Title: Future cop with a minor

Question: Unfortunately tonight I was issued a citation for underage drinking at my college. This is my first ticket of any kind. I blew in A breathalyzer and told the officer I was drinking in hopes for a warning. Unfortunately I got a ticket and am now contemplating my career choice of becoming a policeman. Should I switch my major or do you think it'd be good to ride it out and continue with my goal of becoming a police officer?

Answer: I'm a cop.  I don't know any cops that did not drink underage.  They probably exist.  Somewhere.Answer #2: Ask /r/protectandserve. This isn't a legal issue, it's a hiring issue and the people who are police will know more than us.


Title: Someone threatened my Family's and my life over steam.

Question: Recently someone contacted me over steam after I killed him in a game. He told me where I lived and threatened to kill both me and  my family. I have chat logs and screenshots of the incident along with the steam ID. Looking to see if I have standing ground in a case. I live in North Carolina. Edit:forgot to add location.

Answer:
 You can report it to the police and they can investigate. Answer #2: File a police report and also be sure to contact Steam admins.Answer #3: Quick series of questions. Do you, by any chance, have a skype account, and if so is it similar/identical to your real name?  Do you have a unique family name or any newspaper clippings.

Address is suprisingly easy to get, managed to get quite a few death threats to a fictional address in brooklyn by people who followed my skype account back when I was an edgy teen in video gaming.

Otherwise, report to the police and steam admins with screenshots. and chat logs.

Let it be known this kind of half-assed cyberstalking, while relatively uncommon, is common enough that as far as I'm aware they've never been acted on (not counting one or two SWATTING incidents which, due to the money trail would end poorly for the death threat maker).   So I wouldn't be too concerned.


Title: Estranged hoarder Uncle died, my dad is only surviving member of the family, but Uncle left family home to a stranger.

Question:
EDIT: I'm in the UK (specifically Northern Ireland!)

Hey guys. So my uncle passed away suddenly on Christmas Eve. He lived alone in the family home, and was a hoarder. The house is probably unsalvagable at this point, but there is quite a lot of land around the house.

He and my father haven't spoken in 9 years. They became estranged after their sister died from cancer. My uncle and a man he knew went into the cancer ward 6 days before she died. She was extremely high on morphine and had just finished a round of radiation therapy. She was in no way lucid. They changed her will so they would get everything and my father would get nothing. Her name was misspelled where her signature should have been, and it was not her handwriting. My father and mother pursued it for about 2 years, and spent £2000+ in legal fees, then ultimately decided to let my uncle and this man keep everything as her estate was only worth about £15,000 anyway.

However, my uncles estate is worth at least £600,000. And additionally, it was my father's parents house, so he'd like keep it in the family. It was once in my fathers name, and once in my older brothers name but my uncle changed his will 9 years ago after the family feud so that the same man who forged their sister's signature would receive almost everything in his estate.

Is there anything my dad can do? He is 67 and wants to retire, but if they go to court he is worried it will cost him his retirement fund if he looses. Is arbitration an option? Could we claim that the will is null and void due to his mental health issues? We have photos and videos of the house inside, and the man was clearly very mentally ill.

Any advice is very much appreciated!! Thanks guys!
Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates


Title: [Indiana] My brother lent his friend $8,000...was intended to help his friend take care of his family, but found out it went towards his gambling addiction.

Question:
Sincerest apologies in advanced if this has been covered elsewhere.  I’m on mobile and couldn’t find anything similar.

My brother is one of the few people I know that will do almost anything to help his family or friends.  Unfortunately, this has come back to bite him in a big way.  One of his closest friends (Steve – not his real name) was going through financial hardship, and was the sole provider for his family, including both his parents.  My brother was a professional basketball player in Europe, but had his career ended by injury after 2 seasons.  Steve knew my brother saved some of his money from basketball and asked to borrow some; and of course, my brother agreed without hesitation.  This went on for a few months, until my brother asked Steve to start paying him back.  But, you already know this didn’t happen.  There was no agreement or contract in place beforehand, and my brother didn’t tell me until it was too late.  The first thing we did was write up a contract/agreement that highlighted exactly how much was lent to Steve, and expressing this was a loan, not a gift.  I asked my brother to have him sign it, thinking it was a long shot, but my brother was able to find him, and get his signature.  The amount in question is close to $8,000.

Here are the questions I have:

Does the signed agreement letter do much to help my brother?

Small claims in our county is only up to $6,000 – since the amount is higher, is small claims even viable?

What would you recommend the next steps be?

And lastly, Steve doesn’t have much to his name due to his gambling addiction – if he can’t afford to pay my brother back, is it possible for his future taxable income to be subsidized?

Many thanks for any guidance you can provide - it really does mean so much.
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer:
 Your brother can choose to lower the amount he's suing for to $6,000 if he so chooses and sue in small claims without a lawyer.  If he wants the full $8,000, he'll be in civil court and a lawyer is suggested.  This would inflate his costs.

That said, if Steve doesn't have the money, then successfully suing him isn't going to magically manifest that money for your brother.

Your brother can garnish his wages if his state allows it as long as Steve earns over a certain threshold.


Title: My dad was just called by an HOA and told he owes 8,000 dollars in parking fines.

Question:
We are okay. We aren't wealthy, but we do okay. My dad just had major spinal surgery so when I got home and heard him yelling I was a little disconcerted. He has a desk job, but is a month in to an operation that takes 3 months minimum to recover from. Before he can go back to working at a desk. He isn't even supposed to drive yet. So I was worried. I'm obviously not a doctor, but I had no doubt that whatever managed to get him so upset was not helping his health.

   So the background is:  He bought this house and just managed to get in right before the real estate bubble burst. We've been upside down on it for just about as long as we've had it as far as I can tell, but my dad has stubbornly held onto it because he wants to have something to leave to his kids; although none of us would have him do that at his own expense. It breaks my heart, but I get where he's coming from. He's had the house for years now, but just recently he's been notified by the Home Owners Association that a car (or two) has been parked illegally there.

   My parents moved in with my granpa a few years ago to help take care if him. He passed away about two weeks ago today, and they have already begun the process of moving back home. Apparently he was aware of the infraction a year or two ago and aware that the car was incurring fines. He, I guess, asked the owner to move the car(s) and was told he would. My dad assumed the matter was contained and was understandably shocked when he went to bite the bullet and pay what he assumed was a couple hundred dollar fine and received information today that the HOA was taking us to small claims court to the tune of $8,000.

   I think we could swing the fine and survive okay, I think this is the final straw in a series of 40 or 50 dollar fines for not taking our trash cans in in time at a house he doesn't even live at anymore by a group of people he would rather just have him leave him alone but instead is being forced to pay a fee to keep them around to fine him. He told me right after he hung up with them that he had a stomach ache, but he didn't have to tell me that. I couldn't see the frustration in him. I want to help him,  not so much for the money, but because I know his character. We are currently dealing with the fallout of a terrible contractor who they hired to redo the bathroom before my grandfather passed. The night my grandpa died my dad tried taking the first bath he was able to take in months to unwind and water started literally flooding from a light fixture down the stairs. Since then a plummer and contractor have been by, and they informed us the work done by our guy was shoddy and not even remotely to code and it was going to take probably as much as we paid him to 'redo' the bathroom to fix it. My dad was adamant, even though it was obvious our contractor was negligent, that he didn't want to hurt the guy's bussines, just get him to make things right. That's the kind of man my dad is. He sees, however naive it may seem to me sometimes, the best in people and he wants to make sure the guy has every opportunity to make things right without hurting his business or threatening the employment of those on his payroll. I think he genuinely believes things work out for the right after so much time. As I said it's borderline naive, but he's one of the most down to earth and good people I know. And someone just told him that he owes eight grand for a parking fee on a car he assumed was moved long ago... So I'm asking you guys for help.

TLDR: Someone else TLDRed better than I could in comments. Thanks stranger
    My dad is far perfect and the HOA is far from evil. But this feels wrong.
   Car is owned by renter and house is in Wildomar California.
(Had to delete some of original post to fit edits in mostly just more stuff about dad is cool)

Answer:
 TL:DR: Parents own a home that is in a HOA. HOA is filing in small claims for $8,000 in fines.

* Currently not living there. ~~Does not identify who is~~ *New Info 4/27 - tenant living there*

* Father was aware of some fines for the past 2 years, but not that much *Brother was throwing away HOA notices*

* Fines for illegally parked car - ~~does not identify who owns car or why it is parked there~~ *Tenant car parked there, violations for expired tags*

* Fines for not bringing in trash cans - ~~does not identify why trashcans are being put out in front of a house where none is living~~ *Bad tenant*

General colorful background about how dad is a good guy and the HOA is evilAnswer #2: Hit enter twice for paragraphs.

No one is going to read that.

Also, a TLDR would not hurt.


Title: [OK] How common/likely are lawsuits over credit-card debt?

Question:
Cross\-posted from r/personalfinance.

A friend of mine has racked up something like a $10,000 debt on a Chase credit card, and has decided not to pay. His plan is to just wait for it to come off his credit score; I don't think he's made any payments. I believe the debt has already been sold to a collections company, and he is simply ignoring their letters and calls. He claims he's done his research, but what are his actual odds of legal ramifications/getting sued/being thoroughly screwed over? (He lives in the U.S., in Oklahoma.)

Answer: 100% screwed


Title: Needing some advice about this..

Question:
Hello, This is my first post here, so I apologize if the formatting is off.
To begin with, there is a person I know who is a mother of 4 very young children. She's a great mother to her children, but tends to make very poor personal decisions.

She's currently dating a person who uses illegal drugs. This man currently lives with her and watches after her children. My wife and I noticed he seemed out of it one day and I confronted this person about it. She seems to know, but doesn't want to do anything about it and I'm wondering if there's anything I can do legally to get her children out of that situation. If there's anyone who can help us find an answer legally, it would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: You can make an anonymous call to CPS for them to check the house.


Title: Are there laws against naming your child?

Answer:
 No.

Millions of parents name their children every year.


Title: If I had to get my arm amputated, could I keep it?

Question:
I mean, where does it go? Can I keep it? Just wondering... for a imaginary friend.

United States of America

Answer: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/movies/finders-keepers-the-story-of-a-gnarled-leg-and-the-lives-it-altered.html  this guy had his amputated leg preserved, but then lost it when his storage unit was auctioned off for missed payments. They made a documentary on the fight for him to get it back. Answer #2: In theory you can arrange something with the doctor and a taxidermist, but nobody would find that anything but distasteful


Title: Can I evict my married spouse in Indiana?

Question:
Married 6 months, I earn the majority of income, what he does earn goes to bills, food, and gas in our shares vehicle.

This is my house and I bought it before we even met. My name is the only one on the deed. It is my car. My name is the only one on the title. He does have proof of residence at our address. He has legally lived here since December last year.

What steps do I need to take to evict him from my property and prevent him from using my vehicle? He has asked me to use my vehicle to get to medical appointments and to get to work. These appointments are always scheduled for days and times that I’m not inconvenienced, but I don’t want him using my vehicle at all.

I realize this may be worded strangely, but I’d prefer to not go into detail.

Answer:
 Here are the steps:

1.  Talk to a divorce attorney.

2. Do whatever the divorce attorney says.Answer #2: I'd check with a divorce attorney asap to make sure you don't make a move that'll come back and bite you.

Good luck


Title: (MN) I immigrated into the US with a car from another country and it seems like there is no way to get rid of it.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 So, you entered the U.S. with the car as a visitor to the country.  The car is a personal possession of yours that you are going to take with you, when you leave.  It doesn't have any status in the U.S., hasn't been imported.  As such you're not allowed to sell it, register it, anything like that.

If you get permanent residency then you can import the car officially and register it and sell it.

So, I think your choices are basically a) bring it back to Canada and sell it b) scrap it for metal value c) hold onto it until you are a PR, import it, then do something with it.

Although someone told you something about one year, that's not really true as far as I know.  Basically, the car is perfectly fine to have *as long as your visitor status is fine*.  So keep up with your immigration status and the car is fine.  Keep up the insurance and registration of this car as a CANADIAN vehicle, don't let those lapse.  It's a CANADIAN car, despite its location.


Title: I was caught having car sex in Vancouver, British Columbia. Looking for some advice.

Question:
Hi guys,

I've been in a relationship for the past year. We're both students living with our parents and we don't have any private place to have sex. We've been doing it in our car around once a week for the last 8 months. We find a secluded area at night and romp for 15-20mins. We're always somewhere remote and secluded. Farm roads and industrial areas.

Last night we were fully clothed about to leave a particular spot, when a police officer noticed the fogged out windows, he turned on his lights and we rolled down all our windows. He knew we just had sex in the car. He told us we could be fined for an indecent act and let us go. My question is, if we continue doing this can we be charged with a crime that would show up on our criminal history.

Just googling around I found this excerpt

> In Canada, it's illegal to have sex in public but you can have sex in your car if you are not seen by others. In 1981, a Supreme Court of Canada judge dismissed charges against a Vancouver couple caught by flashlight wielding police, saying "it is obvious the accused did not want to be seen.")

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-drive/culture/commuting/your-valentines-guide-to-vehicular-sex/article624887/

Again, that's just my armchair googling, I really don't know about the intricacies of these things. We're not trying to be caught, and this is the first time we've been caught by someone noticing us.

Any advice would be good. Thanks :)

Answer:
 First off, great username.

You're right, if it isn't in the direct presence of others, nothing will happen. If a cop happens to walk up on you doing it, that would likely count as an indecent act. Just be more carful and find some better spots to bang.


Title: Hey guys I got a seatbelt citation for not wearing my seatbelt in the backseat. I live in Missouri I didn’t think you have to wear your seatbelt in the backseat. I’m 19yd

Question:
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 I guess the police officer thinks that you do have to have a seat belt on in the backseat. You can contest the ticket and the judge will let you know who is right.

Always wear your seatbelt. Even if you don't care for your own life your body will fly around the interior of the car like an unrestrained bag of bony meat and you could injure or kill other occupants in the car with tour soon to be lifeless corpse in an accident.


Title: [Europe] My [50/F] daughter's [24/F] boyfriend [24/M] planted a camera in my house without my knowledge. Did he break the law? Can I take any legal action?

Question:
I forgot to add in the title, I live in Portugal.

So, my daughter's boyfriend has been living in my house for a year now because he found a job near my house and he lived far away so I let him live there. He's not actually legaly living there, no papers registring him as a resident, I'm just letting him live there. In the meanwhile not only did he quit his job there but his parents also moved to house closely here and he's still living here anyway But that's not really relevant to this situation.

The thing is, I gave him and my daughter a room and when I was cleaning it the other day I found a camera there hidden away and I comfronted him about it and he admitted to having put it there to see what my daughter, his girlfriend was doing when he wasn't there.

Horrible relationship issues aside I feel insulted that he would do that, it's an invasion of privacy in my opinion. That might have been their space but its still my property.

So can I take any legal action at all to punish him?

Answer:
 This is a serious crime. The Portuguese constitution places very strict limits on video recording, and assures privacy.

To put it simply, if you want to place a camera somewhere to record stuff, where other people might go, legally you have to make a request to the national commission of data protection (CNPD), who evaluates your request and the need of the camera (and 9/10 rejects it). Video recording (or photographs) in public too have severe limits, and often require authorization from the CNPD. Dashcams for instance are illegal in Portugal because the CNPD does not give out licenses for it.

This is if you want to place a camera on your own property, placing cameras in someones house without their knowledge is just outright always illegal (i don't think even judicial warrants are allowed to do that).

You need to do 2 things, first go to the police and file a police report, second go to the national commission for data protection and file a complaint. If you're up to it, you may also sue him for the violation of your constitutional rights, but you might have to hire a lawyer and spend money then.Answer #2: "Europe" isn't specific enough. What country?


Title: My neighbor just shot my other neighbors dog (WA)

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Dog Law specialist here.

CALL THE POLICE.Answer #2: Please call the police Answer #3: Yeah, you might want to tell the neighbors who shot their dog. You're the only witness.

And yes, it's illegal to go around shooting other people's dogs, so he could get into trouble.Answer #4: Contrary to what everyone else is knee jerking to:

More details are needed to tell if it was actually illegal. Do you live in a city or a suburban neighborhood? Or do you live in a more rural area? If you live in a city then yes, the shooter probably committed a crime. If you're in an area without city or county ordinances against discharging firearms then maybe not.

I also wouldn't say that shooting a dog is automatically animal cruelty under RCW 16.52.205 because you're allowed to shoot plenty of animals (deer, squirrels, rabbits) legally. So long as the shot didn't cause "undue suffering or manifest an extreme indifference to life" then it wasn't a crime. Exactly how those terms are defined seems to be found in caselaw in WA because they aren't defined in the statute.

I'd say if anything there's maybe a case for criminal mischief or whatever WA calls destruction of property, but even that depends on how the law there treats property that's running loose on your property. And, +1 for use of "marauding", see RCW 16.08.030. It's the duty of all sheriffs to kill any dog found running at large without a tag.Answer #5: Press charges? This guy is probably going to jail. Discharging a firearm when your life, or a life of another, is well, a pretty big no no.

Call the police, now let them know your neighbor shot and killed a dog from his house. They'll be there pretty fast I'd bet.


Title: Accidental email to me...shady real estate deal? [MA]

Question:
I have a fairly generic gmail (had since Gmail closed beta) and every few days I get real emails from people who have misspelled their intended recipient's email and instead sent to me. Today I received an email with a Real Estate Purchase agreement as a forward. The body read "FYI" so I read it. Wife and I are looking to refinance now so I figured it was something related to that. We just purchased a few months ago...so it kinda made sense I guess.

I looked at the Purchase Agreement and saw that the address was some small town in Massachussetts. I live in California so it hit me at this point that the email was probably just a mistake. Then I noticed the price...they were negotiating down from over $7million to slightly lower $7million. I *had* to check out the property on Google Maps. It looked kinda OK so I was confused...it was a normal house...not a $7 million house. So I checked Zillow and quadruple checked to make sure I had the town and address correct...and the house was estimated for $486,000 approx.

Odd, but I am 100% confident that I have the address correct.

I currently live in California.

* Am I in trouble for reading this email and viewing the PSA?
* Am I supposed to do anything about the odd deal at this point?

Thank you.

Answer:
 > Am I in trouble for reading this email and viewing the PSA?

Almost assuredly not.

> Am I supposed to do anything about the odd deal at this point?

Reply to sender, advise of mistake, move on with life.


Title: [Massachusetts] My wife has had a difficult time with her employer...

Question:
and it's been making her life a living hell. Has has non-diabetic hypoglycemia, which often looks like normal diabetes, and is very difficult to prove thanks to that. She has started taking a zinc and a cinnamon supplement, and it's helping, but when she spoke to her employer about making sure she gets a chance to eat during the day, she was 'allowed' to have her meal break on any longer days, and given a 15 minute break to grab something on shorter shifts, but after only a week, her employer is already talking about how she will need proof (which is manageable), or she will be fired. How legal is this, considering the only allowance she has requested is her legally entitled meal break, or a short break to simply eat?
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer: If she wants special accommodations then yes she needs to prove some proof that she needs the accommodation. Asking for some kind of documentation is completely reasonable for an employer to do.


Title: Legal ramifications of a job quitting prank(US)

Question:
I have no intentions of leaving my job any time soon, nor would I actually do this if I did leave.

I did however think of an idea that would be hilarious as a big ef you to the company when I quit. I'm a manager at a grocery store and the store is left in my care when I close.

I was thinking it would be great to grab a couple baggers to help me "retag" the store. I would tell them about how we are getting new tags and they need to help me take down the old prices off of every shelf.

If the plan worked the grocery store would have 0 tags and no one would notice until opening the next day.

Could I theoretically be sued or held responsible in any way for the hundreds of labor hours it would take to re tag the store?

This is in the United States)

Answer:
 If your actions caused the store damages they could sue you to recover those damages.

Could I theoretically be sued or held responsible in any way for the hundreds of labor hours it would take to re tag the store?

Are you really asking this question? If you cause damages to a store then you would responsible to the party you damaged.


Title: [MA] - Landlord selling, Pressuring us to vacate immediately

Question:
I have lived at the current apartment since Sept. 2013, with a 1 year lease at that time. Since then, the landlord has emailed me each year asking if I will continue the lease, but did not do so for the Sept. 2018 - Aug. 2019 period. I think this makes me month-to-month? If relevant, the lease form he used: [http://bostoncpg.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Standard-Apartment-Lease.pdf](http://bostoncpg.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Standard-Apartment-Lease.pdf)

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We found out in September that the landlord intended to sell the house, but were told (verbally only) that we could continue staying here, and that the buyer would take over our lease. As of Nov. 14th, we were told that the buyer wanted to receive the house vacated. He sent us a notice to vacate by 12/14/18. As such, we found a new place to move on 12/1/18 and planned to move on that day.

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This morning, we received an emailed request to vacate by 11/28/18. The landlord stated that the deadline to vacate and clean the house is 11/29 as requested by the buyer, and that they will walkthrough and close on 11/30. They have ordered cleaning and trash removal service for 11/29.

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Not sure how we should respond to this. Given the original notice, they shouldn't be able to force us to leave any earlier than 12/14. Even so, I don't need a cleaning service coming through and potentially removing my belongings, nor do I need the landlord trying to withhold security and last month rent (which is supposed to be refunded since we are leaving before the "last month") because we did not leave as soon as he wanted.

Answer:
 The landlord needs to give you 30 days advanced notice per MA state law. You can hold your ground or ask for a cash-for-keys deal to accommodate the early move request.

Regardless of what you do, do a video walk through of the apartment, take high resolution photos of the carpet and walls, and make it clear what day the photos were taken (e.g. hold up a news paper and put it in a number of the photos).


Title: Can I be rude in my deposition?

Question:
Hello,
I was in a minor car accident with my friend a year ago and he is now the defendant in what seems to be (I havent kept in touch with him really) a "he says she says" suit. I was served a subpoena for a deposition with the plaintiffs attorney as a witness. Because of this Ive had to reschedule appointments and take time off work. Needless to say im annoyed by this, and I believe I have the right to ask for compensation?

Are there any other ways I can express my frustration with them without harming my friends defense?

Answer:
 Depending on your state you may be entitled to some fee. However, it’s generally not much.

And you can be rude, to a point, but you need to answer the questions asked unless some privilege exists.

But what is your goal here? Because I assure you that the attorneys aren’t going to lose any sleep over inconveniencing you. It will just make your dep take longer. Answer #2: Let me give you some advice as someone who has been deposed a few times and has consulted for depositions: DON’T FUCK AROUND!

You might be way smarter than the attorney. This case might be complete bullshit. However, this is the attorney’s turf and they want to get specific answers out of you. You don’t know what they want you to say. Get angry? You are going to get sloppy and start to say things. The deposition will be transcribed. Sarcasm does does not transcribe well. You will be hit with your own words. Start getting super snippy and the other attorney may go back to the judge for a sanction or a ruling.

BTW, the deposing attorney literally had all day for this. You may just end inconveniencing yourself more. Answer #3: Being rude will hurt your friend.

Just go and answer the questions.  This will only be painful if you want it to be.Answer #4: There's no legal requirement for you to be nice. You just need to honestly answer the questions to the best of your ability. If you don't, or you are too much of a pain, there's nothing from stopping them from dragging out the depo causing you to miss more appointments and work.


Title: My 21 yr old boyfriend and I (20 yrs old) are going on a road trip. If we get pulled over with unopened alcohol in the car, will either of us get in trouble? (US)

Question: Michigan, United States.

Answer:
 People transport unopened alcohol with underage people all the time. There is no law that says you can't have unopened alcohol in the car because people under 21 are passengers. That would mean a mom who picked up a bottle of wine while running errands with her kids would be breaking the law. Just don't be intoxicated or have it open or accessible. Answer #2: IANAL.

Section 257.624(a) of the Michigan Vehicle Code seems to make this a misdemeanor no matter your age unless the liquor is in a locked trunk or, if your vehicle doesn't have a trunk, otherwise securely stowed away. Reddit won't let me link directly to the document but you can Google it.


Title: Got drunk and showed off nudes, girls thinking of pressing charges. Does she have a case?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 This is serious. Don't talk to anyone but consult a criminal lawyer ASAP. See *Criminal Code*, s. 162.1:

Publication, etc., of an intimate image without consent

162.1 (1) Everyone who knowingly publishes, distributes, transmits, sells, makes available or advertises an intimate image of a person knowing that the person depicted in the image did not give their consent to that conduct, or being reckless as to whether or not that person gave their consent to that conduct, is guilty

(a) of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or

(b) of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Definition of intimate image
(2) In this section, intimate image means a visual recording of a person made by any means including a photographic, film or video recording,

(a) in which the person is nude, is exposing his or her genital organs or anal region or her breasts or is engaged in explicit sexual activity;

(b) in respect of which, at the time of the recording, there were circumstances that gave rise to a reasonable expectation of privacy; and

(c) in respect of which the person depicted retains a reasonable expectation of privacy at the time the offence is committed.


Title: [RI] Child(17) doesn’t want to live with father

Question:
Background: Met and married child’s mom when she was 2 and raised her as my own. Bio father didn’t want anything to do with her, only shows up when mother tries to get full custody. Their divorce specified he has every other weekend but only took her out a few times, maybe 4-5 weekends in a year.

When child was 13, her mom and I got divorced, and she moved to another country. Child has to move back to her biological father. Child wasn’t allowed to visit me; only on Christmas Day to pick up her presents.

Child sent me a text that she had enough of her father’s verbal and emotional abuse and wants to move back with me and her brother. Currently staying with friend since her father supposedly kicked her out.

Talking to the father is futile since her father doesn’t want to talk to me.

Can child stay with me at the moment until I can get some legal advice from an attorney?

Answer:
 Don't violate a custody order. Call your attorney and have it changed. Answer #2: If the custody order says dad has custody, and dad has kicked kid out without arranging for kids care, call CPS, then call your lawyer.

Do not violate the court order.


Title: Louisiana: no response to court filing, but a lawyer was hired the day before.

Question:
I haven't ever seen this before, so I'm not entirely sure how this works.

Husband filed for modification of his visitation/custody.  Court is tomorrow--mom did not file a response.

However, we were informed that mom has retained a lawyer today--less than 24 hours before court.

Mom was served properly months ago--what could mom be playing at here?  I know she would love to drag this out longer because she isn't likely to win, but what can mom realistically do without having filed a response?

Am I wrong in thinking if she missed the 72 hour window to file her response, she's not going to get very far?

Answer:
 Was a response required?  Or did mom reasonably anticipate litigating the issue at the hearing?

You could be wrong in thinking that she isn't going to get far because she missed a response deadline.  Judges often offer a fairly wide latitude to parties who realize they need an attorney and seek the services of one.

Mom's lawyer could take any number of actions tomorrow, from asking for a continuance, to seeking leave to file a responsive pleading or other motion tomorrow, to seeking to litigate the issues on oral arguments.


Title: I just got hired as a Shift manager but...

Question:
One of the women who is training with me was fired from my last job for theft.

What can I legally say to my general manager?

Edit: I'm in Michigan, USA

Answer: You can tell the truth.


Title: (MN, US) Need help "evicting" someone from my house.

Question:
Okay, so about a month and a half ago, my boyfriend's friend asked if he could crash on our couch for "a few days" because he was homeless and broke and whatever. We said sure, as long as it was only for a few days, because we live in subsidized housing and it is against our lease to have someone stay for an extended period of time. He has been here for over a month now, and we don't know how to get him out. I am posting here because I was telling someone about this situation and how I was thinking about printing a fake letter from my landlord and using that as a way to get him to leave, and I was told that in Minnesota if someone has been staying in a house for a certain period of time they need to be formally evicted. I don't know how true that is, or what to do. We have asked him to leave and he just tells us "I have nowhere else to go" even though he has other friends with couches that he could be mooching off of. Sorry if anything is unclear, I am a little frazzled.

TL;DR Guy is staying on our couch and will not leave, he doesn't pay rent and isn't on the lease. How do I get rid of him?

Answer:
 He likely became a tenant the moment you agreed to let him live with you as his sole residence. If it's been over a month, it's nearly certain you'll have to evict him the same as any other tenant. You can try calling the police and telling them you have an unwelcome guest who won't leave, but be prepared for them to tell you it's a civil matter.

Minnesota tenants are entitled to written notice one full rental period before the end of their tenancy. As your boyfriend's friend doesn't have a well-defined rental period, your best option is likely to treat him as a month-to-month tenant and give him notice one full month before he must vacate. If you give him notice today, you could demand that he vacate by August 12th. This notice is not conditional and you don't have to take into account whether he has anywhere to go, but you likely will have to actually give him notice in writing if you plan on enforcing it through an eviction.

If he fails to vacate by that time, yes, you'll have to evict him through your county court. Holdover evictions are relatively easy: you show that the tenant was given appropriate notice to vacate, and that they're still present, and unless the tenant has some valid defence (such as a term lease or an ownership interest in the property) the judge will order them out. If they still refuse to vacate, the eviction can be enforced by the sheriff's department.

[HousingLink](https://www.housinglink.org/List/MNevictionprocess) has a good primer on the process.


Title: Virginia - Wife is pregnant and due in May. We are in the process of searching for a home. More details in thread. Advice needed.

Question:
Title says it all.  Having a baby and going to buy a house.

What kind of documents should we have in place (trust, will, etc.).

Talk to me about life insurance.

What sort of individual do we need to go to in order to get all this sorted out?  How much money should we budget for all this necessary paperwork?

Thanks!

Answer:
 Title:  "More details in thread"

Thread: "Title says it all..."

I just thought that was funny.  Anyway, like everyone else said, an estate planning attorney is where it's at, couple hundred bucks and you'll be good.Answer #2: This might be better addressed in /r/personalfinance.


Title: [Boston, MA] I was assaulted at work a year ago by a patient and have to have neck surgery, they’ll only cover 60% while I’m out, what do I do?

Question:
I work for state and I was assaulted a year ago by a patient, they severely injured my neck. The next day I went to my PCC and she ordered an X-RAY for me which she said was negative. She then quit the practice. I got a new PCP and told her how excruciating my neck pain and new headaches were, she sent me to a spinal doctor in Boston who rightfully ordered an MRI for me which showed extreme disc bulge and multiple crushed discs, he verbally told me the injuries  were like a bad car accident.

I then began neck injections and some (non narcotic) pain medication which has done almost nothing. I have been in and out of the ER the past few months for passing/dizziness and aspiration in what is believed relation to the weakening of my muscles due to the injury. I was recommended for surgery but the state will only cover 60% while I am out and I will loose my home if that is the case.

I got an attorney after my workman’s comp claim got denied due to a pre existing condition (scoliosis) even though previous medical reports nothing wrong with my neck at all before the assault. My attorney said I would only get 60% while I am out and only up to 2 months but my recovery time is 6months plus. My attorney said I would have to go for surgery AND THEN file another workman’s comp claim once my surgery is approved than I will be reimbursed for my past medical bills in relation to this.

I am having an *extremely* difficult time having my spinal doctor or PCP writing that my neck injury is 100% related to the assault at work since I had a different PCP (even though it’s the same office so they should have the information?) and my spinal doctor cannot 100% say it’s related since I didn’t see him RIGHT after the assault. I am at a loss.

I have been paying out of picked after health insurance thousands of dollars and can not afford Christmas gifts this year due to my outstanding medical bills. It is also affecting my credit since I wanted to refinance my home I am not able to do that at the current time. It is a very depressing an unfortunate time for me.

*What are my options to get my full pay while I am out? Can I apply for disability on top of what I get from the state if they approve it?*

It’s so difficult to function each and everyday as I have extreme sciatica from the injury and fall to the floor and drop important objects frequently, never mind passing out and waking up in the ER and aspirating on food constantly.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 That's normal. Workers comp only pays up to 60% but it's not taxable. So you're really getting more like 80% depending on your tax bracket.Answer #2: Applying for disability is unlikely to help.  You are out temporarily, not permanently disabled.  You should be able to work again, so you wouldn't get approved.

Your attorney has pointed out that you can keep trying on workman's comp, and you should get it but obviously it's going to be a slog given the way they're responding

You can probably get 100% of your pay to the extent that you have sick time saved up and are willing to use it.


Title: (TN) Father (55) fired from Fortune 500 Company after 27 years resulting in partial pension that's pennies on the dollar compared to what he would have made.

Question:
My dad has worked several positions, including managerial for this Fortune 500 company, and had been part of the union (UAW) up until 2 years ago.  He had complained about his job in the past and seemed to only be there for the pay check, which may have made him a not so fun person to work with.

The reason he was fired was due to an argument that he had with two ladies on a Thursday about 2 weeks ago.  It was a heated exchange that resulted in him being sent home, I'm assuming it was political, but there were no racist or sexual remarks made.  The two ladies, one being good friends with the HR head at the plant, filed a complaint against him that day.

The next day, Friday, my dad did not go into work.  However, the two ladies rallied other of his fellow employees that he may have had arguments with in the past to also file complaints to HR against him.  He showed up on Saturday and everything seemed business as usual.  The following Monday he was terminated, and told he would receive no pension, and his health care would end at the end of June.  Unfortunately since he stopped paying dues to the UAW, he did not get much representation from them

Later he was able to receive a partial-pension that is a meager comparison to what he would have received had he retired instead, and his healthcare was ended at the end of May instead.

He is now 18 pounds lighter and under more mental duress than I have ever seen him in my entire life.  Is there any legal case against either the rallying of the other employees the day he wasn't there, the partial-pension, or the early termination of healthcare?

I know TN is an At-will state, so the employer doesn't have to give any real reason for firing.  Thanks in advanced! The company is based out of Detroit if that makes any difference.

Answer:
 >  Is there any legal case against either the rallying of the other employees the day he wasn't there

No, there's no issue with other employees being asked to file complaints against your father.  Frankly, it sounds as if your father was an ass to work with for a lot of years and it finally caught up to him.

If you could prove that someone involved was filing a **knowingly false** statement, he may have traction then.

> the partial-pension, or the early termination of healthcare?

It sounds as if he was fired for cause.  If that's true, then neither of those things are required, and you can't really complain that he wasn't compensated properly when compensation wasn't required.

It sounds as if he no longer had an employment contract - is that accurate?Answer #2: Okay, so the UAW is required to represent all workers in the shop even if they don't pay dues. As long as he's classed in the unit they are legally required to represent him. THIS IS IMPORTANT. HE MUST BE PART OF THE UNIT. I assume that your dad worked at Spring Hill. That puts him under the national contract (again, if he's part of the unit). If so, he should contact the UAW about retiree benefits. Seriously.


Title: Reasonable Allergy Accomodations (CA)

Question:
Just fact-finding for a friend at this point, but her situation didn't sit right with me. She lives in a Sober Living house. She has severe allergies that exacerbate her severe asthma. She's been informed that they put up a real Christmas tree each year for the holidays. This will, and has in the past (in other living arrangements), sent her to the hospital due to severe asthma attacks triggered by allergies to the trees. She brought this up with her housing manager, who has informed her that they are not willing to purchase an artificial tree instead, and will still be putting up the real tree when it comes time.

To my mind, she would be able to formally request either no tree, or an artificial tree, as a reasonable accommodation under FHA, as long as she has documentation from her doctor that the allergy is severe enough to qualify as a disability, correct?

Answer: A compromise could be sought as well. Depending on what portion of the tree is the trigger, there are sterile hybrid trees like the Leyland Cypress. It doesn’t produce any pollen. Artificial trees and real ones are known to harbor mold, dust, and other triggering things which is why narrowing down the specifics for the accommodation is best.


Title: Online Transaction Gone Awfully Awry

Question:
Follow up to : https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3gaxun/online_transaction_gone_awry/

> Alice (who lives in California), agrees to sell some digital property to Bob (who lives in Toronto). My friend, Charlie (who also lives in Toronto), acts as the guarantor in the transaction.

> The agreement is that Bob would pay $160 up-front, Alice would transfer the items to Bob, and Bob would pay the remaining $280 to Alice. However, after transferring the items, Bob disappears. When we contact him later, he acknowledges that he received the items and that he "scammed" the goods. Even though they are dealing with this amount of money, the three people in question don't have a signed contract, only transcripts detailing the agreement and a receipt from PayPal for the $160. Furthermore, the transcript is uses online "avatars" and screen names. To make things even worse, selling the items isn't allowed under the terms of use for the item.

> Charlie hasn't paid the remaining $280. I don't think he legally has to, but he has a lot of reputation at stake if he doesn't, though. Is there any way to force Bob to pay the remainder?

This was answered with: "no one owes anything because it was originally against the Terms of Use".

The transaction was done through PayPal. Now Bob "charged back" the $160, requesting a refund and denying receiving the item. How do we reply to PayPal to make sure the $160 is not refunded? Furthermore, is it possible to do anything about this "theft" as a whole, given the new incident of the $160?

I mean, if the original contract was void due to violating the terms of use, then Alice has no responsibility to pay the $160. So this could count as "stealing"?

Answer:
 PayPal will likely side with the buyer. It's what they do. You can sue the other party for what they owe you.

Also, if this is about bitcoin, or anything else that violates their TOS, PayPal will *definitely* rule against you.


Title: Am I a US citizen?

Question:
Hello,
I am wondering if I'm eligible to become a US citizen through parents or Naturalization.

Here's some information about my situation:

-My mother was a U.S. citizen at the time of my birth. My citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. for a period of at least 5 years life prior to my birth, at least 2 of which were after her 14th birthday.
-I was born in wedlock (My dad is a Kiwi).
-My birth date is after November 14, 1986 (I am 26 yrs old).
-I am married to an Australian lady.
-2 of my 5 siblings are US citizens (they where born there).
-I also have a multitude of aunties uncles and cousins who are US citizens.

From what I've read, the two potential barriers to me claiming my US citizenship are that I'm over 18yrs old and married.

Does anyone have advice on whether I am eligible?

P.S. I am an Australian citizen, living in Australia.

Answer: You're eligible and can apply for a US passport at any time.  You'd have to supply evidence, for instance your birth certificate and her US passport and some proof she resided in the US.


Title: Who's at fault if I crash into another car due to the lack of a stop-sign?

Question: Just recently almost got into a wreck while driving through a cookout parking lot. Upon further inspection, I found the remnants of a stop-sign that once stood in the parking lot (and would have prevented my near-crash) that I suppose was hit or removed recently. Had I hit the other car, who would be to blame and be obligated to bear the financial burden of the crash? Furthermore, should I report this potentially dangerous intersection to someone? Who?

Answer:
 It depends on your location, but chances are you and the other vehicle would be at fault 50/50.

Approaching an uncontrolled intersection, it's your responsibility to make sure the path is clear before proceeding. There are lots of parkings without any stop signs and this means that while you don't have to come to a complete stop at each intersection, you can't just barge through and hope you don't hit anyone.


Title: Montana bans sharia law... what are the actual effects and applications?

Question:
Apologies if this is the wrong place to ask this question.

Recently, the Montana state legislature [voted to ban the use of foreign legal systems in state courts.](http://conservativefighters.com/news/house-votes-ban-sharia-law-forever-finally/) Proponents argued the bill merely upholds the constitution, while opponents argued it targets Muslims. Many conservative outlets are claiming the law bans sharia law. Disregarding the question of targeting Muslims/Islamophobia, I'm curious... does this law actually do anything?

1. Wouldn't it already be illegal to somehow set up your own court and try to enforce a legal ruling by yourself, i.e. if I'm a qadi and want to make my own Islamic court the best I can do is give people non-leaglly binding agreements? Does the law affect this?

2. If a state court issued a ruling inconsistent with the constitution, wouldn't it be overturned anyway? Does this law somehow make it... more illegal to not follow the constitution?

3. Does the law somehow make voluntary compliance with a foreign legal system illegal? Like, say, I write my living  will to be in accordance with Islamic standards of inheritance. Is that now illegal in Montana, because it's applying a non-us legal system?

I'm genuinely confused because at first glance it would seem that the law does nothing.

Answer:
 Background:

External legal systems used in deciding legal matters originates with Jewish law being OPTED IN by two parties, most commonly a married couple.

The process was legally framed as a form of *legal arbitration* keeping it well withing US law.

Since this same principle is now used by Muslims, and Muslim couples, the scare tactic of **creeping Sharia law** has become a political card that can be played.

Hence the Montana law, and attempts to enact similar laws elsewhere.Answer #2: Could this have an effect on Title IX investigations at universities? It seems like those "courts" lack some of the protections of the Constitution.


Title: Is my giant snail illegal to own in the USA?

Question:
I will have to move from my home in Europe to somewhere in the USA sometime in the next year for reasons out of my control. I will most likely have to move to Illinois, New York, or North Carolina but I will not know for sure for some time. This legal question is based on nationwide restrictions though.

I have a pet giant west african snail, also known as the banana rasp snail or the archachatina marginata.

I understand that the **giant african land snail** is illegal to own in the USA because people are afraid it could be an invasive species in Florida, but I can't find any information if the **giant west african snail** has the same restrictions. They are two completely different species despite the name similarity.

Are giant west african snails illegal in the USA?

Also, I will not be bringing my pet to the USA unless I can be sure that I won't risk harm to the environment. I am talking to an ecologist about that. I want to undestand separately what the legal situation is. I may have to find a new home for my pet, or even euthanise him if I can't find one. So I want to know everything about the situation and understand every option before I even consider doing that to a creature under my care.

Answer: Snail tax?


Title: Can police enter your apartment if you are drinking alcohol on your balcony?

Question:
I had a few friends over for a few beers and it was nice out so we went outside to drink them on the balcony.  This is a private balcony only accessible from my apartment, on the 5th floor.  We're having a good enjoying the conversations and weather.  A squad car just pulls up and parks out front, whatever it's a pretty busy street and there are 50 units in the building.  Then another pulls up, again we just chill because there are four of us, all of age, drinking a few beers on the balcony.  Something that we do 5/7 days a week.  Both police enter the building and again, this is nothing new for us, and we don't think anything of it.  My balcony door is open, as it usually is when I'm out there, and I hear my door knock.  I go answer it thinking it's a neighbor.  It's the police.  They say they have to see all of our ID otherwise they have probable cause to enter the apartment for underage drinking.  I told them they can't go into my apartment.  They again said that they need to see everyone on that balconies ID or else they were going to force in with probable cause.  Not wanting to make a big deal I called one of the friends to have them all come out and get IDed for drinking in what I thought was the comfort in my own home.  They looked at all of our ID and just left without saying anything, but had an irritated look on their faces.

My question is, can I legally drink on my balcony without being harassed?  Did the police actually have probable cause to come up and ID us or enter the property if I refused?  Should I report this incident and complain to the department?

Answer: I'd say definitely file a complaint and next time just don't even open the door. Hell don't even answer. If they have a warrant the door will break down, if they don't then they'll find better ways to spend their time than lying to citizens to try and get cause to search an apartmentAnswer #2: You should file a complaint Answer #3: I'm curious, do you live in a college town?


Title: [Canada] I choked on a cherry pit that was in a bowl of icecream manufactured by island farms.

Question: I've never had this sort of thing happen before and I'm not sure if I can even pursue anything. But I thought I'd put it out there. My girlfriends brother in law had to help dislodge it from my windpipe.

Answer: In general things that are part of the food i.e cherry pit in cherry ice cream , chicken bone in chicken salad are just considered "known risks of eating"  Now a chicken bone/rock/metal shard in vanilla ice cream , you might have a claim if you were injured.


Title: Is it illegal to go through someone else's email in California?

Question:
Let's say I don't necessarily leave my email open, but I leave a school portal site open that has a link to my email. Someone clicks on the link from there to my email (knowing it is not theirs), scrolls through my emails, finds a chain of emails, and scrolls through them (basically making it clear that this wasn't an incident of something just being left open). Is that act legal? This is in a workplace environment on a company computer, but the person doing this is not an administrator or IT, if it matters. This is in the state of California.

Edit: thank you all for the great advice. I wasn't so much looking for a situation where I could press charges or anything. More that I could just prove gross misconduct and unprofessionalism. Fortunately situation has resolved itself in a perfect way!

Answer:
 > This is in a workplace environment on a company computer,

That would be between the company and the person that accessed the e-mail.  If the company wants to report that the user made an unauthorized access to the email account, they can.


Title: House owner won't let me see house prior to renting

Question:
Not sure if this is the right place to put this, but here goes anyway. Found a house to rent that seems too good to be true. Owner had to pack up and ship out from Seattle to Maine too quick to set up a property management service to rent his place (probably wants to keep costs down and not use one anyway). Owner has keys and lease with him and says they're mine after paying a deposit.

This feels like it has red flags all over it. I would be very much more inclined to rent the place if I could take a physical tour of it. Seeing the lease before putting a deposit down seems like an absolute must, though, right? Is there a way to have the key sent to a trustable, independent third party that can show me the place?

Answer: It's a scam.  Or he's not the type of person you want to rent from -- playing games or needs control.


Title: Reputation ruined by reality TV

Question: I'm making this post on behalf of one of my friends who wishes to remain anonymous. When she was very young she and her family were on a reality tv program. Now that she is a teenager she regrets being on the show. Kids at her school have started to spread around the episode, and it's ruining her reputation. Its available for everyone to see on youtube and paints her in a bad image. My friend is upset because she was too young to say no to being on the episode, and now she is afraid it may affect her future careers. Her other family members now regret being on the show also. Is there any legal action she could take to get rid of the video? Or is there a way to make it harder to find? I'm aware that there will be physical copies of the episode, but I doubt someone who has one would re-upload it. Her parent consented for her to be on the program, so she's not sure what to do, but I said I would look into it. I'm also a minor without much knowledge of how to help her in a legal sense. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Answer:
 There is close to a zero chance that your friend can do anything about the video. Her parents almost certainly gave consent for participation and distribution. Answer #2: > Is there any legal action she could take to get rid of the video?

Almost certainly not. The studio would have gotten documented permission to air this information.

>  Or is there a way to make it harder to find?

She could invest in some SEO/start a blog/etc. Broaden her online presence and push those results down the list.


Title: I (20F) want to visitation with my cousins (5 & 7) who I fostered

Question:
I fall 2016, my cousin lost custody of her children due to drug and abuse charges. My parents chose to foster them, and they lived with us for 4 months. However, we had to let them go back into the system, as they were in danger from their mother. DSS wouldn't supervise visits, she would show up announced, high or drunk, stole from us, among many other things. We made the hard choice to let them go into the foster system to try and protect them from their mother. Out of spite, their mother refused to allow visitation or any contact between us and the children. However, since then, the mother has lost any and all parental rights. I want to know if there's any way I, as a family member and former caregiver, could gain rights for visitation. I want to maintain a relationship with them, so that hopefully, once I have the means, I could adopt them and get them out of the system. I have no contact with their mother or their biological grandparents.
TL;DR- I want legal visitation with my cousins who I fostered, as their mother has lost all rights.

Would this be possible? What channels would I need to go through to receive legal visitation? Thank you!
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 You can consult with a lawyer and find out their opinion. Chances are low. Visitation tends to be restricted to parents and grandparents.Answer #2: > My parents chose to foster them

You weren't their carer in any legal sense. Your parents were. You might not have the same standing to act that your parents might.

I highly, highly doubt any court will mandate visitation for you because you aren't a parent or grandparent, nor their legal caregiver at any point. /u/Daleth2 made a good comment though about seeing if the foster family is willing to let you guys be in contact and how to go about that, but at the end of the day its up to the foster family whether to allow this.

When you are older, and you still are interested in adopting, you will want to contact a family law attorney of your own. Keep in mind that reunification with family is generally DSS's goal so there is a decent chance your cousins will end up with a family member later down the road if someone is willing and able.


Title: Hospital messed up my medical records... I hope

Question:
I saw the doctor for a regular check up and when giving my medical history she asked me about my non encapsulated carcinoma. When I asked what she was talking about and to explain it she basically said it was cancer that was spread through my body. I've never been told I have cancer so it's probably a mistake.

She couldn't give me a date or who entered it so I filled out a fork to get my medical records released to myself, which will take two weeks. Do I have a case for emotional distress with this hospital if it's not a thing and if I do have cancer and wasn't told I feel like I for sure would have a case. I just got blood work done, hopefully they entered something wrong but my doctor literally had no information she could give me as I don't have a primary physician.

Answer:
 No, if you do not have cancer, you do not have a case for emotional distress.  You would, however, have a case for having your medical records corrected.

If you do have cancer, but were never told, you very likely do have a claim for malpractice.


Title: Caught dumping trash at a dumpster

Question:
So earlier today I had an old car seat that I needed to throw away so I when to the dumpster at my local grocery store and threw it in. I saw a man taking pictures of my plates and drove over to him and asked if that’s a problem throwing away the seat there trying to avoid any problems.

I thought that it was fine because I’ve seen people dump trash there before and so have I. It’s in the wide open where everyone can see you and doesn’t have a lock or fence around it.

Anyway he proceeds to tell me how he’s the owner of the complex and how he now has all my information. He didn’t say anything to me about taking it out but now that I think of it, he now has my plates and pictures of my face. I know if he wanted to he could file a report. Should I be concerned at all or be waiting for the police to show up at my door?

Answer:
 > It’s in the wide open where everyone can see you and doesn’t have a lock or fence around it.

That doesn't mean anybody has permission to use it FYI. Answer #2: Using someone else’s dumpster is a big issue for business. At one hotel I worked at, it was $12 a pull for the extruded style machines. But for a typical dumpster it’s a weekly charge where you fill it up, as much as you want and they come to pick it up. For busy places, like what your talking about (supermarket, restaurant), they pay by the ton and the more trash in the dumpster, the more they pay.

It might not seem like a big deal to put one thing in there, but who knows.... you might have been the 10 person this week making it a pretty big deal.

In Chicago, every place I ever worked had their dumpsters locked up. One to keep people out of it and making a mess but more importantly, to stop illegal dumping.

Legally they could fine you, but you never know, an honest mistake with a sincere apology might go a long way. Answer #3: Wait and see if anything happens. If it does, respond correctly. I wouldn't think there would be any more than a slap on the wrist.


Title: SC - On house arrest while on parole and having trouble being able to go to work

Question:
I'm on house arrest as part of my parole conditions so I can only go to work but I work in a restaurant so I have to call the parole office and talk to someone about adjusting my hours on my GPS so I can be at work and not have the monitor go off.  I've had a hard time getting a hold of my parole officer so I usually talk to a supervisor and they change it.  The GPS monitor is through a 3rd party company that has a 24/7 number so I call them to verify and the person has always told me the changed hours to verify that I won't have a problem.

I finally actually talked to my PO yesterday because I have work tonight until late and he said he'll change it and that it'll be easier if I call the GPS ompany as they can change the hours for me.  I called the GPS company an hour ago to verify I can go into work and the lady said that she doesn't see any changes.  I told her my PO said that the company can just change it but she she that I must talk to an officer and that I'm wrong.

 So I call the parole office and manage to get ahold of my PO again and tell him and he said she's wrong that they can change it but he'll change my hours right now.  I called to GPS company again to be absolutely sure and she said that the hours have been changed but she cant tell me to what hours.  I said that was weird because thyve always verified the hours with me and I just got off the phone with my PO and he again said I can change the hours with the GPS for work.  She refused to tell me if the hours have been changed to the correct time frame and continued to say that I have to call the parole office (they close at 4 and its only mon-fri) if i need changes on my GPS for work.  I have work here in half an hour and although I'm sure since my PO actually did change my hours this time that its the right time frame so it wont just go off at work and Id have to bail from work but I'm not 100% sure like these other times since the lady acted like it was classified information on what time I had to be home today. What?

I can't keep going back and forth with these people and yeah I can speak to a superviso but then Im afraid of pissing my PO off and he's really chill (almost too chill) about everything and I don't want that to cause me problems.  I have a lot to lose... What can I do to make this easier? Thank you!

Answer:
 As long as you clear it with your PO, you should be ok. The 3rd party company doesn't charge you with violating your parole. Your PO does. As long as the PO knows your whereabouts and what time you are supposed to be where, there should be no problem. I used to work as a PO and we also had a 3rd party vendor. We got calls all the time due to things not being updated in the system. The only time those calls ended in violations was when the offender had not previously talked to us.

As long as you are on the same page with your PO, you should be fine.


Title: Federal Marijuana Legalization Question

Question: If the Federal government were to legalize recreational marijuana what would be the impact in states where it is completely illegal or only medicinally legal? Would the situation be similar to states like Colorado today? Would Federal law supersede state law and make it legal in those states? or would it be a like a "dry" county situation with alcohol but with whole states?

Answer:
 It would be like "dry" counties.

Federal law supersedes state law, but only when they are actually in conflict. If the federal government removes restrictions on marijuana but a state does not, then there's no conflict and the state law still stands. If the federal government hypothetically decides that access to marijuana is a right that states can't regulate or prohibit, then state laws would be nullified.


Title: [GA] Let a friend put 5K of CC Debt onto my card with no interest. He refuses to pay me back. Help?

Question:
Hello,

I had a friend of mine who recently graduated college and found a job. He had 50k in student loans, and another 20k in CC debt, 5K of which were on high-interest credit cards.

Being in a good financial place, I decided to help him out and we setup a new card with 0% balance transfers and 0% APR for the first year. The idea at the start was I would hold his debt for him for a year, and he would slowly pay it off as he earned paychecks so he can avoid that 20% interest on his 5k.

Well a year later, he paid off 2k, but is now avoiding me, and finally stated he is not paying off the remaining 3k. In the past year he has paid off 2k of the 5k from his checking account. I have NO purchases or uses on the card, as well as documented Chats, Texts, Emails regarding our initial agreement.

Thanks in advance for any guidance and information.

Is this a case that can have some success in small claims or am I just kinda screwed? I know I shouldn't have brought money into a friendship, but this was someone I'd known and trusted since high-school, and I didn't see this coming at all! So much for being a good Samaritan.

Answer: You can succeed in court but then still have to make him pay. Obviously he doesn't care about debt or credit rating. So you will have to fight to get it paid. But you will win in court


Title: business after divorce PA

Question:
Hello.

Please give me some advice on how to handle this.

Divorced few years ago.

We agreed that I will pay her $700 per month for 24 month after the divorce in order for her not to claim anything in the company that I own.

Company was always in my name and she was stay home. Business have no assets. In fact it's purely a formality that I had to open such company in order to have a job contract.

This is 2 pages from our separation agreement that outlines what that $700 per month payment is for. Please read paragraph 12 section D.

http://imgur.com/C5jWZLk

http://imgur.com/qMatYHA

Agreement states: "Wife waives any claim in COMPANY INC. in consideration there of, commencing a month after the house is sold Husband shall pay to the wife $700 a month on the first day of every month for two years said payment constituting wife's share of the agreed upon value of COMPANY INC. Wife assigns to Husband any and all notes and other obligations owed to her and/or them arising from Wife's ownership in COMPANY INC."

This language it is written in is very vague, but this is her claiming interest in my business and i buy it off.

Last year my accountant sent her 1099 for $8400 (12x$700) for 2013.

I do not think that she paid tax on that amount and now IRS is contacting her.

So she wants me to change that 1099 to 0 as she thinks she was not suppose to pay tax on that income.

She made a business agreement with me and now thinks its tax free.

Was i not suppose to send her her 1099?

Does my ex suppose to pay tax on this income?

Seems like she just wanted to pocked 700 cash each month.

If more information is needed please ask and I will provide.

Thank you very much in advance.

Answer:
 I'm a random non-lawyer on the Internet, but I'm pretty surprised your accountant sent her a 1099.  This was part of an agreement on the division of marital property.  Essentially you agreed she would get $16,800 more than a 50-50 split would have given her, and you ended up with uncontested ownership of 100% of the business, which is more than you would have had in a 50-50-split, right?  You were paying her personally and not the business, right?

When there's a divorce, the two sides don't send each other 1099 forms.


Title: Can my friend sue the school?

Question:
So a little background there was an issue in my school where this one girl sent someone an extremely racist comment on social media, it was screenshot by my friend  whom reposted the thing disowning and exposing the person who sent the racist comment basically saying that “this is inappropriate and is unacceptable” the girl is being suspended and maybe even expelled. My friend gets the same punishment for basically disowning a racist comment, my friend now can’t go on the sports teams and may be expelled as well. Could my friend legally sue the school for injustice against him?
Topic:
Canada

Answer: NAL, but your first step here isn't a lawsuit. Your first step is to go over the head of whoever decided this punishment and hope their boss will override it. If it was the principal who made this call, talk to the superintendent, and if it was the super, then go to the school board. Parents should be the ones to handle this. If you don't get results that way, then it's time to start thinking about whether a lawyer makes sense, although frankly I'm not seeing what kind of legal action you could take. The school has authority to enforce discipline and your friend doesn't have any monetary damages.


Title: Baltimore City - Are rabbits causing damage to my garden "nuisance wildlife"? Am I within my legal rights to shoot them (with an air rifle) on my property?

Question: I am having a hard time discerning the legality of killing rabbits that have been ruining my garden. I am quite sure they would be considered "nuisance wildlife". I do not want to pay a high fee to some animal control person for something I can do myself. I want to make sure this would not be considered hunting, for which I would need a license, and to abide by hunting seasons - it certainly wouldn't be for sport. I am familiar with city air rifle regulations and would ensure that no pellet would leave my property.

Answer:
 I'm not a lawyer but where I am you have to trap small, non dangerous creatures rather than use a firearm (even a pellet gun). It doesn't matter if you use a live trap or a leg trap.

I hope someone gets back to you regarding Baltimore specifically!


Title: Who, if anyone, is responsible for a damaged car in the parking lot of a baseball field, the owner of the car or the batter?

Question:
Settle a dispute we're having on another sub.
I'm contesting that by parking in an area that has baseballs falling from the sky, you accept anything that happens to your car.
Another redditor is suggesting the batter is responsible, even though he cannot control where he hits the ball.
Perhaps no one is at fault?

Answer: Almost certainly not the batter. It would be impossible to prove negligence or any other culpable mental state.


Title: Can I be denied surgery?

Question:
(Hypothetical) I am a 45 year old woman and I need surgery for a hernia. Can I be denied surgery? I have insurance but I couldn't pay up front the whole cost. I would have to do payments. State of Kansas.
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer: You can't force someone to give you surgery. But you'd probably be able to find a surgeon who will take a payment plan.


Title: Had to vacate apartment. Landlord offered me $100/day. Stayed with a friend for 3 days as I couldn't find a hotel for that much, and spent ~$126 the 4th night. Other costs were incurred though. He wants a hotel invoice, but my costs were more than that. What to do?

Question:
Location: Los Angeles, CA.

Full story:  I had to vacate my apartment due to flooding repairs.  It flooded multiple times during CA rain storms before he did anything.  He originally told me he would give me $100 per day for each day vacated. I took this at face value as $100 x # of days vacated.  The problem was, he couldn't tell me exactly how long it would be, and kept pushing the deadline back.  If I had known it would have been 4 days originally, I could have probably found an air bnb for that much and made it work (the booking/cleaning fees make this not work if it's one day at a time rental, and if I booked for too many days, then I was out of that $ as well).  Instead, I had to stay with a friend for the first 3 days as the cheapest hotel I could find was around $126 a night. I am a graduate student and can't afford much.  I spent around $126 on the 4th night for a hotel.  I also had to buy food each day (the food I took with me went bad in the car since I had no place to go for the first 16 hours), pay for parking I wouldn't have otherwise, pay for more than half a tank of gas for additional driving, and a few other things. I also lost access to my apartment for the four days, which I pay around $55 a day for.  I took off $400 from the next months rent.

Now he wants an invoice which he says are "for tax purposes."  I sent him an invoice saying I deducted $100/day from the rent for living accommodations.  He said this "homemade" invoice won't do.  I think what he actually wants it for is to take back each dollar I subtracted from the rent that wasn't spent on a hotel, but my costs were far more than that (actually exceeds $400 including the loss of access to the $55/day rent I pay), despite telling me he would give me $100/day vacated.

My concern is, since I took the $100/day at face value (which I emailed him to confirm I would subtract $100/day from the rent before leaving), there is a chance I was in the wrong by subtracting it but not using it all on a hotel, since the hotel arrangements wouldn't have worked out for $100/day.  I also do not know what to do about this invoice, since much of my costs (and the fact that I didn't have access to the $55/day apartment for 4 days) were not directly from the hotel.  I can get a receipt from the hotel, I don't know about the other things.

I also do not trust this landlord.  He has been shady in the past, was too stubborn to correct misspelled words on the lease when a lawyer friend basically told him it was a garbage lease in much kinder words than that, and is a strong Trump supporter (fine, whatever, be he just isn't a reasonable person by any means).

What should I do? It's been 2 months since I had to vacate.

Answer:
 >  I took off $400 from the next months rent.

You can't do that unilaterally. He can sue you for eviction. You might have a good defense, you might not. Depends on the judge that day. You could also counter-sue him for your costs but you are unlikely to get food and maybe not more than the $126.

> Now he wants an invoice which he says are "for tax purposes."

Yes he does need this for his taxes.

Where was your renters insurance in all of this? I would talk to them first.

Answer #2: I don't understand why you wouldn't just submit an inventory of your actual expenses (include some notation about the free housing your friend gave you). At the bottom it will say "Total Costs: <big-number>". Then add a line saying "Amount deducted from rent as instructed: $400" and finally a line saying "Costs not reimbursed: <big-number - 400>".

> I think what he actually wants it for is to take back each dollar I subtracted from the rent that wasn't spent on a hotel, but my costs were far more than that

Yeah, but he owes you for ACTUAL expenses, unless you had previously agreed to something else like "just $100/day" in which case he only owes you that because you agreed on it.


Title: My boss is not letting us sit down at work. What can I do?

Question:
I work part time in California for a major corporation as part of the front desk receptionist staff and my manager has denied us the right to sit down. The story is that one day the manager was angry at a couple of receptionists for slacking off, and so the manager immediately took their chairs, tossed them in the dumpster, and set a new rule that sitting down is forbidden regardless of how long your shift is. This rule is still in effect, and it really takes a toll on your body to stand for hours and hours.

[I found this article](http://www.scpr.org/news/2016/04/04/59189/california-court-to-provide-key-guidance-on-employ/) which explains how the California Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal for employers to deny you the right to sit if the task doesn’t conflict with what you’re doing, which is a condition that is patently met if you work as a receptionist. My question concerns the best way to proceed forward to make a power play against my manager. If the entire corporation has the illegal rule that receptionists cannot sit, then the only way to make a change would be litigation, which is a complex and costly route forward which I don’t want to take. Luckily, it is highly unlikely that the corporation has set the rule, as other facilities of the corporation all have chairs for reception, and it is almost certain it is just the douchebag manager that has done it at my building.

This leaves a simpler and clearer way forward which is my idea. When I put in my two weeks’ notice (I need the job for money so I don’t want to get fired, but it is only temporary and is just side cash) I have a sit down with the manager. I explain to her what she is doing illegal, and I tell her that we can take two options with one being simple and the other more complicated for her. Option A is that she immediately provides us chairs, stools, or some way to sit again for the front desk, and I close my mouth and leave this alone. Option B is me telling her that it is very unlikely corporate and the upper echelons of the corporation know what she has done, and that I would report her to her supervisor for breaking the law. I would tell her that she would be risking her job if B is taken.

I need advice. Please tell me how utopian and unrealistic my strategy is if it is so, and if it is what other action could be taken. I want to help my fellow workers out.

Answer: just complain to hr--don't get in any drama with the manager, if you pull this kind of stunt, it will turn into a power struggle and make everything worse.


Title: Help, my grandma has passed away and her money is being distriputed unevenly.

Question:
So my grandma passed away last week with around 3.5million dollars left in her banks (She has money in banks all over the place, some in Tai Wan, America and China) and the only people who has access to them is my eldest Aunt and her sons. Now I'm going to make it clear here, my Aunt is already filthy rich, and greedy (The money isn't even hers, it's just her Husband). My Grandma has said numerous times that she wanted her money to be left for my Father who has passed away 6 years ago, so my siblings and I get it instead. Now here's the problem she doesn't have a documented will, so they decided that the money would be distributed evenly amongst 9 people against my 2 siblings and I. So we're already recieving less money, but now they decided that it'd just be 3 people. My mom, and my 2 aunts. Now we get to the problem. a while back my Aunts Husband decided to buy us a 700 thousand dollar house in his name, meaning we don't own it. But we still have to pay the taxes and fees, and we've been living in it for a year already.My eldest aunt THEN decides again to reduce the money we're getting by 700k dollars so that the house is ours now. Can she do that? We never asked for the house, it was a gift to us from her Husband out of pity, and now they're making us pay for it through my grandmothers death money. Just wanted to share this and see if I can do anything.

Tl;dr Grandma kicked the bucket and had given birth to an asshole

EDIT1:I live in NY

Answer: With 3.5 million and a $700K home at stake? You need an estate and probate attorney to see if anything can be done. A will would have helped a lot in this situation.


Title: I'm a real estate agent - I forged signatures for my buyer clients....how fucked am I?

Question:
Location: USA

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My buyer recently closed on a house where I docu-signed for them on the agreement of sale.

My reasoning at the time was to help them get the house in a multiple offer situation where time was of the essence and they could not sign in time.

* This was the 4th offer we were submitting, (they were familiar with the paperwork)
* The only change I made from what they signed previously was the property, price, & settlement date.
* In order to put them in the running I had to get their offer in within 10 min.

I verbally told the buyer I can just sign this based on terms we discussed so they don't lose the house, and they were ok with that.

**Note:** I am *very* well aware of how stupid and dumb this was, none of the points above are any justification simply explaining the context of the situation.

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Fast forward a month....

The buyer closed on the house.

Obviously, there is no way shape or form the buyer did not know they were buying the house for the terms discussed. Even if the initial contract was void, they did inspections, negotiated repairs with the sellers, signed addendums for repairs, seller assist, and changing deposit amounts on their own, showed up to settlement, and closed on the house.

Everything was good, although now I fear that they are having buyers remorse about the property and might try to go after me for this to get something.

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I understand them buying the house doesn't minimize or negate what I did, simply explaining that there was no deception here. They were clearly 100% aware of what was going on.

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So....how fucked am I? Getting a fine/license suspension fucked, or, this is major ass fraud you can go to federal prison fucked?

Answer: If the buyers told you to sign you likely have a good faith argument that you were acting as an agent. The fact that they continued with the transaction suggests that they ratified/authorized your conduct. Whether this constitutes malpractice or something a state licensing board could take action against you for is a different question. State does matter, which is why it's required.Answer #2: The buyer signed the final contract.  The fact that you signed the offer is basically irrelevant when they signed and agreed to the final contract.  I don't know how it affects your licensing, if at all, but the buyer has no claim against you.


Title: Statutory rape?

Question:
My boyfriend recently turned 18, and I turned 17. We have been having sex for a while, and have been together for years, so we didn't consider that he is now 18. My mom is now threatening to have him arrested for rape. We were both consenting, and I actually pushed more than he. Can he be tried for rape? Oregon, BTW.

Edit: Thank you all. I feel much better about this now.

Answer: it's sad that she would be so quick to want to ruin his life over something so trivial. luckily the law is on your side.


Title: My Dad died and my brother took his boat. How can I get the boat back? (Wisconsin)

Question:
My dad left his estate to me and my brother. The estate is in probate and I'm the executor. We split my dad's things and the boat ended up in my brother's half. He took it home in another state.

I slaved away for 2 years on my dad's house and I finally sold it last summer. And now my brother got a lawyer and is suing me. He became very nasty... he's starting a silly little business and he needs money, so he's suing to get more money out of me. I'm afraid that he's going to sell my dad's boat, which is worth about $8K. It's not his to sell. If he's going to sell it then he needs to bring it back here. How can I make him do this? The estate assets have been frozen and I can't afford to fly to his state and pick up the boat. What can I do?

Answer:
 > It's not his to sell.

Yes, it is.  You said:

> We split my dad's things and the boat ended up in my brother's half.

It's his now, and he can do with it as he pleases.


Title: Dental scam? Need advice

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > They never made me aware that the teeth they pulled wasnt going to be covered by my insurance

That's not their job.  That's between you and the insurance company.

Did they pull the teeth they were supposed to?  That's the only question here.


Title: Is Mark Watney a space pirate?

Question:
In *The Martian* by Andy Weir, an astronaut stranded on Mars hatches a plan to commandeer an empty (but not derelict) spaceship parked on the planet in order to signal for help. Thinking over the situation, he declares that this act makes him a Space Pirate. But is it really an act of piracy for someone in a crisis to board a ship and immediately contact the ship's owner for help?

>I've been thinking about laws on Mars. There's an international treaty saying that no country can lay claim to anything that's not on Earth. By another treaty if you're not in any country's territory, maritime law aplies. So Mars is international waters. Now, NASA is an American non-military organization, it owns the Hab. But the second I walk outside I'm in international waters. So Here's the cool part. I'm about to leave for the Schiaparelli Crater where I'm going to commandeer the Ares IV lander. Nobody explicitly gave me permission to do this, and they can't until I'm on board the Ares IV. So I'm going to be taking a craft over in international waters without permission, which by definition... makes me a pirate. Mark Watney: Space Pirate.

Answer:
 NAL. Also not a space pirate, or a space-ineer, or a pirate. But it seems the core of the question is "does this count as piracy?" A quick google search into Wikipedia says that piracy is generally defined as robbery, or otherwise accompanied with violence, assault, or use of force. In particular, the UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas) defines it as:

>any illegal acts of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or the passengers of a private ship or a private aircraft

Whereas the IMB (International Maritime Bureau) defines it as:

>the act of boarding any vessel with an intent to commit theft or any other crime, and with an intent or capacity to use force in furtherance of that act.

And as I remember the movie, he didn't use any of the above against anyone else. Mostly because he's all alone up tbhere.Answer #2: It's an interesting point he raises, so maybe he would be

But Article V of the [Outer Space Treaty](http://www.unoosa.org/oosa/en/ourwork/spacelaw/treaties/outerspacetreaty.html) states

>In carrying on activities in outer space and on celestial bodies, the astronauts of one State Party shall render all possible assistance to the astronauts of other States Parties.

There's an argument that if he had asked for permission, NASA would have been required to give it to him regardless - so the fact that he wasn't able to ask for permission is irrelevant because NASA wouldn't have been able to say no.


Title: Kentucky. Paid lawyer retainer fee. Has been 2 weeks since I paid them and no work has been performed, and they haven't communicated with me in relation to the status of my case. Can I get a refund?

Question:
Context: I live in another state and hired this lawyer to represent me in court in relation to a bench warrant I had from several years ago. Due to the nature of my career, I cannot afford to take time off work. So I paid this lawyer, over the phone, and received a text confirming payment received. I record my calls. Lawyer has not communicated with me once since he received payment. I've contacted him numerous times and it either goes straight to voicemail or I get his secretary who tells me he is in court for another client.

I'm losing my patience and want my money back. What are my best course of action here?

Answer:
 You can fire him, under whatever process your retainer agreement gives you.

Practically speaking, two weeks isn't that long of a time to wait.  Your attorney might still be waiting for documents or something to even begin working the matter.  It'd be nice if he answered all of your questions, but realistically he has dozens of other clients, as well, and the more time he spends talking with you the less time he has to actually work.


Title: Legality of a 3-day "working interview"?

Question:
I know similar questions have been asked but I'm still unclear about this situation- sorry if this is redundant!

I recently applied for a job at a large nonprofit and was asked to come in for a "working interview" - three days, 9-5:30, unpaid, though housing is provided. I would be driving about 4-5 hours each way (no travel reimbursement). After reading some reviews on Glassdoor, it looks like other people who have done (shorter) working interviews at this organization were doing a lot of real work - research, writing assignments, etc.

I think this could be a job I'd really like so I'd hate to lose the opportunity altogether, but this "interview" would mean losing three full days of income at my current job, which I can't afford to do.

Also, this is all in Virginia. I've tried looking up labor laws but honestly just can't make good enough sense of it all to get a clear answer about whether this is legal. Any help is appreciated!! Thank you!

Answer:
 IANAL, but my gut says this is super illegal. But regardless, this is at best very bad hiring practice. You do not want to work for a company that would expect this of you. Answer #2: I believe an interview is a 2 way street.  They are asking you to work 3 days without pay.  That is what they are demonstrating.  So you get the job and they ask you to "volunteer" over the weekend.  No complaints.Answer #3: Legal or not, a company this disrespectful of potential employees isn't one you want to work for. This is lucky, honestly - a bad employer showed you their true colors before you moved to take a position.Answer #4: An employer is allowed to do a "skills assessment."  Basically give you a task and ask how you would do it or have you talk through the process.  This would be a sample of their regular business.

If they are asking you to do regular work then you are an employee and need to be paid for the time spent working.Answer #5: I can’t believe employers still do these. Are you going through a temp agency? Answer #6: You must be paid for time worked outside of a reasonable time for an interview.

You can file a wage claim with the Dept of Labor in your state for time worked. The bad news is you’ll only receive minimum wage for your hours worked. Personally, if it was me and I didn’t get the job, I’d file the wage claim out of principal alone. At the very least, it should stop them from continuing to implement that shitty practice in the future.


Title: Who gets the house when an unmarried couple breaks-up?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Why not keep custody of your child yourself? You have just as much of a right to physical custody as she does, and considering you work from home it seems possible. Unless you dont want physical custody of your child.


Title: Caught trying to shoplift, need advice on what to do now.

Question:
Im in Wv, i don't deny that I did it and it was wrong, stupid, and i shouldn't have done it. From what i have researched it falls under first offense and level 1 (up to 250$fine)

My question is, how do i go about getting this expunged off of my record? This is the only thing that I have ever done and it was stupid.

I'm going to the police station tomorrow, however I don't want to sign or do anything that will cause me to not be able to get it expunged. And i really don't have the money for a lawyer or attorney or consultation.

Thanks

Answer: Why are you going to the police station?


Title: Eviction notice has wrong address on it and was never given to me in person, Will this give me extra time to relocate?

Question:
Hi reddit, my current apartment complex was sold, and I was paying the previous landlord with labor, plus do not have a lease here (I’ve been living here for free for a year now). The new landlord put a notice on my door with red tape, notifying me that I need to sign a lease for $700 a month rent and pay a $700 down security deposit, or move out by the first of the month however I noticed the street address, street name listed, and apartment is listed incorrectly.
I have not met the new landlord yet and he has not contacted me in person or via phone, or any form of certified mail. Does this mean that the landlord has to restart the eviction process? And will this give me extra time to find a suitable place to live? If it helps I live in upstate New York. (I will not be staying here though as I can find larger apartment units for much cheaper in my area)

:TLDR eviction notice has wrong address on it, and was never given to me in person or via certified mail; does this give me extra time to move?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: OP- You're using the phrase 'eviction notice' but is that what you actually got? If it is, it will have a court date you're required to attend. I think what you actually got was a 'notice to vacate'.