Title: Had a falling out with the girl I love and got served a cease and desist order. What can I legally do? [Michigan] (x-post on r/relationships)

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 You need to leave this person alone and seek some help.  Your post reads like a best-of collection for "things emotionally unstable people say and do in the build up to seriously dangerous activity".  You have:

 * Asked her out and been rejected

 * Refused to take no for an answer and continually asked her out and been told no repeatedly in no uncertain terms.

 * Refused to understand that blocking you on social media is telling you in all caps "DO NOT TALK TO ME"

 * Obsessively stalked her online

 * Followed her to another city without asking (after all of this) to try to force a meeting she did not want

 * Attacked her character because she's doing "unethical" things without you (somehow I doubt you'd be upset if she was drinking underage *with you*)

 * Believe that you can force her to talk to you, or that she "owes" you a conversation after she has told you clearly and repeatedly that she wants nothing to do with you

Seriously, get help from a professional.  This kind of behavior is a one way ticket to getting expelled from college and arrested.  Frankly, you're lucky she hasn't reported you to the school yet because you're already at serious risk.  Run, do not walk, away from this situation and never contact this person again.Answer #2: Let it go. This is a prelude to something more serious if you don't knock it off.Answer #3: Dude. Everyone both here and in /r/relationships has told you to leave this girl alone-- and all we have to go on is your version of events. That should tell you something about how you're coming across.

Let it go. Answer #4: Leave. Her. Alone.


Title: [NJ] Sexually and physically abused by babysitter as a child. Will I be able to press charges?

Question:
Hello, as the title says, when I was about 4 years old, my sister and I were physically abused as a child and I was regularly sexually abused. I've just come out to my parents and therapist recently about this and we are discussing making a police report but from what I understand this sort of thing is often difficult to prove. Especially since it happened 19 years ago.

According to New Jersey state statute § 2A:61B-1
"*"Actions can be initiated within two years of the date of the "reasonable discovery" of the "injury and its causal relationship to the act of sexual abuse."*" but I have no idea how to interpret that.

This is my first time on this subreddit. If this question is too vague or complicated for this sub then I apologize. In general I am just unsure if there's anything I can do to pursue this kind of situation. Thank you for your time in advance.

Answer:
 A throwaway with both fetish porn and drug references for this topic ?   Interesting choices.

The statute you cited refers to the limitations on civil actions for damages due to child sexual abuse.   The date of discovery is determined on a case-by-case basis and is not necessarily related to your 18th birthday as it is in some other states and under some other circumstances.

New Jersey does have an ordinary rule for civil lawsuits brought by minors who couldn't bring an action until they turned 18, which is why the "18 + 2 years" rule gets tossed around a lot.   This is not specific to child sexual abuse and the time of discovery has, to my knowledge, never been conclusively established by statute or by caselaw.

There is no statute of limitations in New Jersey for *criminal* charges of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault, but there is an established 21+2 = age 23 statute of limitations for aggravated criminal sexual conduct, criminal sexual conduct and endangering welfare of children.

OP, you're on the edge of the statutes of limitations for a notoriously difficult to prove offense.   If you want to proceed, you should consult with an attorney in New Jersey who has experience with cases of this type.


Title: Contracted STI, partner refusing to share test results

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Yes, you can break up. Herpes is not a standard thing they test for when going to get an STD test. Did your partner specifically get tested for herpes, among other things? It is so common that the standard STD panel doesn't include that, the person being tested has to specifically ~~test it or ask for a herpes test.~~ request a herpes test.

As for medical records, you can't just compel someone to hand them over just like that, so legally, there isn't much you can do there.

Some states do have laws that state that you can't *knowingly* infect others without disclosing the STD. Problem is, it may be hard to prove your partner knew he had herpes. Some people don't show symptoms, so he may have not known he had it, even if he did get it from someone else.


Title: Citizens Bank screwed my friend over and closed his bank account for lack of activity where he would deposit money every month to it and then have the funds transferred to the auto loan department to pay the monthly balance of the car loan he has with them.

Question:
Situation is in the title.  Friend has a car loan and a bank account with Citizens Bank.  He said every month he deposits money into his bank account and then uses the funds to pay off his car loan he has with him.  He found out yesterday that they closed his bank account due to "inactivity".  He said this happened 10 days after he made his monthly car payment.  He deposited money on 5/24, and the bank account was cancelled 10 days later for inactivity.  The 5/24 deposit was within 27 days of the prior deposit.  It is a checking account he is using.  The account he agreed to stipulates that if he doesn't make a deposit once every 30 days, he gets a $10 fee.  It has to be inactive for 6+ months to actually get closed.  Now they won't let him move his money out of the account for his car payments and are trying to claim he is 30+ days past due on said payments.  He explained that according to his records, he is ahead of his monthly payments.  He called the auto loan department at Citizens and confirmed that he was ahead on Car Payments.

He has filed a complaint with the Federal Reserve, the FDIC and BBB.  What other actions/steps can he take before things start to snowball?

Answer: go to the bank and talk to someone


Title: Utilities Typo on lease, Who is responsible?

Question:
The lease agreement for my rental home clearly says that that the landlord is responsible for paying for garbage services. However, after asking why I hadn't received our garbage bins yet, the leasing company told me that there was a typo on the lease and that I am responsible for all utilities (citing advertisements for the house which said as much).

1) Who is legally responsible for paying for the garbage utilities?

2) In my community garbage and recycling are about $16 a month. Is this worth getting into a disagreement with my landlords?

The house is located in Minnesota

Answer:
 I get so annoyed when people call things typos that aren't typos. When you type an a instead of an e, or 16000 instead of 1600, that's a typo. When you type "landlord is responsible for paying for garbage services" that is not a typo, that's a material term of the lease. They should pay for it.Answer #2: I have seen a handful of questions where the person says I'm supposed to have internet and I don't for three months, and it was advertised but not in the lease and the general response is, it's not in the lease so you're out of luck.

Conversely, this IS in the lease, so I'd say you're entitled to it. However, you pose the right question, is it really worth fighting over? If you decide it's not, I'd ask to have an amended/corrected lease.


Title: [Kentucky] Trouble with a Package - What should I do? Can I get in trouble for this?

Question:
I ordered some books from Amazon on January 2nd. I have Prime so the order came with free two-day shipping. They arrived in Louisville (where I live) on the 5th, but they were accidentally rerouted to Troy, Ohio. I contacted Amazon and they said it was a mistake by USPS and it would be corrected. They arrived in Louisville a second time on the 7th, but were then sent to Lexington. I contacted Amazon and they said my package was lost and a new one would be sent with one-day shipping. The second order has now shipped and says it will arrive tomorrow, but I checked on my original order and now it says it's in Louisville again. I don't really want to cancel the second order because I'm afraid the original order will get lost again. Will I get in trouble if both packages come to me? What should I do about this?

Edit - Thanks for the responses. I have pretty bad anxiety and sometimes worry about goofy things other people wouldn't even think about.

Answer: This isn't a legal issue. Stuff happens. If you get both packages tell Amazon they have good customer service. From reading your post title I thought it involved drugs so this is cute.


Title: Wrongful termination or discrimination?

Question:
Hi, not sure if this is gonna make sense to anyone but if so id like to know what my options are. I have worked at a company for around a month or so now. Always completed what is asked of me on time and correctly. I have not been late nor have I violated any conduct rule in my companies handbook.

Today I went in for my scheduled day, clocked in and got to work. My store manager was walking around doing his deployment sheet and me and him conversed a little. He then asked if he could bug me for a minute. I said sure and we sat down.

SM: So apparently we have a problem
Me: did I mess up the temperature book?
SM: Nah, so you worked Thursday with (insert name)?
Me: yeah?
SM: well he was pretty set on firing you during that shift.
Me: on what grounds
SM: well he says that you have no interest in this job and that you said something about minimum wage jobs being a dime a dozen
Me: okay? I was having a private conversation with another employee about my past employment. How is that something that would get me fired.
SM : well the problem is he talks too (manager b) and convinced him that you were no good for the job. And in our managers meeting last night your name was thrown out by both of them. And you know how (our district manager) is, he's trying to clear house at these stores
Me: So this guy works with me for one night, doesn't like me and is able to get me fired?
SM: well we had to get rid of someone.
Me: well how about( manager B) every time I've opened with him he's been an hour and a half late, leaving me, who showed up on time, to be severely behind. And still get food out before we open.
SM: Sorry
Me: "Sorry" doesn't pay my bills
SM: I Know, if it helps you can still use me as a reference, you've done nothing but good things when you work with me. I don't have a problem with you.

So my questions would be
1) does this conversation sound crazy to anyone else?
2) how do I go from working one shift and fired the next without any kind of diciplinary action
3)is my comment deserving of of immediate terminination.
4)did I just get fired for someone not liking me
5) why did the store manager even somewhat investigate this
6) verbal warning? (No one said anything to me pertaining to my comment)
7) is this discrimination  against my personal beliefs and opinions
8)is this wrongful termination?
9)should I take legal action?

Answer: Assuming you're in the US, and not Montana, this is not wrongful termination at all. You have no recourse. Move on.


Title: Partition property--Do I have to sell to other owners?

Question:
I co-own a property with a relative with whom my relationship is tenuous at best. If I petition to partition the property, would I first be required to sell to the other party if they make a reasonable offer? I would rather this property not go to the other party and just sell to a 3rd party.

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This is in Maine, btw.

Answer:
 Don’t be petty.

Judge would probably make one owner buying out the other the option of first resort instead of partitioning it.


Title: wedding photographer not providing pictures [Indiana and Connecticut]

Question:
wedding was in indiana. moved to Connecticut shortly after wedding and am now a Connecticut resident. signed a contract with the photographer and payed in full (1k) before wedding. pictures were supposed to be put online in a photo gallery and on a flashdrive and mailed to me no later than 6 weeks after the wedding. she is a very reputable photographer with no negative reviews online.

emailed photographer day before 6 week deadline reminding that we still needed our pictures, no response.

emailed the other day asking if she would give me the raws, unedited, in exchange for part of the payment back. no response.

made a new email account and emailed her today pretending to be interested about a wedding in 2016, inquired about prices. **she responded less than 4 hours later**

I just want my wedding photos. my grandmother is/was too sick to fly to the wedding and will very likely be dead before the month is out. her only hobby is scrapbooking. it is heartbreaking to tell her that I don't have pictures from the wedding yet for her to scrapbook with. I just want my wedding photos before my grandmother dies.

how do I go about getting the photos? last thing I want is her deleting them all out of spite. I'm guessing she is just very busy and behind with editing, but that is no excuse for ignoring the emails of a client.

sorry for wall of text, if you guys would like i can copypasta email exchanges (or lack thereof) below.

Answer: Your only real option is to sue.


Title: Being sued for non-disclosure of death on property we were not aware of/mislead about when selling our house in California.

Question:
My wife and I were served papers this afternoon stating we we're being sued for "severe emotional distress and mental sufffering", "damages in a sum equal to the difference in what plaintiffs paid and the actual value of the property had the disclosure been made" as well as attorney and other legal fees.

Here's the story: we purchased the home early 2017. We signed a disclosure December 2016 saying we were made aware of a death on the property within the last 3 years and (the occupent died of natural causes). After a conversation with the seller's realtor we were under the impression the original owner of the home died. (We stupidly made the assumption that was the death the seller was referring to). She went on to tell us that after he died his grandchildren moved into the house while his wife was put in a home. They could no longer afford her care, which was why they were selling the property. Now come April 2018 we are selling the home. We were never given a date of the owners death so on our Seller's disclosure we said we were not aware of a death in the last three years. We sell the home May 2018. It is now April 2019. On our papers that were served to us they said that an occupent (who was not the original owner) died from a drug overdose in March 2016. We were never given specific names, dates or causes of death other than "in the last 3 years of natural causes).  They claim we knew and withheld information.

Do they have a case against us?

Answer:
 Wether they have a case or not doesn't matter at this point. You are being sued, so you need an attorney.

You could always check with your title insurance if they would cover the previous owners failure to disclose the stigma on the property.Answer #2: You most likely don't have to worry about them winning a claim of emotional distress, the standard is pretty high and isn't for 'normal' distress.

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But even without that, you need a lawyer for this.  You were sued and need to respond properly and for them to deal with any other local laws regarding the non-disclosure.Answer #3: Can someone explain to me why a death in a house has to be disclosed?


Title: Really bad speeding ticket [North Carolina]

Question:
I got a speeding ticket in Durham County, North Carolina for going 68 in a 35 zone. I'm pretty sure I was going 55 and that the cop doesn't have me on radar. The 35 zone is also just a small stretch of road between two 45 zones. I'm 19 (though the officer got my birthdate wrong by 10 years and wrote on my ticket that i"m 29) and have never gotten a ticket before; my record is spotless. I did some research and websites are saying that I could have my license revoked for this.

What should I do? What are my chances that my license will get revoked? I want to reduce my potential fines and points as much as possible. I saw other posts like this here which said to get a lawyer so I'm going to go see my University's legal services on Monday.

Answer: Don't bother with your university's legal services. Get a ticket lawyer who will negotiate your ticket down to something more reasonable with the DA. It will probably cost $100-200 plus court fees however it is money well spent. You definitely do not want to plead guilty to a 33 over ticket as you will very possibly have your license suspended. I can only speak to North Carolina but ticket penalties here are extremely harsh, although there are multiple routes to reducing the penalties such as "prayer for judgment deferred", faulty equipment violations, etc, which has created an entire industry of low cost ticket lawyering.


Title: Caught my neighbor peeping on my roommate and his girlfriend that were naked in bedroom.

Question:
As I approached and asked what he was doing he said "They are naked in there. You should take a gander."

When my roommate went outside to speak to him he tried to make it sound as if he happened to be walking by and noticed it and didn't intentionally peer into their window.

Roommate wasn't comfortable involving the police however we will be meeting with the landlord as they also once walked into our livingroom randomly. (Claimed color of right/mistake)

Roommates girlfriend is seriously shaken up by this. We told our landlord it is them leaving or us at this point.

What are our options?
Thanks folks.

Ontario, Canada.

Answer: Needs a lot more context. You can start by describing your living situation and how your neighbor managed to see your roommates.


Title: Work at school, Injured by kid

Question:
So I work In the Alameda county (CA). I believe my technical possession name is Sub Aid. But basically I work 1 on 1 with a student in kindergarten who needs a little extra attention. He leaves the classroom and wonders around the school, into other classrooms, and basically wherever he pleases as long as it's on school grounds. The school district has a strict "No Hands Policy" which means we can't grab the child in any way. But we can stand in his way or grab the door if he is trying to enter another classroom where he shouldn't be or leave the classroom. None the less that doesn't stop him there are usually multiple doors or ect. He has behavioral issues where he can be really aggressive and yell. In the past he has hit me with branches and thrown branches at me. I usually just back off and give him space but he has hit me in the head with the branches before a number of times. I have told the teacher of the classroom, the district psychologist who is "evaluating" him, and the principal of the school. They usually just blow it off and/or give him a talking to.

But today was different he had a small stick in his hand and I gave him a warning to hand it over. (me trying to enforce the rules the psychologist had told me to enforce) And I also had said "that I was only going to warn him once before I take it from him" this made him mad as I figured it would be he just walked away from me. After a few minutes passed I catch him not looking at me so i take the stick from his hand. Doing as I was told and this is not the first time I had to do so. Next thing I know he grabs my hand and bites me as hard as he can puncturing the skin making me bleed pretty bad. He starts crying and making a scene as he always does and I explain calmly that it isn't ok to bite me or hurt me or anyone. About 5 min later we go inside and pack up I show the teacher my hand and tell her we need to talk to the kid before he leaves. And all of a sudden this becomes a big freaking deal because he punctured the skin. The teacher calls the principal and the kid the principal and I all walk down to the office meeting the babysitter there who is picking him up. I wash my hand as the kid gets another "stern talking to". I'm told I have to stay to fill out a injury report, this ends up taking an hour of my time(which i won't be paid for) cause no one knows how to fill out this freaking paperwork. Then they say I have to go to the hospital and get it looked at and do blood work to see if the kid have me HIV or hepatitis or anything like that. Now this takes about 2 hours and I have stuff to do.

Tomorrow I'm supposed to go back and just act like this is all ok?? I'm also supposed to get support from the physiologist at least 120 min a week which he isn't giving me. And yes I have complained before.

What am I supposed to do?? This kid WILL continue to hurt me! If I complain to HR they will just ignore the fact that I was injured a number of times take me out of this kids classroom and put some other unsuspecting person in the classroom.(and the cycle continues)

On a bit of a different note. The district will try as hard as they can to not make me permanent because it cost them more to assign me to a classroom. And technically they can let me go at any moment because i'm not "officially permanent" (I have been with them for about a year at least) I have passed every test they have given to me and did amazing at every interview. This school district is not treating me fairly and I'm really tired of it. what to do...what to do...?
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 What exactly is your question?

If you are injured on the job, you can file a Workers Comp claim.


Title: What is the name of the European legal concept which says you're allowed to trespass on private wilderness property for hiking?

Question: I'm 100% certain that there are at least a couple countries in Europe that have a legal concept which allows you to trespass on private property for hiking and exploring purposes, but I can't remember what it's called?

Answer: Freedom to roam.  Not to be confused with the German version known as Blitzkrieg.


Title: Laws about license plate cover covering up state? (Washington DC)

Question:
 I was pulled over by who I assume is a new officer. He told me that the reason he pulled me over was because the state on my tags was covered. I told him I didn't know what he was talking about so he told me to come out of my vehicle and showed that my car (that I've had for 6 years and never touched the plates) that the dealership plates covered my state of origin. I said alright and I would take care of it.

After, he asked for my license, registration, and proof of insurance. I could not locate a current copy of my insurance but told the officer that I've had the same insurance company since I was 16 and everything should be the same. I even handed him the old insurances I have with the information. He said I need a current copy so I attempted to look through my email. I have current emails saying I had payments taken out and was showing this to the other two officers since I couldn't open the link without my ID and password. I was trying to get my password re-sent to me and it wouldn't send (I even showed the other officers this and they saw me request a password and that nothing came.) . I then tried calling my insurance to ask for a password re-set. As I called, the automated machine said my insurance was active. Since my phone was on speaker, I asked if that was good enough. They told me unfortunately, I needed physical proof of insurance. I said okay and recalled my insurance provider.

At this point the 'new' office came back and told me to hang up the phone and handed me over $700 worth of tickets. The most expensive of these tickets being $500 for operating without insurance. Again, I very much do have insurance.

I scheduled a hearing but I can't find any law for the original reason I was pulled over. I'm also wondering how I sign up for a lawyer through the state since I was definitely operating with insurance but the officer didn't give me the time to prove it.

Answer:
 [DC DMV](https://dmv.dc.gov/service/dmv-vehicle-tags) says, "DC DMV tags must be attached to the vehicle to which they are issued. They must be securely fastened in a horizontal position, so that they do not fall off and can be easily read. District law requires that the tags be visible and not obstructed or covered by any substance (e.g., glass, plastic, spray, license tag holders, etc.)."

[And](https://dmv.dc.gov/node/1119046), "District law defines proof of insurance as "a document issued by an insurance company that lists the name of the insurance company, the policy number, the name or names of the insured, and the period of coverage for the insurance." This is what you must show to an MPD officer if you are stopped in your vehicle."

When you go to court and show proof that you were insured at the time of the citation, the judge may reduce the insurance citation to failure to present insurance when requested by law enforcement, which is a $30 fine.


Title: Subpoena for Pirating a Movie

Question:
Hi, this happened today. I was at a relative's house and we were watching movies a day ago. Today my uncle received a subpoena for a movie being pirated on his ISP. I don't have any more details, but how big a deal is this?

Edit: This is in Virginia.

Answer: Your uncle did not receive a subpoena for a movie pirated the same day. He received an ISP letter with empty threats.


Title: [NY] Fired without warning and without a performance review.

Question:
I will try to keep this vague in case anyone from there is reading this.

I was fired, on the spot, without any warning and despite my performance being very good during these 1-on-1 meetings me and my coworkers would have to do every week. The reason being I have been late pretty often (sometimes 10 mins, sometimes 30. There were occasions it was an hour when something gets screwed up with the trains). I remember my boss mentioning it a few months ago, but in future meetings it was never brought up again, so didn't realize it was an issue and thought they were being flexible (I never missed meetings, and at the worst I would join them in a video call if I were sick, working from home, or for some reason had to come in later).

Here's the odd part: My boss and I agreed to have less of these 1-on-1 meetings (once every other week, instead of every week) because my performance good and nothing ever new came up. Some of the 1-on-1s we were scheduled to do, we never did. Granted, I should of followed up with him about it and not just assume he was busy at some meeting (he has meetings all day). At the same time, he never followed up with me about it and it would never be mentioned. The last time I had a 1-on-1 meeting was at least a month (my coworkers would still have them every week).

Keep in mind that none of what is said in 1-on-1 meetings is documented.

The other weird part: Our mid-year performance review was due in a week after I got fired. Therefore I didn't get a chance to write out my performance review. I find it odd that they couldn't wait even a week to do that. I'm speculating that they may of done this purposely because the performance review would of provided documentation, which would of made my case stronger.

I understand that as an at-will employee, the employer does not have to fire me with any warning or reason. However, I'm wondering if these weekly 1-on-1 meetings (or bi-weekly) updates on my performance creates a contract in itself, which was breached by firing me without warning. I would imagine the very purpose of these meetings would be to tell me my job is in danger if I don't arrive earlier. If I had that notice, I would of done just that, despite having to leave about a couple hours earlier for my commute.

TLDR: Fired on the spot without warning, and a week before I had to submit my mid-year performance review. Always good performance reported from 1-on-1 meetings with boss. We agreed to do less of them because performance was good and nothing new came up. Oddly though, we stopped doing some of the ones that were scheduled and I'm not sure why.

Answer:
 >However, I'm wondering if these weekly 1-on-1 meetings (or bi-weekly) updates on my performance creates a contract in itself, which was breached by firing me without warning.

They do not. File for unemployment.


Title: [Texas] Family Law - Mother refuses to respond to letter of discovery

Question: My lawyer submitted letter of discovery beginning of December. Her Lawyer filed a 30-day extension request beginning of January. It's now the  beginning of May, and for the last two months, the Mother has adamantly stated she never received the request (if so, why did your lawyer file an extension for something she never received?) Tried to get a court hearing, and soonest available is 2 months from now. Is there anything I can do to get this issue addressed sooner by the court?

Answer:
 You have a lawyer. This is an excellent question for him or her. Answer #2: What did your lawyer tell you?Answer #3: >It's now the beginning of May

No, it isn't.


Title: What does a Private Investigator's license enable them to do legally speaking?

Question:
My brother's wife has been having extra-marital affairs the last 5 years. She filed for divorce a couple of weeks ago. My brother's wife went over to another guy's house and we're wanting to obtain photographic evidence of this. Our first thought was that we'd do this ourselves until, shortly afterwards, we learn about Peeping Tom Laws and we immediately nixxed that idea because we want to do this right. So, we're going to go with a Private Investigator instead.

I'm wondering what a Private Investigator's license means in court. What exactly are they licensed to do?

Answer:
 The biggest thing is that they're allowed to follow people around without being charged with some sort of harassment. Unless they're actively harassing the person - they can't make crazy phone calls to them or accost them in a threatening manner or anything like that. It's basically a license to loiter, but I don't say that to downplay the significance of the license. It can be very important when it comes to actual surveillance cases.

Another thing, aside from the license, is that a lot of PIs have access to information the average person doesn't. They usually pay subscriptions fees to databases that allow them to dig up useful information, and these subscriptions aren't cost effective for the average person with only one target.

As far as special powers, there really aren't a whole lot. They can't make a citizen's arrest under any authority beyond what a regular person can. They can't kick down doors or break any privacy laws (hacking computers, etc.) but if they're staking out a target's house and a cop rolls up, the license allows them to stay and watch whereas a regular citizen would probably be asked to leave.


Title: [PA] Accused of lying during a traffic stop

Question:
I got pulled over because my tag light was out (I didn't realize). Before the cop asked for my license/registration, he me "Is this your vehicle?" and I said yes. Seemed nice, just stern. He then requested my information, which I gave. He goes to his car, comes back, pissed. Saying that lying to a cop wasn't a good idea. Over and over. Asked what I was trying to accomplish trying to lie. I inquired as to what he was talking about. I thought he meant that I knew the light was out which I didn't but how would you even prove that anyway?

Turns out he was talking about the car. He tells me "You said this was your car and this isn't your car unless your name is [male's name]. I say "Oh, that's my husband. But I'm on the vehicle's insurance. We're married. I jointly drive this vehicle with him, but yes the title is in my husband's name, I'm sorry".

He gets even MORE irate, just going on and on about me perjury and obstruction of justice.

He lets me go with a warning. But I was wondering if I was in the wrong here and if he could charged me with anything.

Answer: No, he was being an ass, one of the cars my wife and I own is titled solely in my name because she was out of town at the time we bought it.  Turns out that's the car she drives most often so she would almost certainly say it was "her" car if asked by a cop.  He was being a dick head, which unfortunately isn't illegal.  You could call his precinct and complain about him, but I wouldn't expect much to happen. Answer #2: He's just pushing you around.  There is absolutely no way a spouse will be prosecuted for false statements by claiming a family vehicle in their name is "hers".  Relax.


Title: [New York City] Neighbor Dispute over parking in front of garage

Question:
So I'm a brand new home owner, and I'm having my first neighbor dispute. The place I have has a driveway and a garage next to it. The garage is mostly used as storage and vehicles do not come in and out of it. Instead, we park in front of it as a third spot (the driveway holds two cars, I bought a multifamily so my tenants upstairs have their own vehicles and park either in the driveway or in front of the garage). For months, no one parked in front of the garage except us. In the past month a strange car has been parking there. We left three notes asking her not to. The fourth time, I called 311. The cops arrived, and they ticketed her.

Tonight, I came home, and the car was parked there again, except now the owner was there. I politely told her she can't park there, and she started screaming at me that i don't own the street, and threw a paper at me about her ticket. It states: "Adjourned 30 days for proof from DOT that location where respondent parked is not a driveway". I did receive a message from the DOT a week ago stating that my curb can't be yellow (I think the last owner painted it that way), but other than that, they made no mention of the cut out in the curb which is in front of the garage. If I'm wrong, than I'm wrong, but I believe that she still can't park in front of that garage. It's listed on the blueprints as a garage (I checked my records). Can anyone shed some light? By the way, parking in my neighborhood is god awful, which is the only reason I'm not letting this go.

Edit: [Here's a crappy ipaint drawing of the property](http://imgur.com/R7IuL4R)

Answer: She can't park in front of any curbcuts that lead to private garages. Just keep calling 311 on her every time. Also, hang a "No parking. Garage in use 24 hours" sign on your garage door. But, I've always wondered this: did the cops ask you for any proof when you called on her? What's to stop her from calling the cops out to ticket you from parking there?Answer #2: Just keep calling the cops on her and getting her towed. That adjournment isn't proof of anything except that she argued that your driveway isn't a driveway and whoever was representing the DOT didn't have the right paperwork on hand to dispute that claim. Answer #3: There is a good article about this here: http://newyorkparkingticket.com/don-t-park-in-front-of-a-nyc-driveway-until-you-read-this/


Title: City won't tow a car parked directly in front of driveway.

Question:
Posting this for a friend who doesn't have a Reddit account.

Basically he lives in a poor neighborhood in Chicago and someone parked a beat up car directly in front of his drive way. I'm not talking a couple inches, but the entire car parked in front of the drive way. It's been there for a full 48 hours, and multiple calls to the city have been replied with that they can't tow it until it's been there for a full week. My friend literally cannot get out of his drive way for work. There's around 8 tickets on the car already.

What can we do? The city of Chicago just doesn't seem to care because of the neighborhood. The same neighborhood that has 30-40 people at two in the morning screaming and blasting music in the streets and the cops never show up even after multiple calls. Sorry just frustrated.

To go further, we even found the exact ordinance against this thing.

9-64-100 Parking prohibited – Fire hydrants, firelanes and various locations.

It shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in any of the following places:

(a) Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant;

(b) In a firelane;

(c) At any place where the vehicle will block vehicular access to or use of a driveway, alley or firelane;

(d) At any place where the vehicle will block the use of a curb cut access for handicapped pedestrians;

Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 IANAL, but I live on the West Side of Chicago. I am not sure what your friend has tried in regard to "multiple calls to the city," so this is my main recommendation assuming he's already called 311 (and they are technically correct about the one week thing for "abandoned" vehicles): he should contact his local CAPS office. If he knows what district he is in, the number should be easy to find by Googling. They may be able to move things along as they are already in the community & may have issued the ticket.

CAPS *may* recommend he call 911 (since it may be a fire lane concern), but he should not do this unless they recommend it. And it will definitely still be low-priority, but that may escalate the issue.
Answer #2: He can contact his alderman too.


Title: (WA) Bought a house and seller took appliances that were included in offer

Question:
In Washington state.

The offer included the fridge, washer, and dryer. I did the walk-through an hour before signing and the sellers were still there moving. All the appliances were there.

I got the keys two days after closing and the appliances are gone! My realtor has contacted their agent but I'm curious how much negotiating power they have. The options were to either A) return/reinstall the ones they took, B) replace with comparable appliance (who defines 'comparable'?), or C) credit me $1750.

I'd prefer a credit. My realtor said she was putting in 1750 and hoping for 1500. She didn't give me time to look up prices of appliances so I regret not asking for more. I don't know the age of their appliances but their fridge alone is worth $2400 new. Their washer/dryer set is 1500.

She already messaged about the 1750 so we cant go higher but should I at least be pushing back and not accepting anything less than 1750? I'd expect the sellers don't have much negotiation power here but I also don't know in what ways this could backfire if I push on the 1750. Or, did I screw myself by signing before they left?

Answer:
 A little Captain Hindsight here, but I would have delayed the closing if the sellers weren’t completely out for the walk through. The whole point of a walkthrough is so you don’t come home to some surprise after you’ve closed. Even in the situation were they weren’t stealing your appliances, they could’ve scratched up the walls while moving stuff out.
Also, your agent shouldn’t be offering up settlement options without you approving them first.Answer #2: Tell your realtor to quickly email them again and retract the credit option, let them know you realize that was a deep lowballAnswer #3: Get all your ducks in a row, make sure the contract specifically states what you are telling us and get an email from the sellers or the seller's realtor stating that they took the appliances. Then tell them to bring the appliances back and have them installed by a professional or call the police, that's theft my friend. Realtor in California here.


Title: Father-in-law just died and we have to deal with my husband's addict brother that is still living at home. (WA)

Question:
FIL just died, and my (29) BIL was living with him. He had no will, and we don't know if he even put my husband down as a beneficiary. My BIL is an alcoholic and we believe he may have started using meth based on the way he has been acting the last few months. FIL had kicked him out finally, but then got sick with a couple degenerative diseases and recently diagnosed with cancer. He allowed BIL to come back a few months ago mostly because he needed help around the house from not being able to breathe without oxygen.

My husband and I had been trying to move FIL out of his 2 story house into something smaller, and helping him get a nurse. The house was always dirty and gross and cluttered, BIL barely took care of anything. We were making progress on this happening.

However, he's gone now and we are lost. BIL is already claiming their (dead) stepmoms car, even though he has no license. He had already invited sketchy people over who brought alcohol, while family was trying to spend time together at FILs house. It is not BILs house, his name is not on it in any way, but he has been living there. The house is not paid off. My husband told him the friends had to go and NO alcohol at the house. He listened for now. My husband's aunt is staying there with BIL to keep and eye on him and the house.

A few questions I have are: Can my husband legally kick him out of the house if neccessary? Could we change the locks? What legal claim does BIL have to.. anything? We are contacting FILs lawyer he used for his late wife's (Stepmoms) estate on Monday. Will we be able to make it so my husband is in charge of his father's estate?

My husband does love his brother but does not respect him, and we do not trust him at all. We want to sell the house, but BIL seems to think he's going to get to stay there and get a free car all while having no job, no license and not a penny to his name.
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 Do not change locks. BIL is a legal tenant (even if he never paid a dime or signed a paper). Changing the locks would be a constructive eviction, and could cost all of you a lot if you do it. If you want BIL to leave you either have to get him to do so voluntarily, or the person who controls the property would have to initiate eviction proceedings. Which is where things get difficult.

If the father died intestate (without a will), then the state order of succession will matter, most often spouse>children. If there is no spouse, then the estate would be split between the children. The eldest child will generally be made executor of the estate (the one "in charge"), unless the other siblings object or they refuse the job. So if there are only 2 kids, they would split the estate 50/50. In that case, your BIL has every right to live there, as he's half owner of the home, even if your spouse is made executor.

Beyond that, you need to speak to that lawyer.


Title: She keeps talking about what she’ll leave me.

Question:
So I’m the only family member talking to my grandmother on my father’s side. All of her children and other grandchildren, even her own sister do not speak to her for god knows what reasons. I am the only person left who will help her when she is in need. I don’t want to be drowning in remorse regarding what I could’ve done when she one day passes. She keeps telling me she’ll leave me money and although it’s heartbreaking to hear, I am just tired of it. I’m thinking next time she tells me one of her stories of dying, I’ll tell her to create a will. She wants all of her possessions to fall onto me and for me to sort everything out once she’s gone. Is it legally possible to leave all your assets to just one family member i.e. your grandchild? And she may also want to leave something for my younger sibling, who is still a minor, but doesn’t want our mother to be able to touch any possessions/assets. I need advice here.
Thank you!
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 > Is it legally possible to leave all your assets to just one family member i.e. your grandchild?

Presuming she's of sound mind, yes it is.  No one is "owed" an inheritance.  The decedent can will her assets to whomever she wants.

Your grandmother(not you) should hire an attorney and work with that attorney to write a will that specifies what she wants to happen.Answer #2: She needs to go to a lawyer and have them draft a will. If possible, you should not go with her. The family may try to challenge the will claiming you exerted an undue influence over her. If she goes by herself it helps refute the idea.

If she does not have a will then your state laws will determine how her assets are split. I'm not sure about California but in most states without a will assets are split evenly among the children.

It is also possible to leave assets for a minor grandchild in a way the mother can't get to them. A trust of some kind for example. Any estate attorney would easily be able to so this for her.Answer #3: Don’t wait until she brings it up again. Tell her that if she doesn’t create a will, then her estate will be split among her biological children. A will is the only thing that can prevent this. You can offer to help her find someone to draft the will for her. Answer #4: She should speak to an attorney who does estate planning.

She could leave everything to you or anyone else she designates as long as she's of sound mind when the will is created.


Title: I believe that this is at least one of /r/legaladvice's Valued Contributors at work......

Answer:
 Cool of you to post this.  I don't know the person who posted it to /r/videos last night, but that was crazy fun right up to the point where the whole thread with over 2,000 upvotes disappeared from Reddit, LOL.  Apparently, the mods considered this "Political," which I think is weird.  I think it's educational.  I think the comments got political, which is going to happen in 100% of big threads 4 days before a national election, but that thread didn't even have any election garbage in it at all.

I sound whiney...we were so close to being on the front page, the little kid in me feels robbed, HA!!!

Thanks again...I'm not an egomaniac - I legitimately think this law needs to be changed, and mass exposure is the best chance it has.  We hate having to explain the Draconian nature of this issue to people AFTER they get arrested.  Hell, I've got kids.  I asked one of them what he thought the penalty would be for a single pot brownie.  He assumed it would be like having a joint.  That's terrible.  The law shouldn't be a "gotcha'"

I should post in /r/legaladvice more.  I enjoyed it, and it's good in my line of work to keep the old brain sharp with odd, everyday questions.  But I was never considered a valued contributor in /r/legaladvice.  I just typed a lot!


Title: Shortening a company's confidentiality notice at the end of an email.

Question: Everyone has at one point or another received an email from someone with a confidentiality notice at the end of the signature.  This notice is often a lengthy paragraph and ends up bloating most email messages.  My first question is, how useful, from a legal standpoint is that message?  Secondly, would it be just as useful/legally binding if the message was simply "This message is confidential.  Details can be found here \[link to confidentiality notice\]"?

Answer: It's about as useful as the diplomatic immunity at the end of Lethal Weapon 2


Title: Trainer refusing to pay me for unused lessons after he moved away.

Question:
Live in Hudson County, NJ. Was working with a private personal trainer. Had a deal for 10 lessons for $595 and said that, if I ordered that day, he would throw in two extra lessons. I told him I wanted to work out once/week and he agreed.  About 5 lessons in, he tells me he is moving out of town and that I have to use the remaining 7 lessons in 3 weeks. I tell him this is not possible with my work schedule and I had an out of town work event.

He tells me that another trainer will cover whatever lessons I do not use, but he will not refund me at all. At this point, I have used 8 lessons with him of the 12.

Cut to: new trainer tells me that she never agreed to work with me for free and that my former trainer is refusing to pay HER to finish the lessons. We work out once together and she says we can count this as the complimentary first lesson she gives to all new clients.

I speak to my former trainer, who is now claiming that only 10 of the 12 lessons I paid for are valid, because the other two were "complimentary additions" to the plan. (For reference - I paid via Chase QuickPay and everything was written out on Thumbtack, where I found him - not on a website or anywhere where this would be written out formally.)

I'm asking for all 4 lessons to be paid and a lawyer friend said that he does have to refund all 4 lessons.  He tried to pay me for only 2 and is now refusing to pay and contacting his lawyer.

It's only a difference of $75 but I really need that money to continue going to personal training. Also, it's the principle of the matter.

Any advice would be helpful.

Answer: Sue the trainer in small claims court for the value of the sessions (plus court costs).


Title: Brothers wife cheated on him, question about his assets.

Question:
>ultralame

Thanks for helping me see what I should choose.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 He's fucked.  She is going to be able to claw back her share.

(EDIT;  Maybe not, it's complicated depending on the countries involved)


Title: Neighbors Chickens in Louisiana are ruining my life. They keep roosting in my yard and keeping me up when I have to work at night. Help.

Question:
I live on a dead end street in Louisiana. My neighbor decided a year ago to get a shit ton of chickens and instead of keeping them all tied up or in cages , about 50% of them ( roughly 25-30 ) roam through my yard and the people's yards who live past me.

These chickens are a menace. They kept me from being able to plant the garden I wanted since they destroy every source of vegetation and plant life that they can get their beaks on. They walk around my yard digging and scratching tearing up parts of my lawn as well as being loud from about 4:30 am to about the time it gets dark. I am a light sleeper and this makes it unable for me to get ANY sleep unless the sun goes down when they go to sleep.

I've talked to this person several times about doing something about them and he says he's tried catching them and says if I want them gone then to catch them myself FOR him.

I'm tired of loosing sleep when I have to work grave yards . I'm tired of everything to do with these chickens.

What legal action can I take to have these chickens out of my yard and off my property before I get one of my shot guns and start shooting these chickens one by one?
Topic:
Douche

Answer:
 Call animal control every day if they come out as far as where you live, for one. That will get old for the chicken-owner real fast, and he may have to pay fines based on jurisdiction. And then next look up local city ordinances. Lots of cities have ordinances forbidding "farm animal" ownership without some sort of license, and if someone ignores the ordinance repeatedly they can get fined into oblivion.Answer #2: You likely have a cause of action under article 2321 of the civil code, which states that an owner of an animal is responsible for the damages it causes.  Furthermore, most cities and/or parishes have ordinances requiring that chickens in residential areas be enclosed.

Consider hiring an attorney to sue your neighbor for damages and an injunction prohibiting him from keeping chickens outside of an enclosure.Answer #3: This was literally a question on the February 2015 NJ bar exam. Answer #4: I would tell your neighbor that you're buying a fancy plant, and if his chickens harm your plant, you are suing him for damages.

You need to give him a financial incentive to fix this situation, and fence those chickens.

If you actually kill his chickens you can get in trouble.  If you sue him for his chickens eating your bonzai plant, well, that's just the law.

You could try to sue him for damaging your lawn, but that's hard to prove (you have to show what damage they caused.)

I believe Louisiana law follows the French rules on effectively strict liability caused by livestock damaging someone else's property.  [A law review article, in case you can't sleep.](http://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2725&context=lalrev)Answer #5: What parish? I may be able to assist.


Title: (California) Management is taking money from tips to balance cash register shortages

Question:
Hey LegalAdvice, title pretty much sums it up but for clarity:

I work in a bar/restaurant as a bartender. I have a cash register assigned to me at the start of a shift for cash transactions. All of my cash tips go directly to me, but any credit card tips and any tips left from servers for the bar go to management first who then give me one bundle of cash at the end of the night. Recently it has come to my attention that when a cash register is short money, management is just subtracting that money from my credit card tips before they give me my money at the end of the night.

I'm fairly certain that's not okay even at face value, but to add to this I have share the cash drawer with a second bartender. Members of management access the drawer throughout a shift, and any person is able to open the drawer at any time with just the bartenders employee ID, which is printed in multiple locations throughout the restaurant.

I've addressed this with management, they all insist it's perfectly fine and they do it to "keep us responsible". I've gone up the chain to the regional manager who also didn't think it was a problem. I turn to LegalAdvice now to ask, who do I contact now? Do I need a lawyer? Should I just quit?

Thank you all for your time.

Answer: Generally not, unless it was proven to be an intentional shortage attributed to you. CA department of Industrial Relations addresses this.


Title: Wisconsin Warrant

Question: A year ago, I had an altercation with my fiancé which resulted in the police being called.  We went through counseling and managed to eventually get married this year.  Lo and behold, we find out that there is a felony warrant for his arrest due to the altercation.  Can the charges be dropped based on us becoming married?

Answer:
 No.

You can ask that they be dropped, but getting married does not "cure" a previous felony assault.


Title: Employer misled me about adding spouse to insurance. Minneapolis, MN-USA

Question:
I'm a 30 year old male, Wife is 29. Both employed, both employers offer insurance. No pre-existing conditions.

* My wife's insurance enrollment period was this November, deadline to re-enroll for 2018 was November 30, 2017.
* In November I asked my employer if she could be added to my insurance plan mid-year as I have a much better and cheaper plan. My employer said "yes, we can do that", so we filled out paperwork to add her to my insurance. Based on this (false) information my wife then elected not to re-enroll through her employer, so her insurance through that plans expires December 31st.

* My employer filed the paperwork a couple weeks ago and just received denial to add coverage. Plans can only add individuals during our enrollment/renewal. Special enrollment period does not apply in our situation.
* My insurance plan runs from August 1-July 31. So presently wife will have no insurance from 1/1/18-8/1/18

I feel so stupid, I should have known this was too good to be true, but I was misled by employer, and I thought that perhaps because we have a small office and a top tier insurance plan that enrollment periods etc. didn't apply. My employer is a small place, so this was all the mistake of a single individual, this is a small family office and I know they wouldn't try to screw me over, so nothing malicious, just imcompetence.

My wife is going to reach out to her employer to see if there is any way she can get back on her old plan last minute, even though the enrollment deadline has passed. I will be speaking with my employer throughout the day as we get more information and exhaust our options.

Posting here in case anyone has come across a situation like this, or has recommendations for how I should proceed. Trying to remain calm, but it's definitely a stressful situation.

EDIT:

Blue Cross Blue Shield is the provider, they do not count voluntary cancellation as a qualifying event. Talking with employer again shortly, thanks for the information everyone.

Answer: Her losing coverage may be a qualifying event to add her to your coverage.  See https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/qualifying-life-event/ for more information.


Title: Just a little something to boil your blood before the New Year.

Answer:
 Emotional Support animals as listed under Equal Housing Act, are not the same as service animals listed in the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Emotion Support Animals have no training, and should be in a carrier if they are traveling with them.
Service animals have to have special training.


Title: Rations

Question:
I'm in Russia, sorry for poor English. My mother is dependent on me, but I have little food, do I legally have to feed her? I mean I know morally but will the cops break down my door if I'm rationing a little? Thank in advance.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Unfortunately, I don't think there is anyone here well versed in Russian law. It does appear Russia is preparing for war and has been rationing. As far as cops breaking down your door, it's a hard question to answer.

Good Luck either way. Answer #2: Is there a /r/Russia or subreddit for your province? It may be best to ask there as the majority of people here are American.

In English you would be looking for what are called filial responsibility laws, Wikipedia lists *Сыновняя почтительность* as the translation for the Confuciusm virtue of filial (family) responsibility and support, but nothing I found for the legal responsibility of it. I am unsure if this would help your searching but its a start.

Wikipedia for Russian Criminal Code links to [here](http://www.consultant.ru/document/cons_doc_LAW_10699/) in Russian, and has additional links below [en](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_Code_of_Russia) [ru](https://ru.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B9_%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BA%D1%81_%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9_%D0%A4%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8)

I wish you the best of luck, and that this is only a temporary issue. However I imagine as she is an adult, not a minor, you have very little legal responsibility to support her. But I am Canadian and know nothing about Russian law expect dash cams exist.


Title: I am in Idaho and I was wondering if Child protective services can take a child away without a court order

Question: The context is that I was giving a spanking to my daughter (she is 2) and I accidentally hit to hard and left a bruise (i feel terrible), the next day at Day care they saw the bruise (because I talked to them about it) and they called CPS. Well, I got a citation from a police officer for a misdemeanor and the CPS officer said that I cannot be alone with her for a whole month and that we could use spankings as a means of discipline.  She didn't have a court order. Is that legal? Can she do that?

Answer:
 As a cps worker, yes. It is legally allowed with exigence circumstances to remove a child without a court order ( risk and safety factors). Spanking and leaving marks on a 2 year old can easily qualify. If you violate the cps order they will remove your child immediately. They left the child in your custody only with the rules in place. They will not need a court order if you violate their rules.

I hope they have you in a parenting class.

Edit: EnglishAnswer #2:
I'm assuming you mean "**couldn't** use spankings as a means of discipline."

But that's as far as I'm going because spanking a 2 year old is way beyond anything I find acceptable. And I've raised children.

>Spanking is a very
common form of discipline used by parents. Spanking is
not considered abuse as long as the spanking does not
leave marks or bruises. Spanking or hitting is often not an
effective form of discipline and can be damaging to a
child's self-esteem. Spanking may also teach a child to
physically lash out at others as a means of problem
solving. Also, when spanking or hitting is used as a
method of discipline, it is possible that the hitting can
grow into physical abuse if the frequency and force of the
spanking increases

from http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Portals/0/Children/AbuseNeglect/ItShouldntHurtToBeAChild.pdf


Title: BTK Amputation caused by disabled safety feature- Ohio

Question:
Hello I work for a small company in Ohio, while working I got stuck in the mud and went to pull the machine from the mud. A safety feature would normally disable the blades of the machine once you leave the seat but this was disabled/not working properly. I slipped in the mud and my foot made contacts with the blades which ultimately resulted in a BTK amputation.
My employer has cooperated with workers comp and approved the claim.
Am I able to pursue anyone over this?
Would having marijuana show up on the hospital's blood draw negate the disabled safety feature?
BTK= Below the Knee
The safety feature is commonly referred to as a dead man's switch.

Answer:
 You should reach out to a personal injury attorney specialist (experience in work comp).

Likely you'd go after the equipment mfg as they will have the deepest pockets.

Good luck.

Say nothing of the marijuana usage to anyone except your attorney. He'll need to know and give you the best guidance.


Title: My dad wants to be buried under a tree?

Question:
Alberta Canada and kinda Yukon?

So we own 2 large plots of land in the very beautiful north Canadian Rockies.

The first is in Alberta where my father raised our family. He would prefer to be buried here. However it is in permanently leased land (12 acres) by the government (it’s listed as private) We pay no “lease” so to speak, we own the deed from 1895 before the national park became a park and Alberta became Alberta, but it is technically “leased” because it is now a national park and my great grandfather didn’t know how to fight that. This plot belonged to my mother’s family who accepted my father, and loved our family. Not necessary info but I guess it’s just whip cream?

The second is in the Yukon. It’s also in the mountains however it’s legally completely ours. No government leases, no weird laws. We own it. We own it just to hunt with tags and licenses as my fathers last relatives died out more than 30 years ago and he took the deed upon his mother’s death.

My dad hated his family and would rather be buried in Alberta as that’s where he raised us and enjoyed his time the most.

Is there anyone here who can advise us on if we are allowed to bury him 6 feet under, no casket and plant a tamarack tree on him? He’s not close to dying, but I would rather not try to sort this out 30-40 years from now when he is rotting.

Answer: NAL and in the US. My dad is buried in a monastery, no casket, just a shroud, about 4 feet down, in rural Georgia. Natural burials are a thing. However, you can't just toss him in the ground. There are laws surrounding the disposal of human bodies due to the...er...danger of disease. Your best bet may be to find an already existing natural burial site.


Title: [MB] Canada Post delivered passport and work permit to the wrong address. Landlord wants to wait a few months.

Question:
I'm posting this on behalf of one of my friends, who is currently out today trying to get this situation sorted out.

Location is Manitoba Canada.

My friend was having his and his wife's passports and work permits mailed to him. He is in the process of immigration. He has recently moved. He purchased mail forwarding to his new address, however it appears that Canada Post delivered the package to his previous address without obtaining his signature. They have marked it as delivered, and cannot provide any additional help in getting the package back.

He is fairly certain that the passport and work permits are in his old mailbox, however the building owners refuse to let him have access. They want to wait until a new tenant moves in before accessing the mailbox which could take months. This would mean he would need to travel to Toronto in order to visit his embassy, incurring a lot of additional costs.

What are the best options for my friend to take in order to get access to his passport? Is there a specific type of lawyer that might be able to help?

Answer: call the local post office, /post manager, they can retrive it.


Title: NY- Didn’t know what I was saying yes to- signed consent to be filmed

Question:
About a year ago, I was working for an institution as a consultant. Upon my arrival at the job one afternoon I immediately notice two gentlemen holding cameras and filming someone. This someone, turns out, is the client I am to see this day. Rather quickly, I have the cameras on me and I’m asked to sign a consent to be filmed. I felt very “on-the-spot,” as I am in front of several members of the production team, my supervisors, and my client. Fearful of making waves, I signed the consent form and proceeded to visit with the client.

After the film crew left and I had a moment to get my bearings and calm down, I asked my supervisor for the production team’s contact info. I reached out the next day stating that I didn’t exactly understand what was going on and that I would like to revoke my consent to be in the film. I never heard back.

Fast forward to today and the production team reaches out to me saying the production is wrapping up and I appear briefly in the film and they want to confirm the spelling of my name and my job title. I respond by elaborating on what I’ve laid out in this post and then saying “I wish to be omitted from the film entirely.”

My question to you, Reddit, is: do I have any legal options if they deny my request?

Answer:
 Not really, no.  No judge is going to prohibit the film's release when you signed a consent.  And unless you did something truly awful, or at least appear that way, you probably have no monetary damages.

You can get a lawyer and try, but you will most likely need to pay the lawyer up front.

When someone hands you something to sign, it's up to you to read it and make sure you understand it before signing.


Title: I am being threatened with violence. I'm not sure what to do.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Call the police. Make a report.


Title: [AL, USA] Signed new lease yesterday, current roommate is back to his old ways today. Do I have some amount of time where I can still renege on this lease?

Question:
My gurantor still hasn't confirmed, I was wondering if I could get them to refuse in order to force the issue. Otherwise, is there some sort of provision that allows me to back out within a certain number of days or something? Technically I signed the lease this past Friday (5/7) but they said they needed my ID by Monday (5/9) or they would refund my money and forfeit the lease. Do I have any recourse?

Also, am I entitled to the security deposit if I am able to renege?

edit* it seems that the lease is not considered complete without my guarantor's signature, so it will just be thrown out and I will be refunded if they do not sign, thanks for the help!

Answer:
 No. There is no coming off period on leases. You are bound by what you signed.

If the lease is forfeited then you might owe damages but might not. Contact them and see where things standAnswer #2: Your only hope is if the lease isn't actually executed you may be able to withdraw (as in LL hasn't signed, or all parties haven't yet signed).

If your guarantor is also a signing party, that may give you the window you need.


Title: If I register an invention under my name in X country, will I be able to ship it safely worldwide?

Question:
Hi, I'm from Morocco, but for the sake of the question let's make this general. If I'm from any country in the world, and patent my invention of let's say, a pencil that writes all by itself, in *my country*. Am I safe from people dismantling my pencil and learning how it works, and re-selling it? I know I'm safe from that inside my country, but what about worlwide? Thanks.
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer: No, you actually need to file for the patent overseas as well. This explains it a bit: http://www.beemlaw.com/video-gallery/how-to-file-international-patents


Title: Does this constitute sexual harassment

Question:
I got into an issue with a girl where she was demanding I give her money. So I told her that the only way she can have money is if she pleasures me. Only once, and its veiled and there isn't any witnesses or evidence. Basically it's my word against hers. The principal said "I have a long list of accusations and I want you to tell me all the bad things you did". I insisted that she reads the list but she refused. I plead the fifth and she said I didn't have the right to since I was a minor in school. So? I still on my own free will. She sent me to ISS for the rest of the school day. She claimed that I was also paying middle school girls for sex (which I didn't. Just sat across the table from them. They just wanted a made up thing to buff there case) They called a cop and he asked them and they said I didn't pay them. I live in Cusseta Georgia.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 > So I told her that the only way she can have money is if she pleasures me.

Demanding prostitution with a minor. That'll go over well.

> Only once

How many crimes do you think are OK if you only do them once?

> Basically it's my word against hers.

And this post where you admitted it.

> The principal said "I have a long list of accusations and I want you to tell me all the bad things you did".

Have you never seen any police dramas? All that's missing is a bright lamp in your face.

Look, schools have extremely wide latitude for discipline, so don't think you have the full protections of a courtroom or anything. Pleading the fifth, while legal, doesn't mean they can't punish you.


Title: HELP! I'm living in a waking nightmare. My block has been taken over by a violent sociopath going into the second week of his manic spiral. The police have been completely incompetent and are flat out lying to us. [Oregon]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I'm sorry but the only thing coming across as schizophrenic in this post is you OP. You need to calm down and actually explain your issues rather than go off on a rant about psychological torture. Also this is the second time you've posted this and you've managed to repeat an entire paragraph in your post.

What is your actual problem here? I'm thinking there is some kind of noise complaint with a neighbor and the Police won't do anything about it? If that's the case they either aren't the appropriate authority or the neighbor is within their rights.

Also if he has the correct planning permissions he can build as many bunkers in his garden as he likes.

Edit: responding to your post in the other thread.

>This is much more than just a noisy complaint. And he doesn't have any planning permissions at all and it's not his property.

Whose property is it then and how do you know that he doesn't have planning permission? Also you still haven't explained what your complaint *actually is*.

>The audio covers the all the details too. It sounds schizo because the person's actions are schizo and impossible to sum up in a rational way. It's totally erratic.

No one is going to listen to 45 minutes of audio. Kindly explain the issue, I suggest using dot points.

Also it sounds schizophrenic because your post makes no coherant sense.Answer #2: Literally nothing in your post makes sense.

Can you clearly and succinctly explain:

1) What the problem is; and
2) What sort of resolution you're looking for?


Title: [VA] Family Law/Custody Questions (Not Divorce Related; Long)

Question:
Ok, all you Legal Eagles...this is a long, complicated issue.  I just need to make sure I am covering my bases and going about this is the best way possible to make sure everyone is covered legally.  I am going to put as much detail as I can because I am not sure what is important for you to know.

***Bottom line up-front:  I am taking in a child (completely unrelated to me) of a woman who is going to jail/prison for up to 5 years.  What do I need to do?***

Background:

Mother of 11 year old child is an addict with a at least 2 felony convictions and new felony charges pending.  She has a long history of the typical addict stuff (driving on suspended license, failure to appear, failure to pay fines and costs, petty theft, etc.) and a bunch of things like that.  From what I can find just searching her name, she has been arrested 18 times in the last 12 months.  This time it looks like she screwed up enough to get some actual punishment.

Mother is married but husband is he is also an addict and was arrested with her while committing this last offense.  Husband/Step-father has a history of physical and emotional abuse toward this child though I don't know if DV charges have ever been filed.  Further, I don't know if they are "married" or actually, legally married.  I don't know if it matters because he is facing the same charges and has a similar history so I am making the assumptions that he will have court the same day and is likely going to be convicted as well.

Biological father is not in the picture.  From what information I have been able to glean, he is (not surprisingly) also an addict.  He lives in WV and has nothing to do with the child and hasn't seen him or made any contact in at least 4 years.  I don't know if mother has any contact or knowledge of his current whereabouts.  All I know is that last time I was able to talk to mother, she was adamant that bio-father is absolutely not an option for custody due to no contact, drug use, abuse, and those (unfortunately) too common issues.

I don't think there is any other family that is involved and if there is, there is certainly none that are stepping up to the plate.  I have absolutely no legal or familial relationship to this child.  The family lived next door and he is friends with my children.  Because of that friendship and proximity, when mom and stepfather were high and unpredictable, he would come over and I'd feed him and give him a safe place to sleep.  I've bought clothes, food, school supplies, and basically integrated him into my home (as much as I could) to let him know he has a safe place he can come. I only say that to show that there has been a relationship established though not formally/legally.

Current Situation:
Child has been at my house since last Thursday.  Mom was supposed to have court Monday and her lawyer (who I am trying to get in contact with) told her that it is really, really, really likely that she is going to be locked up.  She had no plan with the child.  Because I am a complete bleeding heart, I told her I would keep him.  I don't regret that and I am fully aware that it is possible that this "temporary" situation may be much, *much*, **much** longer that originally anticipated.  I am ok with that.  I would rather this child stay with me and have some stability in his life than have him end up in the system or shipped to his dad that apparently wants nothing to do with him and seems to be in cut from the same cloth as mom.

So far, I have talked to JDR and have an appointment to speak with an intake case worker before her next court date.  I have spoken to a CPS/Foster case worker, my local PD, and I have spoken to the school and tried to keep them all abreast of what is going on.  I recognize that I have no legal standing right now and all of those agencies are bound by the law.  As such, I have no rights to be contacted if he gets sick at school, I can't take him to the hospital or get any copy of his medical records, or do any of those things that a guardian needs to do/should be able to do.

To make my situation more legal, I have gone to a legal forms website and downloaded Powers of Attorney (a general, medical, child care).  I know these aren't bullet proof and I will need to retain counsel as soon as possible but I don't have that much cash lying around and this seems like its a decent starting point.  I would prefer a guardianship order (or whatever its called) but I know that gets into the area where dad has to get involved. As of right now, things are mostly ok but the situation is pretty shaky if something were to happen.

Now to the question:

Is there anything you think I can or should do in the meantime?  Any resources or tools that would be available to me?

I am trying to get in touch with her lawyer to hopefully see if she can get mom to sign those PoAs.  I have the forms filled out as much as I can with the information I have but I am about 90% sure mom is out on a bender and I haven't been able to get in touch with her.  For all intents and purposes, this child has been abandoned here at my house.  While that is not a "good thing", it is better than any of the other options.  All the agencies I have spoken to thus far have been incredibly supportive and agree that this is in the best interests of the child but they are, like I said, limited in what they can and can't do until we have something more concrete and legal.

I know that this isn't "smart" but I can't let this child end up in the system if I can help it.  I know that I don't have many options here.  I know that I am committing to possibly raising this child for another 5-7 years.  I accept that.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

Answer: Family law lawyer. asap


Title: Sticky situation for all involved

Question: OK,  cliff notes version.  My little brother made a dumb choice at 18 and got himself registered as a sex offender.  Let me be clear. He IS NOT a pedophile or a danger to children but he does follow the rules regarding being around minors,  with the exception of his own 2 children aged 2 and 6 months.  The mother of these children is one of the most hateful,  spiteful and vile people I have ever met.  They live in a one bedroom apartment.  She refuses to get a job and instead lives off welfare and sells drugs out of the home. She does NOTHING to care for the children.  My brother is the primary caregiver and has detailed records of everything he's done for the kids. He also has pictures and video of the drugs and her selling them. The electric and the food stamps are both in his name.  He wants to leave her and take the children with him and THEN approach a lawyer.  I have offered my home as a place he can stay until he gets a job and his own place but I also have a 2 year old.  My concerns are,  the police coming after him for taking his children.  They both have full custody but with his record we are worried she'll claim molestation.  And also I am concerned about CPS investigating me for him being here with my own child despite me knowing he is no danger to her or any other child because if any claims that witch may make. I am a stay at home mother so my daughter is always with me but I am still concerned.  Any advice is welcome.

Answer: He's got things in the wrong order.  First, see the lawyer.Answer #2: Harboring a kidnapper who is also a registered sex offender is not a good idea. Lawyer first for him, and he needs to follow his lawyer's advice.


Title: Won at the horse 🐴 racing yesterday. Taxes and legal problems...

Question: I won at the Belmont Stakes yesterday. I did a 3 horse (Creator, Destin, Lani (the winners)) box trifecta of $2.50 which cost me $15 and I ended up winning over $3K. Great. I won, I know but the problem now is that I'm a disabled person (I cant physically work :-( Nerve issues) and I'm on SSI. Do I have to report this? Will I be taxed? Will they take away my monthly check? Will they cancel my SSI? I'm really scared. I don't usually gamble and I never expected to win honestly. I did my wager online and the site is asking for my social security number for verification. I can't afford to lose my SSI and I'm really scared now. I might not claim the money if it puts me in danger of losing my SSI :-( I'm in California. I know shouldn't be gambling but it was only $15 for the heck of it :-(

Answer: Lottery winnings and gambling winnings are both taxable income. This could definitely affect your SSI.


Title: [Massachusetts] Unemployment - Harassment from former employer?

Question:
Hey all, so I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this. & I'm not sure if I'm overreacting but my fiancee seems to think this is a big deal.

If it matters, I am a 27-year-old nanny living in Massachusetts. I have never been on unemployment before.

I worked for one employer PT for just under 2 years. Then moved away... couldn't find a new job / had some bad stuff happen. Then moved back closer to where I was living before and started working for the same employer. I left that job again when I found FT employment closer to where I'm currently living.

Said job was a temporary job I got through an agency. Agency said that June was their most busy month so I didn't worry about the fact that this job was for January - June only. I was paid on the books through the company they own (not a nanny related company.)

To be perfectly honest I didn't like this job, and would have left sooner had it not been a temporary job. It was stressful, my bosses were over bearing yet not great at communicating. It was a really rough 6 months.

In April I was told my last day would be June 8th. (Their old nanny came back from maternity leave.) On June 4th my boss told me she had made a mistake and asked if I could work an extra week because she had messed up the dates. My fiancee and I had planned a short 3 day trip for my birthday during that week back in April. I told her I could work until the 9th but that was it. She worked it out and had coverage for the rest of that week.

I have been actively looking for a job since April and have been really hunkering down since my job ended on the 9th. With college students home and high school students now out of school it just doesn't seem like many are hiring now. :\

Anyways, like I said I've never been on unemployment before. I applied... and I THINK it's gone through. I haven't gotten a letter in the mail but there's a determination amount and it says I've been paid even though I haven't gotten the direct deposit yet (but that's a whole different issue.) However, under the issues tab it says that there were two issues brought forward (by this employers company?) and that they were denied.

Now, I have gotten an email and a text from my boss (on 6/18 and 6/23) asking about my job search. Then today I got a call from her husband. He left a voicemail for me to call him back but not what for. I haven't worked since June 9th.

My fiancee says this is harassment. When I worked for them we texted on and off during the week about how the kids were doing. We were generally friendly and chatting in the morning when I got there and when I left... but I wasn't especially close to this family. I miss the kids but honestly I'd be okay if we didn't talk anymore... but I want a reference from them. My fiancee says that it would be weird if I worked for KFC or something and they started texting and emailing and calling asking for an update and this is no different. Is this actually harassment? I'm a bit of a chicken shit and am scared to call back because I'm not sure how to handle it if he was calling about unemployment / job search. My fiancee thinks he is either a. trying to get me to say something he can tell unemployment to make me ineligible or b. trying to ask me to babysit under the table or something so they can tell unemployment.

So yeah.. I guess that's all. Is this harassment? And, legally can this past employer tell my perspective employers about my unemployment status?

**EDIT** - Sorry I wasn't sure which flair made the most sense so I just put other. :x
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Two texts and a phone call do not harassment make. Its probably is just them asking if you are free one evening to babysit, or because someone else they know needs a nanny.


Title: My mom had me lie to my car insurance about a car accident... Nearly a year later I'm being sued

Question:
This happened in Texas

As the title says, my mom had me lie to her car insurance after my car accident months ago. I just wanted everything to go away so I did as she said. I'm a college student! I have never been in trouble with the law. I've never done anything that would warrant anything on my record, I'm in an honors program at my college, I'm in a sorority- I'm not a bad person..  I have a heart condition and I couldn't even remember the accident after it happened, I just remembered the terror I felt when and after i got hit.

My car was the car that got hit, it was my mom's car and it was a total loss.  I was frankly scared of her and i felt imense guilt after the accident I did what she asked and that was the end of that. They recorded my lie and they reimbursed my mom for her car. However the entire time I was sobbing during my statement, I couldn't answer a lot of questions and my attorney later said that my statement was ambiguous.

Months later I got a subpoena. The guy was suing me for tens of thousands of dollars in medical injuries. Which was bullshit because his airbags didn't even deploy and the damage to his car wasnt serious. The insurance hired a lawyer to defend me and the lawyer told me there was no way I was going to get away with this lie if we went to court. So I told the truth.

Now my question is: how fucked am I?

Answer:
 Hard to say without more facts, but to be blunt, ot sounds like you're pretty fucked. Your insurance might try to claw back the claim payment they made and you could be charged with perjury and/or insurance fraud. At this point you should not discuss this with anyone whatsover and prepare to regain an attorney.Answer #2: Normally when insurance is all said and done, the parties sign a statement that they can’t go after each other for that particular accident. Then the insurance releases money to the respective parties.

If you lied, and it was recorded, they will poke all kinds of holes when you spin together a new story. Your insurance company is more than likely going to drop you from their coverage and or recoup what they gave your mom. I can’t properly recall right now but is the insurance provided lawyer your lawyer, or your insurance lawyer? If he is there to make sure they don’t have to pay out the butt, he isn’t your lawyer.

Edit: They don’t/won’t care what kind of person you are in general. You lied on record. That’s what they’ll focus on. Everything else is useless information.


Title: Found an injured dog

Question:
Writing on mobile so sorry for format.
About 45 minutes ago I found a dog on the highway playing frogger with the cars. I safely got her into my car and drove her to the nearest town.
I’m in south GA and all the shelters and vet offices are currently closed but the poor pup has a giant gash on her chest that I feel needs medical attention. I tried calling vets in the next towns over but they all pretty much told me to pound sand because I don’t have $200 and because I found her out of their “district”.
I have no clue what I can legally do to get her help, and I can’t just dump her back where I found her so Reddit, any advice? Are there any legal programs that help out hurt strays that I can turn to? Or laws that require vets to help animals without owners?

Answer: Is it possible you could keep her overnight? The times I've found strays that's what I've been instructed. Animal control might come get her since she's injured, and at least then she'd be in a safe environment. If she's not actively bleeding she'll be okay until morning. If you're anywhere near Athens, UGA's vet college might be able to help. But we're not really south so that probably doesn't actually help.


Title: IS THIS ILLEGAL?

Question:
There's a lot more to this experience than I want to bother you with.

My stepdad works for Sharp Healthcare in California. Here's some of the things that have been going on at his work.

1. A patient asked my stepdad who he voted for as President. When the patient didn't like his answer, he called my stepdad's supervisor. The supervisor chewed him out (without giving him any explanation) and then immediately dropped his work schedule to only ONE DAY A WEEK. Who can survive off of this?

2. On this one day a week, he is scheduled at 6:00AM. The supervisor is having him call at 4:00AM to see if he's still needed. Some days - he's not needed and this completely ruins his sleeping patterns - not healthy!

3. A field supervisor was sexually harassing my stepdad. Including sexual comments and hitting him on his buttocks. He then brought it up to another supervisor and the supervisor did nothing but move my stepdad to another location. The supervisor later admitted that this issue was never addressed to the harasser. Aren't there laws to addressing these types of situations?

4. My stepdad asked his supervisor by email this week if all employees have to call in before their shift or if it's just him. The supervisor responded that everyone has to call in and asked him if he is ready to resign. This supervisor just proved her agenda.

I'd appreciate legal guidance including  references with website links of California law on these topics.

PLEASE RECOMMEND A LAWYER IN SAN DIEGO, CA IF YOU KNOW OF ANY THAT CAN HELP.

This high stress created by management has been overwhelming!

Thanks!

Answer: File for unemployment as this could be constructive dismissal. It's not illegal to require an employee to call before a shift to see if they are needed. It's unclear who was moved after the sexual harrassment claim, but if it was the harasser that's almost assuredly fine as the business took steps to stop the harrassment. Sexual harrassment claims don't require firing. If they moved the victim it MIGHT be considered retaliation, but that's too fact specific to know. For best results talk to a lawyer in your area.


Title: Child Support questions PA

Question:
Useful info:

From Pennsylvania.
PFA against me
Child support against me
Agreed custody but no legal custody yet.

 My ex filed a police report against me a month ago for abuse, essentially holding her because she had a bi polar episode and wanted to leave with our 6 month old at the time. I held her to calm her down. Obviously it didn't work.

I got thrown in jail for a day. On the upcoming Monday she filed for a PFA and emergency custody.

Lawyer had the criminal charges dropped because she didn't show and the evidence and claim was clearly exagerated and was able to take my son out of the umbrella of the PFA against me. Because of work I only see him twice a month but it's not legal custody yet.

My child support is now 809 per month which is outrageous, she won't be using it all on the child.

She relocated back to her parents in the same state but 4.5 hours away which is why it is difficult to see my son more often

My questions are.  Can I get split custody to lower my child support?
Is it difficult as the father to get split custody?
I'm 72% of the income according to the child support algorithm.
She doesn't have a stable job and lives in the middle of no where.
I'm a project manager for a company and have my own place.
I have audio and video recordings of her paraphenlia she had and her outbursts, are any of these useful for a custody battle?

Also, she is on my lease, does her PFA against me prevent her from needing to fulfill her end of the lease agreement?

Answer:
 > My ex filed a police report against me a month ago for abuse, essentially holding her because she had a bi polar episode and wanted to leave with our 6 month old at the time. I held her to calm her down. Obviously it didn't work.

You have no business using unwanted force on other people. I'd call the cops too.

> My child support is now 809 per month which is outrageous, she won't be using it all on the child.

Child support is paid to the other parent, **for** the parent. Its purpose is to give the other parent a higher income to be able to afford all living costs, not just buying the kid things.

> Can I get split custody to lower my child support?

Your reason for fighting for custody of your child is to lower your child support payment?? That's absurd. You should be fighting for custody because you want to see your child.

I suggest you rethink your priorities before involving your child in this unnecessary drama.


Title: I was issued a speeding fine for going the speed limit. Is there any way to get an immediate dismal or will I have to go to court?

Question:
Basically what the texts reads.

I was issued a speeding fine in Queensland, Australia for going 100km an hour in a 100km zone. Pretty strange I think. As such I don't want to pay for going the speed limit. I'm curious if anyone has any advice on how I should proceed. Two questions I have:

1. I'm thinking this was likely a clerical error and as such they may have mean't to issue me a ticket for 110km per hour, I'm wondering then, assuming it is a clerical error, will I be subject to paying the fine if they prove I was speeding? (Which I deny until proven otherwise at this point.)

2. Simply, will I have to go to court to get this annoyance taken care of. It seems like a huge waste of time for what was likely a typo.

Answer:
 Know* nothing of australia, and I'm just spitballing here, but here are some thoughts:

If AUS is anything like the US, they will be able to amend the ticket at court if there was a clerical error on it.

Also, was there bad weather?  Again, if anything like the US, you may have been cited for something like "too fast for the conditions" in which case the actual speed limit doesn't make a difference.

Try to also post this in /r/auslaw. Answer #2: Is this you OP? http://i.imgur.com/KOqJZEW.jpg


Title: Can I do anything about an insurance company refusing to pay for their at fault driver?

Question:
I am 18 and currently in highschool and living with my parents (South Carolina). I got a job at Dominos as a delivery driver to try and help pay for college which I am starting in the fall. I got in a car accident last Wednesday with a guy who ran a red light before running into me. There were outside witnesses and the police correctly determined I did not contribute to the accident, and it says so on the official accident report.

The problem is that the other driver claimed he was at no fault with his insurance company (GEICO) and so the insurance company said they were not going to pay for any damage, rental car, etc. I have called the GEICO agent every day since, but have been sent to his voicemail every time. I send my information like the message requests, but haven't been contacted back yet, despite the message saying he will get back within two business hours. I talked to my insurance agent and he said that the GEICO agent is either very busy, or more likely he is waiting to tell me the company is going to refuse to pay.

I was not injured in the accident, but I am losing (by not making) quite a bit of money because I don't have a car to do my job. Is there anything I can do get GEICO to pay anything?

Answer:
 Have you filed a claim with your own insurance?

You can sue the other driver. You can't force GEICO to do anything. You aren't their customer and you have no contract with them.Answer #2: The other driver's insurance company owes you nothing.

If the other driver caused an accident, HE (or she) owes you the amount of the damages.  His insurance company may pay or they may not, but it's the driver that you'll have to sue.Answer #3: A few others have mentioned that you need to file a claim with your own insurance, but in my first accident I wasn't entirely sure how it worked either. I'm also not an expert, so please correct me as you see fit, but it roughly works like this:

You pay insurance. The other person pays insurance. You get into an accident. In the state I live in (possibly different in other states, no idea) you file a claim with your insurance. They handle getting you into a rental car (if your insurance covers that) as well as appraising and figuring out how much it's going to cost to fix your car / how much they're going to pay you if the car is totaled. They usually settle this with you and then your insurance company files a suit against the other driver for the damages. The other drive then usually contacts THEIR insurance company and has them talk to your insurance company.

Eventually, they figure it out.

Basically, there isn't much you can do it about except for giving your insurance company everything they ask you for. Also, I don't think you want to find yourself talking to the other insurance company at all. In general I was advised to only speak to my insurance company about the accident and nobody else.


Title: When my parents die will my home become part of their estate to be split with my siblings if their names are before mine on the deed?

Question: I live in Oregon. My parents names are on the mortgage to my house because their apr was much lower than mine would have been. My name is on the deed to the house but after theirs. They have NOT updated their will to say that in the case of their death the house would be mine. Their will currently states that everything be split equally between my 2 siblings and I. So my question is, if they died would my name being on the house with them secure my right to keep it or would it become part of their estate to be split with my siblings? I appreciate any information you can give me on this. Thank you.

Answer: That depends on how you 3 own the house.  Generally, when multiple people own a home, you're either joint tenants with right of survivorship, or tenants in common.  If it's survivorship, then whenever one owner dies, the other one gets their share automatically until there's only one left, who owns the whole thing. If that's what you have, you'd own it if they both die.  If it's tenants in common, then you each own a portion (usually equal portions, but it depends on deed language) and you can sell or transfer that portion however you want.  If it's that, then it would be dealt with by their will