Title: [USA] manager wants me to fix her personal computer, should I have her sign a liability waiver or something.

Question:
Anyway, my manager overheard me talking to a co-worker about computers (I'm going to university for computer science next year) and asked if I could do a relatively easy fix on her PC, nothing physical just software. In the past I've had bad experiences fixing people's computers. I said yes, because I have trouble (can't really) saying no to people.

I don't know if this is a dumb question. Btw I'm 17.

Answer:
 Run a virus scan, then tell her anything else is over your head, but you know a good tech she can run it by.

Seriously, no good will come of this.  Anything goes wrong with it 5 years from now, it'll be "your fault."Answer #2: Computers are magic boxes to 99.5% of people. Even if you fix the problem, any subsequent problems will be "your fault". Forever.

You'll learn that CS and IT are *very* different things. I write software for a living, and people, in the past, have asked me for IT-type services. I never do it. I build my own machines, fix my own problems and all that, but I'll never do it for at least my development hourly wage x5.


Title: I got rear-ended by a police officer in Texas. I've asked many people for legal advice but haven't received much help.

Question:
Hey guys,
  So on Saturday morning I was on my way to best buy and I as I was approaching the red light and slowly stopping, an undercover police officer rear-ended me. So we then waited for the Sergeant police to come to the scene and make a report and all I got was a claim sheet to file against the city of College Station. I have never been involved with the city as I am now. The claim sheet has a part that says "estimated claim". How do I determine the estimated value of the damage to my vehicle?Also should I be doing anything else?

Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!

Answer:
 > How do I determine the estimated value of the damage to my vehicle?

You go to a body shop and get an estimate.


Title: Do these conditions allow me to terminate my apartment lease?

Question:
TLDR: I was moving into A&M at College Station and I found an apartment. Sadly I signed the lease but I found a better apartment. My dad said that there was no way they would be able to approve my lease because he as a guarantor had his credit score frozen at the time and he had just been laid off and boasting 0 income.  I decided to sign the lease of the new apartment and ignore the calls and emails of the old one thinking they were just trying to convince me to sign again. Now the old one says I’m in debt to them. Also I was never given the apartment number at all.

My questions are:

Could they have legally approved of my lease even with my dad having frozen credit score and no income?

They never sent my dad an email saying the lease was approved, only me. He only had the conditional approval email and the debt we owe. Does that make grounds for termination?

Is there any other way we could get out of the contract with this information?

College Station, Texas 77840

Answer:
 >Could they have legally approved of my lease even with my dad having frozen credit score and no income?

Yes

>They never sent my dad an email saying the lease was approved, only me. He only had the conditional approval email and the debt we owe. Does that make grounds for termination?

No, unless there is something that speaks to this in the lease.

>Is there any other way we could get out of the contract with this information?

We don't know we'd need to read the lease.


Title: Am I required to return an item sent to me by mistake? [NC, USA]

Question: Asking because this came up in [another thread](http://np.reddit.com/r/nexus5x/comments/41ttzy/ordered_a_nexus_5x_from_amazon_warehouse_deals/cz590gu) on reddit. Suppose I order a used, open-box 2015 cell phone from Amazon, and they send me a shipment. The shipment includes a box for the 2015 cell phone, however the insides of the box are not the 2015 cell phone, but rather a 2013 model. Would I be within my rights to reach out to amazon and tell them I did not receive the 2015 cell phone and demand a refund/replacement? Or would I only be entitled to a refund if I returned the 2013 phone?

Answer:
 1.  Yes, you can demand a refund/replacement.

2.  They will most likely require you to return the object.  Though sometimes they don't.

3.  If they tell you to return the object, they have the right to hold up your replacement until you return the item they shipped in error.


Title: Having my mother as guest in Germany.

Question:
I'm a Pakistani national living in Germany. My mother is coming to visit me on family visa here. We've planned that she will stay with me for these three months.
I informed my landlord (verbally) and she (landlady) is not happy about it. She is not allowing my mother to stay as a guest with me.
Do i have the right to have my mother as a guest (or family member) in the house I've rented?
I'm really frustrated and looking for the options i have. Please help.

Answer: It is unlikely anyone here is familiar with German law.


Title: [AR] Can a health insurance company legally deny coverage to a class of medication to those over 25?

Question: My new insurance company refuses to cover extended-release ADHD medication for those over 25. I've been taking Vyvanse (which is technically continuous-release, not extended-release, but they refuse to see the difference) for 4 years, but they denied my exception request to cover it. Their policy is clear that coverage is only for those 25 and under, which sounds like age discrimination. Are they violating any age discrimination laws with this policy?

Answer:
 No.  This is not what age discrimination laws protect.

My guess would be the drug hasn't been FDA approved for those over 25 due to lack of research.


Title: [NY] Can I steal a bike?

Question:
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Topic:
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Answer: No.


Title: [AZ] Landlord insists that we remove two perfectly alive cactus (not Saguaro) from the backyard. Is this something that we are responsible for or is that her job to take care of? Chances are, we'd have to hire someone to remove them as we don't have the tools to take them down.

Question: This is something I wouldn't consider Yard Maintenance being that there's no reason to remove them other than she (the landlord) no longer wants them on the property.

Answer: What does your lease say about the yard? Were these here when you moved in or did you plant them?


Title: Can we break our lease for this mold?

Question:
Located in Virginia. Our apartment complex's maintenance man said they've had mold problems in this apartment before, but there was no visible mold when we moved in (which is the only mold they're required to disclose, per VA law that we can find). He has mentioned that there have been moisture problems all along one exterior wall. Apparently nothing was ever done about it except spraying the visible mold on inertior walls with tilex (they've had to do it twice since we moved in four months ago). They finally decided to tear the siding off and we found [this](http://imgur.com/zawJOHh)! That's all black mold, and directly on the other side of that wall are our children's bunk beds. They've been plagued with coughs, runny noses, sore throats, etc since we moved in. I am furious that they knew there were problems and just let it go. I can't stomach living here for another eight months. Does anyone know if there's anything we can do to break lease?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Is this actual Black Mold, or is this just mold that is the color black?  There is a HUGE distinction.  Most mold is harmless and poses basically no threat or other problems aside from damage to the wall.  If it's just regular mold, you can't do much of anything unless the repairs are so extensive you can't actually live in the unit.  If it's actual Black Mold (which is very rare, and most reports of it turn out to be wrong), then you have a legitimate health hazard and could probably get out of the lease on habitability grounds.


Title: [USA - Nationwide] Possible to pool for a single Barbri Course?

Question:
Law school question. 1L so please be gentle... Me and some of my classmates are experiencing a bit of wallet shock after seeing the cost of a Barbri course. We're well... not well off, even with loans to help, and don't think we can afford it. Is there anything stopping us from pooling our resources and getting a single course to share between us? I looked at Barbri's Terms of Use and the following is under Restrictions:

>1. License Grant
>BARBRI grants you a worldwide, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to use the BARBRI Site. You may download, view, copy, and print the Information incorporated into this BARBRI Site solely for your personal, non-commercial use. The Information may not be transferred, shared with or disseminated with anyone for any purpose that is inconsistent with the purpose of the BARBRI Site, to facilitate unfair competition with the BARBRI Site, or for any purpose that is inappropriate or unlawful under applicable United States and international law.
>2. Restrictions
>Notwithstanding the foregoing license grant, you may not resell, redistribute, broadcast or transfer the Information or use the Information in a searchable, machine-readable database or file except through the authorized access to the BARBRI Site. Unless separately and specifically authorized in writing by BARBRI, you may not rent, lease, sublicense, distribute, transfer, copy, reproduce, publicly display, publish, adapt, modify, create derivative works, store or time-share the BARBRI Site, any part thereof, or any of the Information received or accessed therefrom to or through any other person or entity. Access to the BARBRI Site without the authorization of BARBRI is strictly prohibited. You agree to use the BARBRI Site and Information for lawful purposes only. You agree not to post or transmit any information through the BARBRI Site which (i) infringes the rights of others or violates their privacy or publicity rights, (ii) is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, libelous, vulgar, obscene, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable, (iii) is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express written permission of the owner of such right, (iv) contains unauthorized or malicious software such as viruses. You shall be solely liable for any damages resulting from your infringement of any copyright, trademark or other proprietary right, or any other harm caused by your use of the BARBRI Site or Information.

Is there anything here that would get us in trouble for sharing one account? Thanks. And I'm prepared for any verbal lashings comes my way...

Answer:
 > non-transferable license

Sounds like you can't transfer it from person to person.

Also

>**you may not** rent, lease, sublicense, distribute, transfer, copy, reproduce, publicly display, publish, adapt, modify, create derivative works, store or **time-share** the BARBRI Site

E: BarBri is worth it.


Title: I only want to pay child support and they are forcing me to have a family

Question:
My ex (22) is 4 months pregnant, it wasn't planned; we did talk about it that I didn't want to keep it but in the end she just decided to. Now she and her father is forcing me have a family with her in which I don't want but her father is threatening me with either slander or defamation, maybe worse. I said I am wiiling to pay child support and give parental support as I am still the father of the child. I just don't want to be forced on having a family which I don't want.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 You don't have to assume any parental duties besides child support.

(Please give them any of your family medical issues, they need to know.)Answer #2: >her father is threatening me with either slander or defamation, maybe worse.

Can you elaborate


Title: [TX] Are Banks required to authenticate callers to their call centers?

Question:
I apologize in advance for the formatting (mobile), and if this isn't the correct sub for this

So yesterday I was at the local branch of my bank discussing a situation that was preventing them from submitting a request to refund an overdraft fee that was validly charged. As the situation was rather uncommon, the branch manager was working with me directly.

During the course of their assistance they called the same call center that I had originally, and began discussing my account with the phone agent. I was surprised to notice that they never provided security information or credentials beyond "This Mary Miller from X branch".

When I asked about this I was told (with a chuckle) that the same had happened a few minutes earlier with my wife's account (as it was related to the situation) even though she wasn't with me.

Is this legal?

TL;DR: Bank manager discussed my account over the phone but never authenticated themselves or my account, and now I feel like anyone could get my account details.

Thank you for any info!

Answer: The branch manager either has an unpublished number to the call center or the call center has called ID or both. The branch manager may also have people he talks to on a regular basis who recognize him. You're worried about nothing.


Title: [NYC] Employers forces a no pay 30m clock out for lunch even if you want to waive it.

Question:
Essentially this employer is forcing employees to clock out at least 30m for lunch without pay even if the employee opts to work or take a shorter break. This includes short lunches or working lunches etc.

This is a large company.

What’s the law around this? All the documents I’ve found are about entitlement to 30m breaks, not a forced break without pay.

Answer:
 Stop working during your break. Geez. They are telling you to take a thirty minute break so take it.

The employer can mandate breaks

Answer #2: NYS requires a 30 min  unpaid meal if your shift extends over 6 hours. It’s not technically optional, and the employer may force you to take it.

They’re not trying to stiff you, they’re trying to be complaint with labor law Answer #3: The company has explained in no uncertain terms that they want you to take a 30 minute break. So take one.

It's pretty silly to risk termination for wanting to work unpaid, but here you are.


Title: Legal question

Question:
A 17 year old In Wisconsin was arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a 8 year old. The case is set for trial later on this month. Is it illegal to post flyers outside the 17 year old school about the incident.
The flyer has several pictures of the 17 year old on it along with a brief statement

Answer:
 What are you trying to accomplish with this?

>(1m) Whoever, with intent to harass or intimidate another person, does any of the following is subject to a Class B forfeiture:

. . .

>(b) Engages in a course of conduct or repeatedly commits acts which harass or intimidate the person and which serve no legitimate purpose.

Wisconsin law 947.013.

Why don't you just let the jury do their job?


Title: How is a drug-selling charge a misdemeanor?

Question:
First things first, this is not a post asking for legal advice. I just want to learn how a scenario that I have heard is possible. So a close friend of mine had to get drug tested weekly or else his dad wouldn't pay for his college. There, he met another guy.

This guy he met was a college student who was dealing drugs in his university. From what I have been told, he was dealing "harder drugs." I don't remember the specifics but probably things like acid, coke, etc. So he was of course caught ultimately by the police. Turns out he was also getting drug tested on a regular basis because of his probation agreement.

My friend told me that he was able to get his offense down to a misdemeanor instead of a felony. As someone who doesn't know much about law, I cant seem to understand how a drug dealer of harder drugs did not receive a felony. Can anyone here give a plausible explanation as to how he managed to get a misdemeanor for such a serious offense?

Answer: The classification of crimes into misdemeanours and felonies is mostly a decision that the legislature gets to make. In many cases, people accused of serious crimes are also able to reach an agreement with the prosecutor to plead guilty to a lesser crime, saving everyone time and risk, in return for reduced sentencing or a milder criminal record.


Title: I skipped my court date because I had no other option and no time to reschedule, what is next? Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Question:
So I have a GDL license, I was caught driving after drinking 3 beers after I quickly overtook an undercover cop because I needed the left lane.

I work in construction and my job requires me to drive I had to fork up all the money I had 3 days after Christmas to get my car out of impound, and had to quit my job due to not being able to access work sites with no license.

The job market in Edmonton is absolutely horrid right now and even after copious amounts of applying for jobs I heard no word back until January 23rd to start a contract job January 26th (the day of my court date), now this contract if I couldn't show up that day meant they would give it to someone else and I would not have money for rent, and would have to break my lease which ends Feb 29th.

I called the court and tried to get it rescheduled and explained my situation but I did not give them enough notice.

Having to make the decision between going to court and being homeless I decided on the latter, I skipped my court date, now I am back on my feet but I do not know what to do next, I don't know if I have a warrant and i have no idea what is going to happen to me.

What do I do, what should I expect and what advice can you all garner for me?

Answer:
 Have you tried calling the court clerk and asking? Depending on their answer, you might need to hire an attorney to help you sort through this.

Generally speaking, skipping your court date is never a good idea and they are justifiably not very understanding when people do.


Title: how serious is a felony identity theft charge in Michigan?

Question:
my brother is being charged with felony identity theft. long story short:

my brother had got several tickets in my name in the past and has gotten away with it. but this time he got a misdemeanor trespass on rail road ticket in Detroit in my name. i Had a court summons. I got in contact with the rail road police officer who issued the ticket and explained the situation. he came to my first court date and told the judge that my brother committed identity theft against me and dropped the case against me.

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my brother was then recharged with the original trespass charge and also got charged with felony identity theft and now has a warrant for for it. he has a history of burglary, currently is wanted on a probation violation for heroin possession, has 3 larceny warrants in different cities, and 3 trespass warrants in another county.

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once caught, how much time is he looking at?

Answer:
 Is he interested in treatment (rehab) toptions, or does he prefer to just do time?Answer #2: It's a maximum of 5 years in prison and a substantial fine. There are chances of restitution (repaying the damages) that can be assessed as part of the damage, too.

You **absolutely** need to pull copies of your credit report and freeze your score. Do not be shocked if he opened up accounts in your name. /r/personalfinance has a good identity theft FAQ if you find yourself in that position.

Did you just pay the tickets in the past? He has extensive charges and if convicted will likely spend substantial time in prison.


Title: [PA] Mailman says he "attempted delivery", my security cameras prove that he didn't even try.

Question: I realize how petty this sounds, but I am fed up with having to deal with this shit. Some dickbag decided to send me a letter I have to sign for and the mailman keeps leaving those "sorry we missed you!" notices in my mailbox. I knew he wasn't even trying to deliver the letter, so I checked my cameras today after receiving another failed delivery notice (I was home all day - didn't leave my house) and the video shows him not even getting out of his mail truck. I've had it with this pathetic postal prick. Who should I contact to throw this guy under the bus? Is this something the USPIS deals with?

Answer:
 Or if you really just want the letter, post a sign on your mailbox that says,
"Hi. My security cameras haven't shown you attempting delivery.  I'm home.  Please bring the letter to my door."Answer #2: Contact your postmaster.  We had this issue, where the mailperson would just sit in their truck and beep, which can not be heard except for in one room of our house.  We spoke to the postmaster, and she doesn't do that anymore.Answer #3: I've heard that this happens a lot in New York. I shipped a package through eBay (from Ohio) and they said that they attempted to deliver it, but did not ring the door bell or even get out of the truck even though the person stayed home from work that day. In the end i had to call customer service for them to have the manager call me since they did not answer their phone 🙄 I just kind of yelled at him since I lost the sale over the laziness of his workers, but I don't know if anything changed.


Title: Landlady is keeping all of deposit and charging an extra month of rent.

Question: We moved out 30 days after giving verbal warning, as it says we can do in the contract. After we drove for 4 hours to the apartment after moving to meet for a walk through, she didnt show up or even call to let us know she wasn't coming. She is claiming that we left the place messy and dirty, and that we didnt give 30 days warning, so no deposit check and we owe for another month. We sent a certified letter with photos of the things she said were dirty(pretty much spotless) and she replied with an irrelevant part of our lease circled and nothing else. Should we contact a lawyer or small claims court? There is about $350 to $450 that she owes us and the money is rightfully ours, what can I do? Occurred in Kansas.

Answer: Small claims court, keep all that paperwork on go pay the fee to file it. Answer #2: Bad landlord.  Sue her in small claims court for the security deposit and for your court filing costs.


Title: My friend wants to sue a teacher for harassment. Does she have any legal arguments?

Question:
My friend is a senior in HS. She is dating another senior, and has for some time.

Last year, my friend was in my school's Theatre group. The teacher didn't like her because she's a sort of naturally rebellious person, but my friend worked hard anyway. Her boyfriend was also in theatre.

When it came time at the end of the year to audition for the "advanced" theatre class, my friend was turned down. She was aggravated, so she quit theatre. Her boyfriend quit with her.

So, this year, neither her nor her boyfriend are in theatre. However, as her boyfriend was walking down the hallway, the teacher approached him and said that he felt my friend was a bad influence and the two should break-up. Then, the boyfriend's sister appeared. The sister agreed with the teacher.

The boyfriend told my friend about this, and my friend told her parents. They are now secretly looking  into avenues to charge the teacher with harassment in an attempt to get her fired.

I have a fair amount of personal opinions about both the teacher and my friend, but just focusing on the facts...can my friend win a suit against the teacher or get the teacher fired? The theatre teacher is a pillar of the school, and she will get a lot of support from the school board.

This is all happening in Texas.

Edit: I made this comment so people could tell me if my friend had any legal argument that I couldn't figure out. So far, the consensus is no. I'll talk to her about it soon and try to get her to stop wasting time. However, if anyone does know of a weird law that makes this possible, the knowledge is appreciated.

TBH, after knowing both my friend and the teacher for a few years, none of their actions surprise me. Plus, I'm not a big fan of the theatre teacher but I can respect her abilities, so I'm relieved my friend can't get her fired.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: LOL. That's not harassment and no your friend won't win any kind of lawsuit over this. Answer #2: I can't possibly imagine how they could win a suit. Teachers are allowed to state their opinions when they are concerned for the well-being of a student, aka your friend's boyfriend.   Your friend needs to grow up.


Title: I found a lot of money. How do I keep it?

Question:
I live in Kansas City, MO.

About 4 hours ago I found nearly $3,500 balled up in the bottom of the shopping cart I got at Aldi's. Maybe it's drug money, or a sign from God, I don't care. What happens if I turn it in to the police? Do I ever see it again?

Answer:
 MRS 447.010:

> If any person finds any money, goods, right in action, or other personal property, or valuable thing whatever, of the value of ten dollars or more, the owner of which is unknown, he shall, within ten days, make an affidavit before some judge of the circuit court of the county, other than a municipal judge, stating when and where he found the same, that the owner is unknown to him, and that he has not secreted, withheld or disposed of any part thereof. Answer #2: In Missouri you have 10 days to file an affidavit declaring how and where you found the money and make good faith efforts to find the rightful owner. This means post an announcement at the court and four other public places.

You don't just hand it in to the cops. If you do that, they'll keep it for a while and then turn it over to the treasury.

If you don't follow this procedure you'll lose any rights you have to the cash.


Title: I am 13 hours away from closing on my first house and the seller's agent just sent me an email saying the seller(a bank) wants me to sign an addendum to have my middle name/initial removed from the contact and deed! What should I do?

Question: Edit: I am in southern Indiana

Answer: You should sign an addendum to have your middle initial removed then. If I were your agent that is what I would tell you. I have seen them ask for things like that a million times.


Title: [Canada] Friends ex hired PI/hacker to "hack" current BFs social media and released private photos and conversations to mutual friends

Question:
Is there any legal action she can take? I told her to seek advise from a lawyer but she is still in shock and hasn't reached out.

Essentially her ex fiance was not faithful and they broke up in September. She started seeing a new guy shortly after and her ex began stalking and harassing her. Today her ex sent out photos of printed out intimate conversations/photos acquired from someone he hired. He does not have the original content but pages of screenprints. The screenshots were from her new boyfriends side of the conversation and they suspect that whoever the ex hired somehow gained access to the new boyfriends accounts. The paper copies were photographed and sent to multiple mutual friends between her and the ex along with hateful messages towards her.

What kind of legal action can she take?

Answer:
 Does she have any proof it was him?

My SO’s ex wife did the same, only with email, and printed and mailed copies to me, my parents, and his parents. It was all shit that had nothing to do with me, and made her look insane. It was all done “anonymously”, more than a year after they split. She also had a friend calling & leaving anonymous hateful messages for more than 2 years after they split. The friend messed up & forgot to block her number once, which finally gave us proof. We informed them that if they ever contact us again, we are going to the police.

It’s all disgusting. I will never understand being that petty & bitter behind an ex.

No legal advice here. I just hope your friend has some kind of proof.


Title: Do I have to take my ex off my lease if she wants off and the office allows it?

Question:
(Maryland USA)

I've posted in here a little earlier, but this is a new question. my post got locked, (sorry I'm new to this) basically I'm planning on sueing her for the remainder of 6 months that's left on the lease my father , her and I signed. She ended up talking to the office and the office told me that she can be taken off and that we would have to rewrite a new lease in my dads and I name. However they said we all have to come to an agreement before doing so. She's the type of a girl that would agree to pay a certain amount every month for rent she signed up for, but won't actually do it. And her name being off the lease means my father and I agreed that we can pay it on our own(which we're planning on doing until it's paid off and taken to court). We're not looking to get someone to replace her as it's a family apartment. I guess my question is how much can this be used against me and my dad in court? It doesn't make sense to sign anything releasing her from the lease she signed.

Answer: You and your dad don't get to stay in the apt for free or at a discount. Negotiate with the office to get all of you off the lease and start looking for a more appropriate/within-budget place. Take everyone off the lease when you move.


Title: Probably stupid, but can you be charged with trespassing if it can't be proven you were there?

Question: Long story short- at a community pool in California with a couple friends in community where one of them lives. Apparently the pool closes at 10 (there were no visible signs stating that) and my friend who lives there said it closed at 11. As we are leaving around 11, a guy comes out shouting about us breaking the law and that he's going to call the police. He takes a picture of my license plate and says he will report it. However there were no obvious signs, and he certainly can't prove we were in the pool, so is there any way I get in legal trouble for this?

Answer:
 People get accused, charged, arrested, etc for things that they didn't do.  People go to jail for things they didn't do.  Fuck, innocent people have been put on death row and even executed.

So yes, you can get in trouble for this.

Now the odds of you getting trouble are a different story altogether.  Best advice is to just move on and *if* the police talk to you about this don't talk to them without an attorney present.


Title: Suppose a food delivery driver kept a list of every name and address that had ever stiffed him, and then sent them a letter. [TN, USA]

Question:
And then after he quit his job, he drafted a letter to be sent out to each of them, admonishing them for stiffing delivery people. Are there any legal implications to this? Does one letter constitute harassment?

I would imagine many of them might complain to whatever store they suspect the letter sender might have originated from, but there's not really anything to be done to the driver at this point because he's moved on.

Answer:
 Well, he clearly hasn't moved on if he is sending letters to people he once delivered food to.

They'd definitely look crazy af though.


Title: [CA] Employer forces us to clock out when we’ve worked 5 hours and 55 minutes, that way he doesn’t have to give us a lunch break

Question: I work at a very popular fast food restaurant. Everyone on our staff works 6 hour shifts. Ive always heard that by law you’re required to have a 30minute lunch break if you work more than 6hours. However, none of us have ever had a lunch break before, because our manager says that we have to clock out once we’ve worked 5 hours and 55 minutes (he stresses this so much; he says we can NEVER let the clock hit six hours). I think he’s doing this so that he doesn’t have to give us a lunch break. Is it his rule or corporates? I’ve never gotten a straight answer. Although, we do get a ten minute rest break, but that’s not much for six hours. Also, one time he said he needed me to come in on my day off and clean up a mess by the dumpster (this was my fault), but when I got there, my coworker said “what?? Don’t work for free. Clock in, and clock out when you’re done”. I did this, but my manager later edited it out of the computer so I actually didn’t get paid for this. He’s also edited our time cards on the computer and made us gotten paid for less hours than we actually worked. Is any of this legal? Is there any recourse?

Answer:
 [File a wage claim with the California Labor Commissioner's Office](https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htm) for any unpaid time worked or editing of your actual time worked.

But there is no problem with scheduling you for 5 hour and 55 minute shifts.Answer #2: Any work you perform has to be paid and editing time cards to avoid paying you is illegal. File a wage claim with the labor commissioner office.


Title: Attempting to get a divorce, Wife threatening to call the cops if I show up to the apartment. How do I move forward?

Question: I'm trying to get a divorce with my wife. She threatened my life so I called the cops on her and left yesterday. I emailed her about meeting up to sign the papers and she said she is going to call the cops if I show up. How do I move forward with this? Should I get a lawyer to be an intermediary? Does she actually not need to sign anything?

Answer: She can refuse to sign and you'll still be able to divorce through court. Stop contact with her and go get a lawyer.


Title: Help in Hospital work.

Question:
I'm posting for my friend: Va is the state.

My friend has worked in a particular hospital with the company for 10 years. As you know there's the law where patients files are strictly Dr patient confidential. You may also know that they now have laptops for logging in and out and doing critical documentation.  Fast forward. Not too long  there was a breach in patient Dr confidentiality, it occurred on her laptop with out here knowledge involving a patient in another hospital (remember these hospitals are linked in) at the time of the breach she was away in the restroom.

She was suspended for 3 days and later terminated along with 18 other people!!! She has been a loyal emplloyee for over 10 years. What are here best course of actions...shes been informed about un-employment by me because she is eligible. Please help, all advice is much appreciates. Thank you.

Answer:
 If she was part of a union that would be a good call to make.

I'm guessing your friend failed to secure their workstation before going to the restroom. That's on here a very much a disciplinable offense.


Title: (NY) Landlord refused to provide my friend a key to the deadbolt unless he paid a locksmith. Now that hes been robbed, is the landlord liable?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > This is a real shot in the dark, but should her landlord be liable for the losses?

No.  The person who robbed her is responsible.


Title: Dying tree overhanging my property [NY]

Question:
Hello folks. I live on Long Island, NY in a suburban community. My neighbor has an oak tree that is fully on her property, but has several large branches that are over my house. The problem is that the tree is clearly dying, and and the branches over my house are looking pretty sick and barely have any leaves on them. I asked my neighbor about having an tree surgeon cut them down safely, but she said she 'appreciates the natural splendor of the tree' and refuses to do anything, even after we offered to help pay. I'm very concerned that during a big storm of hurricane I am going to get a lot of 'natural splendor of the tree' come crashing into my living room.

Can I just have the part in my property cut without her permission? Could she sue me for doing this?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 You have the right to cut down branch sections that overhang your property, but not anything on their property, and not in a manner that will kill the tree. So you would need a licensed arborist to do the trim & evaluation.

I think you should send a letter to your neighbor explaining - formally - your belief that the tree is dead/dying, and your willingness to work together to keep the tree viable. But note that any damage caused by the tree after that would be their responsibility. (normally falling trees are considered acts of god, but if they knew it was a danger, they can be held liable). That twin message - you try to keep the tree, and remove their liability if something does happen - may be enough to get them to cooperate. Answer #2: You can cut the portion that crosses your property line up until the property line in LI but the law can get hyperlocal in Long Island, so confirm that. As long as you don't damage the tree, a lawsuit would likely be unsuccessful. You should notify her that you are doing this.


Title: Possible unlawful termination under ADA? (IL)

Question:
I'm going to start by stating that my job performance was not fantastic, but not exactly terrible.  I worked for a national musical instrument sales company and managed a store front.  I suffer from Bipolar Disorder, ADD and am a recovering alcoholic.  I suffer from terrible insomnia, as well.  I'm medicated, as such.  I received a write up two months ago for performance issues and yesterday was fired.

I pissed off people by claiming to be untrained (I received about 3 days worth of manager training) and requesting to be trained, when pressed for what I wanted to be trained on I didn't have answers because I didn't know what I didn't know.  They claimed I was being deflective.  This went on for months.

I attempted to identify under the ADA several times via personal and work E-mail to HR, but never received any replies.  I previously lost a job because I would request one day off a week to visit my psych, AA and other support groups and would frequently be scheduled that day and come in late to make it to at least one of my appointments/groups.  I actually walked out on that job because of that and a huge HR tornado rolled through that place after I left because of that.

When I attempted to talk to my direct reporting manager about it, I would often be put down in my eyes.  She would claim it would be a waste of her time if she didn't know what we were going to talk about (and I didn't want to talk about in front of other people) or claim that she didn't have time.

I'm requesting the paper trail that led to my being terminated and was told "I can send you the write up that you should already have and the e-mail you sent last week."  As well, I informed her that in may that I would need to have oral surgery and she told me she thought it would get in the way of a my managerial responsibilities.  The official reason that I was terminated is still vague to me, but I believe it had to do with my tardiness on morning shifts.

Prior to my being terminated, I was actually investigating why myself and my fulltimer did not receive the sales figures in the company's dashboard that we had personally calculated based on sales made and why I went from being $300 over budget to $18 under budget for a month (which meant going from a $300 commission to $0) and why my full timer went from $4000 over budget to $2000 (which meant he went from a $1000 commission to around $400).  As well, we were told that his sales would reflect a $3500 sale made at another location and he would commission as such, but did not.

Everything seems kind of slimy, underhanded and strange.  The e-mail that was sent that she used as the reason for my termination was sent to her on Saturday, April 22nd.  I saw her on the 22nd and talked to her multiple times between the 22nd and 27th and was told nothing of this.

I just don't know what to do and was wondering if I had any ground to stand on regarding anything with this.

Answer:
 Employers don't have to accept lower performance standards. What reasonable accommodation did you ask for that would have allowed you to meet the job requirements?  Answer #2: First thing's first, file for unemployment and appeal if denied (and most cases are denied the first time).

Second, did you ever outright ask for a reasonable accommodation under the ADA?  A reasonable accommodation would be an adjusted work schedule.  If you did explicitly ask for this, I'd acquire a copy if you can, and go to an employment lawyer.

The lawyer will look at all the facts of the matter and determine if your case has the merits to pursue anything with.


Title: Fire in apartment, apartment owners charging $45000

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The LL needs to file this with his homeowners insurance.

They may refuse to pay bc it was due to negligence but he at least needs to submit a claim. They may then go after your renters insurance. Best case scenario you end up paying the deductible.

You should not have moved out without getting at least one estimate yourself.Answer #2: Contrary to /u/GreekYoghurtSothoth if you were asked to leave and you then left, there was no illegal eviction.

But to agree with him (or her) you are absolutely should be getting invoices/estimates for the damage from the landlord. You need to politely/professionally send him a formal written letter requesting documentation of the 45K in damages.


Title: My landlord is selling the building and wants me to sign a "Tenant Estoppel Certificate". Question about the implications of this form.

Question:
My landlord is selling the apartment building where I live (Oakland, CA).  They are in the middle of the closing process and we've known that it was on the market.  Last week, the on-site property manager handed me a form called a "Confirmation of Lease, Tenant Estoppel Certificate".  See this links to the document (identifying information has been redacted in spy-like fashion.) Document: [Page 1.](http://i.imgur.com/gmFM0BG.jpg)  [Page 2.](http://i.imgur.com/14aXat2.jpg)

It seems to be a form that my current landlord will give the new landlord to prove disclose the conditions of my lease.  It seems harmless enough and I wouldn't have raised an eyebrow except for how pushy my property manager is being.  Every single day he comes by and asks me if he I've signed and tells me that he needs it as soon as humanly possible. This is out of character for my property manager.  He’s a chill give-no-fucks kinda guy.  So now he’s got me paranoid suspicious.

I've done some reading on this subreddit . I've also previously been through a foreclosure of an apartment while I was the tenant.  I understand that our lease must be honored by the new owner if they sell.  So why then do they make us sign this document.  Isn't it redundant since our lease is still valid anyway?  Is there anything related to the Tenant Estoppel Certificate that I should think about? Or am I being paranoid and this is normal paperwork?

Edit: I forgot to mention that the original term of our lease has finished and we are now month to month.

Answer:
 I am in no way giving you advice about what you should do here as I am not your lawyer, retained by you.

But reading that form, it seems to me that the purpose of it is to confirm that you and your current landlord agree about what the terms of your lease are (e.g no side deals or later amendments, no extra months paid in advance, etc) and that you are aware the new buyer inherits your lease and can enforce it.

A lot of tenants seem to think that that a new landlord means there is no lease in effect and they can break it because they feel like it.

A lot of landlords have the same sort of opinion - that they are not bound by the lease agreed to by a former owner.

So really, this form is to confirm everyone is on the same page.

As for why your property manager wants it, it may be something the buyer is breathing down his neck about. I can imagine a scenario where a seller tells a potential buyer false information about the leases ("you'll pull in 8 grand in rent every month!") and so the buyer wants to confirm


Title: [UK] Employer terminated my contract for "gross misconduct" - I was accessing twitter whilst at work.

Question:
Hi everyone - as title suggests I was recently let go for accessing twitter. No disciplinary, no warning - instant dismissal. They claimed that due to a virus suffered by the company a couple of years ago, they had written unauthorised web access as grounds for gross misconduct. Here in the UK, is that something an employer can do? I figured gross misconduct was universally recognised for reasons such as violence, discrimination, theft etc. I don't see anything in the contract specifically outlining unauthorised web access (I had permission to use the internet however twitter use is unauthorised - although NOT blocked.)

My question is, am I in any position to appeal? Any advice regarding this matter would be hugely appreciated.

EDIT: Downvoted, have I broken a rule or something?

Answer:
 Probably downvoted because we get so many of these from the US with at-will employment situations and people reflexively eyeroll and downvote.Answer #2: You could try calling ACAS. http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=2042

Also see this http://www.lawyerlocator.co.uk/lawyer/legal_issues/get_article/id/258/What-constitutes-gross-misconduct/

Edit:

Incidentally, the ACAS Guide on Discipline and Grievances at work does give, as one example of gross misconduct

>deliberately accessing internet sites containing pornographic, offensive or obscene material

Answer #3: You might try posting this is /r/LegalAdviceUK for some more constructive responses.


Title: Neighbor is requesting I add an easement to my title to allow him access to his structure

Question:
The back of my neighbor's house is built right up to the property line we share.  This is an older neighborhood and obviously grandfathered in.  In the past, I've allowed access to the previous owner to do maintenance like painting and repairing gutters, etc.

New neighbor of about a year contacted me about his new refinance lender requiring a statement that I will allow him access for repairs.  Thinking this was a less formal document, I agreed that I would look at what he had and try to help.  He now contacts me about this being a formal easement, which as I understand will be recorded with my title and follow the house for eternity.

I'm not sure how to handle this.  I've never met or spoke to the homeowner before this, and am not interested in attaching an easement to my property. Especially when this appears to be a  requirement to work with this one lender (he was able to purchase the home without it).

Any advice on how I should proceed?   Is this type of easement common enough go ahead with, and if so anything I should be concerned with in the easement language.  I am not interested in spending time with a lawyer if I am under no obligation to proceed with the easement.

Answer: You may be able to grant a temporary/revocable license to use the adjacent land for the maintenance.  Definitely seek legal counsel before granting anything to the neighbor.Answer #2: Do not do an easement.Its his problem an you are being nice to give him access to his property in the back.He had a choice to buy the house.Never give up any property.


Title: HR email accidentally sent to one of the complaint subjects

Question:
"Joe" sent an email to HR claiming that "Bob", "Jerry", and "Bo" were discriminating or rude to "Annie".  Joe accidentally copied "Bob" on the email.  HR responded to Bob saying that he is required to delete the email and not say anything to anyone about it.

I am "Jerry" in this situation.  Bob told me in confidence about the email, but did not give me a copy of it.  There was never any discrimination or abuse, and I would like to confront this situation head on.  Does HR have legal ground that requires Bob to keep the email private?  Do I have to just wait until HR decides if/when to follow up on this?

Location: Northern California, Bay Area, Sunnyvale
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 > I would like to confront this situation head on.

Umm, you don't. At all. Thats the last thing you want to do. You, Bob and Bo have been gifted with a great importunity, the opportunity to save yourselves. You know you are being watched, and you know what they are looking for: Stop being rude and/or discriminating to Annie.

Answer #2: No no no no no.

Do not confront the situation head-on.  (1) Bob does have a requirement to do what his employer tells him to do.  His telling you about the email could easily get him fired.  (2)  your approaching Joe or Annie about this could be seen as retaliation or harassment.  Neither are good things.

Your best bet right now is to keep your head down.  To the extent you can, say away from Joe and Annie.  If you have to deal with them be professional and polite; best to have others around with you at the time.


Title: [CA] My gf is convinced she's going to jail if she talks about old AOL chats.

Question:
My gf has a number of issues, and is going to a therapist. Lately, she's been convinced that she committed a crime when she was 16 and hung out on AOL chats, like many teenagers, talking about sex. (This was in the late 90s early 00s).

California has a law requiring therapists to report anything regarding abuse of minors, including sexual abuse. And since she was sent (did not request or solicit) possible dick pics from other teenagers (15 years ago in PA) she is convinced she will go to jail or be ruined professionally if she discusses this with her therapist.

Now, I am 95% certain that this is a baseless worry, but IANAL. So I am asking you guys here, with a throwaway account, if you can give any advice. She's been basically climbing up the walls about this for the past week.

Answer:
 State| CP statute | type of offense | Statute of limitations (from the date of the incident) | Expired?
---|---|----|----|----
PA | [18 Pa. 6312(d)](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=18&div=0&chpt=63&sctn=12&subsctn=0) | 3rd degree felony (1st offense) | [12 years](http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/42/00.055..HTM) | Yes
CA | [Ca. Penal Code 311.11](http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=311-312.7) | felony (1st offense) | [3 years](http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=pen&group=00001-01000&file=799-805) | Yes
Feds | [18 USC 2252](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2252) | felony | [5 years](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3282) | Yes

The statute of limitations has expired on something happening 15+ years ago.  Nobody could do anything about it even if they wanted to.


Title: Friend's ex-wife won't let him take his kid on a 1-week vacation to another country. He lives in Scotland.

Question:
A friend of mine lives in Scotland, UK. He has a child (age 13, soon 14) with his ex-wife, who also lives in the same city. They have shared custody of the kid.

My friend wants to do a 1-week vacation in Germany, but his ex-wife won't let his kid come with him. Is there any way he can still do this without being accused of child abduction etc. ? Also, the ex-wife has the kid's passport and doesn't want to hand it out.

Thanks in advance.

Answer: He can get a court order saying the kids can go.


Title: Friend bought a car and declined the extras, the car dealership gave her the extras and want the car returned to remove them

Question:
Location: South Carolina

Posting for a coworker. She bought a car and, when signing the paperwork, indicated she didn't not want the extras (mud guard, locking lug nuts). Upon further review of the contract, those parts aren't even mentioned, they were just listed as accessories on the windows. She told the dealership she didn't want the parts and they said they would take them off before she left with the car but they never did.

The dealership wants her to either pay $400ish or return to the dealership and have the parts removed. The problem is the dealership is almost 3 hours away and she cannot take shifts off to drive back.

If she declined the extras, but they never removed them and they were not on the contract (meaning she could not even decline in writing, just verbally decline), does she have to pay them or drive back and have them removed?

Answer:
 The paperwork was signed and they delivered the car.

Ignore them and get your car maintained at the different dealer. Answer #2: Were they already installed on the car when she looked at it?

Was the price on the contract the price on the window?Answer #3: NAL. I would just tell them you will not drive back and will not pay, but they can come get the items if they want them. Give them the choice, surrender the items or come get them. Their mistake, their inconvenience or loss, their choice.


Title: Came home to find my apartment boarded up and was told I cannot enter it until 5PM, and my roommate couldn't leave it. (Oregon)

Question:
I came home from vacation today at 2pm. When I walked up to my 2nd floor apartment, I was shocked to find a construction team in the entryway (they’ve been doing renovations for months on various parts of the building), with no way up the stairs to my apartment, and my door boarded up. My roommate was in the apartment trying to leave for work and they told us no one could go in or out of the apartment until 5pm.

I called my apartment manager and she told me that she was “sorry for the inconvenience” and that their email hadn’t been working and therefor they didn’t know that this was taking place today since the construction crew contacts them via email. I also find it hard to believe that they didn’t know soon after the work was started this morning.

The apartment manager offered us a gift card to a restaurant as compensation, however I feel it’s not only completely insane, but also a huge health and safety issue to lock someone out but especially IN their 2nd floor apartment from 8-5 and with no notice!

Suggestions on what to do? I was thinking about asking for a rent decrease instead.

This is supposed to happen again tomorrow and so now I have to rearrange my schedule as well.

Edit: Posting this for a friend, If you have questions I'll relay the answers as soon as possible

Clackamas Oregon

Answer:
 (IANAL) Hey /u/Jinjoz. I'm a (recently graduated) NJ Interior Firefighter- your local fire department and Fire Marshal would absolutely love to know this. I don't know the exact wording of Oregon's fire code, but I'd make a very, very large wager saying that obstructing the only point of egress is a major violation. Please do give them a call as soon as possible (don't call 911, dial their non emergency or general dept number, or google the fire marshal's office number.

Just picture your local fire department showing up if there was a fire. They would be furious that someone was *knowingly* entrapped in the apartment.

Best of luck.


Title: My friend works at a shipping center loading trucks. One of the phones in one of the packages went missing and they're blaming him. [California]

Question:
He was pulled aside after a shift and accused of theft. The LP guy said he had video evidence, fingerprints, and if he admitted it he'd let him keep his job. He then took his phone and wouldn't give it back until my friend went to the carrier to have them print out a receipt as proof of ownership. The LP guy then called the carrier store to speak to that employee to confirm that my friend had in fact walked in. After that, he said he was still lying because he must be friends with the employee at the carrier store.

He then said if he gave up whoever stole it he'd be rewarded with a check. Said his boss was on vacation so he'd like to wrap this case up before he arrived. He also banned my friend from using his phone and that if he was ever caught he'd personally escort him out and have his job.

Apparently to even take your phone in the trucks it has to be registered and a sticker is placed on the back. My friends sticker faded so it didn't have the info the LP guy wanted. However, when they checked the records of the registered phones her serial number, the IMEI, and all the information added up. The LP agent then accused my friend of making a counterfeit sticker to put on it so he could steal phones.

What can he do? If you guys have any more questions I'd be happy to provide more information. This is the gist of what has happened.

Answer: There's no legal issue here unless the police get invoked. Your friend should tell the truth, not talk about it to other people, keep his head down, and do his job. If fired, file for unemployment. If contacted by the police don't answer any questions.


Title: Is it illegal to not identify yourself when trying to get vaccinated? 5th Amendment?

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 > Can someone legally get vaccinations without giving a name?

Yes.

But the vaccinator is not required to give it to you without identifying yourself.

So if you can find a doctor willing to give it to you anonymously, then knock yourself out.


Title: 19 year old starting up an E-cig store

Question: Hey guys, I'm a 19 yr old from NYC and I wantto open up an ecig shop what steps do I take?

Answer:
 Boy is that a loaded question.  You need to get all your licenses in order to operate the business (whatever is required in NYC).  If you're opening up as an LLC or an Inc. or a Partnership, or anything else you need to go through all the corporate paperwork in NY to actually form the company.  You need to purchase and maintain any required insurance policies.  And a ton of other things.

The general rule of thumb is to see an attorney to help you get started.  If you can't afford to work with a business attorney to get everything off the ground, then chances are you can't afford to open a business.


Title: The township just cut 50 year old trees on my property (NJ)

Question: I live in NJ and the township just came and cut 50 yard old trees down on my property.  They were not near power lines.  I did not receive a notice.  They have more trees on my property marked with orange spray paint to take down.  The trees are near the road, but they didn't cut any others near the road on the street.  I should mention their road also goes through my property if that makes a difference.  These were big beautiful trees that made my back yard private and secluded and were the identity of the property.  Do I have any legal action here?  Can I protect the trees yet to be cut?

Answer:
 talk to an attorney. If they are painted I'm betting all proper channels were followed and you just missed them. I'm betting the road may bisect your property but it likely doesn't go through it. Answer #2: A court order with an injunction to stop the work.

You'll need an attorney for something like that.Answer #3: What species were they?  It's very possible that they were cut down to prevent the spread of disease.

I don't know the laws for your state, but I know many places do allow for trees to be cut down on private property.

You need to figure why they cut down your trees.  It's possible they have the legal right, it's also possible they screwed up and you're looking at a decent payday.


Title: Sexually explicit pictures taken without permission

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Call the police.

Why are you still dating him after this incident? Get yourself out of this relationship.Answer #2: This is dating/domestic violence and you need help. You do not have to wait for it to get worse. Please see the following link and phone numbers for Oklahoma resources for victims. I think it likely these programs will have people who can help you navigate the law enforcement issues, because other posters are right that you should get them involved.

http://ocadvsa.org/

OKLAHOMA SAFELINE:
(800) 522-7233 (SAFE)
RAINN HOTLINE:
(800) 656-4673 (HOPE)Answer #3: Contact your local police, they'll have trained staff available to advise you and counsel you. I'm sorry this happened to you


Title: Neighbor has his water line (with no easement) running along my yard, he destroyed part of my property repairing it. Need help interpreting Wisconsin property law to see if I can have him cease running through my property

Question:
3 ½ years ago I discovered water coming up in the corner of my yard. The city investigated and determined that my neighbor had his water line running along my yard. Being the good (naïve) person I said he could fix it as the repair was only was in 10 feet in. Additionally he said that he would repair the portion of the yard. That was to be disturbed. (The parameter of the yard contained privacy bushes that were 8~10 tall.)  he replaced them with 18” scrubs.

Well they parked a backhoe on the interior of my yard destroying an additional 40 feet of my privacy bushes.  He proceeded to replace my privacy bushes with 18” scrubs leaving my yard exposed. I was thinking he would replace them with 4~6ft bushes.

Reading through the Wisconsin  State Legislature (http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/893/III/28)

I need help determining if I can have him remove or stop use of his water line going through my yard. My front corner of the yard is ruined. I was expecting more mature bushes.  If I can I want him no longer running his water line through my property
I see section “893.33 Action concerning real estate.” Saying that I have 30 from date then (part 5) but then I see other parts like “893.28 Prescriptive rights by adverse user.” The mention 20 years.
I am confused, can someone tell me how long I have to file action to remove him from my property?
Thanks

**Updates to questions below**
Per city hall he has no easement. The Deed, plat survey and Water utility state also state no easement.

**Here are links to the before and after**

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3422&pictureid=15008

http://www.clubcobra.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=3422&pictureid=15009

Answer:
 You need to talk to a local attorney that specializes in real estate issues.Answer #2: 893.28 is talking about how long it takes to establish ownership of property through adverse possession.  This is possibly tangential to your issue.

The first thing to do is to determine whether there is an easement of record - this may be stated in your deed or noted on your survey plat, if you have one. If not, you have to research the county's records or hire someone to do so.

If it is not an easement that was granted and which you are subject to, then the easement may have arisen by prescription, and this is a question of fact.

These steps are necessary in order to figure out who has what responsibility with respect to use of the property and restoration of the surface.

Most attorneys in solo practice or small firms should be able to take care of you.


Title: How much ownership does the idea creator of an app or site get over the coders who actually created it?

Question:
How much power would someone have over the app or anything if I don't personally code it or know anything about coding? Does the person coding have more ownership if there's no formal corporate structure?

Like if I had a idea right now but I don't know how to code, and I ask a coder i find online or soemthing to help me. Does he control the idea and I only get a cut for the idea?

Also would it change if it's voluntarily helping me code vs hiring him as a job?

Answer:
 Ideas are worthless, only the expression of the idea is protected by things like copyright/trademark/patent law.

If there's no formal agreement, for example, you tell your coder buddy about your idea and your buddy codes it, your buddy will likely have 100% ownership over it. If you want any ownership over the finished product, you'd need an contract with the coder. Answer #2: Its all handled in the contract. As an owner of a development company if you want exclusive rights to our code, you can have them. I just charge you more.


Title: (nyc) Can my Grandma sue for unpaid wages/discrimination?

Question:
My grandmother is a Caribbean immigrant who worked for the same company from 1980-2017. This company changed names at least 5 times over the years and shes had countless differnt bosses. The problem is she always kept that "immigrant mentality" and just did her work. When she retired a couple of months ago she was only making 40,000 while she says multiple people of the same position were making more than she was.

She also worked overtime basically everyday "just to finish her work" and rarely got paid for it. I believe they took advantage of the fact she was an older immigrant woman.  Is it possible she could sue for unpaid wages if the company changed hands multiple times and shes already retired?

Answer: If you have records that she worked those hours and she was a non-exempt employee you can make a unpaid wage claim. Youll be limited on how far you can go back. Answer #2: It's going to be pretty impossible for her to ever prove this.


Title: Child support if mother doesn't ask for it.

Question:
First off, I live in Kansas.
 So I just found out my brother got one of his friends pregnant. I don't know anything about her or their relationship. They are planning on just staying friends. He works in fast food and can barely support himself. I don't know her financial situation. I told him he should research how he will pay for child support but he just told me that she said she doesn't want it. So what should he do here? He says he wants to help with money but that the girl said she didn't want to file for child support.

Anyone have any advice on what I should tell him or who I could refer him to? I get the feeling that my brother doesn't want any sort of custody. Can he get out of child support if the girl doesn't want it and what happens if she changes her mind? Anything else he should be considering right now?

Thanks for your time.

Answer: She can choose to not file for it. If she receives most any type of public assistance they will come after him.


Title: Is this Fraud?!

Question: So to make a long story short. The mother of my children, who I have not been with in 3 years had applied for Medicaid in Washington state using a former address and in doing so she used my social security number along with my estimated income. She was denied. The kicker.... she lives in Ohio, I lived in Alabama

Answer: Yes this is fraud. And identity theft. Report it before she moves from Medicare to Capital One


Title: Can my apartment complex bribe it's residents to leave 5 star Google reviews?

Question:
I only ask because I am incredibly annoyed by this and I don't think it's right at all.

My apartment complex has a horrible rating on Google and I'm sure it turns away many possible future residents. They recently announced a drawing for a Visa gift card if you left a good review for them. They made a big deal out of it of course and on every good review they left a big thank you paragraph about how they are "delighted to have such wonderful residents."

Am I crazy to think this shouldn't be allowed?

I live in buncombe county NC

Answer:
 Yes and no. Yes they can bribe people, however they cannot require it to be a good review to be entered and the review must state that this review is part of a promotion or was paid for.

If they leave a review and do not disclose the promotion then it is in violation of FTC law which they come down hard on people for when caught. Answer #2: >Am I crazy to think this shouldn't be allowed?

It's very much allowed and is done all the time.

If the complex is saying "Please leave us reviews, we would really appreciate it!", the review is left, and THEN the reviewer is compensated...the FTC is a lot grayer on this, and is likely to be a hot button issue soon.

If the complex is saying "If you leave us a review, we will enter you into a sweepstakes!", and THEN a review is left, a disclosure, per the FTC Guides found [here](https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/ftcs-endorsement-guides-what-people-are-asking#SocialNetworkingSites), is required.

This is a very sticky issue, and the best person to ask would be a consumer rights attorney in your area. Should you wish to report this, the likely appropriate body is the NC Attorney General's office or the FTC directly.Answer #3: Yes they can. My old job even used to do it ( not an apartment complex but a damn drug and alcohol rehab) yes bribing workers and patients to leave positive reviews.


Title: How can Georgia law O.C.G.A. 20-2-145 use the term "respect for the creator"?

Question:
There was a scholarship essay contest by David Shafer started in my school yesterday.

The sheet passed out references Georgia law O.C.G.A. 20-2-145.

Here is the official website: http://www.davidshafer.com/scholarshipessay1/

>(a) The State Board of Education shall develop by the start of the 1997-1998 school year a comprehensive character education program for levels K-12. This comprehensive character education program shall be known as the "character curriculum" and shall focus on the students' development of the following character traits: courage, patriotism, citizenship, honesty, fairness, respect for others, kindness, cooperation, self-respect, self-control, courtesy, compassion, tolerance, diligence, generosity, punctuality, cleanliness, cheerfulness, school pride, respect for the environment, *respect for the creator*, patience, creativity, sportsmanship, loyalty, perseverance, and virtue.

How can a law use the term "respect for the creator"?

This is discriminating against not only atheists, but also polytheists.

Answer:
 Unconstitutional laws get passed fairly often. Someone has to challenge them in court to get them overturned/throw out.

Congress could pass a law, and Pres. Obama sign, tomorrow declaring Catholicism the national religion. It will be in effect until a federal court strikes it down for violating the establishment clause.


Title: My mom had knee replacement and was not served an IV. Can/how can we sue?

Question: So this week my mom (mid 40s) had total knee replacement on her left leg. She was put under a spinal tap, but could still feel pain near the end of the surgery, which should not happen. I'm no expert, but after an intense surgery everyone should be IV'd with morphine or fentanyl. (Personal shoulder surgeries). This is my moms second knee replaced, and she had an iv last time. Right after the surgery she went into shock, was squirming, screaming, and crying in pain. There should have been an iv, at least for the first night. She could have died from shock, and the nurses would only say "pain is part of the process" until we bitched at the administators of my saini hospital in Chicago and then they treated her like an angel. Someone dropped the ball, and for 4 hours of excruciating, stabbing pain after a multiple hour surgery, someone must pay for it. Any advice? I'd appreciate it. Its just not fucking right and she deserves compensation.

Answer:
 >I'm no expert

Then the rest of your post is meaningless. Consult with a local medical malpractice attorney, you're in no position to say what is or is not the standard of care.Answer #2: >She could have died from shock

According to what expert?Answer #3: You are right that you are not an expert. At all.Answer #4: How much compensation do you think she deserves?  Let's just assume you have a valid case that you would win here.  4 hours of pain and discomfort without any lasting injury or damage isn't going to be worth a whole lot.


Title: [CA] Boyfriend was arrested for Domestic Violence

Question:
My boyfriend and I got into an argument and it escalated. Basically we were messaging each other, and I brought up wanting to take a break from each other. He got upset after that, and when he came home, he was not talking to me. He brought a sandwhich, which he put on the table. I jokingly walked up to him and grabbed his sandwhich slowly, and he got up from his chair and forcefully took it out from my hands and shoved me. I shoved back, and he hit/shoved me, and I did the same to him. It got to a point where he dragged me across the floor and threw me out of the apartment. I was barefoot, and I only had the backpack I packed and my phone. I messaged him asking for my shoes, but he would not respond. I had all of my belongings in the apartment, and I could not go to a friend's place because I had no shoes on. I panicked, and called the police.

Two policemen got to the apartment, and questioned both of us in separate rooms. They decided that eventhough we were both being physical, my boyfriend started the violence and was being more violent than I was, and arrested him. They told me that he will be released if he pays bail and he would have to go to court. They asked me if I were afraid that if he got released, he would come back to hurt me, and I said no. I had no visible bruises, and the policemen knew I was not hurt physically.

I have a few questions. How much would the bail be? What would happen if my boyfriend cannot pay the bail? I know he has about $3000 in his account, but will he be able to use his credit card? Will he be jailed if he goes to court and the judge finds that he has no other criminal records? I read online that he can just get probation, if he has a clean record and is not a danger to anyone. Is this true? This is in California, Riverside County.

I am not sympathizing with my boyfriend. He was abusive with me, and I was to him also. I just don't want him to be in jail because he is a college student, as am I. I don't think he should be in jail when I admitted that we were both harmful to each other and I was not injured. All I wanted was to get my things and leave so I could stay with a friend, but he got arrested instead. This situation blew up more than I expected.

Answer:
 I don't think any of us can guess what his bail might be. He could be released on his own recognizance (no actual bail to pay), it might be a situation where he pays a bail of $3K, it might be a situation where he'll have to pay approx 10% of his bail for a bailbond. (He doesn't get the latter thing back by the way).

You're going to have to wait until he is arraigned.

But I think you are correct to want to take a break: this doesn't sound like a healthy relationship.


Title: [FL] TRO was denied, what's next?

Question:
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Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 > What can be done now?

Not much.

Every time the ex-gf tries to contact you, phone the police (non-emergency). This is a situation where you need to be annoying enough to the police that they will do something. If you've asked the ex-gf to stop contacting you and she's refused to respect that, it's perfectly fine to contact the police every time that she does.


Title: [California] My car was towed by my neighbor, i live in a HOA, but she is not HOA nor the president of the community.

Question:
Hi guys, thanks in advance.

Context: We towed a neighbors trailer about 2 years ago which was illegally parked. She was very bitter about the incident and since then she has been very uptight about towing everyone's car in the community when she gets a chance to.

Unfortunately, this time, it was my turn. We were mailed 2 permits for our guests to park in our guest parking spots, but this time around i had 3 guests. I had written a piece of paper (since they only supplied 2) on my guest's windshield (inside) and said the car was a guest of mine and provided my apt number, two telephone numbers to be reached at, and my name.

The neighbor did not take this lightly and had this car towed.

My question is if this neighbor does not belong to Home of Association, and she is not the President of the community, does she have this authority to call any private tow company to tow the car? Or does this action need to be done through someone with authority?

I find it hard to believe that ANYONE can call to tow any car for any reason, legit or not. I'm sure the tow company doesn't care because they didn't bother calling the two numbers i left on my windshield to double check.

Am i really in the wrong here or do i have a case? I just want my car back with zero to minimal charges if possible. Again, the car doesn't belong to me, but i told my guest that the piece of paper on the windshield would be fine and I feel extremely guilty about it.

Any advice would be appreciated and thank you guys for your help.

Answer:
 I assume your HOA works with a specific tow company and she calls them when someone violates policy, like you did. The tow company has HOA permission to tow cars that are illegally parked, like yours was. Answer #2: I used to work in parking enforcement for beer money in college, so IANAL but I have some experience here.

Likely your HOA has a contract with a specific towing company, and that contract says that they can tow anyone they find breaking the rules whenever they want.

What this more or less amounts to is that your neighbor essentially tipped off said towing company, she did not 'have' your friends car towed.

However, this is contingent on the fact that your neighbor went through this specific towing company, which I would say is highly likely. No towing company in their right mind would hook a car up because someone said they should, and the request to hook it up and impound it would be a dead giveaway that they didn't have any right to personally tow the vehicle.

In other words, unless your neighbor did something really dumb and unnecessarily complicated, you very likely have no recourse. As they say, turnabout is fair play.Answer #3: I feel like writing on a piece of paper with pen doesn't count as a parking permit. You should have parked in a spot that didn't require a permit.


Title: (WI) 83 father in law w/ALZ living will says stop feeding and water, hospice says legally they can’t, and we are murdering him.

Question:
My FIL is 83 has Alzheimer’s for the last 7 years, we found his living will that states to stop feeding him and giving him water when he can longer feed him self. 2 weeks ago his health turned for the worst and and he stopped eating and drinking himself he he is bed bound, and 100% depending on people for everything, feeding, drinking, changing his adult diaper etc. His lawyer sent over copies of some documents including his living will that explicitly states, he has Alzheimer’s and is no longer able to feed or give himself water to NOT give it to him. Will was written when. He was 67 10 years after his parents died under the same conditions.

1) can hospice and his nursing home not honor his final wishes? He weighs 104lbs at 5’7” right now.

Thank you
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 In Wisconsin, a living will can address "withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures or of feeding tubes" for certain patients (and an attending physician still makes the call in the end)

That [statute](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/154/I/01) does not consider feeding the patient to be a "life-sustaining procedure"Answer #2: First, have you asked his lawyer about this? They may have some useful advice.

[Here is the relevant state statute in Wisconsin.](http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/154.pdf) I am not a lawyer, but I think the language is pretty clear. In my (non-expert) reading, if a patient is being fed and/or given water by means other than a feeding tube, then his living will cannot authorize them to withhold food, unless his doctor says that feeding him is medically contraindicated. If he is being fed by a feeding tube, his living will can authorize that the feeding tube be withheld. However, his doctor still has a right to refuse to honor his living-will directive to withhold a feeding tube, if his doctor believes withholding the feeding tube would cause the patient pain or reduced comfort that can’t be alleviated through pain-control measures. The health care staff cannot be held civilly or criminally liable for such a refusal. However, it may be considered “unprofessional conduct” if they do not make a good-faith effort to transfer his care to a doctor who will comply with the directive.

In practical terms, if he is being fed via feeding tube, I would try to get him transferred to another doctor or hospice program who is willing to honor his living will.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this.


Title: x-post for /r/onions I want to create a text only forum could it run completely un-moderated without becoming illegal?

Question: I want to create a java script free reddit like text only forum could i let it be completely uncensored with out it becoming illegal? I'm fine with the worst of scum as long as I cant get in trouble. I also want this to be on the deepweb.

Answer: You know what the "worst of scum" is? Asking a legal question and not providing your location.Answer #2: An unsupervised 4chan on the deep web, hosted in the US.  Sounds like a solid plan.


Title: Getting young children away from their abusive father permanently [MI]

Question:
My sister-in-law was in a physically, psychologically, and sexually abusive marriage for years, from which she had two children (6 y/o girl and 5 y/o boy). She divorced his ass years ago, and in spite of the abuse she suffered the court initially granted 50/50 custody.

After further abusive incidents involving just her and a few restraining orders, as well as the asshole being in and out of jail for various reasons, she maintained sole custody with his parents retaining visitation rights. After he supposedly got his shit together, the court granted him unsupervised visitation rights.

Then the young boy started coming home with bruises, and then eventually welts and cuts on his back and bottom from his father. After weeks of my SIL documenting and reporting, the courts finally removed the father's visitation rights completely. The kids are both in therapy and all reports from the therapists and the school were much improved.

Recently (in the past few weeks), the father has now gained supervised visitation rights. Even though it's only an hour a week, the therapists and the children's teachers all have noted a severe decline in the boy's psychological well being and behavior and some decline in the girl's (she's become more shy and withdrawn while he's become prone to violent outbursts, including punching and kicking and screaming). These declines only started right after the father was granted supervised visitation. He's obviously no good for these kids at all, and my sister-in-law has attempted to get a family lawyer through legal aid programs, but they all told her they could only represent her if the children were being actively physically or sexually abused.

There is one hope spot: SIL has been in a long-term relationship with her live-in boyfriend for over three years now and they have a child together who is about to turn 1. He is amazing and patient with all the kids and has made many sacrifices to make sure they get what they need.

So my questions are these **(TL;DR): is there any possibility that my SIL's boyfriend can adopt the other two children without too much fuss from the children's father? Do my SIL and her boyfriend have to be married for the boyfriend to adopt the kids (he's willing to do this if it keeps the children away from their abusive father)? If not, is there any other recourse for my SIL to protect her children?**

Thank you in advance for any advice you can provide. These poor kids (and their mother, and their would-be father) could really use a break and some good news.

Answer:
 >Do my SIL and her boyfriend have to be married for the boyfriend to adopt the kids

Yes. Required to be married. You need an attorney. It will not be cheap since the father is going to dispute it.


Title: [MI] Personal items going missing during a hospital stay

Question: A bit of background. I'm a caregiver for a woman. A few weeks ago, she was threatening suicide, and was picked up by an ambulance. She actually grabbed a suitcase before they took her, and placed her [TENS unit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcutaneous_electrical_nerve_stimulation) in it. The hospital she was initially taken to never opened her belongings. She was then transferred to a mental hospital 60 miles away, that did go through her belongings, and the inventory was, to say the least, poor. Many items mislabeled, even some that they listed that she doesn't even own. There was no mention of the TENS unit, but she had no access to this information until the day of her release, as she wasn't allowed to use it. When I checked her out last week, there were items stuffed into her suitcase that didn't belong to her, what appeared to be a chewed up chocolate bar spit into her purse, and no TENS unit. We have called the hospital over and over, and continue to get the runaround, have been hung up on continuously, etc. They also tried to wave paperwork in our face saying she signed off on the inventory of her items, yet she was under sedation when this happened. The TENS unit doesn't even belong to her, it's on loan from University of Michigan. I'm not so much worried about the cost of the unit replacement, but she's in a lot of pain without it, as this seems to be the only thing that helps with pain relief for her rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. There's a lot of other shady shit they did, but that's for another thread. Right now my only concern is her pain management, and getting her unit back, or getting a replacement.

Answer:
 You're going to want to talk to the patient advocate (or whatever the title is) and the chief of security at both of those hospitals.

I was an ER Tech at an urban Level One Trauma type hospital, and detailed and exacting inventories of patient belongings were *always* done for anyone on a Hold, or being transferred. The exception would be someone who literally already had a plan in place to be transported elsewhere, who for some reason never left our receiving area.

It's mildly weird that the first hospital didn't inventory her stuff, but who knows. Might be a hospital policy thing, might be a state law requirements thing. The inventory from the second place is of a lot more concern, I think.

But be ready with answers to questions like "how do you **know** the TENS unit was in the case?" Did anyone else see her pack it? What about the Paramedics who took her in?


Title: Question about cross-state non-competes.

Question:
Hello, I have a question about non-competes. I am a software engineer that works for a company that operates on a nation wide level, and I found a company in another state that is in the exact same business that I am interested to work for. Info on both:

Current Company: Located in Florida, small, has a vague non-compete:
For 1 year starting the last day of employment with <COMPANY>, the employee agrees to not work for any customer or competitor of <COMPANY>.

Company I want to work for: Located in Massachusetts, also relatively small.

If I left and went to work for the company in MA, how liable would I be? The non-compete seems fairly restricted, but I would be moving across the U.S.

Answer: That non-compete is too broad in geographic scope to be enforceable.  A court would likely limit the scope to a few hundred or less from where you work.  While you would likely win on the merits, it doesn't prevent your current employer from suing you, which can be a long and costly process.


Title: College says no financial aid for this semester...but they'll cover it themselves?

Question:
I recently applied to and was accepted in an accredited, private not-for-profit, Career college called Baker College. I am attending their first non-michigan campus in Reading Pennsylvania.

I am due to begin summer semester in two weeks, however, I've been informed that despite completing my application for financial aid, and it being processed, that I won't be receiving any finacial aid at this time. I was told that the school will cover the cost of the first semester, and I would be told about my financial aid award status before the start of the fall semester.

I've not hear of such a thing before, and could use some consulting. A free semester? Nothings ever free, and why wont they tell my about my financial aid?

Answer:
 They told you about your financial aid, you don't have any.  But you should ask how you can fund your Spring semester.  Ask them to send any documents outlining their plan to cover your fee for the time period so that you can review in detail before enrolling.

Did you fill in the FASFA?  This is typically where most students find funding for school.

So far, there doesn't seem to be a legal question here.  You need to get more information.Answer #2: Paging /u/I_work_in_HIED to the front desk. /u/I_work_in_HIED to the front desk.Answer #3: I'm guessing they aren't eligible to receive aid yet because they are new.  This campus doens't even show up on ED's site yet.  http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/

I agree with the other commenters - get it in writing that they are waiving all tuition and fees and not just deferring the bill until the fall.


Title: I think I was assaulted for biking a tad to close to a kid.

Question:
So, I'm 13, when the event HAPPENED I was 12. It was a while ago but I'm concerned about any other times this might happen. This occured in Ashtabula County, Ohio.

So there was this local business, I took my bike of the wall and hopped on it, I then began biking. On the sidewalk, there was a family ahead of me. I said "excuse me" to the family who seemed to not hear it (and I didn't pick up on that yet.) I ended up getting about 6 inches away from the mom's kid when I veer off into the gravel patch between the sidewalk and the road. I shout "EXCUSE ME!!" as I half crash to the side. The mom, probably 40, turns and starts shouting, this is how the conversation went: M - Me / L - Lady:

L: (*Squabbling that I don't remember.)*

M: *(constantly trying to communicate and being cut off again)*

**L comes at me and my bike, shoving my bike into me and having me needing to fall back.**

M: Ma'am, that's assault I believe.

L: You came *THIS* close to my kid with your bike! (*More of what I don't remember)*

L: Get on the road, bikes shouldn't be here!

M: My mom has told me *several times* to not bike on the road because it's mad dangerous!

L: *(More squabbling I don't remember)* You know what! Get out of here! Before I have to do something much worse!

M: That's threatening.

L: Get out of here! Now!

**I get on my bike, both me and L were headed the same way, same side of the sidewalk for context. I was headed home and it was that way. I try to merge in front of them, but L prompts me once more.**

L: GET OUT OF HERE! GET ON THE ROADS!

**I U-turn and head the opposite way taking a longer route, also making sure I was FAR out of sight.**

(END)

I was kinda afraid of her, sobbing and stuff on my way home, but also partially FURIOUS that she did all of that, almost jacked up my bike, and freaking SCREAMED AT ME for a good 5 minutes.

**TL:DR; Lady gets mad over me getting a tad close to her kid on my bike and pushes my stuff over, screams at me, and threatens me with I dunno what. What do?**

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Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: That sounds like assault and battery, but it's likely not worth pursuing at this point.  If you can't safely bike on the side walk around pedestrians, you need to be much louder or ride in the street.  Check your local laws to find out whether you should bike on the sidewalk or the street.


Title: My friends parents threatened to get her deported if she doesn’t listen to them.

Question:
From Ohio here, I’m not sure where to post this, so I figured I’d give it a shot here. My friend (30F) was adopted from Russia when she was 7, by her parents who lived in buffalo NY at the time. She has an attachment disorder, so she was never able to bond with her adoptive parents, and has a lot of learning disabilities. I believe this is why her parents are so cruel to her.

As I said she has some issues. Her parents got her on disability when she was young, and when she turned 18 filed to have custody (she was deemed incompetent.) since then they have moved to Colorado,  and my friend moved in with my mom (I lived with them at the time.) her parents had her sign her financial guardianship over to a friend of theirs. (she is very easily manipulated.)

For the last few years my friend has been getting $50 every other week from this woman and that is it. She buys her a few new outfits twice a year and pays her $50 phone bill. She doesn’t get another dime. The thing is, her parents are very wealthy, and her getting on social security as a minor means she’s getting it based on her parents income. So we KNOW she gets a decent amount every month, but they refuse to give my friend more money when she needs it. Recently my friend asked her parents about getting a new state ID because she wants to work towards getting her license, and she haven’t had a valid ID for probably 4 or 5 years, because it expired. After she asked them that things got crazy.

Her parents gave her a copy of her birth certificate... IN RUSSIAN
They claim they don’t have an English version
They claim they never made her a citizen
They told her they want her out of my moms house, in her own apartment. When she told them she didn’t want to move they started bringing up this crap about her not being a citizen and how she could get deported, that she needed to move or they would get the ball rolling on having her deported.

They have been making her study for the citizenship test, just to make her feel bad about herself. They know she has a disability, and I think they’re doing this as a way to show her she’s inadequate. My question is, is there any way to get a copy of her birth certificate, or find out for sure if she is actually a citizen or not? We have taken her financial guardian to court, and it’s looking like my mom will win her custody, we tried asking her lawyer how to find out if she’s a citizen or not, but she doesn’t seem to know either.

Sorry, I know this is a long post, and might be a bit jumbled.

tldr: my friends adoptive parents are trying to tell her she isn’t a legal citizen and that if she doesn’t do as they say they will try to get her deported. I think they’re full of it, and want to know if there’s a way to prove she’s a citizen with no birth certificate.

Answer: You can contact her state's adult protective agency on her behalf and report that you believe she is being financially abused by her guardians. They can help her determine her legal status, as well as get her disability payments actually going to her.


Title: Uber lawsuits

Question: (AZ) This past weekend my friends and I took an Uber. While on the ride our driver began using racial and derogatory slurs throughout our ride and towards one of our friends who happens to be homosexual. Does anyone know the process of how to report this to Uber or if we have any rights against uber in court. We captured pretty much everything on video so there is proof of the drivers' behavior. Just looking for any helpful advice

Answer:
 Just report him to uber so they terminate his contract. You shouldn't sue him because it's a frivolous lawsuit and you have no damages. Answer #2: You can contact Uber [here](https://help.uber.com/h/81409131-19fd-4714-99d7-51c8ea97647c)

I believe there is also a way to contact them through the app. Beyond that, you and your friends should move on with your lives.


Title: Moving to the US (IL) as a foreigner, will my will from the Netherlands hold?

Question:
My wife and I are moving to Illinois at the end of this year. We are both Dutch, and we have a Dutch will with a clause that says something along the lines of "We choose that the Dutch inheritance law applies on our estate". It also includes a custody arrangement for our children, if something were to happen to us.

My question is, if something were to happen to us while residing in the US, would this will hold? Or are there any inheritance/custody laws (perhaps specifically to IL) that will somehow supersede our Dutch will?

Answer: Those things are not enforceable. American courts will have jurisdiction, and American courts don't do Dutch inheritance laws. On top of that, in the United States custody matters when included in wills are not enforceable. Other arrangements have to be made. You would be wise to sit down and draft a will in Illinois that will actually be valid upon your deaths.