Title: This was sent out with 10 business hours notice and a claim that lack of reply was deemed accepted. I need help.

Question:
The following is something which the Australian small business (5 plus MD, GM and Payroll) I am currently employed with, is going to implement. For those unfamiliar, TIL or (Time in Lieu) is essentially forfeiting your wage and receiving time. In this instance I believe (hence my visit to r/legaladvice for correction and clarification on the following document) that this is devaluing to the employee and presented here so poorly to the extent that I question its legality.

I see so many holes yet I need the correct language to challenge this procedure. Any assistance would be extremely welcome.

*Policy as follows:*  ___________________________________________________________

A large portion of the work undertaken in the events industry is out of
what would be called regular work hours of 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday
through Friday.

Whilst it is expected upon employment with *redacted* that employees will
work any reasonable hours required to do the job, *redacted* wishes to
implement a policy, which is both fair and reasonable to the employee
and the employer for recompensing the employee for additional hours
worked over the standard 38 hour week.

**TIL Formula**

The formula for calculating how much TIL is accrued will be as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 0.5 hours TIL accrued for every 1 hour worked after 6.00pm

Friday & Saturday: 0.75 hours TIL accrued for every 1 hour worked after 6.00pm for Friday and all day Saturday

Sunday: 1 hour TIL accrued for every 1 hour worked

TIL is only accrued for working at an event if you are rostered on.

If your shift goes across two different days, TIL will be accrued according
to the day the shift commenced. Example: 6pm Saturday until 2am
Sunday would be counted as 8 hours at 0.75

**TIL Eligibility**

TIL is not eligible for the following scenarios:

• Working back late in the office to catch up on work
• Attending networking events
• Attending *redacted* staff incentives i.e. team dinners, drinks, Xmas parties etc
• Client meetings or entertainment after hours

All TIL will be reconciled by the General Manager every Monday based
on the roster circulated for that event/s the week prior. If your hours vary
greatly from the roster by either working more or less than rostered, you
will need to inform the General Manager of the actual hours worked by
COB Monday.

TIL will be shown on the fortnightly pay slip for each employee with a
line item for any TIL taken and TIL accrued as well as a balance.
Once payroll is processed for that fortnight, no correspondence will be
entered into about TIL hours accrued unless it is an obvious error by the
General Manager, Managing Director or bookkeeper in applying the
totals.

**Taking TIL**

The employee may request, through the submission of a Leave Form, to
take TIL which is subject to the approval of the Managing Director or General Manager.

Alternatively the Managing Director or General Manager can prescribe TIL be taken at any time in which case the employee will then need to complete a Leave Form in order that proper records are maintained.

When taking TIL, it is preferred that it be taken in half or full days. A half-
day is four hours, whilst a full day is eight hours.

**TIL at end of Employment**

Any TIL balance amounts at the conclusion of employment will be forfeited and not available to be paid out to the employee. This does not affect any unused annual leave that is still payable according to your employment agreement.

**TIL Process**

1. Crew Roster to be sent to the *redacted* team for event/s by *redacted* or Project Lead prior to all events
2. Once the roster is confirmed/approved, *redacted* is to tally the amount of hours proposed to be worked for each staff and apply the formula
3. All staff are to advise *redacted* on Monday by COB following that weeks events if the hours they worked were greatly in excess of or less than the rostered hours i.e. worked 2 hours more than rostered or knocked off 2 hours early
4. *Redacted* to record any changes and then get *redacted* approval before emailing the totals accrued to *redacted* for inclusion in payroll
5. Staff are to complete a Leave Form and submit to *redacted* for all TIL taken
6. TIL will display on the fortnightly payslip

Kind regards
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer:
 I am not in Australia, but a brief Google search tells us that TOIL (time off in lieu of overtime pay) in Australia is done by agreement, but once agreed upon, is generally enforceable.  So I think the first thing to understand is you do not have to agree to this, and if you do not agree to these terms, just reply in writing to this effect, and then there is no way this will be binding on you.

I do not know what labor protections are in place to prevent employers from terminating employees for refusing to agree to a TOIL policy, but that would be the next thing to research.

Maybe call the Fair Work Commission?  https://www.fwc.gov.au/Answer #2: Also, I have a question.  At first, when I read this, I thought it was completely unfair.  For example, if you are working over 38 hours per week, and are working overtime Mon to Thu, it seems you only get a half hour of paid leave for every hour worked, which is a complete loss and and a bad deal.  But then, looking at the contract, it does not stipulate that the TOIL only applies to hours worked in excess of 38.  So if your normal shift (and I assume this is the event/catering business, so your normal shift may be in the evening) is let's say 2 pm to 10 pm, a normal 8 hour day, you can book 2 hours of paid time off (0.5 hours per hour from 6 to 10).  That does not seem like such a bad deal.  Or is this not how it works out in practice?


Title: [TN] Me and my daughter's Dad have been together two years, we have a five month old. He keeps threatening me saying he'll take full custody if I leave (because he has been literally awful to me this year).. I need some advice please.. I'm begging for anyone to point me in the right direction.

Question: I am 24 and he is 35.. He has four grown kids already (16, 17, 2 twins 19). He is STILL married to their mom, claiming the only reason why is so she will have insurance through his job. I've asked him to get a divorce and put a ring on my finger, but he hasn't. He says I'm unfit because I don't have a job and the only other place I have to go is to my parents house. The only reason why I haven't had a job is because he refuses to pay for daycare and I had an apartment before I met him and then we moved in together so I haven't always just lived with my parents. If I was to leave and move in with my parents  for the time being, who has a nice stable home, and I got a job, would he be able to take her from me? He claims he will pay off anyone he has to in our county.

Answer:
 No.  He can't take her from you.  It is very hard to terminate parental rights.  If you aren't abusing your daughter and you aren't a drug addict it is not going to happen.

However, he will also have parental rights and you will have to share custody on some level.

Go and move in with your parents.  Ideally, save up a few hundreds bucks to go and see a lawyer.


Title: Being sued by Landlords insurance company. I need advise.

Question:
I was renting a garage turned into a studio (illegally) and the rest of the house was rented to a group of guys (about 5). The house has 4 bedrooms three baths. My area, the garage, had one bedroom and a bathroom. One of the guys who started a bonfire accidentally set the house on fire. Fire department came and declared it an electrical fire. Now, two months later, the homeowners insurance company is suing me for $169,695.87!! What do I do? I am not responsible for that fire. The homeowner knows for a fact who did it and knows that I was not responsible. Can the insurance company sue me, only me? I just found out that the other guys are illegal which i think is why the insurance company is going after me only.

I don't know if this matters but that whole house was constructed illegally. There were more rooms added illegally. This situation is causing me alot of stress. I was looking for another place when the fire happened. Is there anything I can do?

I live in San Bernardino County, CA.

Thank You.

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 Anyone can be sued for anything.  Luckily, you will be able to defend this suit.

Give it to your renter's insurance company and they will pay for a lawyer and do everything.

**I'm guessing you don't have ins.  In that case.  Make sure you file an answer to the lawsuit in time.  Get a lawyer.


Title: Neighbor Downstairs overreacting to tiny noises, she contacted regional management

Question:
tl;dr neighbor downstairs is probably crazy (cried hysterically for 2 hours after I accidentally dropped my water bottle at 10PM) and contacted regional apartment management after she felt like ours did nothing. Quiet hours are from 7AM-10PM.

I have two pet rabbits, and the flooring between my apartment (on the fourth floor) and hers is pretty thin.

Neighbor downstairs has made daily complaints to our apartment management saying that we make too much noise, however, I decided to be mature and tried to do as much as possible in mitigating the sounds to the extent that it effects my daily life.

Even though I did what I could (padding on play pen for rabbits, velcroing their litter box so that they can't throw it around) she kept on complaining and felt like she "was disrespected that nothing happened."

On her Instagram story, she posted a video about how she cried for 3 hours straight after a little noise (dropped my water bottle at 10PM). She's told management she's cried for many nights, and even at one point called her mom to cry about how she couldn't sleep. (she's 25 btw). She also posted a video where she said she's trying her best to not go upstairs and scream at and punch someone. Not sure if this information helps, but could help in building a case that she's immature.

Anyways, she then contacts regional management because she feels like our local management did nothing (even though they did everything they could, really, the neighbor doesn't try doing anything on her end) and that prompts an "investigation."

Local management has one person in our apartment, and another in hers. They both made noises and ran through if she was making shit up or not. The only noises heard downstairs was normal human sounds (footsteps) and you could barely hear my rabbit scratching the floor (she's a derp and does that before she eats her hay). They deemed that there is likely to be more noise made from walking than the rabbits. They could sort of hear the rabbits walking too when they bang the ceiling (which our neighbor was repeatedly told not to do, but she keeps on doing).

Our management told us that regional could make us "get rid of the rabbits."

So, long story short, I was wondering to what degree they can do that legally. I asked for an addendum to my lease to allow me to have my rabbits, but they refused to add one and said that our e-mail conversation where they said I could keep it is fine.  Which is kind of ridiculous because there are giant ass dogs and even a giant feral cat in some of the apartments.

Thanks for any advice and appreciated! Sorry if my details are all over the place/not clear enough.

Answer:
 Keep copies of all correspondence with the LL/MC. If they told you the rabbits are OK, then they're OK until you sign a new lease saying otherwise.

As for the neighbor, you have the right to quiet enjoyment of your living space. Your building got their people into your apartments, and they said the noise was nothing unusual. If your neighbor doesn't like it, she can get a detached home. But do not initiate any contact with the neighbor. That can only make things worse. Answer #2: Is there a way you can setup a decibel detector to run continuously? It would be nice to be able to show that on X night that she made 2 complaints and was ostensibly crying because you were making so much noise, you maxed out at like 30 decibels. If you can provide any evidence that shows you weren't being loud, management will probably side with youAnswer #3: >Quiet hours are from 7AM-10PM.

You might want to check your post for errors. I see that one right off the bat.Answer #4: Just in case, save the videos of her acting immature and anything you think could help you out.

Can't hurt, right?


Title: Brother's Ex-Fiance messages me looking for items she abandoned 6 months ago

Question:
Throwaway. This is in Indiana

So my brother was in a 6 year relationship and engaged for 2 of those. He lived in the basement of my parent's house and slowly over the relationship his fiance (let's call her Meg) started staying there more and more. Meg began filling our basement storage with random purchases and items from her childhood. She never officially asked to move in, never had mail delivered, and came and went mainly when my brother was home.

Early last November Meg planned for all of us to meet at a restaurant for dinner. When we were out, she cleaned out a third of her stuff from the basement and sent a text to my brother saying "I don't love you anymore and I've been sleeping with X for months now. I'm changing my number in the morning" After that Meg disappeared, blocked the entire family on every social media, and no one heard from her for months.

We waited a month before cleaning out her stuff. 99% of it was expired food, Tupperware, toiletries, and unopened 'impulse' purchases (think those $10 body massage things they sell in check out lanes). The only things I held onto were bags of cheap jewelry, a broken IPad, and a couple of photo albums with pictures of her grandmother.

About a week ago Meg messaged my father, with the same number she claimed to have changed, asking to come pick up some items "of sentimental value. If they're still left"

My dad wasn't comfortable speaking with her.
So I texted her and told her the only things left are the photo albums, which are in my possession and not at my parent's. She asked for a picture of the albums and never responded after I sent one.

So my question is, did we have any legal responsibility to hold onto her stuff for 6+ months? Can she sue us now for items we no longer have? Do I have any responsibility to follow up with her about the albums now that she knows I have them? I'm getting ready to leave for 3+ months on the 15th and the goal is to get her out of our lives 100% before that happens.

Answer: I'd hire some kind of storage locker, throw anything you have of hers in there, pay for a month, text her and tell her where it is and that you've paid for a month, then block the number and go about your life. If she wants it, she can go get it in the 30 days she has.


Title: I got ran over by a car while I was driving my Motorcycle and the driver has no money to pay my medical bills or compensation.

Question:
I live in Mexico right below San Diego. This last friday I got ran over by a lady that didn't look if cars were coming. My ankle is in pretty bad shape but no bones broken. She has no driver licence or insurance coming from her company, she was driving a company car.

Police got involved and made sure we get to an agreement but that agreement is being broken by the driver. She hasn't paid anything to help me with the bills. Should I sue? I really need the money.

Sorry for my bad english, Please help ASAP :(

My ankle hurts, cant get up from the bed and im missing a lot of classes of my Uni :(.

Answer:
 I don't know Mexico's laws, but in the US you'd name both her and her company in the suit. In the US, the insurance follows the vehicle, especially if she's driving for work purposes.  The company should therefore be responsible were it America.

They might also be negligent for giving a company vehicle to an employee who was not qualified to drive such a vehicle, but again, that's US.  I'd start there with personal injury consults.

Good luck!Answer #2: Does Mexico have personal injury attorneys?


Title: *REAL ESTATE ISSUE!! OWNER HAD A NASTY DIVORCE AND FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY, WHAT HAPPENS TO HIS PROPERTIES THAT HE OWNED?**

Question: My grandpa went through a nasty divorce a few years back with his ex wife. Well he owns 2 properties, one which he still resides in. He owes on his second property back taxes for about 4 years or probably more. Not sure what exactly happened to the 2nd property it was set for tax lien auction this year but was withdraw. My grandfather is very sick right now, he's 75 years old and I'm not sure how much longer he will be around. He can't communicate with me enough to tell me what is going on with his 2nd property. So my question is if I were to pay the back taxes on his 2nd property will I some kind of rights or some hope in saving it so he doesn't loose it?

Answer:
 In most jurisdictions, only at most one property can be covered by a homestead exemption. The remaining properties are not protected, and may have to be sold if that's what's needed to settle his bankruptcy.

Paying off the taxes will reduce his total debts, but it might not salvage the property. If he's going through a bankruptcy, I would assume he has other debts. If he doesn't have the assets to pay them and keep his investment properties, then he may have to liquidate his investment properties to pay his debts. He'll get the balance back, at least.

You will not gain rights to your grandfather's property by paying his debts for him. It's no different, in most cases, from writing him a cheque for the same amount and saying "here, this is a gift."


Title: Can I get an NDA to protect my reputation?

Question: There are a few people I was very close with who are no longer in my life, they know some very embarrassing things about me, possess some VERY embarrassing photographs/videos (taken by them, not sent by me) and some voicemails where I went full on Mel Gibson. I'm constantly paranoid because it seems that my reputation solely relies on them not sharing what they know/have with mutual friends. The photographs/videos especially make me uneasy because they really had a talent for capturing my weirdest/cringiest moments. Is it legally feasible to have them sign a non disclosure agreement, the conditions being to not disclose anything that happened during our respective relationships? I would also like one of the stipulations to be deleting the aforementioned photos and voicemails. I definitely think I could get them to sign, and it would be 100% worth the money for the peace of mind. Is this feasible or should I just move?

Answer:
 You could ask them, which could also just remind them about the situation. They could refuse to sign, think it was weird, and tell their friends that some guy that used to do something weird just asked for an NDA. This could be a very bad idea.Answer #2: This had Streisand Effect written all over it.

My advice? Let it go, hope they don't care about it, and if it comes to be public knowledge, own it, apologize and move on.


Title: [Ohio] Can my employer disclose half of the company's salary information without permission?

Question: My employer recently disclosed around half of our company's salary information to the rest of the company without warning or permission. This has caused a lot of stress and tension in the building. Is this permitted?

Answer: Unless you have a contract specifying that they can't release it, there's no issue here.


Title: Is accepting donations considered making profit? (US)

Question: I am considering making fan art (i.e. with characters/imagery I don't have rights to) available for free to download with a paypal donate widget for the whole site and not for each specific piece. Can r/legaladvice see a problem with this model?

Answer:
 You can do that but it is still income for the purpose of taxes.

And copyright infringement doesn't require you to make profit. So you can be sued either way.


Title: Michigan involuntary 72 hold for suicidal intent. Please provide any information you can.

Question: [removed]

Answer:
 > Does the state have to release my family member after 72 hours?

No. If, in the opinion of a medical professional, your family member is still a danger to themselves or others, the hospital or facility can seek a court order for involuntary treatment. Your family member will get a hearing, but they'll remain under observation until the hearing.

Court-ordered treatment can continue more or less as long as is necessary, although if there are serious questions as to the patient's competence, a guardian ad litem may be assigned. Your family member could (I would say should) seek their own representation, instead; if you want to help, connecting them with a lawyer and supporting them through treatment is likely the best pair of ways to do so.

> What is the worst case scenario?

A successful suicide.Answer #2: If they are deemed to still be a danger to themselves or others they can be held longer than the 72 hours. Answer #3: I'm sorry that you are going through a very difficult time. Rather than focusing on when your family member will be released focus on making sure they have the ongoing care and support they need. They can be held longer than the 72 hours if they are deemed still a danger to themselves or others.


Title: I'm a Texas resident and I've been sued. I need to submit a "Defendant's Answer" today. Is there a general statement that I could use as my answer?

Question:
Hi, I was sued for breach of contract, and while I dont dispute it, I do feel like I'd like to keep my options open. It's  possible that I signed this contract under duress, for example, and I'm considering filing a countersuit.

My Defendant's Answer is due today, and after looking online for a few days,cin still not certain what I'm supposed to say. What I've come up with is that you can state that you **Admit** that the plaintiff's statements are true, you **Deny** those statements, or you **Lack Knowledge** - meaning, you dont know if those statements are true.

I've also read that its important to just have something on file so the judge can see that you have answered the lawsuit. So, is there a sentence I could write that covers all the basics?

As I'm sure you're aware, the list of statements  is long - my name, where I live, when I signed the contract, etc.. I dont know if I need to go through those line by line.

Amy advice would be much appreciated! Thank you in advance!
Topic:
Credit Debt Bankruptcy

Answer:
 You should really have a lawyer draft things like the answer. There is no one sentence covers all and you do have to be mindful of what you “admit.”

I’d look into filing an extension and get in contact with a lawyer today.Answer #2: Well this is really not DIY territory, but I'm guessing that you are not able to afford an attorney, else you would have paid what they are asking. You can find one online by googling "Texas Lawsuit Answer Template."  Make "Jury Trial Demanded" is written on any form you find (and if not - write it in).

Usual disclaimers - I'm not your lawyer,
The complaint is not verified
Jurisdiction is proper
Within statute of limitations
yada, yada, yada...

Also, anyone else reading this - ONLY IN TEXAS.  Texas rules of civil procedure allow the simplest answer you would ever imagine (I call it the "my cousin vinny answer").

So here goes:

Copy the header of the case (style, cause no, name of court).

"Comes now Defendant, first name last name, in response to the plaintiffs petition, files this Answer.

1. Defendant denies each and every, all and singular, the allegations contained in the Plaintiff's Original Petition and demands strict proof thereof.

2. Defendant demands a jury trial on all issues.

3. Pursuant to TRCP 194, Plaintiff is requested to disclose within 30 days of service, the disclosures described in rule 194.2.

Wherefore, premises considered, Defendant respectfully requests that plaintiff take nothing against defendant and that Plaintiff's suit and all causes of action be dismissed with prejudice, and Defendant be awarded all such relief that the court deems just and proper."


Title: Injured on fire alarm box in San Francisco, California - City denied claim, what is the next step?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Why do you think the city is responsible for you bumping into this box?  What circumstances caused you to move into a stationary object?Answer #2: You aren't going to find an attorney to take this unless you're willing to pay by the hour.  And the city won't be responsible for your fees even if you win.

You can go the small claims route, but unless you have a REALLY good reason why a big red box was invisible to you, I don't love your chances.


Title: [FL] Landlord charging me for damage to property when I was not there.

Question:
*Apologies for long post, I tried to condense the events as best as I could*

I'm a student who has been leasing an apartment for about two years. I pay the rent and in return I get an apartment alongside a maintenance team who makes major repairs. My apartment is connected to another apartment to the side and has two apartments above ours. So, think of the building as a rectangle divided into four, each quadrant being an apartment.

I left the city my school is around May for summer vacation. I went to my community's office to tell them I was leaving and to find out how I could pay rent.

Around the end of June, I got a call from my neighbor saying that there was flooding upstairs on the second level and that maintenance was in my apartment. This was at night, so the morning after I called the office and they told me that maintenance was just checking the apartment to make sure everything was fine. They said that damage in my apartment was minor and I had nothing to worry about. My neighbor had to get her ceiling and carpet fixed from the damage the flooding had done.

About a week ago, I came back and there was large patches of mold on my walls and my personal property. Roaches had somehow gotten into my freezer so I assumed there was an electrical failure at some point. It was night by the time I got there, so I disconnected everything, turned off the A/C, and went to a hotel.

The next day, I went to talk to the office and the community manager alongside a maintenance member came into my house. They asked if I had left my A/C on, which I did, and then said that this must have been due to the humidity and rain throughout the prior months. The maintenance member at that point said that another apartment located elsewhere would also have to be cleaned since the residents were not there, so apparently this isn't very infrequent. The community manager told me to turn on the A/C for now and that a restoration company would come in to inspect the damage.

The following day, the company came and noted that I had accidentally left the A/C on heat. This was the done by me accidentally the previous day when I was switching the mode from intermittent to permanently turned on for the A/C. They measured the relative humidity to be in the 70's (annual average humidity here is in the 80's in the morning, 57 in the evening) and told my community office that I would be backcharged a percentage. I later explained that this was a mistake the previous day and that I did not have the heat on in the middle of May in Florida. Furthermore, maintenance would have noticed the heater being on when the flooding occurred.

As it turns out, further inspection proved that the damage was extensive and depending on the price, they'll need to either backcharge a percentage or the totality of the costs to me.

From what my lease states, I am responsible for my personal property and they are not going to compensate me for the ~$1000 loss of personal property I had there. They're stating that in an addendum that resident is responsible for "climate control" (nothing else is explicitly mentioned) and they're using that to pin the responsibility on me.

I've argued that flooding occurred when I was not there (which I would have not known if my neighbor had contacted me) and that when I called them, they had been in the apartment and checked it out as being okay. The A/C was on like it normally would be throughout those 3 months, and rain and humidity will not cause the extent of the damage they're claiming it does. Furthermore, since there was supposedly an electrical failure, I don't know if the A/C failed at some point. There's also been an array of plumbing issues (people stuff clothes and garbage down their pipes and pipes burst) in the past and my bathroom at one point was flooded, so I don't know to what extent there was damage to the property that could not be seen when I left.

How's my outlook for this? I am getting the charges they expect me to pay soon and I am anticipating it being in the thousands.

Answer: You not being there doesn't matter, you're responsible. But let your renter's insurance handle it. They'll pay the complex for the repairs and replace your lost belongings.


Title: School Loans just went up 5%

Question:
So I'm in MA. I've been paying off my student loans for 4 years now. I recently found out the school I loaned from had their loan management company dissolve. They had their loan portfolio bought by another company. I set up an account with the new company and noticed they have an additional 5% transaction fee which wasn't present in my old loans.

This essentially means I'll be paying 5% more for loans that I signed up for 4 years ago. I can make the payments but this really rubs me the wrong way. Is this legal?

Answer: Did you sign anything with the new company? 5% transaction seems very high.Answer #2: Are these private loans or stafford loans?Answer #3: Is this transaction fee for making payments? Is it for all payment types or just a particular one like using a credit card?


Title: Salon said they were going to charge my card for the price of appointment even though I canceled. Legal?

Question: I went to a new hair salon (CA) and at my last appointment, I scheduled another one 6 weeks out. My appointments cost about $120 to get my hair colored. Anyway, long story short, I received a voicemail yesterday about my upcoming appointment tomorrow. I completely forgot I had to work. The receptionist said they have a 24 hour cancellation policy so I called back this morning at 10 AM as that's when they open on Friday's. My appointment was scheduled for 930 AM tomorrow so technically I called 30 minutes later than I should have but only because they were closed. The receptionist said that they are going to charge my card $120. If you don't cancel within 24 hours, you're charged the price of an appointment. I told her that I'm sorry I was 30 minutes off but it was because they're closed. She said I should have left a voicemail before 930 AM today. I told her she did not have the permission to just charge my card. I didn't sign anything. There was no agreement. She said it's policy. Anything I can do? Can I just tell my bank? My card is on file from last time I went there.

Answer:
 You had notification of the policy.  It's not their fault you didn't check your voicemail until after they had closed and it's not their fault you forgot about scheduling the appointment.

They absolutely have the right to charge the fee.  If you talk with them and are polite you might get the owner/manager to agree to waive it for you because of the difference in opening time, but technically speaking they are not obligated to do so.  Answer #2: Ask to speak with a manager and see if they can do it. The last thing a business should want is to lose a customer and calling 23 hours and 30 min is not an irresponsible customer. If you made a habit out of cancelling or it was a few hours before the appointment I can see charging you but they should drop this. Worst case dispute the charge with your bank.Answer #3: Did you authorize them to keep your credit card on file?


Title: Girlfriend stuck in a lease with husband who no longer lives with her, he refuses to remove his name from the lease. How can we beat this?

Question:
My girlfriend and I live in Florida and she is in the process of divorcing her husband (we got together after they separated).  She had planned to move up to live by me a few hours away as her lease was ending on the 31st of last month.  As they have children together, he took her to court with an emergency hearing and won, with the judge stating she must stay within the neighboring cities.

She currently lives in a government subsidized housing community and there were simply no other places to go when taking into account either the home prices or the ELC she receives for her children for daycare if she were to move to the cities to the north.

Her neighborhood required that he resigned the lease, and as no other apartments were available there was nowhere else for her to turn.  He happily resigned the lease, as he in an absolutely delusional monster whom bombards her with letters and voicemails telling her how God wants them to be together.

She filed a motion to have his name removed as he has not lived there in nearly a year now, but the judge said she needs to prove that she will be evicted if she does not get his name off the lease which is madness.  Even on all of the legal forms filed until this point he has been using his current address at his mothers house.

I would like to add that this isn't some father trying to be with his children.  He doesn't work, doesn't have a car, doesn't request to see them other than 2 times a week at their daycare (which she pays for).  He is simply keeping her on a leash, and Judge McManus is allowing it.

Please help us.  My girlfriend is imprisoned by this man in her own home.

Answer:
 >  with the judge stating she must stay within the neighboring cities.

Not quite accurate, though it's close. The judge stated that she couldn't move the children away. She is welcome to go wherever she'd like.

> She filed a motion to have his name removed as he has not lived there in nearly a year now, but the judge said she needs to prove that she will be evicted if she does not get his name off the lease which is madness.

This doesn't make a ton of sense. Can you try to explain this part more clearly? For example, why does she need him removed from the lease, and why can't she simply wait until it's renewal time and have a new lease signed without him?

> doesn't request to see them other than 2 times a week at their daycare

So he sees them twice a week. That's frequent contact.

> He is simply keeping her on a leash, and Judge McManus is allowing it.

Or, alternatively, he loves his children and is ensuring the law is followed.


Title: Is it legal for private (Christian) schools to require a social contract that bans students from consuming alcohol when they are of the legal age? Could you discuss?

Question: My college is a small Christian school, and it requires such a thing. Can they prohibit a student who is of legal age (I am 27) from consuming alcohol off campus? I am in Nebraska, if that matters. Unfortunately they were the only institution smart enough to develop the UG program I am attending them for. I'm stuck with them. What if the school recieves federal funding? Can it regulate a student's adult rights any more strictly than a public school would?

Answer: Private schools can pretty much set whatever policies they want as to what behavior is allowed. You are welcome to not attend if you disagree with their policies.


Title: Random tree removal company trespasses onto our property and removes 15 year old tree.

Question:
Location: TEXAS

So we have new neighbors who moved in next door, and I guess they wanted a tree in their backyard removed.  They gave this company their address and payed them.  The company has some sort of miscommunication, and while no one is home, they come onto our property with NO permission whatsoever and cut down the tree, and take the trunk into their truck.  As I arrive home I see them with the storage truck in our neighbors lot, a woodchipper in front of our other neighbors house, and the last remaining tree in our backyard missing.  I took pictures of the tree stump, the trucks, and the woodchipper.  Here is the problem though: My mom asked the workers there to remove the stump immediately (lets say because we didnt want sawdust and a tree stump in the middle of our property).  Do we still have grounds to sue the company even though we requested a service from them?

A few things:

1. The stump removal was free, they did not charge for it.
2. We have a dog, so can we say that we didnt want the dog to get covered in the sawdust leftover, or have it get in her eyes/nose/mouth.
3. When my dad called the manager from the jobsite to ask about compensation, all he got was "Sue me!"

Thank you so much for any advice.

Answer:
 "When my dad called the manager from the jobsite to ask about compensation, all he got was "Sue me!""

And that is what you will have to do.Answer #2: The fact that you had the stump removed doesn't change anything.

Sue them.


Title: Illegal immigrant with no license or insurance hit my car in our shared drive way in NY

Question: I live in ny state and my illegal next door neighbor hit my car smashing my tail light and messed up my paint while parked in the shared drive way. He didn't admit doing it until a day later after my step mom probed about it and his translator told her he did it (he only spoke Spanish). They didn't have a drivers license or insurance. My insurance paid out and I had my tail light fixed. Am I eligible for anything in civil court? It was a hit and run and the guy is still driving without insurance and the license!! The cop did an accident report but that was about it...

Answer: All you'd be entitled to in civil court is being made whole. So basically, your deductible.Answer #2: How do you know he's illegal? Just wondering since you described him that way.


Title: School suspends student over tweet.

Question:
The tweet was critical of teachers, no names are named. All students who liked it were taken out of class. They have to bring in a more from their parents, apologising and saying they disagree with the tweet. Im Aldo fairly sure his account was private.
Are they in the wrong?

Answer:
 Location matters. Generally, schools can set rules for conduct, and discipline students for breaking those rules.Answer #2: You might find some information here:

[https://www.ucc.ie/academic/law/irishlaw/](https://www.ucc.ie/academic/law/irishlaw/)


Title: Getting someone help with a drug problem without getting them in trouble?

Question:
I'm in QC, Canada.

One of my relatives (Jane) is buying Ritalin from another relative (Ben). Names changed, obviously.

Jane is showing troubling signs of addiction/depression/mental illness/withdrawal/who-knows-what. Ben wants to stop providing these pills to Jane.

Myself and other relatives would like to get Jane to see a doctor. Jane obviously doesn't want to get anyone involved since she's worried she'll get herself and Ben in trouble.

Is this true? Is it illegal? Is there any way to get help without immediately incriminating yourself?

If it's relevant, they're both adults.

EDIT: Ben has a legitimate prescription for Ritalin, but doesn't take all of it, so he sells her his leftover because Jane says she needs it to get through work.

EDIT 2: I called a different hotline from a center and they wanted Jane to call herself. I didn't say where she was getting it but they said as long as she is not selling it, it should remain confidential with the Dr.

I also found out that Jane has her own prescription for Ritalin, she just doesn't feel it's enough so takes extra. I suspect she takes much more than recommended, but at irregular intervals.

Answer: Ben needs to stop getting her pills. That's it. Jane is an adult and you can do nothing to get her help besides attempting to convince her.


Title: Is it legal to keep counterfeit money on hand as an example to show how to use anti counterproofing measures? [USA, TX]

Answer: Afaik, any and all counterfeit money must be reported to the secret service, otherwise you could face penalties. The Federal Reserve offers free education and materials online to educate and inform others, or printed material, just pay shipping I believe.


Title: Fireworks are about to make me lose my mind (Michigan)

Question:
Hello.  Fireworks are legal in my city, but only the day before, of, and after certain holidays.  We have 1-3 neighbors who are shooting them off nearly every night at dusk (which is 10 pm here).  It wakes me up, it drives the dogs in the neighborhood nuts, and my husband who is a vet isn't a huge fan either.  It is becoming extremely disruptive for us.  I am exhausted for work, my dog has hurt herself running around being frightened, I have spent a ton of money on things to help her stay calm, I dread nighttime, I have to leave neighborhood gatherings early to make sure the dog isn't losing it, etc.  It is making our summer suck.  For example, last night it went on until 1:50 am.  Last Sunday it went on from 11:30 until 1:30 am.

I call the non-emergency police number anytime it happens after 11 or if it goes on for more than an hour.  My hope is that if they get called enough they may try to more proactively put an end to it.  I spoke to an officer directly on one occasion.  He said he "is familiar" with the one house that is doing it and believes they have a scanner as they seem to stop as soon as an officer is dispatched. He said he can't do anything unless he personally sees it happen.  He has even parked a block away to watch but it seems like they know he is there.  My husband and I have even walked over to talk to them, but it was a large group, early in the morning, and it seemed like a bad idea.

Do I have any options short of drugging us all every night?  Things I have thought of:

-  One house that is doing it is a rental.  Considered writing an anonymous letter to the owner, but not sure what the "make them stop or else" would be.  Filing a complaint with the city?
-  Asking to speak to a supervisor at the police department for advice.
-  Meeting with my ward representative.
-  Filing some sort of complaint.

I have also thought about a lot of retaliatory options, but I am sure they will only backfire.  Any advice you may have would be greatly appreciated.

Answer: If you can get video of them doing it and show it to the police it would likely help end the situation.


Title: I'm an actor in India and I was not paid for a day spent waiting for it stop raining

Question: They are saying that because no film was shot I don't get paid, but I spent my day waiting around for them to tell me they were ready for us. Do I have the right to be paid for that time? Im in Kerala in India by the way. Thanks!

Answer: There probably aren't experts in Indian Law on this sub.  Not sure where you should turn though.


Title: Can a prescription for a controlled substance written in Florida be filled in New York?

Question:
I'm not sure if this will make sense, but here goes.

I am currently on 0.5mg of Ativan daily and moving from Florida to New York in two weeks. My psychiatrist has given me three copies of a written prescription for my medication and instructions for my mom to drop them off at a pharmacy in Florida when I run out, then request they transfer the prescription to a location in New York for me to pick up.

My concern is that the pharmacists here, for some reason, won't do that or that it's simply not possible, as I haven't found any evidence of pharmacies "transferring" prescriptions between locations like that online. Basically, I'm wondering if the pharmacists in New York could legally fill it if I just brought my physical, written Florida prescription with me to a location there.
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 > I haven't found any evidence of pharmacies "transferring" prescriptions between locations like that online.

Calling a pharmacy would take one minute and give you a very solid answer to your question.


Title: [Florida] Judge in driving court did not allow me to plead nolo contendre

Question: I went to court a few years ago, and was forced to enter a guilty plea as the judge would not let a no contest plea be entered.  Is this legal?   Could I retroactively fight this?  I was not guilty of the crime, but I didn't plan to contest it because I had a lot going on at the time.

Answer:
 A plea of nolo contendre has the same effect as a guilty plea.  It still results in a conviction.

The only practical difference is that a nolo plea can't be used against you in a subsequent civil lawsuit from the same incident.

Were you sued as a result of the incident?


Title: Are drug driving convictions worth fighting? (UK)

Question:
Hi all,

I was recently arrested a few doors away from my house as I tested positive for cannabis on the swab. I also had cannabis on me and will be charged for possession also, but my main concern is the drug driving charge.

If anybody could answer the few questions I have I'd be very grateful:

1. I noticed that a lot of solicitors claim to have 90% and above success rates in keeping clients licenses from being revoked. Is this true or an exaggeration?

2. This is my first criminal offence and I've been quoted from 3k to 12k, what is a reasonable price to be paying for this type of case?

3. Can anybody recommend any good solicitors that are affordable to go with? My budget is 6k

4. Is a drug driving charge even worth fighting? I've been told that it's extremely difficult to keep your license after being charged.

5. Does anybody know of someone who has successfully avoided losing their license?

I rely heavily on my license and any answers would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance !

Answer: Head over to /r/legaladviceUK for this one.


Title: Dextromethorphan power taking it on a flight. I'm my check bag

Question: I live in Washington state and will be visiting las Vagas in a 2 week. I want to take about 3 grams of dextromethorphan hbr power with me. I'm aware it is a legal substance but I'm not sure if having the power is ok to be taking with me on a plane. It will be in a normal zip lock bag in a Tupperware. No sketchy drug bags or capsules. Is this ok to do? Also is it ok to just carry the power. I believe I read some where is illegal to use recreationaly. This is why I'm worried.

Answer:
 If you want to get stopped, inspected, interrogated, and miss your flight, sure, go ahead and try this.

Also, I assume you mean POWDER. Not POWER.


Title: How legal would it be to make a movie in the style for example Adam Sandler and fill the movie with look-alikes?

Question: So for example you make a wacky comedy and the main character is someone who looks and acts like Adam Sandler and all the other characters are look-alikes of other people who appear in his movies? How far could you push this? Could the Adam Sandler look-alike change his name to Adam Sandler and then promote the movie by slapping his name on the posters?

Answer: I was thinking of Crispin Glover's suit against the makers of Back To The Future 2; he didn't come back after the first film so they used his "future" likeness and he sued and set a precedent for movie likeness usage as well.Answer #2: Asylum Studios is basically built off of this. There would be trade mark issues using his exact name and there are SAG rules that prevent two actors having the exact same name. While the SAG thing isn't illegal it will mean practically making the movie and distributing it would be nigh impossible. It's subjective but there's a standard of similarity that would have to be tried in court.Answer #3: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F2/971/1395/71823/


Title: Why shouldn't someone who didn't go to Law School not be able to take the Bar exam other than meritocracy?

Question:
Why shouldn't someone who didn't go to Law School not be able to take the Bar exam like they used to other than a sense meritocracy? Only two States allow this. Can anyone state reasons other than "they should have to earn it" by wasting a lot of money? Just curious about thoughts on this and California and Virginia. It's not like a massive amount of people do this in those states anyway.

(No it is not comparable to a medical field and even in that profession, it can be argued it's excessive)

Answer:
 The bar exam is not particularly good at determining if you would be a good lawyer. Plenty of awful lawyers pass the bar, and plenty of great lawyers have to take it several times.

Graduating from law school also is no guarantee that you will be a good lawyer.

For better or worse, the combination of law school and the bar exam is the way we select lawyers. There are certainly better ways to do it, but just removing the law school requirement is not one of them.


Title: My University, by use of their own policy, admitted I was discriminated against...

Question:
According to the schools policy, I can only get an Incomplete for my student teaching based on *A)* medical (can not complete), or *B)* something outside of my control (discrimination caused by the people(s) that I reported).

Should I file an OCR complaint, through the Department of Education, against the University for placing me in the situation *AND* a separate  one against the school district in question for being the ones that actually discriminated against me?

In turn, I have information/emails would I have winnable cases against one or both parties?

Answer: At what point in your coursework did you report the discrimination, and what was the school's response?


Title: Sister stealing from disabled father. What are my options.

Question:
My father has been receiveing disability benefits for about 2 1/2 years. In the past 3 months he has had a stroke which had led to him being incoherent.

My sister is taking advantage of the situation by stealing the money off his debit card and using it for her own personal benefit.

He receives around 1700 on the 3rd of every month. He currently has 100 dollars to his name. He is incredibly forgetful so he thinks he has spent it all and he has hardly touched a dime. He has no living expenses.

She is going to the local credit union and withdraw ing all the money off his card.

I have no idea what to do with proceeding with legal options. They have made no verbal agreement in regards to her receiving any money. She is just straight up stealing it.  I'm a resident of Virginia if it matters.

Thanks for the help!

Answer: You can call Adult Protective Services.  He's not in a mental state to handle his own finances and she's stealing from him, they need to do a welfare check.


Title: Teacher passing out religious fliers during instructional time.

Question: I go to a public school in Tennessee. I have a science teacher who is known to pass out fliers during instructional time on the last day of school that contain a denouncement of evolution and a poem about Jesus. I've been arguing with some of my fellow students about whether this was illegal or not and can't find a specific enough answer through Google. So is it illegal and if so, why?

Answer: If it specifically mentions Jesus,  God, or Christianity and this is being done at a public school than yes it is illegal. Recommend you contact ACLU about this.


Title: Recently quit my job at a hotel, problem is I also live there and am told I have to leave by the end of the week.(South Carolina)

Question: I worked at this extended stay hotel for about 14 months, recently quit because hours were too long and I was being asked to do too much for it to be worth the pay.(120 hours "on call" per week in 15-40 hour shifts, not able to leave the hotel) I gave my two weeks notice and my new manager immediately took away my badge and said I have 1 week to move out. I've asked about my next two weeks pay and if I would be compensated for the 2+ weeks of room+utilities that I would not be receiving since I was being kicked out and they basically told me I wouldn't be getting anything extra and to fuck off. I think I did sign some sort of paperwork saying that when I quit or was fired I have 24 hours to move out but I also think that some landlord-tenant laws may supersede that. Can anyone help?

Answer: South Carolina's landlord-tenant act does not apply to transient occupancy in a hotel, nor occupancy by an employee of a landlord whose right to occupancy is conditional upon employment in and about the premises.


Title: (Florida) tow truck driver attempted to tow my vehicle as I was in it and caused minor damage, is it worth trying to obtain compensation?

Question: Went to my fathers house last night to watch the football game. As the game ended, i jumped in my car and turned it on. I was rearranging some of my things, putting the car in to first, putting on pandora etc. I start letting my foot off the clutch and hear a big thud. I know it sounds dense of me, but I didn't even see the tow truck (it was almost midnight and he didn't have his flashers on). Long story short, neighbor saw the driver back up to my car in a hurry which scratched my bumper and dented my exhaust. Driver called police. Police made a report and he dropped my car. The scratch is small and the exhaust is stock, would it even be worth going after the company?

Answer: Yes. Small claims court. Take pictures. Get a copy of the police report. Bring at least two estimates. Filing fee should be less than $50. Sue for repair costs plus your court costs. Answer #2: Why was he towing it?


Title: University took away $12,000 of financial aid without telling me and added $1,000+ more to a loan I had already accepted without my permission. (CA)

Question:
Hello,

For financial aid this year, I was awarded a CalGrant A of over $12,000 in the middle of July, as well as a subsidized loan of ~$4,500. I accepted these both and have the financial aid award letter to prove it.

Picture of the amount I accepted in July:
http://i.imgur.com/FcfgwGk.png

Picture of the new amount I have for financial aid, note the $1,000 change:
http://i.imgur.com/mAxWpwe.png

What can I do about this? Is it legal for them to change my original loan amount after I have already accepted a previous amount?

Thanks in advance.

Answer: Call your financial aid office and see what's going on.  It's possible there was a mistake and you'll be able to get it straightened out.  It's also possible that there were requirements for some of the money that you failed to meet.  Answer #2: Have you called the financial aid office? You know typos happen all the time.


Title: Do I have a criminal or civil case after my brother committed suicide?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 This is a poor troll attempt but I'll answer it as if it were serious.

Obviously if you don't see the distinct differences between the case you're referring to and what happened with your brother, you should not be allowed to live on your own. I'm worried just thinking about you operating even an electric stove.

On top of that, in Arizona that is an illegal relationship. It does not fall within the protections of the Romeo and Juliet clause that exists there. Your brother was, literally speaking, a sexual predator according to the laws of Arizona. That's on him and no one else, and randoms confronting him with that fact or telling others about it are not libeling him.

At the end of the day I'm not sure if you are hoping to sue the girl he victimized or the pitchforke'd townspeople, but either way you'd have no winnable case.

EDIT: hold up, how frequent were those calls and do you suspect they came from the same individual? Because you can't sue a town.


Title: Question about online "skype sex"

Question:
Hi, I'm 19 y/o currently in college in NY. A few months back, I met this girl who messaged me through an anonymous "meet friends" app. At the time she told me she was 18 years old. We talked a bit, long-story short, we eventually ended up on a video call on skype and had skype sex. It was a one-time thing.
Haven't had any contact with her for about 3 months. Then recently, her mom messaged me, found our messages (a couple of explicit pictures) and is freaking out telling me that her daughter is only 15 years old. She says that the police are "now involved".
I'm scared shitless. What will happen? Will they be able to trace who I am via skype or otherwise find me? The whole encounter was anonymous, aside from my skype (which stupidly has my name in the username), and it was a one-time thing... We mostly didn't really show face on camera, aside from a few frames here and there. I would have never known she was lying about her age. I believe she is from California, or somewhere else out on the west coast.

Answer:
 an interesting deviation on this common [scam](https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/4xxhdg/my_friend_was_chatting_with_a_girl_online_and/).

cut all contact and move on with your life.

*if* it is not a scam and the police contact you, get a criminal defense lawyer and don't talk to the police


Title: Renting another unit in the complex to decrease rent

Question:
I got my rent increase mail a few weeks back. It is higher than I am willing to pay. Turned out, however, the landlord has other identical units to the one I live in available at a much, much lower price (talking about 20% lower than the new rent I got from mail.) I got that information by talking to an employee who doesn't know I live there.

It seems that I have two paths to take:

Option | Pros | Cons
---|---|----
1) Sign a new lease of the new unit without telling the landlord, and terminate my current lease| Guaranteed 20% rent cut if successful| Landlord may refuse to sign the new lease. He could also retaliate by being picky on inspection. Moving cost.
2) Negotiate with the landlord to stay in the current unit with lower rent|No need to move. Mutual agreement reduces risk of retaliation|Rent decrease may not be as much. Gives Landlord an opportunity to block me from signing new leases.

I am tempted to go with 1, but is there anything illegal in trying to stealth signing a lease without telling the landlord that I am a current resident? He might find out anyway, but if he didn't, am I in the wrong once he does find out?

I live in Santa Clara, CA.

Answer: The lower price may only be available to new tenants. I don't know how you'd plan to sign a new lease on a different unit without your landlord knowing about it, unless you plan to lie on the form about your rental and/or address history (which might well be fraud, if you're doing it for monetary gain). Just talk to your landlord and try to negotiate your current rent.


Title: X-post from r/jobs; Quick question about a pre-hire 'personality assessment'

Question:
I had a quick question regarding the title, as well as a request for some advice.

Some background first:

I have 3-4 years of experience in my field, with several strong recommendations backing up my resume. I recently applied for a doctoral level medical position at a hospital. A few weeks after, I was contacted by an individual who would be my boss, and they requested a face to face interview.
I arrived on site and was told to report to HR. At the HR department l I was told that I would be taking a 'personality assessment' in order to determine whether I would be allowed to continue forward to the face to face interview process. This surprised me because there wasn't any mention of requiring any sort of exam like this on the job description, or from my contact. But hey, gotta jump through some hoops before getting to the real interview I guess so I go ahead. It was the type of test I'm sure many of you are familiar with; 'strongly agree, disagree, neutral, etc'. Many of the items consisted of relatively simple ethical situations, as well as things like 'others would describe you as which of the following'; with several different behaviors listed.
The test didn't take me long, and when I finished I was told to wait in the lobby for my results. 5 or 10 minutes go by, and one of the HR reps comes up to me and informs that I failed said exam and that I must leave the building immediately. To be perfectly honest I was completely shocked. I hadn't even discussed anything regarding the job or my skills pertaining to the job - with anyone remotely related to my job, and I was being ushered out the door.
When I was outside of the building, I telephoned the individual who had asked me for the face to face meeting and informed them of what happened, and said that I wasn't even allowed to come up and talk to them - in an effort to gauge how 'normal' this whole process was. My contact seemed moderately surprised and stated that must be a new protocol; they hadn't had to take said exam prior to being hired into their position. In fact, my contact stated that they have had several candidates for the position I was applying for not pass this exam and it seemed to be a problem regarding filling said position. My contact told me that they would discuss this issue with their superior, and follow up as necessary. Out of desperation and curiosity I asked what my contact even thought of my resume, and if I seemed like a 'good fit' on paper; to which they said that they felt I was a strong candidate and they were very interested in hiring me.

I went through the rest of the day feeling very mixed emotions ranging from confusion to embarrassment.
My questions are as follows: Is this a common practice? Is this even legal? From the quick Google search I found that it doesn't seem legal; in that supposedly individuals cannot be disqualified on that sort of behavioral assessment alone, but rather have to have their interview and or resume considered as well. Does anyone have any suggestions for options? The problem seems to lay with the HR process, not necessarily the individuals who are interested in hiring me. In addition, I cannot find in writing that passing this exam is a requirement of the position for which I applied to.
I may be wasting my time wondering about this, but it was a very bizarre experience for me. Besides, the job looked great for my career at this time and I don't want to just let this go without reviewing my options. I do understand though that they may stand by their process and refuse to discuss this further with me but I certainly want to try to sort this out.

Any advice is appreciated!

Answer: As long as the test doesn't result in exposing medical or psychiatric disabilities protected by the ADA the this is fine for applicants. We do this primarily for our deputies. I don't really believe in it for the most part. I always figure that no matter how clever they write the test, a real psychopath will be able to answer it and defeat it. I think our interviews and general application material are more than sufficient  to weed out bad fits. In the other hand many HR people are overly susceptible to fads and quick fixes to complex problems. You likely ran into that since your guy didn't know about it. Unless you shit yourself in bed and like it, I wouldn't worry about something being wrong with you based on failing this test. The test doesn't sound as valid as it could be just based on the little you described. Move on and find a less ridiculous company!


Title: Whoa - should I litigate?

Question:
Edit - my location is Canada, but the business itself is American based.

Hi everyone. I'm not a litigious person just to start this off. Recently, I found out about a new service that would allow you to rent a piece of equipment in a P2P capacity without needing to buy it outright or rent from a national chain. They very VERY clearly advertise the price with guarantees that there are absolutely no surcharges, and that the price you see advertised is exactly what you pay.

I was skeptical, and so called their customer service to confirm that the price indicated was all that I would have to pay, and decided to record the call just in case. Lo and behold, two seperate reps assured me that there were in fact no surcharges, and that all I would be billed was exactly what was stated. I agreed that it would be a better idea than renting the equipment outright, so I planned to go ahead with my project.

The day I had intended to start, I read through  to the VERY fine details in an email that I had requested to verify their claims they had made earlier, and realized that I would in fact be charged a surcharge of $500 to $3000 depending on which level of equipment I signed up for!

I have recordings of two seperate reps who very very clearly stated no such thing existed, and the only reason I found out about it myself is because I ASKED for their disclaimer by email - they would not send it to a standard customer otherwise.

Now it's the day of, and I have no equipment.

Do I have grounds to litigate? Should I leave it be? I'm extremely frustrated about this and I'm sure HUNDREDS of other clients have gone been got with this scam before me without knowing because of the misleading information the representatives are taught to repeat. What are your opinions?

Thanks for taking the time, guys.

Answer: Are you sure you did not miss the fine print on their site like you missed the 3 prompts to include a location on your post?


Title: I need to emancipate and would like some general advice upon how to set it up so I don’t lose a lot of money I have currently no control over but have worked hard for

Question:
My parents are bordering on abusive, but have allowed me to get a job which I have kept for almost a year. I’m 17 but not close enough to 18 to be able to put up with them. They’re close to forcing me to pay rent which would be more expensive than paying rent on an apartment and food costs. I have a friend who is going to help me get free legal advice because of the abusive nature of the situation, but I am very worried about the cost of living without the actual thousands of dollars I have earned.

I live in Arizona
Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer: If you're 17, the chances of you being emancipated before you turn 18 are pretty slim. You didn't list your location though, so no one can tell you what the process is where you live.


Title: Applying for job as nursing assistant at a hospital. Have expunged record. Do I need to disclose?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 This depends on so many factors.

1. who caught you drinking?

2. Who offered you community service?

3. Was it actually expunged?

4. What did the application actually ask?


Title: Landlord demanding full final months rent because he failed to look for a new tenant. Missouri.

Question:
Hello all,
I began renting from my landlord 2/1/15. We signed a lease that ended on 2/1/16. I continued renting from the land lord month to month. No new lease was signed and the previous lease had no mention of transitioning into a month to month lease.

On 7/15/16 I notified the landlord I would be moving out on 8/15/16.  I also advised him I may have a friend who was interested in renting the residence and that (with the landlords permission) I would provide my friend contact info for the landlord. On 8/1/16 I advised my landlord I would pay a prorated rent for the month of August since I would be leaving halfway through the month.

The landlord then advised me he had not heard from my friend. I contacted my friend who told me they were unable to rent the residence and had made other arrangements. When I told my landlord this he advised I would have to pay full rent for the month of August because he had not advertised or sought a new tenant thinking my friend would rent the residence.

He still has my security deposit from the original lease. The lease makes no mention of prorating or anything about termination or early termination.

What is my obligation to pay a full months rent? If I pay the prorated rent can he take the remainder from my security deposit?

I am in St Louis County, MO.

Answer:
 When you give 30 days notice it need to line up with your lease term. So if you pay rent on the 1st of each month then you have to move out the last day of a month.

So if you give notice on July 15th you are responsible fore rent until August 31st


Title: Apartments Overhang fell and damaged my car, but their insurance is claiming Act of God. more details in post

Question: I live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. About a year ago we had an ice storm, which isn't uncommon for the area. There are many overhangs across the Apartment property. Only about five of them fell. I have pictures of the overhang on my car. The rental agreement would have them responsible for the damage, but their insurance classified it as Act of God, so we got boned. I've talked around here and there with a few people and they advised us to seek legal help and said once in court it probably would not hold up. So my question Lawyers of Reddit: Do I have a leg to stand on? Thank you to everyone in advance.

Answer: Talk to your auto insurance agent about this.  You can likely run this through them.


Title: Help! Get this Mortgage out of my name.

Question:
Location, Maine
I was a shmuck and even though I wanted a divorce, I still cared.
He begged for the house, I gave him 2 yrs to refinance (divorce decree).
Of course he didn't, and also had 21 late payment and it's now 5 years.
What are my options, can I take him back to court, force a sale?
No one will refi him, trying to do an assumption, it's a long shot.  Anyone got any suggestions?

Answer: Speak to a lawyer, file a contempt motion, and get the house sold.


Title: I hit a vehicle from behind, but I don’t think I was at fault

Question: As the title says, I rear ended a truck and he had one of those attachments to pull a trailer or whatever and that went into my front bumper and then pulled my bumper out of place a bit. It was a 70 zone, I wasn’t speeding and I noticed the truck put his breaks on so I breaker lightly as well, then before I could even realize it he had slammed on his breaks shortly after which I responded to and breaked as well, but I ended up hitting the back of his truck. He has no damage to his vehicle. I haven’t made a claim or anything yet cause I wasn’t sure if I was able to, am I screwed here either way? Thanks for any help.

Answer:
 >It was a 70 zone, I wasn’t speeding and I noticed the truck put his breaks on so I breaker lightly as well, then before I could even realize it he had slammed on his breaks shortly after which I responded to and breaked as well, but I ended up hitting the back of his truck.

You're at fault. You failed to maintain a safe following distance.

If you have collision coverage you can file a claim, but you will owe your deductible and your rates will likely increase.


Title: Why would a defendant's history not be shared with a jury?

Question:
Reading the following, and I'm confused: "the state's attorneys might have swayed the jury if Judge Vincent Gaughan had allowed them to present evidence of Kelly's past transgressions."

What is the legal reasoning for not disclosing one's criminal history?

Thank you.

Answer:
 Relevance.

You don't want your trial starting with a reading of every bad thing you've ever done.

It would take forever.


Title: Police Road Block in Front of my Rented Townhouse

Question: Hi, I recently moved into a town house located at the very end of a long dead end street near a college campus in CT. Every house on the street is owned by the same company, completely unrelated to the university. Just recently, I found out that the city police department (not the university police) setup a road block every Friday and Saturday night and do not let anyone down the street unless they show the key to their townhouse to the police. This means, that whenever I have friends or relatives over on one of these nights, I have to walk about a half mile down the street to show the police my key so that they let my guest in. This gets very annoying and tiresome. My question is, is this road block legal? There was no mention of it in my lease at all. Please help me!!

Answer: Just shooting in the dark here.  That may be a private street and the company may be paying for the road block. Try asking the police what's up.  Answer #2: Have you asked why they do this?Answer #3: Ask the cops why they do this. If the police are being paid to keep people off a public road, your local media outlets would be very interested to know this. That'll probably stop it from happening.


Title: [KY, USA] Football stadium selling expired food, is this legal?

Question:
To start off, my mom works with some friends selling concessions for my city's college football stadium. I was speaking with her tonight about it and she told me that one of her friends saw that the hotdogs expired in November of last year. They ended up calling someone higher up about it and they sent someone to check it out. The person who was sent took the hotdogs out of the box they were in and just took the box, which was the only thing that had the expiration date of the hotdogs on it. Of course, they had to sell the expired hotdogs tonight.
My question is what is the legality of selling expired food like this? Is this something worth contacting a health inspector about? I wish one of them had taken a picture of it as evidence, but sadly they don't think like I do in that regard.

P.S. sorry if this is the wrong subreddit.

Answer:
 I echo what others have said here. I am assuming that the hot dogs were frozen. Freezing, in effect, stops the clock on 'expiration' code dates.

There is code dating that would indicate the safety of the hot dogs once they're opened (typically 7 days from date package was opened), but if they were sealed in the freezer, their safety should be fine.

Source: former health inspector and current food safety professional. Answer #2: In most cases, it's perfectly legal to sell expired food.  The expiration date is a guideline from the manufacturer.  It has nothing to do with the government.

http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm210073.htmAnswer #3: You can check with your local health authority, but in general, food "expiration dates" are just the manufacturer's guess about freshness, taste, etc. when it comes to most foods.  That's why they're so inconsistent from and even between manufacturers -- what's the difference between "sell by," "best by," etc,?

Especially something like hot dogs, which are filled with so many chemicals they could probably survive the zombie apocalypse.

But feel free to call the health department and see what they think.Answer #4: yeah, your municipal or county health department will love to hear about this and do a surprise inspection.


Title: [New York] Is my mother's will superseded by her marriage?

Question:
My mother is terminal and has drafted up a will leaving me all of her money and future money she hopes to receive from a malpractice lawsuit.  However she has a husband who has been a piece of shit in a lot of ways.  She cannot divorce him because she needs him as a caretaker for the rest of her time, but she doens't plan on leaving him any money.

However, I've been informed that he is by law entitled to a third of her estate regardless of what her will says. I looked it up and it seems to be the case.  Is this true or is it more complicated than that?

Answer:
 >She cannot divorce him because she needs him as a caretaker for the rest of her time, but she doens't plan on leaving him any money.

You know, while I'm very sorry for your mother that's a pretty shitty thing to do.

In NY if she disinherits her husband he will almost certainly be successful in claiming $50K or 1/3 of the estate, whichever is higher unless he has waived his right to inherit. It's not automatic but he would be stupid not to contest.


Title: Is it legal for a girl to give blowjobs strictly to fundraise for charity? Or does that count as prostitution?

Question: To clarify: the money never touches the girl's hands.

Answer:
 > the money never touches the girl's hands.

DAMN! Why haven't pimps and prostitutes throughout time thought of that as a workaround for prostitution laws!

/u/lancienvolcan, you are truly a genius whose brilliance will shine as a beacon of inspiration for all.


Title: (OH) posting for a friend- seriously! Case- wrongful rape conviction - I am looking for a federal appeal lawyer or wrongful conviction attorney or a faith based attorney for his federal appeal that was just granted.

Question:
My dear friend has been in prison , serving his sentence but recently was granted a federal appeal. I’ll leave the whole back story out for now to make the request short and sweet. My friend and his family have worked so hard on this case and went through so many lawyers (one had a heart attack) (one didn’t show up). So the money is tight for the family! Not to mention the male who is being convicted lost everything- his nursing license, his care flight job, his paramedic license...

I need help with resources. Where can I find people to help put it all together for my friend with case laws in 2 months? It’s Astonishing how he was convicted guilty in the first place but that’s another story. And apparently he has to have federal appeal lawyer, wrongful convictions lawyer, or a faith based attorney. I’m sorry if I worked that wrong... legal and law is not my thing.

Please anything will help.... if you need more into —- ask and I will gladly give it to you!!!

Answer:
 You aren't "granted" a federal appeal, you just file for one, unless his case is being heard by the US Supreme Court.

> And apparently he has to have federal appeal lawyer, wrongful convictions lawyer, or a faith based attorney.

Never heard of a "faith based attorney" and I've been doing this for quite some time.

You need to raise money and hire him an attorney.  The bar in the state he was convicted can give you a list of attorneys to talk to.


Title: [UT] Can an employer let you go because you get pregnant?

Question: My wife and I recently found out we are pregnant. When she told her employer, the employer (its a small family owned shop) told her "Oh, well it sounds like we are going to need to make some changes. I don't know if we will be able to keep you on." My wife has never had any issue with the owner before. Can an employer let you go only on the basis of pregnancy?

Answer: Unfortunately, both federal law and the Utah Antidiscrimination Act require at least 15 employees for protection.Answer #2: This is one of the disadvantages of working for a small employer. She has no protection from being fired for being pregnant and no guaranteed time off for recovery. Answer #3: How many employees?Answer #4: And has she been there for 12 months or more full time


Title: [CA] Doctor is charging me total disallowed amount ($74.76) even though my EOB states my patient responsibility is only 20 dollars

Question:
My physician's billing dept put a claim through my insurance for $125. The insurance EOB states that Patient Responsibility is $20, Amount Insurance Paid  is $50.14, and disallowed amount/Amount saved by using a network provider is $54.86.

My physician's billing department is billing me for both the 20 dollar Patient Responsibility portion and the disallowed amount of $54.86. What should I do?

Thank you for your help!
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer: Call your insurance company to report it.


Title: What am I legally able to do after I catch this guy?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 You make a better witness than a hero.

Use your phone to get a good video of him. Call the police and charge him with trespassing. Sue him in civil court for the damages. You save yourself a confrontation and possibly lawsuit yourself.


Title: CO Friend offered money to help him with job applications

Question: I am in a tough spot with money as a young college student and a friend offered to pay me to fill out some job applications for him. I wouldn't be signing anything for him as I know that would be forgery. I will be inputting information that he has given me and will have emailed confirmation from him that this information is what he says is true. Is this legal to do? Would completing cover letters for him be okay? I don't want to risk anything but could use the money.

Answer: Nothing you are doing is illegalAnswer #2: Even if it's illegal which it isn't, your friend would be the one in trouble not you. It's his name on the form.


Title: My wife and I made an offer on a house without a buyer's agent. Seller's agent appears to be withholding our offer unless we agree to sign them as our buyer's agent or find a different one. [PA]

Question:
My wife and I made an offer on a house. We have signed no agreement with any agent. The offer we made was after the seller's agent showed us the house twice and met us once in person to accept our verbal offer. I informed the seller's agent while making our offer that it included no commission for a buyer's agent because we would be representing ourselves.

I received this via email from the seller's agent, "I just wanted to let you know that I spoke with my manager, [name redacted], and he said if [name redacted] is not a member of the West Penn MLS, then she is not entitled to a commission according to our contract so the seller would still owe [redacted] the full 6% even if you wrote the offer. Does [name redacted] belong to the West Penn multilist?"

My wife does commercial real estate and is licensed in this state but at no point did we ask for the commission. We specifically indicated that there would be no commission paid for a buyer's agent because we don't have one.

I have two questions.

1. Are we legally required to have a buyer's agent to put in an offer and complete a real estate transaction in PA if the seller has one?
2. Is it legal for the seller's agent to withhold this offer from the seller? I don't have proof that it was not presented to the seller, but it certainly appears that way. The offer was submitted about 6 hours before I received the above response.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. We already have legal representation lined up for closing which we have used in previous transactions and we are both extremely comfortable filling out the purchase agreement document on our own.

Edit: Messed up one word.

Answer:
 You are not legally required to have a buyer's agent. However, most listing agents have contracts with their clients that have variable commissions. This means if the buyer doesn't have an agent, the listing agent automatically gets the "leftover" commission that would normally go to the buyer's agent.

Is there any particular reason you don't want a buyer's agent, since it's effectively free for you to use one?

As far as your second question, the seller and listing agent's agreement can specify which offers the seller doesn't wish to see as long as the seller's rules don't conflict with federal regulations, such as anti-discrimination laws. In general though, the seller's agent, if acting in good faith and in accordance with ethical standards, should show all legitimate offers to the seller unless they fall short of requirements set forth by the seller.

If the agent is acting in bad faith, withholding your offer until you sign this agreement intended to give dual agency, the seller may have recourse for breach of duty. I don't think *you* would have any recourse though (aside from contacting the seller yourself and letting them know).


Title: I just got a summons for not appearing for jury duty.

Question: Any tips on what to expect?

Answer: Talk to a lawyer in your jurisdiction.  ASAP.


Title: A friend recently had a miscarriage and informed her boss about it. She came into work and found out her boss had told all of the other employees about it and now she’s very uncomfortable working there.

Question:
She works at a restaurant chain. Does she have any grounds to take legal action here?

On another note, today after attempting to drive in for her shift she got her vehicle stuck in the snow and called into work. This same boss replied “I’ll take this as you’re quitting then.”

Answer: Assuming this is in the US there is no recourse about telling other employees, its shitty but legal.  As for the quitting, she didn’t quit, but sounds like she was fired.  File for unemployment, appeal if denied.


Title: You're not required to make ANY statements or submit to field sobriety tests. Why do 99% of people do anyway???

Question: I've worked in a courthouse and I've seen too many YouTube videos and "cops" episodes to count. I can testify to the 99% at least, heck it might even be 99.7%. Why do people always jabber their big mouth and try to pass field sobriety tests?

Answer: In some states, if you refuse the tests, I think it's an automatic suspension separate from any of the DUI penalties.


Title: TX laws on employees having a concealed handgun in vehicle.

Question:
My husband is planning on getting his concealed carry license an buying a handgun. He plans to bring it with him in his car when he goes to work. "On June 17, 2011, Governor Rick Perry signed into law Senate Bill 321,1 which restricts employers from prohibiting employee storage of lawfully possessed firearms in vehicles parked in employer parking lots. " However, the company he works for has a rule that no employee can have a licensed weapon in their car under any circumstance and will be fired if found to have one.

So, can the company enforce this rule despite the law stating otherwise?

Answer:
 No, they cannot realistically enforce that.  Disciplining or firing an employee for having a licensed firearm in the vehicle is not lawful.  Your husband would have cause for legal action should that occur.

Company policy cannot override state law.


Title: An Entire Clusterfuck of Mess

Question:
So, what a long story. I’ll begin. My Husband has mental illnesses. Bi-Polar 1, ADHD, Major Depressive and Anxiety. He had a suicide attempt after a med wean in 2017, he took FMLA at his job and only one HR person knew he had mental issues. Fast forward almost a year later, he’s doing well on his current meds and has been on them for a year without a change, and he takes a Claritin before work and passes out in his chair at his work station. He had never had a reaction like this, so he checks out of work early, and has his Grandparents pick him up and bring him home. The main HR calls him as he’s on the way to work the next day, “you’re suspended for two days pending an investigation concerning you sleeping at work!”My Husband cuts him off, “Did you know that I left work early because I was feeling weird?” HR = “I did not” “Did you know that I take prescription medications and I have mental illnesses, and I took a Claritin and I feel like it messed with me?” HR = “I did not, well come in and talk to the union steward. He goes and talks to the U.S. who says you’ll just need a doctors note claiming your meds interacted and everything will be fine. I call his psychiatrist, and she refuses to write him a letter claiming she never prescribed the Claritin so she couldn’t excuse it. She then writes a simple document out. HR receives it and then asks for another letter clarifying my Husband can work without hinderance of meds and to update him when my Husband has his next psychiatrist appt. concerning the allergy meds, my Husband then asks her to write her a letter for Work clearing him to work without hinderance of medications and she flat out refuses to do so, claiming that it goes without saying he’s qualified to work on his meds as he’s went without a med change for a year. Then she advised him to switch allergy meds. The only document she offered up is a simple letter stating “I see so and so and he has this illness and this illness and takes these meds. Call me with further questions.” So, the HR boss refuses to contact said psychiatrist, and asks my Husband for a document that states he can work without hinderance from meds and without accommodations? Again, weeks pass. WEEKS, he has been without work and she refuses to write a letter and finally she claims that it’s a legal matter she can’t write a letter clearing him for work. So, as of today my Husband is in the process of getting a new psychiatrist, which is insanely difficult to do as they are scarce. So, not only is the HR boss asking for one thing, then he’s asking for another thing. and then another. Another hoop, another hoop. His last email, he said he’s now waiting on a legal document that my Husband “needs his doctor to sign” so he can work. I not only feel like he needs to report the psychiatrist for malpractice/discrimination but what about his employer?! He suspended him for 2 days, and then it’s now turned into over a month as “all aspects of your condition are being reviewed” but yet, they will not offer him FMLA because he is suspended, for medical issues?! He’s union, and he went to the union and they said they were waiting on a call from their lawyer, that was over a week ago. -Hopeless in Missouri
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer: If you'd like more folks to respond, you need to break this up into paragraphs.


Title: Can you force minor children to babysit?

Question:
I know this seems dumb but I was talking to a friend in her 20s and she brought up how terrible her teen years were due to being forced to babysit her little brother. I started wondering can a parent really force a kid to do this.

I know they can punish them for not babysitting and stuff but if your say 15 and are told to watch your 5 yr old sibling for hours while the adults are gone if you say no and they leave anyway can you call the police and say something like my parents left a 5 year old without supervision etc or even though you won't watch or care for the 5 year old as long a as you are there is it considered legal? Just a thought.

Answer:
 You can call the police and say whatever you want.

But the parents did NOT leave a 5 year old without supervision.  They left the 5 year old in the care of a 15 year old.  A 15 year old can take care of a 5 year old for a period of a few hours.

And in lots of places, the 15 year old could be held liable for neglect if something happens to the 5 year old while the 15 year old is present and in charge.


Title: What do I need to know about getting laid off with an at-will contract?

Question:
I'm still in shock, but want to move forward as quickly and efficiently as possible.

I've been with a small (between 3-5 employees for the past year), financially and managerially troubled company for a little over a year. It's in my field and I considered it a foot in the door that saved me from a god-awful job search process. I just never thought I'd be let go.

My boss let me know today that because of budget cuts our company cannot support 2 people in my role, and because of seniority the other employee will remain.

Pertinent info:

* I am in MA
* My contract is at will
* I was completely unaware of any of this until today
* I have not verbally or in written form agreed to anything
* There is another company in the same consortium advertising for a similar job that I have been encouraged to apply for. NO guarantees that I will get it, there are 2 other qualified candidates currently farther along in their applications than I am.

My question is twofold:
**1) What should I know about being let go as an at-will employee? I literally know NOTHING so even the most basic advice is useful**

**2)Is the following email (sent to HR and myself by my current boss) in any way legally binding. I ask because I *did not* verbally or in written form consent to anything he told me today.**

>Hello (HR person),

>I want to let you know that I gave (redditor) notice today that we would be closing out her position.

>She is in touch with (boss at another company in the same consortium) and they will be scheduling an interview next week I believe. She applies with a strong recommendation from me and my approval.

>(Boss of other company) has explained that (redditor) is a good candidate but one of a few and that there are no promises. We are all aware and ok with that.

>Should (redditor) not be chosen for the position her last day with (current company) will be May 30th.

>Should she be hired by (other boss) we will discuss the timing and wrap up her switch over earlier if needed.

>Sincerely,
>(Current Boss)

THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE

Answer: Apply for unemployment and look for a new job


Title: As someone under 18 in Illinois, what can I use for self defense?

Question: I recently looked into pepper spray because it's small and hidden and would be easy to use for defense as I feel I want at least a small chance in fighting back if *knock on wood* something where to ever happen but supposedly you can't use it if you're under 18. I'm 16, so other than my fist, what am I entitled to use to protect myself?

Answer:
 Realistically, your best bet is to defuse the situation, or run away.

Escalating a confrontation into one involving violence will get you into more trouble than it's worth.

If you feel like you may be in danger, please consult your parents, a mentor, or the police.


Title: [CA] At what time on my 18th birthday can I take sexually explicit nude photos of myself.

Question:
So I have graduated high school and am going to community college in the fall.  My parents are extremely controlling and manipulative and conservative.   I just want to say a final Fuck you to them.  I have a few legal questions.  For reference, suppose my DOB on 7/12/2000.

1. At 11:50 pm, can I leave my house, go to my boyfriend's (who is already 18) house walking and fuck him (with his consent) at 12 am?  I understand the age of consent is 18 but idk if leaving earlier would make him criminally liable.

2.  At 12:10 am can I take a nude of myself and post it to a porn website?

3.  I want to cut off my parents outside of my life.  Is the following email an appropriate, legal way to cut contact?

"Throughout my life, you have been nothing but controlling and narcissistic.  Everything was always about the church and how it would benefit you.  I have no desire to ever see you again.  Please do not attempt to contact me.  As a final present, here is my giving a blowjob to my wonderful boyfriend"

I would send an attachment of me giving my bf my first blowjob.  Is this legal?

4.  I met my BF in high school.  Because of my parents, I never met him outside of school.  Nor did I have any form of contact outside of school hours.  While in school, he and I have engaged in vigorous make-out sessions.  He has touched my waist, but has never grabbed my butt.  Do any of these things violate sexual consent laws because we did this when we were below 18 (which is the age of consent in CA)?  My parents are batshit crazy and might report.  There was never any other sexual contact beside the kissing (no handjobs or oral sex and certainly not penetrative sex).

Answer:
 If you want to cut your parents out, antagonizing them is a terrible and ineffective way to go about it. You're giving them motivation and ammunition to stay in your life by leaving them a sexually-explicit final message. Think about it: if they're really as crazy as you say, what do you think they're going to _do_ with this message? What are the odds they post it on Facebook or something, once it becomes apparent that they aren't getting back in contact with you? What are the odds they take it to the police and allege you took that photo or video when you were still underage?

Pack your stuff and leave, and don't leave a forwarding address, instead.Answer #2: >At 12:10 am on 7/12 can I take a nude of myself and post it to a porn website?

Only if you're stupid and want to jeopardize every opportunity and future relationship you might have.  But if that floats your boat, sure.  Nothing ever disappears on the Internet and you will be living with that picture forever.

But I'm sure it will be fine, because nobody ever regrets decisions they made as a teenager.


Title: Can i be prosecuted over my inheritance?

Question: My grandmother passed away some time ago and left us some inheritance. My mother said i couldn't have access to it until i was 25 years of age and it had to mature in a cash ISA until then which i doubt. Naturally being 22 when the cheque came through the post i cashed the £7000 into my current account. Is there anyway that i can be prosecuted for this?


Title: do email spam laws apply to practical jokes? (US/UK(maybe switzerland))

Question:
So the Fourth of July is coming up in a bit and I have a friend who lives in England sometimes in Switzerland. This is our first Forth of July as friends and I want to make it special for him. So I have some technical skills and I was thinking it would be entirely possible to setup up a program that wishes him a happy fourth of July every few minutes via his email. Now I certainly think he will take this with good cheer but I just want to make sure with international laws as such that this doesn't fall into the category of a joke that goes to far from a legal perspective. I live in Chicago,IL and he lives primarily in the UK. Yes I already know this is a stupid idea but I just want to know if its legally ok.
Topic:
Computer and Internet

Answer:
 There isn't a category for jokes in the law. It either is illegal or isn't.

Technically, as he provided you his e-mail address and its not sending in bulk (to multiple people) and its not marketing, it wouldn't be considered spam.

However, you could very easily get your outgoing mail server blacklisted. If you are sending from a gmail (or otherwise not owned by you) e-mail address, they would be well within their rights to shut down your e-mail and not ever give you access back as spam reports could get them blacklisted.