Title: Eviction seems shady in TN

Question:
ok, apartment complex is saying I am on my "last warning" (as in, called and yelled and acted completely unprofessional) about cigarette butts they claim are being thrown from my balcony. Here's the kicker - I don't smoke.

My boyfriend, however does. He basically lives with me but is not on the lease or in any way party to our agreement. He's not the one throwing cigs. He has a giant, empty flower pot he keeps his in and its not even half full so it's not like they are blowing out of there or something.

It's the people who live above us, on the top floor. Ironically, even though 2 girls and 1 guy live up there, apparently only one girl is on the lease and when I tried to point out that a) it wasn't us and b) this is a problem that only started when the three trashy/crazy people moved in upstairs and was not a problem the whole first year we lived here. Property manager yelled at me that He KNOWS HER, AND SHE DOeSNT SMOKE (emphasis because he felt the need to yell this at me over the phone).

Now he is saying if "we" don't quit, they will be kicking us out. I asked for pictures/complaints/etc showing it was my boyfriend and he said that is "none of [my] business"....

Questions

1) can we be kicked out without proof?

2) What does that process look like?

Answer:
 > can we be kicked out without proof?

No. They have to go to court. And you can go to court to say it's not you. Bring whatever evidence you can.

>  What does that process look like?

You will get a notice to vacate due to breach, then another notice when an eviction hearing is scheduled.


Title: Can my land lady call the police in me?

Question: I lease an apartment in Michigan, where marijuana was just legalized. Earlier today, my land lady left a note in my mailbox saying if marijuana was detected again, she would call the police for an inspection. If she does call the police, what will happen? I have everything properly stored and have well below the legal limits.

Answer:
 1 - There may be local laws about smoking in multi-unit housing, make sure you aren't violating any by smoking inside.

2 - If you signed a lease prohibiting smoking, it's a civil issue and the police *should* tell her as much.

3 - If she calls the police and they show up, decline to speak to them or give them access unless they have a warrant; then contact an attorney immediately.

Depending on how many people live in the place or if you are renting a room in her home, you may have different protections.  I will let someone who knows the state laws chime in with specifics.Answer #2: What does your lease say about drugs?Answer #3: She can call. Doesn't mean they'll do anything once they come. It's more likely you could be evicted.

Edit: a word


Title: [TX] Father's Rights Questions

Question:
An unbiased look at this would be appreciated.
This is an ongoing battle and has been for 2 years.
Mother and father never married.
Mother moved to Texas with out children and until 2 years ago they lived with dad permanently.
Mom has addiction to methamphetamine and gambling.
She gets clean and confronts dad about having her kids back.
Since at the time mom was sober dad obliges being told repeatedly that mom has custody technically and I'd he doesn't he'll get in trouble.
He pays child support and her rent and utilities. She does not work.
Mom gets evicted habitually moving the kids from place to place and dad gets to see the kids twice a year.
Recently mom is evicted for drug use under Texas housing and is effectively homeless as her family is not willing to help anymore. She elects to pay off fines by sitting in jail and kids come to dad's in Arkansas.
When the kids arrive she has sent 2 left shoes and the children (ages 5 and 6) are filthy and have ring worm.
The youngest begins to ask to live with dad.
Mom for whatever reason doesn't sit out her fines in jail and couch surfs calling the kids twice a day.
The youngest begs not to have to talk to mom. She hides and repeata she does not want to go back.
Mom begins to get angry at youngest and tells dad she's coming to get them immediately.
Under pressure, dad is told he can not keep them and she will claim kidnapping if he doesn't return them.
Dad goes to work leaving the kids with his mother and their mom shows up and takes them back to Texas. The youngest actually held onto the seat belt and tried to hide under her car seat to avoid going.
Dad has contacted Texas legal aid to see what he can do.
No custody order was ever in place but I know it's automatically mom if there's no marriage.
Dad is going to get the kids back in a week and he is wondering if he can get charged with kidnapping if he keeps them.
She's couch surfing with two kids in tow, using drugs, and unstable.
The concern is the childrens well being.
Dad still paid her his child support even though he had the kids.
It's just very confusing as to what he can do while waiting for legal services.
Knowing the kids are going back to a chaotic environment and when they call hearing his youngest so earnestly crying for him to come "save" her is difficult but he fears the legal repricussions.
Any advice or knowledge on this would be wonderful.
Thank you.

Answer:
 Step 1: Call CPS.

Step 2: File for an emergency order of custody.

Step 3: File to modify child support.

There is no default "mom has custody of the kids."  Absent a court order both parents have the right to custody.Answer #2: The father in this case has been acting on horrible advice, and has made some very bad decisions.

>  Dad is going to get the kids back in a week

This is all I am going to address.

Between now, and when he gets the kids, he needs to retain an attorney, and do exactly what that attorney says.  Period.

I, an anonymous stranger on the internet, am not going to compound and confuse the already bad advice that has been received by attempting unravel any of this over the internet based on insufficient information.

Again, the father needs an attorney immediately.

If he cannot afford an attorney, he needs to start begging, borrowing, selling stuff and working three jobs to get one.


Title: Falsely Accused of Sexual Harassment

Question: You'll have to excuse my wall of text, I'm currently typing on mobile. I work at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant that happens to be an "At Will" employer. Within the past few days I was called into my owner's office to talk about two separate sexual harassment cases brought against me. After listening to the list presented before me, I know that just about every claim put against me is fabricated or VASTLY exaggerated. I have been put on suspension for at least a week until the investigation comes to a conclusion. Our restaurant does not have a dedicated HR department so it will be conducted by the owner and managers. I am confident that the cameras will show that the actions that I was accused of will not show up, as they were not committed. I was wondering what rights I have in this situation? I currently am residing in Arizona and am a minor. Additionally, I am very close to being promoted, so how will this situation effect that process and do I have any protection? Thank you

Answer: Expect to not have a job soon; time to start looking.


Title: California. Should I report a daycare my child was at?

Question:
My daughter was in a daycare this summer while school was out of session.  One day she showed me a large scratch and scab on her arm and told me who the girl at the daycare that did it was.  My daughter also said the girl who scratched her told her she wasn't allowed to tell anyone.  I brought this up to the daycare management, and they were sympathetic and told me they would talk to the girl who did it and her parents.  That girl was removed from the daycare.  Shit happens, right?

My daughter is back in school and out of that daycare.  But today she told me a kid in that daycare slapped her in the face and told her that if she said anything the kid would hit her again.  The kid in question told her she was dumb and called her "mud."  My daughter is part Mexican and has dark skin.  She told me the name of the kid.  Please understand that I was informed of this incident today and it happened weeks ago.

Should I do anything about this or just move on and be grateful that my daughter is not there anymore?  It upset me that twice another kid in this daycare was violent to my daughter and told her not to talk about it.  I'm worried other children may be hurt there and am not sure if there is some way I can raise the flag about this facility and have some kind of investigation started. I'm not interested in any kind of monetary compensation.  My only concern is what might be incompetent supervision and children being hurt.

Answer:
 If I understand, they removed the first child, obviously meaning the threat of "can't say anything" was worthless. Another kid saying that is likely just kids being manipulative.

Not a lawyer, but kids being kids and a daycare actually doing what they can (kicking out the kids), leaves little room for wrong doing.

HOWEVER, it's totally in your right to post about your experience all over social media (Facebook, Yelp, google reviews).

So yes, you can report them, just not to the police. I mean you can, but... :)Answer #2: We have a 5 year old and she comes home from school one day saying she was choked by a fellow student. I was shocked and asked her if she told a teacher and claimed the teacher didn't care and was told to ignore it.

I talk to the teacher and assistant director and they took the concern very seriously. Turns out, my child was not getting along with the other child and was spinning near them, accidentally hit the other child while spinning, other child requested my daughter stop drinking, and she didn't, so the child pushed her in the neck (i.e., "choked" her).

The school ranked top both students about the situation and followed up with us, I asked our child certain questions that corroborated their explanation for what happened.

Main point: just keep an open mind that there could be more to the situation if you decide to follow up on it.


Title: [CA, USA] How do I (18 yrs) approach a $1100 ticket

Question:
I was stupid and left the disabled parking placard out when I was using my aunt's car, and a cop saw it.
So I, a student studying aboard in USA (immediate family not in USA), am facing[ this $1100 ticket.](http://imgur.com/Lfkv5RG)
I am planning to sell half of my investment to get the money instead of troubling my family.
Should I just pay this ticket, or should I find a lawyer up and hope that I end up spending less than $1100?
The big catch is that I am leaving the states in the beginning of July.
Thanks in advance for any advice.
EDIT: Violation: 4461(C) CUC Misuse of Disabled Person Placard
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: It's a misdemeanor that will remain on your record. I would consult an attorney in your area.


Title: Re-selling Cici’s pizza for higher price?

Question:
Not sure what flair to add. I’ve never posted here. I’m not looking to take legal action but I really can’t see this situation I have stumbled upon being legal.

My child is having their birthday party at a “party place”. This place does not have an operating kitchen. They provide 2 large Cici’s pizza’s with your party package. They do not allow outside food and drink, except your cake. However, if your party is larger and you need more pizza - they charge $15 a pop. I looked online and it looks like a large pizza from Cici’s would come out maybe a little above $8.

So my question is obviously, how is this legal? For two reasons it seems odd to me. One being because they do not have an operating kitchen. Secondly because they are doubling the price of the pizza’s original cost.

Answer:
 > how is this legal?

It's legal the same way anything else is legal: there's no law making it illegal.

There's no law prohibiting them from prohibiting outside food/drink, and there's no law prohibiting them from marking things up to cover their costs and make a profit and stay in business.


Title: I purchased a food item which has rodent holes

Question:
I live in NJ and I recently purchased a package of “milk makers” lactation cookies from BabiesRUs and after eating one package I’ve found that there are rodent holes in the packaging.

What can I do? This isn’t the first time I’ve purchased something from this BabiesRUs and it’s been expired or eaten by rodents. They leave the food items closest to the ground and several food items are long past expired.

Answer: Stop going to babiesRUS


Title: [MA] Is possession really 9/10th of the law? Storage Unit questions.

Question:
Ok r/legaladvice, long time reader, first time poster. This takes place in Massachusetts, everyone is a resident of MA aside from myself, all locations in MA. Here’s the nutshell of my (potential) issue and the details-

TLDR: My sibling and I paid for, and had all of our mother’s possessions from her apartment in a Storage Unit. After giving her notice that she needed to take over payment/ownership of the unit, and receiving no communication of intent after a month, we entered the unit and removed several items. Two months later, mother has now paid back rent on the Storage Unit and is now pissed after discovering this. Were we legally in the wrong to remove anything from the Storage Unit?

Well, that’s a long TL;DR, but that’s the crux of it. My sibling has been the only contact with my mother for all of this since she and I are estranged and have been for years, so here are the order of events and facts as I know them-

1. May 2017, Mother is served an eviction notice for non-payment of rent.

2. July 2017, she starts packing up her apartment.

3. During said packing, she suffers a mild stroke and is hospitalized.
4. Apartment management hires a Moving Company to pack up her stuff and store it very temporarily
5. Sibling steps in to organize the movement of Her Stuff to a Storage Unit, which I am tangentially involved in organizing the logistics.
6. Mother signs something with Moving Company giving sibling authorization to move Her Stuff, ~~which theoretically gives sibling ownership~~ (we do not have this form, but we are working on getting, at the very least, a blank copy of it to see the language)
7. Sibling signs agreement with Storage Unit for our mother’s Stuff, Moving Company then delivers Her Stuff to the unit. (We have this agreement, doesn’t seem to be language pertaining to this situation of who owns what, but can provide information if needed!)
8. Sibling pays Storage Unit fees from July – November. Mother is fully aware where Her Stuff is, who is paying for it, and that eventually she will need to take over the unit. This is through various written and verbal communications, including some texts.
9. September 2017- Mother leaves rehab, but does not communicate her whereabouts. E-mail and phone number still work however.
10. November 2017- Sibling gives notice to our Mother via e-mail that she must start paying the Storage Unit fees and take over ownership. This e-mail is received and responded to with a request for keys, which my sibling mails to her, and are received by Thanksgiving (she entered the unit on Thanksgiving). However, there is no acknowledgement about paying for the unit and taking ownership of it.
11. December 2017- After confirming several times with the Storage Unit management that mother has made no contact with them, my sibling and I have no reason to believe that our mother will actually pay the Storage Unit fees and, quite frankly, we are over it.

After Christmas, we head to the Storage Unit to find several items of sentimental value, mostly photographs and heirloom jewelry pieces. Storage Unit management has to pop the lock for us, since mother has the only keys to the lock. They can do this since the ownership is still with my sibling. We do not put a new lock on the unit. Storage Unit Management puts a new lock on the unit the following day.

1 2. January 2018- Yesterday mother finally contacts Storage Unit Management, who still has Her Stuff despite non-payment. Mother finds out that we have removed items, but not what specifically (yet) and is pissed. Contacts sibling to find out what was taken. I advise sibling to say nothing.

So, since the road to hell is paved with good intentions, when we removed items from the Storage Unit, were we legally in the wrong? Some of the boxes/items that we collected have since been tossed in the trash, so in the event we have to return Her Stuff, well, not all Her Stuff can actually **be** returned.

Answer:
 > Mother signs something with Moving Company giving sibling authorization to move Her Stuff, which theoretically gives sibling ownership

No it doesn't. Authorization to move does not give ownership.

Basically to "own" property is to have a bunch of exclusive rights associated with the property. Possession is but one the rights. You are taught in lawschool that "ownership is a bundle of sticks, you may give out sticks of your ownership to others but until you give someone the full bundle, you are the sole owner". So an authorization to move would never be, theoretically or not, a transfer of ownership as it explicitly is only one stick in the bundle.

So in the end, yall stole yall mom's stuff. Mom made Daughter an agent. When Daughther was tired of it, she should have just walked away from situation. She had zero right to convert (thats what happened here, conversion) Moms belongings into her own belongings for any reason.

At best give stuff back and hope nothing else comes with it. Daughter can sue Mom for costs Daughter paid on Moms behalf for the storage unit.


Title: We had a party and my friend had her purse stolen from her car. We live next to a bank and we are positive the banks security camara caught who did it. Is there any thing we can do?

Question: The bot says I need a location. This happened in Mcpherson, Kansas

Answer:
 You can ask the bank nicely to see the video.

You can report it to the police and they can use a court order to see the video.

You can sue the thief, if you know who they are or if you can sue John Doe.  You can then ask for a court order to see the video.


Title: [KY] Victim of hit & run. Perp ignored court orders to pay for repairs.

Question:
Last December while waiting to make a left turn, a guy tried to drive around me, but instead slammed hard into my car and continued on his merry way. I got his license plate number and talked to a police officer who found the guy (driving without insurance) and gave me his phone number, hoping that we could work out paying for my car repairs. It will not surprise you that the kind of guy who would hit your car in broad daylight and then drive off is the kind of guy who will say he's reeeaaally close to being able to pay me back for the repair but just need a little more time and also can I sign this document that says how close he is to paying me back so that he can give it to the judge on his court date?

Anyway, after months of this, the judge orders him to pay the full amount by June 25th. That date has come and gone with nothing from them, so they set a show cause date for August and filed a motion to revoke his diversion if he fails to pay by then, but I'm getting incredibly impatient just waiting around for yet another court date to go by without him doing jack, and I'm doubtful he'll do anything by August. Can I sue him for any additional damages beyond the repair of the car (punitive or otherwise)? Can I actually press charges against him, or do I have to wait for the judge to revoke his diversion? I really just want to get some kind of justice for this.

TL;DR: Uninsured guy hit my car and drove off, then ignored court order to pay for repairs by a specific date. Judge has set another court date, but I want to know what, if anything, I can do to expedite justice.

Answer:
 Interesting.

The money he owes you for the damages was ordered as restitution during the course of his criminal court appearance?  Not the result of a separate civil action? Correct?

Is this contempt?  My understanding is that disobeying terms of a criminal judgment have additional penalties and ramifications beyond a civil case.

I would think that you're on the right track.  Maybe bring by some donuts and coffee some morning and chat up the court clerks if they aren't busy.  They can't give legal advice, but generally they have a pretty firm grasp on court procedures.  They could probably guide you through filling out the proper paperwork to enforce the collection and let you know if there are any additional penalties for ignoring part of your criminal sentencing.Answer #2: You could, but considering the issue is collecting the money, it's not going to do any good - even if you sue and win, you will then have to do multiple appearances and actions to try and collect (not familiar with KY law, but in general you'll have to send demand letters, then arrange for a debtors examination, then get garnishment or seizure orders and serve them, then wait for the court to pay you out the money collected....)


Title: Can I be required to do a blood test during a paternity test?

Question:
I'm afraid of needles, so I'm hoping I can just get a genetic test without being stabled.

minnesota

Answer: It's probably going to be a cheek swab test.


Title: I was gifted a crossbow in MD

Question:
I know nothing about crossbows, this was a very unexpected gift! It's a small hand crossbow.

I'm not a hunter and would not use it for such, but I would like to try it out. Do I have to go to an archery range, or could I take it to a park and shoot it at some trees? Can I carry it around in public? Does it matter if I have it strung or not? If I can't carry it around, how am I supposed to transport it? What about DC laws, since I live right on the border.

Thanks for any info!

Edit: I went to add a flair, but I'm not sure which one applies.

Answer:
 >could I take [my crossbow] to a park and shoot it at some trees?

Please don't do that. Legal or not (and I hope it's not), you can really damage a tree that way.Answer #2: [Some detailed information here](http://www.eregulations.com/maryland/hunting/vertical-bow-crossbow-regulations/).  Two things I found were to make sure it has a working safety and when it is in/near a car that there is no bolt/arrow in the bow.  And you have to be 150 yards from an occupied structure without occupants permission.  I would assume that it is a weapon so I wouldn't take it anywhere public like a park.


Title: My sister is ruining our family life. What can we do?

Question:
Hi, I´m 17 and I live together with my sister (18) and my mother in a house in Germany. My father lives in another country.
My sister is a disaster. She is in the act of dropping out of school, smokes and drinks a lot, always stays in her room/ at friends and abuses our "family": She never helps in the household, takes food up to her own room, smokes indoors and never listens to what my mother says, even insulting her ("stupid cunt", "fuck off", etc.). A week ago she even told my mother she´s pregnant in an early stage.
The problem is, that my mother has a kind of sheepish behavior. She prefers to accept the consequences, not having to confront my sister. She is actually scared of my sisters willingness to hurt other people (She shoved me down the stairs when we were 8/9 years old, she has bitten me in several recent occasions, she kicked my mother, almost breaking her toe and has threatened both my mother and me with a scissor twice).
Usually i have to interfere when they fight because of my sisters violent nature. For example today my sister was blasting her music as loud as possible in her room. My mother asked her to turn it down a bit without success. So she proceeded to turn off the electricity on the second floor. My sister came into the kitchen and threw a box onto the ground while quietly singing to herself. So my mother turned on the electricity again to prevent further escalation. My sister continued her provoking behavior by turning up the volume even more so my mother turned off the electricity again. This is when my mother asked me to help her because my sister came down the stairs while smoking a cigarette. I went up to her and took the cigarette away from her without hurting her in an way, while she was screaming, biting me and kicking me. Then she stormed up into her room, menacing to call the police on me.
Since this has been going on for one and a half years, getting more and more intense, my mother wants her to move out of the house/ have an authority help getting her out. Is this a good idea and if so how can one accomplish that.
Excuse my English i´m not native (Germany).
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 In welches Bundesland wohnen Sie? Ich kann euch etwas als Hilfsquellen aussuchen, z.B in Baden-Wurttemberg werde ich mit http://sozialministerium.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/menschen/familie/ anfangen.

Sie sollen auch die Polizei anrufen, wenn eure Schwester mit Scheren angrifft oder sowas.  Das hilft, eine Rekord zu bauen, um sie eventuell weg zu kriegen.


Title: Waiter took my girlfriend's name off her credit card and added her to Facebook.

Question: He was being very creepy the whole time, gave horrible service and then added her to Facebook after she left. The only way he could have possibly known her name was from her credit card. I was not with her at the time. We are both going to the restaurant tomorrow to talk to his manager, but I am curious if any privacy/credit card laws have been broken. We are in South Carolina. Thanks for taking the time to read this!

Answer: It's certainly creepy, but I don't see any laws being broken here.Answer #2: Your girlfriend could always deny the friend request... Answer #3: No laws have been broken, but if his manager wishes he could certainly be fired/disciplined. Answer #4: If it's a chain restaurant, go right to corporate with your complaint, skip the middle man. There might be something in the employee handbook on misusing customer info/privacy so it's possible the waiter could be fired for his actions.


Title: Employer making deductions from paychecks for cost of doing business expenses.

Question: Washington State.  My employer, like all other employers, wants his employees to give 2 weeks notice if they are quitting.  If they quit with anything less than 2 weeks (even if its 13 days), he reduces their hourly rates so that any hours they've worked and haven't been paid for yet are paid at minimum wage.  He makes all new hires sign a paper acknowledging that he does this.  I've actually contacted L&I and asked about this, and the person I spoke to honestly didn't know if this was legal or not.  This employer will also make deductions to employees' wages for things like  "wasted heat" if one of them forgets to turn the heat off, "wasted gas and time" if a scheduling mistake is made (to the person doing the scheduling), and other things like that.  Is any of this legal?

Answer:
 The last part, those deductions, are not legal. The rest seems ok but douchey--why doesn't he just fire people who give 2 weeks?

Edit: I misread. He can lower you to minimum wage but NOT for hours already worked. Answer #2: There's no law that says you HAVE to give 2 weeks notice when you quit.

edit: Got down voted for whatever reason. Giving 2 weeks notice to your employer is a courtesy. If they use it to screw you then you don't have to do it.Answer #3: An employer may not reduce pay for hours already worked. They may reduce pay for future hours worked.

None of the other deductions are legal based on Washington State law. Answer #4: IANALLA, but it certainly appears to be illegal.  horse's mouth:

http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/Wages/PayReq/PayDeduct/default.asp

theft of company property deduction (even below min wage), if employee has signed in advance agreement:  okay.
'wasted gas and time' deduction:  not okay.


Title: [US Immigration] How to prepare for potential Displaced Person deportation procedures?

Question:
Hi,

My mother is a legal permanent resident of the United States who was classified as a Displaced Person when she came here as a refugee.  She's been married to a US citizen for 35 years.  However, she also collects Social Security.  With the new Trump Administration policy of going after legal immigrants who use welfare programs, I'm concerned she might be at risk.

How should we prepare if federal agents decide to go after her (and our other surviving family members in the same situation)?

Answer: Does she have 40 quarters of work? Is it SS or SSDI?


Title: (CO/DENVER) Dental Malpractice that led to Surgery and a Hospital Stay (Should I even bother trying to pursue legal action?)

Question:
Background: I have bad teeth, and I have been going to the same dentist for a year or so now. He has done an okay job, but he has messed up on a few things.

However, this last visit started badly and incurred over a months of agony. It started with 3 fillings. One filling went bad, then had to have the tooth extracted. The second filling went bad and led to a Root Canal. Like Previously, he did not finish the root canal and led to extreme pain. I finally had him pull the tooth.

After pulling the tooth, I continued to get worse, my face started swelling, and I continuously went back and forth with him. He kept telling me it was a bruise on my Jaw, but that it was nothing to worry about. He kept prescribing me Painkillers each time, however, the pain got to the point where the painkillers would not work. He continuously tells me its just a bruise. The pain is so bad I go to the ER and get a cat scan. the ER Sends me home with nothing saying keep taking the painkillers.  3 days later, I go to work, but the pain is too bad and my face has swollen twice its size. I go back to my GP, and they order an MRI. After I get the MRI, my GP calls me and tells me to get to the Hospital immediately. I get to the hospital and end up having surgery because of an abscess in my jaw and infection in my muscle. I spent 6 days in the hospital and 3 of them in the ICU.

TL:DR Dentist messed up dental procedure and ended up in the hospital for 6 days and emergency dental surgery and missing almost 4 weeks of work. Is it worth it to try and take legal actions to recoup my losses?

Answer:
 Listen to the bot, they have the perfect advice.  I just want to highlight one particular section because of the question in your title (thanks /u/AutoModerator )

>They typically work on contingency, meaning there is little up front cost to you. Similarly, consultations are typically free. It wouldn't hurt to meet with one, have them look over your info, and go from there.


Title: Driving dead sisters truck

Question: My nieces boyfriend thinks he owns everything in my sisters house! She passed away in October. I had been living with my sister for 3 years before she passed. He showed up out of nowhere and says he’s not leaving! And to top it off he registered my sisters truck back in her name and is driving it!!! Is there something I can do to this moron????

Answer:
 Call the policeAnswer #2: What state/province or country are you in (if not US or Canada)?

Did she have a will? Whether or not she had a will, who is the legal representative of her estate?  If nothing has been done to appoint a legal representative, that is the first step. That person has the legal right to control your sister's house and belongings.]

The process for appointing a legal representative depnds on where you live and whether or not there is a will.


Title: Help Sister Selling Drugs Again Already a Felon Police no help

Question:
Alright short version i live in Richmond VA. My sister was caught distributing drugs about a year ago. Got 5 years all suspsend. On parole for those 5 years, drug tests every week. But she is still selling drugs. I have spoken to my district precint they said sorry about your luck can't help you. I called the county Police where she was arrested and they said to contact the courts to get her PO's name and phone number. How would I go about doing this? I know that she is selling big time because she can make about 9 grand in a month according to her. I also know they are cooking crack in a empty house that her boyfriend owns, I just don't know where it is. I know allot of information but nothing the police too go on. What should I do?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Call the police wherever she is cooking and selling.


Title: Bank didn't cancel my credit card when I requested. Now my credit score has dropped and I owe a ton in fees. Chicagoland, IL

Question:
Sorry for the long story.

A few months ago I learned that iPass would not change my account information out from my father's after he passed away without providing proof of relation and a death certificate at one of their oasis locations.  This would cost more than its worth to get extra copies so my plan was to cancel the credit card the iPass was on, use what balance I had left and call it a day.  As my car payment and my mortgage were through another bank I opted to close all of my accounts at 5/3 bank and move on.

In April I went in and a teller closed all of my accounts.  Emptied out my checking and savings and closed my credit card with a $0 balance.  I get a few calls at work from 5/3 (not even sure how they got my work number), they never call the number on my account so I decide to investigate.  I learn that not only had my credit card never been closed, but iPass charged it $40 in July.  Now I have $40 plus interest, plus multiple late fees and finance charges and my credit score has dropped 70 points.

The bank offered to waive one of my charges but not all, because they have allegedly sent me letters.  Per their system they did, but I honestly don't recall seeing them. When I had used the bank I requested everything go online.  I'm mostly concerned about my credit score.  Any legal advice on how to fight this?  Is there a 'higher power' than the bank? Granted, it dropped my high 700's score to a low 700's score and its only about $50 of fees but I still feel as if the bank is doing immoral.

TL;DR A bank didn't close my account when they said they did and now I am hit with a ton of charges and a big credit score drop.  Do I have any options?

Answer:
 So you think closing the credit card closed your ipass account that was billing that card? Answer #2: So, you didn't follow iPass' instructions on how to cancel/change your account correctly, and instead tried to find your own workaround. However, you clearly forgot or were unaware that iPass uses an auto-reload function when the account drops below a certain balance, which yours did because you were trying to use up the remaining balance, and it charged the account on file, which was your 5/3 account.

When you talked to 5/3, did you ask why your accounts weren't closed back in April when you requested them to be? Do you have any paperwork confirming that your accounts were closed? If so, you might have a leg to stand on.


Title: do tenants have a right to a spare key?

Question: I'm being told that I can sign out a key for a short period of time, but for security reasons I can't be given a spare key. there is nothing in the lease that alludes to this, except it says not to make copies of the key. can someone point me to some legal info? I wasn't able to find anything by googling. I'm in California

Answer: Are you in a dorm?


Title: Fired a contractor. He’s threatened to sue. I’m worried he will harass us forever.

Question:
This is a really long story but I will try to keep it clear and simple...

We hired a contractor to tile a tub surround and a shower. This guy was referred by a family friend. We met him, got an estimate, and he genuinely seemed like a good dude so we hired him. He needed half up front to get started which seemed reasonable, so we gave him half.

We never had a written contract but he told us he’d have it done in six days. Two and half weeks later, he has “drawn on the project” and it’s only about 25% done. He has about 60% of the money. I got fed up told him to collect his things. Turns out he has a felony warrant for impeding breathing and burglary. He’s been harassing us through text ever since we got rid of him.

1. Should we call the cops for our safety?
2. Does he have any grounds for a suit?

Answer: Block him and report any other harassment to the police. Don't cheap out and hire someone who isn't a registered business and insured.


Title: [Pennsylvania] What constitutes adultery/infidelty under marital law?

Question:
As in, what acts or actions are required to use adultery/infedilty as the fault grounds for a divorce.
What proof would be needed to affect the divorce settlement; custody, alimony, etc etc?
Would there have to be actual person to person intercourse?  What about online interaction? Sexting? Emotional cheating?
Are these things listed and considered actionable offenses under Pennsylvania Marital Law.
Any advice from lawyers in PA or people that have been through similar situations would be greatly appreciated.
My apologies for the overall vague nature of the post. I just really need some sound advice. Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 > Would there have to be actual person to person intercourse?

Yes, PA defines it to specifically require intercourse with someone other than your spouse

> What about online interaction? Sexting? Emotional cheating? Are these things listed and considered actionable offenses under Pennsylvania Marital Law.

Not for infidelity or adultery, no.


Title: Lost baggage by airline created disaster honeymoon cruise

Question:
So I went on my honeymoon at the beginning of November on a 7-day cruise around the Mediterranean sea which departed from Barcelona on a Sunday. My wife and I had a direct flight from Los Angeles LAX to Barcelona BCN which arrived Saturday night. We go to the baggage claim to get our baggage and somehow my wife’s baggage was lost. We make the report with the Norwegian rep at the airport and we explain the situation that it’s our honeymoon and we leave on the cruise in the morning. She said it was possible the baggage was either left at LAX or its somewhere in BCN but they don’t know where. If it’s in BCN they should find it that night and I could pick it up in the morning and if it’s at LAX they will bring it to my first port which was that Tuesday since my first full day, Monday, was at sea. I check the following morning and it hasn’t been found. I start looking around for stores to buy her some clothes but every store in Spain is closed Sundays. Oh yea I forgot to mention that my wife started her period on the flight so her clothes are stained with blood. So now I have to scrub her clothes and dry them with a blow dryer and get the majority of the blood out. We make it by the ship and found some stands with canopy’s selling shirts and stuff. I buy her a few shirts to cover her until Tuesday when we get our baggage at the first port. Pretty much to sum it up I never got the baggage until I was back at home. She didn’t have underwear, socks, toiletries, make up, hair straighteners, dress clothes, jackets, etc pretty much everything that we had planned was halted by this luggage. I had to scrub her clothes in the sink and dry them with a blow dryer every day. It was a literal disaster! We couldn’t even go to the stuff on the ship because of dress code, we couldn’t go to formal dinner, we couldn’t go to the club, we couldn’t even go on our own balcony because she didn’t have a jacket, and we pretty much didn’t take any pictures because she looked like a disaster. I really feel like the airline has ruined my honeymoon and wasted thousands and thousands of dollars. I cant even count the amount of nights I fell asleep holding my wife crying because of this. I am really just seeking advice on how I should proceed? They said they will cover some material items I bought as long as I have receipts. The only thing I have receipts to show is for some tampons I bought from the hotel we stayed at the first night. I think this stretches much further than just covering a few dollars. Am I able to sue someone to cover the cost for me to go on another honeymoon because I don’t even want to call it a honeymoon. This is just a short version of everything and how much it really affected us.

Any advice on how I should proceed would be greatly appreciated.

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Thank you in advance.

Answer:
 >They said they will cover some material items I bought as long as I have receipts. The only thing I have receipts to show is for some tampons I bought from the hotel we stayed at the first night.

Why did she not buy a few other items of clothing?


Title: I believe Fingerhut is stealing from me

Question:
I have a fingerhut account with $500 of credit. I made one purchase of $492 several months ago and have been paying it off ever since. I have paid back a total of almost $469 dollar so far. I missed payments but the fee was waived by the company both times I made my next payment.

Currently it says I have only $204 dollars in credit and that my balance due is $295.12, but even with interest adding up every month over a year and being paid off this makes no sense! I believe they are stealing from me at this point! Please help. I can include screenshots of my account if that helps

Answer: Fingerhut charges am incredibly high interest rate. Every time you make a payment, you are mostly paying on interest that accumulates and not the principal balance. Check with them on what your interest rate and payment is, and I will write you a chart that shows what each payment is actually doing to reduce the balance (assuming you make the minimum payment).


Title: USPS Employee NY - Denied surgery as not related to work (X-post /r/WorkersComp)

Question:
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Topic:
Insurance

Answer:
 They are looking for documentation of the "I stepped in a hole while trying to dismount my LLV (mail truck)" part. They don't need more medical info. They want to see how it was work related, because unless proven otherwise, they are going to assume that you injured yourself playing basketball on Sunday or something similar. Did you file some kind of incident report with your supervisor or someone else soon after the injury?

That being said, if worker's comp makes a final decision not pay, proceed as if the injury wasn't work related and tell your medical insurance that they should pay.


Title: [Florida] I was wrongly charged because the pharmacy gave me the wrong prescription. I was cleared and thought everything was fine but the arrest record and charge are still on my background

Question:
Sorry if this is a dumb question but I honestly have no idea how this works. 2 years ago I was charged because the pharmacy mixed things up and they got my prescription wrong and gave me oxys. I got in trouble when I was stopped by the police for trespassing (sleeping in a park) and there were oxys in the bottle but the bottle said the name of my real prescription.

I was in jail for a bit after I got arrested because I don't have a family and none of my friends had bail money. But the mix up was realized by the pharmacy and I got released and the charges got dropped and the prosecutor gave me a letter saying it was a mistake. I did not know any better then and thought it was done.

I am trying to enlist now. The arrest, charges, fingerprints and mugshot are all on my background. It turned out okay for me enlisting because I had the letter from the prosecutor and they told the army it was a mistake. But I am just wondering if there is anything I can do to get it taken off my background for the future? I don't want this mistake to mess up my life later on.

Thank you for any help!

Answer: You can hire a lawyer to get it expunged off your record. Answer #2: The arrest, charges, etc are still valid and a part of the record. You have to hire an attorney to work on expunging the records.


Title: So guy's parents is trying to sue for me breaking his nose

Question:
Ok happened a week ago. Underage drinking at a party guy gets there and starts saying he carries a knife trying to be all macho. Later in the night his girlfriend gets really intoxicated, my girlfriend tries and help her but she says "get my boyfriend" so my girlfriend goes outside and was like go help your girlfriend she's calling for you, but he doesn't do that, so my girlfriend comes in and tell the girl her boyfriend sucks and she should breakup with him. He finally gets inside and his girlfriend tells him what my girlfriend said and he gets mad and starts yelling "fuck you and don't fucking tell my girlfriend anything" I looked up and said "hey man don't talk to my girlfriend like that we are all here trying to have a good time", he then says "fuck her and you, fucking bitch!" So I stood in front of my girlfriend and was like don't talk to my girlfriend like bro. He stands up aggressively and is mere inches from my face, I get scared thinking about the knife talk from earlier, so I tell him "please don't touch me or push me", tell him that twice, he then grabs my shoulders and pushed me, I reacted to it bc I figured he was pushing me to grab his knife, so I reacted and punched him in the face and it broke his nose. So he doesn't want to sue but his parents want to for money. So I'm thinking of counter suing for assault and battery.

TLDR: punch guy, his parents want to sue bc they want money

Answer: Ok. Then let them sue. I doubt they will.


Title: Neighbor stole my coupons from the mailbox. It was recorded on camera. I took the recording to the PostMaster and asked him to take action. But he literally told me to buzz off and added that he had many important things to do over this petty issue. What to do guys?

Question:
[Kansas, MO]

I'm subscribed to a club where they send me exclusive physical coupons for restaurants in Kansas, MO.  They use USPS.

My coupon's package was stolen by neighbor from the mailbox and that entire thing is recorded on my security cam.

As, mail opening and stealing is  a federal crime, I took it to post master, But he literally told me to buzz off and added that he had many important things to do over this petty issue.

What to do guys?

Club can't reissue coupons, as they don't have serial numbers.

Answer:
 Contact the USPS postal inspectors to file a complaint. They don't have to investigate or prosecute any one for breaking the law, so they may do nothing also. You should investigate obtaining a locked mail box or PO box.Answer #2: You can file a complaint here: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/contactus/filecomplaint.aspx with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.Answer #3: Don't tell them it was coupons. Just say that you have footage of your neighbor stealing your mailAnswer #4: Ask your neighbor for the coupons backAnswer #5: It's terrible that your neighbor is a thief and that nobody wants to help, but it's not that expensive to replace your mailbox with one that locks. It might be the most effective way to stop the theft in the future.Answer #6: To report your neighbor, contact the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS): https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/mailtheft/MailTheft.aspx

To report the Postmaster for his inappropriate behavior (misconduct), contact the USPS Office of Inspector General (OIG): https://www.uspsoig.gov/hotlineAnswer #7: They literally said buzz off?  Well, I hope that wisenheimer gets sent to the hoosegow.


Title: Enforcing visitation (California)

Question:
My ex lives with my 3 boys in California.  I live on the east coast.  She has a 5-year restraining order against her protecting me from harassment and stalking.

I live on the east coast.  My custody order says “Father may have up to four visits a year with the minors in California, during business of other trips.  Father must provide at least 72 hours notice to Mother prior to such a visitation request.  When he provides notice of the visit, Father must provide Mother with the address of where he will be staying with the minors, and the expected length of the visit. “

I’m visiting Los Angeles next weekend and would like to see my boys this Saturday. I only see them during winter and summer vacations so it’s been 3 1/2 months.  On Saturday I wrote the following to her:

“I will be in Los Angeles at the end of this coming week on a trip for work.  As allowed per our current custody order, this is my notice that I would like to visit the kids.  I will pick them up on Saturday April 20th at 2pm and return them to you the same day at 8pm.”

She responded two days later and said

“Father must provide the mother address of where he will be staying with the minors. “  You have not provided this. “”

I replied “I am not taking the kids overnight.  I’m taking them with me touring around Los Angeles area tourism sites for the day.   I’ll pick them up at 2pm and returning them at 8pm.”

She has not responded.

I fear she is simply going to ignore this and not be at the house when I arrive to pick them up.  This would be true to form.

What should I do if this happens?  Should I go to the police with a copy of the custody order (and the restraining order) to see if they will enforce it or to at least get her noncompliance on record?

Should I use this in an exhibit to a custody motion that she’s actively thwarting an order and attempting to alienate my sons from me?

Please help with some advice, especially if you’ve seen similar situations.

Answer: Dude. Just give her the hotel address. She has a right to know where the children MIGHT be staying if you decide to go to the room. it is in the court order. If you want to nit pick the order you are likely not going to get your visitation and just piss off a judge


Title: Girlfriend changed beneficiary of brother's retirement accounts while brother was in the ICU the day before he died.

Question:
My brother had cancer and died from respiratory complications on 2/22/16 in San Diego, CA. He was in the ICU from 2/20 to 2/22 and ventilated for the last 12 hours. Prior to that he was heavily medicated and on a mask, barely able to speak.

His colleague, in the same hospital where he was an MD, who is also a physician, went to his office on 2/20 and changed the beneficiary designation on his retirement accounts 100% to his girlfriend claiming that he told her to do it. Girlfriend and colleague are friends.

Is this in any way legally legitimate? Both parties have retained a probate attorney and they are working on the case. Would signature by proxy apply in this situation? Is it something that will probably require litigation? Will it just be a matter of capacity?

I am not a beneficiary. Just trying to help my brother's daughters. His eldest, age 27, is the trustee of his living trust.

Answer: Find a wills & estates or probate attorney for your nieces immediately. Changing beneficiaries in this manner is highly suspicious and your brother's capacity to make this instruction - if he did at all - will be scrutinized in probate. Unfortunately, this is likely to get ugly.Answer #2: Get them an attorney, now. Answer #3: This case is too big for reddit, get a probate attorney and unfortunately this could get ugly and expensive.


Title: Baker for my wedding went out of business, is my deposit lost?

Question:
So the small local bakery we picked for our wedding went out of business.  I'm not angry, they were nice people and I feel sorry for their hardship.

We paid a $100 dollar deposit and I sent an email to them relaying my sympathies and politely asking for them to return my deposit since they cannot fulfill their commitments.  As I expected I have not received any response.  Email was about 5 days ago.

I'm not too terribly concerned about the money but if $100 can be easily returned to me I'd definitely take it.  Should I just shrug and basically write this off?

Edit:  I live in the US Michigan

Answer:
 You're entitled to your deposit back, but since they've gone out of business the chances of you receiving it in its entirely are slim.  If there's a bankruptcy involved you'll want to get onto the list of creditors.  Otherwise your remedy is through small claims.Answer #2: Look on the bright side! If getting ripped off for a c-note is the biggest thing that goes wrong in your wedding, you're doing amazingly well.
Answer #3: Did they just shut down, or did they file for bankruptcy? If they just shut down without properly winding up you can and should get your money back.


Title: I forgot to go to court, now there's a warrant.

Question: I have an underage possession alcohol charge, which I forgot to go to court. I realize it was 6 days ago. So now there's probably a warrant. What should I do about it? I honestly forgot. I'm 18 and live in NY.

Answer: Call an attorney tomorrow.


Title: MDs deciding when a woman is "old enough" to choose a tubal ligation

Question:
Are there some US states where an adult woman has a legal right to decide for herself, without fear of being over-ruled by patronizing doctors asserting that she might change her mind down the road, that she doesn't want more children and to have her "tubes tied"?

If a woman has the right to choose whether to carry a fetus to term or abort, why not the right whether to permanently prevent pregnancy?

Logically, I would think "pro-life" states should support women's full and complete autonomy on this decision if for no other reason than to reduce incidence of abortions in unwanted pregnancies. Unless, of course, the goal of both policies is simply greater government control over women's bodies and lives.

Answer:
 A woman can always decide for herself whether she wants a tubal litigation. But a doctor is under zero obligation to perform one.  They do NOT have to perform sterilization just because their patient desires one. Just like doctors don't have to perform abortions if they don't want to.

Doctors often refuse to perform sterilization on young patients because a very high percentage regret it down the road when their life circumstances change (there are multiple studies about this), and many of those people sue alleging things like that they did not receive adequate information to give true consent. Its easier for the doctor to just say no.

Some will do it but require extensive counselling first to make sure the patient is sure and has considered all consequences. You can always offer this if your doctor is saying no. Answer #2: I got turned down during my C-section with my 2nd. I got turned down by a catholic doctor for my 3rd. I had to beg a 3rd OB to do it. My husband couldn’t have a vasectomy (was turned away), and I can’t have hormonal bc. It took a very long conversation about how if all my kids died in a crash would I regret it. I had to bluntly tell him kids were not replaceable and with 4 miscarriages and 3 children and a medical condition that makes it dangerous for me to be pregnant, he finally relented. I was 30 with 7 pregnancies and I started asking at #5.

I understand it, but man it sucks. I love my 3rd. Adore her, but it was very stressful. I am glad I found an OB that agreed someone married for 10 years with 3 kids could have one.


Title: CYA Contract between married couple?

Question:
Washington state.

Been married for 12 years. Got into a rough patch.  Been in marriage counseling for the past year and it has improved things considerably.

During the counseling session(s) it was revealed that the wife has incurred significant credit card debt (about 15k!!) without me knowing anything about it.

In order to get our marriage/finances back on track, I've agreed to signing a bank loan to pay this back to get the best interest rate we can get.

Here's where it gets sticky... What I'd like to do is to draw up a contract between my wife and I that states something along the lines of "because this debt was incurred without the knowledge of my husband, I, (wife name) agree that should there be any change to the marriage union between (husband) and (wife), this loan shall be transferred to me (wife) and me alone."

Basically making sure that I don't get screwed if this whole thing goes south.

If I were to get my wife to sign it, does this sort of thing hold any water in a divorce proceeding?

My blinders are off now so I'd like to take any precautions I can.

Thanks.

WA state

Answer: Postnups are sometimes possible, but they are even more complicated than pre ups and require at least two lawyers.  if you are going to do this, you must lawyer up.Answer #2: Even if you were to get a valid post nuptial agreement, which other commenters have already discussed, The bank wouldn't care about that particular agreement. you would still owe the money to the bank.


Title: Fiance and I are trying to potentially change to a unique last name after our wedding (Illinois/Iowa)

Question:
My fiance and I are debating between taking my last name and changing to a unique last name. We live in Iowa currently, but the wedding will be in Illinois. Being a male, I know there are extra steps that I would need to take than her. However, I tried calling the county clerk where the wedding would take place, and was redirected 5 times. I was told by the last person I talked to, after asking what steps I would need to take to change my last name, that they could not answer that question since they are not allowed to give legal advice.

Can anyone help out with this? I'm finding it hard to find out what the process would look like, how much it would cost, and etc.

Answer:
 https://www.iowalegalaid.org/resource/changing-your-name-in-iowa

Seems incredibly straight forward to me.


Title: Wedding photographer contract

Question: Hi, last week I found out my fiancé had been cheating on me, we were supposed to get married in January. Needless to say, it has been a pain cancelling all of the wedding stuff. My photographer is ignoring my emails. On July 24 I sent her an email saying that the wedding is cancelled. On July 25 she signed the wedding contract. I signed the contract March 30. Since I technically signed the contract but she didn’t, was the contract not in place until July 25 when she signed? And if so, because I sent the cancellation email July 24, where does that leave me? Legally is there anything I can do here? Thanks!!

Answer:
 You may have an argument that you rescinded your offer before she accepted, which would void the contract.

However, she may have an argument that the bargain was made and reduced to writing, and that the signatures are not the contract, but the evidence thereof, and furthermore, that your signature evidences that the agreement was made before March 30.

Have you put down a deposit?

If so, her argument may be stronger.


Title: Manager of a gym is using client applications to contact women and the director knows about it but won't take action.

Question: Like the title says, the manager of our local gym (Maryland, USA) used my wife's application to get her cell phone number and contact her without her giving him her number personally. He even said so in a text message to her. The messages weren't outright inappropriate, but my wife felt it was an invasion of privacy. She talked to the gym director (who is a personal acquaintance) about it and the director indicated that this has happened with other women as well, but seemed to shrug it off as no big deal. My wife is uncomfortable with that response, and I don't know if this is illegal in any way or just unethical. My thing is that, sure it's just a phone number, but what if it was an address or a credit card number? I can't seem to find any specific laws about this, so I don't know if it's illegal or just unethical. Is there any recourse to prevent this from happening to other women? Is it possible to force the director's hand since she seems uninterested in dealing with the problem? Or is there some governing body to file a complaint through? I'm not sure what to do here, but it definitely feels to me that this needs to be addressed above the director's head.

Answer: If the gym is a franchise, go up the chain of management to complain further.


Title: MI - Renter Violated Contract by Bringing Dogs into the Residence. Claims they are Guests.

Question:
(Question is on behalf of my Dad.  "I" will refer to him.)

Some random info first that is relevant.  I have a house on 10 acres of land that is currently up for rent.  I am working through an agency just to find a renter, not to maintain it.  This is understood between me and the agency.  I hold the keys, the agency does not have a copy of them.  They have the electric garage door opener.  In the contract there is a clause that clearly states: "No animals allowed in the residence for any length of time, except with written permission from the landlord for each animal."  The contract also states that "No one can change the locks without the landlord's written permission."  I told the agency that I wanted to be present at the signing.  The contract also states that "No permanent modifications are to be made to the house without written permission."

The agency said that they had found a renter.  I went over there the other day to clean the place up a bit as it has been sitting vacant for a few months.  I was also going to take a video of a walk through for security deposit purposes.  I arrived and found a car in the driveway.  I had been told by the agency that it had been finalized, but had not given anyone a key, and had not even met the renter.  I knocked on the door, but no one was there.  However, 2 dogs came to the door.  I did not enter, but heard more than just those dogs barking.  I looked through the basement window and saw 5 dogs in cages in the basement.  The basement is semi-finished.  I also checked the shed, and looking into the shed through a window I saw 4 more dogs.  I did not enter into the house or the shed.  I talked to a neighbor who knows a lot about dogs and he said that most of the dogs look like Pit bulls and some of them are younger puppys.

I talked to the rental agency and they said that the renter told them that he had 2 dogs, and that they were outdoor only.  The renter had entered the house using the garage door opener given to them by the agency.

The next day the renter called me.  He said that he had been trying to get my phone number from the agency for weeks.  (My number was clearly printed on the rental agreement, which he signed.  I got a copy of the signed agreement from the agency.  On the agreement is clearly the "No Animals" policy, and the page was initialed by the renter.)  I only mentioned the dogs that came to the front door when I knocked.  He said that they were a relative's dogs, and that they were guests.  He said that if the dogs destroy anything, then he is liable just like if a human guest breaks something.  He also said that the house was full of cobwebs and dead mice, and that the bathroom was unfinished.  (The house has 2 finished bathrooms, and was listed as a two bath house.)  He said that he wanted to finish the bathroom if he had my permission.  He also said the the shed is unfinished.  The shed was never listed on the contract as part of property.  He said he wants to "Improve" it.  He said that the rental agency should have cleaned the house before he moved in.

My response to all of these is:  I didn't know that you were moving in, so I didn't have time to clean it.  The contract states "No animals" and he is housing several dogs in the house.  The contract also states "No permanent modifications", and he is hoping to finish the bathroom and make other "Improvements."  The rental agency was just there to find someone, so they were not expected to clean it.

At this point, considering that he does not appear to want to abide by the contract, I would like him to leave, but peaceably if possible.  I asked the rental agency if they could handle the eviction if he does not cooperate.  However, he said that he wants a few months to move out, even though he has only been there for a week.  What can I do to resolve the situation, preferably without a court mess?

Answer:
 Sounds like your renter is running a puppy mill. Firstly, I would report the animal hoarding to the local authorities. Secondly, DO NOT ENGAGE WITH THIS RENTAL AGENCY FURTHER. They disregarded literally all of your reasonable requests as a landlord, so why would you trust them to handle an *eviction* competently?

Hire a landlord/tenant attorney to start eviction proceedings.Answer #2: INAL but I’d make sure to report the amount of dogs he has to your local authorities. If he’s not licensed for that money that could be a big fine for him. I’m located in MI as well and in my county the limit of dogs is 2 if they’re over 6 months old. If he’s keeping them in the shed and basement, sounds like he’s possibly doing something semi-illegal.


Title: I want to separate myself from my parents and become an emancipated minor, would my case hold up? [ohio]

Question:
If you’re a popcorn reader and not looking to help, you can skip the first paragraph

I’m M15½, and I realize that where I am now I would not be able to become one, however I want to know if my case would be one before I start acting on it, and a couple more specifics I’ll get to later. Currently, I’m obviously not 16 which means I can’t do it yet, and I don’t have a sustainable income, but I have a few freelance talents that I’m reasonably certain I’d be able to start making a decent amount of money with in conjunction with an actual job. I want to set up a plan for I can carry out with the main goals being to A. become emancipated (obviously), B. not do anything drastic until I’m reasonably certain I can win a case, and C. go as little time as possible living with my parents while this is all going through. I know that there will have to be some time, and I accept that, but ideally the less time they control me while knowing I’m trying to get out the better, because I know my life will be hell in that time. ((side note, after I apply, would I be able to stay with someone else during the time before the court case?)). Basically, I want to make it so I don’t have to make any significant changes until I do have a stable income, that way if I don’t end up getting one I won’t have lost anything.

The main reason I want to separate myself from my parents is because I plan on transitioning MtF, and I know for a fact they won’t support this, they’re extremely religious, and they shot me down when I came out as bisexual to them to test the waters a bit. I think I can make a case without bringing this into it but I’ll have a few ways it may help if needed listed later. First I’ll detail the main points I have without bringing this into it. While the transgenderism is the primary cause for me wanting to separate myself from them, I think that the abuse I’ve gone through in the past is enough to constitute emancipation.

I can’t tell if actual abuse is necessary to be emancipated, but I think I’ve been abused anyway. All the quotes I’m using are from §2151.031 (I honestly don’t know what this means but I’m getting my info from this website: [https://octf.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/octf/what-we-do/the-problem/child-abuse-and-neglect-definitions](https://octf.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/octf/what-we-do/the-problem/child-abuse-and-neglect-definitions) and they cite this section.

On the definition of ‘Abused Child’ section d says *“Because of the acts of his parents, guardian, or custodian, suffers physical or mental injury that harms or threatens to harm the child's health or welfare.”* I have diagnosed depression, and by far the biggest source of all of it is my parents. I have attempted suicide once immediately after an ‘argument’ with them (I had just been diagnosed with anxiety one or two days before; they knew this, and before this I told them that I literally couldn’t respond in a similar previous situation, and I wasn’t trying not to). There is no record of this suicide attempt because I was told not to tell anyone about it, including my therapist. In fact they suggested wearing a (broken) fit bit to cover the scratches on my wrist when I went to see him for the first time. Depression caused by my parents definitely has harmed me and threatened my health.

On the definition of ‘Neglected Child’ section c says “*Whose parents, guardian, or custodian neglects the child or refuses to provide proper or necessary subsistence, education, medical or surgical care or treatment, or other care necessary for the child's health, morals, or well-being.”* and section d says “*Whose parents, guardian, or custodian neglects the child or refuses to provide the special care made necessary by the child's mental condition.*” I can’t tell the difference between the two but I think what I’m going to say falls under both. I have several examples of this. One being that for years (since about 1st or 2nd grade) my parents suspected I had adhd, and were told this by several different teachers, and chose not to look into this until after my attempted suicide. Perhaps more importantly, approximately three or four months before my attempted suicide, I had told my dad that I’d thought a lot about it. We were in the middle of an ‘argument’ at the time. He did nothing about it at all. Absolutely nothing until I actually attempted suicide. In fact, after simply saying ‘I certainly hope that’s not true’ (in a condescending sarcastic voice), he continued berating me and didn’t stop.

There are some occasional incidents where my dad threatened me physically, but he’s only ever physically done anything to me once, and that wasn’t like punching or beating, it was like throwing me around the room.

The problem is, after my attempted suicide about two months ago they did put me in therapy and take me to the doctor to get diagnosed with adhd and depression, but I know they only did it because they knew not doing so would be neglect. I have no reason to believe they’ve made an actual change and would stop abuse.

Would this be enough to constitute for emancipation, provided I can earn enough income to get by on?

If not, would it be if I got diagnosed with dysphoria and they refuse to let me get treatment? I think obstructing this would fall under Neglect C and D.

So far my current plan, assuming this would work, is to bust my ass for the rest of this school year to make enough money to support myself. Once I get towards the end of the school year, if I have enough income to get by on, would be when I enter the point of no return. I’d then talk to my therapist about all this, which I don’t want to do until I am reasonably certain that I’d be successful, and get diagnosed with dysphoria. I’d then file my request with the state for a court hearing, probably about two weeks before the end of the school year because it can take up to 30 days to go through and I want to get it as soon as possible during the summer. Ideally I’d stay with a friend’s family or at least somewhere outside of my home for that time, but if I can’t I can live with that. Then, after the case is one, I’d move out, and for the summer work full time while transitioning. For next year, if I’d be financially able, I’d transfer to a public school, otherwise I’d drop out and work full time. (I currently go to a Catholic all boys school, I don’t think I’d be able to afford it on my own, and even if I could I don’t think a transgender then-women would really fit in there even if allowed).

My main questions are the following:

Would I win the case without mention of transgenderism?

Would I win it with mention of it?

Would I have to stay at home during the up to 30 days before the hearing?

Is it sufficient to say that  without the obligations of school and working full time I’d be able to support myself, or do I have to be making enough to support myself at the moment I submit my request?

Is there a better way to go about this?

Would I still be able to see my younger siblings on occasion after this happens? I really love them and would hate to not be able to see them, but honestly I think I’d be better off without my parents even if I couldn’t see them for a few years.

I’ll try to answer any questions. No matter how personal it can’t hurt to ask. I’m using a throwaway for obvious reasons but I do intend to use this accounts to provide updates etc.

Answer:
 You have to have your support systems in place before you file, meaning you need to be able to document income, a new place to live, etc. You need to be able to show your income vs expenses when you file.

Regarding your transition, understand that there is a huge difference between doing this in someplace like Marietta vs maybe Columbus. as far as judges go.

Have you factored in the costs of transitioning when you consider your living expenses? If you become emancipated, you'll no longer be eligible for your parents' insurance.


Title: Hidden camera in girls bathroom at work in TX

Question:
I used to work for a construction company in Missouri City, TX about a year and a half ago. I recently found out a former employee had hidden cameras in the girls bathroom and in my office when I was employed there. The company never told any of the women working there except for one. They compensated (higher pay/better position) her because they had video of her taking a shower in the work gym bathroom. Her lawyer and a police officer did show up one day when I was working there. But it was never disclosed as to why.

Other than other employees knowing of it, I have no physical proof. The company never disclosed any of this and they fired the employee the moment they found out about the cameras. I believe they destroyed his work computer.

Is there any legal action I can take towards the company or the individual himself?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 The individual committed a crime, a violation of Texas penal code chapter 21.15, "Invasive Video Recording."  However, all you know is that you heard this happened, which really isn't much for the police to go on.

The company may arguably have broken the law also, if they destroyed evidence.

I don't think you have any civil cause of action here, against the company or the individual, because I don't know what you would have for damages.  It may be disturbing, but unless you can identify some way in which that has cost you monetary damages, it's just not something you could sue over.
Answer #2: You can try making a police report. Idk if they will do anything based on a rumor.


Title: Doctor in Texas scarred me permanently performing unnecessary medical treatments without lab-results confirming diagnosis. "Diagnosis" was false.

Question:
Sorry if these details make anyone uncomfortable but I'll make it short.

I had a run of the mill yeast infection after taking antibiotics. Super common. This doctor (a female gynecologist) immediately ruled out yeast infection and claimed (without testing) that I had HPV and genital warts. Nothing on the skin presented in a wart-like fashion at all. She claims that sometimes warts just "look like normal skin." She proceeds to immediately perform cryotherapy (SUPER painful) they basically burn the crap out of the skin surrounding the vagina/anus with tetrahydrachloric acid.

This resulted in permanent scars. My symptoms continued. At my follow up appointment she happily announced lab results concluded I had no HPV. Ummm...ok? Still she claims there is no yeast infection.

I see another doctor who pulls my lab results, becomes pissed, and prescribes me diflucan (first line treatment for yeast infection) and all symptoms dissappear.

I have spoken to the office of this doctor about it and after a lot of teeth pulling managed to get them to remove the charges for the office visit and "cryotherapy." HOWEVER my problem is now that I'm sitting here with a bunch of "lab work" fees that was all completely unnecessary. She sent $900 worth of lab tests in for no reason. The visit should have cost me my copay, and the price for the diflucan. Yet this took months and tons of money.

Should I call up the lab companies and see if I can get them to bill the doctor instead of me? Should I seek a personal injury or malpractice attorney? Do I have to pay the bills and just cut my losses because there is nothing I can do? This morning I reported her and this incident to the texas medical board.

Thanks so much for any help you guys I'm lost here. I'm a mother and I can't afford these useless lab test bills.
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 Did you have insurance? Contact your insurance to see why the labs were denied. That's your first step.

You said she didn't do labs, then you said she did $900 worth of labs, so which is it?

If you think she did something wrong resulting in your disfigurement, contact a medical malpractice lawyer. Consults are often free. Take your medical records with you, from your old and new doc.Answer #2: Consult with a medical malpractice attorney, but be prepared for the possibility of them turning down your case. Other than that, I think you took the right approach reporting her to the Texas Medical Board.

In order to win a malpractice lawsuit you have to prove either that the medical care were different than what a reasonable provider would have done in a similar situation or you have to prove actual malice (which is nearly impossible). I don't have the medical background to make a determination for something like this in your fact scenario, but the scope of medically reasonable decisions can be fairly broad.

Then you have to proves damages, which do not appear to be significant in this situation (you have my sympathies to the pain you went through, of course).


Title: Paypal asking for National ID (Croatia)

Question: Good day, haven't been able to find much info on the web or this subreddit. Paypal is now asking for my National ID which in my country, as far as I know, is something you give only to the government or government operated businesses.  Does anyone know if it's illegal from them to ask this or if I'm opening myself to privacy risks for giving it to them? Cheers

Answer:
 Not illegal.

I do believe it's a privacy concern, and wouldn't do it.  That's my personal opinion.  I have no assurance about how it will be stored; whom has access to it; whether they will be hacked next week; and no recourse to ever take it back once it's in their system.


Title: Being taken to court for not paying rent due to a crime against me.

Question:
19 year old male, moved out and signed a lease to join my roommates in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One month into the lease, my car was broken into, and they stole whatever they could. Needless to say this impaired my daily commute to school and work.

Moving on, two months after that, I was r
Held up at gunpoint after arriving home from a shift at work. The three hijackers cornered Me, took my keys, wallet, and phone. They then put me on the ground.

This is the crime that affected me the most. Without my car, I was unable to commute to school/work. I was unable to live in my apartment, because I feared for my safety. I seriously believe that if I stayed living in that apartment, that j would have been killed.

Now, I told my landlord that I feared for my safety, so I moved out back home with my parents. They took two weeks to reply to say that I am still liable for the rent of am apartment that I have not been living in since the night of the crime (3 months now).

I'm now being threatened with court action/ being taken to court. I'm looking for some advice on the situation, will my concerns for safety hold up in court?
I was the victim of two crimes within three months. The second crime pushing me to drop out of college, and move back home.

Thank you for reading this all, I really appreciate any advice I could get on the issue. (Located in Wisconsin, USA)

Answer:
 Did the landlord assault you? Did he in some way contribute to the crimes? If not, then you are entirely responsible for rent. He needs to make reasonable attempts to find a new tenant, but he can absolutely come after you for unpaid rent.Answer #2: The crimes committed against you have no bearing on your obligation to pay rent. You owe the rent, and your landlord is able to collect in court as a result. Answer #3: There is a lot of unnecessary information (also known as excuses) in your post.

Simply: You signed a lease. You broke the lease. You are liable for the lease and the landlord is well within their legal right to take you to court.


Title: My Car Got Towed From My Apartments!

Question: I need help with this please! So my tags are expired becuse my car hasnt passed inspection. but the inspection service gave me a few more days to get my car fixed and take it back to inspection when ready. I understand I'm not supposed to be driving it but it was just sitting in the lot. Can they do that? Can they legally take my car from my apartments having the sticker from here? I thought only the police could do that: thanks in advanced. Please.

Answer: Every apartment I ever lived in had a requirement that all cars be in proper working order and current tags.  My guess is that those same things are in your lease.


Title: I texted a woman I hooked up with in the past asking hper if she wanted to meet again. It turns out she changed her number as a raging parent responded back saying I sent that message to her 17 year old daughter. I

Question: I apologized and the mother told me if I contact her again she will call the police.  Should I contact a defense attorney just to be safe?

Answer: No, that seems unnecessary. In the HIGHLY unlikely circumstance that you are contacted by the police, decline to speak to them without your lawyer present.


Title: I witnessed and recorded an assault. LAPD won't take a report despite multiple witnesses and photographic evidence. Is there nothing I can do to help the victim?

Question:
Hi Reddit, long post ahead, I apologize in advance.  I didn't want to leave anything out.

> > At approximately 9:30pm Wednesday night I attended a weekly gathering at a local bar with a group of friends and acquaintances.  While I was catching up with friends, I see a woman fall to the ground out of the corner of my eye.  I run over to help her up, and she quickly exits the bar in tears.
> >
> > When I walk back to my friends, they tell me that they saw a man push the woman to the ground and run out.  I did not see this myself.  Concerned, I walk out of the bar to check on the woman.
> >
> > At this point I see a man physically assaulting her on the sidewalk.  The bouncer/bar security is on hold with the LAPD (and has been since the original incident inside).  Things are escalating, and he asks me to dial 911 as well.
> >
> >
> > Long story short, this guy continues to beat this woman on the sidewalk, then drags her to the parking lot where multiple witnesses follow.  No one can get through to the LAPD.  Multiple people have time-stamped photos and video of the incident (including clear license plate of the car he drove off in).  I also took notes on my phone and documented everything as it was happening.  I hoped that this would come in handy to make a police report if any of us ever got through to 911.
> >
> >
> > Overall the whole thing was probably 45 minutes to an hour.  There was nothing we could do to stop the man from driving away.  We documented everything (photo, video, written transcripts), and called the non-emergency number.  When I finally got through, I was told that the assault happened "awhile ago so there's nothing we can do".  I even called the local police station, and they won't take a report either.  I'm at a loss.

This woman needed emergency help at the time, but no one could reach the LAPD.  Now that we can contact the non-emergency line (less than 4 hours later), I'm told it's too late.

Is there any way to check on the victim, even if the police don't care to pursue this?  I know it's dramatic but many of us are concerned her life may be in danger.  I hope she at least makes it to a hospital.

I apologize for the long post.  Thank you in advance for any advice you can give.

*EDIT:  Location is Los Angeles, California.  More specifically, Playa del Rey and the local station on Culver.*

Answer: You can ask to talk to a supervisor, which sometimes is enough to get the ball rolling. The other thing you can possibly do is contact the DA, if you have this much evidence they may be willing to do something.


Title: [Hypothetical] How would authorities react if someone went travelling with a group of friends, then returned alone, and when asked what happened, they say that a 'monster' appeared and gobbled them up, and when asked to describe this monster they literally just describe a popular cartoon character?

Question:
This happened in the early 1960's, the 'lone survivor' was 16 years old, and the Floridian authorities believed him. The bodies weren't found. His story was extremely detailed, and read like a horror-movie creepypasta. He was never charged or formally investigated, he was just told by authorities that ''the world has many secrets'' and he was let off, even though he reportedly suffered/was suffering from a 'nervous breakdown' and seemed hysterical.

Would authorities respond differently if something similar happened today?

Answer:
 I would like a source for your 1960s incident.

There would be a missing persons/homicide investigation with the survivor as a person of interest.

How that ended would depend on the nature of the investigation.


Title: Company owner kissed me on the cheek, do I have a sexual harassment case? Oklahoma, US

Question: So the owner of the car dealership I work for came to my office earlier this week (he rarely works out of our location as he owns a few dealerships and has an accounting/corporate location). He called my coworker (male)and I out of our adjoining offices to walk us to another area and explain some changes going to be made. He only said hi to my coworker, but he stood close to me, pinched my cheek, then kissed my cheek, then sideways hugged me, then told us to follow him. In the moment I didn't know what to do so I didn't verbally or physically react, even though I felt assaulted. After he left I spoke with my coworker who had seen the whole thing and thought it was very inappropriate. I have been there for several years and have a decent job vs compensation but this has had my anxiety at a ridiculously high level all day yesterday and all night. There have been similar less blatant situations in the past, for example when giving our entire location of 50ish employees Christmas bonuses he gave a handshake to everyone but a hug to me. There are three other females who work with me but I'm in my early 30s and they are mid-late 60s and I have not witnessed similar behavior.  Please someone advise me if I have a case here. The owner is well-off and has a high profile lawyer from OKC on retainer btw.

Answer:
 >  Please someone advise me if I have a case here.

No.

Make it clear this kind of contact is unwanted.Answer #2: A single instance of inappropriate interaction doesn’t make a sexual harassment case.  You would either need a tangible employment actions (such as sleep with me or you are fired) or to be a hostile work environment 1) enduring the offensive conduct becomes a condition of continued employment, or 2) the conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive.

A single incident isn’t that.  Tell him in no uncertain terms that you were uncomfortable with it and that it was inappropriate.


Title: Uber Eats Driver ran a red light and totaled my car..

Question:
 He was on his way to a delivery and as he puts it, the app told him to go forward, most likely meaning keep going forward for his destination, not through a light, but he said he went forward and caused my grandson to tbone his car, totalling it. Now i have full insurance, with a 500 deductible, but I am still out about 4k, not to mention his medical Bill's as well has his gf and him going to the hospital. Nothing to serious, but from an accident lawyer perspective, what would you suggest. The whole Uber Eats thing is really pissing me off, but I do not want to make an rash decisions.

Thanks for your time in advance.

Regards
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: Let your insurance company handle this. It's what you pay them for.


Title: (PA/NJ) Health insurance doesn't believe I am my parents child

Question: My father just got in contact with me because his insurance renewed. I am 22 and still on my parents plan and been on the plan my whole life. This time however they have flat out told him they cannot insure me because I am not their child. I was born in New Jersey and they dont list parents on the birth certificate so that paperwork isnt good enough. The insurance keeps telling him he needs to go the the hospital I was born at and get some sort of paperwork but they are vague and wont really describe what they need. Any help?

Answer: I don't understand what it means to be vague here. When you say, "what document do you need?" What do they say? Have you tried contacting the office of vital statistics and asking for a long form certificate?


Title: [OH] Can a high school teacher legally stop me from drinking water?

Question: One of my teachers during the day doesn't allow us to drink from water bottles, no matter how hot it is in class. Is this legal?

Answer: Yes.  Get a drink between classes.


Title: Is it legal to sleep on an air mattress in a moving car? MI

Question: If you can fold up the seats can you sleep on an air mattress in the back seat area while someone else drives

Answer: Backseat passengers who are at least 16 are not required to wear seat belts in Michigan. It's a stupid plan, though, because if there's a high speed accident, the passenger will probably die.


Title: What are the options for a hospital patient if he/she demands food and water, but doesn’t get any?

Question:
If a hospital patient is fully competent, and asks for food and water, but is told that it’s not recommended that they eat/drink anything for whatever reason, can the patient override that and demand food?

Is that actually grounds for suing the hospital?

(USA)
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 They can likely override the recommendation, yes. However it may also result in a delay of treatment, such as the hospital refusing to go forward with surgery, make the results of a test inaccurate, or cause poor effects with a medical treatment.

It's advisable to listen to the doctors.Answer #2: Ultimately they might need to fully leave the hospital AMA if they want to eat.Answer #3: They could go eat but the hospital may refuse to treat them.


Title: Vehicle damaged at dealership

Question:
Today I went to buy a new 2500 Dodge Ram pick up truck.  I negotiated a deal and was waiting to finalize the financing papers. While I was waiting, my salesman took my truck around back and to have it detailed.  I was waiting for awhile when another salesman approached me and said my salesman had wreaked the truck by side swiping a wall while driving it into the service bay.  The damage was to the driver side of the truck bed involving the gas filler cap area, wheel well and rear tire.  The salesman said it wouldn't be reported because it was dealship damage and they do not have to disclose any damage under $2,500.  This looks to be a lot more than that.  Its a pretty good size dent and scratches about 3'x3' and they would  have to paint the whole side and or replace one side of the bed.   He offer me an additional $1,000 off the price and they would fix all the damage.  I told him that wasn't enough and that I needed to talk to the sales manager tomorrow morning.  My question is can they sell a repaired truck as new and not report it?   Isn't there a diminished value that needs to be addressed if I want to still buy car after its fixed?  This truck is hard to find and got a good deal on it but I feel like $1,000 isn't enough to cover any diminished value I will have to eat down the road when I go to sell it or trade it in.   Is there any way to assess the lost value? These trucks are not cheap.    I need to make a decision tomorrow.  Please let me know what you think.  The truck is in Bowie, Maryland.
Thanks
Steve
Topic:
Mod Post

Answer:
 Maryland, repaired wheel well, road salt in winter... Walk away, even if the repair seems perfect this truck will rust.Answer #2: Personally I'd walk away. This isn't really a legal problem that I can see.Answer #3: Run, don't walk, as fast as you can away from that truck and deal.  1000 extra off my ass.

However should you wish to negotiate, 100k bumper to bumper, or if a Ram gasser, lifetime powertrain and 100k bumper to bumper and about another 5k off.  Hope you bring up the recent u connect fiasco and the serious lack of updates in negotiations as well.


Title: Car damaged by robber running from cops, now what?

Question:
A few days ago, around 5am, my husband woke up to the sound of our dogs freaking out. He checked outside and some guy was on the street outside of our house, being tackled to the ground by police. A few minutes later the police knocked on our door and informed him that the man had committed a robbery down the street and was running from them. When running, he ran into the side of our car and knocked the driver side rear view mirror off of the car. I woke up a little while later and we went out to inspect the car, which didn’t look too bad. No other scratches, dents, or chips, just the mirror hanging by wires. The mirror itself was still adjustable with the controls in the car, but the entire apparatus was torn from the car. I placed the mirror back in its place and figured it just needed to be screwed back in, not thinking to take a photo of it. The police were still there and didn’t say anything to me about moving the mirror and a few hours later they gave us a paper to register the incident.
Today, we took it to the dealership to get repaired and they told us it would be $230 and they’d have to special order new parts because the idiot who ran into it ripped the bolts/sockets, so it’s not a simple fix. I told them to hold off on repairing it for now and we took the car home. I used the paper the police gave us that day and registered to be notified on the case, but it seems as though that’s just to notify me on the status of the case. There’s no way for me to report the damage or be compensated for it.
I’ve never had anything like this happen, so I have no idea how this works. does the man who hit us not automatically get charged for the damage to our car? If we want him to pay, do I have to get my own lawyer and press charges? I’m not sure if the police got pictures before I put the mirror back, but I didn’t take any, so the only proof I have that he broke the mirror is the paper they gave us and I’m assuming the police included that damage in their official report. Would this effect getting compensated? And how can I view this mans charges or police report? I registered it, but searching the case pulled up no info. The out of pocket cost is less than our deductible would be, so I’m not going to make a claim.  I pay out of pocket and get it repaired, can I still press charges and be reimbursed? What would even happen if I did press charges and what are the odds of ever actually being compensated?

Honestly, if it’s a complicated process and going to cost me more than $230 in lawyer fees/time/stress, I’m just going to pay out of pocket for the damages and move on. But $230 is still a good chunk of change and I’d like to know my options before paying up. Is it even worth it?

Answer: You can pay it and then sue the guy. If you win, I doubt he’s got very much money flowing around if his daily routine includes stealing other people’s belongings and running from the police. The court can’t make him pay something he doesn’t have.


Title: Sister has been brainwashed by sociopathic boyfriend cultist, threatening to sell property my parents bought her so she can give the money to him. Please, for the love of God, help us.

Question:
NEW YORK. Brief history: My sister moved to manhattan to study and work, so my parents bought her a modest studio when she was 19. For a while my mother's name was on the ownership documents with her, until they removed her name about 5 years ago.

4 years ago she met a guy who she started dating. This fucker has managed to get her to quit her job, cut all communication with the family, and convince her that we are all "evil", even though my parents have done everything to support her and her goals in life. She's become a religious fanatic, and thinks that the building is an illuminate controlled satanic building. My parents are begging her not to sell it, and fighting with her. They offered to pay her cash value of what they bought the place for, but she says no. She says that it is her property and she will give the money to her boyfriend.

Please... this fucking guy destroyed her brain, and literally ruined her life. She literally was hysterically crying on the floor in 2012 when she visited because he told her the world was going to end. She thinks everyone is a demon, and that it's her quest in life to defeat evil. All she does is sit in her room and watch youtube videos about the illuminate, she's become completely useless. My parents worked hard for their money, they were immigrants and made it through hard manual labor... and now she's just going to just give this guy all this money. He hasn't worked for over 6 years and she just supports him.... I don't know what to say, it's breaking everyone's hearts, but especially my parents. I'm a lot younger and don't know what to do. Please help, is there anyway they can take back the property from her? She did not pay for it, but her name is listed as the owner of the studio... She says my parents are demons filled with greed, yet she is taking the hard earned money that they made and giving it all to this guy, who will most likely steal it from her and run away.

Answer:
 >This fucker has managed to get her to

Stop right here. How old is your sister? If she's an adult, and not impaired in any way, her actions are almost exclusively her responsibility.

The only way your mother may be able to prevent the sale is if she can still show some kind of interest (legal or equitable) in the property, but a gift is a gift, even if a substantial one.

You have a relationship problem. Your sister has a psychological problem. Neither of your problems are really legal.

EDIT:

ACTUALLY - as crazy as your sister is, has she threatened to harm anyone else or herself? If she has, you might want to look into psyche holds, etc, and through that avenue have her declared mentally incompetent. ***VERY*** long shot. But it's something and considering it's a NY property at stake...Answer #2: > is there anyway they can take back the property from her?

If she owns it outright, then no, they cannot.

How does she afford the property taxes on it if she has quit her job?