Title: [NV] I was robbed and the door was kicked in. Landlord refuses to fix door.

Question:
I’m posting on behalf of a friend. He was robbed last night and they kicked in the door. The lock will need to be replaced and the whole door as well. He called his landlord and they basically said it was his problem, he needs to find a locksmith and someone to replace the door. This is their responsibility, correct?

How should he move forward? He can’t sleep in his apartment with a broken door and lock.

Answer:
 Major repairs are the responsibility of the landlord. This includes a door that will not lock.Answer #2: This is absolutely their responsibility unless somehow, your friend was involved in the robbery.Answer #3: I would call the landlord and explain that the apartment is not safely habitable due to the damage to the door, and ask if they would prefer your friend get a hotel room at the landlord's expense until the landlord is able to fix it, would prefer that your friend arrange for it to be fixed and deduct the cost from the rent, or if the landlord has some other solution they prefer.

Hopefully, the landlord picks one of these solutions rather than disputing the habitability of the apartment or the landlord's responsibility to provide a habitable residence.


Title: MA/CT - My mother has not cashed alimony checks in several months to a year. Questions from my father on how to proceed.

Question:
Hi everyone,

I'm posting on behalf of my father, who is a fantastic human being and I'm just trying to help him out the best I can.  He has considered going to a PI/going to a lawyer for advice, but money is tight and he's not really sure how to proceed.

My parents have been divorced since 2007, at which time he was told to pay her alimony (more than half of his 401K, ½ of the property value of the family home, and approximately $21,000 a year).  My mother had such a good lawyer that my dad says "took him to the cleaners",  he actually turned around and hired her to assist with my brother's custody issues.  During the time of the divorce, my father still supported 3 out of 6 children and a grand kid, while assisting me with obtaining a loan for college.

In the early 2000s, my mother was diagnosed alcoholism and mental psychosis.  She took meds that made her "okay", but the drinking and med combo lead to a very swift decline in my mother.  This eventually contributed to the divorce.  My father loved my mother very much and supported her in trying to get better, I feel this is important to understand.  He even adopted two of her children from previous relationships.  There is no question he cared for her up until it was harming him and his family.

According to my father, the first few years she was collecting her allimony checks on the reg and despositing them accordingly.  A few years ago, there started to be large gaps in the collecting the money.  First a few weeks would go by, then months.  Then one day she would just deposit them in one large lump sum only to start again.  Then about a year ago, she just stopped collecting the checks all together.  Several checks passed deadline to be despoited and expired.  My father decided to keep the funds available in his account and monitor them, rather than sending the checks, as is required by his divorce.

A few ideas have started to float around our family.  Keep in mind the me or my little brother do not have a relationship with her at all and the few of my brothers who did keep in contact haven't heard from her at all.  My father was even contacted by my grandfather on my mother's side, asking if he had heard from her.

We think there is a possibility she has gotten remarried and has another form of income from said marriage.  We are unsure how to check this as we know that marriage certificates are kept on a state to state basis.

We do still have what is listed as her current address.  I believe my father still has a contant phone number to reach her, but he doesn't have a relationship with her at all.

Based on this information, should we hire someone to look into my mother's life to find out what she is doing?  Did she died and soemone is living under her name?  Did she got remarried?  Did she suddenly inherited a vast amount of wealth?  What if her mental state has caused other issues?

In regards to the money, my father won't touch it until he knows exactly what is going on.  I would like to know if there is a way he no longer needs to fund my mother so he can use the money for him and his new wife.

Thank you in advance.  I plan on sharing this username with my dad so he can see responses, but I think reddit but be out of his comfort zone.  Until then, I will try and provide any additional information you may need.

Answer:
 Your father should speak to the attorneys involved in the divorce to see what should be done with the un-cashed alimony while your family hires someone to try to find your mother. For now, your father is taking the correct steps in not touching the money as your mother is still legally entitled to it (as far as everyone knows). He should also see what happens to the alimony if your mother remarries.

However, if her disappearance turns out to be mental, assuming you are all adults, you can look into taking charge of her affairs (or your siblings can). If not, her father can. Either way, if that happens, the courts will step in. That is assuming you find her.

Keep in mind, if no one can find her and she has mental issues, it could be quite likely she had been committed somewhere as a "Jane Doe" or, sadly, is deceased. From what you say, your father would have shared the information he has regarding your mother with your grandfather. If so, and your grandfather couldn't find her you will need a professional investigator to find out what is going on.


Title: Emergency room restrains against free-will, injects with drugs, and tortures me. Grounds for lawsuit? (NJ)

Question:
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Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer: You can feel free to consult with a local attorney, but I'm going to go ahead and assume that if the cops took you to the ER and you were put on a psych hold, they had a very good reason for doing so.


Title: Pennsylvania - selling inherited house question

Question:
I had a hard time googling this situation, so I was hoping for a nice, general answer. This is a question borne out of curiosity more than anything.

My wife's grandfather passed away a few weeks ago. In the will, his house (and probably everything else) went to his three daughters. One of the grandchildren (my wife's cousin) is a Realtor, so you can imagine she wants to be the listing agent on the house. However, the attorney who is handling the estate said it is a bad idea to let her (the Realtor grandchild) list the house.

You can imagine the mother of the Realtor was a little upset, but no one really is THAT upset - the house isn't worth that much to be honest.

I was just wondering why the attorney said it was a bad idea for the granddaughter to be the listing agent.

Thanks!

Answer: The attorney is concerned that it may cause fighting and discontent within the family. Someone might think she isn't working hard enough, someone might think she's working too hard, someone might think she shouldn't be entitled to a commission, etc. It's easier for the attorney to have a disinterested party do it.


Title: Can I get a divorce and immediately remarry my wife.

Question:
OK, here is the story. My wife and I just had a boy back in August. This opened up my my company's insurance to add my son to my medical insurance. Now, I thought I was adding him to 2015 also, but I didn't. So, since I thought we were already signed up for the next year, we didn't enroll for 2015. Now we have no insurance. Dumb mistake, I know but it is what it is. Now the company I work for will only allow me to re-enroll in the case of a life changing event. My question is can I divorce my wife to open up the benefits window, and then remarry her?

Edit: We live in Ohio USA.

Edit: Thanks again all for all your advice. I think you and others have talked up out of going this route with it. I think we are just going to bite the bullet and try to get insurance on our own.

Answer:
 Divorce isn't quick in Ohio, especially with a child.

You can sign yourself or your spouse or just your child for insurance through healthcare.gov.  Last I looked in my area of Ohio, I could get a very decent plan for just my son for about $150 a month.

Have the insurance for a month, then cancel it. This will trigger the "life-changing event" requirement the IRS has for employers in allowing employees to sign-up, cancel, or change medical plans.

Answer #2: There is nothing that forces you to get health insurance through your employer.  Through the Affordable Care Act, you can purchase private insurance through the ACA exchange.

https://www.healthcare.gov/
Answer #3: So you have to re enroll every year I've never had to do that once you enroll I thought the policy just continued into the new year unless you canceled it.


Title: (MI) pay day loan I don't remember, scary email, what do I do?

Question:
So I got an email this afternoon from an attorney about a payday loan I don't remember. I don't even know the date, its not in the email. His email, to me, is threatening. He threatens court, arrest, jail, serious fines. What do I do? Here is a copy of his email:

>Hello
>medievaleagle
>Social Security Number:
>DL Number:
>Employer:

>This email is containing information about three criminal allegations against your name about Financial Fraud .
>1) Violation of federal banking regulations.
>2) Collateral check fraud
>3) Theft by deception.

>The affidavit states that you went online utilizing your personal information which was track down by anti-fraud department, in order to solicit funds from a website which is owned & operated by CASH NET USA who owns & operates more than 350 websites, web portals(Ace Cash, Speedy cash, Cash & Go.) & sub lenders working for them. When your creditor attempted to extract the funds from your checking account, all six eft’s were returned constituting worthless electronic check.

>As of today rather than chasing you for money Cash NET USA has simply decided to write this money as loss & declared to be stolen by you & wants to press legal charges on you & on your Social security number.

>Your creditor will be in contact with your current employer & the state credit bureau to garnish your paychecks until the total amount gets paid back to your creditor in full with the interest amount & the late payment charges.

>Your Credit score will hit by negative 85 points & your driver’s license will get blocked.

>You do have right to hire an attorney, if you don’t have one or you can not afford to have one that shall be appointed to you by the Federal Court, but make sure you have someone to who can bail you out once you lose this case in the county court.

>After you lose the case in the Federal Court then the legal charges will be levied upon you that would be more than $9000.00 which will be including you attorney charges, bail charges, Federal Court fees & the amount that you owe to your creditor for the amount of  $966.00

>As of today we have notified you about the charges so that we can generate a court date for you with an arrest warrant against you.

>As of today if you are willing to settle it off the court than you can surely revert a positive response at the earliest.

>God Bless You

>Warm Regards
>Attorney:

This is the first I am hearing of this. About 2 years ago, we started getting calls about payday loans, threatening court/jail. This is the first that threatens garnishment an license suspension. We ended up making payment arrangements with the old loans, with the end of repayment bringing a "paid in full" letter. We only ever got 2 of them, and I think we paid a total of 5 or 6 like this. What do I do?

Answer:
 That email is a complete scam and you can ignore it. As to other loans you may have you should start by checking your credit report.

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action


Title: Employer wants right to access personal devices for data deletion

Question:
I'm going to be leaving my company in a few weeks but continuing remote work for them for a couple months. They gave me a separation agreement which includes the terms of my new remote employment and there's one clause in it that I find quite weird.

Basically the agreement says that any personal devices used to access company data will have the company data wiped (which is perfectly reasonable) but it also gives the company the right to access the devices to ensure that the company data is deleted. I don't have any company data on my devices but I've accessed it in the past and may have downloaded files. I find it deeply unsettling that the way this is worded would potentially give them the right to go through both my cell phone and personal laptop. I've got tons of personal data relating to both me and my boyfriend on there and would never want to sign away access to a stranger. Would this be enforceable?

I also am not sure if signing this would include data accessed before the contract was signed. If I didn't access data from the date of the contract onward would they still be able to request access to the devices?

This is in California. Thanks in advance for the help.

Answer: I work in IT and it's a pretty common policy. That said, I've never actually seen it being enforced with a personal device though. If I were in your scenario I'd just refuse to access any company data on a non-company device. Cite this policy as your reason for doing so and if the company can pay for a company device if they're insistent.Answer #2: Not sure about California specifically but This is pretty normal practice. My company has a similar understanding with its employees. A lot of employees get around this by installing the company equipment on a separate phone, laptop, or tablet.


Title: Ex-Roommate Threatened to Take Me to Small Claims Court

Question:
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On September 1st of 2018, I let 2 new roommates move in on my pre-existing lease, Emily and Allie. The procedure is to submit an application to our rental company, they will approve you, and place you on the lease. After both new roommates submitted an application and the rental company told me they would be good to go on Monday, I went ahead and let them move in. I only asked of one thing-- for them both to submit a deposit. My previous roommate, Sarah, asked me to reimburse her for the deposit that she paid for in the first place, totaling about $2200. She asked for $1400 back,  so I split up the deposit between the three of us, totalling about $466 each. I reimbursed Sarah officially on her birthday in late November.

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In October, I found out that neither Emily or Allie was on the lease. The person who told me that they were good to move in the following Monday went on Maternity leave that week. This was all brought to light because I got a call from the HOA that Emily and her boyfriend broke some of the rules of the complex. Since they were not on the lease, 1) they were not considered residents and they were in the pool area alone. 2) They were showing public displays of affection in the pool area.

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On November 25th, I honestly told Emily if she managed to move out before the 1st, I would give her her deposit back and forgive December rent being paid if she left before the 1st. She said this was impossible, so I said okay. Let's have you pay prorated rent and I will give you whatever is left of the deposit after rent.

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I'm not sure she has anything against me. But there was a lot of yelling and I can tell she's going to do everything in her power to get that $466 back. Which isn't a big deal, but I won't have the ability to give her that money until I a)get paid by my employer or b)receive the deposit from another roommate.

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Answer: Generally you have 30 days to return a deposit if there was nothing in the rental agreement.  Tell he she will get it back within 30 days. Answer #2: She is entitled to her deposit back, less any damages she caused.  You didn't say where you are, but most states have a deadline of 21 or 30 days for it to be returned.  Hopefully you get paid by then.Answer #3: Itis kind of strange that Emily could not get on the lease, when you say her Dad works for the rental company. Maybe the rental company had problems with her before.


Title: Coffee shop mishap

Question:
location : indiana.
on mobile sorry for bad formatting
. so we have a customer who has come a few times before. He orders a black coffee with some ice. we give it to him. He removes the lid and manages to spill it everywhere. we give him some napkins. As we are talking to him with our drive thru window open, he opens his car door. He doesn't look or notice any damage neither do I (the barista talking To him) . This is the 3rd time this customer has removed the lid and spilled it everywhere in the past few weeks. We've even left him extra room room and he continually does this. well said customer comes back through the drive thru about an hour later. my manager is at the window. This guy proceeds Toh tell her that I flung open the windows and smashed them into his car. my manager gets his info  as we will have to consult with the owners of our small coffee shop before doing anything. What should we do? What can I do about documenting my side ? an doesnt the fact that he left then came back count e left then came back count againsthim?

Answer:
 Just write down what happened, as objectively and as concisely as possible, and give it to your boss. The shop's insurance will handle it.

As to the customer, your manager should ban him from the store.


Title: [OH] Is there any way I, as the obligor, can waive back child support without hiring an attorney?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Almost certainly not.  That money belongs to the kids and the state (the interest and fees they added when he dodged).


Title: [NYC] Got fired for shoplifting, need help with paying back the loss.

Question:
Got fired few weeks back after working for 2 years in retail. The reason I got fired was me issuing a store credit to myself and going to the break room without paying for a cold beverage. The total amount I caused in losses to the store is 50 something dollars. I have received a letter from the company law group that I have to repay 200 something dollars in civil penalty plus the 50 something that I caused in losses, in which all together amounts to 300 something dollars. My question is do I really have to repay that much? I admitted to theft and signed the paper that I have causes the store 50 something in losses and agreed to repay that amount. I'm wondering what are the consequences if I will not pay them back? I'm tight on the money right now and would be better off paying that amount towards my student loan.

Just want to clarify that I am sorry for what I did and I acknowledge my mistake and have learned from it. Also, would that effect my future employment?

Answer:
 Effectively, they're offering a settlement.

You are under no obligation to pay that amount.  But they can sue you to get it (and more).  Further, they could report this to the police who would investigate and you could be charged.

Edit:  I wish people would stop downvoting OP when it is undeserved.  OP did something dumb.  But his responses have been nothing but polite.  Don't downvote someone solely because they don't know and are asking questions.Answer #2: Come on though, you're basically saying that if someone gets caught stealing they should only be on the hook for the value of what they tried to steal. If that were how stores worked then there'd be no incentive not to try to steal since, if caught, you'd just pay for it anyway.

You fucked up in getting caught and imo they're being more than fair about it.


Title: Old employer threatened to call unemployment

Question:
So at the end of February the store I worked for closed. I was the only employee. The owner works a different store and business wasn’t good so I was laid off on good terms and told to file for unemployment.

Since then the world has obviously changed and I have become the “sole caregiver” of my 3 children.  Their mother is still working full time and she gets them 3 nights a week, but I have them for the rest of the time. I also qualified for Medicaid which is nice because the previous employer did not offer healthcare benefits.

2 days ago he called me and said that I needed to come back to work. I explained the situation and acknowledged that I was in a much better position caring for my kids until this all starts to normalize. I will be with them 6 days a week through the summer as well and until they start going back to school.

At that point he told me “well you know I can get those benefits taken away if you turn down a job from me?”

Is there any validity to his threat at all? He basically told me he was going to extort me into working for him again because he is too greedy to close his shop for a day a week and he wants a little break.

Answer:
 NAL but as far as I have seen,  no States are requiring people to go out looking for work now. And the "job offer" is not from the original employer,  which is out of business. Just because the former owner of that business works somewhere new,  that doesn't make this a rehire offer for your old job.
And only the State Unemployment office decides who gets benefits,  not the former owner of a defunct business. At least foe the time being, the world is a little different and you have no obligation to take a job you didn't apply for or ask about.
Stay home with the kids and don't worry about things until and unless you get contacted by the Unemployment Office


Title: City said they will take 120 days to return cashiers check worth $13,900 they will not be using. (CA)

Question:
My family and entered a liquor license lottery through the city. Essentially, i went to the bank and got a cashiers check worth about $14,000. If you win, that’s what you pay to get the license ($70k value) and if you lose they take $100 as your bid into the lottery and return $13,900 to you.

I found out a few weeks ago that we did not win. So I just asked when the $13,900 would be refunded back to me and the city said 120 days.

Is it just me, or in a scenario like this where they are certain they won’t use the funds from the cashiers check that they should refund my money sooner?

I called the bank (chase) and they said there’s nothing they could do. I just feel like there’s no reason the city should sit on my money for 120 days since they will not be collecting from me, outside of the $100 bid.

Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 > So I just asked when the $13,900 would be refunded back to me and the city said 120 days.

A well trained and intelligent government employee will never tell you the **soonest** anything can be done. They will only tell you the longest they can legally take and just hope they don't screw that up.  Answer #2: Eh. Depending on how the funds for the lottery are being held and other compliance procedures, this may not be too out of the ordinary.

This is too large an amount for small claims court so unless you're willing to lose even more of the $13,900 in lawyer fees and potentially lose, you'll have to wait.


Title: (NV) girlfriend lied to cops

Question:
Okay so the story here is that my girlfriend is a bit mentally unstable, but if she has it diagnosed or not is beyond me. So basically we got in a fight, like we often do (I know I should have left a long time ago) so basically the fight was irrational, a pissing contest. Well it got bad she started yelling and hitting me, I tried to push her away as she was beating me she then said she was gonna call our apartments and try to get me evicted,  we’ll I took the phone away from her and hung up. She was not calling the apartments she was calling the police. When they called back I picked up and told them the address. So when the cops came I gave them the truth, the whole truth. About how she got me and how I pushed her away. Well I’m her report she just said that I was beating her. Well long story short they took her side. I got arrested under domestic battery (misdemeanor) and prevention of reporting a crime (felony) and now I’m not allowed to make contact and now I have a court date for may 23rd. What can I do to not get the charges pressed on me? What’s my best course of action here?

TLDR; my girlfriend is irrational and lied to the cops saying I hit her though I didn’t, and now I have to appeal to court on domestic battery and a felony charge. What do I do?

Answer: These is is only one answer. You hire a criminal defense attorney and let them handle EVERYTHING. Don’t speak about this to anyone, not cops, prosecutors, friends, family. No social media. Just the attorney.


Title: Can I be charged for sexual harassment for something that I said on a date? Connecticut

Question:
This happened last night. I was out on a date with a girl from my HS in a restaurant, and she had been texting on her phone the whole time, even after our food arrived, then she made me wait just to take a picture of it.
So I was getting annoyed and said, sarcastically "do you use your phone while you are having sex, too?" She was mad at me but she stayed and kept using her phone. Then when she was done with her food she said her french bulldog is epilepitic and her brother just texted her saying it was having a seizure, so she left and I had to pay the whole bill, and mind you she had ordered the NY strip and lobster, which is the most expensive item on the menu.
Problem is, today in the morning a got a text from a friend saying she was telling people I sexually harassed her in the restaurant, actually she was texting her friends saying that right there while we were eating, and worse she was saying that she had left because I was groping her and she felt threatened, while she was still in there. Then my frent went and looked at her Tumblr, and she had taken a picture of me and posted it online, saying that last night I had touched her many times under the table after she told me to stop and was being threatening and suggesting I was going to get her drunk and take advantage of her (we're both under minors we can't even buy liquor), and also saying other stuff about me like how I was a "mesogenist" and a terrible person.
Also all her friends were supporting her and saying how it was terrible, and she should go to the police and report me for a number of crimes. So we (me and two friends, because she deleted me from FB) were keeping an eye on it today and we saw that she posted she had gone to the police station already and pressed charges on me for sexual harassment and that "they were gonna him" within today.
So that's it I'm worried about what she can do with all that's she's saying and how can I protect myself from her false accusastions, and not only from police but also from my school or anything that she might try to pull off. Any advice? Anything helps.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer: You may also want to consider trying to get security footage from the restaurant to prove you did not touch her inappropriately.


Title: My ex bf (33M) is posting revenge porn of me (18F) Please help!

Question:
Throwaway and on mobile.
I’m in Texas and I really don’t know what to do.

I was in what I thought was an exclusive relationship with a man who turned out to be married and his wife is now pregnant. He strung me along for months, lied to me, and gaslighted me. I feel really foolish and broken. He was my first love.

When I found out about all of this, it took me months to end things, and when I broke up with him I also messaged his wife about our relationship. He is now posting revenge porn (pics and video) of me and showing my family.

I am thinking about going to the police, but I’m scared because about a month ago I made a fake Facebook profile under the name of a different person to see if he was lying to me. I’m pretty sure what i did is illegal too and I don’t want to get in serious trouble!

TLDR: ex is distributing revenge porn, but I made fake Facebook profile and now I’m scared to go to the police in case I get in trouble.

Answer: Go to the police.  Nobody cares that you made a fake Facebook profile.  I don't know about Texas, but some states have criminal and/or civil revenge porn laws, and certainly you would have a civil case for harassment or something like that.Answer #2: Were you 18 when the photos/video were taken?


Title: An AT&T technician threw up and left my house without leaving any contact information...

Question: This technicians supervisor said “he has a medical illness but I don’t know what it is”. I had to clean up this guys vomit. Is there any way I can find out what his issue is to make sure my family will be okay? Or does HIPAA protect him from it

Answer:
 This is not "The Strain".  There are very few, if any, diseases transmitted by puke odor.

Call the ATT and file a complaint for your costs of cleaning.


Title: I talked with some coworkers about salary and management doesn't like it.

Question:
To start it off, I live in Florida and work in IT. I was speaking with one of my coworkers who was moving into a new position, and I told him what I make so he knows what to ask for when he gets the same position. I also talked to another coworker whose position I would like to move into at some point about what he makes. My first coworker talked to management when moving into his new position and asked for what I make, and they told him that they would discuss it soon.
The next day, I was asked to step into the middle manager's office. He explained that it isn't professional to talk about salary and it makes my boss uncomfortable. He then went on to say that it is okay for unions or government workers to do it, but not me.
During that conversation, I mentioned that we have the right to talk about our wages and negotiate for a very good reason, and it is their job at that point to explain why it is someone makes what they make when in the negotiation process.
A little later in the conversation he said that he just got rid of one bad egg and that he doesn't want any more bad eggs in the department, and that he wants a core group of good people.
My question here is did he step over the line? If so, should I do anything about it?
Thanks in advance.

Answer: I disagree with the others. Section 7 of the NLRA clearly protects your ability to discuss wages with your coworkers.


Title: Multiple rapes on tape on a computer

Question: Hi, My boyfriend's brother was recently placed into a mental health facility and in the time that he was in the place, his parents looked through his computer (he lives with his parents). They found multiple tapes and documentation of him raping women on the computer, he claimed to be using ghb, so we don't know if the girls have any idea they were raped. What my question is: How do we use the computer as evidence without it being thrown out, who has ownership of said computer...him or the parents...How does he get charges to stick? Located in Fairfax County Virginia

Answer: Stop tampering with evidence and turn the computer over to the police. It's just a computer. It can be replaced. It's not worth getting roped into illegal rape videos. Answer #2: Call the police. Answer #3: Leave the computer alone. Stop touching it. Call the police.


Title: Kid played ding-dong ditch at my house, I ran outside and chased him with a tennis racquet to his house. Parents want to sue [CA]

Question:
Hey guys, so yesterday this kid was playing ding-dong ditch at my house and my grandma was recovering from surgery so it kinda pissed me off.  He was ringing my doorbell every 10 minutes or so for three hours and I just couldn't find out how he was out of sight whenever I went to the door.  Then I realized he could see my position from an open window at the side of my house, so I baited him into thinking I was upstairs then as he moved to the door I stood by to scare the little shit and opened the door right when he rang the bell.  This little turd took off and I chased him, tennis racquet in hand to his house where I was hoping for an adult conversation with his mother.  To my surprise, she started yelling at me saying "What's your problem? He's just a kid".  She then proceeded to go off and yell and threaten to call the cops and sue even though I didn't put a finger on the kid.

So, I was wondering, what can I do to defend myself in this situation?

Answer:
 First and foremost, do not chase minor children around your property with a tennis racquet. I completely understand the circumstances that led to you doing so, but it's really not good for the child, the tennis racquet, or your reputation in the neighborhood.

Second, what is she threatening to sue you for? She would need a valid cause of action first. I sincerely doubt she has one.

Lastly, ignore her. She is certainly free to contact the police if she believes a crime occurred. You are equally as free to not answer your door if and when the police arrive to question you. I will say, in my experience, a parent who threatens to call police after the incident has resolved itself, is not usually a parent who does. A parent who believes something criminal happened to their child calls the police immediately. I say that as a parent, not an attorney. She may also be reluctant because she knows her child was playing "ding dong ditch" and bears some responsibility.

Do not discuss the matter with her further. If she wants to make a demand or file suit, she can notify you in writing. That's when you can worry about it; until then, she's an angry and possibly scared mother fluffing her feathers to defend her child. I suspect this will pass without incident soon enough.


Title: (US&Canada)What happens if you can't hear the police knock during a visit or a raid.

Question:
I'm researching for issues sound proof insulation in homes may cause.
I'd appreciate some examples if possible, whether the victim's claims are true or false.

Answer:
 If they have a warrant, they're coming in either way.  Answer #2: During a visit? Nothing, they'll leave and come back another time. If they REALLY want to talk to you they'll wait around until you leave.

During a raid? Well, it is called a raid so the knock is just a courtesy.Answer #3: If you can't hear them in a raid you'll be getting a new door.


Title: Student Code of Conduct HELP

Question:
I’ve been searching the internet for similar stories, but I have yet to see any and I was hoping for some legal advice from redditors bc i think a lot of people would be confused about this situation as well.

I attend a public university and am an undergrad student. When intoxicated one night, I had stolen an apple product from a fraternity house in which I was invited to a party at. The item is worth about $500 and I totally acknowledge my wrong and drunken stupidity, but I was stupid and didn’t know how to go about giving in back so I just kept it.

Long story short, four months later my roommate heard me talking about it with my friend on the phone and reported me to the hall director. I worked with the police to return the item and stayed compliant with keeping up with them. I am a first time offender and have never been in legal trouble before and I would have never expected one drunk mistake to totally fuckkkk up my life.

After meeting with student code of conduct, I was suspended from my university for two years for admitting that I stole the item off campus. I am beyond pissed. I deserve a punishment but not one that will fuck up my whole life. I appealed the decision with a letter from my psychiatrist who proved i was battling major depression at the time, and this was denied.

i do not understand how as a 4.0 student with no legal trouble and a first time offender was given this harsh punishment for my appeal to be denied. I was never offered a warning, probation, or community service. Straight to suspension.

Can someone please help me with what I can do for this? My parents want to sue because I’m a good student and my majors classes are only offered once a year so since I would miss a year I could not retake at community college.

If anyone has any legal advice that would be much appreciated. i am in panic. i have never faced such harsh punishment or heard of this from a drunk mistake.

(again i know i’m a stupid drunk idiot but i do care greatly about my academics and this is totally messing me up mentally and with my future)

thanks!!

Answer:
 You stole something substantial. You should be more concerned about legal consequences at this point.

You can't force the school to give you a lesser punishment.Answer #2: What options are you looking for? You committed a crime at the school. They have subsequently suspended you.

If you sue you’re done dealing with this school in any capacity save through the university counsel. Based on your narrative that will not go well.

This is not ruining your life, it’s a consequence for your actions. You can go to another school. Or get a job and go back later.


Title: (CA) How do I get myself off the board of a nonprofit?

Question:
Long story short, I'm a college kid who made a nonprofit with a friend. He isn't responding to my texts/emails, but he's the CEO and I'm the CFO of this cooperation. I want to be done with it, to have my name off of the whole thing.

I can't figure out how to do it, and I'm starting to stress. I am the "Agent for Service of Process", the CFO, and the secretary. He is the CEO. I see some forms online but I don't know which ones are right. I don't want to dissolve the organization (I don't think?) because I think he might still want to work on it. I just want to remove myself as a board member. Do I just submit an Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation? I'm worried that he won't respond when I ask him to sign it.

Thank you so much in advance. I'm trying to get this all sorted out today so I can be done with the whole thing for the new year.

Answer:
 As an officer - resign.

The Bylaws should have a way for them to fill the vacancy.

As a director - resign.

The Bylaws should have a way for them to fill the vacancy.

As statutory agent - resign.

There is a requirement that the Corporation have a Statutory Agent.  In CA, file [this](http://bpd.cdn.sos.ca.gov/pdf/ra100.pdf) form.


Title: (OK) Trying to sell condo with fiancee, (in her name) was five to her by her grandmother, lawyers state sale amount will go to trust on will.

Question: So my fiancee and I live in Oklahoma and are trying to move, and were going to sell the condo she got from her grandmother (it was signed off to her before her grandmother passed by about 6 months) but her will states the if sold the amount will go into a trust. The condo was written into her name before her grandmother passed by about six months. we were wondering if that would still apply. While there is a lawyer involved in the condo sale for contracts, I don't know if he knows enough about how wills as they may be a different field. I could understand if she was given the condo in the will, but was just curious if we will need to put it in the trust or the if the condo should be considered hers, as it would greatly change our plans.

Answer: You are going to need a lawyer to review all of the paperwork very carefully, including whatever documents transferred the condo to your fiancee's name. If the condo was transferred entirely outside of the will/probate (as sounds like may have happened), then what the will says is irrelevant, because by that time grandmother had no ownership interest to control, but grandmother might have transferred only some kind of partial interest six months earlier, so your fiancee needs to find out exactly what happened when.


Title: Is there a statute of limitations on the amount of time my landlord can wait to fix something I broke before I am no longer monetarily responsible for the broken item - Pennsylvania

Question:
So, I’m moving out of my apartment because my landlord has been extremely negligent for the 3 years I lived there. I’m breaking my lease to leave becuase the ceiling literally fell in and she’s been really vengeful and angry ever since I gave her my notice that I’m leaving. My ceiling fell in 2 months after I asked her to repair the cracking plaster. In Pennsylvania this gives me the right to break my lease and have my security deposit refunded. My landlord has finally agreed to let me out of my lease, but she’s threatening to charge me for lots of damages in order to keep my deposit as “payment.” The damages she’s threatening me for are mold, the ceiling collapsing, the windows being inoperable, all of which are on her and were like that since I moved in (I’ve got date stamped photo proof Incase this goes to small claims court). I’m not worried about any of that. However, I busted the cooktop on my electric stove two years ago. I immediately told her about it and she never fixed it. Can she still charge this against my security deposit? It’s been two years and I have multiple emails and texts to prove that I did inform her and ask for it to be fixed. I’m wondering if she can still charge me considering the amount of time that’s gone by since it happened and the fact that she did nothing to fix it.

TL;DR — Can my landlord deduct money from my security deposit over a stovetop I broke two years ago that she never fixed despite my multiple maintenance requests?

Answer: Yes.  She can charge you the repair amount or depreciated value of the stove (whichever is less). You broke it. She  could have charged you for repairs two years ago. You should have fixed it yourself (or hired someone)


Title: (TX) Car side swiped me riding bike in bike lane then dumped a water bottle on me. What are my steps for reporting them?

Question: I was biking down a busy street in Austin, TX when a car swerved into the bike lane to get around another car.  The car side swiped me and caused some damage to my hand.  I caught up to the car at the light and a shouting match ensued.  They then dumped a water bottle on my head and sped off.  I have their licence plate number and a picture of the driver.  Can I report them to the police?  Is this grounds for suing?  Thanks in advance!

Answer:
 Police: Yes
Sue: If you have damages (bike or hand)Answer #2: Police, now. Hit-and-run with injury punishable by up to five years in prison. And the water bottle is assault.

Get checked out by a doctor, keep all receipts.

If your bike was damaged, get it fixed and keep receipts. Answer #3: I am police officer and a cyclist.

I had someone run me off the road and another motorist offered to chase the driver down.  I just let it go as "airhead in a BMW on her phone".  I got hit with $150 damage to my bike.

File a police report and you can deal with their insurance carrier.Answer #4: Call the police and make a criminal complaint. Give them the information you have.

Go to the doctor and get checked out. You can sue the driver for any expenses you incurred due to this injury, including your deductible, lost wages, and filing fees. Don't forget to include whatever property damage you incurred as well.Answer #5: Go to a police station and file a report. Go see a doctor. Hopefully the cops can track the person down and provide you with the information needed to pursue a civil suit for damages. Answer #6: 1: Take pictures.

2: Go to the nearest APD substation and file a complaint, or if you're downtown, the main one at 8th and 35.

3: Head to the nearest hospital and get it checked out.

4: Document, document, document.

5: Sue the drivers for damages and costs incurred.


Title: [NC] Mother just died, had no will or any sort of legal documents set up. I'm her only child and she was not married. I'm 24 and clueless on all of this. What steps do I need to take to get her affairs in order?

Question:
Mom died December 5th. She had no will or any legal documentation set up. She was married once (to my father) and divorced and I am her only child, so I would assume being the next of kin pretty much everything would go to me; however, I don't know how to go about properly handling most of her final affairs.

I've done some searching around and found bare bones of what I need to do. I called Social Security and they said that we did not need to pay back the last social security check, but that I should pull it out before notifying the bank and closing the account. A couple of family members have suggested the same. There is, at most, $1400 in the account. However, I'm reading that this is considered fraud and would rather stay out of legal trouble. I could certainly use the money - some to put towards her final expenses and to catch up on my own bills, as I had to take FMLA for the last two months of her life in order to take care of her and spend every second possible with her.

Mom had a house but owed roughly $35k on it. Mom turned into a hoarder and had an animal problem, so the house is in very bad shape. In addition, there has been no water in the house for years and there are electrical problems in at least one room - basically for me, I just want to make sure I'm correct in thinking the house isn't worth the hassle. I'm also a full time student and have an apartment of my own, so I couldn't afford to continue mortgage payments anyway.

She has a car, paid in full, I'm currently unsure of the location of the title. God help me if it's in the house. It's worth at most $2k. She has one credit card to my knowledge that I need to close. Is there someone I can call to find out if she had any more credit cards open?

I can't think of any other assets or any accounts at present. Am I missing anything? Also, how can I handle all of the above? I originally posted in /r/personalfinance and was recommended to post here, as well. I also have basically no money that isn't going to bills, so I am unsure about getting a probate lawyer.

Answer:
 IANAL but my wife just went through something similar.  She found a lot of help from the bar association in the state her father lived in.  [Here's](https://www.ncbar.org/public-resources/resources-for-legal-assistance/) the legal resources page for the North Carolina Bar Association.  It has a pretty extensive list of legal resources available.

You might also check to see if there is a bar association for either the county or city for where you live.  My wife was able to book a phone consultation through the bar association in the city where her father lived.  They provided a lot of guidance on steps to take.  It was free and easy to set up.

My father in law was in a similar situation to what you're describing for your mother - not much in the way of possessions or assets.  My wife was able to settle a lot of the estate by using a small estate affidavit.  North Carolina has a similar tool you can find [here](https://www.nccourts.gov/assets/documents/local-rules-forms/1879.pdf?qwdb9UvWLAm76Gkex16GJWIFWxChsq_t).

Hope you can find some help through one of these suggestions.  And sorry for your loss.


Title: Went to hospital while underage drinking in Minnesota. Will i receive a ticket

Question:
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Topic:
Alcohol Related Other than DUI

Answer:
 Minnesota's medical amnesty law went into effect in May of 2013, and protects both the underage overdose victim and any underage companions from prosecution for alcohol possession.

Link to the language of the law: [Minnesota Statutes 340A-503](https://www.revisor.mn.gov/laws/?id=112&year=2013&type=0)

My understanding is that this law prevents the underage person from being cited, rather than providing a defense when they are charged.

I agree that if you weren't cited in this case, then you will face no law enforcement penalties.   School, home, and hangover penalties may still apply.


Title: My sister claims to have a warrant for my arrest

Question:
A few hours ago I was at my sisters house uninvited (I knocked and my niece allowed me in) to pick up property of my mom's. Long story short my sister put her hands on my mom and I intervened. I grabbed her by the arms in an attempt to pull her off but my niece joined my sisters effort making the ordeal very difficult. Lots of pushing and yelling unraveled but eventually I managed to give my mom a clean escape. I never did anymore then pushing and pulling motions. I never intended to hurt anyone nor do I believe I did. Some backs where thrown against the walls a few times but nothing more.

I was the last to leave the house to see my sister pulling at my mom on my passenger door. I pulled on her again exclaiming to get off my car. I decided to start my car and just pull away.

Which I did. But then she drove after us and followed us back to my mom's house. My mom got out and left for my aunt's when we arrived. I walked up to my sisters car and argued with her for roughly 5 mins. Having my hand pushed on her car windows not allowing it to raise. After which I walked away to later have a phone call with her claiming she went to the police station. She said she and her daughter made a statement about the ordeal.I think I might have a warrant for my arrest. What should I do? Should I be worried?

What should I do?

Answer:
 1.  Do not talk to the police.

2.  Do talk to an attorney.


Title: Kicked off of husbands insurance because officiant didn't properly sign our marriage certificate (CA)

Question:
So, my husband and I were married last August and because of this I received his health insurance benefits. A month or so after we were married, we received a letter from the county that our marriage license wasn't signed properly by our officiant. We got the marriage license and sent it to him, but he never mailed it back to the county.

In order for us to get the marriage certificate kosher with the law, we have to fly down to San Diego and have an officiant there sign the certificate. We don't really have the money to do this right now.

In the mean time, I need a refill on my prescriptions and while I've been seeing doctors with no issue as of late, they informed me that I was no longer covered today.

My medication is vital to my life, and we have joint tax returns that show I am his spouse. Are there any other documents we could use to prove to the state that we are indeed married and could restore my benefits?

Answer:
 Quickie courthouse wedding in your local jurisdiction?

The biggest issue is the insurance company is going to backdate your loss of coverage and medications may not immediately be covered due to a gap in insurance of more than 60 days. Answer #2: The CA Family Code section 306 states:

> Except as provided in Section 307, a marriage shall be licensed, solemnized, and authenticated, and the authenticated marriage license shall be returned to the county recorder of the county where the marriage license was issued, as provided in this part. Noncompliance with this part by a nonparty to the marriage does not invalidate the marriage.

I would argue that, despite the failure on the part of your officiant, you are still considered married.

But yeah, just getting "remarried" is going to be the most expedient. A properly completed marriage certificate is about all that's going to be evidence of marriage in a state with no common law marriage.


Title: I didn't pay my taxes this year. How screwed am I/is there anything I can do at this point?

Question:
Throwaway because I don't want anyone finding out.

I didn't pay my taxes this year (lots of reasons, the main one being: because I'm an idiot). I didn't file for an extension. I didn't do anything at all. I'm pretty sure that I made enough money last year that I should have, but I didn't do it. I haven't heard a single thing about it all year.

I don't even know how to approach this problem at this point. There are roughly 3 weeks left in the year. Who would I even try to talk to? Am I going to jail for tax fraud? I'm freaking out a little.

I live in Texas, if that's relevant.

Answer:
 You are not going to go to jail for this.  There will be some late-fee penalties you have to pay.  The longer you wait, the higher the fees are going to be, so hurry up and file.

All you have to do is go get the appropriate tax form for last year (the 1040 or 1040A or 1040EZ for federal; Texas has no state income tax) and fill it out and send it in with your check (if you owe tax beyond what was withheld from your paychecks).  They'll write you a followup letter telling you how much the penalty is, and you pay that, and then you're done with it.

> I haven't heard a single thing about it all year.

This is one of those things that you have to do without being reminded.  The IRS doesn't send out reminder notices.
Answer #2: Yeah, you aren't going to jail. This happens very often.  If you want to talk to someone, call up the IRS Taxpayer Advocate. They are usually pretty awesome. https://www.irs.gov/Advocate


Title: Popular social website blocked access to users' personal messages. Any recourse?

Question: The dating site OKCupid recently changed their messaging system.  In doing so, it removed messages from users' personal inboxes without their permission.  For example, i've had an account on the site for ~10 years.  I've saved hundreds of personal conversations with other users in my inbox.  As of yesterday, OKCupid blocked/deleted those messages from my inbox, and provided no method to access them.  Is this legal?  Haven't they established a reasonable expectation to keep providing access to those messages?  Or are they free to do whatever they want with the data stored on their site?

Answer: Their site, their rules


Title: temporary roommate stole car, insurance wont cover, wtf?

Question:
so i had a mother from airbnb book my place for a few nights. things went well and then her son wanted to stay for a month and wanted to book personally to avoid extra fees. I allowed it and his mother paid for his month stay at my home. His behavior has been real odd lately (since xmas)...

So this morning, I let my dog out to the back yard and I notice my gate is left open. My car is missing.

I call the police, file a report, review the surveillance in and out of my house, and it was my temporary guest. He took my car without permission and fled, this is theft!

After the police leaves, the guest comes back, I thought this would be my opportunity to keep him at the house to have the cops come back and question him. I told him that my car was missing, I asked him if he knew anything about it. He said, "No idea, probably where you parked it last". I run upstairs, call the cops immediately. He left approx. 10 minutes later and the cops show up about a minute after.

I called his mother to notify what his son had done. His girlfriend came over to pick his stuff up. He has drug and alcohol problems.

I call my insurance and have a recorded interview over the phone. I told them what happened and they said that since this guest was staying at my home, he would be covered under the insurance policy therefore it can not be considered theft.

What the fuck kind of bullshit is this? I never gave him consent to use my car nor would I ever. I even told Geico that NO ONE ELSE would be driving my car when I signed up with them last month.

1. Could I sue the guest and his mother since she paid for his stay?
2. Is Geico in the right?
3. What the hell happens if the car is found with missing parts?
4. What happens if the car is never found?

Answer: When someone wants to do a transaction personal/off-the-books, don't.


Title: My wife's wedding ring was left in her car at the dealership while we test drove a new vehicle. When we went to get all of her things from the car, the ring was gone.

Question:
We were test driving a vehicle and had it for a few days. My wife had forgotten that she left her ring in a little ziploc bag in the center console of her car (she had a diamond loose and was taking it to get inspected).

We decided to purchase the vehicle and when we went to get everything out of her car we noticed the dealership had left it unlocked. There were several empty beer cans thrown in the floorboard of the car and her ring was missing.

The car lot tells me they are not responsible for protecting our property and are not willing to replace the ring.

Answer:
 The dealership isn't responsible for your personal property.

File a police report for the stolen ring. Also check with your homeowners/renters insurance to see if they'll cover some or all of the loss.


Title: I just moved and I haven't yet but I'm required to register and title my vehicle in my new state, Oregon. What's the worst that could happen if I don't do that and keep driving?

Question:
I moved almost a month ago and my wife mentioned that I need to get a new tags for my vehicle and get a new DL. I didn't believe her a first but she proved me wrong. State website says I "must" register my car in Oregon within 30 days. Well it's been about 24 days now.

Could I be fined or penalized or even jailed for not changing my vehicle title and registration?

I guess it's all about money, huh? The states are all competing against each other to get as many fees and taxes and they can. Right?

Thanks!

Answer:
 You would be driving without proper registration/plates. It's a Class C violation and the fines run up to $500/instance.

> I guess it's all about money, huh? The states are all competing against each other to get as many fees and taxes and they can. Right?

No, it's about you residing in the state and using the roads there, which your registration helps pay for.


Title: Wrongfully accused of shoplifting at liquor store. (BC, Canada)

Question:
I was there on Monday for the first time which I just walked around for 15 mins without buying anything.  I went back again on Tuesday and was being falsely accused of theft.
A staff member asked me to leave because I ran away with theft at another store and they had undercover following me yesterday. He did not verifying my identity or providing proof or footage and was so certain that I was the same person who got away from the other store. I refused to leave because I was not guilty with his accusation and he then claimed that I was now banned from all the liquor store and I needed to leave right away. I was very upset and asked for his name and talked to the manager. The manager was very inexperienced dealing such case and was very confused of what to do. She even confessed to me that she had never encounter such event. My husband later joined me at the store and required all the details being documented and reported to the head office. The manager failed to tell us what the procedure would be or how long would it take to get back to us.
We would like to have some legal advice from you guys here to see if there is anything we could do.

Answer:
 You do not have a legal right to shop at any liquor store you want. They can ban you for any reason or no reason at all. If you refuse to comply with that ban you can be cited for trespassing.

If you feel the ban was in error you can complain to corporate.


Title: Firefighter been given the run around for a full year with work related injury and incompetent workers compensation.

Question:
My dad is a firefighter for a large city. He injured his neck on the job. At first he didn't think it was that bad of an injury but he got checked out anyway and was told it was very serious and would need Surgery to fix. Then the mayhem began which was workers comp picking doctors, denying claims, resubmitting paperwork, sending incompetent representation to appointments. Taking weeks even months to respond to paperwork only to find ways to deny the claim again. It's now been a year, my dad is losing feelings in his fingers and toes due to the injury that hasn't been fixed yet because no one will come to an agreement on how the surgery will be covered.

He's been told you can't sue workers compensation and also you can't sue the city as well? This is a huge mess. He's not even allowed to return to work , doctors orders.

I know he's kept emails, paperwork, medical record and timelines. I don't have the details with me . Is there some legal avenue we can take to fix this?

Edit: Location is Texas

Answer: He can seek a Workman's Comp attorney. I think he could also get surgery on his insurance and seek reimbursement.


Title: Cop pulled me over for not stopping. In my perspective, I did. Court this Wednesday, need advice.

Question: As the title states, I received a ticket for failure to stop in Atlanta, GA. As I pulled up to the stop sign, I came to a brief stop, look both ways, even saw the cop there at the intersection, and proceeded to turn left when he then signaled me to pull over. The first thing he asked was why I didn't stop, I immediately said that in my point of view I believe I did stop. It went downhill from there and in the end, I got a ticket that is totaling up to $250. I have an opportunity to argue my case this Wednesday, will appreciate any help and advice on what I should bring up, what I should actually bring to court since this is my first time, and maybe psychological tips on convincing the judge. Thank you!

Answer:
 All you can do is say that you stopped.  The judge will smile politely, thank you for your time, find you guilty, and assess points and a fine.

If you'd like to avoid this, hire a lawyer who will plead it for you.

I'm sorry to give bad news, but when it's "he said, she said" with a police officer on a traffic ticket, the defendant loses 99% of the time.  It's not right, it's not justice, but there's nothing you, at this point, can do about it.


Title: Caught robbing a bank by teleporting into the vault. How likely are you to be convicted? [CA, US]

Question:
They have footage of you outside the bank, teleporting into/materializing inside the bank and the vault. You didn't break anything; just grabbed cash and teleported back home. But there were 2, 3 witnesses at the bank.

They arrest you at your horse but you have not yet said anything. If no one else proves teleportation is possible during your trial and you never teleport in front of anyone else, of what could you be convicted?

Doesn't necessarily have to be teleportation but any technology that is largely regarded impossible.

Answer: I've always been curious about how the law would react if people have super powers


Title: Neighbors dog digging under my fence, tried to attack my dogs and I.

Question:
My neighbor behind me has 2 dogs. One being a pit bull (I am not stereo typing, but its a fairly formidable breed). I caught my neighbors pitt trying to dig under my fence last week. A few evenings ago I let my dogs out and heard my neighbors dog charge the fence barking and growling. My dogs ran over and it started to climb through the hole. It was snapping and trying to bite them. I rushed over and yelled at my dogs to get back and it turned towards me and started snapping. Then it was wiggling it self through as hard as it could and got just passed its shoulders and ended up somewhat stuck. It was able to pull itself back out when my neighbors yelled for it.
I immediately went over and was very polite. I voiced my concerns and told them I had small children and felt nervous about the dog getting into my yard. The owner told me not to worry the dog would never hurt a child, but she would let her husband know and have him fix the hole.
This is the hole, its about 8 inches deep, http://i.imgur.com/eyzvYJl.jpg [1]
And here is their fix, http://i.imgur.com/osxmh3b.jpg [2]
At this point I am not sure what to do or who would be the right person to contact. Our HOA is in another state and not active in our community (I dont even have a contact) and not sure if animal control or police can do anything unless its caught in my yard?

Not sure about any legal repercussions or what avenue I should go if they do not fix the hole. As of now my kids can not go outside and I have to go out and guard my dogs.  I noted the owner sitting out back drinking several evenings in a row. So I doubt he is just too busy to have gotten to it.

I also keep thinking what happens if it gets in when I am out there. Do I have any rights to defend myself?

(East Central Missouri)

Thanks!

Answer:
 Lets be smart about this:

Go to your local hardware store and buy a bag of dirt/potting soil/rocks/w.e and fill in the hole yourself. Waiting around for your neighbors when there is a known risk is dumb and if something were to happen you will regret not doing the simple thing.

If you truly care about the cost of that, send a polite letter to your neighbors saying "I know you guys said you would fix it but I was really worried so just did it myself. Here is the bill for the 10 bucks it cost me. I enjoy Yuengling Black & Tan. Do what you will."

When ever you are outside inspect your fence. If you see any other breach points developing let them know and formally ask they do something to contain their dog.

If they do not fix those breach points call Police/Animal Control or ASPCA and report whats going on.

Also report NOW to your HOA whats going on. Answer #2: Instead of throwing more dirt at it maybe put one of those cement blocks in the hole for now as a quick fix.Answer #3: When I was a kid, I had a Labrador that would dig a new hole under our fence every week. Dad finally got sick of filling in the holes, so he hammered 2ft x 1/4 inch steel rebars into the ground every 6 inches along the fence. Chance never dug his way out of the yard again...

You could do this as well, on your side of the fence, but I would talk to your neighbor about it. (Because there is a risk his dog could hurt his paws).


Title: A tale of two mortgage companies. Do we have to pay the same mortgage to two different companies this month?

Question: This is in Texas. We recently bought a house and we’re making payments to our mortgage company with no problems. Well I guess they changed our loan over to a new mortgage company this month which we were unaware of. We paid our mortgage to the old company like normal (actually a bit early) but now the new company keeps calling us and trying to get us to pay them. My husband keeps going back and forth on the phone with these two companies. He’s given them all the paperwork and statements proving we’ve paid this month to the old company. Thankfully, the old company is being helpful and trying to figure it out but the new one says we already have late fees and if we don’t pay by the end of the month they’re going to send it out to collections. I feel like they’re trying to shake us down for money or something. I also feel like we already did our part by paying and if they have an issue they should be resolving it with the old company not with us. Before you say it, yes this is a real mortgage company and not some scam. Our original mortgage company confirmed that they changed us over to them. We don’t have money for two mortgage payments and I’m not sure if it’s legal for them to make us pay the same mortgage twice in one month.

Answer:
 During the first 60 days of the changeover, the new lender cannot charge you late fees. That, and other good information, can be found on this page:

[https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-happens-if-the-company-that-i-send-my-mortgage-payments-to-changes-en-215/](https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-happens-if-the-company-that-i-send-my-mortgage-payments-to-changes-en-215/)

Has the old lender confirmed that you paid them by mistake, and arranged to return the money?


Title: I have a recording of someone altering my drink! Is it legal to use in court?

Question:
I have an audio recording of someone putting a substance into my drink which sounds very close to bleach.

I'm wondering how legal this will be in court I'm trying to get in touch with a lawyer right now but sometimes the internet's a little faster.

My infant was in living room along with who we will call person A and person B.

There is a baby monitor that is in the living room where my infant usually sleeps, with the other end in the bedroom.

I recorded what came off of the bedroom receiver with my phone in a house I had currently lived in for over 6 years, address on my license, payments, excetera...

Is a recording of them talking about putting something in my drink legal in court I know I can go get a warrant right now but I want to do my homework first.

Glad I didn't drink it...

Answer: This is entirely location dependent so we would need to know which state you are in to give advice.


Title: Ordered super cheap watches abusing coupon codes. Looking into possible legalities

Question:
So I ordered four watches from a website when a friend told me that certain coupons weren't working as intended, giving me more money off then it should. I quickly ordered four different watches: one for free (didn't make me put a card in at all), and 3 more for less than $20 each. I have the order numbers for each of them, though it should be noted that I have not gotten any confirmation emails.

Are they legally allowed to refuse my order? Is there any way they can say that the coupons I used were not valid?

I am in MA, US
Topic:
Small Claims Procedure

Answer: Absolutely. They can decline to honor your order.


Title: Working in a chemical plant with no active safety showers

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Call OSHA and file a complaint


Title: Puppy, received incorrect medical information [VA]

Question:
Alright gang, here's an interesting one about a beautiful puppy that we just bought. She is a pure bred shiba inu (fiance's idea, but I still love her), which normally cost around $1-2k. My fiance brought me to the pet store as a surprise, I fell in love with the puppy, and we bought her. She was priced at $2.4k. Later on, I felt that this may have been too much and research showed that it was too much.

Lo and behold, the pet store calls and says they gave us the wrong medical information. The original document listed a hernia repair one month prior. I didn't see any scars, but I didn't say anything. The correct medical information shows that she is about a month younger and has had many fewer vaccines. They also documented her getting a booster shot two days AFTER we bought her.

The question here is, do we have legal grounds to ask for the pet store to reimburse us some money for their screw up and the extra shots she will need in a month (normal puppy shots)? Returning this beautiful pupper is out of the question; I just want to see if it's worth it to try to get some money back.

Edit: My fiance was at their store today to pick up the correct medical information and ask for some reimbursement. She got a $50 store gift card, and we were hoping for something to the effect of $500 due to the cost of the shots. She is planning on calling corporate tomorrow.

Edit 2: We got the "correct" medical information. Viewing the "breeder" record and looking them up shows me that they are indeed a puppy mill. We fucked up big time here.

**Time for a PSA:**

Do not buy from a pet store. If you are going to, don't. There are too many strays who want to show you the same love!

If you refuse my advice, look in to the pet store before you go, and don't go to Pet-Go-Round.

Don't let your fiance talk you in to buying a puppy without taking time to research everything first.

Answer: This is why you don't buy a dog from a puppy mill.


Title: (Pennsylvania) How can someone who is arrested find a lawyer in jail?

Question: If someone is arrested and goes to jail how can they find a lawyer-can they go on google? How does the arrest process work? Should everyone have a lawyers number memorized and would a lawyer respond at 3am? Also how can they pay a bond-do they use a credit card, its not like they have a check book with them?

Answer: They're generally either bailed out and given an arraignment date.  Then, while out, they find an attorney.  Otherwise, they're arraigned while in jail.  Subsequently they are released (or not) and can find an attorney (or are appointed one).


Title: Need some advice on a special case involving my house.

Question:
We live in Michigan. I built my current home 5 years ago on a family friend's property. Please note this friend is trustworthy and has been a dear friend for the last 15 years.
A few years ago, my friend parceled off and sold the majority of his land, so now it's just him and us on the opposite sides of the 60 acre parcel of the remaining land.
My intention was to buy a small portion of his land around my house eventually.

Here's where the problem comes in;
 After looking into it, it appears that in the contract of the previous land sale there was a clause giving an option to buy the reminder of the property to the buyers. My question is what steps should I take to secure (if i can) the property around me house?

My thought was to approach the buyers and gain permission to buy while offering the same buyout rights they currently hold on the land. I assume I would need have a new contract drawn up?

To be honest as long as our friend is in good health we could live here almost freely, But I hesitate to do much improving to the land and our house with this current arrangement.  What i don't want is to open a can of worms that will have give us or our friend legal headaches.

Thanks!

Answer:
 What you have is a **HUGE** can of worms. From your description of the situation, you are likely screwed. Even a court of equity might not be able to help you because Michigan has a statute that IMHO will prevent you from getting any compensation for the house unless you happen to be a licensed builder.

Normally I try to give posters some pointers, but this is such a problematic situation that I won't even try. You need to contact a Michigan attorney who handles real estate disputes **IMMEDIATELY**. And by immediately I mean **TODAY**.

Call the state bar referral service at (800) 968-0738 or file an online referral request at [this website](http://www.michbar.org/programs/LRS_request.cfm).

Good luck. You'll need it.


Title: Father bought stocks for himself using my name; any way to change the name attached to the stocks? Negatively affecting my tax returns

Question:
My father helped me file my tax returns this year.  It’s the first year I insisted that he show me how to do it (I’m 24, I know I have no excuse for waiting so long to learn to do my own taxes), since every year before this, he would just do it without telling me, and I’ve never seen my return checks before.  But since this was the first year my parents couldn’t claim me as a dependent, I insisted on learning.

He got pretty shifty halfway through, and he finally admitted to me that he bought stocks for himself using my name when I was a minor so that he wouldn‘t have to pay taxes on them, and made himself the sole trustee.  He has no intention of ever giving the money to me.  This knocked a good amount of money off of my tax return, so he paid me the difference out of his pocket.  I’m furious, but not as surprised as I should be, considering he’s been financially abusive in the past.

I told him I’m not comfortable having any account I have no control over in my name, or our “arrangement“ where he pays me the difference on my tax return, and asked if there was any way to change the name attatched to the stocks.  He claims there is not, and that in order to remove my name, he would have to sell the stocks, which he refuses to do.  He claims that what he did was perfectly legal.

Was it really legal?  Could I get in some kind of trouble for this?  Is there any way for me to remove my name from the stocks, or the stocks from my name?  I’m afraid that he could use this against me in the future, but I also don’t want to get him in legal trouble.

Location: USA

Answer:
 I don’t have any kind of legal background but if the stocks are in your name and with your ss# than technically wouldn’t they belong to you and you could do anything you want with them.Answer #2: Fraud Investigator here, INAL, but this is certainly not legal. It's tax fraud at the very least and sounds like identity theft as well.

You need to find out what these stocks are and also figure out if that is the true extent of the identity theft. Have you ever pulled your credit report? If not do so ASAP and see what accounts show under your SSN. Here's a good [resource](https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/finance/how-to-report-identity-theft/).Answer #3: NAL but this is tax fraud on his part. With little info here if the stocks are in your name with your SS# and you know which brokerage has the stocks you could contact them and sell them or transfer them to a new account only under your name.
Or just tell Dad that if he doesn't transfer them into his own account,  you will contact the IRS and notify them that this is an error and not your account or profits.Answer #4: Each company has a transfer agent.  You can contact your broker or the stock company's transfer agent directly.  You will just want to transfer the shares from person x to person y.  They have instructions available, and you can also call them directly.

* https://budgeting.thenest.com/freely-transfer-shares-23771.html

* https://finance.zacks.com/transfer-shares-stock-another-person-2598.html

Tax wise you can give up to $22K worth of whatever to whomever tax free per year.

* https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/frequently-asked-questions-on-gift-taxes


Title: Stuck in a marriage with a inmate

Question: My husband and I have been married for 6 years,  although over half of these he has been incarcerated leaving me to be the soul breadwinner. I've asked for a divorce and he refused to do it. I'm at a loss because I no longer love him and need out.  Is there another way to get a divorce without it costing me thousands

Answer: Divorce doesn't require consent of your partner. Get a lawyer and get divorced.


Title: GA metro atlanta, guy took pictures of a model with out permission

Question: Guy took pictures of a model in front of our merchandise on a shop without our permission.  When approached that he needed permission he apologized and said he would leave then.  I told him he needed to erase the pictures he took and he said no.  He then went on to leave and I had already called the police.  They had came out when he had left and said that sort of thing is done in civil court.  I had gotten the tag and car of the person and he had blurted his name and number on a video recording.  How much do locations charge for models to pose in front of shops?  And is it worth going to civil court?

Answer:
 Huh? If this was in public, the guy has the right to take pictures and you can't make him delete anything. Answer #2: You can take pictures of anyone in public. "Models" aren't some protected category that have special civil rights. The guy didn't need to delete his picture. Answer #3: You're lucky you didn't try to detain him or take his camera by force otherwise you could be facing criminal charges. Don't waste the time of the police there is no crime here.Answer #4: Does he need permission to film/take pictures in public?

While your merchandise is advertised in clear view with wondows, do you expect privacy of those goods? Obviously not, you are showing off that merchandise to the public for sales.


Title: (CT) Store inventory was stolen, owners trying to make employees pay for it. Is this legal?

Question:
Something was stolen from our store over the past week, and the owners are going to make the staff of the store cover the cost of it.

When we got hired, we had a form with things we had to agree to, and paying for stolen inventory was not one of them.

For anonymity reasons, I won't post what it is or what the value was.

What are my options here?

Answer:
 Typically, unless you agree in writing, they can't deduct it from your pay. They also can't deduct it if it causes you to fall below minimum wage.

Separate from that, they can fire the whole staff or anyone from the shift they choose for being inattentive enough to let the object get stolen. Or because they don't like you. Or you wore their favorite color and it looked better on you.  Or because they didn't feel you were a team player. Or because they wanted to hire their friend Instead of you. Or for no reason at al. None of those things would be improper.

So, if you don't agree to the deduction and get fired, file for unemployment. But realize that it wouldn't be an unlawfull termination, even if they had no evidence you did anything wrong, or even if you did nothing wrong. Answer #2: Connecticut is odd and requires submission of a deduction form for each deduction [to the DOL](https://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/wgwkstnd/wage-hour/pay002.htm).  Odds are very slim indeed that they approved this.

The federal laws prohibit deductions that take your hourly take-home below minimum wage as well.


Title: House attached to mine is being flipped and the department of licenses and inspections said to call 911 if any work continues

Question:
I live in philadelphia pennsylvania. We have row homes here. https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/86/31/80/86318055be244b63df38deceec588ae8.jpg

The one directly next door has been bought by a company and is being flipped I assume. The workers didn't look "official" but I never thought anything of it.

I come home today and my roommate said L&I(what we call them in philly they deal with permits and other things like that) was around, asked him if any work was going on, banging or if he heard anything. He lied and said no because he didn't "want to get involved".

They said on the notice on the front of the house that they need to get permits, and they checked off electrical, building, and plumbing violations.

I think this could be serious due to how close it is to me, it's literally a few feet away, and electrical and gas lines can be really serious if not dealt with by qualified workers.

I guess I have to call 911 if they do any work tomorrow, I don't want to do that and waste emergency resources, but I guess they'd rather stop workers than put out a fire or deal with a major explosion from gas or something.

I'm also a bit worried the police won't respond. The L&I worker from my roommate sounded pretty serious about calling 911. I hope they take it serious.

I have homeowners so hopefully if anything happens they will cover it. Is this a police issue?

EDIT: what do I do from here to assure that if there are any issues that are left alone, say a bad electrical line or leaking gas line is taken care of?

Also would homeowners cover me if my neighbors house damaged mine?

Answer:
 A gas explosion would totally ruin your day.

If the city said to call 911, that is how they want it handled because it can be extremely dangerous to have unpermitted work done in a densely inhabited area.

In New York recently a fire department chief was killed in an explosion caused by people who didn't know what they were doing messing with gas piping.

Answer #2: It may actually be serious enough for 911.

The city might have labelled the house condemned or abandoned for one reason or another; Utilities, structural issues, etc.

In most places you can't work on a condemned/abandoned house, even for stuff that doesn't require permits, until you pay the city to inspect and sign off.Answer #3: I don't know anything about permits or anything, but as far as calling 911 if you see any work being done, some places only have 911 for calls to police, medical, etc. Some places have non-emergency numbers as well.  If you're concerned about wasting resources, find out if your city has a non-emergency number. If you need to call, tell them the inspector said to call 911 and ask if that would be appropriate. They will transfer you or tell you to call 911 directly if the matter is urgent enough.


Title: T-mobile employee needing help...

Question: I recently got a job at a T-Mobile authorized retailer in Kentucky as a sales associate. It's a brand new store and first one in the area. I'm going to make this short. During the interview process and during training we were told how we would receive a benefits package, commission; and an hourly wage: after being hired and working a few weeks we were told that our commission would not start until 90 days after we are hired and basically everything we sell right now is pointless. Also there are ZERO benefits available to us. Now just today someone called saying "I need to speak to the owner immediately concerning labor laws". I found this really odd. Is all of this normal for T-Mobile retailers? Or are we being screwed over? One more thing, who and where do I contact to file a complaint and escalate this situation? Any help would be appreciated.

Answer:
 Not legal advice (and IANAL): Just want to point out, **you are not a T-Mobile employee**. You are an employee of a T-Mobile authorized retailer which is owned by someone else other than T-Mobile.

I might suggest contacting the owner and discussing the situation with them. They may not be aware of the situation. Or they may be shady and unethical. It is worth trying to find out IMO.


Title: Ex GF keeps showing up to my house and hanging on doors for hours and sitting in my driveway

Question: So my ex keeps showing up to my house in the middle of the day, middle of the night, middle of the morning, and will sit and yell and pound at the door for HOURS. When I don’t answer her she sits in her car and parks in my driveway until I have to go to work and will follow me to work. I’m sick and tired of the headaches and constant disturbances. I don’t want to call police, am I legally allowed to pepper spray her if she won’t leave my property and is banging on my doors for hours at time. This has happene 5 or 6 times now. One time being at 2 am-5 am. I can’t deal with it anymore and I’m on probation so I’m not trying to get cops involved.

Answer:
 You should call the police. Do not use pepper spray. Answer #2: > am I legally allowed to pepper spray her if she won’t leave my property and is banging on my doors for hours at time

No.

Call the cops instead.  Being on probation is irrelevant, unless something about this is a violation of your probation.Answer #3: Why haven't you called the police already?

>  and I’m on probation so I’m not trying to get cops involved.

If you're not violating your probation you have nothing to worry about.  If you take matters into your own hands absent an immediate threat, then you will have a lot to worry about.Answer #4: Deal with it or call the cops. Make sure to get rid of your weed before you do. Hahaha. On probabtion too... so smartAnswer #5: Spraying her with pepper spray will get the cops involved in the way you DO NOT WANT.  Calling the police on her will get the police involved in a way that will keep you safe.Answer #6: > am I legally allowed to pepper spray her

No, you may not assault someone with a weapon simply because they are on your property or knocking on your door, even if they're being unreasonable. Even if you weren't on probation, you'd likely spend time in jail if you did; probation makes that all but guaranteed.

Call the cops. So long as you're complying with your probation you don't need to worry about it. Your girlfriend's conduct is at minimum trespassing, and may also be stalking or harassment depending on your jurisdiction.Answer #7: Why would you pepper spray someone befpre calling the police?


Title: [US]Am I allowed to publish a satirical, fictional biography about a living public figure?

Question:
Edit: I'm in Arizona but I don't think any Copyright law is handled at the state level. Maybe I'm wrong about that!

Title pretty much says it all; am I allowed to use a real-world public figure as the subject of an over-the-top, *very* fictional story about not-real-world things that's being published?

I assume if so that I'd need some kind of disclaimer about it being a work of fiction, but could I still be held liable for defamation or using the likeness of someone that actually exists if I did? What if the running joke of the piece was that I kept saying it was all 100% real and I just wasn't allowed to say otherwise (but still had that disclaimer at the beginning)?

To put it another way, what if a story like [Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln_vs._Zombies) was about a currently-living president like George Bush instead of Abraham Lincoln?

Answer:
 > was about a currently-living president

To be fair, there is only *one* living president, Senor Orange Boy. There are five former presidents still alive: Barry, W, Slick Willie, Papa Bush, and the Peanut Farmer.


Title: Pennsylvania gun laws and involuntarily being committed to a mental institution. I am flabbergasted.

Question:
My mother was raped by my grandfather on a houseboat in 2011.  I will not elaborate further on the details, as he is in jail currently awaiting trial.  She became mentally unstable because of the incident.  Here in 2014, she finally decided enough was enough and pressed charges against him.  Shortly after he was put in jail, my mother applied for a handgun permit with the state of Pennsylvania, to protect herself from him should he get out and seek revenge.

This afternoon, she was contacted by the state police saying that: "Because you were involuntarily committed to a mental health facility in 2011, it is a third degree federal offense to apply for weapons permits.  You are to show up to the district magistrate tomorrow morning for your arraignment."

...what do we do?!  This is utterly disgusting.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: While it's terrible what she went through, when applying for a permit it very clearly asks and makes you agree to a certain set of terms. She most likely lied on this application which is why she's possibly being charged.


Title: (FL) My Rape Case Was Closed With Zero Notification

Question:
Throwaway for reasons, but feel free to PM me.

My friend and I were drugged and raped in August, 2013. We reported it two days later. Hair samples were taken in September to prove we were drugged. The men that raped us were arrested, released on bail, and lawyer'd up in October.

The last thing we heard from our victims' advocate was in October, 2014 saying they were waiting on secondary lab results. Our detective checked up on me in January with no new information.

Since we haven't heard anything for months and it's Good Friday (State Attorney's office is closed), I simply looked up the defendants in our public records to see if any new notes had been added to the case. Turns out the fucking case is closed. There is no information other than arrest dates, the bond hearing, and "closed" for both defendants.

No letters were mailed, no phone calls were made. We were never, at any point, notified that this was even a possibility.

I know the first thing I need to do is contact the state attorney on Monday. But what makes this legal without (a) having never giving the defense a deposition and (b) not notifying the victims? What, if any, legal action can I possibly take if the state attorney can't help us?

Any advice is *greatly* appreciated. There are a lot more layers in this (corrupt defense attorney for example) and I will gladly give you details if you message me. Thanks so much in advance.

Answer:
 > But what makes this legal without (a) having never giving the defense a deposition

I'm not sure what you're asking here.  Depositions are uncommon in criminal cases.  Were you expecting to be able to talk to the defense?

> (b) not notifying the victims?

Victims are an important part of the process.  Having said that, the best I can find is that victims have the right to be present at stages of the process.  Generally, though, the dropping of charges is not one of those, as the victim has no say in that matter.

Talk to the state's attorney.  Find out what the issue is.  It might be that they are dropping one case and starting another.  If it isn't that, you can discuss with them the reasoning.  You can't force them to re-file.

You can sue your attacker for damages.Answer #2: Have you considered the possibility that "closed" means that the accused accepted a plea deal and are now in custody? Have you checked local jail and/or prison records (usually available online) to see if they are in custody?

Closed may or many not mean "dismissed." It might just mean "the case is completed."

But I don't know. More investigation is needed on your part.


Title: Called to Jury duty in a state I no longer live in.

Question:
So apparently a few months ago they sent a jury summons to an address I hadn't lived in for approx months, I had already moved out of the state.  I didn't know about it until last night.  The date for the appearance was Sept 13. I'm going to call tomorrow and see what if anything will happen, but I'm not sure what to expect.

I have not updated my driver's license yet (I don't feel the need to as I don't drive and don't need a new one for anything), from what I understand jury duty is tied in with DMV and Voter Registrations (something I also haven't done yet in the new state).  (North Carolina)

Answer: You need to update everything when you move so things like this don't happen. Just tell them you no longer live there and just got the notice. They may require you to show proof that you no longer live in the area, though so go ahead and plan on updating your license anyway.


Title: Starting the mortgage qualification process in Arizona. The lender (Quicken) just told me my wife has a medical bill in collections. Claim is legit, we owe the money but never received a bill. Her credit dropped by >100 points. What can we do?

Question:
Title sums it up. My wife had a baby in December 2017, we got billed throughout January and February for the medical services. We paid all bills that came to us. This particular invoice never got mailed, and we never received any past due notices or collections notifications. No phone calls either. (Unsurprisingly, this is an anesthesiologist)

What can we do to help her credit recover other than paying the bill? (Which we will) Can we prove we never got any notifications - that is, are there requirements for the company that billed us to retain their correspondence? What should I tell the credit bureaus?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Answer:
 Call the original creditor and ask them to pull it back from collections in exchange for full payment. Advise them you never received a bill, and only knew you owed it because it appeared on your credit report. If they agree, get it in writing that they’ll remove the negative credit entry in exchange for full payment. Then pay.

Take the receipt and agreement to Quicken and ask for a rapid rescore with this documentation. Show your bank statement that has the payment.


Title: Anything you can do legally about bullying?

Question:
It's about my friend. Her son is being bullied. It used to be verbal, and the only thing the school did was say boys will be boys and made the bully sit on the bench for one recess. This week the bullying got physical. Monday her son was pushed on floor where his face got cut up and kicked. School didn't notify her until he came home, they didn't do anything. She called and they promised they would do something. They didn't. Today the bully had a friend hold her sons hands back while he punched him in the head then pushed him down. He now has a concussion, cut up face and bruises. Again the school does nothing and Principal "is never in" though my friend saw her walk into the office. They keep avoiding her. And still nothing has been done about the bully. They seem to only protect the bullies there. Her son is 10 bully is 12. We live in California.

Is there anything she can do legally against the bullies parents or the schools lack of action?

Answer:
 She can call the police and report an assault/battery.  Answer #2: Police. School district. Attorney.

This needs to be escalated yesterday.


Title: (TN law) Pregnant wife let go from job after telling her boss she planned to be stay at home mom

Question: [deleted]

Answer: She can file for unemployment. But she did give them notice and they let her go early since she wasn't planning on working there anymore.


Title: (UT) Trying to get away from 40k+ student loans

Question:
I'll keep it simple, I'm getting swept up in other debt and trying to pay student loans as well, looking to Chapter 7 bankrupt, Trying to see if I can use credit cards to pay a settlement for the loan then do ch7, is there a different way I can get rid of these student loans? Not sure if this is the right place to ask or not.
Also a side question I haven't filed taxes from 2016 and didn't file a late file, can I still file my W2s and get a refund, or is it too late. Thinking that the student loan will take it anyways but just checking.

Answer: If you got your loans through the Feds, you can't discharge those in bankruptcy.