Title: Signing a statement of faith with your fingers crossed

Question:
My SO is finishing up his PhD and going on the job market this year. It's hard out there for a would-be humanities professor, as we've seen from watching our friends' job hunt adventures, and SO is attending a relig-ish school (affiliated with a specific religion, but basically liberal in all the ways a university usually is), so we sometimes joke about how easy it would be for him to get a job at a small Christian college that requires a statement of faith. Candidates with his CV AND a firm belief in the literal truth of the Bible are in short supply. All he'd have to do is sign away his integrity and try not to get caught!

This is obviously *super unethical*, and we are *definitely* joking when we pretend to weigh it as an option. But is it illegal? If overheard saying stuff like "I think the story of the Garden of Eden is an allegory, and so is pretty much everything that follows" a little too loudly at the grocery store, could it be considered fraud or breach of contract or something?

Basically, could legal action be taken/legal consequences result beyond firing?

This is in the US, could be any state.

Answer:
 In theory, he could be sued for fraud, but it would be difficult to prove.  More likely, he would be fired.

I hope the two of you aren't planning on doing something like living together without getting married, were he to sign such a statement.


Title: [Texas] Father passed away in April and stepmom filed claim against the estate seemingly trying to leave us (the sole beneficiaries) with nothing. Added note: refuses to split ashes/filing paperwork to take him across state lines.

Question:
Preface - All of this takes place in Texas

My father passed away suddenly in late April.  My brother and I are 28 and 30, respectively, and our father was remarried for the past seven years.  His marriage was not a good one, and they were actually separated for the last two years of it (not legally), with him living in an apartment and trying to get his own life together outside of their marriage.  Even before they separated, his wife made more than him and was extremely controlling of every aspect of the relationship.  He sold his stuff to live in her house, she got rid of nothing, and they always maintained separate finances, hence the "trying to get his own life together" aspect of their separation.

After he passed, his wife refused to come over to see the handling of his body and the decision of funeral home (she "just couldn't handle it").  When my brother and I met with his wife at the funeral home we were also joined by our father's parents as well as his surviving siblings, a brother and sister.  My father's (legal) wife was quick to state that there was no will.  We knew there had to be a will (his personality practically guaranteed one existed, not to mention the fact that his father, who was a lawyer, helped him create and execute a will at some point in the past).

The end of this meeting became pretty heated and it became clear that his wife had begun trying to take care of his affairs (getting stuff from his apartment, work, etc) without informing any one of his surviving family.  We immediately went through his files and found a will that designated only my brother and I as beneficiaries, with his brother as the sole executor.  After his brother went to the same places she had already been (again, he didn't know because she was going around saying there wasn't a will nor would she return phone calls or emails) the apartment in which he lived as well as his work locked everyone out until the will was probated. She blamed us for this issue because by probating the will we were "working against her".

My brother and I offered to split the cost of the funeral with her 3 ways, since we knew there was a life insurance policy of $29K in which the three of us were all beneficiaries.  She initially agreed to this before we discovered that she had filed a claim against the estate for reimbursement of the funeral expenses (~$6.6K).  Because we had no idea when the will would get probated and give the estate access to the apartment, I had to pay one month's rent out of pocket ($1.4K) and the estate picked up the next month's rent ($1.4K).

Which brings us to what was in the estate.  Probably 90% of what was in my father's apartment was not community property.  Most of it was owned from prior to his marriage with this woman.  He had about $750 in his bank account, rented an apartment, and had a late 90's Toyota Land Cruiser that he had prior to his marriage.  It wasn't much.  He had a 401K with about $6K in it after loans, but his wife was the only beneficiary of that, so she got all of that.  The estate sold what it could of his non community property in order to get enough funds to pay one month's rent remaining.  That left the following balance after paying for one month's rent (where we are today):

Cash remaining in estate - $~1.5K
Truck (value assumed) - ~$4K

Here's the situation we find ourselves in.  The wife's claim for funeral expenses is a Class I claim taking precedence over all other claims.  Technically, the one month's rent of $1.4K should not have been paid by the estate ahead of her claim.  The estate had to retain an estate lawyer in order to probate the will and the remaining invoice for that is $1.5K.  All else being equal, that would mean that my father's wife would get everything that is in the estate and we would have to pay the estate lawyer and be out of pocket for the 1st rent paid.  However, according to our estate lawyer, it doesn't matter if they never commingled funds, the estate should have a claim to half of any of his wife's earned income during the seven years of their marriage.   In her words "It is very basic that all the earnings on and additions to her accounts, her principal payments on the mortgage and that her bank accounts are community property."  The estate lawyer believes that although the fees from the lawyer are Class 2 claims, she believes that the estate has claims against the wife that exceed the the amount of the funeral expenses that are Class 1 claims.  Also, the wife claims to have loaned $19K to my father over the course of their marriage, but our estate lawyer says that the lawyer's fees come before that (if the wife could even prove the loans were made and were, in fact, loans). **The wife seems to have been prepared to present proof of non communal funds/property in case of a divorce. She tried to get our father to sign a post-nup last year. He refused.

This leaves the estate with a few options:
1) Pay the lawyer out of the estate funds and give the truck to the wife.  With no remaining assets in the estate it would basically be up to the wife to sue the estate to recoup the amounts paid out of the estate ahead of her claim ($1.4K for the rent and $1.5K for the estate lawyer)
2) Give her the truck as well as the funds remaining and she can sue the estate for the amount paid for rent for one month ($1.4K)
3) Sue the bitch for community property, spending lots of additional time and money with no guarantee that the estate comes out on top.  She has already indicated that she would readily fight any kind of community accounting to protect her own property.

This is all made more complicated by the fact that she has my father's ashes and we feel the need to appease her in order to maintain any possibility of obtaining a portion of the ashes from her.  That said, even if we get her reimbursed in full, it still doesn't look like she will be giving us a portion of his ashes. Just learned recently that she has filed to take his ashes across state lines. When asked where we were told that "is none of your business".

We are just trying to find out, in any way possible, what our options are. We have been absolutely traumatized by this event and, though, we want more than anything to be able to get some ashes for our grandmother (grandfather passed away 3 months after my father so she is truly alone), we know that may not be an option because of Texas laws. Initially our goal in requesting a list of community property was to scare her into dropping her claim against the estate. Now she just thinks we're "suing" her.... Any advice is appreciated.

Answer: Get a probate lawyer.


Title: Client is deliberately violating a Web site's TOS on software I've been asked to fix. Am I liable?

Question:
I live in Europe, but the client is based in New York. I've been contacted by them because I'm an expert in my field and they need some help stabilizing their software. As part of my research, I've discovered that they're doing something naughty and possibly illegal.

The basics:

1. The software mines data from public Web sites of two California companies.
2. This data is freely available from these sites.
3. Both sites supply an API to allow this data mining.
4. The rate limits of the Web sites must be respected or the mining software will be banned.
5. The software uses several tricks to get around the rate limits, including disguising its origin (I'll call these tricks "stealth").
6. One Web site offers a paid service to avoid rate limits, the other one does not (and is unlikely to).
7. If the software were to run amok, it could effectively create a Denial of Service attack against the Web sites.
8. As far as I can tell, this software cannot operate without "stealth".

My job is to make recommendations on stabilizing the software and ensuring that this company does not lose a critical bit of business intelligence. Currently, this software is key to the success of the business and provides fantastic monetary value. Loss of this software could hurt this business severely.

As far as I can tell, the "stealth" feature is unethical. [This post on the EFF web site suggests that circumventing the technical limitations is illegal](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/07/court-violating-terms-service-not-crime-bypassing). Also, [the CFAA may apply here because the this violation of the TOS is intentional](http://www.digitaltrends.com/web/understanding-the-cfaa/#!7eanj).

I'm to make recommendations on stabilizing the software and I intend to bring this up. Since I'm an expert in my field, the company is likely to also retain my company to have me work on this software as a contractor. Am I liable if I work on this software, or don't remove the "stealth" feature?

Upper management doesn't appear know what their developer did (they're not tech-savvy). However, this software has been instrumental in securing them a very large round of funding and will likely help them secure another round of funding in the not-to-distant future. I foresee the company not wanting to remove the "stealth" feature.

Answer:
 Perhaps they have a special agreement with the two companies that allows them to use the "stealth" features. It's really impossible for someone in your position to be able to know. I think the professional thing to do is to raise and document the issue in a report or memo so that the company that hired you can address it. I think you just want to avoid being blamed if it blows up in their face and one of the companies either sues them or blocks them from mining their data. If it's documented that you raised the issue, and accurately described the potential problems that may arise then it seems to me that you have a reasonable defense.

It could very well be the case for the company of break the rules or go out of business. They might be willing to accept the risk.


Title: Brother hits some who provoked the situation, breaks his glasses, is he the one responsible?

Question:
My little brother (20), went to a party last saturday from a friend of his group. One of his ‘friends’ , let’s call him J, is an annoying drunk who always provokes everyone and gets a lot of people mad every time he drinks too much. Almost everyone has already had a fight with this guy but nobody ever hit him in the face.

If I believe the story of my brothers other friends, J totally provoked my brother with throwing beer at him. My little brother said that he should stop or he would leave the party. J didn’t stop en went further with throwing drinks on him which my brother responded with hitting him on the side of his head (more like a slap). Just to be clear, I don’t accept this kind of physical activity.

The father of J called to say that his glasses were crooked and that he wants that we cover the expenses. My father asked if it was okay to split the payment because J provoked everything. After 4 calls the father of J doesn’t accept the offer because he believes that his son didn’t do anything. And says that if we don’t pay, he will send a insurance collector to us.

What are our options? (Netherlands)
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: What prevented your brother from walking away from the asshole throwing drinks on him?


Title: Eligibility for a California Certificate of Rehabilitation after being convicted of a serious federal felony

Question:
I have a close friend who spent a good amount of time in the federal criminal justice system because he was convicted of robbing a bank. He served a 10-year sentence, got out 10 years ago, had a family, and has been working and keeping his nose clean since. He hasn't had so much as a speeding ticket in almost 20 years.

We both work in a skilled technical field, and though he is extremely good at his job, and is dedicated, professional and hard-working, his record makes him ineligible for many industries our field serves.

I am an employee of a school district, and am trying to help him apply for a job where I work. We have an opening and I would love nothing more than for him to fill it -for the district as much as for myself (he really is good at his job). However, California Education Code is pretty clear that someone with his felony can only work for state education if he has a Certificate of Rehabilitation:
http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=EDC&sectionNum=44830.1.

I have had a hard time getting clear information about the Certificate of Rehabilitation. He meets all of the criteria, but was in federal prison, not state. Some sources sound very much like he is ineligible because his crime was federal, while others seem to suggest that people convicted of federal felonies can get one.

Can anyone help me clear this up?

Answer: A CoR is a specific method of clearing a California criminal record that generally leads to a governor's pardon.  It won't work with a federal crime.  The federal options are very limited and mostly involve executive clemency.


Title: (Colorado) what are the odds I go to jail tomorrow at court?

Question:
DUI

DUI per say

Fleeing the scene

Skipped out on bail after going to court 6+ times before because I lost my license and couldn't make it to court. Since moved up to the mountains and got busted for calling a suicide hotline and cops coming to do a welfare check and running my name. Haven't done any UAs besides the baseline because I don't have a car and can't legally drive if I did to get 60 miles to town to take them.

My boss is taking me down to go to court because he has a doctors appointment a few hours later. Thinking about bringing my dog and tying him up up front (very dog friendly city) so I can hang out with him after court while I wait a few hours for my boss to get done. I don't want to bring him if he's going to end up in doggy jail if I end up getting locked up.

Know how the general case is going to go but just wondering if they're going to lock me up tomorrow for missing UAs.

Update: left my dog home. Literally nothing happened, just talked to the clerk and got my next court date. Wish I'd brought my dog.

Answer: I would leave your dog in a safe location where someone can watch it.


Title: Co-worker's avoiding car inspections by registering in a different state.

Question: I have a co-worker who has a car that won't pass inspection. Rather than get her car repaired, she decided to register her car in a state that doesn't require inspections. Not even a neighboring state, a good 5-6 states away. She apparently owns property in that state but she clearly doesn't reside there. I'm trying to tell her that this is a bad idea that can only end poorly, but what *are* the legal ramifications if this is found out? Is this a simple fine or does it amount to some kind of fraud?

Answer: Snitches get stitches.


Title: Family took property as collateral, returned it damaged.

Question:
(Greene County, Missouri) Last year I had severely reduced hours at my job for political reasons, and fell behind on my rent. I shared an apartment with my cousin and brother. After I missed two months of rent, we were served with an eviction notice if it wasn't brought current. While I was at work one day my aunt and uncle came down to town, paid my back rent, and took my computer as collateral for a loan I never agreed to, and left town, all before I knew anything other than that they were in town that day. I eventually paid them back after selling my car a few months later, and got my computer back. I was living with my girlfriend at this point who had a computer, so I just put mine in the closet until we had room for me to hook it back up. Yesterday was that day, and while plugging things into the back of my tower I realized the wireless card antenna connector was busted off, and the graphics card was unseated and shoved into the case. I haven't fully tested it as they also didn't give me both power cords to tower and monitor, but what is my recourse if the graphics card is also busted? None of these exchanges were recorded, it was an in-family thing I was bullied into by even my parents, even when I asked for at least documentation to be drawn up for records.

Just to be clear, it has been about a full year from receiving my computer to hooking it up, but I have handled it with great care in the meantime, as I grew up working with computers, but I don't know how much doubt that will shed on my claim that they damaged it, not I.

Answer:
 You can demand reimbursement and (if they fail to pay) sue them in small claims court.

Suing family is not really good for relationships, so you might want to consider just letting it go.

If your graphics card is several years old it's probably not worth much.


Title: [CO] GF was asked religious question on employment questionnaire, is this legal?

Question:
Hello, posting anonyomous,

My GF was filling out questionnaires for a new position at a company in Colorado. One of the questions, pretty much asked what her religious affiliation is. Is this legal?

So after looking through some older post's I saw that companies could discriminate if they are a religious organization. Though to my knowledge and from the website it appears they are not religious.

The exact text of the question is, "How do you feel about working for a company whose mission is to create experiences that help people grow in relationship with Jesus and each other?"

Thank you for the help.

Answer: That question is legal.  It doesn't ask about her personal religious affiliation, only her feelings on working for a company with a mission focused on Jesus.  It doesn't matter whether she's Christian, Jewish, or Pastafarian, the question is about her feelings on working for an organization with a religious mission.


Title: My public school sold Christian t-shirts

Question: I’m 14 and live in Mississippi, a very religious state. My school advertised and sold t-shirts that say “Jesus is my superhero” with Luke 19:13(just the verse and not what it says) They can also use the shirts as substitutes for regular school uniform shirts if they wanted to. This part kind of got me suspicious of whether they could do this or not. I have little knowledge of how separation between church and state works, so I was wondering if they can legally do this. The shirts are also sold by a kind of after school club for Christian students.

Answer: It's not illegal for them to allow this club to sell shirts. It would probably be illegal if they didn't allow other religious clubs to sell shirts with similar religious messaging and use them as substitutes for school uniforms.


Title: Upcoming Court Date

Question:
Hello,

I recently received a summons to court, because Discover card is suing me for what I owe them. I haven't made a payment since February 2018, but see here is what had happened:

In April 2017, I had a widow maker heart attack. I recovered for a month and tried to go back to work,but I stopped working in December 2017. In January 2018 I had a cardiac event and my heart function dropped to 35%. In September of 2018, I had my second widow maker heart attack and my heart function had gone down to 20%. Last month, I had another heart cath to check on my stents. My heart is continuously getting weaker and I need a heart transplant.

I've been fighting for Social Security Disability and finally have a hearing with the judge in August. I've been denied twice and got a lawyer after the first time. So, I've done everything by the book.

All that to say, I don't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of. I've communicated with Discover, as well as every other company that I owe money, and told them I fully intended to pay them as soon as I was granted benefits.

My court date is June 20th and I have no fucking clue what to expect. Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Answer:
 Have you considered filing for bankruptcy? Depending on the amount of debt you have you may be able to discharge it. It would give you a bit of a reset.

There should be a local attorney that can give you a free consultation about your specific situation.


Title: (CALIFORNIA) Need Help/have Questions about writing a will for my 86y/o Step Dad!

Question:
Hi I have a 86 y/o step dad in California that unfortunately it is that time in our journey together to write his will. He raised me as his son but we are not blood related and I am the only family he has left. I had a few questions as I will be writing the will for him.

1.  I found this online will for California will it work is there something better?http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/publications/2014_CAStatutoryWillForm_ab_1986_bill_20100715.pdf

2. He has real estate property/land all over the state of California money in a safe and a few bucks in a bank account. Do I have to list all of his real estate on the will and bank account #'s or does the state of California at his passing will know what he owns to distribute to me?

3. He has a woman that he has lived with for 15 years (Domestic partner) that he recently/finally got rid of that has been stealing his money and not taking care of him properly. He does not want to receive anything when he passes in any way shape or form. How do I put this into the will?

3. I only need 2 witnesses correct? What if the witnesses aren't around in a few years when he passes and I cant find them or loose contact with them does it matter for court reasons?

4. Can I get the will notarized even tho it does not need to be just as a extra safety measure?

5. After the will is signed and written who do I file it with in the state of California so its on record?

6. Will I have to pay taxes on all this stuff when I get it one day?

Thanks,

Answer:
 > I found this online will for California will it work is there something better?

Yes.  Hire an attorney.  Estate planning attorneys come relatively cheap, and for a situation this complex you want one.  Passing on land can get tricky, and when you're trying to pass things on to some people and not others(especially when you expect a dispute) you want it to be airtight.  So hire the attorney.


Title: I (22/m/CA) was tricked into using my information to sign up for cell phone family plans, under the assumption that the trickster would give me and my friend $ for the phones and clear my name, just to sell overseas. I am so dumb.

Question:
Hello all... I am in a bit of a sticky situation.

edit: This is a throwaway account.

Back in late 2012, I was living in the dorms at my university. I didn't have a lot of money to throw around at all. My friend "A" tells me that he met this guy who can give us 150 or so for getting these phones and then giving them to him, he said the guy sells them to Asia or something. He said that he was able to clear the account under my name. (Today, this is where I realize I fucked up. He was lying, and left the bill for the phones under my name)

Stupid, 18 year old me, thinks this is okay because I am desperate for the money. So, A and I meet up with this asian guy, at least 25 yo or so, named "J," and a black girl around the same age named "C." So we meet up with them, into J's car, mind you and I ask them what they are doing (to confirm what A told me), and they told me that they sell the phones overseas and will clear my name from the bill.  By the way, I only entered J's car because I felt safe with A. I have known A for a long time.

So I believe them.

We all go ahead into a few of these big name cell phone stores and J leads the conversation with the store clerks, and then when it came to sign the paperwork, he told me to use my information to sign for the contract. J paid for the upfront cost with cold, hard cash. God I had no idea what I was doing.

Once they gave us the phones, we walked outside and back to J's car, and A and I give him the cell phones for the fucking plan I signed on, and J proceeded to give me 150, and gave A 200. I asked him again, "you will remove my name from the account? How does that work?"

He told me he knows a way to do it and to trust him. And then we did this to 2 more stores.

I feel like a complete idiot. Now there is like $4-5000 in cell phone bills that are under my name. I don't know what the hell to do!!!

The thing is, once I found out about two years after that on my credit score, when I checked it for the first time, I saw that there were these collections due for three big name cell companies. I panicked and freaked out.

At that moment, I did not even remember the past events with J, C, and A weren't the cause of it, because I STILL believed that J cleared my name!!

HOW STUPID WAS I.

So I claimed it as ID theft, wrote a police report, contacted the Credit Bureaus. My fraud specialist with one of the credit bureaus I spoke to helped guide me through talking with the fraud counselors at the aforementioned phone companies and notified them of this stuff. I have not yet sent them the police report but they want me to so they can claim these accounts as fraud. The Verizon fraud guy saw that J, C, and A were on the family account that we signed up for and asked me if I knew them. I said no to J and C, but I said I remembered A. The guy then said I have no file a police report for ID theft saying that I know A.

Once the verizon guy told me the names of the other people on the account, I realized I fucked up and believed this fucker J. I should never have listened to A. They didn't use his info for the accounts!!

And here I am. I do not owe this money. I am fucking retarded, I shouldn't have listened to J or A and allowed them to use me for my info. What do I do. Please help me. I have not told my father yet. I just want my name to be cleared. I should have known and not have had my eyes glued to the money J gave us.

Should I tell my credit bureau fraud specialist this story? Should I get a lawyer?

Please help me :(

Answer:
 You owe every single cent of the $$ to the cell phone companies. You conspired to effectively steal their products. You ended up being caught when your "inside man" didn't do his "job". Now you have to pay for the phones that you signed contracts to finance. Get a lawyer and be sure to mention to him that you contacted the police and reported that your "screw the phone companies" scam blew up in your face.Answer #2: >I do not owe this money.

Yes, you do. You signed the contract promising to pay.


Title: Accidentally trespassed onto private property

Question:
Hey everyone,
I'm a college student in the United States and I am doing some research for the University I'm in over the summer. I came home for the weekend, and went to my friends place. My friend lives in a rural area where everyone has animals and farmland. On the way back from my friend's place, I was following the directions google maps was giving me, and I accidentally drove onto some private property. The owners saw this and started yelling and cursing at me, at which point I politely apologized and backed out the way I came in. On the way out, the owners took a picture of my car's license plate.

I'm generally a good kid, and try to stay out of trouble. Is what I did likely to get me into any sort of trouble legally? Could I be sued?

Thanks reddit! Pretty stressed out right now.

Answer:
 Did you cause any damage to the property while there? If not, there is no cause to sue you. Actually, you *could* be sued, but as there were no damages, nothing would come of it. Don't worry about it.

As to the trespassing, you left as soon as you realized what was happening. I seriously doubt any cop will bother to track down your license and then track you down just to question you when he learns that you drove onto the property and then backed out of it again. Don't worry about this either.

TL;DR - You're fine.Answer #2: He took a picture of your plate in case you come back so he should make the case you were warned not to return.


Title: Writing software that could do illegal things.

Question:
My question is. Is it legal to publish software that does illegal things, in this case in regard to copyright, but only does it on user action.
In theory it's very similar to owning a legal knife/gun, but killing being illegal.

Answer: As far as I know there is no legislation against making "illegal" software. That term is very vague. People make destructive software all the time like viruses and malware but they aren't illegal to make. It's a gray area. Companies like Microsoft google Norton and McAfee buy viruses daily from developers to keep a one up on zero days and other surprise attacks to add to their anti virus capabilities. But they have to be willing to pay more than the "black market". So really what do you mean by illegal software


Title: In a bit of a pickle...

Question: So long story short, Friday evening I get a knock on my door.. A sheriff dept deputy came to inform me that my child(lives with mother I pay child support) had been removed from the mother and placed in a foster home due to the child having seizure like symptoms and upon a visit to the er they found drugs(illegal drugs) in the child's system... My question is what am i supposed to do? I really don't want any payment I make to her feeding her drug problem.. And I doubt a judge will allow me to relinquish my rights based on that.. And getting custody is probably a no go cause the cps worker stated she was doing "everything right" to get the child back.. I have no idea what is going on

Answer:
 If you don't want custody just keep making your support payments. The money will either go to her or to the state for her care.

There should be a court hearing in a day or so where you can attend and see about placement. Answer #2: What do you want?  If you apply now, then you should get custody over a random foster home.  If you can possibly afford it then you will want a lawyer to help you.

If the mother complies with CPS, she’ll probably get supervised visitation, unsupervised visitation, and then some level of joint custody.  You’ll probably be able to get child support reduced to match the new level of custody.  You can push for regular drug testing in the custody order.Answer #3: Emergency custody modification, hopefully with a lawyer


Title: [CA] I told someone to kill themselves, and they did 8 years later

Question:
I used to use Tumblr in middle school a lot, as most of my classmates did. I had my fair share of sending random messages to random people. Honestly, I don’t remember sending this specific message, but apparently some time in June 2010, I messaged a girl “kill yourself”. I personally have no clue why I did or if she did something to tick me off, it was so long ago I genuinely don’t remember the context. I was 13 at this time.

Fast forward, I’m 21. I stopped using Tumblr after middle school (I’d guess I was about 14 when I stopped). I don’t even know my login anymore. Tumblr has been dead to me for years. Yesterday, I received a DM to my Instagram of someone asking me if I was [my Tumblr username]. I said “Yeah, why?” thinking it was strange that someone from Tumblr reconnected with me on IG years later. She then asked if I knew who [a girl’s name] was and I said no. She then replied that the girl she asked me about is her sister who committed suicide a few days ago. She said that her family found a notebook that the sister left behind of her social media logins and Tumblr was one of them. Her family logged into her Tumblr to look for any signs and behold, my message from 8 years ago was only a few scrolls away. She also told
me that her sister remained active on Tumblr throughout the years but had her inbox/message settings turned off, which explains why my message was close-ish to the top of her inbox. Also my full name was in my Tumblr bio which is how she found me on IG.

So now, she’s told me that her family found their “answer” in my message to her and are looking to somehow hold me responsible for the girl’s suicide. She threatened that her family is looking to press charges against me for cyber bullying, and that I’m a reason for her death. I havent responded since that message and I’m not sure what to do or if I should even be worried. Do they have a case on me for something I said 8 years ago?

Answer:
 >Do they have a case on me for something I said 8 years ago?

Almost certainly not. However, there is a chance that you will be contacted by the police. You should not talk to them without an attorney present. Answer #2: So you said that 8 years ago, and never had any more contact with this girl, who *recently* committed suicide?

It would take an extreme amount of stretching, I think, to legally lay any blame at your feet.


Title: [nc] what will happen to my child if I go to the hospital for help with my depression?

Question:
I’ve been diagnosed with bpd since I was 15, my depression has gotten very bad recently, I don’t really know what to do in order to help it, I feel like I need to go to the hospital in order to help myself get adjusted to medications, go to constant therapy, etc. I have been before.

I am worried that this will mean something when it comes to custody of my child. I am afraid that he will be taken from me and given him to his father (we are not together). When I spoke to a lawyer about custody she told me that I needed to just continue to take my meds and go to therapy and I wouldn’t have any issues, but I do not know what that means.

I want help but I don’t want to lose my child. What are the risks ? Thank you.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 If you have a lawyer you should listen to their legal advice.

Are you talking about an inpatient program? If you will be away from home someone will have to take care of the kid and that person would typically be the father. If this is outpatient. you are not a danger to yourself or others, and it is not effecting your parenting then it shouldn't have any major impact.


Title: sued for not getting on a flight?

Question: my friend recently joined a dating website and some guy wanted to fly her from california to texas and meet her, so he bought her a plane ticket and even booked a hotel in her name. she went to the airport so she texted him that she was boarding but at the last minute she changed her mind and decided not to go. I guess the guy got butthurt because now he's sending her texts about him getting a lawyer and he was angry when she didn't show up in texas. yesterday he sent a message saying his lawyer is already on this "case." My question is, can he actually file a case against her? I doubt he'll be able to, but wanted to know if he could try anything.

Answer:
 He can file, sure. He probably won't - and if he does, it's not at all clear he would win if she responds. For now, she should break contact and block his number; the only thing she needs to take seriously is a process server or sheriff dropping off notice of an actual lawsuit.

It's likely the ticket would be viewed as a gift, which she is free to use or not use as she sees fit. Buying someone a plane ticket doesn't automatically obligate them to get on the plane.


Title: If grandpa dies and grandma remarried does the new “step grandpa” keep the land and such if grandma dies?

Question: Topic title.

Answer:
 Depends on grandpa's estate, and then it depends on grandma's estate.  Impossible to say without knowing either of those and then the State this is happening in.Answer #2: She can leave it to him in her will or title it so that it transfers outside her estate directly to him. If she does not have a will, then what portion he is entitled to will depend on both jurisdiction as well as what she owned prior to marriage and kept separate from marital assets vs what portion is marital/jointly owned. Everywhere I am aware of gives spouses a healthy portion of assets if someone dies intestate.

Grandma should speak to an estate planning attorney. She is, however, entitled to decide where her money and assets go, even if it sucks for family members.


Title: Can I get a Doctor's Note to get my windows tinted darker than what is legal?

Question: For starters, I have eczema that is triggered primarily by sunlight and I drive everyday so having tinted windows is definataly an option although other forums say that I have to have a severe skin condition to get that excempt status. Obviously not limo black, but enough to where it is bearable to  drive for extended periods of time.

Answer:
 depends on what the wavier process is in your state.  just google.  "tinted window waiver <state name>."  but the waiver would probably only apply to side and rear windows, not the windshield.  Answer #2: I will put it bluntly for you, it will not work. The reason it will not fly is because there are legal alternatives to window tinting to block the sun from entering your car.

In California, where tinting is arguably one of the strictest, get 30% in the back and 50% on front. You will unlikely to get caught, its a combination of 50% still allows the cop to see you (which is the rule of thumb they use)  and the darker rear windows make the front seem lighter.


Title: [PA] Two guns pointed at me tonight...

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Some advice, Don't go to parties at 3 am with people who get drunk and throw lawn ornaments around.


Title: Apartment Complex expects me to pay $1600 for one month while not living there?!?

Question:
A) Signed a 12 month lease with an apartment complex. Lease expires on August 31st, 2019.

B) In January, 2019 I asked for permission to cut my lease short by one month. They had me sign a contract which said I’d move out July 31st and that I would still be liable for rent for August.

C) They assured me it won’t be a problem and that they’ll find someone to begin renting my apartment August 1st.

D) Today they told me they found someone to move-in on August 28th. A contract has already been signed.

E) As a result I’m still expected to move out July 31st and I’m still expected to pay rent till August 28th.

Is there any legal recourse? This is in Maryland.

Answer:
 I don't understand which part of this you think is unfair. You agreed to pay for August in the contract you signed. They found someone to move in a little early and save you 3 days of rent. What part of that do you object to?Answer #2: >and that I would still be liable for rent for August

Bingo.


Title: Autozone ruined my motor

Question: So yesterday, 12/05, I noticed my 2014 Dodge Avenger was running hot so I pulled into a local Autozone. I bought some coolant to add to my car but when I opened the hood I saw a radiator hose leaking. An autozone employee looked at it and we went inside and found that he had this hose in stock and said it would be easy to replace and he could do it. I didn’t think anything of it only that it was weird because I thought they were only allowed to do wipers and batteries and bulbs, etc. He was replacing my hose while I was inside paying for the part and when I came out he said it was all done. I asked about the coolant and he said I didn’t have to add any, I know next to nothing about cars. On my way to work it started running hot and shut off. My mechanic showed me that my head gasket had blown from the heat and that the autozone employee should’ve added coolant and burped it or not touched it at all. Can Autozone be held liable for this? I do not have the money to replace the head gasket and I do believe this is the employees fault.

Answer:
 The employer is almost certainly not liable here.

The fact that your vehicle was "running hot" and had a cracked hose is evidence that your car has already over heated and has been having cooling system issues for quite some time already. The hose probably didn't just magically crack, it likely did it because it got too hot. That's almost certainly when you blew a head gasket as well.

In the future, any time a vehicle overheats, you need to shut it off immediately and stop driving it until the issue is fixed. Answer #2: Okay wait, so it was running hot, and you kept driving it until it shut off?

Or as soon as it got hot, you immediately shut it off?


Title: Company deleted my Account?

Question:
So basically since 2007 I've had an account with a company called NCSOFT that I used for their game products they sold. I had hard copies of Lineage 2 4th anniversary, Guild wars factions, eye of the north, Aion, etc. I still have the original boxes with the game keys, and some very faded out receipts that are still in the box.

In 2013 I stopped using the account because I got a new job and was focusing on getting stable in life.

About 4 years ago I lost access to the email that was connected to it because Microsoft kept telling me someone else was using it, and despite providing all the info for it they would not give me access.

In 2015 I tried to log in to my account but for some reason my password or username wasn't working. I thought this was very strange. I tried to do forgot password but it was linked to the email that I no longer had access too. So I made a new account and submitted a ticket explaining I didnt have that email anymore and am wanting to know why I can't log on.

I gave them every bit of information they asked for correctly all the way from every character name to the level etc. But they said they cant find anything related to the information I provided. This made me upset as I've put over a thousand hours easily in these games.

So they beat around the bush and I gave up and would try again each year around my birthday just because I hoped I would maybe get through to someone who knew what to do.

Well it turns out this year I did. I contacted them again this year and the person without an automated response said I could provide the keys used to register the products to my account and they could look it up.

I provided them with the keys and they told me my account was forcefully deleted by them and there was nothing they could do.

I requested they explain themselves and they said in 2015 they switched to different servers and clients and that if the users didnt manually switch over their accounts they would permenately delete them.

I asked to make clear that for the products I purchased, and still have the keys for, are saying I can no longer use them because they deleted them?

They replied yes, I can no longer use them.

I asked if I could get some kind of refund or compensation, new keys to replace the ones I have and they said sorry they cannot do anything.

Are they legally allowed to do this? I read over their terms of use etc. And no where does it say they cannot refund these products. It only says they csnt refund in game digitally purchased products. These are hard copies purchased from a store.

What sort of legal action can I take against this? They basically deleted my property and are saying tough!

Answer:
 I would bet that there is probably something in the "Terms and Services" about this. Many games do things with "Retired accounts." Simply because keeping a database full of accounts and characters that haven't logged in in years, would take up a lot of space.

The problem here, is that it was your negligence that caused the account to become compromised and then years went by where you KNEW it was compromised and you did nothing to stop it. Most game companies will do what they can to stop this, but it's ultimately up to you to secure the account and email associated with it.

If you honestly want to press for some kind of compensation, or even a refresh of keys to play again, try to escalate. Ask for a supervisor, and be prepared. Take pictures of your receipts and keys to send to them. Make the process simple and clear. "I bought your game, I can no longer play this game because you deleted my account." If that's what's actually happening and you didn't communicate with an employee that doesn't know better.

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Title: Indianapolis, IN: Is it legal to shoot a goose (or other animal) that is attacking a person, specifically a child?

Question: I recently observed a number of people (joggers, pedestrians, cyclists, drivers) attacked or, at least, threatened by geese on the sidewalk. If an individual were armed, and if they were attacked by a goose or other animal, would they be legally penalized for shooting it?

Answer: Is there any circumstance where a goose attacking a child is a bigger risk than someone shooting at a goose attacking a child?Answer #2: IANAL, but discharging a firearm in public is probably going to get you in trouble. You're a lot better off calling animal control, or just walking away. It's geese, not wild dogs.Answer #3: It's probably illegal to discharge a weapon in populated areas.  It is also SUCH a bad idea, due to risk of shooting the child or bystanders. Finally geese are protected except for hunting season.


Title: Rental application fee from over a month ago just got deposited.

Question:
Hi everyone. Woke up to a frustrating situation. I'll try to explain as clearly as possible.

My girlfriend and I moved to Oakland, CA in late August. While we stayed temporarily with family, we hit the pavement and applied to many apartments. During this search there were many application fees which we were prepared to pay. Most of those checks were deposited within a week of being issued. We have since found a place and have been living here since mid Sept.

This morning one of those application fee checks was deposited, for $60.

I'm curious if it's legal for the landlord to deposit that check so far after we handed it over, especially since we chose to not rent from him. If we are just SOL I can accept that, but I would like to know if there is basis for a complaint or if I have grounds to ask for a refund. Based of my quick googling...it's not looking good but I figured I'd get feedback from you fine folks.

Thanks for your help!

Answer:
 > I'm curious if it's legal for the landlord to deposit that check so far after we handed it over, especially since we chose to not rent from him.

Of course it is. You gave him a check. He has the right to cash it whenever he pleases. If you balanced your checkbook properly, this shouldn't be a problem at all.


Title: [NY]Guy is using my address as his. Return to sender on car registration, health insurance, etc not working. Now got his vehicle title.

Question:
Over two years ago the previous owner of my house was foreclosed on and I bought the house a year ago. Every now and then I get mail for him, and I always write "not at this address, return to sender" on it and drop it back in the mail. I've never heard any results on that but I keep getting the mail. One time I got his vehicle registration and sent that back the same way. Like the sticker you have to have displayed on your windshield and the paper you have to produce to police if you're pulled over. I have gotten what looks like collections letters, health insurance letters and other info, etc.

To be clear I have never opened any of his mail! I am guilty of using the flashlight behind the envelope method from time to time. NY DMV mail says on the outside of the envelope what it is.

Now I got his vehicle title, implying he either registered a new vehicle at my address or requested a title replacement. For either one, he would have had to confirm the address, right? What is the purpose of using my address? Someone suggested maybe the car insurance would be cheaper here, which is likely, but then said to make sure MY insurance doesn't find out about it, because they will add him as a household member, causing my insurance to go up? Is that a thing?

Instead of returning to sender this time, since that doesn't seem to fix anything, I took the title to the DMV and told them the situation. They told me to do the same thing I've already been doing and to inform my insurance that the guy is fraudulently using my address but doesn't live there. The DMV employees were pretty clueless and said they didn't really know what to do besides that.

Can anyone give me any insight on what scheme this guy is trying to pull, and if I should do anything more than "return to sender" on these important documents plus inform my insurance?

Answer:
 Technically taking the vehicle title letter and trying to deliver it to the DMV instead of back to the post office probably qualifies as felony mail fraud - which is typically not something they have to deal with at the DMV - so I'm not surprised they didn't know how to handle it...

All you can really do is keep returning all of the letters, make sure your insurance knows he does *not* live at your address, and move on with life.

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Hard to say what the guy is trying to pull - maybe he gets better rates listing that address, maybe he is simply too embarassed to admit he lost his house and got foreclosed on...

However his motivations don't change what you need to do - which is continue returning his mail making it very clearly he does not live there.

Sooner or later he'll actually need some of this important information and have to update his address to get it delivered - all you can do until then is make sure you don't have any of his mail in your possession in case he also tries to report the important documents as stolen by the person living at his old address...


Title: Family member murdered. Concerned about local PD.

Question:
A family member was murdered. The local police in a small town have brought in a guy and released him but impounded his vehicle. He admitted to being there right before the murder happened but is claiming innocence. The issue stems from the fact that many of the local PD are family members with the guy who was brought in. If we end up feeling like he got off due to family connections whats our recourse? I tried looking up information from the DOJ and FBI but there was nothing about a situation like this.

*sorry bot, didn't think it was necessary but location is Virginia.

Answer: You can contact the district attorney's office directly, or the state attorney general.


Title: Found a camera in the bathroom

Question:
I (F22) work as a nanny and have been working there for over a year. I trust them (I don't know anymore though) and they have security cameras all over the house which I know of and they told me about. I don't mind those cameras and I understand them. However I always noticed a little white circle thing in the corner of the bathroom. I always thought it was a sensor or something. I just realised it's a camera.
They never told me about this, I have showered in there etc.
I don't know what to do. Should I bring this up? Should I leave? I don't want to leave because I need a job.
I don't know. I'm so confused and feel so violated and gross. I don't know if I can look at them.

Answer:
 /r/LegalAdviceEurope

I am not sure about the specific laws being in Canada here but that should be illegal af. Definitely ask in the other sub though.Answer #2: I would post over in r/nanny as well. Lots of seasoned nannies over there will be able to give you advice on the professional frontAnswer #3: Is this where the kids bathe too?


Title: Can assets be seized if they just live in the house?

Question:
Let’s say I own a house and I let my parents live there rent free except maybe paying for food every now and then. Now if my dad owed like $9,000 from credit cards and it was decided that their assets would be seized to pay it off, could it be done even though its on my property and technically whatever they have in there would be mine?

This is all hypothetical, I’ve never owned a house but my parents do owe like $9000 and think they can convince me to get a house under my name and let them live there while they just give me the money to pay for the house.

Edit: To clarify, I don’t mean they give me the money to straight up buy the house. I meant that I would be taking out a loan and getting the house myself and they would be paying me money every month to live there. This would be in Nevada. I also just want to cover all the legal reasons for when I tell my parents I’m not fucking doing it.

Answer:
 If they have $9000 in debt, I doubt they can buy the house in cash.

Can you?

Or are you talking about participating in mortgage fraud?


Title: I was the passenger in a car accident hit by a street racer, NV.

Question:
Didnt know where else i could get legal advice, so im hoping for some from the good people of reddit. This didnt happen to me but it happened to somebody close to me.

One night I was coming home from a friends house and I was in the passenger seat of the car. My friend (lets just call him tom) was dropping me off at home, Tom and I are both 18. While coming onto a street Tom was hit by a street racer, which sent him and I spinning in the car. Tom fell unconscious, but I was a awake and two near passer-bys saw the entire thing. Long story short we sue the street racer but we only end up with around 30k total, so we have to split it. The problem is that both of our medical bills are around 50k each. My mom got advice from a lawyer and was told the only way I could get more money to pay these bills was to sue Tom. I dont know much about insurance but Im close to tom and I would feel really bad doing this. Tom doesnt have a car anymore, and personally i think he isnt as well off as we are but i still dont want to be stuck with these bills. What should I do?

If it matters i am living in Nevada.

Answer:
 > My mom got advice from a lawyer and was told the only way I could get more money to pay these bills was to sue Tom. I dont know much about insurance but Im close to tom and I would feel really bad doing this.

I understand how this would feel like a mean thing to do. But if Tom has insurance, it would most likely be Tom's insurance that pays out if your suit is successful. If, by chance, there is a judgement ordered against him personally (which seems unlikely), you could always choose not to pursue it. A lawsuit does not have to be antagonistic; sometimes it's just business, because it's the best way to collect from his insurance.Answer #2: There's a few unanswered questions here. Did the street racer have insurance?Answer #3: Why present the narrative in the first person if it happened to someone else?

Why didn't the insurance cover the full medical bills? Why didn't it cover repairing or replacing Tom's car? Why would the lawyer say to sue Tom instead of the at-fault driver of the car that hit Tom's car?Answer #4: $30,000 sounds like Nevada minimum  bodily injury policy limits.  If your friend has underinsured motorist coverage that is higher than the 30,000, you can file a claim.  You might also contact your own carrier regarding the same coverage.


Title: Will my husband do jail time for driving with a suspended license?

Question:
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Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 >my mother used to work for the police and said she had someone check and that it wasn’t suspended.

That's probably illegal, if it actually happened.

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It's a criminal charge, so yes, jail time is a possibility. You should probably find the money for a lawyer.

They may have stacked the charges so the State's Attorney will have something to plea bargain with, but you should not try to do that without a lawyer.


Title: MA - Hired tree guy to cut down trees and remove debris. He did, but broke fence in doing so, refused to fix, demanded payment, harassed my family, then dumped all the debris back onto my driveway.

Question:
I hired a tree guy (he's the owner) to take down some trees on my property. Paid 1/2 as a deposit up front, the other 1/2 was due after the job was complete. Contract says he will take down the trees and haul away all debris. He did, but in doing so, part of the fence was broken. He did not tell me about it and assured me everything went smoothly, but I have cameras that he obviously did not see and I confronted him with the video evidence. He got mad that I would question his integrity like that, and refused to pay fairly for the repairs, so I refused to pay the remaining half. I said I would get a quote to fix it and deduct that from the remaining half. He did not want to wait and came by for 2 days, standing outside the fence, peering over, taking pictures of me and my family in our yard, yelling, screaming, swearing, saying he would not leave until he got paid. Obviously I knew I could outlast him, being home and he's just in a truck, so I simply went along my business and let him sweat it out. Probably should've called the cops but I just wanted to spend time with my kids.

Later that night I sent a text explaining I didn't want him on my property, and that all correspondence forward needed to be in text or email. I explained the remaining issues that needed to be resolved, after which time I would pay him the remaining balance. I received many nasty texts/emails back calling me a scum bag dead beat f\*\*\*\*\*g loser, that he was going to take me to court, that he'd call the police if I communicated with him etc.etc. There's more but that's the short version, and it's all in writing. I did not respond.

The next morning, I go to work, and no sooner do I see him pull up with a very large truck, dumping a massive amount of debris onto my driveway in a malicious manner in order to block both garage doors. I called the police and told them what was going on, and they met me there.

[https://imgur.com/a/oGJvddW](https://imgur.com/a/oGJvddW)

We met, I explained the entire situation, showed him the contract, all the texts, picture/video evidence, everything. He said yea that's a dick move. He went back to his truck to look into illegal dumping laws and to call the tree guy, who did not answer. We stood talking in the driveway for a bit when we hear a truck coming down the street. It's the tree guy with a second load of stumps he planned on dumping in my driveway. The cop told him don't you dare open that truck, and to step out. I recorded all the conversations between the cop and the tree guy.

He let the tree guy speak, who explained that he had held up his part of the contract and cut down the trees and hauled away the debris. The cop said okay, so the contract is done, and the debris was hauled away? Tree guy says yes. He says okay so then bringing it back and dumping it here is illegal dumping, it's a criminal offence with a first time fine of $5500. I'm going to have to charge you with that, and also take the truck, and suspend your license for 30 days. Tree guy said yea but he didn't pay me and my attorney told me to bring back the portion that he didn't pay me for, so I did. Cop said that's a civil matter and this is not how to handle it, but then said he'd like to get it resolved. I honestly wish he would've just stuck to the first part.

Long story short, tree guy took $410 off the bill to cover the fence repairs and was ordered to remove every piece of debris before payment would be made. It then took him and 1 other guy 2 hours to remove all the debris. I had to stay home for the day as my wife and kids were not comfortable, so I had to take a day off of work to make sure everything went okay. The officer was really nice about everything and I didn't want to be the party that wasn't willing to settle the matter right then and there, so I took his advice to take the $410 off the bill and just be done with this guy.

I asked the officer who it was up to to press charges on the illegal dumping, and he said it was up to him and not me. Not sure why since it was my private property, but I'd honestly like to see it move forward that way. How do I pursue the illegal dumping charges?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 It’s over.  Move on.

The legal system is too busy as-is to deal with little spats that are already resolved.


Title: Urgent Custody Question

Question:
I apologize for the atrocious grammar and formatting that are to follow. I am on mobile and in a rush due to my circumstances.

Had baby 11 weeks ago. Told by partner to move out of house with my child from previous marriage. Partner has provided no financial support, not on birth certificate, and I saved his house from foreclosure by paying off 3+ months of debt.

He wants baby 50/50. Will not agree to anything else or put anything in writing. Local lawyer (in NC) said $3500 and to file for custody before leaving house. Don't have $3500 right now in full and partner says I need to be out.

Trying to prevent a domestic violence situation by leaving with my kids ASAP. Truck scheduled for tomorrow morning. What do I do? He gets violent when I suggest anything other than 50/50. Have to go back to work in a week.

None of the situations we've ended up in have ended in actual harm yet, so no police involved. My two best friends (both female) are aware of situation. That's it.

Advixe? Solutions? I'm afraid to leave without something filed by a lawyer, but afraid to stay and things get physical.

Answer:
 He won't get 50/50 of an 11mo old. Judges don't do that.  You can move with the kids, and decline to let him take or see the child workout a court order. If he takes the baby he does not have to return the baby just because you want him to. It would be a fight. Since he isn't on the birth cert he has zero rights to the child until there is a court order. I suggest you do not allow him access to the child without a court order. But you need to find an attorney and have the money ready for when he does fileAnswer #2: Congratulations on the baby.

You do not have to move out if you have been living there.  He would have to give you 30-day notice. If you don't feel safe get out now. You can file for custody on your own if you cannot afford an attorney, but you will be happier getting an attorney.  Your state NC has a government service that is free of charge [that helps you get child support](http://www.ncchildsupport.com/parents.jsp) start there immediately.  Answer #3: Call the nearest women's shelter(s).

Go there if you don't feel safe staying for the required 30-day notice he has to give you to evict you.

Whether you go or not, they will be able to refer you to cost-effective legal help that specializes in this kind of thing.

Try to avoid confronting him alone.

[Some North Carolina Women's Shelters](https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=north%20carolina%20women%27s%20shelters&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=34739771,-78963587,179854&tbm=lcl&tbs=lf:1,lf_ui:2&rlfi=hd:;si:)


Title: Dads friend it being sued, wants to sell my dad his house so it doesn’t count as one of his assets. ON Canada

Question:
As stated, my dad has a close friend who is being sued. As such my dads friend doesn’t want to lose his home so he wants to sell it to my dad, then pay my dad as a sorts of tenant to pay off the remaining mortgage.

First off my dad hasn’t had a steady income and is already dealing with issues with his ex wife owing him money due to a rental property. So I want to know if this is even wise to do.

And even if it is, is it legal? I would have thought if you’re being sued you can’t just get rid of your assets..

Any advice welcome.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 Yeah, generally trying to hide your assets is frowned upon in ~~divorce~~ court. They would see right through this scheme anyway.Answer #2: If your dad buys the place at something close to market value, this is fine, although somewhat futile.

If your dad will be buying the property at substantially below market prices, this is going to look a lot like an attempt to defraud the creditors, and the transaction may be undone or your father may be included in his friend's liability.

Edit: does your dad think it's wise to rent to someone who, by their own admission, has problems paying their debts?


Title: Sexual Assault College Report

Question:
So college student in Illinois. Went to a party hooking up with someone and it went from consensual to not consensual. Had to use some force to leave (shoving etc). No rape, no police report, just left party. Situation shook me up, took a few days to cope, and I missed some assignments. I explained the situation to a prof in order to explain my missing work. Prof now citing Title IX and claims I have to talk to dean of students. I do not want to. I have sufficient support and have taken care of my physical and mental medical needs.  I want to focus on missing work and moving forward. Do I have to talk? What do I have to share?

Edit* not that it's particular to legal advice but I feel ridiculous that the situation happened, I was being irresponsible, and I reacted intensely to how close it could have gotten. The situation just shook me up. Can I just say this?
Also this is a community college. I'm a older student (late 20's), working full time, and supporting myself.

UPDATE
I appreciate all the advice everyone has given, thank you. Fortunately I was able to reach out to the Title IX officer via email. She just wanted to ensure that the issue was not regarding a member of the staff or student body. Once I explained it did not she emailed me a list of advocacy groups in the area and her office number asking me to call if I needed to talk. She was kind and respectful. Overall it went as well as I would have liked and I'm grateful there are kind officers out there. To any of you reading or commenting on this, on behalf of all the girls like me, thank you.

Answer:
 You do not have to talk.  The professor does not have to let you make up assignments or excuse you for missing them.

What was your plan, if the prof had said no? Answer #2: >I was being irresponsible,

Did you climb into a van with a blood drenched clown? Did you ride a moped on a highway? Do you not have renter's insurance?

Those are example of irresponsible behavior. Expecting someone to understand the concept of consent is NOT irresponsible.

/srsly- get renter's insurance.Answer #3: Hey, I'm sorry this happened to you.

You don't need to talk to the Dean, but the Professor is *legally required* to report what you told him/her. You should go to the appointment, explain that you don't want to file a report at this time, that you are fine.

They absolutely shouldn't push you, but they want to make sure that:
1) you are ok
2) you know what your rights are
3) they find the douche bag who doesn't understand the word "no".

Number 1 is the only thing they should be pushy about, because you aren't *fine* if you've been missing assignments, and the school wants to make sure you have all the support you need.

I hope they don't push you to make a report. I also hope that you decide that you want to make a report, but that's *YOUR* decision.

Good Luck, OP.Answer #4: Professors are mandatory Title IX reporters, so legally your professor had to report this. Once a report is filed, the school is obligated to investigate it. You don't have to help them with it, but the school is **required** to investigate this (and unfortunately that is true even if it goes against your wishes).


Title: Rear End on Highway, No Shoulder

Question:
Hi, My friend rear ended another vehicle on the highway. The lead driver completely stopped with a flat tire on a highway with 60mph speed limit. The highway for a stretch is under construction and has no shoulder. She got the ticket.

My questions are: A.) Can the lead driver be at fault for stopping abruptly on a highway? B.) Is it legal for a highway to have no shoulder for a long stretch during construction?

Thanks!

Answer: Your friend rear ended someone. That means your friend is at fault.


Title: Worthless parents

Question: Okay so my grandmother owns a house in Ohio that she used to rent out to different  tenants. After the last tenant trashed the house and then moved out my father (her son) decided he would move from his house   that my grandmother paid for into the house that my grandmother was renting out. He did not ask her for permission and is 50years old, addicted to meth and heroin. He doesn't pay the bills, he doesn't clean, he doesn't take care of my 3 younger siblings who also live there. I could sit here for 3 days typing all of the horrible shit that he does but that's not the point. My grandmother and I want him gone. I want her to be able to have a life w.o him constantly leeching off of her. He's squatting and trespassing in the house and has been for several months. Would someone please be willing to steer me in the right direction and tell me what needs to be done to get him out and keep it that way?

Answer: Evict him, serve a trespassing notice, and have him arrested when he returns.


Title: My daughter told me she called a stranger last night (US)

Question:
This is a brutal one.

My daughter had a very traumatic child hood. She was raped by her father from 9 - 13.  She was on reddit, began talking to a stranger, they began texting. She sent him an innocent selfie. Then he told her that it was her fault she got raped, and said it in a very "mature and reasonable" sounding way. Keep in mind, my daughter told me this man is 32. They ended up calling, and he told her she deserved it, and made her say it back, and he asked what the worst thing her father did, and they discussed one sexually explicit memory. Not with great detail at all, just overall what happened. He also asked if it felt good while her father raped her, and if she missed it (but again, over the phone call)

I want to pursue this guy but I feel like there isn't enough evidence. The call came from an unknown number, and although he said horrible things he said it in a convincing way and avoided being outright sexually explicit. I also know that this call took place from TX to FL. (he was in texas)

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Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer:
 As disturbing and replusive as it was, it was also almost certainly not illegal in and of itself.

I am assuming your daughter is still a minor. It is not unlawful to speak to minors or even to speak to them about sex. It becomes an offense when the adult is acting to try to engage in a sexual relationship. Just talking isn't acting to engage in sex, althouvg I do fully appreciate he may have been hoping something develops.

This is a function of free speech. Disallowing being a fucking scumbag and talking to teenage rape victims to get  your rocks off is utterly mortifying, but the alternate is being gagged considerably.

The only thing you can do is resteict her phone privileges.Answer #2: I can't help with the legal side. I do think you need to get your daughter into therapy (if she is not already), to talk about this. She needs to be able to breakdown what happened and why she called a stranger and told him all this information. Creeps  have an uncanny knack at picking out vulnerable children/people, and she needs to be able to recognise the signs and set boundaries.


Title: (Alaska) Employer claims I left on poor terms when I didn't. Won't rehire me.

Question:
For the past two summers I have been a seasonal employee at a hotel. I tried to reapply this last summer and was informed that I was on a no-hire list with the company because I left on poor terms (3 day no call-no show). The three days they're talking about were after my season had ended. Apparently I was scheduled, post season, and never informed of it. I didn't think to check the schedule postseason, since I wasn't supposed to be on it on the first place.

My last day was on the schedule for 9/30. But I actually had from the 28th-30th off.

I desperately want this job back. I loved it there. I tried to do the right thing and instead wound up with the bad ending. =/ Is there anything i can do?

Answer: Ask nicely. Theres no way to legally force anyone to hire anyone. Answer #2: No. It's entirely up to them. Come on, man. You didn't show up for work. It's not their fault you didn't bother to check your schedule, you didn't show up. Why should they hire you back?Answer #3: This isn't a legal issue. You should post your question to /r/careeradvice


Title: GA Can my mom kick me out?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 That does not mean you have any authority to act *over* her.

Just that you can act *for* her.  She can still also act for herself.

Yes, she can kick you out (with proper notice).  She can also revoke the POA, start charging you rent, and do any number of other things.Answer #2: Having the POA is not a plot twist.  You know she can revoke that right?


Title: Columbia, SC, I just turned 18, and I'm still in high school, and I have pictures of high school age girls on my phone, I know they're technically child porn, because we've all heard of what happens when it's kids of the same age, but what is my recourse here?

Question: Do I delete the pictures and I'm safe? What do I do?

Answer: Delete the photos.  You're an adult now and there is a whole world full of adult women willing to send you photos that won't land you to jail if you're caught with them.Answer #2: Delete the pictures if you're not sure if they're legal or not.


Title: [FL] My landlord’s creepy friend lurks around my house. I feel like my rights to quiet enjoyment are being trampled....

Question:
(Florida)
So I am renting a house, that has a separate guest house with the understanding that the owner would come stay here once a year during the winter. It was smooth for almost a year until he started to rent that guesthouse out, but whatever I signed a lease that specifically outlined what my property was (the main house) so he can do whatever he wants with the guesthouse and yard.

My issue is that a couple of months ago one of his buddies arrived in a trailer, parked the trailer in front of the house and he is always lurking around the yard and plugging stuff into my patio outlets. (The patio deck is in my highlighted area) I complained to landlord but he is kind of a hippy and said thats his friend that helped him built the house and should be welcomed. This guy looks like a creepy pedofile and scares my girlfriend. I get a bad vibe from this guy he has a staring problem.  And he has no right to use the electricity that I pay for. What can i do to get rid of this joker?

Answer:
 You don't need the landlord to do anything to enforce your property rights. You can tell the person that he is not allowed on your patio or to use your outlets and that you will consider it trespassing if he does. If he does, call the police.Answer #2: Use of your electricity is theft and this person is tresspassing.

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I understand your predicament, however. If you push this too far your relationship with the landlord will likely suffer.

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Maybe check the local ordinances on parking and/or living in RVs on public streets. In some places this isn't allowed.Answer #3: Turn off the breaker to the outside outlets. You're renting the house and he is not welcome to the house's facilities.Answer #4: The trailer is parked in front of the house? Check the city ordinance for street parking.

Does your lease explicitly exclude the yard or does it only mention the house? If it only mentions the house without excluding the yard, you probably have rights to it.

Using your electricity is not allowed.

Whatever he looks like doesn't matter

The fact that he helped build the house does not give him the right to take them away from you and the lease.Answer #5: A background check for a criminal record would also be advisable since you have a family. Never know if he had warrants or if he’s on registry.

The theft of electricity is definitely a crime.

NAL Answer #6: You can get locked outlet covers for exterior outlets- for a practical “right now” measure.


Title: Broken finger at vacation rental

Question: [deleted]

Answer: At first blush, it sounds like it could be a compensable injury. I'd suggest going to a injury attorney for a free consultation to get an idea of what your case is worth and whether you want to pursue it. After the consultation, you can decide whether to hire the attorney or try to make the claim yourself against the homeowners insurance policy. As for the surgery, that decision should be made entirely upon medical considerations and not in regard to any potential lawsuit. As somebody who types for a profession, you want to make sure that you get the best treatment possible to return your hand to its full keyboard potential.


Title: (Ontario) Girl from 3 years ago claiming the child is mine and is trying for child support.

Question:
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Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Your next move is to take a paternity test. You have been served and cannot ignore this girl. If the child is yours, she is not trying to "play you" for child support, as support is the child's right.

If the results of the paternity test are negative, then you can block her from your life. Answer #2: I work for a family lawyer in Ontario.

First, you need to get served with those documents. Evading or not accepting service is not going to make this go away.

Second, you need to respond to the documents served on you within the prescribed time. Failing to do so can make the court issue a court order not in your favour.

Third, you must attend the mandatory information program (mip) the court will not allow you to file your responding documents if you don't go.

Go to the court date on January 5th. It's more than likely just a first appearance, which are typically without a judge. Just to schedule the first case conference date.

Call the court to find out for sure.

Again, failing to respond will get you probably socked with child support, retroactive child support and costs.

If you respond, you might be able to get out of the retroactive child support and costs. But not 100% certain.

Get a family lawyer. Get those documents and get to the mip.

Seriously, avoiding this will not work. They will end up getting their order and will more than certainly take it through the family responsibility office and have your wages garnished.

If you do the paternity test and it's yours, then it's yours and you have a duty to provide for the child.


Title: [TN] Going through a divorce and worried that my wife is trying to pin debt on me

Question:
I live in TN and my wife lives in FL. We have been pretty amicable about this whole thing, but I've never been through it before. Her cousin is an attorney who is helping us complete a no-contest divorce...apparently all she needs is the filing fee and for me to answer the following questions, which made me raise my eyebrows a bit but for all I know are normal:

1.       Your place of birth;

2.       Your current address;

3.       The highest level of education you completed;

4.       The number of marriages you have had;

5.       If you own any real property (i.e. a house);

6.       The make, model and year of any vehicle you own;

7.       Any debt you are paying;

Are 3, 5, 6, and 7 really necessary? I just don't really see why they would be relevant, but again, I'm ignorant to how all of this works.

Answer: Sharing a lawyer is potentially dangerous. He is expected to have the best interests of his client who is your STBXW. Not you. I would have a layer of your own review anything you sign or provide.


Title: Who can i go to when the cashier reaches over and touches the credit/debit pad?

Question:
Specifically at the confirmation screen. The cashier was tired of waiting and selected "yes" for me.

Is that even illegal?

Answer:
 Were you going to select "no?"

If you have no damages from the event, then your only recourse is to complain to the manager or owner of the establishment.


Title: (TX) Father passed away and left nephew, 4 year old, as sole beneficiary. Can part of that money be used for funeral expenses?

Question: Father passed away 5 months ago. We had to borrow money for funeral expenses. My sister is currently in the process of receiving the life insurance money to hold until my nephew turns 18. Can a part of that be used to repay family members?

Answer:
 No.  Nor should it.  That money is exclusively for the benefit of the nephew, and the mother, as the trustee of the money, can only spend it in a way that benefits the nephew.  I don't think this counts.

If the father has ANY other assets in his probate estate, the funeral home will be the first one paid off from that.


Title: [MA] Maybe this is more of an ethics than a legal question?

Question:
Hi everyone,

I'm going to be kind of vague, so I apologize for that...I am located in MA but the company in question is not located in MA. As I typed all this out I realize this may be more of an ethics question than a legal one...if you guys agree I can delete this post.

I interviewed at a small company (10-20 people) a few years ago when I just finished my terminal degree. It was the worst interview of my life. I won't go into details...but you know how toddlers tend to interrupt you when you're talking with the "Mom? Mom? Mom?"...well, the interview kind of felt like that. But imagine the toddler also was mildly racist and sexist. And there was a room of 10 of them.

They ended up making me an offer which left me literally speechless and which I turned down as graciously as I could after snapping for air for a few seconds (and the hiring manager called me names in response...no I'm not kidding...*worst* interview of my *life*). The reason I was gracious is because I work in a very small field and I didn't want them to sully my name in any way, shape, or form. And now I feel like I am about to sully their name and I feel guilty about it.

I ended up going to one of the big fish who have a small research department in my field. We often partner with or outsource to smaller companies for component design. Right now we have a bid out and guess who threw their hat in the ring to do part of the work? I feel like the shoe is on the other foot now.

I am part of the technical review panel for the bids and I would rather chew off my right arm than work with this company. I have such an aversion to it, I can't even put it in words. Over the years, I have told the story of the horrible job interview to a few people, including my HR person at this company (over beers at happy hour...so informal setting)...so now I'm debating if I should tell her it's this company? Or do I recuse myself from the committee? I have by far the most technical knowledge on this particular component but I feel like I can't be impartial. On the other hand, the idea of working with these people is *revolting* to me.

I have to fill out conflict of interest forms periodically but it always is about a financial stake in any of the companies, which I don't have.

Am I opening myself up to any slander or libel if I tell my current company about the horrible job interview and that I don't want to partner with this company because of their shitty comments and calling me names?

I appreciate any feedback.

Answer:
 Well, you'll have to navigate the ethical issues yourself. The best way to handle this depends on all sorts of things that only you know, like the nature of the work and the culture of your company. Personally, I'd be pretty open and upfront about it, but that's my industry for you.

As for the legal question: no, it wouldn't be slander or libel to speak about it. So long as you stick to truth ("They asked me x, y, and z questions") or opinion ("They seemed a bit racist") it isn't defamatory. If you lie or make something up, that's where your problems start.


Title: [MD] Teacher taking phone at school?

Question: (highschool) have always assumed that we are protected by the 4th amendment, and the otber day when a student was asked to give up her phone to an adult for using it during class, she did. (My school usually never cares about this but this was a substitute who got fed up about everyone on their phones... ) but would handing them the phone be "consent" or what? How does this work in a school setting? I could not find much about it online...

Answer: Schools can generally have their own policies unaffected by the legal system.  You can refuse to give up your phone to a teacher but you'll have to face whatever penalties the school wants to hand out.  The 4th amendment has nothing to do with this.


Title: Ex wants to get me fired

Question: My ex filed a false police report to try to get me in trouble. I recorded that incident (CYA), but now they are threatening to tell my employer about these charges to try and get me fired. Is there anything I can do to protect myself from this craziness?

Answer: Your employer can fire you for any reason that doesn't fall under a legally protected class. However, suppose your ex's claims did get you fired. You could very well have a defamation case against them, and for that a civil attorney would be helpful should that come to pass.


Title: Fake Offer Letter to Exit Gym Contract?

Question:
Hi all,

I recently moved into an apartment building with a free gym but am bound to a contract with a paid gym until November. It states in the contract that you can be released from your contract if you move away to another city for a new job.

I am considering writing a fake offer letter claiming that I am moving to another city for employment and handing it to the manager to break the contract. Is there a serious legal risk to me doing this? I am concerned about the gym calling my bluff and trying to sue me for giving them a fake document to break a contract.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts and advice!

Answer:
 "Is there any legal risk to committing fraud?"

Yes. Yes there is.


Title: I got caught with pot and now I'm royally fucked

Question:
So today I was speeding and I got pulled over. My car smelled like weed so the officer searched it. He found a shit ton of stuff. He found my dab stuff along with my wax, two joints in a cigarette case, and a dab pen. Although he found all of these things, he only gave me a citation. The citation is "POSSESSION OR DELIVERY OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA" and the penal code is (TXHSC 481.125). From what I gather, I just have to pay a $500 fine at most, appear in court, and eventually get the record expunged. If I plead "guilty", will they use the drugs they found to increase my penalty, put me in jail, or try to make it into a Class A or Class B instead of a Class C? This is my first ever offense and I don't plan on pleading "not guilty" because I AM guilty and I'm pretty sure they'll use the drugs against me if I try to plea "not guilty." I am freaking out and I desperately need help. I live in Texas

Update: just gonna plead no contest and pay the fine and get it expunged. I can't risk them using the drugs they found against me especially since I got lucky with the cop only charging me with paraphernalia possession. TBH I think he only gave me the lesser charge because I threw up because I was so scared lmao

Answer:
 You need a criminal defense attorney. This isn’t DIY territory. Answer #2: You should probably consult an attorney. According to that statute, using or possessing with intent to use is a Class C, while delivering or possessing with intent to deliver is a Class B. A criminal defense attorney will be able to help you determine which charge you're facing and what your options are.

Also, while I agree that you're guilty (and dumb for having weed in a state where it's illegal), pleading not guilty simply means that you're asking the state to prove their case. There's nothing inherently wrong with that; you have the right to an adversarial trial. A criminal defense attorney will be able to help you determine the best option for your situation.

You can [use this](https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Lawyer_Referral_Service_LRIS_) to help find a lawyer.
Answer #3: if you cant afford one,  a lawyer can be appointed to you.

dont plea anything except not guilty until you have a lawyer.


Title: Is a hearing for a parking ticket received over a year ago legal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Yes, it is.


Title: Ex is keeping my son from me(but it gets better) COLORADO

Question: Went to my ex s yesterday (left mid April after finding her fucking around on my birthday) and tried to see my son since she won't give me a schedule to see him. Long story short she tells me to gather some things I still had there. I did. Asked her for my Playstation.  She refused.  I bought her an Xbox one mind you. She had my old ps3. I'm not trying to take my 50 inch tv. My bed. the lazy boy furniture I put up in the living room none of that.  Just my ps4. She tells me to call the sheriff if I want it. I do. Low n behold the responding sheriff is her boss's bf. Lol. Naturally. Anyway he obviously sides with her right off the bat. I didn't say shit.  I play the part. But I recognize him. That's gotta not be legit right for HIM to be the one to handle it or am I crazy. Never got my ps4.

Answer:
 Title says your ex is keeping your son from you, but I see more worry about a PlayStation.

Perhaps that is why you don't see him.Answer #2: You need a court ordered custody agreement.

 The sheriff sided with her, but what was her side?


Title: Recent oil spill in Galveston

Question:
Location: Galveston, TX

As a recreational fisherman who has a boat in a Galveston bay marina, is it possible to file a class action lawsuit with other fisherman against the responsible parties of the spill? How do cases like this typically go?

Answer:
 >How do cases like this typically go?

Usually not well.  But there are plenty of maritime attorneys in the area (check in Houston), so feel free to contact a few and shop your claim around.


Title: Contractor ruined food. Landlord promised to reimburse us $200. Is refusing to do so. [Ohio]

Question:
Hi legaladvice,

My landlord recently hired a contractor to do some repairs on the house. The contractor messed up the electricity and our fridge and freezer had no power for over a week. Our food was ruined. Our landlord promised us $200 as compensation in writing and is now refusing to pay it. Can we sue in small claims court or is this an unenforcable promise? We are also suing her for not returning our security deposit, so we'd like to sue for both at the same time.

location: rural Ohio

Answer: Have you contacted your renter's insurance?


Title: I've got a strange one for you, r/legaladvice

Question:
Is it illegal to tell someone that in the event of an apocalyptic collapse of society you would/will kill them? (So long as you stress that you would only do so if such an event were to occur)

I've thought about this for a while, and have tried searching for an answer myself, but I can't seem to find one, so I figured I'd ask here.

If it is illegal, what crime would it be considered?

Answer: A reasonable person is unlikely to find this statement a credible threat.


Title: ADA and Masks

Question:
I'm working on a project within my county and this screen shot came up.  My project doesn't comment on which group is right or wrong just a collection of information shared from all directions. But, this got me personally curious.

My state does NOT require masks but urges people to strongly consider it. Businesses in some cases have added mask wearing to their current operating policies for employees and guests and if people refuse are not permitted into the store.  Would those who may or may not have a disability be able to use this as a way to avoid wearing masks?

The group is an "anti-lockdown group" where many members feel masks are useless and do not want to wear them for any reason.

Answer: No, that doesn't exempt them from needing to wear masks. That card both misinterprets the law, and seemingly wrongfully uses the DOJ logo to make it look more official.


Title: How many posts have been made by two opposing parties?

Question:
Sorry if my wording is bad or if this kind of post isn't allowed (I posted in offtopic for a reason).  So have there ever been any cases of someone (employee for example) posting on r/legaladvice (say asking if they can sue in small claims) and then someone (employer for example) posts asking how to handle their employee suing for small claims?

That's just a general example.

Answer: I've seen one which may have been the two parties. There may have been more.  The issue is that people are so self-serving in their descriptions that one person posting "how can I get sole custody" and their ex saying "my partner wants sole custody" would be unrecognizable because they are each the hero in their story and the villain in the other one. So they might be both sides of the coin, but no way to tell because the behavior described is so different.


Title: Experian refuses to remove a credit freeze I placed on my credit in 2011. Evidently, most creditors use Experian and it's made it nearly impossible to get any forms of credit, loans, or even a couple of apartments.

Question:
I had some pretty severe issues with identity theft several years ago, and placed a credit freeze on my Experian, TransUnion and Equifax consumer reports.  I tried to remove those freezes in 2015, which TransUnion and Equifax has done with no issues.

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However, Experian has not. I have submitted probably 20+ requests. I've talked to them on the phone. Faxed a copy of my ID, mailed them a copy of my ID, birth cert and social (signature confirmation, I know they received them, and they have told me this over the phone). I have requested many times and many ways for it to be permanently lifted. It has been lifted on occasion, but only a couple of times, and only to be placed back on a month or two later.

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As you can imagine, I have applied for credit many different times since 2011. You'd be surprised at how many companies check only your Experian report, and will not check the others even if you request it. Occasionally, their temporary lift will work, but only about 20% of the time. When companies run my credit, it says it's not a valid report, no report exists or will just come back as denied and not give a reason why. I have been able to get some credit here and there because TransUnion and Equifax, but again.. most companies don't use those reporting agencies. I can't even check my own Experian report through [annualcreditreport.com](https://annualcreditreport.com), [creditkarma.com](https://creditkarma.com), or even their OWN WEBSITE.

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This is just getting ridiculous. If a company uses Experian to check their customers credit, I'm automatically denied.. and most places do... and most places 'don't have a way' to use another reporting agency as an exception. Even if I bring up my report right in front of them through one of the other agencies, they can't use that report. I have been denied car loans, jobs, credit cards, and even a couple of apartments because of this.

While my credit isn't perfect (it's not at all bad, either), this is preventing me from building it further in many ways.

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I'm at my wits end. I need some major car work done and I would like to get a loan... but yet again, most places use Experian. My own bank of 7 years won't loan to me because they can't see a report from Experian. It's actually pretty time consuming to find companies that don't use Experian (most companies I call have a third party run credit so many are not sure which reporting agency is even used).

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Is there anything at all I can do?

Answer:
 Has Experian offered an explanation for the difficulties you're having?

I would start with a [CFPB complaint](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/).


Title: [New York] Out of state speeding ticket

Question:
A few days ago my fiancé was given a speeding ticket in Orange County, NY on I-84. We're both from Maryland and while I believe speeding points don't transfer, our insurance will increase. In addition, NY will require an additional fee for a driver responsibility assessment (6 points for the ticket). While looking at the ticket I see two errors:

1) The officer incorrectly put my fiancé's middle name as his last name and his actual last name is nowhere on the ticket.
2) The address on the ticket is not 100% accurate.

Does having an error on the ticket do anything to the validity of the ticket/charges?

Thank you, I appreciate your help!

Answer: No. Errors dont invalidate a ticket


Title: I lost my wallet and I don’t know where to start replacing everything.

Question:
Mods please tell me if this belongs.

Just like the title says. I was filling up my car with gas and I put my wallet on top of my car(stupid I know) and I went back there 25 minutes later once I realized it was gone. I asked the clerk and he didn’t have it. I left my name and number. Where should I start replacing?Here’s a list of items that were in my wallet

Drivers license
Social security
Resident green card
Brazilian passport
Wells Fargo debit card
American Express credit card
Premier bank credit card
Check of my account

Miscellaneous
Gift cards
Among other things that I can’t remember.

I’m desperate and close to crying. Please tell me what I should do? I know I should file a police report but what else?

Location: Utah

Answer:
 /r/personalfinance may be better suited, but:

-- Call all the credit card companies and your bank, and cancel the cards.

-- Find out your state's procedure for replacing a lost driver's license and plan to go and do that

-- [Here's the process for your green card](https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/replace-a-green-card)

-- [Here's the process for a social security card](https://blog.ssa.gov/so-youve-lost-your-social-security-card/)

-- Contact the Brazilian embassy about your passport.

-- Unless you have the numbers documented somewhere, the gift cards are probably gone.  You can contact the companies and see if they can help.

In the future.   There is absolutely no reason to carry all of that around with you all the time.  Just none. Carry your drivers' license, debit card, and one or two credit cards.  Your SSN and passport should be in safe somewhere.