Title: College is Claiming That My Scholarship is a Grant to Withhold Funding

Question:
Sorry, this is my first time posting here, but I looked at the rules and some other posts to try to get a feel for how to format these.

Background: I'm in Alabama at a private college. I was given a full tuition and fee scholarship, and became an RA this semester in order to receive a discounted housing and meal plan rate. My scholarship does not include room and board or meal plan, it is for tuition and fees. If you can think of any other details that would help, let me know and I can add them!

My senior year of highschool, I was offered a good scholarship to a private college in Alabama. I denied it as I had an offer for a full ride at a public college. Later in the school year, the private college offered me a full tuition and fee scholarship, which I accepted and enrolled. They always put my scholarship in the system as the scholarship I had originally been given (the next scholarship down from a full ride), and the rest of the money was labeled "XXX Award" (I don't want to say the specific name because I want to remain anonymous, sorry) and I never questioned it, I just thought that was how they put it in the system. I applied to be an RA for the discounted housing and meal plan cost, and accepted the position.

Over the summer, I checked my account balances on my college's website, and saw that my scholarship had not come in in full yet, I was only given the first scholarship, and not what they usually added as the XXX Award. I called my financial aid counselor, who told me, "We can't give you that much aid, this is a private institution. We have to make money somehow." I tried to argue it with her but she told me that it was college policy.

When the school year started, I went to other RA's that had full rides or knew RA's with full rides. They all told me that they had never heard of the college doing this. I went to the Director of Financial Aid, who told me that I didn't have an academic scholarship, but rather that I had a grant, which they could reevaluate at any time and change my aid. I was told that this was standard policy for RA's with grants, and that if I had an academic scholarship I wouldn't have lost the money.

I went through my emails from highschool, and found the email I had been given about my "grant". The email, titled "X, you have been selected for an additional scholarship!", reads as follows:

Congratulations! A donor has released some additional funds, and you have been selected to receive a full tuition and fee scholarship to attend XXXXXX College! This Scholarship has a four-year value of over $XXX, XXX, which carries an annual amount of $XX,XXX.  This scholarship will be in effect as long as you remain in good academic standing and exhibit satisfactory progress toward graduation (i.e., completion of at least twelve (12) semester hours of credit each semester). This scholarship requires that you live on campus at XXXXX College for the entire four years. This scholarship also replaces any previous institutional scholarships or grants awarded.

I can't see a way to interpret this email as a grant and not a scholarship, and as my college has been known to be a little crafty with money, I am concerned. I went to the Vice President, as I work with him as an RA, and was told it would be looked into. Two weeks later, I sent an email checking back in, with no response. A week ago, I was told in person by the VP that it was still being looked into, and I still haven't heard anything else.

Is there anything I can do about this? I haven't breached the terms of the scholarship in any way, I've lived on campus the entire time that I've been here, I have a 4.00, and I take 15 hours a semester. Thank you for reading all this, I'm happy to clarify if I need to. Thanks!
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Keep escalating.  If you keep hearing nothing back from the VP, go to the president.  Bring all your emails, those showing they called it a scholarship and those you've sent to and received from any school official regarding this issue.  If you get no response from him, find out when the school's next board of director's meeting is, and show up with all your evidence.

I would do this before considering legal action, as it's definitely a scholarship based on that email.  Someone just has to get that into the financial aid director's head, and I'd bet an email from the president will get him to play ball.

Slightly off topic, but I'd be willing to bet that becoming an RA tripped something in their system having to do with that "living on campus" requirement.  Maybe the system was only set up to see paying the full on campus rate, not the discounted RA rate, as "living on campus" and so it took away the additional money.  But who knows?  Escalating is still your best bet.


Title: Solo this is actually serious and I'm kinda scared

Question: So today I was on the school bus riding home and when I sat down a girl that knew who I was and she hates my guts and she said I don't know why she hates me she just does she calls my name and I look and she says "if I ever get the chance to shoot you with a gun i would"

Answer: Report it to the school. If you’re really afraid for you’re safety you can call the police and make a report.


Title: [US/IL] I found someone selling my original music online on their website. What's the best way to proceed to get this taken down and get any money I'm owed?

Question:
Title. I found someone selling my music while searching for the youtube link to share with a friend. The music has been published before on iTunes and Spotify, however it was taken down temporarily while I switched distributors. It has been live on our Youtube the entire time though. I did check with my original distributor and ensured that they never distributed to this company in the first place.

They have taken 6 songs as well as the artwork, which still includes my label's logo, they didn't even bother to edit it out. I have not contacted them about this yet as I wanted to make sure I had everything in order and I understood everything before proceeding, as we're a smaller label and have not had this happen before.

I'm hesitant to post more personal information about them or my music unless it's necessary, I'd rather not give them the opportunity to clean anything up or fudge any book keeping they might have in case they have made any sales on the music.

Please let me know if you need any more information. I am at work and while I do have access to a computer, I do not have constant access to reddit so if I do not reply in a timely enough manner, please be patient.

Answer:
 I'm not an IP expert, but I believe that if you formally register the work with the US Copyright Office within some short time (30 days?) after you discover infringement, you are then entitled to actual damages (e.g. what money you lost out on because of the infringement) \*and\* statutory damages, which are $750-$30,000 per work infringed.

It would be worth a call to any litigation attorney in your area. You want someone well versed in IP litigation.Answer #2: This sort of thing is very common.

1. Issue a DMCA takedown for all of them.
2. Make sure you're registered with copyright.gov
3. As to money, you can sue for statutory damages if they have deep pockets, but unless this is a really big site there won't be much in actual damages.


Title: Fired 1 day after reporting a workplace injury

Question:
I was fired today from the place I've worked for the past 10 years in Minnesota. I was in my upper management. We recently got a new regional manager who assigned me to oversee the department managers and their work in three areas. One of these three areas lost both of it's employees about 1 month ago. Both fired. Because there was nobody else to do so, I had to run the receiving dock by myself. Unloading all the trucks receiving in the product and running all the product to the floor. I was doing 2 full time jobs on top of my own, which means my senior management position suffered.

I injured myself with power equipment last Thursday and was coerced by my HR admin to go see a doctor yesterday. The doctor told me nothing was broken. I have a considerable amount of bruising from the incident, but that it would take about a month for my leg to fully heal, but that the only concession anyone needed to make to me at work was to allow me to sit periodically. Then I was fired today for "poor work performance" because I wasn't accomplishing everything my new regional had assigned to me the previous month, despite him being fully aware that I was covering two other full-time jobs.

A friend pointed out to me that the timing of the firing after an injury seemed rather convenient and that it might be beneficial for me to pursue legal action. Thoughts?

TL:DR - got fired one day after a workplace injury. Can I sue?

Answer: Lots of facts surrounding your performance are relevant... But this is bad timing for your employer. It's probably worth a consultation with an employment attorney. Answer #2: NAL but a safety professional.  In addition to consulting with an attorney, if you think you've been retaliated against for reporting an injury, you can file a complaint with Minnesota OSHA within 30 days of the date you were fired: http://www.dli.mn.gov/osha/FileComplaint.asp


Title: [TX] I was in an accident. Not at fault. Car totaled. I don't know what my options are.

Question:
In a nutshell, my car is totaled. Repairs estimated at $7k. It would be cheaper to get a new car. Insurance company of girl who hit me denied my claim. I don't have full coverage so my company can't give me a lawyer.

[Here is the police report.](https://i.imgur.com/hKhG744.jpg) Officer did not issue anyone a ticket, though she is clearly at fault.

As far as I can tell, my options are to a) take her to small claims without a lawyer, or b) hire a lawyer by the hour to send her insurance company letters and try to settle out of court for much less than I deserve.

Do I have any other options? What would you do in my position?

---

If I took her to small claims, would I be able to use my witness? Someone was in the car with me. She has no witness. But I wouldn't have a lawyer.

My dad thinks we can win in small claims without a lawyer, but I'm not so sure. I've been getting mixed answers.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 > Insurance company of girl who hit me denied my claim.

Why?


Title: Can you go to Iraq/Syria and fight AGAINST ISIS?

Question: I mean lets say you wanna be john wick or something and decide to go to Iraq and start killing isis members. Would you face any legal repercussions in the US? what about iraq?

Answer:
 US could revoke your citizenship for participating in a foreign military group. Simon Ostrovsky interviewed a guy from Texas who joined a military group in Ukraine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cA9cGUGr00. I don't know the status of the guy's citizenship.

There was also a case where a girl went to join ISIS and had her UK citizenship revoked: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iEzYlkiAYU


Title: TX- Brother went to jail, got out, now we need help.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If you have a lawyer, do not undermine your lawyer's ability to effectively represent you by seeking advice from third parties. If you feel your lawyer is not actually diligently representing you, get a new lawyer.


Title: My girlfriend’s doctor’s office won’t refer to her by her legal name, although she has asked several times. I’m calling before her appointment Monday, but is there any action we can take if it persists?

Question: When she (MTF) started going there, she used her dead name. Now she has legally changed her name and it’s the name on her insurance, but they always refer to her by her dead name. This is the only office she can get to for her hormones, so switching isn’t an option. We live in Virginia, for reference. Anything that we can do?

Answer:
 Has she tried to talk to the practice manager? Is the doctor doing this or just the receptionists?

This isnt a legal issue. They can call her "cat in the hat" if they want. There is no law against calling someone by the wrong name.


Title: (MI) If someone who is 19 photoshops his neighbors head and face onto naked pictures that aren't her and she turns out to be 15 and not 18 like he thought and the cops find out and don't believe they are photoshopped what will happen to him?

Answer: I doubt you are that good at photoshop. Just delete the pictures and stop being immature.


Title: Called bail bondsman to turn myself in, there’s an arrest warrant for two drug charges that isn’t verifiable, help???

Question: bails bondsman and everyone else I asked said they have no idea what this means, the chief officer of the case has not verified the warrant although it exists??? I wanted to turn myself in but the bail bondsman says there is no point what do I do?

Answer: You should be asking a lawyer, not a bail bondsman, legal questions. I have no idea what any of that means and since you didn't post any location information no one will be able to help you.


Title: [US][Texas] Is it considered child pornography, and/or Can I get in legal trouble if I've sent/received nudes as a teenager, to another teenager?

Question:
I'm in my mid 20's right now. It's been about 10 years or so, and I'm applying for a position that does a polygraph test. Part of the hiring process requires me to answer if I've ever been in possession, or distributed, of child pornography, and I'm assuming that the nudes were considered child pornography.

This was during my teenage years, and I've not been in possession, or even sent any nudes at all, since then. I don't want to hide this from my employer(s), especially since it's likely going to be on the polygraph test; I just want to know what my legal rights are related to this, and how I should go about it.

Answer:
 Yes, it's considered CP. You can say yes and then give context. If you say no and your body undergoes the stress changes that set off a polygraph well... You'll have to explain.

It's worth noting that polygraphs in general are shit at lie detecting.


Title: [Ohio] Boss wants to fill out credit application on his behalf. Is that legal?

Question:
I work for a small business in Ohio. My boss travels alot. Sometimes he will send me stuff to fax out, nothing major. This morning he sent a blank credit card form with the request I fill it out on his behalf and send it back to him.

I already plan to turn him down (I just don't feel comfortable doing so) ... but is it legal to fill out something like that for someone else? My boss is a pretty nice guy so it hard to believe there is something nefarious going on here. He probably just thinks it is no big deal.

Answer:
 Is this a personal or business card?

There's nothing illegal about having you put his information on a form to have him verify, sign, and submit.Answer #2: There’s nothing wrong with this. It doesn’t matter who physically fills in spaces on a form as long as the signer is who he says he is. By signing, he adopts what you’ve written in the form as his own statements, and you aren’t in any legal danger on this sort of thing Answer #3: Put his information on a credit application for him and send it back to him? Go ahead and do it.Answer #4: There's nothing unethical about having your assistant draft documents for you, as long as the information is correct (if he's signing, you are not responsible for ensuring it's correct, he is responsible for providing you correct information).

If he's trying to get you to apply for a card in your name for his use, don't do that.Answer #5: Does he mean you fill it out with his information in your role  or does he mean you fill it out with your information and open a credit card in your name? If the latter, absolutely do not do it.


Title: Brock Turner - Stanford rapist - protests in Ohio...what am I legally allowed to do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Why not write to your elected representatives about testing rape kits, or something similar that makes an actual difference, instead of joining a lynch mob?Answer #2: * [Menacing by stalking](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2903.211v2) - your armed buddies may get you arrested if the police believe you're all part of the same group, or if the police believe it's necessary to identify the people breaking the law.

* Trespassing: you'd have to pull the property records to know for sure what areas are private property and what areas are public property. You can generally assume that if you're on a city street you're not on private property, but, depending on the local plans, sidewalks may be partially or entirely on private property. You may also run afoul of various laws and bylaws about creating hazards in the street if you block the road.

* Ohio has noise bylaws. Excess noise at night will likely bring the police around to arrest you.

* [Failure to disperse](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2917.04v1), [disorderly conduct](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/2917.11v1), and [nuisance](http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3767.02v1) may all be relevant.


Title: Can I be kicked out of a class and replaced by another student because they didn't plan properly?

Question:
Age: Was 17 Male

Location: Canada, British Columbia

So this happened last year in my 11th grade for a Biology 12 class. A week goes by and the principal takes the 3 grade 11's (30 kid maximum in a class) including myself out and tells us that a grade 12 needs to get into this class and one of us have to leave to make room for him. Apparently the gr 12 mother came to the school and talked to the principle saying her son needs this class for university.

So I end up getting the boot and end up taking a Economics class to fill up the block. I only writing this now because I just realized how much it screwed me over in my last year.

Answer:
 I live in the US, but based on law that I'm familiar with, schools have the right to give priority enrollment.  If another student has higher priority (due to being a year ahead) then they can displace you.

If you had asked last year, I would have suggested you send your mom to do the same thing, but it's too late for that.  If you don't speak out, you lose out.


Title: Brother wants me to put my name down on the lease for an apartment that he is running an AIR BNB out of in Bed Stuy. What are the risks?

Question: He doesn't have permission from the owner of the apartment building to do this, he says he will auto pay the rent. Will this affect my credit score? What are the risks of signing this lease? There are 4 apartments in the building he already is renting two and this is his attempt at renting 3/4 of them

Answer:
 > What are the risks of signing this lease?

Oh, golly...  You can be evicted for:

> He doesn't have permission from the owner of the apartment building to do this

You could be sued when the tenants of the Air BNB burn down the building.

Criminal charges of fraud are not out of the question.

This is a horrible idea.Answer #2: Risk? You mean being sued for any and all damages and money owed? Getting evicted?

yeah, a ton of risk. Dont sign a contract for someone else. If he cant do it on his own and take all the liability then he doesnt need to be doing it. Answer #3: Others have explained the risks if it goes downhill. Even if everything went exactly as planned there is risk. Let’s say you decided to buy a car or a house or apply for credit. Your debt to income ratio would be shot because you have a legal commitment to pay whatever the rent is on that unit in addition to your other regular monthly obligations.


Title: I need divorce advice

Question:
I am divorcing my husband. We've been together for 3 years. Neither of us has done anything substantially wrong. We are just not happy together. Mainly, I am not happy. I want to go the simplest route of divorce.

* we have a 3 year old son together
* we have a joint checking and savings account. but it has no more than 5,000 in it.
* our house is a rental. the lease is already up
* my car is solely in my name, and his is solely in his name
* my credit cards are only in my name, as are his
* i only wish to take my things with me. There's nothing that i would fight him over keeping

he is in the military. i don't know if that changes anything. we are in TX.

any suggestions or experience would be seriously appreciated

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 This was virtually the same situation for my ex and I. We walked away, and I attempted to use a local legal mediation for divorce, but she quickly changed her tune. She ended up getting a lawyer, and I did the same, and we ended up in court fighting over child support and custody. (Actually, settled about two days before the court date.)

My point is it may be civil now, but it can change overnight.


Title: Sister wants to use my house as collateral for a loan to fund her husband’s higher studies.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I don't think anyone here knows anything about Indian law.

But you don't have to know anything about Indian law to know this is a terrible idea.Answer #2: Well if they don't pay it off, multiple things could happen:

The house gets lost due to the debt

And/or

You don't get your loan because they havn't paid off theirs.

This is a bad idea. You need to get the house in your name and you control your money. Right now, they can do this without your permission (it seems like) and you are hosed out of the money for your education.

Your sister sounds spoiledAnswer #3: >  During his divorce (2011) with his second wife, he transferred the house from his name to my sister’s as a “gift” to avoid it being claimed by ex-wife.

If this is true, then it sounds like the house is your sister's property and she can do whatever she wants with it. This is why you don't attempt to defraud your spouse in a divorce by giving your possessions to other people.Answer #4: IANAL, and I am certainly not an Indian Lawyer...but you realize this isn't "your" house, right?

Unless Indian Law is significantly different, this is your sisters house. It doesn't really matter that you're living in it, and it doesn't really matter what your dad wants.

This is basically an /r/relationships question, not an  r/legaladvice questionAnswer #5: Indian-American here. You know the Indian court system, especially for civil cases, is dogshit. If your sister does this you will never see that money again and you will have no mechanism outside of vigilante justice to get it back unless you want to wait 25 years or pay an arm and leg in bribes. tell your sister to pound sand.


Title: Ramifications about lying to employer about location.

Question:
Hello Reddit,

I am a work from home associate.  What would be the legal ramifications of telling my employer I am moving to a state which I will not actually be living in.  The rate of pay is much higher in the state I wish to tell them I am moving to.  Roughly 11,000 dollars a year more.

I want to know what the legal ramifications would be if I was caught. State would be California.

Thanks,

Throwaway.

Answer: Well you'd be defrauding them for one, and also your taxes will be a nightmare.


Title: If Bob breaks up with Jane and Jane commits suicide as a direct result, could Bob go to jail?

Question:
In AK

Thank you

Answer: No.  Answer #2: On the flip side, if someone is using the threat of suicide to keep you in a relationship, you will not be convicted if you leave and they harm themselves. Answer #3: If you or someone you know is at-risk to commit suicide, please reach out to the suicide hotline by calling 1-800-273-8255 or [using their online chat](http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/GetHelp/LifelineChat.aspx).


Title: US Bank Asking for Mortgage Payments after Chapter 7 Discharge

Question:
I'm in Pennsylvania and filed for a Chapter 7 Bankrupcy.  It's completely finished.  A few weeks ago I got a bill from US Bank basically showing that I'm current but owe for September.

If I understand correctly, the house went up for Sheriff Sale on May 12th.  If it was delayed or something, nobody contacted me.  I'd assume that's something my lawyer would have seen as well?

Through my internet research this could mean one of three things.

1. US Bank is illegally asking me for money per the terms of my bankruptcy.

2. US Bank is applying a recently added clause I had read about stating they can still bill me?

3. The house is still in my name and they are charging me as if I'm living there.  Now that I've already filed chapter 7, I'm screwed.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 I should have made it clear that I'm out of the house.  I have been for several years.

I foreclosed, then filed for a Chapter 7, and got the Discharge notice.

I hadn't contacted the bank because I felt my lawyer probably should.  I forwarded him the info but haven't heard anything for a week.


Title: Defective Chair Sliced My Roommate's Arm Open-- Potential Remedies?

Question:
I'll try to keep this short with just facts.  I'm a law student, but I want to know what people more privy to torts related to implied warranty have to say about this.

I bought a chair from a furniture store a month and a half ago.  A month later, the chair broke.  A repairman from the company who sold me the chair came to repair it.  Also mentioned a loose spring in the chair (it's a recliner).  He then told me it was fixed after he reinforced the front end.  Did not address the loose spring.

I was cleaning a couple of days later, notice substantial scratches in the hardwood floor.  Flip chair over, see that the spring that the repairman had mentioned was cutting up my floor when I rocked in the chair.

Roommate tried to reposition the spring, it jutted outward, and sliced open his arm.  Four hours later, we leave the emergency room and he has 7 stitches in his forearm and a painful arm.  He says that his hand is numb.

I called the furniture store.  They're offering to send an independent contractor to fix my floor.  They said nothing about replacing my chair with one that's not an apparent piece of shit.  Also said that the guy who fixed the chair didn't mention a loose spring in his report (basically called me a liar).  They told me to send pictures of the floor, as well as scans of my roommate's bill for out-of-pocket costs of the injury he sustained.

I think that only offering to cover only his copay is unreasonable.  What am I entitled to for breach of implied warranty?  Is there another tort action I should pursue?  Are any of you actually lawyers?

I don't need specific legal advice; I just want to know whether or not I am justified in expecting more out of the furniture store.

[New York State]

TL;DR chair broke, guy fixed it and missed a broken spring which damaged floor and roommate, what remedies should I pursue?

Answer: I'm not sure why the furniture store offered to pay for the arm, as I don't see how they are liable for your roommate's attempted repair.  The floor makes sense because it damaged the floor during normal operation of the chair.


Title: Mean posts on ig

Question: So I made some mean posts on Instagram calling some people gross, old and telling them that I was going to keep reporting them until they got deleted. Someone claiming to be from Instagram told me that I needed to delete the account or she was going to get the police involved. I have since deleted it. What am I looking at here?

Answer: Delete reddit too. This is a serious issue. You must act quick. Delete all social media and never come back. Answer #2: You got played by someone pretending to be a Instagram dev lol


Title: [FL] When mailing rent to your landlord, is the rent considered paid on the date mailed, the first delivery attempt, or when the landlord finally has it in her hand?

Question:
Thanks for the advice on my family's previous issues. I can't speak about those right now. There is a different matter that kind of spun from it. Y'all were so helpful before, so I once again humbly request some advice.

My uncle (mom's brother) lives about 6 hours away and he came down for moral support and to help get my mom's property back in order. While he's staying, his rent will be due again at least twice. His landlord only accepts money order or cash either in person or by mail. Per his lease, the late fees are $45 initial late fee after the grace period, then $15 a day. Obviously, he wants to avoid those.

He's sending out his rent on Friday, which would give it roughly 11 days to arrive by the 1st (due date). With the 3 day grace period buffer included, that's plenty of time for it to arrive "on time." Since he has to pay with a money order and not a check, he wants to send it return receipt requested accompanied by a letter that's just certified telling the landlord he sent the rent in the other letter and giving her the tracking number and instructions for redelivery if she needs them.

He's afraid his landlord will not sign for the rent and intentionally force late fees. She's tried this in person before by ghosting her tenants around the time rent is due, only to reappear to accept payment after the late fees kicked in. She actually ghosted him when he tried to pay rent before he came down. So his questions are:

1. When mailing your rent in Florida, when is it considered paid? The date of mailing, the first delivery attempt, or only when the money order is physically in the hands of the landlord?
2. If the rent is rejected by the landlord or she never picks it up or arranges for redelivery, can she successfully claim late fees or successfully file an eviction for non-payment?
3. If the landlord does decide to play dirty, are the proof of mailing and rejection/no pickup enough proof that he tried to pay his rent?
4. If the landlord rejects/doesn't pick up the letter and files for eviction, can the money order that is made out to his landlord be deposited to the special account with that payee or will he need to get a new money order to fill out with the court? He has enough room on the memo line to fill in case details.
5. On the chance that USPS ends up delivering the rent after the grace, will the proof that he mailed it 2 weeks before the end of the grace period be enough to get the late fees waived?

My uncle is planning on leaving as soon as his lease is up, so he doesn't care about being renewed. He went for cheap rent, but is stuck paying the high cost of a crooked landlord. He honestly thought about just driving home to pay in person, but a 12 hour round trip sandwiching chasing down his landlord (possibly unsuccessfully) to give her the money seems insane just to pay your rent when there's a post office just down the block.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Answer:
 Your obligation is to get the payment in your landlord's hand by the due date. The failures of the post office or any other third party are not your landlord's party and have no impact on you being excused for failing to meet that obligation.

The landlord has no obligation to jump through any hoops.


Title: Is it legal in Texas to give your psychiatrist unused anti-depressant pills so she can donate them to homeless people?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Do...do...psychs just go ahead and donate pills to folks?  I have my doubts...


Title: She won't sign the divorce papers

Question:
Hey,
My ex of 2 years of marriage refuses to sign papers for a divorce. Not because she wants anything but because after having an affair, she decided she wants to be with me and won't let go.
How do I move forward?

I'm in Georgia in the US

Answer:
 Somali law allows you to divorce your wife by rebuking her and denying your marriage with her three times while in public.  Have you done that yet? If so, you're formally divorced in the law of the jurisdiction I assume you reside in.Answer #2: Ex-parte divorces are available in most of the US, probably all of it.  As long as dissolution is the only issue, a court can grant divorce to a state resident even if the other party refuses to attend or dodges service.

The court can't decide property division,  custody or support issues without both.Answer #3: If she won't sign a divorce agreement, then you will have to go to court and the judge will enter a divorce decree. Your soon-to-be-ex can't prevent that from happening, though she can certainly try to make it as drawn-out and combative process as she wants.Answer #4: If she won't agree to an uncontested divorce, then you will have to file for a contested divorce.


Title: maternity leave

Question: My wife is about to have our second baby we was planning on taking of 6 weeks. She works at Dillard's they told her that they didn't know if she could take the full 6 weeks off. I am under the impression that they don't have a choice and that she could legally take off 12 weeks.

Answer: If she meets the [FMLA requirements](http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/benefits-leave/fmla.htm) (basically, worked there for at least 12 months, worked 1,250 hours in the past 12 months (approximately 24 hours per week), and they have 50 employees within 75 miles), she's entitled to 12 weeks unpaid, with her job protected. Some states may grant her more rights.


Title: Employer terminating one day before salary

Question:
hello,
i have a question for you all.
my employer generally has a tendency to terminate a person without prior notice just one day before salary.
this is like cheating and frustration .
how can i sue them
thanks
John

Answer: Even if they fire you, they still have to pay you for the time you spent working before that. Do you believe that isn't happening?


Title: Is online Direct Democracy legal for HOA’s?

Question:
Short story (skip to Situation if you hate long reads):

I bought a condo in LA about 6 months ago. It’s the first home I own (not rent) so I wasn’t familiar with HOA procedures and their rules. I have visited a couple of HOA board meetings and it was one of the most archaic, empty and boring as sessions I’ve seen. + time is precious so, I gave up on even participating in that 17th century style charade.

Later, I started facing one stupid restrictive rule after another, one senseless spending after another (they charge us $500/month and plan to increase it). I have learnt that a lot of my neighbors hate it as well but have no time and/or legal expertise to fight it. It all breaks down to single issues for everyone who resists and it allows HOA board to defeat us all one by one.

Situation:

So, I came up with an idea to develop a simple collective decision making tool (for free) so that 5 board members don’t make decisions for 150 households. A website where each apartment would have an account that will allow to initiate and vote for rules and amendments. I thought the main problem would be an opposition from the board but I was told (by one of our board members) that California law strictly regulates HOA decision making procurers. Apparently, online direct democracy tool can’t be applied in HOAs even if the board is all for it because it’s basically illegal.

3 questions:
1. Is it true or is my board lying to me?
2. If it’s fully/partly true, is there a way around it?
3. Do I, as a homeowner, have an access to our HOA legal council or is it a privilege of board members only?

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: I concur with the board that it would not be legal under the Davis-Stirling Act.  And even if it were, it would be an absolutely godawful idea.  The board members are fiduciaries who must act in the HOA's interests.  Having "direct democracy" for every. single. decision. would quickly devolve to poor turnout, and everyone simply wanting to keep assessments as low as possible, regardless of what's best for the HOA.


Title: Step-father kicking mother out of house in San Antonio, TX

Question:
San Antonio, Tx. So I called my mother today and she said her husband told her to "get out" of the house. She said she is tired of all the verbal abuse that has come her way since they have been together. He had to be hospitalized for 2 and a half years and my mother spent those years living in the hospital with him, taking him to all of his appointments, etc, just to be treated like crap.

She thinks he is going to take all of her debit cards away and kick her out in the streets or try to take everything in the divorce because he has the money to hire the "best lawyer". Any advice? I hate to see this happening to my mother after ALL she has done for him and all she has had to put up with.

UPDATE: Now he called the cops and the cops told her it would be best for her to move across the street to their smaller house. So she did. Doesn't have cable or anything. He gave her an ultimatum today saying she can either stay there and be his "housemaid" or she can file for divorce and give everything to him. So my question is if she came home to alabama to a less stressful environment with family would he be able to use "abandonment" against her?

Answer: No your step-father cannot kick your mother out of her house if that is her legal residence. That would be self-help eviction and it is illegal. He cannot take her or touch any of her property.


Title: [Ontario] SO is considering taking a ticket for a Major driving infraction to court because the issuing officer may have explained her infraction wrong. What are her chances?

Question:
I[21M] am making this post on behalf of my girlfriend[20F].

BACKGROUND: Recently my girlfriend received a ticket for passing a stopped school bus. It happened as she was making a right at a green light, as she finished the turn she found herself directly behind a stopped school bus. The bus lights were flashing but the stop sign was not out, and in the split second she had after making the turn she decided that she could not stop abruptly enough and proceeded to pass the school bus. Unfortunately, immediately after the school bus was a police officer who pulled her over and gave her a ticket. The officer explained that because this was her first offence, the ticket was for 495$ and 1 demerit point. The officer also advised that she show up to court to try and have the ticket further reduced by a prosecutor. While I may be understandably bias, I consider my girlfriend a conscientious driver and she has never given me reason to presume otherwise so I believe her story.

The issue however is not the initial ticket but what happened when she went to court. When my girlfriend finally met with the prosecutor, she was informed that the infraction code on the ticket was detailed for 6 demerit points, not 1. This would constitute a major infraction and likley double her insurance. My girlfriend is considering fighting her ticket in court now because she cannot possibly afford her car after such an insurance hike, considering that she is a full-time nursing student and her family is not financially affluent by any means. While she does not figure she stands much of a chance, she hopes that because the officer explained her infraction improperly that she may be able to have the ticket thrown out.

Does she stand any chance of fighting the ticket on these grounds or any grounds at all? I don't want her to give up, as she needs her car for work and school. I am hoping any advice found here may be positive and give her/us a chance to battle this ticket.

Answer: The cop being wrong about the law doesn't change any material facts. But let's say the officer had been 100% right? What different choices would she have made?


Title: Can I Run Over Protesters With My Car II: Electric Boogaloo

Question:
**NO**

Nothing has changed in the last three months to magically make it okay now for you to run over protesters with your car. I don't know how all of you collectively fell and hit your head at the same time, but vehicular assault is still illegal.

No, it doesn't matter they are blocking the road.

No, it doesn't matter that you are late.

No, you cannot just nudge them out of the way

No, you cannot just ignore them and act like you don't see them

**YOU CANNOT RUN PEOPLE OVER**

We shouldn't have to fucking say this again.

EDIT: [Previous Thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4ts5hk/can_i_run_over_protesters_megathread/)

EDIT 2: [Oh, look at the time](http://imgur.com/gallery/23vAjYF)

Answer: Serious question. If the protesters surround the vehicle, and don't allow the driver and other occupants to leave the vehicle or area peacefully, how is that not kidnapping?Answer #2: Strange question, if the protestors keep people from leaving as a result of the protest. Could this be used as a basis for unlawful restraint or kidnapping?


Title: Accused of stealing money from a wallet after returning it.

Question: This just happened so will follow up with more info when available. My wife , son and I were at a sporting goods store and my wife found a ladies wallet sitting in the shoe dept. She grabbed the wallet DID NOT OPEN IT. And walked directly to the front desk and turned it in trying to be a good person as her wallet was stolen over the summer so she understood how shitty it is. She left her info with the cashier incase they needed to contact her. About ten min ago the police call and ask her to come to the store and are accusing her of stealing money from said wallet because apparently there was money missing. She is there right now and I told her if they try and coerce her into incriminating herself to stop talking immediately until we have a lawyer. I'm assuming that there has to be video of the incident but like I said this just happened. What should we be doing right now to protect ourselves?? So much for trying to do the right thing..

Answer:
 Why would a thief leave their contact information?Answer #2: Stop talking. It is up to them to prove that she stole the money, and she doesn't have to help them build a case. The wallet passed through more hands than hers. Stop. Talking. Now. Answer #3: IANAL but you have the right to remain silent.   Without any actual legal advice, that would literally be my first step.    Onus would be on them to prove you guilty, and not you prove innocence.

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One of the lawyers that worked at my company would always say that most people on trial hang themselves just by trying to talk themselves out of the situation


Title: [Israel] I got a Social Security number yet I am not a US citizen. I don't live in the US. I was just told that I have been evading taxes in the US for years.

Question:
Hello

I am an Israeli citizen and I live in Israel. I do not live in the US, I do not hold American citizenship. I have no family living there, no bank accounts, no connection to that country at all. Back in the day I found a loophole that allows Israeli citizens to get a Social Security card without needing to have all the requirements and so I got one because why not.

I have never used it for anything. Yet I was told that all US citizens *and "US persons" (i.e. persons with a green card or social security card)* are required to file a tax return and pay US taxes no matter where they live in the world.  So I may have been dodging taxes in the US for the past decade without knowing, which is quite funny to me.

Anyway my question is, is this true? Is there a way I can check this?

Here is the SSN: http://i.imgur.com/MVmReX5.jpg

Answer:
 Have you made >$95,000 US/year? If not, you are probably under the threshold.

If so, I would seek the advice of a lawyer.


Title: Being contacted for a debt I don't owe [PA]

Question:
I got a letter from a debt collected (CBE Group) saying I owe them $406.58. They claim the original creditor was The Dept of Homeland Security and the original debt was $250--which just makes no sense. They sent this letter to an address I haven't lived at for over 5 years and the landlord was nice enough to forward the letter. I checked my credit history and didn't see any hits from them. The letter stated that if I don't respond in 30 days they will assume the debt is valid. I ended up throwing the letter away assuming it was a scam, but they are now calling my mom's home phone number asking for me.

As the title says I'm located in Pennsylvania. I know this is not a debt I owe and am unsure if I should continue to ignore them or spend time, effort and energy trying to fight.

Help?

Answer:
 >if I should continue to ignore them or spend time, effort and energy trying to fight.

Or... you could call them and talk to them. Ask them what the debt is for and to send you proof of the debt. If you really don't owe it, there may be a mistake that is easy to clear up.


Title: (LA) I have video of my neighbor stealing from my front porch on several occasions. How to proceed?

Question:
Got sick of things going missing so I bought a security camera. Wife thought I was silly. Hooked it up and over the last month have caught a woman taking several items. This morning she ripped off something in broad daylight, with her dog in tow no less. See her often, she lives at an apartment a few houses down I'm fairly sure. I was gonna wait until next time I see her and follow her (stealthily) to her exact address. Then I plan to call the cops and show them the footage. Is this the right way to handle this? People suck.

[Update] Spotted a local cruiser on my way out the neighborhood. Filed a report but with no address to point them to she said there was little she could do. Offered to knock on some doors with me but I had to go to work. Gave her my info and she gave me hers. Said to call her if I find an exact address. So pretty much boned until I find exactly where she resides. At least the officer has a great picture of her. Feel kind of hopeless about the whole thing though. I'll probably never get my stuff back and now she'll have every reason to slash my tires or something off camera. People suck.

Answer: Give the footage to the cops. Tell them where you believe she lives. Let them take it from there. They can very easily print out a few photos of her from the video and go ask the landlord and/or a few residents in the area if they recognize her.Answer #2: Probably best just to call police.Answer #3: Perhaps you can call the local station and ask for the detective(s) who deal with this sort of crime. If she's stealing from you, she's probably stealing from others and while a patrol officer might not care, a detective who is tasked with this job might be more interested in this information.Answer #4: In my neighborhood package theft is rampant and 75% of people have security cameras. You can join Nextdoor (like Craigslist but you can only use/view it if you live in neighborhood) and post screenshots of your footage. Chances are you aren't the only person she's stealing from. People will be more than happy to identify her if they are targeted as well.


Title: (Switzerland) A person has came for an 8 hour trial for a work position and asked to be paid. Threaten to sue.

Question:
A person has came for a trial for hotel work, for 8 hour period and asked to be paid. What i am asking is that regarding the law on switzerland where me and other students go for trials without pay.

Is there grounds of sueing?

Answer: I don't know Swiss law, but in many places, this is totally illegal. You have a right to be paid for work carried out.


Title: Donation using Fake Credit Card. [MA]

Question:
Just looking for some general information regarding an incident involving a person I will call "Susan."

Susan is an incredibly awkward person, who has trouble saying no to people. A charity representative approached Susan on the street, and solicited Susan to donate to that charity. Susan was too awkward to say no, and instead provided a made-up name and made-up credit card number. However, when asked, Susan allowed the charity representative to take an imprint of her real credit card.

Is Susan criminally liable in any way for her actions? I am pretty sure not, but I wanted to check my bases.

Answer:
 She was too awkward to say no, but instead made up a fake name and credit card number, and then provided her **real** credit number with her real name?

A quick read of the law leads me to believe this isn't criminal fraud, as neither the charity was hurt, nor did Susan benefit.  But it's certainly messed up.Answer #2: Huh? So she committed fraud but then have then the real card info anyway?


Title: [Utah] How much jail time to be expected for 7 felony charges?

Question: I know someone who was recently charged with six counts of possession with intent to distribute, an additional count of distribution of a controlled substance, and also a weapons charge. How long can he expect to serve time in jail? Is jail time a certainty for a first offense? This is his first charge.

Answer:
 Yikes.

Not enough info here, though. Jail time could be anything from deferred to many many years.


Title: My landlord is asking me to move out of my room with less than 2 weeks notice. What can I do? California.

Question:
So this is my situation, guys:
Landlord knocked on my door the other day and told me that I would need to move my stuff into the room across the hall. (I am renting a room in a house). He's doing this to tear down the walls of my room and create a bigger room with kitchen and bathroom. The room across the hall is about the same size as my old room though the closet is bigger and therefore takes up more space. I do not need this closet space, and preferred a bigger room.
I also feel inconvenienced for having to make this move on such short notice, and when I've done nothing wrong. I pay rent on time, I am quiet, and am respectful to my housemates. Above all that I am rarely even there.
What recourse do I have? I'd like to see if I could negotiate a better price for this "smaller" room. I am scared, however, that he may ask me to leave which would leave me homeless for the time being.
Construction is set to begin in less than 2 weeks. Is it possible for me to stay in my room and stall his plans for the time being? Or would I liable for some sort of damages? I would like the time to look for a better place to rent if he won't work with me, but I don't really know what rights I have.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Sure you can but he will likely move to evict you and why in the world would you not just move across the hall


Title: College student with my first apartment. Getting overage charges no matter what we do. Feels wrong, but we're not well versed in legalities

Question:
So I moved into an apartment right next to our campus in Georgia this semester. I have three roommates who are all close friends that I knew beforehand. We're being charged $445 each for rent, and that is supposed to cover everything. We all used as little electricity the first month as we could since we knew we would get an overage if we went over and wanted to get an idea of what we had to work with. We got a note towards the end of the first month saying we only used a 1/3rd of the utility bill we're allowed. To be more exact, we're allowed $100 towards utilities and once it goes past that we have to split the overage. The note we received said we used $33 our first month.

So we loosen up quite a bit and were pretty happy until our next rent was due. Only a few days before the start of the next month and our due date for our rent, we get an email from a separate company saying we owed roughly $500 dollars on rent. This came as quite a shock to us, because that means we went from using $33 in utilities to using $300 in utilities. We thought it had to be a mistake at first, but it wasn't.

To save time and skip unnecessary information. Here's what we discovered:

1) The company in charge of our apartments no longer handles our utilities, but instead it is delt with by a separate company. So we're always directed to the utilities company with any complaints or questions. This is the first year of them doing this.
2) The people living on the first floor have lived here for 3 years, and we overheard one of them on the phone stating this is the first time they've ever had an overage in these apartments.
3) If we call the power company that supplies the electricity, they are unable to answer questions to us as residents. If we call the company in charge of our lease, they direct us to the new company in charge of our utilities. If we call the company in charge of our utilities, all they do is tell us the amount of electricity our apartment uses and give us advice on how to cut back on it.

We were understandably upset, but we didn't have enough time to dig further before the rent+overage was due and we'd be charged even more for a late fee. So we paid it and decided to dig further and see if it happened again. During the next month, we:

1) Turned the air conditioning off every day we could, which wasn't as many as we'd like but I'd say we had roughly a total of a week's worth of no air conditioning. We'd just leave the windows up, and occasionally turn on a fan if it was hot. The rest of the days, we turned it up so that the coolest we would put it was 75°.
2) We were more cautious about leaving lights on when it wasn't necessary.
3) We discovered that the overage we got last month was the average for all the residents in these apartments.

That leads us to a few days ago, when we got an email with a $8 overage for each of us. Granted, that's a lot better than $50, but there's really no other way we could have used less electricity without going to extreme measures and we're still getting overages. We're about to start getting winter weather, which means we're going to have to be running the heat a lot here and won't be able to leave windows open or the heating off.

How can we combat this? Can we even combat this? We feel like something somewhere is wrong, but we're just college students with no past experience to go off of and don't know enough to pinpoint what is wrong. I personally am working through college and am barely keeping up with all the bills as it was, so having this extra bill is really just the icing on my least favorite adulthood flavored cake.

I apologize if this is poorly written. This is my first post on Reddit and I'm also on my mobile.

Edit:
tl;dr We're getting screwed over, by someone, somehow, but we don't know how, who, or if it's something we can even fight.

Also, here's some snapshots of relevant parts of our housing contract: http://imgur.com/5sISiyc http://imgur.com/AKifcdt http://imgur.com/65Ntcqz http://imgur.com/GUIQRCI http://imgur.com/MC83B1S

Answer:
 New utility company is screwing you...somehow. Like, your apartment is paying for the meter for all apartments, or something.

Apartment management is intentionally screwing you by outsourcing your utilities to a company with which you do not have a contract.

See if your university has a free legal thing for students. Also, everyone in the building should band together.


Title: My sister's landlord wants to kick her out for a month for "cosmetic renovations". They gave her two weeks to move everything.

Question:
So I'm here just trying to get some advice for a situation my sister is in. She's currently at a college apartment/townhouse complex in Virginia and has her lease extended until July 2020.

Two days ago the management at the complex told her that they are doing "cosmetic renovations" to the place she is renting with 3 other people. They told her that she and her roommates have until July 14th to move all of her stuff out because they are doing those renovations.

This wasn't anything requested by the renters to the apartment and most of them are out of state/too far to be able to move things out themselves. The management has offered to hire a moving company to move all of their things at their own expense but none of the renters are comfortable with having a stranger move all of their things while they're not around.

I'm wondering how legal this is to kick renters out for a month (4-6 weeks according to them) for something that they are calling "cosmetic renovations".

They have been refusing to say much over email and everything sounds sketchy. They are claiming that the construction company that originally built the house is the one that is forcing the management to force the renters out. The only thing we could get in writing is:

"The renovations that are being done are all cosmetic fixes. Many of our units are not holding up to the luxury standard that you have signed for and these renovations are only to preserve the standard that we intend to uphold. In the event that there are additional renovations needed, you will be notified. If you have any additional questions, please let us know, we are happy to help."

Please any help would be highly appreciated.

Answer: It is a breach of the lease to force her to move out. She's in a strong position to negotiate compensation.Answer #2: I'm not a lawyer. I believe the most up-to-date VA law covering this issue is section B of this code: [§ 55-248.18 - Access; consent; correction of nonemergency conditions; relocation of tenant.](https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title55/chapter13.2/section55-248.18/). **tl;dr**: Section B applies when there's a "property condition" to "remedy", which is not an emergency and requires the tenant to vacate the premises. The landlord must give you (aka your sis) *minimum* 30 day notice, keep you out of the premises for *maximum* 30 days, and relocate you to a "dwelling unit" comparable to your own, at no cost to you. You can agree to vacate less than 30 days after notice is given, but it has to be voluntary. I don't see why tenants couldn't refuse the offered moving company - but so long as the offer's on the table, management has an argument that they're not responsible for their tenants' moving costs since they made free services available. I'm not sure if they'd win that argument in court, but that's for a group consultation with a real VA housing attorney to help the tenants sort out. Which your sister should suggest. ASAP. Before the July 4th weekend.Answer #3: She needs to ask them when to expect the insured packers and movers they'll be providing, where their belongings will be stored, and which hotel they'll be putting them up in.Answer #4: Is the landlord going to pay for their accommodations for those 4-6 months?


Title: Friend is attempting an April fools Craigslist prank tomorrow, I'm guessing it's illegal?

Question:
Hey all,

My younger neighbor is drunk, and told me he decided to make a few fake for-sale posts on craigslist. He's invited about 20-30 people to all meet at the same place at the same time,  for a transaction where he will not be.

I've tried telling him it's stupid to waste people's time like that, and probably against the law, but I don't really know what law it's specifically breaking. Can someone answer that for me?
Thanks

Colorado

Update: I posted a few CL ads warning people about his plan, and received thank you emails from a few people who were planning on going. I don't know if he's gone through with it, but I tried to mitigate anything.

Answer:
 >My younger neighbor is drunk,

It is highly probable your friend is full of shit.Answer #2: It’s been done!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berners_Street_hoax

Unlikely to break any laws unless it causes a nuisanceAnswer #3: I can't think of any law this would violate.  Craigslist will probably take down the post pretty quickly so I don't think he'll get very far.  People do this stuff all the time; any reputable website should know how to deal with it.Answer #4: Please tell me he's having them meet in a public parking lot somewhere, and not someone's lawn.Answer #5: Don't know about illegal, but this is very stupid. I used to work for the Alaska State Troopers and I had two coworkers that were killed while responding to a fight that broke out because one guy posted an ad for a $5 couch to Craigslist and then changed the price and the buyer really didn't like the change.

Do not do this, it is a recipe for disaster. Answer #6: Not breaking any law, just general stupidity.


Title: Supervisor Struck Me at Work...

Question:
I'm not sure this is the best place to post this but here goes:

I work at a higher education institution in the Houston, TX USA area. I was working a late night with my supervisor in November of 2015 and they had just returned to the office from having dinner with their spouse. It was obvious that they were inebriated but not so much that they couldn't function. It was enough to where, after asking me a question, they struck me on the side of my head in reprisal to my response. They stated that my comment reminded them of their son and that was their natural reaction, as they do it to their son all the time. It felt like a light punch but it was enough to cause pain to my ear and lead to a headache minutes later as well as numbness.

I was in such shock that I simply clocked out and left. The subject hasn't been brought up since. I have kept quiet about it because I'm afraid to lose my job (which I need), and office politics abound within the institution I work (as anyone who works within higher education knows). Also because it's my word against theirs' as there was no one else in the office at the time of the incident and no kind of physical evidence to show.

Is it too late for me to report this to HR? It's been several months since the incident but I can't keep silent any longer. Should I get a lawyer? Any advice or professional opinions are much appreciated. Thank you!!

Answer:
 I'm not a lawyer but my advice is to let it go.

1. You didn't have any lasting physical harm.
2. The harm that did occur wasn't serious enough to show up in pictures, or you would undoubtedly have taken a picture or gone to the doctor, or something.
Worst of all, 3. You didn't report it until months later.

It's going to look like either you're retaliating for something that happened recently, or you are whining about something that happened months ago, and either way you have no proof.

It's not right that he did what he did, by any means, but the time to report it was when it happened.

Unless I'm mistaken and it's still causing you health problems, in which case you have doctor's bills and such, right?Answer #2: If you must, go fight your fight; but most likely it's only going to lead to a lost job and possible negative impacts in future hiring.

Are you experiencing any medical issues from the "punch" that you received?

"I can't keep silent any longer." - Precious.


Title: I'm wondering if a crime was committed

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 "Triggered a panic attack." Even if that's actually true, no one who matters will give it any credit. You're a grown man that's still living with his family -- it goes without saying that they've been in the bathroom while you were showering. It's not like she opened the curtain and snapped photos of you.

Even if there were a law (which I doubt, but you didn't give a location), this is so minor and unworthy of note that no police agency or court would waste its time. This is about the best example of *de minimis non curat lex* I can imagine -- physically mature siblings still acting like they're mentally and emotionally in elementary school. Your option is to deal with it or move out, or maybe pitch in enough rent money so you all can move into a place with more bathrooms.


Title: (Massachusetts) Creepy old guy who comes to my work every week for me

Question:
Sorry if this isn't the correct subreddit. I can take it down if it isn't, but I thought I'd try here.

Basically, I'm a lifeguard at a pool (I'm 16) and there is this old guy who has taken a liking to me. He has previously been banned from the pool because he offered another guard $5,000 to sleep with him. All he has done for me is bought me a full dinner and dessert from a place that isn't cheap and he's brought me a bunch of candy. He's also bought my coworker the same stuff, but he never comes out unless we are on duty (we have two lifeguards for a shift, we don't do rotations), and according to my supervisor, he likes young male lifeguards. Now he hasn't done anything to me per se, but what are my options if he does?

Thanks

Edit: forgot to add he will hang around and talk with us for hours and has sat down next to me while I have been on break

Answer:
 > Now he hasn't done anything to me per se

He bought you dinner (and you let him???). But the age of consent in Massachusetts is 16 so this, while creepy, doesn't even come close to being against the law. Two consenting individuals are allowed to have dinner together

>he offered another guard $5,000 to sleep with him

That on the other hand sounds suspiciously like attempted solicitation.

>what are my options if he does?

Call the police

But, being a creepy weirdo on it's own isn't illegal.

I would however be speaking to your supervisor and asking why they keep letting this guy back. There's red flags popping up here, and I wouldn't want to risk it, if it was me.Answer #2: If he threatens you or you become scared for your safety, call the police.

So far, if all he has been doing is talking with you while at work, the police won't be able to do much. You'd probably get better results speaking to your bosses about disallowing him from coming to the pool.Answer #3: Unless he tries to force you to do something or becomes threatening, this isn't really a legal thing.  Ask your boss to re-ban him.  Stop taking things from him.  If he asks you out, say no.Answer #4: > he will hang around and talk with us for hours

Tell him that your job is to pay attention to people in the pool, not to socialize with the patrons, then completely ignore him from then on.  Err ... unless he's actually drowning, but since you work in pairs you might consider deferring that rescue to your partner.


Title: Au Pair J-1 "babysitter" Visa question (USA)

Question:
Hello

My wife is from the Philippines and is a green card holder. We have children and would love for her cousin to be able to come and live with us for a few years and help take care of the kids. Her cousin lived with her oldest daughter for years in the Philippines, and is a trustworthy, dependable person.

I read about Au Pair visas and the program seems like a perfect fit. I think it excludes relatives as being the person that can become an Au Pair though. My question is: would a cousin be considered a relative? If yes, would this definitely exclude her as an option for Au Pair? It seems crazy that instead of hiring a trustworthy person to live in our home and raise our children we would be required to hire a stranger with similar qualifications.

If she is completely ineligible for Au Pair, is there any visa type that would allow her to come for a period of 1-2 years and stay with us? Unfortunately she wouldn't qualify for a vistor's visa as the US has pretty strict guidelines for the Philippines (must demonstrate "intent to return to Philippines", aka hold property, own business). For reference, she has a bachelor's degree and is 22 years old, but the family is poor (regular in the Philippines). We really have only the best intent to use the Au Pair program and have her cousin not overstay a visa, the only problem is our person would be a cousin.

Thank you!!

Answer:
 >We really have only the best intent to use the Au Pair program exactly as intended, the only problem is our person would be a cousin.

Your problem is that you do not want to use the program as intended, since the program is meant for strangers you hire through an agency, not close family members.

https://j1visa.state.gov/programs/au-pair#program-sponsors

I absolutely understand why you feel a cousin you know is the best choice for an Au Pair, but I would suggest the only way to learn whether this might fly or not is to talk to an Au Pair Program Sponsor and see if they could select your cousin to be your Au Pair.

https://j1visa.state.gov/sponsors/sponsor-by-country/?program=all

There seem to be three of them for the Philippines:

Au Pair International, Inc.

Expert Group International Inc., dba Expert AuPair

GreatAuPair, LLC


Title: Can I FOIA request NYC traffic cameras to find my stolen motorcycle?

Question:
This morning my motorcycle was stolen, and even though it had a GPS tracking unit installed, it was found and disconnected within 10 minutes while in motion on the interstate. I do have time-series location stamps for a few miles and was told by the NYPD (anecdotally--they are not investigating to this extent) that there are traffic cameras between where it was stolen and it's last known location.

This seems like an incredibly easy way to ID a list of vehicles that could be carrying the bike (it was stolen at 4:45 am so there weren't many cars on the road) and possibly get a plate and vehicle description, and maybe even a name and address if the plate isn't fake or stolen.

Can I take this into my own hands?

Answer:
 Per this website, NYC DOT cameras provide live feeds but do not record any footage: https://www1.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/atis.shtml

You can double check with a FOIA request but it'll probably come back with them telling you they don't keep the footage and thus can't give you a recording.


Title: [California] Can I park 6 hours in a shopping plaza and not get towed?

Question:
I have to park my car in a shopping plaza - a big ol parking lot with 15 different businesses - to go to school because there's no other parking. There are no clearly placed tow signs. I am not parked in a handicap spot, a 20 minute spot, or any marked spot at all.

Today, my friend parked near where I park and the manager of a Kmart came out to yell at her and say they would tow her car if she didn't leave.

I don't know if this area is private property because it's not that close to Kmart or specifically exclusive to Kmart customers. There are no signs posted anywhere besides handicap signs. There are no loitering signs.

Can they tow my car from this area? Should I be legitimately considered if I'm parking less than 72 hours? Thank you!

Answer: Yes if its their private lot they can have you towed. Some lots will even have a tow guy sit in the lot and watch for people that park and walk across the street to other stores/venues instead


Title: Sucker Punched Outside of Bar

Question:
Hey everyone,
I'm not used to using an account on reddit but it's probably time as I'm a constant lurker and there is actually a lot of informative and honest/genuine responses from the community at large (including in this subreddit).

Anyhow, last night I got into a verbal altercation with a kid from my high school (I'm currently 26 years old). It's safe to say he started it and escalated the situation and I, naturally, didn't let him get away with it so engaged in said verbal disagreement. Then, with no physical contact yet made or any indication there would be, he sucker punched me in the face. Wasn't even looking in his direction when it happened. People gather and break it up quickly but I was bleeding profusely from my nose. He takes a cab and leaves in the ensuing people-mob and I call the cops. They have an incident report filed (no charges, nothing on his name), just basically they came to my location and it says "basic battery." Anyhow, as the officers informed last night as everyone had been drinking alcohol, all witnesses aren't very credible (also they were all random people who left the scene) and its his word versus mine, which at this point I'm sure he will make up whatever he needs to to say I provoked the altercation (sans him not having any injuries).

I'm okay with not pressing charges but I definitely want a complaint filed against him so it's on his file? I also am going to the doctor because I think my septum has been split, and I will possibly need reconstructive surgery to repair that issue (can barely breathe out of one of my nostrils currently). If that is the case I would want to press charges.

Help me out here guys. The cops on the scene were very dismissive about the situation as alcohol was involved. I was 100% assaulted after a verbal altercation that was not physical. I don't get how they can just blanket being drunk as an excuse for assault. I'm going to doc tomorrow but I'd just like to hear a few words from people who know about this!

Thanks community,

Joe

edit: also badly busted upper lip (think it was an uppercut) and various other cuts/marks on my face

edit edit: Nose/Septum is definitely broken. All of the signs are there. Do I get the medical doctors to make a note to bring to the police station?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 On his record? You know a "permanent record" is just something they use to scare you in school right?

Legal advice: If the cops choose not to move forward with a case, you can't force them to. If you feel you have damages, you can sue over it.

Life advice: You got into a fight. You weren't an unwilling participant here. You were in each other's faces, someone got punched. That is what a bar fight is. Don't try to turn this into something more than it is, or some type of life destroying event for this guy. You didn't have to argue with him and hang around until it got physical. Don't minimize your part in this. Try and learn from it and move on.


Title: [CA] Was arrested and had electronics seized but never had charges filed. Do I have a case for a lawsuit?

Question:
Some background, I (at the time of arrest) was a student at a university and worked as a peer adviser for 3 years. As a peer adviser I met with students, made plans for them, gave advice on career goals, talked with students on academic probation, etc. Since I was a student, I didn't have an account for the information system of students so I used my boss's account. She gave me permission and her password to use her account whenever I needed to when I met with students/look them up.

So last year in May (before graduating in June), I was arrested at my house and police seized my phone, tablet, and laptop. Talked with the officer and they're accusing me for basically hacking the university's information systems and posting someone's grades on Facebook where there was an argument on the university Facebook group (which I have yet to see if the post even existed). I denied the allegations about the posting and told them that I was logging in the system for work related reasons with permission from my boss.

They still sent me to county and booked me and I posted bail. Come day to appear in court and the DA requests two weeks for more investigation details. Two weeks later, DA asks for another two weeks, judge denies and exonerates my bail. Fast forward to December and the arresting officer has been avoiding my lawyer and decides to call my phone and leaves a voicemail asking to call him back to give him a statement. Forward the message to my lawyer and officer continues to avoid her. Fast forward to today and there are still no charges filed and the Deputy DA says he doesn't have enough to make a case. They are waiting for the university police dept to supply more information.

Is there a way I can approach, or do I have, a lawsuit against the university police dept for arresting me, causing several thousands of dollars (had to take out even more student loans), made me lose a class because I had projects on the laptop and then I had to return to the university a year later to be able to graduate, have an arrest record, and had to go through clinical depression because of all the events. My opinion is that they should have fully investigated the case before casting the net and causing all this nonsense and expenses for me.

Also, the police dept still has my devices.

Thanks.

Answer:
 Talk to your lawyer, see where they want to go with this.   This is a tricky thing because they are still building a case, and probably have more time before they can't continue it anymore.   It definitely sounds like they don't have a great case and are trying to buy more time to try to force your hand into a deal.   Answer #2: > Is there a way I can approach, or do I have, a lawsuit against the university police dept for arresting me

Only if you can establish that they did not have probable cause for the arrest.  Probable cause is not the same as "beyond a reasonable doubt", which is the standard for a criminal conviction.  You can look into that, if you want, but it's pretty likely that they had probable cause.

>


Title: Just moved into an apartment with my Grandma for college, She called a man cutting the grass while she was sleeping an asshole and now we are being evicted help

Question: Explanation: I woke up for work yesterday to my grandma sobbing because of a migraine, which she frequently has. I ran to CVS and got her medicine, and then went to work. When I got home she was a wreck. Apparently she was trying to sleep since her migraine had kept her awake but someone outside was cutting the grass. She went out and probably very crankily and angrily asked him what he was doing cutting the yard on a Sunday, saying that she was trying to sleep, yada yada. Then after going back inside she called him a "fucking asshole". She said this I guess technically directed towards him, but to him, if that makes sense? He overheard her call him that and then knocked on the door. Surprise! He is the owner of the property, whom Grandma has never actually met. He says he's kicking her out. Grandma called the management office in hysterics, but couldn't solve anything. This morning they texted her giving us our 30 days notice to move out. Since this is not for rent paying reasons are we protected in any way? Or are Grandmas words and actions (I, as well as she recognize they were wrong) enough for legal grounds to evict us? The management office wouldn't answer my calls but through text refused to give me the contact info of the owner. I just wanted to talk things over with him somehow. They just sent me a text saying nope nothing I can do move out by Aug 1st. Any advice would be appreciated.

Answer:
 - What are the lease terms? Is she on an annual lease? A month-to-month lease? Something else?

- What time was the lawnmowing done?

Assuming that the mowing was done outside of when noise ordinances are in effect and that she's month-to-month, there's nothing she can do. And, you're not being evicted - you're being given a notice to vacate.

In these situations, a bottle of wine and an apology card might make a difference. If they don't, though, your recourse will be limited.Answer #2: The best legal protection you have is that your landlord must give you 60 days notice under [Georgia law](https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-44/chapter-7/article-1/44-7-7). So you at least have until September to find a new place or convince your LL to let you stay.

Also, I'm not immediately finding anything, but it may be the case that notice must be on or before the date where the month to month tenancy rolls over. So if rent is due on July 1 and notice was given July 3, 60 days would be September 3, which falls after you had already paid for September, giving you until October 1.


Title: Dad wants to put his house under my [27F] name to make it easier for me if he passes away. Is this a good idea?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 The title to a house and the mortgage on a house are completely separate. Putting you or your brother on the mortgage when he refinances does not affect the title (deed) of the house in any way.

If he wants the house to go to you after death without going through probate, he should see a lawyer about filing a *transfer on death deed.*Answer #2: If he adds you or your brothers name to the ownership now, but doesn't remove his own name, then the house will still have to go through probate to be transferred to whoever inherits the house.  He either needs to get rid of the house completely by signing it over to someone else, or prepare a will so that when it goes to probate, it is handled properly.


Title: UPS customer service sent me to the middle of nowhere queens due to misinformation, is there anything I can do?

Question: I called UPS because their delivery guy can't knock apparently. Scheduled to pickup my package in person rather than wait until Monday. When asked when they closed I was told 6:30. Got there at 6:30 and was told to come back at 8. Now stuck in the middle of nowhere Queens, NY after paying for an Uber. They also told me they'd give me a callback they never gave for when the package is ready but their system says it's ready.

Answer:
 >When asked when they closed I was told 6:30. Got there at 6:30

If they close at 630 you typically need to show up before 630.


Title: (PA) Someone hit sisers car and is trying to get money

Question:
Short story 19 yr old sister was driving down the road went through a yellow light which turned red, person with the red that turned green didnt look before going and hit her car. Sister said looked like a guy was driving. Person then drives away.

10 mins later person comes back without car and by walkig and is a girl and says to my sister she hit her car since the light turned red when my sister was in the intersection then goes and try to ask my sister how old she is if she has ever been in an accident and that they don't need to call the police sincr my sister is young basically tried to task advantage.

Police report is filed insurance were contacted now person claims they are hurt from when they hit my sisters car but yet walked back to the accident screne and we have still never seen the damage they claim was done to their car in the accident, and now claim they have a witness when no one stopped to talk to my sister after the accident when the other car left. Insurance is still sorting the who's fault it is out but I looked up the other person and saw from their previous fine payment plans like four months to pay an $150 fine they are probably after money.

Any advice on what to do?

Answer: Let your insurance company handle it. This is why you have insurance. Do not communicate with this other person. Your assessment of their medical condition is irrelevant as you are not a doctor.


Title: [Utah] "100 bucks or I call the cops." Guys Claims I hit him in crosswalk.

Question:
It was dark and rainy as I was leaving work. I came to a stop at a red light, I looked and didn't see any people or cars coming so I started to turn right when a guy wearing dark clothing suddenly appeared right in front of my car near the driver side headlight. I had barely let go of the brakes so I slam back down on them and don't make contact. He goes to the side of my car and tells me I hit him and to pull over.

After I pull over and roll the window down he comes up and says "You just hit me, 100 bucks or I call the cops." I tell him we should call the police so he steps away and calls. The police arrive and talk to him for a minute, then one comes over to ask me what happened, I did mention the guy demanding $100 but the cop didn't say anything about it.
After the guy leaves the cop comes back over and tells me the guys doesn't have any marks or injuries but he has to give me a failure to yield infraction. He then takes some photos of the front of my car and says it's to cover me and show there were no marks on my car.

With the guys dark attire, me stopping and looking before trying to turn, and the guy asking for money to not call the cops I'm positive he's running an insurance scam.

What should I do to fight the infraction? Is it worth hiring a lawyer or seeing if there were any cameras that have the incident on tape?

Answer: Basically get ahold of the police report. Fighting the infraction is a matter of evidence and it sounds like they gave absolutely none besides some guy's word which thankfully doesn't exactly set the bar in criminal court. So the report should mentioned what he said about the $100 (if not you can testify to that effect) it should mention the lack of marks on him and have the photo of your car. From there it's pretty straightforward as judges tend to not be moronic and it is fairly common knowledge that being struck by a vehicle doesn't leave one totally unmarked.Answer #2: This makes me want to run out and get a dashcam.


Title: [NV/IL] SEMI-UPDATE. Wedding videographer emails with vague/threatening legal language after negative review.

Question:
[Original post here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4qnb4m/nvil_wedding_videographer_emails_with/)

So where my original post ended, I refused to reply to the guy's emails and phone calls. I straight up ignored him. And he went away... until today. I received a phone call from him that I let go to voicemail. Again, he accused me of writing a "slanderous review" and "not telling the truth." He told me I need to change the review on The Knot.

And then about fifteen minutes later I get a notification from LinkedIn that he looked me up. While LinkedIn isn't a huge asset to marketing myself in my profession, it is fairly valuable for connecting with other professionals. Given how obsessively persistent this guy seems to be, I'm worried he will attempt to contact my workplaces. Maybe he'll try to reach me via phone at work. Maybe he'll tell my bosses I'm a jerk. Who knows. I just don't want any of my personal life issues to overlap with my professional life.

**Should I write an email asking him to leave me alone? Should I continue ignoring him? How do I go about with the LinkedIn issue? Should I mention it?**
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 Just stop engaging with this person.  It's clear that communication has broken down so bad at this point that there's nothing you can do or say that won't be taken as an offense.

Assuming your reviews are factual and truthful, you have nothing to worry about.  The fact that they are still bitching months later without taking legal action indicates that they're blowing smoke.

You can't prevent them from looking you up on publicly available social media.  If they continue to contact you after you expressly tell them not to, or they start engaging in a pattern of behavior to bother or annoy you, then you can contact their local police to complain about harassment.

At this point, you should probably just ask for the raw footage and pay someone else to edit it for you.


Title: Broke a molar on some corn chips. What should I do?

Question: I was eating a small bag of corn chips late at night when I bit  something hard and instantly knew things were not good. It turned out to be a piece of metal wrapped up inside the chip that I had bit into hard with my right side molars. Big gap where a chunk of my molar used to be. Would like some advice. Not sure who to contact first? Dentist? Pepsi? FritoLay? I would like my teeth fixed and some compensation for pain and time to fix it. Thank you.

Answer:
 You need to contact your dentist first, for three reasons:

* If you don't know how much these fixes will cost, you won't be able to figure out what fair compensation will be.

* If the fixes are expensive enough, you'll want to hire a lawyer to help you negotiate a settlement.

* If you delay in getting dental treatment, and that delay makes the damage more serious than it otherwise would be, they may not be required to compensate you for the difference.


Title: Family will not relinquish my passport and birth certificate [IN, OH]

Question:
Recently my boyfriend and I moved to Indiana and bought a house. I really need to get my new driver's license and we're planning on getting married soon, but unfortunately my family in Ohio still has possession of some of my personal documents, including my passport and birth certificate.

I had a falling out with my mom recently, so I asked my brother if he could collect my passport and birth certificate and ship them. He refuses to respond to me: he told me he got a hold of them, and that's all I've heard. No indication whatsoever as to whether or not he's actually going to send them to me. He ignores any and all phone calls/messages pertaining to this situation.

If worse comes to worse, what legal action can I take, if any?

**EDIT: I apologize for omitting my age. I'm 28 years old (so, no, I'm not a minor, although I'm really impressed by the few who thought I was. I can't imagine very many people under the age of 18 being able to buy a house). Thanks for all the help, regardless. It did not even cross my mind that some of this stuff might not actually be my property**

Answer:
 Why would taking legal action even come to mind when you, as an adult, can go get your documents from the government whenever you want? Why should your family have to take any action when you can get these on your own? Answer #2: You can get a copy of your birth cert from the county you were born in. If you already have a drivers license i don't know that you need anything else to get a new one.

You can apply for everything else on your own also. You don't need your parents documents and they have no legal obligation to give them to you.Answer #3: >If worse comes to worse, what legal action can I take, if any?

You can get duplicates made of the missing documents from whichever agency issues them.  (assuming you're over 18)


Title: My manager is a pedophile. How do I go about reporting him?

Question:
Obligatory im on mobile, throwaway, blah blah.

My manager is 30. I am 15. Due to corona, i haven't been working for about 3 months. I go back in 2 weeks.

 He added me on facebook when this whole thing started, and has sent me a bunch of sexual texts, showed me his penis multiple times, has asked me to take off my shirt, has asked how often i masturbate, etc etc since then. Obviously weird and illegal stuff.

We live in NC, where the age of consent is nornally 16. However, since he's my manager, it's still illegal until I turn 18. He asks constantly when i turn 16, has started a countdown for it, and told me that he plans on asking me on a date a week after I turn 16 so it won't be "weird" and i'll "have had time to think it over."

I "led him on" (not that a 15 y/o can really lead a grown man on) so I would be able get him to admit to having "feelings" for me, and admit to wanting to do sexual things with me, a minor.

He recently deactivated his fb account, so i only have a few screenshots of weird things he's told me, such as him asking if I want to see his "show," or him flirting with me. I cant find the screenshot of the nudes he sent.

I havent told my parents, and haven't told any of my other managers at work. I want to avoid having my parents find out about it if that's possible, but I doubt it is.

I guess my questions are
A) Do I need more evidence to report him? Or is the "show" and flirting enough?

B) Is there any way I can file a report without my parents ever finding out?

C) Do i need to tell my other managers about it?

D) Would me "leading him on" destroy the chance of any evidence actually being helpful?

Sorry for the many questions. Thank you in advance 😁

Answer: Please tell your parents NOW.


Title: MO lawyer sent invoice for dropping my neglected case.

Question:
Not sure if I flaired this correctly, MOD please correct if needed.

TL;DR at bottom.

In Missouri. I have had a pending dissolution of marriage since early 2017. Details of case irrelevant to question so I won't bore you with them.

 My first lawyer passed away in Dec. 2017, having been paid her full retainer of $1,200.  In accordance with information I found on the Missouri bar website, I located a new lawyer to take over my case. Initially he was receptive and willing to help.

However, he discovered that due to my previous lawyer mismanaging her funds, he would not be paid for this case. He told me that he would get me through the mediation and subsequent parenting plan, both of which were done within a few months of him taking my case. He told me many times that I was very lucky that he was willing to do any work without being paid. I told him I was grateful and just wanted it to be done quickly. He agreed and said it better not get too complicated since nobody wants to work for free.

After I signed my copy of the plan and gave it to him, he became uncommunicative about his plans. After 9 months of calling his paralegal and leaving messages, she apologized for the oversight and explained that she did not understand why he had not submitted it to be put into effect, (I'm sorry, I do not know the legal term for this last step.)

During those 9 months, if he accepted my call, he made excuses and blamed my ex's lawyer for the delay. Eventually the courts ordered a Case Management Conference set for June 7th because it "exceeds certain time standards established by the Missouri Supreme Court.".  Exactly one week after this notice appeared on casenet (which is the only reason I knew anything about my case), he finally filed the parenting plan.

In April, his office mailed me a letter stating that he had left the firm and I would need to find new representation. However, he did not file a Motion of Withdrawal of Counsel until June 5th, two days before the hearing. At which point the hearing was postponed.

TL;DR lawyer refused to work on my case because he did not receive compensation due to the unethical actions of my previous lawyer.

Yesterday, I received an invoice from his new firm for "Drafting Motion to Withdraw" dated June 4th.

My question regards his handling of this case which appears to have been either negligent or apathetic as he had stated his opinion of taking a case in which he did not receive compensation. Do I have valid grounds for a complaint to the Missouri Bar Association? Should I pay this invoice now?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Your lawyer has the responsibility as defined by the bar to provide you with the best representation he is able to.  If he failed in this duty you absolutely should report him to the bar, this is the type of thing they want to know about.Answer #2: I’m confused how he wouldn’t be getting paid because of the previous lawyer’s actions. Why aren’t you as the client paying your lawyer?


Title: Is my employer, who doesn’t pay me overtime, allowed to make me stay after my scheduled clock out time, then round my hours down to equal 80 in a pay period?

Question:
Milwaukee, WI

Hello, I would like some advice onto weather or not my boss is allowed to round my times down to not pay me over time.  So I work at a salvage yard near my house. I’m scheduled 40 hours exactly a week, but everyday my boss expects me to stay until everything is locked up. My schedule is as follows:

Mon 9-5
Tues 930-5
Wed 930-5
Thurs 930-5
Fri 9-5
Sat 9-1

Now each day I regularly clock out between 5:05- 5:10
And 5:15 sometimes. Making my weekly times around  40 hours and ~30 mins b/c of clocking out those few mins past. I know that my boss just looks at the time cards and rounds it to 7.5 hours each day b/c he told me straight up when I called him out on a previous issue with my check stubs not adding up.

Is this something that I have no control over, or do I have some leverage here? Many thanks for your time!

Answer:
 Rounding down isn’t legal. Same issue o
Was posted within a couple days. If he’s requiring you to be there he has to pay you.


Title: Webcam Payment WIthheld

Question: Hello. I work for a webcam service as my main source of income. They send out bi-weekly checks, as well as daily payout requests, with an attached fee. I sent out a request on May first for $460.95. The usual time frame for the request to be deposited to the employee's bank account is 1-3 business days. I have yet to receive this payment. I was expecting this payment, so, I paid my rent in advance of the deposit. By Thursday I had negative balance, and now have an added fee for the overdraft. I've emailed support numerous times. They have yet to compensate me or even truly acknowledge the issue. I deserve to be compensated for my actual work, and the fee that I wouldn't have had without this issue. What should I do?

Answer:
 First of all, it's extremely unlikely that you're an employee. Webcam models are generally independent contractors.

Secondly, if they owe you money and don't pay you, your recourse is to sue them for it.

Your best bet is probably to just keep asking what's up, and check over the terms you agreed to and any contract(s) you signed when you first began camming on this platform. It may address this situation.

Last but not least, they do not owe you anything for your overdraft fees. Your poor financial management is not their problem. Answer #2: It's not fair but it's unlikely you'll get the fee reimbursed. Legally, it's fraud to write a cheque knowing there's not enough money to cover it. Yeah, you *should've* had enough - and I think we've all given a cheque or two early - but it's a bad and possibly illegal habit to get into.


Title: Neighbors outdoor cat

Question:
I live in southern NH.

My neighbor has an outdoor cat that she never lets in (she says it's because he'll eat food from plates and whatnot, and she also already has an indoor cat).  Okay.  So it stays outdoors.  In the winter the thing apparently gets cold and spends 100% of its time trying to get into my apartment.  My mom has MS and is a bit slow closing doors, sometimes the cat does get into the hallway.  We try to kick it out, but my mom actually got attacked by him a couple months back and had to go to the hospital (he was supposed to be picked up by animal control but that never happened).  When the cat can't get in through the doors it claws at the screens in our windows (we don't have any left now really so this isn't much of an issue anymore I guess), and goes "YAAAAAAAWL" at the top of his lungs.

Twice now she's called the cops saying that I'm trying to steal her cat.  I don't want the damn thing it pees all over shit every time it gets inside, honestly I really hope it hurries up and freezes to death.  The cop has threatened to arrest me both times he's come (same cop).

Wtf do I do here?

Answer: Call animal control and anyone who is involved in animal welfare in your area. I realise you don't like the cat, but this is animal cruelty on the part of the owner.


Title: [PA] Is it legal to temporarily reduce car insurance deductible if you know you'll be in a more at-risk area, and then increase it back to normal once you're back home?

Question:
I live in a very safe area and I park in a dedicated lot where I don't have to worry about getting sideswiped or my car getting broken into.  However, I occasionally travel to places with much higher crime rates (especially related to cars), or will have to spend a weekend or longer parking on the street.

I normally keep my deductible at $1000, but whenever I'm doing the above, I'll drop it to $250 or $0 until I get home.  Is that legal? I can imagine that I'd get some suspicion if I ever had to make a claim, but I can handle suspicion as long as it's legal and won't make it so my claims get rejected.

For what it's worth, I've got two cars on the same Geico plan with comprehensive coverage and much more than minimum liability

Answer: It's legal to change your policy to meet your needs. However, I would worry about your insurance company dropping your policy if they think something is up, and they have the right to do that at any time.