Title: civil case turned bad

Question: First of all the main question that I am asking is. Can I be arrested for an restraining order that has already been terminated? Here is the catch the warrant was placed days before the out of state judgment granting relief came down.

Answer: Yeah, you're providing so little context it's hard to say anything super definitive. But if you violated the order while it was still in effect (and for damn sure if a warrant was out for you while it was still in effect), then I'd assume that your username is incorrect.


Title: Got a ticket by a NY state trooper for 20 over, should I get a traffic lawyer or fight it myself.

Question: Pretty much a parkway thats a straight road and got caught. Yes its me but really I didn't even realize I was going that fast, the limit is 35 I was doing 55. The cop said plea not guilty and it will be a parking ticket, but I'm wondering should I just get a lawyer to be safe or try and fight it myself. The job I want, wants a pretty clean driving record, so I'm sure you can guess what it is, so thats why I really ask.

Answer: If you didn't realize that you were going 20 over the limit then your driving fell below the expected driving level of a competent driver and you deserve the ticket.


Title: Man in fraudulent marriage stole $6,000 from student

Question:
II’ll get straight to the point.
I’m 19.
In September 2017, I had saved up $5,000 (took 3 years) and borrowed $1000 from my father to buy a car from an acquaintance of a friend.
The deal was that I pay him $5500 upfront and $290 every month for one year and he would then transfer title to me. I agreed.
I drew up a contract, made him as well as two witnesses sign it making sure to include all these details.
November 15th, I wake up and my car is gone. I find out he had a title loan from TitleMax that he hadn’t disclosed to me even after asking him.
I’ll skip the drama that followed.
He agreed to get me a rental and return my money in 6 months. The total he has to return to me is $6080.
Again, I made a contract.
The rental was gone within a month. He didn’t have money to pay for that.
I have been using the bus since then The 6 months ended on June 29 when my money was due. He hasn’t returned my money.

This man is an immigrant who came into this country by marrying a long term friend. They don’t live together. At one point he was even living with a girlfriend. He came into this country with $70,000 and spent it all in a few months. He regularly keeps sending me screenshots of his bank balance which has perennially been negative (in the hundreds) and keeps telling me he will return my money but that allah will provide and something good will happen soon.
He is always between jobs but assured me he will return my money soon. I had even talked to lawyer back in February and he said unfortunately I need to wait.
Worst part is that he has no remorse for what he has done.
Now, I don’t have money to pay for my fall semester. I need that money.
I know I should’ve asked to see the title but that is a mistake that I made.
I don’t know what to do now I would appreciate all the help I can get.

Answer:
 The "fraudulent" marriage has no bearing on your issue.

Just sue in small claims.

This is your only recourse.


Title: Craigslist scam?

Question:
I have a computer repair ad on Craigslist and have been talking to a guy through email for a while and he replied with
“Thank you for the prompt response,all we want you to do is to Format
Hard Drive,Install Windows 10,Install Microsoft Office Package,remove
Trojan virus that attacked all the computers and reinstall avg anti
virus Software and upgrade all computers from window 7 vista Business
to windows 10 professional and also be inform that all you need to get
the job done like, license keys, software links, etc, will be provided
for the work to be well-done, So, thank you for the price total of
$250.00 it is okay for us,as far you are going to do a good job and
obey our instruction that will be given to you because, we still have
more laptop in future to repair,We will mail you the payment of your
charges which will be in excess form of a Bank cashier's check. Also
the payment will include the amount of your money for repairing all
the computers and shipment fee to dispatch the faulty devices down to
your location and you will deduct  your charges and have all the rest
money sent to the shipping agent in other to create a relationship
because, he will use the money to gathered all the faulty unit from
different location assigned to him and get all the faulty computers
delivered to you and also pick them up after the computers are done,
and he will properlly check the repaired laptops before living your
location, this is as a result of total confirmation in your services
rendered and will create a good business relationship in retaining you
as our permanent computer technician as we have the believe that, you
will render your services with a good reputation and if you are
satisfied with the offer,please get back to us with your name and
mailing address and also a valid phone number as to been written on
the payment and also the payment is going to be issued out first
before the faulty laptops will be mailed to you as soon as our
shipping agent gets all of the faulty units together from our various
offices. We will appreciate your quick response if you are satisfied
with the offer.”
Is this a scam?

Answer: Yes. One clue is there a English is absolutely horrendous


Title: I was in a minor traffic accident yesterday, I feel like I may not be at fault. Do I have a case here?

Question:
For reference I'm in Pennsylvania in Lehigh County, and the accident happened in the city of Allentown.

I'm going to have pictures here with a step by step on what happened. There were two cars in the accident (mine and the other drivers) as well as a third car was was a contributing factor.

Here's the setup: My car is the yellow block, the other driver is the green block, and the third car is the red block.

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[One](http://i.imgur.com/OXK4AW5.jpg)

I'm driving in the left lane with the third car in front of me, and the other driver in the right lane close behind me. I was going at speed to keep up with the pace of the traffic around me, which was about 40MPH.

[Two](http://i.imgur.com/5We8Vh5.jpg)

The red driver decides he wants to make left turn down a side street, but he needs to wait for oncoming traffic to pass. In doing so the red driver immediately hits the brakes.

[Three](http://i.imgur.com/MNbDTkS.jpg)

With the red driver stopping short I'm left with two options. I can slam on my brakes, rear end him and possibly be rear ended myself, or I can swerve to avoid him. I chose to avoid him. When I did this the other driver was riding in my blind spot and given the short time I had to react there was no way to immediately see him. The red car made it's about a minute after everything and disappeared.

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The police were nearby so they showed up almost as soon as it had happened. The officer said he saw nothing, he only said rolled up and saw us pulled over in the road. He did not file an accident report, no citations were given. He did fill out a form saying there was information exchanged, that's it. The officer had also told me before he left that it was my fault because I should not have been entering the other lane and that's where he left it at.

As far as damages go, here is the majority of my cars damage: http://i.imgur.com/YhipQSU.jpg. I do not have picture of the other car, but he had is driver side mirror knocked off and a scuff/scratch going from the middle of his driver side door to his rear wheel and minor denting.

I know he was in my blind spot, and the damage on our cars can match up to how we hit. I have a scuff on my passenger rear door handle where his mirror hit and was knocked off so the front of his car would have been lined up with my back door, which is in my blind spot. If it helps and I drive a 2002 Subaru WRX and he was driving a Toyota Tercel, the year is unknown, but it looked like a 1995.

My reasoning for me not being at fault is the third car had stopped with little warning. I don't recall his blinker on before the turn. I had looked behind me to see if he was still there and his blinker was on when he was about to make the turn, which was after everything. As for the other driver he was in my blindspot and I couldn't see him. Had he have been farther back I could have seen him in my mirror and he would of have enough time and distance between us to react on his own too to avoid the accident.
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 > I can slam on my brakes, rear end him and possibly be rear ended myself, or I can swerve to avoid him.

You are completely at fault. You were driving to close to the car in front of you and were unable to safely stop. Answer #2: Um. You were at fault dude. Rationalize it all you want. It doesn't make any difference to logic and common sense. /u/imawell explained it better than I could. It's really not an iffy thing, you were simply making poor decisions.


Title: I found out my new neighbor is a registered sex offender. Is it legal for me to distribute fliers about this? (Michigan)

Question:
He moved in a couple of months ago.

I also want to note that the house next door to his is currently for sale. I feel like prospective buyers should be aware of his status, especially. I think I might call the realtor. In my opinion they have an ethical obligation to make this known. I did look it up and apparently there is no law that they have to share this, though.

As far as fliers, it's just because if I did notify the other people on our street, I would want to do it anonymously.

Answer:
 why would you want to do it anonymously? If you feel strongly about your position, you should have the courage to strongly speak out about it openly. Answer #2: Do you know exactly what the neighbor was convicted of?  The facts underlying the conviction?  The supervision he is currently subject to?  How long ago this all took place?  By distributing fliers you may well be starting a panic and/or witch hunt for no reason.

Let the law mind its business, and you mind yours.Answer #3: Yes you can pass around flyers. There is a chance you'll get sued for slander. S/he might win depending on if your allegations are exaggerated or false. You should also pass around a novel depicting your stunning acts of cowardliness. By an anonymous author of course, god forbid you stand by your word.

Also mind your own business and find better things to do.


Title: (NYC) employer adding on a "voluntary" disability tax that was never spoken of or agreed upon. How to contact D.O.L?

Question:
I have a few issues with my new place of employment. When I got my first ever paystub at this job (we get direct deposit), I noticed a tax was added on that I had never in my life seen before or heard of. It was the voluntary disability tax. I asked my boss about it and he acted confused, took a picture and said he'd talk to his accountant about it. He also tried to make light of the fact, pointing out how it's only a 60 cents tax. I told him pretty much, yeah but... I never agreed to this and I'm not disabled, so I have no idea what this is about. He came back to me a few days later saying that his accountant said that it was a mandatory tax and that he'll take it off my checks and pay it for me....seems rather odd, but ok.

Aside from this, my NEXT paystub had me at 40 hours EXACT after working two weeks. Unfortunately I do not have the recorded hours for this pay cycle, because I tend to trust my employers on this until given a reason not to. But I'm pretty sure I was skimped of some time. We have a POS system on an iPad that we use, as well as a logging in app that tells you the amount of hours and minutes you worked for that shift. So my hours are recorded somewhere for this paystub, I just don't have it myself.

Currently, I recorded my hours for this pay cycle and am expecting to be at 50 hours and 2 minutes. My direct deposit comes in Thursday night going into Friday, and I will have to pick up my paystub whenever I can afterwards, to see if my hours are ok. I plan on leaving this job and finally feel the need to try and get something about this done. I was hoping to go to the department of labor with this, i also have a bit of information on them abusing a Hispanic worker, making him work crazy hours for only $9/hr and no overtime. I'm waiting to see how my check looks.

I'm on mobile so I apologize if the post seems scattered. If anyone could give me a bit of info on the voluntary disability tax thing as well, it would be much appreciated. I tried doing research on it myself but it's honestly difficult to really understand. Thanks again!

Answer:
 The sixty cents sounds like the [New York Disability Benefits Law](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Disability_Benefits_Law), which is run through the workers comp program but provides some (small) benefits if you get hurt off the job. (edit: [link to state website](http://www.wcb.ny.gov/content/main/offthejob/IntroToLaw_DB.jsp) )

Your employer is required to pay it, but he has the option of whether to charge you for it or just pay it himself, so many employers don't bother with the added paperwork of collecting sixty cents a paycheck.


Title: Fired for something I didn't do

Question:
Southern CA:

Yesterday, I got pulled into a small room with security and they started asking me about an incident that occurred the previous day. They asked me if I went into the copy room near my desk that morning and I said yeah, I went in to grab some office supplies and I went back to my desk. They asked whether I saw anything in there to which I replied no and was continually questioned by the security officer. Turns out that someone had left a threat on a sticky note in the conference room. I answered all their questions and cooperated to the fullest of my ability. I figured they were just running through the list of everyone that entered the copy room that morning and trying to figure out who wrote the threat. At the end of the day I was asked not to come in the next day and to hand in my badge where I complied. They said that they just wanted to make sure that nothing would happen and they'll meet me at the front of the building at 4 PM the next day.

Today, I got a call from HR that the investigation was complete and they were going to terminate me and was given a folder with termination papers and a NDA.
I didn't write the threat and I'm just trying to comprehend what just happened, what I could have done differently and how my life just got turned upside down. I have no one that I can ask about legal advice and I just need to talk to someone more experienced to figure out what to do.

Answer: File for unemployment. Look for a new job. Don't sign anything without compensation.


Title: [TX] I am being sued for libel, in what I believe to be a ridiculous situation.

Question:
Here is a breakdown of the timeline thus far. I am at a loss as to what to do in this situation.

September 2015
I was hired by a someone, through recommendation of a mutual friend, to house sit while person went out of country for a trip. Was not paid as vocally agreed. Was accused of theft and vandalism. Owner of the home filed a police report alleging that I stole two low value items. Police called me, asked me to return the items. I did not, nor ever had, possession of the two items. About a week later, I was contacted again by police telling me that case had been resolved as the owner found the items. I do not, nor ever had, a case number for this.

February 2016
Filed for bankruptcy. (This may or may not be relative.)

September 2016
Up until this point, the owner of the home had a personal vendetta against me, claiming I broke in, damaged, and vandalized their home. I was threatened by the owners friends, I was threatened with felony theft, and various other nonsense. Again, I did not remove any items from the home, nor did I vandalize it. I did the job I was hired to do, and never spoke to the owner of the home again after not getting paid.
I was served a lawsuit by the homeowner, claiming slander, libel, etc. For 250k "for damages." Plaintiff filed suit against myself and 8 other parties, a total of 9 people. 4 of which were never served or informed of lawsuit as of this writing. Owners claim is that I said things about them on facebook and that I conspired to get them fired. At this point in time, the plaintiff still had employment.

I never said a single word about incidents involving the house sitting, I never even said a word about the job or the fact that I wasn't paid. I never contacted their job, never mentioned their name.

At this point, I contacted no less than 7 lawyers, all of which told me they can't or won't help me, the case wasn't worth their time.

November 2016
I responded to suit in writing to court, with a general denial, at least a week before the deadline. Was not able to hire a lawyer. 4 parties listed (including myself) submitted denials in writing. 5 did not. No further communication between plaintiff's lawyer, myself, or the court was received.

January 2018
Received a letter from plaintiffs lawyer asking to settle for 100k, claiming they lost their job. It is unclear if plaintiff actually lost their job or retired on their own. Asked to respond to settlement offer in 20 days, or they will continue with discovery. 4 days after receipt of settlement letter, received a letter from court saying a non jury trial gas been set for the week of May 28th. Again, have not yet found a lawyer that will take my case. I have been told it's "not worth [their] time."

What are my options without a lawyer?

What happens with a non-jury trial?

Edit: This might not be clear, I was accused of theft and vandalism, but the actual lawsuit is for things I, and others, allegedly said on Facebook, specifically.

Answer:
 IANAL, but if you don't know what is being alleged then you need to find out. Fairly certain he has to point to some particular statement you made, it can't just be that he thinks you may have at some point made a false statement about him on Facebook. You can send his attorney a demand for the statement he is claiming is libellous.

If he doesn't have one I'd say move to dismiss the case for failure to state a claim. If he has one that you did in fact make then it depends on what your actual defense is. If it is something that was true you need to prove it was true. If you think he voluntarily retired demand discovery of his termination paperwork and his employer's contact information and ask them directly.

Can't really tell you in full what ya can/should do as I don't know your case or what you are thinking of arguing. That said it sounds like it is simply a baseless claim, hence why I'd say demand the statement in question from them and if they can't provide one move to dismiss.

Edit: missed the non-jury trial question. Basically the judge and jury have two different jobs, one decides law the other decides what happened as a matter of fact. When there is no jury the judge does both, that's fundamentally the difference.


Title: Custody concerns with ex (long)

Question:
Im 40 weeks pregnant and two days overdue. There was history of dv in our relationship and I was talking with social services about this. I've been working with them also in regards to ptsd and how it affects me and my worries going into birth.

My partner is very emotionally neglectful anyway. He refused to do anything for me to help me and my mom is staying right now to hopefully be here for the birth. She asked him to make me a cup of tea when I was upset  (really drawn out early labour has me exhausted) and he went to bed at 8pm. I got into bed some time later and he said he would be going to his dad's to stay if my mother kept telling him how to "live his life". He told me aswell he didn't believe I was 40 weeks pregnant. That it could be another month.I got very upset at this and cried which he ignored only to ask if I wanted a tissue. That affected me a lot because in the hospital I saw lots of other lady's and they are huge. The social worker comments every time I can't believe that's a full term baby and she's like look at you sat cross legged in jeans. I started to think why am I not big? Is it true. Is this another thing they're saying behind my back. My partner implied she had agreed with him on this too. But when I asked bluntly he said she said only that I was probably going to be late to go into labour. I said that's not the same as saying someone isn't 40 weeks pregnant...

Social services wanted to talk to us about the accusations of dv. And how they're going to affect the baby coming home. I got held up in hospital because I was poorly and asked her to please not go until I could arrive. She said she would go alone and to trust her to handle it sensitively so I said okay but that makes me anxious.

Now after this my partner said he was hurt I'd made him out to be some monster etc. Throughout my meetings with social care id downplayed everything which was naive of me as he says he is different (But as of today it has been 6 months since the last incidence of violence). I wanted to believe that so thought perhaps ptsd was making me view him as a bigger threat to myself than he actually was. I said this to them.

The midwives were concerned that minimising it and saying it was my fault was very concerning to hear. I said that I had done this to him by accusing him and on some level I guess that's twisted. The social worker however says I see things that aren't there. I have pictures of one incident. That the social worker said didn't sound like it could happen. I have pictures of two others. But there have been many more times he's been frightening or agressive. Like in February he started punching the steering wheel over and over saying I make him mad because he was anxious about his job. I went with him to help him and I just said "I'm doing it you can see I'm doing it" out of frustration of having to constantly handle his shit for him. After he's like don't be fooled I'm not that person when I'm angry. Ok.

It was June, around 18 degrees (celsius) outside so warm and not heater weather, and my partner was upset someone had asked me to try mint sauce and I agreed. So he turned the car heater onto full aiming it on the floor setting with it on my feet and legs. It was very hot and uncomfortable so I said please turn that off. He said he needed it to keep curry warm. I turned the heater down and he said don't do that, shut all the other vents off and concentrated it all toward my legs. About half way through the journey he got out of the car and took the curry with him. I turned the heater to cold. When he got back he turned it back up to full again and I said that if you were only doing that to keep food warm the food has gone so why do you need to do that? He said nothing. I just stared at the clock counting the minutes until we got to our destination. It was painful, I could feel sweat in my shoes and I wanted to vomit.

I couldn't stand up easily and he left me. After he went I took photographs of my legs which were extremely red and painful like electricity to the touch. I then tried to walk home but had to stop a few times because I needed to vomit. He turned doen a road right in front of me and didnt even acknowledge i was there. Later claimed he didnt see me. I was ~4 months pregnant. I did tell him I was pregnant but he told me I was lying and I sort of believed that myself so I didn't get to a midwife until I was 27 weeks.

Is that violence? Is it reasonable to say that was burning my legs with a heater because he was upset? He admitted the next day he was annoyed because a male asked me to try sauce.

Back to today. He said he was hurt but wanted to work through it and everyone was happy. Until Friday evening. He was fine I haven't initiated any affection with him just given him space but he said I love you and kissed me as we said goodbye.

Then he texts me "you're ruining my life go back to your moms" And I thought ok no I'm literally about to give birth so I said how about you not come back here. We spoke a bit and I said I understand he's hurt but my priority is my child and if he doesn't want to acknowledge the things he's done and work with professionals to reduce their fears then perhaps he shouldn't be around a child at all.

He said he regretted it and hated himself and felt guilty but then said he couldn't be in a relationship with me as the next argument I could call the police and get him into trouble. I think he was cross at this point because he'd attempted to get me to say that these things didn't happen and I didn't fall for it. He then said the social worker thinks that it doesn't sound possible to burn someone's legs with the car heater. That she and he were going to take the baby from me and that they were only concerned about me (the exact opposite I've heard in every meeting.) She told him apparently I'd begged her not to go and see him. Which isn't how I really think that conversation went. I said please not to go yet as I was supposed to be there and was delayed not because I was terrified of her going to the house or something. And it would be better with everyone present like planned.

She said she would go alone and I agreed to it and asked her to call me afterwards but I had some anxieties about how he would take the conversation. Throughout the evening I agreed to leave his stuff on the stairs but asked he not come into the flat (something I've confirmed with police before now that o am entitled to do).

He tried to say think about how he feels etc and I said fuck off think about how I feel. How it feels for me to have someone you love treat me that way. He said he took me to a perinatal appointment, i said im not really going to open up in an appointment there about how that affects me because they were looking at you. I am still hurt by what happened of course I am but I keep it locked to protect him. I wanted him to have the opportunity to prove himself to have changed enough to provide for a child emotionally.

But then he started threatening me with the social worker and they were going to go to court and we could talk there. I said ok but if youre threatening me I don't really want to do friendly trade overs so please not come here. He said he expected better from me. I said no you expect to be able to threaten me and get everything from me. But maybe being better to myself I shouldn't always be so fair to you when you only want to hurt me. Then I said just get your shit cause I don't have the energy for everything to be a fight and I'm sick of being sunk to his level fighting. He then said he will collect it on Monday with this social worker.

 I feel really vulnerable right now and people are suggesting all sorts to me and I just want clarity. What should my next steps be? I'm scared he will go through with this. Im scared that it will go down as teehee silly crazy person making it all up let's give the child to him.

He also text me asking to know when I go into labour. I said I will let him know but only if he does not come up as I need emotional support and I don't think he's the person to give it. (Is this ok to say?) He then sent me a big text saying I'm batshit crazy the social worker had told him to come with police to get his things. I went up to his job before he was due to arrive and dropped off a bag of things his phone charger and the deed to his car since he wanted it. Nobody asked me to do that and I was nonchalant to his co-workers saying he'd forgotten his coat again and it will be cold this evening so he should have it.

The social worker comment concerned me so I contacted labour ward triage to ask how realistic it was that this happened. She said you cannot contact a worker out of hours it's a callout service for the whole city and even if somehow he had, no arrangements are made without me being informed also. She said not to worry he's probably manipulating me because he's not gotten his way. I agreed and tried to relax. She advised to ask to wait until Monday when we can get the truth and he said he'd come with the police tomorrow.

Tl;Dr help me understand my complicated situation better. People are suggesting all sorts to me and I'm open to other perspectives so I guess I'm easily swayed. But I want the truth.

Answer:
 You need to cut out like half of this if you want people to read through all of it.

If you are in a relationship with someone where DV is happening then you risk having the child removed from the home. If you are no longer dating him then you don't have to contact him at all. After the baby is born you can file for support.


Title: Sister's ex allows new wife to do things prohibited by custody agreement. Permitted?

Question:
The kids in question are 10 and 8, and recently moved to Europe with the father and step-mother. Sister lives in CA.

Sister and ex-husband have a custody agreement that specifies, among other things, no corporal punishment. Sister had the kids over Christmas break, and during the visit one of them said, "Mommy, you and daddy can't hit me, but [step-mom] can." The implication being that she does, the father is aware, and allows it.

Is this legal? Is the kids' step-mom bound to the same terms as their father? Is the father responsible for his wife's behavior toward the children? Or otherwise obligated to prevent actions that violate the agreement?

Followup: kids' father doesn't let the kids refer to their mom as anything but her first name (no 'mom', 'mommy', etc.) when talking with him or their step-mom. On the one hand, it's not directly harming the kids; but on the other, it seems deliberately designed to weaken the relationship between the children and their mother, especially since they are so young.

Thanks all.

Answer:
 Yes the step parent must also follow the rules regarding discipline.

Answer #2: Depending on the EU country this could be illegal all by itself and you should contact the police if so. Google the country and corporal punishment and it should let you know.

If mom still has the kids she should file an emergency change to the custody agreement as the children could be in danger of physical harm/abuse.Answer #3: What European country? Europe is an entire continent with many countries, each with their own laws.


Title: Never paid on time and just got fired for bringing it up.

Question: So I work as an EMT in California and for several months while working for this particular company our checks have been coming consistently late. Sometimes a few days sometimes more than a week. At all the company meetings (we're a smaller company) this is brought up quite often but the people in the head office tell us employees our checks are late and there is nothing we can do about this because the owner of our fine little company has "loopholes" to keep from paying us on time. Fast forward several months to yesterday. One of the ladies in the head office spoke to me about how one of my certifications needed to be redone soon. I told her how I don't have money to have that certification redone because I haven't been payed in almost a month. She started getting upset with me saying something along the lines of "it's not their problem I don't have money" so I replied, "would I need to get a lawyer to be able to get paid on time?" And as you may imagine that didn't sit too well with them. Came in this morning and they were terminating me because that comment was "over the line." Still haven't gotten my check and when they asked for it they said "since you are no longer an employee here it is no longer a priority." So as you may be able to tell by my username and history this is a throwaway account, but my two main questions here are: is there some loophole in California that allows employers to consistently pay their employees late, and well. Was I wrongfully terminated? I don't know much about workers law but I feel my situation was pretty slimy and that rules had to have been broken here. Anyone with any advice at all is welcomed.

Answer:
 Pretty sure that is not legal. IANAL, but this seems illegal and you should contact a labor lawyerAnswer #2: Hoorah for you!  You have a completely legitimate case you need to speak to an employment lawyer about that is pretty much cut and dry in your favor!Answer #3: IANAL:

I suggest reporting them to The Department of Labor. Also it sounds like retaliation which is illegal.Answer #4: i dont know anything about the termination part, but I sure as hell wouldn't work there even I was not terminated


Title: Issues with Concierge (Quebec, Canada)

Question:
Hey just looking for advice about how to reason with my buildings concierge. I've contacted former landlords to get their opinion but I'd like to hear as many as possible. First off, the proprietors of the building are pretty much unreachable. It's owned by the legal group representing a family that lives in Toronto. The address associated with the proprietor is an apartment in the building and no phone or email is listed.

Now for the issues;
-though not illegal the concierge makes me feel very uncomfortable by calling me petnames, doing bisous or touching my shoulders and arms whenever talking to me-all things I feel are inappropriate for a relationship that is purely professional.

-he usually smokes in his apartment or outside the building but on a few occasions I have found him smoking in the hallways as he goes around the building which he is not allowed to do since the hallways are common areas

-he refuses the tenants to have guests, he yelled at my roommate as she and her boyfriend we taking his suitcase up to our apartment where he was invited to stay for the week between the end of his lease and his flight back home. He also yelled at me and my friend and blocked the front door in order to keep my friend from staying the weekend in my apartment saying I didn't have the right to have more than 3 people sleeping in the apartment at any time and if I wanted to have a guest stay the night I needed to file an application with him. Not that it should matter but happens to be an empty room for the months of July and August in our apartment that have been paid for so I really don't understand his argument.

I asked him if we could go over the lease so he could explain to me what part of it provided him the authority to require applications and refuse invited guests of tenants since I know that he has neither of those authorities. It's not listed in the basic lease we all sign and he didn't add it to the section where he listed any other rules regarding the apartment-he even made the error of saying the apartment may have 4 people in it though it's a 5 1/2 and signed by three people.

I'm worried filing a complaint with the régie will take too long especially since I've invited my brother to stay with me for a couple of days at the end of the month. What can I do that will keep him from acting inappropriately towards myself and the other tenants like this and making up rules not listed on the contracts?

Answer:
 Get the residents together and complain to the landlord about him.

Unwanted touching could rise to the level of assault or sexual assault. Call the police if you are touched.


Title: [California] Gym mistakenly charged me $1 for months, now want me to pay almost $400

Question:
Hi everyone, first poster here. I will go straight to the facts.

This Monday the director of operations at my gym informed me they have been billing me $1 since September instead of my usual $56, and now they want me to pay $385.

The gym bill was being paid automatically by a credit card that is set up to be paid in full every month, I hadn't checked until now. I was also getting the receipts from the gym in my email, but I have them automatically go to my employer's expense reimbursement, so I wasn't aware of them.

The way I see it, the gym is at fault for the billing mistake, I have made all the payments they have asked for. My employer doesn't refund me receipts older than 3 months, so if I have to pay those $385 then most of it would come out of my pocket.

Where do I stand? Can they send me to collections? Can I refuse to pay? Should I settle for paying, maybe the last 3 months that I can reimburse?

Thank you!

Answer:
 > The way I see it, the gym is at fault for the billing mistake, I have made all the payments they have asked for

You see it wrong, you haven't made the payments they asked for.  You signed a contract to pay $56/month and didn't pay it.  You had access to the gym, you owe the balance.

> Can they send me to collections?

YesAnswer #2: > The way I see it, the gym is at fault for the billing mistake

You see it wrong.  Your contract here controls.  If you agreed to pay $56 a month, then you owe them $56 a month.  That's all there is to it.


Title: Pepper Spray Road Rage

Question: So a friend of mine (we will call him Ray) was recently driving back to school with his girlfriend in Delaware when he got into a road rage incident with an aggressive driver. From what he told me, the other driver was not only aggressively driving around/near him (meaning he cut my friend off, brake checks, etc) but he was trying to force them off of the highway into a retaining wall. During this, the other driver had his window down and was shouting obscenities towards ray and his girlfriend. At this point,Ray deployed a high grade pepper spray into the other drivers car. After this, ray notes going through an EZ pass around 30 miles down the road. Now I'm sure that Ray was egging this guy on so I'm unsure who is truly responsible, but can he be prosecuted for pepper spraying this guy? Is he protected by the law because he felt threatened? What should he do, if anything?

Answer:
 Yes, pepper spraying someone while they are *operating a vehicle ffs* is illegal. I can’t believe I have to type this sentence.

Tell your friend he’s not Mad Max.


Title: If I lose a civil lawsuit and can't pay the judgement, what happen?

Question: If I lost a civil lawsuit and can't pay the judgement right away, what happen? Can they foreclose on my house and cars and take them away? I am still paying the mortgage on my house but paid off the cars.  I live in Portland, ORegon

Answer: Wage garnishment is the first and most likely option. They can also put a lein on your house and may be able to take your car. But a garnishment is easier.


Title: Mom passed away, stepdad being an asshat

Question:
Interested if there is any legal recourse I have...

Mom was diagnosed with Cancer in May, she passed in August.  I visited her in Florida in July.  She mentioned in conversation, ' you get the house'.

I don't want to push him out, BUT, I DO want to find out legally, how I can check on this anywhere.  He literally has pushed me out of any and all decisions, mourning for her.  I had about 12 small non-value items on a picture/listed out & emailed, WITH my mother's approval & help, during my July visit.  He basically, 5 months later, has turned his back on me, without sending anything, says he resents me.  So he got rid of it all... I am venting a bit, swerving from full details, but, they were sentimental things like my grandmother's 100 year old hand crochet bedspread, etc.

I wasn't asking for anything, except those few items.  No $, anything like that.

Now, that he has told me he got rid of it all & resents me, I am re-thinking my nicety.

Is there ANY way to search records, mortgage records, etc., to see if I'm named anywhere?

He is a stepdad, and my mother, grandfather, grandmother, have always been the owners on the home.  Tampa, Fla.
I am not asking him, for obvious reasons, but want to know if I am entitled to the property after he passes, or if he tries to sell.
I don't even know if she had a will.  Because he's an ads, I obviously can't ask him.
I wasn't concerned with any of this at the time, my mother's illness was the biggest concern.  Now, I feel blindsided and shafted.

Any sound advice or navigation for this is appreciated.  Thank you in advance, for your input.

Answer:
 Unless there was a will, more than likely you are SOL. Even if there was a will, you are still likely SOL. She was married and I would best most of the assets -- including the home -- were owned jointly. Answer #2: First, sorry for your loss and that you have to navigate this.  Moving on to the meat of the question: If your mother ever worked with an attorney at any point, start by finding them and asking if a will was entered.  Beyond that, had your mom lived in the same place for some time?  You can ask the local probate court if there is a will on record under her name.  Barring both of those, you can contact an Estate Attorney and send them looking for one, but this would obviously cost you.

Unfortunately, your Mom's simple "I want you to have the house" doesn't hold up legally unless the stepdad agrees and admits to the wish.  The best bet for all would be a nice, clean, will that leaves you what she felt you deserve.  I am hopeful you find one.


Title: Apartment forcefully moved car

Question:
So my apartment complex used tow trucks to move my car from 1 spot to another without notice. I panicked when I saw it wasnt in my spot and it took me forever to find it causing me to be late to work. It was moved so they can paint the overhead canopy. The tow trucks they use drag the car from their spots and I'm afraid that it may have damaged the car and one of my tires now needs to have air put in it every few days.
I live in Phoenix AZ if that makes a difference.

Answer: They gave no notice of their intent to paint?


Title: (California- Massachusetts) My friend got served a restraining order from her ex-gf via text message. I think it's fake, but I need to be sure.

Question:
Ok, so a friend of mine broke up 3 days ago with her girlfriend, they both go to college in Boston, but she is from California. She immediately moved back after they broke up. She is apparently claiming that he hit her (which is an absolute lie) and spreading those lies. Just two days after they broke up my friend got this text message.

> You are being notified that there will be a hearing in California Superior Court tomorrow morning at 9:00am regarding the issuance of a temporary restraining order against MY FRIEND'S NAME. You may appear at this proceeding if desired. Absent your appearance the order will be granted to CRAZY EX restraining you from any further contact with any member of the CRAZY EX'S FAMILY. If you violate this order an immediate warrant will be issued by the Boston police department for your arrest. This order restrains you from any and all types of communication with CRAZY EX or any of her family members. The order of the court will be served on you forthwith by the Boston PD at your residence or place of work. Notice is duly served at 9:04pm PST on 10/20/2016 by telephonic text. End of msg.
>

He is freaking out because he is currently living in the country with a student visa, and he fears they may remove it. But for me the whole thing seems fishy. The fact that the message was delivered by text message is weird because to my knowledge, when you get served they must give you the letter in person. Also, notice how they don't even provide the address of the California Superior Court, specially considering that he lives in Boston and never went to California. The timing seems weird to me, I don't know how long it takes for a restraining order to be emitted, but two days seems a little bit short to me. Also, if he lives in literally the other side of the country, how is he supposed to go to California 12 hours later.

Answer:
 Total bullshit.

A California court does not have subject matter jurisdiction to issue a protective order for something happening in another state.  Nor is there personal jurisdiction over the defendant without service of process.  California is very liberal, but not even there is service by text message appropriate.


Title: Do personal injury lawsuit claims need evidence?

Question:
So I recently got to know about the world of personal injury lawsuits. And I want to sue the establishment that had a hot water dispenser with which I sustained injury... But it was a few years ago :/ and the only evidence (well I don't even know if this counts as an evidence) is.
1. That i went to the doctor after the injury,
2. The scar i still have from the injury,
3 a friend I told about where & how the injury happened.
...so, there was no witness. So how can I even claim that it happened with that water dispenser? i guess if they still have the same dispenser, it's probably serving super hot water, but that's about it. Also I'm not sure but maybe any normal water dispenser is supposed to serve super hot.

Answer:
 Proving you sustained an injury is not proof of how that injury occurred and certainly not proof that another party is responsible for it. Hot water heaters heat water; that is this purpose.  That a hot water heater had hot water is what one would expect.

Also you may run into a statute of limitation issue if this was years ago. You didn't provide your location.


Title: [Massachusetts] Gym requiring direct access to checking account.

Question:
Hi All,

The gym that I go to in Massachusetts is now enacting a policy that credit cards are no longer an "acceptable" form of payment for the monthly fees.  They insist that I give them my checking account and routing numbers so they can directly pull my monthly dues.  They will also not accept cash payment in full for the rest of the year.

For some people, this might not seem like such a big deal, and I know both of those numbers do appear on all of my checks. However, I am very uncomfortable with this.  Although I do use online bill pay, I don't have **any** bills auto-deduct from my account.  This allows me to keep better track of my finances. Using a credit card for bills like they gym also allows me a bit more recourse should I be incorrectly charged.

The contract (I use that term loosely, it is more a Terms of Use for the gym) I signed when I joined the gym does not specify that credit cards are unacceptable, and in several instances mentions checking accounts or credit cards as forms of payment.  Additionally, the company's website indicates that credit cards can be used as well. However, all gyms are franchised, so I am not sure how much sway corporate has.

My question is, can they legally force me to use my checking account directly?  The contract specifies a several hundred dollar cancellation fee within the first year, so switching gyms is not really an option.

Also, as a side note, am I worrying too much about this?  It would certainly be easier to give them the information rather than fight, but I feel like it is completely unnecessary for them to bill me like this.

I can update with the name of the gym if that is necessary.

**Edit** Fine Print:

>I further agree to comply with [GYM's] membership policies and club rules that may be communicated to me from time to time either in writing, through club signage, or verbally. [GYM] may, in it's sole discretion modify the policies and club rule without notice at any time. [GYM] reserves the right to refund the pro-rated cost of unused services and terminate my membership immediately for violation of any membership policy or club rule.

**Edit 2**

Thanks for all of the advice everyone.  I did a little more research, and have found that my Credit Union does offer a free checking account that I can link to my main account.  I set that up and dumped a few hundred dollars into it.  I will use this account for my gym membership.  I am not particularly happy with this option, but at least they can't drain my entire account "accidentally."  Now my only concern is them continuing to charge my account if I cancel my membership.

Answer: I would also refuse to comply with this rule; giving people access to your checking account is a generally bad idea. They could try to cancel your membership if you refuse and charge you the termination fee, but I would fight that in a heartbeat.


Title: 3 unit condo building - A unit owner is trying to buy an additional condo and will own 2 out of 3 units and I want to stop it.

Question:
I live in a city north of Boston MA. I own a condo in a 3 unit building. One of the current owners of a unit is trying to buy out the other owner so he will own 2 out of the 3 condos in my building. He wanted me to sign an HOA disclosure form for the mortgage application as I am the only HOA trustee not involved in the transaction. I have not signed the disclosure due to the issue that this is going to cause when I try to sell my condo.

The issue is that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will shy away or not approve a mortgage for a condo in a building where a single owner owns multiple units over a certain threshold. In my case 2 out the 3 units. Due to this my condo will lose value as it will be more difficult to sell.

I have researched my condo bylaws and deed and unfortunately there are no protections that I can find to prevent this.

He seems to really want to buy and not willing to listen to my concerns. The seller is just looking to sell her unit quickly. I asked the seller why not just put on the market especially since it is in a hot neighborhood and explained my concerns over this potential sale. She replied and stated that she was trying to make it easy for all of us.

As of right now he cannot get the mortgage in his name because of me not signing the disclosure form. Does he have any recourse on me due to this?

He has stated that he is working on a different way in which he refinances his current unit and only puts his name on the title and then has his wife will apply for a mortgage for the additional unit. I stated to him that he was married and he replied that they have different names. I don't know if a married couple (different last names or not) would count as a single owner to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac when I potentially sell my unit? Would he be able to sign a HOA disclosure form for his wife and sign the HOA financial status when the mortgage is being processed? It seems it could be questionable but I am not sure.

I have reached out to a Real Estate Attorney and started preliminary discussions but have not received advice yet. I am not sure if it is worth it and if an attorney could be of help.

I am looking for any ways of stopping this but at this point I am getting run down but I am just trying to protect my largest asset and they are making me out to be the jerk. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Topic:
Real Estate law

Answer:
 You have no ability to stop him from buying the property just because you don't want him to.

The disclosure is there to inform you of certain information.  It isn't a permission form.  Likely, after repeated attempts, they can continue without you having signed the disclosure.


Title: [FL] Completely hypothetical. Is it legal to dismember someone as long as they are alive and willing?

Question: I don't endorse cutting your friend's arms off, but I only know of laws against dismemberment on bodies, and acts of violence. If someone, totally sound of mind and conscious, asked you to cut off their limb, not for the sake of a medical procedure, can you legally?

Answer: No. At minimum it is practicing medicine without a license.


Title: Selling items with licensed characters (disney)

Question:
I'm interested in selling an image I create using licensed characters such as those from disney. I see others doing this on sites like etsy with the following disclaimer:

"Please note that you are paying for a creative service, the supplies, and the time spent creating and personalizing your item with your information. This item is not a licensed product; all character images used are free and not being sold. We do not sell or claim ownership over the character clipart, photos or graphics; they belong to their respective copyright holders. Items purchased are for one-time personal use only and are not to be re-sold for any reason."

Is this legal?

Answer:
 >This item is not a licensed product; all character images used are free and not being sold.

Horseshit. It's a derivative work based on someone else's IP, and the only reason this person isn't being sued right now is because they haven't become annoying enough to make it worth Disney's while.

Definitely not legal.


Title: Kick out of house; mother still collected child support

Question: When I was 15, I was kicked out of my house by my mother. She briefly allowed me back in when I turned 18. She then called the cops on me and they enforced a cool down period. During this cool-down period she filed for a restraining order. I had no home and was entirely homeless from 15-18 and from 18-21. My mother collected child support from my father until I was 21 (New York). I joined the military and got out; got my own house and am 24 now. How can I go about suing for this money?

Answer: It wasn't ever your money. It was your father's to give to your mother. He could have sued her back then since she wasn't taking care of you, but he would have a hard time doing that now. Did you ever tell the courts or CPS that she kicked you out? Did your father know?


Title: Am I able to talk to my ex girlfriend's doctor to verify a pregnancy test?

Question:
So basically I got involved with someone I shouldn't have. We broke up a few weeks ago, and she contacted me today to let me know that she is 10 weeks and 4 days pregnant, but she's getting an abortion but just wanted to let me know. I caught her in several lies over the course of our relationship. She is a compulsive liar, so frankly I don't believe her at all.

I offered to help her monetarily with anything she needed to go through the procedure, but she just wanted to combat me on everything, even my offers to help her out. It turned into a "why do you even want to help me, you don't even care about me" type of thing, so I started smelling bullshit. I asked her to provide me with paperwork that shows she was tested by a doctor, and let her know we will be doing a DNA test since we broke up because I caught her in the midst of making contact with her ex.

She is currently going through internship in the medical field, and I believe she would have access to possibly make some fake forms. It wouldn't surprise me if she went to that extent, so basically I wanted to know if I would be able to contact a doctor and verify a test that was given to her for legitimacy. I don't expect her to provide any paperwork because I don't believe she is telling the truth and is just trying to get a rise out of me, but in the event that she does provide something, I want to be able to verify it. From our interaction, I'm gathering she wouldn't be willing to go with me somewhere to take a test where I'm present. I'm willing to help however she needs to me to, I just don't want to get duped or be getting dragged back into some kind of drama where she is using it to keep me around.

Any help is appreciated.

Answer: You have no right at all to learn anything about her medical condition or treatment.


Title: [PA] My moms ex boyfriend ruined my family.

Question: Me and my moms boyfriend at the time suspected she was running around with a guy. We found her at this guys house one night when she didn’t come home. She was on the couch and she looked dead. This guy eventually moved in and it seemed like she was a different person the way she acted. A month or two goes on and they are still together and we know they are taking oxy together. (The guy is on disability and gets it prescribed.) My whole family tries to help her but she won’t listen because of the pills. Now she has no job, no money, and the guy moved out. My mom is now addictive to oxy and is trying to get help. This guy now got my aunt addicted and is turning her on my mom. My aunt brought my mom over 40 oxy pills. While this is all going on there is my 16 year old cousin living in the house. Is there anything I can do like file a report? Call child in services? Please help.

Answer:
 Do something against the boyfriend?   Your mom could.  She could report him to the cops for supplying her.  You can't.  And while you can keep blaming this ex, you instead probably need to leave the blame on your mom.  Your mom ruined your family.  Your mom took oxy.  Your mom cheated on her boyfriend.Answer #2: You absolutely can call child services about a concerning situation where a minor child is residing.

You can also go in to your local police department or call the non-emergency number and let them know about all of this.  They may or may not take action, but they well may as there seems to be some dealing going on.

Keep in mind there is no way to shield your mom from this entirely.  She is also engaging in criminal activity, and she may well go down with the others.  I know you are trying to absolve your mom of blame here, but it's important for you to see that she is as much a victim of her own choices as anything else.  She may SAY she's trying to get help, but she just accepted over 40 pills.  That's NOT a person trying to get help.  That's an active addict feeding their addiction, and possibly supplying to others as well.


Title: Tech spying legal advice needed!

Question:
My room mate has the wifi in his name, he's a senior data analyst and I'm 99% sure he is spying on me.

Is this legal? Seriously considering getting a lawyer involved as I feel my privacy has been completely invaded.

Answer:
 Why do you believe this and what evidence do you have to support it.

Also, data analysts are usually people who do a lot of work in MS Excel, they aren't tech geniuses.


Title: I have a horrible credit score because of a ambulance bill from when a minor.

Question: Ok so I live in Texas and when I was 14 I had a ambulance get me twice from school due to me having a seizure. Well being a minor we thought it would charge my mother, but it didn't. When I turned 18 and got credit karma I found out my score was 552 and held two derogatory marks from the ambulance bills. Is this legal, I was a minor when it happened, so why would it go into my account or should I take some sort of legal action against the creditors. I'm sorry I don't know about this stuff due to only being 18 years old.

Answer:
 I would dispute that with a credit company.Answer #2: >we thought it would charge my mother, but it didn't.

Please expand. Did you not get a bill? Did collections ever contact your mother?

(The hospital and collections should have sent your residence a letter for any unpaid services. Often insurance won't pay the full amount due. We don't know every detail, so there may have been extra charges, including the ambulance ride itself.)Answer #3: From what I understand medical companies have one year to persue the debt.  After one year just dispute this with the 3 credit bureaus.    Never say that the debt is yours. Do not accept the debt.  They have the burden of proof.Answer #4: It seems that you should dispute these with the credit bureaus, stating that you were a minor and not liable for the debt. You can find dispute addresses to write letters to on their websites (Equifax, Experian, Transunion and Innovis).
If your disputes are declined you can continue to dispute the debt until the debt is 7 years past the date of first delinquency when it falls off.

Part of the reason your credit score is so bad is because you have no credit history. Start by getting a few credit cards and using them very little so that you start building credit. Avoid paying interest by paying your cards in full. If your medical debt follows you it will only be till your 21 at the latest. Then it falls off and can never be reported or collected upon. Unless your trying to get a business loan or a mortgage in the next 3 years you should be okay.


Title: Can I sue this guy

Question:
Yesterday I went to a Slayer concert and there was a street preacher yelling at everyone being an asshole and saying there going to hell and he posted it on youtube showing my face and a lot of other people to I don’t normally care about people filming me with me knowing but I want to get this guy any way I can . Can I sue him for this

Topic:
Douche

Answer: No, you are in public and have no expectation of privacy, you can be recorded.  Move on.


Title: Hypothetical: if a guy removed his partner's IUD without her knowledge, then she died from a pregnancy complication, would he be legally responsible?

Question:
I know that it's unlikely to remove an IUD without the knowledge of its owner, but let's say you could do it, maybe during a deep sleep or during sex play.
Would it make a difference if the complication that killed her was unpredictable (like ectopic pregnancy), or expected (there's a structural abnormality of her uterus that prompted her to prevent every pregnancy bc it would likely be dangerous)?

Answer:
 Having had 3 IUDs removed by people who are knowledgeable and have the tools to do so, it is uncomfortable at best. If someone that has no idea WTF they were doing tried to do that, it would be insanely painful and would likely cause significant damage.

IANAL so I can't speak to the legal ramifications, but I'd go for assault charges just for the IUD business.


Title: Retaining wall never finished

Question:
So my two neighbors(two different neighbors) got together and decided to do a bunch of improvements to one of their houses( the one right next to mine). Well this was a year ago and they have done everything except fix what was damaged in my yard.
  To be more specific, they added an extra parking spot to his driveway which left my yard to slowly fall and wash down the road.
  I need this fixed but they don't seem to be to worried about since all the other improvements are done and they don't see that part of the yard.
   What can I do? How far can I push this, to get them to finish their job?  I am about to place my house on the market.
Pittsburgh Pa area

Answer: You pay to fix it yourself then sue for that amount (thats your damages)


Title: Teacher dropped my sick senior sister from a college class she needs to graduate. Help!

Question:
My sister got mono from her crummy roommate.  It's totally knocked her out, so bad that we were scared we'd need to drive her home, knock her tonsils out, and get back up there.  We probably do need to, like, over Spring Break.  Thing is, this is her final semester.
First two weeks of school you're supposed to attend.  On the Friday of the second week, she missed a class because she was absolutely miserable.  She has doctor's notes and documentation and everything, but the teacher has outright stated that she doesn't care about any of that, and this awful woman won't help out my sister.
My sister can't afford another college semester just to make up for one class.  This is heart-rending.  She's a straight-A Biology student.  My mom is driving overnight to get to the college and appeal to whatever deans she can.

Does my sister have a legal leg to stand on to get back in the class?  Please help!

We are in California.  She attends a CSU (California State University).

***EDIT***
Thanks to everyone who answered!  The teacher dropped her too late from the class.  The last day for a teacher to kick someone out of their class was Friday, but the teacher waited until Sunday to get my sister out.  However, we definitely didn't want such an unsympathetic person who wouldn't work with her students.  Somehow, miraculously, another teacher let my sister crash into her course, and now everything should be okay.  Thanks so much for the advice, even if we didn't have a legal standing at all.

My mom only went up because my sister is so sick and literally can't do the appeal process on her own.  My mom went up bearing medication, transport, and going to help her appeal.  She's not like the crazy wild boar mom who spews spittle in the poor teacher's face.

Answer:
 Schools can set their own grading/attendance policies. Your sister missed too many classes at the start of the term. This is not a legal matter.

She can speak to her adviser or the dept chair, but if they refuse to budge, she will have to figure something else out.


Title: [California]Accused of noise coming out of kitchen cabinet, dishwasher and oven doors closing and have been asked to keep quiet by rental company

Question:
Recently I moved to this rich neighborhood in SoCal because of work reasons and pay a hefty sum as rent. At the new place which gets eerily quiet at night, the person living above started complaining about noise coming from our apartment. Initially it was about a sub-woofer and he made the leasing company issue me a notice. I promptly removed the sub-woofer. No more TV/music. I am pissed off. Still fine.

Next day, he starts complaining about noise coming from 'banging on wall'. I get calls from the leasing office about this. I go and tell them that I create no such noise. Yesterday, at 10.55 PM we are doing the dishes after dinner (we usually cook and eat late) he goes on to bang on the common floor/ceiling and then he showed up at my door and goes on about 'Read the internet about what sleep deprived people do' and 'you haven't seen me angry - this is not real anger' kind of rants. I go on to leasing office today to complain - only to get a call later from them asking me to put 'felt material bushes' on kitchen cabinet doors and such to avoid 'noise' when they are shut. The manager tells me that he has a different schedule from mine and such stuff which doesn't seem that reasonable to me. I keep claiming I don't make enough noise for a person living above me to be disturbed from sleep but the leasing office people are not ready to buy it. They also did not do anything about his issuing threats against us.

I cannot quit cooking and cleaning late because of my schedule and there is no way it is going to get any quieter. I promised them I would install 'felt bushes and such'. Is the guy living above entitled to get me rid off these basic things (legally)? How do I decide what is loud and what is not? Decibel meter would work? How do I test from inside my home? What are the limits?

I am worried, we now tiptoe around the house all the time. I don't turn the TV on. No more music. Life has become hell. The lease agreement is vague (...Resident shall not, and shall make sure that Resident’s Related Parties shall not (a) disturb (including, but not limited to, loud or late parties, loud playing of stereos, musical instruments, etc.), interfere, annoy, endanger or inconvenience other residents of the Community...)

What are my chances of living confidently in that house? Is this good enough reason for them to evict us? Please help.

Tl;DR: Person living upstairs and community managers accuse us of making noise from shutting doors, doing dishes etc.

Answer:
 So do you do dishes at night?  Its entirely possible that this is a misunderstanding where the water pipe or waste pipe comes in near his bed or something, creating a noise and/or banging noises.

Id also tell you to record any interactions you have with this guy in the future if he's threatening you, but California seems to have a two party consent law so don't do that unless for some reason he gives you permission. Answer #2: Clanking dishes can definitely come through the floor, I can hear the people under me do dishes. I suppose if my bed was right over their sink it could be annoying but that's apartment life for ya. Good luck manAnswer #3: >Yesterday, at 10.55 PM we are doing the dishes after dinner (we usually cook and eat late)

Many dishwashers let you schedule it for a certain time, maybe set it to go off at noon ?

While he can't legally threaten you, he can complain about anything after 11pm.

That said , you'll get a lot of noise complaints before the landlord will really do anything. My building is shit and I can hear other people throughout the night ( I've gotten complaints here, but this has been the only building where I've gotten em, and I'm moving tomorrow, yay )


Title: Can I start an LLC without the intention of making money?

Question:
I live in a small town in Pennsylvania and lend a hand with older people setting up computers, entertainment centers, home networks, and teaching them how to use different gadgets. It has been suggested to me that I should form an LLC to protect myself against someone who wants to say I damaged something, stole something etc...

I keep my own records because I account for all my OJT experience, but I don't keep receipts for any expenses, or invoices. I don't charge anyone, I just like helping out.

Is an LLC the right option? Is it legal to have a business that doesn't make money? Basically I don't want to get into tax trouble, or be accused of fraud or anything.
Topic:
Business Law

Answer:
 So you don't charge anyone ever?   That would be a bit complicated because to have something be a "business" vs just a hobby, you need to show a profit motive to the IRS.

As long as you weren't trying to claim losses from the business with no profit motive, it probably would never be an issue to file zero balance returns.

A cheaper option however, might be to get a personal liability umbrella policy from your insurance company and forego the business formation.    I have one for a million dollars and it's like $10/month and that's probably cheaper than all the fees associated with setting up and maintaining an LLC with no revenues.


Title: Trying to get out of my lease, is this a loophole?

Question:
I'm in the military and I need to get out of my current lease. In this clause it says "you are a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or reserves on active duty." So according to the contract, I can terminate the lease because I'm on active duty? Can I use this?

22. MILITARY PERSONNEL CLAUSE. You may terminate your tenancy
if you enlist or are drafted or commissioned and on active duty in the U.S.
Armed Forces. You also may terminate your tenancy if:
 (1) you are (i) a member of the U.S. Armed Forces or reserves on active
 duty or (ii) a member of the National Guard called to active duty for
 more than 30 days in response to a national emergency declared by
 the President; and
(2) you (i) receive orders for permanent change-of-station, (ii) receive
 orders to deploy with a military unit or as an individual in support of
 a military operation for 90 days or more, or (iii) are relieved or
 released from active duty.
 After you deliver to us your written termination notice, your tenancy will
be terminated under this military clause 30 days after the date on which
your next rental payment is due. You must furnish us a copy of your
military orders, such as permanent change-of-station orders, call-up
orders, or deployment orders or written notification from your
commanding officer.

Answer: Have you received orders giving you a permenant change of station, orders to deploy, or been released from active duty?


Title: Cop ticket

Question: So I got my license suspended for a year because I didn’t show up to my hearing but 1 month before my hearing I got a 6 point ticket and my court date for that ticket is coming up. What is gonna happen if I already my license suspend and I’m going to court for a 6 point ticket that happened before my hearing. I’m under 18 and in Colorado

Answer: Unless Colorado law has something weird in it, the suspensions are usually tacked on to each other. If you have 8 months left on your suspension and the court orders a 6-month suspension, you'll have 14 months of suspension remaining.


Title: Dentist said procedure wasn’t covered by insurance so I paid with my debit card and then found out they charged and were paid by my insurance company. What are my options?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 I work at a medical office and when we take your insurance card and call your insurance to see if it is a covered service, the insurance tells us the wrong answer sometimes. As the service provider, we can only tell you what your insurance tells us. If your insurance was wrong and we receive payment later on from your insurance then we send a refund check to the patient eventually when we see the error. So I don’t believe that the dentist office is trying to scam you or anything, as it was most likely a mistake by your insurance provider service line when the dentist office called them at your original service date.
If you want the process to be faster, I recommend that you call the dentist office and nicely explain the situation to the staff, and they should have no problem refunding you what you had paid once they look at your account and see the insurance paid.Answer #2: $100 for 2 fillings is extremely inexpensive. I know you said your receipt said "paid in full" but are you certain that doesn't mean that your responsible amount is now paid in full?Answer #3: You're likely going to get a refund check from them, or a credit to your account. It's completely possible THEY don't even know yet that the insurance has paid the claim. Id give it a couple more days, then call and ask them about it.

More often than not, the people you are dealing with at a providers office dont know all the in's and out's of every individual plan, and they were just making an assumption based on experience.

I would be willing to bet this was an innocent error and not intentional.


Title: Fucked by police

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >I didn't realize at the time that straight has the right of way over a left turn

In all seriousness you need to reread the driver's manual, because this is an incredibly basic principle of right-of-way.

> as it turns out, I've had continuous insurance since the beginning of June. My registration is fine.

Did you have proof of both of those things in the car?  Because not having proof when requested is an offense too.  You might be able to get the charge reduced if you can provide proof at your court date.

>What exactly would be my best course of action here, as I cannot afford an attorney or even to take my car out of impound?

If you want your car back, you should borrow money or sell things, because impound is likely to get more expensive the longer you wait.Answer #2: You need to go to court with proof of insurance, but proof of insurance does *nothing* for the other charges.


Title: Friend's bike that I was borrowing got stolen after it was left unattended. Friend could have made better decisions to prevent it

Question:
So yesterday we went biking, me and 3 other friends. So for sake of this thread, Chris is the one that lent me his dad's bike and the other two had their own, Max and Matt (Matt's bike was in bad condition, an important point). So for the trail we were at, we parked at a church that was a seemingly safe spot with a parking lot that was out of view from the main road.

On the way back from our destination me and Max got ahead of Chris and Matt. We got back to the cars and were left waiting for the other two. Well after 10 minutes we got a little worried but still not unreasonable to be that late on a 10 minute trail. I tried to call Chris but he declined my call. We waited 15 more minutes before we realized something was wrong and I had Max call Chris.

Chris tells us that Matt's bike had the chain break and so that's why they hadn't finished the trail yet and that they also met a group of girls. They had been talking to the girls the whole time and hadn't bothered giving us a call for help. Then their conversation with the girls ended, and they wanted us to drive over and pick them up.

I couldn't help them out at that point because it had been about 30 minutes since it happened and I had somewhere to go, but had they called as soon as it happened I might have been able to get help. I decided to leave his bike at the car because again I was busy and I had no way to stash the bike in my car. Max, who was carrying Matt's phone and wallet also left them in Chris' car and we both decided to leave at that point.

Anyway Chris texts me this morning saying the borrowed bike was gone. They apparently walked back to the car and it could have gotten stolen during that time. But, the last thing I instructed was for Chris to ride his bike back to his car and then pick up Matt after getting back. Apparently they still both walked back giving more time that the bike was unattended.

How if any responsibility is mine for the bike?

Edit-Happened in SC

Answer:
 TLDR: I left a borrowed bike unattended at a trailhead.

Was the bike secured with a lock, or just put next to his car? This has to be on you because you had possession of the bike when it was stolen. Answer #2: >How if any responsibility is mine for the bike?

Gubwuha?

This sounds like a pretty straightforward bailment case. You owe Chris the value of the bicycle. Answer #3: You have a duty to exercise a reasonable level of care for property left in your care. Leaving a bike unlocked out in the open is almost certainly not going to be seen as a reasonable level of care if you get sued. Answer #4: You borrowed the bike and did not return it. It was taken before your friend was able to take possession of it and secure it. You owe him.Answer #5: Don't try to justify it. You're responsible. Period. Answer #6: Dude, you asked for legal advice and you got legal advice. Give the guy the money for his bike.


Title: My Highschool says it will only give 10% of actual scholarships to students

Question:
So each semester if our overall average reaches a certain grade,we get around 250$ in the next semester.I was eligilbe to recieve those funds the past year (2 semesters) and besides the fact that i have not yet recieved the scholarship for the first semester,The secretariat stated that all students will only recieve about 50-60$ because of the lack of funds,and did not disclose any intention to pay the rest atleast next year.Many say that thats the last we'll se of our scholarship.What action could i take if it turns out we dont get anything beside the 10%,where do i file a complaint or anything?I know this seems like a stupid exaggerated issue but i just dont want my whole last years work to go to waste.
Topic:
School Related Issues

Answer: I don't know if your technically owed anything. Did they sign a contract agreeing without any stipulation to pay no matter the situation? Or is this a private school and this would be an incentive to enroll? Your higher grades didn't really benefit them in any. Basically your damages are higher grades, which doesn't seem like it comes with any monetary lost.Answer #2: If the school is being honest about the lack of funds, I’m not sure how much CAN be done. They can’t just make money appear magically. If they don’t have the money? They don’t have it.


Title: [MN] Im scared I fucked up

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 >Did I rape her?

Since she was in your own words drunk out of her mind she probably could not consent, so yes.

If the police contact you then get a lawyer **before** you say anything to them.


Title: Possession of untaxed alcohol Alabama

Question: So my wife and I were on our way from Nashville TN to ft Walton Sunday March 16th and I was pulled over for speeding which I am guilty of. Being from tn where you can't purchase wine on Sunday we had two bottles in a cooler and an open bottle of pre made mojito in the car. The officer told me being in possession of untaxed alcohol was an arrestable offense punishable by 5 years in prison and/or up to a 5000$ dollar fine. Looking at the ticket which quotes being in violation of section 28-1-3.1 of Alabama code. I have read that this law only applies to those under active military duty or retired from military duty that purchased alcohol from a military class 6 vendor in access of 3 liters of wine and one case of beer. My wife and I have usaa auto insurance but we are not dependents or active/retired military. We purchased the alcohol from a normal liquor store in Tennessee. Am I missing something or did the officer just charge me with something I was not guilty of?

Answer: How did the police officer know what was in your cooler? Did you volunteer that information or did he search your car? Answer #2: Jesus H. Christ... Only in Alabama. Were you stopped by a Sherriff, a state trooper, or a police officer? What county, or city?


Title: College roommate and leasing question.

Question:
My friend has two roommates, one of them was on probation last semester. This semester he was kicked out of school. So yesterday (monday) while the two of them was in class the third roommate came and ninja left with all his belonging. When they found out they asked him to take his name off the lease, and now he (the one that left) wants all the deposit money of he won't go through with it. What can my friend do about it? Their lease doesn't end until July.

Edit: this is in Washington state

Answer:
 IANAL
Why do they want him off the lease? He is still responsible for his portion of the rent, as per the lease.


Title: Need some legal advice about a daycare situation

Question:
Located in South Dakota for reference

I’ve had my LO (almost 14 months) in the same daycare center for almost a year. They are licensed by the state.

An employee let it slip that they underfeed kids by order of the owner/director. Example: Friday’s are hot dog day. They will only give a 1/4 of a dog to the 1-3YOs and a 1/2 a dog to the 4-5YOs. Earlier this week, the owner would only let the employee give the 1YOs three cheese puffs for snack. My child almost out ate me supper time (we had Chinese for supper).

Now this employee got berated for telling this to me and to another parent. And since it’s not worth the $10/hr, that employee quit.

And now she’s letting me in on all the dirty secrets that the owner doesn’t want parents to know.

They gave my EBF (exclusively breastfed) child formula mixed into the breastmilk because they didn’t understand how breastmilk works. And the owner told employees to not tell us. The owner had a collection at Christmas time for formula for an underprivileged family -apparently it was my family. She tells people that we abused our LO because we didn’t formula feed. She never asked to give LO formula and we never consented it. They cleaned out my freezer supply more than a few times from over feeding LO. They would give LO two servings of breastmilk at a time and LO was throw up the excess -the second serving. Then they would call me to bring more.

The owner threatened the use of CPS last summer because we didn’t want LO to have formula -just breastmilk and after turning 6 months LO could start foods too.

She leaves a child my LOs age in a bouncer all day because this child is in a biting stage. She doesn’t care. They are often out of ratio. She doesn’t care.

I filed a suspected neglect abuse report with CPS earlier this week about the food thing. It was supposed to be anonymous but the owner somehow figured out it was us. I also found a new daycare and gave notice that I’m pulling LO out. I was planning on leaving LO with them during the two week notice time period and just sending food but now, knowing what I know, I want to remove him immediately.

Do you guys have any advice?

Edit to add: the owner wants me to pay for the next two weeks -for the two week notice. It’s expensive and that’s why my husband had wanted to leave LO there until the two weeks are over. Now we never want anything to do with them again. So do I have to pay?

Answer:
 For advice? Remove your child immediately. Why on earth would you want to leave them somewhere they're not being fed? That's aside from threats, failure to follow instructions, etc.

I'd also suggest submitting a complaint to the licensing board: https://dss.sd.gov/childcare/licensing/Answer #2: Why the hell would you leave your child there another second???? They know what they’re supposed to do, so when state comes, they’ll do itAnswer #3: IANAL but I am a private, in-home nanny. My contracts with the families usually have a specific clause stating any violation (abuse, neglect, social media, etc) is grounds for immediate termination, meaning I forgo my two-week notice paid period I’d normally receive if they wanted to discontinue my service.

I would look over all the papers you signed and see if there is a clause negating your obligation to pay the final two weeks.Answer #4: i’m not a lawyer, but my impression is that in order to take you to court over the last two weeks these people would have to face your accusations which would mean the end of their business. take your kid out immediately, it’s not safe for them. don’t pay the two weeks. file the report and have zero contact with them after that.


Title: [Tx] Chiropractor is lying to me

Question:
Long story short I got into an accident and contacted a lawyer. Lawyer sends me to a chiropractor and after a series of x-rays and an MRI the chiropractor tells me I have a significant neck injury that will require lengthy therapy, injections, and possibly surgery.

Decided to get a second opinion from an orthopedic surgeon and low and behold, the I jury doesn't exist. Tell the chiropractor I don't have any more pain and he gives me some grief before releasing me.

After calling the paralegal at the firm representing me, the paralegal is giving me a hard time that "no way you're healed". Not sure who is screwi g who but this seems like fraud to me.

I have a feeling this guy is racking up fraudulent claims - what should I do?

Answer:
 Chiropractors aren’t doctors, they’re quacks. Never see a chiropractor. Ever. Don’t see a Reiki therapist, naturopath, or shaman either. If an orthopedic surgeon is telling you that you’re fine (bearing in mind that they earn way more money to operate on you than to see you in their office), chances are that you’re fine.

A chiropractor referred to you by the personal injury lawyer? Sheesh.

I’m a physician, not a lawyer.Answer #2: Chiropractors are quacks, that's what they do.Answer #3: I think that’s the definition of a chiropractor particularly one you are referred to by a pi lawyer.

When people post here about seeing a chiropractor, I always tell them - see an actual doctor.


Title: Disputing a Travel Bundle I purchased through American Airlines. I think I have a good case but would like some insight.

Question:
I live in California and this February I purchased two American Airlines Tickets for April 1 to April 22 round trip. I made sure I got them with Travel Insurance under the impression that I could cancel the Trip if things went sour.

Lo and behold things went sour! An incident happens at the destination. The trip is to a south american country with gang violence and general civil unrest, per extended families advice we should cancel the trip until further notice.

I make a claim with the insurance company Allianz Global and they deny my claim of course saying that while it (situation described in claim is form of terrorism) is terrorism it wasnt done by a group on the US State Dept List of defined terrorist organizations so im SOL or so they say.

I go to my Credit Card Company and got the charges disputed and temporarily reversed but need to make a follow up case now to keep it that way. They kind of have me by the balls on all the legalese, but I found a ray of hope and was wondering if it would be enough to make a case on.

My case plan goes as follows.
___________________________

I made a single @$800 purchase and was billed 3 different times, once for each individual ticket, and once for the insurance policy.

The insurance policy portion however is processed by the third party without my explicit consent. I only agreed to pay AA

Because I wasn't able to cancel as advertised I wasn't provided goods as described. Due to the following.

The insurance policy, until either purchased or you visit their site has broad definitions exclusively such as "trip cancellation". with hyperlinks for terms and conditions. However you **Always** leave the aa.com domain when viewing these.

The purchase agreement and everything elaborating on the policy is on the INSURERS website only but oddly says this

*When you click the button on this site to purchase insurance, you are submitting a request for coverage from the insurer.*

Followed by

*By submitting this request for coverage, you acknowledge, understand, agree, and certify the following:*

and lastly

*3. The policy you are purchasing is a named perils insurance policy, and it only covers the specific situations, events, and losses described in the policy and only under the conditions described in the policy.*

_______________________________

My reasoning is because I dealt exclusively with AA.com they had no authorization to advertise the insurance features (reimbursement of otherwise unrefundable ticket costs and fees) that I purchased, yet they DID and I purchased them in a singular transaction.

Do those factors in tandem, liberate me from the agreement made when I initially purchased the tickets?

Edit: i'm in Southern California, thanks LocationBot.

Answer:
 >Do those factors in tandem, liberate me from the agreement made when I initially purchased the tickets?

No. Not at all. Answer #2: No.


Title: My company tests their products on animals, and many die or are permanently injured. Is this right? AK

Question:
[removed]
Topic:
Disability Issues

Answer: The animal welfare act regulates most animal testing however the majority of animals tested upon are exempt. Pretty sure the USDA is the regulatory authority


Title: [ON, Canada] Is it illegal for a pregnant woman to lie about being pregnant to the person who is the dad?

Question:
This question is hypothetical at the moment.

I slept with a woman and she wasn't on the pill.  She is getting a pregnancy test from the doctor next week and told me she is telling me it is negative regardless of what it ends up being.  Is this legal?

She basically said she doesn't want to tell me anything about whether she is pregnant or not.  She said she will *probably* get an abortion if she is pregnant.  What about if she doesn't?  Do I honestly have no right to know if I have a kid or not?

Also, What about in the future?  If in 15 years she claims I didn't pay child support or something like that, wouldn't I be screwed then?  I just find it really unfair that I have no choice in knowing if I will even have a kid.  What if he/she just shows up on my doorstep in 20 years.  It's not fair to me or my imaginary kid.

Sorry, I am just stressing out badly right now.

Answer:
 She isn't legally obligated to make you aware of the child. These are the repercussions of unprotected sex; you open yourself up to unwanted pregnancy. As a man, there is nothing you can do about the unwanted pregnancy, which is why you should always be protecting yourself.

Child support is in the best interest of the child, not the parent. So yes, hypothetically, she could one day come after you for child support. Answer #2: > I just find it really unfair

Maybe don't have unprotected sex.


Title: [Boston] Purchasing a Condo, mislead by sellers Agent, Anything i can do?

Question:
Seller told her agent i was buying my unit and it had exclusive roof rights. Her agent used that as a selling point. I figured it would add a ton of value if i could put a deck up there. I am in Massachusetts. The agent has admitted to telling myself and the agent the unit came with roof rights but in the Condo Docs state its a common area. (i would own 25% not 100%)

Purchase and Sales is signed, Did not receive Condo Docs til after it was signed.

Other than it being shitty is there anything i can do?

Any suggestions are welcome! Thank you!

Answer: Yes, there's absolutely something you can do.  Contracts like the P&S you signed become invalid when there was a material misrepresentation of facts, as in this case.  Your realtor should be able to advise you on strategy.  Just think about whether you'd rather get out of the deal altogether, or whether you'd want to adjust the sales price.


Title: If I correct a fix-it ticket, then go back to the problem, and get another one, does a steeper penelty occur?

Question:
Pulled over for no front plate, going to zip tie it. If I cut it off after and get pulled over again, is it another fix-it ticket?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer: Fix-it tickets are the discretion of the officer. If they see you recently had one, you'll likely receive an actual ticket this time.


Title: Pit bull in apartment complex has attacked my dog twice

Question:
I live in a garden style apartment and my landlord allows pets. My dog is a 20lb Italian greyhound mix, and the apartment directly below me has a pit bull and a chihuahua.

A couple weeks ago this girl came to let her dogs out while I was taking mine out. Mine was on a leash, she had a leash on the pit bull, but wasn’t holding on to him and he ran over and my dog tried to run (broke the leash in the process) but was still bitten.  Physically my dog was fine, the other dog didn’t even break the skin.  The owner apologized a million times and said he didn’t usually do things like this.

Just in the last 20 minutes I was walking up the sidewalk to bring my dog (on a leash, as always) back in and I saw the pit bull running toward us.  I tried to grab my dog but she was trying to run away from the pit bull again and the dog bit her again.  Both times this dog went for the neck and didn’t stop until I literally pushed this dog off my dog so my dog could run from him. I picked my dog up and the pit bull kept jumping and snapping at us and following us and the owner kept saying that he’s not trying to bite us.  She told me I was just being rude and her dog didn’t bite mine.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 If you two have the same landlord then some serious complaining is in order.

If not, call animal control.


Title: [X-Post from r/relationships] I have been seprate from my wife for over a year. She abandoned me after 8 years of marriage via text message. I am currently indigent and seeking legal advice...

Question:
Humboldt county, California.
Someone recommended I cross post here...
Here is the link to the post...
https://bu.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/58j29n/it_has_been_over_a_year_since_my_wife_28f_of_8/

I have read the basic guidelines... I hope I did this right. I am a new poster in this community.
~edit for additional information~
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: This isn't a legal issue. Good luck


Title: I [18M] signed for a stolen ring that my (ex)friend [15F] pawned

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Well first: stop knowingly breaking the law. Come on

Second: so telling everyone that you knowingly broke the law. You admitted to a police officer that you did this.

Third: you need an attorney. Tomorrow.


Title: Someone is suing me for my language and behavior on trying to get my money back I've invested. Is that possible?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Usually when you invest in a company you don't get to just demand your money back because you changed your mind.

What are they suing you for?Answer #2: > In the contract, there was nothing about not being able to pull out my investment

That's not how it works.  There needs to be specific language in how you'd exit the business in order to get your money out of it.  You can't just change your mind after you sign a contract.

> Now they are suing me for my actions. Is that possible?

Maybe.  You seem to be saying you're breaching your investment contract, and trying to interfere with their business.  Both of those are actionable.

> If I get the letter that I have been sued, what is my action

Hire an attorney to dispute it


Question:
[WA] Wife is a clinical nurse, and also is employed as a nurse for a childcare center doing monthly health walks. She was asked by the center to take a list of all children attending and check if they are compliant with immunization status. Wouldn’t this not violate HIPAA w/o parent permission?

I honestly don’t know and am having trouble finding out. She said she has access to a the immunization system, but we are both questioning on whether or not she could give that information to the center without express parent permission?

When I worked at the center (no longer employed there) it was my understanding that parents had to provide this information to us, or have their healthcare provided send the information at the request of the parent.

Answer:
 IANAL and not in WA.

But, that's actually the purpose of the IIS - to help schools identify that children are immunized, if required. If you find the record for a child, then you're good. If not, as the database is only as good as its inputs, the school can reach out to parents for further information

https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/cpir/iweb/


Title: Gym keeps taking fees out after I ended membership

Question:
In Western Australia.

Old gym has taken a total of 6 weeks worth of payments out of my account, despite the fact I ended my membership halfway through last month.
I have an email indicating my cancellation date. In the email it says "wait 7 days for contact" but nothing ever came.

What are my options?

Thanks in advance
Topic:
Non-US

Answer:
 Go to the gym and show them the proof of you canceling your membership as well as proof that you’ve been charged since then. At that point, the gym will have no choice (with proof right in front of them) but to refund your money. If they don’t then cancel your card that they use to do this. Then report to your bank what has happened. I don’t know how it works is Australia, but here in the USA we are protected and can claim this as fraudulent charges because you canceled 6 weeks prior. Make sure you can show this proof to your bank if you have to go that route as well.
Good Luck and I’m sure it will get resolved either way.


Title: Mom owes 89k to a judgement, do I inherit it?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 No. You never inherit debts in the US.

Inheritance works like this:

* X dies
* Something called The Estate Of X is created.
* Estate of X has all the same assets and debts as X did when X was alive.
* Estate of X uses its assets to pay off all of its debts.
* Estate of X pays out any remaining assets to the people who inherit from X, whether under the will or the intestacy statute.
* Estate of X disappears and the process is complete.

If the assets in the estate cannot cover the debts of the estate, all the assets are paid out and then the estate disappears. The debts are just gone since there's no one and nothing left that is obligated to pay them.