Title: fail a class or get arrested

Question:
My room mate is in a bit of a predicament. She's been given jury duty which starts on the same day as a big test. Missing the exam will cause her to fail the class. She is an A/B student who is on scholarship, and is set to graduate this year. If she doesn't pass this class then not only is she going to take a big GPA hit, she's also going to have to stay for another semester, without scholarship, which is going to cost her several thousand dollars and half a year of her life. The other option is to not go to jury duty and risk arrest.

She's complained to the courthouse about it and they've told her that her professor should allow her to take the exam at a different time, so they won't move the jury duty. She's complained to her professor, and her professor has told her that the courthouse should move the date for her jury duty, so he isn't going to let her take the exam at a later time. She went to student legal services, and they said that *both* parties should legally be doing both.

Based on that advice, and common fucking sense, it seems clear that both the courthouse and the professor are doing something illegal, the question is what actions she should take to sort this all out. She's very busy, taking something like 21 hours this semester in order to graduate on time, so just dealing with this has been a huge hassle. The date is less than two weeks from now, so it's fast approaching, and while she's still trying to solve the issue, getting meetings with people, etc... is both time consuming and slow going.

**She is a senior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and is living in Carbondale Illinois. (Jackson County, Illinois)**

EDIT: She has these statements in writing from **both** parties.

EDIT2: Important information, she's already been differed once, and missed jury duty once. The first time was because she doesn't have transportation (we live in a different town as the courthouse, and all she has is a bike). They said they would arrange transportation, and instead just differed her jury duty date. The second time, she happened to get food poisoning on the day of her jury duty. She had to go to court to explain this, and they gave her a new date of Feb. 3. Because she's already been differed twice, that might be why the court is not willing to move the date again.

Answer:
 > they said that both parties should legally be doing both.

Neither the court nor the school is legally obligated to move the date of jury duty or the test. The court and school **can** and **should** move the date, but they don't **have** to.

The court refusing to excuse her from jury duty is slightly strange. The usual case is that the court will push the date of jury duty 11 to 22 weeks later if the person is a student. I would suggest her to call again, hopefully she'll get a different and more reasonable person, and say that she's a student and jury duty would put a hardship on her.


Title: California - Inheriting land and some dwellings in about 10 years. Need some advice about keeping a troubled sibling from squatting.

Question:
There are 4 of us siblings. My 2 younger brothers, my older Sister, and myself. My Sister has essentially left the family; she is manipulative and needy and has made an enemy of my Dad. My Mom is torn over all of it, but doesn't want to rock the boat.

My Dad has set up a generation-skipping trust that leaves several sets of land to various family members:

1) A huge plot of land

2) Partial interest in several rental properties (apartments)

3) 2 rental condos in Vail (rented to full-time occupants, not vacation rentals)

4) His house in Vail (SUPER nice place, $2 mil easy)

The first two list items are set up in the trust and are technically owned by all the grandkids (the generation below mine). Those are not much of a part of this discussion. They just generate revenue.

The second two (condos and house) will end up being owned by the 4 aforementioned siblings, of which I am one.

A few years back, the three brothers thought it might be nice to no longer rent out one of the condos and instead make it a vacation rental so that we could visit whenever we want and enjoy the area without imposing on my parents. It occurred to us that our Sister, who has a history of instability and occasionally ends up homeless, might "decide that Vail is a great place to live" and just head out there to settle down. Knowing her, she would want to stay in the condo and, at that point we were concerned that she could effectively squat there because she is part-owner.

We checked with the attorney handling the trust and he said that's true - he could not find any reason she couldn't just move in. So we kept it as a full-time rental and not a vacation rental and never told her of the conversation.

Well, in about 10 years, a stipulation in the trust gives the house to the 4 kids. My Mom said that at that point they will probably be moving back to California because Vail doesn't have as much to offer 85 year olds, and care might get difficult. She is sick of having lunch with friends and watching movies all day. Their lives are more vibrant and fun in California if they cannot fish or ski.

The 3 brothers are worried that the Sister may see that as an opportunity to squat in the house. (Haha, that sounds gross).

Here's the question: If we were to, "casually", bring up one afternoon that we should never live in the house and instead ONLY use it for vacations, and if we wrote up an envelope-style agreement that we all signed stating that we would never live there for more then a month (or something like that), would that essentially be a contract that is enforceable in court if the worst were to happen?

What kind of wording should I use if I were to write up this kind of contract? Are there boilerplates online for this sort of thing?

Thanks very much.

TLDR: Super-greedy Sister is likely to want to move into property that will be willed to 4 siblings in about 10 years. Looking for ways to keep her from moving into house that we will likely want to keep for the family as a vacation home. Need to find a way to write up a contract we can all sign. If I plan it out and show up with "scary legal paperwork", then she won't sign it. It would need to be a "back of the envelope" sort of contract - informal in nature, but enforceable in court should things get out of hand.

Answer: Because you're talking about several million in property, you really can afford and should get a lawyer.Answer #2: can't you just get your parents to remove her from the trust?


Title: Trying to buy a house using money from a trust. My mom (trustee) is dragging her feet. What are my options, if any?

Question:
Hi all,

So, here's the situation: my grandparents left a non-trivial inheritance in the form of a trust that was held for each of their children and grandchildren.  Being a grandchild, my mom was made trustee of my trust, to be turned over to me at age 30.

Well, I'm 30 now, and my wife and I are trying to buy a house using funds from said trust.   My understanding was the trust was to going to be dissolved, and, after paying taxes and debt, the remainder was going to be transferred to me as beneficiary, ostensibly sometime later this summer.  However, my mom, who's something of a narcissistic control freak (and also has severe enough ADHD that she's barely a functional adult), has been very slow to work through the process of transferal, and has expressed concerns that we're "rushing" into buying a house (not understanding that the reason we're moving quickly is because the real estate market is so hot here in Phoenix that you *have* to move quickly).  Basically, she's treating me like I'm a 16 year old.

Furthermore, I haven't been able to get that much information about the status of the trust, either - I've contacted the accountants who she has working on it, and while they were able to give me a compilation report, they're apparently legally forbidden from giving me anymore information than that, since I'm not the trustee (nor did they explain what the compilation report detailed- for example, I've been assuming that the "principal balance" listed refers to the total value of the assets of the trust, but I honestly have no idea if that's actually what that term means in this context, and they apparently literally can't clarify it for me, telling me to ask my mom- except, of course, *she* doesn't know, either).

With all that said- and given that we have a buying contract for the house pending- what are my options here?  The trust was written under Virginia law, if that helps any.   Any and all advice is appreciated!

Answer:
 The trustee owes you an accounting. People working for the trustee have a duty to the trustee, not a duty to you. However, you can take the docs you did get to your own accountant easily enough to get an explanation - and I would strongly advise that you do, if the trust is significant enough to support a down payment on (or the total price of) a house.

If your mother is unwilling to fulfil her duties as outlined in the trust, you'll need to speak to an estate/trusts litigation attorney to get a good handle on your options. You can likely sue to force the trust to be discharged, but it's not necessarily the best way forward.


Title: Forcing a divorce if SO refuses to sign? We have kids

Question:
Hi all. I posted on Abuse and was suggested I post here. Without going into huge details married 17yrs, have 2 kids; 1 and 12. Thankfully I work and have a good income. We have shared property. Unfortunately so has been verbally, physically and emotionally abusive our entire marriage. I have no support from my own family so that’s a primary reason why I stayed plus I grew up abused so honestly until 2 years ago I actually believed I deserved it or it was my fault. Fast forward... 2 years ago some infidelity stuff came out and I took my eldest... only at the time and left, went to a shelter. Got a PFA, contacted a divorce lawyer and found an apartment. I assume my SO would easily let me go, gladly sign... he always threatened divorce anyway... I realize now it was classic manipulation. So we were separated 1 month. During that time he stalked my mother, father and aunt to try to find us. The courts gave a temporary custody order where our son went to his dad on the weekends. I ended up getting back together with him in the condition we’d do therapy and other things. I believed his sweet talk. Meanwhile more infidelity related nonsense came out and what’s funny is while he refused to sign the divorce papers and stalked my family he was looking on dating sites and marriage sites. Go figure.

Anyway 2 years have passed and I’ve realized fully that this isn’t going to work out. I’m pretty miserable, it impacts our son and I’m tired of my SOs incessant raging and temper and drama. I just want to move on! Yet anytime I broch separation he refuses and says he’s not willing to “sacrifice” his family.

So my questions are thus;

I’ve decided I am leaving but I am going to do it in a concise, well thought out and well planned plan. Nothing rash. Ducks lived up. You name it.

But given his perchance for irrational rages where you can not rationalize with him and he just flips out and gets quite scary I hesitate to allow any sort of him seeing them unsupervised until everything is finalized. Do the courts have to allow parental access? Obviously eventually it will be ok but he’s not above... I fear... potentially doing something goofy to himself or our kids to try “put me in my place”... and can I get a OFA again?

And 2... if and when I file for divorce can he really refuse?  Can he hire his own lawyer and try to slander me? Incidentally I have nothing questionable in my past... yet he definitely does.

Pls any advice welcome!
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Do you have a history of abuse documented by police reports or domestic violence convictions? If not, sole custody or supervised custody is going to be extremely tough for the older child. Extremely young children can have very restricted visitation agreements that transition to more equitable agreements.

You may be able to get a protective order again. You *should* hire an attorney because he does not need to sign the papers for the divorce to go through. He's free to hire an attorney and to allege things you don't agree with.


Title: [TX] Lube shop forgot to put the oil cap on my car, didn't find out until it was too late.

Question:
Just sitting in the side of the highway and I figure I'd at least get the ball rolling and see if there's any steps I should take.

Lube shop I frequent changes ownership but I went against by gut and got my usual oil change on 11/13 (2000 Vitara)

Drove home, perfectly smooth ride, parked, played fallout until I got the call for work on 11/15.

Started to drive up the freeway, noticed the car sounded shitty, saw the oil light, let off the gas and the car started whining until it died.

Turns out they forgot to put the oil cap back on

Are they liable for the damage or am I shit out of luck?

Answer:
 Something doesn't add up here. The oil cap or the drain plug? If it was the cap, all the oil wouldn't have come out of your engine. Some would have sprayed all over your engine and you would have smelled it, but your engine wouldn't have seized from that. If it was the plug, the oil would have been all over the parking lot where they changed the oil and you would have never made it home. Answer #2: was there a huge puddle of oil on your driveway? is the engine now just covered in oil?Answer #3: Not legal advice, but practical advice.  This happened to a friend of mine.  She went right back to the lube shop, and spoke to a manager.  She explained the situation, and had them sign a letter stating that if she had any engine damage over the next XX miles, they would pay for her engine replacement.

I'd suggest going strait to the management/owners at that lube shop, and first asking what they'll do to make it right.  They'll probably cooperate.  If they don't, document everything that happened, and look into pursuing the issue in small claims court.


Title: [California]What to do if the driver at fault keeps bothering me after the case is resolved by the insurance company?

Question:
We exchanged information at the scene of accident and we didn't communicate with each other until the insurance company resolved everything. It turned out he is at fault 100%. (btw he has no insurance) Now he texted me and then left a note at my front door asking for a talk, which I definitely have no need nor time to hassle with, what should I do now? Can I call 911? Thanks for any advice.
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: Text him back that you aren't interested in a talk, that the matter is resolved and there's nothing you can/want to do. Then block his number. If he comes at your door, either ignore him or tell him to leave.


Title: Uber driver not returning left phone

Question:
I left my phone in an Uber driver's car last Friday, September 31st. I got in contact with the driver through Uber, and he said that he did not find my phone in his car. However, after tracking my location via google maps I found that my phone went directly from where I was dropped off to another address. It stayed at that address, but the signal was lost two days later. I am pretty confident that the Uber driver has the phone and is simply lying about not having it. Is there anything I can do about someone not returning an item?

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Answer:
 You can:

File a complaint with Uber.

File a police report.

Sue the driver.Answer #2: How do you know another passenger didn’t take   It at the other address?


Title: Advice About Evicting Woman and Horses

Question:
I live in Massachusetts and I have a unique situation. Short story:

Two years ago a woman asked me if she could keep her two horses on my property until she found a stable for them. I said yes.

She has section 8 and she has an apartment in a nearby town. She asked if her and her 12 year old son could stay at the house until she found a better rental.

It's been two years and she will not leave. She has been casually looking for a new place but she's being unrealistic about what she'll get. "Oh, the yard isn't big enough", "they won't take pets" etc... Nobody will rent to her because of her credit and she has two dogs.

This woman is a professional welfare recipient. She gets it all, including the housing. Her apartment has sat empty for two years as the tax payers pay her $1,600.00 a month rent. The landlord could care less, so he'll never turn her in. He knows the money is guaranteed.

She actually uses my address for her license. There has never been any contract / lease for her or her horses, and I've never received one dime.

She brought two dogs into my house without my permission, and they are pissing everywhere and ruining my hardwood floors. The horses have ruined my property.

She will not listen to anything I say. The last straw was last week when she casually strolled in with her 12 year old son with 12 huge pot plants. In this state, it's legal to possess 5 or 6 pot plants in a house per adult (but max of 12 total I think).

Anyway, I told her I was going to call the police because I don't want them here because she's a known drug dealer and she planned on selling it. She freaked out and threatened me in front of her son but she did leave with them.

Obviously I'll need a lawyer but I'm just curious what to expect.

I have her docs that clearly shows she has her apartment because she's always emailing me documents to print out.

I also installed cameras that record everyone coming in and out of the driveway and I have one in my room, one in my office and one in the garage because I don't trust her.

Any advice would be great, I just want her and her horses gone and I want my serenity back. I own the house myself.

Answer:
 Why does she have access to any of your property other than the stable where the horses are boarded? Step 1 is to stop letting her walk all over you. Give her written notice that she has 30 days to get the horses off your property before you’ll consider them abandoned. Then contact your local animal control office and find out how you handle abandoned livestock. If she brings drugs or trespasses on your property call the police.Answer #2: So since it’s been two years, let’s take the longer of the effective approaches.  1st give her a letter posted to both doors, stating that she has 30 days to leave the property.  Her oral lease will not be renewed.  On day 31 evict her no matter what unless she has given you the keys and abandoned the property.  Eviction process will take about 27-30 more days.  Animal control will come for the horses after you file the Writ of possession ( part of eviction process) and then you will get your property back. There is no need to consult an attorney on this one.

Source: I’m a landlord who has done over 200 evictions.


Title: Can adult descendants seek child support?

Question:
I’m asking for a man in his 60’s, Joe.  When Joe was a teenager, a girl he went on a date with, Mary, got pregnant. Mary said Joe could be the father, but she didn’t know.  He gave her what he could, they didn’t get any testing, she never asked for support, and they eventually lost touch. Joe grew up and got married to someone else.  Mary’s baby is now a man in his 40’s, and contacted Joe.  He said his mother Mary had died, and before she died, she told him it was possible Joe was his father.  Joe and the possible son would both like to know if he is the father.  Joe’s wife is concerned that if the possible son seeks retroactive child support, she won’t be able to retire on schedule.  Joe and his wife live in California, the possible son lives in another state.

If genetics testing shows Joe is likely the father, could the adult son seek retroactive child support from Joe and his wife?

Answer: Not unless there was already an order in place.Answer #2: Statue of limitations almost certainly applies here too. So no.


Title: Crazy Idea. Would it be possible to purchase land in a state, incorporate it as a township, invite residents to move there, a vote out a state senator?

Question:
Evening conversation, just now. What would it take to create a voter migration to a state, with the sole purpose to prevent someone from being elected to the United States Senate? A lot of people work from home. Could enough land and housing coax enough people to move to a new state?

Could I start a SuperPAC with the intention of purchasing a municipality to offer free temporary housing?

Answer: Watch the documentary “wild, wild country” on Netflix. A cult purchased a large ranch in Oregon and essentially tried to do this. They actually bussed in homeless people from all over the country and tried to register them as voters so they could do just what you’re saying. It didn’t end well. But it is a really, really good documentary.Answer #2: People [tried this in New Hampshire](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_State_Project) in the early 2000. It didn't go very well.


Title: [NY] My 13yo step brother made me have sex with him when I was 6. Was that illegal?

Question:
In my mid-20s now, but I want to know if what happened to me has any legal definition. If for sure did some lasting mental damage that I'm just starting to deal with. I get that the statute of limitations may be up on this if it was a crime, but I just want to know for myself.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Yes, it was illegal.  Whether or not he would have been convicted of any crimes is another matter.  But CPS would have definitely been involved.Answer #2: They might be able to provide help for you here: https://ohl.rainn.org/online/


Title: Government vehicles with "in god we trust" bumper stickers

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Not really - the US government also puts In God We Trust on paper currency as well.  It doesn't specify a specific God/religion

Everyone knows who the [One True God](https://staticdelivery.nexusmods.com/mods/1151/images/5213-1-1449656129.png) isAnswer #2: You can petition the local government to ban the use of the stickers. Maybe collect signatures and get it on a local ballot initiative.


Title: Cracker-barrel price change

Question:
Any advice on how to respond to this email-

When ordering you may have noticed the Polywood® All-Weather Heritage 3-piece Furniture set (Sku #641886) was $599.99 with the exception of the 3-piece furniture set in the Mahogany color. Unfortunately, we made a mistake and there was a pricing error of $59.99 listed for the 3-piece furniture set in the Mahogany color.  As a result, the item will be cancelled from your order.

The pricing error has now been corrected and if you wish to place another order for the item in the Mahogany color at the correct pricing, you can go to shop.crackerbarrel.com to reorder. I’m

Answer: Most businesses have a clause that let's them cancel orders for pricing errors. I am not sure why you need to respond to the email. If you want the item still then reorder it.Answer #2: They don't have to honor the erroneous price.Answer #3: had it happen with amazon a few times, they are within their rights to cancel the order.


Title: (Kentucky) Are lawyers and insurance companies in cahoots?

Question:
Had an accident and it was other drivers fault.  Having a hard time getting in touch with their insurance claim adjuster.  It's almost like they want me to hire a lawyer.  Are they putting the squeeze on me?
Topic:
Insurance

Answer:
 I don't  think there are two segments of people who hate each other more than insurance  adjusters and lawyers. Answer #2: If they are, nobody told me. I wouldn't mind getting a piece of the action.

But realistically, your case is one in a pile of many. They'll get to you.


Title: Landlord wants to know when we have people over so he doesn't have to wonder.

Question:
I live in an apartment complex in Los Angeles, CA we are blessed to have two parking spots in our building. It's my fiance and me who live there. My fiance has been in a work carpool and we've been using the spots to make the carpool work.

I understand the landlord being concerned but after explaining the carpool ... now he wants us to tell him everytime a car parks out back and everytime we have an overnight guest.

Is this legal? What can I tell my landlord. Seems like a gross invasion of privacy.

Answer:
 > now he wants us to tell him everytime a car parks out back and everytime we have an overnight guest.

You answer with: "Unless the lease states I must inform you of guests, I will not do so. Take care LL."


Title: I need to sue a car dealership. I've never sued anyone before.

Question:
My wife and I were planning on buying our leased car after the lease was over (I didn't want to, but she loved her car).  I said we should do some due diligence and see if we can get the same car, but for cheaper.  We found a certified pre-owned vehicle that was almost an exact match for her car, but had half the miles (30k vs 15k) and was $1,000 less.  Two of the salespeople said we would not have to pay ANY of the fees associated with returning the lease if we bought this car from them.  We took them at their word and 1 month later got a bill for over $1100 for disposition and wear and tear.  I called the dealership and spoke to the first salesperson and recorded him confirming he said we would not pay any disposition fees.  I called and recorded the 2nd salesperson (the actual guy who sold us the car) and he confirmed that he told us we would pay NO fees if we bought the car from them.  He even explained that the intention was for the dealership to buy my car and resell it and that is how they avoid those fees (all is recorded).  This salesperson no longer works there.  I spoke to the general manager of the dealership over a week ago about this and he said he would "look into it and get back to me".  He was less than helpful and wasn't really agreeing to the situation.  He hasn't responded and i'm not expecting him to.

I'm going to try to sue the dealership as I think I have a pretty good chance at winning considering I have both of their salespeople recorded stating we wouldn't be responsible for these fees.  I am not quite sure where to start.  The dealership is in New York.  There are 7 dealerships under this one "motor group".  When you go to the website for the "motor group", the only contact that is listed are the numbers and addresses of the individual dealerships.  Do I sue the individual dealership or the "motor group"?  I assumed it would have to be the "motor group", right?  How do I get the contact information when they are clearly trying to hide it (i'm guessing for just this type of situation)?

Do I have a leg to stand on here or should I just cut my losses?

**Update**

The dealership kept dodging my calls all morning.  They never responded to the email I sent over the weekend.  I called four times this morning and they wouldn't take my call.  I got fed up and called the leasing company just to tell them what was going on and that the dealership promised I wouldn't have to pay these fees.  I did not expect them to do anything because my agreement was with the leasing company, but I was just performing due diligence.  They put me on hold for a few minutes and came back and notified me that the paperwork was submitted just a few minutes before that I would not be responsible for the charges.  I believe this had a lot to do with the email I sent to the dealer.  I worded it very carefully to let the GM know that I had recorded evidence that their salespeople made the promise without actually admitting I recorded it.  I also alluded to something he did to the cars that he probably wouldn't want the leasing company to know about.  I'm sure these things made him change his stance.  All is well.

Answer:
 > recorded him confirming

Are you in New York as well?

You could sue the dealership as well as the "motor group" in a single lawsuit. That prevents the empty chair defense where the defendant argues that an absent party is the one responsible.

>How do I get the contact information when they are clearly trying to hide it

Is this a corporation? If so, they'll have a registered agent which is where you'd direct your lawsuit. Search here:

https://www.dos.ny.gov/corps/bus_entity_search.htmlAnswer #2: So what actual damages do you have at the moment, and what documentation do you have regarding this fee (not just statements)?

Right now it sounds like they sent you a bill and you're asking them to resolve it. Answer #3: To be clear, when you have a leased vehicle you can do one of two things:

**You** can return the leased vehicle.

**You** can purchase the leased vehicle for whatever your *residual value* or *buyout amount* was on your contract.

If you signed documents regarding a lease return - that's it, you gave it back to the manufacturer and it's up to them to assess fees and etc.

If you signed some title transfer documents like a car sale - then the fees you're being billed are a mistake or, like you said, there's been some kind of bait and switch.

Before getting carried away, I would ask for or dig out your copies of all of the documents you filled out at the dealership the day you bought the new car.


Title: [AUTO][IN] SO and I are ending our relationship. Need help with who technically owns our car.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >what could happen?

He could sue you for the return of the car, or for half of it's value.

>Can I take him off the title but leave the financing as is?

Not without his permission.  But why would he voluntarily relinquish his rights to the car while still being on the financial hook? Answer #2: You want him to continue to pay for half of the vehicle but have yourself as sole owner?

Lol downvote me, but she asked how to get him off the title while specifically leaving him on the loan...


Title: Employer fired me for not showing up to work. But I haven't been payed for the last two pay periods and other employees weren't payed as well. What can I do? I'm in California by the way.

Answer:
 You can file a complaint with the DLSE. In CA if you are fired you have to be paid right away.

https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htmAnswer #2: You can be fired for not showing up to work. Now you file a wage claim and then file for unemployment. If you're denied, appeal, a lot of states automatically deny your first go hoping you'll leave it be.Answer #3: Find a new job.  This one wasn't paying you before, I doubt they'll be able to going forward.  You can file a claim for unpaid wages with the DLSE for what they owe you and haven't paid.


Title: Ex's(mother of my 1 year old) mother is trying to get us to sign a contract for $35,000 owed for a home we helped remodel and paid mortgage on. (mother owns) PLEASE HELP - COLORADO, USA

Question:
My ex Fiance and I had a baby a little over a year ago and her mother agreed to buy a home and let us live in it with the intent of assuming the loan after a certain amount of time. Things did not work out between her daughter and I and I moved out. Now her mother has decided to potentially put the house back on the market and has thus made a number of renovations including a new furnace and new carpet. When we moved in i personally put about 7k in to new flooring and 3k into paint and resurfacing walls. We got a few months behind on the mortgage and she covered it for us. She seems to have had enough with the situation and has now arrived at an amount owed of $35,000, she has included things in this cost like a fee to change the loans interest rate to the tune of $5,000. I am skeptical to sign a contract for an amount owed that is so high without consulting a lawyer, simultaneously her daughter(my ex) cannot afford to live in the home on her own so I am currently paying a portion of the mortgage there and rent on my own for a two bedroom apartment. I want to know, if I were to draft a contract of my own to agree to repayment, what legal recourse can I have for these amounts paid? Would this grant me any binding ownership in the home if she were to sell? Is there some way I can correctly add verbiage to say... insure if she sells at a profit that this balance would be negated? The home has already been appraised at 50k higher then the amount she purchased at. I think that me and my ex are being strong armed into a dangerous contract, this would be the largest balance owed in my life second only to my student loans.

Please help me to appease the grandmother of my child, make sure there is a roof over my sons head, and additionally protect myself. She has said that she will allow me to come up with this agreement and we will all sign.She is however threatening to throw her daughter and my son out if we do't come to some legitimate agreement.

P.S. there was never any kind of lease agreement as the intent was that we were paying down the loan amount and she would sell to us at the adjusted balance at the time we assumed the loan, this is no longer an option but i feel that the fact there was no lease is key here. Somehow we have to have some right to the value of the home especialy if we agreeing to pay 35k in to it.

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She is pressuring me to draft this document as soon as possible, like yesterday. Thanks ahead of time for any and all help.

Answer:
 I don't think you should sign anything.  You don't live there.  You didn't purchase the property, and you didn't take a mortgage against the property.

The whole situation sounds messy, and your best option is to not sign anything.  Its bad enough that you're continuing to pay a portion of the cost while not living there.  In my opinion, you shouldn't be doing that either.

You cannot control the actions of your ex-girlfriend's mother.  She is either going to kick out her daughter and grandchild, or she won't.  Any document you sign is likely to have zero impact on her decision making.

If you do sign a document, there is no telling how it will be interpreted if she keeps the house or sells the house.

If you don't sign a document, there is virtually no way for her to sue you for any amounts she perceives that you owe.

Being nice is an expensive proposition.  Don't sign anything that says you'll pay for a property that you do not hold the title to because it will only end badly for you.

If you think you really need to hear this same thing from a more authoritative source, speak to a lawyer in your state.  They will tell you the same thing.


Title: Finger prints automatically go to FBI?

Question:
When I was 18 I was in a passenger in car that contained alcohol (unbeknownst to me) in New Hampshire.

We were pulled over and the police officer arrested all of us for transporting alcohol as minors (again I was not driving). He took our finger prints, despite my protests that I had done nothing wrong and did not know there was alcohol in the car.

I appeared in court and believe was found not guilty, or no lo contendere. I believe the charge was technically a "moving violation".

I am now seeking to live in a foreign country that is asking if I have ever been arrested and for a criminal background check that involves finger printing. Does this "count" as an arrest? Will it show up? Does the FBI have my finger prints even though I was not convicted?

Very nervous about this. Thank you!

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Answer:
 You were arrested and they took your prints you're asking if you have ever been arrested and had your prints taken??? Am I missing something?Answer #2: *Nolo contender* means no contest, and is functionally a guilty plea. If you plead that you were most likely convicted. Answer #3: >
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>We were pulled over and the police officer arrested all of us

Yes. You were arrested. Yes. Your fingerprints are in the system

We have no way of knowing what to show up on a background check


Title: Husbands cardiologist took him off a medication, which resulted in him having a massive heart attack and open heart surgery

Question:
Back in May of this year my husband, who is 37,  was taken off of a blood thinner, which he was put on last year after his first heart attack.  His cardiologist is the same cardiologist that his father uses, and we felt it would be best with the family history to have the same physician.  The visit in May, he didn't see the actual cardiologist, but their nurse practitioner.

Fast forward to July and my husband has a massive heart attack, due to a blood clot that took out one of the previously placed stents.  The heart attack caused his heart to malfunction, and he went into cardiac arrest 3 times, one of them it took 45 minutes to get his heart started again.  He was then kept in a medically induced coma to preserve his brain function, thankfully he has no significant neurological damage.  However, they were unable to place another stent because of everything that happened, and he underwent triple bypass surgery last week.

After asking the ICU cardiologist as well as his cardio thoracic surgical team if the reason the stent failed was because he was taken off of this particular medication, all were in agreement that because my husband does have a blood clot disorder, that is what caused the failure. I understand that most of the literature states that someone should be able to be taken off a blood thinner after they've been on for a year, but given his family history and the clot disorder we were both surprised that he was taken off, but trusted the nurse practitioner.

Is there anything that we can do, other than make sure that we don't see this specific nurse practitioner again? He is now suffering from PTSD and anxiety after everything he has been though and we are just starting this road to recovery.

Answer: You should talk to a real life lawyer about a potential medical malpractice claim.


Title: Dog Ownership Battle (CA)

Question:
I agreed to let my ex see my dog for 5 hours on 12/26/16. Since then he has refused to return my dog and is trying to claim ownership. I called the cops and ex lied to the cops saying he has an outstanding bill of sale that I stole and it proves that ex bought and paid for the dog (the dog was found on craigslist and we paid $100 cash for the dog, no receipt was ever given). So the cops said that since there is an outstanding bill of sale, that this has become a civil case and no longer theft and I need to take ex to court to get MY dog back.

Meanwhile all of the dog's paperwork (vet, microchip, license, rabies certificate, and doctors note for emotional support dog) is in my name and I provide 100% of the care for the dog and pay 100% for the dog. I have let my ex watch the dog if I am busy or go out of town. Ex says he will return the dog only after I sign this 6 page contract he emailed me, proving that he has 50/50 ownership.  I know that dogs are considered property and I don't want to share 50% of my property and have my ex around me for years to come. Lastly ex begged and cried for me to take him back (we have been broken up for 9 months), and since I said no I believe he's trying to stake claim over the dog so that he can force himself in my life.

Ex is a smart guy and has been to court and won many times. I've been told I need to go to court to try and win ownership of my dog. Do I file in small claims? Do I need to submit all my evidence at the time of filing?  I saw some small claims paperwork online that asks how much I'm suing for, what to I enter here since its a living entity?
Meanwhile I'm crippled with anxiety and grief as my dog is my emotional support dog. Any help would be appreciated!!

TL;DR: Need to take my ex to court for ownership of dog. Where do I file? Small claims? Do I need to bring all my evidence with me to the courthouse at time of filing? If small claims is where I need to file, what do I put where in says how much am I suing for?

Answer:
 For starters, $100.  Do your best to estimate the rest of the money you've invested from the list you just gave and add that up.  That's a figure you can use to file, but obviously you're suing for the animal.  Get your bank statements, highlight charges that match receipts and bills, everything that proves that **you** paid for these things and not with his money, shared money, loans from him etc.  Print out that ridiculous contract that he's pressuring you to sign by holding your dog hostage.  He can explain to a judge why he has ownership of the animal despite your overwhelming documentation.

Try to remain calm.  You can expect him to use this as another opportunity to get at you, and when in court he'll probably spout a lot of bullshit.  It means nothing without evidence.  Just stick to your evidence and let him dig his own grave.Answer #2: There's no such thing a custody for dogs. He can own half of the dog all he wants, it doesn't entitle him to see the dog ever. In fact, at that point you can just buy out his stake for $50 and then tell him to never contact you ever again. If he persists in contacting you after you saying know, well that's a key check box in the definition of criminal harassment.

I do have a question, though. Have you talked to a police officer about his theft of your property? After all, taking things that don't belong to you does tend to be theft. Taking things that don't belong to you and demanding payment (in the form of a non-cash equity stake) for its return is also a crime.


Title: CANADIAN LAW: We think an eBay buyer is trying to commit fraud. The shipping address is a 10 minute drive from us, can we legally confront them in person?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Legalities aside that is an incredibly horrible idea.

Legally they could call the police who will tell you to leave regardless of why you are there so you won't get any net benefit out of this.Answer #2: That would be the wrong decision. Also, if he is a seasoned scammer you probably don't have his actual address, but that of some random person whose doorstep he is using to facilitate his scams.Answer #3: You _can_, but they're under no obligation whatsoever to speak with you about it.

If the return doesn't show up within a couple of days, reach out and ask where it was and for proof of shipment. If they don't respond or claim it was already delivered when it hasn't been, consider whether it's worth taking a customer to small claims.

In the meantime, keep meticulous records of every interaction and event.


Title: Won A Contest at my Gym (by default), Now they have deleted all promotion, and won't return my calls

Question:
Back in September, my local gym advertised a weight loss competition, in which the person who submitted an entry and got the most votes by Oct 31 would win a year of free Personal Training, plus a bunch of supplements.  I took pics of the poster, and entered.

Come Oct 31, I was the only entry.

I inquired at the local gym, and no one knew of the contest.  I contacted their corporate office, and no one would have any information or would "pass my complaint to the person responsible".  I contacted their Facebook site, and got no response at all.

Now, they won't return emails, won't return calls, and have deleted the contest website.

I did screen cap the website before it was deleted.

So, what's my next best action here?  I'm open for all suggestions and advice!

Thanks!

Edit for the bot:

Location: Houston, TX USA

Answer:
 You can sue them to honor the contest.Answer #2: How many votes did you get?

How do you know you were the only one who entered?

What were the terms of the contest?


Title: Baby Has Been Born That (May) Be Mine

Question:
Arkansas, USA

Hoping I can get help here because I don't know what to do. To sum up my last year, I got in a relationship with an 18 year old girl who very soon ended up living with me due to her parents getting divorced. Three months together I figured out she was cheating on me. I broke things off and attempted to go on with life. A few weeks later she tells me she's pregnant. Assuming that it was mine and that she had only just started cheating on me I took her back. Come to learn later that she had been sleeping around much longer than I was aware and it's down between me and another guy. I'm a stubborn person, reddit. I tried to stick it out with her through the pregnancy but at the very end I couldn't handle it. Now a week ago she gave birth to a boy whom I can't tell if he's mine or not, I've only been able to see him twice, and I'm getting a DNA test done on the 12th. The other guy apparently stepped in at the last second to help her with him and she's telling me whether I'm the father or not he's going to be in his life. This girl loves drama. She's immature and I can't have a conversation with her without her purposefully pissing me off. I want to be a father and I want to be happy but I don't think I can have those two things together because of her, no matter what. I assume I have to lawyer up and attempt to get custody but I live in the south and the chances that I win are slim to none. But I just have this feeling she will try to keep him from me, and I don't want him growing up not knowing his real dad if he is mine. What do I do?

Answer: Wait for the DNA tests to come back and file for custody if it is your kid. That's it. You're are correct that you are not getting primary custody of a new born. You will get some custody and can get more time as the child gets older (after 6-9 mo old).


Title: My friend is telling me that an afterschool club called raiders is telling her to run four miles without break then sprinting a final, fifth mile, then, but ONLY then, allowing a water break. Is this illegal?

Question:
I don’t know anything about law in fact I’m 15 but this sounds very illegal and I have my doubts about the truth of her claims. If this was indeed happening could she sue and if she could how much could she make?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 It's a club. They have no power over her whatsoever. If she wants water, she can go get water.

The club might not want her as a member any more after that, but private clubs aren't generally constrained from having difficult membership requirements.


Title: [MO] Is this (possibly) provocative cover photo on FB cause for concern?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Yeah, don't post anything that could be interpreted as intent to assassinate the president on Facebook.


Title: Hit a parked car, panicked, didn't have a pen and paper to leave a note.

Question:
I've never done this before. I was running late for a train and was trying to get into a parking spot. It was a really tight space and I misjudged, Nothing major. Mainly just paint. I wanted to leave a note but I didn't have a pen or paper and had to catch my train. I want to do the right thing, and now I'm panicked. How can I make this right? I want to contact the owner of the car but I don't know how?

Edit: I'm in Long Island New York.

Answer:
 Next time you are in a rush but want to do the right thing...

Take you cell phone and snap a few pictures, including the plates of the car you grazed.Answer #2: Some jurisdictions give you 24 hours to report an accident.

You didn't share location though...


Title: (NY) Can my boss force me to take lunch at certain times?

Question:
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Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 your asking if your boss can tell you what to do?Answer #2: Literally no, you can't be forced to do anything. But you can be legally terminated for not complying. Answer #3: As others said, yes.

Depending on your industry, you could work with your boss to ask if your set lunch time could be later since things are slower and you're not needed as badly.Answer #4: This is common on customer facing jobs to prevent everyone from going to lunch at the same time. That said, when it was my job to schedule lunches, I loved people who liked early or late lunches, because it made scheduling everyone else a crapload easier.


Title: Ex-Girlfriend continues has harassed me for past two years. [M/25/IL]

Question:
I'll keep this pretty short and simple. My ex-girlfriend has for the last two years been trying to get in touch with me to rekindle our relationship because she believes we belong together. Within the past two months the emails that come in have been more specific on how she is going to kill herself. There were two specific weekends when she said she was going to harm herself. Because these emails were very specific and the last thing i'd want to happen is her hurt herself i called the police, filed a report and they sent over an ambulance and fire truck because that's what they do when they get the complaints.

They took her to the hospital and of course afterwards she got a bill.

The second time she threatened to hurt herself i called the police again to which they gave me another case number and asked if i would like to have her arrested. I said no, I'm not trying to ruin this girls' life i just want her to be gone. Anyway she was again picked up by an ambulance and taken to the hospital.

She is now trying to make me pay the hospital bills because she cant afford them. I have not talked to her in a long time because i dont want her to think we can fix this. She is threatening to take me to court to have the bill paid, does she have any legal recourse?

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We both live in IL. I have records of all of her emails/voicemails as well as two police reports and the police officers i talked to took screenshots of the emails she was sending me. I plan on getting an order of protection for myself so she has to stop contacting me or she will go to jail.

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Please let me know!

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Thanks

Answer: Continue to block and not respond to her. She has no case to make you pay her hospital bills, and she will not even file such a case. If she does and you are served, you must respond to the lawsuit which means continuing not to contact her, but going to the court date and explaining your side of things. Worry not, no side of this would make you liable for those bills she incurred by threatening to harm herself.


Question:
I gave my employer my resignation notice yesterday. Instead of accepting my departure date they told me to just leave now. Is this considered termination? And if so, do they have a time limit for paying me? I've heard somewhere it's 3 days? I live in Phoenix, AZ if that makes any difference. Thank you.

Edit: I appreciate all the unemployment office suggestions, although it's unnecessary. I wasn't clear in my original post, but I have another job. I got the job before I decided to turn in my resignation (or notice if resignation as was cleared up by another post) thank you all for your suggestions, it is really helpful. And after I have had the night to calm down and reflect, it's really not important for me to "stick it to him". I just want to be paid and move on. I guess to clarify, how soon will I be paid the remainder of my time spent there? I get paid every week. Will he have to pay me everything today (payday) or will he wait another week to finish it up? Thank you all.

Answer: You should ask your employer that, am I being terminated? Some companies will accept the resignation but ask you to stop working there because of trade secrets and what not. So you'll continue to get paid until your last day or forced to use your vacation time.


Title: Roommate's girlfriend is trying to bully me out of my house

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 That's pretty amazing.  Especially since only one day ago your room mates boyfriend and kids wanted to move in and he was bullying you calling your work.

Congrats to your room mate.  She sounds like a real player!

Quoted post below:

"So my roommate asked if her boyfriend and his kids could move into our house. I said no because she had told me the boyfriend was controlling and selfish and borderline abusive and that the kids had serious mental health issues. I told her no and she yelled at me for hours, even though I told her nicely that I didn't think I could do it.
Her boyfriend called my boss and reported untrue things. My boss is on my side, but I feel so scared. What if he calls my landlord and tries to get me evicted or calls me out on the Internet for untrue things?
I feel like I can't go home"


Title: Parents plaan on charging me rent soon. What can i do to protect myself in the event they try to evict me from the home.

Question:
I understand as long as i pay rent on time, don't destroy property, or take part in illegal activities they hold no grounds to remove me. What can i do when drawing up the lease agreement to protect myself in the long run. I brought up the fact that i must be given 30 days notice prior to eviction, their retort was a month to month contract, redrawn at the first of each month. Legally what can i do in this situation given i have no means to move out on my own.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 If you are over the age of majority, they can refuse to renew your month to month lease and give you notice of termination. They cannot "evict" you if you don't violate your lease though.Answer #2: > What can i do to protect myself in the event they try to evict me from the home.

All you can do is be respectful and cooperative. They don't have to let you live with them.


Title: Skype scammer has a compromising video of me. I'm considering having my name legally changed.

Question:
For context, I am a US citizen living abroad.

So I fell victim to a somewhat common Skype scam where a woman met me online and she and I sent explicit content to one another. I was later shown video of myself in a totally legal but explicit situation, and the scammer threatened to blackmail me. The blackmailer had me on Facebook as well, and threatened to message all my friends and family. At this stage they got a little sloppy and said they could hack me and mass-send it, but nothing's happening so far and the video that was uploaded to YouTube has since been deleted. I've changed all my Facebook info and set everything to private, reported all associated accounts and refused to pay any blackmail money.

However, my name is still out there on an explicit video. And my main concern is that my current or future employers might find out about it somehow. Based on similar cases, the scammers seem to move on once they know they won't be paid (they seem much more interested in getting bank information than getting a temporary or even regular payout), but the existence of the video is still a concern of mine from a career standpoint, and the only thing tying me to it is my name. As such, I'd like to look into having my name legally changed. I've researched the procedure a bit, I'd just like to know if I can ask to have my name legally changed based on wanting to distance myself from the compromising video.

I'd also like to know how I can present my credentials to employers if they were given to me when I had my old name.

Answer:
 You don't post where you're located, so this is general advice.

In most places, you don't have to provide a reason to change your name.  You have to certify that the change **isn't** because you're ducking a civil suit or a criminal charge, but that's about it.

I'd caution you that changing your name can be a long and expensive process, and is likely a severe overreaction here.


Title: VA- Someone left a bike on my lawn

Question:
Someone left a bike on my lawn about a month ago.  After a day or so I took it and put it in my garage.  I figured someone would eventually come knock on the door and ask about it.  I even posted on a local neighborhood forum but I don't know how many folks use it since I had never paid any attention to it before but it seems pretty active.

Can I sell it or give it away?  It's basically a brand new huffy beach cruiser.  I mean it still has a bar code on it.

Answer: Call your local police department and see about turning in found property.


Title: I’m about to move out of my apartment and have heard the landlords will find the smallest and slimiest ways to keep security deposits what can I do to protect myself?

Question:
Been losing sleep over this everyone I’ve talked to says how bad our landlords are about this and seeing how unhelpful and rude they’ve been when I lived hear I’m inclined to believe the other residents. Any advice? thank you!
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Blanket advice, applicable just about everywhere:

* Clean the place thoroughly.
* Repair any damage beyond normal wear and tear.
* Take extensive photos after you remove your property but before you remove the keys.
* Review your lease for any clauses requiring you to steam the carpets or otherwise have the place professionally cleaned.
* Return the keys on time.

Be prepared to dispute any inappropriate deductions - for cleaning that you believe is unnecessary, for damage you believe was already fixed or was normal wear and tear, and so on - anyways, if they're that set on keeping your deposit. The actual process for this varies a lot from place to place, so we'll need your location for that.


Title: [MN] Protecting herself from an unprofessional, sexist, and "the top-rated" Airbnb hosts in the state

Question:
Hey, y'all. My GF's lease expired in August, so rather than moving back to WI, she is renting a long-term Airbnb while she's staying in MN for a couple weeks. I got her okay to post her situation. I apologize for the length; a lot of it is from the host's scathing response to a critical review. She has a private room in the house, so shared common areas for usage. The house itself is actually pretty okay and well-decorated. In the beginning, she really liked her host.

However, he has become increasingly unprofessional and sexist. Some things he's done:

* He made period jokes

* She came home to a mess in the common area with no one home. Sink running and water on the kitchen floor. Clothes strewn around. Clothes in the trash. Fishtank open with a dead fish on the floor. No contact from the host till the next day and he acts like nothing happened.

* I met him and when my GF introduced me, he said something along the lines of, "Yeah, I've seen your naked ass walking through the house."

* Some small unprofessional things, like basically being vocal about intolerant political views even though he's a member of a marginalized group

* Repairs in the room late in the evening, while she's in the room. This might be fair game since it's his house, but nonetheless she feels it's bothersome and intrusive.

* Today (8SEP18), from her:
>I was leaving for a run and bent over to pet Barbie. And he was behind me apparently and said "wait do that one more time" 😖
and I was like 'haha didn't think I was your type'
so he goes 'no but I can sell pictures. That's like 500.' I just said please don't and walked away.

This guy boasts that he has a perfect review and is the top-rated host in the state. Another person who rented his Airbnb tried to leave some criticism. So, my GF fears that if she leaves a negative review, this guy will go atomic.

The "negative" review:
>the reviewer: HOST was very cordial and friendly and his dog is absolutely adorable. We really liked having our own door to the room to go in and out of. The shower was a little small but it is an older house. HOST is doing a wonderful job renovating the place. One issue was the difficulty we had with hooking up the washing machine to the sink, if we wanted to wash a load of clothes. The washing machine uses water from the kitchen sink and requires tools and adapters stored in a high cabinet in order to use. My only other concern was that the overhead light in the bedroom we were staying in, we literally couldn't reach the pull chain for it. The room is very dim and the pull chains in the bedroom and kitchen need to be extended in order to accommodate shorter folk. A simple chain extender would solve the problem. 🙂

Fair, right? Maybe? Here's the host's reply:
>REVIEWER- I appreciate your feedback. I am offended nonetheless. Regarding the washing machine, as my description says this is a very European style stay and as in many European homes, the washing machine is in the kitchen. The night you arrived you, were very late, in fact I had already given up and gone to bed ,and I was trying to show you around and how to do everything but you were very impatient and didn't want to pay attention to instructions on how to operate it as stated in the house manual. In not paying attention or asking for help you broke the connection. Regarding The single stall shower and the light fixture. As you know I am an architect and designer. I am very aware of codes and standards both of these which meet standards. The issue you neglect to mention in your review is that you are a very short woman in stature and what would be termed by medical experts as morbidly obese. This was then your own personal Issue and nothing I have control over. The pictures clearly show a single shower. The claim with the room being "very dim" is that you choose to abuse the intended occupancy usage and brought in a blowup room mattress into this room which there really wasn't room for, casing over crowding. You chose not to let natural daylight was your own hindrance. There are two lamps with an excessive amount of light that meet all standards in codes. As I stated in our house manual and in the booking I would do anything to accommodate a person special-needs of which I have done in the past for people with mobility issues and age issues. I suggest the next time you book with AirBNB you recognize and except your own physical limitations and state that so that accommodations can be made or that it is the best fit situation. Another suggestion is that you do not book a single room for a double occupancy. I was very generous in my review I did not talk about the filth and disgusting mess that you left every day in the shower, the dirt the mud, the Henna debris, all which were excessive. I had to throw out food because it was just smelling of the henna. In your entire stay you never once. Cleaned up or washed a single dish or glass as required and as stated in booking and House manual. The inconvenience of that it was beyond acceptable I have taken photographs of these different items to show this if you wish to challenge this. Given all this I still did not give you one negative rating. Yet you did to me. I believe based on your constant critique of me and how I live and decorate, your tone and passive aggressive statements, I was hesitant to review you for fear of retribution in rating me. Hence that is why I debated and waited to the last day. I sought advice from AirBNB, other hosts and have agreed with the conclusion that due to the repairs, excessive amount cleaning compared with other stays of similar length, I will be filing an additional fee for cleaning and losses. I was kinda of enough to still recommend you to others, but with this caveat, that you accept your own limitations and expectations and not just try and take advantage of people.

My GF is very non-confrontational and will just keep saying
"things are okay", "it's okay", "it's fine", etc. Right now, she wants to just deal with it for another two weeks. She does not want to move back early nor does she want to get another Airbnb. I've already tried to convince her to get another one and even went as far as offering to rent one for her. She believes it's not worth it for two weeks and saving money is more important.

Anyways, I'm just looking for ways she can protect herself from further harassment and unprofessionalism, leaving a bad review, and, in case she changes her mind, canceling because of the above reasons. We planned on cleaning the room, tidying up the common areas, and photographing everything when she leaves. That way if he tries to file a cleaning fee, she can refute it through Airbnb, hopefully. Or if there's any way for her to cancel in the least-confrontational way possible. "She can leave if she does x, y, z" is helpful; "omg, she should just leave" is not because that's pretty much what I've already said to her. Thanks, y'all, in advance.

Edit: formatting

Answer: Well nothing he's done is illegal. She can give him a bad review once she leaves. He can have whatever polticial, sexist, or unprofessional views he chooses. Answer #2: I'm interested, what intolerant political views is he vocal about? And how is he, being a member of a so-called marginalized class, supposed to think?Answer #3: The “do that one more time” comment is completely inappropriate. Your GF can (and should) send a complaint through Airbnb, saying she’s being sexually harassed by the host and she no longer feels safe there. Airbnb should give her another booking and cancel the current one, so she doesn’t feel obligated to leave any feedback or give explanations.


Title: How much trouble could I get in for lying about abuse in a group home? (OH, US)

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You can be criminally prosecuted for your actions. Consult a criminal defense lawyer before doing anything else.


Title: Ex is delinquent on credit card in both our names

Question:
•Was living in Georgia, USA and opened a credit card with then boyfriend in 2008

•Split in 2010 and verbally agreed to pay off the balance equally but keep the line of credit open as to not "hurt our credit"

•He paid off his half with his tax return in 2011

•I wrote a contract that I would pay my half in 36 months

•This contract had a stipulation that if any new account purchases occurred, either party was able to close the account without notifying the other party

•04/2012, I realized that he had been using the card since 01/2012

•He spent $5700.00 in three months

•I closed the account at the bank in Texas but they were unable to take my name off the account

•I finished my payments 03/2014

•He was unable to begin payments so I threatened him with small claims court and he began making minimum payments

•I logged in today and saw that the account is a week past due and was late last month as well

•How can I possibly get him to uphold his end of the deal?

•What is the best legal course of action to get him to pay?

•How do I get my name off the account?

Answer:
 Pay off the balance, sue him for the damages, and close the account.

In the eyes of the creditor, you are both liable for the balance.


Title: Social Security owes me $700 in backpack and it's been 4 months past the date they said I would get my money. (LA)

Question:
I am a 19y old male in Louisiana. My father passed away when I was 17 and I received survivor benefits from him. Social Security gave me a letter saying they owed me and my brother $700 each for backpay.

My brother has received his money on the date they claimed they would issue it, however they did not have my bank information so they called asking for it.

I've provided them with banking information and now it's been 4 months and nothing. Every time I call I hear "they're working on it".

There is nothing to work on, everything has been processed. What are my options?

Answer: Try going to the nearest social security office in person with all the paperwork.  It's a lot harder to blow someone off in person.  Just remember to act calm and cool.  The one my dad goes to has a guard and a sign that raised voices = eviction from the office, no second chances.  Dad saw them enforce it.


Title: [Canada] Question about a Lawyer's behaviour

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Are you serious? Four days is nothing. Nor is the need to encrypt emails. You are being overly dramatic.


Title: Car dealership is asking I provide more proof today. Or they’re take the car back.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Your purchase agreement lays out any financing contingencies. Read it.


Title: Almost everyone at my place of work (McDonalds) is being payed under Minimum Wage ($8.31 as of 1/1/16) and my managers are not taking it seriously.

Question:
Wow I feel like a retard, I wasn't paying attention to the date and just assumed it was sorted by oldest first. A closer look shows that I am being payed the new minimum wage.

I just realized I haven't been getting payed the new minimum wage and instead I have been getting paid what it was when I was hired in November of 2015. I talked around and found out just about everyone else was also being payed only $8.23 (paystub for proof https://imgur.com/VHDM7bl) I asked my manager to talk to my General Manager and she declined saying she didn't want to.

Boselli Investments has been known for some shady things in the past involving The Fair Labor Standards Act (29:201) (https://dockets.justia.com/docket/colorado/codce/1:2013cv01406/141039)

Is there legal action I can take to get back the money I have not been getting paid?

Answer: That paystub is from November.  Does your current one reflect the change?  Also, you're in CO?


Title: In Ontario if someone has worked somewhere for 7 years without incident, can they be fired because a relative they never met was executed for murder in America? (for having a predisposition to violence)

Answer:
 No, he can't do this. This is very likely discrimination based on family status and so would be contrary to the Ontario Human Rights Code.  You should go see an employment or human rights code lawyer.Answer #2: Proceed directly to a human rights or employment lawyer. Your employer has made a terrible mistake.

As u/fool-me-thrice points out, firing you because your relative committed a crime may be a human rights violation. On top of that, you were not fired for good cause. In Ontario, the minimum notice or pay in lieu of notice would be seven weeks (as you had been employed seven years, but not yet eight years; the cap is eight weeks, at eight years or longer). Your benefits would also have to continue for that period.

In addition, Ontario law requires that your employer pay you severance, separate from your notice period or pay in lieu of notice, if your employer pays at least 2.5 million dollars in payroll expenses each year. The statutory minimum for you, if your employer qualifies, would be somewhere between seven and eight weeks (depending on how far through your eighth year you were). The statutory minimum is considerably less than the common law severance amount, so get a lawyer's advice. It will cost less to hire a lawyer to advise you than it will to walk away from your pay in lieu, and if you qualify for severance, you could be looking at quite a bit more.


Title: 27 male, restraining order for ex girlfriend?

Question:
Hey! So I was dating this girl for 3 years. We have a one and a half year old daughter. I get my daughter 3 to 4 days a week. This part is perfectly fine with me.

My ex is constantly harassing me with texts, or in person when dropping of my daughter. If I have friends over or “a friend” (never while my daughter is at my house, of course) I get messages like “how is the girl in the black car”
Also, she logged into my T-Mobile account and deactivated my service. I know, I should have changed all my passwords but I didn’t think someone would do things like that.

I constantly send her messages that say “please only text me in regards to my daughter” which is what my mom told me to do so I have proof that I’m trying to be civil.

I guess my question is what do I need to do to get these things to stop? A lawyer seems a little harsh, but she doesn’t physically hit me ever so I’m not sure if I can get a restraining order. She’s a great mom, absolutely fantastic, but she’s horrible to me and I honestly just want her to leave me alone.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 None of that seems sufficient to get a protective order in Kentucky.

 [https://courts.ky.gov/resources/publicationsresources/Publications/P123ProtectiveOrderBooklet.pdf](https://courts.ky.gov/resources/publicationsresources/Publications/P123ProtectiveOrderBooklet.pdf)

You might be able to get an order in the custody case (assuming there is one) requiring her to contact you only for the purposes of parenting.


Title: Got searched, caught, and let go if I be an informant. Is this legal?

Question: So I was driving home from working out of the state for the summer and got back into town. It was a long drive so I was kind of tired. Not too far from home a cop car with 2 cops decides to pull me over. Cop 1 said I crossed the double yellow line and I don't remember that but I was tired. I hand cop 1 my license and registration and when he comes back to my car he tells me to step out. Says I'm acting all nervous and he looked up a charge for pwisd marijuana that had been dropped. So I thought it'd never come back up. He says he wants to search the car and keeps asking me what's in it. He goes and calls for a drug dog to come. Cop 2 stays with me outside my car. Since I was moving back from the summer and I do smoke I had my weed in the car. So when the drug dog was almost there I decided to let cop 2 know about a small bit in my bag in the front seat to try to get them to go easy on me. They thanked me for telling them and still had the drug dog go around my car. He actually even jumped in my car and since there was stuff in that bag he alerted them of it. Cop 1 gets my bag out finds my weed and puts the bag back. He then comes and talks to me while cop 2 goes to my car and starts searching more. He turns off his body camera to set up a deal with me. If I can help him find a drug dealer around to set up a deal that they catch then all this can go away and I won't be arrested. While this is happening cop 2 finds some more stuff in my car and alerts cop 1. Cop 1 then handcuffs me cause I didn't tell them about my other weed and pieces. He then continues to talk to me about the deal and how it works. He texts his name to my number so that I will have it. All this is happening while cop 2 is destroying my packed car and rummaging through everything. When cop 2 finishes they both talk and cop 2 agrees with the deal. They both talk to me and explain it again. Tell me I could've been charged for open containers, I had them packed in my stuff, and they put my open containers in my trunk cause I said I would try to help. They say if I don't call or text them back that I will be charged with pwisd marijuana and paraphernalia because I had different types. Swear I didn't have enough for a pwisd charge. So they let me go and I drive home. Now is any of this legal? Are they allowed to do this and can they arrest me if I don't respond? I'll be at school over an hour away so would they come look for me? I'll be seeking legal advise but want to check here as well.

Answer:
 You can work with the cops which may involve you getting stabbed or shot by an angry dealer or you can call a lawyer and look at what charges you have coming and what you can do.

There aren't really other good options Answer #2: Lawyer. Don't agree to anything without a lawyer's advice. Answer #3: Yes, "flipping" a person in the field is a standard practice. My department wouldn't do it exactly the way you are describing, we are a lot more formal with the process. Answer #4: Before you decide to become an informant, Google "Rachel Hoffman" and read about her experience as an informant.


Title: CA, As my wife got into her car our neighbors went at the car yelling at her and threatening her to get out. This was video taped, cops called said there is nothing they can do.

Question:
Happen today around 8 am. My father was picking my wife up to take her to work as we only have 1 car. As he arrived at my house which is a few blacks away, his neighbor which he has had problems with and has a restraining order against 1 member of their household already noticed his truck and began to call him out to a fight and accusing him of buying drugs from my house. My dad got frustrated and stepped out of the car (he knows he shouldn't have) the guy moved away in his bike but kept it going. He then got my wife and drove off.

He decided to let her take the truck so they stopped back at my father's house so he could get out. The neighbor had beat him back to the house. They then began to shout at my wife and my dad again. Accusing them of sleeping together doing drugs, stuff like that.

My wife leaves the house goes into the car and the neighbor and his wife (gf?). Come at the truck which is one the opposite side of the yard from their house trying to get my wife to get out the vehicle. She locked the door of the truck and waited for them to lose interest and go back to the house. During this shouting episode, the wife(gf?) said my wife "fucked up because we now know where you live" shouted my exact address, and then said kiss my son tonight because it will be our last time to see him.

Cops arrive, wife is at work and tell my dad they can't do anything. I need advice. My wife works for a lawyer.

Answer: Your wife should ask her boss.


Title: Asked to report fewer hours on all future time sheets?

Question:
I live in Ohio and work PT 25 hours/week and have been at my current employer for over a year. My boss recently sent me an email telling me to submit all my future time sheets with 49.75 hours instead of 50. Prior to this, he has asked me on two separate occasions to do this, for reasons he explained as something to do with getting in "trouble" with his higher-ups when the part-timers recorded over 50 hours and that reporting less would apparently help fix that. He made clear that I wasn't one of the ones reporting over 50 hours, so I'm not real clear why I'm not being asked to do it indefinitely. Pretty sure when I was hired I agreed to 25 hours per week, not 24.875. On the one hand I know it's nit-picking since I'm only losing $3.75 per pay period, but for me it's the principle of it. I shouldn't have to report less in the first place because I'm not the problem.
I want to find a different job regardless, I don't like the morals of the business model in general and would like to find a full-time position somewhere else, but until that happens... Now what?

Answer: Do not falsify your timesheet. It puts you in a weaker position should you ever need to file an unpaid wage claim. If your employer only wants you to work 49.75 hours, then leave 15 minutes early one day.


Title: Have a Court Hearing but Cannot Show up due to National Service in another country.

Question: I was recently falsely accused of a series of events. This has resulted in me being issued a non contact order. My hearing will be in early July. However, because I have dual citizenship in Singapore, I have to return to serve my national service there for two years. My exit permit ends on July 1st, which is also the date that I have to be back. If i am not back I will be issued an AWOL and basically become wanted for not serving in the army. I am all for going to the hearing and to prove these issues false. Is there a way that I can have my hearing early and what are some things that I should be aware of?

Answer: Contact your attorney for advice, this requires action and advice from an attorney, especially since you don’t mention whether it’s criminal or civil action.


Title: Someone else cashed my check!

Question:
Hello I need some advice and help
I was supposed to receive a check from a company, after not receiving it for about 3 weeks I contacted them. They assured me they sent it out and it was the correct address but I never received it. They said if I didn’t get it and it’s not cashed by Friday they would send a new one. I woke up with morning to an email that stated the check was cashed so the new one was canceled. I looked at the screenshot they provided and someone else signed the back and had it cashed despite my name being on the check!! Is there anything I can do??

Answer: Report it to the police and the bank.


Title: I mad a joke about a school shooting

Question: So on the bus the other day my friend was talking about how i have bad anger issues and that i need help to control them so i told him that my anger issues arent really that a bad. I also said that its not like i am gonna get super angry and shoot up the school but if i did you would be first nah bro just kidding and we had a good laugh but a kid who sat in front of me told the bus driver about it and i got moved to the front of the bus which i didnt know why at the time but she called my mom and left a voicemail telling her to call back and when i got off the bus and went home i got a call from my mom saying i was royaly fucked and i didnt know what i did she explained and she told me to write down what i said and who was around me at that time so i did when she got home she read and just talked to me about what disciplinary action could happen to affect me and i went to school the next day and i talked to the principals and counslers about it and they sent me to ISS (In school suspension) for the day and they called up the people whos names i had wrote down i got checked out early and my mom took me home and just yelled at me about it and my dad called and tried to calm me down because at this point i was crying and panicking the school said i have a 10 day suspension from school which isnt even final and i have a hearing on wensday i really dont know what to do i need help please. PS sorry for no punctuation or capitalizing or also any misspelled words

Answer: What type of “hearing?” And why didn’t you use a single comma or period? Yes, I see your apology, which only tells me that you knew this was one long, hardly coherent run on sentence. What is your location?


Title: Is it worth while to have a lawyer on retainer? [GA]

Question:
I don't have any immediate need for legal counsel.  However, it seems like when people do need a good attorney, they are already on the clock to find one.

Is it common/recommended to have an existing relationship with a general practice attorney for those "you need a specialized attorney, like, yesterday" moments?

My thinking is that I would have time to interview and find a person that I liked before I need it.  Then, whether I get arrested/served/whatever, I would be able to get a referral and basic advice from someone with whom I have an established relationship.

What are your thoughts on this?  Its entirely possible I just read a bit too much of this sub and have furthered my distrust of humanity past the point of repair.  I will have to think more about that after I finish installing my dash cam, no tresspassing signs, and conversation recording app :)  Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Get a will done.  Then you will have a relationship with an attorney who can refer you as needed.

Also, don't go crazy with the paranoid behavior.


Title: Car stopped behind me when I was backing out and is claiming more damage

Question:
Hello and thanks for taking the time to look at my issue!

I was pulling out of a parking spot really slowly and a car, unbeknownst to me pulled up behind me (Wrangler, no backup cam/warning system).  She said that she had honked the horn but my friend in the passenger seat and I didn't hear anything. My rear spare tire was the only thing to bump their car and their side mirror was knocked a little off. She flipped out and was very mean to me. I provided her with my insurance and took pictures of her car mirror.  Now I got a message from my parents (I'm on their insurance) that she's claiming rear damage and filed a police report... My rear tire was touching her passenger side mirror, so I don't know how rear damage would happen.  My parent's initially thought that there was rear damage to my car when the agent called them but it was only my spare tire that had made any contact. What do I do?

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Thanks again!

Answer: Your adjuster will see the points of impact and be able to ascertain the additional damages she's claiming were impossible to be inflicted by you and likely dent that part of her claim. Let your insurance handle it.


Title: [California] My friend got his girlfriend pregnant, and she is refusing to listen to him about the options of abortion or adoption.

Question:
She wants to keep it. She is refusing to listen to him AT ALL and I am worried they are going to be put into crippling poverty because of her irrational behavior. What rights does he have as the man who will be forced to pay child support? He is saving their calls/texts as evidence.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: He has a right to be a part of the child's life as father if he chooses. He also will have an financial obligation to support the child he helped create. At this point he has zero rights or responsibilities.


Title: [PA] I sold my motorcycle and the guy never picked it up.

Question:
So several months ago, I sold my motorcycle for $1,500 to this guy who paid me in payments. He paid up to $1,450 and agreed to pay the last $50 at the title transfer. That was 6 months ago.

Turns out he got himself into some legal trouble and is scrambling for money to hire a lawyer and I haven't heard from the guy since.

There were no written contracts (just an oral agreement), the bike is still in my name and still on my property. Some payments he made in cash, and others with a credit card.

What exactly are my options here? Should I charge interest/storage fees if he DOES decide to Cole back for it? Am I under any kind of obligation to pay him back? Could i resell it to someone else? And if so, do I owe him his money back?

Answer: I personally would refund the money and sell the bike to someone else. Otherwise do what caringexecutive suggested and charge a storage fee but before doing that, notify the guy in writing and get some sort of confirmation that he received such notice. Ex: Go into the post office to mail the letter and request that they have him sign for the letter - that is proof that he received it.Answer #2: You either can refund him all of the money or inform him via writing that unless the bike is picked up by XX day you'll be charging a storage fee to keep it on your property.


Title: [NY] Wife got into accident using car sharing service - liable 5 years later?

Question:
Back in 2012, my (now) wife got into an accident while using a car sharing service (Zipcar). She was not at fault. The service comes with insurance, however she let her father drive the car when the reservation was under her name. She called the company to let them know about the accident and told them she wasn't driving the car, which is against their policy. They wanted her to cover the damage to the car to which she agreed to it (in e-mail) once she would figure out a way to pay for it. That was 5 years ago and the company hasn't followed up since.

Last week, she received a letter at her parent's house from a law firm regarding the collection of the damage amount. They are urging her to pay them the full amount within 30 days to avoid litigation and lawyer's expenses. Two questions come to mind:

1. A quick Google search shows that 3 years is the statute of limitations for starting litigation for car accidents. If so, isn't she no longer liable?

2. Would this be considered a car accident claim or debt collection? The statute of limitations on debt collection seems to be 6 years which means she could still be liable.

TIA

Answer: It's a pure debt collection because she volunteered to repay a debt.


Title: My 7 year old boys just lost their father. I'm completely lost and need help (Oregon)

Question:
We've been separated for five years, but we coparented and they spent a little less than 50% of their time with him. We were never married. He worked and I believe he had life insurance and that my boys were the beneficiaries. That's about as far as my knowledge goes.

I don't know how any of this works. I don't know what I need to do. His father is next of kin so everything was left to him. I've been slowly collecting my boys things from their Dad's house, but I know there are legal aspects that I need to do as well. I'm drowning in grief and I just feel so lost. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 I'm sorry for your loss. Please, take time to grieve: nothing is so urgent it can't wait for you to speak to a counsellor.

You may want to reach out to the funeral director, if you know who is handling your ex's affairs. They often provide help for the family of the deceased, and may be able to point you in the right direction.

Your ex's executor (likely his father, but you should ask and confirm) will be obligated to notify your ex's creditors and the beneficiaries of his estate. If your ex left a will, the executor's job will be to use the estate's assets to pay your ex's debts, then to distribute the rest following the will; if your ex died intestate, then his spouse, if he had one, and then his children will be first in line to inherit whatever remains after his creditors are satisfied.

Insurance policies are not governed by your ex's will. The insurer will pay out to the designated beneficiary directly.

As you will likely end up with sole custody of the kids, you may want to speak to a lawyer about your options for managing any money or property they inherit, and ensuring that it's used for their benefit until they're old enough to manage it themselves.


Title: Shitting bricks: Being sued: intellectual property, right to exploit  identity as celebrity... HELP PLEASE

Question:
So here's the story, A couple years back, a friend and I began selling merchandise on CafePress. A YouTube video was very popular at the time and it included a real-life character that everyone was making parodies of. I will not name the character just in case this is ever brought up in court. Anyway, for a short time (about a month), we made highly edited shirts of images found online that made them look like our own. Complete posterization of them, everything, it looked like we were doing something like Andy Worhol did. You get the picture. We also made some shirts and items with phrases from the character's famous YouTube video. We thought, no big deal, it's within the Fair Use and Parody act.

So here's where it gets interesting:
About a month after we posted them, they were flagged. It wasn't a problem, we kept all of the items down, and only the "pending" images remained on our store. Throughout the entire time, we maybe made all of probably $25 on the merchandise that was "infringing personal intellect." So anyway, we never received a "Cease and Desist" Letter. Just a signed letter that came today claiming that the "character" was offended and was entitled to our earnings plus any attorney and punitive damages. All of this, happening about a fucking year or more after an image was flagged, and never put up again. So what should I do... I'm shitting bricks. Thanks

Answer: Get a lawyer.


Title: This is probably minor...

Question: But my daughter just got caught stealing 30 dollars worth of make-up from Walmart on Texas.  She is 18, has never been in trouble before.  Someone please tell me everything they know about dismissals and deferred adjudication

Answer: If she's being charged, she'll want to speak with a defense lawyer regarding her specific situation.


Title: [Dallas, TX] friend's car that he's financing may be totalled, but he has full coverage.

Question:
TL;DR My friend had his car stolen while inebriated and they may have totalled it, waiting to find out if $8500 damage to a 2013 jetta will total it out.

Okay, so my friend who we'll call J got a little drunk at a tinder girl's house and fell asleep. When he woke up, he got a phone call from another friend asking if he was ok, because they heard from someone else that someone they were with, we'll call him A, wrecked his car. Fast forward a bit through confronting A, trying to file a police report (they said there was nothing they could do because J was inebriated) and failing, having the car towed to a state farm-certified repair shop, and getting the damage estimated at $8500. If my friend's car is totalled, am I right in thinking the insurance company would simply pay off the loan, take possession of the car, and sell it for scrap? Does that change if he pays off the loan before they total it out? He's already planning on taking A through civil proceedings, but his primary concern is getting his car back and making sure his rates don't go up. What does he do?

EDIT: The guy at the repair shop told him since he wasn't driving when this happened, it should fall under comprehensive claims. Will the insurance go after A to recoup costs?

Answer:
 >If my friend's car is totalled, am I right in thinking the insurance company would simply pay off the loan, take possession of the car, and sell it for scrap?

No, they will pay a check for the market value of the vehicle first to any lienholders (whatever company is financing his vehicle) and then to him. If the value of the vehicle is not enough to cover the loan, and he doesn't have gap insurance, he'll have to pay the rest of the loan off himself.

>but his primary concern is getting his car back

Owner retained salvage is a thing.

>and making sure his rates don't go up.

Unlikely to avoid at this point.


Title: [KY] Ex-Girlfriend Premeditated a fake pregnancy after we broke up, carried on with it for over a month.

Question:
Ex girlfriend (currently 17) was always on the psycho side but I didn’t think she would do anything like this. We had broken up after a trip, and a week later told me she thinks she is pregnant. I took her to the gyno at the hospital and also got blood tests for stds and pregnancy (as far as I know). Days later she got a voicemail saying all tests were clear, but was apparently supposed to get another call about the pregnancy. Told me the doctor called her and told her she was pregnant. We had already been discussing what we would do if she was pregnant, and I told her that the decision was complexity up to her, keep it, adoption or abortion. She told me abortion was the last thing on the list so I accepted I was going to be a father now.
Here is where it got sketchy.
She tells me she called her gyno, and said she wasn’t going to send the records over so her mom wouldn’t see anything about the tests, but she tells the gyno she is pregnant, and is going to have an abortion. Ex tells me that gyno said to take a Plan B, eat cinnamon and pineapple and she will have a miscarriage. I believed her, stupidly enough, and I watched her take a Plan B the following day. She went through contractions and everything, and basically made it seem she aborted the baby. Weeks went by of me trying to care for her, and be there since I thought she aborted a fucking baby. We didn’t tel anyone, until I told me brother and his nurse girlfriend, and she told me how fake everything sounded. Plan B doesn’t even work like that, I know that now, but at the time I was so scared, I would believe anything. We ended up planting a fucking garden for remembrance of the child. Once I realized that all of this was bullshit, I blocked her instantly on everything. I can’t describe the kind of anxiety and depression this gave me. I thought my life was over. I want to know if there is anything I can do to press charges for mentally abusing me, and trapping me like she did. My mental health has gotten better but I still feel so terrible for myself that I was gullible enough to let her trap me like that. Any advice besides keep moving on?

Answer: There is no legal recourse here.


Title: How can I legally stop noisy neighbors?

Question:
Location new york

I live in a nice neighborhood with good neighbors...with the exception of the lot behind us. They are low lifes, take no care of their property, but worst of all throw parties every weekend. There are four shirtless guys blasting music, yelling, and swearing from 12p to 8p. We can't enjoy our backyard at all.

They have been asked to stop, and then harassed the neighbors who asked them. There is a 24 hour noise ordnance in my city which they clearly violate. The problem is, the police never show up to enforce it.

I have started documenting with video and my phone calls to the police and also plan on getting a decibel meter.

It is my girlfriends home but I live with her and pay her.

How should I proceed? Can I sue them if I'm not the homeowner? Do I sue them, or the person who owns the house they live in? They may be tenants but may also be related to the owner...it is hard to say.

Answer: NAL-- One avenue you can try is to call the non-emergency line of your local sheriff's office next time, rather than the local PD.  In my experience, because it's an elected office, they're more community focused, and are usually more willing to assist in these sorts of matters.Answer #2: if they are renters, maybe you could call the owner.


Title: Do I have a warrant out for my arrest

Question:
In Georgia, at some time I received a speeding ticket in a county different from the one I reside. The officer gave me a court date, and said if I missed the court date my driver's license would be forwarded to my county department and a warrant would be issued for my arrest.

I missed the court date, and officers came to my home. They did not come into my home. I called the county office # on my ticket and said I would simply like to pay the ticket. They directed me to a website and I paid my ticket in full.

I have not heard or seen the police since. Since my ticket is paid in full would they still have a warrant out for my arrest for missing my court date? If so what is my best course of action in resolving this issue.

Answer: A Failure to Pay/Failure to Appear warrant will not get quashed just because you payed the ticket online.  Technically, you were in contempt of court, which is a new offense.  Call the sheriff's office and ask if you have a warrant.  If they won't tell you, call the county clerk's office and ask them.  If you have a warrant, find out the bond amount, get the money together and go turn yourself in.  You can bond out right there and will just get another court date.  **Show up at that court date or this process starts all over again.**


Title: [MA] A neighbors car alarm goes off regularly throughout the day/night. Is there anything I can legally do?

Question: I live in Boston, I know which car it is and not the owner. This has been happening for over a week. I'm not talking about smashing windows or anything but can I get this nuisance towed?

Answer:
 Car alarms are one of the specific examples of unreasonable noise listed by the city. See [here](https://www.boston.gov/departments/environment/rules-noise-boston).

Call the police every time it goes off. The number you want is 617-343-5500 or call your local police station.