Title: (Ontario, Canada)Sisters aneurysm ruptured from a fall on a friends porch due to ice. Also visited Doctor frequently for migraines/help, also suffered stroke from rupture. Seeking advice on sueing Doctor or friend (without ruining the friendship if possible).

Question: For at least 5 years if not more my sister has been seeing her doctor for migraines, she has been given medication and nerve blocks from a specialist to help with pain. She has asked the doctor several times to check her brain (for a n MRI with contrast/dye, she did get an MRI just not with contrast), had the Doctor of done the MRI with dye they would have found the aneurysm and would have been able to fix it before it ruptured.  She was at a fiends house and fell hard on their icy porch and the aneurysm ruptured, there was a slow bleed in the brain and she ended up in emergency surgery, a week later she suffered a stroke all caused by the aneurysm. Now her entire right side, speech, memory etc are affected badly, it has been 5 months since this has happened. She can longer work, drive etc. The recovery will take a long time. Is there any legal action her and her husband can take or if they dont, can I sue on their behalf?

Answer:
 You want to sue a friend, and stay friends? Let us know how that works out for you.Answer #2: Medical malpractice is beyond the scope of this sub.

As for suing the friend you would have to show that she was negligent. Ice happens and a slip is not always negligence.


Title: I have a restraining order but wanna go to prom

Question: Hello guys , im 18 and currently have a restraining order against me , imposed by my malicious ex gf, the problem here is im a senior and wanna go to prom and graduation but i have been told by my school 5 days before prom after i paid the ticket, my girlfriend bought her dress and we have all the stuff for prom , and now this crazy girl wants to threaten to call 911 if i show up even though i had the cpo modified , is there anything i can do ???? Thank you

Answer:
 You cant violate the order, even if it means missing prom.Answer #2: >imposed by my malicious ex gf

Restraining orders are imposed by courts. If you break a court-issued order, expect to face legal issues.


Title: Ripped up underage drinking ticket [NJ]

Question: So definitely got myself in some trouble today.... I was at a popular horse race in NJ and I had consumed alcohol before I entered the race track. I am younger than 21 but older than 18 and I ended up getting taken by undercover police for suspension of being drunk. I gave them my license and the officer that detained me wrote me a ticket for what I assumed was underage drinking. After being held in a holding area for about 20 minutes I was told I can get picked up. After I tried contacting my parent I called an Uber and the police officers let me leave. Being in the heat of the moment, and intoxicated, I proceeded to tear up my ticket before I got into the Uber. So now I'm at my house with a vague recollection of the whole event and my dad on my ass to show him a ticket. But the thing is there was a large group of kids in that holding area so I'm thinking there is a chance they aren't going to file my ticket at all. What should I do? Call the town where it happened to try and find the ticket at risk of incriminating myself? Or just wait for something in the mail? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 >chance they aren't going to file my ticket at all.

Lol. Yeah, officers take the time to fill out the ticket and do all that work but dont file them because that would be a waste...

no.. It will be filed. So call the court house later this week to ask about the ticket. It isnt incriminating to ask about a ticket you already received.


Title: Landlord is trying to move someone into the shed in our backyard.

Question:
My girlfriend is on a 1 year lease that ends in February. 2 days ago the landlords son came by and said that he was moving someone into the shed in the backyard in about 2 weeks. She kind of shrugged it off and planned on talking to the third party that she actually got the rental from. Today the owner came by to clarify that it was happening, and we also received a piece of his mail. She didn't have time to go to the rental place to talk to someone today because I don't get home until 4 after work and the rental place closed at 4. She is going to call tomorrow while I'm working.

     We have a new born premature baby and he isn't supposed to be outside at all especially at this time of the year, so she has to stay with him in the house at all times for now. I am freaking out fearing for her and my baby's safety once this guy moves in. We only have one mailbox so we would be sharing one as his mail was in our mailbox today, and he would also be using our electricity which is in my girlfriends name. Can this really happen? Can someone just move into the shed in our backyard? I don't know what to do and really need help. Sorry for the horrible wall of text I am on mobile.

Edit: We live in Florida.

Answer:
 That's almost certainly an illegal apartment. Contact your local code enforcement. Do you have access to the circuit breaker?Answer #2: Does the shed have a working bathroom and kitchen? I can't imagine a situation where someone is allowed to rent a shed without those. If it's not working where do they intend to cook, shower, and use the toilet? Your house? IANAL but  I would fight this tooth and nail. It does not sound kosher at all.Answer #3: Is her lease for the whole property?  If it is, then the landlord can't take away the shed from her lease.  She's leasing it and they can't have it.
Answer #4: 99% chance it's illegal, both as a rental and residence.  Contact whoever regulates housing and I would save every penny in case landlord decides to blame the failure of their illegal scheme on you.  Answer #5: Is he renting the shed as a residence or as a shed?
Answer #6: >It has a bathroom, bed, and kitchen. It's ridiculously small though

That is NOT called a shed.  It's called a studio apartment.

Still may be an illegal rental without a C of O and zoning waiver.Answer #7: I'm pretty sure it isn't correct to have to share a mailbox.  In addition to you having control of their circuit breaker and them living in a shed in your backyard.


Title: What would be theoretically illegal with my business idea?

Question:
Hey guys

So my idea is: I'll purchase decommissioned artillery units from the military or build my own, buy a few hundred acres of land, and have customers come in and shoot targets from afar, charging per shot. With proper safety guidelines, waivers, staff on hand with each customer/group, what are some possible legal hurdles I might face? Ideally this would be in Cali but anywhere in the US would be feasible.

Thank you for your time

Answer:
 > what are some possible legal hurdles I might face

The ATF will, never in a thousand years, allow you to do that.

Good luck getting the proper documents for re-activating a demilled field artillery piece.


Title: Indianapolis, IN. Landlord just sold house I'm a tenant in, and now the water had been shut off.

Question: My landlord recently sold the house I've been living in with my roommates to a new landlord. Yesterday morning our water was then shut off, and has stayed off, with no contacts from the water company, or either landlord indicating that either it would be shut off or reinstated. We have contacted the old landlord about it and he basically just told us it wasn't his problem anymore as he doesn't own the house. The new landlord said that he didn't transfer the utility accounts over to them and had apparently just cancelled them altogether. What can we do in this situation? The new landlord said that they'd get our water back as soon as possible, but it seems that it was a fault of the old landlord that we don't have running water right now.

Answer:
 > it seems that it was a fault of the old landlord

The old landlord doesn't owe you or the new landlord anything after the house was sold.  He certainly doesn't owe you free utilities.

Your new landlord is the *only* person you deal with on this.  They, and only they, are responsible for getting you water.  Answer #2: This sounds like a constructive eviction to me.

I hope the new landlord has his checkbook handy, because OP is about to take him to the cleaners.

OP - if he doesn't get the water back on soon, you need to get a lawyer.Answer #3: What does your lease say regarding the water? If the landlord is responsible, you have a fairly clear breach of the lease, which would have transferred to the new owner. If the new landlord fails to resolve the issue in a reasonable timeframe, then you would likely have grounds to sue for damages related to not having water or to break your lease and move out. It seems like your new landlord is addressing the issue, so what is your goal? The old landlord has no responsibility, it's on the new owner of the property to make sure utilities are transferred over correctly.


Title: Suppose I want to report my SO for hitting me

Question:
I (18f) am considering filing a report after my SO (m17) hit me during a fight. I don't want to press charges (unless it happens again) but I want it on record for the future. How would I go about doing this, would he be in any trouble, and is there anything else I should know? We live in Nevada.
Topic:
Douche

Answer: That's not how it works. If you go to the police, and they find sufficient evidence of a crime, they can move forward with charges. Answer #2: If you want to make a record of it for the future, feel free to do so on your own.  But the police don't do that- they take reports to gather evidence for prosecution.


Title: Neighbors damage fence for looks.

Question:
Imgur album - http://imgur.com/gallery/l2Udxbx

So my next door neighbors are superficial in nature but we got along fine for years. What I'm about to explain happened a while ago, I'm only acting now because of something more recently that happened that's made it clear these are not decent human beings. So a while back they removed the boards running horizontally across the middle of the fence on all three sides of their backyard (without consulting the three other families affected by this). This caused the structure of the fence to weaken and the next storm we had, surprise surprise, it almost broke. A section of it was slumped into my yard at a 45 degree angle for a few days before I decided to make a makeshift support by digging another post hole adjacent to it and putting in a beam to support it. Included is an imgur album. The first photo shows the adjoining fence, second and third show the two other sides of their fence. If you look closely you can see the marks from where the board used to be for years. The fourth and fifth show my other two fence sides, to show that that's the way it was originally. The sixth shows the support I had to make. The seventh and eighth shows that it's still leaning and the last one is a testament to their vanity, the pool you see was built after they moved in, it was dug by hand (not by them) and the bottom is strangely shaped because they wanted a pool even though there were water mains running through their yard close to the surface. These neighbours weren't here when the survey was built and moved in after so they didn't have to pay anything for the fence which we split the cost of with the people who originally lived next door years ago. I've considered removing the support, letting the fence fall, then pushing it onto their side because they did the work that destroyed it, then wait for them to do something about it because they hold weekly garden parties and that would be an eyesore. It's worth mentioning that every house on our side of the street had the exact same fence put in (not HOA but the contractor that was selling those plots offered a nice discount if we went for it). What can I do, please help.

Topic:
Canada

Answer:
 There are swimming pool fence by-laws in Ontario that require them to have a properly constructed, gated fence.  Do some research about your city by-laws and contact the proper authorities.  Answer #2: Not a lawyer, but have handyman skills. Removing the horizontal braces will NOT cause the fence to lean - they are to prevent excess deflection of the fence boards between the top and bottom rails. The leaning would be caused by failure of the posts - either rotted through at ground level, or (less likely) the footings are in unstable soil. This will need to be repaired.

Also, check with your municipality whether the fence meets the standards for pool fencing - and even if they had a permit to put in the pool (a permit would almost certainly require a proper fence and inspections). You could even be saving their lives - a pool installed without a permit might have a non-code fill system that lacks the backflow preventor which keeps pool water (with chemicals) from getting into household water.

Another thought - what provision is made for draining the pool? Ontario is subject to freezing in winter, and if the pool water isn't drained properly (as in they just dump it on the ground) it will flow onto neighbouring properties, make mud, and possibly get into houses.Answer #3: Who owns the fence? Whose property is it on?


Title: [CA] bought a car a month ago and still haven’t received it, and now I just want my money back

Question:
In mid-October I bought a car from someone on Facebook. I gave him a partial payment at the time of sale, because he had to get the car smogged and brakes replaced before he could give It to me. We signed a contract saying this, I have a copy and a receipt saying I gave him the partial payment of $1000. The contact also stated I would be receiving the car 10/31.

Now, over a month later I still don’t have it. We’ve been in contact and there’s always an excuse as to why he doesn’t have it ready. He said he’s put more money into the car than he initially estimated, and wanted more for the second payment. I said no way, but if he wanted to give me my money back we could dissolve the contract and he could sell it to someone else for more. He told me he couldn’t give me my money back and that he would just eat that money for the sake of maintaining a good reputation (we live in a small town in which he runs a business).

Fast forward another week and he said he’ll just give me my money back and we’ll dissolve the contract, but he couldn’t get the money to me right away. He first said he would get It to me last Sunday. Now he’s saying this upcoming Wednesday, but I’m doubtful that will happen.

Is my next step small claims court? Could I ask for reimbursement for the filing fees? I’m not sure what all a small claims suit would entail.

His problem now is he’s having trouble getting together the $1000 he owes me due to financial issues. He’s given me sob stories the whole time, and while I’m hesitant to believe him, i do feel bad if they were true. Would It be wrong to tell him if I don’t get the money I’ll be filing a claim? My thinking is that maybe if i were to tell him I’ll be filing he’d be more quick to get the money, but I’m not sure if it’s better to keep quiet and just serve him the papers, or if that could be considered a threat somehow?

Answer: Sounds like you got scammed, never buy a car without looking at and test driving. Don't have any money over until you're satisfied with the car and title.


Title: [MA] Received notice from an attorney re going to court for doing xyz. XYZ isn't illegal, though.

Question:
Note: This is not about drugs.

Hi legal advice,

This is an unusual situation and I need to be discreet with facts to maintain privacy. If there is something specific that effects your comment, please write it as "if A is true, then this, but if B is true, then that" if possible so I don't have to specify.

I received a letter in the mail from an attorney I don't know. The letter states that my cousin will be taking me to court if I don't do something he wants. The letter states that my cousin knows I am doing xyz, he will file a motion (or something) against me and that a judge will punish me for doing xyz.

The thing is, xyz is legal and so I am doing it. It is written into state law. The regulations are available online, the affiliated government agencies agree that xyz is legal, and I even called an attorney (from a Google search) after receiving the letter to verify if xyz was legal (It was a 10 min intro call, I didn't feel comfortable taking his time to explain the threat in the email unless I actually pay him).

My questions are -----

What's with my cousin's lawyer? Are lawyers allowed to accuse of illegal activity when it's common knowledge that said activity is legal?

Do I call the attorney bar? Do I find a lawyer who specializes in sending letters to lawyers telling them they are taking advantage of my misinformed cousin? Is it unethical?

Is there something else I need to consider?

I think I would like to meet the attorney i called on the phone for a consultation. He is very familiar with the laws around xyz and says a judge wont have any problems because it has always been law. The problem is, he said he is less familiar with other areas, such as needed to dispute this motion, should my cousin proceed with it. So I don't know if I need two attorneys, and possibly three, if I need to file a complaint against my cousins attorney.

I hope I explained this in a somewhat coherent matter.

Thank you for your consideration.

Answer: Yeah, not enough information.  You can ask the attorney to specify exactly what cause of action your cousin might have against you.  Not what is legal or not legal, but what cause of action your cousin might have to sue you.  For instance, it might be legal for you to do one thing, but your cousin might none-the-less have a cause of action against you that is tangentially related to you doing that thing.Answer #2: Without knowing what it is that you're doing, the only advice we can give is to find an attorney. Answer #3: is this about cannabis?


Title: Landlord Forgot to Increase Rent on Auto Withdrawal - Now What?

Question:
Eight months ago, a rent increase for $50/month went into effect. I signed an updated lease and pay my rent via an automatic withdrawal from my checking account. The landlord / his people forgot to update the withdrawal based on the new agreement.

Now, eight months later and in a new year, they are coming to me for permission to deduct $400 on top on the February rent.

I understand we have a contract for a specific amount, but what are the landlord's responsibilities in this situation? Does automatic withdrawal change the situation at all, as i have zero "physical" responsibility in the act of rent collection?

EDIT: First off, I'm not surprised and not trying to duck it. People assuming facts not in evidence...

I'm genuinely curious about the situation because i am doing the digital equivalent of saying "here, take my rent" and the other party is willfully taking too little.

Some of you seem to be insinuating that if you bought something in a store and they gave you too much change, you not only have an ethical obligation to make it right (which i agree with) but a LEGAL one (which i am not so sure about).

This is Minnesota, btw. Thanks all.

Answer:
 >I understand we have a contract for a specific amount,

Correct, which is why you owe the $400.

>but what are the landlord's responsibilities in this situation?

to notify you what the correct amount of rent is, which they did eight months ago. You owe the new rent.

>Does automatic withdrawal change the situation at all, as i have zero "physical" responsibility in the act of rent collection?

Not at all - you need to pay the $400 that you owe.Answer #2: You owe your landlord $400.


Title: My wife's super nice boss is committing tax fraud and no one at her work thinks it's a big deal???

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 IANAL, just an ex-ato worker. Inform the ATO. May or may not get the dentist arrested, just depends on how bad and how long it has been going on.Answer #2: > As far as I'm aware getting fired for being honest is not likely in Australia

Getting fired for getting the owner/main practitioner in trouble with the authorities is likely everywhere. Even if he's not arrested, do you really think he'll be cool with someone ruining this nice little tax dodge he's got going on? Not legal advice, but life advice: if she wants to keep her job, she should keep her head down. If she wants to be honest and report this to the authorities, she should start looking for another job. It's shitty but that's how these things go.


Title: costco illegal searches? (In CA, USA)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Dude, wtf is your issue.  Part of the reason Costco can charge what they do is the reduction in loss.  No one is forcing you to go to CostcoAnswer #2: The search is only unlawful if their flag has a gold fringe.Answer #3: Why are you guys still arguing with the poster, he obviously has his mind made up, you won't convince him/her no matter how much law you cite.Answer #4: Your post would get a much better reception at r/shoplifting. I seriously don't understand your point of view, as much as I've tried. Your comparing the U.S. to Nazi Germany over Costco's search policy has me shaking my head.Answer #5: Not only did you give them consent to search you, you PAID for the privilege. What was going through your mind when you decided to spend money on that?Answer #6: Nobody has touched on this yet, but your constitutional right to privacy only applies to the government.  The government can't invade your privacy, private individuals or organizations have no such limitation.

And you can't contract away *anything* to a private org, but there is a lot of latitude.  You can't consent to a crime, for instance.  But you can agree to show a receipt, like you did


Title: Our tree fell into the road. Would we have been responsible for a wreck?

Question:
Last night we had massive storms that dropped one of our huge trees into the road. Police and fire were completely overwhelmed with water rescues and house fires related to flooding so we decided to remove it ourselves. Took about 20 minutes tops before we had it out of the roadway. The rain was torrential and visibility was low, so motorists were driving carefully, but if someone had hit the tree going the speed limit (55) if would have been ugly.

Would we as homeowners be liable for injuries or damage in that case? Or would it be on the driver who should have been driving more carefully in those conditions? What if we weren’t home or were otherwise unable to remove the tree (elderly or disabled)?

Answer:
 It would probably be considered an act of God in the same way that if your tree fell on your neighbor's house, so you would not be liable.

That is assuming no negligence on your part, like if you've known for months that the tree was dead and rotting and ready to fall.


Title: Injured girlfriend assaulted by police while in bed.

Question: Long story short my girlfriend has a severe sprain on both ankles. She woke up in middle of night to use bathroom but fell and screamed out in pain. I went to help as she was crying very loud. My upstairs neighbor (live in apt) called cops saying it was domestic violence. I let the cops in as it's against the law here in florida not to with that type of call. They went into the bedroom to check on her. Ordered her to stand. She wasnt near her crutches at the moment. She started to fall down as she couldnt put any weight on her foot. As she attempted to steady herself she accidentally touched an officers shoulder. At that moment they beat the living shit out of her. One using a flashlight. And hauled her off to jail. Shes now charged with 2 counts of assault on a leo. This is in plantation florida.

Answer:
 She needs an attorney. That's really all we can say. The story as you describe it does not sound very likely to be a neutral and full version of events. If it is, and you aren't hiding, minimizing, or exaggerating any bit of it, the fact remains she still needs an attorney to deal with the charges.Answer #2: Did these police have body cams by any chance? I'd def be asking for them to review the footage if they didAnswer #3: This is what lawyers are for.  An experienced criminal defense attorney should be able to get both of those tossed for the bullshit that they are.

For what it's worth, it's possible the officer's didn't have a choice about the charges per departmental policy.  I'm sorry your girlfriend went through this.Answer #4: Can your GF talk? She couldn't say "I broke my ankle, I can't stand"Answer #5: Not that I'm doubting the veracity of this story, but it reads like you intentionally left out a lot of details.

Why did the police order her to stand up?Answer #6: I'm confused about how the cops managed to arrive before you had time to help her get up off the floor?Answer #7: This doesn’t make much sense dude and tbh it sounds like you are trying to spin it. Good luck


Title: Alabama, possible teen father

Question:
     I, a 19 year old living in Alabama, have quite possibly gotten my 16 year old girlfriend pregnant. Im in complete distress. I love children, and honestly want more than anything to have one, but as my girl friend is 16 i am unsure wether or not i will face criminal charges in my home state.

     Ive searched all over, but i cant find many posts like this from the possible fathers perspective. We were having consentual sex, and in the heat of the moment i took off my cheap uncomfortable condom. She agreed to this, and now we are afraid we may be expecting; even though i never ejaculated.

       Ill be 20 soon, and a month after she'll be 17. Her parents have forced her into homeschool since she was in the 6th grade and have kept her in the house to raise her younger siblings. She has aspirations to be a nurse, but with how her parents are raising her, shed go under lock and key after the reveal. We were both raised in strict housholds where sex education was kept to the bare minimum of "dont have sex".

       Im more worried for her welbeing than i am about legal charges. Im close to finishing my certifications in college and could make the money to take care of a child by the time she would give birth, but if im in jail i cant exactly do that.

     If theres anyone out there familiar with the Alabama legal system, please help. I dont want to bring a child into the world without a father.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: Why did you put this in such a hard to read format?


Title: [CA] My sister wants divorce from her abusive husband, can she get out of paying alimony?

Question: Her husband has beat her and has also lied about his drug use, their daughter found his crack pipe in the house. She wants to get out of the marriage but wants to protect her money and assets from him. From what I've read, It may be possible to get out of alimony by proving domestic violence here in CA but IANAL and would appreciate some guidance on the subject. I've insisted that she call the cops but she hasn't because she thinks he will get alimony while he's in prison? is that true in any way? Also she's thinking about "buying him out" by having him sign a contract that states he will not go after alimony if he accepts a large lump sum from her and claims she has a lawyer that can do this, is that even possible?

Answer:
 Divorce attorney in CA.

A payment in lieu of support is allowed in California upon agreement of the parties. Generally they take a present cash value of the future support and discount it for tax savings. Alimony is fully tax deductible to the paying party and is treated as income for the receiving party. A payment in lieu of support is *not* tax deductible and is tax free to the receiving party. Given the fact that he is experiencing issues with drugs, giving him a significant amount of cash could be detrimental to his health.

Further, California generally caps support at half the length of the marriage and very rarely orders permanent support. How long were they married? How old is the child? These can go to offsetting alimony as perpetrators of domestic violence are technically unfit parents in CA and lose custody immediately. But generally speaking, DV doesn't halt spousal support if there is a tremendous earning inequity.

Edit: With a history of DV, has any of it been documented? Answer #2: Generally, if a person is **convicted** of an act of domestic violence within 5 years of the divorce, it **can** be a defense against alimony, but not absolute.  You can read more about that [here](http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=fam&group=04001-05000&file=4320-4326).

Regardless, if your sister has a lawyer, these are great questions for that lawyer.


Title: Sold a watch got scammed $3,000 - Need advice.

Question:
Hey Guys,

So I sold a watch from USA to Canada.  He sent me payment via wire transfer.  The payment came "through" I waited for 4 days, and then shipped the watch out.

2 weeks later, I get a letter from my bank saying that the check bounced.  I call them ASAP and ask whats going on, why did it take them 2 weeks to validate a check when it should be 3 business days.

They said international deposits sometimes take longer.  Comes out he didn't wire the money, instead he went to bank and "deposited" the money on my account which I don't even know how that works.

So what are my options?  Call his local authorities in Canada explain the situation or contact my attorney see what he says?

I can add a photo of the "check" that he deposited on my account.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

Answer: You can sue him, but trying to sue someone in Canada from the U.S. probably isn't worth the effort for $3k.


Title: My [f30] former coworkers [m50s] wife [f40s] told me not to talk to him anymore. Then said she would call boss about it.

Question:
Reside is Mississippi
I had a friendly relationship with a former coworker. His wife lives out of state and he and I would talk at work. He sometimes needed rides to and from work and I didn't mind. He left for another job and we still exchange emails occasionally. None of these emails have anything overtly or even innocently sexual in nature in them. Anyways. She calls me, not sure how she got my number because I have never met her, and tells me to stop emailing her husband. That's fine. Then she said she will have to tell my boss as well. I asked her what my boss could do about it since it was emails exchanged on private accounts. She said she just wanted him to know what was going on. She also said that she had a recording of her husband saying he didn't want to talk to me and calling me a whore and that I sleep around with men at work. I do not. I also don't think he would say that, but hey, people have said and done worse to keep their marriage together.  This is my worry. That she will call my boss and tell him these lies about me and possibly ruin my reputation which will impact my working relationships with coworkers and possibly future promotions since a completely uninvolved party, my boss, has to waste his time on something that isn't even his concern and I am seen as the reason for him being inconvenienced. Is there a case for defamation of character or slander here?  Thanks in advance for any replies.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 She doesn't have a recording of you.  She is lying.  Why are you even talking to her?  IF she calls your boss your boss will think she is a nutcase.

You have no case against her until she does anything and have damages.  Simply never speak to her again.Answer #2: Wifey is jealous and hubby is lying to placate her, stay away from the drama queen.


Title: Can I take legal action on ring not being returned?

Question: In 2015 i met my ex, one year after that I asked her to marry me, she said yes. A few months after that, things went downhill and I had to pull the plug due months worth of lying and her untrustworthiness.  When we broke up she said she would return the ring(i paid $15k for it)...that has yet to happen. We both live in CA, Is there anything I can do to get it back? what if she pawned it off?

Answer: Why have you waited this long?


Title: Signed lease with originally no pets, landlord found out about my dogs & I’m now being charged with pet fees + deposits

Question:
I renewed my lease January 2019 for a 13 month lease. I have 3 dogs- two were from MIL who was moving across country and couldn’t take them with her (they are 15+ years old and blind) and the other is mine that I adopted through a rescue. I foolishly didn’t tell my landlord about them, and he is now requesting about $1000 in pet fees (fair, I have no problem paying them) but he says I am only allowed to keep 2 of the 3. However, nowhere in our lease does it specify a pet limit maximum- only specifies his right to charge pet fees after finding out about unauthorized pets & eviction if we refuse to comply with paying pet fees. My dogs all meet the weight and breed requirements, are nonaggressive, and up to date with vaccinations. I’ve also been living at this apartment for about 5 years now, so it’s highly unlikely this is his first time seeing that I have dogs. My questions are 1) if I am willing for pay extra pet fees for the third dog am I allowed to keep all 3 dogs, and 2) how likely is an eviction if I refuse to get rid of one dog & how badly would it affect my credit?
Also, if anyone reading has had an eviction happen in the past, were you able to set up a payment plan regarding reletting fees + paying off the rest of your lease and how badly did the eviction end up hurting you in the long run? I have a friend who is willing to let us rent his house immediately in the worst case scenario that we are evicted, so I’m not too worried about finding another place to live, just concerned about the long term effects this may have on my credit.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: You broke the lease he has every right, he could throw you out.


Title: Kicked out at 18.

Question:
I got kicked out of my moms house. Recently for the 3rd time. She abusive but any ways. I have a few weeks left of school. She doesnt own the house my grandparents do but i dont think theres any lease. Can she just legally kick me out. Without any notice. The cops just dont care. They just hate us cause she calls them for stupid reasons.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: If by kicked out, you mean from one day to the next you're told you can't come back, then no she can't do that. You would need to be formally evicted following appropriate New Jersey law.


Title: Airline flight diversion

Question:
Will try to keep it short, but it’s. Big one . Genuinely want legal help.

Flying from Chicago to Gatwick (London) today on a redeye with Norweigan airlines -SULG7B (flight number) . Due to someone flying drones over Gatwick the whole airport was closed and our flight was redirected to Orly France. Landed in France and then the legal fun begins. We were kept on the tarmac for 3.5 hours with no information as to why or what was happening. After that time period we were all escorted off the plane and brought to a holding room again with no information. 3 more hours go by with no information and people are now starting to get restless. One gentleman with a child begins asking the staff to leave because there is no water or food and they have no reasonable explanation for keeping us in this room. After this first comment riot police are brought into the room and stand in front of all the exits, which naturally creates panic and concern. Everyone in the room is amiable and simply wants an explanation of what is going on, and also some food and water. At this point I take out my camera and take a picture of what is happening, with the French police lining the doors like some kind of gang. Remember no one in this situation has done anything wrong, we all got diverted to this location because of a problem at our target location (Gatwick). Now everything kicks off! French police officer runs over and grabs my camera out of my hand (I have a secret picture of his badge) and insists on me deleting ever photo off the camera! 345 photos deleted! With only 3 taken inside the building. His colleagues then begin confiscating the phones of others who are filming me having my camera confiscated. The other police officers then insist on all their material being deleted! The police then take my memory card as a “safety” and despite it being my property refused to give it back. I’m trying to stay measured while I type this but it was some fat fuck whose name I’m happy to give out if given the chance! At this point other flights have been diverted to Orly, France and they are continuing to pack this room to the max, with no idea of what to do with everyone in the space. At this point we have been here 7 hours with no food or water provided as they said they would . Children are crying and parents are starting to get justifiably angry, as we are locked in this room with no ability to leave. Someone passed round a piece of paper to write names and contact information on it for a potential lawsuit, but the French police came over and snatched it away. After 8 hours of containment we were released to “make our own way home” which took me until now to reach Britain (my original destination). I don’t really know if there are any options but I’m so disgusted with how people can be treated in developed countries that I had to post the story. I would happily contribute to a lawsuit, which I believe would have been possible before the French police confiscated the piece of paper everyone was passing round for information.

Answer: I'm sure they'll be thrilled, but try /r/LegalAdviceUK.  Please don't tell them I sent you.


Title: [TX] Does CPSs input have a lot of weight in child custody case?

Question:
My wife and I are going through a divorce right now, and I am trying to gain primary custody of our son. During our marriage my wife has been very mentally and emotionally abusive towards me. There was a situation a almost a year ago were CPS got involved. When i spoke with two of our case workers back then they expressed that if I ever divorced my wife I should take my son with me because abuse always trickles down to the child. Now that me and my wife are going through a divorce almost a year later and i called both CPS workers. They both said that if my lawyer subpoenas them they will testify they think the child should be with me and why. My question is how much weight will their opinion have on a judge making the decision on who gets custody of my son?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 It depends 100% on the judge and the testimony.

But generally it won't hurt you to have CPS say that they have concerns about the other parent


Title: Landlord has shut off water to our apartment.

Question: As the title days the landlord has shut off water to our apartment today. I am 1 month behind on rent but will have that caught up here soon. Are they legally allowed to do this? This is in ontario Canada if that makes a difference.

Answer:
 This makes the apartment uninhabitable because water is considered a necessity, not a luxury.
I’m not sure because you’re behind on rent, but if you were caught up, you could legally withhold your rent until he fixes it and/or break your lease.

Also it’s none of my business, but maybe take this opportunity to break your lease and find somewhere better to live. Your landlord doesn’t sound like someone you want to rent from.Answer #2: That will not work out well for him. Ontario has some of the strongest renter protections in the country. Check out the site for [Ontario Landlord Tenant Board](http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb/contact/). You may be able to call them for some basic information on how to 'encourage' your landlord to turn the water back on.Answer #3: It doesn't matter if you are behind in rent the landlord is not allowed to turn off your water.  He can start eviction but he can't turn off your water.  As u/kbcme stated contact the Ontario Landlord Tenant Board.  They will be able to assist you.


Title: Hotel guest is accusing me of stealing large sum of cash

Question:
A guest at the hotel I work at is accusing me of stealing $15,000 worth of chips and have filed a police report. I know for a fact I didn't steal it and am in the clear. Can i sue for defamation? Can I take any legal action against them?
California

Answer:
 >A guest at the hotel I work at is accusing me of stealing

 Describe "accusing.".Answer #2: No. Get a criminal defense lawyer immediately. Do not communicate with the guest. Do not talk to the police without a lawyer.

No offense but you work at a hotel, guest goes to a hotel with $15,000 in cash. You don't want to fight deep pockets in court. Unless you're moonlighting and you have a ton of money.

Your only concern now should be not going to jail. Hopefully you won't lose your job but that's a possibility.

You could sue this guest for the costs of defending yourself but you would have to demonstrate that they KNEW they were falsely accusing you. This will be hard to impossible. Sorry, this sucks. Answer #3: >Can i sue for defamation?

Yes, in principle. In many jurisdictions the false accusation of a criminal offence is defamatory per se and you don't even have to prove damage. However, if the report was made in good faith by this person they are likely protected by a [qualified privilege](http://scholarship.law.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1150&context=scholar) and your suit would not be successful.


Title: auto vandalism...court ordered perp to pay my $2k bill, he's doing it $10 a month! any way to get him to pay faster? (Los Angeles/Culver City, CA)

Question: Hi, long story short I was the victim of vandalism to my car.  The perpetrator was caught, convicted, and the term of his parole included that he would have to reimburse everyone's car he vandalized (mine included)...i submitted the paperwork to the court for an estimate of cost of repair, and it came to about $2000...a while later (the process took over 2 years), I got a check in the mail for $10...when I called his parole officer to ask what happened, he told me he claimed financial hardship and that was all he could afford...he doesn't have full time employment because, well, in Los Angeles most people work from job to job as freelance people, so I am pretty sure he has the money (or assets) and is just not paying...is there anything I can do legally to speed up the payments, or do i need to just bite the bullet and accept the fact I won't be repaid until 2032?  Thanks!

Answer:
 > everyone's car he vandalized

Keep in mind that at ~$2,000 a pop, this dude could owe a staggering amount of money, depending on what kind of streak he was on.  Might be making those $10 payments to a couple of dozen other drivers.

I'd consider this guy to be subsidizing my netflix bill for the next decade and a half.  Answer #2: Did the court issue a restitution order when they ordered him to pay the money?  If so you can collect on the restitution order just like a judgment in California and that means you can haul him back into court for what is known as a judgment debtor examination every 120 days and also require him to produce certain documents with what is known as a subpoena duces tecum.  I would look into that as that might help spur him to pay faster.


Title: McDonald's served potentially hazardous food. (IL)

Question:
Every time I have gone to the Mcdonalds drive thru near my house, they have messed up my order. Every. Single. Time. It isn't something small like forgetting, the ketchup packets but something big like including onions when I say no onions. This could be extremely problematic if I were allergic to onions. It is endangering the customers. I tried calling the police, but they said it wasn't a criminal matter. Is there legal recourse to sue?

Edit: forgot to mention that because they always botch my order, I have to walk inside to complain. I have a chronic injury that makes this difficult. Can I sue for this?

Edit 2: I am unable to find a new McDnalds as I live in a small town and this is the only one with a drive thru.

Edit 3: does anyone have any actual LEGAL ADVICE instead of being condescending ass monkeys.

Edit 4:  all the FPH posters here is hilarious. You guys are so dumb.

Edit 5: I will be quitting my job soon so I will be able to cook some meals. However, I still think McDonalds is in the wrong and plan to pursue a legal suit. Thanks for all your advice!!!!

Answer: my legal advice is to consider suicide


Title: An individual who is an immigrant, possibly illegal, caused significant damages against me. Is there any way I can determine their immigration status? In NY

Answer: Why?


Title: (Illinois) Was my co-worker illegally fired

Question: A co-worker of mine got fired, a few days before he would be eligible for unemployment, he has a kid and another on the way. They alleged that he took hour long lunches (we're only allowed thirty minutes) I feel like that should only be a write up, I don't know if he signed a at-will contract or not, assuming he didnt, what can be done? I feel like it should only have been a write up.

Answer: Nope. Perfectly legal.


Title: Vet - prescribed wrong dosage amount / potential long-term damage(CT)(USA)

Question:
I apologize in advance if some of my information seems off.

 My Chiuahaha mix was brought to the vet as an emergency between 1 1/2 - 2 years ago(give or take). The dog was 8lbs healthy.
  She was diagnosed with Addisons and was prescribed a couple different types of medicine.
I don't know the names of each.  A shot once a month, and a oral medicine she takes daily.

During the emergency visit she was given a larger dose. I believe was 1.25mg.  Afterwards we were prescribed a daily dose of .1ml. This amount fills a small plastic syringe.

The dog has lost significant weight since the emergency. She now weights close to 6lbs. During a routine check-up the vet has told us a mistake was made with her dose. That The weight loss might be attributed to the incorrect dosage. They instruct us to take a new bloodtest and increase her dosage to .6ml . Now, i don't pretend to know more than the vet does. But this seems like a huge increase to her "daily" prescribed dose.  Not to mention possible long-term damage caused.

After we stabilize her we are going to get a 2nd opinion from a different vet. What are our options in regards to the current/past treatment from the 1st vet?

Answer:
 In my experience with dogs (which is vast) Addison's requires a few dosage tweaks initially in order to fine tune the dosage just right. They prescribe, then retest, then tweak the dosage then retest- this is par for the course with Addison's.

>The dog has lost significant weight since the emergency. She now weights close to 6lbs. During a routine check-up the vet has told us a mistake was made with her dose.

A significant weight loss should have prompted you to have a recheck done sooner rather than waiting for a routine check. You waited "1 1/2 - 2 years ago(give or take)" to have her rechecked? That's major ball droppage on your end.

I see no legal question here- medicine is an inexact science which requires frequent testing and lots of follow ups and owner observation in order to fine tune medications.

*If is was me* I'd be weighting this dog at home *at least*  weekly and recording the results to help your vet instead of looking for ways to blame them. It's a tricky disease.


Title: Amex Platinum fee waived by being military

Question: If you lied and claimed to be military to get the fee waived what could happen?

Answer:
 They'd probably charge you the full amount, possibly cancel your card, and their fraud department would would probably get law enforcement involved since that would be a violation of the Stolen Valor Act.

I actually do have an amex platinum with the waived fee for being military (former military now so I'll be losing that benefit, but my fee is still waived for this year), and as I recall they don't just take your word for it. I had to provide dates of service and some other information and they did whatever they do to look into it before waiving me.Answer #2: Do you mean applying online or in person? Most places that offer military discounts require you to show your military ID/discharge card


Title: Can my husband file joint taxes without my W2? He has always needed it before and is still using the same CPA we have had for years. He has informed that our taxes have already been filed.

Answer: What taxes?  Regular income taxes are due in April.  What taxes are you filing now?


Title: (NY)Town keeps ticketing on street they don't have authority to

Question:
I live in New Hyde Park, NY.  The town has laws that prevent parking on the  town street from 3:00am to 5:00am.  Due to that law, I park on a main avenue which belongs to the state, the state has not given the town the right to ticket cars on their road (I have a letter from the state that says so) and the only restriction on parking on the road is alternate side street cleaning on certain days.

For the most part the town left me alone until recently when they started ticketing cars on the state road again, sending the tickets back with a copy of the letter from the state gets the tickets waived.  I want to know what can be done to stop this practice, I'm sure there are dozens of other people on the street that pay the ticket without knowing they don't have to.

Answer:
 One option is to wait for your next ticket, then contact a lawyer and tell them it's an ongoing problem for everyone parking on that road.

The ability to bring in dozens or hundreds of tickets at once to dispute an open and shut case is probably pretty appealing to a lawyer.Answer #2: Are you parking on Jericho turnpike near the LIRR station when this is happening? I definitely would bring it up at their next meeting, think it's the 1st Wednesday of every month.

A lot of why they do this annoying shit is to catch people no paying to park at the station when they take a peak AM train in.


Title: [US] California renter question

Question:
Hi! I'm a long time lurker but first time poster.

So, my lease expires on May 11th. My "lease agreement" stipulates that my rent is 1596/month. So far so good. Now, in the fine print of the agreement, there is a bit that says:

"if the variable term section is checked to indicate an automate continuance of the Agreement on a month-to-month basis after the Termination Date, the Agreement will continue after the Termination Date until either party terminates the agreement by giving the other party at least (30) days written notice, or as otherwise specified by law."

Now, I told my landlord a few months ago that I was looking at moving out at the end of the lease and wasn't renewing it (although I don't remember what my exact words were - it's possible that there was some misunderstanding), but because of this fine print on page 5 of my rental agreement that says it has to be WRITTEN notice, they are now telling me that I am going to be on the hook for paying rent until the 18th, because that is 30 days from now.

Here's the kicker: they want to tell me that from the 12th through the 18th, I need to pay a new rent rate that is over 25% higher than the rent amount listed in my rental agreement!!! Because that is the "Month to Month" cost. While it does say that the agreement can automatically continue on a month to month basis, nowhere in my rental agreement does it stipulate that the month to month cost is higher, or that they can unilaterally raise the rent without my agreement. They did send me a notice a couple months ago that the rents would increase, but I assumed it didn't apply to me because I was moving out, and I didn't sign the notice or agree to it.

When I talked to the guy, I asked if there was any way he could find another tenant to fill the space and he said no, they have a long backlog of empty units that they need to prepare for renters, so even if they found a renter for the place, they would have to wait until they filled in the backlog of places to prepare for new renters. So, it's sort of dubious that my lack of notice is actually going to damage them in any way, since they admitted that the rate-limiting factor in their getting new customers was how fast they could refurbish apartments, not how fast they were given notice.

So I guess my question is - is this legal? How can they raise my rent when I am trying to get the heck out of the place? I mean, it would be one thing if they said "agree to the new rent or we will kick you out in 30 days". Obviously they would be allowed to do that in the contract. But if they are trying to argue that the original contract is still in effect, than the RENT in the original contract should ALSO still be in effect, and I shouldn't have to pay their new exorbitant price.

And they know the new rent price is beyond my means, they even had me submit a pay stub when I moved in to prove that the 1596/month price was less than their maximum of 40% of my income, which it was, I presume they reasoned that a person couldn't really afford to spend more than 40% of his or her income on rent. But the new rental price they are trying to charge is higher than that 40% threshold. I did not, and never would, agree to that price.

Answer:
 >they are now telling me that I am going to be on the hook for paying rent until the 18th, because that is 30 days from now.

You failed to give proper written notice.  Now that you presumably have, you will be a tenant until the 18th.

>They did send me a notice a couple months ago that the rents would increase

The notified you that rent would increase.  As long as the rent increase is within the statutory limits, then this is totally fine.

>How can they raise my rent when I am trying to get the heck out of the place?

It's legal because you read the terms of the lease and signed off that you agreed to them.

>And they know the new rent price is beyond my means

None of this matters.  It isn't their problem whether you can afford it or not.

All things considered, you are getting off pretty easy if they are prorating the extra 7 days. A lot of places could have held you to the new rate for a full rental period (1month).  A week's rent at a higher rate is a pretty good deal for life lesson.  Don't sweat it.


Title: Wrongful traffic violation, tomorrow I go to court help me prepare

Question:
So last year my father received a traffic citation from a company called ATLPLUS that works with the City of Atlanta. He parked on the sidewalk. He did not receive any type of ticket on his windshield, instead we received the $1000 citation in the mail 13 days after to the incident. They give you 14 days to respond before the ticket cannot be disputed without going to court. We missed the one day we had to dispute so we decided on court instead.

My dad drives a GMC Savana 2006 van and the ticket is for "LARGE TRUCK PARKED ON SIDEWALK." Atlanta code of ordinance(sec. 150-99) defines a large truck as a vehicle weighing 36,000 pounds or a vehicle with two axles with six or more tires OR three or more axles. The GMC van falls under none of these categories as it is two axles with two tires and weights 8600 pounds with a maximum load of about 8000 pounds.

I am going to present my case tomorrow. I need help with direction. What evidence should I present first? How should a structure my case to the court?

Any help would be appreciated.

List of documents I'm bringing so far:
-Vehicle's registration
-printed code of ordinance sec 150-99
-copy of citation we received
-Vehicle manual stating two axles
-Vehicle maximum load capacity information
-Picture of vehicle

Edit:
Also would like to mention I am speaking for my father in court because his English is not good enough to understand more complicated things. I will be translating for him and speaking to the judge directly. Should I mention this in court?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Are you sure that "Large Truck" is a legal definition and not a descriptor, like red sedan? In any case, a clerical error about vehicle type is not likely in and of itself to void the ticket. Especially since you seem to agree that you did in fact park on the sidewalk, which would make the ticket valid.


Title: [CA] Terminated employee requesting written record of termination. Why?

Question:
Our business recently let an employee go for poor performance. This person was constantly making mistakes, breaking things, and they were generally slow at picking up new information. We just let them go after about two months of working part time with us.

A few days after their termination, the employee sent a text thanking us for the opportunity to work with us, apologizing for any money their mistakes caused us to lose, and requesting that we send them a written letter of termination.

I've never had an employee make this request before, and frankly I'm a bit suspicious. I've had people close to me (who are admittedly ignorant of the law) suggesting that the employee could be attempting to use this letter to strengthen their case for unemployment insurance, or even to sue for wrongful termination.

What could they be attempting to accomplish with this letter?

Answer:
 If they're on SNAP (food stamps), they would need this letter to prove that a job ended, which would give them an increase in benefits. All you need to do is write a letter that states, "Mrs. So-and-So no longer works for XYZ company as of May X, 2016." It just states a fact and gives them nothing to "use" in a lawsuit. Answer #2: If they're on disability the SSA has recently begun requesting these to prove the loss of income. Could be that. Answer #3: It might be about unemployment.  If you let them go because they were unable to do the job (as opposed unwilling) they might be eligible.  However, this would be true with or without a letter.

It might be a psychological issue, where they want it in writing so they can remember what happened and not repeat at another job.

They might be collecting dismissal letters.Answer #4: Who knows?  You are not obligated to provide it.  If you do choose to do so I would keep it very simple.  Provide the date of termination and nothing else.


Title: My boyfriend's ex-wife refuses to sign divorce papers. They've been separated almost 3 years. Help!

Question:
It's a long story, but I'll try to provide only the necessary details.

My boyfriend J and his wife L were married over 9 years ago in North Carolina.  They have 1 daughter together.  They verbally separated in early 2014, and L physically moved out-of-state (Mississippi) in mid 2014.  I have been dating J since 2014; at that time, he told me his divorce was imminent.  L became pregnant with another man's baby in late 2014.  She told J that she wanted his military insurance until the baby was born, and as a favor, he agreed to not pursue the divorce until said baby was born.  After the baby was born, L hems and haws on the divorce, says she is fighting a paternity war with her new baby daddy and has no money for a lawyer for divorce with J.  This is because L and my boyfriend couldn't agree on anything; she wanted sole custody and an ungodly amount of his money and retirement (he is in the military.)  Finally, this summer, she says she is going to his military base for legal advice and a lawyer.  This means that J cannot use this base, as it is now a conflict of interest.  She told us this summer that while she was in town, she filed paperwork on base and the divorce would be happening in 10-15 business days.  Turns out, she was lying and we have no idea what she was actually doing on base.

Now she says she wants to wait until next year to finalize paperwork.  I believe this is because they will have been married for 10 years, and she is probably entitled to more money with that notch under her belt.

My boyfriend has little to no money for a lawyer.  She has emptied his savings and destroyed his credit.  He says he "cannot compete with her lawyer in Mississippi" (we're guessing her parents are giving her money for her upscale and expensive lawyer.)

What can we do?  My boyfriend acts like there are no other options, and that we just have to sit and wait until next year.  My question is - can he serve her with his own drawn-up divorce (if he can find an inexpensive lawyer), and if she doesn't sign, ask the courts to proceed?  Can this be done with J in North Carolina and her in Mississippi?

J knows he will have to find money to meet with a lawyer eventually.  The purpose of my post is to try and find out if it is worth it to hire a lawyer NOW and try and fight this before the 10 year mark hits next year.  Legally, they have been married for 10 years, but they have been separated for almost 2, and it's really unfair for her to do this.  (She knows about me and wants to make him miserable.)  If she stalls and her lawyers aren't making any headway, is that enough justification for a judge to sign off on the divorce?

I'm so frustrated and just want a little bit of help and guidance.

Any and all intelligent advice is greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 IANAL- I am retired Army.  Your BF needs to get an attorney, and get divorced.  Military legal assistance will not help with this civil process.  I think you are correct with the ten year mark, many states will award half of his pension (if he retires) and force participation in the survivor benefit plan (partial payment of his pension to his FORMER spouse if he dies first) if they were married more than ten years.  Any future spouse would not be eligible for the SBP if he already had a beneficiary (ex).

Also, the Uniform Code of Military Justice recognizes "married" and "not married" when it comes to Article 134, adultery.  No legally separated, we're basically divorced, waiting on the judge and so on. He could potentially be charged with a crime and have his pay or rank reduced based on his relationship with you.  Have him take charge of this ASAP, and go get a lawyer ASAP to get the divorce going.Answer #2: He does not need her consent to get a divorce.  At all.   If they agree it will go pretty quick--like 2-3 months.

has he even actually be served with anything or is he saying that's what she's asking for.  Because if she truly had a lawyer, the case would be moving ahead with or without his participation.


Title: Fiancée got hit by a car while on her bike today. She says she’s ok just scrapes and bruises. What should we do legally?

Question:
Sunday 15 of April
Pittsburg, Kansas

Update: It was a hit and run and she could only see the first letter of the plate which was a V

Answer:
 New helmet. Crashed helmets are unsafe. Bring the crashed one with you to the bike shop, they may give you a discount.

Have the bike looked over for damage.

Get with some ibuprofen. Bike crashes always hurt worse the day after. Answer #2: Did she get the driver's insurance information?
Did she call the police?


Title: Letter of admonition from university??

Question:
I got accused of being involved in a plagiarism case at my school. I didn’t have a clue of it. Eventually after both sides were investigated, the professor gives me a letter of admonition, with the following words, “ I will be reporting this incident to the Office of Judical Affairs and recommending a letter of admonishment for you. This is essentially a warning letter (it does not go on your permanent record). However, if you ever receive a second letter of admonishment it will automatically trigger a Conduct Committee Hearing, which will almost always results in (at least) a one quarter suspension and will go on your permanent record.” So what I’m getting from this is that it is a warning right? Can I breathe easy now? Will this not have an affect in my future job applications? What even is a letter of admonition?

Thank you for all help. That was the most traumatic event of my life.

Answer:
 It will have no effect on job applications. Answer #2: It's your prof saying:

 "We looked at this. We still think you cheated but it's iffy, so we're putting this on your school record. If it comes up ever again we comb through everything looking for any possible academic dishonesty and you get extra hammered by the school for this."

As is this is your college's version of an ISS/note going home or detention. Nothing goes on any kind of permanent record/transcript going forward. If it happens again? Yeah, that'll show up.


Title: Is it legal in USA to carry a knife with me?

Question:
Hello, I have a foldable knife *picrel below* - is it legal in USA to carry it with me?

https://s9.postimg.org/ofcye40cf/2017-06-01_20.57.41.jpg

Answer: Laws vary state to state. So the answer right now is maybe.


Title: I got divorced in Texas and moved to Virginia with our baby so I could be close to my family. Ex-husband is a deadbeat who wants nothing to do with our baby. A TX judge is now ordering me to move to Texas so my ex can be closer to his baby

Question:
Apparently Texas divorce laws are notoriously difficult

Edit: The father wants nothing to do with the baby. At first he even denied the baby was his. A peternity test proved otherwise. Unless the court forced him, he wouldn't give me a nickel of child support.

I'm currently living in virginia where I'm near my family and friends. I do not want to move. Does anyone know how I can stay here?

Edit: Thank you all for your legal advice. I have hired a lawyer from the county in texas.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Do you have a question?Answer #2: Did the courts allow you to leave the state with the child? Have you been in the new state for more then 6 months?Answer #3: I'm pretty sure most divorces end with both parties claiming the other to be "a deadbeat".

People have a right to see their children.Answer #4: I am also curious if you cleared it with the courts before you moved.


Title: Texas - Borrowed my mom's debit card with her permission. Now my dad is threatening cops.

Question:
So this one is short. My mom has been very sick lately, real bad case of the flu, so I offered to run some errands for her. She mainly needed groceries bought as dad works ALL the time.

So she gives me a list of things she needs and also a few other things she wants. She tells me do not spend over 100 dollars... I spent 98 and some change. Because one of the items on the list is a dr pepper out of the fridge by the cash register my dad told me he was going to call the police. My mom is telling me not to worry but my dad is adamant here.

What is the over under case here? Since its under 100 its petty but technically its identity theft. But I have permission... Its all very confusing. Anyone know what I should do? Im sure I wont go to jail because my mom said she would vouch for me. But if I even get arrested I can lose my job. I work as a security officer.

Answer:
 Using someone's debit or credit card, with their permission, is not a criminal act. Don't forge their signature though.Answer #2: Your mom's debit card isn't your father's property, so you don't have to worry if your mom will actually back this up.  Your mom needs to get this under control, though.  You really can't help her if he's going to try to get you arrested and she's going to let that happen, so this shouldn't have ever been a threat.Answer #3: The police will not care about this sort of thing as a criminal matter.  You father can sue you as a civil matter, but he won't win if the court believes what you say and your mother corroborates it.Answer #4: UPDATE: Short version. I told my dad to fuck off.

Long version. Hes been up my ass for a long time because I was out of work for a year thanks to a car accident. So anytime he pays for ANYTHING of mine. Even a 2 dollar coke is a HUGE deal. Half the time mom buys me stuff just to piss him off. (Christmas is always fun)

But I told him that he has no legal grounds and that I would not get arrested. But told him if he did make me lose my job I would look forward to moving back in with them again so they can support me again. Just like the old days. He Was not happy when I said that. As you can tell... we do not have the best family relationship.

He threatened me with legal action saying he was definitely going to call the cops this time. I told him to grow a pair and call them and left.


Title: Seeing if i have a possible case for unlawful termination

Question:
I currently live in Montana. From what Ive read, its not an at will state. Recently Ive been fired from my job over an act of self defense. The employee punched me in the face and i pushed her away from me and she fell to the ground. We were both told to go home and i put a note on the general managers door which has a camera facing it. The note mysteriously "dissapears" and i think it was taken down by the employee that told us to go home. I fill out an incident report and bring it to the owner and general manager the next morning. The mother (general manager) of the employee who (might have) taken down my note apparently told the manager the entire story, although she wasn't there. They say I physically threw the girl in the kitchen (I pushed her while we were in the back dining room). I was told my last check would be in the next day and that was that. I believe Ive been unlawfully terminated, and would like to take action if possible. Do i have a case that would be a high chance of winning?
(also sorry for the poorly written paragraph, the stress of this is messing with me)

Answer:
 Poor performance and bad behavior can be valid reasons to terminate an employee in Montana.  Fighting in the workplace, even for the participant who wasn't the instigator, can fit the latter.

If you feel you were wrongly terminated, a consultation with a labor/employment attorney would be the next step.  You have the right to challenge the wrongful termination via mediation or in court.


Title: UPDATE: inoperable parked truck hit by drunk driver in TX - resolved thanks to legaladvice!

Question:
Edit: forgot to link the original post (thanks /u/zuuzuu!) - [original post](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/32au1y/parked_inoperable_vehicle_totaled_by_drunk_driver/), [the boyfriend/husband's post](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/32d9g6/my_girlfriend_arrested_for_hitting_abandoned_car/)

So first, thank you to everyone who offered their advice and support! That was a really rough week for us, a lot of other crazy stuff happened that same week, but we called our insurance company after posting here and our adjuster took care of pretty much everything!

Thanks to /u/SagittariaKnows (ahh! Thank you, /u/KillerPotato_BMW!) we found multiple places to store the truck and even an offer for a free car, but we ended up not needing it - our adjuster pulled some strings and the truck was declared totaled immediately, so they took responsibility for storing it. The settlement they offered was also notably more than we expected - to the point where we called and questioned it! - but the inspector double-checked, said it was fair market value and it wasn't a mistake. They totally went above and beyond for us in that regard, even knowing we were switching insurance providers afterwards - they also offered to help us switch our policy over to USAA, so they pretty much did that for us, too. I wish we could stay with them after this, but our adjuster said we really need a major insurer who will cover us wherever we go. Really, the only thing I had to do was file a claim with the drunk driver's insurance company to get the denial of coverage letter, and it only took one tersely-worded e-mail to get that done.

They sent us a check less than two weeks later, though the adjuster asked to send it to my in-laws' house for liability reasons, I guess since that's our home of record. But we didn't need it ASAP and my in-laws were more than happy to mail it to us, so it wasn't a big deal. The only hitch was they couldn't get the title for some reason, so they only sent us 80% of the settlement, and once we send in our title (which reminds me, I need to do that this weekend!), they'll send us the other 20%. They also took our $500 deductible off the top, so we didn't pay anything out of pocket. She said they'll go after the drunk driver for the deductible on our behalf, but a few people in /r/insurance already warned us that could take years, so we wrote it off for now - as long as she'll have to pay it eventually, we're okay with that. She also mentioned to my husband something about "other money" they'll go after for us, but we have no idea what for, since we are pretty much whole again now.

We have no idea what happened or will happen to the drunk driver, although I wish we could find out. I did call the officer who handled the accident and told him the insurance info she gave was fake, but he didn't seem concerned -  he said, "I'll research it, and if that's true, she'll get another citation." I don't think anything will come of that. That's the last we ever heard about it, I've tried looking her up on the court website a few times and I can't find anything beyond her initial booking from that night. We never did prove for sure who was behind the other post, but we passed it along to the adjuster (who thought it was hilarious) and the police (who said, "what do you mean, he 'read it?'" Ha.) just in case. No one has seen or heard from her, rumor has it she disappeared the same night she was bailed out, and the boyfriend/husband has been laying low since that weekend. The whole street has been calling and texting us to keep us updated, but she very likely skipped town.

I guess whatever happens to her, we'll probably never know. I figured we wouldn't be involved in that part, since we didn't actually witness anything, but we kinda want to know what's going to happen to her. I know it sounds crazy, but we feel bad for her, and for her family, but we also want to see *something* happen, at least that she loses her license and gets treatment. I don't know. My friend did one of those online a background check on her, and she supposedly has at least two DUI incidents from two others states in the last four years, and she may have done the same thing two weeks before she hit our truck, so this probably wasn't a one-time lapse in judgement. I've tried to find her on the court's website, but the only thing I could find was her arrest and booking from that night. Oh, well.

Anyway, that's pretty much the end of it! They took the truck, we got a check, we just have to send in the title, we have no idea what's happening to the drunk driver and that's the end of it. Kind of anti-climatic, but I'm not complaining :) This is the first "accident" I've ever been in as an adult, and I've heard a million horror stories about insurance companies screwing people over, but this turned out to be easy, quick and more than fair for us. Thank you again for all of your help and advice, especially /u/SagittariaKnows and all of you who pm'd me with ideas and advice! This was a lot easier knowing what to expect and we are so, so grateful for everyone who took the time to help us :)
Topic:
Insurance

Answer:
 Great! You can expect your bill within 5 business days.

Edit:

>and all of you who pm'd me with ideas and advice!

Tsk, tsk /r/legaladvice. You know better than that. We don't PM people here.Answer #2: [Original Post](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/32au1y/parked_inoperable_vehicle_totaled_by_drunk_driver/)

[Drunk driver's boyfriend's post](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/32d9g6/my_girlfriend_arrested_for_hitting_abandoned_car/)Answer #3: Congrats! And thank for updating us!


Title: Do my roommates have any say in my keeping of the internet service as i move?

Question:
Hi yall,

I'm moving this saturday and of course ill need internet. Comcast let's me change the service by calling them and saying where im going, then i can just unplug my modem/router, and take it with me and plug it back in. Easy.

The service is under my name, and i am the primary account user. I pay the bill in full. My roommates pay me a share of it separately, usually cash.

Do they have any legal means of saying, hey no that's our internet too?

(California)
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer: Nope, they can get their own once you leave.


Title: [PA] Fired after dismissal of EEOC complaint.. still retaliation?

Question:
I've had a lot of issues with my employer in the past so back in December I submitted a discrimination complaint to the EEOC. I was contacted on 3/24 by the EEOC regarding the complaint & after discussing it with them opted to not move forward with the complaint. (Primarily in attempts to save my job.) I had spoken to my direct supervisor about the claim because our HR director called her frantic. She wanted to ensure there were no issues and that so was dismissing the claim. On 3/24 I also received paperwork from EEOC stating there is not enough evidence to proceed with the claim but my right to sue. It states on the letter it was sent to my HR director.

Anyway, on 4/3 I was told not to return to work until further notice. No reason, just don't go to work. Today, 4/7 I get my termination letter. No reason given. STILL. I know they don't need to give me a reason but one would think they would.

I've already contacted and have an appointment with a lawyer but the last time I consulted with him he said my case wasn't strong enough. I'm afraid of that happening again. Thanks!

Answer:
 Your employer can generally terminate you for no reason at all.  If they do so immediately after an EEOC complaint, you may want to talk to an employment lawyer.

They can still fire you for no reason at all, but in these circumstances no reason at all starts to look like retaliation.  You would need to prove retaliation in some way and an attorney would be the right person to decide if you can.


Title: [NY, USA] My parents dropped a package worth $700 into a Fedex dropbox. It was never picked up. Package is now lost. No one will refund the insured amount because it was never scanned in the first place.

Question:
Hello everyone.

So my mom was sending me a computer that's worth about $600 (this is the current retail value minus a few weeks of use). She packaged it very carefully to protect it and to ensure the contents were inconspicuous (plain brown wrapping, taped liberally so that it stayed wrapped and would probably survive submersion in water).

She printed out a label, secured it using Fedex materials (at home), and then dropped it into the dropbox. It was never scanned, and it never arrived.

After 5 days, she called Fedex. They told her they would investigate. In the meantime, she learned that talking to the store manager (a convenience store) might yield some clue as to what happens to packages. The management and on-duty clerks said they've seen no such packages, and that they typically don't handle FedEx stuff that goes in the box.

Fedex wouldn't reach out to their drivers (they said that they have no way of doing so, which sounds suspicious since we've successfully asked them to do this before).

We have kept in contact with Fedex regarding the case, and they have not been helpful. They do have an open support ticket, but they told her tonight they would be closing it.

We have also checked the box to see if it was possible the package got stuck in the drop mechanism. No such luck. We've checked the front and back doors of my house and my parent's house, and there has been no delivery and no return to sender.

My mom opted for the insurance, which she accurately stated on the bill. Fedex told her that since the package was never scanned, then she is not eligible for insurance.

This is a huge loss for my family. My mom did everything right (or so we think), and Fedex is no help. Luckily, they only charge your credit card when the item is scanned, so we aren't out the (relatively modest) shipping fees, but the item is lost.

Furthermore, we never did any sort of internet based tracking stuff on it (EDIT: We have a useless fedex tracking number, but we didn't do any icloud stuff). Before they shipped it to me, they did a factory wipe. All we have is a serial number.

What can we do to recover either the device, or the insurance money?

Summary:

- Mom shipped me $800 ipad that was only a few weeks old. Packaged and wrapped so package contents are NOT conspicuous.
- Opted for $600 worth of insurance
- Factory reset it so that icloud and user information is off the device. We cannot access device via icloud (and we've tried).
- Dropped it off in Fedex dropbox
- Package never arrived
- Fedex opened a ticket, probably only waiting for it to scan if it got forgotten
- Fedex refused to call drivers to see if they set it aside on truck. Also claims to not know who was on duty at that box at the given time
- Fedex is closing ticket and refuses to reimburse insurance amount because initial scan was never completed.

Thank you in advance. I'll be happy to provide more information as needed.

Answer:
 This doesn't help you at all at this point, but this is a great example why spending the time to go to the storefront to have them scan it in in front of you is the smart play.

It would seem you have very little recourse past seeing if your homeowners or renters insurance policy covers this.


Title: My Car was Towed from the Apartment I Live in.

Question:
I moved in a couple of weeks ago with only one car and recieved a parking decal. They said if I ever got another car to come see them for another parking tag. I brought my second car up from my previous residence today, but it was 7:30 p.m. when I got to my complex. The office closes at 6 p.m. so I was unable to ask for my second pass so I parked anyway and thought I could wait 12 hours to get a pass. Fast forward an hour and a half and I go out to get my Mac and my car is gone. The tow company wants to charge me $100, but I live at the apartment and have every right to park there I was just literally unable to recieve my second pass. Is there anything I can do to recover my vehicle without the fine?

Gainesville, FL

Answer:
 >and thought I could wait 12 hours to get a pass.

Well that was a risk that didn't pay off. If the parking lot requires a pass then you do not have any right to park there without one.


Title: [OH] Tenant died unexpectedly. What the heck to do now?

Question: My friend has a rental property and his tenant died unexpectedly in his sleep.  I was told he has kids but no wife.  The house isn't out of an episode of horders but I was told it's pretty close.  My friend is at a loss of what the hell to do.  He just wants his house back so he can sell it or rent it back out.  He read online that he needs to change the locks asap but his kids have already been in the house.  Any advice on how to proceed is appreciated.

Answer:
 His kids as his next of kin would have every right to be in the house.

The death of the tenant does nothing to change the tenants rights in the property.  And the landlord can’t do anything to prevent the next of kin and or the executor of the tenants estate to enter the premises.

The “tenant” is now the tenants estate.  And the property therein belongs to the estate.  Not the landlord.  And the executors have a reasonable time to retrieve the possessions.     Answer #2: Secure the property and do not let anybody in the house except for the police or an executor of the estate, or somebody with appropriate documentation from the executor to remove or examine the tenants belongings. There are countless stories of opportunistic family members being allowed into a property by a landlord and pilfering estate property. The estate will continue to owe rent through the duration of the lease, or at least until you are able to properly remove the tenants belongings and reasonably re-rent the property. If you are not paid the rent that you are owed then you would evict the deceased in the name of their estate just as you would with any other tenant.


Title: (ID) Aunt published dead grandmother’s private email correspondence with a political candidate, used to try to destroy said candidate’s reputation

Question:
I doubt there’s much we can do here, but maybe you guys will say otherwise.

My grandma, who was very politically active and helping with many campaigns before she died, passed away a month ago. My crazy aunt, who disagreed politically with my grandma, went into her emails after my grandma’s death and found a correspondence between my grandma and a political candidate’s wife that my aunt opposes.

The candidate’s wife was telling my grandma that her husband and her were struggling financially, that they might lose their house, etc. My aunt took that email and created a flyer that she sent out throughout our state with a screenshot of the exchange, highlighting all the parts about the candidate’s financial troubles and then saying pretty much “this guy is trying to promise us economic growth, but how can he when he can’t get his own finances in order?”

Although my aunt did block out my grandma’s email address, this man (who was a close family friend) knows where the email came from, and others who know my aunt and the candidate throughout the state know this, too. My grandmother was an incredible woman who was friends with everyone and left a legacy of love. She devoted her life to building bridges between people of different faiths and political leanings. I can’t imagine what she would do if she knew this private exchange was used to hurt her close friends and further divide our family and people participating in this election.

Was what my aunt did illegal? Is there anything we can do from a legal standpoint to fight this/clear my grandma’s name/reverse this terrible, unethical publication? We are close family friends with the candidate as well and I’m curious to know if he could do anything about what has happened.

Answer:
 Unfortunately as a [public figure a politician has a much higher standard for any kind of defamation suit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_figure). The emails, although published maliciously, aren't false statements.

The real question is how did your aunt get into your grandma's emails? If she had no reason to know your grandma's password she may have broken the provider's terms of service or the more complex digital privacy laws but I'm guessing this probably isn't a sophisticated hacking.Answer #2: There may be the issue of who owns the copyright to your grandmother's emails/writing. Perhaps look into how any copyrights she owned were transferred after she passed on?

I admit, I'm not sure if this would be a reach or not.Answer #3: You can report internet crimes to the FBI. What she did was potentially illegal, and there is nothing wrong with reporting it to law enforcement to determine if a crime occured. The easiest way is to go to www.ic3.gov, although you can also go to a field office.


Title: Attorney favored one client over the other in inheritance case (Oklahoma City)

Question:
I want to keep this as anonymous as possible, so I'll be using fake names here. Our subjects are Carol and Judy.

Carol (executor of trust) and Judy recently inherited a large estate. Judy suggested they use a friend of hers as their lawyer. (I feel like it's important to note: Judy has been involved in a long-standing sexual affair with this lawyer. He's married, but this tryst of theirs has been going on for at least 15 years.)

Anyway, long story short:

- The lawyer never stated how much he would be charging for his services. When Carol asked, he said, "don't worry about it."
She didn't know how much he charged until she received a bill.

- He kept things overly casual, often treating Judy like she was the executor and not divulging pertinent information to Carol until much later.

- Judy ended up with $200 thousand more than Carol, even though the inheritance was to be split 50/50.

- The lawyer (verbally) told Carol any expenses she had to pay out-of-pocket would be reimbursed via the inheritance, but then he backtracked (in written format) and told her she would NOT receive any reimbursement.

What, if anything, can be done in this situation? Would it be worth the trouble to sue the attorney for unfair representation? Or is Carol out of luck?

Answer:
 I would suggest filing a complaint with the Oklahoma Bar Association. Judy's lawyer more than likely violated the professional ethics rules. The sexual affair doesn't mean he *can't* represent her, but it makes it very difficult to not do something that violates rule 1.7(a):

> (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a lawyer shall not represent a client if the representation involves a concurrent conflict of interest. A concurrent conflict of interest exists if:

>    (1) the representation of one client will be directly adverse to another client; or

>    (2) there is a significant risk that the representation of one or more clients will be materially limited by the lawyer's responsibilities to another client, a former client or a third person or by a personal interest of the lawyer.Answer #2: Not that it would be in any way outcome dispositive, but did they sign a conflict waiver?


Title: [TX] Recorded phone conversation with teacher, can I turn it in to school

Question:
Teacher is having an inappropriate relationship and I recorded a phone conversation of her admitting it. I called school to report it and they asked if I had any evidence. Can I turn it in to the school? Am I breaking in law by giving the recording to a third party? Since texas is a single person consent state and I was part of the recorded conversation, am I breaking any laws in turning the recording to a third party I.e. the school

Does it make a difference on whether or not the teacher was at her home when the conversation took place?

Answer: How inappropriate?  Would the school be the best place to take it or the police department?Answer #2: I would make a copy of the evidence just in case.


Title: [NY] Landlord sold me "all utilites included (inc Direct TV)" and then used my information to sign up for utilities (w/o consent). I pay landlord. Landlord doesn't pay DirectTV. I get hit with collections. Did I mention Landlord also owns local DirectTV dealer? Who do I report this to?

Question:
I moved into an apartment complex last year. The lease said all utilities were included, listing them out. I was to pay a flat fee monthly to the landlord for these. No issue with heat, electric, or water. Internet and DirectTV were also included.

Turns out the landlord company made a change in the direct TV account, and it started accruing late fees. I was then made aware they had signed up for DirectTV under my name without my consent. So although I pay them monthly, because of a clerical error, it would appear that I didn't pay directtv.

I am now on the line for my credit getting ruined, and having to pay the late fees. I paid my landlord on time, every month for their utilities fee.

Now it turns out the Landlord owns another company, which is an ISP and a DirectTV MDU dealer. So it appears that they pull people in with "all utilities", sign tenants up for direct TV, make commission off the 30+ apartments they own monthly - all without tenants consent. They're double dipping, and I'm left with the bill.

I have no idea how to fight this. Landlords told me shove it. Can't find any info on my local county's website about who to call. The financial NYS fraud website doesn't have an option for reporting this kind of stuff.

Could use some help here...

Sincerely,

little guy getting fucked by big guy.

Answer:
 Not legal advice, but this might help anyway.

Go to the nearest AT&T **CORPORATE** location.  Not an authorized retailer.  Ask them to file a SEP (service escalation program) ticket.

If they give you any flak, tell them it's in Insider, under Referrals and Escalations.  This enlists the Office of the President and has them call you within 48 hrs.

If they still give you flak, you can call customer care at (866)-746-4714 (this number bypasses the IVR.  You might have a wait, but you'll speak to a human first thing), and ask them for the Office of the President.  The rep you speak to will have to try to run you through retention first, but you can ultimately talk to OotP that way too.

Bring any billing info you have for DTV with you, just in case.Answer #2: Sorry if someone already said it. DIRECTV has an identity theft department. Get a police report and upload it (along with your information) here: https://accountverification.directv.com/app/ask_notmyaccount

Also, ask to specifically speak with the “identity theft department” for DIRECTV. I have the number, but I’m not currently at work. Guys ex wife signed him up for service and they removed absolutely everything within a matter of hours.

Source: I’m a retail sales manager at AT&T.


Title: unfair legal aid representation..

Question: i feel my legal aid lawyer isnt representing me on my best behalf i feel he is not giving me all the details of my disclosure and i dont feel like i will have a fair trial with his representation... how can i request a new lawyer or find one probono when i live in ontario my trial is in cape breton nova scotia in 2 months?

Answer: Why exactly do you feel this way?


Title: I'm being blackmailed/extorted by someone in the Philippines.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 OP- you can't buy silence, you can only rent it.

It's unlikely you can make a criminal case on them without the material in question becoming known.

Your best bet might be just to cut contact, ignore it, and move on.


Title: Got a Phone Call?

Question:
Called a massage place that offered a massage with a manicure and pedicure. No one picked up, i got a phone call from another phone.
Person on this phone call asked me various questions and traced my call. He asked if I was from United States, my age, my name where i got the number and why i called. I stated that I found a card within my area that advertised for a special on massages. I've never gotten a massage before and was looking to get a manicure and pedicure as well. Anyways the man identified as Mr. S at first he said he would be visiting me tomorrow but after i explained my situation he told me to forget about about the visit. Apparently i texted his wife's number for a massage and he was upset. As long as  i sent a text apologizing for the disturbance i wouldnt be ever hearing from him again. Honestly scared im gonna get a visit from detectives tomorrow or something. Im a 20 year old college kid taking care of my grandmother and this scares me. What are the potential consequences, What should i do if i get a visit|

Answer: For christs sake stop calling for a rub and tug. Can't you just pick up fellow college students like a normal human being?


Title: Sold a new item on eBay. Buyer asked for a refund. Ebay refunded him but he did not return the item to me.

Question:
I sold a computer part on eBay about a month ago and the buyer asked for a refund claiming it was defective. Ebay asked him to return the item for a refund, the seller used his own shipping label and sent it to another address with the same zip-code as mine. Ebay told me to file a police report after calling them 3 times. I tried to file a report but was told I could not do that in NC because this was not considered a crime. I contacted eBay again to explain what I was told when trying to file the report and was told to wait until the case was closed. I called them back and was told there was nothing they could do and I was not getting a refund.
What can I do? I was also contacted by another seller that told me that someone with the same address did the same thing to him.

Answer: This is a very common eBay scam, and one eBay is wholly unequipped to deal with. What you'll want to do here is to contact your local postmaster and ask them to pull the scan data for the delivery confirmation number they used. With any luck, it won't be on the same delivery route as your address; once they've got that data, they should be willing to provide you a letter confirming that. You'll want to then contact the US Postal Inspector Service and provide them all of the correspondence with eBay and that letter to support a mail fraud report. They take that shit EXTREMELY seriously; they are fully fledged federal law enforcement, and once they're involved, refunding you will be the least of that shitty buyer's problems; he'll be more worried about getting out of this without a federal felony conviction.Answer #2: This happened to someone I know and eBay refused to get involved. Unfortunately I don't think this is an uncommon eBay scam. Answer #3: post on r/Flipping.  Those folks have lots of experience with this kind of thing.Answer #4: Same thing just happened to me a couple of weeks ago.  After going back and forth Ebay won't due a thing and I still was even charged their final value fee.  So, I don't have the money, I don't have the item and Ebay charged me a fee on top of that.  Lovely.


Title: Pulled over, Cop asked for SSN. Didn't know where else to post it.

Question:
I know I'm probably being unreasonable but I didn't know where else to ask as Google couldn't answer my question.

I was driving my girlfriend home from my house (she lives less than minutes away) and I was pulled over because I crossed the center line while pulling away from her yard. I think he was just making sure I was sober? He asked for my SSN, and I told him it.

My dumbass self of course left my wallet behind so no driver's license and I wasn't sure where my dad kept his insurance info, but the cop let me go after he got my SSN. Why did he ask for my SSN? He never got my name in the first place. Am I getting a ticket or something? I know I'm probably overreacting but my god

For reference, I'm 18, live in Ohio and have never been pulled over before this point in time. I know this isn't exactly a legal situation but I still need advice

Answer: I’d assume he asked because you didn’t have a drivers license which would have otherwise identified you. Also because they can just ask for it if they want to. You don’t normally have to provide it, but they can ask.