Title: [WI] Can I sue my leasing agency for refusing to appropriately deal with multiple lease violations from my neighbor?

Question:
I moved into my apartment in August of 2017 and things were fine for about a month. Starting in early September, the tenant above me suddenly started stomping their feet, dropping heavy things on the floor, slamming doors, etc. all day, and all through the night.

I complained several times to my landlord about this, and she would flat out not believe me. She said the person upstairs has been here for 3 years, and never had a complaint towards her, there fore it wasn't possible for the noise to be coming from upstairs. She would speak to the upstairs tenant, and things would get quiet for about 24 hours, and sure enough, the banging would start up again. My landlord would simply speak to this person upstairs and never escalate it beyond that. She would always try to convince me that what I was hearing was in fact the water pipes, and that it would be nearly impossible to hear somebody upstairs, considering all of the insulation and concrete between my ceiling and their floor. I started recording when I heard noise in an excel sheet, listing the date, how long I would hear the noise for (ex. from 08:15 - 23:34), and I would describe the noise I am hearing (ex. loud bangs, intermittent banging, doors slamming, etc.). I printed this out, and handed it to my landlord. She again, called the upstairs tenant while I was in the office, and once she ended the phone call, she told me that the upstairs tenant claimed to be hearing banging sounds also, and said it was actually coming from **MY** apartment.

I was beyond furious at this, and so I set up a few spare microphones I had sitting around on my ceiling with some velcro strips. For 3.5 days I gathered extensive audio recordings of the banging sounds upstairs (both footsteps, and water pipes, to compare the two). The sound of them stomping their feet upstairs is so loud and clear, that I can actually tell what part of the apartment they are in (the layout is identical to mine). I had taken numerous screenshots of the soundwaves I had recorded (along with documentation explaining the difference between the sounds of water pipes, and banging from upstairs), and I sorted through everything to pick out where the banging occurs, and put it all into a single audio clip for the landlord to hear.

I showed the landlord this data earlier this week, and she called in another man involved with the building (I'm not sure of his role, but I believe he is the actual owner of the building). He admitted that neither him, nor my landlord had listened to my recordings, as they were positive what I was hearing was simply water pipes. I was adamant about that being false, and they decided to try to simulate the noises the next morning.

They went into 3 different apartments above mine, and began stomping their feet and turning the water on and off while the landlord stayed in my apartment with me. I didn't hear ANY banging from the other apartments, although when he was simulating the noise in the apartment directly above mine, we could hear him clear as day stomping his feet and jumping around.

He came back down to my place to speak to my landlord and I, and said "yeah well you can only hear footsteps if they're REALLY banging their feet hard. Although one of the other tenants upstairs did complain about loud noises coming from the apartment thats giving you all of this trouble." I played the audio I had gathered from the prior days from my computer for both of them, and because I have somewhat large PC speakers, you could easily hear the banging and footsteps (the bass would otherwise be almost impossible to hear from a phone speaker).

The man and my landlord both said it did sound convincing, but they were saying "Well maybe its just from people walking in the hallway upstairs, not from the actual apartment unit.". At that exact moment, the person above me came home, kicked their shoes off, and started stomping around as usual. Of course all 3 of us heard it clear as day. Neither of them wanted to admit it, but they had just heard for themselves that I am not making this stuff up, and could in fact hear banging and feet stomping upstairs. The man with my landlord flat out said "listen to that...its footsteps! Wow thats strange, you shouldn't be able to hear that." My landlord and the man both went upstairs to ask some questions to the person who had just come home, and what do they find? There was a guy in there, who is the BOYFRIEND of the actual tenant of that unit. He isn't on the lease at all, yet has been living there since September, and he admitted that he goes there and hangs out all day while his girlfriend is at work.

They came back downstairs and told me this, and were bother rather quick to leave afterwards, stuttering and saying "We'll get back to you" and that was all. They never got back to me, and I have STILL been collecting and recording data of the banging that I keep hearing. I am beyond fed up with this, and with the spring semester starting up again, I cannot put up with the disruptions that are preventing me from going to bed early, or focusing on my studies. I'm wondering if I am justified in wanting to take up a law-suit with them? The lease clearly states that excessive noise / other disturbances is not allowed, and it very explicitly states that **NO** guests (other than immediate family) may visit, let alone live here for a long amount of time, unless they are on the lease of course. The upstairs tenant(s) are clearly violating two different rules on the lease. I want to break my lease, and sue the leasing agency for the moving fees (since I intend to high-tail it out of here), and if possible, for my rent back for the last 4 months that I have been dealing with this. I have given them ample time to appropriately deal with this, yet nothing is being done. I have been hearing constant, non-stop banging, dropping heavy things, and stomping from ~7am - upwards of 2am every single day for the last 4 months. There is noise coming from up there every 1 - 2.5 minutes on average. The only time the noise stopped without me having to complain, was for 2 days around Christmas.

Answer:
 Not to be a jerk but....it sounds like you have an upstairs neighbor.

Be thankful; it could be worse. I have a toddler and 100+lb dog living above me 🙃


Title: Can you deadlock a court with 2 people accusing each other?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 In my region, they would investigate the crimes and prosecute the one who did it, and probably both of them for conspiracy.

I hate stupid hypos. They're never practical.


Title: I [21F] am working at a pizza place in California and my boss is acting suspiciously

Question:
I have been working at this pizza place for 8 months, and recently a shift manager at another location was fired. My boss started training me as shift manager at our location so I could replace the fired shift manager. I had to request 9 days off to go see my doctor in Arizona, and I was supposed to start at the new location when I came back. Coming back from Arizona I was nervous, because I think I did not receive sufficient training for my new position (I was never shown how to open, when that is part of the responsibilities of the shift manager). My boss messaged me this morning telling me to talk to the guy who runs the other location. Here starts my concern. When I showed up at the new location today my boss' boss did not know I was going to start as shift manager at all, and had already started training someone else for the position. He did not know I was coming over to talk either, even though my boss had supposedly set up our meeting. He said he was not sure when he would be able to put me on the schedule at his location, and it would not be as shift manager. I messaged my boss and told him how embarrassed I had been for showing up at the new location with the intent to start as shift manager and getting to know no such arrangements had been made. My boss told me he had forgot to tell the other location I would be starting, which sounds like a lie, as I have been training for a month to start in the new location. Now my boss is saying he is not sure how to fit me in the schedule at my regular location, leaving me in a tricky spot. I can't help but feel fooled (or bamboozled for the lack of a better word that I can think of right now) and am wondering if my boss is even allowed to do this? I need the hours and don't know when I'll be getting hours again. I don't appreciate the uncertainty and I feel I should not be held liable for this. What should I do? How should I go about this?

Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 So, to recap:

* Your boss says you're not on the schedule at your old location.
* The manager at your new location says you're not on the schedule there, either.

That adds up to "you've been fired." Conference call both the manager and your boss and ask, point blank, if you currently have a position at either store. If you don't get an unambiguous "yes," file for unemployment and start looking for another job. It's shitty, but legal, to fire you from an at-will job without explicitly telling you.


Title: Landlord asking me to sign a new lease only 4 months into a 12 month lease to include a third party

Question:
South Carolina

My boyfriend and I moved into our place in May. We rent from an individual, not a company. We pay her directly every month with no issue. A man showed up at my back door one day 1-2 months after moving in asking when we moved in saying he was the co-owner. I told him about when we moved in but gave no other personal information besides my first name. I informed my landlord and she explained that it was her brother, he was indeed the co-owner and they have a very bad relationship. He wouldn't have any direct contact with her but she kept his half of our rent in the bank, she alone handled the property taxes this year so everything was good on her end. She mentioned recently that his lawyer was requesting a copy of our lease but again, nothing to worry about.

I just received this text from my landlord tonight, "My brother ------ and I am wondering if you would sign another rental contract with both our names on the new one?  He would like his half made out to him and mailed to him each month.  He will provide envelopes."

We feel like it shouldn't be our responsibility to split our rent payment, it should be handled between them, but we could be wrong. That's why I'm asking. I feel like this is an incredibly abnormal situation. What happens if we say no? Do we need to worry about sending rent through the mail even  if it's a personal check? Just trying to cover all of our bases before giving an answer. Our lease ends May of 2019. We want to stay living here through this lease period and would love the option to renew so keeping this situation under control and non-contentious is our ultimate goal
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 You’re free to negotiate with them. “We would be willing to sign a new lease but wouldn’t feel comfortable splitting the rent payment. We would feel more comfortable writing a single check each month.”

You’re likely under no legal obligation to sign a new lease and can continue under the existing one.

How you approach this with your landlord is up to you; you know them better than anyone here.Answer #2: "No" is a complete sentence.

If your landlord failed to get the other owner's consent before leasing the property to you, that issue is between the owners. Owner B cannot prevail in an eviction solely because they own the property and didn't consent to the lease, so long as your landlord is lawfully entitled to rent out the property. Being a joint owner is generally adequate for that.

If you _want_ to sign a modification, you can - but if you don't, you don't have to. Your landlords can sort out payment between them. There is some chance that your landlord will either insist or refuse to renew when your lease ends, so take that into account.

Mailing checks is fine - your biggest issue is mail delays, not loss of your payment. Using first class mail and keeping the tracking info should at least minimize that risk.


Title: My father died two years ago this month. Today I received some sort of inheritance letter from his wife but its in German.

Question: My bio father divorced my mom when I was a baby. He joined the military and was stationed in Germany. He remarried and had a son. He loved Germany and decided to stay there. We didn't talk much sadly but in September of 2013 he died of a sudden heart attack. I didn't hear much from the family in Germany but I would be getting an inheritance. Almost two years later a 7 page paper arrived today in German. I Google translated it but it still makes zero sense to me. Not sure if someone could help me understand the legal jargon or give me a solid suggestion

Answer: I could take a stab, but we would need to see it.


Title: Me and my husband (mid 20s) have been totally screwed over by our landlord and estate agents, what can we do?

Question:
Basically the title. We live in London, me and my husband decided to move out of the city and into Twickenham because whilst we both worked in the city (him in payroll and me a community pharmacy) I had started to suffer from anxiety and the fumes and lack of greenery was making me unhappy.

Fast forward to us finding the perfect flat in front of the Thames on the high street with lots of cute adorable shops and so much park and greenery at our doorstep it was beautiful. It was so nice to wake up and hear birds and not police sirens. We went away to the Dominican and moved in once we came back. So far so good, the flat was clean, airy and spacious and we instantly felt at home.

Then the leaking began one stormy afternoon. And I don’t mean like a little stream of water I mean literally the walls were soaked with rainwater from the roof and the carpet became a sodden mess and it smelt like damp wood for weeks and my husband was up till morning changing the bucket of water repeatedly trying to do some bloody damage control.

The leak - sorry indoor shower - was so bad that the shop below us had their ceiling ruined and their lights smoke and short circuit!

We tell our agents who are managing the property and they say they will look into it. We also speak to our neighbours who tell us to our shock and horror that the building is to undergo A WHOLE ROOF REPLACEMENT SPURNED ON BY OUR LANDLORD during our time at the property that we were made unaware of.

Which basically means the landlord let out the property knowing full  well that in October we would have builders traipsing up and down the stairs and having no roof in the property at all! In October! In England! As if our heating bills aren’t high enough due to the holes where sunlight floods into our building from the loft roof.

Had we known about this we would never have rented out the property for a 12 month contract and pay £1400 a month for a one bed flat. We moved out of the city for some tranquility not to live on a leaking building site which the landlord knew would happen but failed to disclose.

Our estate agents absolutely do not care either and are more concerned with the landlords bank balance than our wellbeing. The flat doesn’t even have a fire escape and the leak is in the corridor that leads to the exit and the loft is FULL of exposed wiring, it’s a health hazard and it was all painted roses to us when we went to have a look around.

It’s been back and forth between my husband who bless him has had to deal with the all stress of constantly emailing them back and forth to save me from anxiety but they are not sympathetic about our situation at all. We paid the agents a lot of money when we moved in and they seemed so perfect at the start!

What’s worse is that this is a listed building (its over 100 years old and the council are being fussy about how the work needs to be done) so it’s not going to be a quick fix job.

We are also worried the landlord will try and take our deposit away - we paid a deposit of £1900 - over damage the leak has caused to the flat even though we have everything fully documented with images, videos and emails from start to finish.

Is there anything legally we can do to protect ourselves and move out without losing money?
We feel so lost and let down, and we don’t really know what to do next.

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 I would also post to r/legaladviceUKAnswer #2: i can't help you with the legal side, but generally a roof replacement involves removing the current shingles, repairing any possible damage to the sheeting, then re-tar paper and-re shingle. it shouldn't impact your heating bill in any meaningful way because the insulation is still sandwiched between your ceiling and the sheeting which is what keeps your home warm. it also should be a couple days at most.

replacing a roof should very minimally impact you. i would be more concerned about what will happen between now and October everytime it rains.


Title: Florida - Sheriff Vehicle Burglary Protection Program - Is it constitutional?

Question: The county sheriff's department in the county where I live has started a "vehicle burglary protection program." Basically, the cops go around checking vehicles doors to see if they are locked. If a vehicle is unlocked, the cop enters the vehicle and leaves a note on the driver's seat, which explains someone got into the vehicle, left the note, then locked the vehicle for the vehicle owner. This has happened twice to me in recent months and neither time did the cop lock my vehicle like the note claims. My question is how can the police just go around getting into people's vehicles? Isn't there a law against cops entering homes/vehicles unlawfully, without probable cause/search warrant?

Answer: That sounds perilously close to an illegal search. You should contact your local ACLU office.


Title: Ex raped me when I left a year ago, just got a weird email from a detective

Question:
The email was sent to my performer page legally requesting my stage name. It was headlined "court documents/hearing" the detective said his name and he was trying to contact STAGE NAME regarding an upcoming "gearing". He has a government email, so I know he's legit, but when I googled him the first thing that pops up is "have you been falsely accused of a crime, do you think your significant other is cheating? XX polygraph have got your back"

My ex has been going around claiming he was going to get me for defamation of character, harassment, and get a restraining order against him for saying his place of work or something, and suing for lost wages etc (called him out online as well as filling a report back in April)

He also made a "secret" Facebook group that he auto added hundreds of people to with 12ish pages describing me as a mentally unstable prostitute and making up countless lies (such as I stabbed someone and I have a relative on the run from the law because I lied about DV), has made public posts about coming for those who betrayed him and they'd better "R.U.N." etc.

I'm talking to a sexual victims advocate but I know they're over worked and under paid so I want to be as informed on my end as possible.

Do I need to respond to this is they referred to a character and not my legal name? How can I prepare myself? Can I get a restraining order?

I just want him to leave me alone, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Washington state.

Answer:
 The fact that the message appears to have come from a .gov address isn't particularly telling.  The from address on an email is easily spoofed.  You mention the first google result, but are there others?  Are you actually able to confirm this is a real person who is in fact some kind of law enforcement officer?  Even if you can, you don't know if he is actually involved without speaking to him.  If you can identify him as a real person, perhaps by calling the department he works for, I might contact him by phone and ask about the email.

The totality sounds suspicious.  A detective wouldn't be involved in a defamation suit.  Only a complaint of criminal conduct.  Of course the kind of person you've described may well have filed a police report against you.  While detectives sometimes reach out by email, obviously if he were working a report from your ex he'd have your correct name.  And would likely reach out to you by phone or in person as well.

You likely have no obligation to respond to the email.  If you don't respond and he's legitimate, he'll likely reach out another way.  But as /u/s-dubya points out, if there's any chance there is an actual hearing, it would be better to know about it and deal with it than not.  Answer #2: What is the email address (after the "@"/excluding his name or ID)?

Because that's not something a cop would do- sounds like he may be a private detective.


Title: What is a good amount of community service hours to show the judge when I reappear for a status check in 60 days? 200 hours is what I was given.

Question:
Felony charges will be dropped if I complete 200 hours of community service, as of today.

I have to reappear in court in 60 days for a status check.  I work full time, so I wanted to know what an impressive amount of hours would be to show the judge?

Answer: as much as possible...show the judge that is what you spent all weekends doing and take some vacation days at work to knock more out. make sure from your attorney that you don't need them all done in 60 days.  finally, this should be THE priority in your life...200 hours of community service is noting compared to having a felony on your record


Title: Boss is abusive what are my rights or options [ca]

Question:
My boss is verbally abusive. He also yells at me all the time

He gaslights me which I have documented. In that he gives me specific instructions and then yells at me when I follow them saying that he would never say such things

He makes me work when clocked out on lunch and didn't pay me overtime when I had to Travel via redeye over a weekendto fix a work related Crisis( not my fault)

There's more but my phone is spazzing I am his only employee. I am looking for a new job. What can or should I do ?

Answer: You need to be paid for whatever time you work, so you can file a wage claim.  Otherwise, just find a new job.


Title: Scammed out of some cash through Paypal.. any thing i can do?

Question:
I'm writing on behalf of a friend who is too bird brained to think of asking for himself.

He's into this trading card game called Magic the Gathering and found someone on a Facebook yardsale page offering to sell two cards that he wanted for $50. My friend spoke with the guy over FB Messenger and for some reason my friend agreed to pay him over paypal using their gift feature. After my friend sent the money the guy suddenly stopped responding to his messages and we're assuming he just got scammed.

Is there anything he can do to get his money back or is he screwed?

Edit: We're in Southern California.

Answer:
 > l using their gift feature.

Paypal is crystal clear about this.  There are ZERO protections when you use the gift feature.  None.

He can sue the other guy for the amount he lost.


Title: Can you go to jail after shoplifting from a store, even after it closes down?

Question:
Hey there,

So I have a quick question. I want to go public about working at Toys R Us for Youtube and how around my last days I stole a few items. I just want to know since the franchise has closed down will I still be liable for theft?

Answer:
 Yup.

Don't confess to crimes on YouTube ya goof.Answer #2: Do you really want to risk it so some strangers can give you a thumbs up?


Title: Rent on lease is wrong - what happens now?

Question:
So recently my roommates and I signed a lease online for our apartment we’ll be moving into this September. The rent that we agreed to was $3500 total, however, on the lease, the rent is listed as $2900 on the main sheet, and the total period is $34800 which is the 2900x12 months. On another page in the lease, the correct rent is listed for the deposit, first/last months rent, and Brokers fee. This lease is for Boston, MA. What happens now? Do we pay the $2900 rent, or can the lease be revoked and changed? Should we tell our landlords?

Edit: None of us really noticed the rent being different until we had signed it, we glossed over it since it was a 2nd version and we assumed it was right

Answer: As a general rule, if there is a contradiction in a contract, it goes against whomever wrote the contract. So if you only paid 2,900 and your landlords took you to court for the full amount, you could argue you are paying the rent your lease requires you to pay. However if you were all expecting to pay 3,600 it's really best to just get this cleared up and avoid all that.


Title: Do I have a case against my self-storage facility for wrongful disposal? (Texas)

Question:
**TL;DR: my storage facility discarded all of my belongings only ~29 hours after emailing me asking me to contact them about an urgent matter.**

I was about to leave the area (Austin, TX) to attend to a family emergency when I stopped by my unit at Public Storage. I was so preoccupied that I left my unit unlocked.

When I was at my parents' house, I read an email from the facility requesting me to contact them. As everyone I know contacts me via SMS these days, I check my email only every few days. By the time I read it, it was 4 days old.

As it turned out, just 29 hours after they sent that email, they proceeded to dispose of my belongings. They also claimed that they left a message on my voicemail a week earlier.

Some material things I could suck up and live without - but Goddam, they also discarded of my most important records and paperwork, and some things of sentimental value.

Their issue was not about rent payment (no problem with my credit card), but simply that my unit was unlocked.

After some research, my understanding was that self-storage facilities had to wait 14 days after delivering a written notice before they could auction off a renter's things. However, the manager said I wasn't "in lien" and the policy was to wait 3 days (like I said, they proceeded after only 29 hours, but for now I'll assume they started counting from the moment they found that my unit was unlocked, not when they emailed me).

Is this something I can take them to the court for?

Here's the latter part of the email exchange between the manager and I:

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**ME**

I overlooked the part where you said they were "discarded into the dumpster."

First of all, you never made the nature of the problem clear. According to your email, you gave me only a day to respond before you decided to discard my belongings. Do you really think everyone checks their emails every single day? I was preoccupied with a death in the family, and that was also the reason I was out of town for over a month.

What I don't understand is...you said you discarded my things because I left the unit unlocked. The whole point of locking it is security, to prevent thieves from taking my things, correct? Why take my things then?

**Manager**

I could not leave specifics on voicemail or e-mail, because we do not know who is picking up the messages, so we leave an urgent message requesting a call back.  In addition to e-mailing you, I did call you and leave you a message.

The unit was vacated and contents discarded because we did not hear back from you.  Units are to be locked at all times, and your unit was left unlocked.  We attempted to reach you to figure out why the unit was left unlocked.

Often times, tenants may remove their lock and leave items behind inside of their unit with no intention of ever coming back to retrieve them, so the units are vacated and contents are discarded to prevent additional rent and fees from continuing to accrue.

**ME**

Did you have a problem with charging my credit card?

**Manager**

No, but the issue was that your unit was left unsecured. As I stated, we attempted to reach you and did not hear back from you.

**Me**

According to this source: http://www.militaryveteranlawyer.com/2015/10/houston-austin-san-antonio-self-storage-and-your-consumer-rights-under-texas-law.html

...you're required to give a renter 14 days to respond to a written notice. You gave me approximately 29 hours, correct?

What's more, what you gave wasn't really a written notice, but merely a request to call you.

**Manager**

The 14-days is when you are in lien. You were not in lien.

It is our policy to dispose of items left in an unlocked unit for more than 3 days.

I emailed and called you on April 20. You did not get back to me until April 24. Per our policy, your items were hauled away by the waste company after the third day of no contact.

(Note: in another email, the manager said they disposed of my things a day after they first emailed me)

**Me**

All you had to do was to keep charging me for rent, and if a thief came in and stole my things, I'd have accepted responsibility. And they would have taken only some of my stuff, not everything.

It's a lose-lose situation for us. You lost a paying customer, and I lost my belongings. Your Yelp page will now have a review from a very unhappy customer. Such a senseless and unnecessary action on your part.

Material stuff I could live without, but I also lost heirloom, important records and paperwork.

I'll talk with a lawyer. I doubt you'd have done what you did if it wasn't legal, but I'm gonna make sure.

**Manager**

I understand your frustration, but if you had responded in a timely manner to either my email or the phone call, there wouldn't even be a need for any of this conversation.

I do also see that we attempted to reach you by phone on April 13 and April 19. We did leave a voicemail for you on April 13.

**Me**

I never received that voicemail. I didn't even read your email until 4 days after you sent it. Replying immediately wouldn't have made any difference by then.

If you didn't do what you did, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

The lock was to keep thieves from taking my things. For whatever reason, you decided to take the role of a thief.

In fact, you did more damage than a thief would: you took EVERYTHING. All of my important paperwork.

What was the point of your action if paying rent wasn't an issue??

**Manager**

(No response.)

Answer:
 Does the contract say you have to keep units locked?

Does the contract say they can assume you've vacated the unit and dispose of anything left behind if it's unlocked?

Answer #2: EDIT (Mobile): Added top Q.

OP, we're you a long time tenant? Sometimes old tenant's rate/mo is much less than current street rates. This could have been a shady way to push-out a low-rate tenant.
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I work as a Manager at a Self-Storage in the DFW area.

I feel really bad that you lost your belongings. I hate when tenants lose their items, especially if it is sketchy.

When I see an unlocked unit, I'll raise the door high enough to see if its empty and if it is still occupied I'll a property lock on it. I will then send out an email stating your unit is Unsecured and to "Please contact us."
On my property Unlocked does not equal Abandoned. To qualify as abandoned on my property, paperwork states the unit must be past the "move-out or termination notice" and/or "your space contains nothing of value to the ordinary person"

I am most curious about what caused the management to make the choices they did.

In short, the Mgmt probably thinks they are in the right because their lease is so vague. I think they made decisions that were in bad-faith with their customer. Unless Public Storage was recently bought-out by Comcast, I dont know whats going on.
Answer #3: Is this policy outlined in the contract you signed?


Title: Legality of company leaving scooters in the middle of the sidewalk

Question:
There is a company which recently rolled out rental scooters to my city. The way it works is people find the closest scooter, pay to ride it, and then leave it elsewhere for the next person to ride. I actually think it's a cool idea, but people keep leaving the scooters in the middle of the sidewalk. At least a few have stayed for days. It's inconvenient for walking, which is the entire purpose of sidewalks.

Is partially blocking the sidewalk for days allowed? Is the company or the rider responsible? Are the scooters technically abandoned?

Answer:
 It’s going to be up to your city council. I live in a city with scooters and they passed an ordinance banning scooters from obstructing pedestrian right of way. They have to be parked out of the way. Answer #2: There's been a lot about this in the news, and it will boil down to your city's laws.

The hard part is enforcement.  The scooter company isn't telling people to block streets, the riders are doing that, so they're individually responsible.  But good luck catching someone in the act of leaving a scooter to block the sidewalk.  Otherwise anyone can just say "I put it away, some random stranger moved it"!Answer #3: The company owns the scooters. The right way to solve this is for people to stop being assholes. That's not going to happen, so...

The city should confiscate any scooters that are blocking sidewalks and haul them down to the city garage. The city should require a authorized representative of the company to show up and claim their property from the city. (Make this part a pain in the ass for the company, with ID, verification, limited hours, etc.) Now the company is feeling the pain, and they can ensure that their customers behave themselves (charge "cleanup fees", refuse to rent to those who cause problems).


Title: Daughter has an abusive boyfriend. Staking out his house

Question: Let's say I'm outside the house of my daughter's boyfriend and I can see/hear a physical altercation (he is beating her). If I broke in, apprehended him, and performed a citizen arrest, would I be charged with breaking and entering?

Answer:
 Yes. You should call the police instead of trying to be batman.

Also, you can't force her to leave him. Trying might blow up in your face. Ideally you should make here aware that you care about her and you are always there for her if she decides to leave. I assume she is an adult, so let her make her own choices.


Title: [Family law] Friend is wanting to leave her home and children due to a worsening, toxic relationship. She's afraid it will effect future custody hearings. (Iowa, USA)

Question:
Title. She knows she needs a lawyer yesterday, but has no money.

Edit for clarity: the relationship she has with their father, while toxic, is not physically abusive. Emotional abuse and even occasional destruction of her property happen, but no physical harm has been done. They are not and have never been married.

Answer:
 For clarification, she's planning on leaving her children in a toxic environment and then later arguing for custody?Answer #2: Yes. The answer is very, very, very much yes. If she leaves them behind he can say she abandoned them.

Have her start looking at women's centers for domestic abuse(they will take her if emotional abuse). She can take her children with her. She needs to contact outside help and get documentation of whats going on. If she leaves, she is screwed.

This is coming from someone that did what she is thinking of doing. Do not let her do it, many regrets will follow!Answer #3: See if any of these resources are near your friend. He doesn't have to be physically abusive for her to reach out to these domestic violence resources.

Free/Low Cost Legal Help: http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_state_type.php?type_id=1288&state_code=IA

Law Clinics: http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_state_type.php?type_id=1928&state_code=IA

State Domestic Violence Resources: http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_state_type.php?type_id=1283&state_code=IA

Local Domestic Violence Resources: http://www.womenslaw.org/gethelp_state_type.php?type_id=1284&state_code=IA


Title: Is it true that if you go to court for a traffic violation and the cop doesn't show up that it gets dismissed?

Answer: No, not generally.  Cases get continued all the time, and for a multitude of reasons.  Also, police officers get paid extra to appear in court, so they'll be there.Answer #2: Depends on the judge.  The cop didn't show up when I was fighting a ticket and the judge asked if I wanted a continuance or dismissal.  That didn't require much thought.


Title: Rights as a HS student in Cali

Question:
[removed]
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 You weren't being sexually harassed, you had drugs in your butt.

In the future, don't bring drugs to school.


Title: Need help against spiteful lawyer

Question: [South Carolina] I am separated male 30yrs. Recently met a woman 38 separated as well through photography forum in Oct 2014. . We both clicked and started dating Jan 2015. My ex is a nurse and her husband who left her and her 4 kids one and hald year ago is a prominent lawyer . After dating I regularly visited her house and spent time with her and kids. The husband wanted to buy a new house and pulled "infidelity" card on her so he can pressure her to sign off custody of the kids. He really doesn't want the kids. He wants to pressure her to sign off on the house in exchange of kids. This lawyer guy contacted my ex and told her and she out of spite told him I am a criminal. Now I have CLEAN record. I was pulled over for DUI and case was dismissed after my blood report came clean. Infact I never drank in my life. I got pulled over because I had parked my car on the side of the highway and was sleeping. The car was off but keys were in ignition. And One misdemeanor charge (also cleared because I was falsely accused) Touch wood I have no other record whatsoever. My ex sent me nasty text and I said, I love my present dating partner and her kids because I can finally have the joy of how it feels to have a complete family atmosphere. She took that text and sent it to lawyer husband and told her, I am some sick guy who never loved their mom but the kids. As if I am some sick pedo. This guy since he was a former cop and now a famous lawyer is making life very difficult with threats and false accusation. I am willing to undergo lie detection test and kids are more than happy to undergo evaluation. He is throwing the mother out on streets and taking full custody. Please help.

Answer:
 >started dating Jan 2015.
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>...so he can pressure her to sign off custody of the kids. He really doesn't want the kids.
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>...and I said, *I love my present dating partner and her kids because I can finally have the joy of how it feels to have a complete family atmosphere*.
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>I am willing to undergo lie detection test and kids are more than happy to undergo evaluation.

You've been dating this women for **one+ month** and you're already this mixed up in her child custody case? The post is all "him-vs-me" about the kids' father, and you've only been in their lives for a month or so.

You're telling other people that you're enjoying the "family atmosphere" of a still-married woman and her kids (that you'd never met until a few weeks ago). That doesn't show great care for the emotional stability of children in the middle of a parental divorce.

Even worse, you think it's OK to drag the kids in for lie detector tests to take the side of Mommy's New Boyfriend vs Daddy? There are no charges or legal actions to fight, so that's not what's happening.

The husband has legitimate concerns about parental alienation. Unless you're exaggerating, this is going to look terrible for this woman in court.

You aren't going to get charged as a pedo for no reason, but you've been unwise and unkind in regard to these children.


Title: Did I break the law by not hiring a felon? OR

Question:
I'm the office manager for a cleaning company. We clean houses, office buildings, etc. Last week I interviewed a young man for an office cleaning position. Because all of these routes have banks on them, and our contract with the banks states that we will not staff felons to clean their buildings, I knew immediately that we would not be able to offer the position to him as he disclosed a felony on his application.

I should note that our office does NOT have any policies against hiring felons. One of our techs has a felony (although it is 30 years old) and this is in accordance with all of our contracts because he only works at the office. We do not necessarily discriminate against those who do, as we have had multiple employees with felonies in the past who have done great work. I proceeded with the young man's interview because I was planning on keeping his application if it went well if any positions we could offer him opened up.

At the end of the interview I told him we would let him know. This Tuesday I called everybody who I interviewed who did not get the position (including the felon) and let them know that we were going with somebody else. Today a certified letter arrived at our office from an employment lawyer basically saying that we have exhibited "disparate treatment" against him because of his felony status.

The owner is freaking out about this and our business' lawyer is coming down this afternoon. Obviously we'll do whatever he recommends but I am hoping to get some clarity on the matter before he arrives.

I should note, at no point did I tell the man that we were not hiring him because of the felony. I asked him a few basic questions about it - what was it for, how long had he been out, etc.

Questions: did I/the business commit any crimes/infractions related to discrimination?

From what I can tell disparate treatment means we treated to individuals with similar situations (felonies, in this case) and offered the job to somebody with a felony based on their color, gender, etc. This did not happen. We offered the job to somebody who did not have a felony record.

TLDR: Did not hire a cleaner because he had a felony (and also because he had a shitty interview). He's claiming discrimination. Did any occur?

EDIT: Oregon, USA

Answer:
 Since your company is represented, don't sweat it. Your company's lawyer will likely write a polite "go away" letter and advise your boss.

> It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to refuse to employ or hire an employee, bar or discharge an employee from employment, or discriminate against an employee in compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of an employee’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, or age. ORS 659A.030(1)(a)-(b).

[Source](http://www.portlandoregonemploymentlawyer.com/employment-discrimination/), and you can read the cited legislation by punching the citation into Google. Note that criminal convictions are not on the list: it's almost certainly legal even if you _had_ discriminated against him on the basis of a felony conviction, and discriminating against him for legal threats is also legal.Answer #2: Felons are not a protected class. You can absolutely not hire someone due to their criminal past. You and your company have nothing to worry aboutAnswer #3: I bet they'd have a hard time proving that was exactly the reason he wasn't hired.Answer #4: You mention he stated it in his application. It is illegal to ask before offering a position. Is this the case? Did you ask?


Title: Is it required to have a birth certificate when applying for social security retirement? Because I don't have one and can't get one

Question:
I noticed on the social security website that they may require a birth certificate when applying for benefits. I lost the original years ago, and the place I was born no longer exists and there aren't any surviving records. Is ss administration really going to require one?

I'm a naturalized citizen, have paid into social security for decades and have had a us passport for many years. Surely this is enough?

Answer: You'd want to talk to the SSA about this. You can't be the first person without a birth certificate, you won't be the last. Certainly they'll be able to tell you what to do.


Title: I'm a civilian employee of a local law enforcement agency where I am aware of some pretty serious corruption and illegal activities. (Ohio)

Question:
The title really says the bulk of it. This has been burdening me for most of the 10 years I've been with them and I'm polishing off a bottle of bourbon trying to decide whether to push send on an email to a local news outlet or whether there is a better way to go about this. I've thought about getting in touch with an attorney in the area but I'm concerned about pre-existing relationships and whether I might say something to the wrong person. Same for other levels of law enforcement.

I've seen a bunch of shit that was easier for me to let slide off my conscience because it didn't really hurt anyone in particular: pieces of evidence not ending up where they were supposed to, public funds being used in ways they should not, etc. A culture of indifference and even a degree of pride in this sort of behavior has begun to develop, to the point that some people will make jokes about corruption and the things they are doing wrong. There have been literally dozens of examples over the years that have just been building up, but even though I've been a little uncomfortable with it all, nothing has seriously nagged at me until now.

A couple weeks ago I was in the bathroom with the stall door closed playing on my phone when I heard two people come in and start joking around about some guy they fucked over having just gotten sentenced. They didn't know I was in there. I was feeling nosy after so I pulled the court records for the last name they mentioned. Based on what I read and on what they said, I am pretty sure one of them planted evidence and that they went out of their way to target this guy for some personal reason.

I recognized their voices and laughs and I know exactly who they are. I don't know of anything wrong they've done like this in the past but I also get the vibe that they are a part of this general "fuck the rules" mentality that seems to exist around here. That all said, I don't have any proof of any of this. I could point to a few procedural and administrative issues I know of that could probably result in some disciplinary action, but that's about it. I'm confident that a through investigation of our office would uncover much more, but I don't think I have enough to bring about such an investigation and am worried that any attempts on my part to restore some justice around here would just push evidence of any malfeasance further under the table.

Who can I talk to? Am I protected under whistleblower laws? Is the FBI a viable option? District Attorney? City Hall? Mayor? Commissioner? Should I try to collect more evidence before I do anything? If I submit something anonymous to the media or even to the FBI, can it be taken seriously?

If anyone has experience with anything like this I would really appreciate some general guidance.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: Find an attorney who works on whistle blower stuff and contact the Ohio Inspector General.  The OIG may not have jurisdiction, but they can probably point you to someone who does.


Title: [TX] My landlord company is refusing to schedule a move out inspection with me

Question:
I am nearing my move out.
The paperwork the company sent me stated that my field inspector would be contacting me to schedule a move out inspection with me present.
I finally called today after never hearing anything. Apparently in the 3 weeks since they sent me my move out packet saying so, their policy has changed and they do NOT schedule move out inspections with tenants present.

What are my rights here?
Or at least, what can I do to protect my security deposit? This company is notorious for keeping deposits. I called an attorney in this field, but i might not here back for up to 48 hours.

Answer:
 When you've moved all your stuff out and done all the cleaning, do your own documentation of the condition you're leaving the apartment in.  Go through and take pictures of everything based on its *value*.  Take careful pictures of appliances, windows, doors, cabinets, hardwood floors, carpets, etc.  Then shoot a move-out video of you doing a walkthrough, where you show how everything is in good condition, and then (in a continuous shot), you show yourself exiting the apartment and leaving behind your keys.  During the video, use all the appliances.  Show that all the stove burners work, show that the oven works, show that the fridge works, show that all the plumbing works and doesn't leak.

Don't highlight anything that isn't in good condition or doesn't work properly.  No point gathering evidence that they can use against you.

Later, if they withhold your security deposit, you can dispute it, and use the video and pictures in court if you have to sue to get your deposit back. Answer #2: >what can I do to protect my security deposit?

You can very carefully document the condition of the property in your move out.  Take lots of pictures.  Some people include a picture with today's newspaper or something to establish the date firmly.

Beyond that, you can sue them if they withhold your deposit inappropriately.

If your lease specifies a move out inspection, you can ask that they uphold the lease.  Otherwise they don't have to inspect the apartment with you, so your documentation of the condition is critical.


Title: Won $6,000 in a default Small Claims Court ruling (TX) five years ago. Never received a penny. Are there *any* consequences for failure to pay me? Can I try to collect now?

Answer:
 The statute of limitations on enforcing judgments in Texas is ten years. Assuming your judgment is valid, you can attempt to collect by any means legal in Texas.

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CP/pdf/CP.34.pdf (PDF link)


Title: Illegal immigrant offering sexual favors in exchange for green card (marriage fraud) - Texas

Question:
There is a 40 yr old lady at my work who is flirting with every male out there looking for a green card. Normally I wouldn't care but she is preying on men in a vicious way.

There is an 18 yr old man at my work who had been receiving sexual favors from her in exchange for money and gifts.

She also has been sleeping with my boss who is married in exchange for keeping her job and possibly with the intention to marry him.

While doing this, ignorant me was trapped into her web and she convinced me to get into a "relationship" with her. After a few months she demands that we get married. When I explain to her the age difference is too much she said it would only be a business transaction...

I just don't want these men to be caught into this trap like I have. She is going to find a desperate man and then leave him after 5 years when her residency becomes permanent. How likely would a tip sent in result in her being deported based on illegal employment or marriage fraud?

At this point I don't care if she stays in this country I just want to have her flagged so that she doesn't ruin some man's life. Like let ICE know of her marriage fraud intentions.

Answer:
 Don't get involved. People make their choices in life. Answer #2: Unless and until she marries someone and gets them to file fraudulent paperwork with USCIS, she hasn't done anything illegal, so I don't know what kind of action you think they'll take.

On a broader sense, marriage is a funny thing anyway. Modern marriage has a host of legal and administrative things that the parties have to consider before tying the knot. Banking, property, insurance, names, and yes, even immigration benefits. Many long lasting and legitimate marriages now started because someone needed health insurance once upon a time. The government doesn't care about the reasons for the marriage, as long as it is a legitimate marriage and not a quid pro quo marriage for cash arrangement.

In other words, you don't need to warn anyone about anything or warn them of her wicked ways. People will do what they're going to do. Unless you know she's committing a crime or violating the terms of her visa, it's not in your best interest to put yourself in a position where she thinks you're harassing her.


Title: Fired right before a large share payout. Does my friend have a chance of getting any of her share money? (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Question:
So basically my friend was let go from her Team Manager job of 7 years from a large company with no prior warning or any reason given. She has never had any of the disciplinary action that other employees have to go through when they are let go. Honestly, this girl is not a slouch and has won awards for being a top performer in her department. Everyone at her place of employment is legitimately confused. The ONLY thing that has been said to her in the past by her direct supervisor about her performance, is that perhaps she is an overemotional person and needs to dial it down. My friend does struggle with anxiety and depression and can be expressive when she is upset but she has always been open with her superiors about her mental health issues. Despite all this, she has always done her job well (no attendance issues or anything) and has for the most part had a consistently high performing team.

One thing that is suspect is that she was going to get paid out tens of thousands of dollars in company shares next month. She was offered a severance but the shares were not included, despite them being a regularly occurring source of income (semi-annually). Is there any chance my friend has a case for wrongful dismissal due to mental health issues and is there a chance to recoup a portion or all of the shares that she would have gotten?

Answer:
 Your friend should consult an employment lawyer before signing anything.

Probably she can't get the share payout (options?) as such but she may be due a larger amount of severance/termination pay.


Title: MD/NY - Bought a car with my own money in cash. My father got it titled/registered in his name. Is there anything I can do?

Question:
So about two years ago I bought my own car in (in NY) cash for ~$4000. My father decided it would be best if we put his name on everything. Purpose was so he could buy the car from me and give it to my brother and wouldn’t have to pay for registration in NY again.

Now I am living in MD and trying to remove him from my life for unrelated reasons (he treats us all like total shit and is beyond controlling/verbally abusive (if it matters I have A LOT of proof)). He doesn’t want to buy the car off me as we previously agreed upon (oral), he just wants to sell it and no longer get my brother a car and take the cash from selling the car I bought.

He plans on showing up on day and just taking it back to NY.

Is there anything I can do, or am I SOL since it’s all on his name? Anything will help!

Answer: if it's in his name and not yours, then it is legally his car. if you have any proof you are the one that actually purchased the car, you could take it to small claims court and sue him for the money he owes you


Title: MY MOM NEEDS HELP GETTING HER BIRTHCERTIFICATE FROM AMERICAN SAMOA

Question: sORRY i AM NEW TO THIS SITE AND NOT SURE HOW TO POST THIS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.  My mom was born in America Samoa (United States territory), when my grandparents moved to Hawaii the name they gave her is different from the name on her birth certificate. Since 9-11 my mom has not been able to renew her license, 15+ years later she has no license, ID or Social Security card.We have tried applying for her birth certificate through Vitals but no name was found under what she thought it was. If anyone can please help or provide any advice on how to obtain a birth certificate if you dont know the name given, we would very much appreciate it.  My grandparents have passed away many years ago and all important documents lost. We dont know anyone in American Samoa thought could shed any light or possibly help.

Answer: I don't know anyone here will know anything about American Samoa. Your best bet would be to contact people who live on the island and start working through their records there.  You're going to have an interesting time explaining why it has taken over 15 years for this to be finally addressed.


Title: Ah shady car salesmen, parents sold their car left a bad yelp review, now getting threatening legal emails.

Question:
[NY]My parents wanted to get rid of their old car, they were too lazy to sell it. So they found a used car dealership with good yelp reviews. The blue book price on the car is 3k. They got 600 for it. Fine, I think they got scammed, but whatever. After my mom felt like they got cheated a little, so she wrote a bad review on yelp stating how they were treated, that he uses underhand tactics. Basically just describing their process with him and warning other people what to expect.

Today they got to 2 emails. One warning them that him and business were getting defamed and they have no idea who they are messing with. He said they better have a lot of money because it won't be a small claims court, but a civil suit.

The other was about a lien on their car, they have paid it off but he says he will file a fraudulent suit about selling the car with a lien on it. The used car company bought it, they filed the paper work. I think my parents have the fact that they paid it off with them.

What do you guys think?

Answer: They need to keep the emails in case he does file suit. That said, as long as her post is truth, there's no issue here.Answer #2: Just to be clear, he admitted in writing that he intends to commit fraud? That dude is an idiot. Keep the emails in case he files suit. Answer #3: Personally I'd confirm the emails came from them and add them to the review.Answer #4: Edit the Yelp review, add the emails to it.


Title: Girlfriend was raped 4 years ago; school still won't do anything about it

Question:
Firstly, she and I are still legally minors, although we'll be legal adults soon. Throwaway account for that reason.

4 years ago another student at her school raped her. She got PTSD and such from it and while we're looking to move past that, her school refuses to do anything about it without a video of the incident in question.

Red flags off the bat: it was rape, and in a place where video cameras couldn't see at that. The rape in question also happened 4 years ago.

She has a "school-assigned restraining order" as she calls it. It allowed her to leave class early to avoid him and also said the rapist wasn't allowed to be near her in the same hallways. She doesn't have it for whatever reason and from what I can tell her school basically said "sorry about your luck" and left her to fend for herself.

Surely there's something about this that is legally fucked up?

Answer:
 Has she filed a police report?Answer #2: I’m not trying to be a dick here, I understand that this was an awful thing.

What do you want the school to do? It sounds like they’ve separated them and given her special accommodations so she can avoid him. I suspect that they can’t expel him without a police report.

If you want more done, she needs to call the police to report this. Answer #3: >Surely there's something about this that is legally fucked up?

A lot.

But, I think that a lot of it is coming from you receiving in accurate information.

The school does not investigate rape, or punish offenders, or issue restraining orders.

Answer #4: Was he convicted of rape?  Or is this a situation where she has accused him of rape and he denies it?

Schools are not experts in investigating rape claims and determining guilt and punishing offenders. Police and courts are better equipped for handling such matters.Answer #5: >She has a "school-assigned restraining order" as she calls it.

>She doesn't have it

huh?Answer #6: >Red flags off the bat: it was rape, and in a place where video cameras couldn't see at that. The rape in question also happened 4 years ago.

What do you expect a high school to do about something that allegedly happened four years ago and for which there is no corroborating evidence? This is a police matter.


Title: [US][WA] What are my options regarding legally leaving my family?

Question:
I'm at the end of my rope. I'm a gainfully employed legally resident foreign national in WA state. I have a wife and daughter. My wife and I have a horrifically bad marriage. On top, our daughter is special needs (autistic), and raising her is stretching me to my absolute psychological limits (think constant thoughts of suicide, no attempt yet). Now to my question, I'm not a lawyer but I know that if I just walk away from my wife and child that is a criminal offense since it constitutes child abandonment (or does it?). Is there any way I can legally get away from my wife and daughter. I am, at this point, quite willing to give up all rights as a father, even though it will break my heart.

I have considered going abroad and trying to vanish to a country like Argentina or Paraguay but don't know if that is legal or not. The last thing I want is to break the law. What are my options?

Finally, I have a pretty hefty life-insurance policy through my employer. If I commit suicide does that money go to my wife (and daughter) or will the suicide invalidate any life-insurance benefits? I'd like the money to go to them if at all possible.

Answer:
 You can walk away. Talk to divorce lawyer. You will be obligated to pay child support, which will probably include having to pay for half of the special needs support.Answer #2: Child abandonment is when you leave your child with no one to take care of him or her.

It's not a crime to leave your family, though it might not be the ethical thing to do.  You would still be legally responsible for continuing some level of financial support, though.

Suicide is not the answer.


Title: [WA] Can my landlord make me sign a Property Loss Liability Addendum that charges me $15 a month a month after I signed my lease?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 If you both signed the original lease you aren't required to sign an addendum.

Does your original lease require that you have Property Damage Liability coverage? If it does and you decline to sign this addendum you will have to get coverage elsewhere.Answer #2: Let me ask you a balls deep serious question...

Do you currently have renter's insurance?


Title: My parent put me as a cosigner for a loan when I was a minor, how do I get my name taken off?

Question:
12 years ago when I was 12 years old my father pulled out a parent plus loan for my brother's education and put me as a cosigner. Nobody in my family was aware that he did that. I didn't learn til recently when I received a letter in the mail that my father's deferment period has ended and that the first monthly payment of $2,400 was missed. A mark has been made on my credit score. The letter also stated that they may begin garnishing my wages. The total amount of the loan is now at $33,000+

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I contacted the loan company, Great Lakes, and spoke to a supervisor. The supervisor seemed to not care at all and told me that the only way I can get my name off is if my father dies. I asked if it's even legal for them to allow a minor to be a cosigner and the supervisor evaded the question and told me the only other option was to take my dad to court for identity theft and then they will remove me as a cosigner. My brother tried to call but they said he wasn't authorized as the only names on the loan are my father's and mine.

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I haven't seen or spoken to my father in years. At the time the loan was taken out, my father had a really good job and decent income. I guess he thought he could pay it off quickly. He fell into addiction, lost his job, lost everything and became homeless.  I have no idea his whereabouts or any way of contacting him. Last I did hear from him, he was homeless and out of state.

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I feel stuck because I am a full-time student and there is no way I can afford to make payments, and it's not my responsibility either. My brother is graduated and works full time but there's no way that he could pay the monthly amount they are asking for. I have no way of getting in contact with my father, Great Lakes won't help me, and this is negatively impacting me.

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TLDR: $33,000 loan, parent wrote me as a cosigner when I was 12 years old and I had no knowledge of it til now. Now loan company is coming after me. My dad is homeless and unemployed I haven't spoken to him for years. Is this legal and how can I get my name taken off?

Answer:
 A minor can't cosign a loan.

You'll need to file a police report for the identity theft. Answer #2: 1. File a police report for identity theft. The police won't necessarily do anything, but you need the police report for the next step.
2. Dispute the account with the 3 major credit reporting agencies. Ask for the account to be removed from your credit report since it is not your account and is fraudulent. Show the police report and proof of your date of birth to compare with the date the account was opened. They will remove the account.
3. When the creditor contacts you for payment, explain that it is not your account and it was opened fraudulently. Give them the police report number. If the creditor will not remove you from the account, the next step would be to research what regulatory agency is over them, and make a report to them.Answer #3: Don't believe anything a debt collector tells you.Answer #4: You seem in a tight position, I know that you may not want to press charges, but you must. That loan will only put you in more debt. Op Im sorry that this happened. Answer #5: Since you already don't speak with your father, you don't stand to lose that relationship by reporting him for identity fraud.


Title: The girl I had a one Night Stand with is Pregnant and refuses a paternity test

Question:
Me and this girl have known eachother for 3 yrs and about 2 and a half months ago we ended up having a one night stand. We didn’t talk for a while after that because we had an argument the morning afterwards.
She reached out a few weeks ago and told me she was pregnant and we both went in for an ultrasound to confirm she was about 7 wks along already. I promised that I would be involved and help support the baby, but I have my doubts about being the father.
It was a one time thing, I was extremely drunk and can’t recall much, and she likes to go out a lot and see other guys.

When I asked for a prenatal paternity test, she outright refused and said she couldn’t believe I didn’t trust her. She has remained adamant about taking any kind of test and recently threatened to never let me see or go near the baby once it was born if I continued to persist.
At this point, I’m considering taking legal action to get a paternity test done but don’t know if a court would approve ordering a non-invasive prenatal paternity test or if I would have to wait until after the baby is born. I don’t know where I stand right now or what exactly my rights are in wanting to find out if I’m the father.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: Prenatal paternity tests (NIPP) are not really that commonly ordered, at least not in my jurisdiction. You no rights as of yet. Nor do you have any obligation. Once the baby is born, don't sign the birth certificate, get a court to order the test if she won't agree, and then take it from there.


Title: [Florida] Legality of minor owning/buying cooking wine?

Question: So my grandmother and I were talking about this today, and we can't decide. I'm seventeen, and I cook a lot. I use cooking wine of all sorts, usually Japanese rice cooking wine, and she does the shopping. Hypothetically, would I be carded and/or stopped if I tried to buy it? Could I get in trouble for underage possession if I have it in the car?

Answer: Cooking wine is just "very cheap wine".  Perhaps plus added salt and preservatives.  If your grandmother cooks a lot, she might like to try buying a regular cheap wine instead.


Title: How often do cops pull up text? (READ READ)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 [Are you this guy?](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/43gsxu/facing_possession_with_intent_to_distribute/) You may have deleted it but almost same facts. Except you admit in there it's not a "real little amount."

Same advice as before, tell your attorney everything. And it sounds like now you actually did intend to sell, which you think your phone will show.


Title: Walmart makes you sign a document upon hiring that you will not talk about 'unionizing' and if you do it is grounds for immediate termination. Is this legal? Please explain why this would be legal or not.

Answer:
 Walmart's legal department isn't that stupid.

Walmart almost certainly does have a policy of terminating union organizers and anyone else who might organize their employees into a single negotiating bloc, but they're not going to risk substantial fines and penalties for violating the National Labor Relations Act. If your manager presents you with such a document, you should immediately talk to someone at the NLRB or at your state-level labor relations department.Answer #2: Is it finals time already?


Title: Ex wife wracked up 19k in medical debt while we were married. I had a provision written into the divorce about it. Debt collection agency is coming after me. How can I separate myself from it/her? (Oregon, USA)

Question:
I was married March 2009 and divorced January 2017. In that time my ex wife had accrued a total of 19k in medical debts through a long series of doctors visits for pain and infection regarding her dental implants.  43 separate filings from the hospital have gone to collections and they are coming after me.  I had a provision written into our divorce that states,
“Each party shall pay any and all debts in his or her own names.  Each party has the right to obtain a judgement against the other for any debt he or she is required to pay which is not his or her responsibility based on the provisions of this general judgement.”
My question is this: do I have to go back to court or serve her a judgement to get out from under this debt?  Or is there another way?

Answer: You can pay and sue her. If the debt was “jointly” obtained during the marriage, and it appears that it was, then you were liable to pay it. The agreement between you and your wife as to who will actually pay it doesn’t change your initial liability to the provider because the provider wasn’t a party to the divorce decree and didn’t agree to be bound by it. They agreed to provide a service on the assumption you would both be liable for the debt, as such they are entitled to come after either of you.  You will have to go back to court and enforce the agreement against her if you ultimately pay these debts to have them stop hurting your credit.Answer #2: That agreement binds the two of you, but does not mean a creditor cannot still come after you. What it does mean is that if they do, and if you pay them, you can (try to) recover those debts from her. If you don't, they can still negatively impact your credit. Sorry, shitty situation, but it is what it is.


Title: Do I need a will if I'm married with no kids

Question:
As I have stated I am married with no kids. All properties I am paying for both mine and my wife's name are on. I have some stuff in storage that the Army is paying for. Do I really need a will or will my wife have access to all our properties if something were to happen to me?

I am currently stationed in South Korea. My wife lives in Texas. I will be returning to Texas in August of 2018.

Answer:
 Do you care what happens to your stuff if your wife dies before you? Answer #2: First, a will is free at JAG, so I'm unclear why you wouldn't at least go with the free one.

Second, a will just tells people where your assets go when you die. If you've got nothing, it doesn't matter. More important than a will is term life insurance. If you're not maxing out SGLI and (realistically) have a supplemental policy somewhere, you're doing a real disservice.


Title: Religious Ceremony at School-sponsored Event (NJ)

Question:
I am a junior at a high school with an NJROTC (Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program. The program is through the navy, and the whole school is in the program. It is a public school.

Every year, the teachers from the NJROTC program work together with the school to host a Naval Ball. During the ball, several of the students perform the traditional Navy POW/MIA ceremony, where a table is set for POW/MIA soldiers. I have the utmost respect for veterans and soldiers, and do not wish any disrespect on them.

The ceremony, however, includes setting a bible on the table that represents “faith in a higher power” and “one nation under god.” I am sure there were many students like me, and even more POW/MIA soldiers that do not have faith in a higher power, or do not worship a Christian god.

Although I one hundred percent support our military and it’s members, the ceremony felt ostracizing to me and several of my friends, and disrespectful to soldiers who are not Christian, or don’t believe in a higher power. Is there something I can do to have this ceremony replaced with a secular one, or just have that one part removed? Thanks
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 >Is there something I can do to have this ceremony replaced with a secular one, or just have that one part removed?

You can ask, and they are free to decline. A Bible at an empty table isn't going to approach discriminatory levels. The Navy is chock-full of religious imagery and references.


Title: My MIL wants to give us a house

Question:
I'm in Texas.

She’s trying to get her shit all settled while she’s still alive. She bought my bil (oldest son) a house, bought my sil (only daughter) a house, and told us she was going to give us the house we are living in. We have lived here for 2+ years now and she hasn’t made any steps toward doing that, which is about par for the course for her. She’s very unorganized and gets overwhelmed easily. To add a complication, the house is in both her and her late mother’s (there was no will) names. She has siblings, but assuming they don’t contest the house being put in her name (which I don’t believe they will), what steps does she need to take to 1) get the house put solely in her name and 2) what would be the best way for her to transfer it to us? Or would it be better for her to sell it to us? Or something else? I’d really just like to get a list of steps together for her and print out any paper work that she might need so that she doesn’t have to. Alternatively, if this is too complicated to do without a lawyer, what kind of lawyer do I need to contact? An estate lawyer? This isn’t our forever home and when we are ready to move elsewhere, we don’t want to have to worry about all this then. Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to provide.

Edited for clarity.

Answer:
 Multiple siblings. Family home. No will. Texas.

This is about every “get a lawyer” alarm bell you can have in property law ringing. About the only thing you could add to make it worse would be a separated but not divorced spouse. Answer #2: You want an estates lawyer for this, not a real estate lawyer.  There are gifting and probate issues here, not real estate transactions problems so much.  Plus, the estates lawyer should be able to handle the transaction, as its just a transfer not a sale (assuming mom wants to gift it).  Also, unless everything was setup to avoid probate (transfer on death deed or trust), will need to probate late mother's estate to get the house transferred anyway.Answer #3: 1) Quitclaim deeds from the siblings to her. There may be a tax impact here.

2) Depends on the house's value. Do speak to a property attorney and if she has a lot of assets, an estate planning attorney. Doing minor things like taking a claim against her lifetime exemption can reduce tax burdens.Answer #4: You want a real estate lawyer for the transfer of the house from her to you. Don't forget to investigate the tax consequences (if any) for this, usually real estate attorneys are familiar with this. An attorney who also either understands probate or who has a partner/other lawyer in the office who does would be ideal.


Title: Received ticket for failing to stop at stop sign. Ticket said it is a felony. What to do?

Question:
On my way to class I didn't see a stop sign, and was pulled over while parking at university (NY). I received a ticket, which said it was a felony rather than a traffic violation.

I talked to a friend, who showed it to his police coworkers, as well as a family friend who is an attorney. They all agreed it was a mistake, so I confirmed with the county clerk that it was in-fact an error.

Due to the fact that it was a mistake, are my chances of getting the case dismissed better? I have an ex-cop representing me, but I was wondering if the ticket error could change anything.

Thanks in advance!

Answer: Case not dismissed. Ticket will be amended. You are still guilty of running a stop sign.


Title: (AZ) Can landlords charge rent or fees for emotional support animal?

Question:
AZ, Maricopa County.
I know in Arizona landlords are not required by law to accept emotional support animals. But if they do accept them, is the animal subject to pet fees and rent?

Answer:
 If your landlord is covered by the FHA (not all are) and you have an actual ESA (i.e. your actual IRL treating physician wrote you the apporpriate letter) then no, they cannot charge you pet fees.

Edit: IF the above is true they are also generally obligated to allow the animal.


Title: Chain oil company nonsense

Question: i got an oil change a couple months ago from a chain oil change place. i used to go to the same place when i had my previous subaru. i looked at the online receipt today to see at what mileage i needed to change my oil and i saw the car they serviced per the receipt was my previous 2014 impreza and not my 2017 wrx. they even used the old vin from the subaru that i traded in for my current car. what kind of legal action would i he able to take due to their error?

Answer: Have you suffered damages because of this grievous clerical error?


Title: Hourly wage was decreased by $2 w/o notice.

Question:
So I'm a long time lurker but never felt the need to actually post until today so thanks in advance for any help/advice. I just found out today that my employer decreased my hourly wage $2 without any notice. This has been going on since April of 2016. I know it's partially my fault for not checking my pay stubs closer but also feel like this is wrong on his behalf. When I was auditing our company payroll and info submitted to the bank for my employer (he believed our current payroll gal had been making mistakes), that's when I noticed the change to my own hourly wage. I called our bank to get more info because I have access to this and confirmed with the bank rep that indeed there was a decreased in hourly wage made on X date by my employer. I asked him directly about why this happened and why wasn't I notified and his response was, "I don't recall this." I did some quick number punching and I'm out $3k pre-tax not including overtime. I am wondering what are my options now as far as possibly getting paid this difference? I don't know if this matters but I was getting paid the right amount for about a year before he made this change.

Edit: I'm in California.

Answer: Have you tried talking to your employer? Maybe it was an error or they hired a shitty accountant? I would talk w/ HR and see what they say.


Title: Australian citizen looking to renounce my Singaporean citizenship.

Question:
I was born in Singapore and moved to Australia when I was 3 years old. Singapore is a conscripting country, and all male citizens have to do National Service. Prior to turning 11, I travelled back to Singapore 3-4 times for holidays with my family. IIFC, the 'benefits' of citizenship are only counted after a child turns 12 in Singapore. Just before I turned 12, I returned back to Singapore  with my family to renew my citizenship and passport. The flight from Singapore back to Australia was the only time I used my new passport. However, I had decided pursue a medical career after high-school, so when I was 15, I became an Australian citizen, after which I used my Australian passport for all travels.
It's now been 5+ years, and I would love to be able to visit Singapore without having to do do National Service. Apart from that one time I used the Singaporean passport to travel back to Australia, I have not utilised any 'citizenship benefits' from the country.
Any advice?

Answer:
 IANAL but I had a similar experience with my German dual citizenship in AU. Go to the SG consulate and explain the situation, most of the time they have exemptions for people like us. In my case I went to the German consulate explained the situation to the official and he gave me the exemption, and I still hold both citizenships today and utilise the benefits of both.

Dont go directly to renunciation, do some research, and talk to the consulateAnswer #2: The time to start this process was when you were 11. At this point you'll need to serve National Service before you can renounce your SG citizenship.

http://www.theindependent.sg/how-to-avoid-serving-ns-if-you-hold-dual-citizenship/

This article seems to be correct on how to renounce your SG citizenship. MINDEF and he govt of SG has been cracking down on NS defaulters.

ps: searches for 'NS default SG' would have provided you with news/stories about this issue. e.g. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/high-court-sets-out-new-sentencing-framework-for-ns-defaulters-9061840


Title: My friend was fired from Walmart because another friend was caught stealing?

Question: Ok so don't know if this is the place to post this but recently my roommate was fired from his Walmart warehouse job because he supposedly knew that his friend, who also worked with my roommate, was stealing mileage from the company. The coworker, we'll call him CJ, was stealing mileage from the company even though he doesn't have a vehicle and actually gets rides from my roommate. Well today, their supervisor basically told my roommate that because he had knowledge of CJ stealing he was fired as well and threatened to be arrested. Their supervisor claims that Walmart has an accomplice policy meaning that if he knew about it, they both would be punished to the full extent. Luckily, the supervisor told him to just leave and that he was fired. Can anyone prove that Walmart was just in doing this to him? Also if it helps, this particular supervisor hates my roommate specifically for no reason I can understand. I just want to make sure this isn't personal. Thank you! Edit: this is in the United States

Answer:
 > I just want to make sure this isn't personal.

Even if it is, the firing sounds legal. Sucks, if friend didn't know, but legal.


Title: [AL] I rented a mold infested house for 3 years while my landlord lied about it, doctor told us to leave ASAP and now he is trying to keep most of our money and keeps pushing discussions back. Whole family is sick, and we stayed sick and had no idea why. We are too broke to afford a lawyer.

Question:
Landlord is a guy I used to work with, we have no signed agreements just $400 deposit + $400 a month. I started renting from him around October 2013 and when we moved in he had just cleaned the entire house because the previous tenants had left not long before then.

While we were living there, every once in a while we would notice mold in the bathroom growing around the tub cracks, under the sink, and directly behind the toilet where it was closest to the wall. Mold would pop up around the windows, our storage room (which we used as our sons playroom / file storage). My wife started coughing all the time and had pneumonia a couple times during this time. My son was put on one of those back pack breathing machines to help him breath better, and my lungs were deteriorating at a rapid rate, indigestion, vitamin D deficiency, we were always tired and never energetic... we went to the doctor multiple times and each time we were told it was depression, stress, something we ate, etc...

He told us it was just mildew and it was our fault for not keeping all the doors in the house open and fans running 24/7 because if air isn't flowing around the house that's what happens. This was my first house after living with my parents so I had no clue what was normal and what wasn't, I figured that sounded reasonable so the only time we closed doors was when we wanted to keep my son quarantined somewhere, otherwise they stayed open and fans ran all day every day.

I posted [this](http://archive.is/0dr2R) about mold I found in the closet a month ago, I texted him pictures and stated that he needed to get the house tested, and then I called him and told him what was going on and again stated we need someone to come look at this. He said he would but then he ended up coming over while I was at work and my pregnant wife was at home, bleaching the molded area in the 2 closets that had mold showing (wife couldn't watch him because she couldn't stand the fumes), and then he stated it must be the bathroom exhaust fan blowing moisture right above our rooms that caused the mold and he would get a carpenter to build something to get the moisture blown out the house instead of in the attic. He never did this.

I went to the doctor again with my wife (who was 8 months pregnant) and son, we showed him the pictures and told him what we were dealing with and if he could look at us to see if the mold is whats doing all this to us. He x-rayed my chest (couldn't do my wife who has been stay-at-home for last 3 years) and found nothing, but then I failed the lung capacity test horribly and combined with the lung pain he said it was probably that mold and even if it wasn't he recommended we leave ASAP for the sake of my family. He gave us inhalers to use only when needed not regularly, all of this came out to be about $450.

Another thing about this house is when the pipes get backflowed, everything you flush in the toilet runs out the side of the house right under the bedroom window and you will never know until you smell it because the window A/C is blowing it all in your house. This happened many times and all he did was have the pipes drained and then left it to happen again a few months later. Sometimes we went weeks of having to smell our own shit 24/7 because his maintenance guy would dodge all the time. Our neighbors complained about the smell a lot as well. I mean litterally the side of that house had a pile of shit that would sit for weeks and eventually he would bring the back hoe and clean it but it would just happen again later.

I went to my landlord, told him exactly what happened with the doctor and let him know I was leaving within 2 weeks for my families safety and asked if he would prorate rent based on when we leave since it happened to be due that day (10th). He agreed to prorate, so I paid my rent and we moved out of that house within a week, but we used the second week to use the storage shed in the house.

Now, I called him and told him that between $400 deposit, $200 prorated rent, $450 doctor bill, and the $200 in gas in the tank that we can't have moved because his tank is damaged and leaking (it's been leaking all 3 years and we kept telling him and he kept temporary fixing it and now the gas company refuses to extract our gas because they are afraid of it blowing up because of the leaks) we were owed $1250 but I would easily take $800 and forget about the doctor bills if he will just pay me for rent/deposit/gas I lost and let me be on my way. He tells me he needs to talk to his wife first. This price ignores the gas heater we had to buy because his went bad and he wouldn't replace it, and the a/c we put in the house because again his went bad and he wouldn't replace it, and who knows how many other doctor bills that were because of that mold.

He calls me back a few days later, tells me he can only do $400 and that he will talk to the gas company to try to convince them to move the gas out of his leaky tank because he doesn't have the money. This is a lie, I know him he has been on city council, his family owns many businesses in this small town, he is about to open a furnature store, and I know he has a whole lot more than $800. I reminded him that none of us smoke (I never did, wife quit 4 years ago, she smoked about 2 cigs a day before that but she didn't have the issues she has now before she quit), and that I have been 100% healthy my whole life up until we moved into that house, he then told me he has been into our house when we weren't there and saw doors that were closed, and that he once saw my wife smoking on the porch. My wife stays at home, so the only time he could have done that was when we went on vacation, but every time we go on vacation I prop all the doors open and we leave the fans running so thats a lie. My wife gags and has to leave the area when she smells smoke now, so I know that claim was a lie too. He claimed his wife was a nurse for 25 years and she said we can't prove mold is causing our issues without a lung biopsy. He said none of it was mold, it was just mildew, and he insinuated it was our fault by saying he never had that problem before we moved in. He also said there were scratches on a wood wall so he would have to repaint the living room and that could cost thousands for him. We talked to our neighbors, turns out the previous tenants left because of a mold problem but we have no way to find them. I have all calls recorded but I didn't tell him they were recorded.

Should I take the $400 or do I have ground to take him to court for the full amount? we really need the money, and $400 isn't even half what we lost on that house in the last month alone, not even including the whole 3 years.

Answer: Your landlord is extremely foolish to not pay you your offer of $800, which is more than reasonable on your side.


Title: I quit job and they kept paying me salary for 4 weeks. Ive spent money and they want it back. What should I do?

Question: total $3,500 and I've closed the account.  I know I shouldn't have but it happened.  What should I do here?  Im in Texas

Answer: You should work out a payment plan and pay what you owe them.Answer #2: Work out a payment plan. You owe the money. Not sure why you thought they wouldn’t have noticed paying you 3.5k for doing nothing.Answer #3: You should pay it back. Otherwise they will sue you, win and you'll probably be on the hook for the money, interest and possibly legal fees.


Title: My dad passed away almost a year ago. His ExGf suing the estate for an ankle injury almost 2 years ago.

Question:
Hi reddit. I am located in California.

So my dad passed away June of 2014 year from pancreatic cancer. Prior to his diagnosis and a little bit after, he was dating a woman (We'll call her Jane) who me and my sisters did not like. She was very rude to us and just a very vile person.

Anyway, we were having a big party (June, 2013) at my dads house (75+ people) and in the middle of one of our grass area, there was a drain hole with a drain plug and small pebbles around it to make the surface level. Jane happened to step on it twisting her ankle really bad. Jane ended up having to have surgery on it October of 2014.

My dad had immediately opened a claim with his insurance company before she knowingly was going to have surgery on it. I asked him why and he said she seems like the kind of person who would sue (My dad owned his own business and has been sued once or twice). His insurance began paying her medical bills.

There were a few open bills that needed to be paid, but the insurance had to first be in contact with Jane and she wasn't responding to them leaving unpaid medical bills.

So this past friday our insurance came to my family saying that Jane has an attorney and is requesting some documents that we need your hand-written consent for. I am not entirely sure what documents they are yet as my sister is the executor of the trust and she won't be speaking to insurance for a few hours.

To me, it sounds like she is going to start a civil suit against my dads trust. The trust has a home and a good portion of money in it.

Does it sound like she is trying to sue? I don't know why else she would have an attorney. I may be preemptively posting this, but I am just trying to figure out what my options could be regarding protecting that trust.

**tl;dr dad passed away last year. His exgf twisted her ankle at his house, had surgery on it and sounds like she is going to try and sue his trust account/home. Looking for ways to protect the trust**
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Don't sign anything without an attorney. Refer her to your dad's home owner's insurance at the time of the injury if she is seeking damages. Also, if she fails to file by the 2 year mark it should have hit California's civil statute of limitations. Don't tell her that part, though.


Title: Phone stolen, now have people contacting me

Question:
Last Wednesday I had lost my Windows phone. After spending days searching for it I settled on getting a new one. Yesterday I had activated my new phone and synced up my gmail account with this new phone.

All my contacts were transferred over except for three: My mom, my dad's, and my girlfriend's. The three people I had used to try to call my stolen phone prior to getting a new one.

At first I thought nothing of it. Then I started receiving texts and phone calls from people I do not know, asking why I have not contacted them all day. Within the 24 hours of transferring my line to my new phone I had received 7 calls and texts from unknown contacts. It was obvious this person was using my phone since it was stolen.

I made the call to TMobile to have them block that phone. I also found out within the past week the person who has stolen my phone used more than 2.7 gb of data from my data plan. I seldom use my data plan so I never had went over 500MB. This person had exceeded my data plan's limit in a short amount of time. Now I was pissed.

I had saved all 7 contacts on my phone and dubbed them "Associates". I spent the latter half of my day tracking these numbers down via google. Out of these 7 contacts I had discovered 4 of these people's names. Out of these 4 names I had found 1 with their address posted online.

I sent a text to all 7 contacts at October 9th, 11:59 P.M,UTC_06:00. I had told them to inform their friend I want my phone back, undamaged. I would give them 24 hours to contact me back before I pursue legal action. The 4 names I found, I mentioned their name in the text.

It is now hour 11 since I had sent that text. Two people have replied saying they texted the wrong number. I had told them I am tired of their BS and the terms still stand as is.

EDIT: I am no longer going at this at a brute force approach. I felt like all of this behavior was inappropriately and apologized to the respected parties. I had asked if they could return their phone to me.

Answer:
 You have absolutely no cause of action against the unknown people that contacted you.

Did you report your phone stolen and use the police report to make a claim with any insurance on the phone you could have had?  If you had no insurance on the phone, all you can do is make the police report.

Further, you should dispute your bill your carrier if you haven't already done so, however depending on when you let them know the phone was stolen, they won't necessarily take your word for it.  They'll probably won't the police report as proof.


Title: Exhibition of Speed

Question:
Hey all, so last night I got a ticket in Fort Collins, CO for exhibition of speed. I've never heard of this ticket before nor did I know it existed until now.

What happened was I was at a stop light and squealed my tires once the light turned green (stupid, I know). There just so happened to be a cop going perpendicular to me at the intersection. I saw him almost immediately so I stopped accelerating at 20 mph or so. I then pulled into a nearby parking lot and he flipped on his lights.

I guess I'm just trying to figure out how severe the fine is going to be so I can start saving some money. I'm also wondering how many points are going to be taken off my license and whether or not it will be suspended.

I know you can't provide me exact details but I'd like to get a general idea.

Thanks.

Edit: Grammar
Edit 2: Spelling

Answer: Lawyer here, but not from your state. You should contact the prosecutor's office and ask whether he/she can amend your ticket to a non-moving violation. In my state this is fairly common and if granted the amended charge will not show up on your driving record or affect your insurance.  If you have a decent driving record you should have no problems getting it amended.  Good luck.


Title: Is it legal to ask an employee to come into work despite being sick?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 It's not illegal that they ask you to go in. If they are a large employer (50+ employees) you may be able to claim an unpaid personal emergency leave. You'd definitely want to get some sort of medical note confirming that you are unable to work.

http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/pubs/guide/emergency.php

ETA: regarding the probation, they still can't fire you for an illegal reason (e.g. taking an emergency medical leave), and after being employed 90 days they still have to give you two weeks notice, or pay in lieu of.


Title: [NV] Just a dumb question. Car seat of two years has a really frayed strap from no fault to us. I needed a car seat and had to go buy another. Car seat company only offering to replace straps. Anything I can do legally?

Question:
Hi, I'm not looking for a Bonanza, I just want them to pay for the car seat that has, what I assume, is a manufacturer defect that had I not caught, could have seriously hurt my son if I had gotten into a wreck.  I contacted the company and they are offering to replace the strap. I found the problem Monday night and I needed a car seat, so I bought a new one from a different manufacturer. I couldn't wait for replacement straps, nor would I use that company again.

My questions.

Are replacement straps the best I can hope for?

Am I wrong in asking for them to buy back a two year old car seat that I refuse to use anymore, because of this defect. Shit happens, I get it, but if this strap got frayed once, what's to stop it from happening again with a replacement straps?

Do I have any kind of legal leg to stand on when negotiating a resolution?

I have the feeling my answers are just take the straps. I feel my emotions of potential harm to my son are fueling my want to make this right.

The [strap](https://imgur.com/a/8CnlY)

Thanks in advance.

Answer: A two year old car seat is, I assume, well out of warranty. A strap fraying after two years of use is also not indicative of some underlying defect, it may just be wear and tear.