Title: Is hentai, ecchi, shotacon or loli, etc., legal or illegal in California, US?

Question: Or is child pornography only limited and relegated to the harming and/or the sexual exploitation of (real-life) human children?

Answer: There's no definitive answer. *Should* it be legal under many years of court precedent? Yes. But there [are several federal cases](http://comipress.com/special/miscellaneous/down-the-slippery-slope-the-crime-of-viewing-manga.html) where people have been charged under the same statutes as those used to combat photos of actual minors; and given years in federal prison. Even when all they had was manga with no photos of actual people.


Title: My dad found out I was the one who called CPS

Question:
Okay so earlier this week I was told that my cousin had been sexually abused by this 11 yr old girl. I'm not sure how long it has been going on because he doesn't remember either. So a couple of days ago my mom found my brother and my cousin, naked in the shower, touching each other. My cousin wanted to show my brother what the girl had been doing. When my mom calmly asked my cousin what was happening he broke down crying, grabbing his head and curling up and avoiding eye contact. Eventually he told her what had been going on. After I was told I was vocal about calling CPS so that my brother, my cousin and the little girl can get help. I've met a lot of 11 yr olds but I have never seen one threaten a little boy for sexual favors. This isn't normal.

Enough background

So CPS went to my cousin's house yesterday. They interviewed the family (except the mom and grandmother, they were in Mexico and had no idea about this), they called my parents to tell them. My mom and dad freaked out, my mom ended up punching me in the arm in public. Freaking the cashier out and I had to tell her it was okay, to not worry. This was before they knew it was me, so she just felt like punching me i guess. Later my dad calls, tells me he knows it's me and hints that he went through my phone records. I'm a 21 yr old female who lives in another state and the only reason I'm still part of their plan is because it's cheaper. He is 45 and continues to try and go through my business just to get a power trip. It turned into a big argument and now I'm afraid the rest of the family will find out about this. I don't trust my dad 100% when he says he won't say anything

He lives in Texas and I live in Alabama for school
Topic:
CPS and Dependency Law

Answer:
 You were vocal about calling CPS. Your dad had suspicions it was you because you were vocal about it and checked *his* phone records and confirmed it was you that did it.

>So is this a civil matter? Is what he did illegal?

It's not illegal. It's not even a civil matter to be able to confirm suspicions using materials he lawfully owns.

>Should I call the CPS agent handling the case and let them know my dad discovered the identity of the caller?

It's not going to make a difference. The only party in this that has to keep the information confidential is CPS itself. If the parties find out who called, there's nothing CPS can do.Answer #2: > I'm still part of their plan is because it's cheaper

Well, quit mooching off your parents and they won't have access to what you do on their phone plans.Answer #3: What is your question?


Title: [CA] I'm about to drop a dime on a famous persons' infidelity. What should I expect?

Question:
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Topic:
Troll Post

Answer: Delete.  Consult an attorney.  Probably stop trolling too.Answer #2: We can't possibly help you, because we have no idea what the facts are. If this is true, you absolutely need a lawyer.


Title: What can I do if someone won't stop taking photos/video of me in public?

Question:
This is a purely hypothetical question, but what are the laws related to photography of unwilling subjects?  I understand that "if you see it, you can shoot it" is the general rule, with some exceptions for expectations of privacy, but what about when someone explicitly asks to not have their photo taken?

I assume this must come up with celebrities pretty often, and I don't know how they deal with it.  But for the average person, what can you do if some creep starts following you around and taking photos or video, even after you ask them to stop and try to get away from them?  Or what if you're in a situation where you can't leave, such as in your workplace or in line at the bank?

I also assume laws on this subject vary by country; I live in the US, but I'm interested in how this works elsewhere!  Where I live you definitely couldn't call the police, they would not come.  Can you pepper spray someone in this situation?

TIA, I'm interested to know what my rights are in a situation like this!

Answer:
 "Can you pepper spray someone in this situation?"

That is assault. Definitely don't do this.


Title: Under investigation

Question:
So I was hospitalized 5 years ago for psychiatric problems. Now I have owned up that I am bipolar, and now I'm having some issues.

We just got our house remodeled, it's not finished yet. They seem to be milking the system. Anyhow, so all my new house keys were found downstairs away from me, and I got suspicious so I started thinking maybe they were trying to get a set of my keys
 Fast forward a few days later and I remember a set of photos that came out of nowhere, strown all over the ground. Now I'm on full alert, however my family thinks I am going crazy, when I feel pretty sane.

Answer:
 I don't think anyone here can help you at this stage.  Based on your and your family's disagreement, I would think Step 1 is to go to your treating psychiatrist or psychologist and explain what you wrote down here and see what he/she thinks.  It is entirely possible that your contractor is doing shenanigans, just as it is entirely possible that you may need a check-up on medication/dosage, but a trained medical professional can help identify which is more likely.  But go see or call a mental health professional immediately -- you want to figure out immediately what is going on either way.  The fact that your brain reminded you that you were hospitalized 5 years ago for some issues at the start of this post, may be it trying to signal you that it's overwhelmed right now by the stress of this remodel, your family, etc., and your brain needs some help.

Best of luck.


Title: Farm Stand petty larceny

Question:
US, New York

Hi, my sister in law and her mother was recently arrested for petty larceny for "stealing" $4 worth of corn from an unattended farm stand in a rural are of New York.  What had happened was, her mother was visiting, and she mentioned that this farm stand had very good produce.  They stopped there on the way to drop her mother off at her truck (she is a trucker, and as a result of this arrest is currently suspended).  They only had a $20 bill with them, so my SIL thought she could just take some corn and come back later to pay after she dropped her mother off.  Apparently, the owner of the stand saw her take the corn and chased after them, claim they "ran away" to their "getaway vehicle" (his exact words).  My SIL did not see or hear him at any time.  After they left, he apparently followed them to the walmart parking lot where her mother's truck was parked, and called 911 reporting the theft.  This was where they were arrested.

 Edit: I should also mention that she offered to pay with the $20 bill in the parking lot, while being arrested.  He didn't confront her before calling the police.  She has also done this sort of thing previously with his verbal approval.  Our family has been a paying customer and supporter for at least two years.

What i would like to know, is if there are any chances of this being dropped in court?  She has already apologized and explained that she did indeed intend to pay (of which i am 100% sure she was going to).  He basically told her to deal with it.

Answer:
 Sounds like they're gonna get a criminal record over four dollars of corn. How stupid.

What statute were they charged under?Answer #2: Well they did steal it so I have no idea what their argument would beAnswer #3: >is if there are any chances of this being dropped in court?

There's always a *chance* albeit not a good one in this case. What proof does she have that she was going to pay for? Answer #4: Why would you take something from a stand without paying?

I was going to pay for it really isn't a valid excuse for taking something. Ever.

Look at this from an objective perpsective. I go into a store and I take something. What do you call that behavior?

  The court is not going to look at unproved intention. It will look at the actions taken.


Title: The city I live in sent my disabled 4 year old son (insured by the state of CA) to collections after Kaiser Permanente refused to pay the bill for firefighters called by the clinic. We now receive threatening and harassing letters, with interest accrued. Is there anything I can do?

Answer: Some more details would help you get advice on this sub. What exactly happened?


Title: [VA] Decided not to renew lease, insufficient notice charge applied

Question:
For a little background:

I signed a lease for my apartment that expires in July. My lease requires sixty days notice before moving out. If I do not sign a new lease, the lease auto-renews on a month-to-month basis. The apartment complex sent me a letter 72 days prior to the end of the lease informing me of cost rates of new leases, as well as the new rates if it auto-renews on a month-to-month basis.

I decided a few days ago that the increase in rent is too much and that I will be moving. The only problem is that I am about halfway-through the 60-day window for notice. I emailed them notice of moving out and they said I could move out at the end of my lease if I gave them $1700 (28 days of rent using my current rent rate) or move out later than I hoped and pay for *18* days at the new month-to-month rate (this rate is nearly double what I am paying now).

My question is: Can they force me to pay $1700 if I don't want to renew my lease due to the higher cost? I would imagine if I declined all of the new rates (including the month-to-month), they would have to charge me my original rate until 60 days after the date of my move-out notice.
If you think I should consult a lawyer, whats the best way of finding one for low-to-no cost?

Summary: I decided not to renew my lease, but did so with less than 60 days left. Apartment wants me to pay $1700 late-notice charge or stay on longer at a near-double month-to-month rate.

Answer: You knew you had to give 60 days notice and failed to do so. Yes, you have to pay them the $1700. If you don't, they will sue you and win.


Title: [TX]Company plans to push bi-weekly pay periods out by one week next year, resulting in a three week gap between paychecks....

Question:
Background: this is a large corporation, and I'm salaried. We used to be paid semi-monthly up until several years ago, then switched to bi-weekly pay periods.

On it's face, the explanation for doing this sounds valid. Currently, bi-weekly pay for salaried employees includes pay for the first week of the pay period based on actual hours worked (including overtime where applicable), and pay for the second week of the pay period based on hours we're scheduled to work. In March of next year, they plan change to a full pay in arrears schedule for all employees, which means that we will be paid based on actual hours we've worked for the entirety of the pay period. They're doing this by pushing out a regularly scheduled bi-weekly paycheck by one week, then resuming the bi-weekly schedule.

In practice, it's hooey. For salaried/exempt people, each paycheck is the same dollar amount every week, regardless. The only difference is the adjustments for holidays, vacations, and sick days from week 2 end up showing a week behind.

But here's my real issue. We're still getting 26 paychecks this year, even with the three week gap. Paycheck amounts remain the same, even with the gap. But as you may know, a salaried employee who gets paid bi-weekly doesn't get paid their annual salary ÷ 26. They get their annual salary divided by 26.0893, which accounts for every 11 years or so, getting a 27th paycheck in a calendar year.

On our current pay period schedule, 2021 was due to be a year with 27 paychecks. However, by pushing out the schedule by one week this year, it slides the 27th paycheck year to 2027.

So the question - is there any complaint to be made that there's 5 extra years of not being paid your stated annual salary to be made with DOL or an employment attorney?

Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 Employers are entitled to change their payroll polices.  Even to switch from a paid-current scenario to a paid-in-arrears scenario.

You should recheck the rest of that math to ensure that's how they have calculated your salary.  In most cases your annual salary is divided out to an hourly rate, paid for hours worked in the pay period (or 80 for salaried employees paid on a bi-weekly basis).  The scenario and calculation you've described, if in fact how your employer calculates your pay, would be unusual.


Title: M 26 Ontario Canada - heated argument with coworker M 40? Felt like he threatened me

Question:
Well I guess I'll jump right in. I work for a large corporation in sales. On Wednesday I was commenting on a coworker in our office (same position) for having a sale that didnt include our regular fees on it. Our boss ok'd the deal with no fees but its still something that is really never done. My comments consisted of me saying that I'm entitled to a deal with no fees, in order to make my sales price higher (I was implying to add the fee to my sale price).  The coworker we will call C was upset and said that I didn't know the semantics of the deal. I said in so many words that he wasn't a good salesmen and that the boss needed to close his deals for him. He then said "you want to go walk outside and talk about this?"

This is when I got exceptionally rude in my comments as I took this as an invitation to go outside and fight. I did not want to do that. I then said "no i dont want to go outside with you why don't you keep walking around this building and lose some weight you fat fuck"

C then said to me "wow I'm surprised you even do work around here your so lazy".  Another person sitting nearby jumped in and said to me "C's right! You don't do anything around here". I felt like I was being tag teamed. C then corrected himself and said "let's go outside and have a conversation about this" in a nicer way,leading me to believe at that time that he did want to talk about it and not fight.
Another senior Co worker called B came in and said why don't you both shut up. I told him to fuck off. He told me to go home early and so I did.

Boss just called me this morning. He's been away these past 2 days on vacation. He said what happened. I told him the story in not much detail (as I was half asleep when he called). He asked me if I apologized to anyone in the office for my actions and I said no. I told him C hasn't been in the office the past few days and I was going to take the weekend to think about what I would say. Boss said don't you think you owe it to the other people in the office to apologize? I said no as I felt like some people were siding with C and commenting on my job performance/quality of work. He said that I brought all of this on myself and that this entire situation was all my fault.   He said we will talk about this when I get back on my vacation and that it would be best I take the day off.

I'm at an impass. I really don't feel comfortable working with C but everyone's making me feel like what I did was completely wrong. When C said "so do you want to walk outside and talk about this" I truly felt that he wanted to fight and i was very close to saying yes. I felt he wanted to fight with the way he said it but other coworkers are saying that's not what he meant. I don't know if I'm in the wrong?  I know I initiated the argument but I never intended to ever fight someone at work.

Answer: Not a lawyer, but after reading this, I kind of want to fight you.Answer #2: Um. You really sound like you're completely in the wrong here.


Title: (Wisconsin, USA) Miranda Rights

Question:
Here's my friend's full story (from what I know so far).

It is currently 3:00am. At about 10pm, my friend was turning out of his subdivision during a storm and hydroplaned into a light post, knocking it over and causing front end damage to his car. Inside of his car, he had a backpack containing 30 Xanax pills (he does NOT a prescription for them), THC, and THC related paraphernalia. After crashing, he grabbed his backpack and threw it in some nearby woods just as the police arrived. The police had seen him throw the backpack and retrieved it. They searched the backpack and found everything. They also searched his car but nothing was found in the vehicle. He was then placed in handcuffs, placed into the back of the police car, and driven to a nearby hospital for a blood test. At the hospital he refused the blood test and was then taken to the county jail where he waited until I picked him up not more than an hour ago. It was not until he was taken to the hospital that he was read his Miranda rights. He later questioned the officer about this saying "Aren't you supposed to read me my rights AS you arrest me?" The officer just replied "I read them to you at the hospital." My friend claims he was going to be charged with an OWI because the police thought he was high on marijuana. My friend also claims that he was supposed to be charged with possession of THC and Xanax along with a drug paraphernalia charge.

The odd part is, the only paperwork he was given was the OWI charge and the paperwork informing him of the consequences of resisting a blood test.
He was NOT given any paperwork regarding the paraphernalia or drug possession.

Was this due to the fact that he was not read his rights at the correct time?

If he was not given paperwork for the possession and paraphernalia charges, does that mean he won't be receiving them?

Were the charged aside from the OWI dropped? If so, why?

Would he still have been released had he gotten those charges?

If you have answers to any other questions I should be asking, please enlighten me.

UPDATE: He was NOT charged with anything aside from the OWI.

Answer:
 Police don't need to read someone their Miranda rights unless they're being questioned.

> If he was not given paperwork for the possession and paraphernalia charges, does that mean he won't be receiving them?

Not necessarily.

Your friend should consult a criminal defense attorney.


Title: Can't pay rent by end of 30-day notice, might be homeless

Question:
It's pretty self-explanatory. I am young, completely alone, have mental health issues, and have had a hard time looking for employment in the past.

My lease is up in the end of September. I owe back rent, and I was given a 30-day notice to pay it back and move out. I finally found a job this month and have stopped receiving any UI for the past 3 weeks. I haven't gotten paid from my new job yet, and it is part time.

I can't pay back rent. I'm not sure how much it is, but it doesn't matter because I can't even afford food.

I want to know what my options are. I tried searching and couldn't find anything. I live in Boston, MA.

EDIT: I've been on the streets before when I was in highschool due to a bad family, so I don't need that help. I am asking what to do / what will happen when I can't pay them at the end of the month

EDIT 2: Please try and understand I have mental health issues and am dealing with something scary and serious with absolutely zero people to fall back on due to abuse (I was homeschooled until senior year).

Answer:
 I read your other responses up until now.. don't worry about the rent.  You will be sued.  If they can serve you then you will have to go to court.  If you lose then you will owe money.  If you have bank accounts they can attach the money.  If you have a job they can garnish your wages.

However, in the state you are in now what you need to do is look after yourself first.

Stay there as long as you can.  Meanwhile, get a job.  I know you claim you have mental health issues but, in short, that's bullshit.  I've lived all over the world including poor parts of africa and I assure you that nobody in Africa has PTSD or whatever that prevents them from feeding themselves.

You are facing a survival situation here.  So, you need a few arrows in your quiver:

1.  Forget the legal shit.  Stay there as long as you can.

2.  Get a job.  Any job.  I don't care if it's McDonalds.  Jobs are like girlfriends.  It's easier to get another when you already have one.

Feel free to PM me if you need any coaching but you CAN get through this, but you have to start nowAnswer #2: Do me a favor please:  You have gotten some free advice here and we can't demand payment.  However, I ask that you repay us by simply reading the following article:

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2003/10/13/jumpers

In short.. someone interviewed people who survived jumping off of the golden gate bridge and they all said that on the way down they realized that their unfixable problems were in fact fixable.


Title: Proved a cop lied in court, still found guilty....

Question:
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: You need to get help. If you don't and do something stupid you may end up paying for it with the remainder of your natural life.  Get help for your sake and the sake of the people you may end up hurting if you don't.


Title: Stepdad(moms boyfriend, not married) forged my sisters signature and deposited into his account

Question: Sister was waiting for a refund check from school. Waiting for months, she decides to go down and file paperwork claiming she didn't receive the check. School sends back scans of the check with her signature along with our stepdads signature and his routing number. He forged her signature and stole the money. What can or should be done about this

Answer: Police report. Check fraud is a fairly serious criminal offence. He's likely going to jail, because it's a kind of fraud that has a _tremendous_ paper trail.Answer #2: Talk to the police. Also the bank. Answer #3: Police. ASAP.Answer #4: How attached to your stepdad are you? Sounds like he's going to prisonAnswer #5: File a police report in the jurisdiction where you live.  If the check was mailed she can also file a complaint with the US Postal Service.  Both of you need to check your credit reports.  It's possible he could have taken your personal information and opened credit accounts.  It's very common for parents to open accounts in their kid's names.


Title: I haven't had hot water in my apartment for 4 days. [Tx]

Question: Four days ago someone in my apartment complex had a water heater that "exploded", since then my neighbors and myself haven't had hot water. I have a two year old son and my husband and myself work full time. We all need to bathe. I shouldn't have to heat up water on the stove to give my son a bath. I have contacted the apartments several times and every time I ask when are we going to have hot water they just say "soon." What can I do? Can I report this to someone? I have had several problems with these apartments in the few months I have lived here, I can't wait to move.

Answer:
 You have a few remedies available. The one that's likely to get this fixed the fastest is contacting your local housing inspector. Texas law considers this to be an issue that affects health and safety, so they should be interested. They should come out and light a fire under the complex's behind.

Additionally, you should send a letter via certified mail, return receipt requested, to the complex. Inform them of the problem and give them 2 days to fix it. The standard is 7 days, but as Texas law considers this to be a major issue the time is greatly decreased. Make sure you save the receipt from when you mail it! You provided your initial notice via phone, so this is the second notice that Texas law requires. **The letter needs a few things in it!**

 * State that this is your second notice
 * Request an explanation for the delay
 * Give 2 days to fix it (as explained above)
 * State what you intend to do if the problem isn't fixed within 2 days.

You have a few options for what to do if it's not fixed. You can terminate your lease free and clear, or you can go to court to get a judge to order them to fix it. If you terminate the lease you'll have to move out fairly quickly. HOWEVER, even if you terminate the lease, you can _additionally_ sue the landlord for a) actual damages you suffered, b) one month's rent, c) $500, d) court costs, **and** e) lawyer costs.

I know this is a lot of info, let me know if you have any questions!


Title: Can the 40+ y/o son of a legal tenant establish residency as a scam? (Astoria, New York City)

Question: My Mom rents the apartment upstairs in her home to a woman for 18 years.  Her 50+ y/o son lives roughly 1 hour away in either DAS/Section 8.  He has been staying with her for the last 7 months because she was very ill.  We don't know if he had had his mail delivered there. His Mom passed away this week and the son has said he would like to stay there for 3 months.  I'm concerned its a ploy to establish residency. We do not want to rent to him. With grieving in mind, we would allow him to stay for a month. He is requesting to stay for three months. My mom barely raised the rent during the 18+ years given that it is a New York State.  If we accept a check from him does that help him become a resident? Can we take the last rent check which his Mom wrote prior to her death or that fraud?  I feel like it's a scam but don't know.

Answer:
 He's been staying there for 7 months ?

He's already a tenant.


Title: [US] Does a witness have the responsibility to read what the contract says? Do they have the right to read it?

Question: [US] Does a witness have the responsibility to read what the contract says?  Do they have the right to read it?

Answer:
 Usually no. The witness acts for evidential purpose that the signature in fact belongs to the parties.

Depending on the type of forms, he might need to ensure that no fields have been left blank.


Title: (Atlanta, GA) I lent two of my paintings to a restaurant and now the owner won't give them back to me.

Question:
Hi everyone! I am an artist and earlier this year (around March) I brought two of my oil paintings two hang up in a restaurant down the street from where my boyfriend works. At the time he was eating there frequently and had noticed that there was other artwork by local artists on the walls. The restaurant owner liked the pieces I showed him and told me to bring them over. Around August or September, I wanted to take the pieces to a show and I went to the restaurant to pick them up only to discover that they were no longer there. Neither I nor my boyfriend had been there for a while, so we had no idea that this had happened. The restaurant owner had my phone number and did not contact me to tell me he didn't need them anymore.

I had an extremely hard time getting in touch with him after this. He was out of the state for a while and told me the paintings were in storage, and then when he finally came back to the city he told me at various times that they were at his sister-in-law's house, in his car, or still in storage. He told me multiple times that he would drop the paintings off at my boyfriend's work but never showed up. We go down to the restaurant frequently, but he either isn't there or does not have the paintings and says he will bring them to my boyfriend's work later on. I know I was naive in giving him the paintings without doing any sort of paperwork or anything, but is there anything I can do to help myself in this situation? I feel like I've been really patient with this guy but if he lost/sold/stole the paintings I really just want some closure so I can move on and stop chasing him around. The paintings themselves were probably worth $1000 tops but I'm feeling a bit taken advantage of and I would like to know if I have a leg to stand on here/if there is anything I can even do. Thanks in advance!

Answer: The Small Claims limit in Atlanta is $15,000, so I think you should file a claim in court. Save his communications acknowledging he has the paintings, they will be important in proving your case.


Title: Restaurant Experience

Question:
Went out to eat with a few friends catching up on old times.  We received poor service, orders were out in wrong, and waiter had horrible customer service skills. We let our waiter know that we were paying with separate checks.

My friends decided to walk out on their checks, however I was raised to pay for your order and if needed talk with the manager about your unpleasant experience. I paid for my order and decided maybe the staff was having an overwhelming night. I didn't think much of it after expressing to my friends that they were wrong for not paying for their food.

I used a credit card when paying for my order that night and realized after getting a transaction declined at different establishment that the waiter tipped him//her self for the amount my friends didn't pay for.

I contacted the restaurant with the issue and was told they would refund the money back to my credit card,  It didn't happen, I spoke with the waiter that served us that night, management, and even contacted corporate.

This issue took place the night of March 28. 2017.  It's July 27, 2017 and my problem has yet to be rectified.

Does anyone have any legal knowledge as to what I can do to, one get my money back and to file a complaint for credit Card Fraud.  I know if I were to make any charges to a credit card without the cardholders permission I would be charge with a crime.

The restaurant is located in Brandywine Maryland.

I forgot to mention the waiter said since our order and service was not up to par, he had my friends give him cash. As mentioned above I paid by credit card,

Help!!!!!!

Answer: What state are are you in? Your friend committed crimes, and in some states, they committed felonies. Answer #2: Call your credit-card company and charge-back the excess charges.


Title: [CA] Multiple girls at a high school facing harassment and sexual assault by one boy, what to do?

Question:
Using a throwaway. Also not sure if this is the correct subreddit to post in.

My sister is a senior at a private, Christian high school. A couple years ago, a boy in her class, who she was kind of friends with, made very sexual gestures and comments at her when they were alone in an area of campus. He eventually evolved into grabbing her butt and touching her genital area repeatedly through her pants. Thankfully she *was* wearing pants instead of a skirt or something easily accessible.

She’s talked to many of her friends who sadly have went through some sort of sexual harassment/assault by this boy during the last two years. He’s forcibly kissed another girl, constantly makes sexual comments at my sister and her friends. One of her friends agreed to go out with him recently and when they were making out, and the friend confided in my sister that while they were, this boy became increasingly aggressive, dry humping her, trying to force her legs open, etc. Other incidents include him violently shoving his hand down one girl’s pants on a school trip, ending with his hand actually touching her privates, and a lot of unwanted grabbing/touching of others.

From what I’ve been told, his behavior has escalated and I genuinely believe he will evolve into a rapist at some point. Obviously I have no factual knowledge of this but based on his behavior pattern and response to “no”, it seems highly likely.

There is photographic proof of him admitting to the inappropriate touching. Unfortunately, their school is one of those that would shift the blame to the woman. Apparently they held an assembly at one point because they were considering banning skirts, with the reason “it distracts the boys from their education”. My sister and her friends want to do something about this boy. They are afraid of bullying/repercussions as a result of reporting him to the school administrators. What can they do to protect themselves and how should they go about reporting this? Anonymous letter was considered though they are 100% sure the school will bury it.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Never trust a school to handle legal matters. They need a lawyer, and they need every victim of this scumbag to talk to this lawyer.

DO. NOT. TRUST. THE. SCHOOL.Answer #2: Sexual assault is a crime. Not only does it need to be reported to the police, every girl's parents need to be involved. If given a choice between expelling one student and losing income from however many girls will be withdrawn if the school doesn't act to protect them, well, that one's a no-brainer.Answer #3: In addition to the advice given, reaching out to a sexual assault support organization that's not affiliated with the police will empower them in ways the school and police can't shut downAnswer #4: Police. Sexual assault is a crime. Don't treat this like a school discipline matter; it's not.


Title: My art was stolen by a Kpop band

Question: I had someone message me on Instagram telling me that they saw my artwork on a Korean pop band’s album artwork. I looked and can confirm that it’s my artwork. A design I made and posted to Instagram back in July 2017. They used it on their promotional stuff back in November 2018. It seems like their label and band has a decent following. I don’t even know where to begin. I can attach the artwork in question but I didn’t want to publicly drag someone if they didn’t do it knowingly. Let me know and I’ll add my artwork and theirs.

Answer:
 >I don’t even know where to begin.

Talk to an IP/entertainment lawyer and see if they can advise you whether/how to retain similar counsel in Korea to pursue your claim.Answer #2: If it is what I think it is (group starts with an "L") then I'd certainly look into it. They are a mid-tier group and their agency is a subsidiary of one of the big 3 companies in Korean music.Answer #3: NAL.

There are tons of cases where artwork is stolen for idol groups' album artwork.  You might want to google it and try contacting others who have dealt with the same situations.  A lot of them have publicized their concerns, but we rarely hear about how it gets resolved.Answer #4: Is any of this promotional material being used in the US? If not then I don't know if this is worth pursuing unless the band is super popular in S. Korea. Answer #5: Yes do follow up.

k-pop bands tends to be indirectly supported by the Government and is big business.

They should care.


Title: (Indiana) Cousin (14F) got attacked by a girl (13) at school, unprovoked, causing her to have internal bleeding in her head to which she will need surgery. The school suspended her for 9 days, the girl for 1.

Question:
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Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: You need to hire an attorney and file a police report. You absolutely cannot deal with this yourself Answer #2: Personal injury attorney.Answer #3: Make sure the doctor's report is comprehensive as well. Being hit over the head from behind leaves a different mark than being punched in the face, which would have happened if your cousin had been facing the attacker and throwing punches.


Title: (CA) Neighbors stealing, harassing, and threatening

Question:
I'll try to make this short so beat with me. 2 brothers in their 30s living with their mother in the house behind my 78 year old fathers house.

So we let it slide when they stole my fathers weed plants. Their mother asked why would they steal pants and called the cops to ask if it was legal to have pot plants.(my dad has a mmj  card so for him it is)

a few months after that My dad and other neighbors called the cops when they shot off their guns in their backyard. They hid and lied so nothing happened to them and they get to keep their guns.

Next comes the throwing trash in our yard. It consisted of little bottles of booze and weed containers (we don't drink and if you look down into the block wall between our heads you can see 10-15 of these little bottles in there)  I threw it back over which for some reason they didn't like that resulted in my dad and me being threatened to have our asses kicked and to be hurt bad because they need to fight to defend their right to throw their trash in our yard. I was "called out" repeatedly, I responded by telling the guy that he keeps saying it like it means something to me and it doesn't just stop with the trash. 2 hours later more trash. I put this trash on top of the fence this time, when one of the brothers returns (the older one) and throws a temper tantrum and threatens my dad again. At this point pops calls the police. The police come and the guy hides in his house and has his mom come to the door. The cop pretty much tells me the guy is a pussy and to call them back if it happens again. When  after a couple of months it does, I just gather the trash in a bag and go hang it on their front gate when it was 5-6 pieces.

Fast forward to last year and the younger brother comes along walking his girlfriends  dog (which he never does)  looking around my house even walking up the side of my house  like he wants to rob the place and giving me a bunch of shit when I ask what he is doing which escalated into him dropping his dogs leash and putting his hands up and challenging me to a fight. I tell him to get his dog and leave and he lunges at my legs and I push him off my property, he swings, hits me and tries  to rip my eye out while I'm telling him to stop. Eventually he puts his head down and charged and I kneed  him in the face and tripped  him to the ground with landing me on top. I don't hit him, I yell directly in his ear to leave us the fuc k alone. At some point he got his phone out and called his girlfriend  and said "this motherfucker got me, come get me" so I grab his phone and throw it. She calls back but his phone is not getting answered since I threw it.  My dad has called the cops by then and as they roll up so does the older brother. They both lie to the cops and give false names. He claims i ran out to attack him and he was there originally trying to make peace with me, when I don't even know the dude.  Cops tell me because I pushed him when he lunges at me that it was "mutual" and that even though he came in my property, challenged me to fight and lunged at me and I only got him with the knee, nothing could be done. Older brother is there yapping and pops tells the police the older brother would be the problem. Cops say they will talk to older brother and call them if they come back. An hour later older brother drives by and tells me he will be seeing me and to watch my back. Dad tells me he won't call the cops and to leave it be. The next morning older brother is out there yelling for me to come out etc.Because I hit his brothers head on the ground (which I did not do) I was asleep so sad goes out there and tells him that his brother attacked me and bears some responsibility for his situation and that I could have hurt him and did not. He told the guy to just stop he doesn't want anyone to get hurt or go to jail, the guy replies that my dad doesn't know his friends and they don't care about going to jail. Fortunately the neighbor came out because I woke up near the end of it and told the guy to go cry somewhere else and leave us the fuc k alone.

Since then the occasional ride by on a bike by one of the other yelling shit. Recently more th a one neighbor has told me  they have been riding up into our driveway early morning,  turning around then up our neighbors driveway and then back around the corner presumably to their home. They have taken to throwing one or two things over like lighters recently. They aim their backyard lights over the fence directly at our windows.

So a day or so ago I walk the dog and hear some noises from the back yard as I walk up the driveway. Instead of assuming the camera i have caught it i go out quickly and hear them scramble to get out of sight as I come out. This time I went directly to the wall and heard them whispering on the other side. Neither one has a job and they have come into our property and stolen from my dad before so when they start acting like they are casing the house to rob it I get concerned.

I decide to put out one of my shop lights to light up the dark corner they were on the other side of. I sit there for awhile and hear them scurrying aroumd. I go back in and unplug the light. A couple of minutes later i go look out the backdoor and hear "nothing to worry about here"  and i hit  the light and he is moving a ladder back against his wall and says "I was on  the roof with my girl" note this is 1:15 in the morning, and my video camera shows he wasn't on the roof. I ask why is he explaining house to me? Im told "I'm not my little brother" and that he "knows what goes on at my house" I  say that he wouldn't see me unless he was looking over and he gives the roof lie again. By this point my dad comes and starts telling him that enough is enough stop stealing from us, stop coming over and starting fights, stop concerning themselves with looking into our yard. He claims that none of that was him and he didn't know what my dad was talking about (in one of the earlier incidents his older brother admitted to taking the plants). My dad tells him that one of the 2 is starting  fights and stealing from him and that makes them both responsible since they are both involved. Either way one always blames it on the other or claims to be the other one so we don't know who did what exactly, so they are both responsible.I hear the guy say wait till I get him out in the street referring to either me or my dad.

I don't give a shit if he threatens me but my dad is 78 years old and has asked for it to stop. He gets threats directed at him and me in response.  At no point have I threatened any of them or their family members, I don't look into their yard or throw trash in their yard, I even cross the street instead of walking in front of their house if I'm walking the dog that way. I ask for it to stop, my dad asks for it to stop, and it continues. I feel somebody is going to get hurt badly if this keeps on. I just want it to stop, but me and my dad have our limits. In the streets they have already crossed the line where I'm justified in taking them out. However the law doesn't and won't see it like that.

If the neighbors read this and recognize it.  Leave us the fuc k alone. None of this is necessary and does not need to be. Just stop. Nobody here tells you what you can do in your yard, or threatens you or your  family, nobody here owes you anything. Just leave us alone. People have their limits and have a right to defend themselves. You are becoming a problem  with your harassment and threats. I see you as a danger to the safety of my family and if you do not stop this behavior you will  be stopped. Period. I'm not asking again. You assume I'm some kind of bitch who is just going to sit there and let you fuc k me up. Keep assuming that, just cut the shit.

I'm tired and too old for this shit, and want it to stop before someone gets hurt. What can I  or should I do legally?

Answer:
 Holy wall of useless text. Bullet point that.  If you're being threatened or the property trespassed, call the police.Answer #2: TL;DR

Get a camera and get it on film.


Title: HOA demanding back-payment for previous owners. x-post from /r/real_estate

Question: Sorry if this has been discussed before, but I'm new to Reddit. I just purchased a home in TN back in January in a subdivision that has a yearly HOA fee of $100. The neighborhood is relatively new, with my house only being ~3 years old. The HOA was established in April when the subdivision was first being developed, so that's when they want payment for the year. Over the weekend I received a letter from the HOA stating that I owe nearly $500. They want me to make a claim against my title insurance company saying it's their problem that they didn't verify the title was clear before going through with the sale. I understand I owe the money from January through April of this year, and everything moving forward. My question is this; is it my responsibility to pursue this and attempt to get them payment? I wasn't informed about any late HOA dues when purchasing the home, and feel like none of this is my problem. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 If there was a lien - it is on the title company.  If there was no lien - they done screwed up and cannot collect from you because you were what is called a "subsequent bonafide purchaser."Answer #2: Did you purchase title insurance? If so, call them.Answer #3: Call your title insurance show them the letter. This is why you have title insurance. Theres zero percent chance that you have to pay.

Either

A - The Title company is at fault and will have to pay

B - The HOA is at fault and will have to eat the cost.


Title: [ON, Canada] Father is refusing to continue paying child support

Question:
I am a 20 year old student attending school every day, and my father is refusing to continue child support payments.

I graduated high school last November and did a semester in college. I decided I wanted to go to university instead so I dropped out of college and began taking independent studies and D2L (online) courses to obtain my university level high school credits.

I am not enrolled in a program where my attendance or progress is tracked. However, the school where I obtained my work lets me work in the computer lab every day throughout the week, and I have been going every day to do my work. I am enrolled in an ILC ("Independent Learning Centre" aka Independent Study) course, and a D2L/E-Learning course.

Does my father have the right to withhold child support payments? My mother and I live so much better with it.

Thanks!

Edit: Sorry mods, I have no idea which flair to use.

Answer: What were the terms of the child support agreement?  If it requires you to be enrolled in a school in a way that is provable, then it would appear that he would be within his rights to stop paying child support.


Title: Sacked with no notice.

Question: On the 21/08/2016 I signed a fixed term employment contract for 12 months. On the 24/09/2016 I was informed that my employment had been terminated with immediate effect. there is a notice of termination section in my contract. It states that the amount of notice entitlement for up to 4 weeks is none. For up to 3 months is one week, one year- four weeks notice. I assume I would fall into the 3 month category. when asking about why my contract was terminated I was told it was because during a period of four hours I did not respond to whatsapp messages. This was during time that I had been given the ok to have off due to personal reasons. Another reason I was given was that I was rumoured to be unhappy, so much so that I had requested a copy of my contract. (I always like to have a copy of any contract I sign, they never sent this to me). I had reportedly expressed my unhappiness in my role to a colleague. (I have had issues with the company and have always emailed my boss about them directly). I was given the reason that because I could not express my unhappiness in the role, I had to be terminated. The assumption was made that because I did not answer whatsapp messages, I did not want to continue with the role. I was dismissed immediately with no reason. I only found out the reasons a day or two later after enquiring. I know that the law favours employers, much the same as it favours prosecution over the accused but any advice would be appreciated.

Answer: Your location is important, but from the way you type and your usage of the word "sacked", I'm going to assume you should go ahead and post this in /r/legaladviceuk


Title: Threatening to be sued

Question:
Hi r/legaladvice,

Could appreciate your help please!

My mom and dad wanted to repaint their whole house. They were recommended a painter by their neighbor/acquaintance. The painter comes and provides a quote over e-mail that it will cost $8000. My dad checked with the neighbor and he said he only paid him $1000 to repaint his whole house, which is very similar in size to my parents. My dad then called him and told him that was too high and wasn't interested. Painter responds by saying let me come over to the house and we can talk about it. They chat and my dad asked him how much labor would be, he responds with saying around $1300-$1500. My dad said I'll pay you $1300 and will buy all the materials you need. He agreed at that point and started working a couple days later.

About three days into the paint job (and some damages to curtains/blinds), he says he wants $8000 just like he quoted. My parents say we can offer $500 more but no more than that because they had agreed to $1300 and he was now going back on his word. He argued he never agreed to it because the quote said $8000. Anyways, he stops all the work and tries to take the equipment my parents had purchased along with him.

Couple days later, he sends an email saying he spoke to his attorney and he's filing a lawsuit and lien against my parents house. He mentioned he will settle for $2800 if payment is made within 5 days otherwise we'll have to pay the quote and attorney fees.

Does he have any grounds? He keeps talking about the quote but a quote is just that. We never signed the quote, so I'm thinking it's not binding at all. Do I have to pay him anything at all?

Would appreciate any advice, please. Thank you so much if you read through the whole thing!

tldr; oral agreement with painter to paint house for $1300. Three days into paint job, he says he wants the amount he quoted us which was $8100. Parents say no, we can offer you $500 more ($1800 total) but that is it. He stops all the work and is now threatening to sue.

Answer:
 He did not talk to his “attorney.” He is simply trying to swindle your Dad. There’s no contract, which is actually favorable. Only provided a quote/proposal. He can go ahead a sue your Dad. His neighbor is a witness. Your Dad purchasing the paint himself is evidence. The phone calls, email, text with him coming over to “talk” show that your Dad did not agree.

If he sues your dad, then a counterclaim against him is an order.

Is he licensed? If so, the state and county regulatory body would live to hear about his practices.

Is he insured and bonded? Contact them too.

Man, I hate lazy dishonest pieces of shit.


Title: My brother loaned a PS4 to a shady bunch and they said it got stolen

Question: My younger brother who is 13 lent a friend of his the family PS4 and a controller bc this friend never had a system. The friend was only supposed to keep it for spring break and then return it but he never did. Me and my mother went to the kids house and he told us that it was stolen. My brother said he knew a few days before we went to the house but said he was scared to tell us. Anyways they didn't file a police report and the whole thing seems sketchy. The mom said we should not have loaned the son anything and that she had no knowledge of the PS4. At this point we are trying to do anything to either get money or have some legal action done. What's the next move? They never filed a report and the kid said he would get his dad to provide the money but the kid said a week later that his dad wouldn't. The mom was kinda trashy and asked to see the receipt when we went to go retrieve the PS4 but no money has been given to us from the family. It's been about a 2 weeks since we knew that the PS4 was gone. We live in Michigan USA.

Answer: His parents can sue the other kid's parents for the value.


Title: [CA] Harassment from a former customer

Question:
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Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer: If your business is as big as you mentions, you should definitely look into talking to an attorney. In addition to money he owes you from the chargeback, you might also have damages from his disparagement of your services (trade libel). This would also have the result that it would kick the case from small claims to at least a limited civil case, which would force him to hire an attorney too, and thus making it more expensive for him to pursue.


Title: [IN] My mother told me she wants me out of the house in two hours. Is she legally allowed to forced me out of the place I've lived my entire life without notice?

Question:
Hello, writing this quick because I have to pack obviously. I came out to my mother as Trans about a year ago and I thought she took it decently, but then yesterday after I got shitty with her for never using my correct name the first time after over a year, she told me she, "Doesn't want a tranny for a son" and "Your name is legally (Deadname) I'll call you (deadname) all I want".

I've liven in this house damn near my whole life. I don't pay rent, so I'm not sure if it makes me a tenant or not. I was always told that they have to serve residents papers and give them notice, but she told me AND SHE WILL SHE'S DONE IT IN THE PAST call the police to have me forcibly exited from the house.

Do I have any rights here? Am I fucked? I don't know where to go, she isn't letting me take my car since it's technically in her name. She's pushing me out into the rain with all my shit and I have nowhere to go.

Answer:
 I'm reasonably confident in [this source](http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/e/7/e/4e7eb06c/TITLE32_AR31_ch1.pdf) representing the state of the law in Indiana.  Without a written agreement you would be a month-to-month tenant and would need to be served a 30 day notice to quit the premises.  After that she would have to follow the standard process to evict you if you failed to leave.

If the car is in her name then it is her car.  If you have paid for some the vehicle then you may have some equitable right to title, but you would have to sue for it.

This assumes you're not a minor.  If you are a minor then she can't kick you out.

From a relationships perspective, I'd suggest finding a new place to live ASAP and don't force your mom to evict you.


Title: [IL] Curious about a friends divorce case. He owes 70% split assets and 70% of income. How does this work?

Question:
Sorry about the throwaway...

As the title says, I'm just curious how this works? I don't know the entire story, but based on the judgement, it sounds like he is being punished for something. Does the court typically make these judgements as a punitive measure for infidelity or something like that?

Brief background: Friend is divorcing his wife of 13 years. She worked for him in his business but didn't draw a salary or anything. (I think they just took money when needed).

She also has MS and uses one of those rascal scooters to get around (can barely walk). She is a graphic designer though, so she can work from her computer (but truly just doesn't know what she is doing, her own choice of not keeping up with current trends).

Our guess is that he possibly cheated on her. (side question, if you are split up and in the process of a divorce and you get a new significant other, does that legally count as adultery? We think that this happened in this situation).

The other guess is that because she is sick, the court is sympathizing with her. Is this something that happens as well?

I can kind of understand 70% of split assets (it sucks but ok, she can't really work and he dumped her). But 70% of income? Theoretically, if he makes 50k a year, that would leave him with like 15k right? Isn't that basically right above the poverty line?

Sorry I am very unaware of all of this and hope to never be in this situation. Hope you guys have spare time to weigh in on this. I'd prefer some general chit chat but please, no judgemental posts... THANKS!

Answer: NAL but the other posters seem to have outlined a lot of why it could be so high. I'd like to throw out there as well that she worked for him without drawing a salary, which means she helped build the business. That could account for a lot of the percentage, since her career despite disabilities was tied to making the family business bigger and better.


Title: Are landlords allowed to force their tenants to come to them to pay them rent?

Question: In Florida my landlord is no longer going to his properties to collect rent. Instead sent out a mass text saying you can either go to the main office 45 minutes away to pay, or go to a local shop where he happens to be to pay him. Now normally I wouldn't make a huge deal out of this but my car was recently totaled and now I have no way to get to him without paying even more money just to take an uber to get to him. Is there any laws regarding landlords getting payment?

Answer: Can you simply mail or money transfer?


Title: NH - Active father looking to maintain 50/50 coparenting

Question:
My wife and I are splitting and we have a 5 year old. I have been massively active as a dad. If I was not working I was basically with her hiking,painting,bathing,putting her to bed. I am not just her buddy, I also deal with the discipline and potty training stuff. I would say 96% of all bedtimes were with me. I dunno how, or when I can show that I am an active dad.

My wife who said we are coparenting and we will be 50/50 is now saying 60/40 because she is the mom. She has been telling family how that courts always side with the mom.

I have given her the offer, and she is now avoiding answering if its "good". I am thinking she wants to be before a judge, which would be after I send her initial child support payments.

I have laid out a plan to cover all childcare ( since I have been for years ) $560 / mon plus give her $320 a month in child support, and also give her holidays with the kid. As long as I am getting 50/50 time with my daughter.

I do not think this will go to lawyers cause we both don't want to waste money.

My fear is that the judge does side with her. From what everyone around me says NH pushes for coparenting, and usually that means no support.

Anyone familiar with this?

Answer: Contact a lawyer but there’s no way they just automatically side more with mom because she’s mom. I think you would really benefit from a lawyer.


Title: Parents and relatives are annoying me.

Question:
Hey there,

Short story: my parents are relatives are annoying the hell out of me with questions whether I messaged and speaking with a girl.

Long Story: My mother recently went for a wedding backhome and she found a girl from a reputable family there and got her phone number. Now, I am an adult, still living with my mom, and working, although still on a contract. Now, I don't have friends, don't have a girlfriend, don't go out much, don't do sports. I guess she took a pity on me and decided to take that girl's phone number for me. Now, since she came back, around 2 weeks, she keeps annoying the fuck out me with questions whether I messaged her. Not only she annoys me, but also my grand parents. I did message her, but do not speak to her on a consistent basis. She is just not in my interests and this just feels so forced. I told them on several occasions that I am not interested in her and they keep asking me why. I feel harassed. My mother even asked me if I am gay which I am not. Jesus Christ almighty, how can people be so annoying? Anyways, are there any legal charges I can press against my mother and relatives so that they leave me the fuck alone.

Thanks

Answer:
 No. You haven't given your location, but no.

You could move out. You're an adult.Answer #2: If having annoying, prying parents was against the law, we'd have parents across the world imprisoned at record rates.

We all have to learn to interact with people in ways we don't always like, managing your reaction to that is part of being an adult. Answer #3: You’re an adult. Either suck it up and be thankful your parents are letting you live with them or move out. How do you think your family relationship would be if your parents suddenly received a CD letter? Talk to your family, ask them to stop, if they don’t listen figure it out. You sound like a child.Answer #4: What do you mean exactly by "on a contract?" Either way this isn't a legal situation, family members being annoying isn't a crime. Answer #5: You can’t serve them,  but you CAN use your annoyance as motivation to double down on your efforts to find full time employment, and move out.


Title: [US] I hope this isn't a dumb question, but can Hillary be sued for violating statute 18 U.S.C. § 2071?

Question:
You know, it's this one:

 (a) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, or destroys, or attempts to do so, or, with intent to do so takes and carries away any record, proceeding, map, book, paper, document, or other thing, filed or deposited with any clerk or officer of any court of the United States, or in any public office, or with any judicial or public officer of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both. (b) Whoever, having the custody of any such record, proceeding, map, book, document, paper, or other thing, willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilates, obliterates, falsifies, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both; and shall forfeit his office and be disqualified from holding any office under the United States. As used in this subsection, the term “office” does not include the office held by any person as a retired officer of the Armed Forces of the United States.

Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/bench-memos/415603/no-statute-cant-keep-hillary-being-president-matthew-j-franck

If not, why not?  What is the purpose of this law?

Answer: Those statutes are for federal prosecutors to prosecute.  It's the same reason you can't sue someone for violating a penal or vehicle code.  You can sue them if that violation causes you some harm but you're suing to remedy the harm, not to enforce the violation.


Title: [MI] Neighbor wants to broker the sale of my home without a real estate license

Question:
Friendly old-guy neighbor learned I was planning on moving, and approached me offering to sell my home for 3% of the sale price. He wants me to put a "for sale by owner" sign in front of the property with **his** phone number on it, and says he knows cash buyers eager to move into the neighborhood. He says he has provided this service for other sellers in my neighborhood, though he is not licensed to practice real estate.

On the one hand, this seems super-shady and makes me more than a little uneasy. On the other, I'd be happy to quickly find a qualified buyer, and wouldn't mind paying my neighbor to bring me someone from his social network.

What kind of headaches am I setting myself up for here? What kind of headaches might he be setting himself up for?

Answer:
 No.  This will end poorly.

If you wish to use his network, offer him a finder's fee upon closing of the home.  Then use a local/recommended lawyer to do the actual closing - you can call a title firm and ask if they can recommend someone to do the closing - could be .5% or 1.5% depending on state and complexities.


Title: A girl at my high school (we're both freshman)is falsely accurate me is rape and I don't want to be like tricked or forced to do something I don't have to do.

Answer: Get a lawyer.


Title: Police searched RV, locked doors, took keys, left note. Is this legal?

Question: I just bought an older motorhome. It broke down in Ohio (I'm from Michigan) on a Sunday evening. On Monday I attempted to find a tow truck to haul it to a shop. Due to its size, and being in a mid/small sized town, the only truck could do it Tuesday. The tow truck driver asked me to leave it unlocked with the keys in it. As it is a nice/trusting town I grew up in, this wasn't a big deal as I couldn't meet him there. When he arrived, he called and said the RV was locked. The local police left a note saying they had locked it up, taken the keys, and to report to the police station to collect them. As I was out of town, my father showed up and they gave him the keys without any proof of ownership. Is this an OK thing to do? Do I have any recourse on this? The plates/title/insurance are all in my name and it was parked in a strip lot parking lot. Thanks in advance.

Answer: Well, if they had given it to someone else, you would have a claim against them.  But the police taking a look at an open, apparently abandoned, and unlocked with keys RV seems pretty legit from here.


Title: Busted at 118 MPH in a 55 Illinois. Looking for Advice!

Question: [deleted]

Answer: 35 over is felony speeding range. You should run, not drive, to a lawyer first thing Monday morning. Call your local bar association for a referral.


Title: [IL] I have reason to believe that my parents may at some future date steal prescription medicine.

Question:
I'm transgender and I'm on HRT which my parents do not know about. I am not a minor. I live with my family. I have it hidden, obviously, but they may find out through randomly poking around in my room (I have to keep it accessible) or through other means that will result in a search of my room.

My father is reasonable but my mother will 11/10 take it, regardless of the circumstances. She may dispose of it, but I doubt she would do that immediately.

My question is if or when this situation occurs, what can I do, legally? If I call the police, will they just tell me some bs about it being a civil matter? Will I need proof of her admitting she took it? Can I record her without her knowing and show it to the cops as proof?

I don't need any non-legal/moral advice like "Oh move out." or anything like that, I've got that part under control, I just want to know what, legally speaking, I can do if this situation were to arise.

Answer:
 Prevention being the best cure, a locking box or a safe for your meds may be a sound investment.

If your parents destroy your property, you can try filing a police report. I personally doubt it'll go far but it's worth a try. You can also sue them for the cost of replacing your medication. Odds are they'll kick you out of the house, as very few people are willing to voluntarily keep a tenant who has sued them. Answer #2: Are you over 18?

Regardless, you can purchase a personal safe and keep your medication secure inside of it.  That's the easiest solution.

If your mother disposes of it, you could file a police report and they may say it is a civil manner, in which case you'd sue your mother for the costs associated with getting a second prescription filled.  This would ruin the relationship, which may or may not matter to you.Answer #3: If its a basic HRT kit, IE just patches/injectables/etc you could consider getting something like a safety deposit box if you have a bank nearby? Not a perfect solution by any means but it means you could limit yourself to only having to carry a very small amount of actual meds on you and for the amount of space you need you're probably looking at like ~30 bucks a year plus whatever they charge you for opening it/making the key. Some storage unit places have similar setups where you can rent a deposit box for pretty cheap but usually a safety deposit box at a bank will be cheaper. Downside is that you'll only have access to the box during set hours, but that's probably better than having no access because your shit got jacked.


Title: Department store is refusing to remove security tag that the cashier left on. Manager threatened to 'confiscate' the item since i dont have a receipt. What are my options?

Question:
USA

I bought a jacket from a well known large department store. The cashier removed one security tag but i later discovered another one attached to the jacket. I did beep when walking out of the store but the security guard (who was right there) didn't stop me. I walked through the door with a few other people so I didn't think I was the cause of the beep at the time. i didn't bother to take the receipt when leaving  since I paid in cash and had no intention to return/exchange the item. i found the security tag when I got home and went back the next day to have it removed. I went at the same time and went to the same cashier. I explained that I found another tag and that I'd like it if she could remove it. The manager was there, at the next register, and stepped in. She told me that they can not remove the tag since I don't have a receipt. she said that since the cashier remembered removing another tag from the item yesterday it is very unlikely that there were two tags. She basically insinuated that i stole the jacket and it is not the same one i purchased yesterday. she said that if i attempt to have the tag removed at the store again she will have no choice but to keep it.

I was pretty pissed  off at this point but rather than blow up I asked to speak with someone else. She said that she was the manager and that there isn't anyone else to speak to   (mind you,this is a huge dept. store chain so i know thats b.s). I just took her information and the cashiers information and left.

What should I do next? Is it within the stores rights to refuse to remove the sensor in this situation?

Answer:
 >i didn't bother to take the receipt when leaving since I paid in cash and had no intention to return/exchange the item.

Life Pro Tip: don't do this. Keep your receipts.Answer #2: You've got the jacket at home right? The tags arn't hard to defeat.

http://lifehacker.com/5831054/how-to-remove-security-tags-from-clothing


Title: (CA)Trying to purchase a piece of property from a family friend(ish), but their lawyer sounds a bit strange.

Question:
This is a parcel in an out of the way place in the mountains outside the Bay Area in California. I've been leasing the place for more than a decade now from sort of a family friend (well, the people I'm dealing with now are more the daughter and granddaughter of the friend, since they passed away). They said they wanted to sell the place and offered me first bid at the price they said it was assessed at in the grandmother's will, 113,000 cash for 113 acres with a cabin on it which I am currently living in.

I was busy with some stuff for nearly a year after they first offered, and they didn't press much, but more recently they said that unless I was willing to go through with it they needed to start showing it to other potential buyers, so I agreed to make the purchase. They said they would have their lawyer contact me and draw up the paperwork.

This was supposed to be a friendly transaction, with little in the way of mutual suspicion of either side trying to do wrong. However the stuff I'm getting that the lawyer wants me to agree with is rather less friendly, and is starting to make me paranoid. Here's a copy of their terms and conditions, with identifying info redacted:

>Thank you for your e-mails to both myself and [owner]. We appreciate you letting us know your mindset and thought process.  With that being said, we want to be sure we are all on the same page before we deposit your $16,950.00 check and move forward with the preparation of the paperwork.

>Please confirm that you agree to the following terms of the sale of the property:

>1.	The property will be purchased and deeded “as-is,” which includes any and all issues of title, easements, or other potential issues with the property.  At the same time, no inspections of the property will be made, which means you won’t need to do anything with your property to accommodate the sale.
>2.	The purchase price shall be $113,000.00.
>3.	Fifteen percent (15%) of the purchase price ($16,950), which has already been furnished to [owner], will be used as an initial good faith down payment, with the remainder (85% or $96,050) due within three (3) days of your signing of the sales paperwork.
>4.	The parties will share the cost of the preparation of all purchase/sale and deed documents, and the cost for any and all associated transfer taxes, recording fees, and other costs that may arise. Your one-half (1/2) will also be due within three (3) days of your signing of the sales paperwork.  When we send you the purchase agreement and a draft of the deed, we will let you know the cost.
>5.	The remainder payment and your one-half (1/2) of the costs will be paid by check made payable to “[lawyer firm name]” and mailed to my office at the address below along with your signed purchase/sale document(s). This check must be paid in full within three (3) days of you signing the purchase agreement and will be deposited into our client trust account for the benefit of [owner].
>6.	You commit to reviewing and signing the purchase agreement within fifteen (15) days of me sending it to you by both mail and e-mail.  Please provide me with the best mailing address for you.

>Once we receive your final commitment to these terms, I will begin preparing the purchase agreement and deed.

>I look forward to hearing from you.  If I do not hear from you by Monday, June 4, we will move forward with another buyer.

This is starting to sound a bit weird to me. High deposit, and now all this "due within three days" crap. I live in a really rural area, the mail delivers and picks up only twice a week here, and sometimes gets delayed. Not to mention that I have a tremor, so my signature has changed a bit over time, and I can't completely guarantee my checks will cash without some sort of holdup.

I've known the family for years, and I am pretty confident that there isn't something like a bunch of back taxes owed on the property or a cloudy title (and I did a little checking at the county records website and it looks clean), but this is still sounding odd to me. What do you guys think?

Answer:
 That reads like a perfectly normal, reasonable way for a lawyer to do this.

If you are concerned about the deadlines because of your mail service, write back and let the lawyer know.

Do you self a favor and call a title company and ask them to run the title of the land, and issue you  title insurance policy. You pay the premium ONCE (and it won't be much $$) and it guarantees that there are no liens, etc that you have not found.


Title: [USA/CA] Is "casing the joint" a crime?

Question:
I've seen public photographers (1st amendment auditors) be confronted by police who accuse them of vague mischief like "casing the joint" (gathering intel in perpetration to commit some unspecified crime).

Photographing buildings, security cameras, security checkpoints, and even the TSA in action are all legal activities from publicly accessible areas. Assuming that the photographer is legally allowed to be there, is considering a crime *a crime*?

I'm attempted to respond affirmatively. Possibly add something like, "I'm working on a novel." There is plenty of crime-drama fiction out there. But, I don't want to give cops a valid reason for detention/arrest.

Answer: It is not itself a crime. However, appearing to "case a joint" does give an officer reasonable suspicion to detain the person and investigate whether there is an actual crime occurring or about to occur. See Terry v. Ohio.


Title: Accidentally drove into the wrong-way lane (in front of a cop) but didn't get pulled over...?

Question:
I was making a left turn at night from a left turn lane. There was a bunch of road work on the other side of the road where I was suppose to turn left. It was pitch black and I accidentally turned into the wrong way's left hand turn lane (wrong way driving). There was a cop on the other end of the road who was blocked off by the road work. I quickly reversed and pulled out of the wrong left hand turn lane and went into the correct lane, in the right direction. I thought he was going to follow me and give me a ticket. But he didn't.
I am super anxious/ nervous that something will happen. I've never made any sort of mistake like this. I don't know how I didn't see the divider and how I ended up going the wrong-way. I hadn't been drinking or anything.

I'm just extremely anxious. I'm thankful nothing happened (that no one got hurt). But, I'm still shaking from being so nervous

Answer: You got lucky. Now stop worrying about it. If the cop was going to ticket you, it would have happened already.


Title: How would one go about determining who owns a plot of land with no address?

Question:
There is a large plot of land across the street from my house. It may be two separate lots. There is no sidewalk in front of this plot, rather there is a fence that runs all the way up to the street. There is no address denoted anywhere on or around the plot.

I have a conspiracy theory that it is owned by one of my neighbors, and I was wondering if there is a way to determine ownership of an unnamed plot.

Any idea of how to search for ownership over land with no "address"?

Edit: I am in the Bay Area California

Answer: Google your county + "gis".


Title: If i were attacted my a group of girls, what would be the best way to legally defend myself?

Question:
At some point a group of girls are just going to jump me because they simply don't like me. I don't want to get hurt. (9th grade high school, live in Wisconsin)

So basically if 2-7 girls out number me and attack me what could i do to get away and defend myself without getting in trouble with the law? Like could i stab them with a pencil to get away or something? I'm pretty sure it counts as assault so i have every right to do whatever so i can get away. Right?

What are my options?

Answer:
 >What are my options?

Don't be Batgirl.

Tell a parent. Tell a teacher.  Tell the police.Answer #2: Depends on what you mean "trouble with the law". Depending on what they do, they *may* see it as you defending yourself. They may also see it as assault with a deadly weapon (you'd be surprised what can constitute a 'deadly weapon' sometimes).

Tell teachers, parents, counselors. Police if they're making threats outside of school. Try to avoid putting yourself into a position in which you can be attacked. Even if you did manage to defend yourself a little bit, it sounds like you'd be painfully outnumbered, and just harming one of them is likely to simply enrage the others and make matters worse. If you have text messages or any proof of what they're doing/saying, save them. Show them to teachers/principles/parents/police if it comes down to it. Answer #3: Being assaulted is not blanket cover for any kind of response. The response must be proportional to the threat.

Whether your stabbing with a pencil is appropriate to the threat is not an issue you want to litigate even if you may ultimately prevail.


Title: Filed a trademark application for my private label product on February, someone else filed the same name on March. What should I do?

Question: I got an email from trademark watch service and noticed that a bigger company offering products on an different industry filed a trademark application for the exact same brand name as mine. Should I do something about it? This is my first time applying for trademark and I am an owner or new small business. And to clarify is in USA.

Answer:
 Two relevant factors in determining whether you can preclude the company from obtaining a trademark are: 1) who starting using the mark in commerce first, and 2) the likelihood that a consumer will be confused by the other mark. In other words, is it likely that a consumer would confuse the other company's goods or services as yours. These factors are considered in making this determination:

http://www.bitlaw.com/trademark/infringe.html#factors


Title: Do I retain my constitutional rights if I move to a Indian reservation?

Question: I'm considering purchasing a rural home on an Indian reservation in northern Minnesota.  The property was shown to us by our real estate agent and we were informed that this particular tribe (Fond Du Lac band of Chippewa) allows non-tribe members to purchase property and live on the reservation. The place is priced well and has the acreage and other features we're looking for.  I'm quite fond of my constitutional rights (namely the 2nd and 4th).  I'm wondering if those rights are secure within the boundries of the reservation.  Does the federal government have any type of agreement with the BIA or any other governing body that offers legal protections to non-native US citizens on reservations?

Answer: Your biggest question should be, "does the tribe even want me on their land?" And I don't mean the Council that is working with your agent, but the folks that actually live and rightfully own that nation. Do a lot of homework before making this move.


Title: [Indiana] Received a letter in the mail from the Condo Association requesting specific information for a bizarre reason. Can they really request this personal information? Link to letter in text.

Question:
We received [this letter](http://imgur.com/Ri339vU) in the mail today. I feel like they are asking some ~~very~~ personal information for a reason I cant get behind. We have fire lanes around the buildings as well as an emergency gate that leads directly to the main parking lot via the main road. My first thought was... "so in the case of a fire, you're going to call anyone who's car is in the way and have them move it, all while the building is burning? Isn't that why we have fire lanes?" I'm really confused as to why they want a complete inventory of every life form residing in each unit as well as what they drive down to the licence plate number. Any help is appreciated.

Edit: "Gary" is the president of the association.
Edit 2: Whom you live with, your phone number, and the car you drive isn't "very" personal information.

Answer:
 Who lives there or what car they drive is not "very personal information". "Very personal information" would be what medical conditions you have or what sexual activities you enjoy.   This is an entirely reasonable request and may in fact save lives in an emergency.Answer #2: Yes, they can ask.  If people don't comply, they can probably pass an HOA rule requiring it.

It's a pretty sensible thing to have.  Every apartment complex has this, if you think about it.  It makes sense for multi-unit condo buildings to have it, too.


Title: Am I a citizen?

Question:
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I was born in Russia in 1998, where I was properly given over to the state by my birth parents to be adopted. Neither my birth parents, nor any of my biological family, had contact with me for the state-mandated full year to keep me eligible for adoption.

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In 1999, two US citizens (born in VA and WI, respectively) came over to visit my baby house, where they picked me. They initiated and finalized the full adoption in Russia, and I believe they forwarded this information back to the US via their adoption agency.

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In December of 1999, I was legally granted access to enter the US on an IR3 visa, at the age of 22 months old.

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Fast forward to when I was seventeen, and for some reason my parents decide I need a green card? So, that's what happened. I went and got a green card.

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Only.....I don't think I should have gotten one.

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Under the Child Citizenship Act (CCA), any adopted child who entered the United States on an IR3 visa would have automatically acquired citizenship on the date all of the following requirements were met:

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* they enter the United States prior to their 18th birthday (entered at 22 months old)
* they are under 18 years old they are automatically U.S. citizens upon admission to the United States. (I was legally admitted at 22 months old on an IR3 visa)
* they reside in the United States with their parents (U.S. government or military personnel assigned overseas may qualify as residing in the United States) (I lived with under my parents' roof from the moment I entered the country)

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USCIS goes on to say that children who meet these criteria would have been mailed a Certificate of Citizenship in 2004. I called USCIS to ask about this, and thye have no record of sending that document to me or either of my parents.

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I just don't know what to do! I have this green card, but I believe this was a failure of the immigration officer handling my case to have not pried more about my circumstances (as I was only 17 at the time and didn't \*know\*), but by the looks of it I should be a full fledged US citizen.

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Also, I worry about getting stopped by Border Patrol or ICE and not being able to articulate these facts, and just having to act like a green card holder.

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Answer:
 >USCIS goes on to say that children who meet these criteria would have been mailed a Certificate of Citizenship in 2004.

That only applies to children who entered the USA on or after 1/1/2004. Children who immigrated before that date still get automatic citizenship, but they have to apply for the certificate manually.

By all accounts you are a US citizen. You can technically validate your citizenship by applying for a passport, but your best bet is to first file form N-600, Application for Certificate of Citizenship. The fee is pretty steep ($1,170) and you need to submit lots of documentary evidence, but this is the best way to get your citizenship formally recorded by the USCIS.

I'm not sure why your parents thought it necessary to obtain a green card for you, nor do I know if actually obtaining the green card will complicate your application for the citizenship certificate.

Given how expensive the filing fee is and how convoluted immigration laws are, I'd recommend talking to an immigration attorney about the issue to make sure you get all your ducks in a row.Answer #2: IT sounds like you need to get all of your paperwork together, including the adoptions documents and the IR3 visa, plus a copy of the laws, and consult with an immigration and adoption lawyer.  You need someone who specializes in foreign adoption by US citizens and is familiar with these specific laws.Answer #3: Sounds like you should talk to an immigration lawyer, they would have a better idea of the next steps to take to insure your citizen ship. You will need all relevant paperwork such as adoptions documents and the IR3 visa.


Title: Were my friend and I illegally arrested and searched?

Question:
So this happened in Washington state when I was in college some years ago, before marijuana was legalized, but I'm just curious if mine or my friend's 4th amendment rights were violated.

One night I picked up a friend from a party to drive her home, and I got pulled over for a minor traffic violation (which I'll admit I was guilty of). When the officer came up to my window, he said he smelled alcohol and marijuana, and asked if I had consumed either or if I was in possession of marijuana. I told him i had done neither (the truth). He then asked me to step out of the car, said I was under arrest for marijuana possession, and read me my rights.

He asked if I would consent to a search of my car, and I did, because I didn't want to have to call my parents from jail (they were in town for Dad's weekend), and I knew I didn't have anything in my car. Stupid, I know, but I was a nervous kid. He searched my car while I sat in his cruiser, and of course he found nothing. He then asked my friend if he could search her purse, she said no, and then he arrested her and searched her purse anyway.

Were either of those arrests legal?

Answer:
 Stopping a driver for a minor traffic violation is lawful. If an officer smells marijuana upon a driver rolling down their window in a state where marijuana possession is illegal, and that state has no prohibition against 'pretextual stops', then the cop has "probable cause" to make an arrest and search. Any time you consent to a search, that search is legal, but in this case the officer didn't need your consent.

The other replies you're getting are just incorrect and evince a total lack of legal education.

*However* in the narrow facts of this specific case, the arrest was unlawful because the police officer was clearly lying about smelling marijuana and alcohol. If he was telling the truth (such as may have been the case if you were around people who were smoking marijuana) then it would have been lawful.


Title: A pitbull bit my Aussie.

Question:
So full disclosure, I understand I'm partially to blame here. This just happened about 15 minutes ago.I Itook me 3yo Aussie into my back yard with our 4mo puppy to try to play some fetch in order to tire them out. They were both off leash and I don't have a fence. After the second time I threw the ball my 3yo bolted into my side yard around the corner of the house. Apparently the next door neighbor's pitbull was outside and also off leash. They got into a confrontation that involved a lot of screams. I rounded the corner pretty fast and saw the dogs over 20 feet into my yard. I saw the pit bite the foot of my dog as she was turning to return to me as I was trying to recall her. They separated no problem after that as the owners happened to be there to recall the pit. After getting my dog inside I found she also has bite marks on her snout. Nothing that will require a vet visit, but they were bleeding a little. After getting my dogs inside I went over to check on the pit, and he's totally unharmed.

So to my question. Should I just let this go? Their dog is outside a lot and never on a leash. He's known to wander a bit, but always seemed nice. I don't know my neighbors very well, and we've never had any problems. I know they lease their house, and I have the contact information for the owner. Would it be wrong of me to contact the owner and ask that they restrain their dog?

*Edit for the bot. I'm in TN

Answer:
 Would if be wrong to contact someone and say:

Hey, I dont restrain my dog but you need to restrain yours because laws apply more to a pit than to my dogs?

No. That isnt necessary. You should both follow the law.


Title: Received sponsor bike from professional cycling team, now team threatening to report bike stolen if I don't return it. [Colorado]

Question:
Hi everybody,

I received a pretty expensive bike from this team two years ago. They worked out a deal with a sponsor where I would be allowed to keep the bike to train, and the bike would remain team property.

Several days ago they called and said they wanted the bike for spare parts, and would need it back. I refused, and they threatened to report it to the police as stolen property.

I know this seems fairly straightforward, but the bike is my only means of training and getting around right now. Additionally, there was a clause in my contract which stated I'd be allowed to purchase the bike at a "fair market value," which I willingly offered to do.

Is there a possibility that I will be arrested if they report the bike stolen? I am hoping this is more of a civil court issue, and I will be allowed to purchase the bike at a fair market value.

PS, they sent somebody to my workplace to talk to me, and called the owner of the business where I work. Is there anything I can do about this?

Thank you all so much!
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 If you can afford to pay fair market value for the bike, why not just give them back their property and buy a new bike?

Now it likely doesn't fall under stolen because you had permission to use the bike. Police will likely not get to involved with the issue. But it's still their bike and depending on the contract they might not be required to sell you the bike.

I guess I'm just really confused on why you are willing to burn so many bridges with a sponsor over this when you say you have the money to purchase the bike.Answer #2: Without seeing the K, the bike isnt your property and you may have to give it back when they ask.


Title: [SC] utility company using my property to access their equipment with no known easement or permission.

Question: Wife and I purchased our home and closed on it last month. We were not informed of any easements or right of way access grants on our property by the seller. In addition, nothing came up during closing after the title and deed searches that would've uncovered any such arrangements nor did a survey last week uncover anything.  Noticed on my security feed yesterday some workers and equipment accessing my property. Wife confirmed which specific utility company it was when she got home. I called this morning after they showed up again and was told they have 15ft of right of way around all their equipment. Their equipment is not on my property so I understand that. It's them using my driveway which is way more than 15ft from their stuff. Just so happens that I'm planning to build a garage right where they are accessing too (this is why i had the survey done). And the other side of the house is where the septic tank sits so they can't drive over there (not that they even asked or knew that).  So what are my options here? Im sure this was a do it and ask for permission later type situation for them. Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 Did you have a recent survey done?  Are you sure there are no easements, specifically any utility easements?

I had a similar situation where the local phone company likes to walk on my property to access the local junction box for the neighborhood (about 25 homes).    I do not have an easement to allow him to access this box, nor do I use the local phone company.

Once the phone guy pulled around to my back door, but would not get out of his truck, since I now have 2 loud dogs who like to bark.

I came out and he asked to bring my dogs in.  I told him there is no easement, and told him to get off my property.

He left and drove around, and later I saw him walking from a different neighbors property to the box on the property line.   That owner probably has the easement.

That said, you need to be clear that there is no utility easement.   If there isn't, then put up all the fences and garages you want on your property.  Get the proper permits.

The utility guys will need to find a different way to their equipment.  Like me, they probably have a different way, they just want to take the easiest path.

>  So what are my options here?

Get a survey and mark your property.  Get the proper permits.  Then inform the utility company, in writing, that they are not allowed on your property, and will be held liable for any damage done to your property if they do indeed drive on your land.


Title: We submitted a repair request including 10+ items for home about 3 months ago, this month we have decided to withhold out rent until the repairs are completed by next Friday

Question:
For the past 3 months we have been fighting with our property management company and their contractors on finalizing a date for our repairs to be completed on the home we just recently moved into.

Bottom line, we don't want to continue paying for a house that isn't complete or secure. Things like the fence and front door being broken are one thing, but the fact that we can't get proper hot water to come from the drain is really annoying especially when cleaning dishes. We've dealt with it for 3 months and want to just put our foot down this month, the contractors are known to reschedule on the fly and we don't want this to keep dragging out. The initial request was responded to after 2 weeks of waiting, we were then working with a 3rd party schedule a day for them to visit and assess what needed to be fixed, the first visit was reported that we didn't answer and we were charged, but the contracting company did not confirm this date and just randomly showed up after simply emailing us "Is this day good?" and we responded by asking if we could do a different day instead. After this was shown to be a mistake, they waived the fee, and we finally got our contractor to asses the repairs. It took another month before our property company would approve the repair request, and it took another three weeks to finalize a date with the 3rd party contractors. When emailing the property company on why these delays have happened they have said that it was because we are slow to respond to emails, when it took them days and sometimes weeks to follow up with us on simple responses such as confirming dates and sometimes we would have to even double up on emails and forward them to the property management company to get a response from the contactors. I just want fair treatment from them because we have made sure to always pay on time, we can't keep dealing with the way they're treating us.

We live in Arizona and are referencing, 33-1363 to 1365

Under Arizona statue, a tenant has the right to withhold rent or make deductions from their monthly rent if certain repair requests are not met by the landlord or completed in a timely manner.

How I've interpreted this is that 3 months is just too long and not timely, I don't want to continue paying on time while they make delays. What do you all think? I really need advice, we have a check ready to go for this month because we have great history and want to continue paying on time, but they're just not treating us right.

Answer: Have you given any sort of official notice to your landlord? It doesn't appear that AZ allows you to simply stop paying rent. Rather, you'd need to either fix the problems yourself and deduct the cost from rent, or terminate your lease and move out immediately.