Title: Landlord's guest committed a felony grand theft in our property - California

Question:
I'm renting a room from my landlady (currently lives off property but is planning on moving back in). She was visiting the house for a joint garage sale and I was outside in the mouth of the garage the entire time dealing with customers.

A close friend of hers, who she later told me had a habit of stealing though had never been officially caught for it yet, stopped by the sale and my landlady invited her inside the home. This woman, by having access to my home, snuck through the garage behind me and took a box of expensive jewelry from a shelf in my garage. She stole $2,300 worth of items out of it and placed the box in my bedroom.

After I noticed the box was missing, I freaked and told my landlady who immediately knew who to ask about it. She confronted her friend who denied it and fled the property. I called the police and made a report, mentioning that the woman had been invited inside by my landlady, though I heard my landlady say she barely knew her friend and considered her an acquaintance.

The landlady worked her angles on her friend over the next few days and managed to convince her to return 5 of the 46 missing pieces. Apparently her friend has some mental slowness, claimed someone else had given her the jewelry to return to us.

Our landlady has been shady in many respects but right now I'm only asking about this theft. My lease states that the landlady is not responsible for any theft on the property unless due to her negligence. Since she invited someone she suspected of habitual theft (enough to kick her friend out of her own life for 4 years after suspecting she'd been stolen from), didn't inform me so that I could exercise more caution around her, then invited her into my home, can she be held responsible? Thank you for any info!

Answer:
 what did the police say? You need to follow up with them and the prosecutor. They can make repayment contingent on the sentencing. Answer #2: IANAL, but I would think the landlady telling you about the friend who likes to steal before she invited her to your home would be considered negligence. So, I'm thinking you'll have to take landlady/theif to small claims court if you can't get all of your items back. I'm sorry you're going through this. What a massive breach of trust. Answer #3: Call the police again-speak to the person assigned to your case-advise them the woman has returned 5 of the 46 pieces of jewelry.

Do you have photos of yourself wearing any of the jewelry? Receipts or credit card statements-have you contacted your renters insurer?


Title: $750 dollar speeding ticket

Question:
Hey, back in late March I got stopped in South Georgia for going 94 on 70. The ticket is 750 and I can tell you now that I won’t be able to afford that at all since I am a student. When we got stopped, the officer did not talk to us or anything, just asked for my DL and boom gave the ticket. He also came from behind which was weird.

Anyway, it was my first time ever getting stopped and I have court 05/30. How do I avoid paying this fee? What are my legal options?

Thank you!

Answer: 24 mph over the speed limit is a serious driving offense. You are not going to be able to avoid paying this fee. You can set up a payment plan with the court.


Title: Harassment from Cali to Colorado

Question: I had an online relationship with chick for about 11 months. Throughout our relationship she cheated numerous times, said cruel things to me, would tell me to kill myself and would break off the relationship before trying to get back to me. I let her back into my life because I did love her. Now that I finally stood my ground, she and her online ex (which they are now back together) supposedly filed a harassment report against me at their local Dillon, Colorado Police Department. I'm 15, thus I am underage. Kate and Billy (Fake names) are also under 18. Kate threatened to "leak" my nudes, which do not include my face. I have no proof of any legal papers, I just have a screenshot of her saying she had reported me from her IG page. I had called her today to see if she was joking or not, and she said next month I would be fined $200. Is what she saying legitimately possible? Should I be worried?

Answer:
 Not legal advice,  just "I was 15 once" advice...block her from everywhere. Phone. Instagram. Facebook. Kik. Twitter. Reddit. XBOX Live. Pokemon. Friendster. MySpace. ICQ. AOL. Yahoo Messenger. AskJeeves. Everywhere.

Don't try to find her. Pretend she never existed.


Title: Ex-husband on trial for lewd/lascivious acts, defense wants my child to testify!

Question:
First post, but I'm at my wits end. My ex (divorce final 3 1/2 years ago) is now on trial for lewd and lascivious acts against a minor. The child is a relative, but not one of our children. I have repeatedly refused to get in the middle of the case, in order to keep my kids out of it, and to maintain my sanity for their sake. Our kids have been solely with me for almost 2 years, and blissfully unaware of what their father has been accused of (I don't speak negatively about him to/in front of them, but I believe he's guilty).  The alleged acts are from 2009, when we were together and my oldest was less than 2 years old. He and his attorney just served me with a subpoena to be in court, along with my now 9 year old child.
My kids have been with me 100% because of an order from superior court (California) that their father cannot be with any child without supervision by another adult, and his girlfriend doesn't qualify. Our divorce got settled with 50/50 custody, and that still stands, as I lack the funds to hire a lawyer to go for full custody at this point.
All I want is to keep my kids out of this whole drama - they (and I) have no involvement. Wtf can I do???

Answer:
 You can't do anything at this point but show up. A subpoena is a court order to appear and testify. Answer #2: It's likely worth having your own lawyer review the subpoena and challenge it. If your kid was two years old at the time of the alleged offence, he or she is almost certainly useless as a witness. Your lawyer can help you work with the requesting attorney (ideally) or the courts (less ideally) to have the subpoena withdrawn or quashed.

Until and unless that happens, though, you have very little choice but to show up with the child. The judge will likely not be amused with your ex-husband's attorney for wasting the court's time like this, which may be some comfort. If you're really lucky, he didn't tell his attorney that the kid was two years old at the time, and the attorney will have some choice words for your ex once they're behind closed doors.


Title: Question about possibility of international electronic restraining order.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Yes she can. It's not that hard - all she would need to do is email a lawyer in Texas somewhere to file the required documents (and evidence) and have them do it for her.

If she (and her lawyer) are smart they will also have you charged with harassment (or stalking - depending on what the emails say)

Find another fucking hobby


Title: Crashed my car on the interstate because of poor road design.

Question:
It was raining and I was driving by myself. I was headed back to work from dropping an item off at a job site. I was on the interstate when it started pouring and I slowed down for it. The rain went away and the overcast sky came out. I was in the left lane going the speed limit with clear visibility when my right wheels caught in a sheet of water and I hydroplaned. Is there anything I can do about this? I got cited for reckless driving when the road was constructed poorly and pooled water in the center. My cars totaled.

Any advice? Thanks for the help

Answer:
 How many other thousands have driven over it in the exact same condition with no issue?

You were going too fast for conditions, it is as plain and simple as that.Answer #2: Just so we're all on the same page here, you are aware that even when it isn't actively raining you can still hydroplane on a wet road, correct?

What proof do you have that the road was constructed poorly, other than the fact that you were driving too fast for the conditions and lost control of your car?


Title: Just bought a new home from 1959, seller agreed to ground all outlets in the repair amendment. Now, I've purchased the house, and I've found that they didn't do the job.

Question: We bought an older house, but only after the sellers agreed to take care of a number of things, including: grounding the house, replacing the fuse panel with a new circuit breaker, and grounding all outlets. They agreed and signed the repair amendment. All of the work was "completed" by two days prior to closing. We had a final walkthrough the next day, one day before closing, to make sure everything was finished. Everything appeared to be completed, a new panel was installed, all of the 2 prong outlets had been replaced with 3 prong outlets. Well, now we've signed for this house, and I'm plugging my surge protectors in only to find that there is no ground! I bought an outlet tester from the shop to confirm. Obviously, I should have tested this before closing on the house. But what can be done at this point? I'm told that the seller is not obligated to make any further repairs now that we've closed, but the work was not completed and the work that was completed was not up to code: they updated the 2 prong outlets to 3 prong outlets, but they neither grounded or labeled the outlets as non\-grounded, leading us to believe that the outlets were grounded as requested, which is a major safety threat that, had I not eventually tested them, may have endangered my family.

Answer:
 Pay someone to do the work, then sue the seller for those damages.
Answer #2: Not a lawyer, just someone "good with tools". This is similar to a question that appeared a couple days ago.

Updating to grounded outlets in a 1959 house will be expensive and messy for a number of reasons, and some of the (legal) ways to save money will leave visible signs. I gave a fair bit of detail in my reply to the other thread - can you do a search for my posts in this sub containing the terms "GFCI", "collar", and "conduit"?


Title: School starts searching students' bags in response to fights. (IA,USA)

Question:
My school had a series of fights recently and as a response administration started randomly searching bags as students enter school. There were rumors of violence as a form of retribution and they're worried about a school shooting. I found this in the district handbook.

http://i.imgur.com/6GRvbwZ.png

Should students at my school be protected under their 4th amendment right against unreasonable searches?

Answer:
 Assuming public high school. I don't think there has been a SCOTUS case on suspicionless searches of backpacks. the rule in place is 'reasonableness under the circumstances.'

random search of backpacks when there is a reasonable fear of weapons and violence might pass the test. but might not. I don't think there is a settled rule.

if school officials had an individualized suspicion, they could search that individual's bag no prob.


Title: Need help about an inherited house for my girlfriend and her greedy fucked up family.

Question:
my girlfriends mom recently passed and left the house to her in a will. Her family (who my girlfriend has been distant from and not living with the mother) wants to sell the house to her mom's boyfriend (and keep the money). The problem is, they have all of my girlfriends important documents at the house, and I'm concerned they might try some sort of forgery. Would it be a good idea to get a notarized statement that she does not want to sell the house, give them the house, and any attempt to do so would not be of her own action or Will? We're not 100% on how a will works.

What can she do in this situation, what are her options? We are located in florida.

Answer:
 Who is the executor of the estate?

They cannot force her to do anything. It's her house now technically.

Your girlfriend needs to look into her state's probate process and see who needs to be contacted to get all of the documents signed so she can get the house & legally evict anyone who is living in it. Answer #2: Can you get a copy of the will to prove the house belongs to your GF? If you can then the family cannot sell it without her permission. Full stop. If they try you can sue them and stop the sale. If she wants the boyfriend gone then she can follow your state's eviction process and get rid of him.

That said, your GF should really get her documents out of the house ASAP  and figure out what she wants to do with it. With the mother gone, the GF is now responsible for the mortgage, insurance, and taxes. If she can't afford to keep the house she can charge the boyfriend rent, sell it to him, or evict him and put it on the market with a real estate agent. It's up to her though as it's her house.


Title: Car broken into - gate remote stolen (large apt complex). Am I liable for building-wide replacements if they choose to do so?

Question:
I came downstairs to go to work tonight and I noticed that my driver door was ajar. Knew instantly that it had been broken into. They took a cigarette lighter car charger and also the gate remote for my building's lower level. I have notified the landlord of the building and we are going to review some tape, but I know for a fact that there isn't a camera pointed directly in the area where my car is parked, only at the gate itself.

Now, there is a caveat here. I have an older car and the driver side door is a little messed up, so getting into the car isn't really that difficult. I just forgot to take the clicker out last night when I came home.

My question is this - if he decides that the security of the parking garage has been totally compromised, will I be liable for the replacement units for the entire complex? When asked, do I mention the faulty door?

Answer:
 All they have to do is disable your individual remote.  Theres no need to replace everyone's.

Commercial gates have dedicated remotes identified by serial numbers.  They can activate and deactivate individual remotes in their system off the serial number.


Title: [Conspiracy theory defenses] - Why does the judge act this way in her court?

Question:
Mountain Man incident:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06VzxxDTnB8

I'm not attempting to encourage this type of behavior, it is intriguing though.  I've seen a couple of these type of videos and heard stories of people's attempts to claim admiralty law, getting out of paying taxes, etc.

I am NOT asking about that, just why the judge did not simply hold the man in contempt.  Why did the judge leave the courtroom and then stand right at the door?

Something just seems a little fishy about this stuff.

Answer:
 The judge was probably thinking something like "I am *not* dealing with this bullshit today", or "I wish I could just taser this guy right now".

When you have a significant understanding of how the law actually works, people like this guy are just infuriating. Sovereign citizens/freemen on the land are to the law what homeopathy is to medicine, or what young Earth creationism is to Earth science, astrophysics, biology and geology. The people who spread it don't understand what they're saying, don't understand that what they're saying is not only wrong, but couldn't possibly be right, and are completely impervious to reason because part of the theory is that the "experts" who disagree with them are, by definition, part of the conspiracy.


Title: Had money stolen from me at work.

Question: (OH) I work at a facility where we have to shower In, leaving our normal clothes in the shower. I had some money come up missing, I suspected who it was so I brought some prop money that looks pretty real at a glance to see if it would be taken. It was so I confronted the guy outside of work. No threats or anything but he just denied it. I made our boss aware. Then today I got a written warning for “enticing” the dude to take my money he gets to keep his job. He’s been there a month and I’ve been there over two years. They’re basically telling me any other enticing or retaliation I’ll be terminated... is there legally anything I can do? I know I probably didn’t handle the situation as I should’ve.

Answer:
 Your legal recourse is to file a police report, and let them take it from there.

I would stop carrying cash, if you’re going to leave your wallet unattended.  Just because it shouldn’t happen, clearly doesn’t mean it won’t happen.  What is “right” doesn’t stop it from happening and doesn’t magically get your cash back.


Title: Roommate is late paying rent the last three months...what grounds do I have here?

Question:
Hello. As a brief summary to this situation...
My roommate is in her 40's and just started living here in April of 2017. I am from Iowa. The first few months, her rent was on time (she moved in on the 26th, but I have allowed her to pay me every month on the 1st with no complaints or late fees). Now, the last three months, she has failed to pay me on time. The first time was about 3 days late, last month five days late, and this month she will not be paying me until next Friday (the 6th). It is my home, I let her rent a room for a flat fee (which is a pretty good deal in the town we live in). She did not sign a lease, but I did have her pay me a $250 deposit.
I depend on her money monthly, and on time, as I feel it is only fair as I have bills to pay too. She is rarely here, maybe 10-12 days out of the month as she is always at her boyfriend's who is about 2 hours away. I realize I am lucky in that regard, but that doesn't mean that I still don't need her to pay me rent.
Thoughts here, Reddit? Do I tack on an extra $50... or how do I charge her a "late" fee appropriately?
Thank you in advance

Answer: You should probably get something in writing. You can't just randomly tack on a late fee with no agreement in place.


Title: Ended friendship, now he won't leave me alone/is trying to file false legal protective orders/stalking orders against me. I told this person I wanted nothing to do with them. [AL]

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > One was a cease and desist from a lawyer to stop "tweeting, emailing, and facebook messaging (ex-friend) and harassing him"

Sounds about right.  By your own accounts, you emailed him, then emailed him from other accounts, then tried mailing him on all kinds of different social media accounts, then tried mailing his parents for some reason.  If you want to be done with him, be done with him.  Don't keep poking the bear and then complain when the bear doesn't like it.

If you want to challenge the order, make a trip out there or contact the court to see if you can handle the matter differently.  And for god's sake, stop contacting him.


Title: [TX] Apartment complex gave notice to renew today. They require 60 day notice. 60 days from now is 10 days after our lease expires.

Question: Our new apartment won't be ready until 5 days after the current lease expires.  Does the 60 day written notice usually work both ways?  If not, are there any repercussions to the apartment complex for failing to give enough time to properly provide notice?

Answer:
 What was stopping you from giving the apartment complex notice 60 days out?  There's no requirement that you need to wait until the apartment complex asks you to sign/renew a lease to give notice that you're moving out if you know you won't be staying there.

What does your lease say about the required notice you need to give?


Title: Hypothetical: Is this some kind of insider trading?

Question:
I recently got a job as a consultant with a company that handles rail engineering and infrastructure projects. My boyfriend and I were debating this at lunch.

Let's say I know of an upcoming expansion to a rail line, providing an area that previously had no train station with access to a major metropolitan hub such as Boston or NYC. I could become aware of this expansion:

A) in talks between my company and the local government agency in charge of transit, which determine financial feasibility of the expansion. This is before the proposal is formally submitted or publicized by the local government. At this stage, the expansion might have been discussed by local government as a good idea, but financial feasibility (or lack thereof) has not been disclosed to the public.

B) once the expansion has been deemed feasible and my company has been awarded a contract. At this point, the public likely isn't more informed than in scenario A, but I now know that the expansion will in almost 100% certainty be built.

So, say I buy property in the area where the train station will be built, knowing that property values are about to skyrocket and with the intention of flipping a house or two for a profit. Is either situation (or both) insider trading? From my reading of [this](http://www.jurist.org/paperchase/2012/03/supreme-court-rules-on-statute-of-limitations-in-insider-trading-cases.php), the statute of limitations on insider trading is two years. Building an expansion to an existing rail system is likely to take much longer than that.

Answer:
 First, statutes of limitations run from when the crime is discovered or should have been discovered, not from when you did it, so that probably won't help you any.

That said, insider trading applies to securities, not real estate, so there's nothing criminal about it.


Title: In the USA, teaching online for a Chinese company that claims that discussion of salary is grounds for termination.

Question:
Some of the rules for this company seem really anti-worker and I wonder if these are even legal considering I am from the USA? I know there are laws to protect workers, how to they apply to this kind of international situation? I am paid by direct deposit so I imagine they are within US law to some extent. Here are some that stand out to me:

1 Maliciously spreading rumors or maliciously convincing other Teachers to participate in work stoppage and/or resignation.

2 Discussing pay with non-HR staff.

Answer:
 You can be fired for "malicuously spreading rumors" since that is not a protected labor activity. You can also be fired for telling someone to resign.

Participating in work stoppages is called striking. Depending on the reason for the strike, this may or may not count as a protected activity. See here:
https://www.nlrb.gov/strikes

Unless you are in a supervisory role, you cannot be fired for discussing pay.Answer #2: Is your employment contract based ~~on~~ in the US or China?


Title: I T-Boned a van who knowingly ran a red light while i was riding a motorcycle, I Snapped both femurs and both Wrists. Help?

Question:
Some old guy went through a red light and I t boned him as he was making a left through a red arrow. He admitted to not realizing what he did and they also have a video and many witnesses of the account. I broke Both of my femurs both of my wrists and lost a testicle. He doesn't have any assets or an umbrella policy my lawyer is telling me. He also says the best thing to do is to just take his Insurance settlement at a mere 100k. The lawyer is my dads friend and cutting us a deal and only taking ten percent. Is this all i should be receiving if i'm not suing him?  I also have a lien on the sum of money that should be awarded me from my medical and they are supposed to be negotiating it and trying to get it down. why is this even negotiable and why do i have to surrender any of it?  Should i be getting the full amount of the settlement aside from paying the lawyer? it was 100 percent the other guys fault. He received tickets for doing what he did on top of admitting his fault. I have permanent nerve damage in my right leg and loss of movement in my both of my wrists and i cant do nearly any of the stuff i used to be able todo.  I got an emg and they said ill never get muscle back because of damage in my vastus laterlalis nerve branch in my quadricep. I feel like there has to be a way to get way more money then the amount that i'm being offered. Is my lawyer taking the easy way out and wants to just get quick money without dealing with a long case? With all of the damages and time lost i feel like i should be getting a hell of a lot more money than 100k. I worked in a union and i'm only receiving 160 dollars a week for disability. How can that be possible? How is this even enough money to be living off of? what if i wasn't living with my parents how would i be making enough money to live? 157 dollars cant be the only thing i can be getting during this period? I feel kind of hopeless in this situation and I keep getting put off by my lawyer and they claim to be on top of it. my dad knew him his whole life and trusts him but i really don't know anything about the legal aspect of this situation. I was awake through all of this and i'm kind of traumatized from this. I was told i have PTSD anxiety and depression all stemming from this and its taking over my life, relationships and hobbies.

TLDR 1 ; Broke both legs hands and lost a nut- only offered 100k settlement. How can i get more? Can i Get more?

I also have a malpractice case i'm working on right now. i'm also wondering if its a strong enough case to be pursuable.

Doctors took 8 days to look at my groin area which was clearly swollen and has lacerations on it. They almost released me from the hospital and tried to say it was fine and they assure i'm good enough to be released. They said in exact words their 99 percent sure that its a "superficial injury" and i'm ok to go. They never gave it a sonogram till after 8 days and they said it was fractured and did an emergency surgery to try and save it when they found out. They didn't save it. They also didn't have the burn team check out my burn/ lacerations that turned into eschar tissue and i ended up having to get a skin graft because it turned black. again i feel this is something that could have been avoided and looked at sooner by a specialist and not just the trauma team and collegiate doctors that live at the hospital.  Third big thing My orthopedist messed up was that he failed to identify that my right hand was broken in 3 places even though it was extremely swollen and i complained about it every single day just to get tests done . It took him TWO MONTHS to realize it was broken and finally heard out my cried for help and eventually put pins in my hand Thus making the healing process take twice as long and dragging out my recovery.  I tried finding another doctor todo this stuff but no one was willing to work on me when another surgeon went in before me. Ive slowly been losing it and my head is in a million directions right now and i really don't know whats going to be best for me legally and financially. Ive been taken advantage of and i think i have a serious case here where i can be compensated for all of this thats been going on.  I ended up staying in the hospital for a little over a month and was in rehab for a month.

TLDR 2 ; doctors messed up 3 big things and failed to prevent further injury. Can i be compensated and can i sue for damages on my mental health as well as for my physical deformities? Let me add This happened in New york.

This is too much for me to handle right now and i'm recruiting my parents to help me legally but I feel like they gave up on trying to get more help from other lawyers and they almost feel insulted that i'm questioning his friends plan on this.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 The lawyer's advice against the driver is based on the fact that you are not going to get more money from someone that doesn't have it. You may be *awarded* more than 100K, but your ability to collect it is slim, and you'd lose more in legal fees against the up front 100k the insurance would cover.

Talk to medical malpractice attorney, but also talk to a disability attorney (many firms do both) to see what path you have to more disability payments.Answer #2: Sounds like you have 2 cases here malpractice and the accident. For the accident you can either take the settlement and get 90k towards your bills and life or you can take him to court and likely win a larger amount but still get the same money if the person has no other assets (plus your lawyer might take a bigger cut he has to do more work)

I see far more in the malpractice case but you need to consult a medical malpractice attorney ASAP. I'd be just as mad at the doctors if not more than the old guy. Good luckAnswer #3: This is a big enough case to be worth spending an hour's fee on a second opinion.  You probably can't do better than the policy limit (after weighing the imperfect chance of collecting against the certainty of paying higher fees) but there may be other claims (medmal etc) worth asking about. Good luck.


Title: Job let me go due to pregnancy, should I seek an attorney or contact the eeoc at all? - FL

Question:
So, the title basically sums it up.

I was hired though a temp agency as temp to hire for a company working in an office setting.

The interview went fine, I didn't cover the pregnancy topic as it's not entirely needed... Hell, I didn't even know if I would like the job yet!

A week later I started my first day (today) and I walk in, the hiring manager sits me down and starts going over the rules. Everything was fine except "absolutely no food or drink unless it's your 15 min break or 30 min lunch"

Okay, normally... That's fine. No issues. But being pregnant I need to drink water throughout the day and at least snack here and there in case my blood sugar drops. So, I went ahead and addressed it. I let the hiring manager know that I was pregnant, and would need special accomodations from time to time for a snack and to be allowed to have water.

This didn't go well at all.

He started raising his voice at me, asking why I didn't tell him sooner. I didn't think it was an issue. And I told him that. I'm not due until Halloween and my next ob appointment is at the end of this month. Shouldn't be no more than a doctor's appointment. (keep in mind it is a temp to hire)

"Well how much time will you need off?"

I would love to estimate this. However, I had a stillbirth last year and only missed two weeks of work. I cannot promise him when the baby will come, how much time I would need off, or anything.

He continues to be agitated with the situation... And eventually asks:

"When was the last time you worked a FULL 40 hour week?"

We just moved to FL at the very end of April. I've been looking for a job since we got here (but we moved because my husband got a job here) so no I haven't worked since April but I'm fully capable to work.

He got me started on daily duties and I didn't see him again.

For context on the next part: This is a normal office setting, they have one large format printer.. aside from that? All office. Nothing special.

I go home at the end of my shift and get a call from the temp agency saying that they didn't know I was pregnant either and they can't send me back there because that companies filtration system runs through the AC and isn't safe for pregnant women, something to that affect. It was just total bullshit.

I've worked with large format printers... As long as I'm not mixing ink, there shouldn't be an issue. Not to mention my office was in the front of the building and there were no chemical smells. It's literally a standard office.

Would I have any grounds against this?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 You got fired for being pregnant. That's illegal.Answer #2: Your temp agency ended your assignment. Your beef is with them, not the company. You are not their employee.Answer #3: At this hour you appear to b getting a bunch of bad non-attorney advice.

At will has no thing to do with anything.

https://www.aauw.org/what-we-do/legal-resources/know-your-rights-at-work/pregnancy-discrimination-act/Answer #4: Your *employer* is the temp agency, not the office. Your employer pulled you from a particular assignment, yes, but has your agency actually fired you? Or are you still in their wings awaiting a new assignment?Answer #5: You didn't get fired.  Your assignment ended.  As a temp to hire, the company can tell your agency at any time that you are not working out.  In Canada, that is your probation period and you can be let go for any reason.


Title: 15 year old nearly tricked into writing voluntary statement.

Question:
IOWA, UNITED STATES

Earlier today I obtained some Co2 cartridges from somebody. I don't want to say too much but here's the gist of it:
After handing a few to a couple people and going along with my day, I was called into the office. I did not open any of them and although aware that some were opened by one or both of the others, I was NOT aware that they were being sprayed in peoples faces. My principal was asking me about what happened and I told him what happened honestly because I did nothing wrong. I found out that they were stolen from the IT room so I told him who gave them to me. I also told him that I was never aware that they were being sprayed in peoples faces. He then asked me to write down what happened on a piece of paper. He handed me the paper and left me alone to write. After looking at the paper for the first time, I saw at the top that it said "Voluntary Statement". This caught me off guard and I immediately went to his office and asked him what it was for. He said, "it's not a police thing". So I asked what it was again because I didn't ask what it apparently wasn't. He never told me what it was for and only replied to my question with, "I'll just fill out what you told me". I didn't sign it or write it. I was obviously under the impression that I was going to get in trouble if I didn't tell him what happened especially after he told me to "just tell the truth" after I had already told him everything. So what I told him he wrote. I thought it was "fishy" later after reflecting on what he said. Why did he automatically assume I thought it was something for the cops? It was strange for sure. I recorded some audio and took a picture of the form. I wanna know if this can be used against me even if I never actually told him I wanted to give a voluntary statement and never actually signed it. I have a picture of the statement before he wrote on it here: http://imgur.com/JYBFw8Q

EDIT:
Thanks for all the help guys. I just decided to pay for the cartridges because they aren't that expensive. I got 3 days at the Behavioral Intervention Center and barely avoided 5 days and an ISS.

Answer: Generally it is not advisable to make a written confession.


Title: UPDATE: Hospital is denying our family access to our terminally ill mother who has dementia. Tennessee, USA

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Police investigation about what claim?


Title: Neighbor always shines his huge floodlight into my yard whenever I’m outside, and there is something in my towns code against excessive light after 11 pm, what can I do?

Question:
Hello reddit, this is a problem I’ve been dealing with for the past 2 years now, and I am sick of it. I am in NY state if that helps anyone or makes a difference.

TLDR: Whenever I go outside at night, neighbors shine their huge floodlight into my yard and watch me. There’s something in my towns code about excessive light after 11pm, what can I do?

So I will start by saying that I go outside at weird hours. I have major depressive disorder as well as some other mental health issues, and going outside helps me deal with them. Outside I have a swing set from when I was younger, and I will listen to music while swinging as the repetitive motion and music combination helps me concentrate on something other than my depressed thoughts or anxieties.

I get that it’s a bit strange, but I make no excessive noise and the light I turn on doesn’t even reach halfway through my yard and it’s very dim. I’ve been doing this for over 5 years now. In the last 2 years, if my neighbors are up and they see me go outside, they will always turn on the giant floodlight they have on the top of their house that lights up both their yard and my entire yard plus the back of my house. It’s irritating and disruptive that I can’t even go into my own yard without them lighting it up. They’ve done this at all hours as well, as long as they’re awake I avoid going outside because I know they’re going to turn on the light and watch me.

It’s gotten to the point now that I don’t even have to go onto my swing set, as soon as they see it’s me outside they turn it on. Case and point, this morning at about 6:00 am I was going outside with my dogs, and I saw that they were up. As soon as I turned on my back light and stepped outside, my entire yard was flooded with light and he was in the doorway of his back porch looking at me. He turned it off after my dogs came out, but then as soon as I sat down on my swing after the dogs went inside he turned them on again.

Citing the code of my town:
“Lighting. No use on any property shall incorporate lighting that exposes adjoining residential properties to excessive exposure after 11:00 p.m. on any night. Any commercial property shall employ shield lighting of downcast intensity. The lighting requirements are specifically described in Article XVI, § 229-151, of this chapter (Site Plan Review Criteria).”

What can I do to get this to stop? Should I write him a letter telling them that it’s bothersome? Could I get the town involved? I also don’t like that the excessively watch me, is there anything I can do about it? This was the first sub I thought of to post this in, but please let me know if it’d be better somewhere else! Thank you!

Answer: Sounds to me like the code says exactly what you need it to say! All you have to do is write them a letter that says if they don’t stop you’ll take it to the police (or whatever authority you think will work) and just mention the fact that city law technically is in your favor.Answer #2: Set up a camera (even a phone that's propped up) and record it going off as you walk outside after 11:00 PM. Record the time before doing it. Get a few different videos at different times. If the neighbor is aggressive / unreasonable send a cease and desist letter. If they're fine, just talk to them and see if they stop.Answer #3: Are you sure they're actually turning it on or is it a motion sensored flood light that's coming on because you're moving about in the backyard?


Title: Husband fails drug test

Question: My husband and I are both in the military and get drug tested regularly. We have three small boys and are stationed in Hawaii. Two months ago, my husband donated blood at a local hospital. In order to donate, they scan a small amount of blood to insure you are not on drugs or have any diseases. He came back negative and donated. The next day, he took a piss drug test at work and we just got the results back that he failed for amphetamines. We are shocked. Though I'm sure everyone says this, I know he did not even touch anything that would make the drug test come back positive. He is falling apart. We don't have money for a civilian lawyer and the military ones want him to claim involuntary ingestion and take a demotion. My husband obviously does not want to do this, considering he did nothing wrong. We don't know what to do. If anyone has any advice about how this process works (as we are both unfamiliar with it ) or why his test would come back positive (he is not on any medications, perscription or over the counter), or any ideas on what we can do, please get back to me.

Answer:
 There are a small amount of OTCs that pop  on a drug test. But really, you shouldnt assume what you dont know. He isnt with you 100% of the time. He may have taken something you dont know about.

So he needs to seriously sit down with his attorney and discuss other options if he doesnt like what the attorney feels is the best option.

A hair folicle test may be a good idea. They go back much father (90 days) and can be checked for minute things (was it a drug or an OTC)


Title: Parents want to sell my things without giving me any money

Question: Basically we are moving houses in about 6 weeks and so my parents are selling loads of old things. I'm 18 years old, and loads of my old toys and games in my room which were given to me by my parents for various birthdays/Christmas presents are now the target of my parents. They believe that because they bought the things for me then they should sell them and keep all of the money made, but I said to them when you bought them for me you never said it was a loan, it was bought as a gift and therefore now my property. I think asking for 50 percent of whatever is sold is fair. Am I in the right or are my parents right.

Answer: If they were gifts they are your property and they can’t sell them without your permission. But just a warning your are a adult , they no longer have to provide for you anymore. I would try to work out some deal with them so you don’t end up paying for everything,


Title: "Will power"- inheritance nightmare

Question:
Hello.
My question relates to my mothers will. I am married with one dependant child. I gave 2 grown up children from a previous marriage. I had one sibling, who recently passed away. It was a surprise when my younger brother died suddenly, as I am older and have been in poor health. My mother had made a will which had the proviso that in the event of either brother predeceasing the mother, or each other; the estate would go to the remaining sibling. I always had concerns as this meant if I predeceased my mother and brother, my 'share' would be divided between my 3 children- with my wife receiving nothing.In the case of my brother predeceasing myself- his 'share would go to me. In an unfortunate turn of events it seems now, under the conditions of my mothers old will, that I would stand to inherit everything- as my brother had no children. My mother has determined in her will to make a small 'gift' to the 3 children. Since my brothers recent untimely death, my estranged grown up children have been pestering my mother because they had envisaged receiving a third of my share (if I died ), whereas now they will only get a small gift. To make matters worse by dying brother tried to place pressure on my mother to leave his share, not to me, but to my children (his nieces). It's a terrible and stressful situation. I am looking for answers based on law- not emotional inclination. Sinc ed my brothers recent death, I am aware that my mother has changed her will but I am not privacy to the new changes. My mother has dementia and waxes in and out of sensibility. I am angry that my now dead brother and estranged independent children have attempted to conspire against me by trying to influence my mother to alter her will. Any advice would be appreciated. I also have another pressing question which I will keep for another day.

Answer:
 Your mother can legal do whatever she wants with her money. This could include you not getting anything.

"My mother has dementia and waxes in and out of sensibility."

If you can show that she was not in her "right mind". When she made changes to her will, then there could be an argument made that those changes were invalid.

I suppose it was terribly inconsiderate of your brother to up and die that way and place pressure on your mother to give his share to your children.   The dead really should learn their place.


Title: 40 year old photo albums-child porn?

Question:
Hi all I am going through my mom's 40 year old photo albums and scanning some pictures. Anyways there are some pictures of my brothers and such as infants and toddlers fully naked around the bath tub. I obviously have no intention of scanning those. Should I be worried about their very existence and destroy them?

Location: Chicago

Answer: No. Photos have to be [sexually suggestive](https://www.justice.gov/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-federal-law-child-pornography). Not all photos of nude kids are child porn.


Title: [WA] Ex locked me out, kept my cat and stuff without notice

Question:
My SO (at the time) and I moved into a house together a few months ago. I was not on the lease and did not pay rent because I didn't have a job at the time due to moving across the country together. My SO cheated on me and broke up with me then told me I had a week to get my stuff via text. It's been about 3 weeks and I went back to the house to check on my cat that has been staying there and I find that my now ex SO has had the locks changed. I checked in on my cat every few days so the change of locks has happened within the past few days.

Basically everything in the house is mine so it will take me awhile to move everything out and find a place to put it. I haven't heard from my ex SO in a few weeks. I am assuming this is illegal but I'm unsure because I never paid rent and I'm not on the lease. I do have mail that was sent there and all my stuff is still inside to prove that I do/did live there. I'm not sure what to do. It was a rough and sudden break up and I'm pretty sure my SO changed the locks in order for me to not walk in on anything such as the new person my SO cheated on me with.

Questions:

1. Can I break into the house to get my stuff? Like through a window?

2. Can I get my ex get in trouble for locking me out and keeping me from my stuff and cat?  )This would be ideal since my ex has been nothing but terrible to me during this breakup, and I would love to be petty back.)

3. Do I need to contact a lawyer?

4. Is there a WA state law or is this a local law issue?

TL;DR: I lived with (now ex) SO, didn't pay rent, wasn't on the lease. Now ex SO changed the locks without notice and I am unable to get my belongings and cat. I have proof I lived there.

Answer:
 > My SO (at the time) and I moved into a house together a few months ago.

This makes you a tenant, ex is doing an illegal eviction.


Title: If I'm on probation for marijuana possession, can I appeal my case if my state just lowered penalties for marijuana possession?

Question: I was caught with 2 grams of marijuana about a year ago. I eventually wound up on probation, and it's ruining me financially. It's hurting me, it's hurting my daughter, it's hurting my life. My state (Louisiana) just passed a law today greatly reducing penalties for the amount I was caught with. Is there any way I can try and reduce my sentence and just serve the few days in jail that are now mandated instead of the 1 1/2 years probation I'm currently serving?

Answer: You were charged with the crime and sentenced according to the penalties that existed at the time of your crime. What those penalties are now has no real bearing on you.


Title: (California) matched with a underage girl on tinder

Question:
Hey everyone,

So this has been on my mind recently after I saw a couple of different threads that really gave me a shook. This happened a couple months ago when I flew to california for a job interview. Im from Canada and flew to California for a interview and instantly booted up tinder. I honestly had no desire to meet up with anyone I was just trying to get some locals opinions on what they think of the city. I matched with this one girl and we started talking. After a while she mentioned that she was 17. I was honestly going to end it there, but she mentioned how she didn't want to do anything and my dumb ass brain thought that this was ok to keep talking to her, because I was the same. I legit just wanted to ask questions about the city. She then asked me for my Instagram in which I gave it to her. After she followed me it instantly clicked that "Oh fuck, this is a 17 year old". I told her that I changed my mind and she said that it was totally fine. I then preceded to block her and delete her from the app.

Honestly, I feel so fucking dumb. Looking back I think it could have been a trap or something like that. I legit just wanted opinions on the city, so I didn't even think twice. I guess this is where the question comes in? Did I do anything wrong? If I fly back to the states I wont get detained right lmfao. My anxiety has literally gone through the roof hearing about stories like this taking a turn from the worse. Thanks everyone.

Answer:
 You are fine.  It was likely the start of a scam.

Even if it wasn't a scam, as long as you didn't send any nudes or request/receive any nudes from "her", you are fine.


Title: DUI in a state you don't live in.

Question: Hey there r/legaladvice, I've got a couple questions about a situation I've been dealing with. Last week my girlfriend got a DUI while on vacation with me in North Carolina. She blew a .016 during the roadside test, then a .012 on the test that followed at the station. I bailed her out that night, and they had taken her license. We've returned to our home state of Kentucky, and I was just wondering if anyone could shed an advised on how we should proceed from here? We've not gotten any other documents from it, other than what we received that evening of the arrest. What should I expect going forward? Thanks in advance for any help.

Answer: She should hire a criminal defense attorney from that county in NC, and follow their advice.


Title: Apartment refusing to accept packages, despite lease saying they will

Question:
I recently moved, and my lease has the following passage in it:

>As an accommodation to Resident, Management will accept packages, shipments, parcels, and other items on Resident's behalf that are delivered to the Management office. Acceptance of such items for Resident is a gratuitous bailment and not a bailment for hire. Resident authorizes Management to sign for and receive such items on Resident's behalf. Management has no obligation to deliver the items to Resident and may refuse to accept any item that appears to be damaged or improperly delivered. Resident is responsible for tracking delivery of all such items and agrees to pick them up promptly. Management will temporarily store such items in the management office. Resident releases Management of any liability for loss or damage of the item unless such loss or damage was solely due to or solely caused by Management's gross negligence.

The office has not been accepting packages, and when I brought this up, including bringing this section of the lease to their attention, they just say it is overwhelming, they don't have the space, etc.

UPS and FedEx will deliver to my door, but USPS will not. I have no desire to break my lease, I just need a way to get packages from USPS that doesn't involve leaving work early to get to the post office in time.

What are my options?
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 They should not have put that in the lease if they weren't willing to honor it, so being overwhelmed isn't an excuse.

But while you could use it as an excuse to break your lease, I think it would be tough to force them to accept packages or justify withholding rent for not doing so.


Title: (NY) So I'm dating someone currently still technically legally married. Her 'husband' supposedly went to the cops to get some kind of order that if I step foot in their house it's trespassing and I will be arrested. He does not own the home, he rents. Can he do this/will I get some form of record

Answer:
 As one of the other commenters mentioned, unless there's something in the separation agreement that says you can't be there because kids or something (which you should check), this is the same as if they were roommates.  If you are invited in by a legal tenant of the home (and I'm assuming your lady friend is, if she's either on the lease or has lived there for longer than a month or so) then you are *legally* allowed to be there.

The better question is: if the guy is an asshole who wants to shit-stir and try to get his "wife" in trouble, why would you *want* to be there?  I doubt you're going to have a peaceful, enjoyable time - just bring her to your place.Answer #2: If there is a restraining order requested you should be notified. But really, the best policy is to stay away from his home.Answer #3: The easiest solution is to not step into the home he rents.

I think he is blowing smoke, and since you likely didn't hear this information first hand, the credibility of the info is in doubt.


Title: Found foreign object in food. Wondering if it's enough to pursue legally. Pretty sure it's glass. (CA)

Question:
I made Hamburger Helper tonight and I used pre-packaged ground beef to use.

Near the last few bites, I felt something scrape across my teeth as I was about to swallow. Kinda the same feeling as when you accidentally slide silverware against your teeth; that shuddering feeling.

Spit it out to see what it was and this is what I found: http://i.imgur.com/5m5ND4X.jpg

This is the max closeness:focus ratio I could reach. It's not a tooth. It's translucent. It's EXTREMELY tough. What makes me believe it's glass is that as I observed it closer, I noticed it had the slight wavy pattern of a piece of glass that had a smooth break. http://www1.keyence.eu/products/microscope/microscope/vhx6002/glass.jpg

I'm not hurt except for a bit of a toothache. I'm one of those people who have very little attention to their bite strength and doesn't focus on their chewing which makes it VERY painful when we bite our cheek or tongue so I chomped it pretty hard as it passed through my teeth to the back of my mouth.

Is there anything I can do about it or is there not enough here to file anything?

I completely lost my appetite after hitting this. Kinda nervous to eat anymore of it. Little wary of Hamburger Helper now and just ground beef in general. Probably just anxious at the thought.

But still. Any advice?

EDIT: The personal injury flair is the closest I can get to this situation. I'm not in dire pain but I still just bit down on a piece of glass while eating my food.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: How would you know if the glass was originally from the Hamburger Helper, or the ground beef, or the pan you used to cook them both?


Title: California Single Mother of a 7 year old. I need help! Can someone please give me legal advice?

Question:
Hello. I am a single mother of a 7year old daughter. I just finished my last round of chemo on Friday (11-13-15) and am an official survivor of Ovarian Cancer... But I am not able to celebrate life and my accomplishment as I am now about to embark on a new battle- the father of my child. As I was going through chemo, it was brought to my attention that my daughters father is now a full blown heroine addict, along with other drugs and alcohol.. Since I as undergoing chemotherapy I did not have the strength to fight him on this... But now, less then a week after my last chemotherapy session. The time has come where I have to do something about it. Last night, at one of his visits with her at my house, he showed up under the influence, yet again, and started to act belligerent, scaring my daughter. As I tried to take her upstairs away from him, he continued to try to grab her from me, pulling on her tiny arms and hurting her. My daughter screamed as she cried "Daddy! Your hurting me!!!" As he continued to yell at me calling me a "Cancer having bitch" in front of my child, after I had just told my daughter mommy no longer has cancer, it's gone.. At that point I called the police, who came and said they can't do anything about it but just ask him to leave. ... Today my mind was set on getting an emergency restraining order set to protect my daughter from seeing her dad tomorrow, something I promised her I would get done... To my disappointed, as hard as I tried today. I drive around everywhere speaking to all types of people from police officers to district attorneys, and all of then basically told me that they can't set an emergency order there's not enough reason for it, and all I can do is go back to court. Today was the first day i have ever had to break a promise to my daughter. I had to tell her she does have to go with her father tomorrow and it broke my heart in ways only a mother could understand... I feel so lost and I feel like I've failed my daughter as her mother. I don't know what to do from this point. Since I am going through chemo, I don't have a job to pay for a lawyer. Just thinking about having to hand her over to him tomorrow makes me want to vomit. Going to court was the darkest time in my life... Even the cancer wasn't as bad as having to fight for your daughter in court against a man who doesn't even deserve to have her sweet soul in his life! I feel so silly for writing on here, this is the first time I've ever submitted something on here... But I just feel like I'm at my wits end, I've tried everything and nothing is working and I don't know what to do...I just wish someone could direct me into what I should be doing ... The lawyer asked for $1000 to start the case going but I am not working because of the chemo so I don't have $1000 to spend. I'm just so lost.... And all I and is a normal life for my daughter. We should be in celebration right now for what I just overcame, but there is no time to celebrate because now I have to fight to keep my daughter safe from her heroine and alcohol addicted father... Does anyone have any advice or know a lot about the family legal system?! Please please help. I haven't eaten in 3 days. I feel so weak. I don't know if it's the chemo after effects or just me stressing from this... This is my last option for help... So please, if you have any tips or advice on what I should so. Please let me know.. I would appreciate it so much..
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Try Googling for free legal assistance in your city / county. There are a number of organizations providing legal assistance to low- and no-income people.Answer #2: Do you have a court ordered custody agreement?  You need one.

If you are too poor to afford an attorney, look up local legal aid help for low-income people.  Many of them don't want to deal with divorce and custody cases, but it's worth trying.  If you're turned away ask for other local recommendations.


Title: [META] Don't down vote incorrect/baseless/stupid questions asked earnestly; Many times they are common misconceptions that we IANALs need to see answered and corrected. Down vote bad legal advice, wrong answers, off topic crap. But when you buy a stupid question, no one learns from it.

Answer:
 Good luck. The downvote brigades are massive here.

Also, don't tell me what to do!~Answer #2: You could just browse by New instead of Hot.
 Many of the regulars here do, and then votes make no difference.


Title: [MI] (for the sake of argument) I'm thinking of putting a toilet / sink / shower in my attic to use as an underground railroad stop for illegal immigrants facing repatriation to terrible, war-torn countries. What kinds of nasty legal problems might I face along the way?

Question: Providing I can get a permit.

Answer: Harboring illegals is a federal felony.  Simple harboring carries up to 5 years per offense, smuggling carries up to 10.Answer #2: What


Title: Do I go to work tomorrow? W/C iowa y/n

Question:
Broke my thumb at work in December. Dropped something heavy on it. Shattered the bone, removed the nail. Spent a month off work after surgery. Company began retaliating immediately. Got threatening texts from corporate manager the day before I returned to work, said id misbehaved on the job, might have to fire me. Some made up story I couldnt make sense of, still cant. Worked there 20 years. Sent me home the first day back, wouldnt let me work because I was on light duty. I Complained to w/c adjuster, got put back to work the next day. Week later I'm assigned to nights. As a mechanic you have to earn day shifts, I earned my way up 15 years ago. Moved a new hire to days, moved me down to nights, and id train a new hire, and hed use my personal tools. This isnt normal. When I was cleared to use my hand a month later I was put back to days. The same day I was cleared. Light duty, 45lbs. Boss put me on a job way over my limit, and I did it. Week later they decide I didnt do that job fast enough. Wrote me up for not moving fast enough on that job, and being under 60% productivity on the week. Nobody has been written up for this, ever. Wasnt a rule until last week. Also with one hand I outproduced several coworkers, 58% on the week. Most did not outproduce me. Some were under 20%. A week later I ran 75%. Bosses have been making comments to other employees I have to go, ive cost the company too much money. Night shift boss tells me the plan is to fire me. I Didnt mention they keep "losing" my doctors notes then demanding new copies or I cant work. Once the note was in the managers hand. He turned the note over, wrote his fax number on my doctors note and demanded a copy faxed to him from the doctor. Theyve lost six notes.

Brings me to last week. The doc cut my nailbed out. Fingernail was growing back crooked, and into my finger. Sucked a bit. Put me off work a week. First day out of surgery I'm getting texts demanding updates. Demanding I drive in and give them papers immediately. I had a post surgery visit one day later, delivered my surgery notes, drs note keeping me off another week to the bosses 15 minutes after getting it. Boss wouldn't look me in the face or take the note from my hand. Week later (Monday), another Dr visit and I'm off work another week.nurse informs me they faxed a copy of my note to the company already last week, and yes, they had the note they were demanding I drive in and give them. Note said no driving. Delivered my note 15 minutes later again from the post surgery checkup. Boss wouldnt speak to me or look me in the face.
 Now they are demanding via text i show up tomorrow at work at 7am. A regional manager. A step above my boss.  Do I even go? They plan to fire my ass? I got a lawyer but it was after 5 when I got this bullshit text from corporate, so yeah, no advice from a pro.

Edit: doctor has me off work all week. Corporate is demanding I'm on the job at 7am tomorrow. Do I go or fuck them off?

Answer:
 Your doctor has told you not to go to work, and you have a lawyer.  I would wait for the lawyer's instructions before going to work.  Answer #2: Per workers compensation laws if the doctor has you written out of work completely you do not go to work. You must have the note writing you out of work and you must provide it to your employer and the WC adjuster. The doctors office should have faxed the note to your adjuster. The adjuster should tell the employer your restrictions or if you are written out of work completely.

If you have restrictions and your employer says they can accommodate you must go or you can be fired and WC might not have to pay your weekly benefits. You said you have a lawyer right? Contact their paralegal because the attorney probably won’t talk to you and explain the situation.


Title: Landlord threatening to sue based on short notice of termination (California, US)

Question:
Hello everyone,

My roommate and I's landlord, who we have previously has a normal, good relationship with (all rent paid on time, some grievances on our part addressed), is threatening to withhold our deposit, sue us, and report unpaid rent to the credit bureaus if we leave at the end of this month (when our lease is up), because he believes we have not given due notice of termination. We have read the lease and believe that we have indeed given due notice of termination and are not in the wrong

relevant lease paragraph:

"3. TERM: The term hereof shall commence on July 1, 2018, and continue until June 30, 2019 ("the end of the fixed term"), and then month to month thereafter. At the end of the fixed term, unless either party has given the other party a notice of termination or the lease has been terminated for breach of the lease, the lease shall continue on a month to month basis.
During the month to month portion of the term, the lease may be terminated by Owner or Tenant by the giving of the written notice to the other of his intention to terminate the tenancy at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of termination. Tenant must nevertheless pay rent for said sixty (60) days as hereinabove provided. The undersigned Tenant(s) hereby acknowledges that the notice to vacate given in accordance with this paragraph shall be effective when given by either one or all of the tenants.
To clarify the language of the paragraph in the lease entitled TERMINATION, the parties agree that the earliest that either party may give a notice of termination under that paragraph is 60 days before the end of any fixed term of this lease"

To clarify, this is the only paragraph in the lease regarding term or termination. The referenced "TERMINATION" paragraph does not exist. Even if we take that to refer to this entire "TERM" paragraph, it only states that the earliest tenants MAY give notice is 60 days, which seems to imply that you're not allowed to give notice or termination earlier than 60 days.

The main sentences we believe are relevant is "At the end of the fixed term, unless either party has given the other party a notice of termination or the lease has been terminated for breach of the lease, the lease shall continue on a month to month basis. During the month to month portion of the term, the lease may be terminated by Owner or Tenant by the giving of the written notice to the other of his intention to terminate the tenancy at least sixty (60) days prior to the date of termination"

We are currently inside the referenced fixed term. We have given notification of termination. There is no stated parameter on the notice of termination. Then it says, "during the month to month portion of the term", which we are NOT currently in, being in the fixed term, is states the lease MAY be terminated at least 60 days prior to termination date. Not even that it needs to be, but may.

Please let us know if we have misinterpreted anything. We are planning on getting proper legal advice but any casual advice would be appreciated. I understand any responses given are casual advice only and represent no form of legal counsel nor do they constitute any attorney client relationship.

Answer:
 Did you give them notice to terminate at least 60 days before June 30, 2019?Answer #2: Taken from the last line of the lease language you provided:

\> To clarify the language of the paragraph in the lease entitled TERMINATION, the parties agree that the earliest that either party may give a notice of termination under that paragraph is 60 days before the end of any fixed term of this lease

That, to me, clearly says you have to give notice even during your fixed term period, just that if it's give earlier than 60 days from the end of the fixed term period (i.e. prior to May 1 or 2, however the 60 day math works out), you'll still have to fulfill your end by paying rent for the length of the fixed term and cannot just leave prior to June 30 without a penalty. Just my non-lawyer 2 cents.


Title: [CA] One of my parents is here illegally, their SSN is being used fraudulently what are my options?

Question: Throwaway Hi! So earlier last week my mom and dad tried buying their first house, but my mom was told she has two houses already in the city that we live in. Her SSN is being used but she is an illegal immigrant   who overstayed her workers visa 15 years ago. They are scared of going to the police as they think it will lead to her deportation. Is there way I can confront this identity thief? I am an achor baby so I do have a SSN and legal.

Answer: How old are you? If you're over 21 you can petition on your mom's behalf. If your father ever naturalized he can too (but a PRA cannot request AoS for an out of status immediate relative; only a US Citizen can.


Title: [MA] Accused of taking money from work

Question:
Hi, I am 17 years old and I work at my local coffee shop. My dad just told me that my manager has talked to the local police and I will have to go to the station for some sort of interview or questioning tommorow morning. The money I am accused of taking is kept in an office that only a few head employees have the key to. I did not take anything but I think I am being accused because I work the closing shift alone. She set up a group chat with all the employees asking for people to cone foward with any suspicion. $700 was supposedly stolen and I can not afford to pay that if I am forced to and I also dont want anything on my record for a crime I didnt commit. Any advice on if I need an attorney? My parents will hire one if needed but would be best if the didnt have to. Also can I take any action against my employer for accusing me of this? Isnt it pretty risky of her to contact police on just suspicion? Thanks in advance for any help I am really nervous even though I know I didnt take anything

Edit: Thanks for all the advice!! I called the officer and told him I wont be answering any questions and he said "Well Ok you are not being charged with anything so fair enough
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 > I will have to go to the station for some sort of interview or questioning tommorow morning.

No you don't, not unless your Dad is getting you an attorney. Don't talk to the polcie without an attorney.

> $700 was supposedly stolen and I can not afford to pay that if I am forced to and I also dont want anything on my record for a crime I didnt commit.

You haven't been charged with a crime. The police are investigating. Talking won't help you and could potentially hurt you.  So STFU. Carry on with your life and don't talk to anybody about this unless it's your attorney.
Answer #2: I agree with everyone else. Do not talk to the police at all. You may not need to hire an attorney yet but if you get arrested you'll want one. Call the officer and tell him you're not coming in and don't answer any questions over the phone either. Don't talk to co-workers or friends or message anyone about this.


Title: Cop shows up three years later to reopen a case in Southern California

Question:
Me and my spouse got in a fight three years ago. It got physical and i left the house we were living in to stay with my mom for a week. Apparently my mother in law had called the cops because my spouse had marks on him, I had marks to but I had no idea the cops had ever been called. My spouse told me later on that he didn’t press charges but they did take one picture of him. I was never notified of any of this until my spouse told me a year later that my mother in law had called the cops after that fight.
Fast forward to three years later, me and my spouse are living together, Doing great, working hard. Have our second child on the way.  Well a cop showed up at our door. I answered and he said he needed to speak to my spouse. I went and woke my spouse and he went to the door. The cop asked him for my name. Then apparently showed him a picture of my old drivers license and asked him to identify me. Upon my spouse identifying me he then told my spouse he was following up on a case from three years ago and since he now had the information he needed he was going to send it into the DA office but he told my spouse not to worry that it would probably just get thrown out since it was from three years ago. My spouse questioned him asking what he had to send in considering my spouse had never pressed charges. The cop said it was mandatory he send it in, and couldn’t quite explain what he was even sending in.
Fast forward to today, I had applied for a new nursing position and upon doing a background check they informed me I have a warrant for my arrest and a Felony charge on my record.
I have never received a court date or any information regarding my case. The background check says no court date listed and the disposition: pending. But it does state I have a felony charge and a warrant. My spouse thinks we need to get a lawyer and I’m not sure what my next move should be... ?

Answer:
 To get a lawyer.

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Police filed the charge and the DA likely charged it so you are pending in a felony matter.Answer #2: This may seem off, but pull your credit history. Three year olds cases don't magically re-open. This is pure speculation, but I wonder if you're a victim of identity theft.


Title: Former friend borrowed money. Disappeared for months. Now wants her collateral back without paying.

Question:
Anyway. This happened last April. She needed $300 and promised to pay the first Friday in May. I told her it had to be the end of May at the latest because my car tags are due in May and I’d be hurting if I had to pay them without having been paid back.

She promised and reminded me I was storing some 3D bow targets and some long guns for her already so “its not like I’m gonna disappear “.

Well. She did.

Three weeks ago she texted and asked about the targets and I ignored her. Figured she’d think on it and remember that she owes me money.

Then a few days ago she texted and told me if I didn’t leave them on her porch she was going to call the police. At which point I reminded her she owes me money.

First she called me a liar. Then she said she intended to pay me but her ex husband was being a jerk so she paid him instead. Then she told me I was bringing children into adult situations because the targets were her daughter’ s so I was only hurting a child.

I said something like “ you borrowed the money you didn’t repay it so you created this situation not me”

The. She sent me a text congratulating me on buying so much stuff for $300.

Then about an hour later she remembered I had the guns too and texted that I can’t possibly be so mean as to keep those from her and she guesses maybe she will pay after all. No sigh of any money by the way.

So. I have a text saying she is selling me her stuff for $300. Am I legally in the clear to either refuse to sell it to her or insist on fair market value if she ever turns up with cash?

Also. She had her daughter  confront my son about this the first day of school.

Answer:
 The loan was not related to the storage right? So those are two separate issues. You can't hold her stuff until she pays you if that wasn't the original deal.

And a sarcastic text message during an argument does not mean she is giving you the stuff.


Title: LONDON girl has just accused me of raping her, what should I do??

Question:
I'm sorry if this doesn't make a lot of sense. I'm panicking and seriously worried about my future.

I've been seeing this girl 'Emily' for around 2 months. We went to university together and ended up both working in the city. Basically we have been having casual sex and sometimes we go out to eat or whatever. We used to do this back in university a lot, but it was generally a given that we would see other people. She was never jealous, and even turned me down a couple of times cause she went home with someone else. I'm trying to say that she had NO prior issue to us seeing and sleeping with other people.

So anyways, I've got a great job, dream job, and she is working as a bartender while searching for something in her field. Because of the convenience of the sex, and because I was working 9-8 almost 6 days a week, I ended up sleeping with her maybe 3/4 times a week.

I got pretty close with my co-worker on one of the projects we were working on, and we ended up spending a lot of time together. I stopped sleeping with Emily as much, and then stopped abruptly after the first time my co-worker came over to my place. After that, I got a ton of messages, voicemails, calls, from her, and I basically just told her I was really busy with work.

One night, I'm coming home from work, and my next door neighbour tells me the police had come by and were asking questions about me and whether I lived there or not. I call emily, and she screams into the phone all this nonsense about me raping her and that I should never call her or speak to her again. I'm really terrified at this point that this could ruin my life. I have no way of disproving it with evidence, i don't have cameras or  microphones or anything in my house. Anytime I call her she acts as if I'm a rapist. WHAT SHOULD I DO IM PANICKING

Answer:
I think you should give us more info about the last couple times you were with Emily and why you thought to call her after the police were there. Those details are conveniently left out of this story in a way that is suspicious.

Also what sorts of things did she say in the voicemails, txts?


Title: Wife threatening me with physical custody changes because I want to introduce my kids to my new partner. (MO)

Question:
My wife and I separated and divorced last year. The divorce was official in April. We did everything pro se. we have a full 50/50 custody arrangement, and we share 50/50 physical and legal custody of our two children, 7 year old male and 9 year old female. In lieu of child support I pay for all of the kids’ health insurance benefits, supplementary health benefits, and my ex wife’s cell phone. This is written in the divorce agreement.i make a little more money than her, but we are both teachers and the difference in our salary is very narrow.

I’ve been dating a new woman for a couple of months. We want to introduce our families. She lives about four hours away from me, so we visit each other about every other weekend. So far we’ve only spent time together when neither of us has had the kids. We’ve come up with a plan to first introduce each other to our kids over FaceTime, which has already happened, then meet each other’s kids in person one at a time, then having a weekend in October where we’ll get the kids together for a weekend. My wife is uncomfortable with me having my new girlfriend over with her son for a sleepover visit with my kids. I’ve always run things by her first, and I ran this plan for introducing our families to one another by her. It was a good conversation, and she said it was okay with her. About a week later she’s decided she’s uncomfortable with it and has decided she doesn’t want the kids meeting my girlfriend yet. She has threatened to change our physical custody arrangement if I disagree with her. She sees it as her right to determine when my kids get to meet a new SO because we have 50/50 custody. She has not met the new SO and does not wish to meet her, even though I have offered to let her do so before I introduce her to the kids.

We get the kids week on/week off, exchanging on Sundays. My time with my new SO has never interfered with this arrangement.

We split all other costs with our kids 50/50, and always have friendly conversations about these things. Neither of us has ever disagreed to pay for anything.

Neither of us has ever put either of our children in any danger or missed any time with our kids. For the most part we have a very amicable relationship.

To what extend to I have to honor her wishes? To what extent can I (politely) tell her to pound sand? How far could she get if she wanted to try to amend our custody arrangement?

Answer:
 > To what extend to I have to honor her wishes?

None. But this is absolutely a legal issue that she can take to court and seek a ruling on.

> To what extent can I (politely) tell her to pound sand?

None. She can file in court if she wishes, that is not the nature of sand pounding.

> How far could she get if she wanted to try to amend our custody arrangement?

As far as Judge ruling. Maybe a mediator or magistrate depending on how your jurisdiction is set up.

This is a valid change in circumstances and has ramifications to the upbringing of the kids.

Talk to a local attorney. Your local fact-finder (Judge/Magistrate/Mediator) may not care, they may care alot. Until she files you can do what you want, but if she does that you did what you wanted could be viewed negative or the fact that you've put so much thought into it and have given her opportunity to feel comfortable may be viewed as a great positive. Its this level of "how do you read a judge" that only someone with experience with the judge would know and/or why you want an attorney familiar with legal precedent if you get a judge who cares greatly about this.

I would try to co-parent best you can, maybe ask her to express what her discomfort is, and explain why you think the time is now.


Title: Working graveyard alone at a gym with an "open door" policy.

Question:
I've been working at a gym that has over 1000 locations in 47 states. I was trained during the "busy" shift of 5PM-10PM two days before my first graveyard shift.

I work alone, graveyard and was supposed to work alone my 1st shift but demanded someone stay to at least run through a normal graveyard shift and for safety concerns.

That same night a member called the police due to him suspecting them of stealing and moving drugs through the locker room. The police took over 4 hours to respond to the "non 911" nature and didn't even file a report with the gym or the member.

Tonight/This morning I believe a person (anyone can walk in at any time, even non-members ON GRAVEYARD) and stole my phone from my bag that was behind the counter. While I was working alone and not behind the counter, because they expect someone to do everything working graveyard...

I have MANY more details, but that is the "quick" and dirty...advice?

Answer:
 You can quit. Aside from complaining up the chain, that's honestly your only option.

You should also report your phone stolen.


Title: (AUSTRALIA) Caught management rigging store promotion

Question: So i'm working in Australia at the moment but the laws regarding this are probably very similar in America. So i work within a pharmacy and an external company was running a promotion where you had to do one of those "in 25 words or less why do you love x so much?" things and then put it into a box. The representative from the company was unable to come in on the day it was supposed to be judged so she asked the manager of my store to read all the entries and send her the details of the one he thought was the best. I found out that the manager destroyed all of the entries and sent the rep the details of his own mother, announcing her as the winner. I know some people who entered into the promotion so i told my boss that i thought this was disgusting behaviour that the people who actually entered into competition weren't given a fair go at winning the prize (the prize was worth $1500).  As a consequence of reporting my manager i was reprimanded by the boss for creating dissent amongst his employees and taking up company time with something that didn't matter. I'm resigning from this job (because of this and other reasons) and i just wanted to know if what the manager and my boss did is illegal? should i notify the company that the promotion was rigged? I read the terms and conditions of the promotion and it clearly says nobody from my workplace nor their family members can enter. so in summary, did my manager do something illegal? is it illegal for me to tell them/not tell them? Thanks heaps!

Answer:
 So this is probably a pretty big violation of the company’s and your company’s agreement.

Also pretty much every competition with a prize Ive seen like that includes some language like “emloyeees and their family are not eligible” so I imagine this is gonna come to light anyway   Answer #2: Start off by contacting consumer business services. Pretty sure that it is illegal Answer #3: There is state by state legislation in Australia governing promotions, so it would be useful to know the state the pharmacy is in OP.

For example, in Queensland it is the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999.  Under this legislation promotional competitions are category four games, and every entry must have a fair and equal chance of winning.  In Queensland the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation is the organisation to contact.  Dependent on what state you are in, there may be similar legislation in place.Answer #4: Try r/auslegalAnswer #5: Prosecutor here. It's potentially obtaining a benefit by deception. Likelihood of charges reasonably low in my opinion but you could report it to the cops and try


Title: I have an eviction from a lease I never signed (KY)

Question:
So, I'm 99% positive my ex forged my name to renew a lease.  I moved out after the year lease was done and was told I just didn't need to resign the lease if I wasn't staying.  My ex renewed the lease and got evicted a few months later.  More than 2 years later I find out I have an eviction on my record from that place when I wasn't supposed to be on the lease.

It was a section 42 place (discounted rent but still like $800 a month for a 3 bedroom) and I did not sign that second lease and was told there was no month to month on section 42.

My ex is in jail for forgery/bad checks/identity theft and I called the leasing office asking for a copy of the lease and they won't return my calls.  I now live 3 hours away in Ohio and don't want to drive down there if they don't have to give me a copy of the lease.

What can I do to get the lease so I can file charges since he forged my name?

Answer:
 Call the office one more time. Let them know that if they do not provide a copy of the lease, you will be filing charges with the police so that they can stop by and retrieve a copy of the lease. You're doing your due diligence here.

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Then, call the police and let them know that you believe a known forger has signed your name for a lease that isn't yours.


Title: Can i get pet fees taken off if i get my cats liscense as support animals after i moved in?

Question: I put off getting a license because i thought i had to choose. Recently though i was told i can have them both registered and won't be charged a pet fee after they are licensed  but it that only the case if they get licensed before signing the lease?

Answer:
 Did you get the cats as support animals, or are they just pets and you're looking to avoid the fees?

There's no such thing as a licensed emotional support animal by the way.


Title: Texas - Son falsely accused of molesting a child/getting her pregnant. HELP!

Question:
Throwaway for obvious reasons.

My 21 year old son has been accused of molesting a girl who is 12. He was arrested and we are waiting for his first court appearance and to talk with his public defender. I don't exactly know what he has been charged with, everything has happened so fast, I only know it is relating to an accusation that he is the father of her baby. The girl is a foster child who was staying in a foster home on our street. The police say she told her social worker my son was the father when her pregnancy was discovered. My son did not do this! He is not saying anything now but we know he’s innocent. He has never even had a parking ticket before! Being in jail is terrifying for him. He told me his lawyer mentioned time in prison and having to register as a sex offender! Is there a good chance he can get bail with charges like this? Once this is cleared up we obviously can’t sue the girl because she is 12 but can we sue the social worker over the false accusation? Also how likely is it the girl will be criminally charged once my son is found to be innocent for falsely accusing him because of the damage to his reputation? Sorry if these questions are stupid, we were blindsided by this and have never had to deal with court before.

Answer:
 Your son is 21 and he isn't taking to you about it? That just doesn't sound right. All it takes is one big screw up not the little ones.

Sounds like he was accused of rape if the girl claims he is the father.

You can't Sue the case worker since she is mandated to report it. Fake or not. If you don't have money to get a lawyer, I'm not sure how you can afford to sue her. Answer #2: [possible update?](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3gsgo1/texas_if_an_adult_21_gets_an_underage_girl/)Answer #3: What contact did your son have with this girl before she made this allegation? Answer #4: Not sure if these are connected, but a number of details match up.

https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/3gsgo1/texas_if_an_adult_21_gets_an_underage_girl/?sort=topAnswer #5: > My son did not do this!

Does he have a functional reproductive system? Then he could have done it.  Not saying he did, but you can't know for certain he didn't.


Title: I'm going to lose my job and it's not my fault.

Question:
I work in education and we are required to send service records to shows years worked. I have been requesting service records from a previous district for 14 months now , repeatedly following up (through telephone and email because they are out of state) and I have not received them. When they say they will send them there is always some mistake with the address which leads to believe they never mailed them in the first place. The error in the address is on their end. They are legally obligated to provide these records and have a special department for handing the paperwork. I even filled out the form for them!(twice now) so all they had to do was sign and mail.

I had a gender change and needed my records updated to reflect my new name and they were supposed to be mailed out last Friday from Miami. When I called that morning the woman was stuttering and first said she would mail them out on Monday because she hadn't gotten a signature she needed but then said she actually did get it so it would hit the mail Friday. The whole thing is shady and it's possible they aren't sending because of some prejudice, which would directly violate their  police which protects based on gender identity.

If I don't receive these records within one week I will lose thousands of dollars. Is this grounds for a lawsuit because of the inconvenience and my continuous attempts now 14 months later. To give you guys perspective, it usually takes about 1 month for school districts to handle service records.

What should I do? I live in Houston so not sure how long the mail would take.

Answer: This isn't legal advice concerning grounds for a lawsuit, but if it were me with thousands of dollars in the balance, I'd fly to Miami on Sunday and go pick up the records in person Monday morning. Is this possible?


Title: [MN] Finalized divorce terms for my cousin are impossible to handle

Question: My cousin/roommate just finalized his divorce today, and the judge outlined terms that are impossible for him to handle. First of all, he is a perfect father and drives 20 minutes to pick up his 2 year old daughter every day. They spend the morning and afternoon together before he goes to work at 4pm until 11pm. The judge ruled that he has to pay child support which exceeds a reasonable value for how much he gets paid. On top of that, the judge demanded that he has to pick up his daughter prior to 8am and drop her off at 4pm sharp or else he'll face consequences (not sure what those would be). He then has to keep his daughter over the weekend. All day Saturday and Sunday. However, he works those evenings as well. His employer won't let him change shifts, so he is forced to quit his job ASAP and look for new work. Are there any options for him? He can no longer afford rent or and other expenses. His daughter that he loves more than anything is now a burden. Does he have any options? Any advice would be wonderful.

Answer:
 So custody arrangement is that he has her 8 hours every weekday, and overnight every weekend? Does the mother never have the daughter on weekends? I am not a lawyer but that does seem strange. As for work, why does he have to quit? Can he arrange childcare with a friend or family member for the nights he's working?

He can talk to his lawyer and try to revisit the child support, but given that it was just finalized today that's probably unlikely to happen. Answer #2: He can always file for a modification.

That said, I'm willing to bet that your friend is "embellishing" his story. Answer #3: I have a feeling we're missing something. Did you friend fight and insist on joint physical custody and not have the ability to actually facilitate that?


Title: (MN) I inpersonated my boyfriend's soon to be ex wife when he sold the car they shared and transferred the ownership. He was going to give her half the money but she wanted the car and we got caught and have to see the cops tomorrow. Im freaking about getting arrested. Help.

Question:
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 As you should be. Get a lawyer. Now. Do not speak to the police without one. And I don't know if this was his idea or yours, but if it was his, do rethink the relationship.Answer #2: You do not have to see the cops tomorrow. You will risk screwing yourselves extra if you do. So do not see the cops tomorrow. You can only give them information making your arrest easier. Making your charges worse. Get a criminal defense attorney and only speak to him or her.

Also DO NOT SPEAK TO THE POLICE tomorrow, or any other day, without your attorney. Answer #3: You have a really, really good reason to be concerned. This is fraud, unless she backs off and comes to an out of court agreement, you're most likely going to jail. You may sway a judge's sympathy by being pregnant but the prosecutor will likely also say that you knew what you were doing, as a conscious adult, and that you did it with no regard for your unborn child.

You really dug a hole here, OP. I personally would cooperate and go but don't say *anything* until you talk to a lawyer. They're either going to arrest you on your own terms or on their's


Title: Physician/employer committing insurance fraud... what effect would reporting him have on employees?

Question:
I'll try to break this down to basics and then answer questions since I'm not sure what all is relevant.  (Location is U.S.)

Large physician practice, 50+ employees.  The doctor/owner places an insane amount of responsibility on the shoulders of largely untrained employees (he employs *no* nurses, only college students, medical assistants, etc).

Some examples of insurance fraud:

* Literally asking patients, "Do you get short of breath if you climb 3 flights of stairs?  4?" or, "If you stand up and sit down 5 times quickly, do you get dizzy?" to justify unnecessary testing.

* I've had him, in the above situation, when the patient *still* said no, order testing for shortness of breath, dizziness, etc. anyway.

* He has our nuclear department literally falsify what is on office notes when they call insurance companies for pre-certification for testing.

* Found out that we weren't supposed to be billing one component of a procedure we perform because we bring in outside reps to assist - they bill this component for literally every procedure (up to 30+ a week).

* I learned this weekend from another employee that he straight up went back through a patient's tests to falsify results so that he could implant an internal defibrillator (an expensive and dangerous procedure).

Seriously, this guy is immoral and unethical as fuck on top of being a *huge* greedy asshole and he needs to be reported.  I am no longer employed there as of last week *but* I did participate in some of the fraud mentioned above.  I had no choice.  I support my family and I literally couldn't find another job that paid enough to keep us afloat until recently.  Same with a ton of other employees - everyone hates it but they have been unable to find other positions thus far.

What effect would an investigation have on other employees?  Other physicians in the practice?  Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Answer:
 Short version:

He'll be investigated.  If the allegations are true, and the fraud is significant enough for the insurance company (companies), criminal charges will follow.

Injunctions against contined practice will probably happen shortly after charges are filed.

tl;dr: The employees will need to find a new job.


Title: Applied to bar, they claimed to pay "competitive salary" and "20% of tips" is this legal?

Question:
I applied to a bar in town the other day and while applying I found out they pay "Competitive Salary" (that could mean anything from $2.14 an hour to $15 an hour)

And 20% of tips...?? I guess they're keeping 80% of the tips!?

Is this even legal?

Answer:
 > I guess they're keeping 80% of the tips!?

Or maybe they're tip pooling. Does your state allow tip pooling? Are there always 5 servers working?Answer #2: > Is this even legal?

Depends on your location.

>And 20% of tips...?? I guess they're keeping 80% of the tips!?

"Tip pooling" is legal in a great many states.  You may or may not be misunderstanding what they meant by that, so clarification would be needed.

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