Title: University forcing students to quit their jobs.

Question:
The undergraduate design program that I am currently enrolled in is requiring students to either not work, or work under 10 hours a week for a design specific job. Students working retail or other places to support themselves are expected to quit. They gave us this paper to sign - do they have leg to stand on? Should I refuse to sign this paper? This is the [document](https://imgur.com/a/yCpapqS). Advice on this subject would be much appreciated, thank you.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 This document is strange to me since the language implies it's just a "recommendation" and also just a request since they say "please". They don't explicitly say this is mandatory or enforced, but then they deliberately aren't including the option to opt out or add a comment.

I am not a lawyer, but I don't see how they can even enforce this request as long as your work shifts aren't impacting your school attendance requirements, and as long as they don't require you to be available for a professional internship alongside coursework at some point. What are they going to do? Track your movements or bank account? I'd refuse to sign and request an amended form to opt out if they need something in writing.


Title: Question about FMLA and employer

Question:
Long time lurker first time poster so sorry.

Location : MA

I have a medical condition that requires me to go to the bathroom sometimes often and sometimes for extended periods of time. Yesterday I was away from my desk for about 45 minutes due to the condition. I got back to my desk and a supervisor left a note for me to meet with them in order to discuss why I was away from my desk I told them why and the situation seemed okay. Today a different supervisor came and talked with me about being away from my desk and then asked why I also took a lunch instead of making up the time that I missed due to my condition. I was then informed I was going to have to either make up all time I am in the bathroom (if it is a particularly bad day) or apply for FMLA/Sedgwick?

Was that supervisor correct?

This just seems weird to me.

Please any advice on what I need to do for FMLA/Sedgwick or what I need to do to get the supervisors to stop would be much appreciated I am just a little confused with the situation

Thank you

Sorry for mobile

Answer:
 You're at work, correct? What you are asking if I understand is that you need an accommodation at work to use the restroom for an extended period of time as you have a health condition that comes about periodically. If you are off for a whole day then yes you could request to take FMLA intermittently. Your employer has to employ at least 50 employees within a 75 mile radius and you need to have worked at least 1250 hours with this company during the last 12 months for FMLA eligibility. Then there is a paperwork process.

Your employer needs to employ at least 25 employees for the part of the ADA enforced by EEOC. You'll need to read your handbook and find the section under ADA and see what it says. Eventually you will need to tell your employer that you want to start the interactive process. That may mean speaking to HR directly.

Keep the note, log when you call. Right now, you are employed and nothing has happened so far. Do you communicate to your manager that you need to use the bathroom for your health condition and you may be away from your desk for an extended period of time? It sounds like you are away from desk enough for them to question if you are at work. What's Sedgwick? It sounds like something they use to manage FMLA.


Title: Ran a stop sign and hit a car. need help

Question: On my way to school today, I California stopped and tboned a car. Insurance info was exchanged and the cops weren't called. The lady I hit told her insurance company that I ran the sign which i did. Will I still receive a ticket for running the stop sign or no?

Answer: what is a California stop? A rolling stop? Never heard the term before.


Title: Company owner making employees do “positive reviews” on the parts we sell on our website

Question:
Location:

GA USA

I’ll try to keep it short, it’s just something that has been bothering me lately. For about a month the owner (who lives on a different state) of the company I work for has made every sales employee create good reviews for the parts we sell on our website. We sell the parts but we don’t use them.

He wants only positive reviews, everything 5 Stars and he modifies the reviews what they write before he approves them and they show up on the site.

My store manager says he doesn’t totally agree with this but he doesn’t think it’s illegal but more of a gray area but he’s not sure, and asked us that if we can show him this is illegal he will speak with him but nobody has come up with anything.

I feel uncomfortable lying and haven’t done a single review but they’re going to start requesting proof of the items we have reviewed and now I’m kinda stuck, I don’t want to get fired for not doing something that is not actually illegal or “wrong”.

How can I go to show the General manager that it is indeed illegal if it is?

Answer:
 Location?

Odds are it's not actually illegal, but it is unethical.


Title: [State of Louisiana] My [16M] cousin [21M] tested positive as the father of a [13F] year old girl

Question: My [16M] cousin [21M] got arrested for fathering a baby with his gardener's [40ishM] daughter [13F]. She had the baby and he tested positive as the father. My parents [40M/F] have banned me from talking about it. I just wanted to know what will happen to him. I hope he will go to jail for a long time but I haven't taken my law class yet. Will he get a long jail sentence so he can't hurt anyone again?

Answer:
 To clarify, the 13yr old girl had a kid and your cousin tested positive as the father? If that's the case, he'll likely go away for quite awhile.

The way you wrote it it sounds like your cousin had a kid when he was 7-8 years old.Answer #2: Are you saying your cousin is 21 and got a 13 year old pregnant?  If the police are involved he is probably going to jail.
Answer #3: OP is 16

Cousin is 21

Gardener is 40

Girl is 13

and there is a baby

Cousin is the father of girl's baby

Is that right?  Your post is a bit confusing


Title: Blackmail text making me anxious

Question:
Random number just texted me that it has pictures of me sleeping with a 16 yo girl, and that his has my car plate number and texts showing that I sollicitated her for money. If I don't listen to them he will give my info to the police.

So what I think: I had a one night stand with a girl yesterday (didn't ask for her age but she really looked at least 25yo). I'm thinking if it could be her who's trying to blackmail me. I really doubt the credibility of this whole story: she would have to be a psychopath to arrange such a scheme with pictures of me and my plate number. It still makes me anxious and I wanted to know my options if she keeps harrassing me. I wouldn't mind your thoughts on the level of the threat as well. Thanks.

I'm living in Quebec, Canada.

Answer:
 I get that you're trying to be vague about it in an attempt to try to anonymously feel out your options.

But if I read between the lines correctly, you hired a prostitute yesterday. You are now being blackmailed. By someone who has your cell number. Which would probably be the number you called from yesterday.

What we know is that, if you have prostitute money, you have criminal defense lawyer money, and that's the kind you need to spend now. BEFORE law enforcement becomes involved will be a much cheaper retainer than AFTER law enforcement has become involved, so set this up first thing in the morning. (Look up your state bar association's attorney referral service, if you don't know where to start to find  a competent attorney.)

Once you have a chance to privately consult with an attorney, *disclose everything to them.* Even --especially-- if it involves something illegal. Not like, in the first minute of your phone call, but once you have retained them and they have made clear to you that attorney client privilege exists.Answer #2: Location, location, dammnit location.

Blackmail is illegal pretty much everywhere.

So is "one night stands" where you solicit someone for money, in most locations.

For future reference, one night stands are dangerous, not just in terms of getting the clap, but also because of issues like this.


Title: Father changed beneficiary just before death, insurance company didn't process it before death.

Question:
My dad recently committed suicide and had submitted a beneficiary change request on his life insurance policy a day or two before. Since it was over a weekend the policy change was not processed before he died. My brother initially got a phone call telling him a large sum was headed his way, then the request was found (changing beneficiary to step-mother) and things are up in the air.

Does anyone know a precedent for this decision and what might happen? And if they award the money to his wife, what kind of case could I make that he was obviously not in his right mind at the time and the money shouldn't go to her?

Thanks for your help.

EDIT: I am in Utah. He was a Utah resident.

Answer:
 You need to get an attorney and submit a claim under the policy. The life insurance company will likely contact both parties/attorneys and see if an out-of-court resolution can be reached.

If the parties can't come to an agreement, I'd expect the insurance company to file an interpleader in court, naming all of the beneficiaries with potential claims as defendants, and forcing those parties to litigate it out. Often the insurance company will get dismissed from the case and then it's just a dispute between the possible beneficiaries.

When the insurance company files an interpleader, it waives its right to enforce many "formalities" that are normally required under the policy. This means that the court can consider what the decedent's intent was, and not just whether the designation was fully or properly executed at the time of death. In my jurisdiction, things like sending an email to the insurance company that you want to change the policy may be enough to effectively change your designation. A quick google shows that Utah has a similar waiver. Your step-mother may have a claim. It's very fact-dependent.

You could probably bring in evidence of his state of mind at the time of changing the form, but note that severe depression is not something that would necessary equate to lack of competence in contract terms.

I'd recommend getting an attorney soon, and see if your siblings and you can reach an agreement with your step-mom through the attorneys. These cases can be really nasty to litigate.

I'm very sorry for your loss. Answer #2: I may be wrong here, but I was under the assumption life insurance doesn't pay out in the case of a suicide.


Title: Act of God, no renter's insurance: is there any way to recoup loses?

Question:
This is in Indiana.

A storm came through last night and fried a number of my electronics: TV, ps4, desktop computer, router, steam link. I rent an apartment and don't have renter's insurance. Does my apartment complex or the electric company have any liability for this?

Answer:
 No. Fried electronics caused by a thunderstorm is exactly the kind of thing renter's insurance is for.Answer #2: No, but you could start a public service campaign to educate all your friends on how cheap and how important renters insurance is. That way something really beneficial could come out of this loss. Answer #3: Did your surge protector have a guarantee of protection from surges? Aside from that, you're out of luck.Answer #4: There's no practical way for your apartment complex or your electric company to prevent lightning-related surges, and nobody has a duty to protect clients or guests or residents from "acts of God".

This is an expensive and unfortunate incident, but it's nobody's fault.


Title: Going to break up with girlfriend and have a puppy I bought while dating her and don’t want her to get and take her

Question:
I finally bought the dog and breed I’ve always wanted. I paid cash and have no idea how to ever get back in contact with the breeder I bought it from.

I pay for pet insurance for her, and registered her with the state for the $25 fee. All the vet visits are registered under me.

We have split costs on food and dog sitters before. She’s also bought misc things for him too such as toys and treats.

I mentally have her on a probationary phase and she’s failing. I’m pretty determined to break up with her, but have a trip to Europe booked that will costs a fortune to cancel. I feel this trip will be the finally determination of if I’m staying with her or not, but it’s not looking likely.

What do I do if she takes my dog while I’m gone at work? She has a key to my condo. My other thought was put her at a board and train for a week while I give her that time to clear her shit out of my condo. I’d prefer not to do this, but if she did somehow get ahold of my dog what legal action could I take and what would the process be like?

Answer:
 If she takes your dog, you'd have to sue to either get the dog back, or the value of one dog (which generally is not much).

Because of that, it's best that you do whatever you can to prevent her from taking the dog, no matter how inconvenient that something may be.


Title: Does anyone know "exactly" what to say to an insurance company so my rate won't go up? (Small parking lot fender bender)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Tell the truth of the situation as it happened. As you were backing out, he was moving forward. your cars brushed and created scratches.

There is no guarantee that your rates won't go up, but your best chance is to simply be honest and explain the situation clearly.


Title: Dad passed away in Ohio. I took the insurance company to court for wrongful death, we settled, and now the insurance company owes me money. Settled in January and I don't have the money yet nor have any idea of when I might.

Question:
Hello.  Throwaway to keep identity hidden.  Thanks for any info you can provide.  First off: I live in New York and this happened in Ohio.  The settlement happened at a court in Ohio as well.  My dad passed away while on vacation in Ohio 3 years ago and it was settled in court that the insurance company would pay X amount to me for wrongful death.  The settlement happened in late January of 2016.  I haven't received any of the money yet and the lawyer doesn't know how much longer it will take.  The only information that the lawyer has emailed me is, "Once we received the waiver from the NYS Dept. of Taxation, which took a while, we submitted the wrongful death petition to the Surrogates court.  That was on March 30th.  We do not know how long it will take to receive a reply from Surrogates court."

Does anyone know how much longer I should expect to wait?  Is the lawyer dragging ass now that they won the settlement?  I'm having a hard time finding any information about this topic, so any information is appreciated.

This court case and everything has been going on for sooo long and just when it felt like there was an end to the process, I find out that nobody has any idea of how much longer this will take.

Answer:
 > Is the lawyer dragging ass now that they won the settlement?

Doubtful, as he'll want his cut, no?

Nobody here will have a better idea than your attorney how long it will take but it it sounds like your attorney is on top of it.

Sorry for your loss.


Title: Upstate NY teen son (13) is out of control

Question: Hello, I'm a 35 male with a 5 year old and 13 year old son. My teen started high school this year and is doing the same things he did last year in middle school, causing problems for teachers refusing to do work walking out of school and skipping school,. He ran away to his mother's house 2 weeks ago because I took away his PlayStation, he won't come home, I have physical custody and share joint custody with his mother. The school has involved social services because he is out of control, and he is still doing the same shit. I have had enough of this and I don't know what to do anymore.

Answer:
 Go to the local police precinct WITH the mother and file a PINS. Person In Need of Supervision.  But you both have to go.Answer #2: Does he act out at Mom’s? Or just with you? Why?

Maybe he needs medication to calm down/control himself.

Seek professional help (school nurse, counselors, local hospitals, church if money is an issue). Answer #3: IANAL but if you want to go straight to care without necessarily involving CPS you can try to set up an emergency mental health evaluation.

If he doesn’t meet criteria for placement he doesn’t meet criteria but it’s a way to meet with a social worker who specializes in these things without necessarily getting the state involved.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/crisis-emergency-services.page


Title: My dads old landlord sending my dad renovation bills after my dad moved out. (PA)

Question:
Little backstory here.

21 years ago my dad and I moved into a new house. I lived there with him up until a 1.5 years ago and my dad just moved out at the beginning of the summer.

When we moved in, the home was already old and never updated while it was lived in. We moved in with already old appliances, carpets, just everything. The only things replaced were the washer, dryer and fridge. All of which my dad replaced with his own money.

Our landlord refused to do any kind of updates. Even to the hot water tank. We had maybe five minutes of hot water while showering, if that. It’s a sad situation especially since the landlord is very wealthy.

My father did a lot for our old landlord. Watched his house when he was away, watched the dogs, kept up with his pool, retrieved all his mail and packages. List goes on. Dad never asked for anything in return.

The moment my dad told him that he’s moving out, the landlord told him he’s going to renovate the whole place. Dick move, right? But my dad is above that so he said nothing about it.

A week ago my dad got a letter from the old landlord with a bill for over $1,900 for repairs. Materials $714 and labor $1,225. On this bill he wrote out that it’s for two hollow fake wood doors, putting in a new hand rail on the stairs that was perfectly fine when my dad left, replacing the floor by the shower, which had carpet on the floor the whole time we lived there and who knows how many years before. Same with the bathroom sink.

This is all worrying my dad, but is he actually liable for any of this? I asked my dad if he and signed any sort of agreement before starting to rent and he told me no. He should be in the clear for all of this right?

Thanks for any help

Answer: Ignore it. Tenants aren't responsible for normal wear and tear which all of these things qualify as.


Title: Bank is firing me because a hidden camera crew filmed me in my desk not answering a client's question.

Question:
first, I'm not from America, but from Macedonia. So sorry for my english.

The story is: I work in a Bank as a Loan Officer (which means I decide if people get the loan or not). One day a guy/client came in and asked me why he was blacklisted from getting a loan. I said "I dont know why you are blacklisted, maybe you missed a payment, maybe your business hasnt paid taxes. I dont know why but our system says you have paid all your loans"

He left.

After a week, I see myself on TV. This guy had a hidden camera and had filmed me, inside the bank. He had sent that footage to a TV station where they have a show done by investigative journalists. The show presented me as a "dumb employee who has no idea how to do his job" and the "poor client got blacklisted from getting loans without any reason".

The issue was resolved that day, but they put a spin on it how much the TV helped "the poor client" to get a loan for "his family to go on vacation" and how "bureaucratic" the bank is and how "employees dont help clients"

Next thing I know, HR calls me, says the image of the bank was smeared because of me and they have to fire me.

I have 2 questions:

1. Do I have a case against the client who filmed me without my consent, in my office, in private?

2. Do I have a case against the bank for wrongful termination?

Answer:
 Disclaimer:  I can find Macedonia on a map on a good day but know nothing about its laws.  This is all based on the Internet.

It appears that Macedonia has [contract based employment](https://iclg.com/practice-areas/employment-and-labour-laws-and-regulations/macedonia) so these questions should be answered by your employment contract.  The linked reference claims you must receive a written justification, as well as a warning.

It also appears that [intercepting communications without a court order or your consent maybe illegal](http://www.vertic.org/media/National%20Legislation/Macedonia_FYR/MK_Law_on_Interception_of_Comunications.pdf).

Reality is that you need to talk to an attorney because odds of having a Macedonian attorney, or someone knowledgable in Macedonian law here are pretty dang slim.


Title: Finished my required classes. Is it likely I am off probation?

Question:
My probation is to be terminated upon completion of classes. I had my last class on Thursday night and the group leader said she was faxing my certificate to the probation department right after class. I tried to call my PO on Friday a couple times with no answer or returned call even though the front office said she was in the office.

Is it somewhat safe to assume I am finished and she just didn't have time to get back to me? I do not submit to screens and have no fines to pay or community service. Given these facts I cant imagine them needing me to come in for anything.

Answer: It’s not a good idea to assume anything. Wait until you have confirmation before doing anything your probation forbids, and don’t do anything illegal even when you know you’re off probation. You’re much more likely to do jail time for a second offense.


Title: Questionably legal words exchanged after car accident

Question:
I'm posting in off-topic because this is not my situation but instead one my friend asked for my advice on. This occurred in FL.

Background: A few years ago my friend was involved in an accident in which a woman pulled out in front of him, realized her mistake, and stopped halfway in the road. He was not speeding but hit her front quarter panel anyway, causing heavy damage but neither were injured at the scene. Months later, that woman tried to sue him well in excess of his policy limit for alleged injuries. He won the case but it really stressed him out and he was honestly in a very bad place for several months as a result.

Now: Yesterday he was apparently in another accident in almost the exact same situation. He was driving, a woman pulled out in front of him, he had no time to stop. Same as last time, the woman admitted fault and they called the police but no police showed after over an hour so they exchanged insurance information, called in claims, and prepared to leave.

Here's where it gets dicey - my friend apparently said some things to the woman as they were departing that were rude at best and illegal at worst. He called me today pretty stressed about it and I did my best to explain things but I was hoping to get a second (or third) opinion.

He allegedly told the woman (roughly) "You seem like a nice person and you're admitting fault now, but years ago I was in almost this exact situation and the other driver tried to sue me out of everything I own. I cannot go through that stress again, so I'm telling you right now that if you change your story later and try to sue me, I will find you and ruin your life."

The woman was apparently quite taken aback and said "Did you just threaten me?!" to which he responded "No, I warned you. If you continue to tell the truth then you'll be fine, but you're gonna have some serious problems if you start lying about this later."

OBVIOUSLY this is waaaayy not okay from a moral standpoint, and he seems to understand that, but again he called me to ask if he should be expecting a visit from police. I told him the standard "Don't talk if so, if arrested then request a lawyer, etc" but I wasn't sure if any laws had actually been broken.

I told him the laws that may apply are terroristic threats/assault, and/or witness intimidation. I said that since his threat/warning was conditional, odds are it didn't rise quite to the level of illegality. Ultimately it would be up to the DA, but he's sort of at the mercy of the woman's account of the story if she does elect to file a police report about it.

I also told him that I didn't think witness intimidation would apply since there was no "crime" and this was a civil matter, and there was no active court case about the situation.

I also (of course) stressed to him that this is not how to handle these situations and that he needs to get a dashcam, which he just ordered today.

Is my analysis correct? Or should my friend start sourcing a lawyer now because he's in serious shit?

Answer:
 I think he clearly overreacted and you're overthinking.

Those aren't really terroristic threats nor witness intimidation.

As of right now, the only attorney your buddy likely needs is the one that would be provided by his vehicle insurance company in the event that the other party sues him.


Title: [CA, USA] My ex refuses to agree to get our daughter (7y) a passport. I want to see if there's any way I can take this to court to get a court order.

Question:
Tldr at the bottom.
Posting on mobile.

Some back story:

We were (still are?) young parents when we had her. I became pregnant at the age of 17, and found out about the pregnancy a couple months after we broke up. We were uncertain about what to do with the pregnancy, and I decided to move to Thailand to live with my dad who lives there with my step mom, because initially, I wanted them to adopt her. At the time, my ex said some very hurtful things to me, told me to get an abortion because nobody gave a shit about me anyways, and in retaliation I told him he'd never see his daughter again, which I suspect is the reason why he's feeling insecure about getting her a passport to this day. Prior to my due date I ended up changing my mind about the adoption, and came back to California to give birth to her, and she lived with me primarily ever since.

Fast forward to the present:

At the age of 3 we established custody, I was awarded with full physical custody, and joint legal custody. Back in December of 2017 I went through a rough patch of instability (lost my car, had to move, started a new job), and my ex's step mom and his bio father offered to take her in temporarily until I was able to get back on my feet to provide her a more stable home. They live locally, so I'm able to see her almost every weekend, and I've kept her the majority of the holidays, and during the summer break. We've established that now that I'm stable, that she would be coming back to live with me once the school year is over.

No custody order was changed between my ex and I. He still hardly ever sees her, even though he lives half an hour's drive from her, the problem is, he doesn't have a car nor his license.
I ask her, does he ever call? "No." Does he ever come over? "No." He makes zero effort to involve himself with her, which is the way it's always been. He'll only see her if someone physically drives her to him, or vice versa, and places her in his lap. That's not to say he doesn't love her. He's just very selfish, childish, and very lazy.

Recently, my mom proposed the idea of getting her a passport, which I also had been thinking about. My mom is also from Thailand and she has her mom and the rest of her family that live there, and in Sweden as well. My dad always asks me when we're going to visit. We FaceTime every few months or so, and each time I notice more visible signs of aging. Teeth going missing, hair loss, wrinkles in places they weren't before, and it makes me so sad. I hadn't seen him in person since I was 6 months pregnant, so I'm anxious to get my daughter a passport so that she can meet her own grandfather. He just turned 64 a week ago.
My mom calls up my daughter's step grandma to talk about the possibility of getting her a passport. She's willing to pay all the fees, pay for her flight tickets, etc. Step grandma agrees, and says she'll talk to my ex about it. His answer? No. So my mom calls his mom to ask her for her opinion. His mom flies off the handle, proceeds to cuss my mom out, says my daughter will never leave the country as long as she has any say about it (which she doesn't???) and says she won't allow it (????).
I text my ex, had a cordial conversation, apologized sincerely for what I said to him in anger many years ago, told him to consider it because I wanted my daughter to see her grandpa before it's too late, and he said ok, he'd think about it. A few weeks later today, I follow up with him. I hodge-podged his text responses below:

"Yeah, and I still stand by what I feel is right for her right now. She hasn’t been alive for that long.. and if something happens. Let her grow up a little more and I be good with it. You guys traveled a lot. But as for me, I didn’t so I really don’t know what’s out there, unfortunately. Why can’t you’re [sic] family visit you guys in California? She’s got a lot of life to live, relax I’m not trying to prevent anything. I appreciate, and understand what’s going on. But with all due respect, I’d still rather do that on my own terms for what I thinks safe for my daughter. I’ll sign, take care of the fees myself for when the time comes. But in this situation, there’s a reason they need the fathers consent. At the end of the day she does not need a passport. I appreciate everything you’re [sic] Mom does but understand and accept I’m coming from. Because we come from two different worlds.. in a way which I never thought about till now."

Tldr:
Ex feels threatened that I'm going to take our child out of the country to spite him, he's still uncomfortable with it, despite my attempts to convince him, but I have full physical and joint legal custody. Am I able to take this to court to get a court order for a passport? Or do I have to file for full custody in order to do this?

Answer: You can ask the court; whether the judge will grant it depends on what evidence each side presents as to the reasons for and against. If you have a stable life in California, it looks better than if he succeeds in convincing the judge that you have no real ties to the US and are planning to do a runner.Answer #2: Petition the courts. I did and won. My child’s father simply didn’t want my daughter to travel internationally because he never was able to. I wrote in my declaration my families ties to foreign countries and how travel is an life long educational lesson. My ex couldn’t give a valid enough reason so the judge ruled in my favor and forced my ex to sign immediately and i paid for the passport. DO IT... super easy to even represent yourself. Call your courthouse for the paperwork and see if they have facilitators who will assist you in filing it out for a small fee.


Title: Bank refused to accept payoff for my late husband's car loan, what to do?

Question:
My late husband, was married previously and shared a car loan with his deceased wife. When my husband died, I went to try to pay off the loan. Even though I had an affidavit of heirship, the car company refused to accept any payments from me, once they learned of his death. My late husband and his first wife had no children, and my husband died suddenly without leaving a will. I'm afraid they will try to repossess the car, even though I tried paying it off. Their excuse is that they have to contact his first wife's family to see if they want the car, but I haven't heard back from them in months. What to do? I'm in Texas.
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 If the ex wife's name is on the title they clearly need to investigate that avenue before they let you who is presumably not named on the title or loan take the account over.

I am sorry for your loss and I understand that also losing your transportation would be an additional hardship but if you have the funds to pay off the loan perhaps it's time to buy a vehicle in your own name while all of this is worked out.Answer #2: Get a probate attorney. There could be other assets he used to hold with his deceased wife. This can all be settled in probate, but you'll need an attorney to walk you through it. I'm sorry for your loss.


Title: College Student ADA Section 504 Violation

Question:
Background:

 I am a student with a documented mental illness (bipolar disorder/chemical dependency) and have been dismissed from my college this past semester. I was hospitalized before the spring semester began and never attended any classes. After three weeks of no attendance I was suppose to be given the grade WN, instead I was given WU (F) for the two classes I was enrolled in. One of the classes I was enrolled in was a mandatory class which I had reached the limit of attempts so as a result I was dismissed from the college.

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I gathered my hospital documents and all relevant info and wrote up an appeal for reinstatement and to take the class another time. When I reached out to the appeals committee representative I was told that the committee does not meet during the summer and that the earliest they will review my appeal is mid-sept.

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Problem/ 504 Violation:

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Besides the fact that if the school had given me the proper grade I would have no need to appeal and I would be allowed to continue my studies where I left off before the hospitalization/rehab - In the past I was granted the de facto accommodation of allowing my appeal to be reviewed electronically while the committee is not in session.

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The school allowed me to appeal while the committee was not in session (reasonable accommodation) in the past. Now that I had issues with chemical dependency in addition to my mental illness - the representative told me they will not allow me to appeal while the committee is not in session (denying reasonable accommodation.)

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Am I missing anything? How can I make my case stronger? What should my next steps be if the school continues to deny me the accommodation.

Answer:
 Did you report that you would not be able to complete the course and would need to drop, in accordance with your school’s policies or did you just stop showing up?

There are limitations to the extent in which the ADA can protect you. There isn’t enough information here for anybody to know if you exhausted your resources or fumbled your responsibilities. If you believe you’ve been discriminated against, you’ll need to reach out to a local legal resource.

I will say this does sound like a situation where accommodations were made and despite that, you were still unable to satisfy the basic requirements that you needed to meet in order to continue your education with this school. The ADA grants you certain protections but this seems to have reached a point where the school would have to lower their standards to continue accommodating you. That is not a reasonable accommodation and would not be covered under the ADA.


Title: [British Columbia] I got fired from my job

Question:
Last night my boss sent me a text saying "I suggest you check your email before tomorrow". In my inbox was a letter of termination. I was supposed to be at work today and now pregnant and jobless (boss knows I'm pregnant). I can't even apply for EI because I wasn't in the books, she was essentially paying me tax free under the table, so I have no ROE. She told me that I would be put on payroll after my 3 month probation period ended. On Friday I asked her when that would be happening since my probation period was almost done and on Sunday I was fired.

There was no heads up, no warning. Her reasons for firing me were not valid. She said I missed too much work but I only missed two days throughout the entire time I worked there. I'm completely at a loss and totally screwed. What are my options here? Do I even have any? Cloud I get in legal trouble for allowing this to happen? Can I report her to prevent her from doing this to someone else?

Answer:
 Per the BC Ministry of Labour employee standards, you're covered under the Employment Standards Act. Your boss was avoiding tax and cheating you out of your rights. There is a [self help kit](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/info-forms/self-help-kit) for you to be able to register a complaint with the ministry.

You might find it worthwhile to talk to an employment lawyer or get a referral but if you don't have the means, you can definitely appeal a complaint. Your employer was responsible for hiring you correctly.


Title: CA. Sold brother bike. Never got paid and he registered the Motorbike with out the paper work

Question:
I traded my car for a motorcycle. They guy who trade the bike for my car never registered the bike. All i had for the bike was a bill of sale to him then to me. Now i gave the bike to my brother with the agreement that he would pay me 1250 in a week. I never gave him the paper work for the bike though. I still have the bills of sale. It turned into ill pay you next week, ill pay you next week. I gave him the bike in augest. Now in December my brother then ended up in the hospital for mental issues. When he gets out i get a phone call at 2 am about how i apparently broken into his house trying to get the keys to the motorcycle. Apparently accoding to his land lord i was seen kicking down the door to his room. According to my borther ive broken in 4 times. He also told me that theres no way im getting my money and that hes registered the bike. I called the police to clear my name but i never got a call back. I called twice. Now i believe that he got the name of the original owner and forged a bill of sale. What i was wondering is if i should file a police report about it. I talked to a sheriff but he told me this is all civil. What can i do?
Sorry if things are worded badly. Im not very good at wording things out. Ask questions if you dont understand something.

Answer:
 Yes, this is civil. There's a contract and he refuses to fulfill his part. Sue him in small claims court for the money.

Forging a bill of sale is fraud so that is not civil but it sounds like that's only a guess. If you know more you could report that to the police.

In the future when selling a vehicle (or anything else for that matter), require payment at the moment you give them the vehicle to avoid problems like this.


Title: [OH] Is this child abuse? What can I do?

Question:
I (15,M) recently had a falling out with my mother's boyfriend (who lives with us and had a child with my mother) about me not being a helping member of the house hold (this was not the first time for this argument), long story short, things got heated really fast and he said things like after picking up a flashlight "you know what the police use these for? Beating ni***rs. They also use them for beating asshole white 15 year olds," he has also threatened to shoot me with Airsoft guns because they "leave no evidence." Stuff like this happens almost weekly and he threatens me constantly, he has also stated many times that he doesn't like me. He really scares me sometimes as he's a big person who could potentially do lots damage. What can I do?
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 Tomorrow, you should go talk to your guidance counselor at school and tell them about what's going on. They can help you either talk to CPS or the police.

If you have a hard time talking about it, you can bring in this post and show it to your counselor. Answer #2: I'm not sure if its child abuse (it seems from what you said that he's not your legal guardian) but it is undoubtedly illegal. Threatening specific acts of violence is 100000% a crime.Answer #3: Please speak with your guidance counselor or a trusted teacher about this. Honestly, if I had a kid tell me this was going on at home I'd call CPS immediately. You can also call 911 if you ever feel like you're in danger. You don't deserve to be treated this way. No one does.Answer #4: record him (Ohio is a 1 party state, so you're good to do it w/o his knowledge). make sure the device is hidden and no sounds will alert him to what you're doing. say his name/get him to say it along w/the threats. take this to police/counselor at school.


Title: Landlord Threw Away My Items

Question:
Hello, I recently moved apartments a few hours away on Aug 13th, I turned in my keys because it would be the last time to do so and moved everything out of my original apartment and moved to my new apartment. My lease on the original apartment lasts till the 31st and I am expected to pay for the entire month. I found out I left my pots, pans, glass cooking ware, baking sheets, etc. under the stove when I got to my new place. I called them yesterday, the 20th and asked if they removed them, and they told me no and I could have someone come pick them up. So today, the 21st a family friend who was in that town for work stopped by to get them. And the pots and pans were thrown away by a third party cleaning company apparently. My concern is, because I lease the unit till the 31st and am still in contract for the unit, what right do they have to go in and throw away my items?

Location: Columbus, OH

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 >what right do they have to go in and throw away my items?

When you turned over the keys, they probably were considered abandoned.  [Nolo indicates that Ohio, unlike other states I am familiar with, doesn't have any special protections from property left behind when vacating](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/handling-tenants-abandoned-property-ohio.html)


Title: Company took over the apartment complex and made some "shady" changes. Need some advice on this one.

Question: (AL) I am currently a full time student in Alabama at a university. The apartment complex I live in let me sign a addendum which waived my rent up until I get financial aid (waives August's rent, get refund 1st week of September) and I have been doing so for the past 2 years with the company and was also one of the main reasons why I signed with them. Anyways 1 month after I signed a new lease back in November 15 (Signed for August 2016 to July 2017) they got bought out by another company. This company did not want this addendum and told the manager to canceled it but they did not notify everyone / anyone about it. Is it illegal for a new company that just took control of this apartment complex to make that change like that and not notify anyone for the following year about it? Specifically the people who signed a lease before the apartment compex was even bought out?

Answer: Typically, when a property is bought the new owners are required to honor the terms of the existing lease.


Title: Evicting a roommate

Question:
So, I'm a homeowner with an unfinished basement. Non egress windows, etc. Not legal living quarters. Almost 2 years ago I had a friend in need, so I offered it to him for a few months free of charge. he needed it for a bit longer so I said sure, but it will be $300/mo and due on the first of each month prior. He was okay with it, put couldn't ever pay until the the 15th(mid of the current month). About a year ago he moved his girlfriend in without notifying me. Later he offered to start paying $450 because he knew it would annoy me otherwise. I agreed. He lost his job 6 months ago, so I offered him to do some labor to pay for rent. He was going to remodel my bathroom, he quoted me one months rent plus the cost of a $400 tile saw that he would keep. I would then cover all of the materials. I told him I am budgeting $3000 for the project, and he said it would be closer to $2000 and only take 2 weeks to finish. Well, this was back in June, and the free month was for July. He has been taking his time, and I have been buying materials as he requests them. Mid august came around and we still weren't finished, he stated he misquoted me and needed another month of rent, I told him I would need to think about it a bit because I had not budgeted for it. Well End of august came around and I realized I wasn't getting Augusts rent, so I wrote it off, but told him he would have to finish the project and haul all the debris he's been tossing in bags off to the dump. He came back with "I don't have cash for the dump" a few weeks later. End of august, he and his girlfriend got married. Mid September he paid partial rent, Only $400, stating the other $50 was for materials. I just added up all my receipts and I am at $4000 in materials for this project. plus the $1000 in rent he has gotten off of me (possibly $1500 if he doesn't pay this month) plus the $400 tile saw is close to $2000 in labor, for a small 100sqft bathroom. Grand total, this is almost $6000. I am getting screwed over now.

He has been doing some pretty shady things lately, like shutting off the hot water to the second shower that still works, trying to claim the pipes are clogged. I have been going along with the game because it's easy to turn the water on and back off for my showers, and he thinks I am oblivious. So far he has not paid for this months rent, it is past due and I think he is going to try and claim repairs on the hot water for this months rent. I do not trust him in my home. I know the best way to handle this is to have a discussion with him, but he legitimately scares me and I do not feel safe talking to him alone, or upsetting him by trying to evict him. I really just want to wait until the 1st when I know he won't be paying rent and then change the locks to the upper half of the house. Thus locking him out of my living area and denying access to the kitchen. I'm going to start setting up my security cameras inside as a precaution to make sure he doesn't damage anything.

What should I do to protect myself in this scenario? I really don't want to kick him to the curb, but he's adding so much tension and stress to my life right now. I'm uncomfortable living in my own home.

EDIT: I am in WA state, we do not have a legal contract. As far as I see it, he is renting a storage space from me that he chooses to live in. Though I don't think the law will see it that way if I try to kick him out.

Answer: An illegal eviction from a space you shouldn't be renting out as living quarters in the first place. That's not a very good plan.


Title: I know who vandalized my car, knowing that this person wanted revenge against me is that enough to get them arrested?

Question:
Me and my female friend have bad blood after I had sex with her and decided not to pursue a relationship. We had a ton of arguments in person and text  and she said I would regret it. And yesterday my far had paint stripper poured all over it. My stint is destroyed. There is camera footage of what was done but she had her face covered. Can I press charges with my only roof being I know she wanted revenge against me?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 You absolutely need to file a police report. They will investigate, and if they can build a case the DA will elect to press charges.

You don't have to do the investigation etc. That's what the police do.

Certainly bring up your history and suspicion of who did the damage.


Title: Friend got a 7 day eviction notice for having a messy apartment in Florida

Question: Is that legal?  Sure as hell doesn't give him much time.

Answer: Define "messy."


Title: High school guidance counselor informing parent that their child is pregnant.

Question:
My girlfriend is pregnant, and a minor. We are planning to have an abortion in one month, when she turns 18, however she told the school guidance counselor and the counselor is saying that if my girlfriend does not tell her mother, she will call and tell her. However, her mother would absolutely kick her out of the house, and we both wish to deal with this discreetly by ourselves. Is it legal for a counselor to tell a parent against her will? I live in Tennessee.

Edit: Thank you all for the advice, I've been feeling like I am not properly equipped to handle this situation but this helped a lot. Thank you for the information, I'm very grateful.

Answer:
 I don't see anything illegal. You have no right of privacy in schools or from your parents. It's actually the guidance counselors job to inform the parents of any dangerous situations, which this could be considered.
Answer #2: In Tennessee, the age of consent is 18. There appears to be a Romeo and Juliet clause to allow for a 4 year age gap. If the minor disclosed sexual relations with someone greater than 4 years older than her, then the counselor is required to report it as it is statutory rape. Answer #3: I think it might be illegal for the counselor to not report that.

Either way most high school guidance counselors do not have a legal obligation to keep issues confidential especially if the student is a minor.Answer #4: IANAL. In many states, a minor can consent to medical procedures related to pregnancy. It is easier physically on a woman's body to terminate earlier than later. I urge you to call Planned Parenthood or another provider and see if your girlfriend can have the procedure done as soon as possible.Answer #5: How old are you OP?


Title: I accidentally went on a very illegal child pornography site and now I am very scared.

Question: This happened a few minutes ago and I am panicking. I looked up what I normally do and one of the top results was this website that I had never seen before. I clicked on it and instantly realized what it was. I have pretty bad anxiety and I am freaking out. I was only on it for about a minute while i came to terms with what it was but I am using tor with private mode turned on and am afraid that that will make me look suspicious. Can someone please help me either report this website or tell me what will happen to me?

Answer: You're fine. Investigators, who aren't even looking in your direction, can tell the difference between someone who didn't seek it out and clicked away, and someone who sought it out and downloaded it.


Title: I'm a doctor and Medicare is suing me for overbilling

Question:
I'm a doctor in New York City.

So I'm being sued by Medicare for a very hefty sum of money. One that I don't have and never even close to earned. Anyway, that's not the important part.

This started all last year and I got an attorney to deal with the appeal process. The Attorney said he filed the initial paperwork and I promptly gave him any paperwork that was requested. The appeal process is a very lengthy 3 step process that can take a very long time.

To my surprise, today, less than a year from the initial charge, I get a letter that says Medicare has given my case to a collection agency. This should not have happened since my appeal process is still underway.

The only two possible things that could have happened are that either medicare made a mistake and moved my case to collection prematurely, or, my attorney made a mistake and failed to file something, or filed it late.

If medicare is the one that made the mistake, can I file a complaint against them for violating the appeals process?

If my attorney is the one at fault, can I sue him for malpractice? If so, what can I expect to get in the settlement?

Answer:
 1.  Figure out what happened.

2.  If Medicare made a mistake, you can probably not sue them.  But you can make them to withdraw the collection notice, and notify any credit agencies that have that information.

3.  If your lawyer made a mistake, he can probably fix it (at his own cost).  If he can't fix it, then yes you can probably sue for malpractice.


Title: Is it illegal to use force to eject a no longer welcome guest from your house in certain jurisdictions ?

Question:
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  Are there any jurisdictions where it would illegal to then ( say ) drag said individual out of your house ? If so then how could one go about finding out which jurisdictions are those ?  In other words what sort of title would a law/statute like that have ?

Answer:
 Almost all of them. It's often within the definition of assault and/or battery, and not within the definition of self-defence. You'd have to check jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction to see, though.

"Unwelcome guest" is one of the more common kinds of police call in my jurisdiction.


Title: [NY] Harassed at work for 2 years by girlfriend and I end up being fired. Is there anything I can do?

Question:
Sorry if this is a long read. I had been with my company for 7 years-worked my butt off, well-liked, no problems whatsoever. I take a promotion, have to replace my old position, so we hire a cute Korean-American who is 10 years my junior. Everything is fine for half a year, end up talking a lot and have a lot in common and I'm the one that makes a move to move to ask her out. Couple weeks pass and I very quickly find out she is THE MOST insecure & paranoid woman alive. We weren't allowed to date so it was sort of secret but people kind of knew. I kept work and personal issues separate but she did not. She went ballistic because I simply worked with other females even though I had no feelings for them and didn't even talk to them! Got jealous over stuff that never even happened that she feared out of insecurity and she believed it so much she accused me and harassed me literally non-stop all day every day over absolutely nothing. Insanely severe emotional problems, I put up with it stupidly on and off for two years, all while she still attacked and harassed me at my job because of her own personal problems. I told her to stop daily, could and should have gotten her in trouble but I didn't because I actually liked her. **I kept a log of all the incidents that occurred at work for the future because I knew something would happen eventually and I needed to have proof.**
So she put me through hell for 2 years while I'm making money to spend on her, while I keep quiet to help the company succeed and not wanting to get anyone fired. No one knew about what she did behind the scenes, and she got everyone on her side because I wasn't allowed to defend myself- she got mad if I talked to anyone else. (MY coworkers of 7 years) We get into yet another argument at work, people noticed and one said absolutely false statements to my GM. I'm called for a brief meeting with him and human resources (on the phone) where they say one person accused me of something wrong. I'm absolutely shocked and upset, in tears defending myself and saying how I had been put through so much for so long. They terminate me for insubordination but they basically didn't like the way I was defending myself when I was accused of something untrue! And they said I disrespected my GM when I didn't. Told the employees I quit to make them look good and now they lock all the doors around the building like I'm some sort of monster. Destroyed my life and career. So unfair. Depressed and devastated. Is there anything that I can do? I know my company is protected from everything basically and they wouldn't want to get in the discrimination mess because of her race. They didn't and won't listen to me about what I went through and how I was harassed for 2 years, especially the HR department which is their responsibility. Could I pursue anything against her personally for being responsible for me losing my job? Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 Honestly they could have fired you 2 years ago when you made the decision to date a subordinate.  It's unfortunate that you have allowed yourself to waste two years of your life dealing with her.  Chalk this up to lesson learned and file for unemployment (appeal if denied) and move on with your lifeAnswer #2: File for unemployment and find a new jobAnswer #3: >We weren't allowed to date so it was sort of secret but people kind of knew

That's all there is to it.  You knowingly broke a rule/policy and admitted it.

>Could I pursue anything against her personally for being responsible for me losing my job?

No.  You are the one responsible for losing your job when you knowingly violated that rule.


Title: Drivers License cancelled by error costing me a fortune | What can I do?

Question:
On Thursday night (10/16), my mom got pulled over for speeding. When the officer ran her license, it came back as cancelled (not suspended). She has no prior tickets so naturally she was surprised. She called my dad and I to come and get the car so it doesn't get impounded. When my dad and I show up, the officer asks to run my dad's license which also comes back as cancelled. He tickets my dad for driving and I ask him to run mine which is also cancelled. All three licenses were cancelled on 10/14 without an explanation according to the cop. We didn't get anything in the mail at either address (I don't live with rents). Now the three of us are sitting on the side of the road with 2 cars that no of us can drive away. Cop calls a tow truck and they pick up the cars.

The next day we found some friends to help us get the cars and drive them home. It costs us about $700 roughly. We go to the DMV to see why our licenses have been cancelled and they tell us that they don't know why. Apparently our all 3 of our DL's were cancelled mysteriously without explanation and we have to speak to a case worker to schedule a hearing. At this point my mom calls our lawyer and tells him to see what is going on. Roughly two hours later, the lawyer's secretary calls and tells us this was done by error and they will fix it, but it may take up to TEN business days!! Today the lawyer called us again and told us there was an administrative error that caused our licenses to be cancelled, but it may be a couple days to fix it.

Now here's where the plot thickens. My dad and I both drive commercially for a living. We own our own small transportation company and this is really costing us a small fortune. They have essentially shut down our business for the time being, while we still have high overhead costs. I have already turned down multiple clients and lost their business. I am not exactly sitting on a pile of money right now. I have two small children at home and my wife doesn't work, so me not being able to work for up to 2 weeks while still having to pay the high overhead costs is really going to hurt me financially. My mom is forced to take a car service to her work and back just so she doesn't lose her job!

If this is straightened out by Monday (which I doubt), it will have cost my family roughly $4-5,000 ($1500 in fees and around $3000 in lost revenue). If this drags out for another week, it will easily cost my family $10,000+. All because of an administrative error by someone working for the Secretary of State. This is happening in Illinois. I haven't talked to the lawyer yet. I never thought about suing the government, but its extremely unfair to suffer hardship and lose precious finances because someone cocked up some paperwork. There should be restitution for the fees we paid and the opportunity costs. Is suing the state viable in this case?

**TLDR;  My whole family's driver licenses were erroneously cancelled by the state of Illinois costing us a small fortune in towing fees, legal fees, and missed business costs.**

Answer:
 You may have a claim under the IL "Tort Claims Act" ([705 ILCS 505](http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1865&ChapterID=50))

To what extent can your business losses be reduced by hiring temporary drivers?  If you did find your way into a lawsuit, that might be a relevant question.  (I have no idea if it's possible or not, but you may get asked "why didn't you do this?")

Anyway for losses of that amount, it's likely worth your time to get a consult with someone who does Tort Claims Act cases.  Often your county bar association will be able to make some referrals if you don't already have an attorney.Answer #2: Also before suing you should contact the DMV and see if there is an administrative way to file a claim against the agency.  My city allows citizens to make claims against it and actually does a good job of reimbursing when warranted.


Title: [New York City] Looking for advice for a 76 in a 45 speeding ticket

Question: I was on the BQE heading west a few hundred feet from the on-ramp to the Verrazano bridge. Don't know if I was going 76 but I was certainly going above 70. Did not know I was in a 45, obviously. The back of the ticket says "If 31 MPH or more over limit, you must appear in person". This was a week ago and the ticket is still not being found by the online system when I try to plead. Anyway, my questions are what's my best course of action here, can I escape without points or what is the best/worst case scenario, would it be worth it to hire a traffic lawyer, and do I really need to appear in person. (I've actually never gotten a speeding ticket before so I'm a little vague on how to proceed.)  It's a TVB ticket and the law cited is 1180D. Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 don't expect too much. there is no plea bargaining in the TVB. it's guilty or not guilty. and the traffic attorneys will admit that their success rates are very low with speeding tix as a result of this.

BUT it's possible to have the speed reduced in TVB by presenting evidence.  so you could attempt to change the charge to < 31.  a lawyer might be worth it.


Title: Im 17 and my 20 year old ex may be pregnant

Question:
About 7 months ago I started going out with my first proper Girlfriend, everything was great apart from one thing. She had an implant in her arm that was meant to stop her getting pregnant, she would not let me have sex with her if I insisted on using protection. I know I'm an idiot but I'm 17 and it's my first girlfriend, I got carried away.
We had the scare that she missed her period six months in and we done about 4 tests all come back negative and apparently it's a side affect of the arm implant she had.
A week or so later I split up with her, completely unrelated (there wasn't a spark anymore) we had a 2 week break because she refused to accept I wanted to leave and a week later she sends me pictures of pregnancy tests and says I'm the father, I said I'm sorry but I still don't want to be together anymore so she started harassing me over text and said that if I try to contact her about it she will call the police. It's been a month or so since then and a friend of a friend has now said they actually think she is pregnant and not just making it up. How screwed am I? I'm in England by the way, thanks everyone.

Answer:
 First off, these pregnancy tests were they done by a doctor or OTC? If not, when she resumes contact, and trust me she will, play real sweet and nice &ask to go to her next doc appt or ultrasound. If she refuses, I'd wager shes lying.

Second: if its your kid you are responsible. Thats not being "screwed" though thats being a father.

>  she would not let me have sex with her if I insisted on using protection.

Ergo you willing chose this possibility. You thought sex was so important, you did not protect yourself from this chance. Oh well, man the fuck up if its your kid.

If a kid is birthed, ask for DNA test to confirm and be best dad you can. When kiddo hits 12-13 and its time for the talk, really explain why basic sexual responsibility is important without holding up a mirror.Answer #2: This smells of a scam. Never mind that she may never have had an implant, I'd second asking to come along to an ultrasound at the doctor's office. See the proof for yourself.

Make sure you know what the laws of consent are for the UK. /r/legaladviceuk may have more recommendations.

If she is pregnant, then be prepared to get a paternity test once the baby is born. Talk to your parents and see about a support network to figure your options about being a parent, requesting shared custody, etc. Answer #3: Do a reverse image search of the pics of the pregnancy tests she sent you at images.google.com .  Dollars to donuts says the exact images come up on Google, on account of that being where she got them from.


Title: [AZ] Boss threatens not to pay me after I ask to be reimbursed for the miles I am required to drive while at work (X-posted to r/personalfinance)

Question:
Im not sure if this is the right place to post this but if its not by all means please let me know.

Okay so here is the story - I have been working for a local gym/pilates studio for about 4 months now. they pay me minimum wage but Im in college so its fine. I like working there, people are nice and I like the fitness community. Starting from the second day of work my boss has required me to drive around town for various reasons (deliver flyers, pick up supplies, drop off rent etc...). I am well aware that drivers need to be compensated for their miles and need to be named the company policy yet there was no mention of this. I did not realize how frequently they would make me drive during work and each time I would tell myself I would ask about being compensated but I would get timid and lose my nerve.

Today as the day was coming to a close, my boss told me that tomorrow she would have me drive downtown and make a few stops to drop off advertising materials. This would have been a 25+ mile round trip and I would have to pay to park downtown. I decided this was as good of time as ever to bring up being compensated for work like this so I said "I really don't mind helping out with this stuff especially when its really close stops but thats probably going to be around 25 miles, would it be alright if I was reimbursed for the milage?" then I tried to make an awkward joke about a college budget. She looked at me and said "well remember I saw you on your cell phone earlier so maybe I shouldn't pay you for today at all." I was honestly shocked by this so I just responded with a head nod.

Im not sure how to handle this situation, this job does not really mean too much to me as I already have a good paying full time job lined up for when I graduate in a few months, but I also don't want to screw them over by quitting but if they refuse to follow the law and threaten not to pay me then Im not sure this is such a good place to be working.

Answer:
 > I am well aware that drivers need to be compensated for their miles

You're aware of something that isn't true.  AZ does not require that you be reimbursed for mileage by your employer.  Answer #2: > "well remember I saw you on your cell phone earlier so maybe I shouldn't pay you for today at all."

 "Maybe I'll file a wage complaint with the DOL and you'll pay me for hours I have already worked...because you can fire me but you can't just not pay me.


Title: (PA)Mary-J related DUI

Question: I was arrested back in November of 2014 for a DUI that was marijuana related. I have had a long drawn out process that has caused me a lot of stress between being bullied into pleading guilty by the DA and having to be in court within a few days of those phone calls and them not listening to me when I tried to withdraw my plea. I showed up to my “sentencing” but did not sign the paperwork to confirm my guilty plea stating that I was not pleading guilty. The judge granted me a continuance to get a public defender. I was denied a public defender but have heard that it has been ruled by the Supreme Court that blood taken without a warrant is unconstitutional. There is no other evidence other than my blood sample in this case. Please help. Though it was in my system at the time of my accident it was weather related and they want to take my license for a year because they found pot in my system. They won’t budge on the year suspension and I fear the financial burden that is impending on top of the blemish on my record. I truly feel like I am being taken advantage of and bullied so I can fuel someone’s kick back. None of this feels fair. Could I potentially have the case dropped or revoke my guilty plea and go to trial?

Answer: You need to hire a competent criminal defense lawyer. You are way out of your league trying to do this yourself, obviously.


Title: My fiancée works at a daycare. She gave the wrong kid medication and that kid and the other one ended up in the hospital (New York)

Question: She is really upset and scared that she might get fired. I'm going to school so I'm not with her right now but she told me all about it on Skype. She has given the one kid the medication a hundred times before. Things were hectic and she got mixed up. She didn't even realize what she did until the second kid got sick. The first kid got sick from the medication and the second kid got sick from not getting it. She told the paramedics when they came the second time for the second kid so they would know what happened. Both kids had to be in the hospital. My fiancée feels terrible about what happened. She apologized to the parents but they are understandably upset. She has worked at this daycare for 3 years and really loves the job. She has been a model employee with no mistakes or trouble before this. Could she be fired because of this?

Answer:
 > Could she be fired because of this?

Yes. You can fire someone for poor performance at work in NY.

She should file for unemployment if fired, but she may not qualify. Assuming the daycare had procedures in place to ensure the children were given the right medication and she knowingly violated them resulting in the injury to several kids she may not qualify.

If she did not violate any procedures or rules and simply made a mistake than she will be in a better position for unemployment.Answer #2: She needs to hire a criminal defense lawyer and not talk to anyone about this incident without a lawyer present. Answer #3: >Could she be fired because of this?

Yes, and the chance that she will be is almost 100%.


Title: contract requires two months' notice to quit: is this enforceable?

Question: I'm a web developer working as a 1099 subcontractor in PA. The contract I signed with the contracting agency states that I must give two months' notice before quitting. Is this enforceable in most states? My friend in CA who's a union organizer tells me that long notice periods in CA (beyond two weeks) are unenforceable and routinely thrown out in court, which is what made me question this. My Googlefu might be weak but I couldn't think of a query that produced any directly relevant results. Any feedback is appreciated, thanks!

Answer: You are an independent contractor so the court will hold you to what the contract says. He is talking about employees which are very different then a business owner.Answer #2: What are the penalties listed for not giving the 60 day notice?


Title: Got a ticket today, and want to go to court

Question:
Hi
Got a ticket this morning going to work, was trying to turn left in the turn lane while the light was green a big suv was in front of me and was in the intersection, I edged up seeing the traffic was clear, as the suv turned and I edged out more in the intersection the light turned from yellow to red and I went through, the cop followed behind me then turning it's lights on. Is it worth me going to court to argue my case, what do you think I should do? I'm in Virginia by the way and the ticket is for failure to obey traffic light.

Answer:
 Are you trying to argue that you were "committed to the turn"?

If so, from the way you tell it, it sounds like the SUV in front of you was committed to the turn and you began to enter the intersection while he was still there.

I'm not a lawyer, but I'm reasonably certain that only one vehicle can legally commit to a turn at a time from any given direction.


Title: Is it legal for my apartment complex to require documentation to prove I need the service dog I am training? If I don’t comply they say they will start the eviction process. Parker county, Texas

Question:
A bit of background- I already have a medical alert dog for my hemiplegic migraines, but I got and trained him before I became wheelchair bound and he is only 8 1/2lbs so he is very limited in helping me with my other needs. They required me to give them documentation from a doctor stating I required a service dog.

The more pressing issue is that recently my boyfriend bought me a bulldog/blue healer mix to train to pick up things I drop, open and close doors, turn lig of and on, bringing me items I need, helping me get my wheelchair up inclines, and other various tasks. I have a progressive autoimmune disease that has left me in a wheelchair full time and I will be losing more and more functions as time goes on so having an assistance dog is kind of a big deal at this point for me to simply function day to day. When I told management that I am training a new service dog for this they informed me that they now require not only I have documentation on my need for this new service dog, but that I also show them a certificate of training. I am self training this dog since I have prior experience, and from what I understand federal law says they cannot require me to prove I need a service dog nor can anyone require a certificate of training since there is no official certification process. Are there any laws that I’m missing, because they say if I don’t comply I’ll be in breach of my lease and they will have to start the eviction process. Also lease is up at the end of April and I’ve been trying to find somewhere else to live but because of my needs it’s been very difficult and I may have to go month-to-month for a month or two before I can make other arraignments so I’m scared they may try to use this as a reason to not let me renew my lease for the month-to-month option that is normally an option. Im a single mom and I can’t afford to be evicted because my ex-husband that was a narcissistic abuser will try to use this to change the custody orders that he has been in happy with. So I’m seriously freaking out that this could screw up everything in an already complicated situation.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: A certificate of training cannot be required.  They can ask if the dog is a service animal for a disability (but cannot ask what the specific disability is) and can ask what task(s) it has been trained to do.  Self training is allowed, but you will need to discuss why you need two animals (the answer sounds simple, they do different tasks).  You are also of course responsible for any damages the animals cause.  You should talk to a housing law attorney (many will do free or low cost consults) and see about maybe sending the leasing company a letter from an attorney explaining the law and the reason the proposed course of action would be a violation of the ADA and FHA.


Title: [NY] DoD civilian got PCS orders but management co won't honor the PCS clause in the lease.

Question:
So kind of a specific issue, but I was given orders to PCS-basically where govt you from one point of the world to another for a long period of time- and I still had 4 months on my lease, which more often than not is something in areas reliant on the govt/military as their primary tenants, is included as an exemption within rental leases with apt management agency's, and there is in fact my lease does contain a military clause. However, when I informed them that I had moving orders coming, I got a call back later that day saying that I was not covered by the military clause as I was "a military civilian, not a military member", which I don't think they get that military civilians are still part of the overall organizations, I'm a member of the DA even though I'm not in the army, by virtue of working for them. Anyways, they're now saying that I'm still obligated to pay the last 4 months, which considering that a PCS is still expensive even after the govt pays on it, is an incredible financial hardship on me that has me thinking less than civil things about the mgmt company right now.
This is all happening in Jefferson County, NY, and I am unaware of how tenants rights work in upstate or if there is a procedure by which I can fight them on this on the state end of things. In other words, If I can't get them to honor my PCS, is there anything in NY state law that would at least allow me to drag them into a legal quagmire like I could in CA, over unnecessary hardships or something like that.
This is a pretty serious amount of money($2600), and Jefferson County NY isn't a place where it's easy to find a replacement tenant to take my lease over, to say the least.

Answer:
 The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act applies only to active duty military members, or those of the reserves and national guard called to active duty. DoD civilians are not protected under the SCRA provisions which allow AD members to break their lease without penalty. So you have three options; negotiate the amount with your landlord, follow the cancelation process written in your lease, or to seek reimbursement for the penalty fee using the program for PCSing civilians described [here](https://www.gsa.gov/portal/ext/public/site/FTR/file/Chapter302p011.html/category/21869/). You can also claim the amount on your taxes as an I reimbursed moving expense (unless you use the program I linked to).

>The purpose of an allowance for expenses incurred in connection with residence transaction is to reimburse you when you transfer from an old official station to a new official station for expenses that you incur due to:

>(a) The sale of one residence at your old official station, and/or the purchase of a residence at your new official station; or

>***(b) The settlement expenses for a lease which has not expired on your residence or mobile home lot which is used as your permanent residence at your old official station.***


Title: (UT) Animal neglect at my former job

Question:
Cross-posted from r/jobs on a commenter's recommendation. Throwaway for obvious reasons.

I worked at a zoo. This one cut corners, big time, which has led to dingy facilities, uneducated staff, and dead animals. It is not AZA accredited or attached to any existing non-profit.

I can't go into tons of detail for my own privacy, but to give you an idea of what I'm talking about, here are some highlights:

- The place loses animals. Like they straight-up escape. This has happened with dangerous reptiles and insects. The zoo is in an urban area, so there could literally be a snake slithering along the street.

- An animal died because its mouth was taped shut overnight.

- Animals are put down when they cost too much to keep.

I no longer work with the facility, but I can't stand to see the animals in shitty conditions. Any employee talking to a higher up was dismissed; coworkers with previous professional animal experience were fired after raising too many concerns.

Who can I talk to to change things? Are there any protections for me as a whistle blower?

Answer: You can report them to local police for animal cruelty.


Title: I'm dumb and got my first DUI, otherwise clean record

Question:
Bumped a curb on my way home in front of a cop. Blew 0.15 at the station and still 0.11, after spending the night in jail. Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me but my mom said since I'm anemic it might play a role. I had a beer, a double whiskey sour, and a long island (when I got pulled over I only mentioned the beer...) I tried to reject the field sobriety tests but they really pressured me into it and I was just scared.

I'm set up with a public defender who I'm supposed to meet on the 3rd but I'm setting up a consultation with another lawyer now who my parents are paying for (thank christ because I have no money). What should I expect or ask? This is the first time I've ever been in trouble with the law. I really need to be able to drive to work and school and I don't know what I'll do if I get my license suspended, and I wish I could go to Canada. My trial is on the 16th. Jailtime would suck tremendously but I don't see myself getting out of it, same with the fine, my biggest concern is getting my license taken away, followed by the jailtime, followed by the fine. I don't know if there's even anything else. I don't really have a drinking problem, I broke up with my girlfriend almost 2 months ago and was only really drinking at all since then, so I'm not an alcoholic and it's not a habit, but my dad says I should pretend so I can get a deferral or something?

I'm in Washington state if that helps. This is the stupidest thing I've ever done and I'm completely terrified and embarrassed and humiliated. I haven't told my work yet because HR hasn't been available, I've only had 2 shifts since this happened last week.

Answer:
 > Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me

> I had a beer, a double whiskey sour, and a long island

What exactly doesn't make sense about that? A long island is packed full of alcohol and a double whiskey sour alone could put you over the limit.

Honestly for legal advice there isn't anything anyone can say about your potential charges or sentences because it would 100% be a guess. Meet with your lawyer, that's a good decision, and listen to everything they say. Answer #2: Don't admit to being an alcoholic, that most certainly won't help your case. Offer to do the safe driving programs or whatever class they(your LAWYER) says you should do. As for the suspension and all that I really can say, but you can usually get a vocational license after a bit (and taking a class or two as I already mentioned) which would allow you to drive to work, and that's about it.


Title: Can I change my daughter's last name to mine without her father's consent?

Question:
I live in Alabama. We were never married. We do not have a custody agreement. I do not receive child support. Paternity has not been declared in court. She has his last name, his name is on the birth certificate.

I spoke with an attorney about this years ago. I was told I would have to obtain his consent. He would not consent to that. However, I have not heard from him in almost two years. I have not attempted to contact him. He saw her three times in 2014, six times in 2013, and 6 times in 2012. I have not received any financial assistance from him since 2011.

He has been arrested multiple times. I do not want her affiliated with him in any way. She requests on a regular basis to have my last name. She is 7.

I just wanted to know if there is any way possible to get around having to have his consent.

Answer:
 Did the two of you sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity at the hospital? If so, he's a legal parent of your child, and you would need his consent.

You could try to get his parental rights terminated. If you have a new spouse who wants to adopt your daughter, then that would be fairly easy given the circumstances you've described. Otherwise, it'll be a challenge.Answer #2: Have you tried talking to a lawyer recently? Be sure to tell a lawyer everything remotely pertinent. You aren't really in the same position you were in years ago. You've gone longer without contact from him, longer with no child support, and there is the question of exactly why his name is on the birth certificate and whose legal right it is to change it.


Title: My husband has been under a non-compete for about a year now set to expire in 2020. The company he signed the agreement with just went under. Is he still bound by the non-compete? (Us, IA)

Question:
Title about explains it but my husband got some specialized training paid for by the boss of this tiny shitty company he worked for for a few years. A couple months after the training my husband quit and has been working outside the field as agreed on by the non-compete agreement he signed. But the company was just closed for all sorts of sordid reasons, and he's not happy at his current job but is unsure of the agreement would still be binding or not. Advice?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 It depends. Another company may have purchased its assets, including the non-compete agreement.Answer #2: No one here is going to be able to give you an accurate answer without being able to read the non-compete and knowing the circumstances of the business's closing.

Your best bet is to hire a contract lawyer for an hour to look over the circumstances. This is especially true if your husband did not have his own legal counsel look over the non-compete before he signed it. If the company is as shady as you're making it sound there is a good chance their non-compete is over-reaching and unenforceable.Answer #3: It's been my experience that, most non-compete contracts are only enforceable if a company is able to employ the person under contract.
In short, if the company is not able to employ your husband, by no fault of his own, then the contract is void. Most non-compete's have this clause.
If he sued, most judges understand and recognize your husbands right to make a living in his trade.


Title: Hit someone reversing out and their bent license plate. Now they are asking for 100 or they will call insurance.

Question: I was coming out of the gym the other day and near there is the high school. It was around 3 so there was traffic in the parking lot. There was line leaving and someone was letting me in. I pulled up and the car in front was moving up and i was blocking oncoming traffic. Unable to get in I went to reverse I pushed the gas and went to look back and as i pressed it I hit the guy behind me. I said im so sorry he got my info and i left without taking pictures.I have never been in an accident so was nervous and didn't do things accordingly. I didnt get any of his info, but ive seen him from high school so i found his number through a friend. After I called asking to settle it outside of insurance because I work for Domino's and want a clean record. He responds ok for 100 we can call it even. I asked him for pictures, but he wouldn't send any because his mom uses the car which was somewhat suspicious because if the crash was bad he would have sent stuff right away, all he said was i scratched his paint. I ask where we can meet and he doesn't respond. Two days later he texts me to meet him. I didn't bring 100 because he didn't send me any pictures of damage. It turns out I only bent his license plate. After I told him id meet him same place because he picks up his siblings there. I text him saying if he thinks the damage is worth 100 and he responds threatening me that he will call insurance and if i dont want to risk my job to just give him 100. What do you guys think i should do? is the 100 justifiable?

Answer: If you choose to pay, don't hand over any money until he signs a document accepting the money as a full & final settlement of the claim and releasing you of any additional liability.


Title: Bank account woe [Michigan]

Question:
So I have a bank account that is only in my name and recently "I" made a transaction on it from another bank moving all my money from my savings into another account. I have no idea what account this is and when I ask they say they cannot tell me anything about it as its not mine and has nothing to do with me. Pretty much all the saving I have been doing for the last few years has just gone out the window and I haven't a clue what to do next.

It was just over $2000 which was taken from my checking and savings account a week ago. I lucked out and had cash on hand but besides that I have nothing as of now, what do I even do now?
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer: Tell your bank this was an unauthorized transaction.


Title: I have to get a wisdom tooth removed but there's simply no way I can afford to take off of work for a week+ to recover. Do I have any options?

Question:
[GA, USA] The title covers it. Affording the procedure isn't the problem,  I'm still on my parent's insurance. However I can't afford to not work for a week. That simply cannot happen. I haven't been there long enough to get paid medical leave, but is there anything else I can do?

**Edit** it appears I have been misled about how long it takes to recover. My apologies.

Answer:
 What kind of work do you do?

Have the operation on a Friday and recover over the weekend.  You don't need a week to recover from getting your wisdom teeth out, unless you play trumpet for a living.....


Title: I signed a lease with my boyfriend (he’s the one with the primary income, as listed on the lease) and I want to move out. Is there a way I can get myself off the lease?

Question:
I’m 21, he’s 28.

When we moved in here I didn’t have a job and I never told the leasing office that I had one so my occupation was listed as “student” with $0 income. He, however, has been working at the same place for three years and his salary has stayed the same at $100,000/year. Our lease will be over in November.

I pretty much just got stable work about 6 months ago (currently have 3 jobs) and I bring in ~$1200/month. We’ve been living here since December 2016.

We were doing fine (could afford food, gas, rent, everything) until last year he decided to claim 99 dependents on his taxes so he wouldn’t have to pay so much and so that he could live above his means. Before that, I contributed about $100/month and we were surviving and doing the best we could. He now owes $12,000 to the IRS (in addition to $8,000 to the department of education for student loans he never paid back!).

Again, we’re not married. I want to break up and I want to make sure I’m prepared for anything and everything before moving forward.

I also have text messages of him saying he knows I don’t have a job and he wants me to move in with him and he’s not expecting financial help, etc.

I didn’t know that he did any of that until about October or November of 2017, am I liable for any of this crap? Would it be a pain to get myself removed from the lease? Could he take me to court?

Tl;dr
I want to break up with my boyfriend but I want to know all about the legalities of breaking my part of the lease because my listed income on the lease is $0.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 >he decided to claim 99 dependents on his taxes so he wouldn’t have to pay so much

You mean he literally told the IRS that he had 99 people who were dependents? That is possibly the stupidest way I have ever seen someone try to cheat on their taxes.

You won't get out of the lease without permission from both him and the landlord.


Title: Would this sign be legal? Florida

Question:
I came across a sign that reads:
DOOR KNOCKERS
PLEASE NOTE:
This household charges $50 per minute to listen to sales pitches, religious messages, & fund-raising stories.
THIS CHARGE IS PAYABLE IN ADVANCE!
By knocking on this door or ringing the door bell, you signal your agreement with the terms outlined above.

Now I know the sign is a joke, but it has gotten me interested as I get roughly 1 to 2 people per day knocking on my door trying to sell me everything from a new roof to replacement windows for my car.

If I was to put up said sign, would it be a binding contract, or 100% null? I live in Florida

Answer:
 This sign is absolutely legal.

And completely unenforceable.


Title: [CA] Child Support to three kids outside of the US

Question:
I give my ex 35% of my income as child support in Tijuana, Mexico. It is taken off of my pay check every week.
In a few months I'll get my green card and I'll start working in San Diego, CA. My question is: If I'm already paying for child support in Mexico is my ex wife entitled to claim for child support in the US? My ex and my kids are NOT
US citizens and they live in Mexico.

I'll keep giving the same amount, my plan is not to stop providing for my kids but I'd like to know if there is something she can do or not.

Answer: No. She cannot get double child support. But you are still obligated to the current support order


Title: Can I kick out my "mother" from my wedding if she shows up?

Question: As stated above, I am getting married. The wedding is within a year and I have had some serious issues with this woman. She has done some very terrible things and neither my fiance nor myself want her to have any part in it. But she is the kind of person who would show up and run things anyway. My question is, if she shows up can I kick her out? My logic is that I am paying for this venue so I should have a say so of who can be there or not. If I can't kick her out, what could I do instead?

Answer:
 You are welcome to ask whatever security the venue has to ask her to leave and have them call the police if she doesn’t.Answer #2: From my understanding if it is a private venue then you can control who is in attendance. My advice would be to have some form of private security. They can handle the removal of the person professionally and spend their entire time watching for her, not looking at the wedding like a guest would.Answer #3: We hired a bouncer for my wedding to make sure certain family members didn’t crash the party. You have every right to prevent uninvited people from attending.Answer #4: Does she know you don’t want her there? If you put it in writing and she still shows, there may be means for an order of protection too. (For future minds ease) and congratulationsAnswer #5: Cops are often happy to take side gigs as security when off duty. I’d stop by the local station and ask if anyone does that. People are often less likely to make a scene when the security guard says “Ma’am I’m a police officer.”....Answer #6: Nebraska has a harassment restraining order.  It would probably kick off some drama. But if she’s sent threatening texts, phone calls, or contacts that serve no legitimate purpose you could go that angle as well.  Would give the police something to arrest her for if she violated it.  Little wedding gift to yourself... great photo op for your wedding photos ;p

But I hope your day goes better than that :)


Title: Kicked out of a bar due to lack of ID, even though I didn't buy any alcohol?

Question: Should a bar check ID when someone is seated and not ordering any alcohol\(only food and non\-alcoholic drinks\)? When they do this inconsistently, how do I know if this is some sort of discrimination?

Answer: Many bars will only allow patrons who are 21 regardless of if they are drinking. Bring your ID, and you'll be fine. Otherwise it's perfectly legal to kick you out.


Title: My mom may have stolen $500 from me.

Question:
Hello all.  I noticed when I got paid the other day that I didn't have as much money as I had thought I would after the check was deposited.  So I talked to the bank and discovered $500 worth of ATM withdrawals from a bank I've never been to, going back to september 8th.  I've already reported it for fraud.

Now, my Mom has stolen money from me before, back when she had a drug problem.  So I never gave her ANY of my info, though she may have looked over my shoulder at the grocery store.  I'm trying to give her the benefit of the doubt, but I can't shelve the possibility that she's the one who's been stealing from me.

The main thing I want to know, is how much trouble she can get into for stealing that much from me.  I live in Massachusetts.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Are you an adult? Is her name on the bank account?


Title: Does an unlocked building constitute unsafe living conditions? - Ohio

Question:
I moved into my apartment roughly over 4 months ago. The building was advertised as secure entry. Since moving in the property management has not made steps to provide a secure entry, the building doors are simply unlocked. I have reached out to the property manager more than once to address this, but a change was never made. Yesterday there was a shooting, in which one man was killed and another critically wounded, less than 600ft from the building. I have reached out to the property management again, demanding that they address these issues.
My question is does this constitute unsafe living conditions? Do I have any legal precedent to withhold rent or even break a lease?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: The front door of an apartment building does not constitute unsafe living conditions


Title: Employer isn't bothering to take back bonus which I technically owe them.

Question:
Hi
I kind of find myself at the opposite end of the problem. I worked for a large multinational corporation (30K+ employees) for 18 months. Part of my initial offer was that if I leave the company within 18-24 months, I would have to pay back half the relocation bonus/reimbursement.

During my last week at the company, I talked to HR about this and they confirmed and said they will shortly contact me to setup a payment plan.

Fast forward, they did not contact me for months. I emailed the HR 3 times in the last 7 months, and only second a simple response the second time saying they will contact me shortly. Otherwise, no one has contacted me.  I even called my old boss and he said just wait and not to worry about it.

What should I do? I dont mind paying back what I legally agreed to, but their lack of response  is just frustrating as I am now stuck in a limbo with no definite answer if they want to claim their money back or not.

Answer: Put the money in an interest-bearing savings account until they're ready to collect it and keep the interest.