Title: Want to give my sister internship at job - boss approves - it would be unpaid - how do i make legal? [NC]

Question:
I want to assist my sister in boosting her resume and perfecting her writing skills. She is aware it is unpaid, but wants the ability to post blogs and press releases and learn about marketing.

My boss has agreed, but it has to be unpaid, as we wouldn't need the position for employment purposes.

Our accounting girl is nervous about this

How do I make it, and what do I need to know to have her be an unpaid intern and submit blogs and press releases and know about the work force before she returns to school in the fall?

Answer:
 The short answer is it has to be for college credit if she's unpaid.

The long answer is there is a 6-factor test for unpaid interns and all 6 must be met in order for it to be legal to be unpaid.  They are:

The internship, even though it includes actual operation of the facilities of the employer, is similar to training which would be given in an educational environment;

The internship experience is for the benefit of the intern;

The intern does not displace regular employees, but works under close supervision of existing staff;

The employer that provides the training derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern; and on occasion its operations may actually be impeded;

The intern is not necessarily entitled to a job at the conclusion of the internship; and

The employer and the intern understand that the intern is not entitled to wages for the time spent in the internship.


Title: [CA] Almost hit a pedestrian when leaving my sloped parking garage.

Question:
This morning I almost hit a pedestrian who was (rightfully) livid after the incident. Curious as to what the law is and what to do in the future.

I live in an apartment complex with a deep upramp to travel through when leaving the garage. There are two white lights flanking the opening that flash “Car Coming” and it is very easy to see a car coming from the side.

Before driving up the ramp I saw a car at the top so I waited until they drove off before driving up. I went somewhat quickly, but only to avoid falling backwards or stalling. When I reached the top the pedestrian in question was right at my door, it was very close.

He told me that pedestrians have the right of way in California, which they do. However, I’m wondering how the law is for situations like this. My view of incoming pedestrians is obstructed, whereas their view of incoming cars is not.

Who’s in the wrong? I’m perfectly willing to be but I just want to make sure.

Answer:
 > I went somewhat quickly, but only to avoid falling backwards or stalling.

It's even more important to approach slowly if you know there's a possibility of someone being there.  You should request your apartment complex put mirrors.Answer #2: It's still your responsibility to allow pedestrians the right of way.  This is no different than a hill in the road or a blind curve.  If visibility is overly limited you can ask the property manager to install mirrors that will let you see the sidewalk as you approach, but even without them you wouldn't have a defense if you mowed someone down.


Title: [TX] Loaned a friend $200 last May, and haven't seen a cent. What can I do?

Question:
Howdy! Disclaimer: I'm from Brazos County, Texas.

I loaned a friend from college $200 when she was down on her luck back in May '13. We signed and dated a contract (that I wrote myself) that said the full amount would be paid back by the end of June '13. My fiance also signed it as a witness.

I have yet to receive a single payment. I've mentioned it several times (often near the beginning, not-so-often recently). She keeps coming up with excuses, and so on. Legally, what could I do to get my money back? I'd rather not take her to court, which I'm sure would cost her/me/us more money than it's worth in fees and hassle. But I'm not a rich college kid, and I could use a couple extra bucks.

Thanks!

Answer:
 You learned a great lesson for $200 bucks. All the BS that would come with small claims isn't worth $200.Answer #2: Your only legal option is small claims court.

Your non-legal option is to shame her into paying you back.  Start publicly reminding her she owes you money.  Ask her to honor her contract.  Make it more inconvenient for her to continue ignoring you, rather than to pay you back.


Title: How many times do I have to re-issue an uncashed check (NY)?

Question:
I issued a check in payment of a settlement amount pursuant to a contract.  The recipient disputed the amount, threatened to sue, and failed to cash the check.  No suit was filed.  After about 18 months, the recipient requested I re-issue the check, which I did.  Again, called to dispute the amount, threatened to sue, and has not cashed the 2nd check.

Do I have a legal obligation to continue to issue the check each time it goes stale?

Answer: Put the amount in an escrow account listing him as the sole beneficiary, let him and both attorneys know that the money is there. If you're willing to take the time, find an institution that offers zero interest escrow accounts (they do exist). Direct any future correspondence from him to your attorney.


Title: Anyone know if I need a license agreement to add the swipe left or right function like tinder onto my app?

Question: Sorry if this is the wrong place to post it. I am asking so that I won't get sued later on. I'm from New York.

Answer: Swiping left or right is not a property exclusive to Tinder...


Title: (Missouri) How to transfer the right to prepare my funeral to a person other than my family?

Question:
I am 18 years old and living in southeast Missouri. I may be dying soon, and I want to insure that my will and final wishes are carried out. As I understand since I have to next of kin my parents would become the executor of my estate and decide my funeral preparations. However, due to recent developments in our lives I am not sure my parents will carry out my funeral preparations properly, specifically regarding my gravestone and the preparation of my body. Is there a legal way for me transfer the rights to my funeral preparations to a trusted friend, and how can I go about insuring that any of my dying wishes regarding my property and my memory be honored?
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 >	may be dying soon,

I sincerely hope this isn’t a suicide situation.

If so, PLEASE get help. Answer #2: You can make a will and include what you want to happen with your body (living will)

Hiring an attorney is the best if you feel it will be contested


Title: Terms & Conditions wording - How strict is "not intended to..."?

Question:
I've been reading a terms & conditions of a government's training contract regarding a programme I'm taking, and there's one very crucial part that I'm a bit confused regarding its wording. I'm not knowledgeable about legislation, so would really appreciate your help.

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That part of the documents says ***"It is not intended that the candidate apply for X programme, or be avail of X programme after completing the training course."***

My question is, in term of legal enforcement, how strict is this statement? And what are the differences of using this in comparison to using words like non prohibited, forbidden, etc.

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Thanks a million!

Answer: Absent other language, "not intended" is not a prescriptive statement.  It does not enjoin you from any activity (though it may be advising you that "X programme" will not be willing to accept you).


Title: Ex Gf lied about being pregnant. I sent her $500 for an abortion. Can I press charges for fraud?

Question:
Long story short, hooked up with an ex around thanksgiving, she called me a few days ago and said she was pregnant and she needs money for an abortion. I sent her $400.

I don't want to go too much into detail but there have been a lot of signs that this is a scam.

Can I press charges if I find out this was fake?

Answer:
 You cannot press charges at all. You can sue her in small claims court for the $500 if you want to go that route. You'd have to have some sort of evidence that she was scamming you.Answer #2: You cannot press charges for anything. You can contact the police, they'll certainly decline to investigate.

Your likely remedy is a small claims court suit for breach of contract(which I presume you'd be able to prove there was).Answer #3: How do you know she didn't get an abortion? It's not like a provider would tell you if she had one or not.  Maybe you should be more careful about who you hook up with is the life advice here.


Title: I lost my Alcoholics Anonymous attendance sheet and won't be able to make up for them in time for court.

Question: Would the judge be likely to choose to not believe me even if I attend AA 2-3 times a day until my court date? I won't be able to get the full amount I need to do even If I went to every single one up until my court date. Could I go to the courthouse and somehow get an extension granted before my court appearance? I live in CA and public intoxication is a misdemeanor.

Answer:
 My best advice is be honest. Don't actually say oh I lost the sheet if that isn't true. Also hate to say it but be more responsible court is a serious thing, your record is serious thing.. Don't lose important papers.Answer #2: Are there people at the meetings that can testify to you being present? The judge may allow the testimony of witnesses in lieu of the sheet. Answer #3: Is this a criminal case or civil? Have you talked to the people who run the meeting about whether they would be willing to provide you with alternative proof?Answer #4: No judge will subpoena people to prove you went to AA.

Remember that the second part of AA is anonymous.  Lots of groups do not like doing the whole "checkoff" shit for courts.  There is no leader, no one runs the show, no one knows your last name.  Read into that what you will.

If you want to redo all those meetings, find yourself a 24x7 location.  Some do back to back to back newcomer meetings.  Worst comes to worse, talk with your sponsor.  He/she would know if you attended and most likely will sign off on your sheet.  Answer #5: Sooo, do you have a sponsor yet?  That person may be able to vouch for you. That's reason 1001 to get and have one ASAP.


Title: Recorded in workplace without knowledge

Question:
In New York, a friend of mine was recorded unknowingly by another coworker whom left a microphone connected to his (the coworkers) computer and started to record after he left work. My said friend had some very choice words ("he's a f***ing f**got" along those lines yknow)  about his manager to another friend whilst being near by the computer (not touching or messing with etc), and he is now suspended from work. Is this illegal to do? If so what are routes he could pursue to defend himself?
edit : In hindsight should've said this; these girls have been pursuing to get my friend fired for a long time now, they're very spiteful only because of clashing personalities. News has come out that it was intentionally organized is that they wanted to catch them doing something wrong. It just seems sort of unfair. Thank you for any responses.

Answer:
 He has no expectation of privacy at work, unless he's in a room like the bathroom.

I think your friend should consider the fact that someone felt motivated enough to record him. His choice of words is telling.


Title: I got sued for infringement of Intellectual property.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You need an attorney. See if your school has any resources for you. You didn't find a loophole. You just found another way to pirate. Answer #2: >I had discovered a loophole in a music streaming website and made an app to download music and posted in online.

Translation: I found another way to illegaly download music, created an app and enabled others to illegally download music.

>I didn't made a single cent in revenue and didn't published ads in app.

That isn't their problem, neither does the law care about this.

>I really need help.

The second sensible thing after taking it all down I've seen in this post. Go and get an attorney ASAP they are well worth their money if we are talking 750k in damages.Answer #3: >$750000 for damages towards the infringement.

Do you mean 7 lakh rupees, or seven hundred fifty thousand united states dollars? You owe them either way, I just want a sense of how badly you've boned yourself here.

You broke the law and you did a bad thing and you're not getting out of this without help. Your parents must know like, now. Your next step is meeting with a civil lawyer to talk about how realistic this threat might be. In some countries it is not feasible to sue students for these sums of money, and they use these letters as half-empty threats.

Under no circumstances must you a) continue to do the thing you're accused of or anything like it; b) speak directly to the company yourself without talking to a lawyer first; or c) try to hide it or handle it yourself.
Answer #4: Is the Music company also in India or is it in another country like the US?


Title: (NC) Is it required for a non-public school to have fire extinguishers in the class room or is the lunchroom just fine?

Question: The school I currently go to doesn't keep fire extinguishers in our biggest classroom where all 18 students of the juniors/freshmen, and seniors sit in. The teachers said "As long as we have one in the lunchroom" Is that wrong, or should I stop worrying.

Answer:
 This is highly dependent on the local building and fire codes, and is actually not very easy to answer online. For example, if I build with structural brick and have doors rated to survive a fire for an hour, my requirements are lower than if I build with wood and Sheetrock.

Your best resource if things feel off is to contact the local Fire Marshall.


Title: If Frank were a butler...

Question: ...and I were to paint "CONTACT FRANK JOHNSON ON 555-8008-135 IF YOU WANT A BUTLER" with big letters on a random wall where this is strictly forbidden WITHOUT Frank ever knowing me, who would be held responsible, since **nobody actually knows who did it and Frank is somehow proven innocent** (e.g. he has an alibi)? Doesn't matter which state or country we're talking about.

Answer: [Here you go](https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/131/329883184_7cefc99281.jpg).


Title: Stolen from & lied to by a DMV agent on the job, over $3k in damages. Help!!!

Question:
Please help, we just moved to Las Vegas and have been getting raked through the coals! Long story short, we needed a copy of our car title sent to us fromthe  Washington DOL to recover
our stolen car from impound. An agent at a local, independently run DMV services store had us buy insurance online, get an external notary to sign a form, and charged us over $300 to get the paperwork expedited to us.

Apparently he did nothing and pocketed the money.... We checked in multiple times while waiting three weeks for it to come. The lady there always said "I don't see it in the system, but it's probably coming don't worry." So we called the Washington DOL and she said it will be there by Tuesday", and now it has been three weeks total. We called the DOL again yesterday and a new lady said "OH she must have been looking at the title transfer from this time LAST YEAR, no nothing is in the process right now."

WHAT. THE. FUCK. Over $3000 in total now from the daily tow yard fee, daily rental fee, and DMV charges. People on multiple levels have all misled us. Apparently there is electronic proof that the guy opened a file for us & mucked around, but did nothing. And my partner lost the receipt when she almost passed out from heat stroke walking home.

Who can we talk to?? What do we do?? We are hemmorhaging money daily and on the verge of losing our apartment. Please help us.

P.S. Just to clarify, the rental is *physically necessary* here because it has been peaking almost 120° outside daily and my partner is at risk for heat stroke so we have been forced to get a rental car just so she can maintain her job across town and we can keep a roof over our heads. We re-ordered the papers from the WA DOL directly but it will still be another week.

Answer: Your damages are $300 against the DMV services person, the impound and tow fees/rental are the responsibility of who stole your vehicle.


Title: HOA & my ESA(s)

Question:
Hello everyone,

I live in California and my mother is in escrow for a condo. escrow is ending on the 24th & We just got the HOA documents and in their rules they state “only one pet allowed per unit” but I have a bonded pair of chihuahua’s who are ESA(s) and I reached out to property manger and told her the situation. Told them I had a letter from the therapist.

They responded back with:

“1. I have to contact the board

2. I can tell you that I would tell them right now to send over as much information as is available and pertinent.  A letter will NOT be enough”

So I send an email back, asking what exactly do you need and what information do you want?

She responded:

“Please send as much information that your mother has about the dog to show to the board so they can approve or not.

Thank you,”

From what I understand my ESA(s) are protected under the fair housing act and aren’t considered pets.

What should I do???

THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer:
 An ESA should be allowed in cases of no-pet policies assuming the location must abide by the FHA. Where you're possibly running into a problem is the exception is provided for an Emotional Support Animal (hint: not plural), and you have two dogs. Typically the recommendation is for an animal and not a pack (more than one). You may have some issues arguing why you need two dogs for support and not just one. If the dogs are "bonded" that's kind of a "you" problem and not the condo HOA's problem.

They may be looking for documentation that BOTH dogs are needed and recommended by your doctor. If that's not exactly the case, you may be in for an uphill fight.


Title: Previous home owners wants something back after over two years

Question: Hey guys I had a question about New York abandoned property law. The guy we bought the house from over two years ago left a note in our mailbox out of the blue asking for a pinball and arcade machine he left there. He said he was going to pick it up the week after we bought the house, but he never did. Am I obligated to give them to him or not? Since its been over two years I've gotten attached to them.

Answer:
 No. When you  buy a house,  almost always, you buy everything with it, unless there is some agreed upon item you've discussed returning. Him waiting 2 years is probably way to long to return for it anyway. Tell him, sorry, but it's been two years and we won't be able to return it(because you don't want to). Then turn him away. If he sues you show up in court.  If the harasses you, call the police.Answer #2: If you agreed in writing that you would handle them to him, you have to, but you can ask for the 2 years worth of storage.

You can then agree on another deal: you keep the devices, he pays nothing.Answer #3: It's a gray area, because you agreed to return the item(s). Is it reasonable to store it for 2 years with no communication? No, not really. So, you "should" be fine. However, if he decides to harass you, technically you have a simple way to stop it: return the property. Civil court outcomes can shift based on the circumstances and Judge you have. Your argument that you're attached is a far more actionable one than you gave up and sold them. Answer #4: What did your contract say when you brought the house?

Normally you buy everything in the house, unless there is specific exceptions made. Those machines are most likely yours.


Title: [NYC] Driving to work. Encounter with angry pedestrians who threaten to take action.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Thoughts?

It sounds like you didn't break any laws and the police officers agree.  Did you have a more specific question?


Title: Fathers rights

Question: So my ex got preggers a while back. I was told i wasnt allowed to post about it on social media if i wanted any information. The only information ive been given is babys fine. No weight only 1 pic of am ultrasound. Now were within a month of birth and im being told ill be allowed to see the kid whem its born and for an hour a day. My family isnt allowed to be there or meet my child until its ready to go outside. Uh???? Is that acceptable or even legal?

Answer:
 After the child is born, you (or preferably, your attorney) can file for paternity, parenting time, and to set child support.  Until there's a court order, you have no rights to the child.

It's not unusual at all to limit exposure to an infant for the first 30 days to keep them from coming into contact with a lot of bugs.


Title: Neglectful mom, loving gramma, will CPS take away the baby boys from gramma?

Question:
Please note that this is my first Reddit post. Ever.

I'm hoping someone has the answer or some advice. This sounds cliche but it's not about me, it's about a friend of mine out in Texas (I live in NC). Her older sister, let's call her B, has two baby boys (2 and 3). B was married to an abusive man and he recently died in a car crash because he was stupid and was under the influence of hard drugs. Anyway! The day after he dies, she moves her butt up north about 3 hours so she can start dating his boss and best friend. Can you see where this is going?
She left the kids with my friend and her mother. It's been 3 months.
My friend, A, and her mother, C, don't want to call CPS because they are afraid that CPS would take the children into the system.
I don't know if it's state to state or not but I am pretty sure if they call CPS and some agents come over to assess the situation, C could prove that the children are in perfectly healthy care and CPS would just temporarily sign custody over to C until a custody hearing is scheduled. .... or something like that.

I've only dealt with CPS once in my life and it wasn't my own biological family, it was my then boyfriend's family, and I watched CPS do absolutely fuck all but it is the only thing I can think of for them.... is there an alternative?

Answer: CPS won't take a child away from a family member that is taking care of them and doing it properly if the mother isn't. Removing the children from the family is the last option. The grandmother can petition the court for custody.


Title: [New York] Can police legally go door-to-door and search houses/properties?

Question:
My aunt and uncle live in Dannemora New York, where police are now searching for those 2 escaped convicts. Police have already come and searched their house and property once and some of their neighbors have been searched twice. If the police were to come back, what would happen if they didn't consent to a search? Can police legally do this without having a warrant for each property? Could they do a similar thing in Vermont where they are also searching?

*Please understand that my aunt and uncle will co-operate and allow the police to search as many times as needed without complaint. I just wanted to know what would happen if someone refused and if/how police can enter every home and property in the entire town legally, because I've never heard of every home in a place being searched like this. I always thought police needed a warrant and was wondering if they had to get one for each house.

Answer:
 There are 4 ways for police to enter a residence:

1) warrant

2) consent

3) exigent circumstances

4) hot pursuit

Am I missing something? I feel like I'm missing something. Anyway point is this *may* fall under exigent circumstances.


Title: California: Past Employer is Suing Me For Quitting Job

Question:
Back story. I used to work at a restaurant. Our lunch shift was busy and I was working with another waitress during that lunch shift. My boss got into an argument with my coworker over the phone. A few moments later my boss calls back and she tells me to tell my other coworker to not come back for dinner shift. Basically firing her through me. I thought it was unprofessional that my boss had to tell me to fire my coworker. I was super stressed out and after working in that toxic environment I finally had my breaking point. I cleaned up the restaurant, closed it & made sure everything was properly put away. Later on I went to a bar and texted my boss saying I will not be coming back for dinner shift.

I quickly blocked her after that because I did not want her to try talking me into working back. I was done and sick of everything. (Mind you I did not sign a contract saying I need to give them two weeks prior to quitting).

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When I got my final paycheck via mail, I noticed she did not pay me the full amount she owed. So I filed a wage claim and we are scheduled to meet in a couple weeks.

This morning I got a letter in the mail saying she is suing me for $5,800

$800 is loss of sales for not opening the restaurant in time and another $5,000 for unfulfilled delivery orders and having to pay other staff that showed up like the chefs.

I have a text message saved from a coworker that was there and said they were slow.

In the legal papers she also stated that I caused her extreme emotional distress by stalking them on yelp and other various media sites. For example, when a customer left a bad review of her restaurant I voted "like" or "useful". Which I did once and deleted it. But in the statement she made it seem like I did it a bunch of times? Also, I never said anything bad about her restaurant online.

She also wrote this about me

"She has been stalking us continuously in her attempt to sabotage our restaurant. As a result, we have retained a counsel to pursue legal action against her for defamation of character and libel."

She continues to write this

"I claim $5,800 in damages in small claims court, but she caused us even more damages in terms of bad mouthing us to our former and current employees as well a customers"

I DON'T EVEN KNOW HER CURRENT EMPLOYEES OR CUSTOMERS! I believe she is blowing all that our of proportion.

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What can I do about this?

Answer:
 If you've actually received a court summons, show up and defend yourself.

At-will employment means you're able to quit at any time.  If the boss missed out on business because they weren't able to cover for you, that's on them.  If you show up, you'll likely win.

Emotional distress isn't a thing in the sense your boss is wanting to sue for.  It is a rather high bar to sue for emotional distress.  Liking Yelp reviews isn't even near the realm of distress necessary for that.

Even if you were bad-mouthing them, unless you were telling demonstrable lies, there's nothing they can do.  Even if you were telling demonstrable lies, they would have to prove your lies caused them damages in the amount they're suing for.


Title: Someone is doing indecent things to our neighborhoods decorations-IL

Question:
Soooooo for some reason we are dealing with a serial vandal in our neighborhood. At first we thought it was a loose dog as there are a number of large breed dogs in our community but the most they've ever done is take a pool noodle.  But we have been seeing on camera, just barely in view, what looks like a person. From the angle we aren't sure if age or if they are male or female plus they are wearing all black. And lots of people are wearing big black puffy jackets now so very hard to narrow it >:(.

  However we have noticed the thief always does their business around 2-3 am from all the video we have collected. They have stolen lights, glued what look like used condoms, and even attached a strap on to Santa and positioned him behind Rudolph. I know, I know, sounds like a troll post but this is exact kinda crap I would do when younger but with less dildos since amazon wasn't around.

Personally I think the last one is funny as all hell and I laughed so hard but I've gotta be a grown up for my kids.....till they get old enough to be competent minions >:). And so my wife won't be pissed and I can get laid again.......

Answer:
 You can file a complaint with the police and provide photos of what they've been doing and the video they do have for evidence. Can you move the camera to get a better look at the area they're affecting? Also, are you the only one being affected? It's either a teenager or a neighbor that hates you if you're the only target.Answer #2: >  attached a strap on to Santa and positioned him behind Rudolph

I love that you posted this cuz that's made my day.

Hilarious or not, vandalism and trespassing is still vandalism and trespassing. Your recourse is going to be to give the camera images to the police with your report and note the time table. Maybe they'll send a cruiser by and see what comes up.Answer #3: I wish vandals would come give my decorations a strap on. I've always wanted one, and they're not cheap.Answer #4: Ohh, my sensibilities....

Always wanted to say that... Anyway, report it to the police. If nothing else, it starts a paper trail.


Title: My insurance company are telling me to accept liability for an accident at work which wasn't my fault.

Question:
So I finished my Friday evening shift from the hospital as usual. As I was reversing out of my parking space another worker, who was clearly going over the speed limit crashed the side of her car into the back of mine.

I heard yesterday from my insurance that this woman had claimed against my insurance, even though there was barley any damage done to either car. I called my insurance co to tell them I was not at fault and that there was even CCTV to prove it however they told me that the CCTV would not prove the cars speed at the time and that my witness is invalid because I know her. This all seems very unfair as I am a student working at the hospital part time. My insurance basically just told me it was my word vs hers which worries me because I have only been driving for about a year whilst this reckless woman has 10+ yrs experience...

Is there any other steps I can take in handling this??? I don't want this to mess up my policy, it's expensive enough as is.

Answer:
 "crashed the side of her car into the back of mine"

That is physically impossible. The back of your car ran into them. And that generally happens because you are backing out to fast

Liability isn't always 100%. You can both hold some liabilityAnswer #2: If you had been in the right the impact would have been on the side of your car, not the back of it. As you're describing this you backed into her when she was in the lane.


Title: Google is ignoring my friend's request to give her access to her deceased husband's email account. What can we do?

Question: They responded to her three times, saying they are looking into it. And then crickets.  Please help.

Answer:
 How did she submit the request?  Did she go through this link?

https://support.google.com/accounts/contact/deceased?hl=en

Because that says Google requires a court order to provide access to a deceased spouse's account.Answer #2: I actually know two people who tried to do this. They won't allow access without a court order period. She's wasting her time if she doesn't have a court order.


Title: [TX] My mother-in-law owns a property but likes to do a lot of sketchy things once her tenants get on her nerves. Is what she's doing legal or can she get in trouble for doing these things?

Question:
My mother-in-law owns two properties. Both are duplexes. My wife (her daughter) and I live in one of the apartments, above her home. The other property has two units which she rents out for income.

In my time living with her, I've noticed she does a lot of things that may seem sketchy and I constantly wonder about the legality of her actions.

* She will turn off the water at the main if the tenants don't pay rent or their water bills.

* She will go into their homes when they are not there to see if they have altars to deities that she does not agree with (ex. Santa Muerte) or to see if they're doing drugs in her property.

* She will check their mailbox on occasion, but mainly to see if anyone has delivered her mail to that mailbox.

* She does not fix broken utilities at the locations, and instead requires the tenants to do all their own maintenance.

Answer:
 -Shutting off the water is up to the utility company, not MIL. Tenant can claim loss of use as a rent deduction or sue, especially if this is being used as a "self-help" eviction method (i.e. she is intentionally shutting off utilities to make the property uninhabitable)

-Unannounced visits are generally not allowed except to make repairs or assess the need for repairs, in an emergency, or to show the property to new prospective tenants. Otherwise, she has to give at least 24 hours notice. On the religious matter, that is discriminatory.

-MIL may not go into tenants' mailboxes. She should have her own address to receive her mail and not co-mingle her mail with theirs. They can file a report if they are suspicious she's using it as an excuse to look through their mail.

-MIL is required to cover repairs to her properties unless she can prove a tenant was responsible. If a tenant makes the repairs, they have the right to deduct those expenses from rent, otherwise demand compensation or even bail mid-lease.


Title: Hotel smoking fee

Question: Ok so I was in Florida for a music festival this weekend which literally promotes weed smoking during it. I brought a couple zips to my hotel and used it as my base to break it down and roll before the festival. I checked out Monday and now see a fee on my account for smoking in the room. Considering there’s 2 big ass signs that say no smoking a fee will be applied if you do... I didn’t smoke in the room. It smelt like weed bud there’s a distinct difference in smell between smoked weed and fresh weed. I have to call the housekeeping manager tomorrow morning and am nervous as hell but I know I’m in the right. They shouldn’t be allowed to charge me a smoking fee if I didn’t smoke regardless of the smell. Weed is also decriminalized in Florida as well as my home state. How would you recommend I go about handling this especially if they say too bad? They didn’t find ashes or anything either just maybe a few stems in the trash

Answer: Dude, you're splitting hairs. The room reeked of weed.  I doubt you're going to win the argument that you didn't smoke it, you just had so much of it that it left a lingering smell and that a true pot smoker would know. Answer #2: A couple zips (ounces for the squares reading this) is more than the "personal use quantities" that were decriminalized in Florida, and the quantity implies distribution (even if only passing joints).  I suggest paying the fee and not making waves on this one: your defense somewhat relies on admitting to a crime.


Title: Caught Someone Trying to Break Into My Car. Need Advice.

Question:
Hi,

I'm looking for advice on what to do right now. I heard my car alarm going off just now and went outside to find someone prying open my car door along with their insurance company. This person THOUGHT it was their mom's car, so they had the insurance company come and open my car. Before they left, I got his information. Do you guys think I need to do anything? I'm afraid he might come back and try to "claim" that my car is his and try to steal it.

Thank You!
Topic:
Insurance

Answer: If you have the title and registration, he can't just "claim" it's his. I'd file a police report and let it be done. Answer #2: You would think an insurance agent would verify the VIN number or licence before starting to pry a car open.


Title: Company is not allowing me to go to a dentist because I'm on a final warning.

Question:
St. Louis, MO

I work for a "startup" tech company based out of Clayton, MO and I currently have an infection in my jaw due to dental issues. They allowed our newest group of employees to take their floating holiday Monday and Tuesday which caused them to go over on alloted pto time. I have been told that if I went to the dentist this morning that I would be fired due to the attendance policy they started to enforce in May of last year out of nowhere. Literally they did not have a policy. All I want is to retain my job and get this abscess taken care of so I can stop hurting. Help?

Answer:
 Go after work or this weekend.

You have no particular right to miss work for a medical condition - even if you were in the ER.  Answer #2: Your question has already be answered but I just wanted to add that you need to find a new job. Find one where you are treated like an adult and have the flexibility to handle these kinds of issues without them busting your balls. I have had two abscesses and they are no joke, and your employer should be more understanding of medical issues.Answer #3: Not legal advice but here it goes:

You need to find a new jobs ASAP.  Jaw infection can be deadly very quickly. You could be putting your life on the line for the company.

And if that doesn't scare you look at it this way.  That company is going down the tubes and quick if this is how they treat their employees.  Your productivity is undoubtedly being affected by this and they won't let you deal with it.  The management cares more about asses in seats than actual productivity and that will not lead to a successful company. Answer #4: Just as an update for you guys, I do have an appointment at my St. Peters dentist directly after work. I hadn't realized that after hours dentists were a thing (which I'm insanely embarrassed about as an adult). I appreciate all of the advice given in here. Thank you all. Answer #5: I just got [a message from my sister](http://i.imgur.com/cgAysWD.jpg) regarding my father. So yeah, you should get that looked at.


Title: (CA) Adoption can't be this easy, right?

Question:
My friend (not birth mother) asked me today if it is legal to adopt a child by signing the certificate at birth. Her co-worker (birth mother) is pregnant and wanting to put the baby for adoption. My friend and her husband have been thinking about adopting. The co-worker and my friend have the idea that when the baby is born my friend simply signs the certificate at the hospital with her husband and just like that the baby is adopted to them.

She is asking me what I think and I think it sounds illegal but I have no idea. Maybe the community here can give some in sight.

Note: If it is illegal they will NOT do it that way obviously. I suggested they see some one for a consultation to tell them their rights and explain CA's laws.

Answer:
 Dog Law specialist here.

This is exactly how it works, provided the "child" is in fact a Golden Retriever. Answer #2: No.  It's not that easy and that isn't legal.  And the hospital won't allow it anyway.

They need an adoption lawyer.Answer #3: No it's not that easy.


Title: Ex wife won’t give back son and I am the primary parent (Canada)

Question:
Hi there. I am using a throw away account for this and really need some advice. Sorry for the length of this post

Background. I have been divorced from my ex for about 5 years and was granted primary parent of our son (9). She moved 3 hours away and we meet up 2-3 weekends a month half way to exchange.

Over this past weekend when he was with her. She told me that our son told her new boyfriend that something happened between my son and stepson(13) which basically involves mutual masterbation. Touching themselves but not each other. We were floored and questioned the stepson who was confused and denied it adamantly. My ex waits 24 hours to talk to my son and says that it is true and she believes him and refuses to meet up on Sunday to give him back.

Still not knowing what to do and worried about my son I made an appointment at the therapist for him the following Monday, guaranteed that him and the stepson wouldn’t be alone together. But she refused. I drove up to where she lives and was “allowed” to talk to my son for 5 mins while she hovered around. He didn’t really seem to have a lot of answers and I didn’t poke around too bad. But he did say that he didn’t want to get his stepbrother in trouble and that it happened a couple of years ago when they shared a room so when they were 7 and 11.

Now not saying that I don’t believe my son but he has a very active imagination and has told stories before. Couple of months ago a man in a van followed him around for a week everywhere he went. He told teachers and was scared to go outside. Turned out to be just a story.

But wanting to do the right thing by all I went to the rcmp (where she works as support staff by the way). I talked to a cst who told me that she was going to call the child protection centre in the city I live in. She said I will get contacted very shortly. My son and I assume stepson will get interviewed and we go from there.

Well that was 4 days ago. I never received a case number. The cst isn’t returning emails or phone calls. The child centre hasn’t called me back but I don’t know if they would call me without a case number. My son has missed a week of school. Getting frustrating.

Now she said that she is bringing him to the city for a baseball thing. A big part of me wants to just take him back. Bring him to school and therapy and try to figure out the issues or start the healing process. Is this something I should do?

Sorry if this is long. I talked with a lawyer and as a last resort may have to go back through the court system but to me that money would be better used for therapy sessions for all

Answer:
 If she believes something sexually inappropriate has happened she may be obtaining an emergency custody order or the like.

Her actions likely do not qualify as kidnapping, but YOU grabbing him and hauling him off, if she has filed emergency orders, could get you into trouble.

Keep trying to talk to her and check on what actions are being taken legally.


Title: (Ontario Canada) Landlord is charging 13% on rent if I want a receipt. Is this legal?

Question:
My rent is $1100/month. My landlord is charging me 13% on that, unless I pay in cash. However, if I pay in cash he won't give me a receipt because I didn't pay the 13% tax. After researching online it seems like rent is tax exempt in Ontario, but I'd just like confirmation and some links to back this up.
Topic:
Tax Law

Answer:
 your landlord must provide you with a receipt for your rent payment if you request it for no charge under the [Ontario Residential Tenancies Act](http://www.ontariotenants.ca/law/law.phtml#Q16).Answer #2: Rent is tax exempt in Ontario and your LL is required to give you a reciept for income tax purposes.

Send them a letter, registered mail,  asking for your receipts. If they do not comply, conatct these folks and register a complaint:

http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/ltb/Answer #3: I have a suspicion that your LL is trying to avoid declaring your rent as income.  I believe CRA will often correlate claimed rent receipts with declared income of landlords.  You can find information on how to report this here (if you're feeling vindictive):

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/nvstgtns/lds/faq-eng.html#q1

As others have mentioned, charging HST on rent is totally not above board.Answer #4: You can pay it and then fill out a T1 form:

You can use this application to have the Landlord and Tenant Board
determine whether your landlord collected money from you that they should not have collected or failed to pay you money they owe you. There are eight reasons for making this application. You can file this application, if your landlord:
- Charged you an illegal rent, which you have paid.

http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/documents/ltb/Tenant%20Applications%20&%20Instructions/T1%20Instructions_final_april1_2015.pdf?6b0bd8Answer #5: Report him to the CRA, tell them you suspect someone is charging tax on a tax exempt purchase, what will ~~Halen~~ happen is he'll most likely get audited (typo maintained for posterity)Answer #6: Absofuckinglutely not legal.


Title: I made a dumb tweet about a politician and am now going to be questioned by the police

Question:
Hello. I got a call from my hometown's precinct today asking to speak with me in person. I agreed, and asked why and was told it was about my tweets. I used a connection to find out the specific tweet and found out it was a tweet about wanting a specific politician to die. Should I be worried? Advice?

Location: MA

Answer:
 Time to start talking to lawyers. Don't talk to the police without that attorney present.

Where are you?Answer #2: > Should I be worried?

Depends on the wording of the tweet.

> Advice?

Decline to answer questions and retain a lawyer.Answer #3: Don't talk to the police without a lawyer present.


Title: Can I be charged with indecent exposure, or worse? Toronto, Canada.

Question: I live in a condominium, there are many buildings in my condo complex nearby with visibility to my apartment. I don't have blinds as they are not included in my rent and I don't want to buy expensive blinds for a specific condo when it's temporary. I am wondering if I can be charged for anything if someone sees me in a sexual act or say walking around naked. Any help is appreciated. Thank you.

Answer:
 Yes people have been arrested for being naked in their own home.  He was acquitted, but who wants to go through all that hassle.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/crime-scene/fairfax/woman-flipped-off-naked-guy-th.html


Title: My sister used my name during a traffic stops where she was issued tickets in two different cities that turned into warrants for my arrest. I just got my first job offer im my feild of study, they want me to do background check.

Question:
Will this come up on it? What should I do so I don't lose this job opportunity? I already paid one of the tickets off and got the warrant resolved. I was waiting for her to pay the other because it's hundreds of dollars and it's not fair I have to deal with the consequences of her run in with the law.

I only found out about the most recent ticket because I got a warrant notice for my arrest in the mail. It was for not having her kid in a carseat and the the fine to pay it is $400. I don't live in the city the warrant is from nor is the job I got offered.

What all should I worry in the background check that could jepradize the job offer I received?  I'm the first in my family to go to college and if I get this job first to have a real career. I don't want to lose this opportunity or mess up. I have this week to go HR and do all my paperwork, background check stuff ect. So I can start Monday.

Please any advice or help I would be very appreciative thank you

Answer:
 >Will this come up on it?

Of course.

>What should I do so I don't lose this job opportunity?

Stop enabling your sister, or you will have more of those warrants as time goes by.

>I already paid one of the tickets off and got the warrant resolved.

It will still show on YOUR record and it may cost you this job.

>I was waiting for her to pay the other because it's hundreds of dollars and it's not fair I have to deal with the consequences of her run in with the law.

Whether she pays it or not, your record now has multiple warrants.

You either report your sister for falsely claiming to be you, or this record will follow you forever. And keep growing, since your sister already learned you are a useful person to blame stuff on.

> I don't want to lose this opportunity or mess up.

Then report your sister, or YOU will pay for her mistakes.Answer #2: This is identity theft. You can report this to the police and then use that to get your name cleared with the court. Since your sister is fine using your identity to get out of her own infractions, perhaps she needs to be taught a legal lesson.Answer #3: The warrant isn't going away on its own.

You should contact a traffic/criminal defense attorney. You also might want to check your state's court website to see if she's been doing other illegal things in your name. Might want to get your credit report, too.


Title: [Florida] Insurance company refuses to allow medical treatment for nerve block.

Question:
My mother had three unsucessful back surgeries back in the 80s, and on top of pain medication, she is supposed to receive nerve blocks twice a year (about every five months).

Well, lately the insurance company has been delaying the treatment to every six months.

The last time my mother got a nerve block was in November, which is six months.

Now, they want to not do the treatment at all, stating it is not medically necessary.  My mother thinks that they are denying it because they want her to go onto medicaid/medicare.

They want her to fill out a twelve page appeal, and maybe her doctor can do a peer to peer review with the insurance companies doctor.

The thing is, she is in constant pain, and the nerve blocks give her some normalcy and she can kind of function day to day (well, when her pain medication actually comes in, her hyrdrocodone doesn't come in when it's supposed to).

Is there anything she can do, other than filing an appeal with the insurance company?

Answer: She can file an appeal but also talk to her physician to ask about alternative treatments that may be approved.  If she's getting  SNRBs, maybe see if an Epidural Steroid Injection may get approved and she can try that? Of course the physician can always write a letter of medical necessity but everything is provisional on what her policy allows.


Title: Ex-Roomates want to sue. NV

Question:
I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, but as a senior in college and living far away from my family, I could use help now... A brief background on the situation. At the end of my Junior year of college, a friend and I decided to get an apartment. Another friend of hers, who I had never met, was going to live with us as well. The deal was that our lease would start in July and go for 12 months. Our apartment was two bedrooms with them sharing the master and I had my own. Both of my roommates knew I have to go home for summer and they said they would pay my rent for the final two months. Of course, I was not smart and did not get this in writing. Now fast forward to two weeks ago. I received a text from them saying I can not move out because they can not afford to pay rent any longer. They said I could either pay a portion of the rent or they would take me to court. We finally settled on $300 on I was signed off the lease by the apartment office. My last day there was this past Thursday when I finally moved everything out. I just received a text from one of the roommates dads saying that they are taking me to court for leaving a light on, a window open and the internet was unplugged. This all happened, (according to him), this weekend, The catch is that I was in a different state visiting family and went to a concert with them. The father also threatened to report these "crimes" to the police and then to the school. My question is, do they have any grounds actually?

EDIT: Thank you all for the advice, it has calmed my nerves and I feel a lot better!

Answer:
 Ignore them. If you get sued, come back and post a new thread.Answer #2: Sue you for leaving a light on, a window open and the internet unplugged?

Is this some sort of a joke?

Just ignore him.Answer #3: > the internet was unplugged

LOL. Answer #4: > I just received a text from one of the roommates dads saying that they are taking me to court for leaving a light on, a window open and the internet was unplugged.

OMG... I needed a good laugh. I wish they would take me to court over this just so I could watch the judge tear them apart for wasting his/her time!

You need to show damages. Now, if you left a window open during winter and the cold air ended up freezing a pipe that would not otherwise have been frozen, and it exploded dousing the room in ice water... sure. But a "summer breeze" doesn't cause damage.

On the practical side, keep note/evidence of where/when you were during this time, just in case they try and fake something. ATM nothing legal you need to worry about, just the crazy.


Title: (MA) School to be removing bathroom stall doors in men’s rooms only in order to combat the “juuling epidemic”.

Question: Title is fairly explanatory. In my school, the men’s bathrooms aren’t provided with soap and have had their mirrors removed. Now, to combat how many students use the stalls to juul, the school will be removing the stall doors from the bathrooms. I have to figure that this is in some way against the privacy of students who may just want to go #2 in peace. Is the school really able to do this without repercussion? It seemed ridiculous to me.

Answer: Honestly the closest thing i can find is osha stating that each watercloset must be private. I doubt the school has any legal standing to remove the doors. But im afraid i cant be of much more help here.


Title: Indiana - 17 year old step-daughter had an interview at a fast food restaurant. Manager said during the interview "that he couldn't legally pay more than minimum wage."

Question:
I told her that he's full of it. Am I right or is there actually some law I've never heard of that states he can't pay more than minimum wage?
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 I'm unaware of any Indiana law requiring that someone must be paid exactly minimum wage in a specific circumstance. It may however be a matter of company policy that he can only offer minimum wage.Answer #2: First that is not true. However a few different things could've happened:

She misunderstood what he said.
The manager is dumb and was told this by a regional manager.
The manager is a lying asshole. Answer #3: The correct response is "Oh, I'm sorry.  Because I'm 17, I cannot legally accept anything less than $8.50/hr.  It's part of Obamacare."

Better off not working for a manager who chooses to lie to you during an interview.Answer #4: There is no such law, but company policy is a thing.


Title: Property access question (MA)

Question:
So i'll try to keep this brief:

Moved into a new house last week, and met my neighbor yesterday. The previous home owner seems to have let him use a strip
of land (is on and runs the length of my property, front to back of an acre) beside the driveway as an access route to said neighbor's backyard.

Himself and a friend came over to introduce themselves yesterday, and after all the usual formalities the friend of the owner said that "they have one request, that I move three bushes out of the way as it was a tight squeeze and the previous owner had started some stonework.

I didn't want to be rude and tell them to take a hike right away, instead I just kind of told them I had planned on fencing the yard for my dog, at which point they promptly seemed to get offended and told me don't hesitate to ask for anything, thanked me and took off.

My concerns might be kind of silly, but do these people have any form of right to the property access if they've had prolonged usage or a verbal agreement with the previous owner?

Also can they contest a surveyor and fence placement along that line and perhaps cite access to their backyard?

Thanks for any insight I can get :)

- Edit: Not potato diagram of the situation!
- Edit 2: Added trees.
- Edit 3: There seems to be no easement on the property, per attorney's office.

- http://i.imgur.com/CBdqOTX.png -- To the left of the horseshoe pits there is shrubbery, and random small saplings and some bushes. right bordering the property line.

Answer:
 It's possible and easement was granted by the previous owner, it's possible the neighbor has a prescriptive easement. If there was an express easement it should have showed up on a title search. You should talk to a real estate and property law attorney because this can become complicated very quickly.Answer #2: They have no access rights based on prolonged usage or verbal agreement. As said there needs to be an easement. Also your Instrument Survey, yes get an instrument survey even if it is for only one boundary line, it can be contested but only with another Instrument survey from a licensed surveyor, of course not paid for by you. If there is a difference the 2 survey companies meet and look for their errors.Answer #3: OP, we're going to need an MSPaint of the property layout.

Can the neighbor access their backyard through other means- like through the house, the other side, etc.

Surely their house is not built to the absolute edge of the property line? Do they just have giant bushes (or something) on their property besides the house that cut off access to their backyard from the street?Answer #4: Not LA but basically he has "items" on his property from preventing him from going to his backyard and wants to use your property?  Seriously.


Title: [Tennessee] Will I go to jail for driving without insurance on my secondary vehicle?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: No it doesn't, you will likely get a large fine and have your license suspended and have to get special insurance.  It's not good.


Title: [texas] Can you sue a car dealership for selling a car without insurance and actual license and not signing mandatory agreements on a contract? And Are military lawyers less costly?

Question: Hi i'm 20 in military, basically the title and as well as the contract that says "this contract is not valid until you and we (seller) signs it" it only has my signature and not the sellers signature. Also some pages that require the sellers signature and initials is not there and just mine. Also just got my license today , it was issued to me today, and when I got the car I never had my actual license only learners. so would that be concrete evidence as well. Also I wanna add the reason I wanna sue as well is because I feel like I was done dirty when purchased the vehicle for many reasons. But I think the fact that they sold it illegally could help me get them sued. Just wanna know how strong of a case this would be? If I took it to court. What lawyers can I contact etc. I reside in Texas el paso. Does anyone know if military lawyers could help , and would it be less cost to hire a lawyer.

Answer: it's not the dealer's responsibility to make sure you are allowed to drive.


Title: Need advice on a divorce rearing its ugly head that happed over 13 years ago.

Question: So over 13 years ago my parents got a divorce. I'm the youngest of 4 children and was 17 at the time. My Mom raised all of us 95% of the time while my Dad worked out of state for several years growing up. We were very well cared for and my Mom is amazing. We never went without. My Dad is an alcoholic and was abusive to my mom. Towards the last several years of their marriage my Dad didnt have a job. And to my current knowledge he still to this day does not have a job. Mom filed for divorce 13 years ago. And since I was the only minor, the divorce stated that each parent was responsible for 1/2 of ALL my college expenses. I attend, didn't see one dime from my Dad. The divorce also stated that my Dad (since he didn't have a job) was awarded 1/2 of my Mom's retirement. (As she worked full-time for over 35 years) I have not spoken to my Dad in over 10 years. And don't intend to as he's not a good person. But now, my Mom's in her first year of retirement and she just got a letter saying that she has a hearing as my Dad is trying to collect. I need to know if there is anything we can do so he can't get my Mom's retirement. We have my college , close to 100,000 that he owes me as a defense, but I worry this won't be enough. I just want my Mom to enjoy her retirement, all of it. This is all taking place in the state of Illinois. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!!

Answer:
 > I need to know if there is anything we can do so he can't get my Mom's retirement.

It may be too late for that, but the court would need to decide he doesn't get that anymore.

> We have my college , close to 100,000 that he owes me as a defense, but I worry this won't be enough.

You're still due that money.  You may be able to take it out of the retirement.  Make sure you have the bills handy (the finance office of the school would have tuition records if you don't)

This is something you need a court to enforce.


Title: Weird website ( Possible child pornography)

Question:
First of all Im not quite sure it belongs here but I guess I need some explanation or guidance how to deal with this matter.

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So today after watching an youtube video of a female  youtuber I searched her up on google to see her bio, as you might know google shows images straight away when you search someone's name, and as I glanced at the images of said youtuber, there was an image of a nude child, a full nudity photograph of a 6 or 7 year old girl.

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I legit felt sick I don't know how to deal with this, as I clicked the '' Images tab '' there were tons, and I mean tons of these photos, and all from the same website, I searched up on google how to report child pornography but a lot of people say that I can get accused of difamation if i wrongfully accuse someone for child pornography.

I chose not to share the link or the website name here since I don't want to risk distributing possible child porn.

I did some research on the website ( without looking at a single picture I assure you  ) because I just got left stupid at how such site could exist without getting taken down, they have a '' Legal '' tab on their home page, that left me questioned if I'm way too sensitive or if it's just plain wrong and false, in such tab we can read :

" Our site does contain some nude images and videos of children.  Although some may rationalize their objection on arbitrary moral grounds, we endeavor to strictly adhere to U.S. law, under whose jurisdiction this site operates. "

So is it actually legal this website is blarring full nudity images of little child ?

Also, I'm portuguese  and living in France, can I get in trouble just because I got in contact with this pictures ? Care I did not share, click in them or anything like that, I'm scared since the last thing I want is to get involved with justice for child pornography

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Answer:
 Generally speaking nude pictures that are not sexually explicit are not child pornography but that can vary by location. This is obviously bothering  you so stop doing this "research". Answer #2: Not every picture of a nude child is child pornography.

You can safely report the content [here](https://report.cybertip.org/).


Title: Selling a broken game for $60 shouldn’t be legal

Question:
This is stupidly silly compare to most of the posts I see here, but the only place I know to ask is here.

For the past decade and a half nearly, I have bought call of duty yearly. Every year it’s the same deal, I can always expect a well put together game at the end of the day wether I like the theme or not.

This year is different. The gaming studio had to throw away half of the game 2 years into its 3 year development and it’s really taken a toll on the quality. It crashes at least 2 times a day and you can’t finish a game for hours on end sometimes.

I’m not the only one experiencing this, just look at  r/blackops4 although the crashing threads get deleted a lot of the time.

I just feel that this is not acceptable for a game that is 14-15 years old and we as players who spend BILLIONS every single year on, that this isn’t considered fraud at this point.

Would a class action lawsuit or something else be viable to show them that we won’t put up with this disgusting money grab? They keep getting worse and worse and asking for more and more of our money while advertising top of the line games and giving us less and less.

Answer: Terms and conditions man.


Title: [OH] Roommate left, want to be prepared.

Question:
Back on May 1st, 2015, my roommate since October 1st, 2014, moved most of his things out while I was at work. Neither I nor the landlord were given any sort of notice. He's on the copy of the lease the landlord has - not my personal copy - so I know he's screwed when I file a small claims suit in Cleveland in October. But I've never been involved in this sort of situation, and I want to make sure I'm prepared and have all my bases covered.

First, the lease mentions only the rent and says that the gas and electric will be the responsibility of the tenant. Should I be including half of these bills, or simply his half the rent?

Second, our arrangement was that he paid me in cash, which I would then deposit into my account. All of the bills/rent came from my personal checking account. I've taken my monthly statements and bills, made photocopies, grouped them into their respective months, and went through my bank statement and color-coded any deposits and checks to show how much he gave me and how much I paid out, to establish a timeline because...

Third, he owed me $800 when we moved in. He was on disability for fucking up his wrist at a metal show and spent all his money on gin and Steam prior to the move in date, so I had to cover his share of the moving costs, first month rent, security deposit, and in to second month rent. I also gave him quite a bit of gas money over the next few months, which all came to about $800 even. When he began paying this back, he agreed that that was a fair amount and started paying an extra $200 every month... so I've accounted for that.

I gave him a letter in May saying that I had changed the locks since he refused to return his keys and that I was giving him a month to contact me about getting his stuff before I threw it out/sold it. Some things left behind included a dresser, bed frame, desk, etc. I also said that if paid me for the month of April (he only gave me $250, $200 of which paid off his debt to me) and May, I would just be happy he was gone. You see, in April, his girlfriend had been living here 5-6 days a week after being evicted from her place for not paying rent. Ultimately, I confronted them after having the gas/electric triple, saying we could split things three ways, or she had to go. I'm assuming this prompted him to leave. Either way, he never got a hold of me.

For June/July, I had two friends move in. I knew they were signing a lease in August so this was temporary. We did not sign a new lease or anything, and they have come/gone. Does this void the lease I have, or remove these two months from what he owes me for the remainder of the lease?

When I contacted the landlord, she said that the owner would refuse to get involved unless he stopped getting the rent, in which case he would sue both of us. So as far as getting any sort of paperwork from them, aside from a copy of the lease that has his signature on it, out of the question.

I'm 95% sure he's not going to appear in court. He owes the hospital hundreds of dollars that he never paid them for his wrist. I've been told that if he shows up, it's cut and dry he'll lose. If he doesn't, they put a warrant out for his arrest which, being the recluse that he is, it could take a long time for him to get caught by it.

My saving grace is his car. After he got his original car repo'd back in January, he bought a junker that broke down and he abandoned after a month. He then got another junker that supposedly had the 'check engine' light come on after a week. It's an older car, so it needs an e-check to get plates. He's currently driving with temporary plates that expired May 27th, but the plate is on the inside of his rear windshield with the wiper covering the date completely. My hope is to file the suit before he sorts all that out and then just pray to god some nosy cop runs his tag out of the kindness of his heart.

Is there anything more I can do to make this as easy and painless (for me, of course) as possible?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 >gas and electric

He wouldn't be using it and the bills should go down. You are welcome to try but the judge may not go for it.

>I gave him a letter in May saying that I had changed the locks since he refused to return his keys

And that is where you were wrong. That is illegal. It is an illegal eviction. He doesn't owe you any rent since you locked him out.

>getting his stuff before I threw it out/sold it.

Also illegal

>I had two friends move in

OK. So they pay rent. Your friend doesn't pay you for a place you illegally locked him out if and moved other people into.

Court is not going to go well for you


Title: The guy who mows my lawn won’t stop knocking on my door at unreasonable hours, asking if he can mow my lawn. What can I do?

Question:
Australia. QLD.
A year ago we hired some guy to mow our lawn from a local site. When he came his dad was with him and they argued, it was all just super sketchy. We’ve hired him a few times since then but now we try our best to mow our lawn ourselves to save money. In the last three months he hasn’t stopped visiting asking if he can mow??? He’ll come anywhere between 6am to 8pm and just show up with no text, no call, anything. It’s kind of annoying. The last time he came we said we might be able to afford it after Easter. He just knocked on our door and it’s 7pm Easter Monday. When we said we didn’t want our lawn mowed he said “why not”, then when we said we couldn’t afford it he goes “well you said after Easter” like it’s fucking Easter Monday calm tf down. When we tried to clarify that we didn’t literally mean the day after Easter he just walked away. This dude is hella dodgy and we don’t feel safe knowing that he knows our address. We honestly don’t even know what to do anymore. He hasn’t payed his phone bill so his phone number is blocked now apparently. He just won’t stop fucking showing up at our house even though we said we didn’t need him anymore.
Topic:
Non-US

Answer:
 I'm not going to hire you again. If you come back I will consider you a trespasser and call the police to have you removed from my property.Answer #2: Some people do not get hints. Just be super clear " we do not want you to mow our lawn any more. Stop showing up. Stop knocking on our door. We will not be hiring you again."

Its not rude or mean to say this. It is matter of fact.Answer #3: If you don't want him mowing, tell him directly. Stop beating around the bush.Answer #4: > we said we might be able to afford it after Easter...we said we didn’t need him anymore.

Not to excuse his behavior but you are sending him mixed signals. These two statements directly contract each other. As others have said let him know you no longer want his services and will call the police if he trespasses on your property again. And then make good on the promise. (Also it's "paid" not "payed" which is a nautical term.) Good luck, hope he goes away and never returns once you make your intentions clear.Answer #5: A lot of people are giving advice along the lines of “We wont be hiring you anymore, we don’t want our lawn mowed.”

The guy sounds like he has a mental illness and saying something like that may/may not trigger him. You should just say “I appreciate you coming by but we won’t be needing your services anymore, We will be mowing our own lawn from now on.”

Maybe throw in a joke and thank him for helping you out those other times. Now if he continues knocking on your door, call the police. File a restraining order, if he violates it. He will be arrested.


Title: [FL] Jacksonville Jaguars stadium will only accept horizontal ID to serve alcohol. Will ignore and vertical ID even if over 21. Is this legal?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: They have no legal obligation to sell you alcohol or anything else, and can put almost any restriction they want on what they ask for.Answer #2: Establishments can deny you service for any reason. This is a dumb rule, but they're legally fine.


Title: How legal is it to let someone use my address to get their kids into a different school zone?

Question:
what could the ramifications be?

(Florida)

Answer:
 The answer is... kinda hella illegal, heh. It's not allowed in any school districts, though the charge seems to vary from a misdemeanor to a felony depending on where you are. For example, in [Palm Beach County School district](http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2007-08-20/news/0708200001_1_boundary-enrollment-popular-schools) and [possibly the Broward County School District](http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2008-07-31/news/0807300480_1_school-district-s-executive-school-board-new-school), it's a felony due to perjury, and you can be sentenced with up to five years in prison and possibly a $5,000 fine. And as the second article points out:

>It's always been against [Broward County's] district policy, and against Florida law, to use a false address to attend a different school. Violators could be found guilty of a second-degree misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of up to 60 days in jail.

It's called "boundary jumping" (not in legal terms, I think, but if you want to try to find other resources online about this).

(Standard "not a lawyer" disclaimer)


Title: [I-9 Section 2] Just got to California for an internship, forgot my passport and social security card

Question:
So I have an internship that I start on Monday the 21st. I just relocated to California earlier today from another state and I have electronically completed the I\-9 Section 1, but I forgot my social security card and don't have my passport.

I'm going to have my family mail one \(or both\) of them to me but they probably won't get here until some time mid\-day on Tuesday, meaning I might not be able to get them to my employer until Wednesday.

My understanding is that you are allowed three days to complete the I\-9 Section 2, but they really seemed to stress having everything there on the first day and that's concerning to me.

How badly did I mess this up?

Answer: Overnight fedex. This is one of those occasions where the cost is worth it.Answer #2: Check the i9 accepted documents. If you have your birth certificate, that is accepted too.


Title: Position Eliminated 5 days after returning from maternity leave?!

Question:
Hi All,

I'm not a legal person in any way, so hoping for a little help here if possible. My wife just returned to her job after 8 weeks of maternity leave on Tuesday, May 30th.  Yesterday, June 5th, her manager told her that her position would be eliminated by the end of the month.  She will also get a 1-month severance package lasting until the end of July.  She has been with the company for 2.5 years.

Is there any legal recourse we can take here?  It just seems shady that 5 days after she returns to work, and with a new baby in the house (which the company knows about) that they would suddenly be eliminating her position.

What do you think?  Do you need any further information? We reside in Portland, OR, but her position is for a company in Houston, TX - she works from home.  Per her manager, this is a reduction in force company-wide.

Thanks,

thenapolitan

Answer: Shady doesn't mean illegal.  In order to have any recourse, you'd need to prove that she was being let go **because of** her membership in a protected class.  It's not illegal to fire a new mother; it's only illegal to fire her **because** she's a new mother.  If other people are being laid off, or the company undergoing a restructuring or something like that, then there's likely little you can do.


Title: Employer forcing employees to clock out and right back in after a certain number of hours. (Coastal VA)

Question:
My sister works at a local independent movie theater and told me that they are required to clock out and back in (with no break between) after a certain number of hours. I’m sure they’re making them do so to skirt a labor law, but I can’t figure out what it is. Does anyone know why an employer might demand this?

(For reference: OT pay in VA is 40+ hours/week, not 8+ hours/day like Cali, etc.)

Answer: It’s possibly skirting around something in their company policy about getting breaks or overtime pay after working so many consecutive hours, so by doing this, they don’t need to follow their own policy. But that’s just my thought, and IANAL


Title: I'm concerned that my father is giving my address to his debtors.

Question:
I won't go into full detail, but I think my father (who I have cut all contact with) may be falsely using my address.

I keep getting mail with his name on it from debt collectors and insurance companies with his name on them, but with my address. He has used other people's addresses to avoid getting bills before (grandparents and uncles usually) but what worries me most is that I never gave him my new address. I am the only one registered as living here. My mom and dad are in the middle of messy divorce proceedings and my mom's attorney did need my address for some papers, but she assured us that my father would not get my address or phone number.

I haven't opened the letters or thrown them away, but I'm not sure what to do with them. I have a restraining order against him as well, and I don't want to come in contact with him if I can help it.

He has never lived here, and I just barely moved here last October. I'm hoping it's a mistake on the companies' part, but in case he is wrongfully using my address I'd like to know what I can do. I live in Idaho, so those state laws apply.

Answer: Simply write "return to sender, no such occupant" on them and stick them back in the mailbox.


Title: Father In Law Keeps Trying to Fight Me. [SoCal]

Question: After doing some research on how California handles fighting I’m still lost as to what my rights are. I train mma and I hate fighting out of anger it solves nothing. I’ve only been training for a couple of years and am very far from a black belt or any kind of master of any of the arts. I can handle myself, but I’m afraid to what extent of trouble I’d get into. I have several witnesses and written evidence of him threatening to put a hit on me and kill me. I’ve contacted the police and they have every incident recorded. Today he brought my fiancée over to pick up her car. As I’m walking away semi in his direction and he starts up with “what are you looking at” (im wearing sunglasses mind you, can’t see my eyes.) I said “the dude who said he was going to kill me” and he went off. He tried to rush me then stopped and continued to tell me he’s going to kill me and how I’m worthless. In the end I want to know what I’ll be dealing with if I have to defend myself. Im very sorry for my abhorrent formatting or horrible punctuation. Thanks in advance!

Answer: So, what you're saying is you poked the bear? What you're dealing with is a hot tempered father in law and you antagonized him.  You walk away. Every time single time, you walk away. If you get in a situation where you can't walk away AND he's actually going to hit you, you can use the necessary force to stop his attack. Answer #2: You can file for a restraining order if he is seriously threatening you.  There's no reason to fight him if you can resolve this otherwise.


Title: immigration/ customs suck/ i suck/ citizenship? / i need adluting

Question:
hello people of the interwebs
this is my first ever reddit post so be nice, but honest
i live in Wisconsin
i have polish citizenship
and had a legal permanent residency (LPR) since iwas 3
im currently 26
i redid my residency 3 years ago and did not get citizenship of the usa which now i seeing i should have done. and im kicking myself in the face for.....
here the deal

the first two weeks of may 2016 i spent in costa rica
upon my layover to Miami, i was stuck in customs and boarder patrol for 5 hours.
finally they told me because of a drug charge on my record from two years ago i am ineligible to have a residency card "green card" for the US. they said i have to go to an immigrations judge that night to see if ill get deported.
eventually the officer signed off on some papers and stamped my passport "parolled DE"  and gave me a bunch of papers one of which is my immigration meeting date July 12, 2016 somewhere in milwaukee, where i have to talk with some person to see if im eligible for my green card anymore. or if i get deported.
need some advice as far as what hell to do

mind you i have entered the US boarder twice since that ticket.
and according to the court where the ticket was finalized i pleaded no-contest paid in full, and was found guilty of a possession of paraphernalia.  i had the secretary mail me a certified judgement of conviction this morning.
i called some attorneys and they said i have a "sticky situation" wanted to charge me $250 for an hour consultation.. yeah no...

i also have a teacher training in sept that lasts a month and its out of the country.. i dont know if i should cancel it or rescheudle or wait until june to see what my immigration status is. because they will let me leave the country no problem, getting back in is the tricky part

merp

Answer: You should spend the $250. Immigration issues are very complicated and you have a real chance at being either deported or refused entry.


Title: Do I have a case for wrongful termination here?

Question:
Location: CA

  I was hired about a month ago at a small retail store. In that time period, I thought I was developing well as an employee. It was my first job, I was in the military for four years and got out last summer. Last week, however, my manager counseled me in writing that I was not performing to standards and required "extensive" verbal guidance, which I do not recall, I felt as though I was doing well as a new employee. I let my manager know at that time that if I appeared to be forgetful, it is because I am on a new medication for treating my PTSD and hypermania that makes me mentally groggy and forgetful. I asked them if they were willing to be understanding of my mental condition, and they said that they would "work something out later." The next day, I told one of the assistant managers about my condition and the issue was again deflected. Four days later (yesterday), they called me to the office at the end of my shift and let me know that I was being terminated. When I asked why, they said that I was not showing improvement after being counseled in writing. I asked them to give me specific examples, and they told me that I was not following orders to complete tasks. They told me that it was things like a bit of dust still in the break room after I was told to sweep in there, or forgetting to replace the bag in the trash can after taking out the trash. They took it as me doing a half-ass job on purpose, when in reality, it was just missing a spot or two or missing a detail. I reminded them that I told them about my forgetfulness and my desire to continue to work with accommodations, but they told me the decision was final. During the talk with my manager, I overheard two of the assistant managers talking about how they have a "paper trail" against me so that I can't complain about being unfairly fired. However, I feel as though that I was unfairly fired. I told them on multiple occasions that I was forgetful because of my medication and sometimes forgot to do part of a task. I followed every order they gave me and did everything I could to be a good employee. I feel like they wanted to get rid of me, so they created this paper trail of evidence by documenting every little thing I did wrong instead of trying to work with me. They did not talk to me at all about my mental problems even when I brought them up on multiple occasions. I feel as though I should talk to a lawyer about being wrongfully terminated. I understand that I can be terminated at any time, but in this situation, I feel like they treated me unfairly and did not try at all to work around my mental illness. Do I have grounds for a wrongful termination complaint in this situation?

Answer:
 Sounds like you were doing a half-assed job. Yes, you can be fired for doing a half-assed job (assuming you are in the US but not in MT)Answer #2: The ADA only requires them to give you reasonable accommodations. Accepting poor quality work is not a reasonable accommodation. You needed to figure out what accommodations you needed to do the job well and ask for them.

It sounds like they needed to "Mom" you to ensure you did the basics like follow through and complete basic tasks. That is rarely going to be a reasonable accommodation for a disability.


Title: I was born in the US, and now that soon I will be 18 I have the option to get Dual Citizenship to either Colombia or Mexico, I’m leaning toward Colombia but is there a reason I should/shouldn’t get dual citizenship of either one?

Question:
It’s not that I am planning on moving to either of these countries but I want to option to own land or maybe visit family for an extended time. Also, It would be a lot nicer to get EU Citizenship but I am unaware on how I would get that since neither of my parents are from the EU.
Topic:
Immigration

Answer: Well, both Mexico and Colombia have mandatory conscription, so if you're a man and don't fancy serving in the Mexican or Colombian armies, you may have a problem.


Title: [MI] New apartment complex owners requiring higher renters insurance coverage

Question: My apartment complex was recently acquired by a new company. Having renters insurance was required per the previous lease but there wasn't a specification on how much personal liability coverage was required. My policy has $50k in personal liability. They initially sent out a letter saying everything in our rental agreement would stand. However, a couple days ago they sent out an email saying the new company requires proof of $100k in personal liability coverage for renters insurance by the 5th of January. I've already paid for my renters insurance in full which goes through May of this year. There is nothing in the rental agreement I signed that states I would need specifically $100k in personal liability coverage. Can they demand I upgrade my insurance coverage without signing a new lease or waiting until my currently lease is up? The leasing office is acting like a robot and just saying over and over that I'm required to have proof of $100k in liability coverage because the previous lease agreement said renters insurance was required. They're ignoring me now. Can they legally do this? Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 > Can they demand I upgrade my insurance coverage without signing a new lease or waiting until my currently lease is up?

That will depend on your lease.  Presumably, it requires renters insurance.  What does it say about who sets the parameters for that?

As is, you may very likely find that the difference between $50000 and $100000 in coverage is small, and not worth the battle to fight it.


Title: Grandma is selling her house and splitting the money between her kids. One kid (my mom) is dead.

Question: She died without a will and I've been told that in Arkansas her inheritance passes over to me. The issue with that is I'm disabled and on SSI. What can I do?

Answer:
 If your grandma is still alive, this isn't an inheritance.  She's just selling the house and can do with it whatever she wants.  Answer #2: I believe what you are asking is how you can receive this money that your grandmother plans to give you, without affecting your eligibility for SSI. Your grandmother could place the money in a special needs trust, which means putting someone else in charge of it, who will use it to pay for your various needs like healthcare, phone bills, etc. Then the money in the trust wouldn't count against you for SSI means testing purposes.

Your grandmother can look for an attorney who specializes in estates and probate for help setting this up.


Title: Is it considered false advertisement or illegal if a restaurant advertises a deal (inside the store) that they don't follow through on?

Question:
TLDR: I went to a McDonalds and the were  advertising the "Pick 2 for $2.50" items behind their counter. Me being cheap I chose that special and the lady said they didn't follow the special at all although they have always advertised it.

I understand that McDonald's advertises specials that says "Prices and Participation Vary By Location" however, is it legal to advertise those deals inside a store that does not follow the specials? Had I simply order a chicken sandwich and a small fry, I would've assumed it was for $2.50 like their menu said, but would've paid more. Isn't this false advertisement??

I hate McDonald's it was a last resort thing and it made me hate them even more. Could I take legal actions against this one restaurant?

Location: Only McDonald's in DTW airport (Detroit, Michigan)

Answer: This sounds like an issue that needs to be taken up with McDonald's corporate. Your damages would be the difference between $2.50 and whatever you paid, so not worth taking legal action, but I suspect the corporate office would be interested in hearing about one of their stores advertising a special they don't intend to honor and thereby diminishing the corporate brand. (In fact, I suspect they would give you some gift certificates for bringing it to their attention.)


Title: Girlfriend promised 10 weeks paid maternity leave when hired during pregnancy. Only to have same employer human resources agent tell her in recent meeting the most she can receive is 5 days. 2 months from giving birth. Located in Utah, not sure if theres any laws in our favor.

Question:
Any advice or ways around keeping the company to follow through with a management's promise to provide 10 week paid leave without proof of said statement?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Is there an employee handbook that says anything about leave? Or has everything, the 10 weeks and the one week, been verbal?


Title: Almost super-scammed by a moving company? What to do now? (NY/MA/RI)

Question:
Topic:
Contracts

Answer:
 So assuming you placed the deposit on a credit card; call them and reverse the charges.

As for the help moving: Check craigslist. Call Uhaul or another company now to reserve your truck.

IANALAnswer #2: Ha ha ha!  They're going to take you to court?   With a contract that you didn't sign and haven't seen with subcontractors?

Heck, you could sue THEM in small claims court for moving costs above their original quote PLUS other expenses involved with the delay.  Those are actual damages.

And if they don't pay after you win, have the sheriff help you take their truck and then you can move yourself.  ;)Answer #3: I assume it was Allied that you initially called, yes? Maybe you can contact their corporate and complain about this subcontractor. If they can't or won't back you up on  the deposit, they'll at least stop this guy from scamming more people through them.


Title: (De) I just got word that I could be terminated for calling out due to appendicitis

Question: Well reddit, I was admitted to the hospital last night with appendicitis, and they did an emergency appendectomy so now im in the hospital and out of comission for atleast a week at one job, and 2-3 weeks from the other. Well I just recieved unofficial word that one of my jobs might terminate me for calling out due to my medical emergency. They say I have 2 callouts and this makes the third, (which is untrue, theres only one other recorded callout.) Even though I live in an at will state, do I still have ground to sue? I dont want to lose my job, I do need both of my jobs, and if I lose even one of them, it puts me in a really tough spot. Plus firing me for calling out for a medical emergency that is unavoidable is SO wrong.

Answer: Do you qualify for FMLA? [Link](http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/benefits-leave/fmla.htm). If not then you have no protection here and can be fired


Title: Are first cousins allowed to date/marry? (Canada, Alberta)

Question: I've been with my first cousin for the last little while, our relationship was pretty low-key. However, our aunt's, my parents, and his parents started to pick up on it. One of our aunt's caught us cuddling, and they all talked amongst themselves. While all of them are really, really upset about us being together, they keep saying our relationship is illegal, and that it's a sin. They especially keep mentioning it's illegal though. So, back to my question; is it illegal to marry/date your first cousin? The two of us see a future together and want to make it work out. Thank you.

Answer:
 >So, back to my question; is it illegal to marry/date your first cousin?

No. Related parents have a slightly higher risk of children with birth defects, but if you aren't otherwise related (i.e., you aren't also parallel cousins or double-cousins) you're probably fine on that front too.

They're likely just cross because they won't know what side of the church to sit on.


Title: Live in an apartment, someone stole Amazon packages worth ~$300.

Question:
Once the manager gets here, I should be able to check the cameras and see who exactly stole it, but for now, can you guys give me some advice on what I should be ready with?

What crime is it if someone steals your package, and what is the sentence?

Should I try to contact the thief first myself and ask for the package back or go knocking on his door with the police?

Answer:
 Contact your apartment office.  They may have the packages.

If they don't have the packages, contact the police and report the theft.

Contact Amazon and report that the packages were not received.  Ask for a refund or another shipment.

That's it.  Don't try to play detective.  Let the police handle investigating and prosecuting the thief.


Title: Friend needs helpnwith psycho ex husband

Question:
I'm posting this to see if I can get any help for a friend whose in a bad situation. Minnesota

So she was in an abusive relationship with this guy, had a kid with him but she finally got out of it about 2 and a half years ago. She just got her divorce finalized earlier this year and he's supposed to have no contact with her. Yet he's been calling and threatening to kill her and her loved ones. He's not in the same state but he's rich enough where he could probably buy his way out of most anything.

Is there a way that she can get rid of him in her life once and for all?

Answer:
 Change her phone number

Call the police to report the threatsAnswer #2: Document everything. All the calls, threats, everything. I would also immediately go to the police and file a report. He's already in violation of the court order of no contact, so combined with the threats it should be enough for some sort of action to be taken.


Title: Frozen embryos, divorce, and child support. (California)

Question:
My question is based on this news article:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/11/19/judge-divorced-couples-frozen-embryos-must-discarded/76038212/

 tl;dr: A couple froze embryos five years ago. They agreed that if they ever divorced the embryos must be destroyed. The wife, who has battled cancer, said cancer made it too hard for her to get pregnant, and the embryos might be her only shot at having natural children. The husband wanted the embryos destroyed because he didn't want her to use potential children to get support from him.

Is there really no way they could work something out so he wasn't at risk of having to pay support for any kids she had using the frozen embryo?

Answer:
 Ugh, I wish they had frozen eggs and sperm instead of embryos :(

Ironically, could her ex husbands frozen sperm be considered sperm donation if he filed the proper paperwork so the exact same embryos could be hers if they had only been stored separately the past 5 years? Interesting hypothetical-- I don't know the law to tell if that would have been a possibility.Answer #2: From my understanding, child support is for the benefit of the child, and a mother can't contract a father out of his obligations.

I believe there might even be some cases of sperm donors being required to pay up.Answer #3: The problem is that child support is for the child, not the parent. Once the child exists, the court will look after him, regardless of what the parents want.

So the only option is to address the issue before the child is born.Answer #4: If she wants to be a parent and he doesn't want to pay child support, she can adopt on her own.


Title: [Update] Land, Easement, driveway, neighbors question.

Question:
[Link to origional.](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4hbd5i/land_easement_driveway_neighbors_question/)

Well, we got our survey finished and I have good news and not good news.

We own just about the entire dirt road but not over the road. Yeay!

Bad news is that we own most of our northern neighbors yard. [Shitty MS Paint.](http://imgur.com/GcdXlC0) They were SUPER PISSED. Dude came over and yelled at my husband while I was gone. I went afterwards and talked to them nicely and calmed things down a bit.

1.What are our options?

2. I would trade land for land but just their yard bit, not the woods. How would we go about doing something like this?

3. How likely is it that he could gain adverse possession? (The land we own used to be their parents)

4. How horrible is this situation to deal with legal wise on a scale of 1 - 10?

5. Any other advice besides "Be nice to your neighbors"?

Edit: We're in MN

Edit 2: A few of you have mentioned just putting up a fence and pretty much flippin the bird at him. Thank you for your input but this is an absolute *last resort* type of thing. We hope to open our farm to the public and need to have our neighbors to like us because they can prevent this. I don't want to make enemies with this dude. I understand he's got no right to yell at us but that doesn't mean I should respond in kind.

Answer:
 IANAL

1. Land for land trade if you all are in agreeance would need a real estate lawyer to ensure proper transfer. I'd double check and make sure the areas you trade are valued the same (similar size/amenities [if any]/etc).

2. Would depend on specifically how long they have owned it. While their parents used to own it, splitting the land into separate parcels might reset the clock in your area. It might be worth it to consult a real estate attorney in your area for this alone.

3. It isn't the most ideal but there are worse things I can think of like owning 1/2 of the front yard of the neighbor across the street which would really mean you lost 1+ acre from that (your first fear on the last post).

4. Talk it out, if it can be done without emotional investment between yourselves and the neighbors then do so. Otherwise either take back your property by maintaining it/building a fence/etc to make sure they have no claim. You could consider an easement for the period they own their home then when they sell/pass it on through probate then it reverts back to you or the current owners.Answer #2: This is definitely worth a consultation with a real estate lawyer. Not only will they be able to spell out your options, but you want to make very sure that anything done is done properly.  Informal or DIY land deals are the quickest way to a nasty quagmire that could potentially tie up one of your largest assets and lose you a good deal of money.

It's well worth the cost of an attorney to make sure that whatever is done is done right.