Title: Reckless driving from speeding in VA. I am a licensed therapist.

Question:
I have a state license in other states, not in VA. I was given a ticket for 87 in 65. I wasn't planning on getting a lawyer but now I see I may be in trouble. Since my profession and jobs do background checks, if this goes on my record as a misdemeanor would this show up on my background checks? This would render my practice license revoked once the licensing bodies find out.

Any advice? Any chance to reduce this to regular speeding ticket?

Answer:
 >if this goes on my record as a misdemeanor would this show up on my background checks

Yes.

>Any advice? Any chance to reduce this to regular speeding ticket?

Hire a criminal defense lawyer immediately.


Title: Is a restaurant server responsible for unpaid tabs? Marshall Minnesota

Question:
Last night someone handed my girlfriend their card to pay their top shelf booze tab. She ran the card and it was declined, turns around and finds the customers took off.
The owners told her she is responsible for the tab and took it out of her tips for the night siting that is their policy.
Now to me that seems like wage theft, especially when we are talking $140 which is insane but these people clearly knew what they were doing. I would figure the business can submit a police report instead of take it out on their servers.

Does she have any legal grounds to go after her employer to get her $140 back? Let me know what you think.

Thanks!

Answer:
 It is not legal. Contact MN department of labor.

GF may lose her job, but they are poor employers.

Especially ridiculous because that $140 of booze cost the bar something like 25% of the total. Answer #2: They can’t make deduction without her written permission or a court order.  Looks like she can sue them for twice the amount.

Agree with /u/ilielayinginmylair that they’re even bigger scumbags for taking their profit on to top of actual cost.

I’d ask for the wages in writing, take them to small claims court and/or file with labor dept. If they refuse then file for unemployment if they fire me before I have my next job lined up.

 Well, actually line up the next job and file as you quit if you depend on the income.

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/181.79

P.S.  Also, deductions can’t take pay below minimum wage under Fed Law.  MN may have stricter rules on top of that.


Title: Old landlord wants us to pay to upgrade carpet?

Question:
We just moved out of our old apartment and we took pictures of our place before we moved in and after we moved out. The landlord is trying to charge us $500 because they say we’ve damaged the carpet. We’ve noticed that they are upgrading the unit to hardwood floors. I was under the impression that they can only charge us to restore the floors to their original state. I feel that she is charging us because they’re upgrading the apartment and not because we damaged anything. Is it worth going to court or should we just pay the $500 and be done with it?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 If its normal wear and tear on the carpet they cant charge you to replace it... i lived a place 5 years that had new carpet when I moved in, they tried to say i had to pay for new carpet on move out... judge disagreed and said they cant expect 5 year old carpet to be newAnswer #2: IANAL but have been through similar situations. You have more options than just going to court or paying. I would start by emailing her the before or after photos and ask her to highlight where the damage is in the after photos as you are going to turn them over to the Tenant’s Rights association in your area and they will need to see the damage the landlord is referring to. Generally this is enough to get them to back off as bad landlord will attempt to prey on the ignorance of their tenants to get money or work out of them. Once they know you aren’t ignorant and know your rights, and have no issues getting backup, they often back down. Plus they probably don’t realized you have proof as not many people take photos before moving in.

If they don’t back down, absolutely call your local Tenants’ Rights group and ask for advice on how to proceed.


Title: Pulled over last night because my car shares the same address as a former tenant who now has a warrant.

Question:
I got pulled over because a cop (presumably) ran my plates and saw that there's someone with a warrant living at the the same address the vehicle is registered at.

Only thing is, that person no longer rents at my current address and I don't have any contact with them. I do know them slightly thru the landlord but we are NOT friends or affiliated by any means.

The police said this will keep happening if other police choose to run my plates. What can I do?

Answer:
 Not sure you can do anything. The records reflect an address that was correct at the time the warrant was issued. It's not as if you can expect the guy to keep the court apprised of his new address.

But the warrant is for a person, not an address. If you have DL, you're obviously not the person cops are seeking. I'm surprised the cops are stopping cars just for sharing an address with a person who has outstanding warrant.   Answer #2: It may be worth submitting an affidavit to the county sheriff’s department stating that the address is no longer valid for the person with the warrant.


Title: Got hired, worked for a day. Fired becuase I "failed" background check.

Question:
Application only asked for any felonies, which I don't have.

I do have a misdemeanor which they fired me over today.

Could they even fire me over this?

Answer: Yes.  As an at-will employee, they can fire you for almost any reason.


Title: I want to quit Starbucks but my manager said I have to put in 2 weeks and that I can’t just leave right away because I signed it in my contract. What’s the contract for Starbucks? Is it illegal for me to just quit?

Answer:
 You can quit whenever you want.  Two weeks is a courtesy period.  I'd ask to see a copy of your contract and proof that you agreed to two weeks notice.  You can't be forced to work past your quit date, but if you want a reference, stay for those two weeks.Answer #2: Location is not optional, but there are no civilized countries where slavery is legal. At absolute worst, you might owe actual damages if you breach a bona fide contract, but you can still leave. "Actual damages" for a barista leaving without two weeks' notice are likely to be negligible.

If you have a real contract, your manager can likely provide a copy on request. Even though you're supposed to keep your own records, they're the ones that benefit if you abide by the contracts you signed, so they should be willing to show you a copy.Answer #3: The only person who can answer your question about what a contract says is the person holding your contract, which should be you.

That said, I seriously doubt there's a single Starbucks in the world (or at least the US) that actually signs a contract with their employees. I've been wrong before though.

Unless you're in Montana, you live in an at-will state. Two weeks is considered polite and professional, but there's almost never a requirement for it.


Title: Reckless driving in VA

Question:
I was pulled over late yesterday night in VA for “reckless driving”. Allow me to give you the full details so you can best advise me on what to do next.

First. I live in Vermont and was driving to Louisiana to visit family.

I was driving in the left hand lane with cruise control on. Barely any cars on the road it was about 11:30 or so at night. I look in my rear view mirror and notice a car is tailgating me pretty hard. I ignore him for a few minutes to see if he’s going to pass me on the right or just ease off. The driver does neither of these two things. I decided I’d go ahead and get in the right hand lane however there was a few cars in that lane I had to pass in order to let him by so I sped up, aggressively mind you, quickly to let him pass. As soon as I speed up he turns his lights on.

He approaches my window and says “he was responding to a call” when he got behind me. I think this is odd cause if he was responding to a call his lights would be on if he was speeding or if he needed me to get over. He then asked me if I had a reason to be speeding and I said “I wasn’t I had cruise control on and I noticed someone was tailgating me so I speed up to try and let them pass”

At this point it seems like he tailgated me in order to make me speed up so he could give me a reckless driving charge or a speeding ticket. Me being an out of state driver i was probably targeted because of this.

After I had given the cop all my information and he finally came back and told me what I was charged with. Which the ticket says I was doing 99 in a 70. Which he then said I was going over 100 but he lowered it? I then asked to see his radar gun for proof that I was indeed doing that speed, I know I didn’t even crack 90 when I sped up to let him over, he said he didn’t shoot me with the radar gun but that all he needed was to see how fast he was going in order to know how fast I was going. This again seems strange to me. He doesn’t have any evidence of how fast I was going. I at no point endangered anyone. The police officer endangered myself and my girlfriend in the car by tailgating me and trying to instigate me to speed.

After everything he told me he wasn’t going to have a debate on the side of the road and that I’d have to appear in court in VA or have a lawyer appear in court for me.

I have no prior reckless driving charges. I do have speeding tickets but only one currently on my record. I’ve only ever had 3 speeding tickets in my 10+ years of driving. No ticket was over 84.

So that’s my story. Any help I can receive would be amazing. Any knowledge. Any reference for a good lawyer. Any estimate on how much all of this could cost me. Anything with be amazing. Thanks so much.

Answer:
 A few things. To preface: ignorance of the law is no excuse.

In VA. we recently passed a law that the left lane is for passing. If you're not actively passing a vehicle you need to get over to the right (good practice anyway).. it's a 500 dollar fine, so be thankful you didn't get that ticket.

In VA, police are also allowed to judge speed by comparison to their speedometer. So if he says you were going 99, it's your word against his.

It's been said already, but you made the choice to speed up rather than slow down to get over.

Moving forward, you should hire a lawyer to appear for you if you cannot appear yourself. Reckless driving in VA is a pretty serious ticket and could drastically affect your insurance rate. Answer #2: You will soon be bombarded with mailings from attorneys. Many of them in VA literally only do this.

> He doesn’t have any evidence of how fast I was going

Lol of course he does. His car has a speedometer in it.


Title: Is it legal for security to seize skateboards?

Question: [Oklahoma] I see a lot of random videos of skaters having their boards taken away, for skating on private property by security officers (not the police). To state it bluntly I was wondering if they have any legal ground to actually take someones private property. Google didn't really help with this question, so This seems to be the best place to ask. Regardless, thanks for your time.

Answer: No, it's theft, they cannot "seize" the skateboards, they can report people to the police for trespassing and force them off the property, but stealing something is still not legal.


Question:
There are instances where the police refuses to take your complain and start a criminal case. This is especially common in corrupt police systems in developing countries.

The police often refuse to take your complain claiming that "a bad person does not deserve justice". e.g. When you are yourself a killer and you want to file a complaint against another guy who tried to kill you.

* What should you do if the police refuse to take your complaint and start a criminal case?

Answer:
 Complain to their supervisors.

File a civil cause of action (if warranted by the facts).


Title: (Mississippi, US) If I'm scheduled to work (hourly) and I'm told to update my computer, can my employer not pay me for this down-time?

Question:
**Context:**
I work for tech support Requiring I user a work-provided computer.

I get an email from my supervisor to start an update of the operating system of my work computer right before I go to lunch, then clock out once it's started.
Fair enough. I go to avaiable updates, and select install, get the update started, and Go to Lunch.
When I get back from my scheduled lunch, the update is still going and still needs additional time. It's quite some time later before the system is even up enough to log in to the VPN and Clock-in.
I go back to fix my hours to reflect going back to man the computer after my lunch was over and waiting for the update to complete.
Time sheet is rejected, and I'm told that the entire time the computer was still doing the update, I can not log as hours worked.

Is there any resources that show the legality of this situation (not being paid for down-time as requested by my supervisor?)

Answer: Whomever rejected the timesheet is wrong. If you were sitting there available for work and couldn't work because your computer was down you have to be paid. They can make you read technical manuals or file paperwork or anything else they want you to do but they have to pay you. This is the same as a factory worker waiting for a machine to get fixed.  It's called "engaged to wait" meaning you have been told to wait for something then you can start work.


Title: [PA] I think my house is haunted

Question: 100% not trolling here. I bought my house in Dec 2013 and knew the the previous occupant, a 91 year old lady had died, and the family inherited the house. The family was then selling the house. I really didn't think anything of it at the time. The question I'm getting at here, is, is a realtor legally obligated to tell a buyer that someone died in the house within x amount of years? I never really thought about where the old lady died, whether it was in a hospital bed, or where my bed currently is. My dog started acting weird when we moved in, and I've seen weird shadows, and there were a few other events that made me think about an old lady ghost in the house. SO AGAIN, just want to reiterate, not trolling, just want an answer to the question.

Answer: If there's anything I've learned from /r/legaladvice it's that the ghost has established residence in your home so before you attempt to cleanse the home of the ghost you should provide an eviction notice at least 30 days prior or whatever the law in your state requires.


Title: If someone pretends to pull a gun on me. Do I have the right to respond with lethal force? (in Canada)

Question:
Long story short. We followed a drunk driver after we called police. He got out eventually,blocked our car, pretended to look around for witnesses, then stuck his hand in his jacket and pulled it out in a deliberate motion.

I was 95% sure he was bluffing. But now that I think about it. Is that 5% worth it? Should we have floored it and hit him? How would we even prove he tried to pull a gun out.

Hopefully this won't turn into a discussion into whether we should've followed him or not.

He was drunk enough to piss his pants in front of the cops later on. Young 17yo new driver driving dads land rover which hit towed

Answer:
 I'm basing this on whether you can prove it happened exactly as you wrote it.

No. You are not justified in using legal force. You did not believe the firearm was real and you were not in reasonable fear for your life.

You are only justified in use of lethal force where you reasonably apprehend imminent violence and you are in fear for your life and there is no reasonable alternative.Answer #2: Good luck proving that he aimed his invisible finger gun at you. You shouldn't have put yourself at risk bozo.


Title: Can I (22) still sue my boyfriend (34) now?

Question: We recently broke up and I'm pretty desperately needing money now without him, is it possible to still sue him now for something? We reside in Florida and had sex multiple times before I turned 18.

Answer:
 You could get a job if you need some money. A lot of people do it.Answer #2: You can sue him if you have provable monetary damages from his conduct.

But the most likely consequence will be that he goes to prison and you don't get any money at all.Answer #3: You can't profit off of it, no.

I am calling troll.


Title: [MI] Is it legal to create a telegraph machine to send messages to friends?

Question: A friend and I found plans for an easy telegraph machine to make online. I know that use of fm transmission is illegal but I am unsure if that applies to this. Would we legally be able to create telegraph machines to send messages to one another?

Answer: Try not to look too morose when the FCC dashes your hopes, but they really are the best ones to consult about this.Answer #2: you should look into ham radio.


Title: does my mom have to pay child support if she is owed back child support [IL]

Question:
I don't want to get into it too much, but my mom is getting my little sister taken away. My little sister is 14 at the end of this month, and her dad has never paid child support to my mom. He owes her about $50,000. My question is, does my mom have to pay child support if he owes her a shit ton in back pay?

Her dad lives in Texas and my mom lives in Illinois. My mom is freaking out because she thinks she's going to have to pay $200 a week in child support. Me and my brother have tried to tell her she's probably not going to have to because the courts are rigged against men. Also, he has 3 abuse charges from him beating my mom. My mom is mentally ill and doesn't believe what we try to tell her so I need someone else to explain what's going to happen. She's getting a lawyer to try and fight paying child support.
Thanks for any help.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: If/when your little sister gets 'taken away' from your mother, is she going to be sent to live with her father (who owes the back child support)?


Title: (NC, USA) Husband hurt pretty badly in Target by box not being packaged properly. Do we need a lawyer?

Question:
Hey, guys.

My husband and I were shopping for a bookshelf today in Target. They come packaged in boxes and you assemble them at home. He picked up the box and the entire bottom of the box gave in and everything inside broke through and fell onto my husband's foot. Heavy wood pieces and parts.

He was cut and bleeding and his big toe is swelling and turning purple. The manager was very nice, apologized, brought him ice and band-aids for the cuts, and filled out the incident report.

My biggest concern is that my husband and I own a martial arts business. He is the master and his job is very physical. It is a relatively new business, so we don't have any hired staff to help yet; he teaches all the classes. He can barely walk right now his foot is so swollen.

We had a big event tonight for the students and all their friends that my husband couldn't miss. I drove him straight from Target to the school for him to teach the event (poor guy). The goal was to get our name out there and possibly get new students... we have been promoting it for over a month. My husband had to teach this event sitting from a chair, which looks terrible! Prospective students must be wondering what kind of lazy-ass teacher we have at our school.

I will be taking him to urgent care in about an hour when the event ends to see if his foot is broken.

At this point, I feel like Target is responsible for more than just the medical bills. Our business is going to be affected big time if my husband can't be on his foot.

Target should be calling us in the next 3 days to discuss the incident. What should we do? Should we try to settle with them ourselves? Should we get a lawyer? Should we still speak with them even before we get a lawyer? What do you think will come of this?
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: Target has insurance for this kind of thing, you need to follow up with them in regards to the incident report. If they give you any problems, that is when you should start considering a lawyer.Answer #2: Not sure if this matters, but the Target stores in my city have signs by the heavy furniture instructing you not to lift and to ask a sales associate for assistance.  Was this sign posted by the item?


Title: My boyfriend backed into someone, there was no damage, the person screamed in his face demanding money, and then drove off.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 $20 sounds like a delightful amount for a vehicular damage settlement!

Yeah, in all seriousness, probably nothing to worry about. Technically you should report it to your insurance and let them know what happened in case there's a claim. (Did you end up giving her the insurance information or not?) It shouldn't affect your premiums unless they end up paying out.

You covered your bases with the cops as far as any potential of being reported for a hit-and-run.

Yes, she still has legal standing. If she gets home and sobers up and realizes the damage is worse than she thought, or wants to pursue it because she's crazy, she can still seek damages.

If you guys got a picture of the "damage" she was talking about, that might be helpful.

But you're probably going to be fine and won't hear anything further.


Title: Do you have to pay taxes if you win prize money from game show or reality show?

Question:
First off sorry if this isn’t the right sub for this

I was wondering if you go on a reality show, or a game show and win like $1,000,000 do you have to pay taxes on them. If so would it be considered income tax or what.
Topic:
Tax Law

Answer: Yes and yes.


Title: Husband has an addiction to cyberporn and online brides.

Question: Husband is not providing for family, We are behind in rent, bills. I’m a stay at home mom, with three children, one being a newborn. However, he is spending all funds with a cyberporn whore & sending funds to online brides. He is in the verge of losing his job, due to the obsession of spending most of his day online chatting with these women. Denies everything, and is reluctant to file for a divorce. We do not share bank accounts. Any advice?

Answer:
 File for divorce? Get your own employment?

This is more of a relationships question than a legal question. Being dumb with money isn't illegal.


Title: [Tombstone, AZ] Is this sign enforceable?

Question:
[This sign](http://imgur.com/pFuv7hV) is posted at [The Bird Cage Theater](http://tombstonebirdcage.com/), which is now a museum, in Tombstone, Arizona. I guess I've already disobeyed it, though it's hard for me to imagine that there's anything much they can do about that, though that's what I'm asking.

IANAL, but I have paid attention in a hobbyist-photographer way to US laws about photography. My understanding is that owner of a piece of property, or his/her designated agent, can prohibit photography on their own property; and that the creator of a creative work has the right to control its publication; and that individuals have likeness rights and can prevent others from profiting from their own appearance. But permission to photograph has been given explicitly by the sign itself; and the museum does not seem to own the copyrights on any of the works in it, which are in any case mostly 19th-century pieces on which copyright should be expected to have expired already; and there are also no obvious likeness-rights issues that seem, to my uninformed consciousness, to apply.

Can the museum really prohibit not-for-profit posting of photographs they authorize people to take? It seems odd that I wouldn't be able to post my vacation photos to Flickr.

EDIT. Typo.
Topic:
Intellectual Property

Answer:
 Given that the theatre can outright forbid photography on the premises, it seems plausible to me that they can offer _conditional_ permission to photograph. Those conditions need not be reasonable, and the permission given need not be blanket permission to photograph freely. I would be inclined to read that sign as offering conditional, not blanket, permission.

However, they don't have much practical recourse if you choose to ignore the conditions after the fact. They can bar you from returning, obviously. If your photographs include anything whose creative rights lie with the theatre they can use those rights to try to assert some control over where you publish your photos. You haven't, negligently or with intent, caused damages to the theatre or defamed them. It's dimly and distantly possible they could sue for an injunction enforcing the conditions of their permission to photograph, but it would be so time-consuming and expensive as to be impractical.


Title: (Maryland) Just came home to a sheriffs deputy sitting in my driveway saying he had gone through my house

Question:
A friend of mine is in a legal dispute with her husband and both sides have tried to serve protection orders against each other.

I just came home 30 minutes ago to a sheriffs deputy sitting in my driveway informing me he had went through my house when the door was unlocked. I was 50 feet away from my front door, behind my house when the officer claimed to have yelled sheriffs department before entering. He said he was trying to serve papers to my friend.

Do I have any legal repercussions that I can bring against this officer.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Hmm, thanks, just thought it was a bit astounding that a cop could just walk through my house without a warrant or invitation.Answer #2: > Do I have any legal repercussions that I can bring against this officer.

You can complain to the department, but that's about it.


Title: [Georgia] Can my SO's boss withhold her pay?

Question: Writing this just as we have learned what happened. My SO is a licensed massage therapist who works as an "independent contractor". She works at a spa in our town, but she has to attract her own clientele and promote her own services - the place of business only promotes itself. Today she received numerous messages from her boss who just came back from vacation. The messages contained pictures of things she encountered at work that she dislikes, namely a trash can with no bag, an empty toilet paper roll, an empty paper towel roll, and a used toilet that apparently wasn't flushed (in a back bathroom no one ever uses and so is not usually checked). My SO understands that these things are mistakes that need to be addressed. However, her boss is now saying she will not pay her anything for the time my so worked on the desk to keep the business open while boss is on vaca (as opposed to massages which is pay on a per client basis). Can she actually do this? Should we be speaking to a lawyer? Thanks so much for all responses.

Answer: You should speak to a lawyer. I'm not a lawyer but I'm an independent contractor like your wife. It sounds like your wife was essentially working two different jobs for the employer, which were paid at different rates with different situations. If she was paid hourly, I believe she has to get minimum wage. If she was paid minimum wage or commission, it works a little differently. Either way she should get a lawyer familiar with labor law, gather up time sheets and any contracts or agreements, and her personal bookkeeping to show what is being withheld and any written messages saying her pay will be with held. And then she should look for a new job. But


Title: (US) Giving a cop the finger?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > Without going into detail, the police in my city tend to be jerks.

What is that saying about if all you do is meet jerks all day, maybe you're the one who is a jerk?  Something like that may apply here.

> Would this be a crime?

In and of itself, no.  Giving the finger is likely protected speech.  However, depending on what else you're doing it may be.

Further, it is just a dumb idea.  Usually law abiding citizens have no need or desire to give the police the finger.  So, you're asking for some critical treatment and observation.

> Also, while walking around in public, am I required to provide Identification upon request from an officer?

They can ask, you can say no.  If you're driving you must be able to provide your license.

As always, it is best to follow commands from an officer.  If an officer demands your information, it is best to comply and fight it in court.Answer #2: 1) In my state (not Maine,) flipping off a police officer is not a crime. It is, however, a great way to raise some reasonable suspicion on their part. Alternatively, if you're already pulled over, it's an even better way to talk yourself into a few tickets. I believe there was a supreme court decision on this as well.

2) No. But you are walking a fine line that could have unintended consequences.Answer #3: US Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit held it as free speech in Schwartz v Insogna (2013).

Edit: As to your second question Maine does not have a Stop and Identify law which would only require you to provide an ID if the police had reasonable suspicion of a crime being committed.


Title: Roommate went crazy and is trying to get back into the apartment after not paying rent

Question:
So yeah my roommate (we'll call him John for the sake of the post) lost his shit, basically. He disappeared one night in February and never paid rent after. My other roommate and I assumed he was gone for good and started subleasing his apartment to cover his portion of rent. Over the past week he's showed up 6 or 7 times, once at 6:30 AM and once at 9 PM, and just bangs on the door until we open it (we changed the lock). He doesn't even acknowledge anyone, walks in, walks around, and walks out. I messaged him today letting him know that it's not ok for him to keep coming into the apartment like that. He left a lot of his stuff behind and I told him he could pick it up whenever he wants, and to let us know before hand.

He replied with a string of nonsensical words, random names, and a bunch of completely nonsense phrases (the most memorable of which include "God is watching", "don't feed the darkness", "don't pretend you're GODS", and "Also please tell (roommate) and your acquaintances to stop "darking" me out to make other people vulnerable. I understand your circumstance, but I am not afraid anymore. Please consider these words. I will speak the truth. No number or color or element will alter it." I've directly copied and pasted these phrases just to show how unhinged he seems - I don't know if he's messing with me or not, but he's been sending my roommate and I weird songs about demons and hell and baptisms and sending me bible quotes fairly regularly so I'm not sure what's going on.

My roommate and I decided enough is enough and went to the leasing office to try to terminate the lease, which means we pay a combined $1500 and rent until someone takes over the apartment. While we were there, the woman at the desk told us that some sort of law enforcement (she said FBI but I have my doubts) came looking for John. After hearing this, my other roommate decided to try to go to the police and get a restraining order against him. One of the phrases in his weird rant was "keep counting" and I found that ominous and vaguely threatening. My roommate is scared that if we take legal action, he could tell the leasing office that we subleased his room, which is technically against the rules. I'm scared, but not as scared as my roommate, she's terrified. All the people in the apartment are women at this point, and we're not really sure how crazy he is and what he's capable of. I think the detective that was looking for him was trying to find him to make him pay child support (he mentioned a kid and I'm sure he doesn't provide for her considering how broke he was), but she's scared that it's for something worse. **The leasing office told us that even if my roommate gets a restraining order, they're not 100% sure that there's anything they can do, which really scared us.** Any advice would be greatly appreciated, this is the most frustrating situation I've ever been in. I know there's most likely nothing we can do other than terminate the lease but I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to just keep him away.

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**TL;DR - My roommate bailed without paying rent in February. We subleased his room out, but now he keeps coming back for no reason, and refuses to communicate with any of us in a coherent manner. My roommates and I are scared and unsure of how unhinged he is. Is there any way to get him off of our backs that we haven't thought of?**

Answer:
 Do you have any emergency contacts for him, like his parents or siblings? It sounds like he needs help.Answer #2: > My other roommate and I assumed he was gone for good and started subleasing his apartment to cover his portion of rent.

That was illegal.

> we changed the lock

That was illegal. He could sue you and win. You could counter-sue for the rent he didn't pay.

> I messaged him today letting him know that it's not ok for him to keep coming into the apartment like that

It is OK if he is still on the lease, he has as much right to be there as you do. And the only way to get him off the lease is if he agrees, along with the landlord. Presuming this is a term lease and you're all on it jointly.

>  try to go to the police and get a restraining order

That would effectively bar him from the property, if you are successful. If he were to return you'd call the police and he'd be arrested.

> went to the leasing office to try to terminate the lease, which means we pay a combined $1500 and rent until someone takes over the apartment

You cannot terminate the lease without crazy guy's signature, if he's on the lease with you.

> The leasing office told us that even if my roommate gets a restraining order, they're not 100% sure that there's anything they can do, which really scared us.

Incorrect. See above.


Title: I got arrested for unlawful possession of a controlled substance.

Question:
Hello all, last night I was arrested for possession of 20 prescription xanax bars, which is a felony. They were for my own personal use and in one pill bottle, not intended to sell. This is in Illinois. My court date is 8/28/20 and this is my first (and hopefully only) arrest. I spoke to a judge this morning before I was released and he let me go without having to pay bail (not sure what this is called but maybe it’s a good thing?) If anyone could help with any advice as to how I should approach this case, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer:
 So, you were caught with [these pills you posted a video of on reddit?](https://np.reddit.com/r/BlackOutBoyz/comments/h0a6to/picked_up_23_ended_up_getting_33/)

Releasing you on a a signature bond isn't that big of a deal and won't effect your chances if this goes to trial.

You really need a lawyer to look at all the facts and they can advise you on how to approach this.

Maybe stop posting incriminating evidence on reddit.


Title: [OH] I was struck by a vehicle while riding my bicycle. Driver is not returning my calls/texts. What is my next step?

Question:
**The incident**: It occurred last Saturday night (July 1) at an intersection, wherein I was going straight on a green light, and a driver coming from the opposite direction made a left-hand turn directly into my path.

**The damage**: A bent front fork on the bicycle, which will cost $150 to replace, along with a tune-up. I also scraped my shin rather badly and bruised my shoulder, but neither of these injuries warranted a visit to the emergency room and seem to be healing well. (Yay, helmets!)

**The complication**: I admittedly made several huge mistakes in handing this. I did not have the police called, nor did I get the driver's license plate or insurance information. I have a first name, last name, and cell phone number. I can blame this on nothing other than my overwhelming desire to go home following the collision, being rather shook up and in pain at the time. I didn't realize how stupid my actions were until I'd gotten some first-aid and a few Advil in me.

**I *do* have**: A witness at the scene, a Good Samaritan who gave me his cell number after driving myself and my bike home in his pick-up truck. I also found the driver's Facebook profile, but I am not able to send him a message. I have photographs of my injuries, and a work order from the bicycle shop where my bike is currently awaiting repairs.

I have called and sent text messages to the driver on July 3 and July 4 (today), asking him to return my call ASAP to discuss payment for the bike repair. I have been unable to leave a voicemail, as the VM inbox is full.

I'm beginning to suspect that the driver is ignoring me, hoping that I'll lose interest and stop pursuing payment. That is **not** going to happen. I'm a very principled person, and also a broke-ass college student who can't just cough up $150 out of nowhere. That's exactly two weeks' worth of groceries for me. I'm prepared to wait the rest of today, as it is a federal holiday, but if legal action is required, tomorrow seems a good time to start.

My instinct is to file a late police report -- but is that correct?  And if so, what happens after that? I can't afford a lawyer, but I am 100% certain that I am owed compensation. I was obeying all traffic laws at the time, and had a front and rear light on my bicycle when riding at night, as is legally required.

I've never had to deal with any sort of collision before -- on a bike, *or* behind the wheel. Any advice would be great. Thanks so much, and have a happy Fourth. 🇺🇸🎆

Answer:
 Make a police report. Also if you had auto insurance on the day of this incident they may cover your losses (they will definitely want a police report).   If they have insurance and can be identified report this to their insurance and go from there. You may choose to hire a personal injury attorney (they work on a contingency basis).
Small claims is also an option.

Edit:  make sure to give the police the witnesses info as the other driver is likely to dispute the facts.

Former auto adjuster


Title: (Oregon) Would it be possible to use the recent ruling that not accommodating gender dysphoria is a violation of the ADA for not adaquately covering gender affirming surgery via medicade?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: This would not relate. Best of luck, but this is something that is much less likely to be achieved in the way you are hoping than it is to be adopted if it was proposed in legislation. Why not start calling your senator and also maybe see if there are initiatives on this topic that you can volunteer with? I know there are trans rights groups in Portland working on this kind of thing.


Title: Illinois - Maintaining empty land that I don't own.

Question:
I'm living at the start of a dead-end street, and there are no other houses or structures on our side of the road.  The land next to us is overgrown with tall grass and brush, and our whole side of the street is the very edge of a flood plain.  My wife and young son have both had run-ins with ticks, three incidents in two years, and I have slowly started clearing the land next to ours in the hopes of cutting down the chances of encountering more.

What I would like to know is if there's anything I should watch out for, as far as legal ramifications, for what I'm doing.  I assume that someone owns the vacant lots next to ours, but I don't have any idea who it would be, or how to contact them to attempt to obtain their permission to clear the land.  I would actually like to purchase the lots eventually, to have a bigger yard, but I don't expect that to be an option for several years at least, and don't feel that I can wait that long to try to do something to control the biting pests it harbors.

There are a couple of trees on the property, and I have no desire to cut them down.  Nor do I intend to make any changes to the land itself.  I am only looking to clear the overgrown plants and keep it mowed in the hopes that grass eventually establishes itself there.

I can't imagine that anyone would care about this being done, but I don't want it to come back and bite me when I least expect it.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: You should go to your county and look up who owns the lots. Then, contact them and work out a deal. Answer #2: I have to admit, after reading the title, I'm mildly surprised that this wasn't a question about adverse possession.


Title: Found out my mother paid child support for over two years after my father kicked me out of the house. What can I reasonably do about this?

Question:
I am a 24 year-old living in Europe. I was born in Colorado.

My mother and father divorced when I was very young. I lived first with my mother, then moved to my father's when I was 9. I had no further contact with my mother, and my father told me she wanted nothing to do with me (and that he had even settled with her in court to never see me again...idk what that was exactly, I was very young and he's rich, so it seemed plausible to me).

My father is a sociopath, as far as I can tell. He married a woman who is all kinds of fucked up, and she kicked me out of the house when I was 17. I went to my school counselors and told them about it, and they registered me as an unaccompanied minor. I didn't want to get involved with the foster care system, nor did I care to speak to any more police or authorities than I had to (bad experiences trying to report earlier abuse). So I lived with friends and just let the whole situation be.

Now, several years later I've found my mother and contacted her. She told me she even flew out to see me at my father's house at some point when I wasn't there, and he told her I didn't want to see her again. More to the point, she told me she had been paying my father child support up until I was 19 as per law in Colorado.

So, my question to you, reddit, is what can I do about this now? The child support payments would be recorded, as is proof of me not living with my father past the age of 17. How can I get the records, and can I sue my father now, or is there a statute of limitations on this?

And while we're at it, can I pursue legal channels regarding all the mental, physical and psychological abuse/neglect I suffered during my childhood from my father and his wife? Highlights of this include being beaten, stripped naked and locked in a closet all night on several occasions.

I wanted to leave the past in the past, but I just can't let it go. Now that I'm older and thinking seriously about having children myself in the next few years, I become more disgusted every time I think about how I was treated.

Thanks in advance for any advice, guys!

Edit: My father still lives in the US.

Answer: You can go to the police station and ask to file a report documenting the abuse. It's possible that you might have a statute of limitations issue... I'm on mobile and don't have time to check at the moment.


Title: NV - Incorrect Judgement recorded against my home I'm attempting to sell

Question:
So I now live in NC. I have a home in Las Vegas NV that we've been renting since we moved from there in 2012. We placed it on the market to sell & quickly got an offer - cash! they want to close in 10 days. Awesome!
Now I get a notice from Title that there is a judgement recorded with the Clark County Court against my parcel number.
The only information I have is the case number and the fact that it's a family court support order.
I've never heard of the Plantiff's name & the judgement is recorded against a name that is similar to mine, but not mine. (I have a common last name and the first name of the judgement is for a "John" & I'm a "Jonathan")
I've never been served nor have anything in my past that that would relate to so I'm 100% sure it's in error. \
What I'm worried about it that it will derail this sale & cost me money.
What is the best & quickest way to jump on this Monday morning?

Answer: Before jumping off the deep end, I'd give the person who recorded the lien a polite call and would let them know about the mistake.  Give them a fair chance to provide you with a written statement before it frustrates your sale waiving the lien and promising to expeditiously remove it.  Tell them that your property is in the process of being sold and you suspect the lien will frustrate the sale.  Follow up with a certified letter stating that the property is being sold and you demand the lien be removed. They fail to respond ASAP or remove the lien? Talk to an attorney and take a pound of flesh from them, since they're on the hook for reasonably foreseeable damages.


Title: Committing voter fraud to become a delegate at the DNC

Question:
So I have been offered to be a delegate at the upcoming Democratic National convention in July, but it seems that there are two problems.

A- I'm *currently* registered as an NPA

B- I don't turn 18 till August

this seems like it would be a life affirming/changing experience for me, but is it worth the legal trouble if I get caught faking my age by a few months in the papers given to the DNC?

Edit: not a Bernie or Hillary supporter, I am willing to change party alignment if the age part is not an issue but I am unsure if I still can in time

Answer: You cannot due to the fact you are registered NPA. You must be a registered Democrat by the end of registration for the primary.Answer #2: Tis only a little voter fraud!  No biggie!  [Tweet tweet!](http://imgur.com/Tprehc6)


Title: [PA] - Almost "arrested" for sleeping in my car in my driveway

Question:
My question involves police conduct in the State of: Pennsylvania

I am 19, living in southeast Pennsylvania.

A couple of nights ago, I was out with some friends until the early hours of the morning. I returned home around 2:30 am and pulled into the lower parking spot of my property (we have a main driveway, but also a smaller spot that can fit two cars for when people visit or when the main driveway is otherwise occupied)

Just to give you an idea, this is how things were oriented:

http://imgur.com/gVuDaYu

Anyway, I was parked with the front of my car facing the street. As I was about to step out of my car, my phone rang. It was a friend who was going through a rather nasty breakup and she needed a bit of emotional support. The conversation went on for about an hour and a half and by the time I hung up, it was nearly 4:00 am. I was absolutely exhausted and I must have dozed off, still sitting up in the driver's seat...

I was awoken by a tapping on my window. Opening my eyes, I was greeted by a sight of a PA State Trooper, flashlight out.

"Open the door," he said.

I complied. The officer asked for my license and registration, which I promptly handed over. It was at that time that I became aware of another squad car parked behind the first, blocking in my car (as you can see in the diagram).

Just for simplicity's sake, anything said by the lawman will be in italics:

*So what are you on?*

Nothing, officer. I just fell asl--

*How much have you had to drink?*

As I was saying, officer, I haven--

*What? You trying to sober up out here? Trying not to get caught by mom and dad?*

I didn't say anything to that.

*Okay, can we search the vehicle?*

If I had been more awake, I would have refused, but I knee-jerk answered: "sure."

Nothing of interest was found.

*Okay, you know you can't just sleep wherever you want. The law is VERY clear about that. And by the way, this plastic frame around your license plate* (the kind that dealerships often put on their cars) *is illegal in the state of Pennsylvania. You're VERY lucky I'm not taking you in tonight.*

Sir, I live here (I gestured with my hand towards my house in the darkness)

*Don't give me lip. (The other officer chimed in: *Keep your mouth shut)* *Do that again and we're gonna have problems. Now get out of here, either myself or my partner will be back around to check up on this spot and if I see you again, you're gonna be in A LOT of trouble.*

Still not fully awake, I groggily walked into my house. Needless to say, my parents were NOT happy at all. My dad is convinced that had it been someone of his age, he wouldn't have been given such a hard time.

Now, understand that I am not the kinda person who thinks all "cops" are corrupt and power-hungry monsters. In fact, I appreciate the fact that this officer/these officers checked up on me to make sure that I wasn't passed out or that I hadn't overdosed.

Honestly, this is just an interesting story to add to my "archives", but I'm still rather confused to what exactly happened.

But my question: did I break any laws here?

Answer: Nope. Rude cops were rude. You didn't break any laws.


Title: [CA 18 F] Needs advice on meeting with DA for rape case.

Question: So I just got a call today from the DA's office in which they asked me if I could come in for a meeting with the DA to talk about my rape case. I filed the report in early June against my rapist and this is the first time that anyone from the DA's side has gotten back to me and I feel like my case is finally starting to go through. But here's the thing; since I've never gone through all of this procedure, I just want to know if this is a good sign that they're asking me to come in to talk? And also, do any of you know how the DA is going to act? like if he's going to be on my side since I'm the victim or if he's going to be objective about the whole thing? And also, do any of you guys have any tips on how to act with the DA? I just want all the favors to be on my side. And also I was 17 at the time and the rapist 20. Thanks!

Answer:
 No victim advocate has contacted you yet? You may want to google your citys name and "victims advocate" and see if you can get one to go with youAnswer #2: OP- Dress professionally. Depending on how you're doing emotionally, consider asking a friend or family member come with you for support.

It's very difficult to say why the DA wants you to come in. They may want to ask you for more information, ask you to speak in court, give you an update on where the case is, etc.... There's no real way to know how the DA is going to act.


Title: Selling car but I won't have the pink slip until after it's sold. Is there some type of contract that you guys have that puts the responsibility on the new owner even though its still in my name?

Question:
Location: Los Angeles, CA

The bank has my pink slip, but after I get paid from the new buyer, I will get it for him/her after I pay the bank with the money he gives me. Is there some kind of contract that I can have him sign that I am giving him the car, but he is taking responsibility for any accidents, tickets, etc...?

Answer: Why not just go to the bank with the buyer and do the transaction there? I certainly wouldn't buy a car with a lien and no available title.


Title: [NY] I want to sell instrumentals to rappers and singers. How do I go about writing agreements for their usage?

Question:
I want to sell musical instrumentals and beats for rappers and singers. My songs are on Soundcloud and Bandcamp for streaming, buying, and listening, but not for using in others' songs. I want to sell them for use, both non-exclusively and exclusively (basically full ownership) for different prices. Here's what I want it to be like:

Non-exclusive rights: the buyer may use the instrumental in any way, as long as it is free and non-profitable. (Otherwise share a portion with me? not sure about this)

Exclusive rights: the buyer receives full ownership of the instrumental and may use it in any way, for any profit. (but I can continue to stream it on my soundcloud/bandcamp)

How exactly can I write an official license for the people that buy my music in this way?

Answer:
 You need an entertainment or IP attorney for this. Way outside the scope of this subreddit.

>(but I can continue to stream it on my soundcloud/bandcamp)

Well then that wouldn't be exclusive, would it?


Title: [Florida] Apartment landlord locked interior door, refused to pay locksmith bill.

Question:
So the past few weeks my apartment complex has been doing unit inspections. On Friday they inspected my unit, and locked the door to my bedroom. The apartments are 3 bedroom each with a separate lease, and they share a kitchen and living room area, so by locking my bedroom door they essentially locked me out of my apartment.

Early Friday morning my roommates and I left for a weekend of drill, and got back late Sunday night. Because I know and trust my roommates I don't lock my bedroom door and keep the key in my desk, so I had to call a locksmith. The landlord is claiming they are allowed to lock my doors, but I can't find anything in the lease or Florida statute confirming this.

The other issue is their form of notice of entry. The unit inspections lasted about two weeks, and they sent an email to all residents a few days before they began to inform us. We never received any notice in writing, however. They also did not leave a notice of entry in the unit, which they say the do in the lease.

Do i have grounds to push them on this? The fee was $125, not a huge amount but I'm a broke college student and its almost a principle thing at this point.

Answer:
 Not legal advice but look at it from their point of view.

They DONT lock your door and your roommates steal things and you're suing them because of the unlocked door. Locking the door is a pretty CYA move.

You can sue anyone for anything but they were acting on your best interest here in regards to the door locking Answer #2: I don't know about the giving/leaving notice, but I really don't think you have a case for getting them to pay your locksmith bill. In the future, don't store keys *inside* the place/thing they lock.


Title: [Seattle, WA] Walked head first into a door at a bar and cracked it. No injuries, but the owner wants me to pay for the replacement.

Question:
I'm a regular at a particular bar in Seattle.  Two weeks ago, I was fairly intoxicated and I'm a clumsy person in general.  I went to exit the bar, and walked head first into the door when I went to open it.  The door has a wood frame and a large glass pane in the middle.  I came back today and the bartender showed me that the glass pane on the door cracked when I walked into it.  He was shocked that I was completely unharmed, since he walked outside expecting to find me passed out on the ground.  I have no injuries, no concussion, and not even a scratch.  In fact, I had no idea that I broke the door until today.  I left my phone number and the owner will probably call me soon to discuss the damages.

I have no problem paying whatever damages I owe if I'm legally liable.  I take full responsibility for breaking the window.  That being said, what should I do next?  Do I try to negotiate the cost of the window and the installation?  Do I just write a check?  Do I go to small claims court because it was an accident?  Am I liable for the cost of the window, the installation work, and possibly a brand new door?  I have no idea what I'm doing.

Answer:
 If you are willing to pay, then pay to replace/repair it.  If you don't like the quoted cost for the replacement, get another estimate but don't try and low ball them.  The goal is to make them whole.

If you are willing to pay, you don't need to go court.


Title: Do non-essential personal have any recourse if they live in Houston and refuse to go to work?

Question: Trying to keep some people from making a huge mistake.

Answer:
 Not sure if you think the big mistake would be going in if it is dangerous or if you think the mistake would be staying home and loosing the job.

My personal opinion - Sometimes ya just gotta do what ya gotta do. If going in is a life safety issue, I would stay home and deal with the sucky but not life threatening consequences.   Answer #2: Not in Houston. But the main roads are flooded so not worth going in imho.Answer #3: Is there a mandatory evacuation or order to stay off the streets?


Title: (Philadelphia, PA) Just lost an incredible job opportunity to the fact that I vape, not knowing they tested for nicotine

Question:
Hello everyone. Here's the story, I've been working as a car technician for two years. I was never interested in cars, I wanted to work with computers, all my life. I never got my high school diploma and have been working on my GED, so the odds of me getting a good job in even IT is insanely low. My friend was able to hook me up with a job performing IT for a health company with phenomenal benefits, great pay, and a truly wonderful staff.
I made a mistake. I felt that I needed a break before starting this new job so I left my other job about 3 days ago, after a full two weeks notice. I was never aware that this company tested for nicotine. I haven't smoked a cigarette in 3 years, I put them down and began vaping. Yesterday I put my vape down for good. They're a health company, yes, but I didn't think they'd test for nicotine in the IT department. They operate in a completely different building. I can pass a drug test in one week if they give me the opportunity, but it's out of their control. There was a paper I agreed to that said they tested for nicotine. I read this paper in full. I do not doubt that it says they will deny you the job if you test positive for nicotine, but even if I read that it would not register to me. My brain would have completely ignored that part due to the fact that before Monday I didn't even know that you could lose a job because you had nicotine in your system.
This has been destroying me for a couple days now. I've gone through every possibility in my head of persuading this place to let me retake the drug test. Sorry for droning on about this, I guess my main question is - can I take this to a legal level? Is there a possibility of even getting a retake on that test?
Also just so you are aware, the employer knows I vape. I discussed it with him after he gave me the bad news and he said they really like me and will hire me for certain in 5 months if I come back. So there's no chance of me claiming a poorly conducted test anymore.

Answer:
 Vaping/Using Nicotine is not a legally protected class and they can refuse to hire you based on that AFIAK.

Just like they can refuse to hire you for driving a blue car, or liking peppermint better than spearmint, or for wearing brown shoes on Wednesdays.


Title: [OHIO] PROPERTY - My parents' debt is showing up on my house

Question:
6 Years ago, my parents helped me with my home purchase and co-signed on the loan (FHA) + provided down payment help. I made all payments myself, and I refinanced to a 15 year loan 2.5 years later in just my name. Unfortunately, neither the bank nor my parents recommended removing my father as a joint owner with the county. The home is currently in my and my wife's name and was changed two years ago, after marriage.

I tried to get a home equity line of credit last year and discovered that I now have 3 additional liens on my home, totaling more than 20k according to the title company.  The liens are not in my name nor in my wife's name. We are the only ones in the deed according to the county.

I do know that:
>
* 2 of the liens are my father's from the state
 >
* My mother's debt is around 18k and from a private company.
>
Am I able to easily dispute the legitimacy of this or am I in for a legal battle? I tried googling, but most everything I could find was related to marital debt. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Answer: If he's on the deed the lien is valid.


Title: [VIRGINIA] My son owes money to eBay, what should I do?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Pay/return the money.

Ground him severely!

You might want to look into what other activities he has done.


Title: Doctor didn't mention a procedure, hospital did it, and doctor didn't give me the results

Question:
Hey all,

I went to the hospital yesterday for heat exhaustion after hiking too far and they ended up doing an EKG that I don't think the doctor even ordered. Series of events:

 I was brought into the hospital, they did triage, got put in a bed.

Nurses came over and checked everything and started an EKG, but I told them I was a healthy young person with no history of heart problems and was starting to feel better now that I had laid down for an hour or so with fluids. They said OK we'll wait for the doctor.

The doctor comes by, does a brief check, and says that they would finish the fluids and let me go.

The nurses come back 10 min (or so) later and did an EKG. I said the doctor didn't seem to think it was necessary and they gave me the general answer of "if we don't do it, we don't know what's going on".

Finally, the fluids were done and they started to discharge me. I told the nurse that the doctor hadn't been back to give me the results of the EKG and the nurse said that if the doctor hadn't told him (the nurse) anything, then everything was fine, which makes me wonder if the doctor ordered the test at all.....

At some point in those events, the financial person had me sign a stack of papers, one of which was probably a consent to care so I'm guessing I did consent to the procedure in an overarching "do what you will" sort of way.

I know I probably consented (I don't have a copy of those papers) so is there a way to at least file a formal complaint? I'm not trying to get out of the hospital bill as a whole, but I don't think paying for something the doctor didn't order is reasonable. Even if I do pay for it, I at least want to do SOMETHING since the doctor never came back and said everything was fine....

Is there anything at all I can do or am I just stuck?

Answer:
 Doctor's don't have to personally come by and tell you you're good to go. It's good practice, but not a requirement. That is what discharge orders are for.

You really need to read what you sign going forward.

You can contact the hospital and request a copy of your medical records. That should tell you what was ordered and completed.


Title: Just got married, what all financial benefits can I get and use?

Question: I live in the south in America. Me and my buddy just got married and he's in the military. Basically he gets a pay bump, housing allowance and some other benefits for being married and said if we get married he'd pay for my health insurance and he'd give me his gsxr750 (motorcycle). Now I ain't gay myself, its not like I have anything against that sort of thing but there are all kinds of marriages and this is just sort of a hey "we're in a committed platonic friendship" sort of thing. Basically what all benefits can I get now that we're married both from just being married in general and being married to a guy in the army? Should we file taxes together? My credit kinda sucks cause of some poor choices I made when I was younger, I own a house and a car but neither are in my name so I think they'd be safe should he try and screw me over at some point. The basic agreement between us is that I can use any program that won't cost him money or basically anything I will pay for etc.

Answer:
 >I live in the south in America.

People who live in the south usually say something more specific than "I live in the south in America."

>Me and my buddy just got married and he's in the military...Now I **ain't** gay myself,

And you threw in the "ain't" for further stereotyping.
/r/thathappened


Title: Husband required to go in to work during PTO? Legal? Frowned upon? Just bad taste or commonplace?

Question:
US-Alabama
Husband asked 3-4 weeks in advance for 7 days paid time off while family was in town. After his PTO was approved I then took vacation time at my job. Fast forward and his boss asks him to come in one day in the middle of his vacay (wednesday) as relief because they are going to be a little shorthanded. He agrees to. Then the day before (tuesday) they call because a couple people didn't show up and want him to come in and help. He explains he is unable to that day. He then gets told he has to cover a shift thursday. In the middle of his shift Thursday night he gets told he has to come in and cover another shift in the morning. So basically he has now had to cover shifts half his previously  approved vacation and his family is going home so he can't spend any time with them. Someone else in the company said they would try and get him comped some time since they fucked up his vacation but still. Can they force him to come in like this? If we had left town instead of family coming to us would they still be able to try and force him to come back? What's the deal? I don't want him to start trouble and get in hot water but my hubby is a nice guy and sometimes let's people take advantage of him and that's what I feel like is happening. I should note my husband does not work in any emergency field. He works in lower management for a widely known store/company and the boss (upper management ) is relatively new to this job. Tia for any advice, I'm not even 100% this is the right place for this. Pretty new to reddit.

Answer:
 Its so weird. Why do people think just cause you are asked to do something, you must do it? Clearly other employees don't give a fuck thats why they miss but good employees screw themselves but feel they "had to". We have the 13th Amendment. No job can force you to work. Sure you can be fired, but thats life. If you have PTO, use your PTO. And if you get fired fine...AFTER YOU PAID ME FOR MY EARNED PTO.Answer #2: It is legal to ask him to do this, yes.

But he should get the time back that was not actually PTO since he was working.

It is also legal for him not to pick up the phone when his work calls, while he is on vacation.  Pretend you went out into the backwoods where cell reception is non-existent.  Stop picking up the phone.


Title: [USA IL] Mother sues father for back child support, wins, demands I (her son) pay $1k for part of her attorney fees because judge awarded me half the money

Question:
Names replaced with Mother (plaintiff), Father (defendant) and Son (me).

My mother sued my father for back child support.

She alleged that an agreement was made by and between them at an earlier date to the following effect:  in mutual recognition that Father did not pay Mother child support consistently and in full, she would be permitted to claim me as a dependent on her taxes.  Father agreed to this.

Fast forward to sometime around 2010.  Father and Step-mother (both Mother and Father are remarried) claim me as a dependent on their taxes.  Mother is infuriated, files lawsuit for back child support.

Court issues Agreed Order on 4/4/2012, full text follows, bracketed comments are mine:

> Agreed Order
>
> Cause coming on for hearing on all remaining issues, both parties present in person and by counsel, Court being advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
>

> (1)	Father shall pay the sum of $20,000.00 as and for past child support.  Said $20,000.00 shall be broken down with $10,000.00 to Mother and $10,000.00 to Son  Said sum shall be paid at the rate of $250.00 per month until said $20,000.00 has been paid in full.  Upon payment of said $20,000.00, Father’s child support is satisfied.

> (2)	Said $250.00 per month shall be paid through a Notice to Withhold Income directed to his employer and paid pursuant to his payroll schedule.

> (3)	Mother shall open an new bank account with their son Son [first name used here], and she shall deposit the sum of $125.00 per month into said bank account for Son’s use.  Mother shall provide Father with a copy of the monthly bank account statements showing proof of said deposit.

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> KAG 4/4/2012 [bottom of first page]
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> (4)	Each party shall pay their own attorney fees and costs in this matter.

> (5)	All pending issues are resolved by entry of this Agreed Order.

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> (Father’s signature)
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> Enter:  April 4, 2012
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> (Judge’s Signature)
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The day of the court decision, I received a text from my mother.  This was three phones ago, but I recall the following.  I was asked by Mother what the sum of my student loan debt was, because the judge wanted to know.  I logged into my loan servicer's website for the first time and saw the sum total was ~$36k.  I told her the exact number, also by text.  It's my assumption that the judge awarded me part of the money to ameliorate my student debt, but that's just an educated guess, and perhaps irrelevant anyway.

I later received a phone call from Mother.  We had a conversation and she said that she wanted me to share the cost of the attorney's fees, because she had to pay them but I received part of the award.  I did not agree to this, either in conversation or in writing, at any point in time.

I then contacted the student legal counsel office at my university and met with him and one other person, I believe he was an intern.  I asked them for advice on how to handle this.  I had no idea what to do, but knew I needed help in examining my options.  He told me that the emotional and relational aspects of this matter were beyond his scope but he said that I did not legally owe any money to Mother.

Mother and I, in examining the order, agreed that she would set up the child support payments to deposit into her bank account, and she would write me a monthly check for $125.00.  This has been the case since.  I did this because any account we would set up would be subject to checking fees, and I didn't want that to be the case.  I remind her toward the end of every month, and a check is either mailed to me or given to me when I come to visit, which I do about once a month.  This conforms with the spirit, but not the letter of the order, but was mutually agreed as a convenience for us both.

Sometime within the last year she asked when I would begin paying back the attorney's fees.  I reminded her that I never agreed to pay those fees, because I didn't want the lawsuit to happen in the first place (they were amicable toward one another before this, not so anymore).  She became very upset, and I let the matter rest (this was mostly by text message).  I contact the student legal counsel at my old university to ask him if he still had records about our meeting.  He did and remembered it.

More recently I've begun reminding her by text and email to write and send the monthly check, since before I did so by voice and I suspect, but won't allege, that one month here or there was skipped because I forgot to remind her.

The reason I bring this matter to your attention is that I was included in a conference call about them taking out a Parent PLUS loan to help my bother pay for college.  This was just a conversation to let us know, since neither my sister or I received aid from them to help pay for school.  She got off on a tangent, and remarked that in the case of Mother and step-father's deaths, we would owe whatever money we owed them to the estate, and any money coming from liquidation of assets or life insurance payouts would be discounted the amount of the money we owed them.  This was and is going to be true for my bother's Parent PLUS loan, which they will demand he pay back over time.  She also remarked that I still owed them a thousand dollars.  I was not on the phone when this conversation happened.  I declined the call because I was busy and later heard this in a four minute voicemail I received.  Thus I know that she still believes, expects, or wishes me to pay her $1,000 for part of the attorney fees she incurred in her lawsuit against my father.

My questions to you all:

How should I handle this?  Should I contact an attorney?  Should I set up a bank account with my mother to conform with both the spirit and the letter of the court order?  What is prudent to do?  What is fair?  What is right?

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 What is fair?  What is right?  That is to share the costs of the attorney's fees 50/50 with your mother (because the award was 50/50 between the two of you).  If your claim is that you don't want to share the attorney's fees because you didn't want the lawsuit to happen, then you can refuse the money from your mother, or accept it and return it to your father if you like.  But your claim that you didn't want the lawsuit to happen, so you will accept the benefit and not share in the costs, rings hollow, shallow, and makes you sound like a dick.

What is LEGAL?  You are not legally obligated to share the attorney's fees with your mother, and you can sue her if she doesn't pay you as the court ordered (the distinction between her putting the money into a joint bank account or sending you a check directly isn't really relevant to anything).


Title: How legal is it to essentially fire someone over getting a second job?

Question:
So I work at a fast food restaurant in Iowa as a manager. This isn't my personal situation but a coworker/friend who is also a manager needed to get a second job to pay the bills better. He found one and basically told the store manager and the area supervisor about it and how he'll still work weekends. They basically had none of it and tried to guilt him into staying.

The store manager confided in me that after the next week's schedule was done the manager was out and offered me a raise if I did the shifts the other manager was doing (overnights for the record). I agreed to the deal due to my own financial strife but it still feels shady as hell, like I was bribed. A lot of it feels fishy.

Iowa isn't an at will state iirc so I don't think they could essentially let him go for this but I know he needs advice on the matter.

Is there any legal things he could do to right the situation?

Answer:
 Iowa is an at will state and that's a perfectly legal reason to fire him.Answer #2: >basically told the store manager and the area supervisor about it and how he'll still work weekends.

How gracious of him to tell his employer when they're permitted to schedule him. Why doesn't he also tell them about the $50 an hour raise they're giving him?

If he's unable to work the shifts that are assigned to him, that's good cause to terminate employment anywhere in the US; even Montana, which is the only state that isn't at will; not Iowa. Answer #3: Totally legal and 100% am at will state


Title: [Chicago, IL] Plaintiff inccident case. Questions re: "Discovery Deposition" & its implications.

Question:
I'm the plaintiff in an accident suit. Got hit on my bike. It's on traffic cam, had right of way, we have witnesses, etc. I think it was indicated that the defendant was uninsured, using someone else's car. The case has been working since April of last year.

I just got a letter from my attorney scheduling a 'discovery deposition' for January. I've spent some time Googling around and get the general picture but it's still a bit foggy. My understanding that I sit down with a stenographer, my attorney, and the defense attorney and get the basic facts on the books.

* Do I answer in full or try to limit it to yes/no?
* Does eloquence/my composition matter (I'm nervous about this) or is it just the info that matters? How should I speak to the interviewer?
* Am I allowed to have a notebook during it?
* Does this indicate that attempts to settle have failed and the case is proceeding to trial?
* They said the dress code is "nice," does that mean jacket/tie or just a nice shirt and sweater? My lawyers are pretty laid back but I'm not sure what the defense will be like.

If these Qs have already been answered or sound inane, let me know. Didn't find much before. Kind of tweaking because I'm 20 this is my first accident and my first legal proceeding ever.

Answer:
 >-Do I answer in full or try to limit it to yes/no?

You really should be asking your attorney these questions, especially this one.  Guiding you through these steps is part of why you have an attorney.  Generally, yes, but do what your attorney says.

>-Does eloquence/my composition matter (I'm nervous about this) or is it just the info that matters?

It depends on if the deposition is videotaped, frankly, although coming across as if you will be a good witness at trial can only help.

>How should I speak to the interviewer?

I'm not sure what you mean.  Politely?

>-Am I allowed to have a notebook during it?

Again, ask your attorney.  If you are using the notebook for reference, it will be discoverable.  They will show you any documents they want to ask you about.  You won't have time to take notes while you're deposed.

>-Does this indicate that attempts to settle have failed and the case is proceeding to trial?

Not necessarily, no.

>They said the dress code is "nice," does that mean jacket/tie or just a nice shirt and sweater?

I would ask your attorney if you are being videotaped, and ask them specifically what they want you to wear, just like you asked here.

>Kind of tweaking because I'm 20 this is my first accident and my first legal proceeding ever.

This is part of the process.  Answer honestly.  You may be asked the same questions at trial, and different answers at deposition and trial can be used to damage your credibility.  The truth, in addition to being legally required, is also easier to remember.


Title: Can my Mom will me her half of properties with both her name and my Dad's name on the deeds?

Question:
Thanks in advance for the posts. Question: My parents own 3 properties with both names on the deeds. They are married, file joint taxes, but do not live together. My Mom has willed me all her assets, and wants to know, if she should pass away before Dad, will I get her half of the co-owned properties or will they be owned solely by my Dad? (New York State residents).
She would like it if I rec'd her half of the properties. Is there a way to legally ensure this?
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 You will receive whatever her will states, in accordance to what she owns.

Take note, that the moment she passes away, she may no longer own any of those properties, due to being either a [joint tenant with right of suvivorship](http://realestate.findlaw.com/buying-a-home/joint-tenancy-faq.html).  If she and your father are JTWROS, then the moment she passes away, the other tenant (your father) owns the whole.

So, it will depend on her ownership interest in the property.


Title: [The Netherlands] A video was stolen from youtube and uploaded to facebook to net the thief 1.2 million views. Is it possible to both take down the video as well as get the ad revenue made by this video?

Question:
Backstory: my mom is a semi-popular crocheting Youtuber. One of her videos, which has 39 thousand views got stolen by someone on Facebook who then got 1.2 million views on it. All of the content on my mom's channel is monetized. Assuming Facebook nets the same ad revenue as Youtube, there should be a 600$ ad revenue sitting on that video.

Current situation: we've poked around the internet for a bit but we couldn't get an answer as to if we can claim the ad revenue that was made on the stolen video. We've found the regular protocol for copyright claims, but Facebook requires you to give personal information such as your address, which the pirate will then have access to. My mom is not comfortable with this.

My mom's video has been posted on Youtube at 5 July 2016, while the Facebook video has been posted on 29 December 2016. Is this alone enough proof to proof that the video belongs to her? If not, what additional proof must we gather?

**Update:**

We've decided not to take down the video. Reason for this is that we don't want the pirate to have access to our personal information and we don't want to go through the trouble of getting an address at a post office. On top of this, my mom is not only a Youtuber, but also the co-owner of two major crocheting Facebook groups. Using these groups she's mobilized an army of people who're posting the truth on every place the post is shared to. Since then a lot of knitting patterns she makes have been sold, the groups she runs have had an amazing increase in membership requests and several major pages have reached out to her and offered to feature her.

We'd like to thank all of you for your input. It's unfortunate that we are not the only ones that are affected by these Facebook regulations and one can only hope that these regulations may someday change.

Answer:
 I am not a lawyer but I think that for 600$ it's not worth to even try.

Also, did you use CC license or standard youtube license when you uploaded the video?


Title: USA: A former client is filing a complaint with the BBB. Do I need to respond to this? What is the process?

Question:
Longer story: I did some marketing for a client. They defaulted on the final payment. After 90 days overdue, another contract of theirs that is annually paid was up for renewal. I chose not to renew it since they were behind in other payments and unresponsive.

I sent them notice 6 weeks prior that they needed to move their website and access would be granted to any account that is up to date on payments. They paid almost all of it (short 50 bucks but whatever, I pick my battles) and moved their site.

They are now filing a BBB claim against me requesting an amount way above the hosting or what they originally owed me.

Do I need to respond to this? If so, what is recommended? Can the BBB do anything about this?

Answer: The BBB is not a legal entity. It is a fancy Yelp. You can try to resolve it or ignore it and have it show on the BBB report.


Title: I'm a NY State mobile home renter, and was informed my heating fuel had run out while I was at a funeral out of state. All the pipes froze and are ruined. Landlord says will have to all be replaced... told I've got 2 days to vacate to a 5th wheel camper.

Question:
I have just returned home to NY State earlier today to discover that my fuel oil for my Mobile home had run dry while I was out of state dealing with a family emergency (a death)... and all water systems in the trailer and the water heater all froze and are destroyed. Water has been turned off... no water and no toilet facilities all PVC piping and plumbing has to be replaced. I need to make this clear up front, that I’m the one that should have been on top of this and constantly checking the fuel situation considering the brutal/harsh winter this year.

As soon as I learned of the fuel being empty from the manager, I called in and got a $650.00 Emergency heating assistance credit (HEAP / Home Energy Assistance Program) and the heating oil delivery from the vendor arrived yesterday morning... landlord got the furnace going so there is at least good heat for tonight.

I am a month to month renter with no lease... also I have not been asked if I wanted a lease for the last 16 months (rent is $350 a month) I pay for electric, water, and heating fuel. I pay my rent on time (always on-time) every month and I have a cash receipt for January's rent. I have also been threatened several times that if I did not also do some ongoing computer work (on an as needed basis / 10 - 15 hrs a month) on top of the rent... for one of the "Park Owners", that they would kick me out and they could easily refurbish the trailer for $2000 - $3000 and then they would sell it for $8000 - $9000

Here are my questions...

1. Manager came over earlier and notified me that I can't live here without working water or septic. He said he is putting me in a small (20ft - 25ft) 5th Wheel travel camper that is heated by propane gas. This camper is located in another of their parks nearby. He told me I have 2 days to leave my current trailer. No written notice of anything... No notice of Eviction or Vacate premises due to unsuitable living conditions. No notices seems strange, maybe it's because of an "Act of God" and my negligence being the root of all this. ----- CAN HE DO THIS ON A MOMENTS NOTICE TO A RENTER WHO IS DISABLED and on Social Security (I’m in my late 50’s with severe Type II Diabetic issues?

2. Since I am a month to month renter with no signed lease, is everything at the landlords discretion?

3. Since the fuel oil was obtained through a Federally Funded Assistance Program (HEAP / Home Energy Assistance Program) wouldn't there be a strong legal requirement for me to immediately notify my County/State assistance program case worker of this happening and this fuel oil not being accessible by me anymore… the camper uses propane gas for the furnace.

Thank You

Answer:
 So I understand this properly - heating fuel is your responsibility, right?  You pay for it, have it filled, et cetera?  Assuming that is accurate:

It's a requirement in NY that places have heat and water, and your place has none - solely because of your inaction.  To the best I can tell, he's not required to give you a new place, at all; the fact that he is is a nicety on his part.

As a month-to-month renter, he can evict you with one month's notice.  In your case, it appears that you've violated a basic tenant responsibility to keep the place in good repair; he can likely evict you faster based on that.

In short:  He can kick you out completely, if he wants; he likely can't let you stay where you're at; in either case, this is not his fault.


Title: Can my employer fire me for not practicing social distancing on my own time?

Question:
I work for a large corporation with offices in multiple states.  I work and live in Washington which is an “at will state,” but there are offices in three other states as well. Today the head of Human Resources sent a company wide email detailing how a few associates were hanging out on their own time and at least a couple of them developed covid symptoms.  They put those associates on blast (didn’t name anyone) and called them selfish along with some other rants about being irresponsible.  In the email they threatened to terminate anyone that wasn’t adhering to social distancing guidelines outside of work and on their own free time.
If nobody is breaking any local, state, or federal laws, can they actually terminate us for this?
I know “at will” states can terminate for basically any reason . . . except when they can’t.

Edit: added my state
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Being unwilling to maintain social distancing is not a protected class, so yes, absent an employment contract saying otherwise, you can be fired for that reason or no reason at all.


Title: My ears were damaged at an electronics store, what can I do?

Question:
Due to a set of headphones being set on max volume, and the demo starting with the sound of a rifle, my ears were damaged at a countrywide electronics retailer. The damage so far is strong tinnitus, which sadly is not possible to measure, and can't be proven. I checked for a volume control by the demo stage, but there was none, so I just put them on and started the demo. I threw them off as soon as I started it. The only witness is my girlfriend.

I've called the store to ask how long they keep camera footage, they couldn't answer but were glad I warned them about the demo. I am not a US citizen or even living there, it was just a vacation. What can I do?

Happened in Georgia, USA.

Answer: If you can't prove damages you have no case in reality.


Title: [OH] Mom Died, Jointly Owned Home, does Dad have to pay all her debts?

Question:
My parents were both retired. My mom was pulling a small pension and her social security. Obviously the social security goes away and I believe Dad gets the remaining payout on her pension. They owned their house free and clear. My mom had some credit cards that were hers and hers alone. My dad is considering getting a consolidation loan to pay off all the credit cards, but neither of us is really sure how things work regarding estates, etc when the only assets are the house (that my dad obviously is still living in) and her pension. Life insurance is pretty much gone after paying funeral costs.

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I know we should probably contact a lawyer as well, but I don't know what kind of lawyer to contact. I'd also like to be able to tell my dad something helpful to get him a little calm for a bit. They were married almost 50 years and Mom just died last Sunday, so it's not even been a week. I'd like to let him have a little time to grieve without freaking out about money, so any thoughts on what we can expect would be great.

Answer:
 Do not pay anything that was solely hers without the directive of a probate lawyer.

If you establish your intent to pay these credit cards with the company, it will give them more leverage to collect from your father.

You should be able to get a free or low cost consultation with a lawyer to give you some direction of how to move forward.

I am sorry for your loss. Remember that you need time to grieve too. I know it feels better to throw yourself into action and get things accomplished, but please remember to grieve. It may hit you hard later if you don't. Answer #2: Don't do anything until you've researched this, except get an attorney. You'll want an estate attorney and [can find one here.](https://www.ohiobar.org/LegalHelp/)

There are survivors benefits with Social Security so he'll want to apply for those. You'll need to contact whoever manages the pension to determine what next steps are and if your dad will receive benefits.

The credit card debt is only the responsibility of your mother's estate, not your dad's. Do not pay them off unless an attorney tells you differently. Again, talk to an attorney but basically you'll call the credit card company and tell them she has passed.

NAL but I just went through a very similar situation so. I went as far as pulling credit reports through Credit Karma to figure out who to call and whose name things were in. Sorry for your loss. Answer #3: If the house was owned as JTWROS then it will pass to your dad outside of probate and is not considered part of your mother's estate.  So that would at least protect the house from any of your mother's creditors.


Title: Not the father?

Question:
New here, mobile, etc.

So, my husband had 3 other children before we met. He is Hispanic and has very strong genes. His oldest 2(and now our little one) are absolute spitting images of him. His 3rd(different mom) on the other hand looks the exact opposite as him. With this child he was with the woman for a very short period of time, got pregnant quickly and they split pretty much immediately.

My husband is too trusting and too kind and did not question whether or not this blue eyed, blonde, pale skinned baby is his. He signed the BC and has been making child support payments ever since. The mother has pretty much allowed him to see him a handleful of times in his 6 years of life and refuses to talk to my husband directly and uses her husband as a 3rd party.

This woman continually keeps saying that her husband will be adopting this child soon but nothing ever comes from it. I have been extremely suspicious of my husband's paternity of this child from the very beginning. We all live in Florida but in different counties.

Now, I've read that even if we confirm it's not his child there's a chance they would still require him to pay child support. I guess I'm curious on what our best options are on attacking this problem and clearing things up.

Thanks.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Your husband has accepted that this is his child. Unless he wants to contest that and push for a paternity test there's not really anything to do.

"strong genes" and simple appearance aren't conclusive evidence of paternity or lack thereof.Answer #2: Your best option is to consult with an attorney who specializes in child support matters. Likely the first step is a paternity test.Answer #3: >Now, I've read that even if we confirm it's not his child there's a chance they would still require him to pay child support.

It's possible, sometimes courts will accept that the "father" has accepted fatherhood long enough to mean they're still responsible. Your obvious counter is that they've said they're going to have ex's husband adopt the kids, and if your husband isn't the father, then they should fulfill the promise they've made rather than leaving your husband to pay child support.Answer #4: >He signed the BC and has been making child support payments ever since.

Why?  Was it ordered by the courts?

>The mother has pretty much allowed him to see him a handleful of times in his 6 years of life and refuses to talk to my husband directly and uses her husband as a 3rd party.

Same idea, really. If he has court ordered visitation, then the mother does not have the option to "allow" him to see the child.


Title: Landlords Cleaned out Dead Father's Apartment.

Question:
Sorry about this being a new account. A Friend had told me to try posting here. I am also unsure if I chose the right flair or not for this post.

This is in Vermont.

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TLDR: Father died landlord removed all of his belongings before family could go through his things and told us they have some in their warehouse. We have no idea if anything is missing or what they have as we visit their warehouse later today. Curious about our options and what we should do.

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My Father had died on 9/7/2018.  My brother was in the apartment after the police had done a wellness check and found our Dad, My brother didn't spend much time in the apartment that day. On 9/9/2018 My brother went back to the apartment to find our Dad's wallet with his identification and again didn't spend much time there. On 9/17/2018 After I was able to make up to Vermont from Florida and out half sister from our dad's first marriage also made it to Vermont we went to our Dad's place to box up his things.

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Once we got inside on the 17th we found the place cleaned out only a=some pocket changed remained on the floor where our dad had collapsed. After talking to another tenant in the building we learned the property management had cleaned out the apartment. I called them after we found that out around noon that day. The woman that answered the phone first told me she was sorry to hear about my Dad and that they didn't have any contact information. She also didn't know what they had done with our Dad's belongings and would call me back when she found out what had happened to it.

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I called them back around 3PM that day and the lady that answered, I am unsure if it was the same one or not that I spoke to earlier, told me they threw out stuff that was junk or broken and they had housewares and a bed in their warehouse.  We are meeting them at their warehouse today 9/20/2018 at 1PM to see the contents of the warehouse.

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Our concern is we really have no way of knowing what they threw out as junk, nothing should have been broken., and on the phone they didn't mention his computer, his fishing gear, family photos or anything that we considered important.

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Were they in the right to remove all of his stuff in such a short amount of time? Without informing us? What can we do if we know something is missing?  Is this a legal issue?

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No one we know personal has had anything like this happen to them so we really don't know what we can or should be doing.

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Thank you to anyone reading this and for any guidance on who to talk to. We have reached out to several lawyers in VT but have failed to hear back from them as of yet and would like some kind of help of what we should be doing once we go to their warehouse this afternoon.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 No, his apartment should not have been cleaned out with permission of the estate. It's likely that his tenancy in the apartment extends until the end of September or possibly to October after proper notice is given. After checking his packed up belongings, you may want to contact an estate attorney regarding an improper eviction.Answer #2: Get a police report for the theft of property.  They are going to tell you it is a civil matter, but insist on the report to get the documentation trail started.Answer #3: Also, because they cleaned it out while the lease was still in effect. Make sure you get the full security deposit back too.Answer #4: Sorry for your loss.

During the 'move-out' process, has the lease paperwork gone missing?


Title: HOA towing from my parking spots.

Question:
So back in December there was a fuss at the front of our complex about other complex residents using their parking spots. So the HOA decided to require everyone to register their cars.

So now we have a tow truck that goes around towing unauthorized cars every morning.

I own 3 parking spots according to my purchase sale agreement. Now whenever I have friends stay overnight they try to tow them in the morning.

I talked to the HOA and they told me that guests are to park on the street(solid mile or so away from my place). I responded saying thats BS since I own 3 parking spots and I only use 1 consistently so the other 2 are for my guests.

They ignored that and have continued attempting to tow anyone parking in my other 2 spots since they dont have cars registered in them.

I've tried asking if they can just ignore those 2 spots since it really doesnt even matter if someone parks there typically. They won't.

I'm not really sure what to do but I feel they are breaking the law since the language in the HOA handbook and in my purchase sale agreement clearly states that I own the parking spots.

Can they really tell me that my guests cant use parking spots that I own and instead must park on the street that is pretty far away?

Thanks in advance

Edit: I'm in Washington state

Answer:
 How about suggesting that they make official temporary permits or hang tags that you can place on the dash or hang from the mirror of guests cars?

For example you would have a permanent one for your car and two movable ones for visitors.