Title: Dad is Getting a Movie Deal Please Help Me

Question:
I lurk on here but I have never posted on this particular sub. I need advice ASAP especially from anyone in the fields of law, law enforcement and the entertainment industry. I am not going to provide names or too many details for safety.

My NDad was arrested and incarcerated for many years for trafficking large amounts of drugs. He was basically second in command of his crew and handled logistics. He has since been released and has a good job making good money with a previous employer who doesn’t seem to care about his record. This however has not stopped him from wanting to literally risk our family’s lives for money.

A few weeks ago, he claims that producers from a particular A-list celebrity’s movie studio called him. I’m not going to put the celeb’s name, but he is famous enough that most if not all people on this sub would know who he is. They want to make a movie about my dad and his “boss.” I’m not sure if this movie will encompass their entire lives or the time period of their crimes. This studio heard about it because a radio show did a segment on it and I am not sure when that happened exactly, this is all being relayed to me. The celeb is interested in directing and possibly acting in this movie because of the exact nature of the story. My dad wasn’t just trafficking, he was working with a large crime syndicate in Mexico, I will let all of you determine what I mean by that. That element is why they are so interested because to my knowledge there hasn’t been a movie about Americans working with that particular syndicate. This syndicate is currently the most violent and most famous of all of them according to an investigator my stepmom spoke to. I have lived in fear for many years afraid that they would come after us. My dad insists we were safe because his group only snitched on each other and not this syndicate. The court documents, which I have a copy of, do not mention it whatsoever and I’m unclear if the government knows about it which also doesn’t make sense because the investigator seemed to know. I’ve heard the rumor that there were charges linking them to the syndicate but it was dropped for some reason. I’m not sure and I don’t know who to ask.

So I find out about this movie and I’m petrified because one, he would basically be snitching to the whole world about his associates and two, his name will be used and anytime you search his name mine comes up along with most of my family members. I told my mom who of course flipped and it was news to her about this syndicate. I never told her because I didn’t want her to worry because I wasn’t even sure if there was a need to worry but I had to tell her now. She had me call my NDad’s mom. Well he gets a lot of his tendencies from her so it’s not surprising that after I revealed how serious this was and why (he had only given her very vague details which she didn’t bother to call anyone in the family about) she insisted that I call him and deal with it. I explained that I was N.C. and he wouldn’t listen to me anyways. She didn’t care. It’s like she didn’t care at all about even the danger she was in and possibly having her life made public. So I call his sister. She hadn’t been told anything so I spilled it all and even she wanted me to deal with it. My mom and I begged her to unite with us against him to stop it. At that point we thought we still had a week before he signed the contracts. She finally relented and called him and it did not go well. He immediately called my mom and told her she couldn’t legally stop him. He told her he had already signed the contracts selling his rights to the story. She told him our concerns and why and asked why he would do this. He responded that he was doing it for his retirement and he wanted to move away somewhere and kick up his feet. He wouldn’t even acknowledge the danger aspect.

My brother who lives near him thinks it’s awesome and he’s attacking me now for being upset. I guess my relationship with him is basically over since this whole thing could take a few years. They offered my dad a small acting role in the movie, a cameo at the end, and his name will be mentioned throughout and at the end credits. My mom and I have been severely stressed and I’ve started having panic attacks again. My dad texted me telling me not to contact him and his family anymore since “all I want to do is fight.” Naw dude this isn’t fighting, this is me trying to wrap my head around if I’m going to have to disappear when this comes out because I could end up killed. I snapped and cussed him out and called him a demon. He said  I watch too many scary movies and I’m being crazy. He then contacted me a couple days later saying that the movie people called and asked if I wanted to be a part of it because they wanted to interview me and my mom. So either he told these people we exist or they have found us through public record which is exactly my point. I talked to my mom and we decided i should respond, “Tell them to call me so I can understand this better.” He said ok. I said it in that way so he won’t know what I’m really up to which is to find out more details of what exactly is going to be in this movie and let these people know that if they go through with this they will be actively putting our lives at risk as well as putting us out in the limelight for his infamy and hurting our careers and reputations. In my state I can record without telling the other party but I’m not sure about California laws which is where they should be calling me from. That way I have record that they know they are endangering us.

I was given a referral by a friend to an entertainment lawyer. I am poor and I can’t afford one but I am going to beg them to speak to me for at least ten minutes and I’m going to be calling in the next hour when their office opens. I hope they will talk to me but if not is there anyone on here who can talk to me that has law experience? There are Son of Sam laws which prevent criminals from profiting off their crimes through books, movies etc but it’s controversial because of first amendment rights and many states have changed the scope of the law including the state he is paroled in. I can’t find a clear explanation for the changes in his state. Can they mention he has kids even generically in this movie even if we don’t agree to participate? What happens if we are harmed or harassed because of this? Do we have a right to request payment since this puts us in harms way? I’m not looking for a pay day but if I have a right to money I want it to change my full name legally, to get a safe place to live with cameras and dogs and fences and I don’t have the money now nor do I think I could have that amount of money in the near future so I can escape with my child and have a protected place to go. We are terrified, please offer any and all advice. Thanks for reading. Pray for me if you pray.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Your dad's sentence almost certainly contains verbiage forbidding profit off of his crimes. He should have his paperwork reviewed by an Attorney.


Title: Pulled over for "aggressive" driving, no ticket for it but cited for suspended license.

Question: I was pulled over today by police that claimed the woman in front of me felt I was being aggressive after she admitted to the officers she thought she cut me off on the road. Explaining to the officer that I was oblivious that it was even happening he told me he didn't believe my story and that he could tell I was a "aggressive person." After asking for license and registration and insurance I informed him that my license was suspended. After discussing it with his chief I was told I was only receiving a citation for suspended license. I was not cited for aggressive driving. My question is if it was legal to stop me in the first place for the aggressive driving but not actually have enough evidence to cite me for it?

Answer: Yes.  You were reported and they investigated. Just because the police chose not to pursue one charge does not forgive anything else that may be discovered during the investigation.


Title: neighbor dog let my dogs out of my house

Question: long time lurker first time poster but this had me really upset. i live in delaware and my neighbor dog which is half shepard and half husky can just an 8 ft fence with ease and constantly gets out and into my yard which i dont usually mind because my two dogs love playing with him. but today i was doing work in the basement and had the storm door closed and the front door open and the neighbor dog was out and about as usual and ended up jumping on my door and opened it up. then of course my two dogs which are very good dogs but get excited like every other dog make a run for it. i ended up grabing one because hes slow but the other one and the neighbor dog were gone as soon as i could turn around. i ended up driving around and found them both near the the neighborhood near a busy road maybe a mile away from the house. is there anything i can do about this dog i already spoke to the owners several times about containing it and they dont seem to care

Answer:
 The people telling you to call animal control are not wrong. But a husky mix that has become accustomed to jumping an 8 ft fence is NEVER going to be containable short of a roofed kennel or a zip line.

I would talk to your neighbor, and tell them that their dog have figured out how to open your door and let your dogs out to play with him and this is not cool with you. Let him know that if your dogs keep running lose you expect animal control will get involved. Ask him what he is willing to do to mitigate his dogs behavior.

He has obviously spent money trying to contain the dog with a 8 ft fence. Assuming he wants to avoid building a roofed dog run or dealing with a zip line. Would he be willing to help you pay to fence your yard? If your dogs cannot escape it may also keep his dog from running in the streets as well. Pay to replace your handle/storm door in the hopes the husky will not be able to open a different style handle? Any other ideas he might have.Answer #2: lock your doors?Answer #3: Call animal control now to report the history, which might result in a visit to your neighbors to discuss how to keep their dog contained. Every time you see the dog in your yard from now on, or out on the street, keep calling.

On a practical level (because animal control isn't super responsive in some jurisdictions), can you modify the fence on your side so the dog can't get into your yard? Something like coyote rollers?


Title: I'm going to do it anyway, but....

Question:
I'm going to transport an axe from my apartment to my new property, using a motorcycle.

I'm in the state of California. I am allowed to open-carry a machete on my waist. I'm not sure about the legal status of "weapons" "in" vehicles.

The head of the axe will be in the saddlebag, which will be locked, so motorcycle melee a-la Road Rash won't be a possibility.

If I get pulled over, and am asked to unlock the saddlebag, am I better off complying, or waiting for arrest and impound?

Answer: You're asking if it's legal to transport something in your car that you can buy in any hardware, farm, or home improvement store?


Title: (VA,USA) My fiancé was given a strange response when she put in her two weeks notice yesterday.

Question:
So my fiancé went to put in her two weeks notice at a job that, to put it mildly, has treated her terribly since she started. When she approached her boss to give the notice the boss said "that's fine and all, but I've already submitted your paperwork for your benefits. If you put in your two weeks you'll owe the company $600, or you can work for the rest of the month and we'll call it even."

First off, when she started they originally told her it was a sixty day waiting period to be able to apply for benefits, then they said it was ninety. Secondly, maybe this scenario has always been around but I've worked at A LOT of high-turnover type jobs and I've never once heard of this happening before. The fiancé says she didn't knowingly sign anything that would allow this, her boss didn't cite any sort of law or paperwork when she brought up this scenario, and the number of $600 itself just seems really arbitrary to me. Can someone please guide me in how we should go about and approach this situation?

TLDR- fiancé put in two weeks, was told to either finish off the month or only work two weeks and owe company $600.

Answer:
 These type of deductions are reductions in pay. They can can reduce pay on future earnings if the pay is at minimum wage or higher.

But if they do so without her agreement, she can file for unemployment, even though she is resigning.

She should proceed with her plan if she wants some of her pay plus unemployment insurance. Or stop working now.Answer #2: In Virginia, payroll deductions that are not for taxes or court-ordered garnishment must be approved by the employee in writing.    That approval can be done as a blanket approval at the time of hiring (like when you agree to deductions for uniforms or for benefits) or at the time of the event (like if you agree to a deduction for damage/shrinkage).

So obviously she should review any sort of employee manual or employment agreement she signed.   Pay special attention to any documentation regarding her eligibility for benefits and the length of a probationary period.

The most common things that an employee who is quitting has to pay back is vacation that they've taken but not accrued, or an employer loan.

In my opinion, she should ask for an accounting of whatever benefit she's being asked to pay $600 for.    If it's a month of health insurance (and it's not canceled when she quits), then great, she can pay for it or accept a deduction.

But I agree that this sounds like a manager tactic to limit turnover.


Title: My brother made a Paypal account using my mothers name and adress and now the balance is in a huge minus.

Question:
(English is not my first language so please bare with me!)

As said in the title, my older brother (27 years old) made a Paypal account with all of my mothers personal information (her full name and adress). A few days ago we got a letter in the mail from a lawyer stating that the balance is in a minus (about 3 thousand euros) and that she has to pay that money back to Paypal. My mother immediately called the Paypal costumer service and told them that this wasn't even her account and so on. She didn't even have any login information. Luckily, the phone operator was very kind and understanding and tried to solve the problem with her. We eventually found out that my brother was behind all of this because he may had used all of my mom's personal data but.. wait for it. His. own. freaking. email adress. Which had its full name and birthday in there.
However, the phone operator said as long as my mother's name is associated with that account there is no thing that she can do but to pay the money. But because this is a case of identity theft (the  phone operator called it that) the only way of getting out of this whole situation is by suing my brother.
Now.. obviously this is very hard for my mother because what mother wants to sue her own son? But also she doesn't have 3 thousand euros just laying around.

Is there anything else she can do?

Answer:
 Generally the only way to disclaim responsibility for debt incurred by an identity thief is to report the thief to the police.  I'm not sure you'll find anyone here who's familiar with PayPal's practices in Europe, but I'm sure they're not simply going to accept being defrauded out of that much money.  Someone has to be held accountable.Answer #2: From a german legal position: The paypal operator is talking shit. This is a case of "Vertretung ohne Vertretungsmacht" (proxy without authority), § 177 BGB.

If someone, without an authority to proxy, makes a contract, the contract is done with the supposedly proxy, not the person that is supposedly represented.

Your first attempt should be to NOT use the phone-service, but sent a mail (it is better proovable that you wrote something per mail) where you declare that your mom didn't do the contract, but that someone took her identity, and that, according to § 177 BGB, don't have the duty to pay anything.

What will however happen is that paypal will have to sue your brother (and most likly uses criminal charges).Answer #3: Speaking from USA experience. What your brother did was fraud and identity theft. I have seen in other subreddits family do this to multiple family members multiple times.
You have to prosecute him. He will most likely face jail time. What he did was criminal. If you don't, he will do it again. There is no way around this.
Look into freezing your own credit. He stole your mom's ID. What are the odds he would create one in your name? Pretty high.

Do not pay PayPal. By paying them you (mom) are admitting guilt.
First step is filing a police report.


Title: (MT) How can I have an arrest expunged given the charges were dismissed with prejudice.

Question:
Background: I was arrested on the charge of assualt after forcibly removing an individual from my home.

He had become violent and unwelcome.

The judge dismissed the charges against me with prejudice given my actions were warranted.

The problem now is that the arrest and charges still stain my record. This has precluded me from jobs, apartments, and so on.

From the courts perspective, I've done nothing wrong. So shouldn't I be able to have the arrest and charges expunged? How would I go about doing that?

Answer: Hire a Lawyer.  Have them handle it.


Title: Dock my pay to minumum wage if I dont give a 2 week notice?

Question:
(Florida)

My employer wants me to sign a handbook update saying that if I fail to give a 2 week notice they have to right to dock my pay to minimum wage. I don't know if they're retroactively docking my last 2 weeks, or if they're just doing it to my remaining check.

Either way, is this even legal? Can you provide me with proof?

"  **EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION**

For those employees who choose to resign their position with the company, we ask that you give us (at least) two weeks written notice. If an employee fails to give us a two-weeks notice, **we may lower his/her rate of pay to minimum wage.**  We also require all employees who resign to sign a Notice of Resignation, which is available from the Director of Operations.  "

Answer: If this isn't retroactive this is a great way to discourage employees giving any notice if they want to quit within two weeks.


Title: Wife developed cancer during the time of having Lumber Liquidators formaldehyde flooring in our house. Is it even advisable to pursue legal action outside the class action suit?

Question:
There was a time when[ Lumber Liquidators was selling flooring with high formaldehyde content](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/feds-harmful-formaldehyde-levels-in-lumber-liquidators-flooring/). We had two floors with said flooring and my wife developed cancer during this time as well. Is there any recourse we can take? The class action suit is closed I believe.

Thanks

Answer: Do you have an established causational link between your wife's cancer and this flooring?


Title: [USA NYC] About $1000 USD worth of BitcoinCash just entered my coinbase account. Zero trace of where or why.

Question:
I don't have anything in this wallet nor have I for months, but I wanted to mine again so I re-logged in and about a month ago someone transferred the equivalent of $1000 USD to the bitcoin cash wallet that automatically gets an address when you're registered with coinbase.

The wallet it came from offers no clues and only has like $10 worth in it and has had no activity since... What gives? I never used bitcoin cash ever. Could this show up on my taxes? Could I face legal consequences if it's from an unclean source? Getting nervous.

**edit** - while money is tight, I've got food on the table. Parting with this $1000 would not break me. Looking for advice.

**edit2** - reading the news this makes sense! Leaving this as an archive for those googling out of similar confusion! Guess I left the crypto game for too long and missed some major events :)

Answer:
 https://support.coinbase.com/customer/portal/articles/2911542-bitcoin-cash-faq

> How do I get Bitcoin Cash on Coinbase?
Coinbase customers have automatically been credited with the appropriate amount of Bitcoin Cash for their accounts. These funds appear within a separate Bitcoin Cash wallet on your Accounts page or in the Coinbase mobile apps.

> You can also obtain additional Bitcoin Cash by purchasing it on Coinbase, or trading on GDAX.

> How much Bitcoin Cash will I receive?
The amount of Bitcoin Cash you receive will be the amount of Bitcoin that was in your account at the time of the fork. The fork occurred on August 1, 2017 at 5:16:14 PST and on block #478558. Please note you will not receive Bitcoin Cash for any Bitcoin you removed from the platform before the fork, or purchased after the fork.

Grats.


Title: In Utah. Former employer didn't want me to claim 0 on my taxes. Is this legal?

Question:
A long long time ago. I was filling out the paperwork for my new job. I claim 0 on my taxes. Like I always do. I turn it in to the only HR person.

He comes back and tries to convince me to not claim 0 on line 5 of the tax form. I was thinking the whole time "why do you care"?

He finally gave up. Is this legal and do you know why he cared?

Just want to know if this happens again.

Answer: I can't think of any reason why it would be illegal, but it's not really any of his business. There are plenty of legitimate reasons to claim 0, or even request additional withholding. It's not a smart move in most cases, but it's not really his job to convince you not to give the government an interest free loan.


Title: TX: Does employer need to pay for travel time?

Question: I travel to appointments for my work and my employer is claiming that they don't have to pay for travel time to my first appointment or home from my last. My problem with this is that sometimes that appointment can be over an hour away and I would never accept a job that took that long to get to. Does traveling to a first appointment and home from a last appointment count as a commute?

Answer:
 If you travel directly home from your last job assignment, they don't have to compensate you for that time. Same for traveling from home to your first assignment of the day.

 [https://twc.texas.gov/news/efte/h\_travel\_time.html](https://twc.texas.gov/news/efte/h_travel_time.html)


Title: Could God be granted US citizenship?

Question:
The fact that He is technically a sovereign ruler (of the universe) I feel would be problematic. Also he's a disembodied spirit. Would those prevent him?

What about other spiritual entities? The Devil? Or would he be deemed a national security risk?

Answer: Given that Lucifer was cast out of heaven and is possibly stateless, he might try filing for asylum. Once a legal resident, he could eventually begin the naturalization process.


Title: Do lawyers represent themselves when they are in legal trouble? Why or why not?

Question:
If it's case-by-case, I completely understand, but wouldn't a well educated lawyer never really need someone else to represent them if they have the confidence? It would save a lot of money wouldn't it?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 r/legaladviceofftopic

He who represents himself has a fool for a client.


Title: Bank fucked me

Question:
So I have a credit card, let's call it Credit Card Black.
Credit card black has a large balance, and my 0% APR rate ends Feb 6.
Meaning that if it's not paid in full by Feb 6 I will be charged interest (estimated $920).

I opened Credit Card Blue, with a different bank than credit card black to transfer the
money over. However, credit card blue can only hold half of the debt amount. The benefit
is that Credit Card Blue will not charge me to do the BTransfer, so it's "free".

I have an existing card, Credit Card Silver, same bank as Credit Card Black. Credit Card Silver
offered me to do a BTransfer at a lower \[%3\] for the transfer and 0 APR until Aug 2020 \[sweet deal\].

So I BTransfered half of Black debt to Blue, and then from Blue to Silver.

HOWEVER, Silver decided it would do a FRAUD STOP which has delayed my BTransfer. I requested that they do it again, because it needs to be done, and they assured me it would be done by Monday/Tuesday. It hasn't happened.

Then in order for me to BTransfer from Black to Blue, it will take another X amount of days.

In other words, there's a fat chance that I'm going to get stuck with a $920 bill because Credit Card Silver thought there was fraud.

I called both banks for all three cards and they said they can't do shit. They can't stop the interest, they can't speed up the process, they don't know why it's taking so long, they gave me 3500 points which translates to $35 for a $920 bill.

I think this is bullshit. Is there any legal headway here?

Answer:
 So my guess is that you didn't read the fine print and it's biting you in the ass. I've never seen a bank that will allow a balance transfer offer to be used on a balance that exists with that bank. In my experience you always have to transfer to a new bank and it says that in the t&cs. So that is probably what triggered the issue and you'll likely have to pay interest regardless on what wasn't covered by the BT.

This is a good lesson to you that you start this process 1-2 months in advance, not a few days.


Title: When quitting, can I ask my boss to fire me or lay me off so I can collect unemployment? (NYC)

Question:
I plan on putting in my two weeks notice soon and was wondering if I can ask my employer to say I was layed off so I can collect unemployment.

Is this Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud and will I be laughed at for even asking?

It's a very small company (20 people) and I report directly to the owners.

Answer:
 Can you ask?  Yes.

Is it fraud?  No.

Will they do it?  No.  It increases their unemployment tax rates for a long time going forward.  Employers pay for those fees.


Title: [NJ] Been having issues with mice in my apartment for the last month. Landlord is my friend's dad and he's refusing to do anything about it. I'm honestly at a loss with what to do.

Question:
The apartment is in a 3 family house. My apartment is shared with my friend whose dad owns the house and another one of our friends. We're on the ground floor, but the house is elevated and our floor isn't level with the ground outside.  My one friend has lived here all his life with no mice problems, and I've been living here since October 2016 with no problems until recently.

We've caught 4 mice with traps around the house and there's at least one more confirmed to be here. I just saw it run across my kitchen about 5 minutes before writing this. We've seen what we believe to be one mouse run into our stove grates to hide. They've collectively eaten a ton of our food despite our best efforts.

My landlord says it's because we don't keep the house clean. I'll fully admit that we don't keep the place spotless as three guys in our early twenties, but it's nowhere near filthy enough to have brought on 4+ mice at this point. Dirty dishes are left out, but they're not going after scraps. They're only going after unopened food, mostly bread and snack foods.

I've mentioned this to my landlord mainly in passing and have pushed slightly harder each time that this is a building issue rather than a cleanliness issue. I'll accept responsibility for one mouse. But 4 confirmed mice caught with more running around has to be considered a building issue because they're continuing to get in. His response is that the storm door in the backyard doesn't close all the way and they could be coming up through the basement, so we need to keep the place as clean as possible to prevent them from wanting to come up. My argument against that is they shouldn't be able to get in with such numbers in the first place, and the overall cleanliness of the house hasn't changed in the year+ I've been living here. Even when I first moved in, I needed to have a cleaning service come and clean because the house was filthy and everything was sticky, which I had to really push for him to pay for.

I called an exterminator and was told they would survey the house and yard to see if there was an identifiable entrance. All they did was come in for 10 minutes and write up prices for a "one time treatment" or a "year of protection" with no insight to our problem. I want to get more estimates as this problem is continuing.

Ultimately, I want him to pay for an exterminator or, at the very least, take it off my rent. But I know this is going to be a fight and I don't know what to do. I looked through my lease for anything regarding pests and the closest thing it says is:

>Maintenance of leased premises: Tenant shall, at the tenant's expense, maintain the leased premises in a clean and sanitary condition at all times. At the end of the term, tenant will leave the leased premises clean and in good condition, with the exception of ordinary wear and tear.

I know he'll review the lease if the conversation gets serious and he'll use this to say it's our fault/responsibility. But I absolutely refuse to take responsibility for what's slowly becoming an infestation in his house that's honestly falling apart.

What's more surprising is that he doesn't seem to care about mice in HIS property. I'm just renting this, but he owns it and doesn't want to do anything about it. What's worse still is that my friend (his son) tends to think the situation is funny, equating it to having roaches and ants in his frat house which he admits he and his housemates kept dirtier than our house now. In my mind, this only proves my point that we're nowhere near messy enough to be having his sort of problem, and he just mentions it to his dad in passing while I do the legwork since this is clearly a problem.

What can I do? I'm honestly not looking to escalate this to a legal discussion with my friend's dad, but I don't know what my rights are as a tenant in this situation. Just waiting out the lease isn't really an option, as this problem began about a week after we re-upped the lease for 10/2017 - 10/2018. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: Will he let you have a cat?  If so your mice problem will disappear.


Title: My younger brother cannot obtain legal identification

Question:
my brother turned 18 in January of this year. we live in california. He has never applied for/received a basic ID and both of our parents have completely lost his real birth certificate and social security card. ive looked online for him and have tried to order the documents needed but he lacks an ID to receive a birth certificate or social security card. so this is now become a cycle. When i look into getting him an ID, the DMV requires him to have a social security card and birth certificate.

I also found out that his registered school address was never updated by our parents so his any kind school documents have been going to an unknown address for who knows how long. no report cards or anything....what can i do for him?

without an ID/social security card he cant apply for jobs etc

When i look into getting him a social security card from the local office, he would need proof of identity via lease, bills, w-2 etc. he has no work history or any bills as of yet. can someone please help.

Answer: his parents can go to the vital records office to get a copy of his birth certificate and from there they can get a new SS card and you'll be set to go to the DMV if he has any mail with his name on it for proof of address


Title: Manager gropes my arm, I get let go the next day..

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 > I just don't know what to do now.

File for unemployment and look for a new job.Answer #2: Do you think the grope was sexual in nature?  Is your manager one of the old ladies?

You don't just say she grabbed your bicep, you say she grabbed it in a  weird and unusual way. What does that mean?


Title: [ON,CA] $1,468.48 mobile bill for calls I didn't make, from a country I wasn't in, on an account I already closed

Question:
So this phone bill has come back to haunt me.

I've just found out recently I've been in collections for two years. When I received this bill two years ago I immediately called the phone company (Rogers Wireless) after having a near heart attack and the woman I spoke to told me that I was being charged for calls made on April 21 from India to France. I was unable to view the actual bill and could only see the total owing. I explained that: (1) I was not in India at the time the calls were made and (2) most importantly, I had paid out my contract three months prior and the SIM card itself should not even be working anymore. I hadn't received any bills (they were sent through email) since I had paid out my contract. She took a look at it and said it was clearly someone committing fraud and that it was Rogers' issue the SIM card was even still working (god damn, I hope they still have a recording of this conversation. Would they?). She understood that no one would rack up this kind of bill on their own phone and within a couple of minutes she even said I didn't need to worry about it and that Rogers would take care of it. She said it was the worst case of fraud on an account she's ever seen in all her years of working there and we both had a good laugh. She gave me the impression that this was clearly not my problem anymore. This was in May 2013.

Let me be clear, I had previously been in India. At the time I received the bill I was living in Egypt. I have a stamp on my passport that shows an entry date (bordering on completely illegible, and in Arabic numbers) of April 18, 2013. I have flight confirmation emails showing I booked a flight from Mumbai to Cairo for this date. Both the calls took place on April 21, 2013. I had thrown my SIM card in the trash somewhere in Northern India sometime in February 2013 after obtaining an Indian SIM card. I don't even know why I kept it in my phone when I went overseas as it was useless. And I suspect someone must have picked the SIM card out of the trash. Which is sad and disturbing at the same time.

Anyway,  fast forward to May 2015 and I get a call from Collections Canada. I am in Toronto at the time literally an hour away from boarding a flight to Spain. They inform me I'm in collections for this bill and I tell them that's not possible. Oh, but it is! The guy was very helpful and gave me my old account number and phone number (both of which I had forgotten by now) to call Rogers and deal with this. I called Rogers through Skype after arriving in Barcelona and spoke to a remarkably hapless call centre agent who I'm not even sure understood English. All he was able to tell me was that the Fraud Department took a look at the bill and determined that I owed Rogers for "something else". What exactly, he could not say. He wasn't able to give me any useful information and refused to transfer me to someone who could better help me, instead he put me on hold for very long periods of time while talking to a supervisor. I asked if he could read to me what the bill actually said and he said he didn't have access but that Rogers would have to mail me the bills to look over. Fine, they mailed them to my address in Canada and now, a few months later, I have been able to look them over and I must say, this guy had no idea what he was talking about.

The bills are satisfyingly cut and dry. It is clear that I paid out my contract in February 2013. I had 00:00 minutes of talk time in the following months and all the bills show a zero balance (because it's an account that should no longer have existed). Well, actually, they show a bill for the standard monthly wireless charge of $75 and then an immediate credit of -$75. So, a $0 balance. Then suddenly in April there are two successive calls from India to France. This first one lasts 1:00 minute and the second one is 8:00 minutes. The roaming charges add up to $1,440.63 plus there is a wireless usage charge of $27.75. In the mail they also sent me a second copy of this exact bill for April but with a heading that says 'Your Final Rogers Bill'. I don't have a copy of my ACTUAL final bill from February 2013.

I plan to call Rogers this week and to tell them, politely, to go stuff themselves. There is zero chance I'm paying this bill as it is their problem the SIM card was even working at the time, their representative told me two years ago that it is clearly not my issue and I can prove I was not even in that country at the time of the call. But is this enough of a leg to stand on?

What can I do to make this nightmare go away? And is there any known way to prove I was not in India at the time? Or would that even matter, as I could have given my SIM card to someone else. But, of course I didn't. It shouldn't have been working at the time! This really burns my buttons. How far could this go and how can I get out of it? Could I actually file a suit against them for wrongfully filing a collections claim against me? This hurts my credit and Rogers had my email address, they could have attempted to contact me before sending it to collections. All these years I thought it was taken care of, turns out debt collectors have been after me for who knows how long. Thanks for reading, you're a champion if you made it this far!

Answer:
 Just to make sure my advice is visible (due to the person I replied to's comment being hidden by default for negative score).

>Ignoring something in collection is probably the worst thing to do, what you actually want to do is contact Rogers during regular business hours, get transferred to a supervisor and discuss it with them. If nothing happens then, you need to send them a formal notice in writing. If Rogers is still stonewalling you then you can file a formal complain with the CCTS [here](http://www.ccts-cprst.ca/complaints).
Another thing to note, when you end up settling this, make sure Rogers removes the debt and calls off the collection agency. You do not want nearly $1500 of debt in collection on your credit score. Answer #2: Rogers call center people are remarkably useless, in my experience. Go through it for the formality, ask to be escalated to a supervisor, and when you don't get any satisfaction, go through to the Office of the President at Rogers; they're the first escalation which is usually capable of resolving issues.

If that doesn't help, sending a complaint in writing to the CCTS and copying it to Rogers will often cause someone with authority to call you back.


Title: Body shop stopped working on my classic cars, and won't return them now.

Question: I have some cars in a body shop in CA.  They were supposed to start on the first one, finish it, then move on to the second one.  The first one has not been touched in over a year, and they have been paid more than the work completed.  The second one is still at the shop for over a year.  I requested the cars back, but the owner refuses to give them to me, trying to state I abandoned the cars.  I also have thousands of dollars in parts there, and suspect the shop is selling them off.  What are my options to get them back?  Cars are registered, and titled in my name.

Answer:
 Hire a lawyer.Answer #2: In PA, in this case we would contact the police and file a report claiming they were stolen. If they have been paid for the work done and they refuse to release them, that's technically stealing. Answer #3: You still have the invoices and such I hope?Answer #4: CA resident here, familiar w/body shops and insurance (work in the industry). File a complaint with BAR (Bureau of Automotive Repairs). Situations like this is why BAR exists, they are here for the customer. I work with them enough, both professionally and even in a personal situation, and they have been very helpful. Did you sign any paperwork before giving the vehicle over to them? If so, present it to BAR. If you did not sign anything, the shop is in violation of CA law, and is subject to fines. The shop is required to keep all their paperwork for the vehicle's repairs, parts, and supplements for a minimum of 3 years. BAR will discuss then with, and hopefully resolve. If not, it's time for an attorney. https://www.bar.ca.gov/

I agree with the others, call the police, explain the situation and file a stolen vehicle report. If they have sold off parts, I'd also agree with others to get an attorney. Def file with BAR and police first. Answer #5: Call the police and report them stolen and by who. Then get a lawyer and sue.


Title: 'In God We Trust' now must be displayed in all Florida schools, school buildings

Question:
[Story](https://www.wptv.com/news/state/in-god-we-trust-now-must-be-displayed-in-all-florida-schools).

Is this Florida being Florida?

Chances of this not getting overturned in courts?

Answer:
 I feel like this money would be better spent on increased security and school resource officers.

God's great and all but I dont think he can stop a school shootingAnswer #2: Is there a GoFundMe for the impending lawsuit? Because I have a couple dollars lying around.


Title: Starting a body modification business (California)

Question:
Is it legal to do body modification (tattoos) in someone's home as long as everything is disposable and you keep a sharps container with your stuff?
Topic:
Business Law

Answer: Given the requirements for sanitary tattooing conditions (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 119300 to 119328), I'm gonna guess tattooing in random places will get you in trouble.  They're strict about what is and isn't allowed in a tattooing area, and most things people leave laying around in the house wouldn't pass muster.


Title: We are RAINN, AMA!

Question:
**RAINN**  (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline (**800.656.HOPE**, [online.rainn.org](https://ohl.rainn.org/online/) y [rainn.org/es](https://rainn.org/es/)) in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service  providers across the country and operates the DoD Safe Helpline for the Department of Defense. RAINN also carries out programs to prevent  sexual  violence, help survivors, and ensure that perpetrators are  brought  to justice.

We will be joined by **Rebecca O’Connor**,  who serves as the vice president of public policy at RAINN,  where she  leads efforts at the federal and state level to improve the criminal  justice system, prevent sexual assault, and ensure justice for survivors. She has more than a decade of experience as an attorney working in the public policy realm and advocating for improvements in the criminal justice system and victims’ rights. When not at work, she can be found chasing her 5-year-old twins, who are usually chasing the  weary family dog.

Rebecca will begin answering questions at 2 PM Eastern.

For those who wish to help RAINN in their mission, you can donate to them at [donate.rainn.org](http://donate.rainn.org/).

Answer:
 Thank you so much for joining me today! I really enjoyed talking with you and answering your questions. I'll end my time with you today by leaving a few resources, many of which we talked about today.  We welcome and appreciate your involvement to support our mission and I hope you all found this informative - we have.

RAINN consistently strives to improve and enhance our services. To that end, we work hard to ensure all visitors to our Hotline, which is staffed by individuals who undergo [rigorous training](https://www.rainn.org/volunteer) and continuing education, have a positive and empowering experience. We hope that you will continue to use and share our services with survivors and their loved ones. You are not alone. - Rebecca

Resources:

Website: [rainn.org](https://rainn.org)

Hotline Information: 800.656.HOPE (4673) or [online.rainn.org](https://online.rainn.org). En español: [rainn.org/es](https://rainn.org/es)

Find a local service provider near you: [centers.rainn.org](https://centers.rainn.org)

Donate: [donate.rainn.org](http://donate.rainn.org/)

RAINN's State Law Report Generator: [https://apps.rainn.org/policy/#report-generator](https://apps.rainn.org/policy/#report-generator)

Resources by state: [https://rainn.org/state-resources](https://rainn.org/state-resources)

RAINN's Legislative Action Center: [https://rainn.org/action-center](https://rainn.org/action-center)


Title: What law is this regarding?

Question:
"Important Notice: Please notify [political organization] before you work on any political candidate's campaign (or if currently working on any candidate's campaign), so that we all may stay in legal compliance."

What law is this regarding?

I'm asking in general, and not seeking advice about my situation, but I'm not sure if this question would be appropriate for r/Ask_Lawyers?

Answer: All of them. Here's an [FAQ by the FEC](https://transition.fec.gov/pages/brochures/volact.shtml). Phone banking involving political candidates are generally exempt from most regulations concerning telemarketing but it still needs to be reviewed in each jurisdiction. If it involves petitions then a [whole other set of laws](http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/laws-governing-petition-circulators.aspx) come into play.


Title: Fraudulent Billing affecting Credit Score (Lost Job Opportunity)

Question:
I live in Toronto, Canada, and I am 22 years old.

3 years ago (2014) I called Rogers Communications (Internet Provider) and asked for a internet deal. The woman over the phone offered me student deal for unlimited internet at $59.99/month with no additional fees.

After confirming the deal several times over the phone with the representative, I accepted the deal. Within the next week, my internet was up and running, however within the first couple of days I get a message saying I am about to go over my limit.

Confused I call Rogers, and they tell me that I accepted the $89.99/month deal with only a 250 GB limit. After arguing with the lady, and her literally yelling at me saying that I accepted that offer when she had no proof suggesting I did, I spoke with a higher up and told him my situation.

Nothing was resolved and my first bill came to over $150 with additional fees included. I kept calling Rogers, and asked them to credit my account, give me the original deal, and I'll happily pay the bill.

After 5 months of back and forth, and my bill reaching $500, a Rogers Representative told me that when I accepted the deal over the phone, the promotion had already expired, thus why I was given the original $89.99/month deal with a 250 GB limit.

Stunned from what I heard, I cussed off the representative,closed the chat, and cancelled my services with Rogers.

Recently I looked through My Rogers account and e-mail (where I don't delete important emails, have emails from 2013), and for someone reason none of my chats are archived or sent to me via e-mail after they were done.

Furthermore, I didn't even get a confirmation e-mail detailing the details of the deal, when I originally accepted the deal over the phone. They just came to my house, installed the internet without any information that I was installing a new deal.

Fast forward to the present. I start looking for a good job so I have something to put on my Resume after I graduate. I go to an interview, my interview goes amazingly well, and 10 mins later while taking the bus home, I get an e-mail saying I will be not be hired because I have an account under collection.

I was heart broken at the time, because I really needed the job, but I was more angered that Rogers was able to forward this fraudulent bill to collections.

Before my credit score was in the high 700s and I was getting accepted for everything. Now, after the account being sent to collections as of mid 2016, my score has dropped to 607, I can't get accepted for anything, and not even get a good job because of it.

Legally, what can I do to resolve this problem and completely remove this fradulent claim on my credit report.

Furthermore, is there any legal actions I can take against Rogers Communications for defaming my name and hindering my ability to get a job.

I have never missed a payment or not paid a bill in my life, other than this clear fradulent bill.

Thank You for your advice in advance.

Answer: So you literally paid nothing for months? You should have at least paid what you agreed by your own admission to pay.


Title: Illinois: Landlord pushing some surprise costs on us as we try to move out.

Question:
Hello, thanks for checking out my post. As stated in the title, my landlord is throwing a few surprises our way and I want to see if I am actually screwed here, or if he is pressuring me to take on some costs for him. Two issues:
1. Landlord is stating that the Homeowner Association of the condo community in which we rent requires deposits & fees totaling $600 for move-out procedures. This includes a security deposit for the common areas, elevator fee, inspection fee, and an elevator deposit. We are told we must hand-deliver certified checks for each of these to the HoA prior to moving out. Checks must be dated such that they can be deposited by the HoA prior to our move-out date.

2. We have a dog, and have written agreements from the HoA & Landlord that proper procedure was followed and we submitted a $200 non-refundable pet deposit. The landlord is now stating that "It does not matter if the dog never went in the room with carpet (bedroom). If the next tenant knows you had a dog, they will not want it." He wants us to pay to buy new carpet and have it professionally installed. Where we as the renters would assume all associated costs. The dog is trained to not go in the room. He has never stepped more than a single foot into the threshold of the room. The carpet was also not new, and had multiple stains on it when we moved in. This is documented as well, as we had some correspondence between getting it professionally cleaned when we moved in.

What can I do here? Am I really responsible for these things? What if I am not required to do these things and he threatens to hold our security deposit of $2000? I'd love some advice and to know my actual responsibility here. Below, I have copy/pasted my lease in it's entirety. The only modification is I have removed all names/addresses which would identify anything.

WHEREAS, Landlord is the fee owner of certain real property being, lying and situate in Cook County,
ILLINOIS, such real property having a street address of
WHEREAS, Landlord is desirous of leasing the Premises to Tenant upon the terms and conditions as contained
herein; and
WHEREAS, Tenant desires to lease the Premises from Landlord on the terms and conditions as contained
herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the covenants and obligations contained herein and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
hereby agree as follows:
1. TERM. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord the above described Premises together with
any and all appurtenances thereto, for a term of twelve (12) months, such term beginning on 1st June , 2017, and
ending at 11:59 PM on 31st May, 2018.
2. RENT. The total monthly rent for the term hereof is the sum of Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) payable
on the (1st) day of each month of the term. All such payments shall be made to Landlord at such place or method
designated by the owner as follows: Payment is to be mailed to
3. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Upon the due execution of this Agreement, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the
sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2000.00) receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Landlord, as deposit for
any damage caused to the Premises including all carpet, flooring, walls, fixtures , appliances, etc) during the
term hereof. Under no circumstances shall Security Deposit be used to pay rent. The deposit above is inclusive
for the rental space, parking, garage opener(s), and key(s).
Interest on Security Deposit. In accordance with Illinois law and subject to the exception set forth in this
Paragraph, such deposit shall be returned to Tenant, without interest, and less any set off for damages to the
Premises upon the termination of this Agreement.
Timing of Return of Security Deposit. If Landlord withholds some or all of Tenant&#39;s Security Deposit, Landlord
will notify Tenant within thirty (30) days after the end of the lease Term, and Landlord will include an itemized
list of damages and the actual or estimated cost of repairs. Otherwise, if no part of the security deposit is
withheld, Landlord will return Tenant&#39;s security deposit to Tenant within forty five (45) days after the end of
Tenant&#39;s lease Term.
Release of the Security Deposit. Release is subject to the following:
a. The full term of the Agreement has been completed.
b. Compliance with pet and smoking clauses.
c. The dwelling, appliances, closets, cabinets are clean and free from insects and all debris and rubbish
have been removed from the property, carpets are vacuumed and clean, and free of spots.
d. All unpaid charges have been paid including late charges, delinquent rates, utility bills etc.
e. All keys have been returned.
f. A forwarding address has been left with the Landlord.

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4. USE OF PREMISES. The Premises shall be used and occupied by Tenant and Tenant's immediate family,
consisting of total 2 PERSONS, exclusively, as a private single family dwelling, and no part of the Premises
shall be used at any time during the term of this Agreement by Tenant for the purpose of carrying on any
business, profession, or trade of any kind, or for any purpose other than as a private single family dwelling.
Tenant shall not allow any other person, other than Tenant's immediate family or transient relatives and friends
who are guests of Tenant, to use or occupy the Premises without first obtaining Landlord's written consent to
such use. Tenant shall comply with any and all laws, ordinances, rules and orders of any and all governmental
or quasi-governmental authorities affecting the cleanliness, use, occupancy and preservation of the Premises.
5. PARKING AREA/SPACE: The assigned a parking area/space on shall be used exclusively for parking of
passenger automobiles and/or those approved vehicles listed on Tenant’s Application attached hereto. Tenant is
hereby assigned or permitted to park only in the following Space #______. Said space shall not be used for the
washing, painting, or repair of vehicles. No other parking space shall be used by Tenant or Tenant's guest(s).
Tenant is responsible for oil leaks and other vehicle discharges for which Tenant shall be charged for cleaning if
deemed necessary by the Landlord.
6. CONDITION OF PREMISES. Tenant stipulates, represents and warrants that Tenant has examined the
Premises, and that they are at the time of this Lease in good order, repair, and in a safe, clean and tenantable
condition. Tenant agrees not to permit deterioration of the premises, including but not limited to, woodwork,
floors, walls, fixtures, appliances, windows, screens, doors, plumbing, electrical, heating, and mechanical
systems during the period of the Agreement.
7. ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-LETTING. Tenant shall not assign this Agreement, or sub-let or grant any license
to use the Premises or any part thereof without the prior written consent of Landlord. A consent by Landlord to
one such assignment, sub-letting or license shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent assignment,
sub-letting or license. An assignment, sub-letting or license without the prior written consent of Landlord or an
assignment or sub-letting by operation of law shall be absolutely null and void and shall, at Landlord's option,
terminate this Agreement
8. ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS. Tenant shall make no alterations to the buildings or improvements
on the Premises or construct any building or make any other improvements on the Premises without the prior
written consent of Landlord. Any and all alterations, changes, and/or improvements built, constructed or placed
on the Premises by Tenant shall, unless otherwise provided by written agreement between Landlord and Tenant,
be and become the property of Landlord and remain on the Premises at the expiration or earlier termination of
this Agreement. Changes made to the property without prior written approval may result in a charge to return the
property to its original state.
9. NON-DELIVERY OF POSSESSION. In the event Landlord cannot deliver possession of the Premises to
Tenant upon the commencement of the Lease term, through no fault of Landlord or its agents, then Landlord or
its agents shall have no liability, but the rental herein provided shall abate until possession is given. Landlord or
its agents shall have thirty (30) days in which to give possession, and if possession is tendered within such time,
Tenant agrees to accept the demised Premises and pay the rental herein provided from that date. In the event
possession cannot be delivered within such time, through no fault of Landlord or its agents, then this Agreement
and all rights hereunder shall terminate.
10. STORAGE. No rights of storage are given by this Agreement; any storeroom or storage place is being furnished
gratuitously and not as part of the obligations of this lease. The Landlord shall not be liable for any loss of
property by fire, theft, breakage, burglary, or otherwise, nor for any accidental damage to persons or property in
or about the leased premises resulting from electrical failure, water, rain, windstorm, etc. including pipes, gas
lines, or electrical connections.
11. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Tenant shall not keep on the Premises any item of a dangerous, flammable or
explosive character that might unreasonably increase the danger of fire or explosion on the Premises or that
might be considered hazardous or extra hazardous by any responsible insurance company.
12. INSURANCE. Tenant hereby agrees to purchase and to provide proof of renter’s insurance in adequate amounts
to offset any risk.

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13. UTILITIES. Tenant shall be responsible for arranging for and paying for all utility services required on the
Premises. NOTE: Basic cable and water are included in the rent.
14. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR; RULES. Tenant will, at its sole expense, keep and maintain the Premises
and appurtenances in good and sanitary condition and repair during the term of this Agreement and any renewal
thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall:
a. Not obstruct the driveways, sidewalks, courts, entry ways, stairs and/or halls, which shall be used for
the purposes of ingress and egress only;
b. Keep all windows, glass, window screens, window coverings, doors, locks and hardware in good, clean
order and repair;
c. Not obstruct or cover the windows or doors;
d. Not leave windows or doors in an open position during any inclement weather;
e. Not hang any laundry, clothing, sheets, etc. from any window, rail, porch or balcony nor air or dry any
of same within any yard area or space;
f. Not cause or permit any locks or hooks to be placed upon any door or window without the prior written
consent of Landlord;
g. Keep all air conditioning and furnace filters clean and free from dirt;
h. Keep all lavatories, sinks, toilets, and all other water and plumbing apparatus in good order and repair
and shall use same only for the purposes for which they were constructed. Tenant shall not allow any
sweepings, rubbish, sand, rags, ashes or other substances to be thrown or deposited therein. Any
damage to any such apparatus and the cost of clearing stopped plumbing resulting from misuse shall be
borne by Tenant;
i. And Tenant's family and guests shall at all times maintain order in the Premises and at all places on the
Premises, and shall not make or permit any loud or improper noises, or otherwise disturb other
residents;
j. Keep all radios, television sets, stereos, phonographs, etc., turned down to a level of sound that does not
annoy or interfere with other residents;
k. Deposit all trash, garbage, rubbish or refuse in the locations provided therefore and shall not allow any
trash, garbage, rubbish or refuse to be deposited or permitted to stand on the exterior of any building or
within the common elements;
l. Abide by and be bound by any and all rules and regulations affecting the Premises;
m. Be responsible for insect, rodent, and pest control.
15. DAMAGE TO PREMISES. In the event the Premises are destroyed or rendered wholly uninhabitable by fire,
storm, earthquake, or other casualty not caused by the negligence of Tenant, this Agreement shall terminate from
such time except for the purpose of enforcing rights that may have then accrued hereunder. The rental provided
for herein shall then be accounted for by and between Landlord and Tenant up to the time of such injury or
destruction of the Premises, Tenant paying rentals up to such date and Landlord refunding rentals collected
beyond such date. Should a portion of the Premises thereby be rendered uninhabitable, the Landlord shall have
the option of either repairing such injured or damaged portion or terminating this Lease. In the event that
Landlord exercises its right to repair such uninhabitable portion, the rental shall abate in the proportion that the
injured parts bears to the whole Premises, and such part so injured shall be restored by Landlord as speedily as
practicable, after which the full rent shall recommence and the Agreement continue according to its terms.
16. INSPECTION OF PREMISES. Landlord and Landlord's agents shall have the right at all reasonable times
during the term of this Agreement and any renewal thereof to enter the Premises for the purpose of inspecting the
Premises and all buildings and improvements thereon. And for the purposes of making any repairs, additions or
alterations as may be deemed appropriate by Landlord for the preservation of the Premises or the building.
Landlord and its agents shall further have the right to exhibit the Premises and to display the usual "for sale",
"for rent" or "vacancy" signs on the Premises at any time within forty-five (45) days before the expiration of this
Lease. The right of entry shall likewise exist for the purpose of removing placards, signs, fixtures, alterations or
additions, but do not conform to this Agreement or to any restrictions, rules or regulations affecting the
Premises. The Landlord shall provide reasonable notice to the Tenant (phone call, email, voicemail, etc.) prior
to entering the premises except in cases of emergency.
17. SUBORDINATION OF LEASE. This Agreement and Tenant's interest hereunder are and shall be subordinate,
junior and inferior to any and all mortgages, liens or encumbrances now or hereafter placed on the Premises by
Landlord, all advances made under any such mortgages, liens or encumbrances (including, but not limited to,
future advances), the interest payable on such mortgages, liens or encumbrances and any and all renewals,
extensions or modifications of such mortgages, liens or encumbrances.
18. TENANTS HOLD OVER. If Tenant remains in possession of the Premises with the consent of Landlord after
the natural expiration of this Agreement, a new Residential lease agreement will need to be completed and
signed by both the Landlord and Tenant 60 days prior to the termination of this lease agreement. Once a new
Residential lease is completed and agreed upon by both the Landlord and Tenant, the Landlord will submit a
request to the Home Owner Association for approval for the renewal of the lease and only upon
approval from both the Condominium Association and the Landlord shall the lease be considered finalized and
effective.
19. SURRENDER OF PREMISES / TERMINATION. Upon the expiration of the term hereof, Tenant shall
surrender the Premises in as good a state and condition as they were at the commencement of this Agreement,
reasonable use and wear and tear thereof and damages by the elements accepted. In addition the premises shall
be considered vacated only after all areas including storage areas are clear of all Tenant’s belongings, and keys
and other property furnished for Tenant’s use are returned to Landlord. Should the Tenant hold over beyond the
termination date or fail to vacate all possessions on or before the termination date, Tenant shall be liable for fines
/ fees from the Home Owner Association, the additional rent and damages which may include
damages due to Landlord’s loss of prospective new renters.
20. ANIMALS. Tenant shall NOT be entitles to keep any animal, fowl, fish, reptile, and/or pet of any kind on or
about the premises, for any amount of time, without obtaining the prior written consent and meeting the
requirements of the Landlord. Such consent if granted, shall be revocable at Landlord’s option upon giving a 30
day written notice. In the event laws are passed or permission is granted to have a pet and/or animal of any kind,
an additional deposit in the amount of TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200), which shall be non-refundable and
shall be used upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement for the purposes of cleaning the carpets of the
building in the event Tenant has not performed the said function to landlord’s satisfaction. In addition the
Tenant also agrees to carry insurance deemed appropriate by Landlord to cover possible liability and damages
that may be caused by such animals.
21. SMOKING. The entire building is designated as a smoke‐free environment. Tenant shall not permit smoking
inside the building, including common areas.
22. QUIET ENJOYMENT. Tenant, upon payment of all of the sums referred to herein as being payable by Tenant
and Tenant's performance of all Tenant's agreements contained herein and Tenant's observance of all rules and
regulations, shall and may peacefully and quietly have, hold and enjoy said Premises for the term hereof.
23. INDEMNIFICATION. Landlord shall not be liable for any damage or injury of or to the Tenant, Tenant's
family, guests, invitees, agents or employees or to any person entering the Premises or the building of which the
Premises are a part or to goods or equipment, or in the structure or equipment of the structure of which the
Premises are a part, and Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from any and all
claims or assertions of every kind and nature.
24. DEFAULT. If Tenant fails to comply with any of the material provisions of this Agreement, other than the
covenant to pay rent, or of any present rules and regulations or any that may be hereafter prescribed by Landlord,
or materially fails to comply with any duties imposed on Tenant by statute, within seven (7) days after delivery
of written notice by Landlord specifying the non‐compliance and indicating the intention of Landlord to
terminate the Lease by reason thereof, Landlord may terminate this Agreement. If Tenant fails to pay rent when
due and the default continues for seven (7) days thereafter, Landlord may, at Landlord's option, declare the entire
balance of rent payable hereunder to be immediately due and payable and may exercise any and all rights and
remedies available to Landlord at law or in equity or may immediately terminate this Agreement.
25. LATE CHARGE. In the event that any payment required to be paid by Tenant hereunder is not made within
five (5) days of when due, Tenant shall pay to FIFTY DOLLARS ($ 50).
26. RETURNED CHECKS. Tenant shall pay Landlord Thirty‐five and no/100 DOLLARS ($35.00) for each
check Tenant tenders to Landlord which is returned or not honored by the institution on which it is drawn for any
reason, plus any late charges until Landlord receives payment. Tenant must make any returned check good by
paying any such amount(s) plus any associated charges in certified funds.

27. CONDOMINIUM ASSOSIATION CHARGES. The Tenant is responsible to pay for any and all fees, fines,
or charges assessed to the residence during the time of
the lease term with the exception of the standard home owner association fees.
28. ABANDONMENT. If at any time during the term of this Agreement Tenant abandons the Premises or any part
thereof, Landlord may, at Landlord's option, obtain possession of the Premises in the manner provided by law,
and without becoming liable to Tenant for damages or for any payment of any kind whatever. Landlord may, at
Landlord's discretion, as agent for Tenant, relet the Premises, or any part thereof, for the whole or any part
thereof, for the whole or any part of the then unexpired term, and may receive and collect all rent payable by
virtue of such reletting, and, at Landlord's option, hold Tenant liable for any difference between the rent that
would have been payable under this Agreement during the balance of the unexpired term, if this Agreement had
continued in force, and the net rent for such period realized by Landlord by means of such reletting. If Landlord's
right of reentry is exercised following abandonment of the Premises by Tenant, then Landlord shall consider any
personal property belonging to Tenant and left on the Premises to also have been abandoned, in which case
Landlord may dispose of all such personal property in any manner Landlord shall deem proper and Landlord is
hereby relieved of all liability for doing so.
29. ATTORNEYS FEES. Should it become necessary for Landlord to employ an attorney to enforce any of the
conditions or covenants hereof, including the collection of rentals or gaining possession of the Premises, Tenant
agrees to pay all expenses so incurred, including a reasonable attorneys fee.
30. RECORDING OF AGREEMENT. Tenant shall not record this Agreement on the Public Records of any
public office. In the event that Tenant shall record this Agreement, this Agreement shall, at Landlord's option,
terminate immediately and Landlord shall be entitled to all rights and remedies that it has at law or in equity.
31. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed, construed and interpreted by, through and under the
Laws of the State of Illinois.
32. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof shall, for any reason and to any
extent, be invalid or unenforceable, neither the remainder of this Agreement nor the application of the provision
to other persons, entities or circumstances shall be affected thereby, but instead shall be enforced to the
maximum extent permitted by law.
33. BINDING EFFECT. The covenants, obligations and conditions herein contained shall be binding on and inure
to the benefit of the heirs, legal representatives, and assigns of the parties hereto.
34. DESCRIPTIVE HEADINGS. The descriptive headings used herein are for convenience of reference only and
they are not intended to have any affect whatsoever in determining the rights or obligations of the Landlord or
Tenant.
35. CONSTRUCTION. The pronouns used herein shall include, where appropriate, either gender or both, singular
and plural.
36. NON‐WAIVER. No indulgence, waiver, election or non‐election by Landlord under this Agreement shall affect
Tenant's duties and liabilities hereunder.
37. MODIFICATION. The parties hereby agree that this document contains the entire agreement between the
parties and this Agreement shall not be modified, changed, altered or amended in any way except through a
written amendment signed by all of the parties hereto.
38. NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted under this Lease or under state law shall be deemed sufficiently
given or served if sent by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
If to Landlord to: If to Tenant to:

Landlord and Tenant shall each have the right from time to time to change the place notice is to be given under
this paragraph by written notice thereof to the other party. In addition, Landlord may provide notice to Tenant by
posting notice upon the front door of the Premises.

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39. REPORT TO CREDIT/TENANT AGENCIES. You are hereby notified that a nonpayment, late payment or
breach of any of the terms of this rental agreement may be submitted/reported to a credit and/or tenant reporting
agency, and may create a negative credit record on your credit report
40. KEYS AND ADDDENDUMS: Tenant acknowledges receipt of the following which shall be deemed part of
this Agreement: (Please check)
___Keys (# of keys and purposes) __________________________________________
___Other ______________________________
41. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between Landlord and Tenant. No
oral agreements have been entered into, and all modifications or notices shall be in writing to be valid
42. JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY. The undersigned Tenants are jointly and severally responsible and liable for all
obligations under this agreement.
43. RECEIPT OF AGREEMENT: The undersigned Tenants have read and understand this Agreement and hereby
acknowledge receipt of a copy of this Rental Agreement.
44. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS; DISCLOSURES. This lease can only be executed and considered final upon
approval of the Condominium Association.

Answer:
 You did agree to be responsible for all condo association fees aside from standard homeowner's fees. So if they are charging you to move out, looks like you have to pay.

The carpet thing is ridiculous. It states in your lease that the pet fee goes towards **cleaning** the carpets. No mention of replacing.  Tell your landlord you won't be replacing his carpet, and you will expect the entirety of your security deposit returned within 45 days as outlined in your lease.  Take hundreds of pictures, including the inside of the refrigerator and oven, closets, walls, etc. etc. to prepare for when you go to small claims court to get your deposit back.


Title: Rental company is refusing to return my deposit because of a late 30 day notice to vacate and claims if I try to fight for my deposit they'll extend my lease another year and make me pay

Question:
No where in my lease does it say they can withhold my deposit because of a late notice to vacate. I verbally told them two months ago I was moving out on this date and they mentioned nothing about having it in writing (my bad because I didn't double check the lease). The lady I spoke to at the rental company denied ever hearing me say I was moving out and even claims I told her I would stay at my place because I once inquired about another one of their properties. The lease stats that failing to submit a notice to vacate "in due time" means that the rental company can extend the lease for another year. I had it in writing that I would not be getting my new place until the first of the month and they agreed to give me until the third to move out and clean the place and have my walkthrough on the third. No one showed up on that date and no one was even at the office when I showed up to inquire about it so it's now the fifth and the lady is also telling me that there will be extra fees because I didn't turn in my keys on the third. It feels like they're doing everything they can to keep my money, is there anything I can do?

Edit: Location- Missouri
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 They likely are doing everything they can to get every last cent out of you, but it is up to you, the tenant, to give proper 30-day notice to vacate. You are responsible for damages if you do not.

What exactly constitutes proper will depend on your location.


Title: Employer faked pay stubs and claimed she paid me. How do I prove these are fake?

Question:
I quit my job in August because it was a hostile environment and she said she would mail me my last three paychecks but I did not hear back from her. I emailed her asking for my paychecks and all she replied was "Just checked this email" so this led me to file a wage claim. This is in New York. She told the investigator that she sent me a final paycheck after I emailed her asking for my paycheck with an amount I have never heard of before and she also provided him with pay stubs indicating that she did pay me my last three paychecks in addition to the final paycheck she claimed that she sent me. These are 100% fabricated. I have never seen these pay stubs in my life. Also why would she send me a final paycheck if she claimed she paid me already?

I'm preparing my letter to the investigator now and I guess I'm asking what else I can do to prove these are fake. I already included bank statements, old pay stubs, check images, and the email I sent her. I also pointed out these inconsistencies in her fake pay stubs:

* She took taxes out of each paycheck which she never consistently did before. She usually would not calculate the taxes for like 2 or so paychecks and would eventually adjust the tax in a later paycheck.
* The check numbers stated are sequential. My older pay stubs stated check numbers that are non-sequential.
* The check dates are consistently on the day my paychecks are due. She always wrote my checks and paid me at a much later time than it was due.

I just don't know if this is enough to prove they are fake. Should I get a lawyer? Is there any way they can see if those amounts left her bank account? What do I say about the final paycheck she claimed she sent me? I thought I was going crazy when I saw these fake pay stubs but I'm 100% sure I did not get paid because I always consistently deposited my checks myself at a bank machine near my workplace right after I received them.

**EDIT:** I just sent my letter to the DOL demanding for proof from my employer front and back copies of the canceled checks she claimed I deposited. Now I'm just waiting to see if she'll provide even more fake documents.
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 You can produce bank records showing you never deposited the checks.

If you were paid, then you received the check, endorsed it, and cashed or deposited it.

Once that is done, the checks go from wherever you cashed or deposited them back to your employers bank.  Someone can request copies of the checks, which should have your signature on them if you actually were paid.

Also, the banks should be able to say when and where the checks were cashed or deposited at.  There will be plenty of evidence for one side of the other.


Title: [Los Angeles] Employees are filing for worker's comp with fake injuries. What can I do?

Question:
Hello,

I own and run a packaging company in Los Angeles, and we've been having a very serious problem in the last year regarding fake injuries with some of our employees.

Last year, one of our employees told (not asked) us that she would only work only 30 minutes per hour because of pain in her elbow. We sent her to a doctor to get her elbow examined and the doctor says there is nothing wrong (they performed an MRI and two X-rays). Two-three weeks later, she comes in and refuses to work, citing pain in her elbow again. We send her to a different doctor with the same result. About two months after that, we get notified that she's suing the company. We obviously fought her in court, we had the documents of two separate doctors, MRI's, X-rays and other documents showing that there was no injury of any kind. But unfortunately, our worker's comp lawyer settled with her against our wishes. Her party received upwards of $40,000 and our premiums skyrocketed.

Last week, 4 of our employees showed up to work in slings and have been refusing to work ever since. These four employees are friends of the previous employee, and this seems to be a very obvious attempt to recreate the settlement that she received.

I'm coming to you all for help, I have no idea what to do. I've had to hire temp workers to finish orders, on top of paying these 4 their full hourly wage for literally sitting at work with their arms folded. These expenses, in addition to my increased premiums have eaten away at my profit margin quite substantially. We're barely making ends meet as it is.

I can't fire them because they're "injured" and the other route involves settling in court again.

Thank you for reading.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 First, let your work comp carrier know this is fishy, and why. They may be able to investigate a little further. I know *somtimes* carriers will put a PI or surveillance on someone when it's a questionable injury. I'm not sure if your carrier does this or if it's permitted in your jurisdiction. But letting your insurance carrier know there is an issue is a good first step.Answer #2: You can fire them because they're injured. That's not a protected class.

Then you can let them sue you, and hire a better lawyer who will do what you ask. Your premiums might go up again, but that's better than paying two people to do one job, or letting this go any further. Answer #3: In the long run, hiring a private investigator sounds like a solid investment for you. Your worker's comp may even have one they can recommend or have used before. Contact them first.


Title: Lab Test Confirmed There Was Blood

Question:
I am located in Canada.

Several months ago I found what I thought to be blood on some toilet paper on two seperate occasions (the same roll).  I was sick at the time and was using the tissue for my nose only.  The first time I saw it I thought it was strange and perhaps my nose was bleeding.  It wasn't and I had no cuts on me.  I disregarded it.  The second time I saw it I became concerned as again, there was no cut on me and my nose wasn't bleeding.  Upon examination of the tissue the blood was dry to the touch and not wet as fresh blood should have been.

After the second discovery I contacted the company immediately to let them know what had occurred.  They tried to reassure me it was likely ink from their printers but would I please send in the sample so it could be tested to make sure.  I asked to be notified when the results came in.  The other day they finally did notify me by mail and it was confirmed it was human female blood.  My heart of course sank all over again as my fears about possible exposure to someone else's blood were realized.

I sent another email to them to ask if they still had the sample I sent in, I wanted to see if it could be tested against my own DNA just in case by some misunderstanding it was my blood...I can't imagine how it would have been but to put my fears at ease I wanted to know for certain.  I got a phone call today from the company, they again reiterated that they referenced the batch code I provided against the list of employees running the equipment that day at that time and there was no female present.  They are at as much of a loss as I am about how its possible the blood could have gotten there.

My question is, if they don't have the DNA sample any longer and all they have is the summary report (that concluded it was female human blood) but not the actual DNA profile, then what?   I wouldn't even know what kind of lawyer to contact in that case or if I should be contacting one regardless.  Can they be absolved of any responsibility simply based off the idea that no female was working the line while it was manufactured?

There was a suggestion by them that it could have been contaminated post production by warehouse or sales staff at the store but the blood was inside the roll towards the middle of the tissue and the two seperate findings of blood were in two different parts of the roll, not back to back (to say, the blood didn't bleed through one portion into another).

I appreciate any leads or advice as to how to proceed.

Answer: It is highly unlikely that you received any contamination from dried blood. If you don’t have any damages, there most likely isn’t much you can do.  What are you trying to achieve from this?


Title: Does this rule violate any anti-discrimination laws?

Question:
It says this:  "If you have any medical condition or limitations of any kind, you cannot ask for advice on r/Fitness."

On this page:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/wiki/rules#wiki_rule_.235

The above rule was used for removing a question about exercise equipment for use by a person who had wound dressings on his feet and big shoes that the wound dressings would fit in.  The question was about what kind of exercise equipment would work with such big shoes, and wouldn't involve impacts to the feet as from running.

Answer: The subreddit is not bound by anti discrimination laws.Answer #2: Here the thing if you have medical needs. Then their advice could hurt or even kill you. There not trying to discriminate their trying to keep everyone safe.


Title: Apartment assigned parking spot is a handicap spot and I can’t use it all the time because if that.

Question: My apartment assigned covered parking spot is a handicap spot. I asked the apartment if it was a mistake and they said no, since it’s a covered spot it can be assigned to those who aren’t handicap if there’s no request for it. It’s been mine now for 6 months, however I’ve been having problems with handicap people parking there and it’s frustrating because I pay monthly for an enclosed spot. A good 30% of the time I’m not able to use it. Who’s in the right here? There’s a red “reserved” sign above the spot that states it is reserved for a resident but not many people seem to see that. I’m wondering if they have a valid handicap tag then can they legally park there no matter if it’s reserved or not? I figured the ADA would probably have some rule about it giving the rights to the handicap but it is also private property.

Answer:
 You also have the issue if the police come through and that's a legal handicapped spot (meeting all the criteria) in some jurisdictions they can fine you heavily and tow the vehicle if they choose to even if on private property.

Ask them to pull the handicapped signage.  If not, I'd contact any local zoning.

Businesses are required to have a certain percentage of spots reserved for handicapped people, and if that is one, they may be cheating the law counting it as a valid handicapped spot if it's reserved for you.Answer #2: > I figured the ADA would probably have some rule about it giving the rights to the handicap but it is also private property.

ADA applies to some private property, not just public. The fact that there are people with valid handicap permits parking in that spot in itself shows the handicap spot is needed. Also, like NightMgr said, if police were to come through, you’d be fined, and it wouldn’t matter to them that that was the space you were assigned.

Your case isn’t a hypothetical, so I would post over on r/legaladvice, making sure you mention in your post what state you’re in. They’ll be able to tell you what the best route to take is to resolve your issue (i.e., whether you should contact building management first, etc.).


Title: I pulled out in front of someone

Question:
I’m usually a really safe driver, but today I fucked up. I was going to turn right on red because there was nothing coming... except one truck which looked very far away. Right after my turn I see him behind me slamming his brakes, and honking his horn. I’m pretty sure he was going way over the speed limit, but I probably should’ve waited regardless.

He then followed me for a while before turning.

There was no collision, but I still put him in danger. If he wrote down my license plate, can he press charges for that? I’ve never had anything like this happen so it’s been on my mind all day.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: If there were not any damages, you’ll be fine


Title: [TX] I've got my dad's food card back from his "wife" who would take advantage of them. Can she activate the old card and use them again?

Question:
it's hard fitting the situation into the title but here goes

texas.

my disabled father lives alone and made an agreement with his wife at first to let her get him food with his EBT stamps. they are still married, but live separately. for the longest time, She has brought him sugary cereal and cheap TV dinners and no fresh produce, perhaps even uses them for her own benefit.

he got the funds on the 15th and since then the card has been completely emptied. all she brought him was the cereal a few milks, and other little bits of junk food.

being fed up with this, my dad reported the card lost and we went to the office to pick up a new card and changed the pin.

my question is...can she "activate" the old card and change the pin once again (given that she knows my dad's SSN and whatnot) and lock him out of the card he just received?

he has given permission for me to provide him food since his "wife" provides him with little to no food, only junk food.

and if she does, how can we go about preventing her from doing it again in the future?

thanks guys. it's really frustrating that she would do this to him and we got very tired of it.

Answer: The old card should now be disabled and unable to be used again.Answer #2: Nah, they deactivate the old card as soon as you report it lost.  You can call the phone number on the back and talk to someone.  I do recommend he change the PIN, though.


Title: [Business] Our company has a very aggressive negative yelp review that is a lie. I contacted our attorney...

Question:
[here was his response.](http://i.imgur.com/i3rYcC6.png)

Do I need to look for a different attorney on this case or is he right?

    Edit: we're in Chicago

Edit: The (Yelper) was not paying the bills that were being sent to them for services being performed. So the freebie services were stopped. They got upset and reviewed that we are "criminals and that we took advantage over them while yelper's someone was dying". They also claim that the agreement was that everything will be covered by their insurance.

Answer:
 Am I the only one bothered by the lawyers lack of understanding of the First Amendment? The first amendment only protects you from government censorship.Answer #2: Get a second opinion from a new lawyer. It is  indeed possible to be held liable for libel defamation for false statements in a review depending on the circumstances. And given your lawyer took a minute to answer (didn't research the issue at all) so clearly answered just off the top of his head and didn't even bother to look at the facts of what the review actually said, (combined with his text "u" lingo speak when giving legal advice to a client), I would be very wary of what he said.

I'm particularly annoyed that a lawyer would dare give you legal advice without first asking to see what the review said. That's borderline malpractice. Answer #3: You have to be very, very careful with a lawsuit, as hopefully any attorney you consult with would tell you.  Many (most?) states have what are known as anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statutes protecting freedom of speech.  In anti-SLAPP states, if the defendant brings an anti-SLAPP motion and meets the minimal burden of showing the suit implicates first amendment/public participation concerns, the burden shifts to plaintiff to show a "probability" of prevailing using "substantial" evidence.  The kicker: if a plaintiff loses an anti-SLAPP motion, they often have to pay the defendant's attorney fees.

As others have mentioned, it depends significantly on how solidly the "lie" is presented as a fact that can 100% be disproved, or something more subjective or a misunderstanding.


Title: Wearing Hoods in a Public School

Question: I attend a publicly funded highschool in Minnesota. Recently, they have began to regulate what students can and cannot wear on their heads. The baseline is the following: “No hats. No hoods.” However, they still do allow religion headgear such as Hijabs. A student sitting next to me was just asked to take off his hood and was threatened to be sent to the principal and possibly suspended if he did not. Is the school able to override freedom of speech in the school over cases such as Tinker v. Des Moines? He was making absolutely no distractions in the classroom. Could he not argue that this was his form of silent protest against any random issue?

Answer: What is the speech that he was exercising by wearing a hood? I'll answer for you. It wasn't speech, and lying about it would be very transparent.


Title: [Denver, CO, USA] I just got fired because I had 3 tables walk out without paying from my restaurant over a 6 month period.

Question:
They say it's company policy, but as I remember from my business law 101 class, this is against the law. I need to know how to proceed from here.

Should edit to at: already filing unemployment

(This is obviously a throwaway, btw)

Answer:
 Why would it be against the law?

You should file for unemployment and look for a new job.Answer #2: Colorado is an at-will jurisdiction, like most of the US. In the absence of a binding contract controlling termination, such as a union agreement, "because get out, that's why" is sufficient cause to fire you.


Title: PA: Pay day was on Friday. Employer didn't pay us and is not giving an explanation.

Question:
Employer is a midsize company (~100 employees) in PA.
On Friday the owner sent out an email and said that due to an "error", paychecks would not be available until Monday morning. This company does not offer direct deposit, so they still distribute paychecks manually.

Monday came and went with no communication from upper management or paychecks. Today is Tuesday and we still haven't been told anything.

Besides look for another job, is there anything else I could or should do? Are there any legal consequences my employer should face for withholding paychecks?

Answer:
 1.  You should probably look for another job. Sounds like this place is on its last legs.
2.  Demand a coherent explanation.
3.  Ask for a ledger check or cash.
4.  File a complaint with your state Department of Labor.Answer #2: In many states, yes, there are legal consequences for failure to pay. However, states differ so much in terms of exceptions, penalties, grace periods, etc., that generalizing as to whether you have a cause of action is very difficult.Answer #3: Not the OP, but how would this impact OP's tax withholdings?  Should those be remitted to the IRS/State with each pay, or could the employee end up responsible for the withheld money if it was never remitted?


Title: Friend owes me money for three months.

Question: I loaned my friend $150 so she could pay her car payment about three months ago. She's dodged all questions about when I'm getting it back and hasn't even tried paying me twenty at a time. I've texted her about it several times and she got an attitude with me about it and told me she's going to beat my ass and stuff like that. What can I do?  I'm in Texas

Answer:
 For $150, I don't think it would be worth your time to sue in small claims court.

Rule of thumb: Only lend friends an amount of money you are comfortable never seeing again


Title: (TX) My neighbor bought a car from a major vehicle retailer and when she picked it up, it was the wrong car.

Question:
I am writing this on behalf of my neighbor. This situation is weird and I wanted to know if anyone had any advice or experience with something similar.

My neighbor bought a brand new car from a well-know car company. When going to get the vehicle, it turns out that they had the wrong one. On her paperwork it has the car that she wants, and the VIN number matches her paper work but the car is different in not only color but it is automatic when it should be manual.

She has paid for the car already and the compensation they have offered is to trade in the car and get a different one?

If anyone has any advice I'd appreciate it, thanks!

Answer:
 Refund. Find a new dealership. Yeah, I know it's a pain in the ass, but do you realize what a massive red flag this is? Car dealerships are not exactly beacons of ethical enterprise, don't waste another minute dealing with this one. Answer #2: >hey have offered is to trade in the car and get a different one?

So why doesn't she get the correct one? I'm not sure what the problem is.


Title: Sending a photo of a check illegal?

Question:
Hello,
A cousin of ours recently made a payment on an old debt to another family member. The check received, however, had a nasty comment in the memo. The person who received it sent a photo of the check with the nasty comment to other family members. This got back to the cousin who wrote the check and she is now threatening a lawsuit for distributing a photo with her personal bank info on it. Is that even possible? Was it illegal for a photo of that check to be sent to family?

Hard to say the location, it involves several different states throughout the US. We live in MD.

Thanks!
Steph

Answer: No. There's no lawsuit here.


Title: Store BANNED me for something I didn't do. What can I do?

Question:
Hello this happened to me couple weeks ago from MI
I am an african american female that was just shopping in the local store and I met someone I know and we had few light talks.

Turns out as soon as he finished talking with me right behind me he stole few items from the store.

Now the store is saying him and I am both banned from the store. they explained to me that I cannot shop there anymore because he stole things and that I was with him to assist him. and just FYI in case it makes difference; it's not major retail or anything. It's just small business store that's in the local

How was I suppose to know he was going to steal right behind me!! I didn't steal anything or assisted him! I didn't even know he was gonna do that

Can I take this to a court? because I'm feeling really embarrassed and mad that they're telling me something I did not do

Answer:
 No. You have no right to shop there. It is private property. Answer #2: It is a private business and as long as they didn't ban you for virtually any reason other than being African American (it doesn't appear that's the case here).Answer #3: > Can I take this to a court?

Sure.  You'll be laughed right out of it, for the following reasons:

1.  It's private property and you can be barred for any non-discriminatory reason
2.  "Thief" is a wonderful reason.

Rather than bitch that you can't shop there anymore, you should be thankful you weren't charged.


Title: USA Person I know suspended from school, is his visa suspended too?

Question:
Suspended for misconduct, for 2 years, does the reason why matter?  How long does he have to leave the USA?  He did not inform anyone before the suspension I believe, I don't think he thought he'd get suspended.  Does the length of the suspension make a difference?  Will he be able to get it restored when he is eligible for re enrollment?

Edit: NY (figured it out!), was looking up inadmissible immigrants, if he was suspended for a reason where a criminal conviction would make him inadmissible would this affect getting F1 restored?  No criminal procedure

Answer: This is highly dependent upon the type of visa he has.