Title: Niles IL dui arrest/hit and run

Question:
hey guys, i got into a collision which damaged my front left wheel hub, as well as some damage to the headlights. I think my car got off easy... no air bags, i was able to drive 50 ft or so to an adjacent road as to not block traffic.
this was a busy street, there was no good reason for me to stand around in traffic.

this was to avoid more incidents, avoid blocking traffic when my car was in driving condition...... but that earned me a hit and run... somehow.

i could hear multiple sirens nearly immediately- so i didnt call the cops... didnt even consider that at the time, seemed unnecesary as well (being that I heard the multiple sirens not too far away)

so officer/s approached my car and asked if i as ok (no air bags deployed mind you).

I assured them im okay, and then they asked if i wanted to go to the hospital, i rejected- they said i needed to sign a waiver which i immediately consented to. it was immediately at that point that someone said no he needs to go to the hospital hes got glossy eyes slurred speech.

like every single accusation that I cant prove otherwise. if my eyes were glossy it probably had to do with w/e fluid naturally resides in the eyes.

I wasnt drunk or inebriated on any level. (I take 50mg of vyvanse perscribed and a few SSRIs) the collision was minor enough that it just clipped my car (the wheel hub and headlight is damaged enough that i dont think it would be smart to drive on, but.. possible to do so. the only potential DUI that im worried about is some marijuana from days prior.

i took a blood test, no urine test. I dont quite understand how I could get convicted of a DUI, though im no lawyer and any help would be greatly appreciated. one of the cops even had the audacity to bitch about me taking a nap in my car some hours earlier in the day  (i had a hard time sleeping ever since i got back onto them some days ago; takes me time to get used to)

(i copied and pasted this from dui forum because they said to post here)

Answer:
 DUI laws don't care if you were legally prescribed a medication if it interferes with your ability to drive. It's legal to drink alcohol too; but you can certainly get a DUI for that. You need a lawyer. Maybe the medicine didn't impair you; and you were just tired, and can plead it down to reckless driving.  Your chances of doing so are much better with a DUI lawyer on your side.  Answer #2: >im no lawyer

So you need to hire one. You are facing serious charges.


Title: Someone is blackmailing me with my personal info and nude pics and im a minor

Question:
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Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 You can't buy silence, you can only rent it.

The play here is to call the police. Answer #2: Tell your parents and have them go with you to explain the situation to the police. Interacting with scammers who are likely foreign and don't care what US law they violate won't help and they won't be intimidated by your threats. Let the police advise you on how to handle them.Answer #3: Do not respond to them. Do not threaten them. Cease all contact, tell your parents and report them to the police.

There is a very slim chance that you could face trouble for creating the images in the first place, but prosecutors are almost always far more interested in going after adults who blackmail minors into sharing CP, rather than the children who are deceived into producing it. Speak to an attorney before contacting police if this is a concern.

The important thing is that your contacting this person again can do you no good. Let the authorities handle them.


Title: Grandma in law denied access to see father's will

Question:
My wife's grandmother was denied access to seeing her father's will by a brother and his two sons.

She was told that the house she has been living in was given to the brothers and not her.

Now that she has taken sick and won't be living in the house for a while but still paying rent they said she will be evicted.

The state is California.  What should she do?

Answer:
 NAL, but found this online:  ..... a last will and testament becomes a public document in California the minute it is filed in probate, absent a court order to the contrary.

Practical advice - the whole thing sounds hinky to me.  Perhaps you or grandma needs to consult a local attorney about this.  If grandma has little money perhaps legal aid would help.Answer #2: This is a lot going on for the poor woman.

The will should have been filed with a court clerk, so there will be a record.

Do you know who the father's lawyer is? You may be able to get the information from them if the brother won't.

She should really have her own lawyer representing her at this point, probably two for the eviction and the father's estate.

The eviction is not as easy for them to do as they think. They will have to go through the formal eviction process.


Title: (New Hampshire) My neighbor's kid keeps throwing stuff into my driveway.

Question:
Last month, my roommate and I moved into a new place. Our landlord mentioned that the neighborhood was great, except for the annoying neighbors next to us. He mentioned that one of their kids was known to throw stuff out of his bedroom window into our driveway, but they had since gotten that to stop. However, that turned out to not be the case.

Almost immediately after we moved in, we started getting all sorts of trash thrown into our driveway. At first it was pretty mild, bottle caps, soda cans, etc. Annoying, but not enough to warrant a response. Soon enough, this started escalating to bigger and worse things. He is now constantly throwing eggs, other food, and lightbulbs into our driveway. So, now there is broken glass everywhere and the side of our house is covered in egg. Also, my roommate and I were gone on vacation for a week, and when we came back his car was covered in egg that had dried and cooked since it was out in the sun. The latest event was that he threw some hotdogs onto my car, which were there overnight and stained my car.

My landlord has talked to there parents directly, which solved nothing (they just sit around smoking weed all day and regularly leave their kids home all alone - the oldest is ~9 years old). Everytime an incident happens we call my landlord who then calls the neighbors' landlord. Their landlord is trying to get them evicted, but apparently it is not a quick or easy process. We've also called the police several times, but they said there's nothing they can do, and can't even be bothered to send an officer over.

Is there any course of action I can take to get this to stop? My roommate and I have been plotting our revenge, but we'd like to avoid having to take matters into our own hands, if possible. This is only getting worse, and now I have to worry about my car being damaged, and glass all over my driveway and stoop.

Thanks is advance!

Answer: You can sue the parents of the kid to recover the costs of repairs to your car.


Title: (FL) My sister was involved in a domestic violence dispute with her husband a few years ago and all charges were dropped. A private company is holding her mugshot hostage and asking for thousands of dollars to take it down

Question: [deleted]

Answer: She should not pay, but yes it's legal (in most jurisdictions anyway). She should instead focus on SEO and reputation management (or hire someone to do so) in order to create new online content that shows up well above these links.


Title: Trouble with a will, and the executor.

Question:
So I will try to make this as short and concise as possible. My Great uncle died, and had named a "trusted" co-worker as executor of his will. Before my great uncle died, he called and asked my father to be a secondary executor, in case the first one wasn't able to. We have never seen a copy of this will.

Recently, the executor called my grandmother( the next living relative, my great uncles sister. My heat uncle has no children, and his wife died years before him), and told her that she would be getting a "large sum of money" but she would have to get back to her on how they were going to give it to her.

The executor calls back again, and says that she is giving my grandmother, and my father a gift of $14,000 each, but that it was from her, and not stated in the will, but needs their checking account numbers. My grandmother gives hers, but my dad was suspicious and refused.

My grandmother emails and asks for a copy of the will, and at this point, the executor says that she is no longer giving either of them any money, and that they would have to contact her lawyer if they wanted to get anymore information.

My grandmother contacts the listed lawyer, and they refuse to give out any information.

I do a little research, and my uncle lived and died in Butte county, CA, and I can find no record of filing with the probate court.

The question my family has is who was named in the will? They have never seen it, and since it hasn't been filed in court, how do we get a copy. They want to respect the wishes of my late great uncle, and had assumed up until that point that he just hadn't named any of them. The actions of the executor just seemed fishy, and it threw up some red flags.

Also we live in Wisconsin, so for us to handle any of this would be difficult.

Answer: The great uncle's sister needs to hire a probate lawyer (located in the area where the great uncle lived) ASAP.


Title: [KS]Ex violating parenting plan

Question: My ex and I just finalized our divorce and included in that is a parenting plan. In the parenting plan, we agreed that our kids(2 and 4) would not meet any significant others until 6 months of dating and that the significant other would not stay overnight until another 6 months of dating. I just discovered he has a woman he's involved with and her kids visiting from Georgia and they're staying at his house while my kids are there. This bothers me because we just finalized this parenting plan 2 weeks ago and I know for sure he has not been involved with this girl for a year. My biggest concern is that the last woman he brought into my children's lives was a drug addict. What steps should I be taking?

Answer: If he is violating the parenting plan that the court has ordered both of you to follow, you can file a motion of contempt of court against him and let the court deal with him.


Title: Harassment at work by male staff - California

Question: [deleted]

Answer: I really don't see anything actionable here at all.


Title: Tulsa, OK - My grandmother is being scammed by a man who claims to love her. She has sent him thousands and thousands of dollars and is in complete denial (even in the face of evidence). Is there any legal way secure her finances?

Question:
My grandmother is a 72 year old retiree.  She receives around $2,000 per month from social security and has thousands saved up.  She owns her house and my wife, my child and I just moved in with her.

Last week we found out that she was talking to a guy via text - she would not reveal how they met.  Apparently this man is a 36 year old military member who is stationed in Nigeria (and then she switched it to Kenya?).  Apparently his mother has cancer.  He has sent my grandmother pictures of himself.  After doing some research, we found these pictures online on a YouTube video - a scam alert about a man who contacts elderly adults and gets money from them.  We then found the real man's instagram - he has posted several times about how someone took his photos and is using them to scam people.

My grandma has sent him somewhere between 9 and $15,000 dollars - including itunes, starbucks, and apple gift cards.  She has even contacted my aunt asking how to apply for a reverse mortgage.  She is sneaking around because she knows we are scrutinizing her - so now she literally sneaks out of the house, drives to the store and buys gift cards to send him.

He has promised that he will visit (of course she sent him the money for a plane ticket), but he keeps pushing it back.

We have confronted her so many times and it is tearing my family apart.  This is not like my grandma.  But he promised that they will be "secret lovers".

Is there any legal way we can prove that she is acting irrationally and take control of her finances?  And possibly transfer the deed to her house into our name so she can't lose it in some stupid way to send a scammer more money?

Any advice is appreciated.  If I need to move this to /r/advice, please let me know.

Answer:
 I don’t have any legal advice but Dr Phil has done several shows on this EXACT SITUATION. The story is always the same. Would she be receptive to watching and perhaps reconsidering? Answer #2: If she can't seem to understand that she's being scammed, a visit to the bank or her financial advisor to discuss the situation may help.

You may also want to speak to an elder law attorney to get details on filing for guardianship and your chances of success in doing so given the situation. Answer #3: It’s a scam.

Http://www.romancescams.org


Title: Ex girlfriend took back a gift she got me from over a year ago...

Question: So, I came home from work to my ex-girlfriend and her friend and friend's boyfriend moving her stuff from my apartment which she has had stored there for the past 4 months.  As I walk in the door they are taking the X-box 360 and packing it with her stuff.  I told them that it was mine and was a gift from her and therefore my property.  I received the gift over a year ago.  She claims that since she bought it that it is hers regardless of if it was a gift.  Since the boyfriend was there and much bigger than myself, I couldn't really do much to get it back and they walked out to my protest. What can I do about it legally?  Should I file a police report? (In Illinois, USA)

Answer:
 You're right, it is your property.

Police report is an option. So is small claims court if they decline to pursue it. So is calling it a $240 (the going price on Amazon at the moment) tax on getting her out of your life.

It's your call, really.


Title: [SC] Sued over a fender bender - Should I be worried?

Question:
About a year ago I was involved in a minor fender bender. I was 17 at the time and my mother was in the passenger seat. The accident was my fault, I stuck my nose out a little too far while turning into a plaza and the other drive hit my front end in a 35MPH zone. It wasn't a huge deal, I had some damage on my car while he had none (or so he said). We exchanged info, got an officer out to the scene, everything went smooth. No injuries or anything of the sort. We talked for a good bit and we went on our way after the officer left. When asked if he was hurt, he said [something, I believe he said neck] was a bit sore but that it was due to "other reasons" (he was a war vet, which he stated numerous times) and stated he was going to the doctor soon about it.

A few months later we discovered he was making a claim through our insurance, which we found strange but we let the insurance company deal with it.

Now, over a year later, (literally less than a week after I turned 18) he is suing me, with damages listed such as:

* Injuries to the back and neck,
* Loss of enjoyment of life,
* Emotional trauma and distress,
* Property damage to the vehicle,
* Money spent for medical care and treatment,
* Severe, ongoing and permanent pain and suffering, mental and emotional anguish, and permanent physical impairment and disability

It states that the driver would like a certain amount of money to be determined by a jury.

Should I be worried here? He's blatantly lying about his damages and the police report should prove that. (I think.) The papers state I have to reply with an answer in less than 30 days. I'm not even sure what that means, so if someone could possibly shed light on that, that would be awesome.

Sorry about the length. Thank you so much for reading!

Answer: Talk to your insurance they'll defend you. If not you need to get a civil litigation - plaintiff attorney.


Title: Someone stole my puppy and took him to an animal shelter... [WV]

Question:
I let my 3 month old puppy outside to do his business and walked back inside the house for a few minutes instead of watching him to make sure he pee'd or pooped. After 5, maybe 10 minutes at the most, I go outside to whistle for him to come back inside. He never comes running back.

Let me explain my back yard and why I didn't stay outside with him first... There are no holes in the fence where my puppy can escape and half of the fence wooden and is near 6 feet tall. The wooden 6 ft. part of the fence has a door that locks from the inside but from the outside of the door, you can push on it and reach the lock to unlock it. I'll admit it's not the best gate/fence door thingy but it keeps the puppy in since he is no where big enough to push the heavy door open. (Sometimes I have a hard time pushing it open myself but I rarely use that gate).

I ran out into the yard and saw that the big giant wooden door was wide open. Not just open a few inches, WIDE fucking open. As far as it could possibly be opened. I immediately went to a few neighbors and said they haven't seen my puppy. I even asked my neighbor lady (I believe she took him), was outside with her own dog. I told her I think someone stole my puppy out of the back yard and asked her if she'd seen him or anyone by our house, she quickly said 'no' and walked away.

I got in my car and drove around the block and he is no where to be seen. I called the local animal control and asked if someone has brought in a puppy and gave them a description. They said yes, someone dropped him off just a little bit ago. When I got to the shelter (only 5 minutes away from my house), all they can tell me is that a lady brought him in and said he was running in the middle of the street and she almost hit him. I got to the shelter a few minutes after 4 pm, they close at 4:30 pm. They said if I hadn't have gotten to the shelter today before they closed, I would have been forced to wait until tomorrow morning at 8 am and pay $100 just to get him out of the shelter. ($100 fee to 'adopt a dog from the shelter).

I'm sorry, you can call me crazy but with that giant fence door being shut all the time, (my boyfriend and I don't go through that gate at all, ever), someone had to have opened it and stole my puppy. The animal shelter refused to give me the lady's name (or a description) who dropped him off at the shelter and my boyfriend and I are inclined to think it's our neighbor... (there's a few reasons as to why we believe it's her). Is there any legal action we can take against the shelter or our neighbor? (If the neighbor did take him out of our back yard...)

Answer:
 >Is there any legal action we can take against the shelter or our neighbor?

What did the shelter do wrong?  They did their job.  They are not required to give you someone else's personal information.

As for the neighbor... you have no proof, and no damages.  If you think it's your neighbor, consider what motive they might have?  Maybe your puppy is barking for hours on end when you aren't home.  It happens.  And it's pretty horrible for the neighbors, not that it's an excuse for stealing a dog -- if that is what happened.  But it's worth looking into.

Lock your gate.  Get a security camera with motion detection alerts on the gate.  Make sure your puppy is chipped and wears a collar with an ID tag.  Consider a GPS collar like Nuzzle if it is within your means, or a less expensive bluetooth geo-fencing solution.  And when in doubt?  Walk the puppy or stay with it at all times when it is outside.Answer #2: You have your puppy back, you have no recourse. Also, it's completely possible that someone else opened the gate, and the your puppy ran out onto the road as the woman said, and she actually saved your puppy.


Title: [Kentucky] Someone is leaving stolen goods in my dumpster

Question:
I have lived in this apartment with my parents for the past 10 years. We've never had anything like this happen before. However, starting a few weeks ago someone has been throwing their trash into our dumpster behind our home. My parents recently went through the dumpster after it was particularly full and started pulling out very new looking items. Just recently we've started pulling items from the dumpster that have alarm tags on them. Most of these items are from stores like Spencers, Wal*Mart, etc.

I am unsure of what we should legally do. My parents don't want to contact the police as they're afraid they will assume we stole the items and attempt to charge us for it. My sister thinks we should keep the items that don't have the ink packs/tags and leave the rest in the garbage. I'm not sure what we should do. My fear if we leave the items in the dumpster is that someone else might happen to find them and think we stole them. Our first assumption were the items came from someone who passed away (we live beside an elderly home), but now we're not sure as we found bank statements in the trash from several different people with different names.

It is a very confusing situation and I'm just worried that my parents will end up getting the blame for... whatever is happening.

Answer: Leave everything in the dumpster and put a lock on it.


Title: At age 16, is it possible to legally let me to switch custody between my parents who have 50/50 time to change it so I am at one parents house full time?

Question:
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Your location matters immensely.

In the US, generally will listen to the input of a teenager when it comes to primary custody.  Keep in mind that one of the parents has to want full time custody.  Barring some sort of neglect or negligence by one of the parents, it is highly unlikely a judge will completely remove custody from one parent.  Are you looking for more of a 60/40 split?


Title: [TN] Physical assault from father, officer says I can’t do anything about it.

Question:
My dad physically assaulted me on May 18th. The day after my grandma died. (I’m 25, F, live separate from my parents & married)
He started an argument with my mother & then me and he decided to shove me around because apparently I should fear him and I’m a terrible child.

Mom and I had to make all decisions regarding his mother’s care, even though he was power of attorney. There’s a lot of elder abuse that went on as well.

I decided to go no contact with him. And now after a few weeks he’s making demands on things that he’s given me as gifts and showing up to get them.

I’m an idiot and didn’t file a police report immediately after the initial assault.
But after he showed up yesterday I realized how unsafe I was and decided I wanted to make a report this morning because I’m afraid he will show up again.

He owns a lot of weapons and ive been afraid to push too much since he assaulted me because I’m afraid he will hurt my mom or go on some sort of rampage. I know I’ve let things go too long. I wanted to put some sort of report in or paper trail so that if something else happened, since he’s decided to break the no contact and come to my house.

I called this morning(non emergency, told them dates things happened  and what I wanted to file) and they sent a Sheriff’s officer to make a report and he didn’t even make one and told me I waited too long for anything to be done, and acted like I wasted their time.

Now I feel completely and totally stupid. I feel scared and I don’t know what else I can do. My mom witnessed him assault me and refuses to give a report. So I feel like I’m shit out of luck and just like always, my dad is getting away with being an abusive jerk.

Is there anything I can even do? I feel like everyone now will act like I’m stupid for even trying to protect myself.

I know I should have done more after it happened but I was so scared and grieving my grandma that I could barely function.

Answer:
 Go down to the station and insist on filing a report. That won’t mean they have to arrest him, but they can take your statement and file it.

If he comes on to your property you can call the police for his trespassing.

You can file for a restraining order as well.


Title: Girlfriend got arrested and spent the weekend in jail for shoplifting less than $10 worth of stuff from walmart [GA]

Question:
I told her she should hire a lawyer already, but the story she told me was she was in a rush at the self checkout and forgot to scan two items at the bottom of her cart. She was physically detained by an wal-mart employee and they did not give her the option of simply paying for the items she forgot to scan. They searched her purse and added items that she had already bought elsewhere to the charge of stolen items. She said then a police officer pushed her to the ground and put his knee on her back and handcuffed her and she has multiple bruises. She was then taken to jail and ended up spending two days even though she paid bail because it is a for profit jail and they get paid by the hour for every inmate.

I guess my questions are, did she have any rights violated? I think with a lawyer she could have her case dropped or dismissed. Also do you think she has any claims to suing? Thanks.

Answer: It sounds like your girlfriend is lying to you about some things and should get an attorney.Answer #2: Tell her to lawyer up and to remember that Walmarts have cameras out the wazoo. So while she "forgot", video doesn't forget or lie. Answer #3: Do you and your girlfriend have a long distance relationship? Have you met her IRL? Did you see evidence of bruising?Answer #4: You better hope your GF is telling the truth because wal mart has excellent cameras and will be able to tell if she did 'forget' to scan the items or if she simply stuffed them in the bag. And also they will be able to see if she put anything in her purse during her visit. Her story sounds very fishy, though.


Title: CO-Worker admitted to stealing over $600 dollars, how much trouble is he in?

Question:
I work for a very big company in Houston, Texas. Hes over than 21 years of age and I was wondering what the potential sentence that he will serve?

The money was taken out of the extra change drawer, they are saying that it was about 40-60 dollars at a time. I guess that they noticed a pattern and white collar people came in and talked to him. Last I heard, he admitted to doing it and was immediately fired.

He doesn't have any priors, its just that loss prevention came in and a whole police report was filled, its clear that they are going to pursue this.

Did he just ruin his life forever?

Answer: Yes, potentially, ~$600 is a felony in every state.


Title: Don't Know What To Do, Being Kicked Out Of House.

Question: I live with my grandma while going to collage it's a 2 year class that I just started 2 months ago and already paid for M-F 3pm-9pm so it's hard to find a job and keep one with these hours (iv'e already had 2 since school started). Anyways, out of no where my grandma tells me that I need to get out and that shes keeping MY car I paid for because she put it in her name behind my back, also her name is on the bill of sale because I gave her the cash to buy it,thinking I could trust my grandma out of all people (fuck me right?) I pay the insurance and my name + her's is on the insurance card. I have about 1,900 saved up from working and, from stuff I could sell I can get about  another 1,000 give or take a little. I just don't know where to go, my dad (grandmas son) lives about 8 states away and is constantly in trouble with the law and what not so I can't move in with him plus i'd have to drop out of school that I already paid for. Also, my mom is out of the picture so I can't move in with her. I can find a place to live I think my only question is what to do about the car? I just paid 4,000 (that took for fucking ever to save up) for that car not even 7 months ago and shes telling me I can't take it with me. She didn't even give me a reason for why i'm getting kicked out. I know AskReddit says don't post personal info but I don't know who to ask!

Answer:
 If you are in the US,  in most states you can not just be kicked out.  Wether you are on legal papers or not,  she would have to go to court and do an official eviction process started,  which takes a while and will let you sort out your situation. This prevents "mass homelessness"  From occurring.  Check with your state.
As to your car I would go to small claims court.
I actually once went on one of those TV court shows.  They basically offer to pay off the debt for the occused if you win.  That way more people actually agree to go to that.  If you need help conlnvincing her to go I would advice filing official court case (small claims)  just as fear factor.  It only costs 60 bucks.  This is for the car and the home.


Title: Someone broke into my car, stole my registration, my bank file (with my acct info, SSN, address, phone numbers, etc) and 88 rounds of reloaded 20 gauge shotgun shells...

Question: ...I found the shotgun shells for sale online. I contacted the seller's phone number for pictures of the rounds in order to confirm they were, in fact, mine. I made him an offer of 60$ and that's the extent of our communication. I plan to go to the police station tomorrow to show them the pictures, and the report I filed at the time of the incident will match the posted date of the shells. What should my next move be??

Answer:
 Locking down your credit and notifying your financial account holders to prevent identity theft. Which you should have done ASAP. And notifying the IRS your SS has been compromised so they can give you the alternate PIN when submitting your tax return to avoid being a fake tax return filed in your name.

https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/wiki/identity_theft


Title: Is this medical malpractice? Doctors dismissed my symptoms and missed something serious.

Question:
MI- USA

Hi r/legaladvice,

Sorry if this sounds a bit jumbled and long, I'm a bit scatterbrained and emotional right now... feel free to ask for clarification on anything.

After my first child was born, I found a lump in my neck. I went to the doctor, they referred me to an endocrinologist who biopsied it, and it was benign. I was given no further follow up instructions except to "come back if it got bigger" (this was almost verbatim what I was told).

Shortly after I began experiencing chronic pain, fatigue, and other issues that had no clear cause- this went on for years. I suspected it was a thyroid issue, since they had found the nodule, but every year my hormone levels would be "normal". I moved to a new city, got a new GP who referred me to another endocrinologist.

At first I thought this guy knew his stuff. He ran all sorts of blood panels, but then every follow up appointment he'd say "well your TSH is a bit low, but it's in the normal range so no worries, come back if your symptoms get worse". Nothing was diagnosed, and nothing was treated, no matter how many times I went back.

After my second child was born, the symptoms worsened, and I began experiencing heart palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, and all sorts of frightening things that had me thinking (and feeling) like I was dying. I also found a new lump. I went back, and this doctor basically felt my neck for a few seconds and said "you're fine, it's nothing to worry about. Come back in a year or so and we'll check back then." He said my symptoms might be something like fybromialgia and maybe I should look into that. I was in the office maybe five-ten minutes.

Because of how dismissive he was at that last appointment, I got a second opinion yesterday- I was so sick this week I had to call off work for the first time because I felt like I was having a heart attack- my chest was fluttering and I felt like I couldn't get air.

The new doctor immediately did an ultrasound and found my thyroid was FULL of nodules. Thyroid cancer is rare, they're going to do a biopsy just in case, but I definitely have a hyperactive thyroid. I have a follow up with the new doctor shortly and we're going to discuss a treatment plan and then confirm whether or not there's cancer. Either way, it's likely I'll lose my thyroid, and have to be on replacement hormones for the rest of my life.

The new doctor said that the original doctor who did the first biopsy should have had me coming in for follow up scans/tests every 6 months. I went YEARS without any follow ups, because after they confirmed it wasn't cancer they never gave me any follow up care information (BTW- when I originally tried to follow up with this first doctor on my own, I was told there was "no point" since it wasn't cancer). The second doctor told me I was fine and ran NO scans, just blood tests he said were "normal" and "nothing to worry about".

I feel cheated. I've had days where I've been so tired and sick I've missed out on life. I'm angry, because despite insisting something was wrong, these doctors just told me I was "fine". A couple of times I've even been told it's all in my head. I'm also scared, because if it IS cancer it would have been there for a long time- probably YEARS... if it's cancer after all and it's been spreading? I have children, I'm barely in my 30s...

I just want to know if what happened to me was neglect. If I have a case against one of these doctors, how would I even go about getting started on that? If I don't have a case, could I at least file a complaint with the medical board? Could I write a petty review on Yelp?

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TLDR; Doctors missed a serious thyroid condition (and the possibility of cancer) because they were dismissive of my symptoms.
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 For malpractice there is a standard of care that doctors need to work under with their diagnosis and their treatment plans. The reason for the bot is it is so specific that you need a malpractice attorney to sort it out.

So the answer is it's worth a consult. As for the yelp review, I would hold off until I spoke to an attorney. Usually included in the settlement is a disparage agreement & you could risk that.


Title: (CALIFORNIA) Towing company towed my car two hours ago. But go to pick up my car and the towing company is closed due to the COVID19?

Question:
Can they be actively towing cars while also claiming to be closed and not allowing people to pick up their cars??? I'm very frustrated right now.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: I’d call your local police on the matter. They can’t just actively tow cars and at the same time claim that they are closed due to Covid. You’re open or you’re not.Answer #2: Id file a stole car police report and  also file a complaint with the California Business Buerau against the company. If they have done this many times without authorization especially


Title: Does my school violate any laws by creating an 'electronic fence' around certain websites not on their own network?

Question:
Lately my school in the suburbs of Illinois has been having some trouble with a new social media network.

On Friday the School's Principal announced they would be contacting the developers and would be setting up an 'electronic fence' that would prevent anyone from visiting the website on their mobile device, I assume regardless if they were connected to the school's wifi or not.

Today the School notified it's student body that because no 'electronic fence' or any other solution was actually put in place, the school would be having a temporary 'cell phone ban'.

As of posting this, I realize the school is probably within it's rights to issue a cell phone ban, however I have never actually heard of an 'electronic fence', it sounds like something out of sci-fi movie to me quite honestly, and the only realistic thing I could relate it to is a cell phone jammer.

What I'm asking is if somehow the school is able to put in place this 'electronic fence' after the cell phone ban, is it within their legal rights? After some google searching on the subject, the only thing I could find was a link to this http://transition.fcc.gov/eb/jammerenforcement/jamfaq.pdf and the subsequent laws regarding Cell phone jammers, (Sections 301 302b and 333 of the Communications Act)

I'm personally not too troubled by the School's decision to block the website, but due to the outcry of others and the school's radical solution, along with the puzzling fact of how large this 'fence''s radius could be, I wonder if it could affect the many residents in close proximity to the school itself. I'd like to see what information you guys can provide me with.

Thank you all for your time, also please let me know if there is any other information I can provide.

Answer: While schools does not guarantee you unfiltered internet access. Website blocking has been around in schools since the internet started appearing.... HOWEVER, what is this specific device they're using, because the FCC may care if it's a physical device intercepting cell phone signals as they tend to frown upon jammers and like devices.


Title: A question about a stupid thing I did last night (Christmas night)

Question:
[deleted]
Topic:
Alcohol Related Other than DUI

Answer:
 You will likely get a bill. Unlikely they will arrest you now if they didn't then. It won't likely end up on a background check. Answer #2: >So I called 911 to have an ambulance come out to my location.

Be prepared to receive a bill for a thousand dollars from the ambulance company.


Title: My husband's ex wife just tried to ruin his political career and our lives. Defamation?

Question:
My husband's ex has a history of mental illness (borderline personality disorder among other things). Around 2007, she falsely accused him of domestic violence in Pennsylvania and then dropped the charges. The case was dismissed and he has no criminal record. She currently lives in Georgia with her new husband.

She has tried desperately to get back in touch with my husband over the years, but he wants nothing to do with her. My husband and I moved to Australia, where he got into politics and recently ran for Parliament. She got wind of this through social media and began attacking him on his public Facebook page, sending emails to members of his political party, and ultimately contacting our local media. In her correspondence, she accused him of being mentally ill and reiterated the statements she made in her police report (despite having withdrawn the charges previously). Throughout the correspondence, she did not reveal her identity, but impersonated a member of the "local community." We found out it was her by tracing the IP address in her emails.

The media decided to run the story and he was subsequently forced to withdraw his candidacy. His reputation was obviously dragged through the mud, and our family is devastated. Does anyone think we have a case?

**Edit: Before contacting the media, she sent my husband an email warning him to "step down from the podium" if he didn't want these things "revealed." Are there legal repercussions for this type of blackmail?**

Answer:
 Defamation in the US is always hard to prove and fact specific. The mechanics of pursuing a defamation case from a foreign country are likely very complicated. You're going to need a lawyer here.

I will warn you, however, that the story you described definitely doesn't prove defamation. You have to show that her accusation was actually false, not just that your husband wasn't convicted.


Title: [MN] I, (23) like many others here signed up for a gym contract that I didn't fully understand and have been stuck- but I think I have an out. Could use feedback!

Question:
I was naive and idealistic and fell right into the 12 month gym contract trap at an Anytime Fitness in West St. Paul. With biweekly group training charges and monthly gym membership fees I am spending 180 dollars on the gym I don't use. After going over their cancellation policy I noticed this:

 "Client may cancel this agreement via 30 day written notice with proof of move or medical reasons. Proof of move must be either a newly issued Driver's License with an address different from the one you signed up with or shown on your previous license farther than 15 miles from Anytime Fitness."

So my thinking is this: my license needs renewal in about a week anyways, would it be possible and a wise idea to put another address on my license? Its my understanding that the address is only used to send you the hard copy of your license in the mail, and technically Ive had an incorrect address on my id for about 6 months now after a move. If so, I would put my father in laws address in Rochester, about an hour and a half south and call it a day. I really want to be out from underneath this agreement, if I can do so by paying 200 dollars with proof of move instead of 2000 (!!!!) to pay it off in full I want to. Thanks for hearing me out, looking forward to people's thoughts.

Answer:
 Uh, that would be a horrendously bad idea. Your driver's license address is used to show residence, which has a lot of implications. More importantly, you are attesting under penalty of perjury that the information is correct.

Don't commit perjury to get out of a gym contract.


Title: I live in Wisconsin. My SO opened a personal training agreement without talking to me. We can't afford this. Do I have any legal way out of this contract?

Question: I have a copy of the contract I just can't figure out how to link it.  I tried posting this as a link initially but it would never submit.

Answer: Why would you file a BBB complaint? Because they won't let you cancel a contract you aren't even a party to? Stupid complaints make the BBB even more worthless.  Answer #2: Opened a personal training agreement in your name, or for themselves? If it is for themselves they're responsible for their own decisions. If it is in your name, did they forge your signature?


Title: [IL] I got hurt while working. I work in a warehouse for a fortune 500 company. I went to the hospital immediately upon injury. I should not have to pay for the services I received in the ER, right?

Question: I'm getting medical bills directly at my house. The document says it is delinquet now and is final notice. At the hospital I told them to bill the company my employer me to give them. It was very informal and undetailed. I got phone calls from this company but they would never answer when I called or return my calls at reasonable times (I work 15 hour shifts, sunday-wednesday). What do I do now?

Answer:
 Did you ever file a worker's comp claim?Answer #2: Did you inform your manager you were going to the hospital prior to going? Did you fill out the employee injury forms before or after the incident? Have you lost time from work because of said injury?

Because if you got injured, informed no one of the incident, went to the hospital, and expect them to pay it’s probably not gonna happen.


Title: I was hit by a car today and I don't know what to do know

Question:
So long story short, I was cycling and a man hit me with his truck. I was biking without a headlight and the man turned left into me going pretty fast. My bike and phone were destroyed and I had to take an ambulance to the ER. I was incoherent and I don't know how great of a statement I left. I called the police just now and they said if they wanted more from me they will call me. But my phone is shattered, but they don't know that. Is there anything I should do to help my case?  I am hoping that his insurance will cover my hospital fee, cell phone damage, and bike. Should I call my own insurance?  I am in college so I am new to all of this. Also being hit by a truck really fucking hurts.

Edit: *what to do now

also this was in texas

Answer:
 First, make your primary focus recovery. Get a new phone, you'll need it.

Your first call is the police.

Your second call is the truck's insurance.

Your third call is your insurance.


Title: [OH] Someone tried to use my Best Buy Credit Card to have a laptop sent to their house, and used their real home address.

Question:
Is there anything I need to do other than what I've already done, which is call Best Buy and cancel the card?

Tried to buy a $1200 laptop and have it sent to his house, under his real name, at his real address, in Georgia. Simple Google Search shows the person on the delivery slip as the shortened name of the person at the home.

Kind of bizarre. I'm not really sure what to do, if anything. I'm ultra-pissed, but meh, people are kind of assholes.

Answer: You don't know if that's the buyer or not.  Could be a middle man or the buyer would just steal the box once delivered.


Title: Illegally Searched and Falsely Charged with Possession

Question:
Over the summer, I was in my friend's car and he was driving. He was stopped for "a light out over his license plate". The cop said we looked nervous and said he wanted to search, but my friend did not consent.

The cop said we were being detained, and he made us wait for a canine (which I know is illegal since SCOTUS ruled it unconstitutional three years ago). The cop found marijuana with the canine (none of it was mine and all of it was in my friend's bags) and my friend and I were both placed under arrest and charged with possession.

I have a lawyer for the case, but do I have grounds to sue?

I've had a terrible year, and this only made things worse and more stressful.

Thank you.

Answer:
 > and he made us wait for a canine (which I know is illegal since SCOTUS ruled it unconstitutional

That's not what they ruled.  Dog searches are not unconstitutional.  Waiting for the dog isn't unconstitutional.  In some specific cases, waiting for a dog in a way that extends the stop is unconstitutional.  Not in all.

> I have a lawyer for the case, but do I have grounds to sue?

No.  You may have a defense on the possession charge, but you have no grounds to sue anyone.


Title: Terminating my mom's at-will tenancy in my home. It's complicated.

Question:
My mom lived with me for about 7 months after a relationship turned sour (although she's done this intermittently for the duration of said relationship - any time they had a fight, she'd show up at my door and let herself in). I allowed her to stay on the condition that she watched my son while I worked outside of the home. Because of my work hours (a standard 9-5 with an hour commute each way), she couldn't seek additional employment, so I paid her an additional stipend, deducting her portion of our shared bills (just cable and our phones - I didn't have cable and she insisted on getting it when she moved in, so I had her pay that portion of the bill).

In mid-January, I started him in a pre-school that also offers full-time daycare, and on that same day, she left my home and hasn't returned since (she moved back in with the same boyfriend as above). About 2 weeks later, after having to hound her for my garage door opener (which my sister retrieved for me), I asked if she'd be returning or if she'd like me to pack her things for her so she can pick them up. She said (over the phone) that it wouldn't be necessary. Fine.

It's now the end of February and the last contact I received from her was on February 9, apologizing that she'd forgotten about my son's birthday dinner. I've called her several times, left voice messages, texts, and last week I sent an email asking her to retrieve her belongings and letting her know that I will be terminating her residence here as of March 24. I had planned to send the same information via certified mail, but I don't have her address nor do I know her place of business.

But there are a couple wrinkles.

1. I found weed and associated paraphernalia in my son's closet (hers - he is only 4. I know we live close to the hood, but I'm fairly certain it's not his). I know that she does not have a medical marijuana license (we live in California), and I've made it abundantly clear that this is not welcome in my home.

2. She's not named on the lease (although I know she has at-will tenants rights).

3. None of our agreements were in writing.

What is my recourse? Am I bound to a 30 day notice? Can I give her a 3 day notice because she possesses drugs illegally (which puts my son and me at risk)? Or does she fit under the umbrella of someone whose residence was based on the terms of employment, allowing me to terminate her residence immediately? Or could this be considered abandonment of property?

Pending all that, would following court eviction proceedings require my landlady's involvement? Or would it just be me as the lessee? Is there some way to avoid court outright (even if she doesn't return my contact attempts)?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 It sounds like she moved out already, correct? If so, she's no longer a tenant. Don't let her move back in.

You just need to get rid of her stuff. Can you mail them to her or is too much? Can you take them to her new place of residence?


Title: My sister can't find a place for rent because none of them will accept pitbulls...is it legal for renters to do this?

Question:
We live in Northern California and she is looking for 2 bedroom rentals in the Sonoma/Marin County area. She just had a child and really needs to find a better place. Any advice is welcome, thank you.

Just for the record, Aramis (the pitbull) is the friendliest dog in the world. He is afraid of cats...

Answer:
 YesAnswer #2: Abso-fucking-loutely.

I'm a landlord. I love dogs, including pitbulls. But I will never rent to a pitbull-owner, and here's why:

As a landlord, I need to screen tenants according to objective criteria, or I open myself up to all kinds of liabilities. Most pitbulls are great dogs, and most pitbull owners are great people, but the fact remains that people who own fighting dogs or dangerous dogs are overwhelmingly likely to own certain breeds, and pitbulls are high on the list.

As a pitbull owner, your sister probably feels unfairly discriminated against, and she is. But the fact is that landlords are allowed to discriminate against dogs. Discriminating against people is much more dangerous, for the landlord.

As a landlord, it is almost impossible for me to prove an objective criteria by which I would approve your sister but not Micheal Vick. Anti-discrimination laws do not apply to pets.

Bad dog-owners overwhelmingly tend to own certain breeds. My ability to discriminate among humans is very limited, but my ability to discriminate dogs is unlimited. It is what it is. I won't allow the kinds of dogs that are favored by bad owners, because it is easier to discriminate against dogs than people.


Title: Woman has been giving out my number for months (Missouri).

Question:
Edit: I've received replies from two helpful Redditors, so I'm leaving this edit here in case anyone else reads this post later. It seems likely (in a "Why didn't I think of that?" way) that autofill may be the culprit. If this woman has her details saved with her old number, and simply let's autofill put her information, she may be unintentionally giving my number out. Thanks, Redditors!

At first, I got the usual debt collector calls, but the collectors promised to remove my number. I've blocked every number that's called looking for her, except an out of state legal organization. At first, I figured that it would stop since I was being reasonably reactive. This happens to everyone when they get a new number.

Then, last month, the legal organization called me and said she had two felonies pending against her, asked if I knew her or where she was, etc. I was honest with them, but they've called at least once more looking for her.

Then yesterday I got *five* text messages addressed to her because she used my number to apply for health insurance quotes. Two more today. I called the company and explained that she'd lied about her number, and they promised to remove it.

I understand that I'm not entitled to financial compensation, and being a jerk isn't illegal. I just want to know if I can stop her from giving out my number. Is there any chance that whoever this is hunting her down for felonies might cause me problems if they still don't realize/believe they have the wrong number? Finally, can I make companies remove her name from my number where she has memberships (we both have Walgreens memberships with this number)?

Answer:
 >I just want to know if I can stop her from giving out my number.

No, and you really can't say if she's actively and intentionally giving out your phone number, or if she flubbed her actual, similar phone number once or twice and it spread from there, or if some other entity you yourself brought on erroneously linked your number to her and disseminated that false association by-the-by.

>Is there any chance that whoever this is hunting her down for felonies might cause me problems if they still don't realize/believe they have the wrong number?

 Doubtful.

>Finally, can I make companies remove her name from my number where she has memberships (we both have Walgreens memberships with this number)?

 You can't make them, no.


Title: FL Suspended License Due to Unpaid Child Support

Question:
Hello,

I'm asking on behalf of a friend who's in a bit of a predicament. He owes child support from a period when he was not working and could not pay. So far he has not been able to catch up and recently his license was suspended in FL. He spoke with his lawyer and from what I've been told, the only thing he can do is wait a year and petition for a license (which might not even happen). That is the only option. The problem is, he is not able to drive to work and has been relying on rides. I'm not sure friends will be so generous for an entire year (or more). I keep pressing him to find out if there is a way to get a provision at least allowing him to drive to work. He said, after speaking with his lawyer, that is just not possible. This could seriously jeopardize his ability to work to ever pay back the child support and seems so counterintuitive.

I'd just like to confirm this with anyone who has the legal knowledge or personal experience of having their license suspended due to child support.

Edit: Spelling

Answer:
 IANAL but I think the lawyer your friend talked to is an idiot.

http://floridarevenue.com/dor/childsupport/enforcement.html

There are several ways listed that will get your friend his license back, none of which involve waiting a year.  Suspending the license seems to be a method Florida uses to get your attention.


Title: DoJ took all my money at airport

Question: I was on a flight recently and was stopped  seconds before my flight leaves at the terminal entrance by the DOJ dea. They said I fit the profile of someone trafficking or something and checked my bags. I was in my college sweatshirt with a laptop. I had almost 10k on me between my checked and carry on. They confiscated it because i couldn't prove something about how I got it. They gave me an obscure, barely legible, carbon copy with scribbled names and "forfeiture undetermined amount". There wasn't even any contact info or badge number or case number. What can I do??

Answer:
 > I had almost 10k on me between my checked and carry on.

Wait wait wait-- you *checked* cash? I won't check anything of any value whatsoever; theft is far from uncommon from checked luggage. I've gotta say, your story sounds a bit... implausible.Answer #2: This is called "civil asset forfeiture." They don't have evidence to convince you of a crime, but they suspect the money was involved in you committing a crime. (Based on your like of details, it seems they may be correct.)

Unfortunately, this is currently legal. Your only option at getting it back is to hire a lawyer to fight it. There are several no-profit public interest groups that may be able to help you. (ACLU or the Institute for Justice.)

You'll have to prove you obtained the cash legally... So... How'd you obtain the cash?Answer #3: Speak to a lawyer immediately. What else what you do? Answer #4: > or something

I think that "or something" part might be important to know.Answer #5: Nobody? Ok, I'll educate you. The Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) requires that any person transporting more than $10,000 worth of currency and monetary instruments (or the foreign equivalent) must declare it. There is no tax or fine for declaring it, but **not** declaring more than $10,000 means that money is subject to seizure. The declaration is done on a form called the FinCEN 105. Monetary instruments can mean any negotiable bonds, bearer bonds, endorsed checks, signed, blank checks, stocks certificates, or other liquid, transferrable assets.

Were you flying internationally? Were you flying to a country known for drug, human, or arms trafficking?

Did you pass through any country's Customs screening?


Title: (MN) Is prohibiting fraternization on the basis of sex legal?

Question:
I'll preface this by saying that my boss is ex-military, and fraternization seems to be a big no-no in the military.

So my company has no official fraternization rules, but I asked my boss about it and he said that I couldn't hang out with my store manager (girl), but I could hang out with the night manager because he was a guy (as am I).

So I guess I'm confused about the definition of fraternization. Everything that I've researched about fraternization is that it's gender-neutral, and not based on romance but on friendship. But when people talk about it they almost always imply romance.

Answer:
 If he wanted to stay in the military, he should've stayed in the military.

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sex.cfm

Sex-based discrimination is illegal. If he wants to prohibit~~ed~~ employee relationships, then he can prohibit all employee relationships. Also, for the record, this isn't even how fraternization works in the military.


Title: Viability of pursuing euthanasia under new Canadian standards

Question:
Hey, I'll try to be to the point. I live in Canada[ON]. Healthcare is free, prescriptions and dental are not, euthanasia was recently made legal, from what I understand.

I was a victim of a hate crime, I'm queer, the wrong person found out and knocked all my teeth out, scarred my face. Late 20s. White. Male.

Was employed in work I can no longer do as a result.

I've finally got to a stage where I have dentures, but my quality of life has been reduced to the point where I don't think I can keep living life this way. I am bound for a life of unemployment and substance abuse and homelessness. Can't eat even with dentures, constant pain. The only thing my mouth is good for is smoking and consuming narcotics or alcohol, that is definitely going to end up happening soon.

This can be considerably longer, but I don't know if it's expected that I make my case for, uh, why I would prefer to die or how viable my case is. I'm happy to explain more if I need to. I just have an appointment with a new "family" doctor soon and was unsure if it's worth bringing this up to him or going at all.

Answer:
 There is no way you'll get approved for euthanasia. Sorry. This is only reserved for people who have an illness that will literally put them on their deathbed.Answer #2: Hi OP, this isn't legal advice, but more practical. Since you're unemployed with no income, have you applied to Ontario Works at all? I'm 99% certain they offer dental and Rx coverage.

Also, please make an appointment with a GP and tell them what you've told us here. Don't leave anything out. A GP can refer you to a counselor, and under those circumstances, it's free.

If you are in crisis and can't wait for an appointment, please reach out to Mental Health Helpline, 1-866-531-2600.  You may also find help at the Drug and Alcohol Helpline, 1-800-565-8603. These services operate 24/7.

Best wishes to you.


Title: [CA] If my wife leaves me, does she get half of my write off?

Question: In light of recent economic events, I may or may not have blown up my account.  Would my wife get half of my write off if she leaves me?

Answer: It depends on many circumstances we can't begin to parse here.  Consult a family law attorney after the holiday.


Title: Girlfriend is continually harassed by phone/text by her brother who keeps getting a new number every time she blocks him. Can we do anything other than change her number?

Question:
I won't make this a long story. My girlfriend's brother is a vile, corrupt, drug addicted, alcoholic scumbag who has burned every bridge with everyone who has ever tried to help him. He is completely unreasonable, insane, mentally ill, refuses help, and is beyond saving. Suffice to say my girlfriend doesn't want anything to do with him for the rest of her life.

He calls (girlfriend *never* picks up) and texts on a weekly basis to harass my girlfriend. Disgusting name calling, disturbing images, pure obnoxious and sometimes scary behavior. This has been going on for over a year even though my girlfriend doesn't respond to *any* of his messages. It's honestly mind boggling how persistent he is.

We block his number every time we get a text or call from one of his new numbers. He certainly doesn't have money to throw around so we're assuming he's not buying SIM cards every week to harass his sister. We think he's using an app to text/call from new numbers.

We want this to end. My girlfriend doesn't want the grief of changing her number because A) she uses it for business and a new number would really set her back and B) why should she have to change her behavior when her brother is the one being the scumbag?

We're thinking perhaps he's violating the terms of whatever service he's using to text from different numbers by using it to harass victims. Would this be a possible avenue to explore?

Also if it's easy to file for a restraining order we're open to that. Problem is we travel between two states for work and college, and her brother is in a completely different state than those two.

Any help would be appreciated. We'd really like this grief lifted from our hearts.

Answer: Most phones will now allow you to change settings to only accept calls/texts from people in your contacts. Answer #2: IANAL or smart. I'd change her number, send a blast out to all her current business contacts and then change the number on her "website" or whatever. She is going to have to make a compromise here. With that being said, I was harassed by someone in the same situation as her in the past. I learned to ignore it, I learned to let it not offend me or piss me off and just keep blocking.


Title: Gave friend permission to drive my car, he drove it recklessly and crashed

Question:
I gave my friend permission to drive the car, but he turned off stability and traction control and floored it around a corner on a wet road. I did not give him permission to turn off the driver assistance or floor it or drive in the reckless fashion that he did, and told him to stop. I also have text conversations with him where I warned him about the danger of driving this particular car in the rain.

He crashed the car and will not pay for the damages. I do not want to go through my insurance. I have a recording of him admitting to crashing the car and turning off the driver assistance and driving recklessly. Can I sue for damages? Money is tight and going through insurance would cause me to sell my cars for a massive loss which I am not ready to eat due to the amount on the loans that I owe.

I am trying to decide if suing him for 1. damage to car 2. increased insurance rates 3. loss on cars sold due to having to sell is even possible. Or if I have a case at all for any reason. Total damage is between 15-20k

Answer:
 Look this isn't gonna end well, so just take the leap and contact your insurance company. This may be one of those messy and expensive situations that sucks. Just get it behind you.Answer #2: Sorry to burst your  bubble, but this is exactly why insurance is provided. Government does not want accidents clogging up court systems, which is why it's mandated in certain states.

Go through insurance. That is why it's there. You just get a big giant headache and nowhere if you attempt to sue.

Since damages are so high, you'll need a lawyer. Then you have to go through the hassle of actually suing, then what happens if he doesn't pay? It's something crazy like 3 out of 5 Americans don't have $500 in their bank account, so how is he going to pay?

However, feel free to pay a lawyer for a consultation. He's going to take your money and tell you to go through insurance.Answer #3: You can sue him and win, but collecting on the judgement is another story. Not even mentioning legal fees.

I know it sucks but your best bet is to just go through your insurance. This is why people have insurance


Title: [CA] Can mean fb messages from ex’s gf be used to stop him from getting 50/50 custody?

Question:
My friend told me I could use them as proof of bad character for his current gf that he’s been with.  The messages were from a year ago.  She called me bad names and told me that I was a bad mother because I threatened to not let my ex have the kids and told my kids that he didn’t love them anymore.  Also a bunch of other stuff about things my ex had said about me and that I couldn’t even bake a cake right for my son’s birthday.

I don’t want my kids living with that woman if they get married.  Can I use these messages to argue that my kids shouldn’t be around her if my ex wants the kids on the weekends for custody?  She is always taking my kids places with my ex on the weekend.

She messaged me from an anonymous account.

Thank you

Answer:
 You threatened to not let your children's father have the kids and told your kids that their father didn’t love them anymore, and you want to enter that as evidence in court?

Um, no. You probably *could* enter it, but it would be a supremely bad idea with the potential of backfiring very badly upon you, as it demonstrates parental alienation and using your children as weapons against your ex.

You ~~two~~ *three* need to stop squabbling and work together for the sake of the kids. If they get married, your kids will have a stepmother, and they will probably live with "that woman" at least part of the time. Arguing that the kids should not be around her is a winning argument ONLY IF you can show that she is abusive, a drug addict, or otherwise unfit; "I don't like her" is not a winning argument. Answer #2: Obvious troll is obvious. A random woman wanting to know an answer to this absurd question creates a burner account called peepeepoopoo?

Moving onAnswer #3: First: Did you say those things? I don't really want the answer but if so, entering evidence of parental alienation against  yourself would be a very bad idea. If you did say those things STOP. You are only hurting the kids.

Unless he is unfit as a parent and she is abusive to the kids or on drugs, then squabbles like this just serve to piss off the judge more than decide custody.  If you have proof of abuse, or drug use that is one thing, but disliking each other, fighting, and being rude isn't necessarily relevant to the kids. Answer #4: The only person in this story with questionable character is you. Please, please take a parenting class. Or 10.


Title: [ON, Canada] What permits do I need to build a trebuchet?

Question: Were I to build a trebuchet would I need a P.A.L (canadian firearms license) or just a building permit like for a shed?

Answer:
 God I love siege weapon law.

It's not a firearm under any definition I'm aware of. You'll want to look at 1: Your local dangerous weapon codes 2: Building codes depending on the size of your siege engine and its mobility (or lack thereof).Answer #2: Did you come here from r/trebuchetmemes?Answer #3: Just do it.

What are they gonna do, break down your drawbridge and raid your castle?Answer #4: Bylaws would depend if your trebuchet could be moved easily or would be considered a fixture on your property.

So if it was a medium sized one the height of a man it could be okay but if your building a full sized trebuchet that could be an issue especially depending on where it was pointed. I can’t comment on whether or not it would be considered a weapon but I’m sure bylaw could help you out.


Title: Deportation for criminal activity help- USA

Question:
So I have an idiot friend who has found himself in some major trouble with the law. Several felonies(?) including Failure to Appear. He was born in England and moved here with his family when he was 6. He has held dual citizenship for several years. He has a child on the way with his girlfriend. What my question is, is if he renounces his English citizenship is it possible for him to be deported as part of his sentence? This would be done before any ruling. It doesn't seem right that he should be forced out of the only country/life he has known because he was a dumb teenager, so I am trying to help him stay in the American system. Thanks for any and all advice.
Topic:
Immigration

Answer:
 > He has held dual citizenship for several years.

If he's an American citizen, he cannot be deported unless they revoke his citizenship, which is a very long and difficult process.


Title: (NY) Lost my cat, another person had her, vet discovered microchip, who gets her?

Question:
My cat went missing two years ago. I checked with the humane society, animal hospitals, etc, but she never turned up. She was microchipped and very friendly.

Two years later I get a call from a vet's office that someone brought in their cat to be spayed and after she was under anesthesia, they discovered that she was already spayed so they scanned her for a chip. That's where they got my contact info and it was the vet who called me.

My cat has been with this family a while and they're attached to her. I don't blame them, she's like the best cat ever. She poops outside, she doesn't scratch stuff, she's super friendly, and she even comes when you call her. She's the best pet ever, and I want her back.

Does this other person have a right to my cat? I'm waiting to hear back from the family who had her. They might not have any problem giving her back, but I'm nervous that they'll just refuse to give her back. Legally, whose cat is she?

Answer:
 Update: So they got back to me! It was actually a teenager who "rescued" my cat. The teen moved out and left the cat with her mother. The mother didn't want Cricket, so she rehomed my baby to a friend. That friend is the one who decided to finally get the "feral" cat vetted. The first home had never taken Cricket to a vet and that explains why she wasn't scanned until now.

So Cricket has been with the new person for only a couple of weeks. The new person was hesitant about giving me any information at first, but I think the longer we talked on the phone the more she realized I wasn't a bad pet owner.

The new person also agrees that Cricket is seriously the best cat ever, but she is going to let me take her back. I already told her I will reimburse her for the vet trip. I'm picking my girl up tomorrow!!!Answer #2: I hope you get your cat back. I just wanted to point out that the full-length feature film "Air Bud" might be of use when weighing all your legal options.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Bud

Answer #3: You really should speak with an attorney. They will likely write a letter to the people who found your cat, demanding that she be returned.

If she's not returned, then the attorney can assist you in getting your case ready for small claim's court (but can't represent you).

The attorney will also know if you should contact the police about this and be able to help with that.


Title: [California] Ex (falsely) told the police that I raped her, but decided not to pursue it. Should I still be worried?

Question:
I'm on mobile so my apologies in advance for typos. Anyway, here's the story:

After having been broken up for a while, my ex has said repeatedly that she wants to hang out some time. I'm having a dry spell and I want to get laid so I text her and we decide to meet up to get some food. We hang out for a while and I'm getting lots of signals, so I go in for a kiss. She is very receptive and starts attacking my face with her mouth. Since we're in public, I say that we should go somewhere in my car. She agrees that this is a good idea and we go get in my car and park at the top of a deserted parking garage.

We start making out and it's definitely not one-sided at all. She seems more into it than I am actually. Eventually I go to grab a condom. She says wait, don't do that. I'm confused, why would I not use a condom. She says she's ovulating, so she can get pregnant. "So I should wear a condom?" I ask. I am genuinely confused here. After a bit more back and forth that is confusing to me, she's like okay whatever. I put the condom on and begin attempting to have sex with her.

I try to go in, but she stops me almost immediately because it hurts (She has lots of problems with vagina pain and is very small). I pull out immediately and tell her that she's in charge and she should tell me what to do. After a little but, she says Okay, and I try again. Then it hurts again, she says stop, and I pull back. This goes on a number of times. I don't think I ever got more than an inch in. Eventually I give up on actual sex and try just going in and out with the tip. I somehow manage to finish like this just as she tells me to stop again. This time she says she wants to just give up on trying to have sex for now. Definitely the worst sex of my life, but I came, so whatever. (PS: This doesn't matter to the story, but in case you think I'm a complete ass hole, I did try to eat her out, but she said she didn't want me to, because she thought that it was gross.)

So after that, I dispose of the condom, we talk for a hit and put our cloths back on. She says that even though she didn't really enjoy the sex she does like how she felt the last time we had sex (which as far as I know is the first and only time she's ever had sex besides today). So she will probably want to keep attempting this again in the future. I'm like okay, well I'm down, just let me know.

So I driver us back to her car. Despite how terrible the sex was she seems in a decent mood. But then we end up bickering about random stuff. Still nothing too bad though. When we get to her car though, just before she gets out of the car, she asks if I think we could ever just be friends. I think that honesty is the best policy in these situations, since I don't want to lead her on or anything, so I say "no"  I don't think so. She is clearly quite upset by this and storms off to her car. That's the last I hear anything from her.

The next day though, a mutual friend of hers calls me and informs me the following story:

Ex goes over to mutual friend's house and tells mutual friend pretty much the sense story I've just told here. She says she feels bad and kind of used. She definitely doesn't say anything about rape though. Later,  however, some guy that is also hanging out with them, who doesn't know her very well makes a comment along the lines of, "Wow you seem really upset, did you get raped or something?" My ex takes a pause and then say, "Yes, yes I did."

Following this, she calls the police, who come and take a statement and take her cloths as evidence. She then goes to the hospital and, I assume, gets a rape kit.

The police also take our mutual friend's statement. She tells them that my ex has changed her story and that I'm a good guy and no way did I rape her. The next day I get another text from the mutual friend who says my ex has told her she's not going to pursue the case. It's now been a week or so and I have not been contacted by the police.

So my question is this: Should I still be worried? Can she change her mind later and decide to pursue charges later. Might the police pursue charges on their own? Are there any other terrible things that might sti result from this?

PS: I think that evidence of her being mentally unstable as well as as well as various witnesses who heard the real story before she changed her mind would mean I would win a court case if this went to court, but I also know that even going to court at all could seriously damage my reputation. And in that same vein, another question: will this accusation be on my record forever even if charges aren't pursued?

Thanks guys, I'm scared and I appreciate any and all helpful advice.

Answer:
 > Can she change her mind later and decide to pursue charges later.

She can contact the police and say she unchanged her mind if she wants.  She does not decide whether the police or the district attorney pursue the case.

> Might the police pursue charges on their own?

Yes, and this is what you should be worried about if anything.  If police or DA have evidence, they can decide to bring charges all the way up to the statute of limitations.

> will this accusation be on my record forever even if charges aren't pursued?

The record may stay in the Police's files, but there is no record of criminal charges against you, so there is no _record._

Do **NOT** talk to the cops.


Title: I was recently let go from my job. One of my vendors sent me a gift. It was addressed to me and sent to my old work address. Do I have the right to go to the office and claim it or does my former employer own it since it was delivered to their address?

Question:
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 Yes it is yours.

The employer may have placed "return to sender" on it since you are no longer employed there.


Title: If I have a mortgage before marriage, paid from my pre-marriage bank account after getting married, is my house now 'community property'?

Question:
I live in a community property state (california). I have a mortgage on my house. If I get married, which afaik makes my paychecks "community property", does my house becomes "community property" the second I make a payment while married?

Edit: Looks like i've got an answer, and a general direction in which to proceed. Thanks for the advice everyone!

Answer:
 It can be.  Funds can be considered co mingled and thus, the house can be considered community property.

Do you have a prenup?Answer #2: It's not automatically community property, but as soon as you start putting community assets into the house to pay the mortgage, taxes, insurance, improvements or upkeep, there's a pretty good argument that it's been converted either wholly or in part to a community asset.  It's pretty difficult to keep a primary residence as separate property once married.  The best way is a prenup.Answer #3: The equity you had as of date of marriage would be separate property. If you use community property to pay payments, upkeep, taxes, etc. then at least the increased equity during marriage will be community property. This could be avoided by using only separate property money to pay for expense related to the house. But if you are relying on your wages after marriage to pay these expenses that won't be possible.

There are cases where complicated calculations of pre can post marriage equity had to be done, which can involve hurling experts to testify, etc.


Title: Can I have a girl sign a contract that either forces her to get an abortion or gets me off the hook for child support?

Question:
No. You cannot.

We get multiple questions a week with guys asking if they can write up an enforceable contract that forces the woman they slept with to get an abortion if she gets pregnant. In addition, many of these people also want to know if they can have her sign a contract making it impossible for her to collect child support.

If you don't want to worry about unintended pregnancy, don't have sex. If you are going to be an adult and have a sexual relationship, you also need to be an adult and understand that children can result from your actions.

EDIT: Here is a short excerpt from a user below as to way this is not possible, as written by a Wisconsin state judge. Find the whole thing [here](http://www.whdlaw.com/Publications/Dodd_WisconsinJournalOfFamilyLaw_5-12.pdf).

>In sum, the judge found that family matters are matters of public interest, and the consequences of family contracts (and the court’s decisions regarding them) are more significant to society than those of other contracts.
Accordingly, the public interest must always be taken into account because the impairment or breach of family responsibilities generally results in injury to the public wholly apart from the effect upon the parties immediately concerned.

Answer: Helpful hint: if you are reading this thread for actual advice, consider a vasectomy.Answer #2: If you're serious enough about not wanting children that you would consider doing that, you're probably serious enough to get a vasectomy.  Answer #3: One of the few perks of being gay. No accidental pregnancies. :)


Title: (throwaway) One of my customers intends to commit insurance fraud

Question:
I am an unlicensed, uninsured contractor who did a weeks worth of work in Frederick, MD. I recently had a customer who underpaid their contract. They know I have no real recourse (or they have a genuine mental illness). I also know they are billing their insurance for the full amount of the work. I have a signed contract and lots of pictures.

Do I have any options? I realize my money is probably gone but I'd like to prevent other contractors from being screwed in the future.

Answer: I bet their insurance would be *very* interested in finding out they were using unlicensed contractors.  The odds of the insurance company not requiring licensed contractors for all work on a claim is approximately zero.


Title: Is it legal to have cctv in classrooms?

Question:
 I have done some research, and I've come to the conclusion that the surveilance of the classroom I study in is a breach of the 8th article of the Europeean Court for Human Rights.
 Quoting article eight " 1. Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence." As well as " Respect for private life must also comprise to a certain degree the right to establish and develop relationships with other human beings." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_8_of_the_European_Convention_on_Human_Rights
I believe a highschool class is more than a room for study, it is a medium for devolpment of career skills, as well as, and moreso of character and social skills, which I consider is impaired by the presence of cameras.  Academic perfomance might also be reduced by the added stress associated with surveilance. This is quoting this paper : https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/watch-out-psychological-effects-of-mass-surveillance-0910137
 I am living in Romania and looking into filing a complaint to the ECHR or the Romanian Agency for Data and Privacy Protection on the ilegallity of the surveilance cameras in my highscool classroom.
 For record I just started the 12th grade, and neither the students and parents, and to my knowledge nor the teachers have consented to this.

Answer: It's totally legal.  You would best focus your energies on more productive causes.


Title: Two kids were horse playing and damadged my son's trumpet. Are they liable for repair cost?

Question:
During band practice two kids were horse playing and one of them stomped on my sons trumpet. The trumpet was on the ground at my sons side. My son wasn't involved in the horseplay. The other kids was dodging his friend's kick and lept backwards landing n the trumpet. Repair cost will be $200-900.

Are the patents of the kid that broke the trumpet liable for this cost?

This is in Tennesse and occurred at a public school during after school band practice.

Answer:
 *sad trombone*Answer #2: Looks like your state requires willfulness for the parents to be liable.

[Link]( http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/tennessee-parental-responsibility-laws.html)


Title: Police tore my rotator cuff. What can i do?

Question:
I was wrongly Baker acted last week by my wife and the police came and arrested me to bring me to a mental health hospital.

Even though I complied and did not resist in anyway, they roughly handled me and in the process of handcuffing me and putting me into the car they tore my rotator cuff in my shoulder and I'm having extreme pain from it.

How would I make a claim against the police to pay for the injury or is that even an option for me?

Edit: per the bot, the location of this incident is largo Florida.

Answer:
 You can talk to a personal injury lawyer.

I am highly skeptical that your account of what happened is the absolute truth.  Your lawyer can filter through the BS.


Title: My dad passed away last year, my family encouraged me to put his truck in my name so I did and now I found out his girlfriend put a lien on the truck.

Question: Hey, my dad passed away suddenly 9 months ago, he was living with a new girlfriend and had moved all his stuff into her house. My mom, my sister and I went to visit his girlfriend after he passed and there was a confrontation, things spiraled out from there to where basically she became our mortal enemy. I'm the last one in the family willing to deal with her and so I'm stuck in this nasty battle over his belongings. She doesn't want to give us anything so I've had to give up on getting any of his old photographs or clothing items or anything of any sentimental value, unfortunately. The only thing I feel we have a chance of retrieving at this point is his truck since it has a legal paper trail so my family encouraged me to put it in my name which I did. Through conversations on the phone, the girlfriend has told me she doesn't think I deserve the truck because they used it together and it was their truck. She's never given me permission to get the truck and whenever I talk to her it takes a large emotional toll on me so I try to avoid it if at all possible. Anyways fast forward to today (about 8 months after putting the truck in my name), I get a DMV notice of an imminent lien sale on the truck. It says I need to reply within 10 days if I want to dispute it. It states that I owe her $3,000 in storage fees for it being parked on her property since I put the truck in my name. I have so many questions but the first one I'd like to ask is how can she legally say I owe her this much money if I never once heard from her personally or got any type of legal notice letting me know that she was going to charge me for storage? She never gave me permission to get the truck and she never stated she wanted it gone, shes always maintained she felt she should keep the truck. I went to her house today to try to pick up the truck and she refused to let me on the property until I pay her. I think my last option is to dispute the lien and take her to court, I'm wondering if any of you have any advice for me. This is all taking place in Southern California by the way. Thank you for reading!

Answer:
 You should dispute the lien sale per the letter's instruction. For the lien to be valid she will likely have to show that the storage fees are legit--and they probably aren't if she never gave you notice of them.Answer #2: Definitely dispute the lien. She doesn't have a legal right to charge  you storage fees without an agreement, plus she would also have to have a business license that somehow involved vehicles. She can't just decide to charge a fee without notice or allowing you to get the vehicle sooner to "minimize" the storage fee if she was somehow able to show she might be entitled to some storage fees.
And find a family law attorney and see what else you can do to get back some of your father's property. Unless there is a valid will filed for probate,  you and any siblings should be entitled to his estate,  not his live in girlfriend.Answer #3: He “put it in your name”? Your name is on the title? If so, go get the damn truck. If your name is on the legally recorded title and she’s got nothing... idk what the actual question is. The lien will be contested in a court room. But while you possess the truck. If you’re on the title.Answer #4: Once you successfully dispute the lien, go with the police and get your truck.  She cant keep it from you.Answer #5: Dispute it, then get the police involved to get your truck.

Afterwards, you and your family should consult an attorney for the remaining items.


Title: Can my boss change my workers comp form after I've already signed it? California

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Somebody is trying to doctor records or change a statement. This is usually done to minimize liability.

I vote no.


Title: What area of the law allows you to do the most good?

Question:
If you wanted to use the powers of the law to fight for good - be it protecting children, the environment, etc. - as opposed to putting people in jail or defending criminals, what area of the law would you go into?

Edit: Obviously this is a very vague question with no factual answer. Looking for people's opinions more than anything.

Maybe a better way to ask is, what is the most universally sympathetic work a lawyer could do? For example, a criminal defense attorney can obviously do some good, but people can and will object to their work, especially at a case by case level. Are there areas of the law that are less controversial and more undeniably altruistic?

Answer: Good is an incredibly relative term, so there's no real clear way to answer this. I believe that criminal defense is fighting for good, but others don't. You'd have to narrow down exactly what you feel is "good" to get a more focused answer.


Title: Traffic ticket after an accident?

Question:
I was in a traffic accident yesterday in FL. I fell asleep at the wheel and ran a red light causing me to smack right into the side of another car and total both our cars. After everything was said and done and the officer handed me the crash report, he also handed me a ticket for running the red light.

Is this something they always do? I’ve never been in a car accident before? Should I fight this?

When the officer was reading me my options when issuing the ticket he said that I have the option to go to court but there are many witnesses who saw me run the light.

What should I do?

Answer:
 > Should I fight this?

On what grounds? You ran a red light and were ticketed for running a red light. On top of that, you caused an accident. Why would you think you were ticketed inappropriately.

> Is this something they always do?

Yes, police officers routinely give out traffic tickets when people commit traffic violations.


Title: Easement Issues

Question:
I recently purchased 12 acres of land that is landlocked with an Access easement. The easement connects my property to a main county road.  Recently, the owner of the front lot installed two gates across the easement.  The gates are not locked, but they were installed to be an inconvenience to me.  I have pictures that show the gates were installed only after the property was listed for sale.   The owners reasons were security and his animals,  If it were for either of those reasons, then why didn't he install the gates back when he purchased the lot 20 years ago.  also, all animals are in their own secured area.

Do I have a legal case to request he removed the gates, and then sue him if he refuses?  I have studied case law, and there isn't one defining case when it comes to easements.  Property is in Weld County Colorado.  Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Edit: map - Red box is my property, red long line is easement, short red lines is where he recently installed gates.

http://imgur.com/a/FfZYG

Update:  I have filled a claim with my title insurance to see if they will fight the neighbor to get the gates removed.

Answer: The subreddit requirement for these cases is for the OP to provide a crude MSPaint diagram.


Title: "Employees must NOT wash hands" (California)

Question:
I work in an office in California.

The owner of our business jokingly said last month during a meeting that washing hands is a waste of time, and that if everyone spends half a minute less in the bathroom, it'd be better for the company.

Haha. ha. It wasn't a joke. It's a small company, so he usually takes care of supplies, and we just ran out this week. He's apparently stopped ordering paper towels or soap. No official company policy has been stated, and all this week more and more people have been bringing in their own soap, etc.

My legal question is pretty straightforward. Is an employer legally obligated to supply hygiene products to employees in the state of California? We do not handle food or anything that would make us hang an "employees must wash hands" placard.

Answer: This is a really bad symptom of a much much bigger problem.  Start putting a little away from each paycheck just in case.  I would also start looking for a new job immediately.  Dead serious.Answer #2: An alternate way to address this is for you and your coworkers to immediately approach your boss after exiting the restroom and shake his hand, touch his desk phone and toys etc while your hands may or may not still be dripping with water.Answer #3: It strikes me that your boss is either really into playing mind games as a display of dominance, etc., or just cracked in the head. Either way, I would take this as a red flashing "Exit" sign.Answer #4: Yeah you need to tell him that's not okay, and he can get into BIG trouble with that. If he thinks human efficiency will improve with spending 1-2 minutes less in the restroom per day, then he lacks the understanding of how humans operate. One cannot demand that sort of efficiency.


Title: Roommate pulled a knife on my other roommate. What to expect? (LA)

Question:
Last night my roommate(21f i will call her A to keep it simple) broke up with her boyfriend/other roommate(25M he'll be B) i was in my room and we had two friends outside. I heard them fighting. A said "are you really about to hit me?" and then i heard a slam and the pictures on my wall fell off. I ran to get the friends outside. By the time we got to her she started screaming "he's got a knife!" He then walked out towards one of the guys with the knife. The two guys got the knife away from him while i got the police called. B was arrested and charged with aggravated assualt and domestic abuse. Here are my questions

1. Will he be banned from coming back? How do we go about evicting him? He did not sign a lease and my parents are willing to cover his portion of rent.
2. My dad told me that in Louisiana when there is a domestic charge the victim is automatically issued an order of protection. Is that true?
3. After he hit her hard enough to knock the pictures off of my walls she hit him. If that comes to light os she facing charges or is that reasonably self defense?
4. Are we gonna have to testify? How can we help?

Answer: Even though he's not on a lease he's considered a month by month tenant. Illegal activity on the premises is a good reason to terminate a tenancy though. You can give him a five-day written notice to vacate.


Title: Emancipation for a 15 year old. Any tips?

Question:
Posting on behalf of a family friend. His half-sister wants to emancipate. Their mum is deceased and their dad is almost certifiably insane/morally and verbally abusive. Friend will help his sis with the process and, if it were to be successful, life after the fact.
Are there any tips they should know about in advance to give them the best possible shot at succeeding?

Answer: can she 100% support herself on her current earnings with no help from anybody else? if yes, long shot but possible. if no, not gonna happen.


Title: My landlord is kicking me out and treating to sell my stuff.

Question:
So this is a long story. My roommates mom was is land lady so she was already always coming in and raising hell because she was mad about other things. Then my roommate decided to take a trip out of town, well apparently she didn't tell her mom. So LL(landlady) calls me and asks whats going on i tell her the truth. She proceeded to scream aand cuss at me like im the scum of the earth.

This is where the trouble starts. She tells me that i need to bring her my RM(roommate)'s jeep. Which is not in LL's name, and also the only way i have of getting my RM from the airport when she comes home. So I tell LL "I cant do that i have to pick up your daughter with it and its not yours."

then i block her because i know how she is.  Well the next morning I go home to get some cloths and before I even get out of the jeep she is screaming at me from our neighbors porch. telling me i have to be moved out of there today and cussing me like a dog.

So I knowing a little bit about the law in these situations say. "you have to give me an eviction notice if you want me to move. you also have to give me more than a day."

which of course lead to more yelling and cussing. so I leave in the jeep. A little time passes and her husband, who happens to be a very wealthy lawyer, calls me and suggests I do what she is asking.

Im not gonna lie i cussed a few times when trying to explain to him why i wasnt bringing the jeep back and how i would have my stuff out by the first of the month since i had already paid rent this month.

Now they are saying they have people coming to move my stuff today. When my RM came home her mom told her she over reacted, especially on me but since I didn't do what she wanted she had to cme down on me.

I did a little research and in Alabama you have to give tennants an eviction notice in writing, which I obviously haven't received. It also says that Lanslords cannot evict tennants as a reprocusion. Which is clearly what is going on here.

RM has been my best friend since we were im like 10th grade so 11 years. In all that time I have always shown LL the upmost respect. I treated her juat lioe my own mother, so it blows my mind that she can be acting this way.

The police said they could make them stop if they were in the process of moving it but that was it its not like I can stand across the street and make sure no takes anything. So do i just let them do it then sue them? i have no money to hire a lawyer and i dont know if they would take my case with out any.

TL:DR My landlord kicked me out because i refused to bring her a jeep that didn't belong to her. she did so with out giving me an eviction notice, and is threating to dispose of my belongings today. Need to know what i can/should do in this situation.

edit my grammar is terrible so I'm sorry. if i said something you dont understand feel free to ask
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: I haven't seen anyone else explicitly say this, but you should immediately move any irreplaceable items to a safe location. Make sure you keep a copy of your lease off-site as well.


Title: I was at a college party when the cops came, took a snap, and a cop took my phone from me, and deleted it

Question: I just want to know if I can complain or something. I was really out of place at that party and the cops coming was the highlight of the night, so I wanted to save that video of all the drunk people trying to gtfo. I'm really bummed out about what that cop did, and I want to know if I cn do something to prevent that from happening again. Norton, MA

Answer:
 >I want to know if I cn do something to prevent that from happening again.

Absolutely. Lock your phone.