Title: Mother is (possibly) abusive. Police are on her side. Help needed.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Your mother is definitely abusive, no "possibly" about it. Leave the area and call the police when she hits you, that isnt legal. Ohio is also a one party recording state, so you might want to record your interactions with her without letting her know. I reccomend just having a phone audio recording in your pocket or something.

[Here's](http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/fysb/grants/ohio-rhy) a list of things, you need to get out of there OP. I absolutely reccomend the [Lighthouse](http://www.lys.org) people, I have a good friend who went through one of their services.

Of course, if you already have a counselor and a social worker helping you out, go with them, but Im leaving these links just in case.

At the end of the day, you need to get out of there.


Title: My title insurance company made an offer for a dispute with an easement. It seems really low.

Question:
Long story short, we bought a house and were told there was no easement on it. We found out that there was one and filed a claim through our title company and title insurance.

They accepted our claim as being valid and had a new appraisal done for our property. They valued the impairment of the easement towards the value of the property to be $7500 and sent a check for that amount.

This seems like a low ball offer. I would not have bought this property for the discounted amount if I knew there was an easement on it.

Can I reject the offer and hope for a more fair amount?

Do I hire a real estate lawyer and try to fight this?

Can I make them dissolve the easement as it is no longer needed by the other party?

Edit: I am in Missouri if that makes a difference.

I had a phone consultation with a lawyer  and he gave me almost the exact same advice. It is very reassuring to hear it from you guys too.

Answer:
 > Can I make them dissolve the easement as it is no longer needed by the other party?

Maybe offer the other party some amount of money... oh, I dunno... $7500 in exchange for dissolving the easement?Answer #2: It's not about how *you* would have valued it, but how much the market would have valued it.  I won't buy a house in an HOA, but that doesn't mean houses in HOA don't sell.

As for getting rid of the easement, the title company cannot dissolve the easement.  You can try and make arrangements for whoever currently is benefiting from the easement to cancel it, but they are under no obligation to do so.  Although $7,500 would go a long way towards legal costs for removing it and incentives to do so.


Title: FL - Neighbor's car exploded and damaged my car

Question:
Throwaway because I don't want this link to my regular account.

I live in an apartment complex. My neighbor came back to her apartment at 4:30, parked her car next to mine, went to her apartment, and took a nap. According to witnesses, around 5:15, the car was on fire. By the time someone called 911, it exploded. The explosion damaged my car's passenger side (hole in front bumper, burn marks, headlights melted). I arrived at the scene around 5:30 when another neighbor notified me (I heard a loud noise, but I thought it was the dumpster truck).

Here's my problem. I have a partial insurance coverage. Only thing that is covered through my insurance is towing. As I was filing my claim, the agent told me that there's a possibility that my neighbor's insurance will not cover the damage. Unless there was proof she neglected her car, I have to pay for the damages out of pocket.

I'm trying to obtain a police report because there might be a possibility she did neglect her car (I heard her telling the cop that there was a orange light/line on her hood). Otherwise, what are my options? Is there a possibility that I can win the lawsuit if I take it to court? I'm a broke graduate student so paying the damages out of pocket is out of the question.

Edit: Spelling and grammar

Answer: You can file a lawsuit/hire a lawyer. Whether you would win depends on the facts. You would need to prove that she was negligent and because of her negligence, her car exploded and damaged your car. You can call around and consult with a lawyer. Answer #2: Any chance your renter's insurance would cover damage to your vehicle caused by a fire in your parking lot ?


Title: Buying name brand jeans, bleaching them, then reselling. Legal?

Question:
I'm starting a clothing brand and one of the products I hope to sell is bleached jeans. I will bleach them in a unique way. Since I don't own a jean factory, I hope to buy name brand jeans (maybe Levis), bleach them, embroider and/or put my company tag on them, then sell them as a part of my clothing brand.

Is this legal?
If so, how could I make it legal

Is there any place that sells **quality**, generic jeans?

Any advice or ideas for me?

Thank you

Answer:
 This is legal yes, it's called "White label" and you're protected by a law called "First sale doctrine". White label is more common than you think, and many major brands do this sort of thing.

However, you could get in trouble if you use the trademarked name to sell the jeans. If you use the name "Levi", then that company could sue you for claiming to be them. The fact that they ARE actually levi jeans could be part of a defense, but if you only use your own brand name, then you're safe.


Title: [MI] Pharmacy gave me expired birth control

Question:
Originally posted on advice, but didn't get any responses. I don't particularly want to sue anyone, just advice.

I picked up a 120 day prescription for birth control in early June. It was 4 separate packs meant to last me from June to September. I just started the first day of the last pill pack today and almost immediately after taking the pill (10 or so minutes) I started to feel sick. I had a headache and was slightly nauseous. I laid down for a bit, but it only started to get worse and worse. I ran to the bathroom with the overwhelming feeling I was going to puke, and did, and did for about 5 hours on and off. At first I thought I maybe ate something off, but my husband ate all the same things and felt totally fine. I finally started to connect the dots between the little blue flecks I was throwing up and my sudden onset nausea and asked my husband to grab the pills. Turns out the expired in July. I know that was only a couple weeks ago, but from what I'm finding online they expire the last day of the month on the box, and can not only make you sick, but also are completely ineffective when expired. They gave me a supply for 4 months, so I would assume they would check the expiration date.

My question is, what should I do? Do I call them and tell them? What are they even supposed to do about it? Do I switch pharmacies? Does anyone know how to stop extreme nausea? Help!

Answer:
 > Do I call them and tell them?

Well...why *wouldn't* you do that?

> What are they even supposed to do about it?

Um...maybe replace the meds...?

> Do I switch pharmacies?

Over *this*? That seems a tad extreme. It's not as if they gave you a placebo.

> Does anyone know how to stop extreme nausea?

I bet your doctor would have some ideas. Answer #2: You didn't get sick from pills expired by 45 days. At least not because they're expired. The margin for error is orders of magnitude different than that.

By all means seek medical attention.  If the doctor believes there may be a relationship, you might consult an attorney (though even then your losses are quite small).

Change pharmacies if you like.  It sounds like that may be indicated for you to feel comfortable again.

And consider brining the matter to the attention of your state's board of pharmacy if you're inclined to.


Title: Can pharmasudical company rat me out to my doctor?

Question:
Just called Impax to ask if their brand of Adderall XR was rendered ineffective if it was crushed. I told them my doctor allowed me to do it if need be (she didn't). It's generally not advised because it releases all the medication at once instead of throughout the day like it's supposed to. Crushing it could be labeled as a form of abuse. They said they needed to log all calls and took my name, phone number and zip code. My question is, are they obligated to tell my psychiatrist about this
 "potential abuse"?

Answer: Very likely that they will report it to your Dr


Title: Multiple people hit my car - how to handle/assign liability? California

Question:
Long story short:

2 weeks ago my car was parked and over the span of 20 hours it was hit on the front and back by two different people (once parked on the street, and once in my driveway). Damage was cosmetic only (both people backed into the car). My insurance company is aware of both incidents.

The person who hit the front end filed a collision claim and the insurance company has sent me a check.

The person who hit the back of my vehicle has asked to pay cash since the damage is cosmetic, and wanted to pay the body shop directly.  I agreed to this - I would want to pay the shop directly too, to be honest.

Yesterday morning a third person fell asleep at the wheel and hit the back end of my car at very high speed. Because of the age of my car, it will almost certainly be a total loss. The owner of the car was not driving, and his insurance will not accept liability until they confirm that the driver was using the car with permission.

I could use some tips on the following:

What should I do if the insurance company for the owner of the car that destroyed mine refuses liability?

How should I approach the party who asked to pay out of pocket? I expect they still are liable for the cost of cosmetic repair even though that whole area has now been destroyed?

How does one negotiate the total loss amount? I imagine it will be affected by the two previous incidents, and because there is a large difference between kbb private party value and similar cars available online ($3k vs $7k or more), I'm concerned that I won't receive enough to go out and purchase a similar vehicle. I also spent a pretty penny this year on repairs (tires and turbo - $2500 at least) - will that matter?

Answer:
 > What should I do if the insurance company for the owner of the car that destroyed mine refuses liability?

Sue the driver, or handle the claim through your insurance if you have full coverage

> How should I approach the party who asked to pay out of pocket? I expect they still are liable for the cost of cosmetic repair even though that whole area has now been destroyed?

Inform them you will handle the repairs later or have sold the car. If they refuse to pay you, sue them

> How does one negotiate the total loss amount? I imagine it will be affected by the two previous incidents, and because there is a large difference between kbb private party value and similar cars available online ($3k vs $7k or more), I'm concerned that I won't receive enough to go out and purchase a similar vehicle. I also spent a pretty penny this year on repairs (tires and turbo - $2500 at least) - will that matter?

Replacing the car is not their goal, it is "making you whole". In the case of an accident where the car has been totaled that would mean the value of the car at the time of the accident. Insurance companies are notorious for low-balling this at first, but they have a figure in their systems of what it would cost them including legal costs to fight and loose. As long as you are reasonable they can be negotiated with. Start with what similar used vehicles are selling for in your area.


Title: I was incorrectly charged with Criminal damage

Question:
So last night I was coming home after a night out. I am a student in Arizona and I was walking home to my student living home. I was intoxicated and I had jumped over a pile of dog feces and had fallen in some rocks and my hands were scraped up. Right as I arrived at home, the door was locked and I was waiting to be let in. The police had just arrived at a house a few doors down due to a report of a broken window. The police eventually came up to me and began asking me questions. I answered the questions but then they looked at my hands and saw some blood and arrested me. At that point, I stopped answering questions. They arrested me and put me in the back of a car and charged me with Criminal Damage, Disorderly Conduct, and Under 21 Liquor in Body. They all say they are Criminal charges. I have to appear in the city court in early March.
I was wondering if one of you guys could please help me out in removing the Criminal damage charge and the disorderly conduct charge. I know that I can take the Divergent program to remove the drinking charge since I have a clean record and have never been charged with anything before. I was just hoping to keep my record clean. Any advice would be very much appreciated. I dont have a lot of money so I do not have a lot of money to spend on a attorney but I will find a way to do so if necessary. Is there any way I could represent myself and have these charges dropped? If so, how could I do so? Thank you.

Answer:
 You need an attorney for this. There is no way around it.

If you cannot afford one, plead not guilty and request a public defender. You will fill out some financial disclosure forms to see if you actually qualify.


Title: Can my employer force me to get tetanus shot or provide medical records?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Yep.

You can be fired if you don't.


Title: Apartment keeps flooding. Is there anything that I can do?

Question:
Some context. I'm 23, a single mom, and I'm a college graduate. I work two jobs for 40-45 hours a week. That leaves me with around 450-500 pay weekly, and since I live in NYC, it isn't nearly enough to be able to pay for rent, childcare, and other expenses, so I'm forced to live with my parents. I am currently saving my money in hopes of moving to someplace that is cheaper, safer, and quieter. My parents and I had to move into a new apartment after the building we lived in was bought by someone who gave all the tenants the ultimatum of either accepting his bribe to move, or staying and fighting to live there, and being drowned by legal fees. He wanted to flip the apartments so that he could rent them at a higher price. My parents chose to move, and we moved into another building he also owns. We live in a basement apartment which currently floods when it rains. Every single time it rains. I'm actually alone in the flooded apartment with my son right now. Luckily, though I wouldn't say that I am lucky, when it floods it only ever goes into the kitchen and the spare room, so the bedrooms are always untouched. We've never lost any important property from the flooding, but it's fucking annoying.

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This is probably the 7th or 8th time this has happened. Other things that have happened include the ceiling leaking in my parents room, and some problem with the boiler that caused oily water to leak into the spare room and the kitchen. Both of those have since been fixed, but the flooding has yet to, even though the landlord sent someone once to try to. My parents never seem to try to do anything besides call to notify the landlord that the apartment has flooded, probably because they can't afford to do anything else. We always have to get rid of the water ourselves, which I'm currently doing and is going to take forever, since the rain is showing no signs of stopping. Is there anything that can be done?

Answer:
 Call code enforcement and find out how long they have to fix the problem. Also find out if they can check for any mold issues from previous floods.

Notify your landlord immediately in writing by sending a certified letter with return receipt so you can prove they know about the issue.


Title: Is there any way I would be obligated to mention to potential future employers that I've seen a psychiatrist?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > some future employers will choose not to hire you if they find out you've ever been under the care of a psychiatrist

That's not true unless you're talking about heavy duty government security clearance where your mental health is a legitimate employment issue.  For private employers, they'd never have access to that information.

> But she also insists that another family member of ours had been told by some company that he got the job until he had to disclose that he had been to a psychiatrist before somewhere in the paperwork.

That wouldn't be legal.  They can ask you to disclose if you have a condition (not which one, just IF) which prevents you from performing some or all of your job duties, but that's it.

> Is this something that I really need to consider in choosing a doctor to get myself sorted out?

I don't know what the medical boards are allowed to ask about when you apply, but that's the only thing I can think of.  A hospital or medical practice wouldn't be able to ask you that generally.


Title: Border fence question. My neighbor had a tree fall on our shared fence during Hurricane Florence. Our dog uses the back yard to play and potty so we rigged the gap with chicken wire this am. She came out and said we had no right to do that. Any advice appreciated. Thx in advance.

Answer: I'm not a lawyer, but for one, it's been about 6 weeks since Florence. Who's property is the fence on? Answer #2: IANAL. I agree with the previous comments that say you should be fine doing this. However if your neighbor keeps being annoying you could also put a fence unambiguously on your property that blocks the gap. I’m thinking a semicircle of chicken wire with the inside of the curve facing her propertyAnswer #3: First question I’d have for her is *why* she has a problem with putting up chicken wire for the interim. Answer #4: Can you post photos of the fence. I used to work for a fence company i can tell you who's it is


Title: One of my workers in another state brought his nephew to work for a week, I have to pay him?

Question:
One of my employees that works remotely brought his nephew to work for a week because his license was suspended (needed a driver).  His nephew never discussed wages or did paper work with us to be an employee.  Now he's reaching out saying he worked as a helper the whole week with his uncle and that his uncle said we told him we'd pay a particular hourly rate.  I'm willing to pay him, I'm just wondering what the legal side of this is, do I have to?  Probably will just to make a low cost situation disappear.  Does his uncle owe him money or me?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: There is no employment agreement between him and the company, only him and his uncle. His uncle should be the one paying him and you should be the one firing the uncle for letting someone work at the company without your knowledge. Imagine if he were to get hurt or cause a situation that would cost the company.Answer #2: Lol, no. You don't owe this kid anything. Tell him to talk to his uncle. That employee would no longer be my employee.


Title: I need help with my sugardaddy/dom request(serious)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 He could be setting you up to claim you stole from him. Or for when his wife finds out claim he was hacked.Why doesn't he just send you money like in a normal dom/slave online relationship?  Answer #2: Just to double check-- are you dominating him in this scenario?

This sounds somewhat like this blending into financial domination as well as sexual, which is fine. But if it is, there are others who participate and enjoy this scenario. You may consider finding the communities online and reaching out to see how both the dom/slave set up safeguards to protect themselves. Likewise, you may consider entering into a contract with him that explicitly outlines the maximum amounts to be deducted and at what frequency so that all boundaries are clearly defined and agreed upon ahead of time.

I am not a lawyer, and I am not in Europe, so I can't really help but hoping this might help you look for places to get your answers as there are not too many folks here that know European laws, let alone the laws of two different countries.


Title: Getaround says “tough luck” after underage drunk crashes my car (DC)

Question:
I put my car on Getaround, a service where people can rent you car, a few months ago. When I first signed up, they assured me that if anything happened to the car, they’d repair it right away, cover the cost, and even compensate me for the time the car was out of service.

Last week, my car was rented from Saturday morning to Monday morning. On Monday evening, I got a call from the person who rented it after them. They said the car had significant body damage and there was an open container of liquor in the center counsel. The car wasn’t safe to drive so Getaround got her another car.

Getaround initially refused to fix the car, claiming it was just a dead battery (I spent pics of damage and the alcohol). They completely ignored me when I mentioned that the driver was underage, and drinking while driving. As far as I know, he’s still on the platform. They promised to have a supervisor call me but never did.

Now after a week of fighting with them, they’re finally agreeing to repair the car, but won’t say how they’ll repair or how long it takes. In the meantime, I have no car and they won’t offer a replacement.

Does anyone have advice on how I can push them to repair my car, get compensated for the time it was out of service, and make sure this driver is prevented from doing this to someone else’s property?

Answer: Contact your insurance and have them fight it out.  That’s what you pay them for.Answer #2: I would have called the police.


Title: FL spouse forged my signature to his mortgage loan, is LEO/documents kept confidential at courthouse until mortgage wasn't paid/sold, now legally separated, help?!

Question:
The not-so TL;DR is:
Married in 2008, I was working part-time/school full-time and 18 so we couldn't get approved for mortgage with my name on it.

6/2009 - He bought home, I went to realtors home office when he signed because a) they were his friends and it was typical to go there b) he got the keys and we moved that day c) his best friend from high school's mother just so happened to be the notary and wanted to say hi. I signed nothing. He is LEO and according to FL statute 119.071(4)d anything filed publically and his driver's license can be withheld from the public.

2010 - Husband went crazy/abusive for the first time, I left home (stupidly didn't file report), came back and he wouldn't allow me in home until I signed a Quit Claim Deed. I was 19 and homeless so I filed it in 2/10.

10/15 - I moved out and he hasn't made a mortgage/credit card/loan payment since.

05/17/2016 - Original mortgage company assigned a new company his mortgage.

5/30/2016 - I checked to see if he's filed an answer to my petition for divorce (filed with confidential contact information to avoid harassment/abuse so its easiest to check online). I discover the 9 page mortgage with: 8 of 'my' initials, 1 of 'my' signatures, three times where my name and 'husband and wife' were obviously added in print or typed, the friendly notary only signed as a witness to his signature and not mine, and she scribbled something under 'documentation provided' for who we were.

My name was never on a mortgage statement, 1098 for taxes, home owners insurance, it's not on my credit report, etc. I have filed a fraud report with identitytheft.gov, flagged my credit reports for 90 days and filed with the police department.

1. Is there anything else I should do? Can I file evidence of this with the dissolution of marriage paperwork?

2. I cannot afford a lawyer and he has already procured one (I filed dissolution with property but no children, assumed he wouldn't answer, I'd file motion of default, we'd go to mediation). Is there any assistance for someone over 150% of the federal poverty level in Florida for legal assistance? He hasn't paid over $15,000 in creditors since 10/15 so he has plenty to pay a lawyer. Meanwhile, I've paid everything in my name, on time and paid tuition for myself so I'm broke.

Answer: You can't afford not to have a lawyer if he has one. Call lawyers and explain the situation. There may be ways to make him pay for your lawyer out of the divorce judgment.


Title: During a project, my neighbor tore up part of my driveway 7 months ago. Winter is coming, and my driveway is not repaired.

Question:
I own a piece of property in Ohio (United States), and the lots on my street are very small. My driveway is in between my house and my neighbor’s house. My driveway runs right along the side of my neighbor’s house - there’s no grass or space in between.

Last winter, I was approached by my neighbor who said he needs to get the foundation of his house fixed and waterproofed. This would require digging up part of my driveway. They could replace the concrete at no cost to me, but this would require putting in a curb, and it would shrink the width of my driveway (which wouldn’t be a problem since my driveway is wide to begin with).

OR - since half of my driveway needed repaired anyway (it was buckling and in horrible condition, and would need fixed before I sell the house again), I could pick up part of the cost of the concrete repair. This is the option I went with.

The work on my neighbor’s house was finished towards the end of April. As time went on throughout the summer and this fall, I consistently contacted my neighbor and the contractor asking when my driveway was going to be finished. The contractor kept referring me to my neighbor, and my neighbor said he was waiting for work to finish inside the house before telling the contractor to do the concrete.

Well, my patience has finally run out. The contractor keeps pushing me off to my neighbor, and my neighbor keeps pushing me off to the contractor. The contractor said he would have to charge me more since he would have to bring a truck out twice.

I contacted the city to see if there was anything they could do, and my neighbor and contractor have all the correct permits for the project. I never received any estimate or signed any statement of work from the contractor or neighbor. It was a verbal agreement at what my cost would be.

I’m tempted to contact an attorney, but wanted to hear the thoughts of all the wonderful people at r/legaladvice.

Answer: At this point you probably need to wait until spring.  You shouldn’t pour concrete this time of year due to the cold weather.  Not legal advice, but a construction perspective.


Title: Called for jury duty during holiday.

Question:
Hey,

I had a holiday booked on the 22nd of May to go to America for a month. However, I just received Jury Duty from the Glasgow Highcourt right in the middle of my travels. I've tried to apply for exemption but I got declined.

I've spent about 7k on flights, accommodations etc.

I know airbnb does have a policy for jury duty so I may be able to get all my accommodation refunded.

My flights are booked with United Airlines and seem to be non-refundable. I've tried to look their policy on jury duty but I can't seem to find anything.

Does anyone know if they have a refund policy if I am called on jury duty? I am absolutely gutted, but there isn't much I can do.

Answer:
 /r/legaladviceuk.

In most American locations the court would likely reschedule your jury service for after your holiday, for what that's worth (mostly nothing).


Title: He says the truck is his.

Question:
My boyfriend doesn’t have a license due to DUI. He bought the truck and drove it without a license but it was registered and insured in my name, I know stupid.
Well he went back to jail AGAIN, and during that time I had to pay 1800 in repairs.
Well I’ve had enough and am moving out. He says I can’t take the truck because it’s HIS.  The truck is titled, insured, and registered in my name. Plus I have receipts of repairs that I paid for. Does he have a case? Would the police help me if he refuses to allow me to leave with it?

Answer:
 >  The truck is titled, insured, and registered in my name.

Then it's your truck.

If he physically stops you from leaving in your truck, call the police.Answer #2: Just to be clear, only your name is on the title and registration, right?

If so, that's your truck.


Title: Florida Paternity Rights

Question:
My friend had a one night stand with a girl from Florida. He lives in a different state. She is homeless with 4 kids and no job. Supposedly the youngest is his but she will not allow a paternity test or tell him where she lives to come see the baby or send it items like clothes or diapers. He just wants to do the right thing if it is his kid.

Can anyone recommend a good lawyer?

Answer: Google her <city/county> and "Bar Association lawyer referral". You will be given several local attorneys that may be able to help your friend.


Title: I found a CD deposit in an old safe I bought

Question: So I found an old Certificate of Deposit in a safe. It was well hidden. The CD is not in my name but does have the names of the people on it. What do I do from here? Try and find the people who own it? Go through the FDIC? Do I get a reward for finding? The CD was from 1998. With deposit of 100k

Answer:
 If it has the bank on it, I would take it to them and let them handle it. I do not think there are any rewards for finding CDs.Answer #2: Chances are that cd is already redeemed.   Generally speaking a cd certificate is for your records.

If it’s something you are worried about, give it to the bank and let them deal with it.


Title: My Fiancée was poisoned by my roommate. Between the military, sheriff, and local police all have skirted responsibility. Who has jurisdiction and who do I talk to?

Question:
I'm going to preface this by saying both me and my now ex-roommate are both active duty military. This happened about a year ago and I have yet to get any closure.

 I had recently moved into a off-base house with another guy. My fiancée lives in another state for college but came to stay with us for the summer. I ran this by my roommate and he agreed that it wouldn't be an issue. The first couple nights were fine, but gradually my roommate got more and more distant. It got to the point where he would only stay in his room and any interaction between him and my fiancée was brief and awkward. It was obviously an issue but she was only going to be there a couple more weeks before heading back home. Around this time my fiancée had to go to the ER, and my roommate started asking weird questions like if she'd ever felt something like that before.

I got a call from my fiancée during the middle of work one day. She told me that she had found windex and nail polish remover inside of her prescription nasal spray bottles. She said she had taken the dog and promptly called the police, and she wanted me to meet her there so we could confront him with the police. I booked it home and got there just as the police arrived. We let her in and she looked at the nasal sprays, verified there was some sort of foul play, and knocked on his door. As she was questioning him he started yelling at me and my fiancée with some blatant anger and intimidation from us calling the cops on him. To our surprise though she said there was nothing she could do because she couldn't verify it was him that actually poisoned the bottles. She didn't take any of the bottles but she told him he should start looking for a new house and that we should talk to our realtor about evicting him. We packed a suitcase while she was there and stayed in a hotel for the next four days. I took my fiancée to urgent care and fortunately she was okay having snorted nail polish remover. However they refused to run a toxicology screen so we don't have any evidence when it comes to that.

I immediately got ahold of my supervisor (First Sergeant), and he relayed what he heard to my roommates supervision. I was told that he moved out the next day. We came back a couple days later and he was in fact gone. Me and my fiancée were both angry and scared because this man knew exactly where we lived and had already tried once to if not murder than seriously harm my fiancée. The next few days I spent getting ahold of authorities on both military and civilian sides. I was told by my supervisor that he couldn't so anything unless the member came back to our property, and only after the fact would we be able to do anything about it. We talked to the local sheriffs and police and we were told that because we were military it wasn't in their jurisdiction. We even persued an restraining order but again we were told it wouldn't be possible.

I know it's been a while since it happened but surely there is someone or something we could do. My fiancée dreads visiting because she has PTSD from the whole event. She's receiving treatment but the whole situation is very stressful for her. I also hate knowing that this guy legit tried to harm my fiancée and is walking around like nothing happened, in the military no less. Who do I talk to about this? Sorry for the long post but any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 You could likely sue for medical bills, including any psychiatric visits for her PTSDAnswer #2: If you're still on active duty, I would recommend going to a Judge Advocate's office and asking to speak to a legal assistance officer. They'll probably be better suited to explain your options there (for free), whether it be an official complaint, restraining order, or something else.Answer #3: Do you have any evidence to present that this actually happened? The Urgent Care clinic refused to run a toxicology report and unless you had the sample independently tested, you have no evidence that windex and / or nail polish remover was actually in the bottles, correct?

The initial police officer said nothing could be done because there’s no evidence that your roommate actually put anything in the bottles, correct? Has that information changed? Is there any actual evidence now?

If the situation is as you say, then unfortunately, there is nothing that law enforcement or the military can do. They have been provided zero evidence that a crime was even committed, let alone that your roommate was responsible for it.


Title: [Europe] Was accused of Grafting private property, they have my Id. Thing is boyfriend did it and I was just hanging out with him.

Question:
I live in Portugal.

My boyfriend is 18 years old he has this stupid idea in his head that he wants to tag, I've always been against it (I'm 22) and I've told him multiple times but he just stops in the middle of the street and tags while I keep walking and ignoring him.

He came to visit me in my town (45 min away from his) and was insisting on bringing his cans so in my rage I told him a private property (hotel that was not licensed) that he could go and explore or tag.
We went there on his motorcycle and parked on the street, entered the property he tagged the place and we left.
Has he was starting his bike on a public street and I was walking a long the street a security guard approaches me and accuses me of having sprayed the place because the walls now are painted.

My boyfriend arrives with the bike the man explains again...I say I wanted to show the place to my boyfriend because from this place we can look over the entire town, he says I'm lying.

Another security guard arrives, neither of them showed Identification, at first I thought they were random people.
They again ask for Id, I say I don't know them from anywhere and won't show my Id because I don't know if they will steal it from me. The other guy keeps rambling about calling the police and not finding the number, and I tell him ''I thought this place was abandoned''
He answers that it's just looking for investors and that I'm admitting to graffiti to which I say no or don't answer, I don't remember.
To avoid him calling the police since he said I had cans in my bag and I actually had them and weren't even mine I gave him my ID and my bf too (they were in front of the bike and saying they could break it and hide it).
They took our names and said they were going to press charges and we left.

So what can I expect? I don't want legal trouble when I did nothing wrong, wasn't even my hobby I don't like it and I don't want any trouble over a guy who I don't even know if he will have any significance in my future love life.

TL:DR bf graffiti some place, security have our ids and that all they have.

Answer:
 >So what can I expect?

Impossible to say without knowing a location. But expect to at least be held responsible for cleaning up the damage that you two left behind. (edit: since you now mentioned Portugal: I don't know portugese law but if they actually go to the police and the prosecutor/police decides to press charges then it will be likely for something like destruction of property)

> I don't want legal trouble when I did nothing wrong

Sorry but you have a pretty loose definition of doing anything wrong. You helped your boyfriend tag a building and even carried the suplies.

>and I don't want any trouble over a guy who I don't even know if he will have any significance in my future love life.

Then why the hell did you go with him and helped him commit a crime?


Title: (Chicago IL) 20 years old and made a significant amount of money off crypto currency... I don't know how to file taxes and don't know what to do.

Question:
I have more than 1 million dollars in crypto currency that I was gifted. I traded an online account for it back when I was much younger. Really it was just a trade. I recovered the hard drive and found it. I don't know what to do and heard I have to wait a year for the taxes to go down but I've owned this for longer than a year so I don't know how this works.

My family or nobody else knows BTW.

Answer:
 If you are looking at a million dollars go see an accountant and have them walk you through the options.Answer #2: Generally, you owe federal income tax on the fair market value of the coins at the time you received them, and then you'll owe additional tax on any gains you experienced later on by converting them to USD or exchanging for another coin.

Which is why the others are correct in suggesting a CPA that is versed in cryptocurrency and the tax law surrounding it.Answer #3: Hire a CPAAnswer #4: Hey OP, hard drives can fail, make sure you move your crypto to a hardware wallet.


Title: I asked my stepdad to adopt me, my biological father gets out of prison in August. Does my biological father have a say in this? (TW: possible rape and abuse) (long post) (advice urgently wanted)

Question:
(Please forgive me for bad formatting, I’m on mobile! Also I am super sorry for the long post, but for you to make a proper judgement, it is best to know my whole life in one post)

The following post is my whole life up until now. Everything in this post is all I know and what I have experienced from a young age. Please consider yourself lucky that you don’t have to deal with such a family. I’m really nervous about posting this due to part of my family finding this and suing me. And some people may call bullshit on this, but I am willing to send a private DM of my Biological fathers article and my actual name. I’ve kept this secret hidden for so long that I want people know the dangers of people like my own biological father.

This post is a larger issue than people may think. This is an urgent issue and my time is running out for what I legally can do.

Tl;Dr; My father is a felon, an almost murderer, and a child abuser. He gets out of prison soon and I want my step dad to adopt me. I’m pretty sure he won’t give up his rights. Any advice?

(I’m 16 years old, I live with my mom and stepdad and my little brother. Due to my past, I have major issues. Abandonment and trust issues.)

My family: I have a large family so bare with me. Me! My nonna (moms mom), my papa (my moms dad) my SD (step dad), brother, SGMA and SGPA (step dads parents), 4 cousins on my biological fathers side, my (now late) uncles, my alcoholic uncle, my half aunts and uncle who are luckily normal, my moms side of the family who are very normal (we have a few crazies but everyone does), my BSGP (My Bio and step grandparents), My BF (My Biological father

As the title suggests, I asked my SD to adopt me. He has been wanting to adopt me for a few years now. This man has been more of a dad and has been in my life longer than my actual BF has. My mom told my SGMA and SGPA they have done more for me and have been better grandparents than my actual grandparents.

The problem is my BF. He still refers to me as his daughter while I see him as a threat to my own mental health. I fear I will become like him and his family. I no longer consider this man my family.

For you all to make a judgement, you have to know the behind the scenes of what this post is about.

For context: BF is an ex con. He was in the marines once, he was dishonorably discharged for almost killing a man in a drunken bar fight. My mom told me this.

My biological parents had a nasty divorce. They pinned the kids against the other parent. They would talk badly about the other parent in front of the kids, they would scream. At one point, my nana (bio fathers mom) told my BF that he was exactly like his father. This hurt my biological father deeply. My mom was with him at this time.

I’m the daughter of someone who was almost a murderer. That is a burden to carry.

This happened before I was born.

When I was born: My parents broke up, not divorced as they were never married, when I was 3-4 months old. My BF was on drugs. My mom believed she could help him but she couldn’t. My BF had four siblings and has three half siblings.

When I was around 2, my BF took me to Disney world. I remember everything about it, except the fact me going home and going there. I have this memory of watching an elephant just pee into a bush (we were in animal kingdom or somewhere that was a huge hotel and had animals in the middle of the hotel, I’m telling you it was a really large hotel) He had visitation rights, but he wasn’t allowed to have me sleep over his parents house.

(My mom was a single mother for most of of my life. We lived with my grandparents and I am extremely lucky to have such amazing grandparents. My grandparents are like a second set of parents to me, my grandpa is like a sibling because we are extremely close and he was the only father figure in my whole life for 12 years. my mom has a restraining order against him and I’m included until I’m 18)

My mom and I were very poor as she went back to school to get her teaching degree. (No, my mom isn’t a teen parent. She had me at 23)

When I was 3-4: my BF was still on drugs. This was the age he forced me to take a shower with him. I can remember the details leading up to it, (I was shucking corn with my great aunt because she had a corn field in the back of her house) But I can’t remember what exactly happened. All I know is that I have a memory of me having a shower with my own mom, as a little girl, and my mom told me that we never did that. My mom took me to a doctor who can tell if a child was raped or not. Luckily ...I wasn’t the one who was possibly raped. Sadly...it was someone else who is scarred

At this time, I barely saw my BF. He moved away and we would talk on the phone and he would read bed time stories to me. Those stopped when I turned 6.

My mom has a restraining order against my BF and has a court order that I have to be on supervised visits with his family. His parents have asked if they could take me out to dinner, just me and them and without my mom. My mom says no because of the court order.

When I was six, my BF was convicted of Child abuse and drug related charges. My mom only told me that he was put in prison for hurting a little girl. For a long time. I thought he slapped the child and was taken to prison.

My mom told me to never tell anyone my BF was in prison.

Up until 3rd grade, I would send him drawings. They were me in school outfits and him in an orange jumpsuit.

I stopped sending drawings because I wouldn’t receive anything back. (At least I thought, until my mom told me that there are letters that I can see now because I am age appropriate) I was extremely sad and casted this man out of my life.

I had a few cousins born and lost an uncle to an overdose. I was sad of course, but life has to go on.

When I was 6th grade. I looked up my BF. My mom was with me and didn’t stop me. I found out what my BF did. He had put a little girl, the age of five, in a clothes dryer (clothes drying machine) and spun it with his hand, while on drugs. That girl lives with scars for the rest of her life. I was horrified. At this time, what I didn’t mention, was that I had contact with his family. But that soon stopped.

(My sets of grandparents: my moms, my step dads, my biological fathers mom and step dad, my biological fathers dad and step mom)

My BGPA (biological grandpa) stopped calling about me and I haven’t seen him in 5 years. I haven’t seen my BGMA (Biological grandma) in over a year. I haven’t seen my cousins in years.

There were times where I thought my BGMA was going to visit me, and there were times, I waited for her to come. She never came. This is where abandonment issues came into play.

This left me feeling like I did something wrong. I felt like I lost them because I did something wrong. I struggled with making friends, but what’s worse is that if I do one thing wrong, I feel like I will lose everyone that I love. I feel like I will be alone.

My mom met my SD. Funny enough, she met him online when they were teens. When they got together, as adults, I was over the moon. My SD acted like a real dad!

Long story short: after around a year and half together, they got engaged. My BF wasn’t happy. Took mom to court. She won.

Few days before the wedding, court again. Nothing happened.

All caught up!

To me now: the day before my birthday, I found out my uncle had died from an overdose. His twin brother died from one five years before. My uncle died two weeks before my birthday and I had no idea. The worst part is that his father and step mom had no idea either. Two weeks later, My SGMA called my mom and asked if she knew about it. My mom said yes but didn’t want to cause drama. SGMA understood and agreed about it. SGMA asked how I was doing and was extremely happy that I am happy and I have a loving family. My BGPA wasn’t mentioned in the obituary. But I was. This made me super upset. My SG also told my mom that when my BF has asked her and his father for money to get out of jail when he was put on bail. They said no.

Years later, they realized they might have saved my life. They didn’t know if he was going to pick me up from daycare and then kidnap me.

This scares me.

A few days ago, I looked up my BF again and reread his article, I noticed one detail.

In the article, it included there was bruising in the vaginal area. Now it doesn’t say it was rape, but vaginal is inside of a woman.

I’m horrified that I have 50% of my genes from this man.

Now for the main problem.

I told my SD I want him to adopt me and my mom has sent an email her attorney to start the process. The attorney agrees that we should start the process. And we have. Also me asking my SD to adopt me was a big old F you to my BF as I really dislike my BF

The issues is that I know my BF won’t give up his rights. He is very stubborn. I get that from him.

My BF has been in prison for most of my life. He’s been in prison for 10 years.

Now my mom said that I may have to go to court and face a judge. This judge knows the history of what’s been going on.

Now I want to know if there is any way that my step dad can adopt me without having my BF give up his rights, as he has been in prison and has a history of using drugs.

I’ve looked up rights and legal things for this and I’m still unsure about this. Any advice for this issue?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Okay this is way too long.

Assuming you are somewhere in the US before your step dad can adopt, your bio dads parental rights will have to be terminated. if he won't agree to this, it is a difficult process. The grounds vary wildly by state.

Are you, by any chance, native American or eligible for membership in a tribe?


Title: [CA] I'm An Idiot and Cosigned On a Loan For An Elective Medical Surgery, Now In Collections. Do I Have Any Recourse?

Question:
This is in California.

Hello, first I would like to preface this post with the fact that I do recognize that I am just as responsible for the loan as the cosigner. I made my bed and now I know I have to lay in it. However, I was wondering with the type of loan that was borrowed, and with the circumstances with which I agreed to sign the loan, that maybe (throwing a hail mary here) I can get lucky using legal channels since she does not want to respond to e-mails, calls, or texts.

So, the context: I agreed to sign a loan with my ex-gf for her to have an elective "body enhancement" surgery. If the nature of the surgery is relevant then I will update the thread but for now I will leave that out. We had a verbal agreement - she would make a down payment on the loan after selling her old car, make the monthly payments while there were was no interest being accrued for the first 12 months, and then use her tax return to pay off the rest the loan. After we split up of course she stopped paying, and let the loan run into collections. The loan balance is now $9,451 which brings me here.

Here are my questions:

* Because the surgery was elective and was operated on her own person, does this help me in any way?

* Is the verbal agreement we had legally binding in any way? (With idiocy aplenty, I have no documentation of this agreement)

* If I pay off the loan myself, which seems to be my only option, can I take her to court after the fact with any chance of success?

* After the loan is more than $10,000 it would no longer be a small-claims issue (if I am correct), and would that benefit, hurt, or not effect me?

Thank you for reading, and any advice is greatly appreciated

Edit:

* If the loan was to reach over $10,000 could I sue for $9,999 to keep it in small claims court and "eat the rest of the loan"?

Edit 2: I probably should have started with this one

* Do I have any options available to me that would force her to pay the loan amount now, instead of me taking her to court after the balance has been paid?

Answer:
 No - the type or nature of surgery does not matter - all that matters is that you cosigned on a debt.

Yes - a verbal contract is still enforceable, and you can use the payments she made before she stopped as proof that an agreement existed.

Yes - you can sue her in small claims court and try to collect from her.

Hurt you since the costs of suing increase. A Lot.Answer #2: Just so you are aware.  If the lender turns this over to a third party debt collector, they can't sue you in small claims court in California.  It would be "limited civil," which is in regular Superior Court, and where you will really, really need a lawyer.   I would do what it takes to avoid that from happening.

Yes, you can sue the ex if you pay the debt now, and you can sue in small claims even if the amount owed is over $10k, you are just waiving damages over $10k.


Title: Stolen wallet, all is lost

Question:
Hey guys, title says it all. Social Security card, passport, all credit cards, $200 cash, drivers license and some other gift cards and such.

Sheriff showed up at my house just now saying my credit card was found on the floor of a stolen vehicle.

On my way to police station now to file a burglary report and see if anything could be recovered.

Question: is this grounds to change my social security number?

Also I recently just dyed my hair a somewhat unnatural color so can I even get a new passport/ID photo right now?

Answer:
 > is this grounds to change my social security number?

No. The SSA won't change your number unless you show it is actually associated with persistent fraud, and even then it can be stubborn. You've just lost your card.

> Also I recently just dyed my hair a somewhat unnatural color so can I even get a new passport/ID photo right now?

Yes, why wouldn't you be able to?


Title: Angry Mailman and USPS Mail hold service

Question: Location: USA. I've used the USPS Mail hold service several times this year and last year as I had to travel. Today I got an angry call from my mailman saying I can no longer hold my mail again as I am abusing the mail hold system by using it too frequently and I now need to buy a mailbox at the post office (I have a regular mailbox at home). I did some searching and from what I can find the USPS mail hold service can be used unlimited times a year for up to 30 days at a time. The mailman  told me it is a once a year courtesy. Is my mailman allowed to stop me from using this service based on his opinion that I use it too much and demand that I buy a postbox?

Answer:
 Your mail man is nuts. I would contact your local postmaster and ask exactly where such a regulation is in the DMM.Answer #2: I suspect your letter carrier is annoyed at the frequent large pile of mail he has to being on your return, but he's still completely wrong. I travel constantly, so my mail gets held a dozen times a year at minimum, for a week to up to a month.

The polite solution is to ask him if it would be easier in him for you to pick it up on your return at the post office and see if that cheers him up.  You're certainly not obligated to do that though. I do it as a courtesy as I get a lot of large packages and my carrier is nice to me so I return the courtesy.

The practical solution is to call the postmaster, then carry on exactly as you are now. His job is to deliver your mail, be it a single birthday card or a pallet of individual bricks each one put in a flat rate priority box.


Title: Me(20) and friend(19) being falsely accused of attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools (KY)

Question:
My friend and I were going home at 2am on may 15 from a 3rd friend's house who lives across town. We had been playing a game which is basically capture the flag at night, where we all dress in dark clothes and try to capture bases, ect.  On the ride home, I decided to cut through the local college campus for a quicker route and we ended up parking in the parking lot of the college to talk. We were there for less than 5 minutes and never got out of the car. Eventually I started playing with my flashlight and accidentally shined a plain black car which was sitting by a building in front of us. The car then began driving towards us flashing his lights so we tried to get away from him and after him following us for a short while he gave up and left us alone. I figured it was just some random guy pissed off, so I decided to go ahead and go through the college and get home. Upon trying to leave campus, the car came up a one way road the wrong way with his lights off and then began flashing his brights at us and following us. He chased if off of the college campus, all the way across town and eventually a he drove off and a cop pulls me over. He tells me that the car chasing us was campus security and asked what we were doing. Two more cops show up and after giving him our story, he asks me to step out and questions me some more. The officers eventually search the car, and found some of my tools and clothes from the game earlier that night laying about. He tells us to not be idiots, and sends us on our way.
Flash forward to today where I am arrested and taken down and charged with attempted burglary and possession of burglary items including gloves, masks crowbar, rope, and spray paint, my mom pays my $1000 bond and I am set free, due to appear on the 23rd. At this point I really just need to know how strong their case is and what I can do to try to prove my innocence. Honestly, I don't think you can prove intention and a security guard should be in someway marked, right?

Answer:
 I don't find your story credible, but I'll take it at face value.

What the security guard will probably say is that he saw you looking into cars with your flashlight.   That's the overt act of the attempted burglary.    The possession of ordinary items like masks, gloves, and a crowbar might be innocuous in other contexts, but when you're looking into vehicles in a parking lot where you have no reason to be at 2 AM, they become burglary tools.

The facts matter.

If you were outside the vehicle with the flashlight, or shining it into other vehicles, that's stronger evidence for the prosecution.

If the things you say are "game equipment" were in the trunk and inaccessible to you, that's better evidence that you did not have intent to commit burglary with those tools.

The marking of the security guard's vehicle is unlikely to matter;  I'm unaware of any duty for a private company's car to be marked.

I am actually just now heading home to finish installing some security cameras because we've had four break-ins over the past six weeks in my parking lot.   I'm not personally on your side, here.


Title: Can I wear a Dead Kennedys “Nazi Punks F-ck Off” shirt in public?

Question: So obviously I’m a big fan of Dead Kennedys and I hate Nazis, so I bought this shirt, which explicitly says “Nazi Punks F-ck Off” (I’m censoring it cause I don’t know if it’s against the rules of this subreddit to type it) in bold white letters. I don’t care about people just generally being angry or annoyed by the shirt, and I don’t care about people’s reactions, my question is, if I wear it in public (like just going about my day, to a store, library, restaurant, whatever) will I get into any actual, official trouble? Is there a law against wearing clothing with profanity in public places? Can I get kicked out of stores/restaurants/etc.?

Answer:
 Is this in the US?  If so, then yes, that's constitutionally-protected speech and you can wear it in public.

However, on private property (like the store or restaurant) they can deny you entry or ask you to leave if they do not like it.  If you are still in school, they also can limit your right wear a shirt with profanity on it.  Answer #2: You didnt put a location. But in the US of A it is perfectly legal. It is so legal it is considered a god given right and is enumerated in the constitution. It was so important they made it the number one amendment to our constitution.Answer #3: Keep in mind that the profusion of court cases deciding in favor of free speech will not prevent people, even police officer ignorant of the law, from harassing you and causing you inconvenience.Answer #4: I wear [this shirt](https://i.imgur.com/e9uypvH.jpg) all the time.

A private establishment can ask you to leave, a school can get away with telling you not to wear it because of the profanity, your employer can tell you not to wear it at work and even fire you for wearing it outside of work, but the government can't prevent you from wearing or punish you for wearing the shirt.


Title: I was picking up a prescription and the pharm tech said out loud that my birth control was ready. HIPAA violation?

Question:
Edit: Location is RI

I was picking up my birth control subscription from a large chain pharmacy last night. There was a pretty long line and once I got to the register I gave my name and birth date. The pharm tech grabbed my stuff and loudly said “okay here’s your birth control.”

I’ve never had a pharm tech say what I was picking up before so I’m not sure if this is a violation or not. I live in a conservative area and people around here don’t really approve of birth control and I got some dirty looks as I left. Obviously this isn’t that big of a deal but it did make me uncomfortable and wouldn’t have happened if the woman had just said the usual “here it is, do you have any questions for the pharmacist?”

Is this a HIPAA violation? If not, should I still report it to her supervisor?

Answer: You can complain to her supervisor but it isn't a HIPAA violation.


Title: UPDATE: Employer put me in a situation where my wife and I could be potentially homeless... And then fired me.

Question:
[Original Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/5tcse3/employer_put_me_in_a_situation_where_my_wife_and/?sort=top)

In Nov. 2016 I was hired by a corporate run funeral home, in California. I notified my superiors that I was to be moving into a new home soon. They offered to allow me to move into a company owned apartment at reduced rent. In December 2016 my family and I walked through the apartment we agreed we would live there. My bosses agreed and said they would prepare the rental agreement. So my family moved forward with our plans knowing we had secured a place to go.

By the end of January 2017 I was still not given a rental agreement in spite of inquiries. My work load increased heavily and as a new hire with a total of 4 working days of training (which did not cover everything) I was having a hard time keeping up. I made some learning errors but nothing damaging and always corrected.

In early Feb. I got written up for my mistakes. I explained I was not trained in the thing I made mistakes in. I asked if this write up had an effect on the apartment, they said no. They said the agreement was just tied up in corporate. After the meeting we agreed to meet again and discuss my progress.

A week later (two weeks before I have to be out of my current place of residence), that meeting was held and was mostly positive. They told me that they were seeing a lot of improvement and they were happy with the way things were going and they were giving me more responsibility. And then at the end of the meeting they informed me that they were not comfortable moving forward with the apartment. They stated the reason was because HR did not advise the granting of fringe benefits due to company restructuring thats being planned. I explained the situation they were putting me through. I had no other place lined up. I had no time to even get a deposit together.  They said they were sorry but that's how it is.

I continue going to work and doing the job at the best of my ability. I create no waves. I don't even tell anyone.

Two weeks later (today), they fire me. The reason they stated is unsatisfactory job performance. I asked for specific incidences, they say the mistakes that cause me to be written up and one thing that I was never even told to do.

All you redditors who predicted I would not have a job much longer were 100% right... From my perspective I was doing the best I could have done and these guys screwed me over. I realize now I probably have no legal recourse. I disagree with my termination, but I doubt it was wrongful from a legal stand point. But these guys put me through hell... Offered a me a place to live, took it away, put me in this massively stressful situation and then fired me before that situation is even resolved...

So at this point I'm just updating everyone and I'm open to any advice at all. Should I just lick my wounds and start trying to find new work? Should I put them on blast via social media? Surely I'm not alone in the idea that this is not how you treat people. Thank you all.

TL:DR - Got a new job while in the process of moving. Company offers a company apartment. We accepted. Got written up for not performing untrained tasks to satisfaction. Got positive feedback from superiors. Suddenly they went back on the apartment two weeks before our move out date. Two weeks later they fire me with no home and poor reason.

Answer:
 You can always do an anonomous review on glassdoor.  That way other potential employees will be warned. Answer #2: Blasting them on social media will only get you reports, and maybe your accounts suspended. They fired you, they're not going to rehire you if you berate them: there is nothing to gain by doing this.

On an another note, I would like to advise you NEVER to make important life decisions based on someone's word. I am in no way saying that what happened to you was ok, but much of the discomfort could have been avoided if you waited for a written contract before telling your current landlord that you would be moving out.

Finally, understand we are not present in your workplace. We can not know the circumstances and the work you put in. We only know what you tell us, and from the perspective you tell us. So I would like to advise some self reflection. Sometimes it's very hard to accept that our work was not satisfactory, because we might be emotionally involved. I am only saying this because you seem set that your firing was uncalled for and unfair: I am merely suggesting to consider if, if you were in your employers shoes, you would fire you. You might be completely right, and the whole thing was a shitshow. But you might be misinterpreting things, which might lead you to further troubles in the future, with other employers.


Title: Arrested for shoplifting from Sephora and made to sign document telling me I'm banned for 5 years. Can I enter the store ever again?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 It seems like you can enter in 2020.Answer #2: >Can I enter the store ever again?

Yes, in 5 years.


Title: [TX] USPS will not stop delivering other people's mail to my house. This is driving me insane.

Question:
I recognize that this may not be the correct subreddit for this issue but I'm not sure where else to ask for help.

A small bit of background: I live at "1234 East Anywhere Avenue". There is also a "1234 West Anywhere Road" in the same zip code (different +4, different mail route, about a mile or two away from my house but served by the same central post office location). "1234 West" is an apartment complex with around 90 apartment units, and our address is a single family home.

Since we moved into this house four years ago we've been in a constant battle with USPS to stop delivering truckloads of mail meant for the 150+ residents of the apartment complex to our residential mail box. I imagine the apartment complex is also receiving a lot of our mail, as I've had several important packages marked "Delivered" that were never received.

My issue at this point is that I simply don't know what else to do about this. I have called USPS' toll free number and filed inquiries, complaints and pleas for help. I have visited and spoken with the postmasters at both our local post office and the central post office that services all zip codes in our city and asked them to verify that ONLY mail addressed to the residents of our home is delivered to our mail box. I have gotten the number to the office of consumer affairs and have called at least 30 times over the past 2 months alone (no one has ever answered the phone; it just rings and finally disconnects). I've spoken directly to my carrier and asked him to try and verify that he delivers only our mail to us (he does try, but he doesn't work our route every day so he can't control what happens when someone else takes the route and we get a backlog of mail meant for the apartment complex).

Every time a new resident moves into the apartment complex we get their official change of address forms (and then subsequently every piece of mail addressed to their prior residence with the yellow forwarding sticker on it). Every time we get one of these I contact USPS to let them know and they promise to "fix it." It never gets fixed. I've marked over 300 pieces of mail "Return to Sender" this month alone. I just want this to stop and I don't know what else I can try or who I can contact.

Does ANYONE have any advice?

Some ancillary legal questions, since this is legaladvice: Is there any point at which I can just throw this mail away? It won't all fit in our outgoing mail slot attached to our (locked) mailbox so I have to drive bags of misdelivered mail to the post office every week. Am I legally required to do this? Is there any sort of action I could take to get *someone's* attention at a high enough level to make a real change? This is driving me insane and I've dealt with it for too long.

Answer:
 Sounds like you have about 150 potential allies at the other address.  Perhaps take some pictures of people's mail -- make sure bills are prominent, maybe a wedding invitation -- create a flyer with the details, and try to create a shitstorm of people calling with the identical complaint.Answer #2: What I would do is change all your bills to email, and then get a PO box.  Then, I would not check the mail.  I would just let them dump it all out on the street.

I got rid of my mailbox a long time ago, and since my bills are by mail anyway I just go to my PO box once a month.

Removing the daily chore of getting mail, getting tons of junk mail you have to throw away, etc. has turned out to be a great improvement in my life.Answer #3: I was going to suggest consumer affairs, but I see you tried that. Was it the local office? I actually escalated an issue I had to the consumer advocate office in D.C. It took a bit longer but they got the issue fixed. I don't think they were happy I was being ignored by the local office.

http://www.consumerservicesguide.org/articles/csg_united_states_postal_service_usps
Answer #4: Honestly, I'd take a drive over to the apartment complex and start talking to the people there.

Does the postmaster really want 100 senior citizens at his post office complaining?


Title: [US] Employed by my current employer for about 4 years. Employer changed names in July is now denying my request for FMLA

Question: My request has been denied for FMLA because I only have a record of working at the "new" company since July. 12 months of service are required for FMLA. Is this legal?

Answer:
 Maybe by technicality but that's a scumbag move either way.

Is this for a pregnancy or some reason that's less clear-cut? Were you no eligible for *any* FMLA or just not the full 12 weeks? Did they specifically indicate the reason you're not eligible is the lack of 12 months of service? Because I believe average weekly hours can play a role some situations.

I would read up on basic FMLA info and make your case to HR once more and if no luck, then I'd consult with an attorney in your area.

Look at this for general info on how new businesses are handled...  http://www.shrm.org/templatestools/hrqa/pages/mergersandfmla.aspxAnswer #2: Sounds like you may want to file a complaint with the US Department of Labor.  See [this guide](http://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employeeguide.pdf), which includes information on the FMLA and how to file a complaint with the DOL.


Title: Ability to obtain a report from a Swat Team Raid?

Question: In North Texas, Dallas County Is there a way to obtain this? Person involved with this believes to be major discrepancy between police reports.  I'm not sure about the lawyer on this matter is doing anything on case. Is it even possible to get without a lawyer?

Answer: If there is a lawyer representing the friend on this matter, do not seek advice from third parties that could undermine the attorney's ability to do their job. If the friend doesn't believe his attorney is diligently representing them, they should hire a different lawyer.


Title: Looking for advice on how to proceed with landlord NH, USA.

Question:
Alright, I need a little bit of perspective on my situation with my landlord. I've been renting for years without an issue from other owners, but have had a number of problems with this particular one. I've gotten familiar with the NH tenants handbook but I just need some validation that what I intend to do is a) legal and b) not overboard.

The background:
Wednesday night: Our sewer pipe froze and since we share that particular pipe with the upstairs tenant, everything they tried to put down their sink backed up into ours. I called the landlord to get them to get a plumber out to fix it. Finally the guys shows up and takes a look, says he can fix it and calls our landlady to give a quote. She *lost her shit* on the guy, and tells him no she'll do it herself and to leave (all the while not realizing she was on speakerphone and we could hear everything.) She then calls us and tells us that he wanted to charge her $400 to snake the drain and that she was going to come up the next day to fix it and for us to shut the water off to our kitchen and the kitchen upstairs for the night.

Thursday: Nothing. No show, no call.

Friday: She brings a "handyman" over with her and she pulls the kitchen sink apart and tried to unfreeze the pipe with a plunger. Cuts a hole in the kitchen wall to get to the pipe, but does no work. Leaves, no water, sink in pieces. Tells my wife that "it's not an emergency" and she'll get to it when she can.

Saturday: Nothing, no call, no show. Still no water.

Sunday: I call her to tell her I'm sick of doing dishes in my bathtub (different sewer line) and she needs to fix it ASAP. She says she's on it. She then sends over **our upstairs neighbor** (NOT a plumber) to put heat tape on the pipe from the hole in the wall. He says that he knows it won't work, but she sounded desperate. He tells us that the wall outside our kitchen is not insulated and the pipes are going to continue freezing. Still no water, hole in wall, sink in pieces.

Monday: No call so far, no indication that she'll be up to work on it. No water, sink in pieces.

A little bit of background: This is the third plumbing issue we've had in this place. Last time was 30 gallons of water coming through the bedroom ceiling because she hired a a friend to renovate the place above us and he flooded it. Other time, our tub stopped up and I ended up fixing it myself. The word in the building is that she's out of money and can't afford to fix anything. When we rented it from her everything seemed fine, I even contacted the PD to see if there had ever been any complaints about her or issues with the other tenants. Nothing.

What I intend to do: I intend to withhold rent until the issue is fixed and request a reduction on this month's rent seeing as a our entire kitchen is useless and has been for five days in which I plan to cite *CHAPTER 48-A HOUSING STANDARDS
Section 48-A:14II -  No landlord, as defined by RSA 540-A:1, I, renting or leasing a residential dwelling in a municipality which has not adopted ordinances, codes or bylaws pursuant to this chapter shall maintain those rented premises in a condition in which: There is defective internal plumbing or a back-up of sewage caused by a faulty septic or sewage system;*

Tomorrow I'm going to visit the code enforcement office  at town hall to report that the space is in violation.

On top of that, our lease is up in May and we plan on leaving immediately.

Advice?

**UPDATE: I contacted the landlord for an updated address to put on the 540 petition form, and she had a plumber there and fixing the problem within an hour. The pipes are now fixed, we're getting a rent adjustment for the month, and all's well that ends well. Thanks for everyone's help!**

Answer:
 The handbook suggests you do two things in a situation like this. The first one you are doing, reporting to the code enforcement. The second thing it suggests and it is the same advice given here whenever someone asks about withholding rent is to consult an attorney. Withholding rent can be very tricky and if you don't do it 100% correctly you can easily be evicted for it.

Some things to consider... Some states require an escrow account be set up. I can't find anything about NH, but an attorney would be sure to point you in the right direction to make sure you withhold correctly.


Title: CA moving company bait and switch?

Question:
My husband and I hired a moving company to load our stuff and drive it to our new home. This company under-quoted all the other companies we had talked to, so we didn't really expect care in handling, but for a 500ish mile move, we figured we could pack our our own breakables if we're only paying $1,800. They quoted us $1,500 for the drive, and $300 for labor packing and loading the truck. No problem.

They get here, they pack our stuff, stack it all up in the driveway, and bring my husband outside to sign the papers. They tell him that our "three bedroom house" (three bedrooms and one bathroom, no kitchen, dining, laundry, or living room) exceeds the allowed cubic footage, and now the moving cost will be $3,800 and they want $2,300 for labor. The truck they brought is a 20ft truck, and we are a particularly small "three bedroom house". No one told us there would be a maximum cubic footage outside the limits of the truck, we were told specifically that it would be a flat rate, and now the company is conveniently closed, so we can't clear this up with them. They're demanding the full labor charge before they'll even take our stuff off of the truck and leave. I have no idea what to do.

Answer: What does the contract say?


Title: I've never had a birth certificate, is it too late to get one?

Question: I was born near Seattle. My parents being anti-government, did not file a birth certificate, I did not go to school, and I've never had a job. I've made money as a handyman and my education's come from books at my library. Now I'm 23. I looked into getting citizenship from Canada through the UNHCR, but that's a long process. Would it be faster to get a birth certificate/ID first? Is there a way I can get a birth certificate/passport by filing it myself? What supporting evidence would I need? I do not have ID and I doubt my parents would be willing to help.

Answer:
 [Requirements to request registration](http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-490-080)

[Documentary evidence required](http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=246-490-081)Answer #2: This is kind of morbid and I don't want to accuse anyone but have you considered the possibility you were kidnapped? It's possible you were born in a hospital under a different name to a different mom. Answer #3: My brother-in-law and his wife did that to their kids in the US. I do not know the details of how the kids fixed it as adults, but I know that it began with the mom applying for SS numbers for the adult children. I hope someone comes along who has clear path for you, but it is not too late! I understand that it is difficult to immigrate to Canada, unless you marry a Canook. Which country are you in now? Answer #4: You keep mentioning Canada. Were you physically born in the United States? Are your parents America citizens or Canadian? I'm missing how Canada comes into this.Answer #5: Do you know if you were a home birth or in the hospital? If in the hospital they might have record of your birth. That might help with getting a social security card.


Title: If you own(or rent) 2 houses next to each other. You make a hole in the wall between them(make a door, whatever) and do shady activities in house A, and the house gets a search warrant, and they find all evidence in house B, is it valid?

Question:
Let's say you are storing drugs in house B, but you never use the front door of house B.  Instead you always go through the door of house A.

The police finds lots of customers entering and leaving door A, and they request a search warrant and come in.

You design the internal decor and door opening in a way that the police won't notice quickly they suddenly entered the other house, and find your stash of drugs.  Is it illegally gathered evidence since their search warrant wasn't valid for the address of house B?

Please consider both US and EU law.

Answer:
 It's very likely that the police will not have committed any misconduct and the evidence found would be permitted. Even if it's found that the house is not covered by the warrant, the internal door and the fact there were no obvious cues for the police officers that they were in another house means the search would likely be held to be reasonable.

The goal of the 4th amendment is to prevent UNREASONABLE search and seizures. Warrants are only 1 of the ways implemented to achieve this goal.Answer #2: They would most likely get a search warrant for each home you own.


Title: M wants to give us a lot of money. Can her family sue/come back at us in the future?

Question:
(Not native english speaker, sorry if terms aren't correct)

Long story short, my grandma's best friend M has a lot of money. I'm not aware of the details regarding this situation but from what I understood, her son in law is doing everything to have access and control the money. He already has the keys of the estate and acces to one of her bank accounts.  In more than one occasion  he has started legal fights agains M regarding some apartments and houses she own. This goes on from her housband's death more than 4 years ago.

Recently, M decided she has no intention of leaving all her money to him and decided she want to transfer a good sum of money (50k) on my mom and uncles bank accounts. She want to do it now because her son in law already tried to cut her off by saying she was too old to uderstand anything. She's also pretty depressed and stressed out by that situation, so I guess she just wanted to do something as soon as possible.

My mom and M had an appointment with the bank scheduled for the next week, but I'm concerned about her sil possible reaction.

Among other details that may be useful, her husband didn't leave a will, which is why the legal war for the apartments started. Unfortunately I'm not sure if they had separated bank accounts or not, which I guess is why my mom wants to talk with the bank first. I recall my gma saying that she was stupid to give all her money to her housband, but I don't know if the account wasreally only on his name or what.

Can M do that? Can her son in law try to sue us? Does he has any ground to do that? What kind of precaution must we make to avoid (or at least reduce) drama?
I feel like M is going truogh this too much naively

I'm sorry if this is confusing and higly hypothetical, unfortunately M doesnt want to share much about her situation, and I guess she doesnt fully understand it either.

Answer:
 If M hasn’t been declared legally incompetent she is free to dispose of her property however she sees fit.  Unless your family has some reason to think she is unfit, or there is some reason to think that your family has exerted an improper influence over her to cause her to do this M’s son is unlikely to be successful in any lawsuit.  That doesn’t mean he won’t try to file one which would have to be defended.

Also, from a tax standpoint, unless M elects to exercise the right to start cutting into her estate tax exemption, M will owe taxes on the portion of the gift that is over $15,000, but that’s really M’s problem, not yours.Answer #2: I would have M get a lawyer- especially to make sure & backup that she is of sound mind. Then she can appoint a trustee, maybe a trust lawyer to act on her behalf for money. & of course, disbursements of money & property. A solid trust lawyer will ask a million & 1 questions! As for who the trustee would be- M has to figure out who she trusts with money. Trusts are legal documents that will stand up in court.


Title: Trying to buy a .com domain from reseller and they're asking if it's for personal or business use, do I have to disclose that?

Question:
I have a business idea in mind, but no trademarks, no product, not even a host yet.  I have a feeling that if I say I have a business they will try to charge more for it.  If I were to say personal use and then let's say a year down the road from now start a business using the domain what could happen?  It's my domain at that point right?

I'm located in Nashville, TN.  Don't know how much that'll help, but I am in the United States.

Answer: Nothing will happen.  If you say "commercial," they'll up their price.


Title: Is it illegal for coworkers to ask each other their race?

Question:
Is it grounds for termination?

USA
New York

Edit for context:
I wasn't terminated for this purpose. The context of it was that a caucasian woman said she was offended by the ignorant music playing because it said "M-Fing N". I rhetorically asked if she was black.

Answer: "Illegal" and "against company policy" are not the same thing.Answer #2: It would not be illegal to terminate for that reason.Answer #3: Do you have a specific circumstance to ask about or is this hypothetical?


Title: [New Haven, CT] I want to avoid eating pizza made with flour containing bleach and potassium bromate (bromated flour), a potential carcinogen (legal in US, banned in other countries). Is there any legal obligation for restaurants to confirm whether their food contains a certain ingredient?

Question: I live around New Haven, CT which is known for it's pizza.  In the process of researching the nutrition of different types of flour used in pizza making, I learned it is popular for pizzerias to use flour that is bleached and bromated. Potassium bromate is added to flour as an "improver" but some research suggests it is a carcinogen. Potassium bromate is legal in the US, but many developed countries have banned its use in baking. I want to avoid eating pizza made with flour containing potassium bromate (bromated flour) as well as bleach.  If I inquiry from a pizzeria whether the flour they use is bromated or bleached, do they have any legal obligation to answer this question? To want extent is trade secret portection a defense against revealing nutritional info? Are there different rules if the matter is regarding a particular and potentially carcinogenic ingredient that could compromise one's health?

Answer:
 I seriously doubt there's any law out there making them have to disclose every *legal* chemical compound in their pizza. Even if there were, they could simply tell you to piss off because they aren't serving you. If you want that kind of control about what's going in your body, you're probably going to just have to cook for yourself. Answer #2: >If I inquiry from a pizzeria whether the flour they use is bromated or bleached, do they have any legal obligation to answer this question?

No. You're free to not eat there and find another pizzeria.Answer #3: Normally I wouldn’t advice this, but try to find restaurants and groceries that sell whole, organic, and “non-gmo” foods.


Title: Should my Grandma sue? Ca, USA

Question: This giant chain warehouse store just finished being built right next door to my grandma's house. She lives in a pretty nice spot but happens to be adjacent to a shopping center (over a wall). It used to be a tiny shopping center with a little store that no one ever went to.  Now there is a giant building (It's like 50' tall) that almost completely blocks her view of the mountains. There are now frequently noisy semi-trucks idling, and backing up with that beeping back up sound only like 25' from my grandma's house. It makes my poor grandma feel like she is in a container terminal or something...  I think that this development severely reduces her property value. Does she have a case for damages or any action that she could take at this point? Neither her nor I have the kind of money to be funding a long term lawsuit. Should I be careful about naming the chain store?

Answer: Your grandma has no damages.


Title: Bought car of Craigslist in CA with a fake title, fake registration; info matched with seller's fake Drivers License. Actual owners came to take the car back.

Question:
I bought a car off craigslist with cash. I checked the VIN twice before buying the car, the VIN was clean and clear as the car was not stolen. The clean VIN was on the title, but the pink slip saying he owned it ended up being fake, as well as the registration, and plates; matching with the address and information on his fake driver's license. We wrote a receipt with signatures stating I, “Buyer” paid $X for Car #VIN to “Seller” on X day. I found out the plates were random and did not belong to any car, and the plate stickers were stolen off another vehicle. He also plastidiped, added stickers, and powder coated the wheels black to slightly change the appearance of the car.

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Later I found out it was a rental car he rented from a private rental service. The rental company tracked the car and showed up my place to take the car back when they noticed that the scammer/renter wasn’t replying. They were in shock when they saw that their car looks different from when they had it cause of the stickers and partial plastidip wrap. He took photos of the car, asked me how I got it, and soon realized I was innocent and the victim of a scam. The manager from the rental company told me he would try his best to find the guy. They have him on surveillance walking into their rental office to pick up the car. They have all his previous locations tracked within the 3 days he was renting/driving the car before he sold to me. I’ve been in contact with the rental manager for the past day and he’s been helpful in helping me through the process. He says it’s happened to his cars before and he’s gotten the money back and he’ll help try to find the guy. He also says he has a private investigator that he works closely with. We’re going to file an official police report together soon.

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Now I’m out $X amount of cash that I paid for the car. Before buying the car I asked the fake owner a lot of questions and did multiple VIN checks to make sure the car was clear. I’ve bought a few cars on Craigslist before and I usually try my best to make sure it’s not a scam. I consider this a complete loss and totally my fault, but I was wondering if there was anything else I can do to try to get my money back. I also can’t rule out the fact that the rental company and the scammer could be working together, but the rental manager seems like a very genuine person and his reaction was pretty much the same as mine when we found out what really happened, and his company has a pretty big reputation in our area. I do have pictures of his fake license, title, registration, and our receipt we wrote together and that he signed as well as the evidence the rental company might have. Any advice or moral support would be appreciated, thank you.

Answer: Contact the police. The dude stole your money.


Title: Friends Staying At My House Refuse To Pay Money, What Now?

Question:
So I own a 3/2 house and for about a year it was just me and my girlfriend staying in it. Then a got a call from a friend saying that he really needed a place to live and if he paid me a little bit of rent each month could he stay in one of the spare rooms? Being a good friend I told him yeah, that if he just paid me 350$ a month that would cover everything. I know he gets paid about 400$ a week from his job so I figured this was an easy/helpful amount for him.

He moved in about August 15th of this year. For about two months it went fine, but for the past two months he has been refusing to pay on the time we agreed. Last month he was 3 weeks late.

Now this is where it gets even more complicated. About October his girlfriend needed a place to live and so he asked if she paid a little more money could they share the spare room.

I agreed that if she paid 150$ extra, getting 500$ from the both of them, they could stay in one of the spare rooms. She moved in about October 15th of this year.

So instead of renting the room out to someone for a normal price, where they pay for rent plus half of electricity/internet/cable/etc. I didn't and chose to help out a friend.

Now when I asked them for rent money for this month (today), they both said they either didn't have money or didn't get paid this week.

Now this has become a problem as I have a bills as well as a mortgage on the house, that I have to pay regardless of when I get paid. I have to save up from other weeks, like a responsible person.

So I want to kick them out now because I'm sick of having so much trouble getting them to pay such a small amount, but I have no idea the legal process of doing so.

I've heard that as they have stayed in my house for longer than 30 days I would have to go through the whole process of evicting them.

Some information I feel should be added:

-I'm 22, they both are 24.

-Since they were friends, I didn't make either of them sign a lease.

-The house is in Florida.

-None of them have bills in their names and neither have changed their address to my home's address.

So my question is does anyone know what I will have to do to get them to leave the property?

Can I just set their belongings outside to an attached garage and change the locks?

Any advice at this point would be so helpful as I have no family to turn to and not enough money to ask a lawyer; I really have no one to turn to, other than Reddit.

Answer: No. You absolutely have to go through the eviction process. It starts with giving them notice to move out. Often, just that notice is enough. Here's how you do it all: http://rhol.org/csu/evictions/Florida/FloridaSteps.htmhttp://rhol.org/csu/evictions/Florida/FloridaSteps.htm


Title: Question about dress codes at work/sexual discrimination.

Question:
I work in a mixed office which allows a casual/dress down Friday. Friday just passed I was the only male member of staff wearing a vest, plenty of female members of staff wearing them, however, an email was sent out to all team leaders stating; "Please inform your MALE members of staff they are no longer allowed to wear vests on Fridays."

I'm under the impression this is somehow a case of sexual discrimination in the work place? Mainly due to the fact that our manager (female) is fine for women to wear vests no matter what day of the week. Now, you may think I'm being petty but I'm more annoyed at the fact the email was aimed at males only, I understand vests aren't the most appropriate item of clothing for work but it should be a rule for all members of staff.

Any help would be super awesome!

Answer:
 It is normal for dress codes to differ for men and women, and not necessarily prohibited by descrimination law. Appropriate business casual dress differs for men and women.

I am confused. Normally, in terms of adult male dress, a vest is worn as part of a three piece suit. However, I am assuming from the context this is not what you were wearing.

What type of vest were you wearing? Were you wearing an appropriate shirt underneath?

I am not too hip, and I know clothing is getting more gender neutral in general but I confess I am unaware of exactly what type of vest you would be speaking of. A fly fishing vest?


Title: Having my brothers ID in Vegas

Question:
I'm leaving for a schooltrip in a few months to the US, and will be 20 when I'm there. My idea was to maybe bring my brothers ID, who often gets mistaken for me, and use that to get into bars and casinos.

I wouldn't even want to drink or gamble, I'd just want to be included, as I'm the only one under 21.

If they check my ID and don't believe it's me, is it as easy as me saying I don't have any other means to identify myself and then try another bar, or are there risks I'm not thinking of? I'm from the Netherlands myself, if that matters at all. Obviously I'd get into the country using my own passport, but how would casinos or bars know it's not me?

And the follow up, what could be the consequences if they found out?

Answer:
 Are you asking how to get away with using a false method of identification?  On a legal advice forum?

You can be detained and deported if caught.Answer #2: No one here can tell you how to break the law, but it would be very bad for you being not a US citizen if you were caught


Title: [US] Is it legal to have "women's only" or "men's only" sporting events such as a women's only running race?

Question: Inspired by a post in /r/running. I've participated in a women's only race in Canada, and I'm not aware of any laws banning it. I'm interested in laws in other jurisdictions as well. I don't care whether YOU think it's wrong or not, but is it legal?

Answer: It's legal. Separating the genders isn't about being discriminatory but rather about recognizing the sexual dimorphism in our species.


Title: Ontario, Canada: How can I obtain a death certificate for my grandfather without knowing his date of death?

Question:
Hi Reddit, quick question. At the time of his death, my grandfather had a couple hundred dollars in his bank account that is now showing up on a search of the Bank of Canada unclaimed funds site. I am his only next of kin; my parents, uncle, and grandmother are all deceased, and up until I ran that search, I thought my grandfather had died 20 years before his last bank transaction.

Since the vital records registry is private, and I only have the most vague idea of when the death might have taken place (spring 1997), I have no idea how to get a death certificate to submit to the Bank of Canada. Does anyone have any advice?

Answer: You can order a death record search of a five-year block of time from [ServiceOntario](https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-get-copy-ontario-death-certificate-online)


Title: Does this mean I can't be a councilman and be employed?

Question: [removed]

Answer: If you need help deciphering this, you may want to re-think that councilman position.