Title: I think my nephew is being abused and I don't think I can do anything about it.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Call CPS. If it comes to the point of the state removing the child, they try to place the child with family first. If you do not report it and end up getting blamed for the bruises, you are looking at felony child abuse charges.Answer #2: The only thing I can think of is to call CPS and report your suspicions. Answer #3: You didn't call CPS or the cops?  You have witnessed a crime.  There is likely a special number for the police that handle child abuse.

Just looking out for yourself, you could get in serious trouble if you were blamed for that baby's bruises, and I mean charged with a child abuse felony.


Title: I'm in Virginia. What rights do I have to refuse to submit to a drug test as a condition of employment?

Answer: Every right to refuse. And they will subsequently not hire you.


Title: Neighbors dog has attacked multiple people. They still have it. Anything we can do?

Question:
The neighbor across the street from us was recently attacked by the dog who lives next to her (kind of diagonal from us). The victim was on her own property taking out the garbage when the dog escaped its yard and attacked her. The owners ran out and tried prying the dog off by punching it in the head and the dog turned on its owner and bit him too. The police, ambulance, and fire rescue trucks all came and took the victim away on a stretcher. Later, animal control came and took the dog.

But apparently they got the dog back. They have put up a "Beware of Dog" sign now. We learned from the victim that this dog has attacked a person before, but not in our county.

I'm really worried because I have a small child and am pregnant again. If the dog went after my children it could kill them. The victim is young and very fit and was able to fight off the dog and kick it, and she still had puncture wounds bad enough to almost need surgery and was close to suffering permanent mobility damage in her hand. A 2 year old would not stand a chance.

I'm fearful every day that I have to take my child outside. I see them leaving their garage door open often and I'm worried that the dog could get out that way. Is there anything I can do to petition the dog be removed? I'm shocked that a vicious dog who has attacked at least 2 people (3 including the owner) is allowed to remain. We live in Florida.

Answer:
 Animal control already made it's call. I  think that all you can do is be vigilant. Never go anywhere that dog might escape to without protection...pepper spray, a retractable billyclub, an air horn for attracting help,  etc. You are right about the danger. A dog that is so full into attack mode that it bites it's own handler is an extremely dangerous dog.

Just a thought, but if they rent the landlord may not be aware of the attack.


Title: UK/CA USA I live in UK and I'm getting billed for a lease in the US. I have only been there once in 1996 and didn't sign anything.

Question:
I know it sounds crazy, but last night I got a collector's letter claiming I owed 4,500 USD for a lease I broke in 2003. I did move around a bit then, but not to the colonies.

I looked into the info they gave me expecting a good giggle from a scammer only to find it might be legit. It has my info correct and even references my 1996 trip to LV. (I got married in UK and spent my honeymoon gambling for 2 weeks in NV USA.)

It says I signed the 12m lease Oct. 3 1996. My honeymoon  ended September 30th. Could my identity have been stolen that quick?

Apparently "I" signed a 1yr lease Oct 3rd 1996 and kept renewing it until 2003 when "I" suddenly bailed without notice.

I called the apartment itself and they claim that "I" am a non-english speaking immigrant and they only spoke to their Spanish speaking employees. The apartment claims that I am liable for this bill.

#1 How do they so clearly remember who "I" was 13 years ago?

#2 I don't have the proper paperwork to lease an apartment in the US.

#3 How the blood soaked hell did they get my ID that quick to sign a lease just 4 days after I left?

#4 Why bill me now 13 years later?

How do I go about appealing this? Since it us overseas will this truly affect me here in the UK?

Answer:
 You should file a police report with the local PD. Sounds like your identity was stolen, but you're going to need the police report to rectify all of this. Answer #2: I agree with u/caringexecutive that you should file a police report. It's entirely possible someone _did_ steal your ID and apply for a lease - and, if so, they may still have it.

Having said that, that specific debt is worthless. If it arose in 2003, it's _well_ past California's statute of limitations on contracts of four years, and they will not be able to enforce that debt through the courts either unless you affirm the debt now (by making payments on it, or by acknowledging it) or unless they filed suit no later than 2007 and have spent the last nine years continuously getting extensions while trying to serve you.

You'll have to ask a UK lawyer or r/LegalAdviceUK whether a UK court would have any jurisdiction over this debt, but I suspect they would have to sue you in California to even _try_ to enforce this debt.


Title: Is it legal to handcuff a minor child to prevent her from harming herself or others? (Texas)

Question:
A woman I'm dating has a 12 year old daughter with a developmental disability.  Occasionally, the daughter will become violent, break things in the house and attempt to hurt her mother or herself.  This has been going on for years and the mother is at her wit's end.  The daughter is in therapy and takes meds, but the mother hasn't received much (enough) support to control her.

During one of her violent outbursts, is it legal for the mother to handcuff the daughter?  This would be a short period of time (up to about 30 minutes) and an adult would stay in the room with her the whole time.  Is it legal for me, not being the guardian, to handcuff the daughter if the mother is in the room?

I want to be clear that this would not be done to be a form of punishment, but instead would be for the safety of the daughter and others in the house.  Once the daughter has calmed down and is no longer a threat, she would be released.

This is in Texas.

Thank you.

Answer:
 Unless she is professionally trained is subduing someone and safely handcuffing them, then it is very likely child abuse at a minimum.

The best option is to seek in home services and train everyone on ways to keep themselves and the child safe.


Title: Can I take my roommates to Small Claims if they overcharge me for rent?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Unless some local ordinance or law forbids it, they are allowed to charge you more than an equal split.


Title: Virginia gun purchasing question

Question:
As I understand it, you have to be 21 in the state of Virginia to purchase a handgun, but you can own one at the age of 18 through a private sale by a non ffl. My question is is it legal for someone 21 years or older to purchase a handgun as a gift for an 18 year old?

Thank you in advance!

EDIT: This is clear as mud, as most thing are with the ATF... I'll contact an ffl and ask just to be sure

Answer:
 It must be a bona fide gift.

No equivocating, winking or "you just say that..."

The gun must be a genuine gift and without quid pro quo.


Title: [CA, LA] If the minimum wage went up in your city and you currently work minimum wage, does your employer legally have to bump your pay to the current minimum wage?

Question:
Pretty much the title. Retail life.
Topic:
Labor Law (Unions)

Answer: Yes? That's kind of the whole point in raising the minimum wage. It's the LEAST an employer can pay anyone. Answer #2: Yes.  Minimum wage is effective for everyone the date it goes into effect.  If you work for a company with less than 25 employees and were hired at $10.50, as of yesterday they're required to pay you $12.00.Answer #3: Yes, however if you are already being paid the current minimum wage or higher you usually will not get a pay raise.


Title: (CA) Landlord Hanging Out In Common Area?

Question:
Rented property in California, USA.

I entered a six month lease to rent out one room in a two bedroom house. Since the rooms are leased out separately, I'm currently the only resident of the house. The landlord does not live here, but for some reason his mailing address is still here.

My landlord let me know he would be here to collect rent and inspect the other room(the other room's occupant recently moved out) with appropriate notice, but he brought two friends with him and is now just hanging out playing video games in the living room. I'm really uncomfortable with this, but I don't really know how to deal with this, especially since I'd rather not incur his wrath and this is only my second lease ever. The lease says he has right to access for inspections, repairs, and showing the property, and California law says the same, but I don't want to point out that he should leave and then have him retaliate for kicking him out.

Does his presence break the lease? Do I need to find a new place to live?  Will I have any recourse if he tries to retaliate against me if I request that he and his friends leave?

Answer: If. Your only renting a room that's the only area you have a say on.


Title: as a white male. if I self-identified as a black female, would my job be more secure? or could I get more financial aid for college?

Question: I ask because I was turned down for a job for being a white male...

Answer: Generally, "everyone thinking you're an asshole" doesn't lead to good career outcomes.Answer #2: If you think you were only turned down on the basis of your race but have you considered that maybe you were not that great of a candidate? You could work at becoming better at whatever it is you do rather than come up with excuses. Answer #3: No, self-identification is meaningless in employment (and most other) contexts.  In fact, actual identification doesn't mean much on it's own.  It's only if you can demonstrate that you've been specifically targeted with negative consequences specifically because of that characteristic that it's an issue.  Black women get fired all the time.  They just can't be fired if the reason is "Because you're a black woman".


Title: (27/f/WA) My ex filed a restraining order against me for showing up at his house, even though I didn't act mean at all!!

Question:
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Topic:
Troll Post

Answer: Consider this your closure.


Title: PlayBoy Scam for naked pictures?

Question:
Camden County NJ

A girl I know was told by her manager at work that he personally knew an editor at playboy and that he has helped girls get jobs with them before. So she sent him pictures and never heard anything again and is fairly sure he may have lied. Is what he did illegal?

Answer: probably not.  also, playboy doesn't do nudes anymore....  sorry that your friend wasn't smart enough to not send nudes in the first place....Answer #2: How old is she? If she's a minor still and working, yeah. If not... Her boss is creepy... If there are company rules about appropriate workplace behavior he could get in trouble for that at work- the company may not want someone telling female coworkers he has an in, getting their nudes, and ignoring or blackmailing them then. But that'd be trouble at his job based on their rules of conduct and activities (soliciting, receiving, looking)  done on company time and not legality.


Title: Can I sue my upstairs neighbor for refusing to fix their squeaky floor?

Question:
Upstairs moved in almost 2 years ago, changed carpet to wooden floor, and ever since then the entire condo is just squeaky sounds from their walking. Talked to them about it, they say they don't have money to fix it, and just kept saying that they'll "be more careful walking" which doesn't matter bc the problem is in the floor boards and beams which they need to find a professional to nail down.

When the management lady came by she didn't do anything other than telling us she'll tell them to be more quiet and telling us if we want them to fix anything we need to have someone inspect and prove that it needs to be fixed. But I feel like that's bullshit. I mean they're the ones making my ceiling squeak and right now it is getting so loud that we get woken up everyday. I plan on asking them again to at least fix the bedroom floors but if they refuse I want to threaten to sue. Would I have a case in small claims? I don't know anything about suing people. This is a condo and we own our unit.

Thanks for any sound advice you can give

Answer: Even if you could sue them, you have no quantifiable damages to sue them for.


Title: [Toronto] My roommate is moving out of our rent controlled apartment - Can I just pay his portion of the rent without the landlord forcing my rent up?

Question:
My rooommate and I pay about 1800 for a 2 bedroom. I got the apartment 6 years ago when rents were much cheaper in Toronto. As a result, the market has rapidly outpaced rent control increases. A small 1 bedroom in the same building is 2100, and for the exact same unit we have is 2700. Finding a nice place in a good downtown area in Toronto below 1800 is basically impossible right now, so my best option is to just keep the apartment.

My question is, can the landlord force me out or jack the price up if I notify him that my roommate is moving out and that I’ll be paying the full rent?

Answer: What does your lease say about the potential change in rent when one tenant moves out?


Title: My university has changed a few bathrooms from “Mens” to gender neutral. Reason?

Question:
There are a few small restrooms in some buildings that have been remodeled from “Men’s” to “Gender Neutral.” However the Women’s restrooms are still there and it’s been like this for a year, so I don’t think they’re planning on changing both.

For example, one of the Men’s room used to have 1 stall and 1 urinal, but now have just a toilet with no stall walls, facing the door. The door has a lock but it doesn’t work, you can’t turn the deadbolt. So basically anyone could just walk in on you right in front of you.

I know that this has happened at some schools in the past, but is there a reason for it? Is there a regulation allowing only X number of stalls or urinals or something? Is that why they switched it to gender neutral? It’s just seems a bit weird.

Answer:
 They changed them to gender neutral to better accomodate trans or non-binary students.Answer #2: I don't know the code for universities, or for your city, but for workplaces it's very straightforward, and no urinals are required. For workplaces, OSHA requires as a minimum:

* Two toilets for 16 to 35 employees.
* Three toilets for 36 to 55 employees.
* Four toilets for 56 to 80 employees.
* Five toilets for 81 to 110 employees.
* Six toilets for 111 to 150 employees.
* One additional toilet for every 40 employees over 150. For example, a company with 400 employees would need to provide 13 toilets.

You could look up the local codes for your city and/or for university bathrooms and see if your situation is consistent with such rules, but likely the university looked at the requirements before making this change.


Title: (California) My employer refuses to pay me for work I've done. They say I owe them for unreturned parts, but I've actually sent them.

Question:
I live in a small town in north eastern CA and for the past year or so have done work as a independent contractor for this company that has sent me all over northern California and parts of Nevada doing warranty break-fix work for HP. The work has been fine, if unsteady, and I haven't had any issues with them till recently.

About 3 months ago I seviced a location for them in Chico CA and after picking up the parts from the UPS location I went to the site. Even though I arrived within my ETA the customer had already left for the day. I called this in as required and was told that it would be rescheduled. A few days later I was redispatched to the site. I get there fix the machines and leave. I ship back the defective parts with the correct "Defective" shipping label within the alloted time frame.

About four or five days later I start getting calls and emails inquiring about some missing parts. As it turns out  when the work order got reissued they shipped out a new set of parts and failed to tell me about them. I email the customer at the site asking about the parts and he replys saying that he shipped them all back with the "Good, Unused" shipping label supplied with the part.

I explain all this to my company but they insist on charging me for all the parts. According to them I shipped back the first batch of parts with the incorect label and that I havent sent back any of the second batch at all. In their opinion I should have not used the first set of parts and should have sent them back with the "Good, Unused" shipping label. And thus they are charging me about $3700, which coincidently is just over the $3600 they owe me for all the work Ive done.

Ive explained this to them repeatedly in emails but they keep on saying "you used the wrong labels on these parts and didnt ship these other parts back so we are charging you for all of it". And no matter what they refuse to change their tune. Also for some mysterious reason the parts department does not have a publicly posted phone number. I wonder why? Well not really, when they decide to screw you they dont want to have acknowledge your humanity by talking to you and possibly feel sorry about it and deal with you squarely.

I think the only way to get my money from them is to take them to small claims court and sue. I would like to tack on punitive damages up to the $5000 limit as well.

What my question is, is how do I go about sueing them? I know I'll have to go to the local court house and get the paperwork, and then file and serve them. But they are located in Louisianna. How do I go about doing this? Also I was thinking of telling them that I would sue them before fileing the paperwork in hopes that they would pay me without halving to go through the courts. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 That's fine, you write down all the information on the small claims form to the best of your knowledge.

Do you have the contractor agreement handy?  I've had to review a lot of those in the past for newspaper delivery, package delivery etc.  I've seen some pretty scummy provisions in those concerning damages and responsibility for inventory.  You really need to review this to see if any terms apply to this situation.

Have you kept receipts, tracking numbers, any records for those shipments?  Can you get the customer to provide something in writing saying the same thing as they said before?


Title: Will my primary doctor or psychiatrist find out if i get a weed card in California?

Question:
I’m 22 years old and wanted to know if i obtain a medical marijuana recommendation and card if my primary doctor and psychiatrist will find out? I have AD/HD and am prescribed 40mg of Vyvanse daily but still struggle with anxiety and some depression. I am trying to quit drinking alcohol altogether because it has caused a lot of negative problems for me, and am looking to start smoking. I know it is legal or becoming legal in California soon (January 2018) i believe? I just do not want to risk losing my Vyvanse prescription in the process.

Anybody know if your regular doctors can find out if you posses a card? I probably should just be honest with my psychiatrist in case of her drug testing me, but really don’t want to lose my adhd meds. Also even if i did test positive for weed on a urine test and it is now recreationally legal, is she allowed to pull my prescription?

Sorry if this is long just wanted to see if anyone has any good answers or experiences with this. Thank you.

Answer:
 Even if they can’t, failing to disclose all substances you are taking to your physician is a quick way to find yourself in the ER with an adverse reaction.Answer #2: It's a real bad idea to keep secrets that directly impact your health, from your doctor. Drug interactions are a thing you don't want to be messing with.

And especially with your mental health struggle, your doctor's and therapist's opinions of whether medical marijuana would be a good thing for you are valuable. I would seek their input before you get the card. Not everyone reacts well to marijuana, especially those this mental health concerns.


Title: Robbed on Christmas in [TX] and wondering what conversations to have with property management

Question:
Over Christmas break my fiance and I were robbed.

We were in [WA] at the time and were safe but we've lost ~$5,000 of replaceable things (computers, microphones, etc) and a few unreplaceable things (family heirlooms etc).

We've contacted insurance about that as well as following up with the police about the report.

We live in a managed apartment building with onsite maintenance and a front office - wondering how to proceed with them.

The management secured the apartment after the robbery but they tried to blame us for the robbery (saying we had left the windows open, blinds drawn, screen door unlocked - all things that happened during the robbery).

The contract for the unit says they're not responsible for any safety devices (lights, cameras, patrols) so we've purchased alarms for our doors and windows as well as personal alarms and pepper spray (for when we're walking our dog).

I'm wondering what conversations or questions we should have for the management when we see them.

I'm specifically curious who is responsible for fixing the door the robbers kicked down. There is a large 4x2 covering the frame to keep it secure but it will clearly need repair.

The insurance we have is just for our property - the management theoretically has insurance for their property (the apt) but I'm concerned they might try to blame us for the damage (negligence -> the window thing).

What should we be prepared to discuss with the management and who is responsible for repairs in a rented apartment burglary?

EDIT 1: The unit was actually robbed on the 27th in the middle of the day; neighbors were home and heard the noise but didn't call the police until after the incident. Apartment staff were in the main office at the time.

Answer: Generally speaking, the landlord is responsible for providing you with a lockable front door.  Presumably, they are already aware of this fact and are just waiting to coordinate with you on the installation.


Title: What are you out if you bring a blacklisted breed into your apartment in Virginia?

Question:
My apartment is listed as “pet friendly” and while I never looked at the specifics, when signing the pet addendum for my newly purchased puppy I realized that German Shepherds are considered a black listed breed. I nervously and impulsively said my dog was a mix breed with the fear that my dog may be taken away from me.

He is 8 weeks old, my lease is up in October, and while I am fairly certain he is 90% GSD he resembles a Norwegian Elkhound slightly, but at first glance it is very difficult to say my dog is not a German Shephard.

I have been fairly worried about the situation and am under the impression I may have to give the little guy up and be out all the money that I paid for him as well as the security deposit to keep myself sane.

To my knowledge, if I have my pup and someone would complain, I have 30 days to correct the problem before I am evicted according to Virginia Law.

I also understand if my dog bites someone I may have a much larger problem on my hands, but as a fairly responsible and experienced pet owner, I don’t foresee this as being an issue since I plan to move out of this apartment complex by October and into a much larger house with a yard after I have moved on.

I would like to know in the worst case scenario if someone would report my dog for being a GSD, what consequences would I face? Is it possible to face jail time, a hefty fine, or receive some kind of bad mark on my record that would inhibit my ability to live elsewhere, hurt my credit score, or otherwise.

I am torn thinking I’d have to give my buddy up, since he is exactly what I’ve wanted since I was young, but I want to do the right thing, for both my dog and myself.

Answer:
 Who established the "black list"?

If was only your apartment complex, they will just tell you to get rid of the dog or get out.  An eviction on your record can make it more difficult to find rentals in the future.  There's no way you can face jail time in this scenario.  "Fines" are also unlikely, your apartment complex might sue you, but that's unlikely.


Title: PA-me again. New thought: If dad owned house and rented a room to tenant, then dad dies, does tenant STILL have right to refuse access to house?

Question:
I've posted a bunch before but a new thought just occurred to me.  Dad died, leaving a house in PA.  Tenant won't leave, pay rent or allow access to home.  Son only wants to get some mementos of his dad's before house is foreclosed upon.  We've been approaching this like a typical landlord/tenant dispute.  However, since dad *lived* in the house and was only renting to rooms to three other guys (two of whom have moved out), can't son say he's moving in?  Since the lease is to share the home with other tenants, does the current dipwad have a right to deny access to new tenants?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 The tenant cannot deny access to the entire house.  And if he's not paying rent, then the estate needs to move forward with the eviction process.

Should the obstruction persist, the representative of the estate might need to go to the house with the police in order to gain entry.Answer #2: The death of the landlord does not change the terms of the lease. If the current resident couldn't lock the Dad out while the Dad lived there he still cannot. If you are having problems with the tenant you may be able to get the sheriff let you back in.


Title: Ex wife arrested

Question: My daughter told me,her mom was arrested in April for assault with a deadly weapon ;she goes to court in December.  No prior charges as far as I know. Will she be facing jail time? Should I be proactive about getting custody of my daughter? Or will it just be probation and fines. In Florida.

Answer:
 If she was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, depending on the story, you should file for custody no matter if mom gets probation or jail time. Answer #2: > Will she be facing jail time? [...] Or will it just be probation and fines. In Florida.

She will *face* jail time; it is a possible sentence. She might be found innocent, might be sentenced to fines and/or probation, or a short or long sentence of imprisonment.

At a bare minimum, you should ensure that you have (physical) custody of your daughter at the time of her trial and before any time she is scheduled to report for a sentence.

I don't know enough about your situation to say whether you should do more, up to and including seeking 100% custody immediately.


Title: NY - Am I obligated to let my ex-boss know how to get into a website I created?

Question:
While working for  a company I created a website that was used for a project we worked on last year. I left the company in December and my ex-boss is now working for another company and last week contacted me so I can quote on recreating that site for his new emlployer, I thanked them for the opportunity and provided the quote.

This morning I get an e-mail from my ex-boss using his old company acccount (the one I worked for). The email is a forward for a form that was completed on the site today. In the form the user put's in an e-mail address so they can get a confirmation. The e-mail address happens to be from a web design company (I googled the domain) and when I go to the website of that company I see a testimonial from my ex-boss' new employer. In the e-mail my ex-boss is asking how he can access the form submission - essentially asking how he can get into the code.

Before I tell him to pound sand I would like to know if I am legally obligated to provide this information?

Also, although am not sure if this relevant - the company I worked for is not a web development company - far from it. I just created the site to make my job easier but my role was not as web designer or IT person.

Thanks for any advice.

Edit: To clarify - my ex-boss was the owner of my old company. He is now working for a competitor which tells me that he is no longer operating that company. Although, the email he sent me requesting the log in is from his old company email address.

Answer:
 You worked at Company A, and created a website for them. Your boss from Company A wants you to give him the code to the website (or access to it), but he now works at Company B. I'm assuming that the boss was not the owner of Company A and that Company A still exists.

No, you aren't legally obligated to give him that information, and I don't understand why you would think that you possibly would be.


Title: What happens if I'm not a lawyer, but I run for and am elected as a judge?

Answer:
 In some states and for some posts, that's totally fine. I believe you get an introductory course in how to be a judge and then you're off. Answer #2: This happens.  A lot.  Most small towns have municipal and traffic judges that have no legal training or experience.  Answer #3: My father in law is an elected judge. His experience was 25 years as a reservation agent at an airline. Yeah it’s scary.  Answer #4: It can happen.

There are even cases of judges who have never even been on jury duty.


Title: work doesn't pay for overtime on holiday weeks because "we paid you for labor day"

Question:
My employer has a policy that I am a little unsure about. At the very least it is slimy and total BS, and at most, possibly against the law (?).

So many of our most recent holidays have landed on a Monday in the US, including labor day this past week. My employer pays us for the holiday, however, because we use paper punch cards my 40 hours this week will only say 32 hours.

According to their policy, because they are so kind and generous as to pay for our holiday, any time worked beyond 40 hours (or technically 32 hours) we don't get paid for.

So as a result of our location currently being severely under staffed that has resulted in me having to cover for my boss so he can take his lunch while I do not get a lunch, I am also having to come in early and stay late.

Basically, I am working 10 hours a day on Tuesday - Friday. Which SHOULD mean my time card would say I've worked 48 hours, however it'll only say 40. I will be spending 8 hours of my time there working for free this week.

To me, I think that I should be able to punch out and go home at 10am on Friday without worry of getting in trouble. If I will not be getting paid for that time then why the hell would I be there working?

I've worked here since May, so this is the 3rd time I've encountered this bizarre policy.

Answer:
 They don't have to pay you for your holiday at all. You're working 40 hours and getting paid for 40 hours. And you're getting 8 hours of holiday pay as well? And you're complaining?

Imagine instead that the holiday were on the last day of your pay period instead of the first. You would have then worked 40 hours, left for the day, and then received 8 hours of holiday pay. Answer #2: >Basically, I am working 10 hours a day on Tuesday - Friday. Which SHOULD mean my time card would say I've worked 48 hours, however it'll only say 40. I will be spending 8 hours of my time there working for free this week.

I must be missing something here. Tuesday through Friday is four days. If you worked four days for 10 hours, you would have worked 40 hours. Where are you getting an extra 2 hours a day from?


Title: Do you not have to show your drivers licence and proof of insurance when pulled over by a cop for *any reason* in the US?

Question:
I understand that it's probably state specific.

The cop was totally in the wrong, but where I'm from in Canada, you *must* produce a valid drivers licence and proof of insurance when pulled over, no matter what. The fact that you're operating a vehicle means they have a right to ask, just like how fish and wildlife officers are allowed to ask you for a boating/fishing/hunting licences.

Is this not the same in the US?

Edit adding link

Answer: Yes, any traffic violation, crime, or suspicion of same can result in a stop.  You are REQUIRED, despite what lunatics in this country may say, to produce your driver's license(yes, it's required, Sovereign Citizens are dumb), proof of insurance, and in some places registration.  Also, passengers must produce ID upon request, although they cannot be punished if they don't have it (again, there are but cases that will say otherwise.  They are loons).  Any traffic stop or "Terry stop" (same but for pedestrians) are classified as detentions, in that you are not free to go until you are told so and the police have the right and prerogative to control your posture and movements.  What that means is that, if told to step out of the vehicle, you are REQUIRED to do so.  If you are directed off the street to a parking lot for a stop you are REQUIRED to do so.  Not following orders as pertaining to movement can result in arrest for interference (different states have different names for it) and any attempt to prevent same, i.e. rolling up windows, locking doors, etc. is called resisting arrest.  Again, individuals with lower intelligence or higher levels of gullibility will claim otherwise, but these items have been challenged to the level of the Supreme Court of the United States and affirmed as legal and constitutional.


Title: (PA) Meeting/Overtaking School Bus

Question:
This is a complicated scenario, but any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Recently while sitting at a red light, waiting to make a right turn on red, a school bus began taking a left to turn onto the street I was on. She slowed down and I began taking my turn when the bus driver honked at me. My assumption was that I was in her way while she attempted to make the turn onto the tiny street when actuality the driver was stopping in the middle of the intersection to let the kids off of the bus (I assume now after much research to block the intersection completely). I stopped moving as soon as she honked and never actually passed the bus. No kids were let off of the bus at this time either. However since I was somewhat parallel to the bus, I could see her getting my tag info in my mirror.

Upon returning home, I was mortified to read the penalty for the said offense. I am looking for advice in terms of what I should do if I am to receive a ticket. I'm not sure this helps, but upon doing some research I found the PA bus drivers manual which states that drivers should not stop in intersections. I also found this code:

"(i)  Mandatory use of loading zones.--Whenever school bus
     loading zones have been established at or near a school or along a highway or trafficway, it is unlawful for a school bus
     operator to stop the bus to pick up or discharge school children
     at any location other than at the loading zones. A list of
     approved loading zones for the route of the bus shall be carried
     by the operator."

Is it even legal to let kids off of the bus in the middle of the intersection? Should I continue worrying myself sick over this?

Answer: Don't worry yourself sick over it. If you receive a ticket, go to your court date and make this argument. If it has validity, the judge will see that.


Title: Help! Former landlord demanding for rent that i already paid! He sent me to Collection Agency and ruined my credit!

Question:
In March of 2011, I signed a lease to rent a one bedroom apartment from Eastlake Management Group Inc. I paid $700 for the first month rent and a security deposit of $700. I also paid a gate remote fee of $70 so that i could pack my two cars within the apartment premises. In all, I paid $1470 to move into the apartment. I was told that the security deposit and gate fee would be refunded whenever i was ready to move out.

I lived in the apartment from March 2011 till March 2013. On February of 2013, I called the landlord and informed him I would be moving out of the apartment the next month. The next month, my family went to the apartment to move my things as i had resumed duty at my new job in another state. Afterwards, they delivered the keys to the landlord. I believe he inspected the apartment and certified that everything was in the right order.

Fast forward to January 13, 2017, I saw an alert on my credit monitor regarding a potentially negative information which had just been entered in my credit report. I waited till the 17th to get full details of the said information, that was when i found out that the landlord had sent my information to a Collection Agency (IC Systems) who had in turn reported me to the 3 Credit Bureaus. Instantly, my credit score took a big hit - i went from the 700s to 655 in one instance.

After, I determined the cause, I placed a call to my former landlord to ascertain what was going on. He told me, he gave my information to his attorneys because I did not pay the rent for the last month (March 2013) before i moved out. I told him it was my believe that my security deposit was applied to that month, to which he responded that he has no record of my paying any security deposit.

To cut the long story short, he said if i could send copies of the receipts (security deposit and gate fee) to him that he would give it to his attorneys.

I was able to find the two receipts (properly stored away). I intend to send copies of the receipts to him tomorrow. I just want to know if this is the right move.  Can they take the negative information out of my credit report? and if they cannot even after seeing the receipts what recourse do i have? Can i litigate on the ground of emotional trauma?

Thank you all for taking your time to read about my situation.

Answer:
 UPDATE: Help! Former landlord demanding for rent that i already paid! He sent me to Collection Agency and ruined my credit!

After i sent a letter with copies of the original receipts to the landlord. He called me back to ask if i could call the company from which he acquired the property from. This was obviously ridiculous! and i let him know that! We had a bit of argument - He maintained he wasn't going to call the company (old management) to which i responded "I'll see you in court!"

Over the weekend I buried myself in the studies of all the Illinois laws relating to Security Deposit and Tenant/Landlord relationship. I found out that i had so much to gain! I was so excited. I prepared all the necessary letter to be sent out to the CA on Monday.

2:48PM on Monday, just as i was getting ready to go and send some mails out, I got a call from him (former landlord). He basically called to say, he made a mistake and has instructed the CA to correct the negative information that was reported on my credit report and i have no debt obligation to him.

The story ends here but how i wish he had not call me...I was really hoping for a major payday! lol.


Title: Testifying before a grand jury

Question: I’ve been subpoenaed to show up to a grand jury, probably as a witness, and possibly as a subject, and have a few questions. Could I be required to show phone records? What are the risks and positives of accepting or declining immunity? Would I have been notified if the police obtained my phone records? How does the 5th amendment apply to a grand jury witness or subject? How long might I be there? Will I be asked irrelevant questions like whether or not ive used drugs, ect? Any other pertinent information I should know going into this?

Answer: If you believe you are the subject, you need an attorney.  This is not DIY territory.


Title: [ID] Can plans to turn a home in a residential zone into a preschool be stopped?

Question:
Evening, legal types!

A friend a few streets over was visited by an old neighbor today.  This neighbor owns the house next to hers, which has been vacant for the better part of a year.  This neighbor is notifying everyone, as she apparently has to do, that she plans to modify the property and start running a preschool in the house.  Apparently she's hosting a meeting for all the neighbors this Thursday to lay out her plans.

No one in the neighborhood, particularly those with adjacent properties, are thrilled with this idea.  A couple of realtors apparently weighed in and said their property values will drop.  And then there's the issue of traffic, employee parking, and the natural amount of noise you'd expect from a herd of toddlers.

We can't find anything online about the procedure for all of this, so my questions to you all are:

* Can the neighbors put a stop to these plans?
* Which government agency should they be in contact with to express their concerns?

Thank you all!

Answer:
 1. NIMBYs are often very successful in their endeavors but you'll need your local government's cooperation. Bring the issue up during city council meetings.
2. Whichever city agency issues building permits. Answer #2: HiTypically, any municipality has a procedure for changing the zoning on a property. Zoning is usually handled locally.

You need to jump on your county's website and explore what the process is, where the homeowner is in the process, and what you and your neighbors options are to dispute the change.

If you can't find it online, gather the names and numbers of the zoning board/department employees and start calling Monday morning.

In the meantime, I would walk the neighborhood tomorrow gathering the names, addresses,  emails and signatures of all the neighbors who object to the daycare in a residentially-zoned area.  This is handy documentation to have, going forward. You can alert them of scheduling to attend the public hearing and make your concerns known. You may decide to have a consult with a land use and zoning attorney, if the group needs guidance in fighting the change.


Title: (NC) Mailman Revoked The Mailbox?

Question:
Got a note yesterday in the mailbox. Text reads "Mail left in the box for 10 days will be removed & returned to sender. And this box will no longer be valid. This includes packages. Your mailman."

Image here: http://imgur.com/n3eSuFC

Before you tell me to just check the mail daily, I receive mail at a PO box I've had open for about a decade. Roommate receives mail here, I do not. I understand that roommate needs to check the mail more frequently, but that's not a fight I'm going to pick. This isn't /relationships, I'm just asking about the legal aspects of mailbox ownership.

My concern is whether the mailman can deem a box invalid. Is this a thing?

Answer:
 Did you call the post office? How do you know that's actually from the mail carrier?

> Roommate receives mail here, I do not.

Then it's not your problem.

> but that's not a fight I'm going to pick.

Then you are unwilling to take the necessary step to resolve the problem, but since you don't get mail there it's not your problem.

There is almost certainly something buried deep in the postal code that after 10 days mail is considered not delivered and returned to the sender. The post office should be able to give you more specifics on this.Answer #2: If it's full the mailman can remove everything and give you a 10 day notice.  You won't get mail service until it's picked up.  I have a box on my route, everything gets returned unclaimed until they come to the post office and ask for service to be restarted


Title: [update] My neighbor is getting beat badly.

Question:
Update: I did want to say that I'm female, as everyone assumed I was male. My husband is older, so we knew going into this he could not restrain or hold back the guy upstairs if need be. Plus I don't want him getting hurt (regardless of what he says he wants to do to the guy). I did take someone's advice and as soon as I heard her screaming I hit record on my phone. Most of the time it was in my pocket, but the audio is good. She also let me take pictures of her bruises. I asked her permission and said I wouldn't call the cops unless she wanted me to. And if that did happen, we would have plenty of evidence against him that he doesn't know exists.

In the video she comes running down the stairs to my place. He had come in from work and immediately punched her in the back of the head and in her ribs. He started to chase her down the stairs and she fell on her way down and hurt her tail bone. At that time my husband was already heading upstairs by way of the other staircase. Guy heard my husband and didn't pursue her. She came down crying and yelling and only had one of her kids with her. I go upstairs to get the other two kids and see if my husband is okay. We spend a little bit trying to calm him down. Saying whatever we could to do so. Then I went back downstairs with her and the kids when I thought my husband could handle it.

Let it be known the background of the situation. She cheated on him. 2 years ago. He recently asked her about it as he heard it from someone else. She was honest and told him the truth. He went ballistic. (again, far from the first time he beat her, but definitely worse than ever) I told him it didn't matter if she fucked a different guy every night, it gave him no excuse to beat her. Leave or let her leave.

After three hours I told him his options were to either forgive each other and go to counselling or leave. He said he can't forget. I said then let her go. Be done. Neither one of you are happy. So he decided on Saturday after his truck is fixed to move out and leave her and the kids the apartment. He seemed resolute but we'll see I guess.

The kids went back up to bed and she stayed up all night up there with him while he slept. My husband stayed awake down here as well in case anything happened. The guy woke up at 330 and went to work with no issues that we know of. We did offer to allow one or the other stay down here. She didn't want to upset him more (sigh) and stayed up there.

Before all this, he was terribly controlling. She would ask him if she could go anywhere. Take a kid with her so he didn't accuse her of meeting a guy. Even go as far as to keep a different kid home from school every day while he was at work so he knew she didn't have men coming over. Its the most controlling and manipulative relationship I've ever seen. She says it's showing him respect.

I don't know what's going to happen from here. But I do hope he sticks to his word and leaves and didn't just say it to placate all of us. I did tell him that if I hear it again I will call the cops, as that means he broke his word to us about hitting her. He said that was fair enough but it wouldn't happen again. We'll see.

Answer:
 •Call the police right now.

•Get her and a her children to a women's abuse shelter.

•These type of things can go from a hit to murder real quick.Answer #2: Sorry if I'm repeating previous info.

Your neighbor's situation is intolerable. Please call the **National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233**, tell them your concerns (including for your own safety) and ask them what to do.

The "background story" is, with due respect, immaterial. Her husband beats her because he is a violent abuser. He will not leave. She's in danger and her kids are in danger. I also can't imagine the cloud of constant pain she lives in.

Please call the hotline, tell them your specific concerns, i.e., that you are a neighbor, you believe the husband will figure out who reported the abuse, and you fear  that reporting could accelerate the violence. I think your fears are legitimate, by the way. But they have heard it before, let them guide you as to what can be done.  Answer #3: Be prepared for him to do nothing on saturday and not move out.  Have a Plan B, my recommendation is going to the police at noon (and not telling anyone, especially him).


Title: [Male, Arizona, US] would like to settle divorce amenably out of court, but wife refuses to compromise on what is most important to me

Question:
Nobody wants a nasty, drawn-out court battle in divorce, especially when kids are involved...but it is \*for\* my kids that I feel like I need to be willing to fight in court, if necessary to preserve what is most important to me: my role as the parent at the home-base....rather than the dad who goes off and lives in some little apartment nearby where the kids \*have\* to go live occasionally, and then return to their "real" home.  It is very much financial as well (and may seem very selfish or materialistic at first until you dig deeper):  I desperately do not want to just become the "bank" for my wife and kids, and take the backseat role in raising them (even if custody is 50/50).  This is very important to me.  It is nearly all I care about.   I have offered to my wife to have her be the one to move out, buy her out of her share, or defer this till the market is better, and she gets to focus on her career and life and have 50/50 custody of the kids; and I would not even ask any child-support or alimony of her, and would even help her pay rent or make ends meet, as far as I'm able; all while bearing virtually 100% of the child-care costs- as long as I stay in the marital home, and that I would gladly change my job or career if necessary to be flexible enough at home for the kids before and after they get home from school.

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She is unwilling to compromise on this and seems to only be willing to go with the standard out-of-court course where I end up being the one to move out, I pay the child support and alimony, and she of course gets to bring in another man to help take care of her and raise my kids in their childhood home.  She is also unwilling to continue living as cordial roommates (which we've been doing rather successfully for years, despite both ideally wanting a divorce long ago), until such time as the kids are grown and gone, and then deal with the complexity of the house (at that point I really wouldn't care too much, other than that, yes, I would certainly like to get some kind of return for all my time and effort on the home, just to have a chance at a retirement at least, so I won't be a burden on my children down the road).

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This outcome of being the ousted one, is unacceptable to me.  Not space enough to describe why, here or go in to all the context and complexities; but roughly the situation is:  two kids, house still under mortgage \*\*and\*\* her parents living with us on a casita on the property, and their names are on the title and they in fact put down virtually the whole down payment on the place and so even though we could probably break-even right now by selling, we would owe them $100G, and they are not amenable and maybe not healthy enough to sell and move.  Selling is probably out.  One spouse buying the other out right now, leaves that person (I assume) with nothing; so no access to the likely much greater equity  and sale value in the future and all the blood and sweat and tears and 10's-of-thousands-of-dollars I have put into maintaining and renovating the house (massive physical and emotional effort over the years).  No other debt or large assets to speak of.

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TL;DR  after divorce I want to stay in \*my\* home with my children and play a central role in the rest of their upbringing.  Selling the house is probably not feasible; a traditional buyout is probably not feasibly; I refuse to be ousted and become basically just the bank, while another man raises my kids in my home.  What are my options and likely hurdles here?  Thank you!

Answer:
 If you can't agree, you go to court.  You can try mediation, if you haven't already, but that's where it will end up if you can't reach any agreement.

(I am not sure I understand why you think it's perfectly fair for her to be "ousted" from the marital home, but totally unfair for you...)


Title: I moved in with someone off the internet and it backfired horribly

Question:
Hello

I need some help with a situation that happened in the UK last year. Heres what happened. This happened over a year ago in April 2017.

Apparently the term for someone who lives with someone in their house and pays them rent is an "excluded occupier."

In the uk you have websites like gumtree and spareroom.co.uk to find accomodation. I've never had a lot of money. I graduated a few years ago with a degree. I graduated just after the reccession hit in 2008. I then jumped around between low paid jobs. I've always lived in different shared accomodation. The waiting list for council property in England is endless. To get accomodation you either pay a lot of money for a flat for yourself or you move into shared accomodation. This is what I have always done. Shared accomodation is not for everybody. If you've never done it, its grim. You could be the nicest person in the world but when you live with others you never know what you're going to come home too. People are going to live how THEY want to live and thats just the way its going to be. I've lived with some great people in the past and I've lived with some not so nice people.

I found a property in Oldham in the UK on spareroom.co.uk I went over to view the place. The man in his early 30s had a dog. Things seemed ok so I moved in shortly after. He asked for a 200 pound deposit. I said no problem but I asked him to sign and date a receipt for it. He did.

Things were ok. He worked. I worked. We both got on with our lives. He asked that I clean the house once per week with him. I did, but he slumped off it leaving dishes in the sink and sauce and mess etc all over the kitchen counter after the one time that he actually cleaned up. He would ask me to look after his dog when he went away on business. I always did this for him whenever he asked. I always paid the rent on time. I kept the house clean and kept myself to myself. I always saw medication lying around the house. Packets of different things. On occasion whilst I was cooking he would tell me hard luck stories involving him about previous tenants and how he always came off worse. He would talk about it at length about how people cheated him out of money and people would treat him poorly. He painted it out like this had happened many times and he was always the one losing out.

So things carried on for a while. He gave up on the cleaning completely.

When I wasn't working I was either at the gym or just out watching football. Sometimes I would see him sometimes I wouldn't.

One saturday night I left my bedroom and went into the kitchen to get a glass of water. As I walked into the lounge I noticed a camera had been set up underneath the tv. I was annoyed by this and the fact that he had told me nothing about it. I had always been straight with him. I have no idea why he would do this without telling me.

I ran into him in the hallway later that night and asked him about the camera. He seemed taken aback why I was annoyed about it. He said that he had hooked it up to his iwatch meaning that he had access to it 24 hours a day. I said that I didn't want it there. He said he didn't know what the big deal was. I again said that I wasn't comfortable and after a while he said he would unplug it.

This is when the real trouble started. If you ever needed a definition of what passive agressive behaviour is, it was the week after this discussion about the camera. He started banging on walls (my bedroom was next to his) drilling at the wall at ridiculous times. Turning his tv up loud at night (he never did this before the camera discussion) He also started slamming doors.

When I asked him about his sudden change in behaviour he said that it was just the wind that was making all the noise lately. A few more days went by with the passive agressive behaviour and I confronted him. I asked him exactly what was going on. I didn't want too because it was clear that he was intentionally being juvenile but I did, just to try and get things back how they were before the camera discussion.

The conversation didn't go well and he particulary didn't like that I noticed that he was acting out via passive agressive behaviour.

When I finished work the next day he left the key in the door so I couldn't get in. I'd given up on him at this point. There was just no going back. He was being an idiot and that was the end of it. I rang the doorbell. He eventually came downstairs and unlocked the door.

The next day I finished work and got the bus to oldham from manchester city centre. I went back to the house at 11pm. I put my key in the door. He poked his head at the letterbox with his brother and said "You don't live here anymore" He changed the locks. He had his brother round with him at the house. There was no phone call to me. No text message. No voicemail. There was no notice given to me whatsoever. He just poked his head at the letterbox and said "you don't live here anymore."

His brother came out of the house and kept saying the same thing. I didn't say anything. I recorded some of what he said on my phone.

I phoned the police and they eventually arrived. Everything that I owned was in the house. I told the police this but they didn't care. The police said that it "wasn't a police matter."

The next 12 days were without question some of the worst of my life.

What exactly was I supposed to do? I was locked out of a house that my life belongings were inside of and I was due in at work at 7am the next day and the time was approaching 1am.

This guy is a complete idiot. The police did nothing for me. Saying that they did nothing is an understatement.

Everything that I owned were in the house. My entire life belongings were in the house. Clothes, money, bank cards, bus ticket, phone charger. I had absolutely nothing on me except my work clothes and the police did nothing for me.

I was due in at work at 7am the next day and it was now 1am and I was locked out of a house where everything I owned was inside with a person who had locked me out and changed the locks without giving me any notice whatsover. I had already paid the full months rent.

Trying to keep my job whilst trying to get my things back was a nightmare. I don't have any money to begin with, I'm in a lot of debt and thats before mentioning my £26,000 student loan that increases via interest each month.

I was having to pay for hostels etc and buying new clothes bathroom items things like that and getting myself into more debt.

I tried going back to the house to get my things back. This time it wasn't his brother he had a friend with him. He obviously didn't want to be on his own. I kept going into the arndale to charge my phone. I kept calling the police. I kept visiting the police. They did nothing. I contacted them again and again, they did nothing. They kept saying "its not a police matter" "its not a police matter" "its not a police matter" "its not a police matter." Typing this out and remembering the situation that I was in is not nice.

It is inhumane what he did to me. The fact the the police did nothing is disgusting.

For 12 days I just went from hostel to hostel whilst trying to keep my job.

12 days later I got my stuff back. It was arranged to go round to get my stuff back. Shortly after I arrived the police turned up.

Either its a police matter or its not THE POLICE DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO ASSIST ME IN GETTING MY THINGS BACK BUT THE SECOND HE CALLS THEM THEY TURN UP. WHAT IS GOING ON THERE??

I am going to take this person to court to get my deposit back and all the money that I spent whilst I was locked out of the house but I need to know exactly what I'm doing from a housing law and legal standpoint. I need to meet someone who has decent legal housing knowledge on here who will assist me with this. I'm not going to court until I know exactly how best to approach this situation. In the UK it is very difficult to get free legal advice. The citizens advice burea has changed drastically in recent years. They used to sit down with you and your issue and go into it with you step by step. They don't do this anymore. They just give you a piece of paper with websites to visit. There is a thing called the law society but its more for students work experience than anything else.

Getting free legal advice on housing matters in the UK is borderline non existant. I really like reddit and I noticed the legal advice section so I wanted to give it a go. I need assistance from someone who knows what they're doing and can prep me before I take this to court. I have the receipt from the deposit that he gave to me and I have receipts from all the clothes, hostels and bathroom items that I bought after he changed the locks. I also have recordings of police conversations and recordings of him and his brother after he changed the locks.

It makes me feel sick typing this out. The fact that I was left out on the street for 12 days with nothing just makes me feel sick. With people going out of their way to do absolutely nothing for me to get my things back. I visited the police time and time again during those 12 days. On the phone and in person at different locations, manchester and oldham and nobody did anything.

All i got was "its not a police matter," "its not a police matter" "its not a police matter" again and again and again.

If its not a police matter then why did they turn up for him the second he called them on the day that I went round to collect my things?

I don't have any energy to waste with this situation. I don't have time for timewasters. As I said earlier, those 12 days that I was left out on the street without any of my belongings with people going out of their way not to help me was some of the worst of my life. I need to find someone that can give me some assistance on how best to approach this for court.

Have a nice day

Answer:
 I will read this.

It better be worth it.

Edit: It was not.

TL;DR

OP moved into house. Landlord installs camera in common area. OP protests. Landlord starts being jerk. Landlord illegally evicts OP and locks them out for 12 days. Police refuse to help. Able to get stuff back on 12 days, wants to sue Landlord for the illegal lockout and damages relating to being pillar to post for 12 days.

r/legaladviceuk

Just post what I just wrote, not your entire tale here.


Title: My friend’s company is fining their employees £1 if their lunch includes meat.

Question:
I have a friend that works for a popular food writer’s brand, and they have recently introduced a policy that if they bring in/buy lunch that includes meat, they get fined £1 and that money is donated to charity.

That would count as a illegal deduction right? As far as I can tell it wasn’t agreed on in the contract, and none of the employees agreed to it prior to it. I know it’s not much, and it goes to charity, but it sounds like a real breach of someone’s personal and employment rights. There’s one actual vegetarian in the office, so it’s affected most of them.

Answer:
 r/legaladviceUK might be more helpfull.

Answer #2: How are they enforcing this?  Are they inspecting everybody’s lunch?Answer #3: Hollow out the bun and hide the meat. Cover the meat concealing cavity with cheese and lettuce.
MuhahahahaAnswer #4: I feel like this could also back fire. If I was forced to pay $1 for meat, then some days I would go vegetarian, but on the other days I would probably go a bit overboard. If its $1 for a slice of meat on my sandwich or $1 for an entire rotisserie chicken, then on meat days i'm probably going to go for the latter. Answer #5: Insofar as a company doesn't have any kind of jurisdiction and therefore can't impose fines  then it's entirely illegal. Of course this is just a silly point because you could just not call it a fine and find a way to package it as something within the employer's competences. Answer #6: Pay the fine in pennies. 1c Euro coins.


Title: [TX] Child being left alone while with other parent.

Question: My son is 6 years old. Lately, when he goes with his dad for their weekends together, his dad will leave him by himself at home while he goes and parties. The state of Texas doesn't have a minimum age at which a child can be left alone. I do want my child to have a relationship with his father but this is ridiculous. The father says it's ok, because "He had a phone." Is there anything that can be done? I have an appointment to see my lawyer soon, but figured I would post it here just to get other opinions.

Answer: You can call CPS.


Title: Uncle is dying, wants to gift us his property.

Question:
My wife's uncle has just been told he needs to be checked into palliative care. He's asked us to come help him pack, so he can move.

One thing that was brought up, was that he'd like to give my wife his property. It's a small property in rural Arizona. He'd also like to give us a few of his personal belongings. He wants to sign over the deed to her while he is still alive. I don't think he has a will written up, and he has no descendants.

The only reasons I can think of for this are:
1. He doesn't get along with many of his siblings. He may not want them to get any of his property.
2. He might (I don't know this for sure) have some debt, and would rather see the property go to family members, then be sold by the estate to pay his debt.

If we do take ownership of the property, are there any possible legal problems that may come up? I don't want us to be sued by debt collectors or family members. How would we even go about taking ownership of the property before his death? Is there a gift/estate tax we'd have to pay?

Answer: I'd probably take the uncle to see a lawyer.


Title: Bought a car, was told it wasn't prior salvage. It is. IOWA/MINNESOTA

Question:
I live in Iowa, I bought a car in Minnesota 4 days ago for $3300. The craigslist posting said it had 110,000 miles on it, had a clean title, ran great and they were selling it because she "Needed a minivan for her 3rd child on the way"

I brought the car home Friday night. Monday morning I went to insure it and my rates to insure were through the roof for every provider. Progressive told me that the car had been in a previous accident and that's why the rates were so high. That got me suspicious so I ran the VIN, and sure enough it had been totaled just 2 months ago. I googled the VIN and found the salvage listing on a salvage website, and the odometer reads 199,000 in the listing. I'm positive it's my car, it has the same dents, dings, stains, and stickers.

The title is a clean title, says nothing about prior salvage, and has "N/REQD" under the odometer field.

The woman who sold me the vehicle never said anything about the vehicle being in any accidents, and lied through her teeth to me about how she acquired the car/how long she had had the car.

What should my course of action be? Can I do anything? Or do I have to cut my losses?

Answer:
 Clean title means there isn't a lien on it.

> and lied through her teeth to me about how she acquired the car/how long she had had the car.

How do you know this? Just because she was wrong about something doesn't mean she lied. You should have done your homework.  Did you ask to see the carfax?

> The woman who sold me the vehicle never said anything about the vehicle being in any accidents

Did she say it wasn't in any accidents?


Title: Found data on purchased hard drive

Question:
Just curious, if a person bought some mixed technology in an auction, and found in the lot some hard drives, that may contain a vast quantity of data that appears to be from a major U.S tobacco company.
What are the legalities of this? could this person publish this information? or perhaps auction the "hard drives"
(I am located in Canada)

Answer: If you want to contact the lawyers at wikileaks, they can be contacted at wl-lawyers@sunshinepress.org and electronic freedom foundation legal requests can be directed to info@eff.org. Answer #2: I have heard a terrible first-hand horror story about a company that purchased the assets of another company and discovered from data on or accessible by one of the machines that the seller-company had been stealing from the buyer-company. The buyer company used the data and then was successfully sued for having violated the seller-company's privacy. Sublime details of how (technically) the information is accessed from the purchased hardware can determine the result - so be careful. If any passwords are involved - even passwords stored and/or automatically inserted by the software on the hardware can provide a basis for the finding that the data was private and remained so.


Title: The police have my brother's license plate number for stealing two cases of beer

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Whether or not they'll come after you and your brother likely depends on how much they have to do in your area. If it's a fairly low-crime area, they may be more likely to devote some more time to tracking you down. They may pull him over and question him, or they may just show up to his house.


Title: Suing YouTube - nonconsensual recording of my voice and bullying, YouTube refuses to take action.

Question:
So there was a YouTube video posted of my voice and there was what I believe direct hate and attack toward me. This was a recorded conversation and I said I didn't consent. As such I reported to YouTube and filled out their form with legal complaints. Their response was they couldn't identity the problem. Can I sue for YouTube not taking action against bullying? Are my rights being infringed by the recording of my voice?

Will update with more info as I get it.

Edit: Seal Beach, California.
Uploader lives in California as well. - figured I'd say he could be lying.
YouTube said they abide by the law of Arizona when I filed a complaint. I don't know if that's relevant.
I was not aware of the recording until after it was uploaded, with which I was notified by a friend. I then verbally said to take the video down and that I didn't consent.
The conversation was very attacking and threatening but was over Skype.
Under 18

Can I at the very least get the video taken down?

Answer: Why would YouTube need to take action against bullying?!?!


Title: I just received a very inappropriate text from a supervisor at my new job. How to proceed and protect myself?

Question:
I am a mid-twenties female who just started at a new company as a contractor on a 6-month project. The industry is financial and the company is huge - tens of thousands of employees, you've probably heard of us.

I am contracted to work on a specific project. I work on my project, send my work to my boss, then review it with a subject matter expert, then schedule twice-weekly meetings with them + compliance and program leadership.

One of the attendees is the boss of those leadership personnel. I don't know the exact hierarchy, but I would consider those leadership personnel pretty high up, and this person is their boss. I know he's high up - the highest on my project. He is in his 40s.

I have never talked to him alone, we've only had maybe 3 interactions total. I've been there a month. He clearly likes me - but in person he has kept it 100% professional. He thanked me for making significant improvements in our system that have made a noticable impact on our efficiencies. That's about it.

About an hour ago I received this --

> [My Name], is this you?  I wanted to reach out to say hi and welcome you to the team.  I also wanted to see if you would be up to texting?  Let me know.  [His Name]!! 😊

Then 15 minutes later

> This is [First Name/Last Name] from [Our Company] if you didn't know

Then 10 minutes after that

> Just wanted you to know that your "spunkiness" as others on the team have called it has really caught my attention... I am a rebel by nature and it seems like you have that in you too.  Would love to learn more...

In addition to how inappropriate it already is, **I did not give him my phone number**.

I am freaked out. Angry. Livid actually, at how damned predatory this is.

And not that it matters, but I have been dreaming of working at this company for a year and I am way over-qualified for this position but took it so I could get a foot in the door. My boss loves me. I can absolutely talk to her about this. But I can't stand the idea of this in any way hurting my progress getting into this company. And I was really excited he had noticed my work but apparently that wasn't what he noticed at all.

But systematically, logically, legally -

What do I do and how do I make sure this does not adversely impact me and protect myself?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 It's predatory for a supervisor to reach out and try to be personal? He didn't say he wanted to have sex with you. Unless you have some additional context here I'm missing the "very inappropriate" aspect of this.

It also isn't unusual for supervisors to have contact information for employees.

That aside, what would you like to happen in an ideal world? What is your desired end state?


Title: School is trying to change my program.

Question:
Hi everyone. I didn't know where else to go and then I thought of this subreddit and thought I might try here.

I am currently enrolled in a medical school in the Caribbean. There weren't many options for me so this is what I had to do. The school is based in Texas while the campus itself is in the Caribbean. When I joined I signed up for a 4 semester program on the island with a 5th semester in the US where I would take the Kaplan USMLE course as well as an ICM course at a hospital in the United States.  This is mentioned in all the forms I signed when I joined as well as the student handbook and my acceptance letter. I am now in my 4th semester and am 1 month away from completing my course.

Last week the President from our office in Texas showed up at our school. He informed us that instead of the program we have been working towards for the last 4 semesters, they will be changing it to a new review course which would force us to stay 3 more on the island instead of leaving in 1 month.  Obviously this gives us no time to plan anything as we all have bought our flight tickets back home and have already informed all our landlords we will be leaving.

To further complicate things the review course they are expecting us to stay on the island for is an online video course that not a single one of us has heard of. It is not a recognized course like Kaplan or DIT and is much more expensive.  Furthermore when looking up the "doctor" who teaches this course we found that he in fact lost his medical license years ago.

I don't know what my options are. I was promised a 4 semester course with a fifth semester Kaplan review course back in my home in the U.S. and now a month before I am getting ready to go home they are changing those promises. To me this whole situation seems less than legal especially since I have signed forms promising a 4 semester program with Kaplan.

I guess what I want to ask is are there any legal reasons that they would not be able to do this? I really don't know what to do as I just can't stay another 3 months when I have already made commitments to be back home in a month.

Thanks for any help you can give.

Answer:
 Yeah Caribbean schools are somewhat notorious for this bs, which is why it's a bad idea to go to them. That and getting a good residency out of them is not easy/impossible.

You could try to get a lawyer but somehow I suspect that they have figured out a way around the legal aspects of it.

Good luck.


Title: Motion to Set Aside based on court commencing early

Question:
TENNESSEE

I am the Petitioner in an Order of Protection Case. After acquiring an Ex Parte Temporary Order of Protection against the Respondent, I received a piece of paper in the mail that states plainly:

"The above styled case is set for ORDER OF PROTECTION (OP) at 09:00 AM on Thursday, 6/11/2015. Please check in at clerk's counter before court."

I called the court building and confirmed with multiple court employees that it is vital to arrive, fully prepared, at LEAST thirty minutes early. Needless to say, I took this advice very seriously.

I arrived with my attorney at 8:00am. Checked in with the clerk's counter at 8:15am and was informed that ours was the court's first case of the day. Was seated in the designated court room at 8:20am. Judge called my case at 8:35am. Respondent was not present for the proceedings. I submitted my evidence and testified and was granted a Permanent Order of Protection for a duration of one year at 8:57am. The Respondent walked through the courtroom doors at 9:02am, the exact moment that my attorney and I were leaving the courtroom. Proceeded to the clerk's desk to obtain a copy of the order of protection and left the building to go about my day.
I received a call a couple hours later from my attorney. He informed me that the Respondent had filed for a Motion to Set Aside. Apparently, the Respondent feels that the fact that the proceedings began before the issued time of 9:00am qualifies the reconsideration of the judgement under Rule 60.

My attorney has advised me that the hearing for the Motion to Set Aside is set for July 2 and, if granted, a new hearing for the Order of Protection will likely commence immediately thereafter.

My questions are simply these:
What is the likelihood that a Motion to Set Aside will be approved under these circumstances?
What, if anything, can I do to mitigate the possibility of a Motion to Set Aside being granted?
Have you ever in your life heard of a Motion to Set Aside being granted because court proceedings began before the designated time?

Thanks so much for any help or advice and do please feel free to make any suggestions that you feel would be helpful in this situation. I will happily answer any questions so long as I am able to preserve my anonymity in this forum. ;D

Answer: No one here can read a judge's mind. That said I think the respondent has a fair concern. He or she was ordered to be there at 9am and was more or less on time.Answer #2: My guess is that there is a pretty good chance it will be set aside, especially if the respondent is represented by counsel.  His paper says 9 AM and the judge called it 25 minutes early.  If the roles were reversed, how would you feel?


Title: Constitutionality of private policing? Delegating police powers to private companies? Constitutionality of traffic enforcement cameras? (CA)

Question:
I recently received a traffic citation for failure to stop at a red light. I was caught by a traffic camera, and I believe there's slim chance that a police officer would have issued the citation if witnessed because: it was late at night, there was clearly no cross-traffic, I was about two feet from entering the crosswalk upon turning red, and video evidence shows the green light didn't appear for cross-traffic until I was in the middle of the intersection (Do the electronic sensors account for this?).

I was hoping the people here could provide links to some legalese or offer some insights about both the process of delegating police powers to private companies and the constitutionality of traffic enforcement cameras.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 None of the arguments you mentioned are sufficient to beat a red light ticket.

Lets start with this: In California a failure to stop at the limit line for a red light (CVC 21453(a)) is a $490 fine. If you want traffic school in order to keep this from your insurance company, you would pay the court an additional $52 plus pay the school its tuition of no more than $30.

Assuming your ticket is a "real" one--you [can check here](http://highwayrobbery.net/redlightcamsticket.htm) (be careful, that site is kind of a mess)--you would go through[ the normal procedure](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3toh9u/cali_just_got_a_speeding_ticket_for_the_first/cx9zdly) of fighting a traffic ticket.

Constitutionality arguments and "robot" arguments won't win the day, unfortunately.


Title: My dad's girlfriend repeated threatens to beat me, destroy my property, etc. What can I do?

Question:
My dad's girlfriend slanders me, threatens to beat me, cut my balls off, damage my car. She falsely accuses me of breaking her property, berates me for being disrespectful and when asked to provide incidents they shift focus and blame me for anything that occurs.

In response, I have recorded all incidents, stayed calmed, never raise my voice, ask that she be polite and come to a reasonable solution. Instead, she continues to yell and scream at me to go fuck myself and tells my father to kick me out of my only home.

**Location:** New Jersey

**Age:** 21

**Job:** Full time student with part time job

**Background:** She has a past history of belligerence with battering a roommate, shoving an employee at Walmart (in which the cops were called).

I am in no financial position to leave home as I have two semesters left in college. I have to live at home otherwise I will not be able to go to school.

**My questions:**

What evidence do I need to get a TRO (Temporary restraining order) and/or a RO (Restraining order) against her? Is video and audio evidence enough?

How to best defend against character accusations if I do go to court.

General advice.

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Does she live with you and your father? Who is on the lease/title to the home you live in?

Edit: unless your dad takes your side, the most likely outcome of pursuing this legally is YOU being forced to leave.  You should probably just talk to your father, and if he isn't on your side, your only recourse is to save up and call the cops if there are actual threats of violence.

The courts take a VERY dim view of adult children living rent free/below market rate who try to dictate the terms of someone else's home.  VERY dim.


Title: Neighborhood dog barks for 5-7 hours a night!

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > I'll go out one night and kill that dog

And then you'll be back here asking us how to weasel your way out of felony animal cruelty charges.


Title: Ohio- Our landlord just shut off our water himself, and is refusing to fix our broken door.

Question:
Hello, we live in a duplex of a not so great neighborhood. So here the gist:

About two weeks ago someone broke into our house and broke our door. It won't lock at all, its all messed up and its very unsafe. We've had to keep it barricaded shut with chairs. About a week later, our rent would be due. We told him about it the same day it happened.

 He's texted us saying he'd be over to fix it multiple times and hasn't done so. Well, our landlord is refusing to fix the door until we pay rent. This happened before our rent was due, and we are not paying him until our door is fixed. (Edit:  we are not REFUSING to pay him, we told him that the rent is here. And now all of a sudden he doesn't want to come here to get it anymore, even though that's what we always do.)

Well, I got a text from him last night again saying he'd be coming over to fix it. This morning we saw that he was here, and we waited for him to knock on the door. He never did. Instead, he turned our water off. He hasn't contacted us since last night, and hasn't said anything about being here.

We're currently looking at different sites to see what we can do but we figured we'd ask you guys as well.

This guy has always been a jerk, when we first moved in, he told us it was totally fine that I wasn't on the lease. And, when we got a dog we paid him for the fees to have him there. We were late on rent once for like two days and he gave us an eviction note (not a legit one, just one he typed out. ) saying that he was also evicting us because he "had no idea" I was living there, or the dog. It was total bullshit. He's an ass. But that was a long time ago. I'm just ranting now, but I'm nervous that he'll try to pull more shady shit like this. So what do we do? I'm taking screenshots of his messages, proof he knows I'm here,proof of all this, etc. I'll be taking pictures of the door, we have proof of the night it happened since we filed a police report, too.

And he only owns one property,so we can't deposit the money to a clerk of municipal court to pay him AFTER he fixes, because he'd need to own like three I think. So that's another reason we're not paying at all. Sorry if this is jumbled haha.

TL;DR: Our landlord won't fix our door, And he just shut off our water himself. We are not paying him until he fixes our door, and I'm pretty sure turning our water off is illegal. Help?

Edit:

He also hasn't came to collect rent. I just found this out so I'm sorry for not saying it earlier but the person on the lease told him that he can pick up the rent if he comes over. We haven't told him outright that we are refusing to pay rent.

Edit 2: we contacted our landlord about the water. He's denying turning it off, saying that he was just there to check the neighbors water. He also claimed he knocked on our door several times, but he never did. We texted him saying we've contacted him several times, and that he never knocked, we were here the whole time. All he said was "well, whatever." Now he wants us to go to the basement and figure it out ourselves.

Answer:
 > This happened before our rent was due, and we are not paying him until our door is fixed.

You're in the wrong there.  Holding rent for lack of repairs is only appropriate under certain circumstances, and you haven't met those.

First, you must serve him **written** notice to repair the defect.  You haven't done that.  Then you must give him **reasonable** time to repair.  Reasonable differs from place to place, but Ohio generally recognizes 30 days for non-emergency repair.  And this would likely be non-emergency.

So pay your rent.  Also serve him a written notice to repair and define what you consider reasonable.  If he does not repair in that time, then and *only* then can you look at withholding rent.


Title: (Ontario) My fiancé left me. I returned the ring via registered mail. He signed for it but he's suing me in small claims court

Question:
My fiancé abruptly left me and wouldn't answer my calls or texts asking why. I read that the law in Ontario says the ring goes back to the giver no matter who ends it and since he refused to speak to me I returned it via registered mail.

Not long after I mailed it I was served papers for a lawsuit by him. He says I won't return the ring despite him asking several times, which is a lie because he hasn't spoken to me since he left. When I tracked the package online I saw it was delivered. I went to the post office and showed them the receipt I had from the transaction and the lawsuit papers. According to the system he wasn't home when they attempted delivery but he came to the post office by his apartment and picked up the package two days later. They gave me a number to call at head office and I was able to obtain a print out of the signature, which is his.  A friend also showed me a selfie he took and posted on Facebook and the ring box is clearly visible in the background on his dresser and the photo is dated after he left me. I have a witness to verify that I put the ring inside the package I sent him. I went to the post office where he picked it up and the clerk remembered him coming in to pick up the package (remembered his tattoo) and said he would tell the court if needed.

With all my evidence I am somewhat confident that the lawsuit will be thrown out. I'm fairly certain he doesn't know I have evidence he is lying. My question is, did he commit a crime here, is it just a civil matter or will the courts not care at all?

Edit: I'm asking because I have never had to go to court or deal with anything legal before so I'm not sure of how it works or what happens next.

Answer: Your right its a civil matter between you and him. Bring all the evidence of that delivery including your friend who witnessed you mailing the box back, seems like things are in your favour here but make sure you reapond and show up for the court date.Answer #2: In Ontario, it's mandatory that you go to mediation before you go to court. You'll have a chance to talk to him there, at which point you can tell him about all your evidence and if he's smart he'll drop the suit.Answer #3: Not a lawyer, but a question here: wouldn't it be considered mail fraud to receive a package and then claim it was never received in order to force the sender to pay for the item?


Title: PA- Driving 100 MPH in a 65 Zone. Received a ticket for 200$, but it comes with five points. What should I do to not get the points?

Answer:
 Not drive 50% faster that the posted speed limit.

Seriously though, if you have a good defense, I'd go with that, otherwise you'll need to see if you qualify for a defensive driving program or similar program.

Chances are you won't be able to not get the points.


Title: Question about drug amnesty [Virginia]

Question:
So pretty much I am in a situation where I am affiliated with someone that sells a lot of drugs. By affiliated I mean I have bought some weed/acid. That is why I am in a situation where I am posting on here.

I believe you should be able to do whatever you want as long as you aren't hurting anyone else. Here is where situation is getting a little sticky. My friend and I are getting a little uncomfortable with some of the things our *friend* does as it violates my rule.

With his refusal to stop what he is doing, I am considering going to the police. Essentially, will I get in trouble if I just tell the police everything, including our partaking?
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 > will I get in trouble if I just tell the police everything, including our partaking?

Possibly. Probably. Maybe. No crystal ball can tell.

You should (a) stop breaking the law and (b) stop associating with criminals and (c) speak with a criminal defense attorney.

It is unlikely that any lawyer will advise to you walk into a police station and admit to being a criminal.


Title: Manufacturer of laser used by Police refuses to give me user manual and technical specs about the device.

Question:
I was cited for speeding a few days ago. I asked the officer to give me the manufacturer information of the device he used to clock me; including the serial number. I asked if the device needed to be calibrated periodically and he said that it did. I contacted the manufacturer and asked that a user manual be sent out to me including the calibration data from their quality control dept. They refused to send that information to me. "We do not provide manuals except to the departments that purchase the equipment". Was their response. I offered to purchase the laser in question and their response to that was, "We do not just sell to anyone.".

I told them that I believed I had a right to put into question the officer's SOP and specs of the device used to prosecute me. Then I asked that they either send me the technical specs+use manual or write me a notirized letter refusing to do so.

Am I in the wrong for asking the manufacturer to send me data about a device that the officer used? I'm not saying it's going to make me win my argument, but I'd love to get a closer look at the specs of the device used on me.

Thanks,

Answer:
 The manufacturer has no obligation to send you that info or to sell you a device. Answer #2: You aren't wrong for asking. They aren't wrong for refusing.

If they won't hand over the information willingly your only option is to pursue a subpoena. A judge would weight the merits of your need for the information against the companies right to withhold proprietary information.Answer #3: You can ask. They can say no.

You can get a valid court order (like a subpoena) for them to provide that info. You can also - likely at substantially lower cost - file an open records request in conjunction with your case directly to the local PD requesting their SOP, calibration records, and user manual.


Title: Calling CPS again?

Question:
Hi, this is my first time posting here. Backstory: *About 1 1/2 year ago, my nephew was taken away from my stepsister due to beating him up. He came into my care and we had gone through courts and all. It was an uphill battle with her and CPS. Let me make it clear that CPS is NOT deaf-friendly meaning they are not culturally competence about deaf culture in general.  I won subsequently because I had massive paperwork and evidence of proof. Long story short, he was eventually returned back to his mother after she had satisfied all requirements of her ACD. I was so heartbroken as he was scared to go back but she did everything "right" in CPS's eyes. I warned them that the mom would repeat everything, and my nephew would descend back into his behavior and mental I'll easy, and that he will eventually hurt himself.* Fast forward many months later, I learned that my nephew was taken to the hospital because he downed a whole bottle of Risperidone, and he had to be lavaged. He's in the Children's Ward of the hospital, and Everytime his mom comes to visit him, he lashes out. It's a clear sign for help. I can't visit him because the mom HATES ME so so bad, that given an opportunity, she'd like to get me arrested.  Yeah. My question is...Should I call CPS and let them know of what's happening even though he's in hospital? Or back off and see what happens? I know she will not allow my nephew to return back to me but this is a 11uear old boy who is crying for help! I'm so so scared for him. CPS back then was like fighting a wall of oil.
Sorry for the long note but am hoping to get an answer somehow. Thanks.

Answer: Call CPS every timeAnswer #2: The hospital ought to have called CPS already because that’s a very young kid to have attempted suicide. I would call CPS yourself to make sure it’s been reported. I’m not sure how much traction you’d get by calling the hospital, but you could do that and ask them to check the child carefully for injuries if it’s allowed. Let them know about his abuse history. They will not tell you much, but just let them know you want to provide information, even though they cannot share any with you.


Title: Update: Woke Up to Construction Workers on my Balcony (30th floor) and I lost access to my balcony (Miami, FL)

Question:
Hi Everyone,

I posted [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/e559ln/woke_up_to_construction_workers_on_my_balcony/) about how I wasn't told by my landlord of a 1 year long exterior renovation project before I signed my lease. Which resulted in my balcony being locked from the outside with a piece of wood. Well things have gotten slightly worse so I'm seeking some advice.

I talked to the landlord about a rent reduction and he was fighting back but ended up reducing it by $50 per month. However, that decrease is definitely not enough to cover the inconveniences below:

* I live in a studio with only one balcony and 2 windows, and now both windows have been sealed with a wrap from the outside. This is preventing me from opening the windows.
   * As a result: my apartment temperature goes up to 78-80 degrees if I don't open the AC (especially if I'm cooking)
   * Also, there is no air circulation when I'm cooking so the studio smells like food for hours
   * There is very loud drilling that starts everyday at 8:30 and doesn't end till late in the afternoon
* Another thing is that my lease says I have a dishwasher but it doesn't work and the landlord has been aware since day 1.

So he are my questions:

1. Is it legal to have my windows and balcony locked and have no air circulation besides the microwave fan? Ik in NY it's illegal for an apartment to not have any balconies or windows.
   1. a. If it is legal, can I tell the building management or landlord to pay for my AC bill because now I have to keep the AC on?
2. I really want to move out but my landlord has my last month's rent and one month deposit that I don't want to lose, is there a way to get my money back and leave? (the landlord has been defensive since we talked about rent reductions)

Hope you guys and gals can help :)
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Other than the main door to the apartment, do you have another way to exit in case of a fire?

[Here is code enforcement](http://www.miamidade.gov/building/standards/residential-minimum-housing.asp)  You can ask at 311 if this is legal.  They may send an inspector, if they find it not legal, they may condemn the apartment.  You would have to move that day, so keep that in mind.Answer #2: It wasn't mentioned in your first thread, but Florida does have a quiet enjoyment law.  I would think sealing all of your windows and your balcony, along with the noise, is definitely interfering with your quiet enjoyment of your apartment.


Title: Someone charged my Google account around $2,500

Question:
I'm in the U.S.

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A few months ago someone broke into my Google account. I take security decently seriously, but like an idiot I didn't have 2 factor authentication turned on. Right after I re-secured my account I noticed that there was someone else's payment information tied to my account. I thought this was incredibly weird so I took a screen-shot of all information associated with this new payment method (with no intention of using it) then removed it from my account.

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Today I received an email from a collection agency bringing attention to an outstanding balance that I didn't know had. I think it was somehow transferred to my account when it was broken into. The collection agency claims I owe around $2,700. I head over to Google Cloud and lo and behold theres a god damn $2,700 outstanding balance.

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I have never used Google Cloud.

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Not sure what course of action I should take. Thanks\~!

Answer: Report the transaction(s) as fraud. Your bank will likely investigate and refund the money, but it will take a long time.