Title: (PA) Question about pool liability.

Question:
Location: PA, USA
Local Municipality requirements: All pools, above or below ground, must be enclosed with a fence on all sides and must have a lock. Fencing should be at a minimum of 4 feet in height. If pool is above ground, ladder should be removed when not in use, or if a pool deck is present the deck must have a gate attached to the handrail and deck must meet code.

We have an above ground pool, with a small deck that has a gate that latches, and a 6.5 foot wooden privacy fence with a padlock on the gate. We meet all municipality requirements and the homeowners insurance is satisfied with the set up as well.

On to my question;

Lately there has been a group of children (ages 8-15) from the housing complex 2 miles down the road that have been jumping fences and swimming in people's pools when they are seemingly not home. They have been caught multiple times. When caught by homeowners and asked to leave they call the homeowners "racist crackers" "f-ing (insert other obscentity here)". The police have been called and the kids scatter and no one has been cited yet.

It's happened to our neighbors in the block behind us.

If these kids jump my fence and one of them drowns in my pool, what is my liability?? Is there anything else I can do to alleviate liability (other than removing the pool - because we like it).

Answer:
 You've probably done enough to alleviate liability already. Just be sure that your fence is sturdy and the latch closes tightly. Probably best to get a lock for the latch.

I know they're just gonna jump the fence regardless, but you're not obligated to stymie that. You're just obligated to reasonably secure the hazard.

E: In a way, I gotta admire the kids who run two miles to trespass into a pool. That's some dedication to hydration.


Title: Pedophile's Family Keeps Sending Harassing Texts

Question:
About ten years ago my sister was "groomed" by a pedophile in a position of power over her. My family found out and reported this to the police, and he was placed on parole and lost his job. He was added to the sex offender registry as a level 2 offender. Since then, various members of my family have received harassing text messages clearly written by someone close to this pedophile. These long screeds reference each of my family members by name and usually contain some piece of private information about them. The pedophile was recently taken off parole. None of us are sure whether or not we're in any real danger, but we're getting these intimidating text messages once every few months or so. The family members receiving the texts have tried getting new phone numbers, but the texts persist.

We tried contacting the ACLU and RAINN - two organizations I believed might have some interest in dealing with a vengeful pedophile. Neither of them seemed interested in helping, and while the police detective assigned to our sister's case is sympathetic the police don't seem to believe they can do anything about this. The phone number used to text us is different each time, and apparently untraceable for the police.

Do we have any options? Are you aware of any organizations that exist for situations like this? Is there anything we can do other than sit around and wait for this person to potentially become violent? Thanks.

Answer:
 If you can figure out who they are the police can most likely launch an investigation. Saying “i’m getting threatening texts from different random numbers” is far less solid than “i’m getting threatened by xyz who is close to that pedo we caught”.Answer #2: Try running the numbers through Spokeo or a similar website and see if you come up with anything. It could very well be one person who has a Google Voice number or something and they change it every time but it still could provide some sort of information. Best of luck friend, I hope you get to the bottom of this.Answer #3: >"while the police detective assigned to our sister's case is sympathetic the police don't seem to believe they can do anything about this."

Have the police gone and knocked on the pedophile's door and asked him what he knows about it? That's something they could do. It may or may not get the texts to stop.

Or you could change your number of course.Answer #4: This isn't really something that RAINN or the ACLU is meant to handle. The pedophile themselves is something that RAINN could have handled or the recovery itself but for now you should probably hire a private investigator. They can look into this and should be able to turn any info in to the copsAnswer #5: Do you know how they got the personal info? If so you can dtart to whittle down the suspects


Title: Neighbors allow cats to roam free and enter my yard

Question:
I live in San Diego County in a suburb. We don't have an HOA, and it's all single family homes with yards. I'm not sure who actually owns the cats, but they have flea collars on so I know someone does.

I love cats. I don't want to harm them. I have a cat myself who is indoor only.  I realized these cats are coming into our yard, using it as a toilet, and killing birds. I was willing to tolerate this, until I discovered that my own cat is becoming so agitated by watching these cats in our yard through the windows, that he has begun urinating on the walls.

For now I am keeping all the windows covered, which is a bummer.

The backyard is fenced, but the cats fit through gaps. I'm going to try blocking the gaps, and if it turns out they're scaling the fence and still getting in, I'll talk to the four homes we share the fences with and see if I can install something on the top to prevent them from climbing over. Not anything that hurts them, again, I don't want to harm them. I've seen rollers and other devices.

Meanwhile, I'm tempted to catch the cats and bring them to the local no-kill shelter. Would I be within my legal rights to set humane live traps in my yard to catch them, and bring them to the shelter?

Answer: Try a motion activated sprinkler.


Title: Does my mom owe me hundreds of thousands in child support she spent on herself?

Question:
When my parents divorced, they had a court-ordered agreement that my dad would pay child support to my mom until my youngest sister (5 years younger than me) turned 18. The amount of the support was to stay the same every year with the expectation that my mom would continue to support the two eldest daughters as we entered college.

When I turned 18, my mom basically left me to fend for myself. I took out loans to pay for school and used money I had made working over the summer to support myself my freshman year of college. I could only afford a meal plan with one meal a day and went hungry most of the time to conserve what little money I had.

Sophomore year, I got an apartment and my mom let me "rent" the car she had gotten me for my 16th birthday so I could work to pay rent. I paid her monthly for the car and paid for all gas, oil changes, and \~$1k in maintenance. I worked nights and weekends as a waitress (while enrolled in pre-med full-time) to pay for rent, the car, textbooks, and food/necessities. I was under a huge amount of stress and my grades slipped. Still no help from my mom. I decided I had had enough when she insulted me and told me she was taking back the car, knowing it was how I supported myself, after I got a parking ticket for parking in the wrong lot on campus (which I paid).

I gave my mom the car back and reached out to my dad, who my mom had alienated me from since the divorce. I told him I needed a car and he happily obliged. I was extremely grateful and we began to rebuild our relationship. My mother heard about this and completely cut me off. She texted me telling me to get my stuff out of her house, then blocked my number and cut me off her phone plan (the only thing she spent money on for me since I turned 18). That was 3 years ago, and I haven't heard from her since.

I've since learned that my dad was paying my mom **$200k per year** in child support for the three of us. He is wealthy and it is nothing to him, but he was enraged to find out she had hung me out to dry while pocketing this money. She could have easily paid for my school and living expenses so that I could focus on my education. Instead, she was taking lavish trips to Europe, spending thousands on designer bags and clothes, bought a new Mercedes and two purebred dogs. She's never worked so it's clear where she got the money from. She also continued to claim me as a dependent on her tax returns, robbing me of tax credits for textbooks that I paid for.

I don't want my mom to get away with this. Is there any way I can get back at least some of the money she should have been spending on me? There has to be something I can do but I don't even know where to start.

Answer:
 > Is there any way I can get back at least some of the money she should have been spending on me?

No. Child support belongs to the parent, not the child.


Title: I bought a high end laptop that ended up having defects and they refuse to fix it. What are my options?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Just to confirm, you knew these issues existed yet continued to use the device for over a year until it was out of warranty, *then* wanted it to be fixed?

You've got nothing. The warranty has ended, which you knew was the case.


Title: (SouthernCalifornia) Landlord is trying to forcefully evict me tonight.

Question:
So my land lord who is also my father has decided that he wants me to leave immediately. I live in a condo he rents out.

I'm a student at a trade school and he doesn't agree with the class I've chosen so his response was "Leave your keys on the table and leave by tonight"

He hasn't made me pay rent even though the lease I signed says there is rent.

My question is mainly What should I do about it in terms of legality. As far as I understand, he needs to actually file for an eviction notice and can not forcefully remove me from the home legally. Right?

Answer: Yes, he would have to file an eviction. You cannot be moved by force. I'm assuming that you are 18 and don't live in the same residence as him. Also because he doesn't like what classes you take will get laughed out of court. If you do have a lease that requires you to pay rent you should be paying. Even then he would still have to follow the law and serve you a three day pay or quit notice.


Title: Daycare out of control causing trouble for kids and teachers.

Question: I work at a daycare in Utah. I’m in a corner and I don’t know what to do. The last 7 of my checks have bounced I got paid back eventually but only after going into the negatives and missing payments on my car. Today I found out a few of my coworkers are illegal and don’t have papers. The boss has been holding their paychecks back from them for 3 weeks now and because they don’t have papers they can’t go somewhere else. I love my coworkers but if they are illegal they don’t have background checks done and shouldn’t be in a daycare. Also the kids aren’t getting the food they need because money is so tight in the daycare. What do I do?

Answer: never set foot in the place again and put all your energy into finding a new job.


Title: Will HR take my sexual harassment claim against my boss seriously because I'm a man and he's a man? How do I navigate the situation?

Question:
I've been here six months. My boss is a weird guy and I picked up on it pretty quickly. He frequently makes comments about my weight at lunch when I'm eating, and usually has hand gestures to go with them. For instance, he watched me eat the one time and said "if you keep eating that pasta, you're going to get fat like me" while purposely sliding his hand up his stomach to lift up his shirts and maintaining a grin on his face that makes my skin crawl.

I typically change clothes quickly in my office so I can ride a bike or run during lunch. I close my blinds and close my door. Unfortunately, I cannot lock my door because there is not one. My boss has a thing about closed doors. As I just finished putting on my shorts he opens my door, without any warning (i.e. knocking) and says I want doors open unless it's lunch. It feels violating that someone would just do that kind of thing. Can I at least get a knock?

Going forward, I don't know if HR will take me serious or not because we're two men. What kind of blow-back is there for this kind of thing? I mean we're still going to have to work together after this unless I move onto another job? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks.

Answer:
 I don't see how either of the things you just mentioned are sexual harassment.

I don't think they're going to take you seriously, but not because you're both men. They're not going to take you seriously because the two examples you gave aren't sexual harassment. The first example is odd but whatever; the second example is more likely to get you in hot water than him. He's not obligated to knock but you are obligated to change in appropriate spaces (and no, your unlockable office is not an appropriate space). Answer #2: Change your cloths in a bathroom, where there is some reasonable expectation of privacy.

I wouldn't report to HR the weird belly rubbing thing.  Doesn't seem like HR would do anything about what he's done so far.

If he ever becomes overtly sexual with you, or touches you in any way, then I'd report it to HR.  Perhaps eat lunch in your office with the door closed, since that's apparently an okay time to have it closed.


Title: (North Carolina) Parental identity theft.

Question:
I am in the process of joining the air force and my recruiter called me with some alarming news. Until yesterday, I was under the impression that I had no credit. It turns out that My mother had used my social security number to open an account with Dish network and I knew absolutely nothing about this. Now, there is a bill that went into collections in the amount of $834.  I am positive it was done by my mom. I'm 21 now, this started when I was 19.
I've called Dish and am in the process of filling out an identity theft affidavit and a police report. I don't know what happens next and I was wondering if there's anything else I should do and I was also wondering if anyone knows how this will most likely play out.
Thanks in advance, all information is greatly appreciated.

EDIT : thank you all for the responses so far. A lot of you have taken my relationship with my mother under consideration. We haven't spoken in nearly 5 months, for reasons just like this. She has done this to my father multiple times as well as my uncle and I'm just the next victim in her ever growing list. She's also addicted to cocaine and it's like watching someone deteriorate in front of you. If she got jail time for this, I'd hope she'd be forced to get clean and it may even save her life so I am not opposed to charging my mom.

Answer: You called Dish and the police and that's good, but that won't change anything on your credit report.  You need to contact one of the big three credit reporting agencies (I think Experian is the easiest to deal with) and work with them about the identity theft.  You should get a free credit report from them, and you should contest with them the debt as reported by Dish.  Once you have done that I think they will remove the information about the past due Dish bill from your credit reports.  I think it's unlikely that Dish will try to pursue a legal route to collect if they haven't started that yet, but they may do that regardless of your credit report issues.  If they do try to collect through the courts, then whether they would try to collect from you or your mother is hard to say.


Title: I'm being taken to court over a $3,500 loan I defaulted on

Question: I lost my job last August and defaulted on a loan. I received a court date for July 29th in Virginia, but am moving to Connecticut the 21st. I'm not really sure what my options are, but I'm wondering if I should try to make it to the court date, or try to get it moved (if that's even possible). Also, if it's best to talk to a debt settlement lawyer, or possibly claim bankruptcy given that I have other debt as well. I'm not sure where to start and I'm young so I'm not even sure what questions to ask. Any advice is appreciated!

Answer:
 Do not miss your court date. You can by default be found at fault and be forced to pay the full settlement.

You can try to get the court date moved, but plan on being in court with a lawyer on your court date.


Title: Duplex neighbors lit apartment on fire [CA]

Question:
I live in a two story split duplex in CA, and about two months ago the neighbors on the other side left a candle burning while they went out and started a fire in their bathroom on the second floor.  Fortunately for my wife and I, the fire was contained to the bathroom, I guess it consumed all the oxygen and the bathroom door and window were closed.  My wife and I were actually home the entire time, but didn't see or smell anything until the firetrucks showed up, after the fire had almost entirely burned out.

I'm not exactly asking for advice, more for some legal explanation. Without going into all the petty details, these neighbors have been passive-aggressive and rude for a long time, and we ignore each other now.  My curiosity was piqued the other day when I overheard my neighbor ranting about my landlord, threatening to have him audited, ranting about insurance etc, I didn't listen carefully so I didn't really know on what basis he was upset.

I'm curious what process is unfolding while the repairs occur.  The bathroom is apparently unusable, and there is plumbing, electrical, and then refinishing that needs to occur.  My landlord has been over with contractors to get estimates but no work has started.

Those of you with experience or expertise in these things, what is the process?  Presumably my landlord makes a claim against his own insurance company for the repairs.  Does his insurance company than make a claim against the tenants? Or their renters insurance if they have it?  Is there any way they would be getting hit with a bill for this?  I don't even understand what they're angry about, and I really doubt my landlord is doing anything shady, so I don't know what basis they think they have to make threats.

Can anyone shed some light?

Answer: Based on your second paragraph, I would not be surprised if your neighbors did not have renters insurance, and have been informed that the landlord's insurance company will be going after them for the cost.


Title: [Michigan] My brother stole my credit card.

Question: So me and my brother are both 16. Around a week ago he bought some Magnums before homecoming. I warned and said they probably won't fit, but he didn't listen. Fast forward two days later and he has to borrow my debit card to get some snacks at Walgreens, and he said he'd pay me back. I check my online banking and their is a $60 charge at Walgreens. I confronted him and it turns out he had to buy Plan-B for his girlfriend and he had no money left in his back account and no cash, so he used my card. He keeps telling me "I'll deal with it" and threatened me when I said I was going to tell our parents. I also got my card back bent to the point where the chip popped out, but I'm pretty sure they bank will just replace that for free. Should I just wait it out and see if he pays up? Am I making a big deal out $60? Should I still tell my parents? Please help.

Answer:
 >  I also got my card back bent to the point where the chip popped out, but I'm pretty sure the bank will just replace that for free.

You would be correct. Call customer care. The number's on your card.

> Should I just wait it out and see if he pays up?

That's a strategy question. If you think he will, wait; if you think he won't, talk to your parents, or report the unauthorized charges to your issuer and take the risk that your brother goes to juvie.

But I'm glad he took responsibility for the mess he made, however you handle this. In your shoes, I'd be tempted to congratulate him on his mature and responsible handling of an unintended pregnancy risk, write off the $60 in the name of family peace, and tell him that if he ever touches your card again, you won't be so forgiving.


Title: [FL] Arrested for soliciting prostitute

Question:
I recently got arrested for soliciting prostitution during a sting operation. I have never been arrested before. What are some likely outcomes? I already have a lawyer so I'm hoping it will turn out okay.

Another issue is that the police department decided to do a press release. So now my name, mugshot and story are all on google. My story is in the local newspaper, aired on tv, and it's even on usatoday for some reason.

This is a major issue because I'm about to graduate college and I need to find a job. Every employer or future coworker will probably google my name and I'm worried I won't ever get hired anywhere. I'm too young and I wish this wouldn't fuck my life up forever. Not to mention any future SO's that google my name, or people may try to blackmail me and contact my parent or employers if they google me.

Is there anything I can do to get these articles removed? Even if my record gets expunged, these articles will be there forever so I can't really deny anything. My lawyer says there is nothing that can be done about this. I already tried pushing the google results down but nothing is working and I feel so screwed. Is there anything that I can do at this point? What are some options and possible outcomes regarding these articles?

Thanks

Answer: There are companies out there that specialize in reputation defense, aka, pushing bad articles down the google results. As for the rest, your attorney is the best resource. Also, I hear tinder is a thing for you kids. :pAnswer #2: You could legally change your name.


Title: Can I sue Vanguard to stop sending me mail?

Question:
There is no e-delivery option for Vanguard accounts under an EIN. I’ve called twice and they’ve confirmed that this has been their policy since 2013.

I [posted on another sub](https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/bhaefi/seeking_a_creative_solution_to_my_vanguard_mail/) for advice on how to stop this mail. I got some okay advice like earthclassmail.com, setting up a PO Box, etc. But in reflecting on the absurdity of it all (it’s 2019 and a major company is forcing snail mail at me) I’m wondering if I can sue them to stop sending me this junk. (And it’s all junk as far as I’m concerned: I don’t read prospectuses or annual reports, and don’t need to proxy vote for a bunch of people I know nothing about. All statements are available online.)

I have a little lawyer money and a bit of free time. I would (obviously) only be suing to get them to stop sending me all this mail. At this point, it’s the principle of the thing.

As someone who knows nothing about law, I’m interested in your thoughts.

Answer:
 >a major company is forcing snail mail at me

Nobody is forcing snail mail on you - you agreed to those terms when you opened an account with them.

If you don't like it, move your account over to a firm you like.

You have no legal way to force Vanguard to offer a service you want but they choose not to offer.


Title: Seeking advice on drug testing in Indiana!

Answer:
 None of this is illegal in Indiana. She can absolutely be fired for refusing to comply, assuming she doesn't have some sort of contract that states otherwise.Answer #2: >She refused to take it, and they told her she has until July 24 to comply or she loses her job.

What? They can fire her now for refusing.

>She doesn't mind going to a lab/doctor to do the test, but she doesn't trust the validity of the store-bought test or the way it is administered.

She's a dumbass who apparently is worried about pissing hot. No sympathy from me.


Title: In laws neighbor is rebuilding their house...

Question:
...It was burned down and so they are rebuilding it. The problem is, they have decided that they are going to raise the foundation quite a bit, so much so, that when someone is standing on their property, you can see their feet over the wall in my in-laws backyard. We live in Yuma Arizona and my in-laws are not exactly happy that the neighbors are making their yard as high as a 6ft wall. Does anyone know if there is anything that can be done about this? We've tried doing some research but haven't really found anything. Can we file a complaint? Is there any way this can be stopped before they build any further? My in-laws are afraid that by the neighbors doing this, it will bring the property value for their house down, because who wants to live in a house where your neighbor can look down right into your yard. Also, they are afraid that the pressure from all of the dirt and concrete pushing on the wall from the neighbors side, that it will cause the wall itself to break. Please help. TIA
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You can talk to the local zoning or building people.  They can tell you if there's an issue here.


Title: Mom cosigned sisters car, she totals in with no insurance

Question:
& my mom gets disability(ssi) and wasn't thinking when she cosigned nor can she afford to pay off anything on the car seeing as she barley scrapes by on living.  My sister crashed her own car, and doesn't have a job, and is completely incapable of getting one. her father was 'paying' her car rent, though hes not reliable.

legal advice? this just happened 30 minutes ago so we are unsure of what we should do, or what is going to be done.

this is in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.

edit: title should say totals it* by crashing into a pole

tldr: mom cosigned on daughters car, daughter totals it, mom is on SSI and has no income aside from like 8k/year and daughter has 0k/year income, car is maybe a 15k car.  Legal repercussions that can happen to my mom and how do we avoid them?

Answer:
 How'd you get a car loan with no insurance?Answer #2: Then she let's your sister pay it off and/or her credit gets ruined. If your Mother owns property or another car then they may get liens on them depending on how things go down.

Edit;

> no income aside from like 8k/year and daughter has 0k/year income,

So how did they manage to get a loan with zero proof of income? I am guessing there was fraud somewhere and that this will end very badlyAnswer #3: Assuming this is accurate, your mother and sister still owe the standing loan balance.

In other words, they'll be making payments on a totaled car.


Title: My dad was fleeced by his ex-wife. Am I at risk for slander/libel if I send an email to her friends and family outlining how and what she did? (NY)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 What do you think this would accomplish? At best her friends and family will think you're lying, and most likely they will think you sound vengeful and/or deranged. I sincerely doubt that even one of them would read your accusations and decide to ... what? Cut her out of their lives? Oh well, she has 29 other friends and family.

And considering that these are her friends and family, I'm sure most of them will continue thinking she's in the right because they've been hearing her side of the story for years.

Plus she has a lot of money, which means that she could hire an attorney and sue you. If just one or two of your facts are wrong you could wind up in legal trouble, and who needs that? You and your dad should focus and rebuilding your own lives and forget about this woman. Attempts to destroy her life are far too likely to backfire on you.Answer #2: >  but on the off chance that I've overlooked anything or that someone else somehow gave her the money that wound up in her account, would I be at risk for being sued?

Yes.  Truth is generally a defense to libel/slander.  However, if you get any of your "facts" wrong, you are no longer telling the truth, and you may open yourself to legal ramifications if you get the details wrong.


Title: Arrested for driving on a suspended license.

Question: I was arrested friday for driving on a suspended license. But what happen was I hit the bavk of a ladys car, really small fender bender. Anyway she called the police when the officer arrived I was out of the car, ignition off, and the car was actually parked in legal parking spot. But the officer proceeded to arrest me. Anyway I have court pretty soon, and I am going to plead not guility as the officer never saw me commit any crime, and he did not see me behind the wheel. I have a pretty good feeling my charges will be dropped. What do you guys think? Btw I am in IL.

Answer: The officer does not need to see you driving in order for you to be convicted. Answer #2: So how do you explain the car being there? And the person you hit?


Title: If someone knows that a person is committing bank robberies and murders but doesn't call the police is there a law against that?

Question:
My cousin worked in bank and she was killed during the robbery. Someone is on trial for killing her and for a bunch of other bank robberies, another murder, two attempted murders and a bunch of fleeing police and weapons charges. This person also shot an off duty police officer who was stopping one of his robberies, though she lived and he also shot another teller during another robbery who also lived. He also killed his partner in the robberies and started doing them on his own.

His girlfriend knew he was robbing banks. She knew he killed my cousin and that he shot that police officer. He was doing robberies for a year before he was caught. The prosecutor says that because she didn't participate in the robberies, didn't aid him in getting away or hiding after them (they didn't live together and he didn't hide after the robberies in that the police did not know who he was) didn't lie because she was never asked by the police if he did it or interviewed by them until after was arrested and they can't prove she benefited in any way for them, they can't charge her.

I don't know anything about the law but I don't understand how this is possible. She knew he had committed crimes including killing my cousin and almost killing a police officer and another teller. She knew what bank he was going to rob on what day. She knew where the money was hidden. She knew he was going to kill his partner in the robberies and strike out on his own before he did it. She had knowledge of the date and time of the murder of him before it happened but didn't call the police before or after. Isn't there some kind of law against knowing someone has killed someone, is going to kill someone else, almost killed a police officer, and commit more robberies? This all happened in California.

Answer:
 Morally: it's absolutely repulsive that she didn't report him after committing murder and robbery.

Legally: she did not necessarily break the law. The prosecutor's job is to press charges if they deem the law was broken and they have evidence. Unfortunately, their reasoning here is solid, hopefully the accused will face justice.

I'm so sorry about what happened to your cousin but unfortunately there is little you can do.


Title: As a kid, a debt company sent me a letter demanding I pay debt on a home. My mom called them & told them I was a child & never lived in the state in question. Years later I get a letter in the mail from the Ohio Tax Commissioner pertaining to a Judgment Lien. Should I be concerned?

Question:
The date on the letter is from 2016. More than 3 years have passed. It's a notification of satisfaction of a judgment lien

This letter says I need to take the notice they gave me to the Clerk of Common Pleas Court in some Ohio county. They want me to pay filing fees and court costs. It also says I need to contact the Clerk of Courts office immediately, because failing to file a release will mean the liens against my real estate and personal property will not be discharged.

I have never owned real estate, and my mother told the debt company that they had the wrong person, and the debt company claimed they realized their mistake. I don't know what to do about this. I'm pretty sure I've never been to Ohio in my life. I certainly don't own a home there.

I've also sat on this letter for 2 months. I don't know what to do. Any advice you guys could give me would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: DO NOT IGNORE THIS, it will only get worse. Contact the clerk of the court ASAP, explain your situation and ask what the next steps are. You should also pull your credit report to see if you have any weird info on it.


Title: Planning to leave partner to whom I am not married. Which kind of lawyer do I need? (Texas, US)

Question:
I am working on untangling my life with my partner so I can cleanly and quickly leave.  We are not married.  I moved across the country with them for their job, so have no friends or family here.  We have some shared assets, the primary ones being two cats that I want to keep.  I am afraid my partner will become vindictive and try to exact a pound of flesh from me when I leave, so I want a lawyer.  I need someone in my corner, because I am alone and afraid.  Do I seek get a divorce attorney?  Family?

Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 You need a good friend and a moving van, honestly, more than you need an attorney.

Because you're not married, you don't have any marital estate to divide, or any claim on one another's personal property under most circumstances. If it's your cat, you can take it wherever you please; if it's not, you shouldn't and may be sued (for the value of a cat, which isn't much unless it's a purebred or a show cat) if you do.

What kind of shared assets are we talking about? Major investments might be worth talking over with an attorney, as would jointly-owned real estate. If it's all small stuff, it might be worth writing a few things off if it gets you out of this situation faster and more safely - that's a decision only you can make.

If you're worried about retaliation, you might be well served to talk to a local women's shelter or abuse shelter for some pointers. They often have both practical advice and access to legal help.


Title: One party sexual recordings in Texas

Question:
If I recorded my ex having sex with me to prove she was cheating on her now existing husband and she now has possessions of those videos can criminal charges be filed against me for recording her in a sexual way? At the time I was hurt she had cheated on me and then him, and wanted to prove the type of person she was but I never proceeded with giving the videos to her husband.

Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 What you are describing is not just a criminal a act, but a vile one. You can be a human and just tell the dude then let him make his own decisions.Answer #2: It's illegal to record someone having sex without their consent.  So yes, you can face prosecution.Answer #3: This is something that can (and should) lead to prison time in Texas. A sensible prosecutor will destroy you for breaking the law and being a giant child. Many people have been hurt. They don't go committing crimes like this.

Realistically, it's unlikely anything will happen to you. I don't know the victim, but I've known other people in this situation. They've been terrified to report because of the fear of embarrassment and the public nature of criminal proceedings. Some are just embarrassed for dating such complete and utter wastes.

If she does go to the police, you should get a lawyer.

Edit: Jail time, not necessarily prison time depending on the charges.


Title: Downstairs neighbour is trying to get me kicked out for being noisy, but I’m not noisy. Parents are suggesting I call the police because she has screamed at me. (Ontario)

Question:
Sorry this is long, but it's the whole story.

TL;DR My downstairs neighbour complains when my floors creak, I play moderate music, and people walk on stairs. Wants me out; screamed in my face. Nobody else complains about me. My people suggest I call the police. She scares me.

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The situation started last June when my downstairs neighbour (late 2-’s early 30’s female) moved in. I am a 23-year-old female had been living there alone for over two years previously without any complaints from my neighbours (other than the housewarming party the week I moved in that was indeed loud.) The building is a 100-year-old 3 storey walk up. I don’t throw parties, and have someone visit maximum once a month, minus my one friend that comes over for an hour every other week when Drag Race is airing.

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She started complaining that I was stomping rhythmically in my bedroom when I was either somewhere else or asleep. Her bedroom is directly under my bedroom, which shares a wall with the stairs. Of course, I suggested that it was probably people walking up the stairs, which she didn’t believe. She tried to convince me that I sleepwalk or have loud stomping sex? She complained a few more times then seemed to realize that it was actually people on the stairs. She put up signs in the stairwell telling people to stomp less. A different resident complained to the super that she wouldn’t change her walking pattern after years of living here and he took the signs down.

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After the stair thing she moved her bed into the living room which, of course, is right below my living room. The living room is between the kitchen and the bedroom. There were times when I’d hear a loud metallic banging that sounded like someone hammering the pipes in the walls, but I figured it was just an old building thing. Turns out it's her, which I realized after this incident...

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Here’s the big incident.
One evening I had two friends over, one who was asleep in the living room, and the other I was talking to in the kitchen. The lady came up three times that night. The first time was around 10 to tell me to turn the bass on my speakers down, so I played the music at a low volume from the laptop speakers instead. The second time was maybe around midnight to complain that we were walking. The only walking that had been done was across the living room to either go to the bathroom or kitchen. At this point we decided to just go to bed. We were dragging our feet and whispering the whole time because this lady was starting to get scary. Despite being as quiet as humanly possible, and not even waking our friend up who was sleeping in the same room, this lady came up a third time. She banged on the door extremely hard with her fist until I opened it, then proceeded to yell and then scream in my face (and this definitely woke my sleeping friend up.) This lady is screaming loud enough to easily wake up everyone on my floor. Through the screaming it became clear that dragging my feet wouldn’t help because the issue she had was with the floor creaking. I have a large area rug in my living room but I don’t think anything can stop the 100-year-old floors from creaking. After she screaming for a couple minutes she went back downstairs while slamming all three doors on the way down. Me and my friend did up all three locks that night. She called the super several times apparently, waking him up as well. I talked to him the next day and he said to do my best but from what he said it seems like she’s really exaggerating her complaints and he’s frankly sick of hearing about them.

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After this incident I had both my parents and a few of my friends suggest I call the police to say she’s harassing me, or to get a restraining order. I don’t know if it’s quite to that level but I do know I’ll never open my door if she knocks because she is too scary for that and also bigger than me.

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There was one day I had three friends over and we played a board game while sitting on the couch and whispering, but she still banged every time someone walked the 7 steps to the bathroom.

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There are days when I walk to the kitchen and back and she bangs.

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There are days when I’ve been sitting in my bed watching netflix with my cat beside me and I can hear her under the living room banging as if there’s a heavy footed ghost out there that I can’t hear.

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There was one time my dad was visiting and hit the stairwell wall that joins her ex-bedroom and she came up ten minutes later to complain about that and also my walking on the creaky floors. I politely but firmly explained that I’m not going to buttscoot around my house just because she decided to put her bed under the place I walk the most in the whole apartment. I also suggested earplugs, which she claims to already own. I find this hard to believe.

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I got new speakers for christmas and have probably used them 10 times, mostly on weekend afternoons, and never loud enough to even hear in the hall. Apparently she’s been complaining about those. I used them today around 7pm to show my friend a few songs and an hour later the super came up to talk to me because she hasn’t stopped complaining. Apparently she complained to the landlord and they’re mad at him for not telling them. He says they’re going to send me a letter and potentially take it to court. He told me not to play music at all unless it’s through headphones because he doesn’t want this going any further.

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I love living here and never want to move, but I don’t know what else I can do. I’m in bed every weeknight at 10 and don’t know what else I can even do at this point. The only thing I can think of doing to help my case is to ask my other neighbours to vouch for me but I’ve only ever seen each of them once or twice so I don’t know how they’d feel about that. My dad is strongly suggesting I call the police.

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TL;DR My downstairs neighbour complains when my floors creak, I play moderate music, and people walk on stairs. Wants me out; screamed in my face. Nobody else complains about me. My people suggest I call the police. She scares me.

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Main Questions:
Should I take this to the police?
Would making my own complaint to the landlord make sense?
Does she actually have any grounds to get me kicked out?
Should I get my neighbours involved?

Answer: I would get the police involved one way or the other. Consider videoing your activities for a few hours. When she complains tell HER to call the police. When they arrive show them  your video. Or call them yourself and start a harassment claim. I prefer the first idea because it makes her put up or shut up and your innocuous video will show the police that she is blowing things out of proportion. It shows she is being unreasonable without you making any claims at all. Answer #2: You have a right to enjoy your home. If she doesn't like it she can move. As long as you are not blasting music and keeping it at a moderate level then you are not doing anything wrong.  Get a restraining order against her if you are truly scared of her.  Contact the landlord or whoever every time she bangs.Answer #3: I live in NYC and sleep with ear plugs.  I sleep through multiple fire engines and police cars every night, and just recently through one of the worst lightning and thunder storms the city has reportedly seen in decades.  I have a hard time believing she uses ear plugs herself.  Tell her if she doesn't want to hear other people she should buy a house in the woods.


Title: How do I get the cops to care?

Question:
Okay, so this is getting fuzzed to protect my identity, but all the relevant details are intact. I'm a successful artist, and I sell my art at conventions across the country. At one of the conventions, I ran into this guy who was trying to sell me a pass to his art guild, which I turned down. Now, for whatever godforsaken reason, he's determined to ruin me.

He's spoofed my email address onto emails to event coordinators saying I was not going to be there, set up inflammatory events on Facebook with my name attached, and made multiple pages on Facebook with [threatening messages](https://i.imgur.com/1QzHv13.png) and [false allegations](https://i.imgur.com/pfCLSm4.png). He's doxxed me and put up ads on Craigslist with the times when I'd be out of town on the con circuit, openly stating that my apartment would be empty.

So far it's all been anonymous, but he's over there on his artist page gloating about what I'm going through, so I'm pretty sure it's actually him. I've gotten threats and harassment before, but nobody has actually crossed into trying to ruin my business before now. I've contacted the police multiple times, and they initially told me there was no way to prove it was him because it's all been anonymous postings, then later stated that I'd have to contact the FBI because if I'm right, this is crossing state lines. This is escalating, and an anonymous page has messaged me, threatening to assault me if I don't drop out of the next convention. I'm torn, because I'm afraid of running into him, but at the same time I need to go to conventions to keep my business afloat.

How do I get the police to actually give a shit before he ruins my business? I'm in WA.

Answer:
 Do you have an agent, or business manager?  What about contacting the organizers of the next convention and alerting them of the threat?

Hire a lawyer.  Tell the lawyer that you're being threatened and go back to the police.  These threats are crimes.  While the police don't have a duty to protect, or really to even make an arrest in any particular case, you still need to document these threats right away.

Nobody should be telling you to either attend or cancel the next convention.  That's for you to decide, in consultation with the convention, the police and other people you trust.


Title: Help: Contempt of Court

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You absolutely, positively need to appear for the contempt hearing, lawyer or no. Ignoring an order to show cause is going to create worse problems than the underlying debt ever will, likely starting with a bench warrant for your arrest. _Go to that hearing_ - call to reschedule if you need time to prepare, or if you can't get time off work that day, but _go_.

Call the court and ask how to get the rest of the filings and information about your case. You're being sued, and now you need to know why the other party has sought a contempt order. It's possible you were summoned for a debtor's examination and failed to appear - probably the most mundane explanation, and the easiest to solve - but there are other, more complicated possibilities.

Call around to local legal aid organizations, and find out if you can obtain financial assistance or a pro-bono or low-cost lawyer that way, to help you deal with this suit.

Generally, if you appear for your contempt hearing and are willing to comply with whatever court order lead to the contempt hearing in the first place, you'll be fine. You'll need to be on your best behaviour for the rest of the case, though. "I was too depressed to obey a court order" works once, at most.


Title: [US, SC] Summons for 12 year old MIP alcohol charge

Question: Today I received a court summons for a minor in possession of alcohol charge... I’m 32. Said charge did happen over 12 years ago. I went to court for the ticket and was told to sign up for Pre trial intervention and they would be in touch. It’s been 12 years and I live nowhere near the county this happened in. What are my options? Thanks!

Answer: Contact an attorney in that county to handle this for you.


Title: Why Did Company Distribute List Of Laid Off Employee Ages

Question:
The company I work for recently did a round of layoffs. This is the 3rd company I've worked for that has had layoffs, so I feel like I've gotten a handle on how it goes. This time something really different was done. They gave a list to employees over 40 that included ages and departments of those being laid off. This is extremely problematic when all the layoffs were not scheduled for the same day, but one of the laid off employees shared the list. Small departments, like the one my wife is in, giving an age singled out that she was to be laid off.
For some background, the company is spread across multiple states. The layoffs took place in Alaska, Colorado, and Montana.

I've never seen a company give this info without being asked for it. Is there a legal requirement to do this?

Answer:
 > They gave a list to employees over 40 that included ages and departments of those being laid off.

They are presumably trying to show that they are not committing age discrimination so nobody tries to sue them for it (or to make a complaint with the EEOC). That's my best guess. Unless they screwed up, were only laying off people over 40, and accidentally sent you all the evidence. But no, no law requires this, and it's a bad practice.Answer #2: Neither the fact that you’re being laid off, nor your age, are especially confidential information. Neither are afforded any particular protections under the law.

Everything else about your story begs questions. One wonders if perhaps the company is acting in some specific way around a pending age discrimination action.


Title: Moved into home 2.5 years found termites and 10+ years worth of damage what can I do?

Question:
So I moved into my house 2.5 years ago. I found termites outside figured not good had professionals come out take care of the outside. After they came I started investigatign my home found loads and loads of damage. And it all came clear every odd patch and repair around the house was to cover up damage!

While cleaning out some of the old damage (I have yet to find anything living in my home), I found a coupon stashed inside a window to seal a crack behind some window molding it was dated 1/12/2014. 10months before I moved in. They stated in the disclosure they never saw any evidence of termite damage. I know that's a lie now based on all the shitty repair coverups and the coupon.

What can I do? Anything?
I'm in Nebraska

Answer:
 Possibly not, when purchasing a home its always best to get a termite report. They are really only like $150 or so to get. I assume since you found all this damage you didn't get one done.

Is there anything on the contract that stats they didn't know about any termite damage? Again it would be hard to prove even then as inspections are on the buyer.Answer #2: Proving the sellers knew about this damage and made a misrepresentation to you is going to be difficult to prove, and that is what you would need to prove to prevail in a lawsuit.


Title: Does me saying i had sex with someones mother somehow excuse assault? [Sweden]

Question:
Last year high-school studer here. Today in class i was sitting with a couple of mates and bantering off as usual instead of working. We were talking about plugging things in and i said "I plugged my dick into your mother last night" to a guy i knew slightly less (although i had still had im in my class for 3 years and knew him quite well). Childish, i know, but it's the type of stupid jokes me and my mates usually tell each other. I didnt say it in an agresesive tone and it was clear to everyone except him apparently that i was joking. He visibly gets mad and i apologize and we try and calm him down. 20 minutes later he asks to see me in the corridor where he pushes me up against the wall and headbutts me twice, leaving me with a heavily bleeding nose and a confused mind.

The school have reported it to the police. He has previously been charged with using a fake ID and been suspected of assault at a night club.

My basic question is this; Does it matter in a legal sense that i made a childish joke about his mom?

Answer:
 I doubt many posters here are familiar with Swedish law specifically, but I know it's a Civil Law country and I have a hard time imagining they've codified making 'yo mama' jokes a defense to criminal violence.  Answer #2: No, the physical assault is not excused because you made a 'fucked your mom' joke, unless Sweden is really protective of their mothers.Answer #3: Your mom headbutted me twice last night, if you know what I mean...

To answer your question: nopeAnswer #4: >My basic question is this; Does it matter in a legal sense that i made a childish joke about his mom?

No.


Title: Hypothetical: Is it legal to hire someone to murder me?

Question:
What if I want to live like James Bond and pay someone to hunt me down and kill me? Is that legal? Where does this factor in with like right to die? Could it be argued as permissible assisted suicide?

If not, what are the penalties for hiring someone to assassinate... yourself. Is it a conspiracy to commit murder if the target was you all along? Or would the actual crime be the transacting in that kind of thing in the first place? Or both?

Are there any interesting cases throughout US or common law history of this happening? There’s been some crazy motherfuckers throughout history so I wouldn’t be shocked but I’d also like to know.

Absolutely hypothetical shower thought. Not planning on doing this. I’m not suicidal. Please don’t report me to the thought police.

Answer:
 Your assassin would be culpable for any or all of conspiracy to commit murder, attemped murder, _murder_, and any other offences committed in the process such as breaking & entering. That they were acting with your consent and at your direction is irrelevant to the defence.

You would be culpable for conspiracy to commit murder, as well, and many jurisdictions also have laws on the books about commodification of serious crimes.


Title: [MI] Fainted at the wheel, rear ended another car, don't remember anything

Question:
Hi, looking for some advice for a friend.

They were out driving and fainted at the wheel. They rear ended someone, and then supposedly drove to a gas station (they don't remember any sequence of events). As far as I know there were no injuries involved in the accident. Eventually they got into an ambulance and were treated at a hospital. Not sure if there has been any medical diagnosis.

The police are charging them with [failure to report an accident.](http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-257-618)

I know the details are incredibly murky, but is there any type of defense for this since there was some medical issue? Also, should my friend be looking for a criminal defense lawyer or a traffic lawyer?

Answer:
 Seems like the first thing they’d need to do is get an official medical diagnosis of the condition that caused the problem.

NAL


Title: Legality behind break checking

Question:
I was on the road and this guy on the freeway was speeding in front of others then hitting his breaks right in front of people while flipping others off. If a cop witnesses this what would he actually be charged with?

Also for the sake of discussion I’m in Nevada.

Answer: Speeding, possibly reckless driving and if he was weaving to get in front of cars maybe unsafe lane change.


Title: 350,000 people banned on Call of Duty - should they get a refund?

Question:
 First off, I want to say that I'm not impacted by the ban. I have no skin in the game and despite being an avid supporter of free speech, it is not okay to be racist or toxic.

My question is about legal claim to monetary damages. I am not a lawyer but here's my train of thought.

**Context**

Over the last 12 months, Activision, the developer of Call of Duty, banned 350,000 accounts for toxic or racist behavior ([https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/05/ANTI-TOXICITY-PROGRESS-REPORT](https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2021/05/ANTI-TOXICITY-PROGRESS-REPORT)) across several games.

**Question**

Should some or all these 350,000 people get a refund? In many cases, the banned users purchased one or several games approximately $50 each, and may have purchased in-game content too. Some purchased multiple games and lost access to all of them. My guess is that's $10M to $30M in value for these users. Some users may only have had access to the free game.

**Purchase structure**

I'm not sure exactly how the purchase is structured. My guess is that there's two scenarios and that both happen.

1. person buys a physical or digital copy of the game / license to the game (including offline and online play) without accepting any terms and conditions from Activision (i.e. purchasing the game digitally via Xbox's Online Store or getting a physical copy from Amazon
2. person buys *access* to the game contingent on various terms and conditions including online conduct

**Arguments**

1. If impacted users purchased a physical copy of the game on Amazon or a digital copy via BattleNet (Activision's online app store), there's a good chance that they purchased the game before accepting T&C's which describe Activision's expectations and policy regarding online user conduct. Does that mean that impacted users are entitled for a refund as they made their purchase not contingent on accepting those T&C's?
2. Users who purchase the game also purchase a single player story mode (not online). It's odd to me that: (a) buyers lose access to the offline part of the game (which they spent money on) due to their online behavior in a separate part of the game, and (b) getting banned for conduct on one game (e.g. Cold War) means you lose full access to another game (e.g. Modern Warfare) even if two games were purchased separately.

For reference, the Call of Duty franchise has many games but there are three separate games / products that are popular today:

* Call of Duty: Cold War (\~$50 - two modes - single player offline and online multiplayer)
* Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (\~$50 - two modes - single player offline and online multiplayer
* Call of Duty: Warzone (one mode - online only and free)

Answer: You didn't buy the game you bought a license to use the software, in the agreement it's stated that you can be banned for doing certain things. They don't owe them anything.Answer #2: It says in the TOS you can't do these things, they did the things and they received the pre-notified punishment.


Title: UPDATE. Comcast never responded to FCC complaint within the 30 day window. TN

Question:
Original here: https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/459ct7/comcast_never_responded_to_fcc_complaint_within/

Ok, so apparently they had until 2/12 to respond (FCC sent my complaint to Comcast on 1/12, I originally submitted it on 1/8). On 2/11 I got an FCC email that said Comcast had responded, and I would receive something in the mail in 7-10 days. I have yet to receive anything.  I thought I had been ignored when I went back to that same email today and scrolled further down, realizing there was a response from a Comcast employee there. It basically said he had tried to contact me multiple times without success, and that he had also sent a copy of that same response to me directly. I did call first thing this morning and left him a voicemail.

To date, I have not received a single call (nor has my husband - they have his cell number on file as well), voicemail, letter, email, etc., FROM Comcast. and it is now 3/1.

I'm just curious if Comcast has even fulfilled their obligation to the FCC. They are required to contact the customer within the allotted timeframe, and to date I have received 0 attempts.

Sidenote: I know this is a REALLY minor "legal" issue in comparison to most, but y'all can't imagine the headaches we have endured with them. If there is a way to hold Comcast accountable, I would love to do it. I'm just looking for y'all's opinions, experiences with a similar situation, and if anyone does have hard info that would be great too.

Answer: Not really legal advice, but you'll be wasting a _lot_ more time and money if you keep pushing Comcast. You're definitely not the first or the last person to have issues with them, but it seems to be particularly difficult to deal with them. The FCC has very little actual "teeth" in a legal sense; they can fine Comcast and other sanctions, but it's very rare they'll act on an individual's complaint unfortunately.Answer #2: I guess what I'm really asking is, Comcast DID respond to the FCC within the window, *however* their response was a lie. They have never made an attempt to contact me so their response to the FCC is invalid.


Title: [USA - OR] Secretly transgendered, getting married and have questions

Question:
Hi all,

I hope this post doesn't start any opinionated debates about my condition or my religion. I’m here to ask for legal advice about marriage. Long story short, I am transgendered and have undergone sexual reassignment surgery, as well as legally changed my named and my gender marker. I was born on a military base outside of the United States so all of my birth certificate changes went through the American Consulate in Washington DC. I legally changed my name when I was 18 years old (in between the summer of graduating highschool and starting college in 2011) and had my gender marker changed ~2 years later when I was about to undergo chest surgery.

My fiancé and I are trying to get married. For personal reasons, I am stealth about being trans and do not want to disclose this information. Currently I live in a different state than my fiancé and we want to get married sometime next year where they live (Oregon). Her church is being kind of odd about it, asking for an application fee to process our paperwork and it just seems like they have a lot of hoops that we need to jump through. I don’t think it’s an isolated case by any means, but we’re concerned that it’s actually a background check and are also worried about the possibility of them finding out about me being trans (although it’s Oregon they’ve made it clear they aren’t really LGBT friendly and I really don't know if they'd go through with marrying us if they found out). With this in mind, I wanted to ask the following:

* Can I choose to not disclose previous names (what kind of legal trouble would I be in if it was found out?)? How likely is it that a previous name would come up in a background check if I didn’t disclose previous names?

* What kinds of information can an officiant see when they sign your marriage certificate? Could they have access to previous amendments that were made to my birth certificate like my gender marker or name change?

Any information regarding this would be very helpful. Thank you guys in advance!

Edit: To clarify, my fiance is aware that I am trans.

Answer:
 Does your intended know about your status?Answer #2: The church is a private entity. You are  private entity. You can choose not to disclose what every, they can choose not to preform/provide the service you want.

> What kinds of information can an officiant see when they sign your marriage certificate? Could they have access to previous amendments that were made to my birth certificate like my gender marker or name change?

I am not 100% sure, but of the marriage certificates I have seen, no they can't. Possible Ore has some insanely wierd and detailed certificate but I sincerely doubt it.

> they’ve made it clear they aren’t really LGBT friendly and I really don't know if they'd go through with marrying us if they found out

An issue you aren't considering, and while farfetched I could see it happening, is they perform the service, learn you transitioned and seek action against you for some kind of inducement via fraud or whatever. Farfetched I know, but we don't call them religious nutjobs for nothing. If it makes you feel better, a good background check to discover this likely would cost more than $35 dollars.  Answer #3: 1.  You can choose not to disclose anything you want.  Don't lie, though.

2.  They can't see anything except your application form.  But your birth certificate is available to them for a small fee (as it is available to everyone).

Why do you want to get married in a church that's not LGBT friendly?  Seems you could easily find a church that would not be fussy about it in Oregon.


Title: (OK) Was accused of DUI and payed my lawyer in full before court date. He is now demanding more and it is still before the court date.

Question:
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Topic:
DUI

Answer: You got another ticket which was not included in the original price for what he was defending you for. That price wasn't to be your lawyer for everything including things that pop up in the future. You're being charged for the fourth ticket because you got that *after* he agreed to represent you on the other three.


Title: PRISON EXTORTION

Question:
I am the spouse of an inmate who is being threatened and extorted.  If I do not pay outrageous extortion payments the inmate will be beaten, set-up, and possibly moved to a higher security prison. If moved, this being gang related, there will be others waiting for them to arrive to "take over" the payments.
They have already showed me once that they mean business and have extended "his/her" stay at the fed. prison for another year. I have already paid over $5k. I am broke.
There are gangs, correctional officers and outside members involved.  Will not snitch. Has begged me not to say anything. Yet I can not continue to pay the amounts they are asking. (Weekly payments over $150)  However if I do not, my loved one takes the fall.  I don't know what to do or who to trust. If I ask for help, it will only make it harder on the inside.  If I don't ask for help, I lose everything and will possibly still lose my loved one.  I am scared for the lives of my family, myself, and my inmate.  What should I do?  Who can I go to for help that can protect my loved one without getting them killed and help us to stay safe??  This is Federal.  Money has crossed state lines.
Due to keeping identity safe I cannot disclose location. Other than Mid-Atlantic Region of US

Answer:
 Well, since you are not willing to go to the authorities, there's not much that we can help you with.

You might want to try Prison Talk Online:  http://prisontalk.com/forums/

These are people who have loved ones in prison, and people who have been in prison, and can give you some advice.

From what I understand what you describe is not common in prison.  It's not unheard of... but doesn't happen too often.

What's MORE common, though is sometimes inmates will feed off the insecurity of love ones at home to con them into putting money into the commissary to make for a more comfortable stay.

But, I'm not going to presume to guess the nature of your situation.

Legally:  If someone is committing a crime against you or another person, you go to the police.  If you are not willing to do that, the folks at prison talk online might have better insight as to how to better deal with the prison culture.Answer #2: >Will not snitch.

Then you have already exhausted any and all advice anyone here could give. We're here to give you legal advice and that sentence is your flat declaration that you are not willing to accept legal advice.


Title: Threatening to disclose my STD status...

Question:
So my girlfriend got pissed at me tonight, texted to say she was breaking up with me, and then dropped this gem (edited for brevity):

"And if I have contracted Herps from you ... I will tell everyone ... [You should ] hope the results don't show that. Because I will make your life hell"

It wouldn't be slander, because it is a fact - I have HSV-2.

I disclosed this to her way we ever initiated sex. But she might just follow through on this threat, because she's mean.

Do I have any legal recourse to shut her up? It seems to me that she'd be intentionally inflicting emotional distress, but I know nothing.

I'm in California (San Diego), I've got a couple grand I'd be willing to pay an attorney to stop her from telling the world this extremely personal bit of info. Her dad owns a law firm, so she may be able to outspend me.

So... do I just reap the whirlwind on this, or can I legally prevent her from "making my life a living hell"

Thanks in advance, legaladvice.

Answer:
 if she isn't telling a lie, it's immature but it's not illegal unless you signed a non-disclosure agreement with her AND you have damages, but IANAL.

Realistically, she ain't gonna tell nobody because that would open her up to gossip about her own HSV-2 status.  She's not gonna risk it.


Title: [INTL] Physician onboard flight emergencies: Is there a doctor-patient relationship/liability?

Question:
Do physicians who care for a patient onboard a flight for emergency needs (whether domestic or int'l flight) incur a doctor-patient relationship and therefore susceptible to liability risks? (Assuming a US licensed physician treating a US resident [not sure if this is relevant])

**edit** the other question is: are physicians **obligated** to assist in the event of an emergency? even if they are not qualified in BLS or ACLS?

Answer:
 IANAL, but I [found this](http://blogs.aafp.org/cfr/freshperspectives/entry/up_in_the_air_is):

> Generally, physicians are covered by the Aviation Medical Assistance Act of 1998, which protects physicians who provide in-flight emergency medical assistance in the same way that state Good Samaritan laws do.Answer #2: Good Samaritan laws will generally protect anybody rendering emergency assistance from liability.  Each state has their own law.

The real fun question is: which state law to apply?  The law of the state the plane is currently over?  The law of the home state of the victim?  The defendant's home state?


Title: Advice regarding injury at Wallmart

Question:
Hello

I am in Toronto, Canada. My Mother and Grandmother had an accident at Wallmart that left both of them with broken bones. I have personally  been working with Wallmart's insurance people and they have finally given me a figure. It is much lower than I would  have expected and I was wondering if anyone has experience with this? If so please pm me and I will give you more details pertaining to the incident.

Your help is greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 Talk to a personal injury lawyer.

You say the figure was lower than what you expected.  You need to make sure that it will cover their past, present, and future: medical bills, therapy, and lost earnings from this accident.

Talk to a personal injury lawyer.


Title: Arkansas USA discharging a weapon in a child's presence in a potentially dangerous manner.

Question: Facts:  My daughter went for a walk with her friend and her dogs followed.  She claims our neighbor shot at our dogs and almost shot her.  No one was shot, not even animals.  The neighbor claims he shot at the ground because our (7lb) puppy was attacking his over 100 pound service dog.  The truth is this dog is the son or daughter of his service dog that died, but he told the police it was the same dog.  The dog he has is aggressive.  He claims our small puppy attack his big dog in his own yard.  So he shot in the ground to get the dogs off of it.  My daughter claims the shot landed between her and her puppy by mere inches as she was going after the puppy to leave.  Her friend backed up her story.  He had an adult male back up his side as well.  The police claim they can not do anything.  Was there nothing illegal about this scenario?

Answer:
 > The police claim they can not do anything.

In Arkansas this depends on your specific location within the state. The state itself only has two discharge regulations I can find, "unlawful discharge of a firearm from a vehicle" and "negligent discharge of firearms while hunting deer."

Arkansas state law further states that:

>**A local unit of government** shall not enact any ordinance or
>regulation pertaining to, or regulate in any other manner, the
>ownership, transfer, transportation, carrying, or possession of
>firearms, ammunition for firearms, or components of firearms,
>except as otherwise provided in state or federal law.  **This shall
>not prevent** [a local unit of government from] **the enactment of an ordinance regulating or
>forbidding the unsafe discharge of a firearm.**

The police may be correct, there may be nothing they can do unless your city or county has enacted such a law. Where I live (not in AR) you can only fire a weapon in self-defense or at a firing range. His claim that he "shot at the ground" wouldn't pass muster here (ironically, if he had *actually* shot a dog here, or tried to, he could make the self-defense claim, but he would be in serious trouble for firing a "warning shot").

You'll have to look up your local codes but there may not be anything (at least not related to discharging a firearm) that he could be arrested and prosecuted for. The police also obviously didn't think he was attempting to murder anyone, or doing anything reckless. I can understand how upset you must be however, it sounds terrifying.


Title: Is there a difference between nonprofit and not-for-profit organizations?

Answer: There's no differentiatation between the two under Mongolian law.


Title: My car just got hit by a Uhaul truck, what now?

Question:
California

Short story. I was turning left on the outside lane (can go straight or left) and Uhaul was to my left on inside lane (left only). They thought I was going straight and t boned me. Their fault.

I got a picture of the drivers ID, contact info and insurance. They bought the insurance on the truck.

My left side is a bit sore and the car isn’t terrible but the drivers side doors, quarter panel and rear bumper are damaged as well as the rear wheel is slightly tilted and scratched.

This car is a lease and about 4 months from being done.

How should I go about this process to get everything resolved? Should I go to the hospital? Not super hurt but could be the adrenaline.

Thank you

Answer:
 While you could go through uhauls insurance almost certainly it will be less painful for you to go through your own insurance since they are in a better position to put pressure on uhaul - aka subrogate.

If you feel sore now you are likely to be worse tomorrow. Get yourself checked out, although I personally wouldn't go to an er at this time of night.


Title: Are there legal repercussions for being rude to investigators/interrogators?

Question: I've been watching a lot of true crime channels on youtube lately and it's got me thinking about how I would respond in an interrogation room if I were innocent. In the United States the police are allowed to lie to you about pretty much everything during an interrogation. Knowing this, I have a feeling that I would be extremely rude and confrontational to anybody interrogating me (ex shouting "you know this is bullshit", "you're a fucking liar", etc). If I were ever in this situation, could I face other charges for acting like this in an interrogation?

Answer:
 No. But it's really a bad idea.  Call a lawyer and shut your mouth.
A common tactic is to try to elicit any response from you to claim it means something.
Just be silent and call your lawyer. Let them Demand strict proof.  And don't.  Say.  ANYTHING.
Don't scoff.  Don't laugh. Don't snort.  Don't chuckle.  Don't shake your head.  Don't. Do.  Anything.
Just sit there and exist after saying "I refuse to answer any questions.   Id like to call my lawyer." and nothing else.Answer #2: They could use that against you in court. Anything you say in an interrogation can be used against you. Now this is purely hypothetical and I'm not speaking to the likelihood of it, but here you go.

Officer testifies:
"The defendant was calm during most of questioning. But when we mentioned <insert X piece of evidence here> the defendant became notably irate and began yelling <insert things you yelled here>"

Now the jury could think "hmm he was calm at first but when the officer mentioned X he became angry. That must mean that the defendant knew that that evidence would catch him and was mad about that. He did it"

Anything you say can be used against you. Nothing you say will be used in your favor. Invoke your 5th amendment right to remain silent and ask for an attorney.


Title: [CA - Los Angeles] Landlord wants to do intrusive repairs that will take 7-10 days.

Question:
I have a shower in my main bathroom, one of two bathrooms in my unit, that previously leaked a water.   At the time this impacted the unit beneath mine with water damage to the wall (and possibly ceiling) in the bathroom directly below mine.

Landlord has already repaired my shower by putting a more water resistant layer of grout in impacted areas.  This seems to have addressed the problem.  Water leakage is visibly reduced almost entirely.  Landlord told me this was only a temporary fix.

Landlord wants to rebuild the entire shower and requires 7-10 days of construction in order to complete the work.  From my perspective this repair seems unnecessary as the water leakage is no longer an immediate issue.

I have repeatedly asked landlord not to do this in writing.  Landlord insists they have the right to do it.  I have even gone so far as giving my notice to vacate at end of August and landlord has not responded to my request as to whether or not they can delay until such time.  Landlord is scheduled to fix repairs tomorrow (note: I haven’t agreed to the date of tomorrow).

Although probably not related to the legal aspect I mostly work from home and have a dog (which landlord has approved).  7-10 days of construction at my home would very disruptive.

Landlord has not offered any compensation for this intrusion.

Questions:
- What are my options?
- Can I physically not let them in my apartment?  - Should I be required to let them in, do I have to let them use electricity that I pay for in order to power their electric tools or provide light in the bathroom?  Yes, the cost of electricity is minimal, but it’s unfortunately come to a point where I don’t mind being petty if I get the result I want.
- If I physically stop them from entering what recourse should I be concerned about?

Thank you!

Note: Also posted in r/landlord but that is a smaller community and focused more on landlord advice than tenant advice.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Landlord made a temporary fix, which you admit has not completely resolved the problem.  It might not be an immediate issue for you, but if water is continuing to leak into the unit below your landlord is responsible for all damages caused.

Water leaks definitely count as an emergency situation.  Whether this qualifies remains to be seen, but given landlord's potential liability here I can certainly understand the desire to resolve this.

Crate the dog.  Put some music on or go work at the nearest coffee shop.  I would ask for some compensation for the disruption and the use of utilities, but I don't really see you stopping this from happening.


Title: Can my employer require employees with work-hours medication schedules to leave their medications with a front office employee to be administered by the office employee? (TN)

Question: Tennessee. I take medications during the day, some daily and some as needed, and my employer now says that we can't have our medications with us in the building. If we need to take meds during the day, we have to check the bottles into the front office and they will distribute the meds according to the prescription on the bottle. Is this legal? Especially if the meds are technically narcotics?

Answer: Where do you work? As in what kind of facility.


Title: Admitting to theft before caught

Question:
I have a Job I temporarily took while looking for a better one. I have this bad issue of sabotaging my life when things go bad and sure enough, things got bad with a 5yr breakup.

I started stealing products from my retail employer by staging then concealing on the way out.

Two of my staged items were discovered. I'm thinking they are being held for LP to review since they haven't shown up at their home location yet.

Meanwhile I've been feeling horrible and mad at myself. This is not like me. The discovered staged mdse of course made that much worse.

I've been praying hard of the matter and found piece after deciding I should bring what I stole back and tell the store manager what I did then beg for mercy.

If I'm lucky, they won't press charges. If I'm really lucky, they'll let me quit.

I wish I could wait it out and see what happens. At best, I'll get fired. Worst case they press charges. Which I believe would be the smart thing to do so they can set an example.

I don't know why I'm posting here. I guess I'm looking for thoughts on the matter.

Answer: Don't admit to crimes. Don't talk to the police. Don't sign anything.


Title: Someone cut me off causing me to crash in them and a month later they're coming after me with an injury claim

Question:
I was going straight line was green guy was in left turning lane red light. He sudenly turns into my lane. I swerve and brake hard but hit him. Police write no report cause they said not enough damage occured. Accident happened on April 3rd. Just yesterday my insurance calls me. Guy has an attorney and is coming after me for injury. It was just him in a 2005 Odyssey. I drive a 2014 Chevy Spark. Small as heck. Insurance said they will help me through this and are sending me docs to fill and notorize. Should I do anything at this point? I am transferring to UMichigan in the fall. Currently live in Florida. Will leave late August. I have orientation Mid July. Should i get a defense attorney or leave it to my insurance .  any help is cery much appreciated

Thank you so muchfeel free to ask questions.

Answer: Leave it to your insurance, that's what you pay them for.


Title: Parental/financial implications of getting married as a college student?

Question:
My residential university allows off-campus housing for married students. My girlfriend and I both want to get out of the dorms. Would it be feasible to get married just for this purpose? Although we have discussed a truly meaningful marriage in our future, this would just be a marriage on paper. We'd have an official ceremony after college (assuming we stay together; even if we break up it would be mutually beneficial to stay married until we graduate) and we wouldn't want our parents to find out until then.

My parents are paying my tuition and living expenses. My girlfriend is employed, on a full scholarship, and self-sufficient for the most part. (Yes, I am a loser in comparison.) Would our parents find out since we need to provide their information to obtain a license? Could they potentially find out because of taxes? Are there any other caveats we should know about? We are in the state of Tennessee. Thank you.

Answer: As a higher education professional I can say this is a dumb reason to get married and will involve way more work than you want.  Find a hobby or something.


Title: Stole 300 from work cashier, got caught

Question:
They investigated me (loss prevention) and I admitted and agreed to return the money. I also signed a note acknowledging that I stole. Was that the right thing to do? Will I need to pay anything other than the 300 I stole?
I live in Canada

Answer: You are going to be fired regardless. There was no reason to cooperate with them. They now have your admission of guilt, they can provide that to the police for them to pursue criminal charges. They may or may not do that.


Title: Friend registered for website, threatened with 400$ registration fee

Question:
Edit I'm from Canada, forgot to mention that.
Sorry about the weird spacing in the way I respond, my buddy doesn't want the rest of our friends finding out about this and someone else showed up when we were going to take care of it.

TD;DR Buddy registered for sketchy website with credit card, owes $400 in 3 days just for not fully registering, if we cannot un-register him, will he be able to avoid these charges by talking to his bank?

I'm sorry I don't have a ton of information for this right now, friend just told me about this yesterday.

A few days ago friend was looking around on some "dating" websites and decided to register for one, I don't know which one, I don't know why, but it's something sketchy like camz-something or other.

Anyways upon basic registration they ask, and he gives credit card number, within a couple days they tell him he either needs to fully verify his account or face a $400 credit card charge.

This is all the info I know and I'm really hoping we'll just be able to reverse the registration but i don't know how much or if this website is a a scam at all.

So my questions for legal advice are, what if they won't let him un-register? What if they force more leaving charges or force him to buy a years pass or something? Is it possible to opt out and tell your bank to wave the charges?

I really don't know WHAT else to ask for advice though so anything anyone might know about getting out of a situation like this would be fantastic.

Thanks in advance, Goof

Answer: Your friend needs to call his card issuer and put a fraud hold on his account. That will prevent anyone from making any charges.


Title: Is it possible to have legal street fights?

Question: A long term daydream of mine.... wondering if could just have premade, legally binding consent forms in my pocket for the occasion somebody wants to be a tough guy or girl. They'd sign the dotted line, real spontaneous like, and then no legal problems afterward. In Finland but American.  Thanks

Answer: There's plenty of legal street fights. It's called MMA and boxing. Answer #2: Depends on location. In Seattle there exists the "mutual combat doctrine" and the police won't arrest either participant if it's a "fair fight" and there are no weapons and no one is hit while they are down. That isn't true even in Tacoma, 30 miles away. So it comes down to the municipality.


Title: Need help petitioning company's HR department and insurance to expand healthcare for trans employees. -- Texas

Question:
 Hey folks!

I’ve got a really fun situation right now. I’m a trans woman who is at the point where surgical intervention is required to help treat my gender dysphoria and live quite simply a better life. While my company’s insurance does cover the bare minimum for genital surgeries, other critical assets of transition are considered “cosmetic”. This is fairly common; however, we’ve been seeing a change in other states as well as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas covering these prescribed medical procedures.

I consider myself a decent enough writer, however I feel like I’m only going to get one shot at doing this correctly. I’ve been told to include a detailed explanation of what I’m requesting and why it’s beneficial, but I’m betting that it would be a smart idea for me to go a bit deeper than that, breaking down more of the treatment and risks of not having it, the financial impact it has to not have this covered, and even talk about the other trans people in our company. I’m aware of a few in my building as is, which means the home office must have more. Even if this takes place after I’ve had my surgeries, helping the other guys and girls here could be amazing not only for recruiting, but to help them with their medical needs.

I love my job, and don’t want to risk it, but I paid over 30k this year on procedures out of pocket, and meeting with a surgeon recently gave me another estimate for 35k to, for lack of a better word, finish the job. This is obviously not something really doable financially, and has even raised questions in the house over if it would be beneficial to work a second job 26 hours a week at Starbucks to help with the coverage.

I’m not sure if this is a situation where I should hire an attorney to sit down with me and help me figure it out, or if this is a situation where there would be a format I could follow to help put it together.

TLDR I need a bit of advice trying to pen a letter of petition for my company’s HR/health insurance provider to expand coverage for gender reassignment procedures.

Answer:
 You are more asking the company to change their healthcare plan to include more "gender reassignment procedures". As long as the plan covers what is required by law, which does not seem like your procedures are covered, they do not have to.

There is no legal question here, it is trying to influence them to change their medical coverage.


Title: Person(20F) sending girlfreinds daughter (13F) nudes

Question:
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A friend of mine (T) and his girlfriend (J)  got into a fight over something. J proceeded to send me a few naked pictures (I've never talked to her and have 0 interest in her). I told my girlfriend (M) who messaged J and told her to stop. My girlfriends 13 year old daughter messaged J as well to tell her to stop and to leave us alone (she did it on her own)

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J proceeded to send pictures of her naked to Z, even though Z told her she was a minor.

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My girlfriend called the police and filed a report, but what is next?

Answer: That was as discriptive as possible?? Ok.


Title: I have been delayed for months trying to consolidate loans through Navient. I find out it's because they have been trying to consolidate a stranger's defaulted loan with my loans. Help?

Question:
**EDIT: Location: New York, NY USA**

I have been trying to consolidate since February. I have been calling them every 2 weeks because they kept claiming that my Perkins loan through my old university was being shown as defaulted and it was delaying the process (you can't consolidate a defaulted loan). All of my other loans are through Navient.

They treated me like garbage and judged me as I tried to explain to them that the Department of Education, my University, and the current loan servicer for the Perkins loan all show me as current and they have no idea what Navient is talking about.
Then some weird things come to light... Balances that are unfamiliar. Every two weeks they tell me that they will send an e-mail down to their consolidation department to get it figured out. I finally get my loan summary in the mail a few days ago and it shows everything is clear except for this Perkins loan that was taken out before I ever even attended the university.

I call Navient up and ask them to explain this... the supervisor gets on the phone and I hear her say things like "This is weird... This should have been caught. The birthdays don't line up... The graduation dates don't line up... Please hold." After a long time she gets back on the phone and said she is sending an e-mail to the consolidation department as a high priority to investigate what is going on. She told me that I will not get another loan summary, but that this would be taken care of as soon as possible and that I should not doing anything.

Here's my problem... If I do nothing they will continue on with the consolidation process and consolidate my Navient loans without my true Perkins loan. I have a feeling that what this supervisor said can't be trusted since they've fucked up so much by now. Even with the new evidence that this Perkins loan is not mine (they accessed the Department of Education and noted the obvious differences and lack of this loan ID in my loan history).

I'm nervous that they are going to fuck this up again. I mean how can this happen? How do you fuck up when you have my social security number, DOB, and access the Department of Education's history of my loans?

Can someone provide advice? What do I do here?

Answer: Am I misremembering, but aren't the Perkins loans the really low interest ones?  Is the consolidation rate lower than the current rate you're paying on the Perkins?


Title: NYC Public Housing Eviction & Alzheimer's

Question:
I have a relative who is a tenant of NYCHA (NYC public housing). He and his wife are an older couple who live by themselves. The husband has been the one who takes care of paying all the bills, and everything was registered to his name and email address. He's in his 60's and has always been very energetic and shown no major signs of deterioration of his mental faculties.

In the last few weeks though, after his car was taken due to non-payment and over 1000 dollars had to be paid to get it back, it dawened upon the rest of the family that the husband is showing very clear Alzheimer's symptons (forgetting what year it is, mistaking one person for another, watching an entire show, watching it again minute later and stating that he hadn't watched it at all,etc). In the early stages is hard to pick up the signs until something mauor happens and then you realize that something is definitely wrong. The official diagnosis is pending. He's scheduled to have some tests done in the upcoming weeks.

After we started going through all the bills, etc. we realized that rent hadn't been paid for four months. We just went to the office of NYCHA immediately to see if a payment arrangement could be made, but we were told that it was too late, that it had already gone to court. We also got an eviction notice just today. All this time (and up until today), he has stated that he has kept up with all of his bills and that there's no reason to pay attention to any of this. That the whole thing is made up.

They're stating that they had sent multiple notices in the past about the missed payments. It all comes back to the Alzeimer's. He used to be the one who checked the mail. None of us every saw a notice in the mail (unless it was sent to his email). It is also possible that he may have discarded it, but we can't be sure.

We will be seeking legal advice on Monday and going to Court to provide a response, but I was wondering if anyone could provide some insight into their chances of resolving this matter and avoiding eviction.

Answer:
 Was a low income property manager.
You might try "Legal Aid" in your town, they might meet with the management and work something out (happens all the time, in Texas).
A Judge may in fact rule in your favor (or at lest delay the eviction, so you might work out a plan with the management) if you show up with documentation.
He must show up at court.


Title: 50% owner of home being evicted by other 50% worn which is the fovernmnt

Question:
FRESNO COUNTY CALIFORNIA
i have durable power of attorney over my mother, she owns half of this property i living on and her brother owns the other half, her brother died recently now i have the county sending me a 0 notice to terminate tenancy, i am my mother since i have POA, so im half owner, they cant evict me? also i told the public admin to contact me for everything as my moms mental state is no good, so he calls my mom and my mom tells him to sell b/c she is scared, my mom tells me i have to move out b/c thy want to sell.... wait a minute, i have just as much right s as them, im 50% owner.... do i need a lawyer? is it legal for the public admin to go around a durable power of attorney and speak directly to the owner which is mentally unfit to answer

since my mom is half owner on the deed & i have full power of attorney, this means technically i am my mom and a paper that says 60 days to terminate property is fear tactics, not legit...i am also on SDI, so there forcing a disabled person to sell his home or $45g

then public admin wants me to pay rent...
excuse me??? i own half, ive been maintaining this house for 2 yrs
and if h wants rent from me, he must make my home habitable....right now it is not, yet im still living here, i will be homeless
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 You understanding of power of attorney is so completely wrong that you have no business having one.Answer #2: > i am my mother since i have POA

Not even close to accurate.  You should talk to an attorney who can explain what a POA actually is and what your obligations are when you are the holder of a POA, particularly for someone who is apparently disabled like your mother is. Answer #3: Your whole story screams like you either have no idea what you are doing and what POA actually is or that this is a case of elder abuse (and no you aren't the victim in that case).

> am my mother since i have POA, so im half owner

No you do not own half of the property your mom does.

>then public admin wants me to pay rent.

Yeah that is to be expected from a tenant, your mom owns half not you and you are living there and might have POA over your mom but it still means that you have to look out for your moms best interest.


Title: Do I have a case against this big plane company?? Phishing type scam on their mobile site.

Question:
So long story short my parents are coming from Mexico where I bought a 2 month old and they were to bring it on their flight. I got my tickets from the usual airline Volaris through my mobile device and there once you're in the process of putting the name of the passenger they ask if you'd like to add a mascot or pet, they give you the option to put the dog in the plane in front of your seat as long as the dog has :
•vaccinations with proof
•doesn't weigh more than 10 kgs
•cage specifications, something about an airport approved cage or something.
Then it says more on the special services section well you go ahead with purchasing your tickets and you don't see the before mentioned section so you think it's all good you pay receive email confirmation still no info of any other specifications about pets, they even offer to take my pet with me as long as it weighs 10kg !!
So I my parents go to the airport and they tell them they can't take the dog because it's not older than 4 months!
But they also say oh this is a very common occurrence just call costumer service and they'll refund you.
I call them and surprise surprise they say they can't give me my money back because it's specified before I bought the ticket I told him how it went down, I even went through the process again live step by step to show him that while you buy the ticket nothing comes out. He says oh you have to go to this other part of the website away from the purchasing of the ticket to see all that. I've looked for it on mobile and it's nowhere near when you're buying a ticket.
Do I have a case here??
TlDR
Plane company doesn't specify an age barrier for dog to travel then they refuse to give money back even though I was told they do this all the time and I should get it back quick. Their website has no indications while you're purchasing the ticket.
Their website Volaris.com

Answer: Not a lawyer, but your puppy isn't fully vaccinated or protected against diseases until 4 months (or normally 1 week after final vaccination).. which I'm guessing they could argue. No way would a 2 month old puppy be considered fully vaccinated. And it shouldn't be traveling (especially around so many other animals) before then either.


Title: Worried about neighbors stealing my stuff

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Uh...at no point. It is SUPER illegal to set up traps.Answer #2: You can't booby trap your property. You can be successfully sued if someone got severely injured.

You can certainly set up barriers that prevent your neighbors from entering a space.  Security cameras are also your friend.