Title: I'm [18F] meeting with the director of Human Resources at the company I previously worked for to discuss sexual harassment and my wrongful termination.

Question:
I live in Florida. When I was seventeen I got a job at a juice and smoothie bar. The interview process was pretty easy, being that the only qualification is that you're a young female and look good in leggings. Out of the twenty co-workers I had, only one of them was a man, and that was the general manager [38M]. Many of my co-workers found him to be creepy as he always looked at our butts if we bent over and asked some of the team to come to his house for a game and drinks. It seemed that the only was to get more hours was to flirt with him. I don't think he liked me very much since I never flirted back and tried to keep it rather professional at work, despite the fact that the back of our shirts said "I like it Raw." I figured that's just how it is in the food industry and I had to get used to it.

I worked there for ten months with no problem. I was a hard worker, I showed up to my shifts on time, I got positive performance reviews, and I even got a raise of forty cents. Eight months into working there, a new assistant manager [23M] comes from another store to help us out. The first night working with him we were playful, and when I got home that night I saw that he added me on Snapchat and texted me, despite the fact that I did not give him my number. I had just turned eighteen around that time and I thought this was odd coming from a manager but didn't think too much of it. I texted him back and we were talking regularly for about a week until he mentioned he had a girlfriend. At that point, I him we couldn't take this any further and we should stop talking as much as we do. He disagreed, saying we should still be friends and insisted his girlfriend was not an issue. As naive and stupid as I was at the time, I gave in and we started texting more, hanging out outside of work, and I even slept over at his house twice. We had a sexual relationship and didn't tell anyone at work. This was something I constantly struggled with morally. I felt like a terrible person knowing that I was doing this with a guy who is in a relationship. A handful of times I would tell him that we've gone far enough and we should stop before it gets serious and somebody, most likely me, gets hurt. I told him to stop messaging and calling me, stop flirting with me at work, and to stop groping me in the back. He didn't listen and called me several times anyways. I felt I had no other option but to block him on everything and avoid him when at work. This didn't work very well as every time he saw me he would make an effort to get me to talk to him again.

In May, about two months after he came to the store, I put in a request to take a month and a half off to visit family out of state. My request was approved and I was expected to come back and have my position available. About three weeks into my time off, I asked my general manager if I could come back early to which he responded by text that there was a "full team member roster" and that "we do not have a spot for you on the team." He didn't alert me of my position being filled until I requested to come back early. Coming from the general manager, firing an employee through text is unprofessional and inconsiderate, especially since he's the one who approved my time off. I told him I accept the decision and valued my time at the company. He didn't respond to my text, but he did show others at work the text message he sent firing me.

The assistant manager and general manager are very close friends and often get drinks together after work. I think that the AM told the GM of what happened between us and he fired me because of it although the AM got to keep his job. I emailed corporate about this whole situation expressing my concern for having these guys in charge. They do what they want regardless of consequences and have no boundaries with the woman that work there. The woman said she wants to meet with me tomorrow and I should bring any texts I have that prove my point. I'm not suing the company, and I certainly don't expect to get anything out of the ordeal, but I want to make the company aware of what happened so it doesn't happen to other girls. If anyone has any adobe on what I should say to her, it would be much appreciated! Thanks for reading.

Answer:
 As skeevy as these dudes are, I don't see anything illegal here.Answer #2: Your termination was not wrongful.

You also have not indicated whether it was a quid pro quo relationship as it appears it was just a consensual adult relationship out of work. Sex between coworkers or supervisors is not illegal.


Title: Can a hospital "make" pregnant woman wear monitors?

Question:
With the last child we had, the hospital made my wife wear their monitors (there was no specific reason for it, they mandated it as soon as we arrived on scene).

She had to remain as still as possible to accommodate the monitor devices, since if she moved the monitors would lose the baby's heartbeat and etc.

Due to not being able to move, she was in more pain that with the first child, and had to get the epidural...

She really doesn't want the epidural (the most natural birth as possible is her preference), so what if she declines them (assuming the delivery remains normal, and no cause is given to actually employ monitors)? Can they kick us out?

We're not rowdy people; I'm not looking for a fight. I just want what's best for my wife and child.

Cant find this info on the internet..thanks in advanced folks!

Answer: Former pregnant lady here: you don't have to stay still with the monitors, I didn't. I just had yo position them correctly (I did it myself because my baby moved a lot, so I'd adjust it periodically)  fuck, I squirmed, got off the bed, went to the bathroom, walked. If you position it correctly (have your wife fix it herself if the nurses don't do it right)  then you will be fine.  Congratulations and good luck


Title: [Texas] Failed to provide 60 day notice to vacate apartment, but was never given a reminder.

Question:
Hey y'all,
So let me preface this by saying I've searched through the historical posts on this sub, and the closest post I could find to my situation was [this one](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2hfxw0/) . In fact, my lease contains the same clause that they did (word for word) **"If we require you to give us more than 30 days written notice to move out before the end of the lease term, we will give you a written reminder not less than 5 days nor more than 90 days before your deadline for giving us your written notice to move out. If we fail to provide a reminder notice, 30 days written notice to move out is required."** My guess is the lease is some kind of standard lease for the big-box company that owns multiple apartment complexes here in Texas. So here's my situation:

My lease requires a 60 day notice of intent to move out, and I submitted my written notice 4/16. My lease ends on 05/31, and thus I was about 16 days late. The lease auto-renews to a month-to-month lease at the end of the normal leasing period. Thus, under normal circumstances, I would be liable to pay the prorated month-to-month rent, which would amount to about $1700. Here's where it gets interesting...

As far as I am aware, I have NEVER received a reminder notice. I've spoken with the assistant manager of this apartment complex, and they disagree. They said that they posted a reminder on the front of my apartment door (Which is not true. I never received this.). They have a photocopy of a notice in their files, which they say is proof that I received it, but that's all it is. A photocopy. All that proves is that they know how to print out a sheet of paper. They also said they sent two emails to me with the reminder notice (Which they actually did, except it was to an email that is not mine, nor my wife's. It was clearly a clerical error on their part, as my application has the correct email, and their system has the right name but wrong "@XXXX.com" section. I even pointed that out to them.). It is my belief that nothing they have shown to me provides any concrete evidence that they actually provided me with a reminder notice, and thus I am only obligated to provide them a 30 day notice.

* Am I in the right? And if so, what is my course of action? I still have time before the lease is up, so I may have time to try to convince them to see my side of things...

* Assuming I'm in the right, and the apartment is unwilling to budge ~~do I sue now?~~ Do I move out like normal and not pay the prorated amount? Or do I pay up everything and sue later to get the money back?

* What would be some good things to do right now to help my side of the case?

9:24PM: Editing out me suing, due to clarification in comments.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 > Assuming I'm in the right, and the apartment is unwilling to budge do I sue now?

*You* have nothing to sue for. If you vacate but don't pay the $1700 they think is due as a month-to-month tenant, they can sue you for it. At that point you'd have to prove that you didn't receive the notice.

Your choice is to pay or not and if you don't, take your chance in court if they decide to sue.


Title: [ME] Can a cosigner on a car tow and take possession of said car?

Question:
Long story short my mother who cosigned for my car (I'm the primary signed) is threatening to tow the car and keep it. Can she?

Location Maine

Answer:
 What's conspicuously missing from your post is the *reason* she wants to have car towed. Are you now behind on the payments, or do you have a history of being late on payments?

While she can't take the car legally if not on title, she does have some rights in dealing with the lender, which could be to your detriment if you're in arrears.Answer #2: Legally?  Not unless she's on the title.  As a practical matter, it depends on how shady the towing company is.  That industry doesn't tend to have the best reputation for making sure that they're within the law.

Depending on how many towing companies are in your area, you might be able to cut off the threat by telling the towing companies of your mom's threat, along with a copy of your title indicating that she doesn't own the car.  That would put them on notice that the tow wasn't lawful and might make them less likely to do what your mom wants.


Title: Question about employee fraud

Question:
Burner account because people who worked for me before know my Reddit account.

I own a business that I’m shutting down. I business has about 15,000 in debt, and I wanted to eliminate my deputy director so I could use his salary to pay off debt before I shit down. He’s been with me for many years, and his salary was 36,000. 00. Im a small business,  The business is a therapy business, where we see clients, and I was the lead therapist, and counted on him to make the business decisions (he ran payroll, handled the HR, coordinated with our bookkeeper).

After I let him go yesterday, I had an appointment set up with our banking professional to remove his access from the accounts, change passwords, etc. As we were going through the payroll list, I noticed his pay was 3000.00 every 2 weeks. He was paying himself 3000.00 every 2 weeks instead of once a month. I was floored. He was drawing 72k a year, right under my nose.

I texted him and we had the following exchange:
Me: Payroll shows you’ve been paid 6,000 per month or 72,000 per year. Why is that?

Him: I just saw your text...it has been this for years.

Me: I see that. I hired you at 36k and never approved a raise. And if I did, it wouldn’t have been a 36k raise.

Him: It has been this way since you asked me to take over payroll.

Me:  I understand that. I’m asking why?  I never authorized you getting a 36,000 raise for taking over payroll.

After the last message by me, he never responded.

I have an appointment with an attorney tomorrow, and he said to start gathering my paperwork. I have the payroll printouts for the 6 years he was stealing, but I don’t have his original contract that he signed because he was the HR person. I realize that was a huge mistake, but at this point I can’t do anything about that.

So my question is, so I have a leg to stand on legally, specifically without having his original contract?  I DO have all the bank and payroll records from when he started which shows his pay going from 36k to 72, and I have the text messages I put in this post. He was a family friend and I trusted him. Big mistake, and hard lesson learned. Also, is there anything need to do to help my case?

Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 >So my question is, so I have a leg to stand on legally, specifically without having his original contract?

You have enough of a leg to stand on that you should go see a lawyer. The absence of a contract isn't a defense for embezzlement.Answer #2: You didn't look at your books for two years?Answer #3: Get a lawyer now, that's embezzlement.Answer #4: 36k for 6 years. You might have still been in business had you had this income.


Title: Background checks that are offered online, are they legit and what do they show? weirded out by a coworker (TX)

Question:
My coworker (John) is a bit on the weird side and is a bit off putting by his questions (normally i'll dodge him). He is a big anti-government.

But he has stated he can find "everything" about a person with only last 4 digits of their social security number. I realized that phone books and google do in fact show current address so while its disconcerting that he could know where I lived (lbr he prly already google myself and other coworkers lol) I'm not too concern about that.

What I am concern about is the fact that our office worker was making copies of my (and others) driver licenses and then had me follow her out to grab an extra copy of this paper I was to fill out and instead of following us John stayed. It was a quick 10-15 seconds we were out butttt we and john were out of each others sight during that time. When we walked back I saw John had quickly pocketed his phone and stood up a bit straighter and didn't look at us.

Im 100% sure he took a pic of my DL copy. it was the top of the pile. With my DL number what can he find? I should mention that on the DL copy it also had my last 4 ss digits.

Edit: yes i know I'm dumb for leaving my info out like that

Answer:
 Pretty much everything.  I would regularly run LexisNexis background searches on prospective employee's and its very easy.  $69(?) and enter as much info as you have and in a matter of hours, a day at most, you get a file with criminal and financial history.

Here in Oregon we passed a law that if someone runs a background check on you, the background company must mail you a notification.


Title: Actionable sexual harassment? [SC, USA]

Question:
A co worker of mine lives in South Carolina. His wife recently applied for a job at a local restaurant as waitstaff. According to his story, the interviewer quit asking her about employment related questions about 5 minutes into the interview and began asking her personal questions. "Are you married?" "Have you ever dated since you have been married?" and questions along those lines. Two days later, this person called the lady and asked her to come by his house. It is unclear to me if the job was contingent upon her answers.

He asked me what I would do, and I told him I would see an attorney and/or contact the local media, as this restaurant is apparently a popular establishment and the interviewer is the son of the owners.

Does it sounds like she has a cause of action, or can she merely file a Title IX complaint?

I do not know if the lady told the manager/interviewer to stop the unwelcome behavior.

Answer:
 Sexual harassment is sexual in nature, involving propositions, sexual comments, offers for sex, etc.  Asking to come to the house is not enough without a sexual proposition.

What you're eluding to is more like gender discrimination. Asking such questions at an interview may be bad practice, but it is not illegal in and of itself.  It is illegal to base employment decisions on discriminatory criteria, such as gender.  It's not clear that this happened here, and does she really want to work for this employer anyway?  She could make an EEOC complaint, but it's unlikely she'd find a lawyer to sue as her damages are low or non-existent.

Calling the media is not a good idea; they will not care.


Title: My boss just threatened to fire me because I talked about pay with coworker.

Question: The title explained it all. I'm in Florida. I know I can be fired for pretty much any reason, but can he fire me for talking about my pay with a co-worker?

Answer:
 Surprisingly, talking about pay with a co-worker is a protected activity.  They employer can't fire you for that reason (they can make up another reason).

Talking about pay falls into the "union organizing and negotiation" category.

See here for more details:  http://www.npr.org/2014/04/13/301989789/pay-secrecy-policies-at-work-often-illegal-and-misunderstoodAnswer #2: Depends on the softball test.

If you would have been allowed to discuss your daughter's softball game then it's protected activity. If you were in fact just not supposed to be talking, the fact that it was about pay does not give special protection to talking.


Title: Trespassing, as it relates to two recent posts in this sub (landlord / laundry, and illicit house painting) [IA and LA]

Question:
Hello, /r/Legaladvice!

In the past few days, there have been a number of interesting posts that center around unpermitted access, as detailed below:

[My landlord has given keys to my apartment to seven other people to use the laundry](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3j5nte/my_landlord_has_given_keys_to_my_apartment_to_7/)

[My neighbors didn't like the color of my house so they had it painted a different color while I was out of town](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3jsxc6/my_neighbors_didnt_like_the_color_of_my_house_was/)

In the first instance, where OP's landlord allowed his other tenants access to OP's house, the general consensus seemed to be that the other tenants were trespassing, even though they had been given permission to be there by the landlord (in that he didn't have the authority to grant that access in the first place).

In the second instance, where OP's house was painted while they were out of town, the consensus seemed to be that the painting company was *not* trespassing when they painted the house, as they had a a signed (and paid-for) work order (even though the person granting access--OP's neighbor--similarly lacked the authority to grant that access).

What makes one trespassing, and the other not?  Is this a difference in state law?  Is it something along the lines of a reasonable person would assume the people granting access in the second scenario (the neighbors) would have the authority to do so, but not in the first (the landlord)?

If that's the case, how much legal knowledge is assumed in the hypothetical "reasonable" person?  (Based on my interactions with the non-/r/legaladvice-reading populace, that specific element of landlord-tenant law does not seem to be common knowledge.)

Thanks for all your help!  (I asked this question in the comments of the original post, but it got buried.)  Much appreciated!

Answer:
 First, here's a pro-tip.  When you see a thread here with more than a few hundred upvotes and over a couple hundred comments, it's been cross-posted and is a cess pool of every creature that ventures over here and posts their own idiotic opinions.

If you focus on the posters who usually know what they're talking about, the consensus of those individuals that can breath through their nose was the same...it was likely a trespass in both situations. Answer #2: IANAL but assuming the advice for each scenerio was legit, the difference I see is whether or not the invading party was aware that the person granting access did not have that authority.

In case of the apartment, other tenents would be aware that the landlord owned the property but that since it was a rented apartment, the owner gives up right to access without permission of the tenent. ("guests" are trespassing)

In case of the house painting, the painting company had no knowledge of who the actual owners of said property were and had no reason to question the authority of the people contracting them for services.  They were acting based on the information they had, therefore any trespass was unintentional and they were acting on good-faith that their contract was legit and up-holding their end of a paid contract.


Title: [FL] Can an employer refuse to pay a full-time employee holiday pay during their 90-days?

Question: Basically the title. I recently started work with a company and was blindsided yesterday when they told me to remove the hours for the holiday. We did *not* work on that day, nor were we given the option to work on that day or after the rest of the week to make it up... basically, I'm just out a day's pay. Is that legal? I'd never heard of this until now. This can't possibly happen at a worse time.

Answer:
 Are you guaranteed holiday pay in a contract? By your union? Are you hourly?

The law does not require employers pay employees for holidays, or for not working, nor does it require companies to "make up" days when there is a holiday.


Title: Old job forced to swim laps as punishment.

Question:
Ohio.

This was at a previous Lifeguarding job I worked. A pretty standard part of Lifeguarding jobs is a set of exercises or skills that need to be completed monthly. (Must swim 500 yards, complete a number of practice saves ect.)

However, at this establishment they would regularly use exercises as punishments. (Forgetting whistle=1000 yards of swimming)

I'm just curious as to the legality of this. It is purely out if curiosity and I don't intend to act in any way.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: As long as you're on the clock, and they're not punishing for impermissible reasons (sex/race discrimination, unionizing, etc.) they're fine. Especially as these punishments also serve as legitimate training for your job. They can't force you to do anything, you could always quit. Enjoy getting a workout on company time.


Title: (Massachusetts) employer denies use of sick time. Makes employees seriously injured at work wait hours to seek medical attention. Is this legal?

Question:
Here are the facts:

Have worked at this school for children with disabilities for almost 3 years.

I am given 10 paid sick days per year.

I have called in sick with fever, cold, stomach bug, conjunctivitis, etc. and have been denied the use of my sick time.

When sick time has been allowed, I have been required to provide proof of my illness via a note from a doctor.

I and other coworkers have been injured at work (we work with a highly aggressive population) and have been made to wait over an hour before being dismissed from work to seek medical attention. I'm not talking bumps and bruises. I've seen people with concussions and broken bones made to wait.

Is any of this legal?

Answer:
 well in luck:
Recently passed MA law linked below. subsection (h):
> (h) It shall be unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under or in connection with this section, including, but not limited to, by using the taking of earned sick time under this section as a negative factor in any employment action such as evaluation, promotion, disciplinary action or termination, or otherwise subjecting an employee to discipline for the use of earned sick time under this section.

http://www.mass.gov/ago/docs/government/earned-sick-time-law.pdfAnswer #2: Do you have a contract or union agreement?
No one can force you to stay in a location Id recommend seeking immediate medical attention if you feel you require it.Answer #3: Like does the employer physically restrain them and stop them from leaving work, or does the employer say "you can't leave until I say so". Cause just fucking go to the hospital, jesus. If the employer terms you there's a dozen employment lawyers who will take a slam dunk like that on contingency.


Title: Stolen laptop

Question:
About a month ago my apartment was broken into and my laptop and charger were stolen. It has now surfaced on Craigslist. I filed a police report and after speaking with local law enforcement they claim there’s nothing they can do unless I can prove that is in fact my laptop in the Craigslist post by getting the serial number. I have the serial number for the laptop but the only way I can prove it is by getting my laptop in hand and looking up the serial number once the computer is unlocked. The seller has neglected to answer my email asking if it still for sale as well as a few of my friends emails asking about the same thing. I spoke with my insurance agent and they said that not enough was stolen to make a claim. To add, I am 99.99% sure it is my laptop based on damage to the laptop and sticker adhesive marks from the photos in the post. Is there anything I can do at this point or is it a lost cause? If there is a better sub to post this in please let me know.

Thanks!
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: In the police report did you specify that the stickers and damage matched up? Unique markings are frequently used to show ownership in situations such as this. If not, find out who the assigned investigator is and call them and explain. Chances are, the seller is already gone however so just be aware.


Title: [Canada, Ontario] Ex won't follow custody agreement

Question:
Long story short my ex and I went to court and settled out of it.

I got my days set but she is always bringing him 3 hours late or he just doesn't come at all cause they had plans. Which would be fine if they told me in advance I usually find out the day before or day of if he isn't coming.

When I told her she has a legal binding document and she needs to follow it she sort of was like "yeah whatever"

I called the police and asked then what I can do they said they can't provide legal advice and if I call them they won't enforce the agreement. They will just keep the peace in case things escalate when I go to get my son.

What do I do about this? How do I get her to understand she has signed a contract with me and the courts saying she would follow it.

She is also supposed to provide me with medical information health card etc and has not. When asked about it she just ignores me.

My son had some sickness last month called the Fifth Disease he told me something about it (she didn't mention it at all) and told me it had a chance to make him disabled he basically said "I was lucky I didn't get disabled" I thought he misspoke untill I googled it. They thought he had appendicitis and he spent the night in hospital, never told me about it I only knew cause he brought it up when he came to visit.

She still lives at home with her parents I don't want my son taken away because his grandparents are great to him and I know when wants to live with them I just want to some how enforce the agreement we have in place.

This has been happening for almost a year now after we signed it.

Answer:
 You file a motion for contempt with the family court for non compliance. The courts can impose sanctions for her failure to follow the court order.Answer #2: You can go to court to try to amend the agreement to add a "police enforcement clause", which would require the police to assist in ensuring that your ex follows the Order. Answer #3: Not legal advice; but [Fifth Disease](http://www.webmd.com/children/guide/understanding-fifth-disease-basics) is a mild, viral skin infection that often shows up as redness in the cheeks, as though the patient had been slapped.

>It poses little risk to healthy children and adults, with a couple of exceptions: pregnant women and people with certain types of chronic anemia. If a pregnant woman is infected in the first half of her pregnancy, there is a small risk of severe anemia in the fetus and a 10% risk of miscarriage.

So unless your kid is pregnant, or has chronic anemia, this illness was an annoyance, not something to be concerned about.


Title: I've been arrested

Question: [deleted]

Answer: You're 15 and use medical marijuana? Do you have a medical marijuana recommendation? Do your parents allow this?Answer #2: There is a good chance you will be on probation. Even with diversion you may be drug tested


Title: Legal Guidance on Assault Charges I received

Question:
Over the course of winter break, I was in Fort Worth Texas at a bar. My friend was with me and we were meeting up with a girl we met previously in the week and her roommate, to have some drinks. After drinking too much at the bar the girls offered to let us crash at their place since it was close by and we could just drive back in the morning. As we were leaving the bar, a drunk male approached us from behind and tried to hit the one of the girls that was with us, I do not recall all these events clearly, but confirmed with the girl that he tried to hit her for no reason. In his attempt, I believe the girl stepped back and her head hit my head. Her head hitting my head and this individual trying to hit a female provoked me even further. I hit him one time knocking him to the ground. When the cops came, they were informed by another party that they saw me hit him first, but they were across the parking lot and it may have seemed that way to them since they did not see him swing at the female. Also my friend and the other girl didn't see anything because it was so fast and they were in front of us. At the time I thought they were walking next to us, but my friend said it happened so fast that he was 8ft away when he turned around. The girl does confirm that he tried to hit her, and he was obviously drunk out of his mind.
The cops arrest me and charge me with a Class A assault charge, and take me to jail. In a few days I receive a phone call from a detective telling me that charge has been dropped to Class C misdemeanor assault. I have rescheduled my court appearance twice now due to scheduling conflicts as I am a college student and 6 hours away from Fort Worth, and I have no legal representation.  I went to the area and asked around about cameras on that street, store shops were helpful but they had no footage.
What my family thinks I should do is go to court and argue my case, and then if they deem me guilty of the charges still then proceed to further action of removing this off my record. I do not have any priors, and I am an engineering student. I do not want this to impede the process of obtaining internships, and future employment.
I feel like I was in the right. I would never out right attack an individual for no reason. If he tried to hit a girl and the cops took her statement will that be enough for the court to find me not guilty? Do I need to get legal representation? Is there a way that I can get this sealed if still found guilty? I pay for my own school but I realize the implication this could have in the future.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Regards.

Answer:
 Luckily for you, expungement for a class C misdemeanor is possible in Texas, but plan A should be to plead guilty or be found guilty and then expunge the charge. Plan A should be to get an attorney who can hopefully get you deferred adjudication.

> I feel like I was in the right.

You can drop that right now. You were drunk. You have no idea what really happened

Get an attorney where you have been charged to represent you. If you try to do this on your own you are taking a huge risk.


Title: Just got rear ended in Alabama by a drunk driver. Please advise

Question:
Reddit land, I was just involved (100 percent other drivers fault) in a rear ended car accident in Birmingham Alabama. I’m definitely concussed and want to cover my legal bases, as the other driver was a bottle of wine deep female that was taken from the scene in cuffs.

Help?

Answer: Go to the hospital and make an insurance claim


Title: Money was given by a family member who now wants it back

Question:
California. A family member started a college fund for me when I was three and has funded two semesters and some summer classes over the last two years. I got a pell grant to cover my other two semesters.

She has also allowed me to live with her since 2014 and I never paid rent but I did cover all my own bills and transportation until she gifted me 2k to help with a car debt. I never asked for any assistance other than the school stuff and she offered me to live with her.

We have recently had a falling out and she's now asking for $32,000. This is a number she came up with for me living there for two years. We never signed any agreement nor was there ever a verbal agreement that I would owe her anything back. I upset her by moving in with a boyfriend and she is retaliating by asking for this huge sum. I'm still a full-time college student and am completely broke. Please tell me if she actually has any right to funds or a court case.

Answer: She can't make you give back money that was a gift.  She can't decide now that she wants back rent either if you didn't have any agreement in relation to rent.


Title: [CA] Mom lost her school job due to it closing down. Is she eligible for unemployment?

Question: Hello LA and thanks for your help in advance. My mom worked at a school  part-time, which was closed down very recently. Today she received a letter dated August 27, 2018 saying that the school had shut down and that their last day of employment was May 30, 2018. When I went to the unemployment site it said that a claim should be filed "the first week that you lose your job." My question is, did my mom lose her job August 27 or May 30 and? She wants to get on UI ASAP while she looks for another job. Thank you!

Answer: Yes. She was laid off. This is the circumstance for which unemployment was designed


Title: Girl lied and said she was on birth control, now she's pregnant

Question: A friend of mine was sleeping with a girl who never told him she wasn't on birth control. She lied and said a doctor had told her she couldn't have kids. She's now pregnant, and has told off my friend and won't speak to him. Her apartment is not fit for a pregnant woman (dirty, cat feces, etc) and my friend is concerned for the well being of the child. What are his legal options?

Answer: BTW, she did not necessarily "lie" unless she told him she had a hysterectomy or something.   Women do sometimes become pregnant even after a diagnosis of infertility.Answer #2: Until a child is actually born, none. You can not force a pregnant woman to do, or not do, anything.


Title: Can the school forcefully search my phone without a warrant

Question:
I’m not in any legal trouble right now, nor have I ever been. But my school always tells us they can search our phones whenever they want, without a warrant, and there’s nothing we can do about it. I’ve been thinking about it, and there’s no way this is true; wouldn’t this be a direct violation of the 4th amendment?

Thanks for your help.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 They do not need a warrant, but they need to have reason to suspect that you specifically (not just "someone") have violated the law or school policy. School officials are not cops, they don't follow police rules.

https://www.aclu.org/other/students-your-right-privacy


Title: [UT] Landlord is selling my property to a real estate developer, my move out date is July 19 but landlord/ the new owner wants to start construction now. Can I stop them?

Question:
I am currently renting a small house (with a roommate, the landlords son) on about 4 acres of undeveloped land. The landlord is in the process of selling the property and has given us a move out date of July 19. However the landlord wants to start construction now.  There is an abandoned house on the property that the new owner wants removed, however this will take a couple of weeks to remove and be a major pain in my/our side.

They have already had crews start to remove the many trees we have here, just yesterday they woke us up at 0630, when I came back from work I found a tree hindering access to our front door, a large tree taking up our parking space, they had cut our internet line, and finally that the contractors had moved my motorcycle and trailer without my consent.

I’ve mentioned to the landlord that this is a pain and all she says is , “well I signed saying they could.”

I’m afraid I’m screwed because, as far as I know, we only have an oral agreement.

Answer:
 The landlord can send crews to work on the land. However, they are 100% not allowed to move your property. At best they can ask you to move it, or ask your landlord to ask you. Tenants have rights over their residence inn Utah.

Utah tenants have "the right to quiet contentment" which usually is applied to landlords needing to give 24 hours notice of inspection of the home. 6:30 am seems a bit early, but if it's within your city's noise ordinances, they're probably not breaking any lawsAnswer #2: Find a way to claim nuisance. You have every right to quiet enjoyment of your residence. 630 am is insane. Call the cops.


Title: Worried that I might need a new lawyer? Do I have a case for getting my kids back?

Question:
This is my first reddit post, I was directed here for advice...
This week after 2 grand dropped and serving my ex for taking back custody of my kids, my lawyer now seems to be telling me to ask for much less than I wanted/we filed for.

Divorce info: my ex was emotionally and psychologically abusive-too smart to leave a mark. It took me 7 years to leave. I filed and paid for it, gave him everything, and I took half the debt. He told me he would not sign but would fight me if I did not give him primary custody of our kids. As I was living out of a car given to me and trying to find work, I didn't think any court would favor me (which he reinforced).  My religious family took his side of the story as gospel truth. Regretfully(now), my pride wouldn't let me grovel for them to hear and consider my side. They then helped him find a new job and move my kids out of state, in hopes that I would follow and repent and return to the marriage. (Yay independent baptists)
Now, 3 years later, I'm stable enough and he has basically cut me out of their lives other than one short phone call a week and occasional visits when I can afford to fly out or bring them here for a week, so I decided to try to get them back. I filed to get custody during the school year, and they can see him in the summer and split vacay times.
He was served Saturday and called to tell me he wanted to resolve without lawyers, and that he would never give them to me.

The lawyer is now saying that a court won't grant me custody because they are doing well in school and seemingly happy. She says getting them for summers and holidays will make them resent me. She basically told me i should move states to be closer to them.

I feel betrayed. And I don't know if I should find a lawyer willing to fight or if I'm being foolish or what. Is she just looking out for me? Why didn't she say this when I first met with her, then?

And, is there a way to prove psychological and emotional abuse? Because he is too smart to leave a trace, so...

Answer: Nobody here could reasonably 2nd guess your lawyer without a full review of your files.  But generally speaking, family courts are reluctant to change custody arrangements when it requires the children to move very far away when they're doing well in their current situation.  If you're looking for the custody arrangement to completely flip, with you having majority custody and moving them into another state, it would take an exceptional showing on your part that this will be demonstrably better for the kids


Title: (ME) Can someone change their name to avoid another person's conviction record?

Question: My associate is having an issue, his father committed sexual offences on a minor twice. His father is the same name as him, the only difference being Jr and Sr. Background checks on him have come back with this information, mistakenly. If he legally changed his name (changed the middle name and dropped Jr), would that stop the background check companies from mistaking him for his father? It was my understanding that aliases were kept track of, so it wouldn't change if he did change his name.

Answer:
 Pine Tree Legal has a [section](http://ptla.org/how-change-your-name-maine) on how to change your name in Maine.

The state of Maine also provides a doc accessible [here](https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Y2qMVLXqUFMJ:https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/data-research/vital-records/forms/pamphlets/Legal%2520Name%2520Change.doc+&cd=9&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us). (I went with the cached version of a word doc so the bot may nix the link).

Generally the only requirement is that you aren't doing it for some nefarious purpose like avoiding creditors.

But basically you just petition the Judge of Probate in the county where you reside. The judge, after due consideration and notice, may issue a decree changing your name. This process changes only your name on your birth certificate. Then the Probate Court where the legal change of name is granted will notify the State Registrar of Vital Statistics at the Maine CDC vital records office, Department of Health and Human Services, using Form VS-14, “Notification of Legal Change of Name.”  The Registrar of Probate will attach your check (for $60) for the registration fee to the form.  The Maine CDC vital records office will notify each municipal clerk having a copy of your birth certificate of the legal name change.

Then you have to go about changing your name on everything else like a mortgage, bank account, credit cards, passport, license, etc.


Title: HELP! Airbnb made a $50k tax mistake on my account!

Question:
I am in California

Airbnb just released our 1099 tax form and it has the income assigned to the wrong tax payer!

We have tried calling into the airbnb host helpline and nobody is able to give us an answer on fixing this document. We're getting concerned because the incorrect taxpayer is an ailing parent and I want to make sure that the income is assigned to me and not her SSN.

This is especially frustrating given the timeline. Tax season is approaching and Airbnb support for tax issues seem non-existent.

I have called the number on the EIN that they issued me.  A help desk employee replied and said a ticket has been generated but there's nothing they can do to help.

I called the IRS.  No help there - they only go off of what Airbnb reports and they aren't willing to send them a letter to fix the mistake.

What are my options?

Answer: RELAX. Taxes aren't due until over 2 months. Give them some time to respond to your ticket


Title: Federal student loan, not attending that school.

Question:
This weekend my son got a Disclosure Statement for federal student aid (US) for a school he is not attending (school NOPE), and although he was accepted there, he doesn't think he applied for aid there. He did not indicate school NOPE in his Master Promissory Note, only school YES. He is an 18 year old Freshman, and DID ask for Federal Aid (through studentloans.gov) for the college he is attending (school YES). He also got that aid.

He does not want the aid for NOPE. According to the Disclosure Statement, it is already disbursed, including the fee he is charged. He is planning on contacting school YES for advice Tuesday after classes, but do any of you have any advice?

Gone through it? Both schools are state school, both are in Pennsylvania
(edit- add US, add last sentence in body)

Answer: Log onto the studentloans.gov website and check the disclosure statements they have online. Doing so you can verify which school's were given aid. You should also have him check his email because you should get an email verifying the aid has been disbursed and you have two weeks (I think) to deny the loans. After both of those steps have been done, you should contact the NOPE school's financial aid office and have them look up your son, that way they can tell you where to go from there, if it's their mistake, I'm assuming they will waive any fee's that may be associated. You should also check with the YES school to be sure the aid is disbursed correctly because the aid is not going to be sent to two schools.Answer #2: It's quite possible he listed both schools on the FAFSA form as possibles when he filled it out. But yeah he should call both schools, especially NOPE to explain. Assuming that YES has already been paid.


Title: I was poisoned by my partner... file a report?

Question:
TX

my fiance (who I live with) is controlling by nature.  We have fought a lot about this..

But he has been calling me an alcoholic.  I was self medicating with wine and drinking up to a bottle of wine a day.

He has given me ultimatums and I went to therapy (my therapist says she thinks I might not drink so much if the relationship was easier) but I also went to AA because he told me I needed help,

It didn’t take long before he started accusing me of meeting men at AA because I would get dressed up to go to the meetings. He also doesn’t like me going to a therapist either.

I have been 35 days without a drink of alcohol.  Things seemed to be improving.  But a lot was because I wasn’t traveling for work and I was really just his side kick and I wasn’t causing issues.

He had convinced me that I am an alcoholic and I am lucky he’s stayed with me.

I drank about a week ago and he found out and he was livid.  He told me he couldn’t take me drinking.  I only had 2 glasses of wine…but it didn’t matter to him.

So I was back to not drinking.

We have had a bottle of wine on the counter for all this time.  Yesterday he went to work out and I opened it and poured myself a glass.  I just did.  On the second sip I thought wow…this tastes weird.

I poured it out even more and saw all these bubbles coming from it and I realized he put soap and possibly granite cleaner in it.

I was livid.  So when he came back I didn’t say anything but i told him I wasn’t feeling well.. he said what’s wrong with you?  Did you drink something you weren’t supposed to?

I didn’t say that I did.  But he said what is going on in your brain?  You are acting weird.

So later before bed he siad I know you drank…and just FYI the reason you are sick is I put soap in your wine.  Good luck with that diarrhea.  I said you could have really hurt me.  He said WOW — is that what you are going to do here?  are you going to say I poisoned you?  I said well you did…he said…no i’m teaching you a lesson.  You need a lesson.  A hard one.

So I am wondering what to think.  Is that a crime?  I have been sick with diarrhea all night…  but I’m obviously ok.  Is this a crime?  Or is this a spouse who is trying to help me?

Answer:
 It doesn't matter if you are an alcoholic or not, poisoning your food is illegal. Also, you're an adult. Putting down the bottle is your choice, not his. Anything at all beyond asking you not to drink is overstepping his bounds. I'm going to break reddit tradition and not tell you to leave him, because relationships are a deeply personal decision that again, you make for yourself.Answer #2: GET. OUT. NOW.

Take the bottle with you for testing. File a report. File a restraining order. Get somewhere safe.

He is not worth it.


Title: [FL] My son lost a defamation lawsuit and ended up with a criminal record. What now?

Question:
My son was a college student. He made a video doing a social experiment where paid actors would play either couple where the man would insult his girlfriend. Sort of like a caught on camera things to test people's reactions. All of the tests where successful where someone jumped in to help her or started to call the campus police (the experiment was stopped before they did). However one woman did not intervene even after it escalated to threats. My son couldn't believe it.

My son found out her name and linked the video to her Facebook accusing her of turning a blind eye. He also posted her name and photo along with the video on a school message board and a Facebook group. She got online harassment and was even attacked on campus by having a glass bottle thrown at her requiring stitches. She was deaf and couldn't hear any of the exchange and that's why she had not reacted.

My son felt terrible when he found out and he apologized. He was nonetheless kicked out of the school, sued for defamation and charged criminally for the online harassment from everything he posted on Facebook and elsewhere. She had a lawyer take her case for free and my son lost the lawsuit and he was found guilty of the criminal charges because no plea deal was offered. He appealed these and his suspension from school but all of them were denied.

What can he do now? He is sorry for what happened. He has no money to pay because he can't get a job because he was in jail and has a criminal record. The location is Florida.

Answer:
 and lets be honest....he's sorry she fought back.  He's not sorry for what he did.Answer #2: When will the courts finally accept the "it's just a social experiment bro!" defense and end this injustice?Answer #3: What did your son honestly expect was going to be the result of him publicly shaming this woman without talking to her first? From the looks of things, this is cut and dry, he intended to publicly humiliate someone that he never even talked to first, and did this in such a way that is absolutely common knowledge now will result in harassment.

Your son did the modern equivalent of putting this woman in the stocks in front of the whole town for a good old rotten fruit toss, and didn't even give her the courtesy of talking to her or asking her side of things first. Answer #4: Try /r/personalfinance and the jobs section if Craigslist. There's nothing legal system wise that can be done.

Your son incited a violent witch hunt and was stupid enough to do it publicly with his own name (which is why there was no plea deal I imagine).


Title: How can I protect myself?

Question:
Hypothetical. US.

Someone has a grudge against me and is shipping drugs to my house in an attempt to get me in trouble.

How can I protect myself?

Answer:
 Call the police when you receive them. You're not guilty of possession until you do at least one thing intended to procure or keep a thing. If you receive a package, and keep it, possession. If you did something intended to cause someone to send it to you, and then they did and you received it, possession. Neither doing anything intended to cause someone to send it to you nor doing things consistent with an intent to keep it: not guilty.

Of course, if you knew beforehand, reporting it to the police before it even happens reduces the period of time that things might get confused.


Title: I need help creating online legal contracts

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Forget drawing up a contract; you need to be careful about giving financial advice to others without a license.  Under the Investment Advisers act of 1940, you are required to register as an investment adviser if you are "in the business of giving investment advice for compensation."  This needs to be done *before* you go into business as an investment adviser, otherwise you open yourself up to a host of liabilities.


Title: Statute of limitations?

Question: I was in an automobile accident 10 years ago with a man who sued me afterwards. I was homeless almost immediately following the accident so I didn't even become aware of it until recently when I was trying to get my drivers license returned to me. They are demanding almost $7000. Since this was 10 years ago a friend told me that there may be a limit to how long they can be asking me for the money. Is this true? I live in Ohio btw.

Answer: Wait, wait... you weren't aware of *being sued* in the first place, until you found out about the judgment you owed? ....Does anyone know whether issues of ever receiving proper service for the suit in the first place would enter into this?


Title: (UK)Spontaneous glass breakage, whos liable?

Question:
Hello,

I live in a student flat that has double glazzed back doors, in the morning i woke up to to open the curtains and i noticed our door had been shattered from the outside. I assumed someone tried to break in so i contacted the police. When the police arrived they said they could not see any forced entery points. They checked CCTV and said nothing happen.

They told us that this is very likley to be Spontaneous glass breakage, we told our landlord and he told us that we have to pay for it as it is in our contracts.
I looked at the contract and it basicly says we must pay for any acidental damage that we or guest make. As this is a cause of the window doing it to itself from either bad fitting or production, should we be liable to pay for this?

Thank you.

Answer:
 Hi there! This board is mostly for rebelling colonists who do not know the difference between a solicitor and a barrister, apologetic Northerners, and upside-down convicts. Try /r/legaladviceuk in order to get advice regarding the laws of Her Majesty's Government.Answer #2: Yeah, if the window broke because it was defective and it wasn't caused by you or your guests, the landlord would be responsible.  The problem is getting anyone to *believe* that.  Your landlord's stance is that they believe it was caused by you or your guests.

If you can actually come up with any proof that it wasn't your fault, great.  I think your only real shot at that is trying to see what the police saw on CCTV.

Do you live there alone?  Isn't it possible one of your flatmates or their friends broke the window and didn't say anything about it?


Title: [MI]Racked up a bunch of traffic tickets in 2005, FTA resulting in warrants. Been living in FL since 2007..

Question:
So right now I live in FL and have been living here since 2007. I am currently trying to get my license back and at the DMV office they say I have a bunch of stuff to take care on in MI from 2005. So I researched and found out I have 2 warrants in MI from failure to appear's from traffic tickets, DWSL(misdemeanor), Speeding, invalid plate, no insurance. I was 18 and a dumb ass. These tickets rack up to almost 3000 dollars and I am told to write a guilty plea letter by mail to the judges.

I have a new born baby now and I am wanting to drive so badly because I believe it is in the best interest for my child.

Anyway my question, I looked up the Statute of Limitations for MI and it says misdemeanors are 6 years. So does this mean that they can't charge me for any crimes if its been 6 years or longer?

MI has put me on the National Drivers Registry which is making it impossible for FL to issue me a license.

Someone please help!! I don't have money for a lawyer.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 The statute of limitations is the amount of time they had to charge you from when the crime was committed.

Once they wrote the tickets, you were charged and the clock stopped.


Title: [WA] Two party consent in regards to housemate yelling at me through my bedroom door.

Question:
I can give a backstory for the curious, but in essence, I rent a bedroom in a house. My housemate rents another room. My housemate has upwards of a dozen dogs, and she's a huge slob.

I recently complained to the landlords (again) about new dog urine spots and her gigantic, growing kitchen mess (I even took pictures) Long story short: she's delusional and is convinced I'm making shit up in some conspiracy against her. She's raging mad, and she spent some time this morning harassing and berating me through my bedroom door.

If she does this again, I'd really like to record it to send to the landlords. My question is: does she have reasonable expectation of privacy when she's in a shared common hallway screaming into my rental bedroom? I'd imagine she does, because she's still in a private home, but I don't want to inform her I'm recording unless I absolutely have to, as she's prone to fits of rage. I don't want to provoke her, just document harassment.

Answer: You'd have to inform her you're recording her.


Title: Custody question

Question:
Hi all,
I’m wondering if there isn’t a custody agreement between my child’s father and myself for the baby if I can move states? I don’t have anything in the current state I’m in and I’m disabled and unable to drive.

Do I have to stay in a state where I have zero support or can I move to a place where I have people who will help me get back on my feet? Well, wheels, in my case.

Answer:
 Without a custody order, yes you can move.

**However** the other parent can file for custody and you can be ordered to return the child back to the state you left.


Title: Does Trump have normal tenant protection rights for the White House

Question: If Trump doesn't leave the White House on (or around) January 20, would someone have to go through the regular legal process of evicting him? My understanding of eviction laws is that a tenant can't waive their protections so it's not as if he could have signed them away. My intuition here is that "of course" he won't enjoy those same rights but it's that right?

Answer: Just about everywhere I can think of the right to occupy a residence owned by ones employer and based on said employment is not true tenancy and terminates upon the end of employment.Answer #2: No, he does not.  There is no scenario where he has any right to occupy the White House beyond 11:59am, January 20, 2021.  If he refuses to leave he will be escorted out by force.


Title: I Placed a Fake Security Camera in a Parking Ramp

Question:
Hello
I have a very nice car and I park it in a very shady parking ramp.

I recently saw some really sketchy people lingering around where I park my car.

I have had previous cars broken into before.

I pay to park my car in this ramp as part of my condo.

So I decided to buy a $6 fake security camera bubble from Amazon.com.  I slapped some carpet tape on it and I placed it at the top floor near where my parking spot is.

The camera also came with a sticker that says "under video surveillance" or something like that.  I slapped that on the top door to the ramp.

I live in Saint Paul Minnesota.
I was wondering, could I get into trouble for this?

There were no witnesses, but there are cameras at the bottom floor and perhaps there was one that spotted me.

I figure the camera will only do good for the security of the ramp, but, I don't want to do anything I could get into trouble for.

I kind of get ideas in my head sometimes and get order-happy on Amazon.

I live in St Paul MN

Answer: Sure? It's vandalism, but people don't give a shit, won't likely notice, and would probably just remove the thing and move on with their day.  No one would waste time opening up a formal investigation into who placed the fake surveillance camera in a high crime area.


Title: [ON] Can PayPal hold your money and not let you withdraw or collect interest when you've made an account under 18?

Question:
Location: Ontario, Canada

What happened is I made an account under 18 and I must've lied about my age and just recently they restricted my account and required me to upload photo ID. Why they placed this restriction in the first place I don't really know, they said because of suspicious transactions. Anyhow, I uploaded my drivers license and they noticed I was 17 and now they're using it against me telling me that's now the reason my account is restricted and I can't withdraw my money until I'm 18. They also said that after 180 days I can potentially withdraw the money to a parents account or request a cheque.

I also asked if there will be any interest because a lot of family members I told about this said that they should be paying me interest if they're holding my money, but the guy on the phone @ PayPal said absolutely no interest.

I basically have 2 questions.

1) Is this legal / are they allowed to do this?

2) Is there anything I can do??

Really frustrating. Thanks in advance.

Edit: was never asking for sympathy or acted like I was victim. Sure, I made an account underage. All I was asking was is there anything I can do and are they allowed to hold my money. Thank you for the answers.
Topic:
Canada

Answer: FYI: In most countries, PayPal is not a bank or regulated as a bank. They have a very long track record of doing this to people. Nobody should be leaving large sums of money in a PayPal account for this reason.


Title: Neighbors Threatening Me for Shooting on My Land

Question:
This is in California. I apologize for the length of this post, but I think it's necessary that I include the backstory so you all can understand where I am coming from and what I have already tried.

About a eighteen months ago, I inherited a piece of property from my father after his passing. It's a small single-bed, single-bath home that he stayed in on occasion when he would go on fishing trips, as it is in an unincorporated semi-rural area located near a lot of streams that fly-fishermen prefer. I decided I wanted to move into the home after the probate was settled and brought with me my collection of several rifles and handguns. In exercising due diligence, I checked with the county, and the house definitively falls within the section that allows shooting on one's own property (with all the necessary safety precautions, of course). I built a 15-foot-tall backstop into the side of a very large hill, and have a good 100 yards of space to conduct my shooting. The backstop isn't facing any other properties or any highways, and all of this is located squarely on my parcel.

When I began shooting, my neighbors were not thrilled about it. I wouldn't do it more than a couple hours during midday, but sound travels out here and they are only about 500m away. They complained to me about it, and I apologized, but asserted that I was within my legal right to shoot, and that both of our homes are well inside the area which permits shooting. I tried to work with them on what would inconvenience them the least, but they were a retired couple (and major homebodies at that) and were home all day and night; I couldn't just shoot when they were not around. They were very unhappy, but ultimately not uncivil. Ultimately, they ended up selling the house and moving to Arizona. They stated to me that they were planning on doing so for years and finally "Pulled the trigger." They sold the house for a considerable amount more than they paid for it, and above market value as well.

Unfortunately, the new owners became the source of a substantially more rancorous conflict. A couple that appear to be late 20s/early 30s moved in, and I talked to them for a bit. They seemed normal and I didn't detect any serial killer vibes or anything. However, when they found out that I would shoot every weekend, they were absolutely incensed. The agent selling the home didn't disclose to them that I shot on my property, nor that this part of the county permits it, and they assumed that was illegal. I'm not sure if the agent was in the legal or moral right to do so, but I understand their frustration; they paid a good deal of money for the house and felt ripped off. So once again, I tried placating them, trying to work around their schedules, etc. Honestly at this point, my sympathy was wearing thin because nothing I could do would satisfy them and ultimately I had the right to tell them to pound sand. Negotiations fell through, culminating in a tense argument where they said a number of pejorative things about my family and ethnicity (I'm Hispanic), and that guns are awful and I'm a bad person, etc. I gave up at that point and just shot whenever I felt like it.

They didn't take it lying down, though. Every time I shot, they would call the Sheriff's Office to complain. Every weekend, without fail, I would get a visit from deputies; thankfully, I have had nothing but positive interactions with them. Initially, they came out to investigate and check my backstop and my weapons for compliance. After about the eighth straight week of them being called, they just stopped by for five minutes to shoot the shit, I suppose because they were obligated to respond. They told me that I should call the SO and let them know that I am going to be shooting ahead of time, and that way they'll leave me alone, even if the neighbors call. I did this for a number of weeks and, though it was a hassle, I enjoyed the peace. However, the neighbors weren't done. Realizing that the SO wouldn't respond anymore, they started calling and complaining that they heard "machine gun fire" and said that I had "illegal guns." I should note here that I was in no way using any non-compliant weapons or components, such as bump stocks or binary triggers, and I was not bump-firing any weapons, nor doing anything which could simulate full-auto fire. Once again, the SO had to respond, checked my backstop and my weapons, ran my ID, etc. I complained to the SO, but they stated that they didn't have any evidence that the couple was outright lying so there was nothing they could do. I got weekly visits like this for another few weeks, and eventually I reached my breaking point.

I contacted a lawyer to write a C&D, stating that I will pursue legal action against them if they don't stop contacting the authorities maliciously. I got a few more weeks of peace out of this, but the silence was shattered when the neighbors hired a private investigator to dig up stuff on me, such as my phone number, email address, where I work, my family, etc. They called me and told me that they knew everything about me and were going to report me to the FBI, CADOJ, and ATF for having "illegal guns and body armor," and being part of a "white supremacist gang," and were going to put me on blast on social media with my full name and address, stating I'm a criminal. I didn't record the call, but I consider these credible threats. They obviously feel like they overpaid for their home because nobody wants to live next to a guy who shoots, and they are trying to force me to leave so they can retain their equity.

At this point, I am legitimately afraid that they will start escalating things in a very frightening direction. For instance, I work in IT, so I know how easy it is to fake text messages from my phone with threats of violence and leave little evidence. If they were to do that, the SO would be obligated to come armed to my house, arrest me, seize all my electronic devices and firearms, turn the whole place upside-down, and take me to jail. I would have an arrest on my record, my property would be taken and may never be returned, and it would take months to prove my innocence. I'd have to hire an outside firm at great expense to obtain phone records and do a forensic analysis on my phone proving I didn't send any messages or make any calls. I would almost certainly lose my job as well. These people are incredibly unstable and I don't know what they are capable of. Once again, the SO says that I don't have any evidence that they are acting maliciously. I want to beat them to the punch, but I don't think I have enough evidence to get a restraining order. Additionally, I have had to freeze my credit because they told me that they got my SSN and DOB from the private investigator. Maybe another lawyer could help, but I'm not even sure what they could do to be proactive. I don't want to move, but I feel like the potential damage the crazy neighbors could do to my life is severe enough that I may have to should I fail to find an appropriate legal remedy.

Thank you for your time.

Answer:
 You said you have had all positive interactions with the SO.  Perhaps you invite some deputies to join your range therapy.

Be wary of being red flagged as well and having your civil rights revoked.


Title: AZ: Suing for diminished value

Question:
On Saturday I was leaving a parking lot in my Civic and there was a Jeep in front of me. So I was stopped behind him waiting to enter traffic. Instead of entering traffic, he decides to throw his car in reverse and sit it on the hood of my car.

This 67 y/o guy was a fucking awful human being working as a pizza delivery driver. A list of things he told me: 1. There is no damage to my car (there absolutely is damage since my hood is smashed and the grill is cracked); 2. He did not hear my honks because his radio was too loud; 3. This isn't his fault and "all about me" because people have hit his car in the past too.

Can someone please tell me how to go about hiring a reputable lawyer to sue this guy for diminished value to my car? I plan on putting all the repairs through his insurance (but to me, this even sounds like it will be a fight). I bought my 2015 Civic brand new 2 years ago. My plan was to sell it in 8 months, but from what I've read my car with repairs will be worth a hell of a lot less now. If anyone can help I would really appreciate it.

EDIT: The guy has Safeway Insurance...so I'm basically fucked on getting the repairs payed for too.

Answer: Call your insurance company, provide his info, let them deal with the issue.


Title: [CA] Unintentional Peeping Tom? (NSFW)

Question: [removed]

Answer: There isn't really much you can do. You could call the police, but it's not likely that he's guilty of anything, and even if he was you didn't recognize him so the police have nothing to investigate.


Title: [Oregon] I'm regeristrred as a missing person by now and am wondering if I go to a homeless shelter, will I be arrested and sent home?

Question: I've been homeless(as a runnaway)for a around 10 days and I've been debating going to a nearby homeless shelter for teens. I've heard that they ask you questions before you can get in as well as a wait list. I am mainly concerned with getting arrested and sent back.

Answer: You are in a lot of risk as a runaway minor. Way too many young people end up becoming victims of human trafficking. Go to the shelter. Try to talk to the other teens there if you can to get a better handle of whether you should immediately share your real name, where you come from, and your situation.  Your safety is the most important thing, above all else. Answer #2: How old are you? You getting sent back depends heavily on your age.


Title: I am still receiving direct deposits from my last job (going on for over 2 months).

Question:
Hello,
 I left my previous company for a new one. Recently I have noticed that I have been still receiving direct deposits from my old company. The amount is equivalent to working exactly 40 hours a week, which is what we did there. This has been going on for over two months now. Should I contact my manager from the company? The HR lady that was there was fired before I left so I have no contact information for the new HR person. Or is there some other way around it, I would like to avoid contacting my previous manager if possible. Thanks

Answer: Make sure you haven't spent any of the money. They will want it back.


Title: Landlord help needed...

Question:
Hi team, I'm having some issues with my landlord and I was hoping you guys could help me out.
My landlord is basically nuts and makes up rules whenever he wants. I won't go into details, but it's enough that we are obviously moving out. Here is where the problems start:
My lease is up December 31st. We cannot move into our new apartment until January 16th. So, on December 16th we attempted to give our landlord 30 days notice that we would be leaving. He tells us that if we want to go over our lease we cannot give 30 days notice until the end of the lease. Okay... that's stupid but whatever. We tell him nevermind, we will be out by the end of the month (the end of the lease). he tells us that we cannot move out by then because we did not give 30 days notice - right after telling us that we cannot give 30 days notice until the end our lease...

Sorry if this is confusing, basically he's saying i have to pay until January 31st even though my lease is up December 31st and i gave 30 days notice on December 16th.

The lease is vague but definitely doesn't say that i have to stay a full month after my lease is up.

Does anyone have any experience dealing with this? i have no idea what to do. He said if we leave on december 31st he will be keep our security deposit.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 [I am not a lawyer, just a Michigan landlord and I'll answer it from what I understand of Michigan law]

1) He is wrong, you can give notice on the 16th that you are terminating the month to month that is about to engage when January starts.

2) But giving notice on the 16th has the same effect as giving notice at the end of your lease.  You are responsible for all of January's rent.  A simple analogy, you don't get to go to a restaurant, order a large beer, but tell them in advance you only intend on drinking half and you expect to pay half.  In Michigan I would have to make a "good faith" effort to find someone new who is acceptable and then give you a prorated refund for the days they occupy it in January.  Your definition of "good faith" and his might differ but you can ask him to list it and start showing it.  As a landlord who lives with my roommates I also have a lot of leeway in my decision of what is "acceptable."  So if it sits empty for the last 2 weeks of January you won't be getting a refund.


Title: Parents “stealing”

Question:
Hello, I’m not sure if this belongs here, feel free to remove it if it’s not relevant 🤷♂

My mother and father opened a savings account for me when I was younger, all my young life I have paid spare change, birthday/Christmas money and what not into the account, it comes with a little book which gets stamped and tells you the balance I don’t think there was much in it, I had noticed money being withdrawn but didn’t think anything of it (i trusted my parents) I recently turned 18 and had the intention of buying a car and a new laptop, I enquired at the bank about my balance and they told me that my mum had been withdrawing money from it for a number of years and the account balance was just over £10. I confronted my parents about this and they have told me that they have used MY SAVINGS to pay the mortgage and what not. I have no issues with them BORROWING from me. I asked them to deposit everything they took from me, even if they did a small bit every month. They point blank refused and said I owe it to them.

Is there anything I can do from a legal standpoint here?

I have accounts with my own name on and I’ve been fighting to have this one transferred/closed but without permission from my parents I cannot do this

Any help is appreciated, I will probably cross post into a legal advice sub if I can find one
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 You should try r/LegalAdviceUK for the best answers on this.Answer #2: Not a lawyer.

Since their names were on the savings account, there is likely nothing you can do if they refuse to pay you back. That money is gone.

If there is only £10 left in the account, see if you can just get your name taken off the account so it is not your problem anymore, or at the very least do not ever put more money into it. It may even be prudent to close all your personal accounts with that bank, and open new ones at a different bank.

I'm sorry this is happening to you. Your parents did this intentionally - they gave you that Christmas & birthday money knowing that they were going to just take it back out of your account. Do not trust them with anything money-related.

They will try to make you out as the bad person for being upset with them / not forgiving them. Don't let them turn this around on you - they knowingly deceived you and took your money. You are right to be upset about this. The argument that you "owe it to them" for raising you does not hold any water either - children are not responsible for the costs their parents spend on their upbringing.

One last thing - how well off are they? Do you think they needed to take your money in order to make ends meet & pay their bills? Are they not financially capable of repaying you, or do they just choose not to? This is only relevant from the standpoint of determining how upset you should be with them.


Title: [Ohio] I have physical proof that the nonprofit I'm working for is adjusting away my overtime and changing my time card without my permission

Question:
Mostly said above. I have been told that I need to cover the person in my sister position who retired. Both are 8 hour jobs but I'm expected to do them in 4. Of course, this is not physically possible. Even when I attempt to get it all done in time I still have to come in early and leave late.

I've started printing the before and after timecards, and am starting to seek new employment but I'm burning out fast. They have stolen hundreds of dollars from myself, and more than likely the other hourly employees. One has confessed to me that they have always been doing this to her, because reception has to get in early and has to stay until office hours end. When she can't get someone to cover her for lunch she eats at her desk but the program supervisor removes the extra hour so she "took a lunch"

I know this is illegal, but what should I do?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: You can file a wage claim: https://ohio.gov/working/rights/Answer #2: No altering time cards is a major problem. Regardless of what management says. Department of labor and the IRS would love to hear about this I am sure. That and find a new job.Answer #3: You can speak to the Ohio department of Labor.


Title: Tattoo California

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No. The laws against discrimination cover race, color, religion, national origin, and in California, gender and dress. Unfortunately your skin condition presents possible legal complications and the tattoo parlour has the right to refuse service to you.    Answer #2: Discrimination by Type:

    Age
    Disability
    Equal Pay/Compensation
    Genetic Information
    Harassment
    National Origin
    Pregnancy
    Race/Color
    Religion
    Retaliation
    Sex
    Sexual Harassment
[Source](https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/)

Your case is none of those. Did they give you a reason?


Title: If my neighbor's dog jumps over the fence onto my property and attacks me or my dog, do I have the right to kill it? [Minneapolis, MN]

Question:
The title pretty much says it all.  My neighbor has a dog that he leaves outside almost all day and it is incredibly mean and loud.  Today, it jumped over my fence and attacked my dog (my roommate had her on a leash) on my property.  Both animals and my roommate are ok now (no blood or visible injuries), but I cannot tolerate a risk like this to me or my pet.  I intend to warn my neighbor that there will be consequences if this happens again.

If it jumps the fence again, can I snap its neck and throw it back?  It is about 45lbs, so it is not huge, but big enough to be a threat.

Answer:
 Or you could call animal control like a normal, civilized adult.  I'm willing to bet the dog's weight in gold that you wouldn't even be able to catch it and actually snap its neck.  And if you were, I'd presume you were chasing it a bit and the dog was actually trying to get away from you, at which point you'd find yourself staring down the barrel of a whole host of animal cruelty charges.   Answer #2: You are, of course, allowed to protect yourself and your pet from attack.  But until an attack is imminent or after an attack has ceased, you can't touch the dog.

Okay, generally:  Dog attacks your dog and has its throat in a death grip.  You force the dog to let go and it dies as a result.

not OK:  Imma kill that motherf---- if I see him on my property again.  or: That dog just bit my dog! Kill it before it runs away again!


Title: Question about ADA act and college

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 My husband has been in aircraft maintenance since 1990. With anxiety OCD and depression it is probably the last industry you should look into. He operates under strict timelines, erratic schedules, high pressure customers and no guarantee when he's going to leave work at the end of the day. What starts out as an 8 hour day can become a 16.

It's a high-stress crazy job but he enjoys it. OCD may work for you in this field but anxiety definitely won't.


Title: Arrested For Walking Home Intoxicated(MI)

Question:
Me and my friends went out Friday night after getting off early. We bar hopped and our numbers dwindled as two of my friends are married leaving just us single folks. Finally it was just me. My last friend offered me a ride but I was hitting it off with a chick and decided to stay. Me and chick clearly had to much and her friend takes her home, leaving just me. I go to call a cab because I clearly can't drive but realized i spent far more than i was supposed to and didn't have enough for a cab.

I live about 30min away walking so decided I'll just walk home and pick my car up later. I get half way home when the bright white light flashes on me. They stop me and one starts asking me where I'm going and such, I explain that walking home because I didn't think I could safely drive home. I noticed the second officer calmly circling around me and when I turn to look at him the other places his hand on my shoulder, saying to go to the hood of his car.

Shortly after talking, I'm arrested for public intoxication and hauled to jail. I'm honestly confused as to what to do next. I have never been arrested or in any trouble. Was I wrong to try to walk home?

TLDR got drunk and spent a lot of money trying to hook up with a girl, decided to walk home instead of driving and got arrested for public intoxication.

Answer:
 Wrong is mostly a moral question.  It sounds like you’re guilty of the offense you were charged with.

In most situations people aren’t charged with public drunkenness unless either they’ve made some sort of problem or they’re so drunk the officer doesn’t believe the person would be safe if left alone.  But certainly you can be charged any time you are guilty of the offense and have contact with LEO.


Title: what would happen if I completely neglected my state of Texas court sentences and went back my home state?

Question: im not planning on doing this, just curious what would happen.   the home state is Connecticut.  I have a few hundred dollars of fines and have to go to jail for a few days. (both things I am capable of taking care of)  would they actually send me back to Texas or would it be a situation where I couldn't go back to Texas.  I've always wondered about this.  it's a minor misdemeanor

Answer:
 They could issue a bench warrant and every time you interacted with your local Po Po you'd run the risk of getting sent back to Texas - probably at your absolute worst convenience.

Plus the Judge would be "super pissed" (100% legal term, btw) and might make sure your stay in Texas was as unpleasant as possible.


Title: A government agency posted a PDF with my dad and his co-workers social security numbers. What can I do?

Question:
There was a lawsuit involving a government agency and the employer of my father. When looking up the lawsuit, I found PDFs (hosted on a .gov domain) related to the lawsuit, and it listed the name and social security of hundreds of employees.

Should I be concerned?

Answer:
 I would be concerned.  I mean names, sure.  But they can at least star (*) out the SS#s.

I don't know if it would make a difference whether the government agency is federal, state, or local, but it's something to keep in mind. Answer #2: PII laws are state-specific.


Title: Hypothetical: what rights would a man have if he was raped and his abuser got pregnant

Question:
I posted this to the wrong subreddit and was told to move it here. Posted in Colorado.

As the title says this is hypothetical.

In the last few years many states have enacted new laws that restrict the parental rights to protect victims of rape.  What rights would a man have if he was drunk and raped, which resulted in the rapist getting pregnant? Would he be allowed to decide to be in the child's life but be forced to tolerate his abuser? Seek full custody and restrict rights per current laws? Be forced to pay child support?  How would it even work?

Answer:
 He would still have to pay child support.

Messed up, but no one is wanting to change the law.Answer #2: He'd still be on the hook for child support if the baby is born, depending, I suppose, on the country or state.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/02/statutory-rape-victim-child-support/14953965/

Answer #3: It varies by state, but the basic model I've seen goes as follows:

1) The victim/father is on the hook for child support. You always start with this premise because the obligation is to the child, not the mother, so your standard rules about wrongful conduct by an obligee don't apply.

2) A largely unrelated law allowing for indemnification where a person causes another to incur a liability is applicable, so the perpetrator/mother would get nothing even if she sued for some reason in this situation. The state/ may come after the victim/father in some cases, but theoretically, he could indemnify the perpetrator/mother afterwards. (Good luck collecting on it.)

3) PROBLEM: The statute of limitations on civil indemnification is usually only about 3 years, so unless this whole thing was resolved within that time measured from the child's birth, it is quite plausible that the father will be on the hook for child support and unable to get relief from the perpetrator/mother in court.

TL:DR: You can potentially avoid it, but only within the statute of limitations for indemnification unless the state has an explicit law protecting victims of rape from child support.


Title: Is it possible to do a FOIA for your representatives' internet browsing history?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: > FOIA only applies to agencies of the federal government (note this means it also does not apply to Congress or the Judicial branch). It does not allow you to get information from state or local governments. However, most state and local governments are covered by state public records laws.


Title: My "girlfriend" lied about her age - Please help

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 16 is illegal in both California and Florida. Still though, it sounds like a big scam. Ignore her and move on. If you get arrested or charged with a crime, hire a criminal defense lawyer. Don't talk about this with anyone other than your lawyer in the meantime.

Also, find some women your own age. Preferably ones you don't have to pay to like you.


Title: WV law on using a gun to protect others

Question: At 1 in the morning, there is a lot of screaming outside and loud slamming.  Unsure of what is going on, a man grabs his gun, and he heads outside to investigate.  His neighborhood is fairly calm, but there have been some robberies over the last few years so he wants to be aware of the issue.  Once on his porch, he recognizes that the couple next door are having a verbal fight.  He does not announce himself believing he should not get involved in a mere verbal fight.  He stands in the dark just hoping it will end soon due to local children and retirees trying to sleep, but then the fight takes a very different turn.  The young woman tries to drive off, but the man she is fighting with will not let her leave.  He is forcing the door of her car to stay open.  She keeps telling him to move but he wants answers from her. He will not let the door shut so she can drive off.  Eventually, she pushes the man away.  He shoves her back.  It appears that she then slaps at him, and he pulls back to take a swing.  At that point, the neighbor fears that the woman might be harmed due to her small stature.  He has seen people be severely hurt in similar circumstances.  Therefore, he makes his presence known by yelling from the dark and by gradually stepping into the light.  He yells, "hey, I got a gun while flashing it (not pointing it at them).  You all need to stop.  Do I need to call the police?". The fight ends automatically, and the woman is able to drive away.  But before she does, she tells her fighting partner to be gone off her property as soon as possible.  At this point in time, the man in the fight starts to verbally threaten the neighbor who stopped the fight.  He says he has a gun also, and he is a quick draw, etc.  At that point, the man who broke up the fight says out loud that this is ridiculous, and he goes about his own business.  Under WV gun laws, can the man who broke up the fight be charged with brandishing a firearm?  He did not flash it to break the peace but to restore the peace.  He also feared severe harm might come to the woman in the fight.  He did not want to have to use the gun, but he also did not want to stand by and see the woman harmed.

Answer:
 I would bet that it would be chargeable.

The guy with the gun in this story is not batman and should have just called the police to report the fight from the beginning instead of hiding in the shadows with a gun to see if he needed to get involved.Answer #2: That amougnst other things. Answer #3: Oh god.  This is hardcore m'lady law.

Look - if you find yourself thinking "I really ought to grab a firearm, walk outside, and get involved in something," you really should start by calling the cops.Answer #4: So the man brandished a firearm, which is a Misdemeanor criminal defense in West Virginia.


Title: (Texas) Boyfriend arrested for DWI twice within 3 days

Question: Earlier this month, my boyfriend was arrested for DWI (first offense), and was bailed out the next morning. That happened on a Wednesday night, bailed out Thursday morning. On Friday night, he was arrested for another DWI. My two main questions are 1) Since he hadn’t been “convicted” of the first DWI, will the second arrest still be upgraded to count as a 2nd DWI? And 2) What kind of jail time (if any) is he realistically looking at?

Answer:
 1. Almost certainly it will.
2. Criminal record, SR-22 insurance, interlock, up to $4,000+ in fines and a jail sentence up to 1 year (minimum 30 days), loss of drivers license up to 2 years.

He needs help, desperately. Both an attorney and a substance abuse program.


Title: just got a call from a police officer about abusive text messages

Question: (NEW YORK) Just called me from a restricted number and left me a VM saying that If i don't stop texting an ex (who has me blocked, anyway) I will be arrested. I've texted her recently asking her if we could make amends for our past relationship issues and potentially be friends. Nothing abusive at all. The cop left his # and afterward she apparently unblocked my phone and told me she was at the station and told me to call the officer. Is it actually possible to be arrested for something like "abusive texting" ? There is no restraining order and I have never threatened her in any way and never would.

Answer:
 > told me to call the officer

1. Don't call anyone, especially not the officer (if it's really an officer).
2. Don't contact your ex. She doesn't not want to hear from you and does not want to be your friend. If you continue she might attempt to take out a TRO.

If you do (or really, don't do) these things, you should be fine.Answer #2: > Is it actually possible to be arrested for something like "abusive texting" ?

50 states 50 different state laws.  It's very possible that your state has a law which prohibits that behavior.

She doesn't want to make amends.  She doesn't want to talk to you or hash things out or have anything to do with you, period.  If you leave her alone, you won't have anything to worry about.Answer #3: Well, the term isn't "abusive texting"; it's "harassment ". And yeah, you can get arrested for that.


Title: (MN) Accidentally told people my neighbor is a pedophile but I was wrong

Question: My neighbor across the street is a widower with 3 kids. 2 of them are in college and live with him another one who is in the army. Since I moved in she has been away with the army and I have only seen her once because she is visiting her dad and brothers now. In the news where we live there was a pedophile and it looked like his daughter. I made a Facebook post about it with a picture I took of her getting the mail. Someone threw a malotov at the house and there was a protest because there's a school on the street. But it wasn't really her just a woman that looked like her and now I am shitting a brick because of my post. What do I need to do?

Answer: Well you can start by deleting the post and praying the neighbors never saw it and sue you for defamation. Answer #2: You need to not assume things that can ruin people's lives, then you need to delete the Facebook post and pray it doesn't get out or back to you.


Title: Visited A Massage Parlor...Are The Police Coming For Me?

Question:
I used a credit card. That is my main point of worry. I have gotten a non-special massage at the same location, but this time I received more attention. I am in NC.

Am I just being paranoid due to regret?

Answer:
 So you paid for a prostitute with a traceable credit card? That was a poor decision.

If the police track you down get a lawyer, until then don't go back there, and don't participate in similar behaviour elsewhere.


Title: Boss yells at me and pushes me. Punches me out of the clock without my knowledge.

Question:
**TLDR: I have autism and my boss is verbally and physically aggressive  with me. He adjusts my hours on the computer w/o telling me. What should I do?**

Im in Northern California and i work at Subway. Ive recently discovered that my manager has been clocking me out without my knowledge and letting me work off the clock. Ive worked there for about 8 months now and hes always been very nasty to me criticizing my work so i suspect hes probably been doing stuff like this for awhile.

When i first starting working one of my coworkers told me she was complaining A LOT to the supervisor because of how i was being treated. She told me that she would tell the supervisor that the manager would yell at me, push me and make fun of me in spanish. She quit after a month as a kind of "fuck this" statement.

In my time working ive seen some new people leave after a month or two because of how they were treated. One guy, mario, got a pneumonia or the flu or something and called in sick. They gave him a warning saying you need to ask 2 weeks in advance for a day off. I know this because the report was posted on the wall and i read it. I think management was upset because this subway district is extremely short staffed and Mario not showing threw the store off. Nonetheless, you cant predict when your gonna get sick so i disagree with that.

My boss would sometimes tell me that if anyone asks me how im being treated i should say that i like working here and and that my boss is nice.

Also i feel this is important, i have autism so im not really "aware" of some things that go on around me. That may explain why ive taken so long to say something.

**my question is**, exactly how illegal is this? what would happen roughly if i got a lawyer and messed around a bit?

Answer:
 verbal abuse is annoying and can tend to create a hostile work environment. physical aggression may cross the line to criminal assault.

adjusting your hours without telling you isn't *necessarily* illegal. for example, you work until 4pm but forget to clock out; he sees you haven't clocked out when he runs end-of-day and adjusts you to 4pm and forgets to tell you. that's legal.

adjusting your hours such that you are not paid for time worked, in compliance with california's complicated overtime laws that i don't know off the top of my head, absolutely *is* illegal. it is called wage theft, and california actually has pretty good worker protection laws. you can file a claim for wage theft with the california department of industrial relations. http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowToFileWageClaim.htm before you do this, document as much as you can about your actual work hours vs. what's on your pay stub.

also, start hunting for another job. if you're working at subway, there are plenty of other shit jobs out there you can do where the work will be hard and the pay will suck, but you won't be abused by your boss because he's an asshole.


Title: Leasing agent does not recall that I informed him my move-out date, now I have to pay an "insufficient notice" fee of 2.4k

Question:
I rented an apartment in Downtown Los Angeles and decided to move to another apartment. The apartment requires its tenants to provide a move-out notice at least 30 days prior to the move-out date, which I did provide. On October first, I talked face to face with our leasing agent and confirmed that we will move out on December 21st 3pm and that he will be there to assist us. On December 15th, I went to the office again to schedule our move-out inspection time and the leasing agent was surprised that I am moving out because I, according to what he said, never told him anything about moving out. Unfortunately I took his word for it and did not send any follow-up emails to confirm the move-out date so there is no physical or Digital proof that our conversation back in October happened. Now I am required to pay about 2.4k because I did not provide a 30+ day move out notice.
I went to the office again and talked to the staff but unfortunate they do not have any proof on their end that I talked to the leasing agent in October...
What are my options to approach this situation? If I ignore the payment and refuse to pay then I will lose all of my deposit (1.5k)

Answer: Notice typically needs to be written, especially if the other party isn't going to acknowledge receipt.


Title: Performer, wondering about setting up voter registration at my events—

Question: Throwaway. I’m someone who travels often to perform, and after events there is often a signing line. My question: can I bring voter registration sheets and ask people if they want to fill them out while I sign for them? Am I allowed to mail them in for them afterwards? If I can’t mail them, can I provide stamps for people to use if they like? Thanks in advance for any insights you can provide.

Answer: My suggestion would be to find a local non profit in the cities you are travelling and ask if they would be willing to set up a booth to perform this task.


Title: Is it legal to charge a monthly pet fee? (Boston, MA)

Question:
I'm about to adopt two kittens, and my landlord requires a $50 monthly fee per pet. Is this legal? My school's off campus housing office has advised that it is not legal (and that only first month's rent, last month's rent, and a security deposit are allowed), but I haven't been able to find any proof to show my landlord.  I've told my landlord that I intend to get them soon, and I'm fine with paying the fee if it is allowed.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 > Is this legal?

Yes. Pet rent is fairly common. It sounds like you asked your school about *deposits*, which is a little bit different.