Title: How's my opening statement for Landlord Tenant Board? [Ontario/Canada]

Question:
I'm not at a hearing yet, but I'm making prep because it seems my LL is hell-bent on thinking they won and I cannot contest. Their claiming their "child' not sure if son or daughter but the son is married and has been gone for months and the daughter is near college / university age.

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The member of the board, I do not believe I need to move out on the premise that they are not being truthful about their true motives. I have been a model tenant and have done nothing wrong and they are attempting to go to great lengths to put me in duress to agree to something that isn't legal, to waive my rights, and punish me for even trying to defend my rights. I believe they are playing ignorance of the law when it applies to their legal obligations and apply a one-sided interpretation of the law when it comes to getting what they want out of me or in this case what they want me out of.

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I ask the member of the board to hear my plea and cry for justice by granting the following: to dismiss their application, fine them to the maximum amount per offense or what you deem fair, and to award me damages or rent abatement in the amount you see fit for the time they spent harassing me causing me to not be able to come home in and enjoy in peace since July 2017 when this all started.

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The evidence I will provide I can surmise that they are doing this out of greed and a willful ignorance of the law and may even go as far as trying to commit the criminal offense of fraud to get what they want. I will show the court that their true purpose was to evict me so they can rent out not only my unit but the adjacent apartment since nobody else but me, the fire marshal, and the city inspector knows they are in any violations if they do so without getting up to code. I will show a landlord who acts continually in bad faith after they previously failed at raising my rent when I informed them they are doing so illegally and without legal merit. Then proceeded to try to evict me citing a renovation need but failing to provide steps to them acting in good faith and denying me my right of returning. Resorting to a bullying tactic to try and sign an N11 agreement so that they would not be at fault. Finally ending here with the N12 they are presenting as hopefully the last ditch effort to get me evicted so that they are at no fault and can rent out both units to as they've stated me "maximize the income on their home".

Answer: It sounds like they have adult children that could possibly live in your unit. Why do you think they are trying to evict you in bad faith?


Title: Was this likely Sexual assult?

Question: I have struggled to decipher if an experience I had in the past counts as sexual assault. I went to get 2 x rays of my knees done once  when I was an older teen and the man doing the x rays had me lay on the x- ray table in my medical gown. But, instead of doing the 2 x rays of my knees, he decided to x-ray my hips and then began touching my hip bone with his hands supposedly to "see where the bone was" but I also observed that he seemed nervous and made weird panting noises under his breath. In total he took 8 x-rays. I remember my mom knocking on the door after a bit because it was taking so long. I never told anyone because I was so guilty for not stopping it which resulted in $800 of medical bills which my parent had to pay. I always feel weird thinking of it as a sexual assault because my privates parts were not touched, only my hip bones. Was this likely a sexual assault or am I overreacting?

Answer: That sounds like a pretty standard xray actually. Xray techs move you around and place joints all the time to get the shot that they want.


Title: Received three tickets for evading a traffic device, feels like entrapment

Question:
I was pulled over a few days ago in Buffalo, NY - officer asks their typical "know why I pulled you over"
~ yea because i ran that stop sign to clear the traffic light.
"how about the last three stop signs"

wtf? why didn't he pull me over after the first one if i ran it?
any how, he gave me three tickets. feels like entrapment, as if he thought he was going to get me for something more.

As it stands now, i was planning on just paying the tickets and being done with it, however, looking at the NYS DMV points system there's something about having to play an annual assessment fee if you receive more than six points within six months. How does that work?
Should I plead not guilty to two stop sign tickets and pay the one i acknowledged blowing through?

thanks for advice in advanced!

Answer:
 > feels like entrapment

It's not.  Entrapment is when he convinces you to do something you wouldn't normally do.  You ran those stop signs of your own accord.  You have only yourself to blame.


Title: "Attorney" offering legal services

Question:
I'll make it quick.

This "attorney" felt shady when I met him. He's going around to older people and charging them for his services.

His bar number doesn't exist in the state he's practicing and it says that he's not allowed to practice in his previous state.

What can I do?

P.S. He's tried to offer me legal services in exchange for 10k. #Chicago

Answer:
 You can report him to the bar in the state, and the police, and then stop contact.  Claiming to be an attorney is going to be a bad life choice.Answer #2: States handle this differently, but you don't list yours. In most states, the state bar would be the place to start. Answer #3: Have you actually given this person money? Report him to the attorney regulation office in the state he is currently allegedly practicing in. Answer #4: There are plenty of legitimate attorneys with active licenses in your state who will do plenty of work (on whatever you need done) for 10K. I'd say report this guy, or ignore him - but don't retain him.  The thing I look for in an attorney is someone who is well aware of the risks of legal action, not the potential benefits. A pessimist.  A big part of law is knowing all the ways things can go wrong and planning for them. Answer #5: If the individual is in fact an attorney licensed in Illinois, they'll be registered with the ARDC. https://www.iardc.org/

If he is marketing/providing services in Illinois without a license, that is an ethical violation (unauthorized practice of law).


Title: My fiance decided to end things, we have community debt

Question:
*Please keep in mind this all happened yesterday is very fresh, and hurts a lot, so please be kind*

He says he'll never leave me high and dry and he'll help me pay back the debt we accumulated together (which is a lot), but he also said he'd marry me, so...

He also always made a lot less than I did and was (briefly) unemployed. I supported him, bought his computer, etc.

We bought furniture, a vehicle he now drives (title is in his name, loan is in mine) and all the credit card debt is in my name because he has awful credit.

The apartment is in my name because he has an eviction in the past 5 years.

(Yes, I know I sound like an idiot, please don't rub salt in this wound)

So now he's finally got a good job and is done with this relationship. When he said he'll get me out of debt and pay half the rent/utilities until we either break the lease or it's up, I said I'm going to make it legally binding, and he said ok. We're in Arizona.

So PLEASE help me figure out how to make him legally responsible for this debt before he flakes on me. We're talking about thousands here. Please help me

Edit: location

Answer:
 Arizona is a community debt state, so you are correct to use that term.  However, you were never married, so it is inappropriate to call it "community debt."

At this point, you owe things that have your name on it.  He owes for things with his name on it.  If there is anything with both your names on it, you both owe that.

> When he said he'll get me out of debt and pay half the rent/utilities until we either break the lease or it's up, I said I'm going to make it legally binding, and he said ok.

Your best bet is probably going to be to total up all of the debt, then write up a promissory note for that amount and have him sign it.

It may be worthwhile to visit an attorney to have them draft a good promissory note.  It may cost a few hundred, but it would be worth it.


Title: Do I get bail back in a criminal case that resulted in exoneration?

Question:
A few years ago, my ex attacked me while drunk and was arrested. I put up the money for a bail bond (I can't recall if I put up $5,000 or $10,000, but it was a $50,000 bond). I just realized that I never got any money back from this, even though the case was dismissed (disposition was "Dismissed or Not Prosecuted" and the last activity for bail was "Exonerated"). This happened in Los Angeles, CA if it matters.

Am I entitled to any money back? Thanks!

Answer: Did you pay the money to a private bail bondsman or directly to the jail?


Title: I am my Mom's POA. She has severe dementia and is in a nursing home. Relatives want things in my Mom's house now that they claim are theirs left there years ago. The items have no real value, but could possibly have been left in her will to others. Can I deny them? (Iowa)

Question:
My knee jerk reaction is to advise them that my Mom's house and contents will stay intact until after her eventual passing.  At that time, we will rely on her Will to dictate how the contents of her property will be disbursed (I am also named as her executor).  Am I in the clear as POA to enforce this?

Edit: thank you all for sharing your thoughts and advice.  It mirrors my own in that I could decide either way provided that I'm careful about executing my decision.  I appreciate your help.

Answer:
 Dont let the camel get his nose into the tent.  I wouldnt give anyone permission to take anything for now.  At most let people put down their claims in writing.Answer #2: Please make sure your relatives don't have access to your mother's house.  My SIL and her relatives started to clear out my mother's house with no authorization from her husband, my other brother or me.  Answer #3: Dealt with something similar in another state with my grandmother.  Relatives basically went into her place and started taking things claiming "she said I could have that, it's a gift" or "this was mine I left there", my suggestion is to not let anyone get within 10 feet of the house.  Make them give you something that supports their claim, otherwise tell them you aren't in a position right now to distribute those things.Answer #4: of course you can deny them

ask them to submit their claims to you in writing, and you can take them into consideration when settling the estate (which could be years from now)

or, you could check the will


Title: Road Rage dude kicks my car

Question:
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Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 *BRAKE
Answer #2: 1. Because while this was very scary for you, I'm sure, now that the moment has passed the police don't consider it worth their time to pursue him for any kind of charges.

2. Talk to the police and see if they'll provide his identity for you to serve court papers. Then get some estimates on fixing the damage from body shops. Finally, file a suit against him in Small Claims Court.


Title: Found a cellphone on the ground on my campus. Now I'm Being charged with Theft by finding?

Question:
I was eating lunch on my campus. There is no one in the vicinity when I notice what looks like a phone on the ground. I go over and pick it up, and as I suspected  it's an iphone SE.  I look around for anyone that it might belong to. But sense there was no one around, I decided  to keep it.

I bring it home and factory  reset it. Then a little while later I get a phone call. Saying that they have video of me finding the phone, and that the owner is trying to press charges. I don't even know what charges are going to be pressed. I'm meeting the investigator on campus to return the phone to the owner tomorrow.  What should I say/do? What is going to happen to me? Any comment  relating  to your experience  with "theft by finding" would be appreciated.

Answer:
 You took a phone that wasn’t yours and tried to keep it for yourself... that’s theft...  don’t talk to anyone about this without your attorney present, you need to go hire one now.Answer #2: >The finder of lost property acquires a possessory right by taking physical control of the property, but does not necessarily have ownership of the property. The finder must take reasonable steps to locate the owner.[1] If the finder shows that **reasonable steps** to find the owner have been taken then the finder may establish that the required mens rea for theft, the intention to deprive the owner permanently, is absent.

I wouldn't say looking around and then factory resetting a device is reasonable steps.

If you return the phone I don't think much will come of it. The original owner will likely simply be happy they got their phone back.

Next time you find a valuable item, bring it to an authority like the police.Answer #3: Who called you? Seems suspicious to me but you didn't do your due diligence by trying to find its owner. If the person is in fact a cop, admit nothing, and consult an attorney. Answer #4: Finders keepers isn't legally binding.  Hope they decide not to press charges after you give it back.  By wiping the phone, you look guilty of theft.Answer #5: Get a lawyer. Don’t talk to police without one. Did you tell police you ha the phone.


Title: My sister was given a gift and made uncomfortable by her bus driver.

Question: My mother informed me today that last year my sister was given a sweater that had been worn the day prior by her bus driver and that he had made her uncomfortable on her way home. My mom stopped putting her on the bus and filed a complaint to both the school and the contracted bus company about the incident and both were thrown under the rug and when my mom kept trying to press the issue with the contracted company, she was met with a threat of a nameless lawsuit if she continued to press the issue. My sister is still unable to drive and without a vehicle and is dropped off and picked up every day. is there anything I could do to help bring the situation to light again to make sure my sister isn't put in a situation where she feels uncomfortable or has to be driven to and from her public school? In alaska if you were wondering.

Answer: Did she take the issue higher up with the school? if not, that's where she should go with both the complaint of inappropriate behaviour and with the company response.


Title: I was evicted earlier than expected because they wanted to sell the property. However, my landlord charged me $1,012 despite leaving the place spotless! What should I do?!

Question:
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I resided in New Mexico and were evicted two months earlier than the agreed date on the lease. They were trying to sell their property whereas I must leave within 30 days. I've cleaned the place spotless including the yard and no damage to the property at all. I've left the site just as like I've moved in. I've also photographed and filmed myself cleaning the place including the yard.

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**The problem:**

My security deposit is $450, and according to the contract, my security deposit is to be used for unpaid deposits, damages, repairs, cleaning, utilities, or rent. Instead of getting $450 back, I got billed with a couple of invoices for their "improvement" of the place.

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>**-Touch Up Clean: $150** *(I've photographed and filmed myself cleaning every single spots of the place)*
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>**-Interior Paint: $650 (Full Paint)** *(I did not cause any damage to the wall at all)*
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>**-Clean out the weeds in the yard: $35** *(I've photographed and filmed myself pulling out weeds and clean the yard)*
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>**-Installed Two Sets of Blinds: $100** *(I've brought and replaced the blinds. Yet they replace it)*

I recently received the invoice and want to dispute with them. I've always cooperated and kept the place clean. I disagree with every single of them. What do I do now? (First time to dealing with civil dispute)

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**TL;DR:** My landlord made an improvement to sell their property at my expense. I never did any damage and left the place spotless (with evidence of myself cleaning palace) Yet, they used up my security deposit and billed me $1,012! What is your advice for my next legal action to ensure that I am getting that $450 back?

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Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: You will likely want to request proof of the damages they are charging you for.


Title: Write up for excessive break due to restroom use (NY)

Question:
Situation:

Work from home position (customer service, call center) where electronic monitoring is in place - meaning the company knows if you are in an "available" or "break" or "off work" state.

2 paid breaks per day for no more than 15 minutes are permitted.

1 unpaid break per shift for 30 mins.

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There may be times when the employee may need to use the restroom for a unknown amount of time outside of a designated break time. Does an employer have a right or entitlement to write up an employee for what is ultimately a bathroom break?

Otherwise, the employee may choose to hold it until a designated break time which do have a medical impact.

Answer:
 These other two people are wrong (and it’s worth noting that r/legaladvice consistently errs on assuming that employees don’t have any rights in the workplace because people don’t understand at-will).

OSHA holds that employees may not be unreasonably delayed in using the restroom if they need to use it, even in client-facing positions with a constant stream of interaction.

https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1998-04-06-0


Title: New Landlord Turned Apartment in Airbnb Hostel- Can I Do Anything?

Question: I live in Boston MA. The apartment building I rent in was just purchased by new landlords. There are two other units in my building and three other apartment buildings owned by this new landlord in the ally I live in. I recently discovered all units in all four buildings except my own were transformed into AirBNBs. Found all this listings. There are now lock boxes outside of each apartment and all locks have been changed to code locks. The new landlord didn't tell us anything about this and as these are all walk ups without a doorman or any sort of sophisticated security system my roommate and I are deeply concerned about our safety and privacy. I looked up the landlord and found they own 39 properties in the Boston area they are renting out on AirBNB. Is there anything I can do legally? I know there is a new city ordinance going into effect in January 2019 banning Investor Unit Short Term Rentals (which I believe this qualifies as) but how do I use that to stop the landlord from turning my ally into a hostel?

Answer:
 Something similar is happening in my apartment building. Out of 8 apartments, 3 of them are AirBNBs and I'm worried my lease won't be renewed so they can take my apartment too.

Looking at the wording of the law in Boston, the owner of the AirBNB has to live in the building as well.

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The law doesn't go into effect until Jan 1, so you'll have to wait until then to actually file a report. Answer #3: Check with the state zoning board, also, some state tax boards have come down on owners for this.Answer #4: Report it to zoning enforcement (probably city or county). You can probably do so anonymously. If you can print off any evidence that shows the listings or include links when you file the complaint that will help.


Title: I inherited my Mother's land and house and she had a mortgage and when I went to talk to the bank found out she had included my house and land in the mortgage (I live next door) as well as another person who she sold land to some 40 years ago. Is this a legal contract?

Question: My mother died back in February after years of health problems (she also had dementia). I bought some land from her and built a house next door so I could help her out. Years later around 2010 she went to the bank without our knowledge and mortgaged her house and land without End of Life for about $50k (27 acres) to help with her medical bills. Apparently this included my land and house as well as another family friend that bought land from my dad (4 acres) about 40 years ago. Neither one of us knew of this, and I'm sure she had no idea herself. There is still 39K left on the mortgage. Is this mortgage valid or can I fight this?

Answer:
 Did you go through the proper process of titling the land to you from your mother or was it more of an informal, all among the family sort of thing?Answer #2: If it’s exactly as you say, you should order what’s called an “owners and encumberances” report (O&E for short) which shows most of the history with a particular parcel(s). Order one for your parcel and one for your mother’s. If the transfer was done correctly, it will show the land was not mortgaged at the time you bought your parcel(s) and then the bank erroneously recording a mortgage against your parcel(s). Most title companies can have this ready for you the same day and usually cost $75 a piece.

For some reason if the bank had another mortgage on the properties that predates your sale (and maybe in 2010 she readvanced on it) that original note would need to be paid in full. This will show on the O&E report if there was any outstanding mortgages prior to you buying your part (and if that mortgage was satisfied).   Good luck!


Title: (UK) Is it illegal to express a political opinion to students, as a teacher?

Answer: Good God, off it was, how could anyone talk? Most opinions are political in one way or another.


Title: US-PA No Insurance, Dentist required upfront payment, now wants more money.

Question: I have no dental insurance, therefore the dentist stated that all payment is due at time of service.  (What type of contract would that be called?)  Now, I get bills for payment due because, according to them, they charged an incorrect amount and now need more money to cover the procedure.  Do I need to pay?  I asked to have billing administrator or the dentist himself call me to explain, but they never would return my phone calls.  It has now gone to Debt collector and I am disputing it.  Do I have a leg to stand on?  I don't have any paperwork from the procedures, but it is stated on website and in the office, that payment is due at time of service if no insurance.

Answer: You could file a consumer complaint w/ the AG's office.


Title: Was let go and had no idea. No phone or nothing.

Question:
So I have (had) two jobs,  one is my main job for a electrical supplier and the other job was a warehouse associate for a big retailer and it was 6 hours a week. I was full time there until I left them for my main job but we agreed I would work a couple nights a week. I hadn't worked there for a couple months,  they were cutting a lot of hours but I checked my schedule online every week. This week I log in to check my schedule and was not able to. I tried to change my password hoping that would remedy the issue and was not able to. After some communication between myself and the company I learned I had been taken off payroll.  Not that I was needing the job but it was nice to have a little extra cash when I did work there.

What I'm wondering,  is it illegal to let go of an employee without notifying them?

P.S. I work in Arkansas.

Answer:
 >What I'm wondering, is it illegal to let go of an employee without notifying them?

No.  Bad form maybe, but not illegal.


Title: I was pulled over for speeding, and while searching through my documents the officer said "I don't have time for this" and walked back to his cruiser. He returned with a ticket for speeding and no proof of insurance despite having valid up to date insurance documents on hand.

Question: I was pulled over for speeding (paced at 85 in a 70 while passing). I immediately pulled over, turned on my interior lights and placed my hands on the steering wheel to make the officer more at ease. As opposed to reaching around for my information like most people do. As a result when the officer got to the vehicle it took me around 30 seconds to grab my papers from the glove box. I immediately find the up to date registration and hand that to the officer with my license, and began to go through 4-5 insurance documents trying to find the one with the correct date. Within the span of a minute the officer says " I don't have time for this" and walks off to his patrol car. He returns to my vehicle and I show him my up to date insurance, but he says that it doesn't matter because I could not provide the information immediately and as a result he gave me a ticket for no proof of insurance as well as the speeding. This occurred in Michigan and since I do have insurance the fine is only 25-50 bucks. However, I believe that what this officer did was wrong and if he acts like this with other people then someone should try and stand up for themselves. Is what this officer did wrong in the eyes of the law? If it is, should I try and fight it?

Answer:
 You can contest the no insurance and probably win if you show proof in court.

Why are you holding on to outdated proof of insurance slips? Get an envelope, put the current registration and proof of insurance in it and put it where you can easily get to it.Answer #2: Go to court. Contest the insurance charge. Be prepared to pay the speeding fine.


Title: How to kick out a 21 year old from his parents home?

Question:
My parents don't know what to do any more, my brother is 21 years of age, going for 22 in October. My brother doesn't contribute at home or follows any rules. Doesn't pay rent, doesn't go to school, doesn't have a job and expects my parents to keep providing for him. He has a two year old son and also expects my parents to care for him. I think that's really unfair for parents, and they live him regardless and are willing to help him but when he doesn't want to put an effort to help himself it's very discouraging. My parents have tried to get him to get a job, but never have been successful. On top of that he can be verbally abusive and disrespectful. My dad recently had to stop working due to his health and I've been trying to help out financially and I think it's really unfair that he is still depending on my parents during times like this. He's really lazy and inconsiderate, we need help.

Edit: we live in Los Angeles, CA

Answer: Your parents can give him a written 30 day notice to vacate and require him to move out at that point. Answer #2: If he's been living there 2+ years the written notice must be for 60 days. If after 60 days he hasn't left, then you can start formal eviction proceedings.


Title: May contracts that fall under the Statute of Frauds be typed, or must they be in actual writing with pen?

Question: I am located in Florida.

Answer: Almost every contract is written on a computer.


Title: Charged $75 by Home Warranty Company for telling me my rain drain is not covered and they won't waive the fee.

Question:
I am a new home owner in Washington County OR.  When I closed on the house I got a one year home warranty for about $500.  I have successfully used my warranty twice before.  Once they came out to fix our disposal, which they replaced with a new one.  Great.  $75 paid.  Another time they came out to tell us our heater was not broken and they couldn't do anything but gave some helpful suggestions to reduce the noise.  Great. $75 paid.

Both times prior to that I was able to speak with a representative to schedule the service call.  This time I called because my rain drain was clogged and I needed to have it cleared before fixing my gutters.  I could not get a representative on the phone.  They moved to an automated system to place service calls.  I tried multiple times to try and talk with someone.  In the end I used the automated service.  The plumber came out, looked at it and said he would call it in to the warranty company.  He came back and said it's not covered.  I tried to hire him outright to do the work but he did not have the right equipment.  Then he asked for the $75 service fee.  I said that I didn't think I should have to pay because we could have addressed that it wasn't covered through the initial phone call.  He said that I didn't have to pay it.  In the course of our conversation he also said that he knew on the service call exactly what he was coming out for and agreed that they knew ahead of time that it wouldn't be covered.

I have now received a bill from the home warranty company.  Low and behold there is a phone number to make payments where you can actually get someone on the phone.  I spoke with two separate employees and explained the situation in detail to both.  The first employee said that he completely understands and that he would need to transfer me.  The second employee said that I am fully responsible for the $75 because a service call was placed using their automated system.  There are no supervisors to talk to.

tldr - Home warranty company charged me $75 to send someone out to tell me the repair isn't covered and won't waive the fee.

Can I sue them in small claims court?

Answer:
 First of all, they would sue you, not the other way around. Or more likely cancel your warranty, send you to collections, and damage your credit.

If your warranty says you pay $75 to schedule a visit then you pay $75 to schedule a visit. Those are the terms you agreed to. It's not their fault you didn't actually read your warranty to see what's covered. They still came out and you still owe the fee.

The hair collecting in your shower drain isn't covered either FYI.


Title: [PA] Lost car keys. Thief was inside car just now.

Question: Hello. I recently lost my car keys by forgetting them on top of the hood of my car for 2 mins. Came back to them gone. Had the ignition to the car changed and just today, saw the thief inside my car trying to start it. I called the police and they caught him but couldn't find the key on him. What should I do now? I'm waiting to submit a police report now at the station. Thank you.

Answer: You let the police handle it.


Title: Girlfriend being held in a psychiatric ward against her will. - CT

Question:
My girlfriend is currently being held in CT in the psychiatric ward of a hospital.  This all evolved because she told her parents that 4 years ago she cut herself, and then two months ago she cut herself again.  This were both singular events that are one time occurrences.  To preface this, her and her family have an EXTREMELY strenuous relationship.  They can not have a civil conversation with each other; regardless of whether its in person or over the phone.  Her parents are the type of parents that have a plan for her once she's born, and if she deviates from that plan, then they will do anything and EVERYTHING to keep her from having her own life choices.

Anyways, the parents recently admitted her to the psychiatric ward of a hospital under the assumption that she is a danger to herself.  She was threatened by her father (who works at this hospital as a very powerful surgeon) to sign a voluntary admission, which she did; following this, she immediately asked to leave, on paper.  Once I found out about this I drove up to CT to figure out what the deal is and provide her with some very much needed support (she's absoultely terrified).  When we sat down with the nurse practitioner and the psychologist in charge of her case, they said exactly this: "we want you to rescind the request to leave and stay another three days so we can figure out what to do with the situation."  She rescinded under the assumption that she will get out of the psych ward this coming tuesday.  Heres the kicker, when we spoke to both the nurse practitioner and the psychologist, they specifically stated that the reason they are keeping her there is because there are FAMILY issues; they agreed that she is not a threat to herself, not a threat to others, and is not mentally incapable of making sound decisions, the exact criteria for keeping people in a psych ward.

Because her father has clout at the hospital, and because they are digging for ANYTHING that could possibly keep her in the hospital as long as possible, I'm worried that she'll be in there for god knows how long.  How can they keep her there when they admitted, point blank, that this is a family issue and not one to do with her?  She is giving up her freedom, in every possible way, and in return they are doing nothing to help her get out.

I'm very worried and would love to have some advice on the matter.

(if anyone is able to help, you can also PM me so I can give you a more detailed description of exactly the situation)

Answer:
 As others have mentioned, she is NOT being held against her will.

She signed herself in, and agreed to stay.  If she wants to leave, she likely CAN leave, but she's an adult.  If she lets them talk her in to keeping her there, then they can keep her there.

>  This were both singular events that are one time occurrences.

You can't have a singular event that is a one time occurrence that happens twice.  That's just basic definitions.

I don't think she needs legal help.  She needs to assert herself and leave if that's what she wants to do.Answer #2: She isn't being kept against her will if she rescinded her request, right? All she has to do is fill out another one and not rescind it. Cutting is very serious. By definition, if she did it twice, this isn't a "one time thing". Maybe I am missing something, but it sounds like an eval wouldn't hurt. Answer #3: > She rescinded under the assumption that she will get out of the psych ward this coming tuesday.

At this point she's rescinded her request to leave, and there voluntarily, so there's no requirement of self to harm or others.


Title: Is it illegal for a 19 year old male to ask a minor (17 year old female) for inappropriate pictures online?

Question:
A girl from a completely different city is accusing me of asking her for naked pictures in exchange for money. Of course this claim is ridiculous and false and there’s no proof it was even said. It supposedly was sent over Snapchat  text according to her (even though it wasn’t saved or screenshotted) and she’s threatening to call the police on me. Meanwhile I was insulting her and calling her names, but she was saying things to me like “once my dad finds out about this, he doesn’t f*** around...” she’s the only one who was saying anything in a threatening tone, not me. She ended up just blocking me on Snapchat.

I am in NO possession of any inappropriate pictures of a child and there is no records of me transferring money to anyone. I’d be more than happy to let the police go through my phone because they’d find nothing.

So two questions. Can the police subpoena Snapchat records and find what was said even though the messages are long gone and they were never saved or screenshot? I’ve done research on this and I’ve concluded that Snapchat doesn’t keep a record of what was transmitted IN the message, only the logs of the messages (how many were sent and at what times) although even if they could see the messages, that would probably help my case. Again from my understanding Snapchat doesn’t keep these records unfortunately.

And hypothetically speaking, even if an adult did ask a child for a picture, could he even be charged in AB, Canada? Not as in a 30 year old asking a 13 year old for a picture, a 19 year old asking a 17 year old for one. If she simply said no and reported this to the cops, wouldn’t they just drop it once they concluded they have no evidence? Asking a prostitute for her services isn’t illegal until you pay her for them and she performs them isn’t it....?

Im obviously freaking out a little bit as the whole notion that I’m going to have to deal with the police and go through a big long process is so scary to me... i just don’t want someone kicking my door down or going on a big hunt for me. I’m not a predator but I don’t want to be painted with the brush saying I am.

What’s the worst that could happen to me?

Any advice or reassuring words would be appreciated, thanks!!

Answer:
 Is it illegal to get a minor to make child pornography? Obviously yes

Yes the police can do whatever they need to, legally, in order to investigate a crime. Including a subpoena


Title: Denied B1/B2 US Visa 3 times, would an immigration attorney be of help?

Question:
Hello,

I've been trying for the past 3 years to get a tourist visa to visit family in the US - and even though I'm a Canadian Permanent Resident I've been denied all attempts.

As a reason for the deny they told me I did not have sufficient proof that I'd come back to Canada, and that my traveling companion (sister) needed to be a permanent resident first.

2nd try I went to the interview alone - the lady before the actual interview asked me if I had been to the US before ( I have ), without letting me speak she answered her own question with "No eh?"...then as she saw through her system she noted I had said yes then promptly sneered at me "why didn't you tell me you've been in the US before?" with this mean look on her face. Needless to say the interview didn't go well and was rejected for the same reason, even though I had proof of good employment (I work in the IT field earning 70k+ ).

3rd time was a real letdown, the interview lasted less than a minute and was only asked 2 questions "How old are you?" and "Have you been in the US before?". He then gave me a rather odd face, almost a face of disgust with a tiny peck of pity and said "It will be hard to give you a visa, due to your past history with the US".

A bit of history - I was in the US under a visa when I was 8 years old back in 1998, I overstayed for about 9 years but I left before turning 18 and spent the rest of my life in Canada. Would the reason for the denials be because of the overstay - if so, would the 10 year pardon waiver thing be my best bet? Should I consult an immigration attorney for help?

I'm thinking of trying again in a couple weeks, my current workplace requires me to go to the US for technology conferences, so i have more documentation that could help me.

Thanks!

Answer: Not a lawyer, but I would be curious to know if a minor would be considered responsible for overstay--what are you supposed to do? Call immigration on your parents? Try to move back to Canada by yourself?


Title: (Colorado) I suspect my roommate has been entering my room while I'm gone. Is it ok to put a camera in there?

Question:
Title sums it up.  There have been a couple incidents that have led me to believe my roommate is going in my room  while I'm gone:

- While I was laying in bed he walked in and said "Sorry I thought you weren't here.  When I tried asking about it he changed the subject
- My girlfriend was hanging out in there while I was at work.  He opened the door saw her and asked if I was home. Again he wouldn't say why he was going in there.

I haven't found anything missing but I want to make sure he isn't doing anything weird in there.  Before installing the cameras I just wanted to make sure it's ok legally.

Answer: It’s generally legal.  However filming your girlfriend naked without consent could be an issue.


Title: Getting nonrefundable preschool deposit back in light of campus change

Question:
Hey everyone. I am in law school and have a daughter in preschool. My husband works full time. We have only one car. I paid a nonrefundable $1,600 deposit to a preschool that was walking distance from my new place. There was a flood there and I was informed yesterday that when the children start school in September at least for the first couple of weeks they will be on the other side of town. That's will not be workable with my commute and I will struggle to get to school on time. The contract I signed said that the deposit is nonrefundable but it also said that she would be attending the campus that was closest to my house. Now they want to have the kids from both schools go to one campus until all of the repairs are made. I emailed the director and she hasn't gotten back to me. Meanwhile a spot has opened up at a school that is very close to our place but they need an answer within the next couple of days. If the director says that we can't get our deposit back would we have a good case to make them give it back? We are in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: Go ahead and accept at the new place. There's no way the flooded space will be ready any time soon if they are waiting on contractors etc. You could probably get that deposit back, but it will take some strongly worded letters over the course of several months. Does the other preschool also require this humongous deposit?


Title: Dashcam battery no longer holds a charge so it can't keep an accurate time and date. Would this invalidate some evidence provided by said camera?

Question: I have a dash camera I've had for a little over 2 years. Typically works great but the battery has been cooked by the summer heat and no longer holds a charge. I work on a military base and am required to take the camera down when entering, unplugging it and causing the date to go back to 1/1/2015 every day. If I didn't have to take it down it would maintain that info using the car battery. But would this be an issue with using footage on the camera to defend myself? I'm sure with more obviously incidents like an accident with obviously recognizable vehicles but what about more subjective cases? For example I just read about someone who got a very expensive ticket for passing a school bus "with the stop sign out" when it really wasn't out because the cop didn't have a clear view and assumed that's what happened. They didn't have a camera so it was his word against the officer (school district refused to provide its footage).

Answer: You testify along with the dashcam footage. If you are driving while it is recording there wouldn't be a problem because the date on the camera doesn't match


Title: Son was suspended from school for 3 days for "Bias behavior" because a piece of paper that he had written racist jokes on was taken from him and he admitted to writing them. Do we have a case?

Question:
If so, how do I even go about appealing this? Him and a friend were passing jokes back and forth and they got pretty messed up, and the teacher took the piece of paper with all the jokes on it. They were writing these jokes because their entire class was finished a test early so the teachers said they could draw, play tic-tac-toe, etc. on pieces of printer paper that were handed out to the students.

I found this article which I thought confirmed my suspicions that he should not have been disciplined:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/03/10/no-a-public-university-may-not-expel-students-for-racist-speech/

I thought in my son's case, he has even less reason to be disciplined, considering he didn't affect the school's public image.

Also, in Tinker vs. Des Moines, didn't the supreme court rule that students had freedom of expression if it didn't affect the success of other students?

And yeah I know it was stupid for my son to make these jokes. I just felt it shouldn't have been handled the way it was.

EDIT: This happened in Maryland
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 Do you have a case for what?

Maybe you should take these three days to teach your son not to be a racist douchebag, rather than teaching him to be an entitled snowflake who sues people when he thinks something is unfair.


Title: Malicious teens move in next door to me and cause all sorts of problems in my neighborhood, what can I do?

Answer:
 >What has happened to the current generation of youth? Why have they become so corrupt?

As this current generation of youth, I take offense.

Regardless, you should call the police when you believe lawless activity afoot.Answer #2: Call the cops.


Title: (AR) is it illegal for someone to solicit a hacker to hack your private social media and emails?

Question: Not too long ago I got a message on Facebook from someone telling me that my ex-husband has solicited  them to hack my Facebook and Gmail. This person sent me screenshots of every conversation they had had and it seems my ex-husband is trying to pay this so-called hacker to get into my private accounts. My question is did my ex-husband break any laws? The hacker never actually hacked my stuff, he just warned me that my ex husband was trying to solicit people to do so. I'm just wondering if that part is illegal?

Answer: Yes, conspiracy to commit a crime is a crime.Answer #2: Damn. Nice hacker.


Title: Aunt wants to sue me over loan/gift given to me for my mother [Pennsylvania]

Question:
So my aunt threatened to sue me today for the tune of over 12K. The story goes that my mother was in financial trouble. I went to my aunt for assistance, and she said if I took over her finances, and my mother joined and kept up with a weight loss program, she would offer help. We agreed. The agreement was over text message. So I'm freaking out right now. What is her legal standing and do you have any advice?
Edit: clarified wording

Answer:
 >  and she said if I took her finances,

What the heck does that even mean?


Title: [WA] - Never ending APS investigation

Question:
Background: Relative of my wife that I met once attempted to blackmail us for money, she filed bogus APS complaints regarding real things that happened, while I was on the other side of the world. She knew who actually did it, but didn't know I was on the other side of the country.

Its been going on a year. APS was really rude and aggressive, didn't seem to care at all that I wasn't even on this side of the world when it happened, and didn't seem to grasp the idea that I couldn't physically steal things from 1000s of miles away. This investigation can have serious impacts on me, it can cause issue with my work, my volunteer work and my security clearance.

My attorney reached out and is telling me he wants to refund the remaining retainer.

Nothing seems to be going on.

I understand I'm suppose to get a findings letter from APS, it has been over a year since this has started, 6months she dragged me into it (wife was dragged in first). I have not gotten a findings letter. Is there a time limit on APS doing this? Can they really just leave me in limbo? Is it really advisable to not have an attorney on retainer anymore while this is still in limbo?

Answer:
 I'd suggest contacting an attorney that's not terrible and using your retainer refund to retain one that doesn't suck.   Have that new attorney start talking with APS and getting information where he can.
Answer #2: Blackmailing for money is extortion, IANAL but I think that’s illegal


Title: I manage a gas station in Oregon, what can I do if someone fills up and cannot pay?

Question:
What I usually do is ask for collateral and tell the person if they don't come back within X amount of time I will sell whatever they have left with me. We used to get their personal info as well as car details and say we will call the police if they don't come back but the police have said they can't do anything about it since when they leave the store with our permission it becomes a civil matter and we would have to take them to small claims court.

Well we had a lady come in about 2 months ago and leave a ring here. It was a pretty expensive one and we did not want her to lose it, we held it for an extra week and called her cell multiple times. She never answered and we finally sold it to the pawn shop and now she has finally come back and is threatening to sue us.

I want to start having people sign a document saying they understand if they don't come back they forfeit their collateral but I am not sure if that would be legally binding or if I am really allowed to do this at all. I would rather not have to call the cops of honest people over $10-$20 but if I have to stop doing collateral, that's where I would be at.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Why can't you move to a prepay policy instead? Seems like less hassle. Answer #2: First, talk to the owner of the gas station and find out what that person/corporation wants you to do.Answer #3: I would recommend you not give gas on credit.  Since in Oregon, you or your employee is pumping the gas, run the card first/ get cash first and then pump.  That is what happens at like 99% of of Oregon gas stations.

If you ARE going to extend credit in this way you need to talk with a lawyer about whether you are acting as a "bailee"/pawn shop.  There are lots of Oregon laws about debts secured by property and you are probably not complying with them.  Answer #4: You are required to sell the ring and give her the amount you get, less the cost of the gas (and perhaps a little bit more for your time and hassle).

For example, if the ring was worth $200, and she pumped gas worth $40, you need to sell the ring and return $160 to her.  You may be able to justify deducting an extra $10 or so for the hassle of having to sell the ring, but you can't just keep the entire amount.

A contract that gave you the right to keep all the collateral might be enforceable if it's drafted correctly, but you would need to see a lawyer to get that done.


Title: Does going to small claims court over credit card debt go on my criminal record, and do you become a felon and go to prison?

Question: Does going to small claims court over credit card debt go on my criminal record, and do you become a felon and go to prison?

Answer:
 No.

Owing money affects your credit report.  But it isn't criminal and prison is not an outcome of owing money.


Title: Driving with a suspended license

Question: The officer said that he pulled me over for a cracked windshield, but he didn't write that on the ticket. When he ran my license, he said that it was for a FTA. I wasn't aware that it was suspended. He wrote the ticket for that though. I went to court a few days later and got in re-instated. It says on the ticket that it's a misdemeanor, so I'm kind of freaked out about it and when I searched online, it said that you can get possible jail time. I don't know what to do.

Answer: Post what legal jurisdiction you're in. If you're in North Korea, for example, three generations of your family will be imprisoned for life, and you will be executed at close range with an antiaircraft canon.


Title: Police notified me about finding my lost wallet but there are fake IDs inside?

Question:
I lost my wallet yesterday and received an email this morning saying they found it and I could come pick it up with a valid form of id (no mention of fakes or anything). Yesterday I was moving from one place to another so I put my two fake ids in my wallet behind my real one and then a friends expired Id was in there as well. I assume I have to just cut my losses and not go and pick this thing up but I figured I would ask if there’s anything I can do. I really just want my card, cash, and actual id back.

If it helps I’m a college student in Michigan and this was the university police

Answer:
 What wallet?Answer #2: Police are happy to hand over contraband to it's owner.  Because it means they get to catch the owner in possession of the contraband.  You'd be amazed at the number of people who are willing to recover property from the police that has drugs stuffed into it.

The wallet is a lost cause.Answer #3: I'll echo others that picking it up is a bad idea, and, if asked, just play dumb. It's possible they will just forget about it, but university police are more likely to follow up than local, as they can hit you with both legal and university charges for something like this.

If this is MSU, UM, EMU or any of the larger state schools, I can almost guarantee they will follow up, especially since the summer (quiet season) is about to start. If you are asked to come in for questioning or ticketed, call a lawyer.

*It's likely just a ticket, but you had 3 ids, which means they may decide to investigate you for manufacturing them.


Title: [overseas American] Hello, did I just get sent drugs through the mail

Question:
Hello, I ordered a vape through Amazon and it arrived today.

The envelope got to me with a huge cut in it and the cut was taped up. I figured customs opened the package because it was vape stuff so I went on my way. This is what the package looked like. It was sealed but otherwise had a big cut covered with tape: https://imgur.com/RTb9hK4

When I opened the packed this came out of it: https://imgur.com/pahxvEC

An **opened** bottle of "advil"  with about 10 tablets in it. I checked up on the tablets online and it says that it is a generic version of Adderall. http://imgur.com/UA1MpLU

What the hell? Can I get into trouble for this? Please help. I shipped the package from California and it was sent to me through USPS to military mail because I'm stationed in the middle east right now.

I threw the pills away.

Answer:
 So some random schlub at an amazon fulfillment center just felt the need to cut your package open and throw an advil bottle filled with 10 addies in it?  Come ooooonnnnnnnnnnnn.

If this post is your attempt at creating a paper trail you can point to once you're caught to say "look, it really wasn't mine, see?  I even posted online about it!" then you are doing a really shitty job of covering your own ass.  Answer #2: If your command was notified, expect someone to watch you take a piss in the next 48.

Remember SWIMS:

S - Stop

W - Walk away

I - Implicate others

M - Make up a story

S - Stick to it


Title: [Utah] My cell phone company listed my phone number under an insulting caller ID name. Should I take legal action?

Question:
I recently discovered that when I call anyone with caller ID, my name shows up as "Crybaby [last name]." After some research and a quick call to my cell phone company, it looks like they are to blame. Obviously I'm going to call them to change it, but should I take legal action? There's no telling what damage this has caused my reputation, and I have no idea how long it has been this way (at least four months, but I suspect it's been years).

A little back story as to how I found out- my friend got a new phone and before she entered my contact info, I called her and my name showed up as Crybaby. I didn't think anything of it, but a few months later I called a veterinary hospital and they seemed surprised when they answered and said my name showed up as Crybaby. I did some reverse phone number searches and sure enough, my name comes up as Crybaby.

I would really appreciate any advice you guys have.

Answer: If you try to sue, the phone company will have proof that you are, indeed, a crybabyAnswer #2: I'd like to see a picture of this.


Title: I'm a minor, in big trouble for pirating movies

Question: [deleted]

Answer: First of all, where are you located? Second of all, is this restriction something your parents placed or something Comcast did?


Title: Lawyer Threatened to Sue Me

Question:
Hello,

I hired a criminal defense attorney for my little brother.

The attorney was terrible. He repeatedly said he was going to look at the police report, but then repeatedly said he didn't get to it for a variety of reasons. He then ignored my brother's requests because he didn't agree with them. So my little brother fired him.

I had agreed to pay 6k. Payed a 4k retainer, which I regret. But I believe I deserve at least 2k back.

I have been trying to negotiate with the attorney for a few months now and we haven't been able to reach an agreement. He refuses to refund any of the money though he's not demanding the remaining 2k we agreed on.

The engagement contract specified that if there were any disputes that the matter would be handled via fee arbitration.

I told him that if I had to go to the trouble and expense of fee arbitration that I would write 'candid reviews of my experience' with his services.

He and one of his lawyer pals sent me a pretty vicious letter threatening to sue me if I ever write a review of him or complain to the bar association about him. They also said that what I was doing was extortion.

Can they sue me for writing a bad review?

Any other advice? I would like to discuss this with another attorney but helping my brother so much has put me in a pretty bad financial situation that I'm just starting to get sorted out so I can't afford more legal fees.

Edit - The attorney is near Los Angeles, CA. I live in a different state.

Answer:
 Complain to the bar association and send them a copy of that pretty vicious letter where they threaten you. That sort of thing will get him disciplined.

Don't threaten to do it, just do it and let the lawyer licensing board take over.Answer #2: > threatening to sue me if I ever write a review of him or complain to the bar association about what him.

Pretty sure he can't do that.  As far as the reviews, free speech.  And one of the core purposes of the state bar is to police complaints against members, whether for sexual harassment or over fee disputes.

You may or may not be acting reasonably, but that is for the bar association to determine, not for him to say "don't you dare or I'll sue."  In fact, doing what he did might open him to bar sanctions all by itself.

It's been a long time since PR, though.  I should probably reread that stuff some day when I'm not sleeping.


Title: [IL] Just found out our 4 month old daughter never received a vaccine because the Doctors office "were out at the time". Now she's passed the window to receive vaccine.

Question:
I'm pretty sure there's nothing we can really do but make a complaint with the Doctor/medical company, but figured I'd post here to see if this is something we should take more action on. Illinois

My wife and I found out our 4 month old daughter didn't receive her Rotovirus (RV) vaccine at her 2 month appointment. She received the rest of the standard vaccines at this time, but not the RV one. The first RV dose MUST be given before 15 weeks with the final dose by 8 months. We are passed the 15 week mark, so she can no longer receive this vaccine.

We emailed the Doctor to see why she never received it. Their response:
>I'm sorry we were out of rotovirus at the time. And after 15 weeks starting rotovirus may increase intussusception. Please call our office if you have further questions.

-We were not aware our daughter missed a vaccine
-We were not told they were out of stock of RV
-We were not told to go somewhere else or comeback another time when it was in stock
-Our child's daycare may require this vaccine, or even if they don't she's still more at risk by going to daycare without vaccine coverage
-Yes we should take responsibility for knowing what vaccines our daughter is and isn't receiving

I complained with the office's patient experience line, and then got a call back from the actual Doctor. She said she was really sorry for the lack of communication and was apologetic to our situation.

What if her daycare wants vaccination proof and kicks her out?
What if she gets Rotovirus down the line?

I'm not really sure what we can do, or what we should do, other than leave a bunch of negative reviews about this Doctor?
This isn't like any other business where I can demand a $100 gift card for shitty customer service.

[Original Post in r/NewParents](https://www.reddit.com/r/NewParents/comments/fddecf/4mo_apparently_never_got_first_rotovirus_vaccine/)

Answer: It's unfortunate that it was missed but health-wise there is really not much to worry about. The vaccine has only been given since 2006. You didn't have the vaccine, I didn't have the vaccine, etc. And rotavirus is not new. A previous vaccine was actually withdrawn because of the risk of what the doctor's office mentioned, intussusception. So while in the aggregate, at the public health level, the current vaccine is good, at the individual level the increased risk from not getting the vaccine is very small.


Title: My RA searched my personal belongings after I explicitly stated I refuse to give to consent.

Question:
Let me preface this by saying I understand I broke my University's rules and I take full responsibility, I'd just like to know for certain for future reference.

I'm not facing any legal consequences, only a school sanction/hearing, however I'm just curious if RAs are allowed to search my personal belongings. I was in one of the University's dorm rooms (not my own room) drinking with a few friends when the RAs knocked on the door. All alcohol containers were out of sight and I had two empty beer bottles in my backpack. The RAs asked the my friend who lives in that room if they could search his desk and closest, and he consented and brought out a few bottles I wasn't even aware he had. The RAs then continued to each separate student and asked to search their person. When they got to me they asked if they could search my backpack and I refused saying "I don't consent to having my bag searched". In hindsight maybe I was being a little standoffish, but I was annoyed. However, after I told the RA I refuse to consent to a search of my personal belonging she said "Well that's fine I can look anyway" and proceeded to open my bag, finding the two empty bottles.

So my question is whether that RA was actually allowed to search my personal things. I understand I signed a housing agreement and student conduct, but there has to be a line on where they are allowed to search closets and desks that belong to the school and from being able to go through my backpack. She asked for permission, I refused, yet she continued anyway. What's the verdict?

Edit: I'm located in Illinois.

Answer:
 > but there has to be a line on where they are allowed to search closets and desks that belong to the school and from being able to go through my backpack

There is. They likely can't go on fishing expeditions just randomly searching whoever or whatever they feel like, but there was ample evidence here of misconduct. How would it be fair to the other students who did consent that you got off? This isn't a police situation here; you don't have nearly as many rights.


Title: Employee got a demotion and $2 reduction in pay for coming forward with information that another employee had faked a drug test.

Question:
Sorry for the long story, but every detail seems relevent.

Coworker (E) does cocaine regularly at work.  Every equal level employee knows, no one really cares.  Employee (Z) was on thin ice as it was and gets fired after being blamed for one of E's fuckups.  Before he leaves, Z tells Employer that E does cocaine at work, and to check the camera footage to see his behavior.  Employer tells Z that the cameras only have live feed and that they don't record anything.  This had been previously verified by two other supervisors in the company, and was known by a lot of employees.

Normally I don't care what people do with their bodies, but E fucked up too many times and in this line of work a fuckup could get someone seriously injured so I corroborated and told Employer about it.

Employer asked me to write a statement about it.  Employer then told me that it's a very serious accusation, and that if his drug test comes back clean that he'll have to let me go.  Fine, I was willing to wager my job that this guy wouldn't pass a drug test.

Employer later has HR Employee (HRE) escort E to the clinic.  They return 3 hours later, HR girl says they had to try 4 different clinics for various reasons.

Later that night Coworker (A) calls me and tells me that another Coworker (C) bragged to him and Coworker (B) that he had given E clean piss for the drug test.  He tells me he was hesitant to tell me because he didn't want to get involved, but he also didn't want me to lose my job.  I tell him I'll get C to come forward on my own and I won't mention A or B by name to Employer.

Next work day I come to Employer with this information.  Employer tells me he can't just take me at my word and won't do anything about this, and that I need to stop.  I tell Employer that if he really refuses to do anything about it, not even so much as ask C about it, then I quit because I'm not going to put my safety in jeopardy for anyone.  Employer wishes me luck in my endeavors and we shake hands and I walk out.

About 10 mins later Employer calls me, asks me to come back.  Explains that A came forward and stated on record what C had told him.  He asks if I'd be willing to stay if he took action on this new intel.  I say yes and head back to work.

Later on Employer pulls me aside and tells me that E is denying everything, and that he'll have to take his word for it until the test results come back.

Me:  Have you questioned C about it?

Employer:  Yes...

Me: Ok...?  And did he admit to it?

Employer:  Yes, but he says he didn't give him enough for a drug test.

Me:  But he still gave him piss for a drug test!

Employer:  And we've given him a formal writeup for it.

Me:  So you're really just gonna let E get away with this?

Employer:  He's not getting away with anything, but legally I can't take any action until the results come back.

Me:  Ok fine.

Later that night A calls me again, tells me E texted and called him, threatening violence and using several racist slurs.  I tell A not to respond, and to just present the evidence to Employer in the morning.

The next morning I go to Employer and ask him what he plans to do about E.  He saya he can't do anything because it happened outside of work hours.  I tell him they work together and that it is absolutely relevant.  Employer tells me that he doesn't even have to entertain this conversation with me, and that he still has to wait on the test results.  I tell him that if he continues to employ E then I'm gone.  He says fine, we'll discuss that when the results come in.

The results come in the next day.  Employer and HRE have a meeting with me.  They explain that the results came back clean, and I told him again that the results are irrelevant because it wasn't his piss in the first place.  Employer tells me that HRE would have noticed if he had something with him.  Employer then tells me that he and HRE looked at the video footage and didn't see a handoff anyways.  He informs me that E has been suspended 2 weeks and will be moved to the night shift.  I tell him it was nice working there and wish them luck without me.  Employer asks if I could at least finish out the two weeks until E returns.  I agree to do them that favor.  Employer asks me not to discuss any of this situation with any other employees.  I stay quiet.

Later in the day A comes to me and tells me that he has been demoted and his pay has been reduced by $2 for "creating problems" by telling me about C giving E piss.

I wonder why the hell A is being punished, when I'm the one that's been fighting tooth and nail to expose E.  Then things start clicking together in my head.

HRE absolutely *would* have noticed if E tried to bring a container with him.  The question now is whether or not she would have said anything if she did.  I go to employee A and explain my suspicions.  He has a confused look on his face and says "You... don't know...?  You need to talk to B about this."

I go to B, who tells me HRE had told B's friend (who she didn't think knew B) that she had taken E somewhere to get clean piss before taking him to the test facility.  B thought I had already known this, as it had become common knowledge to most other employees by then.

At first I think that Employer's getting played by a fool by everyone working for him.  I get angry that someone so gullible can be in such a position of power.

Then it hits me:  It's a known fact that the cameras are live feed only. Yet Employer and HRE said they looked over the footage and didn't see anything.

Employer is in on the whole thing, and has been lying to me the entire time. Employer knows exactly what's going on, and still wants to keep E in the company.  As soon as I came to that realization I walked out and haven't looked back.

A does not have that luxury.  A now has another writup, a demotion, and a reduction in pay.  He can't afford to just walk away the way I could, and this being an at-will employment state he's regularly threatened with unemployment.  Employer hasn't fired him because he wamts A to quit so he doesn't have to pay out unemployment.

What legal recourse does A have in this situation?  Can he get his pay back to normal?  Can he sue for the Employer not taking proper action against one employee threatening and making racist remarks against another?

**TL;DR** Coworker A told me about Coworker E faking a piss test.  This is proven true.  Coworker E threatened Coworker A and made racist remarks.  Coworker A demoted and reduced $2 for giving me intel on Coworker E faking a piss test.

Answer:
 OSHA whistleblower protection ([https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data\_General\_Facts/whistleblower\_rights.pdf](https://www.osha.gov/OshDoc/data_General_Facts/whistleblower_rights.pdf)) might apply if E's drug use could cause unsafe working conditions.

There are a few other options. One is that since cocaine possession is illegal, A (or you, or anyone else concerned) can call the police when they know E has coke at the job site.

Another is that A can write a letter to the company's legal and/or HR departments. Written notice might get their attention, since if the company is knowingly letting people get high on the job, they're seriously liable if a high employee causes injury or damage.

But the bottom like is that other than whistleblower protections (except in Montana—please add your location) your employer is free to fire or demote A, or reduce their pay, for no reason at all.


Title: I might be punished for a light hearted joke at work.

Question:
For context: I work for a pretty big Michigan based company; Last year our company was sold to an investment firm, and most of the high level employees retired. This included the founder, CEO, and COO. Recently, the company posted to out department bulletin boards that they were looking for a new CEO, and eventually found one. The company posted a welcome letter to our boards that includes a list of companies the new CEO had worked for in the past; 4 of the 5 companies listed have all gone bankrupt with him as CEO.

Naturally, a lot of us have been on edge and worried about our new CEO. So, today out managers held a meeting, which we do daily before getting to work. My manager said our new CEO would start today, and I jokingly said "Is that the guy who ran [company name] and [company name]?"

My department head lost it. He had the manager pull me into the office, where they tried to make me apologize for the very light hearted joke. I even delivered it in a soft manner. They had also let me know employees have been hired for making jokes about the CEO in the past (The employee in reference accused the CEO of pedophilia. Not even comparable here)

My question is; If I were to be written up or fired over this, is that retaliation or wrongful termination? I also have proof that a different manager had harassed me in the past, which might help a case. Also, abot 35 employees can attest that the joke was light hearted and in good fun, as most everyone got a chuckle out of it.

Any advice?

Answer: It is retaliation... for what? You insulted the boss. That is high on the list of reasons someone gets fired. It isnt wrongful or retaliation.


Title: Land lord wants 60 days notices even when that would put me past my lease ending.

Question:
I live in Arlington, VA and have a very difficult landlord.

My official lease ends on November 20th, yet my land lord claims I am obligated to give a 60 day notice and am expected to pay month to month rates beyond the November 20th date.

Not sure how to approach this.

Answer: What does your lease say about notice?Answer #2: Usually leases automatically convert to a month to month lease at the end of the term if you don't give appropriate notice. If your lease says that you have to give 60 days notice, you should have given notice before September 20th.


Title: A modern Spartacus defense?

Question:
When I ask this I have USA criminal law in mind. I’m from CA so that’s what I’m most familiar with but I suppose federal could be an argument.

Can some group pull of a Spartacus defense in a modern courtroom. Say you have video evidence against your client but you can’t identify them. What’s to stop you from putting 75 people willing to perjure themselves on the stand all claiming to be the person in the video? What’s to stop people willing to risk a contempt charge from standing up in court and saying hey the defendant didn’t do this crime because I did? I know the answer is supposed to be contempt of court or perjury charges but if you had a group who didn’t care could you get someone off with the Spartacus defense?

For context this thought started with my significant other jokingly shouting that they punched Richard Spencer.

Answer: Most jurisdictions allow inconsistent pleas and sentences. So in your case, the prosecutor could bring the same charges against all of them, and use their prior testimony as evidence against them. There would probably be sanctions for the attorney as well.


Title: [FL] Can I legally request the full name of someone from an employer?

Question: Basically, I need to sue a person but I only know their first name. Do I need an attorney or court order to request something like that?

Answer: You can ask. They will likely refuse. You would need a court order to force them, if a judge will order it


Title: I accidentally triggered a sprinkler in my apartment building I was renting, creating lots of damages. I'm meeting with the insurance company on Monday. [AB, Canada]

Question:
2 months ago, I accidentally triggered a sprinkler in the apartment building I was living in, while I was building a clothing rack. I hit the sprinkler head with one of the poles I was assembling. Water immediately started pouring out everywhere. Before the firefighters finally shut the water off, about 20 min later, there was about 5 inch of water everywhere. My apartment was located on the 2nd floor, creating extensive damages to the apartment , the neighbor's apartment right under me and the hallways.

I got this room through a coworker who needed help paying his rent for his 2 bedrooms apartment. I never signed any lease when I moved in and my roommate didn't signed any lease with the landlord (owner of the condo )in the first place either. Just a verbal agreement between the two of them.

I'm meeting with the landlord's insurance company on Monday. They are trying to determine if they will cover the damages or not . I'm stressing really hard about this. Even if it was an accident, the damages are overwhelming and I'm scared that the building owner will sue my landlord over this. I heard that if the sprinkler wasn't triggered by a fire, the building insurances usually don't cover the damages. If she gets sued, I'm really scared that she'll counter sue me. I don't have any money or anything of value really. I lost pretty much everything I had in the flood. Computer, TV, cellphone, hardrive...

How are those meeting usually goes? Should I hire a lawyer? I don't know anything about legal issues.

Sorry if my grammar isn't good, English is my second language.

Thanks for your help.

Answer:
 The landlords insurance is very very unlikely to cover anything if they were renting their unit out. Possibly it will cover damage to the neighbours unit or to the building itself.

Both you and your roommate will likely
Be held responsible for all costs. I know it doesn’t help but this is exactly what tenants insurance is for, it’s less than 20$ a month and would have covered everything, check if
Your roommate had it.


Title: My younger brother (17) broke a part of a blender at work on accident and they're trying to make him pay to fix it

Question: My brother works at a restaurant that I used to work at. There's this really expensive blender/shredder they use for making coleslaw. When I used to work there they'd tell us to be careful with it cause its already been broken once, the next person has to pay for it. My response is why do they trust us less experienced employees to use it. Well my brother ended up breaking a piece that's $275 and now they're trying to say he has to pay for it. We live in the state of Massachusetts, can they legally do that?

Answer:
 They can legally **say** all kinds of things.

They can fire him for breaking equipment and depending on the circumstances they **might** be able to sue him in small claims for the cost of the repair.

They cannot legally deduct from his wages without his explicit consent.Answer #2: They can fire him and sue him. They can't take it out of his pay check without permission.  Why do they need an expensive blender for cole slaw?  It's a known fact that 85% of cole slaw goes uneaten.


Title: I would like to sue the State for not providing residential care for my severely autistic son.

Question:
My son is severely autistic and is clearly in need of residential care. We live in NY and hooked up with OPWDD years ago and for the last five years have been on a list for residential care. We have never received an offer for care. He is now 14 nonverbal aggressive[intermittently] and has  potential elopement issues. My wife has severe PTSD and caregiver syndrome is now developing psychosis  and paranoia. I am barely able to hold on to my 15+ year career and the only care we can receive is in-home CDPAP style babysitting which is not effective and is exacerbating my wife's symptoms.
I have actually worked in homes with severely autistic children and my son would be one of the more severe in the home if he were placed there. He is also bigger and stronger than my wife as he has hit puberty.  In October we were told we were put on the highest level of crisis lost and still have  heard nothing for potential places. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer: No. You can't sue the state. Unfortunately, the whole country has a crisis of lack of beds for residential care. This comes from a severe lack of funding. They can't magically make new beds appear, so until they either build new facilities, or a previously occupied bed opens up, there is nothing they can do.


Title: condo assn member transferred utilities into my name without my consent. (Massachusetts)

Question:
Hello,  I'm hoping someone here can help me.  My wife and I own one unit in a 3 family home.  We try and split responsibilities amongst the three owners as best we can.  The one owner who rents her unit out has the fewest (she manages the city sewer/water bill,  common electric, and insurance).

Yesterday, without my consent, she transferred these utilities to my name.  So she has gone from taking care of minimal responsibilities to none.  She pays her condo fees every month, so I dont think there's anything a mediator could do tyo help.  But how is it legal for her to transfer accounts into my name without my consent?  Do I have any recourse?

thanks!

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TL;DR another condo association member transferred utilities into my name without my consent.  Which seems sketchy at best...

Answer:
 Did you call the utility company and tell them that you did not authorize this, and that they need to reverse the action?
Answer #2: What do the bylaws say? But yeah, call the utility company and tell them you didn't authorize it and tell them they need to change it back.


Title: Ex wife is telling me that I can't visit Arizona with my kids. Divorce is final, nothing in MSA says so. She says there is a law that prevents it, but I am having trouble finding it and she wont provide it. (California)

Question:
Our divorce was final on July 18. We have an MSA through mediation. The MSA says nothing about out of state travel. I am planning on taking the kids to Arizona next week and she requested that I submit to her a written permission slip as well as a full itinerary of our travel. I initially had no problem with providing her the info and when I requested the exact statute from her, she threatened to take me to court if I refused to comply with the law. I again asked her for the law so I know exactly what I need to do to be in compliance and she refused.

Everything I have read states that unless our agreement explicitly states that I need her permission, I can take the kids anywhere within the country that I want, provided that it does not interfere with her days with the kids.

If such a law that she is describing exists, I want to be in compliance. I don't want to go to court and I don't want her to try and take away the kids. But, at the same time, I am done with her power trip nonsense.

Thank you

Answer:
 If it's not mentioned in your custody order, and it doesn't impinge on her parenting time, there's nothing requiring it. I don't see anything wrong with giving her the broad strokes (the town where you'll be staying, and when your leaving and getting back), but you absolutely don't have to give her a detailed itinerary. Answer #2: There is nothing in your order that requires her permission or the court's permission to take your child out of the state on your own parenting time?

Does your order require you give her a timeline?Answer #3: You've done your research and can't find a statute. If there was one, she'd cite it. I think she's just bullshitting you.Answer #4: She is confusing going on vacation with moving out of the state. If your MSA does not specifically require her permission for out of state visits and you are not taking the kids during her custodial time, you are not doing anything wrong. It would make you look good to the court, should she decide to litigate, if you provided her an itinerary, including address(es) and phone numbers of where you will be.


Title: [MO] Neighbor using private drive as walking path

Question:
My house sits back a good ways from the street. We have a private driveway that has an entrance from two perpendicular streets. There are sidewalks all around.

The lady is basically using our private drive as a shortcut instead of waking around the sidewalk. She does it daily.

I’m partially annoyed, but more concerned that she may slip and fall on our property, especially in the winter months. Would I be liable for this? Is there anything I can prevent her from using my private property as a personal walking path?

Answer: Put a private property no trespassing sign on each end.


Title: Got into a vehicle collision from a diver in front of me break-checking. Can I fight this reasonably?

Question:
Collision happened in Illinois, though I am a Wisconsin resident.

I'll just start off by going through the entire event as accurately as possible, me being car1, the other being car2.

I was driving to work, already late to leave, so I was speeding somewhat. It is also misting outside, so roads are wet. I usually drive around 10mph over the limit, but do not drive aggressively. The first time I say car2 was at an intersection where there is 1 straight lane, and 1 straight/turn right lane (Typically in this particular intersection that lane is used by faster cars to pass slower/left lane traffic. The two lanes merge shortly after the intersection).

I pulled up into the right lane to go straight, with car2 to my left. As cross traffic got a red, I let off the accelerator and let my car roll a couple feet in anticipation of a green light, so I could pass car2  before the merge. Light turned green, and car2 decided to full accelerate(pedal to the medal) out of the intersection, not allowing me to pass. No problem, I just merge in behind him after the intersection. I follow him for about 2 miles while he goes about 10 over, and I keep a couple car lengths between us. Go through another intersection, and continue down the road about 1/2 a mile. This is where the incident happened, keep in mind we are the only 2 cars on the road at the time, no one ahead or behind either of us.

car2 suddenly starts to slow down to about 10 under the speed limit, and then sticks his hand out and waves down at me, to signal that I'm following too close, I assume. He starts breaking, going almost 30mph (keep in mind this is a 50mph road), and once I come to a complete stop to avoid hitting him, he gives a thumbs (to signal that now he's got enough space, I assume). He starts forward again and I follow at a distance that he must assume is still too close, and he slams his breaks and I am unable to get grip on the road due to rain, and rear-end him.

At this point he gets out of the car(middle-aged white man), visibly upset, I inch my window down and he yells at me about how I'm a horrid river, says I fucked up, etc. At this point I was avoiding getting out of my car in case of any potential violence, and I call the police and wait for them to arrive before exiting my car. Call my insurance, etc. Eventually the police arrive, we get directed off the road to a nearby parking lot to talk further with the policeman.

Policeman talks first with the other guy, and I overhear him making small talk with the officer, and hear something about a veteran and losing someone, as I overhear the officer say "I'm sorry for your loss". The officer then comes to me, asks for license/insurance, gets a brief story from me and goes to his car. Then comes back, talks with the other driver for another good 5-10 minutes, and then comes to me, gives me the driving ticket and tells me how to contest it, and tells me how the rear drive is basically always at fault in Illinois.

As of right now, I'm at home trying to figure out how I can best go about this. **I have dashcam footage**, and I think that's the only thing that might help me here. I showed it to some friends and they all said it was obviously car2's fault, but I'm still concerned, as I'm the rear car, a young driver, and the other guy is a smooth talker and already has the police officer on his side from what I saw.

The ticket says that I have the option of trial by judge or jury for challenging the moving violation, though I'm unsure what that would all entail. Honestly at this point I care more about the other driver getting some sort of justice for break checking me on an empty road than I do that fine. It's a $200 fine, which is why getting a trial by jury seems a bit extreme, but I'm also worried that a judge might just side with car2's driver and the cop, and ignore whatever I might have for evidence.

I know the first comment might just be "get a lawyer", but it's a $200 fine. I can't afford a lawyer, especially not for a fine under 500 bucks. Any recommendations on my best option moving forward?

Answer: Will the dashcam footage show you following too closely to stop given the weather conditions because that seems to be the case. The other driver stopping doesn’t absolve you from following too closely.


Title: WA: No court order yet. Ex keeps abandoning daughter and wanting to come back.

Question:
TL;DR: Alcoholic EX abandoned daughter 3 times in two years and is now saying that I have no right to keep her from him while we wait to go to court.

Everytime I go to file our divorce and custody paperwork something changes, which is usually him exiting, or coming back into our DD life so it remains to be filed.

The first time he told me that he couldn't care for her anymore because of his depression and said that he was thinking about moving to Abu Dhabi with his dad and NOT keeping in touch. I gave him two months while my daughter, then 4, asked me why I stole her away from papa. She regressed to peeing in her pants and bedwetting every night at the start and asking if my SO was her dad now. We got her through it, but by the end I told EX that he needed to either start taking her again or at least paying CS.

The second time, DD was almost 5. I for the 3rd time caught ex drunk in the morning from staying up until daylight drinking while she was in his care. I realized that it wasn't a mistake or one off and with him completely passed out and DD having helped herself to ice cream sandwiches for breakfast, I realized this was dangerous and harmful to her. I found out from his SiL that she frequently watched Adel while he slept off his drunk. I started by being supportive. I told him to go to AA, and got his family involved. At the time we had a 50/50 schedule. I didn't tell him that I couldn't give DD back, but he also didn't bother to ask to get her back when his days came and went. DD regressed to nightly bed wetting again, and developed social issues. I ended up telling him that he needed to be in therapy for his depression and alcohol treatment. 4 months later he asked if he could see her for a holiday and I told him that I thought that would be confusing and reminded him of what he needed to do. No response. The next month he asked for another holiday and I gave him the same answer. Then the next month for Christmas, 7 months after I had picked her up at his house while he was drunk, he asked if we could talk. I met him for coffee and it seemed like he understood what had gone wrong, he was in therapy, and "not drinking." so I told him he could have every other weekend and I'd give him first dibs on babysitting. He said that he would pay me back for his months of absence. He didn't, but that's beside the point.

It was working for 4 months, but then when I went into labor with my DS I let EX have dibs on watching DD. The next morning while I was in active labor and about an hour away from giving birth I had to organize for a pick up of DD because EX was drunk. I let him talk me into it being a mistake, and we continued visitation for another two weeks until he was forced to move out of his house. I told him that while he was couch hopping he only had to see DD once a week for several hours so that she wouldn't panic and think he was leaving again. That went on two weeks with my full support before he stopped responding about when he was going to pick her up and missed a weekend, only to apologize on the following Monday and say that he was going back into counseling (something he was supposed to be in the whole time he had her). THIS RIGHT HERE was the point where I finally broke. THIS is the moment where I stopped being friendly or supportive. He didn't ask about her, until her birthday a month later (June) when he'd found permanent housing and I told him we needed to go to court and reiterated that this was not good for her. I finally filled out CS paperwork and that pissed him off. Then he asked to bring her to a family picnic the next month (last week) and I told him again that he needed therapy and AA and that I thought it would be confusing for DD to have him in and out.

Last night, after I had found out that he was drinking over the weekend and then no called no showed to his weekly gig, we had a texting battle where he told me that I had no right to withhold her. I told him to take me to court. He stopped texting.

What I'm looking for here is legal validation and perhaps resources so that I can get this done correctly with my DD best interest in mind. I know that what would be best for her is for him to get his shit together, but he's blame shifting and refusing AA rather than doing it.

Anyway, if you read ALL of that, kudos, and thank you.

Answer:
 I didn't read it all, but I can tell you this...

You need to hire a divorce attorney who handles custody. They can advise you.

I suspect you'll want an emergency custody order pending a full hearing. If he's an alcoholic, has a history of abandonment, this should be pretty straight forward (the emergency custody order)

You have to be willing to do what's best for your daughter and deal with this.


Title: Advice needed on my university’s denial of my Title IX accommodations request? (CT)

Question:
I am a law student. I was assaulted recently and then, 36 hours later, had to take a final exam, during which I had a panic attack. I reported the assault the night it happened to the anonymous university help line, but ultimately did not seek academic accommodations until after I took the exam because in the 36 hour gap, I had other things on my mind. I am seeking the opportunity to re-take the exam or any other accommodation which would allow me to show I understand the material.

The Title IX coordinator for the law school has categorically rejected my requests for any sort of post-hoc accommodations three times now. She has not proposed any other accommodation that may be more palatable to the law school. She states it is law school “policy” that it not interfere with grades after exams have been submitted even though this policy isn’t written down anywhere.

I don’t know how to proceed. I’ve tried talking to the Title IX provost but they are similarly unhelpful and say they can’t actually change anything even if the law school is not compliant with Title IX.
I am considering filing a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights but am unsure if that would work since OCR decides individual claims of discrimination on the basis of whether the school has applied a blanket policy indiscriminately toward the student, and my school has made a show of considering my request as an “exception” to the unwritten policy that was individually denied.

I’d love some advice on what to do next.

Answer:
 Your choice to not report the assault (calling the anonymous help line does not count) until AFTER you did poorly on the exam will make it impossible to force the university to accomodate you - there is every appearance that you only reported the assault to get a get out of jail free card for a failed exam.

Work with your title ix coordinator, or just deal with the consequences of your poor exam performance.

Feel free to file a complaint, but the odds of prevailing are quite low.


Title: Landlord threatening to enter unit and remove portable laundry machine (Toronto, Canada)

Question:
About a week ago, my landlord entered my apartment to do inspections (legally, notice was given). Apparently, they noticed my small washing machine in the closet, and sent a notice today. Paraphrasing, it said that I broke the lease by having a washing machine in my unit.

However, the lease I signed only stated that the use of washing machines or other appliances not supplied by the landlord is prohibited. The possession of it was not prohibited in the lease (and I dont think they can legally prohibit me from owning one). The concerning part is that in the notice, they stated that if it is not removed by a certain date, **they'll enter my unit and remove it**.

My understanding of law is pretty rudimentary, since I've only taken a couple courses in highschool involving law, but a couple questions,

* From what I know, a landlord can only enter rented properties for certain reasons. I know they can enter my property under another reason as an excuse, but is entering to remove something an allowed reason?
* Is the removal of my laundry machine even legal for a landlord?
* Would owning a laundry machine be beyond a balance of probability that I have used it (and broke the lease), in case they try to evict based off of this? My apartment is old, so there are no individual water meters per unit.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: So another words, your landlord did an inspection and found the washing machine you were hiding in your closet because you weren’t supposed to have it. Since you were breaking the lease they most certainly can evict you.


Title: Can I still apply for a US passport with a lost foreign certificate but a valid translation?

Question:
So I want to apply for a US passport however I've lost my original birth certificate from my foreign birth country. With that said I still have my translation of the birth certificate. I'm applying on the basis of being a minor with a US citizen parent.

I currently live in TX.

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: Why can't you just order a new copy of your foreign birth certificate? Have you called your native country's consulate? It's probably in NYC or DC. If you're on or near the west coast, also check Los Angeles. Ask them what to do.Answer #2: Is the translation a certified copy?


Title: Previous 'repair' to my RV has caused a much more expensive issue. Is the original service center liable?

Question:
**Summary**

About 6 months ago an RV facility in Maryland fixed an issue with my RV. It appears that this 'fix' has now resulted in a serious (and likely very expensive) issue. Are they liable? If so, how do I prove it?  And how do I make them pay?

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**History**

I have a 43' 5th wheel RV (the kind you tow behind a pickup truck).  The 5th has three axles, giving it 3 wheels on each side.  About 6 months ago, my back right brake was overheating.  I brought it to a reputable RV service center.  They said that a brake line was pinched and they replaced it.

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**Now**

While pulling out of an RV campground in South Carolina I heard a grinding noise from my back right wheel. I carefully drove it to the closest RV service center and they pointed out that the back two right wheels had gone all the way through the brake pads, ruining the pads, calipers, pistons, rotors, etc.  They noted that the pads on all other tires looked nearly brand new and unused.  They pointed out that this was *very* unusual as brakes are made to wear evenly and said that it appears that the back right two tires have likely been responsible for stopping the RV for the last 6 months.  (I am a cautious driver and avoid the need to slam on the brakes hard so I would not have felt any decrease in stopping power).

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**Summary**

The current service center believes that when the original work was done in Maryland, air was introduced into the brake lines, and the original service center only bled the air out of the wheels they worked on...the back right two.  The air in the lines would have dramatically reduced the braking ability of the other wheels.
 The current service center has not yet pulled the wheels and brakes apart. No need to tie up one of their bays until they have the parts in and can actually do the work.

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**Question**

Is the Maryland service center responsible for the damage that they caused from shoddy work when they did not bleed all of the air from the lines?  If so, how can I prove it?  If I can prove it, how do I force the Maryland service center to pay for the damages?

Answer:
 Can you prove that the first shop caused the 2nd problem? If not you don't have a case.

Also being a tech I would rarely do an all wheel brake bleed when I replaced 1 brake line. That being said, YOU drove on the brakes until they went through the rotor and caliper(which is no easy task). Once the braking material is gone it should be very obvious to the driver that there is a braking issue and would need to be very negligent on your side not to get it repaired and still drive it.