Title: Company I interviewed with informed my current boss [CO]

Question:
I am employed in a fairly tight-knit industry where many people, even across companies, are familiar with each other and there is a fair amount of crossing over between the companies as you rise through the ranks.

Anyway, I've been with my current company for almost two years, and have decided that it's time to make that move up the ladder. As I know there's no position at my current property or any of our other ones, I decided to apply to a few different places. I received a few responses and even got a couple of interviews.

Last week, I called in sick to go to one of these interviews. I thought it went okay though it was ultimately not what I was looking for. I was offered a second interview but declined as I knew it wasn't the right fit for me.

Today, my boss called me into his office and asked me a few questions about my sick day. At the end, he directly asked me if I was applying to new jobs. I was honest, but then I asked him why he was wondering. He never gave me a direct answer but it was pretty clear to me that he already knew that I had.

I had no clue how that would've been possible as I thought I covered my tracks pretty well. Later today though, I was talking with another co-worker in a different department who I am pretty good work friends me, and he pulled me aside and said, "Hey, I just wanted you to know that I was talking with [your boss] and he was telling me how [interviewer for other company] let him know that you interviewed with the company. He seemed pretty angry about it I just wanted to give you the heads up".

This is not a close friend of mine at work but apparently my boss and the interviewer had worked together before. I unfortunately don't have any proof of anything but I am now nervous about my job, and ultimately feel extremely uncomfortable at my current workplace as a result of this. Does this violate any confidentiality laws or anything? I think it would be absolutely absurd that this would be legal. Is there any way for me to get any recourse or am I essentially screwed now?

Answer: No, you are not legally owed any confidentiality when you are interviewing for another job.


Title: Lawyer resigned to go back to school?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Validity of the reason isn't an issue, whether or not she can ethically or professionally resign at this stage is. Usually you are not allowed to resign a case with pending matters unless client has located sufficient counsel. Start looking for an new attorney (it is your ass on the line) and consider contacting state bar or malpratice attorney.


Title: Is there anyway to report a user to the FBI or something? I'm in PA if that matters

Question: Not sure if this is the place but idk where else to post. On my main account a reddit user made some fucked up comments encouraging abuse,  physical and sexual, of a toddler,  then they proceeded to make an inappropriate comment about my son,  whos 3. His entire post history is concerning,  and while I did report him to Reddit admins the fact that he brought my son into the mix really pissed me off, I also don't know if the admins will actually do anything but ban his current profile,  so he could just make another,  nbd.  He's the kind of person that belongs on a watch list but i'm not sure how to go about reporting him,  idk any identifiable info,  not even sure what country he's from . Can I do anything?

Answer: My advice is keeping information and photos of your child off the internet.


Title: Is 40% a normal amount for a lawyer to take from a wrongful death lawquit?

Question: Our current lawyer wants to bring another lawyer on board our case to assist with an upcoming hearing for our wrongful death suit and the rate he has given us is that they will take 40% and split it among themselves 50/50.  Does this sound normal or should it be lower????

Answer:
 So it's entirely on contingency? Did you pay anything up front to your lawyer or receive any any fees agreement yet?

At the end of the day, without taking personal feelings as to the value of a lost loved on into account, I'd view 40% as a reasonable on contingency if they are looking at a million+ dollar settlement, if they lose, you don't have to pay. There may be statutory limitations and requirements based on where you are an/or where the case is tried that affect the amount and any amounts you may have to pay out of pocket (court fees and expenses).


Title: Would it be possible to collectively sue Instagram?

Question: I've never linked my Facebook account and yet my friends show up in the suggested users all the time. They can see my account as well. I never gave permission for this and it's happening to everyone. Nowhere in their privacy policy does it say that they would take information from seperate social media accounts. It's a gross invasion of privacy. Is there anything that the public can do about it?

Answer:
 Facebook and Instagram are the same company. They share data the same way you share your data with yourself: they just look at it.

Your legal recourse is to stop using both, if you don't like how they operate their various services, but good luck keeping ahead of Facebook's mergers & acquisitions team. (Edit: in case you think I was joking, no - they also own WhatsApp and Oculus VR.)


Title: Ex-husband is withholding our child; against interim court order. British Columbia, Canada

Question:
When I went to pick up my son today from the daycare provider (who happens to be my ex's mother), she stated that my son was not there; his Father had picked him up already. She feels at this time that she has done nothing wrong, and had no obligation to contact me in the situation. Obviously, she will not be watching him again on my parenting time..
We have interim orders from May - our most recent FCC. They state clearly what each of our parenting times are. The ex states he is not OK with my son being around my current partner. He has stated he will be keeping my son until we can go to court and he can have language added that enables him to deny my son being around anyone he doesn't agree with (more or less). I contacted the police because this is my parenting time, and to the best of my knowledge, he cannot withhold my son on my parenting time, and he does not have a say in who my son is around. So long as I have deemed the person safe and a positive influence, that is my choice while it is my parenting time. Just like if he wants to bring friends/partners around, that is his choice, so long as there are no safety concerns.
I will be going to the court house first thing Tuesday morning (Monday being a holiday), and will be requesting to have the interim order amended to add "enforceable by police" so the police can get my son and bring him home to me. Right now the best they can do is a safety check.

I don't want to write a wall of text, so if more information is desired or required I can provide it of course.

Any advice on how to handle this situation, especially things to bring up on Tuesday at court, would be most helpful.

Thanks in advance,
L

Answer:
 I think you have the right of it. Unless you parenting plan allows the other parent to dictate with whom the other parent spends time (usually reserved to the more backward American states) then I should think he is in contempt of court. Of course, if it turns out that your current partner has a history of sex crimes or something equivalently unsavory then the court may well agree with him. Either way good luck on Tuesday.

And may I wish you on behalf of your great nation a happy sesquicentennial!


Title: [California] Drinking in upscale restaurants underage.

Question:
Hello. I have been doing some research and is it true that in California, it is legal for someone as young as 16 to consume alcohol in a restaurant provided there is consent from a parent? Despite the national age to purchase alcohol being 21.

There is a 4 star restaurant in my town that I like to go to, and am bringing a friend there soon. However, I am 19, and I would like to have a glass of wine or champagne as well.
My parents are okay with me drinking.
My plan is to bring my friend there, who is 21, and have us both drink.

Does my mom have to physically be there to consent?
Worst case scenario, she can come, and I can give her money to hang out at the bar next door.

Thanks.

Answer:
 Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors is illegal in California: "Current Law states that a person must be 21 years of age to consume or purchase alcohol, it is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to drink or purchase alcohol.

So, not even 'at home' in California. So certainly not at a restaurant.

The states that allow you to drink using your scenario is... Connecticut, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nevada, Ohio, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming


Title: [CALIFORNIA] 6 moths rental with 3 roommates, landlord tells me I have to give her 2 months notice.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: I don't think she can make you live there, just continue to pay rent. A lot of lease agreements require 60 days, and it's something to check when you move in.


Title: My friends mother was written up at work leaving the production line to use the bathroom after asking to go more than once is there any thing she can do?

Question:
You can only be written up at the place of employment 3 times or your fired. It is a Meat food processing  Plant and they have a line lead who is suppose to handle things such as bathroom breaks. the person ignored there request to the point she couldn’t wait and had to go to avoid an accident. She feels very shaken by this because she is a good employee who comes to work and keeps points down. Is there any action we can take to get the write up removed or anything else to do?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 IANAL but here is an article:

https://ehsdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/07/osha-inspectors-looking-bathroom-breaks/


Title: (US, IN) Retiring MIL wants to put her business in husband's name to increase her income - I'm not so sure about this.

Question:
So, my mother-in-law is retiring next month from her regular day job. She also has a side business she's being running for a year or so. She recently asked my husband if she could put that side business in his name. This is a craft-show type business that is somewhat seasonal. She has mentioned possibly traveling to out of state shows once she's retired and will have more free time.

I'm getting this info second-hand, but it seems she wants to do this in order to get around Social Security's income restrictions (she's retiring at 62). Once the business is in his name, she will set herself up as an employee and hire a payroll company to make sure the appropriate taxes are taken out. She is assuring my husband that the business will be set up in a way where he'll have zero personal risk of any tax liability or other issues and that the lawyer SHE hires will actually by HIS lawyer working for HIS best interests. We are also in the final months of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy - I'm assuming we would have to get our Trustee's ok to even do this. We've both worked so hard at getting back on track financially and I don't want to put that at risk.

I did some research and I'm not understanding why this is even necessary. From what I read, if she does exceed the monthly net income limit her benefits will get reduced, but that reduction is actually deferred until she reaches full retirement age so she'll end up getting the money anyway. I'm guessing one possibility is that without the full SSI & side business income, she won't have enough income for her monthly expenses - she's apparently told my husband that she has no retirement savings/401k/pension. If she's making enough net income to exceed SSI's limit, how is she going to get this extra money if she's only paying herself enough to meet the limit?

Naturally, my husband wants to help his mom out and is ok with this. I'm not so sure. I don't think she would go into this with the intention to do anything to hurt her son, but I also know stuff can go sideways when you least expect it.

I'm 99.99% leaning towards a hard 'No' on this  - I think there's no way to guarantee zero risk & the whole thing (to me) seems like fraud. My husband says he won't go forward unless I'm ok with it, so I'm reaching out to see if maybe I am looking at this the wrong way?

Answer:
 He will become responsible to any creditors or tax (sales, withholding) and if she is only taking part of the business income for herself, someone will have to count the rest of it and pay taxes on it. This sounds like fraud, if she wants the business to hoard income until she is old enough to collect it without reducing her benefits, she is cheating the system. I would stay away from it, especially in light of your prior chapter 13.Answer #2: This is fraud, plain and simple. Husband will be on the hook if she’s caught, and even if she’s not, he’s the one legally responsible for the loans and taxes for it if he allows it. He is also complacent in fraud....Answer #3: I am not a lawyer.

Obvious fraud is obvious.

Also she’s massively understating the risks to your husband.

If she’s not in a financial position to retire, she shouldn’t be retiring.Answer #4: Would committing fraud be illegal? Yes, yes it would. Answer #5: You are currently in bankruptcy due to poor financial decisions. Now your husband wants to put his moms business in his name which would leave him all the tax liability but none of the income. Does this sound like a smart decision? Consult with a lawyer on the legalities but pretty sure this is fraud. Answer #6: Fraud fraud fraud. Answer #7: What would happen if MIL went to a craft show, as a representative of company XYZ, “owned” by her son and some part of her presence at the craft show caused company XYZ to be sued (no idea what might cause that to happen-product liability or falling shelf or something).  Not likely, but it could happen, and then OP’s husband has a lawsuit on his hands


Title: (NY) mother believes her attorney is attempting to take her house...

Question:
My mother is currently in an ongoing case concerning a property she has lived in for over 15 years. The original bank "lost" the note on the property, they tried taking the property from my mother when she defaulted in 2009 but her attorney was able to prolong the foreclosure, allowing her to remain in her house for 10 years without paying mortgage.

If she takes the case to trial and wins, she gets a $500,000 property without owing any money on it. She plans to then sell it however she risks losing the case and the property altogether.

She submitted a settlement offer for $125,000 from the bank and they countered to give her $109,000 if she moves out. Her attorney claims that this is a very rare occurrence as banks typically don't do this (if she did not have a strong case, would the bank even offer this much money?)

Now her attorney has been working on this case for over a solid decade but she suspects he has an investor looking to purchase the property and earn a cut from the sale of the property. She tells me her attorney does not seem to be working in her best interest and is very indifferent about the case.

This is what the attorney has told her in their most recent meeting:

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"You mentioned that you want to move out.  Assuming that the bank agreed for you to stay, you would probably have to have paid  between $200,00 to $300,000 because I strongly recommend that "you take the money and run to the bank laughing all the way."

There will be no deficiency judgment against you.  You will just agree to let them proceed with the judgment and auction and you will not interfere. You move out - and you get the check.

You borrowed $340,000 and defaulted in September, 2009. You had adjustable rate payments of at least $1,900 up to $2,400 a month for the past 9 years. Factoring a $2,100 monthly payment, you have received a $226,800  free benefit.  Plus you received the benefit of the bank paying your  taxes.

In light of the fact that you have received a $226,800 benefit for living for free plus not paying property taxes plus receiving a check for $109,000 for moving out, you have more than enjoyed the benefit of $340,000 that borrowed but never paid back.

Again, I recommend that you take the money and run and never look back."

There has been 2 separate defense firms who has picked up and abandoned the case which leads me to believe that she has a strong case here. In the last meeting between my mother and her attorney, he said verbatim "you actually have a GREAT case" to which she responded "why should I settle then?". He replied, "you never know how these things go besides, your neighbors are paying their mortgages". My mother then asks, "Why would that be relevant to my case, what does my neighbors have to do with anything?" (She believes one of her neighbors may be an investor as they have expressed they wanted her house many times and has harassed her for years (nothing physical, just verbal harassment and property damages to our vehicles...she has filed police reports but it isn't relevant)). They are trying to force her out of her house through intimidation.

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...We are trying to decide whether to play it safe and settle for $109k or risk losing the property with nothing to show for it in a long, 5-6 year trial.  It's unlikely but I'm concerned that her neighbors may even escalate to physical harassment as she does not live in a great neighborhood.

Can she switch attorneys 9 years into a case, if so, would that be wise?

I want to be able to properly advise her on what to do but I don't want to tell her the wrong thing...what would be the best course of action to take here?

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Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Your mother got incredibly lucky and, rather than be foreclosed almost 10 YEARS AGO she has been living for free in a house all that time. Now she could get paid SIX FIGURES to move out and avoid the risk of trial. And yet she wants more? How greedy can she be?


Title: What would happen if you went to jail or prison and went insane?

Question: Like taking your clothes off, trying to kill yourself, injuring yourself, screaming. What would happen?

Answer:
 Realistically, you'd revieve substandard medical/psychiatric care and be overly medicated sedate the hell out of you to control your behavior and not to treat your illness. Not because prison docs are bad, but because they are way overworked with too many patients, too little time, and with too many limitations on how that care can be delivered.

If the point of your question was to ask if the convict would be released, the answer is almost certainly no.


Title: (TX) Is my fast food employer allowed to force me to take a break?

Question: Texas. I work from either 11-5pm or 5-11pm at a fast food restaurant. Often times within an hour of arriving at work I will be asked to take a 30-45min break after the rush hour dies down or some days they even make me go home early because they don't need as many people as they scheduled. I was just curious as to if they can do this.

Answer:
 In some states, there are laws about "on-call pay", "show-up pay", "waiting time", etc., that might protect you from this kind of situation. Texas does not seem to be one of those states.

Source: [1](http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/d_breaks.html) [2](http://www.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/work_schedules.html)


Title: Friend is experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace - need advice on how to proceed and if she should quit.

Question:
A friend of mine is being sexually harassed by her employer, who is also the owner of where she works. He is an older man who is always making comments about her looks and telling her how she gives him butterflies (she’s only 20 and he’s at least 50). Last night she was closing up and he sent everyone else home but her and made several very suggestive comments and made her feel very uncomfortable, to the point that she just walked out. Now he’s texting her giving her hell and saying that was unprofessional. She’s worried she is going to be fired now and doesn’t know whether to quit or stick it out. I told her to talk to a lawyer about a sexual harassment case, is that the best way to go?

This is in North Carolina.
Thanks!

Answer: Has she clearly asked him to stop? That is step 1. Step 2, if she has done this, is to file a complaint with the EEOC and go on from there.


Title: Can I Get A Parking Ticket in Los Angeles, California?

Question:
I was wondering, if I removed the license plates from my car and parked my car on the side of the street at the time where cars are not supposed to be parked due to street cleaning, can I still get a parking ticket? Ultimately, what would happen?

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Street cleaning in my area is 2 hours.

Answer: Ultimately, your car would likely be ticketed for not having proper plates as well as being parked illegally.  Then they would likely tow your car away, which would incur additional fees.Answer #2: Couldn’t they still get your VIN?


Title: (FL) What can I do about my neighbor calling the police and DCFS on my family over food?

Question:
We're not doing to well money wise. My husband changed jobs and only makes 3/4s of what he made before which was fine until my parents lost their jobs and the only ones they could find don't pay very well, the same happened to my sister. All three of them(and their dogs) moved in with my husband, our son(2) and I.

We save a lot of money on food by making it. I make all our bread and cheese along with meals. My neighbor found out and he's angry.

He keeps calling DCFS and saying that we're feeding our son unsanitary food. They've shown up four times to investigate each time they've found nothing wrong.

The police have shown up once after he said I was running an illegal business out of my house. It obviously not true and they saw that. They haven't shown up again but I don't know if he's kept calling them.

I know I can't stop him from calling the police but what about DFCS? Is there any way to explain the situation to them so they won't investigate again? If they get enough calls would they take issue wit the bread and cheese?

Answer:
 How does your neighbor know what you feed your children?Answer #2: Seriously. Making your own foods instead of buying the over processed crap available at the supermarket, is usually the healthier/better eating alternative. I make my own pasta and it's far superior to store brands. Your neighbor is an idiot. Answer #3: As someone who has learned a lot of fermentation, its history and use, and various home cooking fun (cheese, yogurt, yeast-anything, sourdough, beer, and kombucha), I can confidently state that without fermentation the human species would have died a long time ago!

I am sorry this person is calling DCFS and as others have pointed out, there is no stopping the calls.

Good luck.Answer #4: Why is everyone defending bread instead of criticizing stupid neighbors.


Title: Apartment complex signed a lease with a new occupant, forcing me to move (Austin, TX)

Question:
My current lease runs to 8/6/2017. As I was not planning on renewing this lease I sent the community manager an email (5/31/17) stating that we would not be renewing and to please point me in the direction of any documents I needed to fill out to officially notify them of vacating.

They email me back attaching a NTV form stating that I will need to return the form before they are able to place my apartment on notice. On this form there is a required section for forwarding address, as I had not found a new place yet to live I decided to wait to return this form.

The plan being that I would run into the month to month payments after my lease was over until I officially moved into my new apartment.

Today after officially signing a new lease (move in 8/25/17) and being able to fill out that forwarding address field I went to take the form to the community office. When turning it in they state that they already placed our apartment on notice and had a new occupant signed on for move in 8/11/17.

I have emails stating they would not be able to put my apartment up for rent until I returned the NTV form. Along with documents explaining how without notification from us they will assume we have chosen to go with the month-to-month option.

They are now saying I have no option but to move out and are offering me a temporary stay in one of the other apartments but this would include signing on to a new lease with all processing and application fees.

Any ideas???

Answer:
 One important question here is whether the landlord can refuse to renew your lease anyway. I don't know the TX statutes in question, but usually either 30 or 60 days is enough notice for the LL to not renew a lease. If it's 30 days, then as long as they haven't already promised you the unit past 8/6, they are free to tell you now that your lease ends on that day. And nothing you describe would quite constitute a 'promise' on their part, albeit there is some ambiguity.

So I think it might be irrelevant that they already rented out the unit, because it would have been within their rights to refuse the renewal as of 8/6 for any reason.

Still, if they're offering a vacant unit, I would see if you could wheedle them into a 1-month lease on the new unit and skip the fees. But I don't think they owe it to you so I'd just pester them super nicely.


Title: Mueller, Cohen, Manafort, Comey, et al - can someone please break this down for me? I'm lost

Question:
>apologies if this doesn't meet the theme of the sub

I'd say "politics aside, lets stick to the facts" but frankly, that's the whole cruz of this story, isn't it?

My issue is I just can't keep up with these news stories. So many names getting thrown at me, different people saying different things about what may or may not have happened or who may or may not have talked to the Russians.

Can someone please summarize this for me or perhaps link to somewhere that there is a timeline for this whole debacle?

I just can't make sense of any of this anymore. I'd really like to be able to catch up with the events that got us here so I can accurately and fairly discuss or pose any arguments I may have.

Answer:
 You may want to visit /r/Keep_Track.

> A sub-reddit dedicated to Keeping Track by organizing and summarizing the different note-worthy developments surrounding, but not limited to, these ongoing or potential items:

> * Impeachment Proceedings

> * Special Counsel Investigations

> * The Money Laundering Investigation

> * The Russia Election Interference Investigation

> * The Russia-Trump Campaign Collusion Investigation

> * The GOP, Trump & his associates and how they are linked to the above

> * Any future investigations or core bodies that may be associated with the above

> * Congressional, Judicial, Special Counsel or FBI developments related to the above

> This sub-reddit is NOT a political sub. There is no room for partisanship, allegiances, rivalries or policies. This is an information sub-reddit. . . .Answer #2: Honestly? Not really.

Like, there are so many angles, so many subtexts, so many overlaps, that it all depends WHICH part of the story you want broken down.

But, the entire thing?

*"A bunch of really rich people have been really corrupt for a really long time, have lots of sort-of-shady to really-shady dealings that have been kept very, very quiet, and now a whoooooole lot of stuff is coming to light."*

I just keep F5oclock.com open in a browser tab and look at it a few times a day... If it's bright orange, I read it... And yet I still barely feel like I "get" what's going on.

"The Truth", if there is one, will continue to trickle out for a long, long time to come. Answer #3: At this point we're all just waiting to see what happens. The most intelligent thing to be said about the investigation is that we don't know what's going to happen.


Title: If police are told they are allowed to enter and search a home by the person who answers the door, find evidence of a crime, but then the owner of the home states the person who answered the door was a guest and had no authority to allow the search, can the search be deemed an illegal search?

Question: If police are told they are allowed to enter and search a home by the person who answers the door, find evidence of a crime, but then the owner of the home states the person who answered the door was a guest and had no authority to allow the search, can the search be deemed an illegal search?

Answer:
 The consent of one who possesses common authority over premises or effects is valid as against the absent, nonconsenting person with wholn that authority is shared. This was the classic line from the Supreme Court in *US v Matlock*, a 1974 case that set the basic standard for third party consent searches.

And following that holding, *Illinois v. Rodriguez* came along, adding the rule that if police reasonably believed that a third party had the authority to consent to a search, the consent will stand despite the fact that the third party did not have actual authority to permit the search.

So that’s the rule.


Title: Fired in an unprofessional, drunken manner.

Question:
So i've been bartending at a semi-high volume bar for around 3 months now, and was recently fired in the middle of my scheduled shift.

I'll keep this short, 2 weeks ago I placed a mop bucket in the kitchen sink by accident when closing, I think that pissed the chef off. We all talked about it. No problem since.

Fast forward to last weekend, we got slammed on the weekend shift, and upon closing out the tickets, i miss that a ticket wasn't signed, it had a large tip. And then the next morning i didn't go to the new menu food tasting the chef put together.

Now after this I had a sit down talk with my boss (FOH), about the unsigned ticket, and about missing the menu tasting, I got written up and remained on the schedule.

Then when my immediate boss (FOH) wasn't there last Wednesday, about 4 hours into my shift, the system went down, and i had to do damage control. I went up to the floor manager and chef and somewhat ordered them to take care of something while i gathered the Square reader things to get the bar in working order. Not 5 minutes later the chef had me meet him out back and fired me for 'stealing'. He was visibly drunk and could barely form his sentences correctly. Then after firing me said to come in the next day to talk it over with everyone, to have him and everyone confused why i was there. Apparently my boss (FOH) and everyone got into it and she almost got fired.

Everyone who works there is schocked by it and pretty pissed off, do I have any legal ground? Or should I just drop it?

Answer:
 There's no law saying that your employer can't be drunk when firing you.

It also doesn't sound like you were fired for an illegal reason. It sounds like you were fired because your employer doesn't like the way you do your job, which is legal. Answer #2: Well we need a state to tell you but you are more than likely an at-will  employee which means you can be fired for any number of things.


Title: (TX) Friend was pulled over for traffic stop, meth and marijuana were found. He claimed full ownership (more context below)

Question:
A friend of mine had just needed to find somebody who has marijuana, so I point him in the right direction. I physically walk into his house, hand him the money and walk out with an extra bag of powder which was later tested to be meth.

As we were pulling over he admitted he had both methamphetamine and 2g of marijuana. I am in the passenger of his vehicle, with nothing but keys, my wallet and dog.

After the back and forth police talk, they decide to give is both a deal and say if we can be CI’s for them and give them 2-3 names they will let us off.  The meeting is tomorrow.

What will most likely happen?
How am I involved in this if he took full ownership? I really need the advice here because the police are hanging jail time over my head over something not mine.

What are my options! Can I get out of this and walk away? Im too financially drained to afford a lawyer. Please help me, Reddit & Legaladvice. Much thanks.

Answer: You need a lawyer asap. You can't be 100% certain what your friend will say about you to the police


Title: Not in a sublease- girl I sublet from thinks I stole - South Carolina

Question:
Okay first time posting in here and on mobile— sorry for formatting:
So I’m sublet a room and I’ve moved out now. I moved back to my home state. I never signed a sublease form.
Anyways, in the 3 months I lived there the other roommates were generally rude and snobby, all in a sorority together and kind of felt like they were unfair.
Roommate 1 is in charge of electricity- I was told— so first month water and electric bill came and they said my share of it was 218$. I thought this was insanely high and I was skeptical, but paid to avoid an upset. (This is a 4 person household BTW)
Month 2 rolls around and now electric is apparently being paid to a different roommate (I’m skeptical) so i ask for a photo because this month is $260 for water and electric. (????).
ALSO- i found the paper copy of the first months bill and $218 was the total for both, so they lied and I paid it all. (I’m really anxious and don’t like confrontation so I was scared to really say anything).
She sends a photo of both but only them being photos saying Balance and an outrageous number (didn’t say a company or anything)— I avoided paying for a few days but she refused to send a clearer photo and kept texting me nonstop about venmoing her.
Eventually i gave in and paid to avoid conflict for the last month.
End of last month, pretty ticked at roommates and the girl i leased from because she told me originally she would cover utilities then said there’s no contract so she wasn’t going to, so when moving out I took a decorative pillow that I liked (petty, I know.)
Anyways, the roommate is texting me about the water and electric that is due, that sounds way too high again and about the pillow.
Since i never signed a lease can they legally do anything?
Thank you! Any advice is appreciated!

Answer: You committed theft by taking the pillow. The person you subleased from is potentially committing fraud (or at least not living up to the terms of your agreement) by making you pay the whole utility balance. Two wrongs did not make a right here.


Title: [WA] Landlord/complex has not issued renewal letter, lease ends in less than 30 days? Can I give 20-day notice to vacate instead of 30?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > am I safe handing my own letter of intent to vacate less than 30 days before our lease is up

Your lease and your tenancy are two different things.  You can be a tenant without a lease.  You *are* a tenant until you provide proper notice to vacate and that time has expired.

If your original lease required 30 days, then you owe 30 days.  That's what you agreed to and that's what you owe.  These other letters about renovation and what-have-you are irrelevant.


Title: My High school student is being denied access to athletic facilities - his was injured in the field of play at the beginning of the school year (TX, USA)

Question: My son was injured playing football and has been required to have 2 surgeries due to the injury.  The Coach / Athletic director has kicked my son out of the locker room just before he had the second surgery.  He had planned to rehab his injury with the HS trainer but now can't use the locker room or any of the field house facilities.  My son was kicked out for being a distraction according to the Coach / AD but there has been no explanation or discipline action sent home for me to understand what my son has done.   My son has told me that he has not done anything and that the Coach / AD has kicked all seniors out of the locker room.  Just some back ground information....My son is number 10 academically ranked in his class and has a 4.887 GPA.  He has a active social life and is no angel.  But he has not committed any crime and no letter explaining the Coach / AD actions.... Help me understand what actions I can take to get him access to the facilities to use the locker room and athletic facilities for rehab??  I called the school Principle but was told that he has no control of the Athletic department and that I need to talk to the HC / AD. I have tried this in the past and it is pointless to even talk to or reason with the man. Have my sons rights been violated?  Not looking to sue but want this to be right and don't think this HC/AD should have the power to do this since my tax dollars pay for the facilities.

Answer:
 I'm wondering if it's a liability issue. That is, I do not think that a HS trainer is really qualified to supervise rehab on a person who is in the process of repair surgery. I realise that's not what you've been told, but I'm wondering if this might not be the case.
Answer #2: > Help me understand what actions I can take to get him access to the facilities to use the locker room and athletic facilities for rehab??

I don't know that you can.  The school likely has no duty to allow him access to those facilities for medical treatment or a duty to allow their employee to act as your son's therapist.  As is, the trainer, absent other rehabilatation education, likely doesn't have the education necessary to do so.

Why don't you send him to a physical therapist/rehab specialist?


Title: Car passed inspection 5 days ago, today car caught on fire.

Question:
Long story short I took my car into a jiffy lube to get an inspection done as my car was due for one. Went and got said inspection done in Long island NY (where I live) on tuesday earlier this week.

Nothing was said to me about my break needing replaced, and they passed my cars inspection without telling me anything needed to be done. Fast forward to today when I was driving from Harrisburg PA to my home on Long Island where I could smell smoke inside my car after passing the GW bridge. Found a place to pull over and saw my driver side wheel well was dripping fire.

Car fire was put out, towed to a near by mechanic and they told me my car should not have passed inspection. Fire was caused by my breaks being completely worn down and the friction set the breaks on fire. They mentioned all the breaks (not just my front ones) should have been replaced, and the total damages (not including body damage) is about 1.6k. Can I legally take the Jiffy lube I took my car to for inspection to small claims court?

Answer: You could but you'd lose. They simply test the brakes to make sure they engage. They dont remove the tires to visually inspect the amount of pad left....that's your responsibility as a car owner to keep up with maintenance.


Title: [OR] What are the legal consequences of getting a weed DUI in Oregon?

Question: New weed regulations in Oregon have opened the door for my older dad to smoke for pain relief. Which is great, but he's vaping in the car while driving. I'm convincing him to stop, but he needs to know the fullest extent of how hard his life could be fucked if he is busted; loss of driver's liscense, fines, etc. Please share your thoughts. (Thanks stoners/law gurus!)

Answer: The same consequences of getting a dui for alcohol. Answer #2: Also, if he gets into an accident while doing this he's automatically on the hook for everything and he might be charged with an actual felony.


Title: My girlfriend recently tried to kill herself in her apartment. How to get out of a lease? [California]

Question: The cops were called and she was hospitalized. Its been 8 days and she has begun an anti-depressant. The act took place in her apartment and she is very traumatized and would prefer not to stay there anymore. She is currently in the 3rd month of her 12th month lease.

Answer: If the lease has an early termination clause, you can try to exercise it.  Or she can get permission to sublet or assign it to someone else from her landlord.  But there's no "suicide attempt" exit for residential leases


Title: [Canada] Hot sauce in a spray bottle: Is it illegal to carry that around?

Question:
Long story short: heated debate. I said it is okay to carry a spray bottle filled with hot sauce as self-defense, the other side say it is a weapon and you will get charged for carrying it.

I said if you are caught with it, say that you love hot sauce and you love to spray it on your food to have it spread evenly. can't a person have his/her favourite hot sauce around as long as it is not clearly intended to be used as a weapon?

She said I don't know shit unless I am in law school. Please settle this debate. (I work in the criminal justice field)

**The question is about conviction of "concealing weapon" or not**

Answer:
 Note to your friend: If you were in law school, you still wouldn't know shit. Admission does not bestow knowledge.

Anyway, it just *seems* like a bad idea. I can just see the eye-rolling of the judge if that defence was offered.

My more serious thought on this would also suggest that carrying around hot sauce at all times will lead to a contextual inquiry - e.g. did you anticipate needing hot sauce at work/home/friend's house/doctor's office/bordello?


Title: Neighbour putting off buyers of my Dad's house

Question: My Dad is trying to sell his cottage and has had 2 offers for it but both times the prospective buyers have come for a final look around the next door neighbour appears and puts them off. The first time the buyer went by herself and the neighbour approached her to tell her about all the damp problems in the house (which don't exist) and about all the problems the previous tenant had. The buyer pulled out as she could see the neighbour's intentions and didn't want to live somewhere where a neighbour did not want them. The second time the neighbour came out swearing angrily when my Dad took another buyer through the back entrance, exclaiming that it was private property and the buyer was immediately put off by the confrontation. She is solely out to ruin any new ownership, is there anything my Dad can do on a legal (or other) front? It's really getting him down so any help would be much appreciated!

Answer:
 In the US, the advice would be:

1. Have a lawyer write a cease and desist letter.
2. Sue for tortuous interference.

You might have better luck in /r/LegalAdviceUK Answer #2: You might consider suggesting to your dad that he lease the cottage to a charity for use a halfway house for recently released convicts or something like that. Or perhaps just put that suggestion to the neighbor as your last resort if attempts to sell are unsuccessful.


Title: My friend needs a place to stay, and their mom is willing to let them run away. How do I make sure I don’t get in trouble for harboring a runaway?

Question:
My friend (13 years old) is in a bad family situation. Both their mother and father are abusive, their father having beat them when they were younger and is a raging alcoholic and drug addict. He has been to rehab, and is not getting better. Their mother on the other hand is, on occasion, verbally abusive, and has been physically abusive when they were younger. The father is the main issue. He got back from rehab and was fine for a while, and it was probably the happiest i had seen my friend, but within a week their dad was back on drugs. This has been going on for years.

Ever since their father got back on drugs, their mother said they would be moving out in August. It was the final straw, as he had been given too many chances. We thought this was great because they’d finally be away from their father, but now their mother is once again going back on her word, saying that “if he gets better again, we’ll stay”, just like she had time and time again. The bottom line is, she is probably never leaving him. She is a woman trapped in an abusive relationship that she is unwilling to leave, despite the concern it brings to the safety of her children.

Recently, my friend and their dad got in an argument. This argument consisted of him threatening to strangle them with a cord and choke them to death, all while I was FaceTiming them. That fight resulted in their phone being taken, and their mother informed me that they would not have their phone for the next two days. They messages me through discord and informed me that they had a conversation with their mother. My friend told their mom they would run away if she hadn’t left their father by August when they were supposed to be moving out. Their mother in turn said “that’s fine, as long as you have somewhere safe to stay” (which seems like it would go against a mother’s morals, but maybe she is concerned about her kids safety after all).

This leads me to my question. I live almost eight hours away from this friend, and I myself am also a minor. I know that if my mom were to pick this friend up from their state, we would be harboring a runaway and could get arrested for kidnapping. But we do have verbal consent from their mother, just no proof of this verbal consent. **What sort of documentation would we have to use to make it legal to take my friend in? If we got a signature on a hand written slip of paper explaining, would that be enough? Are there any official legal documents we could print out and have their mother sign, would that be enough? Can we do this without a lawyer?**

Sorry for the long post, and for my bad explaining. I’m only a kid in my freshman year concerned about my friend. They’re the most important thing in the world to me, and I can’t stand to see them get hurt any longer.

For those of you who will suggest police or cps, we have tried. It’s a lost cause. The police in their area are terrible and don’t help.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 If mom allows your friend to live there, it's not 'running away.'

If mom changes her mind, then he has to go back home.


Title: Would it be legal to pay people just *to* vote, and not necessarily to vote for any particular candidate?

Question:
Like say I'm a candidate in an election and I make sure everyone knows that I'll have people at every voting station in the district handing out free $20 bills to people who go in and vote, while also being clear that you get it just for casting a vote, regardless of who the vote was for.

Would I be committing a crime in doing this?

Answer:
 Yes, explicitly. 15 US Code 597 says, in part: "Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote...Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both."

It also describes, as a separate clause"...or to vote for or against any candidate...", which makes the first clause's intent clear.


Title: Amateur Porn Actress Seeking Legal Help

Question:
 It has came to my awareness that some sociopath has taken all my pictures and videos off of my channel and is persuing my visual identity(via different site). This user is making money off of my content. I have contacted the website and they arent doing anything about it, even after proving that the pictures and videos are indeed mine.

 Therefore, is there any legal advice from anyone who can inform me where I am standing legally? I'm sure you need both site's disclaimer or whatever..so both sites are Pornhub & AdultFriendFinder. I am on PH & the sociopath is on AFF.

 Interested and looking forward to all of your comments, thank you in advanced.

Answer:
 Welcome to being a porn actress. Once it's out there, it's m anywhere and everywhere.

You can try a DMCA takedown, but if the site is hosted overseas you're SOL.


Title: Can my landlord force me to move out mid month but still charge full rent?

Question:
My lease started in June and ends in May. We have to move out by May 15th but they are still charging a full months rent. Can I complain about this even if I signed to it? This is in New Jersey.

Edit: My lease explicitly says it ends May 15th and that we need to pay the full month's rent.

Answer:
 Do you pay rent on the 1st or on the 15th?  It could be that you're being charged appropriately if your payment cycle is off.

If you can't live on the property for the full month, then you don't pay a full month's rent.  Tell your landlord you are going to pay the prorated amount.


Title: Friend's employer is discouraging her from reporting a rape threat to police

Question:
California here.

A friend of mine works in a bar. A very sketchy guy who just got out of prison has started coming around during her shifts and leaving creepy notes for her. I've seen them and one talks about kidnapping and raping her.

She reported it to her manager. They won't 86 the dude even though they've seen the notes. They will only tell him not to come around when she's not working. They've also told her not to report it to police because his brother is a prominent attorney in town.

I have been encouraging her to go to the police. The note threatening rape is definitely criminal. But is the manager acting criminally, too, by telling her not to report it?

Answer:
 (Translation: 86 means "remove" in bar/server talk)

Tell her to document everything, when it happened and exactly what was said.

Unfortunately, the US is at will, so she can be fired for any reason. On the other hand, if she does get fired for reporting to the police, she can file for unemployment and get some money until she gets a new job.

She definitely needs to report this to the police though, her personal safety is more important than a job woth obviously shitty managers.

Also, if this dude is just out if prison, it likely  violates his probation. If you know his name, you might be able to find his Probation Officer and report directly to him.


Title: (Utah) Filed taxes thru a tax professional, now the IRS is saying they never received my taxes

Question:
Location: Utah

Hi Reddit,

So, I'm not sure what I can do about this. I filed my 2013 and 2014 taxes through a tax professional. This is a national chain, not a small company.

I am now in the process of buying a house and the loan processors requested transcripts of my taxes for 2013 and 2014. 2014 came back no problem. But the IRS is saying they have no record of my 2013 taxes and that they were never filed. I was not aware of this until the loan company tried to get my transcripts. I was never notified that my taxes were not sent in as usual.

First thing I did was drive straight down to the IRS building in my city and give them a paper copy of my 2013 taxes that I received from the tax professionals, and also wrote a NEW check for the balance I owed. I did this because I am on a tight deadline with the loan company and can not afford to wait to see if the matter works itself out.

Then, I called my tax professional and told him the situation. He said "I filed those taxes of course, I sent them immediately with your check." I asked for a copy of a receipt or something that shows the forms were received by the IRS, but he claims he has nothing more than a copy of the 2013 taxes that he gave to me.

So reddit, what can I do? I am very angry with this tax company, of course I will never use them again. But is there something I can do in terms of my house loan? The loan company needs a transcript of my 2013 taxes, which of course the IRS doesn't have because they are saying 2013 was never filed. They said it will take 6-8 weeks for them to file the tax forms now, so I can not get a transcript until then.

What can I do?

Answer: See if your original check ever was cashed.


Title: Leasing office removed payment option without notice.

Question:
The apartment complex I have been living in for the past 4 years, has just taken away the option of paying with money gram(the only way I can pay because I only have cash), but didn't give us a notice before the rent was due. On the 7th of this month, they said they will not except it after the 30th of this month. I pay my rent by giving cash for a money gram on the first of the month, and now I have no way of paying.

I have hated living in this place for a very long time because of how rude the management team. (They even mentioned on my memo that they are happy they won't be able to accept money orders from me)

Would I be able to use this information to leave my apartment without a 30 day notice? My lease is beyond over, and I want to leave, and this seems like the last straw/final opportunity. I am in California btw.

Answer:
 "...a landlord or a landlord’s agent shall allow a tenant to pay rent and deposit of security by at least one form of payment that is neither cash nor electronic funds transfer."

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CIV&sectionNum=1947.3.

Are they complying with that?Answer #2: Can't you take cash to a bank or convenience store or grocery store and buy a money order? The cost is probably less than the MoneyGram fee.Answer #3: You're free to leave, but you would still have to pay rent and any fees that breaking the lease requires. Does your lease say MoneyGram is an appropriate form of payment? If it does, then pay them with MoneyGram. When they do not take it, say that the lease says this is appropriate and it will be how you'll be paying. Make sure to record everything because this may get messy.


Title: Just noticed that my landlord (a property management company) is charging me too LITTLE rent on their new online billing site. Can I at some point get away with only paying them what they are charging despite what my lease says?

Question:
So my property management company just switched over to a new rent payment system online. The previous system did not show the amount that was charged by them, only what I had payed. The new system though shows both. I also renewed my lease starting 8/1/15 for an increased amount of rent.

When I looked at my transaction history today, I noticed that they charged me the prior year's rent for August, and will be also charging that same amount again for September. There is even a section on this website that states the amount that I will be charged every month, and it is showing the old rent there too.

Now it should be said that I have every intention of paying the full agreed to amount if necessary. But since I have been overpaying, it is showing a credit in my account. If I continue to pay the full amount for a year, this credit will be a substantial amount.

Needless to say, I do not want to leave this money with them if I were to have some sort of legal basis for keeping it.

EDIT: I live in TN, and the property management company is out of AZ.

Answer: If you were paying too much rent would you expect a refund?


Title: HOA president put in wild speed bumps and refuses to do anything about them

Question:
Hi /r/LegalAdvice! First post here and I seem to be within the rules, but please let me know if I'm in violation or miss anything, and I'll be happy to rectify.

I'm in Tallahassee, FL.

I don't want to make this too lengthy, but I rent a house (owned by my parents) in a private subdivision that has an HOA. About a month ago, the president of the HOA had a paving company come in and add new, as well as reinforce some old, speed bumps. These speed bumps are approximately 3.5" in height, and 2' in width. It's like driving over a curb. I got in touch with someone from the county road/highway engineering office (basically, the people that make speed bumps for the county), and he said sent me the typical [3.5" speed bump schematics for comparison.](https://i.imgur.com/6B5mUxg.jpg) Spoiler alert: they're 24' in width (maybe only 12? I have no idea if I'm reading that right).

My car bottoms out at idle speed, and I feel it in my gear stick, so I think I could do some serious damage to my car. As well, my mom drives a car that's even closer to the ground than mine and is convinced she won't be able to get to *her own house* without seriously damaging her car. And, just to clarify, the problem is not at all with the presence of the speed bumps, just the ridiculous size of them.

We've complained to the president, but he just told us to submit claims to the insurance company when the car gets damaged, and made hollow promises that "it'll get reduced eventually." According to my insurance company, if I put in repeat claims for a damaged car, they will drop me as a customer. The HOA president also stated that we were the only ones to complain about the speed bumps, but, in talking with other neighbors, that's not true at all. Now this is hearsay, but one of the neighbors also said that he participates in shady/shitty practices that sometimes directly defy the own HOA's rules. An example being that he and the HOA treasurer live in the same house, which violates the rules that HOA board members must reside in separate houses. Another anecdote was that the neighbor was hit with a lien when we purchased the house due to the previous resident having built a carport. Again, this is hearsay, but based off our experiences, this sounds entirely plausible. He also refuses to give the name of the paving company, as well as not sharing the spending plan for the HOA fees. He's physically stopped his car in the middle of the road, gotten out, and scolded me, threatening to fine me $50 for coasting through a neighborhood "stop" sign (that a large majority of the other neighbors also coast through, but that's neither here nor there).

Like I said, I didn't want to make this too long and tried to stay as impartial as I could, save that last bit, but I'm really looking for advise on how to handle the situation and/or the HOA president.

Thanks in advance!

Answer: If the speed bumps damage your car, I would consider making a claim against the HOA’s general liability insurance, not your insurance.


Title: If I found a pattern in a store's gift card codes and used multiple codes to purchase something, is that fraud?

Question:
I received a promotional email from a big box store with a code for a small discount. I changed a couple digits of the code and it worked multiple times. I was able to get around $500 worth of discounts.

Quickly realized that was a bad idea after I confirmed the purchase. Now if I return it, I'll get store credit or cash or something, so I can't "return" the codes I used. This happened in South Carolina.

Edit: Thank you for all of the responses, I'll be returning the merchandise as soon as I receive it. The store's return policy refunds all gift cards used.

Answer:
 That sounds a lot like fraud, yes. Answer #2: >If I found a pattern in a store's gift card codes and used multiple codes to purchase something, is that fraud?

Yes.


Title: My roommate just bought a gun that I feel uncomfortable with.

Question:
I'm wondering what my rights, if any, are.

We are in Washington state (Kirkland)

We have lived together for 3.5 years, and he just bought a gun a month ago. I have kids in the home and I'm just not comfortable with it.

I don't feel safe living in my own home. Unfortunately nothing in our lease has language preventing him from owning one as far as I can see.

Options?

Answer: You can move out. You could pay your roommate to move out if he's willing to negotiate. You can talk to your roommate about the gun and how he is storing the gun in the house. Answer #2: Depending on the age of your kids, https://eddieeagle.nra.org/ may be a helpful resource.


Title: [Washington] My girlfriend and I have been feeding some stray kittens. Old ladies keep coming onto our property without permission.

Question: We have a shed outside that a stray chose to have her kittens in. This is when the trouble with two elderly women began. They live across the street. We have no fence around our duplex we rent. They sneak onto our property, knock, and when no one answers take that as an ok to go into our backyard and shed. We have asked them politely to stay off and out of our property. Today they saw me leave and walk to the store. This is when they decided to confront my girlfriend. They asked to take the stray. As we've caught them multiple times trespassing my girlfriend decided against letting them(the stray isn't there nor are the kittens anymore). They started calling her bitch for not letting them go into our backyard. They decided to go anyways without her permission. She stood in front of them and they started pushing her to get past her. There were no witnesses besides the three involved. I'm at my wits end with them. What are my options?

Answer:
 Your girlfriend should call the police and make a police report.

If you make a shelter for stray cats, you're effectively housing them making them yours, by the way.Answer #2: Regarding the cats: if you are still feeding them and see them around, try contacting a local Trap, Neuter, Release program. They will typically foster young kittens and spay/release the mother. The last thing you want is a colony of feral cats. Then you'll never get rid of the old lady infestation.Answer #3: Call the police next time.Answer #4: As everyone said, call the police. Buy cameras as well. They're not that expensive and you can show that to the police.Answer #5: so - not legal advice - but if these ladies were willing to take the stray i would have let them unless you were planning on keeping them yourselves.  The trespassing is a no no, and i agree with filing a police report in case it happens again but by not letting them take in this cat the one who really suffers is the cat and the future multiple litters it will continue to haveAnswer #6: So if the cats are gone, why do the women want to go into your yard?  Have you TOLD them the cats are gone?  Why don't you take them back one time and show them the cats are gone?


Title: Summons

Question:
Several years ago, my mom sold her house to a guy and now rents it back from him for a small amount.

He recently warned her she may be getting legal notices about proceedings to "clear up the title" but not to worry, he "guarantees" it's not any problem of hers.

A few days later the "legal notice" she received was a summons from an actual process server that says she (along with the landlord and his attorneys) must appear in court. Landlord said that's the proceeding he was talking about and not to worry.

My Question: Is it really OK for her to ignore this summons? Should she call the court?

Answer:
 >Is it really OK for her to ignore this summons

The answer to this question is always "no". She should respond to the summons unless she has confirmation from the court or her own lawyer that she paid for (not some third-party lawyer) that the matter has been resolved. Whatever is going on, she *must* respond in order to protect her interests. Failure to do so may have staggering consequences, especially since there's apparently an issue with the title.


Title: [CT] Former employer refusing to pay for medical bill from injury that happened at work.

Question:
Hey guys,

So back in April of 2016, I cut my hand at work that resulted in me needing to get stitches. I was given paperwork to give to my manager at the time so that they could properly document the incident and to provide payment for the injury. I did everything that I was told and handed in said paperwork and thought everything was all set and done. After a while, I started to receive calls from collection agencies stating that I needed to pay for the medical bill. So obviously I'm confused as hell and ask my manager what's going on. She said that she had "taken care of" the paperwork like she said she would, but obviously not. I was also receiving letters in the mail of the money that I owed, and there was a number left at the bottom of the bill of a person that worked for CT workers comp. I called her and was extremely helpful in helping me try to figure this mess out, and then gave me the chairman's number so that I could get in contact with him directly and explain the situation to him. In the meantime, the person that I talked to on the phone emailed my former employer's HR department and shortly received an email back from HR saying that there was no record at all of the incident happening. So after that happened, I called the chairman and was greeted by the receptionist, who wouldn't even let me leave a message for the chairman, but instead made me explain the situation to her. After I told her all the details, she indicated that I would need to talk to my former employer's HR department instead of the chairman to figure out the payment. So obviously I'm pretty annoyed at this point and email the HR department. Keep in mind that I have kept every single piece of documentation that I was given during the time and have scanned and attached all of the documents in the email sent to HR. I get a reply a day later that says, I shit you not, "Unfortunately (former HR department head) is not here anymore and with the claim being filed and submitted as a non working claim, the bill will need to be satisfied with payment on your end." How is that an acceptable answer at all? My next move I want to do is email the owner of the company, but I wanted to talk to you guys first so I can send an educated and perfect email to finally get this over with.

I really appreciate any help that anybody can give me with this.

Answer:
 I think at this point, you need to send a very direct letter (US Mail certified letter) to the HR department of your former employer.  Something along the lines of this... (dressed up of course)

I was injured while at work on XXX date.  For the treatment I received medical bills in XXX amount.  On this basis, I followed all company procedure.  I have had XXX communication since then, attached here.

As this is a injury received while working, XXX company is required to make this payment for the medical services I received.  My hope is that we can resolve this between ourselves, but if this matter is not concluded with full payment to my service providers, with evidence of such payment forwarded to me by (pick a date about 30 days out), I will obtain legal representation and begin the process of a civil claim against XXX company.

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Title: Need help asap! Trespassing Criminal Charge?

Question:
Hi all,

I have a desk appearance ticket in NY this Monday. I haven't decided whether or not to get a criminal defense lawyer yet which is why I need some advice...Here's the story - I was in my rooftop of my building reading on my phone for about a hour. The cops came up and arrested me for trespassing in my own building. I got bought to a precinct and waited in a cell for almost 3 hours to get my desk appearance ticket. The cop told me the summoning shouldnt be a problem if I paid the fine and stay clean for 6 months. However, I'm looking at the ticket it says "Criminal charge made against me" so I'm wondering wtheck is happening. I have a clean record - never been arrested or any misdemeanors. I just dont know if I should get an attorney or not...Not exactly in the best financial situation right now.

So what are the scenarios that can happen? do i Have plead something? Do you guys recommend a lawyer? I dont see how bad of a punishment I can really receive...help please...

edit:grammar

Answer:
 You are being charged with a crime. Plead not guilty Monday and hire an attorney. Stop going into places that you are not suppose to be.

Edit word


Title: Restraining order on 14 year old by 14 year old (unjustly) in US high school

Question: My brother got a restraining order put on him by a classmate, and many of the classmates claims are false (lets assume that this is known by myself, and that he has many witnesses including teachers that will back him up. This person also made false claims that a harmless action (fingerguns, just like the ones in the "That's where you're wrong kiddo" picture with the snap and everything) are a death threat on her (my guess is to get out of paying any legal fees based on the paperwork. All of this happened after said child/parent went through the school who thought their request was unreasonable etc... They've already tried to get him kicked out of the school and his classes, and we've been told that this family has a history of making suits and claims like this. It seems that this whole restraining order is just a means to create some end (getting out of a certain class) What should we do? We aren't worried that the restraining order will go through, but should we do something about this? Will there be an opportunity to dispute claims (especially the violence threats) and if the violence threats are disputed, will they end up paying fees that would otherwise be waived? if not, it seems like it would always be a free pass to get any restraining order filed for free by lying about being scared of your own safety whether or not it is true. Should we file anything regarding harassment? because we are experiencing many inconveniences as a result of this, and the other child is attempting to spread rumors and turn their friends against him. Is anything that could be gained from a suit like this worth the drama and issues?

Answer: So he's never really had any contact with this person and they're claiming he won't leave them alone? I need a narrative here, what you're saying is kind of confusing and jumbled. Has this person ever asked your brother to leave them alone or anything of that sort?


Title: Electronic Cigarette Exploded While Using It.

Question:
Hello! Seeking legal advice in Los Angeles, CA.

I had an e cigarette by sigelei explode while using it. Luckily, I hit the trigger away from my mouth and exploded only on my hand. Had to go to the emergency room to get 5 stitches and I'm looking at a hefty medical bill. (I'm uninsured). From the looks of the electronic cigarette, the battery caused a short and caused the explosion. The battery fell from the cigarette and my dresser caught on fire. I was able to salvage all the leftover parts.

I'm here to see if any legal matters can be addressed to either the e-cig's manufacturer (sigelei) or the battery (MXJO 18650 2500mAh). I bought the battery from a local vape shop around my town.

Thanks,

Steven G.

Answer:
 This sounds like the perfect question over which to have a free consultation with a personal injury attorney.

You can find one by following the links in the sidebar, or by calling any lawyer whose picture is on the back of a bus.Answer #2: Was the battery designed for your specific vape? Was your pen in any way modded or used outside the manufacturer's suggested procedures?


Title: Prepare for the "I was picked up for shoplifting what do I do now" posts.

Question:
So the latest fad to hit Tumblr is "lifting"  as in shoplifting.  We should start to see them in a few months when they start getting picked up for petit larceny.

http://jmillerworks.com/2015/05/25/shoplifting-bloggers-exposed/

edit: USA for locationbot  (I should hang my head in shame for forgetting)

Answer:
 This should provide a wealth of evidence against them.

   #moronsAnswer #2: I like how the "newest fad" is literally thousands of years old.Answer #3: There is already a relatively active subreddit for this, /r/Shoplifting/, and from time to time the people from there come over here and ask for advice.Answer #4: From that page: https://jmillerworks.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/lobster.png

How the hell do you even steal a lobster? That's so impressive they shouldn't even get in trouble if they get caught.Answer #5: Oh, *good.*


Title: Made $9000 this year and the Florida Dept of Revenue wants $7600 in child support this year.

Question:
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Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 >They think I'm making $1600 a month which is what I was making before my child was born,

Yeah, so you should be able to make that amount again. Your decision to go to school is not relevant. Get a full time job and go to school part time. But your child doesn't need less because your want to go to school.


Title: (NV) Move out inspection. Original lease said to schedule it within 7 days of move out. Landlord saying they don't do that.

Question:
The lease was under a different company name (same company, they just changed their name or same shit, same owner). The move out instructions for the lease says to schedule a move out inspection approximately 7 days before move out date. I was trying to be early as I am hiring carpet shampoo service (per lease) and a house cleaning service to best secure my deposit to not get fucked.

I received an email today that they do not do move out evaluations until I return the keys, then they do the move out. Original lease says keys and garage remotes are returned during the inspection.

I already planned on taking lots of pictures and video when I leave because we are moving to a different state. However, I'm starting to think that having the move out evaluation is pointless since they could just state shit was broken or whatever after the evaluation.

What should I do? Should I respond that our lease says they would do an evaluation? What happens if they do not agree? Should I just make sure come the 30th everything is spic and span with pictures?

Answer:
 Pics are your protection in any event.  Take pics of everything.  Pics on move in to places is always recommended as well.  File that one away for future reference.

Jurisdictions vary, and I'm in CA with much stricter renter's protections, but generally if they want to charge you and keep that deposit, they have a limited time to provide you with an itemized list of what the charges are for and why.   Under most situations, you are responsible for damages but not normal wear and tear.  What's the difference?  YMMV.

Make sure all of your communications are in writing, and keep copies.  If you have to fight for your deposit later, then you can use that as evidence.  Telling a judge the lease says one thing but they refused may help if necessary, because you can argue that it deprived you of the chance to see what the inspection found and argue the point there and then.

I don't think NV is as tenant loving as CA, but there might be some penalties if they fuck it up.   Really though, you can't force them to do an inspection, you can only argue things after the fact if they pull a slimeball move on you.


Title: MA OUI case

Question:
Posting for my SO as she does not have Reddit:

I am not sure how much info I can post. But to summarize, my SO received a OUI in October of 2017. The case is still on going. Her lawyer has said that the court is pushing her case back for the last several months. Today was supposed to be the trial date, but the lawyer told my SO the trial was going to be postponed. It was not. My SO showed up to court to have the trial rescheduled, where they told her that no, the trial would be today. After some trouble, the trial was moved to this coming Monday. How did the lawyer not know this? What can my SO do about this?
Topic:
DUI

Answer:
 Someone made a mistake. Not a big deal. Your SO can contact her lawyer and let him/her know. The lawyer didn't know because, maybe he made a mistake, maybe he lied, maybe someone else made a mistake. Mistakes happen.
It'll be fine, just have him/her go to court on Monday and see what happens.


Title: I borrowed $100k to a family member to pay for their education. Now this person won't pay me back. What do I need to get my money back?

Answer: You'll have to sue them


Title: Can a Judge release medical records to Defendants?

Question:
Plaintiff Pro Se in a civil suit. Plaintiff sent a letter to the judge informing him that as of 2013 The Plaintiff has been disabled (SSI)and is no longer able to continue pro se or take part in anything that has to do with the suit. Then judge sends medical records and or briefs the Defendant and now a motion is pending for next month. Isn't that illegal to disperse private information without my consent, or can judges just do as they please as releasing my information has put me at a disadvantage. New Jersey

You are all disgusting people.

Answer:
 You can't communicate directly with the judge.  It is called an ex parte communication and it is a big no-no.  The judge is under an ethical obligation to share that information with the other party, and it seems from your unclear description that's where the judge got the records.

If you wanted to dismiss the case, you should have dismissed the case, either yourself or with the stipulation of the other side.  It's unlikely any further documentation would have been necessary.  If you wanted to submit records under seal for the judge's review, you should have filed the proper motion.

It doesn't appear the judge did anything wrong here.Answer #2: What did you think was going to happen? You file a lawsuit and then once social security grants you disability you decide that you just kind of want to put the lawsuit on hold until you are ready? And you can't participate? What is the difference in your medical condition between one second before social security and one second after an administrative agency grants you disability? I'll help you. The answer is no difference. You don't get to talk solo to a judge. That's ridiculous. Don't want things shared? Don't share them. Don't want to hire a lawyer or follow the rules of the court by yourself? Don't file a fucking lawsuit.


Title: My son developed Necrotizing Enterocolitis after the NICU department failed to provide him with the breastmilk my wife had provided.

Question:
My son was born 10 weeks early and 4 1/2 lbs which is really good weight for a premature baby. All was going well until they moved him from the NICU monitored pods into his own room (where they put babies doing well that need little monitoring) and forgot to move his breastmilk with him.

My wife and I went to visit and they first failed to tell us he was even moved which was scary, but after finding his new room we noticed they had him hooked up to Similac formula on his feed. The nurse that took over has been more than awesome to us and apologized, but I am looking at possibly losing my son.

Shortly after the switch/mistake he developed constipation, high residuals (left over feeds), and now an intestinal infection that could very well becoming life threatening as antibiotics are not reducing it.

My wife wants to seek legal advice as this was not authorized to switch his feeds, I personally want to beat the shit out of whoever was careless, but that's not possible.

-- posted from Arizona

Answer:
 Deal with the crisis first. You have at the minimum a year to file suit. So go see an attorney when your kid is healthyAnswer #2: Your situation is truly heartbreaking.   I wish your son the best and hope he recovers.

That said, it sounds like you should consult with a malpractice attorney.   Determining if you have a case or not is technically complex and probably beyond the scope of the sort of response you'll get here.


Title: [IL] Landlord says he can't waive late fee due to Fair housing act. Is this true?

Question:
I've been a long time resident and made an honest/ mistake by not signing my rent check. I've always been on time with my rent and kindly asked if it could be waved for this instance. He said he couldn't even if he wanted to because of FH law. I cant find anywhere where is states that late fees must be enforced. Landlords arent able to use their discretion at anytime when it comes to these types of situations?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 What you do for one, you must do for all.

 He can absolutely use his discretion (assuming he has the authority to do so), but it's hard when you feel like word will get around and then he'll have residents saying "well, lennyandcarl got THEIR late fee waived... Why can't I!?!?"


Title: How do wills work? Neighbor passed away.

Question:
I moved a few years ago but lived next to my neighbor for 20+ years. He had horrible relationships with his kids and they never were there. So he was always alone. He would always joke that hes leaving me the house in his will. I moved away about 3-4 years ago and randomly talk to him on phone and just forgot about all this.

He passed away about 2 months ago. Went to his funeral and one his kids asked for my address and my sisters because he left stuff for us in the will. The son who told me this was super upset at me and it was super awkward. I haven't seen him in like 10+ years. It never dawned on me that the house or something of worth actually could be going to me.

My question is that this was over a month ago. Am I just waiting for whomever the lawyer is to mail me or contact me? Is there any possible way they can screw me out of whatever is happening? Just not sure how long this usually takes.

Answer:
 They can contest the will.

Generally probate is slow moving as there are still and obligations that need to be met.

Some jurisdictions require a public posting period for creditors.

Of your not contacted contact that the probate court where he lives and find any lawyer or executor contsct info.


Title: Passenger in a car with drugs

Question: I'll be road tripping through the south to Alabama in about a week with a few friends. I know some of them smoke, and I figure they may be bringing along some weed in their packs. I don't smoke personally and don't plan on having any with me, but what would happen if we get pulled over and the cops found the drugs? Is the whole car held liable or just the people with the drugs?

Answer:
 The car is your property. If a friend puts drugs under the seat and the cops find it, you are likely responsible. If it is on their person, like pants pocket, it will likely be their responsibility. But it is going to be very circumstantial.

When you hang out with people doing illegal things, you stand a high chance of getting into legal trouble yourself. Just sayin.

Edit: reread and I don't know if the car is yours. But if your friend puts it in your bag, near you, or anything you can be responsible. You have knowledge of drugs in a car you are in so you are knowingly taking a risk.


Title: Was this rape or not? Should I do anything? Can I do anything? (In UK) nsfw

Question:
I don't even know if this is the correct subreddit so I'm sorry if not. I've never told this before but it's been playing on my mind more and more recently and I had to find another perspective. Please don't be cruel. I'm going to include every detail I can imagine, some of which are obviously sexual. So if that bothers you then don't read on.

I am female and when I was 18 I met a guy in a club. I liked him and gave him my number. We talked most of that night and I guess I must have mentioned where I worked because he didn't text me but about a week later he showed up at my work. He said the phone number was wrong and he liked me a lot so he came to find me. We texted for a few days and then met up one day and went to the park in the afternoon. A few days later he came to my work again at the end of my shift and said he had some friends round at his flat and asked if I wanted to go there for a drink and meet his friends and watch a film.  I agreed and we went. Well then when I got there there was only one friend who left within a few minutes of me arriving. The guy I was "seeing" said we could still have a drink and watch a film and he showed me to his film collection (it was in his bedroom). As I was looking at the DVDs he grabbed me by the hair and pulled me to the bed. He took my clothes off and we had sex. He had one hand around my throat and the other he put some fingers in my anus. I couldn't breathe at all but he finished in maybe a minute and it was all over. I looked at the bed and a huge chunk if my hair was there that he had pulled out when he first put me on the bed. It was pretty surreal seeing it like that. I got dressed again and he gave me a drink and we watched a DVD and then I went home. I was scared but I had agreed to go to his house and I never really said to him to stop so I feel like he didn't really do anything illegal. It was all over in a matter of minutes. I never saw him again after this day because he met another girl. I feel like it was pretty horrible for me but probably partly my fault.

So that's the story. I have never told anyone even part of this because I feel kind if guilty for thinking that he did do anything wrong since I'm just not sure. So please be gentle with your replies. If you feel like this is not something I should make anything more of, then please say it nicely. I am 23 now so it was a few years ago but it plays on my mind a lot. Maybe its too late even if it was something. I've never told anyone a word of what happened.

Answer:
 Sounds like rape to me. Just because you didn't shout "no, no" doesn't mean it wasn't rape.

I'm not sure if at this stage you could take any legal steps but I really do urge you to find a therapist to talk about this: simply because there may not be legal avenues doesn't mean you have to feel that this was in any way your fault and a therapist could help you get your head around this. If it's playing on your mind, you need to find a professional to talk to.


Title: Two minors traveling across state lines

Question: Is it illegal if I, a 17 year old, cross state lines with another 17 year old? My parents consent to me going, its just that my friend is not bothering with telling his parents, he's just saying he's at work. Could I get in trouble for this?

Answer: As long as neither of you is planning to have sex with the other you should be fine. There are no specific laws I'm aware of that would restrict teenagers from crossing state lines for non-bone-zone purposes.


Title: I have a serious problem on my hands regarding a now-ex roommate and I have no idea what to do.

Question:
TLDR: I got a roommate, we got intimate together. she's on coke--uh-oh--she started to lash out, I told her she needed to leave, and she will not.
Sorry about the lack of paragraph breaks. i only have my phone on me.      I was going through craigslist about three months ago looking for roommates. I had some interviews and ultimately chose an interesting girl from out of state. She appeared as a musician, an entrepreneur, a go-getter. I liked her because she liked my place, and because she seemed interesting. I wanted to keep my life weird, and I thought she'd be an asset to that.     She was dating a guy when she moved in. I met him. He seemed nice. Level-headed. That was the last time I saw him, though, because he had a lot of problems (according to her). They were together about two months.      I had been single for about a year, and we, living in the same space, being in our twenties, ended up sleeping together. To make a short story even shorter, she started doing a lot of cocaine (or she was already doing it and my stupid horny lizard brain ignored the signs) and she went hostile. She would get home from a night out, speaking in word salad, going on for hours at a time about people I've never met and how everyone treats her terribly and how she's going to make them pay once she becomes famous. After a relatively short time, I came to terms with how badly I select roommates... and bedmates... and I ended it before too much time passed.     She then deconstructed everything she hates about me, rambling about squatter's rights, literally wishing me luck to get her out. She's now firmly committed to staying, despite being explicitly told she's not welcome.     I will not have a drug-addled wildcard living in my house. I've lived here for six years and I will continue to live here until I choose to leave.       My question is....      What the fuck do I do?

Answer:
 Did she sign a lease?  If she has a lease with a specific term, you need a valid breach of that lease to end it. Consuming illegal drugs in the home would be such a breach of many but not necessarily all leases.

If she’s a month to month tenant you need to give her valid notice to vacate. Answer #2: Location matters, as the bot says.  It also matters whether this is *your* house or you're renting from someone else, and if so, whether both of you are on the same lease.

If it's your house and she's leasing a room from you, then you are her landlord and you need to abide by the terms of your lease agreement with her.  If there is no lease, she is to be treated as a month-to-month tenant in most jurisdictions.  In either case, you will need to serve her proper notice that she needs to move out at the end of the lease term.  If she doesn't comply, you'll need to follow the legal eviction process.

In the meantime, document everything and if she does anything illegal you can call the police.  (Although given the cocaine situation you may or may not want to think twice about inviting them into your home over something relatively minor.)


Title: Can a landlord increase the price on monthly rent after a lease has already been signed?

Question:
We signed this contract last fall as well as paid the security deposit. The landlord wants to increase the rent due to “cost of heat increasing”.  We move in in less than a month. He told us he wants this increase today. Can he legally force us to agree to the increase? Can he back out of this contract? I am concerned he is trying to take advantage of us, as college students.
This is the original, signed lease:
This rental agreement is for the house located at [address removed].  The rental period begins the last week of August 2018 and ends May 2019.  The rent, due at the beginning of each ($595. ea.).  The monthly rent includes the following:  Heat/hot water, cable TV/Internet access, electricity, trash/snow removal, water/sewage, grounds and house maintenance.  The rent does not include telephone, or household supplies.  The following issues address the standard policies of the house:

• The washer/dryer is to be used only by the tenants.
• Set the thermostats to 55 degrees when leaving for an extended periods.
• Do not leave windows open when not occupying the house or in cold weather.
• The house is on a septic system; therefore do not flush anything no-biodegradable.
• Be careful not to overload any electrical outlets by operating many devices at the same time.
• Please do not attach any items to the walls or doors that might cause damage.
This agreement specifies that a maximum of 4 people will be occupying the home, and that the house will be maintained in the condition that was present when you moved in.  A refundable security deposit of $400.00 per tenant is required upon the signing of this agreement.  The landlord reserves the right to enter the premises in the event of an emergency, but at all other times a 24-hour notice will be given.  The tenant agrees to rent this property at their own risk, and cannot hold the owner responsible for any problems or injuries that might result.

Answer:
 No, he cannot make you agree to a rent increase after you've already signed. He has to honor the lease as it is written or let you out of it.Answer #2: From what I am seeing, you can decline his offer to increase your rent.

He can refuse to renew your lease, but doesn't sound like that's an issue.Answer #3: That's an interesting contract.... set the thermostat at 55* ?   In August?

If that is the complete lease, there is no provision for raising the rent even with 30 or 60 or 90 days' notice, quite an omission on the landlords's part.


Title: [Florida] Neighbor connected fence with mine 1/2 foot inside my property line

Question: My neighbor without HOA approval or local permit approval erected a fence connected to mine. Unfortunately this fence is wood and our HOA doesn't allow it. It is also just 1/2 foot over the property line. Do I have any recourse regarding the fence being in my property or if they damage my fence while taking down their side when the HOA says they have to?

Answer: Talk to the HOA. Also, send them a letter telling them of the problem and demand the removal of the fence. You do not want to allow the fence to remain. If left for long enough and under certain circumstances you can actually lose the property that has been fenced in.


Title: Next door neighbor is storing her junk in the hallway, two feet away from my door.

Question:
I live in an apartment complex in NYC and have a neighbor that keeps putting garbage for 'storage' right across my apartment door in public hallway.

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For reference: [https://imgur.com/a/bOGdEE0](https://imgur.com/a/bOGdEE0). If you don't want to look its a dirty mop and dirty broom next to a barbeque grill.

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The super and he can't be bothered to do anything. When I told her that I'm tired of looking at this garbage and she started yelling in my face and told me this is 'America' and I should go back to my country. Ironically she speaks broken English and is not a citizen. I also have this on a video and it looks horrible for her (as in she would get fired if I send it to her job).

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What are my legal rights as a tenant? Can I put my bicycle in the same space if I don't want it in my apartment because it's a fair game? What about garbage bags? My own cleaning supplies?

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Answer:
 Damn, you don't have anything else in your life to be upset about?

And if you sent that picture to her employer, she would be fired? LmfaoAnswer #2: Small random stuff like this isn't enough to get upset about. If they were to start leaving boxes and large stuff in the hallway that impedes movement or becomes a tripping hazard, and the superintendent won't do anything, contact the fire department on a non-emergency line and let them know that there's a potential fire code violation.

Otherwise, stop being a douche about someone's ability to speak a language and don't bother sending videos to someone's place of employment in hopes that it will "get them in trouble". You're hopefully an adult, act like one.Answer #3: This ain't legal advice, this is life advice: you need to chill out and mind your own.


Title: I sold my junk car on Craigslist, signed the title over but they’re running up bills in my name.

Question: I sold my junk car over a year ago. Young and dumb, I assumed all we needed was my signature on the title. They fixed it up and are now driving it through EZ tags charging my name the bills. This happened over a year ago so I actually don’t even remember their name. I got a new phone. And unfortunately young and dumb I didn’t make copies. However two other people were with me while I signed the title. Not sure how they got new registration or plates unless they’re driving around with old ones. I’m needing advice as to what exactly I should do? Should I message everyone on Craigslist who buys junk cars and hope it’s them and hope they admit? Should I report the car stolen? I probably have the vin still somewhere in my house. Should I explain to police? I just need a bit of direction thank you!

Answer:
 >Should I message everyone on Craigslist who buys junk cars and hope it’s them and hope they admit?

I mean... If you have a lot of time on your hands that you don't mind totally wasting. They probably aren't even looking at Craigslist for a car right now; they have yours.

> Should I report the car stolen?

Sure, if you have even *more* time you don't mind spending while sitting in jail.

Your first step is to talk to the DMV, not the police. You need to sign the paperwork that says you sold the car.

You were supposed to do that when you first sold the car - *and* you were supposed to remove the licence plates and either put them on another vehicle you own, or turn them in to the DMV.

The good news? This kind of boneheaded mistake happens all the time, and they're used to it. They'll have the right paperwork for you to fill out.

The bad news is that you're probably liable for every ticket they've gotten and any they accrue from now until you turn in that paperwork - because as far as the state knows or cares, you still own that car.


Title: [KS] I want to stop paying my abusive father's Parent Plus Loan.

Question:
I'm 26, KS, USA. I recently realized that one of the student loans I'm paying, a Parent Plus Loan, is not even in my name, but my father/stepfather at the time, when I was 18. Can I just stop paying it?

Background: bit over a year later, in 2012, he was removed from our home via a police order, I testified against him in court, etc, and I haven't seen him since. We have no contact. He and my mother divorced. She gave me all of the login info and I have been paying monthly since I graduated in 2014. Due to a domestic violence incident last year, I cut off all contact with my mother as well.

I recently realized that this loan is not even tied to me at all. Everything says his name, and over the years I just got used to seeing his name on there and it hadn't clicked. **Can I just stop paying it?**

-Could there be any legal action taken against me?
-I see that a parent can have their child refinance and take on the loan, which requires for the child to apply. I can't be forced to apply, correct? Even if so, my income would likely be considered insufficient to refinance.
I can't have this refinancing or transfer forced on me, correct?

(The only thing keeping me from not paying these past few months, or posting on here, was a ethical / moral obligation, I suppose. But looking back at how much he destroyed my childhood and family, I am ok with him paying an extra chunk of money each month.)

Thank you!

Answer: A Parent Plus loan is the parent's responsibility to pay. That said, did you ever have any sort of agreement with him to pay? Or, did your *mother* have an agreement to pay, for example, is it in the divorce decree that she'll pay it? Because if either of those are the case he can sue if he loan isn't getting paid.