flesh and blood lawyer. If you wanna sue for defamation, you need to talk to a real lawyer. If you want to amend the custody agreements with your ex wife, you need to talk to a lawyer.

I dont really see how the internet can help here.


Title: How does someone get out of a traffic ticket?

Question:
I was ticketed for driving down the berm of the highway just before an intersection because the traffic was backed up, except in the lane I needed to be in. Is there any argument I can make to get out of it?

Edit: Pittsburgh
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: likely not as driving on the shoulder is ... illegal.


Title: Car towed for parking in 'Reserved' spot, spot wasn't reserved when I parked there

Question:
Woke up today to find my truck had been towed from my apartment complex that's in a city just outside of Houston TX.

So, yesterday (Saturday) morning I parked in a spot I'm 100% certain wasn't reserved. Truck sat there all day/night because I was off work. What I suspect happened is that someone reserved that spot and the apartments went ahead and spray painted 'Reserved' in the parking space while my truck was sitting there because Sunday the apartments personnel have the day off and no one would be there to paint it until Monday.

I can't prove any of this. Do I have any case here, or am I screwed and anywhere I park they can just paint reserved there and tow my truck? How should I proceed?

Answer: LEt's say its true , someone on a Saturday spray painted the curb "Reserved" while your truck was there parked in the spot.  No one is going to believe it , what is more likely a driver didn't see it or someone sneaked and painted it?  So unless they admit "Oh we repainted the spots on Sat." you're kinda screwed.


Title: (North Carolina)I've been blackmailed and not sure what my next step should be. now shes calling my home.

Question: A few days ago I meet a girl and wanted me to do something's and I declined and she said she would post all my pictures on the web and take me to court. What should do talk to a cop I'm pretty worked up... now shes calling my home what should I do she seem very real.

Answer:
 You got 51 comments on your last part here for this. What else do you want? A time machine to stop you from giving pictures of your junk to strangers?

http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2rysgn/ive_been_blackmailed_and_not_sure_what_my_next/


Title: [NV] Husband was in an accident, not his fault, guy is refusing to pay, and now threatening him.

Question:
So, I am looking for advice or information in regards to a situation that feels to have definitely spiraled out of my control.

About 3 weeks ago my husband was involved in an accident, a very important part to this situation is that my husband is way nicer than he should be.

Some possibly irrelevant background information- 10+ years ago my husband received a DUI, he used this to turn his life around and has had a safe driving record since. and has also been clean and sober. He has a soft spot for people who make mistakes, and often let's things go in hope's they will use this as an opportunity to get back on their feet.

Also possibly irrelevant information- I am 5 months pregnant. and while we are not struggling. we definitely cannot afford the damages caused by this accident unless we dip into the baby fund.

The Accident-

He was driving down a private residential road where a truck in front of him performed a U-turn without checking for oncoming traffic.

The truck hit my husband's sedan and both individuals got out of their vehicles. The driver of the truck said he was sorry, that he had not been paying attention, and that he was at fault. He then went on to explain that he had just received a DUI and was requesting that my husband not call the cops or insurance. They then exchanged numbers and because the man begged, my husband did not insist on insurance.

They talked and the man agreed to make an arrangement to fix the damage caused to my husbands sedan, which is significant. The damage done to the truck appears to be some light scratching on the bumper.

The man's father witnessed the accident from the driveway of the house the man had recently left. The man's father offered my husband 400$ to take care of the situation and to not address the accident with insurance.

My husband needed to leave as he had work, and he assured the man that so long as they were in communication they would figure something out, and told him that he understood what restarting was like, etc. and that they could arrange a payment plan if that was easier, and that he had no intention of calling the cops as there was no injury or threats. He did not accept the $400 and said that he would prefer to have a mechanic look at the damage first.

The man and my husband remained in contact and my husband had his vehicle looked at.
The man asked for a list of parts and my husband sent them, he said the paint did not need to match however he said he required them to be ordered new.

The man then sent images of parts chosen from a pick a part, or junkyard that could potentially fit and asked if that would suffice.

My husband responded with no, the vehicle had no previous damage and he needs new parts.
He then asked for proof of insurance and to meet in order to draw up a contract in regards to fulfilling his verbal agreement, or to figure out what the next step will be. (which was my requirement as his pregnant wife)

The man then began ignoring my husband's communication, and when he was in contact, only explaining how he was in a tough spot and needed more time because his life is hard.

My husband gave him more time until he had been non communicative for a week. He then left a letter on the windshield of the truck that hit his car, and in the door jam of the house he is living in.

The letter gave three options:

1. Small claims court
2. written and signed agreement detailing how and when the damages would be repaired.
3. exchange insurance information and allow the companies to handle it.

the man never responded. However, the father did.

The father reiterated his offer of $400, which we again declined. He then agreed to be sent a list of the parts as in his words "he wanted to set this right." my husband took his car to a service and had it evaluated where the damage came out to around $3,400 in parts and labor. he sent this receipt to the father, who then decided to begin blaming my husband for the accident, citing how he had had a DUI before as well and was therefore a reckless driver. That he had been looking down at his phone and speeding and that it was equally my husbands fault. and as the sole witness he claimed noone would believe my husband wasnt the one to blame.

The father then went on to detail that he is very wealthy and has many lawyer contacts and that should we take this to small claims court we would end up paying him.

And most recently he messaged my husband to tell him that he was going to be taking my husband to court instead for the damages and emotional pain cause by my husband and this accident.

We again requested insurance information and were again denied.

I believe that the son had recently received a DUI and was driving illegally without insurance.

My husbands car is only valued as a median around 3,500 as it is and he carries only liability insurance.
It is not the nicest car, but we had recently had it evaluated and it was in great condition and was also rated very safe which we were going to be counting on when the baby is born.

The question is, what do we do next? Now apparently the father of the man (he is an adult) that hit my husbands vehicle. and admitted fault. is now threatening us and telling us he will be taking us to court for something that my husbamd is not liable for to the best of my knowledge and his account of the incident.

My husband has contacted his own insurance company, however they have not responded yet, and personally, I don't understand why the father seems to think he can serve us on behalf of his son, who is still not in communication.

Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!

TLDR- Husband hit by man in truck, we believe man in truck was driving illegally with no insurance and he admitted fault. Father of man is now threatening to take husband to court for damages and emotional trauma.

Answer: Contact your insurance. This is literally what you pay them to deal with


Title: Can my grandmother continue to legally get away with this??

Question: My grandma is taking advantage of me and my little sister by collecting money from the government and spending it on herself. We get nothing. I mean absolutely nothing. She is a drug addict and uses every day. My little sister doesn’t deserve to see this and live this life and I want to put an end to all of this. I’m pregnant and need to eat and she never buys food or anything for us. She spends all the food stamps on stuff that she wants. She doesn’t even legally have custody of us she forged the papers to get assistance for us but never technically went to court to get custody of us.  She is also taking advantage of my 88 year old great grandmother who owns the home that we live in by stealing her identity and her social security number and writing fraudulent checks in her name. She takes money out of her bank account all the time pretending to be her and it’s just so wrong. Is this legal what she’s doing to us?? Is there any way I can put an end to it? I’ve been thinking about it for a very long time and it’s been bothering me because my sister and I deserve the best circumstances possible and this isn’t it. I normally wouldn’t try reporting her or anything but it’s been going on for too long and I want to put an end to it. I don’t even care if she goes to jail at this point.

Answer: How old are you and your sister? What state are you in? Have you called CPS?


Title: Ex is keeping my dog out of spite- will not return her to me as I move out of state. Appropriate for small claims court? Should I prepare for something else? (CA)

Question:
tldr; Ex is keeping my dog from me- she is registered in my name in the county I am moving to- all vet records are in my name and I owned her prior to the relationship. Is this appropriate for small claims court or should I prepare for something else? Ex is spiteful and will do anything in his power to keep her from me.
State: California

I was in a relationship with my ex for 8 years. I owned a dog, gifted to me by my father, before entering the relationship. About 5 months ago he and I broke up- I left the house we were living in together to stay in the city I work in. At that time he had asked to keep both dogs (the other dog was obtained during our relationship) for the time being, and I let him because he was taking the breakup pretty hard and told me he thought it would make things easier for him.  A week after I left, I had scheduled a time to meet up at his place to see the dogs because I missed them but he cancelled on me, stating he didn’t think it was a good idea due to the fact that he and I were still sorting things out.  I was upset but understood what he meant and wanted to respect his space and feelings.  A week after that, he texted me complaining about how the dogs were a burden and how I abandoned them.  At that time I offered to take both dogs into my custody.   He responded to me telling me that I was in no way capable of caring for the dogs because I was in no way capable of taking care of myself, which is completely false.  Since that point he has been continuously verbally abusive to me to the point of me telling him that if he needed to contact me about anything, that he would have to go through my mom.  At no point after that did I have any way of asking to see the dogs or ask him specifically how they were doing.  All of my information I had been getting about them came from my family that was still in contact with him, and his family that was still in contact with me. I had always intended on taking the dog I owned before entering the relationship back and even sought out a dog friendly apartment in the state I am planning on moving to.  At no point did I ever actually think he would  be willing to keep my dog from me permanently but when I told him 3 weeks ago that I was moving and wanted my dog back, he told me that under no circumstances would I be ever getting her back. I immediately called the vet and got her spay certificate and her rabies certificate (both in my name) and have the dog registered in my name in the county I am moving to. I went to the police to see if they could help me in any way and they told me they could go to “keep the peace” but in order to get my property back, it is a civil matter. I am preparing to take this to small claims court but I don’t want the money for her “value” she is my companion and it is difficult to put a market value on her. She is an older, pure-bred dog and I am sure her “market value” is depreciated due to her age. Is this an appropriate small claims case? Should I take him to civil court? I know he will do anything in his power (including hiring expensive attorneys) just to keep her out of spite. I am at a loss for what to do and I really just want my dog back.

Answer: If you have proof you own the dog I would ask the police to meet you at his house so you can get your dog. Your ex cannot keep your property, which is what pets are legally considered. Make sure you have proof of ownership with you. Local dog license in your name, vet records, maybe dog pedigree registration of you have that.


Title: [Australia] Building manager removed from project because I am gay and not tough enough for the project. Advice on where to go from here is appreciated

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You don't think that crying in this situation rather undercut your points? I don't think it's necessarily to do with you being gay. Don't get me wrong - I'm a crier when I'm angry or frustrated and it's infuriating to me. So I get how that can happen. But from a practical POV maybe your director was correct.

Answer #2: I'm a lesbian, and an old one as well. So, from my point of view, nothing the director did in your account is related to you being gay. He was putting the right type of person into the job, in his view, which is legitimate.

It's a stereotype that gay men are soft. In your account, you are the person who specifically believes the stereotype. Maybe the director believes it as well, maybe not. But I don't think you have a legal issue here.

Was he honestly offering to mentor you? If up till now you've respected him and gotten along, consider taking him up on that offer. Perhaps he can help you develop some other strengths in addition to the ones you have already, so you can see the next project through to the end.


Title: Is it illegal to publicly insult someone? [Colorado]

Question:
First off, let me start by saying I understand it is generally not a good idea to do this, so you can spare me the lectures about self control. I was not in a great emotional state at the time (explained below) and I am primarily interested in knowing if there will be legal repercussions.

 A person killed my horse, and the day after it happened (once I had finished burying the horse) I ran into them in a public setting (grocery store). At the store I admit that I lost my temper and stormed up to them before hurling several choice words their way. No threats were made by me and I remained several feet away from them without making any sort of contact. I didn't say much, only a couple sentences, though I was fairly vulgar. I didn't yell, but my voice was probably on the louder end of a conversational scale. Once I said my piece to the them I left the store because I was close to losing it.

As I was leaving the person yelled back to me that I'd be hearing from their lawyer about how I just harassed them. I have not had any contact with them since, nor have I received any communications from a lawyer (though this happened yesterday, so that would likely take time). I know it is in my best interest to not speak with that person again and I have no plans to contact them again.

Would my actions really constitute harassment or some other crime in Colorado?

Answer:
 [Here](http://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-18-criminal-code/co-rev-st-sect-18-9-111.html) is the Colorado statute governing harassment.

Here's the relevant part to your situation:

> (1)A person commits harassment if, with intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another person, he or she:

>...

>(b) In a public place directs obscene language or makes an obscene gesture to or at another person;

Depending on what exactly you did or said, it could theoretically fit within that definition.

Anyone who says that harassment requires multiple incidents is outright wrong.


Title: Local post office hasn’t been giving me my mail for over a month even though they’ve had my updated address in their system.

Question:
My girlfriend and I (26M) have just moved for school (FL) and we went to the local post office to update our address around August 17th-20th. We filled out the same form and all of the information was accurate (verified later with the office).

A short while afterwards, we both received the confirmation letter of the change.

After I got the confirmation letter, I received no mail beyond that (except for things I ordered directly to here via amazon or other sites). All of my girlfriend’s mail has been forwarded here so we know the form was correctly filled out since, as stated previously, we both did the same thing.

Yesterday, 10/11, we went into the office to ask what’s going on. I spoke to a staff member who immediately went to get his supervisor.

She verified that the address change was in their system and that the address/apartment number was accurate (they were), and that they didn’t have a pile of mail for me anywhere in the facility (they did not). She even said to me that the change was recorded in the system from since August. Great. So where is my mail going?

She didn’t know.

She said something about the carrier thinking the apartment was vacant so they sent everything back to sender but that can’t be true if my girlfriend is getting her mail. She told me that I would have to call “whoever sent anything that I thought was important and ask them to resend it.”

I ordered a new voter registration card, drivers license, other things for bar application, and my regular bills and statements should be coming here. Furthermore, if something important was sent and didn’t know about it, how would I even know who or where to call?

How should I go about fixing all of this? Will I have to pay for another license and all of the things I already paid for or is there something I can do in regard to having the post office fix the situation?

Answer:
 >She said something about the carrier thinking the apartment was vacant  so they sent everything back to sender but that can’t be true if my  girlfriend is getting her mail.

Or more plausible, the letter carrier for your new address somehow believes that your girlfriend is the only person living there and is sending your mail back.

I also suggest that you send a test letter addressed to you at your old address using your girlfriends name and current address as the return address - then see what happens to that letter.


Title: Girl punched me in the nuts repeatedly, so I knocked her out [BC, Canada]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 So. Generally for an assault to be deemed "self-defense" you have to be actively defending yourself - not getting revenge. If you had punched her in the moment of her assault on you it would be unquestionably self defense. The fact that you waited, recovered, and then walked back to her to punch her makes it probably not self defense.

You can't "re-engage" in the melee and still call it "self-defense" the moment for that has passed. The situation *as you described it* would not be self defense. You could both be charged with assault. As a practical matter many prosecutors would take a peek at those facts and dump the whole thing, but not all of them. Answer #2: Stop communicating with the girl and if the police approach you get a lawyer before you talk to them. Your only hope here is to claim self-defence and it is not clear that this was actually self-defence so much as retaliation. It sounds like you could have walked away (or after the first time not gone to a second bar with her) and generally if you have the option to walk away you can't punch someone.


Title: Employee denied bereavement pay, got disciplined harshly

Question:
Hello, I work for a union in Kentucky for a very large auto factory. On Monday my grandmother past. So I took my first 3 days of the work week off and told the company I would be taking bereavement.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, are the first 3 days of my 4 day week. So I came back Friday with a slip from the funeral home, where her cremation happened.
However. We held no service specifically at the funeral home. We kept our mourning at home with our family.

The HR Department, known as Labor Relations. They denied my bereavement when I showed them an obituary of my grandmother too. They said simply not having a funeral service was the reaaon my bereavement shouldnt have take so long.

Because of past infractions that are unrelated, these new infractions have stacked. I now have 30 days with no pay off of work.
What should I do? My low level committee-man has been unhelpful and I am trying to contact a higher union member. Someone in bargaining to help me.

Ultimately, could I sue my employer in small claims court for lost wages and wrongful discipline if our bargaining contract doesnt take any special words for required funeral service foe bereavement? Will it work? What if the contract does say that? What should I do? With this much in lost work, I dont even know what to do!

Answer:
 You will need to consult your union for assistance with this, as we don't have knowledge of your contract.

However, if you didn't have a union to back you up, this would absolutely be legal in Kentucky and you would have no recourse. If the union is unwilling to go to bat for you, you're SOL.


Title: Georgia, USA. Is it legal to pay a salaried employee once a month?

Question: My friend's employer called to inform him that he will not be getting paid tomorrow, without any other notice. Is it legal for his employer to stop payment at such a short notice?

Answer:
 While not the final authority [this](http://www.employmentlawhandbook.com/wage-payment-laws/state-wage-payment-laws/georgia/) link suggests that most employees in Georgia must be paid twice a month in two consistent pay periods.

If the employer didn't state when your friend would be paid, he might consider filing a wage claim with the GA Dept of Labor.


Title: Pill debacle

Question: I went to a doctor and was prescribed two medications. Only one is an issue. Apparently, either the doc or the assistant who called in the scripts put in that the medication should be XR (extended release) when it should be IR (instant release). I picked up the medicine amd payed no mind and took it as normal. Then the next day, in the morning, I wake up to my cat with my pill bottle next to his water and food bowls with the top still on the bottle but the sides bitten through and the pills are everywhere. There's some in his water, some in his food bowl, who knows if he actually ate any and he just went to town on it. Hes been fine so far (the pills are 1mg alprazolam XR which they actually do prescribe to animals for various reasons). Now, when I remember talking to the doc, there was no mention of the pills be extended release... because they arent supposed to be. I called the office about 15 minutes before close yesterday and she advised me that they did in fact call in the wrong prescription and that I shouldn't take any (I had already taken 6 or 7 by this point, just like the bottle said) ans that I had to bring them in to the doctors office and they would count them and then call in a new prescription if everything is how its supposed to be. Problem is, I cant really count how many there are... there are broken ones, powdered ones, wet ones, probably some missing ones the cat may have are (hes big). So what are my options here? They told me if i didnt bring in the bottle of pills by noon today, id be discharged from the practice and a police report would be filed on me. I just dont understand! I figured out THEIR mistake and now I'm going to get cut off from my pills and possibly even worse! Am I breaking some law by legally procuring a prescription for them, filling them, paying for them and then keeping them? Its the docs office that made the mistake, not me. My question is, I guess, what should I do/say? (I have pictures of what the cat did) What can they do to me? Id like to keep going to this doctor because he used to be my doc on the past and I like him.

Answer:
 They are treating you this way because people misusing addictive medications like Xanax is extremely common and your story that your cat managed to eat them sounds like nonsense.

My advice is, take what you have to them. Count up the pills. Bring the fragments you have. How many are actually missing? Show them the pictures of the damage the cat did, hope for the best. They don’t have to keep you as a patient if they think you’re being shady with them and abusing you meds. Answer #2: Their mistake in writing the wrong prescription, and your problem of having lost a significant amount of a controlled (and frequently abused) substance are not really related.

They've offered to correct their mistake.  If you have losses as a result of that mistake, you may ask them to cover those losses or may speak to a medical malpractice attorney.

Separately you have a difficult story about where the pills you have went.  You can explain that situation to the doctor, show him the chewed through bottle and what's left of the bills, and see if things can be worked out with him.

If you are somehow contacted by the police about this matter (a doctor might indeed contact the police if he has belief you are abusing the prescription) you should contact an attorney.  Answer #3: Bring the bottle and all the pills you can find. Count them with the people at the practice. It's not rocket surgery.


Title: (MI, USA) Ex gave temporary guardianship of the kids to his mother. What can I do?

Question:
Firstly, neither of our custodial rights were terminated. His mother has temporary guardianship of our children. I was unable to fight/stop it as I was literally homeless at the time.

The judge stated that the father and I were to have established parenting time, but didn't put anything specific in the paperwork. Instead she put that it was the grandmother's discretion. My ex lives with his mom, so parenting time is no problem for him, but I haven't seen my kids (outside of video chats) in over a month.

Calling the courts doesn't help because they keep telling me they won't offer advice over the phone and I'd have to physically come to the court to file for parenting time - but I live 1.5 hours away now. And that's not easy to do. I also cannot currently afford an attorney.

I am not homeless anymore, as I am staying with my SO's family now. It's a really nice house on 5 acres of land. We've been talking about the idea of me petitioning to end the guardianship and bringing my girls here to stay with us, but I'm not sure how well the courts would take that. I am not homeless, have my own room and space, as they both would too, but it's not "my" house.

It's already bad because I've asked my ex repetitively if I could take the kids here for a weekend, but both him & his mom refuse every time saying it's too far (less than 100 miles from address to address) and that they "don't know these people". We've offered to have them meet my SO's family and even do a house check multiple times, but they always back out of plans and come up with reasons why certain dates and times won't work.

So the only way I can see my kids is through FaceTime or if we drive the entire 1.5 hours to meet up at a McDonald's (the only place they are willing to meet, everything else they refuse) for ONE hour, where the girls spend most of their time playing.

Just... I don't know what to do or where to go from here?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Take a few months and save for your own place as well as lawyer.  The sooner you show the court you're stable, and have a place/way to provide for your children the sooner you'll get them back. Unfortunately, they don't usually consider living at someone's house "stable"Answer #2: Go down to the courthouse and get advice.  You just said the kids live 100 miles (1.5 hours) away so the drive isn't impossible.  Also, try contacting CPS where the kids are and see if there is an open case, generally they are in favor of reunification with family.


Title: Made bad choices, not sure what to do...

Question:
I live with my (abusive) boyfriend. I have been asking him to move out for months. I am happy to keep the lease (and can afford it on my own), and our landlord has provided a document to sign to let him off the lease so we can both get on with our lives. He refuses to sign it. I have offered to be the one who is let off the lease, but he says he can't afford our place on his own, and won't sign off on that either. He says he will only move out if we both move out, which we can't because it would be breaking the lease. So essentially, he just wants to screw me over. Is there anything I can do? We are in DC for reference.

I feel so trapped, I've read a little on domestic abuse victims but its not really a financial need that is keeping me from leaving. Do I have to just wait until our lease ends?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 I think that it would be worth it to pay the penalty for breaking the lease to get out of the abusive relationship.

Having said that, try this first:

Contact the landlord.  Tell him you want to break your current lease and move out because of the situation with your boyfriend.  Explain that he won't sign off on anything besides you both moving out.

*Then* ask the landlord if he will waive the penalty for breaking the lease if you sign a NEW lease by yourself and move to a different apartment (if that's an option) or a new lease for the same place you're in now if there are no other units available.

That way the boyfriend moves out with no fuss, he's off the lease, you don't pay a penalty, and you have a new lease and a fresh start.


Title: Racially Profiled At Work

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 One bone-headed comment does not a legal issue create.

This isn't "profiling" this is just insensitivity and lack of tact.


Title: Suffering repercussions for doctors appointments.

Question:
I'll start by saying I live in California and I work at a call center. I have pre existing medical conditions (aspergers, anxiety, and depression) and I take medications that help my disorders.

I made a doctor's appointment in April for a specialist that I wasn't able to get in until 10/25/17. I told them about this appointment before I was even hired and they said it was no big deal. I told them 3/2/1 weeks leading up to the appointment and all I was told is "no problem". When the day came they said I was going to get an occurrence for taking the appointment. I tried to fight it, but they said no.

I made sure to get a schedule that was sunday/Monday so I can schedule doctors appointments on monday so I didn't get an occurrence. Well, this coming Monday I have 3 doctors appointments for medication, therapy, and the specialist. Two days ago, they switched everyone's schedule since we get thanksgiving off and put me to work on monday. I explained to them that I can't make work because of obligations I made for MY day off. They said "well see what we can do".

They just told me today that I am going to get written up if I don't show up. The next appointments I can make are in two months which means if I don't go on monday, I won't have medication until january. This medication is a huge influence on my behavior, mood, and general mental well-being.

Is there anything I can do? I'm really stressed out right now. I have bills to pay and I need this job.

Answer: California's one of the few states that [mandates sick leave](https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Paid_Sick_Leave.htm) at the state level. Your employer may not discipline you for using your accrued sick leave, and it looks like taking time off to receive care for an existing medical condition may fall under [that law](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=246.5.&lawCode=LAB).Answer #2: I think this clearly falls under the ADA protections. OP has a disability, informed his employer of said disability, asked for reasonable accommodations to schedule medical appointments and it seems like OP’s employer is retaliating in response.Answer #3: Are you eligible for FMLA leave?


Title: if I had all the technology to clone my self for no reason, could I legally do it, and have my clone run errands for me?

Answer:
 1) Why would you think your clone would want to run errands for you? The only thing I know about you is that you don't want to run errands, the odds are pretty good your clone would feel the same, and you couldn't force them.

2) Cloning would not duplicate adult you, it would be a human with the same DNA that grows to adulthood in the normal timeframe, you would need to provide for the infant and child clone. This sounds much more expensive than hiring someone to do errands for you, even assuming the clone agreed to do your errands.Answer #2: A clone of you would be a human being, who would have civil rights, including the right to liberty; so no, you couldn't make him run your errands. See the 13th Amendment.

An interesting collateral issue is whether or not you would have a parental-type obligation to support your clone until he reaches the age of emancipation.


Title: [MA] Botched oil change. Company won't pay for damaged to engine. Can I take them to small claims court?

Question:
I had an oil change at a major chain. They screwed it up and now my engine needs 700$ worth of work.

Their insurance company is refusing to pay. What recourse do I have? I wanted to look into taking them to small claims court. I'm completely unfamiliar with anything like this.

What can I sue for? Just damages, lost wages due to missed work, court fees?

 I know that it's there fault. There isn't any question there but will they try to counter sue me?

Who do I name as the defendant when I file to take them to court? The location in MA where I had the oil change or the corporation headquarters?

I'm in Massachusetts. Any help would be great. Thanks.

Answer:
 You would sue in MA, where the event happened.

If the location is franchised, name the franchise and the main company.

Sue for the work required to fix it, court fees, lost work, and loss of use of your car. If you needed a rental, add that cost too.Answer #2: To echo the other comment be sure to get as much documentation as possible. What exactly happened to the engine was it an overfill or an underfill? Did it fail or is the engine now knocking? Also you can try escalating the issues to the corporate ladder to try and avoid suing but small claims sounds like your best option


Title: I was notified from a trust that my Grandparent passed [CA]

Question:
I do not speak to my parents family but apparently one of my grandparents has passed away (both of my parents have passed) and I got a letter in the mail from an attorney notifying me that she had passed and it list that the notice was sent to myself, and their only surviving son. Is there a reason that I got this other than to notify me that she passed?

It only concerns me because it tells me that it serves as a notice and I only have x amount of days to contest the will but there is no will attached to it so I don’t know if there’s anything to contest.

Answer:
 There's a legal requirement to notify heirs in certain circumstances.  You may want to reach out to the attorney who contacted you and see if you stand to inherit anything or were named in the will.

You can also view the will by contacting the probate court where your grandparent's will was filed (the county they lived in/died in) and requesting a copy.  There may be a fee for making a copy for you - it's usually small.


Title: I have sent in my selective service(draft papers) in almost fives times now, in different ways, yet the DOJ STILL is threatening the prosecute me.

Question:
First off, I am 19 years old living in the United States, and I filled out draft forms when I had a recruiter from the marines talk to me in 12th grade. Now, around December I received the DOJ letter, filled out the information, and sent it in. I have received this letter for the fourth time today, and sent it in, and it seems to get more dire each time. I am a legal U.S. citizen, and I have no clue why they are unable to sign me up to the Selective Service act.

I've done it online as well, gone through the recruiter in 12th grade, and sent the letter in 4 times: how can I get in this stupid draft form so I don't get threatened with a 250,000 fine and jail time?
(

(Yes, I've put a stamp on the form, left it in the mail-box, and used my correct SSN)
*Edit: turns out I've been registered in the Selective service program since November of 2016, so there should literally be no reason I should receive this letter.

Answer:
 Ordinarily I wouldn’t recommend jumping straight to your congressman, but it seems like this is getting ridiculous and your attempts to resolve it are going nowhere. Calling your congressman is often a shortcut to getting government snafus resolved. Talk to someone in their office on the phone, and follow up by email with the staffer you speak to, including the screen shot showing your registration. Answer #2: Keep your SS number and proof if they decide to seek further action.Answer #3: >(Yes, I've put a stamp on the form, left it in the mail-box, and used my correct SSN)

You should send it via a traceable method like certified mailAnswer #4: Why not just do it [online](https://www.sss.gov/Registration/Register-Now/Registration-Form) and be done with it. It might be worth [checking](https://www.sss.gov/Home/Verification) to see if you are in the system first.


Title: Going to breakup with my BF, who is listed as my roommate on my lease. I pay the rent. Can he refuse to leave?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Yes, he can refuse to leave.  If he's on the lease, it's as much his place as it is yours.

You can negotiate a departure, if you'd like, or a full lease termination with the landlord.


Title: [TX] Anonymous tip to CPS

Question:
Hello! So my friend told me that someone called an anonymous tip to CPS this week and the cops came to his house. The tip was that he is beating his wife and kids. I'll say flatly, he never has and never will.

He has gotten with an attorney. He has been informed that CPS has the right to ignore the wife and kid's statements and recommend him to be locked up. He has also been told the city that he lives in it notorious for not caring about evidence. He said the fees to defend himself could be upwards of 200k.

Is there anything he can look into or does he just have to ride out the next 12 months hoping he doesnt get sent to jail for a crime he didn't commit?

Answer:
 Your friend is some combination of plain wrong, full or crap, or actually did the abuse.

CPS cannot has jail someone. At most CPS could tell the parents they will go to court to get their kids removed if this guy stays in the house.

If friend is really facing a problem where it will cost $200k for his defense then he is hyper-mega fucked.

Most likely he does hit his family, is facing being kicked out by his wife so the kids don’t put in foster care and is lying and exaggerating and deflecting responsibility. Answer #2: First, CPS can't lock anyone up. That is not a thing. Second, legal fees over 200K is outrageous. Either your friend misunderstood or he lied to you.

The Department works really hard to keep parents and kids together. If your friend is not suitable to have the kids right now, the Department will still work with him to get the kids home as soon as possible.   That is the goal of the department. We want families to stay together. Answer #3: Your statement doesn't make any sense. CPS has nothing to do with criminal charges.

He has an attorney and should do only what they say


Title: [Florida] Creeper at my University illegally filming Sexual Encounters with Women w/o consent. Next step?

Question:
So a notoriously creepy individual at my University has been secretly filming sexual encounters with ~a dozen women. There's a "blackbook" featuring names and intimate details. Im horrified, I want nothing more than to see this dude ROT in jail.

What should I do? How do we present information to the Police in the most effective way? Should I go directly to them?

Answer:
 Are you directly involved?Answer #2: If it's a secret, then how do you know?

If you can present statements of fact - like "Mr. X possesses a jump drive containing sexual encounters he recorded without the other party's consent to record; he has displayed the contents of this drive to his roommates," then you've got something.

If it's something like "My cousin's roommate overheard his girlfriend's sister complaining about a weird light in this guy's room," then you've got nothing.

If you've got a statement of fact you can present to the police, then do so. You mentioned you know a victim - do you know how she knew she was being recorded? If it's something that seems reasonable and she isn't a paranoid type, then encourage and support her to take it to the police, as it'll mean more to the PD coming from a victim than a third party.


Title: Can you get off a ticket if the information is wrong.

Question: So last night me and a few friends threw a party and things got a little wild. We ended up getting a noise violation. The ticket is in the name of my friend Mike. The police worte on the ticket that Mike is a female (he is not). Any way we can get off?

Answer: Oh my God, just pay the fucking ticket.  I hate these questions.  Can my friend get out of paying a ticket that he should legitimately have to pay because of this minor technicality that has no actual bearing on what happened?  The problem with this country is that people refuse to take responsibility for their actions.  You guys were irresponsibly loud.  Pay the ticket, learn your lesson, and be quieter next time.  You can't improve yourself if you don't learn from your mistakes and you won't learn from it if you don't suffer the consequences of it.


Title: [US][FL] Tried to use a porn password I found online; it didn't work. Site logged my IP address. Should I be concerned?

Question:
I had heard about this from a friend of mine and wanted to try it out.

Found the username and password posted online and used it. Turns out the account was banned for (guess what?) multiple user log-ins from different IP's. Thing is, the site mentioned that my IP was logged.

I wasn't actually able to get into the site, it just denied me access. Could I still be facing legal trouble over this?

From what I'm looking up I could be charged with fraud or theft-of-services. But if I didn't actually get in I should be ok right?

Answer: No, you're not facing anything except embarrassment.


Title: [FL <-> TX] Getting screwed by a recovery attorney.

Question:
The guidelines say to be succinct, so I'll be as brief as possible.

My company was hired to provide materials to a Contractor, for a job in Florida (we are also located in Florida). We got a signed agreement, gathered owner information, and filed Notice to Owner. When it became obvious that the Contractor had no intention of paying (in total ~$10k), we filed a lien and started looking for an attorney.

Around this time, we get a cold-call from an Attorney located in Dallas TX, that specializes in asset recovery, and is working with other subs and suppliers in a case against this Contractor. We make sure they're legit, and sign a contract with the Attorney.

In August we get notification that the Attorney was successful in recovering the full funds, and would be cutting us a check in two weeks. Two weeks later, no check.

Months later, we learn that the Attorney's firm is going out of business and closing operations as of Thanksgiving day.  We're given a phone number for Attorney 2.

Attorney 2, also located in Dallas, is representing Attorney 1 as they cease operations, and has taken all of Attorney 1's liabilities, but claims they have no record of our case.

What's our next step? I think we need to find a attorney here in Florida, but have no clue where to start looking. My boss has been so defeated by this whole thing, she want's to just give up.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 >In August we get notification that the Attorney was successful in recovering the full funds, and would be cutting us a check in two weeks.

>Attorney 2, also located in Dallas, is representing Attorney 1 as they cease operations, and has taken all of Attorney 1's liabilities, but claims they have no record of our case.

>What's our next step?

Send a copy of the notification that you received to Attorney 2. You could also contact the person that Attorney 1 would have collected the payment from and ask whether they made any such payment.


Title: [MA] What happens to a person's debt when they die?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Please reach out for help if you or someone you know is considering suicide.

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Answer #2: Any assets left behind would need to be sold to cover the debt. If the debt is greater than the assets then the debtor is not able to pursue the family for the remainder Answer #3: > Would my parent's be responsible for paying it off?

If they cosigned on the loans, yes.Answer #4: Any debts of your father's would need to be paid out of his estate (whatever assets he left behind--cash, stocks/bonds/annuities, house, car, jewelry, etc.). Whatever the estate could not pay would (generally) die with him, unless somebody else was a co-signer or otherwise had legal responsibility to pay it as well.

Federal student loans are discharged when the borrower dies. Some private student loans may be as well, while others may fall upon the estate. In community property states, the spouse may be liable. Parents are not, unless they were co-signers.


Title: [MI] Scammed by person online, but know all their contact information

Question:
I have a friend of a friend I vaguely know that lives on the other side of the state, she was telling me about how she didn't have any money to pay a fine she had to pay, and was in full panic mode begging anyone for help paying. She has a job, and works, but simply couldn't come up with the money on that short a notice.

Long story short, I loaned her $300 via paypal, within it I explicitly wrote terms and conditions of the loan, saying it had to be paid back by a certain day (the 18th). I contacted her several times, texted her, emailed her, etc and she's ignored every single request, I asked paypal to dispute the transaction but they closed it and decided my transaction was not, 'protected' since I didn't actually purchase anything. I have multiple emails and text messages where I very explicitly stated that I would take her to court if she did not pay me back, and she agreed. She even offered my collateral, or sexual favors to payback the debt, I stupidly refused the former (and not so stupidly refused the later) because they'd be her textbooks for class.

I'd rather not, but the only option I see now is small claims court, I have text messages and the agreement available, is that my best option? I'm half tempted to say it's only 300 and not pursue it...but I'd much rather teach her the lesson you can't just scam people.

Thoughts? I do know her place of employment, full legal name, and address as well as phone number for what it's worse, I got all that from her before I agreed.

Location: Michigan

Answer: Small claims court is your only option for recourse here, as you already guessed.


Title: 116/65 but should've been charged 80/65

Question:
Two months ago I was informed that one of my best friends had passed away and on my way from Oklahoma to Illinois for the funeral I was pulled over in Warren County, IL. I'm 20 years old and have never gotten a ticket or citation before for anything so this entire ordeal is new to me and I'm not sure how I should proceed. The cop asked me how fast I was going and I informed him I realized I was going 80 in a 65 but explained my dilemma (there is more to the awful day I was having but it's not needed here) he then brought me to his car, had me sit in his passenger seat, and informed me I was clocked at 116 mph.

I know there is a post somewhat similar to mine from a couple months ago with a 18 year old complaining about being clocked at 105 instead of 100, but this is a very different situation.  My car has a 115 mph speed limiter so there's no way it could have actually gone 116, and I can't actually get above 75 mph without it violently shaking so getting even close to even 90 mph is out of the question. I know for a fact that I wasn't going anything about 80 mph because my speedometer is fast by 3-4 mph and I was riding in-between 75-80 mph during the stretch of land I was pulled over on. I don't have a car that has cruise control so I am constantly checking my speed roughly every 3 seconds so I know with 100% conviction that I was driving no faster than 80 mph. It couldn't have even been something where I accelerated going downhill, because to conserve gas (I had less than a quarter tank and was 17 miles out of the next gas station) I let my foot completely off the gas and coasted downhill only breaking to keep under 80 if I had too much velocity to begin with.

Luckily I have just moved back to Illinois so it's a lot easier for me to fight this in court, but I'm currently being charged with a crime I did not actually commit and I'm not sure what to even do. I worked in the background screening industry for the past 2 years so I know how different the sentencing for a traffic infraction is versus a Class C Misdemeanor and I don't want a Misdemeanor on my record that I didn't even commit. This isn't a case of me being unsure about my speed, I know for a fact that I was going 75-80 on the entire road and the ticket is egregiously wrong. Is there anything I can do that doesn't require a lawyer to help me out of this? I don't have court until December so I'm trying to find all of my options and pursue any and all leads to get this dismissed or reduced to 15 over the limit since the charge isn't actually what I committed.

Answer:
 Your car more than likely does not have a 115 mph limiter. The only common ones are in Europe at a gentleman's agreement of 250 km/h (~155 mph).

Also why were you driving 80 if your car "violently shakes" as you describe.

You can go to court, and discover the evidence against you. Likely the radar gun and the officer's testimony. Which will out weigh yours.Answer #2: So 400  self-conflicting words to say "I got charged for 116 but was actually just doing 80?"

You have a misdemeanor charge. You want a lawyer. Full stop.


Title: [TX] Dad passed away almost 2 weeks ago. Half sister refused to let me see his belongings and the will.

Question: My dad passing away was hard for me (for anyone) and I wanted to go see his belongings, videos of when I was a baby, photos, clothes. I thought it would help me mourn the death of my dad. After he passed, my half sister immediately moved into his house (it’s a duplex and he lived in the bigger side) and she invited me in and we had small talk and she goes into detail about how she moved into the house because her husband (they got married around March I believe) was abusing her mentally and accusing her of cheating. I just listened to whatever she was talking about and I asked her if I could see my dads stuff. She immediately said “today isn’t a good day that the room is messy” I told her I didnt mind the mess. She then said “her cats were in the room and didn’t want to let them out. I told her I didn’t mind the cats. She then said that they made a mess (peed everywhere) I told her I didn’t mind. That I had cats too. She then starts getting upset and says that today is really not a good day that she hasn’t gone through his things yet and that she’s not ready to go through them. I told her that’s fine that if she’s not ready then she doesn’t have to see his stuff that i could see it alone. She then said that she wasn’t going to argue with me and that today was not a good day and that I didn’t even call and just showed up unannounced. I told her that I really wanted to see his stuff today. She asked “why today??” I told her “why not today?” She then picks up her phone and calls the cops saying that I show up to her house unannounced without calling her and setting up an appointment with her to see his things after she’s gone through them and that she’s grieving that her dad died and I’m demanding things and arguing with her. So cops show up and of course I had to leave but she had told them that she had the will and that he left everything to her. The cop immediately stopped her and asked if I have seen a copy of the will. I told him no that I have never seen it. He immediately told me to get a lawyer and protect myself. She then started saying that she loves me and that she would never do anything like that to me that’s she’s a Christian and a minister and promised our dad that she would take care of me and that I don’t need to get a lawyer and waste my money to just make a list of the stuff that is mine and she will look for them and get them for me. The cop then asked me to step outside for a bit and talked to me outside of the house and told me to get a lawyer that she’s obviously hiding something that it’s a red flag when she said not to get a lawyer. I eventually agreed and left. The next day she sent me a text saying that I could go Saturday between 1 and 2pm and only my husband can come nobody else and that she needed time to grieve and was trying to reason with me but I kept demanding things and that she still loves me no matter what and promises not to touch anything until I go and saying that our dad wouldn’t have wanted us fighting. All I answered with was that I wanted a copy of the will or to see it and she said that nobody get a copy or gets to see it until it is recorded. She has not probated the will yet. She didn’t even know what that meant when the cop asked. Also my dad rented the other side of the duplex and the garage. And just this week she kicked all of them out. She also claims that she cannot show anyone the will until she gets the death certificate. Also said if I go unannounced again that she will press charges. Is what she is doing legal? I need some serious advice.

Answer:
 Might want to get an estate attorney ASAPAnswer #2: The serious advice is to see a lawyer.

 Did your dad have a life insurance policy?


Title: [FL] My neighbor says I'm stealing his deadwood from our fenceline.

Question:
Hello from Florida.  I took pictures and uploaded them to imgur in case positional context helps.

http://imgur.com/gallery/4Q73G

* Fence between my neighbor's property and mine.
* I recently purchased this property.  It's been neglected.
* I am trying to rehabilitate the property.
* I've been cleaning up the fence (see pictures).
* Neighbor says I'm stealing his wood.

I guess there are some scenarios that I'd like answers to.

* Trees growing on my side of the fence with branches growing onto his side that I'd like to (and have been) cutting.

* Trees growing on his side of the fence with branches growing onto my side of the fence (which I've been cutting from my side).

* Deadwood leaning on the fence from fallen limbs - which I've been taking from both sides (by reaching over) to get rid of.

Answer:
 You can cut anything hanging into your property, so long as it doesn't kill his shrubbery. However, you *cannot* reach onto his property for *anything*.Answer #2: Along with the other advice given, check the burn laws in your area.

For many parts of Florida, the only fires allowed by the general public without a permit are (summarized as) for warmth or for cooking. A permit can be easily attained from the Department of Forestry. All this means is that if your neighbor calls 911 on you to be vindictive while you're burning, he won't have a leg to stand on and you won't be fined.


Title: Friend's dad might be deported. [GA]

Question:
Hey there, /r/legaladvice!
So this hasn't happened to me, but asking for a friend.
I live in Georgia, and my friend's dad had a speeding violation a month ago, and he paid the $400 fine. He called the number supplied to him, and asked the clerk if he had to show up to court, or if he could just pay the ticket.  Recently, he had a speeding ticket, and he was arrested. He is in jail right now, and it's because he didn't show up to court.  It's sort of complicated because he is an legal immigrant, and applied for a green card. He had a green card interview last week. However, when we searched his inmate info, it says he has "Failure to appear" and "Hold for Immigration".  What can he do?

Answer:
 Stop speeding for a start.

Other than that, hire a lawyer. This is not DIY.


Title: Young guy stupid mistake. Please help

Question: I had a quick question. I was under the impression a girl was 18. We met on an online site and she said she was 18. I asked on text if she was 18 and she replied yes. Sent her some xxx. She then told me she was 16 and turning 17 next week. She asked if we could be friends which i said yes just to end the conversation. Her dad texted me today and now is trying to extort money to keep quiet. I don't know what to do.  I never would have sent had I known she was underaged.  He keeps harassasing me.   What exactly is the law sending xxx material.   Any help would be greatly appreciated

Answer:
 It is a scam.  Block and move on.Answer #2: This is a very commonplace scam. There is no girl or father. Delete the contacts and forget about it. Answer #3: It would save a lot of time if r/legaladvice had a bot that autocommented, "IT'S A SCAM!" every time this question was asked.Answer #4: This is a scam. Don't send any money and just block them. They aren't going to do anything.Answer #5: Extorting money instead of going to the cops when you find an adult sexting your daughter? That's not the reaction of a real father. It sounds more like a setup/scam. She lured you in and now her partner shakes you down for money.

Answer #6: Dammit, I am only 2 minutes in and I am the 5th person to say this is a common scam...there was no girl, you were texting some guy in Nigeria.Answer #7: Exactly.  Wanted me to send one of those green dot cards.     You all have given me a big big sigh of relief.


Title: Where's my child visitation rights (if any)?

Question:
Try to keep these condensed as possible:

I reside in SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. This past MARCH, my wife and I were officially divorced via annulment. We were married for roughly 2 years, and had one child together.

Foolishy, I never responded to the court documents during our divorce process (visitation preference schedule, and child support).

A few months ago, Child Support Services started deducting money from my paycheck, and sent documentation in regards to it.

So I was wondering: do I get any visitation with my child, ever?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Maybe? You should go to the court where your divorce was filed and get a copy of your divorce/annulment decree. Parenting time allocation should be in there somewhere. Once you have that, you're going to need to see a local family law attorney. You pretty much shot yourself in the foot here. As far as the Court is aware, you want nothing to do with your kid and you're an unstable parent - it's going to take some work to get over that. Answer #2: You need to look into your case and figure out what your visitation rights were from when the case was resolved. Does your documentation state anything? In the future, really not good to ignore these documents. For all we know, you could have been granted limited to no visitation.


Title: Can apartment leasing office force us to move to a first-floor because our toddler makes noise?

Question:
Florida

I have a two year old with sensory and neurological speech and communication disorders and is undergoing therapy for both. She runs some, spins around, but for the most part behaves and plays like any normal toddler. Due to her disability, she is incapable of jumping, and only weighs 33 pounds. She is sensory-seeking and sometimes runs to try to get more sensory input, but through her therapy we have implemented other ways to help her find the input she is looking for.

We had a downstairs neighbor when we first moved-in (early June), and never had a single noise complaint. Then in mid-August, an existing resident of the community moved into the unit below us. She made a noise complaint within the first week that she lived in the unit. Her adult daughter works late in the evening and our daughter, who is 2 years old, was waking her up when playing in her room in the mornings.

When the community director called us about the complaint, I informed her that our daughter has special needs, is in therapy and that the noise she is making is not outside normal two-year-old behavior. She immediately assumed we would take no action to try to appease the other resident, escalated the issue to her "legal team" and called back to inform us the only course of action was to have us move to a first-floor apartment. I asked her if they would pay the moving expenses, and she said, "That's not my problem." We told her we thought she was being unfairly biased toward the complainant and she told us she had no reason to believe the other resident would lie. This resident has had dogs and children above her before and "never made a single complaint." (Upon speaking to the resident herself at a future date, the resident informed us that she made multiple complaints to the office regarding the noise a child above unit her was making at her last apartment on the other side of the community.)
When we expressed resistance to moving to a new unit at our own expense, she said that if the problem continued, she would place a "letter" on our door-implying she would evict us.

We then tried to de-escalate the issue by speaking to the neighbor ourselves and have since, laid out extra floor rugs in our daughter's bedroom, and we take her out of the house from 6:30 AM until after her speech and occupational therapy sessions, and are not back home until the afternoon most days. To further accommodate our neighbor's adult daughter, if we are home on weekends we keep our daughter with us in our own bedroom until at least 11 am. We have had cordial conversations with the neighbor making the complaints to assess what else we can do to help, and besides all of our effort, the office called again this afternoon to inform us of a new noise complaint and threaten a forced move to a first-floor unit.

In the last few weeks, we had maintenance out for a couple of work-orders. We also had them look at the flooring because we believe part of the issue to be caused by the crumbling padding and weak points underneath the carpet. They initially came when we were not at home, and deemed the flooring to be in good order. The next day, they came again to fix a ceiling fan, and I showed the maintenance team member the problems with the floor. He told us they would send the carpet company out to re-pad the bedroom and fix a weak point in the hallway.

Yesterday, I initiated a conversation in passing to the downstairs resident, as we had not heard of any issues in months. The neighbor said, "Nothing has gotten better. All day, every day, it is loud." I was very friendly and informed her of the maintenance team's plan to re-pad the bedroom. The neighbor said that her own daughter no longer stayed with her because she couldn't sleep.

At some point after this conversation, the neighbor talked to the office and asked about the carpet. The community director then called us this afternoon to report another noise complaint, and tell us we were mistaken if we believed they were doing repairs to the flooring. She implied we were lying about what maintenance told us, and she again threatened to make us move to a first-floor unit and escalated into raising her voice. When I asked that she not interrupt me, talk over me or raise her voice, she (in a raised tone) claimed that she had not been loud with me and had witnesses in the office to prove it.

The community director is rude and gets verbally aggressive whenever we challenge her opinion or disagree with her version of the facts.

Is this issue covered under the Fair Housing Act? Can they legally force us to move? Can they legally evict us if we refuse to transfer? Is there any way to stop the community director from treating us with such aggression?

 This whole situation has us stressed to the max. We have made massive changes to our schedule and way of life to try to decrease the sound, but at this point, we are stressing every time we drop something in the kitchen or our child sprints across the room. I can't live like this anymore. I need to know what actions to take.

Answer:
 Does your lease say anything about noise, quiet hours, or rugs/carpeting?Answer #2: What kind of lease do you have?  If you are month to month, then the landlord can terminate it for any reason with the proper notice.  If it's an annual lease, then you have more leverage.

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 says that it it illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants with children.  However, it is not illegal to discriminate against tenants who make noise.  If the noise complaints are legitimate, and if your lease says you cannot make excessive noise (which it most likely does), then that may be grounds for finding you in breach of the lease.  I do not know whether Florida requires you to be given a certain amount of time to correct the breach, but most states do.


Title: Sprint had entered a wrong SSN for my sister's account 3 years ago, person whose SSN it was called today after stating went to the police for identity theft.

Question:
So my sister had opened up a Sprint cell phone account three years ago (this is all pertaining to Cromwell, CT and wherever the woman is). A girl called today saying Sprint gave her my sister's phone number (and home address) because her (the girl's) SSN was under my sister's account when she was trying to open up a new account. After calling Sprint, it turns out an employee must have screwed up my sister's SSN by one number when she was setting up the account, and it was the girl's SSN. She informed us she already went to police and had filed an identity theft report. After calling Sprint and telling them what's going on, Sprint went ahead and is going to have the SSN changed to my sister's correct SSN. My question is whether the girl can still take legal action against my sister, even though my sister was not stealing her identity. Someone at the retail level must have pressed "2" instead of "3" three years ago when my sister was opening an account, and the account has been under the wrong SSN for that time. Can the girl still take legal action?

Edit: Location

Answer:
 No.

If questioned by the cops, don't say anything
Answer #2: IANAL. Tell your sister to not talk to the police, even if questioned. If any legal action is taken against your sister, get a lawyer immediately. If your sister is feeling nervous about it, she can consult a lawyer, many of them will do so for free.


Title: Is my university allowed to change my financial aid mid year?

Question: (TEXAS)Ever since I was 17 ive been financially independent (for the most part) and so I have been able to pay my way through school through summer jobs and such. My parents have always been a nice safety net in case I ever need extra help however. In Nov. of 2013 my father was laid off and as a result received a very large one time payment. He decided to buy a house with that large sum and pretty much retire. This semester (spring 2015) I cannot afford to pay for school. I asked my dad and he cant really help out either and so I turned to my schools Financial aid office. They review my file and asked for updates on 2013 tax forms. They determined that since my dad got a large sum I didnt even apply for aid and removed my existing subsidized loans and scholarship aid. Although upset about it I could see how this works, yet to my surprise they also removed the aid I received for the Fall semester of 2014! That balance was already zero, and now its at more than $2000 since the aid for the whole year was removed. Can they do that? They said I must pay all of the balance by Monday or im getting kicked out of school (i have 2 semesters left). I still dont have enough money to pay for school and currently im doing 3 jobs. Im in engineering so i the workload is getting way harder im not sure how long I can do this for. ANY advice is more than welcomed.

Answer:
 What they did was legal. They believe that the aid was awarded due to incorrect information being supplied when you filled out your FAFSA.

I don't have many suggestions to work around this, but you could go ask over at /r/studentloans, they have a lot more knowledge on the subject than I do.