Title: Can I get out of a subpoena to show up as witness in court?

Question: Im located in Georgia. I was kidnapped, robbed and held hostage by three men, 2 of them have been caught and this happened a couple months ago. Today I got a letter in the mail that I have to show up in a week to Juveline court to testify i think. I just want to know is there a way I can get out of this? That Week I have finals and i do not want to go up there and see those people again cause of anxiety and many other things. Is there any way I can get out of this? Thank you

Answer: Probably not.  Contact the party that subpoenaed you (probably the prosecutor) and ask if they can delay due to finals.  But this is a serious crime and you are the victim and a witness.  The prosecutor isn't just going to say "oh, ok" and let the suspects go.Answer #2: The best thing would be to ask if you could be delayed showing up because of finals. This is a reasonable request so it shouldn't be a problem. You have to show up though. It's going to give you anxiety yes but if you do not show up and testify they may babe given lesser sentences or dropped completely. You deserve justice so make sure you show up so it happens.Answer #3: Not really *legal* advice, but this is almost a textbook example of a "good reason" to need to take your exams at alternate times. If any of my students had a subpoena around the time of my final, I'd definitely let them take it early or late. Your professors will probably be more flexible about this sort of thing than the court system.


Title: Can an employer force workers to work an extra day (Saturday) if they use a company provided sick day M-F? Doesn't the sick day count as a day worked?

Question:
Union contract states that employer shall provide employees with five days of work per week. Management interprets this as meaning if you use a sick day during the week they need to force you to work Saturday so that you get your five work days in. Shouldn't the sick day be sort of a place holder for a work day?  You're paid for 8 hours of time etc.

Edit: GA

Answer:
 This is between the union and employer. Go to your steward and file a grievance. Answer #2: I'm inhouse counsel for a union employer, and it's not inconceivable to me that the union and employer could have agreed to interpret that clause as requiring the employer to offer a 'makeup day' of actual work for a sick day, particularly if the shop routinely works overtime, because sick pay may not count toward overtime. And maybe that kind of interpretation doesn't always result in a formal change to the contract language. (But what about holidays?  Would the employer force people to work an extra day to make up for the day off they got for the holiday??)

But even if that were the case, I don't see the union agreeing that its members are required to work an additional day just to make up the sick day, but that doesn't mean the employer couldn't order overtime.  I'd be surprised if the employer didn't have the ability to require work on weekends, but maybe it's just my industry.


Title: (PA) My brother is being accused of rape and molestation of a 4 year old

Question:
For background, we live in one of the major metropolitan areas of the state, where my family runs a daycare for neighborhood kids operating in a small community where everyone knows each other. My mom has been running this family business for over 20 years. My dad isn't in the picture but my cousins, aunts, and uncles are present. Over a year ago, my uncle was put away after being accused of, and convicted of molesting a child in this very daycare in a similar fashion; this is what makes it even harder to stomach and manage.

A girl, about 4, told her school teacher about being hurt by my brother and authorities have gotten involved and are investigating. The little girl alleges that he touched her and a few other children inappropriately during a holiday event one evening (that's all we really know).

I thought it would go away because there's no way there was substantiating evidence: I was wrong and my brother was arrested a week ago. He's out on bail, but when they first came asking questions we didn't have an attorney present and I don't know how bad of a move that was. We've since obtained one, but I'm still not sure what to expect. I worry that we are being targeted given my uncle was accused and convicted and of course I worry that my brother may be guilty. He's a quiet kid, 23 and very introverted. He helps us out with the daycare and has been since he was a teen, and there's never been accusations until the last couple of years (this including those related to my uncle). He works full-time elsewhere and has steady employment otherwise. We all chip in at home and are very close, which is another reason why I am so baffled.

We recently put an offer on a home together, but he's been suspended at work related to these charges. I cannot afford a house on paper alone given my credit history and I already have a contract with the seller.

My questions are, what should I expect given the above for your brother? How do we make sure our attorney is worth his salt to defend him or how do we find another? How fucked is my housing offer situation?

Answer:
 > what should I expect given the above for your brother?

Who knows. But considering the police have enough evidence to have arrested him, it's not looking great for him. Listen to your attorney.

> How do we make sure our attorney is worth his salt to defend him or how do we find another?

There is literally no way for us to know on the internet. It should be obvious if the lawyer is doing a good job or not (Protip: getting off completely free might not be an option here. If your lawyer is offering your brother plea deals, hear them out. If you think they are bad, of course get another lawyer. But only being offered pleas is sometimes the only option and not the sign of a bad lawyer).

> How fucked is my housing offer situation?

I wouldn't say it's on the good side of the scale.


Title: Will left over child support be transferred to me?

Question:
My father and mother were divorced when I was 9 years old. My father was very wealthy and as a result paid a hefty amount of child support. My mom and step dad did not use any of the child support on me and they've told me many times there is no money. I am now 21 and I'm sadly still stuck in a toxic household. I was just wondering if the child support money would go to me or will it simply be unclaimed and probably used for other things because I never really received a lot as a kid while growing up so there is still quite a bit of money left over from the child support. They've also threatened to take away college many times and to kick me out of the house and although I know they can't actually do that I still get really anxious about it. I prefer if I can do something almost behind their back because I'm still kinda half scared. Can anyone help out or give any advice please?
TLTR: Step dad and mom are using or keeping my child support, but I never really received that much growing up and they threaten to take a way anything I do have. Any advice or anything at all?

Answer:
 Most child support stops at 18 unless it was written into the divorce papers to continue until you graduate college or are 21.  But it doesn't matter since child support is owed to your Mother not you.  It is to pay for half of your bills that she covered like housing, food, clothing, etc...

As for taking away your college and kicking you out, they may be able to do that.  It depends on how college is being paid for.  If they are just paying out of their pocket then can just quit paying.  They aren't obligated to pay for your education beyond high school.  Same goes for housing.  They can give you proper notice, most places it's 30 or 60 days, to leave and you have to leave.  You are an adult and your Mother is no longer obligated to house and feed you.


Title: Wife refused State ID due to no proof of name change. [MO & KS]

Question:
My wife was born with Name1 which is on her birth certificate. In ‘94 her Mother remarried and changed my wife’s last name to Name2, but apparently without getting a court order or the step-dad doing an adoption.  Social security card was updated to Name2 and later she got a MO drivers license with Name2, both apparently without any ‘official’ proof of the name change.

Then we got married and she took my name for Name3. With marriage certificate as proof her SS card and MO drivers license was updated to Name3. We recently moved to the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro and am trying to get our KS drivers license.

She cannot get hers due to her having no proof of the name change from Name1 to Name2. So, they did not accept her birth certificate (which has Name1). They said she would need a court order showing that the name was legally changed from Name1 to Name2 (with marriage cert. then proving the change from Name2 to Name3) or produce a birth certificate that shows Name2 on it.  It appears that to get an updated birth cert. the county requires a court order of name change as well.

We also looked into getting her a passport, which she could then use instead of birth cert. to get KS license but it looks like she’ll have the same issue with proving that the birth certificate with Name1 on it is actually hers. So far, the advice we’ve gotten, from KS license office and local SSA office is to go to county clerk of birth county and see what they can do, to possibly update birth cert. or see about creating a court order of name change since they did live there when it was changed.

She called them and they weren’t too helpful on the phone. We’ll be back in that area in a couple weeks and plan to go to their office and talk in person, but does anyone have any better ideas on what we could do?

Answer:
 Honestly seems less confusing to just pay for a full on name change and hope a Judge will see fit to grant it with all this confusion.

Does she still have Name1 SS card somewhere? Maybe take that to SSA and point out if the Name2 change wasn't legal they should revert back to Name 1 so then you have Name1 docs to Name3.


Title: [WA] Father passed a week ago, there's no will and a significant estate, me and my sisters are looking for general advice. Wisdom appreciated.

Question:
So, like I said my father passed somewhat unexpectedly about a week ago in Washington State. I am the middle (29)M brother of 2 sisters and we're trying to get some general advice before proceeding with some things. Took about this long to get our heads on right and tears out of our eyes to seriously think about the will and legal aspect of it all.

We hoped to find a will but it seems he didn't have one and we exhausted all the obvious locations it might be. So here we are. Luckily me and the sisters have a very strong relationship and are all on the same page.

Some facts about the situation:

* No spouse
* 3 kids a brother and his mother
* 5 houses, 4 of them rentals
* 3 cars and some various personal belongings (nothing too significant

The estate is probably worth in the neighborhood of 1.2-1.5 million between the properties and bank accounts. With such a large estate at stake we want to become more informed and able to make the right decisions. I'll try and list our concerns and questions below. Feel free to give general advice or insight especially if we are overlooking something.

* Should we consider our Uncle and Grandmother when distributing the estate? (They seem to not be expecting anything)

* What are some questions and things to look out for when consulting a lawyer that specializes in these things? We talked to my older sisters friend who is an estate lawyer but I don't know if all of us are comfortable using him because of him being a friend.

* We want 1-2 of the houses to be sold so we can have some capital for school loans and purchasing of our own homes. As of today only 1 has no tenant.

* He handled all of his rentals himself without a property manager and they have been informed. Are all of the leases still valid and transferred to the executor of estate now?

* The death certificates will arrive sometime this week so with an appointed executor are we able to access his bank account to help with funeral and other misc. costs instead of out of pocket.

* Should we consult a separate lawyer in addition to the estate lawyer for tax purposes? There's confusion about the best way to handle acquiring the money and houses while avoiding being gouged by the IRS.

* Concerning lawyers in general... is there some standards that we should be aware of? Cost estimate as well as what he should be doing for us and when he is not needed anymore? We want to keep costs down. Is it normal to pay before or after the estate and legal proceedings are handled?

That's about all the questions I can think of off the top of my head I appreciate any feedback you guys can give me. We of course will google around and try and inform ourselves more but I value the community here and hope to get some help! Thanks!

Topic:
Wills Trusts and Estates

Answer:
 Your dad died intestate. Your state has specific rules about how to distrubute his estate. With no spouse, his kids inherit everything. See http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/intestate-succession-washington.html

Someone needs to go to probate court to be appointed Administrator of the estate. There's no executor, because there's no will. Instead, the term is Administrator.  That person will handle the estate and distribute it as per the law.

The Adminstrator steps into your father's shoes, legally speaking. The leases are still valid, with the Adminstrator as landlord, until the properties are transferred or sold.

With a big estate, I highly recommend a probate lawyer. Worry less about costs and more about screwing things up.


Title: Restitution for paraphernalia

Question: Somebody broke into my house a while back and stole some things from my house. I am currently in the process of applying for restitution and among the things stolen was drug paraphernalia. I was wondering if I could claim a vaporizer that was used for vaporizing marijuana in an illegal state?

Answer: Lol really.Answer #2: If you claim that, you'll be making an on-the-record confession to a crime.  So you can get your money back, and then immediately spend it on bail


Title: Exchange Student Facing Abuse and Receiving No Help from Exchange Company

Question:
Here is the situation:

I am a host parent in Georgia, USA to a foreign exchange student from Europe, who we'll call Rose.

Rose has a friend in the area from the same exchange program and country. We'll call this friend Beth.

Beth has had an awful time with her host family (we're talking parent drug use, offering her alcohol, unsanitary living conditions, yelling, not offering proper food, forcing political views, requiring her to take care of the other children and clean the house, talk of divorce between the parents, etc.)

When Rose told me about this, I contacted one of the area representatives (hereafter called AR1), offering to take Beth in until she could be placed with a new family (and there is one that wants her, and they've seen her deplorable living conditions).

AR1 said she shouldn't be talking to anyone about this other than the representatives and her host family, but thanks for offering.

The superior AR2 is meanwhile on a vacation and angry that her vacation is being ruined by Beth's drama, she is angry at Beth for embarrassing her host family by talking to other people about everything, she thinks Beth is only trying to get back at her host mom for grounding her, and she thinks Beth is making the host father hate the host mother.

Rose and I go to take Beth to the mall the next day, with the family's permission.

While waiting for Beth to come out, AR1 tells me that she can't leave her office, but that Beth's host mom wants her out of the house immediately and no longer wishes to host her. She wants me to go and get Beth, which is easy since I'm already there and happy to help, but horribly unprofessional and potentially dangerous.

AR1 is also lamenting that AR2 has to deal with this while on vacation and maintains that Beth is in no "real" danger because they are not being physically abusive to her. She also suggests that Beth is lying and tells Beth and me to avoid talking about the problems. (AR1 had also previously postponed talking to Beth, who was crying, because she was in the middle of dinner.)

Note: Host mom acts very weird when I go to pick Beth up. She is glaring angrily at my car until she eventually comes over and talks about how she feels hurt and betrayed by this 15yo girl, and that she doesn't think she will do well in any family. She says this is permanent and doesn't want her back, yet also yells at Beth for putting all of her belongings in my car. This, all while trying to act like my best buddy.

I currently have Beth in my house with Rose, and I have all of her things, with the permission of the exchange company. Tomorrow, AR2 is planning to have a meeting with Beth to figure out what to do from here, but she has been very forthright in demonizing this child.

The legal questions:

-What can I or Beth's parents in Europe do to make sure she is not arbitrarily sent back home?

-What can we do to make sure this company doesn't get away with placing a child in danger and then blaming the child in the future?

-Can the State Department be of use in this matter?

-How can I help Beth address her problems to AR2 tomorrow without potentially jeopardizing Rose's placement with me?

-Does AR2 have any legal reason to disallow my involvement in the conversation between her and Beth?

-How can I ensure that Beth, under no circumstances, returns to the abusive household?

-If she is able to switch to a new host family, AR1 and AR2 will still be her representatives. How can we ensure that she is not mistreated by them after the new placement?

Answer:
 Beth's parents need to contact their embassy in the US (whatever their equivalent of the Consular section is).

You don't have any standing to attend any meetings with anyone involved tbh. You're not Beth's guardian and you'll probably get shut out.

Depending on the terms of the exchange Beth might not be able to switch hosts. If that is the case she'd have to return home.Answer #2: Wow dude. This is a lot.

Couple things. Is the program sponsored by DoS? If yes contact them. Also contact corporate headquarters of the company arranging the exchange, go right past AR1 and AR2. If they shut you down contact ICE SEVP, they manage acreditation for all exchange companies.

If there's actually abuse occuring you need to contact CPS, I'm not sure if they have jurisdiction over it but it won't hurt.

If you believe crime has occurred contact police.


Title: [US] Are you allowed to stay silent during a traffic stop?

Question: If I got pulled over for speeding as an example, and I just sat there silently while the cop tried to talk to me, would that be considered obstructing justice or does the fifth amendment protect me?

Answer:
 You don't need to answer any questions.  You will need to provide documents to the officer, and to exit the vehicle and follow similar directions during the stop.

You will find the stop will go way smoother with an "I'm sorry officer, I don't want to answer any questions" than you will by just staring straight ahead and ignoring the officer.


Title: Paintball drive by

Question:
I wasn't there but a few days ago my friends were out in the drive way of the house getting ready to go watch Deadpool.  Some dickheads drove by and shot at least 5 paint balls at them, luckily they all missed except for one hitting my friend in his arm.  It happened around 8pm so it was dark outside and they only know that it was a white suv or something.  They just cleaned stuff up quickly and went to the movies after because it was starting soon.

I have 3 questions

1.My friends and I aren't really gun people so we don't have any but my question is if the attackers shot at the wrong people and the victims return fire with real guns would the victim end up getting in trouble if they seriously injure or killed the attackers accidentally?

2.what would happen if you were somehow able to throw an object at the car and the attacker gets hurt or ends up crashing?

3.What would happen if you were somehow able to find and confirm it was them and accidentally threw a brick at their car or them?  just curious

Answer:
 >My friends and I aren't really gun people so we don't have any but my question is if the attackers shot at the wrong people and the victims return fire with real guns would the victim end up getting in trouble if they seriously injure or killed the attackers accidentally?

Yes, they could possibly end up in serious trouble. You may be able to advance self-defense, but it's going to be tough.

>what would happen if you were somehow able to throw an object at the car and the attacker gets hurt or ends up crashing?

Once the car starts driving away from you, all you can do is call the police.

>What would happen if you were somehow able to find and confirm it was them and accidentally threw a brick at their car or them?

You'd be charged for vandalism, assault, etc.


Title: (MS) I received a QuitClaim Deed in the mail for $2,000 for a $150k+ estate. What do I do?

Question:
I live in Louisiana but my Grandfathers passing left a huge lot in MS making my brother and I heirs after our Father's passing. Problem is, my uncle is sending me receipts of work he is currently doing on the house. All themed with "If you don't sign the QuitClaim then you have to pay a portion of my repair expenses."
His lawyer refuses to talk to me after three months (until today) when I said I would settle. However, looking further into this property I think my uncle is attempting to get my brother and I out of the picture so he can open the Estate and make a fortune.
I don't know what to do; do I reply to his lawyer now, reply to him, lawyer up my self?
Thank you in advance.  This is constantly troubling.

Answer:
 If I'm understanding this right, you and your brother inherited a property. Your uncle is not an owner of the house, but is having renovations done. He's telling you that you either transfer the house to him or you will be on the hook for at least part of the renovations.

If this is correct, your uncle cannot make you pay for renovations that you didn't sign off on, just like any other business transaction. I would get a lawyer asap, as it seems like your uncle is going to play dirty to get something out of this house.


Title: Would I be able to use 'Scientology' in the name of my own sect based on the teachings of L Ron Hubbard without being sued into oblivion?

Question: The Church of Scientology is known for being ridiculously litigious, but wouldn't I be protected under the First Amendment in several ways here in the good ol' US of A?

Answer:
 >The Church of Scientology is known for being ridiculously litigious, but wouldn't I be protected under the First Amendment in several ways here in New Jersey in the good ol' US of A?

How would that protect you when it failed to protect a bunch of other people who got sued into oblivion in the past?

If you cannot be bothered to even make your own sect name up... there is no hope for your "religion".


Title: Messy neighbors possibly breeding mosquitoes - Maryland

Question:
My next door neighbors have an excess of debris in their backyard (old hot tub, containers, general debris, building materials, overgrowth). Its the perfect breeding grounds for mosquitoes, something I take great care to prevent in my yard but yet is always an issue year after year. The houses are in close quarters with his house about 30' away from mine, and yards meeting in the middle. Generally, I don't care about other peoples mess, but you can look over the fence and see the swarm of various flying insects. Is there anything I can do?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Your city’s code enforcement may be able to help. Answer #2: You can file a complaint with code enforcement, and they will check it out. If you’re in Baltimore Co. like me, they will respond quickly. I had a similar issue with a neighbor, and they were inspecting 2 days later.
Answer #3: City health department might also be interested because of the mosquitoes, since they are known carriers of West Nile Virus.


Title: [TX] Party with booze, inviting underage friends?

Question:
I have a friend who's throwing a party for Halloween. She wants to have a house party with a few hard drinks, but she also wants to invite some friends (aged 18+) who can't legally drink. She doesn't actually care if they *do*, but what steps would she have to take to make her and her 21+ guests not liable? Would someone have to watch the booze all night, or could she just say that it's for those who could legally drink?

As far as I'm aware, there are no special circumstances like someone underage having a spouse who can legally drink.

Answer: The best way to avoid trouble is not inviting anyone under 21. Other than that, she can try to limit liability by having someone watch the alcohol all night and not serve anyone under 21. HOWEVER, if the cops show up and the underage people test positive for alcohol she'll be looking at charges. Even if they drink *before* attending the party. Answer #2: The best thing to do in order to avoid liability for serving booze to underage drinkers is to not invite them or have them on the premises at all. It doesn't matter if she tells them not to drink and the booze is still easily accessible to them.


Title: My mom had her purse stolen and law enforcement captured the guy.

Question:
So it was about a week before Christmas and some guy stole my mom's purse from her in front of the grocery store, we got the cops involved and everything, filed a police report, etc. Literally the next day, the guy posts everything on OfferUp and law enforcement contacts us saying that they are in contact with the guy. A few days later, law enforcement calls us again saying they made an arrest and retrieved her stolen Purse and Wallet. They weren't able to get her phone back. Mind you the phone the guy stole was a Samsung Galaxy Note 9, a phone that retails for over $1000. He also ended up racking a $5000+ bill on her credit cards which our card providers are taking care of.

Now my question is, since we weren't able to get her phone back and we're still paying for the phone, can we take the thief to a small claims court to get reimbursed for the phone? We're located in Southern California, Orange County to be a little more precise if that matters. We ended up purchasing another one since my mom didn't want to get insurance at the time of the original purchase. Now after tax and everything, we're paying upwards of $2400 for 2 phones. What are our options in reimbursement? What would be the best way to approach this situation?

TL;DR: Mom got her purse stolen in Southern California, we got her stuff back except her expensive phone. What can we do to get reimbursed?

Answer:
 the thief owes you for the phone (assuming you can prove they stole it.) the legal system will help you but will not help you collect. they might order restitution but that's about it. in other words, if the thief is unable to pay/doesn't have seized assets, your mom is SOL on the phone i'm sorry to sayAnswer #2: Your mother can sue for the used value of the old phone, but not the price of the new one. She can inform the thief if they return the phone, she will drop the lawsuit.

Suing people like this rarely ends in collecting the judgement, even when you win, just as a warning. Getting the phone back may be the beat case outcome.


Title: My employer says they are not going to pay me overtime

Question:
My employer, a nationwide corporate entity (retail/grocery) told me that they would not be giving me overtime pay.

They cited that;
 A) they are paying me 2 hours holiday pay, which is still time and a half, so they do not have to pay my overtime which is 6 hours. (2 of those hours were the holiday pay, so 4 hours overtime)
B) they do not pay overtime until after 46 hours, which is a Kansas labor law.

Does the federal law, since I do not fit their exemptions to fall under state law, not supercede? I am confused about how it is possible to not follow the federal law.

I would like to note, I am a normal full time non-seasonal employee. Not a manager or anything, just regular wage worker.

I'll try to answer any details I have missed, so ask away.

So my question is how is it possible for my work to not pay me the federally mandatory overtime and can someone explain what I do not understand? Otherwise if I was generally correct what should be my next step?
Topic:
Employment Law

Answer:
 A: That's nice

B: Federal labor law overrides anything that KS does. If the store is covered by the FLSA (500k or more in sales/participates in interstate commerce. Virtually all businesses fall under this) they are bound by federal labor law.

If you are not paid for time you have worked you can file a wage claim with the state. Kansas' wage claim form and information can be found [here](https://www.dol.ks.gov/Laws/Einfo.aspx).


Title: My mother (55F) keeps opening up my (22F) mail. Is there anything I can do? (SC, USA)

Question:
Sorry if this is jumbled. My mind is whirling right now.

Today, I checked my school email, hoping to find something in regards to my financial aid refunds since my friends in college had told me the date has been long past for me to get the check in the mail. I received grants the past semester, and the money I was expecting was about $800.

Sure enough, a week ago I got an email saying my check had been delivered to my address. My bag for not checking, I guess.

I called the school telling them I did not get the check and they said since the check was cashed in already there was nothing they could do. I asked if they could tell me who the account belonged to and they said they didn't know, but they could try to make some phone calls to figure it out within the next couple of days.

In the meantime I call my mother and asked if she checked the mail before she left on a trip out if town and she said she did. I asked her if there was anything for me.

She informed me that there was a check that she deposited into her account.

I asked her why she did that and she said she felt I wasn't responsible enough to handle that type of money.

This isn't the first time my mother has done something like this. She is constantly opening my mail and if she finds something she doesn't like, she will proceed to be emotionally and mentally abusive towards me.

I have asked her to stop multiple times and she always apologizes, saying she never reads who it is for. Even though we have different last names (divorce).

Currently, I am not living there with her. I've just been couch surfing to try to avoid being around her, but everything I have given an address to is the address to my mother's house.

My question is if there is any legal action I can pursue against her in regards to this? I really needed that money to find a stable place to live, so I can't afford a lawyer right now. Any help is appreciated!

Answer:
 Get a Post Office box if you don't want to get law enforcement involved.Answer #2: Sounds like you could call the police and let them know about the theft.

Also, contact her bank and find out why they let her deposit a check written to you without your authorization into her private account. She may have forged your signature. If that is the case, you could let the police know that as well.


Title: [NC] Does my sister have any legal standing with regards to step children?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: She is not their mother and has no legal rights to them.


Title: Being sued 1 year after an accident in wife's car.

Question:
Need some advice.  About a year ago I rear-ended another car.  A pretty expensive one.  I was following too closely, got distracted looking for a restaurant, and hit the car in front of me.  I was driving my wife's car who had a different insurance policy than me at the time.  I got a ticket, we traded insurance info, and thought that it was taken care of.  This week I got a summons from circuit court, and I'm being sued for a hefty sum, a lot more than what the damages were.  Summons acknowledged that damages were repaired properly and paid for by my wife's insurance but is seeking compensation for "diminution in value to his personal property"...

I definitely can't afford to pay what he's seeking, or anything close to it.  What's my best course of action?  Lawyer up?

Answer: You call the insurance company who paid the claim and let them handle this. This is exactly why you pay your insurance premiums.


Title: Is it right that a father takes son and won't give him back to mother?

Question: How can a mom get her sonThank you  back? No other problems. No drugs or abuse. Cannot afford a lawyer. No money in North Carolina. There is no custody agreement. Son is less than 1 yr old.  How do you file for custody and do i need a lawyer? Thank you so much!

Answer:
 "Right"? Probably not.

"Legal"? Absent a custody order, almost certainly. You don't need a lawyer to file a custody suit. Go to the courthouse on Monday and ask the clerks for help.

Keep in mind that the court is not going to support either parent who demands all or nothing. Joint custody is the standard absent extenuating circumstances. If you go in there expecting all, you're not going to be happy with the outcome -- or earn yourself any points.

Best of luck.


Title: Got a ticket for driving without a license in VA officer put the court date as 2-6-14

Question: back in november I was driving without a license and I got pulled over the only ticket I was given was a operating a vehicle without a license. all of the other information on this ticket is correct except the date in witch i need to appear in court. This being a semi legal document does it help me to my advantage or to i just go to court on 2-6-15 as the office obviously meant?

Answer:
 You go to court.

The fact that you wrote:

> as the office obviously meant?

Doesn't invalidate your post.  We all know you meant "officer."Answer #2: You just go to court.  Typos don't invalidate a ticket.


Title: UPS head injury, need some insight.

Question:
Hey guys!
I just need some guidance here, or just let me know if UPS is in the wrong and if there's anything I should do.
So this last week here, was my first full week of working at UPS. On Tuesday I had a pretty gnarly head injury. I was unloading a truck, and heard someone yell "700[something], too slow!!" Which I believe was towards my speed of unloading. (Unloaders have to average a speed of 1000-1200 boxes per hour.) I begin to hurry up, and try to work faster, it's my 3rd or 4th day on the actual job, so I'm still getting the hang of things.
A coworker runs into my truck, and starts helping me unload, I asked him if I was going too slow, and is that the reason why he came in to help me.
He replied yes, because my PPH(Packages Per Hour) was too low. I asked him what I was at, and he said a bit over 700, and he then goes on to say, and I'm paraphrasing here; "I don't get why they're bitching about you going slow, it's like your third day..."
So he helps me out for a little, and leaves, I try to work harder and faster, and then look back at my belt that I'm thowing boxes onto, and realize that it's jammed near the end, because of the sudden increase of packages.
I stop my belt and walk over towards the end of it, climb up and begin to unclog the jam. This is the procedure they tell us to perform in case of a jam. As I'm doing so I hit my head on a metal bar, and begin to bleed.
At this point half of my face is covered in blood, and I'm looking for a supervisor. Finally find one, and notify him of the situation.
He tells me to go to the bathroom, wash it off, and come back.
The bathrooms at UPS smell awful and are far far far from being sanitary enough to clean out an open wound.
As I'm walking, the coworker who helped me with my PPH runs up to me and says: "Fuck that guy, this is a serious injury, your head it bleeding, we're going to see [Lets say her name is:] Jen"
So we walk up to see Jen, she kinda gets frustrated, walks me over to a cleaner bathroom, I wash the blood off of my face, get a little towel to hold on the wound, and she grabs me an ice pack.
I then explain everything that happened, she halfheartedly tries to sympathize with me, and we wait for the bleeding to slow.
It slows down, and she tries to get me to back to work, but mentions that I can go home.
I choose the only reasonable option, and say that I'll go home and try to rest. She then says that tomorrow, when I come in for work, that I should come by and let her know how I'm doing.
And that's that. No one filed an injury report nor was I asked to sign anything, no one looked at my injury, no one seemed like the gave a crap.
The next morning, I try to call in to work, but no one ever gave me a call-in line number, or anything like that. I tried reaching HR multiple times, no one was answering, and all the voicemail boxes were full. I managed to leave a voicemail to someone in HR and decided that was good enough for a call-in.
Later that same day I get a voicemail from "Jen" and she says she didn't hear from me, that next time I plan not to show up to work that I should call in, gives me a number, and says she hopes that I'm doing better.
I've been calling-in the rest of the week, because I haven't been feeling well, and just feel clumsy, and somewhat odd.
I don't believe I have a concussion, because I had a friend of mine who's a nurse check me out, just to see if I'm okay. She said that it wouldn't be a bad idea to get stitches, but then again she didn't think that it was a necessary thing either.
So that's where I'm at, is there anything I should to at this point?
tl;dr: I hit my head at UPS, was bleeding pretty hard, no one seemed like they cared, no paperwork was filed for the injury, and was treated kinda shitty throughout the entire experience.
Also, I'd like to say the ImNoLawyer username was taken, so I had to misspell it xD.

Answer: Paragaphs are your friend. UPS doesn't have to care about your injury, they arent doctors. You may have a workmans comp issue. ~~You need to see a doctor.~~ Its on you to see a doctor. I would if I had an open head wound, but thats me. Answer #2: Your head was bleeding and you didn't go to the doctor? You feel woozy but you are diagnosing yourself as not having a concussion? You need to go see a doctor right now. This injury happened at work and a medical professional needs to document everything.


Title: Our [25/M and 24/F] landlord has been physically aggressive towards other tenants and now states he may enter my suite at any time. Canada

Question:
Hi there.

I will try to keep this as short as possible.

Basically, we were dealing with an issue in our suite that had some potential repercussions on our health. After over 2 months of requesting that this issue be fixed, we got fed up and sent an email to the landlord. We respectfully demanded (no other way to put it) that this issue be properly resolved or we would be filing a dispute resolution under the Tenancy Act.

The landlord became quite agitated and defensive about this but did comply. He was in our suite (with me, my boyfriend and family member present). He was very rude, insulting and agitated when speaking with us.

We later found out that two days prior, he had physically assaulted (I.e shoved) one of the tenants twice while being verbally aggressive toward her.

Our landlord does not know that we know about this. The tenant that was shoved was instructed to call the police and file a report re: this incident. We are not sure if this was done yet.

Here is my concern: The landlord has stated that since we define the issue in our suite as "an emergency" he may enter any time he pleases without giving us any warning. In the Tenancy Act is does state that a landlord may enter my suite in case of emergency to protect life or property. I am VERY concerned that he may enter my apartment when I am home alone OR when I am sleeping during the day (I sometimes work nights). I feel quite unsafe around this individual (especially if I am alone) and am not sure what to do.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Answer: Door wedges.


Title: next of kin, life insurance, and will executor

Question:
My grandfather passed away yesterday suddenly and I am his next of kin. When I got to his house the police told me to find his life insurance and call them. I called. They asked who I was and about any other surviving relatives then took my address and said a check will be sent out at the end of the month. Very easy process.

When I spoke to my supposal grandfathers lawyer I was informed that a old ex friend of my mothers was listed as the executor of the will (this man was mean and bullied everyone in our family till we cut him out, but I guess my grandpa never switched his will back) I was also told that I shouldn't have touched anything not even the life insurance. Now I'm worried. Is the life insurance part of his will and will it go to this jerk ? I hate that he has control over my grandpas stuff and I can't afford an Attorney to contest the will. I live in Texas if that helps at all

Answer: life insurance generally passes outside of probate to the listed benifitiaries. executor doesn't mean he gets everything, but that he wraps up the estate and distributes per the will. if he fails this you can file for his removal.


Title: An agent from the EPA and OSHA entered my building without notice or a warrant while I wasn't there. Do I have legal recourse?

Question: I bought a commercial high rise building that was abandoned and I was doing some removal of debris. I had to leave for a few days and I came back to find a business card from the EPA and then OSHA in Michigan on two consecutive days. I called the agent from the EPA and she openly stated that she not only entered the building without a warrant but took debris samples. The very next day I heard someone yelling and met the OSHA representative on the 3rd floor on her way to the top floor. She tried to convince me that she had the authority to be there since it was a commercial business and didn't need a warrant or notice. It wasn't a business then and still isn't but I was wondering if I have any legal standing to sue for trespassing by a federal employee.

Answer:
 OSHA has the right to inspect any worksite. If you are employing workers other than yourself it is a worksite, and they can inspect it. Since you have denied access you can likely expect a warrant shortly.

As to trespass do you have no trespassing signs or notices? Trespass in a commercial building effectively has a higher bar. People (especially government agents) can enter for the purposes of finding a responsible party.

Was the debris sampled a likely public health risk? If the EPA agent recognizes something as asbestos containing or likely so, she needs no warrant.

Anyways suing the federal government (or employees) of it... it would probably not be the smartest thing you've ever done. The reward would be minimal; you'd be unlikely to win (unless something major you've forgotten is at play),  and you'd piss them off.


Title: *UPDATE* Trying to evict my brother's crazy redneck girlfriend from a house that I (sort of) own.[TN]

Question:
Original post [here](http://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/2thotk/how_do_i_evict_a_tenant_who_has_no_lease_tn/).

Don't know if anyone remembers this or not, but the previous post has the details of the situation.

Anyway, after much back and forth and her still refusing to leave when my brother asked her, and even after trying to explain to her some of the things I learned from the advice given to me here, I served her with a formal eviction notice. I copied it from a template: the notice read:

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*NOTICE TO: __________, TENANT in possession and all others.
TAKE NOTICE THAT:*

*1.	You  are a tenant for the premises described as :_____________ (the “Premises”), of which you now hold possession.
2.	Absent a written lease, the Landlord hereby elects to terminate your residency.
3.	You are given 30 days notice to quit the premises in compliance with the applicable laws for the state of Tennessee. Accordingly, the Tenant must vacate and surrender the premises to the Landlord by 12 noon on May 1st, 2015.*

*THIS NOTICE TO QUIT IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE AND IN NO WAY IMPAIRS OR LIMITS ANY OF THE OTHER REMEDIES OR RIGHTS THAT THE LANDLORD MAY HAVE UNDER THE LEASE OR SAID LAWS.*

*Issued on: 1st day of April, 2015*
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When she was handed this, she FLIPPED out, wadded it up, and threw it at my brother & me. She asked if the paper came from a lawyer, and said that if it didn't, then "it don't mean shit". I explained to her that one does not have to be a lawyer to own a piece of property and decide who resides there. I also suggested that she actually read the notice.

She then grabbed it, stormed into the other room, took a picture of the notice on her phone, and sent it to someone (her father, I think). After a few minutes, she came back into the living room, screamed at my brother & I that both of us are "bi-polar"(?), that she has a right to be in the house, and has done plenty of things that give her that right.

My brother asked her what, and she said that she has painted the kitchen, kept the house clean, and helped the pets with their vet bills, and has receipts for all these things. I explained to her that none of those things give her any claim to residency, and that, if she wanted, she was welcome to scrape the paint off the walls & take it with her. She then said that "ya'll are not gonna like what happens", went into the bedroom, slammed the door, and refused to come out until I left. I left so as not to escalate the situation any further.

So I guess my question is, what is my next step at this point? I realize that I probably have to wait 30 days, but I honestly would not put it past her at all to try and cause trouble by damaging the property, removing items that aren't hers, or even trying to get my brother in trouble by accusing him of violence or something similar. Or she could do it to ME, for that matter...she's that nuts.

Again, this woman has never paid a dime in rent, moved in without my knowledge (although my brother did ask her too, and I did not initially object when I found out), and has been there since January of 2014.

Is there anything I could or should do to make the local police aware of the situation, or do I need to wait and see if anything actually happens first? I'm hoping she will just finally give up and leave (I mean, who would want to stay in a situation like this?), but she's unpredictable, to say the least. Any advice would be appreciated.

Also, since you guys are all probably picturing a young, immature girl in this scenario, I should note that this is a 47 year-old woman with 3 children and 2 grandchildren. Yeah...

Topic:
Landlord Tenant Housing

Answer:
 You wait thirty days then file a legal eviction.

You might want to take pictures today so you have some reference of the state of the place before she leaves. Answer #2: Tennessee is a state that requires Ejectment actions for people who do not hold title to a property and are NOT tenants. That means a boyfriend, girlfriend or family member that you need to get out.

It's NOT a Landlord/Tenant matter that you need filed if your brother is the tenant and she isn't. It will just be tossed out.

You are completely missing the fact that since you have not accepted any rent from her and/or do not have a lease with her on it, she is NOT your tenant.

This is a special filing.  You normally need a lawyer for this.    Answer #3: You need some quality legal advice from an attorney. As someone else pointed out,  if she doesn't leave, you'll need to go to court and proceed with an unlawful detainer action (eviction).

But if anything with the format and contents of the notice you served her isn't correct, the notice can be found defective (invalid).

Then you'll have to serve her with another notice and the clock starts over again. In the end, you'll save yourself money and time by spending a couple hundred bucks to hire an attorney.


Title: [NY, NY] How to prepare for tomorrow's march? Online advice says to have a lawyer's name with you, just in case.

Question: [removed]

Answer: Mods might want to consider putting up a sticky for advice to the protesters tomorrow. Answer #2: Also write any condition or medication allergy you have on your body, *just in case* you have a medical emergency. Answer #3: INAL but it can't hurt to have a criminal defense attorney's number memorized and possibly that of a bail bond agent. Maybe call them today and see if they will be available tomorrow in case something happens.Answer #4: I've heard that buying just a small bottle of milk, the ones you buy from the corner store, and keeping it in your pocket is good in the event of pepper spray. Use it to douse your eyes, nose, and throat.


Title: [Pennsylvania]Co-worker has been taking pictures of me at work.

Question: My co-worker (26 male) has been taking pictures of me (18 female) at work.  In these photos, I am doing nothing wrong, and I am either working or speaking to another co-worker.  He has been sending these to other people.  Is this legal?  I work at Pizza Hut which is franchised under ADF Companies in Pennsylvania.

Answer:
 Yes, it is legal. You can complain to your manager, and they can fire him if they wish.Answer #2: It's not illegal. Have you told him to stop? What did he say when you confronted him? What did your manager say?Answer #3: Not illegal, but almost certainly against company policy.  Talk to your boss, and if he/she doesn't do enough, call Pizza Hut corporate.  This is a clear case of hostile work environment, and they won't put up with it for long.Answer #4: The best thing to do is speak with your manager about your co-worker's behaviour.

you don't know why he keeps taking pictures. the whole thing makes you feel really uncomfortable. You've told him to stop and he hasn't/you don't know how to confront him about this/are uncomfortable confronting him about this. You'd like this behaviour to stop.

keep a log of when he does this. time and date, what you were doing, what was said between you, anything else like if he got really close to you or something. this way you have something to back you up.


Title: [California] Co tenant adopted dog, lied to roommates about paying pet deposit/telling landlord, got a pet violation notice about CO TENANTS dog, landlord thinks it is my dog.

Question:
Me, my boyfriend, and my roommate are all on the lease.

**EDIT: Landlord assumes it is me who is violating the pet agreement because she does not know of our roommates dog. She is only aware of my dog. Landlord did not witness the violations herself. Our neighbors complained to her.**

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Roommate adopted dog, lied to us about paying the $500 deposit, has not been paying pet rent, never told the landlord about his new dog. Roommate never has his dog on the leash, and lets the dog poop everywhere and never picks it up which a direct violation of the pet policy at our apartment complex. We received a pet agreement violation notice because of this. I have my own dog who I paid the deposit for, pay pet rent for, and follow all of the rules on our lease/pet agreement in order to have her here. When we moved in, all three of us signed the pet agreement in order to have my dog here. HOWEVER--my boyfriend and I never signed any pet agreement for my roommates dog.

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Our landlord thinks that *I* am the tenant who has been violating the pet agreement. Our year lease ends on October 1st and we are agreeing to a month to month lease from that point forward.

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I am concerned that I am going to get shafted for my roommate being shady and lying to my boyfriend and I about him paying his own pet deposit/$50 pet rent each month.

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We are going to talk to our landlord tomorrow to explain to her that our roommate lied to us about informing her of his new dog and to let her know that I have not done anything wrong in regards to *my own* pet agreement.

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Ideally, we would like to begin our month to month lease WITHOUT our roommate on the lease, and have him move out and have only my boyfriend and I on the new lease.

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* Can our landlord evict *just* our roommate for violating the lease/withholding a pet deposit/not paying pet rent for the past 6 months?

* Will our roommates bad behavior screw over my boyfriend and I both?

* What are the possible outcomes of this?

Answer:
 A violation by one tenant is a violation of all tenants.

Example: You and your b/f pay rent, your roommate does not.  Landlord can evict all three of you if the rent is not paid in full.

If the roommate's dog damages the property, make sure to document every incident.  The landlord can take it out of your deposit, but you can sue the roommate and get your money back.

>Ideally, we would like to begin our month to month lease WITHOUT our roommate on the lease, and have him move out and have only my boyfriend and I on the new lease.

That is up to you and the landlord.

>Can our landlord evict just our roommate for violating the lease/withholding a pet deposit/not paying pet rent for the past 6 months?

Nope.  Welcome to the joint and several liable


Title: [CA] Refused care at hospital, was charged $1,000. CPT 99283

Question: I went to the ER because I thought I had a lump on my testicle, the doctor came in, felt around, said nothing was there, but wanted to get a CT scan. I refused because I don't have insurance, I signed the paper saying I'm refusing care, and walked out. I got a bill in the mail yesterday for a Level 3 CPT 99283, and it's costing me over 1k. WTF. I didn't receive any care other than a pulse ox and the doc looking at my nuts.

Answer:
 You did receive care.

You had a physician take a history, do an exam, come up with a differential all as part of a medical screening exam. That probably will meet for a level 3 bill.  You also had nursing time and used clerical services.

FYI, that may just be the facility fee. The physician fee may still be forthcoming. Answer #2: Just signing into an ER costs about $1000.


Title: If you applied for multiple jobs at once, created body doubles, and then sent those out to do the work for you and make you money, would it be a crime

Question:
Ok before anything, no, this is not a joke. I am genuinely asking this. Not that it’d happen any time soon. I’ve always wondered this.
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer: I'm pretty sure your mom told you to shut the computer off 3 hours ago. It's a school night.


Title: [EUROPE] I deleted my Facebook profile; After 5 months Facebook still had the full profile intact. Can I sue under GDPR?

Question:
Hey,

I deleted my facebook profile 5 months ago, but I had the necessity to set up a new one because I will be going back to university and needed to join student groups etc.

When I tried to create a new account on Facebook with the same e-mail address I had used on the old profile, Facebook simply sent me a verification code via e-mail and then gave me back control of my full profile.

Considering I explicitely deleted the profile and haven't logged back since, and that Facebook states that it takes up to 90 days to delete all your data from their servers (and more than 90 days have passed), do I have grounds to sue under GDPR?

Answer:
 Gdpr didn't go into effect until the end of May(2 months ago). If you "deleted" your account before(5 months ago) it went into effect I would assume that it was not handled under gdpr regulations. I would contact support and ask for it to be deleted. Answer #2: [Deleting and deactivating your Facebook account is not the same thing.](https://facebook.com/help/125338004213029) Sounds like you deactivated it.Answer #3: Your account has been deactivated fully intact. You attempted to delete it before GDPR went into effect and cannot expect the GDPR to retroactively be applied unless it stipulates that (which I doubt it does).

If you still want it deleted, just delete it again and you can recreate an new account after the time limit is past. You’d have a case if then your data wasn’t fully wiped.

Edit: you said you need it in your post for joining student groups, etc. Could you not use another email or your school email instead?


Title: Discrimination by last name?

Question: OK so I work for a delivery company, I've only been there for 2 weeks. My last name has the word dick in it which haha is funny if you're in high school. When I was leaving for the day on Friday I heard the dispatchers talking shit about my name and one of them said "you should see his license number" like wtf does that mean? Well anyway I tried to play it off as part of the joke but over the weekend it constantly bugged the crap out of me. I called out yesterday and today I don't even feel like showing up, it's bothering me THAT bad. I don't know if there's really even anything I can do and maybe I'm overreacting but I'm just so baffled how a company can be so immature about my name when I'm standing right fucking there. And no I'm not the one who looks like they can take a joke, I hardly know these guys.

Answer:
 1. Find out what your license number is.

2. Show up for work, and for the next couple of months, show up early and prompt and clean. Ask questions about your workplace. Ask how and why you do certain things. Greet every person you meet with a smile, help old ladies across the street, and just generally be a nice guy. Generally be the best employee in the place.

3. The next time they tease you, show up and talk to them. "Hi. Someone called asking for dick?"  Answer #2: > maybe I'm overreacting

Yes. Yes you are. Change your name or understand people are juvenile. Answer #3: Ah yeah. Classic. I had the same problem. You have two options: either they don't forget who you are and laugh at you, or they forget who you are and laugh at you. Try to take the former route. Shit is funny when you have a terrible last name. Make fun of other peoples names, you have a free pass.Answer #4: Do you have a question?Answer #5: In the United States, you have the right to change your name.  It is considered a 1st Amendment right.

I had an awkward last name, and I changed it a few months before I got married, so I didn't pass it along to my wife.  I am not a lawyer, but I an answer some questions about the process if you are interested.  It's not difficult, takes some time, is not expensive.  Most people do it themselves.

Answer #6: Could be worse. Saw a guy's name "Anil Dikshit." he's Indian so they probably make fun of him not knowing he can understand them.


Title: Are my fears of "unlawful terminations" overblown?

Question:
I'm a business owner of a company employing over 70 people. I want to question a very simple assumption that has given me a tremendous amount of stress when it comes to firing people. Assuming that I have good reason to let someone go, when should I treat the decision with caution in case the employee potentially files an "unlawful termination" lawsuit?

My company is in CA, an "at will" state. However, whenever I have to fire an employee, I am concerned about "blowback" in the form of a frivolous termination lawsuit. I generally try to end employment relationships on positive terms (i.e. saying things like "I wish you the best of luck in your job search") but I know that there are those people who jump at these situations to squeeze money out of the company.

A recent example was where a female employee was terminated and as we were terminating her, she claimed that she experienced sexual harassment from her former manager (who, at the time was no longer at the company). I knew this was being brought up simply because we were firing her. However, our attorney advised us to settle with her as a simple economic decision since the settlement was far below our EPLI deductible and that as frivolous as her claims may be, defending against the lawsuit would be expensive no matter what.

Ever since this experience, I've been somewhat paranoid that any employee I fire can bring up a frivolous lawsuit against me if they find a sleazy enough lawyer to "play along". As you can probably tell, I have very little experience with how the legal process works in this regard and so I've been defaulting to a "prepare for the worst" mindset. This is extremely stressful and it makes it tremendously difficult to make decisions to let go of people because I am constantly thinking about whether I have all my bases covered. I tried using severance packages with liability waivers but a part of me feels like I'm needlessly giving money away.

Some context:
1. I make all my managers and employees do a sexual harassment training when they on-board and periodically.
2. I try to have all managers document disciplinary actions as much as possible although it is difficult since we are a retail business and managers are always on the sales floor. Documentation is usually scarce.
3. I feel like I am sensitive to at least blatant issues regarding discrimination of protected classes.

My question is not about how to protect myself as much as it is about how do frivolous lawsuits work? Can an employee make a discrimination claim with "hearsay" evidence? Is the burden on me to prove that I did not unlawfully terminate and if so, is it appropriate/wise to delay hiring an obviously bad employee until I gather evidence?

Thanks!

Answer:
 You have EPLI and an attorney to advise you on these matters. Take a breath.

Yes, folks can bring weak claims against you, and sometimes it's cheaper to settle than beat them. Such is life. It's unlikely that someone is going to bring a meritless claim that will do major damage to the company.


Title: Gynocologist malpractice?

Question:
So, a little back story. My wife had our son in February of 2012 with her usual lady doctors. We went there for all prenatal care, and they delivered my son. No issues. Everyone was friendly yada yada ya...

Now, my wife goes for her birth control appointments where at first she was on depo-provera. After about a year, she wanted to change to the Paragard IUD.

At her appointment to have the Paragard IUD installed (for lack of better term I guess), they put in the wrong IUD. Could this be a form of malpractice? Is there anything we can do?

EDIT: This is Harford County, MD.

Thanks for taking the time to read and input!
Topic:
Medicine and Malpractice

Answer:
 Malpractice, like any other personal injury, requires an injury to recover any money from the Doctor. If your wife was harmed by the procedure, then sure - you can tally your damages and file a lawsuit.

However, if the only 'injury' is the wrong IUD implanted, then your likely only injury is the time/commute to implant the correct IUD which is unlikely to be worth your time to try and recover.


Title: [TN] Discriminatory practices by a local supermarket. Do I have a case?

Question:
Before you read my experience you might wanna familirize yourself with the "Juggalo" sub culture. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juggalo

My juggalo friend and I were walking into this local walmart this after noon and yes we were wearing facepaint and other juggalo shit but its not like walmart isn't used to seeing weird fucked up shit and the workers didn't even give us a second look. so anyways we were here to film a music video for our rap duo so we had to sneak are camera in the store which we did pretty good. anyways part of my vision of this music video is me being showered in faygo as i walk down the feminine product aisle, so that's exactly what we did. i took about 2 bottles of faygo from the cooler, shook them up and started making it rain faygo as my friend was filming. this caused one of the employees to alert her manager who promptly told us to leave. i explained we were doing a music video and told him i entended to pay for the faygo that i used but he wouldnt hear us. he also band us from coming to the store again unless we wanted police called on us.

personally i consider myself a juggalo before an american and i consider icp to be the figure heads of my religion. this is simply a religious practice and the manager was being inflammatory to my 1st amedmint rights. my friend has video evidnce of the entire incidence. would this help me in a court of law and should i sue.?
Topic:
Other Civil Matters

Answer:
 Troll Level: -2

*A new record*!

Congrats.


Title: Parents made me sign a loan for a car when I was 17.

Question:
This is going to be a long drawn out story but bare with me.

I got a car when I was 16-17 and I had to sign something on a loan.

To come full circle I’m now 21 and have a good paying career. The car has been junk since I bought it, high miles and it doesn’t help I commute a total of 70 miles a day back and forth to work. It’s highly unreliable.

I’m now 21 and my parents are refusing to give me any insight on this loan and I’ve been wanting to buy a newer car. I brought this up and my parents said I needed to pay off this car.. which I thought was paid off when I was 20 I finished the second payment book the car was only 4000 dollars.

This started a pretty big argument just last night, my parents are not the brightest people and honestly even though I still live with them, I don’t trust them.

My mom slipped and said my dad took out more money on the loan.... when I asked how in the hell do I still owe.

Unfortunately I don’t get off work until the banks close so I’ll have to make a phone call to even get any assistance from the bank.

I’m very inexperienced with loans, so any tips or insight would be great.
Topic:
Criminal Law

Answer:
 You need to go pull all 3 of your credit reports and dispute anything on there from when you were a minor first. Anything on them after you turned 18 but didn't actually sign for you need to dispute too but in this case youll also want to report it as identity theft. Apart from that you should freeze your credit until you actually need it for something to prevent any further theft.

IF your parents are stealing from you its time to move out and move on.Answer #2: The only advice I can offer off the bat is lock down your credit. It could happen again. Find out the balance and when the loan originated.Answer #3: This whole thing seems strange. Somebody's been paying on the loan, or they would have repo-ed the car by now. Your car title should say what bank is financing the purchase - call them and see what's up. I don't think your parents could have added anything to a car loan, but they may have taken out another loan and used the car as collateral. That might be the loan they're saying you need to pay.


Title: Got the charges for "friends" marijuana

Question: Long story short, only medical marijuana is legal where I live. I made a poor decision and let friends smoke in my house. When we went out to get food, to my ill luck, the cops showed up while my brother was there. I was informed to go back home, my "friends" dropped me off on another street and drove off even though they left marijuana and bongs that all belonged to them in my living room. Because it was my house, I got three charges 1.) possession of schedule l, prohibited acts, and improper supervision because my brother was home. I have some social media posts that back up my claim that it was all theirs and the cops knew someone dropped me off and ran. I'm a good person, never gotten so much as a speeding ticket, not off into drugs, high gpa in college, work in a good field, involved in many on-campus leadership roles and clubs, I just made poor decisions and hung with the wrong crowd. By the grace of God I was not arrested and they are misdemeanors. My court date is in over a month, I know I plead no contest but should I get an attorney? and does anyone have a similar experience? I really don't need this on my record I have a lot planned for my future and I need to go to grad school, I just made bad choices.

Answer:
 >I know I plead no contest

"No contest" means you accept the charges against you, which means they will be on your record.  You need to plead "not guilty".

And yes, you need an attorney.Answer #2: " the cops showed up,,," - with a warrant? exigent circumstances?  was this even a legal search?Answer #3: I'll just tell you it will be difficult to prove that you didn't know the drugs and paraphernalia was there since it was in your living room. But you need to talk to an attorney and plead not guilty on your court date.


Title: [CA] Roommate (landlord's son) says I'm a lodger, not a tenant

Question:
Location: Los Angeles, California

I live in apartment. The property is owned by a family trust, which is administered (not sure if that's the right word) by the mother of my roommate. I pay rent directly via check made payable to her. There is no signed/written lease. I pay half of all utilities - electric, gas, water, trash, Internet. We also go half on household expenses like TP, paper towels, dish soap, etc.

My roommate recently said as far as he and his mother are concerned, I'm just renting a room in his apartment, and because of the ownership link, I don't have the same rights as a full tenant. I can see where there is a difference in the law for a lodger in the room of a house owned and occupied by a landlord.  I assume this is what he's talking about, is he correct?

Answer:
 Your roommate and his mother can call you whatever they like, but legally you're a tenant. Answer #2: The only thing about this that gives me pause is the trust. Depending on that trust he might be considered an owner occupier.

Realistically though, without a lease you are at best a month to month tenant. That doesn't give you many more protections than you would as a lodger.

You might want to consult a tenants rights group in your area.


Title: Our lazy landlord hasn't provided a lease, what protections do we have against raising the rent?

Question:
Hi - I'm in the greater Boston area. My family rents an apartment from the owner. She is not a professional landlord, she just used to live in this place, then moved to a larger home and kept this as a rental property.

When we moved in, we signed a lease for 12 months, and near the end of the first year, I emailed her a couple times saying we love the place and want to continue living there, and can she please provide a new lease. She said she would, but never did, so now we've just been sending rent checks every month and living there. It's been more than a year like this, and it's working fine.

There are occasional repairs needed, and we just hire a handyman and deduct the cost from the rent, and the landlord is fine with that. So everything is good.

Here's the question. We have low rent, below market. We love our place. I'm worried that some day the landlord might start paying attention and try to raise the rent in a big way. Since we don't have a lease, what protections would we have in that case? It seems to me that she had an obligation to provide us with a lease when we asked, so I'm wondering if that fact would give us any recourse if she suddenly tries to raise the rent on us.

In the meantime, we're just going to keep being good and quiet tenants, pay the rent on time, and hope this situation can continue for a long time!

Answer: She can increase your rent with 30 days' notice at any time.  You can then move out or try to negotiate something with her.


Title: Neighbor cut down trees in their yard. Piled up the brush in my yard.

Question:
About 2 weeks ago my neighbor cut down some trees in their yard and then proceeded to pile up the branches and logs in my front yard. I didn't really care at the time because the town will come and pick up yard waste once a week as long as it's cut to short enough lengths.

It has now been over 2 weeks and the limbs are still there and I received a letter from the town saying that I need to cut all the brush and logs down to the correct size or pay a fee to have a special truck sent to remove them. I showed my neighbor the letter and they pretty much said that it's nonsense and the town will pick them up as it sits, even though its been so long.

My neighbor claims they can't put yard waste in their front yard for town pickup because of a power pole guidewire in the way even though it looks like there is more than enough room in other parts of the yard.

Is there anything I can do without paying out of pocket to remove the yard waste or causing a bad relationship with my neighbor?

Edit: I am in North Carolina

Answer:
 The one time you can justifiably say "Get this giant fagot off my property" and you passed.

Your neighbour's mistaken, and if you can't correct his misconception the city's not going to do it for you. Not that you shouldn't still try, but looking at it from their side, they aren't likely to bill him for garbage you say is his.

You could give him the option to cut the wood to the proper length. I don't know how I feel about hucking it back onto his property, that sounds like trespassing/vandalism/mischief/whatever-you-have-in-NC.

If all else fails, hire the truck to remove his trash, ask him for compensation and then sue him if he doesn't pay you.

Answer #2: Inform your neighbor in writing that the City has refused to pick up the waste he placed in your yard. Give him a specific time period to either remove the waste or cut it down to meet the city requirements. If he fails to do this, you will have it removed (cut it down yourself, pay some one to, or pay one of the two city options) and charge him for the service. If he fails to pay, then sue.Answer #3: In the meantime, put up a craigslist ad for free wood.  I troll craigslist constantly for such things and have cleaned up more than a couple piles of cut up trees for the wood.Answer #4: Not likely anything you can do if your neighbours arn't being cooperative

1.  Ask them again to cut the branches down to the length that the city will remove them.

2. Move the branches onto their property.

3.  Rent all required material, and cut them down yourself, and send the them bill for rental and add a little $ for your time.


Title: Uncle quitclaimed house out of grandfather's name without him knowing in 1997. Just found out.

Question:
Los Angeles County, California

Many years ago, my grandfather helped his son (my uncle) purchase a home. He owned a third of the house. 6 years ago, my uncle passed. Just recently, we found out that in 1997, he quitclaimed the deed out of my grandfathers name and put the house fully in the name of his wife.

I can only assume he forged the quitclaim deed in transferring full ownership. Is there a way to acquire the full paper trail and legally get back the this partial ownership of the house (which has now blown up in value)?

Answer:
 You can go to the county recorder's office and search the grantor/grantee index to get a copy of the deed. It would be indexed under your grandfather's name as the grantor and your uncle's name as the grantee.

If the deed was truly forged, as in it has a fake signature (and somehow got notarized), then it's legally void, i.e. has no effect, meaning your grandfather still owns his 1/3 of the house. Proving that to a court's satisfaction is another matter though. Your grandfather is going to need a real estate attorney, and will likely have to file an action for quiet title.Answer #2: When you get a copy of the deed, it should include a notary's stamp with a name and or commission number.

Good news: California notaries are required to keep a journal.  They are required to get a thumbprint from signatories to certain documents, including documents affecting title to real property.  They are obliged to provide copies of the relevant portion of their journals for a very small fee.

The Bad News: I don't know if these rules were in effect in 1997.  The California Secretary of State oversees notaries public; you might poke around their website.


Title: Girlfriend's boss (Canada)

Question:
So I'm looking for some help because I am not super law savvy.

My girlfriend has recently come into a position where she has received multiple job offers.

She had told her boss at a small dog kennel that she was going to be looking for work as a pastry chef soon, because she is the manager there and very important to the operation, he tried to convince her to stay by offering her a very good salary to stay on for 6 months. This conversation was done over email and my girlfriend told him that she would accept his offer of $25,000 for 6 months.

Then her old boss from a very high end golf club came and offered her a really great job opprotunity.
Slightly less than the kennel ($45,000 a year salary +benifits + in the field she wants to work in, instead of the $25,000 for 6 months from the kennel)

So before signing a contract my girlfriend told her boss at the kennel that she had received a better job offer that she would be taking (before signing a contract). She has told them this more than 5 weeks before her contract was supposed to start (May 1st).

Her kennel boss has now started to act like a child. He has basically said that she is an idiot for taking this other job. He keeps saying that she's doing this to intentionally screw him over. When she told him that she was only taking this other job because it was a better opportunity he said " HAHA that has to be a fucking joke". There have been many things said but it all seems to be along the lines of " You,re an idiot for taking this other job" and trying to guilt her into saying by saying he is going to go out of business without her and that all of her coworker friends are going to lose their job because the kennel is going to close without her. He even said "Well I guess I lost that bet" when my girlfriend and they guy's wife inquired as to what he meant. He explained that he bet some guy that he could make some girl a multi-millionaire and now that she is quitting, he is no longer doing that for her. He was implying that he was sort of taking on my GF as a protege or something and that it would make her rich.

All day he has gone back and forth from basically saying "We would like you to stay, you're our best employee and we want you to stay for the next 5 weeks" to "You're fucking us, why dont you just never come back today and we never have to see your fucking face again"

He has also implied that he is going to do her a favor and ignore the fact that in an email she has said she would do the 6 months for $25,000 and this is legally binding. I don't fully know here but he seems to be implying that because she agreed to the original contract, she would be legally obligated to continue the kennel job.

So I've got a couple of questions.

1. I feel as though he has to be breaking some laws. I looked up what the Ministry of Labour for Ontario's website says. It seems to just say that the harassment policy needs to be made for every company that has 6 or more employees (which this kennel does not)
There needs to be some policy or law that I can quote to him so that he realizes that he is not able to treat an employee like this. Can anybody point me in the direction?

2. The e-mail in which she agreed to working for the 6 months can't actually be legally binding can it? There was no actual contract to which she signed, he just proposed the salary and time period. Even if it were binding, nothing bad can come of it, right? She has given them 5 weeks notice that she will not be taking the job, there was nothing she agreed to concerning any sort of quitting policy and it is to my understanding that as long as you quit a contract job with 2 weeks notice, and there is no other clauses in your contract, you can't be forced to stay or held responsible for the companies losses sustained from leaving.

TL;DR My girlfriend's boss is now harassing her at work after she decided to take a better job. What can we do?

Answer:
 1.  Depending on content, that sort of behavior *might* constitute workplace harassment in Canada.  But it typically takes more than a single day's worth of bad behavior to qualify, based on my (admittedly limited) knowledge of Canadian Labor Law.

2.  Absent any other contract terms, even if her email is binding she cannot be forced to continue working now that Canada has officially outlawed human slavery.  She quit, and as long as she provided appropriate notice, they can't do anything to her.  5 weeks notice for a 6 month contract (if one exists at all, which is far from certain) is almost assuredly enough.


Title: My brother voluntarily had himself arrested, I'm very suspicious and anxious.

Question:
For some backstory, I had a petition of protection from my abusive, cocaine addicted brother. It was served at 3:30am this morning, I saw my brother leave the house and he gave me a long stare while walking out. When he left I went to stay look out in my car, knowing my brother could come back. The cops thought I was crazy for this and told me I should go inside, and that he wouldn't come back. I still stayed in my car. And what do ya kno, he came back 30 minutes later and I immediately called 911. What fears me is that he could've called one of his boys during those 30mins and maybe told them to do something to me, that's what my mind is telling me, but I feel I'm just paranoid. He went around the backyard and I lost sight of him. The cops TOOK FOREVER to come. At least 40 mins, I have no idea what the hell he was doing in those 40minutes. He could've went in the house and planted something, I don't know if I'm just being paranoid but I feel like he did something because he came back up front when the cop came and willingly gave himself to the police. No resistance or anything.

To make matters more peculiar, the past three days my brother was texting me asking me to take him to jail, and saying "I'm going to jail for something I'll do" I'm so confused and scared. My brother works for the government and has security clearance, it took him years to get this job, why would he voluntarily throw away all his hard work and go to jail? I'm convinced there's more to this that I don't know. My brother has violated a restraining order from his wife and kids before, so this makes the second time.

So what do you guys think? Am I being paranoid or is thee reasonable suspicion here. Is there anything the police can do if I tell them this? I feel like my life is in danger and want some sort of "witness protection" type of security.

TLDR: Brother violated restraining order after 30 mins of being served it. Willingly went to jail. He has been telling me he will go to jail the past couple of days. I feel like he has a plan devised. Should I tell police of my suspicion?

Answer:
 You should give the police the entire story.

The chances that your brother "has a plan devised"(what is this, Prison Break?) are virtually nil.  He's just nuts or stupid


Title: Someone reported me as a pedophile even if I'm 13

Question: [removed]

Answer: Having that on your computer is a crime. Delete it and move on. Stop telling random idiots on yahoo you committed crimes.


Title: I got suspended don't know if it is Justified

Question:
Background: I got suspended for posting one offensive meme of my assistant principle. I don't know if this counts as harassment or not. It was only one meme and not repeated, so does not count for bullying.

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Harassment according to school:

 Harassment Defined: Harassment includes communications such as gestures, jokes, notes, display of pictures or symbols, communicated in any form, including orally, in writing, or electronically via the Internet, cell phones, text messaging or in any other way, that unlawfully interferes with another person’s ability to work or receive an education, based upon race, color, sex, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age or disability.

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Harassment defined by state:

Section 43A. (a) Whoever willfully and maliciously engages in a knowing pattern of conduct or series of acts over a period of time directed at a specific person, which seriously alarms that person and would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress, shall be guilty of the crime of criminal harassment and shall be punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than 21/2 years or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The conduct or acts described in this paragraph shall include, but not be limited to, conduct or acts conducted by mail or by use of a telephonic or telecommunication device or electronic communication device including, but not limited to, any device that transfers signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photo-electronic or photo-optical system, including, but not limited to, electronic mail, internet communications, instant messages or facsimile communications.

(b) Whoever, after having been convicted of the crime of criminal harassment, commits a second or subsequent such crime, or whoever commits the crime of criminal harassment having previously been convicted of a violation of section 43, shall be punished by imprisonment in a house of correction for not more than two and one-half years or by imprisonment in the state prison for not more than ten years.
Topic:
Juvenile and Youth Law

Answer:
 The school is allowed to have its own code of conduct, to which you are held.

What you did may not have fallen under the legal definition of harassment (meaning you can't be prosecuted legally for harassment), but the school is within its rights to suspend you.Answer #2: > It was only one meme and not repeated, so does not count for bullying.

 That's nonsense.


Title: What would you say the most common felony and misdemeanor you see is?

Question: How bout the least common for felonies and misdemeanors?

Answer:
 DUI, drug abuse, theft and violation of anti-loitering laws would be amongst the most common, I think.

As for the least common. Hard to say, but in Missouri, it is a class A misdemeanor to wrestle a bear.

https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=578.176

Especially (8), I can't imagine that there are that many people who try to surgically alter a bear for the purpose of wrestling. Though I concede the appeal.


Title: [Maine] Nation-wide cleaning company "accidentally misplaced" 2 TV's from our house after a fire, it sounds like they were stolen - what is our best option?

Question: [deleted]

Answer: If your goal is simply to get replacement tvs you should take them up on their offer.


Title: (VA) Got a complaint filed at work

Question:
So trying to make this short, but got a complaint filed against me at work yesterday for "checking out a girl" or so she thought.

There has been basically no words except work talk between us and the issue is I tend to zone out and her desk is right where I zone out. (I sit at my desk and look that way) Any suggestions how I can legally protect myself? Currently I am trying to move desks and have already arranged my desk to the opposite side of my cube. Also was this a formal complaint since I didn't sign anything with HR or did they just let me know they are looking into this?

Sorry had to do this on mobile since my only computer is a work one

Answer: Zone out and stare somewhere else.Answer #2: You can't legally protect yourself. If you're fired, file for unemployment. But I would think that's unlikely for a single incident.  Maybe try not zoning out at work. Answer #3: You may have been zoning out but, from her perspective, you have been staring at her.  That is creepy for her.  You can explain your side to HR/your boss.  Your employer can legally fire you for making her feel uncomfortable,  zoning out so much at work, wearing white shoes,  or whatever else as long as it isn't legal discrimination.


Title: My blog's domain violates a trademark apparently?

Question:
Hi my .net blog is the same name as a small restaurant chain in Florida and some other places. My blog has nothing to do with the restaurant business and their trademark from what I have found through google is restaurant specific.

The first back and forth of emails was a month or two ago they demanded I transfer the domain to them, I said I was using it and didn't want to give it up

Now they have offered some money and said that their lawyer, who they named,  said it would be better for me to avoid litigation etc etc

I found that whoever who owns the .com has put a splash page up looking to sell the domain for $5000+ and the restaurant is targetting me because I let my whois protection lapse by like 36 hours

I am not squatting on the site, it is a site I've worked pretty hard on and I'd rather not give it up

Any advice? Can I keep the site? Should take whatever they offer? Can I negotiate a better deal?

Edit: I am located in New York

Answer:
 The right answer is "I'm sorry. I don't believe anybody could be confused into believing my blog has any connection with your restaurants. And, as you know (or should know), that's the relevant standard for trademark infringement. I suggest you pick another domain name.

If you want to be sparky, suggest that "headupmyass.com" appears to be available.


Title: [Oklahoma] Neighbor's dog poops in my front yard. What should I do?

Question:
We live in a single family home in OKC. Our neighborhood has no HOA.

My neighbor allows his mini poodle to go outside in his own front yard, off leash, to go to the bathroom. Of course, the dog does not stay in his own front yard and enjoys to use my own front yard as his personal commode.

What should I do? I want the dog to stop pooping in my yard. I am not afraid of hurting feelings. As a pet owner I also take issue with how irresponsible this is.

Maybe a strongly worded letter citing ordinances? Should I call animal control?

Any advice is helpful. Thanks.

Answer: Have you talked to your neighbor?


Title: Can anything be done about finding my fathers will 7 years after he died?

Question:
My father unexpectedly died in May 2009. His wife was living in Kentucky to be near her family and to manage a restaurant she and my father owned. My dad lived in Texas in a house he owned but had taken equity from it to invest in the Kentucky restaurant.

After my father died his brothers and widow "cleaned out" the house before my sister and I could be there. Ultimately, my step mother sold my dads belongings in an estate sale. Heirlooms that my sister and I anticipated having ownership of were gone, or family said they never saw them. We know they existed because dad showed us that he kept them in a safe. The safe was opened and had nothing of value in it when we arrived.

I saw an attorney in Texas when my stepmother threatened me with legal action. As a result I found out that my dad did not have a will and my sister and I were in the clear regarding his property/assets because his widow lived in another state. I went back to Texas (I live in California) and legally entered my dads house. I took photos. His widow then claimed I had a warrant for my arrest for breaking and entering. I contacted the county and city to confirm this was false. Regardless, it resulted in me missing the funeral of my grandmother and my family turning their back on my dads "greedy children." The widow received a large life insurance payout and is still receiving my dads pension.

Today, almost 7 years to the day of my dad's death, my sister tells me she found his will. It was in a box and states that everything be left to my mother, sister and I. I've asked for a copy and am interested to see how specific it is.

The entire thing was a mess that ruined my relationship with my family and damaged my reputation. It's caused distress for years. Honestly, I want to know that I have some recourse here if I wanted to pursue it. Is this worth talking over with an attorney? To my knowledge the estate did not enter probate but my stepmother acted as executor. There were no real assets, but I would like to have the heirlooms if possible.

Answer: Yes you probably have recourse and should speak with a lawyer.  As your dad was remarried, you and your sister were not entitled to all of his assets, but you were entitled to a portion of the estate, as your step-mother could elect against the will to take a spousal portion even though she was not named.  Also keep in mind that anything that named your step mother as a beneficiary rightfully goes to her regardless of what the will says (for instance if she was named beneficiary on the life insurance it did go rightfully to her).  I am a probate/estate lawyer licensed in Kentucky/Ohio/Indiana/Florida so I would be willing to speak with you. Send me a PM if you would like to discuss.


Title: Can I be evicted or sued?

Question:
Here is the background: I am living in a house in the state of SC that my ex-father-in-law purchased for my ex-wife and I after our marriage.  We were paying him rent, with the intent to eventually pay him back. When we divorced, she left, and I continued to rent the house and was on good terms with the FIL.  There was a lease, (which I have a copy of) but it expired in January of 2018.  I asked him for another official lease, but he didn't want to.  I have been continually paying rent, even without a lease, and have never missed a payment.

He and his wife decided they wanted to sell the house, and I said I would try to get approved for a loan to purchase it.  There was never any written or ratified contract to purchase the house.  During the process, I discovered that the water heater was completely rusted out and unsafe, and that part of the house was sinking. Foundation experts gave me an estimate of $5,000.  I told the FIL about this and said that they would need to be fixed before purchasing.  He didn't want to do it without drastically raising the price, which I couldn't afford, so I told him I declined to buy it.  At this point he flew off the handle and accused me of breaking a contract. (Again, never a contract.) He sent me a certified letter telling me that according to the terms of the lease I would have to be out at the end of August. (Again - old lease expired, no new lease.)

Possibly relevant - I told him about the water heater three months ago and sent photos.  There is a paper trail showing I informed him.  As the landlord, he is legally required to keep the house in safe living conditions, but he never replaced the rusted out and leaking water heater.

I am now purchasing another home, but will not be able to close until Sept 7.  My question - can he force me to leave or evict me before then? My realtor believes that since there is no official lease, and since I have a valid reason, he can't force me to leave before then, legally.  I have asked him if I could pay a prorated amount and stay the extra week, but he has said no, I have to leave.

What are my options?

Thanks!

Answer:
 > My question - can he force me to leave or evict me before then?

He gave you notice to be out by the end of August.  Providing he gave you this notice before the first day of August, then you have to be out by August 31 or he can file for immediate eviction.

He likely won't succeed before you're out, but having the eviction on your record can hurt you.


Title: [NV] I received an weird letter today via USPC. It says a subpoena has been opened against me in nearby county and I will face a lawsuit for second degree assault. I have to either pay $100 for ticket or I'll be charged with crime. What the hell is this shit? Is this some kind of scam?

Answer: Look up the issuing court online and call them. Could be a scam, could be mistaken identity, could be for real.


Title: Travel agent gave us wrong prices for our room pricing agreement for all inclusive resort, which we already signed, now they want us to sign a new agreement which will be more expensive.

Question: It’s for our wedding we signed the agreement which prices our block of rooms from $50-$70 cheaper than what they should have. That rate is locked in for at minimum 25 rooms and could be even more if more guess go per the agreement. They tried giving us  $500 towards our room to agree to a new contract. Legally what are their options.

Answer:
 This is a complicated question. Mistakes can void contracts. After all, imagine you had signed a contract that priced the rooms at "$10000" instead of "$100.00." You would expect them to correct that mistake.

That said, one could argue the travel agent advertised a price that isn't clearly an error. You had no knowledge of the error, so both parties believed this was the correct price. The contract might be harder to void in those circumstances. Did the travel agent provide other materials (like brochures) with the same price in the contract?

A final question is whether this is a bait and switch. They promise rooms at $100, then switch them to $150 when it's too late for you to make alternative arrangements.

I would check if you can find the price in the contract from another source (a website, a brochure, a newspaper advertisement). Either way, you should argue the price in the contract isn't unreasonable or clearly an error and they should honor it. If you think they're being honest about the error, try negotiating for a solution: a side payment of $500, room upgrades, included breakfast, etc. Get creative and think how they might make this right in a way that's low cost for them, but valuable for you.Answer #2: Location?


Title: How does labeling work for prepackaged food with random flavors?

Question:
I saw a thread today about a brand of boxed juice with random flavors inside.

You are supposed to not know what flavor you get until you drink it, but people were saying that you can guess the actual flavor by looking through the ingredient list and nutritional information.

I'm not familiar with food labeling but generally, can this loophole be closed by including the ingredient list and nutritional information on the box? so that people have no way of guessing the flavor until they actually drink it.

Answer: Usually the label will list all the ingredients for all the different flavors.


Title: Would it be unlawful in California to walk ahead of a meter-maid/cop/person and put more money in expired parking meters RIGHT before they get there?

Question: I am uncertain what the proper title is.  Parking enforcement officer?  A person who checks meters and then leaves tickets if the parking meter is not paid.

Answer:
 Would it be unlawful?  No.  You could not get arrested for that.

Would it necessarily be effective?  No.  If the time was expired and the officer was aware of it, they could still write the ticket.  And as /u/UsuallySunny mentions, people may also be ticketed for exceeding the time limit for the space.