Title: [Vermont] I was just rear ended by a teenager. I have her information but am unsure about if it's legal for me to contact a minor.

Question:
Apologies for the scattered post, I'm kind of in shock, I've never been in any kind of accident before.

A 16 year old rear ended me as I was driving home from work, I was stopped at a red light that apparently she didn't see. She was very skittish and didn't stick around, but we exchanged names and phone numbers and I asked her mom to give me a call as soon as possible, and told her if I didn't hear from her I'd call. She admitted to being at fault immediately. I also got the make and model of her car and her license plate number.

She said it's her brother's car and he has insurance but she doesn't know what the insurance company is and didn't have it in the car, and she was freaking out and kept saying she needed to leave.

I realized after this whole ordeal I probably should have called the cops, but I don't know what they would have done after she had driven away, and having never been in this situation I didn't really know what to do. She kept saying she needed to leave, and I know I was probably worried about the wrong things, but for reference I'm a very big scary looking dude and I got worried about what it would look like if I told a minor she couldn't leave the scene.

So far I've called my car dealer's autobody shop and left a message saying I'd like to get a quote for the damage, and I called my own insurance company and they put a note in my file saying I'm not at fault for the accident, and they encouraged me to file a police report through the non emergency line if I don't hear back from the family because if I can provide a case number I don't have to pay for anything, but they want me to wait to see if I can get the family's insurance first. I have pictures of the accident.

I realized as I was driving home that there's probably some kind of rule against me trying to contact a minor on her personal cell phone because I'm an adult, and now I'm kicking myself.

What exactly are my options here?

Answer:
 IANAL For future reference, it would have been a good idea to call the police yourself and wait there - and take pictures with your cell of all damage and skid marks, the other car and license plate etc. Getting the name and phone of the other driver is good but her insurance info is the critical item -- if she could not produce that info on the spot to the police she likely would have been given a citation by them. If the other driver left before the police arrived hopefully you would have had pictures of the other car and license tag and showing what happened.

Now all you can do is call whatever phone number you were given. If you can't get the insurance info for the other driver  then you will need to let your insurance carrier take over with whatever consequences that has, listen carefully to what they tell you to do and do it!

If Allstate holds you 'at fault' for being rear-ended by another driver who did not provide you with their insurance info, then perhaps you should look into a different insurance company for your protection.Answer #2: It is not illegal for you to contact a minor by phone.

Is there a reason you aren't letting your insurance handle this? You literally pay them to handle these situations so that you don't have to.


Title: Arizona-Trying to get released from a rental agreement?

Question:
My roommate & I moved into our apartment 2 months ago and ever since have encountered several issues. The bulk of these issues are maintenance related.

After about a month of consistently reporting them, some of these issues were fixed. We reached out to the management company asking to be released from our leased due to the absurd amount of time they took and because of the issues that were still persisting. They refused to release us from the lease stating they felt the issues were fixed in a timely manner.

We still have many issues such as our windows are not properly seated and leak, we have almost no internet connectivity and the community laundry room has been out of service since we moved in. We really want out of this lease, do we have a case to get released?

Answer:
 10 days from notification to Fix issues?  If they consistently take longer, then you can start Constructive eviction.  If the maintenance issue have a health or safety issue, landlord only have five days to correct.

It's all online.  Very straight forward. Article 4.A 33-1631


Title: My boyfriend and I were accused of stealing at a Family Dollar

Question: This happened today when we went to family dollar to pick up some food for my boyfriend to take to work. We grabbed what we needed to and went to the checkout line. When we were in the line an employee approached us and said “We’re going to have to ask you guys to leave”. We were very confused and asked her what the problem was and she said that they had us on camera a week ago stealing some sort of Sega console. Now we had never been to this store before and we told her this. She said they had called the police already and that we needed to leave. I’m not good with confrontation so I started crying when she said that and we left. When we went out to our car I saw her taking pictures of our license plate. This was the first time we have ever been to this store and we definitely did not steal anything. I’m really anxious and stressed about this, can we get in trouble for something we didn’t do? What could they do/what could happen now?

Answer:
 No worries. A police officer should be able to tell depending on the video. If you didn’t do it, chances of you being blamed for it are slim.

I just want to say that family dollar is pretty notorious for doing this in my town. Maybe it’s a corporate thing but I’ve seen this exact thing happen twice this year alone. Don’t worry, be cooperative if a Sargent or investigator from the sheriffs dept. comes to talk to you. If you’re really freaked out and feel they’re trying to put it on you, get a lawyer if you can.Answer #2: Funny how they called the cops and they were on their way, but said you needed to leave. Like, why wouldn’t they make you stay to talk to the cops? Lol. Sounds like stupid management.

As others have stated - if there’s video of the incident, ask to see it.  If you’ve got a solid alibi for the date/time of the incident, provide it. If need be, speak with an attorney.


Title: [US]Girl sold her nudes, is it sexual harassment?

Question: A girl I know posted in a groupme her venmo and said "for $15 I will post my tits." Several members in this groupme venmoe'd her the money and she posted the requested images publicly in said groupme. When we reposted the images several weeks lated, she cried sexual harassment and threatened to sue us. Who is in the wrong here? The images have never left said groupme. I live in Georgia, but the groupme spans several states. All of us are over the age of 18.

Answer:
 Don't repost a girl's* nude photos if she doesn't want you to.

>Who is in the wrong here?

Seemingly everyone.  She might argue that she sold you a copy of the photo but maintained the copyright over that image and controls redistribution rights.  But by the time this argument is actually made, we can safely say everyone has lost.

*I trust by "girl" you mean woman.  Otherwise there is a much larger problem.Answer #2: It could be worse depending on where *she* lives, but since you live in Georgia:

§ 16-11-90 - Prohibition on nude or sexually explicit electronic transmissions

b) **A person violates this Code section if he or she, knowing the content of a transmission or post, knowingly and without the consent of the depicted person**:

(c) **Any person who violates this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature**; provided, however, that upon a second or subsequent violation of this Code section, he or she shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than one nor more than five years, a fine of not more than $100,000.00, or both.Answer #3: How old is "a girl" in this case?Answer #4: Wtf is a groupme?

It's very unlikely she has any kind of sexual harassment remedies. Possibly a copyright remedy. If she's under 18 you could all be in trouble, of course.


Title: Punched in face at red light

Question: As I was driving to school today there was a man going about 15 under the speed limit, frustrated that I would be late, I passed the car a bout a mile later when the road came to a point where there was another lane. While doing so I flipped him the bird. A few minutes later at a red light, this man proceeded to get out of his car and come up to my window. Before I could get a word in I was socked in the face. I was able to get a photo of the license plate before the man sped off. I live in a laid back coastal town in florida and never would have expected this to happen. After a rather unsettling event like this, I wonder if there is a course of action I could take with the law or is this something I should just shrug off.

Answer: Did you call the police?Answer #2: Generally the natural reaction would be to call the police and report an assault, wouldn't it?


Title: Marijuana package seized at P.O. box

Question:
I'm in a southern state in the USA. I made a P.O. box in my real name to receive 3 grams of marijuana (from another domestic state, USPS). I ended up finding a pink slip (evidence) from the police that said the package "smelled like marijuana" and that the package was sent to the local police's narcotics department.

Naturally, I am very worried. What will happen to me? Am I safe to assume that since there was no controlled delivery, nothing will happen? Please advise.

Answer:
 What do you mean, "There was no controlled delivery?" It wasn't controlled because the police intercepted it. You've turned a drug trafficking offense into a federal case because it was shipped over state lines.

You need an attorney now. This won't go away, and it's very likely you're going to receive a felony out of it.


Title: Signing a release

Question:
I'm dealing with settling a claim I had with a company that damaged my car during an oil change. They've agreed to pay for the damages to my car. Now they sent me a release form to fill out. Do I wait to receive payment before filling it out, singing, and sending to them?

I'm in massachusetts

Answer: You sign the release to get the payment. Just read over the terms of the release and check they didn't sneak anything in their without your agreement.


Title: Court appointed lawyers

Question: What are your opinions on court appointed lawyers? After having been demolished financially paying for lawyers, we have no money to fight on. This is for child custody in Indiana.

Answer: There is no court appointed for custody. It is a civil matter.


Title: My signature may have been forged on a will

Question:
An old boss (well call him Joe) of mine recently passed away and one his 9 kids (we will call him Jr) contacted me asking about the will I signed witness to. I have absolutely no recollection of signing it but the handwriting/signature looks like mine.

Jr pointed out another person signed with me , (another coworker at the time) and he doesn't recall signing it either. He said that's his signature and handwriting but has no recollection of signing it.

Joes wife is a known con artist and owned the business with Joe. That being said, our signatures and the info we allegedly wrote on the contract, she has all of it already from all the paperwork we had to sign at the company, making it much easier to forge/fake.

Jr wants me to testify in court tomorrow that I didn't sign it. It clearly states I'm facing purgary (I believe) if I were to lie in court about it.

I don't know if I should go to court or not. If I do, I plan on saying the truth: "That appears to be my signature, and that handwriting looks like mine, but I have no recollection of any of this." Is that a good way to go?

And If it turns out she did forge my signature on the will am I entitled to some sort of compensation?

After Joe died she kicked out all of the 9 kids and the will gives her EVERYTHING while the kids get nothing.

She also scammed my father, he started a go fund me for Joes headstone and money to help the family, she took all of it and has yet to buy a headstone (she wont).

I am very nervous and i apologize if this is hard to read I'm using mobile.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

If it helps, I am located in Indiana.

And any additional information anyone wants i will provide. Greatly appreciated. I'm only 25 I don't know the legal system at all.

TL;DR A known con artist may have forged my signature on her husband's will and i don't know what to do.

Answer:
 If it is the truth, you should appear in court and honestly testify that you have no recollection of ever having been asked about the will, or asked to sign any will, or recall having signed any such will.  You're not familiar with the terms, nor were you ever asked publicly or privately about them.  I would leave out the bit about recognizing the signature unless explicitly asked.

There's no reason you couldn't provide this in an affidavit instead of with testimony but this is pretty short notice.  Why are you just being asked now?

It's unlikely you are owed any damages, but the widow and her accomplices may face severe legal ramifications for what has happened if it is discovered to be fraud.


Title: Medical bills are being sent to ex who has lost all parental rights.

Question:
Location Wv; USA. I apologize for format as I’m on mobile

Context of relationship Ex wife lost all parental  rights, is legally allowed zero contact without my express consent.  I permit emails to me directly only for the time being as the current boyfriend was leaving answering machine messages regarding my son.

Email today was received
“Hey I just got a bill from the (medical practice)  and patients name is (sons name). It’s only for $15 and I don’t mind at all helping so I can get a money order next week and send it out but I thought I’d let u know that I’m getting the bill. It was kinda weird to me.”

My problems with the situation she has moved multiple times since the divorce and I’ve told every doctor my ex has zero parental rights and isn’t so much as able to call in and ask about him. Yet she received a bill.

Secondly her opening said mail.

What steps can I take to ensure my child’s privacy is kept by the doctors office?
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer: You can let the doctor know of the situation and ask that they correct their records to ensure bills are sent only to you.


Title: Presumed parent by parentage by Estoppel

Question:
So if you want to read my posts about what's going on between me, my son, and my ex who is his mother then go ahead and check them out.

My son is about to be 4 years old. Me and his mother were never married and I am not on the birth certificate. We have had a bad breakup and she's trying to take my son away from me. I'm going to court tomorrow to start the process of getting my name on his birth certificate.

I want to get this process going and taken care of as quickly as possible because his mother will try to keep him from me. I want to get a court order for custody as well as an paternity test to prove I'm his father which I know is going to take some time.

I have always been apart of my son's life since the moment I found out she was pregnant. He has lived with me full time for 3.5 years until we broke up. I have pictures of me, him, and his mother right after birth as well as pictures of me and him as he was growing as a baby.

Will Parentage by Estoppel work in this case and help me get paternity rights quicker? Also do I need his mother there to be apart of this at all? I have him for the whole week and I'm trying to get this done on my own before she tries to take him from me legally.

Answer:
 > Will Parentage by Estoppel work in this case

What does your attorney say? Listen to them, not us, they know all the facts of your case.

As I'm sure you know, paternity can be determined scientifically through DNA testing. And Paternity by Estoppel occurs where a Father holds a child out to be his own regardless of a biological relationship between the Father and the child.

> I have him for the whole week and I'm trying to get this done on my own before she tries to take him from me legally.

Um, do you even have a court date this week? You really need an attorney for this, for filing the motions, for developing and arguing for the custody plan, etc. What is your plan?


Title: May have committed hit and run in Texas

Question:
Hi, thanks for anyone able to help me.

Last night I was pulling out of a bar Parking lot. This was my girlfriends car and I was driving while she was in the passenger seat. The spots are close together and the music outside the bar was very loud. As I was pulling out I hit my brakes as normal to change from reverse to drive. I stopped a little suddenly and assumed I had just pushed down on the brake too hard since it was not the usual car I drove and I did not hear anything that I would have assumed was an impact. When We got home however we noticed a dent in her trunk door (Toyota RAV4) which leads me to believe I hit the corner of the car behind me. What is my legal obligation and what should I do?

Answer: I thought about going back to that bar this afternoon to leave my information incase someone does come in saying they think they got hit.


Title: If the police read you the Riot Act, can they then arrest you and question you without a Miranda warning? (Vermont)

Question:
My friend was arrested yesterday night for being part of an illegal gathering.  Anyway the police started questioning him about all these different things like where he lived and how long he'd been out and a bunch of other stuff, but they never read him his Miranda rights.  They let him go later on that night.

Today he called the police station to complain and was told that since the police read the Riot Act before arresting him, there was no need for Miranda warning.

Is that true in Vermont?  I can't find anything about it online.

Answer: The Riot Act was an 18th Century British law. It is completely unrelated to a suspect's Miranda rights.


Title: (AL) Selling a wedding dress online

Question:
I am looking to sell my wedding dress on a website that allows users to list their dress and communicate with potential buyers. It is up to the seller to set their own rules for returns.

I have an interested buyer for my dress, but I would personally like for her to try it on and make sure she loves it before she commits (anyone deserves to love their wedding dress!) to a big purchase. I was wondering the best way to go about this without potentially having my dress "stolen" from me.

I offered to let her try the dress on and if she didn't like it she could send it back within 5 days in the original condition as long as she paid shipping back. She offered to send a check as collateral. My only issue with this would be what if the check bounces? I also thought about asking her to purchase the dress for the full price and if she ships it back within the 5 days I will refund her money, but this also puts her in a position of feeling as though she may get scammed out of her money.

I realize that this is possibly just a sticky situation and there may not be a perfect way to do it without putting yourself at risk. I just really want the buyer to be 100% happy! Any advice would be super appreciated!!

Answer:
 > Any advice would be super appreciated!!

Sell as is, no returns, no refunds, don't take checks, and don't use PayPal.

Anything else is asking to be scammed.

If you want to be really nice simply offer to refund your buyer after they have returned the dress at their expense.


Title: Roommate preventing me from deleating my iCloud information from his personal computer

Question: About 2 weeks ago my roommate told me he started receiving my iPhone texts and pictures to his MacBook Pro. I have no idea how this began as I have never logged into his computer before, so I can only assume he somehow logged himself in. Anyways, He read through about a months worth of text messages between me and my girlfriend, which involved a period where we were angry at him because he confronted me and told me to basically break up with my girlfriend. He confronted me about these personal texts and basically made it appear he was a victim because we had talked about him poorly behind his back. Arguments have since ensued and we are not on the best of terms at the moment but have been pretty close friends in the past. I hate that he forced his way into my private information, but what really frustrates me is that he may have gotten some compromising pictures of my girlfriend (Long distance relationship kinda stuff). He keeps making statements eluding that he has something on her but hasn't said anything specifically. They are on terrible terms at the moment, and i fear that he may do something with these pictures if he has them. I've been trying to get him to let me look for and fix whatever issue lead to this on his computer but he keeps making excuses for not having the time to let me look. I've changed my iCloud password and made sure that everything other than my phone was off as an added device to my account, but I don't think that changes any information he has. Is there anything I can do if he were to put these pictures somewhere more public? Currently in MO.

Answer:
 > He confronted me about these personal texts and basically made it appear he was a victim because we had talked about him poorly behind his back.

r/relationship_advice: Your roommate is likely to abuse you in the future. The pattern of "violate someone's boundaries in a clear and obvious way, and then blame them for the results" is a strong indicator of future behaviour.

Legal advice: change your iCloud password, delete the device, and wait. If he "somehow" gains access again, speak to the police. If he releases your or your girlfriend's nudes, speak to the police: Missouri has a powerful revenge porn law that would apply, and your roommate may commit a felony by doing that.

Let your girlfriend know what happened, as well. It sucks, but she should know so that she can seek her own legal remedies if he discloses her nudes.Answer #2: I thought you could deactivate computers you dont use from icloud console.  remove his computer from your authorized devices. Answer #3: Non legal advice:

Sounds technically wonky. A MacBook can’t just spontaneously gain access to someone’s else’s iCloud info and messages.

If you’re sure you didn’t log in as yourself on that laptop, ever, then consider he possibility that he gained access to the problematic texts by some other means, such as hacking your phone PIN or hearing about it from your GF.

The fact that he won’t let you look at the laptop actually strengthens my suspicion that the laptop wasn’t the source of the breach.


Title: Insurance History & GDPR

Question:
I'm in the UK, and we've recently had new GDPR regulations put into place ([https://www.eugdpr.org/](https://www.eugdpr.org/)).

From what I understand, as part of these regulations, I now have the right to ask any company that holds any of my details to delete all of the information they hold about me, and by law they have to do so.

My query is that as my driving/insurance history is held in some sort of central database that various insurers and underwriters have access to, can I request that the entire history of me in this aspect is removed?

My hypothetical then is that if I was to take out a new policy, I would be viewed as having no prior history and nothing would be held against me, other than points, offences etc.?

Thanks

Answer: There are exceptions for information that is necessary or has a business reason for being retained and for government agencies.  These exist to prevent people from coming up with ideals like this with the intention to screw over businesses.


Title: Is my boss asking me to cross the line and break the law to get information about our competition?

Question:
Hi Legal advice,

I work in an emerging industry where there aren't a lot of articles or resources to get ideas about competition and how they approach their strategies. I don't want to say the exact industry, but we sell a new type of product that companies aren't used to, so it requires a fair amount of time to teach the companies why they should be using this product in the first place.

On one of our competitor's website, they have 2 "White Papers" available to download, but you have to enter a name and email. These White paper's sort of explain why companies should be using their product, or at least thats what their titles lead me to believe.

My question is: if I entered a fake first and last name and a throwaway email to download this white paper like my boss wanted me to, would it be considered illegal, or is it okay because it isn't password protected?

Thanks in advance.

**(we are in the United States)**

Answer:
 >is it okay because it isn't password protected?

Of course. This is akin to walking into a competitor's retail store and pretending to be an interested customer.Answer #2: Why would this be illegal?  You can enter your real name and email address, or a fake one.  They want that info for marketing purposes, not filtering who gets the paper and who doesn't.Answer #3: They aren't going to put anything in a publicly available white paper that could lead a competitor to gain an advantage over them.Answer #4: You're ok.  The document is freely available to the public and you are a member of the public.  People put down fake emails all the time for that kind of stuff because they don't want to be sent spam marketing emails.


Title: [NYC] Toys R Us won't mail me my check.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 So rather than just being a reasonable person and going in to pick up the check that is admittedly awaiting your arrival, you're interested in dragging an attorney and a slew of people from Toys R Us into this situation so that they will mail the check to you.  Did I get that right?

Regardless, yes they have to mail the check to you.  If you *really* want the check, send the request via priority mail and keep a copy of the letter. Then contact an attorney. Just be aware at how generally absurd it is to go this high and to the right over something so trivial.


Title: HELP ASAP! my wife just got sent to jail for hitting me while she was drunk.

Question:
So yeah I need advice the other night my wife was drunk ended up hitting me and she called the cops trying to send me to jail. She went instead. Here is the thing I dont want her to spend time in prison or anything I just want her to get help with her drinking problem since this is not the first time of her being wasted. What should i do her court hearing is in the morning.
Should I contact the prosecutor tell them my wishes? should I just wait? She is a verry good person and the only issues we have is when she drinks... I dont want this to tear apart my whole family and my whole life. We are in idaho.

Answer:
 > Should I contact the prosecutor tell them my wishes?

You can do that, sure.  Be aware that the prosecutor isn't required to acquiesce to those wishes, so the prosecution still may proceed without you.


Title: I've been offered $7,000 total for getting hit by a car, $5,000 for medical expenses and $2000 for pain and suffering, do I get the full amount?

Question:
I was walking through a parking lot heading towards the exit to the sidewalk when a lady came in through the exit (only) and parked where she couldn't park, then backed up and hit me.  I was hit fairly hard hit the ground.  Paramedics were called and I was sent to the hospital.  I just received a call from the lady's insurance company saying they'd give me $5,000 for medical expenses and $2,000 for pain and suffering.  Does the $5,000 go straight to me as well or does it go to my insurance company?  Should I ask for more considering the situation and how she was in the wrong?

Edit: In California
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: You need to seek a personal injury attorney. They will do a free consultation. Insurance companies will do whatever they can to keep attorneys out of the mix because they'll end up paying much more money. In your case, and my professional experience they are paying quite a bit without an attorney meaning the attorney could probably get you much more depending on your condition, medical treatment etc.


Title: Sellers that we've been having problems with didn't show up to closing on a house. What the hell do we do now?

Question:
So this is a pretty long story but I'll try to summarize.

We had a contract with the sellers that included all personal possessions come with the house. We were stupid and didn't actually list them but have a few photographs of the stuff and a list that they sent. The clause read "Sellers may remove personal property of their choice, besides the appliances, with approval of the buyers prior to closing". I guess this is where the list comes in.

Last Thursday we get an email from the sellers lawyer stating that they had taken 90% of what was on the property (included a list of what they took) and offered a menial discount of $1,500. We tried to negotiate with them but they stopped contact on Friday. Monday rolls around and we haven't heard from them. There is no cancellation notice and they haven't signed an extension. My realtor believed that no one would show, I talked to a lawyer and they said "show up anyways". So we did. We waited around for an hour, got documented proof we were there and then went to visit the property (which is vacant) and took pictures of physical damages that the sellers inflicted onto the property while they were basically stealing from us. They cut and knocked down trees, put large ruts in the yard, and took anything of value that they could (which unfortunately we have no proof of other than their list) Yes, I'm dumb and forgot my camera during the inspection.

So... Now what? Do we just get a lawyer and...sue them? What would we sue them for?

This is MN.

Edit: Thank you to Happy_Bridge. This is an [Update](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/30f86i/closing_on_a_house_in_which_we_have_a_signed/) to a previous post asking for new information. Thank you.

Answer:
 Before anyone can give you advice, what do you ultimately want?  Do you want the house still? Or just your deposit returned?Answer #2: Statute of limitations on contracts is 6 years in MN so you are in no hurry (except you need to hire an attorney early to ensure all of your rights are protected).

It sounds like sellers have breached materially enough that you can't be expected to perform and you probably don't want to under these circumstances. Probably the thing to do is walk away, look for another property, and sue for damages once you know what they are.

Damages for breach of contract include the expenses you incurred looking for another property, the increased cost to you, if any, for acquiring similar property from another seller, and, in this case, possibly punitive damages.  A judge could also order specific performance. Real property is often considered unique enough that a substitute property from somewhere else will not make you whole so the court will order the sellers to complete the contract in addition to paying whatever damages you incurred.  You need a lawyer who can consider all of the details of what happened along with your goals to determine what your next step ought to be.
Answer #3: Might want to mention in the post that this is an update and new request for information, and the earlier thread is [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/30f86i/closing_on_a_house_in_which_we_have_a_signed/).

I'm not exactly understanding.  They didn't come to closing, so the deal didn't close, so you did not buy this house, correct?


Title: if I admit to my therapist that I have strong fantasies about killing someone and fear that I may snap and commit that act will I be arrested or simply sent to a mental hospital? Or both?

Question:
so listen to make a long story short I am severely mentally ill with bipolar and BPD and am on snap benefits and looking to get disability

I am so bad off  that I do not work either

it has already been reported in my legal documents from my clinic that I have homicidal fantasies so it’s nothing new

so for those reasons I don’t leave the house except recently I had to and I ran into some very rude people and me being me I couldn’t hold back and we had a screaming match where I ran back to my house for a knife and plan to stop them but the cops came and I was able to walk away from that

anyhow I want to check into the mental hospital and I’m not afraid because I’ve been hospitalized twice so I know exactly what it’s about

anyhow I want to check into the middle hospital and I’m not afraid because I’ve been hospitalized twice so I know exactly what it’s about

however my biggest fear is that I will go to jail or something for wanting to hurt someone but it’s not like I know an exact date when I’m going to do something it’s just that I know that I want to and probably will

PS
I don’t even know what the name of the person I want to hurt or where they live or anything personal about them except that they go to a school near my apartment and I know what they look like and they sometimes we go on a bus stop right where I live.

Answer:
 It's not illegal to want to hurt or kill someone, and it sounds like you are more self aware than most people if you can recognize in advance when your condition is flaring up enough to need hospitalization.

Go get the help you need.


Title: Bar & Grill Didn't end up charging me. Do I have to do anything?

Question:
I'm from Ontario and I just got back from a trip to a bar, where we paid via tap. The machine had a thingy indicating you could pay by tap, it said accepted, the receipt came out and was accepted but the waitress had said only that the receipts come out different, not indicating anything about the purchase so we just left. We weren't told to stay, we weren't told it didn't actually go through, I just got home and checked my account and saw that I wasn't charged.

What do I do now? As I can't get to this location since I don't drive, and had been driven with some friends to the bar.

Answer: Call them back and pay over the phone with a credit card. You're legally obligated to _and_ it's the right thing to do _and_ the chances are they can find you anyway if you don't.


Title: [TX] Jury duty while serving on a grand jury?

Question: I'm currently serving a 6 month stint on a district grand jury.  I just received a jury notice for the same court.  I don't mind serving, but it seems odd that I might be on a jury for a case I have already been involved with.  This situation doesn't appear on the disqualifications, so is it safe to assume I just show up that morning and go through the process?

Answer: Contact the court through the number provided on your jury summons and discuss the situation with them. Answer #2: I was given a five year deferral from regular jury duty after serving on a grand jury (Cook county). I think you should check with the Clerk. If you don't get satisfaction, let your District Attorney know and they will know how to take care of it. Pretty sure you can't do both at the same time.


Title: Student housing is not being reasonable, and the contract has contradictory clauses. Utah.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >was previously told by the previous manager that all I would need to do is email he office stating the date I was leaving and returning since rent is paid.

The verbal agreement with the former PM does not apply to the new PM. Even if it did, unless he also said you wouldn't be subject to cleaning inspections as well, that wasn't part of the deal.

The new PM has taken a position on this, and you will be subject to the penalties for a messy unit. If you want to avoid those penalties, you are going to have to figure something out, because you don't want to move.


Title: Is it illegal to honk at a person who is texting and driving?

Question:
So this morning I was driving to work and the car I front of me was texting. The guy was not following traffic laws ( he stoped an let people merge in, and picked up his phone to text) he was swerving and slamming on his brakes.

My question is if I was to honk at him as he was texting would it be illegal?  Could I get in trouble?
If it is agents the rules what can I do to people who text and drive?

Answer: Situations like this I usually call 911 and make it sound urgent as if he's gonna kill someone (if he's swerving and slamming on brakes he will eventually) and it usually gets sorted out in no more than 5 minutes.


Title: Can I get a restraining order? Can I get evicted if so?

Question:
I live in Eastern Washington. My house is located next to my landlord. My landlord has an ex girlfriend who he is still intimate with. I get along with my landlord but not his ex. This past Friday I asked my landlord for a ride to pick up my vehicle from a mechanic shop. I was standing in the backyard (my front yard) next to my landlord as he was retrieving his dogs to place him in the house before we left. Well the ex girlfriend showed up unannounced and saw me standing next to my landlord and she snaps. She starts calling me names, making accusations of us spending the day together, and demanding to know if I'm in a relationship with him. I stayed quiet the whole time. At one point she tried to charge at me but my landlord jumped in front of her pushing her away from me and telling her to leave. At one point I recorded their fight in case she tried to attack me. She left then messaged me on the kik messenger app making remarks on the line of have fun with him since he is a liar and cheater. Even though he said he was done with her he still spent the night with her at her place. I sat down with him Saturday (I recorded the conversation in case he threatened to evict me.) He stated the following that he can't do anything, he doesn't know how far she will go, and that I should walk away since she believes she is above the law. I asked about what I should if she comes after me and he completely ignored me and walked off.
I vented on social media without naming names or anything. She shortly made a remark of not to whine when the bear attacks.
If she does try to attempt to attack me again can I call the police? Would I be able to get a restraining order?
Would my landlord be able to evict if I filed a restraining order against his ex girlfriend?

Answer:
 You should report any threats made against you to the police. If she attacks you again, you can of course report it to the police.

With respect to your landlord, it depends on your lease. If you have a regular, year-long lease, then he cannot evict you but may opt to not renew at the end of the lease. If you are month-to-month, he may give you notice appropriate to your area (30 days perhaps).


Title: [LA] - Hospital owes us $600 due to their mistake and refuses to pay us back.

Question:
We had a monthly payment plan set up with our hospital that was auto drafting out of our checking account.  In January we payed off our balance with one large lump sum, and the hospital claimed they canceled the auto drafts.  They continued to draft monthly payments out of our account for 5 months.

Last month we had an unrelated hospital visit which insurance approved 100% but has not yet paid the hospital for.  This will be important in a moment.

I called the hospital once I discovered within my bank records that the hospital has been continuing to take money out of my account.  They acknowledged their error and agreed that they owe us the money.  However, because our insurance hasn't yet paid for our recent visit, the hospital refuses to refund our money until the insurance pays out even though the insurance has accepted the charge.

The lack of funds has caused us to go NSF in our bank account severely.  We spoke to management and they have doubled down and refuse to refund us until insurance pays.

My question is, is it illegal for them to have drafted money out of our bank account that wasn't owed after we were told the auto drafting was canceled?

How can we get our money back that is being held ransom?

Can we receive compensation for this causing our accounts to go NSF?

Answer:
 > My question is, is it illegal for them to have drafted money out of our bank account that wasn't owed after we were told the auto drafting was canceled?

It's likely that you agreed to a contract that would permit them to draft your account basically for any reason when you set up auto-drafts. It's a good reason not to set up any sort of automatic payment system with the person getting the money, but instead with your bank.


Title: [US] Where is the line drawn for copyright infringement?

Question:
Say a company makes a work using a public-domain story. For the purposes of this hypothetical, I'll use Anne of Green Gables. A company makes a movie of AoGG and the character wears a light-green dress with lace. Am I allowed to make and sell a light-green dress with lace described as "Anne of Green Gables dress" if mine is not identical? I thought I read somewhere that it has to be 20% different, but I don't know if that's right.

So if the movie version of the AoGG dress is green with lace, has long sleeves, a collar, buttons down the front and is tea-length - but my hypothetical dress is green with lace, short sleeves, no collar, no buttons, and is knee-length, could they force me to stop selling it?

To clarify, I am selling it as an "AoGG dress" (that character is in the public domain) but I never use the name of the movie company. The dress is the same color but has many significant differences.

Answer: You are getting into trademark as well as copyright law.  If consumers could reasonably be confused that your dress was an authorized version, it could be violating the movie company's trademark rights.


Title: [MN, US] A student was suspended from my school for chanting "build the wall" at lunch. Is he protected under his first amendment right to freedom of speech and expression?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Especially as a student, you dont have a right to cause a disruption in the middle of lunch.  Chances are he would have been suspended for chanting anything at that time.

If this answer isn't enough, reach out the ACLU and see if they care.


Title: Friends offered me sketchy deal but I kinda need the money, is it worth it?

Question:
I'm a senior in highschool and am currently 18. A couple of friends offered me a deal were a they give me 150 dollars to get PO box for them in my name (you have to be 18 to get a PO box and they are all 17) and then give me ten dollars a month as well as cover all the costs. They are planning on ordering weed in bulk and none of them want their parents finding 1/4 lb of weed in the mail so they came to me so they could get a PO box. That amount of money would be really nice, but what would the punishment for me be if the cops found out about their plan, if any?

Edit: I live in Maryland.

Answer:
 Do you enjoy 8x10 spaces?

Do you enjoy having 1 - 2 hours of recreational time each day?

Do you like getting pounded in the poop chute?

THEN YOUR FRIENDS HAVE A DEAL FOR YOU!!!!

If you think you'd enjoy Club Fed, then continue on with the plan!Answer #2: This could very well lead to federal prison for you. Don't do it.


Title: How would you advise someone to strategically select a property for adverse possession?

Question:
I'm sure the answer is "Don't try adverse possession." But, other than the potential for a misdemeanor, what's the worst that could happen? But that's not my main question...

If you were interested in taking adverse possession of a house, what kind of house would you look for? How would you check to see if the property was abandoned and not owned? What would you do to make sure that everything went smoothly?

It sounds easy:

1. Take hostile possession of the house (move into it)
2. Be physically present a regular amount as you would at any house
3. open and notorious possession (don't hide the fact that you're living there)
4. know the state laws
5. after a set period of time, file a claim for adverse possession?
6. profit? (i'm aware this is a douche move, but i would only ever have the balls to target unowned property...if such a thing exists...)

It seems like California might be a good state to do it. It takes five years of paying taxes to file a claim. Their gun laws are more strict, so you're less likely to get shot by somebody if there does happen to be an owner about. Also, their laws seem generous to homeless people and they probably consider somebody doing adverse possession to be homeless.

One of the main problems would be getting entry into the house. By definition, you're a trespasser. And how are people getting access to the first place? They'd have to break in and that would be wrong. But, if the door is open, is it okay to just walk inside if you know nobody owns it?

Here's how I envision it:

1. Find abandoned house in California somehow
2. Make sure it's abandoned
3. Make sure there's no owner to speak of
4. Talk to the neighbors...pretend I want to rent the house...ask if they know who owns it...if somebody does own it...move on
5. move in.
6. change locks.
7. meet neighbors
8. live in it
9. worse case scenario, somebody knocks on the door and says they're the owner. i say "?" and i leave.
10. otherwise, file for a quiet title on house after set amount of time as per state laws

If you yourself had to adversely possess a house, how would you do it?

Answer: Abandoned does not mean unowned. You are planning criminal trespass, and nobody here nor any attorney will help you plan it.


Title: Undocumented Immigrant Buying a House (Connecticut)

Question:
EDIT:
In case anyone stumbles upon this at a later time.
My lawyer notified me that all you require to purchase a home is any government issued ID (this includes foreign passports), driver's licenses, etc.
No proof of citizenship/visas/greencards is required. If you don't have a SS card, you MUST use your ITIN #.

If you are undocumented, you can buy a home for cash without any issues. Selling the house, however, is a little more complicated. You MAY be subject to FIRPTA, which is an automatic withholding of the value of the house of 10-15% (the law changes regularly). I suggest you read more about FIRPTA here: https://www.hbitax.com/firpta-foreign-investment-in-real-property-tax-act-witholding/ or on the IRS website.
Basically, they take 10% of the sale price of the house and give it to the IRS until you pay your taxes. Usually it would work like this: If you bought a house for 100k and sold it for 200k, you will pay taxes on the amount you made (200k-100k = 100k). With the automatic FIRPTA 10%, they take 20k (10% of the GROSS selling price, 200k) and hold it until you pay taxes on the 100k. If the amount owed from the tax on your sale is less than the 10% they took, you apply for a refund with the IRS (they give these out without issue if you did pay, so don't worry). This really only comes into play if you aren't in the USA at the time of sale (deported), otherwise everything goes normally as it would with a regular citizen. (If you are a citizen, have a green card, or have been in the USA for the past 186 days, you are exempt from FIRPTA.) Again, this law changes pretty frequently so make sure you do your own research or talk to a real estate lawyer on the matter.

Good luck in your process, there really isn't much to worry about when it comes to buying and selling the house as an undocumented immigrant.

PRE EDIT POST:

Long story short- myself and my parents are illegal/undocumented (whatever you prefer) immigrants and have SS #'s. (edit: to clarify, these SS are in fact our own, since we entered the country legally)  We are looking to purchase a home for all cash in Connecticut. This house would NOT be our primary residence.

Can any real estate attorneys or people with experience in the matter comment as to whether or not it will be possible to buy a house in this situation? Again, it is all cash so we do not need to worry about the bank denying mortgages on basis of legal status.

Just from some cursory research, I found several people saying that there's no requirement to be a US citizen to purchase property. The distinction, however, is that I don't think we'd be considered foreign nationals since we aren't living in another country and buying an investment property.

I don't see how it's possible to require citizenship in a real estate proceeding given that most Americans can't even produce documents proving their own status. Of course, I'm not a lawyer so my speculation is worthless.

Essentially my questions may just boil down to:

Can undocumented immigrants buy property in the US (specifically Connecticut)?
What documents are acceptable to bring as proof of ID in CT?

(I assume the lawyer managing the transaction will tell us this however we are still in the offer/counter-offer process). I know CT will not give out driver's licenses to non-citizens and their required forms of Primary/Secondary ID are very stringent so if the same rules apply to a home purchase, we'd be dead in the water.

Thank you very much for any responses.

Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Are you sure you have SS #s? To my knowledge only [authorized immigrants can be granted social security numbers](https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10096.pdf).


Title: Should I get a lawyer?

Question:
So my dad died a couple days ago...

He didn't have life insurance, just auto insurance and the company insurance he worked at. He died on the job (self contractor - transportation). I made a claim with the auto and the company insurance. He was at fault in the accident, head on collision with an ambulance. The two people are alive and had to go to the hospital for injuries. My moms credit is fucked, she still has to file for bankruptcy from a previous buisness and owes the state (NY) thousands of dollars still. So I'll have to take care of mostly everything (in my name). I just want to make sure there won't be repurcussions from him being at fault. He didn't really have assests for them to take. And in the case they file, an attorney or something would have our back I guess... Im 18 and i have a little sister.

I also feel like the legal tension of getting all that shit done will be taken care and won't be a burden on my grieving family.

Answer:
 First, sorry. Really. Respect for dealing with all this.

Yes, you should talk to a lawyer.   Here's why:

You're 18. You are responsible for none of your father's debts. If somebody tries to demand money from you remember that you owe nothing.

If your father was at fault then the damages and injuries he caused will be paid from your father's estate and from his insurance.  Insurance will pay the other people but probably not your mother, depending on the policy.  If your parents were married then that means that your mother is responsible for damages.

If your mother is going to be filing for bankruptcy then you want to make sure that accident debts are included. They can take years to surface so don't assume that it's done soon.

If your parents were not married then probably your father's debts all died with him.  Again, it depends on what kind of relationship and whether somebody hires an asshole lawyer.

As you see, there are enough uncertainties here that a lawyer could make sure everything is handled to best protect your family


Title: Help! State tax Levy on my bank account for my father, is this legal?

Question:
My father owes the state of Wisconsin $2,191 from last years tax season. He has put off setting up a payment plan and is generally terrible with money. We are sort of estranged, he moved to Missouri years ago but kept his residence in Wisconsin for health insurance reasons for my mother. Anyways, my father and I have a joint bank account. It is my account and the only reason my dad is on it is because he opened it for me when I was ~14. He does not use a debit card on the account, he does not put money in or take money out.

He and I barely talk to one another and about a year ago I asked my bank if they could take him off the account entirely. I had fears that he would attempt to take some of my tax refund due to the fact that he owed so much and felt that it was my fault because I claimed myself as an independent (even though I was 21, living on my own, and paying all of my own bills). The bank told me that he would have to come in, in person, to be taken off my account. I told them that I was afraid he would take my money without my consent so they offered to open a new account to put my money in, but that they would have to keep my other account open and that they could not open a new debit card for the second account. I did that for awhile but once my dad cooled down, I put my money back in the joint account. It was already set up for direct deposit, in Venmo, credit card payments, debit card, etc. It was easier to go back to that account.
There hadn’t been any issues until my card got declined yesterday. I called my bank and they told me that the state has seized my money because my dad owes on taxes. They took all of my money (~$1800) from my account and I have no way of getting this back. I am completely panicking. Can someone please tell me that there is something I can do.
Topic:
Tax Law

Answer: There should be a way to request a hearing where you can show that your dad doesn't use the account and the funds aren't his and hopefully get the state to lay off. Since his name is on the account though, they may just tell you to pound sand.


Title: Skype scam

Question: I was scamed on Skype today. Met this gal on a dating site. And u know the rest. They sent me a list of all my fb contacts and asked for money or they will publish. I stalled down saying my card has no funds and demand went down from 500$ to 150$ . Then I said that sites won't accept my card. So now they expect money on Sunday. I posted on fb that my account has been hacked. And that any posts they recieve on my behalf or with my name on it is containing a virus and should be deleted. I also asked helo from cyber police in the US they said to call their bluff. So what elese should I do. A vid like that can really cose a lot of harm cos it will be seen by people close to me . Help please any one

Answer:
 Call their bluff. Stop doing embarrassing things with people you don't know. Or delete your facebook account.Answer #2: Why make such a harmful video with a random internet stranger? I still have zero understand if what motivates people's to give naked pictures and videos to strangers.

Don't pay. Hope for the best.


Title: My boss at a restaurant in SW Florida is trying to get us to sign/notarize these documents regarding unemployment, but my coworkers and I are skeptical about what its for and what he intends to do with it. And if the document is even legal. (doc. typed out below) Thanks for any information.

Question:
\-Is this letter legal/sound? (does it contradict itself with its intent/wording?)

\-If the intent of the letter is to bind the company into hiring staff back, shouldn't THEY be the ones signing/notarizing a document?

\-Does this letter look like baiting?

\-Is this letter a formal written refusal of staff returning to work?

On March 20th Gov Desantis issued no dine in for restaurants so all front of house in the restaurant was essentially laid off to collect unemployment during Covid. We were never offered any additional or substitutional work for the time we were unemployed. Restaurants in Florida are still not operating at 100% capacity yet. A 75% capacity dine in "phase" was just issued. However, the size of our restaurant restricts any additional amount of people in the building even at a higher capacity due to the 6ft distancing measures put in place. So, at 25% or 100% capacity it does not effect our dine in availability due to the 6ft distancing. Also, Full hours/staffing is still not needed at our specific restaurant. We usually run a 3 person shift but have only been running two person shifts, and the staff is barely clearing $20/6hr shift in tips and still only making $5.44/hr. So, our pre-covid employment hours cannot possibly be promised "soon" because we're not physically able to have a full staff with regular hours/wages yet with the restrictions put in place. Also, Florida experienced a 1k spike in cases every day since Memorial day, is it even safe to go back yet?

(also apparently he got the PPP grant, but none of the employees have been paid anything and nothing has been disclosed to them)

Upon one of our employees asking for a copy of said letter to send to Unemployment our owner recommended her not to because it would "stir up trouble."

The document reads exactly as follows:

**As of March 19, 2020 \_\_\_Name\_here\_\_\_\_ has elected to remain at home to care for family members or observe quarantine protocols. In the near future she will be employed again at Cafe Evergreen in her full capacity as before the Covid-19.**

**\_\_\_\_Name\_Here\_\_\_\_\_**

**Signature:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**State:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**County of:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**On this the \_\_\_\_day\_\_\_\_of \_\_\_\_\_Month\_\_\_\_\_\_,2020\_\_\_**

**Name of Notary Public**

**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ the undersigned notary public**

**Appeared \_\_\_\_\_\_Nameofsigner\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**

**\_\_\_\_Personally known to me -OR-**

**\_\_\_\_Proved to on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person is subscribed to the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same purpose therein stated**

**Witness my hand and official seal**

**\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: This appears to be an attempt deny unemployment benefits. The idea being that if chose to stay at home, not to work, you have effectively signed a document that says you quit. You don't get unemployment benefits for quitting your job. I wouldn't sign it.


Title: [CA-QC] What happens if I don't go to my DUI sentencing?

Question:
Short story, lost my job and I finally found a new one but it conflicts with my court date. I can't take any time off and if I do I'll lose my job and won't be able to pay rent. My public defender has been less than cooperative in helping/being available/explaining things to me. He's on vacation right now, again.

Is there a way for me to skip sentencing? Can I just accept the worst sentence and not to go court so I can keep a roof over my head and food on the table?

Thanks.

edit: Just want to say thanks for the replies, I'll give the office a call and see if they can't help out.
Topic:
DUI

Answer:
 I'm not in Canada, but assuming it works pretty close to how things work in the States, you are looking at one of three possibilities:

1.) You get sentenced to whatever you were going to get sentenced to even though you aren't there.

2.) Your absence pisses the judge and prosecutor off, and the judge increases the sentence (this could, for example, mean jail time when there was none before).

3.) They cannot proceed without you and the judge issues a warrant for your arrest due to your non-appearance.  You get arrested and sit in jail until you see the judge.


Title: Getting power of attorney for parent on life support

Question:
My mother had sarcodosis, recently had a stroke and is  currently clinically brain-dead but still on life support. I'm trying to access accounts in her name (shared cell phone bill, bank account, cable tv etc) but customer service keeps telling me I need something called Power of Attorney. I have no idea where to get this, is this something I could get established online? I tried googling and asking people and I'm getting different answers. I'm completely in the dark so any advice would be appreciated.

I'm worried because she's in a vegetative state, I'm her only son and shes stated she wouldn't want to be in that condition but I have no idea how any of this works. I'm worried because a coworker told me that if she does happen to pass before I get power of attorney the government or state could just take all the funds and everything and place them behind a legal wall. The vehicle I'm using is also in her name and was given to me a year ago by her when I moved, I do own the insurance account on it though. Do I need to worry about having it taken from me? Me nor my family knows anything regarding legalities so we were unprepared. She told me when I was younger I auto inherent everything since I'm her only son but a co-worker said the government could take everything since she didn't have a will just verbal things she told me.

Answer:
 If she is is a coma, you aren't getting power of attorney. You haven't given your state, but what you are looking for is whatever your state calls guardianship (POA is granted by someone who is competent to do so).

>coworker told me that if she does happen to pass before I get power of attorney the government or state could just take all the funds and everything and place them behind a legal wall.

Your coworker is an absolute idiot. You need to stop talking to or listening to this person.

Mind you the assumption I'm making is that you are in the USA or another western nation.

Edit: just to point out: with or without POA or guardianship, if she has debts, they will have to be satisfied before you get a penny.


Title: [New York] Grandma died today, her trust goes to my mom. New York State has a lien on mom's bank accounts and she can't hold any money whatsoever without the state (NOT IRS) gov't taking it. How can we get the money to me and my siblings without the government getting involved?

Question:
First of all, sorry if this text post is scatterbrained. I am still in a bit of grief about my grandmother who passed away earlier today.

My Grandmother, god rest her soul, had a $55k trust (formed in the 90s) that was jointly owned (right word) by her and my mom. It stated that in the event of my grandma's death, the entire trust will go to my mother. This was good and fine until my mom had some tax trouble in the 2000s. These days, my mom can not have a penny in her name because the NY state tax department has a lien on her bank accounts. This is not a problem normally because she doesn't have a job but gets disability which I know the government can't touch. It's important to note that her dealings with the IRS are resolved and all tax liens come from the state not the federal govt.

My parents had the forethought to try and combat this issue before it started. They had (with my Grandmas full cooperation and permission) her will written so that me, my brother and sister would get all the money from the trust when she died. This was done retroactively to ensure the money does not automatically get put into a bank account with my moms name because the NY state govt will take it all. My mom and dad want me and my siblings to each take 1/3 of the total so this is not an issue of family fighting over money.

Now, the problem with this whole thing is that (to my limited understanding) trust beneficiaries can not be amended in wills. When my parents went to the lawyer to get the will done, he informed them that the trust can not immediately go to me and my siblings, and putting that clause in was probably meaningless. This means that whenever the bank gets wind of my grandma's death, they will open an account in my moms name and the government will possibly swoop in to take it all.

My dad is talking to an estate lawyer tomorrow for a consultation, but our family lives paycheck to paycheck and probably cant afford to pay for any lawyer fees. That is why this is life changing money that I will do anything to avoid letting get away. I would really appreciate any and all advice about the subject (aside from "get a lawyer" because like I said there is not a penny we could spare on legal fees).

We're thinking that if my mom suddenly cashes out the trust (either with actual cash withdrawals or checks written), the state tax department might find us guilty of some legal infraction. We have blank checks with my grandmas name written out already. If we were to take the money out of the trust after her death before the will is handled, is that illegal?

My family is at a loss right now and this is the most life changing opportunity for my family.

Answer:
 >We have blank checks with my grandmas name written out already.

It takes a bank about 250ms to detect a dead person writing a check and freeze everything while they figure out who's going to prison for fraud.

This is almost as bad an idea as investing it all in Sudafed to get rich Walter white style.

Not quite as foolish as check fraud won't blow up spraying you with boiling poisonous acid


Title: A stranger was about to hit your car in your driveway with a crowbar if you whip when in the back with a garden hose is that assault?

Question:
If a stranger was about to hit your car in your driveway with a crowbar could you hit them to thwart their actions and not have it be assault?

If not, what if they were ACTUALLY in the process of destroying OR stealing your car? Appropriate reaction?

Answer:
 Some jurisdictions allow for the use of force to protect property, some do not.

Either way, I wouldn't bring a hose to a crowbar fight.


Title: [VA] moving out of an apartment that I didn't sign a lease for, are there any hidden laws saying I'm required to pay any damages?

Question:
Doing a move out walkthrough with my landlord today, there's some minor cosmetic damage to the apartment, things I can't fix, mainly some scratches that I made moving in in the original 1940s hardwood floors, that are apparently very expensive to fix. I signed a lease for an apartment on the first floor but moved up to the third floor because it was a bigger unit, my rent changed, my apartment # changed, my security deposit did not, and I never signed a new or amended lease, nor was I given one to sign. Someone else is currently leasing my first apartment. is there any loopholes or tricks the landlord can exploit that are going to prevent me from getting my security deposit back? This apartment was for lack of a better expression- a shithole. I didn't trash the place by any means and I cleaned the hell out of it for the poor soul that's moving in on Saturday but I dont want to get shafted.

EDIT: So walk through is over, I was paranoid landlord said the place was fine, thanks for all the hate

Answer:
 >  is there any loopholes or tricks the landlord can exploit that are going to prevent me from getting my security deposit back?

They can charge you for the damage you caused, unless it's normal wear and tear.  That's not really a 'loophole', that's the law.  A lease here is not really relevant.Answer #2: >but I dont want to get shafted.

Paying to repair damages you admit you caused is not getting shafted.Answer #3: You are responsible for the damage because you did the damage.

That fact has nothing to do with whether you were a tenant or what evidence exists.

So stop getting hung up on technicalities, asking about leases and proof and disputes.  You're not going to lie to the court, because you're not a fool, so why would any of that matter?  It being an accident also doesn't matter.

You keep making excuses that have nothing to do with the fact that you caused the damage.  That, and the way you've openly stated that you want a legal trick to avoid paying for the damage you caused, are why you're getting insulted.


Title: Is my drivers license number very sensitive or unsafe to give out?

Question:
I’m going to be driving a friend of mine around and their parents want my drivers license number for safety reasons or something like that. Is this info safe to give out? Could they use it for anything potentially malicious?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 I wouldn't dare give that out. In the past, store credit cards could be opened with one. Most stores that still take checks require a number. If someone is caught by a police officer they could give your name and drivers license number and cause a headache.

Offer to show them that you have a license and insurance and that should be the most any same parent should care aboutAnswer #2: NAL: I would politely but firmly decline, information like that can be used for a number of different things. There is no sound, reasonable or just reason for wanting it. At most you could show them you have a valid license, but beyond that I would say no. Maybe have your friend meet you somewhere and go from there. Word to the wise, don’t give out information like that unless it’s for a good reason, like insurance, credit cards, etc.


Title: [AZ] Roommate decided to throw a party while I was gone without informing me. While he was passed out on the floor drunk some of his "guests" entered my unlocked bedroom and stole $2000 worth of electronics. Does he have any legal responsibility to pay me back?

Question:
I'm going to try to be strait with my facts.

I was on a short buisiness trip and came back yesterday. Roommate says he threw a party friday night which got out of control. He ended up getting so drunk he passed out on the kitchen floor. While he was incapacitated someone got away with my gaming computer, headphones, monitor and other accesories. They also took his TV, laptop and playstation. There were so many strangers over he has no idea who might have done it. He reported the items stolen and when I got home yesterday I did the same.

The issue is he won't accept any personsl responsibility. I feel he should pay me back if everything isn't recovered but he insists its my fault for not locking my room. Is there anything I can do here?

Answer:
 (1) The easiest solution is to report the theft to your renter's insurance and then let them deal with it. If you don't have renter's insurance, then for goodness sake go get some!

(2) The party most responsible is the thief. Obviously, you could sue that person, except that realistically there's a really good chance that you never find out who it is. You roommate might be liable based on the argument that he took unreasonable risks by inviting people into the house for a party and then failing to supervise them. Whether that argument works depends on whether the judge thinks that is negligent behavior or not (there might be some case law that would guide this) -- I would guess there's a decent chance, but I wouldn't be certain.

(3) I would be surprised if anyone bought into your roommate's theory that YOU have responsibility because you failed to lock your room. Most people do NOT consider it negligent to fail to lock a room within a house.


Title: CURRNETLY HAPPENING: Roommate was sexting online over skype video. Now the person wants money or is threatening to email screenshots of his face + genitalia to all of his facebook friends and Hangout Contacts

Question:
 My friend is being cyber-bullied in New York, NY. He was sexting with some chick on skype and she video-screen recorded him with his dick out and his face in the shot. now she is threatening to send it to his facebook contacts. Somehow she has all his contacts, (maybe she saw it through his skype contacts list). Is there anything we can do about it? All we have is an OkCupid account, phone number and Skype account name, but i'm assuming that those all are fake without any real identifying information. The person is demanding money in exchange for not distributing the information. Any help would be greatly appreciated. This is currently happening, with the girl still texting him over Skype demanding money

I'm assuming this is really not the girl in the photos and really just somebody trying to extort him for money

Answer:
 There's no girl and they probably shouldn't be sexting strangers on the internet if they don't want their dongs on display.Answer #2: There is only one response to online sextortion -- block & ignore. Whatever you do, don't pay! That will only guarantee that they come back to you for more money.

By locking down Facebook, removing access to the friends list, and warning close friends and family members to beware of any links from strangers, you've done pretty much everything possible under the circumstances to deal with this. The evidence in these cases indicates that the odds of the scammer actually following through with disseminating the pictures are very, very low.

Ultimately, time is money in scamming, so these criminals usually don't waste time on people once it becomes clear they won't allow themselves to be scammed, especially when there are so many other easier marks just waiting to be preyed upon.

As for retribution against the scammer? Forget about it. There's likely nothing you can do to a person in a far away third world country.


Title: NC - What is the best way to go through a divorce?

Question:
My ex and I are currently separated and need to go through the divorce process.  We have a three year old child.  I'd like to avoid the massive amount of money that it would cost for lawyers.  We agree on everything related to custody,  money that will be paid out (I will be responsible for her school,  everything else is split evenly).  We have a house together that is solely under my name.  She will pay me rent equal to the mortgage payment until she is able to refinance under her own name or we sell the property.  We planned on a three year period to allow time for either of those things (most likely selling the home).

What is the easiest and most pain-free method of going through this process? Any help is appreciated.

Answer: if you both agree on everything you'll both want an attorney to draft up an unconstested dissolution of marriage and go that way. attorneys are needed to ensure its done right and you both are protected, but if not contested their costs are quite low and reasonable.


Title: Legally, is there anything stopping me from opening a bar or restaurant and just reproducing the menu at an existing successful competitor?

Question: Since recipes cannot be patented or otherwise legally protected except possibly by trade secret rules, if I worked out or otherwise (legally) knew the recipe to every custom house drink on a successful bar's menu, could I just change the names and serve the exact same things in my own bar without legal repercussion?

Answer: The menu items, no problem. Menu layout, item names, etc, are likely copyrighted.


Title: Hypoethically what can this person do?

Question: So hypothetically, lets say a man tried to hire an escort. Without sending any personal information or explicit messages about a quid-pro-quo this man sent a few messages to escorts via WhatsApp. However this man lost his courage and never actually did anything besides inquire about rates. Anyways forgetting about this incident a few days pass before he logins back in to WhatsApp to see a series of threatening messages from an escort and a new number claiming to be her boss. The threatens center on demanding a payment because the man tried to set up a date but didn’t show up. So naturally the man blocked both numbers on WhatsApp but started getting the same messages on his phone via a SMS. He blocked those numbers on his phone as well. However the nature of the SMS got more graphic - videos of beheadings, torture and santaria type stuff. So in a panic this man went and got a new phone number - luckily this man doesn’t have a social media presence so there is no link to the old phone number. Although this man does not think the unknown numbers can find him he wants to go to the police or something but is afraid of the escort implications. What can this man hypothetically do to protect himself? (This is happening in a major city in the USA) sorry for any typos or strange formatting this hypothetically being typed on a phone.

Answer:
 This hypothetically isn't fooling anyone.

It really depends on where you live. Prostitution laws can be quite arcane.

For example, in Canada (at least before the recent change in law), exchanging money for sex was actually legal. It was *communicating* for the purposes of exchanging money for sex that was illegal. Presumably this was because you could argue nearly any exchange of cash between consenting partners was a payment for sex (or was not), as well as that not requiring the act allows police officers to set up stings without having to follow through on the sex act itself.

So in Canada, one could argue you violated the communication for the purposes law. But you didn't follow through, so you could argue you weren't serious, and would stand a reasonable chance of being acquitted (IANAL, get real legal advice rather than relying on my estimation). It's somewhat likely the police wouldn't waste time charging you, depending on what exactly is said in the messages and what you say to them. It also depends on the officer you get.

The safest route would be to not report it unless it continues to escalate. If you do report, consider retaining a lawyer to do the reporting.Answer #2: Hypothetically hiring an escort is not illegal. Paying an escort for sex is. Not actually going through with the "date" isn't illegal and if they did not secure a deposit or whatever well that is poor business and that "boss" is SOL. Threatening someone with violence is also illegal.

You should report this to the authorities.


Title: [CA] - Suspicions that my son is committing identity theft + credit card fraud, how can I help him avoid/prepare for his inevitable legal hell.

Question:
Hello reddit, occasional lurker here first time poster, I am a mom of a 21 year old son who has as of a few months ago moved out to be on his own.

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the problem is that he doesnt currently have a job but when I go over to apartments he stays at (he moves frequently), he appears to be living rather decently still... Ill elaborate:

I didnt want to ask too many questions at first thinking he must be doing something slightly creative, as long as it wasnt drugs I wasnt too concerned, but when it lasted for a few months and he kept on moving from place to place, I started snooping around, and the last time I went to visit his place I saw a bunch of mail and letters addressed to his address in his room opened up (things like credit card applications and credit reports of other people).  This leads me to believe he may be in fact up to something rather illegal, and I want to try to intervene before he gets himself in too deep into a hole.  This is where I need reddits help!

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I dont have any definitive proof but I do have my suspicions. So my questions for reddit are:  __How can I begin to better prepare myself to:__

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> **a) learn about the law and trouble he may be getting himself into and**

> **b) find a lawyer in advance and (which specialization of lawyer need I ask more specific questions to).**

> **c) find out the dollar amount that defines slap on the wrist + fine vs. misdimenor vs felony status crime level,  vs
> charged with 3 strikes and life in prison.**

> **d) confront him and scare him into stopping and coming clean and possibly turning himself in.  [this last one is
>  more hypothetical I know].**

> **e) if he isnt getting caught yet, why not, at what point should I consider turning him in to make sure he doesnt get too far in over his head in terms of nefariousness-level of crime committed.**

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We are a rather financially secure family thankfully, but we cut him off after he graduated college to try and help him grow as an adult, and I think it may have had some unintended consquences.  That said, if it came down to it--

is this a type of crime where the damages can be covered by restitution or paying back whatever he has stolen/fraudulently, or even if we were able to do that would he still be looking at multiple misdimeanors/felonies/jail-time? which of these?

as you might be able to tell im a bit worried about all this and could use some direction, first time trying /legaladvice, ive seen some great replies before.

Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 > credit reports of other people

If he is using the identity of someone else to open up lines of credit, he's committed fraud which is a felony in most states. [This](http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-charges/fraud.html) article does a decent job explaining what fraud is and what some of it's punishments are.

/u/oregon_guy's idea of setting him with an attorney for a consultation is a great idea, but keep in mind he has to be *willing* to go. You also need to be careful because you're not protected by any kind of privilege (i.e. if he tells you exactly what he's been doing, you can be compelled to testify against him).Answer #2: If you don't want your son fucked for life I'd have a heart to heart conversation with him, tell him he needs to get his life back on track, offer to let him stay with you till he can get a job if you would like.

There's no "paying everyone back" or restitution option here. The best legal advice and financial advice is to stop carding and pray that he doesn't get found out. He will most definitely get charged to Hell and back if they discover his identity. Not the best option morally but if you want him out of prison and without a felony it's an option.

Answer #3: In CA false impersonation of another is a felony regardless of the amount stolen.  Identity theft is a serious crime and prosecutors can generally stack several felonies due to the nature of the crime.  If you do convince him to turn himself in, you will want an attorney to assist with that process.  As far as 3 strikes goes, the 3rd strike generally needs to be a violent crime.


Title: [NY] Confiscating a fake ID in a vape shop?

Question:
Obvious throwaway to protect identity.

I work in a vape shop in New York in a college town. One of the counties where you must be 21 to purchase "Tobacco products" which now includes vaping related items. I was wondering if it's legal for me as a retailer of tobacco products to confiscate a fake ID if I were to be presented with one. I tried looking this up and only found information relating to alcohol sales and not tobacco purchases.

My boss told me we are allowed to but I'm not sure if it's actually legal or not, or if it would could as theft of property even though the persons that presented me with the fraudulent ID would more than likely not try to contact the police to get it back knowing that it is fraudulent.

I'd just like to know the full legality before I go around confiscating fakes and potentially find myself in hot water over it.

Answer:
 You're on a slippery slope to the one time you confiscate a real ID thinking it is fake.

If you think it is fake, either deny service or call the police.


Title: (Ohio) Naked baby pictures

Question:
When my niece was a baby my mom and I watched her while her mom was at work, consequently I have a LOT of pictures of her, and we used to give her baths, so I have a few pictures of her in the bathtub (or the sink) or running around without her diaper immediately after. NONE of these are on the internet.

I know people have been arrested for "possessing child pornography" even if it's clearly not porn or the "child" is themselves (aka, teenage sweethearts sending pics to their significant other).

What I'm looking to know is this, can I get in trouble for having these? Again they're not online, but they're on my hard drive and I would hate to have to delete them, she was a super cute baby, but I would really hate to be arrested and flagged as a pedophile for being a doting aunt.

Any advice/links to explanation of the law would be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 [Here's a good overview](http://scholarship.shu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1132&context=student_scholarship) of the law. There are two main cases, *Dost* and *Knox*.

Unless the display of the genetalia was "lewd and lacivious", it's not illegal. Nudity is one component of the *Dost* test, but not the only one. It depends on if the environment is sexual or suggestive (like on a bed), if the focal point of the image is on the genetalia, and other factors.


Title: Realtor offered to help rent my apartment for free via Craigslist

Question:
Hi all,

A real estate rental agent of 12 years, offered to help rent my apartment for free after seeing my ad on Craigslist. I emailed to ask why he would do it, and he hasn't responded.

If anyone here has any idea why someone would do this I'd appreciate it.

Answer: I'm guessing if he's offering to do this to you for free, its a market in which the renter would pay him something like the first months rent. So he's still making money.


Title: Do I have a case vs. my dad for this property? (Family Business)

Question: [deleted]

Answer: This is "pay for a real lawyer" territory, not "free anonymous internet advice" territory.


Title: Lost wallet had drugs in it a college that I go to called and someone gave it and it's at the ra office could this be a set up?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Can you please edit your post and put some punctuation so people can understand what you're saying.


Title: [NJ] Got a written warning for a rolling stop 'speed trap' by a county sheriff. Is there a way to know what dragnet I am a part of and which agency do I FOIA to see where my info is being shared with?

Question:
2 weeks ago the sheriff's county office decided to set up a trap on a highway for rolling stops. The problem is that they blocked a lane which forces everyone entering on the highway to merge twice to the left which is really dangerous seeing as it is very busy highway. I, like many people, was caught doing a rolling stop bc I was worried about looking at oncoming traffic and the blocked lanes but they didn't issue me a ticket since I have a clean record. However, when they issued me a written warning, it was printed out like a receipt rather than some handwritten thing like you would issue a ticket for. This implies that the sheriffs logged this incident on the computer before issuing the written warning. What I want to know is where this information is being logged and to which government agencies this is being shared with. I'm pretty sure there might have been other people that were caught in the trap and got fucked with a ticket or even crossreferenced something with an ICE database.

Should I file a FOIA/ORPA request with the city? the county sheriffs office? what if the records are being accessed by federal agencies?

Answer:
 You stop. Then move out cautiously into traffic. There is no reason not to stop.

And it isn't a trap. They obviously have problems with people doing it and causing accidents. So they sit to catch people doing it and issue tickets.

It is reported (whether written or printed) on your record with that agency and any agency that has access to that record.


Title: Cops and Hospital staff colluded to make sure I did not get a concussion diagnoses US AK

Question:
In bad head on collision. Taken to ER#1 questioned by cops - state to cop I think I have a concussion and I want a lawyer -

Continue to be harassed by cops for 7 hrs at ER#1. They ask for a urine sample I said no they said its for liver I said ok. It was a urinalysis they then shared results with cops.  While in ER#1 I was verbally and physically abused by a nurse infront of 2 cops (have audio of nurse screaming at me....then cop says "dont look at me" while nurse is fucking around with my broken hand and intentionally causing me a lot of pain. 2 cops escort me out of ER#1 they make me walk on my broken bones. I get to parking lot and collapse. My family who were not aloud to see me witnessed this a long with the camera outside hospital. At this point I am taken to ER#2 it should be noted I was not diagnosed with ANYTHING at ER#1. Arrive at ER#2 am in bad condition...BUT it looks like I am high because guess what ER#1 did? THEY CALLED ER#2 and said I was on heroin even though their illegal urinalysis they did proved I was not. Again documented.  SO IM AT ER#2 BUT STILL HAVE YET TO BE DIAGNOSED as concussed. ER#2 at least takes care of all broken bones. I had a broken wrist which nurse at ER#1 twisted on purpose. I had a broken heel and also bone in my leg. Along with a broken sternum NONE OF THESE WERE DIAGNOSED AT ER#1 DESPITE THEM TAKING SCANS!!! I am also suffering VERY VERY BAD CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS  I was having seizures and they thought it was drugs....I was not diagnosed concussed until a few days later. I am still feeling the concussion symptoms. My memory is not great now. I have proof of everything. I also spent a retarded amount of money on lawyers. I think my lawyers are not out for my best interest I think they just want more money from me. So my question is this.

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I literally have proof cops and hospital colluded to make sure I did not get diagnosed concussed to make it seem like I was HIGH ON DRUGS. I did eventually get diagnosed concussed btw....

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Should I take all the proof I have to the media? Would they even care? Should I get a different lawyer? The entire case against me seems shoddy at best... I mean if they are intentionally not treating me so that I APPEAR to be intoxicated....wtf

My lawyers are always busy and hard to get a hold of....always seem to be in trial. Am I wrong to assume this would be news? cops and a hospital actively not treating a patient? I really do have the proof.

Answer:
 There's nothing illegal about a urinalysis when somebody comes in ltered mentally. There's not a hundred pages of tox report. The urinalysis is literally seven cells long on Excel. if you actually had a broken sternum, that suggests you were going ridiculously fast, fast enough to break one of the hardest to break bones in your body. Why did they take you from the first to second Dr? Combative patients in my experience are sedated if there is concern for their injuring themselves. Your story makes no sense. I hope your lawyer sit down and figure out why there is a violation of EMTALA. Answer #2: You have a lawyer, not sure what you want us to tell you. No one here is going to suggest you go to the media, as it violates the rules of this sub. If your lawyers don't feel that you have a case to pursue then they just might be correct.

I'm sorry you had to go through all this but you could always file a complaint against the hospitals and the police department. That may just be your best option if your lawyers don't feel you have a legal case.


Title: I am trying to figure out the ramifications of removing my Granddaughter from the care of my Daughter and her Husband. California.

Question:
My Daughter is an alcoholic and her husband is as well. They are not attending meetings very often and they are, as of now, not committed to recovery. They are in need of rehabilitation, but I will not pay that cost unless I am certain that they are committed to recovery, and I am not convinced.

A line was crossed over the weekend. They drove a vehicle under the influence with their 4 year old in the car. They are placing themselves, their Daughter, and the general public in danger. I feel I must intercede.

I will call CPS and the Police if I must. My Granddaughter comes first. Period.

That being said, what will happen to their lives if I do these things? Will I be activating a legal machine that cannot be stopped? Will I be creating a situation where they are somehow felonized (is that a word?) and relegated to a life of menial labor and a low quality of life?

I will call the authorities if I must. I just do not want to act in haste and/or make decisions that will affect their family in negative ways if I can avoid it.

Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 > Will I be creating a situation where they are somehow felonized (is that a word?) and relegated to a life of menial labor and a low quality of life?

They can and should be charged with felonies if they're driving under the influence with a child in the car. That might be what they need to snap out of it and get their lives together. Even if it isn't, and it makes things worse for them, they made choices that lead them to that path. Your granddaughter didn't.

Call the police AND CPS. The police might not be able to do much after the fact, but you can make a report and the next time you know it's happening, you can call the police immediately and they'll be able to intervene right away.


Title: My parents are being told to either get rid of their dogs or move out. (CA)

Question:
So there are some tenants that live above us who have a mentally handicapped child (I think she's got downs syndrome). Apparently they get visits from a social worker every so often to check up on her well being. Over the years we've had trouble with the little girl leaving the water faucets or shower on, causing it to overflow and leak onto our apartment. We've had to fix the water damage ourselves in the past, but that's not a problem (we had the cost deducted from our monthly rent).

We got sick of it after a while and made a formal complaint to our landlord. Because he had to talk to them about it, and it was obvious we made the complaint, the upstairs neighbors decided to retaliate. So they told the social worker that my parents' dogs bark at and nearly bit the mentally handicapped little girl, that she was scared of them and couldn't live around them. The social worker talked to the landlord and now he's giving them an ultimatum. It should probably be known that the dogs are always leashed and only bark when they are being bothered by the kids.

What are our options here?

Answer: Is your lease for a fixed term, or month-to-month? What does it say about pets?


Title: Mobile Home Park is saying I am missing payments when I haven't missed any.

Question:
So my mother and I live at a Mobile Home Park in elkridge Maryland ( we own the trailer and pay a lot fee) and we had a lease that ended at the end of Feb. this year. We went to sign a new lease only to find out the person who writes up the contracts is "over seas" and they will send us the paper work. We continue to pay (we have the money order receipts still) as normal and come June 1st we get a letter saying we need to renew our lease by August.

Then today we (along with at least 3 of our neighbors) got a letter saying we own 2 months of rent and if we don't pay they will take us to court. As I have said I have proof that I have never missed a payment and we are caught up (even though we aren't under a lease). I have tried to get in contact with them but they refuse to answer the door ( I know they were at their home/office) they don't pick up their phone and have zero messaging systems to get in contact with them.

TLDR: Lease ran out in Feb, they never renewed it, sent us a letter saying we have until August to renew, then said we owned 2 months rent even though I have money order receipts to prove otherwise, threating to take me to court over money owed.

Location is elkridge Maryland. Howard county

Answer:
 I would say keep your receipts and let them pursue it. You can then provide proof of payment and everything will get thrown out.

In the mean time, it sounds like maybe it's time to start looking for another pad? Seems like this manager or owner is being difficult and making you and your neighbors feel uncomfortable.

I hope it works out for you!


Title: Illegally fired need some help

Question:
I'm on mobile so hopefully this turns out okay.

So recently at my wife's job a couple of dishwashers started selling lsd. My wife was the assistant manager, she tried talking to the general manager about it but turns out she is buying it from them and wanted to sweep everything under the rug. Fast forward a few weeks.

 At the end of Monday night my wife was cashing out her drawer at the end of her bartending shift. It's short. Alot of people were in the drawer that night and my wife is very good with her money. So naturally she's a little peeved about being the only one that had to cover it but she did it anyways. The general manager wanted to talk about it but my wife was over it at that point and left, resulting in a write up the next day.

That evening my wife and her general manager exchange some texts, basically my wife calling the general manager out about buying lsd from minors and allowing it to run rampant through the store, the general manager wanted to talk about this in person so my wife agreed but only on the conditions that there is a third party present, like the regional manager.

The regional manager texts my wife and says that a third party isn't required and she is being terminated for not agreeing to talk to her manager without a third party.

Is any of this legal? Aren't you entitled to a third party  being present in a situation like this? How in the hell is my wife the one being fired when there are people selling and buying acid on premises?

The regional manager says the GM has talked to her about the drugs and they are handling it, but I have the feeling that she is believing everything the GM is feeding her which certainly doesn't include that she has been buying and using acid.

Someone please help I have a feeling none of this is right and my wife was fired wrongfully.

Edit: I live in Colorado. (Sorry location bot)

Answer:
 That's not an illegal firing, unfortunately.

Your wife should file for unemployment and find a new job.


Title: [MD] Is it possible to get a cop's dashcam footage?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Hire a lawyer and expect to pay.  They are under no requirement to turn over their dash cam footage to you absent a court order.


Title: Pulled over for running a red light with learners permit without supervision (Maryland)

Question:
I just got pulled over (in Maryland) for running a red light while being distracted looking at the navigation on my phone. My friend who is over 21 was driving my car from school to a local wedding gig near my home took us there and he drove to his house and I was just going to drive myself back because we live 5 minutes away from each other.

I first knew I fucked up real hard and told him I do have a license but faked not having my wallet. But obviously he figured it out and I told him I just messed up.

I see the charges are up to 60 days and $500 in fine with strong encouragement to hire a traffic lawyer to show up with me in court.

Will this be a permanent record I can't erase? If expunge-able, how do I go about doing that?

I am supposed to take my license test in 2 days. Will my test be cancelled?

Answer: Why did you need the navigation on your phone if you were driving home, only 5 minutes from your friends house?