Title: [Texas] Payroll question. A whole month later, our old owner told the new owner not to pay holidays, so he deducted from our most recent paycheck since he paid Memorial Day.

Question:
Backstory: Previous boss sold the company at the beginning of May. The new owner decided to pay us holidays, so we were paid for Memorial Day. Fast forward to last week’s paycheck. We were a day short and I brought it up this morning. The new owner said that the old owner came in and he let her do payroll. She saw that we were paid for the holiday and took it upon herself to deduct that from our checks, a whole month later. No one even altered us.

Is this legal? It feels unethical and dirty. She isn’t the owner so I’m confused as to why she is given power over the company. We were given 3 hours notice about the new owner and we were not able to negotiate our contracts, despite being employed under an entirely new LLC.
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 > employed under an entirely new LLC.

Are you an independent contractor? Hourly? Full time? Salary?Answer #2: Hi there. I'd like to respond, but first I have questions.

1. Am I correct in my understanding that the company was:
a. owned by party A and sold to party B in May and
b. Party A came in and was randomly handling payroll for the company they no longer own?

If my understanding is correct:
1. What is the function of party A in relation to the new organization? Partner? Management Employee? Consultant?
2. Is this the only instance in which payroll was handled by this person.
3. Did the old organization have a written policy on holiday pay?
4.Does the new organization have a written policy on holiday pay?
5. When were you given notice?

A more detailed timeline may help focus answers.
Answer #3: I think the missing piece here is that you worked hours that you didn't get paid in this paycheck.


Title: Cross post from r/raisedbynarcissists: Suing my parents

Question:
I apologize if I am posting this in the wrong place, I just need someone to tell me what my options are. I just want to go to college. I need to know where that money is and who has it so I claim it on student loans, ect. I am from Pennsylvania.

A little context, my mother was very abusive and has some form of a cluster b personality disorder, most likely NPD. I have never been able to get the whole truth from her about anything... So if someone could please do me the favor of reading what's below and filling me in on what my options are I would appreciate it.

(Nmom=Narcissistic Mother)

I was raised as an only child by a nasty Nmom. Her and my dad divorced when I was 7 and he disowned me shortly after that. As the story goes, it was a nasty divorce and my dad broke in one night and stole all of my savings bonds that my grandparents had given me. My mother talked about it frequently to me the whole time I was growing up. Even though I blew my sat's out of the water and took a ton of AP classes I never even applied to college. Nmom made it perfectly clear she wouldn't help me in the slightest, there was no money from her to be had and she told me I had to fill out the FAFSA  without her. She also said if I didn't go to college I would have to start paying her rent or move out. I moved out a month after highschool graduation.

Fast forward to 2 years ago. Nmom, at the ripe old age of 55 decided she was too old and sick to work anymore after she was fired from her job. She has no savings and doesn't have a 401K, IRA or pension. So she decided that now, after nearly 20 years post divorce, it would be a good time to sue my dad for some money he supposedly owes her. She decides to also tack on a suit for my savings bonds for me. Super. I was kept largely in the dark, but was eventually shown a fairly official looking document saying he had to pay me around $6,000. He was to have his attorney mail me a check, or so nmom says. She, however, was not satisfied with the judgment she received. Not by a long shot.

I have yet to see this money. My husband and I have 2 kids, are about to close on our first home and life is looking pretty good. I, at the age of 26 am hoping to finally enroll in college. I need to know where that money is so I can claim it on student loan applications, grants ect.... I need to know how my mother was suddenly able to pay off her home, buy new living room furniture and go on some pretty spectacular shopping sprees lately.

I have asked numerous times for the name of her attorney and she has always given me the run around. I just informed her I will be filing my own lawsuit and am asking one last time for the name of her lawyer. Still no response.

My grandparents were wonderful people. They were my father's parents. I stayed lots of weekends with them and have so many great memories. I never saw them again after my dad split... I found their obituaries online months after they had passed and there was no mention of me anywhere. I have very few things from them.... old toys they had given me, a beautiful desk from when I started kindergarten so I could do my homework.... that money is mine from them...for me.... the only kindness I still have to hold onto from anyone in my family. I know it is stupid to get sentimental over money but it is what it is. I know this is going to be messy and I have a feelingthis will turn into a lawsuit against my nmom and I really may never see this money... I just feel like I have to do this for my Grammy and pappa. .. they wouldn't have wanted this.

Topic:
Custody Divorce and Family

Answer:
 Tldr and removing Ntalk

Ops mom sued ops dad for whatever. Included a possible savings bond in ops name in suit. Op got no money. Op has no details on savings bond. Answer #2: Damnit, they're savings bonds.  The Govt actually keeps pretty darn good records of them:

https://www.treasurydirect.gov/indiv/research/indepth/ebonds/res_e_bonds_eefaq.htm#lost

If they're in your name, they should be easy to trace.  Contact the Treasury Dept and have them re-issued directly.

Answer #3: You don't need your mom at all!

Question: Do you know where the suit was filed? If so, go there pull the suit and see if there is a judgment. Likely there isn't cause she should not have been able to get a judgment on your property. You will likely have to file your own suit.

2 - If you have/had a good SAT you may not need FASFA. I did great on mine and applied and got scholarships. You let your mom's evil taint your future. Lets not do that anymore.

3 - You absolutely do not need to know how your mom paid off her house, and frankly its none of your buisness. I assure you your 6 grand made no dent, and I sincerely doubt she collected if it was ordered directly to you (as it should have been).

Good luck to you!


Title: [wa] apartment coming after me for "monetary losses" because neighbor broke his lease in first 30 days

Question: A few weeks ago someone new moved in next door and from the moment that he did so there was loud music all through my apartment. Loud enough you can hear it in the halls and you can stand out in the hall and hear it coming from his apartment. I gave him one warning before I started calling the apartment office and their security to complain. After a week of calling daily and nothing changing, I started calling the police and they started coming out, then issuing noise citations. My neighbor started accusing me and accosting me for the noise citations and I told him to get fucked. Same with when the apartment office called me to say I wasn't behaving in a "neighborly" manner or one consistent with the community they're trying to build and I told them they had a chance to do their job and could just fuck off now. Recently it's been quiet because the neighbor moved out. Our building has a thing where if you're not happy within the first 30 days of your lease starting you can get out of the lease and he did that claiming "hostile neighbors". Now the office is trying to bill me for 2 months of my neighbor's rent claiming that I drove him away and I caused them monetary losses. I told them I won't be paying and they can go shove it up their asses, but is there any actual chance they have real legal standing here?

Answer: The fact that the police did come out and issued a noise citation is critical. This transforms it from a "he said, she said" to a case where you have documentary evidence the police (as impartial arbiters) agreed with you that the neighbor was creating a nuisance. Perhaps you could have acted "more gentlemanly" and avoided profanity, but that's not the issue. The issue is the guy was a nuisance. In a polite way, tell the property manager what I've told you. Get copies of the noise citations. You might need them down the road.Answer #2: Bill the apartment complex for all the additional tenants they have due to you preventing a nuisance from driving them away.


Title: [WI/NJ] Gift card buyer refuses paying agreed on amount

Question:
I sold Southwest giftcards to cardcash/ABC for $134.50. They paid $32.50. After multiple calls and emails their explanation is "The buyers of some cards you sold to us in June 2016 made a claim on them, so we are deducting from this order".

All cards I sold them before are firsthand and nobody except me and them knew the numbers. needless to say I have not used the cards after they were sold, and I could not have since those were plastic cards.

For this Southwest order, I just used those cards to buy a flight and let them know that they can have their $32 back since they never paid what we agreed on.

Is this the best course of action? Anything else I can do?

Finally, its a PSA to be careful.
Topic:
Consumer Law

Answer: I have no idea what happened or what your legal question is.


Title: Landlord owns the pizza place next door to me, he wants to extend his restaurant and is kicking me out of my building.

Question:
Hi Reddit,

EDIT: Sorry, I forgot to mention this is commercial property for a business if that makes a difference! I'm in the USA

I am in kind of a pickle.
I own a successful glass business that has been open for about 3 years now. I am renting the building from the guy next door, who owns a pizza shop.

Today, he came to me and said he will not be renewing my lease and is giving me 5 months to vacate the building because he wants my 1/2 of the building back to expand his restaurant.

I'm not sure what to do here. My business has been in operation for 3 years and I have never been late on rent. I offered him more money for rent but it's not about the money, he just wants to knock down the wall between our shops and make one big restaurant.

Is there any way for me to keep my shop open? I just remodeled my building, putting in new tile and paying for all the expenses myself. I just recently fixed the electrical, the air conditioning and heat, and a few other issues the building had. I paid all of these expenses out-of-pocket. Not to mention, I just redecorated and bought all new couches, TVs, tables, and decorations for the lounge area that I have in the back of my shop. Now this is sprung on me out of nowhere.

What are my options here??

TL;DR: Landlord who owns the pizza place next door wants to expand his restaurant and kick me out in 5 months, I just did a bunch of remodeling to bring his building up-to-date and my business does really well, I feel kind of blind-sighted.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 He doesn't have to renew your lease.  He owns the building.

>  I just redecorated and bought all new couches, TVs, tables, and decorations for the lounge area that I have in the back of my shop.

And you can take all that with you.Answer #2: Honestly it's awesome that your landlord gave you 5 months notice. That's plenty of time to look for a new space. In your next lease agreement, I suggest you be sure to include annual renewal options. (Check your current lease to see if you have such options now.) Answer #3: Find a new building.Answer #4: Why would you make non-removable improvements like that when you have a short term lease?

Why wasn't the landlord responsible for repairs to permanent additions (the electrical, the air conditioning and heat, and a few other issues the building had)?Answer #5: Okay, I have a silly question.  When does your lease expire?  Is it in 5 months?


Title: "Free range" parenting, where children are allowed greater freedom to explore and play without supervision, is legally risky due to getting reported by overly-concerned strangers. How can I allow my children this freedom while reducing my risk?

Question:
I understand that being unsupervised is not without its risks, but constant supervision is also bad for personal development, so I want my children to be able to roam and explore their surroundings. I of course have trained them on how to stay out of dangerous situations and how to get help when they need it, but I am worried that CPS will show up on my doorstep any time the kids are out of my sight.

Location: U.S.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: You can call your local CPS directly and ask what their guidelines are. We did that when we thought our kids were old enough stay home alone, but wanted to make sure we weren't going to be in hot water. The social worker was happy to talk to me and even explained our local "grey area" regarding kids being home alone, and what we should do to protect ourselves.Answer #2: Keep them off my lawn and you should be fine. Also, make sure they are of reasonable age to do this.


Title: SO’s ex-friend is holding her passport hostage

Question: My gf was the maid-of-honor in her slightly unstable “friend’s” wedding in Virginia six months ago. She was kicked out of the wedding party in the middle of the night, and in the confusion left some of her belongings, including her passport. Months later, we have messaged the friend and her husband and friends imploring her to please return the passport with no luck. A few days ago we messaged her asking to please return the passport/belongings or we would have to contact the authorities. The “friend” did not respond and blocked my SO. Do we have to involve the US State Department at this point? Richmond PD? Virginia State Police? This is my first post to /r/legaladvice- I read the rules and a few top posts, I don’t think I’m in violation. Sorry if this kind of thing isn’t allowed.

Answer: You can try to get the police involved, but the easier route would probably just report the passport stolen and get a new one.


Title: (TX/OK) What is the likelihood of collecting unpaid child support from my biological father?

Question:
Hi /r/legaladvice,
  I am interested in the likelihood of collecting unpaid child support owed by my bio-dad. This is all assuming that I have correctly determined that there is no statute of limitations on collecting child support in Oklahoma.

Main facts:

*parents divorced 30 years ago

*3 kids (infant(myself), sister 2yr, brother 5yr)

*all of us were born in Oklahoma, and we all now live in Texas

*child support was ordered by court

So the information I do not have 100% confirmed is this: Overall my bio-dad never made payments voluntarily. My bio-dad made some payments briefly through wage-garnishment, but this was stopped when he changed jobs. I am assuming my mother will not have any documentation for me to use as evidence, so I would need to know where to gather evidence.

-Is this worth my time? I used an online calculator that showed that someone making $40k (believe my bio-dad made more than this) would owe something like $1500 a month for 3 kids.

-Would this need to be started by my mother or could I do it myself? (would the latter mean I need my siblings to also be involved in the legal process)

-Assuming a lawyer would be necessary for this, would I seek one out in Texas or Oklahoma? What law specialty is this (what kind of lawyer)?

The end goal of all of this would be to collect some additional money to invest in my mother's retirement. She had to drop out of college to raise 3 kids, and pretty much all her money went to just paying the bills.

Answer: It's not owed to you it's owned to your mom.


Title: How to take my illegal and ill Mexican father back to Mexico?

Question:
Mexican here. My father abandoned us 24 years ago, since then he lives illegally in America. The communication has been poor since then, but a few days ago we learned that he is very sick and almost homeless in Amarillo, TX. My family decided that we must bring him back to Mexico.

Me and my brothers have tourist visa, we plan to bring him back by car because we could not find flights and my father does not have any identification.

1) Can we get sanctioned for transporting him by land?

2) Can we go to prison, lose visas or anything?

3) How do you recommend us to bring him back to Mexico as soon as possible, given his poor health, lack of identification and illegal status?

I'm sorry in advance for my bad english.

Edit: grammar

Topic:
Immigration

Answer:
 You can fly him back if you can get him a passport. The US has no exit controls, and doesn't mind when people with no legal status leave the country on their own accord (less red tape, cheaper, everyone wins).  I find it highly unlikely that CBP would find fault with you for helping with this, and there is no visa ineligibility which I can think of that would apply. (Though immigration law is pliable and someone who wants to cancel your visa doesn't need much of a reason.)

You should contact the closest Mexican consulate through SRE- they are really helpful and dedicated. At the least, they can make getting into Mexico easier. If you can get his birth certificate and some ID, you shouldn't have much trouble getting a passport.Answer #2: Contact the Mexican consulate closest to him (which may be Dallas). They will know what needs to be done to have your father repatriated to Mexico through the proper channels.


Title: Canadian trying to get back to Canada

Question: Hi, Im a 16 yo Canadian boy living in a middle eastern country,I was born in Canada and received the passport and citizenship upon birth,my younger brother was also born in canada and received the citizenship,my older sister and my mother are not canadian citizens(they both have pakistani passports).My mother and my sister were both permanent residents up until 2013 but could not move back to Canada to continue their permanent residency.My father is out of my life but he was at some point a permanent resident but never a passport holder.As far as I understand , one cannot re enter Canada on an expired PR nor apply for a new one.My family does want to return to Canada, Is there any thing we can do, or should we just give it up?

Answer:
 With your Canadian passport, you are welcome back to Canada anytime.

Your sister and mother can try to apply for a Permanent resident travel document to travel to Canada  and then apply to renew their Permanent resident card once they land in Canada.


Title: A kid broke my watch at the skatepark, and now I'm taking him to small claims court. Do I have a good chance of winning?

Question:
**EDIT** Location is Wisconsin, USA.

Last month, I went skateboarding at the local skate park as I usually do (21 years old). I go there quite a lot, and one of the kids there (13 years old) ended up becoming a buddy of mine. I usually leave my phone, and watch in the car, but today, I forgot to take my watch off. After skating with my friend (lets call him D), I get hot, and take my hoodie off. I realized my watch was still on, so I put the watch inside of the hoodie pocket, and placed the hoodie behind some metal bars on the back side of the ramp (I always leave my hoodie here, since the bars make it impossible for anybody to accidentally knock it down). I'm skating around for a few minutes when I see D riding over to my hoodie, and picking it up, flinging it around and fucking with it. The watch comes flying out, and the glass shatters on the pavement, and the inside of the face completely falls apart, and it immediately stops working. D stands there staring at the watch quietly, and I ride up and pick it up. I get pissed off and eventually throw the watch out, and sit in my car cooling off. After a few minutes of D laughing, he realizes that I am genuinely angry about it, and he becomes apologetic and promises to pay me back so I can get a new one. He keeps asking me to show him the model of the watch so he can give me the money for it. I show him the watch on Amazon, and it is $115. He says no problem, and we continue skating. A few hours before I left, a bunch of other skaters we both know show up, and he kept telling all of them how he busted my watch, but felt so bad he was going to pay for it.

I get a text the next day from him saying he tried finding that same watch on amazon, and ordered it. He then said it was probably the wrong model, and he canceled the order, and told me he would simply give me cash instead. A few days later I go to the park with my girlfriend, and he tells her what happens, and again apologizes and offers to pay me for it when he gets the chance to go to a bank. Over the next few weeks, I go to the skate park here and there, and he is always there, offering to pay me back, and apologizing for it.

After a while, I stop skateboarding to focus on school. He continues texting me saying he will pay for it when he gets the money. Skip forward to last week, and I get fed up with waiting, and I warn him that I will be making a police report if he does not pay me within 2 days. I wait 4 days after warning him before I finally file a report, and the police head to his moms home to speak with him (I've given him rides home, so I know her address). His parents are divorced, and so D wasn't at his moms house that day. So his step dad takes the officer to D's biological fathers condo, and questions him. The report states that D "mumbled quietly, avoided eye contact, and mentioned a board slide" (a grinding trick done on a skateboard) in an attempt to explain how he did not break my watch. After a few minutes, D's father (an attorney) comes to the door, and demands the officer turns off his body-cam. The officer declines, and his dad ends the conversation at that point. The officer calls to inform me, and tells me to head to the police department to request a report. I do so, and another officer questions me, and fills out another report as well.

I pick up both reports today, and have filled out the paperwork to take him to small claims court, since his father said he will not be paying for it. I have printed the receipt saying I purchased this watch (about a year ago), a screenshot from amazon saying the watch is indeed $115, and also a screenshot from the company I originally ordered from, saying the watch is worth $300 currently (although I paid $115 last year). I also have screenshots of the (several) texts stating he would pay me, and has even attempted to do so by ordering a watch, but canceling it, so he could give me cash instead. I had my girlfriend make a statement saying that he told her he was responsible for breaking it, and that he would pay me for the cost of the watch, and I was going to get statements from all of the other skaters he said this to also. I'm heading to the court tomorrow to have an attorney fill out some paperwork so that he can be served a court date. Does it sound like I could win this case?

EDIT : Threw the broken watch out, not my cellphone

Answer:
 You are suing a kid for 100 bucks for an accident?  Jesus. Answer #2: You left your property unsecured around a bunch of kids and there was no way anyone would know you had anything in it. While he shouldn't have touched it, this was an accident and IMO you're partially to blame for it because you didn't secure your stuff.

I doubt the judge in small claims is going to give you $115 to get a brand new watch. You'll be made whole, so you'd get the value of the watch as it was before it broke. Plus he might find you partially liable for leaving your things unsecured around minors. So really at most you'll get like $50, if anything.


Title: Family Law: Children, Father, Mother

Question:
I posted this on advice and was directed here, thankfully.

I want to make it clear that I cannot file for custody. I have no income and I live in a ridiculously tiny studio. I'm disabled and still fighting for SSI.

That established, about 3-4 years ago, the father of my kids ( of whom they were living with at the time ) took advantage of my condition to weed me out of the lives of my kids. I am not abusive, I fed them healthily and did not do anything illegal around them. My children have always been more important to me than anything. He stopped answering my calls, knowing I couldn't just pick up and go to his home. Then, he moved (twice) and changed his number. It even went so far as, on the occasion that my sister saw him at a McDonalds and got his number, him changing his number once I got it within 4 months.

Every 3-6 months since the last time I spoke to him or the kids, I have googled them. Last week, I found him.

I called (I have been completely civil) and, after the first phone call, now he's avoiding my calls again. My children deserve access to a mother who never abandoned or stopped looking for them. They deserve the truth, they deserve to feel loved, to feel as important as they are, as they have always been.

Obviously, I am enraged. He has done terrible things to me before, but taking my babies from me is the worst thing that anyone could have done. I was a full time mother for four years and a single mother for two before I had to let then stay with their father. Sure, I want him to suffer, but whatever revenge I could possibly take on him (no matter how satisfying it might seem) pales in comparison to just having a relationship with my babies.

I don't really know where to go from here. No matter his attitude, I just want to be as civil and strategic as possible. I have not gone to his workplace or even let that one phone call go on long because I want to keep my cool in this otherwise completely maddening situation.

We all live in Maricopa County in Arizona, in case its important.

EDIT: Apparently, I didn't make myself clear enough. I expressed that I am angry while stressing that I am not interested in taking it out on the father. Of course, I am angry, I have every right to be.

But what part of, "I want to be as civil and strategic as possible" isn't clear? If I wanted to get even, I wouldn't be here.

Answer:
 Not a lawyer, this is practical life advice.

> I want to make it clear that I cannot file for custody

I believe you can file for visitation, to arrange visits with your kids. You really do need a lawyer to help you with this. You may be able to find low-income law clinics that can at least advise you a bit on your rights.

Here comes the practical life advice:

> Sure, I want him to suffer, but whatever revenge I could possibly take on him (no matter how satisfying it might seem)

**You need to forget this part.** Suffering and revenge have no place here.

>to just having a relationship with my babies.

**This is what you need to focus on.**

ed: I wish you the best of luck with all this.


Title: Guy says I sexually assaulted him because he’s afraid I would accuse him of sexual assault (CAN)

Question:
Hi folks, bit of a messed up story here.

Basically, last night I met a guy off Grindr (I’m also a guy) who very clearly wanted to have sex with me. He came to my dorm room, signed in with security, and went to my room with me. He had already been drinking but was just tipsy, and I repeatedly asked him if he was okay to have sex. He asked me to drink and I took a shot of tequila. We ended up having some sex, but he was behaving quite aggressively and started to scare me so I stopped. He got freaked out and and asked me to send him a text confirming that I had fun, because he expressed that he was concerned that I was going to file sex assault charges. I repeatedly tried to leave my room and he kept holding the door shut and begging me to keep having sex with him. I said no, he was fine with him and we walked out together. My friend actually walked by my room and said hi to me and greeted him too. Everything was completely normal and he invited me to his house next week.

After he left on good terms, he sent me messages saying that he was uncomfortable with what *I* did. Then he dropped the bombshell: he said he was too drunken that I forced him to have sex with him and that I raped him.

I immediately blocked him on Grindr which also deletes our conversation and I also deleted my account on impulsive fear. I believe he accused me because he was afraid I would accuse him due to his aggressive behaviour. He repeatedly expressed while we were together after I stopped the sex that he was afraid he would get a letter in the mail or a visit from the police.

Obviously I’m pretty shaken up by this as it’s obviously not true and rape allegations are really serious.

Any insight on how I could protect myself, or if you think he would go so far as reporting, and if so I would be in any trouble? I’m really scared as I’m only 20 and he’s 32.

Please any advice would help!!

Answer:
 If he didn't want you to go to the police, he probably shouldn't have committed crimes against you. [Preventing you from leaving may have been a crime](http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/section-279.html), and extorting you definitely is. If you want, you could make a police report now; your testimony is evidence even if you deleted everything else.

It would also be reasonable to decide you want this behind you. If you choose not to speak to him any further, that's completely fine. If - and I think this is unlikely - the police want to speak to you about what happened, consult an attorney before you respond to the cops. Until then, you could absolutely block and move on.


Title: [TX] Immigration advice

Question: Hello! My father was called this morning by border patrol. We have a family friend that was attempting to cross the border from what it seems, and he gave my father's name, number, and address. Unfortunately, my father is also illegal, and we're worried that there may be repercussions now that his name and personal information were given out. I was hoping someone here could tell me what could happen, and advice on what to do. Thank you for your time!

Answer: Your father should rightfully be deported since he is an illegal alien. Whether the border patrol / ICE would go that far is a different story.


Title: Housekeeping notice??

Question:
So my girlfriend and I rent an apartment that is income based and we just received a notice on our door (after a routine fire alarm inspection) basically stating that we are not keeping our apartment clean and we may be violating our lease agreement and could possibly be terminated. They are coming back "no later than 04/19/19" to do an inspection as to make sure we are staying "clean."

First of all I want to state very sternly that we are by no means messy people. However, we both work full time jobs and go to school full time. This can result in fast food bags or trash that accumulates quick due to very little time being at home. This time it was literally three bags on our coffee table, a few dirty dishes, and a medium size pile of laundry on the floor on the closet that we hadn't had time to get to before the inspection. Literally normal human stuff that I'm sure most people deal with on the daily.

So I'm curious, what laws are in place that state what is clean and what is not.. are we possibly screwed if our definition of clean doesnt meet their standards? Or are we just being threatened for no reason? I have pictures of each notice and the section of our lease that the housekeeping notice refers too.
Find them here: http://imgur.com/gallery/wJ0V7AX

Answer:
 >This can result in fast food bags or trash that accumulates quick due to very little time being at home. This time it was literally three bags on our coffee table, a few dirty dishes

You may think this is "normal human stuff," but it's the kind of stuff that attracts roaches, ants, and other pests.  This isn't aesthetics, it's the landlord protecting their property.

It doesn't matter how busy you are, you have five minutes to put trash in a bag, wash a dish, and take trash bags out on your way to the car or whatever.

If you can't manage this, then yes, they can take action.Answer #2: Ultimately, it comes down to what it is in your lease and exactly how dirty your apartment was.

Most people work full time jobs and can still throw garbage in the trash can and take it out if needed and neatly put laundry in a hamper.


Title: NC - Odor/Noise complaints in subdivision around privately owned sewage plant

Question: There are a large group of residents impacted by repeated loud periods of noise and heavy stench originating from a sewage plant located on 2 plots at the back of a residential subdivision. Noise and order have gotten substantially worse over the past 12 months and despite regular complaints from at least 30 homeowners, the plant owner has not resolved the issue. In NC the county provides water and sewage, but has not taken any action to help resolve the situation. What can the residents do with the court system to help seek relief?

Answer:
 Environmental agency employee here. Have *each* resident submit a complaint to the [North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality](https://deq.nc.gov/). The volume in complaints is key as most agency usually does not take action unless number of complaints reach a certain threshold. Usually, all environmental agency have regulations that prohibits stationary sources from emitting odorous compounds in a manner that will cause annoyance or nuisance to the nearby receptors. If enough complaints are received by the department, an inspector will be sent out to assess the odor/nuisance issue and to ensure that the facility is operating within the conditions set forth in their permits. If the facility is in compliance with their current permit conditions and still having odor issue, it is possible that the agency issue an abatement order to mitigate the odor issue, since it likely is an violation of their odorous compounds regulation. Best of luck.

P.S: [Here](https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-rules/rules/control-of-odors) is the regulation that requires control of odorous compounds from the NC DEQ website.Answer #2: You can get together and hire a lawyer.


Title: My significant other was recently in a car accident ruled a no fault now she's getting sued

Question:
Tallahasse, Florida. She got in an accident early morning. No one was apparently injured. Both cars sustained some damage - her car was struck on the front driver side, the other individual was struck on the rear passenger side.

The police arrived and conducted a small investigation and determined it a no fault incident. Both drivers got in their cars, both relatively unscathed, and drove away.

Today, we received a letter from a claims adjuster. The claimant filed a suit against my significant other alleging she was at fault even though it was ruled a no fault accident.

In addition to contacting our insurance representative tomorrow to learn more about the next step, what should we expect in the future? Does the claimant have a case?

Answer: The police don't determine fault in car accidents. It's a civil matter, not criminal. Someone IS at fault. Someone caused the accident and therefore liable for damages. It didn't just appear out of thin air. Sometimes liability is split between the two drivers.


Title: Can my small business deny service to a rude customer?

Question:
This is in Minnesota.  We have a customer that has been rude to the employees and the employers for years now.  This is during our shipping season, so ideally we only have to put up with him once or twice a year.  Every year I see his name, I know there's going to be a problem with the order and a problem with him.  Without being specific, he's consistently problem enough that I decided to ask the internet if its legal to tell him I don't want to deal with him anymore.

Is it legal to say, "You've been rude to every person here.  No one is comfortable dealing with you. We no longer want to do business with you."

If it matters, this guy I'm talking about is also a lawyer.  He just got out of prison for embezzlement not too long ago.  So unless it's very much within the law to deny him service.  He would definitely bring up some sort of lawsuit. **** (just googled his name, he agreed to be disbarred. So, former lawyer, current pain.)

Thankyou for reading, sorry if this is too basic a question.

Answer:
 As is true with just about any business, you can refuse service to anyone.  As long as it's not a protected class (race, religion, etc.).

Being an asshole is not a legally protected class.

ETA:  IANAL.Answer #2: Yes, a business has the right to refuse service as long as the refusal is not because of some protected class characteristic (if you didn't want to serve him because he's black/disabled/from Canada, what have you). Just tell him in clear and polite wording why you're no longer comfortable serving him and ignore the inevitable lawsuit threat unless you actually get served real papers.Answer #3: >If it matters, this guy I'm talking about is also a lawyer. He just got out of prison for embezzlement not too long ago.

Probably not a lawyer any more.Answer #4: If you do refuse service make sure to update with his reaction lol.


Title: I want to sell a shirt that says "Parental Advisory Sexy Content" in a similar to but not identical design as the original. Am I infringing upon trademark rights?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 1994 Hot Topic called. They want their T-shirt design back.

Also:

https://www.google.com/search?q=parental+advisory+explicit+content+shirt&newwindow=1&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CDwQsARqFQoTCJLd_qPH9cgCFYxtPgodNBAAhA&biw=1920&bih=955


Title: [FL] Pulled over for no reason

Question: I made a post about this yesterday but I didn't mention how I was pulled over for no reason. I committed no traffic violations and as soon as I was pulled over the cop asked for my name and said my license was suspended. I have to appear in court and show them there was no lapse in insurance. However the cop took my license plate and my license and apparently the cop was a bridge over her jurisdiction as well. I had to get my car towed and I wasn't aware of the suspended license. Is there a chance I could go to jail or get this on my record when I go to court next month?

Answer:
 Officers have reasonable suspicion to initiate a traffic stop when the owner of a car has a suspended license. The purpose of the stop is a brief investigative detention to confirm, or dispel, the inference that the owner is driving.

Officers are permitted to run your license plate with no predicate suspicion at all. In fact, many departments have automatic readers — cameras that read every plate and automatically query the state database.

So the stop was likely permitted.


Title: My boss just fired me for no reason. I live in Iowa. What can I do?

Question: Hi so I started working in the cafeteria at a local community college. I only have a few other co workers and I sensed the first day that my personality wouldn't fit with their's. I kept chugging along and without notice my employer fired me. Is there anything I can do? I live in Iowa.

Answer: File for unemployment and look for another job.Answer #2: Look for a new job


Title: Assaulted by customer in workplace

Question:
Washington State

I made a police report of the incident but did not press charges - the guy shoved me when I asked him to move from a handicapped spot.  This has happened about three times(the latter times, I simply took a picture of his license plate in the spot and forwarded it to the local traffic cop who is a regular), two of which I was shoved by this guy on camera.

I did not press charges because I assumed, as is typical with the store's rules, that he would be barred from the premises permanently.  He was not.  He continues to patronize the store, my boss refuses to do anything about it(I asked him to call the cops when the first inccident occurred - and he refused), and it's gotten to the point where this douchebag mocks me and the situation.

I don't know the what constitutes it according to the law, but this feels like a hostile work environment.  Maybe someone here can help me figure out what to do?
Topic:
Labor Law

Answer: IANAL - Why not call the cops and press charges yourself when you're not at work? It sounds like the only reason you didn't the first time was because you thought he was going to be barred from the store--since he was not barred why not press charges?


Title: I am of legal age to take control of a UTMA which is in my name and which I pay taxes on, but the company is asking for a letter of authorization from my parents for me to receive it

Question:
So my mother and I haven't spoken in 14 months, and they have been by far the best 14 months of my life. I tend to vomit from anxiety around her or become too fearful to speak. I could definitely hold a conversation with her if my partner was beside me, but she will not accept that. The last time we saw her she started screaming at him that she was entitled to be alone with me and drove away when he stood his ground. So we don't speak and it has had a wonderful impact on my physical and mental health.

When my grandmother died, she left an inheritance for me in a UTMA. My mother was the custodian, but I pay taxes on it.

In one attempt to get me to speak to her, she mother gave me the username and password for her account, I assume as a show of good faith. Obviously I appreciate the gesture but it doesn't persuade me to interact with her. Once she gave me this information I changed the password so she could not change her mind.

Anyway, on my 21st birthday the company (merill lynch) did not contact me about the account, nor did they a week later. I messaged them through the username and password my mother had given me. Apparently they require a handwritten and signed letter from the custodian to transfer the account.

What are my options? Obviously since I am able to message them posing as my mother I could just forge a letter, but her handwriting and signature are very distinctive. If they have a signature on file it would be very easy to tell. I could also ask her to write one but this is a last resort. Her favorite phrase is "But what do I get out of it?"

Is it even legal to require my mother to authorize when my grandmother already left the money for me and it is in my name? What if they just don't get the letter? What happens to the money then?

Answer:
 Don't forge a letter.   That would create additional issues for you.

Do contact Merrill Lynch's compliance department.   Explain that the custodian is not willing to sign a letter of authorization to move the account to your individual name and ask them what else they can use to transfer the account. Answer #2: What state are you in?  It’s possible that the UTMA statute in your state says something along the lines of “the custodian shall transfer in an appropriate manner” in reference to the end of the custodianship.  In that case, yes, the bank may reasonably require the custodian to act.  You may not want to talk to your mother about it, but it’s probably the easiest means of getting it done.


Title: Question regarding an incident that happened on spring break...

Question:
So as for the location, it was Panama City Beach, Florida, but I live in Pennsylvania. I had a little incident while there on spring break, and ended up getting 5 stitches on my forehead/eyebrow line. There was a broken railing in one of the staircases at the resort/hote I was staying, and while I was walking down the stairs one of my friends kicked said broken rail, and it flung up and hit me in the face pretty good. I ended up needing 5 stiches, and total out of pocket costs were $80 for a cab to and from the hospital, and $40 for the actual ER visit. I didnt think much of it in terms of the legal sense, however some of my friends/family think I should have at least had the costs of the cab/ER visit reimbursed. I chocked it up to just a dumb mistake by my friend, and I have no idea if theres any legitimacy to trying to get some $ back for it from the resort or whatever, so that's why I'm here haha. Thanks :)
Topic:
Personal Injury

Answer: For $120 dollars, you should just eat it. Like your face did.


Title: Is it legal to be denied for a job if they say you have been convicted of a crime when you have yet to go to court on the issue?

Question: Minnesota

Answer: They can deny you a job if *I* have a conviction, and you don't even know me.


Title: Citation for “Disregarding Stop Sign”

Question: Hey y’all. So earlier this month I went to Mexico for a “medical” procedure (chemical peel on my face), and on the way back to my home in San Antonio, TX. I got pulled over by a police officer in Cotulla. When he pulled me over, he asked for my license and registration and said “you disregarded a stop sign” and walked away to fill out the citation. These were the only words spoken by either one of us through the entire thing. While I didn’t run the stop sign, I didn’t completely stop. I’m wondering if maybe i can contest the citation since he turned on his siren and lights even before I made the turn onto the other street (there was no white line on the road marking where to stop so i plan on saying i was going to stop a little further) , and since my face was on fire from the procedure done earlier that day, I was trying to get home where I had my prescribed medicine for my face. He also hand wrote the citation, and it’s really hard to read since 1) the writing is extremely light and barely legible and 2) he wrote down the weather was clear, when it was raining (as it has been almost every day this month here in Texas). I’m already thinking of maybe getting an extension since the court date falls on a day I have an exam, and I live/go to school 140 miles away from where this happened. Any help or advice would be helpful! sorry if this is written weird as i’m on mobile while on break at work.

Answer:
 > While I didn’t run the stop sign, I didn’t completely stop.

Not completely stopping is the same thing as running a stop sign. None of the excuses you mentioned are valid reasons for contesting a ticket, even if you disagree with him about what the weather was like.


Title: Revenge porn laws?

Question:
Please read all the details. I dated someone last year and when I broke up with him, he refused to delete any of the pictures he had of me.  Eventually I just said screw it, and moved on.  It's been months since I have seen him, but he will NOT leave me alone. I've blocked him on every avenue I can, but he still contacts me by creating fake emails and fake Facebook accounts.

I keep my life, especially my dating life, super private.  But, somehow, he found out who my current boyfriend is and proceeded to use a fake account to send him sexual videos and pictures of me. I'm going to the police station tomorrow, but I don't know what they'll be able to do.

He used a fake name to send them (but I know it's him- obviously) AND I don't know where he currently lives.  Can I still press charges for harassment? I'm in Atlanta, GA

Answer:
 > Please read all the details.

Please tell us where you are. It is much different if you live in Texas vs Toronto vs Kuwait.

>I'm going to the police station tomorrow,

Do this.  Some areas treat this type of situation seriously, some do not.

> Can I still press charges for harassment?

You personally can't.  The police will gather details and the district attorney will decide whether or not to proceed with charges.

Answer #2: That state makes a big difference in this one. There are only 35 states the specifically recognize revenge porn.

Not a lawyer, but take everything you have to the police and keep blocking him. If necessary, apply for a no contact order. That way if he send anything again, he will be in violation of it.


Title: [Ontario] Landlord continually sending notes about cat litter smell

Question:
I live in a building with six apartments.  We are in the basement.  We have three cats, and the people across from us also have three cats.  The people before them had one.

Ever since I moved in three years ago, we’ve continually gotten letters about how other tenants are complaining about the smell of urine from our apartment.  I will preface this by saying that my cat had three accidents in front of our apartment door when I first moved in.  She’s skidding, and was stressed.  I cleaned them up, washed the floor, threw out our old door mat because we didn’t want anything to smell.  That, I understand that there was actually an issue, and I told the landlord what happened.

Those accidents were about 2 1/2 years ago now, and we’re still constantly getting texts and notes about the smell of urine.  There has been no other accidents, and the cats are litter trained.  They have two litter boxes.

Our litter schedule goes like this:
Litter boxes are dumped every single Wednesday/Thursday depending on when we do groceries to get more litter, and scrubbed out with dish soap in the tub, then refilled.  Litter is scooped in between dumpings.   We also have two air purifiers running at all times, one next to each litter box.  Also have a glade plugin always running by the door, and candles burning when we’re home.

This has been the routine for quite a while, and yet, apparently all Anyone smells when they walk into the building is urine.  Apparently the laundry room smells like urine, which we were also blamed for even though the laundry room isn’t even in our area of the building, and we rarely use it because there’s a laundromat across the street.

The landlord has checked out our apartment multiple times, the last time was a month ago, and there’s been no comments about smell.  Everything seems fine.  Yet, there was a note in our mailbox today about how we need to deal with the smell.  I literally do not smell anything, and the litter boxes were scooped this morning.  The litter gets double bagged when emptied, as well, and placed outside in a garbage shed.

I’ve had friends over, and they said that they smelled nothing other than the smell of a stereotypical basement.  After we got the air purifiers about two years ago they said that it smells even better.

I don’t know what to do, I’m at my wits end about where this is coming from.
Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer: NAL but a fellow cat owner. I had a similar issue and it turns out when u was emptying the litter boxes, people in the hall around me could smell it as I walked past their apartments. The smell lingers. Try putting a few scented dryer sheets in the trash bag with the litter. Also, vacuum the area around your door immediately, using some baking soda before hand. Afterwards, put baking soda underneath and right outside of your door.


Title: Urgent care didn't do any vaccines but still claimed it as a physical?

Question:
Dont know if it counts here, but i went to an urgent care for a physcial and i needed one vaccine, They didnt do it, they only checked my pulse, my legs, my arms, nothing else. Took about 3 minutes, and after it was done i asked him why didnt he do a TDAP vaccination, they said i will be charged for it, like wtf. I'm pretty new to the U.S so just get that out. I can only do one physical every year, wtf is the point of a physical if you didnt even do vaccines. They didnt even touch my vaccine page
Topic:
Healthcare Law including HIPAA

Answer:
 You would have to pay for it. It isn't free. You can check with your insurance to see what is covered. You can go back at any time to get the shot. It isn't part of a physical by defaultAnswer #2: You purchased a health screening. You can purchase vaccines in conjunction with that screening or separately or not at all.

Many pharmacies will do vaccines for a fairly reasonable cost that may be covered by your insurance.


Title: [VA] Cannot make a court date. What are my options/things I'm going to have to deal with?

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 Find a way to show up.

They have no requirment to accept bad planning as an excuse.

Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance.


Title: Can employer force me to stay onsite during my unpaid lunch break?

Question:
South Dakota— I work a long day, 10 hour shifts.. basically 11 hours if you count my 1 hour lunch break. More and more work has days without enough staff to cover for breaks ( daycares require a certain ratio of teachers per children in care) and I am told I have to stay on the premises while I take my unpaid/ off the clock lunch. I hate this! I need to get out of the work environment on my lunch break and get a change of scenery so I don’t crack !! But worst of all... 2 Times now I have been in the awkward position of coworkers asking me to help them quick .. so I have actually worked for up to 10 minutes at a time off the clock! There is no break room, so I can’t hide anywhere... I don’t want to complain to my boss... but legally do they have the right to require I stay while clocked out??
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer: Location is important, but almost everywhere in the US this is not allowed. If they want you to stay on site, they must pay you for it.Answer #2: Keep records of the time you spend working while off the clock. Then file a claim for that time with the dept of labor.


Title: [OH] - Is there anything I can do about a neighborhood dog that's been attacking pets?

Question:
About a year ago, my dog was out in the yard just hanging out when the neighbor's dog jumped our fence and attacked him, ripping at the throat. Thankfully I was able to get him to the vet in time and he survived the surgery.
After that incident, the cops were called by another neighbor who came out and said they couldn't do anything because it's a civil matter. They told me to call the dog warden and file a report, I did.
The owner never stopped letting it run around and since the incident with my dog, there have been at least two more attacks and another close call this morning.
One was a neighbor's dog about a month ago, she called the warden and filed a report. They said it was the first report about the dog, even though I know for a fact it wasn't.
The second was 2 nights ago when yet another neighbor's dog was attacked. The owner fought off the dog and was able to get it to the vet, where he's currently staying. I talked to this neighbor and the bills are wracking up, I believe he is going to file a report as well and pursue legal fees from the owner.
And then this morning, I let my dog out to use the bathroom only to hear her barking like mad a few seconds later. It was the neighbor's dog, again, running around the open yard area that I and a couple neighbors share. This time he was trying to hop a neighbor's fence to get at yet another dog. That dog's owner chased him off and I called the dog warden. They said they'd be here in a bit and that was about 4 hours ago with no callback or visit so I'm not expecting any help from them.
This neighborhood is full of pets and little kids who can't go outside for fear of this dog. The dog warden doesn't seem to care, the owner is a dick who seemed pissed that our dogs got attacked and won't do anything to control his dog, the police say it's a civil matter and won't do anything.
Is there anything else I can legally do?

EDIT/mini-update: The dog warden finally showed up after 9 hours. They were completely useless and, instead of discussing the issue of the violent dog that keeps terrorizing the neighborhood, they kept asking questions about my dog's license. They went over to the neighbor's house, knocked once, waited for a second and left. Guess I'm gonna have to just call the cops and animal control every time I see the dog out. I'll be asking the neighbors to do the same.
Thanks for all the replies and advice, guys. I really appreciate it!

Answer: You can sue.  You've had damages - the cost of surgery. When they say it is a civil matter that is police code for "sue the owner."Answer #2: You can call the police more than once you know. Mention that there are children in danger.


Title: I was towed from a handicap spot while displaying my placard in Nevada.

Question:
I am a California resident with California plates and a California issued permanent handicap placard.

I was in Reno for the weekend and tried to visit a restaurant; however, the closest parking spot available was in the small parking lot next door. I parked in the designated parking spot, displayed my placard, and walked next door. When I finished my meal my car had been towed. I ended up having to pay around $400 to get It out of the impound yard. The paperwork I received from DMV states that I am allowed to park on private property as long as my placard is displayed.

Was it legal for them to tow me?
Topic:
Traffic and Parking

Answer:
 It’s likely not related to parking in handicap space but rather parking in the lot of another business. Many areas have signs indicating if you are not actively a patron of the business the lot is owned by you will be towed. I have handicap plates and I still have to obey those rules. Answer #2: > The paperwork I received from DMV states that I am allowed to park on private property as long as my placard is displayed.

If you otherwise have permission to park there. A placard isn't a magic "you can never tow me" device. Answer #3: It was super legit. You took up that restaurant's space to walk over to another restaurant. Answer #4: So what you're saying is, you illegally parked in a spot owned by a different business than the one you visited, and they towed you?


Title: Good job gone bad

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 This is straight up sexual assault.

http://statelaws.findlaw.com/north-carolina-law/north-carolina-sexual-assault-laws.html

>Sexual assault is commonly defined as any offense in which the defendant subjects one or more victims to unwanted and offensive sexual acts, which includes everything from groping to rape.

It might be a good idea to contact the police.


Title: (Canada) Wife caused a car crash, victims suing for more than her coverage, I have investments in my name, can the victims get access to my investments?

Question:
Wife was involved in an accident and was deemed 100% at fault. She got a letter today saying that the claims against her insurance may exceed her coverage amount. We keep our finances separate and each pay our share of the expenses.

I have investments in my name and we are wondering if the victims win, will they have access to my finances/investments  or just my wife's? Friends and family that we have both talked to say that it may be the case.

Answer:
 What province are you in?

I don't see how they would have access to your investments to satisfy a judgment unless it was from money/assets that your wife transferred to you (in certain circumstances).

The biggest question is usually whether you own property (either real estate or bank accounts) jointly. Those could be used to satisfy a judgment.Answer #2: I would recommend not talking about your case anywhere on social media and rather ask your lawyers.


Title: Is it Illegal to make money off of work you create in a Pirated copy of Photoshop?

Question: If someone were to steal a copy of Photoshop, make insanely good art with it and not tell anyone they were using a pirated copy of Photoshop, Would it be illegal and would anyone have the power to force you to give them information on weather or not it is pirated or not?

Answer:
 The copy itself would be illegal, but any deliverables you create would not be illegal in and of themselves. What you're asking would be similar to 'Does Adobe have copyright over any work I create in their software', which is also obviously not the case.

While *you* are acting illegally by using a pirated copy of Photoshop, the same does not go for anything relating to the work created in itAnswer #2: IANAL but I'd say just installing/using pirated photoshop in itself is illegal.


Title: My friend was arrested and searched without consent for "being a fucking asshole" right down the block from me. They also recorded some of it.

Question:
Here's his post from Facebook.

BACKGROUND

Me and my friends drove into a parking lot to grab something to eat at Qdoba before heading up to Albany. We see an officer repairing his window in the same lot and we happen to be talking/laughing with each other, but we made eye contact with him so he assumed we were laughing at him for whatever reason. We're eating for about 20 minutes or so and come out to the cop parked behind my car looking into my windows. I asked the officer if there was a problem and he ignored me. I walked to my car and said "ya like the car, officer?" I guess that set him off. He starts walking over to me as I go to get my phone out (my phone ran out of memory, sadly) and says "put the phone away before i smack it out of your fucking hands." That's when it started recording and i threw my phone to my friend. I then ask why i am being arrested and the officer (you may need to turn your speakers up) replied "for acting like a fucking asshole." (I repeated what he said because i was in disbelief, i did not call him a fucking asshole - just for clarity.) He then went through my pockets, wallet and continued to pat me down. There were bystanders but my friend did not realize the video stopped recording which really sucks. I was thrown in the cop car and sat in a cell; i was ultimately charged with "disorderly conduct".

This is also just my anecdotal experience so i do not expect everyone to believe how scum these cops were. As soon as he got in the car he said "i love my fucking job" and continued to say how Staten Island kids were douchebags and how he hates these little "street lawyers". At the precinct, he kept talking to his pals about how he hates street lawyers and so i just looked away. He then said to me, "you can't even look me in my eye you fucking pussy." This is a cop. It says PROFESSIONALISM on the side of their car. When my father came and picked me up the cop asked if i learned anything and I said "absolutely not." You taught me that you are the least bit professional. I got thrown in cuffs, for what? To be picked up an hour later? How is this a rational allocation of time and resources? He then said "you're so fucking lucky" as if he would have loved to just smack me. The guy clearly had anger problems. He got pissed because he thought we were laughing at him (a group of 20 year olds) which prompted him to wait at my car for 20 minutes while we were eating. My father was told that the cop "followed us into the parking lot because he thought we were smoking pot"; yet, you can clearly see from the video that the cop's car is parked behind my parked car with Qdoba right behind us. Could not believe it.

Once again, this cop waited outside of my car because he thought we laughed at him. If a cop cannot keep his cool when people laugh at him, (and feels as though it is necessary to wait for me to finish eating and initiate a confrontation) then what will happen when somebody REALLY gets to him? Granted, me asking if he liked my car was a "smart ass move" but nothing that should constitute me being thrown in cuffs and treated like a piece of garbage.

I have the receipts with the exact time of when we were eating and the time of incident on the summons as well.

I am currently trying to obtain footage of the parking lot from Dunkin Donuts as well.

NYPD protecting and serving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u09w22Z99ig&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Answer:
 There are always two sides to the story in any criminal case.  The Facebook post presents one heavily editorialized version.  I'm confident that the police report will present something entirely different, especially considering the officer's statement that he was recording the entire interaction.

Although OP's friend is claiming that he was arrested for being an asshole (he certainly seemed provocative & mouthy in the video), the clip clearly shows the police telling him that he "called 911 on himself, like an idiot."  Naturally, I wonder what other important details were left out his account.

Answer #2: When you encounter a police officer, it is considered polite to smile and nod.  When you speak with one, don't forget to say please and thank you.  This is a very simple matter of respect generally accorded to people in a profession where one day they might take a fucking bullet to protect you.  While you are hiding under a desk and pissing your pants.


Title: Son's Mother Arrested

Question:
My son's mother was arrested on Thursday night for Domestic Abuse on her current husband. There are also separate charges for DUI and child endangerment, but those are based on statements from the husband and myself, as the police never saw her actually driving but did arrest her shortly after exiting her vehicle with an above the limit BAC.  I was not able to speak with the DA after the initial hearing Friday afternoon, and she posted bail yesterday.

My question is what rights do I have towards my son at this time? We live in the state of Colorado. Our parenting agreement has him with her during the school year except for every other weekend, and with me during the summer, roughly 60/40 on time, I think. She was arrested in Arapahoe County, however I do not live in the same County. Tuesday would technically be her day to pick up our son from school, can I tell the school not to allow that for now? Can I file a restraining order on her for the time being on behalf of our son?

I would like to file papers in regards to full custody for the time being but do not trust her to behave right now. She is possibly bi-polar, borderline and depressed. She does not have a support system, she is staying in a hotel currently but I do not know which one.  I want to make it clear that I sincerely do not want to destroy her life but I do not trust her or her parenting ability at this time and she refuses to work with me directly. She has a history of instability.

Answer: Call your lawyer *yesterday* and get your child away from this woman before she involves him in a drunk driving accident.Answer #2: File for full legal and residential custody, with supervised visitation. This isn't at all unreasonable, and is one of the reasons supervised visitation exists. She is not currently capable of demonstrating the appropriate good judgment it takes to parent a child on her own.


Title: My new startup has a registered trademark but the domain is owned by someone else and not being used. Can I do anything to acquire it?

Question:
I just started a small business with some friends that is essentially a web app and we are getting very close to launching. The domain name has been owned by someone else for about 10yrs but has not attempted to do any commerce with it since they first acquired it. (For maybe 2yrs they had a site but it's been down ever since). We own the trademark for the domain name and feel it is imperative to our business to have the .com opposed to .co .net etc since there's a certain perception of professionalism that goes along with .com.

The owner finally agreed to sell it at $5k, but it definitely is not a domain that would call for such a price (I figured more like $2k Max). Does he have the legal right to keep the domain and ask for so much? Would a court force a transfer due to trademarks? Can he do anything with the domain if he doesn't accept our offer? I know we are sounding cheap here, but we are on a major shoestring budget and the difference in price is pretty heavy for a small business struggling to even buy a laser printer right now. Is there anything we can do aside from paying his asking price? I don't think this would fall under cybersquatting since he used to do business with the domain. Thank you!!

Answer:
 Your recently registered trademark does not give you a property interest in his long-held domain. He can charge whatever he likes, $5,000 or $500,000. He doesn't have to do anything with it to justify his continued ownership.

Cybersquatting would be if someone found out about your web app, and rushed to register the domain name before you got a chance to. Even then, to force a sale you'd have to show that the other party is improperly using the domain name, such as for fraudulent purposes. This is not that situation at all. You can either pay his price or find another name, sorry.


Title: [New York] What can I as an employee do about shoplifters?

Question:
I'm a cashier at a pet store, and the store has been targeted by a few recurring shoplifters. They walk in while the cashier, who watches the front, is distracted, shove items into a bag, and then try to walk out casually. I noticed twice; the first time I just called for backup after he refused a bag check and kept walking, and the managers attempted to see where he left to, but he lost them.

The second time, I saw him as he was exiting and pursued him out the door. I saw he had stolen goods when he fumbled the bag as he ran. I was about to call the police and continue following, but I was called back by a manager who thought it was too dangerous. The general manager told me later that next time I should continue pursuit, and attempt to snatch the bag.

My question is, what, as a cashier, can I legally do to prevent a thief from escaping with merchandise? I will be following corporate policy regardless, but I'd like to also know what the law says I can do.

Answer:
 > I was called back by a manager who thought it was too dangerous.

Sounds like a smart manager.

> The general manager told me later that next time I should continue pursuit, and attempt to snatch the bag.

Sounds like an idiot.Answer #2: Here is a pretty good article.

http://www.marshalldennehey.com/media/pdf-articles/O%20319%20by%20S.%20Christman%20%26%20J.%20Mark%20%285.19.14%29%20NY%20Law%20Journal.pdf

>The general manager told me later that next time I should continue pursuit, and attempt to snatch the bag.

Seriously stupid idea.  You might be attacked, he might have a weapon and things could go very badly.  Bystanders might assume you are attacking him and intervene against you.  You might knock down a little old lady on the sidewalk and break her hip, then get sued.  Is this really worth a couple cans of dog food?


Title: Tree law question

Question:
A tree was backed into by a flatbed delivery truck at my home. It left a significant gash and I took pictures immediately. I told the driver to not worry about it though as I had bigger problems that week to worry about. It has been a few months now and the tree is dying, gash got bigger, surrounding bark is falling off, and now has a significant lean towards my house. It could be years from now before it falls or truly dies. It is a 60+ ft tall Elm.

How do I approach this situation?

State: MO

Answer:
 Hire an arborist to assess damages and replacement cost. Send certified letter to the company for the money. If they don’t pay, check small claims limit in your state- if below limit, sue there, if above (60 ft? It definitely is), sue in civil court. I’d hire an attorney if it’s above small claims limit.

It’ll most likely be passed over to their insurance company.


Title: Florida - Sweet little old lady given two weeks to find new lodging. Need help

Question:
Guys I know I could find an old post that had all the answers but I'm in a time crunch. Long story short my deceased best friends mother who I help out as much as I can is suddenly facing eviction from the crazy lady she rents an apartment room from. The lady won some kind of settlement and, no longer needing my friend's mom's rent money, told her she has to be out in two weeks. This is all in Florida.

Update: She's month to month so she's screwed. I'm gonna figure something out. Thanks for the fast response guys.

So what are her rights in this case? Thanks in advance.

Answer:
 What does the lease say or is she a month to month tenant?

edit: IANAL but if she is a month to month tenant then 15 day notice is enough.Answer #2: If she doesn't have a fixed term lease, 15 days notice is all that is required in Florida. She has the right to find a new home, obviously, but she needs to do it quickly. Answer #3: Florida month to month only requires 15 days to terminate tendency. [Link](http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/florida-notice-requirements-terminate-month-month-tenancy.html). I am assuming that is the case here.


Title: We have an sick, elderly mean woman who lives in our house, but doesn't have an official lease. We want her gone. [Arizona]

Question:
Hello! Alright so there's a couple elements to all this.

I am a college student living with my mom, an old family friend, and the elderly lady in question, let's call her Susan. We met Susan last June when she was in town visiting her daughter. We all became okay friends, and she and my mom got into a brief business venture (that has since failed).

After a little bit, I started working for Susan as a sort of assistant/graphic artist. But that is neither here, nor there. In December, Susan got in a big conflict with her daughter and was kicked out. My mother and I were simply lead to believe that her daughter was crazy and took pity on her, offering our spare room for her rent while she is still in AZ trying to set up her business (she owns a home in California). She did not sign a lease or any piece of paper proving her place here, and pays each month in cash. For the record, we have no doubt of who she is. She has invested plenty of money in her hay day to live off of the interests and also collects social security. Other than being a hard business-woman, there is nothing particularly nefarious about her past.

Since then, a lot of stressful things have happened. Susan blames my mom for the loss of money from their attempts at working together. I quit working with her last week (and am currently within the two final weeks of my employ, also no contract, but again neither here nor there). She has generally been an unpleasant person with trust issues who says unpleasant things about people and is never wrong about anything. She can be verbally violent and has a tendency to to complain about everything to a point of being scary.

Oh one more thing, she has cancer. Diagnosed in February, it is her 3rd battle with the stuff.

One of the major issues that has been a point of conflict between all of us is her demands to be brought to the hospital every Friday. We only have one car (that barely works most of the time) and live a half an hour from town. This has caused a whole host of issues for all of us having to drive her into town for her appointments and meetings. She doesn't pay for gas/maintenance which also leaves us feeling very upset. The last month she was 2 weeks late on her rent and as of right now we haven't seen any payment for the month of April.

The point is we want her out of our house.

We want her gone as soon as possible, by the end of the month at the latest. She has stated multiple times how "done" she is with "this place" and that she is going to move out but hasn't done so so far.

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The main questions are:

Can we give her less than 30 days since there is no agreement for her staying here in the first place?

Can we get in trouble for some kind of "senior abuse" if we do give her less than 30 days notice, taking into consideration of her illness? (I ask this since my family has run into this issue with another individual in the past)

Is there something we're missing?

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**tl;dr Old rich lady became our friend and rented a room without a signed piece of paper. She's no longer our friend.**

Edit: We met her last June, not October.

Answer:
 She's on an oral month-to-month lease.  That requires 30 days written notice. [ARS 33-1375](http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/ars/33/01375.htm&Title=33&DocType=ARS).Answer #2: In my opinion, giving her 30 days written notice is as good as it is going to get for you, since you have no written contract, which means no way to prove the parameters of your oral agreement.

I understand you just want her out of your home, but you should have considered that before you let a stranger permanently move in, with no written agreement, and pay you cash under the table. Without a written lease, she's going to fall under month to month, 30 days notice.Answer #3: You have no obligation to transport her to the hospital.


Title: Legal question regarding custody/drugs with my ex and her new boyfriend.

Question:
Will try to make this as short as possible.  I'm in the state of Florida.  Recently my ex who's the mother or my son,  her new boyfriend was caught with some drugs.  He's currently sitting in jail waiting his court date for possession of cocaine with intent to sell and deliver,  possession of Marijuana,  drug paraphernalia..

I recently was able to get my exes old phone,  which has been out or minutes for about two weeks now.  Inside the phone are conversations of tons of drug deals.  Everything from Marijuana,  to cocaine,  to ecstacy/molly.  Some of the deals are quite large. My son lives with her and her boyfriend.  Some of the drug deal text messages are from him directly.  "hey its Mike I just got some new molly in,  let me know if you you need or want me to bring it to you".  Other texts say "the little one is sleeping,   come to(house addreas)  and I will run it out.  Or" we have her son with us but I can bring it and run it in to you"

Other text messages are very detailed.  Amount of drugs,  prices,  meeting spots..  Etc etc.

I don't want my son around this man or this lifestyle.  The problem is, some of these text messages are from her as well., my ex..  She's also involved in the drug dealings.  I'm thinking about taking the phone to the prosecutor but I'm afraid they will put her in jail for this to..

Is there a way I can show them this evidence without getting her in trouble?  Can I use this evidence to get full custody of my son?  My main objective is keeping her boyfriend in jail and away from my son

Answer:
 There is likely not a way to use evidence that incriminates both your ex and her boyfriend against only the boyfriend.  Moreover, you should be careful how you proceed.  How did his phone come into your possession?  It is presumably sought after evidence, and not yours.

You need an attorney to deal with the custody issues.  You certainly have room to ask your son not be exposed to a drug dealer boyfriend.  As to the custody issue, that will depend somewhat on your ex-wife's involvement.  If she were innocent this might not rise to a change in custody.  Since it appears she isn't, the issue is complicated and cannot be handled without good legal advice.Answer #2: Your ex's bf sounds like a piece of work. That being said, he wasn't the mother exposing her own child to drug deals. That's your ex. Honestly, of the two drug dealers we have here, he seems to be the one with standards .

I am absolutely flabbergasted at why you arent completely livid at your ex for the danger she put your child in. Why the hell are you trying to protect this woman?!?

Yes you can use it for full custody, no the court will not allow you to have an approved list of drug dealers your child can be around, no you can't shield her from the law if you go this route.

She's an adult. She made her decisions and she can handle the consequences. Stop protecting her and start protecting your child.


Title: (MO) TIFU and took a horrible deal in a custody case, now I want to take it back!!

Question:
After waiting a little over a year, I went to my trial date this morning. Our trial was supposed to start at 9am, but the bailiff didn’t open the court room until 11am. Meanwhile, my ex and I’s lawyers were going back and forth with negotiations in the hallway, and everything seemed to be moving forward.

In our old parenting plan, I got every other weekend, and one 3 hour visit during the week. I got make up days in the summer when I worked weekends, and two weeks in the summer as well. I also got alternating holidays. My child support was $374. My ex followed the parenting plan to the letter, lives an hour away, and would not even allow me to pick my daughter up from school, even if I drove two hours round trip. She also would not allow my mother to watch her, and always used her first right of refusal, even when it meant my daughter would have to spend hours in the car instead of the same amount of time with my mother.

For the new parenting plan, I had made what I considered to be a sweet offer of the same parenting plan, except I would get 4 weeks in the summer, and child support of $350. I also said that I should be able to pick my daughter up from school, and eliminate her first right of refusal. In exchange, my ex, who is a teacher, would be able to relocate my daughter to whatever school she’s employed at in their area.

She came back with a counter that child support should remain $374, that I could pick up my daughter from school, and that I could have three weeks in the summer. The other stipulations were that she could drug test me at any time if she paid for it, that I would have to give her first right of refusal anytime I was going to be away from my daughter for more than 2 hours, and that my mother is the only person that can watch her. I took the deal. Why the hell would I take this deal? Please read further…

First of all, just so you know, I’m not a drug addict. I smoke pot, and it’s not legal in my state yet. My attorney has continuously told me throughout the case that our judge was a liberal judge, and I didn’t have to worry about that.

So, my lawyer came to me and explained that they were going to rape me on child support if we went through with trial. I make around $2200 per month, and he said they were going to get $600 of I at least. In the previous order, she was made to carry insurance on my daughter, and he told me that they would make me carry it for an additional $200 per month. So basically, I’d be looking at $800 per month in child support/ insurance for my daughter instead of $374.

As far as the first right of refusal went, he literally said “How’s she gonna know if your daughter is with someone else, and for how long?” I told him that she would be old enough to tell time soon enough, and her mom would question her. He responded with “Do you really think she’s going to pay the money to file contempt on you because you let your mom watch her for an extra hour or two?”

Right after that, the bailiff opened the door to the courtroom and said that the judge was ready for us. I asked my attorney how long I had to make my decision, and he said 10 seconds. We started walking to the court room, and I made my decision as we walked in. I said “I’ll take it.” It’s the dumbest thing that’s ever come out of my mouth to date.

We went through the process of finalizing everything in the court room, and that was it. Ironically, the only thing that might save me is that I am definitely going to fail my drug test for pot. Even though the judge doesn’t care about pot, my ex is vindictive enough to re-open the case, as the deal is contingent on my drug test results. I also have opiates in my system because I have a prescription for them, but I’m hoping that that will make them want to fight even more. Lastly, they didn’t put the change of school when my ex gets a job in the order, so they have a reason to re-open the case as well. If they don’t re-open it, I’m pretty sure I’m supremely screwed, and have to deal with the consequences of my impulse decision.

I am sick to my stomach, and literally hate myself for making the choice I did, even though I was pressured and rushed. I still can’t believe it happened. I spent over three years documenting, and building a solid case, only to throw it away in 10 seconds. What can I do to get back in the court room and get the trial we deserve?

TL;DR I paid thousands of dollars for the right to pick my daughter up from school, an extra week in the summer, and having to deal with even more unreasonable demands from my ex.  What can I do to get the trial we deserve?

Answer:
 > Even though the judge doesn’t care about pot, my ex is vindictive enough to re-open the case, as the deal is contingent on my drug test results.

The judge will care about pot if you have a drug testing stipulation, and having the case reopened in that way is very unlikely to be beneficial to you.


Title: Can I be sued for protesting outside of a pet store? (ohio)

Question: There's a pet store that sells puppies from *known* puppy-mills, can I be sued for protesting in the parking lot that isn't store property?

Answer: No, but you can be arrested if you are asked to leave and refuse.


Title: Early stage divorce advice in unusual circumstances

Question: [deleted]

Answer:
 > My feeling is that he can/should use his leverage as primary care taker of the kids to make her realize a divorce would result in her losing custody of the kids

I don't know why you would think that.  He's unemployed and a drug user.  Neither one of those tends to scream "Give me custody!"  And being "primary caretaker" for the grand total of 12 weeks isn't really a trump card here.

As is, he shouldn't try to threaten her.  If he wants to work it out, he should discuss that with her.  If not, he files for divorce and they work out custody through the courts.


Title: Can my deceased cousin's estate inherit money from an uncle that passed away in 2006?

Question:
Howdy folks, throwaway for anonymity.

My uncle passed away in 2006. He has no wife/children or other inheritors. He was kind enough to leave his entire estate to me and my cousins via a will.

For a number of reasons the executors of the estate (my two aunts) took a very long time to process the estate. We are now selling the last bit of property and should soon see the last dispersal.

In between these events one of my cousins has passed away. He was in his twenties, it was unexpected, and he left no will of his own. So, does the remainder of my Uncle's estate get split between the surviving cousins or does my deceased cousin's estate still receive his portion? I'm in PA if it makes a difference.

Thanks!

Answer: Generally your cousin's estate will still get his share, which will then be distributed to your cousin's heirs. But it's probably a good idea to check with a lawyer who's actually read the will.


Title: Roommate brought cat to on campus apartment with fleas

Question: Roommate brought cat from home to our on campus apartment we share with two other roommates and the cat infested our apartment with fleas. We are not allowed to have cats on campus and our roommate didn’t think to tell us about bringing the cat until a couple days after she brought the from home. My one roommate is covered in flea bites, while I’m just starting to get bit. Maintenance decided to bomb our apartment, but we are still getting bit up and I am living in a constant state of anxiety knowing there could be fleas crawling on me at any moment. Does our on campus housing have any responsibilities to move us to another apartment or provide some sort of compensation for us getting bit and not being able to stay in our apartment due to the infestation?

Answer:
 Why would your landlord (campus housing) be liable to pay you anything because of a lease violation by your roommate?

Unless your lease specifically says they owe you a new apartment due to infestation, as long as your LL is dealing with the issue, that is all they have to do.


Title: Is it legal to mail a trans FTM kid(14) a binder knowing their fam disapproves?

Question:
FTM- Female to Male

Binder- Undergarment worn to squish boobs to make chest look flat

In the trans community it's common to come across severely distressed teens who need a binder but have no way of getting one themselves. This often leads to self harm, unsafe alternative binding methods, and sometimes even suicide if they can't relive their dysphoria.

I've been the teen in this situation myself when I was young.  Older trans people aided me by sending me things. So now as an adult I like to pay it forward.

But could their parents come after me?

Is it even legal to mail minors things without parent permission?

I was either going to not use a return address or use my USPS PO box.

Answer: They can ask you to not contact them anymore, but legally, you're fine.Answer #2: It is not illegal, no.


Title: Apartment was destroyed by girlfriend

Question: Recently my girlfriend destroyed her apartment by flooding it with water and smashing all the windows. I used to visit a few times a week but never lived there. She is the only one on the lease that im aware of and I have never signed anything on it. Is there anything I need to do to ensure that I do not get pursued for paying her debts? My own paranoia has me wondering if she might have added me to the lease without my knowledge. Should I follow up with the landlord to confirm this or would it opening myself up to more trouble?

Answer: If you aren’t on the lease, you should remove yourself from the situation completely.


Title: Seller did not disclose drug dealing and prostitution

Question: We bought a house last year and the seller did not disclose anything about prostitution and drug dealing. Apparently the house was basically a brothel and many hard drugs were sold here. The police raided it a few times. Is there anything we can do?

Answer: Due diligence? Next time, obv.


Title: (New Zealand) Foreign fine in the mail.

Question:
So while i was over in Switzerland over 2 months ago i was crossing the border from France to Switzerland and they stopped my bus to search peoples bags.

When they got to me i had a model gun(not real) and a letter opener that resembled a sword. The customs officer called over another person to have a look and i was asked to go out to the back room for a more thorough search through my bag.

After about 25 minutes one of the officers comes out and tells me that i will be getting a fine for trying to bring "arms" into the country. I tell him i cannot afford the fine as it was nearing the end of my holiday and i was a little on the low side with my money.

So he tells me to wait a little while. He comes back a little later with a piece of paper, asks me to read through it and file out the details. This form said nothing about getting or paying a fine it just asked for things like, Name, Address, Phone number, ect. So i though "hey, why not. seems fair enough".

So after filling this form out the officer helps me repack my bags and sends me back to my bus.
Fast forward over 2 months later i get a letter in the mail saying i have this fine to pay. i'm a little confused at first, but once i remember what it was about i started to understand. It says i have 10 days to either pay it or submit a appeal.

I just wanted to know is there anything i can do to get out of this? Do i have to pay? should i just ignore it? submit an appeal.

I'm a little bit lost as what to do at this point, as it was a complete surprise as they never said they would send me it in the mail, and the form didn't say anything about it at all. Not to mention the fine on the form was quite a bit more than they were originally going to fine me.

I really just don't know what to do at this point and any help would be greatly appreciated.

And if it helps i live in New Zealand, so it's not really naywhere near where the fine took place.

Answer:
 you should definitely pay it, if you plan on returning to europe (to live). This could come back and bite you.

If you do not plan on leaving nz, then just ignore it. (it is not like they will try to extradite you from nz, and i do not believe there are any agreemenets beweeen eu and nz (or commonwealth) regarding payment of fines.)


Title: Assaulted DA dropped the case because I defended myself...help please

Question:
Location: Dever, CO

Was heading south xxxxxxx with my friend. We were both slightly intoxicated (tipsy). As we're heading to xxxxxxx we were approached by some guys. After dismissing them and going along our way,I was then approached then hit by one guy. As I am defending myself from the guy who hit me. I was then kicked in the face by his friend. There are 2 different videos. One video shows my friend and I walking away getting approached once again. The other videos show me getting a blindsided kicked in the face. The kick in the face resulted in me having to remove a tooth and 3 stitches on my lip.

According to the detective, the DA dropped the case and charges because the guy who blindside kicked me claims I kicked his friend's ass. I was confused as to why the guy approached and just defended myself from his approach & hit.
Luckily I work from home, but had to cancel dates, and work related meetings due to my appearance. Since the DA has dropped my case what are my best options a)achieving justice b)medical expenses paid As of now working with Denver's Victim Compensation.

What is the best course of action to take?

Answer:
 > had to cancel dates.....due to my appearance.

Can't sue for pre-existing conditions. Bazinga!

Seriously though just sue your attackers.


Title: My friend told me about their job's "incentive program" that includes "money earned" and "money owed."

Question:
This is in Missouri. My friend's job has an incentive program that gives and takes small amounts of money from their paycheck based on a list that they provide; examples below.

Money Earned:

* Parent compliment to director - $5
* Arriving early/staying late - $0.50 per half hour
* Shaking a tours hand/introducing your self - $5
* 3 month perfect attendance - $20

Money Owed:

* Parent complaint - $25
* Arriving to work late - $0.50 per 15 minutes
* Food or drink visible - $1
* Dress code infraction - $3
* Not following safe sleep practices - $5
* Visible tattoo - $3
* Cell phone visible - $30

There are more from each category, and it is also written that "money may be earned and lost throughout the week for various behavior/actions that are not listed."

Is this kind of policy is legal in Missouri. Is a place of employment within their rights to deduct money from the paycheck of their employees for infractions such as what is listed above?

Answer:
 [The answer appears to be no](https://labor.mo.gov/DLS/General/reducing). However, this could depend on various factors, like what her job is, how much she's being paid, any employment contract, etc.

If she's hourly, she should keep track of her hours and how much is missing from her paycheck. If the company withholds her pay under one of these reasons, then she can call the MO Department of Labor and speak to them about it.


Title: Sold a home six months ago with open violation but no lien attached. Just received a letter from old HOA indicating fining notice for property I no longer own. Do they have legal ground for this?

Question:
Last October, as my home in Georgia was on the market, I receive a warning letter of a violations notice.  It requested I "Resod bare areas of turf." This was in October where no home improvement stores were selling sod, and it made little sense to do so with winter coming (the cold would kill the new sod anyway).  I came to an agreement with the property management group that it would be more appropriate to defer re-sodding to Spring.

In late December, I sold the property and the closing attorneys indicated the proper paperwork was sent to the HOA to notify them of the new owner.  Strange thing was, the property management group mailed the HOA quarterly paystubs under my name, which tells me they had not yet processed the change in ownership of the property.  My closing attorneys insist they filed and delivered everything properly, and that the property management group is probably behind on processing it in their system (which did not surprise me in the lease, as the property management group has been late on just about everything).

Fast forward to today, over 6 months since I sold the property.  I receive a fining notice at my new address for the old violation, indicating a possible lien if I do not pay.  My first question is,

How can they put a lien on me on the property if I no longer own it?
Second, what kind of legal backing do they have to pursue any fines on me about this.  Should this not be the responsibility of the new homeowner?  Who is to say he has not deteriorated the condition of the home/lawn since I sold the property.

I sent a note to the individual who administers the community I used to live in from a property management standpoint, but he is typically delayed and hamstrung on responses as well.  In the meantime, any information from this community would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

Answer:
 Have you tried simply telling them you no longer live there? It sounds like someone forgot to notify them of the transfer.Answer #2: Can they put a lien on your new place? Who cares if they put a lien on property you don't own? I dont understand why you cant just tell them to kick rocks.Answer #3: The fines usually go with the property.

The buyer may contact the title insurance company in regards to this and they may come after you if you didn't mention this to them.


Title: (California) I am a Class A truck driver in a company that has me doing deliveries. I feel we are paid very little and forced to work 12 hour shifts and are on salary. How can I form a union?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: teamsters.org


Title: Question about getting an MIP after a previous charge

Question:
So in July of 2013, i got charged with use of marijuana in michigan. i had just turned 18 at the time. i used 74 11 (dont remember the full number) to go on 6 months of probation and get the charge off my public record.

i dont really do anything illegal now, but i am in college and inevitably drink. i dont touch drugs at all. i do my best not to get an MIP, but if were to get one, would a lawyer be able to stop this from getting on my public record, or would i be screwed because i already used the 74 11 thing earlier? i know the basics to give the lawyer as much wiggle room as possible like just keep saying i decline to speak without a lawyer present.

Answer:
 There is another way, but it has to be granted by the judge. It isn't automatic.

> i am in college and inevitably drink.

You have the power not to drink. The best way to keep a criminal conviction off your record is to not do things you know are illegal.