Title: Question about eviction notice

Question:
Hello lawyers of reddit,

Back story--a friend at work has been renting this apartment for a few years.  He shares the place with his wife and their 2 dogs.  He tells me that he has been in contact with the property manager for the past 6 months (via email) because he has a laundry list of maintenance things that need to be taken care of but they seem to be dragging their feet.  Apparently, the main issue is a hole in the bathroom ceiling that was never patched up after a leak from the apartment directly above.   The property manager explained to him that they would start fixing his issues if he renews his lease (friend still has a few months left on current lease) he of course refused to sign the new lease unless these problems were addressed.

Fast forward to yesterday--my friend comes home to an eviction notice on his apartment door.

does the property manager have legal right to evict a tenant for seemingly no reason?

What is the best course of action for my friend and his wife at this point?

What kind of implications could this have on his credit?

If he needs a lawyer, do you guys have any recommendations?

Thank you in advance for any advice/help!

(Friends apartment is located in northern ky)

Answer:
 If what has been described as an "eviction notice" is instead a notice to vacate at the end of the current term, that is appropriate without any cause.  The landlord isn't obligated in Kentucky to offer a renewal or month-to-month holdover.

A tenant is entitled to keep the property to the end of the current lease term unless landlord evicts them for a cause specified in the lease like non-payment.


Title: CA - Neighbor’s yard is a mess & it effects ours. Do they have any responsibility?

Question:
Just looking for some guidance. We moved into our house almost a year ago. It’s our first SFR, so we take pride in it & have made many improvements thus far. The neighbor we share a fence with on one side has clearly neglected her backyard for years. It a completely overgrown mess. There are large trees planted very close to the property line. The fence itself is a disaster & badly needs to be replaced, but the tree roots have pulled up the fence in areas, pulled up our sprinkler lines & the tree itself is two stories tall & hangs into our yard more than theirs. It drops these... things in our yard constantly that attract flies. All those things combined make it so that we can’t enjoy that side of our yard.

So now the fun part. The neighbor herself is kind. When we approached her about replacing the fence she fully understood that it needs to be done. She said the house is her ex-husband’s & he allowed her to live there & raise their now adult children. She said she’d be out by end of 2019. Fast forward to two weeks ago & her dog has broken into our yard via the trash fence. She is very kind & says the house is in foreclosure & she’ll be out by end of the month. I used to work with foreclosures & can see that nothing has been filed so I know she doesn’t have to be out for 4+ months...

We’ve asked twice for the homeowners info & she’s agreed to try but never provided it. I get the feeling there hasn’t been contact for years & she’s not thrilled to open that line (I wouldn’t be either).

There is no HOA.

Just looking for any suggestions. If the house sits vacant or goes REO it seems like we’ll just be waiting on new owners who give a shit. I really don’t want to have a tense relationship with our neighbor but I also don’t want to start one with new neighbors on a bad foot a year from now. Thanks for reading & any info.

Answer: City code department would be able to help if there are laws.


Title: HR Threatens to Deduct Money from Paychecks for Unannounced Xmas Gift

Question:
I recently posted in AITA about the subject, so the longer version is [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/comments/a7eeaz/aita_for_not_contributing_towards_work_xmas_gift/?utm_source=reddit-android).

Location: FL, USA

I work at a relatively small company of <30 people. Ultimately, HR (one lady) got the owner a gift from "everyone". I didn't receive an email about it until after it was given, which was sent to multiple people saying we owed $20 for said gift. I guess a number of people haven't "paid up" and our HR lady made a comment to someone about how if people didn't pay out, she was just going to deduct it from their next payroll.

Is that even legal? What do I do if she does subtract it from checks, assuming it isnt legal?

Answer:
 > Is that even legal?

LOL fucking no.

>  What do I do if she does subtract it from checks

File a wage claim with the DOL.


Title: Pay for public data service says I got arrested in northern Virginia 11 years ago for a traffic stop. I was never arrested...I was pulled over and fined but not arrested should I get it removed?

Question:
11 years ago I was pulled over to failure to properly enter a road way in fairfax va. It was raining and I over shot the turn and drove off the edge a bit. Cop saw and pulled me over. Gave me a ticket went to court and paid it.

I have a public data service and it says I was arrested for it but has no booking data or anything related to the case. as I said I paid the ticket and that was the end of it. During the stop he never mentioned me being arrested and just did the fill the ticket out thing. License was valid and I was around 23 at the time.

I’ve been at my current job for 10 years and got the job after the ticket. Never had any issues with this apparently on my record but thinking of getting a new job and nervous about having a background check showing an arrest on my record if I get the job.

Is there a way to get the arrest removed from my record? Thanks.

Answer: Virginia treats a surprising proportion of traffic offenses as criminal. This might technically have been an arrest, you can be arrested without being handcuffed and taken to the police station.


Title: Sex offender that offended 7 years ago was also arrested a few months ago, but public background check shows nothing. What legal magic did he do to not have his crimes show up?

Question: My aunt and uncle's house was broken into and police caught the  guy.  Their personal attorney found out from one of the offender's  relatives  that he was convicted several years ago of molesting 2 girls  \(ages 5  and 6, this can be verified online\). However when we do a  background  search, NOTHING comes up, not even his recent arrest record  of breaking  into my aunt/uncle's house. Is there some legal process he did to not show up on these?

Answer: What do you mean by "a background search?" What were you searching? Were you using one of those online services?Answer #2: Depends where you are (down to the county). If there records are digitized publicly then you won’t be able to find them onlineAnswer #3: What kind of background check are you talking about? Have you tried https://www.nsopw.gov/ ?


Title: Can my boss do this?

Question:
About 4 months ago, I quit a job that I had due to being treated unfairly and I felt like I was in a very hostile work environment, all because of my boss (mid 30s, female). I live in Oregon. I am a student going to school and trying to work part time as well. Upon employment, my boss expressed how school ALWAYS comes above work and that’s the way she liked to run her business. I was very pleased and felt she cared for her student employees. This was the main reason I accepted the job. I am very broke and living here is very expensive, especially for a college student. I am 21 years old. During my employment, I was experiencing depression, anxiety and I was diagnosed with chronic GERD, for which I had doctor’s notes for.

My boss and I scheduled a quick meeting to discuss a couple things, *not* work related things, and the morning of that quick meeting, I realized I had forgot to finish an important assignment for a class that was an hour after that meeting. (My fault, but I let her know as soon as I noticed it wasn’t complete yet). My boss became very angry and called me on the phone, telling me how she thought I “didn’t care” and I was “brushing off our meeting” which was “unimportant to me”. I would not be paid for this meeting, and my work is a 45 minute commute from my home. I told her I was very sorry and I would like to reschedule the meeting because it *did* matter to me, but I needed to get this assignment done. She told me “No, I am going to see you right now whether you want to or not. Either you get down here right now or I will come to your home.” I told her I really couldn’t do either, because of my schoolwork, while apologizing frequently for my mistake and letting her know I could meet any other time.

Eventually, because she would not let up, I told her she could come to my apartment so I could work on my assignment while she drove here. She showed up, knocking very loudly and angrily at the door (I actually thought it was the police at first) and I let her Inside. She sat down with me and told me that she “knew” that I was bulimic and making myself throw up, completely throwing out the fact that I have been diagnosed with chronic GERD and have supplied doctor’s notes for this condition. She told me I was very undernourished (she had no proof of this, because it wasn’t true) and I needed to be hospitalized ASAP to get an IV. I told her over and over again that I was not bulimic and I didn’t need hospitalization. She had no reason to believe I needed help in any way. At this point, I was very hysteric because I had been hospitalized for depression when I was 13 years old and that experience was very negative for me. She convinced me that the hospital could force me to be hospitalized, which I’m still not sure is true or not. I was hyperventilating and having an extreme panic attack, which does happen from time to time but has NEVER required immediate medical help. I have been dealing with these mental issues for 10+ years and know myself well.

My boss then told me that I had 2 choices and only 2 choices, to go with her in her car to the hospital, or make a big scene of it when she called the ambulance and had them come pick me up with their sirens on. I believed this was true and I had no other choice. I feel violated and that I was taken advantage of. Knowing my anxiety, and the cost of an ambulance ride alone, I decided to go in her car with her. She was acting like she was my mother the entire time, which was very uncomfortable for me. When we got to the hospital, she walked up to the counter quickly and said “we need a mental exam immediately”. This next part sincerely creeped me out, she had already printed out copies of my driver’s license and passport from my hiring and gave them the information without my consent. After hours at the ER and being admitted, gown and everything, they determined it wasn’t necessary that I came into the ER at all and they weren’t sure why I came. The hospital visit did absolutely nothing for me, because there was nothing to be done, and I was responsible for the $300.00 bill. I am a broke college student who is already paying off huge medical bills, with the help of my parents, for a very expensive and necessary jaw surgery I had done 2 years ago. During this time at the hospital, my boss told me she would really prefer to go back with me to make sure I didn’t lie to the doctors, her words. She also made me miss my class, which ended up being the one factor that stopped me from getting my CPR certification and she never told anyone from the school why I was absent, after she promised she would.

I don’t know if this is legal or not, but it’s completely unfair and I seriously feel like I should be reimbursed for that appointment. After that day, my boss required me specifically to check in with her every day, morning and night, via text. She said if I did not respond in a timely manner, no matter what I was doing, she would call the police to do a welfare check. She also said I *must* have a doctor’s note for each and every day that I miss work because she believed I was bulimic and not coming to work because of that. She did not require other employees to do this. I cannot afford to see a doctor every time my GERD gets out of control and I have no control over when it happens or where. From that day on, she treated me like a different person, to the point where she wouldn’t acknowledge I was even there, but would acknowledge others right in front of me. Even the other employees started to treat me differently, and every minute at work was agony because of how uncomfortable I was around my coworkers. I go to school with one of my former coworkers from this establishment, and since I quit she has not spoken to me or even looked my direction. We were good friends before this. Is it legal for a boss to be sharing confidential information like that with other workers? After all of this, she suspended me 2 times due to medical issues, and the second time I told her I couldn’t work for her anymore because I felt unwelcome there. She quickly snapped back at me “okay send in your resignation letter”. This made me feel like she was *trying* to make me quit. This entire ordeal has been extremely difficult to manage in my head and I have since required more counseling because of it. Money is the #1 cause for my anxiety attacks, and the way she acted made me afraid of what employers are allowed to do in the workplace.

Sorry that was so long. Let me know your thoughts on this situation, because I feel it’s necessary to report her but I’m not sure if I’m overreacting or not. If I do report her, who is the best to get in contact with for that exactly? Just HR? I really don’t want this woman doing this to any other students with disabilities. It should end here. Thank you!
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: No, no they can’t. Call your local labor board, and omg op, distance yourself from this person. This may warrant police for a report, and or a order of protection. This is crazy.Answer #2: Much of your boss did was highly illegal. You have one hell of a lawsuit. Contact the labor board and get yourself an attorney.


Title: About to move out of my apartment in CT. Landlord is claiming I am currently in a lease despite my previous lease expiring last July and I have not signed any renewal documents. Am I still bound to a lease or am I month to month?

Question:
As mentioned above, my original lease expired in July 2019.  My LL had asked me via email in March 2019 if we intended to renew.  In response, I said "yes we'd definitely like to renew."  I never received any lease renewal documents to sign until December 2019 when my LL reached out and realized we had never signed the renewal document.

Now, I'm planning on moving out at the end of this month.  There is a "renewal" section in the original lease that states should a lease not be renewed, and we have not vacated, and a new tenant has not signed a lease, that the terms of the lease become month to month.  I emailed my LL and informed them that we'd be moving out at the end of the month and according to the terms of the original lease, we are month to month and that we'd be completely vacated by the end of February.  I also asked when we could meet to return our keys and when we could expect our security deposit back minus a standard cleaning fee (listed in the original lease as well).

He responded saying that according to the online portal we use to pay rent that they do not allow month to month tenancies so we are currently locked into the place until the end of July 2020.  I went through the entire portal's site and not only is there no language dictating any lease terms (aside from lease dates which they updated to reflect an end of 7/31/2020).  Our lease isn't in the portal and adding to that, the TOS of the portal dictate that use of the portal is not a legally binding agreement between LL and tenants and that a signed lease document should always be referred to for legal purposes.

So my question is, am I currently month to month or am I currently bound to an annual lease agreement?

To me, although I expressed an intention to renew the lease, since they didn't send the renewal agreement until 5 months into what would have been the renewal term, and I never signed it, along with the language within the original lease document, I believe I am month to month and am free to leave at the end of the month with no financial obligations.

As a note, there is also no language within the original lease dictating a time frame in which I'm supposed to notify them of my moving out.  Also, according to CT statutes, tenants are not obligated by any time frame in which to notify LL's that they are moving out when on a month to month lease.

Anyone have any insight?

Answer: Not sure where you are located, but I've been in real estate for over a decade. If your landlord does not have a fully executed lease on file, they cannot force you to honor it. You need to speak with the landlord directly and request a copy (in writing and verbally) of the "renewed" lease with a deadline to give it to you and threaten legal action if they do not comply.


Title: [King County, WA] Private Road closed to cyclists?

Question:
I live on a 4-way intersection, with part of my parcel extending into an easement for a private road. A few months back, my family was going for a nice little bike ride, and went into the private road to make sure brakes and chains and tires were nice working condition before heading back out onto the public street. One of our neighbors, who must use the private road to access his driveway, came out (irate) screaming at us that this was private property and that we weren't allowed on it.

So, two questions:

1). are private roads off-limits to cyclists in the Seattle / King County area (we're specifically Lake Forest Park, just north of Seattle)?

2). if we are property owners of the business end of the road (we don't use it to park, but we maintain the easement and our property lines all straddle the center of the road on the plat map) do we and all adjacent homeowners that border the easements have equal access to use that road for cycling and walking? I don't want to come off rude, but I found it very rude to have the homeowner two doors down come out and be visibly threatening that we were trespassing on his property. I'm not sure how the other neighbors feel about the issue, but I do know these homeowners have given grief to the entire surrounding neighborhood.

Attached is a bad mobile phone drawing of the roads, with the driveways indicating which approach each house takes. I'm the green house, he's the blue house.
https://imgur.com/a/bCKWS

According to the plat map, our properties extend out to the middle of the private road. Do we all own the private road? Is the private road only for owners who require it to ingress / egress to their driveways?

https://imgur.com/a/WBq9W

Edited: explain where we each live.

Answer:
 Private roads are private property. Your access to them is at the sufferance of the owner. If the owner says "no bikes," no bikes, unless you have some legal interest that overrides the owner's right to control access to their property. If that plat map is accurate, each parcel may own a portion of the road, but plat maps aren't always spot on - a survey would be authoritative, if there's ever a dispute.

If you are property owners fronting onto the private road, you may have an easement allowing certain use. Bikes may or may not be authorized by that easement. The specific terms of your access will be written down in the land records for the parcels containing the roadway - check with your city hall or county register's office.


Title: MA - Shooting a dog

Question:
Hey Legaladvice!

I just moved in with my lovely new wife and her dog. I wasted no time in falling in love with both of them, and I find myself walking her collie, Jake, a few times a day.

While Boston ostensibly has a leash law, I see dogs off leash pretty frequently. In fact, if you spend any amount of time in the green spaces around the city they're just about unavoidable. Now, 99% of dog owners are responsible and nice people, but there have been a (very) few times where an off-leash dog has made me nervous with its behavior.

What scares me is running across a careless, stupid dog owner unable to control their aggressive, off-leash dog. I do what I can do avoid people that look like they don't have their shit together but sometimes things just happen. It was really rough this winter, because all the snow pretty much confined everyone to narrow paths.

I'm also a firearms enthusiast and am licensed to carry concealed. You may see where this is going.

I have a pretty good grasp of MA self-defense law (as any responsible gun owner should) but I'm wondering if anyone has any insight/experience with how this plays out when it comes to protecting a pet from another animal.

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

EDIT:

Well, /r/legaladvice, this has been an interesting experience.

- We had people not carefully reading the post, making assumptions, and calling me a liar (/u/SenorJuansie)

- People posting factually incorrect information (/u/xscash2blow, who doesn't understand what the DCR does and does not own, and whether or not it's illegal to carry there)

- People who don't understand what you could possibly be doing in a city or town you don't physically live in (/u/quasimodoca)

- People basically implying I'm a sadistic sociopath (/u/Urgullibl)

- People who assume anyone interested in firearms is a psychopath (/u/bduddy)

- People downvoting me into oblivion for posting facts and thanking posters for their answers (everyone, apparently)

People actually subscribe to this goddamn wasteland?

Answer:
 you have a concealed carry license in Boston, Massachusetts?

no you don't. Answer #2: > I'm also a firearms enthusiast and am licensed to carry concealed

Maybe where you used to live. Welcome to Massachusetts.Answer #3: You cannot use deadly force in defense of property (a dog) in MA.  If you shoot a dog, you'll wind up charged with a whole litany of crimes, and will definitely lose your concealed carry permit.  If you're that worried, get some pepper spray or some other non-lethal alternative defense tool.  Answer #4: In general, it is not advisable to discharge a firearm in an urban area.

If you're concerned about potential dog attacks, pepper spray will do the trick while causing a whole lot less potential risk to innocent bystanders.


Title: Unwanted Guest Living in Apartment

Question:
I live in an off campus housing unit where myself and two other people have a lease. Frequently, one of my roommates has a guest over that stays enough to where I would say they qualify as living here. Recently she has been overstaying her time and invading mine and the other roommates privacy in addition to harassing me for "not being a great friend" since I have confronted my roommate about it. She doesn't pay any rent or bills here, which ultimately causes our utilities to be higher.

My roommate and I would like her to no longer be allowed on premise, or only allowed for limited time periods. I'm not sure legally what my rights are as a tenant in this unit and a person that has liability as far as insurance and bills go.
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: If she is there while the roommate that invited her is out then you can ask her to leave but the roommate can invite over guests whenever he is there without needing your permission. Answer #2: The problem here is your roommate has just as much right to the unit as you do and she's an invited guest. Now most likely there is something in the lease about overnight guests and you could point this out to your landlord but if you guys are all on the same lease then all he could do is kick all of you out for violating the agreement. As far as the utilities she uses go, legally you can't hold that against her as she's merely using utilities in a residence that she was invited into with no promise in advance to pay for these things. You could try to go after your roommate for it but legally speaking it'd be very tough to come to a hard number as far as how much you've been damaged by this.


Title: Evicting an alcoholic that rented a room.

Question:
Not me but one of my parents lives alone in Illinois. She rented a room out to a co-worker that she sort of knew and got along with. The co-worker (we’ll call her Angela) had just gotten into a huge fight with her fiancé and needed a place to stay. In hindsight my mom should have looked into this a bit more before she agreed to rent her a room in her house. The warning flags were more like road flares but dwelling on that won’t help her now.

Trouble started almost immediately. Angela started to act erratically and showed up to work intoxicated. She tried to do it sober once but started to have DTs so she vanished in the middle of a shift then show back up drunk. She was eventually given an ultimatum of going to rehab or being fired. Angela is no longer employed.

After losing her job any semblance of normality immediately collapsed as well. She would sit around the house drinking all day. When she wasn’t there she was causing issues. The cops have been to my mother’s house 3 times in the last week as a result of Angela. In the most recent visit they forcibly removed her after she made a suicide threat to her parents. She is currently committed and will likely be held there for at least a few days.

Basically, my mother can’t live like this and needs her gone. Angela paid for 3 months up front and has been in the house for less than 30 days. It shouldn’t be a problem to refund Angela for the time that she won’t be living there. My question is if my mother we will have any legal challenges with evicting her? There was never any contract signed, Angela just moved a few things in. The plan right now is to put all her possessions in her car then leave it in the parking lot of the facility that she currently committed in. I know this might not sound like a complete nightmare but I tried to keep this short and only share the basic information.  Apparently, there have been a lot more things that have happened.

Answer:
 >The plan right now is to put all her possessions in her car then leave it in the parking lot of the facility that she currently committed in.

This would be an illegal eviction.  She can't do this.

At minimum, Angela has a month to month lease, and would need a 30 day notice.

That 3 month up front payment would probably be upheld by the courts as an oral 3 month lease. \[Edit:  In some jurisdictions, fixed term leases must be written.  Not sure about yours\]

I suggest that Angela be given notice her tenancy will be terminated at the end of that 3 month period.

If she wants to get more aggressive, she should consult a landlord/tenant attorney.


Title: (Minnesota) Can a job legally keep me past my scheduled hours?

Question:
I'm 21 and currently working part time at Mcdonalds. Roughly 15 hours a week 6pm-9pm.
Lately they have been keeping me past my scheduled time and saying that I can't go until I ask them, or when they're done with me. So they have essentially kept me there till 1030-11pm when I was supposed to get off at 9.

Can they do this? Or can I refuse since I am only following what I was scheduled? And if I do refuse, will I face the cost of being possibly fired? (With them having no consequences)

Answer:
 >Can they do this?

Yes, as long as they're paying you for it

>And if I do refuse, will I face the cost of being possibly fired?

Yes, you will


Title: If a cop sees you with rolling papers, a grinder, and a lighter is that probable cause for a search?

Answer:
 Yeah, you have drug paraphernalia on your persons which would indicate you are more than likely carrying drugs

Edit: maybes not so much the papers and tobacco, but the grinder for sure


Title: [PA] Recruiter asking for copy of green card prior to submitting job application

Question:
As the title says this is in Pennsylvania. I was recently approached by a hiring agency who wants to submit my application to one of their clients. After they saw my resume, the recruiter asked if I was a US Citizen or a Green Card holder since a large chunk of my early experience is outside the US (they did not simply ask if I was eligible to work and the job description does not have a citizenship requirement). I replied that I was a Green Card holder. They then asked me to send them a copy of my Green Card.

I did some quick research and replied to the recruiter stating that I was confused as to why a proof of my immigration status is needed prior to a job offer being extended. They said "It's the company policy" and that they can submit my application but if I am granted an interview I will need to provide said copy prior to the interview.

 The EEOC website states that [inquiring about citizenship in the recruiting process is prohibited.](https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/inquiries_citizenship.cfm) Does this fall in the same bucket or is this case different since they are inquiring about my permanent resident status?

I am going to agree to what they said for now. If I'm granted an interview, should I push back on providing a copy of my Green Card?

Answer:
 The law prohibits asking about - or discriminating on the basis of - citizenship.  However, a copy of your green card is required to show that you are eligible to work in the United States.

The recruiter is not asking about your citizenship, they're verifying that you can work in the US.  A green card is one of the [acceptable documents](https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/acceptable-documents) showing authorization to work in the US.


Title: Someone Purposely Damaged My Car In Front of Me, Can I Hold Him Down Until Police Arrive?

Question: So this happened today. Some punk smashed two beer bottles at my car and I witnessed it. I confronted him and he just swore at me the whole time and ran off. My question if this happens again, can I pin this asshole down on the streets by grabbing his arms and taking him down while waiting for the police to come. I just let it go because I would assume it would be easy for him to get me charged with assault. Canada

Answer:
 I can say from experience you can but typically it isn't worth the risk. Things ended up working out for me and the cops very cool.
But someone in that state of mind has very little to lose. Even if you're trained in self defense they can get a lucky shot or some fluke accident and now you're out of work.
Weigh what you have to lose vs how much your ego needs to pound on some moron whose life is crap.Answer #2: Legally, you are allowed to use reasonable force to place under citizens arrest any person that you witness commit a crime against your person or property, or against another person or property. But practically, I wouldn't do it. Not worth the risk to your person, nor the trouble of dealing with police that will be naturally skeptical.


Title: Desperately need advice. Towing company doesnt know what they did with my car and license plates. The state of virginia (usa) is trying to say im an uninsured driver since the plates are MIA. HELP

Question:
In march of this year, a guy hit my car and totalled it and to follow suit, he ran and never was found. I was badly injured and was not able to go get my car or work to pay it off to get it out. This occured in NORTH CAROLINA. immedately i had to go back to virginia (my license and license plates were VIRGINIA registered )

I cancelled my insurance as the car was totalled. The police told me that the TOWING company would send my tags to the state of virginia.
The state of virginia never got my tags, and now thibks that i have been driving around on those same tags WITHOUT INSURANCE. They can now technically suspend my license.

Fast forward. The towing company has printed me a piece of paper showing they towed my car. But they "do not know" where they sent my car...and they do not know where my plates went.

How do i resolve this without going to court or having my license suspended? Im CURRENTLY in north carolina. Do i file a police report that the tags were last at the towing company and somehow send this information along with my insurance information (i was covered during the crash.) to virginias dmv or police? Someone please help me as this is time sensitive.

Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read this conglomerate of despair.

Answer:
 Report your plates as lost/stolen. Answer #2: If your insurance company paid you for your totaled car (did they?) they should know where it went. Answer #3: Have you spoken to the DMV? Did you submit online the form to end your car's title and registration with Virginia?

Call the DMV -- today may be too late, as they shut down the phone lines if the wait time gets above 30 minutes. You may need to aim for the first 10-15 minutes the phones open. But keep calling until you get someone and politely explain your situation.

Most likely they will give you an email or fax number where you can submit the tow company's affidavit proving you no longer possess the car/plates.


Title: (TN) Hotel signed me up for their rewards program without my consent

Question:
I just found out that the hotel staff I'm staying at signed me up for their rewards program without my consent. Apparently the hotel employees have a contest for signing up members, and the receptionist made a joke when I said I hadn't signed up.

I spoke with a manager today who confirmed that I was fraudulents enrolled in their rewards program without my consent. She is working on un-enrolling me, and offered a discount on my stay.

Apart from the obvious privacy violation, my issue is that by signing up for the hotel's rewards program, you are also consenting for them to use your personal information for advertising/"data collection" practices.

To add to that, this is most likely a systemic problem at this hotel, as the receptionist alluded to when I checked in. It's worth noting that this hotel is part of a larger national hotel chain.

On the one hand, I could let it slide, take the compensation, call it a day.  Apart from the receptionist I dealt with at check-in, the staff has been top-notch; apologetic, willing to do whatever to make this right, understanding. I don't want to come across as being an ingrate; on the other hand, I'm really annoyed that my privacy was violated, and the fact that it has probably happened to countless other people is unsettling.

Answer: What exactly are you looking for as a result?


Title: I'm going to move to Ukraine. Its law isn't so developed as in USA so I can do insider trading. What obstacles can occur if someone from USA will give me confidential information?

Question: Buy the way, I'm not USA citizen.

Answer: If your transactions touch the USA, USA banking, USA stocks or USA companies, you could be sued or prosecuted in the USA.  You may also be extraditable, depending on the situation.


Title: Disney claiming they have purchased the rights, not the obligations to pay royalties?

Question:
Hi!

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) held a press conference and published a blog post regarding unpaid royalties from Disney to Alan Dean Foster, the books in question being the novelisations of Star Wars and Alien.

Here is the post with all the details: [https://www.sfwa.org/disney-must-pay/](https://www.sfwa.org/disney-must-pay/)

What is Disney's argument here, and do they have any legal basis for it?

Answer: I can only assume the SFWA is possibly misunderstanding or somehow misrepresenting Disney's legal position. If they aren't, then there's no way Disney manages to win the case. The precedent would destroy the system of Royalties. Every corporation would simply juggle their obligations around between themselves to walk away from contracts while continuing exploit the IP


Title: i want to sue Wells Fargo

Question: [deleted]

Answer: This doesn’t make any sense. What do you owe Wells Fargo? I assume you sued the guy for the lost money as well as the overdraft charges?


Title: US-NV Apartment management wants to paint inside of my front door and leave it open to dry, can I refuse them?

Question:
My apartment complex has been painting our buildings and the other day I received a notice from management that they planned to paint the inside of our doors over the course of two days.

I initially had a problem because the note said to lock up any animals - I have two cats and I would be working on the days they plan to paint. I work long hours and wouldn't be home to let them out in at least 11 hours. I was able to take today off, which is the first day they'll be painting but if they don't paint my for by today, I'm working tomorrow.

I was looking back over the note and realized the reason they wanted animals locked up is cited on the paper as being because they intend to leave the door open to let the paint dry.

I don't know how long the paint takes to dry but I suspect the painters aren't going to hang out and wait for it, I don't live in the best neighborhood - I'm still waiting on the resend of a package I never received from an online order and I'm fairly certain a neighbor is stealing it, last time I send an order to my actual address - and I'm not comfortable with my door being open unattended for any length of time.

I know in Nevada, management only has to post a notice 24 hours in advance before they intend to enter a renter's unit with minimal explanation like "inspect unit", however, I don't know what their responsibility is as far as securing my personal belongings when they're in my unit. I have a few nice things,  like my desktop computer and a painting easel,  expensive art supplies, that I can't stash away or take with me easily. Not to mention if my neighbors stole packages with maybe $20 worth of items in them - and 0 worth in retail value, I don't put anything past them.

Can I refuse this painting service if I feel that it's unreasonable they plan to leave my door open while I'm not home? Can I demand that the painting be done right now while I am home?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Assuming you end up having to let them do the painting, and that you aren't able to be there to watch over your apartment -- let the management company know that if anything goes missing you'll be filing a claim with your renter's insurance, and that you'll be forwarding the notice from the management company to your insurance company to make it clear that the theft occurred because they left your door open and didn't stick around to watch over your property. That will probably get their attention.

Also, get renter's insurance if you don't already have it, and make multiple copies of that notice and store them in different places.
Answer #2: They're cats. Put the litter box and food in a bedroom or bathroom, close the door. It's one day, 11 hours. They'll be okay.


Title: Are we being illegally evicted from our home and what is our options? Live in Missouri, USA.

Question:
Over the weekend, (April 2nd, 2017) our water heater burst and leaked water all over our laundry room. It causes some damage to the flooring. We called our landlord and explained to them what happened, they send out a repair man to replace the water heater completely. Today (April 4th, 2017) we received an eviction notice in the mail with no explanation for the eviction.  We have until April 30th to leave the premises (Which, receiving this on the 4th does not actually give us a full 30 days). Also, there is no sent date on the notice and it is on plain letterhead property management paper and not legally registered with the court.

Is this an illegal eviction even though it is not the full thirty days? We have plans to move June 1st (we are in the process of purchasing a home) and is there a way we can stay until our move date? What are our options?

Answer: Do you have a lease?


Title: Urgent question about obtaining some sort of guardianship (as a 25 y.o. female) over my younger brother!

Question:
Hi there. So, I'll try to keep this as short as possible without skipping too many details. When I was 14, my siblings and I went into foster care on false charges against my parents, and after a long battle they lost custody of us - my grandparents gained custody of my three younger siblings thereafter and I aged out of the system. Since then, my younger sister aged out of their house, as well as my younger brother. The only one still left living in the house with my grandparents is my youngest brother who is 13 years old.

My grandfather has always been an abusive (verbally, emotionally, and sometimes physically) man, but with my grandmother in the house, she was able to keep the peace. He is unable to take care of himself, so she was the sole caretaker of my brother and grandfather. A few weeks ago, she had a heart attack and a stroke and has since lost her memory and any and all ability to function. Rather than admit them to a home or some sort of permanent living help, my grandfather is now stubbornly keeping her on lockdown in the house and my 13 year old brother has become their caretaker. There is a nurse that occasionally visits to help, and family members when they can, however the bulk of the work and taking care of them rests on the shoulder of a 13 year old boy.

Tonight, my brother messaged me to tell me that my grandfather got upset with him and physically assaulted him, pushing him onto the bed and calling him a piece of shit. Now I don't know about you guys but I'm pretty sure that is child abuse. It's not the first time it has happened, and it happened to my other brother while he was living there as well. I have also been verbally abused by him throughout the years, as well as the majority of the rest of my family. I am worried about the safety and mental status of my brother. He has no business taking care of two 80-year-old people who can't take care of themselves. He is stuck staying up until 4am every day trying to stay awake in case my grandmother needs anything. He has no social life, isn't allowed to visit us, and we are even being kept away from the house due to my grandfather not letting us in. He is in an abusive household.

My mom has since passed and my dad is currently living and supporting himself pretty well with his new girlfriend and their child, however, I'm not sure if he will be able to get custody or guardianship. I am 25 years old and have a two bedroom apartment to myself. I have a car, food assistance, and medical assistance. I am a graduate student and I work a part-time job at the library, at another University, for a loan company online, and as a private tutor for a variety of familiar. My monthly income is roughly $1,500+ and with assistance, I feel that I'd be more than set to take care of my brother. I also feel that our relationship is very strong and he would be much happier and taken care of so much better in my custody than he is being taken care of now - because he is *not* being taken care of, he is the caretaker.

I just want to know what my options are here in Ohio. I can provide any documentation necessary to prove that he would be better off living with me. And yes, I know this is a big step to want to take my brother - but I have no children or other obligations right now outside of school and work, and my brother means the world to me. The last thing I said to my mom before she passed was that he'd be taken care of, and I feel as if that's been a lie. I need to do something, so what are my options? Should I pursue the idea of moving them into a home and opening a case on them instead, with the result being him inevitably leaving the house? Or should I pursue looking into custody of him and letting my family worry about putting them into a home (which is something they are working on, but my patience is running out and I fear for his safety before they get to that point)? I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks so much.

edit: alright guys, I think I have enough information to take it from here and know what the next steps are going to be for getting this situation taken care of. I appreciate all the input, thanks so much.

Answer: NAL but you need to report this to the police. Not only because your brother is being mentally and physically abused, but because your grandmother may also be experiencing elder abuse and neglect. I'm not saying your brother isn't taking care of her, but a 13 year old cannot properly take care of a stroke victim. I would call child protective services and an elder abuse hotline for advice. Your school may have a legal aid department that can assist you. I'm sorry you are experiencing this. My ex FIL was abusive and I know what it's like to live under a roof with someone like that. This will not be easy, but I hope you can help your little brother so that he can be productive and healthy.


Title: Accidentally Entered House Of Stranger While Drunk

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Breaking and entering, possibly but that generally requires intent.

You should offer to pay for clean-up & maybe a new lock for their home.

And buy them the coffee.


Title: I am petty. My friend got duped by a scam (CA). I looked them up and they have almost no legitimate filings, including copyrights. Could I buy them and start selling material making fun of the company or could I face trouble?

Question:
So, like the title says, my friend got duped into a ponzi-like scheme with an unreputable company based in CA. We are not in CA but live in the US. This company is listed as being based in CA on their website and the BBB but an entity search showed nothing listed under either of the five names the business goes by, nor the "owner" listed on BBB.

I've only spent a half hour or so of research into the business, but my question is this: the business claims a copyright under one of the names on their website. I searched for the copyright on the national database, and nothing came up. I searched for the other 5 names, and nothing. Hypothetically, could I purchase the copyright for all 5 business names and start selling merchandise badmouthing this company, just as a giant middle finger to them, or is there the possibility of facing legal ramifications? I know sometime copyright is murky, and I've heard before that you don't need to go a copyright to still be protected by copyright laws. Advice?

Maybe I've been watching too much TV where funny things like this work out in the end, but I really, really hate scammers and would love to have the opportunity to get them back, even if it's as dumb as (legally) selling prints of their company logo getting flushed down the crapper. Just for the principle of it.

Thanks!

Answer:
 >Advice?

You're completely on the wrong track here (names are under trademark, not copyright, law, and registration isn't necessarily required) and should let this go.  You won't accomplish anything other than wasting your money on shirts they'll never see, and if they do, you may get yourself sued.


Title: Is there any limit to how loud a business can be? Tennessee

Question:
I play Magic the Gathering at a game store occasionally that shares a wall with a Crossfit... gym (? Idk what they're called). They are usually playing music extremely loud, loud enough that the walls hum and the lower ranges are really distracting in the game play space. It's loud enough that I've successfully used Shazam to identify songs they're playing.

Obviously this is probably between the business owners but as a patron it's pretty annoying and I'm curious if there's any legal restrictions in place that should be preventing this. If so I'd like to have something useful in hand before I say anything to the game store owner.

Answer:
 I would open with approaching the city and finding out about your noise bylaws, and lodge a complaint. Bring volume data.

You can't reason with crossfitters. They'll just throw a tractor tire at you and climb a rope away.Answer #2: You shouldn't be playing MTG right now.

I say that as a fellow player.

Noise laws are city bylaws. You'd have to file with your city.Answer #3: Start with your jurisdictions bylaws, but know you’ll likely need a way to record and measure volume output, and will need to be persistent in following up with the cops. You’re going to have an uphill battle getting the owner to advocate with the cops on this one, but the first step is just starting a dialogue like you intend. Good luck!Answer #4: Like others said contact your city, find out the bylaws and have a way to measure the volume

But before any of that maybe just talk to the owners of the CrossFit place? They might be willing to lower the volume if they know it's disturbing patrons in the neighboring store. Opening a dialogue with them might just make them realize they're being a nuisance, and that's not a good look on any company.Answer #5: I worked in an office above a CrossFit gym. One day, the floor and the wall started vibrating after a huge, rhythmic thomph! Even the picture on the wall was shaking.

I went downstairs to find a slender hulk lifting a sphere of cement and dropping it on the floor. Lift, drop, repeat.Answer #6: First, talk to them, then the landlord, then the city imo.Answer #7: Check your local bylaws, it varies by city


Title: [US][Maine] Ex filed a restraining order and then contacted me

Question:
So I'll keep it brief... my ex filed a restraining order against me, the order says no contact by either party. So I contacted the Ellsworth police department and the clerk on the phone said that her contacting me was not a violation but it doesn't seem right to me. Did she violate the order? Is there anything I should do?
Thanks in advance

Answer:
 Yes she violated it.  call back and speak to a cop.Answer #2: Did she do something that conflicts with the order that was issued by the judge? If so, then she violated the restraining order. Restraining orders are written to specific situations. If the order says the person who filed for the restraining order cannot contact the other party as well, then they will violate the order if they do so.Answer #3: You can report it -- call again, or go down to the police station in person to make a report. If they still refuse, start a written log of this and any future attempts to contact you, making note of the date and time she contacted you, how she contacted you (via text, by phone, et cetera) and what she said.

*Do not respond if she attempts to contact you again*. You could be held responsible for violating the order if she calls you, and you answer. It's incredibly backwards, but it certainly happens. Block her from any method of contact wherever possible, including on social media. Hopefully, this was a one-time thing, but it is not unheard of for a vindictive ex to contact the other person in an attempt to encourage that person to violate a no-contact order.Answer #4: She definitley violated it. Call back and just report a restraining order violation or go to the PD in person with evidence


Title: So my friend ran into legal trouble, and I want to do my best to help

Question: My friend Logan met this girl off a dating app. Her profile stated that she is 18, and they had exchanged pictures over text message. A few days later, the girl’s father calls and it turns out that she is actually 16, which is underage here in America for sending pictures. The family asked that instead of taking it to court which would ruin Logan’s life, he pay them for counseling and to deactivate the daughter’s phone. I was just curious that Incase I run into the same situation, can that be a criminal charge? If both participants are consenting, if one party is underage but fails to notify the other, how would that work in court?

Answer: Scam...block and move on.


Title: [MA] Looking to become a professional male escort. Need to know the laws around this.

Question: [removed]

Answer: I got news for ya, bud. If you become a male escort, there's a good chance 99%+ of your clients will be men.


Title: If a mother tells her son to kill someone and he does, who should be held accountable?

Answer: Both. Either as co-conspirators or as principal and aider and abettor.


Title: Legally ensuring who cares for children after death of parents.

Question:
My husband and I are expecting our first child. I hope that this never becomes and issue and with both live long happy lives.

I have not spoken to any member of my family in ~ 12 years. They do not like this. They are very "family oriented". Think of the guys from Fast&Furious but instead of being super into cars they are super into prescription pain medication.

If I were to die they would definitely try to get custody of my child. Though I have not spoken to them in years they can keep up with me because my career is easily trackable (scientist with publications and a website.) If I were to die they would know.

**ISSUE**

I know I can write a will and declare who I *want* to be the guardian of my children, but google has taught me that it is up to the judge to see who is the best fit. My husband's parents (who are fantastic and young enough to do a great job raising their grandchildren) live in the same state as my family (Kentucky) though we live across the country. **Can my family sue for custody/partial custody if they live in the same state as my child? Is there any way for me to create a legal document detailing my childhood abuse to prevent my family from seeing my child at all in the event of my death?**

I worry that if I were to die and my husband does not they would have a better chance at suing for custody because a judge might want my child to know that side of the family.

Please tell me I am worrying about nothing, or what documents I could get a lawyer to help me write up. My family has a long history of legally documented arrest/drug abuse/child abuse and yet CPS has never taken their kids away so I don't think any of that on record would prevent my kids from being sent there.

Answer:
 Can they sue for custody? Of course. Literally nothing you can do will stop that. What you need to do is have an attorney write the will and express exactly why you dont want these other people to have the kiddoAnswer #2: If you die and your husband is still alive, your husband has custody of your child, and no guardian is appointed. Unless he's detrimental to the child, no one's taking the kid away from him just because you're gone.

If you both die and you have an agreed -upon pre-designated guardian, then they will be the guardian unless it  would be detrimental to the child's best interest.

Can your crazy family pop out of the woodwork and try to get the kid? Yea, but the designation by the parents and the status quo has the upper hand and unless the guardians are derelict, the crazy family is probably not going to win that one. Maybe they can get some visitation, but even that's a stretch if they didn't already have a close relationship. Answer #3: Also, it's not "up to the judge to decide who is the best fit." It's up to the judge to make sure your choice is not detrimental.  If the parents properly designated a guardian and they both die, it doesn't become a free-for-all. They start with your choice, and only if your choice is poor do they open up for other options.


Title: A girl had filed a false complaint of rape against me. police investigated and found no merit. girl wanted to press charge but DA didn't. So, girl's brother, a powerful local goon, threatened DA that if he doesn't press charges, he will kill him. Will DA abide to the threat and charge me?

Question: Happened in Rural TX. Clerk in DA's office is my friend. He told me this.

Answer:
 No one here knows what an unnamed DA we have never met will or will not do.

Most DA's in my area would have the guy who threatened them arrested so fast even MY head would spin...


Title: I don’t live in the US so I don’t know how your law works but my boyfriend needs some legal advice PLS HELP US.

Question:
BF was arrested a month ago because he was caught sleeping on Walmart parking lot. He is a front-liner during this pandemic and was so tired from his shift so he fell asleep in his car for 30 mins with engine running before heading out to get groceries.

No he’s not drunk. And the inspector did not test him for DUI either. It’s 9am! He was detained for 24 hrs, and was asked to go to court the following month. He cannot afford to pay for a lawyer because he lost his job because of this (he had to be suspended for work), he also lost the bonus for the hours he worked that week, and did not receive any salary after.

How can he defend himself in court and prove that he was detained illegally (because he just accidentally fell asleep, for real). He was also not informed of what they listed as his offense. Did not get a copy of anything.

We need help or some direction. Thank you.

Answer:
 He can ask for a public defender.

Know that this is likely a made up story. Police don't arrest people for falling asleep in a parking lot. He is told the charges when they book him in jail


Title: IL sexual assault, possible spread of infection

Question: I was at a club last night. A woman next to me started talking to me and after some time passed she started kissing me unexpectedly, heavily. She then asked if I wanted to go back to her place, I declined. I remember looking at her before I left and noticed a little bump on the corner of her lip. I’m worried she has herpes or something. I got her full name and phone number and where she lives. If I have not had any physical contact with anyone, and I recently got checked for all STDs and came back negative for everything, is there anything legal I can do if it turns out that she infected me? Is there a time limit of when I can report anything?

Answer: That's not sexual assault, and no, you have no recourse.


Title: My roommate bought a house this year. The hot water heater is rented, and the sellers did not disclose that until after everything was done. We're all pretty poor and this has been an exceptionally expensive year with buying a house/moving. Should we lawyer up?

Question:
Update:  This has been resolved!  I told my friend about what was described in [this comment,](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/6dhys5/my_roommate_bought_a_house_this_year_the_hot/di2wes6/ ) and she acted on it right away.  For the first time ever in our correspondence, the sellers responded immediately and agreed to pay.  All we wanted was the hot water heater we thought she bought, and they are buying it out, and it's gonna be hers.  Waiting to be sure everything goes through, but we're very relieved, right now!

---

There were specific forms to disclose this kind of thing, and the seller admitted it was an oversight, not saying that the water heater is a rental.

Roommate is freaking out because now she either has to buy the water heater, or be stuck with an ongoing bill she didn't know about, and couldn't factor into the house negotiations.  Also, she is a disabled veteran using the VA home loan, and she's saying it's doubtful they would have approved a loan on a house that didn't come with a water heater.

The seller is also taking nearly a full month to respond to email correspondence-- and that's after like 4 months of misleading us on which piece of equipment was a rental, and not replying to anything at all.  I can't remember what piece she thought it was originally, but my roommate went to the city to investigate the rental situation after it was finally disclosed, and whatever piece it was, the city stated as having no rental record for it.  So for about four months, we thought there was no rental and everything was fine.  Then they finally said oh no, it's the water heater.

I'm starting to be suspicious that there's a time window that they're trying to run out, for us to handle this.  They have been extremely uncooperative sellers in other areas, and this all feels shady.  The house was signed off in September, I think.  She's already thinking about getting a lawyer, but it's a slow process to navigate the financial aid she needs, and I'm concerned that if there is a window of time to act, we'll miss it.

Edit:  Gotta get to work, so replies will not be as fast as they have been.  Thank you to everyone for the advice so far, and I'll check back later!
Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer: This would be 'speak to a lawyer' territory.  Omitting that costly of an issue is a big deal, and your friend is likely due money back to cover the rental up to the present.


Title: (CA) I got charged with hit & run but I don't have a car or license & I have never driven because of eplispey. My sister bailed me out but court was so quick & I haven't been able to talk to the lawyer privately. How in the fuck do I get this dropped? Help please.

Answer: You need to hire a criminal defense lawyer or if you can't afford one then ask for a public defender. There is no easy way out of this. Answer #2: Wait so you didn't commit the crime? How did they link you to it?Answer #3: You give your evidence of your innocence to your lawyer and let them handle it.Answer #4: Why do they believe you caused the wreck?


Title: How do I go about selling a domain of a multi billion dollar company?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Buying a domain that contains a company's trademark in order to withhold that trademark from them or otherwise profit for yourself by selling it back to the trademark holder is prohibited under ICANN's cybersquatting rules.

It's not entirely clear that that's specifically what you're doing, but it certainly sounds like you're dancing somewhat close to that line.


Title: I had a will created for myself. Can I just swap the names for my spouse's will?

Question:
I had a will created for myself. It of course spells out what to do with my assets, etc. Instead of paying for a second will which will be nearly identical, am I allowed to take my will and swap my name with my wife's? I'm not asking if the will would be valid, but if I'm allowed to copy and change a will that a law firm created.

Edit: I am in Ohio. (Thanks, /u/LocationBot!)

Answer:
 I think people are misunderstanding your question; I'm assuming because you edited it?  Because to me your question sounds like this:

>I really like the will that my lawyer drafted up for me. I only want to pay for this one will, but my wife wants a will too. Can I use the one that was drafted for me, copy everything into a new file, changes my name to hers, print it, and have it notarized? That way we could get two valid wills for the price of one? Or is that copyright infringement since I only paid for one will?

I'd say you're fine. Functional ideas, like mathematical expressions; are very hard to copyright, because there is t any creativity involved. I'd say a will is more functional than a story. You biggest danger is that your wife's circumstances can be different than yours (children from a previous marriage, or different inheretences), that could lead to bad results if you use the same will. It's better to just have the lawyers draft one for her too. If you want the same thing, it will take less time to draft and be cheaper; but they can still make sure it fits her needs as well.


Title: Arrested for not having a drivers license.

Question: I don’t have a drivers license due to never getting the chance to take drivers ed in high school. Also there is a law making a drivers ed course required for people aged 18-20. I didn’t have time to ever take the class because my family was consistently moving and my mother not owning a car with insurance. I know how to drive as I was given lessons by family members. I have driven since I was 17. I am 20 but  in early November I drove to a town outside Chicago  to pick up my cousin to go see Bohemian Rhapsody. I was driving fine until I saw a waiting line for a train so I decided to make a left and entered a tight two way crowded with kids and parents. I attempted to reverse out but I had a bunch of people behind me. I was pressured to go through the two way. As there was a car going through on my left, I moved a little more tightly to the right and I slightly rubbed off on a car parked with its rear all out. She beeped and I got off to make sure she was okay. She was fine but hysterical that I hit her car. She kept screaming about that my insurance better pay for this and That she let her insurance know I looked at the damage I caused and to be honest I didn’t see anything but a small scratch. I was calm and told her I didn’t have a license or insurance but that we could exchange numbers so I can pay for what I caused which she summed up to 500 dollars. She refused and called the police. They cops arrived and asked to see our ID and i told him all I had was a state ID. He then proceeded to look at the damage and said it was nothing but a scratch and that he could write me up and for us to switch numbers to have me pay for it. She got mad and started screaming that she told her insurance and that she wasn’t going to pay for anything and was going to press charges . The cop said he was sorry and he had no choice but to arrest me. He took me to the police station. My van was impounded and it’s too expensive to have it released so we plan on signing over the title so I can get my things from the van. It was my first time being arrested and they took my mugshots and my fingerprints. The cop who arrested me told me on the way there saying had the lady not been angry, I would have had to wait for someone with a license to come pick me and my van up. In lockup the cops weren’t foul with me, they felt bad and agreed with the cop that arrested me about how small the dent was and there was no need to have me arrested . I’m here for advice to see if theres anyway I can walk away with something light so I don’t mess up my financial aid in school . I have court in December and I’m already working on getting my drivers license.

Answer: Get a lawyer if you can manage it. They may be able to get you a good deal. You don’t have a defense, none of your excuses will work on a judge. Plenty of people get licenses without taking driver’s ed. People who do not have licenses are not allowed to drive. Simple as that.Answer #2: No license, no insurance, hit a parked car...prepare for thousands of dollars in fines.


Title: An employee at my apartment complex charged me just to tell me where they moved my car on THEIR property

Question:
If this is a bit of a ramble, I apologize, but I really need to know ASAP.
So different parts of my apartment "neighborhoods" parking lot have been getting repaved. I came home from work last night really late and since a certain section of a lot was getting redone, there were a lot of cars packed up everywhere. I finally found a place to park, and when I went to go to work the next day my car was gone. I went to the apartment clubhouse and asked where it went, and they said that I needed to pay them $50 for them to tell me where they moved it because that area was getting paved that day. Mind you, it wasn't technically towed off to a pound. They moved it to a different part of the area on their property and they are charging me just to tell me where it is. Is this legal?
After I paid the 50, one of the employees started drawing a circle on the property map which is extremely far from their office saying "it's in this area somewhere" and didn't say anything else. It really pissed me off not only because I had to walk to an area not knowing specifically where my car is, but I also have a brace on due to a back injury.
Lucky for me, I ran a crossed a maintenance worker driving around the space where I was told to go and I told him the situation and he let me get in and help me find my car. Turns out, my car wasn't moved to the other side of the giant property, it was moved 70 feet from my apartment. I'm not happy at all. Enough ranting..
I want my money back. How do I approach this, especially with them saying "pay us 50 and we'll tell you where we put it"?

Thanks a bunch

Answer: It sounds like someone tried to trick you out of 50 bucks. Have you gone back and asked to talk with a manager?


Title: I want to challenge a speeding ticket in Utah.

Question:
Around 10pm a friend and I were riding motorcycles and of course we mess around and speed up to see how fast we can go. My friend was in front of me and slowed down behind the cop. The cop caught him with a radar speed of 79 mph. I came up behind him and slowed down before catching up to him.

The cop slowed down to get behind us to turn his lights on and we pulled over. In the discussion of the ticket he said we were in a 40 mph zone and he only caught the speed of my friend. I admitted that I didn't know how fast I was going but likely around 85 mph. We were not street racing. The cop did cut us a very good deal because we were speeding and he could have our bikes impounded.

Should I try to challenge this ticket? Do I have a chance of winning because he didn't catch my speed? He only estimated that I was going faster. He didn't pull me over, just my friend.

Answer:
 > I admitted that I didn't know how fast I was going **but likely around 85 mph**

So you admitted guilt along with a specific number you thought your speed was? I don't think fighting now is going to do much for you.


Title: Friend doxxes random girl, at what extent is that illegal

Question: Hey I live in Bethlehem, PA and on my discord server, we have a bot that is basically Omegle. Anywho, big mistake. My friend Brian talked to a rando and then found their social media accounts, found their location (San Francisco ) and harassed them. He's not taking it seriously and I wanted to know if it's even legal.

Answer:
 "Harassment" isn't legal.

Finding out someone's real-life identity from their online traces ("doxxing") isn't illegal. Messaging someone in of itself isn't illegal.


Title: Friends Freeloading Even With Agreement

Question:
I have two friends that I've had to kick out due to safety for myself and husband.

My husband and I agreed to help one friend of mine move from California to our condo in November in Tennessee. We then found out that another friend waa getting evicted from his place the day before Christmas Eve. We were getting a house during this time, and agreed that we would allow him to stay temporarily while he found a place.

We set up a written agreement of rent between us and our friend in California(let's call her M). We had a verbal agreement with the friend losing his house(we'll call him, J). It was pretty cheap for them to live with us. $100 for M, and $150 for J. M was trying to get a job, but only got one in March (too many details on that story). J already had a job, but we weren't worried. They also brought their cats. With theirs and our cats combined that was 13 cats.

I had multiple talks with them about rent, helping with groceries, and utilities. Basically, my husband and I were paying for four people and 13 cats to live with us. We had a nasty text fight earlier this month, even though I requested we speak about rent in person. This past Sunday I wanted to salvage some kind of friendship between us, them, and our group of friends. Unfortunately, it exploded to where they have closed off all ties with everyone, and I had to kick them out.

I just don't know where to go from here. I've changed the locks(even though I shouldn't have after the fact). It was based upon friends and family concerned for our safety. J owns guns that are not locked, and I am not entirely sure what he would have done. I'm still scared when they come over and I basically feel that they will bring a gun or knife to hurt me or my husband.

Would anyone be able to provide some advice on my next steps(besides allowing them to get their stuff, already doing that)?

Answer:
 > My husband and I agreed to help one friend of mine move from California to our condo in November in Tennessee.

> I had to kick them out.

> Would anyone be able to provide some advice on my next steps

Yep. That was an illegal eviction that could end up with you on the wrong end of a money judgment. Let them back in. Then serve them with a proper notice to vacate. And if they don't leave within the allotted time, then file a lawsuit to evict them.


Title: Ex girlfriend got a PFA on me, she sent me an email today she was gonna take me to court for $800 that I allegedly owe her still

Question:
For the record, it was for my MacBook that she had bought me, when I left, she voluntarily let me take the MacBook in front of a witness, but she wanted a text saying that I would pay for it, however, I was looking through my bank statements, and found 3 checks, after the date the MacBook was purchased for $800 exactly, if she takes me to court, and I show the judge those, I should be free and clear correct?

There was one for $350, one for $250, and one for $200, which totals to $800 exactly, what she claims I owe her, with nothing written in the memo field for said checks

EDIT: This is in Southwest Pennsylvania

Answer: Were those payments for the Macbook or something else?


Title: Missouri - Fired for not reporting a coworker for smoking on campus. Forcing me to repay my training.

Question:
My job is in a nursing home in which I signed a 1yr contract to remain full or part time as a CNA in exchange for them training me. I received my CNA last month and I have 8 months left on my contract.

My facility has STRICT non-smoking rules in which you cannot smoke on campus and you cannot come to work smelling like cigarettes.

As I walked into the back door of the facility I passed by a coworker and paid them no attention. I didn't smell or see any smoke. That coworker was fired and when they looked at the camera feed they claim I did not uphold my end by reporting them. I explained that I had no idea, I was just quickly passing by. I was about five feet away from them.

They fired me and are forcing me to pay them about $2,000 and they're taking my last paycheck as the first "payment" for repaying the fee.

Are they allowed to do this? I had zero clue that my coworker was smoking.

TL;DR Being forced to repay training fee for not reporting a coworker for smoking when I didn't even know that they were.

Answer:
 > They fired me and are forcing me to pay them about $2,000 and they're taking my last paycheck as the first "payment" for repaying the fee.

kind of sounds like a way to scam you out of 2kAnswer #2: Did you agree in writing to have any money deducted from your pay?

If not they cannot deduct from your wages or hold your pay. File a wage complaint with the Department of Labor
https://labor.mo.gov/DLS/General/owed


Title: [Florida] Can I get in trouble for lying to police, and saying my boyfriend has never hurt me?

Question: I'm not going to go into much detail, but basically I was recently questioned by police about my boyfriend due to suspected violence with someone (not me). While answering questions about the incident, the police asked me if my boyfriend had ever hurt me or if I ever felt scared around him, and I lied and said no every time I was asked. If somehow they find out that he actually has in fact hurt me, is there a chance that I could get in to any legal trouble for lying to them?

Answer:
 Of course. Obstruction of Justice or making false statements to police.

That said, the bigger issue is you staying with/lying to someone who has hurt you and/or made you feel afraid. Answer #2: >Can I get in trouble for lying to police

Yes. And you may be prosecuted for that even if the original perp is getting away with it.

Do not lie to the police. You may choose to NOT TALK to the police - absolutely... but whatever you choose to say to them, do not lie.Answer #3: Don't lie to police. It never ends well. And get rid of any male (he's not a man if he hurt you) that commits violence against you or hurts in any way


Title: Inheritance and snap benefits. Tn.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > I refuse to touch it bc it feels wrong.

Why?  It sounds like she wanted you to have it.

> Will this inheritance affect my food stamps?

The resource limits for being eleigible for SNAP are $2250 and $3250 depending on age/disability, so it is very likely that this amount would disqualify you.

You should probably speak to the probate attorney that handled your grandmother's will/probate, and ask about how this money will affect your pending SNAP benefit application and see what he advises.  You may be able to spend it down to meet the qualifications.  Just be careful that you follow his advice, on this since it could be looked at as hiding funds or fraud.

[Here](http://www.tn.gov/humanservices/article/supplemental-nutition-assistance-program-snap-eligibility-information) is some more information.  Good Luck with everything.


Title: [Illinois] A person is maliciously scamming people i know on Facebook... today I finally got in contact with the person and took these screenshots. Is this not illegal? Isn't this just a modified pyramid scheme to take advantage of people wanting a payout (that won't ever come)?

Question:
Saw a friend of mine post: "My friend has job opening for $500 a month working for home... comment below if your interested!" I knew it was a scam instantly so I feigned interest to get more information. I took some screenshots of our conversation and when I asked her if this was illegal (I knew pyramid schemes were illegal... and this was very similar) she instantly blocked me. Afterwards I posted on the other friends post that it was a scam and the person contacting you had malicious intent - this resulted in my friend from HS (who I assume is in on it) instantly unfriended and blocked me.

Here are the pictures of the conversation -- https://imgur.com/a/AHdl9jd.

Location = Illinois... but the scammer appears to be operating out of Florida.

Is this illegal? Or just a really poor thing to do to your "friends?" Is there a way to report this to FaceBook so that she and my friend are prevented from doing this in the future?

Answer:
 It is a pyramid scheme, rebranded as multi-level marketing.

He wants you on his team so he gets commissions on your sales. These sales don't really come through, so you have to start harassing your friends to join your uplink. Answer #2: IANAL, but it appears It Works Global is another MLM (multi-level marketing) program, which is not illegal. Other MLMs that may be more familiar are things like: Scentsy, LipSense, DoTerra, Avon, LuLaRoe, Younique, etc.

Yes, it’s basically just a modified pyramid scheme and there’s a whole subreddit dedicated to hate (r/antimlm). I don’t know enough to explain how it’s different enough from a pyramid scheme to not be illegal because, as much as these companies suck, they’re not illegal as a whole. Unless the individual company (or a specific individual working for the company) is doing something illegitimate, no matter how unliked their business tactics are, the companies are still able to operate.


Title: A bank is attempting to take me to court for a 7 year old checking account I wasn't aware I had.

Question:
Sorry, this is going to be long. Today I was contacted and was told I would be served summons paper to court for fraud charges possibly facing 6 months of jail time for a checking account closed in 2011. (Today was the only time the word fraud was mentioned. I'm located in Ohio.)

 Two weeks or so ago I received a call from a collection agency claiming I owed money from an over drawn checking account from a bank in my home town. I assumed it was a student/minor  account my mother had opened while I was in junior high, when I pressed for more information the call was disconnected during a transfer. When I called back they had no record of them having called me.

 A few days later another call, this time I'm informed I'm being summoned to court and I'm offered an out of court settlement. They claim a checking account was opened in September of 08, checks were written, bounced, and the account was closed in 2011.

What doesn't add up is that it was opened under my maiden name, when my name had legally been my previous husband's name at the time. We had divorced in July of 08, but I didn't legally change back to my maiden name till 2010- I even enlisted into the military in late 08 under my married name. I know all my social, state ID/license, and military paperwork was in my married name.

I explained all of this and the banks "lawyer representatives" became very  nasty when I pointed out that I was confused on why the bank would allow me to open an account under a previous name with no matching legal documents. They gave me 48 hours to decide to meet in claims court or pay a lump sum.

During this time I called the bank, (it is located 3 hours away) explained the situation, receive zero answers on how an account matching my old info could have been opened, they claimed the account was opened in  person. Since the account was in collections they "couldn't" tell me  what the original over draft was, how many checks were cashed or when. The bank rep transfered me to the fraud department. For 10 days I continually called the fraud department only to be incorrectly transferred or disconnected after explaining everything multiple times.

 At 4:40pm today I received a call from a private number stating he was the person who would be serving my court summons for fraud tomorrow morning. Obviously I freak out over the thought of being charged and he said the only way to prevent court is to do a payment settlement. He transfers me, by 4:55pm I'm being told I can either face the felony charge or agree to pay $350 on the 30th. If I fail to have the money in the bank that day for payment they will add a second fraud charge and continue to take me to court for both charges facing multiple fines and jail sentences. The rep stated I had 5 minutes to decide before they close for the day; not agreeing to pay would result in the summons as planned. I agreed to pay, (I felt bullied into making an uninformed decision.) feeling it was the only choice vs facing felony charges. As of now, I won't have that money on the 30th.

 The summer of '08 is a blur due to the divorce and life changes. In mid August of '08 I got an apartment with a friend. Towards the end of September I came home to find it completely empty except for my clothes and mattress. She took everything including my purse and fell off the face of the planet.

 Let's pretend I did open this account despite having a legally different name, always paying my rent/utilities with money orders and already planning to enlist. I do not remember opening the account or needing one. I have never ordered checks with a name on it, but may have been given a set of blank starter sets. My roommate was immediately able to secure another apartment, now making me wonder if she used the blank checks. There's no way to prove this.

Who should I try be contacting? I have a week to figure out how to pay this with out skipping and falling behind on another bill.  Is there a statue of limitations for cases like this? They waited 2 years to close an over drawn account. I was never notified about it and then they wait another 4 years to take legal action. I have no idea what to do, all advice appreciated.

 Tldr: No memory of checking account in previous name that was closed and sent to collections  4 years ago. Bank wants to go to court for fraud. Felt bullied into setting up  a lump sum payment vs receiving court summons in the morning.

Answer:
 Pretty sure you're being scammed. Wait to be served. Answer #2: Banks can't add "fraud charges" or even charge you in the first place.  That's a criminal charge and is done by the DA.  If they're going to sue you it's a civil matter and has nothing to do with criminal charges.  Everything here is fishy.  Either this "debt" is completely made up and you are being scammed or it's a debt collector who purchased the debt and is playing dirty.  I would ignore them until you're served with a lawsuit and verify it with the courthouse.Answer #3: It's a scam. Idea is to panic you into paying with legal and criminal threats. Pay nothing. Ignore unless legal papers arrive in the mail.Answer #4: > I agreed to pay

BAD move on your part.  If they had grounds to sue you, they would have done it a long time ago.  Since they didn't, they were just trying to intimidate you into paying.  Now that you have agreed to pay, it's going to be easier for them to establish that the debt is valid.

Do NOT talk to these people any more.  Just hang up on them.  If you are sued, get a lawyer.  Answer #5: you should communicate with them via writing and insist they do the same so you have a record of what they say. this sounds like a scam though


Title: Does rules of evidence supersede a Supreme Court case. Case is in Michigan

Question:
I asked my attorney
  To file a motion in limine -
asking the court for an order or ruling limiting or preventing certain evidence from being presented by the other side at the trial of the case.

My understanding is, Evidence used in a criminal case must be both “relevant” and “competent,” meaning it needs to be directly related to the charges and collected/handled in accordance with the law.

 I asked my attorney to File a Motion to Suppress Evidence do to
 Impeachment by Prior Inconsistent Statement
 In regards to the contradictions that involve the statements of XXX saying two different things in the investigation made by the sheriff on two different occasions (A damming one written and an oral one made the next day to the local sheriff that he recorded)

Add to the fact that XXXX Passed away and is no longer able to testify if and or any or none of the statements are fact or may have been coerce
 from the fear of retaliation and or intimidation of his wife YYYY.

And to the fact that both XXXX and YYYY were Married at the the time of the statements
thus making cross examination imposable due to fact that husband and wife are incompetent as witnesses for or against each other. Due to Marital Communications Privilege.
 communications privilege and the Testimonial Privilege.

 358 U.S. 74      79 S.Ct. 136     3 L.Ed.2d 125
James Clifton HAWKINS, Petitioner, v. UNITED STATES of America.
No. 20.        Argued Oct. 14, 1958.  Decided Nov. 24, 1958.
Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion   (excerpt)
The common-law rule, accepted at an early date as controlling in this country, was that husband and wife were incompetent as witnesses for or against each other. The rule rested mainly on a desire to foster peace in the family and on a general unwillingness to use testimony of witnesses tempted by strong self-interest to testify falsely. Since a defendant was barred as a witness in his own behalf because of interest, it was quite natural to bar his spouse in view of the prevailing legal fiction that husband and wife were one person. See 1 Coke, Commentary upon Littleton (19th ed. 1832), 6. b. The rule yielded to exceptions in certain types of cases, however. Thus, this Court in Stein v. Bowman, 13 Pet. 209, 10 L.Ed. 129, while recognizing the 'general rule that neither a husband nor wife can be a witness for or against the other,' noted that the rule does not apply 'where the husband commits an offence against the person of his wife.' 13 Pet. at page 221. But the Court emphasized that no exception left spouses free to testify for or against each other merely because they so desired. 13 Pet. at page 223.

IS his statements admissible or are they violating the Sixth Amendment right to cross examination.

My attorney is insisting his statement is admissible.

Answer: This is all very confusing to read. Best advice is this: Don't try to out lawyer your lawyer. If you do not think your lawyer is up to snuff, seek a new one. Not knowing the context of the case nor the nature of the evidence you wish to suppress, I lean on the side of its admissible. That being said, I am unsure why you would want to suppress evidence if you have an inconsistent statement you can impeach with. If other side uses it, impeach them and take your victory.


Title: Ex-Employer bounced my last paycheck

Question:
In April, I was working for an unpleasant man at a restaurant. After working there for months I found a job at a competitor and I called to put in my two weeks. My old boss was pissed I was quitting and told me I needn't bother coming in. I was fine with that since my new job wanted me to start ASAP.

Skip ahead a couple weeks and I swing by my old place of employment to pick up my last paycheck. Owner is still mad and has another employee bring me my check. I cash the check and the next morning receive an email from my bank saying the check had bounced due to NSF. I go back to my old restaurant and the girl behind the counter says my old boss isn't in (even though I see his car in the parking lot). Later that day I call him and he screens it. So like most everyone, I google what I should do next.

That search lead me to the department of labor's website. I file all the right paper work with them and send in all the accompanying proof of him bouncing my check. I receive a summons to go down to their office back in July and I was supposed to have a meeting with my old boss and a mediator. He doesn't show and instead rights a check to the labor board for the amount owed me. During my meeting with the labor mediator, she informs me that if I didn't file the paper work, my old boss was probably never going to pay me. Then she showed me that by both bouncing my last paycheck and refusing to pay me, he broke two laws. California labor section code 203 and 203.1. So she files the paper work to fine him for breaking both of those codes.

Sorry for long back story, here's where I could use some help. I received a letter with another summons. This time to have a meeting to determine whether or not my old boss should have to pay those fines. I've been asked to bring evidence, possible eyewitnesses and maybe even representation. To me, this all seemed very cut and dry, but I would still like some advice on how I should proceed. I don't have, well any money really, so getting a lawyer is out of the question. This isn't a lawsuit, but a hearing being thrown by the department of labor. But my old boss was an owner of a franchise restaurant and he has the backing of a corporation behind him. Any advice on what I should do would be appreciated.

Thank you
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 Bring the e-mail from the bank indicating the check bounced. If you have the canceled check or a copy of it, bring that too. Other than that, just tell your story. You came in to pick up your check, he seemed upset with you but you ended up getting it, and then it bounced.

You're just a witness here. Tell the truth, and you can make that jerk pay a fine. If he gets off, oh well, you got your wages. It shouldn't be a high stakes situation.


Title: UPDATE - I had a storage unit that was several months past due and found out today (when I was trying to bring it up to date) that my unit had been auctioned off. I read the Oklahoma Self Storage Lien Act, and it appears the company did not follow the statute.

Question:
[Original Post]()

After my last post everyone pointed out that whether or not I actually received the certified mailing in February, had no bearing. The storage tacitly was just required to send it certified. Okay. I get that. But something still wasn’t sitting right with me.

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not the best with my records. But I sat down anyway to see what I could find out. That’s when I saw a payment I made to the storage company March 26, 2019 to bring my unit back in good standing. I needed to get in to the unit to retrieve some gear I needed for a gig. I paid up in full, she walked back with me, took the lock off my unit, and I retrieved my things.

This is the section in the statue that addresses this:

> Before any sale or other disposition of personal property pursuant to this section, the occupant may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred under this section and thereby redeem the personal property. Upon receipt of such payment, the owner shall return the personal property, and thereafter the owner shall have no liability to any person with respect to such personal property.

I satisfied my lien on March 26, 2019. I have a bank record of the payment. There are CC cameras in this facility, so I assume there is video or the woman removing the lock from my unit and letting me in.

So my question. Because I satisfied my lien in March, does the storage facility need to begin new enforcement actions, or are they still covered by the previous certified letter they sent in February 2018?

The storage facility said this was the only certified letter they sent, because it was the only certified letter the law called for - after the certified letter all other communications regarding enforcement could be sent standard mail.

Also, the amount they said I owed does not add up. On March 26 I brought it up to a zero balance with a payment of $155. I owed on April, May. The last statement they mailed was for May - it listed a balance of $639. My unit was $139. Something isn’t right.

It’s also worth noting, there was a [2013 class action suit](https://www.insideselfstorage.com/reits/judge-approves-5m-class-action-settlement-against-self-storage-reit-extra-space) against this company involving 155,000 customers. The original plaintiff alleged Extra Space did not follow the law in handling his delinquent rent and subsequent auction of his belongings. The judge approved a $5M settlement in 2017.

Answer:
 NAL,
I would assume that the debt mail only counts for the debt you incurred until that day. Also in your previous post you quote: "After the occupant has been in default continuously for a period of thirty (30) days".
So if you pay the debt you wouldn´t be in default "continuously".

However, I don´t get your calculation. The letter was sent to you on 2/2. I would assume that means that you didn´t pay for at least one month. In this post you say that you paid in March 155 and that your rent is 139.
Wouldn´t you have to pay 270 to zero your balance? Do you have any receipt that says that you are debt free with them?
Maybe you should make a proper list of your payments.


Title: Homeless man leaving human waste, and cars and trucks parking in a private parking lot. What can we do?

Question:
We are part of a factory with a medium sized parking lot meant for the employees and delivery of shipments. Lately, there have been random cars blocking and taking parking in the private lot. Just today, a huge truck blocked off half the lot. We called the police who told us to call a towing company. Towing company said they can't remove the truck so we had to wait hours before the truck left. There has also been a homeless man who sleeps on the shipping dock, and he has left piles of his own waste scattered around the area. He has been confronted and asked to leave before, but he got aggressive and refused. The employees enter through the back, so he makes everyone feel unsafe. He's not always there though, so he does eventually leave. We've called the police to ask what we can do about the man, but they were rude and then said it wasn't an emergency so we should call the nonemergency number. We called them and they told us there was nothing we can do and just to put a gate for the parking lot.

We are so tired of dealing with this nonsense. The police have been no help as we're just met with rudeness and claims that they can't do anything. Getting a gate is costly so we can't even do that currently. So what can we do about these people just occupying the parking lot?

Answer:
 Call the police next time he is there and have him trespassed. If he returns call the police again and they will come remove him.

You can get a towing company to post signage that unauthorized vehicles will be towed at the owners expense


Title: Who will my (F37) child (F8) go to when I pass on? US-Illinois

Question:
When I was pregnant with my daughter, my husband (39), her biological father, was physically abusive and after one episode of violence my water broke and I ended up in the hospital for two weeks and had her premature at 28 weeks gestation. He is listed as the father on the birth certificate.

The father and I have since divorced years ago and he lives in FL. The last time he saw her she was four months old and he has never paid child support.

Should something happen to me, would she go to her biological father to be raised by him although he has never made an attempt to establish a relationship with her or support her in any way? What can I do (besides another man adopting her) to make sure that doesn't happen? Can I somehow make certain that she goes to loving, caring relatives that she has known all her life and not a stranger?

Thank you in advance for everyone's input.

Answer:
 > Should something happen to me, would she go to her biological father to be raised by him although he has never made an attempt to establish a relationship with her or support her in any way?

Authorities would probably at least look for the father.

If they are unable to locate, then they'd look for something else.

> What can I do (besides another man adopting her) to make sure that doesn't happen?

You can nominate someone in your will. It would require court sign off after your death and in the interim the child would legally be the responsibility of the state until the appointment is confirmed by the court or the other parent is located.

IL also allows you to petition a court now and appoint a standby guardian who could step into your shoes for 60 days upon your death. That person could then go to court during that period and attempt to make the guardianship indefinite. This option requires that the other parent consents, cannot be located, is otherwise not willing to take charge of the minor, or doesn't respond to the hearing notice.


Title: Is it illegal to refuse a cash on delivery parcel in canada?

Question:
I live in Ontario, Canada. I have ordered packages from the same sender for about a year. I recently ordered another package, which is cash on delivery as usual. However, after its been shipped to me, I had encountered an unfortunate series of events. I prefer not going into details, but in short, I had to quit my job as well as spending a significant amount of my savings.

As a result, I am no longer able to afford the parcel. I would like to know if there are any legal consequences if I should reject the parcel and have it sent back to the sender. I thank you in advance for your help.

Answer: No, you can refuse to pay. The parcel will be returned to the sender eventually. However, the sender may send the debt to collections or sue you in small claims: having paid the vendor and received shipment, you don't have an automatic right to back out of the sale.