Title: CO. I (F20) was attacked by a dog on neighbor's property. Small injuries but the neighbors were really negligent. Should I sue?

Question: I live in Colorado. There's a path I like to trail ride/hike that winds past a couple properties and hay fields. I took a new direction and was walking past this very pretty house when I see this yellow lab behind a fence, and he's barking like mad. I'm not too concerned because he's behind the fence, but as I'm walking the fence suddenly gaps and the dog comes right at me. I grab my mace (which I always carry on hikes, you never know) and slowly back away, the dog was really advancing towards me, teeth all bared and growling. I was pretty terrified, I've never dealt with angry dogs before. The dog finally turned and ran off when the owners came home. I walked forward a bit, to make sure the dog was gone. This man walked out, holding the dog, and I waved at him and he waved at me. So I figured I was fine and started walking past the fence, towards him. He let go of the dog and it went right at me, jumped right at me, it was biting at my legs. But I have tough jeans, it didn't tear skin. So I run down this slope into this creek towards the man, and I'm screaming "Help me!" and the guy just stands there. I fall, the dog stops, and I thought it was put inside. Guy walks over to make sure I was okay, I said yeah (cause I was, later my knee would start to swell and hurt but at the time I was just muddy).Then this lady walks out with the dog, holding it by the collar. Says "look, he's just being overprotective, it's alright." And he's looking up at me with those big ol' labrador eyes. She goes "Look, just pet him." So like a dumbass I did, leaned down to, and he was okay for like a second then leapt up and bit my face. I turned away quick, so he pretty much barely missed ripping my cheek off. Instead of biting me, the side of his teeth slammed into my face and gave me a swollen lip and bruises. During all of this I'm screaming for help, too terrified to grab my mace, the damn dog is still attacking me and the couple is just standing there, not helping. Kinda half-heartedly calling out to the dog. He tries going after me a couple more times until they put me in their truck and drove me to the hospital. My injuries are minimal- swollen face, swollen knee, bit of pain. The couple with the dog claim that it's not theirs, that they're watching it and the house while the real owners are away. I was telling my family about what happened when my mom told me the dog has chased her and her horse off the property before, way past property lines, very aggressive. My family thinks I should sue, but can I? I had no medical bills or lasting injuries, but I think it was a very, very close thing. He could have seriously hurt me and the couple watching him did nothing, didn't even lock him up after he attacked my face. What should I do?

Answer:
 You could sue if you had monetary damages, though it sounds like you don't.

Instead, report the dog and it's "owners" to animal control.


Title: Unnecessary blood work ordered by doctor to the tune of $1,700.00.

Question:
(Pennsylvania near Philadelphia) Not sure if this is a legal issue or not, and before I go on, I know that I'm a fool and now understand that blood work is not a normal part of a check up for a healthy 25 year old.

Now to begin.  Two and a half years ago, I moved just outside of Philadelphia from Baltimore and found a new primary care physician.  I like the doctor, he has good bedside manner and we got along well. I had gone to him for a few visits. During the first visit, we did a full blood panel, which I thought seemed normal for a new doctor.  I ended up paying something like $150.00 out of pocket and did not think anything was out of the ordinary.  I went in a few other times for sick visits and have not been charged for any of the visits.
Upon my most recent visit about one and a half months ago  (a followup to confirm effective treatment of a cellulitis outbreak), he advised that I come in and do a blood panel since he always recommends that his patients get blood work done every year or so.  I scheduled an appointment,  went in, they took my blood (2 vials, not much) and went on my way.  The next week, I got an call cancelling my followup appointment to discuss my bloodwork as the work came back and there was nothing significant enough to warrant my coming in.  I was told that the doctor would call me to discuss the results, but I never heard back. I then got a call the day prior to my cancelled appointment to confirm my appointment.  I told them that they had reached out and cancelled the appointment and they gave no push back.

Now is the fun part.  I just received a letter from my insurance indicating that the lab may be charging me over $1,700.00 for the bloodwork.  It also detailed the work that was done. I was told during my appointment thar it was to be an std panel, check my testosterone levels, hemoglobin,  etc.  I have come to find out that I was tested for hep-c and no other std, and better yet was tested for things like my cyanide levels due to occupational exposure (I work at a bank, so this is laughably unnecessary) and some test that is performed on women who have a history of miscarriage due to thrombosis (I have never experience any type of thrombosis, and moreover, am a man).

My question to you guys is this: Does this sound like some insurance error that will get resolved if I call the insurance company and my doctor to ensure that the doctor's office gets whatever additional documentation needed to the insurance company, or does it sound like a shady deal that this doctor has with the lab, and if the latter, what are my options?

Answer:
 IANAL.

You should definitely call your insurance company first to see if there was a mixup and they were meant to cover it.

If they weren't, it's possible that the company that did the bloodwork is not covered by your insurance. In cases like these, I believe you are on the hook for the $1,700 because it is up to to the individual to make sure things are covered by insurance before they are done. You might be able to work out a payment plan or negotiate for a lower bill.Answer #2: Verify with the doctor's billing office that they ticked the correct boxes on the lab forms. If so, check with your insurer to see if the reason for non-payment is due to no coverage for service, out of network provider usage or that it's applying to your deductible. Go from there.


Title: My boyfriend’s brother is in county jail on a 1 1/2 year sentence and was diagnosed with hepatitis C. The jail is not answering phone calls and not returning phone calls when their mom leaves a voicemail.

Question: She would like to get him treated right away because Hep C is pretty serious. The jail is not returning her calls and the public defender is not helpful either. What can she do so that they will treat him?

Answer:
 Unfortunately there isn’t much she can do short of getting a court order which requires proof; and in this case that is the write off of a medical professional. They do have medical staff in the facility, but just as the C.O.s they, too, are overworked.

He should have a case worker of sorts, so maybe she can make some time to go down to the jailhouse and try to talk with them.

But outside of that the system is set up so that there is little to no outside influence/intervention.Answer #2: Hep C can be serious, but usually is more likely to be a problem years or even decades down the line. Unless he has a severe, acute infection, he has a long window for therapeutic intervention. The biggest issue is the cost, which in some cases can be as high as $90,000+ for the 12 week regiment. Does he believe she contracted it in jail?


Title: In Texas: Boss told me "Sales doesn't get company holidays"

Question:
In Texas: I work as a remote full time salaried employee (as does the rest of the company), HR Emailed a calendar of corporate Holidays at the beginning of the year. I decided to look at it and found out we had last Friday off but management didn't remind us. I confronted my manager (over slack) about it and his response was "yes, we technically had a holiday, but sales is never off" and "I knew about it but didn't really feel the need to discuss it with anyone".

When I asked him what the protocol to determine what holidays were he responded "I think it's just a sort of look at the calendar on your own thing". This wasn't communicated to me until now, that is unless I signed some documents stating otherwise.

Besides this being super shitty of my employer/boss, is there any legal action for me to take here?

Answer:
 There's no requirement in Texas for paid holidays.Answer #2: It sounds like part of the problem was that you didn't realize it was a holiday and expected to be told about it. It's been my experience that employees keep track of this themselves and don't get reminders from their bosses.  And based on your bosses response you now know they don't care about you losing a holiday.  Going forward you can put these on your calendar and just "remind" your boss a day or two prior that you won't be in on X day because you're taking the holiday.

For the one that just passed though, can you check with HR to see if there is a policy that allows you to take your holiday on a different day? The last 2 places I've worked allowed employees to take their holidays within 30 days before or after the actual date because both businesses operated 7 days a week and had shift workers who may not have been able to actually be off on the exact holiday date.  If not, ask if you are eligible for any type of special holiday pay since you worked that day. You never know.


Title: Could i sue my parents over non-consensually paying a bill

Question: Fairly recently my parents paid an expensive medical bill of mine, that on multiple occasions i specifically told them not to pay, using my money. I am a legal adult. Would this be considered stealing and would i be able to sue them.

Answer:
 Location, please.

How did they get the money from you? Are they on a joint account? Did you have cash laying around?Answer #2: If they wrote a check in your name (from an account where you are the sole owner) it comes probably more closer to identity fraud.

If they paid the bill from a joint account where they have legal access to they are in the clear.
***
Nevertheless, not paying expensive medical bills is generally a bad idea. Insurance companies/care providers will make you pay and will go to court over it. If you consumed the care you will lose and it will result in higher costs.Answer #3: For the future, remove your money from the joint account and put it in a new account in a different bank. That way your parents will not have access to your money.


Title: UPDATE: Internet service provider running cables over my courtyard [PA]

Question:
This isn't the landlocked neighbor update that you deserve, but the landlocked neighbor update that you're getting. In my original post, I complained that the local ISP had strung wires diagonally through my backyard rather than use a direct route to connect my neighbor. [Original post](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2x8c4g/pa_can_an_internet_service_provider_run_cables/)

Armed with the correct terminology and some confidence thanks to your comments, I called the ISP every week and was able to talk directly to the install department, something that lots of reps I had talked to said couldn't be done. They came out twice and the last one agreed to move the wire. I did not get a chance to say the kickass Latin that I'd learned "Cuius est solum, eius est usque ad caelum et ad inferos" or "For whoever owns the soil, it is theirs up to Heaven and down to Hell" (I've never been to court but I assume that like a high mass you guys speak in all Latin) but everything worked out for the best.

The solution was something I hadn't thought of and also the most boring solution ever. They moved the drop wire over so it runs against the blue building. It's now barely in my airspace and no longer an eyesore.

It has come to light that the next door neighbor laid part of his building's footer under what was never his property and what is now my property. It's probably only 6" along the 30' property line, but I still wonder if I have any recourse.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 > It has come to light that the next door neighbor laid part of his building's footer under what was never his property and what is now my property. It's probably only 6" along the 30' property line, but I still wonder if I have any recourse.

This is worthy of its own post. Look up [adverse possession](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adverse_possession) to get an idea of how thorny it can get if you, the neighbour, or some bank financing the sale of one of your houses makes an issue of it. IIRC (years since property law) there are easy ways to amicably avoid problems later on and ways to all but ensure legal conflict.

Answer #2: > Latin

Actually "Law French".  This is why we call it "voir dire", which is of course French for "jury tampering".

> laid part of his building's footer

How long ago?  What state?  Where is LocationBot?


Title: Bank closed my account for “suspected fraud activity”

Question: So a while back I sold a MacBook on Craigslist and the scammer asked me to ship it and he’ll ship a check of my asking price plus shipping fees. I didn’t know at the time that this was a common scam so I ended up shipping it and got the check, I took the check to my bank and I deposited it and the next day I got a call saying my account was getting closed for suspected fraud and i explained to them what happened but they said if that’s the case to go to the police station and tell them what happened. I kind of brushed it off because I didn’t think it was a big deal, but I’ve been trying to open a new bank account and it won’t let me so I asked for my report from Chex systems and it said one of my accounts was closed for suspected fraud activity, what can I do to get rid of that?

Answer:
 >  what can I do to get rid of that?

Maybe follow the instructions the bank initially gave you to deal with the fraud?Answer #2: The fact that you didn't go to the police as instructed by your bank has led them to believe that you were a willing/active participant in this very common scam. You need to do what you were told to do originally, and hope that it isn't too late.Answer #3: What did the bank say when you asked?Answer #4: I believe there is a dispute process but in this case the information in your report is completely accurate.   You fell for a common scam that's been around for a gazillion years. Either that or you attempted to deposit a check you knew was bad. Either way, a lot of banks won't want your business now.


Title: (NC) Housing eviction

Question:
Hello everyone this is my first post here. I'm 19 and I'm helping my parent(no english) get rid of a tenant due to past rent and having a dog when the lease states no pets. Rent was due 12/07/16 and the day before that the heat unit broke, they ask for repair and we replied if they pay rent then we'll fix it. The day came and they didn't seem like they want to pay rent. I sent a Unconditional notice due to rent(they missed October's rent because they didn't pay power/water for 2 month, the company shut it off and it took like almost 10 days to get it back on) and having a pet. Yesterday a House code "officer" called me and left a message saying I got 72 hours to fix the Heat Unit also i'll receive a letter about this problem. What should I do?

They Sign the lease August 7
paid September
Didn't pay October
Paid November
Have not yet paid December
Rent is Due every month on the 7th

Answer:
 >Yesterday a House code "officer" called me and left a message saying I got 72 hours to fix the Heat Unit also i'll receive a letter about this problem. What should I do?

Fix the heat, for heaven's sake, you're required to by state law. Don't ever try and pull that 'pay the rent or repairs won't be done' stuff, especially not regarding a repair that ensures the *habitability* of an apartment.

As to the eviction process: take a look at [this.](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/how-evict-tenant-north-carolina.html)
Answer #2: You should fix the heater *and* begin the eviction process.  Having the house up to code give you a much better position in terms of an eviction.


Title: [RI] Child custody for recent breakup.

Question:
Hello guys. My friend's boyfriend and her recently broke up and there's a child involved. My friend, the mother, has custody right now, but there have been no court proceedings as yet. The father has no permanent residence at this point, no driver's license and is in alcohol counseling. He insists that it's his right to take the child from the home for a "day out." Can anyone shed some light on what exactly the laws say about this. I realize that a court date is necessary to get it permanently figured out.

Thanks for your time.

Answer: Absent a court order, no. He has no rights until he has a paternity test and custody order. He has no right to see the child at all


Title: [FL] Bankruptcy was discharged in July. Today I got a call from the trustee needing more info. Am I fucked?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You sound paranoid.  As you noted this could be nothing.  Call them back on Monday.  Till then have a drink to relax.


Title: Birth Certificate Advice in Texas

Question: Long story short, the lady who brought me the birth certificate for my newborn told me that I had up to 60 days to remove the father's name uncontested. He is a registered pedophile and I told him I'd keep his name there as long as he signed over full custody within thirty days. It's been two weeks now and he has made no moves to do so and I can't find the information I need to take the steps to have him removed. In the meantime, I've got CPS on my butt to have one or the other taken care of. So, I'm wondering: did the records lady give me misinformation about the ability to take him off? If not, where do I go to get the info I need to start the process?

Answer:
 Huh? That doesn't make sense. Changing the birth cert changes nothing. He can still go to court for custody.

And absent a court order you don't have to allow him access to the child.

So right now there is no issue.

You can go to court for custody or not.

I have never heard of changing the birth cert after the fact without a court order


Title: So I'm taking Google to court on the 15th...

Question:
They filed a "memorandum of law in support of motion to dismiss" based on the fact that using Google and agreeing to the ToS, that one needs to file in Santa Clara County in California for legal disputes.

My question is will the judge grant their motion, and is there anything I can do to stop this?

Thanks in advance.  Also I'm in Missouri.

Answer:
 We have literally no information about your complaint. How could we possibly answer this?

You should really ask your lawyer. You do have one, right? You aren't suing one of the world's largest tech companies pro se, are you?


Title: Las Vegas widow wants to know if doctor or sleep clinic are responsible in some way for sleep apnea related death.

Question:
My husband recently died, and I believe that he might still be alive if he had received equipment that we were fighting to get for a while.  My husband had recently been discharged from a skilled nursing facility.  At the time, he was considered fully disabled, with medicare part A, B, and D, as well as institutional medicaid.  He had difficulty with the discharge, because they claimed that he needed oxygen, and could only prove it with a sleep study.  Of course, they had the staff on hand to get proof that his oxygen saturation went below 88%, which is what Medicare requires before they will pay for oxygen.

Due to this, he was discharged without oxygen (they had a reading of 82%, I believe, but it was more than 3 days old, and medicare wouldn't accept that), and immediately went for a sleep study.  He was qualified for a machine of some sort, with them providing him oxygen within half an hour, and giving him a mask after their required 2 hour test period.  However, the results apparently were inconclusive, and he needed another study.  We were able to get the nursing facility to provide oxygen after a week of being home, so that helped, while waiting to go to this second sleep study.

The second one came and went, the technician explaining that this time it was to allow the machine to do more of the work.  He was put on the testing machine immediately, and sent on his way the next morning.  In the meantime, my husband was removed from the nursing homes doctor, and provided a doctor through his home health agency.

When the results from the sleep study were sent, they were sent to the original doctor, who did absolutely nothing.  He didn't forward the paperwork, apparently didn't review it, nothing.  It took me over a week before the paperwork was sent to the home health agency, who forwarded it to the new doctor.  Who turned out to be overworked or something, because he never responded to my calls to tell me he was reviewing the results or anything.  Finally, he visited my husband at home, and explained that the results indicated he needed a machine that the doctor wasn't sure medicare would cover.  He needed more information, and he wanted a different sleep clinic to test my husband.

We were able to go to the new clinic, where they explained that the machine was one designed to monitor the brain, (in laymans terms) remind the brain to send the signal to breathe.  Apparently the most expensive machine, out of three "levels" of machines.  One simply sends a steady stream of oxygen, forcing you to breathe whether you are doing it fine or not.  Second level monitors your breathing, and alters pressure to make sure you are breathing at a steady pace.  The third was the one that monitors your brain.

This place tested my husband, and found him to need the second level machine, a bi-pap.  No idea how the first clinic determined he needed the third level, it was obvious to the tech that it wasn't needed.  So, one question, does this mean that the clinic might have thought they could get a kickback from whoever supplied the more expensive machine, and that's why they recommended it?  This caused a huge delay in determining what treatment my husband was needing.  It didn't help that they sent the results to the wrong doctor, and that the new doctor waited a while before finally ordering a different clinic test him.  Was the new doctor responsible in any way for my husband dying, because he died peacefully in his sleep, apparently having just stopped breathing and not waking himself up to continue breathing.

Now, keep in mind, it's not because I'm looking for money.  I'm wanting to know who is responsible for my husband dying.  Yes, it's possible that he would have died of other issues, he wasn't simply experiencing sleep apnea.  However, I feel it's possible that he would still be alive if he had received any machine, whether it was the more expensive one, or the cheaper one.  I believe that medicare would have provided him with the more expensive machine, whether it was the one he ultimately needed, or not, because the first clinic said he needed it.  If he had later been tested, and found to only need the less expensive one, medicare would have simply switched to the cheaper one, since it's a 13 month rental policy that they operate under.  And I believe, since he died almost a week after the third test, he would have received the expensive machine within that time frame, and would have been on it.  There wouldn't have been any uncomfortable transition time, because he was used to a c-pap from years ago.  So that wouldn't have prevented him from taking to it like a kitten to its mother.

Should I be talking to a lawyer, or is this just a widows pipe dream, because I miss my husband so much.  I feel that someone is at fault, so is it the skilled nursing facility, who discharged him without the equipment he needed?  Or the first clinic, for misdiagnosing him (intentional or accidentally)?  Or the doctor, for not pushing the idea of the second clinic, AND for not requesting the results ASAP?  Or is nobody at fault, and he just died with no one possibly at fault?  Btw, I don't buy that last one, but I'm trying to be fair.

Answer: medical malpractice is ridiculously fact specific. (to the point that people need to read what was put on paper and when.) You will need to talk to someone locally and let them know all of this. Consultations are usually little to no cost. I'm sorry for your lost.


Title: [IN] Is selling items that a store threw out illegal?

Question:
This is Indiana and I'm curious about a woman I have been buying from.

I don't know a ton about her 'business' but here's the basics: **She receives (giant) shipments of makeup that Sephora (a very high end, expensive makeup chain) has marked damaged and sells at them for cheap, out of her garage.** From what I can tell from Google and asking at Sephora, the damaged items are saved into giant shipments, then sent to be destroyed. We believe that her makeup supplier is somehow responsible for the damaged items and selling them. She has been very cagey about how she gets the items and how they were damaged. Some of them have stickers that say "tester", "rain damage", etc, so I've kinda figured the damage part out (the sketchy part is that she's adamant that they were never used as testers).

Basically, I'm just curious if her 'business' is legal or not. I'm not involved in any way, but I have a friend who's trying to get involved and I want to warn her if she's at risk.

Answer:
 It depends how she's obtaining them, exactly.

Dumpster diving is legal in most places (a few have weird rules about transporting in a vehicle, like NY).  But it's unlikely that a large, high-end company would put their trash on a public roadway -- they usually contract with a secure disposal firm to ensure subpar products do not reach the market, diluting their brand.  (I know someone who used to shred & burn designer clothes for a living...)

Bottom line, there's a good chance she's getting them illegally: either via trespassing on private property, or embezzling via an insider.  There is no chance that Sephora has picked *her* as their authorized disposal agent.


Title: (WA) I live in an apartment with windows and a balcony across the street from a preschool. Where in my apartment am I legally allowed to be naked?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If only we'd invented some kind of... oh, I don't know, fabric or wood or plastic contrivance that could be used to cover windows so they can't be looked into from the outside.


Title: A police officer gave me a ticket for “following to close” after a fender bender in poor weather.

Question:
I rear ended the person who stopped short in front of me in the rain and they even admitted that the person in front of them stopped short and it wasn’t really my fault. Obviously the way the system works the person who rear ends the other is always at fault. However I really wasn’t following significantly closely or tailgating it was a situation of them stopping short and me breaking but sliding due to the rain.

I’ve heard that cops usually don’t give these tickets unless they’re trying to be a jerk or in a bad mood. Is it worthwhile to fight the ticket in court to at least get it reduced to not get points on my license? Will I be able to do that as a young man without legal experience?

Answer:
 OP- If you were driving so close to someone that you couldn't stop safely without rear-ending them, then that's exactly what the "following too close" ticket is for. Am I missing something?Answer #2: > However I really wasn’t following significantly closely or tailgating it was a situation of them stopping short and me breaking but sliding due to the rain.

Road conditions change according to the weather. If it's raining you should keep a further distance from cars so that it can't affect your ability to brake.


Title: Grandpa tricked into signing over deed of trust.

Question:
My grandpa was tricked into signing the deed to his house over to my uncle. My grandpa does not speak/read english very well. He was told by my uncle that he was signing insurance papers for home insurance. My grandparents want to sell the house now and they found that it is no longer in their name. My uncle dodges their calls and any form of contact. What can I legally do to get this house back in my grandpa's name? Where do I even start?

Edit: House is in TX.

Answer: Get a lawyer, and attempt to sue your uncle by the sounds of it.


Title: (TX) Bought $1000 international airline ticket. No visa. Can I get anything back if it's nonrefundable?

Question:
I was going on a humanitarian trip with a university. I'm not going to get a visa in time because of my parents' country of origin.

I bought a nonrefundable ticket through a third party because I didn't ever anticipate cancelling. I was naive and wasn't thinking of politics. The airline won't give me anything back. I'm a poor student.

Can I get taxes or any portion of my money back?

Answer:
 No you won't be able to force then to refund a nonrefundable ticket.

You could check if you could transfer the ticket to someone and try to sell it to someone who is going.


Title: (CA) sold a car i know to be reliable, it broke down on the buyer three hours later

Question:
i'm going to be talking to this kid in a couple of hours, so in the meantime, i'd appreciate some feedback on this situation.  this probably isn't technically legal advice, but i need some informed opinions on this situation.  because my default is to be a good person here, despite not being legally required to do so, but last night it occurred to me i might be being taken for a ride.

i have a 98 civic with 233k miles (my son's), which has been well-maintained, but which of course has its issues, given that it's 17 years old.  listed on CL, buyer came by yesterday.  after he was on his way, i remembered that i hadn't gotten a smog check on it, which my state requires.

upon his arrival i told him this and asked him if he wanted to come back tomorrow (today), and i'd get the smog in the meantime.  he told me not to worry about it, that he'd handle it, and as such, i knocked off $100 off the price of the car, and then knocked another $400 off due to issues with the interior (cosmetic stuff like torn headliner, etc) that i hadn't realized were there till we test drove it, as well as just trying to give this kid a break.

anyway, he seemed happy with the car and gave me $1000 cash for it, i signed over the title, and that was that.

three hours later he texted me to tell me the car wouldn't start.

now, in full disclosure, my son had issues with the car several months back, wherein it would die randomly while being driven at low speeds.  he'd wait five or ten minutes, and it would start back up.  once this happened when i was nearby, so i went over to jump it for him.

started right up and no issues for a couple of weeks, but we still took it to our mechanic (whom i trust implicitly), who verified the pump, distributor, alternator, and battery were all fine, and admonished my son to let the car warm up before driving it.  (my son had a terrible habit of running it cold - turn the engine over and take off, and our mechanic knew this.)

we didn't have that issue with the car again from that point until the time my son bought a new car (approximately three months).  the car hasn't been driven regularly in about five weeks, but has been driven a couple of times a week due to moving it for street sweeping / getting it washed.  no issues at all.

anyway, i felt awful that the kid was stranded, so i ran over there with cables (and his cash in my purse just in case he wanted to call the whole thing off).

i got there and he was under the hood pulling hoses and such.  we tried jumping it and it wouldn't start - engine wouldn't catch.  this i found odd because the car has always started right up when jumped.  i checked and noticed he didn't have one of the cables connected properly, so i adjusted it - still no start.

he started saying 'it's probably the fuel pump,' even though the symptoms of the non-start don't look anything like a bad fuel pump.  i told him i really didn't think that was the case, that it was most likely something far more simple, especially considering the pump had been given a clean bill of health just before it had stopped being daily driven.  he insisted, also throwing in the distributor and alternator as possibilities.

ultimately i gave him a ride home and he was going to have it towed later.   he said, "normally i'd just ask for my money back, but i really like this car," so i left him to it.

came home, did some research on the car, and found that the most likely culprit is a bad engine coolant sensor, which i texted him.  he responded that he was certain it's the fuel pump, but he'd look into that.

i didn't hear from him for a bit, but then a couple of hours later he asked me if he could just get his money back.  i said yes, and told him to have the car towed to my house.  he didn't get back to me for three more hours, at which point he said he'd already had it towed to his, and would follow up with me tomorrow (today).  he said "i'm gonna try a few more things to get it working."

so here's my issue - although i'm really under no obligation to take the car back, i'm not interested in screwing anyone over.  but now, i'm concerned about the following:

given the specific issues surrounding the non-start (and failure to start after being jumped), and the fact he was under the hood pulling things out and reconnecting them and so forth, i'm now skeptical that whatever's wrong with the car wasn't his doing - or made worse by his efforts to 'fix' it, especially since nothing he was doing could've had any hope of resolving a nonstart, anyway.

i don't even know for a fact that it was actually towed - for all i know, he went back and drove it home.

now it's been in his possession for nearly 24 hours, so i can't know what he may or may not have done to the car.  further, i'm even now concerned that he may have had a copy of the key made.  this is an ancient car and he used to work at a shop, so i wouldn't be surprised at all if he knows someone willing to cut a key.

so what i'm concerned about at this point is putting myself in a situation where, in trying to be nice, i end up getting a car back that has been actually DAMAGED, or one that disappears from in front of my house after i buy it back from him.  perhaps i'm being paranoid, but it wouldn't be unheard of.

i'm trying to decide between three options:

telling him to pound sand.

buying the car back.

offering $200 for whatever the repair is (which is probably twice what it actually WILL be) and hoping to move on.

if anyone has any thoughts on this - or even any some advice on how to handle this imminent conversation with him in a way that will protect me - i'd appreciate it.

Answer:
 So to summarize:

* Kid test drove car

* Kid liked car and bought it **as** **is** for a grand

* Kid continued to drive car for 3 hours, but then it broke down

* Kid is upset that this 17 year old car with 233,000 miles is having mechanical problems and wants his money back

~~Is that about it?~~

Edit: OP failed to have smog check performed prior to sale as required by CA law.

Edit per /u/offthewall_77:

> Kid has already messed with stuff under the hood and could very well return the car in worse condition than he bought it in.


Title: Can a probation officer dictate when I have to complete community service hours, even if it contradicts what I agreed to do with the judge? [TX]

Question: I was charged with possession of marijuana and got assigned 55 hours of community service. I have already finished 28 hours, and my probation ends in July. The ONLY thing on the form I signed that had a deadline was a drug course, which I have completed. My probation officer is trying to tell me that I had to have them done in April which was when I needed to finish the course. She even threatened to file paperwork if I don't have them done by the next time we meet, which is in 2 days. I have been extremely busy and could not find sufficient time to finish these hours. Does this constitute a violation of probation, EVEN though my papers that I received at the time of sentencing never specified a due date?

Answer:
 The best legal advice you can ever get is 'Don't upset your PO officer!'

It does not matter how right you are and how wrong they are.  They can put you in a place you don't want to be and you have no real recourse.  Do what your PO tells you to do and don't make ANY issues about it.


Title: [California] Boss fires me because "I don't want to work there" Wrongful termination? How do i make sure I qualify for unemployment?

Question:
I am a massage therapist at a locally owned parlor, I have been working there for 6 months making an average of 1k per month on paycheck. I have never even been formally disciplined there, the manager is known for being bananas and starting arguments with many of the other therapist.

On Friday I received a call from my manager and was told I was being fired because "I can tell I don't want to work here anymore and you have told others that" which is completely untrue, those words have never came out of my mouth and I have never even suggested it.

I recorded the call that I got from her on Friday but unfortunately it only recorded my voice and not hers, my question is how do i ensure that i get unemployment? She didnt state any other reason other that what i mentioned above, which is untrue, and even if it was, is it fire-able offense? How can i get proof so that way she doesn't try to change up the reasoning of my firing? It puts me in a really tough spot financially and I'm worried about her trying to screw me out of unemployment and I have no idea how to handle this.

Thanks for reading!

Answer:
 IANAL, but two notes:

Firstly, California is an [All-Party Consent state](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone_recording_laws#All-party_consent_states), meaning unless you told your (ex-)boss you were recording the call, doing so was illegal! This might be mitigated by the fact that your recording only recorded you, though. If you intend to record future communications, you have to announce you're recording them beforehand.

Secondly, unless you were under contract, you were [employed at-will](http://www.business.ca.gov/StartaBusiness/AdministeringEmployees/EqualEmploymentOpportunityLaws/AtWillEmployment.aspx), which means your boss can fire you for any reason at any time (just as you can quit for any reason at any time). The only exception is if you were fired for being a member of a [protected class](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protected_class).

That being said, apply for unemployment, and if you're denied, appeal. No formal disciplinary actions against you helps your unemployment case.


Title: Stolen iPad, using all my google account info so i know where they are

Question:
Just not sure what to do about it. They are in mexico, and the iPad was stolen quite awhile ago. Ive changed my google password already, id just like to know if there is anything i can do to get the ipad back

edit: I forgot to mention it was a school issue since it was an ipad owned by my old school, of which i have since left
Im in NC, USA. they are in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 > id just like to know if there is anything i can do to get the ipad back

From Mexico?  Sure, you can take a shot, but anything likely to work will cost more than the iPad is worth.

Have you already filed a theft report with the local police?  If so, you can give them this information and see if they want to pursue extradition with the Mexican government.  Chances of working: Very very low.

You can contact the Mexican police, file a report, and see if they'll do anything.  Chances of working: Very low.

You can try to sue them in Mexican court.  Chances of working: Decent.  Cost:  Prohibitive.


Title: I was arrested for Public Intoxication and Swearing, what do you think my charges will be?

Question:
Additional information:
-20 at the time of arrest but I am 21 now
-cooperated fully but was forced to take a breathalyzer and they lied and said it would not be used in court
-I was just in a car, not really even in public
-in VA

I'm a first offender and have no prior criminal record. What do you think i will get?

Answer:
 IANAL, several points:

1. Cops don't have to tell you the truth all the time.

2. Public doesn't mean "near people" it means outside of a private residence.

3. DUI is worse than PI.

4. Get a lawyer, several specialize in pleading alcohol related charges, and do what he/she says.


Title: Michigan - Signed a year long lease, roommates turned abusive and rude, I want out. How can I legally do this?

Question:
So I had a guest staying at my house. While he was there, he had a nontoxic food item (Staghorn Sumac) that my roommate's cat ate. She originally asked us to pay the resulting bill, which we declined as she was quite rude about it.

The next weekend I had went to Chicago. When I came back, everything I owned was tossed carelessly into my bedroom by said roommate. My sheets were damaged by a broken plantpot, which she refused to pay for.

Since then, she's done this multiple times (Though nothing since has been damaged) She leaves rude notes around, yells at me constantly, moves my things around and puts stuff in my designated storage areas. My room is about 1/3 the size of the others, I pay equal rent, and I can't store any of my things outside of the room. Her moving of food items has caused some of my foods to go bad, and she throws out any meat she finds.

I also found out when I moved in that I have to use a hypoallergenic laundry detergent (she says any of the other brands can cause her to have adverse skin reactions, even just residue left in the machine). This brand is very expensive and it doesn't work well. We're also not allowed to have candles, scented soaps, perfumes or colognes, scented deodorants, air fresheners, flowers, and she asked us to not cook with fragrant spices. Another roommate has celiac and is lactose intolerant, but she's calmer and just insists we wash dishes well and be careful to avoid cross contamination. Again, none of this was disclosed to me prior to signing.

I'm also allergic to the cat (Which I didn't realize I had an allergy for prior). The landlord allows us to have pets, but because my roommate's cat is a therapy animal, I'm not apparently allowed to have anything outside of an aquarium. Also, we have to have all electrical outlets covered, we can't have any objects that might fall onto the cat, we can't have open windows, and we have to be subject to random inspections (From the cat people, not the landlord).

The other two roommates have offered to sign a release form so I can leave. The crazy one, however, has not, and has offered money to the other roommates to not sign it as well. She was previously going to sign if we offered half of the vet bill, which we eventually did. She changed her terms to the full bill, which we disagreed with and she's now going to file a police report for animal negligence (And now she won't take our money, even though we offered the full bill).

I want out. Out of the house, out of the potential charges of animal negligence, all of it. How can I do it?

Answer:
 Stop living by her unenforceable rules. I would cover myself in perfume and find the smelliest detergent you can. Lock your room. Cook what you want to. If your landlord is ok with it then get any pet you want.  She has no legal recourse. Make her beg you to leave.

Edit: added an "un"Answer #2: I think you might need an emotional support pitbull ^/sAnswer #3: the landlord can release you, and baring any contract with the other tenants they can't stop that (but you will owe your share to them possibly, unless the LL takes it off).

as for the rest, sue for damages, use whatever laundry detergent you want, same with the candles and incense (if allowed on lease) in your prciate room, too bad on the cat but you can leave that stuff open/around if you want (not the windows), what random inspections?, you aren't responsible for the cat but that ageement for half (which you paid) is a valid contract so you can force her to sign or recover through courts. Answer #4: I highly doubt you're going to face any legal problems for the cat eating something.  Also, when you talk about all these rules with the cat (nothing that can fall on the cat, covered electric outlet, etc.), did you ever sign anything that said you would follow those rules? Also, who told you that you can't have a pet unless it's in an aquarium?


Title: School claimed they could cite for tresspass on spot for being 10 minutes late to my next class? Bogus or not?

Question: I live in PA, My School claimed because I was staying behind in a class to finish work and I was late by 10 minutes to my next class that They could cite me a fine for Trespassing, It is a public school I am a student. Im 19 and I graduate in legit 3-4 days. They claimed they could cite me right there without police serving me a trasspass in which i'd sign.

Answer:
 They could discipline you using the school discipline system. It seems very unlikely that you would be subject to criminal trespassing charges in this scenerio.

If you are graduating in 4 days, I'd just comply with whatever rules they are imposing and not risk jeopardizing your diploma over something so silly.


Title: Jurisdiction Determination

Question:
I was recently pulled over and I have reason to believe the police officer did not have the right to be patrolling the area they were.

This is a satellite photo of the area with labels and the road in question highlighted.

http://imgur.com/a/SebNP

I was told by the LEO that because I was travelling west (aka the north side of the road) I was in County A. I think this is incorrect because the road is clearly labeled "County Rd 1 of County B".

This is in Minnesota also and the police vehicle was parked on County Rd 1
I realize that if you commit a violation in County A then travel into County B they can follow you into another county but that is not the case here. They are claiming I was speeding on County Rd 1 and when I pulled over I took a left into County B.

Thank you for any answers :)

Answer:
 There are plenty of roads in my town where one side of the street is town A and the other is in Town B.  Heck, we have buildings that are in two different towns near me.  Generally, the cops are pretty good about knowing who has what jurisdiction.

I would not trust the name of the road to be the most accurate indicator of location.

But you can certainly contest the charge based on lack of jurisdiction if you want to.  You could be right- there's just no way for us to know.


Title: [USA] Employer tells me to shift hours to avoid going over 28 per week

Question:
I work part time for an employer and occasionally I will work more than 28 hours per week.  When this happens, my supervisor has told me to add them to the hours I submit the following week to avoid going over 28.  So I might work 32one week and 20 the next so I will put in 28 when I really worked 33 and then put 24 when I really worked 20.

I realize that they probably don't want me to go over that amount for benefits.  My question is can they actually request I shift hours around like that?  It seems that is an easy way to skirt labor laws but it may be a legit way to do it as I am unsure.

Answer:
 No, that's illegal.Answer #2: The only thing I can think of that they might be avoiding is providing ACA (or paying the fines for not providing) but that's at 30 hours not 28. So why 28? Is this something unique to your state (each state has its own labor laws on top of federal laws) or is "just" company policy.

In any case, timecards need to be accurate. Manipulating them is illegal.Answer #3: NAL.

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Shifting hours as described is bad at best, illegal at worst.

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Now if the employer changed how they report hours, they could avoid some of this headache very easily. Say by going to a 14 day reporting period instead of weekly. Or even a monthly reporting period. That's a policy change. I've worked at places that did just that without legal repercussions. The big thing most regulatory agencies typically care about is consistency and openness. Shifting hours between weeks when you use weekly reporting isn't kosher at all. Counting all the hours for a two week period and then submitting, perfectly fine.

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It's all about policy & procedure and compliance with allowed reporting methods.Answer #4: It sounds like they are misinformed. Benefits are usually based on total hours worked for the year, or what you would work for the year divided by 52 to get an average.

Personally I would speak with HR. I tell my employees that they need to record actual hours worked, not what their supervisors tell them to enter.


Title: Caught shoplifting at JC Penney in Michigan.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Certain Police Departments have started programs allowing retailers to do the cite and release for shoplifters. They require you to take a short class to make sure you understand the steps. Usually it involves calling in and making sure the person is able to be released and after that they give you the court date to write on the paperwork. We used to have to take a fingerprint as well.Answer #2: For the civil demand, you are likely going to get a bill from a law firm in the range of $500. They will state that this is to recoup their losses from shoplifting. Whether or not you want to pay this amount, you should do thorough research. There are people saying they ignored it and nothing happened afterwards.

For the issue slip, what specifically does it say? That seems unusual


Title: My tenant has been urinating on the floor, can I do anything?

Question:
I own a rental property on a college campus in Philadelphia. The student I am renting to just signed the lease in August and I have repeated complaints about him urinating on the bathroom floors (plenty of pictures) when he comes home drunk, which I hear is practically every night. I spoke to him about yesterday (used pics as an example) and 2am today his roommate texts me saying he’s came back drunk and sent me pictures of the urine on the floor not even 24 hours later.

He told me he wouldn’t do it again and went ahead and did it. I messaged him saying I will be speaking to a lawyer about terminating his contract and he should start seeking elsewhere to live.

Is there anything I can do to terminate his contract before I actually go to a lawyer? The legal process is going to be a headache. Do I even have grounds for this?

Ps. I don’t know if he receives mail or not

Answer:
 Its a violation of health standards and a risk to health and property. You may be able to evict him pretty quickly. You need a lawyer versed in eviction law, but this shouldnt take long. Answer #2: What conditions does your lease allow early termination for? The guy is gross, and it sounds like he’s a bad housemate, but that doesn’t necessarily invalidate the contract you have with him. Receiving mail or not receiving mail doesn’t play into it at all.

You might consider seeing if he’d leave voluntarily in exchange for payment (cash for keys)Answer #3: Did the parents co-sign for the lease? When we rented property to college students we always have a parent co-sign so we would get paid. If you call the parents (if they co-signed) and tell them you're going to evict if he doesn't stop peeing all over the floor my guess is this will stop really quickly.Answer #4: You can evict, withhold his security deposit, and might be able to sue for excess damages, such as having to replace the flooring or any other costs that exceed the security deposit.

All that, including the eviction, you'll probably want to use a lawyer.


Title: Anyone agree the real winners of this TMobile data hack will be the lawyers and not the victims?

Answer:
 That is always the case for every 'class action' lawsuit ever filed. The law firm takes 40% of the settlement PLUS their 'costs', which miraculously consume another 40-50% of the settlement, allowing the remaining 10-20% of the court-ordered settlement to be divided up among the 40,000,000 victims. Everybody wins, except some win more than others.

Our 'system' is designed, by law, to favor the already-rich. But have no fear, sometime in the future, you, the average identity-stolen T-mobile customer, will get a check for $1.36 in the mail. Which you will need to report as 'income' on your federal taxes. /s


Title: [MA] someone I know is illegally accessing the internet. Can I get in trouble / what should I do?

Question:
Someone I see every day is in the middle of a trial of some kind (I don’t know the charges) and he is currently not “allowed” to access the internet in any way, or to have contact with any person under 18 years old.

He lasted a few months with no internet but then started using it secretly (I saw him hiding it). Now he isn’t really hiding it very well anymore and is openly using the internet.

Should I leave it alone? Can I get in trouble potentially for knowing what he’s doing? Legally speaking, what am I “supposed” to do?

Answer: I'm a little confused. Is he a juror, a defendant, or part of the prosecution? Depending on which he is this could be incredibly serious. While I don't think this would get you personally in trouble, telling the judge involved in the case or the lawyers would probably be the best way to report him. Or someone else may have a better idea.


Title: Court in another state?

Question:
Hello. Not sure what to do here. I got caught in Kansas with some minor traffic offenses and a little bit of pot and a piece.

A month after it happened, they sent me a letter charging me. With a court date and threats of license suspension. I sent them a check for the traffic stuff (those are waiverable offenses in Kansas) and told them I couldn't get to the court date but to "bill me".

I got no reply but the check was never cashed either. Then I get a postcard saying I have a warrant and if my traffic violations aren't felt with they'll suspend my license...

I emailed them. They said they got the check/ letter but the whole case has to be dealt with at once.

I am trying to work with them. I definitely tried to deal with the traffic stuff to avoid suspension.

What can I do now?

I won't go to back to kansas.

Answer:
 So I just want to be clear about what's happening here:

You got charged in Kansas, but you had left, so you just sent them a check and told them to send you a bill for whatever you owed after a court date that you chose not to attend. You received nothing back, and you pursued that no further until you found out that there's a warrant for your arrest (since you skipped your court date), and you sent them an email and are "trying to work with them." The issue is that you didn't go to court, and now you want to fix that without going to court so that you can still drive, yet, with all that in mind, you refuse to go back to Kansas.

Do you see the issue here?


Title: I’m I legally responsible for rent if the person who subleased my apartment moved out and stopped paying?

Question: [GA] I went traveling abroad for a few months and subleased my place to someone for the remainder of the lease. I get a call from my landlord telling me the guy moved out a month early and I was now responsible for the unpaid rent. Shouldn’t I be legally exempt from paying the rent since he signed a contract stating that he’d take on my lease? I’ve been trying to get in contact with the guy but I’m pretty sure he blocked my number.

Answer:
 You have a contract with your landlord. Until it expires you are liable. Unless your landlord signed something releasing you from the contract/liability.

Once you've paid, you can take the sub tenant to small claims to recoup the money


Title: Me [17M] with a girlfriend [15F] of little over a month, I'm about to turn 18, looking for legal advice for Washington state

Question: [deleted]

Answer: The best legal advice to stay out of trouble is to avoid sexual relationships with minors.  Her parents could still make your life a living hell.


Title: (IL) I got t-boned at a 4 way stop. Other driver at fault, want to make sure I know my rights.

Question:
I was involved in an auto accident last week and want to make sure I'm fully informed of my rights, and that I'm not leaving anything on the table.

1. If offered, what's an acceptable total loss? Anything between KBB and NADA values.
2. Should that include taxes, tags, fees, etc that I would have to pay again?
3. Due to collision and airbags deployed, is there any recourse for lowered resale value, if/when it is repaired?
4. Should SF pay for my Dr. appointment? I had just seen my primary physician 3 months prior for annual physical. Dr said I'm fine, and I feel fine as well. No other tests needed.
5.  Anything else I'm missing?

The other driver admitted fault at the scene, and later to his insurance company (State Farm). He blew through a 4-way stop, and hit the passenger side of my car going 40+ MPH. Both our vehicles had to be towed. Police took statement from both of us, but I didn't receive a copy of the police report, just a Illinois Motorist Report. The following morning, I called my insurance company (Allstate) and they said to call State Farm and start the claim there, if one hadn't been already. And to call them back if I had any issues with SF.

I called State Farm, gave them info of the accident, they called me back within an hour, stating the other driver admitted fault, and they would work with me either a) repairing my vehicle or b) declaring it a total loss. I've already taken everything out of the car, and they will be evaluating the damages early this week to determine if it's a total loss or not. My vehicle is a 2014 Kia Cadenza, $17K left on loan, purchased 6 months ago for $21K. With all options and current mileage, KBB lists dealer price at $20.6K, and NADA at $20.9.

Any advice would be wonderful. Please let me know if I'm leaving out any helpful information.

[edit] - State Farm got me a rental for the duration of the repair, and/or 7 days after total loss is declared.

Thanks!

Topic:
Insurance

Answer: Just so you know, it's unlikely that you're gonna get the dealer value. You're probably looking at $16-17k or so, depending on mileage, what options you had, and what condition the car was in. I hope you had GAP insurance.


Title: Major problem at work. Don't know how to move forward.

Question:
Canada

At our work we all have shaw webmail (Shaw Bussiness) accounts which are connected by a shaw voice account. No clue how the shaw voice thing works all i know is you can change passwords and control all of our webmail accounts.

 So theirs this guy that does our social media stuff that works in the back, he took the book with the shaw voice password in it and ever since may 4th Some of our emails haven't been receiving any emails. One email that hasn't been receiving any emails is our cancellation email. This is how all of our members have to cancel their memberships and we usually get about 3 cancellations a day.

So now we have 15+ pissed off customers that are wondering why we are not responding to their emails and its hard to tell them that we are not responding because someone that works here is sabotaging our business. Is he breaking any laws? How can we prove that HE did it?

Any input or suggestions would be appreciated, I work the night shift and it is 1AM so I cant really notify anyone what is going on.

Answer: You have a more pressing technical problem then you do a legal one. Can you validate that the MX record still points to Shaw?


Title: I got expelled from a private religious university suddenly without warning for "violating ethics policy" because I asked some questions during class that made some students uncomfortable. Is there any legal recourse?

Question:
Location: California

Hi guys, I moved across the country to study here. I came intending to study a specific religion at this university that is known to have some great professors.

During the first month of class I had asked questions that made some students (and apparently some of the professors) uncomfortable, and a few students complained that I was disrupting the class.

So I stopped asking questions during class and saved them for office hours. The dean felt that my questions were "offensive" to the religion and that I was intimidating to the class and possibly sewing doubt by asking these questions or being skeptical about certain things that we discuss during class.

Then suddenly I was asked to attend a judicial hearing with the faculty. They told me to wait outside while they discussed "my behavior" and then called me and handed me an expulsion letter. I asked to see what evidence they had that I was "arrogant, disruptive, intimidating, etc" that they charged me with, and they basically said it was none of my business.

This is the short version of the story but I will say it's obvious the decision was emotionally charged and NOT based on any objective weighing of all the facts. They even refused to hear from other students that went to the dean to advocate for me.

So I'm wondering if there is any recourse for a wrongful expulsion given these circumstances?

Thanks in advance guys, all of this has been an emotional roller coaster and want to make sure they understand that they shouldn't be treating students this way based on whimsical gut feelings.

Answer:
 >So I'm wondering if there is any recourse for a wrongful expulsion given these circumstances?

Not really. Especially at a private university, they have pretty much unilateral authority to discipline you. There are plenty of things which are legal in the rest of the US that would be illegal on certain college campuses (having alcohol on campus if you're >21, for example) that can get you kicked out.


Title: Could declining state funds for their universities result in out-of-state tuition being struck down as unconstitutional?

Question:
My understanding is that states can discriminate against residents of other states if there are justifiable, practical reasons for doing so in terms of the rational operation of government programs. Thus, traditionally, out-of-state tuition has been justified as necessary because universities received substantial state funding. If one state generously funds its schools and others do not, then they could be swamped by out-of-state students from families that never paid the higher taxes necessary to support that generous state funding.

But how does this work with the declining share of university funding that actually comes from state budgets? Back in the 1970s, states provided around [75%](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/get-there/wp/2015/01/05/students-cover-more-of-their-public-university-tuition-now-than-state-governments/) of the budget for state universities. Now that figure is about 23%.

Previously, a rational argument could be made why differentiating between in- and out-of-state students was justified, as taxpayers of states actually paid for the vast majority of the costs of operating state universities. But how low can this go before states are discriminating against residents of other states with no rational basis? At some point the taxation justification seems to lose its teeth, and state universities are just soaking out-of-state students with no rational basis to justify such higher tuition.  I'm not sure what that level is, but we might have crossed it. Could a state justify out-of-state tuition if they provided only 0.01% of a university's budget? I think in that case, they would have no more justification to charge higher tuition to out-of-state students than states would have charging higher property or income tax rates to recent arrivals to the states.

Are there other ways to constitutionally justify out-of-state tuition? Or could declining state funding result in it being struck down as in violation of the Equal Protection clause?

Answer:
 Until someone re-litigates the issue and until the courts see fit to overturn precedent, this will stand, even if the facts on the ground no longer support the original verdict. That's how precedent works: it only changes in response to litigation.

For a more proactive solution, you'd need to look to your legislators to override case law through appropriately-structured laws. That's hard to envision, because on the one hand, no state has an incentive to be the first to prohibit differences in tuition for their own universities on this basis, and on the other hand, there are serious challenges legislating this federally, because it's a state issue.


Title: My boss asked coworker to forge signature of a state official. Could he sue?

Question:
CO, USA; My coworker showed up to work and our GM asked him to sign someone's name on some forms, saying it would save us money. The forms title read "REJECTION OF COVERAGE BY CORPORATE OFFICERS OR MEMBERS OF A LLC". He dug it out of the trash can, it still has my GM's handwriting on it.

Some background: GM has expressed frustration with firing people because they may file for unemployment. He is also one of the owners. He has shown willingness to treat people like shit til they quit to avoid firing people. He did however fire someone last week.

Answer: No. Sue for what?


Title: [IA] I thought I was in park after filling my car up with gas, but apparently wasn't. The car rolled forward (slowly) in a truck bumper

Question:
They were about to just saw not to worry about it because it barely left a mark. The guy ended up taking it to a body shop to get a quote on how much it would cost to repair/replace everything (my guess is replace everything) and they came up with a bill of $1,150.00

In my mind that seems absolutely outrageous. Maybe I'm way out of line though. No cops were involved or anything like that. I just gave him my name and number

GM1002832DSC = $375.00
GC1068125 = $23.00

Aftermarket Parts = $398.00
Body Labor (2.6) hours = $58.00
Paint Labor (5.5) hours = $58.00
Paint Supplies (5.5) hours = $209.00

Raxable Amount = $607.00
Tax @ 7.00% = $42.49
Nontaxable Amount = $469.80

#GrandTotal = $1,119.29
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer: Contact your insurance. Take the quote and go to other body shops to see what they suggest.


Title: Am I still technically living at my apartment?

Question:
Hi everyone,

In August last year I signed a lease for a new place downtown in my city. Because of covid I wasn't able to move but was still stuck in the lease. I found someone to take over the last 6 months of my lease but they aren't paying the full amount each month (market is really bad right now where I live). If someone asked me for proof of residency does it still count if I show them the lease I signed in August even thought I'm not technically living there (but still paying some rent)?

Answer: If you aren't regularly sleeping there, storing your belongings there, etc then it's not your residence (any more than it's your landlord's residence).


Title: Legal help?

Question:
Hello fellow redditors, I could really use some legal help if anyone at all can throw me any advice, I would owe you my soul. I have a friend who was arrested tonight, and our mutual friend sent me the following blurb in a message about what happened. As far as I know he is set to come into the court house tomorrow to set bail. He can't afford bail or a lawyer. We are located in BC, Canada as well. What is his best course of action? He had an ounce of weed on him to clarify. Should he plea guilty? Can he be assigned a lawyer of sorts? I know literally zero about the legal system. Please help 😩

"He went to collect the money from a guy.. Like he had said.. When he got there it was just his friends.. And they pulled out a baton and threatened suspect so suspect slashed a tired of a car and said fuck it and peaced.. They called the cops.. And suspect and friends all got arrested. With a machete, an ounce, and $450... So he has four charges now. Mischief, Uttering Threats, Possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, and trafficking..."

Answer:
 I know little of Canadian law, but your friend needs a criminal defense attorney. Other than posting bail he has some time to get his defense organized. Since Canada is a fellow Common Law state, we share enough criminal justice history that I think what I've said holds true.

As for your soul, you can send it to me at SexualHarasmntPanda@gmail.com.


Title: My University is threatening to kick me out if I do not use their counseling service- is there anything I can do?

Question:
I don't want to give too much detail to preserve my identity as much as possible. Very long story short, I have been having the worst 3 months of my life and have begun seeing a counselor (outside of my university). I'm not sure of the details or who it was, but someone who knows me contacted the dean of students' office to tell them that they are concerned for my health and safety. The lady there called me in for a meeting, and she essentially told me that even though I am speaking to an outside counselor, I need to:
1. Be evaluated by one of their counselors and
2. Waive my right to confidentiality so they can discuss my situation with the counselor.

I was told that if I do not comply, they will assume that I "no longer want to be a student at university" (their wording, not mine). I was also told that if this evaluation was not conducted within the next week, I would get an academic hold on my account. However, immediately after this meeting I got the academic hold on my account- I called to rectify this as I need to register for next semester soon and they said it would be lifted but it has not yet.

Today, I went to my mandatory counseling meeting. Again, without going into too much detail, I have massive anxiety discussing what has happened to me for the past 3 months so I tried to explain that I am severely uncomfortable discussing my situation in this circumstance because I was essentially being forced to be there by the dean's office. I explained as best I could that I am seeing a counselor and that I am doing fine, I do not need further help from the university. I also made sure to mention the attitude of the dean's office as well as the fact that my grades are fine, I am participating in a lot of university clubs, a have a university job, etc. and I am successfully balancing all of these things. The counselor seemed sympathetic, but explained that he will have to tell the dean's office that I did not want to discuss what happened with him and that I was "guarded" because I would only say that I am fine.

The dean's office wants me to come in for a second meeting with the same counselor, and this time I "have to discuss what has been going on", or I will no longer be allowed to be a student.

Is there anything I can do about this situation, legally? I feel as though my rights are being violated because I am being forced to waive my right to confidentiality, as well as being forced to discuss a very sensitive topic. I discussed allowing them to communicate through my regular counselor, but because she would only be able to tell them if I'm fine and if I'm going to see her, this would not be "sufficient information" for them to leave me alone(apparently they want full details of what I discuss with the counselor, which is what I am largely uncomfortable with). I figure its a long shot since this is within the university system, but I'm honestly not sure of my rights as a student and I feel as though I'm being taken advantage of.

This is a public university in AZ.

TL;DR Been going through a lot of shit, University officials are threatening to kick me out if I don't speak to one of their counselors and waive my right to confidentiality.

EDIT: from a reply to a comment:

I had suicidal thoughts about 3 months ago after witnessing my best friend/roommate commit animal abuse. The main concern that the dean's office has though, as far as I'm aware from what little information I have, is that someone who knows me thinks I may be contemplating suicide again based on a recent conversation with a friend.

I have not attempted nor contemplated suicide since 3 months ago. After this first event I did go to the university's counseling service and they have records of this. I was cleared after that visit and after meeting with the dean's office. I discussed this fact with both the dean's office and the counselor today.

Answer: What is the underlying issue? Are you contemplating suicide? Do you have a substance abuse problem? Did you witness a murder? This could go all sorts of ways depending on what the issue is.


Title: Question about rape laws - if both parties are equally drunk, can it be considered rape?

Question:
In New York State or the United States:

Lets say a man and woman are both blackout drunk, and they have sex. In the morning the woman doesn't remember what happened, gets a rape kit* done, and it's positive. Could the man be convicted?

1) there are no witnesses

2) it was at a party, there were witnesses, it seemed consensual

Answer: There's no such thing as a rape test, there are rape kits. She can't go in the morning and "get one" & there's nothing to test positive for, they're not pregnancy tests. Rape kits collect DNA for evidence. Answer #2: Yes.


Title: Family member has been committing identity theft. Is there a way to make sure I'm 100% anonymous when reporting them?

Question: Recently found out they've stolen purses and wallets in multiple states, used the credit cards to buy over $100k total in visa/mc/amex giftcards.

Answer: Does your locality have a crime tip line?Answer #2: Nothing involving humans can ever be 100% except death.  There are many things you can do to limit exposure though.  Use a payphone, tip line or burner cell to make an anonymous report.  Make sure to have specific information on specific crimes to aid investigators in establishing a case.  This can help keep it from going to trial through plea bargaining.  It might be a good idea to not give info that only YOU and your family member have access to.  Above all it would be advisable to distance yourself as much as possible from this person.Answer #3: Retain a lawyer to turn the information in to the police - they can tell you how to best protect your anonymity and how to avoid having to testify.


Title: My Rights as a Minor?

Question:
There are a few different ways my parents try to invade my privacy, and as I am considered a minor in Alabama until I'm 19, I'm unsure of my rights. I have paid for my phone, and I pay for my part of the service. Yet they still look through it anytime they get annoyed with me or think I'm doing something. My dad has also opened my packages that are addressed solely to me on several occasions. I know normally that is a felony, but because I'm a minor does he have the right to view it? They have also made it clear that if I don't follow their rules I will be kicked out, but seeing as I do not have the legal right to sign a lease, own a car, or sign any contract (to the best of my knowledge that is) can they even do that, or is that considered endangerment?

I have had a very strained relationship with them for years, and honestly I'm not sure if I'm more scared of being kicked out or scared of staying. I know this probably seems like incoherent rambling of someone who barely knows what they are talking about, and you would be right. I'm just scared and I dont want to get myself into a situation that I cant get out of.

Answer:
 The age of majority in Alabama is 19 but you can be emancipated at age 18.

How old are you? It would be worth it to look into emancipation.

It’s also be worth it to get a P.O. Box and start moving your mail to that as well as set up a bank account with a security box and start collecting your important documents.


Title: Pharmacy refuse to refill recurring prescription because insurance lapsed and paying out of pocket is 'Red Flag'

Question:
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Located in California.

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Wife is very sick, been like this for several years. her condition causes severe pain episodes, for which she is prescribed Norco 10-325. on Average she uses about 2 a day (vary 0 - 4). In addition she is on daily Chemo and some other more 'regular' meds.

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Been picking up all prescriptions at the SAME Major Brand Pharmacy location for about 3 years now.

Lost my job a few weeks ago and my insurance lapsed. however I started a new job today. HR confirmed that new insurance is active, but can not give details until it process through the system. "just pay cash and submit the receipt once you are in the system in a dew days".

Pharmacist refused to let me buy the medication out-of-pocket - saying I am a red flag. he NEVER asked me my name, who I was, ID or anything. I explained my situation, and that I don't have new insurance information yet, and wife running out of meds and really needs the refill. again - same pills I have been refilling for her every few weeks for years.

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He won't check history in the system, he won't do anything beside call me a red flag, refuse to tell me by which rule / law he is refusing my sale, or his name.

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What can I do - how can I get the meds? who should I complain to?  how can I get him disciplined ?

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Thanks

Answer:
 It's not illegal. He refused to sell it to you. There's an important difference. It is legal for a retailer to refuse to do business with you for a huge range of reasons, including an inaccurate guess that you may be abusing the prescribed medication or an inaccurate suspicion of a fraudulent prescription.

You can and should kick this up the chain to the management at that pharmacy. Refusing to even check whether you were a customer in good standing is just plain dumb, and may be an over-eager interpretation of the store's policy, or even a bad judgement call on the pharmacist's individual discretion.

If that doesn't produce results, start looking at other pharmacies you can transfer your prescription to that take your insurance. If they don't want your money, there's no reason you should give it to them if you can avoid it.Answer #2: Paying cash (no insurance co-pay) for easily-sold and/or frequently-abused meds is red flag for pharmacists. They will often not fill until they’ve confirmed with doctor that all is ok.

That their records show your long history with that med should have been enough for pharmacist to fill. I’d complain up the chain of command.


Title: My brother is leaving his abusive girlfriend and wants to know if he will be able to take his children.

Question:
I’m in the United States, located in Iowa. My brother has been with an abusive woman for several years now. Their oldest child is not biologically his and the youngest two are. He is wanting to leave her to come to his home town (1.5 hours away). He doesn’t want to leave his kids behind as she can’t hold down a job and is always out partying. He is the main breadwinner and always has been. They’ve broken up a couple times before and the last time she left the  kids on the front step of my grandmother’s house in their car seats, rang the doorbell, and drove off before anyone even answered the door.

My main question is, how does he go about getting custody of *all three* children, or is this even possible? I’m afraid it would be considered kidnapping for him to do this and I want him to go through this process correctly. Thanks in advance!
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 He can take the two children that are his but not the child that is not. If that child is on danger with her he can notify CPS.

Also if he moves the children out of state he may be ordered to return them while custody is sorted out.


Title: OK - Got robbed twice in a week, is my evidence legal? USA

Question:
Hello,

I was robbed twice in a week.  First time they kicked in the back door and second time they broke my window to get in.  They stole a bunch of stuff like money, 3 TVs, 2 computer monitors, PS4, 30 pairs of shoes, beats headphones, hard drives, tablet, and 2 laptops.

The thing about my laptop is that I am logged onto my google account on them and didn't need a password to use it.  Well I noticed someone logging on Facebook and Twitter where it saved his passwords onto them.  I basically have access to his whole Facebook by just clicking his login name and it autofills the passwords.

I've been screenshoting his conversations and such.  There is a picture of what seems to be my exact white beats headphones after getting it stolen.  My question is... is the way I'm accumulation evidence legal? I have his IP address by using the Facebook's "where you've logged in." Seems to show the laptop being used in the city I was robbed, one was a windows 7 and the other was a Macbook Pro.

Thanks in advance!

Oklahoma

Answer: Nothing you described is illegal on your part. Time to call the cops and give them all the information you have.Answer #2: Call the cops and tell them what you know. Side note, your house was burglarized not robbed. Places get burgled, people get robbed.


Title: Landlord says no temp wheelchair ramp for dog cause blocks too much of stairs

Question:
My dog is old and large and cannot walk up stairs anymore. We bought a portable wheelchair ramp so she can walk up the front steps of our house. It's been there for over a month. Yesterday, our landlord came over to install a bracket for a window AC unit. While there, she talked to us about the ramp and said it was fine. Today she is claiming it is too wide and we can't use it because there needs to be 3' of clear steps or she is liable. We're in Oregon.

1st, does she have the right to even tell us anything about the ramp at all? It's not affixed to anything.

2nd, is it actually any kind of violation to have it blocking a portion of the stairway?

3rd, would she actually be liable, or would it be on us if somehow (yeah right) the ramp caused somebody to fall on the stairs.

And yes, I am absolutely trying to move, having a control freak landlord live next door is a nightmare.

PS. Fuck all landlords.

Answer:
 1) Maybe. It will depend on if non-permanent exterior changes are excluded as use of property in your lease, and municipal code regarding this type of addition.

2) Quite possibly, but it is a municipal code issue and we do not know the answer to that.

3) I do not know why you suspect you might *not* be responsible if you made an alteration to the property that caused someone to fall. You certainly could be liable. The landlord possibly could be liable to the injured party, but you wouldd end up being liable to the landlord or their insurer.

Why did you feel the postscript was necessary or added anything to value to the conversation? Do you always ask for help from people you know nothing about, then make a crude and fully-encompassing insult without wondering if it could also include the person or persons you're asking for advice or information from? There are better ways to approach life, if so.Answer #2: She can have you remove it since it is her property and there is no medically justified need for the ramp.


Title: (New York) My wife's employer has not provided facilities or break periods for breast pumping after a new baby.

Question:
So my wife works for a small hardware store in a small town. We had a baby back in June and my wife recently returned to work 2 days a week. She is breastfeeding our new baby and needs to pump a few times during her shift or her supply will decrease (and she gets very uncomfortable).
 The hardware store is owned by an older married couple and employs 2 part time employees, one being my wife. So far they have barely made any effort to support her in her need to pump. She pumps in a dirty back store room where they keep excess stock. Usually I have to leave my job to run the register so that she can do this without being interrupted by customers (this was the owners idea so that they wouldn't have to come in to the store). This is starting to become a problem with my employer and I'm not sure how much longer I can keep getting away with it. Every time we ask the owners to try to help us out they just say it will only be a few more months and the baby won't need breast milk anymore. Also, they said something about how companies with less than 50 employees don't have to provide facilities or break periods for breast feeding mothers to pump. Is this true?

Answer:
 "All such employers are subject to the FLSA break time requirement unless they have fewer than 50 employees and can demonstrate that compliance with the provision would impose an undue hardship." [DOL](https://www.dol.gov/whd/nursingmothers/faqBTNM.htm)

So it's not as simple as they don't have to provide it, but it quite likely would be an undue hardship to have them bring in a second staffer just to cover her break opportunities in a store that's ordinarily covered by one.


Title: I keep getting debt mailed to me from bills from a car accident

Question:
I have a lawyer but I need advice what to do. Because they are closed

I’m not sure why I keep getting letters. Should I call the number or have my lawyer do it?
I’m in Texas

Answer: You should contact the lawyer familiar with the case instead of internet strangers who know literally one sentence about your situation.


Title: Do I have the right to commercially use images from a book published in the 1500s?

Question:
I would like to manufacture items with images from a book originally published in the 1500s.

I am certain that the images were drawn by the original author at the original date of publishing.

On Getty Images someone is licensing these images and that has given me cause for concern.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 The actual images in the book are likely no longer under copyright, if they ever even were.

*Someone else's photo or picture* of those images in the book are likely under copyright.

You can likely use the images in the book, but you likely can't use someone else's pictures of the images in the book.  You'd probably have to take your own pictures of the images in the book.


Title: (Colorado) My parked car was hit by a drunk driver and her insurance is telling me they have not yet claimed liability? I am in dire need of a rental car.

Question:
A couple nights ago a drunk driver rounded the corner and hit a couple cars in front of my house. She ravaged the car behind mine and shoved it into mine, completely destroying the back end of my car. She drove away (hit and run) making it a couple miles away before she was found. She was drunk, and had open alcohol containers in her car.

My car is my only mode of transportation to work. For the past 3 days my dad has had to take me to work, (9-10 miles in the opposite direction) and drop me off in front of the building at 5:30am so that he's not late for his job, and I have no choice but to sit outside and wait for someone to open the gate at 8:00am so that I may go inside.

Her insurance company (AmFam) has told me that they are not able to give me a rental at this time because they have not received a statement from their driver and determined liability. How can that be when their covered driver was charged with a dui?

Are they telling me the truth and should I be patient for another couple days, or am I being run around by these guys?

Any help is appreciated. Thanks, guys!

Answer:
 It's only been a few days. It's annoying but they may not even gotten to your case by now.

Phone your insurance and see if the other driver is found liable, can you get a rental car now (pay for it yourself) and then get reimbursed when your claim is settled. Answer #2: Yes they are most likely telling you the truth. They weren’t there and have no way of knowing their insured was driving and struck vehicles and received a DUI. Have you sent them a copy of the police report yet? That may help part of it, but if they are unable to reach their insured the claim may take quite a while. The fastest easiest thing is to file with your carrier so they can deal with the other carrier later for you.


Title: If I push someone is that considered assault? Canada.

Question: This is more of a shower thought. If I push someone away who is loudly yelling at me for example. Can I get successfully charged? In Canada BTW.

Answer:
 Just to add to what other posters have said, there is a concept in Canadian law called "de minimus".  What this means is that an act is only a crime if it rises above some minimal level.  So if I put my hand on your shoulder, it is an application of force, but it's most likely "de minimus" -- in other words, not an assault.  If you give someone a gentle push, same thing, it's likely not an assault.

So if you are wondering how hard do you have to push someone before it becomes an assault, well, that depends on what the judge considers to be "de minimus".  This basically allows police and courts to apply a common sense test to any alleged assault.

This concept applies to other offences too -- for example if you eat a jelly bean out of the bulk bin at a grocery store, that's theft, but it's not a theft beyond the de minimus range.

The rationale for this is that criminal law is not intended to deal with trivial stuff.  It's intended to deal with real crime.

Just as an added wrinkle to your question, if someone is yelling at you, you may reasonably believe that they are going to use force against you, in which case your pushing them away could be self-defence.  See section 34 of the Criminal Code.  http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-6.html#h-9

In other words, as is so often the case with legal questions, "it depends".


Title: My BFs credit is hurting due to a credit card

Question: [deleted]

Answer: He needs to follow the FCRA dispute process to get them removed from his credit report. Don't pay Home Depot because you could assume that debt as your own.


Title: College student traffic citation for not changing address on license.

Question: My son goes to school (university) in Georgia. His license still has his “home” address (in Georgia) where he’s lived since he was 13. He comes home in summers but has lived in a dorm and several apartments while attending school. He’s coming back home in January. A state patrol officer cited him for distracted driving (a legit issue...I’m not happy) and for not having his current apartment address on his license. He claimed my son had to apply for a new license within 60 days of a change of address. He cited violation of code 40-5-33 which deals with change of address. Are there exemptions for college students? Does he have to apply for a new license each school year and again each summer?

Answer:
 I'm not aware of a single state that requires students to change their address every time they move during school so long as their "permanent" address remains the same.

Was the officer aware that your son was a student?

Is his "home" address your current address?Answer #2: Seems strange. Pretty much the same thing as owning a home in one state and a vacation home in another, doesn't mean you'd have to have a different address based on where you are at the time


Title: Samsung (Company) LOST My Phone!

Question:
I'll keep this short.

I sent my phone to Samsung (5/18/15) for screen repair expecting it would only take a couple of days, maybe weeks and about a week later they told me they couldn't locate the phone. Seriously?
So we went through the UPS claims which got approved which means they've received compensation but I still haven't!

After several weeks of back and forth calls, I called in about a week ago and they're giving me a consistent story. "We'll send you a phone when the company makes more of them." Something tells me that Samsung won't be making many Galaxy S6 128GB Gold phones for awhile (the demand wasn't very high compared to smaller versions). What should I do? I've been without a cellphone for months now and I paid almost $1200 for this phone.

 UPDATE 7/20/15- THANK YOU. I called with a very stern voice this time and received a lot more information. My claim was finalized on June 5th. They waited (for whatever reason) to request the phone on July 7th.
They told me to wait a week from now (July 20th) because the "request process" which is 1-4 weeks. If that doesn't work, we'll discuss "alternative options". I also used the social media and newspaper claims you guys told me, THEY DID NOT LIKE THAT.

Answer:
 Easiest way is to kick a big fuss on Samsung social media. Threaten to go to your local press/newspaper forum. This should help escalate the matter to someone high enough to offer compensation.

Answer #2: Who actually lost it? Samsung or UPS? You said a UPS claim was filed so it was lost in transit? Answer #3: Ask them to refund the purchase price.  You could try filing a suit in small claims court; this can be fairly effective in getting their attention.


Title: Male with diagnosed Asberger's syndrome, ADHD, and OCD, just barely turned 18, facing harassment and possibly false death threat charges. Gilbert, Arizona, United States (I live in a county island in Maricopa County if that means anything)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Having those disorders does not give you the right to act the way you did. The only people in the wrong here is you and your friend.

Don't use your disability as a free pass to do whatever shit you want, it makes us who also have disabilities like yourself look really bad.


Title: My employer is forcing us to stay on the premises while off the clock.

Question: My employer is in providence RI, they require us to clock out and make us stay inside the building, unpaid, while they count the registers and safe. Today we had to wait almost 20 minutes though it's not usually that bad. It just bothers me because we already get out after 11 p.m. most nights. Is this worth seeking legal action over?

Answer:
 IANAL but I wonder how this Supreme Court case influences your situation.

[Supreme Court rules Amazon doesn’t have to pay for after-hours time in security lines](http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-rules-amazon-doesnt-have-to-pay-for-after-hours-time-in-security-lines/2014/12/09/05c67c0c-7fb9-11e4-81fd-8c4814dfa9d7_story.html)^[1]

FWIW, I think that decision was wrong. My opinion is worth exactly nothing, though, which puts me one cartoon face away from being [this](http://imgur.com/gallery/91sn32Q).^[2]


Title: Please help me review an LLC agreement for a small start up company in Philadelphia, PA

Question:
Hello! Thanks for reading this post.

I'm starting a small business (LLC) in Philadelphia, PA, with a friend. I would love to have someone look over the LLC Operations Agreement template we are using and make sure it protects my interests.

Namely, my investment into the business is $5000 plus my time (I'm working full time on this until the business gets rolling and he can quit his job and join full time.) His contribution is $5000 plus assuming the risk of any additional start up costs that we didn't anticipate, which is sure to be another few thousand dollars.

Hypothetically, let's say he contributes $7500 plus part time work into the business and I contribute $5000 plus full time work into the business. I want to set it up so that after he gets his additional $2500 investment back, we are still equal partners getting 50/50 profit distribution when the business becomes profitable. (And if the business never becomes profitable and dissolves, that we are both out the time and money and don't owe each other anything.)

I think that in order to make this arrangement, we need to find better wording for our LLC agreement.

If you can help, please PM me and I will gladly send you a private link to the Google doc with the LLC template.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: You need to hire a lawyer for this. This goes way beyond the scope of this sub.


Title: Can a person break their lease to escape an abusive situation? Is there any legal protection in these cases?

Question:
A friend of mine is in a mentally/emotionally abusive relationship. They live together, and both are bound by a lease that will not be expiring soon. She needs to gtfo. I will provide details on their relationship in the comments if requested.

I do realize that she can move out and he would probably keep the place, but she is still worried and feeling stuck. I told her to talk to the landlord about exactly what would be required to get out of the lease, if her bf decided to leave the apartment as well and they were both liable. Then GTFO.

My questions:

1.	Can she have her name taken off of the lease? If so, can anyone fill me in on how?

2.	If having her name removed from the lease involves a lawyer, do you know of any organizations that provide assistance to people in these situations that can’t afford one?

3.	You guys also give good practical advice, so that is welcome.

I know there are many resources for domestic violence survivors, but this guy isn’t physically abusive so I’m not entirely sure if she would qualify for some of them. That is, unless drugging her without her knowledge or consent is considered an act of violence.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: First, drugging her without consent is a serious violation of the law and she should call the police if it happens again.  Many states have statutes that allow victims of domestic abuse to break leases. You didn't include her state so I can't say for sure if that is the case.


Title: Is this judge crazy? New York

Question:
http://www.nonhumanrightsproject.org/2015/04/20/judge-recognizes-two-chimpanzees-as-legal-persons-grants-them-writ-of-habeas-corpus/

Is there really a legal basis to grant habeas corpus to chimpanzees?

Answer:
 What's with all the 'what if' and 'wtf' questions today? Is this some sort of post-420 thing?Answer #2: He didn't actually grant habeas to chimpanzees yet. This is just a show cause....

*Journalists*