Title: Found the deceased aunt's expired debit card with money for sister's college

Question:
I'll try to be as short as possible. 7 years ago aunt Margot killed herself in the pool after death of her only daughter, Athena. Margot's husband named Bob is a weird kind of human, selfish, egoistic... Bob placed a article in newspapers about how he's looking for a attractive and cuddly woman aged 25-37. Bob is in his seventies. Thanks to young and very successful judge Athena, Bob was made a billioner after her and Margot's death. About a year after the death of Margot, my mother dreamt about a specific bag and her sister Margot telling her about the bag. She asked Bob to bring her the bag if he doesn't need it. Bob forgot. She also forgot. 6 years later, Bob remembered. In the bag there was a wallet and some other cute things. Inside the wallet she found all the usual things, membership cards, bussines cards, visit cards... and a little smaller like-a-wallet, inside it were 2 (Australian) debit cards wrapped in paper. On the first paper it was written that it is for Bob. On the second one, for the college of sister Mery, and her address. Those were like pre suicide notes. Nobody except for Bob saw the testament. Is there any way to get the money from the debit card without Bob's touch in all of that. Card expired in the 2013. Aunt and her husband are from Australia, just like the debit card. Sister and the present situation is in Serbia.

PS: I'm going to bank tommorow to see with them about all of that.

TLDR: Aunt died 7 years ago and left a debit card with money for college, I just found it. Any kind of help is welcome

Answer: That entire backstory is irrelevant. That is a just piece of plastic now.  And even it by some miracle it was linked to an active account it would be a crime to use it.


Title: Friend seeking assistance with self representation over ~2 grams of pot, 1st offense. (TX)

Question:
Long story short she was busted with a roach or two and/or some residue in her car.  Nothing major.

Her "friend", a probation officer, was originally going to assist her with self representation in court as a lawyer "isn't necessary". The PO has since backed out, and friend is feeling a bit stranded as her court date quickly approaches.

The PO had discussed something called pretrial diversion, which appears as simply deferred adjudication as far as I've read. Since the PO backed out, our friend is in need of some guidance as to what if any paperwork is to be filed ahead of her date in court, or how exactly might be the best way (if any) to present her argument to the judge.

Thank you all.

Answer: She needs to spend the money on a lawyer. This is the rest of her life here. She broke the law and got caught and these are the consequences. Cheaping out now is penny wise pound foolish. Don't compound one mistake with another one.


Title: 24/7 On-call Salaried Employee (NC)

Question:
So I work as an engineer for a 24/7 manufacturing plant in North Carolina. There are many engineers like me, but we all specialize in a specific part of the manufacturing process, so I am the only engineer at the company who covers this one area. I started the job in 2015, and when starting they told me there would be some On-call supporting, sometimes you could do it at home remotely on your computer, sometimes you would have to come in. When I interviewed I asked the other engineers how often they had to come in, and the general consensus was 1-2 times a year, so not often.

Well, fast forward to a few months ago and we have some new management who doesn't like to wait for anything. Suddenly I'm getting calls every weekend and sometimes in the middle of the night on weekdays. I'm having to come in multiple times a month now. Most of my coworkers are totally fine with the idea of being screwed like this (I don't know why), but I am not OK with all of this forced on-call overtime for free (since i'm exempt). I'm afraid it's only going to get worse, they made me work to 20+ hour days in a row last year, and they had a coworker of mine log into his computer to do work even though he was drunk. Plant policy is that no one can enter the plan intoxicated, so I'm becoming afraid that they're going to try to not let us drink at all when we're not at work.

They've been understanding about how we're people and we have lives in the past, but now they're blowing up employee's phones that are on vacation. Is there anything I can do to stop this? I just bought a house, I'd rather not have to find a new job.

Answer: If you're exempt and correctly classified as so, it's not "overtime" or "for free"--your pay covers your work, not specific hours. Absent a contract, your recourse would be finding another job.


Title: Outrageous Towing and Storage Fees. What Can I Do? Any Legal Advice Appreciated.

Question: I came into a dispute with an autoshop that overcharges for towing and storage fees ($1000 for 3 nights, later got extended to 5). I got into an accident on February 4th and a tow truck came to the scene to tow my car away. They gave me a business card to United Collision Specialists. When I called them, they billed me $1000 ($450 towing and $550 for daily storage for 3 nights). They also demanded me to pay mostly in cash because it costs them to process credit card payments. They would only accept credit card payment if I pay extra to cover the credit card processing fee. This is sketchy to say the least and highly unethical by forcing the customer to pay in cash and making the customer pay for credit card processing fee which should be their responsibility as a business. They persuaded me that the price they gave me is already a discount and they are not charging me anything for administrative fee, key fee, gate fee, and whatever else they feel entitled to demand of me, and in fact the price should have been $1565 so they're "doing me a favor" for waiving these fees. I think this is their tactic to make me feel like I'm getting a discount but in fact they never should have charged me those fees in the first place. I ended up paying because they threatened to put a lean on an abandoned car but this price is very unfair. I was in a similar situation before when my car was towed to an LAPD-approved yard and the cost was $346 for 3 nights. The Official Police Garage Rates on the site opgla.com/rates.aspx shows that a reasonable price for daily storage fee is $38 per day, not $110. I already filed a customer complaint with the Better Business Bureau but I'm just wondering if there is any other legal action I could take against them to take back a refund. I believe the towing and storage fees should only be $400-$500, not $1000. If you could give me any legal advice, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! (Location of incident: Los Angeles, CA)

Answer:
 The BBB  is not legal action. It is fancy yelp

Edit

[Here are the laws. I see nothing about a max amount](https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&urile=wcm:path:/dmv_content_en/dmv/pubs/vctop/vc/d11/c10/a1/22651.07)

[Slightly easier to read](http://www.towlog.com/html/codesweb.htm)


Title: [CA] Is it illegal to take down a guest's credit card information?

Question:
I work at a sandwich shop in California and our fax machine was glitching out and tying up the phone line for a good 10-15 minutes (we eventually had to turn it off and reboot it to correct the problem, though that was after this incident unfolded). During those 15 minutes however we had a considerable line of customers, all but one were paying with cash so it wasn't an issue to complete their order.

The one customer paying with credit had been waiting a good 10 minutes for us and was getting visibly impatient and understandably so. My manager suggested I write down her card information (CC#, Exp. date and Name) and that we'll charge her at a later time (I had attempted to swipe the card three times already, none of them going through). I asked the customer if that was okay and she became really upset, claiming we were committing fraud and that she was going to sue us and have my job.

I suppose due to the lunch rush and the stress of knowing a customer is waiting far too long for our phone line situation to correct itself I overlooked how unethical it was to take down someone's information without their permission  -- my manager and I immediately apologized and handed her the information I had transcribed from the card. We ended up giving her the sandwich for free as a show of goodwill and an acknowledgement of our mistake.

While I admit it was a huge blunder and shouldn't have happened to begin with, is it illegal and grounds to sue me or us, knowing that we currently have no record of her CC information, only the fact that I had written it down prior?

Answer:
 1.  It's not illegal.

2.  It's not unethical.

3.  It's what used to happen every time before electronic readers came in, and still happens in older establishments.

It would be fraud if you then USED the credit card for anything other than the order, or if you added an unauthorized tip.  Otherwise, I don't see a single thing wrong with writing down the number.


Title: (MN) can an officer write up a vehicle related ticket without proof of insurance?

Question: Before you say it,  no.  I don't need a lawyer. I'm simply curious.

Answer: How would your lack of insurance prevent an officer from writing a ticket?


Title: PA - Lease being changed without me

Question:
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She called the landlord, and told him her side of the story, and that she wanted my name off the lease.

I called the landlord and told him my side of the story, that I wanted my name off the lease as well if she was going to be living there.

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The landlord eventually decided to let her stay and bring in a room mate, but wanted to keep my name on the lease.

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The land lord and I last spoke Wednesday.

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Saturday the ex girlfriend (we haven't been in communications) contacted my family member to let them know that she had signed a new lease with the landlord, and that my name was off of it, the locks would be changed, ect. I haven't heard from the landlord since then.

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Answer:
 > Can the land lord just change a lease like that without me signing anything? Don't I rightfully get some sort of notice of this?

Yes, the landlord should have you sign an agreement that you want to end the lease.  You could, in theory, claim the lease is still valid and try to enter the property and when you're refused entry sue the landlord for an illegal eviction.

Realistically, you expressed to the landlord you don't want to live there; you don't live there; and you don't have to pay rent.  You're getting what you want.

Let it go and move on.


Title: Just got harassed in Chicago by hotel security.

Question:
So I just got done being held against my will for mutliple hours at a hotel in Chicago. It was the Hyatt Regency to be exact. Me and my old college roommates rented a hotel room in Chicago to hang out because we havnt seen each other for close to two years and wanted to celebrate the New Years together. We spent the majority of the night at a bar connected to the hotel called Hoilihans, we also walked around for a bit and stepped into a couple different bars but nothing too crazy, we all were back about 12:30 and ready to go to bed, except for me who decided to go back out side for a cigarette.

When I came back inside I was grabbed/attacked by this Dick fuck (I'm sorry but that's the nicest word I can call this guy) and dragged into a back room. I struggled at first and kinda fighted against him until I realized he was part of the hotel security and then told him I was sorry and would cooperate. (I was legitimately scared at first and fighting was my first instinct, I'm not used to people grabbing me out of no where) he brought me into a back room (after continuously telling me to hit him, he even called me a pussy for not punching him). I was in this back room for about 4 hours (I just got out and am now in a hotel room across the street). During this time he accused me of stealing hundreds of dollars from an "old helpless bitch" and i have no idea what the hell he was talking about. He kept showing me a picture of me from one of there security cameras, and it was me, but that's all it was a picture of me walking through the lobby with like 8 other people.

He said that I stole some "old bitches" rent money and wanted to know all my friends name and our hotel room. I was legitimately scared, still am, and told him that I had no idea what he was talking about and wanted to contact the police (for safety for me more than anything, I really have no idea what this dude was going on about).

He held me in this room for multiple hours and showed video of me walking through the lobby and getting on the elevator, and then slammed me down in a chair and stole my phone out of pocket and kept saying I had to give him my pass code. I tried to be as calm as I could and kept asking to call the police (he said he already did and they were on theyre way to haul me to jail). I admitally got pissed because I had no idea what the fuck was going on and kept telling him he can't have possession of my phone and then one of my friends called and he answered it and said he was a sherriff and then walked into a different room. (My friend was calling because I hadn't come back in like two hours to just smoke a cig, a just talked to him and he said that this guy kept telling him that I was in custody and that he needed to turn himself in so that I can be released). This fuck then came out of the room he was in and said my friends ratted me out and that I stole the money (I honestly have no idea wtf this dude is talking about). I grabbed my phone from him a couple times and he kept slamming me back down in the chair (I didn't want to "resist" so I kept saying I only wanted my phone to call the police and voluntarily sat down in the chair after he told me to not stand up a few times).

He kept fucking asking where the money was and I emptied all 13 dollars in my wallet plus my child welfare badge and told him that he was a fucking dick and kinda went off on him, telling him that he had no right to hold me and that he had no idea what kind of person I am and he can't just accuse me of shit like this for no reason. The police finally showed up and watched the video of me walking through the lobby and the guy kept telling them to arrest me. I asked to go to the police station because I'd feel safer there. The cops said that they had no reason to arrest me (I swear I did fucking nothing wrong other than walk on to an elevator and this POS somehow thought I stole like this entire ladies' life savings, there wasn't even a lady in the video or no where near around. a lady just called the hotel can said she had some money stolen).

I told the cops that I wanted to press charges on the security guard and they just laughed. Like made fun of me for trying to defend myself or my rights, they acted like they were doing me a favor for not arresting me for doing nothing wrong (I swear i wish I could have Everyone look at the hotels cameras I did absolutely nothing wrong!?)

They told me to give up my friends and our hotel room so they could search it and I said that I would have gladly done that had dick fuck (still can't think of a better name) not have treated me like less than a human and at this point I was to pissed off to even pretend like I was involved in anything. The officers then told me that I had to leave the hotel and I agreed. I'm now in a hotel across the street and don't know what to do. Like I said the cops just laughed at me when I said I wanted to press charges and I dont know what I should do next (I really want to get a lawyer because I honestly felt like I wast treated less than human, I don't know what else to do). Can anyone give me any advice? I don't even know what to do right now I just know what happened to me wasn't right.

Edit: tried to format. I'm on phone.
Topic:
Douche

Answer: You can call the police and file a complaint for kidnapping/unlawful imprisonment and assault.  You can retain an attorney to sue the security and the hotel for the same.  You can complain to the hotel manager or escalate it up the corporate chain to get your money back plus whatever they offer you.  Or you can drop it and go on living your life.


Title: Squatter's Rights/Adverse Possession in Ohio

Question:
One of my roomates was evicted from our apartment. He took all of his possession from his room except his Cartier Love Bracelett, which is worth around $7000. He left in December, and we got ahold of him, telling him he left the bracelett. He said he would come by to pick it up, but never did.

How long do we have to wait before the bracelett legally belongs to  my roomates and I? If ever. If so, what steps should we take?

I live in Fairborn, Ohio.

Answer: It legally never becomes yours. There's no "finders keepers" law.


Title: Scammed from LA Fitness?

Question:
Canada, Alberta. Long story short, girlfriend and her friend signed up for a LA Fitness trainer last month, with a fee of $362.24 for a 6 month period. When she asked if there was any other fees attached, the representative said no. However, after the next billing month, she found that **$204 has been deducted** from her bank account! When she contacted the gym, they said that the trainer costs an additional **$1,023.75 over a period of 6 months!** Sure enough, when reading the contract she signed, the price was different from what the representative said. Girlfriend says that the representative rushed her, practically hiding the contract and preventing her from reading it, and only pointed to where she had to sign. The termination fee is equal to 50% of the remaining balance, which is still a hefty payment to make. She's still in college so that type of money doesn't come by easily. Is there any way out of this situation?

edit: This was definitely a life lesson for her and I don't deny that she's not at fault, but I wanted to see if there's anything we could do. I'm not a legal expert but would this not fall under "fraudulent misrepresentation"?

Answer: She can pay the termination fee or pay through the end of the contract as agreed. She needs to read things before signing them.  If they didn't allow her to read it she should have left.


Title: Is it illegal to harbor a felon that is violating his probation by leaving the state of California to hide in Oklahoma?

Answer: You want to transport someone who you know is a felon, violating his probation, from California to Oklahoma to continue to evade his probation? That is usually referred to as a federal crime, likely a felony.


Title: Can you rehome or resell a zebra hide? Is it illegal?

Question:
State is GA.

A friend's ex moved out months ago and left a zebra skin behind. It's a real hide from a real zebra, but we don't know what kind nor does he have any paperwork on it. He's not sure how old it is. He would like to give it to someone, sell it to someone, or donate it somewhere, but he's not sure of the legality of such things. He's also very sensitive to the idea that animal hides and trophy animal byproducts are tightly regulated for good reason. He wants to do this on the up and up.

I know there's a list at cites.org of prohibited animal products when you're importing or exporting such things, or rules to follow if you're an eBay seller or something... but what if you are just an average citizen who wants to sell it to a friend or neighbor? Would you have to have it evaluated by a professional to determine that it's not one of the endangered/protected zebra species before you could sell it? Is this something that could get him in trouble if he, say, posted an ad for it on Craigslist or something?

Any advice appreciated.

Answer:
 Is this a confirmed zebra or is it a donkey they spray paint black and white?

Source:  Lived in Tijuana for many weekends


Title: Nephew is being given bad advice about thieves.

Question: Can you guys lead me to some language to help convince my nephew it’s a bad idea to chase down people that steal from the gas station he works at?  His boss has told him to run after anyone he sees taking things.  It’s a 7-11 off the freeway in a town that consistently ranks in the top 4 most dangerous in California.

Answer:
 This isn't really a legal question. It's stupid to put yourself in danger over a few dollars of food someone is taking from a convenience store.

Might be better to take it up with corporate.


Title: [TX] Home was purchased a year ago, previous owner had lived in it for about two years. A good amount of her belongings are still here. What can be done?

Question: My father in law purchased this home about a year back. Prior to that the homeowner had not lived in it since 2014-2015. A number of their belongings are still here taking up space in the garage and separate house. Items included are a pool table, refrigerators, portable ac units, boxes of clothes, electronics, etc... They've been given several chances to collect their things since August 2016 through phones calls, emails, and texts. Finally, last month he sent a certified letter through the mail saying they had until May 13th, 2017 to collect their belongings or they would be donated or disposed of. At this point he's afraid that in doing so they'll seek legal action against him. Any help in the situation?

Answer:
 Wait, your father PURCHASED the home from them and they left a bunch of their own property there when they moved out?

In most cases the property left in the house would become property of the new owner after closing when they turn over the keys.Answer #2: Check with the title company to make sure they didn't include a clause that covers the property.

They can also tell you if there is anything that cannot be disposed of (currency, for example).Answer #3: In most home sales, everything in the home at the day of closing becomes the property of the new homeowner (unless otherwise noted in the terms of sale). Why does your FIL think he needs to hold on to the old owner's possessions?Answer #4: Check the closing documents , there might be a clause that allows your father in law to bill them for the removal and will normally say
"Anything left is the new owners"
Answer #5: Why is he afraid? As others have said sounds like he's gone above and beyond. Keep the records of the attempts to notify them in case they later complain, and have a garage sale.

He's given them multiple attempts over a year's time to pick up their stuff, including a final certified letter with 30 days' notice. It's not like he can't be sued -- you can ALWAYS be sued -- but cannot see how they'd have any case. Your dad just needs to move on with his life.

Not an attorney.


Title: [Massachusetts] I'm homeless and can't obtain a state ID since I have no physical residential address, it's preventing me from being able to vote, get my GED, open a checking account, and more! Who should I contact/what should I do?

Question:
I'm in the north shore area. I moved up to MA in August to get away from my abusive dad and go live with my mom. I am about to turn 18 and am trying to do "adult" things and get my life together more but because my mom and I are homeless and have no physical/residential address, I cannot obtain a MassID.
I need a state ID in order to do things such as get my GED and register for community college (and have proof I've lived here long enough to get in state tuition in a few months), vote, open a checking account, possibly get a job in the future, and various other important things. Also, I'm not sure if this is relavent but I also have a physical disability and am considering applying for SSI, and I also am suffering health-wise since I can't access resources such as home health care and certain medical supplies.
I do have my social security card and my birth certificate. My mom and I went to the DPS and spoke to various people, called a number we were given, etc. but in the end it all came down to the fact that they require bank statements/mail/etc associated with a residential address and it must be in my/my mom's name (so no, we cannot use a friends address and cannot use our PO box).
One person at the DPS suggested contacting the governor. Is that a reasonable step to take, or is is a bit extreme? Is that even the right person (one of my mom's friends suggested contacting a state representative)? If I do contact someone with the government how exactly should I go about it? Should I write an actual letter? An email? Call? Who exactly do I even contact?
I hope that wasn't too long for a question, there's just so many complicated details!

Answer:
 Not sure about MA but i think you can use the address of a shelter as a physical address. Talk to someone at a shelter to see if it can be done. Good luck.Answer #2: A lot of shelters will hold mail for their clients.  Find one that does this.

Look up the specific identification requirements that you need "mailing address" proof for.  Sometimes they just need a letter that you've received (so send yourself a letter), sometimes they need a piece of "official mail": I've had friends call the township/county/state and ask them to mail out some random flyer or application or document, like the recycling flyer (town) or an application for SNAP (county) or Medicaid eligibility requirements (state).  They didn't open the envelope, just brought it in to whatever bureaucracy needed it.

You might also check out /r/homeless for additional help or resources.  Good luck!


Title: [KS] Neighbors farming encroaches on my small property.

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Build the fence. Its your right. No notice to the neighbor owners required.

But you can also, if you want to be neighborly, contact the farmer who is using the land to advise that he has been farming land that actually belongs to you and you would like to put up a fence to protect your chickens. Ask him when his harvest is planned for, so you can schedule this to avoid disruption. This likely won't cause much of a delay to you, being that it is already late summer.

Remember that the renting farmer probably is unaware of actual boundaries, so be polite in your letter. There's no need to cause a feud or hard feelings.


Title: Attempted robbery at gun point

Question:
This just happened about an hour ago. I’m literally shaking.

An hour ago, I went on my regular nightly jog through my neighborhood. I passed through this trail, and this woman came out of bushes asking for help. I stopped to ask her what’s wrong, and then about 4 guys popped out and grabbed me. They laid me on my stomach and aimed what I believe to be a shotgun at my head. They were screaming at me to give them everything I had. They searched my pockets. They stomped on me once they realized I had nothing on me. They threatened to kill me. They stood me up, and shoved me, telling me to leave. I booked it all the way home. I’m terrified and shaken. I didn’t see their faces. I honestly want them dead. I don’t have any proof, is there anything I can do?
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer: Call. The. Police.


Title: Girl that I used to hang out with is trying to get me charged for sexual assault...

Question: This girl, that I now know has sociopthic tendencies, is trying to get me charged. I've never touched her inappropriatly but she told her boyfriend that I did. She likes constantly, swearing on herself, her life, and others when there evidence against her almost 100% of the time. But she said that I assaulted her in the back of my friends car. This is when things get blurry because the only other person that was in the car that night was my friend. So it's our word against hers. Not to mention she's accused her exs with the same offense but never took them to court like shes attempting with me. What should I do? (Her boyfriend has also said that he would kill me the first chance he gets but he's since deleted that message)

Answer:
 You do nothing for now. Don’t talk to anyone about her issues or your relationship/interactions with her.

If the police show up you want to put this on repeat:  *I am asserting my 5th amendment right to remain silent.  I will not answer any questions without my attorney. I do not consent to any searches. I want my attorney.*  If they don’t immediately stop asking questions/taking to you then you keep saying that no matter how much they say it’s just a minor issue, they just need to clear the matter up, they don’t think you did anything wrong, it will be easier if you cooperate, or anything else.


Title: California- Work won’t consistently pay overtime because of what they consider a 24hr day

Question:
Sorry if this doesn’t make sense but I can’t seem to understand what’s going on.

I work for a semi large grocery chain in Southern California. We are a 24/7 operation, 3 shifts I work 2nd shift which starts at 1:30pm. According to them a 24 hour day starts at 230pm so when I clock in my first hour goes to the previous day and then im working toward the actual day. A 24hr day ends at 12am according to them so if I work pass 12 am those hours are not overtime and are carried into the next day. Example, Sunday is the start of our work week. I clock in at 130pm but that hour goes to Saturday’s day. I leave at 2am Monday morning . 12 hour shift right? Well technically it’s 9 because the 2 hours after 12 go towards Monday. But if I don’t work Monday those hours aren’t over time so I work 12 hours but only got paid for 1 at overtime. They say they are in accordance with California laws and in what they consider a 24hr day but it all seems wrong to me.

Also the don’t pay time and half on holidays but we do get holiday pay as part of our benefits. Meaning if I clock in on let’s say Labor Day, I’ll get regular pay at my regular rate but they will give me something called holiday pay that differs if you’re part time or full time. If you’re part time you’ll get half a hour for every hour and full time they’ll match you hour for hour.

This seems all too confusing to me so I’m asking if any of this is legal. Thank you

Answer:
 A 24 hour day must have 24 hours between the start and end of the day. If the day turns over at 2:30 pm, it lasts until the next day at 2:30 pm. It can't turn over at 2:30 pm and midnight. That would be a 9.5 hour day, not 24.  Answer #2: Addendum to my earlier post: There was a [Court Case](http://www.vtzlawblog.com/2011/03/articles/wage-and-hour-issues/employee-wages/employers-cannot-avoid-overtime-by-dividing-a-single-worshift-between-two-different-days-or-weeks-seymore-v-metson-marine-inc/) where the supreme court in 1st district that struck down practices like this for subverting the intention of the law.Answer #3: 1430 to 000 hours is NOT 24 hours. WTF kind of clock are they using?
Answer #4: Unless you have a contract or in a union, they are breaking the lawAnswer #5: This is absolutely not legal. You and your coworkers should join together and consult an employment attorney in CA. You might be able to find one who's willing to work pro bono, because this seems like a slam-dunk wage theft case. You could be eligible for a LOT of back pay in a class-action suit.


Title: [US, Michigan] School Not Enforcing Its Parking Pass

Question:
So I'm a high school student in my senior year, I take four classes at a college and one at my high school due to special program I'm in. Because of this I come in at a later time than the rest of the students usually do.

At the beginning of the year I had bought a parking permit in order to not have to stress over parking. First semester it went alright because I actually arrived/left when a lot of other students who were in different programs did.

Now, I'm taking a class that is an hour earlier. Everyday for the past two months I have been unable to get myself a parking spot in the lot that I paid for, and started to notice that there are more than a few cars that do not have a sticker on their window indicating that they are legally allowed to park there. (There is a sign right outside the entrance that said "PERMITTED PARKING ONLY")

We've called the school at least 5 times about it, and I've seen a security officer out there one day out of the past 2 months giving out tickets. I'd gotten fed up with them, and went straight to the main office to try to speak with someone.

The head of security/chief security officer basically just told me "Tough luck, get here on time." despite the fact that I arrive exactly when I need to be there.

**TL;DR: I paid $20 for a parking permit, and never did they warn us that we would have to be "on time" (ie: arrive in the early morning regardless of when your specific class is)  in order to secure a spot; only that we needed a parking permit in order to park in the lot. A lot of people neglect that rule, despite there also being a sign outside that states only permitted parking is allowed. I can't secure a parking spot. I'm basically told it's too bad. Is there anything I could do/are they legally allowed to deny me the privilege I had bought from them?**

Answer:
 > I paid $20 for a parking permit

Does this permit **guarantee** you a spot, or does it simply allow you to park in that lot?

If they didn't guarantee you a spot, there's likely little you can do.  Answer #2: You bought permission to park in the lot, not a guarantee that a spot would be available. What do you expect the school to do--have a tow truck in the lot at the ready 24/7? You're going to have to pay a lot more than $20 for service at that level.

When you get to university next year, you're going to find out real quick that a parking permit doesn't buy you much more than a chance to drive around looking for the one open spot on campus. You're going to pay more than $20 for it, too.


Title: Nurse Practitioner cancelled the prescription she called in for my hypertension med after documenting my bp reading of 160/110.

Question: Today I went to the clinic (In Alabama) because after 3 months you have to go in for prescription refills.  I've been seeing the same practitioner for years, but this was a new one I've never met before.  She called my prescription in for my bp med after confirming my bp reading and  I suppose she looked over my chart as well.  She sent me for routine labwork in another room at the clinic, and the lab tech asked me if I'd had sex in the past year - with the door wide open.  I had a panic attack because I felt embarrassed, angry and humiliated that I was expected to disclose my personal information with the door wide open.  I told the tech I had to use the bathroom and walked out of the clinic in tears. I went to pick up my prescription and when I got there the pharmacist told me my prescription had been cancelled because I walked out before they had finished the labwork.  It had already been documented that I have high blood pressure.  Can a prescription necessary to keep me alive be withheld because I decided to walk out on unrelated testing for whatever reason?

Answer:
 Not a lawyer, but you didn't complete the appointment and essentially released the provider from her obligation at that point. Proper discharge from a clinic/hospital/lab is part of the medical process. Regardless of the reasonableness of the reason for leaving, you need to make contact with the provider/clinic about what the next step is to get the prescription filled.

Two thoughts on the labwork - at your word, it's unrelated as you say and you simply 'broke' the system by leaving early. Easy fix, call them and sort it out. Option 2, the labwork is relevant to you being on the BP med for a non-obvious reason, in which case they do need it before writing a refill.

Also I've never had a lab tech close the door for lab draw, even when asking about HIV/STI related stuff for pregnancy. In the future  its probably a good idea ask ahead of time if they need any personal health history before they draw because you are a very private person and don't want to discuss it even in a semi-private setting.


Title: [BC, Canada] Do I have to tell a prospective landlord about my service animal?

Question:
I'm looking for a place to live in an extremely tight rental market.  I have a service animal that alerts me if I am about to have a seizure.

I know that landlords are not *supposed* to disqualify me from consideration because I have a service animal, but what landlords are supposed to do doesn't always match up with what they actually do.

I have applied for 42 apartments.  I have been forthcoming about my service animal, she has been with me when I've viewed these units.  I have received no calls back and I strongly suspect that she is the reason why.

She is **not** a pet, so legally she would not be a violation of a no-pets clause in a lease.

Am I able to just look at these units without her, decline to mention that I have a disability and a service animal, and then move in with her when I find a place?

Answer: Just to be clear; your dog is trained to complete a specific task to assist with your disability and is certified by the province as a service dog?


Title: (VA) Underage sister had rape kit administered without a family member's consent

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Why would you think they would need consent from a family member if her dad is the suspect? Do you think family members should have the ability to block investigation of crimes against their children?Answer #2: >We really don't know what to do at this point.

Get therapy.  If your concern is more about the rape kit vs how your father was arrested for child porn and possibly sexually abused a 4-year old, you have the wrong priorities. Answer #3: Your upset about your sister getting help, not your dad being a sex offender?

Of course they didn't ask for permission from family, family often enables and hides abuse.

Hopefully your father didn't abuse you or your siblings, focus on that.


Title: New Mexico: Tree removal service removed several 10-year-old shrubs not included in the species-specific written and verbal agreement.

Question:
I contracted with a tree service to remove several downed, dying, and invasive trees on my property. The business owner and I did a walk through in the days prior to service during which he marked all trees to be removed with orange tape and developed a written estimate that specified which trees were to be removed. I agreed to those terms verbally and in text.

On the day of service, the business owner, the crew, and I again discussed which trees were to be removed and those to be left in place. While in the presence of the crew, the owner asked if a specific species of shrub should be removed. I said no and he turned to the crew and said, OK, don't remove the chamisa.

When I returned home in the evening, five ten-year-old shrubs of that species and another species had been cut down and removed. They weren't especially valuable, but I planted them myself as tiny nursery plants and they were, until yesterday, taller than I. They were part of my efforts to reclaim a denuded property with native plants. This is a challenging growing environment (my soil is clay and rocks) and they required annual pruning, water, etc. They provided habitat for native birds, which I care a lot about. I could see them from my living room couch and the space is bare now. I feel quite sad about it.

I've read several of the other tree posts but this is slightly different in that I contracted to have some work done, which they did, but they exceeded that agreement and my plants were not especially valuable, unlike a 150-year-old sequoia or a mature producing pecan. Also, technically I owe them money as I haven't received their invoice yet.

Does their over-reach void our agreement entirely? If not, what are my options for seeking compensation for shrub replacement and planting costs? Are there other damages I could seek, given that they required significant time and effort to cultivate and any replacement plants will likely be a fraction of their size? How do I proceed?

Answer:
 >Are there other damages I could seek, given that they required significant time and effort to cultivate and **any replacement plants will likely be a fraction of their size?**

This is why tree law is so fascinating. Your damages are *a shrub of the exact height* as the one they damaged. Them giving you a small tiny nursery plant doesn't make you whole. They make you whole by returning the property to as it was - and if it is super expensive for them to find a ten year old, six foot tall shrub, then that's on them and not you.

I would personally not settle for shrubs a fraction of their size. Answer #2: No, their negligence does not void your agreement. You pay what you owe and then find out what your damages are. Send a demand letter for reimbursement or to make you whole. If that doesn't work, you sue them for damages.


Title: I used to work at a bank where a big client defaulted and now I am being requested as a witness as they take the former client to court. I am very concerned.

Question:
I live in Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

I was one of the best commercial bankers at this institution, it is a large one but I will not mention it for the sake of anonymity. I left on OK terms, I wanted and deserved a promotion, wasn't considered and left promptly for a competitor and they are extremely bitter of my success.

Defaulting loans are common and this was a very standard client that I truly hardly remember because it was such a routine transaction. A friend and former co-worker told me that they're going to be trying to blame this on me and that I should expect to receive a summons to appear as a witness but he told me that they are going to make it seem that whatever loophole this guy is exploiting to avoid being liable is going to be blamed on me and they want me to say I did this intentionally or botched some paperwork, something that pins the fault on me so they have someone to come after. It appears that something is wrong so the actual security used as collateral is somehow unable to be exercised upon.

I have absolutely no desire to help them, and now even less given that they are looking to get some sort of renumeration somewhere.

If I am summonsed, what can I do to avoid any participation?

Answer:
 If you are properly served with a subpoena, then you will have to go to court. "I don't want to" is not a valid reason to get out of testifying. You should really get a lawyer if you are subpoenaed, since they may be accusing you of some malfeasance. Your lawyer can discuss any valid grounds to quash the subpoena, or, more likely, prepare you for giving testimony.Answer #2: "It appears that something is wrong so the actual security used as collateral is somehow unable to be exercised upon."

That's one huge mistake, not a "loophole". You are going to have to explain how you didn't catch that, or how Risk Management messed up, but I'm guessing you approved this loan under your delegated authority and that's why they're looking at you.Answer #3: You are a commercial banker and as such I am going to assume that you have funds available to you.  Retain an attorney now, not when you get served, but now and follow their advice.  Ideally, you should find a lawyer or firm well versed in banking laws to act as your personal council in this matter and all other future matters.  Pay a retainer, you probably won't run through it for this, and in the future you now have a relationship with an attorney should you run into trouble again in the future.  You are in an industry with personal risks, as you are discovering, and you should have your own council.

Also, go buy your buddy a beer or libation of his/her choice!

Edit: Words.


Title: Accidentally Insured

Question: My company last month had us do online open enrollment. We logged in on a work computer and hastily went through the process no one explained anything or helped us along. I thought I knew what I was doing I thought I opted out of everything but short and long term disability. I'm on my wife's insurance which is better and cheaper. Turns out I did the opposite and signed up for all the coverages. I didn't realize till now that it came out of my check. I called my HR department, they said I can't change my coverage till next year. I explained it was a simple mistake but they gave me no options. Do I have any legal option? I don't remember signing any contract. It was all online. I am in Illinois my company is based in PA.

Answer:
 Sorry that's how open enrollment and qualifying events work. No changes without a qualifying event. Don't blame HR blame the people who wrote the law.  Every single open enrollment process I've ever seen tell you how much the benefits you are electing cost per pay check.You just didn't pay attention.Answer #2: Well, because you "hastily went through it", I'm sure you didn't actually read anything. Your contract of coverage will dictate here and the HR department is likely right.

Next time, pay attention.


Title: My friend's punch was drugged at a party. Could he be charged with anything?

Question: My friend made some punch with rum and vodka for a party last weekend in our small hometown in TN. Turns out, 5 girls got raped at the party and tested positive for the date rape drug. Even though he made the punch, he just drank beer and mostly worked security for the party (checking IDs to make sure no one under 18 got in). The guy who hosted the party gave the cops my friend's name and number and said they'd be contacting him for questioning. Is it possible that he could be charged for anything?

Answer: Yes, it's very possible. Your friend should hire a lawyer and refuse to talk to the police without that lawyer.


Title: California: College Sanctions and Court Double Jeopardy?

Question: Is it legal for a school (University of California) to punish a student for an offense already being dealt with in the court system? For instance, if a student receives a misdemeanor from the police and has complied with all court fines and classes, can the school also enforce their own punishments on top of said actual legal action?

Answer:
 Yes.  The systems are totally separate.  "Double jeopardy" only applies to multiple actions taken by the court.Answer #2: yesAnswer #3: Yes. In a similar way, the federal government and state government can both convict for the same act,
Because they are also separate sovereigns (although the act would obviously have to violate both federal and state law, which is surprisingly hard to do).  Also, a person can sue civially in state court, even after the state takes criminal action.

None of those things violate double jeopardy either.


Title: MGM Grand Prom Night Party

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > I'm not sure where else an MGM Grand is.

Las Vegas, the single largest hotel in the USA. The original MGM Grand was also in Vegas but is now called Bally's. There are MGMs in China, Vietnam, Australia and Nevada.

And yes, you can get in trouble for other people's drugs.


Title: OH:Previous owner remaining in home after closing

Question: A close family friend just closed on their house and afterwards was informed by the previous owner that they are not going to be moving for 30 days. There was nothing in the contract referencing this and they were only informed after the purchase. Can anyone verify the legality of this and know any options available to them?

Answer: Get in touch with your realtor to see what they can do to help.


Title: Is it illegal for my neighbor to point a stun gun (with laser) at us from his property? *California*

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > Is that illegal?

Yes.

> What's the best way to handle this?

Call the cops.

> i can't find any laws pertaining to taser guns.

It's assault, and also probably whatever CA's version of "brandishing" is.


Title: [North Carolina] My sister married a man who turned out to be a compulsive liar and fraud. He died, all of his lies came out, and now she is facing some serious consequences and potential legal issues.

Question:
This is a long one and I'm using a throwaway because I don't want it connected to my main account to protect identities.

As I said in the title, my sister (who lives near Charlotte in North Carolina) got married to a man who turned out to be nothing like he presented and claimed. He didn't just fool her, but also fooled our parents and other family, and even went as far as having his parents the lies he told/lie for him. It's not a complete list, but the major ones include:

1. He used to be an alcoholic and was told 3 years ago that he likely had about 3 months to live. She didn't find out about this until she had to call an ambulance because he was throwing up blood. He still didn't tell her what was wrong, and after he had an endoscopy done he didn't regain consciousness. She found out from the doctors he was dying and later, his sister (that she didn't know about) gave the full story.

2. He claimed he owned his own construction/contracting company and claimed to have a ton of money. It turned out that he only worked for a company that he didn't own, but he somehow still managed to take her on vacations, buy her an expensive engagement ring, give her expensive gifts, etc. She suspects most of the money ultimately came from credit cards and possibly some less than legal activities that he hid from her, although she still isn't sure exactly where all the money came from.

3. When he filed his taxes after they were married, he told her he wasn't going to file jointly since she didn't have an income at the time. It turns out he did end up filing jointly and shortly after he died she got an $11,000 tax bill from the IRS because he wasn't paying tax on any of his income throughout the year.

4. He said he had great health insurance. She received a bill from the hospital for over $100,000 after his death because it turned out that was a lie.

5. She is a recovering addict and had some legal issues in Florida. She got clean after that, and went through a treatment program in North Carolina that was supposed to have those issues settled and removed from her record. He told her he was having his lawyer take care of the details. That never happened.

6. She is still getting bills that she never expected or knew about, so it seems like there are still things popping up occasionally.

There were so many more lies, including that he was cheating on her with multiple other women (and telling them many of the same lies), but that's a summary of the major ones that could have potential legal ramifications. I want to emphasize that she wasn't being naive - he fooled everyone. He had his family tell lies for him and go along with anything that he said. By all appearances, every thing he said was true. In the couple months before his death, she was starting to get suspicious about some things and asking questions but he seemed to have planned an explanation for anything that she brought up. She tried to get an annulment after he died but was told that wasn't possible after the death of a spouse.

At this point, she's just completely overwhelmed. She finally just got a job, but it's really low income. She is currently back living with our parents, which is not at all where she wants to be given the fact that she's close to 30 years old.

What I'm looking for are answers to two questions:

Are there any legal resources in North Carolina that are available for low income individuals? Maybe lawyers that will work on a sliding scale or even pro bono? She needs some local legal help because there's just so much, even more than I've included here, but she doesn't have the money to afford a lawyer and the rest of our immediate family is helping as much as we can but we just can't afford to help her out there, as much as we wish we could.

What are her responsibilities regarding his medical bills? As far as I know, she didn't sign anything at the hospital in regards to billing, but I know that at least in some states the surviving spouse can be liable for medical expenses incurred by the deceased one.

I don't live in the same state as her, and she's having a really difficult time emotionally not only grieving the loss of her husband, but also finding out that he really wasn't at all who he said he was. My hope is to be able to at least give her some advice/some resources that might be helpful to her. Anything you guys can give me would be great. Thank you so much for reading this all, I know it was long. I did try to keep it as short as I could.

Answer:
 > Are there any legal resources in North Carolina that are available for low income individuals? Maybe lawyers that will work on a sliding scale or even pro bono?

Yep.  Legal Aid NC & LawHelpNC are pretty large organizations and both look to have major offices in Charlotte.

> What are her responsibilities regarding his medical bills?

They were married, so his bills are her bills.  She's going to be on the hook for the full balance.  She'll likely have to consider filing for bankruptcy.  For a $100k in bills, it's probably the right choice.  Legal aid has low cost bankruptcy servicesAnswer #2: I can only speak regarding the tax issue. If he filed a tax return with him and your sister as Married Filing Joint then she had to sign either a paper return that was mailed in, Form 8879 giving a paid tax preparer permission to eFile the return, or he signed for her electronically if he prepared the taxes online himself.
In this case then he committed tax fraud. Which could get your sister off the hook. She should seek a the help of a CPA.
That being said, if he had her information to file a tax return with her then he *also* had the ability to open credit cards under her name. She needs to check he credit report. That could be how he found money to buy all the nice things.
Good luck!


Title: My gf (20/f) boss was flirting with her at work apparently and he asked her out and she refused. He asked her to kiss her which she also refused, after pouting he came back and dumped extra work on her. Is this legal?

Answer: Sounds like actionable sexual harassment assuming the company has enough employees.  How many employees and what state will determine what her next move is.


Title: Our landlord sold our lease to another Agency and now they’re trying to to remodel the home while we are still in it. (CA)

Question: We rented our house through a big real estate group and they sold the house to a third party. The third party is now trying to build a new bedroom where our living room is. Is this legal?

Answer:
 You are entitled to quiet enjoyment of your house. Your new LL is bound by the terms of our lease. There should not be any remodeling unless it is an emergency situation (such as replacing damaged, leaking pipes behind a wall kind of thing). Look at your state's LL/tenant laws to see what it says about quiet enjoyment, when and why a LL can enter your house, and check your lease.

It sounds like they are trying to force you to move early.  Once you determine what your lease says, and check the statues, send a letter by email (so they have it immediately) and also send it by certified mail, return receipt complaining of their actions and advising they cannot come into the home for any non-essential or emergency repairs (use the actual language in your lease or from the state statute), Refuse them entry into the home unless they give you the requisite notice and unless it is for a proper reason.


Title: Breaking a lease early in Minnesota, need some advice.

Question: Hey all, I'm currently trying to get out of my lease 6 months early because I have to move for a new job. My lease agreement says I'm still responsible for the remaining months of the agreement. My wife is pregnant and I need to take this new job to support my family. I did read that sometimes you can break a lease due to a life changing event. I would think having a child counts as a big one. Suggestions?

Answer:
 > I did read that sometimes you can break a lease due to a life changing event.

This is true to a certain extent, but you do not meet the criteria for that.

You are on the hook for the remainder of the lease.  You can negotiate with your landlord to see if the landlord will accept an upfront fee for a clean break, you can see if you can sublease your unit, or you can pay until your lease is up.


Title: Need to remove myself from birth certificates (MO)

Question:
Little backstory

I have just gotten released from prison (served 13 months of a 4 year sentence) on a drug possession charge. I have three kids i have acknowledged paternity for 1 is 3 at the end of this month. And then twins (a boy and a girl) that will be 2 in July. 2016

i just received a DNA test result from the twins and it turns out they aren't mine... This has been a crushing blow to me.. And have full intention of leaving her as well as removing my name from the birth certificates for the twins... Haven't tested the oldest yet (but im pretty sure he is mine)

From everything i've read so far i am under the impression that i need to find me a lawyer and get a court ordered paternity test as a first step. then petition to be removed?

 She has no idea that i am aware of the DNA results or that i even had them tested. I haven't even told her i'm leaving her yet. I expect her to react in a very vindictive manner so i'm trying to be cool about this and play my cards right.. Legally.
 Is anyone here familiar with Missouri's laws on this? I'm pretty certain she knows who it would be.. and i'm unsure if he would be willing to acknowledge paternity or even have a desire to.

I don't have much of a relationship with them as I've been in prison during the majority of their lives. my son ( the oldest) is my reason to live though. and i hope to god that he is mine.

I will pay child support for him and wish to establish custody (I'm assuming with my rap sheet ill just get weekends) but right now i have full parental rights.

To sum it all up:
I live in Missouri
I want to be removed from my two youngest kids birth certificates and i do not wish to pay child support for them... Or be their dad. (right now there is no court order for me to pay any child support for them at all) but there is one in place for my oldest.

What would be the smartest route to go here so that i can do this as clean and easy as possible?

Thank you all for the help

Answer:
 You _absolutely need_ a family lawyer for this. No ifs, ands, or buts. The situation you're in is entirely too complicated for free advice from Reddit randos.

_Normally_ I'd say that what you want is nearly impossible after several years of fatherhood. The courts are (at least in principle) going to determine paternity for the best interests of the children, not for what either parent personally wants. Even when parents divorce, children are usually better off being raised by one family continuously, not being raised by two successive families. That you want to retain custody for one of the three may also show that you believe you can be a good father, which I would expect to count in favour of you remaining the legal father of all three children.


Title: Father passed away 1 year ago, his ex-wife (my Mom) is looking to reclaim his state teacher's pension that I was made beneficiary of

Question:
My Mom and Dad divorced over 15 years ago (divorced in Iowa). My Dad passed away a year ago from cancer and I found out several months later (when I got a notice from the wisconsin state teacher's pension people) that I was beneficiary of his pension. I live in Iowa but the pension is from Wisconsin. I didn't think anything more of it except that now I had another source of income\savings for about a decade or so.

Fast forward a couple months and my Mom loses her job and claimed to be cleaning when she 'stumbled' upon her divorce decree and claimed that she should get the money and not I. She is now threatening to sue me for it anytime she doesn't like something I do or say. My boyfriend and I are looking towards an awesome future together and do not want this hanging over our heads forever.

We did research and it seems like in Iowa there is a separate thing that needs to be filed in order for two people divorcing to still claim part of a pension or what not, which was not filed. We took it one step further and got a copy of their divorce today and it said "Each party is to receive his or her own retirement. 401k, IRA, mutual fund accounts, bank accounts, savings accounts or the like, and shall relinquish any claim that party has to the other's accounts, and no further division thereof shall take place. The parties agree that each shall name the other as primary beneficiary on all of their respective retirement accounts and no change in beneficiary thereof shall be made by either party unless agreed to by the other party in writing".

The question is if my Dad never switched it even after having this stated and nothing separate filed to the pension people to switch it, who truly has claim over it? And by this point (having been divorced for 14 years) would my Mom have any merit to her claim at this point anyway?

EDIT: Really appreciate the helpful responses despite not sounding too hopeful. The key problem that I think I failed to get across since he passed a way a year ago, the pension has been paid me all year, would I then be responsible to paying that back if it turns out my Mom is the legal beneficiary and pushes the issue?  The total payment I've received at this point is around $26k.  Now, since this came to light (how many children know/should know the language of their parents divorce decree?) recently, what are my options to ensure my future isn't tangled with an inter-family legal battle and wage garnishments for the next X-many years?  Is there a way I can legally protect myself from her with an agreement of some sort?  Again, your help is great even if off-putting, and I am seeking legal counsel but I want to know as many options as are available.
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 I work for a pension system in a state other than the ones you have listed.   We are not bound by a divorce decree for benefit payments.  An order - similar to a QDRO, but specific to our state- must be filed.  I have never heard of a case where the order could be filed after the original account holder was deceased, but that might be different in WI?  In general, our statutes do not allow us to pay annuities to ex-spouses or adult children, which is why the special order is required.

You could call the WI system to ask.  They have either had this question or can have their attorney look into it for you.


Title: Question regarding rescinding a settlement claim approval?

Question:
Hello, I would appreciate any advice anyone can give me regarding an auto accident settlement.

On 5-22 I (V1)was involved in a car accident (the other party admitted fault - they were going 65 in a 40 and took a turn to fast and hit my car)

Details aside, V2 insurance company issued me a check that I approved of, however upon further thought I have decided that their offer is not what I desire.

The issue currently is, I submitted my letter of acceptance yesterday via mail and deposited the check that same day (I have contacted my financial institution and placed a hold on said check), sent an email rescinding my acceptance of the settlement and called V2 insurance and gave an oral rejection of the settlement. V2 insurance stated they will be back in contact with me either today or tomorrow as to whether they accept my rejection.

Have I conducted the right steps? Or is it too late?

This settlement issue is occurring in California.

Answer: This may be the one time the mailbox rule is relevant on /r/legaladvice. Unfortunately OP, it's not in your favor. Answer #2: Put a hold on a check you deposited? I didn't know that was a thing. The insurance company has lots of lawyers, and these settlement agreements are locked down. You will need to consult with an attorney who can review the entire settlement and advise you.


Title: School Refused To Refund Fully Paid Class Trip After Hospitalized

Question:
Hi I've never used reddit before, but I love watching youtubers like RSlash, Bumfris, and Fresh so I decided to reach out for help here after an incident I had at school. Sorry that it's long- You can skip to the end where I just summarize my predicament but if you want the story then here it is.

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This is my last year of school and we have a thing in Florida called Gradbash, it's where your whole Senior class goes to Universal/Islands of Adventure during the night and I've been looking forward to it all year. I paid the full amount of $175 for the field trip and was under the impression I was ok to go. I had no behavioral issues, no unexcused absences, and I had straight A's in all my classes. The only "issues" I had were two things;

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I had all my English requirements done but was placed in AP Literature. Every week we had exams. One was a multiple choice exam that took 45 minutes, another was an 80 minute two essay exam, and the 15 minute exam alternated between prose passages and poetry. Of course, we didn't take them all in one day, but it was distributed in a way that we would do those exams every single week in order to prepare for the AP Exam. I always got the highest grade on my exams and it wasn't necessary to take the class in order to take the exam for college credit, AND I read the most literacy books out of all my classmates because I love reading, but I was refused multiple times when I asked to be removed. I've been asking to be removed from the class since November for the next issue.

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I have all my requirements to graduate; Three college acceptance letters or proof of military acceptance, 100 community service hours, at least one certification, one language taken, Junior & Senior dues paid... All except one requirement. I have all my credits except physical science. All because of Chemistry class. I failed the first time for a combination of reasons. The first being, I was late to the class for a month because my school bus schedule was so messed up that I would come to school at 9 to 9:15 every morning, when school started at 8 and the first period would end at 9:30. Usually the commute is only an hour if I were to just drive myself but I take the school bus so it's even longer, and with the route messed up, well there was nothing I could do because I had no other means. Second, once my schedule was actually fixed, my teacher went on maternity leave. Third, the new teacher was an entitled witch and thought the subject to be the easiest in the world and she was a scientist herself how could someone possibly not get it? And fourth, I ended up being Baker Acted for two weeks. For those unaware of the term, when you're Baker Acted you're put in the psyche ward in the hospital because you're either a danger to yourself or others. In this case, it was because of a failed suicide attempt. As a result, I fell incredibly behind in the class and failed. The second time I failed, I couldn't even grasp the basics and the course was too fast for me to keep up and I hadn't received any help because they didn't offer tutoring for that subject and again, the teacher was awful. I hadn't thought to reach out to other science teachers at the time because I was so frustrated. At this point, my entire Junior year was wasted trying to take this course. In rolls the beginning of Senior year and I take Chemistry once again, this time online, but still ultimately fail because my grade wasn't high enough to receive credit despite doing all the work and being in a credit recovery course. I've kept asking multiple times if there was any alternative since I just kept failing Chemistry but it was always "oh you're just not trying" or "If you just applied yourself, you'd pass" "You're a smart girl, just do it."

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This resulted in my being thrown into Earth Space Science last minute in order to try and save my grade before graduating. One month and a half before graduation.

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At this point I pressed further for me to be removed from AP Lit because I couldn't juggle the stress of weekly exams and my online science but no avail. And when it came time to get my permission slip signed for GradBash, my assistant principal unfortunately went on leave for the unforeseeable future to get cancer treatment. This meant I had to be signed off by the new principal, who gave me one condition. Finish the online class by Friday, or I wouldn't be allowed to go on the trip. My month and a half time slot was shortened to four days. In this time period, I crammed for three days straight, skipping meals and receiving little sleep in order to do as much work as possible. I knew I couldn't finish in the time period but I wanted to at least show a significant effort in that time. As a result, I ended up failing my exams in my English class and as it was the beginning of the grading period, I had a 32% in the class. Everything I feared would happen, that I tried desperately to prevent, was happening. On the plus side, by Thursday I had increased my completion in the course by 35% and had high hopes that the principal would be gracious and sign the permission form seeing as I already paid for the trip, it was the senior trip so it was a once in a lifetime opportunity, and he can see I was on track to graduate and had the motivation... Nope.

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During this time period as well, I had reached out to two counselors at my school and expressed to both of them that I was severely stressed out and pleaded with them, hoping that if I explained my emotional state they would express to the administration that it would be best to withdraw me from AP Lit so I would have a free period to work on my online and my grades wouldn't suffer. This was before my grade in english dropped to a 32%

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A parent teacher conference was eventually called and my single mom had to use her break (shes a school district bus driver) to come to the school. And in the meeting, comprised of the principal, the tenth grade assistant principal, both consolers I spoke with, a secretary, and the special needs teacher, they explained to my mom that I was not graduating. I would not be allowed to graduate or attend the field trip or attend any of the other class activities that come with me having paid my Senior dues. Despite paying $175 for the Gradbash trip and another $180 for Senior dues. This meeting was two days before the Gradbash trip at this point and at this point I broke down crying. Hard. In front of everyone. And it worsened because I never ever wanted to ever cry in front of my mom because I know how hard she works and I had gotten so many scholarships and earned so many achievements in just this school year alone that she was proud. And now I was being told I couldn't graduate or receive any of the money back, which broke me more because I didn't want to waste any of my mother's money and I had worked so hard. It felt like my soul was shattered and I had worked so hard for nothing. Nothing I did was appreciated. And I told them how I came to them for help but it always fell on deaf ears, how I've been asking to be removed from my AP class for months and how I've been failing my science for so long but no help. And my two consolers had the audacity to say I never came to them to help or expressed the amount of stress I was in. It got to the point where I was Baker Acted again and would stay in the hospital for six days... missing my class trip. The first day I got to the hospital, I got food poisoning and was unable to leave bed without vomiting everything, even water, to the point where my body would try to throw up to no avail and the entire process hurt like hell, and the psychologist put me on 800 mlgs of seroquel that I couldn't refuse. The whole experience was god awful and did nothing to help my emotional state and I still feel helpless.

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***TL;DR:*** My school refuses to refund $175 I paid for a class trip and had me sent to the hospital after I broke down crying from stress. I want to sue them for the $175 plus emotional damage and all the money my mom had to waste on medication and me being hospitalized.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer:
 If you cut out all of the information here that doesn’t matter *at all*, what I’m getting is that you were not eligible to attend a graduation event because you were not eligible to graduate.

If they accepted payment knowing that you were never going to be able to be eligible for the trip you may have some standing. Otherwise, you didn’t meet the requirements and are likely not owed a refund.Answer #2: >I want to sue them for the $175 plus emotional damage and all the money my mom had to waste on medication and me being hospitalized.

 Was there ever an agreement that you could be refunded for the trip for any reason, let alone if you couldn't attend the trip due to failure on your part to meet the requirements to attend?

 The school is  not liable for your mental health.Answer #3: Sorry this has been so difficult for you but you are not likely to be owed a refund. What you’re describing is essentially: I paid when I thought I could go, I was given conditions in order to go, I did not meet those conditions, so they told me I couldn’t go. That’s not actionable on your part. You can certainly ask for a refund, I would do so in writing and in a very brief way that simply explains that your mom/your household doesn’t have extra money for something that you didn’t get to enjoy, and asking them to please issue a refund and make an exception to the “no refund” policy. You don’t need to tell this whole story, just ask for them to make an exception to their policy. But I wouldn’t get my hopes up. Good luck!


Title: Friend is forced to work from home while co-workers get a snow day - Virginia

Question:
A friend of mine works for a medium-sized business as one of four web store administrators. Today the business closed due to inclement weather. While the sales staff, managers, graphic artists, and pretty much everyone else stayed home with a paid snow day, my friend and her three colleagues were expected to work from home. She had to use her personal computer, which barely enables her to do her job. Other aspects of her job cannot be easily done because no one else from the office is working.

If she refuses to work from home, or cannot due to power outage, etc., she would be forced to use a vacation day. Meanwhile, everyone else gets paid to sit at home and enjoy the day.

Is this legal? If not, how should she handle it?

Answer: So long as she's paid for her time spent working, yes it's legal. Answer #2: That sounds much like how the federal government does snow days for workers in the area.  When OPM calls a snow day, anyone designated for telework has to telework.  Their supervisors can choose to excuse the day if there's a power outage or something, but they're expected to work.  So, that situation is somewhat routine.


Title: [NYC] Coworker has my cat and won't give her back. Meeting soon but might be in for a case.

Question:
UPDATE : I got my cat back! Thank you very much for all of your help! Happy Holidays!!!!!

My previous roommate and I adopted a one and a half year old cat in August of 2015 from her friend's aunt. We took her to the vet a few months later because she got fleas from our apartment and tapeworms. During which, we listed her to be under my roommate's name and caught her up with one of the shots.

11 months later, I moved to NYC whereas my roommate stayed in the state we were at but found another roommate who is allergic to cats, so I took the cat with me to NYC while not really having a place to keep her. A friend of mine offered to keep her for me until I find a place to live.

During this time, I visited my friend's place 3 times every week to help feed the cat and also to clean up after the cat. I also helped with paying for the cat's needs.

2 months after, I hurriedly found a place in the city that allowed cats but did not fully check out the place before signing the lease for a duration of 7 months. During the beginning of October, I moved in with the cat and tried to live there, but I soon found out that the fully furnished place might be a health hazard for my cat (it doesn't seem clean and there seems to be smells of smoke that leak int my room sometimes).

At this point, a coworker of mine (we don't work on the same team) offered to take care of the cat for me until I can find a more suitable place for her to live. Around one week into October, I moved my cat to my coworker's place and paid for the initial living necessities that I thought would last her for a month.

During this period, I told my coworker to ask me for any cost of living that he might need to take up so that I can repay him. I think he bought two more litter packs but would not tell me the costs. I visited around 5 times after as my coworker and I interacted less during work.

Around one month after, I started to hear my coworker calling my cat his cat. Worried, I called my coworker, texted him, and messaged him on facebook. None of which he responded to and my calls went to instant voice message. I then went to the office and asked when he is available next in order for me to pick her up. He told me he doesn't have any time soon as he will be leaving town for a while. I did not think this was strange at first so I waited until both of us were back in the city.

Then I received a message from him asking to buy my cat off my former roommate (who is the official owner of the cat). I contacted my roommate who said she is not ready for a confrontation as she is still in another state, so I said I am waiting for my roommate's response. Some of my friends told me that I have equal claims to the cat as my roommate and I were co-owners, so I decided to confront him again saying that the offer will not be taken.

He then said something about the cat was being treated as if she were a foster cat. I continued to pursue and ask when I can take her back (this is half a month after my first attempt). I asked for other people that might be able to let me in and he told me they don't have time. I have confronted him 4 times at work asking for times in which he's available for the cat's pickup. I am pretty certain that he has to go home to sleep at one point but cannot force myself into such a time slot because I thought it might be inconsiderate or inappropriate for me to visit at later times.

In my last confrontation, I we established that he is free this Sunday, but he did not clarify if I am allowed to take my cat back since he said that he wanted to talk about things. I have a feeling that he will want to take this case into the court. I am not entirely sure what I can do if he does. Am I in danger of losing my cat? I feel bad for the cat for having to live in a condition that isn't suitable for her, but we don't want to lose her either. Please advise me on what I can do next. Thank you!

Adopted the cat 	          - August 1, 2015.

Move to NYC 	          - July 17, 2016.

Cat with Friend 	          - July 17, 2016 - October 2, 2016.

Cat with Coworker 	  - October 6, 2016 - December 16, 2016.

Call for cat 		  - November 18, 2016.

Call for cat 		  - November 19, 2016.

Office confrontation      - November 21, 2016.

Coworker away 		 - November 23 - 28, 2016.

Office confrontation     - November 29, 2016.

Me out of state 	         - December 3-11, 2016.

Office confrontation     - December 12, 2016.

Office confrontation     - December 13, 2016

Answer:
 If he refuses to give her back, you can take him to court for the value of the cat, but there's not really a way to force him to give her back to you.

As far as living in "unsuitable conditions"--lots of cats live in and around dumpsters.  There's not exactly a standard of living for cats the way there is for dogs.


Title: [TX, OK] Daughter injured at sister's home

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice.  To set the stage, my family and I reside in Texas but my daughter was visiting family in Oklahoma.

My wife and I had a baby boy last year and my mother thought it would be nice to take the big sister (who was 3) to Oklahoma for a week so that we could have a chance to rest with the new one.  While my daughter was visiting with her Grandma, my mom decides to take her to my sister's house to play with her cousins (they also live in Oklahoma).  While at my sister's house, there is an accident and my daughter ends up getting her finger caught between the chain and sprocket of a bicycle chain (My sister's son jerked the pedals while she was near the bike).  From what I have been told, my sister wasn't really supervising them that closely.

Anyway, we get the kid to the hospital, she has a broken finger and a gnarly crush injury but after a few months she has made a full recovery.  However we are out the bills (mostly deductible)

My question is, do I have any grounds for seeking compensation from my sister for the injury (I'm just seeking the out-of-pocket, a few hundred dollars).

If so, what would be the best way to move forward?  Send them a demand letter?  I'm not on the best terms with her, so a casual phone call isn't probably going to go over to well.  I'd like to avoid phone communications if at all possible just so that I have a record of what was said or not said.

Assuming that I even have a case and if they refuse to pay and if I took this to small claims court, would it be filed here in Texas or in Oklahoma since that's where the injury occurred?

Thanks

Answer: Your kid got hurt by another kid doing normal things kids do. That's why you have medical insurance. You can travel to Oklahoma to file your small claims suit if you wish but don't expect to win. I have a feeling you want to demand $$ from your sister out of spite only as you mention a bad relationship with her. Leave it be and be glad your daughter made a full recovery.Answer #2: Glad your daughter made a full recovery, but I'm going to start laughing now, if that's ok.


Title: Will a agent text you warning you that he's coming to see you soon?

Question: Someone who said they are agent smith text' me warning me that he's coming to see me soon? How likely that this is a prank and is this illegal ?

Answer: It is 100% likely that this is a prank or scam.


Title: I fell down the outer stairs at my sister's house because they refused to turn on the outside lights, broke my foot and need surgery. She refuses to contact her home insurance and has cut off contact with me. What's my next step?

Question:
My insurance will only cover 80% of surgery costs. If I can't get the other 20%, I just can't afford to have the procedure. I'm not sure what to do. Thank you for any advice you are willing to share.
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer:
 I don't know that your sister would necessarily be responsible for that but you can sue her if you want to find out. Answer #2: Talk to your insurance carrier. If they think they can recover the money from somebody else they will listen.
I’ve been know to be an accident waiting to happen. When it does, I typically get a letter from my insurance company asking for more information and if anybody else could be responsible.  Trust me, they are interested in knowing what happened.  Let them deal with it


Title: [California] My cousin (m/23) house was searched by the police from based on a warrant of him posting on Reddit for growing pot. However, it appears that Reddit admin can actively edit comments. Can he overturn his conviction?

Question: Thank you.

Answer:
 Irrelevant to his conviction, he wasn't convicted of posting about pot he was found in possession of pot.

A search warrant does not require proof that the evidence can not possibly be altered, otherwise no warrant could ever be issues as any evidence CAN be fake with enough effort.

Also, Fuck /u/spez


Title: Portland, Oregon. Husband and I are divorcing.

Question:
My husband and I are divorcing, we agreed to split on friendly terms. He recently went to his dad for help, this was 4 days ago. Since then he has blocked me and let me know that he is no longer paying his part of the rent or the car payments. He also let me know he is filling for a bankruptcy. I asked him to please allow me to get my name off of the lease and the car, so that I am not faced with a repossession on my credit or an eviction on my rental history.

Is there anything legally I can do? I just want my name off of these things, I have tried to contact the apartments and the financial institution. They have both told me, with out his okay there's nothing they can do.

He makes about 40 an hour and I make 15 an hour. I was a homemaker before we decided to split. Once we decided to split I went back to work and am currently attempting to apply for schooling.

Thank you.

Answer:
 Whatever agreement you had about friendly terms went out the window when he told you he was going to try to get you evicted and to ruin your credit. Start shopping for a lawyer and reaching out to local legal aid organizations and women's shelters for help paying for it.

All of this will ultimately shake out in the divorce, but you need someone who does this for a living to represent your interests and help you put a stop to bullshit moves like this.


Title: How much jail time?

Question: My sister got a felony child endangerment charge (100% deserved, there's no way she'll go free. My nephew almost died). She's in California, and it's her first time with this sort of charge. She has a few previous DUI charges, too (drinking is related to her current charge) How many years in prison are we looking at, here? I was just curious because I'm going to be helping to raise my nephew, now.

Answer:
 Too tough to say without specific details IMO. Though her getting out of prison doesn't mean she will be in a position (legally or otherwise) to care for your nephew. So I wouldn't plan on it regardless.Answer #2: It depends on too many factors for us to guess.  Just because she was charged with a felony, that doesn't mean that's what she'll be convicted of (if anything).

There is almost certainly an open CPS case, which will determine where the child goes.


Title: Sister's ex-employer suing for clients that left after she was forced to resign.

Question:
Edit: rookie mistake, the state is Oklahoma.

My sister was recently forced to resign from her job working in female health. She had been working there long enough to develop her 'own' clients (people returning specifically for her). Much like a family uses the same doctor every time someone is sick.

Her employer, after the resignation papers were signed, wrote an announcement to the office's clients about the resignation.

Apparently, over the course of the next couple of days, many clients stated they would not be using their services anymore as a result of my sister's leaving. Her ex-employer contacted her, told her this, and told her the company will be bringing suit against her.

I already know that most people who say they are gonna sue do not. I have also told her to not respond to any attempt at contact from the *company*, *ex-boss*, or co-workers. *That said*, the company absolutely has the money for court, and without knowing if they will follow through, I want to know: What do we do? (Other than show up if served etc, regular lurker here)

Thanks for any tips!

Answer:
 What state is this in? Also what kind of contracts/agreements did your sister sign when she became employed there??

She sounds great to have people loyal enough to leave that business just for her, hopefully she gets through this Answer #2: Did she contact any of the customers or was their telling the office their intents because of the message the office sent?

If the latter, I fail to see how they'd have any way to recover. I mean, *the office* announced she was no longer there.

But IANAL.


Title: [CA] I am a performance artist whose future project is probably going to get me in a lot of trouble. What can I do beforehand to protect myself?

Question:
I'm a moderately successful performance artist operating out of the bay area.

I'm working on a new project that will involve me trying to convince people (strangers and light acquaintances - not those that I'm close to) around me I am bipolar and schizophrenic. The character I'm playing will be obsessed with subcultures related to dark and self-harm.

I'm worried that I'm going to get sent to a mental institution, or something. Is there anything I can do to prevent that? Should I get a psychological evaluation beforehand?

Answer:
 This is the kind of premeditated risky behavior that it would be wise to consult a local attorney before conducting.

Best case scenario your performance goes off without a hitch and you spent ~$300. Worst case scenario you are committed to an institution, confined, and lose significant rights forever.


Title: (NC) Pregnant with a 10lbs lifting position, job says they're going to remove me from the schedule instead of putting me on light duty.

Question:
I'm a certified nurses aide in NC, Raleigh to be specific. I'm seven weeks pregnant last night I started bleeding heavily come to find out I have a subchorionic hemorrhage that increases my chance of miscarriage.

 The emergency room doctor gave me a note saying I couldn't lift more than 10lbs and told me to follow up with my obgyn I have an appointment for the ninth.

 I work 16 hours Saturday and Sunday  (nursing school Monday through friday) I took the note in today to see how it would affect my schedule and I was told I'd be removed from the schedule since it wasn't approved by a company doctor, or I'd have to take fmla and still be off the schedule and not paid.

Is this legal? We have light duty positions at work but the scheduling coordinator told me I had to go through workers comp and be approved by a company doctor since it didn't happen on company property. The chances are slim and it's months long waiting list to be seen by company doctor.

What can I do? I don't have short term disability because all my money is sunk in my education, I've got minimum pregnancy medicaid, six months left in school and I'm barely making the rent.

Answer:
 You can file a FMLA (family and medical leave act) request for an accommodation -- sounds like you already started doing that. I believe that they have the right to have you examined by a doctor of their choice, but that doesn't mean they can say "our favorite doctor isn't available right now so we do not have to provide you with any accommodations we can just lay you off instead".

Hopefully someone else with more legal expertise than we can weigh in with advice on how best to make your case to them.

[Edit: ADA accommodation, not FMLA]Answer #2: You need to ask for an ADA accommodation.


Title: Can an HoA just make up rules?

Question:
In the past two weeks we've gotten two "memo's" in the mail regarding new "rules" that will be enforced.

* One says no kayaks, canoes or boats can be stored on our patios.
* Another restricts indoor construction to Mon-Fri 8-5, Sat 9-5 and None on Sunday.

I know there's a board and technically speaking they represent the home owners, but can they actually enforce these rules without any homeowner input at all?

Both are quite ridiculous in my situation, considering behind my condo is the woods, so not sure why I can't store my small kayak back there.

The second is even more rage inducing though, since they're essentially telling us to take off work if we want to get anything done on our house.

My first instinct is to say F them and ignore the rules, but figured I should see what other people have experienced in dealing either with their HOA or as a lawyer who's dealt with them.

Would their fines for these offenses actually hold up if opposed?

Answer:
 You have to read your CCRs and see what they say about creating or changing rules. Sometimes a board can decide things and sometimes a vote is required.

If you just ignore the rules you risk the HOA putting a lien on your property. Attorneys aren't cheap, and adding insult to injury, not only would you have to pay for one to help you, you are paying for the HOA's attorney too, as a resident. Make sure you are in the right before taking any action - and no one here knows what your CCRs state.


Title: [NC] How is it not probable cause to post a "how-to" guide online, outlining how to perform illegal activities?

Question:
Example:[Blog Post](https://www.cuttingcords.com/home/ultimate-server/setting-up-sonarr) outlining how to install and set up software for illegally downloading tv shows.

How is this not probable cause since you could make a fair assertion that the author is using that software themselves?

Answer: Tom Clancy wrote novels containing elaborate terrorist plots and never went to prison.  He made millions doing this.  It is in no way illegal to write about how to do something.


Title: Regret watching Porn

Question: I was watching porn on legal mainstream site called Porn Hub. One day I stumbled across a video I liked. I knew everything on Porn Hub was legal and the actors ages are 18+. Even if they are not, people who produced them would get in trouble. The title was called “Very Young Teen A** F**** in her room” She looked pretty young and in the description it said #barely18. I didn’t think much of it and later that week I tried to find the same video. I searched it up on google and instead of porn links to porn hub, articles about Child Porn popped up. I got scared... can you get in legal trouble for a google search? I didn’t download Child Porn. I did some research and the actor name is Zanna Tilda. She is Russian I believe. I searched her name up and it said she was born 1990 making her 27 when the video came out. It said she started her porn career at the age of 21. So #barely18 didn’t make sense. Either she was lying about her age or she just looks really young. I am actually terrified.. I don’t want to get arrested for a google search.

Answer:
 > I knew everything on Porn Hub was legal

That's not true, and you can't be 100% sure of that.


Title: Is it illegal for a minor (16) to attempt and try and convince my employee to give them to him?

Question:
MN - Carver County

As the title says. I have a group of kids come into my convinence store. They are loud and messy, and have kicked them out more than I can count.

Today 2 of the 6 tried to purchase Juul pods, and asked atleast 5 times for my employee to Over 40 them.

Is this illegal? I know in some States, even the attempt is illegal. But Minnesota is kinda murky.

Thanks for your help.

Answer: Generally speaking, the attempt to commit a crime is also a crime.


Title: First time arrested, possession of class 3 drug and marijuana, WAYNE NJ

Question:
Last night i was arrested for smoking in my car with my friends. I was in my car and my friend is on probation. I took the fall and said everything was mine, including a single **XANAX** tablet and a small baggy of weed. The cops made it seem as if it was no big deal. Told my friends to not worry and told them they would drop me back off in an hour after they processed me.

 I was immediately unhandcuffed when entering the station and everyone was super friendly and i took my pictures and fingerprints. The cop that arrested me told me that having the Xanax was a big deal but he was not going to charge me for an offense that would get my license taken away for 2 years.  After about an Hour i was back at my car with two summons to appear in court next Thursday.

So my charges are possession of one tablet of xanax and possession of a plastic bag containing less than 50 grams of marijuana.

So what is my best case/ worst case scenario? Should i get a lawyer? Im 24 with 2 jobs and full time student that has never been in trouble with the law. Im scared shitless that the Xanax is going to be my downfall.

*edit* Just to reiterate, This happened in Wayne NJ, Passaic County
Topic:
Drug Possession

Answer: Get a lawyer. Stop committing crimes, and stop hanging out with other people who commit crimes. If you absolutely have to break the law, for the love of God, don't smoke weed in your car.


Title: [Oregon] (Controversial) 'Property' laws, and voluntary servitude.

Question: [deleted]

Answer: Don't bother a lawyer with this.