Title: My Dad Pulled the Chair Out From Under My Mom During a Blind Bet for Splitting of Assets

Question:
(BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA)

*So my parents are having a divorce after my mom found out that my dad actually has another family with a 3 year old son. After finding out, my dad brought up the idea of having a blind bet to split the 3 major assets that they have: a restaurant and two homes. One home in a high income area, one in a less nice area (but still nice), and one restaurant that is also in the high income area.

*My original advice to my mom, whose side I am on for the mere fact that my dad basically tore this family apart, was to take the restaurant and leave the homes because one is a form of income while the others are a form of liability. She agreed but as time came to place the blind bet, my dad refused to talk to the business' landlord in order to discuss transferring of ownership. Without notifying the landlord, transferring of the business is "private" and therefore would be considered illegal.
After refusing to discuss this aspect with the landlord, my dad wants to be very stubborn and basically deadlock any further negotiations. With my mom being incredibly distressed, tired, and jaded, she gave in to my dad offering her 500k for the business while the homes were valued at 1.2mil and 600k. My mother is buying the 1.2 mil home from my dad while my dad is giving my mom 500+600k for the business and the home.

*My question to you all is, is this legal? Should they go to court? The business is only continuing to bring in more revenue over time. Business is getting better and better every year and right now, the restaurant brings in 300k+ annually in profits. How do business get evaluated? Should she ask for spousal support?

*The stress of this is all compounded by my dad's mental instability. He threatened to "kill everybody" (except me and his other son) if he essentially got cheated out of a "fair deal." His belief of a fair deal is to retain the business because without it, he has nothing. Furthermore, he was the one who did all the dirty work in the back which made him much more deserving of the business. This is despite my mom quitting her job as a dental assistant 8 years ago to work full time at the restaurant as a front end manager. (He was a workaholic, dedicating his life to the business, which is where he found his other woman. When he told me this he said he didn't care if I reported him)

**TLDR** my dad is deranged. after cheating on my mom and having a 3 year old son with one of his waitresses at his restaurant, my parents are having a divorce. In order to split assets, a blind bet process was recommended by my dad. Dad refused to talk to landlord about transferring of ownership of the business though (both parents' primary form of income). Dad deadlocked negotiations until mom got too tired to fight and succumbed to incredibly disproportionate valuations of assets. Possible moves for mom??

Answer: What did her lawyer say? She's dealing with millions of dollars of assets so spending a couple of grand would have been a no brainer.Answer #2: I would consider getting a lawyer right away (I can't believe she would seriously consider this crap offer of his - "blind bet" - seriously?  If she sues, she might get all 3).  I would also consider moving out (in secret) to a hotel or far-away friend's house to avoid his unstable wrath.  A restraining order may be in order.  I'd be concerned he might try to damage the business or the homes, if she gets anything he doesn't think is "fair."  Fucked up situation.  Sorry.Answer #3: She will be much better off hiring a lawyer and following the lawyer's advice.  Several thousand dollars spent on a lawyer to preserve over a million in assets is such a no brainer.  Not to mention that everyone he threatened needs a restraining order against him.


Title: [CALIFORNIA] If I text someone that the police are coming, am I legally liable for anything? If I record people speaking over a public available radio frequency, is that illegal? Can witnesses present objections?

Question:
If I overhear over a police scanner that police are en route to a residence and I inform that resident beforehand, am I legally liable for anything?

Also, if a radio frequency is privately operated but publicly available, is it illegal to record people speaking over that frequency?

And can witnesses present objections? I read on Yahoo that they can't but I just wanted to confirm.

Thanks

Answer:
 > If I overhear over a police scanner that police are en route to a residence and I inform that resident beforehand, am I legally liable for anything?

A charge of obstruction of justice, or similar, would be very possible.

> And can witnesses present objections?

You mean, on the stand?  No, you can't.


Title: Got a speeding ticket right after buying car, please help!

Question:
So I bought a new car about a month ago and before I could get to the DMV to put it in my name I got a speeding ticket for 85 in a 65. The ticket says the registered owner is the guy I bought it from. Do I need to do anything about this? I have never had a ticket before either so not sire what to do.

I'm in California.

Answer:
 Pay the ticket, then contact the registered owner to let him know that this happened, and send him proof that you paid the ticket.

Why have you been driving around for a month without properly registering your car? That seems like a really stupid idea.


Title: Sov Cit runs headlong into Adverse Possession

Question:
An interesting (and hilarious) [ruling out of the Fifth Circuit](https://www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions/pub/20/20-40803-CV0.pdf).

Summary: A Sov Cit, who goes by several appellations, claimed to be the heir to a 19th-century landowner in Texas and tried to lay claim to the land.

The current owner/trespasser (depending on your point of view) claimed that even if the sovcit did own the land, they'd been adversely possessing (as well as mining/logging) it for decades. The sovcit didn't dispute any of the requirements for adverse possession, so the court affirmed the lower court judgement that yup, even if all the sovcit's claims were true, they lose the land anyway.

Answer:
 Sov Cits keep not understanding that this would mean the laws don't protect them... Not that they have greater freedom. SMHAnswer #2: Yeah that's how adverse works.
If your claim has been trespassed on since the 19th century, you don't own anything.
After 25 years you're actually estopped from being able to bring a suit like this to trial at all.Answer #3: Even if you think adverse possession can get a little dodgy on the extreme lower end, this is exactly the kind of thing it was made for.

100+ years is too far back for a claim.


Title: Someone is trying to build a house on my land property

Question:
Hi all,

So here's the situation. I once lived in Georgia and decided to buy some acres of land there. The land is pretty undeveloped and can be used as hunting grounds. I moved soon after and now live in California so I can't really check up on the land to make sure nothings wrong. It's been a while since I've been to Georgia, so yesterday I asked one of my friends to go check up on my land.

The friend took pictures of the land and within the photos there were bulldozers and paved trails, which were never there before. It seems as someone is trying to build a house on this land as they carved out a trail that resembles a driveway, with a nice portion of land cleared out (trees cut down and such).

I understand that there's some kind of law in Georgia which states that if someone builds a house on any type of land, regardless of land ownership, and survives it for 3 years, that house cannot be removed? Fortunately there isn't an actual house build yet, and I'd like to take action before things get more complicated.

I'm booking a flight to Georgia, and currently looking for lawyers, but I'm a bit unclear on how I should go about this situation. When looking for a lawyer, what should that person be specialized in? What things should I look out for to determine if the lawyer is competent or not? Also I'm thinking of hiring a security firm and installing some security technology such as cameras throughout, but I'm thinking whether I should hire a property management company instead. If anyone would be kind enough to help me out and give me some general advice I would be deeply grateful. Also, if anyone in Georgia is able to provide some referrals - not necessarily only lawyers, but to anyone who could help this situation out - please pm me.

Thanks for helping this desperate person in advance!

Edit: Thanks to everyone that gave their input! I'm still open to hearing other peoples' thoughts on this matter. I will ponder more about what next steps to take. After I take action and resolve this matter, I'll give y'all an update on what I did, so the next person dealing with a situation like this can look at this post for reference.

Answer:
 If it turns out that they cleared trees on your land you have significant damages. Mature trees are incredibly expensive.

The money you receive from that should be more than enough for you to pay someone to check on your land periodically for the next few decades.Answer #2: Other people have given good advice, but you have to come back and update us after you've dealt with this situation.  This is encroaching on landlocked-property levels of interesting.Answer #3: Just checked GA adverse possession laws and you should be fine there.  It's 20 years.

http://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-44/chapter-5/article-1/44-5-14Answer #4: This is a side note, but I might mention there have been scams where someone "sells" a property that doesn't actually legally belong to them, takes the money, and nope's out of there.  So I would at least entertain the possibility that the people on your land at least believe that they are legally entitled to it.  Someone may have even filed fraudulent documents.Answer #5: If you have pictures of the bulldozers, you should be able to figure out what company they belong to.

Since that company was likely misled, you should contact them explaining your situation and ask them to cease operations on that property at once. If they refuse, send a cease and desist.

>please pm me

There are rules against that here, for the record. Answer #6: How certain are you that your friend actually knows where your property boundaries are? Occam's Razor would lead me to think that maybe your friend didn't know where he/she was at rather than something shady going on? Have you had a proper Survey of the property done?


Title: I found a VISA gift card on the ground

Question: I found a pre-paid VISA gift card on the floor with a balance of $25.00, is it illegal if I use it? It's signed at the back.

Answer: Replace "visa gift card" with "credit card" and ask the question again. What do you think?


Title: Lawyer not giving me a refund

Question:
THIS IS IN NASHVILLE, TN. Recently I consulted a lawyer after something happened and I, in a state of panic, foolishly paid her $800 of a $2500 bill she quoted me. I then did more research on what happened to me, consulted more lawyers, and found another excellent one who quoted me a bill of only $1000.

So I asked my first lawyer for a refund, to which she refused. She did zero actual work for me: **she didn't even send me a letter of representation.** All she did was talk on the phone with me for about half an hour total. I'm a broke college student who needs to pay my other lawyer ASAP. How do I convince this woman to give me a refund?

BTW, for those who may suggest I paid a scammer, no, this is a legitimate law office that has many positive reviews. I don't understand why she's being so stingy with me. I even said I would be willing to accept a partial refund. What do I do??

Answer:
 Do you have a bill of $2500 there?

If they provided you a service and especially if you signed anything agreeing to the costs, then that's what you owe.


Title: My birth certificate lists me as a girl when I'm actually a boy. (Virginia)

Question:
   When I was born, my mom was asked to give someone my name, and there was a mistake that they made; and they put that I was a girl on my birth certificate. Someone offered to correct it at the hospital my parents went to (Carillion) for a fee (I think around $50). We've tried to send it to Virginia Vital Records, but they send it back each time.
   So I've been trying to correct my birth certificate, and I can't because my birth records have been archived to somewhere else. Would a physicians note help me with this? I've been looking at Virginia law, and they only say that they allow a gender change on a birth certificate when a medical procedure changes the gender of a person. Is it possible for me to put a note that there was just a mistake on my birth certificate?

Answer:
 It’s all here:

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/health/sites/health/files/assets/documents/pdf/correct-va-birth-certificate.pdf

Always Google!


Title: What if someone is claiming I engaged in purchasing drugs with no proof after I charged them with assault with proof?

Question:
Can I get in trouble even if I’m completely clean everywhere? Body, car, home.

I’m afraid this person will try to retaliate after I tell the cops she assaulted me and threatened to kill me. I’m thinking of suing this woman also for all the damage and emotional pain this caused me. Never provoked this woman and I didn’t go to the cops immediately because I was drunk at the time and drove home scared, I didn’t want to get in trouble for drunk driving but I was scared for my life.

Thank you

Oregon
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Do not put yourself in a position where your only out is to drive drunk and emotionally distraught to where you may potentially take someones family member from them. Have or call a sober friend, call a cab, call Uber, hell call the damn police.

If you really are clean it sounds like nobody will find anything so the officers will move on to things they actually CAN do something about.


Title: Breaking lease (IA) over secondhand smoke and impact noise

Question:
I am less than one month into my second year for the current condo I am renting. New neighbors (family with 2 toddlers) moved into the unit below me at the beginning of this month. I have two primary concerns I will summarize below, but essentially I would like to break my lease and move, and I am wondering what the best approach is to do so, while also minimizing financial impact - I am a student and do not have the means to lose out on any money, as moving will be a financial burden in and of itself. However, this past month has been frustrating enough that I would like to get out of the situation ASAP, even if that means moving myself.

Okay, my two concerns with the new neighbors are as follows:

1. Secondhand smoke
   1. The condo building has a policy of no smoking indoors. All units have a patio, and the lease does not explicitly prohibit smoking on the patio.
   2. Previous neighbors smoked sometimes, but rarely - I only ever noticed it in the early morning or late at night.
   3. Neighbors smoke all day long it seems - about once an hour on average I'd say, sometimes more, sometime less.
   4. As a result of the previous point, I get this secondhand smoke consistently throughout the day if I want to leave my windows open - and I do. Otherwise, I have to get up multiple times a day to shut the windows after already getting this smoke coming into my apartment - patio door plus two other windows on this side of the building. This is frustrating as I can't just leave my windows open unless I want to constantly be tending to their smoking schedule. It also leaves me at a loss for when I can enjoy my patio myself. I went to sit out there one day and it just smelt like an ash tray - the smell went away after it rained the next day. But essentially, every hour when they want a cigarette I am ostracized from my patio lest I want to breath secondhand smoke.
2. Impact Noise
   1. When the family first moved in there was an unusual amount of noise transference I had never experienced with the previous tenants in my year of living here. I could hear every footstep the adults took, and the toddler will sometimes run around non-stop 15 minutes here, 15 minutes there. It is very distracting and I chose the top level apartment so I could avoid the sound of footsteps.
   2. Not only do I hear the footsteps, but I can *feel* exactly where they are coming from. When the toddler is running back and forth, back and forth, I can feel it in my chair as she is approaching and running underneath me.
   3. They also slam closet doors, bedroom doors, and the patio door. This happens very frequently, too. Not just when someone opens the closet to pick out what to wear for the day. Sometimes it sounds like one of the toddlers is just opening and slamming doors for fun, I'm not really sure what to make of it. I also rarely, if ever, heard the previous tenants when they shut doors.
   4. There are other random loud sounds that occur frequently as well, I can't even figure out what it is. Are they banging on walls? Dropping toys? Jumping off couches?
   5. Screaming and tantrums. I get that this is normal for a toddler, and not much can be done about it, but when it happens every couple days at least, it's loud, disruptive, and usually accompanied by banging on the floor or slamming against *something*.
   6. All of this noise is very disruptive to both studying and working (I make phone calls to clients from home, so having an abrupt loud noise or child screaming makes it difficult to stay focused on the task at hand). With that being said, I am just realizing this year how poorly this building is insulated and in keeping sound transference to a minimum. However, I only ever heard my neighbors last year if they had a group of people over for the occasional party. But never did I hear nor feel their footsteps. Yes, there is also carpeting on at least 80% of their unit and my own.

I already wrote the landlord once about 2-3 weeks ago addressing these concerns and am getting ready to write my follow-up email. He replied to my first email the next day, got in touch with the tenants, and the tenants replied that they would do their best to keep the noise down, but seemed at a loss about the smoking since the lease does not prohibit smoking on the patio - hence why they chose this place. The tenants said maybe they could try putting up a curtain to help contain the smoke, but it doesn't appear they have, and I'm not sure that would quite solve the problem entirely anyway with the frequency of it. Also, when do I get to enjoy my patio?

So, before I write my next email, I am looking for any advice on how I can get out of this situation ASAP taking into consideration my financial status as I described above. I have been taking recordings of some of the noisiness, but the videos don't convey how much of a nuisance it really is. I also spent an afternoon recording the each time I smelled cigarette smoke. Obviously, I will need time to pack and find a new place, so I am wondering what to do about September rent? Do I tell the landlord I am withholding it since these issues haven't been addressed and I spent the month of August not being able to enjoy my apartment as I am entitled to? Do I need to submit more complaints before I have a case to break the lease? I don't really want to put up with it for another month if I am paying good money for my place.

The landlord did seem understanding about the secondhand smoking issue, but didn't comment on the noise with the exception of passing along my concern to the neighbors. I will say the noise improved slightly, but only in regards to the adults walking hard, nothing else.

Any advice on what to say to my landlord while ensuring I can get my security deposit back, and hopefully minimizing the rent I owe for September, is much appreciated. Thank you!

Answer: these are insufficient reasons to break the lease


Title: Am I facing charges?

Answer:
 Did you grope a girl?Answer #2: >Is there a possibility that charges could be filed and I am summoned later?

Yes

>Why wasn’t I arrested then?

Perhaps they couldn't show the video to the cops on site and it would have to be reviewed at a later time.

>What can I do prepare and protect myself for what’s to come?

Refuse to talk to the cops ; have a lawyer on speed dial and a trusted other like a parent trusted friend who can contact the lawyer if you are suddenly picked up.

Don't return to the property.


Title: (US)Is this standard practice?

Question:
I received an amount of money through a court. According to my lawyer it's standard practice for them to deposit it into an account that the firm has for clients. Apparently this is to make sure it clears and then write a check to the client in the amount they should receive.

Apologies for the vagueness though I don't think much more information should be required to answer something like this. I can be a bit paranoid and I want to be sure I'm not getting screwed over. If this is standard is there anything extra I should do to protect myself?

Answer:
 It is standard practice. The account the attorney uses for client's money is heavily regulated. Messing with clients money is the worst thing an attorney can do. You will get your money. Answer #2: It's standard.

And a shit-ton of consequences befall the firm if the account becomes less than 100.00% liquid at any time.  Meaning: They're not going to borrow against it, or leverage it or use the money for something while hoping you don't demand it all, etc.

I opened an IOLTA account for a private practice I never started, and had to write a letter of explanation to the state bar because $5 in fees got debited from it.  The account never had any money in it to start with, but the negative balance put me in their radar.

Law firms take their trust accounts seriously.Answer #3: This is how it works at any firm I've ever been involved in, especially if attorney fees will be deducted from the amount. If not, still standard. Answer #4: The "apparently..." part isn't quite right, but yes, that's standard practice.   Will probably take 2 weeks or so for you to receive a check -- they have to wait until the check actually clears (not just when the funds become available).


Title: [OR, USA] I'm starting a business with someone and the profit split is 60/40, what do I need in writing to make sure I get my fair share?

Question:
Hi there!

So a friend has an existing business but I came to him with a big idea and we starting bringing it to life. We want to be live soon and starting taking in customers.

I'm doing all the labor behind it, he is paying for the facility (giving me room from his current facility) and getting clients. I'm doing the work, labor, and structure of operations.

How can I make sure he can't just "fire" me after a month? I believe he wants me to go on getting paid via 10-99s but that would just make a contractor essentially, meaning I could be fired and replaced whenever. How do I protect myself?

Thank you in advance.

Oregon, USA.

Answer: Hire an attorney to discuss and draft a contract or better yet,a partnership agreement.


Title: Mailed my wife her prescription medications and I think the USPS found them, how serious is this?

Question:
TL;DR: mailed my wife her legally prescribed schedule II medications and doing so may be an illegal act. How much trouble am I likely in?

My wife is currently her mother's hospice caretaker. She is providing care 24/7 in Hawaii and has no backup. My mother-in-law cannot be left alone for more time than is required to use the bathroom because she can no longer walk without falling and is mentally unaware of this fact. My wife has been there for over a month now and ran out of her prescription medications. Two of them are Schedule II controlled substances: Adderall ER and regular Adderall - both are racemic mixes of amphetamine salts. These are properly prescribed medications and our State (Washington) does not permit dispensing more than a 30 day supply at a time - hence the reason my wife ran out. Although her doctor has the correct federal license to prescribe those medications to someone in Hawaii, Hawaii requires an in-state doctor to prescribe controlled substances. This is impractical because of the constant supervision my mother-in-law requires.

The obvious solution was for me to pick up her prescription here - which is completely legal - and mail them to her - which apparently could be a felony. The package the prescriptions were mailed in have gone into a blackhole on the USPS tracker and have sat there for a week.

How serious is this? Should I contact an attorney before a Postal Inspector contacts me? Obviously nobody here had any intent to commit a crime, but I'm suddenly unsure if that matters.

Answer:
 In the future have the pharmacy  send them out (they 'should' do it ) technically medications  are only supposed to be sent by pharmacys and other authorized people...but it doesn't happen most of the time ... take the tracking number to you local post office and see if they can help you out( we can see more tracking details then the general public) personally I wouldn't even say its meds .. just say the package hasn't been delivered ( plead ignorance and be kind ... it should give you some sort of answer

If you do get contacted by a inspector be truthful and be respectful... all that I have dealt with are pretty easy going unless you are intentionally abusing the post office..

Edit.  under usps publication 52 sec 453.32

For prescription medicines containing a nonnarcotic drug(s), only a pharmacist or medical practitioner, etc., who dispenses the medicine may mail such substances to the patients under their care


Title: My boyfriends (22m) mom (50s?f) just stole his car

Question:
This is in Missouri.

Just so everyone knows the car is in her name. This isn't the first time she's done something like this, but this is a definite extreme. I have everything written down from what she has done to him (she's very abusive) to take legal action in the future, but that'll be after everything is not under her name. Until February that's the reality he lives in, I believe phone is the last thing which we have a plan for. But I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to pursue this? The car might be more of an issue till he has a title hopefully that'll be solved today. He's giving her the money today for the car and I am tagging along for support and to record her just in case something goes wrong.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: IANAL-If the car is in her name, legally it isn’t stolen if it is in her possession. Answer #2: If her name is on the title, then legally it is her car.


Title: Idiot Roommate Floods the House - What Next?

Question:
I live in South Carolina. I rent a 3 Bed/2 Bath mobile home and live there with two roommates. I have lived there for just over 3 years with no problem and minimal contact with landlord (always pay rent on time, very few problems or issues the entire time I've lived there).

Roommate 2 (R2) has lived with me for a couple years. Great guy. Roommate 3 (R3) has lived with me for a year. He's not such a great guy. Very reclusive, keeps to his room and seems to be nocturnal. That's fine, we all just do our thing. He's been late with the rent several times but I've been willing to work with him as he scrapes things together. Shown him a lot of patience and grace the past year.

End of last week before I left town for three days, I noticed some water on the carpet floor outside R3's room. I knocked on his door, he stuck his head out and said his air conditioner had been dripping some water (all the bedrooms have window AC units - these belong to me as the central AC doesn't work very well so I installed some window units). I told him to shut it off, not run it, and use towels and fans to get up the water. Then I left town for the weekend.

Monday (Labor Day) I get a call from R2 who says "Dude, there is a ton more water on the floor and it's spreading through the carpet. Sounds like R3's been running his AC throughout the weekend and there is a LOT of water." Well Crap. I texted, called, and emailed R3. No response. I drove back that night and got back in about 2AM Tuesday morning. R2 was up, he and I woke up R3 and had a "come to Jesus" meeting with him.

R3 did not seem to be in a fully functioning mental state, and not just from being woken up. He claimed not to have run his AC when R2 had clearly heard it running over the weekend, and seemed entirely apathetic and unconcerned by the water damage. We went into his room and Good Lord Above, it was a MESS. Trash everywhere, a total disaster zone, and half the room was just flooded with water, not to mention the mildew all over the wall near the AC. Apparently this leakage had been going on for sometime now and only just spread past his room.

R2 had rented a steam cleaner/water vacuum that afternoon so the two of us spent the rest of the night pulling gallons and gallons of water out of the carpet. R3 did almost nothing to help, sitting on his bed in a semi-catatonic state, frustrated that we wouldn't let him go to bed.

Needless to say, R3 is on his way out the door. I told him to be moved out by 6pm tonight when I get home from work. Anything he hasn't moved out will be going on the porch. I should mention that while I rent the property via a rental agreement with the landlord, my sub-letting the rooms is always based on verbal agreements with people in regards to rent payments and terms.

Once R3 is moved out I will be spending the rest of this week and the weekend water vacuuming his room with a newly purchased shopvac, treating visible mildew and doing everything within my power to minimize the effects of water damage, although I fear a good bit may already be done.

Basic Concerns/Questions

* I have not informed the landlord of any of this yet, as I want to get R3 out of the house and everything treated to the best of my ability before going that route. I do have rental insurance. The damage was caused by a leaking AC unit that belongs to me, not the landlord. **What should I be concerned with and keep in mind in terms of damage to the property itself and dealing with the landlord?**

* R3 has been doing random temp work this past year and is always on the edge of being completely broke, hence his difficulties with paying rent at times. The water damage and all has stemmed from his severe negligence so I feel he is absolutely at fault, but I do believe he indeed has little to no money to his name and only what assets are currently being moved out of his room (nothing of great value) and perhaps his car (which is a piece of absolute junk). As mentioned above its been very difficult the past few days to have any sort of rational conversation with him as he stares blankly off into space and ignores most of what is said to him. I fear possible drug use (or huffing, based on the numerous half empty cans of hairspray and Dust-off I noticed in his room). **What recourse do I have to claim damages from him?** I also don't know where he will be going after tonight when he is out of the house.

Interestingly enough, I am friends with R3's father. His immediate family lives locally and I know his dad in passing from a previous work position. R3 has apparently purposefully estranged himself from his family over the last few years and there is no help from them in terms of him moving back in with them or any financial help. R3 is 29 years old. I've kept his father in the loop these past few days and he knows I will be kicking R3 out and understands that entirely.

I'm sure more will be developing these next few days but I'm trying to think ahead. Help me out, kind-hearted advice-givers.

Answer:
 Landlord here.

You cannot evict him without following state law.  Do it wrong, and you'll end up paying him fines and him moving right back in.

You need to inform the owners IMMEDIATELY about the water damage.  Their insurance company may not cover it if you wait more than 24-48 hours!  At that point, you could be on the hook for $$$$$ to repair the carpet, floor, subfloor, walls, and who knows what else.

Answer #2: > I told him to be moved out by 6pm tonight when I get home from work. Anything he hasn't moved out will be going on the porch

Be VERY careful with how you handle this. He might not be on a paper lease, but he is still a tenant and considered month to month at the very least. If you put his things out, you will have performed an illegal eviction and this can cause a nightmare for you.

You need to look up PROPER eviction procedures for South Carolina and follow them exactly.


Title: Wife's ex husband is taking us to court seeking week on week off arrangements and to get his child support eliminated. Need some advice!

Question:
So my wife and I started dating about a year after she left her husband, and a few months after their divorce was final.  She had two daughters with him.  I realized I was going to marry her within the first six months, and around month 10 her lease was up and she and the girls moved in with me in my townhouse.  Within two months of them moving in with me, she was served papers.

He wanted to have his child support lowered, because (basically) she was now living with me, and I made enough money that she didn't need assistance from him anymore.  Also, he had previously held a full-time job where he made approximately $45k a year, with a 401(k) and great insurance (as part of their original divorce papers he had to maintain insurance on the girls until they were adults).  My wife on the other hand was making a little over minimum wage when I met her, and was even laid off from her job shortly after we began dating.  So basically the only income she had...was mine.  About a month before the papers were served to her, he quit (was not fired, was not laid off, but he voluntarily quit) that job and took a different job somewhere else at around $9 an hour and with crappier insurance for the girls.  He then argued that since he didn't make as much money as before...his child support be lowered, ya know...plus the fact that she had my income to lean on now.

He also then argued that he should have full custody of the girls, because (again paraprashing) she was now living with me, and the girls had to share a room, and we all shared one bathroom.  He argued that with him, they could have their own rooms and have their own private bathroom.  Not sure why that was a huge problem, but that's what he and his attorney were going on.

So at that time, rather than taking matters to court and trying to remain as civil as possible, her and her attorney met with him and his attorney for mediation.  She gave him more visitation days with the girls and agreed to lower the child support by approximately $100 per month.  He laid out his work schedule and chose what days he wanted the girls (which equated to basically two days a week, and getting them for a full weekend once a month) based around his schedule.

At the time, I wanted her to just let him go in front of a judge and explain why he quit a good paying job to take a much lower paying job and then expect his financial obligations to his kids to change.  But...she didn't.

Fast forward a few years, and we've bought a house where each girl has their own bedrooms, and they have one bathroom that basically just the two of them share.  My wife and I then have our own bathroom.  The last few years, since the oldest was probably 11 he began telling the oldest one that when she turned 14 she could choose who she wanted to live with.  He's also been very materialistic with the girls, taking them on expensive vacations at least once a year, sometimes a few times a year (apparently his parents fund a lot of this crap) and buying them crap.  He bought the oldest one a brand new 4-wheeler when she was 12, just as one example.

Just last year it came up, why they didn't ever take a vacation with us.  Well...I tried to explain that every summer, their dad waits until the last minute and then tells us when he's taking them on vacation, so we're never able to plan anything.  But, I told them that this coming year we would just plan our own vacation, and he would have to figure out his own vacation.

Also, over the last couple of years the girls have became more and more rebellious with their mother and I.  We practically can't discipline them or give them any chores (simple stuff such as taking out the trash, or cleaning a bathroom, doing a load of dishes, etc), because at their dad's they run the show.  They do what they want, and they tell him when he can go to the bathroom and when he can't.  It's quite common for the oldest one to "forget" something trivial at home, call him, and have him leave work, go home, and then take something to her at school (one time she decided she didn't like the outfit she had on after her mom dropped her off at school, so he left his work and brought her a new outfit to change into).

Anyway, suffice to say, he spoils them and let's them do whatever they want.

Recently, he finally remarried (the last few women got tired of him always giving into the girls on every little thing and left him).  His new wife has two teenage boys a few years older than the girls.  We've found out that the girls have been left alone with the boys on several occasions, and they are even out "playing" in the woods 4-wheeling and such together, without any adult supervision.  We've also found out that one of the teenage boys who drives has been picking up the oldest girl after school, rather than one of the adults on her pick-up list.  Call me crazy...but I just think a teenage boy and girl (who are no real relation) probably shouldn't be hanging out alone while their hormones are beginning to take off.  Maybe I'm just weird in that sense.

Anyway, back on topic.  Dad's is just "more fun" they say.  And suddenly, they started talking about how it would be more "fair" if they were with their dad a week, us a week, and back and forth.  Not sure where they came up with "fair" unless he planted that seed.  Also, apparently his new wife's sons do this type of rotation, and when questioned the oldest says she would like to be there the week as the boys rather than the week the boys aren't there.  Maybe I'm reading too much into the boys...

My wife was served papers a few days ago, and we have to go to court next week.  He's requesting this week on week off type rotation with the girls (this is how it works during the summer, but now they want to do it year round), and arguing that in doing so his child support should be dropped as well.  He is also requesting the judge interview the girls and ask them what they want.  Of course, by now we know the girls are saying that's what they want.  After all...dad's is much more fun.  The youngest has always been quite on this topic.  Sometimes during the summer when she has to stay a week over there, she's actually threw a fit wanting to come back to us.  But now...she's with her sister in agreeance.  We asked her what SHE wanted to do last night, and she wimpered a bit and said "I want to do the weekly thing, because it's more fair."

So...the wife just met with the attorney and handed over all the funds we could have used for a vacation this year in order to prepare to go to court.  There goes that vacation...

I kind of forgot where my questioning was going here....

Is this week on week off or "50/50" type visitation normal?  Is it a good thing, bad thing?  Does anyone else think them spending time alone with teenage boys that are no relation to them is a bad idea?  Are we just over protective?  And if the judge does order a weekly rotation like this, does it mean that he will no longer owe her child support?  Does anybody know anything we can do to fight this?  We honestly believe that the more he has to do with the girls the further and further out of control they are going to get.  And I'm really afraid we're going to end up with a pregnant teenager, but again maybe I'm looking too far into that?  I don't know.

Can anyone offer us any advice?

Sorry, forgot to mention **this is in Kentucky, and all parties live within the same county.**
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 > I kind of forgot where my questioning was going here....

That's not surprising, giving that colossal wall of text.  I think I saw the Magna Carta in there at one point.

First, you have a lawyer, so you should really be asking these questions to them.  They know your situation far far better than we do.

In general, the courts lean towards an equitable arrangement, if that's in the best interest of the children.  Given that you don't seem to have any particular reason why the children **shouldn't** spend more time with their father, he's got a good shot at this.

Your only real issue seems to be that you disagree with some of his parenting style, but absent *actual* danger that's not really an argument.  Your wife doesn't get to be the sole arbiter of how to parent in the relationship.  He gets a say too.

As for child support, if he's supporting them more it only makes sense that your wife needs less support.  We can't really determine what it would go to, as that's contingent on more factors than just time in custody.

Work with your attorney to formulate an argument as to why you don't want him to have this partial custody.  Focus on what's best for the children.


Title: Payment arrangements "overriden" by establishment owner, car repossessed with no warning or contact. What options do I have?

Question:
Hi Guys,
I am sick to my stomach writing this. I've been without a vehicle since Wednesday morning and I don't know where to begin.

In mid October, I purchased a car from a local buy-here, pay-here car lot.
I paid $500 down with the agreement I would pay another $500 within two weeks. When I made this agreement, I made it clear to the salesman that it would likely be an issue and he insisted that they have no issue working with people and to let them know.

Two weeks goes by - I go in and pay $250,  say I cannot do the rest right away and that I can pay the remainder on my next paycheck. The clerk says no problem and processes the payment.

On 11/20, I called to discuss payment arrangements for the remaining $250 because my regular scheduled car payment was due 11/27 and I would be unable to pay both. The clerk I speak to, 'Melissa', tells me it would be best if I pay my car payment first so it would not be late. She requested the date when I would be able to pay the rest. I told her I could pay the last $250 on 12/15/17. She put me on hold while she spoke with a member of management. When she came back, she said the latest they could accept payment for the $250 would be 12/5/15. I agreed to pay it this day and then made a payment over the phone for my December car payment due 11/27 for $212.

11/22 - 48 Hours later, I go outside to leave for work and there is a tow truck parked behind my vehicle. Tow-workers say owner of vehicle has ordered that car be picked up and offer to let me ride with them.
Upon arriving, I am told by employees that they are on the phone with the establishment manager ‘Suzanne’ regarding my concerns. After about fifteen minutes of waiting, I am told by the employee I made the payment arrangements with, 'Melissa', that Suzanne has said via telephone that I cannot retrieve the vehicle unless I pay for the car payment in full and there will be no further arrangements made.

After multiple phone calls, I get Suzanne on the phone myself and she tells me that since the original contract was breached, they have repossessed the vehicle and the only way I can get it back is to pay the full amount of the vehicle that day.
I offer to pay the $250 on the spot so I would be caught up completely and she refused.
I explain that I made payment arrangements with her employee two days prior and paid my car payment a week early while making said arrangement. She told me the owner of the company had "overridden" any payment arrangements made and that he was the only person who could reverse that. She said during this time the company had no obligation to contact me to tell me the verbal agreement made 2 days prior was voided. Suzanne tells me the member of management who approved the payment agreement had no authority to do so.
At the end of this call, I asked for the owner's contact information and Suzanne refused to give it to me. She said she would pass along my contact information and he "would contact me if he chooses." I have yet to have received any correspondence since my phone call on 11/22.

I am at a loss. I have paid almost $1000 into this car and had it just over a month and they repossessed it from me, 48 hours after I made arrangements to pay money owed and made an early car payment.
Am I just screwed? Is there any legal recourse I can take since I made a verbal agreement with their employee and made a payment to them on this day?

*Other information that may have value:*

* I am in Washington State
* I had yet to receive my permanent tags for the car. When I spoke to 'Melissa' on 11/20, i asked about this and she said they had not arrived. The company is a wrecking yard so I am looking into the possibility that they had trouble titling the vehicle and repossessed it to avoid fees or having to recoup costs to me.
* I have access to legal counsel and representation through my work starting Jan 1st. It's through a company named LegalShield - any information or anecdotes about them would be helpful!
I also have a 30 minute consultation with a lawyer available through my benefits package at work that I can set up anytime.

Here is what i've paid so far:

* $500 Down payment the day I took possession of vehicle.
* $250 Down payment installation payment
* $212 Car payment for 11/27/17 to 12/27/17 (Car repossessed 11/22/17)

TLDR: Made payment arrangements for late a down payment installment and paid my car payment a week early at the counsel of the clerk. 48 hours later, car was repossessed and manager is saying company owner "overrode" any payment arrangements made and that I cannot retrieve vehicle unless I pay off in full.

Answer:
 Did you really sign a note for a car knowing the moment you signed it that you’d default?!

The lender probably should not have made a “payment arrangement” with you. And no doubt if the issue is litigated they’ll remember something more like they agreed to post what you had available, but specifically did not change your written agreement.

Since you unquestionable defaulted the written agreement you may not find much here in the way of recourse. Don’t buy cars when you already know you can’t fulfill the arrangement.


Title: Hitting one of walmart's landscaping boulders with my car. What should i do about it. (AR)

Question:
I hit one of walmarts landscaping boulders with my car. It was my mistake of me not seeing it. It's just laying on parking lot road now. Instead of on the small island of wood chips. There no damage to the boulder. Only to my car
 What should my next move be. Report it to the city, or walmart. Should i get a lawyer?

Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Start by walking into the walmart and asking for a manager and then talking to them.


Title: Self employed dancer and employer took my tips

Question:
I am a self employed dancer, recently me and another dancer were forced to share our tips with the musicians and restaurant staff where we worked. The tips are usually more than what we get paid for going.
I earned over £100 and after pooling I got roughly £40. Also none of the other staff had to contribute.
The other dancer was threatened with it being taken out of her wages if she didn't share hers.
Do we have any legal ground to get this back and stop them from doing it again in the future?
I checked the gov.uk website and it seems to work in my favour but doesn't mention self employed workers.

Any help would be great thanks.

Answer: A mandatory tip-pooling scheme suggests that you're not, in fact, "self-employed." So there may be a bigger issue here than your tips; there's a pretty substantive claim against them if they're deliberately misclassifying you as some kind of "self-employed contractor."Answer #2: "self employed", but you have an employer, so which is it?


Title: [MT] opening someone's mailbox

Question:
Hey all,

I'm wondering two things:

1. Is it legal to open someone else's mailbox? No intent to steal or destroy any of the contents.
2. Is it legal to place a letter incorrectly delivered to me in there?

Thanks.

Answer:
 In this case, what's legal and what is "right” are two different things.

Legally, you are supposed to mark on the envelope, delivered to wrong address.  The post office would then attempt redelivery to the correct address.

However, I was taught that the right or proper was to handle this, would be to hand deliver the mail to the correct addressee, and explaining that the mail carrier left it in your box by mistake.Answer #2: 1. No.
2. No.

You're welcome.


Title: Bogus warrant, no evidence, no way to fight it. Please help

Question:
To start, I am a grad student and have always been very focused on school.

With that in mind, I received a notification that there was a warrant for my arrest about 6 months ago. Upon reading the charge, I find that it is from 2004 and this is the first I'm hearing about it. The charge is for a DUI.

I have never received a ticket/warning/spanking/stern talking to for anything drug or alcohol related...EVER. Upon contacting the court, I was passed around to 4 or 5 departments and none of them had any record of a ticket or a even an officer to speak with. They want me to pay 560 bucks to have a bogus charge dropped and are now threatening to send it to collections. I'm a grad student! I can't afford that or legal counsel! What should I do?

Edit: The bogus charge took place in West Texas and I now live in East Texas. I have been licensed in the state of Texas with correct address the entire time. They claimed they "could not find me".

Answer:
 > Upon contacting the court

You called the actual number of the court that you got through the phone book or court website or the number on the letter that said it was the number for the court?Answer #2: If this is  a phone call this is a scam. If this is letter from A court house contact that court house. The police do not call you asking for money over the phone. Answer #3: Do some more research. This sounds like a scam. Contact the DMV and see if they have anything on their record.

Do not pay anyone without talking to an attorney first. Answer #4: [This is what I found](http://sanangelolive.com/news/county/2014-08-06/law-enforcement-warns-warrant-scam) when I Googled "San Angelo warrant scam".Answer #5: If you are in college you should seek out whether your college has legal aid available to their students. I agree that this sounds like a scam and that you need to speak to a lawyer. Answer #6: Nothing about this sounds legit. If there was a warrant out for your arrest, you wouldn't have been called, and warned that it would go to collections.


Title: [WI] Co-worker gave me a panic attack, caused permanent condition

Question: I'm looking for any recourse, and please, no snarky/mean comments, I've been through enough. A co-worker persuaded me to smoke marijuana with him, and then proceeded to yell at me and criticize me viciously. I had a panic attack and it left me with persistent depersonsalization disorder. I can't get better and I want recourse. Is there anything I can do to legally? I am planning on reporting him to my employer (after this I got mentally ill and had to quit work).

Answer:
 I'm not intending to be mean, but don't you think not expecting snarky comments over claiming a persistent psychological condition was caused by being yelled at while high is a bit much to ask?

It seems highly unlikely that you could find a professional to testify that this was the sole cause of your problem. I assume other folks have been yelled at while high with no lasting ill effect, so you likely have/had other underlying and preexisting problems.Answer #2: You need to seek a very thorough therapist. Wisconsin permits an action for intentional or even negligent infliction of emotional distress. I cant think of any other possible theory. I think you would be unlikely to prevail.Answer #3: No, there's nothing you can do legally because you got bullied while doing illegal drugs. Definitely don't include the drug use in your report to the employer eitherAnswer #4: Have you received a diagnosis? Are you getting counseling to help with the problem?Answer #5: Smoking marijuana one time gave you a persistent depersonsalization disorder? Is this something a doctor told you?


Title: Can I sell plant pots that come with a "free" cannabis clone? I live in Alberta, Canada

Question: Just what the title says. Saw a guy on fb market doing this. I feel like it's smart by maybe illegal. What do you think?

Answer:
 No, it's not legal.

Because the courts aren't morons.  They know what the deal is just like everyone else does.


Title: [OH] mother died, father might be hiding money from me. But how do I find out?

Question:
I’ve found out a lot of things about my dad since my mom passed away in July of 2016. It wouldn’t surprise me at all if he’s been hiding money from me but I don’t know how to check to see if my name (or my brother’s) is on the will.  And yes she definitely did have a will.  Which makes me think that the law firm in charge of her will would have contacted me and left him out of that conversation.

She had a life insurance plan and he did give us a few thousand dollars right away. Her life insurance through where she works didn’t pay until after we had our falling out with him because of a legal matter that was settled outside of court.

I’m really and truly not after money.  I’ve already accepted the fact that I’m out of his will and his new wife will take everything.  But if my mother specified an amount that I was due after her death, then I obviously want to make sure that I get whatever that is.

Answer: If the will was probated, then you should be able to go down to the probate office and check and see if you were part of the will.


Title: (CUSTODY IN OHIO) Confused about what a magistrate said to me

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You're almost certainly overthinking it. The magistrate was almost certainly not telling you to lie.

I don't know the rules in Ohio about which county is appropriate. I'm assuming you don't already have a custody or support order in place? Did your ex consent to your move? How far away are the counties?

You should do your best to get a lawyer asap.


Title: Teacher friend not allowed to leave her job for another

Question:
I’m posting this for my best friend, because she doesn’t have a Reddit account.

My best friend (let’s call her Pat) is a high school English teacher in Iowa, which is a Right To Work state. She is not a member of the union because of the Right To Work rights and because she can’t afford the cost of the dues.

Pat just recently signed a new contract with the school district (school A) she has worked for for two years now, but right after this happened, another school district (school B) opened up a position for a new high school teacher. Pat really wants to work at School B and has wanted to for years, so she applied and has gotten an interview.

Pat has been completely open and communicative with School A about looking at other jobs, and up to now they had been fully supportive. Now the superintendent tells her that if she gets a job offer from School B, he absolutely will NOT allow her to leave and take the job.

My question is— can he actually force her to stay? If Pat is offered a job at School B, couldn’t she just resign from School A, like any other job?

She did give a copy of her contract but  not sure if there is anything to look for specifically in it about this.

Thanks for any advice.
Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 She signed a contract.

What does the contract say about ending her contract early?Answer #2: >Pat just recently signed a new contract

It's going to come down to what her contract says.  I mean, her boss can't *physically* stop her from leaving and going to job B, but if her contract forbids this, her boss can take whatever remedies (suing her, etc.) are outlined in her contract.

A contract is a contract \-\- if she agreed and is contractually obligated to work for job A from X date to Y date, then that's what she agreed to do and not fulfilling her end of the contract would likely have some kind of consequences for her.  How that would affect her potential employment with job B is unknown without knowing what the contract says.

She should run her contract by an employment attorney to get a clear idea of what she can and cannot do under the terms of the contract.


Title: Employer with zero tolerance for time off requests

Question:
I recently sat down for an interview with a potential employer for a seasonal job. I'm an engineering student in Oregon, and the job would have been mechanical maintenance for apartments. The job description specifically requested the applicant be a college student. It became clear during the interview that while I would have excelled at the job, the company's policies were absurd and potentially illegal. Needless to say, I turned down the job offer.

However, this experience did make me curious about time-off requests and whether or not they can be reason for termination. This particular company seemed to have a very dubious policy for time off requests, which I inferred from this interaction:
Me: If I experience a family emergency and have to take a day ow two off, how many days notice would you require?

Interviewer: I need to know about any availability issues today.
Me: I understand, but hypothetically, lets say a friend of mine dies and I have to go to a funeral, how many days notification would you require?

Interviewer: That's an extreme example. We need you to be available all summer.

Me (now knowing this job is not for me) : I think it's a fair question, since, you know, life happens. A funeral's not an extreme example, I've been to two funerals in the last year, all with approximately a week's notice.
Interviewer: I count on my employees to be available when they say they are. If they can't do that, \[company name\] isn't the right fit for them.

He went on to emphasize that any times I would be unavailable for the next three months should be listed in my application, no exceptions. Is this legal? There were a number of other red flags that came up during the interview, but this stuck out to me. What are laws I should be aware of surrounding time-off requests and emergencies?

Answer: Yes, it's legal. If you can't show up to work, you can be fired.


Title: [TX] I accidentally dented someone’s car and now they’re demanding I pay for their rental while their car is in the shop

Question: The car will be in for 2 days and it is not their only means of transportation. Can they force me to pay for their rental car expenses while their car is in the shop?

Answer: The only person that can force you to would be a judge.


Title: [TX] Ex-Roommate made allegations against me claiming that I raped her nine year old daughter.

Question: I received a call from a criminal investigator today, telling me that allegations were made against me for raping my ex-roommates daughter. Thing is, that never happened. I moved out of that place about 3 months ago, and the charges were brought against me by my ex-roommates ex-husband because they are currently in a custody battle over the daughter. What should I do?

Answer: Say nothing unless directed to by your lawyer. If there is no evidence it will probably just die on its own. Say nothing to the detective other than you don't talk without your lawyer. Answer #2: Lawyer up. Her ex husbands probably using the allegation as leverage in a custody case.


Title: I found some guns on a estate clean out job. is it safe to keep them?

Question: I live in new jersey and I clean out elates for money on the side. The new owner says take what ever you want everything and throw everything else in the dumpster. My friends and I found 3 revolvers. Is it safe to keep them? Can I get them checked out by someone?

Answer:
 absolutely not. In NJ you need a firearms ID card and a permit for each pistol you own. You must buy them thru a federal firearms licensed dealer or face to face from the seller who also posses a firearms ID card.

In short, turn them into the police pronto. r/njguns would be really helpful here.

source: live in NJ and am pretty proficient on firearm laws here.


Title: Father Wants To Return Home After Restraining Order, What Happens To The House?

Question:
My father was arrested on domestic violence charges in 2011. He went to jail for a while and then rented a room in an acquaintance's house. I ceased all contact with him in 2013. His restraining order ended in 2014 but my mother wasn't able to renew it because he hadn't violated it since it was instated.

Fast forward to 2018 and my mother gets a letter from my father's lawyer saying that my father wants to return home. My mother doesn't want to live with him ever again for obvious reasons.

Though they are not married, my parents are both listed as 50/50 owners of my family house.

What can happen in this situation? Will my mother be forced to sell our house? If my mother needs to get a lawyer, where should she be looking?

Answer:
 ~~Are they married?~~ I can reed gud.

Your mom should consult with a local attorney. While she may be able to deny his request for now, he can go to court to request a partition by sale, so it may be in her best interests to plan an exit strategy ASAP.Answer #2: Did your mother ever get legal aid of some sort or victim's assistance due to the previous domestic violence case? She should seek out legal aid now, either through a nonprofit that helps survivors of domestic violence or  a general legal aid organization.

Was your father convicted or just arrested for domestic violence?


Title: [OR] My old roommate is holding my belongings hostage until I pay rent that I owe him.

Question:
I moved in with a friend a few months ago and we were splitting rent. I wasn't able to make rent for this month a few weeks ago so my friend asked me to move out before April began. I ended up moving out 2 days later on the 9th. Due to it being such short notice, I didn't really have a place to move my stuff so I asked if I could keep it in the apartment untill I have a place to stay. He agreed, as long as it was moved in a timely process. Last forward 11 days, I asked him if I could come by and grab some clothes as I've been living out of a backpack at my girlfriend's place, he replied, "That depends, do you have the rent you me?"
After a back in forth he basically said that he, "can absolutely hold onto your (my) shit as insurance that I'll get mine (the money I owe him)"

How do I go about getting my belongings? Landlord? Police? How should I approach this?

Answer: Ask for a police standby and be prepared to get everything.


Title: Pastor wants to conduct a ''gay exorcism'' and send 16 yo. to conversion therapy after he came out. Please help

Question:
 https://np.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/3r26ur/pastor_wants_to_conduct_a_gay_exorcism_and_send/

What can this young man do?

ORIGINAL POST:

"I recently turned 16, and my mom is a very devout Christian. I go to a Christian school and live in Texas. While I am secretly agnostic, I still go to church with her, a small sized southern baptist church and go through the motions even though I don't know the significance of anything there. However, I made a grave mistake recently by coming out to my close friend in school as being homosexual and that I am not attracted to females. He immediately went over to my mother without my knowledge that very day and told her every word of what I said.

My mom then confronted me and demanded to know if it was true, and we had a long argument before she finally realized that her son was gay ( she is very shrewd at detecting if someone is lying to her and I am a really bad liar). She then screamed at me to go to church with her at that instant and threatened to disown me. After consulting with our pastor, he told us straight up that he was going to conduct a 'gay exorcism' and remove the ''homosexual demons'' to cleanse my body in front of the whole church next week. Following that, I will have to attend conversion therapy where I will have to spend months there to ''pray the gay away'', depending on my willingness to repent my sin. When I asked what they were going to do to me there, because I was terrified of the stories I have heard, such as electrocuting genitals and so on, I was ordered brusquely by my mother and father to ''shut up''. My pastor then told me ''they might be a little rough, but ultimately we love you and we all want you to be a respectable, upright and God fearing ýoung man once again''

My parents are in full support of the pastor's decisions and I have no savings whatsoever to leave home on my own. I am still studying in the Christian school they pay for and I am totally lost on what to do because I am still a minor...Please everyone, I am in desperate need of help. Is there anything I can do to convince my parents or pastor to leave me alone?

EDIT: Hi everyone, thank you for the support. I have tried calling the cops, but the officer I spoke to was very unhelpful. When I tried explaining my predicament, he seemed to be rather nonchalant about it and kept asking the same questions about whether I was being neglected or abused. He took down my particulars, asked for the names of my parents and school, but told me that since I was not being abused or whatsoever, I wasn't likely to have a case against my parents, especially since conversion therapy is ''perfectly legal'' here in TX, even for minors. What he could do however, was offer to persuade my parents that an exorcism was unnecessary as it could pose a threat to my well-being, as it was not being regulated and all. However, since the ''camp'' my pastor is putting forward was ''well-known'' to be ''safe'' and ''productive'' (quoting from his own words), I would still likely have to go as long as my parents consented on my behalf.

I am currently resigned to my fate. I know conversion therapy is banned in some other US states, but in TX, I have heard it is being supported and the police officer I spoke to seemed sympathetic to the cause. I cannot reddit too much as my parents are already growing suspicious of me cooping up in my room, and keeping an eye on me to make sure that I do not flee. I am still reading your responses, however, and I appreciate what everyone has said. It means a lot to me, that I am not alone. Thank you."

Answer:
 Exorcisms and conversion therapy are legal in Texas. The officer that person spoke to was correct. If he was being neglected or abused, CPS could step in. Otherwise, his parents are free to parent him as they see fit.Answer #2: There's nothing illegal about what his parents are doing, ad horrible as it is. He needs support. He should reach or to his local LGBT group. Answer #3: I wish you were in California. That garbage "conversion therapy" is now banned here for minors. Do you have any relatives or other adults that could help you out and try to talk some sense into your parents?

I had a friend that was forced to go to one of those programs and he said they didn't hurt him physically, but emotionally it was pretty damaging. Turns out, he's not gay, he's transgender (biologically female) and attracted to women.

You should watch, "But I'm a Cheerleader." It's a funny movie, but deals with conversion therapy.

Be strong buddy. You can make it through this. Once you are 18, then you can go on your way. I'm sorry this is happening to you. I wish there was something I could do to help you. Just always remember that there is nothing wrong with being gay. You are what you are. You're a good person. Take care.Answer #4: What a horrible situation.  I think it's maybe worth contacting your local legal aid organization if you can.

For North Texas: [Legal Aid NorthWest Texas](http://www.lanwt.org/)

For Central or SouthWest Texas: [Texas RioGrande Legal Aid](http://www.trla.org/)

For South or East Texas: [Texas Lone Star Legal Aid](http://www.lonestarlegal.org/)


Title: NC-Can off duty cops give a speeding ticket if you lose them?

Question:
So I [might've been] speeding(like 9 over), and this car(not a cop car manufacturer) seems fishy to me. He's trailing far back, so I thought he was just driving slower, but he seems to be at the same distance from me for like 2 miles. At a hill, he speeds up close, and nearly tailgates me at the top of the hill. Of course, seeing this, I [may have] neglected to look at the road, and for a split second crossed the yellow median. Down the hill, even with brakes applied, my car [may have] sped 12 over, with this guy pretty much tailgating me. My turn is at the bottom of the hill, and I turn in, to which he follows. It's a rather unused backroad, and at this point, I drive slow enough not to raise suspicion until a blind curve, and I [may have] sped off to lose him in the backwoods. I hung at a discreet location for a couple hours, and returned home.

Hypothetically, if this was an off duty officer, could he give me a ticket even though reinforcements didn't get me, and he lost me?

Answer:
 Yes.

Generally, off duty police have the same authority as on duty police.

The statute of limitations for traffic offenses is usually in the area of 6 months.  So if he can identify you as the driver he can give you a ticket for each observed offense any time prior to that.

But that's unlikely to happen and you should address your paranoia.


Title: [PA] What to do when someone stole my credit card?

Question: I got a call from my bank that someone in Florida tried to use my credit card (a copy) on an ATM, how do I catch the guy who did it? The police aren't doing much.

Answer: You don't. Get a new card and move on.


Title: Wouldn't this be discriminatory?

Question: I'm in the state of Pennsylvania.  In the local newspaper recently, there was an add for a driver license photo taker.  The staffing is run by a private company.  At the end of the ad is the line, verbatim, "Applicant must have disability."  Wouldn't this be discrimination?

Answer: It is discrimination by the dictionary definition of the word, but it's not illegal discrimination. The ADA and most similar state laws make it illegal for companies to discriminate *against* people with disabilities, but not to preferentially hire people with disabilities. Companies can get tax benefits for employing people with disabilities or certain other targeted groups (e.g. veterans, vocational rehabilitation referrals).


Title: Physically assaulted by my stepdad two weeks ago and my Mother is now taking his side (Austin)

Question:
First time posting on legaladvice but I'm honestly at a loss for what to do or what my options even are.

 I am a 18-year-old high school senior living in my step dads house, It is very likely that my step dad has some form of Bipolar Disorder or Intermittent Explosive Disorder because insane disproportionate outbursts are very common. Some situations were very close to becoming  physical but none actually were (usually do to others intervening) up in till two weeks ago.

The situation started with my step dad walking into my room upset over a phone conversation that we had had earlier. He proceeded to start grabbing my possessions (such as game consoles and monitors) and I told him that he didn't have the right do that. It was just me and him in the house that day and he must have been really upset because he then proceeded to get in my face and scream at me about what he could and could not do. I have no shame admitting in the moment I was pretty scared, I had no idea what this guy was gonna do and my mind just started filling with the familial repercussions of me and him having a serious fight, so I told him I was not going to fight him. The screaming continued and as he attempted to walk out of the room with my stuff I had a lapse of clear thought and attempted to grab my possessions out of his hand. This definitely escalated things because he then flipped me over and threw me to the ground where he got on top of me and attempted to hit me more, a dumpster fire of screaming  that followed but that was the end of the physical violence. After speaking to my girlfriend about what had happened later that day she seriously urged me to call the police and file a police report. Earlier in the day my mom had gotten home and we talked about what happened and she repeated time and time again that she had my back and that she was gonna tear him apart. Regrettably I am the type of person that tends to bottle things up if it means that I can shoulder the burden and with my mom reassuring me that she was on my side I decided against filing a PR, after all my moms marriage and livelihood was on the line, along with many people in my family and their relationship with my step dads side of the family. A little over two weeks has passed and my at home life has been incredibly stressful, I try to not be around him period. I'm out of the house all day or in my room all day and my moms reaction to this whole scenario has genuinly shocked and supprised me. My mom has taken no action at all, the times I've attempted to talk about what happened has been met with defensive statements where she denies that I was attacked and also simultaneously claims that it was my fault to begin with or that I caused it. I'm afraid I've waited too long to take serious legal action but being forced to live with this guy is really getting to me and my first thought of being able to last through the summer in till college is not something I think I'm capable of doing anymore.

Genuinely curious what you guys think I should do because for the first time in my life I have absolutely no idea. Sorry for the long ramble-post, and thanks again for any and all help.

Answer:
 First: start planning your exit. Your parents' obligation to provide housing has ended, and while you're owed notice, if they don't want you living there any more then you will have to move. A police report or any other legal action against your parents will likely mean you have to move out. Whether you're ready or whether you _want_ to move are both irrelevant. Furthermore, time and distance are your best immediate protection against further abuse, so you may want to move even if your parents don't force your hand.

Second: assault is a crime. Crimes are investigated by the police. If you want to pursue this, file a police report. You can do so after the fact if you want, although the fact that you waited two weeks may mean that nothing comes of your report this time around.

Your mother isn't required to step in. She _should_, morally, but she doesn't have a legal obligation to protect you any more. You're an adult. If your mother isn't acting in your best interests, then that's something you'll have to account for as you decide what kind of adult relationship you want with her. (Personally, "I'm siding with someone who hit you" is one of those things that means "our relationship is over for now," but I recognize that not everyone thinks that way.)


Title: [WA] landlord spying on me. Not sure what to do.

Question:
So I have been  renting this room for about 4 months now. Anyways, last night I found cameras under the toilet seat. Also I found cameras in my shower. Theyre very small but up close it's obvious what they are. Is this illegall?? Seems like it should be. I don't think cameras were included in the contract but I didn't read it. What are my legal rights in this situation?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 According to your posting history, you are also presently attempting to deal with impregnating 2 girls and you are 17 years old.

How, at 17 are you renting a room?  Where are your parents?

If what you are saying is true, you should call the police.Answer #2: Don't touch the cameras. Call the non emergency police number. Answer #3: Are you under the care of a mental health professional? Because I really doubt somebody put a camera in your toilet. If that really did happen, go straight to the police.


Title: Arrested for crashing while on Xanax and blowing a 0.0 (Possible 2nd DUI, help please)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 DUI laws generally also cover intoxication due to other drugs. If you have a legal prescription for Xanax, that *may* help your case, but driving impaired is still driving impaired. The best advice we can give is to find a lawyer familiar with Xanax and DUI law in your local jurisdiction.Answer #2: You definitely need to retain a lawyer, or request a public defender. A lot will depend on whether or not you have a prescription for Xanax. The reason your eyes look "funny" is probably because of the horizontal gaze nystagmus test - which are microscopic eye movements.

In most states it doesn't matter whether you were impaired driving because of alcohol or another substance. The crime itself is driving impaired not drunk driving. Good luck.Answer #3: You need a lawyer.

You almost certainly did not "do well" on the sobriety tests, and you have no idea what the officer is looking for in the eye test, so your opinion there is meaningless.

You're facing a fairly solid DWI charge based on your story above.


Title: My company demoted the titles of every single employee as part of a “restructuring”

Question:
The title pretty much sums it up. Every person in my company was knocked down a level.

Director became a senior manager, senior manager became a manager, manager became a senior analyst (still manages people), a senior analyst became an analyst (what happened to me), and the analysts became the untouchables.

Obviously it did not go over well at all. The explanation is vague and half-assed.

Our pay did not change.

I feel like it was a dirty move to “trap” employees by making us less marketable to other companies. Now if I want to change jobs, I’m going to have to explain why I started as a senior analyst and am now an analyst despite not doing anything wrong.

I found out through an internal document our turnover is 51%.

My question is: Do we have any legal recourse/way to protest? Is it possible that any laws were broken or are employers allowed to just do this at their whim?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Job titles are not regulated by law.  The company can call your position whatever it wants -- CEO, Assistant Manager, Head Banana Eater, Spicy Sales Serpent, whatever.Answer #2: >Do we have any legal recourse/way to protest?

You can all quit.

>Is it possible that any laws were broken or are employers allowed to just do this at their whim?

They could legally assign you the title of "Junior Janitor in Training" while expecting you to perform the duties of an Executive Vice President.Answer #3: Companies only change things when they perceive there's a problem they need to fix.

What's the problem? Here's a huge guess (total stab in the dark):  MA has a new pay equity law went into effect in 2018. I'm guessing they did an audit and discovered massive liability due to pay inequities, which they are "fixing" by just demoting everybody. So instead of paying you as a senior analyst what other senior analysts are earning, they are saying you're just a very well paid analyst.

Link to explanation of the law - [https://www.mass.gov/service-details/learn-more-details-about-the-massachusetts-equal-pay-act](https://www.mass.gov/service-details/learn-more-details-about-the-massachusetts-equal-pay-act)

Of course, I could be wrong, and they could be restructuring for some other very strange reason known only to them. But rest assured, company mgmt is doing it for a reason, and it's not to take good care of employees nor to be a better company.Answer #4: Just keep saying you're senior analyst. I doubt your future employer is going to call your company to verify.


Title: Constant unnecessary hospitalizations

Question: Over the past couple of years my dad has constantly sent me to psychiatric units were he would lie to get me admitted as a form of punishment. What can I do to prevent this? I thought this would of stopped since I'm over 18. Can I sue him in any way? Those visits have messed up my work/school situation numerous times and have had a negative impact on my mental health. I'm afraid to go to the hospital because my dad takes advantage of the situation and tries to get me mental health treatment. I have a great career and I'm about to finish college and move on to medical school. I am not schizo or bipolar or anything like that I do have anxiety and have dealt with depression in the past.

Answer:
 If you're over 18, just don't go.  You don't have to do anything he says.Answer #2: > I'm afraid to go to the hospital because my dad takes advantage of the situation and tries to get me mental health treatment.

Don't tell your dad you're going to the hospital.Answer #3: I don't know how binding this is, but have your doctor put it in your file to never release medical information to him. Do the same if you ever get admitted to the hospital. Make it clear upon your arrival that you want him to have nothing to do with you. He's not to be allowed to see you, talk to you, or even be informed if you're there. If you feel up to it, leave a card with instructions on your care (like you would for allergies or something) in your wallet that states your wishes if you're ever in the bad scenario where you're not lucid enough or able to make your wishes known. You may also see about talking to your Primary Care provider about if there are any other legal things you can file that would prevent him from having any access to you medically. Absolutely worst case you make look at talking to a lawyer, but to be honest I'm not even sure what you would classify his behavior under. You may also be able to go after him for making false reports or something, but I'm not lawyer so I don't know how practical that really is.


Title: It’s not my problem you refused money in the first place.

Question:
I’m in PA. I was in a car accident in 2015. I hired an attorney once I found out I needed surgery and insurance companies would eat me alive.

I settled outside of court with the at fault persons insurance company. My lawyer calculated I owed $850 to Blue Cross Blue Shield. He withheld $1000 to pay them. Once we went to pay them they refused the money because they said I owed $2,600. After trying to correspond they refused to answer and didn’t accept a dime.

A year and a half later, a new person has contacted my lawyer saying I owe them $2,900 in medical bills. They also threatened to sue in small claims court.

I spoke to my lawyer today who said I will be represented free of charge if I have to go to court over this bullshit. I’m not disputing I don’t owe them anything but, you can’t turn away money one day and refuse to answer then come back saying hmm I want that now.

My lawyer is offering what he calculated once again $1,000 I gave him permission to go up to $1,300 to compensate for the $300 discrepancy they have between the $2600 and $2900.

He said if this goes to court one of 3 things will happen:

- judge says no she owes you nothing they tried to pay you.
- you owe $2,600
- you owe the $2,900

How does this typically play out? I want to stay out of court. I’m applying to law school myself, I don’t want to sit and have to explain this. However, I’m not willing to just pay them $2,900 for the sake of it going away because they can’t get their shit straight.

Topic:
Insurance

Answer:
 > you can’t turn away money one day and refuse to answer then come back saying hmm I want that now.

Yes you can, if the first time money was offered you had to sign a release.  You have a lot to learn in law school, good luck.Answer #2: If I had to guess, your original lawyer went to pay them the $850 and said 'we'll give you $850, you let the rest go.' To which they replied 'Lol no' and declined the offer.

If this is true, they absolutely can make an effort to collect on the actual amount owed.Answer #3: You have a lawyer. Listen to your lawyer. Literally no one here will be able to give you better advice than the attorney who is actually working your case. Answer #4: Honestly, this sounds more like your lawyer miscalculated the amount that was actually due at the time (since he is now offering to represent you again for free). A creditor is free to turn down an offer for settlement of a debt if they want to. The law isn't going to force them to accept it.


Title: my mother is trying to destroy me and I feel trapped

Question:
Hi, my name is Annonomes , I am fifteen years old, and I am seeking legal advice.

My mother, has been what I would call cruel. She has tried her best to cut me off from the rest
of society, via disconnecting me from the internet, she always has most of the food, which
lead to me being anorexic for an entire year, due to lack of nourishment. She has caused me
to become suicidal, and when I told her, she didn't have a care in the world. When I first
got my computer, she got extremely angry at me, for having it face away from my door, preventing
her from viewing my computer, she took my computer away for 8 months because of this.
Afterwards, I put it where she wanted it to, yet despite this, she took it away again, cut my
internet off, and decided to start talking to my therapist behind my back to try and decide my
mental condition despite not being within the same city. I would end up cutting myself with
a 5 inch blade, yet despite this, she had zero regard for me, or my safety.

She has always had most of the food, as she kept a majority of the food for herself (as I mentioned earlier), she also goes out to dinner, getting to eat while I have to wait until the first of each month for more food, which has led to me on several occasions getting near 100 lbs despite being nearly 6 feet tall.
She has starved me, ridiculed me, and has even told me that I might as well kill myself.

All of the reasons stated above as led me to ask for legal advice.

Answer:
 Call Child Protective Services, now. Answer #2: Call CPS and/or talk to a counselor at school.Answer #3: Call Child protective services, tell them EVERYTHING that you told us here, use it as a script if you get to nervous, and tell them everything.Answer #4: OP, please, call CPS. Tell them what happened. Tell them everything. What has happened to you isn't okay. It's illegal and abusive.
You'll be safe after you call. I know you must be scared, but you'll regret not calling.Answer #5: Hey Annonomes, if you're going to school, can you print this out and give it to a teacher or guidance counselor? Make sure they know you wrote it.

You did a great job describing things above, and they'll want more details.

Stay safe.
Answer #6: Call CPS immediately.  It is not at all normal for a child to go hungry if the parent has the means to feed him/her.


Title: Hostile Work Environment: 3 women need advice!

Question:
I work at a small company with about 10 people in the office and 10-15 guys working in the field. Of the whole company, only three of us are women and we are all in our early 20's.

Since I started working here in September, I noticed some strange, inappropriate comments our boss would make towards us. He would take us out for "business reasons" and then once we got in the car (it was always only one of us), he'd end up taking us out to lunch. Now, I'm not opposed to free lunch, but I never really liked being alone with the guy. It was always uncomfortable and he'd always bring up inappropriate stories and ask inappropriate questions. Such as, "Why are you with your boyfriend? Is it for the sex?", "Is your boyfriend jealous that I take you out?". And a  comment he's made to all three of us on separate occasions "You should wear a mini skirt next time you do that." Also, asking us all separately if we were jealous of one other/if we thought another female employee was jealous of us. Almost like he was trying to create conflict between us girls.

Not only do we have inappropriate comments, but also rude ones about our appearance. "Do I not pay you enough to get your nails done/wear makeup/wear nicer clothes?", "You look FUCKING SCARY without makeup. You look ugly." (the one day in 8 months that I came in without makeup because I was sick), "You look fat, are you pregnant?", "Why do you have acne on your face? Are you stressed out? Stop eating chocolate." He constantly points out our flaws and we all feel very insecure about it.

Since we started working here, we've talked about these comments and behaviors but they've always gotten swept under the rug. It wasn't until Tuesday that we realized how unacceptable it is to work in this environment.

Last week, while standing in the doorway of my bosses office, he rushed at me and tickled my sides. I am a 23 year old woman. YOU DO NOT FUCKING TOUCH ME. EVER. UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, WHETHER OR NOT YOU THINK ITS A JOKE. I might be angry about it now, but truth be told, at the time I was so shocked and embarrassed it didn't seem like a big deal. It wasn't until I told my two female coworkers what had happened, and saw their reactions, that I realized how invasive and inappropriate that was. I haven't told my boyfriend or my father because I know they'd show up here in a heartbeat ready to stand up on my behalf.

The three of us talked about this outside of work yesterday. One thing is for sure, we are all leaving ASAP and we are doing it together. We don't want to leave one girl behind to deal with the brunt of his harassment and aggression. He is VERY volatile. How do we go about this tactfully? We are searching for jobs now and keeping up the charade, but it's so difficult not to talk back and defend ourselves. We would lose our jobs instantly. Also, once we put in our resignation/two week notice, he will ask us to leave immediately. I've never seen anyone leave this company with two weeks notice. On top of all this, he is recording us (with sound) through cameras in the office so we cannot discuss it at work. We are scared and anxious about what is to come, even though we know it needs to be done. I'm hesitant to file a charge with the EEOC, because I don't know if we have enough evidence to get anything out of it. I'm worried he would counter sue us for defamation. I'm at a loss. We are alone in this office from 3:30 PM to 5 PM with him, once all the other workers go home. I don't know what would happen if we all gave our resignations at the same time. I'm absolutely terrified and I don't know what to do.

Sorry if this is lengthy, just trying to give as much background as possible. Any advice is appreciated. I have a lawyer I can get in touch with, I just don't know if it's worth the trouble or if we should just find other jobs and leave quietly with no incidence.

Location: MD, USA

Answer:
 Each of you need to write down dates, times, locations, witnesses of everything that has happened. Write down everything that was said. Write down every time you spoke to someone in your company about what was said and what they said in response to you.

I'm assuming you don't have an HR department since it's a small company, right?

I work in employment law, but in California, so I'll leave it at that since I don't know anything about Maryland law.


Title: My Father Passed away and did not list myself (only son) and 2 sisters on his will. The Wicked Witch Prevails..

Question: My Father was a very good man with flaws just like any human, however his flaws were to cheat on my mother and leave his family.  Over the years my sisters gave up on him, i never did, his Mistress made any type of communication with his kids or my mother practically impossible.  He ended up marrying said Mistress a couple years back.  He passed away on June 10th, and of course i was notified by a random cousin i had not talked to in years hours after he had been in his accident. The mistress/"widow" made the whole funeral and grieving process miserable, and has not contacted us about the autopsy report or the written will.  Finally we requested his will from the circuit court in the county he lived in.  We received it and none of us were on it, and his grand daughter was also not on it, and the wicked witch is running the show.  Do we as his blood children stand any ground on contesting? if so, what are the chances of some type on success.  We all have never had to hire a lawyer, and are extremely new into any type of legal procedure.  Any tips/advice would be more than appreciated. This case will be held in Green Lake Co., Wisconsin

Answer: Your father was perfectly within his rights to leave money to his wife.


Title: (FL)Is the way we make food in any way illegal or is my acquaintance full of it?

Question:
It's the northern part of Florida if that makes any difference. A friend of mine came and brought a friend with her. Apparently she'd been tell her friend about us.

My husband and I make most of our food(grow vegetables/fruit, fish, etc.), I even make our bread, cheese and jerky.

My friends friend became extremely angry with us going on about how it's illegal to produce some foods at home and how unsanitary organic vegetables are(what?) and that she was going to report us to the health department.

I'm 99% sure what she said is bull but that little 1% of doubt is bothering me.

Answer:
 As long as you aren't selling your homemade food to others you can prepare your food however you like.

Your friend is full of it.


Title: (FL) Can my visitation be taken away because I live in an RV?

Question:
My ex and I divorced 5 years ago, the girls are 10 and 8. My parents have physical custody of them in accordance with the custody agreement, I can't afford for them to live with me and my ex didn't want them living with her.

After the divorce all our assets were split. Unfortunately I was also fired during the divorce and the only job I could find doesn't pay very well(I'm going back to school so it's not forever), I took part of the money and bought an RV. It's cheaper than an apartment and in a good area(mostly retired people/snowbirds).

I get the kids from 2pm-5pm every school day and one weekend a month, my ex gets them two weekends a month.

She wants my visitation taken away because  I live in an RV. It's newish,clean,in a good area and I have utilities. The couch and dining area both turn into full beds so they sleep on real beds when they spend the night.

Can it be taken away just because I can't afford an apartment/house right now?

Yes, I pay my parents child support since they take care of them.

Answer: No. That is not a reason to deny visitationAnswer #2: It just needs to be a safe living environment with all of the necessities (food, water, plumbing, electric, etc). I've seen RV's nicer than my house.Answer #3: INAL but where I live in WI, as long as you have a place to sleep for them and food you're fine. It could be your personal conviction to live in an RV and they still couldn't be taken as long as everything is in fair order.Answer #4: IANAL but that doesn't sound like a problem to me.  Your kids probably think it's an adventure anyway!


Title: Online order unilaterally cancelled

Question:
We order a bassinet from Pottery Barn on Black Friday. Shortly after, we got a voicemail from PB saying that we had to call back or our order would be cancelled. I called back and they confirmed that there was no issue and the order was being processed. After this call, I called my credit card company to confirm that there were no issues. They also confirmed there were no issues. I then called PB back again to confirm a second time that there were no issues. They again confirmed that there were no issues. Today I found out that our order had been cancelled. I did not receive any notification of the cancellation. I found out because I went to check the tracking info. I spoke with PB today and they said they contacted us multiple times about the cancellation by email and phone. I did not receive any phone calls after the initial one that I followed up on. I may have received emails that went to junk but I didn’t see them. They are refusing to give me the sale price (about 40% off). They also say that they have a record of me calling in, but won’t tell me what was said due to “security issues”. Two questions:

1. What rights do consumers have when a order is unilaterally cancelled by a supplier?
2. What rights do consumers have to recordings and other information held by a corporation relation to telephone interactions?

Thanks!
Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 >1. What rights do consumers have when a order is unilaterally cancelled by a supplier?

You have the right to your money back

>2. What rights do consumers have to recordings and other information held by a corporation relation to telephone interactions?

None, absent a court order


Title: [CA] I was suspected as a double homicide.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Credit cards are easy.  Cancel them and get new ones (unless the cops told you not to, which seems unlikely).

As for the gun, it's gonna be awhile, so get used to it.  Murder prosecutions are complicated and often lengthy, and its barely been two months.

Even though the gun isn't the murder weapon it could still be relevant.  It theoretically could be Brady material the DA has to make available for the defense.  "There was another guy with a similar weapon and similar description" would certainly be relevant info for a defense lawyer, and the defense may want to test your gun.  Even if they don't the DA will need to allow for that possibility.

You can keep asking for it back, but don't hold your breath.Answer #2: NAL

Write a letter to the investigating officer requesting the return of your property within X number of days. If there is no response you will have to escalate up the chain or with a lawyer.


Title: So ive gotten myself into a bit of a situation..

Question: So about 1 year ago I didnt have my license, & I was driving a car that my dad had bought me. Next thing a know a guy slams into me because he was being chased by the cops.. now because I was an unlicensed driver they fined me a couple hundred bucks. I was wondering if maybe I could get some money out of what happend? Because my car was totally wrecked after that. Oh and the guy was driving a stolen car. Any help?

Answer: You'll need to consult an attorney.  You may be able to make a claim for restitution as party of the criminal case against the fleeing driver.  Alternatively, you may be able to sue him civilly for any damages sustained by you or the vehicle.  You may even have a claim against the police department for negligence in instituting or maintaining a dangerous chase that resulted in damages to you or your vehicle.