Title: Home owner wont rent to students. FL

Question:
BACKGROUND: We found this house after months and months of searching and we finally found one that would fit my roommates and i's needs. Then the realtor told us the owners didn't want students living in the house.

This is a completely rational thing to want so I get why they would not want students living in their house, despite the person what would be signing the lease not being a student. Is this considered discrimination? or are they allowed to say no because its private property? More of just me being curious, than wanting to start trouble with the owners.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: Students are not a protected class, so it's legal. It would be illegal if they banned a certain race or etc.


Title: My (idiot) cousin offered to sell drugs to his neighbor, not knowing she is a reserve police officer

Question:
My cousin is about to start his sophomore year of university. He lives in an apartment complex which is a mix of university students (25%) and non-students (75%). Over the last month and especially last week a lot of new people have moved into the complex because it was the 1st of the month and also because a new school year is about to start. One of the new people that moved in ended up being his neighbor. The story as I have heard it is that his and her apartments are somewhat connected by the same ventilation system and she came over to ask him about the weed smell coming from his apartment. He thought she was a freshman and was interested in getting some weed so he offered to give her some of his. She said she would need to get money and would come back later. She did and he sold some weed a few times. Over the weekend the police showed up with an arrest warrant and a warrant to search his apartment. They found drug paraphernalia, weed and a few molly pills. Turns out his neighbor is not a freshman, she is a reserve police officer. She does look like a teenager and he thought she was just a young looking 18 year old.

So now my cousin is in custody. His parents are going to get him a lawyer tomorrow. He has no criminal record or charges before this. I’m not defending him because he is an idiot and he broke the law. I am away at school myself and can’t be there to know what is going on. What happens to him now? What kind of charges is he likely to be facing? How does the case go from here and what is the order of things? The only things I know about law and court is what I have seen on TV shows like Law and Order and CSI, which I’m sure are not accurate to real life. He lives in the state of New York.

Answer:
 IANAL, but according to some research, the MDMA possession may carry a stiffer penalty than the marijuana. If he was busted with 25mg or less, it's a misdemeanor, but anything in excess of 25 mg is a felony.

[The charges for marijuana vary, depending on the amount.](https://newyorklegaldefense.com/practice-areas/new-york-drug-crime-lawyers/marijuana-charges/)

He got a lawyer. He'll need it.Answer #2: What exactly was he charged with?


Title: Child Identity Theft?

Question: So I got an alert of a new credit card opened under my name today and went on to look at my credit report. I had always been suspicious of my mom stealing my identity as a child but never wanted to accuse her. There are reports on here dating back tk 2013 when I was 15 and clearly did not get loans out for cars or anything. The questions is what do I do to fix this? My credit is horrible because of it and I don't want that to stay with me forever but I'm not sure what steps to take. I've already addressed this with my mom, and she just keeps avoiding the conversation but not denying anything. Who should I talk to about this?

Answer:
 Stop talking to your mom about this! There was a post on here a few weeks ago where a guy confronted his mom and gave her a heads up and his mom killed herself. Don’t bring it up to her, that will only give her time to fry and “fix” things. Hopefully not in that way, but usually by offering you money or holding something over your head.

Unfortunately this is very common, r/personalfinance has a walk though of what to do on their Wiki page. I would recommend reading it.

The basic overview is this

File a police report for identity theft.
You use the report to contest the charges
Companies and police start to investigate
They charge whose guilty with identity theft.

In the mean time DO NOT pay a dime for any of these charges! That means you are accepting the debt. Freeze you credit and check on all 3 major sites.


Title: [VA] Landlord selling building, what are my rights around keeping my apartment, notice for showings?

Question: I just moved into a new apartment less than a month ago, signing a 12 month lease. 3 weeks into my lease, a for-sale sign goes up outside. My landlord's realtor has begun showing the apartment. Sometimes I get notice ahead of time (more than 24 hours) but sometimes I get less than 6 hours notice. My roommate works from home and this can be seriously disruptive to her day. The showings are an inconvenience, but I am more worried about what happens if the property sells. My lease states that it is not governed by VRLTA, which means it is a common-law lease. Under what circumstances would I have to move out and what are my rights in that situation? Thanks!

Answer: The lease transfers with the sale. The lease also governs access to the property - generally there is a 24 hour notice but there might be an exception for showings. It is in the best interest of the landlord and realtor that the apartment is in good shape and not covered in, say, fetish porn and dildos. I would contact the agent and explain the situation and politely ask for acceptable times for showings, such as Tuesday and Saturday from 1-4pm or something. You are also in a good position negotiate a cash payment to leave your lease early if you want. Personally, I'd propose a package of something like immediate return of 100% of deposit, moving fees paid, and 3 months rent in cash.


Title: Nova Scotia, Car dealership paid off my vehicle loan without me signing or agreeing to a trade in. Being suid for the money.

Question:
My in-laws needed a vehicle but due to a bankruptcy 5years prior could not get approved.
I agreed to have the loan in my name and they would make payments via a joint account between myself and them.

A year later they want to trade it, so they do to a different dealer. They contact me if I want to co-sign, so that is no longer 100% in my name. I tell them to send me the paperwork and I'll sleep on it. My in-laws sign already and the dealership already gives them the new vehicle, assuming I'll sign as well.
The next day I decide not to sign as the cost was too much (~30K more compared to the old vehicle). So they return the vehicle. And we assumed that was that.

A few weeks later we discover that the loan on the vehicle is paid in full, but the bank can not tell us who or why paid the loan.

My in-laws trade in the vehicle for something in their price range without my help.

Then we are being by the car dealer saying they paid the loan and that we are in breach of contract. A contract I never agreed too and never signed.

What are our options here?

Answer:
 >A contract I never agreed too and never signed.

What did your in-laws sign?


Title: Someone I know was sentenced to jail for quite a long time and I'm not sure if I agree with the sentencing, I would just love to hear some opinions please

Question:
So this is going to be abit of a controversial one, a guy a know (28/m) has been sentenced to 17 years in jail for something he is adment he didn't do and I beleive him, let me paint you the full picture. My friend was dating this girly back around 6 years ago the girl in question was a sex worker/heavy drug user but my friend didn't know the sex work until 6 months into their relationship and although he doesn't have a harsh opinion on people who take drugs he never like taking them himself, he lived the sober life but tried to support his ex's addiction at the time (I'm also not sure if that's relivant but I'm trying to include small details here). After 2 years in the relationship my friend left this girl for another girl (yeah he was cheating). 2 years goes by and my friend had a child with the new girl. Out of absolutely nowhere my friend was accused of raping the first girl he was with but the accusations came from a time when they were in the relationship. So 2 years passed without any accusations then out of nowhere this girl accuses him of a rape that supposedly happened 2 years prior. His court date was yesterday and he has pleaded not guilty The entire way and from my knowledge of the sittuation there is absolutely no proof that he did/did not commit this hanous act.  He was sentenced to 18 years in jail and it got cut down to 12 years. It just kind of baffles me that he can be sentenced so heavily (or at all) when the said crime was committed 4 years prior (to this day) with no witnesses and no proof on the matter. I'm just curious to hear what anyone else has to say about the sittuation.
Topic:
Update

Answer: I'd like to read up on this case because it's difficult to be found guilty of rape with some evidence so there had to be some extraordinary testimony to be found guilty and sentenced with none...


Title: (Texas) I built a computer before I moved out of my mothers house and then I left and tried to take it but my mother said “If it’s in my house, it is mine”

Question:
Is there anyway I can get my computer back? I start school soon and need it for not only that but for entertainment since I live with my brother now and we don’t have much. Any advice would be helpful thank you!
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Who bought the computer? Was it your money? Was it your mom's money?


Title: Distant-ish relative (no regular contact with them) is friends with my mum on facebook, took photos off mum's page without asking permission and published them in a memoire-like book without our knowledge.

Question:
In Australia. Essentially the title, didn't mention it to us at all after the book was published. All the photos chosen are terrible ones  that portray the family negatively without context (i.e. father looks stoned, cropped out of a silly photo). Includes our full names and dates of birth. Both of my brothers were underage in the photos too, if that means anything (10 and 14).

I'm not sure if I'm just being stupid or sensitive or naive, but it seems kind of dodgy to me.

Thanks in advance

Answer:
 If Australia has an equivalent of a DCMA takedown request, the photographer could submit that.Answer #2: Do you have the ISBN of the book? Is it being widely published or self-published?

If it's being published by a company then her publisher should have made sure she had copyright to all the photos she put in the book. If she didn't then you can probably do something about it, but what would you want to happen?

It might be worth your while to contact a local solicitor and see if they can do anything. How did you find out about the book itself?Answer #3: IANAL but she published a memoir and used your mums photos without permission? Probably a copyright violation. Speak to a lawyer probably.


Title: If you tell someone you know where they live and they don’t take it as a threat, but then later on their house gets broken into or vandalized and they name you as someone who is a possible suspect, would the police question you?

Question: Therefore, threatening someone you know where they live is inviting trouble on your behalf?

Answer:
 Well... in that situation, the police has a choice. They can suspect the person who had earlier threatened to do the crime that was done and was explicitly named to them as a suspect by the victim.

Or they can ignore any blatant lead they got and spend their time eating donuts instead.


Title: Mother won't give me my settlement check

Question:
Sometime during June 2 years ago, I got into a car accident. My mother and I went to see a Lawyer and we both got settlement payouts. My mother received 50K, and she got it before me.

When this accident occurred, I was a minor. When everything was settled, filing was done, etc., I was a legal adult and signed everything.

My mother is now hanging my settlement check (which is a measly 3K compared to her 50K) over my head saying that if I don't do everything that says, get straight A's, and "be responsible", I will not see a penny, and that she will make sure of it because I was a minor during the accident and the money will go to her anyways. She says she is being gracious by giving me a way to earn it.

Side Information: I don't even live with my parents, I have been living with my cancer-ridden Grandmother for the past 6 months as her personal nurse.

What do I do?!?!?!
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Contact the lawyer that issued the settlement check and talk to them about it. Tell them that your mother won't give you the check. They'll be able to verify if it's been cashed or not. Ask them to stop payment the original and issue you a new one to your current address.Answer #2: I deal with this a lot, but not in your state. The check would have been written to her as your guardian. That means she has a duty to preserve it for you. My opinion is since disbursement occurred after you were 18 the check should have written to you, it didn’t happen. Contact the settlement attorney who will have a vested interest in getting this fixed. S/he might have some liability. If that doesn’t work, go to small claims and sue her for breaching her fiduciary duty.


Title: GF got hit by a semi on highway and cops screwed her

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 When merging, it's the responsibility of the one entering the other's lane to make sure it's safe to go.

Had she been in the lane already, she would have been rear ended by the truck. If the truck took off her side view mirror, then she wasn't already in the lane.

Answer #2: She thinks she wasn't responsible. The truck driver thinks she was. So the cops have to decide *someone's* wrong, and it happened to be her.

She can't "fuck over" the cop for not believing her side of the story, but the police also don't have the final say. She should report her perspective on things to her insurance company, and they'll arrive at some decision after negotiating with the trucker's insurance.


Title: Cop inquiring about age without reason

Question: I'm a 20 year old female in college. I'm on winter break and have been working everyday I've had off. I met up with some high school friends at iHop tonight and then we went back to my friend's place to hang out. At 3am, I told my friends goodbye and walked out to my car which was parked in front of my friend's house. It was snowing and I sat in the car for a minute for it to warm up. I put my car into drive and was about to pull away when a police car pulls up right next to me without lights on. He rolled down his window and asked how old I was and I said 20. He said, "Really, because you look like you're 16 and its almost 3:30 in the morning. I came over because I saw your brake lights on." I offered to show my I.D., but he insisted I looked much younger. I don't know why he didn't just check my idea and instead just kept arguing that I looked younger. I was honestly pissed off because it was, 3am, and a stranger, although a police officer, is making me roll down my window and talk to them. As a 20 year old female, I found this intimidating as I had not even started driving yet and was approached without lights on. To me, it doesn't matter that it was a police officer; it doesn't guarantee that you're safe or that they won't take advantage of you, especially at 3am. I want to know if he still was "in the right" to approach me in the first place. I obviously wasn't speeding or violating any traffic laws as I hadn't even started driving yet. To me, its not his business as to why I'm out at 3am and that shouldn't give him the right to interrogate me.

Answer:
 The officer's conduct was almost certainly legal.

If you feel he was unprofessional or you were somehow mistreated, you can file a complaint at the department.Answer #2: >To me, its not his business as to why I'm out at 3am and that shouldn't give him the right to interrogate me.

It probably is if you're 16. Your state or locality may have some type of curfew. In my state, minors aren't allowed to drive between midnight and 5am.


Title: Accident at Mall

Question:
Hi all

Today a few of my friends decided to get lunch, while there one of us jokingly threw our mates hat onto an escalator. The guy whose hat it is stood at the top of the escalator waiting for the hat to come up. When it finally reached the top he bent over and picked it up immediately after this he got up and somehow managed to knee the escalator shattering 2 sections of glass.

He was completely fine and no one was hurt however the security / management were very hostile towards us, demanding our details so they could send us the bill and threatening us otherwise.

We explained that is was a complete accident, we didn't leave the scene and were cooperative, at no point were we detained or taken to an office etc. This all happened out in the open.

This mall is a chain that is worth something like $56 billion and I would have assumed insurance would cover this sort of an accident. I know that the hat getting throw was probably stupid however it was completely non malicious, we had absolutely no intention of breaking anything, we are all in our early 20's uni students who are quite responsible.

At the end of the day the only real crime / broken rule that was committed was throwing the hat (which is not really a rule). Considering the guy that kneed the pane of glass didn't actually step on the escalator I don't think they could argue improper use of escalators as he simply waited at the top.

I had actually worked at this mall for over 5 years and have seen the crap these guys have to deal with (constant intentional vandalism, petty theft, fighting etc) and it is nearing the end of school holidays, no doubt a stressful / frustrating period for security / management.

It was a complete accident, they can even see it on CCTV yet the management guy was so hostile about the bill getting sent to us costing something like $2000 etc. We didn't argue with him at all we cooperated and apologized profusely. Nevertheless we all feel pretty crap now and the dude that did it (shattered the glass) is trying to blame the guy who threw the hat saying he will be paying all of it. Its just a terrible situation.

I would appreciate any advice / suggestions; this happened in Melbourne Australia. We are all anticipating an exorbitant bill, do we question it? send them a formal letter of apology?

Thanks guys

Answer: Your friend damaged property that was not his- he is responsible for the damages he caused (or he would be here).


Title: [TN] uncontested divorce. Will Judge refuse marital dissolution agreement if we both 100% agreed on asset division?

Question:
My wife retained an attorney a couple months ago, and since then we have decided to just do this uncontested. However, some things she is reporting from her attorney makes absolutely no sense. Basically they said there is no way the judge would agree to this asset allocation, which are as follows.

Salary- I make $45,000, she makes $78,000 working part-time
Zero car debt, zero credit card debt, and we don't own a home.
$20,000 retirement we split 50/50
$12,000 cash we split 50/50
Her car is worth around $4,000 more than mine.
She is in an apartment with two daughters, she took all their furniture, our bed, roomba etc. etc. she also has 6-7 pieces of jewelry that would be appraised probably around $20,000.

The twist is she said she would let me take the cryptocurrency since it was my pet project that is worth about $90,000, and that she will give it to me after it is final (which I actually do believe she will, but it brings up a lot of gray areas due to gift tax limits). Her lawyer is basically saying that there is no chance the judge will sign off on it, because of the imbalance.

The craziest part is that she needed me to send my 401/roth a second time because of a new fiscal year (it basically gained a few hundred dollars). Yet, we say we our keeping what we each have and her possessions would give her probably a $25,000 edge which I guess her lawyer will think the judge will approve that, and not me getting crypto and getting $35,000 edge.

Is this true or are her lawyers making this 100x more difficult than an uncontested divorce that is 100% agreed really should be.

Answer:
 First, I applaud you for listing your roomba as a marital asset.  I love mine.

Do you have a lawyer?  If you don't you should have your own lawyer look over this agreement.


Title: Being restricted on water!

Question: I live in a gated community in Washington state. The gated community has a well. I've lived here for years and never been charged for water until this year. The property manager installed meters on everyone's lot and were now being charged. And I'm very happy to pay for the water I consume. My question is, can they still restrict my water even after I pay for it? As, can I water my lawn any day of the week or wash my car, have a large garde, maybe a pool things of that nature. Isn't there laws in place that I state utility companies cant tell you how to use the utility they sell you? Thank you kindly for your time. I eagerly wait for your response

Answer: Yes, the can place restrictions. Cities place restrictions on water use all the time.


Title: How to get a DNA test with a complete stranger?

Question:
Ok I'm going to try to stay to the point, and I hope this is the best subreddit to place this.

I'm a young adult (under 30), my mom had me in her teens. My father was much older than her and a particularly fine piece of shit. Anyways my birth came and he wasn't around,  the story goes that his best friend told him my mom had a miscarriage.

So unbeknownst to him I am one of his probably many children.

I found him on Facebook,  and he's pretty much the scumbag that everyone told me he was as I was growing up.

I would like to get a DNA test with him to make sure he is my dad and potentially get a background on his health history so I can be a better prepared adult.

At this point in time I have no desire to meet him and I don't believe that he had any idea that I exist.

Also, I'm a struggling college grad and don't have thousands of dollars to spend on a test,  so I'm also looking for am afforable but reliable option.

So my question is,  how do I get a DNA test out of him while remaining anonymous.  (I would be willing to contact him anonymously)

EDIT: I am located in Upstate New York, United States

Answer:
 You can't get a secret DNA test.

He will have to either willingly provide a DNA sample, or you'll have to compel one in court.

I don't see an anonymous option for either of those possibilities.


Title: [CA] Kicked out of a hotel with no explanation, our belongings thrown away?

Question:
I know, I know, when someone says "no reason" it generally means "I did something I didn't think would be a problem but every rational person would agree was a bad idea."

But in this case I genuinely have no clue.

My roommate/partner and I are moving to a new apartment in the city (Los Angeles) and a friend is helping us out. Our current apartment has a roach problem that the owners refuse to handle (welcome to LA.) That's a separate issue that's being handled.

We check into a hotel while everything we have goes through a "cleaning" process where it's checked, cleaned, then moved to a storage unit while we wait for the new place to become open.

We checked in and everything was fine for about a week. At that point there was some confusion about payment because our friend (who doesn't live in town) was covering the bill for us but the hotel had gotten his billing address wrong or lost some information or something (the answers changed regularly) and were having trouble processing payment.

Ok, so I switched to my card. No prob, right? Wrong. They got upset because payment wasn't going through. It turned out that they never asked me what my billing address was, they just took my driver's license and assumed that that address was my billing address without asking.

We clear that up after a day or so of mixed messages from the front desk, I give them my proper address, they verify it as valid with me standing right there.

So it's all good, right? No, no it is not.

The next day I come back to the hotel in between errands and my keycard doesn't work. Annoying but it's happened repeatedly since we got there and the front desk has always handled it no sweat.

The guy at the front desk looks real awkward and says the manager wants "us to go our separate ways" and is asking we leave the hotel.

What. The. Fuck?

The explanation given was because of the confusion about payment. Confusion that shouldn't be a thing because my card is now on file and verified as being good.

I'm livid but I have appointments I have to keep so I tell the front desk guy that we can clear out but that we need time to finish what we have going for the day as it's stuff that can't be rescheduled but that I will come back directly afterwards and sort this out. I ask if I can go get a few things from the room I need for the next appointment and he says ok and hands me a new keycard.

I go up, get what I need, and leave. The room had been cleaned but nothing is missing. I leave and I'm gone for about half an hour. I've gotten no phone calls, emails, or anything else from them.

I head back to the hotel and I go to the front desk and ask what the story is. He says hold up so I wait.

Maybe ten minutes go by and he comes out with a luggage cart piled high with all our stuff from the room.

At this point I'm so pissed I can't even see straight. I kept my cool and asked to talk to the manager.

The manager refused to speak to me. I asked if I could see the room to be sure they'd gotten everything and the desk clerk said they couldn't allow it. I offered to leave whatever they wanted as surety that I wouldn't wreck the place or steal anything, they could have whoever they wanted escort me, but they refused.

Turned out they in fact had missed a lot of our stuff. They didn't get a laptop, a CPAP machine, and several bottles of medication prescribed to my partner among various other things.

I called them and pointed this out to which they said "Oh, yeah, we do have that stuff, you can come pick it up." *I* had to call *them*. I go back and there's still stuff missing. I pointed out that the medicines were still missing and at least one of them was a controlled substance. That got their feet moving and I was *allowed* to search through their trash. In the process I recovered most everything.

We're still missing a couple bottles of medicine. They gave us several invoices for our stay, none of which matched what our accounts had been charged and indicated they'd actually raised the per day rate on the room several times, something they did without informing us and after assuring us that wouldn't happen.

Throughout all of this, the manager refused to even come out and speak to me. No explanation was offered aside from "payment confusion" and when I pointed out that the "confusion" had been sorted out after I'd given them my card.

My head is still spinning from all of this. What can I do? Was this legal?

What I suspect happened is they believed we were dealing drugs. My partner has a lot of medical problems that require medication to control so they have an extensive collection of pill bottles. Plus we're moving so they couldn't be left at home. We also came and went at odd hours and ordered food delivery a lot. I figure they just didn't want to be a part of whatever they thought we might be doing and wanted to get us out ASAP even if they had to do it in such a shitty way.

Answer:
 > I pointed out that the medicines were still missing and at least one of them was a controlled substance

Call the police.  Tell them that the hotel kicked you out, refused to give you all of your stuff, you suspect they stole some of it, and oh yeah, by the way, some controlled substances went missing.

I'm sure that will get the hotel's attention.Answer #2: Contact the corporate office for the hotel & complain. Consumer Affairs hasn't no authority over them. If you are missing items & let corporate know that you expect full payment or intended to pursue them in small claims. In addition dispute the charge on your credit card. Do you have your receipt with the rate you agreed?


Title: A few people, including myself, were called out on public transportation because we were not wearing a mask. The bus driver made EVERYBODY get off the bus. I was removed from the bus by police after refusing to exit the bus. What legal action can I take against the RTD?

Question:
So as I said in the title, I got on the bus without a mask, like many other people on the bus. The driver said “if you guys don’t put on a mask, I’m not moving.”

I replied, “As long as you wear you mask you need to mind your business. If you are too afraid of doing your job because other people are not wearing a mask you need to go self-quarantine.”

He threw a bitch-fit and said “I’m here for layovers, if I don’t want to move the bus I don’t have to. I’m turning around because I don’t have to drive people like you around.”

He did what he said and parked the bus at the stop before mine and told people to get on the next bus. I stayed in my seat until the police arrived.

The police listened to both sides of the story and came to me and told me him lied on the phone and they asked me to leave. I have all of this on video.

I currently am late for my job interview waiting for the next bus as I write this because of ignorance. This man cannot choose who he wants on the bus for not following what isn’t a law.

The lock down ends in 2 days in Denver. If this bus driver is scared of people not wearing a mask he needs a new job.

I understand the anxieties around not wearing a mask due to the bus driver who passed away from being coughed on, but I don’t wear a mask because I have been tested for covid recently and I’m clear. And regardless of this information, if I don’t want to wear a mask I don’t have to. If you have an issue with this then you are advised to self-quarantine by the state. I take social distancing very seriously. I haven’t seen my friends since February. I live in a shelter so it’s harder to do it but like I said living in the shelter made me get tested.

TL;DR-The bus driver stated that “[He] wasn’t moving the bus until everyone put on mask” and wasn’t talking to me directly but I wasn’t wearing a mask I spoke up and told him to do his job. Police came and reassured me that he was in the wrong but asked me to leave the bus anyway so he can continue to be stubborn. After I got off (I was the very last one to leave) He refused and made me miss my job interview. What legal action can I take if I have this on video?

Answer:
 You’re lucky you didn’t get arrested.

There’s no legal action you can take against the district. They probably can see you charged with hindering a public conveyance if they press the issue.

Follow RTD rules or buy a car.Answer #2: Wear a mask. that is selfish of you.Answer #3: >...and I’m clear.

As of your test date, you selfish child.


Title: My brother's friend snuck into his school now he suffers suspension on the false assumption he invited them in.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Why is this a big deal?

Why is "people sneaking into schools" a big deal?  Is that a serious fucking question?

Your brother is going to have to deal with whatever punishment his school gives him.  If he's going into a criminal court on criminal charges as well, then he needs a criminal defense attorney to represent him.


Title: Can I legally use stock music without purchasing it if the watermark is still audible in use?

Question: I'm working on some monetize-able YouTube content and wanted to include some stock music that still has the watermark for comedic effect. Is that just supposed to ward off people from stealing it or can I legally use the watermarked version the same way people will use watermarked stock photos for comedic effect?

Answer:
 A watermark is meant to discourage theft. It doesn’t allow theft so long as the watermark is in place.

Any more than my sweater from Nordstrom isn’t stolen so long as I leave the dye tag on.


Title: New Jersey- Girlfriends father died. His girlfriend is making things very very very difficult.

Question:
i'm gonna try and keep it quick. so my girlfriends father passed away two days ago pretty unexpectedly. he had a woman living with him for years claiming to be his wife. digging deeper found no record of them ever being married. we're gonna call her L.

L had been spending the last couple years living in Peru. when he died she came right over the next day and is refusing to allow my girlfriend or her siblings be involved with anything. she won't give over insurance information, the will is a whole other story because it's being assumed there was one copy on paper that she's allegedly holding.

she technically owns the house and is threatening to call the police if my girlfriend or her siblings come. she's trying to say she'll call the police for harassment over the insurance information. she won't even allow them to come pick out a suit for him to be buried in.

there's plenty of stuff in the house that was his and she won't let them enter the house to get it.

northern new jersey.

what the hell can my girlfriend do? honestly will is least of the concerns at the moment. she really just wants to get a fucking suit and get her father in the ground.

Answer: Consult with a lawyer.


Title: Can I transfer a life-insurance policy into my name?

Question:
My mother set up a life insurance policy on me when I was 16 years old.  Now that I am 30, I would like to transfer ownership to me and change it so my wife is the beneficiary.  She keeps saying she doesn't want to transfer it to me.  Is it possible to contact the company and do this on my own?  I don't know anything about the policy other than that she set it up when I was loving in New York.

Thanks for your time.

Answer:
 >She keeps saying she doesn't want to transfer it to me.

Then, in  short, no. She owns the policy and just because you are the insured doesn't mean you have any ownership control.

IANAL, I'm an insurance agent.

edit: any reason that you can't just go and buy your own life insurance polices on yuorself and your spouse?


Title: Will I be forced to pay for my estranged father's retirement? (TN)

Question:
Recently, I came across information about the filial responsibility laws that are in place in many states. I understand that these laws are applied by nursing homes and government agencies, not individuals, but I would like some more information about their scope. How broad are these laws?

I ask because although I consider my wonderful step-father my "real dad", I do have a biological father out there, somewhere. He was married to my mother until I was 16, and when he was confronted with child support, he decided that he would rather cease contact with me than pay. He vehemently contested paternity, but refused to take a DNA test, as he knew that I was absolutely his child. After his first wage garnishment, he stopped taking my calls and never returned my efforts to re-establish a relationship.

With the circumstances of our estrangement what they are, will he someday be able to have me slapped with a filial support suit? He has been a profligate spender all his life, and the odds that he will plan for his eventual retirement in a financially responsible way are non-existant.

Although I know that filial responsibility laws are applied very rarely, I am hoping for some advice on the likelihood that he will come after me for money someday. Will these laws enable him to check himself into a $200k/year nursing home at 65 and say, "forward the bill to my kid. I think she lives in...Tennessee...maybe"?

Would our long estrangement be a mitigating factor in a filial support case? It's not at all that I want to be a neglectful daughter, I fully intend to support my mother and step-father in any way possible if they ever need my help. They're fantastic people who've done everything they can to raise me into a good, hardworking person. I'm just afraid that my biological father will re-appear in fifteen years and drain my kids' college funds in order to pay for his lavish lifestyle. How likely is it that this could happen?

Answer:
 Holy shit. I had never heard of this before. And it's not crazy since apparently at least one court had imposed it. I am also a stepdad and if my kids biological piece of shit needed a nursing home I would tell them to have him out on an ice floe. Seriously, I would not waste a second stressing in this. They are not even on my radar and I worry about everything. I'm trying to imagine any situation where a court is going to impose any responsibility on you when you have had no relationship for years. Hopefully someone with knowledge in this will weigh in but I doubt it because it seems so nuts. Answer #2: >Will these laws enable him to check himself into a $200k/year nursing home at 65 and say, "forward the bill to my kid.

I don't know filial responsibility laws. I do know that nursing homes generally don't operate this way - they want a payor lined up before admission, because they want and need to get paid and once they accept a resident, there's a whole bunch of red tape involved with discharging them involuntarily, especially for non-payment. For most people of limited means that payor is Medicaid. It seems infinitely more likely that if your father is a child support-dodging deadbeat with no retirement savings, he would be eligible for or receiving Medicaid to pay for long term care. I understand this issue could arise in other contexts though, so I'd consult an attorney in your state if you're worried about it.


Title: Sold my car, but buyer didn't finish paying the rest of the agreed amount. (Have signed bill of sale stating this information)

Question: Sacramento, California.  So a month or so ago I sold my car to a family friend who was known to be less than reputable (I thought I'd give him a chance) for an agreed amount and he paid about 60% and took off.  I made him sign a bill of sale with the information of how much was the agreed price and how much he paid on what date and how much he was supposed to pay by a certain date.  I told him I'm keeping the title until he pays the rest which I have done.  He's since ditched his drug dealer phone and cannot be reached at the address he listed.  He still owes me about $600 and I could really use the money as I just had my first baby and boy they are expensive.  I did sign a release of liability on the CA DMV website the day the car was sold.  I have no idea if I should just write this off or pursue wage garnishment etc. since I do have a signed document and the title in hand.  Can he just get a new title without the pink slip I'm holding?  Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:
 You have the title, you are still the owner.  You can only hope he does not get in a bad accident while your name is still on the title.

Never do DIY loans on cars like this to where you are still the owner as you can still be liable for accidents.
Next time find someone to pay the full amount in cash, dont take payment plans.

I would verify with the DMV that the NRL is filed properly on the car and that you did all the steps correctly.
That liability release is your only protection from being successfully sued for any accidents, so make 100% sure it has been done properly.
If he gets in an accident and you get sued, the lawyer suing you will try to find any kind of mistake on the NRL to invalidate it.
Answer #2: He can't get a new title, no, so he's being dumb. But it's also a problem for you, because if the car gets towed he'll be less likely to pay you the rest. I would absolutely go to Small Claims Court here for the rest of the money.


Title: Airline delayed over and over again during the same trip.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Something's missing here.

The flight that had the emergency landing, even if the crew timed out and couldn't continue on... The airline had a plane and a plane load of passengers somewhere, but choose to have the plane leave and dump the people there?

Beyond that, the contract of carriage with the airline spells out compensation you are owed since the issue was mechanical.


Title: Severe Road Rage Incident, How to Proceed?

Question:
I (19, Massachusetts) was involved in a serious road rage incident yesterday. After almost being run off the road, I fled to a nearby area where the assailant found me again at a red light. He exited his vehicle and punched clean through the rolled up driver's side window of my car and began physically assaulting me, he yelled and fled the scene, daring me to call the police because he "knows people". I took down the license plate and called the police.

A few hours later, they went to his house and he was arrested and charged with Felony Assault and Battery as well as Malicious Destruction of Property, and it also turns out he is the least connected man they've ever seen.

I spoke to the police and they said that the courts are very slow about these things so I will have to wait months until I receive restitution for the shattered window and broken door, but they mentioned something about suing him for the damages. Is this a good plan? How do I proceed in doing this? Can I sue for other things besides the physical damage to the car? Should I go to a lawyer and if so, would they charge me to simply explain my options?

Answer:
 Have your insurance cover the damages to your vehicle.  They will pursue him to collect that portion of what you are owed.  If he injured you in such a way that required medical treatment, you can sue him for that as well.  Many personal injury attorneys will offer free consultations.Answer #2: First, I'm sorry you went through that. It sounds terrifying.

To the advice: have you called insurance yet?

Your first step is to call your insurance and let the police do their jobs. If your insurance won't cover it, then you sue. It'll be easier to successfully sue after he's been convicted.Answer #3: You can sue him and will win, most probably. Winning is the easy part. Collecting is a different story.


Title: Girlfriend broke my TV during a fight

Question:
Hi LA,

Got into an argument last night with 22yo GF while she was heavily intoxicated. She started throwing things and I told her she needs to leave. Told her I would wait outside and smoke so she can get her things.

Went back inside when I heard crashing inside, and saw she had thrown a pair of my shoes at the tv leaving a noticeable crack. I then grabbed her purse and other belongings and put them in my car and told her to “get the fuck out of my house now, I am driving you home”

She didnt leave my house, and instead she decided to trying and punch/slap me. I grabbed her hand and moved her to the side when she was throwing it. She begins freaking out saying that she can’t believe I would hit her.

She goes outside and is screaming to the point my neighbors come outside. She makes a call to her mom (? Not sure to who) to come pick her up, then she takes off walking down the street.

I call the police to let them know what happened, and to please pick her up and assure that she gets home safely. They come get a report and ask if I want to press charges. I told them no, but I may change my mind on that. They said they would ask her side once she sobered up.

I already know I am innocent here and don’t care much about the criminal side. However, she will not pay for my TV to be replaced/fixed. Should I take her to small claims court? If I do, should I also press charges? Would that make the process easier?

I already have a lawyer on retainer, just looking for others advice as well. Thank you.

Answer: Just settle in small claims court.  Not worth having a lawyer involved for a TV.


Title: [USA] Is there any law against how I can market my online panty selling store? (re: underage)

Question:
So I'm not going to advertise it here but I've just started to run a semi successful side business selling my panties to strangers online. The issue being I am finding it easier to sell and for a higher markup to market these panties as being "the ones I wore when I was underage".  They sell for 4-5x as much as a regular sale might net me.  There is even a reddit famous AMA a where a 15 year old panty seller said she made about 30k doing it.

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Even though I am not underage, I am thinking of marketing them that way.  (I am very petite, and often am confused for being someone in high school or younger even, while I'm actually currently in grad school).   Is there a law that forbids this?

Would what I'm thinking be illegal under the umbrella of child pornography? (aside from being morally bankrupt, I mean.  But morality isn't helping pay my massive student debt)

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Am I correct in this logic that:
I wouldn't be breaking any law since first of all, there is no nudity involved, only suggestive images, right?
Also, I wouldn't be doing any criminal acts since even if they were overtly sexual even if no nudity, I am in fact over the legal age of (22), right?

There is no nude photography on my website at all.  So
But the grey moral Interpretation of the law is where I'm forseeing people may raise red flags. And I'm hoping someone could tell me if I'm actually breaking the law somehow if I were to do this rather than having some feds show up at my door.

Is there some way to alert the authorities that I'm not actually doing anything illegal even if I may be heavily suggesting on my site that I am?

The way I see it is that even if I am fueling this would be pedophiles fantasy.  At least I'm suckering him out of his money and thinking he is getting what he wants but In the end it's all just legally consenting adults, right? Jokes on them right?

Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: I'd also like to remind you that the IRS will want a piece of your panty selling business. Don't forget to handle your taxes properly.


Title: Questions regarding a Will.

Question:
Am i able to write a standard will on a random piece of A4 paper and sign it in the presence of two witnesses and an affidavit, i'm not leaving anything to anyone and only need it to highlight my requirements of no funeral arrangements.
I can't afford a lawyer or to pay for a will kit and i'm running out of time, would this document be legal?
Australia~

Answer:
 Dude... I saw the other thread you started in /r/melbourne and just put two and two together.

I don't know if I've assumed right; I don't mean to pry and apologise if I'm wrong here... but if I'm correct, please click this link and call the number: https://www.lifeline.org.au/ (13 11 14).


Title: Guy wants to sue me over FB comment?

Question: Alright so in some political comment thread some guy got into an argument with me and at some point I called him a bigot. He told me to do it again and he'd launch a defamation lawsuit because he's some small time radio host. Does he actually have any merit? For the record I called him a bigot again anyways because fuck him and I was 99% sure I'm protected by the our rights in Canada but felt like asking just to see how dumb his threat was/wasn't. Oh he's also residing in either the US and I am in Canada.

Answer:
 No, he doesn't have a case.

Calling someone a bigot is (1) a statement of opinion which is not actionable as defamation, and (2) it would be impossible to prove actual damages.

Which doesn't mean he couldn't hypothetically sue you (though the Streisand effect on that one would probably be impressive.)  It just means he is extremely unlikely to win.Answer #2: Facebook has a block user button. Use it.

If you are served with actual real life court documents than you need to take it seriously and consult with a lawyer.

But this is about as likely as getting struck by lightning and I'd give it about as much thought from this point forward (i.e. none)Answer #3: Calling someone a name isn't illegal.


Title: I signed a lease but I haven't put down my social security number like it required, nor have I paid the deposit payment. Am I still legally obligated to stick with the lease?

Question: I would like to see what other lawyers on here have to say regarding the matter but from my understanding I'm not bound by the contract because it is incomplete and because the down payment hasn't been paid

Answer: A contract is formed when there is a meeting of the minds. If other party sues you for breach and can show this was the case, you can be held responsible for and damages due to the breach, which could be all rent for the entire lease period if they do not find a new tenant.  There is a document, with your signature, agreeing to certain terms. Unless the lease says it's not in effect until you pay the deposit or provide your SSN, then I don't see how either of those two would get you out of it.


Title: I am trying to find my friend who is (almost certainly) in jail, or possibly prison, and I only know his first name and that he is from my

Question:
I live in a large city with comparably large homeless and transient population. I became friends with a fellow who I spent many days together downtown talking about life, the universe, and everything. Part of protecting each other, many people who take part in the “hustle” downtown go by pseudonyms, or only by the first  name. I personally do not have a record nor do I engage in illegal activity, I just used to be homeless and miss the camaraderie of my homeless crew and having someone to talk to that I can related to on that level.

My friend is in and out of jail, usually he will disappear for a couple days/weeks and show back up downtown. I haven’t seen him for a couple of months now. Without knowing any of his (estranged family), or friends who could give me his last name, is there a way I can approach the local jail/police force and find of it he’s arrested and and get him a message to see if he needs help/money?

Answer:
 If you can figure out which police station has jurisdiction over the area of your friend usually can be found in, try to talk to the cops who regularly patrol that area.

Believe it or not, they know many of the homeless folk in your area the same way you do - by first name only or a nickname.

They would be your best bet for finding out if something has happened to your friend.


Title: Part of my home encroaches on my neighbors land. First steps?

Question:
Earlier today, I noticed surveyors assessing the boundary of my neighbor's house. It's currently for sale; I'm assuming a potential buyer wants to make sure of the property lines.

The surveyor informed me that my laundry room, a 30+ year old addition, encroaches onto my neighbor's land by about six inches. The house itself is over 100 years old.

I was told I'd most definitely be hearing about it soon, but I'm not the type of person to wait around for a problem to become a catastrophe. I'd like to get out ahead of this. I reside in Oregon, if that helps. Any suggestions are appreciated!

Answer: I'd say a 30 year old addition delves into adverse possession territory, so this isn't a simple issue in any respects. But by far the best action is to contact your local bar association and get a few references to real estate attorneys. Talk to a few, find one you like who has some experience with this issue, and start working with them. The first step they'll want is for you to get your own independent survey done to confirm that it's correct.Answer #2: Did you purchase the home before, or after the addition was added for the laundry room?


Title: San Angelo, TX - Someone in our neighborhood abducted and abused our cat

Question:
We have a cat that is mostly inside, sometimes outside. Let him out the night before last and he was missing the entire next day. Finally last night he came home with severe head injuries. Vet has determined through xrays that he was shot 3 times in the face with a pellet gun, and he's at the animal hospital right now while the vet is deciding on the best course of action for him. The nature of the injuries indicates intent to harm, and likely even to kill. These weren't long range shots, someone would have had to hold him down to do this to him.

We have other cats, and now we don't know if we can let them outside. We live in a nice neighbor with a lot of dogs and cats, so this seems really strange.

From what I can tell, this kind of animal abuse is a felony. I've tried making a police report and I've initially been told that I must contact Animal Services, who seem to have the attitude that unless I already know who did it, they can't do anything. Is there anything else I can do, or am I left to asking neighbors and doing other things to try to investigate this myself?

Answer:
 Not legal advice and I am not a lawyer.  I would suggest you do not let your cat out of the house.  There are many sick motherfuckers out there.
Answer #2: Indoor cats live longer. Keep them indoors for now, and of course while you're figuring this out- but it sounds like letting any out again would be risky. Answer #3: People are disgusting. But a good plan is to not let your cats outside, ever. They can directly affect the local fauna, can get hurt, poisoned, run over, or taken by another family. They can bring in ticks, lice, and fleas. Please consider keeping your cats inside from now on. If the culprit isn't identified, then there is nothing you can do.Answer #4: Firstly, I'm so sorry to hear what happened. Secondly, I think that it shouldn't even be an issue if considering if you can let your cats outside. Clearly all of your cats are unsafe being outside while this person is still there. Legally speaking, other than making sure that reports are on file with both the police and animal services - who will likely do nothing unless there's another report or more concerts evidence - is as much as you can do. You might put up posters offering a reward for information around the neighborhood. Make sure you clearly state that the reward is if it leads to an arrest so you don't get nonsense. It also might be helpful to have some info on the attack to help inform fellow neighbors who also have outdoor pets. Answer #5: Unfortunately there's not a lot anyone can do without an idea of who did this.


Title: [OH] Apartment was damaged while away for a period of months. Apartment office says I'm legally responsible.

Question:
My wife and I had to move on short notice in January. I gave the apartment my 60 days notice that I would be paying the buyout clause Feb. 19th. Yesterday (17th) we get a call saying pipes froze and burst in our apartment flooding the bottom floor.

In my lease it states that during freezing weather, the thermostat must be kept at at least 60 degrees. It was set to that and all parties agree. The maintenance guy took a picture of it when he first arrived, so that's not in dispute.

But apparently the furnace broke while we were gone and, according to the office, we are responsible to pay the damages because we didn't report the furnace being broken.

Is that the case? I feel like I did what was required by the lease and faulty equipment is what eventually caused the pipes to burst.

Thanks for any insight on this.

Answer:
 I would seek an attorney. Furance could have broken in middle of night and caused the burst meaning your notice would be immaterial. Upkeep of furnace is true cause imo. Answer #2: Is there an abandonment clause in your lease?   Some leases don't allow you to leave the apartment unoccupied for more than X days exactly because of this type of issue.

Does your lease say that you must report a broken furnace, or something similar?  Many leases do in fact contain this language.


Title: [Texas]Inherited land shared 5 ways will we ever have full ownership?

Question:
My great uncle passed and left his property (about 300 acres) to a trust in the names of my Dad, his 2 brothers, then with his late wife's 2 nephews since they had no kids. The land is adjacent to my Dad's land so he would like to own all of it.

He has worked out a trade with his brothers for their shares. But the 2 nephews are drug addicts/criminals from Georgia and want about triple what the highest estimate for the land is so there is no buying them out.

The land is undivided so my Dad has leased the land for the neighbor's cattle. The neighbor writes a check to my dad who then uses the money to help cover the taxes on the land, I'm not sure if the rent covers it fully or if my Dad is chipping in extra.

Since my Dad is technically the one paying taxes will he ever gain ownership of the land? There are no houses on the property if that makes a difference.

Answer:
 You have an advantage here:  the property is held in a trust, and NOT jointly by the five people.  That means that decisions can be made by the trustee, without having to get all the beneficiaries to agree.

So, obvious next question: who is the trustee?


Title: Is it sexual harassment if someone prints out posts of mine from an internet forum, jerks off onto them, then posts pictures of it all?

Answer:
 No, but maybe you should leave the forum. That is very weirdAnswer #2: Etymologically?  I guess, maybe?  I don't really know what people mean when they say "sexual harassment" anymore.

Legally?  No.  Sexual harassment arises from an employer-employee relationship.


Title: My sibling is being stalked by their boss who has already assaulted one of his workers and fired everyone below him who stands up to him.

Question:
Using a throwaway, obvious reasons.

My sibling is in a lot of danger and hasn’t approached the situation nearly enough.

My sibling co-owns and is the head chef of a restaurant which my sibling opened with this man in a very rural area. My sibling’s apartment is located inside the restaurant building which resides right next to his home.

Basically, my sibling’s boss sexually assaulted one of their workers a few months ago. The employee went to the sheriff and filed a police report and nothing has been done yet. The reason why my sibling hasn’t done anything about this is because the employee and my sibling’s boss had a history before the incident, and they are not sure how that could play out, even though it’s clearly harassment and assault.

After all of this, he got very drunk one night and told my sibling he was in love with them. My sibling has no interest in him, and he knows that.

However, recently they hired a person in the restaurant and my sibling and this person became possibly interested in each other. They began hanging out, and it’s my understanding that the boss was FURIOUS about the idea of them possibly being connected in any way. My sibling had to fire the woman and another good employee because my sibling was afraid for the woman’s safety and their own if they continued working together.

He then went on to LITERALLY stalk my sibling by following my sibling to my mother’s house where my sibling decided to stay that night, saw the other woman’s car there, took a picture of the cars in the driveway, and sent the picture to my sibling in a text message. My sibling does use a company/the boss’s car occasionally with permission, and may have been using it on the day of the event. I’m not sure if that affects anything.

They were not and are not seeing him romantically. He’s also married to a woman who may or may not know the extent of his actions, but she definitely knows some details and was involved in previous sexual activity with a former employee.

My sibling doesn’t want to file any reports, at least not yet. They don’t think they have enough, even though we have proof of him stalking them and proof from his previous actions that he will assault people and fire them if they stand in the way of his control over my sibling and the restaurant.

The most my sibling wants to do is put cameras around my mother’s house and move out slowly enough that he won’t notice but I am so worried about their safety and my mother’s safety, especially since my mother lives alone now (her husband passed away and my sibling’s boss knows this).

I don’t know what to do. I want to help convince them that they can help keep themself and other people safe by approaching this head on but I’m not sure my sibling thinks they have the power to do so, even with all the evidence they have so far.

I’m terrified he will assault my sibling. At this point, it seems inevitable that he will try, based on his behavior. He may have already and it’s being withheld out of fear.

Apparently the two women who were fired are thinking of filing a report against him as well, but I’m not sure the reason other than wrongful termination, but there may be more I’m unaware of.

Any advice?? Please, any help may point my sibling in the right direction to successfully stop this person who has already gotten this far by silencing others.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 1. Report him to the labor board and the police. What he is doing is illegal and dangerous.
2. Lawyer up asap, and see how your sibling can legally extricate themself from the situation.
3. Have your sibling take an unpaid leave of absence until you can make sure they will be safe, have them take a week out of town or something if police won't protect them
Best of luck that really sucks :(


Title: So someone brought acid to my friend’s house, took too much, and absolutely trashed the place. Now him and his parents don’t want to pay for the damages. What can he do?

Question:
They claimed that they shouldn’t have to pay because he hosted an “acid-safe” party.

He ended up doing over a thousand dollars worth of damages, destroying the hosts items, walls, mirrors, etc. as well as spreading blood on every surface. His parents are now being condescending and threatening legal action if my friend were to raise trouble around repaying him. What can he do?

Answer: Can’t really say without your location. It kind for sounds like you are aware that your friend can sue/file a police report for destruction of property, but you’re hoping there’s some special way to do that while preventing the other party from informing authorities of illegal activities on the host’s part. That’s gonna be a no.Answer #2: Your friend can sue for damages. The parents can go to the cops and complain that your friend was hosting drug parties (for what I'm assuming are minors or at least under 21s?). So your friend can possibly get compensation for his losses (and that "if" may hinge on who supplied the acid) but risks greater legal trouble if they pursue. Your friend has to decide which path they take. I hope you can convince them not to host acid parties like you just fell out of a freaking Chick Tract in the future.Answer #3: Was it an “acid safe party?”  Is this person a minor?


Title: Can private security search a US gov't vehicle on private property?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Why wouldn't they be able to search the vehicle?  You don't have to let them search and they don't have to let you on the property


Title: Someone stole my credit card number and has my proper billing address and had goods shipped out of state. Are there any law enforcement agencies we should get in touch with? [NJ/PA]

Question:
I checked my credit card statement today and noticed a pattern of ~$500 purchases within the last month from BJ's in Pennsylvania (I live in NJ).  They totaled to about $4,500.  Of course I called the CC company and they placed the charges in to the interest-free dispute/investigation category, though I also contacted BJ's.

The rep was really nice and told me that they were shipped to Erie, PA, but obviously couldn't give me a name and that only a subpoena could get a name for law enforcement and urged me to contact someone.  The scary part is that these people have my address too for billing.

Can local law enforcement do anything?  FBI, etc?

Answer: Why have you not called the police already?


Title: Client asking to sign Non Disclousre Agreement

Question:
Hi All
i am very new to freelancing and currently freelancing for a client. I basically write Terraform modules, Ansible Playbooks, Chef cookbooks for this particular client. He is asking me to sign a legal document saying that the works is 100% owned by him and i will not reuse  it anywhere in any form. But the problem is, i am not writing any code/logic for a app or website, i am just putting things together from documentation and making them usable in modular format. should i sign it ?

i would be very grateful for advice

Thanks

Answer:
 What you are describing is not a non disclosure agreement but a work for hire agreement, basically stating that you make no claim to anything you create for him. (There may be an NDA buried in there as well, but that's not what you describe.)Answer #2: You may want to have an atty look it over.  I had a client want me to do one.  The way it was worded was that ANY work I do not even in the same field of work was theirs to claim for eternity.

This happened to another guy,  he left a company and came up with something totally unrelated to his job but had a bad NDA/NCA.  He lost the entire invention.

Make it where the compiled deliverables are his to do with as he pleases. But the code and methodology comes from an established library of pre\-compiled snippets and is your property.

Also make sure that it has an end date \(term of force\).


Title: Caught with weed by police.

Question:
As the title says, I was caught with 2g of  weed by police after being pulled over, I turned right at a stoplight after stopping and looking but cop said I did not stop.

 He made me get out of the car and asked if I had been smoking weed. Of course I denied it, and I hadn't smoked any that day at that point. But right as I was being pulled over my friend in the passenger seat was rolling a blunt.. and I guess it was still reeking of weed when we were pulled over. He searched and found it.
I wasn't arrested, the cop was a huge ass about it as I'm sitting in his police car crying and not really saying anything.

Anyways. I have court on Dec. 20th I was charged with two misdomedors as I had a pipe too.

This was in Kansas.

 I'm 21 yrs old and had to move back in recently.

My question is do I need an attorney??? How do I go about this? I don't know what the hell I'm doing.

I've already had a diversion over a traffic ticket a couple years back, would that affect this?
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer: Yes, you need an attorney. If you cannot afford one, request a public defender. It's a criminal offense.


Title: Is there really a law that 14yo girl isn't allowed to live in the same room as her 16yo brother?

Question:
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: not in the US.  many people can't afford a place with enough bedrooms for all their children.


Title: [TX] just moved out of my apartment and management company says I owe them money but there's a twist

Question:
I just moved out of a complex and I received a letter stating I owe them $1,200. They said I was not billed for the mandatory valet trash service and sure enough I looked at the bills and I was never billed the $100 a month.

But when I moved out I had the apartment manager sign a piece of paper acknowledging my 60 day notice I'm leaving along with the statement that "John Doe is paid in full and does not owe Apartment Complex Management any money for service or goods associated with the 12 month lease dated beginning of the lease to ending of the lease."

Am I off the hook for that $1200?

Answer:
 *not a lawyer* But if I were you, I would mail them back a copy of the contract they signed that said you owed them nothing.  And see what they say.

The shoe on the other foot, if they had over billed you $50/month for valet trash service  (what is that btw?) and you only found out after you signed the paid in full contract would they pay you?


Title: Former employer still using my videos for marketing purposes

Question:
I used to work at a fitness company. While working there I filmed and starred in a few fitness related videos. I left over a year ago and recently found out that they are still using those videos of me on their main website for marketing.

I don't want me to still be in their marketing videos for a variety of reasons. One being that I now work at a similar company not too far away.

The videos were filmed on their property with their camera and equipment. But I'm the only person in the actual video.

Do I have any rights or ways to make then take the videos down and make their own, such as a cease and desist? Or at least get compensation for their marketing team still using my image? Or am I just out of luck with this issue?

Answer: That's too bad. They own the videos. You were an employee and were paid for your participation. You can't force them to take them down.


Title: Broke tooth because of faulty mouthguard

Question:
Recently I broke half of one of front teeth completely off in a game of AFL. I collided with another player (face-to-head) during the game and my two from teeth broke through the mouthguard and went into the other players head.

The tooth that broke is now dead and I am undergoing root canal treatment.

I know the design of mouthguards is actually to protect against severe concussion but was wondering if it is worth taking legal action over this situation as it is quite expensive and has a great impact on my daily life. (Mouthguard was molded and built by dentist*)

Answer:
 From what you're saying you didn't lose a tooth because of a faulty mouthguard; you lost it from a collision while playing Aussie rules football. You want to argue the mouthguard should have done more? Well, the company may argue that the fact you still have a bunch of functional teeth and no concussion is evidence it wasn't faulty.

A piece of equipment like that isn't a iron-clad guarantee against all injury.


Title: Roommate threatened to kill other roommate [Nova Scotia, Canada]

Question:
Hi y'all, heres the story. All names have been changed for privacy.

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I'm currently studying at a university in Nova Scotia. In September I moved into an apartment with 3 other students I met online. We're all in our early twenties. There was still one empty room, and about a week later the landlord rented it out to an older woman (40's) we'll call Lena. Lena seemed a little off when she came to inspect the place (did not make eye contact, barely spoke to us). We told the landlord we'd prefer to find someone else, but he decided to rent the room to her.

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In the last few months Lena has displayed some odd behaviours, but until recently there was nothing seriously alarming. For example, she intensively sprays the bathroom with insecticide on a regular basis, despite us having no insect problem, and one of my other roommmates asking her to stop due to allergies. She still doesn't make eye contact and when we speak to her, her conversation is often rambling and a little hard to follow. She wears the exact same clothes every day and barely leaves her room. These are just a few example of her odd behaviour. We thought she was a little strange and let her keep to herself.

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In the last couple of weeks her behaviour has become progressively more sinister. She approached another roommate and told her that she'd overheard people speaking negatively about her and was upset, which was odd as we hadn't been talking about her. We thought maybe she'd misheard something but thought nothing further of it. Shortly after she accused my roommate Jen of entering her room while she was out. She was very upset and told Jen never to speak to her again. Jen denied doing so and tried to ask Lena what basis she had for the accusation. Lena refused to discuss it and told Jen to stay away. A few days later Jen and another roommate, Wanda, were talking in the kitchen. Lena came in and accused Jen of going into her room again. Jen denied doing so. Lena told Jen that if she kept doing so, things would not work out well for her. Jen has been quite upset and has been keeping her distance from Lena since the first accusation.

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Last night Jen and Wanda were talking in the kitchen again. Lena came in and told Jen "If you're going to start a war, you better have a gun." Shortly after she passed Jen and Wanda in the living room and said "Soon you'll be dead like your mother" (Jen's mother is very much alive). Jen was quite scared by the threat and we called the police. Two officers showed up and interviewed us and Lena. We told them what had happened. According to one of the officers, Lena told them that she had overheard us discussing how we were being paid to harass her. The officers made a few calls to check if Lena was on record with any mental health databases, which she was not. They told us that they would file an incident report, but there was not really much else they could do. They said that mental health services will be contacting Lena sometime this week. They recommended giving Lena a wide berth and told us to call back if there were any more incidents.

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We contacted the landlord after the threats and he told us to call the police. He said he would talk to Lena about her behaviour, but we have not heard back yet. Lena is married, but her husband is in the Canadian Navy and is deployed for months at a time. He stayed with us for about 10 days while on leave and seemed very normal.

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I'm hoping to get some advice on how to proceed. We've all signed an 8-month lease ending in April next year. Is there any basis for breaking the lease if we don't feel safe in the house? Would the landlord be able to evict Lena if the behaviour continues? Are we able to request the landlord install locks on our rooms? Currently they only lock from the inside, so we can't lock them when we're out of the house.

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Also, when the four of us signed the lease, it was for the entire apartment. We are not renting the rooms on an individual basis. Lena signed a separate lease with the landlord. If our lease covered the entire apartment, is he allowed to then rent out one of the rooms without our consent?

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Any other recommendations would be appreciated. I've told my roommates to keep a record of any incidents with Lena, and we've looked into buying security cameras for our rooms.

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Answer: Not exactly legal advice, but you can replace doorknobs so long as you switch back to the original prior to moving out in most places. Most landlords might ask for a copy of the key, but usually don't care that much


Title: Dad choked on a candle that was in a bottled smoothie drink

Question:
What happened:

Basically, my dad opened a bottled smoothie, started drinking it out of the container, and started choking on this candle that was in the bottle. It was literally one of those full sized letter candles with a plastic spear in it for sticking it in a cake. The safety seal was untampered with when he opened the bottle, and my brother witnessed the whole thing. My brother was also the one who had to help my dad get it out of his throat. He didnt end up going to the hospital or anything because my brother was there to help.

Questions: What do I do? Do we have a case and is getting a lawyer something we should do? Should we just send them an email threatening to bring this incident to the public? No idea where to go from here. Opinions and advice much appreciated.

Chicago, IL USA

Answer: You can contact the company and get some coupons for free merchandise, or return it to the store for a replacement.  Beyond that, there is no case because there are no damages.


Title: [California] Being present for sensitive examinations of wife

Question:
Can anyone explain to me or point me to the text that lays out a patient's rights during medical exams? Today I took my wife to the hospital because she is pregnant and bleeding, and they kicked me out of EVERYTHING. Pelvic exam, ultrasound, even the simple taking of blood pressure. This made us both feel extremely uncomfortable. Did they legally do anything wrong? Does she have a legal right to demand someone of her choice be present during medical exams?
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer:
 Even if you don’t want to go back to the hospital you should contact them and complain about it.

The only reason I can think of why they wouldn’t want you in there for an exam is if you might see something that makes you panic - they wouldn’t want that panic to spread to her.

I hope your wife and baby are ok and doing well!Answer #2: Generally, hospitals allow a person of the patient's choice to stay (as long as it's not a restricted environment).  It's not illegal to not have such a policy.  Did she specifically ask for you to stay?


Title: [NY] Police showed up to my apartment looking for me.

Question:
I'm currently out of town with my boyfriend. I've been accidentally off-the-grid since I lost my phone and haven't replaced it yet. Because of this, my boyfriend got a direct message from my roommate who urgently needed to communicate with me.

My roommate shared that two plainclothed police officers showed up to our apartment today looking for me. While they did not ask many questions, they were given my cell phone number by my roommate (which, unfortunately, is useless at the moment). My roommate said he saw a sheet of paper with what looked like a security camera image on it and the words "grand larceny." He also thought the security photo was an image taken in our building, though again, they did not directly show him this document. They did not give him any contact information nor any other details.

I'm returning to my apartment tomorrow, and while I'll still be phoneless, I'm wondering what steps I should take to either resolve this matter or get in contact with them. Should I call or visit my local precinct? Additionally, is it odd they didn't give any contact or identifying information to pass along? What are my smartest next steps here? Thanks.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 > What are my smartest next steps here?

Do nothing. If the police contact you refuse to speak to them and hire an attorney.


Title: Lied to about vacation use

Question:
I worked for a large chain restaurant for nearly 2 years now. I had acquired nearly 2 weeks of vacation pay during that time. My SO and I decided we want to relocate from Florida to another state a few months ago. I was hoping to be able to transfer with the company, however there were no openings available for my position. I spoke with my District Manager about my options regarding my vacation time a few months ago. Obviously I didn't want to lose the time, but if I was going to be looking for a new job then taking the vacation time at the end was going to help a lot more monetarily. I had several verbal and email conversations with him about this, as well as with my General Manager and everything was to be taken care of. Well 2 days before my last day, said District Manager was fired. At this point everything was still supposed to go through. I had even spoke with the district manager in the area I am not living in (the one that didn't have and opening) and he said I could go on LOA to make the process easier. 3 days after my last day I got a call from the Regional Vice President saying he didn't know anything about what I had discussed with my now former district manager, that there was nothing he could do. He allegedly went to the the COO of the company, who said because we don't have a policy then they don't have to do anything. I tried contacting the labor board, and they also said there was nothing they could do. Do I have any options? The total pay is around $1,100.

TL;DR I was discouraged from taking a vacation for the last several months being told I would be paid out at the end. After I work out my 2 week notice I am told that this isn't the case, and that there is nothing I can do.

Answer: Didn't you (or someone with your exact same situation) already post this? Is there new information?


Title: [TX] Child support requirement differs from current income plus more.

Question:
This is an interesting case a friend of mine is in.

Her ex husband, who initiated the divorce after cheating on her, is a very wealthy individual working in the oil field.

During the child support stuff, he conveniently quit his $300K/YR job (emphasis on *he quit*) and ended up being unemployed, living off savings throughout the entire "discovery phase" of the divorce.

Now, he's had his job back for several months, shortly after the divorce was finalized. He hasn't paid any child support (all documented via the attorney general) in 10 months.

The child support he's currently legally required to pay is based on unemployment income, rather than his current job's income.

I have two questions:

1) is it possible to challenge this and refile claiming that the child support he should be required to pay *from now on* is higher based on his "new" job?

2) is it possible to challenge the last 10 months of unpaid child support as needing to be paid higher because he's had the new job since then? As in, could you change the required amount to the amount he should have been paying with the $300K/YR job?

Thanks in advance guys.

Answer:
 1. Yes
2. No


Title: Missing signature on motorcycle title (CA)

Question:
I bought a used Harley yesterday, and it wasn't until I got home when I realized the previous owner missed the last signature on the title.  It's the one on the bottom which reads "Signature releases interest in vehicle."
He lives two hours away so I'm not going back.  Should I forge it? He has signed it in the two other places AND I have a separate Bill of Sale, so it should be clear to DMV that I'm not trying to pull a stunt.  What should I do?

Answer: You need to go back. Forgery is a crime.Answer #2: If you want to do it right, it takes about a week and 88 cents worth of postage to have him sign it.Answer #3: Get him to sign it. Regardless the intent, signing his name is forgery and also title fraud.


Title: Hey legal eagles, is this a violation of my privacy

Question: Hi. I am in the process of closing on a condo in Dallas Texas. I was informed by an outside source I would be drug tested before I can close on the deal, by the condos HOA. Is this legal? Or am I being profiled? I have no problem taking a drug test, I just want to know if they have a right too. Any help would be awesome. Thank you in advance

Answer: How sure are you that the HOA, and not your parents, is requesting the drug test?Answer #2: I've never heard of being drug tested to buy a condo. Did you agree to this at some point?Answer #3: Ask the attorney who is helping you close on the property.


Title: My daughter and I aren't safe and need to cross state lines.

Question:
I'm married and almost wholly dependent on my abusive husband. I need to take my daughter and get out. My sister has offered to put us up until we get everything straightened out legally and I'm on my own two feet again.

The only thing keeping me here is the worry I could get in trouble with parental kidnapping. I'm going to file a protective order and call for a police escort for when we actually leave, but with crossing state lines, is there still something I need to do?

Any help at all is welcome. Right now I'm doing everything he's making me do and I'm very scared. Thank you for reading this.

Oklahoma

Answer:
 Absent a court order you can cross state lines.

He can file to have the child immediately returned to his state since that state has jurisdiction over custody for the next 6 months. Answer #2: Please contact either the [National Domestic Violence Hotline](http://www.thehotline.org) your local domestic violence resource for advice and support. They are there to help.Answer #3: Unless you have a court order to stay in the state you are free to go wherever you wish. My advice is next time your husband abuses you or your daughter call the police and have him arrested. The sooner you are out and clear of him the better and I bet the courts as well as the police would love to help you get out of this situation and ensure he can't abuse you anymore


Title: Claim issued for undelivered item, then received item. Help?

Question:
Ordered an item (value >$200) mid-early September. Item was to be delivered by sept. 20th or so. The item's tracking page (UPS) said it had been left in my mailbox, but was not there. after 2 days, I called up the retailer to begin the process of issuing a claim. Claim was issued Oct. 1. Last night (oct 22) I found the box with the item inside when a claim had already been issued in my mailbox.

I am located in Canada

Does anyone have suggestions on what I should do? Can I keep the item?

Thanks for the input
edit: thanks for the advice. It seems like there is no grey area here

Answer: Holy crap.  It's been a while since we've had one of these questions.  Pay or return.  Pay or return.  Pay or return.  Pay or return.


Title: Birth control question?

Question:
What part of this would be illegal and to what extent charges?
I have unprotected sex with a girl and the next morning I put a ground up plan b pill in her drink? I understand the moral implications and comming off as an asshole I'm just wondering tho. Thank you

Answer:
 >What part of this would be illegal

The putting drugs in someone's drink part without their consent.

>what extent charges?

Depends on what state? Maybe battery, infliction of bodily harm, etc.  so at a minimum a life altering criminal record.


Title: [Texas] What parental rights does a father have if he moves out of state and leaves an infant child with the mother?

Question:
Hi legaladvice,

I ask this question because of a situation with the girl I am dating. She has a 2 year old son whose father moved to Idaho when the boy was 1 because the father claimed to be unhappy and wanted to be with his family. However, since doing so, he has been demanding that the mother take frequent trips to the state with the boy and even asked her to leave the baby with him for weeks and months at a time. Not only is this incredibly expensive but the boy is no longer closely bonded to the father and could potentially be a traumatic experience for him. Is there any right of the father to ask these things of the mother?

Answer:
 Unless there is a custody order on file with the court that requires she do this, she has every right to refuse.  If so, she is free to ask the court to reconsider the custody order in light of the current state of affairs.

The only way for him to compel her to allow visits with the child is to take her to court for said custody order.  The court will take into account his abandonment and the lack of the bond with the child, and make the custody order accordingly.  It's unlikely the court would find it appropriate to order such a young child to spend weeks or months so far away from his primary residence.  Block, cross-country custody is generally considered more appropriate for older children.  The father would also likely be required to bear some (if not all) of the cost of the travel.

And, of course, he'll likely be required to pay child support if he is not doing so already.


Title: Just got served, but I'm the wrong person

Question:
Basically, the person they are going after has the same first and last name as me, but different middle name and phone number.

Apparently this person got into a car accident last year and the plaintiff is suing for bodily damages. This is a small claims case (Under $10,000) in California. I looked up the phone number of the person they're trying to sue on Facebook and found a profile that shared the same name (only showed middle initial, but it matched.)

On his Facebook, it says he's from Northern California (which matches his area code) and moved to Souther California. I've never lived in Northern California and never had an area code from that part of the state.

The reason I got served is because the address on the papers is mine.

Not sure how I go about proving that I'm not the guy they're after. Who do I contact first and how much information do I give away about myself? Should I screen cap the Facebook profile that matches the number on the served papers?

[EDIT] Thanks for all the advice! Will update my situation so others know what to do (or not do.)

Answer:
 You should try and contact the plaintiff, explain the situation, and see what they say.

If you can't, you need to appear in court for the small claims case with any evidence you have that you aren't the person the plaintiff is looking for.  Until and unless you have a file-stamped dismissal in your hand, you should be planning on going to court.Answer #2: Call the lawyer listed on the papers. They will let you know what you need to do. Answer #3: Yes, if you are in small claims, in most cases a lawyer is not involved.  But they have the wrong person.  You can show up in court and show the judge that you are not the person, and you would be released from the case (and the court will typically give the plaintiff a time period to serve the right person and come back).

Or, you can just contact the plaintiff and let them know, with your evidence, that it's the wrong person.  They will let you out of the case if they are reasonable.

The thing is, service of documents to show up at a certain place date and time is like a subpoena or other court order- you have to show up unless you are released by the issuing party.  So once you have the agreement of the plaintiff to not show up, get something from them in writing (email, fax, letter, handwritten note, crayon on napkin, etc.), so if it is claimed, ever, that you did not show up in violation of a court order, that you had the consent of the other party.

Good luck.Answer #4: [meta] there's been a lot of mistaken identity posts lately. Maybe this sub should have some kind of FAQ?


Title: My employer has misclassified me for the last year as a contract worker. When I brought it to my supervisor's attention, she highly implied they would cut the position if I brought it up again. [OH]

Question:
Sorry for the username, it is an old throwaway and I figured I would just use it.

I work part time for a local non-profit that is highly respected and paid through both government grants and private foundation funds.  I have been a volunteer in the past and have always had great professional relationships with the executive staff. When I left my old full time job due to health concerns, I started there as a part time contract worker.  I was fine with the contract status because I didn't intend to be there long.

I am very experienced in non-profit management and, since I haven't gotten a job, I've worked very hard for my program and have been there a year.  I have suggested that I could help the development folks with some grant-sourcing to better fund the program, etc.  I have been told by my supervisor (who is definitely parroting what she is told by her supervisor) that I was not to bring any ideas to anyone else in the agency and respect the chain of command.

I had my taxes done for free at a United Way tax site that my same agency was hosting.  I have previously volunteered for it for many years.  This year I wasn't there to do taxes, but to get mine done.  I worked with a volunteer I have known for several years.  He brought up that it sounded like I may have been misclassified.  I said I was fine with the way I was being paid and dropped it.  I paid all my income and self-employment taxes.

I looked it up and realized that I am definitely an employee by the standards of both DoL and IRS.  I told my supervisor that I had discovered it and how crazy it was.  I asked that I just switch to part time regular employee now.  This would be with me taking the bite on the taxes and also missing out on pay for the all the days we were closed for snow (even part time employees were compensated their normal work hours).

She returned from talking to the program director and told me that they would never change it.  She also asked why I would want to work somewhere that I think isn't fair.  She asked what I thought I could do about it and also said they could just cut the program if I bring it up again.

She mentioned several times to think about the fact that this $12.00/hr job, 20 hours a week, is the only money I have.

I have an appointment with the Executive Director on Monday. I made it from my home email account (yes, I have a work one) and didn't tell him what it was about.  I am assuming he knows nothing about this but I could be wrong.

I can't afford to miss even a day of work, as I'm already in danger of foreclosure and have disconnects on all my utilities.  So I certainly can't afford to let them get rid of me, apply for unemployment, and wait for the whole thing to get sorted out by the IRS, etc.  I just need some advice on how to sensitively handle this and continue to work there without getting constant retribution.  I have spoken to others in the field and thought I might get some outside thoughts.

Answer:
 First, start looking for another job.

Second don't complain to your employer again, complain to the Ohio department of Wage and Hour administration: link here - http://www.ohio.gov/working/rights/

You should also file these 2 forms with the IRS to force your employer to pay the federal taxes that they didn't pay, instead of you paying them:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fss8.pdf

Your employer can fire you for bringing this up, but they will have to pay the back taxes instead of you.  Just move on and get another job, this place is obviously trying to blackmail you into letting them get away with something illegal.


Title: Absence of Miranda Rights on Drug Misdemeanor Citation.

Question: Earlier today I received a call my brother made from the county jail. He was arrested after a traffic stop, and was given a drug misdemeanor citation with possession of THC and drug paraphernalia. Driving back from the station I jokingly asked if he was read his rights, which he doesn't think he was. Would this have any affect on his citation?

Answer: No. Miranda is only required when questioned while in custodyAnswer #2: No. Stop watching crime dramas and get him a lawyer. Answer #3: Likely not. The police only have to give you a Miranda warning prior to interrogating him after he was arrested.


Title: Recording Police (GA)

Question:
Sorry for all the questions.

I had an incident with police recently (them violating my right to be treated with dignity) and they told me that it was recorded. Actually I’ve had several incidents with these same police. The following week, I wanted to clear everything up and get an explanation for their negligence  (I don’t want to be too specific). For the first time ever, they told me I had to leave my purse outside, I told them I needed some things being my cell phone to record and my notebook to take notes because they lie frequently. They told me I’m not allowed to record the police. I asked if they’re the only precinct in this state with that rule and they said it’s a policy. I asked them to produce any policy or law stating that and they said that the conversation would be over if I wanted to record it.

What can I do? I really need the videos from these two encounters as proof of harassment.

Answer:
 I'm not aware of any "right to be treated with respect" by the police. You can file a complaint with their superiors which may or may not go anywhere, depending on exactly what was said/done to you.
But if you go in recording them later at the station, they will probably deny it and be on their best behavior and that won't give you any proof of what happened earlier.


Title: Share an alleyway with my neighbor, does he have any power legally to tell me to remove my fence?

Question:
I live in a middle class neighborhood that share alleyways (as in the alleyway that leads to my backyard is formed by the wall of each house)

My neighbor is a dickhead, we don’t get along. But he’s doing renovations on his house and had his guys in MY alleyway. While I told them it was fucked up they didn’t ask, I wasn’t really sure where I stood legally since they didn’t necessarily impede anything in my house but were just working on his.

Just got home from work and had a convo with said neighbor about what had transpired earlier and of course he brushed off my concerns. All he told me was that he wanted me to remove my fence as he believed part of it was on his property. The fence post is on the side by where his house is. Does he have the power to make these demands? I watch some Suits so im familiar with some legal actions but they never covered House wars. Lol

Answer: Tell him you're not removing your fence unless a survey shows it's on his side of the property line. You may wish to hire your own.


Title: Old MLM boss (for a life insurance MLM) asked me to scan, edit, and save clients' signatures. Is it illegal?

Question:
Title is self explanatory.

I was an assistant to an insurance agent guy working for an MLM. He usually filled out an application with an iPad and ask his clients to sign both the application and on an app in his iPad for future paperwork that would need the client's signature. But sometimes all he had was a signature on a physical application. He would ask for me to scan it and photoshop out everything but the signature to save it as a PNG.

I still have emails and notes unedited from the time I worked for him that shows that he asked me to do it. And he still probably has these notes on his PC as well. I just really want to know if it's illegal. And if it is, just how illegal?
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: Whether it’s technically illegal or not - and it could well be, given the possibility of using it for fraudulent purposes - how good an idea do you think it could be?