Title: Can my company make me sell my bitcoins?

Question: Hello, this takes place in Texas. I have invested a sum in Bitcoin a while back. My company just sent a company wide compliance email stating that we cannot have any personal investment in crypto currency. I legally have to disclose LLC involvement, any individual stock or ETF trades, and limited partnership. I have not disclosed my crypto currency holdings to the company. Can they force me to sell my holdings?

Answer:
 No, but they can fire you if you don’t.Answer #2: Sounds like you work for a bank or financial services company.  Crypto currencies have been a sticky subject (regulators have been warned off ICOs for now, but coins are still allowed), but come Sunday, they are going to get stickier.  The first futures contract goes live and now, your firm could be taking a big boy interest in this market.  Firms like to avoid *any* look of conflict of interest.

They have no legal way to force you to sell, but if they find out they will certainly a) fire you (especially after explicitly telling everyone) and b) make your life complicated from a licensing perspective.  Them's some heavy dice to roll.Answer #3: Serious Question: How can they check a BTC wallet inside a USB stick only accessed on a PC you fully control at the privacy of your own home?

I'd personally keep my mouth shut. Or claim it was lost in a hard disk crash.


Title: [IL]Moved across country and our mover keeps pushing back the date we receive all our stuff.

Question:
I've done a little research online and the contract they provided doesn't indicate that it's non-binding for either side. When we spoke to them they said the initial window for delivery was what they thought they could deliver, but it isn't cost efficient for them. They seem to be cherry-picking what to subscribe to from the contract, saying we still need to pay the full amount ($5k) but that they're not obligated to meet the delivery date they specified. I'm wondering two things: if they don't hold up their end of the contract, are we obligated to pay them the amount specified? I don't want to pay but also don't want them coming after my credit score. And second, is there any legal action I could bring up to them that might make them speed up the delivery?
Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 Start Here for action that may speed up delivery, or to file a general complaint:  http://nccdb.fmcsa.dot.gov/default.aspx

Moving vans are labeled as 'Household Goods' in the Public Complaint section.Answer #2: Bear in mind that this is still the busiest time of year for them. That said, you might be able to file an inconvenience claim or try and cajole them into extra/free services at delivery.

Is this a private move (as in, you are not military or being moved by your employer)?


Title: This morning I rear-ended someone and I don't have insurance, lady I hit has been texting me asking for license plate info, what do I do now?

Question:
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Topic:
Insurance

Answer: Give her the information. She probably needs it to file a claim with her insurance.


Title: My GF was arrested for hitting me. I am being forced to testify..I don't want her to suffer. What happens if I just don't go?

Question: As the title states. Thanks

Answer:
 You cannot and should not ignore a court summons to testify. They are a lawful order, not a request. You should go to court and tell the truth to the best of your ability.

I know this is probably very hard for you, and I'm sorry that you're going through it. Talking to a professional or close friend/family may be helpful during this process, if you're up for it.


Title: Accidentally saw cp

Question: I'm from Michigan, I've heard talk of the deep web so I downloaded tor and looked up sites to visit, one site was a adult "YouTube" I thought it'd be extreme combat footage and gore not porn and child porn, am I going to be in trouble, am I going to be tracked I'm 17 I didn't click on any videos I didn't watch anything just glimpsed and was disgusted, I tried reporting it online but it didn't work I'm factory resetting my pc I'm so scared is anything going to happen

Answer:
 1) If you found it on accident the FBI likely is already aware.

2) Nothing will happen. The FBI isnt interested in going after someone who glimpsed something.

3) If they can track you (which is unlikely) they can see that you spent less than 5 seconds on the site


Title: Husband unfaithful, Wife wants outs but can't afford to leave

Question:
Posting for a work friend of my fiance, as this all happened today.
Located in Illinois, US.

She discovered that he was unfaithful, and had been texting/flirting/exchanging nude pictures with 5+ women behind her back. She's unsure if anything physical happened, as he's unwilling to admit to it, but confronted him and received "sincere" apologies and made plans to attend marriage counseling. Later in the day, he sent a text that was meant for someone else, to her, outlining how he was so sick of her shit and how he's lucky she didn't find out about the rest of the women he was talking to.

Basically, she wants out. They own a house together and have children. I believe she has grounds to live in the house with their kids so they can continue to attend the nearby school, but she cannot afford the house on her own. What are her current options?
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 >What are her current options?

She should contact a divorce attorney. Since she really needs an attorney when she files for divorce (due to children and a house being involved).


Title: Question about the legality of confessing after having a case dismissed with prejudice

Question:
Warning upfront: This is based off of an episode of Blue Bloods, so I'm sure there are things that were overlooked for the sake of "good TV".

The gist is that one of the show's stars is an ADA in NYC and is prosecuting a guy for murder.  The case ends up being dismissed because of contrived TV shenanigans (the confession had to be thrown out because the guy blurted it out before the officer could read him his Miranda rights, AND the evidence holding department lost the murder weapon).  They made a point of having the case be dismissed "with prejudice" which I believe means that he couldn't be retried for the same crime?  I'm assuming that "double jeopardy" doesn't apply if a case is dismissed, hence the qualification?  Anyway, after the fact, the ADA is out having conciliatory drinks with her brother, the suspected-murderer walks in and says "I just wanted to let you know that you were right - he didn't put up much of a struggle and I barely broke a sweat."

Is there really nothing that can be done in that case (or similarly with a similar result of not-guilty/double jeopardy)?  He basically walked in and confessed to an ADA and an NYPD detective.  Again, I understand that it was done for TV drama and an intelligent criminal would likely just thank his lucky stars and disappear, not thumb his nose at the prosecutor in public, but it's still mind-boggling if there's not a provision in the law for something like this.

Answer:
 In most of the U.S., jeopardy doesn't attach until the jury has been empanelled and sworn in.

You are correct that the intent of a case being dismissed "with prejudice" means "with prejudice to its refiling," but I actually do not believe that such a dismissal forbids the State from filing the same charges again.  This is different in the civil context, but the reason for that is because usually a Defendant has given something (consideration of some sort...money, etc.) in exchange for the dismissal.  So to allow a civil litigant to re-file would essentially create a breach of an agreement.

But in the scenario you described, I cannot imagine any reason whatsoever for the state to dismiss that case "with prejudice," and even if it did, I don't think it would be binding.

Also, for good measure, if a perp blurts out a confession that's not in response to questioning, I don't think that's a Miranda problem.  If somebody is under arrest and questioned, that's when it's an issue.

I love TV.Answer #2: If nothing else, the second confession could be used against him in the civil suit for wrongful death.


Title: Is it legal for one to record a student on the property of a public school? He admitted to having a current Stanford student to write his essays for him and got into Stanford and my friend recorded him saying this. Can my friend get into legal trouble for this?

Question: I live in California.

Answer: California is a two party consent state, and your school district may have thoughts on the matter as well.


Title: Selling someone elses photograph on a t-shirt when the photo was from the 1870s.

Question:
My brother and I are looking into creating a clothing brand but dont quite understand the copyright laws on using an old painting/photograph on our shirts. This is the link to the photo : http://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/283170
Is it legal to use this image seeing as it's almost 140 years old?

Answer:
 > it's almost 140 years old?

The image we're looking at, http://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/ph/original/DP155366.jpg , is not 140 years old. The photo it was created from is.

Who scanned in the photo? Did they do any adjustments, any color correction, any changes to the contrast, any repair on dust or scratches?

You're going to need to contact the Met. *Unless you have access to the original painting and take your own photo of it*, you're probably out of luck without a license.


Title: [Maryland, USA] New property manager claims to have lost my move-in inspection sheet, and will charge me for any problems they find in the apartment, including issues that existed prior to my tenancy. Do I have any legal protection?

Question:
**TL;DR: New property manager lost my move-in inspection sheet, left voicemail acknowledging she was supposed to have it, but intends to bill me for all existing problems in the apartment regardless. If I can't find my own copy of the inspection sheet (which I'm not sure I have), am I on the hook for the charges?**

Hi /r/legaladvice,

I live in a managed apartment complex in Maryland. When I first moved in, the property manager gave me an inspection sheet to document all existing damages and wear in my apartment to ensure that I would not be charged when I moved out. Completion of the inspection sheet was mandatory within a certain period of my move-in date, and I did turn in the form within the deadline. The unit was in good shape, but it did have some existing problems, which I made sure to document in detail.

I'm moving out of Maryland at the end of this month, and recently stopped by the complex's front office to check in with the property manager and make sure that I've handling all my move-out tasks correctly (e.g., terminating electricity service, clearing the moving vehicle, et cetera). The receptionist informed me that the property manager "no longer works for [complex name]", and directed me to the new property manager. (This seemed very sudden considering I had just seen the property manager a week or two prior and he was well-liked at the complex, but it's possible he left of his own accord.) I spoke with the new property manager and asked her to verify that she had both my intent to vacate notice and my move-in inspection sheet. She confirmed she had the intent to vacate form, but could not find the inspection sheet in my file. She indicated that the previous property manager had some forms that hadn't been filed yet, but after leafing through a stack of papers in the office, she said she didn't know where the inspection sheet was. She said she'd contact her regional manager to find out what this meant for me, and later left the following voicemail on my phone:

> Hi [OP], this is [property manager] from [apartment name]. Just wanted to give you a call to let you know that I did hear back from my regional manager and she said unfortunately if you do not have a copy on file as we do not either, we will have to charge you, um, you know, based upon whatever damages are in the apartment. Um, so, I guess the way that she explained it to me is that you are responsible for having a copy for yourself. Um, I don't know why the staff here did not have a copy on file from your move in, but they should. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call back. You can reach me at [number]. Thank you so much. Bye.

I've been looking through my personal files trying to find my own copy of the inspection sheet, but I can't find it either. (I'm normally pretty good about record-keeping, so my first thought is that a copy might not have ever been given to me, in which case I'm kicking myself for not explicitly requesting a copy at the time.) I've taken good care of the unit, but it wasn't without its own problems when I moved in, and it's looking like the new management team is planning to charge me for those issues when I move out. The property manager stated that any damages would have come out of my security deposit, but since I did not make a security deposit when I moved in, she would forward the bill to my new address.

Do I have any legal protection here? I'm not sure if the property manager's message stating that the complex should have had its own copy of the inspection sheet will help me if push comes to shove, but I'm moving several hundred miles away and I'd really rather not have to fight a potential legal battle from out of state. As a first step, I'll be submitting a request for a live inspection of the property by certified mail, which I am legally entitled to as long as the letter is sent within fifteen days of the last day of my lease. However, I get the impression that even this won't help much as there is precedent to pass a move-out inspection and still be charged if the property manager finds damage after the move-out date. I'll also be scouring my apartment to see if I can find that inspection sheet, but I'm not sure how much recourse I have if I can't find it. The idea that the tenant is "responsible" for keeping a copy of the sheet but the management team isn't is kind of crazy to me, but I don't know much about the law. Is there anything I can do to protect myself from being charged for existing wear and tear, or even worse? (I'm already starting to worry that the management team will try to get a full remodel of the unit on my dime!)

Thank you for any and all advice!

Edit: Moved TL;DR to top.

Answer:
 I'm definitely not a lawyer, and I don't know Maryland law.

That being said: if they don't have a move-in inspection sheet, it will be very difficult for them to prove *any* damages to the apartment were caused by you. They're probably unable to claim damages against your deposit without the sheet--and, if they do, you can likely win handily in court. You almost definitely have the upper hand here.Answer #2: [FL]  Something similar happened to me.  My apt complex changed management and my move in inspection sheet was lost, but they were going to charge me for the damaged carpet (the burn holes were there when I moved in).  I sought out legal counsel through a free service at my university.  The lawyer drafted up a letter and basically told the apartment complex that they couldn't charge me for the damaged carpet because they couldn't prove I did it and if they did charge me then we'd take them to court.  He also reminded them that if they lost, they would be on the hook for my legal fees and that his rate was $300/hr.

I got my deposit back.  Every.  Single.  Penny.  Answer #3: That sounds like they can't prove that anything was not pre-existing. Answer #4: your options are dependent on state laws and if your state is a landlord lord state (where they generally can get away with anything) or a tenant state (where the laws lean toward tenants rights). if they can't prove it wasn't there when you moved in if you can afford it you'd probably win in court unless there's some law or clause in the lease that stops you.


Title: Partner was turned away from hospitals 4x before being diagnosed with osteomyelitis and now faces 6 weeks of hospital stay and almost lost her leg.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Medical malpractice is very fact specific and outside the scope of this subreddit. You should speak to an attorney in that area, initial consultations are generally free or low cost. If multiple malpractice attorneys have turned you away, you either do not have a case, or it is not worth pursuing.

You will need to sue in the state where the incident occurred.


Title: University withholding transcripts

Question: Is it legal for an online university to withhold transcripts if you drop out of a program, especially for financial reasons? I have a friend who is being forced into a position to drop her program (on her last semester) because she can’t afford it. They said she won’t be able to join the program again and she has to pay her tuition for that semester if she wants her transcripts, potentially to transfer to a different university when she has the funds. Can they do that when she’s obviously completed all that work?

Answer: Yes.  A school can withhold transcripts until financial obligations to the school are settled.


Title: Arrested for Disorderly Conduct- Was not read Miranda rights (Worcester, MA)

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Miranda rights relate to questioning. If you're not being questioned while in custody, you don't need to be read your rights.Answer #2: You only need your Miranda rights read if they interrogate you.


Title: Workplace safety question.

Question:
About 6 months ago my company instituted new enhanced security measures on our building. (About 800 employees and Iocated in the Midwestern US) consisting of rotating turn styles at every entrance and a 8 foot tall fence around the property with an automated gate.

After being reported to the state and fined they installed ADA compliant emergency exits. However my concern lies with the security fence around the property.

The fence surrounds the entire property including the parking lot. Entry is restricted by key card however exit is restricted by vehicle pressure switch. And there are no pedestrian gates or footpaths off the property. So for all practical purposes there is no way to exit the property on foot, bike, scooter, or light weight motorcycle.

This is an inconvenience for me on a normal day (I ride a bike normally) but does concern me in the case of an emergency. If for some reason people were to need to escape this property due to fire, disaster, active shooter ect. There is no was to do it on foot.

Is the company in violation of any laws? Or is there any way to pressure them to change this?

Answer: I'd check with your local fire code (since you didn't include a location) and see what they require. You could always anonymously tip the fire marshal off that there needs to be an inspection.


Title: My bf has been on the run for 8 years

Question:
Long story short in 2008 my bf was arrested for being in the car with someone that had marijuana and was put on parole , in 2010 he was arrested fake name fake social for marijuana. Somehow, he was able to post bail with the fake info and he ran. He is scared that because they ran his finger prints the second time, they know who they are. Now
I have a great job, I love him dearly, and we have built a nice life together but he stays very low. We have been saving up money for legal fees, and have 20 grand saved up. Our problem right now, his wisdom teeth are coming in, causing a lot of pain and if they get infected could be life threatening. Can't go to the doctor because of social and so on. He believes that there is no way to pay it off without any jail time. I can't believe it has been over 8 years and I have 20k and I can't pay it off? He is so worried about his teeth he is about to turn himself in over it. I'm devastated. I have been with him for 12 years. I am scared he does that and they pick him up for 2010 and I never see him again. Is there any hope that we can pay it off, I don't give a fuck if I have to sell my house. Please someone give me some advice, I know this situation is very fucked but he is a really great person, and I love him a lot.

Answer: Your boyfriend needs to get a criminal defense attorney and go see a dentist. The dentist isn't gonna report him to the police. Answer #2: So on the dentist front- I actually had a dentist who didn’t even ask for my SSI- just took a grand and took my teeth.


Title: Passing a School Bus AS the Stop Sign Came Out

Question:
Hi reddit, this morning, on my commute to class today, a school bus had its amber lights flashing but
 no stop sign yet. The cars in front of me kept going so I did too. I made sure that by the time I got to the bus the amber lights were still there, but the moment that my car's "halfway" point got to the stop sign, it swung out. As this is only my second year of driving, I wasn't sure of what to do and so I kept going as the driver honked his horn. My question is: does that count as passing a bus with its sign out? If so, what are the next steps that I should take? I am in WA State.

Answer:
 Wait, did you actually get pulled over or anything? If not, move on. FTR it's typically a better idea just to stop if you see a bus come to a stop with their amber lights flashing.Answer #2: If you're going to get a citation, it will hapen in a week or two.  It will be addressed to the person associated with the license plate on the car.

The blinking Amber Lights are there to warn you that the bus is slowing down to pick up kids, not because of some other reason.  You're not supposed to use it as a "this is your last chance, so hurry up and get around" that many people use yellow traffic lights for.   Instead, say "Oh, this bus is stopping.  I'll wait patiently behind it until it's moving again."


Title: I'm from out of state but I got a ticket for paraphernalia in Texas

Question: I was recently crossing Texas to go to Arizona and got pulled over and searched. They found my pipe and grinder and gave me a ticket for possession of drug paraphernalia. After calling the number on the ticket about my court date they told me I did not have to show up to court and said I had till March 9th to pay the fine of $507. My question is if I can't pay the fine on time will they issue a warrant? Also I live in Florida and Am currently unemployed.

Answer:
 >My question is if I can't pay the fine on time will they issue a warrant?

Yes.

However, many times you can make arrangements for payment, which should be done *before* the due date.


Title: Dad telling me to say his $ went to my education

Question: So I've been attending college, "paying" it with the usual student loans, PLUS loans under my mom, and the occasional school aid. For the past couple years, my dad has accrued a lot of $ in debt for unrelated things with his credit cards and apparently, recently the credit cards finally went and got a collection agency to pursue him. Afaik, apparently he's now thinking to have me go in and say that $40k of his debt was for my college tuition. I'm just wondering now, would they even be able to check? And even if so, would that help his situation in any way? Is this legal? Would this hurt me in any way? I feel like there's no harm in doing it but, I don't want to get myself into a legally binding situation but I don't even see how the credit card company would care where the $ went to, even if to my education.

Answer:
 Do not lie for your father.  It's his problem and he needs to deal with it.  Assisting him in defrauding a credit card company is not a good plan going forward.Answer #2: This sounds like fraud. Don't be a party to fraud.Answer #3: >  Is this legal?

No, fraud is not legal.Answer #4: > he's now thinking to have me go in and say

Go in where?  Say to whom?


Title: [MI] Can I share my litigation process on social media?

Question: I recently took a company to small claims court and won because they wouldn’t refund a sizable amount of money for a bad product they sold me. Months ago when I realized they were not going to right their wrong, I emailed them and said that I expected a full refund, and if they didn’t give me my money back, I informed them that I planned on taking them to small claims court and discouraging anyone I know from doing business with them. Well, I followed through with small claims court and won, so now I want to follow through on my other threatened consequence. Obviously I wouldn’t want to do so if I could get into trouble for it, though. Are there HIPPA-like laws that prevent me from discussing the proceedings of the hearing and experience I had with this company? Their stance in the courtroom?

Answer:
 > Can I share my litigation process on social media?

Yes.

> Are there HIPPA-like laws that prevent me from discussing the proceedings of the hearing and experience I had with this company?

No.

> Their stance in the courtroom?

No.

For the most part, court proceedings are public record.

However, there is something to be said about how you do it. If you make general posts about everything in the light of your experience, that's most likely to be fine. If you start tagging all their customers saying "look how they treated me, avoid them", that can lead to a claim of [tortious interference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortious_interference) and the line between free speech and tortious interference is arguably currently a grey area.


Title: [CA] My mom wants to know if she'll be okay firing an employee from her job.

Question:
My mom owns a beauty supply store and all employees receive minimum wage. The only people who works at the store are 5 employees and one manager, my mom's friend.

She recently hired me, her daughter, to help with making sure customer service improved. I've been working for her for a couple of months, but not as an official employee because she's been paying me under the table. I tell my coworkers that I'm not their boss or manager, and to direct all questions to our manager.

I screwed up. During a couple shifts with me and my coworker, she had an idea to give out a basket full of nail polishes to customers for free. I thought it would be fine because my mom has so much old stock and not many people would be buying them, even though they were a dollar each. She asked me if she thought that would be okay and I said yes because I didn't want to deal with saying no. I know I screwed up and I regret not being more firm telling her to ask our manager.

On another shift, we were trying to get rid of packs of old hair that were being sold 2 for 1 dollar. She said it would be a good idea to just give them out to purchasing customers because it would make them come back. I let her do it because of the same reasoning. In that moment, I didn't think it was a big deal. We both agreed to just tell our manager we sold them.

As I write this, I feel like a pathetic daughter. I don't know what I was thinking and why I didn't act like an employee my mom would be proud of. I have been saying again and again to my coworkers to not treat me like a higher up because I'm definitely not, but I'm thinking me saying "okay" really encouraged my coworker to think giving away old stock was fine.

My manager caught us on camera and told my mom. She told me she planned to fire her, but wants to make sure there's no grounds for counter action. I feel terrible and don't know what to do. I'm probably going to get "fired" too but... it's messy. She's my mom.

TLDR: My mom wants to fire my coworker for giving away free things without consulting our manager first. She may have thought it was okay because I just let her do it and I'm the owner's daughter. Can we let her go and are there grounds for counter suing?

Answer:
 If the employees are in an at-will employment scenario, then your mother can fire them for virtually any reason, no reason, or a fabricated reason, so long as that reason isn't illegally discriminatory, or in retaliation for a select few things (none of which you have described).

Depending on what they get fired for, they may or may not be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits.


Title: Abusive boss

Question:
First I'd like to clarify that I have no idea if I would have any legal grounds whatsoever. I just feel very tired and vulnerable so I wanted to hear some opinions. So I don't know if I just have to man up or if there's something off happening here.
This is happening in PA.
In January this year I started working for a company remotely. The company deals with people on multiple countries and because of that my hours weren't exactly 9 to 5, but it would never surpass the 40 hours per week.
In April, my boss that lives in PA said I had to move there because he was converting the company to mainly on site. I was getting married at the end of July, and was looking into buying a house and really liked the prospect of having a 9 to 5 job and a house in the suburbs. So in June I bought. A house and in August I had moved there. That's when things started to get weird.
My boss started to demand my presence at the office at 9am sharp, but still expected me to work around the clock to deal with the rest of the team members that are in different countries. So I work in the office all day, get home to have to deal with people on different time zones, I barely have any time to sleep and last Tuesday when I got in 30 minutes late (after having multiple meetings with prospect customers in the middle east between 3am to 7am) he threatened to fire me.
The reason why I'm writing today is because yesterday I worked 17 hours without a break because of a proposal that was an "emergency" and he already sent me a message saying that I he was expecting me to be in at 9am.
Under any other circumstances I'd just quit and live off savings until I found another job, but I don't have many contacts here and now with a mortgage and a wife to support that's not really an option.
I'm already shopping a round for a different gig but I'm concerned for my health and that he'll fire me leaving me in a very tough spot.
Thanks for the help!

Answer: Are you an exempt salaried employee?


Title: My customer was ripped off by a car experience company and I don't know what I can do

Question: My sister works for a 'tour holiday' company and she has come across the following problem.                                  "One of the holiday goers in my group paid 400€ for what was advertised as an 'Autobahn Basic package on speed restricted roads' from German company Motion Drive. From the name, the description (and the price) he was expecting to drive on a part of speed-restricted autobahn.  20 min into the drive, he asked when he was going on the autobahn and the driver replied there was not enough time in 30 mins to do so and they didn't get on the autobahn at all.                    After writing to the company after the session, they told him that the 30min drive involves a really "boring" section and that since in this time he could have gone only on the part restricted to 100km/h, the driver (unbeknown to my customer) decided for a nice route through the city instead. The driving company however claim that the marketing agency through whom we booked did not tell them that my customer had booked an autobahn package.   Since our complaint, the description of the activity has been changed from 'autobahn basic package on speed restricted roads' to 'basic package on speed restricted roads within the city' on the driving company website.                               My friend feels misled and totally ripped off.                                                                   I have been exchanging emails with both companies but beyond threatening a bad Trip Advisor review, I don't know what else I can do.                                                        Is anyone familiar with consumer protection/ misleading advertisement laws in Germany ? Or can anyone offer any advice on the steps I can take next ?"

Answer:
 Did the guy book this pakage himself or did you guys book it for him ?

If he booked it himself it's not your problem .
If he booked it through you , you need to fix it with him regardsless of what happens with the parties you booked . His agreement is with you .


Title: Angry business owner planning to sue me? Help please.

Question:
I posted a review on yelp about a local real estate broker company in Boston. I've copied my review here:

"I am a firm believer that the way someone treats other people is the same way they will eventually treat you. [COMPANY] has made it a nightmare trying to move out of my apartment. I would bet they will do the same to you too.

My boyfriend and I are more than accommodating to brokers. If they call or text about showing our place during a day/time we are typically out, we let them do so. Even with little to no notice. We have been extremely flexible throughout this whole process. Yet I have multiple examples of their brokers being extremely unprofessional.

One broker named [B] texted my boyfriend, immediately demanding to show our apartment on a Sunday afternoon when my family was in town visiting me. We were completely open about other times, gave him numerous days, but he insisted and was rude the entire time. He just HAD to show our apartment on that day at that time. So fuck us, right? I had to uproot my family members and leave the apartment for him.

Another broker named [E] just showed my apartment yesterday and set an alarm on my Echo device for 7am this morning. ON MY DAY OFF. I know it was him because I can hear his voice in the app. He can play tricks and inconvenience me all he wants, but he's still not the sharpest tool in the shed if you ask me.

So BEWARE IF YOU RENT A PROPERTY ADVERTISED BY THEM. They will do this to you too once it's your time to move out. Because you're no longer a person to them. You're an obstacle to a big fat payday.

EDIT TO ADD: There are many more examples which I won't get into. But I've also come home to my apartment door being completely unlocked. The broker returned 30 minutes later to say she had gave someone else the key, mistakenly believing the door would lock on its own when she closed it, and had to come back to lock it. I didn't get her name but this one really angered me because the other apartments in my building have been broken into previously. Why be so irresponsible with someone else's home? Extremely inconsiderate people!"

I received this response from the company's owner. It's a small company with about 15 people.

"That voice is neither of [E] nor [N]. Please let me know what your address is so I can make sure none of my agents go into your unit. Your claim is fraudulent and I will be requesting your IP address location and then will be obtaining legal council to sue you for defamation and slander. For everyday this slander is online I will be looking to collect the value of each day's gross plus interest. There is no [B] in my office and that voice can be proven in court to not be one of my agents. You have not let me know your address and so I will find out on Tuesday(the next business day) where you wrote the review along with all these responses. You will not hurt my reputation any longer and you will have to pay for the time you already have."

There are many more messages of us going back and forth, but I didn't know if they would be relevant. It's mostly her denying my claims and defending her company. I sent her the voice recording and she insisted it wasn't her agents. I told her that no one else showed the apartment that day so I knew it was one of her agents. I guess she got mad so she responded with this. Is she bluffing or can she really do this?

EDIT: Changed names to letters and added location.

Answer: She can sue, but is unlikely to do so.  At minimum, I'd wait until I heard from their attorney. Answer #2: All that but no location?


Title: (FL)My mother sold my social security number to her friend, will I get in any trouble?

Question:
I've already contacted the police and she and her friend have been arrested also I froze my credit.

My mother stole my social security number and sold it to her friend so she could work in the US.

Can I get in any trouble for this?

Answer: You won't get in trouble for someone else stealing/selling your identity or for you reporting them.


Title: Chase Denied Chargeback, Still Want Refund

Question: [deleted]

Answer: That's the danger inherent to crowdfunding


Title: Pet damaged some stuff in my apartment, how much am I liable for?

Question:
So I live in a large apartment with a dog and the end of my lease is coming up. The dog did some cosmetic damage to a few baseboards that I can easily repaint and touch up, but the biggest issue is a section of carpet. While left alone a while ago, he tore up a part of the carpet (basically putting a hole in the middle of it that I'm not sure if I can patch it), and unfortunately has stained the carpet as well in numerous areas. Now I plan on getting the carpet professionally cleaned before I move out, but I'm worried the stains won't come out, and that the hole can't be patched, so my question is, how much could I be liable for?

Can my landlord demand more than just my security deposit? I'm more than happy to help pay for the damage, but I know that he is also looking to sell this apartment once I'm out, so I don't want him to take advantage of the situation and demand that I replace the entire carpet. He didn't require a 'pet deposit' in my lease, so all he has is my security deposit.

Should I offer him to help pay for the damage, or should I try to fix it/clean it myself and then let him worry about the rest?  I want to be honest and helpful, but I don't want to get taken for a ride either.

Answer: You are liable for all damage your pet caused. If it is more than the security deposit, you can be billed for it.


Title: Parents separated; dad getting evicted and trying to move in with mom

Question:
(Arizona, Phx/Tucson) Hi, r/legaladvice, I’m posting on behalf of my mom.  She’s been separated from my dad for nearly a year now, for various reasons including infidelity with a minor, and hoarding.  He’s
paying child support on the child which was the result of the infidelity, and has accrued other various debts.  Anyway, he hasn’t paid rent on his house in long enough that he’s now getting evicted, and has found out today that his landlord (who gave him more than thirty days’ notice) put the house on the market and has an offer pending on it already.  My question is this: Mom can’t afford a lawyer, and is worried that she would be saddled with half of his debt and half of his hoard of junk if she were to divorce him. She is also concerned that he would try to force her to accept him into her new apartment, even though he is not on the lease. To complicate matters, I still have a minor sister living with her.  We’ve already taken everything she wants out of his house, apart from a jewelry box she inherited from my grandmother that she can’t find. What sort of advice should I give her on how to proceed next?

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 > She is also concerned that he would try to force her to accept him into her new apartment

Assuming that his name's not on the lease or title to the apartment, he has no right to do so. If he shows up, she's under no obligation to answer the door, much less let him in; if he won't leave or if he tries to enter by force, she should call the police immediately. This is one of those situations where "no" is a complete sentence, and "I'm calling the police" is a complete explanation.

Your mother does need to pursue a divorce, though. Help her connect with local womens' shelters: they often have connections with low-cost attorneys or can recommend one who will bill on a payment plan. However bad his debt is now, it's only going to get worse if he's homeless, but an attorney can do a lot to help keep debts he accrued after they separated from falling to her to pay.


Title: (Utah) Employeer drastically modified salary agreement with 2 business days notice.

Question:
Hello!

Yesterday (8/19/16) my employer of 9 years emailed me stating that starting on Monday (8/21/16) I would be changed from a full-time salaried position to an hourly position with the ability to only work 16 hours a week. They are doing this through the end of 2016 as a cost saving measure with the intention of allowing me to resume my current responsibilities and current salary agreement starting January 1, 2017.

My employer knows that I have multiple streams of income, which is why I think he feels justified in this decision as he knows I will be financially stable. I do not believe this to be reason enough to treat me in this way.

I understand that Utah is an at-will employment state and how that impacts termination of employment. However, Im unfamiliar with how that would affect my current situation as I am not being terminated.

What rights do I have in regards to not having my job and pay modified in such a way? What is r/leagaladice's input?!

Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 You are free to file for unemployment compensation for the reduction in hours.

But your employer is free to raise or lower your hours due to business needs.  He must pay you for all hours previously worked.


Title: [Indiana] Person with my recycled old phone number impersonating my husband.

Question: [removed]

Answer: Well, for starters, he could tell his friends and associates that he has a new number. That would be a big step in the right direction.


Title: Can someone sue the Supreme Court?

Question:
If yes, what would happen?
If no, why not?

Answer:
 You can sue the judges themselves and you can sue the United States as a whole, but I don’t think you can specifically sue the Supreme Court in any way that would be distinct from suing the United States.

If Ruth Bader Ginsburg eggs your house, you could sue her. If you’re observing in the Supreme Court and you step on a nail, you could sue the United States.Answer #2: I mean, you can write up the paperwork to sue the Supreme Court and file it, because nothing physically stops you from doing that, but you cannot sue Supreme Court Justices for anything that has to do with their judicial acts, because judges have [judicial immunity](http://www.federalpracticemanual.org/chapter8/section2). If you sue them because you don't like their decisions and/or have a tenuous grasp on reality (e.g. [this guy](https://abovethelaw.com/2016/03/supreme-court-justices-sued-by-lawyer-with-nonsensical-complaint-about-the-gays/) or [this guy](https://loweringthebar.net/2007/09/american-nation.html)), your case will be extremely short lived, and if you anger the judge enough, you could be held in contempt.

It would be a different situation if you were suing for something outside the bounds of judicial immunity. If the Justices all went out one night and vandalized your car, sure, you could sue them. There's been a long series of [lawsuits](https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-plaza-no-place-protests/) by people who want to protest on the Supreme Court's plaza area (such suits seem to against the Marshal of the United States Supreme Court, since that's who enforces the no-protest policy). If the court's custodians left slippery chemicals on the floor and you slipped and hurt yourself, you might have a case against the US government (not the Court itself).


Title: [UK] My healthy Mum gave me a do not resuscitate form to sign that she made herself. For a start, is this enforceable?

Question:
My Mum came into the kitchen today and started talking about finances for if she unexpectedly passed away. There isn't much money but a small pension, the house and she gets paid a years salary if she dies while still working.

 Then she handed me a form she called her "do not resuscitate" form which she had made herself on notebook paper and she wanted me to sign it as a witness. I'm pretty sure this would be unenforceable so I told her this but signed regardless without putting too much thought into it. She said she was going to carry it with her anyway. She has been depressed for a while so I'm kinda worried she is going to do something stupid.

So a few questions I guess. Would that DNR be enforceable? She is generally a perfectly healthy 50 year old woman. Would the pension and salary benefits even come to us in the event of suicide? I need to talk to her more about it and make sure everything is okay. I'm just worried and covering my bases.

Answer:
 IANAL and don't have any legal advice to give , but just so you know, there's a /r/legaladviceuk sub, where you'll find people with UK law experience who can give you more specific advice.

As for non-legal advice: would your mum be open to the idea of seeing a counselor/psychologist/psychiatrist/etc. for her depression? If it's at the point where you're worried about her trying something, you should definitely encourage her to see a counselor as soon as possible. Some googling can also probably find you some UK-specific crisis/suicide hotline numbers, which could be helpful to have on hand in case you ever need to be able to help her in an emergency situation.


Title: Girl lied about age to me on POF, parents called me. Lawyer up?

Question:
no cut corners or BS. heres what happened: im 21.

met girl on POF about a week ago. we exchanged numbers. talked, mostly just jokes and shit, fake cutting on her (flirting). she told me she was 17 but turned 18 this past saturday (it was in 4-5 days shed be turning "18"). she sent me fully clothed pictures, not provactive at all. no sexual talk whatsoever.

til saturday, her " 18th birthday". woke up to a video of her touching her self. i never even said anything to her. just woke up and see she sent a video.

i replied "you know you dont have to do that to yourself right"

to which she replied she was going to celebrate her bday then celebrate with me later. i said cool or something. nothing more about the video.

so. today sunday. get a call from her phone, its her dad

apparently she just turned SEVENTEEN. i have screenshots proving she told me she was turning 18. hes saying his wife saw the video, she wants to press charges and that from the moment i knew she was 17 and that was enough to convict me of something. also, because shes *actually* 17, that i can / will be convicted of child pronography.

we never hung out, if that means anything.

i think this is all fucked up to be honest. this guy said where i worked, all of my families addresses and more. should i lawyer up? i feel like i didnt really do anything wrong since nothing sexual at all was said and if what i said was even sexual at all to that video. i just woke up to it and said what i put in quotes above.

Answer: I've been keeping track and this question is asked on average every 27 hours. It's a scam.Answer #2: Scam. Delete and block the number as well as any number her 'father' or the 'sheriff' calls on. Don't give them any money or talk with them in any way.


Title: [CA] Work charged me for register coming out short.

Question: So I'm in California and work in a restaurant as a cashier. Yesterday after I left I was told the register was 2 dollars short and I had to pay for it. They determined it was my fault because I closed a certain bill under the wrong card. Hard to explain. I hardly understand it. I'm wondering if this is even ok to do. I understand maybe I made a mistake but I ddnt end up taking any money home so how am I being charged. Basically the register has its own card. I can use my employee clock in card to take orders on this register but should not close the check while logged in with my card. If I take an order I log out then log back in with the register card and close the check with a payment. I accidentally did close one on Saturday with my card and got charged 2 dollars that came out short. I let a manager know when I did do it and he ddnt seem to upset. I've done this before but I never got charged. I really appreciate any advice. I was kinda angry about it even though it was only 2 dollars. In California by the way.

Answer:
 No they cannot force you to pay a till shortage. Yes they can fire you for the error.

I assume that you caused the till to be off, not that you were charged money for an error


Title: A friend has 11 charges in one bust

Question:
Virginia.

So a friend has 11 charges- 9 larceny greater than $200 (felony in VA), 1 for attempt to escape, and a probation violation.

It's the most recent in a long history of charges- maybe 60 in her lifetime.

The probation violation has 6 years left on it.

She is in her 50's.

She's fucked, right? Any saving her from dying in there?  Any need to call an attorney to make this better, or is she just fully fucked?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Probably. She should still get an attorney.But she's probably going to prison.Answer #2: She definitely needs an attorney. I don't want to make this morbid, but your friend is already through the majority of her life and she has a significant criminal history. There may be the possibility that she never gets out of jail before she dies. *Any* amount of time that an attorney could shave off that sentence would be worth it. Answer #3: She racked up 9 felonies while on probation. She's almost certainly going to prison. Answer #4: An attorney isn't just to increase her chances of being deemed not guilty. They're gonna help make sure she's receiving all of her rights and that she doesn't say anything stupid to the cops.


Title: My ex husband died

Question: He died and didn’t do what was court ordered as far as his life insurance is concerned per our divorce decree. He didn’t distribute the way he was supposed to and left it in child’s name instead of mine so now it’s going to probate. Is there any recourse for this? I know that there was significantly more money than what my child was allotted. I just want my child taken care of. If there’s nothing I can do then so be it, but I want to make sure before I walk away. I trusted him to do what he was supposed to do.

Answer: This is lawyer territory, if the attorney who represented you during the divorce isn't currently available to you then search for family law attorneys, discuss the basic details with them, and retain the one you feel most comfortable with.


Title: Estate dispute with stepmother- am I liable for future costs if I consider reimbursing her from funds dad left me?

Question:
Hi- if this doesn’t belong here just let me know.

My dad died unexpectedly in May. He left a will that splits his estate 50/50 between me and my stepmother. He put some conditions on her half and none on mine. We both ended up as beneficiaries of other pots of money or recipients of assets which seemed to follow the terms of the will- e.g she got funds that pay over time and I got immediate pay outs: I got a life insurance policy and was a joint account holder and received those funds. My stepmother was the beneficiary of his pension (NJ PERS system) and she is now the sole owner of their home which is worth ~$300k. She’s also got his truck which she claims needs work but could otherwise be worth some money.

It turns out that the estate is insolvent and there are no salable assets (except above noted car). So here’s the sticky wicket: my stepmother and I split the $12k cost of his funeral down the middle (we both signed the paperwork) and we have both covered other fees unrelated to the funeral. Now that we know there’s no money from the estate my stepmother is fighting me to reimburse her from my funds because “dad didn’t leave (her) anything”.

She’s presented that she will have to forfeit her pension and would only receive his pension and the social security (which doesn’t sound right to me). She also claims that if she sold the car she would still be in debt / the funds wouldn’t offer the funeral costs. She is claiming that the bank account and policy represent the only money dad had and I should therefore pay the funeral and other expenses.

I’m looking into this claim about the pension because it just doesn’t add up to me and I consider the house and steady income from pension and ss to be reason to expect her to pay her half.

My question is: I am considering paying her just to get her out of my life (we do not have a good past)— if I do pay her would I be liable for any other future costs she might then want to submit to me under the same logic?  I know she is not legally entitled to this money but I’m unclear if paying her is opens a can of worms. Is it some kind of admission that the money I was given somehow belongs to her or that it can be used for anything estate related that comes up down the road (we haven’t filed final taxes, received med bills, etc)?  Any advice is much appreciated!

Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 You don't owe her anything. She received the house, the truck, and a pension. She agreed to pay for half of the funeral costs. You're presumably younger than her, so she should have more assets to cover this cost.

Not legal advice, but personal advice: if you give her the $6k that she spent, willingly, on her husband's funeral, she's going to keep coming back to you for more. Not giving in is your best course of action here.Answer #2: She may be forfeiting her own Social Security in order to collect under his record, if it is a higher amount and will have a reduction in household income if they were each collecting prior to his death. She may also be receiving a smaller survivor benefit than his pension was paying while he was alive, if that is how his pension was set up when he retired.

The time for her being upset about these things was back when he/they retired, spouses should expect that one will outlive the other and make income decisions accordingly.


Title: Divorce lawyers of Reddit, are there any benefits on sentencing if a male files for divorce first?

Question: State: New Jersey

Answer: You don't get "sentenced" in a divorce.


Title: My boss is giving himself company money in shady ways. What should I do?

Question:
I live in Oregon. I've been part of the company longer than anyone except the two owners. I'm good friends with all the employees. Everyone unanimously dislikes our boss, which I think is a pretty normal thing. But over the last two years we've learned about a lot of shady dealing. It's an S-Corp, and I understand the owners can do what they want with the company profit as long as it doesn't affect payroll of the employees.

But let me explain some things that have happened:

1. He bought a company vehicle for himself, and for the other owner who lives in another city and works remotely. Not unusual. It even had the company's sticker on it.
2. Within a year, he traded in the vehicle in for a Jeep. No more company branding. That was odd. But oh well, I don't know why we needed company vehicles.

But things got weird.

1. He bought some really nice chairs and desks. A few $800+ chairs and $1400+ desks. Fancy stuff from Herman Miller. When they arrived, he set up two desks. He took the rest of the stuff home Probably $5,000 worth of the stuff. I a bit upset at the time because I'm still stuck with a cheap $50 ikea chair, and he told us he was buying this new furniture. Then he just took it away? Weird.
2. Later, he bought a very high end gaming computer and HTC VR setup to go with it. He printed some coupons to "play VR for $20/hr" and explained it was a new business venture. Said he was running a marketing campaign and seeing how the advertising would go. Nobody showed up except one person who didn't know it was there until he arrived anyway. He did hire a person to manage the VR in case there were visitors. The entire time, he brought his children in to work so they could play VR. So essentially that employee he hired was a babysitter. After the venture failed in two weeks, he took the PC and VR device home. I'm tech savvy. I recognized a GTX 1080 ti. The hardware he took home probably cost $3,000 -  $4,000.
3. Some time later I noticed our copywriter had a laptop. I asked if the company gave it to him, because nobody else had a company laptop. I learned our boss had bought 6 (or 8?) of these laptops. But he only gave one to our copywriter.
4.  Later our copywriter needed a kindle to publish an e-book. It turns out our boss bought several kindles (quantity unknown). He gave one to our copywriter, and of course took the rest home.

This was all pretty weird, but didn't make sense. Later, the boss's wife had and our office manager were unboxing a new foosball table for the kitchen. His wife stated the foosball table had "great resell value", which was a weird statement, because we haven't even set it up at that point and as far as we knew it was here to stay. To pair with that, my boss and I had our own conversation some time before where he explained that he "gets an amazing deal selling used things on amazon, way better than ebay".

So the theory is, he's buying all of these things with company money, taking it home, and selling it on amazon. I know it's an S-Corp. He can apparently just take money from the profits of the company. So what would this diversion be for? To hide a paper trail? To keep it off his bank account? We get UPS packages from Amazon almost every day. Usually, we have no idea what it is. We usual have to sign for it.

But it gets worse.

1. He bought a house, which isn't unusual. He probably had money outside of the company. Congratulations.
2. The next year I found out that he wrote wrote a $20,000 check from the company (might have been a donation?). It was written as if it was going to a company or non-profit. The name was  "{ourcity} Innovation". Of course I can't say what city it is. Needless to say, that isn't a company of any sort.
4. A year after he bought a house, we learned he bought a second house. The $20k was probably part of a down payment.
5. Later, he wrote another $10,000 check. Not sure what the name on it was, but I know it wasn't to "pay the bills".
6. Then we learned that he bought 40 acres of land. That $10k probably went towards it, too.

Probably the worst part though.

He's in his office next door, perhaps one or two days a week, for a few hours. He has phone calls with his friends. "Hey ___, want to go hunt some deer? I get two deer tags because of the property I bought...". Eventually he explains that he's "so busy working 60 hours a week". He absolutely does not. Maybe 10 hours a week at best. I found out that he is actually paying himself 65 hours a week. Apparently, "as an owner, he can pay himself what he wants". So the person who handles his hours and his checks doesn't argue, but they aren't an accountant of any kind, so they just go off what he tells them.

Anyway. I know it was a long story. I just feel like I need to explain this somewhere.

I already plan to find a new job and get out of this mess. Is there anything I should do? I don't really understand what's going on. But I'm sure tax evasion and some kind of fraud are involved. Even if I quit, I'm good friends with the other ~8 employees who would be stuck there. It would be good to try to improve things for them by revealing this guy.

Thanks for any advice.

Answer:
 Are you a shareholder of the business, or otherwise hold some type of ownership?  If not, then this isn't really your concern. How do you know he is using company funds for the purchases?

>It would be good to try to improve things for them by revealing this guy.

It could improve the situation or it may ruin the business and then they'd all be out of jobs.

You all should be looking for new jobs.


Title: Custody question

Question: Me brother who is the father of my neice, currently shares 50/50 custody with the mother, it's a 4,3,3,4 schedule, and I have a quick question. The mother who is 17, recently became homeless, we have offered her to stay with us until she figures things out but she refuses. She is currently staying with people who we know of, but dont know personally. If is a party house, and a lot of drugs and druggies alike are in and out of the house. Tomorrow, Sunday, she is scheduled to go back with her mom. Could we possibly keep her defying the court order because we fear she is in danger, and the mother has no place to go? Shes 3 months old.

Answer:
 It sounds like the mother has a place to go, you just don't like the place she chose. Violating a court order is almost always a bad idea.

If you feel the child is in danger with the mother call CPS.Answer #2: Do not violate the custody order.

I'm going to repeat it in case you missed it the first time: do not violate the custody order.

Yes, go to court tomorrow morning, and get the custody order updated if needed, but don't just violate it. If you fear the child is being abused, you call CPS, you do not violate a custody order.


Title: My girlfriend's (17f USA) parents abuse her and she wants to come here (Europe), she has written permission from her parents and a valid passport, is there any reason why she can't legally travel here?

Question:
My dad is concerned that her parents will report her missing and we'd be accused of kidnapping her.

Is he right in worrying over this? Can her parents stop her from going and staying here?

Answer:
 If she has been proven able to enter France on this "venia de viaje" document, why not just have her fly to France and then take the train? To my knowledge, there is no mandatory border screening between Shengen countries for US citizens.

Further though, a look back at your post history shows that your internet girlfriend is suicidal and you, a 17 year old, want to have her come live with you. Do you have any experience with caring for those trying to end their lives? Are you ready for a minor to potentially kill themselves while under your father's care, at your father's home? There are undoubtedly legal issues that your family would be opened up to if a foreign national suddenly died in your home.

Instead of having her live with you, why not call Child Protective Services in the USA? Why not call the police if she is being so badly abused? There are avenues available to you to help that don't expose you and your father to liability.


Title: Grandchild custody

Question:
Our grandchild, now five years old, has lived with myself and wife since a couple of days after birth. There is no formal custody agreement in place.

The father's parental rights were terminated a couple of years ago.

Our daughter has lived in our house on and off since the child was born. She has moved out three times, never once taking the grandchild with her.  We have raised the grandchild as our own.

Over a year ago, she moved out to live with a boyfriend, again leaving the grandchild with us. Very sporadic contact in that time frame, even though she lives within 20 minutes or so from us.

Now the daughter is talking about having the grandchild move in with her and her boyfriend. We do not feel like it is a safe environment for the child. The child has never bonded with it's mother and is very adamant that it does not want to leave us and live with the mother.

I suspect mental issues for our daughter and also think that the boyfriends parents are pressuring her to take custody. She is on new medication (anti-depressant) and that seems to be making a negative change in her mental health (very cold, mean, etc.)

What our our options to obtain legal custody? We have an appointment with a family law attorney this week. What questions should we raise?

Any particular approach you would suggest? My quick review of the legal code makes me think we could use the best interest of the child and abandonment sections of the code.

Can we force a mental health evaluation?

We don't think that the daughter will voluntarily agree to giving up legal custody to us.

It is a terrible thing to do to your own flesh and blood, but we need to look after the child. We truly see no other choice.

We are located in Iowa.

I thank your for your replies.

Answer: Best bet is to hire an attorney. You have grounds based in the child residing with you since birth and you being the primary caregivers. But you need an attorney because she can fight it.


Title: Neighbor records our every move. (Kentucky)

Question:
Over Halloween some neighborhood teens got up to some mischief and destroyed property belonging to our next door neighbor. As a result, he's had this fancy security system installed; cameras with motion detectors that record video and store it to a large hard drive, etc.

We found out recently (because he told us -- he's old and also a bit senile) that two of the cameras also cover the entirety of our yard (both front and back) and driveway.

Now, if he just had it set up and recording and was ignoring it until he needed footage, I might be less bothered, but he's using it to do things like observe my pre-teen daughter going to/from school and various other activities (to the point that he knows her schedule surprisingly well), the comings and goings of our friends, etc.

We've told him this makes us uncomfortable. He claims it's so he can get good coverage of his side yard. There are other places he could mount the cameras to achieve this, but he refuses to do so because it would mean he would have to run the electricity to mount the cameras at the corners of his property instead of on his house (facing toward us).

He has a bit of a temper and I don't want to confront him further until I find out what our rights (if any) are in this situation, but I'm probably not going to be able to talk to anyone about that until after the holidays.

He's recording activities on my private property, without my permission, and until very recently, without my knowledge. What kind of rights do I have here to get this stopped?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 I don't think you have much by way of legal rights, unless the cameras are high up, so he can be accused of peeping.

I'd put some nice shiny lights pointing right at those cameras in your own yard.  That is within your rights, and would make his cameras considerably less useful in looking into your yard.


Title: How do I get immunity with IRS before reporting a crime?

Question: my spouse has committed a multimillion dollar crime and I need to report it to everyone possible, including the IRS. How do I secure immunity for myself? Location: USA/California

Answer: The IRS has [Innocent Spouse](http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Tax-Information-for-Innocent-Spouses) protections for some violations, but for something of that scale, you want your own attorney, probably one that is a CPA as well.


Title: By my understanding of US obscenity law, it's illegal to sell obscene material across state lines, even electronically. Does this mean the feds could shut down obscene porn sites if they wanted to?

Question: [US](This isn't the typical question for this sub, but I can't think of a better place to ask it. If this is considered off-topic, feel free to delete it.)

Answer:
 If material is obscene, it can violate a plethora of laws.  Obscenity is not protected speech.

So sure, if a porn site had obscene material, it could be shut down.

However, obscene is a very tough standard to meet. See [this case](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Stevens) in particular.


Title: Landlord is asking tenants to show house for her, is this normal, and do we have any options?

Question:
Hey folks,

I'm a 23 year male old student in Richmond, VA living with 2 other males in a fairly nice condo-style apartment. This is our first year leasing with an independent landlord, who has so far been great to us.

 She has previously expressed interest in selling the apartment, and had told us of potential showings later on in time. However, recently she sent an email to us stating that because she lives over an hour and a half away, and couldn't find a realtor she liked, she would like us to be the ones to schedule and show the place to prospective buyers.  This seems largely unfair to 3 very busy individuals, especially since there is no real benefit to us to "play realtor" for her.  Is this legal?  I assume so, but is there any right to ask for compensation or reduced rent? Nothing is in the lease about it, so I'm a bit lost on how to proceed. Any help is appreciated!

TL;DR my landlord wants the tenants to schedule appointments and show the house ourselves.  What do?
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 I'd only do it for pay or rent reduction. That's your relationship, financial. Not old pals. Answer #2: "couldn't find a realtor she liked" = didn't want to pay a commission.Answer #3: It's perfectly legal for her to ask.
It's also legal to ask for some sort of consideration if you were to do so. But you are not required. She can not force you. She cannot evict you or charge you extra if you don't.

Frankly unless she was going to offer or give you something of value to you I wouldn't. that's a lot of work for no benefit.Answer #4: Actually this is happening to me right now.

I managed to negotiate reduced rent for keeping the house presentable and showing the house for them. Also it will work more in your favor in scheduling appointments and showing the house yourself as you can monitor visitors and have visits around your schedule.

Of course you can refuse to show the house for her, I believe leases only force you to allow the house to be shown with a 24 hour notice; didnt really look into VA law. Answer #5: Since shes saving money on an agent, I'd offer to do it for 1% of the sale price, or alternatively offer your services at $x per hour (and I'd shoot high on this figure).

I say this assuming she'll shoot this down, which is fine, but I wouldn't do this for nothing, you're time is just as valuable as hers, if she doesn't want to waste hours on thus, why should you for no financial gain. Never work for free.


Title: Sovereign Citizen sentenced to 30 years.

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 > Sovereign Citizen sentenced to 30 years.

#IS HE BEING DETAINED?!?!?Answer #2: I want to know how that interaction with the officers went down. I wonder how many times he tried to let them know that he was completely untouchable by U.S. laws and law enforcement.  I'm sure if he had time to explain himself before he started shooting that they would've realized they have no power! /s

 This reminds me of an old joke, but it was posted on reddit a few days ago.  A DEA agent goes to a farmer's land looking for a bust and asks the farmer, "Is there anything here that I need to know about?" The farmer says, "Well, I wouldn't go over to that field past that fence if I were you." The DEA agent pulls out his badge, gets in the farmer's face, and says, "You see this fucking badge? I work for the UNITED STATES and this badge lets me go wherever I want. You can't tell me where I can and can't go. This fucking badge is my ticket to your property and I'm gonna find everything you've got."
 The farmer watches the DEA agent hop the fence and start walking through the field, looking for the illicit items. About 20 seconds later, the DEA agent starts running for his life when he realizes there's a huge bull chasing him. The farmer leans over the fence and shouts to him, "The badge! Show him your fucking BADGE!"

I guess it's kind of the opposite characters here, but it's still amazing to know what people will do when they think they're limitless. Answer #3: Then there is this guy..

You ever been so high you became a sovereign citizen?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjnQrZ7-Rcg


Title: I'm on a debate trip for college and the lady in charge just said that I'm not allowed to leave. Is this okay?

Question: I'm 18, legally an adult, and the debate team is staying at a hotel. Last night I was going to get some food with this other guy, but he has some sort of problem and was talking super loudly about how we were getting food. The lady in charge heard and had a fit about us not reading the code of conduct we "signed". Not leaving was never in the code of conduct and she later said that" Hello all, it has come to the attention of the coaches that in the code of conduct you signed, a sentence about expectations regarding leaving the hotel was left out. Here are the expectations: you are not to leave the hotel. You may roam the hotel, you can hang out in rooms, but do not leave the hotel. If you have a reason to leave, you need to contact ML and get express permission to do so." Anyway, she's not letting me leave and has been breaking my balls the whole time about it. For religious reasons I have to go to church, I had emailed her about it a few days ago and she didn't respond, nor brought it up in person. I literally walked outside to study and she got pissed of that I had "left". Is she allowed to control me if she added something to the code that was never in it?

Answer:
 Your location would help, but you're a grown adult. They can't physically keep you on the premises, probably even if that clause had been included, but have no illusions as to how breaking their rules may affect your future on the team.Answer #2: "Not allowed" in this context means "we'll be really upset with you if you do." Unless they actually prevent you from leaving, I don't see a legal problem with that. As far as church goes, why don't you just go to her and talk about it? It would be more interesting if she specifically declined permission for that.Answer #3: Former debater here. She can't legally prevent you from leaving, but she could kick you off the debate team. However, given that you need to leave for religious reasons, I would bring it up to your head coach and let them know what's going on. Answer #4: Do you want a hassle or not?

If you don't, then don't leave. If you don't mind a hassle, then just leave. She can't legally keep you in the hotel, although she can go to your coaches and *maybe* get you in trouble with them or your university.

If I didn't mind risking my place on the debate team, I'd tell her to pound sand and go get my food. If confronted, I'd ask her to show me where I signed a document agreeing that I wouldn't leave the hotel (she can't). When she brings up the "A line was omitted..." nonsense, I'd tell her that you can't alter the terms of our agreement *after* its signed, and that I'm only bound by the four corners of the agreement (and my university's student code of conduct).


Title: Could someone sue King (maker of Candy Crush) over this?

Question:
This was an interesting thought experiment I was having yesterday while playing (ahem, procrastinating doing real work) Candy Crush Soda Saga.

If you don't beat the level, this failure screen pops up saying "you'll get it next time" (http://imgur.com/7tUhVWE).

Now Red Bull had that huge settlement because they falsely said that their product gives you wings...(http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/11155731/13m-lawsuit-proves-Red-Bull-doesnt-give-you-wings.html)

If someone (I promise, not me) took this "you'll get it next time" seriously, and say spent 3.00 on various "powerups" for that level, and still didn't beat the level, would there be a legitimate claim against King?

Answer:
 No. And had the Red Bull case gone to trial Red Bull would have won. They settled because the cost of litigation > settlement. This is a classic law school fact pattern. If a coca cola company promises you a fighter jet for collecting a billion points, it isn't a valid contract. Answer #2: > Now Red Bull had that huge settlement because they falsely said that their product gives you wings.

That's not accurate, and is a wonderful example of how legal stuff gets twisted in the media.

Red Bull was sued because their advertising was based around Red Bull giving some sort of athletic advantage greater than existing drinks.  The claim was that there was no such advantage - the only advantage came from the caffeine in the drink.

We can argue over whether that statement has merit, but if Red Bull settled for $13 million, it's incredibly likely that it has a lot of merit - in other words, Red Bull was in the wrong and the plaintiff in the right.

In this case, it's very unlikely that King would hold any liability for a simple declarative uplifting statement.  Answer #3: Don't make the same mistake I did when I sued the producers of The Neverending Story.


Title: Tons of student loan debt, no degree. My degree program was cancelled and I was never told.

Question:
I live in New Jersey. I went to DeVry a few years ago. It was an awful mistake I made, I know.
The way DeVry works is you select a general degree program and then a focus "track" as they call it.
My degree program was computer science and my track was "web game programming"
I was only about a 1.5 years out of high school at this point, and eager to leave the community college that I hated so much. The DeVry adviser talked fast, made it sound like I wouldn't owe them any money, and suddenly I was in the school.
As classes went on, they kept signing me up for general education classes, instead of the classes I really needed. So I only took a handful of comp sci classes. No big deal, they were just pulling more out of me in semester tuition.
At some point I had gotten an email saying that I signed up for too many Bachelor level classes, and if I signed up for any more, I would no longer be able to continue onto my Associate degree and I would have to only go for my Bachelor's. No one ever told me that I was taking Bachelor level classes.
My financial adviser was awful at returning phone calls, or helping at all. But every time, they told us about a specific grant that, if you were denied for, you were automatically given a $2000 consolation. After having problems with my financial adviser for over a year, I spoke to a new one, who informed me that I was only given that grant once, as I only filled out the form for it once. No one ever told me that I had to continue to fill it out every time I had applied for it.
Fast forward to what I believe was the big problem.
Around February of the final year I did there I went to make my schedule online. Up until this point I had always made my schedule with an adviser, at their insistence. Every time I asked them to direct me where to go to schedule my own classes they told me just to come in and speak to them, so I did.
When I went to do it myself I realized I had only two classes left until I was done. which was odd because I learned nothing about programming video games. Upon further inspection I found out that I no longer had a degree or focus selected. I contacted my adviser and he told me that they had cancelled my degree/track program back in October and if I wanted to continue I'd either have to select a new one, or continue on to the Bachelor's for that program. No one ever informed me of this change until I noticed and inquired myself. After all the problems I had at that school, and the debt I had accrued, I had no interest in a Bachelor's degree from them. So I stopped going.
Recently I called up DeVry and a secretary informed me that an e-mail was sent out about this change, but I never received it, and she said she couldn't help me any more than that. I now have about $40,000 of student loans under my own name as well as another $40,000 under my mother's name. I don't believe it's fair that they can invalidate most of the work that I did after spending all of that money. Is there anything I can do about this to maybe get that loan forgiven or even reduced? I tried sending a letter to the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority. I received a response that they could not help me, but that my letter was forwarded to the president of DeVry who never contacted me back.

Answer:
 I'm sorry this happened. You were clearly someone who should never have gone to college. However, unless you have an actual mental defect, a reasonable person would have understood what was occurring with their loans and that maybe getting a degree in video gaming was not a good idea. See where the credits transfer or finish at DeVrey. You would have to prove fraud in some way and that may be a little tough considering we expect college students to have a minimal amount of responsibility for themselves and the actions they take.Answer #2: A very incomplete answer, but....

A number of Attorneys General are cracking down on for-profit colleges. I only did a quick search and couldn't quite tell how the NJ AG was handling things.

AG offices are fairly powerful, and work to protect the interests of a state and its citizens, often when it would be tough for an individual to get justice.

At any rate, here's a link from Devry (how crazy is this?) with info for NJ: http://www.devry.edu/d/Complaint-Process-Information.pdf


Title: Will Police arrest you if you tell your therapist that you have homicidal thoughts?

Question: I'm in the United states for reference. I also do not plan on actually harming anyone. I occasionally get thoughts of harming others and it gives me anxiety. I want to tell my therapist but i'm afraid she will lock me up in a psych ward or something. I know about doctor patient confidentiality but not in depth.

Answer:
 It REALLY depends on state, local, and hospital policy.

Generally homicidal ideation itself isn’t reported but having a plan, access to weapons, and prior patient history determine whether or not mandatory reporting laws apply.

Are you a danger to the public? To yourself?

Regardless of whether or not it is reportable, homicidal ideation isn’t an absolute instance of involuntary commitment. If you have these feelings and are concerned about yourself you should tell you doctor/therapist. They can help you develop a plan to keep yourself and others safe.Answer #2: Always tell your therapist if it's intrusive thoughts involving self harm or harming others. Inpatient therapy is much better than hurting someone and going to prison.Answer #3: As long as you don't have a detailed plan to possibly follow through with the deed, then no.

Same for feeling suicidal.

I can freely say I have seriously had major homicidal thoughts about my father, but never created a way to make the notion reality.

If you are homicidal, and are worried you have the capability to harm someone, please contact a mental health professional.


Title: I was rear ended and have ample evidence but the other driver lied about hitting me and her insurance is denying my claim based on her blatant lie.

Question:
I was rear ended by this super old woman who was clearly not able to drive anymore. By California law the accident is 100% her fault. And it is. I was stopped at a red light. She hit me. It’s that simple.

I submitted the photos of the physical damage she made to my car  to her insurance and they called her to get “her story”  she flat out lied saying “the cars never made contact” when I have an impression of her license plate literally in my bumper. They are so stupid over at State Farm they are actually buying her made up story and are denying my claim.

I am building a case with the DOI and I am not going to stop until the damage is paid for.

What other action can I take and what kind of penalty will she face when I prove she lied to an insurance agent. I know that’s illegal but I don’t know the extent.

Thanks!

Answer:
 > By California law the accident is 100% her fault.

That's not correct.  The person in the rear of a rear-end accident is **usually** at fault but it's not definitively 100% her fault.

If neither insurance company pays out for damages, you sue the other driver.  Your evidence will be useful in that suit.


Title: Neighbor changed property grading (slope) of their yard, what can I do?

Question:
I am in Charleston, SC. My neighbor changed the property grading (slope) of their yard and it is causing water run off into my yard.

The HOA handbook says it is illegal, but are not enforcing it.

Now for the admission part. They did this 5 years ago. I have not been able to muster the fight to go after this issue, although it has been of great concern to me.

Is there a limitation on time frame to get this issue resolved? What type of lawyer would I even contact to get this solved if it is not too late?

Thank you!

Answer: Call the city and speak with their zoning or enginer and a real estate attorney


Title: Could Hispanics sue trump for defamation?

Question:
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Topic:
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Answer:
 > He has said things about the community as a whole that are obviously untrue, they are "rapists" and bringing crime etc.

I'm no Trump fan, but that's not exactly what he said.


Title: I've been asked to come forward as a witness, although I forgot a lot of the details. What should I do? - UK

Question:
The trail is for a driving offense, and as I was in the car at the time I've been asked to come to court as a witness in defense of the driver. At the time I didn't see the incident as a big deal, and because of which I didn't take notes. Now it's a year later, and the trail takes place this week.

I'm worried about coming forward as a witness, I feel that anything I remember will just be a reiteration of what several others have already said, so I won't really be moving the case forward and more so wasting time. I'm also worried that I may be harming the defense if I keep saying 'I don't remember' to questions, which I intend on doing if I sincerely do not remember, just to keep myself in the clear.

Any tips? Anything would be helpful, as I have no experience in at all.

Answer:
 Don't worry about your testimony, or what effect is has on the defense or the prosecution.  Simply go in, and answer the questions honestly.  If you don't know, say you don't know.

If you're asked to testify, you can decline.  If ordered or subpoenaed, you have to go.


Title: (Texas) Battery and Bystanders

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Is this grounds for a battery charge

Yup. Ryan absolutely assaulted Alvin and Alvin's wife.

We can't possibly determine whether it would be a misdemeanor or felony because we don't know all the circumstances. Ryan might argue that this was a longstanding dispute that boiled over during an emotionally charged moment, which would mitigate Ryan's behavior. Alvin might argue that Ryan had previously sent multiple emails threatening to do exactly this at the funeral, which would be an aggravating factor.


Title: Need legal advice for my novel

Question:
I'm writing a novel about a woman investigating a cold case and have a question, to make sure the story is as realistic as possible.

If someone meant to harm someone else, and ended up killing them, is that third degree murder? Example: person A punches person B in a bar fight. Person B dies.

Thanks!

Answer: Depends on the state. Each state will define murder, manslaughter etc. by statute. Though Louisiana is weird and kind of does its own thing; don’t set your novel in Louisiana.


Title: Can a school do this?

Question: I am a nursing student in Illinois. To progress on in our program we have to take this proctored exam if you don't score a certain level than you do not progress on. There were a lot of people that did not progress some very far some very close. I was 1 point away and went to the Dean of nursing very distraught and wanting to know what to do from here. She told me and another student that was in the room that they do an analysis of the exam and will most likely give points back. She assured they would give everyone a point back for every question they threw out. Today was the day we found out if the score changed. Come to find out the girl with the lowest grade got bumped up but no one else did. Is this something we could fight the school on? Seems very unjust and not ethical by any means. Favoritism maybe. I just want to know my options before I go marching into the president of the schools office and trying to fight for fairness and equal opportunity.

Answer:
 You don't know why her score was changed.Answer #2: Based on what you've described, no. Schools are free to set their own standards and rules. If there was some error regarding one person's score, it doesn't mean everyone is entitled to extra points. You can try to appeal the decision, but schools are free to make their own decisions on these types of issues.

Paging /u/i_work_in_hied, do you have any further advice or input?


Title: How would you complain against a business with no corporate office?

Question:
Cleveland, OH

Story goes like this.  My husband works for a popular sub making place in an airport. The chain of command goes husband, manager, owner.  He ate a sandwhich with pepperoni on it that gave him food poisoning. He told the manager and manager assured him it was the flu and refused to acknowledge otherwise.  Since that day 5 other employees between the sub shop and the airport itself have gotten sick the exact same way.  Manager and owner are both aware that some employees are re-dating meats.  If it was expiring soon they would make a new dating sticker and replace the old one. So who knows when certain things actually expire.  What can we do? Husband can't afford to just quit and it seems like the owner doesnt give a shit to do anything about it. I don't know if reporting to BBB will do anything.   Could we anonymously call a health inspector or something?

Answer:
 If there really isn't anyone above the manager at the company, I would just report it to the health inspector.

In fact, I'd probably report it to health inspector anyway; re-dating meats to avoid knowing whether or not they are expired is pretty friggin disgusting and dangerous.


Title: Just got my intermediate license and got a speeding ticket. Anyway for me not to lose my license for a month or more?

Question:
So a couple days ago I got pulled over for going 54 in a 40. Since I only have my intermediate license I will be losing it since I had a traffic violation. Although I really need to have my license so I can get to and from work or else I will have a very hard time getting there. Is there anything I could do? The cop didn’t seem to know jack about a intermediate license but I am expecting a letter in the mail very soon for the state saying it is suspended for however long. I really don’t think there is much I can do but just wait the time out but thought I’d try for some advice. Thank you very much!

State: maine
age: under 18
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Location is not optional. It's likely this is a mandatory punishment


Title: What to do about a Urine THC Test?

Question:
I know that this may not be the BEST place to post this- if not, could someone direct me to the place where it would be better answered?

Located in Utah

My fiance just got a job working for a corporate hardware company here in the Utah as a non cdl delivery truck driver.
During the initial hiring process, they did a mouth swab test- and he passed the test & has started working there through the orientation process.

He used to be a heavy smoker, quit new years eve, and then after he passed the drug screen test, smoked about 5 times from the 23rd until yesterday.

He walked into work today and apparently had to go and get a medical screening done, which including a urine test.
He OBVIOUSLY is going to fail this test.

So the question is, what should he do?
Go to HR, explain that he *used to smoke, but quit on new years* and is worried the test may come back positive (not mentioning the last few days) ORRR wait until the test comes back and then *deny deny deny* & demand a retest?

We aren't a druggie family who squanders all money on weed.
He quit because we have a baby on the way, but his friends smoked him out a few times, so he indulged.

(PLEASE NO JUDGEMENT OR MEAN ANSWERS. I just want to know the opinion or any advice to give from others.)

Answer: He should start looking for a new job.


Title: I was involved in a road rage incident where I defended myself with a gun. I was the victim and all charges were dropped against me. The articles are still online about me and I want them removed.

Question: Do I have any legal rights to have these articles taken down? They tell only the other party's side of the story where I am made to be the aggressor and he is the victim when the opposite happened. Now If you google my name, these articles come up and I am afraid this will affect me with future employers. Can I have these pages removed from google search results?

Answer:
 There's no legal method to remove true stories (really, even false ones).  The good news is that "link rot" (websites disappearing or reorganizing and deleting old content) will eventually get rid of them.  The bad news is eventually may be a long time.

Some things to consider: Offer to talk to feature reporters and tell your side, to drown out the previous stories.  Hire people to spam Google with your name so that there are lots and lots of "good" stories in their search index.  Forget about it.


Title: I’m scared my girlfriends grandma is going to call the cops on us

Question: Hey I’m live in Indiana and my girlfriend is going to move in with me once she turns 18. Her narcissistic grandma doesn’t approve and I think she’ll call the cops on us. Whenever gfs mom moves out grandma would call the cops and say there were drugs and her daughter was in danger and I’m reasonably sure she’ll do it with gf too. Is there any way to stop the police from busting down my door?

Answer:
 She can call all she wants. The age of majority in Indiana is 18; after that point, your girlfriends' family have no say in where she lives, other than to offer (or not offer) to let her stay with them.

> Is there any way to stop the police from busting down my door?

By answering it, generally.


Title: Property Damaged at Airport Security

Question:
Hello,

I live in the US. Last night I flew to my hometown to avoid any effects of Hurricane Matthew on the state I'm currently living in. While going through security I was stopped and my bag was searched because of a couple boxes I had containing Magic: The Gathering cards. Happens every time I travel. No problem, they are doing their job. Usually goes pretty smoothly. No worries.

I opened on of the boxes this morning to find out that officer put some of the cards back into the box carelessly and bent a $200 card. Not only did he destroy the card but also it's value.

Is there anything I can do about this? I've submitted a claim but I am not sure anything will come over it.

TL:DR - Property valued at $200 got destroyed in airport security. Can I do anything about it?

Answer: Specifically with Magic cards get screenshots with dates of the values of the card today. If the market falls out and it's $50 later, if you don't have screenshots, they'll offer you $50.


Title: Can an animal shelter refuse to allow military to adopt? [CT, USA]

Question:
My girlfriend and I are looking into adopting a new pet. We found one on Petfinder that seems like a good fit, but when I called to ask the shelter if we could meet the animal, it came up that I was in the navy and they said they don’t adopt out to people in the military.

Is this legal? Being uniformed isn’t a federally protected class, but it just kind of irks me the wrong way. Googling turned up nothing either way. This particular rescue seems to be run out of a persons home, so the girlfriend thinks they are just hoarding under the guise of a shelter and were looking for a reason to refuse service.

Answer:
 NAL, but someone who worked with rescues for a long time.  Privately owned rescues can deny adoption to anyone they choose.  I'd suggest your city animal control shelter- they are usually less discriminating about those kinds of things.  When a dog's only options are going home with a military family or being put to sleep the next morning, the choice is a lot easier.  An animal in foster is already safe and has more time to be picky.

It is not unheard of for some rescues to deny adoption to military families.  The number of pets that get sent to shelters because a military member was relocated or sent overseas is large enough to make some rescues not want to take the chance.Answer #2: Shelters can create their own criteria for who can adopt, and hoarders do not adopt animals out.

Private shelters are more likely to be extremely choosy in terms of who they are willing to let adopt because they frequently are rehoming animals who have been rehomed more than once.

In areas of the country that have a heavy military presence, animal shelters often find themselves overwhelmed anytime a large number of personnel ship out.

However, if you are in Connecticut there are a number of state-run animal adoption facilities that would be more than happy to help you.Answer #3: You might want to ask if they're okay with adopting if your gf isn't military.
The animal shelter I got my pet from wouldn't adopt to a dual military family but since I'm not, they allowed it.Answer #4: Yes it's legal.


Title: Tenant adopted a doberman and is now claiming it's an Emotional Support Animal. Landlord insurance company is canceling policy due to agressive breed. What do I do?

Question:
Great tenant, been in the unit for a while. Had previous pets and took great care of them.

But now with a doberman ESA, my landlord policy is being canceled. I can't find any insurance company that will allow a doberman.

What do I do? These breeds aren't rare. Does every person with a doberman just not have insurance?

Answer:
 NAL

If a request is their request is unreasonable, then you do not have to accommodate it.

A request that makes you uninsurable may be unreasonable. If it raised you rates slightly, it likely wouldn't be unreasonable, but making you uninsurable is a different story.

You need your property insured, point blank, but this tenant is making it impossible to do so. Any recourse you take against them will result in then claiming you are either discriminating or retaliating.

You need a lawyer, ASAP


Title: [AZ]Our landlord informed us of his decision to sell the house. He said we would probably get 30-60 days notice to move. We signed a contract until April 2016. Will our contract carry over to the new owner?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Yes. When you buy a house, you're burdened with any existing leases on that property. The landlord or new owner might offer money to buy you out, or perhaps make use of a provision in the lease.Answer #2: In most cases, leases transfer with the sale.  You should check your lease to see if there are any options for termination due to sale; some leases have that.

I don't find anything in Arizona law that allows for a termination solely due to sale.  You could negotiate a departure, if they want you to go.